• Afghanistan
  • The Taliban disavows some Afghan diplomatic missions abroad and rejects their consular services (AP)
  • Taliban Cut Ties With Afghan Embassies Loyal To Former Government (Agence France-Presse)
  • State Department funds could enrich terrorist groups operating out of Afghanistan (Washington Examiner)
• Pakistan
  • Skyrocketing power bills draw protests near Pakistan’s capital (AP)
  • Pakistan army says protesters kill soldier and injure 16 (Reuters)
  • Protests In Western Pakistan Turn Violent, Leaving 1 Soldier Dead, Many Injured (Radio Free Europe)
  • Pakistan arrests top leader of radical party on charge of ordering the killing of the chief justice (AP)
  • Pakistan arrests radical Islamist leader for placing bounty on chief justice (VOA)
  • Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan kills at least 14 people (AP)
  • Pakistan to launch home-grown messaging app amid internet disruptions (Al Jazeera)
  • Pakistan Cuts Rates Again as Policymakers Try to Revive Economy (Bloomberg)
• India
  • Landslides in Southern India Kill at Least 41 (New York Times)
  • Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 49 and bury many others in southern India (AP)
  • Kerala’s Wayanad landslide: Over 50 dead, many missing in tea estate disaster (Reuters)
  • UK’s new government to restart trade talks with India and other partners (Reuters)
  • India not rethinking issue of allowing Chinese investment, trade minister says (Reuters)
  • India’s ‘visa temple’ bestows tickets to the American dream (Agence France-Presse)
  • India: Heat and sickness march together as climate shifts (Deutsche Welle)
• NSB
  • ‘Unjustified’: Videos reveal brutality during Bangladesh protests (BBC)
  • Bangladesh protests resume after ultimatum ignored (Agence France-Presse)
  • Bangladesh Calls Day Of Mourning For Victims Of Unrest (Agence France-Presse)
  • Has the Araniko Highway in Nepal Become Less Important to China? (The Diplomat)
  • Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe fails to get backing of largest party for re-election (Reuters)
• Central Asia
  • Kazakh Prosecutor Seeks 7 Years In Prison For Journalist (Radio Free Europe)
  • Kyrgyzstan: Presidential decree ties Kyrgyz statehood to Soviet legacy (EurasiaNet)
  • Tajik Opposition Journalist’s Brother Reportedly Sentenced to 12 Years In Prison (Radio Free Europe)
  • Uzbekistan Sets October Date for Parliamentary Elections (The Diplomat)
  • ‘Broken’ Uzbek Blogger Struggles For Justice As The System Strikes Back (Radio Free Europe)
• Twitter
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  • India
  • NSB
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