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security for the upcoming polls.” Calling Dr. Zia his brother, the minister appreciated his support to him in hospital. “You were there when I was PESHAWAR: Two senior discharged; we have come a long Pakhtun political figures have way together … I wish you KABUL: Former spymaster and the same individuals used the slammed Prime Minister Imran probable presidential candidate government for their personal success,” Khalid added. Khan’s remarks about an interim Taliban were under intense Rahmatullah Nabi has asked gains. setup in Afghanistan as President Ashraf Ghani to “Now these individuals pressure, the acting minister irresponsible. Khan’s statement claimed, believing the militants abandon self-serving motives and apparently have the biggest was faulted by Awami National monopoly of power if he really solidarity with the enemies of would come to the negotiating Party (ANP) President KABUL: Acting Defence table because of stepped-up desires to steer Afghanistan to Afghanistan, If President Ghani Asfandyar Wali Khan and stability. In a series of tweets, wants to rescue Afghanistan from Minister Asadullah Khalid has operations. “If they refuse to Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) head called on all politicians to avoid do so, we will force them to Nabil said: “This is a decades- this conspiracy, in order to build Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao in long reaction & typical views of national consensus, he must politicising and interference in negotiate and we will do separate press releases. military affairs. While introducing everything in our hand for peace the enemies of Afghanistan. abandon self-serving motives and Asfandyar claimed Khan’s Patriotic Afghanis aren’t just monopoly of power,” he wrote. Dr. Yasin Zia as his first deputy, with dignity,” the ex-spymaster remarks amounted to Khalid said at a ceremony here continued. Gen. Yasin said: faced with outside enemies. Ghani should assure the interference in the internal affairs Unfortunately, some individuals Afghans that he would conduct a on Thursday: “We call on all “ANDSF are doing everything of Afghanistan. Meddling in politicians to avoid politicising possible to meet the that engaged in election fraud & transparent election, Nabil affairs of other states was abused financial resources of the stressed. Otherwise, the president the military.” In a statement commander-in-chief and our damaging for Pakistan, he argued. Ministry of Defence (MoD), he people’s desire for peace with state, had secret deals with them.” would be indirectly helping “Those who have stolen a public Foreign countries caused the implement the conspiracy that said: “As we don’t interfere in dignity.” If peace talks failed, mandate in their own country your affairs, we ask you not to they would follow the terrorists formation of the weak coalition was underway. reserve no right to insult the government, he alleged, claiming (Pajhwok) meddle in ours. Please, trust us, to their last footprint, he mandate of the people of We will use all assets to provide promised. (Pajhwok) Afghanistan,” the veteran nationalist leader commented. Asfandyar alleged the prime Swedish envoy promises 3-day domestic products ministerial statement was an US pledges $61m more attempt at influencing efforts for expo opens in Pul-i-Khumri reconciliation in the war-torn humanitarian aid for Afghans increased aid activities country. Such statements could not be ignored as peace efforts KABUL: The United States has latrines, and protection for in Kandahar PUL-I-KHUMRI: A three-day and would get even better with in Afghanistan had entered a announced more than $61 million people in the most affected exhibition showcasing domestic implementation of new agricultural crucial phase. He asked Khan to in additional humanitarian regions of Afghanistan, KANDAHAR CITY: The health, reconstruction and the products kicked off in the capital programs this new year. Seddiqi explain on whose directives he assistance to meet the needs of including Afghan refugees who governor of southern Kandahar peace process during his meeting of northern Baghlan province on said the agriculture department had issued the statement that vulnerable communities, face the challenge of province has asked Swedish with Tobias. He also mentioned Wednesday in connection with grew fruit orchards on 600 acres implied Pakistan was interfering displaced persons, and returning reintegrating into Afghan ambassador to Afghanistan to some problems in the province and Farmers Day. Abdul Gheyas of land last year and their in the internal affairs of refugees across Afghanistan, as communities. “With this new help his administration build said assistance from the Seddiqi, agriculture director of production was significant. Afghanistan. The right of well as Afghan refugees in the funding, the United States is health and education facilities government of Sweden could help Baghlan, at the expo opening Baghlan governor Abdul Hai electing a government in Kabul region. The ongoing conflict and the single largest donor of in districts and remote areas of resolve them. Hayat asked ceremony, said sauce, pepper, Niamati also said agricultural rests with Afghan people and the frequent natural disasters humanitarian assistance to help the province as well as protect Swedish to help in areas of okra, dried melon, onion, pickles, products had increased in the ongoing peace process must continue to force people to flee the people of Afghanistan, women’s rights. The Swedish healthcare, education and jam, dried squash, vegetables, province compared to the past. respect the wishes of Afghans, their homes and generate providing more than $293 envoy, Olof Tobias, who protection of women rights in pear, pomegranate, apple, “The security situation in according to the ANP chief. humanitarian needs throughout million since Fiscal Year (FY) travelled to Kandahar province districts and remote parts of the almond, pistachio, yogurt, agricultural areas of Baghlan is Separately, QWP Chairman Afghanistan, a statement from 2018.” The statement said the today, met with the governor, province. Olof Tobias said the improved seeds and others were good which has a positive impact Aftab Sherpao warned Khan’s the US Embassy in Kabul said. additional funding provincial council members and Swedish Committee for on the display. on farms”, he said. statement could damage The new funding will provide complemented the ongoing US other local officials. Governor Afghanistan (SCA) was active in He said the market for Meanwhile, Mohammad Pakistan’s efforts to bring the emergency food assistance, support, such as provision of Hayatullah Hayat discussed the health and education areas as well domestic products in Baghlan had Alam, a farmer, said he opened a Taliban to the negotiating table. nutrition services, hygiene kits, safe drinking water, improved security situation, education, as women’s rights protection. improved compared to the past factory of animals feed a year ago. (Pajhwok) safe drinking water, access to sanitation. (Pajhwok) FRIDAY .MARCH 29, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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The constitution says Article 117 The President shall appoint one of its members as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Members of the Supreme Court, except under circumstances stated in Article One Hundred Twenty Seven of this Constitution, shall not be dismissed till the By Tristan Lavalette Full Membership status in 2017. play in their second consecutive cricket.com.au. “It's become Afghanistan played mighty India 50-over World Cup mid-year. second nature to them." end of their term. in their Test debut last year and This is noteworthy considering uncaptioned image The war-torn nation celebrated are set to tour Australia late next there are only 10 teams in the Internal politicking, a familiar with gusto. Amid all the heartbreak year. They won’t, however, be World Cup due to the bane across many cricket nations, and carnage, a cricket match earlier part of cricket’s new World Test International Cricket Council’s looms ominously over this month injected the country Championship starting mid-year (ICC) controversial decision to Afghanistan cricket and magnified Editorial with a desperately needed tonic. comprising the top nine ranked cull participants for the sport’s recently by the departure of This was a moment to savor countries in the world and, showpiece event. Afghanistan Stanikzai who says he found out and cherish for Afghanistan after instead, will mainly be playing received automatic qualification of his demise through the media. their beloved national cricket team Ireland and lowly Zimbabwe in for next year's T20 World Cup It was a bitter ending, but comprehensively defeated Ireland the near future. But it feels like a in Australia as one of the ICC's Stanikzai leaves contented after a by seven wickets to claim a matter of time before top-eight ranked teams. The successful stint of more than four P akh toon politician s historic first ever Test victory. In Afghanistan power up the Test successful launch of the years in charge. “The day I took just their second ever Test – rankings. Each player has had Afghanistan Premier League over in 2014, I knew we had the cricket’s longest format played quite the remarkable journey and (APL) last year was another potential to be a top cricket r esen t I m r an over five days and exclusive to just it’s this unwavering spirit that indication of the growing team,” he says. “We just needed a 12 countries – Afghanistan forms the team's backbone. professionalism and an road map and we created that. underlined their emergence as a The team was initially built important platform to harness “We had a 10-year target of Not only Afghanistan leaders but even Pakhtoon leaders have potential cricket powerhouse in from players returning home the burgeoning talent coming being a Full Member but achieved the latest chapter of one of the from refugee camps in Pakistan, through the ranks. Of course, that in three years. We invested a also resented Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan for his most remarkable stories in all of the neighboring country there are still major challenges in lot into domestic cricket. It’s been sports. With the Afghanistan renowned for producing a country where the Taliban a proud journey.” latest remarks and termed it an attempt of derailing the US Cricket Board (ACB) only formed outrageously gifted cricketers. continues to wage a bloody Stanikzai, who is considering brokered peace efforts. In the wake of criticism and in 1995, cricket is now firmly the Samiullah Shenwari, a campaign. The security issues a move into politics, forecasts a country’s most popular sport and veteran all-rounder, moved with obviously mean that Afghanistan bold showing for Afghanistan at reservations from all over the world, Pakistani authorities something of a national obsession. his family over the border for don’t play matches at home and this year’s World Cup in the UK. are making attempts to clarify the statement of Premier Imran It’s been an incredible rise for the safety during the final stages of are instead based in Northern “I think Afghanistan can make national team who have become a the war between the Soviet India, while the APL is held in the semi-final,” he says. “Our which they claim is made fabricated by a section of press. powerful unifying force for the 37 Union and the Mujahideen that the UAE. Even though they are strategy is for a World Cup million populace. “The devastated Afghanistan. heroes for a nation, violence is triumph within the next decade.” Premier Imran in an interview had claimed establishment of Afghanistan cricket team has It was at a refugee camp in not immune for the Afghanistan With such precocious talent an interim set up in Afghanistan for what he called, suitable become a symbol of hope,” Peshawar where Shenwari team. Star player Mohammad fused with inherent characteristics recently departed former ACB played with a taped tennis ball Nabi's father was kidnapped in shaped by overcoming adversity, for induction of Taliban in the political process. But in chief executive Shafiq Stanikzai and he did not use a hard cricket 2013, while Shapoor Zadran was Afghanistan looms as cricket’s tells me. “The team is helping re- ball until aged 15. At 18, he attacked by gunmen in 2017. most intriguing team – an reaction, premier Imran has earned nothing else, “criticism brand the image of Afghanistan, moved back to Afghanistan in Last year, four explosions at important development for a and objections” from all over the world. Two leading which has a negative image 2005 and has since become a a cricket match in Jalalabad killed sport that feels too restrictive at globally. We are a loving and caring mainstay for the limited-overs eight people and injured 43. its top level. No matter what Pakhtoon politicians Asfandyar Wali Khan of Awami National people, and we can showcase our teams. Andy Moles, the happens on field, the Afghanistan personality on the world stage “I missed my country but it Englishman who coaches the cricket team has achieved Party and Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao of Quami Watan Party through our cricket team.” was dangerous to return to national team, only leaves his something far greater than