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Sovereignty matters: Karzai s office PC members block airport hits back at Pakistan s interior minister square protesting WJ decision AT News Report KABUL: At least 700 Provincial tions would be intensified. state and improvement of the KABUL: Pakistan s interior min- release issued by the office of do operations inside Afghanistan, pendence which is highly intolera- Councils (PC) members and their Mohammad Noor Rahmani, affairs of the province in the ister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali in an in- ex-President of Afghanistan, the people of Afghanistan ask as ble, the statement adds. When- supporters on Thursday blocked head of the Sar-i-Pul province PC, manner prescribe by laws, and terview with Fars News Agency Hamid Karzai, here on Thurs- they consider it a biggest question ever Afghanistan has been attacked the road leading to Kabul Interna- said: The protest will continue shall advise the provincial ad- (FNA) said that their security forc- day, said that if Chaudhry s mark on their country s sovereign- by others, all Afghans have re- tional Airport to protest the Wolesi until the Wolesi Jirga reversed its ministrations on related es in coordination with NATO and words have anything with reali- ty and independence. sponded them with a tit-for-tat Jirga (WJ) decision. decision. issues.The provincial assem- Afghan government have conduct- ty, then Pakistan has commit- The statement adds that Af- reply, the statement adds. The Earlier, the lower house decid- ed military operations inside Af- ted a blatant act of aggression ghans have suffered much at the statement quotes Karzai as say- ed provincial councils did not re- ghanistan. against Afghanistan. hands of Pakistan for its interven- ing: as a citizen of Afghanistan I serve the right to supervise or eval- His remarks have upped con- The United States and tions into internal affairs of Afghan- will carry out my own research into uate the performance of local de- cerns of the people of Afghanistan NATO troops are here in Af- istan. Interventions of other the matter to find out how much partments. and they look curious to know ghanistan with mandate from the countries in internal affairs of Af- fact is there in Chaudhry s remarks But President Mohammad how much reality has been there United Nations, but how could ghanistan, and violation of its sov- and I will share the information Ashraf Ghani had said that PC in Chaudhry s remarks. A press Pakistan s military forces could ereignty is disrespect to our inde- with the people of Afghanistan. members deserve the right to su- pervise the performance of local bodies in a defined framework. Pakistan calls for greater shift in ties with Afghanistan Despite assurance by the head of the state the PC members and ISLAMABAD: Amid governance as the continuing chal- lation of foreign secretaries talks ties with Tehran were on path to their supporters continued with stepped-up diplomatic con- improvement while developments lenges in Afghanistan. and Indian ceasefire violations their protest against the lower tacts between Kabul-Islama- in Afghanistan and improvements The adviser welcomed China s along the Line of Control and house decision. They blocked the bad, the advisor to Pakistani in socio-economic indicators have increased involvement with Af- Working Boundary. main airport road at 10:30 am and prime minister on foreign af- been promising. ghanistan both at the bilateral and Indian leadership s threats the protest was still underway. fairs and national security said He called for an end to exter- regional planes and said: Pakistan of disproportionate use of force Sayyed Abdul Rahman, head his country needed a major nal interference in Afghanistan, views this as a welcome develop- portend India s dangerous desire of the Kabul provincial council, shift in ties with Afghanistan, continuous international econom- ment for peace, security, reconcil- to create a space for war, he not- told Pajhwok Afghan News the Article 139 of the constitution bly council shall perform its Iran and India to ensure regional ic and financial support and avoid- iation and economic progress of Af- ed. protest was a warning to the gov- says: The provincial council shall duties with the cooperation of peace and stability. ance of the mistakes of the past ghanistan. ernment and if the decision was participate in the attainment of the the provincial administra- Speaking at a seminar: for safeguarding the precious He reiterated the negative de- Pakistan, the adviser said, not reversed then the demonstra- development objectives of the tion. (Pajhwok) Crossroads Asia: Dynamics moment of hope and optimism in velopments in ties with India since would not get involved in arms of Peace and Progress, in Is- Afghanistan . Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif s race in the region, but would lamabad, Sartaj Azizi said: He mentioned rise in insurgent meeting with his Indian counter- staunchly protect its interests, NEW VISA The vision of a peaceful activities, narcotics production part Narendra Modi in New Delhi besides maintaining credible de- neighbourhood cannot be rea- and trafficking and corruption and in last May, including the cancel- terrence capability. lised without a qualitative SCHEME transformation in our relations with Afghanistan, India and 3 rebels, 2 ANA soldiers dead in Nimroz offensive LAUNCHED FOR Iran, the dawn.com newspa- ZARANJ: At least two Afghan province, official said Thursday. arrested in the operation in Gach per quoted Aziz as saying. National Army (ANA) soldiers Col. Najeebullah Najeeb, dis- Star and Firozgi areas of the dis- FOREIGNERS Building a peaceful neigh- and three militants have been killed trict police chief, told Pajhwok trict last night. bourhood was the cornerstone during an operation in Dilaram dis- Afghan News that eight other Three Kalashnikovs, hundreds KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign of foreign policy of the sitting trict of southwestern Nimroz rebels were injured and three more of bullets and eight bombs were Affairs on Wednesday opened a government, he said, adding also recovered from the militants, consular office at the Hamid Karzai that complex challenges faced he said. But Taliban spokesman International Airport, formerly by the region, including terror- Qari Yousuf Ahmadi said four se- known as Kabul Airport, to issue ism (particularly the rise of the curity personnel were killed and visas to foreign nationals, particu- Islamic State militant group) two others wounded in the opera- larly investors on arrival in a move and others needed settlement tion. He rejected security forces to boost business. of regional disputes through claim that militants were detained Deputy Foreign Minister At- dialogue and political accom- tiqullah Atifmal, who inaugurated during the offensive. Separately, We will issue the three-year visas to big investors and the one- modation . two ANA soldiers were killed and the new scheme, said the facility During his speech, Aziz was aimed at attracting foreign in- year to those making small investments in Afghanistan. another wounded when their com- He added visas would be granted to diplomats, UN and other mentioned specifically his pound came under militants attack vestors and facilitating those en- country s challenging ties with tering the country. international organizations staff, journalists and athletes through in Dilaram district. Najeeb said the the newly-opened office. the three immediate neigh- incident took place last night and He said the Ministry of For- bours, including Afghanistan, eign Affairs would issue visas for We have set up this facility for nationals in countries where the rebels managed to escape after Afghanistan does not have its embassy or consulate, he said. Iran and India. the attack. PAN one to three years to foreign in- He claimed Islamabad s vestors on arrival in Afghanistan. (Pajhwok) This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. FRIDAY . FEBRUARY 13, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir Phone No: +93-772364666 E-mail: [email protected] Mohamad Elmasry Three Muslim Americans were western civilisation. Western news Remarkably, some prominent on news networks alongside anti- Email: [email protected] murdered on Tuesday in a Univer- coverage rarely highlights Islam ex- media personalities systematical- Islam bigots who have made ca- sity of North Carolina dorm room. cept to show its possible relation ly ignore Muslim condemnations reers out of dissecting Islamic tex- The crime came on the heels of re- to some atrocity, and Muslims are of terrorism and then scream loud- tual sources they do not appear to www.afghanistantimes.af cent anti-Muslim attacks in Eu- rarely mentioned in the context of ly that Muslims aren't condemn- be qualified to interpret? Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi rope, carried out in apparent re- news that is positive or benign. ing terror. Recently, both Rupert Media portrayals sponse to the January murders Several studies have found that Murdoch and Piers Morgan Importantly, western enter- Advisory editorial board (committed by Muslims) of Char- Muslims are portrayed as a ho- claimed that it is primarily the re- tainment media portrayals also re- lie Hebdo journalists in Paris. mogenised body, lacking diversity sponsibility of Muslims to root ceive unfavourable scholarly eval- Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Western media outlets will like- and difference, with other analy- out and defeat the likes of al-Qae- uations. In the most comprehen- ly frame the most recent perpetra- ses showing that news coverage of da and ISIL. sive and systematic study of Hol- Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal tor of what some speculate is an violent conflicts in the Muslim- In much of the western news lywood movies done to-date, me- anti-Muslim crime in the same way majority world ignores context and discourse, the implication always dia scholar Jack Shaheen examined Graphic-Designers: they frame most anti-Muslim crim- circumstances, implying that seems clear; western societies 100 years of Hollywood film rep- inals - as crazed, misguided bigots Muslims are inherently violent and should be suspicious of Muslims resentations of Arabs and Mus- Mansoor Faizy and Edriss Akbari who acted alone. If past coverage prone to conflict. - all Muslims. lims. Marketing & Advertising: is any indication, there will likely Inconsistent coverage Ignored in these analyses, of He found that the majority of be very little suggestion that the Other studies show inconsis- course, are the facts that Muslims the 900 films he examined por- Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 killer acted on the basis of an ide- tent coverage of violent global and in many Muslim-majority coun- trayed Arabs and Muslims as "bru- Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan ology or as part of any larger pat- regional conflicts. When Christians, tries are often preoccupied, bat- tal, heartless, uncivilised religious tern or system. Jews and other non-Muslims are tling brutal dictatorships (which fanatics and money-mad cultural Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 But what if acts of anti-Mus- killed by Muslims, Islam is identi- are often propped up by western 'others' bent on terrorising civilised Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press lim violence are consistent with at fied as playing a direct role. When nations, including the US), acute westerners, especially Christians The constitution says Article 103: The Ministers can participate in the sessions of either House of the National Assembly. Either House of the National Assembly can demand the participation of the Ministers in its session. Editorial Pakistan, terrorism, and peace in the region Advisor to Pakistan s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on foreign affairs and national security, Sartaj Aziz, said the country needs a seismic shift in its relations with Afghanistan, Iran and India. It s a welcoming move. Yet it looks impossible until Pakistan s security establishment changes its mood on Pakistan s foreign relations and Taliban. Since Pakistan has been considered the godfather of the Taliban and militancy in the region, and if it officially holds its support back, nothing will arrest peace in the region. It s much propitious for peace in the region that finally Pakistan has realized there is need for a major shift. But, unfortunately Aziz s words and wishes wouldn t make a major difference, as he is just an advisor, and his words least some strands of current west- Muslims are killed by Jews, Chris- poverty, and regular bombing cam- and Jews". will have no effects on the military establishment therefore people in the region ern ideology? What if Islamopho- tians and other non-Muslims, paigns, all of which have helped No one could reasonably sug- shouldn t be much confident about change in Pakistan s foreign policy. Pakistan s bia has become so commonplace, however, the religious identity of create the conditions under which gest that western news and enter- so accepted, that it now represents the violent perpetrators is down- groups like al-Qaeda and ISIL - tainment media organisations foreign policy is being devised and written in Pakistan s GHQ instead of by its a hegemonic system of thought, at played or ignored. both of whom kill many more should ignore negative portrayals government department (foreign office) therefore it will have always a military fla- least for relatively large pockets The ongoing conflict in Burma Muslims than non-Muslims - of Muslims altogether. This would vor not letting business ties to overpower political ties. Policymakers in the United of people in some regions of the represents a good case-in-point. thrive. be unreasonable, especially given West? There has been little western news In much of the western news the importance of global terrorism States and its intelligence officials are well cognizant of the fact that Islamabad has Portraying Islam coverage on the recent persecution discourse, the implication always and the involvement of Muslims long been pursuing a duplicitous policy. It has created a thick smokescreen of Given what we know both faced by Rohingya Muslims, who seems clear; western societies in their fair share of negative secrecy and confusion over the tribal belt as no local and international journalists or about western media portrayals of Human Rights Watch says have should be suspicious of Muslims events. It is not unreasonable, how- Islam and Muslims on the one been subjected to mass killings; - all Muslims. Various pundits have ever, to ask for contextualised ac- aid workers are allowed to visit the area. In such a situation building hopes about hand, and media effects and theo- "crimes against humanity" and taken to prominent media to offer counts, fairer portrayals, critical shift in policy is self-deception. If Pakistan really wants to bring shift in its foreign ry on the other hand, it would be "ethnic cleansing". up inflated estimates of the num- examinations of the root causes of foolish to dismiss western media Most recently, American tele- ber of Muslim terrorists, with terrorism, an increase in Muslim policy, it will have to reduce the ingredients of perceived