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12 PagesPages PricePricee 11000000000000 RialsRials 37th yyearear No.12298No.12298 Sunday JUNE 21, 2015 Khordad 31, 1394 Ramadan 4, 1436 Zarif to hold Putin: nuclear WikiLeaks publishes Don’t make talks with impractical EU chief 60,000 leaked demands diplomats in from Iran Luxemburg diplomatic cables Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed hope that Iran and the TEHRAN — In a 5+1 group of world powers would Political Desk bid to hammer reach a final agreement soon on out a final deal over Tehran’s nu- from S. Arabia Tehran’s nuclear program. clear program Foreign Minister Speaking at the St. Petersburg Mohammad Javad Zarif is set to WikiLeaksWikiL published more than 60,000 torship that has not only celebrated its International Economic Forum on hold talks with EU foreign policy diplomaticdiplom cables from Saudi Arabia and 100th beheading this year, but which has Friday, Putin also warned Western chief Federica Mogherini and his saidsaid oon its website it would release half a also become a menace to its neighbors countries against making “unfulfilla- European counterparts in the 5+1 millionmillion more in the coming weeks. and itself,” said Assange in the press re- ble” demands during nuclear nego- group in Luxemburg on Monday. TheThe organization, which began re- lease. tiations with Iran. Zarif is scheduled to sit down leasingleasin U.S. diplomatic cables in 2010, WikiLeaks announced that internal It is of great importance to clinch with his French, German and said itit had obtained email communica- reports from Saudi government organ- a comprehensive nuclear deal be- British counterparts, Laurent tionstions between Saudi Arabia’s foreign izations and communications between fore the scheduled deadline of June Fabius, Frank-Walter Steinmeier ministryminist and other countries as well as Saudi embassies across the globe will 30 “in order to defuse the situa- and Philip Hammond, to discuss confidentialconfid reports from other Saudi be included in the documents. The press tion,” he added. the text of a possible compre- ministries.minist release states the Saudi Cables “pro- He also anticipated that it would hensive deal on Tehran’s nucle- FridayFrid marks the third anniversary of vide key insights into the Kingdom’s take almost six months to implement ar program. WikileaksWikile founder Julian Assange seek- operations and how it has managed its a possible nuclear accord between Iranian Deputy Foreign Min- inging rrefugee in Ecuador’s embassy in Lon- alliances and consolidated its position Tehran and the six world powers. isters, Abbas Araqchi and Majid dondon ttoo avoid extradition to Sweden over as a regional Middle East superpower, “I think the signing should take Takht-e-Ravanchi, who have been allegedallege sex crimes. including through bribing and co-opting place in the near future… the process in Vienna for nuclear negotiations A pressp release on WikiLeaks assert- key individuals and institutions.” of implementing these agreements since Wednesday, will join Zarif in eded thattha the 61,205 documents and cables The group did not attribute the doc- will begin afterwards. It will require the talks with Europeans in Lux- leakedleaked on Friday would be the first publica- uments to a source directly. The press about six months,” the Sputnik news emburg. tiontion oof many for “The Saudi Cables.” The release did note that the Saudi Foreign agency quoted him as saying. Araqchi and Takht-e-Ravanchi group,group led by Julian Assange, says it will Ministry acknowledged a computer net- The Russian president further held talks on Thursday with EU releasereleas over half a million documents in work breach in May, and a group called stressed that the only counterpro- deputy foreign policy chief Helga batchesbatch over the upcoming weeks. the Yemeni Cyber Army afterward began ductive issue that jeopardizes Iran’s Schmid, who represents the 5+1 “The“Th Saudi Cables lift the lid on a (an) releasing “sample” classified material to prospective nuclear deal is a deliber- countries in Vienna. increasinglyincrea erratic and secretive dicta- various websites. (Source: Time) ate effort on the part of Washington Contd. on P. 2 to undermine any such agreement. Contd. on P. 2 Professor says Additional Protocol NEWS doesn’t allow inspections ‘anywhere’ NEWS

Ashgabat to low it to the letter. American officials are Envoy says Tehran INTERVIEW either ignorant of the NPT and the addition- host 2nd “Iran y doesn’t give Taliban B Javad Heirannia al protocols as well as the Lausanne frame- Project” expo TEHRAN — Prof. William O. Beeman from work, or they are purposely ignoring all of weapons or funding the State University of Minnesota says the them. Iran’s ambassador to Kabul, TEHRAN — The Additional Protocol to the NPT does not al- Don’t you think that the 5+1 group is Mohammad Reza Bahrami, Economic Desk second special- low any inspections “anywhere” or “unre- seeking to impose new things on Iran under ized exhibition on oil, gas and pet- stricted” interviews with scientists. the pretext of the Additional Protocol? says his country won’t help rochemicals, water and electricity, Iran has ruled out inspection of its mili- A: The additional NPT protocol that exists terrorists or extremists construction industry, as well as tary sites or interview with nuclear experts should be adequate. I have no knowledge technical and engineering services, under a potential comprehensive nuclear inspections. They are an attempt to humiliate that the P5+1 are trying to impose anything KABUL — Iran’s dubbed “Iran Project”, will be held agreement with the great powers. The com- Iran and Iran should not accept them. Moreo- further than is specified in the Additional Pro- Political Desk ambassador to in Turkmenistan’s city of Ashgabat prehensive deal entails implementation of ver, they are totally outside the agreed upon tocol to the NPT which Iran voluntarily imple- Afghanistan said his country is not on August 19-21. the Additional Protocol by Iran. framework finalized in Lausanne. mented during the Bush administration, but providing weapons and cash to the The exhibition is aimed to prepare Beeman who has written more than 100 The additional protocols do not allow any stopped adhering to it when the Bush admin- Taliban to bolster the militant group the ground for the barter of Turkmen research articles about the culture, history, inspections anywhere nor do they allow un- istration refused to talk with Iran. as a counterweight to Daesh (the gas with Iranian goods and services. politics and sociology of Iran, says “the Unit- restricted interviews with scientists. They How do you see the future of the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State The first edition of the exhibition ed States is completely incorrect to make are very clearly specified and require prior talks? Can both sides reach a consensual in Iraq and the Levant). was held in August 2014 with the par- demand for inspection of Iran’s military permission. Iran should ratify the additional agreement? Mohammad Reza Bahrami was ticipation of 125 Iranian companies. sites and interview with nuclear experts of protocol, and then insist that the IAEA fol- A: I am optimistic. Even if the U.S. does responding to a Wall Street Journal re- Turkmenistan was the 7th leading this country.” not ratify the agreement in the U.S. Con- port claiming that Taliban commanders importer of Iranian non-oil goods in The additional protocols “are very clear- gress (a totally new procedure that has received financial and military back- the previous Iranian calendar year, ly specified and require prior permission,” “Demands for inspection of never been implemented before) the other ing from Iran. “We haven’t supported which ended on March 20, 2015, Beeman tells the Tehran Times. military sites and interview P5+1 nations are likely to adhere to the new Taliban and we will not support any according to the Iran Customs Ad- Following is the text of the interview: agreement. terrorism and extremism groups,” the ministration. Iran exported $973.65 Aren’t demands by some members of with nuclear experts exceed In addition to the non-proliferation, ambassador said in an interview. million of non-oil goods to Turkmen- the 5+1 group for inspection of Iranian mili- the protocols of the NPT and no “nuclear disarmament” is one of the pur- Tehran nearly went to war istan and imported $113.72 million of tary sites and interview with nuclear scien- nation on earth would submit poses of the NPT but nuclear armed states against the then-Taliban regime in non-oil goods from the country. tists beyond the Additional Protocol to the are only focusing on non-proliferation and Kabul after the Iranian consulate in In March, the two countries NPT? to these inspections. Moreover, shrugging off disarmament, why? the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e signed 17 cooperation documents in A: Yes, in my opinion the United States they are totally outside the A: Because it is inconvenient for them to im- Sharif was overrun in 1998. economic, cultural, political, legal, is completely incorrect to make these de- plement Article 6 of the NPT. They don’t want In a report in 2014, Pentagon claimed scientific, and technological fields. mands. They exceed the protocols of the NPT agreed upon framework to give up their bombs. President Obama has Iran has been delivering weapons to the The two sides are determined to and no nation on earth would submit to these finalized in Lausanne.” made some token reductions, however. Taliban since at least 2007. Mr. Bahrami, boost their bilateral trade to $60 bil- who served as a diplomat in Afghan- lion by the next 10 years. istan during the country’s civil war in In a meeting between Iranian Pres- Three killed in bomb blast near Shia mosque in Sana’a the 1990s, said it wasn’t Iran’s policy ident Hassan Rouhani and Turkmen to back terrorist groups even if they Vice-President Khajeh Mohammadov, UN sounds warning on Yemen situation indirectly supported Iran’s interests. which was held in Tehran on May 11, By staff & agencies The DPA, meanwhile, report- “The enemy of my enemy isn’t Rouhani announced Iran’s readiness they have been carried out in lah movement. The military cam- ed that a car bomb went off in necessarily a friend,” he said. “Let’s to speed up the implementation of “revenge” against Ansarullah paign, however, has left a heavy A car bomb has exploded near a Ibb Province in northwestern not forget that terrorism is terror- road building, technical and engineer- movement fighters. civilian death toll. Shia mosque in the Yemeni cap- Yemen on Saturday, killing and The attacks come as Saudi Numerous reports also ism, extremism is extremism, and ing, as well as energy projects. both have similar dangers.” In Feb. 2014, Iranian Industry, Mining, ital, Sana’a, killing three people injuring tens of people. The Arabia is also pushing ahead show that Saudi warplanes and injuring seven others, re- Islamic State in Iraq and the with a military onslaught against have airdropped weaponry The Iranian diplomat, however, did and Trade Minister Mohammad-Reza discuss what he described as a new Ne’matzadeh said Iran and Turkmen- ports say. Levant (ISIL) terrorist group its impoverished southern to the areas under the terror- According to Yemeni media, claimed responsibility for the neighbor with the declared ob- ists’ control. danger to the region: the rise of ex- istan can raise the current $5-billion tremist group Daesh. “According to re- trade transaction to $10 billion. the blast took place on Saturday June 17 deadly attacks, saying jective of targeting the Ansarul- In the most recent attacks, in the Old City of Sana’a, inflict- Saudi warplanes targeted two ports, Daesh is reinforcing its base and Iran exports machinery, construc- looking for new recruits,” Mr. Bahrami tion materials, sedans, buses, food ing damage on Qubat al-Mahdi LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION residential areas in Sa’ada Mosque and nearby buildings. Province. Earlier, four civilians said. “We see this as a potential threat stuff, agricultural and petrochemical for Afghanistan and the region.” products, electrical products and The latest bombing comes were killed in bombardments days after several blasts target- It gives us a great pleasure at the Tehran Times to proudly in the same province. Fighter “The recent experience in the home appliances to Turkmenistan, introduce our one and only “Learn News Translation” to our Middle East has showed better that and imports natural gas, electricity, ed the political office of the An- jets also pounded the interna- sarullah (Houthi) movement as voracious learners. tional airport in the capital Sa- we should not meet these terrorist textiles and agricultural products groups with negligence and appease- from its northern neighbor. well as three mosques in Sana’a, Read page 10 na’a twice. killing at least 31 people. Contd. on P. 11 ment,” the ambassador added. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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MEDIA MONITOR Iranian, Russian diplomats discuss Iran TEHRAN — Iran’s UN envoy deplores has decried violation of the violation of IRIB rights of children by extrem- ways to resolve crises in Mideast ist groups that launch indis- children's criminate attacks on civilian popu- rights by lations, target schools and health TEHRAN — The Ira- the Houthi rebels must withdraw from facilities, and abduct children in Po l i t i c a l D e s k nian deputy foreign the vast territory they have seized, extremist large numbers, the IRIB reported minister for African and Arab affairs and has protested that the Houthi del- groups on Saturday. and his Russian counterpart urged the egation is more than double the pre- Addressing the UN Security reinvigoration of regional and interna- agreed maximum of 10 people. Council’s open debate on “Chil- tional efforts to find new diplomatic The Houthis have demanded that dren and Armed Conflicts” on approaches to the security crises in the air strikes be halted before they will June 18, Gholamali Khoshroo Mideast region. agree to a ceasefire. voiced concern about the growth Speaking over the telephone on Ahmed said he would leave Geneva of extremist groups who “systemi- Friday, Hossein Amir Abdollahian and for New York on Sunday to brief the cally violate the rights of children” Mikhail Bogdanov voiced their coun- UN Security Council. He will also ask in the world. tries’ support for the Geneva talks on council members to approve his plans “The year 2014 was sadly a year Yemen. to put civilian observers on the ground where we saw many setbacks in The two stressed the need to im- in Yemen in the event of a ceasefire the fight to protect children in mediately end military operation and agreement. armed conflict. As the recent re- dispatch humanitarian aid to the war- A Saudi-led coalition of Arab states port by the secretary general as hit country. has been bombing the Houthis and well as other reports in the UN sys- Yemen’s conflict has left an estimat- their allies in Yemen since March. tem on this issue have indicated, ed 20 million people in need of aid. The Houthis seized the capital San- this year was an especially horrific Iran has been a vocal critic of Saudi- aa in September before surging on to- year for children trapped in con- led air strikes against Yemen. wards the second city of Aden, forcing flict zones,” part of Khoshroo’s Iran has also put forward a peace Hossein Amir-Abdollahian Mikhail Bogdanov Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour statement reads. proposal involving a ceasefire, humani- strikes against Yemen “are simply not tween the delegations after they re- Hadi and his government into exile in tarian assistance, a dialogue between the answer. All operations should end fused to sit down together. Saudi Arabia. Yemeni factions, and a broad-based on land and from the air.” But Ahmed said there was “a cer- Launching the talks, UN Secretary government. On Friday, peace talks between Yem- tain willingness from all the parties to General Ban Ki-moon appealed for a Iran TEHRAN — An informed “This issue should be resolved by the en’s warring factions in Geneva failed to discuss issues around the ceasefire”. two-week humanitarian ceasefire dur- dismisses source at Iran’s Foreign Minis- Yemenis. Iran and Saudi Arabia need to produce a ceasefire agreement. “We managed to get suggestions ing the holy Muslim month of Rama- Bahrain’s try categorically denied an al- talk but we cannot talk to determine the According to BBC, there were numer- from both sides that we can build dan, but fighting continues. legation by a Bahraini security future of Yemen,” Iranian Foreign Minis- ous extensions to the talks during five upon in coming days in order to reach In recent weeks, clashes between allegation official, who said the Islamic ter Mohammad Javad Zarif told a news days of diplomacy brokered by UN spe- a permanent agreement,” the UN en- Saudi forces and the Houthis have in- about TASNIM Republic has sent explosives conference in Madrid on April 14. cial envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. voy added. tensified on Yemen’s border with Sau- and bomb-making materials in Zarif also said the Saudi-led air Ahmed was forced to shuttle be- The government has insisted that di Arabia. explosives a bid to be used in Bahrain and neighboring Saudi Arabia, Tasnim reported on Saturday. “Over the past years, it has been proven that diverting at- Bad deal is one that does not safeguard Iran’s nuclear rights: MP tention and leveling accusations TEHRAN against others by Bahraini officials — A senior Iranian legisla- Treaty (NPT) and the regulations of the International have not resolved the country’s Po l i t i c a l D e s k tor says a nuclear deal that does Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), we have the right to problems, but made them more not guarantee Iran’s right to a peaceful use of nu- peaceful nuclear activities in all areas,” he noted. complicated,” said the Foreign clear technology it will be considered “a bad deal”. “The right should be preserved and if anything Ministry source. “A bad deal is the one that does not protect our other than this is agreed on, it would be a bad deal,” Bahraini police chief Major-Gen- rights,” Alaeddin Boroujerdi, chairman of the Majlis Boroujerdi said. eral Tariq al-Hasan said on Thurs- National Security and Foreign Policy Committee told Iran and the 5+1 group (Russia, China, the United day his forces had seized explo- Tasnim in an interview published on Saturday. States, Britain, France, and Germany) are in talks to sives and bomb-making materials The Supreme Leader of the Islamic revolution has hammer out a lasting accord that would end more than earmarked for use in the Persian declared the production, proliferation and use of a decade of impasse over Tehran’s nuclear program. Gulf Arab country and Saudi Ara- weapons of mass destruction including nuclear arms On April 2, Iran and the 5+1 group agreed on a bia. He claimed that the materials as haram (religiously forbidden). framework nuclear agreement in Lausanne accord- originated from Iran. “The Islamic Republic of Iran regards access to ing to which both sides are committed to push for a nuclear bombs as its redline, therefore, according final deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of to international law, the nuclear Non-Proliferation Action (JCPOA), until the end of June. Iran denies TEHRAN — A source close to forced return an Iranian team visiting Can- berra has rejected reports on of refugees forced deportation of Iranian MEHR U.S. education delegation pay ‘historic’ visit to Iran in Australia refugees in Australia. The Iranian delegation, led by Director General for Consu- “Educational diplomacy is at the forefront of opening up dialogue between two countries” lar Affairs Ali Chegeni, met with Australian Foreign Minister Julie By staff and agencies government agencies, foundations, between Iran and the United States. two countries, often before full diplo- Bishop and Immigration Minis- and corporations. Led by IIE’s President and CEO Allan matic relations have been restored,” ter Peter Dutton in Canberra this he American Institute of Internation- An independent, not-for-profit or- E. Goodman, the delegation included said Dr. Goodman. week, Mehr reported June 20. Tal Education (IIE) in a Thursday press ganization founded in 1919, IIE has Ball State University, Pitzer College, The new IIE Iran Higher Education The two countries are working release announced it had sent a schol- a network of 19 offices and affiliates Rutgers, The State University of New Initiative will take a multi-pronged on a memorandum of understand- arly delegation to Tehran a week earlier, worldwide and over 1,400 member in- Jersey, the University of Southern Cali- approach aimed at expanding edu- ing which could involve Australia according to the Tabnak news website. stitutions. fornia (USC), and Wayne State Univer- cational cooperation with Iran. In ad- offering university scholarships as In a report headlined “IIE Leads The Institute of International Edu- sity, as well as senior representatives dition to last week’s delegation, the well as easing travel warnings and Historic U.S. University Delegation to cation (IIE) led a delegation of senior of IIE. The delegation opens a historic initiative will include a series of activi- visa restrictions. Iran”, the institute announced on its U.S. higher education representatives new chapter in educational relations, ties over the course of the next year, The source close to the delega- website it has also launched a new Iran to Iran last week, meeting with coun- preparing for significantly expanded including bi-national conference calls, tion rejected reports that the two higher education initiative. terparts from thirteen Iranian universi- educational and scientific cooperation, a white paper on opportunities for de- sides have agreed over the forced The Institute of International Edu- ties and research institutes to pave the as well as more student exchanges in veloping university partnerships and deportation of Iranian asylum cation is a world leader in the interna- way for increasing academic coopera- both directions. understanding the regulations that seekers back to Iran, saying “this tional exchange of people and ideas. tion between the two countries, the While a few individual U.S. univer- control the establishment of these re- report is not true and no deal has IIE designs and implements programs announcement reads. sities have visited Iran, this is the first lationships, workshops for university been struck over such matter.” of study and training for students, edu- IIE announced a new IIE Iran Higher university delegation in many years. administrators, and activities aimed at According to reports, almost cators, young professionals and train- Education Initiative to reopen and ex- “Educational diplomacy is at the fore- increasing exchanges of students and 300 Iranian asylum seekers are on ees from all sectors with funding from pand educational and scientific dialogue front of opening up dialogue between faculty members. Manus Island and 166 on Nauru. An- other 440 Iranians are in detention centers on the Australian mainland and 8,000 have bridging visas. Putin: Don’t make impractical demands from Iran TEHRAN Nahavandian — Those who are Contd. from P. 1 Bashar al-Assad was driven by concerns that likens opposed to the nuclear talks “It is no less important [than signing the agree- any forcible overthrow of the president would should not harm the country’s ment on Tehran’s nuclear program] that the plunge his war-shattered country into even negotiators IRAN national unity, chief of Iran’s United States treat this positively, [that they] deeper disarray. to soldiers presidential staff says, the Iran news- support it, [that] the Congress support it,” Putin Earlier on Friday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister defending paper reported in its Saturday issue. noted, adding that it is Washington’s responsibil- Sergei Ryabkov also said that it is possible for Iran Mohammad Nahavandian made ity to settle the internal disputes over Tehran’s and the 5+1 group to secure a final deal before the Iran in an analogy between Iran’s nuclear 1980s nuclear deal. deadline. negotiating team and the country’s “This is not our problem… We cannot solve Wash- “There are less problems in [this] round [of talks], armed forces who defended the ington’s problems,” he added. and reaching the agreement before June 30 is pos- country against the invading Saddam Putin also said Moscow’s backing for Syria’s sible,” he stated. army in the 1980s, demanding unity in supporting them while they fight for the country’s interests. If political affiliations overshad- ow the support that is supposed to Zarif to hold nuclear talks with EU chief diplomats in Luxemburg be given to the nuclear talks, the ne- gotiations will be harmed, he said. Contd. from P. 1 final agreement. “We will see if we have moved include the United States, Russia and Nahavandian stated if oppo- However, Hamid Baeidinejad, the di- Also on Saturday Reuters quoted forward or gone backwards,” said China, were not thinking about a long- nent groups insist on pressing the rector for political and international a senior French diplomatic source as the diplomat. “There is still a lot of term extension to the talks and were Iranian negotiators for their per- security affairs at the Iranian Foreign confirming that Fabius will meet his work to do to get the robust deal focused on reaching a deal around the formance in the negotiations, they Ministry, will stay in Vienna to pro- Iranian counterpart to discuss the final that we are hoping for,” the source June 30 deadline. would have forced the diplomats ceed with expert-level nuclear talks round of talks over Iran’s nuclear pro- said. France has been sticking to a tough to reveal their policies. about the annexes of the possible gram beginning later that week. He said major powers, which also line in the negotiations. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

