IMPHAL, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020 China trades sanctions with US Polish President Duda wins election, new battles with EU loom WARSAW, Jul 13 cised PiS’ rhetoric, vowing to a guardian of generous PiS abolish state news channel welfare programmes that have in row over Uighur Muslims Polish President Andrzej Duda TVP Info, which critics say transformed life for many BEIJING, Jul 13 gressional-Executive Commis- U.N. experts and activists has won five more years in gave overt support to Duda in poorer Poles since the party sion on China. say at least a million ethnic power on a deeply conservative its programming. came to power in 2015. China announced Rubio and Cruz have both Uighurs and other Muslims platform after a closely fought But to many religious con- PiS now faces the prospect “corresponding sanctions” sponsored legislation that are held in detention centres in election that is likely to deepen servatives in Poland, a of three years of uninterrupted against the United States on would punish China’s actions Xinjiang. China describes them the country’s isolation in the predominantly Catholic nation, rule with the next parliamen- Monday after Washington in Xinjiang. Smith has also as training centres helping to European Union. he came to represent the tary election scheduled for penalised senior Chinese been a vocal critic of China on stamp out terrorism and ex- Nearly final results from threats facing traditional val- 2023. officials over the treatment of issues ranging from Xinjiang tremism and give people new Sunday’s presidential election ues when he pledged to Justice Minister Zbigniew minority Uighur Muslims in to Hong Kong and the skills. put him on more than 51%, introduce education about Ziobro suggested late on Sun- the western region of Xinjiang. coronavirus. The Congressional-Execu- giving him an unassailable lead LGBT rights in the city’s day the party could push on China’s move comes as All three are members of tive Commission on China over Warsaw mayor Rafal schools. quickly with its conservative relations between the world’s President Donald Trump’s monitors human rights and the Trzaskowski, who won almost “It’s what populists do very agenda following the vote, and two biggest economic power- Republican Party. development of the rule of law 49% of the votes, the National effectively. You name the en- with its ambition to spur houses have slumped over “The U.S. actions seriously and submits an annual report Election Commission said. grouping that fielded and rising nationalism across emy and you focus on change in private media owner- disagreements on issues in- interfere in China’s internal to Trump and Congress. Duda is allied with the rul- Trzaskowski. the 27-member bloc. combating him. This is what ship towards outlets more cluding the coronavirus affairs, seriously violate the Washington’s measures ing nationalist Law and Justice Backed by PiS, Duda ran Before PiS and Duda came was used in this campaign, the favourable to its ambitions. pandemic, trade, Huawei and basic norms of international against Chinese officials, in- (PiS) party, and his victory will an acrimonious campaign, to power in 2015, Poland had fear of others,” Anna “We need to take care of the a sweeping national security relations and seriously dam- cluding the Communist Party give the government a new laced with homophobic lan- one of the most pro-European Materska-Sosnowska, a politi- issue of values more than be- law imposed on Hong Kong. age Sino-U.S. relations,” secretary of Xinjiang, involve mandate to pursue reforms of guage, attacks on private media administrations in the bloc’s cal scientist at the Warsaw fore,” he told state broadcaster The sanctions targeted Chinese Foreign Ministry freezing U.S. assets, U.S. the judiciary and media which and accusations that ex-communist east. But it has University. TVP. “There is also the matter Senators Ted Cruz and Marco spokeswoman Hua Chunying travel bans and prohibiting the executive European Com- Trzaskowski serve foreign in- become increasingly combat- In the last week of cam- of an imbalance among the Rubio, U.S. Representative told reporters. Americans from doing busi- mission says subvert terests instead of Poland’s. ive, with divisions focusing on paigning, PiS leader Jaroslaw media.” Chris Smith, Ambassador at “China will make further ness with them. Reuters democratic standards. Trzaskowski dismissed the ac- climate change and migration, Kaczynski accused Some observers say Large for International Reli- responses based on how the “I don’t want to speak on cusations. in addition to democratic Trzaskowski of being at the Trzaskowski’s strong showing gious Freedom Sam situation develops.” behalf of the campaign staff, Duda’s victory opens the norms. centre of attempts to allow could energise the opposition, Brownback and the U.S. Con- Hua did not elaborate. but I think that this difference way to new clashes between ENEMIES minorities to “terrorise” the which has struggled until now is large enough that we have Poland and the European Warsaw mayor since 2018, rest of society. to formulate a cohesive narra- to accept the result,” Grzegorz Commission as the EU tries to Trzaskowski had said he Economic policy was also tive in the face of the PiS Japan, US discuss jump in Schetyna, the former head of deal with the economic fallout would seek a more tolerant at the heart of the election, success in winning over many coronavirus cases at US military bases the opposition Civic Platform of the COVID-19 pandemic Poland if elected. He has criti- with Duda painting himself as Poles with its economic and TOKYO, Jul 13 Japan and the United States are Malaysia PM unseats Speaker with Daughter of Nelson Mandela dies sharing information about JOHANNESBURG, Jul 13 coronavirus infections at U.S. narrow win in crucial test of support military bases after an outbreak Zindzi Mandela, daughter of former South African president and tainty and only reinforces provoked ire in the KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 13 liberation hero Nelson Mandela, has died, the spokesman of the how slim Muhyiddin’s ma- southernmost prefecture of ruling African National Congress (ANC) said on Monday. Malaysia’s Prime Minister jority is in parliament. Okinawa, a top Japanese Zindzi Mandela, whose mother was anti-apartheid activist Muhyiddin Yassin cleared a He is preparing for snap official said on Monday. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, rose to international prominence major hurdle in parliament on election by the end of the year Of the 62 individuals when she read out Nelson Mandela’s rejection of then-presi- Monday, with lawmakers to seek a firm mandate, Sin- Okinawa confirmed had dent P.W. Botha’s offer for freedom in 1985. narrowly backing his bid to gapore’s Straits Times tested positive from Tuesday State broadcaster SABC said the 59-year-old, who was remove the lower house newspaper reported in June, to Sunday, 39 were at Marine serving as South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark, died in a But many Okinawans as- On its Facebook page for speaker in a vote seen as an amid questions over his legis- Corps Air Station Futenma, hospital in Johannesburg. It did not say why she had died. sociate the bases with Pacific bases, the Marine important barometer of his lative clout. 22 at Camp Hansen and one “This is untimely. She still had a role to play in the transfor- problems from crime to acci- Corps said it was prohibiting support. Mahathir has pushed for a at Camp Kinser. Later on mation of our own society and a bigger role to play even in the dents, and want the Marines off-base activity for all instal- While not officially a con- confidence vote on Monday, TV Asahi said 32 African National Congress,” said ANC spokesman Pule Mabe. to reduce their presence there lations across Okinawa, fidence vote, the outcome - a Muhyiddin’s leadership, but more cases were confirmed at The Nelson Mandela Foundation did not immediately re- or leave altogether. except essential needs such as win by just two votes - was grappling with political uncer- the premier avoided that in Futenma. spond to a request for comment. Reuters At the weekend, Okinawa medical appointments ap- the first real litmus test of tainty since Muhyiddin, who the last parliament session in “We will cooperate appro- Governor Denny Tamaki said proved by a commanding how much legislative support was part of Mahathir’s ad- May, when the lower house priately on this matter,” Chief it was “extremely regrettable” officer. Muhyiddin could muster to ministration, was convened for only one day Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide WHO reports increase in global coronavirus cases that a large number of infec- “We are trying to limit as push through policies and unexpectedly made prime due to the coronavirus pan- Suga told a regular news tions had occurred in a short much contact (with local peo- government business. minister in March. demic. GENEVA, Jul 13 briefing. time, adding that Okinawans ple) as we can, as we look to Muhyiddin’s bid to re- Muhyiddin forged an alli- Mahathir and others in the “Japan and the United were “shocked” by the news. contact tracing of infected move speaker Mohamad Ariff ance with the graft-tainted opposition, including Anwar The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global States are sharing information “I can’t help but have personnel,” a U.S. military Md Yusof, who was ap- UMNO party that was de- Ibrahim, have vowed to oust coronavirus cases on Sunday, with the total rising by 230,370 in about the activity history of strong doubts about the U.S. spokesman said. pointed by the previous feated in a 2018 election. The Muhyiddin. 24 hours. The biggest increases were from the United States, Bra- the infected military individu- military’s measures to pre- Excluding the bases, administration led by opposition has accused him Under the federal constitu- zil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report. The als.” vent infections,” he said, Okinawa’s infections stand at Mahathir Mohamad, was of grabbing power by shift- tion, a prime minister who has previous WHO record for new cases was 228,102 on July 10. Okinawa hosts the bulk of adding that there were reports 148, with seven deaths, the backed by 111 lawmakers, ing alliances instead of lost the confidence of parlia- Deaths remained steady at about 5,000 a day. Global coronavirus U.S. military forces in Japan, of personnel leaving base for prefecture’s website shows. with 109 against it. earning it at the ballot box. ment must dissolve his cases were approaching 13 million on Sunday, according to a whose alliance with Wash- beach parties and visits to Nationwide, Japan has re- Southeast Asia’s third- The win, however, has cabinet, unless requested oth- Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the ington is central to its night life districts around In- corded nearly 22,000 cases largest economy has been done little to ease the uncer- erwise by the king. Reuters disease that has killed more than 565,000 people in seven months. security. dependence Day on July 4. and 1,000 deaths. Reuters