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Huawei’s Third-Quarter Revenue Jumps 27% as Smartphone Sales Surge

Ashgabat, Dushanbe Ready to Step up Trade & Economic

Partnership

Pakistan Human Rights Lawyer Featured in

BBC’s ‘100 Women’ List 2019

Turkmen President Intends to Visit Italy

Turkey Holding 50 US Nuclear Bombs ‘Hostage’ at

Air Base, Report Says

France Calls on Iran to Release French Researcher

Roland Marchal

Court Holds ICT Responsible for

Protecting Rights of Azadi March Protesters

Brexit Talks Don’t Get Breakthrough, Continue

on Summit Eve

US ‘Concerned’ Over Untrackable China

Ships Carrying Iran Oil

Kim Rides Horse on Sacred Peak, Vows to Fight US Sanctions

China to Further Alleviate Burdens on Companies

Turkey Defies Its NATO Allies in Syria, as Russia Steps in

DUSHANBE - Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon in Ashgabat Oct. 11, Trend reports with reference to the Turkmen government.The parties discussed the prospects for bilateral cooperation and noted the progressive dynamics of interstate dialogue.The need to intensify trade and economic partnership was noted at the meeting, the report said. A separate topic of discussion was cooperation in the transport and communications sector, which is conditioned

ISLAMABAD - Jalila Haider, a Hazara human rights lawyer, made it to BBC’s 100 women of 2019 list on Wednesday.Haider, who is the founder of “We the Humans”, a not-for-profit organisation, is working for the protection of women’s rights in Pakistan and provides free legal services to women belonging to low-income strata across the country.In addition, she is also working with local communities to provide advancement o p p o r t u n i t i e s to economically vulnerable women and children.According to the BBC, in 2018, Haider went

ASHGABAT - President of Turkmenistan G u r b a n g u l y B e r d i m u h a m e d o v intends to pay an official visit to Italy in November 2019, Trend reports on Oct. 16 referring to the Turkmen Foreign Ministry.This issue was touched upon during the Turkmen delegation’s visit to Italy.The delegation was headed by Turkmen Deputy Foreign Minister Berdyniyaz Myatiev. Myatiev held the talks with Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Manlio Di Stefano.The issues of expanding cooperation in the political, diplomatic, trade, economic and cultural fields were discussed during the meeting. The issues related to the upcoming joint business forum, which is scheduled to be held in Milan as part of the Turkmen president’s official

BEIJING - The State Council, China›s cabinet, on Wednesday called for enhanced efforts to further alleviate burdens on companies to increase momentum of development.The policies of cutting tax and fees should be implemented carefully, and efforts

PARIS - French researcher Roland Marchal is being held by Iranian authorities, France’s Foreign Ministry

ANKARA - Officials are reviewing plans to evacuate up to 50 U.S. nuclear bombs that have long been stored at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey in the wake of Ankara›s military offensive in northern Syria, according to a report.The weapons are now essentially «hostage» to Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a senior official told The New York Times on Monday.The Cold War-era B61 nuclear bombs

BRUSSELS — European Union and British negotiators failed to reach a breakthrough in Brexit talks during a frantic all-night session and will continue seeking a compromise on the eve of Thursday’s crucial EU summit.An EU official, who asked not to be identified because the negotiations were still ongoing, said Wednesday that “discussions continued until late in the night and will continue today.”Both sides were hoping that after more than three years of false starts and sudden reversals, a clean divorce deal for Britain leaving the bloc might be sketched out within the coming hours.Even though many questions remain, diplomats made it clear that both sides were ...(More on P4)...(18)

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday disposed of petitions against the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazal’s (JUI-F) ‘Azadi March’ and instructed the local administration, Islamabad Capital Territory Adminis-tration (ICT), to decide on party’s appli-cation which sought permission to hold the march at D-Chowk square.The JUI-F had earlier filed an applica-tion with the ICT seeking permission for the anti-government rally on Oct 27 and a protest demonstration in Islamabad. However, the date was later changed to Oct 31.After hearing a petition against the march, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minal-lah instructed the district administration to look into the ...(More on P4)...(17)

