Afghanistan
The Americans being held by Taliban to swap for Guantanamo Bay prisoners (The Independent)
Appeals court voids Marine’s adoption of Afghan orphan; child’s fate remains in limbo (AP)
Flooding in Afghanistan leaves about 40 people dead (CNN)
Families buried, livelihoods lost as Afghan storm toll hits 47 (Agence France-Presse)
Pakistan
Pakistan: Attack on northwestern health facility killed 5 civilians, 2 soldiers (VOA)
At least 8 Pakistani soldiers killed in military base suicide attack (Al Jazeera)
Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder fighters may carry nuclear-armed missiles (Business Insider)
Why Pakistan cannot resist going back to the IMF for another fix (Nikkei Asia)
Pakistan says 4 nationals killed in Oman attack (VOA)
India
India Nominates Retired Diplomat as US Ambassador to Secure Ties (Bloomberg)
India to Fast-Track China Visas After Businesses Hit by Delays (Bloomberg)
Activists say Rohingya refugees are hounded in India (VOA)
Modi’s China Bind (Foreign Policy – opinion)
Modi’s New Budget Shouldn’t Break the Bank (Bloomberg – opinion)
NSB
Bangladesh Deploys Border Force to Try to Quell Student Protests (New York Times)
Government urges Bangladesh’s universities to close after 6 die in protests (AP)
Bangladesh shuts universities, colleges indefinitely after protests turn deadly (Reuters)
‘We sought rights’: Bangladesh on edge after quota protest turns violent (Al Jazeera)
Has Bangladesh Lost Its Footing in the China-India Balancing Act? (The Diplomat)
Nepal coalition to amend constitution, change electoral system (Nikkei Asia)
Central Asia
Kazakh Government, Moldovan Businessman Settle Longtime Legal Battle (Radio Free Europe)
Kazakh Supreme Court Denies Retrial Of Activists Convicted For Almaty Airport Unrest (Radio Free Europe)
The ‘Kyrgyz Prince’ In The White Helicopter: President Apologizes For Relative’s Extravagant Behavior (Radio Free Europe)
Ethnic Tajik Journalist Arrested In Uzbekistan Over Posting Song Online (Radio Free Europe)
Indo-Pacific
Heavy Downpours and Flooding Kill Dozens Across South Asia (New York Times)
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