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All need to work Iran’s cabinet to bridge regional gaps: Can Iran, West talk on human rights? approves new Turkish ambassador Only if it’s bilateral: Judiciary chief amended EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW oil and gas By Ali Kushki and Parvin Telli POLITICAL TEHRAN — While man rights concerns only if they answer Iran is put to questions,” Judiciary desk TEHRAN — Two weeks after the July 15 coup, the Tehran blaming the West Iran’s questions, too. Chief Sadeq Amoli Larijani told a fo- contracts Times sat face-to-face with Turkish ambassador to Tehran for “manipulative use of human rights”, “The negotiations should be pre- rum on Wednesday to commemorate Riza Hakan Tekin to hear his remarks about a number of Tehran has announced it is ready to en- conditioned upon a bilateral frame- the Islamic Human Rights and Human DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran’s cabinet domestic and international issues. ter talks with European countries on hu- work, not a unilateral one where only Dignity Day. approved on Wednesday an amend- The Turkish ambassador said his country’s differenc- ed draft for the country’s new oil and es with Iran and Russia over regional issues are more of See page 2 gas contracts, Iranian official media “methodological” nature. He said all parties should join reported. hands to end the regional mayhem. “The draft of the general condi- The first part of the interview was published in the Teh- tions, structure and patterns of the up- ran Times July 23 issue. Following is the second part of stream petroleum and gas contracts the interview: which included more than 150 minor How do you think the incoming visit to Moscow and major changes ... was given final of President Erdogan will influence Turkey’s foreign approval in today’s cabinet meeting,” policy, particularly with regard to regional issues? the Iranian oil ministry’s news agency, A: We have a saying in Turkey and you may have a similar SHANA, said on Wednesday. one in Persian. From a very bad thing a good thing comes The launch of the Iran Petroleum up. This applies to our domestic affairs as well as interna- Contract (IPC) has been postponed tional relations following the coup. One can only be hopeful several times. and nobody knows what will happen. Before the coup, we Iran’s top authority, Supreme Lead- had already decided to rectify our relations with Russia and er Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said last to re-establish our close relations. Our prime minister sent month that no new oil and gas con- a letter to President Putin and he replied back and so on tracts for international companies so fforth.orth. HHence,ence, ththee ggroundround was aal-l- would be awarded without necessary readyady laid fforor a re-establishment reforms. of ccloselose rrelationselations with RRussia.ussia. FForor The Islamic Republic is ramping up us, the Russians’ clear position oil production and reclaiming market on the coup was veryvery important. share after the lifting of Western sanc- Wee appreciate it because thetheyy tions in January. wereere ververyy clear and hehelpfullpful However, oil majors have said they

forr our democraticalldemocraticallyy Mohammad Reza Abbasi would go back to Iran only if it made electedected government.government. major changes to the buy-back con- tracts of the 1990s, which companies Seeee papagege 2 such as France’s Total said made them no money or even incurred losses. Tehran Times/ Tehran 4

Russian ambassador: Iran’s Iranian musicians, World Youth Orchestra rehearse in Tehran Intelligence missile tests did not violate Ministry executes ARTTEHRAN — The The orchestras are scheduled to give day to brief the media about the con- UN resolution deskWorld Youth Or- joint performances at Tehran’s Vahdat certs. members of chestra, which arrived in Tehran on Hall from August 10 to 12. Safipur said that the World Youth Or- terrorist group POLITICAL TEHRAN — The Russian Ambassador to Monday, performed its first joint re- Ali-Akbar Safipur, the director of chestra, which is based in Italy, consists of deskTehran has rejected the claim that Iran’s hearsal with the Tehran Symphony Or- Iran’s Rudaki Foundation, which is one young musicians from 10 different coun- POLITICAL TEHRAN — The missile tests were not consistent with the spirit of the United chestra on Wednesday under the lead- of the main organizers of the concerts, tries, including Armenia, Portugal, Ger- desk Nations Security Council Resolution 2231. Iranian Foreign Min- ership of its Italian conductor Damiano Giuranna and several Iranian musicians many and Canada. istry issued a statement on Wednes- In an interview posted on the English service of IRNA on Tues- Giuranna at Rudaki Hall. attended a press conference on Tues- 12 day, Levan Jagarian said Iran’s day, announcing that it has executed missile tests were not against members of a terrorist cell which called the JCPOA as the missiles which India’s July Iranian crude imports surge 21% to five-month high themselves “Tawhid and Jihad group”. were tested were not designed According to the statement, some 10 members of the group had been killed to carry nuclear warheads. India’s July oil imports from Iran rose period a year ago, the data showed. in clashes with security forces and some Jagarian also said Resolu- by over a fifth from June, surging to In April to July, the first four months 102 identified, tried, and sentenced. tion 2231 has never banned its highest level in five months as two of the current fiscal year, India’s Iran oil The group had committed a number of such missile tests. state-run refiners resumed shipments purchases rose about 43 percent to terrorist attacks in western Iran, killing ‘See how American police killing black people’ from Tehran after a gap of years, pre- 404,000 bpd from about 283,000 bpd 20 people and injuring 40 others over The ambassador also criticized Washington’s claims of hu- liminary tanker arrival data obtained by in the same period a year ago, the data the past seven years. man rights, saying the United States itself faces the harshest Reuters show. showed. Particularly, the group was active in criticism by other countries for its human rights record. Hindustan Petroleum Corp and Indian Oil Corp, the country’s big- Kurdistan province, predominantly in- Jagarian pointed to the issues surrounding the Guantana- Bharat, India’s second- and third-big- gest refiner, was the top buyer of Irani- habited by the Kurdish people, it said. mo Bay detention center, the human rights breaches in Iraqi gest state-owned refiners respectively, an oil in July, shipping in about 158,000 The statement enlists crimes such prisons while under the U.S. occupation, and killing of de- halted Iranian oil imports after western bpd oil, while Essar Oil slipped to the as violence, adventurism, ideological fenseless people in Afghanistan as instances of human rights sanctions against Tehran’s nuclear pro- No. 2 position with 126,300 bpd, the extremism, armed burglary, etc. violations by the U.S. He added, “Let’s look what is happening gram barred insurance cover for plants data showed. surge to a seven-year high, with the na- In June, Iran’s Intelligence Minis- in the U.S. and see how the American police are killing black processing Iranian oil. Since a landmark nuclear deal was tion’s state-owned and private refiners try issued a statement announcing it people, which is a vivid case of human rights violation.” India shipped in 461,000 barrels per reached with major powers in 2015 lead- together buying at least 400,000 bpd. had foiled one of the “biggest terror- ‘Iran-Russia ties growing’ day (bpd) of Iranian oil in July, nearly a ing to the lifting of sanctions, Iran has While BPCL previously took an oil ist plots of Takfiri-Wahhabi groups” in Jagarian also said Iran-Russia relations are growing and 21 percent increase from June and more been planning to boost crude production cargo from Iran in November 2011, Tehran and some other cities. leaders of the two countries have been successfully seeking than double than the about 215,000 and exports to the pre-sanction levels. HPCL last imported oil from the country Western and eastern borders of Iran to advance cooperation in areas of politics, economics, cul- bpd imported a year ago, tanker arrival Imports of Iranian oil by four ma- in May 2013, according to data availa- have been witnessed cases of terrorist ture, commerce and tourism. data and ship-tracking services on the jor buyers in Asia in June jumped 47.1 ble to Reuters. activities, mainly influenced by weak According to the ambassador, Iran and Russia have al- Thomson Reuters terminal show. percent from a year ago to the highest For the first seven months of 2016, border monitoring of neighboring ready signed a document on facilitating visa services for busi- India’s oil imports from Iran for the level in more than four years. India imported about 359,000 bpd of countries, including Pakistan, Afghan- nessmen and students. fiscal year that began in April are set to Iranian oil, up 67 percent from the same (Source: Economic Times) ‘Iranian media should make distinction between istan, and Iraq. Usually, Iranian forces JCPOA violators’ bust terrorists groups in the regions, The top Russian diplomat to Iran also said the Iranian me- while losing forces, keeping a vigilant dia outlets should distinguish between those countries which Hollande: Trump makes my stomach turn eye on its mainland. The country’s in- telligence officers have already proven have proved faithful to their commitments to the nuclear deal French president Francois Hollande a soldier,” Mr. Hollande said, according “If the Americans choose Trump, that when talking about the “failure of other parties in fulfilling themselves, preventing terrorist blasts has strongly criticized U.S. presidential to sources at a meeting with members will have consequences, because an in the country, while its vast borders their commitments”. candidate Donald Trump, saying some of the French Presidential Press Associ- American election is a world election,” Russia was a member of the 5+1 group (the five perma- are surrounded by terrorist teams. of the things the Republican nominee ation. he said. This is while terrorist groups have nent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany) does make him sick. A Trump victory in November could “It could lead to a very strong turn to which struck the nuclear deal with Iran in July last year. The conducted operations in almost all “Some excesses make your stomach also affect France’s presidential election the right in the world, or to a correction regional countries, including Turkey, agreement, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of turn, even in the United States, especial- in the spring of 2017, said Hollande, ... the American campaign shows issues Action (JCPOA) went into force early this year. Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon. ly when — as did Donald Trump — he who has not yet announced if he will that will be reflected in the French cam- Even European counties have not Russia and China played key roles in bridging the differences speaks ill of a soldier, of the memory of seek re-election. paign.” 9 between Iran and the West over Tehran’s nuclear program. been safe from terrorist attack. Ambassador said the media have to particularly name those 5+1 states which have failed to honor their commit- ments based on the JCPOA. He said his country is aware of The Tehran Times new pocket-sized glossary is now available on the Learn English Iran’s dissatisfaction with the implementation process of the market. The reader-friendly is a rich source of the most common JCPOA which is mainly due to refusal of big world banks to journalistic terminology collected by the daily’s retired staff. Learn English with us at do transactions with Iran. The other parties were expected It can benefit a wide range of tastes from students to professional to comply with their commitments but regretfully they have journalists. refused to do so, the ambassador noted. For more information contact: Jagarian said Moscow has always told Americans that like Iran they also must live up to their commitments under the JCPOA. 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MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS Rouhani: Future trust in U.S. if it had shown Iran’s intelligence goodwill in JCPOA deal chief meets Kyrgyz POLITICAL TEHRAN — President lied in the attention to domestic [po- security officials deskHassan Rouhani has tentialities] and not to the enemies who accused Washington of failing to honor are constantly causing obstacles to Iran commitments in the nuclear deal, saying in the region and the world,” the Leader TEHRAN — The Iranian minister of intelligence on this has already sowed seeds of mistrust in had said. Tuesday evening met with Abdil Segizbaev, chair- possible future links with the country, if any. U.S. Department of State spokesman man of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National “Had the Americans implemented John Kirby rejected the idea that Washing- Security, as well as Deputy Prime Minister for Secu- the JCPOA in good faith, we might have ton has not been committed to the deal. rity Affairs Jenish Razzakov in Bishkek.

MEHR placed trust in them and agreed to en- “…we still assess that they’re (Irani- During the meeting, Mahmoud Alavi and the ter into negotiations with them on an- ans) meeting their obligations under the Kyrgyz officials discussed bilateral cooperation in other issue, which would have served the JCPOA, and we’re meeting ours. And it’s the face of regional terrorism, extremism, and or- interests of the region, the U.S., Iran and our intention to continue to meet our ob- ganized crime, Mehr reported. others…” Rouhani said, attending a live ligations and our commitments under the television interview on Tuesday night. JCPOA because we believe it’s that im- A main complaint with the U.S. is that portant, because we believe it can have a it is scaring foreign investors off entering stabilizing influence on the region and in- Iran confirms its into partnership with Iranian partners. deed on the world,” said Kirby on Tuesday. This is the first time Rouhani is ex- President Rouhani (L) attending a live TV interview on August 2 Iran and six global power, including army member killed pressing grievances over the pace of Ayatollah Khamenei said on Monday once more the futility of negotiations with the U.S., reached an agreement last July in Syria the implementation of the deal that he that the nuclear talks and the JCPOA the Americans, their non-commitment to on Tehran’s nuclear program. strongly supported. The remarks by Rou- deal should be regarded as an instructive pledges and the necessity of distrust of Under the deal which went into force hani came one day after the Supreme lesson, branding any future bargain with the Americans’ promises, and showed on January 16, Iran agreed to roll back its TEHRAN — Iran has confirmed that Mohammad Leader blamed the U.S. for failing to keep Washington as “futile.” that the path for the country’s progress nuclear program in exchange for sanc- Moradi, a member of the Iranian Army, has been its side of the bargain. “As an experience, the JCPOA proved and improvement of people’s livelihood tions relief from the West. killed in armed clashes with terrorists near Aleppo, Syria. Moradi was a third lieutenant dispatched to Tehran to UN: War on Yemen has brutalized children, empowered terrorists

