Thursday 17 August 2017

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Umar Akmal served show-cause notice for levelling allegations against Mickey Arthur

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LAHORE (Dunya News) - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to Test cricketer Umar Akmal after he leveled allegations against the head coach Mickey Arthur of misbehaviour and usage of foul language.PCB has summoned reply from the middle-order batsman in seven days.The PCB has issued a show-cause notice to Umar Akmal on breaching code of conduct . The middle-order batsman has seven days to file a reply.— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) August 17, 2017 On the other hand, Arthur while refuting Akmal’s accusations has said that although he rebuked the cricketer but did not used foul language with him.Earlier, Umar Akmal claimed that head coach Mickey Arthur unfairly chastised him and asked him to leave the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in a confrontation, branding him undeserving.He said that he wishes to approach the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) against the coaching staff which according to him unfairly dropped him of Chmapions Trophy 2017 squad. He claimed that he was dropped for reasons other than fitness, that he is not sure of.Umar Akmal said that if a player is dropped out of series for whatever reasons, it does not warrant for the coach or any staffer to humiliate him when he is making efforts to better his game. He requested the PCB chief to take notice of the incident and keep a check on the coaching staff, primarily the head coach.

Ephedrine case: Hanif Abbasi challenges ANF's notice in LHC Rawalpindi bench

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RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi on Thursday challenged Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) notice pertaining to a fresh probe into ephedrine case in Lahore High Court (LHC).ANF had directed Abbasi and family to provide the details of all their bank accounts and assets.A petition has been filed in Lahore High Court Rawalpindi bench in this regard which says that the inquiry and probe into the case has been completed whereas the statement of a prosecution witness has to be recorded.The petition argues that the notice aims to delay the case.ANF notice has asked Hanif Abbasi to submit the assets details belonging to his wife, two daughters, sons and brother.It says that the aforementioned people cannot transfer amount to any other person without permission.ANF has also summoned information from Abbasi and family regarding bank transactions more than Rs1 lac, debts, investments, payment to insurance companies, premium details, foreign remittances, cheques, bank draft, transfer letter, deposit slip and bank cheque book serial number.

Australian far-right leader's 'Burqa Stunt' stirs controversy

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(Web Desk) - A far-right leader’s appearance in the Australian Senate clad in a black burqa in a bid to campaign for a ban on the garment in public places has been criticised by members of the Senate.Senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa, an all-enveloping garment worn by some Muslim women in Australia, while lecturing on the role of the government and Muslims.Australian One Nation party leader, Senator Pauline Hanson pulls off a burqa in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. Photo: ReutersAccording to Reuters, Hanson appeared in the assembly wearing the burqa. She removed the burqa after 20 minutes before speaking on the banning of the attire for the sake of ‘public and security reasons’.The leader of the far-right One Nation Party spoke to the Senate, Im quite happy to remove this because this is not what should belong in this parliament, Hanson, who leads the far-right One Nation party, told the Senate.If a person who wears a balaclava or a helmet in to a bank or any other building, or even on the floor of the court, has to remove it, why is it not the same case for someone who is covering up their face and cannot be identified?Hanson gained popularity during the 90s because of her vocal opposition towards the immigration from Asia and to asylum seekers. In her recent campaigns Hanson talks against Islamic clothing and the building of mosques.Photo: ReutersHanson’s burqa stunt wasn’t received well by some Senators who were appalled. Attorney General George Brandis admonished Hanson. He condemned her for offending religious groups.I am not going to pretend to ignore the stunt that you have tried to pull today by arriving in the chamber dressed in a burqa, he said.The leader of the government in the Senate, the attorney general George Brandis, who was appalled by Hanson’s burqa stunt told the One Nation leader the ruling Coalition had no intention of banning the burqa.Brandis received applause from opposition parties. He also stated Senator Hanson’s action has alienated approximately 500,000 Muslim Australians.We all know that you are not adherent of the Islamic faith. I would caution and counsel you with respect to be very, very careful of the offense you may do to the religious sensibilities of other Australians.Brandis also added: “No, Senator Hanson, we will not ban the burqa.”Senators criticised Hanson’s stunt in the Assembly and stated that: It is one thing to wear religious dress as a sincere act of faith, there is another to wear it as a stunt here in the chamber, said Labor Senator Penny Wong.Adel Salman, vice president of the Islamic Council of Victoria state, said Hansons action was a mockery of her position. It is very disappointing, but not surprising as she has sought to mock the Islamic faith time and time again.According to BBC, Hanson’s motion to ban the garment (burqa) will be debated further on Thursday. She stated her views online, the need to ban full face coverings in public [is] an important issue facing modern Australia.