mere have shown sever resentment over Imran Khan statement. Afghanistan overwhelmed Ireland Afghanistan,” Shenwari tells me. hotel room for the cricket ground, wins and losses much to the in a clear indication of their “It was incredible to finally be which is “heavily fortified with gratitude of their compatriots. Asfandyar Wali has termed it “irresponsible remarks,” and mesmerizing talent. Through back home. Afghanistan is a guards and soldiers”. “The players are cherished and an attempt to interfere in internal affairs of Afghanistan. cricket’s rather antiquated country that is continually "The (local) youngsters, loved in Afghanistan,” Stanikzai hierarchical system, Ireland and changing and people have moved they're aware of the dangers, but says. “The team is something all Similarly, Aftab Khan Sherpao said that such type of Afghanistan became the newest back.” Things are progressing they've grown up with it so of Afghanistan can really be proud irresponsible remarks are further damaging image of Pakistan Test playing nations after receiving well for Afghanistan, who will they're used to it,” he told of.” and affecting relations between the two neighbouring countries. Both the Pakhtoon leaders have made it clear that Afghanistan is a sovereign, independent and autonomous member of the international community and its people having the right to fix their destiny and resolve their internal problems and issues in according to own traditions. It is not first or last statements on the part of Pakhtoon politicians who considering Afghanistan as their motherland and have always made attempts for strengthening relations between the two neighbouring countries. At the moment, relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan is at verge of collapse, which might be very harmful to the very interests of millions of people, living on both sides of controversial Durand Line. Both the neighbouring countries and its people are ahead with similar Taliban issues of extremism, terrorism, unemployment, poverty, backwardness and illiteracy. By entering into trust-worthy relations with each other on the basis of equality, rulers from both sides could easily handle all such issues. In the wake of latest strategic-economic developments, Afghanistan is no more land-locked or depending country as its leadership has explored new trade routes through Iran, India, Turkey and Central Asian Republics with rest of the country, including China. Afghanistan since a long giving top priority to its relations with Pakistan but the response is always remaining dubious. Now it is the time for Pakistan to re-visit its own acts and actions which is based on creation of foes instead of making friends. Subscription Rates Fee Categories Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 5400 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 2700 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $240per year organizations and the number of copies you want. FRIDAY .MARCH 29, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES

The complex web of U.S. pipelines, tanks and export terminals that’s helped make America the world’s top oil producer is causing a headache for It looks like Chinese negotiators are eager to get an some crude buyers. “U.S, China, we’re so closely joined at the hip economically, we got to get this thing done,” former agreement fully and tightly drafted before President As various types of crude U.S. ambassador to China Max Baucus says at the Boao Forum for Asia on Thursday. Xi Jinping travels to the U.S. to sign it in the months pass through the supply chain ahead, said Jonathan Garner, Morgan Stanley’s chief from inland shale fields spanning equity strategist for Asia and emerging markets. Texas to North Dakota, they risk Meanwhile, official figures picking up impurities before showed China’s economy grew reaching Asia -- the world’s at its slowest pace last year since biggest oil-consuming region. 1990, and authorities expect the Specifically, refiners are worried rate to slow further this year. about the presence of problematic For those reasons, Baucus metals as well as a class of said there is greater impetus for chemical compounds known as the U.S. to make a deal with oxygenates, which can affect the China. He also said the near-term quality and type of fuel they fallout of nuclear talks between produce. Trump and North Korean leader Two refiners in South Korea Kim Jong Un in late February -- the top buyer of U.S. seaborne should not be used as an example supply -- have rejected cargoes for how trade negotiations in recent months due to between the world’s two largest contamination that makes economies might end. processing difficult. Growing The question for Beijing is North American output from whether Trump will live up to dozens of fields pushes his side of the deal, said Baucus, everything from highly-volatile oil who was the U.S. ambassador Trade negotiations between the Washington starting April 3. The to sticky residue through shared to China from 2014 to 2017 U.S. and China appear to have two largest economies in the tributaries and trunk pipes. under President Barack Obama. reached a stage where they look world are negotiating a trade deal Smaller carriers then take cargoes The Trump administration to be “really working line by line after a tariff fight that started last from shallow-water ports to giant is also looking for ways to ensure on a document,” said a Morgan year. It looks like Chinese supertankers in the Gulf of enforcement on China’s side. Stanley strategist on Thursday. negotiators are eager to get an Mexico for hauling to far-away A meeting between Trump “Prior to (early December,) agreement fully and tightly buyers. Throughout its transit and Chinese President Xi we had been in a continually drafted before Chinese President from pipes to tanks and onto Jinping, originally expected for escalatory environment, (but) we Xi Jinping travels to the U.S. to vessels, foreign compounds from the end of this month, has been are now in a de-escalatory sign it in the months ahead, Garner other fuel or chemicals for delayed. environment, hopefully heading told CNBC’s “Street Signs.” cleaning tanks or stabilizing The U.S. and China have no choice for Asia in the Hainan province that otherwise, U.S. stock markets For now, U.S. Trade to the signature of a document,” Garner’s comments came after material can leach into the supply but to conclude ongoing trade of China. “U.S, China, we’re so and China’s already slowing Representative Robert said Jonathan Garner, Morgan Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said and foul up refining equipment. negotiations, most likely in the closely joined at the hip economy would be negatively Lighthizer and Treasury Stanley’s chief equity strategist at the Boao Forum for Asia that While crude passes through a next month or so, former U.S. economically, we got to get this impacted. President Donald Secretary Steven Mnuchin are for Asia and emerging markets. China will widen market access similar chain in the Middle East ambassador to China Max Baucus thing done.” Trump has often compared his set to hold trade talks in Beijing The latest round of talks for foreign banking and insurance too, the risk of impurities is lower said Thursday. “There’s some feeling here political success with the U.S. beginning Thursday. The between both countries firms, and expand the opening of because each oil variety typically “The talks will conclude. They maybe — by the end of April, stock market, which has pushed Chinese delegation under Vice continued in Beijing on the services sector — especially has its own designated have to,” Baucus told CNBC’s maybe a little longer — but we’ll higher over the last 10 years in the Premier Liu He is expected to Thursday. After that, both sides the financial sector — to foreign infrastructure. In the case of Martin Soong at the Boao Forum get it done,” Baucus said, noting longest bull market in history. lead a team to the U.S. next week. are expected to hold meetings in investors. American condensates, a type of ultra-light oil pumped in shale fields, cargoes can get pollutants such as “oxygenates, metals and cleaning agents,” said Sebastien Bariller, senior vice president at South Korea’s Hanwha Total Petrochemical Co. That’s causing uncertainty around U.S. oil quality, unlike purchases from the Middle East, where quality is WASHINGTON : The U.S. forecast the current account percent to $416.1 billion, while stable, he said. current account deficit increased deficit rising to $130.0 billion in imports were unchanged at $649.1 The two South Korean more than expected in the fourth the fourth quarter. The current billion. Meanwhile, the flow of refiners -- SK Innovation Co. and quarter amid declining exports, account gap represented 2.6 foreign profits repatriated by U.S. Hyundai Oilbank Co. -- turned pushing the overall shortfall in percent of gross domestic companies slowed to $85.9 billion away their purchased shipments 2018 to its highest level in 10 years, product in the fourth quarter, the in the fourth quarter from an of Eagle Ford crude that were due and U.S. companies repatriated a largest share since the second upwardly revised $100.7 billion to arrive in January and February record amount of foreign earnings quarter of 2012. It was up from in the prior period, reflecting a due to quality issues, according last year following the Republican 2.5 percent in the July- diminishing impact from to people with knowledge of the tax overhaul. September period. The deficit corporate tax overhaul that went matter, who asked not to be The Commerce Department increased 8.8 percent in 2018 to into effect last January. Earnings identified because the information said on Wednesday the current $488.5 billion, the highest level repatriation peaked at $294.7 is private. The cargoes were sold account deficit, which measures since 2008. For all of 2018, the billion in the first quarter by oil giant BP Plc, the people the flow of goods, services and current account deficit averaged immediately after the law took said. At least one of the unwanted investments into and out of the 2.4 percent of GDP, the biggest effect but has tailed off each quarter cargoes was rerouted to China’s country, rose 6.1 percent to $134.4 share since 2012, from 2.3 since. Even so, it remains well Qingdao port in a smaller vessel billion. The quarterly current percent in 2017. The deficit on above pre-tax cut levels. For the and purchased by Sinochem account gap was the largest since the current account has shrunk full year, foreign profits brought Hongrun Petrochemical Co., an the fourth quarter of 2008. from a peak of 6.2 percent of back to U.S. shores by American independent refiner that has Data for the third quarter was GDP in the fourth quarter of companies surged to a record different quality requirements and revised to show the deficit rising 2005, in part because of a $664.9 billion, more than four plant configurations. to $126.6 billion from the significant increase in the volume times the $155.1 billion logged in Spokespeople for SK Innovation previously reported $124.8 billion. of oil exports. In the fourth 2017 and more than twice the and Hyundai declined to Economists polled by Reuters had quarter, exports of goods fell 0.9 previous record in 2005. (Reuters) comment. BP doesn’t comment on day-to-day supply and trading operations, it said in an email. The company stands behind its 'This is a serious contractual commitments and “if Companies Organize To Make It issues arise, BP will work diligently to resolve legitimate concerns,” it added. recession While not all cargoes of oil Easier To Buy Renewable Energy from the massive Eagle Ford field in south Texas are contaminated, warning in the officials from SK, Hanwha, necessary. "The demand side of Hyundai and domestic rival GS the equation really has a unique Caltex Corp. say they’ll monitor role to play and really has a German economy' closely for quality issues unique voice and ability to drive including the presence of the clean-energy market," oxygenates before taking delivery. Ballentine says. Many Shipments of crudes pumped in companies have set green energy the Gulf of Mexico -- which pass targets as part of overall through a much more direct sustainability efforts — whether supply chain -- have consistent out of a sense of corporate characteristics, they said. responsibility or in the pursuit Oil Transit of positive PR. Big Business Oxygenates aren’t naturally Pushes Coal-Friendly Kentucky occurring in crude oil, according To Embrace Renewables to Dennis Sutton, executive ENERGY Big Business Pushes director of the Crude Oil Quality Coal-Friendly Kentucky To Association, a U.S. industry Embrace Renewables But Steve group. They would likely have Chriss, director for energy and to be introduced in the handling strategy analysis at Walmart, of the oil from well-head to says there's a financial calculation refinery. In the U.S., as well.Walmart has "a great infrastructure needed to link desire to operate as cleanly and production fields to deepwater sustainably as possible," he ports lags behind the surge in says. "But we also want to The single most worrying issue the German manufacturing index exports as seaborne sales had been Going green is often easier said are involved. Miranda Ballentine, more choice than others. But in operate at the lowest possible in the European