China is the largest remaining buyer of Iranian oil after the US reimposed sanctions on Tehran›s main export.BEIJING - The White House has warned Chinese shipping companies against turning off their ships› transponders to hide Iranian oil shipments in violation of United States sanctions, two senior administration officials said.«We›ve been messaging very heavily to the shipping companies, you don›t want to do this, it›s not worth it,» said one official, who spoke to Reuters news agency on condition of anonymity.«It›s incredibly dangerous and irresponsible behaviour.»China is the largest remaining buyer of Iranian oil after US President Donald Trump reimposed sanctions on Tehran›s main export.Trump tightened US sanctions in May in an effort to drive Iran›s oil sales to zero.The sanctions are aimed at quashing Iran›s nuclear ambitions, ballistic missile programme and influence in Syria, Iraq and other countries. Its oil exports have fallen to less than 400,000 barrels per day from about 2.5 million. On September 25, the US imposed sanctions on five Chinese individuals and two Chinese COSCO Shipping Corp subsidiaries, saying they shipped Iranian crude oil in violation of the sanctions.Days later, 14 COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian) vessels, about one-third of its fleet, stopped sending location data from their automatic identification system (AIS) between September 30 and October 7, ship tracking data on Refinitiv Eikon showed.(Aljazeera)

by the favorable geographical position and transit capabilities of the two states.An exchange of views also took place on a number of issues of regional and international policy of mutual interest.As was reported in July, Tajikistan is completing construction of the first mountain tunnel as part of a project to build an additional branch “D” of the interstate gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to China. It is expected that construction of the Tajik section of the gas pipeline will be completed in 2024.(Trend)

on a hunger strike as she demanded the “protection of fundamental rights” of the Hazara community. Taking to Twitter, Haider said it was an “honor for her to represent Pakistan”.“Wow, this is an honor for me that I am among the @BBC100women list 2019 from Pakistan. I want to congratulate Parveen Ahanger @_APDP also to be among the list. More power to the brave women of Kashmir,” she wrote. An occupied Kashmir based activist, Parveena Ahanger, the founder of Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons, also made it to the list. (Pakistan Today)

visit, were also touched upon.While stressing the positive dynamics in the development of relations, the sides stood for further strengthening the ties in various spheres of mutual interest.According to the Turkmen State Statistics Committee, the biggest increase in the total export volume by country was observed in Italy - more than ten times in January 2019 compared to January 2018.The recent foreign trade turnover between Turkmenistan and Italy has reached annually about 1.5$ billion with a great predominance of the export of the Turkmen goods.The two countries see the fuel and energy sector, trade, the transport and c o m m u n i c a t i o n s complex and agriculture as the key vectors of intensifying the cooperation. (Trend)

should be made to solve difficulties for enterprises, to ensure that tax on manufacturing industry and other major industries will drop significantly, according to a statement released after a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang. (Xinhua)

AKCAKALE, Turkey — Russia said it was working to prevent a conflict between advancing Turkish and Syrian government forces on Wednesday, as Turkey’s president defied growing pressure and sanctions from Western allies for a cease-fire in northern Syria.Russia has moved quickly to further entrench its leadership role in the region after U.S. President Donald

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea released a series of photos Wednesday showing leader Kim Jong Un riding a white horse to a sacred mountain he has often climbed before making key decisions. Near the mountain, Kim reportedly vowed to overcome U.S.-led sanctions that he said had both pained and infuriated his people.The images and Kim’s rhetoric appeared aimed at bolstering his leadership at home as the North tries to pressure the United States into making concessions in nuclear diplomacy.The photos showed a bespectacled Kim wearing a long, light-brown coat and riding on horseback up snow-covered Mount Paektu. The mountain, the highest point on the Korean Peninsula, is sacred to North Koreans, and both it and the white horse are symbols associated with the

