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KANDAHAR/QALAT: At least seven Taliban militants and eight security forces have been killed in clashes in southern Kandahar and Zabul provinces, officials said on Thursday. Seven militants and two policemen were killed and nine rebels and five police- men wounded during a clash in Spin Boldak district of Kanda- har late Wednesday night, the governor’s spokesman told Pa- jhwok Afghan News. Dawood Ahmad said the clash in Srocha- kan area near the Durand Line lasted until Thursday morning. AT News Report force. We strongly believe our forc- ic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) violence in the country, but it hasn’t He said the attackers had pene- es and they will only be able to de- and East Turkistan Islamic Move- brought them (enemies) any signif- trated from the other side of the liver on this mission if we under- ment (ETIM) and the third catego- icant territorial gains, so this is an KABUL: National Security Advisor take serious reform efforts, he add- ry is ‘Pakistan terrorist’ TTP and indication that the South Asia Strat- border where they enjoyed sanc- Haneef Atmar on Wednesday dur- ed. He said that “Terrorist is posing LET. He elaborated that the terror- egy is working, he stated. The way tuaries. In Zabul province, Tali- ing Joint Coordination and Moni- a serious threat to the world com- ist targeted four things this year, first forward is our new concept of de- ban stormed an Afghan Local toring Board (JCMB) session said munity, not only to us, so we have a to gain territory, second destructing fense and security; we will work Police (ALP) check-post in that peace and counter terrorism common enemy, common threat the government and communica- closely with our international part- Ishaqzai Manda area of Shahr-i- efforts will be followed side by side and a common purpose. In addition tion system, third destructing elec- ners, including four year road map, Safa district late on Wednesday across the country. “As we are fol- to the Afghan networks, such as the tion and forth spill over into cen- compact, national anti-corruption night. Six ALP men were killed lowing the peace strategy with Af- Taliban and Haqqani, we are fight- tral Asia and other neighbors of Af- strategy are the main documents, and two others were wounded ghan networks, we will pursue ing three other categories of terror- ghanistan. He elucidated that the the six areas of security sector re- and the militants seized some counter terrorism strategy with for- ist, he noted. He highlighted that fight we do is not just on behalf of form: management and develop- KABUL : Chief Executive Officer sector were the national unity weapons and ammunition, Ab- eign networks,” said Atmar. He said accordance to the enemy catego- Afghanistan, but it is a defense mea- ment of forces; training and educa- (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on government’s priorities. Calling dul Samad Durrani, the district that the army will be a hold force to ries first is ‘international global’ ter- sure on behalf of the region and the tion; increasing combat power; uni- Thursday asked the Independent corruption the main reason of administrative chief, said. protect the areas that we clear, and rorist network Al Qaeda and ISIS, global community. It is true that ty of command; anti corruption and Election Commission (IEC) to ongoing insecurity and instabil- (Pajhwok) the Special Forces will be a clear secondly ‘regional terrorist’ Islam- there is an increase in the brink of transparency, he underlined. specify a date for next year’s pres- ity in the country, he said ad- idential elections. Speaking at the ministration corruption not 21st Joint Coordination and Mon- only damaged the government’s itoring Board (JCMB) meeting, credibility, but also limited the Abdullah said specification of the regime’s ability to reach self- date for the presidential election sustainability and development. would not only clear doubts about “We are committed to fighting the government’s will but would corruption, but we need deci- also bind the government to fulfill sive steps to overcome it, for its responsibilities. He stressed this purpose, we have prepared transparency in elections and add- the national anti-corruption ed: “The importance of the elec- strategy so all people take part toral process is high when people’s in its implementation,” Abdul- right to vote is respected, so that lah added. He thanked the inter- At least 12 mine-clearing work- governor, Ghani Musamim said. He said that “efforts are we can go one step further.” “Peo- national community for its sup- ers were abducted by Daesh in- ongoing to release the deminers.” According to him, the dem- ple expect the government and the port to Afghanistan and said that surgents in eastern Kunuar prov- iners work for a local company called AREA. He did not IEC to provide them necessary fa- the international community’s ince on Wednesday evening, lo- however provide further details. AP meanwhile reported cilities without interference,” the aid ought to be used effectively cal officials confirmed on Thurs- that Walayut Khan Moshwani, the head of the provincial CEO said. About anti-corruption than ever before as such assis- day. The incident happened at council in Kunar, said both local government officials and efforts, Abdullah said fighting cor- tance would not be available for- about 7pm local time in Dara-e- tribal elders are in negotiations to get the men freed. Abdul ruption, ensuring good governance, ever. “Work on the executive Pech valley of Nangala district Shakoor Yusoufi, the AREA director, told AP that the 12 law enforcement, empowering body for the private sector pro- of the province when the work- included 10 de-miners, a team leader and a doctor. Another women, improving the economy motion, mechanism, national erswere clearing an area of IEDs, AREA staff member, Aref Azami, told TOLOnews also and stabilizing the finance system strategy on exports. a spokesman for the provincial confirmed the abduction but would not give further details. as well as promoting the private (Pajhwok) FRIDAY . JULY 20, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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US President Donald Trump receives a football from Russian President Vladimir Putin as they hold Editorial a joint news conference after their meeting in Helsinki on July 16, 2018 [Reuters/Grigory Dukor]

By Yury BarminYury our political leaders for years". The Trump mentioned Iran only once to be seen how cooperative Trump statement was remarkable in itself during the press conference in the is going to be when Russian troops Barmin since what Trump views as the high- context of not allowing it to reap and the Syrian army come after the light of the two countries' coopera- the benefits of the victory over the oil-rich areas east of the Euphrates The July 16 meeting between US tion was, in fact, a mechanism of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant River where the US military bombed President Donald Trump and his communication developed during (ISIL). This is no doubt an impor- Russian mercenaries in February. But Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin the Cold War. tant achievement for Putin since by Trump's tacit agreement to the ab- in Helsinki was meant to signal a It is also part of Putin's strategy to all accounts Iran was supposed to be sorption of Deraa by Damascus thaw in relations between the two circumvent the US establishment's the main subject of the talks with serves as a reassurance that a nego- countries and address a number of reluctance to re-engage Russia. The Trump. tiated solution is imminent. issues of common interest. For Syr- Russian president understands that For Russia, Iran's role in Syria is not In his statement in Helsinki, Putin ia observers, the summit was an im- keeping regular contact with US dip- a matter of discussion with the US, also proposed merging the Astana portant opportunity for Russia and lomats does not necessarily produce but rather something to be addressed format of talks with the group led the US to push forward a deal to end desirable outcomes for his Syria directly with Israel. The last few by the US. The Astana group (Iran, A shift in policy of Taliban group with more softness that ap- the seven-year conflict. Consider- campaign. This is why he has opted months have shown that Russian- Russia and Turkey) that used de-es- ing Trump's desire to disengage mil- for "emergency" lines which avoid Israeli cooperation, despite remain- calation zones as a means to kick- peared in the group’s recent statement of halting bombings, has itarily from Syria as quickly as pos- traditional diplomatic channels. So, ing limited, has allowed Tel Aviv to start political dialogue has now es- sible, there was little doubt that he apart from the direct communica- ensure that its red lines are not sentially served its purpose. Three generated hope toward ending the war. After three days cease- would come to an agreement with tion line between commanders of crossed and Moscow to maintain its out of its four deescalation zones fire, now they declared not to target civilian areas, something Putin on the future of the country. Russian and US troops in Syria, he gains in Syria. have been dismantled and the agree- At their joint press conference fol- also insists on holding occasional It is not a coincidence that Putin ment on the fourth one is regularly absolute in contrary to what they have done in the past 17 years. lowing the summit, Syria was barely meetings with Trump; one such mentioned the 1974 agreement on violated. More cracks are begin- mentioned, but this does not mean meeting in July 2017 produced a de- disengagement between Israel and ning to show in this alliance as Tur- It’s a fact that civilians have been bearing the brunt of ongoing that it wasn't discussed during the escalation agreement for southwest Syria at the press conference, call- key seeks closer cooperation with one-on-one meeting. The brief Syria. In this context, it is remark- ing for the two sides to re-commit the US in the north and Russia pri- conflict and that in highest extend because their fatalities have statements made on Syria gave some able that neither Trump, nor the to this treaty. This might be the way oritises its relations with Israel more been reported unprecedented in the past several years. Latest indication on where Trump stands top US military officer General Jo- forward to re-establishing co-exist- and more. It is hard to imagine how and what goals Putin is pursuing. seph Dunford - who was in Helsinki ence between Damascus and Tel Aviv Iran would work directly with the figures released by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan The Russian president used the Hel- to meet his Russian counterpart a as well as limiting Iran's role in the US and Saudi Arabia in the context sinki Summit press conference as an month earlier, criticised the Russia- south. The ceasefire agreement in of cooperation between the US-led (UNAMA) show continuing record high casualty rates being opportunity to push forward his led campaign to capture what re- southwest Syria struck by the US, group and Astana, but creating a link inflicted on the Afghan civilian population by the warring favourite narrative of the need for mains of the southwest de-escala- Russia and Jordan in July 2017 and between them might be the only way "normalisation" in Syria. He pur- tion zone and Deraa, the birthplace closely monitored by the militaries to salvage negotiations while Russia parties. Covering the period 1 January to 30 June 2018, find- posefully emphasised that Syrian of the Syrian revolt. of the three countries is now de fac- maintains its the key position. Com- refugees in Turkey, Jordan and Leb- In fact, during the press conference, to in tatters, which didn't seem to menting on the meeting between the ings include the killing of more civilians in the first six months anon should be encouraged to re- Trump did exactly what Russia want- bother Trump much in Helsinki. He two presidents, US Secretary of State turn home, which according to him ed him to do: He presented the take- didn't react either to Putin's state- Mike Pompeo said that "the ball is of this year – 1,692 deaths – than at any comparable time over is also in Europe's interest. He also over of Deraa in the framework of ment about crushing terrorists in the in Russia's court" to improve rela- the last ten years since records have been kept. UNAMA’s lat- proposed using Russian aircraft to Israeli security interests. "President southwest, which ignores the fact tions between the two countries. deliver international humanitarian Putin