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India

Nuns fight sexual abuse in Catholic Church

(Clockwise from above) Sister Anupama, Sister Josephone, Sister Alphi, Sister Neena Rose and Sister Ancita

Last year, a group of India's Catholic nuns accused an influential bishop of raping a colleague multiple times. DW spoke with the group's leader about how the church has stonewalled their attempts at getting justice. 

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Today on DW News Asia: The nun rape case in Kerala that's engulfed India's Catholic Church. DW speaks to a sister who's refusing to stay silent. And Sri Lanka wants to hire executioners as part of a Philippines-inspired war on drugs. Will it also come with Duterte-style justice?  

Interview with Singapore defense minister

Cost of conflict in South China Sea 'too high'

MSC 2019 Ng Eng Hen, Verteidigungsminister von Singapur (DW)

In an interview with DW, Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen downplayed concerns over a major confrontation emerging in the region and said that calling China a regional hegemon was a matter of "opinion." 

Kashmir

Why Kashmir attack could spark a military confrontation

Indien Selbstmord-Angriff in Kaschmir (AFP/H. Naqash)

The militant attack in India-ruled Kashmir has once again put New Delhi and Islamabad on a war footing. Analysts at the Munich Security Conference say it is a setback to those who wish to see lasting peace in the region. 

The Philippines

Rappler's Maria Ressa: Duterte government 'weaponizing' information

Maria Ressa (Reuters/E. Lopez)

In an interview with DW, Maria Ressa, award-winning journalist and founder of news site Rappler, spoke about the continued political bullying and relentless attempts to silence any kind of dissent in the Philippines. 

Interview with Taiwan's Foreign Minister

Reunification with China 'not an option'

Taiwans Außenminister Joseph Wu im Exklusivinterview mit der DW (DW/W.Yang)

Joseph Wu, the foreign minister of Taiwan, told DW that Taiwan could provide a model of democracy for China. However, China would need to accept that Taiwan is an "independent political entity" for relations to improve.  

Defense

US and Asian nations launch military exercises

Royal Thai Armed Forces General Pornpipat Benyasri shakes hands with Commander Lieutenant General Gary J. Volesky during the opening ceremony of the Cobra Gold military exercise (picture-alliance/AP Photo/Royal Thai Armed Forced Headquarters)

Ten days of military exercises with the US and Asian nations have started in Thailand. They come as US President Donald Trump asked South Korea to pay $500 million more for keeping US troops in South Korea. 

Thailand

A moment of shock for Thailand's military

Thai Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya (Getty Images/K. Dowling)

On Friday, there was a chance that the military junta in Thailand would lose power following Princess Ubolratana's announcement to contest polls. But after the king's decree, the military's position is better than ever. 

South Asia

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Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina's last term as premier?

In an exclusive interview with DW, Sheikh Hasina indicated that her present — and third consecutive — term could be her last as prime minister of Bangladesh. She said she wants to create room for younger leaders.  

India

India's controversial Rafale deal with France

Kampfjet Dassault Rafale (picture-alliance/Keystone/A. della Valle)

A 2016 fighter jet deal with France is beginning to cause problems for Prime Minister Modi, whose detractors accuse him of corruption. Here are 10 key points about the agreement between New Delhi and Dassault Aviation.  

India

Unemployment a big worry for PM Modi

Indische Arbeitsmigranten in Saudi-Arabien (Getty Images/AFP)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, promising jobs and development to Indian youth. Five years later, unemployment is the worst in decades and Modi's attempts to silence critics aren't working. 

India

Is Modi staging a 'coup' in West Bengal?

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee initiates the stir against New Delhi on Monday

West Bengal's chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, alleges that Modi is interfering in the affairs of her state. Critics claim that the premier is using intelligence agencies to harass opponents ahead of general elections. 

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NORTH KOREA

Why is Trump meeting Kim in Vietnam?

In his State of the Union address, the US president announced he would meet the North Korean leader in Vietnam in February, and there are some important arguments in favor of choosing the communist country as a venue.  

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China

Chinese welcome Lunar Year of the Pig

Filipino-Chinese display piggy banks at the start of celebrations leading to next week's Lunar New Year in Chinatown, Manila, Philippines (picture alliance/AP/B .Marquez)

Chinese communities around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year on February 5. The most important holiday of the year involves a fortnight of festivities.  

US-China ties

US charges China's Huawei with fraud, theft

The Huawei booth during the 2019 CES in Las Vegas (Reuters/S. Marcus)

The charges against Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei and its CFO, Meng Wanzhou, have been unveiled in two unsealed indictments. China has urged the US to "stop the unreasonable crackdown" on its companies. 

Thailand

War on drugs targets meth from Myanmar

Thailand Drogen Ya-Ba Tabletten (picture-alliance/dpa/B. Walton)

Drug cartels in the lawless jungles of eastern Myanmar are flooding neighboring countries with meth. In Thailand, Buddhist monks have been caught using the drug and the government is trying in vain to stop the flow.  

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Iran

Iran's Islamic Revolution 40 years on

Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran in 1979 (picture-alliance/AP Images)

40 years ago, the revolutionaries led by Ayatollah Khomeini seized power in Iran. Anger against the Western-backed Shah regime helped Khomeini establish his hardline Islamic system, which still dominates the country. 

VIETNAM

The Czech premier and his migrant workers

Tschechischer Premierminister Andrej Babis (AFP/Getty Images/M. Cizek)

Czech PM Andrej Babis has denounced a Deutsche Welle story about migrants working at a poultry farm he owned. He labeled Deutsche Welle and the Guardian "pro-migration media" that publish "falsehoods and lies" about him. 

Author Yang Hengjun attends a lecture at the Beijing Institute of Technology (picture-alliance/dpa/Imaginechina/Z. Min)

Freedom of speech

Where is China holding detained author Yang?

China has now acknowledged it has detained Australian Yang Hengjun. DW spoke with the activist and blogger's former professor and mentor, who fears the worst for his friend.  

Health

East or west, which yoga is the best?

Symbolbild - Yoga Wechselatmung (Colourbox)

From a spiritual practice to a modern way of staying fit, yoga has crossed many boundaries. But critics accuse Westerners of tearing yoga away from its cultural roots and creating something that is not yoga at all. 

India

Kerla women fight taboos to climb mountains

Divya Divakaran (left) spearheaded protests to gain access to the peak

Legend has it that the world will come to an end if women scale the Agasthyarkoodam peak in India's southern state of Kerala. But these women want to take a chance and prove tradition wrong.