Euro zone business activity remained robust in August despite the impact of the Delta variant of Covid-19 and broad supply chain problems, according to Friday's PMI readings. U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by just 235,000 across the month of August, well short of the 720,000 new hires projected by economists surveyed by Dow Jones. LONDON — European markets closed lower on Friday as investors reacted to key economic indicators out of the euro zone and the U.S. TICKER COMPANY NAME PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME .FTSE FTSE 100 FTSE 7138.35 -25.55 -0.36 499092316 .GDAXI DAX DAX 15781.20 -59.39 -0.37 40901228 .FCHI CAC 40 Index CAC 6689.99 -73.09 -1.08 63290160 The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally closed 2.58% down, with basic resources adding 2.32% while travel and leisure stocks slid 2.33%. Shares in Asia-Pacific were mostly higher on Friday, with Chinese stocks declining over concerns about slowing growth, while Japanese markets surged after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he will not be running in the upcoming leadership election. Stateside, stock futures fell at the open after a hugely disappointing August jobs report from the U.S. Labor Department. Nonfarm payrolls increased by just 235,000 across the month, well short of the 720,000 new hires projected by economists surveyed by Dow Jones. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 107 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 was slightly negative, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose about 0.2%.

1. THEY’RE THE WORLD’S LARGEST LAND ANIMAL The African elephant is the world's largest land mammal – with males on average measuring up to 3m high and weighing up to 6 tonnes. Males only reach their full size at 35-40 years - that’s well over half their lifespan as wild elephants can live for up to 60-70 years. And it’s not just the adults – even calves are huge! At birth elephants can weigh 120kg - that’s almost 19 stone. Asian elephants © David Lawson / WWF-UK 2. YOU CAN TELL THE TWO SPECIES APART BY THEIR EARS There are two species of elephant: African and Asian. The ears of African elephants are much larger than their cousins and are described as being shaped like the African continent, whereas the ears of Asian elephants are shaped like the Indian subcontinent. There’s also a trunk difference - African elephants have two ‘fingers’ at the tip of their trunks, whereas Asian elephants have one. Asian elephants bathing, Sumatra, Indonesia © naturepl.com / Nick Garbutt / WWF 3. THEIR TRUNKS HAVE MAD SKILLS Elephants have around 150,000 muscle units in their trunk. Their trunks are perhaps the most sensitive organ found in any mammal - Asian elephants have been seen to pick up a peanut, shell it, blow the shell out and eat the nut. Elephants use their trunks to suck up water to drink – it can contain up to 8 litres of water. They also use their trunks as a snorkel when swimming. African elephant herd, Maasai Mara, Kenya© naturepl.com / Denis-Huot / WWF 4. THEIR TUSKS ARE ACTUALLY TEETH Elephant tusks are actually enlarged incisor teeth which first appear when elephants are around 2 years old. Tusks continue growing throughout their lives. Tusks are used to help with feeding - prising bark off trees or digging up roots - or as a defense when fighting. But these beautiful tusks often cause elephants danger. They're made from ivory; a much desired object. Read on to find out why elephants are under threat. An elephant covers itself in dust and dirt in the Maasai Mara, Kenya© Jennifer Huxta / WWF-UK 5. THEY’VE GOT THICK SKIN An elephant’s skin is 2.5cm thick in most places. The folds and wrinkles in their skin can retain up to 10 times more water than flat skin does, which helps to cool them down. They keep their skin clean and protect themselves from sunburn by taking regular dust and mud baths. African elephant eating, Zimbabwe © Paul Zasky 6. ELEPHANTS ARE CONSTANTLY EATING Elephants need up to 150kg of food per day – that's around 375 tins of baked beans although half of this may leave the body undigested. They eat so much that they can spend up to three-quarters of their day eating. African elephants caught on camera trap, Namibia © Will Burrard-Lucas / WWF-US 7. THEY COMMUNICATE THROUGH VIBRATIONS Elephants communicate in a variety of ways - including sounds like trumpet calls (some sounds are too low for people to hear), body language, touch and scent. They can also communicate through seismic signals - sounds that create vibrations in the ground - which they may detect through their bones. African elephant calf and its mother, Amboseli National Park, Kenya © Martin Harvey / WWF 8. CALVES CAN STAND WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF BIRTH Amazingly, elephant calves are able to stand within 20 minutes of being born and can walk within 1 hour. After two days, they can keep up with the herd. This incredible survival technique means that herds of elephants can keep migrating to find food and water to thrive. © Julia Thiemann / WWF-Germany 9. AN ELEPHANT NEVER FORGETS The elephant's temporal lobe (the area of the brain associated with memory) is larger and denser than that of people - hence the saying 'elephants never forget'. © WWF / James Morgan 10. AROUND 90% OF AFRICAN ELEPHANTS HAVE BEEN WIPED OUT IN THE PAST CENTURY Around 90% of African elephants have been wiped out in the past century - largely due to the ivory trade - leaving an estimated 415,000 wild elephants alive today. Asian elephants are also under threat, having declined by at least 50% in the last three generations. There are only around 45,000 left in the wild. As their habitat changes, fragments and is lost to human settlements and agriculture, po[CENSORED]tions of Asian elephants are finding it harder to follow their traditional migration routes to reach water, feeding and breeding grounds, and they’re coming into often dangerous contact with people.

