Asia Compact | 17.11.2011, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 17.11.2011 | 19:00 UTC   Asia Democracy Myanmar gets to chair ASEAN despite rampant rights abuses While ASEAN member states have granted the chair to Myanmar for 2014 as a show of approval for political progress, human rights groups say there has not been enough. Commentary: Is Myanmar changing for the better? More than 100 political detainees freed in Myanmar EU seeks closer ties with Myanmar and ASEAN in disaster relief International Relations Obama wants to strengthen ties with Indonesia US President Obama has arrived on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. He hopes to strengthen bilateral relations at a time when the US needs strong partners in Southeast Asia to provide a counterbalance to China. Asia Pacific region becomes main focus of US foreign policy Bali bombings suspect is extradited to Indonesia Obama returns to Indonesia, his childhood home Afghanistan Taliban fire rockets near Loya Jirga in Kabul Militants have fired rockets near the venue of a grand meeting of Afghan leaders in Kabul, who are discussing crucial US-Afghan strategic partnership. Gathering of Afghan leaders opens amid tight security Karzai spells out his terms for strategic partnership with US Politics Cricketer-turned-politician makes impressive rise in Pakistani politics Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's successful anti-government rally in Lahore last month made a lot of people spell-bound in Pakistan, including his critics who never took him seriously before. Controversial Pakistani nuclear scientist critical of Pakistan's leadership Pakistan's 'Anna Hazare' protests against corruption Pakistani president under pressure to go home amid floods 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