http://www.tehrantimes.com/international INTERNATIONAL JUNE 21, 2015 3 MoD confirms Britain is arming Saudi Erdogan to give mandate Arabia in Yemen conflict to Davutoglu on June 24 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to Britain’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) is had close dealings in the arms trade. give the mandate to form a government to Prime Min- arming Saudi Arabia in its ongoing war Saudi Arabia is Britain’s largest cus- ister Ahmet Davutoglu on June 24, officials said. against Yemen, RT has learned. tomer for weapons and Britain is the Political parties will A MoD spokesperson said Britain’s Persian Gulf nation’s single biggest then have 45 days to form assistance to Saudi Arabia includes supplier, according to CAAT. a government before the providing “precision guided weap- An Amnesty International report president has the right ons,” but added the British govern- found that British fighter jets were to take Turkey to a fresh ment had been assured they will be “extremely likely” to have been used election in the event of used in compliance with international in the 2009 Saudi bombing of Yemen. the failure of the talks. law. At the time Amnesty called on the The mandate will be Anti-arms trade campaigners con- British government to ensure that given just a day after demned Britain’s support for the Per- British weapons “did not facilitate vio- parliament is scheduled sian Gulf monarchy, claiming that Brit- lations of international humanitarian to be convened for the ain cares more about arms sales than law, including possible war crimes, by first time since the June human rights and democracy. the Saudi Arabian air force.” 7 election, when the new RT contacted the MoD to ask if Brit- The confirmation of Britain’s in- lawmakers will take their ish weapons are being used in Saudi air- direct support for the Persian Gulf oath. strikes on Yemen and if Britain is provid- kingdom’s war against Yemen comes As is custom, Erdogan ing assistance to the Saudi-led coalition. as the reported total casualties pass said he would give the mandate to the party that won A MoD spokesperson replied: “The the 10,000 mark. the most seats in the election, which is the Justice and UK is not participating directly in Saudi According to the United Nations Development Party (AKP) with 258 seats. The second military operations. We are providing estimates, 2,288 people have died as party is the Republican People’s Party (CHP) with 132 support to the Saudi Arabian Armed ed “illegal.” dissent in Saudi Arabia, the UK gov- a result of Saudi Arabian airstrikes, seats, while the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Forces and as part of pre-existing ar- Andrew Smith of Campaign Against ernment is sending the message that half of whom are civilians. Another and the Peoples Democratic Party (HDP) both have 80 rangements are providing precision the Arms Trade (CAAT) said: “The Sau- human rights and democracy are less 9,755 are reported to have been lawmakers. guided weapons to assist the Saudi Air di bombing has created a humanitar- important than arms sales,” he added. wounded. Davutoglu is expected to formally meet leaders of Force. ian catastrophe and now we know the CAAT said the “precision guided UNICEF stated in late May that the other three parties in order to form a coalition gov- “The use of these weapons is a UK weapons have contributed to it.” weapons” used by the Saudi Air Force 135 children had been killed and 260 ernment, and is likely to begin his talks with CHP head matter for the Saudis but we are as- “These weapons have not just are likely to be Eurofighter Typhoons wounded since the start of the con- Kemal Kilicdaroglu. sured that they will be used in compli- given military support to the bom- or Tornado jets. flict in March. (Source: Hurriyet) ance with international law.” bardment; they have also provided Saudi Arabia has spent an estimat- Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is also The MoD’s response confirms a strong political support and under- ed £2.5 billion upgrading its fleet of 73 becoming increasingly grim, with the suspicions held by anti-arms trade lined the closeness between the UK Tornados as part of a deal negotiated World Health Organization warning campaigners that Britain is providing and Saudi governments.” with Britain-based arms manufactur- that 8.6 million people are in need of support for a war that top Yemeni aca- “With the destruction of Yemen ers BAE Systems. “urgent” medical aid. Egyptian soldiers kill 15 demics based in the West have brand- and the intensifying crackdown on Saudi Arabia and Britain have long (Source: RT) militants in volatile Sinai Peninsula

Anti-Russian sanctions hurt Europe Thousands attend anti-austerity rally Egyptian government forces have carried out separate operations in the violence-plagued Sinai Peninsula, killing harder than expected and march in London more than a dozen Takfiri militants. A local security source, who spoke on condition of The sanctions imposed by the Euro- est prices for those sanctions which Thousands of people marched through moved.” anonymity, said on Saturday that army tanks and artil- pean Union against Russia and Mos- were imposed on Russia and its retali- central London as part of an anti-aus- “People in Britain at large are suffer- lery units pounded the bases of Velayat Sinai militants, cow’s retaliation would cost Euro- atory embargo,” he said. terity demonstration. ing as a result of this government.” peans 100 billion euros in economic When the Russian ruble started The march began after a rally out- Laura, 35, from Wiltshire, who did previously known as Ansar Bait al-Maqdis, south of the development and jeopardize up to dropping, it became “very difficult to side the Bank of England and end with not want to give her full name, said: town of Sheikh Zuweid, located about 334 kilometers 2.5 million jobs, a new study said. sell anything to Russia,” said Usako- another rally outside the Houses of Par- “I’m here because I believe cuts are not (214 miles) northeast of the capital, Cairo, on Friday, kill- The EU imposed the sanctions vs, adding that Latvia “lost a signifi- liament - with organizers saying around the right way of dealing with the eco- ing 15 extremists. against Russia over the Ukrainian cant number of tourists.” 75,000 people attended. nomic solution. The source added that another 20 militants sustained political crisis, targeting access to for- The sanctions policy of the Euro- The government says austerity “We need to grow the economy in injuries during the operations. eign credits and oil and gas industry. pean Union was criticized on Friday measures are vital to cut the deficit. another way or in five or 10 years we’ll Egyptian security personnel also arrested 115 terrorist Moscow responded with counter- by Giorgos Tsipras, who heads the But Labour leadership contender end up in a country with no NHS, no suspects in the town of Sheikh Zuweid, the border town sanctions that hit European food pro- Greek Foreign Ministry’s economic Jeremy Corbyn said that austerity was welfare state.” of Rafah, located 340 kilometers (211 miles) east of Cairo, ducers. The toll the conflict takes on relations department. a “cover” for deepening inequality. ’Unequal society’ as well as the city of el-Arish, situated 344 kilometers (214 the EU economy is higher than Brus- “The whole politics of sanctions The MP told BBC Radio 4’s Today The day of protests comes as Cor- miles) northeast of the capital. sels initially anticipated, according to are unproductive, they’re counter- program his party had been wrong to byn, speaking to the BBC, said his party The Egyptian military views the Sinai Peninsula a sanc- a new study by the Austrian Institute productive, and the new Greek gov- accept the Conservatives’ “cuts agen- had said “very good stuff” during the tuary for extremists, who use the volatile region as safe of Economic Research (WIFO). ernment from the beginning had said da” during the general election cam- election campaign on issues such as haven. “Our hypothesis, from last autumn, that it does not agree with the con- paign. zero-hour contracts, but had “bought Gunmen have intensified terrorist attacks in Sinai ever of a worsening decline in exports has tinuance of the sanctions,” he told Corbyn, one of four candidates to into the Conservative agenda of cut- since Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically-elect- become a reality,” said Oliver Fritz, one the Sputnik news agency. succeed Ed Miliband (Labour Party ting public expenditure”. ed president, was toppled in a military coup led by Ab- of the authors of the study, the Tribune “Sanctions are a new problem in Leader), said Labour instead needed to “Britain has become a more un- del Fattah el-Sisi, Egypt’s current president and the then de Genève reported. the heart of Europe, the Ukrainian “rebalance the social direction” of the equal society, is becoming a more un- army commander, in July 2013. WIFO calculated that if the sanc- crisis is a very new problem of desta- country. equal society and austerity is a cover Velayat Sinai terrorists have claimed responsibility tions are continued for the next few bilization in the heart of Europe and One of the organizers promised a for actually deepening that level of for most of the attacks in the Sinai Peninsula. Last No- years, Germany would lose 465,000 this has to stop,” he added, speaking “festival atmosphere” before the dem- inequality,” he said. vember, the group pledged allegiance to the ISIL terror- jobs due to reductions of exports to on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg onstration got under way. “We have more people than ever ist group, which is wreaking havoc primarily in Iraq and Russia. Italy would lose 215,000 jobs, International Economic Forum. And with the banging of drums and using foodbanks, we have a greater neighboring Syria. Spain 160,000 jobs, France 145,000 Greece and Russia have signed a the sound of cheers resounding around number of people being homeless (Source: Press TV) jobs and Britain 110,000 jobs. memorandum on Greek participation the heart of London’s financial district, and many people in housing stress.” Switzerland, which is not part of in the Russian gas pipeline project, it looked like he was right. Instead of austerity, Corbyn said the EU but followed Brussels’ lead Turkish Stream, which is to replace Coaches from all corners of Britain the government should focus on on sanctions, would see 45,000 jobs the turbulent Ukrainian gas transit had set off in the early hours of the looking at the level of tax paid by cor- lost, including 5,000 in the tourism from Russia to Europe. morning, carrying some seasoned pro- porations, tax evasion, and reaching Three killed in militant sector, the study said. Other European countries like Aus- testers and some who had felt moved a “corporate tax agreement” across The WIFO study was commis- tria and Hungary previously voiced to demonstrate for the first time. Europe. attack in Syria’s Aleppo

