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Barmak, NDS Chief Masoom security forces. He called on he speakers included Stanekzai and former security security agencies to carry on their Mangal Sherzad, a ministers. Ghani also bestowed activities but while distanced from medals and ranks on officers and political issues. “No politics except teacher at the Nangarhar generals of all security agencies. national interests should be University, who said war “You the honest sons of this dominant among our security force wasn’t the way to reach goals country succeeded to ensure members, in leadership levels and and Taliban should pursue Afghanistan’s preservation. in all levels,” he said. Security heads their political aims thought Today, brothers and sisters, the termed the country’s situation as peace talks. preservation of Afghanistan is not tough but said they will continue in doubt,” he said. Meanwhile, he to fight terrorists. JALALABAD: A number of said government is committed to “Your brave security and youth, civil society activists and holding the upcoming elections on defense forces (of Afghanistan) are elders of eastern Nangarhar time. “An important achievement serving the people and the province on Thursday asked the of the year 1397 (March 2017 to homeland under a very tough Taliban to accept the Afghan March 2018) and 1398 (March condition,” Bahrami said. government latest peace offer, 2018 to March 2019) will be the “The war has been imposed They told a press conference in parliamentary and district councils on us. We defend our country, our Jalalabad City the rebels should Addressing ceremony to mark agencies in the country. as well as the presidential honor and national integrity,” join intra-Afghan dialogue. They the National Day of Afghan Other main participants at the elections,” he added. Chief Barmak said. supported President Ashraf Ghani Defense and Security Forces event were Chief Executive Executive Abdullah meanwhile “Afghanistan no more sees recent remarks as a decisive step President Ashraf Ghani said Abdullah Abdullah, Defense commended Afghan forces and any chance for establishment of toward reaching peace. The never-before coordination has Minister Tariq Shah Bahrami, said the best times of his life is power islands,” Stanekzai said. speakers included Mangal Sherzad, KABUL: The national security groups, ranging from Al-Qaeda, been created among the security Interior Minister Wais Ahmad when he is among the defense and (ToloNews) a teacher at the Nangarhar advisor (NSA) has called for Daesh to Laskar-i-Taiba, TTP, University, who said war wasn’t mutually reinforcing peace and IMU and ATIM. There were the way to reach goals and Taliban counter-terrorism strategies and symbiotic relationships among should pursue their political aims increased regional coordination for the terrorist organisations, which thought peace talks. He said the their success. “First this threat is needed each other for protection, unity government’s new policy to our national security interests, sanctuary, training, financing and about intra-Afghan dialogue was a state security and economic information, the advisor said. great chance for the Taliban that interests of the countries of the Following is the text of Atmar’s TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): At Afghan News the release was made they shouldn’t miss it. Matitullah least nine passengers abducted possible with the help of local Ahmadzai, provincial youth region,” Hanif Atmar told the speech: “We need to be aware of by Taliban, have been released elders on Wednesday. affairs head, stressed youths’ role Kabul Process Conference on them because they will have while 21 others are still in He alleged the passengers had in peace process and said they Wednesday. He said it was a threat implications for any peace and captivity in central Uruzgan been abducted by a local Taliban were ready to take the peace to the entire region and by reconciliation strategy. Despite all province, locals said on commander named Maulvi message to Taliban’s bunkers. He extension threat to the global of our sacrifices together, we see Thursday. Ezatullah in the limits of Kandahar urged the Taliban to embrace the community, emanating from a some growth in the numbers and Two days back, about 30 province. government offer and sit at the nexus of violent extremism by capabilities of these terrorist people wearing Afghan The released individuals were negotiating table. The government transnational terror networks, the networks. National Army (ANA) civilians the police officer said has announced at a recent regional economics of crime, transnational “Hence, my second point, and uniforms were snatched by adding efforts underway to free the conference Kabul Process criminal networks and covert that is related to dispelling militants on the Uruzgan- others as well. recognizing the Taliban and sponsorship. Atmar made a case common myths about the conflict releasing their prisoners if they Kandahar highway. Taliban spokesman Qari security men; including the captured. But Nayab told Pajhwok for making peace with the Taliban in Afghanistan and our region. The agreed to intra-Afghan dialogue. and Haqqani networks, while first myth is that this conflict is Deputy police chief Abdul Yousaf Ahmadi claimed around 16 governor’s spokesman Dost he was safe and on his job. (Pajhwok) Qavee Omari told Pajhwok police personnel and other Mohammad Nayab had been (Pajhwok) ruling out talks global terrorist seen as a civil war. (Pajhwok) FRIDAY .MARCH 02, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Even after Donald Trump's Jerusalem decision, there is no Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Advisory editorial board feasible alternative to the two-state solution in Palestine. Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, By Arafat Shoukri Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal Graphic-Designers: US President Donald Trump's announcement on December 6 last Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada year of his decision to recognise Marketing & Advertising: Jerusalem as the capital of Israel Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 was a real shock not only for Palestinians but also for the Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan international community as a Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 whole. Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press For many people, this decision was the final nail in the coffin for the two-state solution. But even before Trump's The constitution says controversial announcement, some Article 117 western politicians were arguing that a two-state solution to the The President shall appoint one of its members as Chief Justice of the Supreme Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no Court. Members of the Supreme Court, except under circumstances stated in Article longer feasible due to Israel's One Hundred Twenty Seven of this Constitution, shall not be dismissed till the end expansionist policies in the West of their term. Bank. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reacted to Trump's Jerusalem decision with in the Middle East regardless of River and the Mediterranean Sea. state. Although this strategy is fury and went so far to say that Palestinians' perception of the US There are around two million already de-facto implemented in Editorial the Palestinians would no longer as a dishonest broker. Palestinians in Israel and the same the West Bank and even inside the accept the United States as a Palestinian Authority did not number of Palestinians in both the state of Israel, no one is recognising mediator in the peace process. abandon the two-state solution West Bank and the Gaza Strip. it as a real option to end the conflict Abbas also refused to meet with Even though the Palestinian Therefore, this option is and achieve peace between the two US Vice President Mike Pence Authority (PA) said it would not vehemently rejected by Israel. Far parties. It is morally and politically when he visited the region. accept US mediation after Trump's from considering accepting costly, and would most certainly The international community Jerusalem decision, it did not Palestinians as equal citizens, be strongly condemned by the joined Abbas in condemning renounce the two-state solution Israel's far right-parties are international community. Trump's decision, with a completely. Instead, the currently working hard to drive The final alternative to the resounding majority of United Palestinian leadership tried to limit them outside the borders of Israel. two-state solution is to do nothing. Nations member states voting to the damage caused by the On the Palestinian side, this But, if the international community declare the US president's announcement and strengthen their idea has also not been taken denounces the two-state solution recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's position within the existing seriously or discussed properly without offering an alternative, a he era of peace opportunity has been unfold in such a capital "null and void". But in the framework. The same tactic was among the current Palestinian major political vacuum, which end, neither Abbas nor other world adopted by other political parties leadership or other prominent would undoubtedly be filled with mass way that everyone is looking optimistic. The twice leaders were successful in involved in the peace process, such political factions. The PLO's "extremist" non-state actors like call of the Taliban insurgents for peace talks, though not convincing Trump to reverse his as the EU. strategy since the 1960's has been the Islamic State of Iraq and the with Afghan government, but with US, even further created decision. Thus, many people, who to establish an independent state. Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS), After the storm of anger thought the Jerusalem decision was Some Palestinian players, such as will materialise. Obviously, no one atmosphere, in which possibility of peace talks is getting more visible dissipated, the world came to its the end of the two-state solution, Hamas, do not even believe in a can afford this to happen. than ever before. What makes us more sanguine is the offer of senses, and most leaders realised now wonder why most peace process in the first place. All in all, the two-state that no peace process in the Middle stakeholders of the peace process On the European side, the EU solution is still the only game in unconditional talks with the Taliban—the open out of a East could ever advance without still have hope for this approach, has already invested huge amounts town. However, the rules of the comprehensive plan for peace by President Ashraf Ghani, could the support and approval of the despite its failure to bring about of money, time and energy to make game seem to be changing in Israel's lead to reconciliation aimed at ending 16-year of war. The government US. This was clearly put by sustainable peace decades after its the two-state vision a reality and favour. Both Israel and the US still European Union foreign policy conception. it is finding it very hard to change theoretically accept this solution, has unveiled a clear proposition for unconditional talks with the chief Federica Mogherini when she The answer to this question is direction after all these efforts. but they want to shape it in a way Taliban as a political group. Even central government favored opening said "Nothing without the United simple: It is unbearable and costly Also, trying to implement a that would benefit Israel and of a political office for the group in Kabul. Even Taliban would be States, nothing with the United for all stakeholders - albeit for democratic one-state solution further victimise Palestinians. States alone". different reasons - to abandon this would be hard for the EU, as Israel They have already laid the allowed having their Afghani passports, traveling unrestrictedly, and Despite attempts by the EU solution. Currently, there are only is strongly against this strategy. foundations for their version of the to has access to media outlets, and have their families resettled with to change the current mechanism three alternatives to the two-state Many European states do not have two-state solution by taking no security concerns. It is an extraordinary package of bonuses for and create a negotiations solution, formation of a single the will or courage to have a full- Jerusalem off the table. They will framework that would involve democratic state with a one-man- blown confrontation with Israel, a likely continue with abolishing the the militant group. Even legal solution to release their prisoners and multilateral brokers, the one-vote system, formation of an state they view as an indispensable right of return for Palestinian lift sanctions on them has been sought. But surely, respecting rule Palestinians were disappointed to Apartheid state like the one existed ally in the Middle East. And let's refugees, permanently condemning find out that this was nothing more in South Africa in the eighties, or not forget that the EU is not a them to bantustans in the West of law, and recognition of the Afghan government as a legitimate than wishful thinking - especially abandonment of all state-building government, but a union, and it Bank. All this can be done under government is indispensable. Unflinching backing and cooperation after senior Palestinian officials, efforts, which would undoubtedly needs the consensus of all its 28 the umbrella of the two-state of the international alliance is also in table in talks with the militants. who were dispatched to Moscow, result in a political vacuum. member states to adopt a new solution. Beijing and several Arab capitals Obviously, the first option foreign policy. This necessity For Palestinians, there is no With all these favorable parcels which guarantee Taliban’s every after the Jerusalem announcement means the end of Israel as we slows down the decision-making way out of the two-state solution. right, it is time for the militant group to nod and immediately contact to find new international sponsors know it. In this scenario, the process in the EU and limits the What everyone needs to focus on Afghan government for a peaceful negotiation. The new peace policy for negotiations, returned home demographics of Israel would union's capabilities when now is not unlikely alternative empty-handed. This meant that change drastically, with significant policy shifts are needed. solutions, but the shape the two- of the government provides an opportunity to confront the Taliban’s the role of the US is and will be Palestinians becoming the majority The second alternative to the state solution is going to take under truth for ending war, or still despite bundles of opportunities the very central to any peace process in the area between the Jordan two-state solution is an Apartheid Trump's leadership. (Al Jazeera) insurgent outfit will continue its irrational war, where civilians are the most victims. Situation has been in flash point in the ongoing war, by one click and acceptance by the Taliban, all could change 100 percent towed better tomorrows. Instead of prolonging the war, the Taliban, being as Afghans, must play its part in orchestrating stringent reforms, and struggle for development that could open ways to overcome every other sorts of problem. We are bond with Taliban in different phases. We are interlinking with each others. Peace sans Taliban is impossibly. But, unfortunately, what will happen in case of rejection? Suggesting to at least thinking once before giving any statement in contradictory toward peace, because it could create a mindset that Taliban doesn’t has free-will in decision making. The rejection would be as overnight affair, rather there is third party playing games with them, and to reject talks through their tongue. Let’s be smart and move smartly in order not to be deceived in such away to be stamped in the history of dark period forever. The Taliban militant must bear in mind that ‘opportunity knocks only once’. Subscription Rates Fee Categories Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 3600 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 1800 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $200 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. 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LONDON : European shares slid with shares in French supermarket profit warning at the end of on Thursday as a flurry of Carrefour dropping 6 percent after January. uninspiring earnings updates from the group cut its dividend amid a Another firm which has he Securities and retailer Carrefour and advertiser cautious outlook for 2018 struggled in a digital age was Exchange WPP kept the mood downbeat, profitability. advertiser WPP, whose shares Commission (SEC) while broader jitters over tightening Retailers have struggled in the dropped 11.7 percent after it said has issued dozens of monetary policy spilled over into face of Amazon’s rise and adapting that it would simplify its structure March. A broker looks at financial to a tech-led world. Plans by fast- after posting its worst subpoenas and information on computer screens fashion company Zalando to performance since the financial information requests to on the IG Index the trading floor in expand into two new markets were crisis as consumer goods firms cut technology companies London, Britain February 6, 2018. not met well by the market, with their spending on advertising. and advisers involved in REUTERS/Simon Dawson its shares also falling around 3.8 On the positive side, shares in The pan-European STOXX percent as investors assessed the beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev ICOs. 600 index was down 0.5 percent impact of such heavy investment. jumped 5.7 percent after its fourth in early deals, while Germany’s Elsewhere the UK’s quarter profit beat expectations DAX fell 0.7 percent Britain’s Carpetright slumped 23 percent than expected thanks to a rebound FTSE felt the weight of Brexit after the firm said that it was in in Brazil and savings from its 2016 uncertainty with a 0.3 percent loss. talks with lenders about shoring purchase of SABMiller. Results were squarely in focus, up its balance sheet, following a (Reuters)

Winter may arrived for initial coin offerings, the stampede of unregulated fund raising events ROME: Italian manufacturing using blockchain technology. US activity remained buoyant but financial regulator, the Securities growth slowed sharply in and Exchange Commission (SEC), February, a survey showed on has issued dozens of subpoenas Thursday, three days ahead of a and information requests to parliamentary election widely technology companies and advisers expected to produce a hung involved in ICOs, according to parliament. reports in the Wall Street Journal. Leonardo's employee works US lawmakers recently on the AgustaWestland AW189 commented that pretty much helicopter, manufactured by every blockchain token to issued Another home furnishings firm feels Leonardo, at the headquarters in since (and including) Ethereum effects of falling consumer confidence Vergiate, near Milan, Italy, January back in 2015 is a security; in other 30, 2018. REUTERS/Massimo words a speculative financial Pinca The Markit/ADACI instrument which should be Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered with the SEC. dropped in February to 56.8 from The SEC wants to know about a seven-year high of 59.0 in the structure of these sales and January, remaining well above the pre-sales. In order to execute ICOs, 50 mark that separates growth into which some $1.66bn has been from contraction. poured this year, the issuers of February’s reading was the blockchain tokens have attempted lowest since September last year to jump through various hoops in and was below all forecasts in a the hope of appeasing regulators. Reuters survey of 11 analysts Some companies will apply for which had pointed to a more an SEC exemption which restricts modest drop to 58.0. retail investors from the sales, and The sub-index for new orders only allows accredited investors, declined in February to 57.8 from or people with a relatively high net 61.3, Markit said, also the lowest posted their lowest reading since over the last year, the ruling Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni worth who fall within a different reading since September. November 2016. Democratic Party has been falling forecasts economic growth of 1.5 risk category. Most other sub-indexes, Italy faces a highly uncertain in opinion polls and is expected to percent in 2018, in line with last The so-called "simple including output and employment, parliamentary election on Sunday. fare badly. year’s rate which was the strongest agreement for future tokens" also declined, and export orders Despite an improving economy The outgoing government of since 2010. (Reuters) (SAFT) framework will come under scrutiny, according to the WSJ report. The SAFT is a proposed legal framework put together by New York law firm Cooley and some of the leading blockchain startups in the space. The aim was to create a way of distributing tokens only after a functioning service is in place, Carpetright is the latest retailer to remained difficult in recent weeks, meaning the token/project would signal financial difficulties, warning with like-for-like sales still falling fail the Howey test, a legal it expects to make a loss this year despite improving since its last precedent for establishing the and has started talks with lenders update in January. It blamed status of a security. to ensure it complies with loan continued weak consumer TOKYO: Oil prices edged up on Both benchmark contracts fell The Journal also mentions the terms. confidence. Thursday after sharp falls in the nearly 5 percent in February, the forthcoming Telegram ICO, which Issuing its third profit warning The company’s profit warning previous two sessions, though first monthly declines in six is rumoured to have already raised in four months, the home is further bleak news for the UK gains were limited as some months. as much as $1.6bn in a series of furnishings firm on Thurday said retail sector, the day after Toys R investors shied away from riskier "An extended large decline in secret presales. Apparently, it was also looking at options to Us and Maplin went into assets amid volatile equity markets equities has been prompting HNWIs and others invited into speed up its turnaround and boost administration, putting at risk ome industry sources said Wednesday's drop and a stronger dollar. investors to avoid risk assets such was also due to profit-taking by market those presales can trade the rights its balance sheet given its trading more than 5,000 jobs. Both global benchmark oil as oil," said Tomomichi Akuta, to participate for a profit before woes, but said plans were at an The home furnishings sector futures fell sharply on Wednesday senior economist at Mitsubishi participants at the end of the month after oil the sale even begins, said the “early stage”. has been particularly hard hit by after government data showed a UFJ Research and Consulting in hit a three-week high earlier this week. report. “The bank lenders have the squeeze on household budgets larger-than-expected rise in U.S. Tokyo. A "dramatic upturn in indicated that they currently as the pound fell against other crude inventories. Some industry sources said enforcement activity" can be remain fully supportive,” the currencies in the wake of the Brexit Brent crude for May delivery, Wednesday's drop was also due to expected, stated the