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Indian police and rescue workers inspect the site of the explosion in Pune
 Pune under shock after attack on German Bakery
Indian police and rescue workers inspect the site of the explosion in Pune
On February 13, a bomb exploded in Pune, killing nine people and injuring 60. Two foreign nationals were also killed in the attack, and several others are among the injured. It is the first major attack in the country since the series of attacks on the city of Mumbai in November 2008. Police are investigating possible links to the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba. mehr
Southeast Asia  
UN Human Rights envoy to Myanmar, Tomas Ojea Quintana
 UN rights envoy visits Myanmar
UN Human Rights envoy to Myanmar, Tomas Ojea Quintana
A UN special envoy has begun a five-day visit to Myanmar to evaluate human rights in the military-run country. On Monday Tomas Ojea Quintana met the lawyers of the opposition National League for Democracy party or NLD in the former capital Yangon.mehr
Audio Disha Uppal asks Maung Zarni, a research fellow at the London School of Economics about the significance of the UN envoy Tomas Quintana's visit
 
East Asia  
Most of the world's tigers are now in zoos - the wild cats are at risk of extinction within 30 years
 No respite for tigers in new Chinese year
Most of the world's tigers are now in zoos - the wild cats are at risk of extinction within 30 years
This weekend marks China’s lunar New Year. According to the Chinese zodiac, the year of the tiger is about to begin but the wild cats have a tough time ahead. A century ago, there were 100,000 tigers living in the wild worldwide. Today, there are about 3,200.mehr
Germany-Asia  
Shah Rukh Khan at the Berlinale 2010
 Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan at the Berlinale
Shah Rukh Khan at the Berlinale 2010
Asian movies are a major attraction at the ongoing Berlin Film Festival, which started with a Chinese movie and is going to end with a Japanese one. At the weekend, one of the most eagerly awaited Asian stars stopped in Berlin: Bollywood hero Shah Rukh Khan.mehr
Asia News  
Asia News 15 Feb. 2010 15.30 UTC
- Offensive in Marjah making steady progress
- China charges tycoon with financial crimes
- Suspected US missile kills 3 in NW Pakistan
- Pakistan lawyers rally against Zardari
- Sri Lanka lawyers criticize government
- China to ‘invest 10 billion dollars’ in North Korea mehr
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Quiz of the Month
Answer the following question to win an iPod and other Deutsche Welle prizes! Which country has recently marked the 60th anniversary of its constitution? mehr
 









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