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‘Shift Kuwait 5’ hits new records Local Spotlight KUWAIT: His Highness Sheikh Salem Al- tion of the award in tandem with presen- The Friday Market Ali Al-Sabah Informatics Award (Shift tation of Kuwait as a hub for humanitari- Kuwait 5), which was launched in an work, led by His Highness the Amir, February on the Kuwait government who has been crowned with the UN-des- and animal rights online website, has hit a new record of ignated title, “the Humanitarian Leader.” participants’ numbers. Member of the Meanwhile, Ahmad Safar, the coordi- Organizing Committee of the Award nator, said the competition, held under Bassam Al-Shemmari said in a statement the theme “Kuwait for Humanity,” had By Muna Al-Fuzai yesterday that the new record “elevates proceeded since February, receiving its rank among international informatics’ some 229,000 participants from 99 competitions, thus becoming one of the states. A month-long poll was held major ones.” simultaneously with the launch of the The competition has attracted con- competition, with questionnaires about [email protected] testants from the United States, the benefits of the competitions, where 97. Philippines, India, Pakistan, Ethiopia, 6 percent of the polled sample affirmed Holland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, its usefulness. n all countries of the world, there are open Switzerland and Armenia. The draw will This year’s competition titled “Kuwait weekly markets that are usually characterized by be held next week to choose nominated For Humanity”, is meant to showcase the simplicity, variety and lower prices and so it is in winners of the award. country’s prominent charity work. The I Kuwait. But when the situation becomes suspicious Al-Shemmari quoted His Highness term “shift” is Arabic slang for “I’ve got- and dangerous, I feel that I’m obliged to call for Sheikh Salem Al-Ali as calling for promo- ten acquainted with.” — KUNA shutting down the place because of continued infringement of human and animals rights. In theory, the Friday Market is a weekly, cheap market for people with low-income, but over the years, many problems have turned this place into a hotbed of irregularities and especially violations of the humane treatment of animals. One of the issues that harmed the reputation of this market was the sale of stolen pets, as well as wild and dangerous animals that cannot be classified as domestic such as cheetahs, monkeys and snakes. New types of animals for sale such as leopards and crocodiles can also be found occasionally at the market and are sold without any licensing or care for public safety. The animal’s care later is left to the maids. Are maids trained for animal care, especially of wild animals? Unfortunately, there is no signifi- cant progress in the field of animal protection or care after it is bought from the market. Another concern is the situation of animals, like when a large number of birds are kept together in tiny cages. Prices are also manipulated by vendors, especially of birds. Puppies and kittens are often too young to be sold and have been taken away from their mothers at birth. Most of these animals die in a very short period because they suffer from illnesses, dehydration and malnutrition, lack of proper vaccinations. It’s a very sad ending for a liv- ing soul. I wonder why we are not doing enough to stop the abuse against these animals. The general idea of people dealing with the animals takes the form of temporary entertainment. Many people are keen to acquire pets for their children but they KUWAIT: Photos show a section of the Jahra Road project where the structure has been supported with random rocks and leave them without care until they die because of sticks. (Below) A sign along the road reads: “Stay in line” but the Arabic translated means :stay in your lane. The photos neglect. The animal vendors are keen only for the were taken yesterday at the intersection of Jahra Road with Airport Road in Shuwaikh. ( Photos by abdellatif Sharaa profits, and the proof of this is what happens in the Friday Market in the form of chaos in the sale of ani- mals. Sales are performed without a proof of purchase such as a detailed receipt, so if the animal turns out to be sick, the buyer can make a claim against the seller. I know that there are a number of non-profit organizations working for animal rights, but they need a lot of support and public awareness of ani- mal rights and the right ways of caring for an ani- mal and not only how and where to buy one. Workers in the market are another problem, and the ministry of interior is doing its best through security campaigns. Violators of labor and residency laws have found a safe haven in this market to escape from security men, but their numbers are decreasing. I support the security sweeps because it limits and controls the presence of offenders and protects consumers from fraud. The question remains: Who should bear the responsibility for this? I know that some people believe that the municipality and the ministry of interior must be fully responsible for monitoring the markets, but what about people’s awareness. It is the joint responsibility of all those who demand to preserve the rights of people and animals and their health. Local FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Filipino families limit children due to costs

