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WORLD1d agoKindness returned: Chinese woman helped disabled man 8 years ago, now gets financial aidA Chinese woman donated 500 yuan (US$75) to an 18-year-old stranger with a disability after seeing a social media post saying he was too poor to afford meals. Eight years later, he repaid her double the amount after learning she was going through a difficult time, which moved many people online. In 2018, Wang Shuming, from China’s eastern Shandong province, posted a video saying he had no money and could not afford food. Wang lives with the effects of a childhood fever. He has difficulty walking...South China Morning Post
WORLD2d agoWoman arrested for hitting husband with wooden sword resulting in his deathPolice in Hiroshima City have arrested a 60-year-old woman on suspicion of fatally assaulting her 66-year-old husband by striking him multiple times with a wooden sword. According to…Japan Today
WORLD4d agoUS Marine indicted over suspected murder, robbery of woman in OkinawaU.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard was indicted on Sunday for the murder and robbery of Anna Yagi, a 39-year-old Naha resident.Military Times
WORLD4d agoEx-staff member arrested over alleged indecent acts against woman at support facility for people with disabilitiesA former staff member at an employment support facility for people with disabilities in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture, has been arrested for allegedly committing indecent acts against a…Japan Today
WORLD4d agoThe price of romance: young Malaysian men borrow to fund dates, study findsMore than one in 10 Malaysian men have borrowed money to pay for dates, while nearly six in 10 usually pick up the entire bill, a survey has found. The findings come as rising living costs place a financial strain on romance in Malaysia, where money worries are increasingly complicating plans for marriage and starting a family. According to the Dating Expenditure Survey in Malaysia, released on Tuesday by independent policy research firm LEGASI Research, 13.2 per cent of male respondents...South China Morning Post
WORLD5d agoUS Marine indicted for murder and robbery of woman in JapanProsecutors have indicted Devin Jacob Ballard for a killing that has caused outrage in Japan, local media reports.BBC World
WORLD5d agoJapan indicts U.S. Marine on murder charge over woman's killingPolice arrested Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, on suspicion of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel.CBS News
WORLD5d agoWoman, 93, outwits scammer, helps get him arrested, police sayA 93-year-old woman in western Japan outsmarted a suspected scammer by pretending to fall for the scheme and helping police arrest him at her home, an officer said.CBS News
WORLD6d agoJapanese justice prosecutes American soldier for murder of 39-year-old womanEen Amerikaanse militair wordt officieel aangeklaagd voor moord en beroving van een vrouw op Okinawa. De vrouw zou zijn gewurgd met een telefoonkabel, schrijven Japanse media. De 20-jarige Devin Jacob Ballard werd op zondag 4 oktober opgepakt. Hij zou de dag ervoor de 39-jarige Anna Yagi hebben gewurgd in een hotel in Naha, de hoofdstad van het Japanse eiland. Ook zou hij haar portemonnee en rugzak hebben gestolen. De marinier werd gearresteerd nadat een agent hem diezelfde dag zag lopen in een uitgaansgebied in Okinawa City, ongeveer 25 kilometer ten noordoosten van Naha. Zijn kaalgeschoren hNOS Buitenland
WORLD6d agoWoman in her 20s stabbed on street in Kitakyushu; suspect remains at largeA woman in her 20s was stabbed as she walked along a street in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Sunday morning. The suspect remains at large, police said.…Japan Today
WORLD6d ago‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of careA woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 24A 28-year-old man arrested on suspicion of transporting and abandoning a woman's body from Chiba to Sendai by Chiba Prefectural PoliceAsahi Shimbun
WORLDOct 23Body of 75-year-old woman, cause of death blood loss; prefectural police determine it a murder case, Okinawa GinozaAsahi Shimbun
WORLDOct 22Asian Para Games : Sheetal - Toman clinch compound mixed team goldSheetal and Toman have secured a gold medal in the compound mixed team event at the Asian Para Games. This reports a significant sporting achievement at an international competition.prokerala.com · India
WORLDOct 21Mauro Icardi and La China Suárez's romantic trip to Mexico: paradisiacal beaches, luxury, and couple photosDespués de unos días en Miami, la pareja viajó a la Riviera Maya junto a los hijos de la actriz y su mamá.Las fotos que compartió el futbolista y los detalles del exclusivo hotel donde se hospedan.Clarín
