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AT News Report KABUL: The former presi- dent, Hamid Karzai, on Thursday said that only uni- ty can lead Afghanistan to- ward peace, stability and pros- perity. “Brotherhood and togeth- erness is the wish of every Afghan,” the former president said, adding that only unity can lead Afghanistan toward By Farhad Naibkhel and changes in security organs reformation. Pointing to- “peace, happiness, prosperi- have to be followed through mili- ward his support to Presi- ty and freedom.” KABUL: A large number of Jihadi tary rules and regulation, rather dent Ashraf Ghani in 2014 Speaking in a gathering at leaders in a gathering titled “assess- than political and tribal basis. presidential election, he said the Loya Jirga tent, organized ment of current situation of the “Persisting of such ambiguity “those people who helped by the Islamic Unity Party of country” on Thursday criticized would create more rifts among gov- someone to reach presiden- Afghanistan, Karzai, said Af- the National Unity Government’s ernment, and nation,” he said, add- cy, they would have the abil- ghanistan is a joint home to all over its failure in the past two ing that this trend would also trig- ity to fall down a president Afghans, and if one person in years. ger the country toward big chal- as well.” Another Jihadi lead- this land don’t feel comfort, They termed mismanagement, lenges at the future. er, Karim Khalili, while ex- without doubt all Afghans political interference in security He insisted that NUG have to pressing concern over cur- would not feel happiness. organs, dividing of organs based on revise its strategies, and bring real rent crisis across the coun- He furthered, “despite all party and tribes as a significant reformation in the system aimed try, asked the government the problems in the country, factor behind current crisis across at putting an end to the challenges. speedup efforts for solution. confidently I can say that our the country. Daudzai called on all political Hinting toward some tomorrow would be more sta- Criticizing government, the and Jihadi parties to come under a clusters struggling to fuel dis- ble, prosper, and self-suffi- tions, Karzai said, “Remain com- He added, “Afghanistan for mighty arms of the young genera- former Interior Minister, Moham- political umbrella to help in over- cord among Afghan nation and cient.” mitted to your country and stay having a better future need your tion should be adorned with edu- mad Omar Daudzai termed politi- coming the current crisis. parties, he urged all to keep Calling on young genera- here.” (youths) mighty arm, and these cation and science.” cal interference in security institu- Criticizing NUG for its failure unity and mobilize as a unit- tions, and division of key organi- in the past two years, former Pres- ed nation to rescue the coun- zations based on party or tribal ident of Afghanistan and Jihadi try. “Afghan nation division basis as one of focal point behind leader, Hazrat Sebghatullah Muja- is not at the interest of Af- Security forces clear Zebak, Ishkashim of insurgents ongoing uncertainty. didi, asked the leaders of the gov- ghans, but for the enemies of He warned that hiring, firing ernment to take measure for better the country,” he added. Badakhshan military officials Nematullah Ahmadi reporting from said Jalaluddin Yaftali, head of the Ishakishm and now they are in said on Thursday that the Tal- the frontline in Zebak early Thurs- army's Special Forces Unit in the Zebak district. Zarkhor village in iban has been pushed back day said that the Taliban has es- area. Zebak district is the front line,” from both Zebak and Ishkash- tablished many strong defending “The security forces are well- Nazri Mohammad Niazi, com- Women among 46 prisoners freed from Herat jail im districts that had been un- lines to keep the district under their prepared and their morale is good. mander of public uprising forces der Taliban control. control. I am sure that they will retake Ze- said earlier in the day. HEART-CITY : Forty-six prison- Heavy clashes have been Bazgir, Surkh Dara and Shaw- bak and Warduj districts,” said Badakhshan governor, Ahmad ers have been released from the ongoing in the province over al Dara villages of Ishkashim were Amanullah, a frontline battalion Faisal Begzad, also said military central jail of western Herat prov- the past 13 days as security occupied by Taliban following the commander in Ishkashim district operations will continue against the ince in compliance to Presidential forces advanced in the efforts fall of Zebak district, but now the early Thursday. Taliban and other armed anti-gov- Orders issued on the International to regain fallen areas. villages are cleared, officials report- Meanwhile, a number of pub- ernment groups until the insurgents Women Day, and official said on Early Thursday, officials ed. lic uprising forces who helped se- have been eliminated. Thursday. Prison In-Charge Maj. confirmed the Afghan securi- “The villages of Ishkashim curity forces push back insurgents “This was the first phase and Gen. Sardar Mohammad Zazi told ty forces had retaken Ishkash- have been cleared of the enemy and from Ishkashim said if government second phase we intend to retake Pajhwok Afghan news six women inal activities in the future and live a hornourable life. Officials from im and by lunchtime they said around 20 posts of the enemy have supports them, they will play a the center of Zebak district. Our and 40 male were among the re- they had also retaken Zebak been taken by security forces. Two broader role in fighting the insur- security forces will retake Zebak the appellant court, attorney general officer and provincial council leased prisoners. He told the freed were present during a gathering arranged in the honoure of freed district. tanks belonging to the enemy were gents. center in the next days,” he said. prisoners to stay away from crim- TOLOnews journalist, destroyed during the operation,” “We pushed the enemy out of (ToloNews) prisoners. (Pajhwok) FRIDAY .MAY 12, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] By Hamid Dabashi www.afghanistantimes.af In a characteristically timely and insightful essay for The Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi New York Times, Pankaj Mishra has recently mapped Advisory editorial board out the tortuous passage of the United States from exception- Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, alism to what he now sees as a Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal turn towards nihilism. He right- ly identifies that "extravagant Graphic-Designers: promises by ruling elites, and their unexamined assumptions, Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada are at least partly to blame for Marketing & Advertising: this moral breakdown in the world's most powerful coun- Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 try". Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan Mishra shrewdly narrows in on the moment when the been telling themselves this for grounding of their homeland. gratefully joined forces with Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 eminent American public intel- a very long time. America has always and con- them to advance forward their Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press lectual "Walter Lippmann wor- Mishra's conception of sistently been a white suprem- struggle to new horizons. ried that the promise of private "America" is very much limit- acist country. It was born that Trump has not weakened or wealth creation was a weak ed to such white settler colo- way and a xenophobic banali- divided us. He has united and moral basis for a national com- nial fantasies that may indeed ty is congenital to it. But its strengthened us. We the immi- The constitution says munity. For many mid-century twist away from exceptionalism delusion of a melting pot is now grants, we the Muslims, Jews, thinkers, nihilism, a catastroph- to nihilism. The story of the finally catching up with it, and working class, women, the LG- Article 117 ic breakdown of faith in national rest of America, the America that is the psychotic reason BQT communities, we the par- The President shall appoint one of its members as Chief Justice of the Supreme ideology and institutions that now fighting to rise, is entirely behind the Muslim ban and the ents negotiating between two Court. Members of the Supreme Court, except under circumstances stated in Article had occurred in Europe, was different from either of these Mexican wall that Trump and to three jobs to make ends One Hundred Twenty Seven of this Constitution, shall not be dismissed till the end also a possibility in America". two tormented fantasies. his basest base are determined meet, we students burdened of their term. Mishra's conclusion is dis- We are, as I write, comman- to accomplish. The fact that with backbreaking loans, we armingly assertive, compelling, deering the metaphor for a they will miserably fail in these conscientious public school and almost clinically precise: whole new vintage: the Native and all other such racist mea- teachers, committed environ- "The world's oldest modern Americans, the African Ameri- sures is the clearest indication mentalists, responsible scien- democracy leads the free world cans, the new and old immi- that something other than "ni- tists ... We the liberation theo- Editorial in its helplessness before the grant Americans, Muslims and hilism" is in the offing. logians, philosophers, theo- dissolution of its most cher- Mexicans, the nightmare of The new immigrants and rists, critical thinkers ... We can- ished beliefs and values. Re- Trump and his ilk is our pre- the old white settlers not afford nihilism. The very joining the tormented history cious, beautiful dream. Today in the US, and smack idea of it is ridiculously alien. of modernity under an obses- Today what we are witness- in the middle of that delusional Those anorexic models parad- sive liar [Donald Trump] Amer- ing in the US is neither the ex- oscillation between exception- ing with those ridiculous dress- ica has accelerated its most in- tended lease on its fiction of alism and nihilism that Mishra es wrapped around their plas- sidious tendency: nihilism." exceptionalism nor indeed the diagnoses, there is another tic surgery wounds on the red Delusions of exceptional- collapse into a new nihilism - movement brewing that is deep- carpet at Met Gala might have ism unless we take that nihilism to ly rooted in the history of un- pangs of nihilism if they are off Over the years, as a widely mean a cruel and wanton disre- fathomable cruelty and suffer- their Prozac. Not us. We will fter more than one decade of war in the country, the admired public intellectual, gard for human decency and a ing in this country. Rooted in not bend backward to accom- Mishra has mastered the prose decadent indulgence in self-in- the Civil Rights and Antiwar modate power and play dead. government and its allies from the US and elsewhere of quiet, piercing, certitude as terest, which of course has movements of the earlier gen- We will fight back, the defiant have had little success staunching the flow of poppy. to how he maps out the global never been alien to this coun- erations, from Black Lives Mat- future of this country is already conditions of our despair. What try. ter to Women's March on born and buoyant in the beau- According to recent data from the UN office on Drugs and he says is not the run-of-the- But in between exception- Washington to Dakota Access tiful birth of the children we Crime, opium-poppy cultivation in Afghanistan rose 10 per- mill, fly-by-night liberal exas- alism and nihilism the more Pipeline Protests to People's have mothered and fathered in peration as to why Trump won compelling question is wheth- Climate Movement, etc, the tex- this country, on this blessed cent in 2016, reaching an estimated 201,000 hectares, or about and Hillary Clinton lost. Pages er the vulgarity of the Trump ture and timbre of this country land of Native Americans where 496,000 acres. There are some factors that have played signif- of The New York Times and The spectacle of white supremacist is once and for all liberated from generations of African slaves Washington Post, which en- racism is the deadly sign of the the whites-only delusions of have suffered to call it their and icant role into the uptick in cultivation, like widespread inse- thusiastically devoted all their end of "America" as we have exceptionalism and nihilism. now our homeland. Between curity and ineffective government oversight. Poppy cultivation wherewithal for the victory of known it or the birth of a new Remember the spontaneous the exceptionalism and nihilism Hillary Clinton and sorely lost, vision of its future from ground rush of thousands of people to of white supremacists is root- is at large across the country, especially in those provinces are these days replete with jer- up. As it happens Mishra's airports from New York to Los ed and rising the defiant deter- under insurgents’ control. Taliban insurgents are using poppy emiads of lamentations against essay was published just a few Angeles to oppose the Mus- mination of an entirely differ- Trump. They are as useless as days before Donald Trump led lim ban and welcome new ar- ent vision of what it means to as their key income to continue their evil designs in the country. they are insipid and self-pity- the Republican-dominated US rivals. That was not any sign be an "American". We are, as I Though some regional players are financing Taliban, but it is ing. What Mishra diagnoses is Congress to repeal and replace of "nihilism". write, commandeering