MIZAN POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iran’s ambassador to the ic year for children trapped in conflict zones and targeted Syria from the Army Ground Force’s 22nd artillery desk group, Mizan reported on Wednesday. UN has said the Saudi-led airstrikes on by warring factions with no respect for international hu- He reportedly is the first non-special forces of- Yemen, which have resulted in the death of hundreds manitarian law and the welfare of our children. Children are ficer from the Army who has been killed in Syria. of children, have only empowered Daesh and al-Qaeda. currently suffering and being killed and maimed in massive Moradi, alongside with eight other members “Have the ongoing airstrikes in Yemen, which have numbers as a result of armed conflicts. of the 22nd artillery group, had been deployed to already led to the death of hundreds of Yemeni children, At the same time, we have witnessed the proliferation Syria for a 45-day mission.The 30-year old Moradi brought any result other than strengthening Deash and and growth of extremist groups who systemically violate was buried in Isfahan, central Iran. Al-Qaeda?” Gholamali Khoshroo asked in a speech to the rights of children. They perpetrate acts of violence the UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday. against children, launch indiscriminate attacks on civilian The Iranian ambassador also lamented the indiscriminate mur- populations, target schools and health facilities and ab- der of children in Iraq, Syria, and the occupied Palestinian territories. duct children in large numbers. The following is the full text of Khoshroo’s speech Mr. President, ‘Foreign Ministry posted on the IRNA website: The trend of violent extremists infringing upon the rights never focuses on Mr. President, of children should be of particular concern for the inter- Saudi Arabia attack on Yemen has left millions of people displacd I would like to begin by congratulating Malaysia on national community. The nature of these groups and their Violent extremists have adopted widespread abduction as foregin officials’ assuming the presidency of the Council and for organ- form and structure mean that many standards and proven a feature of their operations to inflict terror and for the pur- personal issues’ izing this open debate in a timely manner on the very methods used by the international community to protect pose of political brainwashing, ransom, retaliation or sexual important matter of children and armed conflict. I would children from them may be considerably less effective. exploitation. The Boko Haram gangs have been ravaging TEHRAN — The Iranian Foreign Ministry - as a routine also like to thank SG for presenting his annual report on The complete disregard for civilians, including children, the parts of Nigeria and terrorizing children. Likewise, the - never dwells on the personal issues of foreign officials, “Children and Armed Conflict” as well as SRSG Zerrougui by Daesh and Al-Qaeda and their affiliates, especially targeting of the children of religious and ethnic minority the ministry spokesman said on Wednesday. for their valuable inputs to this debate. in Syria and Iraq, has been particularly shocking and the groups is also a matter of grave concern. Bahram Qassemi made the remarks to reject According to SG’s report, 2015 was sadly another horrif- proliferation of these tactics among such groups worrying. See full text on www.tehrantimes.com MFA accounts saying that an Iranian diplomat had previ- ously commented on Turkish President Recep Tayy- ip Erdogan’s health.Qassemi said the diplomat was Can Iran, West talk on human rights? Only if it’s bilateral, says Judiciary chief misquoted, the ministry’s website reported. 1 man dignity,” Amoli Larijani noted. and makes manipulative use of the issue.” of the International Islamic Human Rights He suggested the Iranian High Council This is while the declaration “must be ‘West’s stance on human rights is Award 2016 were introduced. for Human Rights and Foreign Ministry to drafted on the basis of philosophical, self-serving, and hypocritical’ Bahrain’s top Shiite cleric Sheikh Issa Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan raise the issue with Europeans. logical, and religious perspectives,” he Relevant to this, Mohammad Javad Qassim and Arzu Merali, the co-found- presidents to meet Iran and the West do not agree on added. Larijani, head of the Iranian High Coun- er of the London-based Islamic Human some issues related to human rights. The top judge put the West to two cil for Human Rights, said the West has Rights Commission (IHRC), were jointly Aug. 8 The questions Iran has are basic and in theoretical and on practical questions. adopted a hypocritical approach toward granted the award. contradiction to the Universal Declaration “Theoretically, we have two questions the human rights. Sheikh Issa Qassim received the award of the Human Rights, proclaimed by the regarding the basics of right. Whom does “Regarding the human rights, we be- for his effective role in “peacefully de- TEHRAN — The presidents of Iran, Russia, and United Nations General Assembly in Paris this right serve? And how do you inter- lieve the West’s stance is self-serving, and fending the rights of Muslims” as well Azerbaijan will meet in Baku on August 8. on December 10,1948 General Assembly pret it? Practically, why do you impose hypocritical,” Javad Larijani told the par- as “promoting principles of religious de- “The eighth of August 2016 at the invitation of resolution 217(III). your take on the whole world?” ticipants. mocracy.” Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, President of the “Those who prepared a draft of the Larijani Amoli further rapped the West Sheikh Issa Qassim and Arzu Arzu Merali also received the same Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will visit Baku universal declaration were secular liberal for “double standards” on the human Merali win International Islamic Hu- title for her constant efforts to “defend to participate in the first trilateral meeting of the in orientation and to avoid possible disa- rights, saying, “The West acts on the ba- man Rights Award Muslims’ rights” and “fight against Islam- leaders of Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia,” Ria Novosti greement, they put it in the guise of hu- sis of double standards on human rights At the end of the ceremony, winners ophobia.” quoted a source in the Kermlin as saying on Tues- day. RIA NOVOSTI RIA It is expected that Putin, Aliyev and Iranian Pres- ident Hassan Rouhani will discuss issues of inter- national and regional policy, the prospects for es- All need to work to bridge regional gaps: Turkish ambassador tablishing practical cooperation, particularly in the 1 It, for instance, posted 4.8 percent growth areas of energy and transport. It gives us more hopes for bilater- during the first quarter of the current year al relations with the Russian Federation. amid regional developments and the crisis Regarding what we can do together to we had with Russia which seriously affected solve existing regional problems, I should our tourism industry. Therefore, when you Islamic Jihad chief hails say the situation is affecting everyone, in- look at economic indicators, you see index- cluding Russia, Iran, Turkey, and even Eu- es such as trade balance are positive still. Of Tehran’s support for rope where terrorist blasts are reported course, we have some challenges to face Palestinians daily. Hence, nobody is immune from the and our government is taking measures to instability in the region. overcome those challenges. But, I should As a regional country and as I stressed say many countries if they had suffered TEHRAN — Ramadan Abdullah, secretary general a short while, we share borders with Syr- such coup with the regional background, of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, has appreciated Iran ia and Iraq, where Daesh is ruling a big their economies might have collapsed. We for supporting the Palestinian nation against Israel. chunk of territory. Hence, this is first and never saw that. Foreign investments, for in- “Iran’s support for Palestine and the Palestinian foremost in our interest to re-establish stance, were not withdrawn or the Turkish

security, stability, and peace in these two /Majid Haghdoust people did not rush into banks and just

FARS nation is vital and determining,” Abdullah said in a meeting with Iranian Parliament National Security countries. So, we not only want to work the opposite, according to our economy and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Alaeddin with Russia, but with Iran also we want minister, the Turkish people started selling Boroujerdi in Beirut on Tuesday, Fars reported. to work. I have been reiteratively saying dollars to buy Turkish liras, as much as $9 During the meeting, Boroujerdi and Abdullah that we are very happy with the Iranian billion just in one day. This shows our peo-

underlined the need for the liberation of all Pales- position with regard to the coup and it TEHRAN TIMES ple have also trust in our economy. So, we

tinian territories from the Israeli occupation. showed the friendly relationship between are not in a desperate economic situation In an indirect reference to Saudi Arabia, the two Iran and Turkey. We trust each other even Turkish ambassador to Tehran Riza Hakan Tekin and although we face challenges, we are sides also condemned normalization of relations in hard times unlike some other countries is to show willingness and propose clear, and this will affect us, too. We share more performing much better compared to oth- between alleged supporters of the Palestinian peo- which showed hesitation. Of course we concrete steps to work in that direction. than 1,300-km borders with the two coun- er regional countries. ple and Israel. have differences: differences with Russia Unfortunately, we are not at that stage tries. The two are also are on our transit Some believe that President and Iran on regional issues. Those dif- yet as an international community. route to other Middle East countries. So, Erdogan is a populist. What is your ferences may be methodological with The Turkish economy has been neg- instability in these countries has influenced view of this? regard to achieving a certain goal. Our atively influenced by regional develop- our country beyond security issues. But, A: In what way you mean?! I think he is Russian, Iranian nuclear objective may be much more similar than ments over the past years. What are your having said that, the Turkish economy is still a very charismatic leader. Even those who officials hold talks we thought to be. So, we have to make future plans to boost the economy? sound and strong. We have been continu- oppose the president are affected by his efforts but all together to minimize dif- A: Obviously, the situation in Syria and ing to develop our economy and inflation is speeches. And this is because of his lead- ferences and bridge regional gaps. We Iraq has been unstable over the past years still single-digit. Our economy never shrank. ership quality. I mean you may like him or need to increase our friends both inside may not. But many believe in this leader- TEHRAN — Nikolai Spassky, Rosatom’s deputy and outside Turkey and we also hope this ship quality and public appeal. That’s why will bring about a positive environment Turkish ambassador to Tehran says Ankara has he is very popular. Populism is a different head, and Iranian nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi on differences with Russia and Iran on regional Wednesday discussed ways to accelerate imple- in the region. But, it’s not easy and we story. Every so often, some politician fig- mentation of joint nuclear projects in Iran, includ- shouldn’t be naïve. The problems we are issues but these differences may be more of a ures or leaders may use it to strengthen ILNA ing construction of new nuclear power plants in the dealing with in the region are complicat- methodological nature with regard to achieving their support. But I think rather than call- southern Iranian city of Bushehr, ILNA reported. ed and there are no quick fixes. It will be ing him a populist, we do more justice if a very long process. The important thing a certain goal. we call him a very charismatic leader. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

http://www.tehrantimes.com/international AAUGUSTUGUST 4,4, 20162016 INTERNATIONAL 3 Syrian army further advances in More than 300,000 children Aleppo: Report going hungry in Yemen: UN Chemical attack kills five in Syria More than 370,000 children are at risk of starvation in Yemen, the United Nations has said, 15 months into a devastating Syrian government forces have carried The United States has pressured Syr- war. out a string of operations against for- ia to loosen its siege of the city. Russia, eign-backed terrorists on the outskirts of which has been carrying out an aerial Aleppo, establishing control over several campaign against militants in Syria, has hilltops and villages, a report says. formed corridors for the safe exit of ci- The advances roll back the short-lived vilians from Aleppo amid Syrian army gains from a massive militant offensive operations. launched on Sunday to end the Syrian The Syrian government turned over army’s siege of eastern districts of the city. its entire chemical stockpile under a deal The so-called Syrian Observatory for negotiated by Russia and the United Human Rights said on Wednesday troops States back in 2013. managed to recapture two hilltops and The Organization for the Prohibition two small villages in the southwestern of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has over- suburbs of Aleppo the previous night. seen operations to remove the chemical The observatory’s director, Rami Ab- stockpiles from Syria. del Rahman, said Syrian government The deal came after an August 2013 troops are launching counter-attacks to gas attack that killed hundreds of peo- repel militant offensives, saying 50 ex- ple in the Ghouta suburb of Damascus. tremists and “dozens” of government According to reports, the rockets used soldiers have been killed during fierce in the assault were handmade and con- clashes. tained sarin. The pro-government al-Watan dai- While the Syrian government denied According to new UN figures, more than 14 million peo- ly said government forces “advanced having been responsible for the Ghou- ple, about half of the population, are going hungry and are again south and southwest of Aleppo tremists. against civilians in the city of Saraqib in ta attack, it agreed to have its chemical in urgent need of food and medical aid. because of the major setbacks” that for- Separately, scores of militants were the Idlib province but militants accused stockpiles removed to eliminate any pre- Some 500,000 children under the age of five are suf- eign-backed terrorists had received. killed and injured as government forces government forces of carrying out the text for a possible US invasion. fering from malnutrition, with two thirds of them so sick Government forces have liberated a launched mop-up operations in the city attack. On April 7, 23 people lost their lives they could die if they don’t receive immediate assistance, number of key neighborhoods, including of Dara’a. Doctor Ibrahim al-Assad, a neurolo- and over 100 others suffered breathing the UN said. Bani Zeid, in Aleppo in recent weeks. Chemical attack gist in Saraqib, said he treated 16 of 29 difficulties when Daesh terrorists carried “At least 370,000 children are suffering from severe acute As the advances continue, a new Meanwhile, at least five Syrians cases brought to his hospital on Monday out a chemical attack against members malnutrition,” Mohammed al-Asaadi, a spokesman for the video has emerged of a major cache of have been killed and a number of oth- night. of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units UN children’s agency in Yemen told Al Jazeera on Wednes- U.S.- and Turkish-built weapons seized ers injured in a chemical attack by for- He added that most of the victims (YPG) in the Sheikh Maqsood neighbor- day. by the army in Bani Zeid. eign-sponsored Takfiri militants against a were women and children and were suf- hood of Aleppo. “We’re talking about a 50 percent increase compared to The munitions include guided an- residential neighborhood in northwest- fering from breathing difficulties, red Syria has been gripped by for- the number we had earlier this year.” ti-tank missiles like BGM-71 TOW and rel- ern Syria, a report says. eyes and wheezing. eign-backed militancy since March 2011. Severe acute malnutrition is a major cause of death for evant launchers which are the weapons Health director for Aleppo Moham- Rescuers and doctors in the city said The United Nations (UN)’s Special Envoy children under the age of five, and is apparent when a child of choice widely used by militants in the mad Hazouri said five people died and the symptoms were similar to those for Syria Staffan de Mistura estimates that has a very low weight for their height and becomes visibly war. eight others experienced breathing caused by chlorine gas. over 400,000 people have been killed in frail and skeletal. Also on Wednesday, Syrian army sol- difficulties after artillery shells contain- The chemical raids come as the Syr- the conflict. Yemen has been torn apart by conflict since 2014, when diers, backed by allied fighters from pop- ing toxic gasses slammed into the Old ian army is making progress in oper- Back in 2014, the UN said it would no revolutionaries, allied with troops loyal to former president Ali ular defense groups, destroyed several City of Aleppo on Tuesday, the official ations to retake Aleppo from militants more update its death toll for Syria be- Abdullah Saleh, captured large swaths of the country, includ- terrorist hideouts on the eastern outskirts SANA news agency reported. who are seeing the noose tightening cause it could not verify the figures that it ing the capital Sana’a. of the southwestern city of Suwayda, kill- Government sources said Takfiri ter- around them in the areas which they received from various sources. A coalition led by Saudi Arabia launched an air campaign ing and injuring a large number of ex- rorists had also used chemical munitions control. (Source: agencies) against the revolutionaries in March 2015. Since then, more than 9,000 people have been killed and 2.8 million driv- en from their homes. The cost of food has skyrocketed since the start of the war, Asaadi said, with dramatic inflation in food and fuel pric- Latest N. Korea missile launch lands near Japan waters, alarms Tokyo es leaving the poor vulnerable. “The people are unable to buy food. Good crops could North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Wednesday Tuesday) from a region in South Hwanghae province “If the allies can exercise their armed forces, so can help the situation, but millions are out of work and countless that landed in or near Japanese-controlled waters for to the southwest of North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang, the North,” he said. more displaced. Until inflation is addressed the situation will the first time, the latest in a series of launches by the South Korea’s Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a On July 19, North Korea fired three ballistic missiles continue to deteriorate.” country in defiance of United Nations Security Council statement. that flew between 500 km and 600 km (300-360 miles) Taqwa Mohammad, a resident of Hodeidah, a city in west resolutions. The launch showed North Korea’s ambition to “di- into the sea off its east coast. Yemen told Al Jazeera, that the hike in food prices was hav- The main body of the missile landed in Japan’s eco- rectly and broadly attack neighboring countries and tar- The North later said the launches were part of an ing a devastating impact on her children. nomic exclusion zone, a Japanese defense official said, get several places in the Republic of Korea such as ports exercise simulating preemptive strikes against South Ko- “I can’t afford milk or medicine for the children. If one of escalating regional tensions that were already high after and airfields”, the South Korean office said, referring to rean ports and airfields used by the U.S. military. them gets sick, I can’t take him to the doctor, I borrow fever a series of missile launches this year and the decision by South Korea by its official title. The latest launches follow an agreement last month and cough medicines from the neighbors.” the United States to place a sophisticated anti-missile The missile appeared to be a Rodong-type medi- between South Korea and the United States to deploy Humanitarian groups have struggled to deliver aid to system in South Korea. um-range missile that flew about 1,000 km (620 miles), an advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense an- large parts of the country due to the fighting and air strikes, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described the it said. ti-missile system in the South. with the medical aid charity Doctors Without Borders, calling launch as a “grave threat” to Japan and said Tokyo Tensions high North Korea had threatened a “physical response” the situation “extremely challenging.” “strongly protested”. Japan also said its self-defense The United States will begin large-scale annual drills against the deployment decision. Several medical facilities have been damaged or de- force would remain on alert in case of further launches. with its ally South Korea later this month that it bills as The North came under the latest round of U.N. Se- stroyed . A U.S. State Department spokesman condemned the defensive in nature and not provocative. North Korea curity Council sanctions in March after its fourth nuclear Meanwhile, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki- launch, and said it would “only increase the international typically protests against the drills, which it says are a test in January and the launch of a long-range rocket moon has expressed concern about the number of fa- community’s resolve to counter” North Korea’s actions. rehearsal for invasion. the following month. talities among Yemeni children as a result of Saudi Ara- The U.S. Strategic Command said it had detected two “The North Koreans seem to have been timing their Tensions have been high on the Korean peninsula bia’s deadly military aggression against the impoverished missiles, one of which it said exploded immediately after recent short-range and medium-range missile tests to since the January nuclear test. The two Koreas remain country. launch. the weeks ahead of U.S.-South Korean joint exercises,” technically at war under a truce that ended fighting in “I still have very strong concerns about the protection of The missile that landed in the Sea of Japan was said Joshua Pollack, editor of the U.S.-based Nonprolif- the 1950-53 Korean War. Yemeni children. They must always come first,” Ban told the launched at about 7:50 a.m. Seoul time (2250 GMT eration Review. (Source: Reuters) UN Security Council on Tuesday. Back in June, the UN blacklisted Saudi Arabia after concluding in a report that Riyadh was responsible for Erdogan unleashes anger at U.S. over coup 60 percent of the 785 deaths of children in Yemen last year. Turkish police raid science council as crackdown widens A few days later, however, the world body announced that By staff & agencies kara, however, has been insisting that he Saudi Arabia would be scratched off the list, pending a joint Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan masterminded the putsch and that Wash- review with the kingdom. says he is growing impatient with the U.S. ington must return him. At the time, Ban acknowledged that he was forced over its refusal to extradite Fethullah Gulen, In his interview, Erdogan used unusu- to remove Riyadh from the blacklist after the regime whom Ankara accuses of having led a “ter- ally harsh words for the U.S., implying his and its allies threatened to cut off funding to many UN rorist” organization of putschists in Turkey. impatience with the American adminis- programs. The move triggered an outcry from human “At the moment, we are running into tration. rights groups. the difficulty of not being able to receive “If we request the extradition of a ter- Last week, Saudi Arabia sent a 13-page confidential a terrorist that we are asking to be ex- rorist, then you should fulfill that,” Erdo- letter to the UN chief, outlining measures it claims to tradited,” Erdogan told Mexico’s Televisa gan said. be taking in order to prevent civilian deaths in its war media group. The U.S. has said it would only extra- on Yemen. “In terms of fighting against terrorism, dite Gulen if Ankara provided “genuine However, Ban told the 15-member UN council that the we have no time to lose, six months or evidence” and “not allegations” that he Saudi measures had fallen short of safeguarding the lives of one year, that’s simply intolerable,” he was responsible for the coup. Yemeni children, adding, “We will continue our engagement said. “If you start asking for documents to ensure that concrete measures to protect children are im- A botched coup began in Turkey late and what not, then it’s a huge obstacle in of masterminding last month’s coup at- itary, judiciary, civil service and educa- plemented.” on July 15 when a faction of the Turkish our way of fighting terrorism,” the Turkish tempt, Reuters reported tion have been detained, suspended or He further emphasized that the content of the report military declared that it was in control president said. “You have to be blind and Broadcaster NTV earlier reported that placed under investigation following the that saw the kingdom being added to the UN blacklist still of the country and that the government deaf not to understand that he (Gulen) is police raided the offices of the Scientif- July 15 coup attempt, prompting fears “stands.” was no more in charge. behind all of this.” ic and Technological Research Council that President Tayyip Erdogan is using the Yemen has seen almost daily military attacks by Sau- A total of 290 people were killed in the Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag, mean- of Turkey (Tubitak) on Wednesday and events to crack down on dissent. di Arabia since late March 2015, with internal sources attempted coup d’état, which was gradu- while, said Turkish authorities had sent a detained “many” people. Turkey’s government says the coup putting the death toll from the bloody aggression at ally suppressed. Nearly 20,000 members new package of documents to the Amer- However, a Tubitak official told Reu- attempt was orchestrated by followers about 10,000. The offensive was launched to crush the of the police, civil services, the judiciary, ican authorities for Gulen’s extradition. ters the raid had happened on Sunday, of Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric who Houthis and allies and restore power to the resigned and the army have been detained or sus- Turkish officials have several times adding he did not have any details about has lived in self-imposed exile in the Unit- Yemeni president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, a staunch pended in the aftermath of the coup. hinted that Turkish ties with the US are at the number of detentions. He declined to ed States since 1999. Gulen denies the ally of Riyadh. The U.S.-based Gulen, who is the Turk- stake over the Gulen issue. comment further. charge and has condemned the coup. The Houthi Ansarullah fighters took state matters into ish president’s former mentor and current Meanwhile, Turkish police have raided Tubitak funds science research pro- More than 230 people, not including coup their own hands after the resignation and escape of Hadi, archenemy, had said in a statement early the offices of the national science research jects in universities and the private sector plotters, died and thousands were wounded which threw Yemen into a state of uncertainty and threat- after the coup was launched that he had council, an official said on Wednesday, as and employs more than 1,500 research- as mutinous soldiers commandeered fighter ened a total security breakdown in the country, where an nothing to do with it. He has repeated that authorities widen an investigation into ers, according to its website. jets, helicopters and tanks in the failed at- al-Qaeda affiliate is present. stance in op-eds in American dailies. An- followers of the U.S.-based cleric accused More than 60,000 people in the mil- tempt to topple the government. (Source: agencies) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY AAUGUSTUGUST 44,, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