PCB hosts farewell ceremony in honour of Shaharyar Khan

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LAHORE (APP): Pakistan Cricket Board hosted a farewell ceremony in the honour of the outgoing Chairman PCB ShaharyarM Khan at Gaddafi stadium.In the ceremony newly elected Chairman PCB’s Najam Sethi and office bearers of the PCB welcomed the outgoing Chairman and gave him a standing ovation.Talking to the audience, Najam Sethi thanked Shaharyar Khan for his illustrious contribution to Pakistan’s cricket. He shed light on the illustrious career of Shaharyar Khan and mentioned his working experience with the outgone Chairman PCB. He mentioned, how he and Shaharyar Khan had worked hard to bring forward the soft image of Pakistan’s cricket.Former Chairman PCB Shaharyar Khan speaking at the occasion thanked Najam Sethi and his senior management for their support to him in the last three years. He highlighted, how he and the current Chairman PCB had worked hard together in his tenure to take Pakistan’s cricket to a respectable stature. He lauded the Chairman PCB and credited him for the successful hosting of PSL first and second edition, and second edition’s final in Lahore this year. He lauded the coaching staff performance, the selection committee behind team’s recent victory in the ICC Champions Trophy. He had all praise for Najam Sethi, and termed him the right man to take Pakistan’s cricket forward in the right direction. He wished his best wishes to the newly elected Chairman PCB and hoped he with his vision and efforts would bring back international cricket to Pakistan.

Malala Yousafzai secures place at Oxford University

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(Web Desk) - The youngest ever Nobel Prize laureate and world-renowned education activist Malala Yousafzai has finally secured a place at Oxford University to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics.It came as no surprise when a few months ago, the 19-year-old announced at a conference in Birmingham she was holding an offer to study at a top UK university.While Malala did not disclose the institution, it was known that she had applied to Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, where Pakistan’s first female Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, also studied. The application had triggered comment wars on the social media that finally have been put an end to.However on Thursday, Malala in a tweet confirmed that she had secured a position in one of the most prestigious schools of the Oxford University.So excited to go to Oxford Well done to all A-level students - the hardest year. Best wishes for life ahead pic.twitter.com/miIwK6fNSf— Malala (@Malala) August 17, 2017 Fighting for womens’ right to education, 15-year-old Malala was gunned down while on her way back home from school.

Maria Toor vows to establish sports fund for under privileged youth

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LAHORE (APP): Internationally renowned female Pakistani squash player and a member of International Olympic Committee women commission, Maria Toor Pakai has vowed to establish a sports fund for under privileged boys and girls of the Pakistan.She urged the parents to give equal opportunities and support to their children, specially daughters for choosing the sport of their choice. She expressed these views at a meeting with the CEO and emerging leader of Global Sports Mentoring Programm, Rabia Qadir. She also accepted an invitation to become a member of advisory board of Galaxy Sports Academy (GSA).The two sports women exchange their views about the work need to be done for the promotion of sports in the youth especially girls. Maria said she is planning to establish a sports fund for the needy children who have the potential to become sports star but don’t have the resources, for that purpose she will seek government help as well as get private donations.Rabia Qadir, a former international hockey player and a technical official, briefed Maria about the work she is doing for the under privilege girls and her project to “Empower Women Through Sports” and discussed future plan to provide better opportunities to the youth of Pakistan in the field of sports.Both sports star agreed on one point that if we want to promote sports in girls we have to train more and female coaches, so that parents have less reservations in sending their daughters to play sports.Maria praised the work of Galaxy Sports Academy under the patronage of Rabia Qadir who herself represented Pakistan in the field of hockey. Rabia also presented a souvenir to Maria to acknowledge her contribution in the field of sports.