the met- of an entirely different, far more the Affordable Care Act, a mea- Deluded by the mirage of aphor for a whole new vintage: also important to understand that we would have no victory historically grounded charac- sure of astonishing cruelty and that exceptionalism, Trump and the Native Americans, the Afri- over the insurgency unless narcotics are brought into the war ter. sadistic disregard for human his family and friends can have can Americans, the new and old But is America, as an idea, decency targeting the poor and their one or even two terms of immigrant Americans, Muslims agenda. Our country is the world’s top producer of opium, pro- an ideal, an aspiration, and yet most vulnerable segments of power. The Obamas can join the and Mexicans, the nightmare of ducing over 80 percent of global supply. This has to be halted. as a harsh unforgiving reality, the US society. Is a society Clintons to deliver their gibber- Trump and his ilk is our pre- and thus a paradox, really turn- under such a concerted attack ish speeches and nonsensical cious, beautiful dream. Hamid Every step toward poppy elimination has to be adopted by the ing towards nihilism, away from by its white supremacist lead- books for the highest bidder. Dabashi is Hagop Kevorkian government. Some estimation showed that opium trade results its delusion of exceptionalism? ers really on the verge of nihil- The Zionists might be giddy Professor of Iranian Studies Or put more precisely: Is nihil- ism? with this corrupt lunatic in pow- and Comparative Literature at in the generation of approximately $68 billion in annual reve- ism the only way out of the Ordinary Americans (chil- er helping them steal more of Columbia University in New nue. In 2016, opium production increased by 43 percent mainly dead end of that dangerous dren of an older or a younger Palestine. The rest of the Amer- York. The views expressed in delusion of exceptionalism? - generation of immigrants) from icans, however, the immigrants this article are the author's own due to insecurity. It also showed that 2.9 million Afghans are the white settler colonialists in one end of this country to an- old and new, know only too well and do not necessarily reflect involved in opium production one way or another. It is a seri- the US and now their Zionist other are out on the street re- on whose stolen land they have Al Jazeera's editorial policy. ous threat. A comprehensive fight against this menace is the extension in Palestine have configuring the moral fore- mercifully landed and have (Al Jazeera) need of the hour. All energy has to be laid in the table in fight against poppy, more reluctance would trigger more youths in this deadly business. Insecurity is the focal point toward in- crease of poppy. Security uncertainty has resulted into a wide- spread cultivation of poppy crop in northern Baghlan province. Illegal crop had been growing in five districts of the province, registering a two-fold increase compared to last years. It has reported that in the past years, cultivation of poppy had been considerable low in Banu, De Salah, Pul-i-Hesar, Talaf-w-Bar- fak and Barak districts as it barely reached 200 hectares; but this year farmers have grown the crop on 800 hectares of land to the five districts. Noting this, it is urgent for the government to send reinforcement not only in Baghlan, but to all provinces to destroy poppy farmlands. After the formation of the National Unity Government, there were hopes that the NUG would fight narcotics, corruption and strengthen the rule of law. But, unfor- tunately, the year 2016 turned out to be a year of rising drug output in the country. With the failure of the government these hopes quickly dashed to the ground. Nevertheless, still there is time to kick off a large scale anti-poppy operation nationwide. Subscription Rates Fee Categories Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 3600 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 1800 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $200 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. FRIDAY .MAY 12, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit drops 71pc in Q1 World stocks held near all-time highs on Thursday, helped by a rebound in energy shares as oil prices rose after U.S. fuel invento- ries declined and Saudi Arabia cut supplies of crude to Asia more than expected. MSCI's gauge of global stock markets was up 0.1 percent, bringing their gains for the year to nearly 10 percent. European shares underper- formed as investors looked to lock in gains after their strong run so far this year. Government bond yields rose as rising oil prices rein- forced expectations inflation would pick up. Signs that prices would rise might encourage the European Central Bank to step back from its ultra-loose monetary policy in Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister coming months. Mohammed Al-Jadaan has an- Those expectations also un- nounced the kingdom’s first quar- derpinned the euro, which rose 0.2 ter budget performance on Thurs- percent against the dollar to day, saying the ministry has seen $1.0883. Sterling hovered below its a SAR 144 billion in revenues and seven-month highs against the dol- increase by 72 percent from last lar before a Bank of England inter- year’s figures. est rate decision and inflation re- The minister also announced port due later in the day. No change the first quarter’s expenses is expected in bank policies. reached SAR 170 billion. Oil prices stood out in an oth- Al-Jadaan confirmed that the erwise relatively quiet day across Saudi budget deficit fell by 71 per- financial markets. cent to SAR 26 billion compared Brent crude rose another 1.3 to the same period last year. percent following a 3 percent gain Saudi Arabia’s total non-oil in the previous session. The ad- revenues reached SAR 32 billion vance helped Brent regain the $50 during the same time period. level and reverse all of last week's Saudi Arabia’s undersecretary losses. "We saw the biggest draw at the ministry of finance also re- in (U.S.) inventories for the year ported that Riyadh saw an increase last week with stockpiles down in oil revenues that amounted to a more than 5 million barrels, and it 115 percent increase, while the in- looks like OPEC's production cut crease on income tax 4 percent, tax is finally biting," said Greg McK- on goods and services 8 percent, enna, chief market strategist at bro- tax on trade 27 percent and Zakat kerage AxiTrader. The Organiza- the year to try to reduce a global against a basket of major curren- central bank stuck with a neutral sure after U.S. President Donald a 90 percent chance that the econ- tax up 46 percent. tion of the Petroleum Exporting fuel glut. Exclusive: Aldi raises cies, though most major currency bias on policy, warning markets Trump's abrupt dismissal of FBI omy is strong enough for the Fed- More transparency Countries and other producers, in- stakes in U.S. price war with Wal- pairs were all holding in tight rang- they were reading the outlook Director James Comey raised fears eral Reserve to raise interest rates “Our main focus is to achieve cluding Russia, have agreed to cut Mart Ambition to meet reality as es. Earlier in the Asian day, the wrong and expressing approval of that political turmoil would derail at its meeting next month, inves- the vision of Saudi Arabia 2030 and output by almost 1.8 million bar- China gathers world for Silk Road New Zealand dollar sank as much the currency's declines this year. U.S. stimulus steps and tax reform. tors did not lose sight of our ministry is working with both rels per day during the first half of summit The dollar weakened as 1.5 percent after the country's The U.S. dollar came under pres- But with markets pricing in around fundamentals.reuters. reuters. public sector partners to increase the workings of the private sector in the kingdom,” al-Jadaan told re- porters during a press conference on Thursday. SoftBank CEOto shift focus, expects The Saudi minister also ex- plained that the announcement of EUraises euro-area the budget figures aims at increas- ‘gold rush’into technologies ing levels of transparency as part of pledges made under Saudi Vi- non-binding MoU on October 12, Son said he has his eye on a “gold sion 2030. 2016, with Saudi Arabia’s Public rush” into technologies for an age growth forecast with “We are seeing much more Investment Fund (PIF). It was re- when artificial intelligence exceeds transparency from the Saudi fi- ported later that Oracle founder human capabilities. He says own- nance ministry compared to years Larry Ellison will join Apple, Qual- ership of ARM, whose chip archi- past. This plays a huge role in key comm and Foxconn in backing Soft- tecture is used in almost all of the stakeholders across the kingdom world’s smartphones, will help him risks more balanced Bank’s record-setting technology in terms of managing finances and fund, allowing the Japanese tele- predict which technologies win. expectations as we prepare for the coms group to hit its $100 billion That argument drew a pledge to Growth in the euro area will be The commission’s broad as- Moscovici told reporters in Brus- rest of the year,” Mohammed al- goal weeks ahead of schedule. ‘This invest $45 billion from Saudi Ara- slightly stronger this year than sessment echoes that of the Euro- sels. “It’s not up to me, but also Masayoshi Son, the Chairman & up to the ECB, to draw conclu- Omran, CEO of AMAC Invest- CEO of Japanese multinational is my chance’ “I haven’t accom- bia’s deputy crown prince, Mo- previously forecast, the European pean Central Bank, which also say Commission said, adding that that risks have become “more bal- sions out of that.” ments, told Al Arabiya. company SoftBank, has said he is plished anything I can be proud of hammed bin Salman, as well as in- In a previous interview with in my 60 years on Earth. This is vestments from Abu Dhabi inves- some risks to the outlook have anced.” But its forecasts also sup- ECB policy makers are pon- preparing to shift his focus from dering whether and how to com- Al Arabiya on the sidelines of the turning around US wireless unit my chance,” the 59-year-old recent- tor Mubadala Development Co., eased following the defeat of pop- port ECB President Mario Draghi’s ulist parties in France and the stance that it’s not yet time to be- municate a gradual removal of stim- Euromoney conference in Riyadh Sprint Corp. to running a $100 bil- ly said. According to a Market Apple Inc., Qualcomm Inc., Fox- Netherlands. gin withdrawing stimulus. The ulus amid a steadily strengthening this month, Saudi Minister of fi- lion technology-investment fund. Watch report quoting Son, the in- conn Technology Group, and Or- The commission sees the 19- commission cut its inflation pro- economy that has so far showed nance, Mohammed Al-Jadaan said Al Arabiya reported in January that vestment fund is nearly ready for acle Corp. Chairman Larry Ellison, nation economy expanding 1.7 jections for this year to 1.6 per- little signs of generating faster price revenues this year were better than SoftBank Group expects to invest its official launch. One person in- according to people familiar with percent this year -- up from 1.6 cent and sees consumer-price growth. Speaking at the Dutch previously estimated with the as- at least $25 billion over the next volved in the negotiations said that the matter. SoftBank has said it signed budget. (Alarabiya) five years and also concluded a could come as early as next week. would contribute $25 billion. percent forecast in February -- and growth of just 1.3 percent in 2018, Parliament on Wednesday, Draghi growing 1.8 percent in 2018. In its well below the ECB’s goal. said the central bank’s stimulus first set of economic forecasts “Inflation is picking up, but hasn’t finished the job yet. since the U.K. triggered its exit core inflation is not moving a lot,” (BLOOMBERG) from the European Union, the com- mission said that risks to euro-area Pakistan likely to float $500m growth are more balanced, though they remain tilted to the downside. Meet the 100 start-ups from At the same time, inflation is pro- jected to be slower than earlier fore- Arab world shaping the bonds to fund Dasu project cast this year and next. The updated economic fore- casts come a few days after pro- Fourth Industrial Revolution EU centrist candidate Emmanuel The World Economic Forum on the nies, it is possible to order food arranged from a consortium of Macron was elected as France’s major local banks, led by Habib Middle East and North Africa be- home-cooked by refugees, teach new president. His victory against ing held at the Dead Sea in Jordan, children to code, get medical sup- Bank Limited, without any credit anti-euro candidate Marine Le Pen guarantee. this month from May 19-21 will port online, make payments se- is a shot in the arm for the EU, also see a gathering of 100 Arab curely, or chat with bots in Arabic. This is by far the largest loan which has seen a rise in populism agreement for any public sector start-ups that are shaping the In fact, many start-ups are across the continent, and follows Fourth Industrial Revolution. closing region-specific gaps in ser- enterprise in the history of Paki- the earlier defeat of anti-EU candi- stan. The Dasu power project will This gathering of start-ups vices and products, for example by date Geert Wilder in elections in from the region has been made providing telehealth services in be implemented in two phases – the Netherlands. each of them will bring production possible by a partnership between Arabic, curating Arabic news “Political uncertainty obvious- the World Economic Forum