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By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Flash floods have killed AT News Report others, mostly National Army, se- and 13 other received injures, he “Situation is normal and utterly 10 people in northern Panjshir curity officials told Afghanistan said, adding three check points under Afghan security forces’ con- KABUL: In a multiple attack on province and caused serious dam- Times. “The attack occurred in were also collapse to the Taliban trol.” age to property and livestock with security checkpoints in northern Pul-e-Momin area located between during attack. However, he said Meanwhile, Takhar Governor Kunduz province, at least 31 sweeping out 300 houses, officials Dasht-e-Archi district in Kunduz, that Taliban insurgents also sus- Spokesman, Sanaullah Taimori has said Thursday. Afghan security forces embraced and Khwaja Ghar district in Ta- tained heavy casualties during confirmed Taliban’s massive attack martyrdom and over 50 Taliban “10 people, including two khar,” Shaheen Military Corps counter attack, adding 50 Taliban on security check posts in Pul-e- women lost their lives due to insurgents were killed and Spokesman, Hanif Rezai said. fighters either killed or wounded. Momine area against army and lo- wounded in retaliation budge, heavy floods,” provincial governor However in extensive fighting Six dead bodies of the militants still cal upriser forces that left heavy spokesman, Abdul Hodod Ali official said Thursday. erupted between them, the brave lay in battlefield, he noted. causalities. “31 dead bodies and 15 The Taliban militants at- Mardan told Afghanistan Times. Afghan security forces killed and To prevent additional and sup- wounded of security forces have “The deluge has also destroyed tacked security checkpoints in wounded over 50 Taliban militants, portive forces, the Taliban insur- been shifted to the provincial hos- Daesht-e-Arachi district on over 20 villages and a Bazaar in the spokesman added. The fight- gents exploded Momen Bridge, he pital.” Peshghor area in Hes-e-Awal dis- Wednesday night, martyring 31 ing last for two hours, where un- said with validating that addition- The Taliban insurgents claimed security forces, wounding 15 trict,” he said. fortunately 15 soldiers martyred al troops have reached the area. responsibility for the attack. The floods that took place on Wednesday night at around 12:00 and 12:30, astonishingly caught people who were asleep, and lead causing a hillside in the surround- ing 300 houses were completely to the closure of Panjshir main road, ing mountain. The glaciers usually destroyed in Peshghor area. Ac- the spokesman added. “Some 100 and naturally creating in the moun- cording to him, the figure is not vehicles and tens of acres of agri- tains of Panjshir, it is like a small unreliable, it could be changed. culture lands destroyed in the lakes, but could be turned deadly Two helicopters and a res- floods.” The moment floods over- sometimes as it melts due to hot cue team has already there to ture the district, the residents weather, he elaborated. help flood affected families, the helped each others to survive. However, he informed of a res- spokesman added. “People were shouting to let know cue and assistance team that al- President Ashraf Ghani ex- ready dispatched to the area. pressed his deepest condolence KABUL: NATO Secretary Gen- eral said that handing over the se- The airstrike was conducted in Nawa district in Ghazni others of floods,” Mardan added, province where Taliban’s key members had gathered. saying people climbed to hillside The victims are in an anxious to the victim families, instruct- eral Jens Stoltenberg has ruled out curity of Afghanistan to Afghans condition and being settled irregu- ing related organs to take every military solution to the problems was the right idea and has been valley in Pshghor area, and it was The Ministry of Defense says nated shadow governor for Ghaz- very difficult as darkness covered lar in the hillside, he underlined available measure to help them. in Afghanistan and made it clear to working. He said NATO would Spokesman of According to a statement issued the Taliban the group could not win continue to provide support to Af- Amir Khan Muttaqi a former Tal- ni; and Mullah Sayed Almas, Tali- all over. The floods completely de- iban minister was wounded in an ban’s designated shadow governor stroyed around 200 houses and State Ministry for Disaster Management, by Presidential Palace, Ghani or- on the battlefield. “At the end of ghans, train their Special Opera- Mohammad Omar Mohammadi in dered immediate dispatching of the day, there is no military solution forces and build their air forc- airstrike that targeted a gathering for Paktia, were present at the gath- over 100 shops in Peshghor area. of Taliban leaders in Ghazni prov- ering. The ministry said 24 Tali- According to him, the floods his face book, has confirmed the rescue and assistance team to tion to the problems in Afghani- es. Answering to a question on dead of 10 people in floods, writ- help the affected people. stan, but to send a message to Tal- increasing the size of NATO train ince. The ministry said in a state- ban members were killed and 17 occurred after malting of glaciers, iban that they will not win on the and advise mission, Stoltenberg ment that the Afghan Army’s Air others were wounded in the air- battlefield, they have to sit down said: “I will say that the plan is Force targeted the gathering in Lan- strike. According to initial infor- and negotiate, we need the military working, meaning that we have gai village in Nawa district in Ghaz- mation, the ministry said Mutta- 7 policemen killed, 15 arrested in Farah attack presence to send that clear mes- been able to hand over responsi- ni. The airstrike was carried out qi, Khalifa, Shah Mohammad and sage to the Taliban,” he said while bility for security in Afghanistan based on intelligence that had been Mulalh Yusuf were among the FARAH CITY: Seven policemen governor’s spokesman, said four onymity, told Pajhwok Afghan addressing reporters here. Stolten- to the Afghans themselves. And gathered, the statement added. The wounded. Muttaqi was Taliban’s have been killed, eight wounded policemen, five militants were News that the militants attacked a berg linked the NATO forces pres- that’s a huge difference between MoD said Muttaqi, Mullah Khal- minister of information and culture and 15 others captured alive in killed and six police personnel, sev- police station in the 5th police dis- ence in Afghanistan to the creation what we did before, because then ifa and Mullah Shah Mohammad, in 2001, a member of the Taliban Taliban attack in the capital of en rebels wounded. He rejected the trict in Farah City, the provincial of conditions for a peaceful, nego- we were in Afghanistan with a big both members of the Quetta Shu- Supreme Council Quetta as at June western Farah province, officials capture of 15 policemen by Tali- capital late on Wednesday night. tiated solution. The secretary gen- combat mission. (Pajhwok) ra; Mullah Yusuf, Taliban’s desig- 2007, and is a member . said on Thursday. Nasir Mehri, the ban. A security source, wishing an- (Pajhwok) FRIDAY .JULY 13, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy What does the recent political turmoil in the UKmean for the future ofTheresa May's government and for Brexit itself? Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] By Anand Menon Just when you thought this island had finally calmed down after a Email: [email protected] referendum that shocked the world and an election result no one had www.afghanistantimes.af predicted, the UK hit the headlines again. This time, it was the resig- Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi nation of two senior cabinet members over matters of Brexit-related Advisory editorial board principle. So, what does this all mean both for the UK government Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, and for Brexit itself? 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Trigger- Brexit minister David Davis and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson stepped down from their roles Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press ing a vote of no confidence in May earlier this week amid disagreements with PM Theresa May over the country's Brexit strategy is relatively easy: just 48 Conser- vative MPs - or 15 percent of the tious deal with the EU that goes tariffs. It does not imply either own voters. So this is the Brexit parliamentary party - have to beyond what existing non-mem- payments to the EU, or the UK Hobson's choice. At the Chequers The constitution says come forward with the demand in bers have managed to secure. This being under the jurisdiction of the residence last Friday the prime order for the vote to be called. By would involve maintaining close EU's court, or the need to accept minister presented her cabinet with Article 117 some estimates, the pro-Brexit cooperation on areas ranging from free movement. However - and this a plan. And it was a plan that, so European Research Group of Tory trade to security, while opting out is why a number of businesses to speak, leant towards the soft The President shall appoint one of its members as Chief Justice of the Supreme MPs (ERG) has some 60 mem- of those things the prime minister have spoken out in recent weeks - ("Norway plus") rather than the Court. Members of the Supreme Court, except under circumstances stated in Article bers, so this should be easy feels the British public voted "Canada minus" comes with a sig- hard ("Canada minus"). This One Hundred Twenty Seven of this Constitution, shall not be dismissed till the end enough. Triggering a vote is one against in the Brexit referendum - nificant economic hit because it es- proved to be the final straw for of their term. thing. Winning it quite another. For the EU single market, freedom of sentially means the imposition of Davis. He argued, not without rea- this, the rebels would need to gar- movement, paying large sums of customs checks and a load of regu- son, that this was not the kind of ner the votes of 158 MPs. And it money to the EU, and being under latory barriers on trade between Brexit he had signed up for. The is here that May's situation seems the jurisdiction of the EU court. the UK and the EU. "Norway whole point of leaving, he argued, somewhat safer. It is hard to see The problem has been that the EU plus", on the other hand, reverses was to be free of EU law and able Editorial how the ERG can muster this lev- has long insisted that no such deal this logic. Britain would remain in to strike our own trade deals. The el of support, or even a sufficient is on the table. Brussels insists that the single market and in some form timing of his decision is particu- number to embarrass or enfeeble what the British government is sug- of customs union. But this would larly intriguing. Davis, I think, rec- her so that her position becomes gesting amounts to "cherry pick- mean accepting the court, accept- ognises the real fight is yet to untenable. Which leaves us with ing" the best bits of membership ing free movement, paying some come. Chequers plan is an open- Brexit - the reason behind the she- or, to use a phrase famously ut- kind of membership fee and not ing gambit not the endgame. The nanigans in the party. David Davis tered by the former Foreign Secre- being able to sign our own trade crucial - and confusing - thing resigned partly out of a weary tary Boris Johnson, an attempt by deals. All of this, it must be said, about the government's new plan sense of fatigue with being con- the UK to "have its cake and eat without a meaningful voice in EU is that the EU cannot and will not stantly over-ruled by Number 10 it". The EU insists that if Britain institutions. Trade with the EU accept it in its current form. While over the Brexit negotiations to date. wants to continue to cooperate, it would continue pretty much as it it moves us towards "Norway Partly too - and more importantly must do so under EU rules, and does now. Theresa May secures plus", it retains a number of Cana- in terms of what is to come - he that means crossing most, if not backing from cabinet for 'soft Brex- dian elements - the government also stepped down because of what all, of the UK's red lines. In recent it' Neither option is perfect. While refuses to accept free movement, he believes (rightly) that the so- weeks, the prime minister's team "Canada minus" implies economic or the jurisdiction of the EU court called Chequers paper represents. has, reluctantly, come to accept this damage, "Norway plus" almost and so on. What we do not know UK: Disputes over Brexit strate- fact. Ministers have been confront- certainly involves political prob- is whether, in the light of May's gy lead to more resignations The ed with two choices: what we call lems. Given the state of British obvious willingness to compro- compromise plan put forward by a "Canada minus" arrangement, or politics today, it is hard to see how mise (the resignations of two Brex- the prime minister to her cabinet what might be called a "Norway the government could sign up to iters provides good evidence that The ongoing conflict is swallowing schools, burning classrooms at the meeting at her country resi- plus" outcome. The first of these abiding by EU law, being under the she has tried to make some hard dence marks a turning point in the adhere more faithfully to the key EU court, and unable to sign trade choices even at the risk of political with a foremost deprivation of schoolchildren from pursuing edu- Brexit process. For months now, political themes of the Leave cam- deals without provoking a politi- costs), the EU might do the same May has insisted that she can ne- paign. "Canada minus" means a cal backlash from its own benches and begin to soften some of its own cation which is their basic rights. Sometime, the Taliban militants gotiate a uniquely deep and ambi- traditional trade deal that reduces and, conceivably, a number of its red lines. (Al Jazeera) are entering inside a school firing out of the windows against security forces. In exchanged firing, the school building is partially damage that also causes school closures. Schoolchildren are again in doldrums. The closure is compulsory as its not longer safe. The Do we want a world ruled by big business and racism? Or one where people are put ahead of profit and hate? By Nick Dearden alone the most divisive man to hold tant. His approach towards China rip up international law in favour violence and decades of war, led to widespread damage and de- that post in modern times. Since and the EU has been to threaten, of the rule of the bully. The histo- struction to hundreds of schools across the country. As a result of This week, US President Donald then, the erratic Trump has can- undermine and constrain their ry of the 1930s tells us where these Trump makes his long-anticipated celled and cancelled again, afraid power. Brexit is exciting for developments could lead. We can- the destruction of vital educational infrastructure, children have faced visit to the UK. He will be met by of the mass opposition he would Trump precisely because it could not sit back and hope he will fail. hundreds of thousands of protest- face in the UK. May's persistence trigger the beginning of the end for We must speak out now. But "To- interruptions in their education and the equality of education has ers taking action all over the UK in shows just how important Trump's