• Afghanistan
  • Taliban Leader Pleads Guilty to Taking American Journalist Hostage (New York Times)
  • Ex-Taliban leader pleads guilty in kidnapping of American journalist (Washington Post)
  • Ex-Taliban commander pleads guilty in killings of US soldiers and kidnapping of journalists (AP)
• Pakistan
  • Pakistan Says It Killed 54 Militants Trying to Enter From Afghanistan (New York Times)
  • Pakistani troops kill 54 militants attempting to sneak into Pakistan from Afghanistan (AP)
  • Pakistan Official Calls for International Inquiry Into Kashmir Terror Attack (New York Times)
  • Pakistan calls for neutral probe into Kashmir attack India blames it for (Reuters)
  • Panic in Pakistan as India vows to cut off water supply over Kashmir (Reuters)
  • Pakistan requests extra 10 billion yuan on China swap line, says finance minister (Reuters)
  • Pakistani who wounded ex-Prime Minister Khan in 2022 attack is sentenced to life (AP)
  • Detained Pakistan Rights Activist Launches Hunger Strike (Agence France-Presse)
• India
  • India Seems to Be Building Its Case for Striking Pakistan (New York Times)
  • As Tensions Rise With Pakistan, a Moment of Truth for India’s Military (New York Times)
  • India test-fires missiles as tensions rise with Pakistan after Kashmir attack (The Guardian)
  • Homes destroyed and 1,500 detained in Kashmir as India cracks down following attacks (NPR)
  • India Detains Over 1,000 Bangladeshi Migrants (Agence France-Presse)
• NSB
  • Nepal marks 10-year anniversary of earthquake that killed thousands (AP)
  • IMF Reaches Agreement With Sri Lanka On $344 Mn Loan Payout (Agence France-Presse)
• Central Asia
  • Kyrgyz PM gets polite brush off by US business executives (EurasiaNet)
  • China, Central Asian nations agree to forge broader trade ties (Nikkei Asia)
  • World Bank predicting economic slowdown for Caucasus & Central Asia (EurasiaNet)
• Indo-Pacific
  • US in touch with India and Pakistan; urges work toward ‘responsible solution’ (Reuters)
  • Trump says India, Pakistan will sort out tensions (Reuters)
  • Indian and Pakistani Soldiers Briefly Exchange Fire Along Kashmir Border (New York Times)
  • Indian military says Pakistani troops fired at border positions in disputed Kashmir region (AP)
  • India, Pakistan exchange small arms fire, China urges restraint (Reuters)
  • As India and Pakistan Cancel Visas, Parents and Children Are Separated (New York Times)
• Twitter
  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
  • India
  • NSB
  • Central Asia

SCA MORNING PRESS CLIPS

SCA MORNING PRESS CLIPS