Asia Compact | 16.11.2011, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 16.11.2011 | 19:00 UTC   Asia India Rahul Gandhi gets ready for the throne Rahul Gandhi, the heir to India's most successful political dynasty, has launched his campaign in Uttar Pradesh. This move by the rising political star, who is seen by many as a future PM, could stir national politics. Congress endorsed by Indian voters, communists fall in West Bengal Indian election commission advises Egypt on upcoming polls Bihar poll results spell trouble for New Delhi International Relations US boosts military presence in Australia On a short trip to Australia, US President Obama met Prime Minister Gillard and disclosed plans to update the 60-year-old formal military alliance between the two states. He insisted China would not be isolated. China reacts discreetly to plans for a pan-Pacific free-trade zone Asia Pacific region becomes main focus of US foreign policy Hanoi's double tactics are blurring the situation in the South China Sea Manila urges ASEAN to support South China Sea proposal Afghanistan Karzai spells out his terms for strategic partnership with US Over 2,000 delegates have gathered in Kabul, where security is high, to discuss a possible US-Afghanistan strategic partnership and the peace process. Afghan President Karzai has outlined his conditions. Gathering of Afghan leaders opens amid tight security Afghanistan gears up for Loya Jirga on strategic partnership with US Terrorism US missile attack kills up to 18 alleged Pakistani militants Pakistani officials say a salvo of US missiles has killed up to 18 suspected militants, including possible al Qaeda fighters, in Pakistan's restive northwestern region on the border with Afghanistan. US plans to improve drone attacks with the new 'kamikaze' Coordinator killed days after US discusses talking with Haqqani Drone usage on the rise in conflicts worldwide More DW The Hungry World Every three seconds someone starves to death. DW-WORLD.DE takes a deeper look at the politics, the economy and the science of hunger. Each Monday anew. The causes and the answers. Coming home You only miss it, when it's gone. Your homeland. But what is it? Is it a country? A feeling? Watch our series "Coming Home" and tell us what you associate with your homeland.   Unsubscribe Personal Data Feedback Imprint   © 2011