economy right to its lowest since 2012 is a stark restricted until late-2015. than done, but a new business the CEO of the new trade group, many locations, buyers can't select cost. With where renewable now is the ongoing collapse of reminder that the outlook for the Refiners along the Gulf Coast -- organization is hoping to change says the organization will help a source for the energy they get energy costs have come, we feel German manufacturing. Last industrial sector continues to be where most of American oil was that. While focusing on large-scale push energy markets and public from a utility. "They can't actually that in a number of markets week, another raft of factory dominated by uncertainty, refined before exports were energy buyers, the group plans to policies to make it easier to say, 'I want power from that wind renewable energy is going to be sentiment data came out and the overwhelmed by a multitude of permitted -- are used to handling push for changes that could make actually choose to buy green project over there,' " Ballentine the best cost option. charts look ugly: Analysts are potential negative shocks ranging quality issues because their plants renewable power more accessible energy. says. "They literally cannot "It's not just a specialty play saying things like "grim," from a hard Brexit to the are more sophisticated. Source: for all Americans. It's harder than you might contract directly for certain for the interests of a few "misery," "horrific," and "this is imposition of tariffs by the US." U.S. Energy Information Companies from a variety of think for a company to choose sources of power." In other cases, [companies] who are really into a serious recession warning in the PMI refers to the "purchasing Administration U.S. crude industries — including Walmart, renewables, Ballentine says. there are technological challenges. it," he says. "It's really about a German economy." managers' index." exports have risen from less than General Motors, Google and "Especially in today's day "Some renewable energy business play to deliver the While the European Central Although manufacturing in 100,000 barrels a day at the end Johnson & Johnson — are forming and age, when we see many technologies like wind and solar lowest-cost resources possible." Bank is flashing warnings about Germany isn't as large as its of 2012 to 2.5 million in a trade association to represent renewable energy technologies don't produce 24/7 — they Walmart, operating on a the economic health of the whole services sector, which remains December. South Korea was the firms that purchase renewable that are meeting or beating brown produce when the sun is shining massive scale, organizes multiple region — President Mario Draghi buoyant, the country is biggest consumer of U.S. oil that energy and remove barriers that [conventional] power prices, you and when the wind is blowing," sources of renewable power — on Wednesday said he might halt psychologically identified with its month, taking in more than make it complicated to shift away would think, 'Hallelujah! The day Ballentine says. "And we as from rooftop solar to complex rate rises on a slump in demand historic manufacturing prowess. 550,000 barrels a day. Despite the from carbon. The new has come, clean energy is here, energy consumers ... we need our arrangements with utilities. — Germany is especially Think BMW, VW, Audi, BASF, contamination issue, Hanwha organization, the Renewable we can now just go out and buy power 24/7," she says. REBA Other companies might be alarming. and Bayer. Germany is also the Total’s Bariller says South Korea Energy Buyers Alliance, is it.' But there are a number of hopes to flex its purchasing power interested in green power, but "Winter has come back with largest economy in Europe. It sits cannot afford to completely turn building on years of work between barriers," she says. to support technological "don't necessarily have the scale a vengeance for the industrial at the heart of the eurozone away from the U.S. as the nation corporations and climate advocacy One is the way energy innovation and push utilities to or capabilities of a Walmart" to sector," Oxford Economics currency area, and its largest non- remains an important seller of nonprofits. Currently, about 200 markets are set up. They vary offer more green options — calling pursue those options, Chriss analyst Ángel Talavera told his European trading partners are incremental oil supplies. companies, cities and universities by region — some areas allow for changes to public policy where says. clients. "The shocking plunge in China and the US. FRIDAY .MARCH 29, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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In discussing these high intervention or back the judge’s tested positive for anemia and nutrition, Eijkman assumed that the body, and without enough of it, psychological trick). It processes raise him in India, Binsa’s life rates, researchers pointed to a decision. Mr. Trump has declared started taking iron supplements. white rice must somehow be toxic exercising is harder. my answers by, as the bubbles felt empty and meaningless. decade-long civil war that tore the that he has kept his promises, Mr. By spring, I was back to running and that the husks were “We call them vitamins that appear tell me, “checking When she reached the hospital, country apart and a magnitude-7.8 Mulvaney and Mr. Grogan my fastest mile time yet. counteracting the bad stuff. because they are vital,” says Kate research.” And then, having she met with doctors hired by earthquake that rattled it once argued, and as a candidate he Deployed correctly, vitamins can There’s an explosion of Rowland, a physician at Rush apparently consulted the the New York– and Nepal-based more in 2015, as well as a lack of campaigned on repealing the feel like magic. Their discovery vitamin startups that operate on Copley Medical Center. scientific literature, Care/of nonprofit Possible Health, who mental health care throughout the health law. His base of voters is littered with stories like mine, the idea that vitamins can work “Without them, terrible things recommends I take a whopping referred her to its peer mental- country. But despite the high would love it. Besides, they in which these mysterious little their wonders for most anyone. happen.” $43 in vitamins and minerals a health counselors, located just prevalence of mental-health issues, argued, Democrats have been components of food are shown By 1912, we had learned that This reality makes vitamins month, which it is, of course, down the hall. Every morning there is still a stigma against campaigning successfully on to wield deep control over flesh. several diseases were caused not extremely easy—perhaps too uniquely positioned to sell me. and afternoon, Sunita Jirel, a seeking the appropriate care in health care, and Republicans One of the first hints that food by germs and infection, but by a easy—to market and sell. Today, Care/of’s vitamins arrive in a counselor who told Binsa’s Nepal. “People with mental- should try to claim the issue for could contain such specific lack of crucial components of our there’s an explosion of vitamin stylish dispenser, which gives me story through a translator, health problems are generally themselves. This could force the components with such specific diet. These were called “accessory startups that operate on the idea my daily packet. Each one greets worked with Binsa on calming poorly treated, pitied, and even matter. Among those with influence over well-being came in food factors,” or “vitamins,” short that vitamins can work their me with a “Hi Shannon” and techniques including deep despised in Nepal,” says Kul concerns was Pat Cipollone, the 1816, when experimental for “vital amines” (at the time, wonders for most anyone. Ritual offers a quote, or fact, or breathing, meditation, and Chandra Gautam, former assistant White House counsel, who shared physiologist François Magendie scientists thought these mysterious sells bottles of capsules—a “challenge” of the day. (Sample progressive muscle relaxation. secretary-general of the United that the new attorney general, fed dogs a diet that was high in things were proteins). Soon, with reinvented multivitamin—that challenge: “Stop and smell a With the help of another Nations and author of Lost in William P. Barr, opposed such a sugar and free of animals and no evidence to support the contain nine nutrients that are flower. No really, an actual counselor, they addressed the Transition: Rebuilding Nepal from move. Vice President Mike Pence plants. The dogs developed sores proteins theory, there was “essential for women” for $30 a flower.”) reasons Binsa went to the the Maoist Mayhem and Mega was worried about the political hospital—trauma, anxiety, and Earthquake (he also formerly ramifications of moving ahead suicidal ideation, among served on Possible’s advisory without a strategy or a plan to others—and the ways she might committee). “They are often seen handle the millions who could be begin improving her mental as a burden to families and are left suddenly uninsured if the suit Ch ild with flu in sou th er n health. The counselors also ostracized by their neighbors.” succeeded. You have 1 free article recommended that doctors Possible Health, which now has remaining. The health and human prescribe two medications for more than 350 employees, services secretary, Alex M. Azar W iscon sin dies as flu season lin ger s anxiety and depression. After launched in 2008 with a focus on II, was on speakerphone during three days, Jirel says, Binsa was chronic diseases, malnutrition, and the meeting and also voiced A child from southern Wisconsin Haupt and health department well enough to return home. She maternal and child health in concern about the move, people who had the flu died within the spokeswoman Jennifer Miller came back in a week to follow Achham, a region hit hard by the familiar with the call said. And past week, underscoring the declined to specify the age, gender up and has returned every month civil war. It later added mental Marc Short, Mr. Pence’s chief of seriousness of an unusually or county of residence of the child, or so for therapy sessions for health care, in 2016. Immediately staff, suggested that it was risky prolonged flu season expected to citing privacy laws. the past year and a half. In after the 2015 earthquake, the for Mr. Trump’s administration last well into next month, Overall, 59 flu deaths have Nepal, the poorest country in nonprofit expanded primary-care to be at odds with so many officials said Wednesday. been reported in the state this South Asia and home to only a offerings to another hospital, in Republican attorneys general on If confirmed to have been season. That is down from last handful of psychiatrists and Dolakha, where the majority of such a key issue. caused by flu, the death would season, when Wisconsin had the psychologists, mental health health-care facilities were damaged But Mr. Trump had been be the second childhood flu death highest number of flu cases on care is vanishingly rare. The or destroyed by the quake. sold, and on Monday night, the reported in the state this flu record and 379 flu deaths were Nepalese government set aside Although Possible always planned Justice Department issued a letter season, said Tom Haupt, reported, including three among roughly $500 million for all to add mental health care at the saying it supported the Texas influenza surveillance children. health care in 2019—compared hospital, the earthquake made this judge’s decision. The blowback coordinator for the Wisconsin But flu activity, which to the U.S. government’s $1.5 need more urgent, and it started has been severe. Representative Department of Health Services. typically peaks in early February, trillion health budget—with less offering services in 2017, shortly Kevin McCarthy of California, Nationally, 76 such deaths were had still not hit its high mark as of than 1 percent dedicated to before Binsa arrived. According to the House Republican leader, reported by March 16. last week, Haupt said Wednesday. mental health. Yet psychological Gautam, the nonprofit opened at who is close with Mr. Trump, had State officials were notified The last time flu peaked this late conditions afflict Nepalis at a time when mental health in Nepal privately warned the president of the Wisconsin case Tuesday was in 2006, he said. higher rates compared with the was still being neglected. “It is a not to interrupt the “victory lap” and are discussing it with An influenza A (H3) strain, for Wisconsin were hospitalized for continue to cause trouble for rest of the world. Researchers completely unaddressed issue we he should be taking after the authorities in Illinois, where the which the annual vaccine is the flu. Nationwide, flu activity several weeks, Haupt said. analyzing several recent studies have to conquer. We simply don’t delivery of the report by the child died, to determine if the typically less effective, accounts that week was widespread in the People with flu-like symptoms on mental health in Nepal for have enough mental-health special counsel, Robert S. cause of death was flu, Haupt for much of the recent activity, vast majority of states, including should cough into their sleeves the scientific journal The Lancet specialists in the country—even Mueller III. Mr. Mueller, said. The