threats from its neighbor- representations as potential caus- vision news networks have under- some suggesting that "peaceful" voices, and news coverage that ing states in its foreign policy. On domestic front it will have to bring reforms in its al factors in anti-Muslim sentiment lined a possible association be- Muslims are, in the first place, a does more to separate ordinary schools and colleges curricula, and regulate madrassas education. Equally impor- and crime. In fact, it is likely that tween groups like al-Qaeda and minority, and, more importantly, Muslims from groups like al-Qae- anti-Muslim sentiment and crime ISIL, on the one hand, and Islamic only peaceful because they have da and ISIL. tant, nevertheless, is redirecting media attention to promoting overall reforms in its are, at least in part, driven by one- religious doctrine on the other. misunderstood the teachings of According to the scholarly lit- education system. But contrarily, Jamat-e-Islami (JI) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-In- sided, narrow, sensationalistic, and Analysts claiming that "Islam is their inherently violent religion. erature, the patterns of represen- saf (PTI) have started eliminating materials from books in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa arguably bigoted western media the problem" are given prominent Always ignored is empirical tation are fairly clear. Some fair, portrayals of Islam and Muslims. platforms on news talk shows, evidence - of which there is no balanced news coverage and sym- a province where the two political parties have formed a coalition government. The Listening Post - Is the British while expert Muslim voices are shortage - showing that Muslims pathetic entertainment media por- excluded materials were related to non-violence, the genesis of terrorism in the media Islamophobic? systematically ignored. aren't more violent than non-Mus- trayals of Muslims notwithstand- Many scholars - including Ed- Notably - and in spite of the lims and that the overwhelming ing, Islam and Muslims are gener- region, and how Pashtuns became its victims nevertheless the coalition government ward Said, Elizabeth Poole, Kai fact that each act of Muslim-per- majority of Muslims believe ter- ally portrayed negatively and ste- introduced excerptions that teach violence. Attitude towards militant groups in Pa- Hafez, Milly Williamson, Karim petrated terrorism is condemned rorism to be an abomination. reotypically, including in some of kistan are quite geographically clustered, but where there is militancy, the people of Karim, Teun Van Dijk, Kimberly strongly by all notable Islamic uni- The discussions carried out on the most powerful western media. Powell, and Dina Ibrahim, among versities, Islamic scholarly coun- television news programmes are At what point do we begin to the areas look at militancy and Taliban with disdain. And those who are not directly others - have carried out academic cils, Islamic organisations, Mus- not surprising given the structural hold media organisations at least affected by Taliban have fascination about it and it s all because of media and text studies examining western news lim governments, and prominent problems associated with western partly accountable for the anti- books. Militant groups receive no support or very little support in the areas where coverage of Islam and Muslims. Muslim jurists - regular cries are news, and, importantly, the basic Muslim sentiment that is gripping Results suggest that Muslims heard from media personalities imbalance in sourcing. Why, for many western nations? they have carried out most attacks. Besides that, support for the Afghan Taliban is are often portrayed in western complaining that Muslims do not example, is Hamza Hansen, a top Or, more importantly, when almost inversely proportional to their distance from the Afghan border. Ask any- news media as violent, backwards, condemn terrorism. Muslim American public intellec- will western media organisations body educated, semi-literate and illiterate in Punjab about the Afghan Taliban fundamentalist and as threats to Prominent media personalities tual, not given a regular platform hold themselves to account? and they will start eulogizing them and ask even a man in the street in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA, and they will tell you that the very much concept of good and bad Taliban is misleading. For them Taliban are Taliban. And their presence means death and destruction, illiteracy, insecurity and a life of refuge in camps. Pakistani media don t have the spleen to report fairly as there is a self-censorship due to fear from unseen hands state actors. Therefore, it doesn t mean that high level of militant activity in an area is an evidence for the existence of support from militant groups. Some international media outlets such as BBC Pashto, Deewa Radio of VOA, Mashaal Radio of VOA, and others report fairly independently and fearlessly on the tribal belt and terrorism inside Pakistan. To bring shift in its policies towards terrorism and neighboring countries, it wouldn t be a much hectic job for the government of Pakistan to improve its ties with neighbors but given that the military let the civilian government to be on the driving seat. However people inside Pakistan and abroad think it wouldn t happen particularly after the formation of military courts, which clearly say much about the credibility or value of judiciary and courts in the eyes of military generals. When these generals cannot trust the government s judiciary, how they would let the government to be on driving seat in devising foreign policy. 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LONDON: Total, the Paris-based ing that their investments are ei- The standoff between Greece and oil giant, on Thursday reported a ther not viable or not worth as its creditors weighed on Asian loss of $5.7 billion for the fourth much as they had estimated when Yankee wells stock markets Thursday but im- quarter of 2014 as it struggles with oil prices were higher. Other com- proved economic data and a weak the deep slump in oil prices panies, like BP and Tullow, an ex- Recent test results showing stron- yen lifted Japanese shares. Write-downs of about $6.5 plorer based in Britain, have taken tium-90 in four monitoring wells KEEPING SCORE: Japan's billion, mostly on Canadian oil write-downs in the fourth quarter. at the Vermont Yankee nuclear Nikkei 225 rose 1.9 percent to sands projects, shale gas opera- Analysts say that many other power plant have renewed a five- 17,989.59 after being closed for a tions in the United States and Eu- companies will need to follow suit. year-old debate about whether to holiday Wednesday but most oth- ropean refining businesses, con- Income in Total s exploration clean up the radioactive isotope er markets fell. South Korea's Ko- tributed to the loss, the company and production unit, which finds now or wait 50 years. spi lost 0.4 percent to 1,937.78. said. and produces oil and gas, fell 48 Arnie Gundersen of Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.5 Net income adjusted for inven- percent to $1.6 billion. Fairewinds Associates said Tues- percent to 5,742.10 and China's tory changes and one-offs, a met- Mr. Pouyanné established a day a relatively quick cleanup Shanghai Composite was off 0.2 ric closely watched by industry reputation for cutting costs in his would save the Vermont Yankee percent at 3,153.02. Hong Kong's analysts, fell 17 percent in the quar- previous role as head of Total s decommissioning trust fund tens Hang Seng added 0.3 percent to ter compared with the same peri- marketing and refining operations, if not hundreds of millions of dol- 24,387.65. od a year earlier, to $2.8 billion. having negotiated the closing of lars. He is a well-known nuclear THE QUOTE: "Global mar- For the year, adjusted net income some plants with European engineer based in Burlington who kets seem to be in unchartered fell 10 percent to $12.8 billion on unions. Pressured by the drop in has worked for the Vermont Leg- waters right now with the Greece revenue of $236 billion. oil prices, he is trying to broaden islature on nuclear issues, includ- issue presenting significant uncer- In a statement, Patrick Pouy- cost-cutting to the rest of the com- ing the 2010 tritium leak at Ver- tainty," IG market strategist Stan anné, who became chief executive pany, including the core explora- mont Yankee. Shamu said in a commentary. "As of Total after the death of Chris- tion and production unit. According to a 2010 report he a result, it certainly seems caution tophe de Margerie, whose private Total also said that it would prepared for the Legislature, Gun- is warranted and investors are quite jet hit a snowplow in Moscow last trim investment to as little as $23 dersen had urged that Entergy happy to take some profits off the year, linked the write-downs to billion from $26.4 billion, partly Nuclear continue groundwater re- table as markets consolidate." the current economic environ- by stopping projects that have moval to control the spread of the GREEK DEBT: Shares were West Coast seaports mostly shut ment. become less profitable. The com- radioactive contamination, includ- lackluster in many markets after Oil prices have plunged rough- pany said it would accelerate the ing strontium-90, which was dis- an emergency meeting between down amid contract dispute ly 50 percent since the summer, sale of some assets, echoing plans covered in the ground near an un- Greece's new government and fi- amid a glut of supply and slowing announced by other companies. derground vault close to the plant s nance ministers from nations that LOS ANGELES: Seaports in ma- dockworkers to operate the tow- workers deny slowing down and demand. Brent crude, the interna- In a note to clients published advanced off-gas building. use the euro ended in a stalemate. jor West Coast cities that normal- ering cranes which hoist contain- say cargo is moving slowly for rea- tional benchmark, was trading at before the results, analysts at Bern- The vault was determined to Greek officials proposed renego- ly are abuzz with the sound of ers of cargo on and off ships. sons they do not control, includ- about $55 a barrel on Thursday, stein Research in London wrote be the source of the large tritium tiating the terms of an internation- commerce are falling unusually The berths won t clear Satur- ing a shortage of truck beds to take well below the level of about $110 that Total was likely to sell older leak. al bailout that has imposed years quiet. day, Sunday or Monday either. containers to retailers distribution a barrel in June. oil and gas fields in the North Sea Gundersen said it was inaccu- of punishing austerity on the coun- Companies that operate ma- One each of the four days, dock- warehouses. In recent days, the Oil companies are now find- and West Africa. rate to call the 2010 event a tri- try. There is a risk the standoff rine terminals said they weren t workers would get bonus pay International Longshore and Ware- tium leak since more than tritium could eventually end with Greece calling workers to unload ships they are presidents day holidays house Union said companies are leaked. He said other radioactive defaulting on its debts and leaving Thursday that carry car parts, fur- or weekends and employers exaggerating the extent of conges- Credit suisse rises after isotopes were contained in the leak- the euro common currency. niture, clothing, electronics just refuse to pay extra to longshore- tion so they can cut dockworker ing drain water including tritium, BULLISH JAPAN: The U.S. about anything made in Asia and men who have slowed their work shifts and pressure negotiators into strontium-90, cesium-137 and co- dollar's surge against the Japanese destined for U.S. consumers. Con- rate as a pressure tactic, said Steve a contract agreement. announcing steps to balt-60. yen and against other currencies tainers of U.S. exports won t get Getzug, a spokesman for the Pa- The last contract bargaining Gundersen said while Entergy helped push shares in exporters loaded either. cific Maritime Association, which session was Friday, nearly a week boost capital discontinued the groundwater higher. Meanwhile, data showing The partial lockout is the re- is bargaining on behalf of terminal ago. Negotiations were to resume pumping it had initiated after the an 8.3 percent month-on-month sult of an increasingly damaging operators and shipping compa- Wednesday in San Francisco, but Credit Suisse Group AG rose the slowly due to market volatility but tritium leak in late 2010, he urged increase in machinery orders raised labor dispute between dockwork- nies. were canceled despite heavy most in two years after it an- we have a strong pipeline with ex- that the source of the strontium- hopes that the economy may be ers and their employers. Employers could still hire and increasing pressure from nounced fresh measures to boost ecution dependent on market con- 90 contamination be cleaned up recovering from the recession that The two sides have been ne- smaller crews that would focus on elected officials and businesses to capital buffers, including plans to ditions. now, rather than wait until the Ver- set in following a sales tax hike last gotiating a new contract, and pa- moving containers already clogging reach a deal. The two sides resched- increase asset reductions and give The company said the Swiss mont Yankee reactor complex is April. ralysis at the bargaining table is all dockside yards onto trucks or uled for Thursday. investors the option of receiving central bank s decision last month cleaned up and dismantled. That WALL STREET: The Dow but paralyzing 29 ports that han- trains in an effort to free space Talks have stalled over how to their dividend in shares. to abandon its cap on the franc is estimated to take 20 to 50 years, Jones industrial average edged dle about one-quarter of U.S. in- amid historically bad levels of con- arbitrate future workplace dis- Shares rose as much as 5.3 would squeeze profit about 3 per- depending on the health of the down 6.62 points, or 0.04 percent, ternational trade around $1 tril- gestion. Full crews would still ser- putes. Some of the biggest issues, percent to 20.84 francs at 9:16 a.m. cent based on last year s earnings. plant s decommissioning trust to 17,862.14 on Wednesday. The lion worth of cargo annually. vice military and cruise ships, and including health care, have been in Zurich trading. The stock is It plans to offset that impact fund. Standard & Poor's 500 closed flat, The 15 ships scheduled to ar- any cargo ships bound for Hawaii. resolved with tentative agree- down 17 percent so far this year, through an extra 200 million francs Gundersen, who has a track down 0.06 of a point to 2,068.53 rive Thursday at the ports of Los But both are small operations ments. compared with a 0.9 percent in- in cost cuts by the end of 2017 to record of accurately predicting and the Nasdaq composite rose Angeles and Long Beach, by far compared to working container In response to employers de- crease in the 49-member STOXX better align the proportion of ex- problems at Vermont Yankee, said 13.54 points, or 0.3 percent, to the nation s largest complex, will ships that are as long as some sky- cision to limit work crews, an- 600 Banks Price Index. penses in francs