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AT News Report roadside mine discovered and seized, in Gelan district of KABUL: At least 51 militants Ghazni province, two Taliban were killed and 34 others were terrorists were killed and five wounded in different crackdowns others were wounded. By Farhad Naibkhel Mirza-Olang cruelly civilian insisted that the perpetrators of been trapped in Taliban and Daesh Mirzolang the area has been fallen within past 24 hours. Similarly, in Alishing bloodshed,” said Attorney General the incident will be brought before captivity in the village were to Taliban and Daesh Saturday. In a press release issued here, district of Laghman, two KABUL: The Attorney of Afghanistan Farid Hamidi. justice, even if they are inside or rescued after four days. Also over 400 families Ministry of Defense, (MoD)said insurgents were killed and General Office (AGO) on He said that massacre has outside the country. The militants The villagers, mostly children, displaced from Mirza-Olang that Afghan National Army (ANA) another injured, in Khogiani Thursday said that Mirza- shock conscience of humanitarian after capturing Mirza-Olang village women and elderly people, who village to the nearby districts in in collaboration with Afghan district of Nangarhar one rebel Olang brutally massacre by in 21th century. Initial reports on Saturday have killed more than spent four days under militants’ Sar-e-Pul. National Police (ANP) and killed and two wounded. Also Taliban and Daesh will be reveal that it was an act against 50 villagers including women and captivity, were released with the However Taliban had rejected National Directorate of Security two Taliban fighters were investigated seriously in humanitarian, he added. He children, while taking more than mediation of local elders, today civilians’ massacre and said only (NDS) personal has conducted killed and two other wounded Northern Sar-e-Pul province. ensured people and government 150 families in captivity for the afternoon. 28 pro-government fighters had joint operations against insurgents in Balamorghab district of “We and our colleague for conducting an independent, past four days, according to local Army combatant big convoy been killed in face to face battle in different areas Nangarhar, Badghis. declare to start a serious, broad sincere and transparent officials. reached on Wednesday to Sayad and no more people were harmed Laghman, Kapisa, Paktia , Paktika, In past 24 hours, 20 planed and exact investigation for investigation in Mirza-Olang. He Over 200 civilians, who had district of Sar-e-Pul to recapture after they took the village. Ghazni, Kandahar , Badghis , clearing operations, 22 special Baghlan , Faryab, Farah operations and three night raids Badakhshan, Zabul and Helmand conducted in 14 provinces; Pakistan most likely engineered provinces. Statement said that in also, Air forces conducted 83 these operations 51 Taliban were aerial operations supporting Mullah Mansour’s death: Report Janikhil district of Paktia killed and 34 others were injured. Afghan National army During these operations, in including 10 strikes on New Your Times reports that the death of Taliban commander Poshtroad district of Farah enemy’s sanctuaries. Mullah Mansour was most likely engineered by Pakistan’s ISI. province, 26 insurgents were killed ANA discovered and again falls to Taliban and 24 others wounded, in confiscated weapons and In the hours before he was stay united.” The report said that Maiwand district of Kandahar, 18 ammunition in the operations killed in an American drone it is rare for a Taliban commander Taliban insurgents have again insurgents were killed and o18 as well. strike, Mullah Akhtar to sit for an interview, but this one taken the Janikhil district of eastern Muhammad Mansour, the spoke on the condition that his Paktia province after heavy clashes Taliban leader, knew name or location not be made with security forces late something was wrong, public, because he had recently Wednesday, a security source has according to a New York defected from the insurgents’ ranks told TOLOnews. The Taliban 4 held with explosives in Times report. and his life was under threat. More insurgents again attacked the The report said that he than a year after the incident, district on Tuesday and clashed Nangarhar’s Momand Dara was on his way home from a Afghans on both sides of the war with security forces. “The district secret visit to Iran in May and a growing number of Western fell into hands of the Taliban on JALALABAD : Security forces He added 900 explosive Wednesday night as the security 2016, driving across a remote security analysts say that Pakistan forces retreated from the area,” the have arrested four people and fuses and 3,500 metres long stretch of southwestern most likely engineered Mullah source said. “The security forces recovered explosives from two wire used in insurgent Pakistan, when he called his Mansour’s death to remove a asked for air support during the vehicles in the Momand Dara activities were captured. brother and relatives to prepare Taliban leader it no longer trusted, district of eastern Nangarhar Hussainkhel assured the clashes, but did not receive a district is once again in the hands shortcomings of police in the them for his death. the report said. “Pakistan was response and retreated from the of the Talban. Before the latest volatile region. Prior to the latest province, an official said on security forces were alert in “He knew something was making very strong demands,” the district as a result,” the source attacks, local officials had said that capture of Paktia by the Taliban, Thursday. all areas to thwart plans for happening,” a former Taliban former commander said. added. There are no reports of the lack of sufficient security police officials warned that if more Col. Mohammad Ayub subversive activities. commander, who was close to “Mansour was saying you cannot casualties as yet, officials said. forces last week led to the collapse government forces were not Hussainkhel, commander of the The same brigade Mullah Mansour’s inner circle, force me on everything. I am Janikhil also fell to the Taliban of the strategic district. They called dispatched to the area, there was border police brigade, told recently captured a huge said in an interview. “That’s running the insurgency, doing the insurgents two weeks ago, but the on the central government, the possibility that Janikhail Pajhwok Afghan News officials quantity of ammonium why he was telling his family fighting and taking casualties and security forces retook control of particularly the Ministry of would once again fall to the Taliban from the 6th battalion made the nitrate, a substance use in members what to do and to you cannot force us.” (ToloNews) the district on Friday. Now the Interior (MoI), to address the insurgents. (ToloNews) arrests and recovery on a tip-off. bomb making. (Pajhwok) FRIDAY .AUGUST 11, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Or will Venezuela follow Brazil's oligarchic path? Advisory editorial board Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, By Dawisson Belem Lopes Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal Lately there have been quite a few alarmist headlines in Brazilian media suggesting that Graphic-Designers: Brazil might be "the next Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada Venezuela", comparing its Marketing & Advertising: current political crisis to that of its northern neighbour. Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 The growing polarisation Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan between the left and the right in Brazil has reached a point Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 where - just like in Venezuela - Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press no compromise appears possible, the argument goes. Brazil could, therefore, succumb to a similar vortex of The constitution says violent protests and instability. Another line of comparison Article 117 between the two countries has The President shall appoint one of its members as Chief Justice of the Supreme been the dramatic process of Court. Members of the Supreme Court, except under circumstances stated in Article de-industrialisation. The overdependence on oil left the One Hundred Twenty Seven of this Constitution, shall not be dismissed till the end Venezuelan economy in a of their term. shambles after the collapse of the oil prices. Similarly, Brazil's economy relies heavily on the export of commodities such as Editorial soybeans and iron ore. Without a strong industrial base, the country faces the danger of falling prices destroying the agricultural and mining sectors and perhaps causing a breakdown as in Venezuela. But while on the surface these comparisons portray Brazil as heading for a serious crisis, it is unlikely that it will become "the next Venezuela". With all its problems, the country is unlikely to face a full collapse of its governing The government is engaged in a bloody conflict with the armed system. Nor will the economy opposition groups especially the Taliban for more than a decade - which is far more complex and Caribbean nation into a Nicolas Maduro, nothing judicial system is nowhere near and half just after the group was toppled from power in a US- diverse than Venezuela's - be relatively successful rentier seems to work properly in the reigning in the pervasive indefinitely stuck. state. country. corruption. Last week, the led international invasion. In fact, it is possible that However, with the Venezuela was severely hit National Congress of Brazil Since that time, our country has experienced severe casualties Venezuela will become "the exhaustion of the Punto Fijo by the end of the commodities absolved President Michel next Brazil". Recent paradigm and the economic boom and the oil price Temer of corruption charges and destruction. Districts and even the provincial capitals have developments suggest that the deterioration caused by liberal downturn that followed suit, and allowed him to continue his been fallen temporarily to the Taliban (Kunduz city that was traditional Brazilian elites have policies, socioeconomic and this led to an ill-supported mandate. regained their ground and are tensions boiled over and waves unprecedented economic and And Brazilians are stuck captured twice by Taliban) or have been under threat (Lashkar currently taking measures to of protests swept through the social crisis in the country. As with Temer although an Gah city in Helmand province). entrench their rule. And as country in the 1990s. After a a result, authoritarianism on overwhelming majority of them Nicolas Maduro's government decade of instability, the part of the incumbent want him out (just 5 percent Just recently, the districts of Taywara in Ghor province, Jani faces instability, it is likely that confrontations and failed coup government reached new approve of his government). Khil in Paktia province, Kohistanat in Faryab province and the in the future Venezuelans will attempts, in 1999 Colonel Hugo heights and the country has The congress would simply wake up to a Brazilian-style Chavez became the president plunged into violence and not listen to the wishes of the Mirza Olang valley of the Sayyad district in Sar-e-Pul province oligarchy ruling their country. of the country following not a instability. public that elected it. This is fell to Taliban militants. The government troops in a counter- Venezuela in the old days coup, but a landslide election And once Maduro's "business as usual" for Brazil's In 1958, three major political victory. government comes to an end powerful. attack step, recaptured the districts of Taywara and Jani Khil, parties in Venezuela signed a Soon after taking office, and the Venezuelan economic There is a widespread but the militants stormed the latter district again on Thursday pact called "the Punto Fijo" to Chavez ousted Venezuela's old- elite in exile comes back home, feeling that Brazilian citizens "preserve the country's new time oligarchs from power. As the "Bolivarian" experiment are being deprived of their night. Officials in Taywara warn of falling the district to democratic regime and prevent a result, during Chavez's three will be denounced and killed - fundamental democratic rights, insurgents again, saying the Taliban fighters are preparing to single party hegemony". Yet consecutive mandates (he died and anti-welfare policies will but there is no substantial the pact transformed Venezuela in the beginning of his fourth possibly come back. societal reaction to all this attack the poor and mountainous area. into an oligarchical paradise term in 2013), most of the A Brazilian Venezuela corruption, impunity and Provincial governor of Sar-e-Pul has said that he had informed and ushered in a period of families who used to run the To imagine what future is oppression at the moment. exclusionary politics in which country during the 20th possibly coming for their As Brazil is turning to its the central government of the possible fall of Mirza Olang district the political system - and the century fled to either Miami or country, Venezuelans can peek old ways, it is becoming the to Taliban, asking for reinforcement, but according to him, the president's office - was Madrid. The self-professed across their southern border. In yardstick of what will happen dominated by the elites from "Bolivarian" experiment in Brazil, the oligarchs are back in to the rest of Latin America. officials in Kabul did not take his warning serious. the leading political parties. Venezuela achieved some power, doing as they please And Venezuela will very likely People are asking questions that why the instability continues? This plan did work well for encouraging results for a while, while hiding behind the follow in its path. almost three decades. and people seemed happywith promise of much-needed Dawisson Belem Lopes is a Why are their villages, farmlands and houses exchanged to the Venezuela, which had had no wealth redistribution policies economic reforms. professor of international and hands of this and that? fewer than 25 national and welfare. From 2004 until After imposing budgetary comparative politics at constitutions up to 1961, 2008 - before the advent of the constraints to education and