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(2.18/3) CAIRO (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, in an online audio message, pledged allegiance to the new head... 2016-06-11 12:44 584Bytes feeds.reuters.com 2 'There was nothing anyone could do' - neighbour of Cape Town house fire Neighbours and emergency workers tried desperately to rescue (1.20/3) eight people killed in a house fire in Mitchells Plain, but there was nothing anyone could do, a neighbour says. 2016-06-11 14:38 2KB www.news24.com 3 Paris deploys private rubbish removal trucks to beat strike as Euro soccer starts
(1.02/3) The French authorities sent in private rubbish collection trucks to clear piles of rotting garbage from Paris streets on Friday and told striking public sector workers they would not be allowed to disrupt Europe's soccer championship. 2016-06-11 18:07 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 4 Body of Australian missing in Brazil found The body of an Australian man missing in Brazil has been found, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop confirmed Saturday, as the man's (1.02/3) family said they were 2016-06-11 18:07 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 5 Silva, Karunaratne help Lanka fight back at Lord's
(1.02/3) Kaushal Silva’s unbeaten 79 helped Sri Lanka score 162-1, a deficit of 254 runs at stumps on Day Two of the third Test against England at Lord’s here yesterday. 2016-06-11 16:18 1KB www.mid- day.com 6 Gawker Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
(1.02/3) Gawker Media has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, about three months after pro wrestler Hulk Hogan won a USD 140 million lawsuit against the online gossip and news publisher 2016-06-11 15:08 1KB www.mid-day.com 7 South African firefighters leaving Canada blaze after pay dispute
(1.00/3) A team of South African firefighters dispatched to Canada to fight a massive wildfire in the oil sands region is heading home after a pay dispute, South African officials said. 2016-06-11 18:07 2KB www.timeslive.co.za
8 Food vendors cashing in at ANC manifesto launch
(0.02/3) Food vendors are cashing in as thousands of ANC supporters quench their thirst and kill their hunger at Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium where the ANC in Gauteng is holding its provincial local government election manifesto launch. 2016-06-11 18:07 1KB www.timeslive.co.za 9 Sir Garfield Sobers leads Lord's tribute to Muhammad Ali
(0.01/3) Garfield Sobers, arguably cricket's greatest all-rounder, led a special tribute to Muhammad Ali at Lord's today that coincided with the boxing legend's funeral. 2016-06-11 15:39 2KB www.mid-day.com 10 Another Nigerian football legend dies just days after Stephen Keshi's shock passing
(0.01/3) Former Orlando Pirates players have been left shocked and dismayed by the sudden death of Bucs’ Nigerian ex-coach Shaibu Amodu so soon after the passing of countryman and playing and coaching legend Stephen Keshi. 2016-06-11 14:40 4KB www.timeslive.co.za 11 Maine Sunday Telegram News Minutes later, there is another smile and a handshake. A wave... (0.01/3) 2016-06-11 10:26 9KB www.pressherald.com 12 Phosa: Economic inequality is the most significant outstanding transformation issue African National Congress (ANC) veteran and former national treasurer Mathews Phosa said the country should work hard towards restoring faith in the country's economy. 2016-06-11 18:07 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 13 Cope: The gun settles who wins and who loses in the ANC The Congress of the People (Cope) on Friday described the African National Congress (ANC) under President Jacob Zuma as “much like a South African taxi operation: In both‚ the gun settles who wins and who loses”. 2016-06-11 18:07 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 14 Zuma to discuss regional trade issues in Lesotho President Jacob Zuma will visit Lesotho this week for discussions relating to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). 2016-06-11 18:07 2KB www.timeslive.co.za
15 Why is the EFF's Mbuyiseni Ndlozi the people's bae? Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is fast earning a reputation as “the people’s bae”. 2016-06-11 18:07 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 16 Carol Tshabalala hangs out with Ashton Kutcher and co! If we ever get to make it on the list of Carol Tshabalala's friends we would know we've made it! 2016-06-11 18:07 1KB www.timeslive.co.za 17 Somalia's al Shabaab says has executed four spies Somalia's militant al Shabaab group said late Friday it had executed four people it accused of espionage, including one who was beheaded for allegedly giving information to the United States that led to the killing of the group's former leader. 2016-06-11 18:07 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 18 Cyclist injured in race in Italy gets winner’s medal in hospital Cyclist Keagan Girdlestone was on Thursday given the winner’s medal for the race which was abandoned after he was critically injured while racing last weekend. 2016-06-11 18:07 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 19 Coach Frank Dick warns Caster Semenya must pace herself South Africa's head coach for the Rio Olympics has warned that careful planning is vital if Caster Semenya is to successfully complete a Games double in August. 2016-06-11 18:07 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 20 Mashaba takes ‘Job back into Joburg’ march to mayor’s office Herman Mashaba will on Wednesday lead a march to the office he reckons he’ll be occupying “when I am elected mayor on August 3”. 2016-06-11 18:07 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 21 Special votes applications available online for first time from Friday Disabled‚ infirm and pregnant voters‚ and those who can’t make it to a voting station‚ can apply from Friday for special votes. 2016-06-11 18:07 2KB www.timeslive.co.za
22 Sacked KZN MEC calls it quits on politics One of the axed KwaZulu-Natal MECs‚ Mike Mabuyakhulu‚ said he has resigned as a member of the provincial legislature to pursue other interests. 2016-06-11 18:07 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 23 No more voetsek pay: Des van Rooyen No more golden handshakes. This is the word from Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen, who yesterday ordered the 278 municipalities under his watch to stop making settlement agreements - better known as 2016-06-11 18:07 4KB www.timeslive.co.za 24 2 soldiers killed in Sorsogon attack LEGAZPI CITY—Suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels shot to death two Philippine Army soldiers at a remote village in Pilar town in Sorsogon province on Saturday afternoon, a report reaching 2016-06-11 18:07 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 25 PROFILES: Gilas Pilipinas Final 14 for Fiba Olympic Qualifiers Battles are won with the most valiant soldiers. When the Philippines takes a shot at playing in the grandest sporting stage in the world, these players will go war against the toughest opponents 2016-06-11 18:07 1KB sports.inquirer.net 26 Prado returns, leads Laoag over Air Force Buoyed by the return of its key players, Laoag needed only three sets to take down Philippine Air Force, 25-14, 25-23, in the Shakey's V-League Season 13 Open Conference Saturday night 2016-06-11 18:07 2KB sports.inquirer.net 27 Shorthanded Pocari Sweat eases past winless Baguio for 4-0 mark Pocari Sweat stars Michele Gumabao and Myla Pablo didn't play due to injuries, but their absence hardly mattered as the Lady Warriors breezed past Baguio, 25-18, 25-17, 25-15, to secure a 2016-06-11 18:07 2KB sports.inquirer.net 28 SWS pre-May 9 poll: Duterte has 26% trust rating, Robredo 45% Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte got a “moderate” 26 percent net trust rating while Vice President-elect Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo obtained a “good” 45 percent, the last pre-election 2016-06-11 18:07 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net
29 Queen Elizabeth II and family mark 90th birthday with parade LONDON—Queen Elizabeth II and her family are marking her official 90th birthday with a parade, a colorful military ceremony and an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony. The queen and 2016-06-11 17:28 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 30 Dozens of Nigerian Army officers sacked over corruption LAGOS, Nigeria—Nigeria's Army says it is firing many senior officers accused of corruption and stealing billions of dollars meant to buy arms to fight the Boko Haram Islamic 2016-06-11 17:21 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 31 ACT exams canceled in South Korea, Hong Kong over breach SEOUL, South Korea—Operators of the ACT college entrance exam on Saturday canceled the tests for students in South Korea and Hong Kong at the last moment over what they said was a verified breach of 2016-06-11 17:16 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 32 Bangladesh detains 1,600 suspected radicals to end attacks DHAKA, Bangladesh—Authorities have rounded up about 1,600 criminal suspects, including a few dozen believed to be Islamist radicals, in a nationwide crackdown aimed at halting a wave of brutal 2016-06-11 17:10 5KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 33 Afghan officials: 6 police killed in battle with IS KABUL, Afghanistan—Afghan officials say six police officers, including a district police chief, have been killed by gunmen affiliated with the Islamic State group in the restive eastern 2016-06-11 17:03 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 34 Syria TV: Twin explosions near Damascus; casualties reported BEIRUT—Syrian state TV says two explosions have gone off near the Syrian capital, resulting in multiple casualties. It says blasts occurred Saturday in the Sayyida Zeinab area outside 2016-06-11 16:59 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 35 School police K-9 dies in patrol car A K-9 dog assigned to the Cherokee County school police died Friday after being left in the rear of a patrol car for several hours, authorities said. 2016-06-11 16:50 894Bytes www.ajc.com
36 Rio 2016: Paes partners Bopanna, Sania- Bopanna for mixed doubles Veteran Leander Paes on Saturday got the nod for his seventh Olympic appearance after the All India Tennis Association paired him with Rohan Bopanna for the men's doubles competition despite the latter's desire to team up with Saketh Myneni 2016-06-11 16:29 2KB www.mid-day.com 37 1st ODI: Indian pacers bowl out Zimbabwe for paltry 168 Indian pacers took eight wickets as they made good use of the conditions to bowl out hosts Zimbabwe for a meagre 168 in 49.4 in the opening ODI at Harare on Saturday 2016-06-11 16:21 3KB www.mid-day.com 38 Zlatan Ibrahimovic barred from leaving Sweden camp for Man Utd transfer talks Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s potential move to Manchester United looks to be on hold for the time being after Sweden boss Erik Hamren stressed it “would not be okay” for the striker to fly to England at the moment. 2016-06-11 16:17 1KB www.mid-day.com 39 Euro 2016: No place for brotherly love when Switzerland takes on Albania European Championship history is set to be created today when Switzerland’s Granit Xhaka plays against his brother Taulant Xhaka in Albania colours. 2016-06-11 16:16 909Bytes www.mid-day.com 40 Euro 2016: David De Gea not to return home; describes allegations as 'lies' Goalkeeper David de Gea has described allegations about his private life that appeared in the Spanish press yesterday as 2016-06-11 16:15 1KB www.mid-day.com 41 Copa America: Uruguay knocked out as Mexico, Venezuela reach quarters Uruguay were sent crashing out of the Copa America Centenario on Thursday as Venezuela and Mexico marched into the quarter- finals. 2016-06-11 16:13 2KB www.mid-day.com 42 England fans clash with police on eve of Russia match Around 250 England supporters pelted police with drink cans outside a bar in the southern French city of Marseille late on Thursday ahead of the country’s opening Euro 2016 match, a police source said. 2016-06-11 16:12 1KB www.mid-day.com
43 Russians will be wrong to write me off: Wayne Rooney England striker Wayne Rooney has hit back at claims from the Russian media that he is not the player he used to be. 2016-06-11 16:11 1KB www.mid-day.com 44 IM Visakh NR becomes the first Indian to win Mayor's chess International Master Visakh NR of Tamil Nadu broke a nine-year jinx to lead an Indian sweep in the Ninth Mumbai Mayor International Open chess tournament at Mount Litera School International, BKC yesterday. 2016-06-11 16:05 1KB www.mid-day.com 45 Canadian premier âdisturbedâ by how little SA firefighters were paid Canadian premier Rachel Notley has said she chose to send South African firefighters back home because their daily allowance was below her provinceâs minimum wage, a report says. 2016-06-11 15:48 2KB www.news24.com 46 Western Railway clinches Gold Cup hockey title Western Railway, Mumbai registered a 3-1 win over Punjab National Bank (PNB), Delhi to win the 12th PMC Bank-Guru Tegh Bahadur All India Gold Cup Hockey Championship at MHAL- Mahindra Stadium, Churchgate yesterday. 2016-06-11 15:40 1KB www.mid-day.com 47 F1: This lifestyle won't do, Massa tells Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton’s whirlwind lifestyle is a problem for his Formula One career and will cause him to drop points this season, Felipe Massa has warned. 2016-06-11 15:38 1KB www.mid-day.com 48 Winning Euro is Ronaldo's dream: Zinedine Zidane Cristiano’s Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane says the iconic footballer is keen to win a title with Portugal 2016-06-11 15:36 3KB www.mid-day.com 49 Champions Trophy: With weak defence, three is not enough for India India allow defending champions Germany to get away with a 3-3 draw in Champions Trophy opener 2016-06-11 15:35 3KB www.mid- day.com
50 Kolo Toure set to leave Liverpool Defender Kolo Toure's departure from Liverpool will be officially confirmed when the club's list of retained players is published yesterday. 2016-06-11 15:33 762Bytes www.mid-day.com 51 Now, itâs Sena vs BJP on social media The virtual war between Sena and BJP has now taken an ugly turn, with Sena workers sending out posters on social media demeaning Modi’s tenure and glorifying the UPA rule 2016-06-11 15:31 1KB www.mid-day.com 52 BCCI set to make Mushtaq Ali T20 a zonal meet The BCCI is set to completely overhaul the structure and format of National T20 Championship for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy by transforming it from inter-state to inter-zonal competition. 2016-06-11 15:28 3KB www.mid-day.com 53 Jeev Milkha Singh qualifies for fifth US Open appearance Experienced Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh will make his fifth appearance at the US Open next week after Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee withdrew due to personal reasons. 2016-06-11 15:28 2KB www.mid-day.com 54 Euro 2016: It's Bale vs Hamsik tonight? Having ensured their respective countries’ maiden Euro qualification, the outcome of today’s Wales and Slovakia clash may boil down to which of the two superstars comes out on top 2016-06-11 15:27 2KB www.mid-day.com 55 Bopanna-Myneni are a decent pair, says Vishnu Vardhan Vishnu Vardhan, who was paired up with Paes at London 2012, hails Leander as an intelligent partner, but also terms... 2016-06-11 15:26 3KB www.mid-day.com 56 Mumbai-bound flight from Munich diverted to Turkey due to medical emergency A Mumbai-bound Lufthansa flight from Munich, on Friday night, had to be diverted to Turkey. This had to be done due to a medical emergency on board 2016-06-11 15:21 1KB www.mid-day.com 57 Tesla denies pressuring customers to hush up complaints Tesla denied putting pressure on customers to stay quiet over problems in its luxury all-electric cars amid questions about the strength of the suspensions in the popular Model S. 2016-06-11 15:19 3KB www.wheels24.co.za 58 ‘The Voice’ singer Christina Grimmie dies after shooting (Updated) ORLANDO, Florida—A gunman opened fire at a Florida concert venue as singer Christina Grimmie signed autographs for fans after a show, killing the onetime star of "The Voice" 2016-06-11 15:14 2KB entertainment.inquirer.net 59 40-km jam on busy Ahmedabad-Mumbai NH-8 Routine maintenance work on one of the busiest national highways, NH-8 connecting Mumbai and Ahmedabad, has led to an around 40-km-long traffic jam in the last three days, leaving over 20,000 vehicles trapped on the highway on Friday 2016-06-11 15:11 2KB www.mid-day.com 60 Goa govt to give five acre land to Navy at proposed airport Goa government has agreed to allot five acre land to the Navy for setting up a naval enclave at the proposed International Airport in Mopa, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said today 2016-06-11 15:10 2KB www.mid-day.com 61 Countries commit to double AIDS treatment Countries have committed to nearly doubling the number of people who receive life-saving HIV treatment over the next five years, as a UN conference devoted to ending the epidemic drew to a close. 2016-06-11 15:07 4KB www.news24.com 62 Dubious land deals in Pune: MIDC to scrutinise titles of land Rattled by two instances of alleged dubious land deals in Pune district, the state-run Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation has decided to scrutinise revenue-related records of nearly 10,000 hectares of land under its possession 2016-06-11 15:06 2KB www.mid-day.com 63 Energy shoppers given switching promise by industry Energy suppliers have drawn up a list of promises aimed at inspiring confidence in customers to shop around. 2016-06-11 13:21 5KB www.bbc.co.uk 64 Venezuela to validate signatures for presidential recall More than a million Venezuelans must travel to government offices later this month to validate their signatures on a petition to recall President Nicolas Maduro. 2016-06-11 14:49 1KB www.news24.com 65 Is Defending Tax Competition Akin to ‘Trading With the Enemy’? | The American Spectator When I was younger, my left-wing friends said conservatives unfairly attacked them for being unpatriotic and anti-American simply because they disagreed on... 2016-06-11 13:18 6KB spectator.org 66 Mumbai Crime: Employee dupes firm of Rs 60 lakh, blows it all on bar girls The accused made a fake email ID of the company’s client and placed an order with the logistics firm; he fled once the crime came to light. Cops say that the accused is a 'womaniser' 2016-06-11 14:45 2KB www.mid-day.com 67 Gilas Pilipinas arrives in Greece for Europe camp The Philippine men's national basketball team on Saturday (Manila time) arrived in Athens, Greece to begin the most crucial part of its buildup for the Fiba Olympic qualifying 2016-06-11 14:45 1KB sports.inquirer.net 68 Reports: 'Smiling' dog forced to leave adopted home after photo goes viral A musician in the Detroit area has agreed to relocate his adopted dog to another town after a photo of him and the animal, who appears to be smiling with his new owner, sparked complaints and a police visit to their home, according to reports. 2016-06-11 13:16 2KB www.chron.com 69 'Sobbing' Obama marks daughters high school graduation President Barack Obama has made the short but sentimental drive across Washington to attend his oldest daughter's high school graduation. 2016-06-11 14:42 1KB www.news24.com 70 Customer shot to death at N. Harris gas station Sheriff's deputies are investigating a fatal shooting at a convenience store in north Harris County on Friday. 2016-06-11 15:32 879Bytes www.chron.com
71 Teen accused in murder of UT student indicted on capital murder charge The Austin-American Statesman is reporting a Travis County Grand Jury has indicted a homeless teen for the capital murder of a freshman student at the University of Texas. 2016-06-11 13:10 2KB www.chron.com 72 2 hurt as chopper crashes near Pangasinan home BINALONAN, Pangasinan—A two-seat helicopter crashed into a vacant lot in a housing subdivision in Binalonan town on Friday morning, hurting two people, police said on Saturday. The 2016-06-11 14:20 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 73 Australian Open: Saina to face Sun Yu in final; Srikanth bows out London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal stormed into the final of the $750,000 Australian Open Superseries badminton tournament here on Saturday, beating World No.2 Wang Yihan of China 21-8, 21-12 in a semi-final. 2016-06-11 14:19 2KB www.mid- day.com 74 Zimbabwe challenge awaits MSD's youth attack Dhoni leads new-look side with 5 uncapped players in ODI series starting today 2016-06-11 14:17 3KB www.mid-day.com 75 Late Commissioner Lee remembered at kick off ceremony for Summer Games Dozens of children and adults attending Friday's opening of Harris County Precinct One's Street Olympics program bowed their heads and closed their eyes in recognition of Lee, who started the competition. The Olympic-style competition allows Houston youngsters to compete in different sports such as football... 2016-06-11 12:57 3KB www.chron.com 76 Mastermind of 2008 robbery nabbed from MLA's Juhu home Colluding with four others, the 51-year-old, who was working as the bodyguard of an Uttar Pradesh-based MLA, hatched the plot to steal gold ornaments from a jewellery shop in Khar 2016-06-11 14:14 3KB www.mid-day.com 77 Leander, Rhea try to resolve bitter separation battle through mediation High court judge volunteered as mediator; asked them to think of their 10-year-old daughter and the effect that a long, public battle would have on her 2016-06-11 14:05 3KB www.mid-day.com
78 Man dupes housewife of over Rs 6.5 lakh for 'poojas' The victim handed over her mangalsutra, chain, locket, rings to the tantrik and borrowed money on interest for the various poojas 2016-06-11 13:59 2KB www.mid-day.com 79 Buncombe County DSS Fails Federal Test KMorgan 1282 posts 2016-06-11 16:53 7KB www.thetribunepapers.com 80 Peretz points fingers at Netanyahu, says responsible for trickling of terror into Tel Aviv "We have nothing to look towards in a government led by Netanyahu," Peretz says. 2016-06-11 13:58 2KB www.jpost.com 81 Revenge saga? Left out of will, woman robs sister's jewellery The 26-year-old’s father had ousted her from the will after she got married against his wishes; the accused decide to have her revenge by looting her sister 2016-06-11 13:57 2KB www.mid-day.com 82 Where did this 130-ft antenna near Juhu aerodrome come from? Though the metallic structure has been posing a threat to aircrafts for the last two months, nobody knows where it came from or who built it 2016-06-11 13:55 3KB www.mid-day.com 83 The Stupid Party Keeps Getting Stupider | The American Spectator In the last month or so both of the presumptive presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have said stupid and even offensive things... 2016-06-11 05:33 4KB spectator.org 84 Gordie Howe, R. I. P. | The American Spectator Gordie Howe, considered by many the greatest player in NHL history, died today at the age of 88. He had been in... 2016-06-11 05:33 1KB spectator.org 85 Asia Times News & Features – Asia Times Al-Zawahri became al-Qaeda’s leader after U. S... 2016-06-11 10:20 2KB atimes.com
86 VIDEO: Gig Harbor pianist Elijah Bossenbroek performs Gig Harbor pianist and U. S. military veteran Elijah Bossenbroek performs "I Give Up" from his album Carpe Lumen. 2016-06-11 15:32 2KB www.thenewstribune.com 87 Muhammad Ali's memorial service held in Louisville Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali received a sendoff fit for a king Friday in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The service made clear what millions already knew, the legendary fighter was one of the most famous and admired people in the world. Scott Pelley has more. 2016-06-11 16:44 1KB www.cbsnews.com 88 Lawyers for Chad ex-dictator Habre appeal life sentence DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The legal team for Chad's former dictator Hissene Habre has appealed the verdict handed down by a special tribunal that found him guilt... 2016-06-11 13:49 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 89 Feds consider whether to shut for-profit college watchdog BOSTON (AP) — Federal education officials are deciding whether to shut down the nation's biggest accreditor of for-profit colleges over allegations that it o... 2016-06-11 13:49 6KB www.dailymail.co.uk 90 Italian daily publishes Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' to anger ROME (AP) — An Italian newspaper has published Hitler's political manifesto "Mein Kampf," angering Italy's premier and the country's tiny Jewish community. T... 2016-06-11 13:43 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 91 Qaeda chief vows allegiance to new Taliban leader: SITE Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has pledged allegiance to new Afghan Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, whose predecessor was killed in a US drone strik... 2016-06-11 13:42 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 92 Topless streaker with Trump Sucks written on him arrested at NBA final 'Natural born prankster', Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, was escorted out of the NBA finals game after he interrupted the fourth quarter by running topless across the court with 'Trump Sucks' on his chest. 2016-06-11 13:42 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 93 Finland's flamboyant Stubb loses party leadership COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland's flamboyant pro-EU Finance Minister Alexander Stubb, whose extrovert style failed to reverse the slumping popularity of h... 2016-06-11 13:42 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 94 Marseille clean-up after violence before England's Euro 2016 opener The clean-up of Marseille was under way after violent clashes overshadowed the build-up to England's opening game of Euro 2016 as fans were involved in wides... 2016-06-11 01:56 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk 95 Corbyn admits half of Labour MPs hope he is on his last legs Jeremy Corbyn said half of Labour MPs would relish seeing him fail as he made an unlikely appearance on a comedy show. The Opposition leader was roundly ribb... 2016-06-11 13:42 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 96 England's bowlers turn the screw at Lord's England's seamers reaped just rewards for bowling with great discipline as they took five Sri Lanka wickets on a cloudy third morning at Lord's. The home att... 2016-06-11 12:52 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 97 Gareth Bale: England can't match Wales for pride and passion Gareth Bale says England can not match Wales for pride and passion and that will be demonstrated when they meet at Euro 2016. Wales will end their 58-year wa... 2016-06-11 13:40 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk 98 Kylie Minogue's fiancé Joshua Sasse, 28, shares romantic poem Joshua Sasse, 28, recently denied reports he had married fiancée Kylie Minogue, 48, but has since posted a poem on Instagram entitled To My Wife. 2016-06-11 13:38 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 99 Germany: defense seeks acquittal of former Auschwitz guard BERLIN (AP) — A defense lawyer called Saturday for the acquittal of a 94-year-old former Auschwitz death camp guard being tried in Germany as an accessory to... 2016-06-11 12:29 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk
100 DA vs ANC vs gangs in Manenberg In 2011, the DA took over control of Ward 45 in Cape Town from the ANC, which includes most of gang violence ridden Manenberg, with promises of change. But is Manenberg free today? 2016-06-11 13:36 15KB www.news24.com Articles
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1 Reuters: World News - powered by FeedBurner (2.18/3) CAIRO (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, in an online audio message, pledged allegiance to the new head of the Afghan Taliban, who was appointed last month after his predecessor was killed in a US drone strike.
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2 'There was nothing anyone could do' - neighbour of Cape Town house fire (1.20/3) Cape Town - Neighbours and emergency workers tried desperately to rescue the eight people killed in a house fire in Mitchells Plain on Saturday morning. ''The flames were so big, nobody could have gone in there,'' said a shocked neighbour, speaking on condition of anonymity. ''They even broke a hole in the wall at the back of the house to get them out. They brought two people out, but their bodies were already black,'' he said. ''They even tried to break a hole in the roof to get to them,'' he said, pointing where the small semi-detached house stood gutted, a gaping hole where the roof should have been. ''I woke up with a noise and when I came out the fire was so fierce. Nobody could do anything... nothing.'' Neighbours rushed over with hosepipes until the fire engine arrived, but the flames were too fierce. Western Cape police spokesperson Captain FC Van Wyk said when emergency services arrived, four people had already died, the youngest being a 2-year-old child. Another three people died in the ambulance at the scene - among them a 13-year-old and a 3-year-old. An 18-year-old victim died on the way to hospital. Another six people were taken to hospital to be treated for burn wounds. The circumstance of the fire were immediately investigated, with police cordoning off the scene. Forensic investigators in blue protective suits and breathing masks worked through the blackened remains. An inquest had been opened while police attempted to establish the cause of the fire. A detective dog would also being brought to the house to assist. Pastor Neville Hill, from the Love Ministry Outreach said they had attended his congregation and he described them as generous and helpful. ''They were well known in the community. This house was very open to people who needed a roof over their head. “That could be why there were so many people in the house,” he added.
