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Taliban ‘ban’ Red Cross, WHO in Sudan army topples president Omar Al-Bashir Afghanistan Khartoum, Sudan lenge yet to Bashir’s long rule. Kabul, Afghanistan The security agency also an- udanese president Omar nounced it was freeing all polit- he International Com- al-Bashir was ousted by the ical prisoners. Tmittee of the Red Cross Sarmy yesterday, brought Army vehicles carrying troops said yesterday it had sus- down by months of anti-govern- were seen deploying across the pended work in Afghanistan ment protests against his three centre of Khartoum from early after the Taliban announced decades of iron-fisted rule. Thursday. a “ban” against the humani- “I announce as minister of Troops raided the offices of tarian group and the World defence the toppling of the re- the Islamic Movement, the ide- Health Organization. gime and detaining its chief in a ological wing of Bashir’s ruling Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir According to a Taliban secure place,” Defence Minister National Congress Party, wit- statement, the ICRC had not Awad Ibnouf said in a sombre Chanting “the regime has fall- nesses said. And martial music “acted upon its agreements” televised address to the nation. en,” thousands poured into the was played on state television as with the Taliban. A transitional military council open ground outside army head- soldiers ordered the TV to halt The insurgents, who con- would replace Bashir for two quarters where defiant protest- its normal programming. Sudanese people chant slogans in the capital Khartoum trol or influence about half years, he said, adding that the ers have braved tear gas to keep Outside army headquarters, of Afghanistan, also accused country’s borders and airspace up an unprecedented sit-in now dozens of joyful protesters the WHO of “suspicious would be shut until further no- idents. He is wanted on charg- crowds of jubilant Sudanese in its sixth day. climbed on top of landcruisers movements” during a vac- tice. es of genocide and war crimes had begun thronging squares The protests, which erupted and armoured vehicles that had cination campaign. The veteran leader, who swept by the International Criminal across the centre of Khartoum in December over the govern- been posted to protect them As a result, the Taliban to power in a 1989 coup, was one Court. yesterday as the army promised ment’s tripling of the price of from intervention by other has “decided to ban the op- of Africa’s longest serving pres- Since early morning huge an “important announcement”. bread, were the biggest chal- branches of the security forces. eration of these two organ- isations across the country until further notice,” the militants said, noting they would not guarantee health workers’ safety. ICRC spokesman Robin Waudo said the organisa- tion had put its activities on hold in war-torn Afghani- stan, where many in rural Assange arrested areas have scant access to health care and where polio rates are rising. AFP | London, United Kingdom refuge from prosecution since 2012. ikiLeaks founder “No one is above the law,” Julian Assange’s British Prime Minister Theresa Trump floats idea of Wseven-year hideout May said to a round of cheers in in Ecuador’s London embassy parliament. third North Korea ended spectacularly yesterday The moment of high drama summit when British police arrested came after Ecuador, which has him on an extradition request grown increasingly frustrated Washington, United States from the United States to face with Assange’s stay under pro- hacking charges. US President Lenin Moreno, S President Donald Footage shot by the Rus - withdrew its asylum. UTrump said yesterday sian video news agency Ruptly UK police said Assange had he is considering a potential showed a frantic-looking As- been initially arrested for Assange arrives at the Westminster third nuclear summit with sange -- his worn face framed by breaching his bail conditions in Magistrates court after he was North Korea’s leader. a bushy white beard and shock 2012 and then “further arrested arrested. - Reuters “We will be discussing of silver hair -- being hustled out on behalf of the United States that and potential meet- of the building by burly men in authorities”. Judge Michael Snow pro - WikiLeaks’ Editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson (R) and barrister Jennifer ings, further meetings suits and pulled into one of two nounced Assange guilty of the Robinson (C) address the media outside Westminster Magistrates Court in London. - AFP with North Korea and Kim waiting police vans. Court appearance bail charge, which carries a sen- Jong Un,” Trump said in A Ruptly reporter who shot Within hours, pony-tailed tence of up to a year in prison, Pentagon documents detailing “Assange is charged with the Oval Office at the start the scene and requested ano- Assange appeared in court for and remanded him in custody alleged US war crimes in Af - conspiracy to commit comput- of talks with South Kore- nymity said that Assange shout- a brief hearing where he gave to face sentencing at an unspec- ghanistan and Iraq. er intrusion and is presumed an President Moon Jae-in. ed “UK must resist” as he was a thumbs-up sign to the press ified later date. He also faces The US Justice Department innocent unless and until prov- Both Trump and Moon are hauled away by at least seven gallery and sat reading a copy a separate hearing on the US said Assange was being charged en guilty beyond a reasonable heavily invested in bringing men dressed in dark suits and of Gore Vidal’s book “History extradition request on May 2. with a computer hacking con- doubt,” a US Justice Department North Korea out of the cold. ties. of the National Security State” Assange had long suspected spiracy relating to his work with statement said. The scene took place on a about the US military-industri- that he was secretly wanted by former US intelligence analyst “If convicted, he faces a max- plush side street in the heart of al complex, before the hearing Washington for his decision Chelsea Manning in March imum penalty of five years in London that has been Assange’s began. to publish a trove of classified 2010. prison.” Incredible election PLANET OF THE APES DON’T MISS IT Scientists create monkeys with human brain Hong Kong, China Institute of Zoology and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, The ‘time off’ hinese scientists have im- working with US researchers 03 Bahrain Cplanted human brain genes at the University of North Car- into monkeys, in a study in - olina. Mulberry fest in tended to provide insights into The study was published last 04 Budaiya the unique evolution of human month in Beijing-based journal intelligence. Representative picture National Science Review. Researchers inserted human “Our findings demonstrated New Zealand gun versions of MCPH1, a gene that tests of short-term memory as that transgenic nonhuman pri- 05 laws scientists believe plays a role in well as reaction time compared mates (excluding ape species) the development of the human to wild monkeys. have the potential to provide An Indian woman of the Dongria tribe waits to cast her vote while holding her child at a polling station in an area affected by Maoist groups during brain, into 11 rhesus monkeys. The test, the latest in a series important -- and potentially India’s general election in in Rayagada District of Odisha state, yesterday. They found the monkeys’ of biomedical experiments in unique -- insights into basic India’s gargantuan election, the biggest in history, kicked off yesterday with brains -- like those of humans China to have fuelled medical questions of what actually Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a second term from the South Asian -- took longer to develop, and ethics debates, was conducted makes human unique,” the au- behemoth’s 900 million voters. (Full story on page 6) the animals performed better in by researchers at the Kunming thors wrote. FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 02

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa with Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Al Haj Sultan of Johor Darul takzim, The Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa during an inspection Malaysia, marking his visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, at Al-Safriya Palace. Sultan Ibrahim expressed deepest thanks to HM the King for tour to one of the BDF units where he reviewed their administrative, combat and technical readiness. his kind invitation to Bahrain, hailing the warm welcome and kind hospitality. Present were HM the King’s Personal Representative His He urged everyone to perform their assigned duties precisely, professionally and effectively Highness Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al-Khalifa and HM the King’s Representative for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council implementing all training programmes, exerting more efforts to boost the units combat efficiencies for Youth and Sport (SCYS) President HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa and their readiness

AMH to open hospital in A’ali TDT | Manama will open its Maternity and Minister calls for greater US he American Mission Hos- Children’s hospital there. Tpital will open a new hos- A groundbreaking ceremony pital in A’ali, the hospital said will be held on April 24 at 9:30 yesterday. In the first phase, am in A’ali on Avenue 32, the the multi-speciality hospital hospital statement said. ties to fight ‘smart terrorism’

The event highlighted• cybersecurity and the threat of the use of technology in terrorism

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nterior Minister, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah IAl-Khalifa yesterday called for greater US-Bahrain coop- eration to counter the growing threats posed by terrorist or- Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr Abdul Hussain Mirza with a member ganisations in the era of “smart of the Representatives Council Mohammed Buhumoud. They discussed a terrorism”. number of topics related to electricity, water and renewable energy. The “Terrorist group today works minister also briefed the MP on the most important services provided to with sophisticated weapons and citizens and residents communication system,” the minister said warning that they are now capable of conducting Interior Minister, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa addressing a meeting on “US Counterterrorism and Law operations with minimal phys- Enforcement Cooperation in the Middle East” at the Atlantic Council in the United States. ical risk. Supporting Children Facing such threats, the Min- In Bahrain, the minister said, The session was attended ister stressed, requires greater “There was a genuine hope that by officials from the US man- and deeper US-Bahrain coop- so-called opposition groups agement, Congress Members, with Autism eration and is also essential to could work constructively – officials from intellectual and counter the destabilising influ- There was a genuine taking part in elections and en- research organisations and de- TDT | Manama ence of Iran and its sectarian hope that so- gaging productively to develop cision-making departments in Harpreet Kaur and terrorist allies and to pre- called opposition their country.” the United States. otaract Bahrain, part of serve the security of the Gulf groups could work “But those groups slipped into The meeting was also attend- RRotary International, ATC is back this and beyond. constructively a familiar pattern of rejection- ed by Bahrain Ambassador to is hosting an annual chari- year with new The minister was speaking – taking part ism, of boycotts, of more ex - the United States, Shaikh Ab- ty fundraiser event ‘Against games involving during a meeting on “US Coun- in elections treme demands, and ultimately dullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa, the Clock (ATC)’, today at Al terterrorism and Law Enforce- of street violence and intimi- President of Customs Affairs, Bander Hotel & Resort to sup- both physical and ment Cooperation in the Middle and engaging dation. Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad port children with autism in mental challenges East” at the Atlantic Council in productively to “It also became clear that Al Khalifa and the accompa - Bahrain. to encourage the United States. develop their Al-Wefaq National Islamic Soci- nying delegation of Interior Rotaract Bahrain is support- teamwork, effective Discussions focused on the country. But those ety was little more than the Bah- Minister. ed by Rotary Clubs of Salmani- communication, and security challenges facing the groups slipped into rain franchise of Hezbollah.” ya, Manama and Adliya and is Gulf region that require con- ISIS still alive leadership skills a familiar pattern Terrorist designation part of a worldwide service fronting the Iranian Interfer- of rejectionism, of Speaking on the occasion, organisation promoting the BADER EBRAHIM ence and combating all forms Highlighting the designation Ambassador Nathan A. Sales, culture of ‘Service Above Self’. of Iranian support to terrorist boycotts, of more of Al Ashtar Brigades as a ter- Ambassador-at-Large and Co- Bader Ebrahim, ATC Com- groups. extreme demands, rorist group by the US State De- ordinator for Counterterrorism, mittee Chairperson told Trib- “Moreover, the games have The event highlighted cyber- and ultimately of partment, the minister told the Counterterrorism Bureau, US une, “ATC is back this year with been designed by Rotaract security and the threat of the street violence and conference that “it was enor- Department of State highlighted new games involving both Bahrain during the last few use of technology in terrorism intimidation. mously encouraging.” that the ISIS isn’t defeated fully. physical and mental challeng- Rotaract Bahrain is hoping to and the need to improve the Bahrain, the minister said, They will continue to fight in es to encourage teamwork, ef- raise enough funds through capabilities of security author- has clear evidence that Irani- Syria and Iraq. SHAIKH RASHID BIN ABDULLAH fective communication, and sponsorships and team partici- ities to deal with the develop- AL-KHALIF an-origin explosives were used The second face, he said, will leadership skills. The games pation in order to execute pro- ment in cross-border organised in the 2017 bombing of a major not be facing ISIS in the battle- have been designed by Rota- jects that aim to support child crimes, in addition to the ex- oil pipeline carrying some 250 field however it will be faced by ract Bahrain during the last cancer patients in Bahrain.” change of information and the thousand barrels of oil per day, law enforcement and by border few months.” “Recently, Rotaract Bahrain, reinforcement of international carried out by a group trained, security. “This is not only relat- Rotaract Bahrain, he said, is in collaboration with Rotary counter-terrorism cooperation. supplied and directed from Iran. ed to ISIS but all the different hoping to raise enough funds Club of Manama has pledged clearly elsewhere in the region, terrorist organizations all over through sponsorships and to refurbish the Oncology de- Iran’s proxy war with countries paralysed, and Bahrain is safe the world, such as Al Qaeda.” team participation to support partment at Salmaniya Med- Iran, the Minister told the Hezbollah holding key centres The Minister assured that Sandrea Hwang, Section children with autism with the ical Complex. Apart from the meeting, is waging a proxy war of power,” the minister said add- amid all these “real and press- Chief for the Counterterror- help of Omneyat Foundation games, ATC is a family carnival to undermine the region’s safety ing that they have tried the same ing challenges” Bahrain today ism Division, Federal Bureau of for Autism and other socie - with games, face-painting for and stability and “ultimately to game plan in Bahrain. is safe and is “welcoming peo- Investigation, also highlighted ties and to help support the children and different musi- seize power and impose a Hez- “They have not succeeded, ple from around the world – that terrorism was a complex training and development of cal and entertainment perfor- bollah -style clerical regime.” and we will not let them suc- as demonstrated by last week’s problem. “It requires all of us to therapists and consultants mances,” Bader added. “This strategy has played out ceed,” the minister said. Formula 1 Grand Prix.” work together.” 03 FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 big story The ‘time off’ Bahrain