This one’s not for the street. Available from Aprilia Racing as part of the company’s Factory Works program, it’s up to you to retrieve this track-ready version of the Aprilia RS 660 supersport motorcycle from the Aprilia Racing cargo dock in Noale, Italy. Let’s go over what makes it an Aprilia RS 660 Trofeo. Spoiler: It includes lots of trick parts from Italy. The motor has minor modifications. The radiator thermostat is gone, which allowed Aprilia Racing to simply the cooling system’s hose array. There are also aluminum protectors for the motor. The electronics system gets a workover for track performance. Aprilia Racing has programmed the ECU for racing, not street riding. The Sprint Filter air filter and SC-Project exhaust necessitate completely different engine mappings due to increased air supply during intake and the expanded ability to exhaust the spent charge. Traction control, wheelie control, and electronic compression-braking adjustments are all present. However, they are configured for racing rather than street use. All three functions are independently tunable. The quickshifter is up-only. You’re on your own for downshifting. ABS is disabled. Additionally, the braking system is simplified by keeping the front and rear braking systems completely independent. A color TFT display is employed, with a switch panel on the left clip-on bar. Jetprime makes the switch panel and kill button. There is no key, and the immobilizer function is disabled. The Aprilia RS 660 Trofeo’s KYB fork is externally the same as the standard RS 660 KYB. Inside, it gets an Andreani Misano Cartridge fork kit, which features a DLC-coated cartridge tube. The damping and spring-preload are dialed in for track use An Öhlins AP948 replaces the RS 660’s shock. As you’d expect, it has track-only damping settings and spring-preload Pirelli Supercorsa V3 SC1 street-legal competition tires get mounted on the 17-inch rims. There’s a 120/70 in the front and 180/60 in the rear ... ear. The fiberglass fairing is made by Cruciata Racing Parts. Zanasi Group, which also does work for the Aprilia Gresini Racing Team, takes care of the paint. There’s no kickstand—instead, you get a Bike-Lift stand. Aprilia offers no warranty and says you are “strictly forbidden” from riding it on the street. Aprilia provides no registration documents. Expect to part with €14,700 to get the Aprilia RS 660 Trofeo. After you put down 20 percent via bank transfer, you get to wait a minimum of 45 days for your motorcycle to be constructed. Full payment is due before delivery. We have tested the 2021 Aprilia RS 660

Jewelery designer Farah Khan Ali has revealed that a member of her in-house staff has been tested positive for the coronavirus. In a Twitter post on Tuesday, Farah said the staff member was taken to a hospital post his COVID-19 diagnosis. PlayUnmute Fullscreen VDO.AI "COVID news spreads faster than the virus. An in-house staff of mine tested positive today and so am moving him to a facility. Have all tested all at home today as well and are going to be quarantined. Be safe yet strong. This too shall pass," she tweeted. In a later post, Farah, who is the daughter of Bollywood veteran Sanjay Khan, praised the local municipal body, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the team of doctors for the way they dealt with the patient. "Have to say the @mybmc and their docs in Mumbai is amazing with dealing with COVID patients. The way they handled the situation and picked up my staff and took him to a facility was swift and timely. They showed kindness & humanity & treated him with dignity. Way to go @AUThackeray," she added. Singer Kanika Kapoor was the first Bollywood personality to test positive for COVID-19. Recently, Bollywood producer Karim Morani's daughters, Shaza and Zoa, were discharged from the hospital after testing negative for coronavirus. Karim, who had also tested positive for COVID-19, is still under medical care.

