VOL XXXIX No. 204 (GGDN 024) MONDAY, 10th OCTOBER 2016 200 Fils/2 Riyals www.gdnonline.com https://www.facebook.com/GulfDailyNews/ gdnonline @GDNonline 66710017 experience iPhone 7 on Bahrain’s favourite network n Boy, 13, dies of crash injuries MANAMA: A 13-year-old Bahraini boy who was in coma 2 for the last month after being hit Trump by a car has died. Khalil Mohammed Khalil was with his friend Mohammed deant Rajab Jaffar when they were hit by a Sudanese driver as they were waiting in the emergency lane to cross the highway between Dana Mall and City Centre Bahrain. His friend, also 13, died on the spot, while Khalil was taken to the hospital where he was in a coma for the last month. He was buried yesterday in a cemetery in Karzakan after being pronounced dead at the hospital. The boy’s cousin Jassim Mohammed told the GDN that the family would be seeking the “toughest punishment” against DIALOGUE KEY the driver who caused the accident. n Blast condemned MANAMA: Bahrain yesterday condemned a bomb blast in Turkey that killed 18 people. Ten soldiers and eight civilians died when a truck packed with five tonnes of explosives blew up in Turkey’s restive BANGKOK: The Pre- southeast in an attack blamed TOmier is heading Bah- STABILITY on Kurdish militants. It was one of the most deadly rain’s delegation at the attacks on Turkish security forces since the attempted Asia Co-operation Dia- coup of July 15. Bahrain Foreign Ministry logue Summit in Thai- extended its condolences to land today. the families of the victims and He aims to forge crucial reiterated the country’s firm stance against all forms of links through dialogue, that terrorism. can strengthen internation- In a statement, it also stressed al security and stability, and Bahrain’s support for all steps taken by Turkey to maintain also boost economic, fi- its security. nancial and environmental n The Prime Minister at the banquet hosted by his Thai counterpart in honour of the leaders attending the forum Truck bomb – Page 2 co-operation. the International Economic Affairs Department. comprehensive approach to sustainable development. His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khali- Leaders attending this year’s event represent all re- It stems from Bahrain’s goal of supporting dialogue n Phone masts alert fa bin Salman Al Khalifa is representing His Majesty gions of Asia including Southeast, East and South Asia as the best means to promote peace in the midst of MANAMA: Councillors fear King Hamad at the second Asia summit, which is being as well as the Middle East, including representatives multiple challenges that pose a serious threat to global exposed telecom masts in several held under the theme “One Asia, Diverse Strengths”. from Kuwait, Brunei, Iran, Sri Lanka, China, South security. neighbourhoods in Muharraq It will focus on strengthening diversities to drive Korea, Myanmar, Bhutan, Cambodia, Malaysia and Bahrain’s stance was clearly spelt out by His Majes- could put the lives of children, development for economic equilibrium and reduc- Laos, among others. ty King Hamad in his keynote speech at the inaugural often seen playing in nearby ing inequality in the region, according to Chutintorn areas, in danger. As a founding member of the grouping, Bahrain has session of the grouping in Kuwait in October 2012. They raised the alarm during the Gongsakdi, Thai Foreign Ministry director-general of been a keen contributor to its efforts to consolidate a The summit will produce two main documents: Muharraq Municipal Council’s the ACD Vision for Asia Co-operation weekly session yesterday, where 2030 and the Bangkok Declaration, they were informed that several n A Bahraini man was injured Gongsakdi said. masts were improperly erected while attempting to put out a re across the governorate. that destroyed a ma’atam in Sitra The Premier separately attended a Full report – Page 3 yesterday. He was among a group dinner banquet hosted by his Thai coun- of villagers who rst spotted thick terpart General Prayut Chan-O-Cha at ames rising from the Sada Al Hajeya the Royal Thai Navy Convention Hall n Health strategy Ma’atam in Al Guraiyya at around in honour of the heads of governments 1.30pm. Full report – Page 5 MANAMA: A national strategy and delegations taking part in the fo- to provide better health care rum. for the elderly in Bahrain The Thai Prime Minister also chaired is underway, according to a Health Ministry official. a meeting of the ACD Connect Business The aim is to ensure healthy Forum 2016 at a Bangkok hotel, bring- ageing by providing high- ing together private-sector represen- quality services to the entire tatives from across Asia to brainstorm population, said ministry on financial connectivity and financing head of elderly committee Dr Jameela