child was confirmed to Haupt said. In the week ending Wisconsin. It’s not too late to get and stay home if possible, he found that more than one-third in urban areas and major according to a letter by Mr. Barr, have the flu, he said. March 16, 390 people in a flu shot, as the virus could said. of Nepalis experience some hospitals,” he says. found no criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russian government. Editors’ Picks People Don’t Bribe College Officials to Help Their Kids. They Do It to Help Themselves. A Handyman Asks: After Servicing a Home, Can I Get Paid to Service My Clients’ Other As a civically engaged Native families, working families, as well Needs? When Your Kid Realizes American elder here in Portland, as elders and retirees who are living Bedtime Is a Scam it is my responsibility to speak on a fixed and limited income. We The reaction was even more to legislation that directly do not like how this bag tax does intense in the Senate. Senator impacts our community. not go towards furthering Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Recently, Oregon House Bill conservation goals or any other the majority leader, had planned 2509 has come to our public good. It simply goes to big to use the week to publicize his community’s attention. While we grocery chains who are already floor vote to force Democrats to support a bill that would ban giving away paper bags for free in take a stand on progressives’ single-use plastic bags at retailers Portland. Oregonians should not Green New Deal — an important and grocers throughout Oregon, be forced to subsidize grocery store party-building exercise for we are deeply concerned with the profits particularly when grocers Republicans after Mr. Trump’s provision of this bill that would just spent millions of dollars in a decision to declare an emergency enact what amounts to a failed ballot campaign telling us at the border sparked an regressive tax on all Oregonians how grocery taxes hurt Oregon insurrection in their ranks this for using paper bags – which we families. month. Members of Mr. already receive for free in This bag fee is about their McConnell’s leadership team Portland. The Portland Native profits at our expense. A report were incensed at Mr. Mulvaney American community is the 9th about a similar bill in California and allies like the acting White largest Native American proves this. The California Bill House budget director, Russell community in the country specifies that stores must provide Vought, for rekindling a fight that representing over 380 distinct a reusable grocery bag or recycled served Democrats so well in 2018 tribal nations from across North paper bag at no cost to customers and could harm vulnerable America. Our elders have deep who buy groceries with incumbents in 2020, according to roots in this community, and we government assistance programs. two senior aides with direct know firsthand that many of our Some stores have interpreted this knowledge of the situation. The Native families are just barely provision to require that only a maneuver may make it much less getting by. Many in our single bag be offered at no charge, likely that Mr. Vought, the chief community are already so working families that should be of staff’s handpicked successor stretching budgets to the penny exempt from California’s bag fee to head the Office of Management given the growing cost of living are still paying for additional bags, and Budget, will be confirmed by in Portland. This bag fee is no according to a recent report to the Senate, the aides said. And minor thing for them. California lawmakers by the bags to as much as 25 cents per into the pockets of the grocers traditionally been left out of for something they give to us for Democrats pressed their We want our legislators to California Department of bag. Would Oregon follow suit setting the price, it’s not these policy conversations, we free today. HB 2509 should pass, advantage. “The equivalent of a know that it is not fair or Resources Recycling and soon after the bill is passed? Again, unrealistic that bag fees could want to be clear that we do not but it should pass without a paper nuclear bomb fell on our country responsible to implement a Recovery. there is no cap to how much soon cost families multiple want to bear the burden of a bag fee that will hurt many in our when the president said what he regressive paper bag fee that will California is also already retailers can charge for paper bags, dollars with each visit to the store. regressive bag fee that only community as well as families said this week. negatively impact low-income suggesting raising the fee for paper and with profits going directly As a community that has stands to benefit big business across Oregon. FRIDAY .MARCH 29, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Samsung puts its folding smartphone to the test in a video.

device can withstand at least 200,000 folds and unfolds, which, if you fold it 100 times a day, works out to be about 5 years of use. But the problem doesn't seem to be simply whether the Samsung Galaxy Fold can fold properly, but whether users can get around two glaring problems with its aesthetics: the fold gap when the device is folded and a display seam when the device is unfolded. When folded, the two phone parts of the Galaxy Fold sit at roughly an 85-degree angle. This means the display won't be WASHINGTON : Shortly after response to a NASA tweet about entirely flat when your folded Vice President Mike Pence the vice president’s remarks. Galaxy Fold is resting on a desk directed NASA to return Asked later on Twitter if the or another flat surface. Early humans to the moon by 2024, company’s next-generation launch viewers of the Galaxy Fold have four years earlier than previous system, including the Starship also spied a display crease that plans, reactions from space upper stage capable of landing on appears when the device is companies and organizations the moon, would be ready by unfolded. (You can get a glimpse ranged from excitement to 2024, Musk was optimistic. “I of the crease in the image below.) bewilderment. think so. For sure worth giving it Galaxy Fold Pence, speaking at a March our best shot!” he said. “Would It's unclear whether such 26 meeting of the National Space be great to have a competitive, flaws in the device's display will Council, directed NASA to use commercial program to build a impact sales, at least at first. “any means necessary” to moon base that is outcome- Owners may decide the novelty accomplish the goal, including oriented (not cost-plus), so you of owning a tablet that doubles adopting commercial vehicles, only get paid for safe delivery of as a smartphone outweighs the non-traditional contractor cargo.” The Coalition for Deep Samsung Galaxy Fold's less than approaches and, if necessary, Space Exploration, an industry immaculate design. The Galaxy getting rid of contractors who group whose members include Samsung is attempting to put to revealing how each device is its devices undergoing a factory fold, and then unfold, and then Fold will be available for sale in are unable to meet this new goal. many companies involved in rest doubts over the Samsung tested. The company released a stress-test, where a line-up of fold again. the US on April 26, and pricing While both Pence and NASA’s current exploration plans, Galaxy Fold's durability by video on Wednesday that shows brand new Samsung Galaxy Folds Samsung claims its $2,000 starts at $1,980. NASA Administrator Jim struck a cautionary note. In a Bridenstine said the Space statement, it supported the Launch System would be an overarching goal of accelerating a essential part of the agency’s human return to the moon and plans to achieve that goal, doing so by any means necessary. GoogleHomevs. S om e G a la xy S 10 Pence’s comments about “Though we support the removing contractors appeared focus of this White House on deep targeted at Boeing, whose space exploration and the sense struggles developing the core of urgency instilled by aggressive Amazon Echo: own er s a r e a r e seein g stage of the SLS had threatened timelines and goals, we also are to delay the vehicle’s first launch cognizant of the resources that to 2021. will be required to meet these Bridenstine said in a later objectives,” it added. “Bold plans Which IsBetter lower sign a l str en gth statement that NASA was must be matched by bold examining “creative approaches resources made available in a to advance SLS manufacturing consistent manner in order to and testing” to keep the vehicle’s assure successful execution.” for You in 2019? th a n expected first launch in 2020. He didn’t Members of Congress, who Thanks to the recent boom in voice speaker and smart elaborate on those approaches, will have to provide those bold, home devices, Amazon Echo and Google Home have been As impressed as we were with the but industry sources previously consistent resources, have been Galaxy S10 hardware when we got said one option will be to skip largely silent since the council in competition for the best home device. But, which is the “green run” test of the SLS meeting. However, Bridenstine is better for you in 2019? our hands on it late last month, the software is apparently not living core stage, where it is shipped scheduled to testify before the up to expectations. Citing to the Stennis Space Center in commerce, justice and science complaints from Galaxy S10 Mississippi for a full-duration subcommittee of the House owners and its own tests, Android burn of its four RS-25 engines, Appropriations Committee on Police reported this week that a move that could remove several March 27 in a previously Samsung’s latest flagship is months from the schedule. scheduled hearing on NASA’s suffering from signal strength “Boeing and NASA have fiscal year 2020 budget proposal. issues. These issues seem to arise implemented changes in both Also left confounded by the based on a variety of factors, processes and technologies to announcement were including carrier, frequency, and accelerate production, without representatives of other space even the use of a phone case. sacrificing safety or quality, and agencies that NASA has been While Sprint comes up we remain on schedule to deliver courting as international partners frequently in this thread on the the first SLS core stage to NASA for its plans. During a panel official Samsung community by the end of this year,” Boeing discussion at the National forums, S10 owners on AT&T and spokesman Jerry Drelling said Academies’ Space Science Week T-Mobile have chimed in as well. in a statement to SpaceNews event here shortly after the council With over 252 replies in the thread, after the hearing. The company, meeting, David Parker, director of it’s clear that this isn’t an isolated he added, will do “what is human and robotic exploration at problem, and countless threads absolutely necessary” to keep ESA, showed a NASA chart from have sprung up on Reddit as well Police watched the signal strength upcoming software update, but the first SLS launch on schedule February that illustrated how SLS with similar complaints. in the SIM card status menu doesn’t offer a timetable. for 2020. and other rockets could enable a Delicious air-fried food that’s change by 13 dBm after removing Samsung has yet to “NASA has affirmed that human lunar landing in 2028. crispy but healthy is only $40 the protective case. Everything comment, but if the complaints SLS remains the best approach “This is NASA’s architecture While the world may not look incorporating more Home away The tests conducted by else remained the exact same. continue to trickle in at a steady to achieve our lunar objectives for getting to the moon when I quite like the futuristic utopia partnerships. Android Police turned up Sprint has at least acknowledged rate, it will only be a matter of with a reconfirmation of the woke up this morning,” he said. depicted in old shows like The So, what's the difference fascinating (and inexplicable) the issue, admitting on its own time before the phone maker is importance of the Exploration “Maybe it’s evolved over the Jetsons, the modern home is between the two? And which is results. By simply holding the forums that its has received “a forced to confront the issue head Upper Stage by EM-3,” the course of the day.” becoming increasingly enhanced better for you in 2019? phone “wrong” when it wasn’t in small number of reports about on. We’ll let you know when or third SLS launch, he said. Robotic precursor questions with technology. With services or Google Home vs. Amazon a case, the site was able to unexpected roaming, data loss, or if that happens, but for now, NASA, in its budget proposal The proposal to move up a devices that control lights, music, Echo Google Home and Amazon significantly affect its signal voice issues on the Galaxy S10 savvy Sprint owners with poor released just earlier this month, human return to the moon by four speakers, appliances and more Echo are both smart speaker strength. Holding a Galaxy S10+ models.” The carrier claims that signal strength can try this had proposed deferring work on years also raised questions about with the touch of a button on your devices used in people's homes in the exact same location, Android the issue will be resolved in an potential fix. that upper stage until at least what will happen to NASA’s smart phone, a