the EU. He wants to use it to drive gether Against Trump" is not about a "carnival of resistance" against his visit to the UK is for both parties. as much of a wedge in Europe as demonstrating against one man, been declined. At same stage, the militants have carried out indis- inhumane policies and his divisive, May hopes for proof that Brexit possible because a weaker Europe however powerful. Trumpism is a criminate or deliberate attacks on schools using heavy artillery. They racist rhetoric. can work: the UK could replace will be easier to bully. NATO sum- poison which is infecting politics From drag artists to dancing the EU with the US as a principal mit: Trump says Germany is 'to- across the world. The world looked also used schools for military purposes. They too burned schools, chickens, from "handmaids" to trading and security partner. She tally controlled' by Russia So the in horror as Trump's administra- trumpeters and even a flying "baby wants to make headway on a post- stakes are high, and the public tion separated migrant children including classroom doors, chairs and desks. On Wednesday, Tal- Trump" blimp, London will host the Brexit trade deal. Unfortunately knows that, which is why Friday's from their parents and held them iban militants closed 15 girls and boys schools in Pul-i-Alam, the sort of large and diverse demonstra- for her, such a deal is deeply un- protest is likely to be the largest in cages. But there must be equal tion not seen for over a decade. At popular in the UK, where many since the 2002 protest against the outrage about the EU's migrant capital of central Logar province. Motivate behind closure is a re- the centre, the "Stop Trump" coali- people understand that it would Iraq War. Some say an egomaniac deal, concluded 10 days ago, which tion will join with other groups in a lock the country increasingly into like Trump is best ignored. Histo- similarly undermines internation- taliation by Taliban insurgents to an Afghan forces operation against "Together Against Trump" march. the US' deregulated and liberalised ry suggests otherwise. Trump's al law by bribing and bullying poor- And those most demonised by economic model. A symbol of this rhetoric, his tactics and his poli- er countries to deal with migrants them in the province. How cruel they are. Failing to cope with iron Trump and his supporters will be deregulation has become the "chlo- cies mark a definite break with the and refugees on Europe's behalf. hand of Afghan security forces the Taliban militant in a very child- in the front line. rine-washed" chickens, bred in past. As brutal and imperialist as There must be outrage also about Plans for this week's visit start- unsanitary conditions, which are recent US presidents may have the UK's own migration policies ish act has closed these schools. Very shame on Taliban insurgents, ed out with Prime Minister There- banned in the EU. The US has in- been, Trump is more dangerous which aim to create a "hostile en- sa May inviting Trump to a "pomp sisted these chickens must be al- with his blatant appeal to extreme vironment" for those fleeing pov- who claims to be adherent of Islam—a Holy Religion that empha- and ceremony" state visit just one lowed into the UK under any trade right-wing groups and neo-Nazis, erty and war so they leave the coun- sizes on education. With this cruelty they vetoed hundreds of school- week after his inauguration - an ex- deal. A "chicken bloc" will make his erratic behaviour, his incendi- try. Even people who have resid- traordinary and unprecedented of- this point at Friday's demo. But ary racism and misogyny, his deed all their lives in the UK have children to attend their med-term exams. Furthermore they warned fer to a brand new president, let for Trump, Britain is also impor- nial of climate change, his desire to been forcibly deported. teachers and students of attending classrooms. This is second attack in a week as 39 schools have also been closed by Taliban insurgents in Mohammad Agha district of the same province. Un- fortunately, the hostilities have gone too far as 11 people were killed and 10 other wounded after Daesh militants staged a stabbing ram- page on the education department in 5th police district of Jalalabad, the provincial capital city of eastern Nangarhar province. Whether its Taliban or Daesh terrorists, both are against education. In situa- tions of armed conflict and insecurity, deliberate attacks on and threats against learners, academics, teachers and education facilities are both a barrier to the right to education and a serious protection issue. Reason behind such incidents of violence is to disrupt and deter educational provision, putting educators and learners at risk. Noting obstacles and hazard against education, the government stands first to chalk out a comprehensive diagram to secure and protect education lovers and its facilities. 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 .JULY 13, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

When Will Trade Battles End? Watch Economies, Not Politicians nother day, another $200 month to ease production caps that ruary, and probably pumped an av- billion of U.S. imports had contributed to the run-up in erage of 10.9 million barrels a day from China targeted for prices. President Donald Trump has in June, up from 10.8 million in tariffs—and another de- urged the Saudis to pump more oil May, the energy agency said Tues- fiant response from Beijing. to contain rising prices. He tweeted day in its latest short-term out- Where, and when, does it all end? on June 30 that King Salman agreed look. Capuano's agency forecast With the bombast emanating to boost production "maybe up to that U.S. crude output will aver- from both sides, it’s easy to forget 2,000,000 barrels." The White age 10.8 million barrels a day for that economies often make politi- House later clarified that the king all of 2018 and 11.8 million barrels cians—and policies—rather than said his country has a reserve of 2 a day in 2019, up from 9.4 million the other way around. million barrels a day that could be in 2017. The current U.S. record In the U.S., two recent devel- tapped "if and when necessary." The for a full year is 9.6 million barrels opments could spell trouble for United States led the world in oil a day in 1970. The trend of rising Washington’s trade warriors. The production for much of the 20th U.S. output prompted Fatih Birol, Federal Reserve’s preferred infla- century, but the Soviet Union sur- executive director of the Interna- tion measure has just hit its 2% passed America in 1974, and Saudi tional Energy Agency, to predict target for the first time since 2011. Arabia did the same in 1976, accord- this spring that the U.S. would Second, the spread of long-dating to Energy Department figures. leapfrog Russia and become the ed Treasury yields over short-dat- By the end of the 1970s the USSR world's largest producer by next ed ones is at a decade low. When was producing one-third more oil year — if not sooner. One poten- that spread turns negative, it sig- than the U.S.; by the end of the tial obstacle for U.S. drillers is a nals a recession is near, often be- 1980s, Soviet output was nearly bottleneck of pipeline capacity to cause the Fed has had to raise rates double that of the U.S. The last de- ship oil from the Permian Basin of sharply to control inflation. cade or so has seen a revolution in Texas and New Mexico to ports The U.S. is already running out American energy production, how- and refineries. "They are growing of things to put tariffs on that FILE - In this June 8, 2017, file photo, oil derricks are busy pumping as the moon rises near the La Paloma ever, led by techniques including the production but they can't get won’t push consumer prices high- hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and it out of the area fast enough be- er: This time goods like apparel, Generating Station in McKittrick, Calif. The U.S. is on pace to leapfrog both Saudi Arabia and Russia as the world’s furniture and television compo- biggest oil producer. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian, File) horizontal drilling. Those innova- cause of pipeline constraints," said tions — and the breakup of the So- Jim Rittersbusch, a consultant to nents are in the crosshairs. U.S. viet Union — helped the U.S. nar- oil traders. Some analysts believe wages, a reliable leading indicator The U.S. is on pace to leapfrog cast from the U.S. Energy Infor- the U.S. the world's leading pro- that forecast by boosting their own row the gap, although Russia and that Permian production could de- of future inflation, are already ris- both Saudi Arabia and Russia and mation Administration predicts ducer of crude," says Linda Capua- production. In the face of rising Saudi Arabia both pumped more cline, or at least grow more slowing. Average weekly earnings in the reclaim the title of the world's big- that U.S. output will grow next no, who heads the agency, a part global oil prices, members of the crude than the U.S. last year. The ly, in 2019 or 2020 as energy com- private sector rose nearly 3% on- gest oil producer for the first time year to 11.8 million barrels a day."If of the Energy Department. Saudi OPEC cartel and a few non-mem- U.S. has been pumping more than panies move from their best acre- year in June, their fastest pace since since the 1970s. The latest fore- the forecast holds, that would make Arabia and Russia could upend bers including Russia agreed last 10 million barrels a day since Feb- age to more marginal areas. 2011, on a six-month moving average basis. If past relationships hold, that means core inflation could be rising by 2.5% annually by mid-2019, even without an es- calating trade war. If inflation does slip the leash—right around the time Pres- ident Trump is seeking re-election—price-boosting conflicts with the U.S.’s largest trading partner might start to look less wise, particularly if oil prices also remain high. China has the opposite set of problems. Inflation remains in check: But growth is looking vul- Russian gas is a thorny issue in Russia, while 34% was sourced project. Opponents say the Nord nerable. Investment rose just 6.1% Europe. Many countries continue from Norway and 29% from the Stream 2 pipeline would only in- on the year in the first five months to rely on Moscow for much of Netherlands. While the European crease the European Union's de- of 2018, the worst showing this their energy imports despite con- Union vowed to cut its dependen- pendence on Russia. Trump criti- millennium. A crackdown on shad- tinued geopolitical tensions. cy on Russian gas after the crisis cized the plan on Wednesday, say- ow banking has starved vulnerable It came up again on Wednes- in Ukraine, Russian exports to Eu- ing that it was inappropriate for companies of cash. And exports day. President Donald Trump rope have risen to record levels in Germany to pay "billions and bil- are slowing, even before tariffs hit. scolded Germany over its reliance the past two years. Cheap but lions of dollars" to Moscow for The U.S. said it would assess on Russian gas. risky source of energy energy deals and the new pipeline. 10% tariffs on a further $200 bil- "Germany is a captive of Rus- One major factor is the price Germany and some other lion in Chinese goods. sia," he said at a meeting with of Russian gas — it's cheaper than countries argue that it would give NATO Secretary General Jens alternative supplies, including Europe more energy security. Stoltenberg. "It's very inappropri- shipments of liquified natural gas The planned pipeline is likely ate." There's a long backstory. The (LNG). to increase EU gas imports from European Union imposed sanc- American producers have been Russia. But an expected decline in tions on Russia over Moscow's trying to export more natural gas Europe's own production means actions in Ukraine in 2014, and has to Europe, but they mostly haven't supplies from Russia need to in- condemned its connection to the been able to offer prices that can crease whether or not the project poisoning of former Russian spy compete with Russia. is completed. Foreign direct investment in the increasing trade tensions between Sergei Skripal in the United King- A number of EU countries, "If Russia supplies 30% or United States dropped 32 percent, the U.S. and several top economic dom. But the hostility ends when particularly those closest to Rus- 50%, either way there is no way or $120 billion, in 2017 as com- allies. President Trump imposed it comes to energy, because Euro- sia, are still almost completely de- Europe could get through a winter pared to the year before, accord- tariffs on steel and aluminum on pean leaders are well aware that pendent on Moscow for their gas. without that gas supply," said ing to new figures. close trading partners including the millions of homes would be with- What's more, much of Russia's Trevor Sikorski, an analyst at En- After a two-year spike in for- E.U., Canada and Mexico this out heating if Russia turns off the natural gas is pumped through ergy Aspects. "We are already de- eign investment, the Bureau of year, as well as a slew of other gas taps. Germany gets about a Ukraine, a risky route given the pendent." Economic Analysis found that the tariffs aimed at China, eliciting a third of its gas from Russia The conflict between the two countries. Dependent for decades rate last year dropped to levels barrage of counter-tariffs. European Union imports 69% of Russia needs Europe, too Still, the European Union has similar to 2014 and the years be- The increased trade barriers its natural gas, according to the baumgarten austria natural gas taken some steps to wean itself fore the financial crisis. could affect investment decisions, European Commission. The latest A gas hub in Baumgarten in off Russian gas. It has invested in The largest investments in the as foreign companies decide wheth- available data show that 37% of Austria. Russia has cut off gas sup- LNG import terminals in Poland U.S. came from a handful of coun- er or not they want to invest in the imported gas comes from Rus- plies to Ukraine in the past, and and Lithuania, making it possible tries, with its northern neighbor U.S. operations given the new tar- sia, about 33% from Norway and Europe is worried it could use en- to use other suppliers. Canada topping the list at $66.2 iffs. As in previous year, the vast 11% from Algeria. ergy as a weapon again in the fu- Europe has also built better billion of investment, followed by majority of foreign investment According to official govern- ture. But Moscow also needs rev- pipeline links between nations, so the United Kingdom, Japan and came from the acquisition of U.S. ment data, Germany imports enue from its gas business. it can send gas back and forth where France. businesses, which accounted for roughly 94% of its natural gas. In Plans for a new gas pipeline needed, while keeping prices com- Europe as a whole accounted 97.5 percent of all new foreign in- 2015, the most recent year for that would bypass Ukraine have petitive. However, Europe is like- for 40 percent of new foreign investment in 2017. which official data are available, been in the works for years, but ly to remain dependent on Rus- vestment in the U.S., according to Only $6.4 billion of the over- 35% of the imports came from Europe is deeply divided over the sian gas for decades to come. the BEA. The figures come amid all investment was aimed at estab- lishing new U.S. businesses or expanding foreign-owned U.S. business.