By Ben Garcia Roman Catholic Church, which counts about 80 percent of Filipinos as follow- ennylyn, a Filipina working in ers and disapproves of all forms of artifi- Kuwait, has three children, and cial birth control, and even divorce. It Jwould like to have more. Her wish, was only last year that the government however, will likely go unfulfilled due to finally overcame over a decade of the rising cost of raising children in Church opposition to implement a Kuwait. Jennylyn is constrained by reproductive health law providing the many factors including the dwindling poor with birth control services. The purchasing power of her and her hus- new law guarantees universal access to band’s salaries, the rising costs of child methods of contraception, fertility con- care and education, rent and food. trol, sex education and maternal care. Jennylyn and husband’s combined In Kuwait, most Filipino couples salary is KD 1,000. have only two or three children. “Both my husband and me want one There are about 200,000 Filipinos in more child, but this is no longer possi- Kuwait, with two recognized pri- ble considering the cost of living in vately-run Philippine schools with Kuwait,” said Jennylyn. “I come from a kindergarten, elementary and big family and it’s cool to have many high school levels. The school sisters and brothers. Even back in the fees follow the standard rate Philippines, you can no longer afford it approved by the Ministry of if you have more than three children, Education. “Schools here are unlike the case 20 to 30 years back. We very expensive, as if we are pay- can’t survive if we don’t do some family ing tuition fees for college stu- planning,” she added. dents! I have two kids in the Manila supports a family planning elementary and high-school method which advises married couples levels - and it’s hard to main- to avoid having many children and use tain a family here. We need to contraceptives. “We don’t get any sup- consider many issues,” said port from our government - it’s up to us Rolly, a Filipino married to a to live our life. We practice birth control, staffer in a private clinic. “Yes, we because if we didn’t, we would’ve prob- want more children - they are a ably had more than 10 kids by now,” gift and blessing, but we need to Jennylyn said. provide them with all their needs to The Philippines has one of the survive, including food, shelter and fastest growing populations in the education. These are not free even in Average monthly expenses of world. On July 27, 2014, the Philippine’s the Philippines, so what can be said population hit a new milestone with about other countries where we are a Pinoy family living in Kuwait the birth of the 100 millionth Filipino, a working?” he asked. healthy baby girl. This was based on Rolly and his wife earn KD 800 a Rent: KD 270 population projections by the month in combined wages. “I am seri- Food: KD 150 Philippine Statistics Authority, which ously considering going back home Combined transportation: KD 80 estimates that three babies are born with the kids. I think I can do much bet- Education: KD 200 every minute. ter there. Earning money and spending Efforts to control the Philippines’ it all here is not good. Sometimes, I Miscellaneous: KD 100 population growth have long been have to borrow money just to survive,” No savings hampered by the influence of the Rolly noted. Look up, reality’s calling

By Aakash Bakaya But it’s the adults who are the most worrying. Driving while texting is a major issue in Kuwait and nothing seems to be done was completing my visa procedures at the fingerprint office about it. I asked a taxi driver about this and he gave me an inter- Help Wanted when it dawned on me - no one wants to look up from their esting response. “Kuwait’s roads are very simple to drive on when Iphones in Kuwait. When I went stepped inside the little room compared to more populous countries. There, you cannot afford where they take your fingerprints, there were three officers on to take your eyes off the road for even a second. While in the duty. The main one - the officer who actually does the process - West, texting while driving is a major offense and they will heavily was staring intently down at his phone on the table. I was next in fine you if you’re caught. In Kuwait though, no one is afraid of dis- line and wondered what he was looking at. From the serious, con- tracting themselves as you will not get fined nor will you hit any- Copy editor centrated look on his face, I thought it had something to do with thing unexpected on the road like potholes or pedestrians.” the procedure. When I finally reached the counter, I looked down Constant phone use is also very apparent in restaurants and to see that he was in fact watching ‘Top Gear’ on his smartphone. cinema halls. Once at a restaurant, a group of four men sat beside The process takes around 30 seconds, but the entire time he me and for the entirety of the meal - and none of them, not a sin- & Proofreader didn’t even take a look at my face. He took my fingerprints, gle one, looked up from their phones except when they ordered. pressed some buttons and told me I was done - all the while I’m positive many have experienced this phenomenon that is not Q Must be fluent in English watching Jeremy Clarkson critique cars on his show. only making Kuwait’s roads more dangerous, but is also silencing It is an issue I’ve noticed in public places ever since I returned once chatter-filled social spaces. QMust have transferrable Visa18 to Kuwait. No one, except on rare occasions, looks up from their Phone usage is understandable but everything must have its smartphones. Whether they’re in their cars, dining in a restaurant limits. Yes, smartphones are an amazing tool to get information, QPrevious experience required or in a cinema hall - the simple process of looking around has pass time and of course - make phone calls; but when constant been replaced by the hypnotizing gaze of a glowing smartphone phone use is not only treated as the norm but also poses a dan- QOnly candidates in Kuwait will screen. ger when you’re driving, something must be done. When I meet As a person who commutes on public transport, I may have up with old friends at our usual hangouts, we sometimes play a be considered. noticed this a bit more than others. Adults driving on highways game that is increasingly becoming popular around the globe. would most likely be texting, Skyping or even worse, playing We place all our phones on a table and stack them on top of each games! Kids on the other hand are given a $400 tablet to enter- other; the first one to take his phone from the stack is forced to Email CV and writing sample to tain themselves and this occurs not only in cars but in restaurants pay the bill. Maybe to increase the chatter of Kuwait’s own public as well. Instead of interacting with the world around them, they places and reduce the mindless usage of technology - this small [email protected] are glued to portable television screens. but useful game should catch on. urbanKuwait’s park lovely ‘Commemorating Kuwait’s By Faten Omar

