Afghanistan
EU Nations Mull Reopening Afghan Embassies, Recognizing Taliban (Bloomberg)
Forty dead in heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan; 17 killed in bus accident (AP)
40 Dead, Hundreds Injured After Heavy Rain, Storms In Eastern Afghanistan (Radio Free Europe)
Taliban lies uncovered as proofs emerge of jailhouse rapes (Washington Examiner)
Pakistan
Pakistan Says It Will Ban Party of Jailed Former Leader Imran Khan (New York Times)
Pakistan’s government accuses ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan of treason, deepening political turmoil (AP)
Pakistan seeks to ban former PM Khan’s party (VOA)
Pakistani troops kill 10 militants responsible for attack on military base that left 8 soldiers dead (AP)
Pakistan army says eight soldiers killed in militant attack on base (Reuters)
Pakistani Court Ensures Dual Citizenship For Women Married To Afghans (Radio Free Europe)
India
Across river from lavish Indian wedding, frustration and flooded streets (Washington Post)
India seeks to boost exports to Russia after Modi trip (Reuters)
4 Indian soldiers are killed in a gunfight with suspected rebels in disputed Kashmir (AP)
Lawyers go on strike in India’s capital over criminal law overhaul (Reuters)
India’s Arm Sales to Israel During a War Are a Political Statement (The Diplomat)
NSB
Bangladesh deploys police as job protests flare up (Reuters)
More Than 400 Injured In Bangladesh Job Quota Rally Clashes (Agence France-Presse)
Why Is the Bangladesh Government Unable to Quell Ongoing Students Protests? (The Diplomat)
Bangladesh Turns Back Fleeing Myanmar Soldiers At Border (Agence France-Presse)
Nepal authorities say 65 people were on board the buses missing in a river since Friday (AP)
Central Asia
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan seek to reduce trade barriers (EurasiaNet)
Kazakhstan, Stati settle after protracted legal dispute (Reuters)
State Of Emergency Declared In Kyrgyz City After Deadly Flooding, Mudslides (Radio Free Europe)
Kyrgyz Government Critic Loses Appeal Against 5-Year Prison Term (Radio Free Europe)
Chinese embassy denies report of military base in Tajikistan (Reuters)
Gulnara Karimova Enjoying ‘Special Treatment’ In Uzbek Prison, Former Inmate Says (Radio Free Europe)
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