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Pakistan's Foreign Minister Kha- this year. According the Express senators. Meanwhile, Saeed, a Pa- them now," he added, without ‘ waja Asif said the US has handed Tribune Asif told senators during kistani citizen, headed the JuD elaborating on it. The Express over to Pakistan a list of names of a session of parliament's upper which was listed as a foreign ter- Tribune also stated that Asif 75 militants they want action tak- house that the US has "handed over rorist organisation by the US in asserted that many of the key ’ en against. However, the Mumbai a list of 75 militants while we gave 2014. Taliban names on the list were attack mastermind and banned them a list of around 100 terror- According to the Express Tribune, now shadow governors in Af- Too many terrorist groups en- Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief ists." The list was passed on dur- Asif said the US had been told that ghanistan or no longer alive. joying safe haven in Pakistan, Hafiz Saeed's name was not on the ing US Secretary of State Rex Pakistan no longer had influence During his meeting with the could destabilise the govern- list, said Asif. Hafiz Saeed, who Tillerson's visit to Islamabad on over the Afghan Taliban as it did in Pakistani leaders, Tillerson re- ment in Islamabad, US Secre- carries a $10 million USD bounty Tuesday. the past. "Neither are we support- newed the US's demand for tary of State Rex Tillerson has on his head for his role in terror "The Haqqani network is on the ing them (Afghan Taliban), nor do tough action against the Tali- warned. At meeting in New activities, has been under house top of the (US) list but none of the they need our help," Asif said. ban and the Haqqani network. Delhi, where Tillerson arrived arrest in Pakistan since January militants are Pakistanis," Asif told "Somebody else is sponsoring (ToloNews) after a three-hour trip to Islam- abad, India and the United States also reaffirmed their plans to work closely in Af- ghanistan. Addressing a joint Afghan women media briefing with Indian For- eign Minister Sushma Swaraj, he said the terrorist groups can help bring posed a threat to the stability of the Pakistani government. Tillerson asked Islamabad to work with Washington to de- peace: Rula Ghani feat militancy. “We want to work with Pakistan in a posi- Afghan people have had enough, she said in response to a ques- tive way as we think this is in First Lady Rula Ghani told a Wash- tion. Responding to a ques- their interest in longer term.” tration. In his meeting with Tiller- and support. They also discussed ington audience on Wednesday, tion, the First Lady said there He claimed having open and son, Prime Minister Narendra stepping up effective cooperation asserting that the people of her were ways to involve women frank exchanges with the lead- Modi underlined the commonali- to combat terrorism in all its forms country seek “peace” and a “pre- in traditional jirgas and shura ers in Islamabad and convey- ty in the objectives of India and and promoting regional stability dictable” life. system of the country. The ing to Pakistan the expecta- the US to eradicate terrorism, ter- and security, Modi’s office said. rorist infrastructure, safe havens (Pajhwok) She said the people of her now fabric was broken through the tions of the Trump adminis- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) irregular warfare scenarios," said wanted to move away from a cul- war but it is now being revived and its partner Embraer Defense Jackson Schneider, president and ture of violence to a culture of in a post-Taliban era, said Pal- & Security have received orders CEO of Embraer Defense & Secu- from the US Air Force's A-29 Af- rity. "We are honored to continue peace, ruing that terrorist and ex- washa Kakar, senior program ghanistan Program for six more A- to support the US government in tremist organizations continued officer at the United States 29 Super Tucano aircraft. Accord- this critical mission." "We are with their message of hatred and Institute of Peace. ing to a press release issued by the proud to continue our support of violence. Moderating the panel discus- company, production of these six the Air Force's A-29 Afghanistan Underscoring the role of women sion later Nancy Lindborg, new aircraft is to start immediate- Program as it is not only a testa- in nation building exercise, the First USIP president, said that the ly in Jacksonville, Florida and ment to the capability of the A-29 Lady said women could play a crit- National Unity Government brings to 26 the total number of aircraft, but also to its ease of op- ical role in bringing peace and re- has taken several steps to in- The UN Assistance Mission Electoral Complaints Commission honest and constructive engage- aircraft provided to the Program. eration and cost effectiveness," ducing violence. “Women have a volve women in the peace pro- in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on with all stakeholders were crucial ment.” “These issues are at the core The A-29 is used to conduct ad- said Taco Gilbert, senior vice pres- significant role to play in standing cess. Participating later in a Wednesday welcomed elector- to credible, transparent and inclu- of the Afghan democratic process, vanced flight training, aerial recon- ident for SNC's ISR business area. up to violence in everyday life panel discussion, Congress- al bodies’ commitment to con- sive elections. Speaking at the fo- and the stability of the country. I naissance, and other A-29 Afghan- "There is no other aircraft like the across the country”, she said in her woman Susan Davis women tinuing sustained consultations rum, Pernille Kardel, the Secretary- urge you all to use this forum to istan Program operations. "We be- A-29 in its ability to provide flight remarks before the US Institute of in the region have an impor- with stakeholders. The mission General's Deputy Special Repre- contribute to a realistic, success- lieve this decision demonstrates training, light attack, and combat welcomed the holding of the sentative for Afghanistan, said: ful way forward when challenges Peace (USIP). She emphasized on tant role to play in bringing that the A-29 Super Tucano is the pilot seasoning. Its continued de- cultural shift towards bringing peace in the region. Women are Second National Election Fo- "The success of this forum relies arise." He said UNAMA was en- best aircraft for close air support mand demonstrates its value to air rum and said the consultations upon the commission's honest and couraged that despite challenges peace in the country. breaking many barriers in the operations, as well as the most forces the world over." The A-29 “If we are together, we are stron- country, she noted. of the Independent Electoral timely presentation of the issues key decisions on how to proceed proven, reliable and cost-effective has been active in Afghanistan Commission (IEC) and the at stake. It also depends on your with elections. (pajhwok) solution for counterinsurgency and since early 2016. (ToloNews) ger and can achieve much more,” (pajhwok) FRIDAY .OCTOBER 27, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan The Chinese Communist Party Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 (CCP) is the world's largest political party as well as one of the longest Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press ruling. With a membership of al- most 90 million, it is larger than the population of most countries in the world. It has thus far been able to withstand strong challenges caused The constitution says by rapid social and economic change as well as the fallout from the col- Article 117 lapse of the Soviet bloc and the So- viet Communist Party. The President shall appoint one of its members as Chief Justice of the Supreme and weakness. China has not turned on major issues regarding running inated by large state-owned compa- Court. Members of the Supreme Court, except under circumstances stated in Article In fact, in recent years the CCP has strengthened and centralised its capitalist under Xi. When Xi Jin- the company. He is also stressing a nies and through share-owning and One Hundred Twenty Seven of this Constitution, shall not be dismissed till the end grip, reaching into every corner of ping, in 2012, was appointed gener- policy of overlapping positions be- other mechanisms they control nu- of their term. Chinese society. Through an inter- al-secretary of the CCP, China was tween Party and state and between merous companies that formally ap- nal and rigorous appointment sys- in the middle of a deep political cri- Party and business, so that the Par- pear as privately owned. China has tem the Party also controls the sis. Important Party leaders such as ty secretary in a province or coun- not turned capitalist under Xi. Cap- Chinese political system at all ad- Bo Xilai were plotting to advance ty also serves as chairman of the italist economic forms such as mar- ministrative levels and from the their own career based on populist local people's congress and the Par- ket forces are playing an important basic township level up to the na- campaigns and were protected by ty secretary in a state-owned com- role in the economy. However, this Editorial the powerful security tsar and mem- pany also serves as chairman of the is done in an effort to develop pro- tional level, no leader is appointed without the consent of the CCP. For ber of the standing committee Zhou board. This process has evolved to ductive forces in order to create a these reasons, the current 19th Par- Yongkang. In the military, top gen- such an extent that some analysts more affluent society, which is the ty Congress is a major event whose erals were engaged in severe corrup- have started talking about the strat- precondition for laying the founda- significance can be compared with tion, which among other things in- ification of the Party. In his recent tion for the socialist transition. This the US presidential election. volved buying and selling of posi- speech to the Party congress, Xi is still the ultimate goal of CCP lead- At the congress, or rather at the tions. Former party leaders such as emphasised that "Party and govern- ership. It is wishful thinking on the first meeting of the new Central Hu Jintao and Jiang Zemin saw the ment bodies at the provincial, pre- part of Western observers to believe Committee elected at the congress, writing on the wall and gave Xi Jin- fectural and county levels" should that Chinese leaders are only pay- the CCP's current leader, Xi Jinping, ping green light to clean up the po- work together as "one office". This ing lip service to this goal and actu- will be appointed general-secretary litical system and the military es- is also different from Deng Xiaop- ally should be seen as capitalist road- for a new five-year period. At the tablishment. Xi has used this to con- ing who advocated the separation ers in disguise. They are part of a National People's Congress in duct an intensive anti-corruption of Party and government. In No- hegemonic ideological system which March next year, he will also be re- campaign, which, so far, has in- vember 2013, Xi put forward an currently is being reinforced rather Copying with drug production and drug addicts is an overwhelming chal- appointed president of the People's volved hundreds of thousands of important document which indicat- than weakened. This system relies lenge for the Afghan government. Afghanistan has one of the highest rates Republic of China. He will also con- CCP cadres and has resulted in the ed that he was in favour of market on the ubiquitous power of the Par- tinue as chairman of the powerful purge of more than 200 ministeri- reform: in the future, the market ty. of drug use in the world, with an estimated three million addicts, around military commission and of a num- al-level officials. Less known is his should not just play a basic role, it Nothing in the documents and 10 percent of our population of 30 million. The government and related ber of other important commissions campaign to create a party where should actually play a "decisive speeches from the Party congress and leading groups. Xi Jinping has the focus is on quality rather than role". indicates