Asia Compact | 21.12.2017, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 21.12.2017 | 19:00 UTC Asia 'Cold-War-style kidnapping' - Berlin waits in vain for signal from Hanoi The spectacular kidnapping of a businessman-turned-asylum seeker in Berlin, allegedly by the Vietnamese secret service, has cast a dark shadow on the hitherto good diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Germany. Vietnam denies Germany's kidnap claim Vietnam's booming economy Germany expels second Vietnamese diplomat for involvement in alleged kidnapping Suspected Vietnamese agent held in Berlin over Cold War-style kidnapping Tech startups are finding fertile ground in Vietnam's 'Silicon Valley' Trinh Xuan Thanh kidnapping: German immigration suspends Vietnamese worker Berlin 'abduction' of Vietnamese businessman sparks spat Germany warns Vietnam of consequences for 'Cold-War-style kidnapping' News Philippine ferry capsizes with 251 people aboard, deaths reported A Philippine ferry carrying over 250 passengers has capsized off an island south of Manila. Reports suggest at least four people have died as rescue efforts remain ongoing. Second North Korean soldier defects over the DMZ in 40 days A North Korean soldier has appeared out of thick fog at a South Korean border post. Unlike his fellow countryman who defected in November, he escaped unharmed. North Korean soldier makes daring escape North Korea defection: Video shows soldier make daring border escape Myanmar bars UN human rights investigator Myanmar has denied Yanghee Lee access to the country, saying her July end-of-mission statement was biased and unfair. Lee said the lack of cooperation points to "something terribly awful happening in Rakhine." Children refugee numbers mount as result of Rohingya crisis Does Myanmar's military use systematic rape? Tillerson calls for Myanmar probe – Q&A with Francesco Rocca, Red Cross International World in Progress: Seeking answers in the Rohingya crisis At least 6,700 Rohingya people killed, says Doctors Without Borders Rohingya crisis: Humanitarian agencies need more than $400 million for aid response Death toll in Myanmar violence surges to 400 amid Rohingya exodus to Bangladesh UN Human Rights Council condemns violations against Rohingya Two Reuters journalists arrested in Myanmar HRW: Myanmar continues to destroy Rohingya villages   © Deutsche Welle 2017