lot is possible in and to help with everything from the mid-2020s. “America needs plans to send robotic precursor 2019. And a large part of that is turning on music to giving a daily SLS’ deep-space capability in missions in advance of the first due to things like smart speaker weather update. Both devices use order to maintain our leadership crewed landing. That issue is devices. virtual assistants (Amazon uses in human space exploration.” heightened by Pence’s When Alphabet (GOOGL - Alexa and Google uses their own Lockheed Martin, the prime announcement that the human Get Report) and Amazon voice assistant), and both have a Applevs.Netflix:Whyturf contractor for Orion, embraced landing will take place at the south (AMZN - Get Report) released variety of additional features that the new goal announced by the pole of the moon, a region that their Google Home and Amazon cover everything from vice president. “Lockheed may harbor concentrations of Echo smart speaker devices in controlling your thermostat to Martin fully supports water ice. 2016 and 2014 respectively - lights and more. Both devices accelerating NASA’s goal of “NASA already knows that designed to incorporate into your offer a relatively comparable warsareflaringinbigtech landing humans on the surface the lunar south pole holds great home and be a voice assistant - variety of services, features and of the Moon,” the company said scientific, economic and strategic the floodgates opened for a skills. But there are a few key Apple’s ambitious leap into was, he made the company Google and Amazon are battling in a statement after the council value,” he said. variety of home devices, including differences that seem to sway streaming video illustrates an focus,” Enderle said. it out over voice assistants in the meeting. “With the right level During a later panel session at from makers like Apple (AAPL - some consumers to one side escalating trend: Tech’s biggest These are different times, home. Google and Microsoft of commitment, urgency and the council meeting, Jack Burns, a Get Report) . versus the other. When deciding companies, faced with limits to however, and Apple may have have competing search engines. resources, humans could walk University of Colorado Ten years ago, the idea of exactly which device to purchase their growth, are encroaching on decided that it doesn’t have much And Apple and Google have on the surface by 2024.” astrophysicist, noted it’s not having a live-in assistant may have to turn your regular home into a each other’s turf. choice amid declining sales of its waged an epic smartphone battle Lockheed Martin revealed it known in what form, and what been reserved for the wealthiest smart home, considering things Apple is taking on Netflix by premier product, the for roughly a decade. But has been working on concepts concentrations, that water ice is 1%. But in 2019, having a voice like design, features and price can launching a subscription TV iPhone.“They have kind of bled longtime tech industry analyst for an “accelerated landing at the moon. “Before we put boots assistant device in your home can help you make your choice. service with its own original the device market dry,” said Sally Tim Bajarin sees new urgency in schedule” that would make use on the ground at the poles, we cost as little as $100. Still, two of Google Home Released in 2016, shows. Facebook is edging into Edgar, of UK-based technology the latest push into streaming of the Orion spacecraft as well urgently need a robotic water ice the key makers of these devices Google Home incorporates smart Amazon’s e-commerce sphere by consultancy Waterstons. services and other businesses as a truncated version of the prospecting mission,” he said. “We are Google and Amazon, home services and entertainment enabling users to make purchases “Companies will increasingly be that bring in continuous flows of proposed lunar Gateway that need a mission in the next couple producing the popular Google features to provide good, high- within Instagram. Google, which about subscription services. I money — not just when had only a power and years to get this going.” Home and Amazon Echo. he two quality service in your home. has already challenged Amazon think they have to do it to consumers make big investments propulsion element and a However, many in the companies have been warring over But, how does it stack up against and Microsoft in cloud computing, survive.” Apple’s financial report in new phones or other hardware. docking node. The company said scientific community question the more than just their smart devices Amazon's smart speaker device? is launching an online game service for the last three months of 2018 “It’s just becoming clearer today it could also create a crewed ability to carry out such a complex - but the battle between the tech Design The Google Home is a that could undercut the lucrative — the crucial holiday season — that the only way a company is lander that makes use of mission in a short time. NASA last giants is getting increasingly fierce. fairly small cylinder-shaped game-console business at revealed the magnitude of the going to grow is by adding a avionics, structures and year cancelled Resource According to analyst firm device that comes with fabric on Microsoft and Sony. iPhone slump: a 15 percent drop recurring revenue model,” Bajarin propulsion systems developed Prospector, a lander mission with Canalys, Amazon shipped some the bottom (which comes in the Apple, which is also launching in revenue from the previous year. said. “Apple is becoming an for Orion. a rover intended to go into 6.3 million Echo devices in 2018 - color grey among other colors a gaming service and introducing Tech companies, of course, have aggregator of content. They now “This is an aggressive but permanently shadowed lunar compared with Google's 5.9 with a white top) and LED lights its own credit card , may be veering explored new markets and fought have multiple services that will achievable schedule, and could craters to seek water ice, in favor million Homes shipped. In fact, on the top to indicate when the the most outside its comfort zone, turf battles over them for years. help them grow their bottom be the catalyst to help jump- of supporting commercial landers according to one 2018 report, Google Home is turned on or technology industry analyst Rob Facebook and Google have long line.” Enderle said Apple is still start a new era of human through the Commercial Lunar Amazon has some 61.9% of the listening to commands. The Enderle said. scrapped over digital ads, though in the “honeymoon phase” after exploration of the Moon, Mars Payload Services (CLPS) smart speaker market share - with device is 5.62 inches tall and 3.79 “This is an awful lot of breadth both face the prospect of hitting a Monday announcement at its and beyond,” the company program. The agency also Google coming in second with inches in diameter. While the really quickly for a company that a wall and have angled for Cupertino, California, concluded. proposed last year developing only 29.6% - although Google may color scheme and size is hasn’t been known for being great alternatives. A memo this month headquarters. Apple brought out The willingness to use medium-sized landers, larger than be gaining ground. With the top relatively discreet, the Google at breadth,” Enderle said. “This is from Facebook CEO Mark new A-list entertainment partners commercial capabilities the CLPS spacecraft, but the spot in the smart speaker market, Home doesn't necessarily blend much more diversity than Apple’s Zuckerberg signaled a shift away such as Oprah Winfrey and attracted the interest of SpaceX agency’s fiscal year 2020 budget Amazon has been growing in in as well to its surrounding as ever had.” from an advertising-dependent Steven Spielberg and video game Chief Executive Elon Musk. “It proposal did not mention such popularity for its now 70,000 the Amazon Echo (which comes Before, when the company’s business to something more partners such as the creators of would be so inspiring for landers, instead proposing skills for Alexa. But Google Home in several different colors and product suite grew too varied, focused on private messaging and “SimCity” and the “Final humanity to see humanity return development of a rover that could has been holding strong, styles). rigid with its commands “what Steve Jobs did with Apple other services. Meanwhile, Fantasy” series. to the moon!” he tweeted in be carried on a commercial lander. FRIDAY .MARCH 29, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES

billion in global box office and the "I'm the king of the world" speech. Cameron’s relationship with the Murdochs was unusually strong, forged on shared ambition and outsized successes, beginning with Cameron’s direction of Aliens in 1986, which gave Rupert his first major hit after buying the studio, and culminating in the 2009 release of Avatar, which remains the highest grossing film of all time at $2.7 billion worldwide. Now, days after Disney closed its $71.3 billion Fox deal, the Avatar director finds himself in business on the sequels with a very different company, one where intellectual properties like Star Wars and Marvel are valued higher than any star, and where the kind of leeway he enjoyed with the Murdochs is The X-Men movies will take a between the Dark Phoenix story Turner calls the new film “‘Dark rare. "We're very sad the second shot at adapting “The and the story about the mutant Phoenix’ done right.” She goes on As Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ sequels company, there's nobody better costly disaster epic would be Murdochs chose to sell the Dark Phoenix Saga” in Dark cure. This time around the story’s to add, “Every other scene in move from Fox to Disney as part than Disney to sell it to." In 1997, “good.” “It better be a damn sight company," says Cameron's Phoenix. The franchise’s first focal character, Jean Grey, is Dark Phoenix is, like, the most of the $71 billion merger, they when James Cameron needed six better than good,” Murdoch told producer at Lightstorm attempt came in the form of X- played by Game of Thrones star intense scene I’ve ever done. ” In join a crowded film release slate. more months than planned to Cameron, ultimately granting his Entertainment, Jon Landau. "But Men: The Last Stand. The film Sophie Turner, who is confident a previous interview, Turner “We're very sad the Murdochs finish Titanic, he bumped into studio’s swaggering star if they're going to sell the company, was not well received by fans or that fans are going to like this acknowledged the pressure to get chose to sell the company," says Rupert Murdoch on the Fox lot, filmmaker the extra time he there's nobody better than Disney critics, in part because of the version of “The Dark Phoenix "The Dark Phoenix Saga" right franchise producer Jon Landau. apologized about the delays on the wanted, a decision that paid off to sell it to. They get Avatar in significant changes made to the Saga” much more than they did this time around. “But if they're going to sell the set and promised the mogul his in 11 Oscars and nearly $2.2 terms of what its potential is, not classic X-Men story and in part The Last Stand. "Yes a lot of pressure," she just as a movie but as a franchise." because of how it split time Speaking to Rolling Stone, said.(COMICBOOK) Running round the clock quite literally, Sanjay Dutt travelled time Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota has Ko Dard Nahi Hota has released gained the biggest release ever in Internationally in countries like Taiwan market and is now set to Middle East, Australia, New for his next release in China and USA in the Zealand, Taiwan, Singapore, coming week Post the humongous South Korea, Indonesia, South success of URI - The Surgical Africa, Japan to name a few. Strike, RSVP's recently released RSVP's Mard Ko Dard Nahi Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota is raking Hota has been winning hearts in in critical acclaims from across the homeland after acclaiming quarters. global appreciation at the TIFF. Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota Starring Abhimanyu director Vasan Bala shares "It has Dassani, Radhika Madan, been an overwhelming journey Gulshan Devaiah, Mahesh throughout the film, the love and Manjrekar and Jimit Trivedi, response are humbling. More than Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota boasts anything else it's touching to know of action and comedy that will the audience found themselves in leave you in splits. the world of Surya. After the RSVP's Mard Ko Dard Nahi global recognition at TIFF, now Hota's global recognition and the film is thrown open to the appreciation has already made global markets with the its impact across the world, international releases in Taiwan, however, it is the Indian audience Middle East, Australia, New that has applauded the film the Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, most, even before the release of Indonesia, South Africa and Japan the film. amongst others. The love and Produced by Ronnie response are enriching more than Screwvala under the banner of anything else and it is a bestowing RSVP, Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota experience to get such is written and directed by Vasan appreciation." Bala and has taken over the Post the Indian Release, Mard theatres with its quirkiness.