Universidade Federal de Minas The tragedy of Mirza Olang needs a serious investigation, suddenly became a "stable global financial crisis - the health, the ruling class in Gerais and a researcher of the the government officials particularly senior authorities have to democracy" in the heart of Venezuelan GDP grew by an Brasilia started investing all of National Council for Scientific troublesome Cold War South impressive yearly average rate its energy against labour laws and Technological explain to the nation why dozens of innocent women and children America. The developmental of 10 percent. and the pension system. A plan Development in Brazil. were slaughtered by the enemy? model adopted by its leaders, But after Chavez's death, for privatising state-run The views expressed in this which was fuelled by the Venezuela's Bolivarian companies could also be on the article are the author's own and There is no doubt that our brave soldiers are serving as shield abundant money flowing from experiment started to crumble. radar screen. do not necessarily reflect Al in defending the homeland, but the management in the defense oil exports, transformed the And at the moment, under At the same time, the Jazeera's editorial policy. and security institutions is weak. The top officials who enjoy the most comfortable life behind the high concrete walls in Kabul and their families enjoy privileges in abroad, do not realize reality of the country. These people with such comfortable lives are the managers and decision makers of security affairs. The most things the senior officials do when they come under pressure is that they resign. This is not enough and they are responsible for God and for the victims of the barbaric killings. They should be sent for trial and be punished for negligence, because they take part indirectly in the Mirza Olang genocide and other carnages in different areas as well as the routine killings of civilians. Subscription Rates Fee Categories Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 3600 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 1800 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $200 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. FRIDAY .AUGUST 11, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Global packaging robots market

The Co-operative Bank lost in 2013, after the bank's property operative Bank as a viable stand- around 25,000 current accounts loans portfolio contributed to a alone entity." and saw the withdrawal of £400m £1.5bn hole in its finances. Despite the loss of 25,000 is booming in savings cash during the first half In February this year, having customers, the bank still has 1.4 of the year following uncertainty failed the Bank of England's capital million current account holders. A rising number of manufacturing industries around the globe over its future. adequacy requirements, the Co-op "The vast majority of is one of the major factors boosting the growth of the However, in a statement of was put up for sale again. customers have remained very packaging robots market, according to new research. Thursday (10 August), the However, the sale was loyal as we have progressed the troubled bank said its losses subsequently dropped after sale and capital raise process and I narrowed over the said period to existing investors agreed to a rescue am extremely grateful for their £135.2m from £177m last year. deal, which will see them swap ongoing support. The Co-operative Bank agreed their debt for a stake in the bank. Of course, there is more hard a £700m rescue package in June The Co-operative Group's stake work ahead, and, like other banks, and said that the deal was "on in the bank will fall from 20% to we recognise there are risks to the track" to be completed by about 1% as a result. UK economy, but this is a great September. Chief executive Liam Coleman bank and we are positive about the It was initially rescued from said the restructuring would future," Coleman concluded. collapse by a group of hedge funds "secure the future of the Co- (IBTIMES) Swiss franc gives up UKgovernment pledges more some gains as effective aid work in Somalia investors monitor The UK government has accepted these do no harm. Ministers also been riven with internal conflict Some of the advantages of software. This results in high a set of recommendations to agreed to do more to promote since the fall of dictator Siad Barre packaging robots are reduced part demand for these packaging robots. improve the effectiveness of its aid inclusion and human rights in UK in 1991, with Puntland in the north package time, labor cost reduction, In addition, they offer ease of use US-North Korea standoff work in Somalia. In its response aid projects and to make it clearer and Somaliland in the north west and ability to lift larger packages, owing to integrated controls and to a report from the Independent how economic development and having broken away into according to study by research intuitive human-machine Commission for Aid Impact, the humanitarian programmes would unrecognised self-declared states. company, Zion. These robots are interfaces. Asia Pacific is government agreed that its contribute to peace and stability. In the remainder of Somalia an very easy to integrate into any kind anticipated to witness high growth departments should develop a They accepted that it should be internationally-recognised of workspace. in the global packaging robot more systematic and shared clearer whether individual government has help from an Due to the rising number of market mainly owing to rapid understanding of the derivers of programmes had the status of African Union force to fight an manufacturing industries around industrialization across various conflict and fragility in Somalia and pilots or were expected to deliver insurgency by the Al-Shabaab the globe the growth of the global countries such as China, India, and target aid programmes to ensure significant results. Somalia has Islamic fundamentalist militia. packaging robot market boosts. South Korea. Rapid urbanisation along with China is expected to witness increasing disposable income is considerable growth in terms of anticipated to increase the demand revenue in the region. Japan is also for digital labeling and packaging. anticipated to exhibit high growth Mu t u al Fu n d Ad visor s’ In addition, numerous industries potential. In addition, the U.S. is such as healthcare, sports, and anticipated to dominate the market FMCG are anticipated to foster in the near future. Owing to the the market growth. presence of a large number of ‘Em p t y Vot in g’ Raises New These robots are getting diversified industries, Europe is smarter owing to technological also expected to show high Gover n an ce Issu es advancements in sensing and demand. (themanufacturer)

The creation of the mutual fund opportunistically at the expense ability to retain that company as a will go down as one of the greatest of shareholders. For example, a client for corporate retirement fund Bank of England says will not innovations in financial history. It hedge fund that owns a significant assets.’ This conflict of interest, has provided tens if not hundreds number of shares in a company the desire not to offend change animal-fat banknotes The Swiss franc gave up some of back some ground, a sign that of millions of unsophisticated and could also own so many put management for fear of losing its safe-haven gains on Thursday markets are settling down after the uninformed stock market investors options on the company’s stock business, encompasses the as investors continued to watch the geopolitical shock, said Richard with easy access to low cost that it would have ‘negative conventional wisdom of how standoff between the U.S. and Perry, market analyst at Hantec portfolio diversification. economic ownership’ and vote mutual fund advisors may use their North Korea, while the dollar Markets. Moreover, for those investors according to its negative economic empty voting power regained its composure across the “The big caveat to that is that who do not want to spend time interest. The potential agency opportunistically and has been the board. The dollar USDCHF, the players are so inexperienced in and money searching for portfolio costs of this practice have only subject of empirical study. +0.2283% moved up to $0.9665 this game of foreign policy that managers who can earn excess risk- increased as voting power has But there may be more to this against the Swiss franc, from their bravado could stumble into a adjusted returns, passively become concentrated with the rise empty voting story than just $0.9636 late Wednesday in New conflict situation,” he said in a managed index funds provide of the mega-mutual fund advisor: conventional wisdom. It can be York. The Swiss currency rallied note. Those currencies have largely tremendous value. But mutual Blackrock, Vanguard, State Street argued that mega-mutual fund around 1% on Wednesday, as traded sideways in the past 48 funds also have their downside. Global Advisors, and Fidelity, etc. advisors have been drawn into an investors flocked to assets hours, noted Konstantinos Anthis, They generate what Ronald Gilson These mega-fund advisors now alliance with the shareholder perceived as safe in times of on the ADS Securities research and Jeffrey Gordon would call the control, without having any empowerment movement on the economic or geopolitical team. “The fact that both European ‘agency costs of agency economic interest in the underlying issues of proxy access and dual uncertainty. That flight to safety currencies have not been hit harder capitalism’. Mutual funds generate shares, the voting rights associated class share structures created also helped lift the Japanese yen by the U.S./ North Korea situation, these costs through the industry with trillions of dollars worth of through IPOs like Snap Inc.’s, and gold prices, after North indicates that there is substantial practice of delegating voting rights equity securities. For example, as which resulted in a class of non- Korean leader Kim Jong Un made fundamental backing behind them. to mutual fund advisors. These of December 31, 2016, Blackrock voting shares, simply because of an explicit threat to strike a U.S. It seems that investors feel more advisors are also the ones who are had over $5.1 trillion of assets the business opportunity such an military base in Guam on comfortable having their money in contracted to manage the under management, with a little alliance represents. That LONDON The Bank of England More than 130,000 people Wednesday. euros — or even pounds — rather investments of the mutual funds. over half of those assets being opportunity is to attract or retain said on Thursday it would not signed an online petition last year The tensions appeared to be than buying the U.S. dollar,” said This delegation of voting rights equity securities. In a recent op- the business of public pension change the way its new plastic calling on the BoE to stop using no closer to easing on Thursday, Anthis in a note to clients. allows for a stock market ed piece in the Wall Street Journal, funds and union related funds banknotes are made, despite animal products in banknotes, as North Korea waged a war of On the data front for Thursday, phenomenon that is rarely Todd Henderson and Dorothy (which control approximately $3 concerns among some vegetarians after it emerged that small amounts words with U.S. President Donald U.S. investors will get weekly discussed in the press or in Shapiro Lund discuss how an trillion in assets), the institutional and religious groups about trace of tallow - which comes from cows Trump. “Sound dialogue is not jobless claims and producer prices academic papers, the ‘empty activist hedge fund, acting with the leaders in the shareholder amounts of animal fat used in their and sheep - were used in its first possible with such a guy bereft of for July at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. The voting’ of mutual fund advisors. support of the two leading proxy empowerment movement, which production. The BoE said the only plastic five pound note. reason and only absolute force can Federal budget for July is due at 2 Empty voting is when persons or advisors, was allegedly impeded in are shifting their portfolios away alternative for its polymer Some Hindu temples and work on him,” said North Korean p.m. Eastern. entities obtain ‘voting rights greater moving forward on its proxy from high cost, actively managed banknotes was to use more vegetarian cafes refused to accept state media on Thursday, according Meanwhile, New York Fed than their economic interest’. The contest because several mega- mutual funds and hedge funds to expensive chemicals derived from the new five pound note featuring to the BBC. The Asian country President William Dudley will risk is that empty voting will lead mutual fund advisors balked at low cost indexed funds, the kind palm oil, and that its suppliers World War Two leader Winston also detailed plans for a missile speak on wage inequality in the to a reduction in overall shareholder voting to support the hedge fund’s of funds that the top 10 largest were unable to commit to using Churchill, which the BoE says is strike on Guam. New York region at 10 a.m. wealth as the empty voter uses its director nominees for fear that mutual fund advisors dominate in only palm oil produced in the most more durable and harder to fake. The U.S. dollar was clawing Eastern. (MARKETWATCH) voting power to act doing so would ‘threaten their terms of market share. (LAW) environmentally friendly way. (Reuters) Eurobondfloat in2015:Senatepanel tocall executivesof foreignbanks ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel foreign liability Its decision to go clean chit. Both the Securities and decided again on Tuesday to call ahead with the issue despite Exchange Commission of Pakistan representatives of three unfavourable circumstances fuelled (SECP) and the SBP said rules international banks, which the speculation that some dignitaries were fully observed while issuing government had hired to float $500 had capitalised on the 70% right shares at Rs12 per million worth of Eurobonds about opportunity. The government share. The BoP issued the shares two years ago, as the State Bank hired Citibank, Deutsche