Asia Compact | 16.03.2018, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 16.03.2018 | 19:00 UTC News Indian pop star Daler Mehndi convicted of human trafficking Bollywood singer Daler Mehndi has been handed a two-year prison sentence for smuggling jobseekers from India into the US 20 years ago. Mehndi reportedly made the people disguise themselves as part of his singing troupe. Between Bollywood and Hollywood - Pitobash India: Learning to Read with Bollywood Karaoke Will Bollywood lure Germans? Traffickers target tea pickers in India Slavery in India – 'an uncomfortable truth' Philippines gives official notice of International Criminal Court withdrawal The Philippines has officially notified the UN secretary-general that it is quitting the ICC. The move comes after it was announced that the court was investigating killings connected with Manila's war on drugs. Philippines to withdraw from International Criminal Court Will Filipinos rise up against President Rodrigo Duterte? Philippine police conducted vigilante killings, Human Rights Watch says Philippines: Rodrigo Duterte hails the bloodiest day in his 'war on drugs' EU-Philippines economic cooperation — what about rights violations? Will the ICC prosecute Philippine President Duterte? ICC prosecutor warns Philippine authorities over drug war killings Asia Imran Khan's ex-wife and activist Reham Khan: 'sexual coercion rife in Pakistani politics' In an interview with DW, Reham Khan, the former wife of Pakistani politician Imran Khan, talks about her upcoming book, sexual harassment of female politicians in Pakistan, and her plans to return to the country. Imran Khan: military solution has failed in Pakistan and Afghanistan #MeToo movement in Pakistan: 'We've had enough' Why ousted Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif turned against the powerful military Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — a difficult province to govern Pakistan: One step forward, two steps back Pakistani court topples PM Nawaz Sharif Malala Yousafzai – honored abroad, maligned at home Taliban magazine aims to turn women into jihadists News Activists call for human rights debate at ASEAN summit Southeast Asian leaders are gathering for the first ASEAN summit in Australia. But rights groups are calling on Canberra to talk about more than just economics at the Sydney meeting. Trade War: Trump against the World? Jailed Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha calls for 'free and fair' elections Trump threatens with tariffs on European cars as trade war looms Donald Trump eyes massive tariffs on China tech sector Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte rejects crimes against humanity probe into 'drug war' EU-Philippines economic cooperation — what about rights violations? EU prepares sanctions on Myanmar military over Rohingya crackdown US Holocaust Museum pulls Myanmar leader Suu Kyi's human rights award 11 Pacific nations to sign regional trade deal — without US Cambodian politics - opposing PM Hun Sen from afar Cambodia passes controversial lese majeste law More DW Enter our travel video competition! Did you shoot brilliant pictures of the world's most beautiful places on your last vacation? Then send us your video and win a DW travel backpack and DW rain jacket!   © Deutsche Welle 2018