Sujoy Ghosh's Badla which become the content film of the has gripped the nation with its year. Playing Badal Gupta, a never before seen crime lawyer to Naina, Amitabh sequence, is not only doing Bachchan has recreated the great at the Box-office but has magic of Pink. Also starring also treated the audience with Amrita Singh, Tony Luke and As is typical of his filmography, From a makeshift traffic the best thriller till date. Manav Kaul in supporting Jafar Panahi’s “3 Faces” begins management system for the Leaving a mark nationally as roles, Badla has been without a “based on a true story” narrow roads to bizarre rituals well as internationally, the film gauging appreciation. n for disclaimer. This latest effort from surrounding circumcision, the film has graced with ?.9 Cr on 3rd the remarkable performances. the beleaguered director once is rich in local texture. What also again continues his penchant for emerges is a fascinating revelation Amidst his busy schedules, Tuesday, emerging as good BADLA is presented by Red script, with an intriguing Chillies Entertainment in palpable realism, offering a of cinema’s impact on these Sanjay Dutt yet again gives a fervent critique of his native Iran. communities. Despite a pervading testimony of his dedication as he storyline. association with Azure In week 3, Sujoy Ghosh's Entertainment, Co-produced As pointed as ever, “3 Faces” disdain being shown towards travelled for three hours everyday poignantly examines the tensions “empty-headed” entertainers, for his upcoming next. Badla collected on Fri - ?2.07 by Gaurav Verma and cr, Sat - ? 2.65 cr, Sun- ?2.75 cr, produced by Gauri Khan, within a society where art and there is still an adoration towards Shooting for his upcoming culture don’t always make a celebrities which reaches nearly period drama Panipat, Sanjay Mon - ?1.00 cr, Tue - ?0.9 cr, Sunir Kheterpal and Akshai Puri , the crime thriller is perfect match. comical proportions. Indeed, Dutt would travel from Jaipur to which leads to the Total - ?9.37 “3 Faces” features Panahi as Jafari is greeted with particular Tala in Rajasthan for the shoot. crores. Garnering with a directed by Sujoy Ghosh, starring Amitabh Bachchan himself, but the focal character enthusiasm upon her arrival in the The journey of approximately massive collection in Week 1 - is an aspiring actress named villages. Notably, Jafari also 60-70 kms would take the ?38 cr, Week 2 - ?29.32 cr, with and Taapsee Pannu in the lead roles is running Marziyeh Rezaei whose artistic becomes integral to Rezaei’s Superstar three hours of back and the total - ?76.69 cr ambitions puts her at odds with story, despite bearing no relation forth everyday. respectively, the film has successfully in theaters. her society’s expectations. to the troubled actress. Getting into the skin of an Indeed, the opening scene is Underneath the mystery plot, the Afghan King in Panipat, Sanjay Vicky Kaushal and Zaheer Iqbal share effectively a filmed suicide note, film is ultimately an examination Dutt once again dons the grey in which she explains her despair of women’s place in Iranian avatar after memorable their fan moment for Hrithik Roshan at being forbidden to attend a society. In this regard, Jafari performances as antagonists in Kapoor impersonated the drama conservatory in Tehran. delivers a deeply felt, thoughtful Agneepath, Khalnayak, amongst Millennial Superstar Hrithik mannerisms, accent, and But though Rezaei’s confession performance. Masterfully others. Roshan has been wooing fans behaviour of the actor under the ends with an apparent suicide conveying her character’s The actor is leaving no stone across quarters over almost two impeccable guidance of director attempt, she leaves no trace of complex inner conflict; she unturned to ace every character decades now, the latest admirers Rajkumar Hirani, creating a split the act. When this video wrestles with her potentially coming his way. For the period of the actor are Vicky Kaushal and image of the veteran Superstar on eventually lands in the hands of dangerous influence as a role drama, Sanjay Dutt sports a bald Zaheer Iqbal. Bollywood has screen. Acknowledging the efforts Panahi and a successful actress – model for young girls. And as we look and has undergone multiple sought inspiration from the of immersing himself into the Behnaz Jafari, playing herself – witness the antagonism shown costumes and look trials to attain versatile actor Hrithik Roshan character, Ranbir Kapoor won the the duo decides to venture to the towards female education and the perfect embodiment. time and again. However, the best actor award at Zee Cine girl’s rural village in search of careerist desires, Panahi allows Recently, Sanjay Dutt Superstar is till date intimidating Awards as well as Filmfare. answers. While the mountainous audiences to empathize with garnered immense appreciation actors who drool over his Vicky Kaushal emerged as the terrain provides its fair share of Jafari and Rezaei’s plight easily. for his intense and gritty avatar handsome looks. While Tiger breakthrough actor after his twists and turns throughout the Due to Panahi’s realist style, “3 from upcoming film Kalank after Shroff has repeatedly expressed The biggest blockbuster of the last splendid performance as Kamli in central quest, the mystery behind Faces” understandingly offers no the makers launched the posters his admiration for Hrithik Roshan, With his oh-so-good looks year, Sanju has been winning big at Sanju. Bringing to screen the Rezaei’s disappearance is solved easy solutions to this profoundly as well as a teaser. in recent times, Vicky Kaushal and and his unmatchable dancing the award ceremonies owing to the heartwarming bond between two more straightforwardly. Yet entrenched patriarchy. But while With multiple films lined up, Zaheer Iqbal have admitted to have skills, Hrithik Roshan has been remarkable performances of the best friends, Vicky Kaushal's Kamli Panahi’s script is hardly this may prove unsatisfying, the Sanjay Dutt is one of the busiest a man-crush on the hunky ruling the industry in addition to leading actors. Ranbir Kapoor and soon became the parameter to uneventful. Indeed, while the film ultimately elicits feelings of actors in the business. Big Superstar. his versatile acting abilities. Vicky Kaushal have been winning big define friendships. Awarding the local residents are mostly measured hope. Through a budgeted films like Shamshera, One of the most desirable men Slipping into diverse and at the award functions bagging the perseverance of the young actor, oblivious to her whereabouts, touching final shot, Panahi points Kalank, Panipat, Bhuj: The Pride in the world, Hrithik Roshan is unconventional characters like Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor Zee Cine Awards and Filmfare each encounter enriches the towards the power of female of India, Prasthanam, Sadak 2 regarded as one of the most Rohit from Koi Mil Gaya, a respectively for Sanju. Slipping into touted Vicky Kaushal as the Best viewer’s understanding of this solidarity in charting a more amongst others. handsome men on Earth. superhero in Krrish. the skin of Sanjay Dutt, Ranbir Actor in a Supporting Role. world and its unusual customs. optimistic course for the future. FRIDAY .MARCH 29, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool must use BahrainGP:Ferrari's 'wonderful base' in final weeks of season moment of truthas

Watch Liverpool vs Tottenham live on Sky Sports from theybidtoturnthetide 4.15pm on Sunday (kick-off at 4.30pm) The Ferrari alarm bells will be ringing if Mercedes leave Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp having played a game more "We are now in the final weeks and Bahrain with the fastest car. It's crunch time. Watch Bahrain believes his side have created a GP live on Sky F1 "wonderful base" for the there will be no interruption remainder of the season as they anymore, there will only be game continue their challenge for the after game after game and they Premier League and Champions all are very, very important. "On League double. Liverpool lead the one side, opponents fight for Manchester City by two points the Champions League spots, at the top of the Premier League and on the other, they will fight table, having played a game more, [to stay in] the league." Sami while the Reds are also through Hyypia expects a closely fought to the quarter-finals of the battle for the title between his Champions League, where they old club Liverpool and reigning will face Porto. Klopp has played champions Manchester City down the pressure of the title race After hosting Spurs, the Reds' and believes his side are well remaining away fixtures are at positioned to secure their first Southampton, Cardiff and league crown since 1990. Newcastle, with home games to "It is [exciting], absolutely," come against Chelsea, Klopp told Liverpool's website. Huddersfield and Wolves."I think "That's what we were always only Wolves in the last match, talking about - a season is like that, they are not fighting for We're only one race into the F1 second-a-lap buffer come Sunday. you constantly prepare a basis for Champions League and not 2019 season and Ferrari are Nobody was expecting that. Were the final weeks. fighting for staying in the league," already facing a critical weekend Mercedes so strong, or Ferrari so The Reds lead Manchester says Klopp, "but we all see what at the Bahrain GP. If the weak? Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas City by two points at the top of shape they are in - and they can Scuderia can right the wrongs of faces a grilling from our young the Premier League, having played go to the FA Cup final, so that's Melbourne and prove their poor interviewer. Watch the full version a game more The Reds lead exciting for them. But these are form was a one-off, the pre- this weekend in our Bahrain GP Manchester City by two points our opponents. season confidence will be coverage. "We were surprised that at the top of the Premier League, SKYSPORTS restored and they are arguably we had such a good pace, and we the title favourites again. But were surprised that they didn't should Mercedes win, there will have any pace at all," admitted already be serious cause for Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. "The concern at Maranello. Trump answer is probably in the middle." just handed Pelosi the best What was most surprising was just Paul George scores 31 points to birthday gift she could ask for how many problems Ferrari ran Trump just handed Pelosi the into with their smooth and best birthday gift she could ask seemingly well-rounded SF90. for Opinions The team were losing time through lead Oklahoma City Thunder to Recommended by the low, medium and high-speed Get ready for the duel in the corners to their rivals (ranking desert. It could be a defining race. sixth on the grid through the What went wrong in Australia? medium-speed), and perhaps more win over Indiana Pacers Even when considering worryingly, both Sebastian Vettel Mercedes' most optimistic and Charles Leclerc finished in the City Thunder to a 107-99 win estimations heading into the bottom four of the speed traps. In Iran season-opener, they were just fact, all four at the bottom of that over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Sponsored behind a Ferrari team that flew list were Ferrari-powered cars. link Stephen Curry Sells out of the blocks with a near- "The car looked comfortable but advances California Home for $6.3 Million flawless winter testing. The end slow, whereas the Mercedes Stephen Curry Sells California result in Australia? 