Afghanistan
Taliban relocation plan could worsen humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, analysts say (VOA)
Revealed: the truth behind the Taliban’s brutal Kabul ‘regeneration’ programme (The Guardian)
Afghanistan, One Of The World’s Most Vulnerable Countries To Climate Change (Radio Free Europe)
Malala: I never imagined women’s rights would be lost so easily (BBC)
Trump transition team compiling list of current and former U.S. military officers for possible courts-martial (NBC News)
Pakistan
IMF, Pakistan wrap up unscheduled talks on $7 bln bailout (Reuters)
Militants kill seven paramilitary troops in southwestern Pakistan (Reuters)
Pakistan gripped by health emergency over ‘unbearable’ smog (Nikkei Asia)
India
India Says Long-Range Hypersonic Missile Test Was Successful (Bloomberg)
India’s successful test of hypersonic missile puts it among elite group (Reuters)
Nigeria and India agree deeper ties in maritime security, counter-terrorism (Reuters)
Twenty-three arrested in India’s Manipur after violent protests (Reuters)
Fresh ethnic clashes in India’s Manipur after six bodies found (BBC)
India Hospital Fire Kills 10 Newborn Babies (New York Times)
An Indian family froze to death crossing the Canada-US border, a perilous trip becoming more common (AP)
Why India and China Are Finally Starting to Patch Things Up (Time – opinion)
NSB
Bangladesh’s Interim Leader Yunus Urges ‘Patience’ for Election (Bloomberg)
Bangladesh will seek extradition of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India (AP)
Bangladesh tribunal tells investigators to finish probe against ousted premier Hasina by next month (AP)
Bangladeshi ex-ministers face ‘massacre’ charges in court (Agence France-Presse)
Around 1,500 killed in Bangladesh protests that ousted PM Hasina (Reuters)
Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak worsens (Reuters)
Bhutan, after prioritizing happiness, now faces an existential crisis (CBS News)
Sri Lankan Leader’s Leftist Coalition Wins Elections (New York Times)
Sri Lanka president keeps finance minister role, reappoints Amarasuriya as prime minister (Reuters)
‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides (Al Jazeera)
Central Asia
At Turkmenistan’s Showpiece Beach Resort, The Tide Is Always Out (Radio Free Europe)
Indo-Pacific
Emergency Declared as Smog Chokes Parts of India and Pakistan (New York Times)
Direct Pakistan-Bangladesh Shipping Route Marks Rebuilding Ties (Agence France-Presse)
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