very park in Kuwait has a basic set of rules for the protec- martyrs with green space, tion of the park and visitors. These typically include no monument and circle of peace’ Esmoking, no littering and recently, no barbequing. But the beautiful new Al-Shaheed Park in Kuwait City has taken the ida of rules to the extreme. It’s hard to imagine what one actually might do in the park given the extensive set of things prohib- ited. The park does allow walking on designated footpaths. It is understandable that the management would want to protect the park from abuse and mistreatment. Many lovely parks in Kuwait are often damaged from visitors who do not respect public spaces. All too often parks are strewn with trash, empty food containers, remains of barbeques and other debris on Friday mornings from Thursday evening visitors. Kuwait Times visited Al-Shaheed Park, located on Soor Street, opposite the Tijaria Tower. It is a beautiful blend of nature and urbanism with some extraordinary architectural elements, including the monument to Kuwait’s martyrs. Local5

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No smoking

No littering

No use of bicycles, skateboards, skates or rec- reational scooters inside the park

No outside food or beverages (meaning that visitors must purchase food and drinks from park restaurants if they want refreshments)

No barbecues

— Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat No picnics

The park’s Monument to Martyrs is a seven meter glass No pets sculpture built to commemorate the lives of those who died for Kuwait and the sacrifices they’ve made. The building of this monument was actually the first step taken in the reconversion plan of the park. It is an approximate 200,000- Al Shaheed Park Rules No damage to any m2 park developed by Al Diwan Al Amiri and managed by building, sign or sculpture Loyac. The park consists of two museums: Thekra - a memo- rial museum that narrates the history and battles of Kuwait and The Habitat - an environmental museum that explores No picking the flow- Kuwait’s habitats and ecosystems. ers, plants or trees There is also a lovely botanical garden, lake, walkways and jogging track. If you are searching for a place with green spaces to read a book, to discover the history of Kuwait or have some quiet time, Al Shaheed Park is a nice destination. No writing on the If you are a history lover, you may also visit the “Gardens of walls Al-Andalus” which is an interactive exhibition showcasing the different types of Andalusian gardens influenced by Islamic civilization from Scientific gardens to poetic gardens, No stepping inside this exhibit reflects the Andalusian culture in the art of the lakes and fountains gardening which created by the Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI) in Madrid. It will be open to 20thApril, from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm, and from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Opening hours for Al-Shaheed Park are from 5:00 am to No sitting on the 10:00 pm (Saturday to Thursday) and Friday from 1:00 pm to railings or climbing on 10:00 pm. any of the buildings

No engaging in any commercial activity in the park

No film or photogra- phy requiring equipment

No use of park area without a permit

No walking on the grass (except in the Circle of Peace)

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Arranged marriage yes I do, no I don’t

