Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s African Safari
From Ghana to Egypt to the Horn, the departing president has leveraged economic and diplomatic ties to expand Iran’s reach in Africa.
From Ghana to Egypt to the Horn, the departing president has leveraged economic and diplomatic ties to expand Iran’s reach in Africa.
Shale gas has been called a “game changer” for India. But some tough obstacles remain.
Although its focus remains the economy, Japan’s government has taken the first steps in reforming its security infrastructure.
Surveys belie claims that Chinese are becoming fed up with their government.

Faced with mounting corruption at home and resistance abroad, can Seoul’s nuclear energy industry power ahead?
Hot off the success of the Galaxy S4, Samsung has some interesting plans for its “phablet”

Plus, China mediates the Sudan dispute and the Communist Youth League holds National Conference. Tuesday China links.
The summit is evidence of a maturing Sino-U.S. relationship, and is cause for optimism.

Shinzo Abe is using the occasion of the G-8 summit to court leaders across the European continent.
Rouhani’s presidency could reverse the declining fortunes of clerics in Iran’s elected and administrative bodies.

Edward Snowden is the talk of the town among Hong Kong journalists, but not for the reasons he had in mind.
Many have protested Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s acceptance of the World Statesman Award.

The withdrawal of Janata Dal (United) has pushed India’s Bharatiya Janata Party into an electoral corner.
A proposed federal body in India appears to be similiar to the controversial U.S. program—except aimed inwards.

China is taking center stage at the Shanghai International Film Festival.
Director John Woo is back, with Takeshi Kaneshiro and Zhang Ziyi to star in his next film.

Asians were the fastest growing ethnic group in the US in 2012, with 60 percent of the growth due to immigration.
Muslim-majority Asian countries are some of the only places where Iran is viewed favorably. Why?
A Shanghai-based company is offering wearable technology to better integrate smartphones.
Venture capital firms are serious about bringing the Oculus Rift to consumers.