Asia Compact | 25.11.2011, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 25.11.2011 | 19:00 UTC   Asia Internet Censors keep a beady eye on China's 'Tweets' Sina Weibo is a Chinese cross between Twitter and Facebook. The microblogging site already has 250 million users and it wants to double this number by 2013. The censor keeps a beady eye on the 80 million daily posts. Internet filter in Turkey sparks fears of censorship Cyber-security pits West against China, Russia China fears 'Jasmine Revolution' of its own Clever ways to get around Chinese censorship on the net Press Freedom Afghanistan enjoys greater press freedom than ever Journalist Sanjar Sohail says new media are rapidly changing the face of conservative Afghan society although the Taliban still pose a big challenge to this newly-won independence. Diplomacy Seoul reaches out to North Korea Seoul has sent an official to North Korea for the first time since it severed ties with Pyongyang 18 months ago. Meanwhile, a UN envoy has urged Pyongyang to end the 'inhuman and degrading' treatment of detainees. South Korea sets up fund to reunite with the North South Korea nervous as the North beefs up military North Korean refugees help their relatives flee to the South War crimes Ex-Khmer Rouge leaders denounce UN-backed tribunal as 'absurd' Cambodia's war crimes court has heard opening arguments in the long-awaited trial of three surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge movement. The defendants and their lawyers rejected the prosecution's case as 'a fairytale.' Long-awaited trial of Khmer Rouge leaders gets underway Survivors teach Khmer Rouge history to Cambodia's teachers Judge quits Khmer Rouge tribunal over political interference More DW 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