sioned by newspapers in the Lead- their displeasure with the sanctions, People are ‘suffering’ But a Treasury spokesperson said ing European Newspaper Alliance complaining of their inefficiency and George Penny, 18, from Chelten- income inequality in Britain was lower At least three civilians have been killed in a terrorist at- (LENA). Swiss Tribune de Genève, high cost for their national econo- ham, said he was at the event because than 2010 because the government’s tack on the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo as mili- French Le Figaro, Spanish El Pais and mies. he believed the Conservative party’s “long term plan is helping working tants struggle to advance further into the country’s most German Die Welt were involved in re- Earlier EU ambassadors agreed to policy was “fundamentally flawed”. people”. populated city. porting the findings. prolong the sanctions for another six “They’re not achieving the results “The best way to help people The official SANA news agency said on Saturday that Latvia and the other Baltic states months without additional discus- they said they intended to achieve. across Britain is to deliver lasting eco- 18 people were injured in the militant attack, which tar- are countries that have been most sion. The decision is expected to be Some of my friends have been seri- nomic security, which is why we’re geted the al-Qasr al-Baladi area in Aleppo. hit by the sanctions, Riga Mayor Nils ratified by foreign ministers of mem- ously adversely affected,” he said, add- continuing to work through the plan The report said terrorists fired rockets from their posi- Usakovs told Russian Dozhd TV. ber states on Monday. ing these included those with mental to cut our deficit.” tions in the Bustan al-Qasr area, which is located in the “We are paying one of the high- (Source: RT) health issues who had benefits re- (Source: BBC) militant-held part of Aleppo. The attacks inflicted dam- age on the properties of the people living in the sur- rounding areas. Fighting has raged over the control of Aleppo, Syria’s main business hub, with terrorist groups like the Islamic Charleston church shooting suspect charged State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists intensifying Charleston church shooting suspect Dylann Roof they spoke of their loss, but also said they forgave state senator, as a hate crime. assaults on civilians and security forces to advance into was ordered to remain in custody on nine murder Roof. It comes in a year of turmoil in the United States, the government-held part of the city. charges on Friday, at an emotional bond hearing “Every fiber in my body hurts, and I’ll never be the where police killings of several unarmed black men Aleppo is controlled by the government in the west during which relatives of the victims expressed their same. Tywanza Sanders was my son. But he was my have provoked angry national debates about race re- and terrorists in the east. Fighting in Syria spread to the grief. hero,” said Felicia Sanders. lations, policing and the criminal justice system. city in mid-2012. Roof’s attorney, public defender Ashley Penning- In their first public reaction to the fatal shooting, Calling for death penalty At least 12 civilians were killed in a similar attack on ton, said his 21-year-old client was prepared to “accept the family of Roof released a statement offering Meanwhile, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley residential areas of Aleppo on Thursday. the no bond arrangement”. Judge James Gosnell set sympathy to the victims. told NBC’s “Today” show on Friday that she would Earlier in the week, government forces launched an the next court hearing in the case for October 23. “We cannot express our shock, grief and disbe- prefer to see Roof tried on state charges and that offensive into the eastern outskirts of Aleppo, killing Bond was set at $1m on a weapons charge, but lief as to what happened that night,” the statement she believed state prosecutors should pursue a scores of terrorists and destroying their hideouts in the Roof will nevertheless remain in custody because no said. “We are devastated and saddened by what oc- death sentence. area. bond was set on the murder charges. curred.” “We will absolutely want him to have the death The violence fueled by Takfiri groups in Syria has Roof appeared in court via video link and was Early on Friday, Roof was charged with nine penalty,” she told NBC. claimed the lives of over 230,000 people since March seen standing quietly through the hearing, providing counts of murder and one count of possession of a Roof had complained that “blacks were taking over 2011, according to reports. brief answers to the judge’s questions. firearm. the world,” an acquaintance of the 21-year-old said. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Investigators say he has told them he wanted the The charges came hours after he confessed to car- U.S. President Barack Obama has called the trag- says over 7.2 million people have been internally dis- shootings to spark a race war in the U.S. rying out the attack. edy yet another example of damage caused by guns placed by the conflict, while over three million others Relatives of the nine victims were invited to speak U.S. officials are investigating the attack, in which in America. have fled the country due to the crisis. at Friday’s hearing. Several broke down in tears as four ministers were killed including a Democratic (Source: Al Jazeera) (Source: Press TV) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JUNE 21, 2015 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

NEWS Italy takes the lead among Iran’s Iran’s passenger car production rises 16.8% in one month European trading partners

TEHRAN — Passenger car manufac- TEHRAN — Economic Desk Italy That was while Italy was the 19th turing in Iran rose 16.8 percent in Economic Desk took the lead among leading importer of Iranian non-oil the second Iranian calendar month of Ordibehesht Iran’s European trading partners in the goods in Iranian calendar year 1392 (April 21-May 21), compared to the same month last previous Iranian calendar year, which (March 2013-March 2014). year. ended on March 20, said Valiollah On May 17, Iran and Italy signed a Iranian carmaker Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) Ahami-Rad, the director of the Trade bilateral trade insurance agreement manufactured 52,958 passenger cars in the second Promotion Organization of Iran. which is expected to help facilitate month of current Iranian year, showing 23.5 percent Italy was the 9th leading importer commercial transactions between the rise from 42,884 in the second month of the previous of Iranian non-oil goods in the previous two countries. year, the ISNA news agency reported on Saturday. Iranian calendar year, which ended on The agreement was signed between Saipa Company, the other Iranian major carmaker, March 20, 2015, according to the Iran the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran manufactured 33,592 passenger cars in Ordibehesht Customs Administration. (EGFI) and Italy’s Servizi Assicurativi of this year, with 1.6 percent growth from 33,062 in Iran exported $618.419 million of del Commercio Estero (SACE). the same month of the last year. non-oil goods to Italy and imported It is expected to provide insurance Car production in Iran rose over 53 percent in the $1.059 billion of non-oil goods from the coverage for traders of the two past Iranian calendar year, which ended on March 20, country, accounting for 1.5 percent of countries over their mutual import and compared to its preceding year. Iran’s total non-oil trade. export plans. Iranian carmakers manufactured more than 1.13 million vehicles in the last calendar year. The automobile industry, the biggest non-oil sec- tor of the Iranian economy, constituting around 10 Second Tehran-Almaty weekly direct flight launched percent of gross domestic product (GDP), boomed TEHRAN — Iranian cording to the Islamic Republic of Kazakhstan was the 20th biggest tion. over the decade ending in 2011 due to government Economic Desk carrier Mahan Air Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). importer of Iranian non-oil goods in Iran exported $205.115 million of support and the dearth of international competitors launched its second weekly direct Mahan flies directly between the previous Iranian calendar year, non-oil goods to Kazakhstan and in the domestic market. flight between Tehran and Kazakh- Tehran and Almaty on Saturday and which ended on March 20, accord- imported $175.95 million of non-oil Iran produced 1.6 million vehicles in 2011; the year stan city of Almaty on Saturday, ac- Tuesday each week. ing to the Iran Customs Administra- goods from the country. new sanctions were introduced by the Europeans. Greece wants Iran in European energy Russia strengthens Greece ties with Iran to start fishery exports market once sanctions lifted gas link deal to Europe to Russia in late July: official ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) — States, China, the United Russia signed a preliminary seeking a new route after the EU Greece hopes Western sanctions Kingdom, France and Germany agreement on building a natural-gas blocked the South Stream project. TEHRAN — Iran will start exports against Tehran will be lifted are currently in talks on a final pipeline through Greece, a deal that Russia dropped the $45 billion link Economic Desk of fishery products to Russia in the “soon” so Iran will be able to comprehensive agreement on signals strengthening ties between in December as relations with the Iranian calendar month of Mordad (July 23- August participate in regional energy Iran’s nuclear program. The the countries as the crisis-stricken 28-nation bloc soured over the 22), according to Head of Iran’s Fisheries Organization supplies, Greek Energy Minister agreement is expected to be government in Athens is increasingly conflict in Ukraine. Hassan Salehi. Panagiotis Lafazanis told Sputnik completed by the June 30 isolated from the rest of Europe. “The pipeline is not against anyone Salehi said Iran has Friday. deadline. Russia’s development bank, in Europe or the world,” Lafazanis signed an agreement with Commenting on a possibility If signed, the deal will see known as VEB, will own 50 percent said. “It is here to serve people, Russia to export over of natural gas deliveries from Iran the gradual lifting of sanctions of the 2 billion-euro link and provide peace and stability. Energy can bring 20,000 tons of different through Greece to Europe, that were originally imposed all financing, Greek Energy Minister people together and not feed Cold types of fishery products Panagiotis Lafazanis said: on Tehran by the West. Panagiotis Lafazanis told reporters War situations.” including shrimp and “I can’t make a forecast right On Thursday, Spiros after the signing in St. Petersburg, OAO Gazprom, Russia’s natural trout to Russia, the ISNA now, because there are sanctions Paleoyannis, chief executive Russia, on Friday. Greece will own gas exporter and the world’s biggest news agency reported on against Iran. And we hope that of Greek public gas corporation the rest, Russian Energy Minister producer, won’t hold a stake in the Saturday. these sanctions will stop soon DEPA, told Sputnik that Iran is Alexander Novak said. section crossing Greece, Novak In October 2014, Iranian so Iran could participate in the unable to substitute for Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin said. That section will have annual Agriculture Minister energy routes in the region.” as a major supplier of natural is luring Turkey and Greece with capacity of 47 billion cubic meters, Mahmoud Hojjati said Iran and the P5+1 group gas for Europe, but could play a promises they’ll become energy with construction starting in 2016 and of international negotiators secondary role in the European centers for southern Europe if the completion set for 2019, he said. Iran is considering ways (Source: Bloomberg) to export fruits and other comprising Russia, the United energy market. Black Sea pipeline is built. He’s agricultural products to Russia. Meanwhile, the press service of Russia’s agriculture watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor reported in the same BRICS starts examining SWIFT alternative time that Iran is interested in supplying meat and dairy The BRICS members have kicked off about... a transnational multilateral world political stage. Among them each other, he added. products to Russia. consultations on an alternative to the payment system that would are the $100 billion BRICS New “The United States and, perhaps, “Many of the Iranian companies supply fish and global SWIFT system that processes provide greater independence, Development Bank (NDB), targeted the European Union cannot but marine products, such as shrimp, trout and black caviar, about 1.8 billion financial messages would create a definite guarantee to compliment the World Bank and feel jealous about such initiatives. abroad, including to the European Union countries. annually, said Russian Deputy for[BRICS – ed.]countries on risks bankroll the group’s infrastructure They see them as a reflection of the Iranian companies are ready to supply to Russia, in Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov. associated with arbitrary decisions projects, and a currency pool worth processes leading to an objective particular, meat, dairy, marine and fish products,” the The BRICS system for the …made by countries that have another $100 billion, expected to reduction of the weight of the watchdog said. transmission of financial information current payment systems under protect BRICS from exchange rate founding fathers of the Bretton In August 2014, Moscow imposed a ban on food is expected to protect the member their jurisdiction,”Russian Deputy volatility. Woods system in the global financial imports from the United States, the European Union, countries from any possible Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov Russia has recently joinedChina’s and economic architecture,” said Canada, Australia, and Norway in response to economic disruptions, and provide better told RIA in an interview published Asian Infrastructure Investment Ryabkov, adding that the criticism sanctions imposed on Russia over its alleged role in security. Wednesday. Bank (AIIB), aimed at funding will only intensify when the bank is escalating the Ukrainian crisis. “The finance ministers and Ryabkov’s interview comes prior infrastructure projects in the Asia- officially launched. The ban, targeting meat, fish, poultry and milk executives of the BRICS central to the July BRICS summit in the Pacific region that is not expected A number of countries, mainly in products, nuts, fruits and vegetables, is expected to last banks are negotiating... setting up Russian city of Ufa. to compete with the NDB, but Asia, Latin America and Africa, have for a year. Iran, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador and Mexico payment systems and moving on to The summit will see the launch complement it, said Ryabkov. expressed interest in the activities of have expressed their willingness to boost food exports settlements in national currencies. of projects expected to solidify the Those who state the contrary are the NDB, said the minister. to Russia. SWIFT or not, in any case we’re talking group’s ever growing role on the trying to pit BRICS nations against (Source: RT) Dubai hotel revenue decline set to continue in May Dubai's hospitality sector showed uncertainty exists among investors in strong supply and demand growth Dubai due to low oil prices. However, in May, according to STR Global’s Dubai has established a successful preliminary data, but revenues flow of tourism in which to rely upon continued on their downward trend during such times. during 2015. "New prospects on the horizon, Declines in tourists from Russia and such as the Dubai Design District, also tougher competition from the likes of should bring a new mix of visitors to Egypt and Lebanon have impacted the the city." bottom line of Dubai hotels in the first Dubai's hotels have experienced a quarter of 2015. more challenging 2015 after welcoming New figures for May revealed 11,629,578 guests in 2014, a 5.6 percent increases in supply (up 5.6 percent) increase on 2013's total while revenues and demand (up 8 percent), said STR soared by nearly 10 percent. Global. Dubai's hotels and hotel apartments Its data also showed a 2.3 percent recorded an increase in guest nights in increase in occupancy to 80 percent 2014, rising by 7.4 percent from 41.58 but highlighted an 8.5 percent million in 2013 to 44.66 million in 2014. decrease in average daily rate to The average length of stay increased AED709.10. from 3.78 days to 3.84 days. STR Global also reported a 6.4 Revenues for hoteliers and hotel percent decrease in revenue per apartment operators saw significant available room to AED567.50. growth, with total revenues reaching Its report said Dubai’s 80 percent AED23.9 billion ($6.5 billion) for 2014, occupancy level for May was helped up 9.8 percent from AED21.8 billion by increased business travel from the in 2013. Room revenues increased Arabian Hotel Investment Conference by 12 percent year-on-year and F&B (AHIC) and the International Design and other revenues increased by 6.1 Exhibition (INDEX). percent year-on-year. STR Global analysts said: "Slight (Source: ArabianBusiness) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com JUNE 21, 2015 HISTORY & HERITAGE 5

