Asia Compact | 05.12.2012, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 05.12.2012 | 19:00 UTC Asia Media 'Cash for coverage' controversy gets ugly Two TV journalists have been arrested in India after allegedly demanding money from an industrialist in return for favorable coverage. The controversy has renewed debate about the media transparency in India. South Asian anti-corruption campaigns myopic Indian PM fights back against corruption allegations Journalist targeted for 'threatening' Islam Retail Singh wins support for foreign conglomerates Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has won support from parliament for his prestige project. Now the country's market can open up to foreign international concerns. Indian ministers leave cabinet in protest Indian shopkeepers strike against foreign retailers Superstores versus corner shops India backs off major retail market changes Extremism Pakistan unsafe for Western charity workers Pakistani experts have said that Bargeeta Almby - a Christian charity worker from Sweden who was shot in Lahore on Monday - was a victim of growing intolerance and anti-West sentiment in Pakistan. ICRC scales back aid program in Pakistan Activists want Malala to win Nobel Peace Prize Pakistan's rights record slammed by UN Afghanistan Afghan bank scandal shows extent of corruption Once again, Transparency International has ranked Afghanistan quite low on its corruption index just after a scandal came to light surrounding the country's former largest bank and high-ranking officials. Lack of trust hinders Afghan security Pakistani President blames the West Opinion: Kabul must 'finally take a stand' Higher education in Afghanistan pinched by war More DW More DW German-Jewish Cultural Heritage Join DW as we uncover traces of German-Jewish cultural heritage all around the world. DW's reporters travel from Chicago to Shanghai to find German-Jewish immigrants and retell their stories. More DW An iPod for your thoughts and pictures! We want to know about your favorite winter traditions and customs. Share your thoughts, experiences and pictures and have a chance at winning one of six iPods. We'll present the best entries at dw.dw/globalimpressions. More DW Those Germans Punctual and unfashionable, orderly and up-tight–there are lots of clichés about Germans. DW will throw all that into question with the multimedia special "Those Germans" starting November 21.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012