5 International International Community Stresses Nieghbor News Xi Extends Congratulations Peaceful Solution to Korean Nuclear Issue on 50th Anniversary of BEIJING/MANILA - Following Southeastern Asian nations and ASEAN’s Founding the adoption of a new UN Secu- their partner countries in the BEIJING - Chinese played an important role rity Council resolution targeting Philippine capital city of Ma- President Xi Jinping in maintaining regional Pyongyang’s nuclear and mis- nila. The UN Security Council on Tuesday sent a con- peace and stability, and sile programs, major players in- resolution regarding the Ko- gratulatory message to has become a represent- volved in the Korean Peninsula rean Peninsula should be im- Rodrigo Duterte, presi- ative force for multipo- nuclear issue have renewed their plemented in a comprehensive dent of the Philippines larity development of call for a peaceful solution to the and full way, Wang said. which is the rotating the world, Xi said. issue. China’s “double suspension” chair of the Association China wishes ASEAN The renewed call for a solution to proposal, which requires the of Southeastern Asian to achieve new greater the Korean Peninsula nuclear is- Democratic People’s Republic Nations (ASEAN), on development in its con- sue by peaceful means was made of Korea (DPRK) to suspend its the 50th anniversary of struction as a commu- mainly during bilateral interac- missile and nuclear activities in the founding of ASEAN. nity, make greater con- tions or on multilateral occasion. exchange for the suspension of “On this occasion of the tribution to promoting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang large-scale U.S.-South Korean 50th anniversary of the regional peace, stabil- Yi and the EU’s High Representa- military drills, can deal with the founding of ASEAN, I ity and prosperity, and tive for Foreign Affairs and Se- most urgent safety concerns of would like to, on behalf bring more benefits to curity Policy Federica Mogherini various parties and cut the vi- of the Chinese govern- the peoples of all ASE- exchanged views on the current cious circle in the current situa- ment and the Chinese AN member states, ac- situation in the Korean Peninsula, tion, providing a breakthrough people and in my own cording to the Chinese on the sidelines of a recent gather- to resume peace talks, Wang name, express warm president. ing of foreign ministers from the said. (Xinhua) congratulations to you, Since the relationship and through you, to of dialogue was estab- the governments and lished between them in UN Chief Urges peoples of the member 1991, China and ASEAN France’s Macron to Host ‘Big 3’ Euro states of ASEAN,” Xi have adhered to the Venezuela Dialogue said in the message. theme of cooperation cal time” the secretary- CARACAS, Venezuela — Zone Leaders for Talks Since its establishment and development, with general is urging nego- The U.N. says Secretary- PARIS - Emmanuel Ma- Minister Mark Rutte on half a century ago, mutual political trust tiations “for the benefit of General Antonio Guterres cron will host other ma- August 31. ASEAN has kept de- keeping strengthening, is convinced the crisis in the Venezuelan people.” jor European leaders this He will also visit Aus- veloping and enlarg- and pragmatic coopera- Venezuela can’t be solved He said Guterres is also month for talks on migra- tria, Romania and Bul- ing itself, building itself tion yielding fruitful re- “through the imposition supporting international tion, the economy and de- garia from August 23- into a community. It has sults, Xi said. (Xinhua) of unilateral measures” and regional efforts seek- fense -- part of a broader 25, when he will press and is again urging the ing to revive talks. diplomatic offensive by for better protection for government and oppo- The U.S. State Depart- the French president. French workers from PM Asks Int’l Community to sition to relaunch nego- ment is repeating its re- His popularity waning at what they see as unfair Play its Role to End Human tiations. U.N. spokesman jection of the new govern- home, Macron will hold labor competition from Stephane Dujarric said ment-loaded assembly talks with Germany’s the EU’s poorer states. Rights Violations in IoK Tuesday that Guterres rewriting Venezuela’s Angela Merkel, Spain’s Since a landslide presi- ISLAMABAD - Prime nificance and ongoing “is concerned that recent constitution, saying it’s Mariano Rajoy and Italy’s dential election victory Minister Shahid Khaqan development initiatives developments could lead “an illegitimate product Paolo Gentiloni on Aug in May and a successful Abbasi Tuesday said the in AJ&K were discussed to further escalation of of a flawed process - de 28, a French official said on parliamentary campaign lic ethics law, a standoff ers held a favorable view international commu- during the meeting. tensions and distance the signed by a dictator.” De- Tuesday. in June, Macron’s popular- with the military and cuts of the 39-year-old, a fall of nity should play its due The president apprised country from a path con- partment spokeswoman Sources in the three other ity ratings have started to to housing assistance. A 7 points on the previous role in asking India to the prime minister of ducive to a peaceful so- Heather Nauer issued a countries confirmed the slide, impacted by tough YouGov poll published month and matching the immediately end human his recent foreign visits lution to its challenges.” series of tweets on Ven- meeting. Macron is also debates