SNIPPETS Iran expects 1st Airbus Tehran, Baku stress boosting economic co-op delivery in late autumn ECONOMY TEHRAN — The first the major part of technical issues has been deskbatch of Airbus aircrafts finalized and there is no reason to cancel ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran and Azerbaijan to Iran’s flag carrier Iran Air is expected the deal. deskofficials stressed enhancement of to be in late autumn in case of receiving Iran Air signed a provisional deal for 118 economic cooperation between the two countries, OFAC licensing, Iranian Transport and Airbus jets worth $27 billion in January in Shana reported on Wednesday. Urban Development Minister Abbas Ak- Paris. According to Shana, Iranian Communications houndi said in an interview with ILNA on But people familiar with the deal say and Information Technology Minister Mahmoud Tuesday. there are increasing signs that Tehran is Vaezi and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev met on The Office of Foreign Assets Con- having second thoughts about whether Tuesday and explored political and economic issues trol (OFAC) is a financial intelligence and to take delivery, Reuters reported on June related to Iran-Azerbaijan relation. enforcement agency of the U.S. Treasury 28. In the event, two sides also discussed the pros- Department. Some sources say Iran is committed to pects of cooperation in the fields of oil and gas, Referring to the presence of a team of the rest of the order, but is less interested in transport, investment, finance, banking, agriculture, Airbus representatives in Tehran to negoti- taking the A380s, ordered in part for politi- tourism and health as well as Caspian Sea coopera- ate with the officials of the transport min- cal reasons, and some others believe that tion. istry on the technical issues of the com- the obstacles to completing the full order Vaezi arrived in Baku heading a high ranking del- pany’s deal with Iran Air, the minister said are remaining U.S. financial sanctions. egation on Monday to make preparations for presi- dent Rouhani’s visit to Azerbaijan. IKCO, Mahle to Iran's cabinet approves new amended oil and gas contracts co-manufacture 1 ties in areas such as accounting and tails on production measurement meth- tlements. 3-cylinder engines SHANA said the approved amend- auditing, method of financial payment ods, human resources training, health, Iran's oil ministry was tasked with ap- ments stipulate that contracts should or repayment, technical inspection and safety and environment, imports and proving an overview of the contracts in- clearly mention the rights, commit- maintenance. exports, insurance, terms of contract ter- cluding the agreed price, duration and ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran Khodro Compa- ments and responsibilities of all par- The contracts should also include de- mination, force majeure and dispute set- other general conditions, SHANA said. deskny (IKCO) signed a contract with the German company Mahle GmbH to design and manufacture three-cylinder engines, IRNA reported Post-Brexit UK economy set to shrink China's state planner calls for central on Wednesday. According to the report, the contract has been for the first time in 4 years: economists bank easing at 'appropriate time' signed in line with IKCO’s new policy to shift toward The U.K. economy is likely to shrink in from Goldman Sachs, whose econo- three-cylinder turbocharged powertrains which pro- A research office at China's top eco- ing state investment and otherwise op- the three months following the Brexit mists forecast a "mild" recession in the duce less emission and more power. nomic planner has called for the cen- erating the most planned parts of the vote, marking the first quarterly con- U.K. by early 2017. The International The contract is estimated to worth 125 million tral bank to cut interest rates and bank economy. It generally does not express traction in almost four years, according Monetary Fund (IMF) has also warned euros. reserve requirements "at the appropri- public views on central bank policy. to Britain's oldest independent think- of a possible recession, although that is In the signing ceremony, IKCO CEO underlined ate time", in rare comments on mon- The People's Bank of China (PBOC), tank. not the global body's base-case sce- that such contracts will lessen the technological gap etary policy by the agency. meanwhile, has said in the past it will Following the U.K.'s vote to leave the nario. between the country’s auto industry and global car In a statement published on its maintain a "prudent" monetary policy European Union in June, the economy "I don't think any of us are talking makers. website on Wednesday, the National with a slight easing bias, leaving the is seen falling by 0.2 percent in the third about a recession on the scale of that Development and Reform Commission door open for more cuts, although it quarter, with the risk of further decline (U.K. downturn in 2008-09 after the (NDRC) also said it would lower costs has not adjusted interest rates since Iran’s air fleet needs into recession, the National Institute of global financial crisis)," Kirby said. for firms, encourage private enterprises October 2015. 500 new aircrafts in Economic and Social Research (NIESR) The downbeat forecast may put fur- to raise capital by issuing bonds, and Investors have been watching Chi- 7-8 years: official said on Wednesday. ther pressure on the Bank of England push cities to further cut oversupply in na's bureaucracy for signs of policy dis- "We are expecting a marked slow- to act after its two-day policy meeting their housing markets. sent since May, when the People's Daily down in the U.K. economy," Simon Kir- that starts on Wednesday. The comments on monetary policy, quoted an "authoritative person" warn- by, head of macroeconomic modelling NIESR sees the bank cutting its ECONOMY TEHRAN — which said China needed "to find the ing of a financial crisis if the govern- Iranian airlines need and forecasting at NIESR, told journal- base rate by 25 basis points after this desk appropriate time to further cut inter- ment relied too much on debt-fueled 500 new aircrafts in the next seven ists at a media briefing on Tuesday. meeting and making a further 15 basis est rates and RRR", highlight the risks stimulus. to eight years to modernize the country’s fleet, IRNA He put a 50 percent probability on a point-cut in November. This would take the planning agency sees to economic That caused markets to sell off brief- quoted Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan, the Iranian deputy technical recession — when the econ- the Bank of England rate from its cur- growth. ly as investors worried the easing cycle transport and urban development minister for avia- omy shrinks by two or more consecu- rent all-time low of 0.5 percent to 0.1 The NDRC, generally associated was coming to a premature end and tion affairs, as saying on Wednesday. tive quarters — in the next 18 months. percent. with China's economic conservatives, is average lending rates rose. According to the official, out of Iran's 250 com- This NIESR prediction follows on (Source: CNBC) responsible for regulating prices, guid- (Source: Reuters) mercial planes, about 150 are flying while the rest are grounded due to lack of spare parts. Parts and IRNA/Mehdi Qorbani servicing remained nearly impossible to get while PICTURE OF THE DAY the world sanctioned Iran over its nuclear program. South Pars phase 18 platform installation completed S. Korea in ECONOMY TEHRAN — The platform 18B of Iran’s South Pars gas final stages of deskfield was fixed on its jacket in the phase 18 of the giant gas preparations to trade field in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, Shana reported. with Iran in euro The operation of loading the 2,300-ton platform from Bandar-Abbas yard was conducted by Iran Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Complex Co. South Korea is in the final stages of preparations (ISOICO) on June 23. to trade with Iran in the euro, which it aims to do "as According to Shana, the first phase of the installation process started at soon as possible," Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho said on 20:00 on Monday evening using Oceanic 5000 crane ship and successfully Wednesday, Reuters reported. ended at 12:30 on Tuesday. So far, Korean businesses have received payment As the second step the platform’s 240-ton bridge was installed at 20:00 on in won via accounts named under Iran Central Bank Tuesday. The bridge is 98 meters high and it is the interface between the main managed by Woori Bank and Industrial Bank of Ko- platform and tripod torch. rea. Likewise, Iranian companies promoted trade As scheduled, the torch and torch structures were also installed in their with their Korean counterparts by receiving payment position by 9:00 on Wednesday and the installation process completed in 37 from Iran Central Bank. There have been no actual hours. money transfers between Woori Bank and IBK and After completing the installation, hook-up, pre-commissioning and com- Iran Central Bank, according to Pulse News. missioning operations will take four more months. The euro-based payment system is expected to Launching the platform in December, it will start pumping 14 million cubic accelerate $45.6 billion worth project deals that have meters of natural gas per day. been provisionally signed between Korea and Iran South Pars gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar in the Persian Gulf, is in May. estimated to contain a significant amount of natural gas, accounting for about eight percent of the world’s reserves. The field is divided into 24 standard phases. Development of phases 17 and 18 is planned to be completed in the sec- ond half of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 20, ac- NEWS cording to Ali Akbar Shabanpour, the managing director of Pars Oil and Gas Bank of Japan minutes Company (POGC), which is in charge of developing South Pars phases. show dissent over stimulus HSBC's $2.5b buy- Samsung Electronics Bitcoin worth $72m Bank of Japan officials clashed over the need to modify stimulus measures in June, a discussion summary showed back boosts shares unveils new curved- stolen from Bitfinex Wednesday, as tensions grow over the central bank's ever- as bank postpones screen Galaxy Note exchange in Hong looser policy and its diminishing returns. profit goal phone in H2 sales push Kong The internal debate conveyed by the minutes of a July 15-16 policy meeting could add to speculation over pos- HSBC announced a $2.5 billion share buy- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday Nearly 120,000 units of digital currency bitcoin sible changes to the central bank's policy framework in the back and pared ambitions to grow dividend unveiled a new Galaxy Note smartphone with a worth about $72 million was stolen from the ex- coming months. payouts and returns as it took pragmatic steps curved screen and iris-recognition technology, change platform Bitfinex in Hong Kong, making it During the meeting, where the BOJ stood pat on pol- to soothe investors amid slowing growth in its seeking to build on the sales momentum that the second-biggest security breach ever of such icy, one of the nine board members called for reducing home markets of Britain and Hong Kong. has helped it roar back to surging profit growth. an exchange. the central bank's program of purchasing Japanese gov- The lender's London-listed shares were trad- Samsung saw its January-June mobile Bitfinex is one of the largest exchanges for bit- ernment bonds to "more sustainable" levels before major ing 3.6 percent higher at 08:08 GMT (4:08 a.m. profit jump 49 percent from a year earlier, coin, and is known in the digital currency com- problems occur, according to the meeting minutes. The BOJ ET) after the buy-back took the sting out of a thanks to robust sales of its flagship Galaxy munity for having a platform that has deep li- has bought JGBs at an annual pace of 80 trillion yen since 29 percent drop in January-June pretax profits, S7 devices as well as a line-up overhaul that quidity in the U.S. dollar/bitcoin currency pair. late 2014. which matched analysts' expectations. ditched unpopular models for fewer but more Zane Tackett, Director of Community & Prod- Another member said the BOJ should buy assets in a HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, has opted to attractive new mid-to-low tier products. uct Development for Bitfinex, told Reuters on "flexible manner," because its main policy instrument has "remove a timetable" for reaching its targeted The South Korean firm is betting the new Wednesday that 119,756 bitcoin had been sto- shifted to interest rates away from quantitative easing. The return on equity (RoE) in excess of 10 percent by big-screen device will help sustain its mobile len from users' accounts and that the exchange BOJ introduced negative rates in February, imposing a the end of next year. business revival through the second half. had not yet decided how to address customer

