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KARACHI: A 17-year-old high school student in Pakistan replicated a physics visualization, and developed results that surprised some older scientists, he exalted the name of country in the world by making such an achievement in the field of physics. As per details, revealed  by international media, he replicated the phenomenon and presented his work as […]

Protesters hold Spanish flags during a demonstration to support the unity of Spain. Photo: AFP Pressure mounted on Monday against Catalan plans to declare independence after hundreds of thousands of protesters rallied to defend Spanish unity. The protests followed days of soaring tensions after police cracked down on voters during a banned October 1st Catalan independence […]

Kim Jong-un announces changes at line-up of powerful Workers Party’s Politburo as he reaffirms N Korea’s nuclear drive.   An image of Kim Yo-jong shown on a TV screen in Seoul, South Korea [File: The Associated Press] North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has promoted his younger sister to a senior post in the one-party state, […]

The U.S. consulate building in Istanbul. The U.S. embassy in Ankara said Sunday that all non-immigrant visa services in its diplomatic facilities in Turkey were suspended after the arrest of one of its employees over the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) ties. A statement released by the embassy said: “Recent events have forced the U.S. government […]

President Donald Trump’s America-first policy is putting more pressure on the Korean economy which is already suffering Chinese economic retaliation against the placement of a U.S. missile shield here.  Trump’s trade negotiators have successfully brought South Korean officials to the renegotiation table for the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA).  The U.S. trade commission has set the stage for the real estate mogul-turned-president to impose safeguard restrictions on washers made by Samsung and LG Electronics.  In the wake of the growing trade pressure, the government is scrambling to hold meetings with relevant companies this week.  But it appears not to have much to do.  Fears that Trump is crazy enough to pull out of the trade deal may scare Korean government officials into accepting more demands from the Trump administration, analysts say.  “Trump’s America-first policy and his protectionist rhetoric will continue to force Korean negotiators to make more concessions,” said Sung Tae-yoon, economics professor at Yonsei University.  “His policy is focused on maximizing American interests using trade pressure, so Korean companies rivaling U.S. players will obviously face stronger trade pressure from the Trump administration.”  An industry official echoed Sung’s view.  “Many declining American companies try to exploit the America-first policy that helps embolden them to indiscreetly take trade cases to the trade commission to turn the tables. That started after the advent of President Trump this year,” the official said, declining to be named.  “And it will continue for the time being, posing a major threat to our economy.”  The U.S. International Trade Commission unanimously determined on Oct. 5 that Samsung and LG’s large residential washers imported from Korea to the U.S. are harming the U.S. industry following its four-month investigation prompted by a safeguard petition Whirlpool filed May 31.  A safeguard action is taken to protect a U.S. industry from a sudden jump in imports causing or threatening damage to domestic production. Other nations can also take the measure but small economies rarely do so against bigger ones for fear of retaliation.  The investigation will move to a remedy phase and a public hearing is scheduled for Oct. 19 before coming up with its remedy recommendations like specific tariffs or quotas that will be forwarded to Trump by Dec. 4.  The nation’s two appliance companies exported a combined $1 billion (1.14 trillion won) worth of large residential washing machines to the U.S. last year. Samsung holds a 16 percent market share and LG holds 13 percent, while Whirlpool holds 38 percent.  FTA renegotiations  One day earlier, Seoul and Washington agreed to initiate amendment negotiations at the U.S.government’s request in the second special session of their joint committee. It is likely to kick off as early as January.  Sticking with his campaign pledge, Trump has trumpeted his determination to revise the five-year-old trade pact, citing a snowballing U.S. trade deficit with Korea.  In response, the Korean government has stood firm against making any revisions to the agreement, calling for a joint review of its effects on the two economies in advance.  However, Trump’s repeated threat to unilaterally terminate the trade pact forced Korea to throw in the towel after merely two rounds of talks.  According to the U.S. website Axios, Trump urged U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to tell his Korean counterpart, “if you don’t get concessions, this guy’s so crazy he could pull out any minute” in accordance with the “madman” theory.  The automotive and steel sectors that the U.S. blames for the trade deficit are likely to be high on the agenda during negotiations.  In addition, the U.S. side is expected to demand an abolishment of tariffs on American agricultural products that the Korean government strongly opposes.  The increasing U.S. trade pressure comes as many Korean business entities are already taking the brunt of the Chinese government’s retaliatory actions against the installment of a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery here.  Experts say the government needs to step up efforts to help local companies handle growing trade pressure.  “Korean firms face international business challenges, and the government should seek ways to help them hold up,” Sung said. “Excluding a few companies holding dominant status such as semiconductors, many others are confronted with troubles.”  On Wednesday, officials from the trade and foreign ministries and Samsung and LG representatives will meet to discuss countermeasures ahead of an Oct. 19 public hearing in the U.S. on possible remedies. Source:koreatimes.co.kr

WASHINGTON — President Trump fired back at criticism from a Republican senator on Sunday, saying Sen. Bob Corker was a “negative voice” in the Senate and was responsible for the “horrendous” Iran nuclear deal. (Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP/Getty Images) Trump’s Sunday morning Twitter salvo followed weeks of increasing criticism of the president by Corker, who announced […]

Magdalena Freudenschuss, left, partner of Peter Steudtner and Laressa Dickey, wife of Swedish activist Ali Gharavi in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Photo: Ferdinand Ostrop/AP/TT Turkish prosecutors have demanded up to 15 years jail on charges of backing a terror group for 11 activists, most of whom were detained in a raid on a […]

MCHARLOTTESVILLE — White nationalists, including “alt-right” leader Richard Spencer, assembled once again at the foot of Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee statue in Emancipation Park, armed with torches in what Spencer dubbed “Charlottesville  Two men shot, one fatally, on Main Street in Shockoe Bottom early Sunday California company to renovate affordable housing complex in Chesterfield, with […]

Two Saudi guards were shot dead and three others injured on Saturday after a man drove up to the western gate of the royal palace in Jeddah and began shooting. (SPA)  Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry has released video showing the aftermath of an attack on an external guard post of the Al Salam Palace in […]

 Deir Ezzor (Syria News) The self-proclaimed Islamic State group has recently lost one of its important headquarters, located in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor, for the Syrian Democratic Forces militia, Qasioun News reported. Representational photoThe Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) managed to recapture the Sawa area, in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor, after violent […]