a weakening of the Party's organization has been struggling to provide services to cure drug addicts been called the most powerful lead- quantity. The growth of the party However, it also stipulated that role in the coming five-year con- and also to destroy lands cultivated drugs. But, at somehow it is difficult er since Deng Xiaoping. But actual- has been reduced and new and strict the public sector and the state should gress period. It is also hard to find ly, Xi Jinping's way of ruling China rules for recruiting and training par- control the market. Since then state evidence that Xi Jinping, after hav- as numbers of drug addicts due to several reasons—the core one unem- is fundamentally different from ty members have been implement- ownership has been strengthened. ing finally consolidated his power, ployment, has been on the rise in the country, which is the world’s main Deng Xiaoping. Deng was never for- ed, including regulations for demot- The big state-owned enterprises might introduce basic economic and mally number one in the party or in ing and disciplining Party cadres. Xi have not been broken into smaller political reforms in an attempt to source of opium and heroin. Afghanistan’s opium poppy production goes the government apparatus. He held has also spearheaded a centralisa- competitive companies as envisaged introduce Western-style democracy. into around 90 percent of heroin worldwide. A very bad news, but should informal power and ruled from be- tion of Party leadership. He has by the reform proposal; rather a On the contrary, in his speech to hind and, in fact, seldom participat- emphasised that the Party should process of consolidation and of the Party congress he stated that not forget that this virus has been on the rise since US entered Afghani- ed in formal meetings. Xi Jinping is be presented at all levels and in all merging the big state-owned enter- "socialism with Chinese character- stan in 2001. The Afghan government has been making efforts to destroy Chairman of Everything and micro- types of organisations, agencies and prises has taken place. Some schol- istics" offers a new and better op- manages China in a way that sepa- enterprises in China. Even private ars like to talk about the dominance tion for "countries who want to lands cultivated with poppy, and also setting up rehabilitation center of rates him from previous party lead- and foreign-funded companies are of the private sector in today's Chi- speed up their development while ers in China. This is both his strength now required to have a Party com- na. Yet, the strategic sectors of the preserving their independence". addicts, in which several addicts cured and reintegrate into normal live. mittee, which has to be consulted economy are still completely dom- (Aljazeera) There is need to remove the name of greatest illicit opium producer from Afghanistan. Despite Taliban insurgents, some other big wings such as warlords, drug traffickers taking drug production as lucrative business as they earn millions of millions dollars. Taliban insurgents taxes poppy pro- duction in areas it controls, which is a major source of income for its military activates against Afghan and foreign forces. Unfortunately, most of the victims are Afghan civilians. Defiantly, growing opium is a crime, but a major cash crop for impoverished farming communities. The Na- tional Unity Government has a stated policy of eradicating poppy crops, but crop is widespread in many areas, and officials are often accused of turning a blind eye. So there is some problem within officials as well. By Ekaterina Blinova the Clintons' charity, which the in- supposedly for charitable pursuits." who are ignoring responsibilities to vestigative journalist dubbed "the "I hope the investigations will be follow and enforce applicable laws, Counter-narcotic ministry is doing all out efforts to bring the level of The Clinton Foundation has found largest unprosecuted fraud ever," and exhaustive and include flagging of to further partisan aims." US Dem- drug production and drug addicts down. It is truly appreciable. But much itself under the microscope due to a their other endeavors. foundations and others who illegal- ocratic presidential nominee Hill- reinvigorated probe into the Obama- The Clinton Foundation May ly claimed tax deductions for mak- ary Clinton walks offstage at a cam- more needs to be done. For instance, if one roams around Kabul city, era uranium deal. Speaking to Sput- Have Already Been Investigated ing 'contributions' to these false- paign rally in Sanford, Florida, US leaving provinces, especially below the Pol-e-Sokhta bridge on western nik, Wall Street analyst and investi- According to Ortel, the Internal front charities that I believe were November 1, 2016. "In these vast gative journalist Charles Ortel said Revenue Service (IRS) Tax Exempt organized and operated illegally bureaucracies, I suspect there are parts of the Kabul city, he/she would find tens of homeless drug addicts that it's only the beginning and shed and Government Entities Division starting on October 23, 1997, right many 'career' officials as well as live in squalor. But at the same time it is a great to hear a group of 200 light on the potential ramifications has already been quietly reviewing to the present under theoretical scru- political appointees who have been of an all-out inquiry into the Clin- the tax status of the Clinton Foun- tiny of the IRS, US state and for- playing politics," he remarked, add- drug addicts was discharged from a rehabilitation center in Kabul on Tues- tons' endeavors. Wall Street analyst dation since 2016. "In addition, the eign governments," the Wall Street ing that "some of these officials may day upon completing a three-month treatment course. Another group of Charles Ortel, who has been inves- FBI and foreign governments, as analyst, well known for his expo- have family members who might tigating the Clinton Foundation's well as the US states may also be sure of the General Electric fraud in have profited, as it seems the Clin- 200 junkies collected from various parts of the Kabul city were trans- (CF) alleged fraud over the past few investigating the CF and its many 2007, said. Political Earthquake? tons did, from their political con- ferred t the centre after the previous group was discharged. These no more years, believes that disciplining Bill affiliates," the analyst surmised. All-Out Investigation Into the Clin- nections." In his previous interviews and Hillary's charities "might open Speaking to Sputnik in June, Ortel tons May Affect Many According with Sputnik, the Wall Street ana- drug addicts are in dire need of love and support of their family. Now it’s the drain, under the swamp." The noted that he was "already in con- to the investigative journalist, an lyst placed emphasis on the suspi- up to their family members whether tighten hands or show hatter to lead congressional investigation into the tact with certain governments con- all-out investigation into the Clin- cious "blindness" of Rod Rosenstein, 2010 Uranium One deal approved cerning the apparent legal status of tons would "certainly affect the Fed- James Comey and Robert Mueller them (ex-drug addicts) back into dark addiction. Moreover, we are thank- by then Secretary of State Hillary the Clinton Foundation and the na- eral Bureau of Investigation (FBI), who had failed to catch the Clinton ful from related officials, and Kabul police for fanning out across Kabul Clinton may become the trigger for ture and amount of sums solicited the Department of Justice (DoJ), the Foundation red-handed over the past and under the city’s bridges, to round up drug addicts and try and get them a series of scrupulous inquiries into and received by Clinton interests, IRS, and US state attorneys general, decade and a half. (Spuntak) help. This is aimed at taking drug addicts to rehab center where they spend three months before to reunite with their families. However, the most irritating is when 11 members of addicts’ families detained for transfer- ring drugs to the addicts under treatment. Very much shameful act, this is out of expectation. According to information from the Ministry of counter- narcotics, the level of reverting back drug is between 60 and 80 percent across the country. Drug addiction once mostly limited to men who spent years as laborers or refugees in Iran, has now exploded into a nationwide scourge that affects millions of people, including women and children. It is time for all of us to jointly struggling to free Afghanistan from poppy cultivation and addicts. We should not see over quantity of problems, which is very much, rather we should keep hard working until recovering our fellow addicts. 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 .OCTOBER 27, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Turkish minister slams EU and Germany for using economy as ‘political blackmail tool’

Turkey's customs minister accession funds to Turkey, Tüfen- will only hurt the union's credibil- Investment Bank and the Europe- slammed the European Union and kci said European officials must ity. Last week, German Chancel- an Bank for Reconstruction and Germany Thursday for "immoral- first realize the promises made to lor Angela Merkel asked EU lead- Development (EBRD). According ly" using economic restrictions as Turkey as part of the refugee deal ers to cut pre-accession funds to to the report, more than a dozen a political blackmail tool. Minis- signed in March 2016, which in- Turkey, pointing to an "utterly government and banking officials ter Bülent Tüfenkci said the EU cluded a 6-billion-euro aid pack- unsatisfactory situation with re- confirmed Germany's effort to cut has been trying to corner Turkey age to help Turkey care for mil- gards to human rights." Bloomberg funding to Turkey from the state- economically after failing to do it lions of refugees living in the coun- published a report Wednesday, owned KfW bank as well as the politically, saying the union's am- try. The minister said the EU's eco- claiming that Germany was active- European Investment Bank and the bivalent and hostile attitude is up- nomic pressure and restrictions ly working to cut funding to Tur- European Bank for Reconstruction setting Turkish businesses. Speak- against Turkey will not be able to key from the country's state- and Development. While none of ing about the EU's plan to cut pre- make the country surrender but owned KfW bank, the European the banks. (AP) South Korea economy posts fastest The ongoing push by Chinese au- flow through to miners, because thorities to tackle pollution levels iron ore is a key ingredient in steel through restrictions on industrial making. In response to the indus- growth in production has caused iron ore try curtailments, Chinese steel- miner Fortescue Metals Group to makers are favouring ore with high- lower its price guidance for fiscal er iron grades, which they pay high- 2018. Releasing its September er prices for. Fortescue said on seven years, 2017 quarterly production report, Thursday it was revising its price the major iron ore producer said guidance for fiscal 2018 down to that based on current market con- 70-75 per cent (from 75-80 per ditions, it was lowering its "price cent) of an industry accepted in- brushes off realisation guidance" for fiscal dex price for 62 per cent iron grade 2018. Fortescue chief executive ore. Fortescue sells ore with iron Nev Power says there has been "a grades of about 58.5 per cent, huge change" in the Chinese steel which attracts a lower price than geopolitical industry, as it adopted new ... the industry benchmark. Get the Fortescue chief executive Nev latest news and updates emailed Power says there has been "a huge straight to your inbox. By submit- tensions change" in the Chinese steel indus- ting your email you are agreeing to try, as it adopted new technology Fairfax Media's terms and condi- and moved to reduce pollution and tions and privacy policy . Chief emissions. Photo: Dave Tacon As executive Nev Power said the dis- Chinese authorities continue their counts for Fortescue's iron ore attack on pollution in a bid to im- were continuing for longer than prove air quality over Beijing and anticipated, "because of the con- other cities, the