Journal, and company added. The share price vote, driving up inflation. the new front-month contract, was profit-taking by market at least a dozen ICOs have been slumped 25% to 58p in early Multiyork, Feather & Black and up 17 cents, or 0.3 percent, at participants at the end of the put on hold since the SEC probe trading. Warren Evans have all ceased $64.90. The April contract expired month after oil hit a three-week began. Carpetright said trading has trading since November. on Wednesday, down 1.3 percent. high earlier this week. Meanwhile, Coinciding with this is another interesting declaration by the SEC regarding the token economy. According to a report by the New York Times, the regulator has given its blessing to the recent takeover of cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex by Goldman Sachs- backed fintech Circle. The SEC has taken a "very favourable" approach to Circle running the exchange as an Alternative Trading System (ATS) once it is finalised. Pakistan, and will not pursue any prior especially Lahore, is an investment trading activity that has taken hub for Turkish investors, he place there. People familiar with added.LCCI President Malik Tahir the blockchain space may detect a Javaid said that Pakistan’s exports whiff of hypocrisy here. Nathanial to Turkey are constantly Popper in the Times tweeted: decreasing since 2011 when they "The SEC seems to be saying here stood at $756 million. In 2016, the that it's okay if you broke the rules, value of total exports plunged to as long as you get acquired by a $237 million. As far as imports legitimate player before we crack from Turkey are concerned, the oil has been under pressure as the retreated slightly in December to down on you." amount has gone up from $160 dollar index rose to a five-week 9.949 million bpd, the EIA said on In terms of what can be taken million to $260 million in five high. U.S. crude inventories rose Wednesday. away from this – of course the ICO years. Javaid said the FTA can by 3 million barrels last week, "Despite the expanding output "Wild West" needs cleaning up. In potentially help Pakistan in compared with analyst curbs by OPEC and non-OPEC addition, there is no doubt that increasing the bilateral trade to $4 expectations for a build of 2.1 members such as Russia, the wealthy investors selling the rights billion. In order to achieve this million barrels, weekly data by the market has been focusing more on to secret and private pre-sales objective, elimination of tariffs Energy Information rising U.S. output since around late demonstrates all the iniquities of along with concerns regarding non- Administration (EIA) showed. January," Akuta added. Wall Street which most blockchain tariff barriers need to be addressed. Gasoline stocks also rose by OPEC, meanwhile, is doing its projects sought to stamp out. He said the Turkish ambassador 2.5 million barrels against part to counter U.S. output. The But it's is also worth can play an important role in expectations for a 190,000-barrel group's oil production fell in remembering that ten years ago the encouraging firms to invest in drop. February to a 10-month low, a regulators, ratings agencies, Pakistan. Presently, the volume of Soaring U.S. crude output has Reuters survey found on lawyers and the whole bureaucracy Turkish investment in Pakistan also kept a lid on oil prices this Wednesday. of the financial system showed stands at $900 million. Turkey is year, even though producers, led Oil prices may find some itself to be completely useless well positioned to take advantage by the Organization of the support as the U.S. is considering when it came to preventing greed- LAHORE: Turkish Ambassador Lahore Chamber of Commerce & at $497 million, has room to of Pakistan’s economic potential Petroleum Exporting Countries oil-related sanctions on OPEC driven impropriety and vice. Mustafa Yurdakal has said that Industry (LCCI), the Turkish increase. He said that negotiations and its geo-strategic location, he and Russia, have reduced output. member Venezuela to pressure its Taxpayers ended up bailing out the friendly and cordial relations with envoy agreed that the volume of for a free trade agreement (FTA) added. Another topic under U.S. crude oil production rose socialist President Nicolas system. So it's not too surprising Pakistan should translate into trade bilateral trade between both between the two countries are discussion was to work on a train to a record 10.057 million barrels Maduro, a U.S. official said on that this technology refuses to stay and economic ties. Speaking at the countries, which currently stands under way and trade will jump service from Istanbul to Lahore. per day (bpd) in November and Wednesday. in the box. FRIDAY .MARCH 02, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

DAILYaspirin can help people with potentially deadly Type 2 diabetes and heart failure to live longer,research suggests. epidemic, with prescriptions for and diabetes are associated with said: “We were surprised to see a Type 2 sufferers rising by a third increased blood clotting activity. paradoxical increase in non-fatal in five years from 26 million to 35 “Because it decreases platelet heart attacks and stroke, parallel million. aggregation, aspirin is thought to to the decrease in mortality. “The We recommend that people lower the likelihood of forming finding might be due to the fact who have been advised to take harmful blood clots like those that those patients lived longer. aspirin should continue to do so responsible for heart attacks and Given their mean age of 70, until they have discussed their strokes.” Doctor shows what to perhaps these patients were individual circumstances with their do when someone has a heart predisposed to more cardiac healthcare team attack events.” Although chest pain is Heart failure develops when The study is the first to assess often severe, sometimes people the heart becomes weakened and aspirin as a preventative measure only suffer minor pain, similar to struggles to pump enough blood for patients with both Type 2 indigestion. Here are some of the to meet the body’s needs. diabetes and heart failure. early warning signs and symptoms Symptoms include breathlessness, Researchers looked at the of a heart attack. feeling tired, swollen legs and health records of more than 12,000 Shortness of breath - Sudden ankles and dizziness. British patients aged 55 and older breathing difficulties, nausea or Both conditions cause changes who had both Type 2 diabetes and lightheadedness are a warning sign in the blood that make clot heart failure but no history of heart Nausea - Feeling sick or formation more likely, which is attack, stroke, peripheral artery vomiting are also signs to watch why they are associated with a disease or atrial fibrillation. out for higher risk of heart attacks and Roughly half had been He said patients should speak strokes. Aspirin helps to prevent prescribed daily aspirin and half with their doctors to assess the blood clotting and is strongly had not. Experts warn of a diabetes benefits and risks of taking aspirin. recommended for patients who epidemic, with Type 2 Commenting on the findings, have had a heart attack or stroke. prescriptions rising by a third in Douglas Twenefour of Diabetes Aspirin helps to prevent blood five years Health outcomes over UK said yesterday: “Diabetes UK clotting and is recommended for an average of five years of follow- recommends that people who have patients who have had a heart up were analysed and patients been advised to take aspirin should attack But studies on people taking a daily aspirin were found continue to do so until they have without such a history have shown to have a marginally lower death discussed their individual For those living with both attack or stroke. conflicting evidence, with some rate but a higher risk of a non-fatal circumstances with their healthcare conditions, an aspirin a day About four million Britons suggesting that a daily aspirin may heart attack or stroke. Surprised team. reduced their risk of dying, a large- have diabetes, with 90 per cent even be harmful for heart failure Dr Abi Khalil will present the “It’s also important that scale study found. suffering from Type 2 which can patients. Assistant Professor findings of the study next week at people with diabetes, without a But scientists also found that often be tackled through lifestyle Charbel Abi Khalil, of Weill Cornell the American College of history of cardiovascular disease, the blood-thinning drug may changes such as diet and exercise. Medical College, in Qatar, who led Cardiology’s Annual Scientific discuss their individual risk of the increase the risk of a non-fatal heart Experts warn of a diabetes the study, said: “Both heart failure Session in Orlando, Florida. He condition with their clinician.”

Uses retinal scans to identify early the blood vessels of the eye, can signs predict risk factors for heart Knowing the risk of a heart diseases — from blood pressure attack or a stroke could soon to smoking status. The algorithm become as simple as an eye test as that the researchers produced can researchers at Google and its even help predict the occurrence health—tech arm Verily have of a future major cardiovascular found that Artificial Intelligence event, said Michael McConnell, (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Head of Cardiovascular Health could help identify signals of heart Innovations at Verily. diseases through retinal images. High accuracy “AI offers us the potential for Cardiovascular disease is the As the nation grapples with its opioid addiction epidemic, an new, less invasive tests for heart leading cause of death globally and supplements in health — predicting cardiovascular researchers know that lifestyle understanding of how the drugs affect people is important. results from retinal images with factors including exercise and diet computer vision — encouraging in combination with genetic The powerful class of drugs actually can change the brain. early results!,” Google CEO factors, age, ethnicity, and sex all pregnancy 'may Sundar Pichai said on Tuesday. contribute to it. The mid-1980s was the era of The study, published in the In this study, using data from cocaine and marijuana, when “Just journal Nature Biomedical 284,335 patients, the researchers Say No” was the centerpiece of Engineering, showed that deep were able to predict cardiovascular reduce allergies' the war on drugs and the learning applied to a retinal fundus risk factors with surprisingly high government’s efforts to stem drug image, a photograph that includes accuracy. use and addiction. Since then, prescription opioids have become the nation’s drug scourge. The idea that mere willpower can fight this public health emergency is not only outdated, it’s scientifically Afteradeadlyyear, misguided. Medical history tells us that almost as long as there have been opioids – their use dates back to theracetooutsmartan the third century – there have been opioid addicts. Thirty years ago, I was a research scientist focused on ever-mutatingfluvirus addiction when I was asked to co- author a volume on prescription narcotics for the “Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs.” I wrote the same assessment of opioid abuse then that I would write today: For many people, opioids are drug. related to prescription opioid pain substances their brains are wired Brain scientists have known medicines. Each day, more than Taking a daily fish oil capsule in allergy risk equated to 31 fewer to crave in ways that make for decades that opioids are 1,000 people are treated in during pregnancy and the first few cases of egg allergy per 1,000 personal resolve nearly complex and difficult substances emergency rooms for misusing months of breastfeeding may children. impossible. to manage when it comes to prescription