also is helping Israel. And we that the ones most affected are ci- Among other things, this might have est update documents 5,122 civilian casualties (1,692 deaths aid to those in need in Syria. Most both spoke with Bibi Netanyahu, and vilians and moderate groups, while been intended as a call to Russia to importantly, he expressed his belief they would like to do certain things an ISIL pocket in the Yarmouk ba- have a more constructive role in and 3,430 injured) - a three percent overall decrease from last that the war is already over, to which with respect to Syria, having to do sin remains intact. Trump's silence Syria, but in reality, Trump com- year – with civilian deaths up by one percent, the most recorded Trump did not object. with the safety of Israel", he said. on all these issues is an encouraging municated something else to his The US president, on the other hand, Israel's security was factored into sign for Putin. After Russia finishes counterpart in Helsinki. His stance in the same time period. It is a fact that Taliban’s evil activities hailed the military cooperation be- Russia's strategy in the southwest, off the de-escalation zone in the clearly indicated that Putin remains tween Russia and the US in Syria which is why Iran's role in the of- southwest and helps Assad regain full the kingmaker in the Syrian con- are the major cause behind civilian deaths. In several suicide saying, "Our militaries actually have fensive was somewhat diminished. control over it, it will eye far more flict and the US will not challenge attacks, by both Daesh and Taliban militants, hundreds of civil- gotten along probably better than It is also quite remarkable that valuable lands in the east. It remains that for now. ians have been killed and maimed. Civilian casualty figures re- main at record high despite the unprecedented unilateral cease- fires by government and Taliban that occurred over the three- day during Eid. During truce, Taliban members came out of their hideouts, walked to streets, hugged security forces, took selfies. It was a jubilant scene across the country with remerges of hope that peace is possible. Though, Taliban rejected the news of a halt bombing in urban places, but there is a quite noticeable change in their ranks. For instance, there are fewer suicide at- tacks in the cities now, but of course not the end of suicide attack. The Taliban members already welcomed by Afghan mass- es—the one who lost their dearest and nearest one in their at- tacks. But still they warmly welcomed Taliban and hugged them Taliban during truce. A totally indication that still there is room for Tal- iban to reintegrate into civil society, and the Afghans despite suffered a lot at their hands, expressed happiness and want Tal- iban to join them in building their motherland. It is a fact that war is neither in interest of Afghan government nor the Taliban. Why we should turn weapons against each other. We are all Afghans, and let’s live unitedly and be in serves of our Afghan masses. All the Afghans from high-ranking officials to ordinar- ies, and from politic leaders to Afghan Taliban must understand that, “United We Stand, Divided We Fall’. 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 . JULY 20, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Turkish retail sales dip in sign of economic slowdown

Retail sales in Turkey fell in May, led by lower fuel purchases, in a The agreement further sign that rate increases and losses for the lira are causing an economic slowdown after three will see nearly quarters of runaway growth. Sales in the retail industry dropped 1.3 all tariffs on percent from April, the biggest monthly decline since October, the goods traded Turkish Statistical Institute said on Wednesday. Annual sales rose 4.6 between the percent, almost half the expansion in April and the slowest growth two sides lifted. since November’s 3.1 percent in- crease. Turkey’s central bank has On Tuesday, the European Union raised interest rates by 500 basis and Japan signed a free trade points this year to tame inflation, agreement—the EU-Japan Eco- which surged to 15.4 percent in nomic Partnership Agreement— June, and to stem losses for the the terms of which had been final- lira, which had raised the specter ized in December 2017. The agree- of a currency crisis. The lira has ment eliminates tariffs on nearly slumped about 20 percent against all major goods traded between the the dollar this year, paring demand two sides. “The EU and Japan for imported goods such as petrol, showed an undeterred determina- cars and television sets. tion to lead the world as flag-bear- Non-food sales, except fuel, ers for free trade,” Japanese Prime declined 0.7 percent monthly in Minister Shinzo Abe said follow- May. Food, drinks and tobacco ing the signing, alongside Europe- sales fell 0.3 percent. an Council President Donald Tusk Turkey's economy grew by an and European Commission Presi- average of over 8 percent in the dent Jean-Claude Juncker. The nine months to March. agreement’s signing comes after both Japan and the EU—both U.S. allies—have faced heavy criticism UAE clarifies from U.S. President Donald J. Trump for what he perceives as rules on unfair trade practices. Recently, Trump described the 27-member payment of VAT EU as a “foe” for its trade practic- es. Enjoying this article? Click here on commercial to subscribe for full access. Just $5 a month. Tusk underlined that real estate the deal was the “largest bilateral ly heavy rains, which claimed trical machinery, motor vehicles, EU maintains a substantial sur- goods as well. The two sides had EU is Japan’s largest bilateral trade trade deal ever.” Following China, scores of lives. Even as the three optical and medical instruments, plus. In 2017, the EU’s services been in talks over a free trade agree- agreement, the country is the larg- Federal Tax Authority Japan is the EU’s second largest leaders separated the conclusion of and chemicals from Japan. Japan, trade surplus with Japan was 13 ment for nearly five years. Last est economy to participate in the director-general urges trading partner by volume in Asia. the agreement, they did not draw meanwhile, imports motor vehi- billion euros. The free trade agree- July, they reached an agreement in Comprehensive and Progressive The total EU economic are and attention to their respective ten- cles, machinery, pharmaceuticals, ment signed on Tuesday will elim- principle on the contours of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a high levy to be paid before Japan together account for around sions with the United States. Both optical, and medical instruments, inate 99 percent of tariffs on Jap- trade agreement. For Japan, the standard-focused multilateral a sale completes. a quarter of global economic out- Japan and the EU are subject to and electrical machinery from the anese imports by the European conclusion of the agreement with trade pact that succeeds the origi- put. The agreement’s signing this ongoing steel and aluminum tariffs EU. In the bilateral goods trading Union and 94 percent of tariffs on Europe marks a major milestone. nal twelve-member Trans-Pacific week was scheduled to take place implemented earlier this year by relationship, Japan maintains a European imports by Japan. Even- For Abe, the agreement is seen as a Partnership that the United States The 5 per cent VAT on commer- earlier in Europe, but Abe had to cial real estate must be paid prior the United States. According to the substantial surplus. In 2017, Ja- tually, Japan will bring the amount fillip to his ‘Abenomics’ set of withdrew from last January. Simi- cancel travel due to heavy flood- European Commission, the EU pan ran a 8.4 billion euro surplus of lifted tariffs on European goods monetary, fiscal, and structural larly, Japan is a participant in on- to the completion of an asset sale, ing in southern Japan for unusual- primarily imports machinery, elec- on trade in goods. In services, the to cover 99 percent of all traded policies. While the EPA with the going talks to conclude. not afterwards, the UAE’s Feder- al Tax Authority (FTA) said on Wednesday. In a statement clari- bal economy. Imposing uranium fying the rules around payment of duties would deal another blow to the levy on property transactions, nuclear power plants already the FTA urged buyers “to pay the struggling with low electricity pric- due VAT before proceeding with es and flat demand. Trade as Na- the transfer of ownership”. “The tional Security Issue? Here’s the tax laws aim to provide a suitable U.S. Law: QuickTake However, environment for the continued U.S. miners supply less than 5 growth and prosperity of the real percent of domestic consumption estate sector – one of the most for the metal, and they argue it’s important economic sectors in the increasingly difficult to compete with state-subsidized companies government’s plans to diversify in Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbeki- sources of income, and one of the stan. “The global uranium market most attractive sectors for inves- is not a level playing field,” said tors,” the FTA said. The UAE, Paul Goranson, chief operating along with Saudi Arabia, introduced officer of Energy Fuels. “It’s put a 5 per cent tax on certain goods the country at a real risk, because and services on January 1, to help we’re increasingly dependent on offset the effects of lower oil pric- these state-owned companies es in the past three years. The which obviously have different glo- Backlash UAE and Saudi Arabia are the only bal strategic objectives than we GCC states to introduce VAT and do.” U.S. producers want about 25 excise taxes to date, although all percent of the domestic market to following a member countries have signed up be reserved for American miners, to implement the levies by next which produced about 1.2 million year. The sale of un-rented com- pounds last year, the lowest in at deadly boat mercial properties, as well as off- least 25 years. Commerce Secre- plan sales and rental of commer- tary Wilbur Ross told the Senate cial real estate, is subject to the 5 Finance committee last month that accident could per cent VAT. However, taxes paid he would make a decision on the on the property’s expenses during uranium probe “very shortly.” a specified rent period can be re- “It’s complicated by some prior cause a $1.5 covered through the tenant’s tax agreements that exist but we are return, the FTA’s statement said. sorting through it and we will come “All other property [including res- The Trump administration plans of the 1962 Trade Expansion Act, liberations aren’t public. Some ad- to a conclusion very, very quick- billion hit to idential] is either not subject to or to open an investigation into the same provision the president ministration officials are debating ly,” Ross said. Canada and Kaza- exempt from the 5 per cent VAT,” whether uranium imports are used to slap tariffs on steel and whether to wait until the contro- khstan are the main sources of U.S. FTA director-general Khalid Al harming national security, a move aluminum imports. U.S. industry versy blows over from President uranium imports, each accounting Thailand's Bustani said. Residential buildings that could lead to tariffs on foreign wants the government to shield it Donald Trump’s meeting in Hels- for about a quarter of the total, whose construction was complet- shipments of the metal, said three from competition from state- inki with Russian President followed by Australia, Russia and ed a maximum of three years earli- people familiar with the matter. owned companies in countries in- Vladimir Putin on Monday. The Uzbekistan, according to the U.S. economy U.S. uranium producers Energy cluding Russia and Kazakhstan. Commerce Department declined Energy Information Administra- er are subject to zero-rated tax, al- tion. Almost 90 percent of urani- lowing the owner or investor to Fuels Inc. and Ur-Energy Inc. filed The timing of the probe remains immediate comment. A uranium a petition in January asking the unclear, said a person familiar with investigation would add to trade um delivered to U.S. reactors was reclaim taxes on construction ex- from foreign nations in 2016, ac- Dozens were killed after tourist boats capsized off the penses. Commerce Department to inves- the matter, who spoke on condi- tensions that the IMF warns rep- tigate the matter under Section 232 tion of anonymity because the de- resents the biggest risk to the glo- cording to the government agency. southern island of Phuket, Thailand on July 5. (AP) Many of the passengers aboard were Chinese tourists. Calls for a boycott of Thailand have broken out in China. Economists say that could cost the Thai tourism industry more than $1 billion.