Bank and after the SBP asked it to meet the of Pakistan (SBP) disassociated Standard Chartered Bank for the statutory paid-up capital itself from the pending issue. bond float. These banks are also requirement. Senate panel calls for overhaul providing foreign commercial loans The standing committee had of PIA’s internal structure The to the finance ministry to meet its taken up the matter on a complaint Senate Standing Committee on growing balance of payments filed by the bank’s minority Finance and Revenue has been requirement. shareholder Ali Nadeem. The right trying to determine whether the The then finance secretary had share issue at Rs12 per share was money invested by foreigners in told the committee that three aimed at benefiting the the dollar-denominated bonds had Pakistani banks including Bank underwriters which were suddenly actually flown from Pakistan. Alfalah and United Bank Limited increased from two to six parties, “We have decided to call also invested in the Eurobonds. claimed Nadeem before the representatives of three Offshore branches of these banks standing committee in its previous international banks in the next invested in the bonds and the meeting. meeting,” said Senator Saleem money did not go from Pakistan, The general public and Mandviwalla, Chairman of the he said. Roughly 14% of the $500 institutional investors subscribed Standing Committee on Finance million was invested by the to only 0.26% of the right shares, after an in-camera meeting, which Pakistani banks. which allowed the underwriters to discussed the role of financial In February last year, the pick all the remaining shares, said advisers in the bond issue. standing committee decided to Anayat Hussain, SBP Executive The meeting lasted hardly 10 summon representatives of the Director. minutes as Finance Secretary foreign banks to seek answers to He revealed that after the right Shahid Mahmood had not all the these questions. However, former share issue, the share of requisite information. SBP governor Ashraf Wathra underwriters stood at 17.47% in Committee members were of requested the committee not to the total issued shares. Next the view that their questions summon the representatives. Capital and Arif Habib Limited pertained to the financial advisers Newly appointed SBP were the underwriters of the right so it would be better if they Governor Tariq Bajwa told the issue, said Akif Saeed, SECP appeared before it, said a member committee that the bond issue was Commissioner. after the meeting. related to the finance ministry and The SBP executive director In September 2015, the the central bank had no role in it, said 17.47% was a significant government issued Eurobonds said a committee member. shareholding and both the valuing $500 million with 10-year The Bank of Punjab underwriters would have to maturity in the international The standing committee approach the central bank for market at an interest rate of 8.25%. decided to drop its probe into permission to hold these shares. It offered 6.12% above the US alleged wrongdoing in the right “It will be a judgmental call of Treasury rate for the bond. share issue of The Bank of Punjab the SBP whether to allow these $1 billion China loan to retire (BoP) after the regulators gave a underwriters to hold these shares,” he said, adding there was a precedent in the past where shareholders were asked to offload their holdings. (TRIBUNE) FRIDAY .AUGUST 11, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Early Detection of Nasopharyngeal Cancer With EBVDNA Individuals who are at high risk for in the Right Context nasopharyngeal carcinoma may In his editorial, Dr Ambinder benefit from screening using points out that early-stage An extra dose of vitamin B3 might circulating cell–free Epstein-Barr nasopharyngeal carcinoma is help prevent certain kinds of virus (EBV) DNA, suggest generally curable with local complex birth defects, according to researchers from China. This radiation therapy. Because almost a new study. The vitamin can help cancer has a high prevalence in half the participants with compensate for defects in the Southeast Asia, they note, nasopharyngeal carcinoma in this body’s ability to make a molecule, especially among middle-aged men. study had stage I disease, the called nicotinamide adenine The team, led by Y.M. Dennis "findings are clinically important dinucleotide (NAD), which Lo, FRS, from Chinese University and the data presented suggest that researchers have linked for the first of Hong Kong, China, showed that lives have been saved because of time to healthy fetal development such screening detected the cancer this screening," he comments. in humans. The find raises the at an earlier stage, leading to Dr. Ambinder points out that possibility that boosting levels of superior outcomes. measuring viral loads has been B3 in pregnant women’s diets The results are published useful for several infectious might help lower overall rates of August 10 in the New England diseases, but as measurements of birth defects. Journal of Medicine . In an EBV DNA in plasma become more The story started with a search accompanying editorial, Richard F. widely used, "it will be important for genes that can cause heart Ambinder, MD, PhD, from the that measurement of the EBV defects. Sally Dunwoodie, a Johns Hopkins School of DNA viral copy number not be developmental geneticist at the Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, misinterpreted as a measurement Victor Chang Cardiac Research says this is a "very promising of virions." Institute in Sydney, Australia, and approach" in the right setting. "The target of measurement in her colleagues study the genes that Screening Asymptomatic Men plasma samples obtained from influence heart development, and The researchers note that the patients with nasopharyngeal for years doctors have connected pathogenesis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is predominantly viral them with families of children born cancer is closely associated with sequences released from tumor with heart problems so that the EBV and that circulating EBV cells into cell-free blood — a very team could try to pinpoint any DNA in plasma has already been important distinction," he writes. responsible genes. In 2005, established as a tumor marker, with Dr Ambinder also cautions Dunwoodie’s team dealt with a a sensitivity of 96% and a that outside of endemic areas and particularly severe case: a baby specificity of 93%. high-risk patients and who had major defects in the heart, The current prospective study populations, the positive backbone, and ribs—the rib evaluated the use of EBV DNA in predictive value of plasma EBV problems were so severe that the plasma samples for screening in DNA for screening is much lower. child’s lungs couldn’t fully inflate. the next step in the reaction that that cells can use either niacin or affected children. exactly how NAD levels affect asymptomatic persons. The For example, a retrospective The team found that the family makes NAD. “That was our nicotinamide—both known Of course, more human studies development, because the molecule cohort comprised 20,174 men aged survey conducted at Johns carried a mutation in a gene related Eureka moment,” Dunwoodie together as vitamin B3—to make are needed before doctors could plays a key role in so many 40 to 62 years. Hopkins showed that among to the production of NAD, a says. She and her colleagues NAD by an alternate pathway. recommend B3 supplements for different cell functions. It might be EBV DNA was detected in unselected patients who had EBV molecule crucial for energy storage eventually found that two more So the scientists fed pregnant pregnant women, says Matthew that cells without enough NAD plasma samples obtained from DNA detected in plasma samples, and DNA synthesis in cells. Both families who had children with mutant mice a diet without it. Vander Heiden, who studies the don’t have enough energy to keep 1112 participants (5.5%). only about 1% had nasopharyngeal parents carried a mutation in one similar birth defects had mutations Many pups died in utero, and those role of NAD in cancer biology at up with the fast pace of cell growth A total of 309 participants had carcinoma. But in the right context, of their copies of the gene, and the in the same two genes. They that survived had defects that the Massachusetts Institute of and division that development persistently positive results on a as demonstrated in the current affected baby had inherited two describe the mutations from the closely resembled those seen in the Technology in Cambridge. But the requires. The molecule also helps repeated sample, and 300 study, "population screening of defective copies. four families today in The New four families’ affected children. work opens a potentially exciting cells respond to certain kinds of underwent further examination plasma DNA is a very promising By providing your email England Journal of Medicine. Giving the mutant pregnant mice new area of research for stress. But both Dunwoodie and with endoscopic examination and/ approach to detect early-stage address, you agree to send your To confirm the role of the low doses of niacin led to pups developmental biologists: Trying Vander Heiden suspect the role or MRI. Nasopharyngeal cancer," Dr Ambinder writes. email address to the publication. mutations in organ and bone with less severe defects, and a to understand how cell metabolism NAD plays in DNA synthesis and carcinoma was ultimately "Like cervical cytologic testing Information provided here is development, the researchers niacin-rich diet allowed the mutant affects development. Few people repair might be especially diagnosed in 34 (11%) of this or testing for human subject to Science's Privacy Policy. knocked out the two genes in mice mice to give birth to healthy litters. would have guessed that NAD important. They note that patients subset. papillomavirus in the cervix for In 2012, however, the team to see whether similar birth defects The work suggests that B3 deficiency causes birth defects, he with Fanconi anemia, a disease in The screened patients had a early detection of cervical cancer, found a related mutation in a family appeared. At first all the pups supplements might help families says, “but it fits in with what which DNA breaks easily, often significantly higher proportion of plasma EBV DNA screening may whose baby had a similar were normal. But then the with mutations in NAD-related we’ve been finding” about how have birth defects similar to those stage I or II disease compared with profoundly change the natural combination of defects. This time researchers realized that standard genes, by preventing birth defects NAD can influence cell growth. seen in the families in the study. historical controls (71% vs. 20%; history of nasopharyngeal the mutant gene was involved in mouse chow is rich in niacin and or perhaps even by treating already The researchers aren’t sure (SCIENCEMAG) P < .001). Almost half of the group carcinoma," he suggests. (n = 16 [47%]) had stage I disease, The study was funded by the a rate substantially higher than the Kadoorie Charitable Foundation 5% to 7% of patients diagnosed and a grant from the Research with stage I disease that has Grants Council of the Hong Kong generally been reported in the government under the Theme- literature, the team notes. based Research Scheme. Several In addition, patients diagnosed coauthors report relationships after screening also achieved better with industry, as noted in the paper. 3-year progression-free survival Dr Ambinder has disclosed no compared with the control group relevant financial relationships. (97% vs 70%; P < .001). (MEDSCAPE)

Young white people are increasingly according to the Mayo Clinic. dying of colorectal cancer, a disease Those environmental risks, typically associated with older however, don’t explain the racial people, according to a report disparity in the new report. Americans are drinking more than recent years, adult consumption Some 12.7 percent of respondents Mar iju an a Use published Aug. 8 in the Journal of “Obesity is the prime suspect they used to, a troubling trend with increased across all demographics. reported such behavior in the the American Medical Association. these days because we know that potentially dire implications for The jump was also especially large 2012-13 period, compared with “Death rates for colorectal cancer we’ve had decades of increasing the country's future health-care for older Americans, minorities, 8.5 percent in 2001-02. That Hold s Th r ee-Fold for adults under 55 have been body weight and we know that this costs. and people with lower levels of percentage increase is roughly increasing over the past decade,” actually causes cancer,” Siegel said. The number of adults who education and income. equivalent to 10.5 million people Rebecca Siegel, lead author and “But it doesn’t really make sense binge drink at least once a week The rise is "startling," says at the current population. epidemiologist at the American with that theory, because we’re not could be as high as 30 million, Bridget Grant, a researcher at the COGNITIVE DECLINE: Blood Pr essu r e Cancer Society, told HuffPost. The seeing the rise in blacks as well.” greater than the population of National Institute on Alcohol Regular alcohol drinkers have report found that between 2004 and Indeed, 48 percent of black every state save California, Abuse and Alcoholism and lead lower risk of cognitive decline as 2014, the colorectal cancer death Americans are obese, compared to according to a published author of the paper. "We haven't they age, a new study finds Deat h Risk rate among young white people 43 percent of Hispanics and 35 Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry. seen these increases for three or The surveys assessed abuse or between the ages of 20 and 54 rose percent of white Americans, A similar number reported alcohol four decades." dependence using standard , with from 3.6 colorectal cancer deaths per according to the U.S. Centers for abuse or dependency. The share of adults who questions like whether people had 100,000 people to 4.1 deaths per Disease Control and Prevention. Between the genders, women reported any alcohol use, high-risk difficulty cutting down on year, or about 1.4 percent per