Afghanistan
Biden says he thinks about 13 US troops killed in disastrous Afghanistan pullout ‘every day’ in likely final speech to UN (New York Post)
Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal in final UN speech (Washington Examiner)
Qatar reaffirms commitment to Afghan women’s empowerment at UNGA (Doha News)
House Panel Recommends Holding Blinken in Contempt (New York Times)
US House committee recommends contempt charge for Blinken (Reuters)
Driven out of Iran, Afghan refugees tell of ordeal (Agence France-Presse)
Pakistan
Pakistan brings arrested nurse before cameras to answer questions about her alleged bombing attempt (AP)
Why Pakistan’s female doctors don’t feel safe (BBC)
Who is Pakistan’s new spy chief Asim Malik? (Al Jazeera)
India
Modi in the US: India’s Pursuit of Strategic Autonomy (The Diplomat)
Residents in India-controlled Kashmir vote in the second phase of polls surrounded by heavy security (AP)
India allows foreign diplomats to observe first elections in Kashmir in 10 years (Reuters)
NSB
Biden meets Bangladesh interim leader in show of support (Agence France-Presse)
Bangladesh Says IMF Will Fast-Track Loans to Support Reforms (Bloomberg)
Hasina’s son wants role for her party in Bangladesh reforms, election (Reuters)
How Nahid Islam Became a Face of Bangladesh’s Student Revolution (Time)
Maldives leader says Israel must be held to account for ‘genocide’ in Gaza (Al Jazeera)
How a Leftist Delivered Sri Lanka’s Biggest Political Jolt in Decades (New York Times)
New Sri Lanka President Dissolves Parliament, Calls Early Poll (Bloomberg)
Sri Lanka president dissolves parliament to make way for Nov. 14 polls (Reuters)
Sri Lanka’s new leader must balance ties between regional powerhouses India and China (AP)
Sri Lanka President Dissanayake picks Amarasuriya as PM, takes finance job (Reuters)
‘Only the beginning’: Sri Lankans hope for deep changes under new president (Al Jazeera)
Central Asia
Kazakhstan expects progress in arbitration against oil firms in coming months (Reuters)
Tajik judges lead the way in trauma-informed approaches to gender-based violence cases (UNDP)
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