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3 Paris deploys private rubbish removal trucks to beat strike as Euro soccer starts (1.02/3) The eyes of the continent are on France as the Euro 2016 tournament kicks off later in the day, with 1.5 million foreign fans expected to join at least one million French supporters for the month-long sports festival. "All the rubbish will be cleared up, starting now, today," said Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, adding that about 50 trucks had been dispatched overnight and 30 more on Friday morning to rid the city of rubbish piling up as waste treatment workers strike. "It will take a few days obviously. " Wary of damage to France's international image, Transport Minister Alain Vidalies said train drivers would be forced to ensure public transport for fans if needed. He and Hidalgo were speaking hours before the opening match of a tournament that was supposed to showcase the ability of a country still smarting from deadly militant attacks last November to handle a major international event smoothly. "If requisitioning is required ... we will do it," said Vidalies. "There will be no more negotiating. There's no longer any reason to continue the strike if it's not for political reasons. " The disputes were sparked by government plans to make hiring and firing easier with a revamp of labour law, which Prime Minister Manuel Valls has repeatedly said he will not withdraw. Public-sector waste treatment staff who have been on strike for days have vowed to continue the protest into next week and workers at the state- owned SNCF railways were on strike for a tenth day on Friday. Air France pilots are due to start a separate four-day stoppage on Saturday in protest at pay cuts. The airline said about 80 percent of flights would go ahead. Vidalies said the government would not tolerate any form of illicit protest such as occupation of railway tracks, a ploy used occasionally in recent days to bring transport to a halt. One big concern was threats by some labour unions to disrupt train links between Paris and the suburban 80,000-capacity Stade de France stadium where France plays Romania in the tournament opener on Friday night. "This is an action against France and the French people," the minister told Europe 1 radio. Asked if images broadcast worldwide of rotting rubbish would also compromise Paris's bid to host the 2024 Olympics, Vidalies quipped: "I didn't see any hordes of rats on my way here. " The head of the communist-rooted CGT union spearheading the strikes, Philippe Martinez, said Labour Minister Myriam El Khomri had invited him to meet her next Friday, June 17, three days after a planned national protest day on Tuesday against the labour reform. "That's what we have been demanding for months. It's high time," Martinez told Reuters. "It's better if we talk. "
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4 Body of Australian missing in Brazil found (1.02/3) Rye Hunt, 25, disappeared on May 21 from the Copacabana Beach area. Hopes of finding him alive dimmed last week when remains washed up about 25 kilometres (16 miles) from Rio. "I can confirm that Brazilian authorities have informed us that the body that was discovered recently near Rio De Janeiro is in fact that of Australian citizen Rye Duval Hunt," Bishop told reporters. "We will continue to work with the family, providing whatever support we can within our consular responsibilities, and we'll continue to work with the Brazilian authorities to determine how this death came about. " Brazilian police say Hunt had taken powerful drugs and was suffering a psychotic episode in the hours before he went missing. But little is known about his final steps. Hunt had been travelling with a friend and had been due to leave Rio but unexpectedly took a taxi from the airport and ended up in a short-term rental apartment in Copacabana. Brazilian police searching for the backpacker revealed earlier this month that a fisherman had reported seeing a body floating off Copacabana Beach wearing clothing similar to that Hunt was wearing when he disappeared. Another fisherman had earlier reported seeing a man on a tiny uninhabited island a short distance from the same beach. The young man had been injured by contact with shellfish and asked for water, according to the fisherman's report which police said at the time was unconfirmed but credible. "We are understandably heartbroken," Hunt's sister Romany Brodribb said, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
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5 Silva, Karunaratne help Lanka fight back at Lord's (1.02/3) London: Kaushal Silva’s unbeaten 79 helped Sri Lanka score 162-1, a deficit of 254 runs at stumps on Day Two of the third Test against England at Lord’s here yesterday. Sri Lanka’s Kaushal Silva during his unbeaten 79 against England at Lord’s yesterday. PIC/Getty Images Silva added 108 runs for the opening wicket with Dimuth Karunaratne (50). Pacer Steven Finn bagged the lone Sri Lankan wicket. Earlier, England were dismissed for 416 in their first innings. Jonny Bairstow remained unbeaten on 167 after last man James Anderson fell for four. Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath led SL’s attack 4-81. Brief scores England 416 (J Bairstow 167*, A Cook 85, C Woakes 66; R Herath 4-81, S Lakmal 3-90) lead Sri Lanka 162-1 (K Silva 79*, D Karunaratne 50; S Finn 1-31) by 254
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6 Gawker Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (1.02/3) New York: Gawker Media has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, about three months after pro wrestler Hulk Hogan won a USD 140 million lawsuit against the online gossip and news publisher. The New York company says in the filing that it has as much as USD 500 million in debt and up to USD 100 million in assets. Hogan sued Gawker after it posted a video of him having sex with a friend's wife. Hogan was awarded USD 115 million in compensatory damages plus an added USD 25.1 million in punitive damages. It was later revealed that billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel had been secretly funding Hogan's lawsuit. Gawker in bankruptcy after sex tape case, finds buyer business.inquirer.net 2016-06-11 15:08 By PTI www.mid-day.com
7 South African firefighters leaving Canada blaze after pay dispute (1.00/3) The 301 firefighters arrived in northern Alberta less than two weeks ago to help quell the blaze near Fort McMurray, which forced the evacuation of 90,000 people, destroyed part of the city and shuttered more than a million barrels per day of oil sands production. But on Thursday, Working on Fire, a South African government-funded organization that trains firefighters, said a senior management team was on its way to Alberta assist with their demobilization and return home. At issue is how much pay the firefighters should receive for their work in Canada. During their deployment, Canadian authorities agreed to cover accommodation and meals, while each fire fighter would also receive a daily stipend of C$15 ($11.80) for discretionary purchases, according to Working on Fire. In addition, after their return home, each firefighter would receive an "out of country daily allowance" to the Rand value equivalent of C$35 per day. They were also to receive the regular wage they earn at home. However, local media reports about salary increases for personnel deployed to Canada caused confusion among the firefighters, prompting them to strike on Wednesday, Work on Fire said in a statement. "We wish to categorically state that the quoted amount of $21 per hour is incorrect and was never agreed to with anyone," Working on Fire said, referring to the media reports. It added in a statement that each firefighter signed the agreement on pay before coming to Canada. Mike Long, communication director for Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, said the sudden departure of the South Africans would not disrupt efforts to battle the wildfire. "We have nearly 2,000 firefighters on the line currently and the fire is 70 percent contained at the moment so it's at a point where we are able to manage the need appropriately," he said. ($1 = C$1.27175)
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8 Food vendors cashing in at ANC manifesto launch (0.02/3) Somalia's militant al Shabaab group said late Friday it had executed four people it accused of espionage, including one who was beheaded for allegedly giving information to the United States that led to the killing of the group's former leader. Zuma crashes Gauteng party timeslive.co.za
ANC supporters start to fill up FNB stadium for manifesto launch timeslive.co.za 2016-06-11 18:07 Penwell Dlamini www.timeslive.co.za
9 Sir Garfield Sobers leads Lord's tribute to Muhammad Ali (0.01/3) London: Garfield Sobers, arguably cricket's greatest all- rounder, led a special tribute to Muhammad Ali at Lord's today that coincided with the boxing legend's funeral. The two sporting icons met at Lord's back in 1966 when Sobers was a member of the West Indies side playing England in a Test match at "the home of cricket" and heavyweight star Ali was in London for his second fight with Britain's Henry Cooper. During the lunch interval of today's second day play in the third Test between England and Sri Lanka, black and white photographs of Ali meeting Sobers in the Lord's dressing room were displayed on the ground's giant screens. Sobers, 79, then rang a bell in the Lord's pavilion five minutes before the start of the second session of play as a tribute. Thousands of people from near and far were expected to line the streets of Ali's hometown Louisville on Friday to say goodbye to him. Ali, who died aged 74 last week after decades suffering with Parkinson's disease, and Sobers enjoyed success in London in 1966. Ali stopped a bloodied Cooper in the sixth round to retain his world heavyweight title. Sobers (163 not out) and his cousin David Holford (105) shared a second- innings stand of 274 that helped save the West Indies from defeat as they drew the second Test against England at Lord's. If three-times world champion Ali -- the self-styled "Greatest" -- is viewed as boxing's best heavyweight of all time, Sobers is widely regarded as cricket's greatest all-rounder. A left-handed batsman who could bowl in the vastly different styles of fast- medium, orthodox spin and wrist spin, as well as a brilliant fielder, Barbados-born Sobers represented the West Indies in 93 Tests from 1954 to 1974.
Muhammad Ali's final journey: Thousands pay tribute to boxing great mid-day.com 2016-06-11 15:39 By AFP www.mid-day.com
10 10 Another Nigerian football legend dies just days after Stephen Keshi's shock passing (0.01/3) Amodu‚ the Nigerian Football Federation’s technical director and six times a coach of the Super Eagles‚ died on Saturday. The ex-Bucs coach‚ who led the team in the 1997-98 season‚ had complained of chest pains on Friday night and reportedly died in his sleep aged 58. This came just three days after fellow Nigeria national team coach and former captain and defender Keshi died aged 54. Former Pirates strikers Jerry Sikhosana and Andries Sebola‚ who played under Amodu‚ said the Nigerian’s passing had saddened them. “That’s news to me now‚” Sikhosana said when told about Amodu’s death at a coaching clinic he was conducting in Tembisa on Saturday. “Keshi died on my birthday three days ago. I was supposed to enjoy my day on June 8 but he died that morning and it was a sad day for me.” Sikhosana said he and Amodu had their differences at first. “The first day when he was introduced to the players I was late‚” Sikhosana said. “And when I sat down‚ he just said‚ ‘Ja‚ I know you are Jerry. I have been told about you always being late and problematic. But now I’m here and I’m going to make you understand the importance of being early’. “And I was furious with him because I didn’t know who he was‚ and here was this guy mentioning my name and telling me now he’s going to be my coach. And before we could even greet each other he had a problem. “But from there we got along very well. And he was a great lad. He understood and knew what he wanted in terms of the players. “He brought a more physical style to Pirates‚ and especially to the strikers. He brought in physical strikers like Chris Nwakori and Sonny Opara. “I learnt a lot form those guys. That’s why I started being more aggressive and powerful‚ and knowing what I wanted in football. “Amodu was a great lad. He would have those one-on-ones with players. He wouldn’t want to be regarded as a coach. He would want to be a brother and somebody who was there to help. “And I really appreciated him after his first altercation where we didn’t get along. At one stage I had to stay away from training‚ but he sent somebody to come and pick me up at home‚ and then we got along very well.” Sebola said Amodu struggled to adapt to coaching South African players‚ who prefer a technical approach to a physical one. “I’ve just seen it on the websites that Amodu is gone. It’s a bad thing for Nigerian football‚” Sebola said. “He was a good coach but he tried to bring the physical style to Pirates. He came with two strikers [Nwakori and Opara] and tried to implement the physicality of Nigerian football to the strikers and the Pirates team as a whole. “But his style of play did help us strikers in terms of being aggressive and creating chances for each other. Physically he helped us a lot. “As a person he was a gentleman. I was happy working under him and Ronald Ronald Mkandawire. Amodu did a good job for Pirates but unfortunately results did not come for him. “It’s bad that Mkandawire died young‚ now Amodu has died. Maybe there is a big team that they are building there [in the afterlife]. “But it’s sad news‚ especially for we Africans. We lost Keshi‚ now it’s Amodu. It’s a bad situation but may their souls rest in peace.” Amodu coached Nigeria in six stints‚ the last as caretaker taking over from the perennially-fired Keshi in 2015. He qualified the Super Eagles for the 2002 and 2010 World Cups‚ but did not take the team to either tournament. Tragedy strikes Nigeria football again as Amodu dies timeslive.co.za 2016-06-11 14:40 Marc Strydom www.timeslive.co.za
11 Maine Sunday Telegram News (0.01/3) Minutes later, there is another smile and a handshake. A wave. Another shout-out. The Kerr brothers, from Old Orchard Beach, do not race trotters at Scarborough Downs. But they, along with their older brother Michael, are part-owners of Exaggerator, the 3-year-old colt who won the Preakness Stakes on May 21, two weeks after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby. “It’s amazing,” said George Kerr, a former Democratic state lawmaker from Old Orchard Beach. “It was like we won for them. Actually, I should say it’s like we won with them. Everybody was so supportive.” On Saturday, Exaggerator is favored to beat 12 challengers and win the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, the third leg of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. All three Kerr brothers will be at the 148th running of the race, held at the Belmont Park Race Track in Elmont, New York. Michael was at Rockefeller Center on Wednesday when Exaggerator, an early 9-to-5 favorite, drew the No. 11 position. It’s rare for a horse with ties to Maine to win a Triple Crown race. The most recent was Union Rags, owned by Phyllis Wyeth, winning the 2012 Belmont by a neck. In 1947, Jet Pilot won the Kentucky Derby. The owner, Elizabeth Arden of cosmetics fame, had a home in Kennebec County. “This is being at the height of the industry,” George Kerr said. “Just to be part of it, just to go to one of those events, is really a dream come true.” The Kerr Brothers are part of an ownership group called Head of Plains that has a 20 percent share in Exaggerator. There are four ownership groups with a stake in the horse. The Kerrs declined to say how much they paid for their share of Exaggerator or how much the colt has earned for them. “We run this like a business,” said Matt Bryan, head of Big Chief Racing, which has a 32 percent share in Exaggerator. “But it’s also a lot of fun. The things we are finding out about each other … it’s not just how does the No. 2 horse look? There are so many different things we do to help each other.” Bryan, a Texas businessman, bought Exaggerator along with Ronny Ortowski (Rocker O Ranch) and trainer Keith Desormeaux (Desormeaux Racing) for $110,000 at a yearling sale in September 2014. About six months ago, they brought in Head of Plains, a group that includes hedge fund CEO Sol Kumin. “A number of groups approached us,” said Bryan, who has a stable of about 25 horses. “They wanted a piece of a great horse.” Partnerships are essential in a sport where millions can be spent on a thoroughbred. They help defray costs while letting others share in the success. And Exaggerator – whom Bryan likens to a linebacker in football because of his athleticism, endurance and speed – hasn’t disappointed. The colt has won five of his 11 career starts, earning $2.9 million. George Kerr, 61, stressed that being part of this ownership group isn’t just about money. “It becomes about one another and what we are going to do next and what horses we are going to get involved with, or what other businesses we want to get involved with together,” he said. “It really grows into a great relationship.” “We are a tight-knit group,” Bryan said. “The family component is an important thing.” BUILDING THEIR STABLE SLOWLY The Kerrs first got involved in horse racing in the early 1980s. Their family already had connections – two uncles from Massachusetts owned or trained thoroughbred horses – and they would often go to the races to watch. Then one of their friends was looking to sell a horse named Card Shark. “The horse used to love to come in second, he never wanted his picture taken,” said Jamie Kerr, 56. “Then we bought him and … this is where you get hooked … the first race we run him, he wins it.” They built their stable slowly, getting more serious about the sport in the 1990s. “We are involved in all aspects,” said George Kerr, who has spent many late nights studying horses. “We breed them, we raise them, we run them. We purchase horses at sales, we do partnerships.” In all, they own 22 horses. The most they’ve ever spent for a horse was around $125,000. “Generally the horses are bought for under $50,000,” George Kerr said. And they’ve had some successes: Little Meatball, the first foal of another Kerr horse (Sophie’s Meatball), has earned almost $200,000 in just five starts. Long on Value, a horse that the Kerrs have a 50 percent stake in, has earned over $500,000. “We’ve been fortunate in that we’ve had some good horses who have done well,” George Kerr said. Jamie Kerr was quick to point out, “Not all are like that.” “No, some are busts,” George Kerr agreed. “And what we have to do then is find them a nice home.” They are involved in three partnerships, the most successful of which is with Exaggerator. When George Kerr got the call with the offer to join, it was an easy decision for the three brothers because Exaggerator is the son of Curlin, who won more money ($10.5 million) than any other horse from 2008-16. “We loved Curlin,” Jamie Kerr said. “(Exaggerator’s) father had tremendous talent. It was not a tough decision to make.” The Kerrs finance their thoroughbred ownership with their businesses and real estate holdings. They own the Surf 6 restaurant and lounge in Old Orchard Beach, and are partners in a couple of Scarborough businesses: Dermalogix (products to treat eczema and psoriasis) and SanitiZall (a sanitizing product for cellphones, remote controls and other electronic devices). “We take our business earnings and use them for the horses,” Jamie Kerr said. “Then we turn our winnings into more.” Their involvement with Exaggerator has given a boost to Maine’s horse racing industry and excited the state’s racing fans. Mike Sweeney, publicity director at Scarborough Downs, said the betting handles for the 2016 Kentucky Derby and Preakness simulcasts were higher than they had been for those races in recent years. “It’s a tight world when it comes to horse racing, regardless of breed,” Sweeney said. “The enthusiasm was quite high and a lot of that is because people knew George had a horse in both races. That stretch run at the Derby, people were screaming for Exaggerator. And in the Preakness, people were screaming again down the stretch run. We expect much the same … for the Belmont.” ‘UNBELIEVABLE’ AT KENTUCKY DERBY The Kerr brothers made a pact a long time ago: They would never attend the Kentucky Derby unless they had a horse in it. They had been to Churchill Downs before, but the Derby is something different. “One hundred and seventy thousand people,” Jamie Kerr said. “You can’t imagine. You lose all sensation. You don’t know where you are. It’s unbelievable.” “You hear so much about it,” said George Kerr, who videotaped Exaggerator’s walk up the track to the starting gate. “But when you actually participate in it, it becomes mind-boggling.” More than just the race, it was an experience for the whole family. It was the wives and daughters and girlfriends dressing up in fancy dresses and hats. “The ladies had the time of their lives,” Jamie Kerr said. Asked what was better, experiencing the Kentucky Derby or winning the Preakness, the Kerr brothers didn’t hesitate. “You’re in it to win,” Jamie Kerr said. “I’ll take the win over the Derby any day, even if it’s at Scarborough Downs,” George Kerr said. “And I don’t mean that in a negative way. When you have that horse, a win is a win.” When Exaggerator crossed the finish line first at the Preakness, the Kerrs celebrated with hugs and screams. They went into the winner’s circle and stayed there for 45 minutes, taking photos with the horse, the trophy and each other. “There were people coming in to take photos that we didn’t even know,” George Kerr said. Finally, they were asked to move along. “It seemed like it wasn’t long enough,” he said. “We didn’t want to leave.” Now comes the Belmont and what could be another victory. Then there is the Travers Stakes in late August and the Breeders Cup in November. Perhaps there will be a couple more victories that will enhance Exaggerator’s legacy. “The main thing is that the horse stays healthy and sound,” George Kerr said. That’s because the brothers have discovered that a win can come in many forms. They bought a horse in 2006 and named it Ken’s Kerrage, after their brother Ken, who was suffering from prostate cancer. The horse didn’t win much, and after Ken died in 2009, they gave it to a family in Pennsylvania. Earlier this year, George Kerr received a photo of the woman he gave the horse to sitting on Ken’s Kerrage in a wedding dress. “That photo was the biggest win for me,” George Kerr said. “My brother never made it to the altar because of his disease. Knowing that the girl I gave (Ken’s Kerrage) to ended up getting married on the horse, that is my biggest victory. I mean it.”
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12 Phosa: Economic inequality is the most significant outstanding transformation issue “Therefore all of us… in the spirit of the Constitution should‚ we can and must make it work. “However‚ for economic transformation to take hold in South Africa‚ we must most importantly change our focus into teaching each other with dignity and concentrate in furthering the process of achieving economic equality‚” said Phosa. Phosa was a guest speaker on day two of the Vison 2030 Summit at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park on Thursday. He said the nation should work on building a culture of nonracialism. "South Africa is a hugely unequal society when it comes to economic prosperity. It remains the most significant outstanding issue on our agenda of liberation and political and economic transformation. It is‚ however‚ something that we must change as a nation‚ across all political‚ racial and economic divides‚” he added. Although he acknowledged past racial stereotypes‚ Phosa said perceptions and preconceived ideas about each other still persist. He said this was perpetuated by a lack of mutual respect in general. Phosa is known to be an outspoken politician who played an important role in the struggle against apartheid. Earlier this week‚ he said that Nkandla is a product of “a culture of immunity and impunity” that has taken hold of South Africa. Speaking during a radio interview‚ Phosa said that a lot has changed since the ANC came to power back in 1994. "There is a lot of corruption. It has become systemic in municipal government‚ provincial government and national government. Corruption is systemic. "And what do we do? Instead of hitting the corruption at the heart‚ we protect one another. We introduce a culture of immunity and impunity. And it’s wrong for the ANC to do that‚" he said. President Jacob Zuma was found to be in contravention of his oath of office and the Constitution of the republic‚ yet Parliament had failed in its duty to act against him. Also present at the summit was Minister in the Presidency and chairperson of the National Planning Commission Jeff Radebe. Other prominent speakers included Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba and commissioner of the South African Revenue Service Tom Moyane. – TMG Digital/TMG Local Government
2016-06-11 18:07 Neo Goba www.timeslive.co.za
13 13 Cope: The gun settles who wins and who loses in the ANC “Leaders who get to the top of the ANC mountain‚ mafia- style‚ are as the mafia would say‚ “made men” and “made women”‚ or like Mr Zuma‚ the ultimate ‘wise guy’‚” the party’s Dennis Bloem said. This comes after concern was raised about an uptick in violence between parties‚ and especially within parties‚ ahead of the local government elections on August 3. Bloem listed a number of people who were “either ANC councillors or ANC leaders” who had lost their lives‚ and asked: “Why did they have to die so violently?” He answered his own question by quoting ANC deputy secretary- general Jessie Duarte‚ who said the violence is being prompted by “a fight about resources and power and leadership greed”. “She diagnosed it correctly. Unfortunately that is how it will continue and more young leaders will lose their lives. The fight is getting dirty and very dangerous‚” said Bloem. “It is not hard to explain why violence is becoming endemic. Mr Zuma graphically demonstrated that the pot of glittering gold lies at the top of the peak. If you get there then you have had it made. “The ANC of today wants no impediments in the exercise of power. ANC top dogs will brook no opposition and exercise no constraint because the rewards are so extensive. The motto ‘now is our time to eat’ governs how the ANC exists and how it rules.” ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe this week tackled the issue of the fight to make it on to its candidate list: “Development is so distorted in SA‚ when you are a councillor … it is one of the most decent jobs in town.” – TMG Digital
2016-06-11 18:07 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
14 Zuma to discuss regional trade issues in Lesotho Zuma is the chair of the SACU Summit‚ which is an African regional economic organisation whose member states are Botswana‚ Lesotho‚ Namibia‚ South Africa and Swaziland. The Presidency on Tuesday said the consultations to be held in Lesotho were a follow-up to discussions held by SACU heads of state and government at the inauguration of the new headquarters building in Windhoek in November last year. “The discussions will also focus on progress in the implementation of the SACU work programme as adopted by the 2011 SACU Summit‚” spokesperson Bongani Ngqulunga said. “The deliberations will also consider regional‚ continental and global economic and trade developments and their impact on SACU.” SACU‚ at 105 years old‚ is one of the oldest customs unions in the world. On his visit to Lesotho‚ Zuma will be accompanied by International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane‚ Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies and Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. In April this year‚ Zuma travelled to Botswana‚ Namibia and Swaziland for similar consultations on SACU. According to SACU’s website‚ the economic structure linked member states by a single tariff and no customs duties between them. It has been a busy year for Zuma who has travelled to around 14 countries since January. Questions have been raised concerning the presidential jet‚ which has reportedly had some technical difficulties. While in Qatar last month‚ the presidential plane‚ Inkwazi‚ broke down which resulted in an alternative aircraft having to be sourced to enable Zuma to return home. Shortly after that there were reports that the president refused to fly because he allegedly feared he was being sabotaged. However‚ the Presidency denied this saying the reports were misleading. “The Presidency requested that a reliable aircraft be made available on 23 May 2016 in order to avoid another inconvenience too soon after Qatar‚” it said at the time. In March this year‚ Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula confirmed that her department would acquire a new presidential jet‚ but denied that there was a preferred option or that an amount of R4-billion. – TMG Digital/BDlive
2016-06-11 18:07 Genevieve Quintal www.timeslive.co.za
15 Why is the EFF's Mbuyiseni Ndlozi the people's bae? The feisty fighter seems to have won the hearts of women all over the country. But why is Ndlozi the people's bae? 1. When he’s is not wearing his red party regalia‚ Ndlozi has a taste for the finest suits and watches. 2. Ndlozi developed an interest in politics at a very young age‚ making him the youngest member of his political party in Parliament at the age of 31. 3. He is also a smarty pants as a PhD candidate in political sociology from the University of the Witwatersrand. 4. It seems there is nothing the people's bae can’t do‚ as he has also turned out to be a good singer. 5. Ndlozi is a master of spin and has a way with words‚ as is often heard with the snappy chirps during debates in parliaments. 6. He has a charming smile. 7. He hails from humble beginnings and was born in the Vaal and raised in Everton. He has adoring fans all over social media. This is what some of his fans had to say on Twitter: Trang Pek @SadieWiggles said‚ "Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has what it takes to make me vote the EFF. " Sibonhiseni @Sbongiseni¬_G added that: "Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has quite a nice singing voice. The people's bae is everything. " Said Senzwa M @SenzwaM: "@MbuyiseniNdlozi you seem to have a taste of finest things from Africa. i'm sure boys see a chaps chap in you while girls see a peoples bae.” "I think I am falling in love with @MbuyiseniNdlozi. The people's bae‚" said Lerato Molele.