BAHRAIN IS RANKED NO 1 IN THE WORLD IN WORKPLACE GENEROSI- TY, SAYS A NEW REPORT Representative picture Paid leave - 30 days Paid public holidays - 19 days Paid annual leave pattern in MENA TDT | Manama prescribed annual leave, with The leave balance also in- Paid sick leaves - 35 days full pay, for all employees is 30 cludes sick days and a to - Bahrain 30 days Middle-income hich country gets Unpaid sick leave - 20 days working days per annum which tal of 30 days holiday of Algeria 30 days High-income the most time off? Paid Maternity leave - 45 days means 1.5 days per month. Em- no pay. Djibouti 30 days Middle-income If one of those ad- ployees may carry forward leave According to Salahuddin W Unpaid Maternity leave - 15 days Egypt 21 days Middle-income vanced economies pops up in days into the following year Ajlan, the Director General of your mind, try giving it a second Unpaid parental leave - 182 days however total leave days must Policies and Wages at the Civ- Iran 20 days Middle-income thought, as you might be terribly (Research data) not exceed 75 days.” il Service Bureau, “Vacations Iraq 20 days Middle-income wrong here. The bureau also states that payable to employees vary by Kuwait 30 days High-income Because, all those big names in weekends and official hol- type and duration of employ- Europe, and the US, simply lags idays are not included in the ment. Where permanent staff Libya 30 days Middle-income behind Bahrain when it comes leave bank for employee annual are entitled to annual, sick and Oman 30 days High-income to ranking country’s workplace leave. personal leave. While annual Saudi 21 days High-income generosity, says a new statistics. Upon the resignation of any and sick leave and the death of a In fact, the United States is the employee, the outstanding leave relative apply to temporary and UAE 30 days High-income only advanced economy in the world is even larger if we include days will be paid bearing in mind contract employment.” Yemen 30 days Middle-income world that does not guarantee legally mandated paid holidays, that the total annual leave bal- “In addition, part-time em- its workers paid vacation. where the United States offers ance does not exceed the per- ployees are entitled to a close South Asia (paid annual leave days) The ranking is based on an none, but most of the rest of the missible limit. death leave and sick leave based analysis of time-off policies in world’s rich countries offer be- The calculation will be based on an approved medical certifi- Afghanistan 20 days Low-income 196 countries’ by Resume.io, a re- tween five and 13 paid holidays on the current salary, the bureau cate, according to the rules and Bangladesh 10 days Low-income sume writing service, using data per year. states. conditions approved by the Civil Bhutan 18 days Middle-income from the World Policy Analysis So, now it is clear why Bahrain The bureau further clears that Service for such leave; and in Center, the International Labour shines and takes the crown in “Employees cannot be on the accordance with the provisions India nil Organization and Globalization workplace generosity. And ac- job for more than two consecu- of the executive regulations of Maldives 30 days Middle-income Partners. cording to a CNBC report, only tive years without going out on the civil service law, as well as Pakistan nil What makes Bahrain out - Azerbaijan and Cambodia give annual leave not be less than 22 limits and periods specified in standing is a combination of 30 the same or more days. working days in total.” these instructions.” Sri Lanka nil (WORLD POLICY CENTRE) annual paid vacation days and Bahrain also has plenty of 19 paid public holidays allotted friends in this regard in its to employees per year. neighbourhood in the form Most vacation days and Paid vacation and paid holidays, OECD nations, in working days In total, Bahrain allows its of the United Arab Emirates, public• holidays each year? more than 1.4 million residents Oman, and Kuwait. Bahrain offers 49 paid days off, 49 days off per year, which is also Countries that grant workers between annual paid leave and public holidays the largest amount of paid leave zero paid leave include Sri Lan- Most vacation days? a person anywhere in the world ka, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, • is guaranteed. Pakistan, the Philippines, and No single country holds the According to a report by India, the CEPR report says. In- crown for most paid vacation days. Center for Economic and Policy dia, however, offers its employ- 31 countries have 30 paid annual Research, European countries ees 20 paid public holidays. leave days per year. establish legal rights to at least This simply means that for Most public holidays? 20 days of paid vacation per year, the majority of the nations, each • with legal requirement of 25 and individual company operating Three countries have tied for the most time even 30 or more days in some there will have to set its own off. Cambodia, Iran and Vietnam each have 27 countries. Australia and New guidelines, when it comes to of- days of public holidays each year. Zealand both require employ- fering a vacation-time for their Most sick leave? ers to grant at least 20 vacation employees. • days per year; Canada and Japan 8 countries have no maximum for mandate at least 10 paid days off. Bahrain far ahead the number of sick days workers The report also states that the Here in Bahrain, the Civil Ser- can take. They are Andora, China, Iran, Mo- gap between paid time off in the vice Bureau have issued clear naco, Mongolia, Russia, Slovenia and Tunisia. United States and the rest of the cut instructions. It states, “The (CEPR)

DTN_03_03082018.pdf FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 04 Attention fruit-lovers! Check out the Mulberry fest in Budaiya Farmers Market Some mulberry facts Nutritional Value Iron, riboflavin, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, phos- phorous, and calcium are aplenty in Mulberries which also contain a significant amount of dietary fibre and a wide range of organic compounds, including phytonutrients, zeaxanthin, resveratrol, anthocyanins, lutein, and various polyphenolic compounds. Helps digestion Like the majority of fruits and vegetables, mul- berries contain dietary fibre, which makes approx- imately 10% of your daily requirements in a single serving. Fibre helps to regulate cholesterol levels and can improve heart health when regularly added to the diet. Regulates Blood Pressure Resveratrol, a very important flavonoid that directly affects the functioning of certain mechanisms in blood vessels, is found in many dark-skinned berries like mulberries, including most grapes. A local farmer selling mulberries during a previous edition of the market Anti-cancer potential TDT | Manama able for sprouting at home will market, set up at the Agricul- Between the high content of anthocyanins, vitamin C, vi- Mohammed Zafran be available for purchase at the ture Centre in Budaiya Botanical tamin A, and various other polyphenolic and phytonutrient his week’s edition of the venue.” Garden, is serving as a perfect compounds, mulberries are also packed with antioxidants. Farmers Market, which Speaking about the entertain- platform for local farmers to sell Antioxidants are the main line of defence against free radicals, Topens tomorrow, will give Around 20 farmers ment activities, the organiser their fresh produce. which form a dangerous by-product of cellular metabolism Budaiya a chance to taste some will be selling said those interested can also Organised by the National and can damage healthy cells, causing them to mutate into of the best berries the Kingdom various types of participate in a berry cultivation Initiative for Agricultural De- cancerous ones. has to offer at the ‘mulberry fes- berries there. Berry workshop. velopment in the co-operation tival’. seeds suitable for The previous festival, held with the Ministry of Munici - Thousands are expected to sprouting at home as a children’s spring festival, palities Affairs and Agriculture Improves vision visit the Market in Budaiya drew in around 22,000 visitors and Urban Planning, the market One of the carotenoids found in mulberries is zeaxanthin, which will showcase several will be available a day, organisers said adding, was established to promote Bah- which functions as an antioxidant and prevents certain damage varieties of locally grown mul- for purchase at the “Festivals such as these are being rain’s homegrown Agricultural to the retina, including the free radicals that can cause macular berries, alongside locally grown venue held as a leisure destination for produce and to support local degeneration and cataracts. (Courtesy of Organic facts) fruits and vegetables. families.” farmers. The market, however, is not ORGANISERS Now in its seventh edition, the Over the years it has become a section for traditional crafts, is organised by the National In- limited to mulberries alone, as market got off to a packed start extremely popular with thou- restaurants, and entertainment itiative for Agricultural Devel- other types of berries includ- on December 8. sands visiting the market every activities for children. opment with the co-operation ing strawberries will also be “The market is extremely pop- week from December to April The market is being held every of Bahrain Development Bank on sale. ular and has been packed every every year Saturday from 8:00 am to 2:00 (BDB) and the Ministry of Mu- “Around 20 farmers will be week, which is also bigger and More than 40 farmers are pm until April 27th. nicipalities Affairs and Agricul- selling various types of berries better than previous years,” the participating in the market this The market is apart from ture and Urban Planning and there,” an organiser told Trib- organisers said. year. Apart from the Agricul - the farmers market at Hoorat has also been a huge success une adding: “Berry seeds suit- Now after five months, the tural produce, it also features A’ali. The Hoorat A’ali market since it launched.

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Eighth International Exhibition Conference on Higher Education was held in Saudi Arabia TDT | Riyadh “Bahrain’s participation in the conference comes from ahrain took part in the the Royal directives of His Beighth International Ex- Majesty King Hamad bin Isa hibition Conference on Higher Al Khalifa to promote coop- Education opened by the Saudi eration between Saudi Arabia Education Ministry. and the kingdom to exchange Over 372 universities from experiences in the education- 33 countries participated in al field,” said Dr Majid bin the event held under the pa- Ali Al Nuaimi, the Education tronage of the Custodian of Minister. the Two Holy Mosques King The minister said that Bah- Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. rain is keen to benefit from The event also held 75 work- successful international initi- shops by experts and special- atives to enhance the educa- Le Meridien City Centre Bahrain hosted a cocktail event to celebrate #LMAvecAmour seasonal programming. Invitees include corporate partners, media personnel ists from several countries of tional services offered in its and social media influencers. The event was held at Baharat Restaurant. the world. higher education sector. FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019

04 05 FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 Attention fruit-lovers! world Russian MPs Check out the Mulberry fest in Budaiya Farmers Market approve bill Water battles with restricting internet New Zealand gun laws Some mulberry facts Moscow, Russia elephants kick off ussian lawmakers yes- Rterday approved in a formally put into effect Nutritional Value key second reading a con- Thai New Year troversial bill that would Iron, riboflavin, vitamin allow Moscow to cut off the C, vitamin K, potassium, phos- country’s internet traffic phorous, and calcium are from foreign servers. aplenty in Mulberries which Lawmakers in the State also contain a significant Duma, parliament’s lower amount of dietary fibre and a house, voted 320 to 15 to wide range of organic compounds, pass the proposed bill. including phytonutrients, zeaxanthin, It is set to take effect on resveratrol, anthocyanins, lutein, and November 1 once it formally various polyphenolic compounds. becomes law. Helps digestion Like the majority of fruits and vegetables, mul- Angelina Jolie says berries contain dietary fibre, which makes approx- imately 10% of your daily requirements in a single serving. Fibre women must be helps to regulate cholesterol levels and can improve heart health included in Afghan when regularly added to the diet. talks An elephant splashes water at a woman riding past in a tuk tuk during a ceremony to celebrate the Buddhist New Year, locally known as Songkran, in Regulates Blood Pressure Ayutthaya Resveratrol, a very important flavonoid that directly affects AFP | Ayutthaya, Thailand the functioning of certain mechanisms in blood vessels, is found in many dark-skinned berries like mulberries, including lephants with hearts and flowers painted on their bodies most grapes. An armed police officer (R) stands guard outside the Al Noor mosque, one of the mosques where some 50 people were sprayed water at revellers celebrating Thailand’s tradi- killed by a self-avowed white supremacist gunman on March 15, in Christchurch on April 5, 2019. Etional new year Thursday, in an annual event which has A local farmer selling mulberries during a previous edition of the market animal protection groups crying foul over animal cruelty. Anti-cancer potential Thursday began preparations ent added. In Thailand’s former capital Ayutthaya, a tourist hotspot TDT | Manama able for sprouting at home will market, set up at the Agricul- Between the high content of anthocyanins, vitamin C, vi- Sydney, Australia for the mass buy-back scheme, The hand-in amnesty will be famed for its ancient temple ruins, more than a dozen elephants Mohammed Zafran be available for purchase at the ture Centre in Budaiya Botanical tamin A, and various other polyphenolic and phytonutrient advising the amnesty is now in in place for at least six months, walked along the streets with their handlers on their backs, his week’s edition of the venue.” Garden, is serving as a perfect compounds, mulberries are also packed with antioxidants. ew Zealand’s new gun place for the newly prohibited and protects firearms holders splashing and spraying water at locals and foreigners under a Farmers Market, which Speaking about the entertain- platform for local farmers to sell Antioxidants are the main line of defence against free radicals, New York, United States Nlaws were officially signed weapons. with “good intent”, Clement blistering sun. Topens tomorrow, will give Around 20 farmers ment activities, the organiser their fresh produce. which form a dangerous by-product of cellular metabolism into effect Thursday, formally “We are committed to work said. The soaking by the pachyderms kicks off a weekend of festivi- Budaiya a chance to taste some will be selling said those interested can also Organised by the National and can damage healthy cells, causing them to mutate into merican actor and banning military-style semi-au- in partnership with our fire- But those who break the new ties for Songkran, the traditional Buddhist new year celebration of the best berries the Kingdom various types of participate in a berry cultivation Initiative for Agricultural De- cancerous ones. AUnited Nations special tomatic weapons less than a arms community across New laws will face between two and which officially begins on April 13. has to offer at the ‘mulberry fes- berries there. Berry workshop. velopment in the co-operation envoy Angelina Jolie has month after a white suprema- Zealand to make this transi - ten years in jail. Revellers “can come to pay respects to Buddha and offer tival’. seeds suitable for The previous festival, held with the Ministry of Munici - called for women to have a cist gunman killed 50 worship- tion to the new laws as easy as Lawmakers on Wednesday alms to monks in the morning and in the afternoon play water Thousands are expected to sprouting at home as a children’s spring festival, palities Affairs and Agriculture Improves vision central role in ongoing Af- pers inside two Christchurch possible for everybody,” deputy almost unanimously passed the with the elephants,” said Laithongren Meepan, owner of the visit the Market in Budaiya drew in around 22,000 visitors and Urban Planning, the market One of the carotenoids found in mulberries is zeaxanthin, ghanistan peace talks, warn- mosques. commissioner Michael Clem- legislation. Ayutthaya Elephant Camp. which will showcase several will be available a day, organisers said adding, was established to promote Bah- which functions as an antioxidant and prevents certain damage ing their exclusion would Governor General Pat - ent told reporters. An emotional Prime Minister “(Using their trunks to spray water) is the elephants’ natural varieties of locally grown mul- for purchase at the “Festivals such as these are being rain’s homegrown Agricultural to the retina, including the free radicals that can cause macular hamper any chance of last- sy Reddy signed the legisla- Authorities have made pub- Jacinda Ardern told parliamen- way of playing,” he added. berries, alongside locally grown venue held as a leisure destination for produce and to support local degeneration and cataracts. (Courtesy of Organic facts) ing stability. tion late Thursday, with the lic a list of affected firearms tarians she “vividly” recalled Traditionally marked by paying respects to elders and sprin- fruits and vegetables. families.” farmers. Women negotiators must Royal Assent the final stage and have asked gun owners the moment after the massacre kling water over Buddha figures at local temples, the Songkran The market, however, is not ORGANISERS Now in its seventh edition, the Over the years it has become a section for traditional crafts, is organised by the National In- be included in “significant” before it becomes law at to contact police if they now when she, without consulting holiday has largely evolved into a raucous water fight. limited to mulberries alone, as market got off to a packed start extremely popular with thou- restaurants, and entertainment itiative for Agricultural Devel- numbers in talks with the midnight. find themselves in possession widely, decided the government Locals and foreigners armed with water guns and protective other types of berries includ- on December 8. sands visiting the market every activities for children. opment with the co-operation Taliban, the Islamist ex- The new rules are aimed at of a prohibited guns, with the had to act. googles engage in soggy street parties, bringing much of the ing strawberries will also be “The market is extremely pop- week from December to April The market is being held every of Bahrain Development Bank tremists that came to power removing semi-automatic fire- buy-back details still to be The sole holdout against the country to a standstill. on sale. ular and has been packed every every year Saturday from 8:00 am to 2:00 (BDB) and the Ministry of Mu- in the 1990s and crushed arms from circulation through finalised. legislation was the ACT Party, “In other provinces, they have foam parties. But in Ayutthaya, “Around 20 farmers will be week, which is also bigger and More than 40 farmers are pm until April 27th. nicipalities Affairs and Agricul- women’s rights, Jolie said a buy-back scheme, prohibition “We ask for people to be pa- which has just one seat in the you can celebrate Songkran with the elephants,” Laithongren selling various types of berries better than previous years,” the participating in the market this The market is apart from ture and Urban Planning and in an opinion column pub- and harsh prison sentences. tient while we work through 120 seat parliament. told AFP. there,” an organiser told Trib- organisers said. year. Apart from the Agricul - the farmers market at Hoorat has also been a huge success lished in TIME magazine They prohibit “semi-auto- development of robust process- The bill was first introduced Their handlers, known as mahouts, have trained the giant une adding: “Berry seeds suit- Now after five months, the tural produce, it also features A’ali. The Hoorat A’ali market since it launched. Wednesday. matic firearms, magazines, and es around large-scale collection on April 1. Its passage in bare- mammals to do tricks like lifting their front foot in greeting or “Afghan women must parts that can be used to assem- of firearms, exemption process- ly ten days has surprised even gyrating their bodies to music as if they were dancing -- much be able to speak for them- ble prohibited firearms.” es and developing a buy-back the most ardent gun control to the delight of revellers. selves,” Jolie wrote. New Zealand police on compensation scheme,” Clem- advocates. Such practices are “cruel”, said Tom Taylor of Wildlife Friend Foundation Thailand, which rescues and rehabilitates domes- Higher Education conference ticated elephants. “Forcing the elephants to perform unnatural behaviours is Python hunters normally done through fear using a sharp tool called a bull hook,” Taylor told AFP. His organisation allows 24 rescued elephants to roam, bathe and forage freely, while tourists can learn about how the mam- mals should be treated with respect -- “not chained up, beaten or ridden”, he said. Thailand has one of the highest populations of captive el- ephants in the world, and -- as the country’s national animal -- they are predominantly used in tourism, where customers are eager to feed them or ride on their backs for a price. Eighth International Exhibition Conference on Higher Education was held in Saudi Arabia TDT | Riyadh “Bahrain’s participation in the conference comes from ahrain took part in the the Royal directives of His Beighth International Ex- Majesty King Hamad bin Isa hibition Conference on Higher Al Khalifa to promote coop- Education opened by the Saudi eration between Saudi Arabia Education Ministry. and the kingdom to exchange Over 372 universities from experiences in the education- 33 countries participated in al field,” said Dr Majid bin the event held under the pa- Ali Al Nuaimi, the Education tronage of the Custodian of Minister. the Two Holy Mosques King The minister said that Bah- Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. rain is keen to benefit from This handout photograph courtesy of the National Park Service/Big Cypress National Preserve, shows a team of hunters with the Big Cypress National Preserve The event also held 75 work- successful international initi- in Ochopee, Florida holding a female python measuring over 17 feet in length and weighing 140 pounds with 73 developing eggs. The group, who published the shops by experts and special- atives to enhance the educa- photograph say the catch sets a new record, the largest python ever removed from the Big Cypress National Preserve. Researchers in Florida using a new approach Le Meridien City Centre Bahrain hosted a cocktail event to celebrate #LMAvecAmour seasonal programming. Invitees include corporate partners, media personnel ists from several countries of tional services offered in its to combating a destructive invasion by enormous pythons have captured one of the biggest ever, a 17-foot-long (5.2 meters) specimen large enough to eat a and social media influencers. The event was held at Baharat Restaurant. the world. higher education sector. deer, they said. The female snake is longer than a one-story building is high, and weighs 140 pounds (64 kilograms). It is one of the biggest pythons ever caught in southern Florida, according to a post on the Facebook page of the Big Cypress National Preserve. The researchers found the enormous reptile by using male Revellers and elephants splash water at each other during a ceremony to pythons fitted with radio transmitters, allowing them to track the male and locate breeding females, according to the post. celebrate the Buddhist New Year, locally known as Songkran FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 06