A boat accident off the Thai island led by Euben Paracuelles predict- of Phuket that left at least 45 peo- ed in a note that the incident could ple dead — most of them Chinese cost the Thai tourism sector $1.5 tourists — has caused some in billion, based on past drops. For China to call for a boycott of tour- example, Paracuelles said the num- ism to Thailand. Some economists ber of tourists to Thailand fell by Donald Trump's plan to levy tariffs on estimate such action would cost around 8% within two months of Thailand more than $1 billion in a deadly bombing at a popular China is unjustified and will not be tourism revenue this year. Two Bangkok shrine in 2015. The in- effective. There will be no winner in tour boats capsized July 5 off the dustry took about four months to resort island of Phuket after hit- fully recover, he said. "In the near this trade war. Only losers. ting 16-foot waves during a storm. term, we think tourist arrivals in While Thai authorities said offi- July could drop sharply as a re- When the world is wondering rency inevitably leads to trade def- cial weather warnings were issued sult of this incident and the World where the trade war waged by the icits. The fact that the U.S. gov- before the boats went to sea, CNN Cup," Paracuelles said, adding that U.S. against China is heading to, ernment curbs high-tech exports to reports the incident has raised ques- Russia accounts for nearly 6% of let us pause and take a look at the China makes the deficit even big- tions about safety standards in the Thailand's tourism receipts. underlying arguments of the U.S. ger. China has never deliberately country and led outrage and calls China is the largest source of to see whether they are justified. sought a trade surplus as the flow to boycott Thailand. Thailand's tourist arrivals to Thailand and on The main criticism that the of trade is determined by the mar- Deputy Prime Minister Prawit the rise, jumping from 7% in 2010 U.S. makes against China centers ket. Having a deficit does not mean Wongsuwan initially dodged to 30% this year. China also makes around the trade deficit America the U.S. is "losing." On the con- blame, telling reporters the acci- up nearly 29% of revenue in the runs with China. Deficits are not trary, thanks to the trade with dent was "entirely Chinese harm- industry. products of ill-intention, nor are China, American families have ac- ing Chinese." The Thai government Despite a potential blow to they necessarily bad for an econo- cess to more, higher quality, lower later issued an apology, but some tourism revenue, economists see my. Generally, they result from cost products. In just 2015, trade damage appeared to already have the situation as "manageable" in how resources are allocated in a with China lowered prices in the been done. Days after state-run the near-term. With rising oil pric- globalized economy and are natu- U.S. by up to 1.5 percent, saving Take the so-called theft of in- strides in this regard. We have cod- zation in 2001, intellectual prop- newspaper China Daily called the es and seasonal factors, they ex- ral reflections of the global value each family $850 on average. Chi- tellectual property, as an example: ified a robust IPR protection legal erty royalties paid by China to for- remarks "provocative and irre- pect current account surplus to rise chain. Besides, some structural rea- na's structural problems of its econ- intellectual property rights (IPR) system, including setting up IPR eign right holders has registered an sponsible," Thailand's Phuket to $10.8 billion in the third quarter sons, such as the low savings and omy are also a source of American protection takes consistent efforts courts and dedicated tribunals that annual growth of 17 percent, News reported that Chinese tour- after falling to $8 billion the quar- high consumption rates America criticism. However, this is neither and China is, in fact, strategically enhance the dominant role of the reaching $28.6 billion in 2017. ists have cancelled thousands of ter before. "The impact on the cur- maintains, the role of the U.S. dol- fair nor objective. The U.S. mo- committed to and has recently judiciary in IPR protection. Since More than $7 billion (25 percent) summer hotel reservations since rent account balance should be rel- lar as the international reserve cur- tives for trade war are wrong made demonstrably significant entering the World Trade Organi- went to the U.S. Indeed. the incident. Nomura economists atively limited," Paracuelles said. FRIDAY . JULY 20, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

U.S. regulators Friday approved the first treatment for smallpox -- a deadly disease that was wiped out four decades ago -- in case the virus is used in a terror attack. It's another example of our egocentrism.Strelka Institute for Smallpox, which is highly conta- gious, was eradicated worldwide Media, Architecture and Design/Flickr by 1980 after a huge vaccination campaign. Before that, the World Health Organization estimates that the variola virus, which causes Scientistssayother smallpox, killed about 30 percent of people who got infected. Peo- ple born since the 1980s haven't been vaccinated, and small samples peopleareprobably of the smallpox virus were saved for research purposes, leaving the possibility it could be used as a watchingusmore biological weapon. Maker SIGA Technologies of New York has al- ready delivered 2 million treat- closelythanwe ments that will be stockpiled by the government, which partially paid for the development of the drug, called TPOXX. To test the might think drug's effectiveness, monkeys and rabbits were infected with a simi- I like the catchy term that scien- thought the other person had no- lar virus and then given the drug. tists recently came up with to de- ticed the same things about them. More than 90 percent survived, the scribe a common psychological As one of the paper's authors, Eri- company said. Its safety was test- phenomenon: the "invisibility ca J. Boothby, writes in a New York ed in several hundred healthy hu- cloak illusion." I don't quite like Times op-ed, "Although people man volunteers, who were not in- Capsules of the drug TPOXX. It was approved by the FDA in July 2018 as the first treatment for smallpox, a disease that was what it describes. According to the surreptitiously noticed all kinds of fected with smallpox. Researchers eradicated decades ago, in case the virus is ever used in a terror attack. SIGA VIA AP scientists, and their 2016 paper in details about each other — cloth- said side effects were relatively the Journal of Personality and So- ing, personality, mood — we found mild and included headaches, nau- as IV fluids and fever remedies and be used as a bioweapon," Dr. Scott products." The drug is a capsule, other countries and developing it cial Psychology, we incorrectly that people were convinced that sea and abdominal pain. Smallpox isolate the patients. Vaccination Gottlieb, head of the Food and taken twice daily for 14 days. SIGA to treat other infectious diseases, assume that other people aren't the other person wasn't watching killed about 300 million people can be used to prevent infection Drug Administration, said in a develops vaccines and medicines including monkeypox, which Af- paying nearly as much attention them much, if at all." I learned about worldwide in the 20th century be- but it must be done within five statement. "Today's action reflects for biological, chemical, radiologi- rican monkeys can transmit to hu- to us as we are to them. That is to this phenomenon while reading fore its eradication. Symptoms in- days of exposure to the virus, well the FDA's commitment to ensur- cal and nuclear attacks. Chief Ex- mans. Monkeypox can then spread say, while you're bobbing along to "Cringeworthy" by Melissa Dahl, clude fever, fatigue and pus-filled before symptoms appear. "This ing that the U.S. is prepared for ecutive Phil Gomez said the com- among people, and has a mortality music during your morning com- which explores the science of awk- sores. Until now, doctors could new treatment affords us an addi- any public health emergency with pany is developing an IV version rate of about 15 percent. mute, casually taking note of the wardness in everyday life. Dahl only provide supportive care such tional option should smallpox ever timely, safe and effective medical and is exploring selling the drug to (BBC) fidgety fellow on your right, there's describes the "invisibility cloak il- a good chance said fidgety fellow lusion" in the context of a related is casually taking note of you and psychological phenomenon, called your lack of rhythm. the "spotlight effect." In 2000, Consider one study described psychologists found that people Police: Bad in the 2016 paper. A pair of stu- aren't paying nearly as much at- dents were asked to bide their time tention as we think they are to the in a "waiting room" before an ex- things we're self-conscious about. batch of periment — little did they know, In a now well-known study, stu- they were already participating in dents walked around a party in a heroin may the experiment. After sitting in the Barry Manilow T-shirt and ended waiting room, the students were up wildly overestimating how asked to indicate how much they'd much the other party guests no- have killed four noticed the other person in the ticed their attire. The title of the room (their behavior, mannerisms, Times op-ed says it all: "You're in Litchfield and appearance). They were also too focused on what you're too cult to detect and, in many cases, asked to indicate how much they focused on." treat. Drebin noted that although County the rates of liver cancer due to some causes — such as hepatitis B, a viral infection that causes in- LITCHFIELD — Police believe flammation of the liver — have de- that just one source of heroin may FDA warns of creased, the rates of the disease due be responsible for four overdose to other causes — including obesi- deaths in the past two weeks. The ty-related cirrhosis, or scarring of deaths were reported in Litchfield, antibiotics' mental the liver — have gone up. There- Sharon, New Hartford and Canaan. fore, the rates of people getting liv- The names of those who died were er cancer due to different causes not released by police due to the health risks years are "probably balanced out," he ongoing investigation. “It’s very said. What's more, even though unusual to have so many deaths in new drugs are available to treat such close proximity to each oth- after Purdue hepatitis C, another viral infection er,” said Trooper Kelly Grant, a that causes liver inflammation, spokeswoman for the department. these drugs "may not prevent the “All of the deaths occurred in the University eventual development of liver can- same area during the course of cer," Drebin said. Liver cancer about nine days.” One batch of her- death rates were the highest in oin may be involved in the deaths, student's death adults ages 75 and up during the but investigators are still awaiting entire study period, the report toxicology results from the vic- found. Death rates rose for