2016-06-11 18:07 Julia Madibogo www.timeslive.co.za
16 Carol Tshabalala hangs out with Ashton Kutcher and co! The TV sports presenter has rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment around the world. Her phone's gallery of pictures most likely contains a selfie of herself with your favourite film, television or sports star. And she's added another few to the list. Carol is currently in California where she is attending the NBA finals. It was at the finals where she met the likes of NBA legend Grant Hill, singer and actress Zeyanda and Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher. Carol, has previously posted snaps with the likes of Didier Drogba and even Drake! So next time you see Carol be sure to grab a selfie! All the Hollywood cool kids do.
2016-06-11 18:07 TMG Entertainment www.timeslive.co.za
17 17 Somalia's al Shabaab says has executed four spies The Islamist group wants to topple Somalia's Western- backed government and rule the country according to sharia law. In 2011, al Shabaab was ejected from Mogadishu by the African Union force AMISOM, and last year it was also pushed out of its southern Somalia strongholds by a combination of AMISOM and the Somali National Army. In recent months, however, the group has stepped up attacks on AMISOM forces and conducted gun, bomb and suicide assaults on civilian targets in Mogadishu and other towns, underscoring its resilience. According to al Shabaab's radio, Al Andalus, the four executed men were sentenced to death on Friday afternoon "after they were proved working with (the) CIA, Kenya and Somalia. " "They were publicly executed in a field in Bula Fulay village of Bay region," Al Andalus said, referring to an area in southern Somalia. Ahmed Nur, a local resident, told Reuters by phone people in the area had been asked by al Shabaab to gather near its camp. "We thought there was a lecture, however we witnessed three men shot dead and another beheaded in front of us," he said According to the radio broadcast, the beheaded man was Mohamed Aden Nur, 26, who was accused of "working with (the) CIA" and facilitating the killing of al Shabaab's former leader Ahmed Godane, who was killed in a U. S. drone strike in 2014. Another of the executed men, Muhaydin Hiraab Ahmed, 27, was accused of spying for the CIA and Somalia's neighbour Kenya, and in aiding the killing of Adnan Garaar. Garaar, who allegedly masterminded the deadly assault on the Westgate Mall in Kenya's capital Nairobi in 2013, was also killed in a U. S. drone strike in 2015. (Reporting by Feisal Omar; Writing by Elias Biryabarema; Editing by Mark Potter) 2016-06-11 18:07 REUTERS www.timeslive.co.za
18 Cyclist injured in race in Italy gets winner’s medal in hospital “Today we are happy to report that Keagan is more aware of his surroundings and knows that those who love him are around him‚” said a post on his behalf on his Facebook page. “The immediate danger has passed and now he begins what will be a long road to recovery.” The 19-year-old Dimension Data rider was reported to be in a critical condition after being injured during the Coppa Della Pace race in Italy on Sunday. The accident - which involved a collision with a car - was so serious the race was immediately cancelled. “…The race organisers of the Coppa Della Pace came to see Keagan today to present him with the first place medal for the race‚” the Facebook update read. “This was a kind and touching gesture that the family has really appreciated.” Keagan’s mother‚ Desere Girdlestone @DesereG tweeted a pic of the medal and said: “The race organisers of #CoppaDellaPace visited @Keagan_vtc today & presented him with the winners medal”. Desere and Keagan’s father Wayne had made flown from Chistchurch‚ New Zealand‚ to be by their son’s bedside after he was said to be “fighting for his life”. “He's a fighter‚” Desere told TMG Digital from New Zealand the morning after the accident. “He has to win the biggest challenge of his life now.” The latest Facebook post also expressed the family’s gratitude for their boy’s teammate “Edvald Boassen Hagen’s lovely mention of Keagan at the Criterium de Dauphiné” after he won stage four of the race in France on Thursday. “As we begin the rehab phase of Keagan's recovery‚ updates on this page will be less frequent to allow Keagan‚ his family and his support network to focus on this recovery. “As always‚ we want to thank all of you for your continuing support and love. It has been as touching as it has been overwhelming. “We would like to particularly thank the staff at Rimini hospital‚ the management and staff at Hotel Betulla and the people of Rimini who have been so kind and supportive.” – TMG Digital
2016-06-11 18:07 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
19 Coach Frank Dick warns Caster Semenya must pace herself Frank Dick, a former head coach of the British track and field team employed by the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee to maximise high performance, is cautious about Semenya attempting more than her specialist 800m. Even Semenya's mentor, Jean Verster, believes his charge should focus on the two-lapper, but says a final decision on a double at the Olympics - whether it be the 400m or 1500m - had yet to be made. There has been much speculation that Semenya, the 800m silver medallist at London 2012, will go for two medals this time around. She enjoyed a storming start to the 2016 season, notching up the world lead in her favourite 800m race and getting herself to No6 in the 400m. Her 1500m effort, however, ranks her 86th. Verster said Semenya would do the 800m and 1500m at the African championships in Durban later this month, adding she planned to do a 400m before the Monaco Diamond League meet next month. Dick highlighted the tough schedule Semenya would face, with six races in eight days, starting with the 400m heats on the second morning of the programme. The 400m semifinals would be the following evening and the final the night after that at 10.45pm. "With these three back-to-back races there would have to be a serious view of recovery strategies. "You've got sleep strategies as part of your recovery strategies," added Dick, pointing out the night of the 400m final could end later because of doping control. The question is whether Semenya might jeopardise her 800m by doubling up. "The problem is that the 400m and 1500m are both before the 800m," said Verster. "I'm worried in case she picks up an injury or falls or something. " If Semenya is fatigued by the time of the 800m final, there are rivals fast enough to push her down the podium, or even off it. For one, world indoor champion Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi, sixth at the London Games, is just 0.28sec behind the South African on the world list.
2016-06-11 18:07 DAVID ISAACSON www.timeslive.co.za
20 Mashaba takes ‘Job back into Joburg’ march to mayor’s office A day after vowing to “put the ‘Job’ back into Joburg”‚ and trashing the incumbent’s tenure‚ the Democratic Alliance (DA) mayoral candidate will lead “a march for jobs to Executive Mayor‚ Parks Tau’s office”. This‚ the party said‚ will be to show that “the DA stands with the 869 000 unemployed residents of this city‚ and the march will highlight Mayor Tau’s failure to create jobs and deliver on his promises”. On Tuesday‚ Mashaba unveiled the opposition party’s new jobs posters. “Unemployment is a scar on Tau’s record and his silence on the jobs crisis is unacceptable‚” he said. “For far too long he has promised to create opportunities and jobs for the people of Johannesburg. His latest‚ self-serving catch phrase of a ‘new economic democracy’ is nothing but a fallacy. I ask you here today‚ economic democracy for who? “Mayor Tau puts his cronies first and you last. As a result jobs are not being created and service delivery remains a distant dream for too many residents of this city.” Mashaba‚ who amassed his fortune with the Black Like Me grooming products‚ said he would use his credentials “as an entrepreneur” and his knowledge of what “it takes to run a successful business…to grow the city economy and create jobs”. “By assisting entrepreneurs to start businesses‚ helping job seekers to find work‚ cutting corruption and wasteful expenditure‚ and improving service delivery‚ I will create thousands of jobs to restore the hope of those who have been left behind‚” he said. “We cannot allow the economic decay of Johannesburg at the hands of ANC mismanagement to continue.” - TMG Digital
2016-06-11 18:07 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
21 Special votes applications available online for first time from Friday This year marks the first time these applications will be available online – at www.elections.org.za - or by “SMSing the voter’s ID number to 32249 (SMS charged at R1)‚ the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said. “The SMS application facility is only available for those applying to cast a special vote at their voting station and NOT for home visits‚” the IEC stressed. This home visit special vote sees election officials calling on voters who are “disabled‚ infirm or pregnant…at their place of residence to allow them to cast their ballots”. The other type of special vote – aimed at “security forces‚ election officials‚ the media and any other voters who are unable to visit their voting station” on August 3 – will special voting days on August 1 and 2‚ at voting stations‚ which will be open between 8am and 5pm. On Election Day‚ voting hours are 7am to 7pm‚ the IEC noted. “Once their application has been processed‚ voters will receive a notification via email or SMS of whether their application for a special vote was successful or not. They can also check the status of their special vote application online at www.elections.org.za‚” the commission said. “The traditional method of applying for a special vote at local IEC offices by submitting a MEC35 form is also still available. Forms must be hand- delivered but can be delivered on behalf of a voter by someone else.” The IEC said the processes for special and normal votes are the same “with the exception that the completed ballot papers are sealed in an unmarked envelop which is then marked with the voter’s name‚ ID number and voting district number”. “IEC officials take the envelope and place it in a secure ballot box for special votes and the voter’s name is marked off the voters’ roll with ‘SV’ to indicate a special vote. “Once voting on Election Day has ended‚ the outer envelopes of the special votes are discarded and the ballot papers are removed from the unmarked inner envelope and then counted as part of the counting process for all ballots.” The closing date for applications is July 8. – TMG Digital
2016-06-11 18:07 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
22 Sacked KZN MEC calls it quits on politics The former economic development‚ tourism and environmental affairs MEC joined the legislature in 1994‚ and spent 17 of his 22 years there as an MEC. Mabuyakhulu first rose to prominence in 1999 when then Premier Lionel Mtshali appointed him as MEC for economic development and tourism‚ a position which had been vacated by President Jacob Zuma‚ who had just been appointed as deputy president of the country. Speaking to Gagasi99.5fm on Monday night‚ Mabuyakhulu said it was business as usual for him. "I want to thank the movement‚ the ANC (African National Congress) for the opportunity it gave me to serve. I want to thank business‚ labour and all other stakeholders‚" he said. He gave no indication of his next move. "I feel I have done all in my power and to my best ability. I will retreat and pursue other interest. I feel perhaps it's time to look elsewhere. I have full confidence in the incoming leadership‚" said the former ANC treasurer. Mabuyakhulu was replaced by ANC provincial chair Sihle Zikalala in an announcement made by Premier Willies Mchunu at a press briefing on Monday morning. He also named former ANC Youth League provincial leader Mxolisi Kaunda as the new MEC for transport‚ safety and liaison - the position recently vacated by himself. Perhaps the most surprise inclusion into cabinet was firebrand and provincial secretary of the South African Communist Party Themba Mthembu takes over from Cyril Xaba as MEC for agriculture and rural development. - TMG Digital/Sunday Times
2016-06-11 18:07 Nathi Olifant www.timeslive.co.za
23 No more voetsek pay: Des van Rooyen Van Rooyen effectively accused political principals and town councils of a lax attitude on public funds. He said golden handshakes, which ran into millions, were often awarded to municipal managers and senior officials to induce them to leave their positions when they were no longer wanted by their political principals or councils. Speaking to about 200 local government officials in Centurion, near Pretoria, Van Rooyen warned that more arbitrary dismissals of municipal managers were likely in the run-up to the August 3 local government elections. Such "irregular actions" had been common previously as elections approached. "Experience has shown that during this transitional period many municipalities enter into settlement agreements with senior managers for reasons other than misconduct [or] their performance. "This usually culminates in huge sums of public funds, committed to enhancing service delivery, being spent on defending arbitration cases with huge and unjustified pay-outs to these managers. "Municipalities are urged to ensure that any termination of a contract of a senior manager is based on legal grounds," said Van Rooyen. "We are monitoring the appointment and suspension of senior municipal officials in the run-up to the elections and in the post-election period. "I want to assure all municipal managers that we have your back. " The tendency is said to be even more prevalent at national level. In the recent past the government has paid millions to senior officials as part of settlements that eject them from their jobs. Former Hawks head Anwa Dramat received a R3-million payout and R60000 a month until he reaches 60, for a total of R13-million, in return for his resignation. Former Eskom CEO Tshediso Matona's settlement amount was not disclosed and SA Airways former CEO Monwabisi Kalawe settled for R2.7- million. National Prosecuting Agency head Mxolisi Nxasana received an estimated R17.3-million to convince him to go home. The acting director-general of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Muthotho Sigidi, told The Times that the department had amended the Municipal Systems Act to include a provision that bans municipal officials found guilty of corruption from being hired again by a local government for 10 years. Suspension of municipal officials should last no more than three months, after which their disciplinary hearings should be concluded. Sigidi said the department was keeping a list of fired officials. He insisted that municipalities must allow disciplinary proceedings to conclude before awarding a golden handshake. He said the department favoured settlement agreements reached on the basis of recommendations made at the conclusion of a disciplinary hearing. Municipalities often made settlements without waiting for the outcome of a disciplinary hearing, resulting in payments being made even when officials would have been found guilty of an offence. "The department wants a situation in which, when a municipality enters into a disciplinary hearing, it must deal with it until the end and let the golden handshake be an outcome or recommendation of that disciplinary hearing," said Sigidi. "When a council takes a decision to award a golden handshake, we are not able to determine whether the official charged was innocent or guilty of wrongdoing and, in the case of the latter, we are unable to prevent their re- entry [into local government]. Said Sigidi: "If a municipality has fired someone, it is its responsibility to report that to the [department]. "
2016-06-11 18:07 OLEBOGENG MOLATLHWA www.timeslive.co.za
24 2 soldiers killed in Sorsogon attack LEGAZPI CITY—Suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels shot to death two Philippine Army soldiers at a remote village in Pilar town in Sorsogon province on Saturday afternoon, a report reaching the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Bicol said. Slain victims were identified as Staff Sgt. Epifanio Millaes and Sgt. Zaldy Cristobal, both members of the Philippine Army operating in Sorsogon, the report from Pilar police said. Police Senior Insp. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, quoting the report, said the attack took place at about 2 p.m. at Barangay (village) Cabiguan. She said investigators were yet to determine whether the incident was an ambush or an encounter staged by suspected communist rebels.
2016-06-11 18:07 Mar S newsinfo.inquirer.net
25 PROFILES: Gilas Pilipinas Final 14 for Fiba Olympic Qualifiers Battles are won with the most valiant soldiers. When the Philippines takes a shot at playing in the grandest sporting stage in the world, these players will go war against the toughest opponents with millions of Filipinos rallying behind them. They face some of the world’s best in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying tournament, the country’s last chance to make the Rio Olympics, in July but for these Gilas Pilipinas standouts, no adversity is greater than their heart. After months of training and careful deliberation from the coaching staff, 14 players have made to the homestretch of preparations for the Olympic qualifiers with less than a month away. Here’s a look at the last men standing for the PH national team. (Words by Mark Giongco; Graphics by Tristan Tamayo)
2016-06-11 18:07 INQUIRER.net sports.inquirer.net
26 Prado returns, leads Laoag over Air Force Buoyed by the return of its key players, Laoag needed only three sets to take down Philippine Air Force, 25-14, 25-23, 25-23, in the Shakey’s V- League Season 13 Open Conference Saturday night at Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan. In her first game back after missing a two games, Jovielyn Prado unloaded a game-high 19 points, capped by the game-sealing kill, as the Power Smashers improved to 2-2. Ang sinasabi ko nga lang sa kanila during training, nandyan ang skills niyo, kumpleto kayo, ang kulang lang kumpiyansa,” said Laoag coach Nestor Pamilar, whose squad dealt the Jet Spikers their first loss in four outings. “Nakita namin skills ng bawa’t isa, ang nakita lang namin na kulang sa kanila yung tiwala sa sarili.” “Nakabalik yung dalawa katulad so mas naging matibay ang depensa namin,” said Pamilar, referring to Prado and libero Jan Eunice Galang. While Laoag was in full strength, Air Force played minus one of its stars in Dell Palomata. Pamilar said Laoag prepared a game plan against a complete Air Force side and the unexpected absence of Palomata didn’t caught his team off guard, instead, it was a welcome development to the Power Smashers. “Naka-mindset sila na kumpleto kalaban at nandoon yung malaki nila so sabi ko sa kanila mas advantage sa atin na wala ngayon.” Laoag led, 24-19, in the third set after a crosscourt hit from Jema Galanza, but allowed Air Force to come to within one before Prado put the game away. Joy Cases paced Air Force with 12 points.
2016-06-11 18:07 Mark Giongco sports.inquirer.net
27 Shorthanded Pocari Sweat eases past winless Baguio for 4-0 mark Pocari Sweat stars Michele Gumabao and Myla Pablo didn’t play due to injuries, but their absence hardly mattered as the Lady Warriors breezed past Baguio, 25-18, 25-17, 25- 15, to secure a playoff spot in the Shakey’s V-League Season 13 Open Conference Saturday at Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan. Rossan Fajardo and Kai Nepomuceno plugged the holes left by Gumabao and Pablo, scoring 15 and 12 points, respectively to lead Pocari Sweat to its fourth win in as many games. Pocari assistant coach Rommel Abella admitted Gumabao and Pablo’s loss was a big blow to his team, but he remained confident that the Lady Warriors are still very much capable to get it done. “Malaking kawalan si Michele at si Myla but I know and believe that yung mga players na kinuha namin are capable na gampanan yung role ng kung sino man yung wala sa team,” said Abella, who’s filling in for head coach Tai Bundit. Maria Tsuchiya had a team-high seven points for Baguio, which is a loss away from elimination after reeling to a 0-4 mark. Abella said the former De La Salle captain Gumabao missed the game due to a “rupture in her abdomen” while the ex-National University standout Pablo was sidelined because of a bad back after an awkward landing during the team’s training on Tuesday. “Michele meron siyang parang rupture sa abdomen niya so she needs to rest while Myla sa back so advise ng doctors is to rest both players,” said Abella. Pocari Sweat has lightweight Iriga coming up next Saturday before wrapping up the elimination round with a pair of showdowns against Bali Pure and Air Force. Abella said the team doesn’t want to look too far ahead, though, he added he notices that the players couldn’t help but be excited about the challenges that await. “Since we’re taking this tournament one game at a time, hindi pa namin sila masyadong pinagtutuunan ng pansin. Our preparation has always been for the next game,” he said. “But napapansin ko sa mga players very excited silang makaharap ang Bali Pure and Air Force. Aside, from being friends, matagal na rin silang magkakalaban so I guess the challenge is still there.”
2016-06-11 18:07 Mark Giongco sports.inquirer.net
28 SWS pre-May 9 poll: Duterte has 26% trust rating, Robredo 45% Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte got a “moderate” 26 percent net trust rating while Vice President-elect Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo obtained a “good” 45 percent, the last pre-election survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) released on Friday showed. In the survey conducted from May 1 to 3 among 4,500 respondents, 54 percent said they had “much trust” with Duterte while 28 percent said they had “little trust” to the incoming President. The net trust rating of an individual is computed by subtracting the “little trust” from the “much trust” percentage. Based on the survey, the net trust rating of Duterte has increased by 10- percentage points from 16 percent last December. The incoming President’s net trust rating has been “moderate” from December 2015 until early April. He obtained a “good” net trust rating in the April 18 t0 20 pre- electoral survey, getting 30 percent. The net trust rating of SWS ranks scores of 70 as “excellent”; 50 to 69, “very good”; 30 to 49, “good”; 10 to 29, “moderate”; 9 to -9, “neutral”; -10 to -29, “poor”; -30 to -49, “bad”; -50 to -69, “very bad”; and -70 and below “execrable.” Robredo, meanwhile, got a “good” 45 percent net trust rating, with 61 percent saying they had “much trust” and 17 percent saying they had “little trust” in her. Robredo began with a moderate 29 percent trust rating in December 2015 and improved to “good” from January to May. SWS said the survey had a sampling error margin of plus-or-minus one percentage points. It added that the survey was “not commissioned” and were “done on SWS’ own initiative.”
2016-06-11 18:07 Nestor Corrales newsinfo.inquirer.net
29 Queen Elizabeth II and family mark 90th birthday with parade LONDON—Queen Elizabeth II and her family are marking her official 90th birthday with a parade, a colorful military ceremony and an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony. The queen and her husband, Prince Philip, will join the Trooping the Color parade, traveling by vintage carriage. Other senior royals are also expected to travel by carriage along the parade route. Large crowds are expected to mark her milestone and to enjoy the procession, featuring more than 1,500 soldiers and officers and several hundred horses. Later, the royal couple will lead the family onto the palace balcony to wave to the throngs as Royal Air Force jets and some vintage World War II planes fly overhead. Many observers expect 1-year-old Princess Charlotte to make her first balcony appearance with her parents, Prince William and his wife Kate. The festivities continue Sunday with a massive street party in front of the palace. The palace has invited roughly 10,000 people who work at charities supported by the queen to the open air festivities. Street parties will also be held in many towns and cities throughout Britain and in other Commonwealth countries. The queen’s real birthday is in April. The official birthday is timed in hope of fair weather—a custom that began in the 18th century.
2016-06-11 17:28 Associated Press newsinfo.inquirer.net
30 Dozens of Nigerian Army officers sacked over corruption LAGOS, Nigeria—Nigeria’s Army says it is firing many senior officers accused of corruption and stealing billions of dollars meant to buy arms to fight the Boko Haram Islamic insurgency. Army spokesman Col. Sani Kukesheka Usman says “quite a number” were sacked Friday, mainly major generals, brigadier generals, colonels, lieutenant colonels and one major. He says some were handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly diverting billions meant to buy weapons. He says others played partisan roles in the 2015 elections. Usman did not name those fired in a statement Saturday. Among officers on trial for corruption is former chief of defense staff Alex Badeh. President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed corruption for the previous government’s failures to curb the Boko Haram Islamic insurgency centered in the northeast.
2016-06-11 17:21 Associated Press newsinfo.inquirer.net
31 ACT exams canceled in South Korea, Hong Kong over breach SEOUL, South Korea—Operators of the ACT college entrance exam on Saturday canceled the tests for students in South Korea and Hong Kong at the last moment over what they said was a verified breach of test materials. The cancellation affected about 5,500 test takers who will receive refunds of test fees, according to ACT spokesman Edward Colby, who said the company believes it was the first time the exam was canceled for an entire country. The ACT, an Iowa-based nonprofit organization, had planned to administer the tests at 56 different locations in South Korea and Hong Kong on Saturday morning. The ACT decided to cancel the test soon after it received “credible evidence” that the test materials had been leaked, Colby said. “We are extremely concerned about any activities that could impact the fairness and integrity of the test. When individuals attempt to profit by stealing test materials and selling them, it can hurt thousands of students who did nothing wrong, as it has in this case,” Colby said in an email conversation. Colby said he couldn’t comment on when and how the test materials might have been leaked because the incident is still under investigation. He said the ACT exams will be administered in South Korea and Hong Kong again in September. The sudden cancellation of the exam caused confusion in South Korea, where many students didn’t know of the decision until they arrived at the test sites, according to teachers from private “cram schools” in affluent southern Seoul that specialize in preparing students for the tests. ACT emails notifying students of the cancellations didn’t reach inboxes until nearly 7 a.m., an hour before students were to arrive at test sites, they said. “It’s frustrating for students, including those who had been planning to use the scores for early decision admissions at U. S. schools,” said a cram school teacher who had prepared four students to take the test. She spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear she might anger her clients if she allowed her name to be used. “Parents have asked whether they should prepare their kids to take the exams in other countries like Japan in the future, because they are worried that the cheating problems could reoccur here, as it had with the SATs,” she said. South Korea has struggled to clamp down on cheating on standardized English and college admission tests and similar problems have been reported in other Asian countries. The College Board, the New York-based testing firm that oversees the SAT college entrance exams, canceled tests in China and Macau in January over concerns that some students had seen copies of the tests in advance. The College Board was forced to cancel SATs in South Korea in 2013 for similar reasons.
2016-06-11 17:16 Associated Press newsinfo.inquirer.net
32 Bangladesh detains 1,600 suspected radicals to end attacks DHAKA, Bangladesh—Authorities have rounded up about 1,600 criminal suspects, including a few dozen believed to be Islamist radicals, in a nationwide crackdown aimed at halting a wave of brutal attacks on minorities and activists in Bangladesh, police said Saturday. The attacks—including two Hindus in the last week—have alarmed the international community and raised questions about whether Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s secular government can maintain security for minorities in the Sunni Muslim-majority country. Police and paramilitary soldiers fanned out across the country Thursday night, raiding suspected militant hideouts and detaining about 1,600 people by Friday night, police said. The majority of those detained, however, are described as petty criminals. Only 37 of them are suspected to be radical Islamist militants, according to police spokesman Kamrul Islam. Those include three charged with alleged membership in the banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh. None of those arrested is believed to be a high-level operator who might have organized or ordered attacks, police said. All the detainees are being held in jail. Hasina’s government has faced criticism for failing to prosecute suspects for at least 18 killings carried out over the past two years. Victims include atheist bloggers, foreign aid workers, university professors, gay rights activists and religious minorities including Hindus, Christians and Shiite Muslims. Hasina had announced the anti-militancy campaign after the wife of a police superintendent was shot and stabbed to death on June 5 as she was waiting with her son at a bus stop. The victim had been an ardent campaigner against Islamist militants, and her murder stunned the country’s establishment, many of whom considered the victim as one of their own. Speaking to Parliament on Wednesday, Hasina vowed to root out radicals bent on spreading terror and violence in a bid to restore the country to Islamic rule. “If they think they could turn Bangladesh upside down, they are wrong,” she said. “They will be exposed to justice in the soil of Bangladesh and their patrons will also not be spared.” The attacks have followed a pattern: A group of young men wielding knives or machetes approach their victim as his or her guard is down, perhaps while strolling down the street or relaxing at home. The attackers spew hateful language, then hack and stab at the victim before disappearing, often without a trace. Many victims are killed with a machete blow to the back of the neck. Authorities have arrested some suspects in some of the 18 attacks, mostly low-level operatives accused of following orders to carry out attacks, but none has been prosecuted. Police have said they are waiting until investigations are complete before taking any suspects to court. Amnesty International has criticized the government for inaction, saying it is creating a culture of impunity. It also said authorities are failing to address increasing numbers of reports of people receiving threats. “The brazen announcement by violent groups that they will continue targeting those they perceive as ‘insulting Islam’ should shake the Bangladeshi authorities out of their complacency,” Champa Patel, the right’s group’s director in South Asia, said in a statement. “Ignoring the problem is not a solution. The authorities must categorically condemn these killings, carry out a prompt, thorough, impartial and transparent investigation, deliver justice for the victims, hold the perpetrators accountable, and protect those still under threat.” Nearly all the attacks have been claimed by transnational Islamist extremist groups, including the Islamic State group and various affiliates of al-Qaida. The killing Friday morning of a Hindu ashram worker in northern Bangladesh was also claimed by the IS group, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadist activity online and cited the Amaq News Agency. Hasina’s government, however, says transnational terror groups have no presence in the South Asian nation of 160 million. It blames the attacks on domestic groups aligned with political opposition parties, though it has presented no evidence of such a campaign and the opposition denies the allegations. On Friday, the opposition BNP party said it was worried the government campaign against extremists would lead to efforts to suppress opposition parties. “The crackdown is a strategy which the government earlier used to suppress the people’s movement. We fear that they will again oppress the opposition in the name of conducting a crackdown,” BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said.
