Asia Compact | 11.04.2013, 18:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 11.04.2013 | 18:00 UTC News Trade India's Singh visits Berlin, free trade deal still distant Angela Merkel and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have hailed Germany and India "taking a step closer together" in a Berlin meeting. A desired free trade deal with the EU remains a pipedream for now though. India seeks free trade with the EU India and Germany gear up for round of talks Asia India Goa strives to save tourism A recent series of sexual assaults on women in India has raised alarm. Goa, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, is no longer a tourist paradise it once was. Underwear designed to shock rapists India loses luster for foreign tourists Indian rape suspect dies in jail Asia China Sea neighbors fight for resources Countries around the China Sea have been placing increasing importance on the natural resources that the ocean can offer. The maritime neighbors are now keen to stake claims to several resource-rich island groups. Dispute over East China Sea threatens peace China defends military expansion China, Japan! Taiwan has something to say Elections 'Nobody knows the Taliban better than Pakistan' The chief of Pakistan's right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami party Munawar Hasan told DW 'nobody knows the Taliban better than Pakistan' and that if his party succeeded in upcoming election, it would make peace with the militants. Pakistani parties look to social media to boost popularity Are you religious enough to contest elections? 'Islamists can't sabotage elections' in Pakistan   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2013