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Pakistan

Hindus fear for their lives after blasphemy riots

Pakistani Hindus pray at the Shri Krishna Temple in Mithi, Sindh

Communal riots have erupted in Ghotki, a southern Pakistani town, after a charged mob attacked a school due to blasphemy accusations against its Hindu principal. Blasphemy is a sensitive issue in the Islamic country.  

Interview with Pakistan's ambassador to Germany

'India must end Kashmir lockdown'

Indian security forces have swamped Kashmir since August 5

In a DW interview, Pakistan's ambassador to Germany, Jauhar Saleem, has said India needs to lift the Kashmir curfew and restore communications if it wants to resume normal diplomatic relations with Pakistan.  

nuclear diplomacy

Trump shouldn't run the Korea playbook on Iran

North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Iran's Hassan Rouhani

North Korea's ongoing weapons program has shown why an imperfect nuclear deal is better than no deal at all. By applying "maximum pressure," the US has isolated Tehran and failed to stop Pyongyang.  

Soceity

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says goodbye to Berlin

Deutschland Berlin - Ai Weiwei in seinem Studio (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Kappeler)

The Chinese artist has lived and worked in Berlin since leaving his homeland in 2015 and is now pondering his next step. Citing the language barrier as a reason for moving on, Ai Weiwei will keep his studio in the city.  

Minorities

Ex-Pakistan lawmaker seeks asylum in India

Baldev Kumar

Baldev Kumar, a former legislator from Pakistani PM Imran Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf party, tells DW that Pakistan is an "unsafe country" and that the government mistreats minorities there.  

South Asia

Interview with Bangladesh Foreign Minister

'Back Rohingya relocation or leave the country'

The Rohingya resettlement camp on Bhasan Char

In an interview with DW, Bangladesh's Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen expressed disappointment over "inadequate" international pressure on Myanmar to take back the Rohingya refugees currently camped in Cox's Bazar.  

Bangladesh may 'force' 100,000 Rohingya to resettle on uninhabited island  

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face relocation to island  

Kashmir

Anger boiling over in Kashmir amid lockdown

India-administered Kashmir (picture-alliance/Xinhua/J. Dar)

New Delhi's imposition of severe restrictions on people's movement and communication in India-administered Kashmir has strengthened separatist tendencies in the region. Rifat Fareed reports from Pulwama.  

Conflict

A peek inside Bangladesh's 'Rohingya island'

Bangladesch Geplante Umverlegung der geflüchteten Rohingya nach Bhasan Char (DW/A. Islam)

Bangladesh has invested $272 million (€248 million) to make the Bhasan Char island liveable for the Rohingya. But the refugees, currently camped in Cox's Bazar district, are reluctant to move to the cyclone-prone island.  

India

Assam could plunge into chaos after NRC

Indien National Register of Citizens | Assam, Einsicht in Entwurf (Reuters)

India's Assam is releasing the final list of citizens on August 31. Officials have no plans for excluded persons.  

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The auto industry in India is facing its worst slowdown in two decades.  

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New Zealand

Asians become scapegoats in housing crisis

Auckland is the biggest city in New Zealand

New Zealand's property prices have skyrocketed, and, with citizens languishing under a housing crisis, ethnic Asians are being subject to hateful comments on the streets and on the internet.  

Japan

Koreas oppose Fukushima water release plan

An employee walks past storage tanks for contaminated water at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Okuma, Japan

North and South Korea are fighting plans by the Japanese government to release radioactive water presently stored at the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant on the northeast coast of Japan into the Pacific Ocean.  

Bilateral relations

Japan-South Korea dispute shows no signs of abating

Anti-Japan protesters in South Korea

Animosity between Tokyo and Seoul has continued to rise at a time when regional cooperation is critical. This growing rift could soon have very negative consequences for both countries.  

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Human rights in Iran

Iran's 'illegal' musicians risk freedom for songs

Iranian activist-musician Mehdi Rajabian

Mehdi Rajabian could be sent back to prison at anytime, but he continues to produce music banned under Iran's strict censorship laws. His new album shares a message of peace from artists around the Middle East.  

Cambodia

How Chinese money is changing Cambodia

Chinese investments in Cambodia (Reuters/S. Pring)

Cambodia has seen a huge influx of Chinese investment, workers and tourists in recent years. Many in Cambodia are increasingly worried about the negative impact it is having.