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Today's headlines: Seoul 'rejuvenates' South Korean population by one year; Nedteen Israeli military reservists threaten to boycott service in protest of justice reform; Pakistani army hunts three senior officers who failed to block attacks by supporters of former PM Khan; Myanmar military junta "no impact" on drug trafficking; Tokyo ready to relax rules on use of electric scooters from July; Baku blocks one of the Lačin corridor crossings.

Today's headlines: Taliban supreme leader claims "necessary" measures taken by Kabul to improve women's lives; Over 120 thousand in Pyongyang to commemorate 73rd anniversary of Korean War, threats to US; Tourism in China grows at Dragon Boat Festival, but absolute numbers still lower than pre-Covid; Vietnam on Gafi "gray list" on WMD control. Turkish companies in Ukraine for weapons production.

Today's headines: Moscow on tenterhooks over Wagner Company mutiny, which claims to have taken control of Rostov; Indian oppositions in Patna discuss "common front" against Modi (but Kejrival and Congress remain divided); Islamabad government confirms: 350 Pakistanis aboard migrant ship wrecked in Aegean Sea; Beijing heatwave breaks records for most number of days above 40 degrees; First Ocha convoy in Idlib after earthquake.

Today's headlines: Red alert for temperature in Beijing; Indonesia wants to hire foreign supervisors to build new capital; Malaysia accuses four Thai men of human trafficking; Assad bombs northwestern Syria.

Today's headlines: the US imposes new sanctions on Burma's coup junta, but without hitting major projects. In China at least 31 people died in a restaurant explosion. The South Korean president arrived in Vietnam today. Pakistan will grant the port of Karachi to the Emirates in exchange for emergency funds. The Catholic Archbishop of Moscow interviewed by Ria Novosti about the Vatican's peace initiatives.

Today's headlines: Police in India still use carrier pigeons; Rohingya refugees will be allowed access to university in Malaysia; In Vietnam, Facebook continues to censor content unwelcome to the Communist Party; The Knesset wants to prevent a summer camp for Israeli and Palestinian orphans; Moldova declares a pro-Russian party illegal.

Today's headlines: Japan's emperor and empress visit a cemetery for independence heroes in Indonesia; Glaciers in the Hindu Kush are melting at an "unprecedented" rate; An activist for independent Sikh state is killed in Canada; Five Palestinians killed in Jenin; In Taiwan kindergarten teachers accused of drugging children; Two Pakistanis aboard submarine lost in Atlantic.

Today's headlines: Thai government holds peace talks in Myanmar but Asean countries decline invitation; Nearly 100 deaths in India from heat waves; Qatar wants to reduce Iraq's energy dependence on Iran; Russia and Algeria vow they "will never be enemies."

Other news of the day: Japan redefines the crime of sexual violence. In Pakistan, journalists continue to be accused of "sedition". In the Philippines, former Senator Leila de Lima will go before a new court after trial judge steps down. In Indonesia, President Widodo wants to eliminate second-hand trade. Kazakhs forced to queue for water.

Today's headlines: Pyongyang fires two short-range ballistic missiles, "inevitable" response to exercises between South Korea and the US; Tehran denies Hajj permit to Iranian Sunni leader critical of protest crackdown; Taliban officials in Norway to attend peace forum; Indonesian special needs students victimized by serious deficiencies in education system; Japan studies limits on access to Mt. Fuji; New tobacco law in Russia.

Today's headlines: Philippines launches tourist tours to disputed territories on Spratly Islands. Indonesian Constitutional Court rejects request to change electoral system. Japanese opposition ready to file no-confidence vote against Kishida. Indian nun arrested on conversion charges released on bail. Last year nearly 3800 people died on migration routes from the Middle East and North Africa to Europe, the largest increase from Lebanon. With the vacations come an increase in children begging in Turkmenistan.

Today's headlines: in Japan military opens fire on instructors, at least two dead and one wounded. Riyadh draws up $20 billion investment plan in food industry. Tens of thousands evacuated between India and Pakistan for Cyclone Biparjov, already seven casualties. Istanbul, doctors on alert for measles outbreak: first casualties among children. Taipei issues defense manual to "distinguish" Chinese soldiers from Taiwanese.