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Volume No. 4456 Wednesday August 19, 2020 Asad 29, 1399 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/-Afs Pompeo Extends Warm Greetings to Afghans KABUL - US secretary of state Michael R Pompeo has extended his best wishes and warm greetings to the people of Afghani- stan on behalf of the government and the American people on Afghanistan’s 101st independence anniversary. “We honor the resilience and self-deter- mination of the Afghan people, who have embarked on a new phase in their effort to end a 40-year war and live in peace, free- dom, and prosperity,” Pompeo said. He said the United States remained com- mitted to a political settlement that ends the conflict and ensures Afghanistan nev- er again poses a threat to the United States joint efforts in pursuit of a sovereign, uni- and its allies. fied, democratic, and self-reliant Afghani- At this historic moment, he said, as the Af- stan that is at peace with itself and which ghan people come together and attempt to is a contributing member of the interna- broker a lasting peace, let us redouble our tional community. (Pajhwok) Independence Day Celebrations Putin Sends Ghani Afghanistan Independence Day Message Continue Despite Kabul In the message, Putin expressed satisfac- tion over “friendly relations” between the two countries and said that he was Rocket Attack confident that constructive bilateral ties KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani laid ministry spokesman, the rockets had Happy 101st Anniversary of Independ- would expand in various fields, Ghani’s a wreath at the Independence Minaret been fired from two vehicles. ence poured in from around the world. office said in a statement. at the ministry of defense in Kabul on “Unfortunately, 10 civilians including Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Ab- Putin said that partnering in counter- Tuesday morning during a ceremony to four children and one woman have been dulaziz Al Saud was one person who ing terrorism and drug ensures funda- mark Afghanistan’s 101st anniversary of wounded.” congratulated Ghani and the people of mental interests of the people of the two independence – a ceremony tainted by a He confirmed at least 14 rockets landed Afghanistan on the occasion. countries and improves security and sta- rocket attack. in the city and that two people had been According to the Saudi Press Agency, bility in the region. Security officials have confirmed at least arrested. the king “wished the President constant He also wished good health for Ghani 14 rockets were fired off and landed in “Most of these rockets have hit civilian good health and happiness and the Gov- and ...( More on P4)...(2) different parts of the city, including in houses in Kabul,” Arian said. ernment and people of the Islamic Re- the diplomatic zone and close to the No group has yet claimed responsibility public of Afghanistan security and sta- KABUL - Russian President Vladimir Presidential Palace. for the attack. bility.” Putin has sent a congratulatory message Widespread damage to buildings and However, it did not stop officials from Resolute Support Commander General to President Ashraf Ghani marking Af- Reduced Electricity vehicles was also reported and at least 10 holding ceremonies in other provinces, Scott Miller meanwhile posted a video ghanistan Independence Day. people were wounded. including Nangarhar, Herat and Kanda- on Twitter and used the opportunity to The message was delivered to Ghani by to Industrial Parks According to Tariq Arian, an interior har and messages wishing Afghanistan a call for ...( More on P4)...(1) Russian Ambassador in Kabul Dmitry Alexandrovich Zhirnov. Raises Concerns KABUL - The Afghanistan Industries Association said Monday that the dis- tribution of electricity to Pul-e-Charkhi Ghani Orders Erdogan Extends Industrial Park of Kabul has dropped by 50 percent in the last two months. Removal of Two I-Day Congratulations to Ghani The members of this association warn Finance Ministry KABUL - Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan that if this situation continues, around has extended congratulations and best wishes to his 20,000 workers in the industrial park Officials Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani on Afghanistan’s will be unemployed. 101st Independence Day, the Presidential Palace said The director further stated that due to KABUL - Based on a letter seen by TOLOnews, Pres- Tuesday. the reduction of electricity, the produc- ident Ashraf Ghani has removed two officials of the The Turkish leader in a message congratulated Presi- tion of factories has decreased, hence Ministry of Finance and has ordered an investiga- dent Ghani and hoped brotherly ties between the two workers currently are without work. tion; however, the details of the accusations against countries would further expand, the Presidential Pal- “43,000 people work here, if you [DABS] these authorities were not specified in the official ace said in a statement. give us regular electricity, we promise letter, which was issued from the Administrative “On the account of Afghanistan’s independence day, that 100,000 people will work here for Office of the President and dated July 27. I on the behalf of Turkish people greet the Afghan another year, but if this situation contin- The letter mentions that an order was issued for an government and nation from the core of my heart,” Er- ues, DABS and the supreme economic investigation into the selling of recycled metals in dogan was quoted as saying in the statement. council will be responsible for the con- sequences,” said Abdul Jabar Safi, the the Ministry of Finance. The Turkish leader said his country and Afghanistan director of the Afghanistan Industries The letter says that President Ghani, after reading would be celebrating their100 years of diplomatic ties Association. the report of the assigned probe into the selling of next year and believed the ties would further expand. The members of this association say that recycled metals in the Ministry of Finance, told Fazl He said Turkey would continue to support efforts at with the change of leadership at DABS, Mahmoud Fazli, head of the Administrative Office bringing peace and stability to the war-torn country, the commitments of the company also of the President, and Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal, the which he said was passing through a sensitive phase. Ghani in his message and hoped peace would come to changed, and promises made by the acting minister of finance, that “this report is shock- Erdogan wished health and successes to President the Afghans. (Pajhwok) ing.” previous leadership to the industrialists Ghani, the letter says, ordered the removal of were not fulfilled. Shafiqullah Shahrani, head of the entrepreneurs, Furthermore, DABS officials say an in- crease in electricity consumption on one and Sajid Taqwa, head of the office of the finance Young Female Afghan Mountaineer hand, and a decrease of available elec- minister, and that they be referred to the Attorney tricity on the other, has led to the distri- General’s Office. Makes History bution shortage. Monitoring organizations said the recent assess- BADAKHSHAN - On August 6th, sources gathered by the members on a personal pursuit. “Electricity production in Naghlu Dam ments in the Ministry of Finance are the outcome history was created in mountain- This mountain peak had previously been reached and many foreign- [East Kabul] has been reduced due to of an internal rift between those around President eering in Afghanistan when an ers have also navigated through this mountainous area. (KHAAMA eighteen-year-old Afghan girl Fa- PRESS) water shortages, and we have problems Ghani. with Tajikistan also,” stated Salem Sa- tima Sultani climbed the peak of The special attorney of the High Office of Anti-Cor- lemi, DABS Chief Operating Officer Di- highest mountain NAWSHAKH ruption and Criminal Justice Center in a letter dated rector. located in the Northern Badakh- July 23 stressed that there is a need for further as- According to the Afghanistan Industries shan province of Afghanistan. sessment on the case of Abdul Habib Zadran, the fi- Association, ...( More on P4)...(4) nancial deputy minister of finance and former acting NAWSHAKH is also the second- deputy of the ministry of finance who also served highest peak in the Hindukush as former acting deputy minister for administration range standing at a height of 7492 and former head of the recycled metals committee, meters above sea level. as well as Mohammad Ihrahim Shams, former CEO The climbing team, comprised of of the high committee of recycled metals. three Afghan females and 6 males “The deputy minister of finance for administration from different parts of the coun- try, started to venture on 18 July and finance, the former CEO of the high commission and after three weeks, on August of recycled metals, and representatives of the minis- 6, they could reach the peak. tries of economy, commerce, mines and the chamber Fatima is one of the team members of commerce (and industries) have been summoned of the Hikeventures-Afghanistan to the Attorney General’s Office,” said Jamshid Ra- group which supports mountain- suli, spokesman ...