year. The actual risk for young people showed the larger increase in drinking, or alcohol dependence or drinking, or if they continued The same was not true for the black is small, but there are still steps alcohol abuse, according to the abuse increased significantly drinking even when it caused population, among whom mortality you should take to protect your report. between surveys conducted in trouble with family and friends. declined over the same period. And health “Most people under 55 are "This should be a big wake-up 2001-02 and follow-up surveys in RELATED STORIES while health experts previously not going to develop colorectal call," says David Jernigan, director 2012-2013. Researchers Americans are dying younger, theorized that more widespread cancer,” Siegel stressed. “Most of the Center on Alcohol interviewed tens of thousands of saving corporations billions colonoscopy testing could be cases are in older people.” Still, Marketing and Youth at the Johns people in person with similar Police: Intoxicated driver driving disease diagnoses, the new colorectal cancer is expected to Hopkins Bloomberg School of questions, offering a robust, yelled racial slurs, tried to flee on report suggests that’s not the case. cause more than 50,000 deaths in Public Health, who wasn't nationally representative look at bike “This is a change in the trend, 2017, according to the American involved with the research. how American drinking habits have 'Poisonous' Moscow Mule because the death rate was declining Cancer Society. It’s also the second "Alcohol is our number one drug evolved in the 21st century. cups are under fire — here's how for the previous couple of decades leading cause of cancer-related problem, and it's not just a problem About 12.6 percent of adults much you'd have to drink to be at by about 2 percent per year,” Siegel death in men and the third-leading among kids." reported risky drinking during the risk LONDON: People who smoke ever used marijuana. said. “This indicates that the cause of cancer-related death in After years of a steady previous year in 2012-13, There's no single explanation marijuana have a three times For Yankey’s study, increase in colorectal cancer women. Symptoms of the disease increase in binge drinking among compared with 9.7 percent in for the increase. Researchers point greater risk of dying from information on marijuana use was incidence that we see in this age include bleeding from the rectum, the college crowd, new research 2001-02. Behavior was considered to economic stress in the aftermath hypertension, or high blood merged with mortality data in 2011 group is a true increase.” Another bloody stools, abdominal shows those rates have now high-risk if people exceeded the of the Great Recession; more pressure, than those who have from the U.S. National Center for clue that increased testing is not cramping, changes in bowel habits dropped. Unfortunately, the government's for alcohol intake, set easily available alcohol at never used the drug, scientists said Health Statistics, and adjusted for behind the disease increase: the and unexplained weight loss. To opposite held true for young adults at four drinks in one day for restaurants and retailers; and the on Wednesday. confounding factors such as largest increase in diagnoses was for protect health, maintain a healthy who did not go to college. Between women and five drinks for men, at diminished impact of alcohol taxes The risk grows with every tobacco smoking and variables metastatic cancer. “Typically if it body weight, stay physically 1999 and 2005, binge drinking least once a week. as a percentage of average income, year of use, they said. including sex, age and ethnicity. were earlier detection, the biggest active, avoid excess alcohol among college students jumped That 3 percentage point than at any point since at least The findings, from a study of The average duration of use increase would be for localized consumption and don’t smoke. from 37 percent to 45 percent. But increase may not seem like a huge 1950. Pervasive marketing by the some 1,200 people, could have among users of marijuana, or stage,” Siegel said. No one knows Everyone should start that trend reversed itself after 2005, jump, but given an adult U.S. alcohol industry and new products implications in the United States cannabis, was 11.5 years. what’s driving the increase or racial recommended colonoscopies at age landing back at 37 percent by population of about 250 million, such as flavored vodkas or hard among other countries. Several The results showed marijuana disparity In addition to a family 50, and those with a family history 2014, according to the analysis it represents roughly 7 million lemonade and iced tea may also be states have legalized marijuana and users had a 3.42-times higher risk history of colorectal cancer, obesity, of colorectal cancer should talk to from the U.S. National Institute more people binge drinking at least driving some of the increases others are moving toward it. It is of death from hypertension than diet, sedentary lifestyle, smoking their doctors about starting on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. once a week. among women and other decriminalized in a number of other non-users, and a 1.04 greater risk and heavy alcohol use are all screening before age 50. Media: WochIt Media The increase in alcohol abuse demographics, says Jernigan. countries. for each year of use. associated with the disease, (huffingtonpost) While underage drinking has in or dependence was even greater: (SFGATE) “Support for liberal marijuana There was no link between use is partly due to claims that it marijuana use and dying from heart is beneficial and possibly not or cerebrovascular diseases such as harmful to health,” said Barbara strokes. Yankey, who co-led the research Yankey said were limitations Healing thehuman bodywith just one touch at the school of public health at in the way marijuana use was Georgia State University in the assessed ? including that COLUMBUS : Researchers at The Regenerative Medicine & Cell from stroke. “This is difficult to cells in the live body. Second is the Daniel Gallego-Perez, an assistant United States. researchers could not be sure Ohio State University Wexner Based Therapies, who co-led the imagine, but it is achievable, design of specific biological cargo professor of biomedical “It is important to establish whether people had used the drug Medical Center and Ohio State's study with L. James Lee, professor successfully working about 98 for cell conversion. This cargo, engineering and general surgery whether any health benefits continuously since they first tried College of Engineering have of chemical and biomolecular percent of the time. With this when delivered using the chip, who also was a postdoctoral outweigh the potential health, it. But she said the results chimed developed a new technology, engineering with Ohio State’s technology, we can convert skin converts an adult cell from one researcher in both Sen’s and Lee’s social and economic risks. If with plausible risks, since Tissue Nanotransfection (TNT), College of Engineering in cells into elements of any organ type to another, said first author laboratories. (AP) marijuana use is implicated in marijuana is known to affect the that can generate any cell type of collaboration with Ohio State’s with just one touch. This process cardiovascular diseases and deaths, cardiovascular system. “Marijuana interest for treatment within the Nanoscale Science and Engineering only takes less than a second and then it rests on the health stimulates the sympathetic patient’s own body. Center. Researchers studied mice is non-invasive, and then you're community and policy makers to nervous system, leading to This technology may be used and pigs in these experiments. In off. The chip does not stay with protect the public.” increases in heart rate, blood to repair injured tissue or restore the study, researchers were able to you, and the reprogramming of the Marijuana is also sometimes pressure and oxygen demand,” she function of aging tissue, including reprogram skin cells to become cell starts. Our technology keeps used for medicinal purposes, such said. Experts not directly involved organs, blood vessels and nerve vascular cells in badly injured legs the cells in the body under immune as for glaucoma. in the study said its findings would cells. that lacked blood flow. Within one surveillance, so immune The study, published in the need to be replicated, but already "By using our nanochip week, active blood vessels suppression is not necessary,” said European Journal of Preventive raised concerns. technology, injured or appeared in the injured leg, and by Sen, who also is executive director Cardiology, was a retrospective “Despite the widely held view compromised organs can be the second week, the leg was saved. of Ohio State’s Comprehensive follow-up study of 1,213 people that cannabis is benign, this replaced. We have shown that skin In lab tests, this technology was Wound Center. aged 20 or above who had been research adds to previous work is a fertile land where we can grow also shown to reprogram skin cells TNT technology has two involved in a large and ongoing suggesting otherwise,” said Ian the elements of any organ that is in the live body into nerve cells major components: First is a National Health and Nutrition Hamilton, a lecturer in mental declining,” said Dr. Chandan Senm that were injected into brain- nanotechnology-based chip Examination Survey. In 2005– health at Britain’s York University. director of Ohio State's Center for injured mice to help them recover designed to deliver cargo to adult 2006, they were asked if they had (huffingtonpost) FRIDAY .AUGUST 11, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

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When humans first witnessed solar you are, the eclipse’s total prominences (large features sun’s corona, Mercury, and nearby eclipses, they did not know what darkness will last around two extending from the surface) were stars in more detail. We might learn to think. In South America, they minutes; in Carbondale, Illinois, in fact part of the sun and not the more about stars in general—how believed giant jaguars were chasing viewers will be able to see it the moon, because he was able to see they form, what other stars circling and catching the sun. In longest, for about 2.5 minutes. the moon moving across the corona habitable planets might be like, and Scandinavia, it was demon sky That sounds like a short during solar eclipses. Scientists so on. “We know a lot about the wolves. In ancient Hindu amount of time, but history proves were even able to prove Albert sun, and yet there’s so much basic, mythology, the darkness was how much we still could learn. Einstein’s theory of relativity was fundamental stuff we still don’t caused by the god Rahu devouring According to NASA, the first accurate using an eclipse: know.” “We know a lot about the the orb. If Earthlings made a riot known written records of people Photographing the stars near the sun, and yet there’s so much basic, loud enough, sometimes they were paying attention to eclipses are sun during and after a 1919 total fundamental stuff we still don’t able to scare Rahu enough that he from around 5,000 years ago. It solar eclipse over South America know,” says Amir Caspi, an only ate a part of it, leaving a sliver wasn’t until some 2,600 years and Africa, the scientists astrophysicist at the Southwest of light visible in the sky. later, around 500 B.C., that Greek determined the stars did seem to Research Institute. For one, there’s Today, we know that a scared philosophers like Anaxagoras move position, meaning their light the mystery of why the sun’s Rahu actually meant a partial solar began figuring out that eclipses was likely being bent by the sun in corona is so hot. While the visible eclipse—and no human were simply the play of shadows. four-dimensional space-time. To surface of the sun is about 5,500 intervention would have made a By 425 B.C., there was evidence say scientists are excited by the degrees Celsius, the corona, just difference. We learned this after that Babylonians could predict possibilities offered by this beyond that surface, is more than centuries of human observation them. In a total lunar eclipse, for month’s eclipse is an 1 million degrees—and no one and scientific advancement. And instance, the Earth moves between understatement. Eclipses—solar knows for sure why. According to on Aug. 21, when North America the sun and the moon, casting a and lunar, partial and total—do Caspi, one of the leading theories NASA-funded mission to observe out of the corona seem to work in able to do. During an eclipse, the witnesses its first total solar shadow on the moon. Seeing the occur every few months, but the for how energy gets to the corona the eclipse from the air, will be a concerted, organized way and sun essentially turns off and back eclipse in the region in nearly a consistently round shadow is what areas from which we can see them is something called wave heating. studying the sun’s corona closely. also take some rare thermal images on again very quickly…observing century, we’ll be hoping to learn a caused Aristotle to conclude that are basically random and often end Think of how radio waves in a On Aug. 21, two WB-57s—long- of Mercury. Another NASA- this rapid succession of events is little more. the planet had to be spherical. “I’d up being over oceans or on very microwave don’t actually generate wing bombers that NASA has sponsored study, meanwhile, will more useful than any sort of The continent’s residents are say that’s really the first big small swaths of land. (There will heat but can cause the water repurposed into research aircraft— be spending the eclipse trying to modeling scientists are usually able already gearing up for the event. scientific result about our place in be another solar eclipse over North molecules in your food to vibrate, will fly at a high altitude from St. observe Earth’s own upper to do. Scientists are interested in It’s estimated that approximately the universe, was figuring that out,” America in April 2024, but that which heats them up. The idea of Louis to Nashville to chase the atmosphere, specifically the the