and sources, using GPS to guide prod- capacity of 2,160MW – on the ly has reduced since the Dutch and Indus River in Kohistan district of the International Finance Corpo- uct deliveries or facilitating hotel French elections,” European Com- ration (IFC), the private sector arm reservations by phone when many Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Stage-I will missioner for Economic Affairs take five years and cost an esti- of the World Bank Group. users are not comfortable paying Pierre Moscovici told reporters in The start-ups were selected in with credit cards online. mated $4.2 billion. Apart from Brussels on Thursday. “Populism Dasu, Wapda is working on the collaboration with leading experts Investors in the region have is on the outs in Europe and it’s and successful entrepreneurs op- noticed and are eager to get in- Kachhi Canal scheme and its first not winning ground, but it still has phase will be completed between erating in the region. volved. “You can see the impact a negative impact on investments.” For a detailed look at the Start- and ingenuity of Arab start-ups August and December this year. Even with political risks sub- The canal will irrigate 72,000 acres ups visit: 100 Start-ups everywhere in the Arab world. We siding, the EU is bracing to deal The entrepreneurs will be join- see impressive momentum and – of land in the backward areas of with President Donald Trump’s Balochistan. Wapda will also make ing the World Economic Forum on with sovereign wealth funds and more protectionist trade stance in the Middle East and North Africa traditional family businesses – the ready 969MW Neelum-Jhelum the U.S., while the next two years hydroelectric power project, from host country Jordan and from emergence of a whole new type of are set to be dominated by negoti- all economies of the region: Alge- venture capitalist. For me, this is 1,410MW Tarbela fourth exten- ations with Britain on its with- sion power project and 106MW ria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, the biggest underreported story in drawal from the bloc. Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, the region,” said Mirek Dusek, Golen Gol hydroelectric power External risks to the outlook project in phases from the end of Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Head of Middle East and North include the “future U.S. economic Syria, Tunisia, the UAE and Ye- Africa at the World Economic Fo- 2017 to mid-2018. The low-cost and trade policy and broader geo- hydel electricity to be produced men. At the Dead Sea event, rep- rum. political tensions,” the commission resentatives of the selected com- Challenging circumstances by these projects will not only help said. “China’s economic adjust- tackle energy shortages in the coun- panies will meet 1,000 leaders from Many of the businesses have ment, the health of the banking business, government and civil so- been founded under the most chal- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Water Bank,” an official said. er project, one of the major try, but will also contribute signif- sector in Europe and the upcom- icantly to the development of eco- ciety. lenging circumstances – including and Power Development Authori- This is in addition to the schemes currently being executed ing negotiations with the U.K. on Generational transformation Arabic voice-recognition software ty (Wapda) is expected to raise planned borrowing of $350 million by Wapda, is being partly funded nomic and social sectors. Energy the country’s exit from the EU are deficit has been one of the major A vast majority of the 100 are developed in Syria, the first e-mo- $500 million by floating bonds in for 10 years from the global capi- by the World Bank through Inter- also considered as possible down- building their business model, bile wallet in Libya, a labor mar- the international capital market tal market approved recently by national Development Assistance challenges facing the current gov- side risks in the forecast.” ernment. With the onset of sum- products and services on new tech- ketplace in Yemen and mobile backed by partial credit guarantees the Economic Coordination Com- (IDA) of $588 million along with Unemployment is seen at 9.4 nologies like artificial intelligence games produced by a team in Gaza. of the World Bank in a bid to fi- mittee (ECC) of the cabinet to fund credit guarantee of $460 million. mer, the gap between demand and percent this year, and 8.9 percent supply of electricity has widened (AI), blockchain, and satellite tech- While the initiative seeks start- nance the construction of 4,320- the Dasu power project. The Executive Committee of next year, lower than the previous nology – pioneering a generational ups specifically in the Arab world, megawatt Dasu hydroelectric A partial credit guarantee of National Economic Council (Ec- rapidly, leading to prolonged out- forecasts, according to the commis- ages across the country. The gov- transformation in the Mena region given the clear entrepreneurship power project. $460 million was available for com- nec) had approved PC-1 of the sion’s latest assessment. Core in- – while at the same time serving imperative there, the meeting will “The foreign commercial cost mercial financing, the official said. project at a cost of $4.38 billion. ernment has pledged that it will be flation remains “stubbornly low,” able to do away with the outages basic needs such as transportation, also integrate select international component of around $500 million Of this, $250 million has been ear- In a bid to meet the local cur- as price growth will be largely driv- communication or payment pro- start-ups from the US, France, Is- will be raised either through loan marked as guarantee for $350-mil- rency cost component, out of the with the completion of many on- en by energy costs, “rather than going projects by the middle of next cessing. rael and elsewhere. or bond in early 2018 by using lion borrowing. intended $2.466 billion, a commer- by a durable and self-sustained With the help of these compa- (ALARABIYA ) partial credit guarantee of the World The Dasu hydroelectric pow- cial loan of $1.44 billion has been year. (TRIBUNE) momentum.” FRIDAY .MAY 12, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES HIV life expectancy 'near normal' thanks to new drugs

not reflected in many clinical tri- lecturer in clinical data science at als, for example, in which people UCL in the UK. "Although these have often been monitored during data reflect real-world use of prolonged use of these drugs. NSAIDs, it is impossible to con- When using them for one week, trol for all the factors which may the greatest risk was associated lead to confounding or bias." with rofecoxib, followed by di- This uncertainty combined clofenac, ibuprofen and then cele- with the overall observational na- coxib, respectively, though all ex- ture of the findings means the cause cept celecoxib had similar levels of of the increased risk shown in the Young people on the latest HIV low-up after drug treatment was risk, hovering around 50% in- analysis cannot be explained, nor drugs now have near-normal life started. creased odds of a heart attack, at can the drugs be directly stated as expectancy because of improve- They found that fewer people any dose. a cause of heart attacks. ments in treatments, a study in The who started treatment between Should you take statins? Two Bally thinks a cause could be Lancet suggests. 2008 and 2010 died during this guidelines offer different answers changes in blood pressure or ef- Twenty-year-olds who start- period compared with those who Should you take statins? Two fects on kidney function, as these ed antiretroviral therapy in 2010 began treatment between 1996 and guidelines offer different answers areas are poorly studied. But she are projected to live 10 years long- 2007. At higher doses, typically stresses that all five drugs studied er than those first using it in 1996, The expected age at death of a needing a prescription, some drugs have individual behaviors. "It will it found. 20-year-old patient starting anti- had an even greater risk of heart be hard to point to one factor," Doctors say that starting treat- retroviral therapy (ART) after attack between one week and one she said. ment early is crucial to achieve a 2008, with a low viral load and af- month of use. For example, naprox- Relative, not absolute risk long and healthy life. ter the first year of treatment, was en showed a 75% increased likeli- "The paper has good evidence Charities say there are still too 78 years - similar to the general hood of a heart attack within one that there is some risk of a heart many people unaware they have population. month with doses of 1200 milli- attack for all NSAIDs and suggests the virus. What is antiretroviral therapy? Taking even over-the-counter dos- over the counter or by prescrip- Bally, an epidemiologist at the grams per day or more, and that the risk starts immediately on This is particularly true in the Image caption es of common painkillers known tion for higher doses, to relieve pain University of Montreal Hospital naproxen showed an 83% in- starting them, but is only ex- developing world, where the ma- Antiretroviral therapy com- as NSAIDs -- nonsteroidal anti- or fever resulting from a range of Research Center, who led the re- creased likelihood of a heart attack pressed in relative terms," said jority of HIV deaths occur because bines three or more drugs which inflammatory drugs -- has been causes, including flu, headaches, search. "There is a perception that with doses greater than 750 milli- Evans, who was not involved in access to drugs is limited. stop the HIV virus from progress- linked to an increased risk of heart back pain and menstrual cramps. naproxen has the lowest cardio- grams per day when taken for one the research. "There is no clear More effective prevention ing attack in a new study. Their range of uses also means they vascular risk (among the NSAIDs), week to one month. description of the absolute risk." The study authors, from the First used in 1996, it involves The likelihood of experiencing are often taken as needed, for short but that's not true." But the level of risk declined, The findings are based on the University of Bristol, said the ex- a combination of three or more a heart attack was calculated to periods of time. Researchers' overall finding on average, when the drugs were chances of a heart attack occurring traordinary success of HIV treat- drugs that stop the HIV virus from increase by an average of 20% to Does saturated fat clog your was that taking any dosage of used for longer than one month. in people taking these drugs, com- ments was a result of newer drugs replicating 50%, compared with someone not arteries? Controversial paper says these drugs for one week, one "This is relative to not taking pared with those not taking them. having fewer side effects and be- This means damage to the im- taking the drugs, regardless of the 'no' month or longer was linked to an these drugs, your baseline risk," If risk was already low in a per- ing better at preventing the virus mune system caused by HIV can dosage and amount of time the The level of risk increased as increased risk of a heart attack. The Bally said. "The risk is not 75%. son, a 20% to 50% increased risk from replicating in the body. be prevented and it stops the dis- medications are taken. early as one week into the use of risk appeared to decline when It's an increase (maybe) from a tiny is not that much cause for concern. It is also more difficult for the ease spreading to others The findings are observational any drug in this category and at these painkillers were no longer baseline risk that they have." "The risks are relatively small, virus to build up a resistance to More recent drugs are even and based on an association, how- any dose, and the risk associated taken, with a slight decline one to Millions of these pills are sold and for most people who are not the most recent drugs. more efficient and have fewer side ever, with the drugs not proved to with taking higher doses was great- 30 days after use and a greater de- every year, Bally said. "Therefore at high risk of a heart attack, these Improved screening and pre- effects be a a direct cause of heart attack. est within the first month. cline, falling below 11%, between the risk, no matter how small or findings have minimal implica- vention programmes and better The World Health Organiza- This group of drugs includes "We found that all common 30 days and one year after use. relative, is important to note from tions," Evans said. treatment of health problems tion recommends that antiretrovi- ibuprofen, diclofenac, celecoxib NSAIDs shared a heightened risk Based on the paper, published a population viewpoint." Join the conversation caused by HIV are thought to have ral therapy is started as soon as and naproxen, which are available of heart attack," said Dr. Michèle Tuesday in the BMJ, Bally's team Diet sodas may be tied to See the latest news and share helped, too. possible after diagnosis suggests that doctors and patients stroke, dementia risk your comments with CNN Health But many people with HIV Dr Michael Brady, medical di- weigh the potential harms and ben- Diet sodas may be tied to on Facebook and Twitter. still do not live as long as expect- rector at the Terrence Higgins efits before relying on the drugs as stroke, dementia risk It's also possible that people ed, especially those infected Trust, said the study showed how For people with ADHD, a treatment option. "We already know that these taking these drugs are, on average, through injecting drugs. much things had