Afghanistan
Taliban and US envoys have discussed the release of 2 American prisoners at third Doha meeting (AP)
Taliban Discussed Prisoner ‘Exchange’ With US: Afghan Govt (Agence France-Presse)
Taliban and US discuss prisoner swap deal in Doha (Deutsche Welle)
Taliban Says Restrictions On Women Stand, Praises UN ‘Spirit Of Cooperation’ (Radio Free Europe)
Taliban regime is our trusted ally against terrorists, says Putin (The Telegraph)
As Taliban limits options for Afghan women, many lead secret lives online (Washington Post)
Afghanistan has been through everything. Now it wants to dust off its postal service and modernize (AP)
Pakistan
Bomb attack in NW Pakistan kills former senator, 4 others (VOA)
A roadside bomb planted on a bridge hits a rickshaw in Pakistan, killing 2 people and wounding 8 (AP)
Fearful For Their Livelihoods, Pakistanis Oppose Latest Military Operation (Radio Free Europe)
India
China, India Agree on More Talks to Resolve Border Disputes (Bloomberg)
India, China foreign ministers agree to step up talks on border issues (Reuters)
India’s Modi will meet with Putin on 2-day visit to Russia starting Monday, Kremlin says (AP)
A Family Loses 3 Generations of Women in India Crowd’s Panic (New York Times)
Six arrested in connection with stampede in north India, police say (Reuters)
India’s Cable News Predicted a Big Modi Win. How Did They Get It So Wrong? (New York Times)
Bailed Indian Opposition Leader To Return As Chief Minister (Agence France-Presse)
Modi’s BJP Has a Diversity Problem (Wall Street Journal – opinion)
NSB
Key partner withdraws support from Nepal’s government to join new coalition (AP)
Nepal PM Dahal faces crisis as key ally drops parliamentary support (Reuters)
Sri Lanka reaches provisional deal on $12.5 bln bond rework (Reuters)
Sri Lanka calls for Japanese investments in infrastructure and IT (Nikkei Asia)
Central Asia
Kazakh Activists Under Pressure As SCO Summit Starts In Astana (Radio Free Europe)
Kazakh President Calls Guterres Meeting ‘Bright Sign’ Of Relations With UN (Radio Free Europe)
High-profile murder case pits Ukraine against Kazakhstan in extradition dispute (EurasiaNet)
Russia’s Ally Claims It Thwarted Coup (Newsweek)
Kyrgyzstan Detains Illegal Migrants From Bangladesh (Radio Free Europe)
Turkmenistan and Iran sign deal to supply gas to Iraq. Iran will build pipeline to aid delivery (AP)
Turkmenistan, Iran Sign Natural Gas Deal That Includes Plan To Build Pipeline (Radio Free Europe)
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