Facts and figures Here’s what you need to know about the biggest election in India’s incredible history: Who votes? ll Indians over 18 years of age are eligible to vote. A That is roughly 900 million of India’s 1.3 billion people, according to the Election Commission, the body tasked with election begins overseeing the monumental endeavour. Eighty-four million first-time voters were added to the elec- toral roll since the last poll in 2014. A little less than half of the eligible voters are women, while 300 million are illiterate. Some 39,000 identify as transgender. Since 2010, Indian citizens abroad have also been allowed to vote.

Who contests? here are close to 2,300 political parties registered in India T-- but only seven are recognised at a national level and 59 at a state level. In the last election, several hundred parties fielded more than 8,000 candidates for the lower house of parliament, where 543 seats are up for grabs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the opposition Congress party of his main rival Rahul Gandhi, dominate the political landscape. But minor parties play a critical role in the event of a hung parliament, as the major players seek coalitions to form gov- ernment. Winners are decided by a first past the post system, so the candidate with the most votes in each seat is elected.

Indian voters queue to cast their ballots at a polling station during India’s general election in Purandudam village, some 140 km from Guwahati, the capital city of Mammoth task India’s northeastern state of Assam he election stretches nearly six weeks, with voting held Tin seven different phases to ensure all polling booths are prepared and security is in place. Around 10 million officials will enforce the election rules, including that no voter has to travel more than two kilometres to cast their ballot. This creates some near absurd scenarios. This year, a nearly 20-strong team of election and police officials will trek into the jungle to set up a polling booth for a single voter in India’s remote Arunachal Pradesh state.

How to vote? otes are cast via electronic voting machines, first trialled Vin India in 1982. This year millions of machines will be deployed -- some taken by camel and helicopter -- to hard-to-reach electorates. EVMs are battery powered and resemble a briefcase. Despite allegations of hacking, India’s Election Commission says there is no proof of tampering in the past. This year, a receipt will be printed every time a voter casts a ballot, and the slips collected in a sealed box. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presents the Bharatiya Janata Party Indian National Congress party president Rahul Gandhi (L) and his sister Each voter’s index finger on the left hand is then marked with election manifesto Priyanka Gandhi (R) wave during a roadshow an indelible blue ink -- manufactured in a single Indian city in the country’s south -- to ensure they don’t vote twice. AFP | New Delhi, India pected Maoist rebels on Tues- with the biggest landslide in 30 dia’s showdown with Pakistan day, insurgents were blamed for years. in February gave Modi’s stand- ens of millions of Indi- two voting day blasts in Maha- The BJP has put Modi left, ing a new boost. ans joined nationwide rashtra state, where two police right and centre of its cam - Victory day queues yesterday to give were injured, and one in Chhat- paign to secure a second five ‘Empty suit’ he final day of voting is May 19, with the results declared Ttheir verdict on nationalist tisgarh state. year term. Gandhi, great-grandson, Tfour days later once counting for all 543 constituencies is prime minister Narendra Modi Thousands of candidates “Each (BJP) candidate con- grandson and son of three past complete. as the world’s biggest election from more than 2,000 parties testing across India represents premiers, has grown in stature There could be a slight delay, as the Supreme Court has started. are running for office in the sev- a miniature version of Modi. since being derided in leaked US ordered a random inspection of EVM results against the paper Election officials reported en separate days of voting in We are fighting not with our diplomatic cables in 2007 as an receipts collected from some polling stations. a heavy turnout across the 20 543 constituencies up to May name. We are fighting with the “empty suit”. In the case of a clear mandate, the results can be determined states taking part in the first day 19. Final results will be released name of our Supreme Leader, But Modi and the BJP’s cam- by noon. But if no one party gets a majority, it could take days of the massive exercise which on May 23. Narendra Modi,” national party paign juggernaut -- he has been for a new government to take shape. involves 900 million eligible Some 1.1 million electronic spokesman Sambit Patra said addressing three rallies a day in In 2014, the BJP won 282 seats, 10 above what is needed, to voters and will take nearly six voting machines are being taken ahead of voting. the run-up to voting -- will be no form the first majority government in three decades. weeks to complete. around the country, with some “I want a government that pushover, promising a $1.4-tril- While the 68-year-old Modi transported through jungles and thinks about women and brings lion infrastructure blitz if he remains popular because of his carried up mountains, including down the high prices of rice and wins. tough stance on national secu- to a hamlet near the Chinese lentils,” said Suman Sharma, 50, Playing to its Hindu base, the rity, he is under pressure over border with just one voter. a housewife in Ghaziabad near BJP has committed to building unemployment and controver- About 142 million people Delhi. a grand temple in place of a sial economic reforms. were eligible for the first day Rahul Gandhi, leader of Muslim mosque demolished by Insults and fake news have of voting. the opposition Congress par- Hindu mobs in the northern city surged on social media in the In the northeastern state of ty and latest member of his of Ayodhya in 1992. run-up to the poll as Modi’s Assam, queues started forming family dynasty hoping to be - India’s latest military alterca- right wing Bharatiya Janata Par- well before voting opened, in- come prime minister, accused tion with arch-rival Pakistan in ty (BJP) and the opposition Con- cluding many of the 84 million Modi of causing a “national February has allowed Modi to gress party stake rival claims. first-time voters who could play disaster”. portray himself as the nation’s On the ground, security a decisive role in the outcome. “No JOBS. DEMONETISA- “chowkidar” (“watchman”). forces were on high alert and “It’s a great feeling to cast the TION. Farmers in Pain... Lies. The few opinion polls have three members of rival region- vote, which makes me a part Lies. Lies. Distrust. Violence. given him the advantage but al parties were killed in clash- of the democratic system and HATE. Fear,” Gandhi tweeted on they are notoriously unreliable es outside polling stations in makes me responsible for elect- Thursday. in India and much will depend the southern state of Andhra ing a good leader,” Anurag Baru- “You vote today for the soul on the BJP’s performance in key Pradesh. ah, 23, said. of India. For her future. Vote states such as Uttar Pradesh, After five people including a wisely.” the most populous state, where local lawmaker were killed by a Supreme Leader His party won three key state it won most of the 80 seats Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) and other election-related roadside bomb planted by sus- Modi swept to power in 2014 elections in December but In- in 2014. material are prepared at a distribution centre in Noida FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 06 07