( More on P4)...(3) eering in Afghanistan with re- 2 August 19, 2020 Main Page Key Daesh Member Pakistan’s FM Says ‘Our Collective Efforts Abdullah Orakzai Killed in Succeeded in Advancing Afghan Peace Process’ Govt Forces Operation ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s For- eign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the collective ef- forts have so far succeeded in advancing Afghan peace pro- cess. “Our collective efforts have so far succeeded in advancing Afghan peace process to cur- rent unprecedented point,” he said in a Twitter post. Qureshi further added “All stakeholders must ensure re- sidual issues resolved to com- mence Intra-Afghan negotia- KABUL - The National Direc- Abdullah Orakzai was the des- tions w/out delay. The imp of torate of Security (NDS) in a ignated deputy of Daesh’s des- seizing this historic opp can- statement said that Daesh’s ignated intelligence chief As- not be stressed enough.” Khorasan branch’s top judge sadullah Orakzai, the NDS said. This comes as efforts are un- Abdullah Orakzai was killed in “Abdullah Orakzai was the derway to launch intra-Af- an operation by Afghan forces. implementer of the Nangarhar ghan peace talks in a bid to The “infamous militant leader,” prison attack on August 2,” the end the ongoing conflict in Af- the NDS said, was involved in NDS said, adding that “the Tali- ghanistan. issuing hardline decrees includ- ban was the main plotter of the President Mohammad Ashraf ing the “beheading of civilians attack.” Ghani recently signed a decree of Tribal Elders (Loya Jirga) voted to release the inmates who are considered as hardcore-militants. and forced marriages for Daesh The complex attack on Nan- to release 400 Taliban prison- Meanwhile, some obstacles apparently on the way to launch intra-Afghan talks with the the Taliban group fighters.” garhar prison was conducted by ers after the Grand Assembly on Sunday warning that the Afghan government is ‘still trying ...( More on P4)...(7) He was leading the conflict 10 attackers and was claimed by against the government forces Daesh. The attack ended after in Nazian and Achin districts almost 20 hours and left at least in the eastern province of Nan- 30 people dead, according to ...( Avoid Heavy Arms Use, Iran Reacts to Pompeo’s garhar, said the statement. More on P4)...(8) Wardak Governor Remarks Regarding Supply of Urges Forces Weapons to Taliban by Tehran Kabul’s Shakardara District ‘Cleared of Insurgents’ KABUL - At least five Taliban Shakardara district and 25 in- were killed and two others--in- surgents, including three group cluding a Taliban leader--were leaders, were arrested. The Tali- wounded during a joint secu- ban “were causing fear in the dis- rity forces operation in Kabul, trict,” the statement said, adding the Ministry of Defense said in a that “the forces will remain in the statement on Monday. district for security.” The operation was launched in “The ...( More on P4)...(11) A Year after Wedding Blast, Victims Criticize MAIDAN SHAHR - The gover- day celebrations because often TEHRAN - The Foreign Minis- tempts to deflect public opinion nor of central Maidan Wardak civilians fell prey to such firings. try of Iran reacted to Secretary in Afghanistan with regard to US Lack of Probe province on Tuesday asked secu- Also present on the occasion of State Mike Pompeo’s recent aid to ISIS, according to IRNA KABUL - One year after a suicide cess. rity forces to avoid using heavy was Afghan army’s 203rd Thun- remarks regarding the supply of News Agency. bombing at a wedding hall in the The blast happened during a weapons fire which often inflict- der Military Corps deputy com- weapons by Tehran to Taliban Furthermore, Khatibzadeh said west of Kabul that left over 60 ci- wedding ceremony of a young ed casualties on civilians. mander Gen. Gada Mohammad group. US has not yet give response to vilians dead and 180 wounded, couple from Ghazni at Kabul Addressing a gathering to mark Dost said he would direct his Saeed Khatibzadeh, a spokesper- public opinion’s demands re- families of the victims said the Dubai wedding hall. the 101st Independence Day here, forces not to use heavy weapons. son for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, garding the identity of helicop- security institutions have failed Mohammad Jawad, lost his three Governor Abdul Yamin Zafarud- But he complained and regretted also blamed Washington for the ters flying in Afghan airspace to probe the incident, which hap- sons and 21 other family mem- din said Afghanistan gained in- that people in villages allowed ongoing situation in Afghanistan, and under NATO coverage to pened at midnight on August 18 bers in the suicide bombing. dependence as a result of count- insurgents to plan attacks and calling it an outcome of the war- help Daesh. last year. “This incident should have been less sacrifices. served them meal and tea. mongering and interventions of Pompeo on Wednesday said Teh- The families blamed the govern- investigated and the details He said security forces should not “You even don’t make a single Washington. ran continues to arm the Taliban ment for neglecting the plight of should have been shared with us. use heavy weapons fire in respect call to us (about the presence of He said Pompeo’s allegations are group today. ...( More on P4)... victims’ families and for not giv- When we go to the wedding hall, to the country’s independence ...( More on P4)...(9) considered as blamegame and at- (10) ing them a role in the peace pro- ...( More on P4)...(12) Outlook Horoscope

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In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind Independence and its Barriers in Afghanistan

By: Mohammad Zahir Akbari leaders. The similar condition was happened after defeat of Soviet oday is coincided with Independence Day of Afghanistan Union in the country. The brave people of Afghanistan successfully which was gained under the leadership of the king Amanullah bogged down the Russian military but Mujahideen as political lead- August 19, 2020 TKhan Ghazi on august 19th, 1919. Although Amanullah Khan ers of that time involved in a devastating civil war that uprooted our Ghazi entered an unequal war with British power, the brave people infrastructure, killed, injured and forced hundreds of thousands of of Afghanistan defeated and forced the superpower of time to leave people to flee the country and finally changed Afghanistan to most the country. The defeat of British power from Afghanistan was not needy country in the world. only a lesson to the colonialist powers of that time but also lesson to As a result of frequent political weakness, now after one hundred Independence and weak countries how to break the chain of colonialism. After the defeat and one year since the independence of the country, we are not truly of British imperialistic invaders in Afghanistan, many regional na- free from internal troubles or external trouble makers. The national Political Upheaval tions that were under the British imperialism umbrella woke up and sovereignty of the country is seriously under question, man, women fghanistan has undergone political upheaval within the started fighting for their independence and freedom. For example, the and children of this land are uncountably killed. The country’s ge- last decades. Afghan King Amanullah Khan (1919-1929) oppressed people of the Indian sub-continent raised their voice for ography is violated by dozens of international terrorist groups. The Aproclaimed Afghanistan’s independence and sought to freedom-that was suffering brutality from the British forces. Finally, widespread violence and poverty have made people’s lives extreme- modernize the country, but political tension and civil unrest did they also succeeded to to gain their independence in 1947. ly miserable. The corruption and embezzlement of billions of dollars not come to an end. A number of religious figures and tribal el- The defeat of British power was also a good political experience for has become a culture in government offices. Overall, the governance ders showed backlash against Amanullah’s modernization. the people Afghanistan. The people of Afghanistan discovered their has lost its factual meaning instead coercion and gangsterism have Amanullah Khan sought to reform Afghanistan’s political, legal, unconquerable Power when they are united. Given to this point, Af- been replaced the law and administrative principles. Nevertheless, and cultural structures. He pushed for women’s rights to