Afghanistan
Afghans land in the Philippines for visa processing ahead of resettlement in US (FOX News)
How Carter’s covert aid to Afghan rebels redefined his foreign policy record (VOA)
A long time under the snow for the women of Afghanistan (Washington Post – opinion)
Pakistan
Taliban Militants Say They Will Target Pakistan Army-Owned Firms (Bloomberg)
Pakistan Taliban threatens military-run businesses amid rising violence (Al Jazeera)
UAE agrees to roll over payment of $2 bln due by Pakistan (Reuters)
Demonstrators block a key Pakistan-China trade route over power outages (AP)
India
After a last visit from Biden’s team, India readies itself for Trump (Washington Post)
US, India Make Progress On Civil Nuclear Deal, Sullivan Says (Bloomberg)
US to end restrictions on Indian nuclear entities to boost energy ties, Sullivan says (Reuters)
US to remove barriers to civil nuclear cooperation with India (VOA)
Eight policemen, driver killed by Maoist bomb in central India (Reuters)
Three miners feared dead in India’s Assam state, six others trapped (Reuters)
India Plans About $3 Billion Aid, Tariff Cuts for Electronics (Bloomberg)
China exports push Nippon Steel to seek growth in US, India after blocked deal (Reuters)
2 Indian Companies Indicted for Smuggling Chemicals Used in Fentanyl (AP)
HMPV: Two Babies Diagnosed With Virus in India (Newsweek)
China’s new super-dam carries both geopolitical and environmental risks (The Hill – opinion)
NSB
UK’s anti-corruption minister refers herself to ethics watchdog over links to ousted Bangladeshi PM (AP)
Tulip Siddiq refers herself to watchdog after Bangladesh-linked property claims (The Guardian)
Strong Earthquake Hits Remote Tibet in Western China, Killing Dozens (New York Times)
Powerful earthquake kills nearly 100 in Tibet, rattles Nepal (Reuters)
Jimmy Carter’s Nepal Connection (The Diplomat)
Central Asia
Brazilian Lab Sends Data From Doomed Flight’s Recorders To Kazakh Investigators (Radio Free Europe)
Brazil Hands Black Box Data From Crashed Plane To Kazakhstan (Agence France-Presse)
Russia’s Ally Issues HMPV Update as 30 New Cases Recorded (Newsweek)
Leftover Shell Explodes in Kyrgyz Village (The Diplomat)
Uzbekistan has highest number of deportees from US among Eurasian states in 2024 (EurasiaNet)
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