Facts and figures SpaceX postpones first commercial Mexico rescues Here’s what you need to know launch due to strong wind 143 kidnapped satellite into geostationary or- Japan appoints new Hondurans: official about the biggest election in The rocket is to bit about 22,500 miles (36,000 Mexico City, Mexico • kilometers) above the Earth. history: carry a Saudi satellite Because of the winds, this India’s incredible operated by Arabsat was later pushed back by about exican authorities two hours, to the very end of minister after gaffes Mrescued a group of Colorado Springs, United the launch window. 143 Honduran migrants, in- States Now it has been scrapped cluding 71 minors, who had Who votes? until Thursday. been kidnapped in the vio- ll Indians over 18 years of age are eligible to vote. SpaceX has two operational He reportedly lence-prone southern state A That is roughly 900 million of India’s 1.3 billion people, paceX postponed Wednes- rockets: the Falcon 9, which • of Veracruz, officials said on according to the Election Commission, the body tasked with Sday what would have been with 21 launches in 2018 dom- told that securing Wednesday. election begins overseeing the monumental endeavour. its first commercial launch inates the US market, and the the re-election was The state government Eighty-four million first-time voters were added to the elec- with the Falcon Heavy rocket, Falcon Heavy, which as its more important than said the migrants were be- toral roll since the last poll in 2014. citing strong wind in the upper name suggests is designed to quake recovery and ing held in Naranjos, about A little less than half of the eligible voters are women, while atmosphere. lift much heavier payloads into 350 kilometres (220 miles) 300 million are illiterate. Some 39,000 identify as transgender. The next window for the more distant orbits. nuclear meltdown from Mexico City. Since 2010, Indian citizens abroad have also been allowed mission is Thursday, the com- It consists of the equiva - A source in the local pros- to vote. pany said. lent of three Falcon 9 rockets In February, he said ecutor’s office, who spoke The rocket is to carry a Saudi combined, tripling its thrust. that• the leukaemia on condition of anonymity, satellite operated by Arabsat, SpaceX will attempt to re-land diagnosis of star told AFP that three alleged a year after sending founder the rocket’s three boosters. kidnappers were arrested. Who contests? Elon Musk’s red Tesla roadster In its first launch, in Feb - Japanese swimmer They had been asking for here are close to 2,300 political parties registered in India into orbit as a test. ruary 2018, a dummy dubbed Rikako Ikee could “up to $10,000 in ransom”, T-- but only seven are recognised at a national level and 59 The Falcon Heavy had been Starman was placed behind dampen enthusiasm the source said. at a state level. scheduled to lift off from the the wheel of Musk’s roadster, for the Games Thousands of Central In the last election, several hundred parties fielded more than Kennedy Space center in Flor- which is currently orbiting Japanese Yoshitaka Sakurada, Minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Americans attempt to trav- 8,000 candidates for the lower house of parliament, where 543 ida at 6:36 pm (2236 GMT) and the Sun somewhere between Games erse Mexico in so-called seats are up for grabs. place the six-ton Arabsat-6A Earth and Mars. • In 2013, now finance “caravans” every year in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party minister Taro Aso pics. He also held the cyber- the hope of reaching the (BJP), and the opposition Congress party of his main rival Rahul said Japan’s elderly security portfolio and became United States to seek refuge Gandhi, dominate the political landscape. should be allowed to a laughing stock after he ad- from violence and poverty But minor parties play a critical role in the event of a hung Ex-Obama counsel caught in “hurry up and die” I hope Mr Suzuki... mitted he “does not use com- at home. parliament, as the major players seek coalitions to form gov- will recover trust puters.” ernment. In February, he was forced to Mueller-probe dragnet AFP | Tokyo, Japan (among the public) Winners are decided by a first past the post system, so the and lead us towards apologise after suggesting that candidate with the most votes in each seat is elected. Washington, United States the leukaemia diagnosis of star Angela Merkel’s apan yesterday appointed a successful Olympic Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee awyers for a White House a new Olympics minister and Paralympic could dampen enthusiasm for mother has died: Lcounsel during the pres- Jto replace a gaffe-prone Games the Games. government Mammoth task idency of Barack Obama said politician forced to step down The shock announcement Indian voters queue to cast their ballots at a polling station during India’s general election in Purandudam village, some 140 km from Guwahati, the capital city of Berlin, Germany India’s northeastern state of Assam he election stretches nearly six weeks, with voting held Wednesday they expected him after the latest in a string of of 18-year-old Ikee’s diagnosis Tin seven different phases to ensure all polling booths are to face federal charges in com- embarrassing mis-steps. PRIME MINISTER SHINZO ABE had prompted an outpouring of prepared and security is in place. ing days linked to jailed dis- With less than 500 days to support in Japan, but Sakurada Around 10 million officials will enforce the election rules, graced lobbyist Paul Manafort, go until the opening ceremony, came under fire after respond- including that no voter has to travel more than two kilometres the Washington Post reported. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Olympics” in a bid to showcase ing to the news by saying: “She to cast their ballot. Gregory Craig faces feder- reporters he had re-appoint- recovery in affected regions. is a potential gold medallist... This creates some near absurd scenarios. This year, a nearly al charges in relation to legal Gregory Craig ed the “experienced” Shunichi “We regret the news that in I’m really disappointed.” 20-strong team of election and police officials will trek into work he did for the Ukrainian Suzuki, who had already served the midst of accelerating prepa- “When one person leads, she the jungle to set up a polling booth for a single voter in India’s government in 2012 after leav- In its settlement, Skadden as Olympics minister between rations and with less than 500 can boost the whole team. I am remote Arunachal Pradesh state. ing the White House. said the firm had relied on 2017-2018. days to go until the Tokyo 2020 slightly worried that this type Angela Merkel and her mother If charged, Craig would be “false and misleading oral and “I hope Mr Suzuki... will re- Games, the minister responsi- of excitement could wane,” he Herlind Kasner in Templin (file) the first prominent Democrat written statements” made by cover trust (among the public) ble for the Games has resigned,” said. to be caught in the dragnet Craig, the Post reported sourc- and lead us towards a success- Tokyo 2020 organisers said in a After a backlash, he sought to erman chancellor An- How to vote? cast by special counsel Robert es close to the case as saying. ful Olympic and Paralympic statement. clarify his stance and admitted Ggela Merkel’s mother, otes are cast via electronic voting machines, first trialled Mueller into Russia interfer- In their statement Wednes- Games,” Abe told reporters. “Contribution to the recon- his comments had “lacked con- Herlind Kasner, has died. Vin India in 1982. ence in the 2016 presidential day, Craig’s attorneys said his Suzuki’s appointment came struction effort of disaster-hit sideration.” “Herlind Kasner, the This year millions of machines will be deployed -- some taken campaign. work came “as an independent after his predecessor Yoshitaka areas is a main focus of Tokyo Sakurada’s resignation also mother of the chancellor, by camel and helicopter -- to hard-to-reach electorates. The Post and other media expert on the rule of law, not as Sakurada quit late Wednesday 2020, and we will continue our came only a month after the has died,” the spokesman EVMs are battery powered and resemble a briefcase. Despite said Craig faces charges in re- an advocate for the client” and after comments seen as disre- efforts to prepare for the To- head of Japan’s Olympic Com- said, without providing fur- allegations of hacking, India’s Election Commission says there lation to legal work he did for that he had refused requests to spectful to survivors of the 2011 kyo 2020 Games... with the key mittee Tsunekazu Takeda an- ther details. is no proof of tampering in the past. Ukraine in 2012 after leaving participate in Ukraine’s lobby- tsunami. aim of helping to re-strengthen nounced he would step down The former Latin and This year, a receipt will be printed every time a voter casts a the White House to join Skad- ing. “Mr Craig is not guilty of He reportedly told a politi- those areas,” added organisers. from his position in June. English teacher likely died ballot, and the slips collected in a sealed box. den, Arps, Slate, Meagher & any charge,” they said. cal gathering that securing the Suzuki on Thursday said Takeda is the subject of earlier this month at the age Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presents the Bharatiya Janata Party Indian National Congress party president Rahul Gandhi (L) and his sister Each voter’s index finger on the left hand is then marked with Flom. Craig resigned in April The Ukrainian government re-election of a local lawmaker Sakurada’s comments were French investigations involving of 90, according to the Bild election manifesto Priyanka Gandhi (R) wave during a roadshow an indelible blue ink -- manufactured in a single Indian city in 2018 amid a probe into wheth- reported Skadden was paid was more important than re- “inappropriate” and vowed to payments made before Tokyo newspaper and SuperIllu the country’s south -- to ensure they don’t vote twice. er the firm failed to register as US$12,000 for their services, covery in the area hit by the push forward with the recon- was awarded the 2020 Summer magazine. AFP | New Delhi, India pected Maoist rebels on Tues- with the biggest landslide in 30 dia’s showdown with Pakistan foreign lobbyists. but prosecutors say Manafort quake-triggered tsunami and struction of disaster-hit areas. Games. She gave birth to the fu- day, insurgents were blamed for years. in February gave Modi’s stand- Skadden in January reached used an offshore account to nuclear meltdown that claimed He also stepped down from ture world leader in Ham- ens of millions of Indi- two voting day blasts in Maha- The BJP has put Modi left, ing a new boost. a settlement with the justice help route more than $4 mil- more than 18,000 lives. ‘Does not use computers’ the International Olympic burg in 1954, moving to the ans joined nationwide rashtra state, where two police right and centre of its cam - Victory day department, admitting it lion to the firm. More than 50,000 people Sakurada’s comments were Committee, after French au- former East Germany just queues yesterday to give were injured, and one in Chhat- paign to secure a second five ‘Empty suit’ he final day of voting is May 19, with the results declared should have registered, and Manafort was sentenced in have not returned to their home the latest in a series of contro- thorities said they believed they weeks later with her daugh- Ttheir verdict on nationalist tisgarh state. year term. Gandhi, great-grandson, Tfour days later once counting for all 543 constituencies is agreed to turn over the fees March to seven-and-a-half towns following the disaster, versial statements that raised had evidence of corruption ter and husband, Horst Kas- prime minister Narendra Modi Thousands of candidates “Each (BJP) candidate con- grandson and son of three past complete. it had earned in exchange for years in prison for lobbying vi- and Japan has dubbed the 2020 questions about his suitability in the awarding of the 2020 ner, a pastor who died in as the world’s biggest election from more than 2,000 parties testing across India represents premiers, has grown in stature There could be a slight delay, as the Supreme Court has facing no criminal charges. olations and financial crimes. Games the “Reconstruction to steer the 2020 Tokyo Olym- Games. 2011. started. are running for office in the sev- a miniature version of Modi. since being derided in leaked US ordered a random inspection of EVM results against the paper Election officials reported en separate days of voting in We are fighting not with our diplomatic cables in 2007 as an receipts collected from some polling stations. a heavy turnout across the 20 543 constituencies up to May name. We are fighting with the “empty suit”. In the case of a clear mandate, the results can be determined states taking part in the first day 19. Final results will be released name of our Supreme Leader, But Modi and the BJP’s cam- by noon. But if no one party gets a majority, it could take days of the massive exercise which on May 23. Narendra Modi,” national party paign juggernaut -- he has been for a new government to take shape. involves 900 million eligible Some 1.1 million electronic spokesman Sambit Patra said addressing three rallies a day in In 2014, the BJP won 282 seats, 10 above what is needed, to Ridding space of old satellites and debris voters and will take nearly six voting machines are being taken ahead of voting. the run-up to voting -- will be no form the first majority government in three decades. Colorado Springs, United weeks to complete. around the country, with some “I want a government that pushover, promising a $1.4-tril- States to burn up. has reached the critical level be removed with high priority, While the 68-year-old Modi transported through jungles and thinks about women and brings lion infrastructure blitz if he The Europeans and Ameri- where chain collisions can hap- with government money, like remains popular because of his carried up mountains, including down the high prices of rice and wins. ith constellations of thou- cans are developing similar con- pen at any time in the near fu- rocket upper stages.” tough stance on national secu- to a hamlet near the Chinese lentils,” said Suman Sharma, 50, Playing to its Hindu base, the Wsands of telecommunica- cepts, but the idea of tidying up ture. So, if we do not take any “Two years ago, they rity, he is under pressure over border with just one voter. a housewife in Ghaziabad near BJP has committed to building tion mini satellites expected to in space remains an experimen- actions, space is not sustainable were just listening, but now unemployment and controver- About 142 million people Delhi. a grand temple in place of a orbit Earth in the near future, tal one. anymore.” they are beginning to take sial economic reforms. were eligible for the first day Rahul Gandhi, leader of Muslim mosque demolished by the risk of space-debris colli- We caught up with Nobu Oka- “So, somebody has to clean up responsibility.” Insults and fake news have of voting. the opposition Congress par- Hindu mobs in the northern city sions will grow. For Nobu Okada, da at the 35th Space Symposium the space.” Any clients yet? What surged on social media in the In the northeastern state of ty and latest member of his of Ayodhya in 1992. it’s an opportunity. -- a large meeting of the space Who is going to pay? will• your services cost? run-up to the poll as Modi’s Assam, queues started forming family dynasty hoping to be - India’s latest military alterca- The 46-year-old Japanese en- industry in the US state of Col- • right wing Bharatiya Janata Par- well before voting opened, in- come prime minister, accused tion with arch-rival Pakistan in trepreneur founded the start-up orado. “The future debris will most- “We have multiple projects ty (BJP) and the opposition Con- cluding many of the 84 million Modi of causing a “national February has allowed Modi to Astroscale in Singapore in 2013 Is there a market ly come from constellations. A with potential customers. gress party stake rival claims. first-time voters who could play disaster”. portray himself as the nation’s with the sole aim of launching • certain percentage of the sat- “Before we set up this com- On the ground, security a decisive role in the outcome. “No JOBS. DEMONETISA- “chowkidar” (“watchman”). “space sweepers.” The company for taking down ellites will go defunct in space. pany, people had no idea how forces were on high alert and “It’s a great feeling to cast the TION. Farmers in Pain... Lies. The few opinion polls have -- now based in Tokyo -- has 71 space debris? And they have to be replenished much money, it would cost to re- three members of rival region- vote, which makes me a part Lies. Lies. Distrust. Violence. given him the advantage but employees. “One guy told me, Nobu, with new satellites to keep the move one debris, because there al parties were killed in clash- of the democratic system and HATE. Fear,” Gandhi tweeted on they are notoriously unreliable A demonstration will take there’s no market, nobody pays coverage. To do that, they have were no proven technologies. es outside polling stations in makes me responsible for elect- Thursday. in India and much will depend place in 2020 when an Astros- money to remove space debris. to remove the oldest satellites People were thinking 100, 300 the southern state of Andhra ing a good leader,” Anurag Baru- “You vote today for the soul on the BJP’s performance in key cale satellite will capture one And when I heard there’s no to make sure their orbital plane Nobu Okada, CEO of Astroscale PTE Ltd., shows off a miniature model of a “debris or 500 million dollars to remove Pradesh. ah, 23, said. of India. For her future. Vote states such as Uttar Pradesh, of the company’s own mini sat- market, I feel this (is) a good is clean. rotator” he developed, at the company’s Tokyo office one object. But our price -- it After five people including a wisely.” the most populous state, where ellites and try and nudge it out news. If there’s no market. “The other business line is depends on the situation of the local lawmaker were killed by a Supreme Leader His party won three key state it won most of the 80 seats Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) and other election-related of its orbit -- with the goal of There’s no competition.” that we also have to clean up there. And these are mostly lit- should prioritize which debris objects in space -- but it is far, far roadside bomb planted by sus- Modi swept to power in 2014 elections in December but In- in 2014. material are prepared at a distribution centre in Noida pushing it into the atmosphere “The density of space debris the debris which are already up tered by the governments. We are the most critical and have to less than that.” GOLD IS A TREASURE, AND HE WHO QUOTE POSSESSES IT DOES ALL HE WISHES OF THE TO IN THIS WORLD, AND SUCCEEDS DAY IN HELPING SOULS INTO PARADISE FRIDAY April 12, 2019 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

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CINEMATIC WEDDINGS Blues artist Hindi Zahra pays tribute to her homeland

Arab News | Dubai African culture, Mediterranean culture. My openness toward other The Paris- oroccan singer Hindi Zahra cultures comes from my Moroccan Mrecently bought her mesmer- roots,” she added. izing brand of music to the Louvre Hindi was raised on a steady diet based musician Abu Dhabi, where she performed of jazz, rock and blues, which she as part of the Rain of Light festival said her uncles collected due to a pays tribute on Friday. familial interest in international to her home Arab News caught up with the music. singer, who has been compared That could be part of the reason country of the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Pat- why she is so comfortable perform- ti Smith, before the show to find ing in multiple languages. Morocco in an out more about her foot-tapping “I am comfortable with both style of music and the album that (English and Amazigh), but be - album, which her performances are based on, cause I… grew up with a lot of Af- “Homeland.” ro-American music, it was real- features a mix The Paris-based musician pays ly natural for me to improvise in tribute to her home country of Mo- English.” of English and rocco in the album, which features In addition to a clear apprecia- a mix of English and Amazigh-lan- tion and understanding of Western Amazigh- guage tracks. jazz and rock music, Hindi spoke “It is the country that gave me fondly about a legendary Egyptian language tracks everything,” the artist, whose stage artist whom she said has inspired name is simply her real name in- her. verted, told Arab News. Abdel Halim Hafez, who worked Hindi Zahra performs during a concert “It gave me… mixed culture — during the country’s golden age of