in parliament over at the start of August downward trend seen in rights violations in In- wherein he highlighted Dujarric said “at this criti- ezuela Tuesday. (AP) due to meet Dutch Prime labor reform and a pub- showed 36 percent of vot- other surveys. (Reuters) dian occupied Kashmir the grave human rights (IoK). violations by Indian se- German Lawmakers to He reiterated Pakistan’s curity forces in IoK. Russia’s Anti-Terror Body Warns of resolve to extend moral, He briefed the prime Visit NATO Base in Turkey political and diplomatic minister about his inter- BERLIN - A group of seven delegates from all support to the just strug- action with European Continuous Threat German lawmakers have factions, is to be headed by gle of people of IoK for Parliamentarians where National Anti-Terrorist ensure the security of air, been allowed to visit the the Deputy Secretary Gen- their right of self-deter- he stressed upon them Committee (NAC) said rail and road infrastruc- NATO base in Konya, eral of NATO, Rose Got- mination. that they should help in a statement quoting ture facilities. The NAC Turkey next month, Ger- temoeller. The visit will be The prime minister said the people of Kashmir its head, Alexander Bort- is a body that oversees man news channel ARD officially conducted by the this while talking to in finding a peaceful nikov. anti-terror coordination reported Tuesday. NATO, but not the Ger- President Azad Jammu solution of the Kashmir Federal executive bodies in federal, regional and lo- The ARD report said Fed- man Federal Parliament. and Kashmir (AJ&K) issue and put an end to and anti-terrorist commis- cal executive bodies, and eral Foreign Minister Sig- NATO supports the fight Sardar Masood Khan, their suffering inflicted sions need to consistently presents relevant propos- mar Gabriel had informed against the terrorist or- who called on him here on them every day by implement measures to als to Russian President the Defense Committee ganization the Islamic at the PM Office. the Indian occupation protect socially important Vladimir Putin. It groups of the Federal Parliament State (IS) with reconnais- Matters of political sig- forces. (APP) facilities and also finalize heads of nearly all of Rus- in a letter about the travel sance aircraft from the procedures for classifying sia’s law enforcement authorization. base in Konya. In mid- MOSCOW - The threat of “The threat associated mass gatherings of people, agencies, special services, NATO also announced July, Turkey indefinitely Iran’s President Presents terrorism persists in Rus- with possible attacks of Bortnikov said. key government depart- that Germany and Turkey postponed an already ap- Cabinet to Parliament for sia in spite of measures international terrorist or- He added that, in spite of ments, as well as of both had reached agreement proved visit of German taken by law enforcement ganizations, especially the the established system for chambers of the Russian on the date of the visit on parliamentarians to the Vote of Confidence and special services to Islamic State (IS), as well the prevention of terrorism parliament. The chairman Sept. 8 after mediation by German soldiers in Kon- TEHRAN - Iran’s Presi- ligence minister, Hassan reduce the vulnerability as bandit groups operat- in public transportation, it of the NAC is also the NATO Secretary General ya, which further strained dent Hassan Rouhani Ghazizadeh Hashemi as to people and facilities, a ing in the North Caucasus was necessary to develop head of the Federal Secu- Jens Stoltenberg. the tension of the bilateral has submitted the list of minister of health, and committee said Tuesday. region, remains,” Russia’s additional measures to rity Service. (Xinhua) The delegation, including relations. (Xinhua) his nominees for minis- Abdul-Reza Rahmani terial posts to the Parlia- Fazli as interior minister. EU Nations Move to Al-Qaida Leader ment (Majlis). The list, Some of the new picks UN Chief “Regrets” Prosecutor which was presented to include Brigadier Gener- Resume Returning Claims German Sept. the legislature on Tues- al Amir Hatami to head Migrants to Greece Carla Del Ponte’s Decision to 11 Suspect has Died day, includes the pro- the Defense Ministry and posed picks to head 17 Seyyed Alireza Avaie to BRUSSELS — European Union coun- BERLIN — A German man believed to Leave Syria Inquiry Panel out of 18 ministries. The head the Ministry of Jus- tries have begun the process of sending have provided logistical support to the UNITED NATIONS - nominee for the Ministry tice. It was not clear when migrants who arrived over the last five Hamburg-based Sept. 11 hijackers has UN Secretary-General of Science, Research and the nominee for the Min- months via Greece back there to have their died, according to a newly-released Antonio Guterres noted Technology is yet to be istry of Science would be asylum applications assessed, resuming audio message from the leader of al- a practice that was suspended as Greece “with regret” on Monday presented to the Iranian named. Qaida. The announcement by Ayman struggled to cope with a massive refugee investigator Carla Del parliament. Separately on Tuesday, al-Zawahri came in an Aug. 2 audio influx. EU rules oblige migrants - toap Ponte’s announced inten- President Rouhani has the Iranian chief executive message posted online in which he ply for asylum in the country they first tion to resign from the changed eight of his min- appointed Es’haq Jahan- says a man he identifies as Zuhair al- entered. But