Asia Compact | 08.02.2018, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 08.02.2018 | 19:00 UTC News North Korea flexes muscles ahead of Winter Olympics with military parade North Korea has staged a huge military parade less than 24 hours ahead of the opening of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The extravaganza celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of North Korea. North Korea holds military parade before Olympics Asia Mashaal Radio shutdown: Is Pakistan suppressing foreign media? The shutting down of a US-funded Pashto-language radio station has raised concern over Pakistani authorities clamping down on free speech and Western media outlets in the country. Shah Meer Baloch reports. #JusticeForMashal: Speaking out against Pakistan's blasphemy laws | Follow the Hashtag @dwnews: Rising concerns in Pakistan as outspoken human rights activists go missing A look at complex CIA-ISI ties through Raymond Davis saga Trump is good for Afghanistan, tough on Pakistan, say experts Terror attacks - Af-Pak relations hit a new low What is Pakistan's militancy issue all about? Donald Trump slams Pakistan's 'lies and deceit' over terrorism Pakistan struggles to bring tribal areas into mainstream US suspends 'security assistance' to Pakistan after Donald Trump calls it terrorist 'haven' 'Submit or suffer' - Rappler shutdown worries Philippine media News Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte rejects crimes against humanity probe into 'drug war' The Hague-based ICC has launched an initial probe to investigate claims of crimes against humanity as part of the Philippines' deadly war on drugs. President Duterte "will argue his case personally," a spokesman said. Will Filipinos rise up against President Rodrigo Duterte? No drug-related extrajudicial killings in the Philippines? Will the ICC prosecute Philippine President Duterte? Alleged hitman links Duterte to 'death squad' killings 2018 will be 'dangerous' for the Philippines Bangladesh court hands jail term to former PM Khaleda Zia Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has been sentenced to five years in jail after she was convicted of embezzlement. There were clashes between police and her supporters outside the court. Bangladesh court sentences opposition BNP leader Rahman to jail Bangladesh reinstalls controversial Lady Justice sculpture Bangladesh's new digital security law alarms journalists   © Deutsche Welle 2018