• Afghanistan
  • Gunman Kills Three Spanish Tourists in Central Afghanistan (New York Times)
  • 3 Spaniards were among 6 people killed when gunmen opened fire in central Afghanistan, officials say (AP)
  • Islamic State claims attack in Afghanistan that killed three Spaniards (Reuters)
  • Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 84 people (AP)
  • General says he warned that Afghanistan would get ‘very bad, very fast’ (Washington Post)
  • Three years after the US exit, Afghanistan still needs our help (The Hill – opinion)
• Pakistan
  • Are Those Mimes Spying on Us? In Pakistan, It’s Not a Strange Question. (New York Times)
  • Pakistani minister: Islamabad would like Beijing to talk to Kabul on terrorism (VOA)
  • Intense Border Clashes Between Taliban, Pakistan Cause Deaths, Destruction (Radio Free Europe)
• India
  • Strangers in Their Own Land: Being Muslim in Modi’s India (New York Times)
  • As India votes, a streetwise pol proves pragmatism often trumps ideology (Washington Post)
  • India votes in fifth phase of election including in city where PM opened controversial Hindu temple (AP)
  • Climate change impacts millions in India. But as the country votes, some politicians skirt the issue (AP)
  • Tourist couple injured in militant shooting in India’s Kashmir amid elections (Reuters)
• NSB
  • Rescuers in Nepal Retrieve the Bodies of an American Climber and Her Guide (New York Times)
  • Nepal’s prime minister wins confidence vote in parliament, his fourth since taking office (AP)
  • Dead or alive? Parents of children gone in Sri Lanka’s civil war have spent 15 years seeking answers (AP)
  • UN: Sri Lanka must clarify fate of thousands who vanished during war (VOA)
  • Sri Lanka Tamils mark 15 years since end of civil war (Agence France-Presse)
  • Sri Lanka’s killing fields cast a long shadow (Al Jazeera – opinion)
• Central Asia
  • Bishkek University Reportedly Calm After Mob Violence That Injured At Least 29 (Radio Free Europe)
  • Pakistan protests to Kyrgyz diplomat after violence (Reuters)
  • Pakistan Evacuates Students Following Bishkek Attacks On Foreigners (Radio Free Europe)
  • ‘A Living Hell’: Pakistani Students Describe Harrowing Bishkek Scene (Radio Free Europe)
  • Fragility Returns To Kyrgyzstan As Mob Violence Targets South Asian Students (Radio Free Europe)
  • Leaders’ Of Banned Islamic Group Detained In Kyrgyzstan (Radio Free Europe)
  • Uzbekistan’s Big Gold Bet Paying Off Despite Dependency Concerns (Radio Free Europe)
• Twitter
  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
  • India
  • NSB
  • Central Asia

SCA MORNING PRESS CLIPS

SCA MORNING PRESS CLIPS