the requirement was put on Syria Commission of In- isters from the former giri as the first vice presi- Maghribi who worked for As-Sahab, hold as hundreds of thousands of people, quiry, but added that he cabinet. Some of the min- dent of his new admin- the terror network’s media arm, is a many of them Syrian refugees, reached supports the panel’s con- isters who have retained istration. Jahangiri held “martyr.” Greece on boats from Turkey in 2015. tinued effort in seeking their portfolios in the list that same position under He says al-Maghribi is one of several The EU’s executive arm recommended in are Mohammad Javad Rouhani’s first term. accountability for crimes who “sacrificed their lives” but doesn’t December that member countries gradu- sion. He is grateful for her search for a political solu- Zarif as foreign minister, In May, Rouhani won re- against civilians in Syr- provide details on when or how they ally resume sending unauthorized mi- service and her contribu- tion to the Syrian crisis, Bijan Namdar-Zangeneh election in a landslide af- ia’s seven-year civil war. died. Al-Maghribi is a known alias grants who arrived after March 15 back tion to the important work the Secretary-General re- as minister of petroleum, ter securing 57 percent of Stephane Dujarric, chief of Said Bahaji, who authorities have to Greece, which often is the first point of of the Commission as a iterates the importance of Mahmoud Alavi as intel- the votes (Presstv) UN spokesman, said, said worked for As-Sahab. He’s been entry to the 28-nation EU. (AP) tireless advocate for the accountability for crimes “The Secretary-General wanted on an international arrest war- cause of accountability.” against civilians during notes with regret Carla rant issued by Germany shortly after “As the international the conflict,” Dujarric said. Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan Merkel Rival Wants del Ponte’s decision to the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York community continues to (Xinhua) resign from the Commis- and Washington. Sign Documents to Stay SPD Leader if Germany-born Bahaji, who is of Mo- ASHGABAT - A ceremo- The protocol on amend- Loses Election U.S. Sustains Military Aid to roccan descent, is believed to have ny of signing Azerbaijan- ments and additions BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Mer- helped suicide hijackers Mohamad Turkmenistan docu- to the agreement on kel’s rival Martin Schulz, has said he wants PKK/PYD Region in Syria: Media Atta, Marwan al-Shehhi and Ziad Jar- ments has been held with organizing cargo trans- to stay on as leader of the Social Democrats ANKARA - More than 100 trucks car- ed that the U.S. had dispatched 100 new rah when they were in Hamburg, and participation of Presi- portation, exploitation, (SPD) even if his party loses in a federal rying U.S. supplies crossed into Syrian trucks consisting of heavy weapons to to have fled shortly before the Sept. 11 dent of the Republic of registration, and use election next month. His comments, which territory controlled by the Kurdistan the Kurdish region in Syria on July 30, attacks. In an operation in 2009, the Pa- Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev of freight wagons and appeared to show Schulz contemplating Worker’s Party (PKK) and Democratic which was denied by U.S. embassy to kistani military battled their way into and President of Turk- containers in the inter- defeat in the Sept. 24 vote, raised eyebrows Union Party (PYD) on Monday night, Ankara later. a Taliban stronghold along the Afghan menistan Gurbanguly national direct rail-ferry even though polls put the centre-left party Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency re- The U.S. has also stressed that Washing- border and found Bahaji’s German Berdimuhamedov. service through the ports trailing Merkel’s conservatives by 12-18 ported on Tuesday. ton continues to provide full transpar- passport, among others. President of Azerbaijan of Baku (Azerbaijan) and points. The SPD is currently junior part- The supplies, consisting of 112 fuel ency to the Turkish government as to It included a tourist visa for Pakistan Ilham Aliyev and Presi- Türkmenbaşy (Turk- ner in Merkel’s right-left coalition. “I will tankers, covered trucks and low-load- what weapons are being delivered to and a stamp indicating he had arrived dent of Turkmenistan menistan) was signed of course seek re-election at the next party ers carrying military Humvees, were the Kurdish militia in Syria. A series of in the southern city of Karachi on Sept. Gurbanguly Berdimu- by Azerbaijan Railways conference,” Schulz, a former president of observed by an Anadolu Agency row has risen up between Turkey and 4, 2001. The authenticity of the al- hamedov signed the CSJC Chairman Javid the European Parliament said at an event correspondent as it passed through its NATO ally the U.S. on the legaliza- Zawahri recording could not be inde- Declaration on Strategic Gurbanov and Turkmen- hosted by the RND group of regional Syria’s Hasakah province, according tion of Syria’s Kurdish military groups, pendently confirmed but it resembled Partnership between istan’s Railway Minister newspapers when asked what he would to the report. mainly PYD and its force branch Peo- previous messages released by the al- Azerbaijan and Turk- Deryaguly Byashimov. do in the event of defeat. (Reuters) Last Tuesday, Anadolu Agency report- ple’s Protection Units (YPG). (Xinhua) Qaida leader. (AP) menistan. (Agencies)