Afghanistan
Iran’s border security forces allegedly massacre ‘dozens’ of Afghan migrants (VOA)
Taliban begins enforcing rule banning ‘images of living beings’ in Afghan media (FOX News)
FBI, French authorities coordinate on Islamic State arrests (VOA)
Pakistan
Pakistan pushes for expansion of China’s BRI plans (VOA)
Students are injured in clashes with Pakistani police over reports of an on-campus rape (AP)
Fears Grow for Health of Pakistan’s Jailed Former Prime Minister Imran Khan (Time)
Imran Khan uni chancellor bid rejected, says adviser (BBC)
Breaking the hunger cycle in the mountains of northern Pakistan (The Telegraph)
India
US calls meeting with India on probe into Sikh separatist murder plot productive (Reuters)
US Says India Has Removed Alleged Agent In Assassination Plot (Agence France-Presse)
Trudeau Describes Failed Efforts at Quiet Diplomacy With Modi (Bloomberg)
Canadian police went public with Indian diplomat allegations to prevent more violence, Trudeau says (AP)
India Slams ‘Cavalier’ Trudeau In Sikh Separatist Murder Row (Agence France-Presse)
Indians in Punjab fear dispute with Canada endangers work, study plans (Reuters)
China urges India to handle Taiwan issue cautiously after Mumbai office opening (Reuters)
Monsoon flooding closes schools and offices in India’s southern IT hubs (AP)
Indian police arrest minor for hoax bomb threats on flights (Reuters)
India Turns to Maritime Neighbors to Navigate Troubled Neighborhood (The Diplomat)
NSB
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters (AP)
Alone in the Dark: The Nightmare of Bangladesh’s Secret Underground Prison (New York Times)
How Hunger Drives Mass Uprisings in Bangladesh (The Diplomat)
Maldives Moves to Hike Tourism Taxes and Tighten Belts (The Diplomat)
Climate change worsened deadly Nepal floods, scientists say (Agence France-Presse)
Nepal’s inventive use for waste placentas (BBC)
Central Asia
Tashkent Denies Taliban Demanded Music Ban At Border Trade Center (Radio Free Europe)
Uzbekistan presses ahead with effort to gain World Trade Organization membership (EurasiaNet)
How Does Central Asia Fit Into Russia’s Nuclear Energy Diplomacy? (Radio Free Europe)
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