adults tims’ blood to determine what else in this age group during the study may have been mixed with drug, U.S. death rates from liver cancer and up rose 43 percent, from 7.2 getting these cancers, as well as period, as well as for adults ages State Police reported Monday. have risen steadily since 2000, re- deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 better ways to detect and treat 65 to 74 and adults ages 55 to 64. Paraphernalia consistent with her- sulting in the disease going from to 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people these cancers, said Dr. Jeffrey Adults ages 45 to 54 saw an in- oin use was found near each of the the ninth-leading cause of cancer in 2016, the report found. The rates Drebin, chair of the Department crease in death rates from 2000 to victims, police said. Substance death to the sixth, a new report increased for both men and wom- of Surgery at Memorial Sloan Ket- 2005, followed by a decrease in abuse professionals said it’s likely finds. The change comes as U.S. en; however, the death rates for tering Cancer Center in New York rates from 2012 to 2016. Liver can- the heroin may have been cut with cancer death rates overall — mean- men were 2 to 2.5 times higher than City and a liver cancer surgeon. cer death rates for adults ages 25 fentanyl — a potentially fatal sub- ing rates for all combined cancers the rates for women throughout Drebin was not involved with the to 44 did not change during the stance that has been mixed with — have declined since 1990, ac- the study period. [10 Do's and new report. Liver cancer, howev- study period. Drebin noted that heroin by dealers to increase its cording to the report, published Don'ts to Reduce Your Risk of er, hasn't seen similar improve- liver cancer rates rise with age be- potency. Fentanyl-laced heroin has today (July 17) by the Centers for Cancer] Death rates for other can- ments, Drebin told Live Science. cause of the long-term effects of been cited in numerous overdose Disease Control and Prevention. cers — such as lung, colon and For example, the rates of people liver inflammation. (In other deaths in the state in recent years. But from 2000 to 2016, liver can- breast cancers — have fallen getting liver cancer haven't changed words, the longer a person has in- Former Bethel resident Paul Mig- cer death rates in adults ages 25 thanks to lower rates of people much, and the disease is still diffi- flammation of the liver. nani pleaded guilty.

Urgent care centers Over 500 sick after E Coli outbreak overprescribe spreads at Tennessee adventure park At least 548 people reported gastrointestinal sickness after INDIANAPOLIS— The U.S. ment in which it called for label antibiotics, study finds Food and Drug Administration is changes on fluoroquinolones in- visiting the CLIMB Works canopy tour requiring drug label changes for cluding more prominent and con- commonly prescribed antibiotics, sistent warnings for mental health Hundreds of people who visited a including more prominent and con- side effects. The mental health side zipline destination in Tennessee Colonies of E. coli bacteria grown sistent warnings for mental health effects, according to the FDA, in- have fallen ill with gastrointestinal on a Hektoen enteric (HE) agar side effects. For several years, Call clude disturbances in attention, sicknesses. Investigators are work- plate are seen in a microscopic 6 Investigates has been looking disorientation, agitation, nervous- ing to determine the exact cause of into potential safety issues and ness, memory impairment, serious a suspected E coli outbreak at the image courtesy of the U.S. concerning side effects associated disturbances in mental abilities, and CLIMB Works zipline canopy Centers for Disease Control with fluoroquinolone antibiotics delirium. Heather McCarthy told tour in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, af- (CDC). ( REUTERS ) sold under brand names like Leva- Call 6 Investigates Monday the ter at least 548 visitors reported quin, Cipro and Avelox. Purdue FDA’s announcement is a break- being unwell after zip lining at the University student Shea McCarty through in acknowledging the park. “At this time, we cannot died in 2013 after jumping out of a drugs’ effects. “While justice is point to one simple cause of this second story window and crash- slow - this label will now open the outbreak,” John Dunn, a state ep- ing his car into a cement embank- doors to accountability for doctors Urgent care centers are the biggest offenders when it comes to giving idemiologist for the Tennessee De- ment. His mother, Heather Mc- who chose to ignore patient com- people antibiotics they don’t need, researchers reported Monday. Nearly partment of Health, said in a news Carthy, said Shea was agitated and plaints,” McCarthy said in an half of people who go to walk-in clinics with symptoms of a cold or flu release. ”Preliminary testing and suffering mental health side effects email to RTV6 Monday. “I per- walk out with an antibiotic, according to a study released Monday by environmental health assessments from taking the antibiotic Leva- sonally believe there is a never a the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Pew Charitable indicate the water system at the quin. McCarty, as well as Dr. reason for doctors not to listen to Trusts. That's despite clear guidelines saying that antibiotics are use- zipline facility may have contrib- Charles Bennett with the South- patients and with this labeling, less for treating viruses such as colds or influenza. Overuse of antibiot- uted to the outbreak; however, ern Network on Adverse Reac- there is no longer a viable excuse ics is driving a rise in so-called superbugs — antibiotic-resistant bacte- there are likely other sources in- tions (SONAR), have been push- to ignore patient complaints asso- volved in the spread of the illness- ing the FDA to better warn the ciated with fluoroquinolones. The ria that cause hard-to-treat infections. The researchers looked at visits as the Tennessee Health Depart- tinued. “Additional preliminary for respiratory diagnoses where antibiotics are unnecessary, like a cold, es, including contaminated surfac- public about the psychiatric ef- key here is ending the degradation es and person-to-person transmis- ment continues its probe. How- testing has identified enteropatho- fects of the drugs. On September that patients must go through flu or bronchitis. They found that for 46 percent of patients, urgent care ever, it remains unclear how exact- genic E coli. Testing of clinical and centers prescribed antibiotics for these conditions, compared with 24 sion." The ziplining park closed a 11, 2014, Bennett filed a petition when they believe they have had well which investigators believe ly the E coli outbreak was able to environmental samples is still un- with the FDA calling on the feder- an adverse effect from these drugs.” percent at emergency rooms and 17 percent at medical offices. The spread so quickly throughout the derway to look for bacterial, viral findings are especially significant because the number of urgent care may have been contaminated with al agency to change the drug labels Dr. Bennett called the FDA’s the E coli bacterium. It is now sup- park. “Water testing has indicated and parasitic organisms. It’s im- to better warn patients of the risks. July 10 announcement a “huge centers has surged in recent years, reaching 8,125 centers in 2017, up 12 fecal contamination of the facili- portant to note that while norovi- percent from 2016, according to the Urgent Care Association. plying visitors with bottled wa- On July 10, 2018, the FDA re- paradigm shift.” ter, while keeping the park open, ty’s water system,” Mr Dunn con- rus is reliably identified. sponded with a safety announce- (AP) FRIDAY . JULY 20, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Apple iCloud data in China is being stored by a state-run telco It might be time to get a new iCloud account. Storage space on the International Space Station (ISS) is pretty lim- ited. And although astronauts can store up to 2 metric tons of gar- bage onboard, NASA is thinking ahead to situations when they are farther from the Earth than cur- rent missions, which will compli- cate trash removal. "Storing trash inside a spacecraft not only con- sumes precious volume, but also can create physical and biological hazards for the crew," NASA said in a statement."Storage also re- moves the option to extract valu- able leftover resources that could be recycled or repurposed. The so- licitation seeks solutions that com- pact trash, remove biological and physical safety concerns, and re- cover trapped resources for poten- Six months ago Apple caused con- for its extreme citizen surveillance tial reuse or repurposing." In or- troversy by moving Chinese us- methods -- will now be able to der to devise an improved space ers' iCloud keys out of the US and check personal data whenever it trash solution, NASA is calling on into China, in order to comply with wishes. Apple has repeatedly stat- United States companies to create Chinese law. Now, that data, which ed that its hands are tied on the trash-processing systems and includes emails, text messages and matter -- Chinese legislation has compactor prototypes. The goal pictures, is being looked after by essentially given the company a is to gather innovative designs that government-owned mobile opera- "comply or die" ultimatum. How- can compact trash, remove hazard- tor China Telecom. And users and ever, Apple users in China are able ous materials, and process pieces human rights activists alike have to opt out of local data storage by waste that have the potential to be big concerns. The move has un- choosing an alternative country for recycled. "The development will surprisingly been praised by state their iCloud account, but it's not occur in two phases," the agency NASA is calling on U.S. companies to create innovative space trash solutions. media, with Chinese consumers clear whether that would delete said. "In Phase A, selected compa- being told they can now expect previous information, or simply nies will create a concept trash faster speeds and greater connec- migrate it to the new server. If you compaction and processingsystem, NASA facilities to conduct sub- ship model, private companies ers are required to show a mini- industry day on July 24, to share tivity. have concerns about the govern- conduct design reviews with system tests. In Phase B,a flight must contribute their own corpo- mum of 20 percent contribution details about the solicitation, de- But as comments on Weibo (Chi- ment snooping at your data, you NASA, and validate concepts unit will be developed to demon- rate resources toward the devel- toward the overall development scribe available NASA facilities, na's equivalent of Twitter) reveal, might just want to start an account through prototype ground demon- strate asystemaboard the space opment of their trash compaction cost, or 10 percent for small busi- and answer questions from poten- users have major privacy worries, from scratch. strations. Throughout this phase, station as early as 2022." "Inher- and processing systems," they nesses. Proposals are due August tial respondents." claiming the government -- known (AP) the companies may request use of ent with the NextSTEP partner- continued. "In this case, respond- 22, 2018. NASA plans to host an (BBC)

