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Friday, 31 May 2019
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Tokyo: Malaysia will continue using Huawei products "as much as possible," bucking a global trend prompted by security concerns and a US ban on the Chinese firm, the country´s prime minister said Thursday.Mahathir Mohamad, speaking at a conference in Tokyo, acknowledged the security concerns but said they would not deter Malaysia."Yes, there may be some spying. But what is there to spy (on) exactly in Malaysia? We are an open book," the 93-year-old said at the Future of Asia forum.Mahathir said Huawei had access to research "far bigger than the whole of Malaysia´s research equivalent.""So we try to make use of their technology as much as possible.""Everybody knows, if any country wants to invade Malaysia, they can walk through, and we will not resist because it´s a waste of time," he added.His comment came after a wave of controversy over the Chinese telecommunications firm, which has been hit by allegations of espionage and faces a US ban.A number of countries have blocked Huawei from working on their mobile networks and companies have stepped back from the firm after the US ban, citing legal requirements.The spat comes as the United States and China raise tariffs in tit-for-tat moves along with blistering rhetoric accusing each other of unfair trade practices.Mahathir warned about the heated exchanges between Beijing and Washington, which come as the powers and their allies lock horns in the hotly contested South China Sea.Mahathir said the United States and "the West" must accept that Asian nations now produce competitive products, and should not "threaten" business rivals."Yes, I understand Huawei has tremendous advance(s) over American technology even," he said."The US must compete with China. At times China will win, other times the US will win," he said.He warned that the tense relations between the US and China might impact the situation in the South China Sea, where China claims sovereignty despite rival claims from other regional nations.And he urged calm in the area, warning that small incidents could easily escalate into violence.
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Budapest: Seven South Koreans have died and 19 others are missing after a tourist sightseeing boat capsized and sank on the Danube in Budapest, Hungarian and South Korean officials said Thursday.The accident happened near the parliament building in the heart of the Hungarian capital after a collision with a larger river cruise boat during torrential rain at around 09:15 pm (1915 GMT) on Wednesday, according to local media.A total of 33 South Koreans were onboard, Seoul´s foreign ministry said, confirming the seven dead were Korean. The 26-metre tourist boat, called the "Mermaid," was also carrying two Hungarian crew members."Our services have recorded the death of seven people," Pal Gyorfi, a spokesman for Hungarian emergency services, said early Thursday morning."Another seven people have been taken to hospital in a stable condition with hypothermia and shock symptoms," Gyorfi added.The temperature of the river is between 10 and 15 degrees, according to local media.Searches with the help of divers continued through the night for the missing, said officials.Heavy rainfall since the beginning of May has led to high water levels and a fast-moving river current, complicating rescue efforts.The accident happened on a popular part of the Danube river for pleasure trips, from where passengers can view the city and its parliament building illuminated at night.The boat was regularly serviced and had no apparent technical faults, Mihaly Toth, a spokesman for Panorama Deck that owned the vessel, told the Hungarian news agency MTI. "It was a routine sightseeing trip," said Toth."We know nothing about how it happened, the authorities are investigating, all we know is that it sank quickly," he said. An eye-witness told the Index.hu news-site that the Mermaid, which could hold 60 people on board, had been hit from behind by a large river cruise boat.The wreckage of the Mermaid was found on the riverbed after several hours of searching near the Margaret Bridge, one of the main bridges connecting the two parts of the Hungarian capital, local media said.Access to the river has been blocked by the authorities, according to public television. South Korea´s President Moon Jae-in had instructed the government to "deploy all available resources" for the rescue, the presidential office said.Seoul planned to send a team of 18 officials to assist the Hungarian authorities in Budapest, South Korea´s Yonhap news agency reported. Embassy staff have also been assisting the emergency services in the identification of victims.The Hungarian interior and health ministers visited the scene to express condolences to the families of the victims.