ionosphere and its chemistry 12 million people live in the “path says Tyler Nordgren, the author one will still be over a smaller wave heating suggests that eclipse’s shadow. As opposed to charged layer called the ionosphere. because it affects our radio-wave of totality”—that is, the stretch of Sun Moon Earth: The History stretch, its path of totality from something similar might be the two minutes that people on The ionosphere is only very communication here on Earth and of land where viewers can witness of Solar Eclipses From Omens of Texas to New England.) This happening with waves coming out the ground will be able to see the charged during the daytime, when how well we can communicate the moon eclipse the sun perfectly, Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets. year’s is ideal because this stretch of the sun’s magnetic field. Another full eclipse, those on the aircraft energy from the sun and its corona with the spacecraft and satellites which will blot out all light from Eclipses have helped us reach from Oregon to South Carolina is leading theory is that the sun’s will be able to see it for between 7- feed extreme ultraviolet photons orbiting in space and beyond. If the sun, except for the ring of its many other conclusions that seem all land, and summer means a corona contains nanoflares—like 7.5 minutes. Telescopes and into this area, creating free scientists can use the ionosphere corona. The eclipse will begin at rather obvious now. Anaxagoras better chance of clear skies and solar flares but so small you can’t cameras onboard the planes will electrons and ions. At night, with to predict space weather 9:05 a.m. PDT at Lincoln Beach, used solar eclipses, where the moon clear observation. Overall, the see them individually—that are be capturing the eclipse at high no sun, the ionosphere is much less conditions—Erickson compares it Oregon, and stretch across the is moving in front of the sun, to occasion of a total solar eclipse like little firecrackers exploding speeds, hopefully fast enough to charged. But during an eclipse, the with what meteorologists do with country to near Charleston, South conclude that the sun had to be allows scientists a unique across the corona all the time and catch something that might indicate sun essentially turns off and back regular weather, but much, much Carolina, where the phenomenon farther away than the moon from opportunity to observe things all at once, generating a constant whether the wave or nanoflare on again very quickly, says more complex—we can be better will conclude at 2:48 p.m. EDT.* Earth. British astronomer Francis about and around the sun that we source of heat for the outer layer. theory, or a combination of both, physicist Philip Erickson. And equipped to handle any major Hotels and campsites along the Baily made the first detailed normally can’t see because of, well, But no one knows for sure, is true. The mission also hopes to observing this rapid succession of events that might disrupt our path of totality have been booked observations that the sun’s corona sunlight. Namely, blocking out the which is one of the reasons Caspi, capture some information on why events is more useful than any sort satellites or our communications for months. Depending on where (its outer atmosphere) and sun will allow us to explore the the principal investigator on a the loops and streamers coming of modeling scientists are usually grid. (MOTHERJONES) Th e n ew iPh on e cou ld h ave a r esizab le h om e b u t t on an d face r ecogn it ion for p aym en t s

There’s been a host of leaks about accessible by third party apps. The expanded or minimized, with the the upcoming iPhone recently, firmware also includes the phrase home button hidden as needed. most of which have been sourced ‘multi biometric,’ which suggests The upcoming iPhone could from accidentally-released the phone might support two- also capture 240 fps video at HomePod firmware, which also step biometric authentication for 1080p, Rambo found. That’s a runs iOS. In the latest discoveries, extra security. That would mean step up in quality from the current developers have uncovered what combining, say, facial recognition iPhone 7, which shoots 240 fps, looks like a resizable home button and fingerprint ID. Additionally, but only at 720p. HDR capture is for the new handset, as well as the firmware code suggests that also referenced in the firmware as support for Apple Pay both the front and rear camera of “ModernHDR,” but it’s not clear authentication using facial the phone will be used for facial what exactly that means. Designer recognition. recognition. Olivier Charavel created a mock up In a series of tweets, developer There’s more news on the of what the useable screen space Guilherme Rambo found virtual home button too, with would be like using measurements references to ‘Pearl ID’ (Apple’s developer Steve Troughton-Smith found in the firmware, with the codename for its facial recognition digging up code that indicates it screen showing a taller-than-usual system) that suggest it will be able will be resizable, and part of a aspect ratio and a notch for the to store multiple faces and will be “periphery area” that can be front-facing camera. (theverge) Samsung S8 and S8+ are Leaked PS45.0 Update being heavily discounted Patch Notes Reveal What's ahead of the Note 8 launch Next For The Console The September issue of Game The Pit, which is a 1v1 space inspect other players' attributes, Fossils of the first "winged" The fossils have an unusual Informer is out now, and it has a where you can apparently go head- use emotes, check up on Call of mammals, from 160 million years mix of characteristics: some, like big cover story on Call of Duty: to-head to test your skills. If you've Duty news, or watch streams from ago, have been discovered in China. the fossilised wing membrane and WWII. Among the many details played a multiplayer shooter and inside a virtual theatre. You can They reveal that mammal fused wishbones of Maiopatagium included in the story are new gotten the better of someone, group up from inside Headquarters ancestors evolved to glide between are reminiscent of those found in details about what you can do is you've probably been asked to go and head into multiplayer or trees in a similar way to some birds. Other skeletal features, like the new social space, 1v1 and see what happens then. zombies as a group. You can "kick mammals today. the shoulder girdle, are more similar Headquarters, and it's sounds Apparently, The Pit is a way to a few objects around," hopefully a This adds to evidence that to those in the modern egg-laying pretty cool (via CharlieIntel). give players a means to do that. soccer ball. You can sit down and mammals were more diverse during platypus than in mammals or Headquarters supports up to 48 Additionally, Headquarters has watch the 1v1 Pit matches. There the age of dinosaurs than marsupials. people at the same time. Players proximity-based voice chat, so you will be "dynamic events" in previously realised. Gliding is different from can take part in a lot of activities, can talk to others who are also Headquarters, too, one example The work is published by an powered flight which involves but first, here is how Game hanging out in the space between being an "aerial scramble that drives international team of scientists in flapping wings, as employed by Informer explains its setup: matches. There is also a firing range players to anti-air guns to fend off this week's Nature. birds and bats. "Headquarters takes place in a where you can try out weapons, the base from enemy aircraft. The two new fossil species Today, gliding mammals 'D+3' zone (three days after D- and the range has targets for There could be seasonal events in exhibit highly specialised include the flying squirrels in North Day), showing off the launching multiple difficulties. There are also Headquarters. The game's cosmetic characteristics, including America and Asia; the scaly-tailed grounds of major Allied watermelons in the firing range, items aim to be authentic and adaptations that allowed them to rodent gliders of Africa; the operations. The space is filled with because why wouldn't there be, and genuine for the time period. The climb trees, roost on branches and marsupial sugar gliders of supplies, vehicles, and more. The you can challenge players to a full Game Informer story is HQ gives you many options for contest in the firing range. Here are absolutely stacked with so many The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is just Samsung.com there are some good glide. Australia; and the colugos, or around the corner, so Samsung is options too. You can get the same This means that the ability of "flying lemars" of Southeast Asia. spending time in between some other details about more details about Call of Duty: multiplayer rounds." In Headquarters from game Informer's WWII, from its campaign, to clearly looking to hoover up some $150 off as at Amazon and Best mammals to glide evolved much Gliding from tree to tree may late custom before it launches and Buy for an unlocked phone. You earlier than previously thought. allow more efficient and safe Headquarters, you can open loot story: There are daily and weekly multiplayer, and Zombies. You boxes that include cosmetic items. quests you can take on to earn can pick it up today. Call of Duty: kills off demand for the S8 and can also get another $150 off if you Prof Zhe-Xi Luo, from the foraging and provide rapid escape S8+. So now is a good time to buy are trading in a handset, those University of Chicago, US, said: from predators. It's likely the new Players who watch you open rewards. Players who take part in WWII launches on November 3 for something will earn "prizes" as all the social elements stand to get PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. a Samsung S8 or S8+, especially if qualifying are: Galaxy Note 5, S5, "These Jurassic mammals are truly fossil species benefited from you're happy with the 64GB S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+, S7, S7 edge. the first to glide. gliding in similar ways. well, the magazine reported. Also more supply drops. You can look A beta will be held ahead of launch, in Headquarters, you can access at leaderboards, check your mail, starting on August 25 for PS4. model, which seems to be the main The Apple iPhone SE, 5, 5S, 6/6 "In a way, they got the first Dinosaur shadow focus of these discounts. plus, 6S/6S plus or 7/7 plus. LG 'wings' among all mammals," he told A series of spectacular fossil For the simple life, if you want trade-ins are available on the LG BBC News. discoveries have transformed our $150 off, just head over to G4, G5, G6 and Google's Pixel/ The wings are the preserved understanding of Mesozoic Amazon.com where you can get Pixel XL. The majority of those remains of a skin membrane that mammals in recent years. There the phone unlocked for $574.99 phones would be worth more on stretches, parachute-like, between appears to have been an or the S8+ for $100 more at eBay than the $150 trade-in, but fore and hind limbs, allowing the evolutionary explosion of $674.99. This only applies to the let's be honest, a trade-in is a lot creatures to glide. mammalian life styles that midnight black model though, there easier and less hassle. The price April I. Neander/ occurred deep in the Jurassic. doesn't seem to be a discount on for the S8 on Samsung.com also UChicagoImage copyrightAPRIL Dr Roger Benson, from the other colours, and this is the drops to $450 (or close to it, some I. NEANDER/UCHICAGO Oxford University UK, who was US model, not the "international" operators vary by a few dollars) Image caption not involved in the study, told edition. when you take it with a contract. Maiopatagium looked similar BBC News: "We think of the Best Buy has the phone for But with it costing just $424.99 to today's flying squirrels Jurassic as 'dinosaur world'. But $150 off unlocked too, and you unlocked, it's hard to beat that deal The evidence of this volant, or fossils keep showing us the great can choose which colour you when you factor in the extra costs flying, lifestyle in these fossil diversity of small mammals doing want, either Midnight Black or of a new contract. The S8 is a species occurs 100 million years many of the ecological jobs they Coral Blue, both are the same terrific phone, I'd have no before modern mammal fliers. do today." $574.99 you'll find on Amazon. hesitation in recommending it. I The new species are named "The new fossils combine Best Buy has some additional think the S8 is a nicer size than the Maiopatagium furculiferum and features of flying squirrels with savings if you're connecting to a S8+ and for most people, I think Vilevolodon diplomyl. They those of herbivorous fruit bats. network. Save $300 on Verizon, the smaller device is the better belong to the haramiyidans, an This adds to the list of early $400 on Sprint with new lines, or phone. Of course, when the Note entirely extinct branch on the mammals that also includes $350 on upgrades. AT&T is doing 8 launches shortly we might see a mammalian evolutionary tree, but burrowers with mole-like hands; buy one, get one free if you're a new killer device, but no matter which may have been to a beaver- or otter-like swimmers; and DirecTV customer and are how good it is you'll be in safe forerunner to modern mammals. dog-like predators." (BBC) activating one new line. Over at hands with the S8. (FORBES) FRIDAY .AUGUST 11, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Like film-maker Karan Johar, about the subject again. Just last month, the debate on Karan then said in an interview Bollywood starlet Kangana Ranaut I was ungraceful towards nepotism in Bollywood was taken to a channel, “I want to once and too seems to have said enough on Kangana: KJo regrets chanting to a new level when Karan and for all say and close this chapter the nepotism debate. She says the ‘nepotism rocks’ at IIFA 2017 actors Saif Ali Khan and Varun after this and subsequently I will issue has been well-discussed She quickly asserted, “Well, I Dhawan poked fun at Kangana and not speak about nepotism nor already. have written an open letter on it. chanted “Nepotism rocks” at the Kangana because it would be Kangana, who had sparked the It’s been very well discussed.” IIFA