PFA seizes expired imported chocolates from Rawalpindi

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RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Thursday recovered large quantity of expired imported chocolates during operation in a Rawalpindi godown.PFA raided the godown of SS Traders on College Road and seized 31,000 packets of chocolates.According to PFA, the chocolates were expired before they were imported and were to be supplied to major stores and shopping malls of twin cities. PFA while sealing the godown registered case against the owner in City police station.They have also confiscated the records and initiate checking of stores located in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

Tennis: Nadal's advice for injured stars -- accept, keep going

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CINCINNATI (AFP) - Once and future world number one Rafael Nadal has some advice for men’s tennis stars in danger of missing the US Open due to injury -- accept it and keep going.The 31-year-old Spaniard defeated France’s Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the third round at the ATP Cincinnati Masters, the last major US Open tuneup with the year’s last major starting August 28 in New York.Nadal, a 15-time Grand Slam winner nagged by knee injuries for years, will overtake Andy Murray atop the rankings on Monday, the British star being sidelined by a hip injury.Nadal was assured the top spot for the first time since July 2014 when 19-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer withdrew from Cincinnati with a back injury.I worked a lot to give me another chance and here I am, Nadal said. Just to be back to that position makes me happy and of course is going to be an emotional moment for me.Serbian 12-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will miss the remainder of the year with an elbow injury while and Swiss 2016 US Open champion Stan Wawrinka is out with a knee injury and Kei Nishikori will miss the rest of 2017 with a torn right wrist tendon.Add Marin Cilic out with an adductor injury and Milos Raonic withdrawing with a left wrist injury and seven of the world’s top 10 are absent this week.Nadal knows all too well how that feels. He has missed six Grand Slam events in the 13 years since he began winning such titles.I have been in that position more than all these players that are out now, Nadal said. I know how tough it is. I’m very sorry for all of them and I wish all of them a fast and good recovery.But at the same time I tell you Roger didn’t have a lot of these things during his career. Novak the same. Andy the same. Stan, I don’t think he had a lot of issues.I’m the only one of these top players that missed a lot of important tournaments in my career. More than nobody else, I know how tough it is.But the only thing that you can do when these kind of things happen is accept and keep going.‘We’re not 20 anymore’Nadal dismisses the notion that the season has become too long and grueling.The season didn’t change for the last 20 years, so we cannot think about that now, Nadal said. Is something that happens because we’re not 20 years old anymore. We’re over 30, most of us, so it’s something that can happen.Nadal says it has been special having Federer turning back the clock, winning the Australian Open and Wimbledon, at the same time he is doing the same, winning the French Open and proving doubters wrong.It’s something that probably is special because a lot of people thought that we will not be able to be back to where we are now, Nadal said. But we’ve been in that position for a lot of years. Is special, yes, but is nothing new.Nadal had not won a major crown since 2014 at Roland Garros until he hoisted the trophy once again on Paris clay in June. And Federer, 36, went more than four years from Wimbledon 2012 to Melbourne this year without a Slam title.I do my way and Roger did his way, Nadal said. Everybody is different. I always say the same. I am going to keep playing while what I’m doing makes me happy. I’m a very lucky man that I can choose when I want to stop.If I’m happy and especially if I’m healthy, I keep going because I love this sport. I love the competition. I still (am) feeling the passion for what I’m doing. When I arrive at the days I lose one of these things, I’m going to do nothing.

Senator Yaqoob Nasar becomes PML-N's acting president

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LAHORE (Dunya News) - Senator Muhammad Yaqoob Khan Nasar on Thursday has become acting president of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for indefinite time period while Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s name is considering as party’s permanent president.The meeting of PML-N’s central executive committee was taken place in Lahore which was also attended by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and former Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar.Currently serving as Senator, Sardar Yaqoob Khan Nasar was elected as Member of National Assembly (MNA) from Loralai constituency on the ticket of PML-N in past. He has also served as the provincial president and central vice president of PML-N. Sardar Yaqoob Khan Nasar is the leader of the Nasar tribe, which holds significant influence in Balochistan.He is also considered as a close aide to ex-premier Nawaz Sharif, who held the position of PML-N president till the ruling of his disqualification by Supreme Court in Panama case.