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Rasht: Fabulous cuisine, NEWS Rio olympics tourism runs wonderful nature, brilliant history into hurdles Rapidly expanding Rasht is the capital of Kuchak Khan Jangali, reputedly known as Rio 2016 ticket sales are lagging behind those of recent Olym- Gilan province and by far the largest city Sardar-e-Jangal is located in the south of pics and demand for hotels and flights is showing some softness of the Shomal (Caspian littoral) region. Rasht. too, as the host city grapples with recession, a Zika epidemic Gilan has had extended periods of inde- A steady flow of well-wishers also visit and worries about security days before the opening ceremonies. pendence and the lisp local Gilaki dialect his tomb (Manzariyeh St.), 2 km south- About 79% of the 6.1 million tickets for the Rio Games had remains noticeably distinct from Farsi, its west of Shahrdari Sq., sheltered by a been sold as of Aug. 1, according to local organizers. That is reversed adjective-noun order causing contemporary brick gazebo with intricate well behind the final figures for the last two Summer Games much amusement for other Iranians. wooden roof. in London and Beijing, both Although 15 km inland, Rasht is a pop- This simple and at the same time of which sold more than 95% ular weekend and holiday destination for beautiful monument is held in high re- of their seats. Tehranis, for whom the greatest attrac- spect of all who visit the vicinity. Still, Rio’s percentage sales tion is its ‘refreshing’ climate (lots of rain). Mirza Kuchak Khan (1880 - 1921) was already have beaten those It’s mildly amusing to watch local tourists an early 20th century revolutionary, a of a number of past summer driving with arms outstretched to feel the Gilani Nationalist. He is considered a na- Olympics, including Athens, drops. But year-round downpours and tional hero in modern Iranian history. Atlanta, Barcelona and Seoul, steaming summer humidity don’t other- He was the founder of a revolutionary none of which cracked the wise appeal to most foreign tourists. movement based in the forests of Gilan in 80% mark, according to fig- The city has precious little in the way of northern Iran that became known as the ures compiled by the statistics historical buildings, but is a useful transport Nehzat-e Jangal (Forest movement). This portal Statista. hub from which to visit the lush mountain uprising started in 1914 and remained active “I think it’s an acceptable forests, rice paddies and thatched-house against internal and foreign enemies until result,” said David Wallechin- villages of the emerald-green Gilan hinter- 1921 when the movement was completely sky, president of the Inter- land, most famously at Masuleh. It’s also a In this rice-producing region, the consump- The visitors of the Rural Museum are abandoned after the demise of the hero. national Society of Olympic great place to taste the garlic-stoked, vege- tion of rice is much higher than elsewhere in plunged into a genuine world of customs Rasht Museum Historians who has studied the Games. table-rich Gilan cuisine. Iran. Garden vegetables and kitchen herbs and traditions and have the opportunity While small, this museum is well pre- Mr. Wallechinsky pegged spectacular ticket sales in Bei- Rasht: UNESCO Creative City in (sabzi) generally appear in the makeup of to sightsee and explore rural living envi- sented in a 1930s house. Its mannequin jing and London to unique factors, including China’s mas- the field of gastronomy most dishes and give the regional cuisine ronment. The vernacular architecture, the displays illustrate Gilaki lifestyle, amid a sive population and England’s wealth, its proximity to the rest Rasht, boasts over 170 recipes, was the green touch that is its hallmark. local artistic manifestation such as handi- selection of 3000-year-old terracotta ri- of Europe and its love for all types of sports. Most Olympic designated as UNESCO Creative City in These preparations are usually associat- craft and a wide range of traditions are ton drinking horns in the shape of bulls, tickets in any host country, typically around 75%, are sold to the field of gastronomy in 2015. ed with eggs, consumed in great quantities exposed lively, in an authentic surround- rams and deer. Supping from such vessels locals. The garlic-stoked, vegetable-rich of in a society where each rural family raises ing in the Rural Museum. supposedly endowed the drinker with the In contrast, travel to Brazil requires a major investment of Gilan cuisines include Mirza Qasemi, hens, ducks, geese, and turkey; poultry Shahrdari Square powers and skills of the animal depicted. time and money for foreigners, while Brazilian fans are largely Torsh-e Tareh, Anar-Bij, Sir-Qelyeh, Baqa- and wildfowl and fish. Olives are also much Rasht’s most identifiable landmark, the It extends over an area of 560 sq. m. and devoted to a single sport—soccer. li-Qatoq and kal Kabab. sought-after items and contribute to the Shahrdari’s colonial style is tempered by is a double storied structure. These prem- Rio organizers are counting on last-minute demand from It joined UNESCO’s Creative Cities uniqueness of the local recipes. a token mini-dome topping a distinctive ises belonged to Mirza Hossein Khan Kas- locals, as well as some regional and international buyers, Network for its gastronomy considering Gilan Rural Heritage Museum whitewashed tower. It looks great when maie, (an ally of Mirza Kuchak Khan Jangali). to bolster ticket sales. Total revenue stands at $304 million, the practice or art of choosing, cooking, Many more traditional Gilani cottages floodlit at night. Palm trees admire the in- The same was purchased by the Cultural about 95% of the target. But some travel experts doubt and eating good food. have been reassembled in the grounds terplay of fountains in the square opposite. and Arts Organization in 1970. whether Rio can make up much more ground. As elsewhere in the country, cooking is of this excellent museum 18km south The square is registered on Iran’s Na- After the required renovations, the “Whoever was coming from the outside already made up a long and complex operation, since the of Rasht (2km off the Qazvin highway). tional Cultural Heritage List on 1978. structure was converted into a museum. It their mind, either to come or not,” said Erich Beting, a direc- constituent ingredients of most dishes often Six full homesteads complete with rice The building was constructed for Rasht was inaugurated in the year 1989 and com- tor at São Paulo-based sporting consulting firm Máquina do require individual preparation of their own. barns are already ‘active’ in 150 hectares Municipality in 1926. Its construction was prises of three sections named as, the ar- Esporte. “At this point it will be hard for Rio to beat London.” Finally, the regional style of cooking is char- of woodland. On open days, local crafts inspired by European neoclassical architec- chaeological, anthropological and a sector London organizers set a target to raise £500 million ($668 million) acterized by condiments with a vinegar base (thatching, mat-making, cloth-weaving) ture especially Saint Petersburg, Russia. displaying documents. Objects discovered from ticket sales, and ultimately raised £659 million, exceeding the tar- and fruit juices made from unripe fruit, which are displayed and there are tightrope- Kuchak Khan Statue & Mausoleum in the excavations of hillocks such as Mar- get by 32%, according to documents made available after the Games. are used to enhance the flavor of dishes. walking mini-shows. Houses display lo- The central horseman statue (Shoha- lik, Tukam, Daylaman, Cheraq Ali and the Olympics hotel bookings and airline reservations are Eating habits and culinary preparations cal tools left lying around as though the da Sq.) is Kuchak Khan, the Jangali leader Tegran cave are on exhibit here. weaker than some had anticipated. in Gilan have several distinct characteristics. owners had just nipped out to the pub. of ‘Soviet Iran’. The mausoleum of Mirza (Source: Lonely Planet and others) (Source: The Wall Street Journal)

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By Mark Thompson informs prospective voters of Trump’s mer Air Force ICBM officer, writes. “He’s terrorists outside the U.S. “When you inability to know which fights to pick— solidified the Khans as heroes, and as a have radical terrorists probably all or decades, politicians have and, more critically, how to roll with thorn in his side until election day.” over the place, we’re allowing them to feared that trimming Social the punches when the fight isn’t worth All parties to the sad spectacle are come in by the thousands and thou- FSecurity benefits would be so having. playing their scripted roles. Republicans, sands,” he told an Ohio TV station. deadly to their electoral future — Particular fight long seen as the more pro-military of the “And I think that’s what bothered Khan they’d be electrocuted at the polls To be sure, it can be argued that two major parties, delicately tried to dis- more than anything else.” — that they haven’t made the tough Humayun’s father, Khizr, picked this tance themselves from Trump’s words, but Gold Star pins, worn by close rela- choices needed to save it. Over the particular fight last Thursday. He de- not his candidacy. Rep. Max Thornberry, tives of those who have died in war. last several days, we’ve seen Gold cried Trump’s proposed temporary the Texas Republican who chairs the Let’s hope this sad exchange doesn’t Star parents — those Moms and Dads ban on Muslims entering the U.S on armed services committee, issued a state- represent a new, true “third rail” in whose children have died in the na- the final night of last week’s Democrat- ment Monday saying he was “dismayed American politics. Social Security may tion’s wars—ascend to the same rare- ic National Convention. Fair enough. at the attacks” on the Khans — without Parents of U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan killed in Baghdad in 2004. indeed be electrified, but it involves only fied firmament. One can debate whether Democratic once mentioning Trump. Sen. John Mc- treasure. Gold Star families have given Such parents — sadly, but proudly, presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Cain, the Arizona Republican who chairs and praised families like the Khans very best of our country.” blood. Like it or not, that overwhelming there are likely more than 10,000 of and her party should have surren- that body’s armed services committee, who have given their all. “Our Gold Like Thornberry, Obama didn’t loss gives them a freedom to speak out them created since 9/11 — haven’t dered their stage to the Khans and said he could not “emphasize enough Star families have made a sacrifice that mention Trump. But their bipartisan that the rest of us, including presidential risen to that realm recently. To nearly their message. But that’s moot now. how deeply I disagree with Trump’s state- most of us cannot even begin to imag- rebuke was clear. candidates, don’t have. If you don’t like all Americans, they and their families “I was viciously attacked by Khan ment.” GOP loyalists criticized the Demo- ine,” President Obama told a Disabled Trump kept up the four-day fight what they say, express condolences for have been there all along. But it’s Re- at the Democratic Convention,” Trump crats for letting Khan speak, with some in Americans Veterans gathering in At- Monday, when he said Khan was up- what they have lost, and thanks for what publican presidential nominee Donald tweeted Sunday. “Am I not allowed to the Web’s fetid conspiratorial underbelly lanta on Monday. “They represent the set by Trump’s pledge to keep Muslim they have given, and leave it at that. Trump’s treatment of Muslims Khizr respond?” suggesting Khan is somehow a secret The fact that Trump is oblivious to and Ghazala Khan — whose son Army In a word, Mr. Trump, no. agent of the Muslim Brotherhood seeking Democrats decried Trump’s words and that distinction is merely disappointing. Capt. Humayun Khan was killed in “Trump did not have the good sense to topple the U.S. government. praised families like the Khans who have The fact that he waded into a battle that Baghdad in 2004 — that has crossed to just shut up about it,” John Noonan, Trump’s words decried he could not win is scary. a long-honored line. More than that, it a Republican political operative and for- Democrats decried Trump’s words given their all. (Source: Time)

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The 'what if' spooking markets: NEWS IN BRIEF UK slowdown will see BOE cut rate to near zero, policy success Niesr says