The stock market is looking past President Donald Trump’s trade war with China and racing higher because the economy and corpo- rate profits are strong. But that could all change very quickly, according to one of Wall Street’s top strategists. “I wouldn’t say that Wall Street doesn’t care, I think that’s a bit strong,” Richard Bernstein, the former chief investment strategist at Merrill Lynch who now runs Richard Bernstein Advisors, said on the latest edition of the PO- LITICO Money podcast. “I would say that for where they are right now, the trade wars are taking a back seat to the fundamentals of kets can digest that. If it’s real scat- And one of the biggest effects the U.S. economy. The U.S. is re- tershot and emotional, I think the could ultimately be higher prices ally hitting on all eight cylinders stock market has a lot of trouble for consumers on imported prod- right now, and I think that’s the with that.” ucts in an economy where infla- more important story for the stock Bernstein said Wall Street tion is already rising and causing market.” would react badly to more evidence the Federal Reserve to boost in- But if tariffs between the U.S. of trade fights hitting the broader terest rates, which can slow and China run into the hundreds U.S. economy. “There is no doubt growth. “The biggest issue, which of billions of dollars with hotter that the spillover effects can be I don’t think people are paying rhetoric on each side, Wall Street quite big and last quite a long time,” enough attention to, is that this is LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber nomic ties between the two coun- Senior Vice President Khawaja two potential areas of cooperation could still be in a for a wild ride. he said. “You’ve already seen small one of many policies right now that of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) tries. Both the chambers will facil- Khawar Rasheed said Pakistan was among others. He was of the view “Now of course if we start examples of it for companies that are very pro-inflation,” he said. “I and the Pakistan-Canada Business itate each other and provide assis- eager to increase bilateral trade and that a little sector-specific effort exacerbating the situation on trade, import steel and aluminum and don’t think there has been any time Chamber inked a memorandum of tance in order to step up bilateral investment in Canada in a bid to could jack up trade volume to it could move to the front seat pret- then maybe export product to Eu- in history where restricting the understanding to work jointly for trade activities. give a boost to the national econo- around $2 billion in the next few ty quickly,” he said. “If there’s a rope. They’ve talked about mov- flow of goods and services has not the expansion of trade and eco- Speaking on the occasion, LCCI my. Agriculture and livestock were years. rational approach, I think the mar- ing production to Europe.” been inflationary.” FRIDAY .JULY 13, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES Are air conditioners THEUNTESTEDDRUGSATTHEHEARTOF slowly killing us? NEVADA'SEXECUTIONCONTROVERSY ummer temperatures have A DISTRICT COURT judge to- were witnessed lurching, coughing, curium would work as pharmaceu- ward signs of pain or agony caused reached scorching highs day halted the execution of Neva- jerking, and gasping for breath for tical developers intended it to. A either by the administration of oth- over the past several de da death row prisoner Scott Dozi- minutes on end before they died. neuromuscular-blocking drug, doc- er drugs, or by the suffocation cades and, for many, that er—a man who has repeatedly ex- Fentanyl, while horrifyingly adept tors have used it for years to pre- brought on by a collapsed dia- likely means your air conditioners pressed his desire to die—hours at killing victims of America's opi- vent patients from moving during phragm. To an outside observer, are working overtime. before he was scheduled to be put oid epidemic, has never been used surgical procedures. Cisatracuri- they might appear totally calm as According to new research to death with an untested injec- by the state to execute a criminal um-induced paralysis tends to af- they suffocated, painfully, to from the University of Wisconsin- tion of three drugs: midazolam, via intentional overdose. But it's fect the muscles in the eyelids first, death. Which is actually kind of Madison, increased use of that air fentanyl, and cisatracurium. The the third drug—a muscle relaxant then the jaw, limbs, abdominals, the point. "The original justifica- conditioner may only be making a temporary injunction hinges on called cisatracurium, commonly glottis, and diaphragm. When the tion for the use of a paralytic bad problem even worse. midazolam, a sedative produced by used in surgical procedures but diaphragm goes, so does your abil- agent—which is usually vecuroni- By mid-century, scientists pharmaceutical company Alvogen. never publicly used for an execu- ity to inhale; surgical patients ad- um bromide but in this case is ci- forecast an additional 13,000 hu- It doesn't want anyone using its tion—that sits at the heart of legal ministered the drug are typically satricarium—was to preserve the man deaths annually caused by drug to kill people, and claims and ethical debates over state-sanc- intubated with a breathing tube, dignity of the prisoner," says Rob- high levels of fine particulate mat- Nevada prison officials obtained tioned killings, including Dozier's. their respiratory status carefully ert Dunham, executive director of ter in the summer and another the drug illegally. The company Last November, in a hearing over monitored. What cisatricarium the Death Penalty Information 3,000 caused by ozone in the East- has demanded the state return its the experimental three-drug cock- doesn't do is diminish conscious- Center. To keep them from seiz- ern United States. About 1,000 of midazolam supply and not use it tail, a district court ordered that ness or dull pain. That, in theory, ing, convulsing, or exhibiting any those extra deaths each year would in Dozier's execution. But the truth Nevada could administer mida- is what the midazolam and fenta- other outward signs of the adverse be a result of increased fossil fuel- is, every one of the drugs that the zolam and fentanyl during Dozi- nyl are for. Under medical super- effects of the drugs that were ac- powered air conditioning. state of Nevada planned to use in er's execution, but not cisatracuri- vision and by way of long-estab- tually killing them. By the same “Results show that without Dozier's execution is embroiled in um. Judge Jennifer Togliatti's con- lished surgical protocols, cisatra- logic, dosing prisoners with para- intervention, approximately 5%– some form of controversy. Mida- cern was that the paralytic could curium is safe, even helpful. But lytics can also make executions less 9% of exacerbated air-pollution- zolam has been implicated in subject Dozier to "an unacceptable it's possible an execution subject traumatic for witnesses. It's emo- related mortality will be due to in- botched executions in no fewer than risk of pain and suffering." The dosed with the stuff in an untest- tional remove, pharmacologically creases in power sector emissions four states, in which prisoners fear, in essence, was that cisatra- ed cocktail would exhibit no out- induced. Black Therapists from heat-driven building electricity demand,” authors wrote in the report, which was recently published in the Public Library of Sci- Explain the ence Medicine. In the U.S., buildings are re- sponsible for more than 60 percent of power demand in the East- Stigma of Mental ern region of the nation, according to the study, which involved as- sessing computer models using historical and future climate data. Health in Minority Here’s how senior author Jonathan Patz explained how exactly cooling the warm air by com- promising fossil fuels can be dam- Communities aging in the University of Wiscon- sin-Madison news release: It has been said that 2018 will go taut syndrome and Dravet syn- It's difficult to uproot the stigma ican adults experiences a mental “Heat waves are increasing and therapy has in minority commu- increasing in intensity. We will have down in history as one of the big- drome, will soon be available with health issue in a given year. So it's gest years in the grand scheme of a prescription through all major nities. It's difficult to evolve in a time for us to tackle the issue head- more cooling demand requiring culture that believes prioritizing more electricity. But if our nation cannabis reform. Not only did pharmacy chains from Walgreens on: We reached out to Joy Harden Canada legalize the leaf nationwide to CVS. This is significant consid- mental health is a sign of weak- Bradford, MD, a licensed psychol- continues to rely on coal-fired ness. It's difficult to let go of the power plants for some of our elec- for recreational use, but also the ering that the federal government ogist and the founder of Therapy U.S. Food and Drug Administra- still considers any derivative of the notion that you must be strong for Black Girls, a platform that tricity, each time we turn on the when dealing with trauma. But the air conditioning we’ll be fouling the tion (FDA), one of the gatekeep- cannabis plant a Schedule I dan- provides resources for women of ers to “safe and effective” medi- gerous drug – a substance that re- epidemic of mental health in mi- color; and Dion Metzger, MD, a air, causing more sickness and even nority communities is a serious deaths.” Burning fossil fuels, ac- cine in the United States, admitted sides in the same dark closet with board-certified psychiatrist, pro- that parts of the cannabis plant, heroin. This despite the fact that problem we cannot in good con- fessor, and health media expert cording to scientists, leads to in- science continue to ignore. creased volumes of carbon dioxide something that the U.S. govern- cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-intox- who has been featured on The ment has considered a gateway to icating part of marijuana. Even If the fact that between 1993 Doctors, the HLN network, and and other greenhouse gases pollut- and 2012, suicide among African ing and warming the air. addiction and social downtrodden when consumed in large doses, it in The New York Times. They for the past several decades, has a is impossible to get high from it. American children across the Unit- both happen to be women of color While heating is typically ed States nearly doubled doesn't powered by natural gas, air condi- place in the treatment of patients But now that the FDA considers who are committed to breaking suffering from severe forms of ep- Epidiolex a “safe and effective” bring you into a genuine state of these barriers. tioners are electrical and usually despair, I'm not sure what will. To generated at coal-fired power ilepsy. The federal agency recent- treatment option for certain forms HISTORY ly gave Britain’s GW Pharmaceu- of epilepsy, CBD must be down- make matters worse, in 2015, re- When asked to explore the in- plants. “You have to burn a lot of search found that there were sig- coal to keep me cool,” Oak Ridge ticals' cannabis-based drug Epidi- graded to a Schedule II or III on ception of this epidemic within same reason that opioid medica- The FDA recently rejected a peti- nificantly more suicides among minority communities, Bradford National Laboratory researcher T.J olex, which is comprised of pure the DEA’s Controlled Substances tions, like OxyContin and Perco- tion to include Tetrahydrocannab- cannabidiol (CBD), the green light Act. Barbara Carreno, a public af- black children ages 5 to 11 than in addresses the start of slavery. Blasing, who was not involved in cet, are listed as Schedule II even inol (THC) and other cannabis de- their Caucasian peers. This was the the study, told Live Science. for distribution in pharmacies all fairs representative for the DEA, "When you look at the history of though these narcotics are essen- rivatives on its list of over-the- first study to observe higher sui- this field in our country, it's very And though carbon emissions across the nation. This is the first recently told Business Insider that tially the same drug as heroin – counter medications that are con- time ever that anything derived the agency has 90 days to put CBD cide rates for black people than for 'straight white male,'" explains attributed to air conditioning are listed Schedule I. It’s Uncle Sam’s sidered safe and effective. The Caucasians in any age group. not as significant as the influence from the cannabis plant has been into a lower