I am 70: The shopkeeper who lived through Kashmir's wars

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The story of Mohammad Younus Butt is the story of Neelum Valley - a narrow river valley in north-western Kashmir.Mr Butts father died three months before his birth, leaving a widow, three more sons, a daughter and a two-acre farm.He was born in Athmuqam, then a tiny, obscure village. A that time the former princely state of Kashmir was threatened with division and a newly-createdPakistan was about to launch its first proxy invasion to annex it.He has since lived through two more conflicts, and alternating spells of peace and confrontation.My mother told me that I was born in the month of Inqilab (revolution), he says, using the term many Kashmiris use for partition.She told me it was just before the Hindu families in Keran and Tethwal started to flee across the (Neelum) river. The panic was caused by waves of armed Pathan tribal fighters who came up the river from Muzaffarabad.These tribesmen were part of a larger tribal militia raised and armed by Pakistan that was to descend on Srinagar, the regions major city, from the north.A year later, the fighting was over and Kashmir was effectively divided. Athmuqam, which fell on the Pakistani side, was left to carry on with its isolated pastoral existence.Mr Butts earliest memories are of a place where there was not much else to do beyond tending cattle or playing hide and seek on terraced farmlands.There was no school in the village, and hardly a literate person. If someone received a letter, they would take it to Keran (12km away), where there was a post office and they could find a clerk to read it for them.If someone wanted to send a telegram, they had to travel to Teethwal, 50km away, where the only tele-printer in the entire valley was installed.There was no road in the region and no transport. People used to travel on foot or on mules.Mr Butt stayed in his house as conflict raged in the 1980s and 1990s. Photo: BBCWhen he was about seven years old, his mother sent him to school. The primary school was 8km away and the middle school 4km beyond that.Life then was all about walking to school, walking back home, tending to cattle, helping on the farm, and finding time to play.He left school when he failed grade seven. But I had learned to read and write. I was among the first literate people in my village, he said.Adulthood arrived with a bump in 1962, when several things happened.Better transport links have changed life in the valley - but old ways remain. Photo: BBCThat year, he got married to his cousin, then his mother gave him money to set up a grocery shop, only to die a few months later.She gave me 520 rupees to start the shop - it was the third shop in Athmuqam.In those days the road from Muzaffarabad came only as far as Nauseri, about 65km away. It was the nearest wholesale market.I brought six pony-loads of groceries on my first trip. We would walk the entire day from dawn to dusk to reach Nauseri. And it would take us two days to get home because the ponies needed to be rested.He started to get involved in local politics, and was influenced by KH Khurshid, a respected politician appointed president of Pakistan-administered Kashmir in 1959 who was seen as a champion of Kashmiri rights.But Mr Khurshids career was short-lived, ending in 1964 when he fell out with the Pakistani establishment over the constitutional status of Kashmir, meaning the end of Mr Butts political activism.But 1964 was also the year Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru died, and preparations for the second tribal invasion of Kashmir came, this time with local Kashmiris instead of tribal Pathans leading the guard, recruited by Pakistan. Pakistans military has never officially confirmed it ever commissioned such a force.The policemen went from village to village recruiting Kashmiri youth. People would fall in line, and the chief police officer would walk down the queue, sizing up each individual. He would touch those he chose on the shoulder and ask them to step into a separate line.The chief policeman patted Mr Butt on the shoulder.I told him I had a shop. He said all you need to do is accept the rifle and stay at home. I took the rifle. But weeks later they came and asked me to shut my shop and join training.He and his fellow recruits spent three months training in Muzaffarabads Nisar Camp. Most of them then infiltrated into Indian Kashmir, but some who could read and write were kept behind for clerical work at supply depots.I was posted at a camp in Athmuqam where I kept records of equipment and supplies. I was there until our forces were defeated in Kashmir, and India attacked Pakistan (on 6 September 1965).After the two countries signed a peace agreement in January 1966, the force was disbanded.Those who wanted to stay in the army stayed on, while the rest of us handed in our rifles and came home. I came home to my shop. It was still locked and there was merchandise in it.After the war, people in Athmuqam discovered that Indian forces had moved closer and set up permanent posts on high ground opposite their village.Until then, our shepherds had always considered those areas our land. The same thing happened in several places down the valley.Indian troops took high ground in Neelum Valley, with a devastating effect for its residents. Photo: BBCFor a while, peace prevailed. The road was gradually extended from Nauseri to Athmuqam, and further on. It was little better than the mule tracks it replaced, but it did bring transport and lifestyle changes for the areas growing population.Athmuqam emerged as the main town in Neelum Valley. A general hospital and several schools were built, bank branches opened and a telephone exchange was set up.We built a new house, and all of my children - a boy and two girls - went to university, Mr Butt said.But more conflict was to come, with the 1989 insurgency in Srinagar. Fresh hordes of private militiamen started to descend on Neelum Valley. This time the proxies were Islamic militants, organized by the Pakistani military to infiltrate Indian Kashmir.The Indians, having occupied the valleys high ground in 1965, had the settlements in their rifle sights. As the conflict intensified, so did retaliatory fire from the Indians.I cant recall a worse time for Athmuqam. Everything that was built in 20 years was turned to rubble in 15 years of hostilities, he said.The hospital was destroyed, and so were schools and colleges. Farming activity became impossible. Nearly all the population moved to safer areas, such as Muzaffarabad, or to gullies higher up which were not exposed to direct fire.Only a handful of people remained to look after their own properties. Mr Butt was one of them.Athmuqam was a lonely place then. You couldnt find a soul to talk to. My brothers went away with their families, leaving their belongings in my care.In this neighbourhood only three households stayed behind. Our houses were damaged. We would eat and sleep in bunkers we had dug. Our orchards were destroyed.No children went to schools in those years. A whole generation missed out on education.Over the last 14 years, since the 2003 ceasefire, much of the infrastructure has been rebuilt. A generation of educated young people are now adults and the government is trying to promote the area as a tourist destination.Mr Butt has seen Athmuqam grow in times of peace. Photo: BBCBut peace is brittle. One incident of cross-border fire during the season scares the tourists away for months.Life has revived, but the danger is there all the time, he says.Mr Butt says his innings is nearing its end. He has had three operations so far, two of them during the last three years.But he is glad that business has grown, and Athmuqam has grown.Im lucky to have been born in freedom, and I hope our future generations will guard this freedom as a precious gift of God.The story originally appeared on BBC

