Congress Party leader’s Twitter account may have been seized upon by his wife to reveal his affair with a Pakistani journalist.
Twitter scandal tweaks Indian minister
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India’s Congress Party looks to Gandhi for quick fix
Presumed candidate for premier is hedging, perhaps concerned the party can’t win upcoming elections and instead focused on long-term rebuilding.
Pakistan suspends cell phone service in test for Sharif
Security precaution ahead of religious holidays puts the spotlight back on the new premier’s efforts to negotiate with the Taliban.
Modi’s big day
A major endorsement could help him clear the plausibility threshold with moderates and claim the title of prime minister despite a questionable past.
Japan and China take regional spat to world stage
A tit-for-tat island dispute has escalated into a broader effort to win the war of global public opinion.
Thai anti-corruption purge fuels protest fire
News that hundreds of lawmakers are under scrutiny is exactly the sort of story anti-government crusaders need to validate their struggle.
Bangladesh electoral woes go full circle, and then some
The two most popular political parties have done this election boycott dance before, but never has the mutual disdain been so intense — or deadly.
Modi stays mum on Singh slam
This may be as bad as it gets for him between now and election day in the spring.
Uighur release challenges China’s Xi
As the Chinese president tries to consolidate a massive national security apparatus and rebuke a resurgent Japan, he is presented with a fresh broadside from Washington.
POWER PLAYER: Narendra Modi
A Hindu nationalist with a devoted following is determined to ascend to the global stage as Indian P.M., but his controversial past looms.
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