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Today's headlines: Chinese tourists return to Thailand's beaches after three years of Covid closures; the Taliban have arrested five people, including two Chinese, for trafficking in rocks containing lithium; Dubai is ready to build the first mosque with a 3D printer; a meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders on the Lačin corridor is under consideration.

Today's headlines: Chinese students forced to sign a contract on Party loyalty to attend foreign universities; Education minsiter Chris Hipkins to replace Jacinda Ardern at the helm of New Zealand's government; Lebanon's UN voting rights suspended over debts; New crackdown on newspapers, TV and internet in Tajikistan.

In other news of the day: Covid-19 infection peaks for Chinese government. Premier and government in Taiwan resign. Ukrainian deminers trained by Cambodian colleagues. Clash over appointment of judges in India. Russia: mercenary leader Wagner attacks Putin's administration.

Today's headlines: two terror suspects arrested in Delhi; Race against time in China to produce anti-Covid drugs; In New Zealand, the iconic premier Jacinda Ardern resigns; Clashes between Rohingya militants on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border; In Russia new plans for military mobilisation.

Todays headlines: Pakistani premier proposes peace talks to India; Pacific island nations against Fukushima contaminated water release; In China millions travel for Lunar New Year; In Oman the first space launch base in the Middle East; Russian citizens accuse Putin of creating a Nazi state.

Today's headlines: Erdogan 130 'terrorists' handed over to allow Sweden and Finland into Nato; Indian mafia boss Ibrahim goes into hiding in Karachi; Beijing's new representative in Hong Kong takes office; Japan: new central bank governor in February; Vatican Secretary of State plans visit to Azerbaijian.

Today's headlines: President Tsai Ing-wen's deputy to head the ruling party in Taiwan; Former MP killed in Kabul; Iraqi PM ready to maintain US troop presence; Nepal plane crash: four missing; Jehovah's Witness convicted of extremism in Russia.

Today's news: Japan intends to dump more than a million tonnes of radioactive water from the Fukushima plant into the sea; the Shrine of St Anne in Penang becomes Malaysia first (minor) basilica; the Supreme Court of India warns the central and state governments against hate speech; China plans to introduce exams for professional journalists; one Russian in three depends on pensions or state benefits.

Today's headlines: Philippine President Marcos will present plans to create a sovereign wealth fund in Davos; Laos lacks doctors and teachers; Australia will not play cricket against Afghanistan; Indian medicinal syrups continue to cause deaths; In Moscow refresher courses for some African Orthodox clerics.

Today's headlines: India will buy portable defence missiles to be deployed against China; Beijing stops communicating case numbers on the pandemic; an airstrike by the Burmese coup junta crosses into India; after years as a stateless person a young Syrian is granted Canadian citizenship; Turkmenistan signs a partnership agreement with Chinese media.

Today's headlines: Japanese fashion chain Uniqlo announces 40% salary increases against inflation; The US Navy seizes 2,000 rifles headed for the Houthis in Yemen; Pakistani army chief seeks funding in the Gulf; In Dagestan rehabilitation centres against homosexuality.

Today's headlines: India evicts 500 Muslim families in Assam; Myanmar's junta forces citizens to attend election propaganda meetings; Russia and Iran want to reset customs duties; intense frost covers Central Asia.