Al Salman. She infrastructure in the region. was speaking at celebrations Industry, Commerce and Tourism marking the International Day Minister Zayed Al Zayani headed Bah- of Older Persons at Muharraq rain’s delegation at the meeting which Maternity Hospital and Elderly Care Centre. was held on the sidelines of the forum. Full report – Page 11 More pictures – Page 2 LICENCE RISK FOR FIRM IN BILLBOARD ROW - PAGE 4 l LETTERS – 6-7 l TWO HOAX BOMBERS JAILED – PAGE 9 2 Gulf Daily News Monday, 10th October 2016 Aggressive US steps ‘threaten Russia security’ MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday he had detected in- creasing US hostility towards Moscow and complained about what he said was a series of aggressive US steps that threat- ened Russia’s national security. In an interview with Russian state TV likely to worsen al- n His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa yesterday attended a dinner banquet hosted by his Thai counterpart General Prayut ready poor relations with Wash- Chan-O-Cha at the Royal Thai Navy Convention Hall, in Bangkok, in honour of government heads and delegations taking part in the second Asia Co-operation ington, Lavrov made it clear he Dialogue summit. The Premier hailed Thailand’s efforts in hosting the summit and its success in fostering co-operation between Asian countries. blamed the Obama administra- tion for what he described as a sharp deterioration in US-Rus- sia ties. “We have witnessed a funda- mental change of circumstances when it comes to the aggressive Russophobia that now lies at the heart of US policy towards Russia,” Lavrov said. “It’s not just a rhetorical Russophobia, TruckANKARA: Ten Turkish sol- Another 27 people,bomb including main flashpoint areas in a con- killsA bomb in the vehicle was The governor’s18 office said but aggressive steps that really diers and eight civilians 11 soldiers, were wounded in flict that has pitted Turkey’s detonated, which Prime Min- extensive air-backed operations hurt our national interests and the blast which hit the Durak army against the militant Kurd- ister Binali Yildirim said con- were being conducted by com- pose a threat to our security.” were killed yesterday when With relations between Mos- suspected Kurdish mili- gendarmerie station, 20km istan Workers Party (PKK) for tained some five tonnes of ex- mando units in the area to cap- from the town of Semdinli, in 32 years. plosives. ture PKK militants, who were cow and Washington strained tants detonated a five-tonne one of the most deadly attacks The attack occurred when a President Tayyip Erdogan believed to have opened fire in over issues from Syria to truck bomb that ripped in the region of recent times. small truck approached the ve- vowed to put an end to PKK the run-up to the attack to dis- Ukraine, Lavrov reeled off a through a checkpoint near The mountainous Hakkari hicle checkpoint and ignored an attacks as he condemned the tract soldiers at the checkpoint. long list of Russian grievances a military outpost in the province, where the attack oc- order to stop, prompting gen- bombing, accusing the group Military helicopters flew the against the US which he said country’s southeast, the curred, lies near the border with darmerie troops to open fire, the of acting on behalf of “dark wounded to hospitals in the re- helped contribute to an atmo- prime ministerSIRE advert said. GDN QP 127x180mmIraq andSEPT Iran 2016 and ad2.pdf is one 1of the10/6/16 Hakkari 9:58 governor’sAM office said. forces that had designs in Syria gion following the blast, as sol- sphere of mistrust that was in and Iraq”. diers looked on and locals wan- some ways more dangerous and “Hand in hand with our peo- dered amid mangled wreckage unpredictable than the Cold War. ple, our state with all its insti- and debris. tutions is determined to make Authorities were on high the separatist terror organisa- alert for possible attacks yester- Cholera scare tion incapable of carrying out day, 18 years to the day since attacks,” he said. PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan The army has “neutralised” fled Syria before being cap- after hurricane 387 PKK fighters in Hakkari tured by Turkish special forces PORT-SALUT, Haiti: A week af- alone since August 4, state-run in February the following year. ter being devastated by a hurri- Anadolu Agency cited military He has since been in prison cane, Haiti faces a growing chol- sources as saying. on an island near Istanbul. era outbreak that threatens to turn its disaster even more deadly. In Port Salut, a smashed-up town on Haiti’s southern penin- sula that was among those that bore the brunt of Hurricane Mat- thew fears are rising. The town’s sole hospital yes- terday recorded its first death from the disease, a man of undis- closed age.