classification. The Bradford. "All of the founding fa- sneaky way of skirting its own agency basically said that while no For black teens ages 10 to 19, thers and people who invented the of emissions and atmospheric considered fit to mingle with the change is already in progress. Un- rules in the interest of profits. Just additional federal restrictions likes of the American healthcare like with past petitions aimed at the rate of suicides is three times field of psychology and psychia- chemistry, “on a regional basis the ask Hustler magazine publisher would be imposed on the herb, it higher in males than in females. effects are expected to be greater, industry. This, of course, is big. getting cannabis downgraded to a try are white men. We, of course, and cannabis investor Larry Fly- was not being let out of its cage. And let this statistic settle in: were not even represented on the and overall the net result, though But there is one unsung detail that less restrictive classification, the nt. Sadly, not much is expected to Furthermore, FDA Commissioner even is bigger. It seems that tucked DEA’s pending action with respect Black adolescents and young adults foundation levels of therapy. Peo- small, will be more carbon emis- change from a CBD reschedule. In Scott Gottlieb is not keen on cer- have the highest rate of suicide of sions,” according to Live Science. inside this major development is a to the CBD deal is a prerequisite ple running away from their slave reality, the cannabis scene proba- tain kinds of medical marijuana. He any age group of blacks. Suicide owners used to be considered [to Patz, Abel and their team be- minute reform that no one seems to the launch of Epidiolex. "We bly will not experience any differ- said recently that the agency would to be talking about – the fact that don't have a choice on that,” she was the third-leading cause of have] a mental illness; it was coined lieve there’s a dire need for more ence at all. At best, the DEA toss- likely never hand down approval death among blacks ages 15 to 19, energy-efficient air conditioning CBD must now be rescheduled by said. “It absolutely has to become drapetomonia. Psychology has ing CBD into a Schedule II or III for a cannabis product as long as it fourth among those ages 20 to 29, developed with historical roots of equipment and more sustainable the U.S. Drug Enforcement Ad- Schedule 2 or 3." A reschedule of classification will open up some was presented in smokeable form. ministration (DEA). It was just a the CBD compound is necessary and eighth among those ages 30 to race in our country." sources of energy, such as wind additional research opportunities Not impossible -- just not proba- 39. It would be impossible to claim and solar power. few weeks ago that the FDA gave to uphold the Controlled Sub- Metzger points out that tak- that have been sandbagged under ble. “Using a lung as a drug deliv- this has nothing to do with the fact ing care of your mental health has “That is something we can GW Pharmaceuticals permission stance Act. Because CBD’s cur- Schedule I. That’s about the ex- ery vehicle isn’t optimal,” he said. to start slinging Epidiolex to epi- rent listing as a Schedule I drug that mental conditions in minority historically been perceived as a lack control that will help both climate tent of it. But this doesn’t mean it “That’s not to say that we communities are go largelt untreat- change and future air pollution. If lepsy patients here in the states. suggests that it has “no known of strength. "Culturally, mental will be easier for the scientific com- wouldn’t evaluate it if it came in; ed, causing countless racial and problems were considered a sign we change nothing, both are going The solution, which has been medicinal value,” the FDA cannot munity to explore the medicinal it just wouldn’t be an optimal way shown effective in reducing sei- allow Epidiolex to go to market ethnic disparities. of weakness," says Metzger, who to get worse,” lead author David benefits of whole plant marijuana. to deliver an active ingredient.” The reality is one in five Amer- Abel said. zures in children with Lennox-Gas- without making a change. It is the notes that this is especially true within African American and Lati- no cultures. Therapy was thought of as something rich, weak people do. It was considered a luxury people only did if they weren’t able to cope with a problem by themselves. Since the idea of mental health was shunned in slavery al- together, this has trickled down into devaluing mental health in minority communities today. Often therapy and mental health concerns in minority com- Pregnant Women Say They Miscarried In Immigration Detention And Didn't Get The Care They Needed munities are tied to religion and faith. "It's the idea that if you pray about it, you'll feel better," ex- her fight for asylum, accepted vol- stead, women in immigration de- detention center in Texas have told plains Bradford. "Or the idea that untary departure, and was deport- tention are often denied adequate RAICES that ICE staff promised if you're struggling with mental ill- ed back to El Salvador. medical care, even when in dire to bring them to off-site medical ness, you have a weak relationship In May, Attorney General Jeff need of it, are shackled around the professionals but never did. Lau- with God. Many of those factors Sessions publicly introduced the stomach while being transported ren Connell, a pro-bono attorney keep people from reaching out for “zero tolerance” immigration pol- between facilities, and have been who also does work at Karnes, help. Saying, 'Pray about it' or icy that has led to children being physically and psychologically confirmed that she has had to fight 'You'll get over it soon' is not separated from their parents at the mistreated. In interviews and writ- for some of her pregnant clients to enough. We don't just pray about border, sparked national outrage, ten affidavits, E and four other receive the medical care they ask a broken leg; you actually have to and triggered an executive order women who’ve been in ICE de- for. Sera Bonds, the founder and go to the doctor to heal. Prayer from President Trump. While the tention and Customs and Border executive director of Circle of won't always be enough, and that national focus has been on family Protection (CBP) custody while Health International, and Leah Lit- also may not be as important to separations, another Department pregnant told of being ignored tle, the group's chief operations everyone." of Homeland Security policy qui- when they were obviously miscar- officer, who keeps records of the Metzger agrees: "With the etly introduced by the Trump ad- rying, described their CBP and women the group sees, said the church, it's like if you have to go ministration five months earlier has ICE-contracted jailers as unwilling pregnant women often say they to therapy, you're not praying devastated women fleeing violence or unable to respond to medical did not receive medical care while enough—it's mutually exclusive," in their home countries: the deten- emergencies, and recounted an in- in detention. Both women recount- says Metzger. People never tion of pregnant women not yet in cident of physical abuse from CBP ed caring for a woman in their clin- thought about the option of what their third trimester. officers who knew they were deal- ic in McAllen, Texas, who, in her if God gave you the resource or “My soul aches that there are ing with a pregnant woman. Those eighth month of pregnancy, fell therapy? They saw it as you're many pregnant women coming descriptions were backed by in- directly onto her belly but still was turning away from God if you're who could lose their babies like I terviews with five legal aid work- not taken to a hospital. going to therapy rather than lean- did.” Before that directive, which ers, four medical workers, and two In written testimonies — taking on God. They saw [therapy] the Trump administration imple- advocates who work with ICE de- en by RAICES for their records as something that was competing mented in December before an- tainees. The incidents were not and provided to BuzzFeed News, with religion rather than something nouncing it in March, ICE was limited to a single detention cen- and signed by the women under that [worked alongside it]. You can under an Obama administration– ter. Three medical workers and five “penalty of perjury,” with the use your spirituality and bring that era directive not to detain pregnant legal aid workers who spoke to names redacted — two pregnant into therapy, rather than either/or." women except in extreme circum- BuzzFeed News all said they had women held at the Karnes center STRENGTH Two weeks after arriving in the US weren’t doctors. They wouldn’t have come to the US seeking a saf- stances or in relatively rare cases seen — and some had documented complained of not being provided How did we come to the no- seeking asylum, E, 23, found her- look after me,” she told BuzzFeed er life if she’d known what would of expedited deportation. The new — cases of pregnant women not with adequate medical care for their tion that prioritizing our mental self in a detention cell in San Luis, News, speaking by phone from happen. She asked that her full ICE directive states that women receiving or being denied medical pregnancies. On top of this, one health signals that we're not Arizona, bleeding profusely and another detention center, Otay name not to be used out of fear of are not to be held into their third care in more than six different de- said she was given clothes that strong? Bradford uncovers the begging for help from staff at the Mesa in San Diego. “I realized I repercussions while in detention trimester and that ICE is respon- tention centers in California, Tex- were so small for her pregnant bel- truth: "Culturally, we've been con- facility. She was four months preg- was losing my son. It was his life and for her family back home. sible for “ensuring pregnant de- as, New Mexico, and Arizona. ly they gave her welts and “pain ditioned to be afraid to admit that nant and felt like she was losing that I was bleeding out. I was stain- “My soul aches that there are tainees receive appropriate medi- Manoj Govindaiah, the direc- in [her] uterus”, while the other we're struggling—this is especial- her baby. She had come to the US ing everything. I spent about eight many pregnant women coming cal care including effectuating tor of family detention services for said she underwent repeated X- ly true for black women. The idea from El Salvador after finding out days just lying down. I couldn’t who could lose their babies like I transfers to facilities that are able the Refugee and Immigrant Center rays despite this being against the of being a 'strong black woman' she was pregnant, in the hopes of eat, I couldn’t do anything. I start- did and that they will do nothing to provide appropriate medical for Education and Legal Services Food and Drug Administration’s keeps a lot of women from actual- raising her son in a safer home. ed crying and crying and crying.” to help them,” she said. treatment.” But BuzzFeed News (RAICES), said that the majority recommendations and against CBP ly reaching out for help," explains “An official arrived and they Stuck in detention and having About a week after speaking has found evidence that that direc- of the pregnant women they work (but not ICE’s) policies for preg- Bradford. said it was not a hospital and they lost her baby, E says she wouldn’t with BuzzFeed News, E gave up tive is not being carried out. In- with in the ICE-run Karnes family nant women. FRIDAY .JULY 13, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