Awards event in the US. distrustful for her and it would be infamous debate by calling Karan Prodded further about how she They later apologised for their ungraceful at my end, which I’ve a “flagbearer of nepotism” during would like to sum up the “havoc” act once the matter was blown out already been.” “Nepotism is easy her appearance on his chat show created by the debate, Kangana of proportion. access, nobody can deny that, but Koffee With Karan, was present said, “I have said everything on I called Kangana and what you do with that access is at the trailer launch of her upcoming that matter and it’s pretty much apologised: Saif Ali Khan pens what moulds you into a film Simran when she was asked that.” letter on nepotism debate professional.” (TRIBUNE.) Not enough honesty in 'The divorce is off!': Angelina Jolie Never knew if on-screen representation 'stalls' legal split from Brad Pitt Hollywood’s A-list couple people said Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt called of women: it quits last year, shaking our faith in fairy tales and forever afters. anything bad Konkona Sen However, if the recent rumour is to be trusted, Angelina has stalled divorce proceedings with Brad about my Sharma Pitt, friends of the stars claim. A latest report by Us Weekly says multiple sources are claiming performances: that the former power couple, who had a very public and very bitter Shraddha split in September 2016, have not moved forward with proceedings to end their marriage. Kapoor It’s just been the hardest time: Angelina Jolie breaks silence on trajectory has panned out so far. Brad Pitt split One insider told the I don’t really care about the publication, “The divorce is off. padding around me: Tiger Shroff They haven’t done anything to on his leading ladies move it forward in several months “I don’t even know if people and no one thinks they are ever said anything bad about any of my going to.” Apparently, the reason performances. Whatever feedback given for the stalling of legal I have ever got has been very kind, proceedings is Brad coming clean especially when I meet people,” about his boozing in an interview Pinkvilla quoted her as saying. with GQ this past May. A friend Recently, at the trailer launch of Jolie revealed to Us Weekly that of her upcoming venture, Haseena The world of Indian cinema might the commitment to self- Parkar, Shraddha was asked if she be brimming with stories and may improvement has struck a chord is happy to shed the girl-next-door be churning out about 1,000 films with the Salt star, who reportedly image and fill the shoes of more a year, but Konkona Sen Sharma previously claimed she would fierce, unconventional characters. feels it still needs to find a balance consider taking Brad back ‘if he “I don’t think I can ever get on the gender scale. The critically showed he was committed to bored of (watching) romantic films acclaimed actor-director says there raising a family’. The source went children.” Brad Pitt has reportedly weekend and stuck to drinking and being a part of romantic films. are not enough female film-makers on to add that Brad had ‘got sober moved on from Angelina Jolie The English breakfast tea. He said he Shraddha Kapoor has come a long Despite the great start, her last I think that I’ve had the and varied roles for women. to try and win her back’ and that Fight Club actor, claimed to have was being tested on a weekly basis way since her sizzling chemistry two movies, Rock On 2 and OK opportunity to be a part of a few “There are not enough women the move to quit drinking was ‘all quit alcohol and is now sipping by his legal counsel and didn’t want with Aditya Roy Kapur and a Jaanu did not perform well at the romantic films now. Films that film-makers. There is not enough she ever wanted’. Meanwhile, the cranberry juice and carbonated to f**k up being able to see his power-packed performance in box-office. Shraddha, however, is have had a very strong love angle,” variety in terms of representation insider claims, “Everyone thinks water in his GQ interview. He also children.” Angelina gave her first Aashiqui 2. satisfied by how her career the Ek Villain actor responded. of women. There is not enough they are going to get back together. admitted his drinking had been a interview since separating from honesty in terms of representation It wouldn’t be surprising if they problem and that his parenting husband Brad in September 2016 of women in terms of women announced that they’re calling it style needed amending. While to Vanity Fair for its September characters on screen,” Konkona off and trying to work things out.” partying at Glastonbury Festival issue. The Maleficent star told IANS. A source told Daily Mail that the in Somerset, south-west England, addressed the split revealing that Team Golmaal Again ready But the graph of the skewed “divorce process has significantly in June, Brad didn’t touch a drop ‘things got bad’ between the two sex ratio in the industry is slowed down but there has been of alcohol because he was facing by summer of 2016, adding that changing for good, she pointed out. no real change.” The insider weekly testing by his legal counsel. “It’s just been the hardest time, Why are women in claimed that the former couple “are A source told Daily Mail, “Brad and we’re just kind of coming up to do 'Golmaal Golmaal'! Bollywood only okay when getting along for the sake of their didn’t touch a drop of alcohol all for air.” (TRIBUNE.) they’re young and desirable: Rohit Shetty's most anticipated Anushka Sharma next Golmaal Again has made way “We are going forward. They to Hyderabad for the shoot of its are making small steps. It is good title track. The entire cast of that we are also self-reflecting Golmaal Again including Ajay upon it and our choices. We are Devgn, Parineeti Chopra, Arshad being aware of these things and Warsi, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar talking about it. I think this is also Kapoor, Kunal Khemu, Tabu and important,” said the daughter of director Rohit Shetty flew to celebrated Bengali actor-writer- Hyderabad last week for the director Aparna Sen. shoot. The title track has been Be it Mr and Mrs Iyer, 15 crooned by Brijesh Shandilya, Park Avenue, Page 3, The composed by S. Thaman with Namesake, Wake Up Sid or lyrics penned by Kumaar. Shot Goynar Baksho, Konkona has with the backdrop of a carnival, Shetty film needs to be larger than franchise is produced by Rohit always picked strong female this festive track has the entire cast life and filled with colour and Rohit Shetty Picturez in association with characters to narrate stories that along with over 1000 dancers never disappoints. In fact, this time Reliance Entertainment and have a message attached to it. swaying to its beat. The song has he's added tons of confetti too! Mangal Murti Films. The film is The actor says while many been choreographed by Ganesh Golmaal Again, the fourth set to release this Diwali, October films are addressing social issues, Acharya. The title track of a Rohit instalment of the Rohit Shetty 2017. (SantaBanta) there “aren’t enough things we are talking about”. “We don’t want a film which is just a message film. The film Akshay Kumar’s has to be good. We aren’t talking Team 'Fukrey' about enough things.” drive for The mother of one also confessed to some adverse Returned to mark the Swachhathon is conditions that women in the industry had to face due to the lack unstoppable! of facilities. launch of their teaser Remembering Qandeel Taapsee Pannu likes Akshay Kumar is gearing up for “There were hardly any the release of Shree Narayan bathrooms for women to use, Singh's directorial venture Toilet: especially in an outdoor (shoot). experimenting with fashion Ek Prem Katha. The film is in sync Before vanity vans, it was very with Prime Minister Narendra difficult. These are very basic Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. things, these kind of things should but a tissue paper dress? The Union Ministry of exist in the workplace for our Drinking Water and Sanitation workers to work properly. The environment has to be very Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu red lip colour. Taapsee chose to has become one of the most sought- initiated Swachhathon - Swachh has a knack for experimenting with team up the outfit with a pair of after faces of Bollywood. After the Bharat Hackathon, a six part friendly towards women.” The actor is on a creative high. fashion and she has yet again classic, black stilettos that looked success of Pink, the actress has cleanliness drive that invites and She is attending the Indian Film pulled off something new. extremely well-matched, and signed back-to-back movies and encourages the youth of our Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), The Pink actor was spotted in pumped it up a tad bit. Taapsee endorsement deals. (TRIBUNE.) country to share innovative ideas which is in its eighth edition now, a white dress with one of the most The Team of Fukrey consisting of with much laughter and cheer, with on sanitation and win prizes. The and is starting on Thursday. flattering silhouettes for her body, Pulkit Samrat, Richa Chadda, the content being touted as a contest started on August 2nd, Her film Lipstick Under My and a cold-shoulder cut to further Varun Sharma, Ali Fazal and joyride of emotions. The teaser 2017 and will go on till August Burkha – that touches upon a elevate the look, according to India Manjot Singh along with producer indeed sparked fireworks 25th, 2017. It invites entries in six subject which was deemed too Today. Ritesh Sidhwani regrouped last lightening our faces with joy categories - Monitoring Usage Of “lady oriented” by the Central With frills at just the right evening to mark the arrival of the witnessing the fun journey of the Toilets, Behavioural Change, Toilet Board of Film Certification places, and a flattering fit, the dress teaser of 'Fukrey Returns'. At a Fukras who are again on the run, (CBFC) earlier this year and was a winner in all aspects, except Technology, Operation and the sheer fabric it was made of. special preview of the teaser, the and this time even the entire Delhi Maintenance of School Toilets, struggled to get a certificate over Fukrey team not only recreated isn't enough for them to hide for its sexual scenes – will open the ‘Younger’Taapsee Pannu replaces Technological Solutions for Safe Katrina Kaif as face of top brand their magic but also gave a sense of cover. It would be interesting to Disposal of Menstrual Waste and foreign festival. Deja vu as they exhibited their know will Choocha's gifted powers Sharing her excitement, the While see-through outfits have Early Decomposition of Faecal constantly dominated runways and infectious energy. The Fukrey save them or will they fall prey to Matter. actor said, “I am very happy. It is team came together to mark the Bholi's vengeance. The teaser will so rare that one gets to present celeb wardrobes for years now, commencement of their upcoming definitely get the audience hooked Commenting on the same, V two films as a director and an actor. Taapsee’s translucent dress had a journey of 'Fukrey Returns' which to witness who will have the last Radha, Joint Secretary, Ministry I am very excited.” weird visibility, like that of a tissue is a sequel to 2013 release 'Fukrey'. laugh? Helmed with an ensemble for Drinking Water and Sanitation 11 female stars share their paper. While the prequel turned out to be cast of Pulkit Samrat, Richa stated, `These are some of our real experiences of sexism in The texture of the fabric only a sleeper hit at the box office nearly Chadha, Varun Sharma, Ali Fazal problems. The government Hollywood “Whether you are a made it resemble a tissue paper 4 years ago, the makers gave a and Manjyot Singh, the film is all understands the power of the male director or a female director, even more, and Taapsee’s sneak peek into the upcoming the more intriguing as it retains the people and we're looking out for if people are appreciating your otherwise-beautiful outfit hit the installment of the franchise. The original cast as well as takes the ideas in innovation in toilet films, you will like it as a human ground. teaser of 'Fukrey Returns' was met plot of 'Fukrey' further. technology.` (SkySports) being,” she added. (TRIBUNE.) She, however, kept it elegant, and wore minimal makeup with FRIDAY .AUGUST 11, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Tot t en h am 's Dan n y Rose in d icat es h e is