'Gora' comedian Jeremy McLellan returns to US after a 2-week adventure in Pakistan

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(Web Desk) - Landing in Pakistan in the early days of August, Jeremy McLellan, an American standup comedian just didn’t fall in love with the country overnight, but also made everyone fall for him and his idiosyncratic travel-blogging updates, quick humour, local references, and enthusiasm to try everything and anything that is ‘Made in Pakistan’.Leaving back to the US last night – completing his 15-day trip, here is what McLellan had to say in his last Facebook post from Pakistan: “Very emotional day for me. After two weeks in the country, its my last day here. Ive toured two cities, sold out 6 shows, helped a dental team provide free care to 1,800 villagers, eaten 100,000 pounds of food, celebrated Pakistan Independence Day Pindi Boy style, took thousands of selfies with fans, started an online war with Indian trolls, and drove around much of this beautiful country. By the time I ended the tour, 80% of my show was stuff I wrote since I landed. What a ride.”Not just this but Jeremy throughout his trip had a lot to tell the world about Pakistan through his witty travel-blogging. Touring different parts of the country conducting stand-up comedy shows organised by ‘Kuch Khaas’ Jeremy had been updating his international fan-base about his daily experiences on social media, including that of a first world person meeting third world problems, in a rather hilarious way.Here are a few of his experiences as a ‘gora’ in Pakistan, shouting out to the world, breaking some popular stereotypical approaches of people around the globe, about Pakistan.

MQM-London chief asked to celebrate Independence Day as 'Black Day': Mustafa Kamal

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KARACHI (Dunya News) - Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairperson Mustafa Kamal on Thursday lashed out at Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM) founder and said that he asked to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day as Black Day.During a press conference in Karachi, Kamal blamed MQM-London chief of torching the national flag and sending the videos to Indian channels.He said that the filthy act was committed in the name of Muhajirs. However; they have now finally parted ways with the MQM-London chief after 30 years, added the PSP leader.Mustafa Kamal asserted that if anyone wishes to be in politics, he should leave Muttahida and form a new party.He argued that MQM-London chief is a RAW agent and sell videos mailgning Pakistan to the agency.Kamal articulated that the future generations will have to face embarrassment due to Muttahida.

Kulsoom Nawaz leaves for London despite ECP's summon

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife Kulsoom Nawaz on Thursday left for London for medical checkup despite summon from Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for the scrutiny of her nomination papers.Kalsoom Nawaz was to appear before ECP at 3 pm.On the other hand, ECP has approved nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr Yasmin Rashid’s and dismissed all the reservations.Moreover, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Faisal Mir will attend the proceeding at 2pm.The seat fell vacant after Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif under Artilce 62 (f) of the Constitution on July 28 in Panama Leaks case.The polling in the constituency will be held on September 17.

Samsung, Foxconn to back cable-free phone tech

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(Reuters) - A startup backed by Tony Fadell, one of the fathers of the Apple iPod, plans to announce Wednesday it is working with Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), Foxconn parent Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd (2317.TW) and others on a new way for mobile phones to transfer large amounts of data without using wires or WiFi connections.Chief Executive Eric Almgren said his Campbell, Calif.-based company called Keyssa has raised more than $100 million from Fadell and the venture arms of Samsung and Intel Corp, among others. The company’s “kiss” technology allows two computing devices to be held near each other and transfer large files such as movies in just a few seconds.The goal is to remove the need for cumbersome and bulky cable connectors inside devices like phones and laptops, which are growing ever-lighter and thinner. If Keyssa is successful, the wireless data transfer technique could eventually be available in a wide range of devices.Keyssa announced last October, together with Intel Corp (INTC.O), that it had come up with a design that could be embedded in so-called two-in-one laptops which feature detachable touch-screens.The alliance with Samsung and Foxconn is aimed at creating a design for mobile phones.Shankar Chandran, head of the venture arm at Samsung Electronics, noted that the management team at Keyssa had previously developed the technology behind the HDMI standard for video connections. Samsung hopes Keyssa’s technology might become similarly widespread.“Standards tend to get ecosystems built around them in a fairly complicated way,” Chandran said in an interview. “What’s needed is a bunch of industry players across the value chain saying they’re going to build to that standard. And that’s really what we have.”CONFLICT LOOMSOne of the first places a wireless transfer feature could show up is the Essential Phone, the device designed by Andy Rubin, the father of the Android mobile operating system.Essential, which has raised $330 million in venture capital, plans to announce a launch date for its $699 phone later this week. Playground Global, the venture fund Rubin oversees, is an investor in both Essential and Keyssa.Essential has said its phone will feature wireless data transfer, but it is not clear where the technology has come from. Keyssa says it has filed more than 250 patents around the technology, including nearly 50 of which that have been issued in the United States.Almgren said Keyssa met with Rubin and Essential executives several times, including at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2016, to discuss licensing Keyssa’s proprietary technology, but no agreement had been reached.For its part, Essential said it ”considered Keyssa as a component supplier for Essential Phone and chose to proceed with a different supplier that could meet our performance specifications for the product, Essential said in a statement.

Hyundai unveils new fuel cell SUV with longer travel range

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hyundai Motor says its new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will travel more than 580 kilometers (360 miles) between fill-ups.The South Korean company said Thursday its second-generation fuel-cell SUV will be launched early next year. If delivered as promised, Hyundai’s upcoming fuel cell vehicle will travel 40 percent farther than its first generation fuel cell SUV, the Tucson ix FCEV, launched in 2013.Fuel cell cars, emission-free like pure electric cars, can be refueled in two to three minutes unlike electric vehicles that can take several hours to fully recharge. But the dearth of hydrogen fueling stations is an obstacle for mass adoption. Toyota, Honda and General Motors are also investing heavily in fuel cell technology but fuel cell cars are gaining less traction than electric vehicles, which can find charging stations more easily.South Korea plans to increase the number of hydrogen fueling stations from 16 stations this year to 100 stations by 2020 to sharply raise sales of fuel cell vehicles. The country is aiming to have 10,000 fuel cell vehicles on its roads by 2020 as part of its plans to tackle air pollution, its environmental ministry said in March. That would be a jump from just 121 fuel cell cars in 2016.Hyundai Motor also plans to catch up in the eco-friendly car race with longer driving range electric vehicles.It plans to launch an electric vehicle with a driving range of 500 kilometers (311 miles) after 2021. Before the summer of next year, it plans to release a small electric sports utility vehicle with a driving range of 390 kilometers per charge. In 2021, its luxury brand Genesis will unveil an electric vehicle model as well.One reason that makes drivers reluctant to buy electric vehicles is a fear that they may not find a charging station in the middle of a trip. Hyundai’s first pure electric car IONIQ launched last year had a driving range of 191 kilometers per charge, shorter than the electric vehicles made by Tesla and General Motors.
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