Bitdefender 2019 security line promises to stop 'most-sophisticated attacks' ported so far. MSB said it had asked the EU Civil Protection Mechanism for more firefighting planes in addition to those sent from Italy due to lack of capacity and manpower. "The drought has led to a large amount of simulta- neous fires in the forests and land," emergency services company SOS Alarm said in a statement, adding the number of fires would "likely" increase on Wednesday. "This is not looking good, it's burning un- controllably and spreading quick- ly," rescue officer Torbjorn Wan- nqvist told TT. Meteorologists have in recent days warned of ex- tremely hot temperatures in Swe- den, saying it's "unusual" for a heat- wave to last this long. Record tem- peratures above 33 degrees Celsius Dozens of forest wildfires raged sent to assist in badly-hit areas of chief Britta Ramberg told TT news (over 90 degrees Fahrenheit) were across Sweden Wednesday, central Sweden, while Norway had agency the fire in Jamtland was reported in Uppsala, a city north prompting Stockholm to ask for also dispatched six helicopters. "the largest and spreading the fast- of Stockholm, and more than 30 emergency EU help to fight the Swedish authorities said there were est". The fire there had already en- degrees throughout the rest of the blazes that broke out during an 37 fires raging across the country gulfed 2,500 hectares and was country. Neighbouring Norway extreme heatwave in the Nordic on Wednesday, urging locals living spreading by 10 square metres was hit by wildfires in 100 loca- region. The Swedish Civil Contin- close to the blazes in the central (over 100 square feet) a minute, tions in the south last week, some gencies Agency (MSB) said two counties of Gavleborg, Jamtland authorities said. of which were triggered by light- Bitdefender has unveiled the lat- ting devices from being compro- Prevention module has also been Italian firefighting aircraft had been and Dalarna to evacuate. MSB fire No casualties have been re- ning. est versions of its security prod- mised by botnet attacks while enhanced to protect users from uct line for desktop and mobile. keeping sensitive information harmful websites while also pro- Top-of-the-line Bitdefender Total away from unencrypted web viding screening for search engine Security 2019 is accompanied by forms. The new Ransomware Re- results. The 2019 range also sees mid-range Bitdefender Internet mediation tool promises effective the debut of a new licensing op- NUS, Grab Security 2019 and focused Bitde- defense against zero-day ransom- tion: the Family Pack. This com- Google slapped with fender Antivirus Plus 2019. The ware attacks by automatically prises Bitdefender Total Security new releases unveil a selection of backing up files when ransomware- 2019 and offers unlimited licenses set up $4.4M new security tools, including Net- like behavior has been detected, to cover an entire household’s Win- record €4.34 billion fine for work Threat Prevention, Ransom- neutering any ransomware encryp- dows PCs and Macs, plus iOS and ware Remediation and Security tion. The 2019 line also takes a Android mobile devices. UK and AI lab for Advisor. It also promises "major more proactive approach to its au- EU users can take advantage of our breaching EU antitrust rules advances" to its Advanced Threat topilot technology, offering a Se- Family Pack 2019 special offer in urban Defense system and improve- curity Advisor that promises to the Downloadcrew Software ments to the Web Attack Preven- alert users to ways in which they Store, which enables you to pur- tion module. Bitdefender 2019 would benefit from additional se- chase a two-year Family Pack li- transport opens with Network Threat Pre- curity features. Major improve- cense for just £69.99 (€79.99), a vention, which provides an in- ments are also promised with the saving of over 50 percent. Bitde- The National University of Sin- depth system monitor to detect Advanced Threat Defense tool, fender Total Security 2019, Bitde- gapore (NUS) and ride-sharing and block a wide range of attack which keeps a close eye on apps fender Internet Security 2019 and operator Grab have set up an arti- types, from vulnerability exploits to quickly spot and shutdown sus- Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2019 ficial intelligence (AI) laboratory and brute-force attempts to spot- picious behavior. The Web Attack are all available. to study transport patterns across Southeast Asia and develop appli- cations to "transform" urban trans- portation. Launched with an ini- Google has been under investiga- "Our case is about three types been able to cement its dominance tial joint investment of S$6 mil- tion of the European Commission of restrictions that Google has im- "in the market for general internet lion (US$4.4 million), the research (EC) regarding breach of Europe- posed on Android device manufac- search services, licensable smart facility would be Grab's first AI an Union (EU) antitrust rules for turers and network operators to mobile operating systems and app lab as well as the Singapore uni- several years now. These laws are ensure that traffic on Android de- stores for the Android mobile op- versity's first such facility with a in place to ensure that fair compe- vices goes to the Google search erating system". Furthermore, it commercial partner. Technology tition is maintained among busi- engine. In this way, Google has has been clarified that this deci- innovation and investment alone ness corporations for the benefit used Android as a vehicle to ce- sion is not supposed to show An- will not guarantee a thriving smart of consumers. Over a year ago, the ment the dominance of its search droid or the open-source model in US President Donald Trump’s nation, which also will need user- unilateral withdrawal from the Iran tech giant was fined €2.42 billion engine." She further went on to bad light. In light of the negative friendly public services and a pop- ($2.7 billion at the time) for 'abus- state how these restrictions have effects these practices have caused Nuclear Agreement (Joint Compre- ulation that is willing to accept the hensive Plan of Action; JCPOA) ing market dominance as a search denied consumers the opportuni- to innovation through competition wave of changes. The Grab-NUS engine', despite its dismissal of any ty to benefit from a healthy com- in the mobile space in general, a in May attracted international con- AI Lab is housed at the NUS In- demnation. As vice-dean for re- wrongdoings. About a week later, petition between the tech giant and fine of €4,342,865,000 has been stitute of Data Science and will tap the EC formed a panel of experts, its rival, deeming any such prac- imposed, with Google's revenue search in the Faculty of Medicine data from Grab's platform, which at Tehran University of Medical with the issuance of another huge tices illegal. The EC explained that from search advertising services on has processed more than 2 billion fine under consideration. Today, the although market dominance is not Android devices in the EEA being Sciences, I stand behind Iran’s sci- rides, to analyse real-world trans- entists, who have resolved to work commission has imposed a fine of illegal, dominant companies are not taken into account. In addition, the port challenges in the region. The €4.34 billion ($5.04 billion) on allowed to abuse their powerful company is required to effective- even harder to maintain the coun- partnership also would leverage try’s scientific progress (see also many US sanctions remained in place. These continued to affect the Google, regarding three types of position by restricting competi- ly end the aforementioned restric- the university's research expertise purchase of books, journals, lab equipment and materials; the payment restrictions imposed by the com- tion. The three types of practices tions within 90 days, otherwise it Nature 557, 287–288; 2018). Af- in AI and bring together Grab's re- ter the imposed war in 1980–88 of publication charges; membership of scientific bodies; and travel to pany on Android device manufac- that served to advance Google's will be required to pay non-com- search scientists and its faculty conferences and meetings. Furthermore, the US treasury department turers and network operators as influential position in the internet pliance penalties of up to 5% of and decades of Western sanctions, members to establish traffic pat- Iran has made remarkable advanc- clamped down on publication in US journals of papers from Iranian illegal under EU antitrust rules. search sphere have been identified the average daily worldwide turn- terns and "identify ways to direct- government scientists (see S. Akhondzadeh Avicenna J. Med. Biotech- Margrethe Vestager, European as such: The commission has con- over of its parent company, Al- es in research, ranking 17th in the ly impact mobility and liveabili- world in 2012. The JCPOA did not nol. 5, 203; 2013). In the face of Trump’s withdrawal from the JCPOA, Commissioner for Competition, cluded that through these contrac- phabet. Earlier this year, Google ty" of Southeast Asian cities, the I hope that the international scientific community will support Iran’s commented on the case, noting: tual restrictions, the tech giant has was fined. have much impact on scientific two companies said. productivity, in part because efforts to contribute further to international science. FRIDAY . JULY 20, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Damien Chazelle's 'first man' to open Venice international film festival The film, starring Ryan Gosling as stars Ryan Gosling as astronaut astronaut Neil Armstrong, will be Neil Armstrong, who became the released by Universal in October. first man to step onto the moon Damien Chazelle’s First Man, an on July 20, 1969, and recounts the account of the Apollo 11 moon preparations for the historic space landing, is set to launch at the 75th flight as well as the trek itself. annual Venice International Film Claire Foy appears as Armstrong’s Festival, where it will serve as the wife, Janet, while Corey Stoll and opening night film on Aug. 29, The Mike Collins play fellow astro- Hollywood Reporter has con- nauts Buzz Aldrin and Lukas Haas, firmed. The Venice visit, which respectively. should serve as a high-profile Universal will release the film awards-season bid, will mark a re- stateside Oct. 12. The Venice Film turn engagement for Chazelle, the Festival, which is set to run Aug. Oscar-winning director of La La 29-Sept. 8, along with the concur- Land, which opened the 2016 edi- rent Telluride Film Festival (Aug. tion of the fest. First Man, writ- 31-Sept. 3), marks the beginning ten by Josh Singer (Spotlight), of the fall awards season.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger in a still from Brokeback Mountain.