2016-06-11 17:10 Associated Press newsinfo.inquirer.net
33 Afghan officials: 6 police killed in battle with IS KABUL, Afghanistan—Afghan officials say six police officers, including a district police chief, have been killed by gunmen affiliated with the Islamic State group in the restive eastern Nangarhar province, which borders Pakistan. Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor, says that IS- affiliated insurgents attacked the administrative headquarters in Haska Mina district at 2:00 a.m. Saturday. He says 15 IS fighters were killed and seven wounded in the battle that followed. Hazrat Hussain Mashreqiwal, spokesman for the Nangarhar police chief, says six police officers were wounded. Nangarhar has long been plagued by insurgent groups. Last year militants there claimed allegiance to IS and the Taliban sent fighters against them. In recent months, government troops backed by air strikes have claimed success against IS fighters, who are believed to be former Taliban members.
2016-06-11 17:03 Associated Press newsinfo.inquirer.net
34 Syria TV: Twin explosions near Damascus; casualties reported BEIRUT—Syrian state TV says two explosions have gone off near the Syrian capital, resulting in multiple casualties. It says blasts occurred Saturday in the Sayyida Zeinab area outside Damascus. The suburb is home to one of Shiite Islam’s most renowned shrines by the same name. Syrian TV says the first explosion was the result of a car bomb in al-Teen street and the second blast, the cause of which remains unclear, took place at the entrance of Ziabiyeh district. Sayyida Zeinab has been a frequent target of suicide and car bombings in Syria’s civil war, now in its sixth year. Some of them have been claimed by the Islamic State group.
2016-06-11 16:59 Associated Press newsinfo.inquirer.net
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2016-06-11 16:50 Steve Burns www.ajc.com
36 Rio 2016: Paes partners Bopanna, Sania- Bopanna for mixed doubles New Delhi: Doubles specialist Leander Paes' dreams of playing in a record seventh straight Olympics came true on Saturday after he was named with Rohan Bopanna as the Indian men's doubles team in Rio Olympics. Bopanna and Sania Mirza were picked for the mixed doubles while Sania will partner Prarthana Thombare in women's doubles. Ignoring Bopanna's request for pairing him with Saketh Myneni, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) selection committee announced the decision after its meeting here. Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes Bopanna, who earned a direct Olympic entry based on his World No. 10 ranking in men's doubles, on Friday took everyone by surprise when he told AITA who he preferred as his men's doubles partner in Rio. The Olympics start on August 4 In an apparent attempt to douse the fire, AITA President Anil Khanna said Bopanna respected Paes but he had his reasons to partner Myneni. "Bopanna respects Paes, he has given us his reasons why he would prefer Myneni," Khanna told the media. "Men's doubles more fortunate with Bopanna in top 10 and Paes at 46. Our decision is merely based on the best medal prospect," he added. Paes recently completed a career slam after winning the French Open mixed doubles along with Swiss great Martina Hingis at Roland Garros. Meanwhile, Sania, who had also given her preference to the AITA on Friday, is set to team up with Bopanna in the mixed-doubles category besides partnering Prarthana Thombare in women's doubles. "Sania will partner Thombare in the women's doubles event," Khanna said.
2016-06-11 16:29 By Agencies www.mid-day.com
37 1st ODI: Indian pacers bowl out Zimbabwe for paltry 168 Harare: The Indian pacers made good use of the conditions to bowl out hosts Zimbabwe for a meagre 168 in the first One-day International of the three-match series, here on Saturday. The pace trio of Barinder Sran (2/42), Dhawal Kulkarni (2/42) and Jasprit Bumrah (4/28) responded well to their captain's call by sharing the bulk of the wickets amongst themselves. Zimbabwe, all out in 49.5 overs, would have found it tough to cross the 150- run mark if it was not for the efforts of Elton Chigumbura, who made a gritty 41 off 65 balls in his 200th ODI for his country. India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, leading a youthful squad in the absence of seniors, had no hesitation in putting Zimbabwe in to bat at the Harare Sports Club. Leggie Yuzvendra Chahal and batsman Karun Nair made their India debut while Lokesh Rahul was picked in an ODI eleven for the first time. The Zimbabwe innings never got going with their batsmen struggling against the Indian pace battery. It was an early morning start and the ball moved around. Sran, who did well in the IPL, was on the money from ball one. He could have had Chamu Chibhabha lbw on his very first ball the umpire thought the in-swinger did a bit too much. The left-arm pacer, however, did not have to wait long for a wicket as he caught Chibhabha's opening parter Peter Moor in front of the stumps with another inswinger. The batsmen found scoring extremely difficult before Kulkarni had the experienced Hamilton Masakadza caught behind to make it 30 for two in ninth over. Soon first change Bumrah made his presence felt by removing Chibhabha (13) and Vusi Sibanda. The Zimbabwe looked more comfortable against the spin but the Indian tweakers too ended up with tidy figures. The hosts had lost half their side after Axar Patel sent back seasoned batsman Craig Ervine, leaving Zimbabwe reeling at 77 for five in 24 overs. Zimbabwe would have found it difficult to cross the 150-run if it wasn't for the sixth wicket stand between Chigumbura and Sikandar Raza (23), who shared a handy 38-run partnership. Chahal, who was picked in the team after a productive IPL, bowled well on his ODI debut but had to wait as late as his 10th over to get off the mark in international cricket. His memorable moment arrived when he had Richmond Mutumbami caught at long-off. All-rounder Chigumbura waged a lone fight as his partners succumbed at the other end. The innings highest-scorer also had a bit of luck on his side as he was out on a no-ball when Bumrah overstepped the line in 48th over. Brief scores: Zimbabwe: 168 all out in 49.5 overs (Elton Chigumbura 41, Sikandar Raza 23; Jasprit Bumrah 4/28, Dhawal Kulkarni 2/42, Barinder Sran 2/42).
2016-06-11 16:21 By PTI www.mid-day.com
38 Zlatan Ibrahimovic barred from leaving Sweden camp for Man Utd transfer talks Paris: Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s potential move to Manchester United looks to be on hold for the time being after Sweden boss Erik Hamren stressed it “would not be okay” for the striker to fly to England at the moment. Sweden’s captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic attempts a header during a training session yesterday. Pic/AFP Ibrahimovic is with the Sweden squad in France preparing for their Euro 2016 opener against the Republic of Ireland on Monday. The 34-year-old, who is leaving Paris St Germain this summer at the end of his contract, has been heavily linked with United. Reports a week ago suggested the Old Trafford outfit were close to signing him and on Tuesday Ibrahimovic himself, having been asked about it directly, refused to confirm whether or not he was set to join United, adding: “You will have to have patience.” Now Hamren has had his say on the speculation surrounding the frontman. Quoted by Swedish newspaper Goteborgs-Posten, he said: “Players have their leisure time on the schedule — there’s nothing I can control. But it would not be okay for Zlatan to fly to Manchester.”
2016-06-11 16:17 By PA www.mid-day.com
39 Euro 2016: No place for brotherly love when Switzerland takes on Albania Paris: European Championship history is set to be created today when Switzerland’s Granit Xhaka plays against his brother Taulant Xhaka in Albania colours. Granit Xhaka and Taulant Xhaka The siblings have been dreading this face off.
2016-06-11 16:16 By Agencies www.mid-day.com
40 40 Euro 2016: David De Gea not to return home; describes allegations as 'lies' Paris: David de Gea has described allegations about his private life that appeared in the Spanish press yesterday as "lies". David de Gea The Manchester United goalkeeper, 25, had reportedly been sent home from Spain’s Euro 2016 training base after the allegations emerged in El Diario. De Gea remains in France, however, and pledged to focus on training with the European champions ahead of their opening game against the Czech Republic. He appeared at a press conference in Saint-Martin-de-Re to address the matter yesterday afternoon, saying: "I’m more surprised than anyone by this news. I want to deny it. It is a lie and a falsehood. "It gives me more reason to stay with Spain, in the company of my teammates. It’s in the hands of my lawyers. I’ve no idea where this has come from. I know it’s all false. We have to move on.”
2016-06-11 16:15 By PA www.mid-day.com
41 Copa America: Uruguay knocked out as Mexico, Venezuela reach quarters Philadelphia: Uruguay were sent crashing out of the Copa America Centenario on Thursday as Venezuela and Mexico marched into the quarter-finals. Venezuela’s Salomon Rondon (left) scores past Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera as Jose Gimenez looks on during their Copa America match in Philadelphia on Thursday. Pics/AFP, AP/PTI Uruguay, the record 15-time Copa America champions, were eliminated in the group phase for the first time since 1997 after slumping to a shock 1-0 loss to Venezuela in Philadelphia. That result combined with Mexico’s 2-0 Group C win over Jamaica in Pasadena left the 2011 champions struggling to digest a humiliating early exit. Uruguay’s Luis Suarez reacts during their Copa America clash against Venezuela on Thursday “We never found the game we wanted and that cost us,” Uruguay’s revered coach Oscar Tabarez said, adding that the ill-fated campaign should serve as a warning to his team as they now look ahead to the resumption of 2018 World Cup qualifiers. “It’s been a very different Copa America. I’ve never experienced something like this before. “We knew it was going to be difficult but this should be a wake-up call before the World Cup qualifiers,” Tabarez added. Uruguay’s defeat also capped a miserable tournament for Barcelona superstar Luis Suarez. Suarez, nursing a hamstring injury when he joined up with the squad, has so far not played a single minute. Suarez appeared in the dugout and looked visibly frustrated at his failure to get on the pitch, at one point appearing to punch the dugout wall. Tabarez defended his decision not to name Suarez in the matchday squad. “The player is not fit to play. It’s a matter of numbers. I will not select a player who is not 100 percent. Was he angry? I am not aware. To me he told me nothing,” Tabarez said.
2016-06-11 16:13 By AFP www.mid-day.com
42 England fans clash with police on eve of Russia match Marseille: Around 250 England supporters pelted police with drink cans outside a bar in the southern French city of Marseille late on Thursday ahead of the country’s opening Euro 2016 match, a police source said. A 24-year-old Englishman was arrested and spent the night in custody after the trouble in the Vieux-Port area of the Mediterranean city. Police used teargas to disperse the England fans. England fans also clashed with a group of young Frenchmen, with one Englishman needing hospital treatment for a minor injury. A 30-year-old Frenchman was also arrested after stealing an England football shirt. England face Russia in Marseille on Saturday in their opening match of the European Championships.
2016-06-11 16:12 By AFP www.mid-day.com
43 Russians will be wrong to write me off: Wayne Rooney Paris: England striker Wayne Rooney has hit back at claims from the Russian media that he is not the player he used to be. The 30-year-old, who is England’s all-time leading goalscorer, has played more of a midfield role this season for his club Manchester United. Wayne Rooney It was put to him by a Russian journalist in yesterday’s press conference that Saturday’s opening Euro 2016 opponents no longer fear Rooney. But Rooney responded by saying: “Everyone who watches football is entitled to opinions. “I know the qualities I have and I don’t need to sit here and defend myself. “I’m aware that my game has changed slightly over the years and in my opinion it has changed for the better, but the opinions that matter to me are those of my coaches.” When asked what qualities he felt England needed for their tricky opener in Marseille, Rooney added: “I think resilience.” Live tonight England vs Russia, Sony SIX, SIX HD, SONY ESPN & ESPN HD, 00:30 (Sunday)
2016-06-11 16:11 By PA www.mid-day.com
44 44 IM Visakh NR becomes the first Indian to win Mayor's chess International Master Visakh NR of Tamil Nadu broke a nine-year jinx to lead an Indian sweep in the Ninth Mumbai Mayor International Open chess tournament at Mount Litera School International, BKC yesterday. The 17-year-old drew his final round match with GM Diptayan Ghosh, and was tied for the top place on eight points with Ghosh and Chandigarh’s Gusain Himal. The arbiters declared Visakh champion on a better tie-break as he drew with GM Diptayan Ghosh, the mutual decision coming after 16 moves. Visakh is the first Indian to win this prestigious event in its nine-year history.
2016-06-11 16:05 By A www.mid-day.com
45 Canadian premier âdisturbedâ by how little SA firefighters were paid Cape Town - Canadian premier Rachel Notley has said she chose to send South African firefighters back home because their daily allowance was below her province’s minimum wage, a report has said. Notley this week said the dispute was between the firefighters and the South African government, but would take steps to intervene after being “disturbed” by the rate of pay the firefighters ultimately went home with, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ( CBC ) reported. One of the firefighters, Ditiro Moseki, told CBC he was “very much happy” that the Alberta premier supported the firefighters’ stance, after Moseki described the pay as "peanuts”. He said the firefighters are grateful for the “very good job” Notley was doing for them. Notley was quoted as saying that it was not acceptable to her and her government that they would have people working for wages that do not align with their labour laws, News24 reported earlier on Saturday. She said every firefighter from South Africa or anywhere else would be compensated "in accordance with our laws in this province.'' CBC reported that the South African firefighters would earn the equivalent of $4 an hour, compared with the Alberta minimum wage of $11.20 an hour. Accommodation and food is covered by Canadian authorities. The firefighters went after a tender by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. Working on Fire 'feel terrible, not skimming' Working on Fire chairperson Johan Heine earlier told News24 the group felt terrible about the turn of events, but were working with the Canadian government to bring the firefighters home timeously. Heine said Working on Fire wanted to refute claims that the government funded job creation initiative was skimming from the $170 a day the Canadians were paying, and only paying firefighters $50 a day. ''They were getting R720 a day while they were there, and suddenly they are demanding R300 a day.'' He said they earn their normal South African salary - between R100 to R650 a day depending on their seniority, plus a R70 a day away from base allowance, plus a R50 a day out of country bonus. ''So they get paid three times.''
2016-06-11 15:48 www.news24.com
46 Western Railway clinches Gold Cup hockey title Western Railway, Mumbai registered a 3-1 win over Punjab National Bank (PNB), Delhi to win the 12th PMC Bank-Guru Tegh Bahadur All India Gold Cup Hockey Championship at MHAL- Mahindra Stadium, Churchgate yesterday. The victorious Western Railway side with the Guru Tegh Bahadur Gold Cup trophy at MHAL stadium in Churchgate. PIC/SURESH KARKERA PNB snatched the lead through Arjun Antil in the 20th minute before Western replied back with three goals through Malak Singh (32nd minute), Rajan Kandulina (40th minute) and Ayyappa (53rd minute) to clinch the top honours. Western Railway received a cash prize of R 2 lakhs from Waryam Singh, chairman of PMC Bank, while PNB received Rs 1 lakh for their second place finish.
2016-06-11 15:40 By A www.mid-day.com
47 F1: This lifestyle won't do, Massa tells Lewis Hamilton Montreal: Lewis Hamilton’s whirlwind lifestyle is a problem for his Formula One career and will cause him to drop points this season, Felipe Massa has warned. Hamilton Hamilton, who is bidding to become the first British driver to win four championships, courted criticism after he posted a series of videos in which he was drinking tequila from a bottle and smoking a shisha pipe in a Miami nightclub. The incident took place in the aftermath of the Russian GP — the scene of his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg’s fourth win in as many races — and naturally led to questions about the Briton’s focus. “He is preparing for his second life after Formula One and it can be a problem for his career. It can maybe take some concentration away, and on some days it can make him lose points. He needs to think about his lifestyle. He needs to concentrate, and he needs to put in the first place what is more important for him. "
2016-06-11 15:38 By PA www.mid-day.com
48 Winning Euro is Ronaldo's dream: Zinedine Zidane It's unfortunate that Zinedine Zidane, who stepped on Indian soil for the first time, did not do what he does best — dribble with a football — in front of an expectedly huge media gathering at the NSCI Complex in Worli yesterday. French legend Zinedine Zidane addresses the media at the NSCI club in Worli yesterday. Pic/Suresh Karkera His promoters here claimed that his contract with Real Madrid forbids him from showcasing any ball skills elsewhere. The very ball skills that helped France lift the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2000, and Real Madrid win the 2002 Champions League, with Zidane en route, being thrice named World Player of the Year, a recipient of the 1998 Ballon d’Or and the Best Player at the Euro 2000 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo However, his supreme CV notwithstanding, it’s simple man management that saw Zidane (43), the manager, inspire Real to their 11th Champions League title recently. “I did not approach it (the job) as a manager. I used my experience as a player and told the players to work extra hard, especially the senior players. It’s important to work on a relationship with all the players in the squad,” said a dapper-looking, bandhgala-sporting Zidane, who is in the city as wellness ambassador for Kanakia Paris, an upcoming French-themed residential project in Bandra-Kurla Complex. Zidane’s relationship-building particularly worked with a certain Cristiano Ronaldo, who touched down in Paris for Euro 2016, after a career high of 73 goals this season. An international title though has eluded arguably the most complete player in world football today, and who else, but Zidane to understand that. “Winning this Euro will be a dream for Cristiano. He has won everything there is to win, all that matters, in club football. Now it’s time for him to do well for Portugal. I wish him all success,” said Zidane, speaking in chaste French, being haphazardly translated by a French architect associated with the sponsor here. Finally, not willing to take sides or make any predictions or touch upon political sensitive issues, Zidane spelt out what exactly he’ll be doing during Euro 2016. Eye on talented players “All the players participating in this Euro are focused and want to do well. So, being a manager, I will be closely watching the Euro to get a good idea of the players, the international talent on view. I can then probably look out for some players for Real later,” he said with a chuckle. Regardless of whoever wins Euro 2016, Madrid is definitely the Real winner here!
2016-06-11 15:36 By Ashwin www.mid-day.com
49 Champions Trophy: With weak defence, three is not enough for India London: India led for most part of the game, but were unable to hold onto their lead in the closing stages, allowing Germany to eke out a 3-3 draw in the opening encounter of the Hero Champions Trophy yesterday. India's VR Raghunath (left) celebrates with Kothajit Singh after scoring the first goal against Germany in the Champions Trophy at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London yesterday. PIC/AP,PTI In a match awash with goals at the Lee Valley Hockey Centre VR Raghunath (penalty corner in the sixth), Mandeep Singh (a field goal in the 26th) and Harmanpreet Singh (penalty corner in the 32nd) scored once each for India, while Tom Grambusch converted penalty corners in the 25th and 36th minutes and Jonas Gomoll drilled in a penalty stroke equaliser in the 57th minute for Germany. India would have enough reason to feel disappointed as they led the favoured Germans from the sixth minute onwards. Only once for less than a minute between 25th and 26th minutes of the game were the teams level before Gomoll’s penalty stroke ensured a final 3-3 tie for the Germans with three minutes on the clock. India lack in defence Germany won no less than nine penalty corners, an indication that the Indian defence needs to work on this area and not allow teams to have so many chances. India on the other hand had just four penalty corners. The Germans got off to a flier with a penalty corner barely into the second minute, but VR Raghunath defended well. Three minutes later, Raghunath, who like PR Sreejesh is returning to the team after being rested for the Azlan Shah tournament, made his presence even more prominent by sweeping the ball to the right past the diving German goalkeeper, Walter Tobias, who stood under the bar instead of the experienced Nicolas Jacobi. India ended the first quarter with a 1-0 lead. The second half was as pacy and interesting with SV Sunil finding the target early in the quarter, but after a referral it was found to have touched his feet before the attempt. The Germans then began their own concerted attacks but Sreejesh stood the test, before he succumbed to the second of twin penalty corners from Tom Grambusch, to make it 1-1. But within minutes, India forged yet again, as Sunil broke away on the right and made his way right to the touchline before pushing it back to a waiting Mandeep Singh, who made it 2-1 with a first-timer. Barely two minutes into the third quarter, young Harmanpreet Singh scored off India’s third penalty corner to indicate that India need not look only to Raghunath for set pieces. Grambusch was again on target to reduce the margin to 2-3. With minutes ticking away, a winning start looked imminent for India, before Gomoll ended those hopes. India will play hosts Great Britain in their second match on Saturday.
2016-06-11 15:35 By V www.mid-day.com
50 Kolo Toure set to leave Liverpool London: Defender Kolo Toure's departure from Liverpool will be officially confirmed when the club's list of retained players is published. The former Ivory Coast international will be the highest- profile name to leave Anfield this summer after his contract expired.
2016-06-11 15:33 By Agencies www.mid-day.com
51 Now, itâs Sena vs BJP on social media The virtual war between Shiv Sena and BJP has taken an ugly turn, with Shiv Sena workers sending out posters on social media demeaning Narendra Modi’s tenure and glorifying the UPA rule. Several such posters were circulated on social media, especially on WhatsApp. However, the Sena has claimed it has no hand in it, and said it must have been done by some workers. BJP, however, claims that such things do have the support of the party high command and isn’t buying the story those Sena leaders have got nothing to do with it. The images that are being circulated have blamed Modi of taking credit of UPA’s scheme. The forwards also take a dig at universities, stating studies were of prominence earlier, but now it’s only fights. Harshal Pradhan, aide of Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray said, “The images circulated aren’t endorsed by the party.” However, the BJP isn’t buying this story and Vivekanand Gupta, the Secretary of BJP Mumbai said, “If Sena claims that the images do not belong to them, then they should register a complaint with IT cyber Cell, as it is using Sena’s name and logo. Also, it is discrediting the PM.” He further added, “It’s a clear cut case of mischief and it appears that the workers doing it, have the blessings of higher ups in the party.”
2016-06-11 15:31 By Varun www.mid-day.com
52 BCCI set to make Mushtaq Ali T20 a zonal meet The BCCI is set to completely overhaul the structure and format of National T20 Championship for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy by transforming it from inter-state to inter-zonal competition. It has been learnt from reliable sources that during the recent Tours and Fixtures Committee Meeting of BCCI, President Anurag Thakur proposed a roadmap for change to make the tournament more engaging and also improve the quality of competition. As per the current structure, Mushtaq Ali T20's initial round is played with state teams being divided into various groups and then the top teams from initial rounds are again divided into two groups with the top two teams playing the final. According to the BCCI president's proposal, state teams will first play against each other at zonal level and once that part is over, each zone will have one common team with all its zonal level performer. So the main performers of East, North, South, Central and West will represent their zones and the sixth team could be called 'Board President's XI' or 'Rest of India' with some of the talented juniors slogging it out with the best from the zone. These six teams will then fight for the main Championship. When BCCI president Thakur was contacted, he confirmed that discussions have indeed taken place. Initially reluctant to speak, Thakur opened up after some persuasion. "Yes, we discussed the issue at length during Fixtures Committee Meeting. The endeavour is to make domestic cricket more engaging and viable," Thakur told PTI today. "With 1882 playing days, the BCCI has shown how serious we are about our domestic structure. We have decided to have Ranji Trophy at neutral venue, Duleep Trophy with pink ball and now we are trying to make Mushtaq Ali more competitive by bringing in zonal structure. The aim is to improve the quality of domestic cricket. We are trying to finalise details and senior officials will be putting a process in place," the President said. The BCCI has taken a lot of positive steps with regards to domestic cricket where Duleep Trophy will be played among teams selected by the national selectors. It has been learnt that the tournament will be held at an appropriate time so that some of the talented uncapped cricketers get enough scope to showcase their skills to IPL franchises. If the concept of zonal cricket in Mushtaq Ali becomes successful, it might open up the possibility of stakeholders from outside investing in the competition.
2016-06-11 15:28 By PTI www.mid-day.com
53 53 Jeev Milkha Singh qualifies for fifth US Open appearance Sentosa (Singapore): Experienced Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh will make his fifth appearance at the US Open next week after Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee withdrew due to personal reasons. Singh, a two-time Asian Tour number one and captain for Team Asia in the EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM earlier this year, qualified for the year's second Major as he was the first alternate from the England sectional qualifying site. It will be a welcome return for the 44-year-old Singh to the Oakmont Country Club, the venue where he finished tied 36th in 2007. Playing in his first Major since 2012, Singh is prepared for the tough challenge at the U. S. Open. "It's great that I'll be playing in a Major championship after 2012, especially the US Open where I've enjoyed playing. It's a test of patience and a test of staying in the present. You have to be mentally strong as the course set up is challenging. Players can easily give up and go back," said Singh. "It will test a man's ability to keep going till the end, so I think a golf course like that requires a lot of will power to do well and to keep fighting. I hope to make the best of it. I'm playing well, I feel that I have a lot of confidence in my game. I just have to trust it. The US Open is one of those weeks where you always enjoy. I always love a challenge and it pushes you to the next level. "You can big make numbers but you can't give up there. You have to stick to it. I'm a player that loves challenges. I played in Oakmont previously and I still remember the golf course and I look forward to getting back there next week," he added. Singh is one of Asia's finest players, having won six times on the Asian Tour and claimed multiple victories in Japan and Europe. In 2016, he finished tied seventh at the True Thailand Classic presented by Chang. He will join countryman Anirban Lahiri, KT Kim of Korea, Miguel Tabuena of the Philippines and Thai duo Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Thitiphun Chuayprakong at the US Open from June 16 to 19.