educa- ghanistan bogged down other super power in the 20th century. In we are less compassionate against one and other. tion and had many schools established. He paved the ground for late 20th century, the Soviet Union’s Red Army desired to invade Given the current condition, Afghanistan is one of the most depen- girls’ education both in the country and outside as a number of Afghanistan, but they were scandalously defeated after 10 years of dent countries in the world. Unfortunately, the concept of inde- girls went to Turkey to get education. war and bloodshed. The Soviet’s defeat by Afghans caused the in- pendence neither as a general sense nor as a certain sense, such as He also convened a Loya Jirga to approve constitution, which dependence of 15 states under control of the communist imperialist economic or socio-political components, has clearly explained in Af- was widely based on democratic principles. For instance, in the and some other nations in the Eastern Europe, including Germany ghanistan. The ambiguous concept of independence remained more constitution approved during his regime, sexual and racial dis- that was divided into two hostile countries. Therefore, today is not likely to a wish or a motto rather than a serious public demand being crimination was eliminated, which was a remarkable achieve- only an auspicious day for Afghanistan but also to various nations autopsied and interpreted by Afghan thinkers. The practical step of ment in legal sector. Meanwhile, under-aged marriages and po- of the world and region. It is hoped that the people of Afghanistan this desire will not implement unless nationally invest on new gen- lygamy were also banned. Hence, all citizens, regardless of their re-discover the secret of their success and gave the same lesson to eration who may achieve these ancient honors by gaining advanced race and sex, were supposed to be treated equally. today’s cruel enemies. capabilities. In clearer terms, independency depends to quality of po- However, his reform was proved abortive as Afghans reacted Despite winning experience and pride against the aggressive powers, litical management, especially training of young generation who are against his modernization. To protect their self-interests, a num- Afghanistan has not been successful in political field and so we must supposed to be the leaders of tomorrow. ber of religious figures and tribal elders showed strong reaction dig our weaknesses what not let us enjoy our freedom and indepen- As a final point, it must be emphasized that the brave Afghan peo- against his reformation, which led to the collapse of his regime. dent life as other nations. One of historic weakness of Afghanistan ple have unique defensive strength as it known as graveyard of the In other words, on the one hand, Amanullah sought to modern- lied in weak political management. We have frequently proved our empires but politically Afghanistan is much weaker than bragging ize a conservative state such as Afghanistan overnight. On the power in the battlefield but subsequently failed in political field. This for its factual independency. Economically it is the most dependent other hand, tribal code of conduct and conservative mindset strength and weakness are not true only in case of Russia and Brit- country in the world. In terms of human force and expertise, Af- were deeply embedded in Afghanistan’s culture. With this in ish aggression but also true throughout the history and now. Today’s ghanistan ranks lowest in the world! Teachers, students and young mind, the people of Afghanistan found the sudden moderniza- political system which has come out as result of Bon agreement in generation who are supposed to lay the foundation of independency tion contrary to their traditional culture and acted out of emo- 2001 sparked hope in the hearts of the war-tired people for a lasting are the humblest class in this society. They are subjected to extreme tion. peace but we failed to use the unprecedented economic and political poverty, violence, health and poor investment. Undoubtedly, reach- Subsequent to the collapse of Amanullah’s regime, Afghani- opportunities in last two decades. ing to dream of independency is not possible without paying high stan underwent many political challenges and upheaval. Kings, Since 2001 the Afghan security forces have greatly proved their abil- attention to the foundations of liberty such as providing quality edu- emirs, and tribal and political figures capitalized on religious te- ity how to annihilate terrorism and mafias group in the battlefield cational services, social justice, cultivating culture of coexistence and nets as they excommunicated one another and ruled the country but our politicians are engaged with their runty personal and tribal brotherhood. under the name of religion. A large number of people, as today, agenda. They are committed to defend sovereignty of Afghanistan Mohammad Zahir Akbari is the permanent writer of the Daily Out- were killed and wounded under religious terminology as kings and consider it as their responsibility to defend their soil till the last look Afghanistan. He can be reached at mohammadzahirakbari@ and emirs called themselves the caliph of God simply to legiti- drop of blood but they are discouraged with the poor policy of our gmail.com mize their practices. Civil unrest also happened under the name of religion as a num- ber of heavyweight religious figures and radical individuals were involved. Afghan people paid heavy sacrifices under the acts of religious fundamentalists and conservative figures. In fac- tional fighting, emirs and religious figures issued fatwa against South Korea on Top Again one another to legitimize their acts of killings and destruction. It is self-explanatory that the emergence of the Taliban in 1990s By: Jim O’Neill was also based on religious terminology. The Taliban declared to bring peace and stability and fight against cruelty and religious n August 11, the OECD signaled that it would be revising with education, but here was a South Korean film receiving one taboos (haram). Their sacred narrative was welcomed by the its 2020 real (inflation-adjusted) GDP forecast for South of the world’s top artistic honors. people of Afghanistan, who were weary of war and civil unrest. OKorea from -1.2% to -0.8%, adding to the confidence that To my horror, between the writing and the publication of that However, their regime was colored with the brush of religion the country is faring better economically than any other OECD commentary, South Korea had begun to experience its first CO- and ethnocentrism. As a result, the Taliban also killed people member. On average, the group’s 37 member states are projected VID-19 outbreak. I feared that events on the ground would soon and destroyed the country under the cover of religion and the to experience a real GDP contraction of 7.6%. Worse, this news refute all my praise for the country. But I shouldn’t have worried. history was repeated. came just a day before the United Kingdom’s government re- Almost six months later, it is clear that South Korea has once Moreover, Afghanistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity ported a record-breaking second-quarter contraction of 20.4%, again acquitted itself well. were violated by foreign states and neighboring countries. That following previous forecasts that the UK economy was on track More broadly, South Korea has become a model for other coun- is to say, foreign interference continued despite the declaration to shrink by 11.5% overall this year. tries for two simple reasons. First, over the past 40 years, it has of independence. The bulk of the challenges were brought about Forecasts are only forecasts, and the OECD’s track record is no been the only medium- to large-size (by population) “develop- by foreign states. For example, the Taliban still enjoy safe haven better (or worse) than other official sources of such data. Based ing” or “emerging” economy to have increased its per capita in- in Pakistan as their leadership is leading their councils there. on my own reading of recent high-frequency indicators, I suspect come to the level of the advanced economies. When I was enter- Terrorist groups, who are involved in acts of violence in Af- that global output figures in 2020 will turn out to be less grim ing the workforce in the early 1980s, South Korea was about as ghanistan, are supported by a number of countries. The Taliban, than many expect. wealthy as most African countries, on average. Today, it is as who claimed to fight against “foreign occupation”, held several Still, for the purposes of making cross-country comparisons, the wealthy as Spain. rounds of informal talks in Russia. OECD’s outlook is reliable. For example, the data clearly show Second, South Korea has not only grown; it has also climbed the Currently, Afghanistan is celebrating its independence