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Reuters | Kabul Soria Hussaini’s concert was unusual both for its public setting and the oria Hussaini was not sure what would happen when she decided positive response it received in a Sto perform the first Kabul street country where views on women and concert by a woman in recent memory. entertainment are often ultra-con- The 20-year-old, whose family fled servative civil war in Afghanistan during the 1990s, worried about her safety. But nearly 50 people watched the unad- vertised concert by Hussaini’s rock group, Azadi, in the city’s Kart-e-Char neighbourhood in March, singing and clapping along with the music. “Some were against this concert, but we did not give up,” she said. “We are all scared of suicide bombings, explo- sions, abductions and other issues in Afghan singer talks on her phone in Kabul Farahnaz Forotan, 26, an Afghan journalist poses for a picture in Kabul this country.” Hussaini’s concert was unusual both brought a focus on the place of women the first woman to win the vote-in sing- as her celebrity grew. 26, received a more supportive reac- for its public setting and the positive in Afghan society. Many say they fear ing competition Afghan Star in the 14 “Everyone was taunting me on the tion when she launched last month response it received in a country where greater freedoms won in recent years years since local TV station Tolo began way,” said Elham, who hails from the a social media movement with the views on women and entertainment are will be eroded under a settlement with screening the popular show modelled Hazara ethnic minority that has long hashtag “MyRedLine”, encourag- often ultra-conservative. the Islamists. on American Idol. suffered discrimination in Afghanistan. ing women - and men - to publicly In sharp contrast, a video surfaced The Taliban banned women from “They finally supported a girl. That “There were comments about ethnicity declare what rights they would not this week and was widely shared on playing music or appearing in public day, I witnessed that there is justice, since, in our tribe, it is not desired for surrender. social media showing men whipping a with their faces visible when in power they let a girl move forward,” she said. a girl to become a singer. Now my fear Forotan launched the movement by woman, purportedly a Taliban punish- from 1996 to 2001. Not everyone celebrated her success, has increased.” declaring that her pen, symbolic of ment for singing in public. It was not One symbol of the changes since the however, said Elham, who recalled a her profession, was her red line. Since clear when the video was filmed, but Taliban were overthrown is 18-year-old frightening 2-km (1.2-mile) walk home #MyRedLine the Taliban government fell in 2001, a it generated fierce online criticism of Zahra Elham, who last month became from the TV studio one night in January, TV journalist Farahnaz Forotan, robust media industry has emerged in the Taliban. Afghanistan, including many female Reuters was not able to verify the journalists. authenticity of the video. Taliban Forotan’s personal RedLine video spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said has been viewed nearly 12,000 times he could not confirm the video depicted on Facebook. She is planning visits to members of the group, and that it was all 34 Afghan provinces to expand her investigating the incident. campaign. Intensifying peace talks between “I thought that we were at a more the United States and the Taliban have sensitive and historic situation than any other time in the past and this sensitive and historic situation needs historic deeds,” she said. Supporters recorded short smart- phone videos of themselves declaring I thought that we were their own “red lines”, including a fe- at a more sensitive and male lawyer citing her work defending women’s rights. historic situation than any “We emphasize that we won’t go other time in the past and back,” Forotan said, referring to the this sensitive and historic Taliban era. situation needs historic Meanwhile Hussaini, is already plan- deeds. We emphasize that ning two more Afghan street concerts, we won’t go back one in Bamiyan province and another in Kabul. FARAHNAZ FOROTAN “I see a good future in Afghanistan and am hopeful that street concerts will Farahnaz Forotan, 26, an Afghan journalist adjusts her scarf in Kabul Zahra Elham, 18, an Afghan singer practices in Kabul become more common here,” she said.

CINEMATIC WEDDINGS Blues artist Hindi Zahra pays tribute to her homeland

African culture, Mediterranean entertainment between the 1950s culture. My openness toward other to 70s, played an important role in cultures comes from my Moroccan shaping Hindi’s own style. Imbued with an roots,” she added. “I love the way he delivered feel- Hindi was raised on a steady diet ings through music,” she said of the appreciation for of jazz, rock and blues, which she late opera singer who died in 1977. said her uncles collected due to a Imbued with an appreciation a wide range of familial interest in international for a wide range of international music. styles, Hindi released her first al- international styles, That could be part of the reason bum when she was 30 years old — why she is so comfortable perform- even though she says she was ready Hindi released her ing in multiple languages. 10 years earlier. “I am comfortable with both She waited a decade so she could first album when she (English and Amazigh), but be - produce music on her own terms, cause I… grew up with a lot of Af- under her own label, she said. was 30 years old — ro-American music, it was real- “I am shocked about the condi- ly natural for me to improvise in tion of women in the industry, so even though she says English.” it was very important for me to In addition to a clear apprecia- be free and to own my music so she was ready 10 tion and understanding of Western nobody owns me.” years earlier jazz and rock music, Hindi spoke After all this, her only hope when fondly about a legendary Egyptian it comes to performing is “that (the artist whom she said has inspired audience) will dance,” she said. her. “If I see them enjoying (the) mu- Abdel Halim Hafez, who worked sic to the point that they dance, this during the country’s golden age of is the most important.” Hindi Zahra during a previous performance in 2015

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Saudi oil cuts deeper No transactions with than promised: IEA

Demand fell in developed Venezuela, says IMF OECD• countries by 0.3 million barrels per day

Demand in China, India and• the United States grew

OPEC production fell• by 0.55 mbd in March to 30.13 mbd Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih attends the inaugural Gulf Intelligence Saudi AFP | Paris, France Arabia Energy Forum at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) in Riyadh. Saudi Energy Minister audi Arabia has slashed its oil pro- Khalid al-Falih said that the oil market Sduction by more than promised as was “moving towards balance”, and that part of a pact to boost oil prices, the producers may not need to make additional International Energy Agency said output cuts. Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro yesterday, while warning of mixed Juan Guaido (L) addresses supporters signals for global demand. trimmed back on concerns about the as the country’s acute eco- in office. Maduro, who is gram. In its latest monthly oil market re- impact of trade disputes, which come The United States nomic crisis worsened. backed by Russia and China, The United States has port, the Paris-based IEA said produc- as export powerhouse China has been • “Any IMF engagement is under increasing pressure sanctioned a broad array of tion by OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia experiencing slower rates of expan- is among some with Venezuela, including as the economy implodes Maduro administration of- dropped to its lowest level in two sion. 50 countries that responding to potential fi- and the exodus of Venezue- ficials, military officers and years in March after the cartel agreed OPEC production meanwhile fell by recognize Guaido nancial transaction requests, lans continues amid a wors- institutions, blocking them to cuts with Russia and other ex-So- 0.55 mbd in March to 30.13 mbd -- a is predicated on the issue of ening humanitarian crisis. from the financial system viet states. four-year low -- largely due to cuts in Washington, United States government recognition be- The IMF has previously and freezing assets held in However the IEA warned that de- Saudi Arabia and crisis-hit Venezuela, ing clarified,” an IMF spokes- said it is awaiting a decision US banks, including those of mand fell in developed OECD coun- the IEA said. man said. by its members on recog - Venezuela-owned oil com- tries by 0.3 million barrels per day Venezuela is an OPEC member but he International “We are guided by our nition of a government in pany Citgo. (mbd) in the last three months of 2018 exempt from the cuts as it struggles Monetary Fund will membership on that issue, Caracas, which would take Britain also has recog - -- “the first such fall for any quarter with political turmoil, sanctions and Tnot have any contact and at this point, this de - a majority of the voting nized Guaido, and the Bank since the end of 2014”. repeated power blackouts. with Venezuela, nor allow termination has not been shares on the fund’s execu- of England holds about 31 OECD demand “is likely to have OPEC states have complied by 153pc the country to access its re- made.” tive board. tons of Venezuelan gold fallen again” in the first quarter of to their pledged production cuts made serves held by the institu- The United States is All of the 189 members of reserves worth $1.3 billion, this year, it added, “due to weakness under the so-called Vienna Agree- tion, until the internation- among some 50 countries the global crisis lender are which Maduro has been in some European economies, with ment, the IEA said. al community recognizes that recognize Guaido, the required to keep a minimum trying for several months to perhaps more to come if there is a However non-OPEC states in the a government in Caracas, opposition leader who de- level of foreign currency re- repatriate. disorderly Brexit”. group have complied at a rate of 64pc, an IMF spokesman said clared himself interim pres- serves on deposit at the IMF, Earlier Wednesday, US While demand in China, India and with Russia lagging behind its target Wednesday. ident in late January in a bid but because of the limbo in Vice President Mike Pence the United States grew, the OECD cuts. The country’s leadership to replace Maduro. Guaido Caracas neither Maduro nor asked the United Nations warned that “the oil market shows “Russia continues to adjust out- has been in question since has branded Maduro’s rule Guaido could have access to to recognize Guaido as the signs of tightening” amid “mixed put gradually,” the IEA said, adding late January when national illegitimate because of what those funds. legitimate leader of Vene- signals” over the global economic that “if the producers deliver on their assembly leader Juan Guai- Guaido calls fraudulent Nor would either leader zuela, telling the Security outlook. promises, the market could return do challenged embattled elections last year in which be able to enter negotiations Council, “Nicolas Maduro In recent months the forecasts for to balance” in the second quarter of President Nicolas Maduro Maduro won another term with the IMF for an aid pro- must go.” global economic growth have been this year.

US social media users sticking with Pentagon foresees Ghosn, suffering from kidney failure more border services: survey Reuters | Tokyo week - and the details of which assignment work San Francisco, United States have not been previously re- Washington, United States arlos Ghosn’s “illegal” ar- ported - allege the latest arrest S adults appear to be sticking with Facebook, Twitter and Crest has interrupted his was designed to interrupt the Uother online platforms despite controversies over privacy care for chronic kidney fail - defence’s preparation and force he Pentagon is expect- and misinformation, according to a study released Wednesday ure, which the former Nissan a confession. Ting a request from the by the Pew Research Center. Motor boss suffers from as a Prosecutors re-arrested White House to do more A month-long survey taken early this year found that the result of treatment for high Ghosn last Thursday at his To- to help prevent illegal mi- portion of US adults who said they use various social media cholesterol, his defence said kyo residence where he had gration across the US bor- services was essentially unchanged from a year earlier, Pew in documents seen by Reuters been staying since his release der with Mexico, the acting said in a news release. yesterday. on $9 million bail, returning defense secretary said on The results come in spite of “a long stretch of controver- Ghosn’s defence team, in doc- him to the detention centre Wednesday. sies over privacy, fake news and censorship on social me - uments prepared after their cli- where he previously spent Some 6,000 troops are dia,” Pew researchers Monica Anderson and Andrew Perrin ent was arrested for the fourth more than 100 days. him for now posted along the bor- said. time by Tokyo prosecutors last financial misconduct. der, and the armed forces have been tasked with ar- ranging military accommo- dation for 5,000 unaccom- panied minors. Trump declared a nation- Uber seeks $10 bn IPO, scales back value target al emergency on the bor- New York, United States der in February as a way to The Journal said details of unnamed sources, said Uber $865 million in the fourth quar- sidestep Congress for mon- ber is seeking to raise some Uber’s initial public offering recently provided documents ter of 2018, compared with $1.1 ey to build a wall along the U$10 billion in what would (IPO) would be released Thurs- showing a potential price range billion in the same period a year frontier. be the largest stock offering of day and the market debut was of between $48 and $55 a share, earlier. “I’m going to work very the year, with details coming expected in May. implying a valuation of between The San Francisco-based firm closely with the acting this week, the Wall Street Jour- The IPO comes after a mixed $90 billion and $100 billion. reported revenue of $3 billion, a secretary,” acting Defense nal reported Wednesday. response to the market debut for These figures could change 25 percent increase from a year Secretary Patrick Shanahan The global ride-hailing giant Lyft, the main US rival of Uber. ahead of the market launch but earlier. said Wednesday. is seeking a valuation close to Lyft shares rose on the first would be below the estimated Chief executive Dara Khos- He was referring to Kevin $100 billion -- an impressive day of trading and then lost $120 billion suggested by some rowshahi has promised greater McAleenan, the replace- figure but below some earlier ground. On Wednesday, shares investment bankers, according transparency as he seeks to re- ment for Kirstjen Niels - estimates amid an ebbing of en- were trading down more than to the report. store confidence in the global en, who resigned over the thusiasm on growth and profit- 10 percent from the $72 offer- Uber released financial data ridesharing leader hit by a wave weekend as director of ability, the report said. ing price.The Journal, citing Dara Khosrowshahi earlier this year showing it lost of misconduct scandals. homeland security. FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 11 No Uber, no problem Brazil app drives into Sao Paulo’s no-go zones

