Afghanistan
Pentagon Reviews Events Before Attack That Killed 13 U.S. Troops in Kabul (New York Times)
U.S. military review disputes that Marines had Kabul bomber in sights (Washington Post)
Review says Abbey Gate bombing wasn’t preventable, refutes claims troops sighted the would-be bomber (AP)
Kabul airport bomber was an ISIS operative freed from prison by the Taliban (NBC News)
Pakistan
Pakistan opposition forms six-way alliance to challenge government (Nikkei Asia)
Pakistan Needs Up to Three Years for Reforms, Finance Chief Says (Bloomberg)
Pakistan hopes to secure new IMF loan as quickly as possibly, finance minister says (Reuters)
Pakistan’s premier calls for closer cooperation with Saudi Arabia to enhance investment in Pakistan (AP)
Gunmen kill Pakistani once linked to 2013 murder of alleged Indian spy (Reuters)
WHO warns of falsified cough syrup ingredients seized in Pakistan (Reuters)
India
U.S. NSA Sullivan postpones India visit due to Middle East tensions (Reuters)
Modi Defends Scrapped Electoral Bonds Ahead of National Polls (Bloomberg)
India’s Modi warns of ‘black money’ in political funding after old system scrapped by court (Reuters)
India Hauls Record $557 Million in Illicit Cash Before Elections (Bloomberg)
Narendra Modi: India’s popular but controversial leader seeking a transformative third term (CNN)
India’s journalists intimidated into silence, says veteran broadcaster (VOA)
A boat capsizes in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 4 people (AP)
India Sees Abundant Monsoon Rain in Boost to Economic Growth (Bloomberg)
Behind India’s Manipur conflict: A tale of drugs, armed groups and politics (Al Jazeera)
NSB
Bhutan’s Royal Highland Festival is a mix of music, dance and sport - but it’s the altitude that takes your breath away (South China Morning Post)
Sri Lanka Bonds Fall as Restructuring Talks Need More Time (Bloomberg)
Central Asia
Flooding in Central Asia and southern Russia kills scores and forces tens of thousands to evacuate to higher ground (CBS News)
Floods grip Kazakhstan as tributaries of Ob rise (Reuters)
Kyrgyzstan Adopts Law Targeting Foreign-Funded NGOs (The Diplomat)
Tajikistan: EU States, Turkey Should Not Return Dissidents (Human Rights Watch)
Uzbekistan’s Educational Challenge: Scaling up for a Booming Population (The Diplomat)
Central Asia is a bastion of “consolidated” authoritarianism – report (EurasiaNet)
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