amidst a that South Korea stands out from the crowd. The country has economic ladder by embracing technology. When I was Chief myriad of political challenges. The Taliban are still being backed long been a role model for other developing economies, and it is Economist at Goldman Sachs, I presided over the creation of a by foreign states destabilizing the country through killing Af- now increasingly becoming one for more “advanced” economies sustainable development index for more than 180 countries. We ghan soldiers and civilians. Insecurity persists. The Taliban fight- like the United States and the UK. found that, in addition to ranking among the top ten on most ers still fight in the country and kill women and children under In retrospect, it would not have been unreasonable to assume indicators, South Korea scored especially high on measures of the cover of religious terminology. Afghanistan is an Islamic that South Korea would suffer more than other OECD countries technological adoption and diffusion – higher even than the US. country and its post-Taliban constitution was endorsed by reli- from the pandemic. In late January, it became one of the first Crucially, the subcomponents in our index captured not just gious figures as well as jihadi leaders, but the Taliban seek to im- countries to report COVID-19 infections outside China, and the who was inventing or manufacturing certain technologies – from pose their radical interpretation of Islam on Afghan constitution. risk of a major outbreak was no lower than anywhere else. mainframe computers to mobile telephones – but also who was I do not deny Afghanistan’s independence, but foreign states But unlike Italy – another early victim – South Korea has pre- using them. South Korea today is a technologically intensive soci- have to stop interfering in Afghanistan internal issues as well vented a disruptive nationwide epidemic, containing occasional ety, and that has almost certainly made a difference in the context as backing the Taliban and other terrorist groups. Afghanistan’s flare-ups as they have arisen. Moreover, insofar as the OECD of the pandemic, particularly when it has come to monitoring lo- territorial integrity should not be violated anymore. forecast is correct, South Korea’s 2020 contraction is nothing calized risks and containing the spread of the virus. By contrast, Afghanistan has made strides on the long road and Afghans compared to what the country experienced following the 1997-98 in the UK, we are still a long way from having a “world-class” are sensitive towards the interference of foreign states. Afghans Asian financial crisis. testing and tracing system, because the necessary technologies deserve to mark its independence as they paid heavy sacrifices Back in mid-March, many respected commentators focused on simply are not available to enough of the population. for maintaining their independence and supporting democratic the fact that the UK was just two weeks behind Italy, making South Korea is highly open to world trade, and it reports its trade principles. The current constitution of Afghanistan, which is almost no mention of South Korea. In the event, both Italy and data on the first of each month. The data for July show that its based on human rights and democratic values as well as Islamic the UK went on to suffer especially deep crises, relative to other export performance has improved notably (which is to say that it tenets, is a remarkable achievement. There is no room for racial, countries. Why did South Korea – a major trading country – man- is not declining as sharply as in the preceding months). sectarian, or sexual discrimination in Afghan constitution and age the novel coronavirus so much better, and what early lessons This improvement may or may not be a harbinger of what awaits all citizens are deemed equal. Currently, women hold high posi- might have been taken from its experience? the global economy as it recovers from a historic collapse. But it tions and play active role in Afghanistan’s social, political, and At this point, no one can say with certainty what factors have is clearly another sign that South Korea has managed the crisis economic sectors. It is hoped foreign states, mainly neighboring made the biggest difference. But if I were to speculate, I would well, particularly compared to the ridiculous displays of brava- countries, will respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of point to those features of South Korea’s economy that have been do, denial, and incompetence in some of the world’s advanced Afghanistan. serving it especially well for the past few decades. On February economies. It is time for everyone to start learning from South 20, I published a commentary entitled “All Eyes on South Korea” Korea. in response to this year’s Academy Awards, where South Korean Jim O’Neill, a former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Manage- director Bong Joon-ho’s film Parasite won Best Picture. South ment and a former UK Treasury Minister, is Chair of Chatham Korea is often stereotyped as being too wooden and obsessed House.

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(1) Independence Day... fairs is working on it, solving it,” presi- scholar. The sources said the balloons were part Lam said Hong Kong and China were dential spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said. “The relatives of victims are supporting of efforts to persuade Qatar to increase separate WTO members and Hong a reduction in violence. These requests have been criticized by the peace process but expect that justice its cash aid to Hamas as the Gulf state Kong would lodge a complaint against He said: “I’d like to wish the people politicians and critics. should be considered in the talks and attempts to lower Gaza border tensions. the U.S. decision. of Afghanistan a happy Independence “Three ambassadors have raised their the blood of the martyrs should not be Israel has carried out a number of air The Hong Kong government initially de- Day. We stand behind your ANDSF voices for six individuals and the deci- ignored,” said Aqila Shahristani, a rela- raids over the past week against posi- nounced the U.S. sanctions as “shame- security forces as they secure peace in sion (on the prisoner release) is delayed. tive of the victims. tions held by Hamas and other armed less and despicable” and “blatant and Afghanistan. Now it is up to the government to de- Many suicide bombings and explosions factions, whom it blames for the balloon barbaric” interference in China’s inter- “Now is the time to reduce violence and cide whether the nation is important have happened in Kabul over the last incidents. nal affairs. build a political path towards peace. to them--or the voice of these ambassa- few years but a probe of a few of them Anticipating Israeli attacks after balloon Beijing and Lam’s government have de- The United Nations also wished Af- dors,” Omar Zakhilwal, former ambas- has been completed. Critics said such or rocket launchings, Hamas routinely fended the national security law as nec- ghanistan well and said it was “sharing sador of Afghanistan to Pakistan, said incidents require a thorough investiga- evacuates personnel from outposts. essary for the city’s stability and pros- the hope that the year ahead will wit- at a gathering in Kabul on Monday. tion. Israel has closed its lone commercial perity, and they said imposing it was ness a breakthrough in peace efforts The list of 5,000 prisoners was given to “Because they don’t have a strategy, crossing with Gaza and banned sea ac- China’s legitimate right. and the forging of a peaceful and pros- the Afghan government by the Taliban they are not those who can conduct cess, shutting down commercial fishing. Asked about the international commu- perous Afghanistan.” to be released ahead of the intra-Af- operations--take action. Those who can- Egyptian mediators on Monday held nity’s criticism of last week’s arrest of In a statement issued on Tuesday by ghan negotiations--the peace talks that not conduct operations, they can never talks in Israel and Gaza on restoring pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy the Taliban, the group acknowledged are now expected to be held in Doha. achieve success,” said Atiqullah Am- calm. Lai, and the search of his Apple Daily the country’s day of independence but (TOLO NEWS) arkhil, a military affairs analyst. Since 2007, the Gaza Strip has been un- newsroom by some 200 police officers, said that as their forefathers responded But the Interior Ministry’s spokesman der a crippling Israeli blockade that has Lam said she could not comment on in- to “the invading enemy”, they too will (6) Youth from 25 ... Tariq Arian said the Afghan security deprived its people of vital commodities dividual cases, but warned of “double continue their fight. parties and Afghanistan’s neighbors to forces are ready to pursue Daesh and including food, fuel and medicine. (Al- standards” in concerns expressed by “… we too shall continue our compre- work sincerely for peace in Afghanistan other groups to prevent them from kill- jazeera) other countries. hensive struggle with all our might to- on humanitarian ground. (Pajhwok) ing Afghans. (TOLO NEWS) She said the government’s decision to wards regaining our sovereignty and (17) South Korea ... (7) Pakistan’s FM ... postpone elections for the city’s leg- establishing an Islamic government in (13) Israel: No ... confirmed cases in South Korea with islature for a year amid a resurgence our homeland and shall not allow any- to create hurdles for the peace process talks [on the UAE normalisation deal], more than 300 deaths. in coronavirus cases was criticised by one to stand in the way of this great and and seeks to arouse global emotions Israel did not change its consistent posi- Although South Korea has served as a countries that did not level similar criti- pure aspiration, Allah willing.” through propaganda.’ tions against the sale to any country in coronavirus mitigation model for many cism of other governments that post- Afghan Independence Day is celebrated The group issued a statement reaction to the Middle East of weapons and defence countries, viral clusters linked to reli- poned votes. (Reuters) as a national holiday in Afghanistan on recent a statement of an Afghan official technologies that could tip the [military] gious gatherings have brought continu- 19 August to commemorate the Anglo- who allegedly said “‘intra-Afghan’ term balance,” Netanyahu’s office said. ous resurgences, spurring authorities to (20) Strong Quake ... Afghan Treaty of 1919 and relinquish- ascribed to the negotiation process was The US embassy in Jerusalem and rep- reimpose harsher distancing guidelines The 6.6 magnitude quake hit about 5 ki- ment from protected state status. incorrect and that talks were going to resentatives of the UAE government did in Seoul. lometers (3 miles) from Cataingan at a The treaty granted a complete neutral be held between the Kabul administra- not immediately respond to requests for Vice Health Minister Kim Gang-lip told depth of about 21 kilometers (13 miles), relation between Afghanistan and Brit- tion and Taliban along with other such comment. reporters on Tuesday that at least 457 in- the Philippine Institute of Volcanology ain. (ATN) remarks. ‘intra-Afghan’ term ascribed ‘No policy change’ fections have been linked to the Presby- and Seismology said. (2) Putin Sends ... to the negotiation process was incor- Eli Cohen, Israel’s intelligence minis- terian Sarang Jeil megachurch. Cataingan resident Isagani Libatan said rect and that talks were going to be held ter, also said on Tuesday he knew of no Kim noted that around 500 other mem- he was on his way to his aunt’s house success, peace and welfare for the peo- between the Kabul administration and change to the policy opposing US sales bers of the congregation of thousands for breakfast when his motorcycle sud- ple of Afghanistan. Taliban along with other such remarks. of advanced weaponry to Arab states. have been told to self-quarantine and denly swerved as the ground heaved. For his part, Ghani said that the Afghan Emphasizing that Taliban does not rec- He declined to be drawn on the UAE, get tested. “I thought it was my tire but people government seriously fights terrorist ognize Kabul Administration as a gov- which is currently unable to buy the “If we can’t get the virus under control suddenly streamed out in panic from groups related to Central Asia and that ernment, the group said “We only ac- F-35 - but which the US administration now we’ll have to notch up social dis- swaying houses and then we lost pow- drug is a serious threat to the region. cept and have made preparations for has said could clinch unspecified new tancing to higher levels, and that would er,” Libatan said by telephone, pausing He said that the Afghan government’s negotiations that were described in the American arms sales after Thursday’s have a big impact on our economy and as he felt a fairly strong aftershock. actions against Islamic State militant historic Doha agreement and those are normalisation announcement. people’s livelihoods,” Prime Minister The earthquake was set off by a move- group have been comprehensive and intra-Afghan negotiations that cover all “I know of no change to the position and Chung Sye-kyun warned in a nationally ment of the Philippine Fault, said Re- with achievements. parties to the Afghan conflict.” (KHAA- the policy of the state of Israel,” Cohen televised announcement Tuesday. nato Solidum, who heads the govern- Ghani said that Afghans’ fight against MA PRESS) told public broadcaster Kan. “I am tell- This is the second time a church was at ment volcanology institute. It was felt IS and terrorism has been an exception- (8) Key Daesh ... ing you that Israel has not given its con- the center of a viral cluster in South Ko- in several provinces across the central al fight and they have paid huge sacri- sent to coming along and changing the rea. Visayas region. fices for the security of the region and government figures. arrangement.” In February, an outbreak emerged in The Philippines lies along the Pacific the world. On August 1, NDS in a statement said Several sources told the Israeli newspa- a secretive Christian sect in the city of “Ring of Fire,” an arc of faults around Ghani also emphasized on the impor- that the Afghan forces in an operation per Haaretz they were concerned Netan- Daegu. the Pacific Ocean where most of the tance of exports, especially of fruits, to killed Assadullah Orakzai, the designat- yahu may have abandoned Israel’s ve- The government has also traced another world’s earthquakes occur. It is also Russia and asked Russia to invest in Af- ed head of intelligence of Daesh’s Kho- hement opposition to the sale of military cluster to a Starbucks Corporation outlet lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropi- ghanistan rail sector. (1TV NEWS) rasan branch. equipment and technology to the UAE, outside Seoul and two new cases have cal storms each year, making it one of “Afghanistan’s regional and interna- (3) Ghani Orders ... particularly the F-35 advanced fighter been reported in the military, sending the world’s most disaster-prone coun- tional partners should remember that jet. 461 military personnel into quarantine. for the Attorney General’s Office. tries. Afghanistan is a key player in the fight A previous plan for the sale of Ameri- Much like the U.S. government has used One of those accused in the case in a A magnitude 7.7 quake killed nearly against terrorist and will crush terror- can F-35 jets to the UAE was blocked by a phase system to roll out and reopen contact with TOLOnews said they are 2,000 people in the northern Philip- ists’ roots anywhere,” the NDS said. the US Congress under pressure from parts of the economy amidst the pan- not aware of the accusations against pines in 1990. (AP News) (TOLO NEWS) the Israel lobby in Washington, reported demic, the South Korean government them and that it is not clear why the re- (9) Avoid Heavy ... Haaretz. (Aljazeera) has devised social distance rules in three (21) Pakistan-Born ... port has been called “shocking.” phases, with phase 1 as the least strict difficult time. Presidential spokesman Sediq Sediqqi insurgents in their area,” the military of- (14) Heavy Rains ... and phase 3 as the strictest. “We’re in this moment where enormous at a press conference on Monday ficial complained. the Yangtze River Water Resources While Seoul remains at phase 2 for now, changes are afoot,” she said. “We’re in stressed an assessment by judicial insti- A member of the Provincial Coun- Commission warned that the Three a shift to phase 3 could be inevitable if the middle of a global pandemic and tutions of the case. cil, Sharifullah Hotak, also said heavy Gorges Dam, the world’s largest hydro- the outbreaks in the Seoul metropolitan economic challenge, and we’re also in “Now it is up to judicial organizations weapons fire only caused casualties to electric project, would see the largest in- area aren’t contained. a moment, at least in US history, where of Afghanistan to assess the issues civilians. flow of water in its 14-year history. Seoul is home to half of the East Asian the imperative for racial and social jus- based on the decree of the president of “The only reason behind civilian casual- Elsewhere, approaching Typhoon Higos nation’s 51 million people. tice is really strong. Afghanistan,” Sediqqi said. ties is the use of heavy weaponry. There- was expected to make landfall Wednes- “We are at a crucial moment where a “As someone in a leadership position, “The Ministry of Finance is leading the fore we urge the authorities to pay atten- day on China’s southern coast. failure to put (infections in the capi- that