Reuters Infotainment Jay-Z files lawsuit over Coldplay announce special vinyl reissue Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg discusses replacing Joey Jordison prison condition NME Weinberg added. “And still, of ‘Parachutes’ for 20th birthday to this day, I approach this NME Slipknot drummer Jay band with open eyes and Weinberg has discussed the open ears, ’cause I think Coldplay are continuing the pressure he felt when replacing every day, I’m learning more 20th birthday celebrations for original drummer Joey and more. And every day, I debut album ‘Parachutes’, Jordison in the band. think, as an individual and announcing a special new vinyl Weinberg replaced perhaps as a collective, we edition of the LP. Jordison ahead of the release get closer and closer to un- ‘Parachutes’ turned 20 on of the band’s 2014 album derstanding the potential of Friday (July 10), when the ‘.5: The Gray Chapter’. what the band really has. Speaking to Spain’s The “I had a lot to bring and NME band shared a clip of an un- seen version of their ‘Yellow’ Metal Circus, Weinberg a lot to prove — not to an But I had a lot to prove to “It’s almost hard to be- lieve how these years have Jay-Z has filed a lawsuit against video to mark the occasion. Coldplay in Barcelona, 2000. spoke of his first experiences audience,” he added. “I myself, I had a lot to prove to The new vinyl edition, on of joining the band. didn’t concern myself with my new bandmates, that, for flown by like blast beats,” a Mississippi jail over “dire” he wrote. “That album was living conditions. transparent yellow vinyl, is regular ‘Together At Home’ full of eclectic sounds and “I wouldn’t say I was that, because I can’t control whatever reason, they were set to be released on Novem- series of streams in the early ideas – an Iranian poem inter- walking on eggshells. For that — I can’t control how a drawn to my playing and that [and] will always be some The rapper has teamed up of the absolute best memo- with Yo Gotti, and Team ber 20 via Parlophone, and is months of lockdown, playing lude here (‘Bani Adam’), a me, I understood my role in listening audience is going to I was asked to be a part of available to pre-order. Coldplay classics and a host country-blues musing on gun the context of a band chang- accept new Slipknot songs their band for a reason.” ries of my life.” Slipknot ROC on behalf of 227 in- released new album ‘We Are mates at Parchman prison. Across the coronavirus of covers. Martin has also control there (‘Guns’) – that ing its dynamic dramatically, that are my first songs play- Joey Jordison recently lockdown, Coldplay have covered the likes of David offer a welcome respite from working on new songs with- ing with the band or shared his memories of Slip- Not Your Kind’ in 2019, and The lawsuit calls for the won Best Band In The World Department of Corrections taken part in a host of Bowie, Bob Dylan’s ‘Shelter Coldplay tropes. out two of its founding whatever; knot’s classic 1999 debut livestreamed sessions and From The Storm’ on SNL, “True, these songs are members [Jordison and late I can’t control how any- album as the band celebrated at the NME Awards 2020 Commissioner Nathan Burl earlier this year. Cain to address allegedly charity gigs from home. Last and contributed to BBC Ra- sometimes more exciting in bassist Paul Gray]. body’s gonna react to that. 21 years of the record. subpar living conditions and month, the band took part in dio 1’s all-star cover of Foo theory than in practise (not “That was huge for a band a lack of COVID-19 testing a new livestreamed concert Fighters’ ‘Times Like These’. something you’d have said of, that had, at this point, existed protocol including a lack of from Global Citizen, during Coldplay released their lat- for instance, the Brian Eno- almost 20 years or something. social distancing and PPE at which they dedicated their est album, ‘Everyday Life’, assisted ‘Viva La Vida’), but It wasn’t like walking on egg- the penitentiary, reports Pitch- song ‘Paradise’ to Elijah last year. NME called the al- ‘Everyday Life’ regularly shells, ’cause I knew the role fork. McClain, a 23-year-old Black bum “a confounding steps to the left-field, proving that I was coming in to play.” “The situation in Parchman man who died in police cus- experiment from a deceptively that Coldplay are more adven- “I haven’t been in this is dire,” Yo Gotti said. He tody last year. forward-thinking band,” add- turous than they’re often band as long as they have, so continued: “More and more Chris Martin also held a ing: “On the one hand it’s given credit for.” it was a lot of learning,” of the incarcerated population are reaching out for help and pleading for immediate medi- cal attention, especially as the coronavirus threatens their lives. “Mississippi Governor Reeves, Commissioner Burl Cain and Centene – as the parent company of Parchman’s healthcare pro- vider Centurion – can’t continue to neglect this trag- edy and let the death toll rise. We will hold them account- able and fight for the rights of the incarcerated. The complaint goes on to allege that Parchman Prison has been “understaffed and underfunded for decades,” which has resulted in inad- equate healthcare (physical and mental), the overuse of isolation, and “constant vio- lence.” The lawsuit also cites mul- tiple alleged hygiene issues within Parchman Prison, in- cluding a portable water system contaminated with hu- man faeces, the presence of black mold, vermin and in- mates’ limited access to showers. The court order is calling for a plan to address current conditions at the jail within 90 days.