policy is hitting tinuing supply side reform inter- steel makers. The ramifications ventions" in China. EU leaders prepare for Spain economy 2018, eyeing next expected to steps on economic, grow above South Korea’s economy clocked dient,” Kim said. “Shipments out its fastest growth in seven years of semiconductors and IT sector three per cent last quarter, as global demand for in general have been good, and it the country’s electronics more than also seems exports of services also digital integration offset the impact of regional geo- improved in the third quarter.” The political strains on trade and boost- data pushed the won =KRW to an this year despite ed expectations for an imminent eight-week high on Thursday, clos- interest rate rise. Gross domestic ing up 0.3 percent a 1,124.6 to the product rose 1.4 percent in the dollar on the heightened rate hike third quarter from the previous expectations. The BOK kept its Catalonia crisis quarter, preliminary numbers from policy rate unchanged at the record the Bank of Korea showed on low of 1.25 percent last week but Thursday, significantly beating the one dissenting policymaker called 0.8 percent forecast in a Reuters for a hike, prompting some specu- survey and marking the biggest lation that a tightening could take jump since a 1.7 percent spike in place at the central bank’s next the second-quarter of 2010. Year- policy meeting on Nov. 30. The on-year growth accelerated to 3.6 third quarter numbers are likely to percent in the third quarter from bolster this view with growth now 2.7 percent in the second quarter, on track to hit the central bank’s also beating forecasts. The stellar official forecast of a 3 percent ex- numbers show Asia’s fourth larg- pansion. “Even if the economy est economy riding a surge in glo- contracts on-quarter, say by about bal demand for memory chips, 0.54 percent in the fourth quarter, which has cushioned the blow to we can achieve 3 percent expan- tourism and retail from diplomatic sion this year,” Chung Kyu-il, di- tensions between China and South rector general for the Economics Madrid: Spanish Economy Min- next year. Korea over a U.S. missile defense Statistics Department at the BOK EU leaders signed off on a two- the Leaders’ Agenda is to deal with Commission President Jean- ister Luis De Guindos said on De Guindos told Cadena Ser radio system. Wider concerns about said on the sidelines of a briefing year “agenda” for work on areas the most contentious issues, by Claude Juncker’s term that same Thursday he sees economic that if the government's plan to North Korean military provoca- in Seoul. The central bank said last ranging from trade to migration last which I mean the Eurozone reform, year, which would also mean a re- growth of just above 3 percent this impose direct rule in Catalonia tions have also hurt business sen- week that a row with China over weekend, during a summit that also migration crisis, internal security, shuffling of positions within the year despite a secession bid by the went well, he hoped to return to timent. The data has also prompt- Seoul’s deployment of a U.S. anti- highlighted the significant work left trade, and the future financing of EU’s executive arm. Brexit will also wealthy northeastern region of debate and pass the 2018 budget ed several analysts to bring for- missile system could knock off 0.4 to do in setting up a “digital single the EU,” said European Council mean a shift in the European Par- Catalonia. in the next few weeks. ward forecasts for a central bank percentage points off the nation’s market” by the end of next year. President Donald Tusk at the liament’s composition, with the The government currently fore- The minister added he could rate hike. Kim Doo-un, an econo- economic growth this year. China Officials also evaluated the state meeting’s close. The coming two debate on how to administer those casts the euro zone's fourth-larg- not rule out some resistance in mist at Hana Financial Investment, believes the missile defense sys- of play in the Brexit negotiations, years are set to be pivotal ones for changes still ongoing. “The Lead- est economy to grow 3 percent Catalonia over the government's now sees a 25 basis point hike in tem can be used to look inside its while pledging continued unity the bloc, given the impending exit ers' Agenda invalidated a danger- this year, but the standoff with plan from the region, but was con- the bank’s next policy meeting in territory. An unofficial Chinese among the remaining 27 member of the United Kingdom, as well as ous assumption that together we Catalonia over its independence vinced regional civil servants would November. “This kind of robust boycott against South Korean con- states going forward. “This is not European Parliament elections in can only stand still, and that we ambitions has prompted Madrid collaborate. growth is surely a rate-hike ingre- sumer products. (Reuters) an easy task, as the ambition of 2019 and the end of European can only move. (AP) to slash growth projections for (BBC) South Africa: Tough times ahead amid lower economic growth

South Africans should brace them- gross fixed capital investment de- selves for tough times ahead. South clined by 3.9%, with large decreas- Africa's economic prospects dete- es in mining and manufacturing. riorated considerably since Febru- Capital investment is expected to Emirates is open to cooperation it is we could do and I’m simply tive collaboration with other orga- ary this year, the mini budget decline by 0.6% in the current year. with Etihad Airways in areas in- the manager of one of the business- nizations, where it makes business shows. The 2017 Budget project- Conditions in the global econ- cluding procurement, its president es,” he said. “It is my superiors and commercial sense,” an Etihad ed GDP growth of 1.3% in 2017. omy continue to improve, but the Tim Clark said on Wednesday, who have to make that call, not spokesman said in an emailed That projection has been revised risks of financial turbulence remain adding a full merger between the me.” When asked if the pair could statement.Last month, Etihad an- down to 0.7%, following a reces- high, and the longer-term outlook pair was unlikely but up to the pursue a merger along the lines of nounced it would appoint Tony sion in the fourth quarter of 2016 for growth and commodity prices owners. Based in the United Arab Europe’s Air France and KLM, Douglas, former boss of Abu Dha- and the first quarter of this year. is muted. Total capital investment Emirates, Emirates and Etihad Clark said: “I don’t think that will bi’s airport and London’s Heath- Economic growth is expected to fell by 1.1% in the first half of 2017 have competed to build global net- be the case but it is not my call, row, as its CEO from January as it recover slowly, reaching 1.9% in compared with a 2.7% decline in works from their respective hubs really. It is whatever (the share- rethinks its expansion strategy. 2020. The average expected growth the corresponding period of 2016. in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, even as holders) may do in the future.” Order plans rate for sub-Saharan Africa for this Investment by general government they battled overcapacity, securi- Emirates is owned by the Dubai Emirates, a bigger airline than year is much better on 2.6%. The grew by 6.3%. Investment by pub- ty concerns and a fall in regional government while Etihad is owned Etihad, is the largest customer for weaker growth outlook reflects a lic and private corporations fell by business travel. “I think there is by the Abu Dhabi government. the Airbus SE A380, a plane facing continued deterioration in busi- 3.75% and 2.5% respectively. value to be had working more Etihad response slowing production rates due to a ness and consumer confidence Capital investment by public cor- closely with them,” Clark told Etihad, which has been hit by lack of sales. Clark said an order (mainly over concerns about poli- porations has declined for four Reuters by phone, adding there loss-making investments in Air for more was under consideration, cy and political uncertainty) that consecutive quarters. In 2016, to- might be concerns from regulators Berlin and Italy’s Alitalia, said in adding that any A380 order would has gathered pace since 2014. It tal capital investment declined for in some foreign markets. “There response to Clark’s remarks that help replace 25 A380s due to be also flows from perceptions of the first time since 2010, with large are many areas that the airlines it was common for airlines to le- retired in the mid-2020s. He did heightened risk as indicated in low- decreases in mining and manufac- could work together on like pro- verage in-country expertise and not give any details on the likely er credit ratings, higher bond yields turing. curement. But we have to go the economies of scale. “We constant- volume of any order or whether a and sluggish investment. In 2016, (WP) first jump first to understand what ly seek opportunities for innova- deal. (AP) FRIDAY .OCTOBER 27, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Study finds women underweight in teens, mid-30s are at greater risk of early A plague outbreak in Madagascar has infected 1,192 people since August, with 124 deaths, the Unit- menopause ed Nations Office for the Coordi- nation of Humanitarian Affairs and Madagascar's National Bureau of A new study from epidemiolo- Risk Management and Disaster gists at the University of Massa- reported on Monday. The majori- chusetts Amherst published to- ty of cases, 67%, were the pneu- day reports, based on a study of monic form of the disease, which nearly 80,000 women, that under- can spread from person to person. weight women and those who Plague is caused by infection with were underweight as teenagers or the bacterium Yersinia pestis and in their mid-30s are at greater risk is typically spread through the bite of early menopause compared to of infected fleas, frequently car- lean or normal weight women. ried by rats, causing bubonic Early menopause is defined as plague. Symptoms include pain- naturally occurring menopause ful, swollen lymph nodes, called before age 45. Lead author Kath- bubos, as well as fever, chills and leen Szegda, who did the work as coughing. Pneumonic plague is a postdoctoral research associate more virulent or damaging and is with senior author Elizabeth Ber- an advanced form characterized by tone-Johnson of the UMass Am- a severe lung infection that can be herst School of Public Health and transmitted from person to per- Health Sciences, says, "Our find- son via airborne droplets such as ings suggest that women who are through coughing or sneezing, for tricts, 40 have reported cases of pose further risk of spreading the the clean-up of the market of underweight in early or mid-adult- example. The incubation period is pneumonic plague and less than infection. Cases have been report- Anosibe in the Anosibe district, hood may be at increased risk for short, and an infected person may 30% of people who have had con- ed in at least 10 cities, including one of the most unsalubrious dis- early menopause." die within 12 to 24 hours. Both tact with cases can be traced, ac- the the larger, more populated, cit- tricts of Antananarivo. People She adds, "Up to 10 percent forms can be treated with antibi- cording to the UN office. Those ies of Antananarivo and Toamasi- stand back as a council worker of women experience early meno- otics, making early detection a pri- who've been in contact might need na. People stand back as a council sprays disinfectant during the pause and it is associated with a ority. Of Madagascar's 114 dis- treatment themselves and may worker sprays disinfectant during clean-up of the market. (CNN) higher risk of cardiovascular dis- ease, and other health conditions such as cognitive decline, os- teoporosis and premature death, so these findings have important implications for women and their Mental health The U.S. Food and Drug Adminis- aims to reduce harm rather than doctors. Underweight women tration plans to encourage wide- insist on complete abstinence. may want to consider discussing spread use among opioid addicts President Donald Trump is ex- the potential implications of these of less harmful opioid drugs such pected