changed since the "People minimize the risks drugs increase your risk of having already at higher risk than people Antiretroviral therapy in- start of the HIV epidemic in the because drugs are over the counter a heart attack," said Dr. Mike not taking the drugs, he said, com- volves a combination of three or 1980s. taking meds may help and they don't read labels," Bally Knapton, associate medical direc- menting that the study did not ac- more drugs which block the nor- But he said it also meant peo- said. "Why not consider all treat- tor at the British Heart Founda- count for these factors in their cal- mal progress of HIV (human im- ple aged over 50 now represented ment options? ... Every therapeu- tion, in a statement. "However this culations. For example, the reason munodeficiency virus). one in three of all those living with reduce car crashes tic decision is a balance of benefits large-scale study worryingly high- someone is prescribed an NSAID, They have been called "one of HIV. and risk." lights just how quickly you be- such as for severe pain, may also the greatest public health success "As it stands, the healthcare, Building on previous research come at risk of having a heart at- be the reason they have a heart at- stories of the past 40 years". social care and welfare systems Cardiovascular diseases are the tack after starting NSAIDs." Knap- tack soon after. So while the study Drugs 'do work' simply aren't ready to support the No. 1 cause of death globally, ac- ton was not involved in the re- shows that risk of a heart attack Jimmy Isaacs, 28, discovered increasing numbers of people grow- cording to the World Health Orga- search. increases as soon as a few days he had been infected with HIV by ing older with HIV. nization, with 80% of all deaths in Knapton further added that into taking NSAIDs, the links may a former partner nearly three years "We need a new model of care this category due to heart attacks people must be made aware of the not be as clear as suggested, Evans ago. to better integrate primary care and strokes. Each year, it's esti- risk and that alternative medica- said. He takes three drugs once a day with HIV specialist services, and mated that 735,000 people in the tion or treatment should be con- "The most likely mechanisms at 18:00 and will continue to do so we need a major shift in awareness United States have a heart attack. sidered where appropriate. For for action of the drugs would be for the rest of his life. and training around HIV and age- In the United Kingdom, more than example, physical therapy or yoga expected to show a low risk at the "My health is absolutely fine. ing, so that we're ready to help older 200,000 hospital visits each year could be used to alleviate pain from start and only have an effect on I'm eating healthily and drinking people live well in later life," he are due to a heart attack. an injury. heart attacks after longer usage. healthily," he said. said. If you have attention-deficit/hy- month-by-month prescription-fill- Previous research has showed Association, not causation That this wasn't the case casts "It doesn't impact on my job 'Medical achievement' peractivity disorder (ADHD), a ing patterns (as substantiated by that this class of painkillers could The researchers stress that the some doubt on the findings of an and hasn't impacted on my social Prof Helen Stokes-Lampard, new study suggests you would be insurance claims), to determine increase the risk of having a heart findings are purely observational, immediate increase in risk," he said. life either." who chairs the Royal College of wise to take your medication if you when ADHD patients were or attack, known as myocardial inf- as they used readily available data "All effective medicines have Although it took two changes GPs, said: "It's a tremendous med- want to lower your chances of get- were not taking their medication. arction. In 2015, the US Food and about certain populations. Not all unwanted effects, and NSAIDs, of medication to find the right com- ical achievement that an infection ting into a car accident. Nearly 84 percent of the pa- Drug Administration called on potentially influential factors although easily available, are not bination for him, he says he now that once had such a terrible prog- The "core symptoms" of tients had been prescribed one or drugmakers to update their warn- could be taken into account, they without some risks, but this study has no side effects at all. nosis is now so manageable, and ADHD are what boosts crash risk more ADHD drugs. After stacking ings labels to identify an increased say. is no reason to induce anxiety in "I had heard a lot of bad sto- that patients with HIV are living in the first place, explained study medication-taking patterns against risk of a heart attack or stroke. Stephen Evans, professor of most users of these drugs," he said. ries about the drugs back in the significantly longer. author Zheng Chang. car crash reports, the research But the specifics in terms of pharmacoepidemiology at the But while waiting for more '90s - but when I did some research, "We hope the results of this Those include "inattention, team found that when patients timing, dosage and treatment du- London School of Hygiene & clarity on the true level of risk and I realised the drugs had complete- study go a long way to finally re- hyperactivity and impulsivity," took their ADHD meds, their car rations were less clear. Tropical Medicine, commented its cause, experts still advise cau- ly changed." moving any remaining stigma as- said Chang. He is a postdoctoral crash risk plummeted. Bally and her team reviewed that a number of lifestyle factors, tion when prescribing or taking Not all his employers have sociated with HIV, and ensuring candidate in the department of The protective association all available studies in this area such as smoking and body mass these painkillers. "The increased been supportive since his diagno- that patients with HIV can live long medical epidemiology and biosta- was seen across all age groups, and from Canadian and European da- index, are not available in the data risk of heart attack with NSAIDs, sis and he says that is down to and healthy lives without experi- tistics at the Karolinska Institute seemed to play out over the long tabases, analyzing the findings about the study participants. "It regardless of which one, means that ignorance. encing difficulties in gaining em- in Stockholm, Sweden. term, with a significantly lower car from 446,763 people, with 61,460 leads to uncertainty," he said. both health professionals and the His current employer has giv- ployment and - in countries where Other common ADHD-relat- crash risk seen as much as two of them having had a heart attack. Tobacco use, unhealthy diet, public should weigh up the harm en him time off to tour the coun- it is necessary - obtaining medical ed behaviors -- such as excessive years after the period in which a Their goal was to calculate the risk, obesity, alcohol abuse and hyper- and the benefit when prescribing try and speak to students and insurance." risk-taking, poor control of aggres- patient had taken his or her medi- determinants and time course of tension are just a few of many fac- these medications, especially for school pupils about HIV preven- She said steps were being tak- sion, and substance use -- can make cation. heart attacks associated with the tors that can cause a heart attack. more than a day or two," Banerjee tion and treatment. en to increase appropriate HIV matters worse, he added. However, the association seen use of NSAIDs under typical cir- "This is the largest study of said. "Despite the over-the- The researchers looked at testing by GPs. But "male ADHD patients in the study did not prove a cause- cumstances. its kind, but it is still observation- counter availability of the tradi- 88,500 people with HIV from Eu- The proportion of people with had a 38 percent lower risk of and-effect relationship. The team looked at very short- al data based on prescription or tional NSAIDs, this caution is still rope and North America who had undiagnosed HIV has fallen steadi- motor vehicle crashes when receiv- The findings were published term use and at any dose, said Bal- dispensing information, rather than required. The mechanism of this been involved in 18 studies. ly over the past 20 years. ing ADHD medication," Chang online May 10 in the journal ly. "In real life, people use drugs at whether people were actually tak- increased risk of heart attack is not They based their life-expect- But one in eight people with said. "And female patients had a JAMA Psychiatry. low doses and use them on and ing their medication," said Dr. at all clear from existing studies." ancy predictions on death rates HIV is still thought to remain un- 42 percent lower risk of motor Dr. Vishal Madaan, co-author off," she said, adding that this is Amitava Banerjee, senior clinical (CNN) during the first three years of fol- diagnosed. (BBC) vehicle crashes when medicated." of an editorial that accompanied Chang suggested the analysis, the study, said that while the find- which looked at car accidents ings are "striking," they are also among a pool of more than 2.3 "not surprising at all." million ADHD patients, "is the "Driving is a complex cogni- first time that we could quantify tive-motor multitasking endeavor, the effect size in a large popula- the skillful execution of which is tion sample of ADHD patients in often dismissed in discussions in do so," he said. the U.S." CHADD, a nonprofit the clinical setting," Madaan said. As for irrigators, candles and organization that advocates for "Given deficits in executive other home remedies, Jatana sticks those with ADHD, noted that function, individuals with ADHD to the medical community's basic ADHD medications aren't a cure, may engage more in errors of omis- advice: Stay out of the ear. "but more like eyeglasses that help sion, [such as] missing traffic signs The advice from doctors is clear: Jatana, assistant professor of oto- bones. And any of these things and should. It's more of an issue In the study, 99% of the ER to improve vision." or underestimating speed of on- Don't use cotton swabs to clean laryngology-head and neck surgery could lead to hearing loss, dizzi- when it becomes too much," he patients were treated and did not More than 10 million adults in coming vehicles," he added. your ears. at the Ohio State University and ness, ringing or other symptoms said. suffer permanent damage. In some the United States struggle with the Patients may also make errors But people continue to use a the lead author of the study. of ear injury. If someone is concerned about severe cases, however, damage disorder, according to CHADD. "of commission, [such as] running soft-tipped plastic or paper stick The researchers looked at hos- Instead of potentially pushing their earwax or other problems, sustained from injuries resulted in Most ADHD drugs are stimu- through red lights, fiddling with the to dig out the wax from their ear pital visits between 1990 and 2010 the wax farther into the ear, Jatana Jatana recommends seeing a pedi- a permanent loss of hearing. lants that help patients focus. phone or radio, risky overtake canals -- and it's a problem. and discovered that an estimated says, we should let nature do the atrician, a primary care physician The ear is sensitive, Jatana These drugs include Ritalin, Adder- maneuvers, or switching lanes hap- Authors of a new study in the 260,000 children ended up in the job. or a specialist. "People do not gen- said, and the risk of harm is too all, Concerta and Vyvanse. hazardly," said Madaan. He is an Journal of Pediatrics, conducted by emergency room with ear injuries. A billion at risk for hearing loss erally need to clean out their ear high. "We need to dispel the idea The ADHD patients included associate professor of child and researchers at Nationwide Chil- Of those visits, tears in the tissue from exposure to loud music canal in the home setting, and cer- of cleaning ears in the home set- in the study were aged 18 and old- family psychiatry in the Univer- dren's Hospital, warn that using that separates the ear canal from A billion at risk for hearing loss tainly, a cotton-tip applicator ting and the use of any products er, and had been diagnosed with sity of Virginia's department of cotton-tip applicators to clean the the middle ear, called the tympan- from exposure to loud music should not be the product used to to do so," he said. (CNN) the disorder at some point between psychiatry and neurobehavioral ear can be dangerous, especially in ic membrane or simply the ear- "The ear canal is self-cleaning, 2005 and 2014. sciences. the hands of little ones. drum, were the most common. and the cotton-tip applicator ac- The study patients had been Medications often help, but "it Each year, about 12,500 chil- Dr. Kris Jatana often sees pa- tually works against your ear's identified from a national database is not uncommon for people not dren under the age of 18 are treat- tients with injuries and infections natural cleaning mechanism by that included information on all to be taking their medications," ed in US emergency departments caused by cotton swabs. pushing the earwax deeper toward health insurance claims during that Madaan noted. "Some of the med- for ear injuries related to cotton Dr. Kris Jatana often sees pa- the eardrum, where it essentially same timeframe. Data on more than ications can potentially have side swabs, the study says. That breaks tients with injuries and infections gets trapped and can't get out on 11,000 ADHD patients who vis- effects, including decrease in ap- down to about 34 visits per day. caused by cotton swabs. its own," he said. ited an emergency department fol- petite, worsening anxiety and oth- Why you shouldn't use The largest portion of those Dr. Seth Schwartz of the Amer- lowing a car crash was also re- ers," he explained. "So if a patient cotton swabs to clean your ears injuries occurred when children ican Academy of Otolaryngology- viewed. feels that a particular medication Why you shouldn't use cot- were using the applicators them- Head and Neck Surgery said "it's The team first determined that, is not a good fit, they should look ton swabs to clean your ears selves to clean their ears, a prac- cultural" to want clear ears, but overall, ADHD patients do face a at alternative medication options "This is not like brushing your tice that doctors have unanimous- "wiping away any excess wax "significantly higher risk" for a car in the same or different class, or teeth every day. Children and ly denounced. when it comes to the outside of crash than men and women who even discuss non-medication op- adults do not need to clean out the Cotton swabs can cause cuts the ear is enough to keep it clean." do not have ADHD. tions with their physician." ear canal of wax as part of a rou- in our ear canals, perforate our ear- "It's not a bad thing to have Investigators then examined (CBSNEWS) tine hygiene practice," said Dr. Kris drums and dislocate our hearing wax in your ears. Everybody does FRIDAY .MAY 12, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Embryo of colossal dinosaur was preserved for 90m years