means you have opportunities to (recycled metals) committee and its tion to the lives of civilians,” the public Ferry service was suspended starting tal area) under control would quickly make an important and hopefully last- members are from mines, economy and representative said. (Pajhwok) Tuesday evening between Zhanjiang develop into a major outbreak nation- ing impact,” she said. commerce ministries and the chamber (10) Iran Reacts ... city in Guangdong province and Hainan wide,” Chung stated. (Fox News) Meanwhile, MIT President L. Rafael of commerce and industry,” said Farid island, a city announcement said. Responding to a question regarding Reif stated that Mavalvala’s “brilliance Nawekht, media officer of the Ministry Flooding has left more than 200 peo- (18) U.N. Tribunal ... Russia and Tehran’s intervention in Af- as a researcher and educator speaks of Finance. ple dead or missing in China this year established that Mr. Ayyash had affili- ghanistan, Pompeo said “We’ve made eloquently for itself”. The executive office of recycled metals and caused $25 billion in damage. (Fox ation with Hezbollah,” said Judge Mi- clear we know the history, we know that “What excites me equally about her was established in late 2016 to regulate News) cheline Braidy, reading a summary of the Russians have armed the Taliban in appointment as dean are the qualities recycled metals, prevent smuggling of the 2,600-page verdict. the past, right. We know that the Irani- (15) More State ... I have seen in her as a leader: She is a the metals and to establish a price value The three other defendants are also ans continue to arm them today. So we deft, collaborative problem-solver, a for the metals. 80 percent of the votes, while his top alleged members of the Iran-backed know these facts.” wise and generous colleague, an incom- Last year, the Ministry of Finance sold challenger Svetlana Tikhanovskaya ap- Shi’ite Muslim group. “We’ve made clear to each of them our parable mentor, and a champion for in- at least 35,000 tons of recycled metals parently only received 10 percent. Judges said they had however found expectations, and we will do everything clusive excellence. worth Afs350 million ($3.2 million) and “The authorities should understand that no evidence that the leadership of He- we need to do to protect and defend ev- “As we prepare for the start of this most called it one of its achievements. (TOLO they are losing control. Only Lukash- zbollah or the Syrian government had ery American soldier and, for that mat- unusual academic year, it gives me NEWS) enko’s resignation and punishment of played a part in the attack that left 21 ter, every soldier from the Czech Repub- great comfort to know that the School those in charge of rigging and beatings others dead. Hezbollah has denied any (4) Reduced Electricity ... lic or any other country that’s part of the of Science will remain in such capable (of protesters) can calm us down,” head involvement in the Feb. 14, 2005 bomb- only 480 of the 1,067 factories estab- Resolute Support Mission to make sure hands.” of an independent miners’ union Yuri ing. lished in Pul-e-Charkhi Industrial Park that they’re safe,” he said, adding that The report added that the news was an- Zakharov told The Associated Press The verdict comes as the Lebanese peo- are active, and the rest are shut down “We have done that. We did it last year, nounced by Provost Martin Schmidt via news agency on Tuesday. ple are still reeling from the aftermath due to various problems, including we’ll do it again this year, and we’ll do it a letter emailed to the MIT community “The people said their ‘no’ to Lukash- of a huge explosion in Beirut that killed electricity shortages. (TOLO NEWS) so long as we have soldiers in Afghani- in which he said: 178 people this month and from a devas- stan.” (KHAAMA PRESS) enko, and we will not back down. The “I very much look forward to working (5) Ghani Will ... strike will continue and grow until he tating economic meltdown. with her and to benefiting from her un- (11) Kabul’s Shakardara ... Shaheen, the Taliban’s political spokes- steps down.” Hariri, a Sunni Muslim billionaire, had erring sense of scientific opportunity, man, said the group had fulfilled its forces also seized weapons during the Lukashenko on Monday dismissed close ties with the United States, West- infectious curiosity, down-to-earth ern and Sunni Gulf Arab allies, and was obligations and was not aware of any operation,” it added. the strikes as insignificant and said he manner and practical wisdom. (Paki- seen as a threat to Iranian and Syrian other security personnel in its custody However, the statement did not give de- would not cave in to pressure, but ap- stan Today) influence in Lebanon. He led efforts to who were to be released, said the As- tails about security force casualties. peared nervous as dissent grew. (Al- rebuild Beirut following the 1975-1990 (22) Turkmenistan ... sociated Press. The Taliban has not yet commented on jazeera) civil war. that the country follows the WHO rec- This will put the intra-Afghan talks on the operation. (TOLO NEWS) (16) Gaza’s Lone ... “The trial chamber is of the view that ommendations and is currently imple- hold, which were expected to begin in (12) A Year after ... generators to make up for the lengthy Syria and Hezbollah may have had mo- menting a program to ensure prepared- days but are contingent on the remain- they say that their cameras were deleted power cuts, increasing the financial tives to eliminate Mr. Hariri and his ness for countering and responding to ing Taliban prisoners being released by by the security officials, and the security pressure on its largely impoverished political allies, however, there is no evi- infectious diseases. the Afghan government. officials say that the wedding hall em- people. dence that the Hezbollah leadership had In addition, Turkmenistan is working Another issue causing a snag in the pris- ployees are not cooperating with them,” Officials in Gaza said the power plant’s any involvement in Mr. Hariri’s murder with UN agencies to develop a third oner release--and the intra-Afghan ne- Jawad said. closure on Tuesday would cause disrup- and there is no direct evidence of Syr- national plan that covers the humani- gotiations--are the requests by interna- “There are families who have been left tions at vital facilities such as hospitals, ian involvement,” Judge David Re said tarian component of the country’s mea- tional allies for special “considerations” without a caretaker. Many of them are which are also equipped with genera- earlier. (Reuters) sures to combat COVID-19. for some of the prisoners. The United living in rental houses and don’t have tors. (19) Hong Kong ... To the date, Turkmenistan has reported States, France and Australia are oppos- the ability to pay the rent,” said Noor Air attacks no coronavirus cases. ing the release of some of the prisoners, Aqa, a relative of the victims. Dozens of helium balloons carrying in- doing business with them. The outbreak in the Chinese city of Wu- according to sources within the govern- Some relatives of the victims held a pro- cendiary material have been launched Lam said that while she could not travel han - which is an international trans- ment, but reports confirm the position test on Monday, calling for further atten- from Gaza in recent days, in what po- to the United States herself, her govern- port hub - began at a fish market in late of Australia and France only. tion to an investigation of the incident. litical sources described as a bid to ment would continue to promote Hong December 2019. “There are six to seven individuals “We are not safe in mosque, in wedding pressure Israel to ease its blockade and Kong to U.S. businesses. The World Health Organization (WHO) about whom our allies have consider- halls, at funeral ceremonies, at universi- allow more Arab and international in- The U.S. government has also required on March 11 declared COVID-19 a pan- ations. These considerations have been ties. Therefore, we call on the govern- vestment. goods made in the former British colony demic. Some sources claim the corona- officially shared with the Afghan gov- ment to improve its intelligence net- Israel cites security concerns in impos- for export to the United States to be la- virus outbreak started as early as No- ernment. The Ministry of Foreign Af- works,” said Reza Muzaffar, a religious ing restrictions. belled as made in China after Sept. 25. vember 2019. (Trend) 5 August 19, 2020 International

JERUSALEM - Israel has not soft- ened its opposition to any Ameri- Neighbor News can arms sales to the United Arab

