Deutsche Welle: DW.com https://www.dw.com/s-12758?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2026-07-18T15:45:57Z https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/s-12758?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages https://www.dw.com/en/india-launches-first-private-rocket-into-space/a-78016562?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf Lifting off from an island north of Chennai, the Vikram-1 rocket signals India’s plans to take a larger share of the market for commercial rocket launches. 2026-07-18T10:12:00Z News en 78016562 https://www.dw.com/en/japan-s-superstitions-make-some-homes-hard-to-sell-or-rent/a-78005455?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf Many Japanese people are reluctant to buy or rent homes where a sudden or violent death has occurred. To reassure prospective buyers and tenants, property owners are calling in "ghost investigators." 2026-07-18T07:32:00Z World en 78005455 https://www.dw.com/en/india-police-move-activist-sonam-wangchuk-to-hospital-on-court-orders/a-78015393?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf New Delhi's police have asked people to vacate the Jantar Mantar site where Wangchuk, students and supporters of the Cockroach Janat Party have been camping in protest of the education minister. 2026-07-18T03:06:00Z News en 78015393 https://www.dw.com/en/japan-revises-imperial-succession-rules-but-still-excludes-women/a-78009893?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf Parliament has adjusted imperial succession laws in the country, seeking to ensure the royal line endures, but maintained the bar on women emperors. A popular princess, Aiko, would be next in line if sex was no issue. 2026-07-17T18:15:00Z News en 78009893 https://www.dw.com/en/the-eu-climate-policy-the-world-copied-is-under-fire-what-s-at-stake/a-77979725?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf The EU Commission has proposed to weaken Europe's emissions trading system, a global blueprint for pricing carbon and cutting CO2. How effective is the scheme and where does it fall short? 2026-07-17T10:51:00Z Environment en 77979725 https://www.dw.com/en/china-landslide-buries-buildings-traps-people/a-77999378?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf State media has reported at least 8 deaths and a further 34 people missing after a landslide in southwest China. Rescue efforts are ongoing. 2026-07-17T08:51:00Z News en 77999378 https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-modi-silent-as-sonam-wangchuk-hunger-strike-enters-20th-day/live-77997484?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf As Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike entered its 20th day and the "Cockroach" party continued its protest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced criticism for his reluctance to hold press conferences. 2026-07-17T07:11:00Z News en 77997484 https://www.dw.com/en/xi-jinping-calls-for-international-cooperation-in-ai-development-at-waic-in-shanghai/a-77997024?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf Xi Jinping marked his first in-person attendance at the World ​Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, where he shared China's vision of AI diplomacy to challenge US dominance in the sector. 2026-07-17T05:35:00Z News en 77997024 https://www.dw.com/en/why-america-s-hospitals-keep-looking-to-india-for-nurses/a-77983988?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf Thousands of Indian nurses aspire to work in the US, navigating yearslong visa backlogs to fill a growing healthcare workforce shortage. 2026-07-16T15:21:00Z World en 77983988 https://www.dw.com/en/as-the-world-rearms-south-korea-aims-to-cash-in/a-77950625?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf Weapons and military equipment produced in South Korea are sought-after due to their reliability, speedy delivery times and relatively low prices. Global demand for weapons has surged after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 2026-07-16T14:29:00Z NRS-Import en 77950625 https://www.dw.com/en/how-india-s-crime-gangs-went-global/a-77972547?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf The FBI's largest crackdown on India-linked organized crime shows how the Lawrence Bishnoi network evolved into a transnational law-enforcement challenge. 2026-07-15T15:45:00Z World en 77972547 https://www.dw.com/en/iran-alleged-ahmadinejad-plot-highlights-info-war/a-77967268?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf Reports that Israel explored a scenario to effect regime change involving former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reveal how the Iran war has also become a struggle over narratives and perception. 2026-07-15T15:33:00Z World en 77967268 https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-airs-concerns-over-north-korean-border-activity/a-77938229?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf South Korea has voiced concern that its neighbor's actions along the demilitarized zone between the two countries may be in breach of the 1953 armistice agreement. 2026-07-13T14:42:00Z World en 77938229