to declare the opioid epi- findings with their doctors." De- sees 300,000 as methadone and buprenorphine, demic a national emergency this tails appear in Human Reproduc- a radical shift in policy that could week, two months after declaring tion, the monthly journal of the draw opposition from those in the his intention to do so. It is unclear European Society of Human Re- addiction field who believe absti- whether such a declaration will be production and Embryology. Un- people leave nence is the only effective treat- accompanied by more funds to derweight is defined as having a ment. Speaking before the House address the problem. Gottlieb cit- body mass index (BMI) of less Committee on Energy and Com- ed data from the state of Massa- than 18.5 kg/m2. BMI is calculat- merce on Wednesday, FDA Com- chusetts that showed a greater than ed by dividing weight in pounds their jobs missioner Scott Gottlieb outlined 50 percent reduction in the risk of by height in inches squared, and a proposal under which every ad- death from overdose among those multiplying by a conversion fac- dict who suffers a non-fatal over- treated with methadone or bu- tor of 703. So a 150-lb. person dose would be treated with an opi- prenorphine after an overdose. This who is 5 feet, 5 inches tall has a each year oid substitute, for long periods if kind of data “has immense impli- BMI of 24.96. Using the formula necessary, or even for life. The cations for insurers and policymak- to calculate for underweight, a United States is battling a growing ers in deciding how to adopt these person 5 feet 5 inches tall would opioid abuse epidemic that claimed treatments,” he said. The FDA also weigh 111 lbs. more than 33,000 people in 2015, plans to examine expanding the la- The authors point out that more than any year on record, ac- bels for existing medication-assist- their study, which takes advan- Walgreenstooffer cording to federal data. “I know ed treatment for everyone who tage of data on BMI, weight dis- this may make some people un- presents with an overdose, based tribution, weight change and tim- comfortable,” Gottlieb said of his on data showing a reduction in ing of menopause collected from proposal. Even so, he added, deaths. “Such an effort would be a 78,759 premenopausal women drugnaloxone, “FDA will join efforts to break the first for FDA,” Gottlieb said. “We between ages 25-42 who joined stigma associated with medications believe that granting such an indi- the Nurses' Health Study II in used for addiction treatment.” cation in labeling can help promote 1989, is one of very few to follow Gottlieb’s plan mirrors his recent more widespread use of, and cov- women prospectively from as whichcanreverse proposal to reduce nicotine in cig- erage for, these treatments.” Meth- young as 25 to menopause, and is arettes while expanding access to adone, a decades-old drug original- the largest ever to do so. The par- potentially less harmful nicotine ly introduced by Eli Lilly & Co; ticipants had also reported on in- delivery devices such as e-ciga- buprenorphine, a 15-year-old drug formation from their teenage opioidoverdoses years. rettes. Both proposals embrace an sold in combination with naloxone In more than 8,000 pharmacies an FDA-approved form of naxolo- approach to substance abuse that by Invidior Plc. (AFP) (BBC) across the U.S., anyone will now ne. “This is an incredibly safe and Up to 300,000 people with long- poor mental health and ensure that be able to walk in and buy the most effective medication,” ABC News term mental health problems have employees who may be struggling successful emergency overdose chief medical correspondent Dr. to leave their jobs each year, a re- get the support they need. "In treatment available. Interested in Jennifer Ashton said today on port says. It also claims poor men- many instances employers simply Opioid Epidemic? Add Opioid “Good Morning America.” “We’ve tal health costs the UK economy don't understand the crucial role Epidemic as an interest to stay up been using it in the hospital for up to £99bn each year. Prime Min- they can play, or know where to to date on the latest Opioid Epi- decades, usually with a needle, in- ister Theresa May, who commis- go for advice and support." 'My demic news, video, and analysis travenous or in a muscle.” Narcan sioned the report, said it showed confidence is back' The review from ABC News. Opioid Epidemic works to counteract respiratory "we need to take action". She is makes 40 recommendations about Add Interest The Walgreens chain depression, in which a large dose asking NHS England and the civil how employers and the govern- will carry a form of naloxone, a of opioid stops the body’s signals service to accept the report's rec- ment can better support employ- drug that can quickly reverse opi- to continue breathing. Overdoses ommendations. Paul Farmer, co- ees to remain at work, such as oid overdoses, the company an- from prescription painkillers, her- author of the Thriving At Work through creating an online wellbe- A sentinel chicken tested positive nounced Tuesday. Trump says oin and its derivatives cause this report, said mental health was a ing portal and using digital tech- for the West Nile Virus in St. Pete he's going to declare the opioid cri- frequent cause of overdose death. taboo subject in many workplaces. nology to support workers in the on Wednesday, according to Pinel- sis a national emergency. Here's AmerisourceBergen, a pharmaceu- Can you talk about mental health gig economy. Companies are also las County Mosquito Control. what that means US government tical wholesaler, has distributed at work? The illness that affects being encouraged to include a sec- The chicken was kept in the indicts 2 Chinese nationals, ac- Narcan demonstration devices for one in six of us Mental health staff tion on employee mental health in Cross Bayou area of the city, one cused of contributing to national free to Walgreens pharmacists so on stress leave up 22% Mr Farm- their annual reports. Currently of eight locations where chickens opioid crisis Known commercial- they can instruct patients on how er, who is chief executive of men- only 11% of companies do this, are kept and blood tested weekly. ly as Narcan, the drug is adminis- to administer the medication, Wal- tal health charity Mind, said: "Op- the report found. Through weekly tests, Mos- tered through a nasal spray and is greens said in a statement. portunities are missed to prevent (BBC) quito Control can predict when and (WP) where West Nile virus-carrying mosquitoes are located. Once the virus is detected, treatments are applied to target mosquitoes and larvae by ground and by air. In order to protect yourself from the virus, Mosquito Control advises citizens to stay indoors during the peak hours of mosquito activity at dawn and dusk when possible, use approved mosquito repellants, and ensure screens and seals are intact around windows and doors. British scientists say Type 3c diabetes may be more common than (WP) previously thought, saying some people with Type 2 may have been misdiagnosed. The study, published in the November issue of Diabe- tes Care, found that about 1.5% of 31,789 new cases of diabetes over a 10 year period were diagnosed as Type 2 instead of Type 3c. 1% of new cases were Type 1 diabetes, making Type 3 more common in 'Breakthrough' AIDS adults in this research. The study says Type 3c forms differently than the first two. Type 1 diabetes typically forms in childhood and is when your body doesn’t produce insulin at all; while Type 2 is seen in research fetches India adults when your pancreas can’t keep up with insulin demand. Type 2 is usually related to weight gain and poor eating habits. Deaths from heart disease and terrorism see rises in global study Type 3c, however, origin couple top US award is seen after damage is done to the pancreas due to inflammation, cystic fibrosis, cancer or surgery. Type 3 affects the pancreas’ ability to produce insulin but also the body’s ability to properly digest food New Delhi: An Indian-origin re- some of the greatest contributions Quarraisha Abdool Karim is its properly. While it’s a relatively small portion of patients, study au- searcher couple has been honoured in the history of HIV/Aids in pub- associate scientific director. The thor Andrew McGovern wrote in The Conversation that, “Research- with a prestigious award for ex- lic health and epidemiology rele- researchers, who are currently in- ers and specialist doctors have recently become concerned that type ceptional contribution to HIV/ vant to prevention and care of in- volved in the development of in- 3c diabetes might be much more common than previously thought and AIDS. Professors Salim Abdool fected people," Gallo said in a novative ways of preventing HIV that many cases are not being correctly identified.” Those with Type Karim and Quarraisha Abdool Ka- statement. "I don't know any per- in women, are both professors of 3c diabetes need insulin as well as supplemental enzymes to assist rim received the award from the son or persons who have done epidemiology at Columbia Univer- with food digestion. Type 3 could present as late as ten years after the Institute for Human Virology more to advance the proper care sity in New York and are honor- initial damage to the pancreas was done. A National Institutes of (IHV) in Baltimore in the US. of people with HIV infection or ary academics at the University of Health study from 2008 also identified Type 3c as an underdiagnosed The award was presented to the prevention of HIV infection KwaZulu- Natal in South Africa. form of diabetes, but still many people aren’t aware of it. them by Robert Gallo, who dis- among a population," Mr Gallo They were the first to demonstrate McGovern said correctly diagnosing Type 3c diabetes is impor- covered HIV as the cause of AIDS, said. Salim Abdool Karim is the that Antiretrovirals could prevent tant in determining proper course of treatment. at the 19th international meeting director of the Centre for the Aids sexual transmission of HIV in 2010 (AFP) of the IHV. "To me, both these re- Programme of Research in South when they shared the results of nowned individuals have made Africa (CAPRISA) and Professor the CAPRISA 004 Tenofovir. FRIDAY .OCTOBER 27, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Apple has hit back at claims it is lowering the accuracy of its Face ID feature on the iPhone X to speed up production. A report from Bloomberg indicated that the tech company was ‘struggling’ to man- ufacture the handset in time for its release on November 3. The article alleged that Apple “quietly told suppliers they could reduce the accuracy of the face- recognition technology to make it easier to manufacture”. Apple re- sponded with a statement label- ling the downgrade claim ‘com- pletely false’. The new iPhone X trailer “Face ID is a powerful and secure authentication system that’s incredibly easy and intuitive to use,” it says. “The quality and accuracy of Face ID haven’t Facebook and Google both have a Google has kept its congres- legedly took advantage of to in- changed. It continues to be 1 in a Russia problem. But while Face- sional outreach quiet, while Face- flame American political tensions million probability of a random book has mounted a very public book and Twitter have made pub- during the election. But it also person unlocking your iPhone response to charges of election lic announcements after briefing points to the marked difference with Face ID. “Bloomberg’s claim meddling on its platform, Google investigators. Google executives between how Google and Face- that Apple has reduced the accu- has kept its head down. Why it have stayed silent on the issue, book operate. racy spec for Face ID is complete- matters: At least so far, Google has while Facebook CEO Mark Zuck- Facebook executives have sig- ly false and we expect Face ID to managed to avoid the scale of crit- erberg begs forgiveness and his top nificant public profiles when it be the new gold standard for facial icism that has hit Facebook and lieutenants mix it up with report- comes to political debates. COO authentication.” The new iPhone Twitter as a result of Congress' ers covering the Russia probe on Sheryl Sandberg is a Washington operating system will break your