Emirates (UAE) that could dimin- ish its military superiority as part Iran Air to Resume of a US-brokered normalisation Tehran-Madrid Flights of their ties, Prime Minister Ben- jamin Netanyahu’s office said on After 17 Years Tuesday. TEHRAN - Iran’s ran-Madrid route The statement followed a report Embassy in Spain an- was received and ac- in Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth nounced the resump- cordingly, the flights newspaper that the Trump ad- tion of weekly flights will be operated on ministration planned a “giant” of Iran Air between Wednesday of each sale of advanced F-35 jets to the Tehran and Madrid week as of Septem- UAE as part of the Gulf country’s after 17 years, Trend ber 2, 2020, under the move last week to normalise ties reports citing IRNA. scheduled flight pro- with Israel. Following a series of gram. Under understandings dating actions taken by the Iran’s Embassy in back decades, Washington has Embassy of the Is- Madrid has been refrained from Middle East arms lamic Republic of Iran working extensively sales that could blunt Israel’s through coordination on the resumption of “qualitative military edge”. This with the Civil Avia- the flight, which had has applied to the F-35, denied tion Organization, the been suspended since Israel: No Policy Change on US Arms to Arab states, while Israel has Airlines of the Islamic the beginning of the bought and deployed it. Republic of Iran (Iran 2001s, and hopes that Sales to United Arab Emirates “In the...(More on P4)...(13) Air) as well as Span- this important step in ish domestic institu- bilateral relations can tions, the license of strengthen the ties Heavy Rains, Floods in China More State-Controlled Firms Join Strike ordinary Flights of between the two na- Strand Dozens on Rooftops, Iran Air on the Teh- tions. (Trend) Triggering Landslides Against Belarus President MINSK - More state-con- Pakistan-Born BEIJING – Authori- province and Chongq- trolled companies and Astrophysicist Nergis ties deployed helicop- ing municipality both factories have joined the Mavalvala Named Dean of ters in western China declared the highest- strike in Belarus, turning on Tuesday to rescue level flood control up the pressure on Presi- MIT School of Science people stranded by emergency, a first for dent Alexander Lukash- ISLAMABAD - Paki- Interferometer Gravita- flooding as heavy rain Sichuan. enko to step down after stan-born quantum as- tional-Wave Observa- swelled the Yangtze In Sichuan, water winning an election they trophysicist Nergis Ma- tory (LIGO), the report and other rivers to lapped at the toes of say was rigged. valvala has been named said. dangerous levels, state the Leshan Giant Bud- Tuesday’s walkouts the new dean of the “She has received nu- media reported. dha — a towering 8th- strengthened the strike MIT School of Science, merous awards and Landslides backed up century statue carved that began on Monday, en- one of the five schools honors for her research a river, trapping 48 into a mountainside — compassing several large of the Massachusetts and teaching, and since people on rooftops in for the first time since tractor factories in Minsk, Institute of Technology 2015 she has been the Longnan city in the at least 1949, a govern- a huge potash factory in (MIT), it emerged on associate head of the southern part of Gan- ment scenic manage- Soligorsk that accounts Tuesday. Department of Physics. su province, according ment committee said. for one-fifth of the world’s She will begin her ten- Mavalvala will be the to The Paper, an online Downriver in Hubei potash fertilizer output the country’s most promi- the 10th day of unprec- that handed Lukash- ure as the new dean first woman to serve news portal. province, officials at and is the nation’s top cash nent theatre. edented mass protests enko his sixth term with from September 1 and as dean in the School Neighboring Sichuan ...(More on P4)...(14) earner, state television and The development marked against election results ...(More on P4)...(15) will succeed Michael of Science.”, the report Sipser, who will return added. South Korea Bolsters Social to the faculty as the It further said that Ma- Gaza’s Lone Power Plant Shuts Down Donner Professor of valvala was “energised Distancing Restrictions Amid Mathematics after six and optimistic” about Amid Tensions with Israel Coronavirus Case Increase years of service. the role ahead, even as Gaza’s lone power plant Mavalvala is renowned she acknowledged the has shut down, less than a SEOUL - South Ko- ince and the port city of for her breakthrough unprecedented chal- week after Israel suspend- rea bolstered its social Incheon, with the gov- in gravitational-wave lenges the school and ed fuel shipments to the distancing restrictions ernment ordering the detection, which she the institute as a whole Palestinian enclave over Tuesday as the country closure of cyber cafes, conducted as a leading were facing during this the launching of incendi- confirmed a three-digit night clubs and buffets. member of the Laser ...(More on P4)...(21) ary balloons that caused increase in COVID-19 Additionally, the gov- brush fires in southern cases for the fifth con- ernment banned all in- Turkmenistan Extends Israel. secutive day. person church services, Gaza, run by Hamas, re- On Monday evening, indoor meetings of 50 Suspension of Trains lies on Israel for most the Korea Centers for people or more and Operation of its energy needs. Its Disease Control and outdoor meetings of ASHGABAD - Turk- As reported, the certifi- population of two million Prevention (KCDC) re- 100 people or more. men Railways has ex- cate must be provided currently receives about ported 246 new cases. Data from the Johns tended the suspension by both citizens of six hours of electricity fol- The changes affect dif- Hopkins Coronavirus of trains operation un- Turkmenistan as well lowed by a 10-hour pow- now decline to only four official at Gaza’s main at the plant. Gaza homes ferent parts of the capi- Resource Center shows til September 1, 2020, as foreign citizens and er cut. hours [per day],” said power distribution com- and businesses rely on tal city, including the there are almost 15,800 Trend reports with ref- stateless persons. “The power feed may Mohammad Thabet, an pany, after fuel ran out ...(More on P4)...(16) nearby Gyeonggi prov- ...(More on P4)...(17) erence to the Arzuw Earlier, Turkmenistan NEWS information received a shipment of Chinese Diplomats U.N. Tribunal: Main Defendant in Hariri German Sentences portal. medicines from the Re- Return from Killing Was Hezbollah Member Member of Kurdish PKK When suspension is lift- gional Office for Europe Houston Consulate Group to Prison ed, all passengers plan- of the World Health Or- LEIDSCHENDAM, ning trips must have a ganization (WHO/Eu- BERLIN — A court in western Germany has Shut by US Netherlands - The main COVID-19 absence cer- rope) to prevent spread convicted a 60-year-old Turkish citizen of defendant in the trial of tificate, issued no ear- of infectious diseases in BEIJING — The staff of the membership in the banned Kurdish militant four men charged with lier than three days be- the country. Chinese consulate in Hous- group PKK. conspiracy to kill former fore the departure date. Last month, WHO/Eu- ton that was ordered shut The dpa news agency reported Tuesday that Lebanese Prime Minis- Earlier, the agency sus- rope experts worked by the U.S. government has the Koblenz regional court sentenced the man, ter Rafik al-Hariri was pended the movement in Turkmenistan at the returned to China. whose name wasn’t released, to two years a member of Hezbollah of trains until August request of the govern- Wearing face masks because and six months’ imprisonment for “member- and used a cell phone 15. Traffic is suspend- ment, to support Turk- of the coronavirus pandem- ship in a foreign terrorist organization.” critical in the attack, ed due to measures menistan in the aspects ic, they were greeted on the Prosecutors accused the defendant, who lives judges at a U.N.-backed taken in the country to of preparedness and tarmac by Foreign Minister in Germany, of organizing propaganda cam- tribunal said on Tues- prevent the import of response to COVID-19. Wang Yi after disembarking paigns and soliciting donations for the PKK. day. coronavirus into the During the visit, the from a chartered Air China The group, whose acronym stands for Kurd- As an hours-long read- country. Earlier, Turk- sides held a meeting istan Workers’ Party, began an insurgency flight in Beijing on Monday ing of the verdict got un- menistan introduced where Turkmenistan against Turkey in the mainly Kurdish south- night. derway, judges said they the mandatory presen- presented its program east in 1984 and the conflict has killed tens of “You have resolutely safe- were “satisfied beyond a tation of a COVID-19 to fight infectious dis- thousands of people. (AP News) guarded the core interests, reasonable doubt” that absence certificate eases. Furthermore, the the dignity of the country the evidence showed when registering for a Turkmen side noted and the legitimate rights that Salim Jamil Ayyash The judges were yet to terrorist attack and ho- Strong Quake in flight. ...