2016-06-11 15:28 By PTI www.mid-day.com
54 Euro 2016: It's Bale vs Hamsik tonight? Bordeaux: Distinctive haircut? Check. Multiple national player of the year awards? Check. Feared attacker with a vicious shot and the freedom to roam all over the pitch? Check, check, check. Gareth Bale and Marek Hamsik would be able to reflect upon the many things they have in common were they not lining up against each other for Wales and Slovakia in Saturday’s Euro 2016 opener in Bordeaux. Gareth Bale and Marek Hamsik The two players — topknot-sporting Bale, 26, and mohican-crested Hamsik, 28 — inspired their respective countries to qualify for a European Championship finals for the first time and the outcome of the match may boil down to which of the two players comes out on top. Rafael Benitez, the only man to have coached both players, remarked during his time at Napoli that if Bale was worth 100 million euros ($113.6 million) — the fee it cost Real Madrid to sign him — Hamsik was “priceless”. Two years later he was the Madrid coach and had revised his evaluation of Bale sufficiently to put the Welshman at the forefront of his plans, granting him a central role that briefly threatened to put even Cristiano Ronaldo in the shade. Saturday’s game brings Bale’s international career full circle. It was against Slovakia that he scored his first Wales goal — an arcing free-kick in an otherwise bleak 5-1 mauling in Cardiff in October 2006 that made him, at 17 years and 35 days, his country’s youngest goal-scorer. Back then he was a floppy-haired left-back learning his trade with Southampton, but after blossoming into a free-scoring attacker at Tottenham Hotspur, his move to Madrid turned him into a two-time Champions League winner and global star. “To have a chance to play at such a young age was a little bit of a surprise, I suppose, but something I really wanted to do,” Bale told the UEFA website this week. Live tonight Wales vs. Slovakia: Sony SIX, Sony SIX HD, SONY ESPN & SONY ESPN HD, 21:30 2016-06-11 15:27 By AFP www.mid-day.com
55 Bopanna-Myneni are a decent pair, says Vishnu Vardhan Vishnu Vardhan has been there, done that, as far as being part of an Olympic selection fiasco is concerned. The 28-year-old tennis player was paired up with Leander Paes for the 2012 London Olympics when both Rohan Bopanna and Mahesh Bhupathi refused to play alongside Paes. Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes. (inset) Vishnu Vardhan (right), Saketh Myneni (left) Pics/AFP, Getty images Four years since, a similar scenario has unfolded, with Bopanna, ranked 10th in the world in doubles, once again not preferring to partner Paes (currently ranked 46), and writing to the All India Tennis Association to pair him up with Saketh Myneni (ranked 125) instead for the men’s doubles event at the Rio Olympics. The AITA selection committee is set to pick India’s Rio-bound team today. Common practise It’s a common practise in tennis for players to pick their partner, so if Rohan has decided to pick Saketh, I’m sure he would have put in a lot of thought into it before writing to AITA. Besides, since Rohan’s in the Top 10, making him India’s highest ranked men’s doubles player currently, he also has the right to choose his partner,” Vardhan told mid-day from Uzbekistan yesterday, where he is currently playing in a Challenger series. Vardhan has seen both Bopanna-Myneni and Paes-Bopanna share court space. “I was in the reserves for India’s Davis Cup match away against Uzbekistan when Paes-Bopanna lost in the doubles rubber in 2012. I’ve also watched them play in tandem and beat Serbia in Bangalore a couple of years later. 'Big-built partners' But Saketh and Rohan are both big built and make up a decent pair too,” added Vardhan, quickly going on to clarify that he’s not for a moment suggesting that Paes-Bopanna aren’t good together. “I’m a huge Leander fan. In fact, I started playing tennis in 1996, the same year he won India a bronze medal at the Atlanta Games. He’s a brilliant mentor and thinker of the game. I remember, four years ago, there was a similar selection issue. But no sooner did AITA announce that I would be partnering Leander, he immediately swung into action and had his team get in touch with me. They got me to Los Angeles, where I had a three-week training session with his coach Rick Leach. Leander also ensured that I came to London early, so that I would get acclimatised better. We ended up losing to the second seeds and eventual silver medal-winning French pair of Michael Llodra and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6-7, 6-4, 3-6) but that experience has kept me in good stead till date. Leander’s a legend and I sincerely hope and pray he fulfills his dream of playing in a world record seventh Olympics. " Meanwhile, sources claim that while AITA may not accede to Bopanna’s request and instead pair him up with Paes, India’s highest ranked men’s doubles player (Bopanna) will be paired alongside Sania Mirza in the mixed doubles event.
2016-06-11 15:26 By Ashwin www.mid-day.com
56 Mumbai-bound flight from Munich diverted to Turkey due to medical emergency A Mumbai-bound Lufthansa flight from Munich, on Friday night, had to be diverted to Turkey. This had to be done due to a medical emergency on board. The flight LH 764 was delayed for around two hours after an on-board passenger fell sick. According to sources, the passenger went into her labour mid-air after which the pilot contacted the nearest Air Traffic Control and, after declaring medical emergency, landed at Turkey. The patient was immediately de- boarded and rushed to the nearest hospital, said sources. The flight took off for Mumbai at around 11.30 pm (IST) and was expected to land at around 3.30 am instead of 1.30 am. However, a spokesperson of Lufthansa said, "The flight en route to Mumbai had to make a medical emergency landing at Turkey after which the sick passenger was provided with immediate medical care. "
2016-06-11 15:21 By MiD www.mid-day.com
57 Tesla denies pressuring customers to hush up complaints SUSPENSION ISSUES: Tesla Motors is denying allegations that there are safety problems with its vehicle suspensions. The Palo Alto company says one of its cars had an abnormal amount of rust on a suspension part, a problem it hasn't seen in any other car. Image: AP / Mark Schiefelbein Washington - Tesla denied Friday (June 10) putting pressure on customers to stay quiet over problems in its luxury all-electric cars amid questions about the strength of the suspensions in the popular Model S. In a sign of new differences between the upstart Silicon Valley automaker and the US car safety regulator, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) raised questions about a "troublesome nondisclosure agreement" the company asks customers to sign for repairs. In a post on its website , Tesla acknowledged presenting a "Goodwill Agreement" to customers given free or discounted repairs. Refutes 'quieting down claims' In it the customer agrees "to keep confidential our provision of the Goodwill, the terms of this agreement and the incidents or claims leading or related to our provision of the Goodwill. " But Tesla said it was to protect itself legally rather than quieting Tesla owners. The statement said: "Tesla has never and would never ask a customer to sign a document to prevent them from talking to NHTSA or any other government agency. That is preposterous. "The basic point is to ensure that Tesla doesn't do a good deed, only to have that used against us in court for further gain. " Even so, the company said it would work with NHTSA on the issue "to see if we can handle it differently. " Suspension failure The problem arose after a customer complained of suspension failures on his Model S, a luxury sedan with a base price of $70 000, and after a popular auto website, Daily Kanban, said the case was not an isolated incident. Tesla denied there was any general problem, saying the specific car in question was owned by someone who "lives down such a long dirt road that it required two tow trucks to retrieve the car. " Tesla said: "There is no safety defect with the suspensions in either the Model S or Model X. " It also said the NHTSA had asked for and been provided information on the issue but had not opened any formal probe. Read : Next from Telsa...a Cheaper Model S Tesla, which has plans to expand from a niche car maker to a major player in the industry producing 500 000 cars a year by 2018, has been particularly sensitive to reports of problems with its cars, which can cost up to $150 000. Bristling over an NHTSA recall order for a charging adapter in January 2014, Tesla founder Elon Musk ridiculed the agency's process, noting the charger problem was simply addressed electronically via a software update. "No Tesla vehicles are being physically recalled," he said. "The word 'recall' needs to be recalled. "
2016-06-11 15:19 www.wheels24.co.za
58 ‘The Voice’ singer Christina Grimmie dies after shooting (Updated) ORLANDO, Florida—A gunman opened fire at a Florida concert venue as singer Christina Grimmie signed autographs for fans after a show, killing the onetime star of “The Voice” before shooting and killing himself, officials said Saturday. A publicist for Grimmie, Heather Walsh, said in an email early Saturday that “we can confirm that Christina has passed and went home to be with the Lord.” The Orlando Police Department also confirmed on its official Twitter page that Grimmie had died. Police said in a news release that the 22-year-old singer had performed with the band Before You Exit at The Plaza Live in Orlando. The concert ended around 10 p.m., and Grimmie was shot as she signed autographs for fans at a merchandise table. Grimmie’s brother immediately tackled the gunman, who then shot and killed himself during the struggle, police said. The gunman was not identified, and police have not said why he attacked the singer. An investigation is ongoing, but police credited the singer’s brother with preventing the gunman from hurting others. Grimmie, a New Jersey native, finished third during season six of NBC’s “The Voice,” competing on the team of Maroon 5 star Adam Levine. She began amassing a following on YouTube as a teenager, gripping online viewers with her powerful renditions of hit songs. Several of her videos on YouTube have garnered millions of views. When reports of Grimmie’s death first surfaced, #PrayforChristina was the top trending hashtag on Twitter. After her death was confirmed, #RIPChristina became the top trending hashtag as Grimmie’s fans took to social media to express an outpouring of grief. “The Voice” paid tribute to Grimmie on its official Twitter page: “There are no words. We lost a beautiful soul with an amazing voice.” RELATED STORIES ‘Voice’ finalist in town; Basil looks up to Bennett Country singer dies after US bar shooting
2016-06-11 15:14 Associated Press entertainment.inquirer.net
59 40-km jam on busy Ahmedabad-Mumbai NH-8 Ahmedabad: Routine maintenance work on one of the busiest national highways, NH-8 connecting Mumbai and Ahmedabad, has led to an around 40-km-long traffic jam in the last three days, leaving over 20,000 vehicles trapped on the highway on Friday. According to reports, it is taking vehicles over four gruelling hours just to cross a distance of 20 to 25 km due to pre-monsoon maintenance work at Sardar Bridge which connects Vadodra and Surat. According to reports, traffic jam on both sides of the bridge stretches about 15 km towards Vadodara and around 25 km towards Surat. Many smaller vehicles like passenger cars are forced to take a detour and travel through the interiors of Bharuch city. This again has led to massive traffic jam of eight to 10 km in the city. The National Highways Authority of India and the L&T are carrying out the work on Sardar Bridge as part of pre- monsoon maintenance. This work was expected to be complete by late Friday night or Saturday morning. A new bridge is also being built adjacent to the existing Sardar Bridge near Bharuch and was expected to be completed by August this year. However, the construction of this bridge has been delayed and the work may not be over before early next year. Aroud 150 police personnel and two officers were trying to ease the situation. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway is a key transport corridor and many industrial centres for textiles, gems, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, fertilizers and chemicals, among others, are located in this belt, which has over decades come to be known as the Golden Corridor for industry.
2016-06-11 15:11 By IANS www.mid-day.com
60 Goa govt to give five acre land to Navy at proposed airport Panaji: Goa government has agreed to allot five acre land to the Navy for setting up a naval enclave at the proposed International Airport in Mopa, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said today. "We have decided to allot five acres of land in the proposed Greenfield airport at Mopa to the Indian Navy considering the security point of view," he said. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, in a letter to Parsekar on June 2, had sought the land to set up a naval enclave at the airport. The first phase of the airport is expected to be commissioned in 2019. "Whenever an airport comes up in the coastal area, the Defence Ministry always seeks land from the security point of view," the Chief Minister said. According to Parsekar, since the existing Dabolim airport has presence of the Navy, the state government had earlier refused to give any land to it at the proposed Mopa Airport. "But now, considering the security concern, we have agreed to give the land," he said. Foundation stone for the Mopa airport is expected to be laid this year. In the letter, Parrikar had said, "Naval enclave is considered critical for naval aircraft operations. The proposed five acres of land for this purpose could be given on lease for the entire period of concession. " "The proposed naval infrastructure would be built by the Ministry of Defence with separate independent entry and exit to the naval facility," the Defence Minister had said. The Defence Ministry has clarified that the "launch of military operational missions would take priority over normal operations in case of emergency as declared by the Government of India. "
2016-06-11 15:10 By PTI www.mid-day.com
61 Countries commit to double AIDS treatment United Nations — Countries committed to nearly doubling the number of people who receive life-saving HIV treatment over the next five years as a high-level United Nations conference devoted to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 drew to a close on Friday. During the three-day-long meeting, countries also saw the UN's 193-member states commit for the first time to monitoring the quality of treatment, with a goal of getting 90% of those receiving anti-retroviral medicine to reduce their viral load to the point where it is undetectable — something that improves quality of life and reduces the risk of transmission. "It's a paradigm shift. What it's going to do is put the focus on quality. Instead of how many people have access to treatment now it's for how many people is the treatment working properly," said Sharonann Lynch, HIV & TB Policy adviser for Medecins Sans Frontiers. In 2015, there were some 36.7 million people around the world living with HIV and about 17 million of them have access to anti-retroviral medication, according to the U. N. At the conference, countries also committed to reducing the number of new HIV infections to below 500,000 a year by 2020, down from 2.1 million in 2015 and bringing the number of annual AIDS-related deaths to under half a million in 2020 from 1.1 million last year. "Today is the day that we collectively say that we will end the AIDS epidemic by 2030," said General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft. "We must pay greater attention to equality and inclusion, uphold human rights and speak out against stigma and discrimination. " The United Nations is now looking to raise $13bn over the next three years in support of these goals. Conference organizers said while remarkable progress has been made since the last United Nations meeting on AIDS in 2011, much remained to be done. "For the first time in history we can say that in Africa there are more people on HIV treatment than there are new HIV infections," said UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe. Still, the number of new HIV infections among adults has remained mostly unchanged since 2010 and key populations like young women, sex workers, prisoners, gay men, transgender people and intravenous drug users continued to be left behind. On Thursday, the US announced it would start a new $100m Key Populations Investment Fund, intended to reach these people most at risk. "Too many leaders say they support the end of AIDS and claim to stand with the people facing the life-threatening effects of bigotry and discrimination on full display during this week's negotiations. But for many governments these are just words they fail to take action where it counts," Asia Russell, Executive Director of the Health Global Access Project, said in a statement. "We are therefore heartened to see the US government pledging funding to directly confront the human rights violations that keep quality, evidence based prevention and treatment services from key populations around the world. " Cultural sensitivities continued to be an obstacle to combatting the disease, UN officials conceded, and a number of non- governmental organizations representing gay and transgender people were excluded from attending the conference after a number of conservative countries objected to their presence. Those countries also were accused by many anti-AIDS groups of working to weaken the final outcome document.
2016-06-11 15:07 www.news24.com
62 62 Dubious land deals in Pune: MIDC to scrutinise titles of land Pune: Rattled by two instances of alleged dubious land deals in Pune district, the state-run Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation has decided to scrutinise revenue-related records of nearly 10,000 hectares of land under its possession. The move comes in the wake of the purchase of a 3-acre MIDC land by former Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse in name of his kin allegedly at a throwaway price at Bhosri, and the "fraudulent" purchase of 7.64-hectare land near Ranjangaon by four persons, including son of a senior IPS officer. Khadse had to resign in the wake of the controversy. "We have approximately 10,000 hectares land spread across Chakan, Ranjangaon, Talegaon, Bhosari, Pimpri Chinchwad, Baramati and Talegaon MIDC areas, and to prevent further misuse, we have instructed our surveyors to carry out the scrutiny of the 7/12 extracts of the land, which is in MIDC's possession," MIDC Regional Manager (Pune), Ajit Deshmukh said here today. A 7/12 extract is a crucial revenue document denoting ownership of land. He said the surveyors have been instructed to check each 7/12 extract and make sure that MIDC's name is mentioned in the occupant's column in that document. Meanwhile, referring to recent controversy surrounding purchase of land located at Karegaon in Ranjangaon MIDC area, a senior MIDC official said the entire land had been acquired by the corporation in 1993. "However, in the particular piece of land case, MIDC's name as owner in the 'other column' on the 7/12 extract could not be updated by Revenue Department. People take advantage of such anomaly and go for purchase of land, which are actually owned and acquired by MIDC," he stated. He was referring to allegedly "fraudulent" purchase of the land by Bhujangrao Ogle, Rohit Kamalakar, Rangnath Walke and Prashant Ogle last year. Rohit is son of Joint Commissioner of Police, EOW, Dhananjay Kamalakar who was yesterday shunted out by state government after his son's name cropped up in the controversial land deal.
2016-06-11 15:06 By PTI www.mid-day.com
63 63 Energy shoppers given switching promise by industry Energy companies have drawn up a list of pledges aimed at helping customers to shop around for the best deal. Energy UK, which represents the major suppliers, has launched its Energy Switch Guarantee - to make it easier for customers to know how to switch. But a number of suppliers, including SSE - one of the so-called "big six" firms - have yet to sign up. It comes after a major inquiry found a third of residents had never considered switching for a better deal. The list of pledges, designed to be easy to understand and give confidence to customers, include making it clear that any switch will be free and that the new provider is responsible for dealing with any issues that arise. A final report into the energy market is due to be published on 24 June. Initial findings from the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA's) investigation suggested that 70% of customers with the big energy firms are on their supplier's default tariff and could save more than £300 a year by switching. Although switching numbers have shown an upward trend there has been widespread agreement among the government and industry that more could be done to encourage people to shop around. Lawrence Slade, chief executive of Energy UK, said: "It is fantastic news to see that nearly two million people have switched supplier since the beginning of the year. The new Energy Switch Guarantee will give customers the extra boost of confidence to engage in the market. "The aim is to reach out to those customers who have never switched before, so hopefully we will get millions more households engaging in the market. " One of the promises appears to be a stumbling block for a string of suppliers. It states that "the switch will take no more than 21 days from the date your new provider receives your completed application". Some smaller suppliers and SSE have said they are unable to commit to the guarantee owing to this 21-day deadline. The company said: "SSE has worked with the rest of the industry to develop these new commitments and we will be signing up to the guarantee. However, there are changes that need to be made to our present systems and processes to enable us to meet the standards set in the Switch Guarantee. "System upgrades are under way to resolve this and we made the decision not to sign up to the guarantee until we are able to honour the commitments every time a customer chooses to switch. " SSE has just topped a customer satisfaction league table published by Citizens Advice. Green energy supplier Ecotricity raised concerns about the complexity of the switching system for suppliers. It said: "The Energy Switch Guarantee scheme is something we're working towards but the inherent complexity of the [switching] system and processes we have to follow make it difficult and we think the government should focus on that - simplify the system. " The pledge goes further than the current regulations that are in place. If a supplier consistently takes more than five weeks to complete a switch, it may face enforcement action from energy regulator Ofgem. Smart meters - which give suppliers a daily reading of our energy use - are promoted as an opportunity to make it quicker to switch to deals that suits customers' lifestyles. Plans are for them to be installed in all British homes by the end of 2020. So far, they've been installed in more than three million homes. One belongs to Angie Boakes, a business development manager from Tonbridge in Kent. Although she thought she would never have to read a meter again, the 48- year-old said she had to do so when switching to a cheaper deal. "I ended up having to lay on the floor with a torch, pressing a number of buttons on the smart meter to try to get the right [meter reading] number," she says. Some of the functions of her smart meter also stop when her supplier is switched. The rules say customers must be told when their smart meter is installed that not all first generation meters are compatible with different suppliers. Ms Boakes is switching from Ovo - which has 20% of its customers on smart meters - to EDF. Melissa Gander, energy director at Ovo Energy, says that the processes are not yet in place for customers to be freed from taking any meter readings when they switch suppliers - but there were many other benefits of having a smart meters. Ten suppliers are currently signed up to the guarantee - British Gas, E. On, EDF Energy, First Utility, Flow Energy, Npower, Octopus Energy, Sainsbury's Energy, So Energy, and Scottish Power. The Department for Energy said there were now more than 40 providers operating in the UK. Energy UK claims that 70% of the market is signed up, a figure that is expected to rise significantly in the coming months. The guarantee is very similar in style to the Current Account Switch Guarantee, aimed at encouraging people to switch banks. The success of this banking scheme is arguably limited. Last year's switching rate of 2% was even lower than the previous 12 months, although that service claims switching numbers are picking up. You can hear the full story on Money Box on BBC Radio 4 at 12:00 BST on Saturday, 11 June, and repeated at 21:00 on Sunday, 12 June.
2016-06-11 13:21 BBC News www.bbc.co.uk
64 Venezuela to validate signatures for presidential recall Caracas — Venezuelan officials have said an effort to recall President Nicolas Maduro will move to the next phase. Electoral officials on Friday said that the more than 1 million voters who signed a preliminary petition to recall the embattled president must travel to government offices between June 20 and 24 to validate their signatures. Opposition leaders turned over the signatures more than a month ago and accused officials of dragging their feet in an effort to stop the recall drive. They hailed Friday's announcement, but complained about the process. Former presidential candidate Henrique Capriles said Friday that officials had invalidated his signature on the petition, along with others. After this phase, the opposition will have to collect signatures from 20% of voters to trigger a recall election.
2016-06-11 14:49 www.news24.com
65 Is Defending Tax Competition Akin to ‘Trading With the Enemy’? | The American Spectator When I was younger, my left-wing friends said conservatives unfairly attacked them for being unpatriotic and anti-American simply because they disagreed on how to deal with the Soviet Union. Now the shoe is on the other foot. Last decade, a Treasury Department official accused me of being disloyal to America because I defended the fiscal sovereignty of low-tax jurisdictions. And just today, in a story in the Washington Post about the Center for Freedom and Prosperity (I’m Chairman of the Center’s Board of Directors), former Senator Carl Levin has accused me and others of “trading with the enemy” because of our work to protect and promote tax competition. Before even getting into the issue of tax competition and tax havens and whether it’s disloyal to want limits on the power of governments, I can’t resist addressing the “starve us of resources” comment by Levin. He was in office from 1979-2015. During that time, federal tax receipts soared from $463 billion to $3.2 trillion. Even if you only count the time the Center for Freedom and Prosperity has existed (created in late 2000), tax revenues have jumped from $2 trillion to $3.2 trillion. At the risk of understatement, Senator Levin has never been on a fiscal diet. And he wasn’t bashful about spending all that revenue. He received an “F” rating from the National Taxpayers Union every single year starting in 1993. Let’s now address the main implication of the Washington Post story, which is that it’s somehow wrong or improper for there to be an organization that defends tax competition and fiscal sovereignty, particularly if some of its funding comes from people in low-tax jurisdictions. The Post offer[s] an inside look at how a little-known nonprofit, listing its address as a post office box in Alexandria, became a persistent opponent of U. S. and global efforts to regulate the offshore world. …the center met again and again with government officials and members of the offshore industry around the world… Quinlan and Mitchell launched the center in October 2000.… The center had two stated goals. Overseas, the center set out to persuade countries on the blacklist not to cooperate with the OECD, which it derided as a “global tax cartel.” In Washington, the center lobbied the Bush administration to withdraw its support for the OECD and also worked to block anti-tax haven legislation on Capitol Hill. To spread the word, the center testified before Congress, published reports and opinion pieces in leading financial publications, and drafted letters to lawmakers and administration officials. Representatives of the center crisscrossed the globe and sponsored discussions in 2000 and 2001, traveling to London, Paris, the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, Panama, Barbados and the British Virgin Islands. To Senator Levin and other folks on the left, I guess this is the fiscal equivalent of “trading with the enemy.” In reality, this is a fight over whether there should be any limits on the fiscal power of governments. On one side are high-tax governments and international bureaucracies like the OECD, along with their ideological allies. They want to impose a one-size-fits-all model based on the extra- territorial double-taxation of income that is saved and invested, even if it means blacklisting and threatening low-tax jurisdictions (the so-called tax havens). On the other side are proponents of good tax policy (including many Nobel Prize-winning economists), who believe that income should not be taxed more than one time and that the power to tax should be constrained by national borders. And, yes, that means we sometimes side with Switzerland or Panama rather than the Treasury Department. Our patriotism is to the ideals of the Founding Fathers, not to the bad tax policy of the U. S. government. In any event, I’m proud to say that the Center’s efforts have been semi- successful. Even the other side says the Center is effective. What’s most impressive is that all this was accomplished with very little funding. In other words, the Center and its affiliated Foundation managed to thwart some of the world’s biggest and most powerful governments with a very modest budget averaging about $175,000 per year. And I don’t even get compensation from the Center, even though I’m the one who almost got thrown in a Mexican jail for opposing the OECD! So while Senator Levin had decades of experience spending other people’s money in a promiscuous fashion, I work for an organization, the Cato Institute, that is ranked as the most cost-effective major think tank, and I’m on the Board of a small non-profit that has a track record of achieving a lot with very little money. Yet another example of why we should be thankful that tax competition makes it more difficult for politicians to extract more revenue from the economy’s productive sector. P. S. I mentioned to the Post reporters that the world’s biggest tax haven is the United States, but that important bit of information was omitted from the article. Which is a shame since it would have given me a chance to laud Senator Rand Paul for blocking a very dangerous agreement that would undermine America’s attractive tax laws for overseas investors. P. P. S. If politicians really want to hurt tax havens, they should adopt a flat tax. That would dramatically boost tax compliance. P. P. P. S. All things considered, I think the reporters who put together the story were reasonably fair, though there was a bit of editorializing such as referring to one low-tax jurisdiction as a “notorious tax haven.” When they write about France, do they ever refer to it as a “notorious tax hell”? Also, when writing about trips the Center arranged for congressional staff to low-tax jurisdictions, the article stated, “The staffers reported receiving from $900 to $2,360 for the trips,” which makes it sound as if the staffers got paid. That’s wrong. The sentence should have read, “The staffers reported that the Center’s travel and lodging expenses ranged from $900 to $2,360 for the trips.” This item first ran on Cato at Liberty.