opioids, the CDC reduce a baby's risk of food allergy, They also looked at the impact Your brain on opioids addiction. The National Institute reports. research suggests. of probiotic supplements taken Our understanding of the on Drug Abuse reports that more The reason? Many people’s According to a large analysis during pregnancy and found a 22% human brain’s mechanisms make a than 20 percent of the patients brains are wired to want this drug. of past trials by Imperial College reduction in the risk of eczema compelling argument for a national prescribed opioids for chronic pain How opioids affect the brain London, this led to a 30% developing in children up to the research effort to develop non- misuse them, and between 8 and The simplified explanation of reduction in egg allergy risk by the age of three. opioid painkillers and new medical 12 percent of those who use this complex brain science is this: age of one. But they found no evidence devices to treat chronic pain, which prescription opioids develop a use When opioids enter the brain, they Fish oil contains a special kind that avoiding foods such as nuts, remains the nation’s number one disorder. bind to receptors known as µ (mu) of fat called omega-3 that has a dairy and eggs during pregnancy cause of disability. The good, if Given how addictive these opioid receptors on brain cells, or positive, anti-inflammatory effect. made any difference to a child's somewhat little noticed, news is drugs are, doctors should have neurons. These receptors stimulate The only thing worse than getting vaccines protect only against the Experts said larger trials were allergy risk. that there is meaningful action on foreseen the looming danger of the “reward center” of the brain. the flu is catching it after you've three or four that researchers think needed that followed up children Fruit, vegetable and vitamin this front led by the National prescription opioids long before This occurs in a part of the brain gotten a flu shot. It's been a terrible will be the most common that for longer. intake appeared to have no impact Institutes of Health, which is their use was liberalized for non- known as the ventral tegmental year for outbreaks - the worst in season, creating an ever-moving But they said the research either, the study published in the working in conjunction with cancer related pain in the 1990s. area, which results in the release almost a decade. Contributing to target for public-health experts. confirmed that diet in pregnancy journal PLOS Medicine found. pharmaceutical companies to Opioid abuse has instead ballooned of the neurotransmitter chemical that is the high failure rate of this The current epidemic has provided could influence the development 'Further larger trials' develop nonaddictive, non-opioid over the last decade. In 2014, federal dopamine. Over time, those year's vaccine. The current shot is a new sense of urgency to push of allergies in early life. Seif Shaheen, professor of pain killers that might finally end officials estimated nearly 2 million receptors become less sensitive, just 25 percent effective against the ahead. Leading the charge from Big One in 20 children in the UK respiratory epidemiology at Queen our somewhat tortured people in the United States suffer and more of the drug is needed to H3N2 virus, this season's most- Pharma are drugmaking giants, is affected by allergies to food, such Mary University of London, said dependence on this formidable from substance use disorders stimulate the reward center. often-identified strain by the including GlaxoSmithKline PLC, as nuts, eggs, milk or wheat - and the research added to the growing Centers for Disease Control and Sanofi SA and Johnson & Johnson. it's a growing problem. evidence of a link between diet Prevention. The experts say, with Sanofi, the world's biggest flu- These allergies are caused by during pregnancy and enough time and money, they can vaccine maker, signed a deal with the immune system malfunctioning breastfeeding and preventing do a lot better. "There has to be a SK Chemicals Co. in February to and over-reacting to these harmless childhood allergies. Over 100 people have now wholesale change to how we make advance the development of a foods, and this triggers symptoms "More definitive answers on the flu vaccine," said Amesh universal vaccine. John Shiver, such as rashes, swelling, vomiting the possible role of maternal Adalja, senior scholar at Johns senior vice president of global and wheezing. probiotic and fish oil Hopkins Center for Health vaccines research and development Allergy impact supplementation in the prevention died from flu this season Security. "We're always setting at Sanofi Pasteur, says it's hard for Dr Robert Boyle, lead author of childhood allergic disease can ourselves up for vaccine mismatch the scientific community to move of the research, from the only come from further large trials A TOTAL OF 102 people have and failures and the like because of away from the existing department of medicine at Imperial which follow up the children to died from flu between October the lead time in how long it takes technologies to create a new one, College London, said: "Our school age," he said. 2017 and February 2018, according he HPSC also said that there were 13 acute the vaccines to be made. Drug in part because those have been research suggests probiotic and fish "If such trials are big enough, to figures from the Health respiratory infection/ influenza general companies and public-health relatively successful over the past oil supplements may reduce a they may be able to identify Protection Surveillance Centre outbreaks during that week, bringing the agencies are already grappling with 70 years. Recently though, some child's risk of developing an allergic particular subgroups of mothers (HPSC). total number of outbreaks this season to 166. the challenge of next year and new research leads have turned up condition, and these findings need and children who would benefit In its latest weekly influenza beyond. Officials must decide potentially promising approaches. to be considered when guidelines most from these interventions." surveillance report, the HPSC said The areas where flu is most widespread is several months ahead of flu season One that Sanofi already uses relies for pregnant women are updated." Dr Louisa James, of the that cases of flu within communities Leinster and Munster, while parts of Connacht the make-up of the year's vaccine. on cell cultures, rather than eggs, The supplements contain British Society for Immunology, and being reported to hospital has are not so badly affected, with only localised Flu shots are typically 40 percent to develop vaccines because some omega-3 fatty acids, which are also said there were still questions to remained at a “sustained high level reports in Donegal. to 60 percent effective in any given viruses do not reproduce as well present in oily fish. answer over the impact on severe for seven consecutive weeks”. season, though this year fell short in eggs. That was a problem, for Current advice is that pregnant food allergies, not just a sensitivity At the beginning of February, of that mark. The ultimate goal is a instance, with this year's vaccine women should eat no more than to eggs. "The studies using fish oil the numbers who’d died from flu outbreaks during that week, the National Virus Reference universal vaccine that would against the H3N2 strain, some two portions of oily fish per week supplementation all measured this season stood at 55. bringing the total number of Laboratory, that there has been an operate more like a measles experts maintain. Scientists have because of the levels of mercury in allergic sensitisation to egg as a Between 12 and 18 February outbreaks this season to 166. increase across all respiratory inoculation than a vaccine targeted also developed ways to use what's some fish, and avoid shark, surrogate measure of food allergy," alone, there were 413 hospital The areas where flu is most illnesses this season. at a handful of strains of flu. The known as recombinant DNA swordfish or marlin altogether. she said. admissions due to influenza, with widespread is Leinster and He said that people might have idea is to offer something closer to technology in the production of There was no evidence that "Although sensitisation is 134 of these being critical care Munster, while parts of Connacht family or friends who don’t have 90 percent protection against a cell-based vaccines. That allows avoiding eating nuts during necessary for allergies to develop, admissions. are not so badly affected, with the flu, but who have other disease for years - if not for life - them to find individual genes on a pregnancy made a difference to many children may be sensitised The majority (55%) of only localised reports in Donegal. respiratory illnesses, and there is with a single vaccine. virus that are more likely to allergies without ever developing any hospital admissions were due to MAP FLUSource: HPSC an increase in cases of that this It's still early days. And out- stimulate an immune response, cut The researchers looked at 19 symptoms of allergy and so it will the influenza B strain. Although it’s not known why season. According to the HSE, flu maneuvering the stealthy, ever- them out, and insert them into the trials of fish oil supplements taken be important to determine if fish The HPSC also said that there this year’s flu season is busier than rates were widespread in Europe, mutating flu virus is about as tricky genome of another organism to during pregnancy involving 15,000 oil supplementation can reduce the were 13 acute respiratory last year, it has been noted by the with increasing activity reported as it gets. There are hundreds of make a more successful vaccine. people, finding that the reduction risk of clinical food allergy." infection/influenza general Dr Cillian DeGascun, director at in Eastern European countries. different viruses, and seasonal (CHICAGOTRIBUNE) FRIDAY .MARCH 02, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Scientists May Have Found offers totally new explanation The Birthplace of the moon’s origin Of Magnetic A favorite pastime of astronomers is to debate the origin of Earth’s Moon, but despite decades of research, they don’t seem to be Field Reversals any closer to reaching a consensus. Scientists have now added a new theory to mix—and it’s weird as hell. The Moon, they argue, Earth's magnetic field has been in humans. formed inside a gigantic donut- weakening at alarming rates in The Birthplace Of Magnetic shaped cloud of vaporized rock recent decades, leading to Field Reversals In South Africa that would eventually condense widespread concern over the Understanding and predicting into the Earth. implications when Earth's magnetic a pole reversal is of paramount The Moon, it has been argued, pole does flip. Now, researchers importance, whether it happens in was captured by the Earth’s may have found the birthplace of a century or millennia. To gravity billions of years ago. magnetic field reversals. understand this, the research team Alternately, the Earth and Moon While geologists have known focused on southern Africa, formed together as a binary system of Earth's magnetic field reversals specifically the South Atlantic within the Sun’s protoplanetary for quite some time, the Anomaly for their study. disk. Or, a rapidly spinning Earth, mechanism and timing of reversals They selected this region for in an example of cosmological- have been somewhat of a mystery. their study as it exhibits one of the scale fission, ejected a huge blob Geologists from the University of largest magnetic field weakenings of its mass, producing the Moon. Rochester recently published their globally. The recurrent magnetic The prevailing theory for the findings from southern Africa, anomalies