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Wednesday called on Islamic nations to reject Iran's "interference" in the affairs of other countries.Addressing a gathering of foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah city, Ibrahim al-Assaf said."Tehran´s support for Huthi rebels in Yemen is proof of Iranian interference in other nations´ affairs and this is something that... Islamic countries should reject." The minister further said that the Kingdom condemned terrorist attacks aimed at threatening the supply of oil. He also stressed a need of political solution in Syria. He also stressed the need for the return of the Rohingya refugees to Myanmar and justice served to them. He also renewed Saudi support for Libya to resolve its current crisis.The meeting was a preparatory gathering ahead of the full OIC meeting on Friday.The king asked Allah to make the summits a success for the good of Arab and Muslim nations.Earlier, King Salman welcomed leaders and representatives from the GCC, Arab countries and the OIC member states taking part in upcoming summits in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
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A top US military officer said Wednesday that Russia is "probably" violating the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, opening a new area of disagreement as the two powers negotiate arms control.Lieutenant General Robert Ashley, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, part of the US military that provides analysis, voiced alarm at Russia's modernization of its nuclear forces."The United States believes that Russia probably is not adhering to the nuclear testing moratorium in a manner consistent with the zero-yield standard," Ashley said in a speech at the Hudson Institute, a think tank."Our understanding of nuclear weapon development leads us to believe that Russia's testing activities would help it improve its nuclear weapons capabilities," he said, adding that the United States by contrast has strictly adhered to the ban.Pressed by a reporter to explain Russia's alleged wrongdoing, Ashley appeared to retreat from the charge that Moscow had actually carried out tests in violation."I'd say we believe they have the capability to do it, the way they're set up," he said.The Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1996, bans all nuclear tests worldwide whether for civilian or military purposes.It has generally been interpreted as barring all levels of testing, even highly technical, small-scale tests with minimal yields.The United States has in the past confirmed that Russia is in compliance with the treaty, which Moscow has signed and ratified.The US has signed the treaty but its ratification was rejected in 1999 by the Senate due to opposition from Republicans.Conservative Republicans -- notably John Bolton, now President Donald Trump's national security advisor -- oppose the treaty on the grounds that it is unenforceable and impedes US sovereignty.The Trump administration earlier this year moved to exit another major treaty, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, after saying that a new Russian missile system was in violation, a finding shared by NATO allies.The two countries have begun initial discussions on extending the New START treaty, which caps the number of nuclear warheads well below Cold War limits and is set to expire in 2021.The Trump administration wants to bring China into the treaty, an idea already rejected by Beijing -- whose arsenal is rapidly growing but remains a distant third in size.
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SAN FRANCISCO: Uber riders prone to rude behavior such as leaving trash or urging drivers to speed may be booted from the c under a policy change that took effect here Wednesday.Uber riders in the US and Canada who have been consistently rated poorly by drivers will soon begin getting notices that they are at risk of losing access to the service.The policy change was rolled out in Australia and New Zealand last year, and recently in India, according to Uber. It is to be expanded to other Uber markets, with timing to be determined."Respect is a two-way street, and so is accountability," Uber head of safety brand and initiatives Kate Parker said in an online post."While we expect only a small number of riders to ultimately be impacted by ratings-based deactivations, it´s the right thing to do."Riders at risk of being left at the curb by Uber will receive tips on how to improve their ratings, with suggestions such as being polite; not leaving behind messes, and refraining from asking drivers to break traffic laws.Uber drivers have long been expected to remain above minimum thresholds in average ratings by passengers, and now riders are being called on to be similarly well-behaved."We´re launching a campaign to educate the entire Uber community about these guidelines," Parker said.