to the revenues it now that the plant is shut down 4,801.18. join a trail of about 20 others an- scrapers are tall. nounced Wednesday, the union Switzerland s second-biggest derives in the currency. Chief Fi- permanently, the advanced off-gas ENERGY: The price of oil fell chored off the coast, awaiting Cargo has been struggling for noted that longshoremen also were bank returned to profit in the nancial Officer David Mathers de- building should be dismantled and back below $50 a barrel after the berths at the docks to clear. There months to cross the troubled West not hired to load or unload vessels fourth quarter, posting 921 million clined to say if this would include cleaned up. Energy Department reported that are clusters of ships outside the Coast waterfront. Containers that last weekend. francs ($991 million) in net income job cuts. The difference, he said, could U.S. crude inventories rose by 4.9 on Thursday, compared with a 476 Fourth-quarter pretax earnings run in the tens of millions of dol- million barrels last week to their million-franc loss in the year-ear- at the investment bank amounted lars. He estimated that to disman- highest level for this time of year lier period. The lender cut bonus- to 12 million francs in the quarter, tle and do the cleanup now would in at least 80 years. In Asia on es for the group and the executive missing a 244-million franc aver- cost about $30 million, while to Thursday, benchmark U.S. crude board. age estimate of seven analysts sur- wait would cost around $200 mil- was up 61 cents to $49.45 a barrel Chief Executive Officer Brady veyed by Bloomberg News, as rev- lion. in electronic trading on the New Dougan has been scaling back the enue from fixed-income trading In Gundersen s words, You York Mercantile Exchange. It fell investment bank and selling real slumped 18 percent to 610 million now have to chase the strontium $1.18 Wednesday to close at estate to boost Credit Suisse s cap- francs while equities revenue across the Yankee site, and remove $48.84 a barrel. Brent crude, a ital buffers, hurt last year by a $2.6 gained 13 percent to 1.19 billion a lot more soil, and ship it for dis- benchmark for international oils billion fine for helping Americans francs. Earnings at the unit were posal at a low-level radioactive used by many U.S. refineries, rose evade taxes. The prospect of also hurt by funding valuation ad- waste facility in Texas at great ex- 49 cents to $56.41 in London. stricter leverage requirements in justments, the bank said. pense. CURRENCIES: The dollar Switzerland have raised questions Wealth Management This is the gift that keeps on rose to 120.33 yen from 120.16 about the strength of the bank s The investment bank, partic- giving, he said. yen in the previous day. The euro balance sheet while earnings are ularly in equities was very strong, Gundersen said he received a dropped to $1.1309 from $1.1319. under pressure from the surging said Nomura s Peace. A number grant from the Lintilhac Founda- franc. of banks have indicated that trad- tion to study Vermont Yankee de- People would react well to ing picked up in the first months commissioning issues, and he will Baidu says the improved leverage ratio, said of the year. Credit Suisse s busi- make a detailed presentation at next Jon Peace, an analyst at Nomura ness mix will lend itself well to week s NRC hearing in Brattleboro Holdings Inc. in London. Credit that. on Yankee s decommissioning. quarterly Suisse seems to be able to mitigate The private banking and Martin Cohn, spokesman for the impact from the Swiss franc. wealth management division, Entergy in Vermont, said Gunder- ports of Oakland, and Seattle and used to take two or three days to The union is standing by The board of directors agreed which encompasses all other busi- sen was not taking into consider- profit up 16 Tacoma in Washington. hit the highway have been taking a ready to negotiate, as we have been to cut its compensation by 25 per- nesses, had pretax earnings of 882 ation the fact that the strontium- The Southern California slots week or more, causing disruptions. for the past several days, union cent, while performance-related million francs, up from 424 mil- 90 levels were very low. The lev- weren t opening Thursday. The The maritime association President Robert McEllrath said pay for the executive board was lion francs a year earlier when the els are so low that the NRC only percent ships occupying them were being blames the crisis on longshoremen in a written statement. He suggest- cut by an equivalent of 20 percent bank took provisions for litigation, requires us to include it in our li- idled because companies that op- they say have staged work slow- ed the maritime association is try- cense termination plan, Cohn said. BEIJING: Baidu Inc., which op- erate marine terminals did not call downs since November; dock- ing to sabotage negotiations. The levels that the Department erates China's most popular In- of Health reported are well below ternet search engine, said the levels that the EPA and the Thursday its quarterly profit NRC require. rose 16 percent but growth Twitter buys agency that He emphasized that testing slowed as it spent more to at- Entergy does on Yankee s moni- tract users to its mobile servic- toring wells did not detect stron- es. tium-90 because the levels were so The Beijing-based compa- grooms social media stars low. ny earned 3.2 billion yuan NRC spokesman Neil Sheehan SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on trying to reach," said Twitter di- dic personalities, aesthetic photog- said only two of the four monitor- ($520.4 million) in the three months ending Dec. 31. Reve- Wednesday announced it is buy- rector of product management Bal- raphers, visual artists, foodies and ing wells that tested positive for ing Niche, a startup that acts as a jeet Singh. strontium-90 were in the original nue rose 47.5 percent to 14 bil- fashionistas have leveraged new lion yuan ($2.3 billion). talent agency of sorts matching Niche was launched in late mobile platforms to build vast and 2010 tritium plume. Two are out- online video celebrities from Vine 2013 and soon began working with side of the plume, but all four are a Profit growth declined from direct fan bases," Niche said in an and elsewhere with advertisers. Twitter, which owns the Vine app online post. short distance from the Connecti- the previous quarter's 27 per- Twitter did not disclose finan- for sharing short, looping videos cut River. cent as spending on promot- Niche, which has offices in San cial terms of the deal, which tech- online. Francisco and New York City, de- of the amount that would have oth- and missing analysts estimate of Sheehan stressed that the ing mobile services soared by nology news website Re/code said The world of social media has source of the strontium-90 found 89.2 percent over a year earlier. scribes itself as more than just a erwise been granted, split between 982 million francs. Credit Suisse was valued at more than $30 mil- grown to include people who have talent agency for social media stars. the current and prior year awards, attracted 4.4 billion francs in net in the wells had still not been de- Chinese Internet compa- lion. become celebrities by posting clev- termined. The company said it provides the bank said. Credit Suisse said it new assets from wealth manage- nies are spending heavily to "As more users and creators er, funny, or fascinating looping cut bonuses for the group by 9 ment clients in the quarter. We don t see any connection attract users as they shift use different products as a way to video snippets using Vine or Face- analytics to back online populari- at this point between the AOG ty, whether fans visit from desk- percent to reflect stable pretax Leverage Ratio quickly to going online with share what's happening in their book-owned Instagram. profits and the U.S. tax fine. Credit Suisse announced new (advanced off-gas) tunnel leakage world, brands are also looking to Niche boasted it has more than top and mobile devices, and fos- and the well sampling results smartphones and other wire- Franc Impact targets for asset reductions, aim- less devices. partner with those individuals in 6,000 "social media creators in its ters partnerships between video showing trace amounts of stron- makers and brands seeking ways We did feel it was right to ing to bring its ratio of Tier 1 cap- Baidu said mobile services hopes of generating moments that growing stable of talent. acknowledge the impact of the set- ital to assets to about 4 percent by tium-90. Strontium-90 travels resonate with the people they are "All across the world, come- to connect with online audiences. much more slowly in the soil, he accounted for 42 percent of to- tlement on the earnings and as a the year end in anticipation of said. tal revenue, passing its tradi- result the board as well as the ex- stricter requirements. The bank cut We do not believe (additional tional desktop personal com- ecutive board voluntarily took its target for total leverage expo- soil testing) is necessary at this puter business for the first time. these reductions in compensa- sure to between 930 billion francs juncture, he said. Further soil "We've successfully transi- tion, Dougan said in a Bloomberg and 950 billion francs for the end testing will eventually be part of tioned from a PC-centric to a TV interview. of this year, compared with the the decommissioning process. mobile-first company," said The bank plans a dividend of 1.05 trillion-franc goal it set in Oc- 70 centimes a share, payable in tober. This will include as much as chairman Robin Li in a state- cash or in stock, and investors will 170 billion francs in reductions at ment. vote on the proposal April 24, the investment bank as the bank For full-year 2014, profit Credit Suisse said. It paid share- moves more positions to clearing, rose 25.4 percent over a year holders the same amount in cash scales down businesses including earlier to 13.2 billion yuan ($2.1 for 2013 profit after giving a com- rates and gets rid of non-strategic billion). Revenue rose 53.6 per- bination of shares and cash for the assets. cent to 49 billion yuan ($7.9 bil- previous two years. The bank also A government-appointed pan- lion). Mobile represented 37 proposed Seraina Maag as a new el in December recommended rais- percent of full-year revenue. member of the board, while Jean- ing leverage requirements for Cred- Over the past two years, Daniel Gerber and Anton van Ros- it Suisse and UBS Group AG, the Baidu has spent heavily to ex- sum will not seek re-election. country s biggest bank, to among pand its mobile offerings and Cost Cuts the highest in the world. The gov- to invest in e-commerce, taxi Year-to-date profitability of ernment is due to submit its own the group is in line with last year, report on the effectiveness of too- hailing and other businesses. Dougan said in a statement. Our big-to-fail regulation to parliament "2015 will be an important private banking and sales and trad- later this month. A higher leverage year for Baidu as we execute ing businesses have shown an im- ratio requirement would affect on our plan and invest for the proving trend in recent weeks. Credit Suisse more than UBS be- next phase of mobile growth," Underwriting and advisory activi- cause it has less capital compared said CFO Jennifer Li. ties have started the year more to assets. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. FRIDAY . FEBRUARY 13, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Vitamin D deficiency in childhood may lead For most strokes, clot-retrieval device boosts effectiveness of to heart diseases in later life drug treatment According to a new research, low dices and socioeconomic status. level of vitamin D in children is In their study, the researchers In most patients suffering a po- assess the extent of damage to the associated with subclinical athero- analyzed 2,148 patients from the tentially devastating ischemic brain and locate and evaluate the sclerosis more than 25 years later Cardiovascular Risk in Young stroke, the added use of a medical size of the clot. into their adulthood. Finns Study who were aged 3 to device designed to retrieve the Treatment, too, must come Researchers from the Univer- 18 years at baseline in 1980. The blockage and restore flow of blood quickly: The use of alteplase, a sity of Turku in Finland state that researchers reexamined the pa- to the brain reduces rates of death clot-dissolving medication, is al- low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin tients in 2007 when they were aged and disability, four new studies ready limited to otherwise healthy D (25[OH]D) during childhood 30 and 45 years. They also mea- have demonstrated. patients who arrive at a hospital were associated with increased sured childhood levels of 25(OH)D The latest research confirms within 3 to 4.5 hours. In the Aus- adulthood carotid intima-media from stored serum, in 2010. that, compared with patients who tralia/New Zealand study, treat- thickness (IMT). The researchers also measured get clot-dissolving medicine alone, ment with a clot-retrieving device Atherosclerosis is a condition the carotid IMT, a marker of struc- those that also get a treatment had to be initiated within six hours in which plaque builds up within tural atherosclerosis, using ultra- known as intra-arterial interven- of the onset of stroke symptoms the arteries, hampering blood flow sound technology on the posteri- tion are more likely to go home, and completed within eight hours. to the body. Plaque contains fatty or wall of the left carotid artery. and in better shape. Compared with stroke pa- substances and cholesterol most- They found that the patients Intra-arterial stroke treatment tients who got clot-dissolving med- ly but will also include fibrin, with the lowest levels of 25-OH uses either a suction or stenting icine alone, those who got the two- which are blood-clotting material, vitamin D during their childhood device to capture and withdraw pronged treatment were nearly calcium and waste products from had dramatically higher instances blood clots lodged in the vessels twice as likely to regain some neu- the cells. of carotid thickness, making them leading to the brain. The devices rological function after three days, Markus Juonala, MD, PhD, of likelier to have higher risks of ath- are already in use at some compre- had 81% better function 90 days the University of Turku in Fin- erosclerosis. hensive stroke centers across the after their stroke, and were nearly land, and the lead author of the The researchers have stated United States, and three different half as likely to die. study, said, Our results showed that children should receive ample designs are approved here. In one of the trials, paid for by an association between low levels of vitamin D as part of a But many centers, citing mixed the Australian National Medicine [25(OH)D] levels in childhood healthy diet. They also added that findings on the devices' benefits, and Health Research Council, and increased occurrence of sub- that further studies need to be car- have either abandoned or have been among the 35 subjects who were clinical atherosclerosis in adult- ried out to determine whether or reluctant to offer the treatment, assigned to get both treatments, hood. The association was inde- not low