Voter rebellions? A protectionist wave? the ECB would meet its near 2 percent The Bank of England will probably cut interest rates close to Looming recession? Perhaps the biggest target over those 10 years and 10-year zero to ward off a recession triggered by the country’s deci- shock to world markets now would be if Bund yields at least matched that level, sion to quit the European Union, according to the National central banks met their inflation goals. then Bund holders would suffer a capital Institute for Economic and Social Research. After nearly 10 years of near zero hit of over 20 percent. In a report published in London on Wednesday, Niesr or even negative interest rates and tril- Fitch estimates that a rapid reversion predicted the Brexit vote means there will be a “marked” lions of dollars in new cash stimulus, the to just 2011 levels for almost $38 trillion slowdown as uncertainty and a tightening of financial and world's top central banks have just about of investment-grade government bonds credit conditions damp business investment and consumer kindled a spluttering, sub-par expansion could crystallize market losses of as much spending. with jobs to boot. as $3.8 trillion. Growth will probably slow to 1.7 percent in 2016 and 1 But they have failed to get wages So what gives? An assumption central percent in 2017, according to the institute, an outlook that growing for large parts of the population banks will continue to try but ultimately will prompt the BOE’s Monetary Policy Committee to lower or to sustain consumer price gains above fail to meet inflation goals is akin to pre- its key rate to 0.1 percent, with cuts in August and November. targets of about 2 percent for any length suming they'll prevent another recession The rate has been at 0.5 percent since March 2009. of time. but not get enough growth to push up “The downturn is here and now, which is why we expect Financial markets have stopped be- prices. the MPC to be responding,” Simon Kirby, an economist at lieving they will - in some cases not for In that world anaesthetized from the Niesr, told reporters in London. While the organization’s fore- the remainder of our working lives. sort of steep equity drawdowns associ- casts are more upbeat than those in a Bloomberg survey of Inflation expectations embedded in in- tion, debt sustainability and even political ment yields this week - the biggest such ated with economic contraction, simple economists, “there are serious risks to the near-term,” he said. (Source: Bloomberg) terest rate derivatives and inflation-linked stability. move in three years - is eye-catching as yield plays between assets makes the 3.6 bond markets are below target to at And for financial markets, a deep- a result. percent dividend on European equity or least 2026 and even, where visible, 2046. ly-embedded belief that central banks will Inflated assets even the 2 percent on U.S. equivalents Nominal sovereign yields out three and not meet their targets over the coming But how exposed are world markets to sparkle next to near zero or even nega- even five decades into the future for Ja- decades has led to extraordinary chang- shifting assumptions? tive government bond yields. pan, Germany, Britain, France and Swit- es of behavior and herding that mean Equity prices have been nudging re- Citi's estimate of the global 'equity G20 summit to help Russia, zerland are all below these targets too. any sign of success could be seismic. cord highs again even though underlying risk premium' - adding expected growth Some suspect the extraordinary With monetary stimuli now looking corporate earnings growth has stalled to current dividend yields across major China coordinate economic bond-buying intervention used to flood inadequate on their own, governments and global money managers polled by developed economies and comparing it cooperation banks with all that newly-minted cash may resort to a combination of budget Reuters last month are drifting away, their to an average 10-year government bond - still in full flow in Japan and the euro spending and monetary pumping to get holdings of bonds and cash exceeding yield - is a whopping 5.3 percent. The upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit will serve as a plat- zone, and possibly re-launched in Britain a grip. equities for the first time since the credit That's far above 25-year averages of form for coordination and promotion of economic cooper- this week - has skewed all pricing to make Japan nodded to that tilting policy mix crisis seven years ago. 3 percent and most other bull market or ation between Beijing and Moscow, Chinese Ambassador to it unreliable. this week with plans for 7.5 trillion yen of And yet, bonds too have never been bear market peaks except 2009. Russia Li Hui said Tuesday. But the U.S. Federal Reserve stopped new government spending - likely fund- more expensive, with record low yields With conservative investors now re- The summit that will be the 11th G20 meeting is scheduled its 'quantitative easing' almost two years ed by the sale of 40-year bonds, just after undermining their critical fixed income lying on equity for income and playing to take place on September 4-5. ago and has been no more successful in the Bank of Japan said on Friday it would function. German 10-year Bunds now bonds for capital gain, the shock of policy "I want to particularly emphasize that the G20 summit has either meeting its inflation targets since expand purchases of equities rather than have zero percent coupons and that success could be sizeable by squeezing always been a platform for enhancing international cooperation or in convincing its markets it will manage bonds. means any move higher in yields involves that ERP from the bottom up and whip- between China and Russia, joint actions on construction of a to do so over time. That change of policy tack may jar os- significant losses on this supposedly 'risk ping away a prop for already pricey, jad- just, rational international political and economic order. In June, Failure to generate enough econom- sifying market expectations. The 25 basis free' asset. ed stocks. during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China, Chi- ic activity to get wage and inflation ex- point rise in 10-year Japanese govern- Put another way, if markets believed "Markets are very doubtful that policy- nese President Xi Jinping invited the Russian president to the pectations rising clearly matters to gov- Inflation expectations embedded in interest makers will be able to meet their inflation Group 20 summit, expressing hope that Putin's participation will ernments, households and business for goals," said Citi's global equity strategist contribute to concentration of Chinese-Russian efforts on this a whole host of reasons - coaxing the rate derivatives and inflation-linked bond Robert Buckland. "The surprise from here important and multilateral platform," Li told reporters. public to buy goods today rather than markets are below target to at least 2026 would be that they actually do achieve The ambassador added that the Chinese government saving for tomorrow, getting private firms and even, where visible, 2046! their goals. paid great attention to holding the summit in the Chinese to invest in future production and innova- (Source: Reuters) eastern city of Hangzhou. (Source: Sputnik) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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EAT YOUR FRUIT University of Toronto chemists Coconut Oil Coconut oil has a multitude of health benefits, which include create vitamin-driven battery but are not limited to skin care, hair care, improving digestion and immunity against a host of infections and diseases. The oil is A team of University of Toronto chemists the device supplying current - out to the used not just in tropical countries, where coconut plantations are has created a battery that stores energy in device, then into the cathode and ions mi- abundant, but also in the U.S. and the UK. People are discover- a biologically derived unit, paving the way grate through the electrolyte solution to ing the wonders this oil can create and it is again gaining popu- for cheaper consumer electronics that are balance the charge. When connected to larity throughout the world. easier on the environment. a charger, this process happens in reverse. Health benefits of The battery is similar to many commer- The reaction in the anode creates coconut oil cially-available high-energy lithium-ion electrons and the reaction in the cathode 1. Prevents wrinkles, sag- batteries with one important difference. It absorbs them when discharging. The net ging skin, skin dryness and uses flavin from vitamin B2 as the cathode: product is electricity. The battery will con- flaking the part that stores the electricity that is re- tinue to produce electricity until one or 2. Reduces protein loss in leased when connected to a device. both of the electrodes run out of the sub- hair and nourishes the hair "We've been looking to nature for a stance necessary for the reactions to occur. 3. Treats pancreatitis and while to find complex molecules for use While bio-derived battery parts have Alzheimer’s disease in a number of consumer electronics ap- been created previously, this is the first one 4. Prevents and effectively plications," says Dwight Seferos, an asso- that uses bio-derived polymers - long-chain cures candida ciate professor in U of T's Department of molecules - for one of the electrodes, essen- 5. Improves bone health Chemistry and Canada Research Chair in tially allowing battery energy to be stored in 6. Helps in easy digestion Polymer Nanotechnology. a vitamin-created plastic, instead of costlier, 7. Strengthens immune New material harder to process, and more environmental- system "When you take something made by The reaction in the anode creates electrons and ly-harmful metals such as cobalt. 8. Prevents diseases affecting liver and kidney nature that is already complex, you end up the reaction in the cathode absorbs them when "Getting the right material evolved over 9. Effective in healing damaged tissues and infections spending less time making new material," time and definitely took some test reac- 10. Rich in lauric acid that helps maintain blood sugar and says Seferos. discharging. tions," says paper co-author and doctoral cholesterol levels Modern batteries contain three basic parts: a negative terminal connected to an an- When a battery is connected to a student Tyler Schon. "In a lot of ways, it a positive terminal - the metal part that ode inside the battery casing phone, iPod, camera or other device that looked like this could have failed. It defi- touches devices to power them - connect- an electrolyte solution, in which ions can trav- requires power, electrons flow from the an- nitely took a lot of perseverance." ed to a cathode inside the battery casing el between the cathode and anode electrodes. ode - the negatively charged electrode of (Source: EurekAlert) NEWS IN BRIEF A wave-propelled robot that can swim, climb and crawl Scientists discover black holes belting out X-ray music It isn’t exactly the passionate vocals of Chris Cornell on the help of NuSTAR. High-energy X-ray "Researchers all over the world have been trying to create a wave grunge stalwarts Soundgarden’s biggest hit ever, “Black movement for 90 years," said one of the researchers David Zarrouk. Hole Sun.” But black holes do “sing” in their own way, “belt- “We’ve gone from resolving just 2 percent of the high- "We succeeded by finding a simple, unique solution that ena- ing” out X-rays as they gobble up matter. And those latter energy X-ray background to 35 percent,” said study lead bles the robot to be built in different sizes for different purposes. two musical references happen to be legitimate ones. author Fiona Harrison of Caltech. “We can see the most For example, it can be scaled up for search and rescue and main- Earlier this week, scientists discovered a “chorus” of obscured black holes, hidden in thick gas and dust.” tenance, or miniaturized to a diameter of one centimeter or less to black holes in space, stumbling upon the discovery as they A super-luminous black hole has more than enough travel within the human body for medical purposes, such as imag- analyzed data from the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope material to suck in and consume, and as black holes grow ing and biopsies of the digestive system," Zarrouk explained. Array (NuSTAR) of NASA. larger, their gravity becomes more powerful, leading to a The first single actuator wave-like robot (SAW) moves much Putting things in perspective, black holes sing “songs” in ripple effect where they can consume more material. like a worm would in a perpendicular wave. the form of radiation, and it’s actually a thing for scientists The accumulation of matter around a black hole has Its minimalistic mechanical design produces an advancing to refer to the whole process as singing. It’s easy for tele- the matter sucked into the accretion disk. That heats it up sine wave with a large amplitude, using only a single motor with scopes and instruments to detect a black hole that can sing and causes the black holes to be bathed in the light of X- no internal straight spine, described a paper published in the a quick and simple song, but what about songs that, um, ray emissions. But it had been quite hard for telescopes to journal Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. go beyond the already-classic “Black Hole Sun” and head to musical epic-ness? Those songs and their black hole categorize X-ray glow, until NuSTAR arrived. The robot can crawl through unstable terrain like sand, reach- into Freddie Mercury or Robert Plant territory if compared “performers” are typically much harder to find, but not with (Source: Modern Readers) ing a top speed of 57 centimeters per second. The robot's innovative wave movement also enables it to climb through tunnels at a rate of eight centimeters per second Fat may not hike heart attack risk: Fear of Ebola likely caused many women when touching both sides. A waterproof version can swim at six centimeters per second, the researchers said. study to give birth at home: new study By adding spiny traction enhancers to each link, the team was able to propel the robot 13 per cent faster than its own wave speed. In a study that challenges a commonly It took more than two years for the mas- (Source: Zee News) accepted belief, Swedish researchers con- sive Ebola outbreak to sputter out, and tend that obesity may not increase the some countries are still under heightened risk of heart attack or premature death. surveillance. Their study of identical twins looked at More than 28,600 people were infect- Flossing doesn’t do what cases where one twin was overweight or ed with the virus in West Africa, and more you think it does obese and the other was trimmer. than 11,300 of them died. Now, research- The "heavier twin had a lower risk of ers are looking into the toll the epidemic heart attack or death than the leaner twin. took on the people who survived. After a long day of tonguing a jagged piece of kale stuck be- However, as expected, the heavier twin In a new report published Tuesday in tween your back two molars, there’s nothing more satisfying had a higher risk of diabetes," said lead the journal PLOS Medicine, researchers than getting home, jamming floss back there, and airlifting it researcher Peter Nordstrom. He's chief looked at the results of a survey con- out. But beyond that smug toss of nylon into the garbage, are physician in the department of commu- pairs whose weights differed. The par- ducted by the nonprofit Last Mile Health by Ebola compared to other places, the there proven benefits of flossing? nity medicine and rehabilitation at Umea ticipants' average age at the start of the in Rivercess County, Liberia, a rural area researchers argue the drop in births in An investigation published on August 2 by the Associated Press University. study was 58 years. The study ran from where Ebola transmission was limited and health care facilities is likely greater in seeks to answer this question. After reviewing 25 studies from the "Lifestyle factors that decrease the March 1998 to January 2003 and partici- where the health facilities stayed open other areas. past decade on whether flossing and brushing are better than just amount of fatness may not reduce the pants were followed through 2013. during the outbreak. “Women who didn’t deliver at health brushing alone, the answer is, by and large, mmmmph. risk of cardiovascular disease or death, Over 12 years of follow-up, 203 of the Because Ebola sparked a widespread facilities were at greater risk that emer- The “majority of available studies fail to demonstrate that although it will reduce the risk of (type 2) heavier twins had heart attacks and 550 fear of health centers—due to worries gencies would lead to dangerous out- flossing is generally effective in plaque removal,” said one review diabetes," Nordstrom added. died. Among the leaner twins, 209 had that the virus could be contracted at comes — including the death of the conducted last year. Another 2015 review cites “inconsistent/ Because identical twins are genetically heart attacks and 633 died, the study hospitals where infected people were mother or newborn,” study author John D. weak evidence” for flossing and a “lack of efficacy.” the same, they provide a unique tool for found. being treated—the researchers decided Kraemer, an assistant professor of health The AP also points out that between the 2010 and 2015 edi- evaluating risks associated with obesity One limitation of the study is that to study whether that fear continued to systems administration at Georgetown tions of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, issued every five independent of genetics, he explained. height and weight were self-reported, cause people to stay away from health University, told TIME in an email. years since 1980 by the U.S. departments of agriculture and Obesity–related illness which can lead to inaccurate find- care centers for their medical needs, like “It is much safer for women to deliver health and human services, the recommendation for flossing More than one-third of the U.S. ings because people often misreport childbirth. The implication of this kind of in a health facility because delivery condi- was removed. The 2010 version reads: population is obese, according to the personal information, the researchers fear is especially important for pregnant tions are safer than at home and because, A combined approach of reducing the amount of time sugars and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and pointed out. women, because hospital births are if she has an emergency such as bleeding starches are in the mouth, drinking fluoridated water, and brushing and Prevention. The CDC said that obesity Another was that the study authors considered far safer in this region than or obstructed labor, it will be recognized flossing teeth, is the most effective way to reduce dental caries.The Amer- is linked to heart disease, stroke, type didn't have information on high blood home births. sooner and she can be treated faster.” ican Dental Association’s site states that flossing removes plaque, which 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer. pressure and high cholesterol -- condi- Healthcare facility Based on national survey data, the re- can in turn help prevent gingivitis, an inflammation of the gums that can The CDC estimates that obesity-related tions that are linked to obesity. The au- The researchers looked at the odds searchers say the likelihood that a birth eventually cause you to lose your teeth. (Source: Quartz) illness costs the United States about thors said it's possible that well-controlled that women gave birth in a healthcare happened at a facility was 41% lower $147 billion each year. high blood pressure or cholesterol in the facility before the outbreak compared to among women who held the belief that For the study, Nordstrom and col- heavier twins might explain the lower risk during, and found a 30% drop in health Ebola was or may be transmitted in Anthrax spreads from reindeer leagues used a Swedish register of identi- of heart attack and death. facility births. Since the region the re- health facilities to humans in an outbreak at cal twins to collect data on about 4,000 (Source: U.S. News & World Report) searchers surveyed wasn’t as hard hit (Source: Time) the ‘end of the world’

The Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug is not a place that gets Virgin Galactic is going to restart tests to carry passengers to the edge of space much media coverage. This subdivision of Siberia — made up The Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Commercial FAA", which consisted of in-depth review of the vehicle's mostly of flat, lake-pocked tundra — is the size of California, Space Transportation (FAA-AST) awarded Virgin Galactic system design, safety analysis and flight trajectory analysis. Texas, Montana and both Dakotas combined, with tens of thou- an operator license for SpaceShipTwo, which could lay the Virgin Galactic unveiled its latest version of the Space- sands of square miles to spare. groundwork for regular trips to space. ShipTwo earlier this year with design alterations to avoid a The nomadic people of the region call themselves the Nenets, It's an important step for Virgin Galactic which was repeat of the accident. and they call their remote, windswept land Yamal, which means “the end of the world.” They move seasonally with herds of reindeer rocked by the 2014 incident when an earlier version of Future passengers who are willing to fork out $250,000 through the endless expanses of lichen and dwarf shrubs that ex- SpaceShipTwo was destroyed during a test flight caused will be taken up into the air by an aircraft called WhiteK- tend as far as the southern forests. For most of the year, it is frigid. by a mistake by one of the pilots. The crash killed one pilot nightTwo. When it reaches a certain altitude, SpaceShipT- Since July, however, something unusual has been afoot in and seriously injured the other. wo will be launched into space around 68 miles above the Yamal: Temperatures have soared, reaching 95 degrees. In the The second version of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, Earth's surface before re-entering the planet's atmosphere. ensuing thaw, the once-frozen carcasses of reindeer have at- which was renamed the VSS Unity when it was unveiled in Virgin Galactic also said that its team conducted a taxi test tracted bacteria, including one that causes anthrax. February 2016. with the SpaceShipTwo and a Range Rover Autobiography. The second version So, for the first time since 1941, there is an anthrax outbreak. "While we still have much work ahead to fully test this One child has died, and almost 100 other Nenets have been The second version of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, ter this incident, but federal approval has reignited Virgin spaceship in flight, I am confident that our world-class hospitalized, with dozens of confirmed cases. More than 2,300 which was renamed the VSS Unity when it was unveiled in Galactic's aim to take people to edge of space. In a state- team is up to the challenge," Mike Moses, Virgin Galactic's reindeer have succumbed to the disease. February 2016. ment on Monday, the company said the license "was the senior vice president of operations, said in a press release. (Source: The Washington Post) Doubts were raised about the future of space travel af- culmination of several years of in-depth interaction with the (Source: cnbc.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com/international AUGUST 4, 2016 WORLD IN FOCUS 9