Director Gus Van Sant has revealed clined. “Nobody wanted to do it. I gay romantic leads. It received they “turned down the project, for with myself, I guess, whatever was that he was keen to make Broke- was working on it, and I felt like widespread acclaim upon its re- various reasons”. Looking back, going on,” he said. Brad Pitt and back Mountain with Brad Pitt and we needed a really strong cast, like lease and was nominated for eight Van Sant said he should have cast Leonardo DiCaprio in Once Upon Leonardo DiCaprio but they did a famous cast. That wasn’t work- Academy Awards, winning three - “unknown” faces in the film. A Time In Hollywood. DiCaprio Kartik Aryan is on a roll as the not want to be a part of the project. ing out. I asked the usual suspects: - best director, best adapted “What I could have done, and what and Pitt, meanwhile, will appear actor is all set to star in the Hindi In an interview with IndieWire, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, screenplay, and best original score. I probably should have done, was together for the first time in direc- remake of Kannada hit movie, Kir- Van Sant said before Ang Lee, he Matt Damon, Ryan Phillippe. Diana Ossana, who wrote the cast more unknowns, not worried tor Quentin Tarantino’s Once ik Party. The movie will be helmed was attached to the film as a direc- They all said no,” Van Sant said. film’s screenplay with Larry Mc- about who were the lead actors. I Upon a Time in Hollywood. The by national award winning direc- tor and had approached all the The film, which was ultimately Murtry and also produced it, con- was not ready. I’m not sure why. film is based on the murder of ac- tor Abhishek Jain and produced by “usual suspects” in Hollywood to directed by Lee, featured Heath firmed that the movie was offered There was just sort of a hiccup on tor Sharon Tate and three others at Dheeraj Wadhwan, Ajay Kapoor, play the lead roles but they all de- Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal as the to “all those young gentlemen” but my part. There was something off the hands of the Manson. and Vrithika Laykar. Film critic and trade analyst, Taran Adarsh took Directed by Abhishek Jain... Pro- to Twitter to confirm the news. duced by Dheeraj Wadhwan, Ajay He wrote, “IT’S OFFICIAL... Kapoor and Vrithika Laykar... Kartik Aaryan in the Hindi remake Filming begins Oct 2018. The film, Vishwaroopam of Kannada smash hit #KirikPar- which will go on floors from Oc- Salman Khan, Disha Patani’s ty... Directed by Abhishek Jain... tober, deals with a central theme 2 actor Pooja Produced by Dheeraj Wadhwan, of how friendship and love can turn roles in Bharat revealed, film Ajay Kapoor, and Vrithika a boy into a compassionate man. Kumar feels Laykar... Filming begins Oct 2018.” Meanwhile, the Sonu Ke Titu IT'S OFFICIAL... Kartik Ki Sweety star will be next seen in begins shoot this week Aaryan in the Hindi remake of Luka Chuppi with Kriti Sanon. south Asian Kannada smash hit #KirikParty... (Santa Banta) Salman Khan actors are and Disha Patani will getting better begin shooting for Bharat on roles today Saturday and Ali Abbas Pooja Kumar will Zafar re- vealed the be seen in Kamal characters Haasan’s upcoming they will play. movie Vishwa- roopam 2.

Indian-American actor Pooja Kumar says there were not many great roles for South Asian actors in Hollywood a decade ago but there is a positive change now and they are offered meaningful characters today. Pooja, who worked in Hollywood movies like Man on a Ledge and Brawl in Cell Block 99, and Tamil films like Vishwaroopam and Vish- waroopam 2 opposite actor Kamal Haasan, believes now is the great time for South Asian women. “There were no roles for South Asian actors 10 years ago, we were doing small parts, say one liners, or guest Salman Khan and Disha Patani will begin shoot for Bharat o July 22. roles. But in the last five years things have changed, South Asian actors are seen as powerful (artiste),” she told PTI. “Even in America when Salman Khan and Disha Patani are idea is to create an Indian-Russian Holi song will also be shot on Sal- our generation came in, there were writers, producers and artistes so all set to begin their next film, Ali circus like Raj Kapoor’s Mera man and Priyanka in Mumbai once we started creating content. Today, women are in a powerful position Abbas Zafar’s Bharat that rolls this Naam Joker. Performers from all the Quantico star joins the shoot. in real life and in reel life we are cast as lawyers, FBI agents here. It is Sunday. Priyanka Chopra, who over the world are flying down for The film will cover a span of 60 a great time for South Asian women,” she said. The Vishwarooopam plays the female lead in Bharat, the circus tricks which will be a years from India in the 1960s to says she never let lack of better roles discourage her. “I worked as a will join the shoot in August. Elab- mix of trapeze hoops and rope present day. The film will features receptionist in a real estate office to earn money and then in the evening, orate sets have already been put stunts. This is Salman and Disha’s Salman Khan sporting five differ- I would go to drama classes. Initially, it was tough but slowly things up at Mumbai’s Filmistan Studios introduction. He plays a daredevil ent looks in these 60 years, where- started opening up,” she says. She will also be seen in Vishwaroopam resembling a circus tent. Later, the stunt motorcyclist in the circus in a crucial part will showcase the 2 opposite Kamal Haasan. “He is all about the story, character and shoot will shift to Malta and Abu while she is a trapeze artiste.” The actor in his late 20s, looking much making a good film,” she says about Kamal Haasan. The film was Dhabi It has now been revealed that director also shared a sneak peek leaner and younger. Salman Khan reportedly on hold due to financial crisis and pending work on VFX the film set in 60s will have Sal- into Bharat’s prep. “Straps #fly- will be recreating his ‘Maine Pyaar but it got revived in April last year after Kamal took over as the man playing a stunt motorcyclist ing people @Bharat_TheFilm Kiya’ look Disha Patani too earli- producer. “We have given three, four years of life for a two-hour film, while Disha Patani will be a tra- preparation,” he captioned the vid- er took to social media to share so we don’t want it to be banned or be in controversy. My job is to peze artiste. Director Ali Abbas eo. Disha has been training for her workout videos showcasing her inspire people to go to watch cinema,” says Pooja when asked about Zafar told Mumbai Mirror, “The role for more than a month now. A preparations for the film. the delay. (Hindustan Times)

Excel Entertainment's one of the most ambitious projects 'Gold' Sanjay Dutt creates magic with Jugni releases this year. It's almost as if Gold is all set to start a new trend of team sports films which are based on true events. The film is about India's first Olympic medal win as a free nation in the in Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3! year 1948 at Games of the XIV Olympiad, London. The film will be followed by another team sports film '83 which is based on one of the most important events in the Indian cricket history. In he title track Jugni that is being launched today, has been integral to 1983, the Indian Cricket Team won the Cricket World Cup in En- the hit franchise of Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster, with Babbu Mann & gland. This was the first time ever that any team apart from the Jazzy B singing the earlier two parts and now the makers have taken West Indies ever won the world cup. And it was the first time the Nooran sisters to recreate the popular track for the third part of the ever, that an Indian team won any prominent tournament. It's instalment. Penned down by Kumaar, composed by Anjjan Bhattacharya & shot by Ajay Arora, The song in its new avatar titled Kesariya Jugni, fea- almost as this win taught India to win! Not only '83, After Gold turing Sanjay Dutt as the Gangster has viewers drooling out for more. there will be series of sports bioic which will hit the silver screens "Originally a popular Punjabi track, we've given it a Rajasthani flavour this in future. Films like Abhinav Bindra Biopic, Saina Nehwal Biopic, time as we shot the film extensively in Rajasthan. The song has been shot Biopic on Gopichand, P.V. Sindhu Biopic will get released in the in a very stylized manner and Sanju featuring in the video will surely be a coming years. So we can definitely deduce that Gold will start a rage,` said producer Rahul Mittra. The music video has been shot with trend of Sports films. Staying true to the genre of the film, Gold is 'Gangster' Dutt exemplifying his style and persona and is seen as a visual to release on Independence Day this year. The trailer of Gold has delight for the audiences. Presented by Raju Chadha, Saheb Biwi aur been received well by the audience and now everyone is waiting Gangster 3 is a fast paced thriller drama & is story of royal revenge, greed for its release with bated breath. The recently released songs of & lust. It also features Jimmy Sheirgill, Mahie Gill, Chitrangada Singh, Deepak Gold has resonated will with the listeners. Tijori, amongst others. Directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia & produced by Rahul Gold' marks to be the first association between Akshay Kumar Mittra & Tigmanshu Dhulia and is slotted for a worldwide release on July and Excel Entertainment led by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar. 27. (Santa Banta) (Santa Banta) FRIDAY . JULY 20, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Bolt will have six weeks with Central Coast Mariners USAIN BOLT IN TALKS WITH A-LEAGUE CLUB CENTRAL COAST Gloucestershirefalter MARINERS against Sussexafter Ex-Man Utd assistant Mike Phelan is club's Miles Hammond hundred new sporting director Miles Hammond hit a maiden first- ror. Hammond and Dent were even- Usain Bolt is in talks to join Cen- class century as Gloucestershire tually parted when the latter lost tral Coast Mariners on a six-week edged ahead of Sussex on day two concentration and scooped a de- trial, the A-League side have con- of their Division Two Specsavers livery from left-arm spinner firmed. The eight-time Olympic County Championship match at Danny Briggs (1-48) to Archer at champion revealed to Sky Sports Cheltenham. Hammond overcame short fine-leg. Hammond reached News in 2016 he was planning for an early blow on the helmet to three figures with a square cut a football career, and the 31-year- strike 103 off 203 balls, with 20 boundary off David Wiese (2-56), old has trained with a number of fours, as his side ran up 303-8 in but two balls later edged a wide sides since retiring from the track. reply to the visitors first innings one from the same bowler through Those clubs include Borussia Dort- total of 286. Skipper Chris Dent to wicketkeeper Ben Brown. Ro- mund, Norwegian side Stromsgod- contributed 65 to an opening stand derick and Bracey added 65 either set and Mamelodi Sundowns in of 182 before James Bracey (34) side of tea before Bracey fell to