Iran leaders will use all means to boost poll turnout

Non-participation of more than half of eligible voters would be a major blow to legitimacy

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External pressure could force Modi rethink on key act

India continues to attract criticism at home and abroad over controversial citizenship legislation

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Considerations of ethnicity and religion continue to dominate Malaysian politics

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Increased religious influences on state and society are controversial but seem to be creating a ‘new normal’

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To tackle rising violence, France and Mali have a strategy of talking to one set of jihadists and fighting another

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The main Shia factions have at last agreed on a new premier, but all the old problems remain

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Ankara is cultivating closer ties with the Asia-Pacific region in particular as part of its development strategy

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The central government’s policies are increasingly irking many of the country’s states

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Congressional elections saw the collapse of the leading opposition party, with ten parties entering the legislature

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Government moves on domestic violence are welcome but will not be enough to eliminate a problem with deep social roots

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