Asia Compact | 05.10.2012, 18:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 05.10.2012 | 18:00 UTC Asia South Asia Vanishing coins are turned into razors and ornaments Indian intelligence officials have cracked the mystery behind eastern India's acute coin shortage: the money is being melted down and smuggled to Bangladesh where they are turned into razor blades and ornaments. More muscle needed in Indo-EU ties The 'sky's the limit' for Indo-German relations Dhaka blames recent Facebook riots on Rohingya Finance Iran's currency plunge ruins local Afghan markets The decline in Iran's national currency has brought unrest and protests in Iran. But the rial's inflation has also wreaked havoc in neighboring Afghanistan. Cross-border trade threatens to collapse. Afghanistan - searching for hope 11 years on Iran closes main bazaar Suicide bombs kill 15 in Herat, Helmand Afghanistan Afghanistan - searching for hope 11 years on A coalition of international forces marched into Afghanistan on October 7, 2001. Eleven years later, many in Afghanistan and elsewhere are disappointed with the war that started out with such good intention. NATO in Afghanistan Afghan security questioned after deadly shootout 'Afghanistan's women have come a long way' Experts fear a 'Talibanization' of Afghan justice News Natural Disasters Chinese landslide kills school students Chinese officials declared all 18 primary school students dead on Friday, 18 hours after a landslide hit their school and three nearby farmhouses in the south-western Yunnan province. More DW More DW Dive into the new Global Ideas webdoc Take an underwater journey with a 114-year-old coral! Our new webdoc takes you to Pele island in Vanuatu to highlight the effects of global warming and to let you experience life on the reef with Namati. More DW Discover more with the DW Media Center! An all-access pass to DW's audio, video and multimedia content that you can use anytime and anywhere. The DW Media Center ensures that you will never miss any of your favorite DW shows. More DW Join in and be part of DW My DW has fans in mind. Users can share details about their lives and what DW means to them. But My DW also offers an opportunity to find out about the work behind the scenes and all the projects and quizzes.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012