South Africa. Australian club Cen- and Gareth Roderick (48no) built the second new ball, lbw to Chris tral Coast Mariners have revealed Fabio da Silva has played for Manchester United and Brazil further on the efforts of the open- Jordan (1-39), trapped in his they are in negotiations with Bolt ers. But, Jofra Archer (3-59) then crease Wiese then bowled Graeme over a possible trial period for the Middlesbrough have agreed to al- best wishes" of all at the club. Ronaldo? playing 56 times for the club, and put a different complexion on the van Buuren on the back foot for Jamaican, who holds the world low defender Fabio da Silva to Fabio joined the Champion- The Transfer Talk panel dis- has also won two caps for Brazil. game by claiming three wickets in 11 before Archer gained reward for record for both 100m and 200m. leave the club and join French side ship side from Cardiff City two cuss whether Real Madrid will sign Fabio will come across a fa- the penultimate over of the day. It his earlier labours by sending back Former Manchester United assis- FC Nantes. Boro say a deal has years, and went on to make 54 Eden Hazard as a replacement for miliar face when the new Ligue 1 was just reward for a Sussex bowl- nightwatchman George Drissell tant and Hull City manager Mike been agreed for the 28-year-old, appearances, scoring twice. Cristiano Ronaldo.He joined season begins - his twin brother ing attack that produced some and Ryan Higgins in successive Phelan was appointed the club's and that he will depart with "the Transfer Talk: Hazard in for Manchester United as a teenager, Rafael currently plays for Lyon. pacey spells on a pitch still offer- balls and having Kieran Noema- sporting director on Monday. A ing bounce, going past the bat on Barnett caught behind two deliv- statement released by the Mari- numerous occasions - Archer and eries later. When Robinson (1-67) ners on Tuesday read: "The club Ollie Robinson, in particular, Ham- pinned Craig Miles lbw in the fi- can confirm that it has been in ne- Justin Rose does not mond and Dent had to survive a nal over, Gloucestershire had lost gotiations with the Olympic cham- torrid first hour, which saw Dent five wickets for eight runs to sur- pion & world record holder, regard- dropped by Phil Salt at third slip render much of the initiative that ing the opportunity to trial here expect Shinnecock off Robinson, a straightforward had earned so stubbornly through on the Central Coast. "The Cen- chance, with his score on 14 and much of the day. tral Coast Mariners remain com- the total 44. It proved a costly er- (SKY SPORT) mitted to discussions with the Hills repeat in The 'world's fastest man' and his man- agement team, regarding what role Open at Carnoustie the Club may play in Bolt's burn- ing ambition to become a profes- Lizzie Deignan sional footballer. Bolt has trained Justin Rose insists he has no fears Hills. Justin Rose with Borussia Dortmund, Stroms- there will be a repeat of the criti- "I think all of us accept that [with] links godset and Mamelodi Sundowns cism levelled at Shinnecock Hills golf you are not going to get perfect bounces," "It is crucial to note that all during last month’s US Open, Rose told Sky Sports. "Tee to green it is gnarly, to head up Trek discussions between the Central when The 147th Open gets under- the greens are firm, they are green but have a lot Coast Mariners and Bolt require way at Carnoustie. The third of grass on them and will putt well. "I don't an initial six-week-trial period and round of last month's major was think the R&A are going to let that happen. I no contract is guaranteed." Aus- marred after the course set-up was heard Brand Snedeker say it is the opposite to a Factory Racing tralian football agent Tony Rallis questioned by players, including USGA event, where the fairways are green and claims a deal between the Mari- two-time major champion Zach the greens are brown. "Here the fairways are ners and Bolt has been agreed "in Johnson who said the USGA had brown and the greens are green. It is the com- principle". "If he's competitive, he "lost the golf course", and pundits. plete opposite to Shinnecock Hills." The 37- team will lift our A-League profile," After a warm start to the UK sum- year-old knows victory on Sunday would ele- Rallis said. "He will create dreams mer, the Carnoustie course has vate him to the summit of the world rankings for young people and he will give baked fairways but Rose says but says one of the pivotal tactics will be to the A-League a profile no amount there is a clear contrast in how the commit to shot selection. "There can be a big of money can buy. "This bloke's course in Scotland will play this difference where you think you are trying to an ambitious athlete. The A-League week. Here the fairways are brown play to and where you end up," Rose, added needed a hero and we got super- and the greens are green. It is the about the challenge of links golf. "The key is, if man." complete opposite to Shinnecock you are laying up then lay-up. WhytevsParker:KatieTaylor islookingseeoff KimberlyConnor onher waytounifyingthedivision

Katie Taylor admits her ultimate told Sky Sports. Asked about her goal is to become undisputed world future ambitions, the 32-year-old lightweight champion as she puts added: "I have big dreams and big two of her world titles at stake goals. I would love to become the against Kimberly Connor. The IBF undisputed champion. "There's and WBA champion makes her two more belts to go and I'm very, Lizzie Deignan has been named as the headline signing of Trek Factory next title defence against IBF man- very hungry for them." Ireland's Racing, a new team that will join the UCI's Women's WorldTour in datory challenger Connor on the amateur star added the IBF belt 2019. The former world champion, who is sitting out the 2018 season Whyte-Parker undercard at The with a dominant points win over after announcing her pregnancy earlier this year, leaves the powerful O2 on July 28, live on Sky Sports Victoria Noelia Bustos in Brook- Boels-Dolmans squad after five years to join the new team. The 29- Box Office. lyn in April, but Taylor insists she year-old will spend the rest of this year working as an ambassador for Book online now can raise her standards even higher Trek and has a contract with the new team until the end of 2020, Click here to book the sum- in the professional ranks. "Yes, I covering her primary goals of the 2019 UCI road world championships mer sizzler between Dillian Whyte think it was a great performance, on home soil in Yorkshire and the Tokyo Olympics. Deignan said she and Joseph Parker, live on Sky but there's definitely room for im- had offers from other teams but it was the Trek project that impressed Sports Box Office. Taylor hopes provement as well," she said. her the most. "The reason I chose Trek was because rather than see me to defeat her American opponent "There's no such thing as a perfect as a risk in pregnancy, they saw me as an investment and as a valued in style before taking on her rival fighter and I think I'm improving athlete," Deignan said. "For me that was the biggest sign towards truly champions in the division. "It's a from fight to fight, and learning all believing in equality, and I think as an elite athlete, my ambition is to mandatory challenger and I cannot the time. I have the privilege of always be with a team that supports you and gives you the environ- wait to get in there and showcase being surrounded by world class ment that reflects what you put in. "As long as I am 100 per cent my skills again, hopefully with an boxers in the gym every day, so I committed, I need a team that is 100 per cent committed. From the impressive performance," Taylor think the best is yet to come." beginning, they've approached this with that level of commitment." Librisa Breeze entered TheHistory Boys: How thequads in Deauville feature pavedtheway for futuregenerations restricted to just one run this do- Wimbledon was where Britain's Andy Lapthorne's love of tennis began mestic turf season and that was on and this year he put his name on the Championships honours boards fast ground at Royal Ascot, where alongside the player who inspired him to pick up a racket - Lleyton he was down the field in the Dia- Hewitt. Lapthorne and doubles partner, American David Wagner, be- mond Jubilee Stakes. "We'll just see came the first ever quad division doubles champions at SW19 with a if the ground and everything is right straight-sets win over Dylan Alcott and Lucas Sithole 6-2, 6-3. "Its between now and then. There everything I dreamed of and more," Lapthorne told Sky Sports after aren't many options for him. They Saturday's exhibition match on Court Three. "I'm just really happy to are getting fewer and fewer," he have finally had this chance to play here and show what our division can said. "It's just a bit hot for them. do. "It was surreal coming here this year as an athlete as I've been here all It's not ideal. "He's fine. The these years before as a spectator, mainly supporting Gordon (Reid). ground was so fast at Ascot. You "But I'm proud that my home Grand Slam has given us guys a chance to can soon ruin good horses. It's so perform at what I call the Mecca of tennis. Wimbledon is the Wembley frustrating. We're just sitting still Stadium and the Lords of this sport - this is the place, this is tennis." at the moment and seeing what Lapthorne is thankful to those in the sport who have supported him for happens. "Some of the races you the last 10 years while he has been working hard to achieve his dream Dean Ivory is hoping for a break in the weather after giving Librisa have to enter in advance and just getting quads playing at Wimbledon, including chairman of the All En- Breeze an entry in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville on August 5. see where you go. "We've got the gland Club, Philip Brook. "I have to give Phil Brook credit as he's The Radlett handler is one of many trainers frustrated by the long hot Maurice de Gheest coming up. travelled and watched me playing at other Slams and been in my corner," summer as he tries to find suitable races on decent ground. Ivory's That's all we've got in mind for him the world No 3 said. "Him and his wife Gill have really helped make this Group One winner Librisa Breeze is a classic example. He has been at the moment." happen for us, they're huge supporters of the game." FRIDAY . 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Iran’s Foreign Minister Moham- censured the arms sales as futile mad Javad Zarif has censured the and waste of money, saying that US arms trade as destabilizing the the US arms "can’t even secure its world and a waste of money. In a own citizens.” He also mocked the tweet on Thursday, Foreign Min- United Stetes for selling a large ister Zarif said “US destabilizes number of arms to Saudi Arabia, the world with arms exports,” stating “35% of global military adding that the arms sales is “drain- spending failed to stop 15 Saudis ing [the] budgets that could be used from murdering and injuring 9000 for a brighter future.” Zarif further Americans on 9/11.”