Rudbar-Manjil Earthquake: Hearts CLOSE-UP Malaysian Ramadan: A that are still shaking brief guide Religious events are widely celebrated and are joyous, In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of Rudbar-Manjil Earthquake much anticipated occasions in Malaysia. The way Malay- sians celebrate these events is what makes experienc- By Setareh Behroozi ing them here so special and pleasantly different, with the long-standing, uniquely-Malaysian tradition of open ho could imagine that 1990 Brazil v Scotland houses adding to the festive cheer. Wfootball match would have survived thou- Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims where they are sands of people in a faraway country? required to fast from dawn to dusk for 29 or 30 days. For However no one watched the play to the end in those who are not famil- Iran’s northern province of Guilan. An earthquake iar with warm climates, it with a moment magnitude of 7.4 devastated northern can be quite a challenge cities of Rudbar and Manjil in the middle of match. observing Ramadan in Ma- Many fans that followed the 1990 World Cup did laysia as it often gets very not sleep to watch the match in midnight so they hot and dry during this were awake when the earth began shaking. month. But experiencing The earthquake killed approximately 40,000 peo- Ramadan in Malaysia has ple, left more than 500,000 homeless, destroyed its own merits as the at- three cities of Rudbar, Manjil, and Lowshan and 700 mosphere is nothing short villages, and slightly damaged another 300 villages, of convivial. in the densely populated area of the western Alborz The first day of Rama- Mountains, southwest of the Caspian Sea. dan is a public holiday I was a little girl when the Rudbar-Manjil earth- in the states of Melaka, quake happened on June 20, 1990. However there Johor and Kedah. Most are still images and senses, which bring me back offices close at least an to the event. hour early during this month, and you can see an unusual Cracks on the walls, paraffin lamps and people amount of vehicles on the roads all rushing to get home wrapped in blankets all revive the sense of a dis- to prepare for the day’s breaking of fast (iftar). aster, a hazard which can surprise you every now A Malaysian tradition every Ramadan is the making and then for me. and distribution of ‘bubur lambuk’, a creamy rice porridge In 1990s, we lived in Lahijan, an Iranian’s north- made of meat pieces, coconut milk, spices and other fla- ern city and I was a child who thought that the vourful condiments. The one most popular and much earth is always firm beneath her feet. A collection of personal images after the Manjil-Rudbar Earthquake of 1990 (Photo: images.persianblog.ir) sought-after is the Kampung Baru Mosque’s version. The first scene that I recalled from that time is Every day, as many as 20 huge vats of porridge are cooked my father, who was a football fan, holing me tight ful for a child when the most giant and steadiest mad Beheshti said that in past time “people used daily by the mosque’s committee members and preparations in his arms passing the staircase and that horrible things she knows ruin before her eyes. to live between two natural disasters, they were in start as early as 8 in the morning. By 4 p.m., long queues uncontrollable shakings. However no sign, no sense does not recall the harmony with their surrounding nature but nowa- would start to form for the porridge, and distribution would My family was alright as well as our neighbors. joyful part of those days for me but my heart raced days people underestimate the power of nature.” normally start around 5 p.m., after Asr prayers. Kampung Ba- After some minutes, when all our neighbors took whenever I hear a news about an earthquake in He is right. We disregard nature as a great power, ru’s bubur lambuk is touted to be the best in the country with refuge in the streets there was all fun for children. each and every part of the world. which is generous and brutal at times. In this way, the lit- an unparalleled taste, created using a traditional recipe that All my playmates were there and no one prohib- I always think of children who are not as lucky tle girl of those days sympathizes with earth, which tol- has been passed down from generation to generation. ited us from running and screaming in midnight. as me, about the nights which are deceitfully calm erates our unkindness and apathy every now and then. Perhaps the most special and distinguishing aspect of My lovely grandma, who was our guest, could not and do not disturbed without any football match The beautiful city of Rudbar was reconstructed Ramadan in Malaysia is the Ramadan bazaars that can be return to her home in Tehran since the road was to wake people up and about the hopes and de- on the skirt of Alborz Mountain. The blue sky and found at almost every corner all over the country, offer- destroyed after the earthquake. That was great! sires, which are buried under debris in minutes. marvelous gardens of olive trees show that the na- ing a huge array of mouth-watering delicacies for you to After a week, we went to Rasht, the center of An earthquake is not a short-term catastrophe. ture recompense bitter days. break your fast with. A visit to these bazaarsbazaar_ram- Guilan Province. Oh My God! The Clock Tower of It exactly begins after the original jolt, leaving sur- However my heart goes out with all people adhan are a feast for the senses, especially olfactory, as Rasht’s Municipality, the tallest building I’ve ever vivors who wished to die with their dears. whose hearts shake during earthquakes in every you would be assaulted with all kinds of wonderful smells seen during my short life, was collapsed. Once in a meeting, the director of Cultural Herit- part of the world; for whom the earth under their wafting in the air as you walk from one end to the other. You never know how the world can be distrust- age and Tourism Research Center Seyyed Moham- feet is not stable anymore! (Source: itc.gov.my) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

INTERNATIONAL http://www.tehrantimes.com/international 6 JUNE 21, 2015 No sanctuary in Charleston By Patricia Williams Lessane and I jumped at the chance to leave bled as strategic operation centers senseless act of terror, the largest the violence of Chicago’s South Side during the civil rights movement, mass shooting in the country since CHARLESTON, S.C. (The New York to forge a life in a safer, culturally the black church has always been 2013, within the historical context Times) -— On Wednesday night, rich community. In hopes of a better the one place where we most often of the Birmingham bombing, but while my son watched TV, I logged life, we eagerly joined the numbers felt protected and nurtured. also within the very current context on to Facebook to check my friends’ of other African-Americans “return- Emanuel African Methodist Epis- of the increasing terror we African- updates. Immediately I saw a post ing” south in a wave of reverse mi- copal Church played all those roles Americans face on a daily basis. about a shooting at Emanuel A.M.E., gration. in Charleston. From my office every Deep-seated hatred a historic black church in downtown And for a while things were day I see people coming in and out, The shooter’s reported words Charleston that is a stone’s throw good. But then Trayvon Martin was not just to pray but to organize, to to his victims reflect a deep-seated from my office at the College of gunned down in Florida, and almost support the community. Called the hatred for, and fear of, black people Charleston. I made my son turn instantly black people seemed to be Mother Church, it was founded in by many Americans. These vitriolic from his show to the news cover- under attack. Then came the police 1816 and was an important site in sentiments underscore the way we age. We stayed up and discussed shootings of Michael Brown, Tamir black Charleston’s struggle for lib- are stereotyped in the media, de- what had happened. I prayed that I Rice and Walter Scott — just a few A prayer service for Wednesday’s shooting victims held Thursday at the Morris eration. monized and dehumanized by right- didn’t know anyone who had died, miles away, in North Charleston — Brown A.M.E. Church in Charleston, S.C. (file photo) Yet even this church couldn’t wing pundits, policed by law en- but I did. revealing the threat of violence we provide sanctuary from hate. forcement and terrorized by those Today Charleston, nicknamed the face every day. And this month we Today Charleston, nicknamed the Holy City, is in On Wednesday, Mother Emanuel who use Stand Your Ground to cut Holy City, is in mourning. We are still saw the footage of teenagers being mourning. Last month’s shooting of an unarmed black lost its leader, the Rev. Clementa us down without a second thought. dealing with last month’s shooting manhandled by the police in Texas Pinckney, and eight of its members. For me, last night’s events signal of an unarmed black man in a north- and Ohio. man in a northern suburb, and in the hours since this Not since the bombing of the 16th several visceral truths. One, that we ern suburb, and in the hours since Bulwark against violence latest shooting, many of us in the African-American Street Baptist Church in Birming- African-Americans have no sanctu- this latest shooting, many of us in Churches have historically provid- ham, Ala., almost 52 years ago, ary. Charleston is a wonderful city, the African-American community ed a bulwark against such violence, community were left asking: Is there any sanctuary left? which left four little girls dead, have but in some very real ways, my chil- were left asking: Is there any sanc- especially here in the Deep South. to worship, to the spirited praise community, to the hidden passage- we experienced such pain and loss dren are no safer here than they tuary left? From the “hush harbors” where houses that were once the spiritual ways on the Underground Railroad, on this level at one of our churches. were in Chicago. Five years ago, my ex-husband enslaved Africans would steal away cornerstone of Charleston’s Gullah to the church basements that dou- I can’t help but think of this Contd. on P. 11

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U.S. current account trade deficit FEATURE Greece default: An widens to $113.3 billion unscripted tragedy that may end with euro ending WASHINGTON (ABC News) — The deficit in the broadest measure of If Greece ends up defaulting on its debt it will look U.S. trade increased in the January- nothing like a court-supervised bankruptcy procedure March quarter to the highest level for a company. since the spring of 2012 as American Instead it will likely be an improvised and chaotic exports declined. process that could end with a messy exit of the euro and The Commerce Department even the European Union. said Thursday that the deficit in Q: Bankrupt or default? the current account increased to A: A country can't go bankrupt in the same legal $113.3 billion in the first quarter, up sense as a company, where a court makes the official 9.9 percent from a fourth quarter determination that a firm has stopped making payments deficit of $103.1 billion. It was the and then decides on measures to try to repay creditors. largest imbalance since a $118 billion States can fail to make payments, however. Greece deficit in the second quarter of 2012. could end up defaulting -- failing to pay interest or The current account tracks not principal on its debts. only trade in goods and services but Ratings agencies like Standard & Poor's do declare also investment flows. For the first countries in default. However, they are more concerned quarter, the trade deficit increased with private creditors, and have indicated they may not as exports of goods fell to $382.7 automatically declare Greece in default if it fails to make billion from $409.1 billion. a payment to an official creditor. Part of that decline reflected Q: When does Greece risk defaulting on its debt? falling oil prices. But American A: The danger date is June 30. On that date Greece exporters have also been hurt by a should repay around 1.6 billion euros to the IMF, and stronger dollar, which makes their there is little chance that it will be able to do so unless products more expensive overseas. it has reached a deal to unlock the disbursement of The Federal Reserve took note of the final 7.2 billion euros ($8.2 billion) in loans under its the weakness in exports in its policy bailout program. statement Wednesday, saying it Greece has since 2010 been unable to do what other was one of the factors holding back countries do with their debt: roll it over by borrowing the overall economy this year. the overall economy into reverse The economy is expected to The expectation is that strong new money on the market to repay bonds coming due. A bigger trade deficit subtracted with the gross domestic product rebound in the April-June quarter employment gains will bolster With investors no longer willing to lend to Athens at nearly 2 percentage points from falling at an annual rate of 2 percent with many economists forecasting consumer spending and drive faster affordable rates, it was forced to seek an international growth in the first quarter, sending in the January-March period. growth of around 2 percent. overall growth. bailout. Disagreement between the new radical left government that took power in Greece in January and the EU and IMF has held up disbursement of the final Gazprom building global alliance with expanded Shell bailout funds. ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) —Gazprom sidelines of Russia's top forum for as upstream asset swaps between decision was taken in November 2011 The Greek state has been using various schemes to is building a global strategic alliance investors in Saint Petersburg. Gazprom and the Anglo-Dutch giant. and all the work has been done based pay state workers and suppliers to free up enough cash with energy major Royal Dutch Shell The deal with Shell is a coup for "The deal will take some time to on the decisions taken 3 years ago," he to repay its international debt, but these measures are that will include asset swaps and allow Gazprom at a time when many Western materialize. Shell for instance needs to said. practically exhausted. the Russian gas giant to penetrate companies are reducing their exposure become the full owner of BG," he said. Cooperation with Shell would not Eurozone finance ministers are unlikely to approve new markets, its chief executive told to Russia because of Western sanctions "We plan that next year we could sign be limited to asset swaps or swaps the disbursement of the funds at their Thursday meeting Reuters. over Moscow's actions in Ukraine. such a deal in St Petersburg at the same of Gazprom's pipeline gas in Europe in Luxembourg. Gazprom, the world's top gas Gazprom, which is under U.S. forum." for Shell's LNG and could include oil Time to find a solution is rapidly disappearing as a producer, said that Shell and its long- but not EU sanctions, is fighting for Shell needs to win anti-monopoly products and other fuels, he said. deal must be approved in several national parliaments, time gas buyers in Europe - Germany's market share in Europe in the face of clearance for the BG purchase from Gazprom and Shell also agreed on including Germany's. E.ON and Austria's OMV - had agreed increasingly oversupplied gas markets, authorities in Brazil, Australia and China Thursday to expand the Sakhalin LNG After the IMF payment on June 30, Greece has to build two new Nord Stream gas and is locked in a long-running dispute where it already has a very significant plant, Russia's sole LNG plant, by adding another one to the IMF in mid-July worth around 450 pipelines under the Baltic sea to over payments to Europe with conflict- presence. a third LNG train to the plant, which million euros. Germany. stricken Ukraine. "We know about Brazil, Australia currently produces 10 million tons. Grece owes 6.7 billion euros to the European Central In a rare interview, chief executive "Many of our traditional partners and about the Asian market. And The third train was the expansion Bank in July and August, and must repay 2.0 billion euros Alexei Miller said the agreement with are positioning themselves as strong that allows us to talk about a global plan most favored by Shell, which has a in short-term treasury bills coming due. Shell also foresaw an expansion of regional players... Shell is a global partnership," Miller said. minority stake in the project. Q: What happens if Greece does default? the firms' joint $20 billion liquefied player. And as the global gas markets Asked how he persuaded Shell In Europe, Miller said two new Nord A: The main risk is a run on banks by Greeks and natural gas plant on the eastern island develop... we will be creating a global to boost cooperation at a time many Stream pipelines under the Baltic to be investors eager to get their cash out that triggers a of Sakhalin as well as global upstream strategic partnership," said Miller. Western companies were curbing built with Shell, E.ON and OMV would collapse of the banking system. asset swaps. Shell agreed to buy smaller rival BG exposure to Russia, Miller said business transport an extra 55 billion cubic The Greek government would have an incentive to "Documents of such significance for $70 billion plus debt earlier this year was winning over politics. meters of gas, or more than a tenth introduce capital controls. The European Central Bank, are signed only once every five years and Miller said the deal was adding "As far as Nord Stream is concerned of Europe's gas demand by the end of which has been keeping Greek banks on life support, or maybe even 10," Miller said on the extra potential to cooperation, such - there was no politics at all. The 2019. would have no choice but to pull the plug if it doesn't get its payment due on July 20. Q: Default = Grexit? A. While Greece wouldn't be the first nation to Analysts see several reasons for The renminbi deserves IMF’s default, it would be the first for a eurozone member. Colt’s slide to bankruptcy currency basket recognition If the country did default and found itself unable to borrow euros, the Greek government would have a large incentive to reintroduce the drachma, which it could simply print, to pay salaries and pensions. Even the Greek Central Bank warned this week that failure to reach a deal "would lead initially to a Greek default and ultimately to the country's exit from the euro area and -– most likely -– from the European Union." There are no treaty provisions for leaving the euro as European leaders didn't want uncertainty hanging over the single currency, while a nation can vote to leave the EU bloc. But a de facto exit from the euro by Greece would set a possibly dangerous precedent. There is a risk of market "contagion" as investors not wanting to get burned might sell off debt and HARTFORD (AP) — The for chapter 11 bankruptcy on Given that China is now the world's Telecommunication (SWIFT), and 27 stocks of other eurozone countries seen as being bankruptcy being sought by Colt Sunday. It estimates it owes largest exporter and second-largest percent of China's total goods trade vulnerable. Defense was fueled by missteps up to $500 million to dozens of economy, it is a matter of when, is now settled in renminbi. Fuelled The EU has in the past three years erected more with gun owners, a misreading of creditors. not if, the renminbi will be included by strong policy backing from "firewalls" to dampen market pressure and the ECB is the police firearms market and a Colt Defense is "uniquely in the International Monetary Beijing, the internationalization of already engaged in a massive purchase of government bonds. fall in gun sales to the public dependent on relationships with Fund's special drawing rights (SDR) the renminbi is like a roaring train Q: after an initial spike several foreign and domestic military currency basket alongside the dollar, without a reverse gear. Could a default still be avoided? years ago, analysts and industry customers," Keith A. Maib, Colt's euro, pound and yen. And the IMF's Onshore, the Shanghai Free A: Yes, if Greece and negotiators from the EU and observers say. chief restructuring officer said in five-yearly SDR review later this year Trade Zone spearheads pilot IMF reach agreement on which reforms need to take But a major blow to the bankruptcy court papers. Samuel will be a good time to do so. tests for China's capital account place and the 7.2 billion euros in bailout loans are 179-year-old gun maker was Colt, who patented the first The renminbi's inclusion liberalization, including the "two- quickly disbursed. the plummeting revenue from commercial successful revolving would cement its rising reserve way renminbi sweeping" program But in the longer term the eurozone can't avoid a government contracts, which cylinder firearm in 1836, began currency status, reassure the many which effectively allows free discussion of debt relief for Greece, which has shot up Moody's Investor Service said supplying U.S. and international investors and companies around movement of corporate funds in to over 170 percent of GDP as the bailouts have been has dropped to less than 10 military customers with guns in the world already actively using it and out of China. in the form of loans. percent of sales from 60 percent 1847, less than a decade after the and accelerate investment in the Offshore, renminbi centers led by The 2012 writedown of Greece's debt concerned in 2009. Colt lost a U.S. military company's start, he said. currency. Hong Kong, Singapore and London private creditors, but its debt levels have rebounded contract for the M4 carbine in Business trends that have To qualify, the renminbi needs are now providing a wide range of and most of its debt is held by other countries and international institutions. 2013 to Remington, though the undermined Colt include a to be "freely usable", though not renminbi hedging and investment Q: contract ultimately went to F.N. decline in sporting rifle sales necessarily "fully convertible". The products, plus access to raise capital Could Greece's debt be written off? Herstal of Belgium following from a 2013 peak and declines yen became fully convertible only in the "dim sum" bond market, A. The IMF has been encouraging a partial debt a dispute between Colt and in handgun demand and delays in 1980 - two years after the IMF now worth a staggering 750 billion reduction as its lending rules require that recipients of Remington. in anticipated timing of U.S. determined it to be freely usable. renminbi ($91.78 billion). aid have sustainable debt loans. "The loss of the U.S. government sales that include Similarly, the renminbi could be Foreign investors are enjoying However the EU, whose states and institutions government contract made it foreign military sales through given SDR status now, while China increasing access to China's stock hold three quarters of the Greek debt which totalled far worse," said Alan Rice, a the federal government. continues to open up its economy. and bond markets, and the renminbi 312.7 billion euros at the end of March, is reluctant to member of the board of the New "These trends are expected The renminbi is the world's foreign exchange market has consider this politically sensitive question. Hampshire Firearms Coalition. to continue to put pressure on fifth most-used payment become considerably deeper and The Greek government doesn't fail to remind the The gun manufacturer, which our liquidity for the foreseeable currency, according to Society for more liquid. EU that in 2012 it held out the possibility of some debt is based in West Hartford, filed future," he said. Worldwide Interbank Financial (Source: China Daily) relief. ( Source: AFP) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 MED & SCI JUNE 21, 2015 http://www.tehrantimes.com