About 90 million years ago, a gi- gantic bird-like dinosaur with a toothless beak and a crest atop its head laid a clutch of enormous eggs. At least one of these eggs never hatched, but rather became the first and only one of its species on record to fossilize, according to a If NASA and its partner agencies clers" — spacecraft that move con- new study. are serious about putting boots on tinuously between two cosmic The discovery of the 15-inch- Mars in the near future, they destinations, efficiently delivering long (38 centimeters) embryo is should pull the plug on the Inter- people and cargo back and forth. remarkable, said study co-re- national Space Station (ISS) at the "The foundation of human searcher Darla Zelenitsky, an as- earliest opportunity, Buzz Aldrin transportation is the cycler," the sistant professor of paleontology said. "We must retire the ISS as 87-year-old former astronaut said. at the University of Calgary in soon as possible," the former Apol- "Very rugged, so it'll last 30 years Alberta, Canada. lo 11 moonwalker said Tuesday or so; no external moving parts." "This is the first embryo (May 9) during a presentation at Step two involves the interna- known for a giant oviraptorosaur, the 2017 Humans to Mars confer- tional spaceflight community com- dinosaurs that are exceedingly ence in Washington, D.C. "We sim- ing together to build cyclers that rare," Zelenitsky told Live Science ply cannot afford $3.5 billion a year ply cislunar space, taking people in an email. [See Images of the of that cost." on trips to the moon and back. Such Newly Named Giant Oviraptoro- Instead, Aldrin said, NASA spacecraft, and the activities they saur Embryo] should continue to hand over ac- enable, would allow the construc- Moreover, it's only the second tivities in low Earth orbit (LEO) tion of a crewed lunar base, where species of giant oviraptorosaur on to private industry partners. In- humanity could learn and test the record, Zelenitsky said. The other deed, the space agency has been techniques required for Mars col- known giant oviraptorosaur is encouraging that move by award- onization, such as how to manu- dubbed Gigantoraptor, a beast that ing contracts to companies such facture propellant from local re- stood as tall as 16 feet (5 meters). as SpaceX, Orbital ATK and Boe- sources, Aldrin said. B. sinensis lived about 90 mil- ing to ferry cargo and crew to and Then would come Earth-Mars lion years ago, during the Creta- from the ISS. [Buzz Aldrin's Vi- cyclers, which Aldrin described as ceous period. The adults of this sions for Mars (Video)] "an evolutionary development" of species were enormous, measur- Setup Timeout Error: Setup the prior cyclers. ing up to 26 feet (8 meters) long took longer than 30 seconds to Aldrin foresees these various from the snout to the end of the complete. cycler iterations enabling a crewed tail, and weighing up to 6,600 lbs. Bigelow Aerospace, Axiom mission to a near-Earth asteroid by (3,000 kilograms) when fully Space or other companies should 2020 and a Venus flyby by 2024. grown at age 11. Zhao Chuang build and operate LEO space sta- If all goes well, the first future Mars After the fossilized embryo's tions that are independent of the settlers could launch in the early discovery, it took 25 years for the ISS, he added. Ideally, the first of 2030s, he said. previously unidentified Creta- these commercial outposts would And they will be settlers, not ceous-age specimen to receive an share key orbital parameters with just visitors, if Aldrin's vision official scientific name. the station that China plans to comes to pass. A Chinese farmer in Henan have up and running by the early "Let's be certain that we've Province found the oviraptorosaur 2020s, to encourage cooperation developed a sustainable plan to embryo in 1992, and a year later it with the Chinese, Aldrin said. stay on Mars," he said. "No flags was exported to the United States Establishing private outposts and footprints this time." by The Stone Co., a Colorado firm in LEO is just the first step in Al- The ISS is currently funded agency and other partners have floated the possibility of extending the $100 billion outpost's life through 2028. NASA officials have repeatedly said that sells fossils and rocks. Word drin's plan for Mars colonization, through 2024, and officials of that the ISS is a key part of the agency's "Journey to Mars" vision, which aims to get astronauts to the vicinity of the Red Planet sometime in the spread when the company uncov- which depends heavily on "cy- NASA, the Russian federal space 2030s. (SPACE) ered the eggs and embryo, and National Geographic featured it on a magazine cover in 1996. The National Geographic Satellite for broadband photographer, Louis Psihoyos, captured so much detail in his HP's new Elite x2 shots that people began calling the on-the-go next in rapid-fire dinosaur "Baby Louie," even after it went on display at the Children's 1012 G2 hybrid SpaceXlaunch campaign Museum of Indianapolis. However, because of Baby Louie's significance (an embryo representing a new species of rare laptop tops A powerhouse communications fairing. The adapter is fitted with dinosaur), researchers decided to satellite owned by Inmarsat has a ring connecting the Inmarsat 5 wait until it was repatriated to been fueled for liftoff on a SpaceX F4 spacecraft to the Falcon 9’s China in 2013 to study it, Zelen- Surface Pro 4 in Falcon 9 rocket Monday from the second stage. Meanwhile, SpaceX itsky said. Kennedy Space Center in Florida workers inside the Falcon 9 han- After the examination at the on a mission to provide broadband gar at nearby launch pad 39A were Henan Geological Museum, a several ways links for passengers and crews mounting the two-stage booster on group of researchers from China, aboard ships and airplanes, while a mobile transporter-erector Canada and Slovakia gave Baby ground crews are loading space sta- Wednesday. SpaceX intends to roll Louie the formal scientific name tion-bound supplies into a com- out the rocket to pad 39A for a of Beibeilong sinensis, which mercial Dragon cargo capsule and customary fueling test and a hold- means "baby dragon from China," preparing a Bulgarian telecom for down engine firing as soon as in a combination of Mandarin and launch on two other SpaceX Thursday. The Falcon 9’s Merlin Latin. [Image Gallery: Dinosaur boosters by mid-June. The launch 1D main engines will ignite for Day Care] (YAHOO) for London-based Inmarsat on more than three seconds as clamps Monday is the first of four SpaceX keep the rocket grounded. Engi- missions slated to blast off by the neers plan to analyze the perfor- end of June from launch pads in mance of the rocket before clear- Nvidia's Florida and California. The quick ing it for liftoff Monday. 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The booster is not expect- five key things you need to know 4 lookalike: Chuwi's Surbook goes and 11.6 inches to 12.3 inches, face Pro. It's built to MIL-SPEC powerful Core i3. But you'll still Falcon 9’s payload adapter, made ed to launch with landing legs, grid about Nvidia’s Volta GPU. the budget route Chuwi has un- which now match the Surface Pro. rugged standards, and also includes have to wait a little bit even for the by Ruag Space in Sweden, ahead fins, or other hardware needed for 1. It’s not for you, yet veiled a Surface Pro 4 clone, but Whereas the Surface Pro 4 of- the HP Collaboration Keyboard new Elite x2 1012 G2, as HP says of encapsulation this week inside descent maneuvers. If you’re looking for hot de- one that features Intel's lower-end fers a choice of sixth-generation (or and a Wacom digital pen. The com- it will be released in July. the rocket’s composite payload (SPACEFLIGHTNOW) tails about the future of GeForce Apollo Lake processor. Skylake) Core CPUs, the x2 1012 pany makes it easier to open up (ZDNET) graphics cards, well, keep waiting. Like the Pascal GPU architecture before it, Volta’s big reveal comes in the form of a monstrous Tesla V100 GPU built for data centers. CEO Jen-Hsun Huang focused on the hardware’s AI chops and an- nounced a new $149,000 DGX-1 deep learning system with eight of the Volta processors inside. Big spenders get first crack, it seems. That said, the details Nvidia The Federal Communications were forward thinking enough to “restrict consumer choice, distort even with the $25 discount, and released about Volta hint at what Commission is about to take a huge come to an agreement with Presi- competition, and hamper innova- Verizon’s plan also includes Di- we might expect from the inevita- chunk of government overreach dent Bill Clinton to regulate the tion.” The Times claims that if recTV. In other words, competi- ble next-gen GeForce cards. out of the internet. On April 26, internet with a light-touch. Inno- Chairman Pai allows this practice tion is alive and quite well. Indeed, 2. Volta beats the pants off FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced vation and investment in the tele- to continue, “broadband compa- these deals will get better and more Pascal The Tesla V100 rocks 21 that the agenda for the agency’s communications industry grew nies will probably use their gate- innovative once the FCC adopts billion transistors and 5,120 May 18 meeting includes a notice dramatically, until the FCC decid- keeping position to give them- Chairman Pai’s plan to stop regu- CUDA cores running at of proposed rulemaking that would ed to fix a problem that did not selves a leg up.” These contentions lating internet service providers 1,455MHz. That downright draw back the onerous Title II re- exist and imposed regulations that are absurd: free data is great for (ISPs) as if they were common dwarfs Pascal’s flagship data cen- classification imposed by the 2015 stifled innovation, killed jobs, and consumers. AT&T, T-Mobile, and carrier rotary telephone companies. ter GPU, the Tesla P100, which Open Internet Order (OIO). impeded investment. But support- Verizon all offer plans that include And if AT&T decides to prevent packs 15 billion transistors and The OIO was approved on a ers of the OIO, including the New unlimited text, talk, and data. Ev- any competitor from offering Di- 3,840 CUDA cores running at a party-line vote under former FCC York Times in an April 30 editori- ery plan includes video; some also recTV, the Federal Trade Commis- slightly faster 1,480MHz maxi- Chairman Tom Wheeler, who fol- al, claim that Chairman Pai’s pro- include music and mobile hotspots. sion is well-equipped to determine mum clock speed. It’s impossible lowed President Obama’s instruc- posal would undermine internet Supporters of the OIO think that whether that violates antitrust to know what GeForce graphics tions to saddle the internet with freedom, squelch competition, the broadband companies will give laws. Purported concerns about the cards based on Volta will look like, Depression-era rotary dial tele- limit choice, and raise prices. They priority to subsidiaries, but there impact on small businesses and but the recently released Titan Xp phone regulations under Title II of seem particularly concerned that is no evidence to support such a startups are also overblown. When wound up with a full-blown im- the Communications Act of 1934. giving something for free as an in- claim. For example, AT&T has Chairman Pai announced his plans plementation of the Tesla P100’s That law was intended to keep one ducement to sell services is some- owned DirecTV since July 2015, to overhaul the OIO, he stated, Pascal GPU, and it’s the fastest company from becoming a monop- how bad for consumers and small and the company’s unlimited data “Just this week, 22 small ISPs, gaming GPU in the world. Heck, oly in telecommunications, and businesses.While a formal decision plan includes this service along each of which has about 1,000 the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti sports clearly could not anticipate mod- to take action was not made, Chair- with a $25 discount for DirecTV broadband customers or fewer, a slightly nerfed version with 3,584 ern technology. man Wheeler conducted a formal subscribers. But T-Mobile has a told the FCC that the