found in southern Africa Moon’s origin, however, suggests providing a record of Earth's suggest this region fluctuates more a Mars-sized object, dubbed Theia, magnetic field and an frequently than other regions. The ploughed into a young version understanding of how it is magnetic field in this area fluctuated Earth about 4.5 billion years ago. changing. from 400-450 AD, from 700-750 It was more of a glancing blow, and Earth's magnetic field was AD, as well as from 1225-1550 the collision threw tons of molten recorded in various places around AD. These smaller fluctuations in rock and metal into Earth’s orbit. the world, primarily by alignment the magnetic field surrounding the Eventually, all this matter of minerals to the current magnetic South Atlantic Anomaly appear to congealed together, forming the field when molten rock lithifies. be correlated with how Earth's core Moon. A 2014 study suggested Based on these records, we know and mantle interact in this region. that traces of the hypothetical that Earth's magnetic pole reversed The layers of the Earth Theia have been detected in lunar every 200,000 to 300,000 years Earth's magnetic field is samples, bolstering the “giant for the past 20 million years. generated by the movement of impact hypothesis” even further. However, what concerns scientists liquid iron in Earth's outer core. Trouble is, while certain is that the last reversal (the New data suggests that deep chemical characteristics of the Former Tottenham Hotspur soccer on — and it’s starting to include refreshing in their honesty. Because be. They don’t contain advanced Brunhes–Matuyama reversal) beneath southern Africa, at the Moon and Earth are very similar, player Ledley King looked slightly names more familiar to Western the simple truth is that these face-scanning tech — usually just occurred nearly 800,000 years ago. outer core/mantle boundary there there are some important sheepish as he pulled down the audiences. Asus’ new Zenfone 5 notches don’t need to exist. a selfie camera, a speaker, and an Based on periodicity within an is a huge mass of relatively cool differences. Researchers at the massive red curtain to reveal a new takes obvious notch inspiration They’re a stylistic choice, and the ambient light sensor. The decision exceptionally long magnetic field and dense rock. This mass of rock University of California-Davis and phone, and not just because it got from Apple’s latest phone, while latest example of Apple design to go with prominent notches is record, Earth's magnetic pole at times sinks into the outer core, Harvard have posited a new theory stuck on a hook. And who could leaks suggest that Huawei’s next decisions being co-opted by much one that simply would not have should have flipped 2-4 times by disturbing the flow of liquid iron of lunar formation that matches the blame him? Behind the curtain was flagship will follow a similar path. of the tech industry at large. been taken were it not for the now. We may finally be witnessing in the outer core and disrupting exact pattern of the Moon’s a picture of Tottenham’s star Harry Kane allegedly holding Oukitel U18. Photo by Sam iPhone X. We’ve been here before. the beginning of a pole reversal, Earth's magnetic field. The effect composition. The new paper, led lineup, including current Premier a Leagoo S9 Pro. Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge Recall the last time Apple with the magnetic field losing is similar to applying pressure on by UC Davis astronomer Sarah League top goalscorer Harry Kane Byford / The Verge Say what you like about the introduced a major new iPhone strength at an astonishing rate of a disk brake, the brake (dense rock Stewart, was published today in with a pained expression on his The iPhone X’s notch was met iPhone X’s notch: if nothing else, design, with the 6 and 6 Plus in at approximately 5 percent per mass in the mantle) applies the Journal of Geophysical face and an uncannily familiar with widespread confusion and it’s an honest design. It’s obvious 2014. It was surprisingly unlovely, decade. When a reversal eventually pressure to the disk (liquid iron Research: Planets. phone in his hand. derision when the phone was why it exists. Apple set out to even at the time — we noted that takes place, it will likely cause outer core) and thus slows down Planets sort of look like big Above Kane's head read the unveiled in September. So why are make a phone as dominated by the it was the first iPhone that looked global disruption. The weakening the car (flow of liquid iron). basketballs in space, floating slogan: “Android Oreo Notch Android phone makers leaning into screen as possible, which meant better in a case. But if you’ve been and flip of the magnetic field will Scientists now believe they around aimlessly. Sometimes they Display”. it? Well, it’s quite simple. “Some removing the bezels, which meant to China in the last three years, likely cause widespread electrical have found the birthplace of what have… Their theory involves an That’s right: the notch is now people will say it’s copying removing the fingerprint sensor, it’s impossible to deny that grid failures, as the magnetic field triggers a magnetic field reversal in entirely new type of astronomical a selling point. Kane’s supposed Apple,” Asus’ global head of which meant adding a 3D-sensing design’s influence. The rounded helps currents pass through long the deep Earth below southern object called a synestia (no, not phone, the Leagoo S9 Pro, is just marketing Marcel Campos told camera for Face ID. Which meant corners paired with the mostly flat wires. We will likely see Africa. However, this research synesthesia, that’s something one of a tide of iPhone X clones The Verge, “but we cannot get taking a considerable bite out of back. The plastic antenna lines. widespread navigation systems does not complete the full picture entirely different). The word is an that have swept through Mobile away from what users want. You the screen. And Apple didn't try The jewel-like camera bump. and satellites break down. At the as to when a pole reversal will amalgam of “syn”, meaning World Congress this week, often have to follow the trends.” In other to hide the resulting notch — on Apple didn’t invent any of these human scale, the magnetic field, for occur. While the timing of the next “together,” and “Hestia,” the from little-known Chinese words, notched displays have the contrary, it advised developers elements, but it’s certainly a time, would not shelter Earth magnetic pole reversal is still Greek goddess of architecture. The manufacturers competing to get officially transcended oddity to not to disguise it in software. responsible for the combination from the Sun's harmful radiation. unknown, the continued decay of idea was first proposed in 2017 products out as fast as possible. become just another screen shape. These Android phones, on the that companies like Vivo, Xiaomi, This will certainly trigger an the current magnetic field should by Stewart and Simon Lock of Oukitel. Doogee. Blackview. Campos’ comments may other hand, are often making the Meizu, and Oppo lifted wholesale. increase in radiation to all life on put this research front and center Harvard University, a co-author of UleFone. OtOt. Ila. The list goes sound crude, but they’re actually notch much bigger than it needs to (THEVERGE) Earth and incidences of skin cancer in the coming years. the new study. A synestia happens when young, planet-sized objects smash into each other, creating a rapidly spinning mass of molten and Th er e’s a good vaporized rock. Significant portions of this volatile cloud orbits around itself, and it puffs out into an object that looks like a r eason Son y’s n ew gigantic donut floating in space. A synestia only lasts about 100 to 200 years, shrinking quickly as it loses heat. The rock vapor first p h on es look n ot h in g condenses into a liquid, and then into a molten planet. “A synestia is an astronomical body that exceeds the rotation limit lik e t h e iPh on e X of a planet,” Stewart told Gizmodo. “Synestias are created Sony on Monday unveiled the by the high energy and high angular Xperia XZ2 flagship, a momentum of a giant impact.” smartphone that deserves as much Stewart and Lock hypothesize attention as the Samsung’s Galaxy that Earth, and perhaps many S9 that was announced less than a other rocky planets, start off this day before that. way. It’s important to note, Unlike Nokia’s new flagship, however, that astronomers have which is more of a Galaxy S8 rival, never actually seen such a thing— the Xperia XZ2 is a device meant it’s a purely hypothetical object. to compete directly against the But models run by the researchers Galaxy S9, iPhone X, and all the suggest its possible. 2019 Hyu n d ai San t a other Android flagships of the year. According to this latest It’s got a 2018-grade design and research, the Moon may have specs, as well as a few unique formed within the Earth-synestia. features that set it apart from the Following a collision and the Fe: Reb or n SUV cop s crowd. formation of the synestia, a “seed” What’s strange and refreshing formed within it from chunks of about the phone is that Sony isn’t molten rock. As the Earth-synestia even trying to match or copy the began to shrink, vaporized silicate a w in n in g at t it u d e iPhone X or the Galaxy S9’s new rock began to rain onto the proto- features. The question is, will this Moon. Eventually, the Moon strategy work for Sony? emerged as a discrete celestial A quick spin in this midsize crossover suggests there's both DON'T MISS dual camera, and they’ll hit Xperia smartphones,” the exec said. For object, trailing its own atmosphere Today’s best deals: Ring Video products when Sony feels they’re Sony, it’s “all about building on of rock vapor. “Our model starts substance and clever tech beneath its pugnacious new skin. Doorbell, foldable camera drone, ready. that foundation, just like we did with a collision that forms a Fire TV Stick, 400GB microSD, “We want to make sure these with our cameras, displays, and synestia,” Lock said in a statement. more cameras talk well with each other audio.” Sony wants to be “smart “The Moon forms inside the The market has spoken, and It's not a look that will be for inside: Hyundai's excellent 8.5-inch More often than not, we see and really achieve something that about” facial recognition vaporized Earth at temperatures crossover SUVs are the new family everyone, but to my eyes, it looks full-color head-up display is OEMs quickly follow the newest can push the boundaries of the technology, especially from the of four to six thousand degrees sedans. With massive growth in unapologetically modern, assertive optional, and upper-trim models mobile trends. For 2018, that camera technology,” Mesa told me security point of the software and Fahrenheit and pressures of tens nearly every segment of the and surprisingly tech-forward. I are available with a 7-inch means all-screen designs, dual-lens the other day. That dual cam the algorithms that go into it. of atmospheres.” This explains business and more and more like it. Supervision multifunction gauge cameras, artificial intelligence, experience is spectacular, by the Again, Mesa insisted on doing why the Moon and Earth share models to compete against, The Santa Fe has been cluster screen. augmented reality, and the notch. way. the tech right. That’s not a certain features, including designers have their knives out and influenced by Hyundai's Nexo Other new bits of cabin tech Sony, however, is doing things at What about a front-facing confirmation that 3D facial strikingly similar geochemical are taking more chances to gain fuel-cell SUV, but has a look all its include a novel ultrasonic sensor- its own pace. camera that can deliver 3D facial recognition is coming to a future attributes and isotopes. But