South and North Korea have agreed to conduct joint on-site in- spections on railway sections in the North beginning on Friday. Seoul’s Unification Ministry said on Thursday that the North had responded through the com- munication channel at the truce village of Panmunjeom to the South’s proposals regarding the schedules of the joint inspections. The ministry said field inspections will be made on the East Sea Line on Friday, to be followed the sim- The Turkish government has end- have been removed from public ilar ones on the Gyeongui Line in ed the nationwide state of emer- sector jobs by emergency decree the west next Tuesday. gency that was imposed two years since the state of emergency began The East Sea Line railway sec- ago after a failed coup attempt, and more than 50,000 people have tions to be checked are between state media say. Under the state of been imprisoned pending trial, ac- Kumgangsan Chongnyon Station emergency, tens of thousands of cording to official statistics and near Mount Geumgang and the people were arrested or dismissed NGOs. Many of those dismissed Military Demarcation from their jobs. However the gov- are alleged to be supporters of the Line(MDL), while inspections on ernment has decided against ex- exiled Islamic cleric Fethullah the Gyeongui Line will cover Kae- tending it again after seven three- Gulen, who lives in the United song Station to the MDL. Donald Trump is still dealing with anger - even from his own sup- the country, just like I consider ship with Putin - a phenomenon month renewals. The decision States and is a former ally of Mr The officials from the two the hangover from remarks he made porters - over his failure to public- myself responsible for things that he described as Trump Derange- comes weeks after President Re- Erdogan. Turkey accuses Mr Koreas who will lead the inspec- about Russian meddling in the ly hold Putin to account at a joint happen in this country. So, cer- ment Syndrome. The uproar be- cep Tayyip Erdogan won re-elec- Gulen and his followers of organ- tions along with researchers from 2016 presidential election. His lat- news conference in Helsinki. Jeff tainly as a leader of a country you gan when Trump directly contra- tion. During the campaign, oppo- ising the coup, but he denies it. the two sides will hold joint meet- est backtrack during an interview Glor, the Anchor of the “CBS would have to hold him responsi- dicted his own intelligence agen- sition candidates said that the first The 2016 coup attempt saw par- ings immediately after checking the with CBS saw the leader say that Evening News” says, "But you ble, yes. I let him know that we cies by saying he couldn't under- thing they would do if they won liament bombed by military aircraft condition of the railway sections. he holds Russian President haven't condemned Putin specifi- can't have this. We're not going to stand why Russia would meddle would be to end the state of emer- and more than 250 people killed. The ministry says South Ko- Vladimir Putin, personally respon- cally. Do you hold him personally have it, and that's the way it is in US elections. A day later he said gency. More than 107,000 people (BBC) rea will send a 15-member delega- sible for it. The interview came af- responsible?" U.S. President going to be." Responding to the he had misspoken and that he did tion to the North for the inspec- ter a second day of efforts by the Donald Trump replies, "Well I anger on Twitter, Trump says he in fact believe Russia had interfered tions. White House to quell nationwide would because he is in charge of was being 'got at' for his relation- with the 2016 vote. (AP)

Russia must stop interfering in these illegal actions”. “The con- ficials and foment demonstrations domestic affairs and treating stant disrespect for Greece must to thwart a deal to allow Mace- Greece with disrespect, the Greek stop. No one can or has the right donia to join NATO. The issue is foreign ministry said late on to interfere in Greece’s domestic sensitive in Greece, where politi- Wednesday, after Moscow warned affairs,” the statement said. The cal stability is pivotal as the coun- UN Children’s Fund attributes mounting of consequences following the ex- reported remarks by Russian for- try emerges from a huge debt cri- pulsion by Greece of two Russian eign ministry spokesperson Mar- sis. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ cholera death toll to ‘ailing health diplomats. After Russia’s foreign ia Zakharova, showed “a lack of fragile left-right coalition recently system, ongoing conflict’ ministry reportedly accused Ath- understanding of today’s world, in lost two lawmakers who quit after ens of not communicating with which states, regardless of their the Macedonia accord, bringing his Russian authorities, the foreign size, are independent and can ex- parliamentary majority to 152 out ministry said in a statement that it ercise an independent, multidimen- of a total of 300 seats. Moscow had presented Moscow with the sional and democratic foreign pol- has denied wrongdoing. Following evidence upon which it had acted. icy,” it added. Athens expelled the the incident, Greece said that it still It added that the Russian authori- two Russian diplomats and barred seeks good relations with Russia, ties “are very well aware of what two other people from entering the but the case has soured relations their people do” and said they country last week, accusing them between the two countries, which seemed “to want to legitimize of trying to bribe unidentified of- have religious.

resident Emmanuel Macron of firmed that Mr Benalla was the France is facing calls to fire a se- man in the clip, filmed by a by- nior aide at the Elysée after prose- stander. Mr Strzoda said he had cutors launched an investigation authorised Mr Benalla to accom- over a film of him beating up a pro- pany police during the May Day tester. The film shot by a student demonstration as an “observer”. activist on a smartphone shows Al- “When I saw the videos, I sum- exandre Benalla, in charge of Mr moned him the same day and asked Macron’s security during his elec- if it was him,” which he confirmed, toral campaign last year and now he said. The ex-security chief was assistant to the president’s chief then suspended for two weeks, de- “These include freedom of expression, freedom of asso- of staff, in a police helmet and not moted and threatened with dis- in uniform joining CRS riot police missal if he did anything else un- ciation and procedural rights. And we expect Turkey’s at a protest on May 1. The inci- toward. He is still working at the derogations from its obligations under the European Con- The United Nations Children's wracked by violence since 2014, dent happened in a popular tour- Elysée and played a part in organ- European Union spokesperson vention for Human Rights to cease with the lifting Fund (UNICEF) has said that the when Shia Houthi rebels overran ist spot at Place de la Contrescarpe ising a huge garden party thrown Maja Kocijancic of the state of emergency.” total number of cholera fatalities much of the country, including cap- in the fifth district of Paris. In the for the victorious French football in Yemen had surpassed 2,300 ital Sanaa. The conflict escalated film, he grabs a woman by the squad on Monday. Elysée spokes- The European Union on Thursday of the state of emergency would pectations that Turkey imple- within the past 13 months amid in 2015 when Saudi Arabia and its neck, charging her down the street. man Bruno Roger-Petit said he had welcomed the end of a two-year dampen any positive effect of its ments the key recommendations ongoing conflict in the impover- Sunni-Arab allies launched a mas- Shortly afterwards he returns to been handed “the most serious long state of emergency in Turkey, termination,” said Maja Kocijan- of the Council of Europe, the Ven- ished country. “In spite of the sive air campaign in Yemen aimed the scene, drags a young man along sanction ever pronounced against expressing concern that new legis- cic, spokesperson for Foreign Af- ice Commission and other relevant progress made in responding to the at rolling back Houthi gains. The the floor, grabs him by the neck a project manager working at the lative proposals may dampen any fairs and Security Policy/Europe- institutions and to respect the sep- cholera outbreak, the ailing health following year, UN-sponsored and hits him. Riot police present Elysée” and that he had been “re- positive effect of its termination. an Neighbourhood Policy and En- aration of powers between the ex- system and ongoing conflict could peace talks in Kuwait failed to end do not intervene to stop him. The lieved of his duties in terms of the “The end of the state of emergen- largement Negotiations. Turkish ecutive and the judiciary, Kocijan- compromise such efforts,” the destructive conflict. The vio- Paris prosecutor on Thursday organisation and security of the cy in place in Turkey since the President Recep Tayyip Er- cic called on Turkey “to follow UNICEF’s Yemen office tweeted lence has devastated Yemen’s in- launched a preliminary probe into president’s movements”. A second coup attempt of 2016 is a welcome dogan’s the Justice and Develop- through and reverse all measures Wednesday evening. “In over 13 frastructure, including water and “violence by a mission with a pub- man filmed at the protest called step. At the same time, we believe ment Party (AKP) introduced a that continue to impact negatively months, the cumulative total of sanitation systems, prompting the lic service mission, usurping a Vincent Crase, a gendarme reserv- the adoption of new legislative new bill in Parliament on Monday on the rule of law, independence reported suspected cholera cases UN to describe the situation as function and usurping signs re- ist occasionally called to work for proposals granting extraordinary that replaced security measures of the judiciary and the fundamen- is 1,118,381 with 2,311 associat- “one of the worst humanitarian di- served for public authority”. presidential security, was also powers to the authorities and re- enforced during a soon-to-end state tal freedoms that are at the core of ed deaths across Yemen,” it added. sasters of modern times”. Patrick Strzoda, Mr Macron’s filmed “overstepping the mark”, taining several restrictive elements of emergency. Reminding EU’s ex- any democratic state.” Impoverished Yemen has remained (BBC) principal private secretary, con- confirmed Mr Roger-Petit.