(More on P4)...(22) of China’s overseas institu- possessed “one of six rule on Ayyash’s guilt micide. Philippines Kills 1, tions under very difficult, mobiles used by the as- or innocence on charges “The evidence also Damages Houses, Roads even dangerous, condi- sassination team.” including committing a ...(More on P4)...(18) Kyrgyzstan to Hold tions,” he said. MANILA, Philippines — A strong earthquake Border Talks with The U.S. abruptly ordered jolted the central Philippines on Tuesday, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan China to close the consulate Hong Kong Leader Says Won’t Take U.S. killing at least one person, injuring dozens, last month, alleging it was Sanctions Against Her to Heart and damaging houses, two buildings used for DUSHANBE - President President Jeenbekov the center of a network that coronavirus quarantine, bridges and a port. Sooronbai Jeenbekov noted importance of collected intelligence, tried HONG KONG - Hong Kong leader “We will continue to do what is right A three-story house collapsed in the coastal today held the virtual intensified work of the to steal intellectual proper- Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she was for the country and for Hong Kong.” town of Cataingan as the ground shook. A re- meeting with Deputy intergovernmental com- ty and harassed the families not too bothered about U.S. sanctions The sanctions came in response to Chi- tired police officer pinned in the debris died, Prime Minister Akram mission for delimita- against her but the Chinese-ruled city na’s imposition of a sweeping national and rescuers were looking for other members Madumarov, the presi- of Chinese dissidents while tion and demarcation of will complain to the World Trade Or- security law on the semi-autonomous of his family who were missing. More than 40 dent’s press service re- Kyrgyz-Uzbek and Kyr- trying to coerce them to re- ganization (WTO) about a new U.S. city after prolonged anti-China, pro- people were injured by the quake in Masbate ported. gyz-Tajik borders amid turn to China. requirement on Hong Kong-made democracy protests last year. province, according to disaster response of- The meeting focused coronavirus pandemic. Three days later, China or- products. The legislation punishes anything Chi- ficials. on border security, fa- The President said all dered the U.S. consulate in The United States this month im- na considers secession, subversion, ter- More than 100 people who were undergoing cilitation of cross-border possible efforts should Chengdu to close in retalia- posed sanctions on Lam and other rorism or collusion with foreign forces coronavirus quarantine in two damaged Ca- cooperation, socio-eco- be made to facilitate tion. The tit-for-tat closures current and former Hong Kong and with up to life in prison and has drawn taingan government buildings were moved nomic development of development of Batken were seen as a significant mainland officials whom Washing- criticism from Western countries that to school buildings to ensure their safety, the Batken region. region. Despite budget escalation in the deteriora- ton accuses of curtailing political worry the law will end the freedoms Office of Civil Defense said. The quake also Kyrgyzstan will hold deficit, all programs on tion of ties between the two freedom in the financial hub. promised when the former British col- damaged roads, bridges and a port. talks with Uzbekistan development of Batken countries over a range of is- “Despite some inconvenience in my ony returned to Chinese rule in 1997. “People should avoid returning immediately and Tajikistan at the region will be financed sues, including trade, tech- personal affairs, it is nothing I would The sanctions freeze any U.S. assets of to damaged structures,” Rino Revalo, a Mas- level of Deputy Prime in full, President Jeen- nology, security and human take to heart,” Lam told a weekly the officials targeted and bar Ameri- bate provincial administrator, told the ABS- Ministers soon, Akram bekov promised. (AKI rights. (AP News) news conference. cans from ...(More on P4)...(19) CBN network. ...(More on P4)...(20) Madumarov said. 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Palace: Prisoners’ Release Process Ghani Will ‘Not Compromise’ Afghans’ Fate Despite Intl Pressure Halted, The Taliban Must Release KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Monday warned that a possible deal made by the in- Remaining Detainees ternational community on the fate of Afghans will be rejected by Kabul, and he pledged that the republic and the government forces will not be compromised in the peace process with the Taliban. “We are not ready for compromise. If the world compromised on us, we will stand and will say no to the world,” Ghani said. On Monday evening, the AP quoted Presi- dential spokesman Sediq Sediqqi explaining the new position of the Afghan government, which is that the release of the remainingTali- ban prisoners will be halted until the Taliban Sources within the government said that the releases government troops. Taliban has not released more than 20 Afghan “We are going to release them. That’s not an commandos, and sources within the Taliban issue. But it has to be two-way,” government said the group will not release them until the spokesman Sediq Sediqqi told The Associated release of their 400 prisoners. The Taliban has Press. “If we take this bold step, releasing all also said that they will not attend the intra- these guys, all these bad people, why are the Afghan talks until the release of 400 prisoners Taliban not releasing our captives, which is a is completed, said the sources. very small number?” Suhail ...( More on P4)...(5) Youth from 25 Provinces in KABUL - The Taliban prisoners’ release process has expressed concerns over the release of those Taliban been halted, the Presidential Palace announced on militants who were engaged in killing their citizens in Kandahar to Push for Peace Monday. Afghanistan. KANDAHAR - Thirty youth from 25 prov- Seddiq Seddiqi, the spokesperson to the Presidential France and Australia have so far shared their concerns inces have been in southern Kandahar prov- Palace appeared in a press conference on Monday, an- with the Afghan government stating that those under ince since last three days to raise their voice nouncing the Taliban prisoners’ release process has detention has killed some of their nationals, must not for peace, discourage prejudice and promote been halted as they have not yet released the prisoners be released. unity. from the government side. According to Afghan government, 80 out of 400 re- During their stay, the activists held meetings Seddiq Seddiqi clarified that if the Taliban completed maining Taliban prisoners have been released so far. with people from different walks of life to the release of captured government prisoners, there This comes as, following the Loya Jirga’s decision, promote national cohesion and visited historic would not be an obstacle to the Intra-Afghan talks. President Ashraf Ghani signed a decree to release the places. On the other hand, several other NATO members have dreaded 400 Taliban prisoners. (KHAAMA PRESS) Hikmatullah Sulhi, head of the Civil Society Coordination centre in Kandahar, told Pa- jhwok Afghan News that the youth from 25 43 New Covid-19 Cases provinces were in Kandahar to encourage support for the peace process and promote na- Surfaced in Afghanistan tional unity. push for peace. KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health announced At the same time, 4 patients have been recovered. The Representing all Afghanistan, the youth men He said their aim was an end to the war in or- that 43 new coronavirus cases were reported in the last total number of recoveries has reached 27,316 across wanted to bring violence and the war to an der the coming generations live in peace, get 24 hours in the country. Afghanistan. end, remove hurdles to the peace process and education and work for the country’s develop- The Ministry vowed Tuesday that the total number of The Ministry’s statistics indicates a prominent decrease urge early start of the intra-Afghan talks, he ment. He was thankful to the hospitality of the Covid-19 cases soared to 37,719 nationwide. in the number of infectious cases in the country. This said. people of Kandahar. According to the Ministry, 4 patients died in the past comes as according to observers, most of the infected Azizullah Faramarz, one of the youth from Another visiting activist from northern Sari 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,381 people do not have access to health facilities and many Bamyan province, said all Afghans were long- Pul province, Haji Ali Sher Jawzjani urged the so far. victims are not officially registered. (DID PRESS) ing for peace and they arrived in Kandahar to warring ...( More on P4)...(6)