he insider contin ued that Gomez is in a much better ust ten days after its release, Rajkumar Hirani directorial Sanju place now as managed to cross over INR3 billion, proving that Hirani and actor Bieber is out of the Ranbir Kapoor are probably one of the most successful director- picture. It added, “Mental- actor pair of recent times. ly, she is done with him. With a stellar cast and outstanding efforts, Hirani was able to make She isn’t focused on Sanju one of the biggest hits of all time, reported Filmfare. It was previously said that the Sanju became the latest Bollywood dating as much as she’s film to have bagged the biggest advance booking of 2018. Just three days ged just 20 and the to $900 million by throwing in earn- I’m so blessed to do what I love tralight startups go, Jenner’s op- just focusing on herself. after its release, the biopic had already taken the box office by storm. youngest member of ings from television programs, en- everyday,” she tweeted next to a eration is essentially air. And be- She’s happy right now Sanju is undoubtedly Kapoor’s biggest hit of his career. the extended reality- dorsements and after-tax dividends. photograph of the cover story. Her cause of those minuscule overhead spending time with her With so much success, it is not unusual to assume that Kapoor and TV Kardashian clan, Jenner owns 100% of the compa- success has been attributed to her and marketing costs, the profits are Hirani may have had talks regarding future projects together. Apparent- Kylie Jenner is on track to become ny, which started out with a $29 fame and ability to leverage social outsize and go right into Jenner’s girlfriends and going to ly, Kapoor has already made suggestion to Hirani of the same. 5 lesser America’s youngest “self-made” “lip kit” – matching set of lipstick media. She has more than 110 mil- pocket,” Forbes wrote. Jenner is church. known facts about ‘Sanju’ A source close to the actor revealed, “Ranbir billionaire, Forbes revealed and lip liner that traded on her lion followers on Instagram, 25.6 the youngest daughter of Kris and told Raju that so far he’s made two movies each with Sanjay Dutt and Wednesday. The young mother, trademark pout. She’s already the million on Twitter and 16.4 mil- Caitlyn, formerly Olympic gold Aamir Khan and all of them became huge hits. So he wanted to know who gave birth to daughter Stormi youngest person on Forbes’ list of lion follow her company directly. medalist Bruce. Her sister is su- when the film-maker would do a second film with him as the leading in February, set up Kylie Cosmet- richest self-made US women and Forbes said the firm has only sev- permodel Kendall. Her half-sisters man, discounting his cameo in PK.” ics two years ago and the compa- another year of growth would en full-time and five part-time are Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe The insider added, “He also asked how many movies Raju would be ny has already sold more than $630 make her the youngest self-made employees, with manufacturing, Kardashian. Reality TV show willing to make with him. The film-maker smiled and replied, ‘I’ll do million worth of makeup, the mag- billionaire ever, beating Mark Zuck- packaging and sales outsourced, Keeping Up With the Kardashians five movies with you’.” So there you have it. If these speculations are to azine said. Forbes conservatively erberg, who crossed the threshold and momager Kris handling the launched when Kylie was 10 years be believed, we will be seeing a lot more work from this dynamic duo. valued her company at $800 mil- at the age of 23. “Thank you Forbes business side in exchange for a old. Aged 17, she trademarked the Fingers crossed! lion and raised her overall worth for this article and the recognition. 10% management cut. “As ul- phrase “Kylie Lip Kits…

KARACHI: Some of Pakistan’s biggest A-listers graced the red carpet this past weekend which witnessed the second edition of Pakistan Film Fes- tival in New York. As expected, most of them were dressed to impress but there were two stars in particular that caught my eye: namely Mahira Khan and Ayesha Omar. For one of the events held over the weekend, Mahira chose to wear quite a funky sari. Sharing a picture of herself on the streets of the Big Apple, the Raees star can be seen rocking a Sana Safinaz ensemble. At first glance, it just seems like a very out-there, printed sari but upon taking a closer look, one can notice that there’s definitely more to it than what initially meets the eye. It’s actually a pretty unconventional sari – without the traditional pleated petticoat. In Justin Bieberhas finally found his stead, Mahira is wearing black laced pants. With a mix of floral, happily ever after since popping geometrical and animal prints, the ensemble has surely made the question to model Hailey Bald- many heads turn. The vibrant colours go very well with win, a month after reconciling. their respective patterns and speak volumes. The Rumous regarding the couple’s blouse itself engagement recently made head- has beautiful floral embroidery and applique work lines and everyone was keen on which extends on to make for a strap. The Bol actor finding out how Bieber’s on-again, accessorised with round sunnies, blue stilettos off-again girlfriend, Selena Gomez, and simple aqua coloured earrings. She kept her would react to the news – and she makeup finally has! to a minimum with an orange lip and a touch of Gomez and Bieber have been mascara, making for a perfect daytime look. rumoured to be dating each other Bulbulay star Ayesha Omar was the other diva who made since 2010, before calling it quits quite the impression on me. She too, opted for an atypical sari. in March this year. After news While Ayesha’s was a little less dramatic, it still managed to make an broke of Bieber and Baldwin’s en- impact. The actor shared a very similar picture of herself on her gagement over the weekend, Go- Instagram handle, clad in a white Shehla Chatoor number. The blue mez was spotted enjoying herself floral printed sari has the more in-your-face pants with a very on a yacht with her closest friends. visible pleated skirt nevertheless. A source close to Gomez told told E! News, “Selena was sur- prised that the engagement was so sudden but the fact that Justin would be so hasty didn’t seem to bother her as she knows the type of person he is. At the end of the day, she doesn’t really care. Sele- na is totally over him. She had tried to make it work the last time but it didn’t work out.” The insider continued that Gomez is in a much better place now as Bieber is out of the picture. It added, “Mentally, she is done with him. She isn’t focused on dating as much as she’s just focusing on herself. She’s happy right now spending time with her girlfriends and going to church.” Another source revealed that Gomez is putting her relationship with Bieber “in the past.” While she was “very shocked” to hear about the engagement, she ultimately “doesn’t care.” “Selena knows that Justin makes rash decisions but wishes Rajinikanth's them both the best,” the second informed. “Justin is no longer a topic of conversation in her life.” '2.0' gets the The Sorry singer took to Ins- tagram and wrote a loving testi- mony to Baldwin, saying he is release date! “completely committed to spending his life” with the 21-year-old ajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's high here was news earlier that Kriti Sanon will be a model. Bieber wrote, “I was going ly-anticipated movie, '2.0' has final part of producers Anurag Kashyap and Vikra to wait a while to say anything ly got a release date. The flick will maditya Motwane's sports drama, Womaniya but word travels fast. Listen plain hit the silver screens on November along with Tapsee Pannu. A leading daily, how- and simple, Hailey. I am so in love 29. Director Shankar confirmed the news on ever, reported that the Heropanti actress will not be with everything about you! So social media and wrote, "Hi everyone.. atlast able to do the film anymore. A source close to the film committed to spending my life get- the vfx companies promised the final deliv- shared that "As per Kriti's schedule, she was supposed ting to know every single part of ery date of the vfx shots. The movie will to start shooting for Housefull 4 and Panipat after fin- you, loving you patiently and release on nov 29th 2018. #2Point0." Hi ishing Arjun Patiala, so with a choco-bloc year for the kindly.”He further promised to lead everyone.. atlast the vfx companies prom- actress, she did not have the dates that the makers now his family with honour and integ- ised the final delivery date of the vfx shots. Janhvi Kapoor, daughter of ace producer, Boney Kapoor and late superstar, wanted. Hence, they had to decide to move on from rity. “My heart is completely and The movie will release on nov 29th Sridevi Kapoor is all set to make her Bollywood debut with Karan Johar helmed their first choice." As per the tabloid, the makers are fully yours and I will always put 2018.#2Point0 Earlier, the poster of the movie Dhadak. Speaking of the film, the emerging star said, “I have never seen so much now looking at Bhumi Pednekar to fill in Kriti's shoes you first! You are the love of my gave a closer look at the Akshay's menacing of myself or get spoken about. Also, I haven’t talked about myself this much, for the project as her availability seems to be matching life, Hailey Baldwin. I wouldn’t avatar. Akshay, who has never donned an so it’s very weird,” the 21-year-old told Hindustan Times. Was being an actor with those that the project demands. want to spend it with anybody evil character, was seen giving intense expres- always on cards? “Films were always the biggest part of my life. As far as I However, the makers are yet to make an official an- else. You make me so much bet- sions that would definitely make the fans even remember, everything has always revolved around movies,” Janhvi comment- nouncement for the same. Post which the makers will ter,” penned the 24-year-old art- more excited. '2.0', which brings Rajinikanth, ed. “I really think films have shaped my moral compass as well. I had a eupho- start preparing for the film to go on floors. ist. Apart from Gomez and now Akshay Kumar, and Shankar together for the ria kind of moment when I really felt something as an actor. After that, nothing Bhumi Pednekar was last seen in Netflix's Lust Stories Baldwin, Bieber has been roman- first time, is a sequel of 2010 film 'Enthiran' else could match up to it. Then, you can’t go back to a 9-5 kind of job.” and has Sonchiriya on her plate. Kriti on the other side tically linked with many other fa- (released in Hindi as 'Robot'). Directed by S. Apart from uncanny resemblance to Sridevi, the starlet is more nervous about has recently wrapped Arjun Patiala and left for London mous young women such as mod- Shankar, the movie will witness a showdown being compared to her late superstar mum. “I am not very excited about it. I to shoot for Housefull 4. She has also signed Lukka els Sofia Richie and Ashley between Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar. think it’s just genetics and biology. Chuppi along with Kartik Aaryan. Moore. FRIDAY .JULY 13, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Nearby exoplanet Ross 128b is looking more and more like Earth’s bigger cousin

The star is smaller than our Sun, but it has comparable levels of iron. Combining that with a measurement of the star’s magnesium levels, the team was able to determine that its nearby planet is almost certainly rocky, like Earth, and it might even be larger than our own planet. Using size estimates, the planet’s levels of heat and light exposure were also calculated, and the planet falls well within Certification of both Boeing's CST-100 Starliner (right) and the limits to support life as SpaceX's Crew Dragon could slip into 2020, the GAOwarned we know it on Earth. in a new report, raising the risk of a gap in NASA access to the ISS. Credit: SpaceX artist's concept and Boeing xoplanet discoveries have been coming fast CINCINNATI: Amid growing Other unidentified options are and furious for several concerns about commercial crew apparently under consideration as years now, thanks in delays, a U.S. Government Ac- well. “However, officials told us large part to increasingly power countability Office report recom- that planning for contingencies is telescope technology that allows mended NASA share more sched- difficult given the extensive inter- us to study the heavens in great- ule information with Congress and national negotiations required for er detail than ever. Many of the develop contingency plans to some options,” the report noted. exoplanets that astronomers maintain access to the International The GAO also chastised NASA spot are very clearly inhospita- Space Station. for not incorporating updated ble to life due to their distance In a July 11 report, the GAO schedule information and passing from their star, or the chemical said that Boeing and SpaceX could that information along. Agency signatures we are able to detect miss their current schedules for officials last month continued to from afar, but Ross 128 b, locat- having their commercial crew ve- stick to the schedule announced ed just 11 light years away, is HTC isn’t the only company device that can be lost or stolen is to crypto transactions only. That’s to Uber. Rather than having to hicles certified by NASA by a year earlier this year despite widespread much different. working on a type of smartphone hardly ideal. But one could always the Safe Screen that runs on dedi- stand, in the rain, buying tokens or more, creating a gap in access to expectations that those dates will Ross 128 b is a planet orbit- not many people might want. Si- use the Finney for quick transac- cated firmware. The slider that to hire a car, TCS will handle all of the station when the agency’s use slip, saying only that revised sched- ing the star Ross 128 (see how rin Labs also has a blockchain tions, and then move the digital turns on the screen also activates it for you, automatically. He was of Soyuz seats ends late next year. ules will be announced soon. “We that works?), and it’s within phone in the works, and the de- currency to a safer storage solu- the cold wallet. One other unique less clear, however, on how exact- “Boeing and SpaceX continue found that both contractors have what is known as the “gold- vice will supposedly ship this tion. In case you were wondering, feature is the ability to trade bat- ly the system would handle long to make progress developing a ca- updated schedules that indicate ilocks” zone, which is the dis- November, as long as you’re ready the Finney is named in honor of tery power with others, as long as transaction times and processing pability to fly to the ISS, but both delays are forthcoming for at least tance from its host star that to pay that $999 price. Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney, En- they’re Finney users. Finally, fees, an issue that plagues Bitcoin have continued to experience de- one key event, but NASA officials would make its surface neither The device runs Android, al- gadget reports. Specs-wise, the there’s one more trick to the on a regular basis. Is it worth buy- lays,” the GAO concluded in its told us they lack confidence in too not nor too cold to support beit a custom version that’s sup- Finney will get you exactly what Finney. It comes with its own ing the Finney? You should be the report. “Additional delays could those dates until they are official- life. Scientists have known about posed to be more secure, and pro- you expect from a high-end An- crypto token, the SRN coin. The judge of that. But note that the also disrupt U.S. access to the ISS.” ly communicated to NASA by the Ross 128 b’s location for some vides the kind of safe cold storage droid phone: an iPhone X design phone packs a Token Conversion company raised some $158 mil- Current public schedules call contractors,” the report stated. “As time already, but new research solution you might be looking for with a notch included, an 18:9 high- Service feature that lets you ex- lion during a crowdsale last year, for Boeing and SpaceX to make a result, NASA is managing a multi- is giving even more weight to the your crypto assets. resolution display, Qualcomm change SRN coins into whatever and has recently hired soccer su- uncrewed test flights in August, billion dollar program without con- theory that the planet could in- DON'T MISS Snapdragon 845 processor, and coins you need for whatever pur- perstar Lionel Messi to promote followed by crewed test flights by fidence in its schedule information deed be an Earth-alike. There’s a $59 adapter that 6GB of RAM. But unlike regular pose, although the details aren’t the phone. Here’s where you need Boeing in November and SpaceX as it approaches several big events, DON'T MISS transforms your wired Bose noise phones, Finney comes with a sec- all there — from Engadget: Amit to go for all the tech details about in December. On that schedule, including uncrewed and crewed There’s a $59 adapter that cancelling headphones into wire- ondary screen that slides up just Krelman, Sirin’s head of R&D, ex- the Finney phone, Sirin OS, and Boeing would be certified by flight tests.” GAO also recom- transforms your wired Bose less headphones Of course, stor- like the Oppo Find X’s camera plained the idea using the notion the Finney PC — yes, there’s also NASA to transport astronauts to mended that NASA include its own noise cancelling headphones into ing all your coins on a physical system. That screen is dedicated of a blockchain-focused equivalent a crypto PC available. the ISS in January 2019, followed schedule risk analysis in its quar- wireless headphones by SpaceX in February. terly reports to Congress. NASA, Because Ross 128 b is such However, those dates are ex- though, said in a response that it a rare case — orbiting a bizarre- pected to slip, perhaps significant- has no plans to do so, and will in- ly inactive red dwarf star that is ly, according to NASA’s own stead maintain current practice of calm enough to potentially al- schedule risk analysis assess- using company estimates along low life to take root on its near- ments. “In April 2018, the pro- with a “qualitative statement” from by planet — scientists wanted gram’s schedule risk analysis the agency on those schedules. to figure out what the planet is found there was zero percent “There will not be a requirement actually made of. In order to do chance that either contractor for detailed NASA risk assess- that, they took a closer look at would achieve its current proposed ment,” the agency said in a re- the star that it orbits. The work certification milestone,” the report sponse signed by three officials, was published in Astrophysical stated. Instead, that analysis pre- including Bill Gerstenmaier, asso- Journal Letters. Got gunk on your Google Home? Here's the best way to get stain-free smart speakers. dicts the “average” certification ciate administrator for human ex- In a planetary system, the date to be December 2019 for Boe- ploration and operations. “The star and the planets that sur- ing and January 2020 for SpaceX. partners schedule risk assessment I've owned a Google Home Mini stains away with a dry cloth. The round it are largely made of the for about six months. I only re- support team certainly doesn't That’s nearly the reverse of what will match NASA’s analysis or same kind of material. The chem- the GAO reported earlier this NASA will discuss our position cently began to question how I want to suggest anyone bring any ical composition of the star is a should clean it when we moved a moisture near their products. That year, when it said NASA was pro- as we have in past reports.” The good indicator for how much of jecting an average certification date GAO argued its recommendation few miles down the road, and I in- makes sense, but it doesn't seem various elements is present with- advertently (and irresponsibly) practical. If you're willing to go of December 2019 for SpaceX and was still worth accepting. “We in the planets that surround it, February 2020 for Boeing. continue to believe the recommen- tossed it into a box with some can- against Google's suggestions, a and scientists can study the light dles and knickknacks. I was re- slightly damp cloth solved my wax The report notes, though, that dation is valid because the pro- that the star produces to get a those dates could slip further: gram’s schedule risk analysis warded with a smart speaker ac- stain issue when a dry cloth just rough idea of what’s inside. Ross cented with red candle wax smudg- wasn't cutting it. are pretty easy NASA’s range of dates for the cer- would provide Congress with valu- 128 is looking very, very prom- tification milestone extend into the able insight into potential delays, es. Yikes. If you have a smart to clean, since there isn't any fab- ising. The star is smaller than our speaker at home, it's likely in a ric involved. Wiping it down with fall of 2020. That becomes a con- which are likely,” it stated in the Sun, but it has comparable lev- cern for NASA since the agency’s report. “Without this information, busy part of the house. Smart a dry cloth should take care of any els of iron. Combining that with speakers are best placed in the cen- dust or grime that's settled on your access to Soyuz seats for trans- Congress does not know the full a measurement of the star’s mag- porting astronauts to and from the extent of potential delays to inter of a home -- places like living Echo Dot. If you do purchase an nesium levels, the team was able rooms and kitchens. That also Echo device with a fabric shell, the station ends in late 2019. form decision making.” NASA ac- to determine that its nearby plan- The GAO said that NASA cepted other recommendations in makes them vulnerable to stains. same dry cloth rule applies to be et is almost certainly rocky, like Whether it's a wayward coloring absolutely sure you don't damage needs to develop a contingency the report, including development Earth, and it might even be larg- plan for continued ISS access of a contingency plan for ISS ac- marker or a flying speck of spa- the speaker. er than our own planet. Using ghetti sauce, smart speakers are Amazon also recommends should commercial crew certifica- cess if there are further crew de- size estimates, the planet’s lev- tion slip to 2020. “If NASA does lays. That plan will be complete kind of defenseless when it comes cleaning the outside of any Echo els of heat and light exposure to dirt. So, what's the fix for a smart device with a dry cloth or a blow- not develop options for ensuring by the end of December, the agen- were also calculated, and the access to the ISS in the event of cy said in its response. Other rec- speaker covered in goo? Here's dryer at low speed. That could al- planet falls well within the lim- what you need to know. leviate surface dirt or dust in the further Commercial Crew delays, ommendations addressed safety its to support life as we know it it will not be able to ensure that issues, including separating the Google's smart speakers look device's seams and buttons. on Earth. “It’s exciting what we great and I love the way the Goo- Apple was the only brand the U.S. policy goal and objective roles of managing commercial crew can learn about another planet for the ISS will be met,” the report safety issues and independent gle Home Max sounds. However, where I didn't have to chase down with a damp cloth. ping rag to their smart speaker. Still, by determining what the light Google's fabric covers aren't the an answer on how to clean. The Don't use window cleaners, that might not be enough to get the argued. NASA has offered some oversight of safety so that the from its host star tells us about approaches to addressing a poten- same person doesn’t hold both. It simplest material to clean. Google suggested method is listed in a use- household cleaners, compressed stain off your speaker cover. So, if the system’s chemistry,” lead re- says the speaker shouldn't be ful support page for the Home- air, aerosol sprays, solvents, am- you absolutely can't wipe the stain tial gap, including stretching out also agreed to document lessons searcher Diogo Souto explains. the schedule of Soyuz flights to learned from the use of the “loss washed, so definitely don't run any Pod. The speaker design here looks monia, or abrasives to clean Home- off with a dry method and you're “Although Ross 128 b is not water over it. The Google support similar to the Google Home devic- Pod. Apple also mentions keeping fully aware of the risks involved, the ISS to extend access to the sta- of crew” metric for crew safety. Earth’s twin, and there is still tion until January 2020. NASA also NASA partially agreed to a final team I spoke with didn't recom- es. The speaker is wrapped in the HomePod away from any consider trying a damp cloth. It much we don’t know about its mend using damp cloths or any liq- what Apple describes as a "seam- sources of water that might expose might take one or two rounds of said earlier this year it was consid- recommendation about document- potential geologic activity, we ering extending the crewed dem- ing its risk tolerance level regard- uid cleaning products or sprays, less mesh fabric." Here's the clean- it to drips or splashes. That's good light scrubbing and drying to get were able to strengthen the ar- noting that those methods could ing advice Apple offers HomePod advice for any smart speaker. through the stain, but that's better onstration flights, allowing them ing crew safety, arguing that it did gument that it’s a temperate to stay at the station for up to sev- so years ago even if the existence cause performance problems. owners: All three speaker brands pre- than ruining your smart speaker planet that could potentially The recommended method? Clean with a dry cloth. If nec- fer a dry method of cleaning, seem- with a liquid cleaner or too much eral months to maintain a U.S. pres- of other documents on risk require- have liquid water on its surface.” ence there. ments “can be confusing.” Google suggests wiping dirt and essary, you can clean HomePod ingly to ensure no one takes a sop- water.