a month and taking 15 percent Some 50 drivers commission on each journey, • JaUbra’s earnings are just have registered and da enough to keep the family-run Silva hopes to expand to business afloat, says Landim, other no-go areas of the whose brother is also involved. metropolis of 12 million ‘Nobody hassles you’ It has not been easy launching Uber and other a transport app on the outskirts ride-sharing• apps veto of a city where high crime and the neighborhoods yawning inequality go hand in considered risky and hand. Life expectancy can vary by as much as 23 years between difficult to access neighborhoods, according to a recent study. AFP | Sao Paulo, Brazil Vila Brasilandia, one of the zones inside the district, is hen Alvimar da Sil- ranked as the third most violent va realized Uber did in Sao Paulo. Yet JaUbra has not Wnot reach some of the recorded a single assault in the more dangerous, far-flung areas past year. of Brazil’s biggest city Sao Paulo, “Since I joined the app, I ha- he saw an opportunity: if the ven’t even suffered a scratch,” popular ride-sharing service did says Nelson Cobertino, who not go there, he would. started driving for JaUbra last After six months of driving for year. the US application in the grid- “When people see the (JaU- locked city, da Silva launched Brazilian Alvimar da Silva (R), creator of the JaUbra (Uber of slum) private transportation service, poses next to his daughter Aline Landim in Brasilandia, northern bra) sticker they say ‘it’s from his own rival service JaUbra in outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil the neighborhood,’ and then no- the sprawling northern district Uber and other ride-sharing in favelas made up of precari- Aline Landim, who gave up a body hassles you because they of Brasilandia in 2017. apps “started to veto the neigh- ous multi-storey constructions bank job to dedicate herself full- know you are meeting a need Since then some 50 drivers borhoods considered risky and squeezed into a labyrinth of time to JaUbra. and they respect that,” says Co- have registered and da Silva difficult to access. But as we streets covering the hills 15 kilo- Seeing the business’s poten- bertino, who used to drive for hopes to expand to other no-go are already here, we don’t have meters (nine miles) from the tial, Landim invested the pay- Uber and work in a bank. areas of the metropolis of 12 mil- any trouble,” says da Silva as he center of Sao Paulo. There are places out she got from her former The US platform -- which ad- lion -- the city with the highest drives down the street where he Rampant crime and poor in- here that are employer into JaUbra, which mits that it can block requests number of Uber users in the was born 50 years ago, tooting ternet access mean many Uber difficult for public her father was running out of a in certain areas and times of the world. his horn to greet residents. drivers do not accept journeys transport to access garage and recording bookings day for security reasons -- re- Few outsiders dare to en - to the district. and that’s made us on pieces of paper. cently announced plans for a ter parts of Brasilandia And for those living in Brasi- Now they have their own app pilot program in Heliopolis, a where many of landia, the app is impossible to the only option for and are on the verge of migrating favela in Sao Paulo’s south, with its 265,000 access from various points as many people who to a more sophisticated platform designated pick-up points to in- inhabit- AFP discovered during a recent were missing doctor for which they have 500 drivers crease its presence on the city’s ants live visit. appointments interested. neglected outskirts. Other ride-sharing apps do “The people think that to start Uber also offers tailored ser- not venture there at night either, out you have to have a lot mon- vice in Brazil for customers with complained a resident, who de- ALINE LANDIM ey, but we started with noth - old smartphones and slow inter- pends on public transport. DA SILVA’S DAUGHTER ing,” says Landim, 29, sitting in net connections as well as those JaUbra’s new location, a modest who prefer to share their trip to Life changing office they rented with the help save money. As soon as word got out that As the business grew, da Silva of 32,000 reais ($8,300) fund- But da Silva is not scared by JaUbra entered the neighbor- started to bring in other drivers ing from the local government the competition. hoods of winding streets with- in the area to help meet demand. and 20,000 reais from a start-up “At the beginning everyone out numbers, da Silva noticed “There are places here that investor. thought that we wouldn’t do it, that the majority of his clients are difficult for public transport “We only had a computer, a that we would stop,” he says. were residents who called him to access and that’s made us the telephone, the idea, the creativ- “But two years later and we’re to take them to the doctor, the only option for many people who ity and the physical space loaned still here. I’m going to leave my fresh food market or funk dances were missing doctor appoint- by a friend,” she says. family a legacy for the rest of at the weekend. ments,” says da Silva’s daughter, Despite making 3,000 trips their lives.” LEGO McLaren Senna made with half a million plastic bricks TDT | Manama used to construct the 720S mod- easy access to the cabin. unique, full-scale LEGO el of two years ago. 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For young McLaren world over, this surprise new As well as this they can operate between McLaren Automotive makes for a uniquely immersive, interior parts from a real car, un- owners of the toy model, see- Senna is the most realistic and the working lights and infotain- and the LEGO Group, the iconic interactive and, above all, fun derlining its authenticity. Inside ing its full-size LEGO equivalent ambitious McLaren ever made ment system on the model. Fans Danish toy manufacturer. Gen- experience. the extreme, driver-focused cab- promises to be a magical dou- by LEGO. Pieced together from of the famous brick, as well as erally, the LEGO Speed Champi- Now the brick-built Senna in are the lightweight carbon-fi- ble-take moment. one metric tonne’s worth of fans of the McLaren Senna, will ons range of McLaren kits using moves the model-car game on bre driving seat, steering wheel McLaren and LEGO fans of all LEGO elements, you may not be be able to see it soon at one of the famous bricks is available in ways befitting an Ultimate and pedals from the real Senna. ages will be able to get up close able to drive off in it but enthu- a program of events across the in more manageable sizes for Series McLaren. The statistics Actual McLaren badges are fit- to the first LEGO® McLaren you siasts young and old can climb world. younger hands to put togeth- behind it are mind-boggling: ted and the wheels and Pirelli can experience from the inside aboard, sit behind the wheel, The astonishing life-size er. But as McLaren and LEGO in total, 467,854 individual tyres are exactly as specified on at a variety of events throughout push the start button in the roof re-creation of the most track-fo- showed with the McLaren 720S LEGO elements were used in its the real car. The dihedral doors 2019, including the Goodwood and even hear a simulation of cused road McLaren is the lat- model in 2017, a 1:1 scale McLar- construction, which is almost are made from LEGO bricks and Festival of Speed in Sussex, UK, the 451 kmh car roaring into life. est in the model partnership en built entirely of LEGO bricks 200,000 more bricks than were are removable to allow people in early July. FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 12 EU gives Britain six-month delay Brexit scenario Here is what could happen: Brexit on June 1 • ay is hoping discussions with the main opposition Labour MParty will yield a compromise that means MPs will vote through a Brexit deal in the coming weeks. Labour has insisted that it wants Britain to remain in a cus- toms union with the EU even after Brexit but the government says this would not allow the country to strike free trade deals with third countries. May could also hold a series of votes in parliament on different Brexit options to try and find a majority, although the EU has insisted it will not re-negotiate the basic terms of the divorce agreed with Britain. If MPs approve a deal, Britain would not have to go through with holding European elections on May 23 and an “orderly Brexit” would take place on June 1. Under the terms of the deal agreed at the summit, if Britain does not hold European elections it would still have to leave on June 1 even without a deal. • Brexit later in the year? f Britain intends to stay in the EU beyond June 1 it would have Ito hold European Parliament elections. Under the terms of a break clause agreed on Thursday, Brexit can take place on the first day of the month after Britain ratifies the divorce deal. European Council President Donald Tusk (L), Luxembourg’s Prime minister Xavier Bettel (C-L), Britain’s Prime minister Theresa May (C-R) Germany’s Chancellor If MPs were to approve the deal in June, the departure date Angela Merkel (R) look at a tablet ahead of a European Council meeting on Brexit at The Europa Building at The European Parliament in Brussels would therefore be on July 1 and so on. If no deal is agreed by then, the new deadline for Britain said she would now keep work- Brexit process. of the delay at a pre-planned EU to leave the EU is October 31 -- just before the new European The deal struck ing to get her withdrawal agree- The summit conclusions say summit on June 20 and 21. Commission starts on November 1. • ment approved by parliament to Britain must hold European Macron said afterwards this EU leaders have agreed to review the status of Brexit at their during late night ensure an orderly split, saying elections set for May 23 or if was the “best possible compro- next scheduled summit on June 20-21. talks in Brussels her goal was to leave “as soon as “the United Kingdom fails to mise”, which “made it possible New leader, election, referendum? possible”. live up to this obligation, the to preserve the unity” of the oth- • May had originally The other 27 EU leaders withdrawal will take place on 1 er 27 EU states. longer delay up to October 31 opens up options such as asked• for a delay met without May over dinner June 2019”. “The October 31 deadline Aholding a general election, a Conservative Party leadership to thrash out what European Britain has already started protects us” because it is “a key election to replace May or, perhaps, a second referendum. until June 30 Council president Donald Tusk planning for the polls, but May date, before the installation of The most realistic possibility is a leadership election. called “a flexible extension until told reporters that she hoped a new European Commission”, A second referendum is also a possibility and it has been raised EU leaders have 31 October”. she could still get her deal he said. by the Labour Party in its discussions with the government over already• agreed one delay May later returned to agree agreed by May 22 and avoid May left the group after giving a compromise even though the government has repeatedly from March 29 to April 12 the new deadline, which British taking part. what one official said was a “sol- ruled it out. newspapers were quick to note “The EU have agreed that the id” presentation of her case, but Stop Brexit falls on Halloween. extension can be terminated was kept up to date by Tusk, • • US President Donald She will address the House of when the Withdrawal Agree- who met her before, ritain has the unilateral right to stop Brexit at any Trump the EU was Commons before her officials ment has been ratified,” she said. during and after the dis- Bmoment by revoking Article 50 -- the formal pro- being hard on Britain. meet for further talks with the cussions. cedure for member states that want to leave the EU. main opposition Labour party French opposition The pound Three years after Britain voted to quit the EU by to try to find a way through the The summit was more tense briefly edged up 52 percent and after repeated promises by the AFP | Brussels, Belgium political deadlock. than expected, with France’s against the dol- government that it would honour the result of Without a postponement, President Emmanuel Macron lar and euro after that vote, stopping Brexit is seen as a political uropean leaders agreed Britain would have ended its the strongest voice opposing the extension was impossibility. with Britain yesterday to 46-year membership of the EU at a long extension as the talks announced, but Even so, an online petition asking the gov- Edelay Brexit by up to six midnight (2200 GMT) on Friday stretched from early evening to gains were limited ernment to do just that garnered more than months, saving the continent with no deal, risking economic early Thursday morning. and sterling later six million signatures. from what could have been a chaos on both sides of the Chan- With backing from Belgium, slid back. It is a scenario often brought up by Tusk chaotic no-deal departure at the nel. Austria and some smaller EU US President Donald and was included in the EU summit con- end of the week. Tusk had proposed a year-long states, he pushed to limit the Trump responded to the clusions on Thursday which stated: The deal struck during late delay, but said: “It’s still enough delay to only few weeks and de- postponement by saying “The United Kingdom has a right night talks in Brussels means to find the best possible solution. manded guarantees that London the EU was being hard on to revoke its notification at that, if London remains in the Please do not waste this time.” would not interfere in EU busi- Britain. any time”. EU after May 22, British voters He suggested May’s govern- ness during that time. “Too bad that the Eu - will have to take part in Euro- ment now had time to ratify But most leaders backed the ropean Union is being pean elections -- or crash out the deal agreed with EU lead- longer plan, including German so tough on the United on June 1. ers in November, to rethink its Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Kingdom and Brexit,” he Prime Minister Theresa May approach or to stop the entire the French had to settle a review tweeted. Shakespeare & Co. opens in Bahrain TDT | Manama ings Managing Director, said: “We’re the beautiful restaurant-café. hakespeare & Co. yesterday an- delighted with the positive response In addition to the magnificent dé- Snounced its official opening in from Bahrain’s customers during our cor and views, Bahrain’s diners can Bahrain by hosting an exclusive soft opening period and we’re com- expect a refined and eclectic range launch “The Tea Party”. mitted to ongoing quality, whole - of international culinary favourites, Invited guests were treated to an hearted hospitality and excellent from classic comfort-food appetiz- extravagant afternoon of 18th-centu- value for money.” ers and Mediterranean-style sharers ry European themed entertainment “We look forward to expand - to sophisticated European entrées, and food in garden party setting at ing further with the opening of a and hand-crafted desserts, pastries the Shakespeare & Co. venue in Zallaq second Shakespeare & Co. at the and chocolates, accompanied by a Springs. Wharf Project in Bahrain Bay lat - flavoursome selection of hot and cold Shakespeare & Co., a UAE based er this year,” Ali Isa Abdulrahim beverages. franchise with more than 50 branches said. Established in Dubai in 2001, over in the MENA region and the United Shakespeare & Co.’s first Bahrain the years Shakespeare & Co. has won States, is brought to the kingdom location is set in Zallaq Springs, multiple awards, the latest one win- by Bahrain-based Rahim Holdings where guests can choose to take a ning the Best Café category at the W.L.L. turn in the gardens and relax by the BBC Good Food Middle East’s Dining Ali Abdul Rahim, MD, Rahim Holdings & Shakespeare & Co., 1st from right, cutting the ribbon with Isa Ali Isa Abdulrahim, Rahim Hold- lake before enjoying their meal inside Awards in 2018. Abdul Rahim, Board of Directors, Rahim Holdings, and Noor Abdul Rahim 13 FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019

OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.30 + 3.45 + 6.00 + 8.15 + 10.30 PM SAAR 11-PET SEMATARY (18+) (HORROR/THRILLER) 1-HELL BOY (18+) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/FANTASY) JASON CLARKE, AMY SEIMETZ, JETE LAURENCE 1-HELL BOY (18+) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/FANTASY) NEW NEW DAILY AT: 8.45 + 11.00 PM DAVID HARBOUR, MILLA JOVOVICH, AND IAN MCSHANE DAVID HARBOUR, MILLA JOVOVICH, AND IAN DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + (11.00 PM MCSHANE 12- CAPTAIN MARVEL (PG-13) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) THURS/FRI) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM BRIE LARSON, GEMMA CHAN, SAMUEL L. JACKSON DAILY AT (VIP): 3.00 + 8.15 PM 2-DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE (18+) (CRIME/THRILLER/ DAILY AT: 1.30 + 6.15 + 11.00 PM DRAMA) NEW 2-DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE (18+) (CRIME/THRILLER/ MEL GIBSON, JENNIFER CARPENTER, VINCE VAUGHN DRAMA) NEW 13- US (15+) (HORROR/THRILLER) LUPITA NYONG’O, ELISABETH MOSS, ANNA DIOP DAILY AT: 5.00 + 8.00 + (11.00 PM THURS/FRI) MEL GIBSON, JENNIFER CARPENTER, VINCE VAUGHN DAILY AT: 1.00 + 6.15 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 2.45 + 7.00 + 11.15 PM 3- MADHURA RAJA (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) NEW MAMMOOTTY, JAI, ANUSREE, SALIM KUMAR, RAMESH 14- WONDER PARK (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/ PISHARODY 3-LITTLE (PG-15) (COMEDY) NEW COMEDY) FROM FRIDAY 12TH REGINA HALL, ISSA RAE, MARSAI MARTIN BRIANNA DENSKI, JENNIER GARNER, KEN HUDSON DAILY AT: 1.30 + 6.30 + 11.30 PM CAMPBELL DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 2.00 + 5.00 + 8.00 + (11.00 PM FRI) DAILY AT: 12.45 + 5.00 + 9.15 PM 4-AFTER (15+) (ROMANTIC/DRAMA) NEW 4-SHAZAM! 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(PG-15) (ACTION/COMEDY/ADVENTURE) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 4.15 + 9.15 PM DAVID HARBOUR, MILLA JOVOVICH, AND IAN MCSHANE ZACHARY LEVI, MARK STRONG (II), ASHER ANGEL FROM FRIDAY 12TH 7-SHAZAM! (PG-15) (ACTION/COMEDY/ADVENTURE) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM DAILY AT (IMAX 3D): 2.30 + 7.45 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + (12.00 MN FRI) ZACHARY LEVI, MARK STRONG (II), ASHER ANGEL DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 PM + 12.00 DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM SEEF (II) 2-THE TASHKENT FILES (PG-15) (HINDI/THRILLER/DRA- MN MA) NEW 2- LUCIFER (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) DAILY AT (3D): 12.00 + 5.00 + 10.00 PM DAILY AT (ATMOS): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 PM 1-HELL BOY (18+) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/FANTASY) NEW NASEERUDDIN SHAH, MITHUN CHAKRABORTY, PANKAJ MOHANLAL, MANJU WARRIER, VIVEK OBEROI, TOVINO DAILY AT (VIP): 12.15 + 5.30 + 10.45 PM + 12.00 MN DAVID HARBOUR, MILLA JOVOVICH, AND IAN MCSHANE TRIPATHI THOMAS DAILY AT (VIP II): 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM DAILY AT: (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) DAILY AT : 11.45 AM + 5.45 + 11.45 PM ONLY ON THURSDAY 11TH 8-DUMBO (PG) (ADVENTURE/DRAMA/FAMILY) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.45 + 9.00 PM + (12.15 MN COLIN FARRELL, MICHAEL KEATON, DANNY DEVITO 9-DUMBO (PG) (ADVENTURE/DRAMA/FAMILY) 2-DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE (18+) (CRIME/THRILLER/ 3-MANJE BISTRE 2 (PG-13) (PUNJABI/COMEDY/ROMAN- THURS) DAILY AT (3D): 2.45 + 7.45 PM *- COLIN FARRELL, MICHAEL KEATON, DANNY DEVITO DRAMA) NEW TIC) NEW DAILY AT (KIDS CINEMA): 1.45 + 5.45 + 8.00 + 10.15 PM DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.15 + 3.30 + 5.45 + 8.00 + 10.15 PM MEL GIBSON, JENNIFER CARPENTER, VINCE VAUGHN GIPPY GREWAL, KARAMJIT ANMOL, BHAVKHANDAN DAILY AT (3D): 12.15 + 4.30 + 8.45 PM DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 2.45 + 5.45 + 8.45 + 11.45 PM DAILY AT: 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM WADI AL SAIL 9- KESARI (15+) (HINDI/ACTION/DRAMA) 1-HELL BOY (18+) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/FANTASY) NEW AKSHAY KUMAR, PARINEETI CHOPRA, BHAGYASHREE 10-PET SEMATARY (18+) (HORROR/THRILLER) 3-LITTLE (PG-15) (COMEDY) NEW 4-SHERDIL (PG-15) (URDU/ACTION/DRAMA) NEW DAVID HARBOUR, MILLA JOVOVICH, AND IAN MCSHANE DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 3.45 + 8.45 PM *- JASON CLARKE, AMY SEIMETZ, JETE LAURENCE REGINA HALL, ISSA RAE, MARSAI MARTIN MIKAAL ZULFIQAR, ARMEENA RANA KHAN, BELAL SHAHID DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM DAILY AT: 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM DAILY AT: 2.45 + 8.45 PM DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM 10- LUCIFER (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) 11- CAPTAIN MARVEL (PG-13) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) 2-DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE (18+) (CRIME/THRILLER/ MOHANLAL, MANJU WARRIER, VIVEK OBEROI, TOVINO 4-AFTER (15+) (ROMANTIC/DRAMA) NEW 5- THE LAST PRINCE OF ATLANTIS (PG-13) (ANIMATION/ DRAMA) NEW THOMAS BRIE LARSON, GEMMA CHAN, SAMUEL L. JACKSON ADVENTURE) NEW JOSEPHINE LANGFORD, HERO FIENNES TIFFIN, KHADIJHA MEL GIBSON, JENNIFER CARPENTER, VINCE VAUGHN DAILY AT: 1.15 + 4.30 + 7.45 + 11.00 PM DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM RED THUNDER NIKOLAY DROZDOV, STANISLAV DUZHNIKOV, ARMEN DAILY AT: 2.15 + 7.00 + 11.45 PM DZHIGARKHANYAN DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 2.15 + 5.15 + 8.15 + 11.15 PM 12- US (15+) (HORROR/THRILLER) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.30 + 2.30 + 4.30 PM 3-LITTLE (PG-15) (COMEDY) NEW CITYCENTRE LUPITA NYONG’O, ELISABETH MOSS, ANNA DIOP 5-MASHA AND THE BEAR THE NEW ADVENTURES (G) REGINA HALL, ISSA RAE, MARSAI MARTIN DAILY AT: 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) NEW 6- MADHURA RAJA (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) NEW 1-HELL BOY (18+) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/FANTASY) NEW MAMMOOTTY, JAI, ANUSREE, SALIM KUMAR, RAMESH DAILY AT: 2.15 + 6.45 + 11.15 PM DAILY AT: 12.00 + 1.45 + 3.30 + 5.15 + 7.00 PM PISHARODY DAVID HARBOUR, MILLA JOVOVICH, AND IAN MCSHANE 13- ESCAPE ROOM (PG-15) (THRILLER) FROM FRIDAY 12TH 4-AFTER (15+) (ROMANTIC/DRAMA) NEW DAILY AT (IMAX 2D): 12.00 + 5.15 + 10.30 PM TAYLOR RUSSELL, LOGAN MILLER, DEBORAH ANN WOLL 6-CAPTIVE STATE (PG-15) (THRILLER/SCI-FICTION) NEW DAILY AT: 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + 12.00 MN JOSEPHINE LANGFORD, HERO FIENNES TIFFIN, KHADIJHA DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 PM + JOHN GOODMAN, ASHTON SANDERS, JONATHAN MAJORS RED THUNDER MN + (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) 12.00 MN DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 + 8.30 + 10.45 PM DAILY AT (VIP I): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 7- LUCIFER (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 4.30 + 9.00 PM 11.00 PM 14- WONDER PARK (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/ 7-THE WIND (15+) (HORROR/THRILLER) NEW MOHANLAL, MANJU WARRIER, VIVEK OBEROI, TOVINO COMEDY) THOMAS 5-CAPTIVE STATE (PG-15) (THRILLER/SCI-FICTION) NEW CAITLIN GERARD, JULIA GOLDANI TELLES, MILES ANDER- 2-DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE (18+) (CRIME/THRILLER/ BRIANNA DENSKI, JENNIER GARNER, KEN HUDSON DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.45 + 5.00 + 8.15 + 11.30 PM JOHN GOODMAN, ASHTON SANDERS, JONATHAN MAJORS DRAMA) NEW SON CAMPBELL DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.30 + 2.30 + 4.30 + 6.30 + 8.30 + DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 3.00 + 7.30 PM + 12.00 MN MEL GIBSON, JENNIFER CARPENTER, VINCE VAUGHN DAILY AT: 1.30 + 5.30 + 9.30 PM 10.30 PM DAILY AT: 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + 12.00 MN + (1.00 DAILY AT (ARABIC DUBBED): 2.30 + 6.45 + 11.00 PM 6- MADHURA RAJA (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) NEW AM THURS/FRI) 8- MADHURA RAJA (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) NEW MAMMOOTTY, JAI, ANUSREE, SALIM KUMAR, RAMESH 15-THE UPSIDE (PG-15) (COMEDY/DRAMA) PISHARODY 3-LITTLE (PG-15) (COMEDY) NEW MAMMOOTTY, JAI, ANUSREE, SALIM KUMAR, RAMESH KEVIN HART, BRYAN CRANSTON, NICOLE KIDMAN PISHARODY FROM FRIDAY 12TH REGINA HALL, ISSA RAE, MARSAI MARTIN DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 3.45 + 8.30 PM FROM FRIDAY 12TH DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 +7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN DAILY AT: (12.30 MN FRI) 16- COLD PURSUIT (15+) (ACTION/CRIME/DRAMA) 7-SHAZAM! 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MISSING PETS MOVIE REVIEW Green Book: a bumpy ride through the deep south

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Ariel Winter Kim Kardashian studying to be a lawyer says switching Kim Kardashian in apprenticeship Reuters | Los Angeles

eality star Kim Kardashian is studying to be a law- antidepressants Ryer, inspired by her success in helping to win the release from U.S. prisons of two women. PageSix | Los Angeles hers until last year, when she Kardashian told Vogue magazine in an interview finally made the switch, noting published on Wednesday that she has begun a four-year riel Winter got candid the change had “nothing to do apprenticeship with a San Francisco-based law firm when someone on In- with weight.” under a California program for those without formal Astagram asked, “Why “The change in medication in- qualifications. Kardashian, who dropped out of college, so thin?” stantly made me drop all of the said she aims to take the bar exam in 2022. “For years I had been on weight I couldn’t lose before by The “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star said antidepressants that caused just giving me back a metabo - she made the decision last summer after visiting the me to gain weight that I lism,” she wrote. “That was very White House and persuading President Donald Trump couldn’t lose no matter unexpected. While I feel better to commute a life sentence handed out to a 63-year-old what I did,” she respond- mentally with the change, and it’s woman in Tennessee for a first drug offence. ed in her Instagram story nice to work out and have your “I just felt like I wanted to be able to fight for people on Tuesday. “It was al- body actually respond, but I want who have paid their dues to society. I just felt like the ways frustrating for me to gain a few pounds of muscle system could be so different, and I wanted to fight to because I wanted to be and get healthier.” fix it, and if I knew more, I could do more,” Kardashian, able to get fit and feel The “Modern Family” actress 38, told Vogue. like the work I was do- also opened up about attending Kardashian helped to win clemency in January for ing was paying off, but therapy on a weekly basis for the another woman in Tennessee who had been convicted it never felt that way. last six years. as a teenager of murdering a man who paid to have sex I had accepted it and “I don’t know where I’d be with her. moved on.” without it,” she wrote to a fan. Kardashian said her first year of the apprenticeship Winter, 21, went “I’ve grown so much as a per- involved studying three subjects: criminal law, torts and Ariel Winter on to explain that son and been able to learn contracts. the process of how to deal with things from “To me, torts is the most confusing, contracts the most switching medica- my past that affect my present. boring, and crim law I can do in my sleep. Took my first tions can be diffi- It’s a journey so I’m not all the test, I got a 100. Super easy for me,” she told Vogue. “The cult and long, so way there, but I’m doing pretty reading is what really gets me. It’s so time-consuming. she stayed on good.” The concepts I grasp in two seconds.”

US actress Lori Khloe Kardashian teaming up Loughlin faces new with Discovery for new series charge in college Los Angeles ters who either murdered each bribery scandal other or teamed up to kill other AFP | New York hloe Kardashian is co-executive people. Kproducing a brand new series called While Kardashian’s own merican actress Lori Twisted Love on Discovery. relationships may never ALoughlin was hit Kardashian has seen her fair share of have gotten to the point with a second charge heartache, and apparently she is ready of murder, she has on Tuesday stemming to share her expertise with the world. found herself in some from a college admis- The reality star is throwing her weight seriously twisted sions bribery scan- behind a six-part series about love turned situations. Most dal, increasing the sour, according to a report by Entertain- recently, she likelihood that she ment Tonight. Twisted Love focuses on has been deal- could serve time in when romance morphs into obsession ing with the prison. and jealousy. fallout from The actress, known The hour-long show will reported - her breakup for her role on “Full ly follow investigators as they explore with Tristan House,” now faces the complicated relationships within fam- Thompson, the charge of conspira- ilies, between spouses or even friends father of her cy to commit money as they eventually lead one person to daughter, who has laundering in addi- murder. been caught cheating tion to conspiracy to “I am so excited to continue working on multiple occasions. commit mail and wire with ID by bringing viewers Twisted Kardashian has been fraud, federal prose- Love,” Kardashian said in a statement processing her feelings cutor Andrew Lelling about the project. “Relationships can be about Thompson and said. complicated, and these never-before-seen learning to move on all The second charge stories show just how dangerous it can be in the public eye. Her is punishable by up to when love turns lethal.” social media output has 20 years in jail, bring- Twisted Love is due to air sometime been full of thoughtful ing the total prison in 2020. It is Kardashian’s second entry text posts about the na- time she now po - in to the true crime genre, her first being ture of relationships and tentially faces to 40 Twisted Sisters. That show followed sis- love. years. Khloe Kardashian Prince Harry is partnering with Oprah Winfrey

CNN | London It aims to inspire viewers to have an “honest conversation ritain’s Prince Harry is about the challenges each of us Bcollaborating with Oprah faces,” according to a statement Winfrey on a new television se- from Kensington Palace. ries tackling the issue of mental The statement added that health. the project will attempt to The multi-part documenta- equip people “with the tools ry series, which will air on to not simply survive, but to the Apple TV platform in thrive.” 2020, was co-created and Harry said he was “incredibly For Reservations, Call:Umm Al Hassam 17728699 Seef District 17364999 produced by the Duke of proud” to be working alongside Sussex and Winfrey. Prince Harry Oprah on the “vital” series. Oprah Winfrey 15 FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 sports