2016-06-11 13:18 Daniel J spectator.org
66 Mumbai Crime: Employee dupes firm of Rs 60 lakh, blows it all on bar girls Six months after a Pydhonie- situated logistics company was duped of Rs 60.75 lakh by one of its employees, he finally was caught on Tuesday by the Pydhonie police. Rajesh Kumar Singh had been on the run for nearly six months The cops said the 32-year- old accused, identified as Rajesh Kumar Singh, is a ‘womaniser’ and had spent all the money on bar girls, one of whom will be arrested for helping him commit the crime. “During the investigation, we found that Singh is a womaniser and had splurged all the money on bar girls. He even loaned a bar girl lakhs of rupees. We will soon arrest her as she was also involved in the case,” said Tukaram Nimbalkar, assistant inspector of Pydhonie police station. In October last year, Singh, who was a project manager in the company, created a fake client email ID. “Singh, along with few others, created a fake e-mail ID of one of the clients and through that, placed an order with the company,” said a police officer. He then alerted his employer about the order and recommended that the company outsource the job to a transportation company he knew at a cheaper cost. This transportation firm belonged to Singh’s friend, who after getting the contract, got paid on showing fake bills of Rs 60.75 lakh to the logistics firm, while claiming that the goods had been transported to the client. He was arrested later. It was when Singh’s employer asked his client for payment that he came to know of the fraud. The client told him that though the email address bore their company’s name, it was fake. The company, in December 2015, had filed a case against Singh and four others (including the bar girl and the transportation firm owner). Out of five, three accused have been arrested and two are still at large. “Around Rs 7 lakh has been recovered from Singh, who has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act for cheating, forgery, impersonation and identity theft. He has been remanded in police custody till June 10,” Nimbalkar added.
2016-06-11 14:45 By Vijay www.mid-day.com
67 Gilas Pilipinas arrives in Greece for Europe camp The Philippine men’s national basketball team on Saturday (Manila time) arrived in Athens, Greece to begin the most crucial part of its buildup for the Fiba Olympic qualifying tournament. Gilas Pilipinas, which left Manila Friday night, will hold a 10-day training camp in Karpenisi, a town in central Greece about a three and a half hour drive from the Greek capital Athens. “Touchdown Athens,” Gilas assistant coach Josh Reyes posted on his Twitter account. From Greece, Gilas will continue its camp in Istanbul, Turkey where the team will play the Turkish national team in a tune-up game. The last stop of Gilas’ European trip is in Bologna, Italy where the Nationals will take part in a four-nation pocket tournament against the hosts, China and Canada. Canada remains one of the favorites to win the Manila qualifiers slated on July 5 despite the decision of its star Andrew Wiggins to skip the tournament. Gilas is expected to return home on June 28. The team opens its bid for a slot in the Rio Olympics against heavyweight France.
2016-06-11 14:45 Mark Giongco sports.inquirer.net
68 Reports: 'Smiling' dog forced to leave adopted home after photo goes viral A musician in the Detroit area has agreed to relocate his adopted dog to another town after a photo of him and the animal, who appears to be smiling with his new owner, sparked complaints and a police visit to their home, according to reports. A beaming Dan Tillery and his friend celebrated the adoption with a Facebook post on Monday. The picture of the happy duo went viral, with more 21,000 reactions on Facebook, the Detroit News says. The picture was picked up by national media, including ABC News and People magazine. FAREWELL TO A HERO: Last known 9/11 search dog put to sleep in Houston Tillery said in the post: "We know this photo is going to break the internet and we apologize, but we had to share! After almost 100 days in the shelter, Sir Wiggleton just got adopted. " The smiles later turned into worried frowns when Tillery reportedly got news that Sir Wiggleton, or "Diggy," wasn't allowed in his community, Waterford Township. Police say they had received complaints about Diggy. WJBK reports that the dog violated a "dangerous dog/pit bull ordinance. " Tillery said Diggy was an American bulldog, but police officers who were sent to the home on Friday determined he is a pitbull, WJBK says. RESCUE : 276 dogs saved from hoarder's house in New Jersey Because of that, Diggy had to go. Tillery was spared a $500 fine, but he agreed to relocate the pet, Detroit's WDIV says. The WDIV report said Tillery had registered and obtained a license from Waterford explaining Diggy was an American bulldog, with supporting adoption papers from Detroit animal control and Detroit Dog Rescue. Diggy's story is a big talker on social media now. Supporters have flocked to Tillery's Facebook page , which includes a link to a petition urging officials to lift the ban on pitbulls in Waterford: "Diggy and I don't ever want another dog to be discriminated against based off what they look like again," Tillery writes.
2016-06-11 13:16 By Dana www.chron.com
69 'Sobbing' Obama marks daughters high school graduation Washington - President Barack Obama made the short but sentimental drive across Washington on Friday to attend his oldest daughter's high school graduation. Obama joked that Malia's graduation was the one event where he could not give an address. "Malia's school asked if I wanted to speak at commencement and I said no," Obama said in Detroit earlier this year. "I'm going to be wearing dark glasses... and I'm going to cry. " True to his promise, Obama was photographed by guests at Sidwell Friends School wearing dark glasses. He was accompanied by First Lady Michelle Obama, Malia and his youngest daughter Sasha. Malia was 10 years old when Obama entered office, almost eight years ago. She is expected to attend Harvard in 2017, after a gap year. Earlier this year Obama told television host Ellen DeGeneres of his sorrow at thinking that she would soon fly the nest. He said he would be "sobbing" at the graduation. "She's one of my best friends. And it's going to be hard for me not to have her around all the time. But she's ready to go. You can tell. She's just a really smart, capable person and she's ready to make her own way. "
2016-06-11 14:42 www.news24.com
70 Customer shot to death at N. Harris gas station Sheriff's deputies are investigating a fatal shooting at a convenience store in north Harris County on Friday. The shooting happened about 3:45 p.m. Friday at a Sun gas station in the 5600 block of Aldine Bender. According to initial reports, a security guard at the gas station shot a customer there. The customer, who has not been identified, died at the scene, authorities said. The motive for the shooting remains under investigation.
2016-06-11 15:32 By Mike www.chron.com
71 Teen accused in murder of UT student indicted on capital murder charge A Travis County Grand Jury has indicted a homeless teen for the capital murder of a freshman student at the University of Texas. The documents from that indictment accuse Meechaiel Criner of assaulting and strangling Haruka Weiser on April 4,2016. Criner was initially charged with first-degree felony murder. Criner faces up to life in prison if convicted, but isn't eligible for the death penalty because he's under 18. He is being held in the Travis County jail. His attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment. RELATED: Police officer gave ride to suspect later charged in murder of UT student Investigators believe Criner attacked Weiser while she was walking back to her campus dormitory from the Winship Drama building. Her body was discovered in Waller Creek a day later with visible signs of trauma. Via sources, the Austin American- Statesman reported she had been sexually assaulted and strangled to death. Criner was not identified as a suspect until a few days later. According to an arrest affidavit, a surveillance camera captured a man with a bike who had been following a female across a bridge, near the area where Weiser's body was discovered. Upon his arrest, investigators said they found he had a bicycle that appeared near-identical to the one in the video. He was also found with a number of Weiser's belongings, including her blue duffel bag. RELATED: Homeless teen charged with murder in slaying of UT student Weiser's death brought attention to the security of UT-Austin students and the homeless population in the city. The Austin Chronicle reported some people generated online petitions in an effort to relocate portions of the vagrant population to other parts of the city. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
2016-06-11 13:10 By John www.chron.com
72 2 hurt as chopper crashes near Pangasinan home BINALONAN, Pangasinan—A two-seat helicopter crashed into a vacant lot in a housing subdivision in Binalonan town on Friday morning, hurting two people, police said on Saturday. The pilot Lovie Ibarra and his passenger, flying master Capt. Dante Delos Rinos, were injured and were treated at a hospital in Urdaneta City. Police said the Sikorsky helicopter (with tail number RP-C337) was flying to the north around 9 a.m. when its engine failed, propelling it down towards the subdivision in Barangay (village) Canarvacanan. Witnesses said the helicopter’s rotor blade struck the roof of a house near the area, but no one in the structure was hurt. RAM RELATED STORIES Billionaire, pilot die in helicopter crash Air Force chopper crash-lands in Sarangani; 9 hurt
2016-06-11 14:20 Gabriel Cardinoza newsinfo.inquirer.net
73 Australian Open: Saina to face Sun Yu in final; Srikanth bows out Sydney: London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal stormed into the final of the $750,000 Australian Open Superseries badminton tournament here on Saturday, beating World No.2 Wang Yihan of China 21-8, 21-12 in a semi-final. Saina Nehwal World No.8 Saina dominated the proceedings from the start and lost little sweat to beat Yihan in straight games in the women's singles at the Sydney Olympic Park to enter her maiden final of the season. Saina, who had clinched the Australian Open title two years ago, took a 7-1 lead before extending it 11-2 at the interval mark in the opening game. Returning from the break, the 26-year-old continued her rampaging form with a combination down-the-line and cross court hits as well as some fine body shots, to take the game 21-8 away from her Chinese opponent. The second game was no different as Saina took a 6-3 lead before making it 11-4 at the interval. After the break, it was Saina all the way as the Chinese shuttler found the going difficult to lose the game and the match 12- 21. This was the Hyderabadi's first win against Wang in their last seven outings. She will face China's Sun Yu in the final on Sunday. Earlier, it was heartbreak for World No. 13 Kidambi Srikanth, who crashed out of the tournament after going down 20-22, 13-21 to Hans-Kristian Vittinghu of Denmark in a men's singles semi-final. The 23-year-old Srikanth, who had a 2-1 head-to-head record against the World No.12 Dane prior to the match, gave a tough fight in the first game to reach 20-20, which was anybody's game. However, Vittinghus won the crucial point and sealed the game. In the second game, the Guntur-born shuttler kept the pressure but lost momentum at crucial times to fall behind. In the end, the pressure was too much to handle and Srikanth lost the game to bow out of his second semi- final of 2016.
2016-06-11 14:19 By IANS www.mid-day.com
74 Zimbabwe challenge awaits MSD's youth attack Harare: He has mostly led a formidable bunch of limited- overs specialists but it will be a different sort of challenge for Mahendra Singh Dhoni when he captains a new-look Indian cricket team against Zimbabwe in the first ODI of a short series starting here today. India’s MS Dhoni during the World T20 warm-up tie against SA at Wankhede in March. PIC/Getty Images Over the years, the series in Zimbabwe has always featured limited-overs matches played post-IPL where the BCCI sends its second-string outfits to test the bench strength. The second string outfits have, in fact, effected back-to-back whitewashes 5-0 and 3-0 in 2013 and 2015 respectively. It was supposed to be no different this time around as well. The squad of 15 comprises as many as five uncapped players. KL Rahul, who played five Tests is yet to make his limited-overs debut. Dhoni in Zimbabwe after 11 years Dhoni will be playing in the African nation after 11 long years. The last time when Dhoni played in Zimbabwe back in 2005, his international career was barely six months old and a certain Sourav Ganguly was still in charge of the ‘Men In Blue’. But now the situation is different post his retirement from Test cricket and Virat Kohli’s Bradmanesque form in the past six months leading to calls of his removal from captaincy. While he may not be battling to save his captaincy yet but tours like the one about to start in Zimbabwe are the proverbial ‘banana peel’ for any top cricketer. A series win will never be feted as it is something that everyone expects to be accomplished but at the same time any unexpected result will send the kind of shock waves that the Jharkhand dasher just would not fancy at the moment. Most of the players selected are by no means in the scheme of things once the first team players come back but someone like Manish Pandey knows that it will be an opportunity for him to stake claim to Suresh Raina’s place when India will be playing their real first XI in future. Ditto for Karun Nair, who will look to translate his decent IPL form into good scores in international games. For Axar, it is an opportunity to show the critics that he is more than just a one-dimensional spinner while Rayudu will also be itching to regain his lost confidence post the home series against South Africa last year after which he was dropped. Dhoni has always had a liking for potent left-arm bowlers in his team and the skipper won’t mind if Barinder Sran — after a decent IPL — can prove to be at least 35 to 40 per cent of the bowler that Ashish Nehra has been for India in limited overs cricket. Jaydev Unadkat did not get too many chances in IPL but he would like to show that his is not a surprise selection. Speedster Jasprit Bumrah, who has been Dhoni’s ‘Go To’ bowler in recent T20 Internationals, with his lethal yorkers, is again expected to shoulder the burden of being the strike bowler. Similarly Dhawal Kulkarni will aim to cash in on his IPL form. Live today Zimbabwe vs India, 1st ODI: Ten 1 HD, Ten 2, 3 & DD National, 12:30 Uncapped players >> Yuzvendra Chahal >> Karun Nair >> Mandeep Singh >> Faiz Fazal >> Jayant Yadav
2016-06-11 14:17 By PTI www.mid-day.com
75 Late Commissioner Lee remembered at kick off ceremony for Summer Games On a hot June day at Mickey Leland Memorial Park, a moment of silence was held for former Harris County Commissioner El Franco Lee. Purple, the color of Wheatley High which Lee attended, could be seen everywhere throughout the park in his honor. Dozens of children and adults attending Friday's opening of Harris County Precinct One's Street Olympics program bowed their heads and closed their eyes in recognition of Lee, who started the competition. He died in January of a heart attack "This is a very different kick off for all of us today. It is the first time that we are doing this without the presence and guidance of our founder, Commissioner El Franco Lee," said Yvette Chargois chairwoman of the games. The Olympic-style competition allows Houston youngsters to compete in different sports such as football, kickball, basketball, jump rope, and hula hoop. Kids ranging in age from 6 to 15 compete throughout the summer against kids in similar age brackets for eight weeks. The top three competitors from each age group in each different sport will be awarded medals Aug. 5 during the Summer Games final event at NRG Stadium. Lee was the first African-American commissioner for Harris County. He was first named county commissioner in 1985 and was serving his seventh term for Precinct One when he died. Brian Rego , the director for the Summer Games, said Lee created the program as a way for children to have something productive to do during the long summer months. The games children compete in are modeled after games they might usually play on the streets of their own neighborhoods. "He was looking for a way to fill dead time in the summer because we know dead time with children usually leads to some trouble," Rego said. On Friday, kids demonstrated the games they might participate in throughout the summer. Some jump roped. Others cheered as one member of their kickball team caught the ball in mid-air. A police officer watched kids hula-hoop in the June sun. "I hope that they gain from it that it's ok to be a kid. It's ok to play. We hope they learn if I put forth a little effort, I can get better at something," Rego said. At the ceremonies, Gene Locke , appointed as Lee's interim replacement, remembered the late commissioner. "This is a special time. It's a special time because I'm looking at these beautiful children. I know that Commissioner Lee is looking at them too. I know that his spirit is warm this morning because he sees a future for these children," Locke said. Around 5,000 Houston-area children are expected to participate in the games. Rego said when the program started 30 years ago, they only had around 200 kids. He believes Lee's legacy will continue to live on through the program. "He's what I consider a great man. His Achilles heel was his heart. He was such a visionary. He had such an ability to look at things from many different ways and [come] up with the way that he thinks would be the best for his constituents and the people that he served," Rego said.
2016-06-11 12:57 By Brooke www.chron.com
76 76 Mastermind of 2008 robbery nabbed from MLA's Juhu home A 51-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a 2008 robbery case, where he had stolen gold ornaments worth Rs 90 lakh from a jewellery shop. Before his arrest, accused Hakim Yadav was working as the bodyguard of an Uttar Pradesh-based MLA. The robbery occurred in broad daylight in 2008, when four men, armed with guns, entered Dinesh Jewellery shop in Khar. At gunpoint, they robbed gold ornaments worth R90 lakh and fled after assaulting the owner. Sources said Yadav was the mastermind and has been wanted since 2008. He was caught after inspector Dinesh Kadam received a tip-off from an informer, who said Yadav is going to land in the city along with his MLA boss Subhash Passi. Following this, PI Kadam and his team laid a trap and nabbed Yadav on Tuesday from Passi’s residence in Juhu. “After committing the crime, Yadav fled from the city and settled in UP. About five years ago, Passi was elected as an MLA in Saidpur from UP. Yadav then started working as Passi’s bodyguard,” said a police officer from Khar Police Station. “Yadav has confessed to his crime and also revealed that he had got the tip off from a staffer working in the jewellery shop. He also confirmed that he and Subhash Passi know each other,” added the officer. The heist Cops said at the time of the incident on November 2 in 2008, four people had entered the jewellery shop in Khar Danda at around 10 am. One of them, who had a revolver, assaulted the shop owner Paresh Shantilal Jagwaat, a resident of Avenue Road in Santacruz West. “They had even roughed up two other people inside the shop. While one of the miscreants threatened the people with his pistol, the other three were busy looting the shop. They robbed gold ornaments weighing around 7.25kg that were kept in a safe,” said an official from Khar police station. After the owner filed the complaint, Khar police had swung into action and arrested the four accused on November 14, 2008, with the help of CCTV footage. Sheshnath Ramanand Upadhyay (39), one of the accused, was identified on CCTV and caught from Oshiwara. Cops seized gold and silver worth more than R2 lakh from his house. Accomplices nabbed The other accomplices were Ramkeval alias Rakesh Singh Rajkumar Saroj who is supposedly a Bahujan Samaj Party member from UP and Dinesh Ramashray Yadav, who teaches wrestling in Pune. Another accomplice, Ramji Baldev Yadav, is said to have driven the Honda Accent car, which was used in the robbery. Dinesh and Ramji were on their way to Saroj’s house and were nabbed there as well. Three country-made revolvers along with six live rounds were recovered from them back then. As per police sources, when police arrested the four in 2008, they had recovered 40% of the stolen ornaments. They are finding where Yadav spent the remaining 60% of the loot.
2016-06-11 14:14 By Shiva www.mid-day.com
77 Leander, Rhea try to resolve bitter separation battle through mediation After years of slinging mud at each other in public, former lovers Leander Paes and Rhea Pillai were finally persuaded to try and reach an amicable solution behind closed doors. It was thanks to high court judge, who tactfully reminded the estranged couple about the effect a long-drawn, public battle would have on their 10-year-old daughter. Rhea Pillai and Leander Paes (left) outside the Bombay High Court yesterday. Pic/Bipin Kokate The judge was hearing an appeal from Rhea over the domestic violence case she had filed against Leander. Rhea had filed the domestic violence case in 2013, after Leander filed for custody of their daughter, Aiyana. Rhea had demanded Rs 4 lakh per month as maintenance from Paes. The matter has been in litigation since then (see Recap). Senior counsel MV Marwari and Kaushal Thakkar, who appeared for Rhea, told Justice Revati Mohiti-Dere, “We demand maintenance and jurisdiction. Don’t dismiss us from the house.” “There is no violence of any type -- mental, physical or emotional -- as claimed by Rhea,” countered Leander’s senior counsel, Abad Ponda. Leander made a statement to the judge through his lawyer: “We were in a live-in-relationship. I have never asked Rhea to leave home — I left home for her. We have tried to settle the matter amicably, but her demands have been increasing, so we could not reach any conclusion. I am in the twilight of my career; the Olympics are nearing. I would like to resolve the matter.” Judge intervenes “See, there is a girl child involved — a ten-year-old. What will happen to her if you keep fighting legal battles? Blaming each other will not solve anybody’s interest. You know how long litigations take to reach the logical conclusion in the court of law. Have you tried an expert mediator?” asked Justice Mohiti-Dere. Rhea’s counsel said they had not tried mediation so far, and the judge then asked both sides if they were ready to try it now. Both parties agreed. The judge also asked them to suggest names of independent expert mediators, but when no names came up, the judge asked if they would be okay with her as the mediator. As Leander had to fly out for the Olympics, both sides agreed. Rhea was not present in the courtroom, but was asked to appear in the judge’s chambers at the Bombay High Court at 4.30 that evening, along with Leander. No lawyers were present as the judge mediated between the two of them behind closed doors. The tennis champ and socialite were asked to return for a second session on June 20.
2016-06-11 14:05 By Vinay www.mid-day.com
78 Man dupes housewife of over Rs 6.5 lakh for 'poojas' The Charkop police have arrested a 26-year-old man under the Anti-Superstition and Black Magic Act, 2013 for duping a housewife of over Rs 6.5 lakh by assuring her that he would rid her house of problems she had been facing. He took the money from her for various poojas, etc. The victim stays at Charkop sector number 7 along with her husband, 13- year-old daughter and in-laws. According to the police, the complainant had borrowed money to pay the accused. Later, when the accused stopped taking her calls, the woman approached the Andhshraddha Nirmoolan Samiti and with their help, an FIR was registered. Police arrested the accused, identified as Sagar Joshi, from his Malad residence. He was produced before the Borivli Metropolitan magistrate court yesterday and remanded in police custody till June 13. Problems galore According to the victim, “In 2014, Joshi visited my residence for the first time to take a donation for Ganapati. In good faith, I paid him. He subsequently told me that there was some problem in my family. He said all my family members are against me, but he could do a pooja or hawan to help rid all the problems from my life. But I had to pay R3,000 for it. So, I paid him.” She said on different occasions, for various poojas, Joshi took lakhs of rupees including her jewellery (Mangalsutra, chain, locket and rings). “Till 2015 I have paid more than Rs 6.5 lakh including jewellery to Joshi at various occasions to rid the house of problems, but nothing has changed. When I tried to contact him over the phone, he did not attend the calls and later switched off his mobile phone,” she added Police says “On her complaint we lodged an FIR under Sections 420, and 406 of IPC, and 3 (2), (3) of Anti-Superstition and Black magic act, 2013 and arrested Joshi. It is suspected that he has duped several other people too in the past, and it is possible that more people will complain against him. We are still to recover the goods. The investigation is on,” said Senior Police Inspector R Gaikwad from Charkop Police station.
2016-06-11 13:59 By Samiullah www.mid-day.com
79 Buncombe County DSS Fails Federal Test By Lisa Baldwin- Investigative reporters for The Tribune recently exposed a Buncombe Department of Social Services’ “Legal Kidnapping” case
(http://www.thetribunepapers.com/2016/05/11/buncombes-department-of- social-services-legal-kidnapping/.) After a federal review of Children’s Protective Services cases in Buncombe and ten other North Carolina counties, severe penalties and a three year improvement plan have been imposed. The state mandate is to reunite families if at all possible but it is occurring in only 50% of North Carolina cases. Perverse financial incentives lead to too many foster parent adoptions. In a Carolina Journal exclusive released this week, Dan Way reported the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services faces a minimum $1.7 million federal penalty after failing to meet child safety, placements, services, and other components by which state child and family services are measured for compliance. Rafael Lopez, commissioner of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families at HHS, informed North Carolina DHHS Secretary Rick Brajer in a Jan. 29 certified letter that the state was being placed on a three-year performance-improvement plan to establish “effective strategies for achieving the level of improvement agreed upon.” Pam Kilpatrick, assistant state budget officer, told the House Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services on April 28 that Gov. Pat McCrory’s budget includes $9.3 million to add five full-time staff to help develop and implement the improvement program. “The ratings we got seem abysmal,” said Kevin Kelley, section chief for Child Welfare, in the Division of Social Services at DHHS. Asked if the failure to meet the requirements is indicative of an agency in distress, Kelley responded, “I would say you’re wrong about the word ‘failure.’” However, he said, “The whole intent of the review is to find areas for program improvement,” and its findings that North Carolina came up short “didn’t surprise us.” Kelley said the assessment is a “specific kind of review” that may not capture the complete picture of the complex services that are difficult to execute under a sweeping DHHS umbrella of programs. In some areas, slight deviations, such as providing a service in 25 hours instead of the required 24, would be considered noncompliance. Sherry Bradsher, DHHS deputy secretary, said whether the state must pay all, part of, or more than the $1,709,489 penalty “sort of depends where we wind up two to three years from now” as the improvement plan develops. Creating that response “is somewhat of a negotiation” and involves collaboration between the state and its federal counterparts. Kelley said this is the third round of federal assessments, and North Carolina was one of eight states involved. Extensive reviews of 105 cases were conducted in Buncombe, Craven, Cumberland, Durham, Hoke, Jackson, Mecklenburg, Pitt, Scotland, Wake, and Wilson counties between April 1 and Sept. 30 last year. Among findings of the federal review were that North Carolina achieved only a 75 percent rating under the safety-outcome category called “Children are, first and foremost, protected from abuse and neglect.” The state achieved only 57 percent in cases of the safety outcome called “Children are safely maintained in their homes whenever possible and appropriate.” Permanency in placements was cited as a major failure, achieving only 34 percent compliance. And outdated statewide information systems, workforce training, case reviews, and other systemic program functions also were found substantially lacking in compliance. “We are having some comfort calls” with other states that also had unfavorable reviews, Kelley said. “We’re all roughly at the same place with this development,” there is no “super clear guidance” as to what the new measurement tools and plan will look like, and “no one has a signed-off plan yet.” “That $1.7 million penalty, regardless of how they’re going to end up assessing that, that’s the department saying we’re serious about you need[ing] to change things,” said Andrew Brown, an adoption law and policy attorney who is a senior fellow specializing in child welfare policy at the Florida-based Foundation for Government Accountability, a free-market oriented organization. Brown said the low North Carolina scores were not surprising “because this is common among child welfare agencies across the country. [They] are a product of a system that’s overwhelmed, that’s trying to do too much,” and caseworkers are stretched to the breaking point while constantly exposed to “heartbreaking things,” Brown said. “Our argument would be start working more with the local community,” Brown said. “There are programs like Safe Families for Children that are active, and trying to launch a chapter in North Carolina right now. They’re in the process of recruiting churches and families” to replicate their model originated in Chicago in 2003. It now has 72 chapters in 27 states and has cared for more than 20,000 children. The private, community-based intervention model outperforms the child welfare bureaucracy, especially on placement stability. Some children and youth services departments in other states are actively referring their low- impact cases to Safe Families so the government agency can concentrate on the more difficult, high-intensity cases, Brown said. The average child in a government child welfare program “has a 50-50 shot of going back home to their biological family, and that’s after staying in the foster care system an average of about 700 days,” Brown said. In the Safe Families program more than 90 percent of children are returned to their biological parents after a 30-day average length of stay with a volunteer host family without ever going into foster care. Safe Families uses trained volunteers from the community, supervised by trained social workers oftentimes with prior government jobs, to welcome children into their homes while their parents struggle with a temporary crisis such as job loss, medical situation, or transportation issues, that could result in a child neglect case and removal of the child from the family by the government agency. Other family members help the parent overcome the temporary crisis. Brown said 70 percent of foster care cases stem from simple neglect, and one of the main reasons for neglect is because parents fear the power of the government to seize their children, and don’t seek services that might help their situation. Safe Families is a less threatening environment lacking that enforcement power. Relationships are encouraged between the families. In government foster care, regulations prohibit such relationships. It is not uncommon for children and their parents to maintain extended family-type relationships with their host families long after their help, Brown said.
