Afghanistan
Atlanta man wrongfully held by Taliban for 2 years sends new plea for release to Biden (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)
Taliban Carries Out Sixth Public Execution Since Returning To Power (Radio Free Europe)
Afghan Taliban carry out sixth public execution since 2021 (Agence France-Presse)
What does Trump’s election win mean for Afghanistan? (Deutsche Welle)
How the Taliban are erasing Afghanistan’s women – photo essay (The Guardian – opinion)
Pakistan
Pakistan Court Rejects Ex-PM Khan Acquittal Request in Case (Bloomberg)
Pakistan employs new measures to deal with nearly 70,000 people affected daily by hazardous smog (AP)
Pakistan’s smog is visible from space. This activist is ‘frustrated’ but won’t give up (NPR)
Pakistani security forces kill 12 insurgents in 2 raids hours apart (AP)
India
India’s Top Court Bans ‘Bulldozer Justice’ Often Used Against Muslims (New York Times)
India’s top court denounces demolitions of illegal properties, issues guidelines (Reuters)
India Takes Tentative Steps Toward Improving Ties With Taliban (Bloomberg)
India’s toxic smog hides Taj Mahal, delays flights (Reuters)
India’s Adani Group to Invest $10 Billion in US Energy, Infrastructure (Bloomberg)
India-U.S. trade will likely grow even under Trump tariff regime (Nikkei Asia – opinion)
NSB
Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus slams rich nations for burning up the planet at UN climate talks (AP)
‘Very humiliating’: Bangladesh’s Yunus seethes over climate cash fight (Agence France-Presse)
Rights groups condemn Bangladesh for canceling accreditation of 167 journalists (AP)
Malaysia Says It Got Bangladesh Request to Arrest Businessmen (Bloomberg)
What a Second Trump Presidency Means for Bangladesh (The Diplomat)
Bhutan Is Making It Easier to Visit to Revive Its Economy (Bloomberg)
Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president (AP)
Sri Lanka election: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks increased parliamentary strength (Reuters)
Sri Lanka President Eyes Parliament Win In Snap Election (Agence France-Presse)
Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan makes arrests over suspected coup attempt ahead of local elections (Reuters)
Amid Ukraine Fallout, China Pushes Ahead With Bold Kyrgyzstan Trade Vision (Radio Free Europe)
Former Kyrgyz Customs Official Matraimov Released To House Arrest (Radio Free Europe)
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