The Economist Asia

And as America clears out, Afghans await a Taliban government

The Delta variant has made it untenable

Covid-19 failures prompt protests against the prime minister and the king

As with Vietnam, an American client state was crippled by graft

Singletons are no longer happy living with parents until they’re 35

Islamic State has inflicted the worst loss on American forces in a decade

A meeting of the G7 shows that the West has few cards to play against the Taliban

Muhyiddin Yassin’s replacement may not be that different

A humiliation for India is a victory for Pakistan, but a costly one

Democracy is increasingly enfeebled under Jokowi

Cherry in the spring, chocominto in the summer

And some of its supporters treat the matter as a joke

But no country will feel comfortable with it

Some who worked for foreign powers may get out. Many more will spill into poor neighbouring countries, and some will travel farther

The Islamist victors claim to have changed since they ran the country twenty years ago. Few believe them

The jihadists seize Kabul, filling a vacuum Joe Biden left

Regional powers are not looking forward to it. But they cannot agree on what to do about it

Government support, fanatical fans and world-beating players have made it the country’s favourite sport

Elected autocrats are undermining checks and balances

America and Britain send troops to evacuate their citizens after Herat and Kandahar fall into the hands of the jihadists