Asia Compact | 24.12.2012, 22:15 UTC

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Asia Compact 24.12.2012 | 22:15 UTC Asia Extremism 'Pakistan's liberal Pashtuns are losing the battle' The Pakistani Taliban have killed hundreds of liberal ANP officials in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the last five years. Experts say that secular Pashtuns are losing the ideological battle in Pakistan. Taliban suicide bomb attack kills provincial minister UN suspends anti-polio drive in Pakistan Pakistani Taliban might change leadership Defense India and Russia sign new defense deals Seeking to scale up strategic and economic ties, Russia and India signed new weapons deals as President Vladimir Putin sought to further boost ties with a trusted and old ally. US puts more emphasis on Southeast Asia India and China are shaping the future India seeks closer military ties with Myanmar News Military Russia to sell military aircraft to India Russia has signed a deal to sell 71 military helicopters to India. At a one-day summit on Monday leaders from both countries reaffirmed their commitment to a long-term strategic partnership. Protests Indian PM calls for calm as rape protests continue Indian authorities have halted movement in the capital, New Delhi, closing roads and railway stations in an attempt to restore law and order after police clashed with protesters angered by the gang rape of a young woman. Rape protest ban fails to stop crowds in India 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 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