Asia Compact | 26.02.2018, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 26.02.2018 | 19:00 UTC News EU prepares sanctions on Myanmar military over Rohingya crackdown EU foreign ministers have agreed to draw up possible sanctions against Myanmar generals over "serious human rights violations." Myanmar continues to deny most allegations of abuses committed against Rohingya Muslims. Humanitarian crisis looms in Rohingya refugee camps Rohingya crisis: Myanmar army clears itself of wrongdoing US condemns 'ethnic cleansing' of Rohingya in Myanmar Myanmar's Rohingya: A history of forced exoduses Bangkok backs Myanmar military as Rohingya clashes intensify Rohingya crisis: US diplomat quits Myanmar panel over Aung San Suu Kyi 'whitewashing' Rohingya women: Female Nobel laureates highlight Myanmar sexual violence Reuters says Myanmar detained its journalists over Rohingya massacre probe Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor 'drowned in bathtub' Police in Dubai say Indian film star Sridevi Kapoor drowned in her hotel apartment's bathtub after losing consciousness. Earlier reports had cited a cardiac arrest as the 54-year-old's cause of death. Bollywood epic triggers uproar in India India's Bollywood epic 'Padmavati' delayed amid murder threats Bollywood film on menstrual hygiene 'PadMan' banned in Pakistan Bollywood's legendary leading lady Sridevi Kapoor dies of heart attack at age of 54 Asia South Korea fights back in looming trade war with US Analysts suggest US President Donald Trump is using trade as a tool to strong-arm South Korea into keeping the pressure on recalcitrant North Korean regime. Julian Ryall reports from Tokyo. GM to revisit plan for South Korean plant closure US 'America First' tariffs on washing machines and solar panels anger China, South Korea Trump's 24 hours in South Korea - North Korea, trade high on agenda Is Trump using North Korea threat as trade leverage with South? Trump 'furious' over Seoul's North Korea 'appeasement' North Korea 'very willing' to hold talks with US News Reporter panned for 'creepy' interview with New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern Social media users have criticized an Australian reporter's interview with New Zealand premier Jacinda Ardern as sexist. One question was about the date of conception of her baby. Don't Call Me Bossy: Sexism Opinion: Why 2018 is the year of the woman 100 days of #MeToo New Zealand PM announces pregnancy   © Deutsche Welle 2018