IN THE NEWS New NASA studies show how the Researchers produce AFM capable of taking 2000 images in 2 seconds world is running out of water

TEHRAN (ISNA) — Iranian researchers have designed Drought-stricken California is not the world,” Familglietti said. “There’s Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) which is able of taking the only place draining underground not an infinite supply of water.” 2000 images from the intended processes in two sec- aquifers in the hunt for fresh water. In Australia, the Canning Basin in onds and pave the way It’s happening across the world, the country’s western end had the for producing AFM videos according to two new studies by third-highest rate of depletion in the from laboratory processes. U.S. researchers released Tuesday. world. But the Great Artesian Basin to Abbas Shahmoradi, the Twenty-one of the world’s 37 the east was among the healthiest. lead author of the study said largest aquifers — in locations from The difference, the studies found, the high speed AFM can India and China to the United States is likely attributable to heavy mining be used to investigate pro- and France -- have passed their sus- near the Canning Basin. Mining is a gress of processes with high tainability tipping points, meaning water-intensive activity. speed imaging. The new more water is being In the United States, California’s Using the device, it is removed than re- Central Valley Aquifer was in the possible to take photos studies used placed from these most trouble. It is being drained to from the forming crystal or NASA’s GRACE vital underground irrigate farm fields. effects on drug on virus in reservoirs. Thirteen California only last year passed its time. satellites to take of 37 aquifers fell at first extensive groundwater regula- The device can be left unprecedentedly rates that put them tions, allowing for local control over on to take images of the in- precise into the most trou- groundwater. But the new law could tended processes, he said, adding, it is capable of taking bled category. take two decades to take effect. 2000 images in two seconds, and helps witness progress measurements of The “situation is ground aquifers supply 35 percent nitude,” according to the studies. Also running a negative balance of a process in nano-scale. the groundwater quite critical,” said of the water used by humans world- New studies was the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal He also said the Iranian researchers are making efforts Jay Famiglietti, sen- wide. Demand is even greater in times The new studies used NASA’s Plains Aquifer, which stretches to produce AFM videos as well. reservoirs ior water scientist of drought. Rain-starved California GRACE satellites to take unprec- across the Gulf Coast and Florida. hidden beneath at NASA’s Jet Pro- is currently tapping aquifers for 60 edentedly precise measurements But three other aquifers in the mid- the ground. pulsion Laboratory percent of its water use, up from the of the groundwater reservoirs hid- dle of the country appeared to be in and the studies’ usual 40 percent. den beneath the ground. The satel- relatively good shape. principal investigator. In another finding from the stud- lites detected subtle changes in the Familglietti said he hoped the Ants use metal-like hair to And it’s difficult to see it getting ies led by the University of California gravitational pull of the earth’s sur- findings would spur discussion and block desert sunlight better soon. These groundwater re- Irvine, scientists say that some of face. Water is exceptionally heavy further research into how much serves take thousands of years to these aquifers may be much smaller and exerts a greater pull on orbit- groundwater is left. Few animals can survive the blistering heat of the Saharan accumulate and only slowly recharge than previously thought. Only a few ing spacecraft. As the satellites flew “We need to get our heads to- Desert, but this specially adapted critter is one of them. with water from snowmelt and rains. of the aquifers have been mapped overhead, slight changes in aquifer gether on how we manage ground- Equipped with dense, triangular shaped hair capable Now, as drilling for water has taken in detail and most estimates of aq- water levels were charted over a water,” he said, “because we’re of reflecting visible and near-infrared light and dissipat- off across the globe, the hidden water uifer water reserves have “uncer- decade, from 2003 to 2013. running out of it.” ing heat, the Saharan silver ants (Cataglyphis bombycina) reservoirs are being stressed. Under- tainty ranges across orders of mag- The “water table is dropping all over (Source: Chicago Tribune) are able to endure temperatures of up to 70°C. The ant possesses triangular shaped hair (right), sepa- rated from the skin by a gap of air. “This is a telling example of how evolution has triggered Here’s how trees can be sources of New migraine drugs would stop the the adaptation of physical attributes to accomplish a physio- pollution pain before it starts logical task and ensure survival, in this case to prevent Saha- ra silver ants from getting overheated,” Assistant Professor Nanfang Yu of Columbia Engineering said in a recent study. In the study, conducted with colleagues from the University of Zürich and the University of Washington, Professor Yu has compared the ant’s appearance when crossing the desert surface to a “droplet of mercury”. He points out that even with these super light-block- ing capabilities, the Saharan silver ant has its limits, and can only forage in the desert sun for 10 minutes at most – or risk overheating. The ant’s hair lends it a silvery appearance which Pro- fessor Yu has compared to “a drop of mercury”. Professor Yu is optimistic nevertheless that the ant’s unique trait might be adapted for human use. “Such biologically inspired cooling surfaces will have high reflectivity in the solar spectrum and high radiative We know the drill. Cities are gray their needles, they drop NO3? on Any migraine sufferer dreads the by anything. And there’s a nerve- efficiency in the thermal radiation spectrum,” he said. pollution farms and forests are the ground. In normal forests, these onset of another bout -- the intense stimulating headband on the market “So this may generate useful applications such as a verdant planetary saviors. We also needles would be broken down by pain, nausea, vertigo and other to prevent migraines as well. cooling surface for vehicles, buildings, instruments, and know it’s more complicated than bacteria, mix back into the soil, and symptoms that can knock you out of “For people with migraine this even clothing.” that. Here’s an interesting way a provide nutrients for newly growing action for days. new class of compounds is extreme- (Source: 9news.com.au) seemingly “green” forest can be a plants. The commercial tree planta- Now doctors are encouraged by ly effective and has surprisingly few source of pollution. tions don’t have young growth. At a new class of drugs that can pre- side effects,” Lipton told NBC News. Approximately 30 percent of first, new trees and competing plants vent a migraine from even starting. 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It has nitrogen is such a vital nutrient, hav- er drugs for migraine,” said Dr. Rich- of migraines, so during migraine at- Dear readers: dropped since then, and the farms ing an excess of it in the water supply ard Lipton, director of the Montefiore tacks you can measure elevation of Since the Tehran Times had not increased aren’t being managed anymore, but causes a rapid increase in the algae Headache Center at the Albert Ein- CGRP in the blood of the person hav- its price over the past four years it had no the trees are still around. population, which then depletes the stein College of Medicine in New York. ing the migraine,” Lipton said. “If you choice other than hiking the price to partly Like animals, plants have a youth water of oxygen. 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Iran Greco-Roman team not to FORMULA 1 Mark Webber says F1 is participate at Curby Cup letting down fans and drivers Formula One is failing both fans and drivers and needs to become more gladiatorial and less artificial, former Red Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling Bull racer Mark Webber has warned as the sport considers team will not compete at the 2015 Sport D e s k its future direction. Jacob Curby Cup over visa problems. In an interview released by Red Bull ahead of Sunday's The U.S. Embassy in Dubai was supposed to issue Austrian Grand Prix, the Australian echoed calls for change the visas to the Iranian team for the tournament. from the energy drink company's billionaire owner Dietrich The dual meet was originally scheduled to be played Mateschitz. at the Jones Convocation Center at Chicago State Uni- "The championship itself and Formula One itself is not versity on June 27. in great shape," said Webber, a runner-up for Porsche in The event included a dual meet between the U.S. last weekend's Le Mans 24 Greco-Roman wrestling team and 2014 World Team Hours sportscar race. Champion Iran. "I think we're disap- The Curby Cup is held in honor of the late Jacob Cur- pointed with it as F1 fans... by, a Greco-Roman Team USA member who unexpect- All the drivers that I'm talk- edly passed away at the age of 25 in January 2010. ing with, we're disappoint- The decision to cancel the event was made by the ed with what's going on host of the event, the Jacob Curby Foundation, and with the cars, the lap times, USA Wrestling, because of challenges in getting visas it's just not stimulating for for the Iranian team. the drivers. The Iranian Wrestling Federation followed all of the "And this is rubbing off, proper procedures in order to attend the event. The the fans can see this. Over visa problems were beyond the control of either USA the last five or six years, Wrestling or the Iranian Wrestling Federation. they've got many, many, “I have to announce the very disappointing news many things wrong to try that the Jacob Curby Cup, scheduled for June 27, has and make the sport better been cancelled. This decision was made because of and it became a sniff too artificial." the inability to obtain visas for the Iranian delegation Webber, who left Formula One at the end of 2013 after within the time frame of our event,” said Dave Curby, winning nine races for then-dominant Red Bull, had been founder of the Curby Cup and Jacob Curby’s father. critical of the direction the sport was taking even before he moved to sportscars. Red Bull, whose relationship with engine supplier Re- nault has soured notably this year after they won four Iran ready to beat U.S. again in FIVB World championships in a row together from 2010 to 2013, have also become increasingly vocal in calling for change. League, Slobodan Kovac says The sport is now looking at ways of making cars faster and lighter for 2017, to allow drivers to race flat out rather Iran volleyball coach Slobodan performance in the second match; however I think than having to coast and save tyres and fuel, but various Sport D e s k Kovac said that they have done a the U.S. volleyball team will show a better perfor- proposals have yet to be finalised. great job in the FIVB World League to defeat the U.S. mance on Sunday,” Kovac said in the post-match "There's a lot of questions to be answered and they in Pool B. news conference. need to act fast on getting the fans engaged again," said Iran inflicted the U.S.’s first defeat in the competi- “I believe that Iran can play even better than the Webber. tion in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium Friday night. way we played in the first half,” he added. "MotoGP, my God, not many people can do that and Team Iran beat the U.S. in straight sets (25-19, 29- “It was our first step toward booking a place in that's why people watch. Messi, Ronaldo, this is what peo- 27, 25-20) in front of 12,000 cheering fans. the next round and five more steps are ahead of us. ple love to switch a TV on for," he added. Iran will play the U.S. on Sunday once again. “We lost our first six matches in the FIVB World "We've got a big chance here to keep Formula One “I want to thank all my players for the result. They League. Iran has been drawn in a pool with participa- like that, but it's not like that at the moment, it's a shame, did a great job. I expect them to repeat their good tion of three other strong teams,” Kovac stated. they've dulled it down." Webber said making cars five or six seconds faster was not enough. "The reference point that we now have is horrendous Brazil's Neymar given four-game ban, in terms of pace," he added. "It needs to be on a different Lionel Messi: I'll give everything to level. They need to make heavy changes and get the drivers out of tournament win Copa America stimulated again and that'll wash off on the fans." (Source: Reuters)