it also buyers' attention. The latest own.Hyundai based Rear Seat Occupant Alert I had a chance to sit down with recognition features like Apple’s Xperia XZ generation. But Sony explains why the Moon is missing example? The 2019 Hyundai Santa The new model isn't just more system that honks the horn, flashes Sony’s VP of marketing Don Mesa iPhone? The Xperia XZ2 has a is “very much interested” in the certain elements, including volatile Fe, which has gone from last year's tech-forward in appearance, it's the lights and pings the driver's after the Xperia XZ2 event on neat AR trick that allows you to technology. elements such as potassium, rounded and somewhat predictable that way inside, too. High-end paired cell phone if a child or pet Monday, and one of the constant scan your face and then use the The Sony exec also thinks it’s sodium, and zinc. The Moon lost (if pleasant) appearance, to this iterations of the midsize SUV will has accidentally been left in the themes that came up during our 3D avatar in various scenarios. It’s still very early days for AR. Sony its easily vaporized elements due decidedly edgier, more piercing receive an 8-inch touchscreen with rear seat. Other nice-to-haves chat was Sony’s desire to make sure called 3D Creator, but it uses solely is focusing on the social to the extreme temperatures look. Hyundai's latest AVN 5.0 include an optional 360-degree that whatever technology I was the rear or front camera to get the experiences it can offer customers produced within the synestia, With its prominent cascade infotainment tech, which camera, Qi wireless charge pad and asking about would be done job done. Depth sensors aren’t via its 3D scanning technology for which nicely explains its distinct grille and unusual split, two-piece unsurprisingly includes Apple driver attention warning system. “right.” there to intervene in the process the time being. Taking an extra step composition. “Our new model lighting (the main headlamps are CarPlay and Android Auto. The On my brief first drive of the Why isn’t there a dual-lens whatsoever. The demo below back, you’d quickly realize that predicts the pressure and the larger lower LED units), the new hardware includes Bluelink new Santa Fe around the bustling camera on the Xperia XZ2 now shows it in action — the following Sony has been doing things at its temperature range for the rock Santa Fe is no shrinking violet. That telematics with Amazon Alexa and streets surrounding Seoul, I had a that everyone in the business is version requires the use of a friend own pace for a while now. If that vapor environment around the confidence carries over to the Google Assistant voice- good amount of time to focus on doing it? Because Sony takes “a to scan your face, but the Xperia sounds familiar, that’s because we growing Moon. Our model can be design's profile, where it has strong recognition skills, along with select many of those new features lot of pride” in its camera tech — XZ2 lets you use 3D Creator all do know a company that’s tested by future calculations of the fender forms, a prominent smartwatch functionality. Even (especially from the passenger after all, so many Sony sensors are by yourself. applying the same principles. elemental and isotopic character line than runs from nose lower-end models receive Apple seat) and Hyundai continues to be already in use in various This isn’t Apple’s Animoji or Time and again, Apple insisted that composition of a Moon that forms to tail, and a windowline that tapers and Android mirroring support, particularly strong on intuitively smartphone designs out there. The Samsung’s AR Emoji. it brought a particular technology under these conditions,” said less dramatically than the third- albeit with a smaller 7-inch screen. organized and well-executed company is currently developing “We were the first to bring the to mobile when it felt it could do it Stewart. generation model that precedes it. In fact, there are lots of screens infotainment tech. sensors and a special chip for a 3D scanning technology to right. (BGR) FRIDAY .MARCH 02, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

ife of celebrated filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, Manjeet Hirani is set to launch her book 'How To Be Human - Life Lessons by into the audience's memories. Be Buddy Hirani'. it his debut film 'Heropanti' or the In this book, Manjeet action-heavy Baaghi, Tiger Shroff Hirani, who is a well-known has delivered memorable influencer and speaker, writes punchlines like "Heropanti, sabko about attachment, parenting, aati nahi, meri jaati nahi" and "Abhi and karma, among other se thak gaye, abhi toh maine things. She shows how having shuruvat ki hai". a dog in the house can alter There has been immense your perspective and change excitement amongst the fans to the way you experience life. witness the powerhouse of action Actress Dia Mirza will pen perform kickass stunts yet again. the foreword for Manjeet The trailer has been receiving rave Hirani's book 'How To Be reviews from all quarters. Tiger Human - Life Lessons by Shroff is being lauded for his deadly Buddy Hirani'. action avatar creating anticipation Dia Mirza who has been a for the film. Within just 24 hours, part of many Rajkumar Hirani the trailer completed a whopping films will be penning the 60 Million views! foreword for his wife Manjeet Recently Google India termed Hirani's book and has already the unique trailer launch video started writing. amidst 200 Baaghis as the most The actress also expressed trending video on Google. Actors her excitement for the book Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani and requested for a signed landed through a chopper to launch copy of the film. How to Be the trailer in Mumbai. Human is a charming and Sajid Nadiadwala's recently The second instalment will heart-warming book that, with released 'Baaghi 2' trailer gained enhance the action for the audience its light touch, will make you immense love from all quarters. showcasing Tiger Shroff in a more look at life from a less cynical However, Netizens have muscular avatar than the prequel. standpoint. particularly found liking for a Tiger Tiger Shroff and Sajid Shroff dialogue from the film. Nadiadwala strike a hat-trick as the Tiger Shroff has carved a place duo would be collaborating for the for himself as one of the best third time after delivering hit films Action stars in Bollywood. The like 'Heropanti' and 'Baaghi'. actor is loved for his power-packed 'Baaghi 2' would bring to action sequences and daring stunts. celluloid the pair of Tiger Shroff While the trailer of his upcoming and Disha Patani for the first time. film garnered appreciation and love There has been huge excitement to from everyone, a particular witness the chemistry of the dialogue turned as a fodder for sizzling couple on screen. Sajid memes on social media. Nadiadwala has managed to bring "Jo tera torture hai, woh mera to screen one of the most warm up hai", has been a recent anticipated pairs of Bollywood. favourite for memes across social Co-Produced by Fox Star media. Resonating with the Studios and Sajid Nadiadwala emotions of the millennials, the under the banner name Nadiadwala Tiger Shroff dialogue is currently Grandson Entertainment, 'Baaghi a trending topic on social media 2' is directed by Ahmed Khan and platforms. In the past too, Tiger is slated to release on 30th March, Shroff's dialogues have been etched 2018.

riti Sanon is speaking to her parents in Punjabi for her upcoming next. The actress hails from Delhi and is born in a Punjabi family, and is Punjabi from the heart. while everything of her character comes naturally to her she's been Divya Dutta in her recent public taking these extra efforts to nail the flow of the language. For appearance shared her regards for practicing the flow and diction of the language no people Akshay Kumar for creating a stir better than her parents to talk to for getting it correct. Kriti and bringing to light as sensitive as lives independently in Mumbai and makes sure she visits her the topic of menstrual hygiene with his recent movie Padman. She parents regularly in Delhi and talk to them every day, but now believes that Hindi cinema holds a she's made a point to speak to her parents in Punjabi. When firm grip on the society and such asked Kriti about it, she shared, "I am from Delhi so I already mainstream films could draw It's always been a natural and only decided to completely have the North Indian accent, but then the language and the sincere attention towards other organic process to hike up the fee dedicate himself to Shoojit Sircar style of speaking also changes from region to region. Since the deserved topics as well. for an actor based on the previous as an actor but also slashed his film is set in Punjab I will have a bit of Punjabi accent. I am Talking about the taboos so track records n performance of his price down considerably to avoid Punjabi but we never spoke in the language at home and would profound, she said, `The film has films at the box office. Varun has burdening a special project like made a huge effort to throw light all the reasons to do so specially October. In these times of cut talk in Hindi. I will probably also be chatting with Diljit in Punjabi a lot more" The actress is redefining small-town on the subject. Kudos to Akashay when you having a dream run at throat competition when it comes Kumar and Tina (Twinkle the box office with Badrinath Ki to endorsements, remuneration, characters, her debut movie Heropanti had a different aspect of Khanna). People have been talking Dulhania and Judwaa 2 entering the projects etc ..Its decisions like the small town, and her latest film Bareilly ki Barfi was totally about the fimand its message, and crore club last year. But, when these which makes you stand out another aspect. Yet again the actress is going to redefine the what Akshay Kumar is bringing to Varun decided to do October which from the rat race and get valued small town role. people amtters. They take it is an unusual love story , he not even more. seriously. Because it was a commercial film, it got attention. Usually we make films on taboo Jackie Shroff subjects, but those are made as acqueline Fernandez is someone who loves learning new things documentaries`. People tends to credits his and this time the actress has taken up Horse riding. One after pay a lot of attention to the such the other, the gorgeous lady has been mesmerizing her fans untutored topics and subjects director and with new interests which make one wonder as to is there when it gets associated with any something that the lady can't do? From mastering the art of Pole sort of commercial film and it does co-star for dancing to painting to Playing the piano now the actress had taken matter when such topic comes on Horse riding. After impressing everyone with her fabulous from a celebrity. Audiences take it pole-dancing skills, sketching and piano skills, the actress has been seriously. winning the indulging in horse-riding early in the morning for her dose of Vitamin Divya further added, `We are D. The actress took to her social media and posted, " a cinema-affected society and best actor @amateurridersclub the best way to get your Vitamin D for the people are impacted by what is day!! ?? " Looking at her playing piano, Pole dancing, and Sketching shown on screen. Art derives award! it is sure that the actress is art lover and loves to intake as much as inspiration from society and vice possible from the art forms. Jacqueline has recently wrapped the versa. People I have met in smaller espite delivering a shooting of her next Race 3 along with superstar Salman Khan towns have been talking about power packed which is slated to release on EID 2018. PadMan. performance Jackie Shroff has credited his award to his director and co-star Neena Gupta.