Title II or- CUDA cores and it can still game When Congress agreed to mod- investigation into whether offer- plan that includes DirecTV among der had affected their ability to at 4K resolution without breaking ernize the law in 1996, legislators ing free data to consumers could its video offerings at a lower price obtain financing." (THEHILL) a sweat. (PCWORLD) FRIDAY .MAY 12, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is all set to attend the Cannes Film Festival as the brand ambassador for L’Oreal Paris along with Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor. Running for hile there is still quite some time till we see these ladies walking up the red carpet, L’Oreal has blessed us with a President is a glimpse of what to expect from the event. India’s stunning beauty, Aishwarya recently did a photoshoot for the brand and OMG! Feeling beautiful begins with feeling confident: real possibility: Deepika Padukone She looks absolutely stunning! Two pictures of the Jazbaa star has been Dwayne Johnson making rounds on social media and we are If you’re a pro wrestling fan, this ocratic presidential nominee Hill- having a hard time picking our favourite. one’s for you! Former wrestler and ary Clinton in last year’s historic Although, dressed quite the opposite, the 43 now an acting superstar Dwayne American elections. “Personally, I year-old look equally breathtaking in both ‘The Rock’ Johnson said on feel that if I were president, poise Wednesday that he running for would be important. Leadership pictures. highest office of the president of would be important. Taking re- Is Rohit the United States is a real possi- sponsibility for everybody would bility. be important. I would not shut “I think it’s a real possibility,” them out,” he said about people Shetty he said in an interview with GQ he disagrees with. “I would actu- magazine, when asked if he would ally include them. The first thing ever run for president of the US. we’d do is we’d come and sit down planning Priyanka Chopra perfect and we’d talk about it.” Johnson, choice for ‘Baywatch’: Dwayne who stars in the upcoming movie Johnson Baywatch, said he thinks he would The Fate of the Furious star do a better job of bringing people to do a revealed he did not vote for either together than the current President. film with President Donald Trump or Dem- (TRIBUNE) Ranveer 14 years on, Shahid still Singh? feels like 'student' in Bollywood

Actor Shahid Kapoor, who has ways feel like a student. Too much clocked a 14-year journey in the to learn,” Shahid tweeted. Hindi film industry, says he still “Too much to achieve. Too lit- feels like a student in the world of tle time. Time to put my blinders In Talks With cinema. on and run like there’s no tomor- First Look: These his acting debut in 2003 with row. Gratitude and love. For be- Sapna Pabbi: a leading role in the romantic com- lieving in me,” he added. edy Ishq Vishk and ever since, he On the film front, Shahid is Sizzle Your has starred in films like Jab We currently busy shooting for film- Met, Kaminey, Haider and Udta maker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s pictures of Arjun Punjab. Kareena Kapoor rejects Padmavati. The film also stars Way Through Kangana’s nepotism allegations Ranveer Singh and Deepika Before his launch as a lead ac- Padukone. Shahid Kapoor sup- This Summer tor, the trained dancer worked as a ports wife’s views on motherhood and Athiya from backup dancer in films too. The “Padmavati” features Deepi- Rangoon actor took to Twitter to ka in the title role as Rani Padmini, thank his fans for all the wishes. alongside Ranveer, who will play “Thanks peeps for the many Alauddin Khilji and Shahid, who Mubarakan speak a wishes. 14 years of doing what I will essay the role of Rawal Ratan love. Beauty of cinema, you al- Singh. (TRIBUNE) Rohit Shetty admits that right now he's going crazy. While filming Golmaal Again in Hyderabad and Goa, featuring Ajay Devgn, Tabu, thousand words! Parineeti Chopra, Tusshar Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade and Kunal Kemmu, he's "What's better than spending a day was also brainstorming on his up- shopping to your heart's content? coming reality show, Khatron Ke Not many things", quips Sapna as Khiladi (KKK), which he is host- she tries on clothes from her fa- ing in its eighth season. `I'm shoot- vorite brands at Inorbit Malad. ing Golmaal Again till May 17 and The sunny day had soon the following morning I'm taking turned into a fashion fiesta, with off to Spain for KKK. Once I'm the gorgeous actress giving out tips back in July, I'll resume shooting for the perfect summer tips for this for the film for another 10-15 days. holiday season. We have to be ready for a Diwali Here's what she had to say: release,` he rattles off. With summer here already, what Buzz is, he's planning to col- footwear should one opt for? laborate with Ranveer Singh for a I personally love boots & uggs film next. The filmmaker confirms but in a humid & sweaty weather this, saying, `Yes, I am planning a like India's it becomes a little un- film with Ranveer Singh, we are in comfortable to wear them. You can talks.` Rohit's last release, Diwale, instead put on gladiator flats that the Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun can instantly jazz up your outfit; Dhawan and Kriti Sanon-starrer, like this one here by Steve Mad- met with a lukewarm response. He den. Summers are all about letting admits that if he could revisit the your feet breathe! film, he'd do things differently. `We What's your take on prints? should've stuck to our original What's the best way to style print- script. We changed it too much. ed clothes? We shouldn't have done that. But Floral prints are all the rage & such things happen,` he shrugs. I'm definitely a fan. The key is to For now Rohit is excited about balance it out. Never go overboard taking over from Arjun Kapoor, with prints. If you are wearing a who hosted KKK last season, and printed top make sure the bottoms insists that this did not create any are plain, solid colored & vice-ver- I take my social responsibility bad blood between the two. `Ar- sa. Or you could pick a printed jun actually called to ask me what accessory like a bag or a pair of very seriously: Priyanka Chopra he should say at the press confer- floral shoes. The point is to keep ence and I told him to say that he it minimal. ollywood star Priyanka Chopra, who always takes out time from was going to be hosting the show Coming to lounge-wear do you her busy schedule for social causes, says she likes to take her in the seventh season because I have a favorite go-to brand? Lounge social responsibility as a “human being” seriously. wear is so under-rated! Nothing B was busy with Dilwale,` he says. From promoting regional cinema with her production house, pro- He adds that his role on KKK beats the comfort of cozy clothing moting Assam Tourism, and becoming Unicef’s Global Goodwill Am- goes beyond that of a host and he's while you laze around at home. bassador to advocating for girls around the world – there are several involved in every aspect, right from Hunkemoller has some amazing causes that she addresses in her own way. the planning stage. Also, there is collection of sleep wear and lounge There’s nothing like coming back home: Priyanka Chopra an emotional attachment because nees Bazmee's Mubarakan friends. Arjun has a double role in prepared, sorted and truly has the wear & I love that they have such Asked if she ever feels burdened by all the work or social responsi- in the time lag before the show re- has generated huge antici the film and this character Charan courage to take on roles out of her a wide variety in this category. bilities, Priyanka said, “Not at all.” launched. `We worked on every- pation for the movie way is a Sikh and wears a turban, and is comfort zone." Plus, the collections are always fun “It’s what I have chosen to do and every one of them is something I A & cute unlike the usual drab and am passionate about. Using my time and influence to do good is a human thing, from the stunts to the hu- before the release of the film. paired opposite Athiya, who is Recalling her dedication, he mour. I am busy this year too but The movie has an interesting seen playing the role of a simple says, "I remember she had lost her boring lounge-wear. What are some being’s social responsibility and I take mine seriously,” Priyanka told I had to do it. I'm personally asso- ensemble cast. This time again, we girl, Binkle. While the other role grandfather on the day she started lingerie essentials for every wom- IANS in an email interview. ciated with the stunts and that have come across news that makes played by Arjun is of Karan, a filming for Mubarakan. She com- an? The quality of your innerwear After making a mark in Bollywood, Priyanka started her interna- works for me as well as the show us adore the cast all the more. London boy, paired with Ileana pleted her work, took a flight back is vital, but that doesn't mean you tional career with music singles. She got more visibility as FBI agent in a big way. If you are not in- In these recent pictures from D'Cruz. to Mumbai, then came back to completely ignore the look, feel & Alex Parrish in Quantico, which is aired in India on Star World and Star volved in the stunts, then it's just the film, we can comprehend that Arjun when asked about London and continued working. design. The perfect lingerie is a mix World HD. another show where you give your Arjun and Athiya, who are paired Athiya shares, "She's a strong girl. This just shows what a strong girl of comfort, functionality & design. Priyanka Chopra promotes UNICEF’s initiative in Zimbabwe comments and sit quietly,` he rea- opposite each other for the first It's the first time that I am being she is and that she is here to stay I absolutely love shopping for lin- For now, the actress is looking forward to her Hollywood debut sons, saying he is looking forward time, are all set to deliver crackling paired with Athiya. I do know her for that reason." Calling his co- gerie at Hunkemoller. Right from Baywatch. The film, directed by Seth Gordon, is based on the television to making wrestler Geeta Phogat chemistry. from before, though. It was during star "super-spontaneous", he re- your workout gear to racy night- series of the same name. The film, starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac do stunts. `I haven't interacted with The comfort and chemistry the London schedule that I got to veals that the photo collage you wear I'm spoilt for choice! It's sum- Efron, will release on June 2. any of the contestants yet. I want that they share are evident. They know more about her personality see alongside is taken by her. He mer & time to flaunt those wash- Talking about stories in Bollywood, Priyanka said, “I’m amazed by them to be surprised with what developed a fab working equation and the madness in her." shares, "Athiya started fooling board abs & gorgeous tans, do you the variety of stories that filmmakers are conceptualising today… The we have planned in Spain.` with each other during the London He adds, "Despite being her around on the sets and this is how have tips to jazz up those beachy- audiences are changing and so is the storytelling. It’s quite an experience (SantaBanta) schedule and have become great second film, I think she is very we got the pics. (SantaBanta) days? Oh, beach days are fun! reading the scripts or hearing a narration.” Two things to keep in mind. FRIDAY .MAY 12, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

leave us without our say so I am completely relaxed about this." Coutinho is a Brazilian team-mate Spanish GP: of Barcelona's Neymar In addition to new signings, Klopp will be looking forward to seeing the club's players' player and supporters' What upgrades player of the year Sadio Mane fit again for pre-season after his cam- paign was ended by a knee injury in April which required surgery. to look out for Mane is already looking at step- ping up his recovery and is confi- dent his team-mates can deliver Champions League football next on the cars in season with six points from their last two matches guaranteeing their top-four place. Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Barcelona "It's getting better, much bet- ter. The operation went well. Soon I will be running again and I should A lighter Mercedes? A totally new Red Bull? What will be fine for the start of pre-season," teams bring to the Circuit de Catalunya? he said. "Every player wants to play every game but injuries are ormula 1 returns this week Priestley said. part of football and I just have to end at the Spanish GP and The main focus of that upgrade accept it. Sadio Mane is confident Fthe first European race of the is around rear downforce. There his team-mates can deliver Cham- season is set to see the teams bring are conflicting views in the pad- pions League football next season a host of updates to their cars. dock surrounding what impact the Sadio Mane is confident his While some teams, notably suspension system which Red Bull team-mates can deliver Champions Ferrari, have already bolted on up- were banned from running at the League football next season grades, it is in Barcelona where the start of the season has had on their "It's frustrating being out and development race truly kicks into performance. With the RB13 run- Jurgen Klopp says there are "no He has constantly been linked log in using your Sky iD to watch not to sell anybody if we do not having to watch, but my team- gear. "It's the first time the cars ning a large rake between the front plans" to sell Philippe Coutinho with a move to Barcelona, with a Premier League video want to. That means we can bring mates are still doing a great job on have been back to the factory since and rear, the system was designed and insists Liverpool are more fo- Catalan newspaper claiming this "When did he sign his new con- in other players and it is a good the pitch. I am very confident that the start of the season. Some bits to level it out at maximum speed, cused on adding to the squad rath- week that an agreement had already tract?" the German said when situation. We have a stable squad they will get the points we need may need grafting on - it's not a stall the rear wing and the diffuser er than letting players go. been reached between the club and asked about the interest in Coutin- with a good basis. from the final two matches to get case of just taking something off a and give the car a speed boost at The Brazilian has been in fine the player, but the 24-year-old ho, jokingly adding: "With a Sky Customers can now up- us in the top four. shelf and bolting it on. This will the end of the straight. form this season and his haul of 10 only signed a new five-year con- £400m clause! grade to Sky Sports for an unmiss- "We have a great manager and have been the first real opportuni- Twelve months ago, Red Bull Premier League goals represents tract in January and that gives "There are absolutely no plans able summer of sport. Upgrade he knows what is required. We all ty they've had to strip the car closed the gap at the front by 1.1 his best return since arriving at An- Klopp confidence. [to sell]. What our owners say is now! "We want to bring a few in want to get this club into the Cham- down," former McLaren mechan- seconds between Sochi and Barce- field in January 2013. Oops! Remember you need to there is the absolute opportunity with fresh blood, but nobody will pions League." (Sky Sports) ic Marc Priestley explains on this lona and Max Verstappen went on week's F1 Report. to win the race after Lewis Hamil- The early signs from F1 2017 ton and Nico Rosberg took each are that the Silver Arrows' domi- other out on the opening lap. Can Arsenal nance of the sport is over. While What'll Red Bull unleash in they may still lead the Construc- Spain? However, Red Bull will make the top tors' Championship and have have to wait a little longer for shown - notably in Bahrain quali- Renault's first big power unit up- four? Arsene fying - they have greater 'peak per- grade of the year. formance', Mercedes appear to The update had been expected currently trail Ferrari on general in time for the Canadian GP but Wenger has race pace and tyre management. the French manufacturer has now Mercedes are set to bring a indicated it is more likely to be done it before heavily-revised version of the W08 raced in July while they take time to Barcelona, and a major focus at to ensure the reliability of the re- rsenal's top-four chances Brackley has been reducing the car's vised package. are still alive after their win weight. Mercedes were forced to Force India floor it Aat Southampton so could change their gearbox in pre-season Force India have continued to the Gunners pull off another great and its heavier replacement has be F1's Mr Consistent in 2017 - escape to continue their 20-year contributed to the W08 being in they join Mercedes and Ferrari as sequence of qualifying for the the region of 6kg over its desired the only three teams to have Champions League? weight which, in turn, is believed scored points with both cars in They have overcome the odds to be affecting its balance. each of the first four races. How- before in the race for the top four, In his latest Sky F1 column, ever, the feeling within the team is clawing their way up the table time expert analyst Mark Hughes said: that the VJM10 can perform even and time again over the years. "A reconfigured version of the orig- better. Here, we pick out five exam- inal lighter gearbox is set to be part Deputy team principal Bob ples of Arsenal escapology that of the Barcelona upgrade, along Fernley revealed to Sky F1 in Chi- have kept the top-four run going with suspension changes front and na that a "correlation issue" had so far… rear and a general weight-saving been identified which was hinder- Aspas to score, Celta Vigo to programme that should allow the ing the car's aerodynamics in cor- win, over 2.5 goals and Mkhitary- team to revert to being able to use ners. But the Silverstone-based an to be carded80 / 1Fellaini, Bail- ballast to vary the weight distri- outfit are hopeful their Barcelona ly, Castro & Blind to be carded66 bution from track to track." package - notably a new floor - / 1Sisto & Aspas to score, over 2.5 Ferrari focus on aero will solve the problem and improve goals and 30+ booking pts each Ferrari stole an early march in their race pace as they look to stay team66 / 1Rooney to score, the development race by introduc- ahead of the midfield pack and Manchester Utd to win and Jones ing four new front wings and a new close on Red Bull. & Lingard to be carded66 / 1Rash- Eu gen ie Bou ch ar d b eat s in ju r y-h it floor concept in Bahrain, which McLaren-Honda hope for re- ford to score and Wass, Guidetti culminated in Sebastian Vettel liability & Lingard to be carded66 / 1Ra- claiming his second win of 2017. McLaren-Honda have argu- doja, Roncaglia, Fellaini & Darmi- Their Barcelona package is again ably been the biggest disappoint- an to be carded66 / 1Radoja, Mal- An geliq u e Ker b er at Mad r id Op en expected to focus on aerodynam- ment of F1 2017. The team find lo, Darmian & Pogba to be card- ics. A revised power unit is unlike- themselves rooted to the bottom ed66 / 1Pogba & Mkhitaryan to Eugenie Bouchard beat an injury- opening game of the match but in the last eight, after the Russian Suarez Navarro 5-7 6-4 7-5. ly with both Vettel and Kimi of the Constructors' Champion- score and Roncaglia & Bailly to be hit Angelique Kerber to reach the soon after appeared to be ailing as eighth seed beat Qiang Wang of Meanwhile, Kristina Mladen- Raikkonen on their third turbo- ship with the small improvements carded66 / 1Martial & Mkhitary- quarter-finals of the Madrid Open the Canadian took full control. China 6-4 7-5. Also through to the ovic will play Sorana Cirstea in the charger of the season, with only Honda made in 2016 disappearing an to score and Aspas & Wass to on Wednesday. Bouchard responded by breaking quarter-finals is third seed Simona last eight after wins over Oceane four allowed before incurring a grid this season. The MCL32 has been be carded66 / 1Martial & Mata to Following her impressive win Kerber four times to take the first Halep, who fought off tough op- Dodin and Misaki Doi respective- penalty. plagued by unreliability, recording score and Lingard & Aspas to be over Maria Sharapova in the pre- set, and the 23-year-old continued position in Sam Stosur to win 6-4 ly. Kiki Bertens and Anastasija The fight is on between Mer- consecutive DNSs in Bahrain and carded66 / 1 vious round, Bouchard led Kerber her dominance in the second set 4-6 6-4. The Romanian will next Sevastova complete the quarter- cedes and Ferrari in 2017 but how Russia while registering just two A 1-0 defeat to Blackburn in 6-3 5-0 before the world No 2 with- with her opponent clearly wilting. play American Coco Vandeweghe final line-up after wins over Irina- do they differ technically? Ted and race finishes out of a possible eight late February meant that the Gun- drew due to a thigh injury. Kerber The win for Bouchard means who needed almost two and a half Camelia Begu and Lara Arruabar- Pat are at the SkyPad to analyse so far. ners started March 2006 in sixth had broken her opponent in the she will face Svetlana Kuznetsova hours to see off Spain's Carla rena. (Sky Sports) Ferrari’s approach Sky F1 revealed after winter spot and up against it in the race The fight is on between Mer- testing in Barcelona that the Hon- for a top-four finish. A run of four cedes and Ferrari in 2017 but how da engine was effectively shaking straight wins improved things but do they differ technically? Ted and itself into breaking down and while a draw at relegation-threatened Pat are at the SkyPad to analyse the Japanese manufacturer is Portsmouth still left Wenger's side Ferrari’s approach working on a solution, an upgrad- in fifth with five games to play - Yafai vs Muranaka:Kal Yafai is dreaming of With Ferrari set to bring the ed power unit was not expected four points behind Tottenham. fewest updates of the front three until Canada. Arsenal lost to Blackburn in teams, the general feeling is one of Still hope for McLaren in February 2006 to leave their top- a unification fight against Roman Gonzalez 'if it's ain't broke, don't fix it', given 2017? While their power woes four hopes at risk how they also impressed in Bar- look set to continue, McLaren have Arsenal lost to Blackburn in celona during pre-season testing. focused on improving their this February 2006 to leave their top- Kal Yafai hopes to lure divisional guy who beat him but I expect him But the pressure is on the Scu- weekend. "We've got a major up- four hopes at risk great Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonza- to clearly win this time," Yafai said. deria to deliver successful updates grade. It's been a challenge but I Arsenal went on to draw what lez into becoming the latest re- "Then, hopefully a fight [against this season, having been overtak- think that as an engineering team might have been seen as the deci- nowned champion to box in the me] can be made. en in the 2016 development race we've actually produced a good sive game against Spurs, the final UK. WBA super-flyweight title- "That's the only person for by Red Bull when they arguably chassis," chief engineering officer match played at Highbury, but holder Yafai (21-0) puts his belt me. He's a massive name and, if he had a car to challenge Mercedes at Matt Morris said. managed to win the other four. It on the line in Birmingham against can win his next fight, it would be the start of the year. But racing director Eric Boul- was enough to claim the final Suguru Muranaka on Saturday, live a huge WBC-WBA unification Red Bull introduce the RB14? lier is expecting more pain in Spain. Champions League place with on Sky Sports, but his dream fight with a lot of money at the table." The most intriguing storyline "We don't anticipate a huge Tottenham's bid scuppered by is against the highly-touted Gonza- Kal Yafai (right) beat Luis ahead of the Spanish GP is what change of fortunes at this race, but food poisoning caused by a dodgy lez. Everyone knows [Roman Concepcion to become WBA cham- Red Bull bring to the Circuit de getting Stoffel to the end of the lasagne and defeat to West Ham Gonzalez] as 'the little one that's pion in December Kal Yafai (right) Catalunya. The four-time world grand prix in Sochi was a small re- on the final day. really good'. That's the only fight, beat Luis Concepcion to become champions were predicted to be ward for all the hard work being 2008/09 - Winning run as Villa the only name, I really want. WBA champion in December Mercedes' closest challengers in put in behind the scenes to address fade The Gunners endured a par- Kal Yafai Yafai admitted that he has ad- 2017 with the greater focus on aero- our reliability issues, and hopeful- ticularly uninspired run of results "Everyone knows him as 'the mired Gonzalez from afar before dynamics but have disappointed ly a sign of more positive things to in early 2009 with the fans booing little one that's really good'. That's becoming a world champion him- so far. The RB13 has been, on av- come for the team," he said. the team after a run of four con- the only fight, the only name, I self, saying: "Yes, I'm not going to erage, 1.3 seconds off pole posi- "Like the majority of teams, secutive goalless draws - three of really want," Yafai exclusively told deny that. I've watched him for a tion in qualifying at the opening we'll be taking this opportunity to them coming at the Emirates Sta- Sky Sports. few years, he's a great fighter and four grand prixs and the team have introduce some new elements to dium against Sunderland, West Nicaragua's Gonzalez (46-1) I'd love to share a ring with him. suffered three DNFs. Team boss the car, and, with the enthusiasm Ham and Fulham. That sequence has won world titles in four weight "I wanted to get to his level Christian Horner told Sky F1 in of the Spanish fans behind us, I saw them go into March in fifth divisions, most recently super-fly- and be in that company. Now, it's Russia that design guru Adrian hope we'll be able to complete some place in the Premier League. weight, but his pound-for-pound all about beating these kind of Newey had been working "night solid running and see an improve- Arsenal see off Saints supremacy and unbeaten record guys." and day" on the team's Barcelona ment in our reliability." Haas search Goals from Alexis Sanchez and took a setback with the surprise Watch Kal Yafai vs Suguru upgrade. "I hear it could be such a for brake fix Team principal Guen- Olivier Giroud kept Arsenal's top- concession of his WBC belt to Muranaka, Sam Eggington vs dramatically different car that it ther Steiner has confirmed Haas four hopes alive as they beat Srisaket Sor Rungvisai in March. Ceferino Rodriguez, and Josh might even be called the RB14 in- will be bringing an "extensive" up- Southampton 2-0 at St Mary's. "He's got a rematch with the Kelly on this Saturday's Birming- ham bill, from 7.30pm on Sky Sports 2. (Sky Sports) stead of a RB13B," Sky F1's grade to Spain. (Sky Sports) FRIDAY . MAY 12 . 2017 -Sawar 22, 1396 H.S Vol:X Issue No:278 Price: Afs.20

