Afghanistan
Heavy rains set off flash floods, killing 33 people in Afghanistan (AP)
Facebook Restrictions The ‘Last Nail In The Coffin’ For Free Speech In Afghanistan (Radio Free Europe)
Russia’s plan to form ties with Taliban edges U.S. out of region (Nikkei Asia)
American hostages: A look at three US citizens being wrongfully detained overseas (Washington Examiner)
Pakistan
Saudi foreign minister to visit Pakistan on Monday (Reuters)
Saudi foreign minister to visit Pakistan for wide-ranging talks (VOA)
Pakistani police search for gunmen who abducted bus passengers and killed 11 in the southwest (AP)
Militants Block Highway In Southwest Pakistan, Kill 11 (Radio Free Europe)
Pakistan investigating the shooting death of a suspect in the 2013 killing of an accused Indian spy (AP)
Lightning, rains kill 36 people in Pakistan as authorities declare a state of emergency in southwest (AP)
Pakistan repays $1 bln in Eurobonds, says central bank (Reuters)
India
China Had a ‘Special Place’ in Modi’s Heart. Now It’s a Thorn in His Side. (New York Times)
India’s Modi vows to boost social spending, make country into a manufacturing hub ahead of election (AP)
In Modi’s India, opponents and journalists feel the squeeze ahead of election (AP)
More Than 1 Million Indians Waiting For High-Skilled Immigrant Visas (Forbes)
India asks companies to fire-up power plants to meet rising electricity demand (Reuters)
US and India stoke hopes of global growth in 2024 (Financial Times)
Modi’s Campaign Gets a Big Boost From Western Praise (Bloomberg – opinion)
NSB
Bangladeshi ship seized off Somali coast is freed after more than a month (AP)
On Himalayan Hillsides Grows Japan’s Cold, Hard Cash (New York Times)
Central Asia
‘Situation Critical’: Flooding Forces Mass Evacuations In Russia, Kazakhstan (Radio Free Europe)
Tajik Regime Alarmed As Moscow Terror Attack Fallout Has Migrants Streaming Home (Radio Free Europe)
Tajik Foreign Minister Speaks Out About Treatment Of Crocus City Hall Suspects (Radio Free Europe)
Uzbekistan Cracks Down On ‘Religious Extremism’ In Aftermath Of Moscow Terror Attack (Radio Free Europe)
Uzbekistan chases chemical hub dream with Chinese polymer tech (Nikkei Asia)
Central Asian states have a coal dependency problem – report (EurasiaNet)
Alarming Measles Outbreaks Surge Across Europe And Central Asia (Forbes)
The ghost of Soviet Union returns to haunt Central Asia, Caucasus (Nikkei Asia – opinion)
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