Fresh protests flared in Indian-controlled Defying the curfew, thousands of men Kashmir on Wednesday following the and women carried his body to “Martyr’s overnight killings of two civilians by gov- Killing of 2 civilians triggers graveyard” where hundreds of Kashmiri ernment forces amid a nearly month long militants and civilians killed during the NEWS security lockdown and protest strikes. protests in Indian Kashmir last 26 years of fighting have been bur- Police said thousands of people held ied. Israel, Pakistan, UAE to street protests, chanting slogans de- The Indian-held portion of Kashmir join drill in U.S. manding end of Indian rule in the disput- has seen its largest protests against Indi- ed region. Demonstrations were held in an rule in recent years after Indian troops Israeli, Pakistani, and Emirati warplanes are to partake in the Pampore area and a neighborhood killed a popular pro-independence com- aerial warfare simulations to be held in the United States. in Srinagar, the region’s main city. mander July 8. At least 50 civilians and a Reporting on Wednesday, Israeli paper Haaretz said the Locals say government forces fired policeman have been killed in protest-re- regime’s warplanes would be flying to the Nellis Air Force tear gas in Pampore after thousands lated violence. Base, Nevada, where the so-called Red Flag war games are of people offered funeral prayers for a Meanwhile, shops, businesses and to be held. young man, one of the two civilians killed schools remained closed for the 26th The exercises, to start later in the month, simulate airborne overnight. straight day on Wednesday due to a engagement among the respective countries’ warplanes, ex- He was killed when a police guard es- strike called by separatists demanding an cluding ground and seaborne targets. corting a government administrator fired end to Indian rule in the region. The warplanes representing the Israeli military will be at anti-India protesters who stopped Kashmir, a predominantly Muslim re- F-16s. their official car in Pampore late Tuesday. gion, is divided between India and Paki- The paper said it contacted the Israeli military to find out Another young protester was critically stan, but both claim it in its entirety. Most why the regime would pit its warplanes against those of Paki- wounded and later hospitalized in Srina- people in the Indian-held part resent the stan and the Emirates, with which Tel Aviv has no diplomatic gar, a police officer said on condition of presence of hundreds of thousands of In- ties, but did not get any replies. anonymity because he was not author- dian troops. Most Muslim and Arab governments, including that of The other person killed overnight was wound as he had more than 360 small ized to talk to reporters. More than 68,000 people have been the UAE, have no diplomatic relations with the Israeli regime, a private guard at a bank in Srinagar. His pellet balls in his body. The protesters burned the car, the of- killed in the armed uprising against Indi- seeking to portray themselves as the traditional adversaries family blamed paramilitary soldiers for Anti-India protests erupted shortly af- ficer said, adding the policeman and the an rule and the subsequent Indian mili- of Tel Aviv and the upholders of the Palestinian cause. fatally shooting him. The initial investi- ter the young man’s body was brought administrator took refuge in a nearby tary crackdown. Even so, reports have indicated that several of them, in- gation suggests he died from a pellet to his neighborhood home in Srinagar. (Source: AP) paramilitary camp. cluding Saudi Arabia, have had secret relations with Tel Aviv. Last November, the Associated Press reported that Israel was set to open a “permanent mission” in the UAE, which it Australia deliberately ignores refugee abuse: report said was to operate as part of the International Renewable Australia is deliberately ignoring the inhumane treat- Successive Australian governments have support- courage Amnesty International to contact the depart- Energy Agency (IRENA) in the Emirati capital. ment of refugees held on the South Pacific island of Na- ed the policy, which they say is needed to stop people ment before airing allegations of this kind,” she told the Back in May, Israeli newspaper Arutz Sheva reported that uru as a means of deterring others from attempting the drowning at sea during dangerous boat journeys, which Reuters news agency on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia and its allies, namely Jordan and Egypt — the journey to Australia, two rights groups have said. usually begin in Indonesia. David Manne, of the Australia-based Refugee and only two Arab states with public ties with Israel — had been Under Canberra’s immigration policy, people inter- ’Cruel in the extreme’ Immigration Legal Centre, described the Australian gov- sending messages to Israel through various emissaries, in- cepted while trying to reach the country by boat are “[The refugees] describe prison-like living conditions ernment’s reaction to the report as “both extraordinary cluding former British PM Tony Blair. sent to a prison on Manus Island, in Papua New Guinea, in baking heat with many, the report says, developing and disingenuous. They had asked Tel Aviv to resume negotiations under a or one in Nauru, both of which have been criticized for mental health problems including severe anxiety, inabil- “It stands to reason that as part of the attempts to Saudi proposal to have ties between Arab countries and the their harsh conditions and reports of abuse. ity to sleep, mood swings, prolonged depression, and enforce secrecy on the details of the arrangements that Israeli regime restored. The proposal was unveiled in 2002, An estimated 1,200 men, women and children who short-term memory loss,” Amnesty researcher Anna there have been severe restrictions on the ability of jour- offering normalized ties with Israel by 22 Arab countries. sought refuge in Australia were transferred instead to Neistat told Al Jazeera. “Adults and children spoke open- nalists to get into Nauru to report on these matters.” Joining the US-based exercise last year were Israeli, Jorda- Nauru as “part of an Australian government policy since ly of having wanted to end their lives.” Nauru, which charges foreign journalists nearly nian, and Singaporean aircraft. 2012”, Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reported. Neistat, who conducted the investigation on the is- $6,000 for a visa application and restricts access to so- The Haaretz report said Israel cooperated with Jordan in The joint report - compiled by researchers from land, said Australia’s “policy of exiling asylum seekers” cial networking sites such as Facebook, this year expe- the war games last year. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch who was “cruel in the extreme. rienced a series of suicides and incidents of detainees “At the time, it was reported in foreign media outlets that were granted rare access to prisons on Nauru in July “Few other countries go to such lengths to deliber- hurting themselves in protests over their treatment. Israeli aircraft even refueled Jordanian jets en route to the - is based on interviews with 84 refugees and asylum ately inflict suffering on people seeking safety and free- Health workers who reveal information regarding United States for the exercise,” the daily wrote. (Source: Press TV) seekers from countries including Iraq, Iran, Pakistan and dom,” she said. abuse in island’s camps “face up to two years’ imprison- Afghanistan, in addition to service providers at the Aus- A spokeswoman for Australia’s Department of Im- ment”, Manne told Al Jazeera. tralian-funded facility. migration and Border Protection said it had not been Broadspectrum, an Australian corporation that runs It alleges the Australian government could not be consulted by Amnesty regarding the report. She could the facility, and International Health and Medical Ser- Emirates plane catches fire unaware of conditions at the center. not confirm if Human Rights Watch had attempted to vices, the facility’s main medical service provider, reject- after emergency landing in “Failure to address serious abuses appears to be a contact the department. ed the allegations when asked for comment, the rights deliberate policy to deter further asylum seekers from “The department therefore has had no opportunity groups said. Dubai, all safe arriving in the country by boat,” said Hull. to inform itself of these claims and would strongly en- (Source: Al Jazeera) An Emirates Airline flight from India caught fire after mak- ing an emergency landing at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, but all 300 passengers and crew escaped from UK lawmakers criticize EU response to migrant crisis the burning fuselage, authorities said. The European Union’s response to the surge in migrant reached European shores, while more than 3,100 have Video purportedly showed a tower of flame bursting arrivals has been “lamentable”, a committee of British been reported as dead or missing, according to the UN from the front of the aircraft, and then a thick black plume lawmakers said Wednesday, slamming the bloc as un- refugee agency. of smoke rising into the sky. Reuters was unable to verify the prepared to deal with the crisis. The Home Affairs Committee said individual coun- footage independently. Some 1.3 million asylum-seekers, mostly from con- tries such as Greece and Italy should not be left to cope Photographs posted on social media showed a plane ly- flict-torn Syria and Iraq, have flooded into Europe since alone, and called for a greater focus on stopping peo- ing crumpled on its belly on the tarmac with black smoke the start of 2015, stretching resources and aggravating ple-trafficking boats from Libya. Lawmakers also said pouring from its upper section. popular resentment in some countries. Britain did not have full control of its shores, describ- A spokesperson for operator Dubai Airports said all pas- The bloc has struggled to respond to the crisis -- the ing the number of Border Force vessels in operation sengers and crew aboard flight EK521 coming from Thiruva- biggest movement of people to hit the continent since as “worryingly low”. France on Monday introduced sea nanthapuram had been evacuated and emergency services World War II -- which has threatened the collapse of the patrols for passenger ferries to and from Britain, as part were managing the situation. EU’s cherished passport-free Schengen zone. of increased security measures following a number of A man waiting for relatives who were on the flight said he Concerns about a surge in immigrants was a major tures and mechanisms in place to cope. jihadist attacks in the country. had spoken to them by phone. “They said they’re safe and factor in why the British public voted to leave the Euro- “As a result, the EU has been too slow to respond in The UK committee said the large number of un- alright, but that they felt a great panic as the plane was on pean Union in June. a coordinated way,” said the report, which was based on registered migrants in Europe’s border-free Schengen fire. I’ll be comfortable when I see they are safe.” “Europe’s efforts to address this colossal refugee cri- a year-long inquiry. “exacerbates existing security threats”, but urged Lon- Another man said his family had also told him they were sis has been lamentable,” said Keith Vaz, chair of the par- The cross-party committee described a controver- don to uphold its commitment to refugees from Syria. OK and there had been a problem with the landing gear. liamentary Home Affairs Committee, which published sial deal with Turkey to send back Syrians who land on Britain has said it will receive 20,000 Syrian refugees Operator Dubai Airports said all arrivals and departures the report. Greece’s islands as a “meaningful response,” but one that by 2020, of more than 4 million who have fled the coun- at Dubai International had been suspended until further no- “The EU and its member states failed to anticipate had come “far too late”. try’s civil war. tice and an update on the status of operations at the airport the scale of migrant flows, and did not have the struc- So far this year more than 256,000 people have (Source: AFP) would be issued at 5 p.m. (1300 GMT). The live arrivals page on Dubai Airports’ website showed that no flights had arrived or landed at any of the airport’s Prepare for possible ‘war on water’ over South China Sea tensions, Beijing tells citizens three terminals since about the time of the incident at 0845 GMT. The Chinese defense minister has warned sea,”he added. in the region. gal fishing or killing endangered wildlife According to air traffic control recordings cited by Aviation the tense situation in the South China Sea The general public should be educat- Beijing has slammed the naval and in the zone. Herald, a respected independent website specializing in in- poses the threat of a direct confrontation ed about national defense issues because aerial displays by the U.S. as provocations, “People’s courts will actively exercise juris- formation on air accidents, controllers at Dubai had remind- and has called on the military, police and national sovereignty and territorial integ- and reinforced installation on the islands diction over China’s territorial waters, support ed the crew of the Boeing 777 to lower the landing gear as it general population to be ready to defend rity are at risk, according to the minister. with anti-ship missile and air-defense com- administrative departments to legally per- came into approach. the country’s territorial integrity. Chang’s statement comes amid un- plexes. China’s 2.3 million-strong People’s form maritime management duties, equally Shortly afterwards, the crew announced they were Chang Wanquan made the statement precedented tensions over the disputed Liberation Army (PLA) is “fully confident protect the legal rights of Chinese and foreign aborting the landing to “go around,” a routine procedure while inspecting military installations in islands in the South China Sea, where and capable of addressing various security parties involved and safeguard Chinese terri- for which pilots are well trained, but the aircraft came to China’s eastern coastal Zhejiang Prov- Beijing has been building airstrips and threats and provocations,” Chang said last torial sovereignty and maritime interests,” the rest near the end of the runway instead, Aviation Herald ince, state news agency Xinhua reported, military installations on reclaimed reefs weekend while addressing a summit ded- regulation stated. reported. without giving the timing of the com- and islands in waters also claimed by a icated to the 89th anniversary of the PLA’s Any fishing boats refusing to leave (Source: Reuters) ments. number of other Asian states. founding Chinese waters or caught fishing illegally The seriousness of the national secu- The U.S. Navy has dispatched war- On Tuesday, China’s Supreme Court there more than once in a year are sub- rity situation should be recognized, par- ships and military planes to the imme- issued a regulation reaffirming the juris- ject to a fine, while the crew could be giv- Hollande: Trump makes ticularly when it comes to threats posed diate proximity of the disputed islands, diction of national courts over the coun- en a prison term of up to one year. at sea, Chang said. claiming it has done so to ensure the try’s territory, including the 200-nauti- Foreigners who feel their rights have my stomach turn The Chinese military, law enforcement principles of freedom of navigation in in- cal-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ). been violated by the Chinese authorities and citizens must be ready for mobili- ternational waters. Washington has been It warned citizens and foreigners alike of are free to deliver their claims to Chinese 1 The Socialist French president will face strong com- zation in the event of a “people’s war at also involved in a number of military drills criminal liability for violations such as ille- courts, the ruling said. (Source: RT) petition from far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen if he chooses to run again next year. Hollande said Trump’s “excesses” were sickening. SANIR mulls over construction of 3rd power transmission line project in Armenia “His excesses make you want to retch, even in the United States, especially when – as was Donald Trump’s case – he ECONOMY The construction op- Construction operation of this giant Armenia to Iran Aram Analiyan and Chief his visit to Armenia, SANIR Co. is deter- speaks ill of a soldier, of the memory of a soldier,” he said, deskeration of 3rd power project is underway in Nordouz Border Executive of Armenian “Hayon” Compa- mined to complete construction opera- referring to Trump’s highly controversial comments in recent transmission line project for transmitting area, northwest Iran, in cooperation ny. tion of this giant project in cooperation days about captain Humayun Khan, a U.S. Muslim soldier electricity from Republic of Armenia to with Iranian contractors, the report Turning to the transnational specifica- with domestic contractors.” killed in Iraq in 2004. the Islamic Republic of Iran was discussed added. tions of this project in the region, Man- For his part, Armenian Minister of En- President Barack Obama on Tuesday called Trump “unfit” in an expert-level session. The construction operation trend aging Director of SANIR Company Bah- ergy called for acceleration of construc- to become the U.S. head of state amid a bipartisan outcry Public Relations Department of Iran of this power transmission line was dis- man Salehi said: “Project for transmitting tion operation of this giant project in following the Republican candidate’s feud with Khan’s par- Power & Water Equipment & Service cussed in the presence of Senior Energy electricity from Armenia to Iran is of par- Armenia. ents. Export Company (SANIR), as project Minister Homayoun Ha’eri, Chief Exec- amount importance for the government Under the deal, Export Development Hollande said he was hearing “hurtful, humiliating com- commissioner for transmitting 1,000- utive of SANIR Co. Bahman Salehi, Ar- of Islamic Republic of Iran.” Bank of Iran (EDBI) will fund €83 million ments” during the US election campaign. Speaking about MW electricity from Armenia to Iran, an- menian Minister of Energy and Natural He reiterated: “As emphasized by the of total €107,900,000 cost of this giant politicians in general, he said “they should be respected nounced the above statement. Resources Yon Youlian, Ambassador of 1st Vice President Eng. Es’haq Jahangiri in project. when they are respectable.” (Source: Irish Times) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 SOCIETY AAUGUSTUGUST 44,, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/society