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Watch Sacramento Kings Iraq advanced to the 2020 take on Houston Rockets via a WGC Match Play AFC U23 Championship as free live stream on Saturday at Group C winners and Iran booked 10pm Early in the second half, a place at the competition as one the Thunder looked headed for of four best runners-up. Paul George scored 31 points and Memphis Grizzlies Los Angeles Oklahoma City Thunder Tyreke yet another lackluster defeat as The 11 group winners and Russell Westbrook supplied a Lakers 100-115 Utah Jazz Portland Evans drives under pressure from the Pacers built an 11-point lead. four best runners-up joined hosts triple-double to help lead the Trail Blazers 118-98 Chicago Bulls Paul George 2:02 Highlights from But then came a massive third- Thailand in the 2020 finals in Oklahoma City Thunder to a Washington Wizards 124-121 the Indiana Pacers' visit to the quarter push. The Thunder January. The 2020 AFC U23 107-99 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns Latest Conference Oklahoma City Thunder in week scored 24 consecutive points Championship will be the fourth Indiana Pacers. Wednesday standings Latest 24 of the NBA Paul George over a stretch of nearly seven edition of the AFC U23 night's scores Indiana Pacers 99- Conference standings Who's scored 31 points and Russell minutes to seize control. Championship, the biennial 107 Oklahoma City Thunder leading the East? Who's leading the Westbrook supplied a triple- Oklahoma City's offense took international age-restricted Golden State Warriors 118-103 West? Indiana Pacers 99-107 double to help lead the Oklahoma off. football championship organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men’s under-23 national teams of Asia. SmithvsEggington:AnthonyFowler talksabout dream The tournament will be held from Jan. 8 to 26, 2020 in Thailand. This AFC U23 grudgefight,Twitter feud,andfour-fight plan Championship will act as the AFC qualifiers for the Olympic football Anthony Fowler talks to Sky Watch Anthony Fowler vs Scott Fitzgerald on the Smith- having this fight with me and tournament. The top three teams Sports about why he craved a Eggington undercard, from 7pm on Saturday on Sky Sports you'll see the difference between of the tournament will qualify for bitter rivalry with Scott Action me and him when that bell goes the 2020 Summer Olympics Fitzgerald, their social media row, on Saturday night. men’s football tournament in and his four-fight plan. Fowler Anthony Fowler "I've asked Japan as the AFC representatives. finally has the spotlight that he for it since day one, and I'm has craved since an early age. On almost certain that Scott didn't Saturday night in Liverpool's want it. "He's been forced into .Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods first five holes and held on to that Raymond van M&S Bank Arena, the man who having this fight with me and both made winning starts to the advantage until a bogey at the Barneveld loses grew up a short walk away from you'll see the difference between WGC-Dell Technologies Match eighth, as Wise followed a 15- this weekend's battle scene will me and him when that bell goes Play, as Justin Thomas opened footer at the ninth with a birdie at to Daryl Gurney have the most important fight of on Saturday night. I honestly with a shock defeat in Texas. the next to grab the lead. his professional career as he goes can't wait." Despite the Scores and fixtures from the Woods is a three-time winner to drop out of to war with bitter rival, Scott disturbing hostility that can be WGC-Dell Technologies Match of the WGC-Dell Technologies Fitzgerald. Once national team- viewed by observing either Play. World No 4 McIlroy Match Play Premier League mates, the quarrelling pair - still Fowler's or Fitzgerald's social breezed past Luke List 5&4 in Wise three-putted the 11th and both in the infancy of their paid media accounts over the last his opening round-robin match allowed Woods to claim the 13th crusades - will finally settle their couple of months, the pair were at Austin Country Club, while and 15th holes with pars, before hostile social media dispute by once decorated vested fighters Woods - who could face McIlroy the 14-time major champion's win squaring up in a highly- sharing the same workspace most in the last-16 - began his week was completed by another Wise anticipated encounter where the heated words at first press pro, I've never really had that big days of the week. At the 2014 with a 3&1 win over debutant three-putt on the penultimate hole. winner can expect to challenge conference "I've wanted this for as defining fight in my home city, Commonwealth Games in Aaron Wise. "Neither one of us really for domestic honours in the near long as I can remember," declared but this is the chance that I've Glasgow, the young fighters both McIlroy holed from 12 feet played that great today," Woods future. It's the type of fight that Fowler to Sky Sports, a wanted for a long time. A big fight collected gold medals but five to match List's 20-foot birdie at told Sky Sports. "It was a pretty has motivated Fowler since he seriousness in his tone that's not in front of my support is years on, the festivities of an the first and added from 10 feet emotional match because we were was a boisterous teenager. present throughout what is a everything that I've dreamed of. I amazing summer for British at the next to move ahead, before up and down, up and down. There 0:35 lengthy conversation. "When you wanted this fight more than boxing barely register with doubling his lead with a par at weren't a lot of holes halved and I Raymond van Barneveld's hopes Fowler and Fitzgerald traded look at my experience, amateur and anything. He's been forced into Fowler. the fourth and converting a 15- was just kind of hanging in there. of taking his Premier League footer for bogey to share the Woods admitted that he was survival bid to Elimination Night ninth hole. far from his best during his victory faltered in front of his countrymen The Players Champion - over Aaron Wise as he was beaten 7-1 by Daryl P la yer s r a cia lly a bu sed sh ou ld collectively who has been knocked out in "It was one of those matches Gurney to crash out of the the group stages the past two where we weren't playing our best Premier League in Rotterdam. years - saw his lead extended and on a golf course like this it Despite an emotional welcome to r efu se to play, says G or don S tr a ch a n when List found water off the kind of exposed us a little bit." the stage, in front of a sea of 11th tee, with McIlroy then World No 2 Justin Rose - one orange, Barney saw his hopes of posting back-to-back birdies of five players who can end the a great escape falter at the hands Gordon Strachan tells The Debate: "If black players refuse to go to places to play from the 13th to seal the win in week top of the world rankings - of Superchin, who showed no in another tie, that leaves UEFA in a position where they have to do something." his Group 4 opener. defeated Emiliano Grillo 2&1 and mercy despite sharing a 'Sweet "I rode my luck a little bit Johnson beat Chez Reavie, as Caroline' sing-a-long with the five- Players who are racially abused abroad this season outside of the box, and it's drastic, on a few holes on the front nine, Thomas suffered a surprise 3&2 time world champion. during European matches should Strachan was joined on The Strachan said: "I think we but these places are never going and Luke [List] led me away loss to Denmark's Lucas Sponsored link Women’s soccer be collectively encouraged to Debate on Sky Sports on need to reiterate that it's mostly to learn otherwise. These places with a couple of holes," McIlroy Bjerregaard. Tommy Fleetwood seems to have reached a turning boycott countries, according to Wednesday night by former said. "Then on the back nine, I saw off Byeong Hun An 3&2 in point in 2019 Women’s soccer on the terraces where we're trying are 20, 30 years behind us. former Scotland manager Gordon England manager Sam Allardyce to eradicate racism, because the Gordon Strachan "There's a played solid golf. the opening match of the day, as seems to have reached a turning and former Chelsea captain Paul Rory McIlroy reflects on a Ryder Cup team-mate and point in 2019 Washington Post Strachan. sport that we've been involved in couple of things you might do - I Raheem Sterling, Danny Elliott to discuss what measures for a combined 120 years is in a don't think you walk off the comfortable win over Luke List 'Moliwood' partner Francesco Recommended by Rose and Callum Hudson-Odoi can be taken by players and great place, and there's very little pitch, because they win if you and discusses a format he would Molinari thrashed Satoshi Kodaira Van Barneveld, who has were among those who received managers in order to eradicate racism in the game itself. "We do that. As a player, I would like to see return 5&4. Valspar Champion Paul already admitted this year's World racist abuse during the European racism within the game. have to amplify that more - the stand there, and I would get my "It wasn't easy out there Casey started with a 5&3 victory Championship will be his last and Qualifier in Podgorica. LISTEN: The Debate podcast good that we're doing. "What can team-mates around me and point with the wind and sometimes it over Abraham Ancer and Jon Rahm who faces an uphill battle to make UEFA has responded by Callum Hudson-Odoi has we do about Montenegro? That's out the guy who was doing it, was tricky and swirls up in the claimed the biggest win of the day it into some of the year's major received racist abuse playing and get the stewards to come trees there, but to birdie 13 and with a 7&5 victory over Si Woo TV tournaments, faces Michael charging Montenegro with racist what we're saying. We've cracked behaviour, while the Football abroad this season it here, but we've only got a over. "Or players, as a group, 14 and to close the match out Kim, while Ian Poulter avenged last van Gerwen on Thursday night was very pleasing." year's quarter-final loss to Kevin in what promises to be a Association described the Callum Hudson-Odoi has jurisdiction to a certain area. could come together and decide incidents as 'abhorrent'. received racist abuse playing (Refusing to play) is thinking not to go back to the country. Woods edged two ahead Kisner with a 2up win over the celebration, despite his early exit. without making a birdie over his American. FRIDAY . MARCH 29. 2019 - Hamal 09, 1398 H.S Vol:X Issue No: 236

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The US administration has reportedly authorized US companies to sell nuclear US widely denounced at UN Security Council after Trump signed off power technology to Saudi Arabia. on Israel's 1981 annexation of Syria's Golan Heights.