Tour de France may withdraw from 2016 UCI calendar

Tour de France organisers ASO (Amaury Sport Organi- sation) have threatened to withdraw their races from the International Cycling Union calendar over a lack of progress in the UCI's reform programme, Reuters has learned. A source close to the UCI's management committee told Reuters that ASO had sent a letter saying they would withdraw from the 2016 calendar if the reforms do not go forward, with their main concerns centred on ensuring ma- Brazil captain Neymar has been handed Monumental Stadium two days ago. Lionel Messi will give his all to en- Cup and we deserve it. jor race dates do not clash. a four-match ban, ruling him out of the After the final whistle he kicked sure that Argentina win the Copa "It's what I dream of. Winning the There is no risk of the Tour and the ASO's other major remainder of this year's Copa America. the ball hard at an opponent. Colom- America. Copa America would us some give races not taking place but they could do so outside the um- The striker was dismissed at the bia reacted angrily and almost every Messi has won it all with Barce- peace of mind for the coming World brella of cycling's governing body, leading to a potentially end of Brazil's defeat by Colombia player on the pitch was involved in lona but has only tasted limited suc- Cup qualifiers. Not only for my team- damaging split. on Wednesday for his part in a fracas pushing and shoving. cess with Argentina. mates, for the coach and for me, but The ASO, who own the Tour de France, the top-tier clas- after the final whistle. Colombia's Carlos Bacca was also The Barcelona star claimed the for the country, too. The fans also sics Paris-Roubaix and Liege-Bastogne-Liege and the one- CONMEBOL said in a statement shown a red card and had been suspend- 2005 FIFA World Youth Champi- want us to succeed." week Paris-Nice and the Criterium du Dauphine, were not it had suspended him "as a conse- ed for two matches, CONMEBOL said. onship and then followed that up Messi is set to make his 100th Ar- immediately available for comment. quence of his dismissal and incidents Neymar's absence will be a huge with an Olympic gold in 2008 but gentina appearance against Jamaica A split would mean the ASO could make their own after" the match at Santiago's Mon- loss not just for Brazil but for the entire since then it has been relatively on Saturday and Messi is keen to team selection for their races. This year teams from the umental Stadium. tournament. Along with Argentina's Li- barren. mark that milestone. UCI World Tour get automatic spots for the Tour and other Chilean referee Enrique Osses onel Messi, he is the biggest name. Of course, Argentina came ago- “I'm very happy to be here and prestigious events. said in his report of the match that He inspired Brazil to victory over nisingly close to claiming the World hopefully I can celebrate another vic- The ASO and UCI were also at odds between 2005 and Neymar had waited for him in the Peru in their first Copa game before Cup last year only to lose in extra- tory and once and for all win a title 2008 when the Tour de France organisers refused, along tunnel and insulted him as he head- being frustrated by the Colombians time against Germany. with Argentina," Messi added. with their counterparts at the Tour of Spain and Giro ed for the dressing rooms. in a tetchy re-run of their World Cup Yet Argentina have the oppor- "In these 100 games I have had d'Italia, to be part of the UCI Pro-Tour that later became CONMEBOL, which also fined the quarter-final last year. tunity to put last year’s disappoint- incredible experiences, really great the World Tour. player $10,000, said Brazil had the Neymar was taken off the ground ment behind them with victory at times. They are unforgettable. The calendar reform was voted in this week by the Pro- right to appeal. on a stretcher with a broken verte- the Copa America in Chile. "I've been through situations that fessional Cycling Council (PCC) but did not get the UCI man- The South Americans have one re- brae after a clumsy challenge by "I would give everything win the have helped me grow as a player, agement committee's validation. maining group match, against Venezue- Colombia defender Juan Zuniga and Copa America," he told Argentine but unfortunately with no title to The management committee has also been pushing la on Sunday and could then face three in his absence, Brazil lost their semi- daily newspaper La Nacion. show for it. Hopefully I'll have one to for UCI president Brian Cookson to remove director gen- knockout matches if they reach the final. final 7-1 to Germany. "This group deserves it for the go with these 100 games." eral Martin Gibbs who has been heavily criticised, sources (Source: Reuters) (Source: Eurosport) Neymar was central to the fracas at way they fight. We had a great World told Reuters. More than 30 UCI collaborators have been sacked or have left since Cookson took over from Pat McQuaid in 2013. Ronaldinho leaves Mexican Clausura finalists Queretaro ASO's threat gives Cookson a problem as the UCI could become a hollow shell without a hand in the top races. The Former FIFA world player of the year Ronald- in the letter, adding that his contract with Queretaro Briton may therefore be pressured by his management inho has terminated his contract with Mexico's was terminated on Friday. committee to yield to the pressure from Tour organisers. Queretaro and said goodbye in a letter on his Fa- A club director had said 10 days ago that the plan The UCI is confident the reform will succeed. cebook page. was for the 35-year-old former Barcelona ace to see "We are hopeful of finalising soon our discussions with Ronaldinho, a member of Brazil's 2002 World out his one-year deal but coach Victor Manuel Vucet- all stakeholders whether race organisers, teams, riders, Cup winning team, joined Queretaro last September ich contradicted him by saying he wanted players on around a project that will restore the credibility in our amid much fanfare and high hopes and helped them the up and not in decline. sport, promote the sport in both existing and new mar- to a surprise place in the Clausura championship final Ronaldinho joined Queretaro from Atletico Mi- kets, make the cycling season understood and attractive which they lost to Santos Laguna last month. neiro, whom he helped win their first South Ameri- to fans and recognise the UCI World Tour as part of a larg- "I want to thank the Mexican nation with all my can Libertadores Cup in 2013 to add to the European er and interdependent system," the governing body said heart for all the days I spent with such special peo- Champions League he won with Barcelona in 2006. in a statement given to Reuters. ple, you will always be in my heart," Ronaldinho said (Source: Reuters) (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT Iran suffers disproportionately from land degradation

Iran’s surface is already arid or semi-arid and the country “Our lives and suffers disproportionately from land degradation. civilizations We can consider the rate of soil erosion as a good in- depend on dicator of land degradation. In Iran this rate stands at the land. Let 15 tons per hectare. This is 3 times the average rate in us invest in Asia according to the Soil Science Society of Iran. At the healthy soils same time, Iran receives one-third of the average global to secure our precipitation. Its evaporation rate is 3 times higher than rights to food the global average. As if this were not enough, we are and freshwater” experiencing unprecedented droughts. The droughts states the are happening more often and for longer than before. United Nations However, the good news is that these man-made Secretary- problems have man-made solutions. Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the General, Ban One of the ways to combat desertification is to con- Ki-Moon in trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we serve, develop and expand forests. Natural forests are may pick the fruit. his message Anton Chekhov critical for the survival of forest-dwellers. These forests for World Day help deliver clean water by protecting catchments and to Combat are essential for agricultural production because they Desertification protect soil and water, maintain soil fertility, help regu- and Drought– late climate, provide habitat for wild pollinators and the observed every LEARN ENGLISH predators of agricultural pests, as well as constitute a year on rich store of biodiversity of potential use in agriculture. 7 June. Describing Touch and They are also vital in trapping dust storm. Textures Millions of people depend on food and water from 1. The Caspian hyrcanian forest project: The carbon sequestration project: forests and forestlands in Iran and across the Globe. The Deforestation is contributing significantly to land deg- Our flagship project on Carbon Sequestration has Tommy: It’s just our luck that there’s a major power harvest of food from forests is an important strategy, radation and desertification. Caspian Hyrcanian Forests been unique in combatting desertification through so- failure while we’re shopping in this outdoor bazaar. especially among the very poor, for coping with food are a live botanic museum. It is the only remaining patch cio-economic models which provide incentives for the Louisa: How are we going to find our way back to the hotel? insecurity. of deciduous broadleaved forests surviving from the last full participation of local communities. The CSP has been Tommy: Follow me and stay close. I’ll lead the way. In many places, deforestation triggered by escalating ice-age some 100,000 years ago. The level of pressure on replicated in 18 provinces and is emerging as the socio- Louisa: This road is so rough. I keep tripping over the demand for food, fiber and fuel is degrading forest eco- this global treasure is so high that threatens the size and economic-desertification combat model of choice for stones. Ah! systems and leads to desertification. It diminishes water quality and ultimately the ecosystem services provided desertification combat in arid and semi-arid parts of Iran. Tommy: What happened? availability that reduce food security, especially for the by the forest e.g. flood control, water production, car- The wetlands project: Louisa: I just fell into something wet and sticky. Gross! poor. bon storage, soil protection, etc. Main threats are over In implementing the new phase of the Wetlands Pro- I don’t know what it is. It has a weird texture. Farmers can increase food security by retaining trees grazing, wood harvest and unsustainable development ject, UNDP is reaffirming that the participation of farm- Tommy: Don’t think about it. If you’re not hurt, then on agricultural land, by encouraging natural regenera- in the area. The project is putting in place a new multi- ers and local communities is crucial to desertification try to get up and keep moving. Give me your hand. Ugh, tion and by planting trees and other forest plants. For purpose forest management governance system to di- combat. The project is implementing “integrated Pest it’s all slimy! most of the year, herders in arid and semi-arid lands de- versify the sources of income generated from forest and and Crop Management” in Lake Urumiyeh with the help Louisa: Yeah, and my dress is all greasy, too. You know pend on trees as a source of fodder for their livestock. to mitigate the pressure on forest clearance and its glob- of farmers through: what? I think I did hurt myself. My foot feels all tingly, like Forests, trees and agroforestry systems contribute ally significant biodiversity. The project is implementing “Integrated Pest and it’s asleep. to food security and nutrition in many ways, but such 2. The Zagros biodiversity project: Crop Management” in Lake Urumiyeh Basin with the Tommy: Try to walk the best you can and let’s try to contributions are usually poorly reflected in national de- The fragile mountainous ecosystems of Central Za- help of local farmers through: Participatory Cycle Man- make it back to the hotel. The road is smooth, not too velopment and food security strategies. Coupled with gros with its unique and globally important biodiversity agement, agro-ecosystem analysis, participatory plan- bumpy, on this side. Let me help you. poor coordination between sectors, the net result is that is under severe pressure. Resource use sectors such as ning and project design management, integrated crop, Louisa: Thanks. I think I’ll be okay. Well, I guess if we forests are mostly left out of policy decisions related to oil & gas, agriculture, livestock, infrastructure are ir- water and soil management, community integrated pest don’t get to see very much more of the city, we’ll at least food security and nutrition. revocably damaging the oak forest landscapes and its management, agricultural waste management, occupa- know what it feels like. UNDP is supporting the Government of Iran in sus- associated biota through land conversion, overgrazing tional health management, learning by doing, participa- (Source: eslpod.com) tainable management of forest landscapes. The two and clear cutting of the forests. Desertification would be tory technology management, networking/ marketing Words & Phrases main patches of forests in Iran include Zagros Forest a net result of this encroachment if action is not taken based on Best Good Agriculture (BGA) practices. just our luck: something that you say when something Landscapes, and a narrow strip of very valuable forest to promote sustainable natural resource management Thus, through reforestation and tree regeneration, ef- bad happens to you. ecosystems in the northern part of the country called within local communities and if biodiversity conserva- ficient water management, proper use of soil, and its en- power failure: a period of time when the electricity Caspian Hyrcanian Forests. tion is not mainstreamed in different economic sectors richment and hyper-fertilizing through planting and low supply to a particular building or area is interrupted, for Currently UNDP is working closely to sustain forest of detriment to this unique ecosystem. tillage and low tillage agriculture we can overcome one example because of damage to the cables. ecosystem services in these two important ecosystems Two other initiatives UNDP that have been designed of the greatest environmental challenges of our time. bazaar: 1) an area of small shops and people selling through the following joint projects: to combat desertification are: Source: UNDP Iran things, especially in the West and South Asia, or any group of small shops or people selling goods of the same type, 2) an event where people sell things to raise money, especially for an organization that helps other people. lead the way: to show the way by going in front. Sanctions caused 1,700 ambulances not to reach Iran rough: not even or smooth, often because of being in TEHRAN — Iranian Health Min- cal file was referred to the U.S. for a medical diag- a very poor condition which had been run without bad condition. Social Desk ister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashe- nosis, but it was rejected under the pretext of the minister for one or two years. trip over: to accidently hit your foot against some- mi says that 1,700 ambulances did not reach Iran sanctions. He also pointed to some mistakes by the for- thing and to fall down. because of the imposed sanctions, the Tasnim The health minister also said that he took the mer government, adding some of the projects sticky: made of or covered with a substance that stays news agency reported on Friday. office in special conditions with 80,000 billion rials were not needed and some were abandoned un- attached to any surface it touches. The minister added that even a patient’s medi- (nearly $2.4 billion) debt and added that it was in finished. gross: extremely unpleasant. texture: the quality of something that can be decid- ed by touch; the degree to which something is rough or smooth, or soft or hard. slimy: (slime: an unpleasantly thick and slippery liquid Newly-wed bride’s donation gives a new life to five others substance), slimy: covered in slime. TEHRAN — A local patients, IRNA reported on Saturday. ed into other patients in need of those of their life with pain and great uncer- greasy: covered with or full of fat or oil. tingly: Social Desk official at Hamadan “Gitty Zafari was declared brain body organs,” Majid Hamidi said. tainty,” Hamidi said. to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are Province said that the body organs of dead after a fatal car crash and, with “Many patients, in Hamadan Prov- With organ donation, brain-dead being put quickly and lightly into your body. asleep: a newly-wed, 19-year-old bride from her family’s consent, her heart, liver, ince, who are on an organ transplant patients remain alive forever,” he con- if your arm or leg is asleep, it cannot feel any- Feyazman Village were donated to five kidneys and pancreas were transplant- waiting list, spend decisive moments cluded. thing because it has been in the same position for so long. bumpy: (of a surface) uneven, with many patches raised above the rest. Thunderstorm kills one and injures two in Sistan and Baluchestan TEHRAN — One girl reported. Another incident took place on Friday over last 48 hours and have made the Social Desk was killed and two Mohammad-Amin Hossein-Zehi said due to slippery road conditions when a rivers flooded. WORD OF THE DAY shepherds injured in Irandegan district that the victims were in the heights of Bi- heavy truck toppled while travelling on Given the unexpected heavy rains \BEL-WEH-ther\ after they were hit by a thunderbolt on rak Mountain with 20 sheep when they the Khash-Zahedan Road, two people and thunderstorms in the district, Hos- bellwether Saturday, according to the head of the were hit by the thunderstorm. on board were injured, he confirmed. sein-Zehi issued a warning for people DEFINITION Red Crescent Society of Khash County- Hossein-Zehi said rescuers rushed to Heavy rains with lightening have living in mountainous areas to be more (noun) Sistan and Baluchestan Province- IRNA the spot but the girl had already died. swamped through Irandegan District cautious when leaving home.

one that takes the lead or initiative : leader; also : an LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION indicator of trends