Nikon's 1 series mirrorless camer- In a statement, Nikon told There's looming competition, too, ty point-and-shoots (complete as never quite set the world on fire, Engadget that 1 cameras, lenses and with Canon Rumors hearing about with smaller sensors and limited and now it looks like they're on add-ons are "no longer in produc- a possible full-frame Canon mir- features) rather than the DSLR al- the way out. The company's home tion." You could still find the 1 J5 rorless model launching sometime ternatives many people wanted, division has listed all 1 cameras as and other models in "some re- between September and early effectively handing the market to discontinued and removed them gions," it added. 2019. Sony. from its website, while Nikon Ru- Provided this represents a full- The death of the 1 has been a Nikon recognized this and has mors has learned that they're no fledged discontinuation, the tim- long time in coming, and wouldn't been hinting at a fundamental longer available at major camera ing would be convenient. Nikon is exactly be a surprise. change in strategy for a while -- it retailer B&H. They're not com- rumored to be announcing two full- Like Canon, Nikon was slow knows it needs to cater to pros pletely gone (you can still find frame mirrorless cameras on July to recognize the appeal of mirror- and enthusiasts who want mirror- them on Nikon's US website or 23rd ahead of an August release, less cams and misjudged the mar- less cameras, and it's just been a stores like Adorama, for example), hinting that the 1 line is going away ket when it jumped in. It posi- matter of when the technology but they're on the way out. to make room for new models. tioned the 1 range as a high-quali- would be ready. FRIDAY .JULY 13, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES Croatia 2- 1 England: Mario Mandzukic dashesEn- gland'sWorld Cup dream in semi-final roatia to play France in first ever World Cup final; England face Belgium in third-place play-off

Kevin Anderson dethroned Roger that mindset against Roger. "I'm ec- Federer to reach his maiden Wim- static. That's what you work so bledon semi-final after sealing a hard for. Matches likes that are know... The longest streak of dramatic 13-11 deciding-set victo- very special." Eighth seed Ander- service games won at the All En- ry on Wednesday. Federer was on son will next face ninth seed John gland Club was Pete Sampras's the ropes after dropping a com- Isner, who also won through to his 118, set between the third round fortable two-set lead, and he even first Wimbledon semi-final thanks in 2000 and the second round failed to take a match point chance to a four-set victory over 2016 run- in 2001. Federer, aiming for a points, to seal it in majestic fashion with an ace. That ended Federer's in the third set, but the South Afri- ner-up Milos Raonic. Federer, record-extending ninth Wimble- streak of consecutive sets won at the All England Club at 34, with the can held his nerve to win a capti- playing in the unfamiliar surround- don title, settled for a tie-break former world No 1 unable to break his own record. Federer previously won vating contest 2-6 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 6- ings of Court One for the first time which he took 7-5 - his 300th 34 straight sets between the third round in 2005 and the final in 2006 but 4 13-11. US Open finalist Ander- in three years, oozed confidence set overall at the Champion- records were the last thing on Federer's mind as he just thinking of making son, who became the first South as early as the opening game when ships. The 20-time Grand Slam it through to the last four unscathed. Federer was looking fragile and when African man to reach the semi-fi- he broke Anderson's huge serve champion had not dropped a set he netted on the forehand side to hand Anderson a 4-3 lead in the fourth set, nals at Wimbledon since Kevin with ease and then again in the ninth against the tall South African in the errors were becoming more problematic. Anderson held his nerve with Curren in 1983, said: "Down two game before serving out the set in their four previous meetings, his relentless and powerful serve win the fourth and send the rip-roaring sets to love I tried my best to keep 26 minutes. But the 32-year-old but after Anderson saved a contest into an unlikely fifth and deciding set. Federer, who had won his fighting. Beating Roger Federer Anderson refocused in the second match point in the 10th game, a previous six five-set matches, looked a lot more focused on serve although Croatia will face France in their first (6), Strinic (6), Lovren (7), Vida here at Wimbledon will be one I set to end the Swiss star's streak couple of errant forehands from Anderson's rhythm remained unperturbed during a marathon contest. Nei- World Cup final after coming from (6), Rakitic (5), Modric (7), Bro- remember, especially in such a of consecutive games won on serve Federer enabled the eighth seed ther man looked like faltering until Federer double-faulted for the first time behind to dash England's dreams zovic (6), Perisic (8), Rebic (6), close match. "I kept telling my- at 85 as he raced into a 3-0 lead to serve for the third set. Ander- in the match and just the fourth time in the tournament in the 23rd game with a 2-1 extra-time victory at the Mandzukic (7). self to keep believing. I said today before Federer quickly hit back to son took his opportunity, de- before Anderson held his nerve to snatch a remarkable victory in four hours Luzhniki Stadium. Subs: Kramaric (5), Pivaric (5), is going to be my day. You need win the next three. Did you spite having to save three break and 14 minutes. Mario Mandzukic scored the Corluka (NA), Badelj (NA). goal that broke English hearts on England: Pickford (7), Walker 109 minutes as Croatia emulated (8), Stones (6), Maguire (7), Trip- their heroes of 1998 by securing pier (8), Henderson (7), Lingard Gary Neville says England's World their place in football's greatest (6), Alli (6), Young (6), Sterling (7), game for the very first time. Kane (6). It all started so promisingly or Subs: Rashford (6), Rose (5), Cup performances 'lifted everyone' England who took the lead through Dier (5), Vardy (NA). Kieran Trippier's wonderful fifth- England would have been for- minute free-kick but Ivan Perisic given for feeling nervous ahead of EnglandbeatenbyCroatiainWorldCupsemi-finalinMoscow forced extra-time with Croatia's their first World Cup semi-final in equaliser on 68 minutes. 28 years, but, to the contrary, England's performances at the commiserate after England's loss All I hope as I look at them now As it happened Southgate's youthful side got off World Cup have lifted English to Croatia Kane and Gareth South- is that they get another opportu- Sue Smith's player ratings to the perfect start as Trippier football, insists Gary Neville. gate commiserate after England's nity as huge as this again. Juventus striker Mandzukic curled a delightful 20-yard free- Gareth Southgate's side were loss to Croatia Speaking on ITV, "The youth teams have done then capitalised on a brief lapse in kick into the Croatian net with just knocked out in agonising fashion Neville said: "This team have tak- well and have started to win tour- the English defence to put Croatia five minutes on the clock. on Wednesday night, going down en us to a place we never thought naments. English football has ahead for the first time, and there A summer to treasure 2-1 in extra-time to Croatia in the we'd ever imagine we'd get. England taken an absolute battering over was no way back for Gareth South- Neville: England have lifted semi-final in Moscow. had never overachieved, but this the years, on and off the pitch, it gate's tiring side. The defeat ends everyone England would go on But England exceeded expec- team have in reaching the semi-fi- has been ridiculed. "I have to say, England's hopes of a first world control the first period against a tations in getting to the last four nal. They've taken a nation with for the first time this is an En- title since 1966, but they have the lethargic Croatian outfit, who took having gone out at the group stage them. I never thought we'd see the gland team that for the first time chance to salvage bronze in Satur- 19 minutes to register their first four years ago in Brazil, and Nev- scenes in the fan parks. "We did have played with some level of day's third-place play-off against attempt, Perisic dragging two ille found the positives following say before the game that these lads composure and control in games, Belgium. Player ratings shots wide having cut in from the the heartbreak. will have to take the opportunity it has been high quality, and good Croatia: Subasic (7), Vrsaljko left. (SkySports) Kane and Gareth Southgate now as it may never happen again. watching them. Anthony Joshua is set to make his next world title defence against Alexander Povetkin

Anthony Joshua will sign a con- that Wilder will be in the opposite tract for a potential fight with De- corner on that date and revealed ontay Wilder at Wembley on April that Joshua will actually sign the 13, says his promoter Eddie contract now in a bid to kick-start Hearn. The unified world heavy- negotiations again with the WBC weight revealed last week that his champion's team. Anthony Joshua next two fights will be at the na- is set to make his next world title tional stadium, with a WBA man- defence against Alexander Povet- datory title defence against Alex- kin "I'm pretty confident," Hearn ander Povetkin expected to be told Sky Sports News. "I think at staged on September 22, and the moment he's [Wilder] throw- Joshua is due to return on April 13 ing his toys out of the pram, and in front of a bumper 100,000 at- eventually we hope he'll come to tendance. Hearn remains hopeful his senses. Peter Saganwinsstagefive errari's power surge to the top of the world championship isn't just a problem for Mercedes. of the2018Tour deFrance Their engines, now the strongest in the sport, are trouble for three-quarters of the grid... Three-time world champion Peter Sagan won stage five of the Tour tas' and the Safety Car spared the the win 'a hammer blow' in their Mercedes in two of the last three de France in Quimper. The Bora-Hansgrohe rider had The dust may have settled from lead Ferrari from a difficult final post-race press release in an un- races. And Ferrari in turn were pret- It was even more im the Silverstone fall-out, the apolo- stint, offering a cheap second stop subtle dig at the home favourite. ty angry on Sunday night when the power to hold off Sonny Col- gy from Kimi Raikkonen accepted for fresh rubber instead. No wonder the Silver Arrows Toto Wolff, paraphrasing Allison, portant for us to win brelli of Bahrain-Merida in a sprint by Lewis Hamilton and the Mer- But Vettel's triumph was also saw red. Off track, Ferrari and suggested those incidents were ei- here, because the last after a steep uphill rise to the fin- cedes team insistent there was no a victory of substance, strong in Mercedes have been closely ther "incompetent or deliberate". ish to seal his second stage victory few years had been in this year's race. serious allegation of deliberate foul- performance and rich in historical aligned in how they see F1 in the "He should be ashamed of him- very difficult to us," said play, but Ferrari's power play in context, the real thing to prove future. The respect between the self, because he worked many BMC's Greg Van Avermaet the British GP threatens to leave a Ferrari are the real deal in 2018. two companies is vast. But signs years in Maranello," responded Vettel. "This year we have came home in seventh place to re- lasting impression on the 2018 sea- "It was even more important that the two teams have become Maurizio Arrivabene. "You have proved to be strong every tain the yellow jersey, moving two main general classification hope- son. True enough, Ferrari's victo- for us to win here, because the last too close on track are clear. to be elegant and know how to lose. time on every track so far." seconds clear of team-mate Tejay fuls at the end of the 204.5km stage ry was fortunate in two respects. few years had been very difficult Niggle has been apparent for "Also, we're here in England, Van Garderen on the timesheets from Lorient. First, Lewis Hamilton's huge pace to us," said Vettel. "This year we some time - Mercedes reported sometimes they want to teach us after picking up a couple of sec- However, Thomas moved increasingly vexed by Ferrari's im- onds in the bonus sprint. down one place to overall fourth advantage - regularly around half a have proved to be strong every time Ferrari to the FIA earlier this year how to be gentlemen, he should pressive power play in 2018. The second a lap - over Sebastian Vet- on every track so far." over their 'double battery' design start first. Really, this annoyed me Irishman Dan Martin of UAE after Quick-Step's Philippe Gilbert Scuderia's engines are causing Team Emirates finished in sixth also picked up bonus seconds. tel during their first stints counted In football parlance, this was and were angered when the gov- so much." mounting anxiety at McLaren, for little given the Mercedes driv- an away win in their chief rivals' erning body revealed the complaint As Red Bull boss Christian place with Colbrelli's team-mate Thomas is now five seconds off Renault, Toro Rosso, Force India Vincenzo Nibali 10th, both on the Van Avermaet in yellow. er was fighting back from the back backyard. "We've won on their was made by James Allison, who Horner mischievously but not in- and Williams - all the teams below of the field following his clash with home ground," cheered Vettel as swapped silver for red two years accurately noted on Sunday night, same time as Team Sky's Geraint Froome sits 15th overall, 57 the elite who don't run Ferrari en- Thomas in 12th and Chris Froome seconds off yellow with Mitchel- Kimi Raikkonen. he crossed the line for the Scude- ago. "Tension is running high between gines and for whom Haas and Second, Vettel's tyres grained ria's first Silverstone win since More dramatically, a Ferrari those two teams". Mercedes, in 14th. The provisional results ton-Scott's Adam Yates a further Sauber's surge up the grid spells showed no time gaps between the five seconds back in 16th place. far more quickly than Valtteri Bot- 2011. Ferrari themselves headlined has smacked into the side of a though, are not alone in becoming trouble. FRIDAY .JULY 13. 2018 -Saratan 22, 1397 H.S Vol:X Issue No:340 Price: Afs.20

ootage shows quarantined boys in hospital as divers break their silence on the dangerous rescue operation.