US Energy Secretary Rick Perry Administration (NNSA) said in has approved six secret the document that the companies authorisations for companies to had requested that the Trump sell nuclear power technology and administration keep the MPs vote against eight alternative Brexit assistance to Saudi Arabia, approvals secret. "In this case, plans after prime minister pledges to step according to a copy of a document each of the companies which seen by the Reuters news agency. received a specific authorization down if parliament passes her deal. The Trump administration for (Saudi Arabia) have provided has quietly pursued a wider deal us written request that their Britain's prime minister has said that," May said. Later on on sharing US nuclear power authorization be withheld from she will step down if her Brexit Wednesday, MPs voted on eight technology with Saudi Arabia, public release," the NNSA said deal is approved by Parliament, possible alternative approaches to which aims to build at least two in the document. In the past, the as legislators rejected a series of the prime minister's Brexit deal, nuclear power plants. Energy Department made alternative approaches to the but none of the options won Perry's approvals, known as previous Part 810 authorisations agreement negotiated by Theresa majority support. A motion which Part 810 authorisations, allow available to the public at its May with the European Union. called for a confirmatory public companies to do preliminary headquarters. Nuclear arms race In a meeting with legislators from vote to approve a Brexit deal was work on nuclear power in advance A Department of Energy official her Conservative party on backed by 268 MPs, while 295 of any deal but not ship said the requests contained Wednesday, May said she would legislators voted against it. A plan equipment that would go into a proprietary information and that quit if her twice-defeated divorce to stay in a customs union with plant, a source with knowledge the authorisations went through deal passes at a third vote, which the EU after Brexit received 264 of the agreements told Reuters a multi-agency approval process. the government hopes to hold votes in favour, while 272 MPs news agency on condition of Many US legislators are later this week. "We need to get voted against it. The opposition anonymity. concerned that sharing nuclear the deal through and deliver Labour party's plan, calling for a The approvals were first technology with Saudi Arabia Brexit," the prime minister said, customs union and close alignment reported by the Daily Beast. could eventually lead to a nuclear Syria denounced the American move as a 'flagrant violation' of UN resolutions [AP] according to a statement released with the EU's single market was The Department of Energy's arms race in the Middle East. by her office. "I am prepared to defeated by 307-237. The National Nuclear Security (Al Jazeera) The United States came under the council session supported refrain from this aggressive leave this job earlier than I legislator behind Wednesday's sharp criticism from 14 other Syria's sovereignty over the revision of international law," intended in order to do what is indicative votes said he was United Nations Security Council Golan Heights and opposed Russia's Deputy Ambassador right for our country and our disappointed parliamentarians nations for its decision to recognise Israel's annexation after Trump's Vladimir Safronkov said. party." It is the first time the had failed to find a majority for Israel's sovereignty over the Golan proclamation. "This unilateral France warned any attempt embattled leader has the alternative approaches to Heights in violation of international action does nothing to assist in to turn from international law was acknowledged she is prepared to Brexit. law. The Security Council met on finding a long-term peaceful "doomed to fail", as the US resign in order to secure the "It is of course a very great Wednesday at the request of Syria, solution to the conflict in the prepares to unveil its Middle votes for her Brexit deal to pass. disappointment that the House which in a letter to the council called Middle East," South Africa's UN East peace proposals. The prime minister did not set a (of Commons) has not chosen to the US move a "flagrant violation" Ambassador Jerry Matjila said. Israel's 'security' Three date for her departure, but a find a majority for any of UN resolutions. Syria's closest ally, Russia, Security Council resolutions call leadership contest is likely to proposition," Oliver Letwin said, President Donald Trump urged governments to continue to on Israel to withdraw from the take place after May 22, her adding it was what he had signed a proclamation on Monday view the Golan Heights as Israeli- Golan Heights, which it seized office said. "I know there is a expected to happen. "If on in which the US recognised Israel's occupied territory. from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day desire for a new approach - and Monday the House is able to reach US President Donald Trump has relations and agreements with annexation of the strategic plateau "If anybody feels any War and annexed - a move not new leadership - in the second a majority view I think that would called on Russia to pull its troops Venezuela, which it plans to that it seized in 1967 and annexed temptation to follow this poor recognised internationally. phase of the Brexit negotiations, be in the interests of our from Venezuela and warned "all honour, Russian Deputy UN in 1981. Speaker after speaker at example, we would urge them to (AL Jazeera) and I won't stand in the way of constituents." (Al Jazeera) options" were open to making that Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy happen. The arrival of two Russian said, in response to Trump's air force planes carrying nearly 100 comments. "It's not up to US to Russian troops outside Caracas on decide actions and fate of other Saturday has escalated the political countries. It's only up to the crisis in Venezuela. people of Venezuela and its only Russia and China have backed legitimate President Nicolas President Nicolas Maduro, while Maduro," Polyanskiy said on Malta special operations team took control of the vessel from migrants who were trying to steer it towards Europe. the United States and most Western Twitter. Maduro also said a high- countries support opposition profile Venezuelan-Russian A Maltese special operations team migrants on board the vessel were The tanker was about 30 leader Juan Guaido. In January, intergovernmental meeting will be boarded a tanker that had been fearful of being returned to nautical miles (55.5km) from Guaido invoked the constitution to held in April, adding the sides hijacked by migrants rescued at sea, Libyan detention centres where Malta when the Armed Forces declare himself interim president, plan to sign nearly 20 agreements and returned control to the captain, they could face violations at the of Malta (AFM) established arguing Maduro's 2018 re-election in the spheres of economy, before escorting it to a Maltese hands of people smugglers," communications with the was illegitimate. The US energy, trade and education. The port. Maltese police handcuffed Abdelwahed said. captain. "The captain repeatedly government says the Russian president also announced that and put four migrants suspected Authorities in Italy and Malta stated that he was not in control troops include special forces and Caracas awaits another delivery of hijacking the ship in a prison on Wednesday said that the group of the vessel and that he and his cybersecurity personnel. "They've of humanitarian aid from van while others disembarked had hijacked the Turkish oil crew were being forced and got a lot of pressure right now. Moscow. On February 22, the from the vessel in Valletta on tanker and forced the crew to put threatened by a number of They have no money, they have no Latin American country received Thursday. The Palau-flagged the Libya-bound vessel on a migrants to proceed to Malta," oil, they have no nothing. They've 7.5 tonnes of humanitarian cargo tanker Elhiblu I had picked up the course north toward Europe. the AFM said in a statement. got plenty of pressure right now. from Russia, including medicine, migrants on Tuesday evening in Italy's far-right Interior "AFM Patrol Vessel P21 They have no electricity," Trump medical equipment and waters where Libyan coastguards Minister Matteo Salvini said stopped the tanker from entering said. Venezuelans migrants in consumables. 'Break up our are responsible, and then headed Wednesday described what the Maltese territorial waters. Colombia share stories of their morale' Maduro, who retains back to Tripoli. Mahmoud happened as "the first act of "An AFM Special Operations struggle "Other than military, you control of state functions and the Abdelwahed reporting from Tripoli piracy on the high seas with Unit team was dispatched to up by several naval vessels and messages between a European can't get any more pressure than country's military, has said said the vessel changed course migrants" and vowed that the board and secure the vessel in a helicopter. The German charity military aircraft and the tanker, they have... All options are open," Guaido is a puppet of the United when it was about six nautical miles migrants would not be allowed order to hand over control of the Sea-Eye, whose ship Alan Kurdi said the ship had picked up 108 he added. Russia has bilateral States. (Al Jazeera) (11.1km) from the Libyan coast. to disembark in Italy. ship to the captain." was in the rescue zone off Libya migrants including women and "We have been told the 'Not in control of the vessel' It said the team was backed and which overheard radio children.(AL Jazeera)

At least 30 people have been confirmed dead and hundreds suffered injuries in the floods.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hit. “We will rebuild Golestan just on Wednesday inspected damage as it was before, and we will stand caused by flash floods in northern by your side,” Tasnim news Iran and promised compensation agency quoted Rouhani as telling to all those affected as the a gathering of villagers. In a nationwide death toll reached 30. country more accustomed to Rouhani, accused by critics drought, Rouhani said the floods, of mishandling the crisis, took caused by torrential rain, had several ministers with him to affected 25 of Iran’s 31 provinces Golestan Province, whose and that the scale of the disaster governor was dismissed on had overwhelmed emergency Saturday amid public outrage services in some areas. “The over his absence from work. He government will use all means who have sustained damages to farms,” Rouhani was quoted as had been abroad when the disaster and will compensate all those their houses, businesses and saying by state media. Boeing unveils fix to flight system after deadly crashes Embattled aviation giant Boeing don't happen again," Mike fact is that the FAA decided to Maneuvering Characteristics pledged to do all it could to Sinnett, Boeing's vice president do safety on the cheap, which Augmentation System (MCAS) prevent crashes such as the two of product strategy, told is neither safe nor cheap," implicated in the deadly crashes. that killed nearly 350 people in reporters at a factory in Blumenthal said. He vowed to Boeing unveiled the software recent months as it unveiled a fix Washington state. Meanwhile, in introduce legislation to change changes - which Sinnett said were to the flight software of its the nation's capital, the head of the system. Dan Elwell, the developed "after months of grounded 737 Max aircraft. the United States's air safety acting head of the FAA, testing and hundreds of hours" - Boeing gathered hundreds of agency faced harsh questions defended his agency but at the company's massive factory pilots and reporters to unveil the from senators over its acknowledged that, as systems in Renton, Washington, and changes to a stall-prevention relationship with and oversight become more complex, its offered reassurances. system, which has been of Boeing. Senator Richard "oversight approach needs to Authorisation pending The implicated in the crashes in Blumenthal said at a Senate evolve". Ahead of the tough MCAS, which lowers the aircraft's Ethiopia and Indonesia, as part subcommittee hearing the Federal questioning, Boeing launched a nose if it detects a stall or loss of of a charm offensive to restore Aviation Administration's (FAA) campaign to convince the flying airspeed, was developed the company's reputation. "We delegating safety work to aviation public that it is addressing the specifically for the 737 Max, are going to do everything to companies puts "the fox in issues with the 737 Max, which has heavier engines than its make sure that accidents like this charge of the henhouse". "The including a fix to the predecessor.