Asia Compact | 28.12.2017, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 28.12.2017 | 19:00 UTC Asia 2018 will be 'dangerous' for the Philippines 2017 was a challenging year for the Philippines, with the country facing increased political and security problems. Observers say 2018 will be even more difficult for the country. Ana P. Santos reports from Manila. Philippines: Addicts and Withdrawal Manila's midnight callers Is Duterte presidency affecting the Philippine economy? Amid Islamist takeover, death toll soars in besieged Philippine city Abu Sayyaf is 'more of a brand now' No drug-related extrajudicial killings in the Philippines? Philippines swears in 'vigilante president' Duterte Philippines Congress votes to extend martial law Trump protests in Manila expose social turmoil in the Philippines Is Philippines' Marawi free from 'Islamic State' influence? President Rodrigo Duterte orders police to rejoin Philippines' war on drugs Why is Duterte so popular in the Philippines? Why is 'Islamic State' targeting Shiites in Afghanistan? "Islamic State" has once again chosen to target Shiites in its latest Kabul bombings that killed at least 40 people. Experts say the group is trying to create sectarian rifts in the country and use them to its advantage. Kabul: Dozens killed in IS-claimed attack Afghanistan suicide attack: Kabul blasts kill dozens near media outlet Kabul bombing near Afghan intelligence agency Shias in Pakistan's Parachinar caught in the middle of proxy wars Donald Trump's Afghanistan strategy raises the stakes 'Islamic State' claims deadly Pakistan church bombing 'Islamic State' Afghanistan chief killed in US raid What is Pakistan's militancy issue all about? News South Korea labels 2015 'comfort women' reparations deal with Japan as flawed South Korea's Moon Jae-in has written off a reparations deal for women forced into wartime sexual slavery, which Seoul's previous government reached with Japan. Moon said that the deal failed to meet victims' demands. Mixed reactions to Korea-Japan sex slave deal North Korea takes aim at Japan UN chief praises Japan-Korea 'comfort women' accord South Korea 'comfort women' reject deal with Japan Is the Japan-South Korea 'comfort women' deal falling apart? South Korean monk self-immolates over 'comfort women' deal Japan approves record draft defense budget amid North Korea threat Opinion: Asia needs the US, not Donald Trump Chinese Communist Party takes control of paramilitary police The move puts the 660,000 strong paramilitary force under President Xi Jinping's control. It comes as Xi consolidates Communist Party control and modernizes the military. World in Progress: 'Everyone is going to be monitored' 'The Chinese Dream' and Xi Jinping's power politics in 2017 China's Xi wants 'world class' army to beat all enemies How China's Xi upstaged Trump as the 'world leader' Secret cable: 10,000 killed in China's 1989 Tiananmen crackdown China launches world's largest amphibious aircraft with an eye on South China Sea   © Deutsche Welle 2017