levels of vitamin D caused which is costly and complex to 100% of the subjects' brain tissue pendent of conventional cardiovas- thickening in the carotid arteries provide. Insurers, too, have been initially affected by blockage had cular risk factors, including serum of the subjects. The findings were skeptical of the procedure's value, blood flowing to it after 24 hours. lipids, blood pressure, smoking, published in the Journal of Clini- and many refuse to reimburse for Among the subjects who only got diet, physical activity, obesity in- cal Endocrinology & Metabolism. it. alteplase, also known as tPA, the The results of two clinical tri- median level of restored blood flow als were published Wednesday in was 37%. the New England Journal of Med- Both clinical trials described in Smoking likely New drug proposal could be revolutionary icine and presented at an interna- the New England Journal of Med- tional conference on stroke in Nash- icine were ended early when it be- kills even more ville. Two more studies presented came clear that the addition of clot- for Alzheimer s research, treatment there offered further confirmation retrieval devices to clot-dissolving of the clot-retrieval devices' bene- medication was superior in treat- Americans A new proposed drug to combat Alzheimer's, which affects nearly One problem the trials for T- adequate number of people to par- fits. ing ischemic stroke when com- Alzheimer's disease, one of the 5 million Americans presently and 817MA may come up against is ticipate in Alzheimer's studies," he than we think: leading causes of death in Ameri- is predicted to strike as many as finding enough Alzheimer's pa- says. ca, is ready for trials to gauge its 15 million in the next 5 years as tients to participate, Stern says, Still, he says, trials of new Study effectiveness, U.S. researchers say. America's aging population grows. since the disease if often unnotice- drugs such as T-817MA are im- Scientists at Boston Universi- A new study published Thursday ty Alzheimer's Disease Center and in the New England Journal of Boston Medical Center say sever- Medicine suggests that more Amer- al trials will be conducted in order icans die as a result of smoking than to observe the effects of a newly previously thought. developed drug known as T- The U.S. surgeon general says 817MA. that 480,000 Americans die from T-817MA aims to actively al- one of the 21 causes of death offi- ter the course of the disease to help cially linked to smoking each year, people already suffering with de- but the study says the actual num- mentia, making it different from ber could be at least 575,000. Re- current medications which are used The new studies were hailed pared with clot-dissolving medi- searchers looked at data from five to slow the early symptoms that by some as "game changers" in cation alone. big health studies, and found that come with the onset of Alzhe- stroke care: UCLA stroke special- "These are overwhelmingly, out of the smokers who died be- imer's, the researchers point out. ist Dr. Sidney Starkman said the unequivocally positive numbers," tween 2000 and 2011, most were If the trials lead to approval of presentations were greeted with said Dr. Jay Mocco, director of the more likely than nonsmokers to T-817MA by the U.S. Food and standing ovations among neurolo- Cerebrovascular Center at Mt. Si- have died from an established Drug Administration, it will be the gists and neurosurgeons at the con- nai Health System in New York smoking-related disease, the Los first Alzheimer's drug approved ference. City. The studies suggest that for Angeles Times reports that in- since 2003. At UCLA's Stroke Center, every 2.5 to 4 patients, on aver- cludes stroke, several types of can- "The changes in the brain in said Starkman, "we ve seen how age, treated with intra-arterial ther- cer, most kinds of heart disease, Alzheimer's disease start maybe 20 well it works and have a team and apy, one could be expected to have and chronic obstructive pulmo- years before the first symptoms a system that s really ready" to an outcome better than they would nary disease. Those diseases were and then get worse and worse as implement the procedures required have had with alteplase alone. primarily what people who the disease gets further along," to provide intra-arterial stroke "This is radically better than smoked to the end of their life died notes Dr. Robert Stern of the treatment. "So we were enthusias- anything we ve had," said Mocco. from, but 17 percent of deaths Alzheimer's Disease Center. tic all along and wanted to get oth- The studies' ethnically diverse among female smokers and 15 per- If the drug displays positive ers to do the same." subject population also means the cent of deaths among male smok- results in trials then it can offer The new research is expected findings are likely to be widely ers had different causes, and in al- hope of slowing down that pro- to usher in more widespread use applicable. At the same time, most each case, the diseases in this gression, helping a person with of clot-grabbing technologies and Mocco cautioned that few hospi- second group were more likely to Alzheimer's maintain a much-im- new practices at stroke centers tals, or even specialized stroke cen- kill current smokers than nonsmok- proved quality of life without de- across the nation. It comes just a ters in the United States, were ers, researchers said. For example, terioration, he says. year after a three widely cited stud- ready to offer intra-arterial stroke the risk of death from an infection T-817 has successfully passed ies--also published in the New En- treatment. "There are a great many was more than twice as high for a first phase of testing, demonstrat- gland Journal of Medicine--failed centers that will report they have smokers than nonsmokers, and the ing it is safe for trial testing on larg- to show benefits for stroke pa- the capability to provide these ser- more cigarettes a person smoked er groups of patients, and will be- tients who got the additional ther- vices," said Mocco. "But there are daily, the greater the risk of dying gin Phase 2 trials this years, the apy. truthfully relatively few that have from an infection, which makes researchers say. In the two large studies pub- put in the effort and expertise to sense as cigarette smoke is known "In my mind, right now, in all lished Wednesday in the journal, create the comprehensive team- to suppress immune function. The the studies that are going on, this researchers showed that more care- based work flow needed to rapid- researchers say that the surgeon is one of the most, if not the most ful selection and speedy treatment ly evaluate and treat these patients general's tally should be revised, promising approach to try to slow of patients who got intra-arterial safely and efficiently," he added. as "our results suggest that the down the disease in someone who therapy yielded clearer evidence of In the United States, three clot- number of persons in the United is already at the point of having Alzheimer's, a neurodegener- able in its earliest stages of minor portant, since they show promise the treatment's benefits. retrieval devices are approved for States who die each year as a re- moderate stages of dementia," ative disease accounting for more memory loss issues, and therefore of "truly modifying the disease In both clinical trials, stroke marketing. They are the Solitaire Stern says. than 60 percent of all dementia, is difficult to diagnose. patients eligible for recruitment Flow Restoration stent retriever sult of smoking cigarettes may be course, and clinically you're pre- substantially greater than current- Presently there are only five the sixth leading cause of death in "It is in general a tremendous needed to arrive to the study site made by Medtronic; the Trevo ly estimated." FDA-approved drugs for treating the United States. problem nationwide to recruit an venting it." with a portion of their brain still stent device, made by Stryker; and undamaged by the lack of blood the Penumbra thromboaspiration flow. The study's positive results, device, made by Penumbra Inc. of then, assume that hospitals offer- Alameda, which suctions up a US is about to drop its decades-old warning against cholesterol ing intra-arterial stroke treatment blood clot rather than capturing it Every five years, the United States The DGAC is more concerned ous duo of sugar and sodium ed that the original Dietary Guide- seeks to modify its recommenda- are equipped and staffed to con- in a mesh pouch, as the stent de- government updates a set of Di- about the chronic under-consump- (which are universally over-con- lines were based on inadequate tions. duct extensive radiological scans to vices do. etary Guidelines intended to help tion of good nutrients, noting that sumed) is set to be the big focus evidence and should never have For now, the big change is the its citizens make healthier food Vitamin D, Vitamin E, potassium, for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines. been issued. removal of the cholesterol warn- choices. These guidelines also help calcium, and fiber are under-con- The change in thinking about The report, authored by an ing, which the US departments of Chronic fatigue syndrome is inform how companies package sumed across the entire US popu- cholesterol consumption is just international team of academics led Agriculture and Health and Hu- and market their products. lation. Placing a greater emphasis part of an evolving body of opin- by Zoe Harcombe, was critical of man Services are expected to en- real and is now called systemic The 2015 edition, as noted by The on pushing people toward healthy ion about the healthiest diet choic- the advice against the consump- dorse in the final publication of Washington Post, will mark per- choices like nutrient-dense vege- es. Just this week, a new study of tion of fat, which could, with time, the 2015 Dietary Guidelines later haps the biggest change since the tables and away from the villain- the data available in 1977 conclud- be another area where the DGAC this year. exertion intolerance disease original 1977 advice by dropping Top medical advisory body publishes comprehensive report the warning about cholesterol con- Sufferers of chronic fatigue syndrome have long complained about sumption. One of the six core goals what they regard as a trivializing name for their condition. Now, they since the 1970s has been to limit can claim two victories: it was renamed systemic exertion intolerance the intake of cholesterol to less disease (SEID), and was proclaimed to be a real disease by a panel from than 300mg per day, however the the Institute of Medicine, an influential government advisory body. present Dietary Guidelines Advi- The 15-member panel, which released a 235-page report Tuesday sory Committee (DGAC) does not also offered new and simplified diagnostic criteria: profound fatigue; believe that cholesterol consump- total exhaustion after even minor physical or mental exertion; unre- tion is something we need to be freshing sleep; and brain fog. worried about. The disease, afflicting anywhere from 860,000 to 2.5 million Amer- Foods high in cholesterol icans, can leave sufferers incapacitated, incapable of attending school or such as eggs, offal, and seafood going to work. The majority are undiagnosed because there is no test have long been considered contrib- and sufferers battle a prevailing stigma that their ailment is primarily utors to the risk of heart disease, psychological. however research seeking to estab- lish any causative link between them and undesirable health out- comes has been equivocal. In the absence of a proper scientific con- sensus and given that the human body produces a lot more choles- terol than it takes in via the diet, the DGAC has decided that "cho- lesterol is not considered a nutri- ent of concern for overconsump- tion." That's not to say that cho- lesterol is completely innocuous, and having it clog up your arteries is still a threat to heart health, but the amount of it that you consume is no longer thought to be impor- tant enough to restrict. NOBODY'S REALLY SURE ABOUT WHAT THE HEALTH- IEST DIET IS; OR IF SUCH A THING EXISTS This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. 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Study says Dinosaurs

A prototype for a versatile mini- ing. in operating complex systems in which looks very similar in design ty often discussed in this context were High on Fungus spaceplane has successfully com- Europe's expertise on re-entry orbit. But where we are a bit be- to the X-37B, a robotic craft oper- as well. pleted its first test flight, splash- technologies is more limited than, hind is in the knowledge of how to ated by the American military. Esa nations will meet shortly Archeologists go on to find more Ergot, the plant, has been used ing down in the Pacific Ocean. say, the US's or Russia's - some- come back from orbit. No-one is quite sure what mis- to define these roles. and more about the dinosaur struc- as medicine to cure various illness- The IXV resembles a smaller, thing it wants to change with the "So, if we are to close the cir- sions are flown by the X-37B, but "We need still to agree with all tures. They are studying their es, a hallucinogen and a toxin. robotically controlled version of help of the IXV. cle - go to orbit, stay in orbit, come they are likely to include the early the member states all the different bones and other ancient and pre- Lead study author George Poi- the US space shuttle, and could Esa's project manager Giorgio back from orbit - we need to mas- testing of new technologies for fu- types of operations in orbit. But historic fossils. But all along the nar Jr, of Oregon State University, provide Europe with a re-useable Tumino told BBC News: "Europe ter this third leg as well as other ture satellites. whatever the payload, it will al- way while may new dinosaur spe- comments, It seems like ergot has orbital transportation system of is excellent at going to orbit; we spacefaring nations." This could be a role also for ways be in the perimeter space of cies were identified over the past been involved with animals and its own have all the launchers, for exam- Esa has already approved a Europe's Pride vehicle. In-orbit civilian applications," stresses Mr few years, one thing that the re- humans almost forever, and now The test data could also inform ple. We also have great knowhow follow-on spacecraft, called Pride, servicing of satellites is a capabili- Tumino. searchers have recently found sug- we know that this fungus literally future Mars landing technologies. gests more about the lifestyle these dates back to the earliest evolu- The demonstrator flew east animals had when they lived on tion of grasses. around the globe, before coming the planet. Poinar goes on to say, This is down in the water west of the Researchers found an amber an important discovery that helps Galapagos Islands at about 15:20 fossil in Myanmar and it is recent- us understand the timeline of grass GMT. ly preserved. The fossil is believed development, which now forms The wedge-shaped IXV (In- to be the earliest grass specimen the basis of the human food sup- termediate eXperimental Vehicle) ever uncovered. The fossil dates ply in such crops as corn, rice or was designed to gather