2016-06-11 16:53 www.thetribunepapers.com
80 Peretz points fingers at Netanyahu, says responsible for trickling of terror into Tel Aviv Zionist Union MK and former Defense Minister Amir Peretz pointed fingers at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a Saturday afternoon cultural event in Modi'in, blaming the PM for the trickling of terror attacks into central Tel Aviv, and criticizing his leadership integrity. "After ten years of leadership under Netanyahu, one can hold him responsible for the fact that terror attacks take place in central Tel Aviv," Peretz said. "His reaction to the shooting attack in Sarona was akin to a response of a common clerk, and not one of a visionary leader. " He blamed Netanyahu's government for reacting equivocally in the wake of every terror attack, taking the same steps yet expecting different outcomes, instead of acting courageously in an effort to break the political deadlock with the Palestinians. "We have nothing to look towards in a government led by Netanyahu," Peretz said. Under his leadership, "a gaping ideological chasm exists both in the political realm and in the socioeconomic realm. " The MK said that he made clear to party leader Isaac Herzog that under no circumstance would he join a government coalition headed by Netanyahu. Netanyahu is not "pretending" to associate himself with the far-right simply due to coalition considerations, Peretz claimed. "He really is one [on the far- right] and has no intention of changing, or of compromising his stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. " He expressed a strong distrust in Netanyahu when addressing the addition of Yisrael Beytenu, the party headed by now Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman, into the coalition. "The fact that one day he [Netanyahu] conducts negotiations with Herzog and then the next signs an agreement with Liberman proves that the only thing that guides him is political survival. "
2016-06-11 13:58 CORAL BRAUN www.jpost.com
81 Revenge saga? Left out of will, woman robs sister's jewellery Enraged over being ousted from father’s will, a 26-year- old woman stole gold jewellery worth R5 lakh from her elder sister’s house in Virar and mortgaged it for Rs 2.5 lakh last month. She was arrested on Wednesday after she confessed to the crime. Malvi was arrested after she confessed to the crime. Pic/Hanif Patel Since the accused, identified as Malvi Mahesh Dashankar, got married against her family’s wishes, her father had excluded her from the will and transferred all his property to his elder sister. Malvi, a Nalasopara resident, was invited to a family get together at her father’s place in Vile Parle last month where her elder sister Anjali Ajit Ghadi was also present. After spending sometime at the party, she left saying she had an interview for a job opportunity and she was already working with a chartered accountancy firm. As she had already stolen the keys of Anjali’s house at the party, Malvi went to Virar and stole all the jewellery. When Anjali reached her place, she was shocked to see her belongings scattered and her jewellery missing. She filed an FIR and when the police began questioning everyone from the party, Malvi couldn’t corroborate her story with facts and confessed to her crime. Police says Virar police officers said Malvi had been looking for an opportunity to take revenge from her elder sister for a long time and the party gave her the chance she wanted. “Malvi said she was angry that her father had transferred all his property in her elder sister’s name and gave her nothing. We have booked her under Sections 454 (trespass), 457 (house-breaking), and 380 (Theft) of IPC and remanded her in police custody,” said a police official from Virar police station. “She mortgaged the stolen jewellery for Rs 2.5 lakh,” he added.
2016-06-11 13:57 By Samiullah www.mid-day.com
82 Where did this 130-ft antenna near Juhu aerodrome come from? The authorities at Juhu aerodrome and their stakeholders are surprised at the sudden appearance of a 130 ft metal antenna on the secondary runway. The 130-ft antenna stands close to the Juhu Air Traffic Control (ATC) and near the secondary runway 16-24, adjacent to the minaret on the other side After the illegal construction of a minaret close to its runway, this structure stands tall at the approach path of the secondary runway, making it more prone to air accidents. No stakeholder has been informed about the structure. According to Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Government of India (DGCA) sources, this 130-ft antenna like structure doesn’t have a No Objection Certificate from the aviation regulator. Airport officials say this structure has been noticed only in the last two months. It stands close to the Juhu Air Traffic Control (ATC) and near the secondary runway 16-24, adjacent to the contentious minaret on the other side. Where’s the NOC? In order to express their dissatisfaction with the airport operator, all 30 stakeholders had a meeting yesterday with the regional executive director (RED) of Western Region, AAI and the deputy director of DGCA (operations). Some pilots had recently reported about the metal antenna in the rough ground between the dispersal air taxi area and ATC Juhu. The stakeholders asked the Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) officials to check whether valid permission within safety regulations and NOC was obtained for it. Failing the absence of the permission, the structure is jeopardizing the safety for the hover taxi of helicopters, especially in poor visibility. Several helicopters have skids and hover taxi routines even in dispersal areas. The choppers’ rotor downwash can also pick up foreign object damages and hence a request was made to relocate this metal antenna. Night landing Yesterday’s meeting also included discussion of the much talked about night landing facility, which the AAI is going to come up with. “AAI had assured that by September this year they would commence operation using the night landing facility, but we are still only talking about it. Once they commence the work, it will take at least six months to commence the medical operations during the night,” said an officer from Juhu Airport. “They have given a detailed presentation about the night landing facility. Accordingly, the work on it will begin soon. The AAI RED seemed to be positive and hence, we are hoping for the best,” explained an official close to the development.
2016-06-11 13:55 By Neha www.mid-day.com
83 The Stupid Party Keeps Getting Stupider | The American Spectator In the last month or so both of the presumptive presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have said stupid and even offensive things. Trump as we all know, because we’ve heard it repeated by the media one thousand times, questioned the impartiality of a federal judge because he is of Mexican descent. Dumb. Even indefensible. But Hillary a few weeks earlier said that she was going to put every coal miner in America out of a job. Messing with people’s livelihoods is arrogant and smug beyond belief. Arguably, much worse than anything Trump has said. Politicians often say stupid things. I’m old enough to remember when Ronald Reagan called ketchup a vegetable. Bill Clinton became a laughing stock when he said in 1992 that he “didn’t inhale.” What is maddening about the Clinton and Trump gaffes is the reaction by the brain trusts of their respective parties. When Hillary promised to lay off tens of thousands of coal miners, the left knew she had stepped in it. But did you hear Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid denounce her as an an out of control imbecile who has just threatened the jobs of middle class union workers? Did they clamor that one more of these unforced errors and she would be “disqualified” from the race? Did they rush on MSNBC and CNN and demand a retraction? Of course, no. No. And No. Never. They aren’t stupid. Like the worker bees, they did everything to protect the queen bee. They worked together to change the subject, denounce Trump, reassure voters that Hillary really does care about working class people. She’s even met some. Nearly everyone dutifully parroted the party line: what Hillary really meant to say was blah, blah, blah. The Republicans are, by contrast, pathetic wimps. They are so terrified of and traumatized by the “racist” charge, that they threw the GOP nominee under the bus so that the media wouldn’t label them bigots too. They foolishly piled on to the media and Democratic attack. The media didn’t have to call on Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton to excoriate Trump. House Speaker Paul Ryan lashed out at Trump for his “racist comment.” Marco Rubio and others did the same. Jeb Bush called for Trump to “retract” his comments. They seemed to be saying: see how racially progressive I am. I just denounced Donald Trump. He’s the Republican racist, not me. That’s statesmanship for you. Question: Does anyone believe that this strategy will bring a stampede of black and Latino voters into the party? Do they think this will get the media off their back? This wasn’t the first time Republicans have played into the hands of the left. When Trump was absurdly charged with not properly denouncing a supporter who is a racial supremacist, even many conservatives piled on to the leftist attacks. He wasn’t sufficiently apologetic for the liberal media, and some Republicans like the forgotten, but not gone Mitt Romney nearly called him a member of the Ku Klux Klan. This is Romney’s roadmap back to political relevance. All of this is self-defeating on a thousand levels. First, don’t these lame- brained Republicans get it that they hang together or they hang separately? Tearing down Trump will mean thousands of political casualties down ticket. Democrats do get this. Second, since when do we judge our candidates based on the left’s warped criteria? Republicans seem to suffer from the Stockholm Syndrome of seeking the affection of their captors. Finally, the GOP members of Congress would be wise to stop with the holier than thou strategy. These are the people who’ve blown a hole in the budget as big as Texas and so how are they morally superior? These are the people that can’t even defund the cronyista Export-Import Bank. Instead, why don’t Republicans ever try to seize the offensive on the race card? Want to divide and conquer the left? Take a school choice agenda into the inner city and tell poor minority parents that the GOP is offering their kids better schools? Promise to bring safety, jobs, and development to their neighborhoods. Promise to stop putting young inner city blacks in jail for drug use. The greatest victims of Barack Obama’s litany of economic failures have been blacks and Hispanics. Obama’s no racist, but the impact of his policies is. Does it really matter that he means well? Republicans/Trump can win millions of votes of economically-left-behind minorities in record numbers this year. But that won’t happen by genuflecting to the leftwing civil rights leadership. And it won’t happen if the GOP’s leadership is calling their flag bearer a racist.
2016-06-11 05:33 Stephen Moore spectator.org
84 Gordie Howe, R. I. P. | The American Spectator Gordie Howe, considered by many the greatest player in NHL history, died today at the age of 88. He had been in poor health with a series of strokes in recent years. Born in Saskatchewan, Howe’s hockey career spanned an astounding 26 seasons in the NHL plus six more in the World Hockey Association. To put this into perspective, he made his NHL debut with the Detroit Red Wings in 1946 at the age of 18 and skated his final shift in 1980 with the Hartford Whalers at the age of 52. In between, all Howe did was become the NHL’s all-time goal scorer and points leader and led the Red Wings to four Stanley Cup champions and was a six time winner of The Hart Trophy, the NHL’s MVP. While Wayne Gretzky would eclipse Howe as the NHL’s greatest goal scorer and points leader, Howe still holds the NHL record as a top five goal scorer for 20 consecutive seasons. What’s even more astonishing is that after a two year retirement, Howe put on the skates again in 1973 at the age of 45 and played with his sons Mark and Marty first with the Houston Aeros and then the New England Whalers of the upstart World Hockey Association. When the WHA was absorbed into the NHL in 1979, Howe played one last season with the Hartford Whalers. At the age of 52, Howe played in all 80 games scoring 41 points. It is remarkable that passing of hockey’s greatest player comes exactly one week after the death of the greatest boxer who ever lived. With both Muhammad Ali and Gordie Howe in heaven, Rodney Dangerfield’s joke will come true. There will be a fight and a hockey game will break out.
2016-06-11 05:33 Aaron Goldstein spectator.org
85 Asia Times News & Features – Asia Times Al-Zawahri became al- Qaeda’s leader after U. S. Navy Seals killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan in 2011, and he is thought to be hiding in the Pakistan- Afghanistan border region, having been based there since the late 1990s. “As leader of the al-Qaeda organization for jihad, I extend my pledge of allegiance once again, the approach of Osama to invite the Muslim nation to support the Islamic Emirate,” al-Zawahri said in a 14-minute recording. During its years in power, from 1996 to 2001, the Taliban established the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, and it has been fighting an insurgency since to regain control of the country. The authenticity of the recording could not be immediately verified. Akhundzada, Islamic legal scholar who was one of former leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour’s deputies, was appointed a few days after Mansour was killed by a U. S. drone attack in a remote border area just inside Pakistan. Since al-Zawahri, an Egyptian doctor-turned-militant, succeeded bin Laden, al-Qaeda has lost ground to Islamic State in the leadership of the global jihadist movement. Some Afghan insurgent commanders have broken away from the Taliban to pledge support for Islamic State, though it operates largely in Iraq and Syria, and is active in parts of North Africa. Al Qaeda was set up by Arab guerrillas who flocked to Afghanistan to fight Soviet occupation forces in the 1980s. It had thrived under the Taliban’s rule before both groups were driven underground following the U. S. invasion that followed Al Qaeda’s Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington. (Reporting by Mostafa Hashem; writing by Amina Ismail; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)
2016-06-11 10:20 atimes.com
86 VIDEO: Gig Harbor pianist Elijah Bossenbroek performs Peninsula and Gig Harbor High School Students take part in a mock car accident to highlight the dangers of drunk driving and distracted driving. Residents of the Quail Run housing development know Halloween is approaching when they see neighbors Daniel and Tracy Perkins digging their own graveyard. Peninsula High School junior left tackle Cody Kanouse is the next big recruit out of the Gig Harbor area, and will give valuable blindside protection to new quarterback Ryder Johnson. The laboratory set-up comes right at the one-year anniversary of the nonprofit’s occupation of the historic house. After moving in on a one-year lease last summer, the city recently approved a new three-year lease for Harbor WildWatch. Larry Trop and his family recently opened Trop’s Chocolate Factory, and the new store is already making a name for itself as Gig Harbor’s home for those with a sweet tooth. Peninsula High School football player Reece Johnson talks about his first college offer, from the University of San Diego. The 6-foot-3, 270 pounder plays on both the offensive and defensive lines. Residents, city officials, law enforcement and various community organizations celebrated National Night Out in Gig Harbor with live music, food, military displays and informational booths. Gig Harbor High and University of Washington alum Austin Seferian- Jenkins took a few minutes to chat about what giving back to the community means to him, his connection to Gig Harbor now and his NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers so far.
2016-06-11 15:32 www.thenewstribune.com
87 Muhammad Ali's memorial service held in Louisville |Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali received a sendoff fit for a king Friday in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The service made clear what millions already knew, the legendary fighter was one of the most famous and admired people in the world. Scott Pelley has more.
2016-06-11 16:44 Muhammad Ali www.cbsnews.com
88 Lawyers for Chad ex-dictator Habre appeal life sentence DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The legal team for Chad's former dictator Hissene Habre has appealed the verdict handed down by a special tribunal that found him guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture and sex crimes during his time in power, one of his lawyers said Saturday. The appeal was submitted Friday to the Extraordinary African Chambers, set up by Senegal and the African Union to try Habre for crimes committed during his 1982-1990 rule. It was the first trial in which the courts of one country prosecuted the former ruler of another for alleged human rights crimes. "We are convinced of his innocence for all charges he's facing," said one of Habre's court-appointed lawyers, Mounir Ballal, calling the life sentence announced May 30 too severe. The Chambers appointed three lawyers for Habre after he refused representation at the start of the trial in July, calling the trial politically motivated. The Chambers will now put in a place a court of appeals, likely around August, said Chambers spokesman Marcel Mendy. The court will be composed of a president, who is neither Chadian nor Senegalese, along with three Senegalese assessors, including an alternate, all appointed by the African Union, he said. Decisions on reparations for the more than 4,000 parties who filed suit against Habre are expected by July 31, Mendy said. The victims, their relatives and survivors have been pursuing the case against their former leader for more than 15 years. A 1992 Chadian Truth Commission accused Habre's government of systematic torture, saying 40,000 people died during his rule.
2016-06-11 13:49 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
89 Feds consider whether to shut for-profit college watchdog BOSTON (AP) — Federal education officials are deciding whether to shut down the nation's biggest accreditor of for-profit colleges over allegations that it overlooked deception by some of its schools. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is meant to be a watchdog for hundreds of for-profit schools, wielding the stamp of approval that colleges need to receive federal money. It's one of many accreditors authorized by the U. S. Education Department to ensure the quality of schools. But the nonprofit is being accused of employing lax standards and failing to stop schools from preying on students. Institutions that have operated under the group's certification include the Corinthian College chain, which closed in 2015 amid fraud allegations, and the ITT Technical Institute chain, which now faces federal charges of fraud. Even after the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau began investigating both in 2013, the council found no major problems during its own reviews. In 2014, it included two Corinthian schools on its annual "honor roll. " "If accrediting agencies aren't willing to stand up against colleges that are breaking the law, colleges that are cheating their students, then I don't know what good they do, and I sure don't know why we would let them determine which colleges are eligible for federal dollars," Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said at a congressional hearing on Corinthian last year. At least 17 colleges certified by the council have been subject to state or federal investigations, according to an analysis by the Center for American Progress, a liberal public policy organization in Washington. Over the past three years, those schools received more than $5.7 billion in federal money, the group said. Attorneys general in more than a dozen states, along with other critics, want the Education Department to strip the council of its authority to accredit schools. The council is up for its regular review this month; it was last approved in 2013. "This is an outfit that is in the business of sustaining and aiding and abetting with fraud and abuse," said Barmak Nassirian, a federal lobbyist for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. "It's like a consumer fraud dream come true. " Council officials declined to be interviewed for this story. Losing recognition would effectively close the council and give its schools 18 months to find new accreditors. Otherwise they would lose access to federal money, the primary source of revenue for most for-profit colleges. Because the council oversees more than 900 schools, some experts question whether it will be spared because of its size. "The fear of it being too big to fail is the only thing saving it right now," said Ben Miller, senior director for postsecondary education at the center. "At this point it would be shocking if ACICS didn't face some sort of sanction. " Top Education Department officials will decide the group's fate after an advisory committee issues a recommendation this month. Any decision could be appealed in federal court. Department officials declined to comment on the pending decision but said they're working to improve oversight of accreditors. "Unfortunately, in recent years, we've seen far too many schools maintain their institutional accreditation even while defrauding and misleading students, providing poor quality education, or closing without recourse for students. This is inexcusable," Undersecretary Ted Mitchell said in a statement. "Accreditation can and must be the mark of quality that the public expects. " The council last week announced a series of changes and promised not to certify any new schools until its work improves. In a statement, the council acknowledged that it has problems and needs to fix them. "The ACICS board of directors is determined to restore trust and confidence in the accreditation process, strengthen ACICS's oversight of member institutions, and ensure that students are receiving a quality education that will put them on a path to employment," said Anthony Bieda, the council's interim chief. The accreditor's president of seven years resigned in April amid the Education Department's review. The changes include a pledge to "ensure greater accuracy" of the data that schools publicize about student success, which were found to be inflated at some colleges. An ethics board will review potential conflicts of interest on the group's board of directors, which is heavily made up of executives at for- profit colleges. The group will add more training for its volunteer evaluators who visit and assess schools. Recently, the council has tried to take a firmer stance against troubled schools. In March it attempted to revoke accreditation of California's Bristol University over academic problems, but a federal judge blocked the move because it would have forced the school to close. The council also demanded that ITT Tech justify its accreditation amid allegations that the chain concealed failing loan programs from authorities. But some say those improvements are too little, too late. The Education Department is supposed to give its authorization "based on whether an agency is a reliable authority, not whether it might be," said Robert Shireman, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation, a Washington think tank that describes itself as progressive and nonpartisan. Among the chorus of critics, there's a debate over the root of the council's troubles. Some say it intended well but outgrew its ability to police so many schools. Some say it attracts bad actors because it sets a lower academic bar than other accreditors. Others suggest it intentionally has turned a blind eye to deceptive colleges. "They demonstrated not just an incompetence to do the job, but an unwillingness to do the job," said Maura Healey, the Massachusetts attorney general, who has led a push against the group. "They simply shouldn't be allowed to continue in the business of what is essentially taking advantage of students and taxpayers. " The department's decision is also seen as a test of its willingness to regulate for-profit accreditors, which have rarely faced severe sanctions, but are often accused of being too lenient. "You couldn't line up a better set of facts against an entity," said Nassirian, of the association of state colleges and universities. "If this is a hard judgment, then there's really no hope. "
2016-06-11 13:49 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
90 90 Italian daily publishes Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' to anger ROME (AP) — An Italian newspaper has published Hitler's political manifesto "Mein Kampf," angering Italy's premier and the country's tiny Jewish community. The conservative Milan daily Il Giornale gave the book free to whoever purchased the newspaper and first installment of William Shirer's "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. " The daily is publishing volumes exploring Third Reich history and defended its decision in its Saturday edition by arguing that reading "Mein Kampf" is the "true antidote to the toxins of national socialism. " Editor Alessandro Sallusti stressed the version included critical commentary by an Italian professor of contemporary history. Sallusti also said he wanted to make readers understand "where and why absolute evil was born," but acknowledged that protests over the publication were "legitimate" and even "understandable. " The rambling tome lays out Hitler's ultranationalist, anti-Semitic, anti-communist ideology, which culminated in the Holocaust and a war of conquest in Europe. Premier Matteo Renzi says it's "squalid' an Italian paper published it. An Italian Jewish community leader, Renzo Gattegna, said it was "indecent" of Il Giornale to publish Hitler's work. ___ This story corrects the spelling of the newspaper editor's last name to Sallusti.
2016-06-11 13:43 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
91 Qaeda chief vows allegiance to new Taliban leader: SITE Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has pledged allegiance to new Afghan Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, whose predecessor was killed in a US drone strike. The pledge came in a 14-minute audio and video message posted online, the US-based monitor SITE Intelligence Group said on Saturday. "We pledge allegiance to you on jihad to liberate every inch of the lands of the Muslims that are invaded and stolen, from Kashgar to al-Andalus, from the Caucasus to Somalia and Central Africa, from Kashmir to Jerusalem, from the Philippines to Kabul, and from Bukhara and Samarkand," it quoted Zawahiri as saying. The message included images of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, who was killed by US special forces in Pakistan in 2011. Akhundzada was named by the Afghan Taliban as their new leader last month in a swift power transition after officially confirming the death of Mullah Mansour in a US drone strike. Akhundzada, formerly one of Mansour's deputies, faces the enormous challenge of unifying an increasingly fragmented militant movement. The drone attack that killed Mansour, the first known American assault on a top Afghan Taliban leader on Pakistani soil, sent shockwaves through the insurgent movement which had seen a resurgence under Mansour. He was killed just nine months after being formally appointed leader following a bitter power struggle upon confirmation of founder Mullah Omar's death.
2016-06-11 13:42 Afp www.dailymail.co.uk
92 Topless streaker with Trump Sucks written on him arrested at NBA final The NBA finals just keep getting more and more interesting as a topless man interrupted Game 4 Friday night when he streaked across the court with ' Trump Sucks' painted on his chest. 'Natural born prankster', Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, or better know as his YouTube name VitalyzdTv ran onto the court during a stoppage in play in the fourth quarter. Not only did he have 'Trump Sucks' painted on his chest, but 'Lebron 4' was painted on his back. He made it to about half court before being tackled from behind by a security officer. Security quickly escorted the 24-year-old off the floor and subsequently ejected him from the actual arena. The incident occurred during live TV on ABC, but cameras quickly panned to players and fans and Zdorovetskiy was not shown on the broadcast. This was not the first time the prankster streaked topless during a main event. He also stormed the pitch during the second half of the 2014 World Cup Final in Brazil between Argentina and Germany, who won the championship. Zdorovetskiy even tried to plant a kiss on German player Benedikt Hoewedes' face. He was also tackled by security during his brief time on the field. And though the cameras panned away from the incident, coincidentally Lebron James caught the crazy moment on camera and posted it to his Instagram page. Last month, the Russian-born actor who runs a YouTube channel with more than 9 million subscribers was arrested in Los Angeles after climbing the Hollywood sign and waving a banner that read 'I’m Back'. Zdorovetskiy said in a YouTube video that he thinks he's been arrested about 'nine or ten times'. Golden State won Game 4 in Cleveland 108-97, a win that gave Golden State a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. Both teams will go head-to-head in Game 5 on Monday at the Oracle Arena in California, where Golden State hopes to close out their record-setting season with a repeat championship.
2016-06-11 13:42 Dailymail.com www.dailymail.co.uk
93 Finland's flamboyant Stubb loses party leadership COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland's flamboyant pro-EU Finance Minister Alexander Stubb, whose extrovert style failed to reverse the slumping popularity of his party, was ousted as its leader on Saturday. Interior Minister Petteri Orpo became the new leader with 441 out of 804 votes at Saturday's conservative National Coalition Party congress. Stubb, head of the group since 2014, got 361 votes. Stubb, who was prime minister in 2014-15, faced criticism for failing to lift the profile of a party that once was Finland's largest. In last year's elections, it finished third. A leading daily rated the more low-key Orpo as the most capable minister in the center-right, three-party governing coalition. He is expected to become finance minister after Stubb, a polyglot who seemingly was at ease abroad whose Twitter account has over 250,000 followers. "Two years is a long time in life. It can also be the finest time in life," a visibly moved Stubb, an avid triathlon athlete who often posts photos and comments on social media, said after his defeat. "You should never ever become bitter in politics. You should be grateful for what you can do for their country. " Speaking in Finnish, Swedish and English at the Kokoomus party congress, he turned to his wife Suzanne Innes and thanked her for supporting him "during those dark nights when I haven't been able to sleep and I started to cry because of the pressure. " Typical of Stubb who on Twitter describes himself as an "eternal optimist," he sent a tweet shortly after his loss to thank the party for having had him as chairman.