investigation into Russia's actions Twitter. Google waited longer than veteran who has been mentioned old apps The new iPhone marks a F a cebook fin a lly Microsoft and the platforms role in allowing Facebook and Twitter to confirm as a possible contender for gov- significant change in the handset’s them, which is good news for a it would testify at hearings on Rus- ernment jobs, and CEO Mark design, with the home button re- calls time company that is frequently at the sia next week.Driving the trend: Zuckerberg has been touring the moved and the screen filling the la u n ch es its center of tech policy battles. Still, Google has less exposure to Rus- United States this year in an at- full face of the device. The remov- it will get intense questioning when sian meddling than Facebook and tempt to engage with issues like al of the finger-print scanner means on Kinect its general counsel testifies on Twitter. It's not a platform where the opioid crisis and the rising tide Face ID’s 3D face mapping will be Capitol Hill next week. things go viral, which was the of automation. the main way users can unlock the S lack-style manufacturing Compare and contrast: power that Russian operatives al- (WP) device. Pre-orders for the handset begin on Friday October 27. (BBC) desktop Microsoft is officially retiring Kinect, its depth-sensing cam- era system, after seven years W or kplace and an estimated 35 million units sold - leaving those who Twitter had build products or plat- ch a t a pp forms around the system out suspends in the cold. Formerly known as Project Natal and launched in com plete with the UK in 2010 for £129 - a price Rose which drew considerable criti- cism - the Kinect Xbox 360 add- on built on webcam-based mo- McGowan's scr een -sh ar in g tion-tracking systems like So- ny's EyeToy to bring the play- er into the game. The system account option s was built around recording a webcam-style full-colour image and combining it with an infra- red image to extract depth data and track the user in a 3D space. While initial sales were strong the device never really caught on except as a novelty. The launch of a Windows SDK for the camera gave the project a small boost in research cir- cles, where its depth-sensing capabilities were used to cre- ate everything from a sword- Over the last week or so, rumors fighting robot to a cheap 3D about movie executive Harvey scanner. Plans to make the Ki- Weinstein have turned into actual nect v2 hardware an integral reports of sexual harassment and part of the Xbox One console rape by The New York Times and experience, however, were The New Yorker. As a result of quickly reversed and when those public reports, he has been Sony undercut the Xbox One's fired by the board of his own com- Facebook's Slack-style office chat weeks. Across all platforms, Work- price by removing its own cam- pany, while many in Hollywood tool, dubbed Workplace, launched place offers text chat, video, voice era system from the PlayStation More than one-third of adults in inces in mainland China, and 3,362 trol the condition. “The small num- last year for web browsers and clip, file sharing, @mentions, GIFs 4 box Microsoft soon followed. China have high blood pressure — primary health centers in China. ber of people in China who have (and beyond) have come forward Now Kinect's time is finally up: to talk more openly about inci- mobile. Now Facebook has finally and webcame. The new desktop often dubbed the “silent killer” for Uncontrolled hypertension is a sig- this disease under control, even unveiled a dedicated desktop app app allows co-workers to message During an interview with Fast its lack of symptoms — but only nificant risk factor for stroke, among those who receive medica- dents of sexual harassment and complete with screen-sharing op- each other throughout the day with- Co.Design Microsoft con- about one in 20 have the condition which causes one in five deaths in tion, is quite alarming,” said co- assault. One of the most notable tions that allow you to show all or out having to rely on a browser firmed that manufacturing of under control. These findings are China annually. The rate of high senior author on both studies, Dr. voices has been that of actress part of your display to colleagues. tab or smartphone. The app func- the Kinect has ceased, and published Oct. 25 in the Lancet’s blood pressure among the Chinese Harlan Krumholz, the Harold H. Rose McGowan, who tweeted last The screen-share feature is cur- tions similarly to the Workplace while retailers will still have a special issue on China by research- population is also rising, accord- Hines, Jr. Professor of Medicine year that her own assault has "been rently only available on Facebook website, and boasts the same text stock backlog to clear there will ers at Yale and the Chinese Na- ing to the researchers, who point and director of Yale Center for an open secret in Hollywood/Me- Workplace, but experts suggest it chat and media sharing be no more units once they're tional Center for Cardiovascular to an aging population, dietary Outcomes Research and Evaluation dia & they shamed me while adu- could one day be launched on capabilities.It also includes fea- gone - which naturally means Disease. A second study by the changes, obesity, and urbanization (CORE). “Improving both aware- lating my rapist." Tonight, Twit- Messenger too. Scroll down for tures like message reactions, there'll be no more software team, also published in the same as contributing factors. The first ness and treatment is likely neces- ter temporarily pulled the plug on video @mentions, and gifs. In the com- support in the future, and no Lancet issue, found that one in 12 study showed the low proportion sary, but not sufficient, to achieve For its new desktop app, ing weeks, Workplace Chat will be more Kinect-compatible Xbox primary care pharmacies in China of people in control of their condi- better control,” added Yuan Lu, as- her account. Since the news broke One games beyond any cur- -- including a report by the NYT Workplace has added a 'screen- updated to include support for do not stock any anti-hyperten- tion appears across all sections of sociate research scientist at sharing' feature. This allows you group video chat on desktop and rently in the development pipe- sive medications, and that when the Chinese population, and less CORE, and an author on both stud- that he reached a settlement with line. Microsoft has not shared her in 1997 -- she has pushed for to show all or part of your screen on mobile. This will let people prescribed, higher-cost anti-hy- than a quarter of those with hy- ies. “What is also needed is a broad- to colleagues. For instance, you can create virtual 'rooms' of up to 50 a timescale for the cessation of pertensive medicines are more like- pertension were taking any medi- based, global strategy, such as The Weinstein Company to dis- share a Powerpoint presentation people for interactive video con- Kinect support, but the com- ly to be prescribed than cheaper, cation. In general, treatments were greater efforts at prevention as well solve its board, saying that they with someone without showing ferences. Previously, the video fea- pany continues to experiment equally effective alternatives. This also ineffective, say the research- as better screening and more effec- knew about his settlements, and them any of the rest of your apps. tures in Workplace were limited to with the core technology in- is the largest study of hyperten- ers, and among those being treat- tive and affordable treatment.” The said that Ben Affleck lied when he Workplace's desktop and mobile live video broadcasts or one-to-one cluding integrating it into its sion in China ever conducted, in- ed, most were only taking one second study found that most pri- denied knowing about Weinstein's versions will also add a group vid- video conversations. HoloLens augmented reality volving 1.7 million people between medication, which may contribute mary health centers stocked at least history. Now, she posted a screen- eo chat feature in the coming (AP) platform. the ages of 35 and 75 in all 31 prov- to so few people being able to con- one medication.(Reuters) shot to Instagram showing that (BBC) Twitter has suspended her account for 12 hours, citing unspecified posts that break its policy -- the same policy that has struggled to Amazon'sdronedeliverydreamedges curtail Russian manipulation cam- paigns, white supremacists, ISIS and any number of bots for any closer withDonaldTrump'sexecutive number of reasons. Many high profile bans have been for very specific reasons, but it's not im- order totest flightsover crowdsandat night mediately clear what triggered this action. Recently Twitter's CEO Amazon's drone delivery dream is new US government program is drone hit an airplane landing at a currently restricted by the Federal said "We're putting significant ef- edging closer with a new US pro- expanding how and when drones Quebec City airport, the first time Aviation Authority (FAA). fort into increasing our transpar- gram to expand when and how the can be tested. Pictured is a proto- an unmanned flying object collid- These include 'beyond-visual- ency as a company, and commit to devices can be tested. President type Amazon drone + 2 ed with commercial aircraft in Can- line-of-sight flights, nighttime op- Donald Trump is giving local gov- Amazon and Google's parent com- ada. The FAA has banned drone erations, and flights over people,' meaningful and fast progress," but ernments more authority to allow pany Alphabet are among a grow- flights over 133 US military facil- Mr Kratsios said. The 'program none of that is evident here. The drone tests over crowds, at night, ing number of companies hoping ities and over 10 US landmarks, will open the skies for delivery of company has justified other moves and out of sight of operators, the to make package delivery by including the Statue of Liberty in life-saving medicines and commer- in favor of retaining tweets or ac- White House said. In an announce- drones a reality. A new US govern- New York and Mount Rushmore cial packages, inspections of criti- counts because they're "newswor- ment on Wednesday, the adminis- ment program is expanding how National Memorial in South Da- cal infrastructure, support for thy" and lately, McGowan's posts tration said it wants to free up new and when drones can be tested. kota. Speaking to reporters yes- emergency management opera- more than fit that bill. Still, for commercial uses for the craft and Pictured is a prototype Amazon terday, White House adviser tions,' he said. The pilot program unclear reasons, Twitter's stance create jobs. Amazon and Google's drone Drone manufacturers have Michael Kratsios said: 'In order to aims to speed up the integration has it positioned against a vulner- parent company Alphabet are argued that the administration maintain American leadership in of unmanned aerial vehicles into able voice instead of serving to among a growing number of firms should move faster to approve this emerging industry here at the national airspace system, and amplify it and drive needed change. hoping to make package delivery broader commercial use of drones. home, our country needs a regula- will test drone detection and track- We will update this post if Twit- by drones a reality. Amazon and But security concerns remain. In tory framework that encourages in- ing. But the White House stopped ter provides any explanation why. Google's parent company Alpha- September, a civilian drone struck novation while ensuring airspace short of proposing new regulations bet are among a growing number and damaged a US Army Black safety.' The program will allow that would allow broader nation- (BBC) of companies hoping to make pack- Hawk helicopter near Staten Is- companies and governments to wide use of drones or any timeta- age delivery by drones a reality. A land, New York. This month, a operate drones in ways that are ble for new authority. FRIDAY .OCTOBER 27, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES I s Ben Mendelsohn going to play the villain in Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel? Ben Mendelsohn is being eyed to plat the villain in the upcoming Marvel su- perhero film Captain Marvel villain.