information back to around one hundred mil- wheat. He continues, But it also on how space objects fall back to lion years old. But researchers say shows that this parasitic fungus Earth. that this is not just the age of the may have been around almost as Commenting on the flight, Esa grass specimen that only matters long as the grasses themselves, as director-general Jean-Jacques Dor- and remarkable. But researchers both a toxin and natural hallucino- dain said: "It couldn't have gone say that they have also identified gen. He also says, There s no better. that the grass was covered by a doubt in my mind that it would "But the mission itself is not fungus that was actually similar to have been eaten by sauropod di- over because now it is necessary ergot -a plant that is linked to nosaurs, although we can t know to analyse all the data gathered animals as well as humans for eons. what exact effect it had on them. during the flight." At the time the craft re-entered the atmosphere, it was moving at 7.5km/s. As it pushed against the air, the temperatures on its leading surfaces would have soared to 1,700C. Flaps and thrusters controlled the trajectory, ensuring the IXV came down close to a recovery ship. IXV The IXV is an Italian-led project within Esa. The vehicle is 5m long and and weighs almost two tonnes Spashdown Floatation balloons came out to stop the IXV from sinking A parachute system deployed in the very late stages of the flight and put the two-tonne vehicle gen- tly in the ocean. Floatation bal- loons came out to stop it from sink- Man-made climate change may need man-made remedies, How Darwin s Smartphone thefts plummet after kill-switch introduction science panel says Finches The number of thefts and robber- Apple added a kill switch, after July 1 this year and sold in in smartphone robberies as the kill Alarmed by the rapid pace of cli- ing changes in weather patterns. ies of smartphones, particularly called Activation Lock, to its iP- the state. While the law only cov- switch makes its way into more mate change, a key federal science The panel s conclusion that even iPhones, is on the fall in New York, hone in September 2013. Samsung ers California, it s leading to their phones. The cellular industry at panel is urging a major research those techniques might be needed developed Beak London and San Francisco, accord- followed in April 2014 with its introduction in phones sold world- first resisted the efforts but later effort into high-tech schemes that at some point reflects how dan- ing to data to be released Wednes- Galaxy S5 and Google made it a wide. reversed its opposition. Major U.S. could cool the planet if prevention gerous the climate situation has diversity day. standard feature of Android with San Francisco District Attor- carriers are also being more proac- fails, potentially including giant become, McNutt said. Law enforcement officials, the release of Lollipop. ney George Gascon, who together tive about sharing data on stolen machines to suck greenhouse gas- Environmentalists greeted the Charles Darwin's famous finches who have been at the forefront of Soon most smartphones sold with Schneiderman led the law en- phones so they cannot be activat- es from the air, aerosol sprays shot panel s report cautiously. from the Gal pagos archipelago and demands to include a kill switch will include a kill switch thanks to forcement effort on the kill switch, ed on networks in the U.S. and into the atmosphere to reflect sun- Countries that do not want to Cocos island are hallmark exam- in all smartphones, hailed the news a new California law that mandates welcomed the news and said he abroad even if they don t contain light back into space, and fertiliz- take action on climate change can ples of speciation and adaptive as proof that the technology is them in smartphones manufactured expects to see further reductions a kill switch. ers for the ocean to boost growth say if the U.S. is doing this, it means evolution. Now, new research working as a deterrent. of carbon-hungry plants. it is not serious about reducing shows how over the years these In San Francisco, overall rob- Technologies to dial down the greenhouse gases. birds developed the extraordinary beries and thefts dropped 22 per- planet s thermostat have long been - Simon Nicholson, co-direc- diversity in beak shape that we see cent from 2013 to 2014, but those considered a sideshow in the de- tor of the Forum for Climate Engi- today. involving smartphones were down bate over global warming, largely neering Assessment at American It's common knowledge that 27 percent. Thefts and robberies dismissed by scientists as un- University alcohol can impair your speech, of iPhones fell 40 percent. In New workable and potentially danger- The billions of tons of climate and apparently the same can be York, smartphone theft dropped ous. But a comprehensive study pollution that we put into our at- said of birds. Recent research has 16 percent overall with iPhone fig- released Tuesday by the National mosphere every year are causing shown that even drunk zebra finch- ures down 25 percent. And Lon- Research Council, the govern- serious changes to the climate, es slur their songs. don saw smartphone thefts from ment s main scientific advisory said Steven Hamburg, chief scien- Drunk Finches Slur their Songs persons drop 40 percent in a year. body, concluded that such inter- tist for the Environmental Defense Scientists from Louisiana State The huge drops in smart- ventions may be needed to avert a Fund. The way to address the University (LSU) are reworking phone theft that have occurred climate catastrophe and that the problem is [to] cut the pollution. famous English scientist Charles since the kill switch has been on government should act now to fig- But given the urgency of this chal- Darwin's species diversity theo- the market are evidence that our ure out which might be most feasi- lenge, some are also exploring ry, changing the way we think strategy is making people safer in ble. geoengineering. We come to this about evolution and speciation in our cities, and across the world, Lawmakers take step toward issue very concerned about the the animal kingdom, new research said New York State Attorney fulfilling state climate change goals danger of unintended consequenc- describes. General Eric Schneiderman in a Lawmakers take step toward es, but agree that further discus- Their common ancestor ar- statement. fulfilling state climate change goals sion makes sense. rived on the Galapagos about two The kill switch is a software Let's hope it never happens, The research council s work million years ago, and since then lock that can be remotely activat- the finches have evolved into 15 ed when a phone is lost or stolen. separate species, each with differ- It can wipe personal data from a ing beak shape, among other phone and brick it so it can t be things. Naturalists believe these reused or reprogrammed. birds developed specific adapta- Law enforcement officials tions to live in one region or an- campaigned to make the technolo- other. For example, on islands gy standard in reaction to a grow- where insects are common in trees, ing numbers of thefts of robberies the finches learned to live in trees of smartphones on city streets and eat bugs, whereas those on is- across the U.S. and beyond. The lands where seeds are readily found assumption was that phones on the ground adapted to that feed- would be much less desirable tar- ing method. And researchers say gets if they could quickly be made that their breaks also evolved ac- useless. cordingly, all driven by Darwinian selection. Acura reinvents ILX 2016 with significant luxury to compete Audi A3 but if we ever have our back was divided into two lengthy re- Acura has put together a reinven- against the wall, we will know ports. One assessed technology to tion of the ILX, which has been ahead of time what we need to do, remove carbon dioxide from the billed as a sedan that introduces a said Marcia McNutt, the former atmosphere; the other looked at lot of luxuries, and feels signifi- head of the U.S. Geological Sur- techniques to reflect more solar cantly upgraded from previous vey, who chaired the committee. radiation back into space. models. Acura s ILX was built to These are not solutions that The direct removal of carbon compete with Audi s A3, the Maz- we want to turn to, added Mc- dioxide is a less dangerous ap- da3, and even Volkswagen s Jetta. Nutt, who is currently editor in proach, but has high costs, would All of these vehicles have seen sig- chief of Science magazine. take decades or even centuries to nificant and continued improve- The panel s report is certain make a difference and is not yet ments as the years have gone on. to be controversial. Environmen- ready to be deployed. Accomplish- Most-recently though, the ILX tal activists have long considered ing the goal would involve giant was reinvented for 2016 to finally so-called geoengineering schemes machines that filter carbon dioxide bring some of the standard luxu- to be distractions that threaten to out of the air, but counteracting ry items that were beginning to be take the public s focus off the need today s emissions would require left out. While the Acura ILX of to rapidly reduce emissions of car- 30,000 such devices, according to 2016 is certainly not a new mod- bon dioxide and other gases that a separate estimate by Riley Du- el or car entirely, it has some sig- contribute to warming. The report ren, chief systems engineer of the nificantly overhauled features that emphasized that those emission- Jet Propulsion Laboratory s Earth definitely change the vibe and feel reduction efforts must remain the science branch. Liberals hate the of the car which was previously priority. thought of geoengineering because weak in comparison to modified But the federal government it takes away their main argument and more up-to-date vehicles. needs to have every possible tool for imposing carbon taxes on oil Acura has given two engine available to keep climate change companies, transportation compa- options in the 2016 ILX. First, under control, the panel advised. nies, and homeowners. If mankind there is the entry-level 2.0-liter It warned that even if the U.S. were can survive the thousands of vol- four-cylinder engine that will be to shun the new technologies, oth- canic eruptions that have occurred paired with a five-speed automat- er countries might try to deploy around the world since the stone ic transmission. Certainly not bad them, whether they had been fully age then... Absent a huge techno- by any means, and pretty much in vetted or not. logical advance, getting rid of fos- line with the competition in terms The lack of progress for more sil fuels altogether would be of production and efficiency. That than two decades on reducing cheaper than that type of geoengi- said, there is also a 2.4-liter option greenhouse gas emissions makes it neering, the panel concluded. An- that boasts a six-speed automatic increasingly likely that as a soci- other approach would involve fer- transmission, which also offers a vehicle is by no means inefficient, less noisy, and Acura even im- cle on sport models, and models ous upgrade from its predecessor. ety we will need to deploy some tilizing the oceans with iron to in- good combination of power and so this isn t a vehicle to be taken proved the wheel design to help inclusive of a manual transmission. In fact, drivers will find that this technologies to reduce Earth s tem- crease marine vegetation that stability for a compact sedan. lightly in the efficiency categories. improve how noise is generated in While many, believe that the car new version of the ILX is a posi- perature, the report said. would absorb carbon dioxide. New Averaged out the ILX gets around Acura added some cosmetic the first place. handles best when left to its own tive change from previously engi- The technologies that scien- forests could also be planted, but 29 mpg that breaks down to 25 changes in to make the car and the The other important thing to devices, if someone is looking for neered models of the vehicle that tists think could work on a global they would require vast areas of mpg in the city and then 36 mpg ride more comfortable. Slightly remember is that Acura has done a a true driving experience, this car seemed boring, to describe them in scale are particularly risky and land, much of which is now dedi- on the highway. Either way, the thicker glass makes the ride a little lot to improve the feel of the vehi- will not disappoint and is a seri- the best light possible. potentially could set off devastat- cated to agriculture. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. FRIDAY . FEBRUARY 13, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES A round up of social events from the week GAUAHAR GETS 'SELECTIVE'

Model-actress Gauahar Khan, who hogged limelight with her dance performance in the song "Jhalla walla" from "Ishaqzaade", now wants to do selective work. Besides, she is open to doing more dance numbers. "Right now I am doing selective work. I don't want to do just a song. People love me for my dance and I hope that something great comes up," Gauahar said here Tuesday at an event. "If I will get a really interesting dance number, I will definitely want to do it," added the successful model, who had first showcased her dancing prowess in reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa". Meanwhile, the former "Bigg Boss" winner is also set to make her acting debut with Rajeev Jhaveri's film "Fever". Camps, Fifty Shades of Grey is a great groups not for spanking bored says JAN MOIR Fans were promised lashings - Fox News literally of passion and piping They tear through this tale of me: Mallika hot sex from this adaptation of the raw passion like a couple of drip- multi-million-selling erotic novel py teens, with neither party ex- Sherawat by E.L. James, who attended the hibiting the kind of dark sensuali- world premiere in Berlin last night ty needed to make this rom-com Most actors and filmmakers in tin- with the movie s director and stars. with extra dom even halfway be- sel town have a set group of peo- Yes, this Fifty Shades Of Grim lievable. ple they often work with, but might have its titillating moments, I m not exactly jumping at the Mallika Sherawat says she prefers but it just goes on and on and on opportunity to get whipped and Aamir Khan 50 Cent trashes Grammys, disagrees with to be "independent". for no good reason before ending chained in your red room of pain, "These camps and groups are in an abrupt and unsatisfactory Ana chirrups at one point, as if not important for me. I want to be way the very definition of bad contemplating tidying her knicker finds AIB Kanye west's comment on Beck s win an independent woman who can sex, not good. drawer. take care of herself. I have never Part of the difficulty is the lack That was nice, she says, af- 50 Cent weighs in on Kanye West's there to acknowledge the award. statement about how Beyonce been part of any group and I'm antics at the 2015 Grammy And if it means that we get to of sexual chemistry between the ter taking a bit of a thrashing from Roast Knowles should have won the Al- happy being who I am," Mallika two leads. This is a particularly Grey. Nice? You d think he d just Awards on Sunday night, Febru- choose ourselves