Wall collapse kills guests at Bharatpur wedding Libya intercepts t least 22 people were killed Syrian Democratic Forces say they now control all of the key city and an adjacent dam east of ISIL stronghold of Raqqa. at a wedding party in west ern India after a wall col- A A US-backed alliance of Syrian almost 500 lapsed on the guests, police said. Kurdish and Arab fighters has ful- The guests had taken shelter ly captured the city of Tabqa and from a storm under a tin shack that a strategic dam nearby from the adjoined the wall when it collapsed migrants Islamic State of Iraq and the Le- late on Wednesday, local police vant group (ISIL, also known as officer Anil Tank told AFP news ISIS), according to the group and a agency. monitor. The Syrian Democratic following sea duel "The wall and a tin shed at- Forces (SDF) said on Wednesday tached to it at the marriage venue it had taken full control of the con- collapsed due to a storm," said Libya’s coastguard on Wednesday coastguard had come under fire Tank, superintendent of police in tested city with the help of US- intercepted a wooden boat packed from people traffickers, without Bharatpur, the district of Rajast- led coalition air raids after more with almost 500 migrants after reporting any casualties. han state where the incident oc- than a month of heavy fighting. duelling with a German rescue ship Several nationalities Turkey opposes US plan to arm and coming under fire from traf- The 493 migrants included curred, nearly 200km south of the Kurdish fighters battling ISIL in capital New Delhi. fickers, the navy said. The mi- 277 from Morocco and many from Syria "Our forces have seized con- The death toll included at least grants, who were bound for Italy, Bangladesh, said Qassem, and 20 trol of both the dam and the city were picked up off the western city women and a child were aboard the four children. Another 28 people of Tabqa," Jihan Sheikh, of the were injured and have been taken of Sabratha, said navy spokesman boat. All were taken to a naval base Ghadab al-Furat (dubbed Wrath of to hospital, Tank added. Ayoub Qassem. in Tripoli. There were also mi- "The injured were rushed to the Euphrates) told Al Jazeera. The German non-governmen- grants from Syria, Tunisia, Egypt, Ghadab al-Furat is a Kurdish group nearby hospitals immediately and tal organization “Sea-Watch tried Sudan, Pakistan, Chad, Mali and fighting under the SDF. They to disrupt the coastguard opera- Nigeria, he added. treatment was administered. One launched a campaign in October injured has been referred to SMS tion... inside Libyan waters and According to international or- Hospital in Jaipur," said Tank. 2016 to retake Raqqa, the de facto wanted to take the migrants, on ganizations, between 800,000 and At least 28 people were in- capital of the ISIL in northern Syr- dam are key objectives in the US- expected to advance towards particularly following Washing- the pretext that Libya wasn’t one million people, mostly from ia. jured and taken to hospital, accord- led coalition's push to retake ISIL's Raqqa [File: Rodi Said/Reuters] ton's recently-announced decision safe,” Qassem told AFP. Sea- sub Saharan Africa, are currently The Syrian Observatory for Hu- ing to police officials [AFP] self-proclaimed capital of Raqqa. 'Significant development' The re- to arm the Kurdish fighters bat- Watch posted a video on Twitter in Libya hoping to make the peril- man Rights, a UK-based monitor In March, fears about the major capture of Tabqa leaves no other tling ISIL in Syria. of what it said was a Libyan coast- ous Mediterranean crossing to "We worked through the that relies on a network of con- night," a rescue worker told India hydroelectric dam's integrity after major ISIL-held urban settlements The US has said that the SDF, par- guard vessel narrowly cutting Europe. Between 7,000 and 8,000 tacts on the ground to track devel- TV. "We tried to rescue as many fighting had forced it out of ser- on the eastern road to Raqqa. Al ticularly its core component, the across the bow of its ship. migrants are being held in Libyan opments in Syria's war, also con- vice led to a brief pause in military Jazeera's Charles Stratford, report- Kurdish Peoples' Protection Units “This EU-funded Libyan pa- detention centers after entering the people as possible, the scene was firmed the SDF's takeover of the horrific," the rescuer added. operations amid warnings that a ing from Gaziantep along the Syr- (YPG), are its most effective trol vessel almost crashed (into) country illegally, an immigration area. Rajasthan is one of India's collapse would be "catastrophic". ia-Turkey border, called the cap- ground partner in the fight against our civil rescue ship,” read the official said on Tuesday. most arid states but suffers fre- The city and the adjacent Tabqa After taking Tabqa, SDF forces are ture a "significant development", ISIL in Syria. (Al Jazeera) caption. Qassem also said the (Alarabiya) quent dust storms during the hot- ter months. A heatwave has swept across many parts of India in recent Trump defends weeks, with temperatures reach- Protesters fling ing 44C in New Delhi. Comey Building collapses are common in India, where high demand for faeces at soldiers dismissal amid housing and lax regulations have encouraged some builders to cut calls for probe corners, use substandard materi- als or add unauthorised extra in 'Shit March' US President Donald Trump has floors. In 2013, a building being defended his dismissal of FBI constructed illegally in Mumbai Director James Comey, fighting caved in, killing 74 people in the Anti-government rally in Caracas turns messy a storm of criticism that the re- country's worst building collapse while two people are killed in separate incidents. moval aimed at blunting a probe in decades. (Al Jazeera) into his presidential campaign's Protesters in Venezuela have as basic cleaning materials such as possible collusion with Russia to lobbed bottles and bags of faeces soaps and disinfectant. sway the 2016 election. The at soldiers who fought back with Two deaths New law guarantees former guerrillas a minimum of fives White House on Tuesday said tear gas to block the latest march Wednesday's chaos in Caracas Comey was fired over his han- Deadly in more than a month of nation- claimed another life, with 27-year- seats in the senate and five in the lower house. dling of an election-year FBI wide protests against President old Miguel Castillo killed during probe into then-Democratic pres- earthquake Nicolas Maduro. the protests, the state prosecutor's idential nominee Hillary Clinton's The so-called "Shit March" office said without giving more use of a private email server dur- was held on Wednesday on the details. With trouble flaring in var- ing her time as secretary of state. hits China's Trump fires FBI Director James main highway through Caracas ious parts of Venezuela, there was Comey But Comey had also been came as thousands of opposition also another death in the Andean leading an investigation into po- Taxkorgan supporters again poured onto the city of Merida. tential Russian collusion in last streets decrying Venezuela's eco- Motorbike taxi driver Ander- year's US presidential election. county nomic crisis and demanding elec- son Dugarte, 32, died on Wednes- Trump on Wednesday said Com- tions. day after being injured in a pro- ey had lost the confidence of al- At least nine people were killed "These kids live in a dictator- test, the state prosecutor's office most everyone in Washington and and more than 20 injured after a ship, they have no other option said. Local media said he was shot would be replaced by someone 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck but to protest however they see in the head. who "does a far better job". His Taxkorgan county in western Chi- fit," said Maria Montilla, 49, be- The unrest has killed at least comments came as he welcomed na, the region's earthquake admin- hind lines of youths with masks, 39 people since early April, includ- Sergey Lavrov, Russia's foreign istration said. slingshots and makeshift wooden ing protesters, government sym- minister, to the White House in The quake struck a remote shields. Many carried stones and pathisers, bystanders, and securi- his first meeting with a Russian mountainous area in China's Xin- so-called "Poopootov cocktails" - ty forces. Hundreds have also been official since taking office on Jan- jiang region that borders Tajikistan, faeces stuffed into small glass bot- hurt and arrested. uary 20. Al Jazeera's James Bays, Afghanistan and Pakistan on tles - which they threw when Na- Maduro says foes are seeking reporting from Washington, DC, Thursday morning. tional Guard troops blocked their a coup with US encouragement. Colombia's congress has approved come a political party at a conven- multi-sided war that has killed said the timing of Comey's dis- The Xinjiang Earthquake Ad- path, firing gas and turning water The opposition, which enjoys a law ratifying provisions of a tion of former guerrillas that is 260,000 people. missal, in conjunction with ministration said 23 people had cannons on the crowds. majority support after years in the peace agreement that permits the scheduled for August. Peace talks between the ELN Lavrov's visit, looked "extreme- been injured, including one serious- "There's nothing explosive shadow of the ruling Socialist Par- country's largest leftist guerrilla Disarming the rebels was sup- and the government, which were ly awkward" for the Trump ad- ly, and more than 180 houses had here. It's our way of saying 'get ty, says authorities are denying a group, FARC, to participate in posed to be completed by the end launched in February, have been ministration. "Here you have a collapsed in the lightly populated lost Maduro, you're useless!'," said solution to Venezuela's crisis by politics. of the month, but the process has plagued with delays. Negotiations president who has fired the head area. The earthquake has affected one young protester, who asked thwarting a referendum, delaying The senate voted 52-2 on been delayed by logistical and le- are set to resume this month. of the FBI, an agency that hap- more than 12,000 people, and not to be named, between tossing local elections and refusing to bring Wednesday in favour of the law gal issues, according to the United Analysts warn that reaching an pened to be investigating associ- bottles of faeces. forward the 2018 presidential that provides for the "political re- Nations, which is overseeing the accord with the ELN may be more ates of the president for possible about 9,200 people have been collusion with the Russians over evacuated to safety, Xinhua news Messages giving step-by-step vote. They are seeking to vary tac- integration" of the Revolutionary task. complicated than the FARC deal, instructions and advice on putting tics to keep momentum going and Armed Forces of Colombia Complaints over construction which was the fruit of four years the hacking of the presidential agency reported. election - and soon after that hap- Most homes in the area are together the Poopootov cocktails supporters energised. The govern- (FARC). delays at FARC peace camps of negotiations in Cuba. went viral on Venezuelan What- ment accused the opposition of The group's inclusion as a le- Santos said on Monday that The Cold War-era conflict, pens prominent Russians, includ- made of wood and mudbricks or ing Lavrov and Russia's ambas- rock, the agency said. Search and sApp groups before the protest. breaking international treaties on gal political party was a key point he expects the FARC's nearly which has also left 60,000 people Some opposition sympathis- biological and chemical weapons of the peace agreement signed in 7,000 fighters to hand over their missing and uprooted 6.9 million, sador to the US, turn up in the rescue work was under way, it add- Oval Office," Bays said. US: ed. The US Geological Survey said ers were appalled at the use of faec- by throwing faeces. Maduro is November between President Juan weapons by the end of May, but is the last major armed conflict in es, both animal and human, calling seeking to create a new super body Democrats question Trump's the quake struck at a depth of Manuel Santos and the FARC. he acknowledged that there are the Americas. dismissal of Comey Comey's 10km. The People's Daily posted it an unsanitary and inappropriate called a "constituent assembly," The new law guarantees the another 900 caches with explo- Colombia, South America's tactic even in the face of a govern- with authority to rewrite the con- abrupt dismissal sent shock- a photo on Twitter of a building in former guerrillas a minimum of five sives, munitions and spare parts third largest economy, has been waves across Washington and ruins. At least 4 ppl dead after ment they despise. stitution and shake up public seats in the senate, and five in the that must still be dealt with. torn since the 1960s by fighting They noted that throwing faec- powers. Foes dismiss it as an at- was swiftly condemned by Dem- M5.5 quake hits Taxkorgan in lower house of congress, although The FARC's disarmament will that has drawn in multiple leftist ocrats - as well as some in northwest China's Xinjiang Thur es could increase cases of infec- tempt to keep the socialists in the group must run in legislative leave rival movement, the Nation- rebel groups, right-wing paramili- tious diseases which are soaring power by establishing a biased new Trump's own Republican Party. morning: local hospital elections next year to claim them. al Liberation Army (ELN), as the tary units, drug cartels and the (Al Jazeera) (Al Jazeera) due to the lack of medicine as well assembly. (Al Jazeera) The FARC will formally be- only rebel group still waging a army. (Al Jazeera)