Asia Compact | 01.12.2008, 18:00 UTC

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		Recommend to a friend   Feedback   Unsubscribe Newsletter | 01.12.2008, 18:00 UTC Asia Compact Your guide to information and selected links Overview of Topics Rangers Sent to Quell Violence in Karachi Simmering Tension in Bangkok AIDS Orphans In China Are Stigmatised Asia News 01 December 2008 15.30 UTC Asia Compact Rangers Sent to Quell Violence in Karachi On Monday, Pakistani politicians called on political parties to help bring an end to inter-ethnic clashes in the country's main port of Karachi, where over 30 people died in three days of violence. More police were deployed to quell the violence, which broke out between the city's Urdu-speaking community and ethnic Pashtuns at the weekend. [more] Karachi Struggles to Cope Simmering Tension in Bangkok In Thailand, anti-government protesters prepared to end their three-month occupation of the Prime Minister's office on Monday. Supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) streamed from Government House in central Bangkok to Suvarnibhumi airport, suggesting they weremerely shifting their focus rather than giving up. Meanwhile, thousands of pro-government protesters continued to rally in the capital. [more] Tobias Grote-Beverborg speaks to DW correspondent Willi Germund in Bangkok about the mounting tensions Thailand Weighs Economic Impact of Protests AIDS Orphans In China Are Stigmatised Governments across the globe vowed to step up the fight against HIV/AIDS to mark the 20th World AIDS Day on Monday. On Sunday, China launched a campaign along with the UN to raise awareness about the disease. The world's most populous country has at least 800,000 HIV-positive inhabitants. Because of a contaminated blood scandal, one of the worst hit provinces is Anhui which has many AIDS orphans [more] Help Desks to Prevent AIDS in India Asia News 01 December 2008 15.30 UTC - N Korea restricts cross-border traffic - 1000s call for independence in Papua - Election campaign on in Bangladesh - Indonesia and India to boost ties - Sri Lankan army captures crucial town from rebels [more] Asia Compact Police given orders to shoot to kill in Karachi, tension continues to mount in Bangkok and on World AIDS Day we find out what it's like for children whose parents have died of the disease. [more] Listen to the latest programme. Note To unsubscribe from this newsletter, please click here. If you have any questions or comments, please send us an E-mail: myasia@dw-world.de For more information, please click here. © 2008 DEUTSCHE WELLE | > Contact |