who deserves bum of the Year Award over Beck. said here. ary 8. The G-Unit rapper shared what awards, then why would I acute problem in a tale of two lov- given her a half-hearted pepper- He argues that Beck, who wrote, The actress, who has been part ers exploring a relationship that mint foot rub. disturbing his thought on his former rival's show up for them to tell me?" of movies like "Khwahish", "Mur- rant against Album of the Year win- He then mentioned his Best recorded and produced his own takes in the wilder shores of bond- Meanwhile, Grey s eyes are der" and "Hisss", will soon be seen age, submission, dominance and supposed to blaze with seething Actor Aamir Khan has joined the ner Beck as he discussed his un- New Artist loss to Evanescence album, is way more talented than in K.V. Bokadia's "Dirty Politics. derwear line FRIGO in a new in- back in 2004 as he tried to prove Beyonce who has a bunch of peo- terrible dialogue. lust all the time, but he just looks growing list of people, who have She says she's not too choosy Laters, baby! cries hero as if he s suffering from trapped shared their discontent at the AIB terview with PEOPLE. the Recording Academy wasn't al- ple work with her for one LP. about her work, and that when Before talking about West's ways right. "When's the last time Christian Grey, as he leaves his wind. Nurse, fetch the Tums! Knockout Roast featuring Bolly- "[Beck] produced the record, she's not acting, she is busy with lover, Anastasia Steele. It is true that this Hollywood controversial action, Fif first you've seen Evanescence?" he he wrote the record," Fif explained. her family. wood celebrities Arjun Kapoor, trashed the Grammys. "I'm not asked, adding, "Crickets. Crickets. Why won t you let me in? adaptation is not as bad as the "There's 11 producers on Be- "I like to spend time with my she complains when he fails to books. Even their most devoted Ranveer Singh and Karan Johar, sure that people care about those But that's just the way it is." family when I am not working. I reported Indian Express. establishments anymore," he said. Although he said Grammy yonce's album - Kanye, being a open up to her emotionally. fans would probably admit they am also into fitness so I like to Sitting through the turgid and were often clumsily written, teen- The actor said he did not find "My reason for being excited about trophies sometime go to the wrong producer and a writer should see that," added the bold and beautiful an award show is my peers being artists, Fif disagreed with West's that, but you get jaded." tedious S&M melodrama that is style steamy fiction. British direc- the show funny and thought it was Mallika. Fifty Shades Of Grey may feel like tor Sam Taylor-Johnson has sliced graphic due to its verbal violence. its own form of torture. Those through the worst of the dialogue, If you want to impress me, try Spider-Man looking for hot, kinky sex will be but overcompensated by making making me laugh without insulting disappointed. the film all too tasteful and pon- anyone. I will enjoy it then, he Fewer than 15 of the movie s derous, like an empty collection said at a public event. Khan criti- will finally join 125 minutes feature sex scenes. of slightly pervy but beautifully cised Karan and Arjun for forget- The dialogue is laughable, the pac- shot perfume adverts. the Avengers ing is sluggish and the performanc- Poor Dakota the daughter ting their responsibility as celebri- es are one-note. Worst of all, the of actors Don Johnson and Mela- chemistry is nil between Jamie nie Griffith is often naked, with on the big Dornan and Dakota Johnson. Dor- a high nipple count, lots of but- nan spends most of his time frown- tock shots and occasional flash of screen ing while Johnson stares vacantly front bottom. and bites her lip. Jamie gets to keep his jeans on News about Spider-Man finally joining his fellow mighty Marvel superheroes on the big screen is getting fans excited. While both Marvel and Sony are avoiding specific details, fans hoping the quick-witted web-sling- er will make an appearance in Marvel s Civil War are a lot closer to seeing that dream become a re- ality. Fawad Khan may New Spider-Man Will Ap- BOBBI KRISTINA pear First in an Upcoming Marvel star along side Sid, Film Within Marvel s Cinematic Universe, Sony announced via Brown 'will be okay' Alia in Karan social media earlier this week. Under the deal, the new Spi- Bobbi Kristina Brown's aunt in- now, she is." Johar's new movie der-Man will first appear in a sists she is "doing well right now." Police are investigating the in- Marvel film from Marvel s Cine- The 21-year-old aspiring ac- cident because Bobbi Kristina, who Fresh from winning the best debut matic Universe (MCU). Sony Pic- tress, who was placed on life sup- is the daughter of Bobby Brown by a male actor award at the Film- tures will thereafter release the next ties at the cost of an irresponsible port after being found unrespon- and the late Whitney Houston, re- fare awards, actor Fawad Khan will installment of its $4 billion Spi- and abusive entertainment ses- be returning to the Indian silver der-Man franchise, on July 28, - USA Today a lot, which hardly seems fair or sion. screen, sharing it with the likes of 2017, in a film that will be co-pro- It has stripped away the fun feminist, although we do get to see I am not talking about AIB, Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt duced by Kevin Feige and his ex- and settled on palatable. There his impressive bottom, rippling pert team at Marvel and Amy Pas- but about Arjun, Karan and other in a Karan Johar film, the Mumbai have been perfume commercials with muscles like a bag of walnuts. Mirror reported on Thursday. cal, who oversaw the franchise actors at the event. I think, as a with more depth and story arc. We Of Christian Grey s fabled The movie is scheduled to launch for the studio 13 years ago. may have been curious going in, manhood, which features so much creative person, it is my responsi- start filming in April, and will be Together, they will collaborate on but by the time the credits roll, in the books, there is no sight. bility to search for the good in peo- directed by Shakun Batra of Ek there s another question that Grey s only hardware on show is ple, added the PK actor. He said Main aur Ekk Tu fame. springs to mind: is that all there his monogrammed helicopter, his he did not like jokes being cracked There is speculation on wheth- is? glider and his collection of fancy on someone s colour or sexuali- er there will be a clash with Fawad - Times Union newspaper cars. ty. doing a cameo opposite Aishwarya Fifty Shades is a lot tamer Still, what else could Sam Tay- Rai Bachchan in Karan s directori- than it could have been. Dornan, a lor-Johnson do? The film of Fifty Khan said he hasn t seen the al, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. But that entire show but whatever bits of it god on Earth with a wobbly Amer- Shades had a difficult inception, may be sorted after Fawad was ican accent, is forced to play the with a number of actors, directors, he has seen were violent and in bad spotted coming in and out of the same notes over and over. Which I writers and key personnel all be- taste. Despite the criticism, Khan Dharma office in Mumbai. don t mind watching him do, but ing changed at short notice. believes that the kind of backlash There were some reports sug- he begins to seem bored. The film s British screenwriter Patrick the show has generated was not gesting that Fawad may not have a new creative direction for the web plotlessness becomes a burden in Marber was drafted in to beef up justified and thought that the on- been first choice for the role. The slinger. Sony Pictures will contin- the last 20 or so minutes, when the script, then author E.L. James ue to finance, distribute, own and slaught was uncalled-for unless the Mirror said that Fawad was in- something like a climax is needed, threw out all his work and rein- cluded because Varun Dhawan was have final creative control of the group was guilty of breaking the but all the film can muster is yet serted her own dialogue. busy shooting with Rohit Shetty Spider-Man films. another argument. She is famously proprietorial law. and Shah Rukh Khan. However, The initial report is a bit con- - Vanity Fair about Fifty Shades and why I don t know if they ve bro- Bollywood Life claimed that Ar- fusing, as it continually refers to This is a turn-off every not? Despite the fact that the ken the law. I also see that there is jun Kapoor was also in the run- Marvel s new Spider-Man, time a sex scene comes on, some books have little literary merit, she a lot of lynching happening to ning for the role. while also mentioning Sony releas- lady starts singing a big, whooshy knows what her readers want: sex them. I do not believe in that ei- The as yet unnamed movie will ing another installment of its $4 Sex Scene song. Hello, Beyonce . . and lots of it. billion Spider-Man franchise. ther. If I do not like something you be a family-centric drama. . It will work better as home enter- Exploring the world of bond- It doesn t seem likely that au- tainment, when each viewer can age, domination, sadism and mas- have done, I should convey it to sive in her bathtub on January 31, portedly sustained suspicious diences would embrace two sepa- you strongly and that is where it race past the blah-blah about how ochism (BDSM) might seem dar- has started showing signs that "she marks on her face before she was rate cinematic Peter Parkers. And well Christian plays the piano and ing, but to be honest, the mass ends. Who am I to tell you how will be okay," according to Leolah found at her home in Atlanta, Geor- with the press release continuing pause on the fleeting image of the market appeal of 50 Shades is you should conduct yourself? Brown. gia, and Leolah insists she would that, Marvel and Sony Pictures man minus his pants. strictly old fashioned. The books said Khan. She said: "I'm very hopeful never hurt herself. are also exploring opportunities to - Entertainment Weekly struck a chord with women who According to Hindustan everything will be okay with Kris- She said: "Krissi would never integrate characters from the Both actors do strip . . . but want that timeless fantasy to si. There are so many signs show- do anything to herself. She loved MCU into future Spider-Man anyone hoping the movie would be swept away from their hum- Times, Khan explained this say- ing us she will be okay in spite of life too much. She had too much films, early signs point to a single ing, I have also made a film like really push the S&M envelope drum lives by a tide of passion over what people are saying. Krissi is going on. She had too much ahead unified universe. may find Christian s tastefully which they have no control. Delhi Belly, which got an A certif- fine, as I sit here before you to- of her." Meanwhile, some of Bob- Whether that s a universe in shot toy room a little . . . vanilla. These are presumably the kind icate. I myself have gone out tell- day." bi Kristina's other relatives paid which Andrew Garfield s Spidey We see a whip here, a handcuff of women who see Beyonce and ing people it s an adult film. There Asked if the doctors have told tribute to Whitney on the third an- is simply new to Marvel, or one there, but nothing that would Madonna turning the simplest pop the family that she is improving, niversary of her death today (Feb- where Feig s cinematic take on are expletives in the film, so please shock even newcomers. song into a leather-clad psycho- Leolah told Fox 5 Atlanta on Tues- ruary 11). Spidey becomes the continuation - New York Daily News sexual performance, and perhaps don t come if you don t like such day (February 10): "Yes. She's still Her aunt Tina Brown shared at Sony is a detail fans are still The mediocre plot, bland char- want some of that, too. stuff. I do have the liberty as a on life support. We know that several images of the singer on Fa- speculating about. acters and tepid tone don t do any But might it be the case that creative person, but I also have a she's opening her eyes, that's true. cebook, with the caption: "I miss But however that turns out, favours. The result is a boring, this story is not really about sexu- She's opening her eyes and there's you MY sister...rip nip....I miss responsibility and I have to fulfil we re pretty happy Peter Parker drawn-out call to a sex dungeon al desire, but about the desire to be a few more things that she is do- you sis,...like crazy!!!!!!-...rip my finally gets to hang out with the both. That s all I would say. that takes an indeterminable time dominated by a handsome, rich ing. But Krissi is doing well right sister... (sic)" Avengers. to arrive. 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Defender Chris Smalling scored Relegation-threatened Burnley Manchester City to a 4-1 win at broke through Everton's resistance twice after coming on as an early took the game to United, equalis- Stoke as the reigning champions with a late goal to clinch a 1-0 over stun SL in WC warm-ups substitute to set Manchester Unit- ing through in-form striker Danny rediscovered their form after a five- the 10-man visitors and preserve New Zealand served up a resound- Africa by 134 runs in tralia and top-score against the ed on its way to a 3-1 win over Ings but Smalling made the visi- match winless run in the Premier the team's seven-point lead. ing win over South Africa while Christchurch. Brendon McCullum UAE with 64 runs as the hosts, Burnley that lifted the team to tors pay for their misses in the third League. Willian's 89th-minute strike Zimbabwe shocked former cham- made 59 and Kane Williamson 66 winning the toss, won by 188 runs. third place in the Premier League. minute of injury time by heading James Milner and Samir Nasri from outside the penalty area flew pions Sri Lanka in surprising re- as New Zealand scored 331-8 in Australia made 304-8 before re- Sent on the fifth minute for the in Angel Di Maria's corner and also found the net in City's first past returning goal-keeper Tim sults from two of Wednesday's 50 overs before bowling out South stricting the UAE to 116 in 30.1 injured Phil Jones, Smalling scored Robin van Persie added a late pen- win at Britannia Stadium in seven Howard. It came shortly after four cricket World Cup warm-up Africa for 197. overs. At the Sydney Cricket seconds later with his first touch alty. attempts - and first win in the Everton midfielder Gareth Barry matches. Sri Lanka's confidence took a Ground, Misbah-ul-Haq scored an when he headed home following a Elsewhere, Sergio Aguero league since January 1. was sent off for fouling Willian and Elsewhere, Pakistan beat En- big hit when Zimbabwe surpassed unbeaten 91 as Pakistan beat En- corner. scored in each half to guide Chelsea midfielder Willian receiving a second yellow card. gland by four wickets in Sydney, its total of 281-3 in only 45.2 gland. and Australia had an easy win over overs, led by Hamilton Masakad- England won the toss and to- the UAE. za's unbeaten 117 from 119 balls taled 250-8, with Joe Root making Cup co-host New Zealand in Lincoln, New Zealand. 85 and Gary Ballance adding 57. continued its impressive recent Michael Clarke returned from But Pakistan reached 252-6 with form by beating favoured South hamstring surgery to captain Aus- seven balls to spare.