Parents are still waiting to be re- united with their sons two days after the last members of a youth football team were extracted from a cave in northern Thailand, as details of the high-risk rescue operation have started to emerge. Footage released on Wednes- day showed the boys with surgical masks on, sitting up in their hospital beds and making victory An international rights group is the torture, and to release detain- that have been ongoing now for signs as family members looked on calling for an investigation into al- ees. In the meantime, it said the well over a year, and they have S president said NATO members thanked him after the meeting, but from behind a window. leged disappearances, torture and US should suspend intelligence been taking place within a culture reports say nothing was resolved at the talks. Doctors have put the 12 boys, likely deaths in prisons and "net- gathering cooperation with the of impunity." The "most egregious aged 11 to 16, and their 25-year- work of secret detention facilities" UAE, and stop supplying it with violations" were committed in the ed States' commitment to NATO on current trends. "Everybody in old football coach in quarantine run by the United Arab Emirates weapons. Amnesty said that the "network of secret detention facil- remains very strong." French Pres- the room thanked me," Trump while they are being tested for in- and allied militias in southern Ye- 51 cases of enforced disappearance ities" maintained by the UAE, Ti- US President Donald Trump said ident Emmanuel Macron, howev- said, adding that eventually the fectious diseases they may have men. Amnesty International said took place between March 2016 rana said. One former detainee told he is now "very, very happy" be- er, denied Trump's claim that NATO allies will have to increase contracted inside the Tham Luang in a report on Thursday that it has and May 2018. Amnesty that "UAE soldiers at a cause NATO members have NATO powers agreed to increase their contribution to the alliance cave complex. documented "systemic enforced Nineteen of the men remain coalition base in Aden repeatedly pledged to increase defence spend- their defence speding beyond what up to four percent of their gross The "Wild Boars" football disappearance and torture and oth- missing, it said. Amnesty said it inserted an object into his anus ing to levels "never seen before", was already committed. Aside domestic product. Al Jazeera's dip- team got stuck inside the cave on er ill-treatment, amounting to war had collected testimonies from re- until he bled" and that he was "kept despite denials from allies like from the United States, which lomatic editor, James Bays, report- June 23 after flooding caused by crimes" in the facilities. leased detainees and relatives of the in a hole in the ground with only France that additional pledges were spends about 3.5 percent of GDP ing from the Belgian capital, how- heavy monsoon rains blocked the The report said "some (detain- missing across Yemen. his head above the surface and left made beyond previous targets. In on defence, only Britain, Poland, ever, said that based on interviews entrance. They were found dishev- ees are) feared to have died in cus- "We've done this through in- to defecate and urinate on himself a press conference in Brussels on Greece and Estonia currently meet with sources, "nothing it seems, in elled and emaciated but alive on a tody". What US and UK media terviews with families, government in that position". Thursday, Trump said NATO the target. In 2014, NATO coun- the closed-door meeting, was re- muddy ledge 4km inside the cave, won't tell you about the war in officials, current and former de- Last year, the Associated Press members would increase their con- tries committed to spending 2 per- solved". "President Trump creat- nine days after they went missing. Yemen Based on more than 70 in- tainess," Tirana Hasson, director news agency reported that the tribution at a "much faster clip" cent of their gross domestic prod- ed for the second day a crisis on A large rescue operation got under terviews, the authors said "cruel for crisis response at Amnesty, UAE and its allied militias were than scheduled. "We made a tre- ucts on defence by 2024, but [NATO] spending. And yet, he way on Sunday, with divers ex- and unlawful" practices were be- said in an interview with Al Jazeera. running a network of secret deten- mendous amount of progress to- NATO has estimated that only 15 came into the news conference and tracting the team in batches of four ing committed in those prisons. "We've also been on the ground tion facilities, beyond the control day," Trump said during the sur- members, or just over half, will declared victory," Bays said. and five over the course of three Amnesty called on the UAE in Aden ... and all fingers point to of the Yemeni government. prise news conference. "The Unit- meet the benchmark by 2024 based (Al Jazeera) days. (Al Jazeera) government to immediately stop really alarming patterns of abuse (Al Jazeera) Pakistan secular party defiant after its

A Turkish court has handed hefty Soma mine, to 15 years over the a half years. The mining disaster ter the disaster found a long list of leader sentences to former executives of 2014 accident, Turkish daily Hur- occurred when one of the Soma faults at the mine, including a lack a mine in the country's west over riyet reported on Wednesday. The mine pits was engulfed in flames of carbon monoxide detectors, the deaths of 301 people, Turkey's mine's general manager, Ramazan and carbon monoxide gas, trapping poorly maintained gas masks and killed deadliest-ever mining disaster. Dogru, received a sentence of more a team of some 800 miners work- bad ventilation. Lawyers for the 'Some things have improved' but the level After a trial lasting more than than 22 years, while the mine's ing inside. Inspection reports said families of the victims say that the three years, the court in the west- operations director, Akin Celik re- the coal had been smouldering for owners of the Soma mine had tried in blast of undernourishment remains high, ern town of Akhisar sentenced Can ceived 18 and a half years. His dep- days before the May 13 disaster, to over-exploit their workers for humanitarian affairs chief tells Al Jazeera. Gurkan, the former CEO of the uty, Ismail Adali, was given 22 and releasing toxic gases. A report af- the sake of profit. (Al Jazeera) Awami National Party vows to speak against armed groups day after its leader Haroon Bilour was killed in suicide attack. Pakistan's Awami National Party (ANP) on Wednesday vowed to fight against armed groups after its senior leader Haroon Bilour was killed in a suicide attack a day ago in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The attack on Tuesday at an Court in Schleswig- election campaign event organised Holstein rules Catalan by the ANP also killed at least 20 fugitive ex-leader can be people. Their funerals were held extradited on the charge in the KPK provincial capital Pe- of misuse of public funds. shawar on Wednesday. The UN humanitarian affairs chief nutrition, health and sanitation in The Pakistan Taliban claimed has said North Korea made the North but the programme re- A German court has authorised responsibility for the attack. progress against undernourish- mains 90 percent underfunded. the extradition to Spain of former Bilour was a provincial assem- ment since UN's last visit to Py- Lowcock also said that he had Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont. bly candidate for the July 25 gen- ongyang in 2011, but there was "good discussions" with the au- A court in Schleswig-Holstein ruled on Thursday that Puigde- eral elections. His father, Bashir "still too much suffering". thorities in Pyongyang who were mont could be extradited, but only Bilour, also a prominent ANP pol- Mark Lowcock, the UN hu- providing better access that they on a charge of misuse of public itician, was killed by a suicide manitarian affairs chief, told Al used to. funds. A second charge of rebel- bomber in 2012. Jazeera from Pyongyang that Mild exaggeration lion did not warrant an extradi- "We want peace on our soil and "some things have improved". Andrei Lankov, professor of tion from Germany to Spain, the A helium-filled Trump blimp is expected to be deployed during th will stand with our ?people," said "The most recent data the Korean studies at Kookmin Uni- court ruled. "Extradition on the president's visit [Simon Dawson/Reuters] senior party leader Mian Iftikhar UNICEF - the UN's children's versity in South Korea's capital accusation of misappropriation of Hussain, who lost his only son in agency - collected is [suggesting] Seoul, told Al Jazeera that UN's public funds is permissible; extra- a armed attack eight years ago. that the stunting rate [among chil- information was slightly inflated dition on the accusation of rebel- "One thing is clear: We will dren] has fallen to 20 percent [from because North Korea was proba- lion is not permissible," the supe- stand in the field against the ter- almost 30]," said Lowcock. bly taking the inspectors to the rior regional court of Schleswig- rorists," he told Reuters news agen- "Of course though, 20 percent worst hit areas on purpose. Holstein state said in a statement. cy. The ANP's insistence that Pa- of children being malnourished is "The North Korean authority DPA news agency reported a kistan should have a secular gov- far too many. Nearly half the chil- tends to exaggerate the food prob- spokesperson said the extradition ernment instead of rule by Islamic dren in rural areas as well don't have lem, because they are interested in order for Puigdemont will soon be law has made it a target for the access to clean water." getting as much food aid as possi- approved by Schleswig-Holstein's Pakistan Taliban. At elections on About 10.6 million people ble," he said. state attorney general. In a tweet, Puigdemont on Thursday said the July 25, the party is setting its among the country's 25 million "But I would not say it is a ruling signified a defeat of the US President Donald Trump is due the country acts on Brexit and following at least three resignations sights on winning a few National population need humanitarian as- large exaggeration. I think it might "main lie sustained by the [Span- to arrive in the United Kingdom leaves the European Union in of senior members of her cabinet - Assembly seats and possibly more sistance, the UN said, also noting be a mild exaggeration, not serious. ish] state", that his role in the ref- for a four-day visit amidst a flurry March 2019. "When we leave the including Foreign Secretary Boris in the provincial assembly. Success "disparities" in access to basic I would say one-third [of the pop- erendum amounted to treason. of political turmoil and planned European Union we will begin to Johnson and Brexit Minister Dav- would mean a modest comeback health services between rural and ulation] is malnourished every Puigdemont was arrested as he protests against him. chart a new course for Britain in id Davis, following disagreements after the party won elections in urban areas. Mortality rates for spring." The problem is the back- entered Germany on a Spanish- Trump and his wife, First the world and our global alliances on how to exit the EU. Tens of 2008 to lead the Khyber Pakh- under-fives are 20 percent higher wardness of the country's agricul- issued warrant in late March. The Lady Melania, will land at Lon- will be stronger than ever," May thousands of people are expected tunkhwa government for five in the countryside than in towns, ture system, he said, but some former Catalan president fled don's Stanstead airport after at- said ahead of Trump's visit. "There to protest against Trump's visit in years. Pakistan's Awami National it said, adding a shortage of fund- progress has been made recently. Spain for Belgium in October af- tending a NATO summit in Brus- is no stronger alliance than that of central London on Friday, citing Party (ANP) on Wednesday ing had forced it to stop nutrition "Until recently, North Korea was ter his administration's declaration sels. The trip includes meetings our special relationship with the his alleged Islamophobia, contro- vowed to fight against armed support to kindergartens since not capable of producing enough of independence from Spain led with Prime Minister Theresa May, US and there will be no alliance versial policies and "incendiary groups after its senior leader Ha- November 2017. food to meet even the most basic to the central government in who has described the US as Brit- more important in the years ahead," rhetoric" towards people with dis- roon Bilour was killed in a suicide The UN earlier this year called calorie requirement of its people," Madrid taking direct control of the ain's strongest ally, and is deter- the British leader said. May's gov- abilities and the LGBTQ commu- attack a day ago in the Khyber for $111m in aid to help improve Lankov said. (Al Jazeera) regional government. mined to secure a trade deal after ernment has recently been shaken nity. (ToloNews) Pakhtunkhwa province.