WORLDOct 2130-year-old woman arrested for allegedly extorting cash from 'soapland' managerPolice in Tokyo have arrested a 30-year-old female university student on suspicion of extorting cash from the manager of a "soapland" (sex-service establishment) where she was once employed.…Japan Today
WORLDOct 19Hong Kong police arrest woman after dog allegedly thrown into seaA woman has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after allegedly throwing a dog into the sea in Hong Kong. The woman was reportedly seen throwing a dog from the waterfront near 29 Tai On Street in Sai Wan Ho into the water at around 1pm on Thursday. She then retrieved the animal and left the scene. A passer-by who witnessed the incident alerted police. Following an investigation, officers arrested a 59-year-old local woman on Saturday near the junction of Tai Hong Street and Lei King...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 17Chinese man celebrates wedding to one woman, baby with ex-lover at same venue on same dayA man in southwestern China has sparked widespread criticism after holding a wedding with one woman and a celebration for his baby with another at the same venue on the same day. According to The Beijing News, Wu Linfeng, from Liupanshui, Guizhou province, held a wedding ceremony with Kong Sihan on the first floor of a restaurant while hosting a 100-day celebration for his son with his former girlfriend, Lin Si, on the second floor. One poster at the venue showed Wu and Kong in wedding attire...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 14Woman arrested for attempted murder of married man she was having an affair withPolice in Fukuoka have arrested a 33-year-old woman on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly trying to kill a 39-year-old married man with whom she was having an…Japan Today
WORLDOct 1413 years in prison for former care home warden who raped intellectually disabled womanA Hong Kong court has sentenced a former assistant warden at a care home for people with intellectual disabilities to 13 years in prison for raping a female resident five times, with the judge condemning the assaults as “extremely despicable”. High Court Judge Douglas Yau Tak-hong on Wednesday sentenced Chung Pui-kei, 38, who was found guilty of five counts of raping the 23-year-old resident at Hong Chi Pinehill Integrated Vocational Training Centre Kwong Fuk Hostel in Tai Po. “The defendant’s...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 14Hong Kong urged to better monitor, support carers after elderly woman’s deathThe arrest of a domestic helper over the suspected murder of an elderly woman in Hong Kong has prompted calls to include carers who look after isolated seniors in a government database to strengthen support and monitoring. While stressing that physical abuse was unacceptable, social welfare observers and a migrant workers’ group said domestic helpers often shouldered most of the caregiving burden and needed adequate rest and support, especially as the government promoted “ageing in place” amid a...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 13Can Singapore engineer love on dating apps? From public service to private romanceFor Singaporean civil servant Clare*, finding a suitable lifelong partner has been an uphill battle. Swiping on dating apps soon became a chore after multiple unsuccessful first dates, so when the government launched its own platform, the 32-year-old was all for it. “It’s like: ‘Why not?’, and I think it does have a few screening procedures so it might save you some trouble like having to deal with impersonators or people who do not match with their advertised profiles,” she said. Singapore...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 12Trump’s China-savvy spokeswoman, Hong Kong trail emergencies: 5 weekend reads you missedWe have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump’s new spokeswoman is a ‘devoted fan’ who lived in Beijing and speaks Chinese 2. Hong Kong hiker dies, Singaporean teen discharged after 2 trail emergencies 3. How a museum masterpiece’s life-size replica sparked rare US-China collaboration 4. Why Malaysian doctors are turning down...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 11‘Special-forces’ travel: Chinese woman wins admiration after climbing 5 famous peaks in 5 daysA woman from southwestern China has climbed five famous mountains in five provinces in five days, earning widespread admiration on social media. The climber, surnamed Peng, began her journey in her hometown of Guiyang, Guizhou province, on September 23, the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald reported. She climbed Mount Hua in northwestern Shaanxi province the following day, then Mount Heng in neighbouring Shanxi province on September 25, Mount Tai in eastern Shandong province on September 26, Mount Song...South China Morning Post
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