Asia Compact | 15.02.2018, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 15.02.2018 | 19:00 UTC Asia Is US pressure pushing Taliban toward peace? The Taliban have issued a letter seeking to end the brutal, protracted bloodshed in Afghanistan through dialogue. Experts say it is a reaction to increased US airstrikes against the group and pressure on Pakistan. Terror-stricken Afghans find comfort in birds Drug addiction takes toll in Afghanistan Pakistan-Afghanistan border fence: Will it stop militants? Taliban attacks cast doubts on US' Afghan strategy What does the return of warlord Hekmatyar mean for Afghanistan? Afghanistan: More than 10,000 civilian casualties in 2017, says UN Why is India reluctant to send troops to Afghanistan? Terror attacks - Af-Pak relations hit a new low Can Afghanistan join China-Pakistan Economic Corridor? Has Trump's Afghanistan policy destabilized South Asia even more? What Donald Trump can really do to 'rein in' Pakistan News South Africa: Arrest warrant for Zuma associate Ajay Gupta The Gupta brothers are accused of having corrupt links to ousted former South African president Jacob Zuma. The country's state prosecutor has declared Ajay Gupta a "fugitive from justice." Police raid Gupta home South African police raid properties of President Jacob Zuma's associates Gupta brothers South Africa's Gupta family under FBI investigation - report South Africa's President Zuma: A chronology of scandal Asia Modi's diplomatic tour de force meets Iran's Rouhani Indian PM Narendra Modi recently concluded a tour of the Middle East and is now hosting Iranian President Rouhani in New Delhi. Incredibly, Modi has been able to maintain good ties with all Middle Eastern rivals. Iran strives to overcome investment backlog Opinion: Is the end near for Iran's theocracy? Can India challenge China with new Iranian Chabahar Port? An isolated Israel seeks closer friendship with India Benjamin Netanyahu praises 'marriage made in heaven' with India India's Narendra Modi meets Mahmoud Abbas in West Bank Iran's Hassan Rouhani calls for unity on revolution anniversary Examining the implications of the Indo-Iranian Chabahar port deal China: Oil slick from Iranian tanker triples in size How have India and Pakistan fared economically since partition? News Afghanistan: More than 10,000 civilian casualties in 2017, says UN The overall civilian toll fell by 9 percent compared to 2016, but the number of deaths from airstrikes saw a significant jump. A resurgent Taliban and "Islamic State" militants inflicted a bulk of the casualties. #MessageBackHome: 'Love your soil' Broad-daylight murder in the Afghan city of Jalalabad Terror attacks - Af-Pak relations hit a new low Why is 'Islamic State' targeting Shiites in Afghanistan? Taliban attacks cast doubts on US' Afghan strategy Day of mourning in Afghanistan as Kabul bomb toll tops 100 Death toll rises after Kabul bomb, extensive damage to German embassy What Donald Trump can really do to 'rein in' Pakistan Trump is good for Afghanistan, tough on Pakistan, say experts   © Deutsche Welle 2018