Afghan women take part in a demonstration for their rights in Kabul on September 3. (CNN)A group of Afghan women activists staged a small protest in Taliban-controlled Kabul Friday calling for equal rights and full participation in political life, CNN has confirmed. In spite of the risk, a group called the Women's Political Participation Network marched on the street in front of Afghanistan's Finance Ministry, chanting slogans and holding signs demanding involvement in the Afghan government and calling for constitutional law. Footage showed a brief confrontation between a Taliban guard and some of the women, and a man's voice could be heard saying, "Go away!" before chanting resumed. The gathering was relatively small -- video of the scene livestreamed by the group showed just a few dozen demonstrators -- but represented an unusual public challenge to Taliban rule. The militant group are involved in internal discussions about forming a government, but have already signaled that working women should stay at home, and militants have in some instances ordered women to leave their workplaces. The Taliban knocked on her door 3 times. The fourth time, they killed her The Taliban knocked on her door 3 times. The fourth time, they killed her Taliban leaders insist publicly that women will play a prominent role in society and have access to education. But the group's public statements about adhering to their interpretation of Islamic values have stoked fears that there will be a return to the harsh policies of Taliban rule two decades ago, when women all but disappeared from public life. Some Afghan women are already staying home out of fears for their safety, and some families are buying all-covering burqas for female relatives. Women demonstrate for their rights in the city of Herat on September 2, 2021. Women demonstrate for their rights in the city of Herat on September 2, 2021. The demonstration in Kabul comes one day after women staged a similar demonstration in Afghanistan's western city of Herat. Women in that protest held a large sign that said, "No government can be long lasting without the support of women. Our demands: The right to education and the right to work in all areas." Lina Haidari, a protester at the Herat demonstration, said the "rights and achievements of women, which we have worked and fought for over 20 years must not be ignored" under Taliban rule, according to video of the event from Getty Images. "I want to say that I was forced to stay at home for the crime of being a student 20 years ago," Haidari said in footage gathered by the agency, "And now 20 years later, for the crime of being a teacher and a woman." The protests come amid heightened fears over security under Taliban rule. A prominent Afghan activist said she did not take part in the Herat demonstration because of a direct threat. She spoke to CNN on the condition of anonymity, fearing even expressing interest in the demonstration could subject her to reprisal. Uncertain future Last month, Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said women should not go to work for their own safety, undermining the group's efforts to convince international observers that the group would be more tolerant towards women than when they were last in power. Mujahid said the guidance to stay at home would be temporary, and would allow the group to find ways to ensure that women are not "treated in a disrespectful way" or "God forbid, hurt." He admitted the measure was necessary because the Taliban's soldiers "keep changing and are not trained." Worries about women's fate prompted the World Bank to announce the same day that it was halting financial aid to the cash-strapped country. The Taliban have declared victory. Now they must reckon with a country freefalling into chaos The Taliban have declared victory. Now they must reckon with a country freefalling into chaos In the early months of the Taliban's resurgence in Afghanistan, women were increasingly isolated from society and became targets of harassment and attacks -- including the high-profile murder of three female journalists in March. In early July, insurgents walked into the offices of Azizi Bank in the southern city of Kandahar and ordered nine women working there to leave, Reuters reported. The female bank tellers were told that male relatives would take their place. Pashtana Durrani, the founder and executive director of Learn, a nonprofit agency focused on education and women's rights, said last month that she had run out of tears for her country: "We have been ... mourning the fall of Afghanistan for now quite some time. So I'm not feeling very well. On the contrary, I'm feeling very hopeless."

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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

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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

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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