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  Hong Kong launches plan to tackle waste crisis

  21 May 2013 : Hong Kong on Monday launched a ten-year plan to reduce waste by 40 percent per person as part of efforts to catch up with other leading Asian cities and avert a looming environmental crisis.

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  US senators approve 5,000 visas for Tibet refugees

  21 May 2013 : US lawmakers debating a landmark immigration bill on Monday approved the provision of 5,000 visas to Tibetan refugees to enter the United States over the next three years.

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  Guan's dream run will continue at Memorial

  21 May 2013 : Chinese schoolboy Guan Tianlang, the youngest player in Masters history, will continue his dream run in US PGA events by playing in next week's Memorial tournament, organizers said Monday.

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  Pakistan's Sharif supports Taliban peace talks

  21 May 2013 : Pakistan's incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday threw his support behind peace talks with the country's Taliban insurgents, saying it would be a top priority for his new government.

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  Japanese thriller gets biggest boos in Cannes race

  20 May 2013 : A blood-soaked vengeance tale from Japan drew the biggest boos in the race for the Cannes Film Festival's top prize Monday, with critics savaging a "risible" parade of cliches.

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  Zhang retains men's world crown

  20 May 2013 : Defending champion Zhang Jike of China retained his men's singles title at the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on Monday after defeating compatriot Wang Hao in the final.

• Manila, Taipei discuss shooting

  20 May 2013 : MANILA — The Philippines said Monday that it would make "coordinated efforts" with Taiwan to look into the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman but stopped short of a joint investigation.

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  Cambodian 'Day of Anger' remembers K. Rouge victims

  20 May 2013 : Black-clad students wielding branches and bamboo sticks on Monday mimed the abuse and murder of Khmer Rouge victims to remember the dead on Cambodia's annual "Day of Anger".

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  NZ's Vettori set to replace injured Martin

  20 May 2013 : New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori could return to action in the second Test against England this week after Bruce Martin was ruled out of the rest of the tour with a calf injury.

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  Mobiles a financial lifeline for migrants

  20 May 2013 : Asia's mobile revolution is set to transform the region's financial services industry, offering a cheap way for millions of migrant workers to send money home to their families, a report said on Monday.

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  Cambodia sells more, buys less

  20 May 2013 : Trade between Thailand and Cambodia went off in a wild divergence in the first quarter of this year.

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  Leaders pledge priority for water

  20 May 2013 : CHIANG MAI - Leaders of Asia-Pacific countries on Monday agreed to put water on each of their national agendas.

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