EXAMPLES Under the recent leadership of Hassan Lasjerdi, by providing various educational means to the segment assist the English translation majors The company has long been viewed as a bellwether Tehran Times new editor-in-chief, our staff at page of society. Once we recognized the lack of along with novice journalists to gain a deeper for the tech market, so analysts are watching it closely. the social desk has been working more diligent- news translation tool among learners, we em- and better understanding of the ‘how-to’ news ly to bring you not just to the latest news, as it barked on adding the news translation segment translation and pave their way to a more ful- “Plus, on an increasingly divided council, and in a new is our primary duty, but to go above and beyond to the page. We hope the occasionally posted filled education. district elections system inviting wholesale change, God- den’s race could be a bellwether for how incumbents are ﺷﮑﺎرﭼﯽ ﯾﮏ ﺑﺰﻏﺎﻟﻪ وﺣﺸﯽ در ﻗﺰوﯾﻦ دﺳﺘﮕﯿﺮ ﺷﺪ ”.faring this election year (Source: merriam-webster.com) Poacher in custody for hunting wild goat in Qazvin ﻣﺪﯾﺮ ﮐﻞ ﺣﻔﺎﻇﺖ ﻣﺤﯿﻂ زﯾﺴﺖ اﺳﺘﺎن ﻗﺰوﯾﻦ از دﺳﺘﮕﯿﺮی ﺷﮑﺎرﭼﯽ ﯾﮏ راس ﺑﺰﻏﺎﻟﻪ وﺣﺸﯽ در اﺳﺘﺎن ﻗﺰوﯾﻦ ﺧﱪ داد. An official at the Department of Environment announced on Saturday that ﺑﻪ ﮔﺰارش روز ﺷﻨﺒﻪ اﯾﺮﻧﺎ ، ﺑﻪ ﻧﻘﻞ از رواﺑﻂ ﻋﻤﻮﻣﯽ اداره ﮐﻞ ﺣﻔﺎﻇﺖ ﻣﺤﯿﻂ زﯾﺴﺖ ﺻﺪراﻟﺪﯾﻦ ﻋﻠﯿﭙﻮر اﻓﺰود: در park rangers arrested a poacher after a five-hour foot chase in the Alamut-e ﭘﯽ ﮔﺰارش ﻫﻤﯿﺎران ﻣﺤﯿﻂ زﯾﺴﺖ ﻣﺒﻨﯽ ﺑﺮ ﺣﻀﻮر ﺗﻌﺪادی ﺷﮑﺎرﭼﯽ در ﻣﻨﻄﻘﻪ اﳌﻮت ﻏﺮﺑﯽ ﺑﻼﻓﺎﺻﻠﻪ ﻣﺎﻣﻮرﯾﻦ .Gharbi district of Qazvin, IRNA reported ENGLISH IDIOMS According to Sadroddin Alipour, rangers were dispatched right away after ﺑﻪ ﻣﻨﻄﻘﻪ اﻋﺰام و در ﭘﯿﺎده روی ﭘﻨﺞ ﺳﺎﻋﺘﻪ ﻣﻮﻓﻖ ﺑﻪ دﺳﺘﮕﯿﺮی ﯾﮏ ﺷﮑﺎرﭼﯽ ﺷﺪﻧﺪ. -receiving a tip on poaching activity in the area. Once at the scene, the rang وی اﻇﻬﺎرﮐﺮد: از اﯾﻦ ﻣﺘﺨﻠﻒ ﺷﮑﺎر ﯾﮏ راس ﻻﺷﻪ ﺑﺰﻏﺎﻟﻪ، ﯾﮏ ﻗﺒﻀﻪ اﺳﻠﺤﻪ ﺷﮑﺎری و ﭼﻨﺪ ﻓﺸﻨﮓ ﮐﺸﻒ و ﺿﺒﻂ ﺷﺪ. fall off the wagon ers caught the poacher red-handed carrying the body of a wild baby goat, a ﻋﻠﯿﭙﻮر ﺗﴫﯾﺢ ﮐﺮد: ﭘﺮوﻧﺪه ﻓﺮد ﺧﺎﻃﯽ ﺑﺎ ارﺳﺎل ﺑﻪ دﺳﺘﮕﺎه ﻗﻀﺎﯾﯽ در ﺣﺎل ﭘﯿﮕﯿﺮی اﺳﺖ. ﻣﺪﯾﺮ ﮐﻞ ﺣﻔﺎﻇﺖ .hunting rifle and some shells ﻣﺤﯿﻂ زﯾﺴﺖ اﺳﺘﺎن ﻗﺰوﯾﻦ ﺑﻪ ﮐﺴﺎﻧﯽ ﮐﻪ ﺑﺪون اﺧﺬ ﻣﺠﻮز ﺑﻪ ﺣﻮزه ﻫﺎی اﺳﺘﺤﻔﺎﻇﯽ ﻣﺤﯿﻂ زﯾﺴﺖ اﺳﺘﺎن وارد to resume any previously stopped behavior including The case of the offender has been handed over to legal authorities for a ﻣﯽ ﺷﻮﻧﺪ، ﻫﺸﺪار داد: ﻣﺎﻣﻮران ﯾﮕﺎن ﺣﻔﺎﻇﺖ ﻣﺤﯿﻂ زﯾﺴﺖ اﺳﺘﺎن ﺑﻪ ﻃﻮر ﺷﺒﺎﻧﻪ روزی در ﺣﺎل ﮔﺸﺖ زﻧﯽ و .smoking, drug use, overeating, or any other disavowed follow-up, he added Issuing a warning to trespassers/offenders setting foot in the protected ﮐﻨﱰل ﻣﻨﺎﻃﻖ ﺗﺤﺖ ﻣﺪﯾﺮﯾﺖ ﻫﺴﺘﻨﺪ و ﺑﺎ ﻣﺘﺨﻠﻔﺎن در ﺣﻮزه ﺷﮑﺎر و ﺻﯿﺪ ﺑﺮاﺑﺮ ﺑﺎ ﻗﺎﻧﻮن و ﺑﺎ ﺷﺪت و ﻗﺎﻃﻌﯿﺖ .behavior Examples: areas of the Department of Environment, Alipour said rangers, who patrol the ﺑﺮﺧﻮرد ﺧﻮاﻫﻨﺪ ﮐﺮد. .He’s back to watching TV again. Fell off the wagon I conservation areas round the clock, take firm action against illegal hunters guess. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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Often the target of the United States train on Beijing’s busy subway line 1. human rights accusations, China wast- World shocked at enduring Like Australia, China has had its ed little time returning such charges problems with racial and ethnic dis- following the shooting at a historic crimination. China is overwhelmingly NEWS black church in South Carolina that left racism, gun violence in U.S. dominated by one ethnic group, the nine people dead. Elsewhere around Han, and activists decry the lack of ISIL terrorists kidnap 70 the world, the attack renewed percep- awareness about discrimination in tions that Americans have too many jobs and housing faced by minorities men from Iraqi Sunni village guns and have yet to overcome racial such as Tibetans and Turkic Muslim Ui- The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist tensions. ghurs from the northwest. group have kidnapped dozens of Sunni tribesmen in Some said the attack reinforced Chinese police have been accused northern Iraq. their reservations about personal se- of heavy-handed tactics against those The terrorists abducted 70 men from the Dulaim tribe curity in the U.S. — particularly as a labeled separatists or terrorists, al- in west of Tikrit, the capital of Salahuddin Province (Sala- non-white foreigner — while others though such measures appear to be din Governorate), Arabic-language al-Forat news agency said they’d still feel safe if they were supported by most Chinese. reported on Saturday. to visit. In Japan, discrimination tends to The ISIL militants also stole 25 cars. Especially in Australia and north- be based less on skin color than on na- There is still no word on the whereabouts of the ab- east Asia, where firearms are strictly tional origin, resulting in biases against ductees or whether the kidnappers have made any de- controlled and gun violence almost un- Chinese and Koreans, said Hiroko Taki- mands. Members of the ISIL terrorist group have on heard of, many were baffled by the de- moto, 41, a patent attorney in Tokyo. numerous occasions kidnapped tribesmen in areas they termination among many Americans Racially motivated killings are “sim- control in Iraq and Syria. to own guns despite repeated mass ply something Japanese as a people They usually ask the abductees’ families to pay hefty shootings, such as the 2012 tragedy cannot understand,” she said. ransoms for the return of their loved ones. at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Yukari Kato, vice president of the Located some 130 kilometers (80 miles) north of the Newtown, Connecticut, where a gun- company Ryugaku Journal that assists capital, Baghdad, Tikrit was seized by the ISIL terrorists man killed 20 children and six adults. Japanese students on overseas pro- last summer along with Iraq’s second-largest city of Mo- “We don’t understand America’s grams, including about 2,000 in the sul and other areas in the Arab country’s Sunni heartland. need for guns,” said Philip Alpers, di- against outsiders, but mass shootings inaction on rampant gun violence as U.S., said violence there was nothing The city has a strategic position as it sits on the road rector of the University of Sydney’s in the U.S., where the Constitution’s well as the growing racial hatred in the new and most of the country remained to Mosul. GunPolicy.org project that compares second amendment protects the right country.” perfectly safe. On March 31, 2015, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider gun laws across the world. “It is very to keep and bear arms, often receive “Unless U.S. President Barack Oba- “It’s no different from Japan. There al-Abadi declared the liberation of Tikrit from the puzzling for non-Americans.” widespread global attention. ma’s government really reflects on are places where you can become a vic- clutches of the ISIL terrorists following weeks of A frontier nation like the U.S., Aus- “Guns are in their constitution,” his country’s deep-rooted issues like tim of crime. You just have to be pre- intense fighting. The Iraqi army, backed by volunteer tralia had a similar attitude toward said Joanna Leung, a 34-year-old To- racial discrimination and social ine- pared to defend yourself,” she said. forces, has managed to drive ISIL terrorists out of many firearms prior to a 1996 mass shooting ronto resident. “I’m pretty sure no one quality and takes concrete actions on However, Yuka Christine Koshino, areas they had seized last year. that killed 35. Soon after, tight restric- else has anything similar. I never un- gun control, such tragedy will hardly 21, a political science student at Tokyo’s Iraqi forces kill 182 ISIL terrorists tions on gun ownership were imposed derstand why they think gun violence be prevented from happening again,” Keio University, said she was devastat- Iraqi government forces backed by air power have and no such incidents have been re- is going to solve anything.” Xinhua said in an editorial. ed by the shootings, particularly after engaged ISIL terrorists group during various clean-up ported since. In Britain, the attack reinforced the On China’s Twitter-like Weibo mi- having participated in racism aware- operations across the crisis-hit country and killed at least A similar effect has been seen else- view that America has too many guns croblogging service, some users com- ness campaigns while studying at 182 extremists. According to a statement released by the where. and too many racists. The front-page pared the United States to lawless So- the University of California, Berkeley. Iraqi Defense Ministry on Friday, a total of 124 ISIL terror- “The USA is completely out of step headline of The Independent newspa- malia and said racial discrimination was Those interactions had given her hope ists died when Iraqi security troopers, supported by mili- with the rest of the world. We’ve tight- per said simply, “America’s shame.” fueling violence and high crime rates. that the situation was improving. The tary aircraft, struck the Takfiris’ positions in the northern ened our gun laws and have seen a The newspaper said in an editorial Many reflected the official view that shootings “shocked me,” said Koshino. provinces of Kirkuk and Salahuddin as well as the trou- reduction,” said Claire Taylor, the di- that America seems to have moved gun ownership and violent crime are Chairman of the Philippine Alliance bled western province of Anbar. rector of media and public relations at backward in racial relations since Oba- byproducts of Western-style democrat- of Human Rights Advocates Max de The statement added that four terrorist hideouts and Gun Free South Africa. ma’s election, and that the “obscene ic freedoms that are not only unsuited Mesa shared the sentiment of civil eight vehicles belonging to ISIL terrorists plus a bomb-mak- Ahmad Syafi’i Maarif, a prominent proliferation of guns only magnifies to China but potentially disastrous. rights activists in South Carolina who ing workshop were destroyed during the attacks. Indonesian intellectual and former tragedies” like the church shooting. Recalling the recent killings of pointed out that the Confederate bat- Iraqi army soldiers also launched mop-up operations in leader of Muhammadiyah, one of The leftist Mexico City newspaper Chinese and other foreign students tle flag, the symbol of the pro-slavery the town of al-Tarmiyah, situated some 30 kilometers (18 the country’s largest Muslim organ- La Jornada said the U.S. has become a in the U.S., office worker Xie Yan South during the Civil War, contin- miles) north of the capital, Baghdad. Government forces izations, said the church shooting “structurally violent state” where force said he was still eager to visit the ued to fly over the state even as it killed 25 ISIL members, arrested 17 others, cleared three shocked many. is frequently used domestically and in- U.S., but would be “extremely care- mourned. booby-trapped houses and defused seven improvised ex- “People all over the world believed ternationally to resolve differences. ful” there. “Some of the (old) structures and plosive devices following heavy clashes. The extremists that racism had gone from the U.S. “In this context, the unchecked and Xie said he had heard much about some of the attitudes remain and they were reportedly planning to carry out acts of terror north when Barack Obama was elected to even paranoid citizen armament is no racism in the U.S., but was uncertain were even nurtured, at least that is be- and west of Baghdad. lead the superpower, twice,” he said. coincidence: Such a phenomenon re- about the underlying dynamics. ing shown now,” de Mesa said. Meanwhile, Iraqi Interior Ministry Spokesman Brig- “But the Charleston shooting has re- flects the feeling of extensive sectors “We tend to see the U.S. as a vio- “That would be no different from adier General Sa’ad Ma’an told al-Sumaria satellite tele- minded us that in fact, the seeds of about the supposed legitimacy of vio- lent place, but I don’t think we under- a suicide bomber,” he said. “For a ji- vision network on Friday that a total of 19 ISIL extrem- racism still remain and were embed- lent methods,” it said. stand a lot about racism there. Chinese hadist, ‘I will be with Allah if I do that.’ ists, among them a senior commander of Syrian origin, ded in the hearts of small communities In China, the official Xinhua News are free to study, visit and live there so The other says, ‘I am proving white su- identified as Akram Orouf al-Satom better known as Abu there, and can explode at any time, Agency said the violence in South Car- it doesn’t feel like we’re discriminated premacy here.” Ammar al-Shaami, were killed when Iraqi aircraft carried like a terrorist act by an individual.” olina “mirrors the U.S. government’s against,” Xu said while waiting for a Indonesian intellectual Syafi’i out precision strikes against terrorist hideouts in al-Mo- A 21-year-old white man, Dylann Maarif said he hoped the incident hammadi area north of the town of Hit, which lies about Storm Roof, now faces nine counts of would help Americans stop equating A frontier nation like the U.S., Australia had a 140 kilometers (85 miles) west of the capital. murder for the South Carolina shoot- terrorism with Islam. Ma’an further said that four ISIL terrorists were also ing. An acquaintance said Roof had similar attitude toward firearms prior to a 1996 mass “Terrorism and radicalism can ap- injured in the assaults. complained that “blacks were taking pear in every strata of society under shooting that killed 35. Soon after, tight restrictions Elsewhere in Iraq, ten ISIL Takfiris, including two snip- over the world.” various guises and in the name of eth- ers, were killed as government forces launched an op- Many places around the world on gun ownership were imposed and no such nicity, religion and race,” he said. eration in the town of al-Karma, located 48 kilometers struggle with racism and prejudice (Source: AP) incidents have been reported since. (30 miles) west of Baghdad. Two militant hideouts and vehicles rigged with explosives were destroyed, while a U.S. report: Sharp rise in global terror attacks in 2014 warehouse containing 81 mortar rounds, eight Katyusha rockets and eight homemade projectiles were discov- The number of global terror attacks and casualties deaths and nearly tripled the number of kidnap- prisoners died. ered following the operation. increased between 2013 and 2014, according to a pings. The state department’s counterterrorism coordi- Sadeq al-Hussaini, a member of the Diyala provincial new report by the U.S. state Department. The report attributes the rise in attacks to in- nator said the numbers don’t reflect improvements council, also said four ISIL terrorists were killed as Iraqi The figures contained in the department’s annual creased terror activity in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Ni- by the U.S. and its partners in stamping out terrorism security forces together with volunteer fighters from global terrorism report released on Friday say that geria and the sharp spike in deaths to a growth in financing, improving information sharing, impeding Popular Mobilization units launched a surprise attack nearly 33,000 people were killed in almost 13,500 at- exceptionally lethal attacks in those countries and foreign fighters and forming a coalition to fight the against the Takfiri terrorists in the oil-rich Haqoul Ajil dis- tacks around the world in 2014. elsewhere. ISIL terrorist group. “We have made progress,” Am- trict, east of the strategic city of Tikrit, itself situated 140 That’s up from just over 18,000 deaths in nearly There were 20 attacks that killed more than 100 bassador Tina Kaidanow said. kilometers (86 miles) northwest of Baghdad. 10,000 attacks in 2013, it said. Twenty-four Amer- people each in 2014, compared to just two in 2013, Terror attacks took place in 95 countries in Gruesome violence has plagued the northern and icans were among those killed in 2014, the report according to the figures. 2014, but were concentrated in the Middle East, western parts of Iraq ever since ISIL launched an offen- said. Abductions soared from 3,137 in 2013 to 9,428 Progress made South Asia, and West Africa. Iraq, Pakistan, Af- sive in June 2014, and took control of portions of Iraqi in 2014, the report said. Among the 20 mass casualty attacks in 2014 ghanistan, India, and Nigeria accounted for territory. Units of army soldiers coupled with volunteer Attacks largely at the hands of the Islamic State were the December attack by the Pakistani Talib- more than 60 percent of the attacks and, if Syria fighters are seeking to win back militant-held regions in in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group and an on a school in Peshawar, Pakistan, that killed at is included, roughly 80 percent of the fatalities, joint operations. (Source: Press TV) Boko Haram raised the number of terror acts by least 150 people, and the June attack by ISIL ter- the report found. more than a third, nearly doubled the number of rorists on a prison in Mosul, Iraq, in which 670 Shia (Source: Al Jazeera) Three killed in bomb blast near Shia mosque in Sana’a No sanctuary in Charleston Contd. from P. 6 Contd. from P. 1 ince’s Shibam district, on Friday. and malaria have broken out, and sup- cused Saudi Arabia of sabotaging the This daily threat of terror does not exist within a vacuum. Saudi warplanes further attacked Yemen’s official Saba News Agency plies for acute trauma care are running negotiations, which collapsed on Fri- It looms within the growing prison-industrial state, against Ansarullah fighters in the southern said the religious figure was famous dangerously low.” day in the Swiss city without an agree- the backdrop of school-reform debates, our slow move- port city of Aden, with sources saying for his opposition to the Saudi military A report submitted by Dr Abdulnass- ment or truce. ment toward gun reform and the political maneuvers by that 15 air raids rocked the northern, aggression against Yemen. er Alwali, chairman of the Higher Med- Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the Republicans to make it increasingly more difficult for poor eastern and western approaches to UN sounds warning on Yemen ical Public Committee - Aden (HMPCA), UN special envoy for Yemen, said situation people and minorities to vote. The reality that our civil rights Aden. pointed to signs of a lethal disease out- a ceasefire should be declared be- are under attack is just as heavy as our fear for our lives. Separately, it has been reported The United Nations is appealing break in Aden governorate. fore any new round of negotiations I didn’t go to the office yesterday, nor did many of my that the Yemeni Army and Popular for humanitarian aid from the interna- “The health situation in Aden is dis- can begin. friends. Instead we talked, in person and online, about Committees destroyed a hideout of tional community after UN-brokered astrous. The hospitals have become He pledged to “redouble effort” what comes next. We must, of course, honor the spirits al-Qaeda terrorist elements in the efforts to end the ongoing conflict in congested with patients [suffering to reach such a ceasefire, and held of Clementa Pinckney and of my friend Cynthia Hurd, a country’s Sana’a Province, and purged Yemen drew a blank. from] acute fever of unknown etiolo- out hope that an agreement could be veteran librarian who loved books and encouraged all three strategic military posts in the The UN relief arm called for $1.6bn gy on top of those who are dying from reached “pretty soon”. Saudi aggression against Yemen children to read, and of the seven other victims. central Ma’rib Province of the pres- in funding on Friday in order to rescue dengue fever and typhoid,” he said. We must also resist the comfortable fiction that, what- ence of al-Qaeda elements. Yemen from a crisis that has led to “There is (are) simply no beds The House of Saud regime start- ever racial turmoil exists elsewhere, genteel Charleston is a Al-Qaeda assassinates Imam op- acute food insecurity. available to admit any patients suf- ed the military strikes on Yemen posed to Saudi aggression in Yemen place of calm. The killing of Walter Scott showed otherwise; Stephen O’Brien, UN undersecre- fering from infectious diseases or in late March – without a UN man- Wednesday’s mass murder must spur us to action. We must Elsewhere, Al-Qaeda elements in tary-general for humanitarian affairs causalities secondary to the ongo- date – in an attempt to bring the do more than acknowledge the fact that, for all our legal Yemen have assassinated a Yeme- and emergency relief coordinator, said ing conflict.” country’s fugitive former Presi- advances, I can walk into any number of Charleston’s finest ni Imam known for opposing Saudi that as fighting intensifies across the Delegates return after talks col- dent Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi, lapse restaurants and not see anyone who looks like me. Arabia’s bloody military aggression Arabian Peninsula nation, “a humani- who is a staunch ally of Riyadh, That means committing ourselves, as the black commu- against the impoverished country in tarian catastrophe” looms. On the political front, delegates of back to power and weaken Yem- nity, to fixing the systemic barriers — in education, employ- the central province of Hadhramaut “Millions of families no longer Yemen’s fugitive government have en’s Ansarullah movement. ment and housing — to black upward mobility that make (Hadhramout). have access to clean water, prop- now returned to Saudi Arabia after The UN says at least 2,600 people it virtually impossible for poor African-American children to Two bike-riding al-Qaeda terrorists er sanitation or basic healthcare,” peace talks with an Ansarullah-led del- have been killed and 11,000 others ever catch up with their white counterparts. assassinated Sheikh Abdul Bari Al-Aid- O’Brien said. egation in Geneva collapsed. wounded in the conflict in Yemen This is our collective problem. We all have to own it. We all rus, the Imam of a mosque in the prov- “Deadly diseases such as dengue The Ansarullah movement later ac- since March 19. have to fix it. Until then there is no sanctuary for any of us. b

