Asia Compact | 02.04.2013, 18:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 02.04.2013 | 18:00 UTC Asia North Korea North Korea steps ups its saber rattling For decades, North Korea has been using its nuclear program to threaten and blackmail the world. Now it has announced plans to restart a nuclear reactor. The UN has warned the crisis could spiral out of control. North Korea to restart nuclear reactor Pyongyang continues to ratchet up tensions North Korea feels it is 'being provoked' North Korea "at state of war" with South Music Indonesia's punk scene rocks on Indonesia's punk scene is alive and kicking despite conservative forces in the mainly Muslim country which would do anything to repress tatooed activists. Die Toten Hosen sweep the ECHO Awards Pussy Riot's songs mark new form of Russian protest music Islamist threat forces Lady Gaga to cancel Jakarta concert News North Korea North Korea to restart Yongbyon nuclear reactor North Korea has announced it will restart operations at all nuclear facilities including its shuttered Yongbyon nuclear reactor. Meanwhile, the country's leader has called nuclear weapons a "reliable" deterrent. North Korea to restart nuclear reactor Pyongyang continues to ratchet up tensions Myanmar Myanmar school fire kills more than a dozen students A fire at a mosque housing orphans has killed at least 13 students. The fire comes amid heightened Buddhist-Muslim tension, but police have blamed the blaze on an electrical short circuit. Myanmar fire kills 13 Step by Step: Gradual Change in Myanmar   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2013