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WASHINGTON: The US military's top general said Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jingping reneged on promises not to militarize the South China Sea and called for "collective action" to hold Beijing responsible.General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Pentagon's Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he was not calling for military action, but stressed that there was a need to enforce international laws."The fall of 2016, President Xi Jinping promised President Obama that they would not militarize the islands. So what we see today are 10,000-foot runways, ammunition storage facilities, routine deployment of missile defense capabilities, aviation capabilities, and so forth," he said in a talk on US security and defense at the Brooking institution."So clearly they have walked away from that commitment.""The South China Sea is in my judgement not a pile of rocks," he continued, referring to the series of reefs and outcrops that have been claimed as territory by China, reclaimed and expanded to accommodate military forces and large aircraft."What is at stake in the South China Sea and elsewhere where there are territorial claims is the rule of law, international laws, norms and standards.""When we ignore actions that are not in compliance with international rules, norms and standards, we have just set a new standard.""I'm not suggesting a military response," the top US general said."What needs to happen ... is coherent collective action to those who violate international norms and standards. They need to be held accountable in some way so that future violations are deterred."Washington has been frustrated by an inability to stall China's aggressive military colonization of the South China Sea, which rejects conflicting territorial claims by five other countries: Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Philippines.The US has sent navy vessels through the areas claimed by China as "international freedom of navigation operations," but otherwise has found responding difficult.Dunford acknowledged that building on the Chinese-claimed reefs had slowed.However, he said, "I assume that's because the islands have now been developed to the point where they provide the military capability that the Chinese required them to have."
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Breaking the religious barriers, two Muslim and Hindu families swapped their kidneys and saved the lives Baramulla district of Indian occupied Kashmir (IOK)According to Indian media, a Hindu man donated his kidney to a Kashmiri Muslim, whose wife later donated her kidney to the Hindu donor’s wife.India Today reported that Abdul Aziz Nazar, a carpenter by profession and aged 53, hails from Kareri village of Baramulla district of Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK). Abdul Aziz had lost both the kidneys due to urolithiasis (kidney stones) and was searching for a donor.He had registered his name on an app that matched donors and receivers.On the other hand, Hindu Sujit Kumar Singh, 46, from Bihar was also searching for a kidney for his wife.He had also registered his wife's name on the app.Interestingly, Sujit's kidney matched with Abdul Aziz Nazar, his wife Manjula Kumari's blood group matched with Abdul's wife Shazia (50).The doctors suggested the kidney swap after the medical parameters of all four -- Abdul Aziz Nazar, Shazia, Sujit Kumar Singh, and Manjula -- perfectly matched with each other.Kashmir Muslim Abdul Aziz Nazar said it was not religion but the life which matters. "I feel very happy that the kidney belongs to a Hindu," he said.Both Sujit Kumar Singh and his wife Manjula Kumari are also happy after surgery.
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LONDON: A five-year-old British Pakistani boy has become the youngest & fastest Briton to recite numerical value of Pi decimal places.Muhammad Ahmad Khan, who is a pupil at Horton Grange Primary School assembly, can recite the value of Pi to a whopping 104 decimal places in the quickest recorded time of 29 seconds.The mathematical value of Pi is an infinite number - understanding Pi is as easy as counting to one, two, 3.1415926535 and so on.Pi is used in maths, physics, space exploration and supercomputing-because its value can be used in calculations for circles, cylinders & waves. Pi is calculated by dividing a circle's circumference by its diameter.The class 1 student from England achieved the challenge after performing the feat in his Horton Grange Primary School assembly to mark international Pi day.The 5 year old visited office of Geo News here in London to demonstrate his skills. His parents Muhammad Yasir khan & Hina Gull said they were overjoyed at the achievement of their son. They said that their only child is usually a very quiet & shy boy & doesn't speak much in front of people. The little whizz kid said that he likes playing with Lego, cars at home and likes to work on computer on codes and maths related games. He said maths was his favourite subject and he liked learning Pi challenge with help from his parents. “I also like space exploration. Blue cars are my favourite. I like playing computer games.”M. Khan is from Karachi and Hina Gull is from Lahore. Gull is a Graduate from the London School of Economics (LSE) and Khan studied networking and computer programming. They initially lived in London but now they are permanently settled in Bradford.Mr. & Mrs. Khan said that they took it in turns in helping Ahmad recall the Pi value in the fastest possible time. “He learnt it with ease but the challenge was to make sure that he actually performs before the audience. It can be nerve challenging for anyone but Ahmed was able to pull it off in his class. He showed a lot of confidence. We are so happy at this achievement “and “Very Proud of Ahmad”.Dad Yasir Khan said he spotted his son’s liking for maths and he himself initially took interest in Pi challenge after coming across the same online. “I supported him and encouraged him to learn it. He has been learning the Pi challenge in his spare time. We are very proud of Ahmad & what he has achieved. Ahmad loves math at school & it was only fitting that he should take on his challenge considering maths is his favourite subject.”Ahmad’s parents said they want the world to know about their son and his talent. They said that Ahmad is the youngest child in Britain to have reached this level. “The previous record is held by a boy was did the same aged 10. An Indian child has done the same challenge at a similar age but no other child in Britain has done that.”The parents confirmed that they have sent the school certificates and other documents to World Pi Ranking List for verification and acceptance in the records books.