started playing better and stepping in a little more. I was more aggres- Nishikori survives 3-set match sive.'' The aggressiveness showed with the fifth-ranked player in the world coming to the net and run- to move into quarterfinals ning Harrison from side to side on Jon Jones' younger brother wants to Top-seeded Kei Nishikori was extended points. Kristoff at the pushed to three sets in his open- his third win on the ATP tour, and the slow start against Harrison. ''I was coming in a little more fight the UFC champ for charity ing match of the Memphis Open set him up to face Nishikori in the ''He played because he was hitting a little slice.'' double, Terpstra on Wednesday, beating American quarterfinals. to a good level,'' Nishikori said. Nishikori said, ''and he has great The search to find the next apt As a body language expert qualifier Ryan Harrison 3-6, 6-3, Nishikori said there wasn't ''The first set I wasn't really ready defense. I knew I had to sneak in a opponent for Jon Jones may be pointed out last month, Jones, retains lead in 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals. anything in particular that caused for the match. The second set, I couple of times.'' over at least, that's the case if who revealed in his much-maligned Nishikori, the two-time de- someone who knows the UFC light Fox Sports interview that his Tour of Qatar fending champion from Japan who heavyweight champion better than brothers were giving him some flak had a bye in the first round, strug- most has his way. over the news he tested positive Dutch rider Niki Terpstra of the gled in the opening set against Har- Jones younger brother Chan- for cocaine, Bones was very Etixx team retained the leader's gold rison, who was playing his fifth dler as in, New England Patriots uncomfortable talking about their jersey in the Tour of Qatar after match in five days. After steady- Super Bowl champion Chandler disappointment in him over the Wednesday's fourth stage was won ing his play, he jumped to a 4-0 Jones told TMZ that he would incident. Since then Jones, who by Norwegian Alexander Kristoff, lead in the second set. In the third, be up for giving his older brother a once told Sherdog that he was the the Katusha cyclist's second suc- he broke Harrison early and each whooping, like he used to before kid who snitched on marijuana cess. held their serve through the rest of Jon became arguably the most dan- users growing up, admitted that he Kristoff triumphed after a the match. gerous fighter in UFC history. used cocaine quite a few times bunched sprint finish at the end of ''The third set was a tight game, Me and my brother used to in college. Such a public admission the 165km stage between Al Tha- but I got the first game break, and fight all the time when we were likely doesn t sit well with Chan- kira and Mesaieed, finishing ahead that helped mentally,'' Nishikori young, and I'm pretty sure I can dler or their older brother, India- of Slovak Peter Sagan and German said. ''I was a little more loose.'' take him down now. I am way big- napolis Colts defensive end Arthur Nikias Arndt. Earlier Wednesday, fifth-seed- ger than he is, said Chandler, who Jones, as both players are lauded In the overall standings, Terp- ed Ivo Karlovic, the runner-up in outweighs his brother by roughly as much for their clean images as stra now enjoys a six-second ad- 2014, was eliminated by qualifier 40 pounds and outreaches him by they are for their impressive grid- vance on Poland's Maciej Bodnar, Austin Krajicek 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4. an inch. I would just throw him iron skills. with Briton Ian Stannard 12sec Also, Sam Querrey defeated to the ground. Maybe this is Chandler s way adrift. wild-card entry and fellow Ameri- To prove it wouldn t be a self- of teaching his brother a very pub- With his second success in just can Jared Donaldson 6-4, 6-1 in a serving publicity stunt, the young- lic life lesson with some tough love, three days, the Norwegian, 27, as- match that took less than an hour. er Jones suggested they could per- like Jon and Arthur used to impart serts himself as one of the men to In the final singles match of haps choose a charity to donate on him in the front yard of their follow early in the season. the day, third-seeded John Isner the money raised by the potential childhood home in Rochester, NY. "It's my best start of a season. defeated Ivan Dodig of Croatia. 6- sibling superfight. For his part, Chandler has I didn't expect to be that good. I 4, 7-6 (5). The hard-serving Amer- It will be fun if we actually spent time training with his broth- feel good, I feel confident. I have ican used 22 aces combined with did a one-round match for charity; er at the Jackson-Winklejohn gym never felt so strong in Qatar be- only one double fault to overcome that would be fun. If I win, he in Albuquerque. Maybe he knows fore. It's a great feeling", said Krist- Dodig. Isner will face close friend would have to donate to the char- something we don t in terms of off. Querrey in the quarterfinals. Quer- ity of my choice and vice versa. I how to beat Jon. His Wednesday sprint win rey won the 2010 championship don't know how my coach would turned out be easier than Mon- in Memphis, defeating Isner in the feel about it. I don't think it would day's, which came after a high-tem- finals fly." po and windy stage. Karlovic, who won his open- It sounds like the standout "Maybe I started a bit early ing match with 23 aces, recorded Pats defensive end is hinting that but I felt I had to go otherwise I 32 in the three sets against Kra- the fight wouldn t be a lightheart- would have come in from behind. jicek, but only seven of those came ed sparring session like most char- In the end, Sagan was fast. I saw in the deciding set, when the Croat- ity bouts end up being. Otherwise, him on my left and I wasn't too ian also double faulted seven why would his coach have an is- sure I had won. It was a tight one", times. sue with him making a charitable Kristoff explained. For Krajicek, it marked only appearance? Thursday's fifth stage sees the riders tackle 153km from Al Zubarah Fort to Madinat Al Sha- Tiger Woods mal. taking a break, Barcelona set one foot in King's Cup final Luis Suarez had the Barcelona fans won't play again chanting his name after he set up Lionel Messi to score the opening until 'I'm ready' goal in a 3-1 victory for the record winners in their King's Cup semi- Leave of absence. Break. It's se- final, first leg at home to Villarreal. mantics. The bottom line is Tiger Uruguay forward Suarez won Woods said Wednesday he won't possession in the Villarreal half in play tournament golf until he's the 41st minute at the Nou Camp ready and that he could be ready in two weeks ... or not. before laying a perfect pass into On his website, Woods ex- Messi's path for the Argentina cap- plained he's fighting two battles tain to sweep a first-time shot. that will keep him from playing Villarreal levelled three minutes tournament golf until both are won. into the second period after home Woods said he is having daily keeper Marc Andre Ter Stegen let physical therapy to treat the back a long range Manuel Trigueros shot injury that forced him to withdraw straight through his hands. from the Farmers Insurance Open Andres Iniesta put Barca back after 11 holes in Round 1. He also in front a minute later and Gerard said his game isn't in tournament Pique made it 3-1 in the 64th shape and won't play again until it minute with a header from a Mes- is. "Right now, I need a lot of work si corner. on my game, and to still spend time Messi would normally have with the people that are impor- taken the spot-kick when Barca tant to me," Woods wrote on his were awarded a penalty for a Ma- website. "My play, and scores, are teo Musacchio handball in the not acceptable for tournament 70th minute but after he stepped golf. Like I've said, I enter a tour- aside to allow Neymar a chance nament to compete at the highest the Brazil captain had his effort level, and when I think I'm ready, well saved by Asenjo. I'll be back. Next week I will prac- Barca's 10th consecutive win tice at Medalist and at home get- in all competitions put them in a ting ready for the rest of the year. I am committed to getting back to strong position to advance to the pinnacle of my game." May's final after the return at the Woods didn't rule out his next Madrigal in three weeks. originally scheduled start at the Athletic Bilbao, whose 23 Honda Classic (Feb. 26), but he Cup triumphs are only bettered by sounded doubtful at best for the Barca's 26, host 2006 winners Es- start of the PGA Tour's Florida panyol in the other semi-final, first Swing. leg later on Wednesday. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. FRIDAY . FEBRUARY 13. 2015 -Dalw 24, 1393 H.S Vol:IX Issue No:192 Price: Afs.15

Obama seeks Putin says Congress Iraq says it has not asked for US ground forces leaders agree Baghdad has not requested foreign on Ukraine authorisation ground forces to battle ISIS mili- tants, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibra- ceasefire him al-Jafaari said Thursday after to fight ISIL Barack Obama called for military Russian President Vladimir Putin operations that stop short of a full- says he and leaders from Ukraine, US President Barack Obama has Germany and France have agreed asked Congress formally to autho- scale invasion. The U.S. president said on a plan to end the fighting in rise military force against the Is- Ukraine. lamic State of Iraq and Levant Wednesday he would not flinch from sending U.S. special forces At a news conference in Min- (ISIL) group, arguing that the fight- sk on Thursday Putin said that a ers could pose a threat to the US to kill ISIS leaders, as he urged Congress for authority to take the ceasefire would start on February homeland. 15. A proposed draft resolution fight to the extremists beyond their current footholds in Syria and Iraq Putin said the leaders also sent to Congress on Wednesday reached an agreement on a division calls for conducting operations if necessary. In Sydney, the Iraqi minister line for a heavy weapons' pullback against ISIL with no geographic in eastern Ukraine. limitations for at least three years, said ground forces were not part with the suggestion "that Congress of his government's plan. revisit the issue at the beginning of We have never asked for a 7 die as the next president's term". ground forces contribution, he While asking lawmakers to bar said through an interpreter after Al-Qaeda seizes long-term, large-scale ground com- meetings with Australian Foreign bat operations like those in Af- Minister Julie Bishop. south Yemen ghanistan and Iraq, Obama said he We have established a set of wants the flexibility for ground guidelines, for the international army camp coalition, al-Jafaari told a press combat operations "in other more Al-Qaeda militants overran an conference. limited circumstances". Those in- army camp in southern Yemen This was to provide air sup- clude rescue missions, intelligence Thursday following clashes that port for Iraqi forces, training and collection and the use of special killed at least seven people, a local intelligence, he stressed. operations forces in possible mili- government official said. The message that Iraq has tary action against ISIL leaders. The militants seized the camp submitted to the (United Nations) "This resolution strikes the of the 19th Infantry Brigade in security council never included a necessary balance by giving us the Baihan, a town in southern Shab- request for ground forces to enter flexibility we need for unforeseen of troops. military -- along with allies includ- Bishop said Australia's role in to oust Saddam Hussein from wa province, the official said, add- Iraqi territory to conduct such circumstances," the US president There is no doubt that the ing Australia -- has been conduct- Iraq was restricted to aerial sup- 2003. ing that three soldiers were among operations. said, speaking at the White House. Iraqi armed forces need aerial sup- ing a campaign of air strikes against port, training, advice and intelli- Obama s move signals a ramp- those killed. However he added: We are at "For example, if we had actionable port, in addition to intelligence in- the jihadist in Iraq and Syria. gence. ing up of pressure on ISIS as Bagh- Ansar al-Sharia, the main arm the beginning of a major war and intelligence about a gathering of formation," he said. "No country With the group losing territo- We have not sought to ex- dad prepares for a major ground of Al-Qaeda in Yemen, claimed the the situation could be changing. ISIL leaders and our partners didn't has regular armies or ground troops ry and large numbers of fighters, pand our role to include combat offensive, expected within months. attack in a statement on Twitter, The minister noted that Iraqi have the capacity to get them, I present in Iraq except for provid- Obama has now promised to back troops, she said. It would also provide a firmer le- accusing troops at the camp of armed forces were advancing would be prepared to order our ing training and counseling. up the strikes with targeted covert Australia was part of the coa- gal basis to prosecute a months- links to the Shiite Houthi militia against ISIS and had no shortage special forces to take action." Since August 2014, the U.S. ground-based attacks if necessary. lition the invaded and occupied Iraq old military campaign. controlling the capital. Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher, re- It published pictures of its porting from the White House, militants raising the black and said that "this is not going to change Chinese FM reaches in Bangladesh s Zia open to consensus deal to end crisis white flag of Al-Qaeda at the camp anything on the ground", citing entrance, as well as pictures of over 2,000 air strikes against ISIL DHAKA: She has been stuck in she said. We have said a fair elec- deal with terrorists or murder- soldiers it claimed to have cap- since the US-led coalition began its Islamabad on two-day visit her office for 40 days and slapped tion should be held based on con- ers , comparing the arson deaths tured. with a series of charges over the sensus of all (parties) and through to the recent killing of a Jordanian offensive last August. "What ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Chi- nomic and security cooperation Tribal sources said the mili- Obama is doing here is changing deadly violence outside, but Bang- talks. We want that. We also have pilot by the Islamic State organi- tants seized dozens of soldiers na on Thursday reiterated their between the two countries is of ladesh's opposition leader Khale- to make some decisions on the elec- sation. Zia herself was charged last the legal framework of the opera- resolve to give new boost to their vital importance. and took their weapons, but freed tions" within US law, he added. da Zia says she and her arch ene- tion commission, administration week with instigating one of the them following tribal mediation. existing ties and further deepen Yi announced that both the my Sheikh Hasina can still reach a and electoral rules so that a level deadly firebombings in which eight Obama, elected on a promise their cooperation in various sec- sides had decided to enhance peo- The tribes are demanding Al- to end the US' wars, has asked leg- deal to end the turmoil. playing field is created for all the people were killed, in addition to Qaeda hands over the arms. tors for the benefit of both coun- ple to people and cultural contacts. In an exclusive interview with parties. earlier corruption charges. islators for war authorisation over tries. He said China will ensure comple- The attack came a day after the rise of ISIL, citing the large ex- AFP, Bangladesh Nationalist Par- Zia said that proposals that But Zia said the arson attacks the United States, Britain and The announcement was made tion of development projects in ty (BNP) leader Zia accused Prime have been put forward to Hasina's appeared to be the work of Hasi- panses of Iraqi and Syrian land the by visiting Chinese Foreign Min- infrastructure, energy, water and France announced the closure of group has seized, and the Ameri- Minister Hasina of killing democ- camp but so far we've not heard na's Awami League and that they their embassies in Sanaa, citing se- ister Wang Yiand Adviser to Prime power sectors for rapid develop- racy and the ruling Awami League anything from them . are putting the blame on us . can and allied hostages it killed af- Minister Nawaz Sharif on National ment of Pakistan. curity fears after the Houthis took ter making online propaganda vid- of being behind the violence that More than 80 people have The tit-for-tat accusation was power in the capital. Security and Foreign Affairs Sar- Chinese Foreign Minister has killed scores since the turn of been killed in political violence an illustration of the deep-rooted eos. taj Aziz while addressing a joint Wang Yi had earlier arrived for a Yemen-based Al-Qaeda in the "It threatens American per- the year. since January 3. distrust between the two sides that Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is seen news conference after holding a two-day visit to hold bilateral But she also stressed her de- Many of the victims have died makes the prospects of an agree- sonnel and facilities located in the meeting at the foreign ministry. talks, promote economic and trade by the United States as the deadli- region and is responsible for the sire to reach a consensus to pull in firebombings of buses and trucks ment so tricky. est branch of the global extremist Sartaj Aziz said that during the cooperation and discuss the re- the country back from the brink, since Zia ordered her supporters However there are signs of deaths of US citizens James Fo- meeting, the Chinese foreign min- gional situation with the Pakistani network. AQAP claimed respon- ley, Steven Sotloff, Abdul-Rahman even if it meant talking to her nem- to stage a transport blockade that growing international pressure on sibility for last month s attack on ister was apprised about the de- leadership. esis. is in its sixth week. both sides to put their heads to- Peter Kassig, and Kayla Mueller," velopments in the region and Pa- Sources had said that during French satirical magazine Charlie Obama said, listing the American Zia, who has twice served as Hasina has said she will not gether. Hebdo that left 12 people dead. kistan s stance on various issues. the meeting between Yi and Aziz, prime minister, has not set foot hostages who died in ISIL custo- The adviser to PM on foreign the Chinese foreign minister was Yemen, a deeply tribal coun- dy. outside her offices in downtown try, has been shaken by growing affairs stressed on the importance apprised about Pakistan s stance Dhaka ever since the security forc- "If left unchecked, ISIL will of China contribution for the de- on the recent regional develop- unrest since the Houthis seized pose a threat beyond the Middle es barricaded her compound on control of Sanaa in September be- velopment of Pakistan especially ments including US President January 3 to prevent the 69-year- East, including to the United States in the form of Pak-China Econom- Obama s visit to India last month. fore pushing farther south. homeland." old from spearheading a mass pro- They have met deadly resis- ic Corridor. The sources added that the democracy protest. No geographic limitations Aziz said he also apprised the Chinese foreign minister was also tance from Al-Qaeda as well as Confirmation of the death of Since then Bangladesh has wit- Sunni tribes.The Houthis dis- Mueller, a 26-year-old humanitar- nessed an upsurge of violence that solved parliament and declared a ian worker, on the eve of Obama's has revived memories of the presidential council last week proposal added new urgency, while bloody build-up to Hasina's con- after Western-backed president the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan troversial walkover re-election on Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi ten- were a caution to some legislators January 5 last year in which more dered his resignation saying he against yet another protracted mil- than 100 people died. In her first could no longer govern. itary campaign. interview with the foreign media Yemeni authorities have for Obama is asking Congress to since her confinement, Zia said she years allowed the United States to authorise the campaign for three feared the bloodshed would get carry out drone strikes against years, extending to the next presi- worse unless the two women could AQAP on their soil, and Hadi had dent the powers and the debate agree on a way to contest new elec- been a key U.S. ally in fighting Al- over renewal for what he envisions tions under a neutral caretaker gov- Qaeda. as a long-range battle. ernment. He is proposing no geograph- Every conscious and consci- ic limitations where US forces entious person in Bangladesh US authorities investigate motive could pursue the fighters. knows that the only way to re- Chinese side about the steps being briefed about Pakistan s stance on solve the current political crisis is The authorisation covers ISIL taken to bring peace and stability various international issues includ- and "associated persons or forc- to hold an inclusive, competitive in Afghanistan and said both Paki- ing reforms in the United Nations and meaningful election, Zia told IN STUDENTS KILLINGS es," defined as those fighting on stan and China are agreed to work Security Council. behalf of or alongside ISIL "or any AFP by phone Wednesday. The Authorities in the US state of times: Deah and Yusor's recent "We understand the concerns together for this purpose. During the visit, Yi, who is lead- more quickly it can be arranged, North Carolina are trying to deter- wedding and the kind of selfies that about the possibility that this was closely related successor entity in Yi assured the Pakistani side ing an eight-member delegation, hostilities against the United States the better it is for everyone. If it is mine whether hate played a role in young people across the world hate-motivated, and we will ex- that China will extend full cooper- will also hold talks with President delayed, the crisis could become the shooting deaths of three Mus- take. It was a sombre scene but a haust every lead to determine if or its coalition partners". ation for the early completion of Mamnoon Hussain and Prime The latest proposal bans "en- even more complex. lim students. show of unity that this small uni- that is the case," Chapel Hill po- the project as the economic corri- Minister Nawaz Sharif. Zia's BNP and 19 other oppo- Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was versity town will not easily for- lice Chief Chris Blue said in an during offensive combat opera- dor is vital for both countries. He is also expected to hold tions", a novel term in military sition parties boycotted last year's charged with three counts of first- get. email to reporters. Adressing the joint press con- meeting with high-ranking military election, arguing that it could not degree murder on Wednesday in Students of all faiths joined The cautious wording of the force authorisations. ference, he said the corridor is tar- officials. Both Beijing and Islama- Its ambiguity is designed to be fair if its organisation was over- the fatal shootings of Deah Shad- hands and comforted each other police statement contrasted sharp- geted for whole Pakistan which will bad are to finalise the dates of Chi- seen by Hasina. dy Barakat, 23, his 21-year-old over a loss deeply felt across this ly with the anguished reaction bridge the divide between legisla- be beneficial for the people of all nese President Xi Jinping's visit tors opposed to ground troops and In her interview, she reiterated wife, Yusor Mohammad, and her entire community. The three stu- among some American Muslims parts of Pakistan. to Pakistan, which is expected to long-standing demands for Hasina sister, 19-year-old Razan Moham- dents were all leading lights in their who viewed the homicides as an those who say the commander-in- The Chinese foreign minister take place next month. chief should maintain the option. to step aside and allow elections mad Abu-Salha. chosen fields and generous with outgrowth of anti-Muslim opin- added that the economic corridor A statement issued by the For- to take place under a neutral gov- Authorities said the prelimi- their time in helping others. ions. Obama said his draft would not is a flagship project which will help eign Office earlier had said that all authorise long-term, large-scale ernment but significantly she ac- nary investigation of the shooting Suzanne Barakat, sister of Outrage was voiced on social bring an economic revolution not aspects of the bilateral relationship knowledged that there was room in Chapel Hill, North Carolina Barakat, appealed to authorities on media with the hashtags #Muslim- ground combat operations like only in Pakistan but the whole re- between China and Pakistan, with those deployed in the past to Iraq for argument and compromise. showed that a long-simmering behalf of her family, saying "we LivesMatter and #CallItTerrorism. gion. a special focus on political, strate- We've not said others have to parking dispute was the motive, ask that the authorities investigate "Based on the brutal nature of and Afghanistan, arguing that He said that Chinese President gic and economic cooperation, those battles should be left to lo- agree what we've proposed. It but family members insist it was a these senseless and heinous mur- this crime ... the religious attire of Xi will visit Pakistan during the would be reviewed and consolidat- should be based on the consensus "hate crime". ders as a hate crime". two of the victims, and the rising cal forces instead of the US mili- current year and added that eco- ed during the talks. tary. of all parties and through talks, "This was not a dispute over a Gerod King of the Bureau of anti-Muslim rhetoric in American parking space, this was a hate Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and society, we urge state and federal crime," Mohammad Abu-Salha, Explosives said that agents were law enforcement authorities to Iran marks anniversary of Islamic Revolution amid N-talks the father of the two slain women, in touch with the US attorney's quickly address speculation of a told the News & Observer news- office in North Carolina that en- possible bias motive in this case," TEHRAN: Iran marked the anni- in Iran s peaceful nuclear pro- paper . "This man had picked on compasses Chapel Hill and that Nihad Awad, of the Council on versary of its 1979 Islamic Revo- gramme made the United States my daughter and her husband a investigators had not ruled out a American-Islamic Relations, said lution on Wednesday with massive come to the negotiation table, Rou- couple of times before, and he hate crime. in a statement. rallies, with many chanting against hani said. Iran is seeking a win- talked with them with his gun in the US and Israel as the country win outcome in the nuclear talks his belt. And they were uncom- tries to reach a permanent deal with world powers. Tayyebeh Ah- fortable with him, but they did not with world powers over its con- madi, a woman who attended the know he would go this far." tested nuclear programme. State rally, said the nuclear talks likely The campus at the University television aired footage of com- inspired Iranians to take part in com- of North Carolina Chapel Hill has memorations in Tehran and else- memorations. This year, we have never witnessed scenes like it as where across the country. Iranian turned out bigger than before be- thousands of students gathered for President Hassan Rouhani, ad- cause of the ongoing nuclear talks a silent candle lit vigil. dressing a crowd of thousands in to make America understand that it Tehran, pledged to spare no ef- cannot achieve its goals in these Church bells peeled across the fort to protect the Islamic Repub- talks, Ahmadi said. In recent years, grounds as students stood in si- lic s rights as it negotiates. The Iran has used the anniversary of the lence, some weeping, as a big sanctions have not forced Iran to Islamic Revolution to demonstrate screen displayed pictures of Deah enter the talks but the impractical- against the West over its sanctions Shaddy Barakat, his wife Yusor and ity of the all-out pressures on Iran for the country s disputed nuclear her teenage sister Razan. and the significant advancements programme. The images were of happier This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF.