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Welcome login Home › International US evacuates 12,500 people from Afghanistan in past 24 hours By ANI | US | Last Updated at August 27 2021 21:02 IST Topics Afghanistan | Taliban | United States Download BS APP (Photo: Reuters) The US on Friday evacuated approximately 12,500 people from war-torn Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, the White House said in a tweet. "Update: From 3 AM ET on 8/26 to 3 AM ET on 8/27 a total of approximately 12,500 people were evacuated from Kabul. 35 US military flights carried approximately 8,500 evacuees, and 54 coalition flights carried approximately 4,000 people," the tweet said. "Since August 14, the U.S. has evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of approximately 105,000 people. Since the end of July, we have re-located approximately 110,600 people," the White House informed in a series of tweets. Last week, US President Joe Biden had termed the evacuation from Afghanistan the 'most difficult and largest airlift' ever in history. He had assured to get all Americans and allies out of the war-torn country. "Kabul evacuation is among the largest and most difficult airlifts in history," Biden had said. Afghanistan's situation is deteriorating as people rush to leave the nation after the Taliban seized control over a week ago. On August 15, the country's government fell soon after President Ashraf Ghani left the nation. Countries have been evacuating their citizens from the war-torn nation speedily. The Kabul airport is witnessing nowadays a heavy chaos due to instability in the region. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Read our full coverage on Afghanistan Dear Reader, Business Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information and commentary on developments that are of interest to you and have wider political and economic implications for the country and the world. Your encouragement and constant feedback on how to improve our offering have only made our resolve and commitment to these ideals stronger. Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. We, however, have a request. As we battle the economic impact of the pandemic, we need your support even more, so that we can continue to offer you more quality content. Our subscription model has seen an encouraging response from many of you, who have subscribed to our online content. More subscription to our online content can only help us achieve the goals of offering you even better and more relevant content. We believe in free, fair and credible journalism. Your support through more subscriptions can help us practise the journalism to which we are committed. Support quality journalism and subscribe to Business Standard. Digital Editor

Bears are extraordinarily intelligent animals. They have far superior navigation skills to humans; excellent memories; large brain to body ratio; and use tools in various contexts from play to hunting. Bears grieve deeply for others. Cubs are known to moan and cry when separated from their mothers. This can go on for weeks if their mothers are killed by hunters Bears have excellent senses of smell, sight and hearing. They can smell food, cubs, a mate or predators from miles away. Their great eyesight allows them to detect when fruits are ripe Some species of Asiatic bear build nests in the trees. They can use these for hiding, eating and even sleeping Bears care deeply about family members. They will risk their lives and even fight to the death in order to save a cub or sibling from danger Love64 Shar Bears and Human Cultur Bears were often honoured in the cultures of many early civilisations. They were seen as a symbol of power, strength and love Vikings and the Celts have many legends about the strength, protectiveness and prowess of bears The bear is a common national personification for Russia (and the former USSR) and Germany. The brown bear is Finland’s national animal ...ee9....l animal.

First unveiled at EICMA in 2016, Yamaha’s Tenere 700 is another highly-anticipated model that after several years, has finally entered production and is available for purchase at local dealerships. The successor to the mighty XT660Z, the Tenere 700—or “T7”—is powered by a modified version of the Tuning Fork Company’s proven MT-07 DOHC parallel-twin, though it’s been tuned for more low-end grunt in order to better lend itself to off-road applications. On top of its engine architecture, the T7 is also heavily visually inspired by Yamaha’s Dakar Rally racers with the tall windscreen, navigation tower, and extended range fuel cells. Style: Adventure Bike Engine: Liquid-Cooled 689cc Parallel-Twin Power: 72.4hp / 50.2ft-lbs Weight: 452lbs (Wet) Origin: Japan

Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are all missing the New York event through injury - the first major without the three of them in a singles draw since 1997. Djokovic, 34, will be the main focus as he attempts to complete a rare calendar sweep of the Grand Slams and pull clear of Federer and Nadal in terms of major victories. Australia's world number one Ashleigh Barty is widely considered as the player to beat in the women's singles, although Japan's defending champion Naomi Osaka is aiming to lift the title for the third time in four years. Another star name who will be at Flushing Meadows is Andy Murray. The 34-year-old Briton has overcome the minor thigh injury that forced him pull to out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games singles last month. Murray to face Tsitsipas - US Open draw After being closed to fans last year, the tournament will be the first Grand Slam since the coronavirus pandemic started to be allowed a 100% capacity throughout. No spectators meant a $180m budget deficit for the United States Tennis Association in 2020. Fans at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre will not be required to show proof of vaccination or wear masks outdoors. Players will be subject to regular coronavirus testing but are not required to stay in a tournament bubble, meaning they are free to wander around Manhattan as they wish. The message from the players about how the isolation bubbles were affecting their mental health was "loud and clear", US Open chief executive Stacey Allaster said. "It was important they could have some flexibility," she added. Dominant Djokovic is the favourite - but who is best placed to deny him? Most Grand Slam singles titles of all time No man has won more Grand Slam singles titles than Novak Djokovic - but he still has Steffi Graf, Serena Williams and Margaret Court to catch After winning this year's Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon, a fourth victory for Djokovic at Flushing Meadows will enable him to enter an exclusive club. Only five players have previously won all four majors in the same year, with Australian great Rod Laver the only man to have achieved the feat in the Open era. "There's no doubt that Djokovic is the clear favourite, his form in the majors has been incredible - it speaks for itself," former British number one Tim Henman said. "To play so well on hard courts, clay courts, grass courts, I think it really emphasises what a complete player he is. "So when I reflect on the chances of him completing all four, I think it's Djokovic against the field." The calendar club - who Djokovic is aiming to emulate Don Budge (1936) Maureen Connolly (1953) Rod Laver (1962, 1969) Margaret Court (1970) Steffi Graf (1988) So, who is best placed to deny Djokovic? Germany's Alexander Zverev ended Djokovic's hopes of a 'Golden Slam' - all four majors and the Olympic title - with victory in their Tokyo 2020 semi-final last month, going on to win the gold medal himself and then triumphing in the Cincinnati Masters last week. Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev - the 2019 runner-up who has strong pedigree on the North American hard courts - and Greek third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, who lost his maiden major final to Djokovic at the French Open in June, are also looking to challenge. But there will be no Dominic Thiem. The defending champion from Austria is out for the rest of a season with a wrist injury. The leading men's seeds at the US Open are Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Matteo Berrettini, Denis Shapovalov and Casper Ruud Barty aiming to cement dominance as Osaka looks to rediscover form Ashleigh Barty lifts the Cincinnati Masters trophy Ashleigh Barty has been the world number one since September 2019 With an all-court game that has yielded five titles so far this year, 25-year-old Barty has cemented her place as the world number one and goes into the US Open as the favourite. After lifting the Cincinnati title last week, Wimbledon champion Barty has notched a tour-high of match wins (40) in 2021 and a 14-1 winning record against top-20 opponents. "There are no certainties in sport, no certainties in tennis," Barty told the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The women's game has been long been unpredictable and there is again a wide open field where a lengthy list of players could conceivably end Barty's bid for dominance. Osaka, 23, is the obvious name but comes into the tournament having won only three matches in the past three months. Since taking time off the tour after revealing at the French Open her mental health struggles, the four-time Grand Slam champion has not rediscovered consistency in her powerful, aggressive game from the baseline. Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka is seeded second as she looks to improve on her run to the Wimbledon semi-finals, while Czech 2016 runner-up Karolina Pliskova and Canada's 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu are also among the top seeds. The leading women's seeds at the US Open are Ashleigh Barty, Aryna Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka, Karolina Pliskova, Elina Svitolina, Bianca Andreescu, Iga Swiatek and Barbora Krejcikova Murray fronts British challenge in New York Former world number one Murray is the biggest draw from a British perspective, although he has been landed a tough opening match against Greek third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in New York. After major hip surgery in January 2019, Murray has fought back to resume his singles career but has been besieged by a series of niggling injuries. The 34-year-old, now ranked 114th in the world, showed encouraging signs in the warm-up events in Cincinnati and Winston-Salem despite going out in the second round at both. "My level is up and down with no real consistency," the Scot said. "There are moments in matches where I play well and then I make mistakes or miss returns. I wish I wasn't doing that. "My level is around 50 or 60 in the world. It's frustrating because if I wasn't moving great and not feeling good physically then I would be a bit easier on myself. "But when I'm winning a low percentage of second-serve points, that's got nothing to do with the physical side of things." Johanna Konta Johanna Konta reached the 2019 US Open quarter-finals, but has lost four of her five Grand Slam matches since British men's number one Dan Evans, 31, is seeded 24th but has struggled for form in recent weeks, losing his opening matches in Washington, Toronto and Cincinnati before going out in the Winston-Salem Open second round this week. Johanna Konta, Britain's leading women's player, has dropped to 47th in the world rankings after a difficult year in which she has continued to manage a long-standing knee injury, contracted Covid-19 to rule her out of Wimbledon and split with coach Dimitri Zavialoff for a second time. There was a huge positive earlier this month, though, when she beat Ukraine's world number five Elina Svitolina in Montreal. Heather Watson - who impressively pushed Barty before succumbing to a straight-set defeat in Cincinnati - and men's 26th seed Cameron Norrie are the other Britons with automatic entry into the main singles draws. Teenager Emma Raducanu is aiming to follow her eye-catching run at Wimbledon - where she announced her arrival on the Grand Slam stage by reaching the fourth round - by coming through qualifying, as are Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart. Britain's Alfie Hewett, Gordon Reid, Jordanne Whiley and Andy Lapthorne are among those competing in the wheelchair competition, while Jamie Murray and Joe Salisbury's pairings are the ones to watch in the men's doubles.

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Biden in turmoil as blast in Kabul raises leadership questions Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Updated 1122 GMT (1922 HKT) August 27, 2021 'We will hunt you down and make you pay': Biden warns attackers Trump's allies are now denouncing his Taliban deal Florida mayor: DeSantis is treating children as political pawns Surgeon general on Covid-19 boosters: The time is now California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on during a press conference at The Unity Council on May 10, 2021 in Oakland, California. Gov. Newsom: We thought Trumpism would go. It's just the opposite 'Blood on his hands': Republican rips Biden over Afghanistan Esper: Biden 'owns' Afghanistan crisis 'You keep changing the subject': Tapper presses Blinken on Biden decision Sen. Booker rails against GOP colleague's claim President Joe Biden speaks about the bombings at the Kabul airport that killed at least 12 U.S. service members, from the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, in Washington. 'We will hunt you down and make you pay': Biden warns attackers WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 26: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Kabul, Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House on August 26, 2021 in Washington, DC. At least 12 American service members were killed on Thursday by suicide bomb attacks near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Biden explains why he stands by decision to pull out of Afghanistan US President Donald Trump speaks during a "Make America Great Again" rally at the Eastern Kentucky University, in Richmond, Kentucky, on October 13, 2018. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images) This is what Trump said about US' evacuation of Afghan allies Control of the US Senate could be decided by this state's recall election Harris hits at China over South China Sea rep adam kinzinger afghanistan biden trump sotu sot vpx_00031623.png Rep. Kinzinger condemns GOP lawmakers, right-wing media for refugee rhetoric Brianna Keilar presses official: Why is Biden misleading with his words here? trump alabama rally vaccine crowd boos sot ip vpx_00000000.png Trump tells crowd to get vaccinated. Hear their response Trump's allies are now denouncing his Taliban deal Florida mayor: DeSantis is treating children as political pawns Surgeon general on Covid-19 boosters: The time is now California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on during a press conference at The Unity Council on May 10, 2021 in Oakland, California. Gov. Newsom: We thought Trumpism would go. It's just the opposite 'Blood on his hands': Republican rips Biden over Afghanistan Esper: Biden 'owns' Afghanistan crisis 'You keep changing the subject': Tapper presses Blinken on Biden decision Sen. Booker rails against GOP colleague's claim President Joe Biden speaks about the bombings at the Kabul airport that killed at least 12 U.S. service members, from the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, in Washington. 'We will hunt you down and make you pay': Biden warns attackers WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 26: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Kabul, Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House on August 26, 2021 in Washington, DC. At least 12 American service members were killed on Thursday by suicide bomb attacks near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Biden explains why he stands by decision to pull out of Afghanistan US President Donald Trump speaks during a "Make America Great Again" rally at the Eastern Kentucky University, in Richmond, Kentucky, on October 13, 2018. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images) This is what Trump said about US' evacuation of Afghan allies Control of the US Senate could be decided by this state's recall election Harris hits at China over South China Sea rep adam kinzinger afghanistan biden trump sotu sot vpx_00031623.png Rep. Kinzinger condemns GOP lawmakers, right-wing media for refugee rhetoric Brianna Keilar presses official: Why is Biden misleading with his words here? trump alabama rally vaccine crowd boos sot ip vpx_00000000.png Trump tells crowd to get vaccinated. Hear their response (CNN)America's longest war is ending as it began, with the nation mourning the dead of a terrorist attack and an outraged President vowing to hunt down the culprits in Afghanistan. The bloody coda to a tortured 20 years -- the loss of 13 US troops and at least 90 Afghans in blasts outside Kabul's airport on Thursday -- exemplified the human tragedy and ultimate futility of a conflict that failed in its core purpose: purging Afghan soil of terrorism. In a cruel irony, the latest Americans to die perished in an attack conceived in the very same land as the al Qaeda assault on September 11, 2001, that triggered the war they were trying to leave. The atrocity -- believed to have been carried out by the Islamic State affiliate known as ISIS-K -- rocked the final stages of the frantic US evacuation of as many as 1,000 Americans who may still be in the country, as well as thousands of Afghans who helped US forces and officials and fear Taliban executions if they are left behind. Approximately 12,500 people were evacuated from Afghanistan in the latest 24-hour period, according to the White House. It also shone a harsh light on President Joe Biden's decision-making and the chaotic nature of the US withdrawal that left American troops and civilians so vulnerable, in the confusing, chaotic days after the Taliban seized Kabul. The most alarming realization in the aftermath of the carnage was that there may be more to come before the deadline for the US to leave for good on Tuesday. Here are the groups vying for power in Afghanistan Here are the groups vying for power in Afghanistan Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie, who heads US Central Command, warned that new threats from ISIS-K, possibly involving rockets or vehicle borne suicide bombs could be imminent. That means that the next four days will be among the most tense and dangerous of the entire war for US troops. And the awful possibility remains that the country's last victim of the first post-9/11 war is yet to die. At a time of national tragedy, nations turn to their leaders. Biden, who spent much of the day in the White House Situation Room, emerged in the late afternoon for a televised speech. Torn between grief and resolve, he vowed vengeance. "We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay," the President told the terrorists in remarks that mostly seemed aimed at projecting strength to Americans at home. "We will respond with force and precision at our time, at the place we choose, and the moment of our choosing," the President said. Biden's withdrawal marks the symbolic reversal of the US arrival in Afghanistan launched after 9/11 and the strategy of putting troops on the ground in foreign states to fight terrorism. But ironically, his pledge of revenge mirrored one made by ex-President George W. Bush days after the world's worst terrorist attacks. "This conflict was begun on the timing and terms of others; it will end in a way and at an hour of our choosing," Bush said at a prayer service at Washington National Cathedral. The similarity reflected the truth that American presidents -- for all their nation's power now somewhat drained by an exhausting two decades-long war -- can be singularly challenged by terrorism, an asymmetric threat that cannot defeat the United States but can wound it and threaten to drag it into perpetual conflict. Website: www.edition.cnn.com

At least 12 people have been killed in and around Kabul airport alone since Sunday, when the Taliban entered the Afghan capital, NATO and Taliban officials said. Beatings by Taliban fighters left some adults and at least one child injured and bleeding, according to reporting and photographs from Western media Nascent anti-Taliban protests sprang up in different parts of the country, with groups of Afghans marching through streets holding the black, green and red national flag Taliban fighters patrol in Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 Taliban fighters patrol in Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 Rahmat Gul | A Reports of violence and repression by Taliban militants are surfacing around Afghanistan, despite pledges by the group’s representatives that their leadership would be conciliatory and peaceful At least 12 people have been killed in and around Kabul airport alone since Sunday, when the Taliban entered the Afghan capital, NATO and Taliban officials said Thursday, as cited by Reuters. The deaths may have been caused by gunfire or stamped Beatings by Taliban fighters left some adults and at least one child injured and bleeding, according to reporting and photographs from NBC News and the Los Angeles Times. The Taliban deny their members’ involvement in the violen “Their three-day old charm offensive is already cracking,” Bakhti Nishanov, a Central Asia expert at the nonpartisan International Republican Institute, wrote on Twitter Wednesda “I can’t even imagine what they will do once the world’s short attention span moves away from Afghanistan and the initial, however confused, hopefulness of change goes away .”y.ce.e..P....nge goes away.”

Photo by NOAA on Unsplash Blackfish may go down in history as one of the worst and most blatantly misleading documentaries of all time For those who don’t know, this documentary “exposed” the harsh and inhumane treatment of killer whales in captivity, particularly by Sea World Sadly enough, this smear campaign actually worked, causing Sea World to end its orca breeding program and phase out live performances — a decision that will go down in history as one of the dumbest of all time 1.) A “Killer” Indee When mutilated great white sharks started washing up on the beaches of South Africa, scientists had a good idea of the culprit. And it wasn’t Megalodon. It was killer whales You heard, right. These [CENSORED]s actually hunt great white sharks They must be big Silence of the Lambs fans too, since the dead sharks were largely intact except for the absence of their livers Not so cute and adorable now, are they Forget “Shark Week,” there should be a “Killer Whale Week” 2.) Killer Whales Aren’t Even Whal Not only are killer whales vicious, psychopathic killers, but they are also expert con artists. You see, killer whales aren’t even whales; they’re a species of dolphin, which makes the fact that they often hunt other species dolphins even more chilling While “experts” say that the misnomer comes from when ancient sailors called them orcas asesina ballenas, or “whale killer,” thus resulting in an inadequate translation to “killer whale,” the real reason for the “mix up” is that killer whales are pathological liars who like to gaslight humans. They’re the ultimate wolf in sheep’s clothing … if wolves grew up to 32 feet long and had four-inch-long teeth 3.) Killer Whales — The Nazis of the Se Killer whales have a Nazi-like hatred for anything that doesn’t look like them. Here is just a shortlist of things they are known to kill Whales (including baleen, minke, grey, sperm, and blue, to name a few Other dolphin Shark Penguin Seal Fish (whatevs Sea bird Stingray Sea turtle Moos Plus, they are real dicks in how they go about killing their prey. They’ll flip sting rays onto their backs, bite the tails off of sharks, knock seals off of floating ice, flip penguins high into the air to disorient them, and chase whales for miles and miles until they are too tired to continue … [CENSORED] assholes Photo by NOAA on Unspla Conclusio I love animals and hate the idea of any wild animal being held in captivity — except for orcas Since Sea World decided to let these killers out of their pens in 2016, orcas have been having a field day. In fact, it wasn’t until 2017 that sharks started washing up on the shores of South Africa Coincidence? I think not And these attacks against great white sharks have been on the rise, now in multiple parts of the world, this time with the sharks’ hearts and testicles removed as well. (Add perverts to their list of qualities) What’s even worse is that killer whales are some of the most widely spread mammals in the world. It’s only a matter of time until Planet Earth becomes Planet of the Orcas You see, Sea World wasn’t inhumane when they put killer whales in tiny tanks and separated the mothers from their young — they were protecting us from these monsters! Now they are free to quench their insatiable blood lust May God have mercy on us all This article was paid for by Great White Sharks of the World United Against Killer Whales (GWSWUAKW) ......….nsh.esss)ssss):a..es!?...d...ted Against Killer Whales (GWSWUAKW).

“It was 20 years ago today,” some famous rock band sang many years ago. Ducati recognizes the importance of anniversaries, and isn’t going to let this one slip by unnoticed—Troy Bayliss’ first Superbike World Championship on the 996 R in 2001. While Bayless also took the title in 2006 and 2006, this special edition motorcycle with a particularly unwieldy name is all about the first time—the 2021 Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary. 2021 Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary First Look: Price We’re happy to report that the 2021 Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary isn’t simply a standard V2 with some cool stickers, different colored plastic, and an exorbitant price tag. Befitting a champion, the Bayliss gets high-level functional upgrades so that you can better ride the V2 to its potential. The most significant upgrade to the V2 is the Öhlins units. You get an NX30 fork, TTX36 shock, and steering damper—all highly adjustable and top-shelf. 2021 Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary First Look: MSRP Ducati shaves 6.6 pounds from the V2 for the Bayliss model, with most of the weight savings come from a lithium-ion battery and solo seat. Don’t worry, a passenger seat and footpegs come with the bike. Other technical goodies include a titanium and carbon-fiber muffler cover, along with self-cleaning brake and clutch pumps sporting smoke grey oil tanks. 2021 Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary First Look: For Sale Looks do matter, of course, and the 996 R livery is recalled in the 2021 Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary. There are plenty of red and green accents on the Ducati Red, plus the #21 that Bayliss famously ran. There’s also a reproduction of Bayliss’ autography on the tank, and the name of the motorcycle and its production number is stamped into the top billet aluminum triple clamp. Further, the seat is unique to the model, as it has two materials, double red stitching, #21 embroidery, plus green and red bands, just in case you forgot that Ducati is an Italian brand. There’s even the iconic Shell logo, though you may fill the tank with any brand of petrol—make sure it’s the high-octane pump. If you can find your way to Bologna, the Ducati Museum has an exhibition honoring Bayliss—Troy Story: The Legend of a Champion. Don’t dawdle, as it closes on September 19. The 2021 Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary arrives at your local dealer in October with an MSRP of $21,000. Studio photography by Giovanni De Sandre We have tested the Ducati Panigale V2 2021 Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary Specs ENGINE Type: Superquadro 90-degree L-twin Displacement: 955cc Bore x stroke: 100 x 60.8mm Maximum power: 155 horsepower @ 10,750 rpm Maximum torque: 77 ft-lbs @ 9000 rpm Compression ratio: 14.0:1 Valvetrain: 4vpc w/ desmodromic actuation Fueling: EFI w/ twin injectors per cylinder Exhaust: 2-1-2-1 system w/ two catalytic converters Transmission: 6-speed w/ straight-cut gears and quickshifter Clutch: Web multiplate w/ assist and slip functions; hydraulically actuation Final drive: Chain CHASSIS Frame: Aluminum monocoque Front suspension; travel: Fully adjustable Öhlins NIX30 43mm inverted fork; 4.7 inches Rear suspension; travel: Fully adjustable Öhlins TTX36 shock; 5.1 inches Wheels: 5-spoke aluminum Front wheel: 17 x 5.50 Rear wheel: 17 x 3.50 Tires: Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II Front tire: 120/70 x 17 Rear tire: 180/60 x 17 Front brakes: Semi-floating 320mm discs w/ Brembo M.4.32 4-piston calipers Rear brake: 245mm disc w/ 2-piston caliper ABS: Cornering ABS Evo DIMENSIONS and CAPACITIES Wheelbase: 56.6 inches Rake: 24 degrees Trail: 3.9 inches Seat height: 32.9 inches Fuel capacity: 4.5 gallons Estimated fuel consumption: 39 mpg Curb weight: 434 pounds Color: Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary 2021 Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary Price: $21,000 MSRP

Scotland and Manchester United legend Denis Law has been diagnosed with dementia. Law, 81, who says he has Alzheimer's and vascular dementia, is the latest former player to reveal he is suffering from the degenerative brain disease. His former United team-mate Sir Bobby Charlton was diagnosed with the condition last year. "This will not be an easy journey especially for the people who love you the most," Law said. "I know the road ahead will be hard, demanding, painful and ever changing and so ask for understanding and patience. "I recognise how my brain is deteriorating and how my memory evades me when I don't want it to and how this causes me distress in situations that are beyond my control. "I do understand what is happening and that is why I want to address my situation now whilst I am able, because I know there will be days when I don't understand and I hate the thought of that right now." 'Trying to be positive' Law, a Ballon d'Or winner in 1964, won 55 caps for Scotland and scored 30 international goals to distinguish himself as one of the country's greatest ever players. Alongside Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best at Old Trafford, the striker formed what was hailed the United Trinity. Law - who started his career with Huddersfield Town, had two spells at Manchester City and played in Italy for Torino - won the European Cup, two English titles and the FA Cup in his 11 years at Old Trafford. "Denis Law will always be one of this club's greatest legends and everybody at Manchester United sends our love and best wishes to him and his family," the club said. "We know our fans around the world will also rally behind him. We applaud Denis's brave words and will continue to offer whatever support we can as he adapts to this challenging condition." Denis Law after Scotland's 3-2 victory over England in 1967 Denis Law with an exuberant fan after Scotland's 3-2 victory over England in 1967 He says he is "determined to continue" watching the Premier League side and will remain involved in the community trust in his name as he is "trying to be positive". "I have good days and bad days and aim to take each day as it comes adjusting my lifestyle accordingly," he said. Law and his family are also fundraising for the Alzheimer's Society, who have offered the former footballer support. "The charity is also doing amazing work with the sports industry, with its Sport United Against Dementia campaign, which I fully support," Law said. "This really could make the biggest difference to former players, players, and fans alike." A study in 2019 found that professional footballers are three and a half times more likely to die from dementia than people of the same age range in the general po[CENSORED]tion. Sir Bobby was the fifth member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning side to be diagnosed with dementia. Dementia: Does heading a football cause the disease? Heading in football: Campaigner Dawn Astle welcomes new limit for professionals in England His brother, Jack, and Nobby Stiles, both died last year after suffering from brain functioning diseases believed to be linked closely to heading footballs, while both Martin Peters and Ray Wilson - who died in 2019 and 2018 respectively - also had the condition. Stiles, Peters and Wilson were diagnosed with it while still in their sixties. In a BBC documentary screened in 2017, Stiles' son John told former England captain Alan Shearer he was "utterly convinced" heading a football was responsible for his father's dementia. In 2014, a neuropathologist said that the death of former England and West Brom striker Jeff Astle was due to a brain condition caused by heading footballs. New guidelines limiting professional players in England to 10 "higher force headers" a week in training have been introduced this season. Astle's daughter Dawn has long pushed for research into a link between football and brain injuries, and worked with the Professional Footballers' Association on an advisory basis to help "shape the longer-term neurodegenerative care provision for former members and their families". Alzheimer's Society chief executive Kate Lee said she hoped Law's "bravery in coming forward will encourage many others to seek the help they need". "It's never been more important to fund crucial research and our vital support services and ensure that right now, past and present players, as well as fans, know our services are here and can get the dedicated dementia support they deserve," Lee continued. The Denis Law Legacy Trust said it was "saddened" by the news. "As a player, his grit and determination took him from the streets of Aberdeen to the pinnacle of world football and everyone at the Trust knows he will use that same strength now to take on this illness," said the Trust's chief operating officer, Mark Williams.

Scotland and Manchester United legend Denis Law has been diagnosed with dementia. Law, 81, who says he has Alzheimer's and vascular dementia, is the latest former player to reveal he is suffering from the degenerative brain disease. His former United team-mate Sir Bobby Charlton was diagnosed with the condition last year. "This will not be an easy journey especially for the people who love you the most," Law said. "I know the road ahead will be hard, demanding, painful and ever changing and so ask for understanding and patience. "I recognise how my brain is deteriorating and how my memory evades me when I don't want it to and how this causes me distress in situations that are beyond my control. "I do understand what is happening and that is why I want to address my situation now whilst I am able, because I know there will be days when I don't understand and I hate the thought of that right now." 'Trying to be positive' Law, a Ballon d'Or winner in 1964, won 55 caps for Scotland and scored 30 international goals to distinguish himself as one of the country's greatest ever players. Alongside Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best at Old Trafford, the striker formed what was hailed the United Trinity. Law - who started his career with Huddersfield Town, had two spells at Manchester City and played in Italy for Torino - won the European Cup, two English titles and the FA Cup in his 11 years at Old Trafford. "Denis Law will always be one of this club's greatest legends and everybody at Manchester United sends our love and best wishes to him and his family," the club said. "We know our fans around the world will also rally behind him. We applaud Denis's brave words and will continue to offer whatever support we can as he adapts to this challenging condition." Denis Law after Scotland's 3-2 victory over England in 1967 Denis Law with an exuberant fan after Scotland's 3-2 victory over England in 1967 He says he is "determined to continue" watching the Premier League side and will remain involved in the community trust in his name as he is "trying to be positive". "I have good days and bad days and aim to take each day as it comes adjusting my lifestyle accordingly," he said. Law and his family are also fundraising for the Alzheimer's Society, who have offered the former footballer support. "The charity is also doing amazing work with the sports industry, with its Sport United Against Dementia campaign, which I fully support," Law said. "This really could make the biggest difference to former players, players, and fans alike." A study in 2019 found that professional footballers are three and a half times more likely to die from dementia than people of the same age range in the general po[CENSORED]tion. Sir Bobby was the fifth member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning side to be diagnosed with dementia. Dementia: Does heading a football cause the disease? Heading in football: Campaigner Dawn Astle welcomes new limit for professionals in England His brother, Jack, and Nobby Stiles, both died last year after suffering from brain functioning diseases believed to be linked closely to heading footballs, while both Martin Peters and Ray Wilson - who died in 2019 and 2018 respectively - also had the condition. Stiles, Peters and Wilson were diagnosed with it while still in their sixties. In a BBC documentary screened in 2017, Stiles' son John told former England captain Alan Shearer he was "utterly convinced" heading a football was responsible for his father's dementia. In 2014, a neuropathologist said that the death of former England and West Brom striker Jeff Astle was due to a brain condition caused by heading footballs. New guidelines limiting professional players in England to 10 "higher force headers" a week in training have been introduced this season. Astle's daughter Dawn has long pushed for research into a link between football and brain injuries, and worked with the Professional Footballers' Association on an advisory basis to help "shape the longer-term neurodegenerative care provision for former members and their families". Alzheimer's Society chief executive Kate Lee said she hoped Law's "bravery in coming forward will encourage many others to seek the help they need". "It's never been more important to fund crucial research and our vital support services and ensure that right now, past and present players, as well as fans, know our services are here and can get the dedicated dementia support they deserve," Lee continued. The Denis Law Legacy Trust said it was "saddened" by the news. "As a player, his grit and determination took him from the streets of Aberdeen to the pinnacle of world football and everyone at the Trust knows he will use that same strength now to take on this illness," said the Trust's chief operating officer, Mark Williams.

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clarissa ward john kirby pentagon afghanistan evactuations sot nd vpx_00000000.png Clarissa Ward to Pentagon: I'm the one who has to look our allies in the eye screengrab robert crew Historian: Trump's deal with Taliban created a 'roadmap toward a surrender TOPSHOT - Afghan people climb atop a plane as they wait at the Kabul airport in Kabul on August 16, 2021, after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan's 20-year war, as thousands of people mobbed the city's airport trying to flee the group's feared hardline brand of Islamist rule. (Photo by Wakil Kohsar / AFP) (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images 'I'm like a prisoner': He helped the US. Now, he fears for his lif Chaos at the airport as Afghans try to flee the Talib Taliban spokesman lays out plans for a new Afghan governme afghanistan kandahar frontline taliban threat ward dnt tsr vpx_0000272 This is what the front line of Taliban's advance looks lik President Joe Biden speaks about Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House, Monday, August 16, 2021, in Washington, DC 'I do not regret my decision': Biden on US military withdrawal from Afghanista Video shows Afghans clinging to outside of US military plane as it takes o An Afghan woman walks through an alley in the old quarters of Kabul on July 12, 2021. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP) (Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images 'Disturbing' new audio shows level of desperation from Afghan woma It's just constant: Clarissa Ward describes gunshots fired in Taliban- controlled stree screengrab Seven Network, CNN, CNN TURK, CNN Prim See how global leaders reacted to the Taliban's takeove Split lemon tucke Lemon calls out Carlson's 'outlandish' take on Taliban takeove The Trump-Biden Afghanistan blame ga Kabul Streets Ward PK CNN reporter shows scene in Kabul streets just days after Taliban takeove Evacuees crowd the interior of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft, carrying some 640 Afghans to Qatar from Kabul, Afghanistan August 15, 2021. Picture taken August 15, 2021. Courtesy of Defense One/Handout via REUTERS. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES, THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDI The story behind this stunning evacuation phot clarissa ward john kirby pentagon afghanistan evactuations sot nd vpx_00000000.pn Clarissa Ward to Pentagon: I'm the one who has to look our allies in the eye screengrab robert crew Historian: Trump's deal with Taliban created a 'roadmap toward a surrender TOPSHOT - Afghan people climb atop a plane as they wait at the Kabul airport in Kabul on August 16, 2021, after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan's 20-year war, as thousands of people mobbed the city's airport trying to flee the group's feared hardline brand of Islamist rule. (Photo by Wakil Kohsar / AFP) (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images 'I'm like a prisoner': He helped the US. Now, he fears for his lif Chaos at the airport as Afghans try to flee the Talib Taliban spokesman lays out plans for a new Afghan governme afghanistan kandahar frontline taliban threat ward dnt tsr vpx_0000272 This is what the front line of Taliban's advance looks lik President Joe Biden speaks about Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House, Monday, August 16, 2021, in Washington, DC 'I do not regret my decision': Biden on US military withdrawal from Afghanista Video shows Afghans clinging to outside of US military plane as it takes o An Afghan woman walks through an alley in the old quarters of Kabul on July 12, 2021. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP) (Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images 'Disturbing' new audio shows level of desperation from Afghan woma It's just constant: Clarissa Ward describes gunshots fired in Taliban- controlled stree screengrab Seven Network, CNN, CNN TURK, CNN Prim See how global leaders reacted to the Taliban's takeove Split lemon tucke Lemon calls out Carlson's 'outlandish' take on Taliban takeove The Trump-Biden Afghanistan blame ga Kabul Streets Ward PK CNN reporter shows scene in Kabul streets just days after Taliban takeove Evacuees crowd the interior of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft, carrying some 640 Afghans to Qatar from Kabul, Afghanistan August 15, 2021. Picture taken August 15, 2021. Courtesy of Defense One/Handout via REUTERS. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES, THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDI The story behind this stunning evacuation phot clarissa ward john kirby pentagon afghanistan evactuations sot nd vpx_00000000.pn Clarissa Ward to Pentagon: I'm the one who has to look our allies in the eye (CNN)The Taliban have moved swiftly to crush early opposition to their rule across Afghanistan, clashing with protesters and forcing an entire city to stay inside, as a frantic rush to escape the country intensifies at Kabul's international airport A curfew will be imposed "for an indefinite time" over the entire southeastern Afghan city of Khost on Thursday, multiple Taliban sources told CNN on Wednesday, after videos emerged on social media purporting to show hundreds of people there demonstrating against the militant group's seizure of powe All kinds of movement will be banned "while joint forces of the Islamic Emirate carry out clearance operations" in the city, one source said. Around 650,000 Afghans are estimated to live in the rural and urban areas of surrounding Khost province The rapid shutdown of opposition undermines the Taliban's repeated attempts to convince international media and observers that their rule will be more restrained and inclusive than it was two decades ago But it reflects the reality across the country, where similarly severe approaches have been taken Tensions are especially heightened because August 19 is Afghanistan's Independence Day, commemorating the date Britain relinquished control of the country in 1919 Taliban fighters patrol Kabul on Thursday, Afghanistan's Independence Day. Taliban fighters patrol Kabul on Thursday, Afghanistan's Independence Day Afghans poured onto Kabul's streets with the national black, red and green flag to mark the date on Thursday, in defiance of the Taliban. In some instances they removed the white and black Taliban flag; one witness told CNN the Taliban fired into the air to try and break up the procession. It is unclear if anyone was injured Large Taliban convoys have also been deployed through the city's streets, a CNN team witnessed. The convoys, consisting of two to three pickup trucks with at least six Taliban fighters in each, were seen circling several areas of the city with sirens blarin Sporadic gunfire was also heard, at a more intense rate than on previous days On Wednesday militants fired into the crowd and beat protesters at a rally in Jalalabad, where demonstrators had removed the group's flag from the main square, three witnesses told CNN And on the streets of Kabul, women who occupied prominent positions in the past two decades continue to fear for their safety Khos Jalalaba Kabu At the capital's airport, where for days images of frantic Afghans looking for escape have underscored the dramatic unraveling of two decades of US involvement in the country, crowds are swelling and locals are struggling to get through Taliban checkpoints and into the facilit The US embassy in the city warned people on Wednesday evening that it cannot ensure safe passage to the airport. The US has evacuated 1,800 individuals from Afghanistan over the past day, and a total of 6,000 since Saturday, the White House said Wednesday President Joe Biden, still facing international condemnation for his unapologetic stance on the American withdrawal and the ensuing rise of the Taliban, has suggested US troops could stay past withdrawal deadline to evacuate all Americans But he did not make the same pledge for Afghan partners, and locals face a chaotic rush to get themselves onto a flight Desperation at Kabul's airpor Images of mothers handing their babies to British soldiers over barbed wire outside the airport have emerged on social media in recent days, highlighting the dire outlook for many Afghans trying to leave Kabul The UK's defense minister Ben Wallace said Thursday they cannot take unaccompanied minors, and that those parents would have had to force their way through the crowds to be reunited with their children. He added it has been "very difficult" for troops "dealing with some desperate people, many of whom are just wanting to leave the country. Wallace claimed that the Taliban were "letting our people through" to the processing center "which is good news," but people CNN spoke with on the ground have reported severe difficulties in accessing the airport, with several saying they were turned away despite having the correct paperwork An Afghan child sleeps on the cargo floor of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III on Sunday, in a photo released by the US Air Force. Afghans have struggled to get through desperate crowds outside Kabul's airport this week An Afghan child sleeps on the cargo floor of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III on Sunday, in a photo released by the US Air Force. Afghans have struggled to get through desperate crowds outside Kabul's airport this week In total 12 people have been killed in and around the airport since the Taliban took control of the capital on Sunday, Reuters reported Thursday, citing NATO sources and Taliban officials The deaths were caused either by gunshots or stampedes of people trying to get into the airport in the hope of boarding an evacuation flight, Reuters reported. CNN has been unable to independently verify the report And as the final departure of Western forces looms larger, scenes at the airport are becoming more disorderly. A Dutch evacuation plane was forced to leave with no passengers on Wednesday, while the European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has lamented that the bloc cannot rescue all Afghans seeking a way out "These people have loyally promoted and defended EU interests in Afghanistan over many years, it's our moral duty to protect them and to help to save as many people as possible," he said, conceding: "We cannot take all Afghan people out of the country. ".s.....".t...y.ldt...g... ....r..sgoTrGmerrratsn)ffn.e0ntane)'ssgoTrGmerrratsn)ffn.e0ntane)'ss as possible," he said, conceding: "We cannot take all Afghan people out of the country." website: www.edition.cnn.com

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offensive encircles the Afghan capital, there's increasingly only one way out for those fleeing the war, and only one way in for US troops sent to protect American diplomats still on the ground: Kabul's international airport. A steady stream of people makes its way first to ticket sale counters set up on the parking lot outside the terminal. They push their luggage, load carts with carpets, television sets and mementos, stuff clothes inside purses to make their weight limit as they slowly inch forward. The lucky ones, those who managed to get a ticket for a flight out to anywhere, then wait more than three hours to make it inside the terminal, bidding tearful goodbyes to loved ones they are leaving behind. As the Taliban draw closer, the lines and the panic only grow. I packed whatever I could to start a new life away from this war," said Naweed Azimi, who flew to Istanbul with his wife and five children, fearful the Taliban would kill him for working with NATO as a subcontractor. Kabul International Airport formally known as Hamid Karzai International Airport, after the country's first president following the US-led overthrow of the Taliban in 2001 sits just northeast of the city. Its single runway is long enough to accommodate military aircraft; the airfield as a whole can accommodate over 100 planes on the ground. Surrounded by perimeter fencing and secured by multiple checkpoints, the airport is in sight of the mountains ringing the Afghan capital. Those flying out have for years had to trudge with their luggage up to outdoor screening points before getting to the terminal a precaution meant to prevent insurgent suicide bombings. On an ordinary day, the terminal would be filled with Afghans in business suits and traditional dress, mingling with tattooed military contractors sporting wraparound sunglasses and aid workers from all corners of the world. That sedate crowd has been replaced with panicked travellers scrambling to leave Kabul. Afghan airlines Ariana and Kam Air have every seat booked for at least the next week, airport workers said. Those with a plane ticket in hand also have to get a coronavirus test at a clinic amid the pandemic in order to leave. I had never see such a rush at the airport before, said Farid Ahmad Younusi, an Afghan businessman who said he abandoned a contracting firm worth $1 million and fled Kandahar with the Taliban trying to find him. Now Taliban have everything that I worked for over the past 20 years. The airport rush is only expected to get worse and even more complicated. Afghan security forces, who maintain bases at the airfield, were joined this week by some of the 3,000 American Marine and Army troops whose mission is to evacuate staff from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. The Biden administration has not ruled out a full embassy evacuation. As of Thursday, there were roughly 4,200 staffers at the embassy, but most of those are Afghan nationals, according to the State Department. "This is a specific, narrowly focused, tailored mission to help with the safe, secure movement of the reduction of civilian personnel in Kabul, as well as to help support the acceleration of the special immigrant visa process by the State Department, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Friday. Those visas are for Afghans who once worked for the US government and feel threatened by the Taliban. With the Taliban nearing Kabul's doorstep, Afghans and US personnel can't count on driving out of the country. The Taliban on Saturday tightened their grip around Kabul by capturing all of Logar province, reaching just 11 kilometres south of the capital, Kabul. Those at the airport on Friday night described paying $375 and more for rides from the northern city of Kunduz on unpaved roads to avoid Taliban checkpoints, a trip that typically costs around $40. The cars don't even take a break, said Yousuf Baghban as he waited for his flight out. "If you stop, you are gone. Having abandoned Bagram Air Base which served as the American military's main hub in Afghanistan ahead of the final US pullout at the end of the month, the U.S. military will now have to rely on flying people out of the Kabul airport. We will be able to move thousands per day but that's just the airlift capacity, Kirby said. There may also be the need to move the operations of the U.S. Embassy to the airport as well, if the Taliban push into Kabul and begin battling for control of the city, though State Department spokesman Ned Price repeatedly declined to discuss that possibility. The Kabul airport also has Turkish troops guarding the facility. The airport's history mirrors that of the country's troubled modern times. Soviet engineers built the airport in 1960 as a gift while America offered its own help developing Afghanistan's airfields during the Cold War. After the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the airport became a key military base for Moscow. It suffered damage during the intra-Afghan war that followed and became a target for airstrikes in the US-led invasion in 2001. The West gave tens of millions of dollars to rebuild the airport and clear it of mines and unexploded bombs. Japanese donations bought metal detectors and helped build the airport's new international terminal. For now, commercial flights continue at the airport. Air India, Dubai-based carriers Emirates and FlyDubai, Pakistan International Airlines and Turkish Airlines all either have flights en route or planned to Kabul for the next days. Local Afghan airlines continue to fly as well. But passengers worry that at any moment the Taliban could come, closing the country's airspace. On Friday night, passengers pushed through security checkpoints, lines and more checks to board a Kam Air flight to Istanbul. One traveller, Tawfiq Beg, said the Taliban killed his uncle, a militia commander, three weeks ago. Beg's father sold some of the family's land at half its value to be able to afford his ticket out. Maybe this was the final goodbye, Beg said. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Specialized feathers of the owl enable near‑silent flight by altering air turbulence and absorbing noise. Owls are known as silent predators of the night, capable of flying just inches from their prey without being detected. The quietness of their flight is owed to their specialized feathers. When air rushes over an ordinary wing, it typically creates a “gushing” noise as large areas of air turbulence build up. But the owl has a few ways to alter this turbulence and reduce its noise. First, the leading edge of the owl’s wing has feathers covered in small structures that project out from the wing. One hypothesis is that these serrations break up the flowing air into smaller flows that are more stable along the wing. Furthermore, this change in airflow patterns also appears to reduce the noise of the flowing air. The wing’s serrated leading edge appears to be most effective at reducing noise when the wing is at a steep angle—which would happen when the owl is close to its prey and coming in for a strike. These smaller airflows then roll along the owl’s wing toward the trailing edge, which is comprised of a flexible fringe. This fringe breaks up the air further as it flows off the trailing edge, resulting in a large reduction in aerodynamic noise. Then, any remaining noise that would be detectable by the owl’s prey is absorbed by velvety down feathers on the owl’s wings and legs. These soft feathers absorb high frequency sounds that most prey, as well as humans, are sensitive to. All together, these feather features enable owls to remain undetected when they fly. See and hear the difference between a flying owl and other birds in this video, and check out this KQED Deep Look video to learn more and see owl feathers up close