Asia Compact | 25.12.2017, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 25.12.2017 | 19:00 UTC Asia Indian 'spy' on Pakistan death row meets wife and mother Pakistani authorities allowed the imprisoned Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav to meet his family amid tight security. Jadhav was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court in April on espionage charges. Suicide and bomb attack on Methodist church in Quetta UN court's verdict on Indian 'spy' an embarrassment for Pakistan Why Indian officer's Pakistan sentence is a setback for peace Pakistan military sentences Indian to death for spying Ehsanullah Ehsan's India claims and Pakistan's favorite narrative What is Pakistan's militancy issue all about? India's partition and 70 years of proxy jihad India imposes curfew on Kashmir on anniversary of Burhan Wani's death News Fire safety US company confirms staff died in fire at Philippine mall A US-based company has confirmed that 37 of its employees in the Philippines died in Saturday's mall blaze in Davao, where it had a call-center. A probe into the fire has been ordered by Manila. Donald Trump meets Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte Deadly Philippines superstorm triggers mudslides and flooding, killing scores Philippines pilgrims killed in Christmas Mass car crash Paolo Duterte - Philippine president's son grilled over alleged drug links President Rodrigo Duterte orders police to rejoin Philippines' war on drugs Asia Opinion: Asia needs the US, not Donald Trump From the standpoint of Asian nations, 2017 clearly marks the decline of the United States as the world's preeminent power — and the unstoppable rise of China as a global superpower, says DW's Alexander Freund. Indonesians protest against Trump's Jerusalem move 'New Silk Road' and China's hegemonic ambitions China's Communist Party enshrines 'Xi Jinping Thought' in constitution Trump and Xi hail '$250 billion' trade deals Donald Trump tweets Kim Jong Un 'short and fat' jibe, offers East Asia mediation How China's Xi upstaged Trump as the 'world leader' India's Modi seeks personal rapport with Donald Trump on US visit Demolition of India's Babri mosque - the 'Hindutva project' 25 years on Trump and Modi - American and Indian populists meet in Washington Social media and the rise of the Global Politician Why is the United States interested in the 'Indo-Pacific'? Trump protests in Manila expose social turmoil in the Philippines No drug-related extrajudicial killings in the Philippines? US Supreme Court allows Donald Trump to impose travel ban Donald Trump's Afghanistan strategy raises the stakes Shinzo Abe's victory: A mandate to amend Japanese constitution? Japan approves record draft defense budget amid North Korea threat North Korea terror blacklisting: The end of diplomacy? Pakistani military feeling the Trump pressure US recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital Myanmar's Rohingya rebels - What you need to know Rohingya crisis: Rex Tillerson urges probe into atrocities Trump's five-country Asia trip begins, Putin meeting confirmed News Philippines pilgrims killed in Christmas Mass car crash A bus collided head-on with a van carrying passengers in northern Philippines, killing at least 20 people headed to Christmas Mass. The victims were members of the same extended family, according to police. Philippine ferry capsizes with 251 people aboard, deaths reported Philippine blaze: Call-center workers 'trapped' in inferno Deadly Philippines superstorm triggers mudslides and flooding, killing scores   © Deutsche Welle 2017