Asia Compact | 18.12.2012, 20:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 18.12.2012 | 20:00 UTC Asia Afghanistan Mental illness is rampant in Afghanistan According to the American Medical Association, around 70 percent of the Afghan population suffers from psychological disorders. Mentally challenged people face discrimination and their families suffer. German President Gauck meets with Afghanistan's Karzai Separate blasts in Afghanistan kill at least 11 people 'We still have not achieved social justice' News South Asia Polio workers killed in Pakistan Six healthworkers who were part of a polio immunization drive have been shot dead inside 24 hours in Pakistan. The murders in Karachi and Peshawar have prompted authorities to suspend the polio campaign there. Asia Disasters Fukushima conference wraps up on a positive note International nuclear experts want to learn lessons from the Fukushima disaster but there is still a long way to safety. Asia LDP's election victory in Japan comes with caveats Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party swept back to power on Sunday with a clear mandate to take off in a more nationalistic direction. But how broad-based is Abe's support among the electorate? Japan's old guard gets set for return Japan scrambles fighters, claiming airspace violation Japan approves fresh fiscal stimulus 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