Ben Mendelsohn is being eyed to plat fused with an alien’s after an acci- the villain in the upcoming Marvel su- dent. The resulting alteration im- perhero film Captain Marvel villain. Ac- bues her with the superpowers of cording to reports in The Hollywood Re- strength, energy projection, and porter, the Rogue One actor is in talks to flight. Avengers star Samuel L. play the film’s main antagonist in Mar- Jackson will reprise his role as Nick vel’s first female-centric standalone film. Fury. Oscar-winner Brie Larson is set to star in Mendelsohn worked with di- the central role. Captain Marvel centres rectors Anna Boden and Ryan around the story of Carol Danvers, Fleck in Mississippi Grind. The played by Larson, an Air Force pilot who film is slated to hit theatres on I 'm absolutely Gauri Khan shares gains powers after her DNA becomes March 8, 2019. (Tribune) thrilled with Suhana’s gorgeous the love and pic and fans marvel affection at how much she 'Secret resembles dad Superstar' Shah Rukh is getting: Mom Gauri Khan has posted a sweet new pho- to of her daughter Suhana and she looks just Aamir Khan like her father, Shah Rukh?Khan.

Proud mom Gauri Khan cannot raked in 1.5 lakh likes in almost 13 and Shah Rukh. She has an stop posting beautiful pictures of hours and the fans love it a lot. older brother Aryan and a her kids. The interior designer and “Reddy to become a new star in ur younger brother AbRam. She film producer shared yet another family, best of luck mem,” a fan wishes to be an actor like her lovely picture of her daughter Su- wrote in the comments. Some father someday but Shah Padmavati: Vaghela hana on Wednesday with a very couldn’t believe how much she Rukh has said it could only filmy caption. “Here’s looking at looked like her superstar dad, Shah happen after she finishes her demands pre-screening you, kid,” she wrote the very pop- Rukh Khan: “Hahaha looks like education. “Suhana wants to ular dialogue from Casablanca with shahrukh is wearing makeup n be an actress. I see that zeal for Kshatriya and Hindu the photo. Her daughter can be wig,” one wrote. “She looks like in her. She’s extremely good seen giving an intense stare into lady shahrukh khan,” another ech- on stage, I’ve seen her per- leaders, warns of the camera with her side-swept hair oed the idea. Suhana is 17 years formances. and a crochet top. The photo has old and the second child of Gauri (Tribune) violence otherwise Former Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela has demanded that Sanjay Lee- Alia wants to play la Bhansali must screen Deepika Padukone’s Padmavati for Hindu and Jennifer Lawrence's Kshatriya leaders before the release. Former Congress leader Shankersinh people take law into their hands,” Vaghela has demanded a pre-release the former Gujarat chief minister screening of Deepika Padukone’-star- said. Vaghela quit the Congress af- character in 'Silver Aamir Khan Productions' 'Secret ryteller. Talking about the response rer Padmavati for Hindu and Ksha- ter the Rajya Sabha polls in Au- Superstar' emerged as an underdog the film is receiving, Aamir Khan triya community leaders to check gust and launched a new front, Jan whether facts have been distorted in this festive season. The emotion- shared his thoughts saying, "I'm Vikalp, which would field its can- ally driven film starring Zaira absolutely thrilled with the love the film and warned of violent pro- didates on all the 182 seats in Gu- Lining Playbook' Wasim and Aamir Khan along with and affection our film Secret Su- tests if its makers failed to do so. “As jarat, where assembly elections Meher Vij, Raj Arjun and Tirth perstar is getting from all over the the movie is expected to be released will be held in December in two Sharma has been striking chords world. I'm so proud of Advait. In on December 1, I want Bhansali to phases. with the audience earning not just his 1st film itself he has firmly es- first show it to Hindu as well as Ks- The upcoming movie had ear- immense love but also critical ac- tablished himself as a 1st rate sto- hatriya leaders as people suspect that lier run into controversy after Ra- claim. Made on a lean budget of ryteller who successfully knows some facts have been distorted and jasthan-based Rajput community 15 crores in total, the small town how to enter the hearts of his au- presented in a wrong way in the mov- group Karni Sena raised objections film depicted a rooted story of a dience." The super hit film is also ie,” the Kshatriya strongman said. over depictions in the movie, claim- young girl named Insiya. The total raking good in the overseas market Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, ing that history was being distort- budget also included the market- as the Zaira Wasim- Aamir Khan Padmavati stars also Ranveer Singh ed. Earlier this year, Bhansali was ing and promotional expenses. starrer has earned a hefty 20 crores and Shahid Kapoor and is slated for a attacked by Karni Sena members Within just 4 days of its release, overseas already. As the film has theatrical release on December 1. during the shooting of the film in 'Secret Superstar' not only recov- recovered its production cost, the Vaghela said one cannot tamper with Rajasthan. Last month, alleged Kar- ered its cost of production but also team is currently earning profits historical facts and present them as ni Sena members burnt posters of earned double the amount. 'Secret with every further collection. 'Se- per one’s wishes to get “cheap pub- the film after the first look of main Superstar' marks the directorial cret Superstar' is a film essentially licity”. “If the movie is released with- characters -- Padmavati (Deepika debut of Advait Chandan who is based on music with the lead pro- out pre-screening, Gujarat will wit- Padukone), Maharawal Ratan garnering accolades for his debut tagonist Insia played by Zaira ness violent protests and law and or- Singh (Shahid Kapoor) and Allau- film. The skilled depiction of a Wasim being an aspiring singer. der may go out of control. I apologise din Khilji (Ranveer Singh) -- was emotional tale has established Ad- The young girl faces resistance to the cinema owners in advance if released. (Hindustan Times) vait Chandan as a proficient sto- from. (Santa Banta)

Bollywood starlet Alia Bhatt says thing about not wanting to do writers so they feel motivat- she would love to play Hollywood ‘Aashiqui 3’: Alia Bhatt But the ed because eventually it’s all actor’s Jennifer Lawrence’s char- only difference is which is what I in the writing. Alia Bhatt all Face book and Twitter witnessed another rallying cry for women as the acter in the Oscar-winning film Sil- wish, I think it’s changing here and set to play a Kashmiri in her words `#metoo' mushroomed all over the feeds, speaking of the magnitude ver Linings Playbook as she finds I feel like we are moving in a space next film “And of course the of the sexual harassment faced by the women all across the world. Talking the role ‘brilliant’. Alia opined on where content is really becoming directing but eventually that’s with reference to the incidences of eve teasing, forced sex, unpleasing Hollywood and its opportunities the focus of all our attention,” Alia your raw material. So better gropes and unwelcoming brushes, a simple #metoo gave voice to all such and more during a conversation on said. opportunities I don’t know dark phases and thought provoking incidences that the women across the an audio show. “It’s funny that “At least out there, there is a lot of but yes definitely I’ve seen globe encountered. The movement, which took no time to gain momen- you mentioned Jennifer Lawrence, respect and love given to writers characters like I would’ve tum, commenced after the actress Alyssa Milano tweeted: `Suggested by but I love her and I relate a lot to and just writing which we are still loved to play Jennifer a friend: If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted her for some reason. I feel like we waking up to over here so that’s Lawrence’s character in the are pretty similar and she is a fab- the only thing I would want may- Silver Lining Playbook. wrote '#meToo' as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude ulous actor as well. Never said any- be that just more respect for the (Tribune) of the problem.` What was interesting to note is even men came forth to give voice to their bad experiences. When asked about his take on the #meToo movement and its effectiveness, Karan Oberoi, who has been vocal about his perception on every issue, said, `Anything that creates Meghna Malik: TV is not a medium for reforms awareness about it is an effective tool to bring about a change! This move- ment indeed encouraged women / men to come out on the open and ad- Meghna Malik will soon be back on the dress it as a larger malaise that exists in society! But it's another fact that tube. “The love of the audience is a huge the number of people coming up to bluntly share their experiences equal- factor that drives me to do TV, and of izes the number of those who still prefer to remain silent. Commenting course, the money,” she says talking further on the same, Karan said, `Brushing it under the carpet is never the about her love for television. “Visibility, answer! But the sheer enormity of the number of women that have gone too, is important as when the audiences through this ordeal itself reflects on the pitiable state of affairs as regards appreciate you, it feels good. TV has this! It's so deeply saddening; that this patriarchal, misogynistic mindset's greater reach than cinema, and its con- that prevails even today! Being assertive and calling out the perpetrators nect is huge. So, when you are not on is just the beginning of it! This movement hopefully would act as some TV, you miss that (laughs).” The senior kind of deterrent! But the need to book the violators, and create some kind actor, who has been part of various film, of deterrent, and an urgent requirement to re educate everyone is the need plays and television shows, is best of the hour! Call out, report, and make sure the culprits are brought to known for her portrayal as Ammaji from book!` (Santa Banta) the hit TV show. (Hindustan Times) FRIDAY .OCTOBER 27, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

