Afghanistan
Family of third American held by Taliban calls for his immediate release: ‘We are concerned’ (FOX News)
Former Afghan prosecutors hunted down, killed by Taliban 3 years after US withdrawal (FOX News)
Uzbek prime minister is in Afghanistan in highest-level visit since the Taliban took power (AP)
Taliban-Led Government Celebrates 105th Anniversary Of Afghan Independence (Radio Free Europe)
Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai calls on Taliban to provide education to girls and women (The Independent)
Taliban PM On UN Sanctions List In U.A.E. For Medical Treatment (Radio Free Europe)
Taliban and Chinese partner restart copper project, reigniting worries (Nikkei Asia)
Inside the Virginia Newsroom Trying to Save Afghanistan From Tyranny (The Atlantic)
Pakistan
Pakistan starts screening all travelers for mpox after WHO declares global emergency (Bloomberg)
Pakistan admits it cannot find mpox patient as tighter screening to be introduced at airports (The Independent)
Pakistan’s jailed ex-PM Khan seeks Oxford University chancellor role (VOA)
Pakistan blames users for slow internet as firewall rumours grow (Reuters)
India
India PM Modi to visit Ukraine, foreign ministry says (Reuters)
India accuses Bangladesh’s interim leaders of failing to protect Hindus (Financial Times)
Indian Kashmir to Hold Legislative Election for First Time in a Decade (New York Times)
India to hold first assembly elections in Kashmir in 10 years (AP)
What to know about Indian protests over a student doctor’s rape and killing (Washington Post)
India’s Top Court Steps In After Doctors Strike Over Rape Case (Bloomberg)
Protests spread over Indian doctor’s rape and murder (Reuters)
NSB
Protester Who Faced Off Against Police Becomes Bangladesh’s ‘Tank Man’ (Wall Street Journal)
Bangladesh Unrest Kills More Than 600 People, UN Report Says (Bloomberg)
Minority groups in Bangladesh detail violence, mistreatment following government’s collapse: ‘scapegoats’ (FOX News)
Bangladesh’s Yunus pledges support for Rohingya refugees, vital garment industry (Agence France-Presse)
A quiet military coup in Bangladesh (The Hill – opinion)
Himalayan village in Nepal hit by icy floods (BBC)
Sri Lankan election shines light on president’s legacy and links (Nikkei Asia)
Central Asia
Schoolgirl’s ‘Sexual Slavery’ Shocks Kazakhstan, Highlights Lack Of Protections (Radio Free Europe)
Georgia, Kyrgyzstan face scrutiny over possible sanctions-busting (EurasiaNet)
Unadopted Turkmen Orphans Sent To Retirement Homes Despite Right To Housing (Radio Free Europe)
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