Asia Compact | 18.12.2017, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 18.12.2017 | 19:00 UTC Asia Modi's BJP wins in Gujarat, Congress retains hope India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has managed to retain its hold on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat, despite a closely-fought contest and spirited campaign by the opposition Congress party. What challenges face India's new Congress leader? Bollywood epic triggers uproar in India Paying the price for India's appetite for coal India: Rahul Gandhi replaces Sonia Gandhi as Congress Party leader A bridge that Lord Ram built - myth or reality? Gujarat election: Indian PM Narendra Modi faces big test in home state Demolition of India's Babri mosque - the 'Hindutva project' 25 years on Narendra Modi - India's prime minister and populist Why are condoms unpopular in India? News Rohingya refugees HRW: Myanmar continues to destroy Rohingya villages Human Rights Watch slams Myanmar's continued destruction of villages, calls repatriation deal a PR stunt. Separately, two journalists are facing 14 years in prison for violating the country's Official Secrets Act. Does Myanmar's military use systematic rape? Rohingya returnees fear reprisals in Myanmar At least 6,700 Rohingya people killed, says Doctors Without Borders Two Reuters journalists arrested in Myanmar UN Human Rights Council condemns violations against Rohingya Rohingya: Myanmar and Bangladesh sign deal to repatriate refugees 'Islamic State' claims deadly Pakistan church bombing Suicide bombers have attacked a Methodist church in Quetta, Pakistan, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 30 others. The "Islamic State" jihadi group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Suicide and bomb attack on Methodist church in Quetta Pakistan-Afghanistan border fence: Will it stop militants? 'WhatsApp blasphemy' and the plight of Pakistani Christians Opinion: Pakistan's ignominious surrender to Islamists Pakistan: One step forward, two steps back Pakistan's Balochistan violence as deplorable as Kashmir killings? Indian politics Sonia Gandhi retires as son Rahul takes over India's National Congress party Sonia Gandhi has ended 19 years as head of India's National Congress party. Her successor, her son Rahul Gandhi, accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of inciting "medieval" acts against minorities. India: Rahul Gandhi replaces Sonia Gandhi as Congress Party leader Narendra Modi - India's prime minister and populist India's Dalits outraged at increase in caste-motivated attacks One year after demonetization – Has India eliminated 'black money'? Rajiv Gandhi is unforgotten 20 years after his assassination   © Deutsche Welle 2017