The MLS play-offs are underway early, live est taking on the second-ranked team in them in the regular season but are on Sky Sports Football, as 12 clubs bid to the semi-finals. Get Sky Sports Get a Sky seen as more likely winners at 8/1. claim the MLS Cup. Here is the lowdown Sports pass Who are the defending champi- on the end-of-season competition. How do The conference semi-finals and final ons? the MLS play-offs work? The top six clubs are two-legged ties with the side leading Seattle won the MLS Cup last in the Eastern Conference and top six teams on aggregate advancing. Away goals count year after beating Toronto in a pen- in the Western Conference, after the 34-game if level with extra time and penalties tak- alty shoot-out after a 0-0 draw. It regular season, went through to the MLS ing place if necessary. This year's MLS was the first time a Canadian club play-offs. The top two teams in each con- Cup final takes place on Saturday, De- reached the final of the competition. ference were handed byes to the semi-finals. cember 9 and will be hosted by the final- What are the first-round matches? They were Portland Timbers, Seattle Sound- ist with the best regular season record. The first game took place in the ers, Toronto FC and New York City FC. Toronto topped the Eastern Conference early hours of Thursday morning, The format of the play-offs sees the two with 20 wins and are 9/4 favourites with live on Sky Sports Football, with conferences separated into two brackets. In Sky Bet. New York City finished second New York Red Bulls beating Chica- the first round, the fourth-placed side faces behind them and are next in the betting at go Fire 4-0 to advance to the Con- the fifth-placed team with the third-placed 6/1. Portland Timbers finished first in the ference semi-finals. Vancouver team taking on the sixth-placed club. The Western Conference with 15 victories Whitecaps followed suit in the West, lowest-seeded winner advances to face the from their 34 games and are fifth favou- beating San Jose Earthquakes 5-0. top seed in the conference with the next low- rites at 9/1. Seattle Sounders were below (Sky Sport)

Half-centuries from Shikhar Dhawan and Dinesh Karthik fired India to a comfortable six-wicket win over New Zealand after a pitch-tampering storm threatened the second one-day inter- national in Pune. Dhawan scored a classy 68 and Karthik notched an unbeaten 64 as India made 232-4 to clinch victory with 24 balls to spare and level the three-match ODI series at 1-1. The match had looked to be under threat after a grounds- man at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) stadium told undercover journalists that he had doctored the pitch before the game. Another curator was swiftly drafted in be- fore match referee Chris Broad inspected the pitch and gave the game the go-ahead to start on schedule. India restricted New Zealand, who won the opening ODI in Mumbai on Sunday by six wickets, to 230-9 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed three wickets, while Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal chipped in with two each. Henry Nicholls top scored for New Zealand with 42, while skipper Williamson's miserable series continued, adding just three runs to the six he made on Sunday. (Sky Sport)

Kershaw over the next five innings and the Astros levelled the scores in the fourth when Alex Bregman finally got to the Dodgers starter. Keuchel continued to stymie the Dodgers until the sixth, when he walked Chris Taylor with two outs and then allowed Turner, who hit 21 regular season home runs, to take him deep and make it 3-1. Kershaw handed over to Brandon Morrow after seven innings and he and Dodgers closer Kenley Jan- sen saw the game out to give them an early advantage in the seven- game series. Clayton Kershaw claimed the win after striking out 11 Astros batters Dodgers man- ager Dave Roberts said of Ker- shaw's performance: "Tonight was one of those nights, I think the first time in a while, where we've seen all three of his pitches synced up. "He just was repeating the deliv- ery, held the velocity. Was throw- ing the baseball where he needed Clayton Kershaw and Justin Turn- run, a hit that made all the differ- World Series game. The packed to, where he wanted to. "They are er stole the show as the Los Ange- ence as the Dodgers prevailed 3-1 crowd had something to celebrate a very talented team over there. les Dodgers claimed a 1-0 World in a record-breaking opener. Bat- in the bottom of the first when And for him to get ahead, keep Series lead at a red-hot Dodger Sta- ters had constant trouble on a night Chris Taylor launched a 447ft them off balance, work them from dium. Kershaw struck out 11 in when the first pitch was thrown home run into deep left off Astros front to back, up and down, to all seven innings and was the benefi- with the temperature sitting at a starter Dallas Keuchel. But Keuch- quadrants. This was a special night ciary of Turner's sixth-inning home stifling 103 degrees, a record for a el would prove just as effective as for Clayton." (BBC Sport)

Elinor Juan Martin del Potro's quest for in late February after a wrist inju- top of the 60th-ranked Sousa, win- Joshua vs Takam: Anthony an unlikely spot in the ATP World ry, is making a late charge for a ning the first six points and break- Tour Finals gathered pace as he spot at next month's ATP Finals ing three times en route to winning Barker beat Portugal's Joao Sousa in his in London, having won the Stock- the opening set. Basel opener. The fourth seed de- holm Open last weekend. If Pablo Sousa was much-improved in Joshua,Deontay Wilder feated Sousa 6-1 4-6 6-1 and has Carreno Busta loses his second- the second as he started a come- didn't his eyes on a third title at the Swiss round match in Vienna on Friday back, finally breaking Del Potro event. Del Potro previously lifted against Del Potro's fellow Argen- before serving out the set to force the Basel trophy in 2012 and 2013 tine Diego Schwartzman, the South a decider. But Del Potro again found expect and Joseph Parker all want - beating home favourite and eight- American would move into the top form in the final set, cruising time winner Roger Federer in both eighth and final qualifying spot for to victory by firing a trademark of those finals. And Del Potro, the year-end tournament. Del Po- forehand winner on his second Sports- to unify heavyweight belts who only started his 2017 season tro wasted no time in getting on match point. (Sky Sport) womanof the Year nomination despite glittering season Elinor Barker did not think she would be in the frame for the Sportswoman of the Year award after adding to her collection of medals this year. The 23-year-old has won six major medals this year, including gold medals at both the World Championships and Euro- pean Championships, teaming up It is looking increasingly likely that his rhythm. "Ryan felt he never nacha (O'Brien) rode him and real- with Ellie Dickinson in the Madi- We asked the promoters behind have joined a debate about wheth- when you're dealing with Joshua. dual 2000 Guineas winner got into top gear, but he went to ly liked him, he travelled well and son in Berlin. The Welsh rider, Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder er we could see an undisputed How can it be? One guy is making Churchill will run in the Breeders' the line very strong. He seems to won very easily. It would be his who received an MBE for her ser- and Joseph Parker whether they champion in the future. Have there six times the amount of the other Cup Classic at Del Mar. Aidan have come out the race well and first start on dirt, but that would vices to cycling, is a team pursuit will collide in a heavyweight unifi- been initial talks about a unifica- guy. That [creates a problem] but O'Brien's colt, who has not tasted we look forward to what is going be interesting. This is a massive Rio Olympics champion and cation clash in 2018? Joshua will tion clash? Hearn: It's about mon- once you reach a number that the victory since following up his to happen. He is very like Giant's step up from that, but he seems to world record holder. Barker said: defend his WBA 'super' and IBF ey, and who is worth what. Wilder other guy can't make elsewhere, Newmarket Classic win at the Causeway. He is miler that you have come out of that well." "I never think I want to win this belts against Carlos Takam at the would get much more money to they have to start thinking about Curragh, finished third in the would like to think will get a mile Highland Reel won the Turf race so I can get nominated for this Principality Stadium in Cardiff fight Joshua [than he would to fight it. DiBella: I don't think anyone is Queen Elizabeth II Stakes to Per- and a quarter. last year and looks like a major award so when things like this do this Saturday night, live on Sky Dillian Whyte]. Some champions talking about it. There has been no suasive at Ascot on Saturday after "He is big and powerful, like player once more after a good run happen it's a really, really nice sur- Sports Box Office. WBC champi- will say: 'we're both champions so contact with any immediacy. I meeting trouble in running. "There those dirt horses." Churchill may in the Champion Stakes. "We just prise to get. "When you're in a on Deontay Wilder and WBO title it's a clear 50-50 split'. One guy is think it's self-evident. Eddie spends is a big chance Churchill will go for be joined in the Classic by War felt Highland Reel needed the run sport you don't really see its ef- holder Joseph Parker will be making six times the amount of the far more time talking about Dillian the Classic. He seems to have come Decree, last seen winning a Group last week as it had been a long time fect on other people and you don't watching their rival with interest, other guy. That [creates a prob- Whyte then he does talking about out of Ascot very well," said Three at Dundalk. "Ryan rode War since he ran. He has come out of know how big it is because it's my but will we see fights between the lem] but once you reach a number Deontay and AJ. Higgins: He [Ed- O'Brien. "He jumped smart in that Decree in the French Derby and the race well. Ryan was over the life. "I don't know if other people three current champions? Joshua's that the other guy can't make else- die Hearn] sends the odd message (QEII) and Ryan (Moore) got him really liked him. We gave him a moon with him in the race and he are interested, and how people see promoter Eddie Hearn, Lou DiBel- where, they have to start thinking saying 'let get it on' that type of into a lovely rhythm. He just got good break in the middle of the kept him out (wide) as long as he cycling so it's nice to see it becom- la, who works closely with Wild- about it. thing, but no detailed discussions. tightened a little bit going into the summer and just had the run at could. He loves that nice ground ing mainstream and being involved er, and David Higgins of Parker's Eddie Hearn He hasn't thrown any numbers at two when he started to build into Dundalk," said O'Brien. "Don- he should get," said O'Brien. in these kinds of events. promotional team Duco Events That is not in the equation us. (Sky Sport) FRIDAY . OCTOBER 27 . 2017 -Aqrab 05, 1396 H.S Vol:X Issue No:90 Price: Afs.20