2016-06-11 13:42 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
94 Marseille clean-up after violence before England's Euro 2016 opener The clean-up of Marseille was under way after violent clashes overshadowed the build-up to England's opening game of Euro 2016 as fans were involved in widespread disorder. Disturbing footage of the second night of trouble showed English fans pelting objects into the street, showering the police with bottles and throwing chairs out of cafes. Flares were also lit as officers deployed tear gas in an effort to disperse the troublemakers throughout the day. Reacting to the violence, shadow home secretary Andy Burnham tweeted: "When you think of the terror threat & everything the French are dealing with, makes behaviour of these England 'fans' even more embarrassing. " He said: "As ever, vast majority let down by a minority. " Bare-chested England fans sang songs about the IRA and German bombers being shot down as violence first broke out on Friday at around 6.20pm French time outside the Queen Victoria pub in the Old Port district. Fist fights broke out between English, French and Russian-speaking men, and one man was thrown into the harbour after he was beaten to the ground by local fans. It comes before the England team have even kicked a ball in the tournament, with their opening game against Russia to be played at the city's Stade Velodrome. This followed an England supporter suffering a head injury in Thursday night's brawl after being hit across the face with a wooden chair. Kevin Miles, chief executive of the Football Supporters' Federation, said he had been out in the city until midnight and had not seen any trouble. He said: "I genuinely didn't see anything and that will be the experience for the vast majority of England fans. "At the height there was probably 200 fans involved of the 30,000 here which is a tiny minority of people who have been caught up. "I'm also not aware of any of these incidents being initiated by England fans. They've been attacked by locals and Russian hooligans, and I'm not suggesting they haven't retaliated, but I'm not aware of English fans come looking to initiate problems. " He claimed it was completely different to France 98 as back then there were England fans coming to start trouble, and that fans will be wondering why they were not being protected by the police. Litter and broken glass lay strewn across the streets as the sun came up but this was quickly cleared away and a friendly atmosphere returned as the fans came out for breakfast. A market and street performers also began to emerge as more fans continued to arrive. Romain Davesne, a journalist at local newspaper La Marseillaise, said: "We were all waiting for it because 18 years ago it happened at the World Cup. "All the security were warned about it and that's why they gave an answer back. "Back in World Cup 98 it was worse so they wanted to make sure it didn't happen again. "The Marseille fans do not break the city down themselves, they were giving a reaction. " Assistant chief constable Mark Roberts, national lead on football policing, told the Today programme: "There was a fairly toxic mix of hooligan groups from Russia determined to cause trouble, a lot of the local Marseille ultras looking for trouble and a large anti-social element (of England fans) who drink to excess, make themselves very visible and make themselves a target for these other risk groups. " He said there was a "good dialogue" between UK police and their French counterparts but urged fans to "appreciate it's a different policing context". "We police in our style; the French police in their style. "It is very easy to say 'the French have got it wrong'. It's a different context. They will police our supporters the way they police their own people and on occasions that can be using tactics that appear to us to be extremely robust. " As the day progressed, thousands more fans arrived in the Old Port of Marseilles, with lots of singing and chanting. A fight broke out between what appeared to be a small group of Russian and England fans, with chairs and a menu board being thrown. It quickly came to an end and the police moved into the area. A much heavier police presence could be seen, with army groups seen patrolling.
2016-06-11 01:56 Press Association www.dailymail.co.uk
95 Corbyn admits half of Labour MPs hope he is on his last legs Jeremy Corbyn said half of Labour MPs would relish seeing him fail as he made an unlikely appearance on a comedy show. The Opposition leader was roundly ribbed as he ran the gauntlet of anarchic Channel 4 chat show The Last Leg. He suggested Donald Trump was almost as un- presidential as a faeces- flinging monkey and insisted his reputation for being dull belied a hidden sense of humour. In a dramatic shift from his beloved bicycle, the usually no- frills left-winger was portrayed pulling up at the studio in a white Bentley and what appeared to be a fake fur coat draped over his shoulders. Grilled by host Adam Hills, he was asked how many of his own MPs " are watching right now hoping you'll cock it up". "About half," he shot back - after months of rumblings in the ranks over his leadership. Mr Corbyn dodged several quirky questions such as whether he would prefer "arms for legs or legs for arms" - quipping that Hills was "not even prepared to compromise" when he sought other options. He also declined to be drawn on whether he would be prepared to accept a Trump presidency as a condition of getting into Number 10, insisting "that's not how it works". But asked to say how "presidential" he found the presumptive Republican nominee on a scale of one to 10 - from "leader of the free world" to "monkey flinging his own faeces around the cage" - he shot back "around seven to nine" to gasps from the audience. "I've got to hide it," he said of his sense of humour - citing Fawlty Towers and Jeremy Hardy - "who's a friend of mine but he starts making jokes at my expense which is embarrassing" - as his favourites. He was grilled on an alleged snub by Tony Blair at a service for the Queen's 90th birthday, where the former Labour leader and arch critic of Mr Corbyn, was said to have passed him without a greeting. Asked if he thought it had been deliberate, he said: "No handshake was offered by either party. " Pressed on whether he would have accepted a proffered hand, he added: " He wasn't going to offer so it's a hypothetical question. " Mr Corbyn told the programme that TV game show host Noel Edmonds was "in danger of giving people illusions of an instant cure to what is a dreadful situation" after his comments about cancer. Experts have said that Edmonds' suggestion that a cancer sufferer's ill-health was caused by "negative energy" was "claptrap". The Deal Or No Deal star has come under fire after claiming that an electromagnetic pulse machine "tackles cancer". Shown a video apparently showing him blanking David Cameron as the pair walked together at the state opening of Parliament, Mr Corbyn said he "didn't want to get involved in conversation so I looked elsewhere".
2016-06-11 13:42 Press Association www.dailymail.co.uk
96 England's bowlers turn the screw at Lord's England's seamers reaped just rewards for bowling with great discipline as they took five Sri Lanka wickets on a cloudy third morning at Lord's. The home attack drew a near blank on day two - but with England bidding for a 3-0 Investec Test series whitewash, Chris Woakes and Steven Finn (three for 52) bagged two quick wickets each to blast through the tourists' top order On a resolutely placid surface, Woakes especially gave Sri Lanka no leeway as three wickets fell for seven runs on the resumption - and then Finn took over. Woakes and Stuart Broad eliminated overnight batsmen Kusal Mendis and Kaushal Silva (79), without addition by either, and by lunch Sri Lanka's start-of-play 162 for one had turned into 218 for six in reply to 416. Woakes, who had Dimuth Karunaratne dropped by Jonny Bairstow with his first delivery the previous day, was again immediately bang on target. This time, with his first ball once more, he took catching out of the equation and merely needed umpire Sundaram Ravi to agree that movement down the slope in the air and off the pitch - enough to beat Mendis - was not too much to preclude lbw. Woakes rightly got the verdict, and then three overs later at the nursery end Broad ensured Sri Lanka's mainstay Silva did not get started again either. Silva had not scored from 13 deliveries when he got a thin edge, pushing forward in defence, to go caught-behind - for the ninth time in his nine innings to date against England. Woakes had his second wicket when he got one to bounce and hold its line against the camber to have Angelo Mathews very neatly caught by Joe Root at second slip. Lahiru Thirimanne and Dinesh Chandimal tried to dig Sri Lanka out of trouble, and moved past 200 together. But Finn got in on the act, trapping Chandimal on the crease lbw, and then having Thirimanne pushing out on the front foot and edging to Root again. Alastair Cook had to go for an x-ray on his knee, after being hit by a Kusal Perera drive while fielding at silly mid-off just before lunch. Root therefore took over as captain, while Sri Lanka progressed to 245 for six after another 35 minutes of play.
2016-06-11 12:52 Press Association www.dailymail.co.uk
97 Gareth Bale: England can't match Wales for pride and passion Gareth Bale says England can not match Wales for pride and passion and that will be demonstrated when they meet at Euro 2016. Wales will end their 58-year wait to play at a major tournament when they face Slovakia in their Group B opener in Bordeaux on Saturday. But Bale admits he is already relishing Thursday's 'Battle of Britain' in Lens, against opponents he believes have an inflated opinion of themselves. "They big themselves up before they've done anything, so we're going to go there and we believe we can beat them," said Bale. "For me it is probably the stand-out game in the group stages, but there is no pressure on us because they believe they can beat us. "I had a chuckle when England came out, I'm not going to lie. "It's an amazing game to be involved in and it's like any derby, you never want to lose to the enemy. " Yes, even in the recent (rugby) World Cup when we won. I remember those. England don't get that, do they? "I think we've got a lot more passion and pride about us than them. We'll definitely show that on the day. " Cardiff-born Bale qualified to play for the Three Lions as he had an English grandmother. But the Real Madrid forward said he would never question his choice to play for Wales, even if they had failed to qualify for a major tournament during his career. That feeling extended to watching major competitions as a kid, with him saying: "I never used to have a team, I just watched it for the tournament itself". Bale added: "I don't know what it is, but if you're Welsh, we feel more pride and passion than anyone else. "Look at the national anthem, everyone sings, the whole stadium. "I remember the Belgium game, we were all tired, and the whole stadium just started singing it. "I don't think any other nation would do that. Being Welsh just brings it out of you. "It's like when I was young and being in a pub with my parents, everyone watching rugby or football on the television. "Everyone was together, singing. It's the way we are brought up. " Wales' own journey to a major tournament has been longer and more painful than most. As well as the desperate near-misses down the years, the current squad had to cope with the shock death of their manager Gary Speed in November 2011. Speed's death hit the Wales squad hard at a time when their fortunes were on the up, and it took them some time to recover. "What happened made us come together, stronger," said Bale. "We've had to go deep to bring our emotions out, bring it onto the field. "In this campaign you've seen it, after every game we are all in huddles. "We've been through so much to be here now, and it's definitely a shame that we've had so many great players - Ryan Giggs being one of them - who never experienced a major tournament. "I think we appreciate it more than other countries - and we just have to give it a go. " Playing Slovakia in Bordeaux will bring back special memories for Bale. He became Wales' youngest ever goalscorer, at the age of 17 years and 83 days, when he scored a trademark free-kick against Slovakia in October 2006. But Wales lost that Cardiff game 5-1, and there have been plenty of dark days on the field as the current generation matured into the players they are today. "There was difficult times for a while, but we were all young and building for the future," said Bale. "We've had a style of play which has taken time to embed. "I don't think we stopped believing but we had to get more experience, grow together. "The difference from when I was 18 or 19 to what I am now, it's changed. "A lot of us have, we're stronger and mentally tougher. "It's just been a process. A long one, but something that needed to happen. "
2016-06-11 13:40 Press Association www.dailymail.co.uk
98 Kylie Minogue's fiancé Joshua Sasse, 28, shares romantic poem He recently shot down reports he had wed his stunning fiancée Kylie Minogue on the Greek island of Sifnos. But if Joshua Sasse, 28, and the Australian songstress aren't yet married then a poem posted on the actor's Instagram page would suggest nuptials might not be too far off. The Galavant star shared the two-verse To My Wife, written by William Ernest Henley, along with a series of hashtags promoting poetry. Scroll down for video And the romantic piece of literature got the seal of approval from many of his followers who posted positive messages in response to it. One user wrote: 'soon u will have a wife ❤' While another gushed: 'Thank u so much for your unique, interesting and innovative pieces of information here, @joshuasasse u fill my Instagram feed with so much beauty and intellect! (And I'll remain silent about your spouse, though I'm a huge fan!)' And a third enthused: 'I'm sure soon you'll be husband and wife @joshuasasse #kylie Great to see poetry & art on my insta feed! Thank you!' As a fourth wrote: 'This is beautiful❤❤' However, the English actor took to Twitter on Tuesday to set the record straight, after it was claimed the pair wed in secret. He tweeted: 'Apparently I was at a big fat Greek wedding...wish I'd been there!' Joshua tagged Kylie in the post and added the hashtag 'rumours, rumours, rumours,' with the pop princess then retweeting him. According to Australian magazine Woman's Day , the Spinning Around singer flew in their family and friends to the island under the pretence that they were helping her celebrate her 48th birthday, only to hold their wedding. A source told the publication guests flew first class. It was reported Kylie's sister Dannii Minogue and her son Ethan, and their parents Carol and Ronald were among the guests. A hotel owner on the island, Dimitris, met the pair - who boast a 20-year age gap - days out from their ceremony. He told the glossy: 'This is a beautiful place and they will always have happy memories forever by being married here.' The magazine also claims Kylie and Joshua flew to the Island early last month to organise their nuptials. Their latest trip to the Greek islands coincides with Joshua posting the poem Santorini, by George Seferis to Instagram. Kylie also thanked her followers for all their birthday love, saying her day was 'magical.' Joshua and Kylie announced their engagement in February, putting a notice in the marriages section of the UK's Daily Telegraph. It is thought the couple may have chosen to announce their engagement in the Telegraph because of Joshua's family links to the newspaper. Joshua seemed to previously confirm their engagement after referring to Kylie as his 'fiancée' during the NME Awards after party, where the star was proudly showing off a huge diamond ring. The pair first met last September when Kylie filmed scenes for Galavant. Kylie seems absolutely smitten, previously saying of Joshua: 'I have a love of my life which is just a beautiful thing. I am kind of on cloud nine most of the time because of Mr Joshua Sasse, my beau.' A spokesperson for Kylie has been contacted for comment.
2016-06-11 13:38 Dan Cain www.dailymail.co.uk
99 Germany: defense seeks acquittal of former Auschwitz guard BERLIN (AP) — A defense lawyer called Saturday for the acquittal of a 94-year-old former Auschwitz death camp guard being tried in Germany as an accessory to murder. In closing arguments at the Detmold state court in western Germany, attorney Johannes Salmen said the trial has produced no evidence that defendant Reinhold Hanning was directly involved in specific crimes, news agency dpa reported. He said Hanning never killed or beat anyone, or helped others do so, and that he was never in the part of the camp where the gas chambers were located. Prosecutors are seeking a six-year-prison sentence. They argue that Hanning is guilty of being an accessory to murder in at least 100,000 cases because, as a guard, he helped the death camp function. Hanning in April admitted serving as an Auschwitz guard. He said he was ashamed that, although he was aware Jews were being gassed and their corpses burned, he did nothing to try to stop it. Salmen pointed to Hanning's youth when he joined the SS, at 18, arguing that as a worker who didn't graduate from school he couldn't appreciate the consequences of his actions. "One cannot act today as if the defendant was a fully fledged man back then who knew what he was doing," he said. Hanning did not take the opportunity to make a closing statement himself. A verdict is expected on Friday. In 2011, former Ohio autoworker John Demjanjuk became the first person convicted in Germany solely for serving as a death camp guard, with no evidence of involvement in a specific killing. Demjanjuk always denied serving at the Sobibor camp and died before his appeal could be heard. Prosecutors last year secured the conviction of SS sergeant Oskar Groening, who served at Auschwitz, on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder using the same reasoning.
2016-06-11 12:29 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk
100 DA vs ANC vs gangs in Manenberg Cape Town - Manenberg is not free. It is governed by gangs - The Hard Livings, The Americans, The Clever Boys, The Dixies as well as The Jokers, GroundUp reports. Nyanga, too, has its gangs, but they are less organised, less armed, their territory is more fluid and the battles are mostly confined to their teenage members. In Manenberg (population 53 000 in 2011) the gangs loom over the entire community. Gangs, and the drugs and violence that accompanies them, turn up sooner rather than later in any conversation, whether with a child, mother or grandparent. There are hundreds of teenagers, many of them with promising school results, who have had to drop out of high school, or at the very least skip months of school, because their school is in a territory controlled by a gang different from the one that controls the street they live on. For them, going to school – a right guaranteed in our Constitution - can be a life-threatening activity. There are hundreds, possibly thousands, of people too traumatised by gang violence they've either witnessed or endured, to even walk to the closest shop to buy bread. Ruled by gangs There are scores of parents who live with the trauma and lifelong loss of their children, shot or knifed to death in gang warfare. Many of these children were not gangsters themselves; they were killed because they refused to join a gang or were caught in crossfire. Manenberg is of course not the only area in Cape Town ruled by gangs. Lavender Hill, Bonteheuwel and Hanover Park are other areas where gang- related murders are a regular feature of life. It's not just a Cape Flats problem either: the violence wrought by gangs affects the entire city. As Roegshanda Pascoe, chair of the Manenberg Safety Forum and a respected community activist in Manenberg, puts it: "A housebreaking in Claremont, a car hijacking somewhere, it comes back to the gangs. " Ward 45 includes most of Manenberg and part of Gugulethu. Even the most cursory glance at the disparities between Ward 45 and Ward 58 - a mere 9 km away - which contains sections of Claremont and Rondebosch, reveals an unsustainable inequality. Ward 58 has upmarket shopping malls such as Cavendish Square, clean streets, free-standing homes, semi-detached cottages and blocks of well- maintained flats. It has well-kept parks and sports fields and boasts elite private schools such as Herschel and Bishops, as well as top-rated government schools such as Westerford. Library caged in metal Ward 45, which covers much of Manenberg and a small portion of Gugulethu, consists of council flats, backyard shacks and what houses there are are mostly of the cramped breeze-block variety. The streets are potholed and strewn with filth, the air often choked with foul black smoke caused by people burning the plastic off copper wires so they can sell the metal to scrap yards. What facilities exist, such as the library, are caged in metal and have gang- related graffiti tags on the walls. Secondary schools such as Manenberg, Silverstream and Phoenix struggle to provide an education among daily threats of violence and intimidation. In 2015, Silverstream's matric pass rate was just 43%, Phoenix's, the highest of the Manenberg schools, was 85%. By contrast, the lowest performing school in Ward 58 during 2015 was Livingstone High with a pass rate of over 99%. Statistics in the 2011 Census bear these observations out. The interactive site Wazimap, created using data from the census, the 2011 municipal elections and the 2014 national and provincial elections, reveals that the average household income earned by the 34.5% of residents of Manenberg who are employed, is R2 450 per month. By contrast, in ward 58, the 65% of inhabitants who are employed provide an average household income of R19 225 per month. The R2 450 per household per month in Manenberg/Gugulethu is about half the average earned in the Western Cape, whereas the R19 225 per household per month in Claremont/Rondebosch is double the Western Cape average. Increase in murder rate The number of households which owned computers at the time of the last census is also an indication of access to resources. In Ward 45 only 16% had access to a computer, whereas in Ward 58 the figure was 84%. Yet both these wards voted in the DA in the 2011 municipal elections, though by a slim margin in Ward 45. A resident uses an open space to burn the plastic off a bundle of copper wire which he will sell to a scrap dealer. The open area is marked by the remnants of many such fires and strewn with garbage. As with about half of Manenberg's residents of working age, this man is unemployed and admits to occasionally stealing in order to feed himself but has a low opinion of government. "We steal R50 and we're criminals, they steal billions and they're just called corrupt," he said. Crime statistics show that 63 murders took place in the Manenberg precinct in 2015 – the highest ever over the 11-year reporting period, up from 41 murders in 2014. Additionally, 161 attempted murders were reported and 282 cases of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. In July last year, the City deployed a stabilisation unit in Manenberg made up of auxiliary law enforcement officers who have the same powers of law enforcement as police officers. The unit, which varies between 30 and 90 officers at a time, conducts raids on drug dens and gang hideouts, and stop-and-search operations in order to find and confiscate drugs and firearms. According to City Mayco Member for Safety and Security JP Smith, the stabilisation unit is deployed "from time to time", although ward councillor Siyabulela Mamkeli claims they are now a 24-hour presence after gang violence resulted in eight deaths over one weekend in April. Pascoe says Manenberg remains "full of guns". "I've sat in a gang house where there was a pile of guns this high," she says, indicating a pile that would fill up a large sofa. "It's a joke when police find two guns. I've seen young children walking around with (pump action) shotguns, machine guns. They're nine, ten, 11. They're not afraid to kill. " Project never implemented Operation Ceasefire, which is a violence prevention project initiated in Chicago in the United States, was introduced to Cape Town in 2011 and then implemented in Hanover Park. The project works with community- based organisations to identify and assist trained outreach workers and "violence interrupters" who work with the gang leaders and members to discuss and promote alternatives to violence. Smith says the implementation of Operation Ceasefire in Hanover Park has reduced the murder and attempted murder rate by 34%. However, despite promises dating back to 2013 of the imminent expansion of Operation Ceasefire into Manenberg, it has yet to happen. On August 3, 2015, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille and Cape Town Executive Mayor Patricia de Lille said in a joint statement that R1.5m had been set aside from the 2015/2016 operational budget "for the Ceasefire programme to start in Manenberg". The 2015/2016 budget ends on 30 June, yet Smith states Operation Ceasefire has yet to be implemented in Manenberg. Parks and amenities In an interview with ward councillor Siyabulela Mamkeli, he mentioned a number of initiatives to upgrade Ward 45 during his tenure since 2012. Mamkeli mentioned a R15m spend on upgrading the Seine Road Park and the Greens Sports Fields, and R10m spent on upgrading the Manenberg swimming pool. Additionally, he mentioned: - R200 000 for books and audio listening booths in the Manenberg library - R200 000 for books and upgrades to the Gugulethu library - A further R300,000 for Seine Road park - R168 000 for the Vulindlela swimming pool - R300 000 for upgrading of a park next to the Gugulethu library - R200 000 for upgrading Entombeni Park in Gugulethu - R800 000 for sewer upgrades along Gugulethu NY14 - R31m to upgrade old concrete roads in his ward. Questions sent to the City and via Mamkeli's assistant confirmed that R15m has been made available through the Integrated City Development Grant to the City Parks Directorate "for work to be undertaken in the Manenberg area". Designs for the development are under discussion. The Urban Settlements Development Grant made R31m available for upgrading roads in wards 40 and 45. The project began in February last year and is to be completed by September this year. The sewer upgrades in NY14 cost just under R850 000 and were accounted for in the 2012/2013 capital expenditure budget, having been completed in June 2013. Other than a ward budget allocation of R200 000 in the coming 2016/2017 financial year for the Manenberg library, the other expenditure and upgrading claims were not substantiated by GroundUp. Pascoe, who has lived her entire life in Manenberg and who Mamkeli states "is in the forefront" of social and community work in the area, does not deny the upgrades and expenditure, but says this does little good for the community as a whole, as gang control means only those people who live in the immediate area where the upgrades take place are able to access the facilities. The swimming pool, for instance, is a no-go area for her and her neighbours' children, as it is in Hard Livings' territory whereas their block is controlled by the Dixies. A further upgrade is Silverstream Park, a narrow stretch of open area running for about a kilometre along a canal beside Silverstream Road. The project is one of the World Design Capital 2014 projects and is meant to create a "space for active and creative play, walking, relaxing and socialising". It is meant to be a "safe extension of the [residents'] homes and streets". Costing R500 000 out of the 2015/16 budget, it is a welcome green stretch dotted with newly planted trees and play equipment, but is scarred by mounds of illegally dumped builders' rubble and garbage. Playgrounds become hangouts for drug dealers and gangsters keeping an eye out for trespassers rather than carefree children. Parks become dumping grounds or have to be surrounded by heavy-duty fencing. From the outside, libraries, schools and clinics are so caged against vandalism and theft that they resemble prisons. All this comes together to create the impression that expenditure without creating a secure social environment is a rapidly diminishing return. Housing upgrades The City has been engaged in the Community Residential Units (CRU) Refurbishment Programme since 2008, which involves reviewing and upgrading the City's 7 700 rental units. Funded by the national government, this involves fixing up 624 units – 13 flat blocks – in Manenberg, with the first batch of Manenberg flats being completed in May 2014. The new paintwork, a huge improvement on the flaking beige blocks that marked the area, can be seen throughout the ward. However, residents were dismissive of the upgrades, saying they did not address the structural problems of the apartheid era residences. "If you close the door too hard, the whole frame shakes," said one resident. "There are cracks in the walls; the tiles are lifted; you worry the place is going to fall down. " Pascoe was also critical, claiming badly-needed structural repairs had not been done and contractors had used substandard materials. She claims promises were made that 90% of the painting and refurbishment jobs would go to local people, but it seemed the same few people were continually chosen from the City's jobs database. "How can the computer throw out the same names every time? It's a vrot system,"she said, adding that living in almost every house was an unemployed person with experience as a painter, tiler, cabinet maker, carpenter or brick layer, but their skills were not utilised. She said the Manenberg Safety Forum was pushing to change the jobs database system and get the City to utilise the skills in the community, an initiative councillor Mamkeli supported. Housing projects in the ward consist of the Erf 8448 project and the Tambo Village project. Erf 8448 was first initiated in 2011 when an application for rezoning was made. In his 2014 budget speech, Western Cape housing MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela promised Erf 8448 would provide 500 housing opportunities for backyarders, to be delivered by July 2014. Two years later, it is still not completed. At a subcouncil meeting in November 2014, it was announced that subsidies of R17 000 had been approved for residents of Tambo Village falling within Ward 45, whose houses were never built. They were receiving assistance from the Human Settlements Department through the intervention of a subcouncillor. This month, Mamkeli said the infrastructure for the Tambo Village infill houses was in place and "we are waiting to start work on the top structure". The councillor The Mamkeli was elected DA ward councillor in an April 2012 by-election following the death of former ward councillor Faiza Adams, receiving 59% of the vote against the ANC candidate's 36%. He is the first black councillor in a ward that is majority coloured. Before 2006, Mamkeli was with the Independent Democrats (ID) — the party then headed by Patricia de Lille before it merged with the DA. He was a volunteer in politics for 18 years before being elected councillor. Becoming councillor was a "major victory" for him, and in 2014 he was appointed Mayco member for housing before being transferred to the health directorate last year. He is a church-going Christian and unapologetically ambitious, with his eyes on becoming South Africa's president. In an interview with GroundUp, he was knowledgeable about his ward and enthusiastic about helping to improve the lives of those who live in it, and dissolving the apartheid-erected boundaries between the black community in Gugulethu and the coloured community in Manenberg. Pascoe, who is critical of the way the City implements initiatives, saying there is not enough proper engagement with residents in order to secure their "ownership" of improvements in their communities, nevertheless praised Mamkeli for his engagement and commitment to his electorate, saying he was the only councillor who was involved in what was happening in Manenberg, even though he did not live there, but had a home in Kuils River. Mamkeli will not be standing for re-election as ward councillor in Ward 45, but will be the DA candidate for neighbouring Ward 42, where he has assisted though it is not his constituency. He believes he can wrest it from the ANC in August. Currently the people are feeling the pinch because of the absence of their councillor in Ward 42," he said. Bonita Jacobs will be the DA candidate in Ward 45. Jacobs is the proportional representative for subcouncil 17 and was DA candidate in the 2006 municipal elections but lost to the ANC. Election history The ANC took Ward 45 in the 2006 local government elections with ward councillor Maxencia Msuthu getting 54% of the vote. The DA candidate at the time, Bonita Jacobs, got only 27% and the ID's Washiela Baker got 15%. After the merger between the DA and ID the ward split 54% ANC and 41% for the ID/DA coalition. In 2011, the DA got 46% of the vote versus the ANC's 36%. In the April 2013 by-elections, Mamkeli improved the DA position to 59%. The ANC remained at 36%.
2016-06-11 13:36 www.news24.com
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