Jackie Shroff recently bagged best actor award for his short film Khujli which also had Neena Gupta. Karan Johar has been invited at The talented actor received various prestigious platforms. Last rave reviews for his performance month, Karan Johar was invited in the short film which is about a as a cultural leader to the World middle-aged couple rediscovering Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, their sex lives. Switzerland (he was invited last Despite delivering a power year as well). This time, the packed performance Jackie Shroff filmmaker led an Indian delegation has credited his award to his to the prestigious Berlin Film director and co-star Neena Gupta. Festival. Jackie Shroff shared,"I thought Karan Johar talks about his I was totally opposite the experience of leading the Indian character that I was being asked to delegation at the Berlin film play, But my director Sonam Nair Festival. Social media has been in utter calling out the torture that innocent made it very simple for me. So the He says that he is very Proud.. frenzy over the death of souls in Syria have to bear. credit goes to her and Neena Gupta Apart from Karan , there were Bollywood actor Sridevi. In Won’t allow anyone to for making my character look so members from CII (Confederation another news, there is a massacre question my religion or morals: real. Sonam can put life even in Of Indian Industry), I&B taking place in Syria in which Armeena Khan addressed that one should not be stone" It's indeed a munificent (Information and Broadcast) also announce that we'll have a big When asked about the civilians are getting killed. However, with the deaths judging another if they are not gesture of Jackie Shroff for crediting Ministry, and filmmakers such as contingent for Cannes [Film prestigious honour Karan says Pakistani actor Armeena Rana occurring around the same time, publicly speaking up on the Syrian his award to his director and co- Shaji Karun and Jahnu Barua as Festival] this year. The impact of that I've always said that I never Khan has come forth and called out the internet is divided. There have deaths – and vice versa. She star and acknowledging their well. Apart from that, Bhumi our cinema has been huge in take my achievements to these the internet for being insensitive been comments on various social requested her followers to “stop efforts. Jackie Shroff has been one [Pednekar], who represented new- Germany and the rest of Europe. places. I represent Indian cinema. towards each other regarding the media platforms where users are inflicting guilt on others.” Khan of the best actors of Bollywood age cinema was also there. So, the idea was to communicate Be it being a cultural leader at unfortunate deaths. targetting Sridevi’s fans for not also explained that people won’t since he started his career in 80's. Karan says that The idea was that we, as an industry, are open Davos or leading the delegation in Fans of Sridevi around the speaking up on the death of kids be judged on the number of posts The actor has time again impressed to increase the possibilities of to business. The aim is to project Berlin and may be [going to] Cannes globe are expressing grief on their in Syria. dedicated to atrocities but instead the audience by delivering collaborations and co-productions India as a big destination for now, it's about discussing our social media handles. Many are Khan took to Instagram and be judged on their character. powerful performance in his films. with Europe and the world, and international films to shoot at. cinema and its new narrative. FRIDAY .MARCH 02, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES Henrikh Manchester United extend Daley Blind and Mkhitaryan and Ashley Young deals Pierre-Emerick until summer of 2019 Manchester United have extended the contracts of Daley Blind and Aubameyang Ashley Young until 2019, after exercising options in their contracts. exclusive: Arsenal Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, who is on loan at Aston Villa, has also had his deal extended by 12 months after United took up an must unite at Three-time Grand Slam winner planning to return to practice courts towards end of March option in his contract. All three players' deals were due to expire at the end of the season, but will now run until the tough time summer of 2019. Sam Johnstone, currently on we've played against great teams, loan at Aston Villa, has also had and I think we just have to be his deal at Old Trafford extended united, keep going, working hard by 12 months and that's the way to follow. Blind, Young and Johnstone "He is a great manager, are just the latest in a line of everyone knows it. OK, it is not players whose contracts have been an easy moment, but we have to extended by United. give our best to show him that we Ander Herrera, Luke Shaw and play for him and give everything Juan Mata were all set to be free for him." Striker Aubameyang, agents at the end of the current who scored 141 goals in four-and- campaign, but are now contracted a-half seasons at Dortmund, insists to Old Trafford until 2019. joining Arsenal was a logical next Marouane Fellaini, Zlatan step for him at 28, and revealed Ibrahimovic and Michael Carrick the Gunners were the only side are the three players in Jose who made a "real" offer for him. Mourinho's squad whose deals are "It was the next step for me, still due to end in the summer of it's a big club. For me it's a bit bigger 2018. than Dortmund, and this was a Carrick is retiring at the end of good step for me and my career. I the season to join the club's didn't want to go, for example, to Andy Murray's rehabilitation from on the bike, Versaclimber, weights of months, although it is dependent coaching staff, whereas Fellaini China, because I want to do a lot hip surgery is going so well that and taking regular pilates classes, on when he returns to the court. and Ibrahimovic are currently free the former world No 1 could return with plans of returning to the court Serena Williams will take to the to negotiate moves to foreign Arsenal new boys Henrikh of things here in Europe before I think about China or America. to action sooner than expected, towards the end of March and the court at Madison Square Garden clubs. Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick according to Sky sources. intention of being match ready in in New York You can watch the Luke Shaw is one of a number Aubameyang realise the club are "Arsenal were the only club who made an offer, a real offer, and I'm Murray has been targeting a time for the grass season. Tie Break Tens tournament live of players who has had his United going through a tough time, but return for the grass-court season And with his rehabilitation from Madison Square Gardens in deal extended by 12 months in insist the players must unite and really happy, because it's a good club." Mkhitaryan, already in the having been sidelined since last from injury going better than New York on Sky Sports Main recent times show they are playing for Arsene year's Wimbledon due to a hip expected, he could be back sooner Event and Sky Sports Mix from Blind has played only 15 times Wenger. Premier League with Manchester United, suggested Jose Mourinho's problem that he had surgery on in than Wimbledon. midnight on Monday, and don't for United this season, whereas Arsenal were lacklustre in their the new year, after breaking down The signs appear to be very forget you can watch repeats on Young has made 26 appearances 3-0 defeat by Man City in the style of play may not have suited him during his 18 months at Old again just before the start of the positive for the Scot, who has Sky Sports Action from midday for the Premier League's second- Carabao Cup final on Sunday at Australian Open. indicated his intentions of on Tuesday and 7pm on Sky placed side. 32 goals in 34 appearances as Steve Wembley, and the two sides face Trafford, and says Arsenal's attacking philosophy matches his Murray, who turns 31 in May, travelling overseas for warm Sports Action & Sky Sports Mix. Johnstone has been a regular Bruce's side chase a return to the each other again on Thursday in has been back in the gym working weather training in the next couple (SkySports) on loan at Villa Park, conceding just Premier League. the Premier League at the Emirates, own. "Everyone knows Arsenal live on Sky Sports Premier League. play offensive football, and I love Mkhitaryan, brought in from to play offensive football. In Man Utd, and Aubameyang, from Manchester we were playing B r ook vs Dortmund, have endured a tough offensive football too but not in Ben Stokes delighted to be back start at the club since joining in every game, so it was quite Rabchenko: January, combining to beat Everton different. before a north London derby defeat "I don't want to blame anyone Examining at Spurs. because every manager at every andcontributingtoan Englandwin Mkhitaryan was brought to club has a different philosophy. the club from Man Utd, in a deal Maybe I couldn't fit perfectly in th e su per - which took Alexis Sanchez to Old the Manchester football." "It is all about building to the future, we've got a really busy summer coming up Trafford Mkhitaryan says Jose welterweight But the pair, who played Mourinho's United sides were not so hopefully this the start of contributing towards games and winning them." together in the Bundesliga at always attacking world Dortmund, are positive for the Despite the attacking options Ben Stokes spoke of his delight at future at Arsenal, and insist there in their side, Arsenal sit 10 points champions being back in the England side after is more than enough quality at the off the top four with 11 games putting in a man-of-the-match club to turn fortunes around. remaining, the first being their game performance in the second ODI In an exclusive interview with in hand against leaders City on against New Zealand. Sky Sports, Mkhitaryan said: "It's Thursday.Mkhitaryan dismissed The 26-year-old all-rounder not the easiest time for the club, any concerns over a top-heavy hit an unbeaten 63 as well as taking but we are here to help, do our attacking side at the Emirates, and two wickets and claiming two run best, and put Arsenal on the level says everyone's duty is for the outs in a comfortable six-wicket that it was before. I know it's not team first, then themselves. win for England at Mount going to be easy, but we're trying, "Every player has to defend, Maunganui. After missing the and doing our best. it doesn't matter if you are a striker, entirety of England's tour of "It's a pleasure to work with winger, attacking midfield, you Australia following his arrest in [Wenger]. He knows a lot about have to defend, you cannot just Bristol in September, Stokes football, he can give you good defend with four or five players, returned to international cricket in advice, and I'm very happy to be the whole team must defend. the first game of the five-match here. "Of course it's not very easy "I'm doing my efforts to help series against the Black Caps and for him either, but we have to play the team to defend, sometimes it is now looking to the future. Ian for the club, play for him, because can work, sometimes it doesn't. Ward caught up with Ben Stokes he is a big role model for this team, But I always try to do my best for after his man-of-the-match big person at this club, so we have the team first of all, and then I'm performance "It's an amazing to do our best to show we are thinking of myself. feeling to be back among the team, ready to fight for him." "I'm not an ego player to think Kell Brook will debut in a new being around all the lads and even Aubameyang added: "I think of myself first. Then when I get weight division, super- the backroom staff," he told Sky it is a difficult moment, but I think the ball I can create." (SkySports) welterweight, this weekend, so Sports Cricket. "After the time who are the top dogs at 154lbs? spent at home and the amount of nervous] before but when I walked toughest thing in terms of getting got a really busy summer coming Former welterweight world hard work that I've put in that out there it was the normal feeling I that intensity. It felt a little bit tight up so hopefully this the start of champion Brook is stepping up a feeling walking out the other night get, that was in the