NEWS IN BRIEF Rouhani warns of critical water shortage SOCIETY TEHRAN — Water scar- tares [of farmlands] with modern irrigation Sandstorm hits deskcity is gravely significant systems,” he added. and is a critical issue for the country, Iranian “Considerable amount of water is be- southeastern Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said. ing used in agriculture sector and it is 3,000 receive relief services “Water shortage is not a fantasy but an possible to [supply this water] by transfer- actual fact,” he said, adding, “If we hesi- ring water from the oceans and seas and SOCIETY TEHRAN — Some 3,000 people have tate [to sort it out] we might even run into of course the private sector is active in this deskreceived relief services in the south- difficulty supplying potable water to some area and the government is supporting eastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan which has been metropolises,” Rouhani said in a live TV in- them,” he remarked. engulfed by sandstorm since Tuesday, Rescue and Relief terview on Tuesday. Rouhani further noted that the cur- Organization director said. The government have considered vari- rent administration has heavily invested in The storm is resulted from wind of 120 days, Nasser ous measures to address this issue such as trans-boundary water resources protection Charkhsaz told YJC. transferring water from neighboring coun- and management. Wind of 120 days which originates from the central tries, the president explained. “We are planning on withdrawing deserts in Iran and blows toward Sistan-Baluchestan He went on to say that “in order to raise some $8 billion from the National Devel- Province is a strong summer wind that blows from late productivity in agriculture sector we need opment Fund for water sector and that’s in May to late in September. It’s hot and carries abrasive to implement new irrigation patterns and because of the significance of this issue sand and particles. we have allocated great sum of money last and that it is also a top priority in the sixth Over the past 48 hours, 6 villages in the province were year to put those into practice.” five-year development plan,” the presi- hit by the sandstorm and some 3,850 masks and 25 packs “We had equipped some 125,000 hec- dent highlighted. of foodstuff were distributed among the storm-stricken citizens, Charkhsaz added. Tajikistan to fine reporters for using Dogs take owner's car on joyride, Iranians donate $1.1b complicated words crash into Walmart to healthcare over Tajikistan is cracking down on report- ists using up to 10 words that are not un- Two pups were left alone in a car while car came to a halt when it rolled into ers who use words that readers don’t derstandable to a regular reader, viewer, their owner ran into a store in West a concrete pillar. Shoppers ran to the 8 years understand. or listener in their content in a single day. Virginia. The woman left the car run- runaway car to make sure everyone Journalists can be fined up to $100 for By doing so, they are grossly violating the ning so the dogs could stay cool. was all right, only to find a dog in the SOCIETY TEHRAN — Some 4 trillion rials using complicated words, while compa- norms of official language,” a head of the Once she was in the store, the dogs driver’s seat. desk(nearly $1.15b) has been donated nies would be fined up to $200, according country’s terminology committee said at somehow switched the car into gear The dogs got home safely with a since 2008 by philanthropists in Iran to healthcare ser- to RadioFreeEurope. a press event. and went rolling straight for the store. human behind the wheel. vices in the country, an official with the health philanthro- “There are instances of some journal- (Source: wesh.com) The joyride didn’t last long. The (Source: CNN) pists society has said. More than 70,000 philanthropists from 240 charity IN FOCUS IRIB/ Ehsan Jazini societies nationwide have donated some 1.15 billion dollars, Esmaeil Ghanian said, Fars news agency re- ported on Wednesday. Last year (March 21, 2015 to March 19, 2016) about 4,000 healthcare centers including clinics, hos- pitals, emergency rooms etc. were either rebuilt or constructed, he highlighted It is projected that the contributions which will be made this year would total some 1 trillion rials (nearly $285m), Ghanian added.

LEARN ENGLISH Leasing Business Equipment

Olena: We need to keep pace with changing technol- ogy, but how are we going to raise capital to upgrade our equipment? Joel: I’m not sure. Maybe we can find a supplier who will extend credit to us. We can pay in installments. ‘Health road’ in Isfahan Olena: That’ll be hard to do. No one wants to extend credit TEHRAN these days. SOCIETY — “Health road”, an inno- cated at the Nazhvan Park and is usually a place for the diabetes, and drug addiction and its preventive measures. desk Joel: I know what my brother did when his company needed vative scheme focusing on improving citizens to walk, bike and exercise. Holding meetings in association with experts, holding new equipment. public health and rising health awareness among people, There are stations and booths along this road which exhibitions, and putting advertisements along this road Olena: What? is in the city of Isfahan. provide the citizens with free check-up and information on aiming at teaching health-related issues are also of other Joel: He leased it instead of buying it. The health road, to the length of 2 kilometers, is lo- healthy diet, counselling, weight control, blood pressure, parts of this scheme. Olena: Leasing equipment? I’ve never considered it. I don’t want to end up paying more for the equipment over time than it’s worth, and still not own the equipment at the end of the contract. Joel: The flip side is that you won’t be saddled with out- dated equipment that’s hard to offload. My brother says that there are other advantages to leasing. You can have the maintenance included in your contract, so you won’t have to worry about high repair bills. Olena: I don’t know... Joel: And my brother also told me that he was able to nego- tiate a purchase option. You can do the same if you really want to own the equipment. Olena: Your brother really seems to know what he’s talking about. Why isn’t he working for me? Joel: You have someone even better. You have an employee who listens and steals the competitors’ good ideas. (Source: eslpod.com) Words & phrases keep pace with: move or progress at the same speed or rate as raise capital: relating to the actions that a company takes in order to find money or to finance its activities supplier: a company or person that provides a particular ENGLISH IN USE product extend credit: allow them to borrow more money LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION installment: a system of paying for goods by a series of small regular payments ﺭﺋﻴﺲ ﺳﺎﺯﻣﺎﻥ ﺍﻣﺪﺍﺩ ﻭﻧﺠﺎﺕ: ﭘﻮﺷﺶ ﺍﻣﺪﺍﺩ ﻫﻮﺍﻳﻰ ﻛﺸﻮﺭ 100 ﺩﺭﺻﺪ ﺍﺳﺖ lease: a legal agreement which allows you to use a building, Full air rescue service coverage nationwide: official car etc. for a period of time, in return for rent ﺑﻪ ﮔﺰﺍﺭﺵ ﺍﻳﺮﻧﺎ ﺭﺋﻴﺲ ﺳﺎﺯﻣﺎﻥ ﺍﻣﺪﺍﺩ ﻭ ﻧﺠﺎﺕ ﺟﻤﻌﻴﺖ ﻫﻼﻝ ﺍﺣﻤﺮ ﻧﺎﺻﺮ ﭼﺮﺧﺴﺎﺯ ﮔﻔﺖ: ﭘﻮﺷﺶ ﺍﻣﺪﺍﺩ end up: to be in a particular situation, state, or place after a Iran is fully provided with air rescue service coverage, chief of the Rescue and series of events, especially when you did not plan it Relief Organization, Nasser Charkhsaz, has said, IRNA reported on Wednesday. ﻫﻮﺍﻳﻰ ﻛﺸﻮﺭ 100 ﺩﺭﺻﺪ ﺍﺳﺖ. :contract an official agreement between two or more peo- Mentioning the number of the helicopters for air rescue services Charkhsaz not- ﭼﺮﺧﺴﺎﺯ ﺑﺎ ﺍﺷﺎﺭﻩ ﺑﻪ ﺗﻌﺪﺍﺩ ﺑﺎﻟﮕﺮﺩﻫﺎﻯ ﺍﻣﺪﺍﺩ ﻫﻮﺍﻳﻰ ﻛﺸﻮﺭ ﺧﺎﻃﺮﻧﺸﺎﻥ ﻛﺮﺩ: ﺩﺭ ﭼﻬﺎﺭ ﻣﺎﻩ ﮔﺬﺷﺘﻪ ﺳﻪ ple, stating what each will do flip side: ed that since last year the number of the helicopters have increased by three ﺑﺎﻟﮕﺮﺩ ﺑﻪ ﺑﺎﮔﺮﺩﻫﺎﻯ ﺍﻣﺪﺍﺩ ﻫﻮﺍﻳﻰ ﺍﻓﺰﻭﺩﻩ ﺷﺪ ﻭ ﺗﻌﺪﺍﺩ ﺑﺎﻟﮕﺮﺩﻫﺎﻯ ﻫﻼﻝ ﺍﺣﻤﺮ ﺑﻪ 20 ﻓﺮﻭﻧﺪ ﺭﺳﻴﺪﻩ ﺍﺳﺖ. the bad effects of something that also has good effects becoming 20 over the last four months. ﻭﻯ ﮔﻔﺖ: ﻣﺎ ﻗﺼﺪ ﺩﺍﺷﺘﻴﻢ ﺗﺎ ﺑﻪ ﻫﺮ ﺍﺳﺘﺎﻥ ﻳﻚ ﺑﺎﻟﮕﺮﺩ ﺍﺧﺘﺼﺎﺹ ﺩﻫﻴﻢ ﻭﻟﻰ ﺑﻪ ﻋﻠﺖ ﻣﺤﺪﻭﺩﻳﺖ ﻫﺎﻯ saddle with: to burden someone with someone or some- “We were planning allocating one helicopter to each province by the end of the ﺍﻋﺘﺒﺎﺭﻯ ﺷﺎﻳﺪ ﻧﺘﻮﺍﻧﻴﻢ ﺗﺎ ﭘﺎﻳﺎﻥ ﺳﺎﻝ ﺍﻳﻦ ﻣﻬﻢ ﺭﺍ ﻋﻤﻠﻴﺎﺗﻰ ﻛﻨﻴﻢ. thing undesirable, annoying, or difficult to deal with [current Iranian calendar] year (March 20, 2017) but we might not be able to do outdated: f something is outdated, it is no longer con- that as a result of insufficient funds,” he lamented. sidered useful or effective, because something more modern exists offload: to get rid of something that you do not want by giving it or selling it to someone else QUIZ OF THE DAYENGLISH PROVERB PHRASAL VERB ENGLISH IDIOM maintenance: the repairs, painting etc. that are necessary 193) Choose if the sentence is true or It’s no use crying Write back Acid test to keep something in good condition false. purchase option: an option in a lease agreement that allows They work hardly. over spilt milk Explanation: the lessee to purchase the leased asset at the end of the lease a) True Meaning: reply to a letter something that will For example: prove how effective or useful some- period at a price substantially below its fair market value b) False Explanation: don’t express regret for some- I wrote back to accept thing is competitor: a person, team, company etc. that is compet- (Quiz No. 192 answer: a) thing that has happened and cannot be fixed the invitation. ing with another I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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IIranianranian weightliftersweightlifters ccouldould wwinin OLYMPICS Rio 2016: Olympic Refugee Team overcomes hardship mmedalsedals aatt Olympics:Olympics: ccoachoach to make Games debut SPORTS Iran weightlifting coach Sajjad desk The members of the newest Olympic team shuffled into the Anoushiravani says that the Iranian media centre in Rio, already knowing they would face more lifters are capable of winning medals at the Rio 2016 attention than most minor nations. Olympic Games. This was the maiden media appearance of the first ever Iran will participate at the games with four athletes. Olympic Refugee Team - a contingent of 10 - as an entire squad. Behdad Salimi, Sohrab Moradi, Ali Hashemi and One who has faced the brunt of attention is Yusra Mardini, Kianoush Rostami will represent Team Iran at the Rio the 18-year-old Syrian who is now an Olympic swimmer but was 2016 Olympic Games. the refugee who swam for her life and the lives of the refugees Salimi will compete in the men’s +105kg at the with her in the boat from Turkey to Greece. Olympics. In the men’s 94kg, Moradi and Hashemi will repre- sent Iran in the prestigious event. Rostami will take part in the men’s 85kg in the the 2016 Rio Olympics. The weightlifting competition at Rio will be held from August 6. “I have a lot of faith in my players and in my opin- ion they are capable of winning medals at the Olym- pics,” Anoushirvani said. “Our weightlifters are well-prepared for the competi- tion but sport is not predictable. We are going to prevent injuries ahead of the Olympics,” he added. “We’ve analyzed our players and I am sure the Irani- an representatives are capable of winning medals at the competition,” the London silver medal winner concluded. She jumped into the water and pushed it to shore for three hours. You would think after that, the teenager could handle any- Former Esteghlal keeper Talebloo agrees to join Foolad thing - and she certainly handled media attention. SPORTS Former Esteghlal goalkeeper Vahid six matches in 2015-16 season. Mardini wants the International Olympic Committee to con- deskTalebloo has agreed to join Foolad Talebloo, who holds the record for the most number of tinue to build on the idea of including a refugee team at every Khuzestan after parting company with the Blues by mu- games as an Esteghlal keeper, will join his fourth team in Olympics in the future. tual consent. his career. He has 185 appearances for Esteghlal more than “We are doing that because we want them to have hope, and The 34-year old keeper, whose playing time at Esteghlal Mehdi Rahmati and even the late Naser Hejazi. all the refugees are supported by all the world because every- was limited due the presence of Mehdi Rahmati as the first- Esteghlal is currently in 12th place with one point from one can help,” she told the ABC. choice keeper, decided to leave the team after playing just two games while Foolad stands in 14th with the same point. Mardini feels the hardships she and her team-mates have faced in their lives have meant there is a unique spirit among the refugee squad that cannot be rivalled by any national squad competing in Rio. Iran volleyball team beats Cuba in a friendly “I think that I really worked so hard for that, and I think be- cause of the working on swimming I had 13 years or 12 years of SPORTS Iran’s national volleyball team defeat- The Rio 2016 Olympic Games men’s volleyball tourna- training, so this is why we are here,” she said. desked Cuba in the last preparatory game ment runs from August 6 until August 20. Retired Australian world champion swimmer Sophie Ed- ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games on Tuesday. Iran will make its debut on Sunday 22:35 local time ington has handled the media responsibilities for the team in The Iranian team had been lost the two friendly games against Argentina. the build-up to the Games and she is impressed by their spirit against Brazil, 3-2 on Friday and 3-0 on Sunday. Iran national volleyball team final squad for 2016 Olym- and camaraderie. Iran has been pitted against London 2012 gold pic Games in Rio is as follows: “We have five different athletes who have competed at a medalist Russia, World Championship 2014 winner Po- Saeid Marouf, Mehdi Mahdavi (setter), Amir Gha- world championship level and five who have all grown up to- land, Argentina, Cuba and Egypt in Pool B of the Rio four, Shahram Mahmoudi (opposite), Mohammad gether in a refugee camp in Kakuma in Kenya,” she said. 2016 Olympic Games. Mousavi, Adel Gholami, Mostafa Sharifat (middle “It is interesting to see the different dynamics of the ones Pool A consists of host Brazil, FIVB Volleyball Men’s blockers), Milad Ebadipour, Farhad Ghaemi, Hamzeh who have travelled more than the others but it is also nice to see World Cup winner and runner-up USA and Italy respective- Zarrini, Mojtaba Mirzajanpour (wing spikers), Mehdi them helping each other out. ly, France, Mexico and Canada. Marandi (libero) “It was very interesting to bring them into the village the first time.“Watching them experience all the different elements of the village, whether it be taking them to their room for the first time, Michael Phelps selected as U.S. Julian Draxler made Wolfsburg aware explaining the quilt covers they can take home with them as a me- flag bearer for Rio Olympics he wanted to leave ‘three weeks’ ago mento from Rio, taking them to the dining hall and showing them how to best prepare and not go to crazy, but also making sure they mony, take it all in, represent America in could have talked to me personally be- are eating enough in preparation for their time as well.” the best possible way and make my fam- fore making public declarations. After the Refugee team focusing on positives ily proud. This time around, it’s about so Euro 2016 I clearly said to Dieter Hecking Edington has been impressed by the level of resolve much more than medals.” that I want to leave Wolfsburg. The coach among the Olympic Refugee Team, acknowledging their life Phelps, who made his Olympic debut is aware of that for the past three weeks.” journeys have shaped them as people. in 2000, has a record 22 Olympic med- Draxler played in 35 matches across “I’ve spoken to them all individually now and had the chance als, including 18 gold. In 2008 in Beijing, all competition for the Wolves, netting to sit down with them and talk with them a lot,” she said. Phelps made history when he won eight nine goals and assisting on another eight. “But for me it is not about bringing up their past, it is about gold medals, an Olympic record. He will “I am surprised that matters regarding my talking to them and trying to keep them positive, and being swim in three individual events in Rio. [future] are being communicated in the me- there as a support throughout this very busy time in the lead-up He’s the first American male swimmer to dia,” Draxler said. “I expected that to go differ- to the Games, and helping them prepare as much as they can. qualify for a fifth Olympic Games. ently. For example that someone approaches “We went and tried on uniforms the other day and it was a really Phelps is the second swimmer to me and asks me for my views instead.” exciting experience getting tailored and getting everything set for Michael Phelps, the most decorated lead the U.S. delegation into the open- Germany international Julian Draxler Asked whether general manager the opening ceremony, so that was a really good experience. Olympian of all time, has been selected ing ceremony and the fifth swimmer has revealed that he wants to leave VfL Klaus Allofs approached him, Draxler re- “I was in a taxi with three of the South Sudanese athletes. as the U.S. flag bearer for the opening to be the flag bearer for Team USA at Wolfsburg for a top international club this sponded: “We shortly texted. I talked on They saw the ocean for the first time and it was really, really ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games by a the Olympic Games. Four-time Olym- summer and says he made that clear to the phone with coach Hecking. Two days exciting to see their reaction.” vote of fellow Team USA members. pic medalist Gary Hall carried the flag the club following Euro 2016. after the semifinal at the Euro I explained Edington hopes each athlete competing as part of the The U.S. Olympic Committee made into the opening ceremony of the 1976 Draxler, 22, made the statements in my point of view and expressed my wish Olympic Refugee Team will take pride in how far they have the announcement Wednesday morning. Olympic Games in Montreal. an interview with Bild while responding that I want to leave the club. Now I’m come to compete in Rio. “I’m honored to be chosen, proud to “As swimmers, we don’t really think to previous claims from manager Dieter back in Germany and things are being “I think that the preparation for these guys is something represent the U.S., and humbled by the that we have this opportunity,” Phelps Hecking that the midfielder would not be communicated via the media rather than that they never dreamt of being somewhere like this and it just significance of carrying the flag and all it said in an interview on NBC’s “Today” leaving the club this summer. with me in person. Now I also wanted to showed their persistence and their own ability to get through stands for,” Phelps said in a statement. show following the announcement. “But Hecking said: “We won’t comment on make myself heard.” many hardships in order to be here,” she said. “For Sydney, I just wanted to make the I guess the opportunity that I have is a every rumour, but we explicitly decreed “When I transferred to Wolfsburg in “Some of them have already said how they can’t wait to tell team. For Athens, I wanted to win gold dream come true and one that I will re- that Julian will stay with us.” 2015, we had a verbal agreement that their kids and their grandkids about this experience and I think for my country. For Beijing, I wanted to member for the rest of my life.” However Draxler, who joined from I can leave the club when a possibility that is something very cool to have.” do something nobody else had done. In The opening ceremony will be Friday Bundesliga rival FC Schalke for €34 mil- emerges. With Dieter Hecking as well as It is just a few days until the team marches into the opening London, I wanted to make history. And at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. lion in 2014 and signed a five-year-con- Klaus Allofs,” Draxler said. ceremony and sends a note of hope to the 60 million dis- now, I want to walk in the opening cere- (Source: CNN) tract, denied those claims saying: “One (Sourc e: ESPN) placed people around the world. (Source: ABC)