BERLIN — German officials are greeting an Istanbul court’s deci- sion to free a German man and seven other activists from jail pending the outcome of their tri- At least 26 people have been killed al, saying it could portend the and 30 injured in a fireworks fac- beginning of better relations be- tory explosion Thursday near the tween Germany and Turkey. Jus- Indonesian capital, Jakarta. tice Minister Heiko Maas said Rescuers are on the scene and the Thursday that Peter Steudtner’s number of victims may rise, said release was an “encouraging sign.” Muhammad Suhermanto, a local Still, he says, “the remaining Ger- fire and disaster agency official, man citizens who are in custody speaking to CNN Indonesia. The without justification or charges explosion happened in the morn- must be set free.” Several other ing in Tangerang, a satellite city on The Knesset held a special meet- “a man who devoted his entire life Germans were arrested in the af- Jakarta's western outskirts, where ing on Tuesday in honour of former to the defence of the homeland”, termath of the failed coup in Tur- there are several industrial parks. minister Rehavam Ze’evi, who was describing him as “among an elite key, including journalist Deniz Ten fire trucks were sent to the assassinated in 2001 by the Popu- group of people who grew hand- Yucel. Foreign Minister Sigmar scene, Suhermanto said. lar Front for the Liberation of Pal- in-hand with the State of Israel, Gabriel said Germany would con- A motorcycle stands in the fire- estine. Ze’evi was notorious for who paved its way with their spir- tinue fighting for all of their re- works factory after the explosion his far-right nationalist, and anti- it and in their work.” Ze’evi moved lease, but called Steudtner’s re- on Thursday. A motorcycle stands Arab, views, including his support from the army into politics in the lease Wednesday night “a first in the fireworks factory after the for the ethnic cleansing of Pales- 1970s, going on to establish the sign” relations were improving. explosion on Thursday. tinians from the West Bank and Moledet (Homeland) party. Unit- He told Der Spiegel magazine that Images of the factory showed a Gaza Strip which he referred to as ing with another small nationalist former Chancellor Gerhard motorbike burned down to its “transfer”. Speaking at the session faction, Herut, to form the Nation- Schroeder had helped negotiate frame, completely charred. on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minis- al Union, Ze’evi became a minis- Steudtner’s release. Copyright Another showed a body in a bag ter Benjamin Netanyahu hailed ter in Ariel Sharon’s 2001 govern- 2017 The Associated Press. All being evacuated. Officials suspect Ze’evi’s “great actions” and “clear ment. At the time, the Guardian Zionist vision”, saying that noth- noted that Ze’evi wanted millions rights reserved. This material may a fire broke out from an electric Our suspicion is that the the ex- lowed by smaller one," Suherman- It is not the first time a deadly ex- not be published, broadcast, re- short circuit before triggering the ing can “erase his contributions to of Palestinians “expelled from the plosion was triggered by chemical to said. Indonesia has poor fire plosion has occurred at a fireworks the struggle to establish the state West Bank and Gaza Strip”, and written or redistributed. explosion. "There was a large ex- materials inside the factory. And safety standards and industrial factory. (WP) plosion. and ensure its security”. thought “that Israel’s 1m Arab cit- the large explosion was then fol- fires are not uncommon. (CNN) Opposition politician Isaac Her- izens should not be allowed to zog of the Zionist Camp also took vote, because they do not serve in part in the meeting. Noting his crit- the army”. icism of some of Ze’evi’s views, Ze’evi believed that the “trans- Herzog nonetheless praised the fer” “could be accomplished by controversial former general’s com- making the lives of Palestinians so mitment to Israel’s “security”, add- miserable they would relocate”, ing: “His contribution in this re- and during a war “could be carried gard will forever be remembered, out by force”. In April 2016, an and it will accompany the State of Israeli TV show “portrayed Israel in its struggle against those [Ze’evi] as a sexual predator, as- who seek to harm it.” Knesset re- sociate of organised crime, violent port: Israel army not ready for war antagonist of journalists – and even Knesset Speaker Yuli Edel- as a cold-blooded killer”. stein, meanwhile, said Ze’evi was (BBC)

Iraq's prime minister has rejected di ordered the Iraqi military to re- vent further bloodshed. The KRG an offer from the Kurdistan Re- take disputed territory held by the said it was prepared to "freeze the gion to "freeze" the result of last Kurds. The operation - which also result of the referendum" and month's independence referendum involved police, special forces and "start an open dialogue" with the and hold talks. "We won't accept the Popular Mobilisation, a para- government in Baghdad "on the anything but its cancellation and military force dominated by Irani- basis of the constitution". the respect of the constitution," an-backed Shia militias - sparked The United States, which along Haider al-Abadi said. The Arab- clashes that left dozens of people with most of the international com- led central government insists the dead and many more injured. On munity criticised the Kurdish au- vote, in which people decisively Tuesday night, the Kurdistan Re- thorities for holding the referen- backed secession, was illegal. The gional Government (KRG) called dum, welcomed the offer. Kurdish offer came after Mr Aba- for an immediate ceasefire to pre- (AFP)

tensions with the United States. facility and test-firing of ballistic The minister made the comment missiles over Japan and into the after President Donald Trump Pacific. In spite of the bellicose warned that the US would “total- rhetoric and repeated US warnings ly destroy” North Korea if it that all options, including military threatened the US. Kim Jong-un’s ones, are on the table, White BRUSSELS — The Latest on the mouthpiece has made headlines House officials say Trump is look- Brexit negotiations between the with his fiery rhetoric and flashes ing for a peaceful resolution to the European Union and United of humour in New York CIA chief standoff. Separately, the US Navy Kingdom (all times local): Brit- Mike Pompeo said last week said in a statement the aircraft car- ish Brexit negotiator David Davis North Korea could be only months rier strike group Nimitz had en- is urging leaders of the European away from gaining the ability to tered the 7th fleet area of opera- Union to “take a step forward” hit the US with nuclear weapons. tion, which includes the western and move talks on to future rela- Experts say an atmospheric test Pacific and Indian ocean. tions between the U.K. and the would be a way of demonstrating It joins two other carriers, the bloc. Davis says settling terms that capability. Ronald Reagan and Theodore BERLIN — The potential part- begin tackling issues such as mi- of the U.K.-EU divorce is “de- All of North Korea’s previous nu- Roosevelt, in the region. Additional ners in Germany’s next government gration, a topic that divides the pendent on discussions of our fu- clear tests have been conducted aircraft carriers are usually viewed are beginning to tackle some of the prospective partners. ture relationship.” The EU in- underground. Trump will visit Asia suspiciously by China and North trickiest issues, with conservatives Alexander Dobrindt, the top sists that there can be no talk next week and he is expected to Korea. insisting on limits to the number lawmaker in Berlin of Bavaria’s about trade and other issues un- highlight his campaign to pressure Navy officials said the Nimi- of migrants the country accepts. conservative Christian Social til the divorce terms are agreed The North Korean foreign minis- Yong Pil, a senior diplomat in Pyongyang to give up its nuclear tz, which was previously carrying Last month’s election left Chan- Union, wrote on Facebook that — including the amount Britain ter’s recent warning of a possible North Korea’s Foreign Ministry, and missile programmes. He de- out operations in support of the cellor Angela Merkel trying to form there will be no coalition unless must pay to settle its financial atmospheric nuclear test over the said in an interview aired on clined to say on Wednesday fight against Islamic State in Iraq an unprecedented coalition that Germany limits the number of mi- commitments. EU chief negotia- Pacific ocean should be heeded, a Wednesday. North Korea’s foreign whether he would visit the Kore- and Syria, would be ready to sup- brings together her conservative grants it accepts to 200,000 a year. tor Michel Barnier said Thurs- senior Pyongyang official has told minister, Ri Yong Ho, said last an peninsula’s demilitarised zone. port operations in the region be- Union bloc, the pro-business Free Copyright 2017 The Associated day that talks on the Brexit bill CNN. “The foreign minister is very month Pyongyang might consider “I’d rather not say, but you’ll be fore heading back to its home port, Democrats and the traditionally Press. All rights reserved. This are deadlocked, and that he will well aware of the intentions of our conducting “the most powerful surprised,” Trump said. His strat- and that the movement had been left-leaning Greens. Exploratory material may not be published, advise the EU that there has not supreme leader, so I think you detonation” of a hydrogen bomb egy has so far failed to stop nucle- long planned. talks started last week. On Thurs- broadcast, rewritten or redistrib- been sufficient progress to move should take his words literally,” Ri over the Pacific ocean amid rising ar bomb tests at an underground (AP) day, negotiators are planning to uted. (WP) talks on to the next phase. But Davis said “I hope the member states will see the prorgress we have made and take a step for- ward.” The European Union’s Brexit negotiator says that little progress was made with the U.K. in a fifth round of talks on the country’s departure from the EU in March 2019. Michel Barnier said Thursday that despite the “constructive spirit” shown in this week’s negotiations in Brus- sels, “we haven’t made any great Venezuela’s democratic opposition was awarded the European Union’s dissenting leaders and activists. ridor to ease the suffering,” he add- steps forward.” Barnier said he human rights award on Thursday and the European Parliament called “Today we are supporting a na- ed. would not be able to recommend for a peaceful transition to democracy in the troubled country. tion’s freedom struggle,” Europe- Previous winners of the prize, to EU leaders meeting next week The prize, named after Soviet physicist and dissident Andrei Sa- an Parliament President Antonio first awarded in 1988, include Pa- that “sufficient progress” has kharov, was awarded to the country’s national assembly and all political Tajani said. “We also want to kistani education activist Malala been made to broaden the talks prisoners, parliament said. Oil-rich Venezuela is suffering from a harsh launch an appeal for a peaceful Yousafzai and South African Pres- to future EU-British relations economic crisis and President Nicolas Maduro’s government has clamped transition towards democracy and ident Nelson Mandela. like trade. (WP) down on the opposition, jailing or otherwise barring from office many an opening of a humanitarian cor- (Reuters)