Afghanistan
Taliban ambassador warns Rubio against bounty threat over Americans detained in Afghanistan (AP)
Rubio Threatens Bounties On Taliban Leaders Over Detained Americans (Agence France-Presse)
They Were Waiting for Flights. Then Trump Closed a Door for Afghan Allies. (New York Times)
Flights halted for Afghans approved for special US visas, advocate and official say (Reuters)
Trump aid freeze strands Afghan visa holders in Albania (Reuters)
Britain rules out resettling Afghans abandoned by Trump (The Telegraph)
US military personnel in Germany conclude support role in Afghan SIV program (Stars and Stripes)
Iran’s foreign minister meets the Taliban in the first visit to Kabul in 8 years (AP)
Iran, Afghanistan call for more ties in high-level Kabul talks (Agence France-Presse)
Afghan Taliban supporters rally against ICC arrest warrant requests (Agence France-Presse)
Canadian Ex-soldier Detained By Afghan Taliban Govt Freed (Agence France-Presse)
Pakistan
Taliban conditionally agree to allow Afghan girls to study in Pakistan (VOA)
World Bank Urges Pakistan to Double Investment to Boost Growth (Bloomberg)
Pakistani court sentences 4 people to death for blasphemy (AP)
India
India, a big source of illegal migration, hopes to navigate the Trump storm (New York Times)
US: Tahawwur Rana can be sent to India over Mumbai attack (Deutsche Welle)
China and India should commit to mutual understanding, Chinese foreign minister says (Reuters)
India celebrates Republic Day with Indonesian president as chief guest (AP)
Indonesia, India sign wide range of agreements, including on health and security (Reuters)
India Probes Mystery Illness After 17 Die: Reports (Agence France-Presse)
NSB
Legal team files UN complaint over jailed Bangladeshi journalists (VOA)
Bangladesh hires Big Four audit firms to review ‘robbed’ banks (Financial Times)
Rubbish roads: Nepal explores paving with plastic (Agence France-Presse)
Sri Lanka Ex-president’s Son Issued Travel Ban In Corruption Case (Agence France-Presse)
Central Asia
Chevron to Increase Output at Huge Oil Field in Kazakhstan (New York Times)
Buoyed by Trump’s promises, Uzbeks seek closer ties to US (VOA)
Indo-Pacific
China’s Large and Mysterious Dam Project Is Alarming Neighbors and Experts (New York Times)
India voices alarm over China’s plans to build world’s largest dam in Tibet (Financial Times)
What South Asian nations expect from Trump (VOA)
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