Ban Ki-moon to carry Olympic torch

RIO DE JANEIRO — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will carry the Olympic torch and take part in the opening of the 31st Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Ban will fly to Rio Wednesday night (Thursday in Manila) and take part in Friday's relay in which the Olympic torch is handed over. He said the secretary-general will also visit the Olympic Village and meet competitors including the first-ever Refugee Olympic Team. That 10-member team includes two refugees from Syria, five from South Sudan, two from Congo and one from Ethiopia. Ban carried the Olympic torch at the 2012 summer games in London and the 2014 winter games in Sochi, Russia. @waynerooney All excited ready for the @realmadrid #RMTour @paugasol This is the Olympic spirit before our Dujarric said Ban will also attend a meeting Friday night for heads of state hosted by Brazil's acting President Michel Temer.

INSTAGRAM game tomorrow!! Look who came to visit us in New York... team practice!! #rio2016 #LetsGoTeam #TeamSpain (Source: AP) b

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NEWS Imam Reza (AS) Intl. Festival Pablo Larraian’s “The Club” up for review in Tehran opens today in Qom ARTTEHRAN — Chilean filmmaker Pablo deskLarraian’s social drama “The Club” ARTTEHRAN — The 14th edition of the will go on screen at the Cinematheque of the Niavaran deskImam Reza (AS) International Festival Cultural Center in Tehran on August 6. will be inaugurated today with the birthday celebration Iranian film critic Ali Masudinia is scheduled to conduct of Hazrat Masumeh (SA), the sister of Imam Reza (AS), a review session following a screening of the movie, which at her holy shrine in Qom. took home the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize of the 65th The festival is due to open with the opening message Berlin International Film Festival in 2015. of the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Ali Jannati. The festival has helped deepen the knowledge about Imam Reza (AS) in neighboring countries, the Director of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO), Abuzar Ebrahimi Torkaman, said in a press conference held at his office on Wednesday. “Many books and articles have been published or translated in the international section, while a collection of poetry on Imam Reza (AS) has also been composed by foreign poets,” he added. He also noted that works by artists and scholars have been submitted to the secretariat of the festival from countries such as Indonesia, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Lebanon, India, Russia and Spain. “The Club” is about a group of ex-priests now hiding A vast array of art and cultural programs including out in a modest house on the outskirts of a small Chilean film book fairs, exhibitions of artworks and seminars has beach town. been arranged for the 10-day program. This file photo shows Muslims visiting the holy shrine of Hazrat Masumeh (SA), the sister of Imam Reza (AS), in Qom, which will The real reason emerges when a rumpled fisherman About 6000 individuals from 77 countries in over 80 host the opening ceremony of the 14th Imam Reza (AS) International Festival today. appears outside describing loudly and in mindboggling different courses are attending the festival this year. Winners of the animation section will also be section of the festival will also be awarded during a detail the sexual grotesqueries to which he was subjected Several cities will also be hosting different sections of announced on the same day, Fazeli added. ceremony in Ilam on August 10. as a child by one of their number. the festival, secretary of the event Firuz Fazeli said in a In addition, Zahedan in Sistan-Baluchestan Province In addition, Isfahan will be hosting the award-giving press release published on Wednesday. will be hosting the award-giving ceremony of the ceremony for the best artists in the miniature section Birjand in South Khorasan Province will be hosting graphic designs section on August 10. Deputy Culture during the 10-day program. the calligraphy and calligraphic-painting category of Minister for Artist Affairs, Ali Moradkhani is expected to The festival will come to an end in Mashhad on the festival, and the winners are due to be announced attend the program. August 14, which marks the birthday of Imam Reza (AS), Pro-wildlife Finnish festival on August 8. Winners of the travelogue and memory-writing the eighth Imam of the Shia Muslims. to screen Iranian films

ARTTEHRAN – A lineup of three Iranian deskmovies will compete in the various Iranian musicians, World Youth Orchestra rehearse in Tehran sections of the 8th Vassa Wildlife Festival, which will be 1 Tjeknavorian and guest conductor Nasir Heidarian. held in the Finnish city from September 28 to October 2. “To date they have given several performances in Italy He said that the concerts are scheduled to be performed The lineup is composed of documentaries “Lonely and other countries,” he added. in a hall that is named unity (Vahdat), and this is good since Lake” directed by Mohammad Ehsani and “Sky Is Not Also attending the press conference, Iranian maestro the World Youth Orchestra, with its musicians from different Empty” by Yaser Talebi as well as the animated movie Loris Tjeknavorian said that he will conduct the musicians on countries along with those from Iran, will beautifully symbolize “The Wind Suddenly” by Edris Samani. the second night of the performances. the unity of different nations in their performances. Tjeknavorian called Italy the cradle of classical music, The musicians from the World Youth Orchestra are also and said, “We are happy that the representatives of this scheduled to hold several master classes and workshops music are here in Iran. I will conduct my own compositions during their stay in Iran. of ‘Ararat’ and ‘Melody of Love’ on the second night of the The National Academy of St. Cecilia and the Sapienza performances. University of Rome are the other organizers of the concert “The Italian language is also musical like Persian and program. is filled with feeling. People will also come to see our Italian maestro Damiano Giuranna conducts musicians from the Seventy-five young musicians from the five continents performances; a sign of the friendship between the two World Youth Orchestra and the Tehran Symphony Orchestra during founded the World Youth Orchestra in Rome in 2001 just nations,” he added. a joint rehearsal at Tehran’s Rudaki Hall on August 3, 2016. four days after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center For his part, Giuranna also expressed his thanks to (Honaronline/Bahareh Asadi) in New York. PICTURE OF THE DAY Mehr/Laleh Khajui New Golden Globes host A total of 218 productions from 54 countries have Jimmy Fallon starts with been selected to go on screen during the festival that is organized every other year to raise public awareness of Donald Trump quip nature and the environment. NEW YORK (Reuters) — Comedian Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show”, was chosen on Tuesday to host the 2017 Golden Globe Awards for film NEWS IN BRIEF and television, and quickly gave fans a “Atlan” honored at hint of what to expect. Fallon, 41, will be hosting the January U.S. festival ceremony for the first time. He follows acerbic British comedian Ricky Gervais, who took the reins for the fourth time earlier this year, and comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler who did the honors ARTTEHRAN — Iranian filmmaker desk from 2013-2015. Moin Karimeddini’s acclaimed The 2017 ceremony takes place on Jan. film “Atlan” won the award for best documentary 8 in Beverly Hills and will be broadcast live at the 12th Rural Route Film Festival, which was on NBC television, the Hollywood Foreign held at the Museum of the Moving Image in Press Association, which organizes the New York from July 29 to 31. awards, said in a statement. Produced by the Documentary and Fallon said on Twitter he was excited to Experimental Film Center (DEFC), “Atlan” is be hosting the event, one of the biggest about the life story of Ali, an Iranian Turkmen stops in Hollywood’s long awards season. horse-riding instructor, and his horse, Ilhad. “And I’m really looking forward to Earlier in 2014, the movie won the award spending time with the Hollywood for best film at Cinéma Vérité, the Iranian Foreign Press before Donald Trump has international festival for documentaries. them all deported,” he quipped, in a dig at A man and his children weave a carpet in the village of Qara-Aqaj Kalan, Ardebil Province, on August 2, 2016. Most of people in the northwestern the Republican presidential contender’s Marilynne Robinson’s Iranian village make a living from weaving carpet. pledges to crack down on immigration if “Lila” appears in elected in November. Iranian bookstores Family of “Star Trek” actor sues Fiat Chrysler over rollaway death CULTURE TEHRAN — A Persian version LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — The parents Yelchin, 27, was killed on June 19 when sent a recall letter to the actor that was pick up something he had forgotten and deskof American novelist Marilynne of the late “Star Trek” movie actor Anton his 2015 Grand Cherokee, which was received seven days after his death. exited the car, “believing the vehicle to be Robinson’s “Lila” has recently been released in Iran Yelchin sued Fiat Chrysler Automobiles covered under the recall, rolled backward The undated letter addressed to in park.” by Qatreh Publications. NV (FCHA.MI) (FCAU.N) for negligence in the steep driveway of his Los Angeles Yelchin was displayed at the news The Russian-born actor, whose parents The book translated into Persian by Marjan and product liability on Tuesday over the home and crushed the actor against a conference and said “your vehicle may were both celebrated figure skaters in the Mohammadi tells the story of Lila who has been rollaway crash of a Jeep Grand Cherokee brick wall and fence. roll away, striking and injuring you, your former Soviet Union, was best known for brought up by a drifter and now as a young that killed their son. The 18-page lawsuit points to a passengers, or bystanders, if the vehicle’s playing the young starship navigator Pavel woman is in love with John Ames, a 67-year-old The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County transmission gear-selector design it engine is left running, the parking brake Chekov in the movie reboot of “Star Trek”. reverend. Superior Court, is believed to be the first describes as “defective” as being the cause is not engaged, and the transmission is “In spite of our unbelievable grief, we “Lila” is the third installment of Robinson’s wrongful death complaint linked to the of numerous driverless rollaway mishaps not in the “PARK” position before exiting decided to come here to prevent other Gilead trilogy and it won the 2014 National Book Fiat Chrysler recall in April of more than 1.1 like the one that killed Yelchin. the vehicle.” families from the same tragedy,” his father, Critics Award in the U.S. million cars and SUVs because of vehicles Gary Dordick, the attorney representing Dordick said Yelchin had returned to Victor Yelchin, said in tearful remarks to that roll away after drivers exit them. Yelchin’s parents, said Fiat Chrysler had his home on the evening of June 19 to reporters.