Nadal's path eased somewhat with two seeds from his section r ead y t o m ove crashing out. Ninth seed David Goffin was beaten in straight sets by Korea's rising star Hyeon Chung aw ay fr om and he will face Adrian Mannarino, who ended the hopes of Canada's top player Milos Raonic. Wh it e Har t Lan e Alexander Zverev, who won his fourth tour title in Washington on Sunday, remained on course for a semi-final showdown with Nadal after a battling 6-4 4-6 7-6 victory in a high-quality encounter with France's Richard Gasquet. He will now play Nick Kyrgios, who beat Paolo Lorenzi. Like Nadal, 19-time Grand Slam champion Federer has designs on the number one ranking but may have to wait a little longer. The Swiss great is also back in action for the first time since he claimed an eighth Wimbledon title and he had little trouble in brushing aside Canada's world number 116 Peter Polansky 6-2 6-1 in less than an hour. However, there were more seeded casualties as eighth seed Jo- Wilfried Tsonga lost to Wimbledon semi-finalist Sam Querrey in three sets and he will now face Kevin Anderson, who ended the hopes Rafael Nadal needs just two more wins to reach the world No 1 ranking of 11th seed Pablo Carreno Busta. Gael Monfils is unseeded having Roger Federer eased back into night, it was a different matter in miss the Cincinnati Masters, Nadal dropped just three games against dropped down the world rankings action at the Montreal Masters the men's event at the Rogers Cup is likely to claim the top spot for 20-year-old Borna Coric, but that did not stop him ending while Rafael Nadal also began his where fourth seed Alexander the first time since 2014 over the registering a 6-1 6-2 victory in just the hopes of fifth seed Kei quest for a return to the world no Zverev joined the top two seeds next few weeks - and he could do 71 minutes to advance to a third- Nishikori, but only after saving 1 ranking with a routine victory. in safely advancing to the last 16. that in Montreal if he reaches the round meeting with home favourite four match points on his way to a "Time is running out and I do want the club." After third seed Dominic With Andy Murray absent in semi-final. In his first match since Denis Shapovalov, who shocked 6-7 7-5 7-5 success. to win trophies. I don't want to Rose revealed he hopes Spurs Thiem was shocked on Tuesday Canada, and confirming that he will Wimbledon, top seed Nadal 16th seed Juan Martin Del Potro. (SkySports) play football for 15 years and not make a couple of signings - "not have one trophy or one medal. players you have to Google and Sorry, that's not what I am about. say, 'Who's that?' I mean well- I wouldn't be happy with that. I known players" - and called Manchester want to win something. Walker's departure "a big blow". "I will say this too, I will play The defender also expects a Mayw eat h er vs McGr egor : 8oz up north. I don't know exactly pay rise when he negotiates his United title bid when but I will get back up north next contract. He said: "I know my and play some football worth and I will make sure I get strengthened glove r eq u est w ill b e h ear d by somewhere. I have been away for what I am worth. I am not playing over 10 years now and I don't get as well as I have done not to get by Nemanja to see my mum that often. paid what I think I am worth. In Nevad a St at e At h let ic Com m ission "I'm not saying I want out, but any walk of life, if you think you Matic signing, if something came to me that was are worth a certain amount, why the commission, each party can concrete, I'd have no qualms about settle for less? I am not that says discuss their reasoning. The voicing my opinions to anyone at person." (SkySports) chairman and commissioners Phil Neville openly discuss the request, and vote on it. Phil Neville believes Chelsea's "The promoters have a legal Professional referee Ryan "horrendous" decision to sell opportunity to submit a waiver, Nemanja Matic has strengthened then appear before our commission Atkin says being openly gay in Manchester United's Premier to articulate why they think we League title bid. should make an exception to our football should hold no fears The 28-year-old midfielder regulations. joined United from last season's "This is an anomaly. I haven't Referee Ryan Atkin has spoken to Stonewall's Rainbow Laces champions in a deal believed to be experienced this in over three years Sky Sports about his life and campaign, which is raising worth £40m. on the job. I checked with the experiences as a gay man working awareness across sport of anti- Speaking on The Debate, our previous executive director - Hall in football, making him the sport's LGBT language and behaviour that new nightly show on Sky Sports of Famer Marc Ratner - and our first publicly 'out' professional makes gay, bi and trans people feel Premier League, Neville said the programme officer who has been official in the UK. The 32-year- unwelcome and unsafe. Atkin addition of Matic "puts United in here for 30 years. To the best of old says his decision to share his believes being open about his own the driving seat ahead of Chelsea." their recollection, we have never story - described as "an important sexuality will help to demonstrate "I can't think of a reason why had a request like this. moment" for the sport by the the campaign's impact in football, Chelsea would sell him," Neville "But the fact that we've never Football Association's Head of saying to all involved in the game: said. "If Nathaniel Chalobah or received a request does not negate Senior Referee Development, "Be who you want to be, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek were still the fact that [Mayweather and Neale Barry - has been prompted accept someone for who they are." there they could get rid of Matic Floyd Mayweather and Conor an agreement outside of those previously told Sky Sports that McGregor] have the opportunity by the recent strengthening of Having a referee encourage and play a younger kid. "You McGregor's requests to wear 8oz confines. they expected to wear regulation- [to submit their own request]." commitments made by the game's authenticity and acceptance in would applaud that but those Traditional MMA gloves worn by governing bodies to lesbian, gay, such a way sends "a hugely gloves will be heard by the Nevada "Mayweather's team has, and sized 10oz gloves despite a claim bisexual and transgender (LGBT) powerful message", says Mike players aren't even at the club now. State Athletic Commission. McGregor's team are in the process from Mayweather that he would McGregor in his UFC fights are 4oz, while Mayweather's previous inclusion. Read Ryan Atkin's story Riley, the managing director of They have weakened their own Current rules stipulate that [of submitting a request]," NSAC agree to 8oz versions. on being a gay man in professional Professional Game Match team and strengthened Manchester 10oz gloves must be worn in all chief Bob Bennett exclusively told Asked if the NSAC had time two bouts were contested at football, and why LGBT inclusion Officials Ltd, the organisation that United, who now have a better bouts in the 154lbs weight Sky Sports. "It will be heard at the to study the requests before the 147lbs so he wasn't obliged to wear matters... The FA, the Premier oversees officiating in the Premier chance of winning the Premier division, where the duo will meet, commission's next meeting." August 26 fight, Bennett said: the 10oz versions that are League and the EFL are among the League, EFL and FA competitions. League than Chelsea. "United were but the opportunity exists to find McGregor's team had "Yes, of course. They come before currently stipulated. (SkySports) organisations supporting (SkySports) crying out for a central midfielder with the qualities of Nemanja Matic. He is probably the best in England alongside N'Golo Kante. "Chelsea have broken up that partnership and strengthened their TeamSkyrider Luke Sir Mo Farah reaches 5,000m final rivals. All of a sudden United are in the driving seat ahead of Chelsea to win the Premier League. "Chelsea are weaker than last Rowebreakslegon at 2017 World Championships season - no Diego Costa, no Matic - and I'm concerned for them. Is Sir Mo Farah remains on track for 30.18 seconds and is now eyeing defence is on the cards after Farah championships, only won bronze Tiemoue Bakayoko a similar type brother'sstagparty a golden double at the World Saturday's final ahead of his shrugged off a knee injury and a in the 100m on Saturday. "You've of player to Matic? Will he gel Championships after qualifying for planned track retirement at the end cut leg, having been spiked in his seen it with Usain Bolt, it happens. alongside Kante? "Matic has the 5,000m final, but he is refusing of the month.Farah has already 10,000m triumph. Wednesday's It would have been nice to see him intelligence and experience of the inScotland to take a fairytale finale for granted. won the 10,000m - Great Britain's heat was run in soaking conditions win but it didn't happen and no- Premier League. Bakayoko has not The 34-year-old finished only medal of the championships at the London Stadium and Farah one is going to give it to you - no and I saw him in the Champions League last year. He was good in second in his heat on Wednesday so far - to defend the title he won is wary of missing out on gold after matter who you are, even Usain some games, inexperienced in evening in a time of 13 minutes in 2013 and 2015. And a double Usain Bolt, retiring after the Bolt," he said. (SkySports) others. He will take time to settle. "I think the [Matic] sale at this moment in time, with that Chelsea squad, could cost them the league." Mixed Wor ld Ch am p ion sh ip s for Holly Neville also expects the arrival of Matic to help Paul Pogba fulfil his potential at Old Trafford. "Every Br ad sh aw , J essica J u d d an d Mar k En glish time we watched Pogba last season it was, 'Where do you play him?' Now there is no excuse," Neville Pole vaulter Holly Bradshaw said added. "He has somebody in there she was "heartbroken" after failing that will fill the holes when he to make the podium at the World vacates them, he has licence to go Championships in London at the wherever he wants and he [Matic] weekend. will provide that stability for the The former Sky Academy back four. Of all the signings United Sports Scholar had been on a have made, Matic is the best one. stunning run of form this summer, "Pogba teased us last year. In some only to fail three attempts at 4.75m games it was, 'Wow', and in others Team Sky rider Luke Rowe has into the water but landed in a in Sunday's final and missed out it was 'Dear me'. This year is his broken his leg while white-water shallow section on my right leg. on a medal in sixth place. year. "Last season he reminded me rafting during his brother's stag "Being a bike rider you get in a Matching her 4.80m season's at times of when United signed party in Scotland. lot of scrapes and you get used to best from the City Games in Juan Sebastian Veron. He was a Just weeks after helping Chris injuries, but I knew straight away Manchester earlier this year would brilliant midfield player, one of the Froome to his fourth Tour de that it was a bad one. have meant silver for the 25-year- best in the world, but he kept France title having broken a rib in "It's early days but I'm old from Preston but it was chasing the ball and vacating areas. the opening stage, Rowe is facing determined to get back racing as Olympic champion Ekaterini That is difficult to play with and a long injury lay-off. soon as I can." Rowe's coach, Rod Stefanidi who impressed to take Pogba was like that last year. The 27-year-old Welshman, Ellingworth, said: "Obviously it's gold. been going so well and I felt really that I didn't take advantage of it. another ex-Scholar, after setting a "Pogba scored nine goals last Froome's road captain during the a serious injury and so Luke's "I just feel completely confident that I'd be able to do "The conditions were really personal best with a battling show season, I think he can get 15. "It tour, is recovering at home in going to be off the bike for a while. heartbroken to be honest," said something special in front of this tricky but you need to learn to deal in the first round to make the semi- amazes me, why would you sell Cardiff after surgery. "An injury like this is a test of Bradshaw, who was seventh at the amazing crowd. with that. It's hard when the wind finals. Essex's 20-year-old middle Matic to Manchester United? You "My brother Matt is getting character for anyone, but character last World Championships and "When I look back at this is moving around but fair play to distance runner was unable to are not only improving United in married and so I was away with is something Luke has plenty of. sixth and fifth in her two Olympic competition and see 4.65m was the other girls, they did a much make the final but it was another defensive midfield, you are making family and friends for his 'stag "He's a really important part appearances in London and Rio. good enough for bronze I think it better job than me and coped when gutsy run to finish 10th, needing Pogba better, [Ander] Herrera party'," he said. of our team and, as a team, we'll be "I'm in the best physical shape will always be a missed I didn't." The Olympic Stadium to be helped off the track by team- better. It is a horrendous sale." "On the first morning we went right behind him throughout his of my life and I simply didn't take opportunity to win a medal on the proved to be a much happier mate Laura Muir after collapsing (SkySports) whitewater rafting. I jumped down recovery." (SkySports) advantage of that. Training has biggest stage. I'm just totally gutted hunting ground for Jessica Judd, on the finish line. (SkySports) FRIDAY . AUGUST 11 . 2017 -Asad 20 1396 H.S Vol:X Issue No:20 Price: Afs.20

At least 30 Thousands die due civilians killed in to Yemen airport CAR clashes closure: NRC Death toll includes six Red Cross volunteers Rights group NRC says closure of Sanaa who were attending a airport since 2016 has blocked thousands crisis meeting at a from receiving treatment abroad. health facility in town of Gambo. Clashes between an armed group and a self-defence group in At least five people killed in protests after opposition claims southeastern Central African Republic have left at least 30 Kenya's polls were 'hacked' in favour of the president. civilians dead including six Red Cross volunteers who were armed with knives had attacked a updates. Everyone is keeping an attending a crisis meeting at a vote tallying station and stabbed one eye on what the opposition leaders health facility, officials said on person to death. "Our officers killed will do if Kenyatta is declared the Wednesday. The violence took two of them and we are looking for winner. Odinga lost to Kenyatta place late last week in the town others who escaped," said regional in 2013 and went to court. He lost of Gambo, which is about 75 police chief Larry Kieng. "We have the legal challenge and Kenyatta kilometres from Bangassou, a not established the motive yet, we was confirmed as the president. It town that has been a flashpoint don't know if it is political or if it's is not clear if Odinga is willing to amid the upsurge of bloodshed in a criminal incident but we are go court again. Kisumu shopkeeper the long chaotic country. investigating and action will be Festus Odhiambo said he was "We are appalled by the news taken." In the port city of Kisumu, praying for peace even as At least 10,000 people have died children who could have been of the death of our fellow the hometown of Odinga, police protesters blocked roads into city in Yemen as a result of the Saudi- saved lost their lives." The volunteers," said Antoine Mbao- used tear gas and shot at supporters slums with bonfires and boulders. led coalition's restriction on coalition, which intervened in the Bogo, president of the Central of the opposition leader, said The contest between President airspace and the closure of Sanaa Yemen conflict in 2015 to support African Red Cross. "We call on demonstrator Sebastian Omolo. Uhuru Kenyatta, a wealthy 