Afghanistan
The Taliban are celebrating three years in power, but they’re not talking about Afghans (AP)
The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know (AP)
Taliban Celebrate Three Years Since Takeover Of Afghanistan (Agence France-Presse)
Taliban Battles Boredom, Risk Of Fighters Joining Enemy Ranks (Radio Free Europe)
Pakistani, Afghan Taliban forces trade fire at Torkham border crossing, killing 3 Afghan civilians (AP)
Afghanistan reports 3 civilians died in border clash with Pakistan (VOA)
Aid groups: Afghanistan at risk of becoming ‘forgotten crisis’ (VOA)
How Negotiators Failed for Two Decades to Bring Peace to Afghanistan (Foreign Policy)
Pakistan
3 dead in grenade attacks on a store selling national flags ahead of Pakistan’s Independence Day (AP)
Pakistan’s ex-ISI chief faces court martial after arrest in property case (Al Jazeera)
India
Deadly Landslides in India Made Worse by Climate Change, Study Finds (New York Times)
Climate change intensified rain that caused deadly Indian landslides, study finds (Reuters)
India: Hate Speech Fueled Modi’s Election Campaign (Human Rights Watch)
Indian soldiers drill for counterinsurgency amid rise in rebel attacks in Kashmir (AP)
The Rape and Murder of a Medic Leads to Nationwide Physician Strike Across India (Time)
NSB
Bangladesh’s ex-Premier Hasina calls for probe into killings during unrest that led to her ouster (AP)
Former Bangladesh PM Hasina demands probe into July ‘killings and vandalism’ (Reuters)
Ousted Bangladesh PM urges supporters to make public show of strength (Agence France-Presse)
Bangladesh’s Exporting Networks Are Slowly Returning to Normal (Wall Street Journal)
Bangladesh Names Former IMF Official as Central Bank Governor (Bloomberg)
Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries (AP)
Families of missing Bangladesh dissidents see hope in PM Hasina’s ouster (VOA)
Disappeared Bangladeshi Lawyer Recounts Hasina’s Secret Jail (Agence France-Presse)
Central Asia
Kazakh Family Who Survived Migrant Boat Tragedy Haven’t Given Up On American Dream (Radio Free Europe)
Causes and Consequences of Kazakhstan’s Brain Drain (The Diplomat)
Bishkek Rejects Report Saying Heroin Seized In Bulgaria From Kyrgyzstan (Radio Free Europe)
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