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Today's headlines: Delhi unveils first batch of locally made assault helicopters; Japan aims to become the world's third military power; Saudi Arabia will host the 2029 Asian Winter Games in Neom; the Islamabad High Court accepted former Prime Minister Khan's apology; Yerevan revives call for international investigation against Baku for war crimes.

Today's headlines: at least 13 Uyghurs have died, and thousands intoxicated, from disinfectants sprayed by Chinese authorities to combat Covid; Cambodia's first native bishop has been installed in Kampong Cham; the death toll in the attack in Afghanistan rises to 43; Colombo has cut taxes on women's hygiene products; In Russia sanatoriums and old people's homes reorganise, moving from pandemic to war veterans.

Today's headlines: China abstains in UN vote condemning Russian annexation of Ukrainian territories; Japanese wrestling champion Antonio Inoki dies; Malaysia: majority party calls for early election; Shashi Tharoor favored for Indian Congress presidency; Putin's popularity plummets.

Today's headlines: Former deputy governor of Tibet indicted for bribes; 11 Chinese migrants die at sea between Cambodia and Vietnam; At least 19 killed in suicide attack in Kabul; The number of victims of protests in Iran rises to 83 after the death of Mahsa Amini; Orthodox priests also mobilised in Russia. Putin's business with the monasteries of Mount Athos.

Today's headlines: Hong Kong: activist Ted Hui sentenced in absentia; The US will invest $ 860 million in the South Pacific; India continues to pay for Russian oil in dollars; New conviction for Aung San Suu Kyi; First deaths in Ukraine among new soldiers mobilised by Putin; Patriarch Kirill supports annexations of Ukrainian territories.

Today's headlines: Xi Jinping reappears in public; Singapore's population climbs, Hong Kong's falls; Russians and Taliban sign trade deal; Ambani Group to invest $100 billion over 10 years; Muslim Association supports Putin's military mobilisation.

Today's headlines: Human rights lawyer Zhou Shifeng is released from prison in China; Vietnam prepares for the arrival of Typhoon Noru; India announces naval exercise with the US, Japan and Australia in November; Demand grows for Turkish armed drones; Protests in Russia over the 'partial mobilisation' ordered by Putin; Military tension between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan eases.

Today's headlines: train connections between China and North Korea reopen; Chinese anthem booed during Hong Kong national football team match; India mulls Political crisis in Rajasthan; Attacks against anti-Netanyahu demonstrators grow; Putin ready to declare victory in Ukraine.

The other news of the day: Japan is set to allow tourists into the country after two years, blast kills at least 12 in Afghanistan, a boat carrying Chinese nationals sinks off the coast of Cambodia, the Philippines starts talks with Russia about buying oil.

Today's headlines: Burmese Nld MP dies from torture during interrogation; Singapore overtakes Hong Kong as Asia's leading financial centre; in Macao pandemic and unemployment exacerbate food crisis, Caritas leads the way in aid; FAO and WFP say 19 million people risk famine in Afghanistan; in Russia queues of cars loaded with fleeing citizens at the borders.

Today's headlines: Phnom Penh raises minimum wage to €203 per month, this is not enough for trade unions; students at a business school in Wuhan protest against power cuts and lockdowns for Covid; over 55% of online content of an 'Islamophobic' nature comes from India; Seoul aims to return to pre-pandemic normality by next spring; after Putin's military mobilisation, the hunt is on for tickets to flee the country.

Today's headlines: Bangkok removes Covid from the list of diseases that prevent entry; Hong Kong police arrest a citizen for playing the harmonica during Queen Elizabeth's funeral; Riyadh funds the construction of the first mosque in Cuba; the founder of the Gulagu humanitarian project denounces an assassination attempt by Russian intelligence.