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NEWS “13” wins top prizes at Debut show of new Tehran gallery spotlights animals Shanghai Intl. Film Festival in danger of extinction TEHRAN — Iranian filmmaker TEHRAN — A new gallery called Art Desk Art Desk Hooman Seyyedi’s debut Anahita opened in Tehran on Friday movie “13” won the awards in best film and displaying a collection of paintings, which spotlights best cinematography categories in the Asian animals in danger of extinction. New Talent Award section of the 18th Shanghai The collection entitled International Film Festival (SIFF), the organizers “Life, Suspended” is announced on Friday. composed of five large- “Young Love Lost” and “Wolf Warrior” both sized and over 20 small from China, “Labor of Love” from India, and hyperrealistic paintings “0.5mm” from Japan were also nominated for by Leila Refahi. best film award in the section. Hyperrealism is a genre The best cinematography award was presented of painting and sculpture to Ali Tabrizi. In this category, the film competed resembling a high- with the nominations “Labor of Love” from India, resolution photograph. “SITI” from Indonesia, “Bon Lin” from Japan, and “The collection centers “A Fresh Start” from South Korea. on animals in danger of The best director award went to Momoko extinction and explores Ando for “0.5mm” and Eddie Cahyono received the interference of people the best scriptwriter award for “SITI”. in their lives,” Refahi told “13” centers on the loneliness and rebellious the Persian service of rage that surrounds Bemani, a 13-year-old boy A painting from Leila Refahi’s ISNA on Saturday. series “Life, Suspended” whose parents have divorced. A scene “In my trips to different Earlier in 2014, “13” won the NETPAC Award from “13” places across the country, I witnessed a series of at the 30th Warsaw Film Festival, which was held which was held in South Korea from October 2 to Malaysian actress Sinje Lee and Chinese actor changes such as the construction of buildings or the from October 10 to 19. 11. Huang Xuan. erection of electricity pylons which have affected the The film also shared the New Currents Award The jury panel of the Asian New Talent Award “Rending a Garment” by Hamidreza Qotbi was lives of the animals in the region. So I decided to focus with South Korean filmmaker Kim Daehwan’s was composed of Taiwanese director Yee Chih- the other Iranian movie that went on screen at on these changes, the animals and their environment,” “End of Winter” at the 19th Busan Film Festival, yen, French producer Nicolas Brigaud-Robert, the SIFF. she added. “The topic made me eliminate colors and create the works in hyperrealism style. I believe each color has its own special meaning and I did not want to add any Asma-ul-Husna Poster Exhibition honors winners other meanings to these works,” she explained. TEHRAN — Hossein Chamankhah, Sajjad attention to the characteristics of emotionally involved in Allah,” he The exhibit will be running until July 7 at the gallery Art Desk located at 3 Sabnam Alley, Qaem Maqam St. Winners of Sabur, Mahyar Qalami and Alireza God mentioned in the Holy Quran explained. the 11th Asma-ul-Husna Poster Beitollahi were also honored. in their artworks in order to avoid The eleventh edition of this Exhibition, displaying typographical Speaking at the ceremony, deviation,” he explained. exhibition of Asma-ul-Husna works featuring the names of Allah, researcher on art and aesthetics “In the world of art especially proves that artists try to keep were honored at the Iranian Artists Ali Rajabi said, “The Holy Quran is the visual arts, the first condition their artworks for the name of NEWS IN BRIEF Forum on June 18, 2015. our religious culture and it is the is that the artist producing Allah and this is quite clear in the The first award was given best means to reach the truth. artworks for the names of Allah posters, paintings and miniatures Odessa festival Iranian director Ali to Mohsen Jafari, the second This Holy Book is a reminder must have an understanding on display at the exhibit. Ahmadzadeh’s “Atom- to Sorush Naderi and the third of what we know and have beyond ordinary observation The exhibit, which opened on to screen Heart Mother” will “Atom-Heart to Farhud Moqaddam, Persian forgotten.” and when he feels attached to Thursday, will run until July 16 at screened in the main media reported on Saturday. “Artists and calligraphers must the names of Allah, his hands, the forum located on Musavi St., Mother” competition at the Odessa Several other artists including be aware that they must pay due ears, eyes and all his being will be off Taleqani Ave. International Film Festival, which will be held in the Ukrainian city from July 10 t0 18, the organizers have By Aref Taherkenareh/Jamejamonline U.S. festival announced. PICTURE OF THE DAY The film will compete honors with 11 other films, including “Angels of Revolution” directed by “Blue-Eyed Boy” Alexey Fedorchenko from TEHRAN — Russia, “Just Jim” by Craig Art Desk Iranian director Roberts from the United Amir-Masud Soheili’s acclaimed Kingdom and “Song of drama “Blue-Eyed Boy” received Songs” by Eva Neymann an honorable mention at the 7th from Ukraine. Trenton Film Festival, which will be “Atom-Heart Mother” held in the U.S. from June 10 to 14. begins with a goodbye The short film tells the story of party for Kami, who is a young boy with an unusual type going to leave Iran to start of color blindness that causes him a new life in Tunisia. to see the world in blue. The Trenton Film Festival is Iranian pop Iranian pop star organized every year by the Benyamin Bahadori is Trenton Film Society, a non-profit star Benyamin planning a North American organization with a mission to to tour North concert tour, which will entertain, educate and engage America begin at the Microsoft the diverse Greater Trenton, New Theater in Los Angeles Jersey area through film. on July 25, the theater “Blue-Eyed Boy” won the announced on its website. best cinematography award He will perform in for Farshid Alizadeh at the Chicago, New York 15th Unprecedented Cinema City, Dallas, Houston, International Short Film Festival, Washington D.C., Portland, which was held in Maardu, Estonia Atlanta, Vancouver, from June 1 to 7. Toronto and several other It also shined at the 1st cities. Ahmednagar International Short Film Festival (AISFF) which was “The Sea & the Iranian filmmaker A girl joins women in a collective Quran reciting program in the courtyard of the shrine of Imamzadeh Helal ibn Ali (AS) in the held in May, scooping best film, Flying Fish” Mehrdad Ghaffarzadeh’s central Iranian town of Aran Bidgol on June 19, 2015. The program is organized every year during the holy month of Ramadan. best actor and best director “The Sea & the Flying Fish” awards. competing is competing in the 37th in Moscow Moscow International Film filmfest Festival, which is currently One-take thriller “Victoria” sweeps German film awards underway in the Russian BERLIN (Reuters) — German heist robbery. countries worldwide and it is underwrites the 3 million euros capital. film “Victoria”, shot in one single “Crime does pay,” director slated for release in the United in prizes, which are distributed Ehsan is a young, take in more than 20 locations in Sebastian Schipper told an States, Britain, France and Spain among the dozens of nominated innocent deaf and dumb central Berlin, won top honors at applauding audience of more in the coming months. films as an indirect subsidy for inmate of a correctional the German Film Prize on Friday, than 2,000 people, including The Edward Snowden film future projects. camp who communicates taking best picture and five German Culture Minister Monika “Citizenfour” by Laura Poitras, Presented every year since through painting. During categories in one of the world’s Gruetters. partly shot in Berlin, won the 1951, the “Lolas” are Germany’s his imprisonment he learns most lucrative film awards. The film also won the “Lolas” “Lola” for best documentary. answer to Hollywood’s Oscars that his father has sold The movie tells the tragic story for best director, best actress The ballots were cast by more and Britain’s BAFTA awards. his sister to pay his debts. of Victoria -- a talented, but jobless (Laia Costa), best actor (Frederick than 1,600 industry professionals In 2006, the German This makes Ehsan eager to pianist from Spain stranded in Lau), best camera (Sturla Brandth who make up the German Film surveillance state drama “Das break out of prison to save Berlin -- who as she leaves a Grovlen) and best music (Nils Academy. The awards are not Leben der Anderen” (“The Lives his sister. nightclub gets acquainted with Frahm). meant to award box office success of Others”) got seven “Lolas” The festival will end on a wild bunch of young men and The screen rights for “Victoria” but cultural achievement. before later winning the best June 26. becomes embroiled in an armed have been sold to more than 30 The German government foreign film Oscar.