Asia Today

The news of the day: Heavy monsoon rains continue across Asia, with new deaths. In Indonesia, a man was arrested after he was accused by a religious foundation. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said that he will create a new party if the one he currently leads is dissolved. In China, a kindergarten teacher was executed. Russia and the United States are vying for ASEAN support.

Today's headlines: EU Parliament resolution asking Delhi for 'all necessary measures' to stop the violence in Manipur; Damascus grants the go-ahead for UN vehicles through the Bab al-Hawa crossing for six months; Thai Foreign Minister meets with Aung San Suu Kyi, the first senior foreign official since the democratic leader's arrest; Pyongyang' crackdown on smoking, but only applies to women accused of 'capitalist culture'; Japanese PM in Gulf to discuss energy.

Today's headlines: Pyongyang launches 12th ballistic missile of the year after days of threats to the US; Bahrain first nation in the world for calorie consumption, over 4,000 per capita; Chinese naval base in Cambodia will accommodate warships and aircraft carriers; In first, Taiwan military exercises to include the defence of the international airport; After child deaths, Delhi wants to raise drug standards; In rural Russian Far East only 3.2% of homes have hot and drinkable water, heating, electricity.

Today's headlines: appeal by family members and activists in Bangkok against the deportation of Cambodian opponent Thol Samnang; The suicide of a young artist raises the issue of depression in Hong Kong and China; Erdogan's green light for Swedish entry into NATO; At least 29 dead from monsoon rains in northern India; Ancient temples in Japan at risk of dilapidation and vandalism; Moscow propaganda raises accusation of US-backed bio-laboratories in Ukraine.

Today's headlines: Tehran publicly executes two Afghans 'responsible' for the attack on a mausoleum in Shiraz; Jakarta and Singapore plan joint development of a floating solar park in Batam; South Korean president at Nato summit to strengthen the alliance in anti-Chinese and anti-Pyongyang terms; Delhi has identified 30 strategic minerals for the development of 'green' policies; Russian army responsible for confessional persecution.

Today's headlines: Japan remembers Abe one year after assassination; Chinese scientists study climate change on Mars.; Pablo Virgilio David re-elected president of Philippine bishops; Israeli researcher kidnapped in Iraq, Netanyahu accuses pro-Iranian militias; After Novaja Gazeta journalist pro-pacifist lawyer also attacked in Russia.

Today's headlines: Vietnam moves more complaints over claims on South China Sea, while the Philippines denounces the presence of Chinese ships in disputed waters; Burmese army attacks also affect aid workers; Rahul Gandhi's appeal in India dismissed; Russian jets in Syria force US and French aircraft to manoeuvre to avoid them; Diplomatic meetings between Turkey and Azerbaijan.

Today's headlines: three Myanmar militias pledge to protect Chinese investments; Russian cyber attack on Japan's largest port; In India, failed reopening of schools in Manipur: students and teachers absent over lack of security; Asian workers' remittances reach an all-time high; Tel Aviv's the police chief resigns.

Today's headlines: UN criticizes new ban imposed by Taliban; Primary and middle schools reopen today in Manipur; Malaysia announces date for elections in six states; Agreements for direct flights Chengdu, China, and Baku, Azerbaijan; South Korea wants to end the phenomenon of "ghost children"; In Russia sites for "Prigožin 2024" blocked.

Today's headlines: suicide rate in Singapore hits 20 year high; Inflation drops in Pakistan; Three Chinese military ships arrive in Nigeria; IAEA opinion on Fukushima radioactive water release expected today; Hundreds of Palestinian refugees leave Jenin camp; In Kyrgyzstan, matronymic may be given; Russian oligarchs continue to make money.

Today's headlines: Two weeks of strikes in South Korea; Chinese director-general Qu Dongyu re-elected at FAO; In Myanmar the number of displaced people rises to 1.8 million; In East Timor, independence hero Xanana Gusmao confirmed as new head of state; Heavy rains hit Japan; Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov attacks Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.

Today's headlines: Islamabad reaches agreement with IMF on $3 billion financing package; Taipei denies entry to Chinese tour operators to attend an international trade fair; Dozens of Iraqis storm the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad in response to the burning of the Koran in front of a Stockholm mosque; Police disrupt Rahul Gandhi's visit to violence-torn Manipur; Card. Zuppi, Pope's envoy to Moscow, meets with Patriarch Kirill, to prevent "major armed conflict."