55- airport a year ago, Norwegian the internationally recognised all parties to take steps to spare "He is not accepting the results and year-old businessman, and Odinga, Refugee Council (NRC) said citing government of President Abd- the civilian population, and to At least five people have been killed At least one more person was that is why we are on the streets, 72, a former political prisoner and Sanaa's Ministry of Health. Rabbu Mansour Hadi, controls the respect all humanitarian workers." in post-election violence in Kenya shot dead earlier in the day in South but police have started shooting," son of Kenya's first vice president, The rights group joined 14 airspace over Yemen. Sanaa The deaths marked the third after opposition leader Raila Mugirango constituency in Kisii Omolo said. Most shops and has been a hard-fought election that other aid organisations that called International Airport was closed such attack on the Red Cross this Odinga claimed "massive" fraud in County, around 300km west of businesses centres remained shut stoked fears of possible violence. on warring parties in Yemen to on August 9 last year "leaving year, officials said. Many Tuesday's vote. Nairobi, during a clash with the for the second day in Nairobi as Odinga rejected the partial results reopen the country's main airport many Yemenis with no safe means humanitarian workers have been Two people were shot dead in security forces, according to people waited for the presidential of the presidential polls, saying on Wednesday, saying the year- of transport in or outside of the blocked from doing their work, and the capital Nairobi on Wednesday, Leonard Katana, a regional police results. On the streets of Kibera, hackers infiltrated the database of long closure was hindering the flow country", NRC said. Citing UN fighters also have tried to kill said the city's police chief Japheth commander, the AP news agency the country's biggest slum, young Kenya's election body to of aid and preventing thousands figures, the NRC estimated that wounded enemies in public health Koome, claiming they took reported. In the southeastern Tana men stood on street corners glued manipulate the "democratic of patients from flying abroad for 7,000 Yemenis went abroad from facilities. The violence late last advantage of the protests to steal. River region, police said five men to their mobile phones looking for process". (Al Jazeera) life-saving treatment. Sanaa annually for medical week also underscored the UN: Millions of Yemeni treatment before the conflict. Now, deepening conflict in and around people in desperate need of aid the number of people needing life- Bangassou, where at least nine UN "Denial of access to travel has saving healthcare is around 20,000 peacekeepers have been killed this condemned thousands of Yemenis over the past two years because year alone. Observers warn that with survivable illnesses to death," of the violence, the group added. the sectarian violence that erupted Mutasim Hamdan, the NRC's 'Journey was too much' The NRC in 2013 in Central African director in Yemen, said in a told the story of Mohammed, Republic's capital has now moved statement. "Without access to safe, whose father, in need of urgent into the southeast, prompting commercial travel, Yemenis are left treatment outside of the country, warnings of a national conflict with no way to access critical died after travelling for more than roaring back to life. Gambo medical care. 24 hours by road to Seiyun Airport fighting blamed on Seleka fighters "The result is devastating. in southern Yemen. Local authorities blamed the Thousands of women, men and (Al Jazeera) Gambo fighting on a faction of the mostly Muslim rebel group once known as Seleka - fighters who now call themselves the UPC. Guam mayor warns North The fighters battled against a self- At least nine fighters Korea after threats of attack defence group that has arisen in killed as military the area in a bid to ward off the UPC and other armed fighters. At conflict with Abu Guam's mayor has warned North Korea of any attacks on the times the UPC fighters shot Sayyaf and Maute US territory as war of words continues. arrows to kill their victims, local authorities said. Central African groups continues in An attack on Guam will be military will protect them if North Republic currently has some the Philippines. considered an attack on the United Korea attacks, others are 12,000 UN peacekeepers but States, Guam's governor warned in discussing emergency plans with none are in Gambo and none was Philippine military forces have who are digging for a tunnel under Omar Maute, local leaders of the island of Mindanao after the response to a threat that North their families. present during the deadly clashes Korea would create an "enveloping "It's actually been scary since last week. (Al Jazeera) continued their offensive against a mosque trying to escape the Maute group which has pledged Maute group attacked Marawi on armed groups linked to the ISIL battle zone or reach the lake," allegiance to ISIL. May 23. fire" around the US territory. yesterday," Kate Quiambao, group in the country's south, Petinglay said. The Philippine government When the fighting began, the The people of Guam woke up resident of Guam, said. killing at least nine fighters as the Hapilon, who is wanted by the has also offered a separate reward military had initially vowed to end on Thursday to another pointed "Right now, I'm planning with US expels conflict in Marawi continues. US Federal Bureau of Investigation for the capture of Hapilon and the it within weeks. But the fighting threat from Pyongyang, which my family what are we going to be On Thursday morning, and has a $5m bounty, is suspected Maute brothers. continues into its third month now, vowed to complete a plan to attack doing from here on. We're trying fighters from the Maute Group to have led the siege in Marawi According to Petinglay, the and martial law has been extended waters near the island by mid- to plan out if there's going to be an Cuban and Abu Sayyaf engaged with the which is now in its 12th week. number of deaths on the side of until the end of 2017. August. However, Guam's emergency and things like that." military forces who retaliated with His group, the Abu Sayyaf, Maute and Abu Sayyaf have gone The armed conflict has governor Eddie Calvo warned The US military on Guam diplomats airstrikes and artillery fire, Captain had previously pledged loyalty to up to 548 due to continuous displaced about 359,680 people, North Korea's leadership that consists of two bases home to Jo-Ann Petinglay, military al-Qaeda. Earlier, the military fighting in Marawi - a once bustling as of July 29, with many living in targeting the territory would be 7,000 troops - Andersen Air Force over 'medical spokesperson, told Anadolu news confirmed that Hapilon was still university town in Mindanao. host communities or in 75 considered an attack on the US. Base in the north and Naval Base agency. "Those enemies who died alive and inside the battle zone, At least 122 soldiers have also evacuation centers across "Any type of attack will not Guam in the south. incidents' in the offensives include men of despite earlier reports he had been killed while 45 civilians have Mindanao. More than 200,000 be successful but at the same time "I feel that the presence of the Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon escaped along with Abdullah and died in the fighting. children have also been displaced. an attack on Guam will be military on Guam will help us a Expulsions follow The remaining fighters, Many of those living in host- considered attack on United States lot," said Virgie Matson, 51, a report of alleged use including several foreigners, have communities are affected by and will be met with an resident of Dededo, Guam's most at least 100 civilian hostages. Four scarcity of household resources, overwhelming force," Calvo told populated village. of covert sonic device Al Jazeera. "They are here to protect the in 2016 that left US were recently rescued. including food, medical and school Nepal criminalises President Rodrigo Duterte supplies, in one of the poorest While some residents of Guam islands, just in case something diplomats with severe declared martial law on the whole areas in the country. (Al Jazeera) say they are confident the US happens." (Al Jazeera) hearing loss. isolation of The United States government has expelled two Cuban diplomats Venezuela sacks fifth opposition mayor in two weeks after a number of American menstruating women embassy staff were forced to leave Havana because of According to the law, people forcing women to follow the Venezuela's Supreme Court has mysterious medical symptoms ordered the removal and that were first reported last year, Hindu practice of chhaupadi may face jail term. imprisonment of a Caracas-area the State Department said. State mayor for not obeying orders to Department spokeswoman The parliament of Nepal has "Supreme court ruled against shut down protests in his district. Heather Nauert said the Cuban criminalised an ancient Hindu chhaupadi 12 years ago, but it was David Smolansky is the fifth diplomats were informed of the practice called chhaupadi that not effective because it issued just opposition mayor to be removed US government's decision on May banishes women from the home guidelines. But it also directed that or jailed in little more than two 23. The Associated Press (AP) during menstruation and after in case the guidelines were weeks as President Nicolas reported on Wednesday that the childbirth. ineffective, there should have been Maduro attempts to consolidate American diplomats suffered his power by going after his severe hearing loss attributed to a "A woman during her a law passed against chhaupadi, so enemies. He was sentenced to 15 covert sonic device. menstruation or post-natal state that's what happened now." months in jail in a ruling "We first heard of these should not be kept in chhaupadi But women's rights activist Wednesday night. Maduro incidents back in late 2016," or treated with any kind of similar Pema Lhaki described the law as inaugurates contentious Venezuela Nauert said, without specifying discrimination or untouchable and unenforceable because it is related assembly the number of Americans affected inhuman behaviour," reads the law, to a deeply entrenched belief Later on Wednesday, speaking by these symptoms or detailing passed in a unanimous vote on system that is harder to change. from an undisclosed location, their nature. Wednesday. "It's a fallacy that it's men who Smolansky rallied his people to "Some US government Nepali women segregated make the woman do this. Yes, protest to defend their district. personnel who were working at during menstruation Nepal's patriarchal society plays The former student activist our embassy in Havana, Cuba ... The new law, which will come a part, but it's the women who had been one of the most- reported some incidents which into effect in a year's time, make themselves follow prominent leaders of four months have caused a variety of physical stipulates a three-month jail chhaupadi," she told AFP news of anti-government protests that symptoms. "As a result of that, sentence or a 3,000 rupee fine agency. have left at least 124 people dead we've asked two Cubans to leave ($30), or both, for anyone forcing "They need to understand the and hundreds more injured or of actions against Venezuela's vital of the officials targeted, ban them control of Venezuela's congress in the United States and they have." a woman to follow the custom. root cause, have strategic jailed. oil industry. US officials said that from travel to the US and prohibit 2015 only to see its decisions A separate AP report quoted Mohna Ansari, a member of interventions and then wait a Ramon Muchacho, mayor of energy-sector sanctions, which Americans from doing business nullified by the Supreme Court, unnamed US officials as saying national human rights commission generation." the wealthy Chacao district of could cripple Venezuela's already with them. Washington clamped boycotted the July 30 election of some of the diplomats' symptoms capital city Caracas, was also ailing economy, are still being sanctions on Maduro himself last the legislative superbody known were so severe that they were who was part of the push for the Many communities in Nepal sacked on Tuesday, sentenced to new law, told Al Jazeera that the view menstruating women as considered, according to Reuters week following actions against 13 as the constituent assembly. forced to cancel their tours early 15 months in prison by the news agency. The sanctions Venezuelan figures last month. Maduro says the 545-member and return to the US. "We development was "a big impure, and in some remote areas, Supreme Court. followed Friday's installation of a Venezuela crisis: Many struggling assembly will bring peace and requested their [Cuban achievement". "The law gives an they are forced to sleep in a hut He appeared in a video shot legislative superbody known as the to feed themselves Maduro's prosperity to Venezuela. Laws diplomats'] departure as a open space for women to come away from home called chhau goth from a secret location rallying constituent assembly, made up popularity has been pounded by passed by the new body will not reciprocal measure since some US forward if they are forced to follow during their periods and after supporters. entirely of allies of the ruling triple-digit inflation and acute food need approval from Venezuela's personnel's assignments in the practice. It is a custom that childbirth. New US sanctions Socialist Party and armed with the and medicine shortages which he traditional congress, which met on Havana had to be curtailed due to makes women feel isolated and They are also barred from Meanwhile, a new wave of US power to re-write the constitution. blames on right-wing conspirators Wednesday to discuss the region's these incidents," said Nauert. puts psychological pressure," she touching food, religious icons, sanctions targeted politicians and The sanctions, unveiled on in league with the US "empire". response to the new body. (AL JAZEERA) said. cattle and men. (Al Jazeera) security figures but stopped short Wednesday, will freeze US assets The opposition, which gained (Al Jazeera)