Asia Today

Today's headlines: the Kremlin suspends publication of Novaya Gazeta, the country's last "independent" voice; isolated from the West, Moscow looks to China, forming a "Coordination Council" with Beijing; after 25 years, former Turkmen president Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov "goes on holiday"; the debate on no-confidence for the Pakistani prime minister is underway; Aung San Suu Kyi in quarantine after contact with a Covid-19 positive.

Today's headlines: in Russia, student protests continue to call for an end to the war in Ukraine; the largest military exercise between the Philippines and the US is underway; Moscow relies on the Syrian army to recruit mercenaries; in Shanghai, lockdowns and mass swabbing to contain Covid-19; South Korean nuns on the border with the North open a reception centre for refugees; Manama closes an Indian restaurant for forbidding entry to a woman wearing a veil.

The other news of the day: Talks between India and China on the Himalayan border go nowhere. A quarter of Hong Kong's population wants to emigrate. Sri Lanka’s crisis forces two newspapers to suspend publications due to a paper shortage. Metropolitan Epiphanius of Kyiv calls for the union of all Orthodox in Ukraine. Azerbaijan attacks areas in Karabakh still under Armenian control.

Today's headlines: China's foreign minister meets his Indian counterpart; a Vietnamese man attempts crossing to India in rubber dingy to join wife; in Ukraine an Uzbek restaurateur offers free meals to fighters; Asean envoy says the situation in Myanmar will not be resolved soon; in Lebanon Christian politician Samir Geagea is accused of violence.

Today's headlines: a well-known blogger arrested in Vietnam; South Korea reopens to Russians, but not for tourism; in Laos, two villages demand compensation for dam construction; in India, the release of a young activist is denied; search continues in China for a second black box from recent plane crash.

Today's headlines: 6.7 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan; crematoria are full in South Korea; economic growth in India, China and South-East Asia to hit 5.8% this year; Russia's army is using the tactic of razing cities; meanwhile, thousands of Russian tourists are stranded on the island of Phuket.

Today's headlines: No survivors in China plane crash; Japan asks citizens to reduce energy consumption; in the Philippines, Duterte's party officially endorses Marcos; Sri Lanka deploys the army to gas stations.

Today's headlines: Japan wants to convince India to condemn Russia; two men died in Sri Lanka while standing in line for fuel; another ferry accident in Bangladesh; Hong Kong is easing restrictions against Covid-19; Moscow urges citizens to sue neighbours; Saudi Aramco reports +124% in profits

Today's headlines: Japan promises investment in India, while Delhi has approved another line of credit to Colombo; Russia has collected data on citizens who have left the country; Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited the Emirates; in Indonesia, toy car races are back in fashion.

Today's headlines: UN resolution on Afghanistan presence without legitimising the Taliban government; 2022 will be a very dry year in Indonesia; Putin plans to continue the war in Ukraine until mid-April; political unrest in Pakistan; India celebrates Holi today.

Today's headlines: A 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Japan, train derailed; Cambodia no longer requires testing when entering the country; Hong Kong chief executive elections may still be postponed; Asian energy giants reluctant to leave Myanmar.

Today's headlines: Aleksej Naval'nyj sentenced to 15 years for flouting the Russian armed forces; Sri Lanka in talks with the International Monetary Fund on economic crisis; North Korea missile test fails; The US says IS-K is regrouping in Afghanistan.