Blog Alert for BBC News - Asia, Sep 7, 2013

New Posts to BBC News - Asia on Sep 7, 2013:

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1) Tokyo wins race to host 2020 Olympics
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/24002795

Tokyo is chosen to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, winning the IOC vote ahead of Istanbul and Madrid.

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2) Maldives election goes to run-off
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23983948#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

The presidential elections in the Maldives will go to a second round after frontrunner Mohamed Nasheed fails to win an outright majority.

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3) Kashmir holds landmark concert
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-23983392#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Zubin Mehta conducts a concert in the disputed territory of Kashmir, sparking a strike in Srinagar by separatists who say it legitimises Delhi's rule.

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4) Pakistan 'frees Taliban prisoners'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23999752#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Pakistan announces the release of seven Taliban prisoners in what it says is an attempt to advance the Afghan peace process.

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5) Indian babies die in state hospital
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-24000951#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

A government-run hospital in Calcutta is accused of negligence after the deaths of 30 babies admitted to its care in the last four days.

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6) Chinese leader urges 'hedonism' curb
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-24001883#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Wang Qishan, a member of China's politburo, wants Communist Party members to live frugally to set an example to the rest of society.

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7) VIDEO: Expat Indians cash in on low rupee
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23988138#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

The falling value of the rupee is causing turmoil in India, however, expatriate Indians in the Gulf are turning the situation to their advantage. Jeremy Howell reports.

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