Asia Compact | 27.04.2018, 18:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 27.04.2018 | 18:00 UTC News China: Knife attacker kills 7 children, wounds 12 Local officials say the deadly attack took place at a middle school in northern China. The east Asian country has suffered from multiple knife rampages against school children in recent years. Man targets children in China stabbing rampage China school knife attack leaves at least three dead China criminalizes defamation of revolutionary heroes The bill is the latest in a string of laws passed by the government to assist in maintaining a crackdown on dissent. Under the law, denial of the actions of heroes and martyrs and praise of invasions on China are banned. Xi revives communist nostalgia and personality cult Opinion: Xi Jinping – China's Great Helmsman 2.0 China's Communist Party enshrines 'Xi Jinping Thought' in constitution Opinion: Xi Jinping – Today's chairman, tomorrow's dictator? China's young Communists in it for the glory North and South Korean leaders agree to full denuclearization After a historic summit, Kim Jong Un has agreed to denuclearize, a move Moon Jae-in said was a "big peace gift to the world." The two plan to meet again in May for military talks to further discuss reducing tensions. Leaders of North and South Korea meet for historic summit North Korean defector describes his life in South Korea Trump says campaign of maximum pressure on N Korea will continue Korea summit 'is a great opportunity' Opinion: Hand in hand into no man's land Opinion: A big stage for the 'little rocket man' South Korea's border residents pin hopes on upcoming summit North and South Korea: how different are they? South Korean makes 'Pizzas for the People' of North Korea Asia The job hazards of an Afghan district governor District governors and officials in Afghanistan are increasingly falling victim to insurgent attacks in the war-ravaged nation, highlighting the challenges they face as they strive to represent Kabul in contested areas. Bomb attack kills scores of people in Kabul A bloody start to Afghan election process Afghanistan: Kabul suicide bomb kills dozens Pashtuns rise up against war, Taliban and Pakistani military Why Central Asian states want peace with the Taliban Can Afghanistan join China-Pakistan Economic Corridor? What Donald Trump can really do to 'rein in' Pakistan   © Deutsche Welle 2018