one place that I sometimes and just trying to rush contributing towards games and division to face Sergey Rabchenko, was amazing and it was a bit wanted to be, walking out and myself through. The batting feels in winning them." Stokes accounted Premier League Darts: live on Sky Sports, on Saturday emotional tonight walking off the representing my country. It was an good order and hopefully the bowling for two of four run outs in the New night. But some very dangerous field not out. "Hopefully this is a amazing feeling, I'm back here now will just come with time and rhythm Zealand innings and he believes world super-welterweight stepping stone for the things to and I'm really glad to have and all the time I spend in the nets. that England's fielding was the Michael van Gerwen champions could be waiting to come in future with all the games contributed to a win tonight. "I "It has been [frustrating] but it is all biggest area of improvement side welcome Brook… we've got coming up. "I did [feel think the bowling has been the about building to the future, we've after defeat in the first ODI. He has either been avoided by chasing Michael Smith challengers who are targeting easier opposition or hand-picking low Pep hanging fruit, depending on who SirChrisHoybacksJasonandLauraKenny you believe. Guardiola "I'm trying to get to the top of But Lara is due to unify his WBA 'super' title with Jarrett sympathises the table as soon as possible" Hurd's IBF version in April in an towinmedalsatWorldTrackChampionships intriguing clash, the winner of w it h Ar sen e which can lay claim to being the thinks that while they won't divisional ruler as the only man dominate as before, they are both Wenger's with two belts. capable of finishing on the podium. A product of Cuba's revered Jason Kenny matched Sir p ligh t at amateur set-up, Lara was a gold Chris Hoy's record of six Olympic medallist in the 2005 World gold medals at the Rio 2016 Games. Arsenal Championship and his jab, "I think Jason will medal in the footwork and defence have turned team sprint", said Hoy. "Although him into an elite pro. they are not by any stretch of the He was beaten by Saul 'Canelo' imagination assured to medal, so if Alvarez four years ago but, since they get a bronze it will be a great then, has become a world result. "He just seems to have come champion at 154lbs and is the back with rejuvenated enthusiasm longest reigning of his peers. for his sport and that is the perfect But he has attracted criticism way to do it. If he had kept racing, for the six wins that followed for I think he would have definitely perceived below-par opposition. chucked it in." Most recently, he outpointed Jason and Laura Kenny won Terrell Gausha so has critics to five gold medals between them at answer when he fights fellow the Rio 2016 Olympics. champion Hurd next. Jason and Laura Kenny won Michael van Gerwen has issued a good one against Mensur Suljovic Perhaps the world champion five gold medals between them at warning to Premier League Darts as he played very well last week." that Brook is most likely to run the Rio 2016 Olympics. table-topper Michael Smith. Smith has a perfect record after into, if he wins Saturday's While Jason Kenny is part of Reigning champion Van four matches, a stark contrast to divisional debut, is Charlo. Brook the men's sprint team, his wife is Pep Guardiola says he knows Gerwen is second in the league, his disastrous debut in the Premier is vying for the WBC 'silver' title an endurance athlete and has been how Arsene Wenger feels and two points off Smith, ahead of the League in 2016. "Things have gone which would earn him a major picked in the team pursuit squad, accepts he may have to deal with fifth set of matches on Thursday - really well so far but I'm not taking ranking with that governing body, but Hoy says she is far from similar flak one day. Wenger has live on Sky Sports. anything for granted," said Smith. and boost his chances of an guaranteed to be picked for the been subjected to a barrage of "I'm trying to get to the top of "I still feel I've not played my best eventual crack at the champion. Sir Chris Hoy believes Jason and Apeldoorn in the Netherlands. actual competition. criticism since his Arsenal side the table as soon as possible and darts yet and I'll have to do that Jermell and his twin brother, Laura Kenny can win medals on After winning five Olympic "She's good enough to be in the were comprehensively beaten by the game on Thursday gives me a against a class player like Jermall, created history in 2016 by their return to international gold medals between them in Rio team (and) the team is always good Guardiola's City in Sunday's chance to make another step Raymond van Barneveld. each capturing a world title at competition this week. in 2016, the couple got married and enough to win," said Hoy. "She has Carabao Cup final at Wembley. towards that," said Van Gerwen. "I've been taking my super-welterweight. A combined The husband and wife took 2017 off to start a family. always delivered for the team The sides meet again in a "I have been happy with some opportunities so far and if I can 54-0, Jermall has now vacated and Olympic champions will compete And Hoy - whose British through thick and thin in the last rearranged Premier League clash of my performances but not all and keep doing that hopefully I'll get moved up in weight but Jermell for Great Britain at the World record of six Olympic gold medals few years. If she makes the team, at the Emirates Stadium on I know I will have to produce a another win." (SkySports) remains a serious threat. Track Cycling Championships in Jason Kenny matched in Brazil - they could win it. Thursday, live on Sky Sports. FRIDAY .MARCH 02. 2018 -Hoot 11, 1396 H.S Vol:X Issue No:214 Price: Afs.20

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani invited by US President Donald Trump for meeting in the US capital. The Qatari government has Qatar has strenuously denied announced that Emir Tamim bin the allegations. The Saudi-led Hamad Al Thani will attend an blockade came after a regional April meeting in Washington, DC, meeting between Trump, Egypt's with US President Donald Trump. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi and The two leaders spoke by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz phone on Wednesday about Al Saud. Other members of the US regional developments and government, including Rex opportunities to "enhance the Tillerson, the secretary of state, American-Qatari partnership on a have voiced support for Qatar, range of security and economic which is host to the US military's issues", according to a White central base of command for House press release. operations in the Middle East. Al It was during the phone Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan, conversation that Trump extended reporting from Washington, DC, the invitation. said that Trump has been calling Qatar has faced a blockade Gulf leaders in recent days to from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, discuss confronting the threat from Bahrain and Egypt since June, the Islamic State of Iraq and the alleging Qatari support for Levant (ISIL) group. "extremist" groups. (Al Jazeera)

Bernie Sanders (L), and Mike Lee introduced the joint resolution to remove US forces from hostilities in Yemen war Four UN peacekeepers have been killed and four US lawmakers have submitted a Yemen is unconstitutional and more were wounded after their vehicle hit an draft resolution calling for an end unauthorised and US military explosive device in Mali's central Mopti region. to US military support for the support of the Saudi coalition must The UN's mission in Mali, MUNISMA, Saudi-led coalition in Yemen's war. end," Sanders said at a news said the vehicle transporting the blue helmets The draft resolution, unveiled conference on Wednesday. Sanders struck an improvised explosive device on on Wednesday, is being pushed stressed that under the US Wednesday. The medical evacuation of the four forward by Senators Bernie Constitution, Congress is the only "seriously injured" peacekeepers was under way, Sanders, Mike Lee and Chris authority that can declare war, a statement said. The incident happened a day Murphy. alluding to divisions in the US after six Malian soldiers were killed in another The bill intends to exploit a government between congressional blast. "MINUSMA is currently upgrading its powerful but rarely activated power and the president's role as security presence in central Mali," mission chief provision in a 1973 law - the War commander-in-chief of the armed Mahamat Saleh Annadif said. "Cornered, the Powers Act - that gives Congress forces. A similar bid to end US terrorists are multiplying their attacks of the authority to over-rule the support for the war in Yemen was unspeakable vileness." The UN mission in Mali, president and withdraw troops if launched in November 2017 in a which has more than 11,000 troops and was the former believes the conflict is draft resolution sponsored by established in 2013, is one of the most dangerous not authorised. "We believe that, Congressman Ro Khanna. And peacekeeping operations in the world, with as Congress has not declared war while the resolution was passed, troops and convoys regularly coming under or authorised military force in this it was not implemented. attack from armed groups. (Al Jazeera) conflict, the US involvement in (Al Jazeera)

The British government has rejected a proposal borders as well as a free movement into question the constitutional or by the European Union on what to do with the of goods between Northern Ireland institutional order of the UK. We Northern Ireland border after the UK leaves the and the Republic of Ireland, will respect that," he said. EU. Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday effectively making Northern Hard border Barnier also said said the proposed creation of a "common Ireland part of the EU customs he looked forward to receiving regulatory area" between the EU and Northern union. Speaking at a press proposals from the UK on how to Ireland would "threaten constitutional integrity conference Brussels, Barnier said address the situation on the island by creating a customs and regulatory border down the draft proposal contained "no of Ireland. the Irish sea". surprises". He said maintaining Britain and the EU agreed in "No UK prime minister could ever agree to it," alignment with the internal market December that there would be no she told the House of Commons in London. and customs union would serve to hard border between Northern Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator on the "support north-south cooperation, Ireland and the Republic of Ireland UK leaving the EU, unveiled the first draft text of the whole island economy and the after Brexit comes into effect in the bloc's legal agreement with Britain after protection of the Good Friday March 2019, but left unclear what "Brexit" on Wednesday. agreement". the practical arrangement would The text proposes there would be no internal "This backstop will not call be. (AL Jazeera)

ISIS) abroad. Zayani, and his Baraa's father was killed and mother Wahida Bin Mokhtar he and his mother eventually Rabhi, 30, have been held in the wound up in the custody of the Maitiga prison in Tripoli since Special Deterrence Forces, a militia February 2016, after a US air affiliated with Libya's attack exposed a network of ISIL internationally recognised cells in Sabratha, a coastal city Government of National Accord about 130 kilometres east of the (GNA) in Tripoli. Tunisian border. Rabhi, her son, More than two years later, and her husband, Ezzeddine Ben Rabhi and her son now sit in Habib Zayani, a mechanic who diplomatic limbo, along with 36 Baraa Zayani is nearly four years old and has allegedly manufactured explosives other Tunisian women and children spent more than half of his life in a Libyan prison. and car bombs, were trying to flee being held in the Maitiga prison. His only offence: he was born to a Tunisian father, south when Libyan militia At least a dozen other women and now deceased, who joined the ranks of Islamic members intercepted and began children are being held in a separate State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as shooting at them. facility in Misrata. (Al Jazeera)