More than 1,000 Zain partners up children lined up for with Brave for Baby Games Jordan event TDT | Manama TDT | Manama Barca take control he Bahrain Olympic elecom giant Zain and TCommittee is putting its TBahrain based Brave finishing touches to launch Combat Federation, the the second edition of the fastest-rising MMA promo- Baby Games, to held from tion in the world, have an- against Man Utd April 13 to 16, in an attempt nounced a strategic partner- to come up with a better ship for the organization’s event than last year’s inau- return to Jordan. Luke Shaw’s own goal gives Barcelona advantage over Manchester United gural edition. Brave 23: Pride and The committee has inten- AFP | Manchester Honour takes place at Al sified its efforts to lit the Hussein Youth City, Mar- torch of the Baby Games, tyr Rashid Al-Ziyoud Hall anchester United have the largest children’s event (Boxing Arena), in Amman, another monumental in the Kingdom. on April 19th. Mtask on their hands Director of Project Man- Zain Jordan will be the in the Champions League af- agement, Lounes Madene official telecom partner of ter Luke Shaw’s own goal gave said that the programme of Brave 23: Pride and Hon- Barcelona a 1-0 quarter-final, the opening ceremony and our, supporting the biggest first leg lead at Old Trafford on the competitions includes MMA show in the history of Wednesday. four sports – athletics, bas- the country, which is set to Shaw turned Luis Suarez’s ketball, gymnastics and give international exposure header into his own net after football. to Jordanian fighters and just 12 minutes and despite be- There are 35 nurseries, Jordan as a country. ing far from their best, Barca represented by 563 chil - comfortably held out to edge to- dren, are confirmed for this wards a first Champions League year’s Baby Games activ- semi-final in four years. ities, while 34 kindergar- Royal Hospital to be United produced one of the tens, represented by 466 European Cup’s finest ever children, are lined up for the official medical comebacks from a 2-0 first- the event making up a total partner of Brave 23 leg defeat at home to Paris of 1,029 children. Saint-Germain in the last 16. A header from Barcelona striker Luis Suarez before it deflects off United player Luke Shaw for the first Barcelona goal Madene added that the TDT | Manama However, on the ground BOC held a series of meet- where manager Ole Gunnar headed goalwards by Suarez, Yet, they offered United ings with representatives of rave Combat Federation Solskjaer completed another the ball flicking off Shaw on its plenty of encouragement with the Ministry of Education, Bhas partnered up with famous fightback to win the way past David de Gea. Sergio Busquets in particular the Ministry of Labor and Royal Hospital to take care competition as a player in 1999, An errant offside flag brief- off the pace. Marcus Rashford Social Development and as of the athletes before, dur- United must repeat the trick at ly threatened to spoil Suarez’s shrugged off an ankle injury to well as nurseries and kin- ing and after fight night of the Camp Nou in six days’ time. delight. However, the goal was start and provided by a distance dergartens recently, during Brave 23 in Jordan. Much has been made of Su- quickly given on a VAR review KNOW WHAT United’s biggest threat. which the opening cere - The collaboration be- arez’s Champions League goal and the former Liverpool striker A free-kick from the England mony and activities pro - tween two giants of their drought on the road and while took extra glee at having the last international flew just wide in- grammes were explained. own fields will be directly the Uruguayan has still not of- laugh with a fist pump in front side the first five minutes and he He said the opening cer- beneficial for the fighters ficially netted an away goal in of the Stretford End. Lionel Messi created sent another dipping effort from emony will be held at Bah- in action. They will have the competition since Septem- The early goal should have Barcelona’s goal with a range just over Marc-Andre ter rain Volleyball Association medical attention at their ber 2015, he had a huge hand in settled the Spanish champions remarkable cross to Luis Stegen’s crossbar. premises at Isa Sports City, disposal throughout fight Barca’s winner. into their stride as their dom- Suarez United defender Chris Small- while all competitions will week, as well as on-site Lionel Messi drifted in behind inance of possession touched ing had said “bring it on” at the be take place at the three during the groundbreaking the United defence and his cross close to 90 percent in the open- prospect of facing Messi on the sports halls in Isa Sports event. hung up to the back post was ing stages. eve of the game. City premises.

England games showed Returning Ronaldo gives Juve edge against Ajax Klopp I can play further AFP | Amsterdam forward - Henderson ristiano Ronaldo was again Chailed by Juventus coach Ronaldo showed Reuters | London and the captain rewarded the Massimiliano Allegri after scor- manager with decisive contri- ing with his side’s only shot on that he is on a iverpool captain Jordan butions in each match. target to earn a 1-1 draw away different level. LHenderson says perform- He came off the bench and to an excellent Ajax in the first His timing and ing well in an advanced mid- scored the final goal leg of their Champions League movement are field position for England in Liverpool’s 3-1 quarter-final in Amsterdam on different to helped convince manager win over South- Wednesday. everyone else’s, Juergen Klopp he could play ampton in On his return from a thigh there’s nothing you a more attacking role for his the Premier injury, Ronaldo subdued the club. League on 50,000 home fans in the Johan can do about it Klopp has used Henderson Friday and Cruyff Arena when he head- MASSIMILIANO ALLEGRI mainly as a defensive midfield- helped cre- ed Juventus in front on the er since taking charge of Liv- ate the sec- stroke of half-time to take erpool, asking the 28-year-old ond in their his record goal tally in Cristiano Ronaldo leaps to give Juventus the lead and a precious away goal in to curb his attacking instincts 2-0 Champions the competition to 125. Amsterdam and shield the back four. League quarter-fi- However, Brazilian on a different level. His timing hegemony in the previous round may be the Amsterdam club’s “I can do both positions and nal first leg win over winger David Neres and movement are different to after a thrilling 4-1 victory in best chance in a long time to win (Klopp) sees I can do both, Porto on Tuesday. conjured a stunning everyone else’s, there’s nothing Spain. a fifth European Cup. it’s basically what he wants The addition of equaliser almost you can do about it,” said Allegri. This result allows them to Frenkie de Jong is leaving for and needs,” Henderson told re- defensive midfielder immediately after Ronaldo had not played for maintain hope ahead of the re- Barcelona, and the 21-year-old’s porters. “I felt more comforta- Fabinho at the start half-time to give his club since scoring a hat- turn, even if they might feel they eagerness to get on the ball and ble... in (an advanced) position of the season helped Ajax a draw that trick to dump out Atletico should have won here. start moves here underlined for England, creating chances make the decision was the very least Madrid in the last 16, and his “He’s a world class player but why the Catalans were prepared and doing what I enjoy doing. to move Henderson they deserved. goal here saved the visitors in I think we did well tonight,” to pay an initial 75 million euros “I feel as though I can do further forward eas- Despite that, it is Juventus the face of another fine Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt said of ($84.5 million) in January to more in a position further for- ier. -- for whom substitute Douglas performance. Ronaldo. secure his signature. ward. Me and the gaffer had Liverpool, who lead Costa struck a post late on -- “Ajax have great quality. We The Ajax coach, Erik ten Hag, However, it was the Moroccan a conversation. Obviously he the Premier League who hold the upper hand head- suffered after their goal but we added: “It is not the result you international, Hakim Ziyech, saw the England games... and table by two points ing into next Tuesday’s return defended well and finished the hope for, but it is a result. Last who was the most prominent it was something he said he’d having played one game in Turin, with the winners of game better,” added Allegri. time we lost 2-1 to Madrid at going forward in the first half think about.” more than second-placed this tie facing Manchester City Ronaldo won the trophy in home so we are still in it.” -- one curling effort in the 18th Klopp deployed Henderson Manchester City, host or Tottenham Hotspur in the the last three seasons with Real Ten Hag’s brilliant young side minute was heading for the top on the right of his midfield trio third-placed Chelsea on last four. Madrid, but a fearless Ajax end- is likely to be broken up at the corner before being tipped over in Liverpool’s last two games Sunday. “Ronaldo showed that he is ed the Spanish side’s European end of this campaign, so this by Wojciech Szczesny. Jordan Henderson FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 16

Hamilton focused only on winning Leclerc vows to shut out hype 1,000th race Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is hoping to win his maiden Formula One race in Shanghai AFP | Shanghai

ast-rising Ferrari star BETTER Lewis Hamilton Charles Leclerc said yes- Fterday that he must shut AFP | Shanghai out the growing hype surround- KNOW ing him if he is to win his maiden ewis Hamilton sounded Formula One race. La warning ahead of the The 21-year-old from Mona- 1,000th grand prix, saying co goes into the Chinese Grand Charles Leclerc’s finished he was focused only on vic- Prix on Sunday -- the 1,000th third in Bahrain Grand tory, adding: “I’m not one world championship race -- Prix because of technical for special days like this.” widely touted as the next big issues The Mercedes star from thing to grace the sport. Britain is facing multiple He came an agonising third challenges this season, pri- last time out, in Bahrain, after two weeks ago, so people put a marily from Ferrari, who leading for much of the race un- bit more of the face to the name, go into the third race of the til his Ferrari lost power, allow- which is nice to see, it’s good.” season with the fastest car. ing Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton The upbeat atmosphere sur- But that did not stop the to snatch victory. rounding Leclerc is in stark con- 34-year-old winning in Bah- Speaking in Shanghai, the trast to that of Vettel. rain two weeks ago after the third race of the season, Leclerc The 31-year-old has made a se- Ferrari of Charles Leclerc conceded that getting himself ries of unforced errors stretch- lost power towards the end. on the podium for the first time ing back to last season and there Hamilton, a five-time had propelled him into the have been growing questions world champion, was dis- spotlight. Ferrari’s German driver Sebastian Vettel (R) and Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc (L) walk in the paddock ahead about his driving and temper- missive yesterday of the “After the first race (Australia, of the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai ament. party atmosphere sur - where he was fifth) nobody sees Vettel cut a relaxed figure rounding this weekend’s me as a title contender,” he said. the results will come.” his Ferrari team-mate and four- bit,” he said, adding that he was however ahead of practice in milestone Chinese Grand “After the second race, every- Leclerc, in only his second time world champion Sebastian now getting widely recognised Shanghai on Friday, when Fer- Prix in Shanghai. one sees me as a title contender season in F1 and first with the Vettel in Bahrain, with the Ger- back home in Monaco. rari will look to show off their “I’m not one for birth - so things can go (change) very famed Ferrari team, added: “The man coming fifth. “Formula One is one of the unrivalled straight-line speed. days, I’m not one for anni- quick in Formula One. win was very close (in Bahrain) Leclerc smiled when put to sports in which you don’t actu- Vettel, who struggled with the versaries, I’m not one for “I need to keep the focus on and hopefully I’ll get my first him by reporters that he was on ally see the face of the athletes balance of his Ferrari in coming special days like this,” said what I’m doing in the car, work win soon. the brink of becoming a sporting until you go to the podium (be- fourth in the season-opening Hamilton, who is a point be- as hard as possible and try to do “That’s the target and that’s household name. cause of their helmets) or do race in Melbourne, admitted hind his team-mate Valtteri the best job in the car and out- what I’m working for.” “The people seeing your face something good. that he was still not entirely at Bottas at the top of the early side the car, and I’m pretty sure Leclerc comfortably trumped on the podium changes quite a “That did not happen before home in the car. drivers’ standings.

Eldar is bringing the Brave world title home: Kooheji Haas learned ‘interesting’ lessons TDT | Manama tough fight for both, but I feel like Eldarov’s grappling will in Bahrain test: Magnussen oming off two straight vic- be the difference and he will Ctories, Bahrain MMA su- become the world champion”, Autosport | London perstar Hamza Kooheji doesn’t said Kooheji. have a bout lined up for his Eldar and Hamza are more evin Magnussen says Haas Brave Combat Federation re- than coach and student, as Klearned some “interesting” turn. the Featherweight contender lessons from Formula 1’s Bah- He’s focused on helping El- describes his wrestling men- rain test, which he thinks was dar Eldarov, who fights for the tor as a family member. They “lucky” to have immediately inaugural Super Lightweight have been friends for more after its miserable grand prix title at Brave 23: Pride and than four years, and Kooheji there . Honor, on April 19th, against feels that Eldarov has helped Magnussen lamented a Mounir Lazzez. And he’s ex- change the landscape of MMA “hopeless” race in Bahrain in cited about his head coach’s in Bahrain and deserves the which he finished out of the chances in Brave CF’s upcom- success coming his way. points, having qualified sixth ing return to Jordan. “When His Highness Sheikh and within touching distance Hamza was complimentary Khalid was beginning to of Max Verstappen’s Red of Mounir Lazzez’s fighting form the KHK MMA team, we Bull. style but guaranteed that “The thought of Eldar as our wres- The two-day test at the Sakhir Sniper” would be no match for tling coach. We were very ex- circuit in the week after the race Eldarov’s relentless wrestling cited to have him because our afforded Haas an immediate and pressure. Kooheji is con- level in wrestling wasn’t very opportunity to establish what fident that Eldar will become good. Since he came here, he went wrong. the first-ever Bahraini MMA changed that. My opponents “To have a bad weekend when world champion. think I’ve been a wrestler all we have a test straight after is Haas F1’s Danish driver Kevin Magnussen speaks with an engineer “Mounir is probably one of my life, but I’ve only begun kind of lucky I guess,” said Mag- the best fighters from the Arab working on that with Eldar. nussen, when asked by Auto- did not think it needed to have pace,” he said. region. He’s tough and durable. We’ve been through a lot, and sport if Haas had understood the wing it has for this week- “Both on downforce level, He showed in his last fight that I feel like he’s family to me. its problems. end’s Chinese Grand Prix. tyre management, the whole he can take a punch. Lazzez He has helped change MMA in “We were able to kind of rep- To have a bad weekend “We simply didn’t have that set-up on the car was probably had good stand-up skills, and Bahrain for the better, no one licate it and directly learn the when we have a test lower step, medium-downforce wrong for a long stint. Eldar is a great grappler. I can dispute that. And now he’s problems we had on the same straight after is kind of package,” he said. “We didn’t “It was very difficult but as I think Eldar’s grappling is on going to make history for our track and a couple of days after. lucky I guess. We were have it. said I think we found some in- another level. It’s going to be a country”. “I think we found some in- “We have it this weekend. But teresting things in the test. “We teresting things that could be able to kind of replicate it wasn’t ready. I didn’t expect know the car is good, it qualified reasons. it and directly learn to be needing it as badly as we sixth on Saturday. “I don’t think it’s just one the problems we had were. “It was bad on Sunday but thing, I think it’s a combina - on the same track and “It was OK in qualifying be- that can only be tyres and kind tion of things that kind of went a couple of days after. cause you have DRS and the dif- of the set-up.” wrong and that wasn’t in the I think we found some ference becomes less than in Team-mate Romain Grosjean window, which often it is when interesting things that the race when you’re running also said the team had found you have such a bad weekend, without DRS and suddenly you some “interesting” set-up pa- unless you’ve broken something could be reasons need efficiency much more.” rameters the team should have on the car. KEVIN MAGNUSSEN The addition of a third DRS applied in the race. “It was good to have that test zone would not have helped “You shouldn’t qualify twice and it seems the team found with this problem, although in the top 10 if you don’t have a some interesting stuff. duck on the straights in Bah- Magnussen conceded it was fast car,” he said. “Hopefully we can be better rain, where a higher-downforce about more than just too much “Right now what we need if we find a similar situation package left the Haas drivers downforce. is a bit of luck on our side and again.” vulnerable. “In the end our car was just make sure we go through the Hamza Kooheji and Eldar Eldarov during a training session Magnussen was a sitting The Dane explained that Haas way too dialled towards one-lap race with no incident or issue.”