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An Indian doctor took her own life in Mumbai after she was becoming target of ample bullying at the hands of her fellow doctors for belonging from a ‘lower caste.’Twenty-three-year-old Dr. Payal Tadvi, working as a gynecologist in Mumbai’s BYL Nair Hospital hung herself to the ceiling and ended her life after allegedly getting ‘harassed’ and ‘bullied’ by three of her senior doctors over her hailing from a tribal community which they considered to be of a ‘lower’ stature. Reports revealed that the victim had been suffering from depression over derogatory remarks about her caste while defamatory claims about her were also spread on WhatsApp groups. The two accused in harassing Payal, were arrested on Wednesday, identified as Ankita Khandelwal and Hema Ahuja, while the third doctor, Bhakti Mehre was arrested on Tuesday.The three doctors were charged under the Atrocities Act, the Anti-Ragging Act and the IT Act and Section 306 (abatement to suicide) of the Indian Penal Code.The victim’s mother and husband Salman demanded strict actions against the three doctors who had allegedly harassed her.Payal’s mother revealed to NDTV: "Payal used to tell me about the torture which she was facing by her seniors on petty issues. They threw files on her face in front of patients,"
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Dhaka: Bangladesh police were set to file charges on Wednesday against 16 people, including the headmaster of a seminary, over the shocking murder of a 19-year-old girl burned to death.The killing of Nusrat Jahan Rafi last month sparked protests across the South Asian nation, with the prime minister promising to prosecute all those involved.Rafi was lured to the rooftop of the seminary she attended where her attackers asked her to withdraw a sexual harassment complaint filed with police against the head teacher.When she refused, she was doused in kerosene and set on fire. She died five days later, triggering outrage. Her death highlighted alarming rise in sexual harassment cases in the country.Bangladesh´s Police Bureau of Investigation said they would file the chargesheet in a court in the country´s south later on Wednesday against the 16 people who include two girls who were classmates of Rafi."They are charged under the women and children repression law and we´ll recommend death penalty for all 16 accused," PBI lead investigator Mohammad Iqbal told AFP.Iqbal said the Principal of the Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrasa Siraj Ud Doula where Rafi was a student ordered the murder from jail.Rafi had gone to police in late March to report the alleged sexual harassment against the teacher, and a leaked video shows the local police station chief registering her complaint but dismissing it as "not a big deal".Iqbal said at least five people including three of Rafi´s classmates, had tied her up with a scarf before setting her on fire. The plan was to pass the incident off as a case of suicide.Rafi suffered burns to 80 percent of her body and died in hospital on April 10. But she recorded a video before her death, repeating her allegations against the principal.Rafi´s brother Mahmudul Hasan Noman said they want a fast-track trial. "We want all the culprits to be hanged to death," he told AFP.The head of Mahila Parishad, a women´s rights group, gave a "guarded welcome" at the quick investigation of the case but said more needed to be done to end a "culture of impunity" over sexual harassment and rape cases."Very few rape cases end in convictions," she said.According to the group, about 950 women were raped in Bangladesh last year.
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Abu Dhabi: US National Security Advisor John Bolton said Wednesday Iran was "almost certainly" behind attacks on ships off the UAE coast earlier this month.The four ships, including two Saudi tankers, were attacked by "naval mines almost certainly from Iran", Bolton told a press conference in the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi. US experts are part of a five-nation team that is investigating the May 12 attacks that damaged the four vessels in the Sea of Oman off the UAE emirate of Fujairah.
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