Trump National Security Adviser Jets to Turkey in Bid to Halt Assault

SHANGHAI - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s third-quarter revenue jumped %27, driven by a surge in shipments of smartphones launched before a trade blacklisting by the United States expected to hammer its business.Huawei, the world’s biggest maker of telecom network equipment and the No. 2 manufacturer of smartphones, was all but banned by the United States in May from doing business with American companies, significantly

Trump ordered the pullout of American forces in northeastern Syria. The American move effectively abandoned the Kurdish

fighters who were allied with the U.S. and cleared the way for Turkey’s invasion aimed at crushing them....(More on P4)...(14)

Kim family’s dynastic rule.Kim previously visited Mount Paektu before executing his powerful uncle in 2013 and entering into diplomacy with South Korea and the U.S. in 2018.The photos were released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency, or KCNA, days after North Korea’s first nuclear talks with the U.S. in more than seven months fell apart.South Korean media quickly speculated that Kim may be considering a new strategy in his dealings with the U.S. because he’s previously demanded that Washington come up with new proposals to salvage the stalemated diplomacy by the end of December.“He, sitting on the horseback atop Mt Paektu, recollected with deep emotion ...(More on P4)...(15)

disrupting its ability to source key parts.The company has been granted a reprieve until November, meaning it will lose access to some technology next month. Huawei has so far mainly sold smartphones that were launched before the ban.Its newest Mate 30 smartphone - which lacks access to a licensed version of Google’s (GOOGL.O) Android operating system - started sales last month.Huawei in August said the curbs would hurt

said on Wednesday, adding that it had asked Iran to end the “unacceptable” situation without delay.(Reuters)

are said to be 250-100 miles from the Syrian border, according to The Guardian. A former U.S. official told the outlet that Turkish diplomats responded to suggestions about moving the bombs by saying Turkey would start to develop its own.«The potential problems have been discussed for over a decade,» the former official said. «And now we’ve finally gotten to a point where this is a problem that we can’t ignore anymore.»...(More on P4)...(16)

U.S. Carried out Secret Cyber Strike on Iran in Wake of Saudi Oil Attack

WASHINGTON - The United States carried out a secret cyber operation against Iran in the wake of the Sept. 14 attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, which Washington and Riyadh blame on Tehran, two U.S. officials have told Reuters.The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the operation took place in late September and took aim at Tehran’s ability to

spread “propaganda.”One of the officials said the strike affected physical hardware, but

did not provide further details.The attack highlights how President Donald

Trump’s administration has been trying to counter what it sees as Iranian aggression without spiraling into a broader conflict.Asked about Reuters reporting on Wednesday, Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi said: “They must have dreamt it,” Fars news agency ...(More on P4)...(13)

ANKARA - U.S. Presi-dent Donald Trump’s national security ad-viser flew to Turkey on Wednesday as part of an emergency delegation to try to persuade An-kara to halt an assault on northern Syria that has forced Washington into an abrupt retreat.Robert O’Brien, who has been national security adviser for a month, was due to meet Foreign Min-ister Mevlut Cavusoglu, ahead of talks the fol-lowing day between Vice President Mike Pence

and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.The Trump administration is trying to con-tain the fallout from Erdogan’s decision to

less than initially feared, but could still push its smartphone unit’s revenue lower by about 10$ billion this year.

The tech giant did not break down third-quarter figures but said on Wednesday ...(More on P4)...(12)

October 17, 2019

send forces last week to attack Syrian Kurd-ish militia, Washington’s close allies. Erdogan repeated his insistence that there would be no

ceasefire.The Turkish assault, launched after a phone call between Erdogan and Trump, forced Washington to abandon a strategy in place for five years and pull its entire force out of northern Syria. Syrian govern-ment forces, backed by Washington’s ad-versaries Russia and Iran, have swiftly ad-vanced into territory formerly patrolled by U.S. troops.(Reuters)