By Chidi Emmanuel and Sahar Moussa groom and the bride are chosen by a third party rather than by forced marriage. In an arranged marriage, the meeting of the each other. It was common across the globe until the 18th centu- spouses is arranged by family members, relatives or friends, but hopping for a wedding gown at a shopping mall in Salmiya, ry. In recent times, arranged marriage is prevalent in the Middle the spouses agree by their own free will to marry. In contrast, in Nour, who is getting married for the second time, East, South Asia, Africa, Latin America and parts of East Asia, and a forced marriage, one or both spouses are coerced into the Sexpressed dismay over arranged marriages. “I can say I am has continued in some royal families. “No! No! No! I will choose marriage - the union takes place without their freely given con- a victim of arranged marriage. I filed for a divorce after two whom to marry,” exclaimed 19-year-old Fatma, a student at sent - either under duress, threats or psychological pressure. months of marriage when I found out that my husband was gay. Kuwait University. “Arranged marriage has become old-fash- Also, an arranged marriage differs from an autonomous mar- I didn’t know him well as it was an arranged marriage. We were ioned - I prefer love marriages because in a love marriage, love riage - called love marriage. In love marriages, individuals find not allowed to see each other except on the wedding day. So I comes before marriage, while in an arranged marriage, marriage and select their own spouses unlike arranged marriages which had no idea whatsoever about his character or his background, comes before love,” Fatma argued. are usually set up by the parents or an older family member. except what my family told me about him,” said Nour, a 25 year Karim, a 55-year-old Egyptian man who is happily married for “Bring him, but don’t force him on me,” Areej said, voicing old Kuwaiti. 26 years with 4 children, rejects Fatma’s views. “My family helped her concerns about the thin line between arranged marriage “After our wedding, he wouldn’t sleep with me. When I asked me find my spouse. It was an arranged marriage and I don’t and forced marriage. “I am not against arranged marriage inas- him why, he confessed that he was in a relationship with another regret it at all. I can say I am lucky because they gave me what I much as he will not be imposed on me. They (parents and rela- man, and his family forced him to marry me. Two years later, I am had wanted - a caring and loving wife,” he said proudly. When tives) can keep bringing suitors until I choose the one I want. I getting married again, but this time, my parents let me choose asked if he will encourage his children to go for arranged mar- will only go for the one I love - tradition or no tradition,” she my second husband - but under their extreme supervision. I’m riages, he said: “Not at all. It’s completely different nowadays. I added. definitely against arranged marriages because people should at will never interfere in their choices. I will only advise them and Hadi, a 36-year-old Kuwaiti man who is still single, had least meet each other before getting married - with the supervi- bless their choices.” another opinion about arranged marriages. “I’m against it to a sion of the family of course,” she added. certain extent. Because I think that the person that you spend Arranged or Forced Marriage? your life with should be someone you pick. Studies have shown Divorce Rate in Kuwait There is a difference between an arranged marriage and a that divorce rates in Kuwait are extremely high, mainly because As the divorce rate keeps rising in Kuwait, the issues of two people get married for tribal, family, business or political arranged marriages keep popping up. According to the Kuwait reasons and it clearly has an effect on the couple,” he said. Central Statistics Bureau, out of 11,074 Kuwaiti marriages in When asked if he prefers arranged marriages to love marriages, 2013, 5,165 ended in divorce. That’s nearly half! Among expatri- There is a difference between an Hadi said: “I don’t prefer an arranged marriage, but there is ates, the statistics aren’t much better. Out of 4,044 non-Kuwaiti nothing wrong in seeking the help of your family in finding a marriages, 1,739 didn’t work, again nearly half of all foreign mar- arranged marriage and a forced spouse. But the ultimate decision should be made by the two riages in Kuwait. people getting married.” While some people see arranged marriages as one of the marriage. In an arranged marriage, For Rola, love marriages do not guarantee success either. “I causes of failed marriages in Kuwait, others highlight its merits. got married in 2013. And now I’m divorced. It wasn’t an Advocates of arranged marriage say the divorce rate is high the meeting of the spouses is arranged marriage. I actually met him in college, where we fell because of the elements of love marriage. They argue that par- in love. We were also colleagues in the same company. I ents are better able to choose a suitable partner for their chil- arranged by family members, rela- thought I knew him very well, until we got married. Everything dren, and cite tradition and culture as their way of life. changed, and we fought all the time. Life became unbearable. An arranged marriage is a type of nuptial union whereby the tives or friends, but the spouses We finally got divorced in 2014,” she sighed. agree by their own free will to marry. Local8 FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Crime Report Expat hypnotized, robbed of KD 3,000

KUWAIT: An Asian expat accused a taxi driver of stealing KD 3,000 from him. The Asian told Jleeb police that the driver may have hypnotized him while giving him a ride from Farwaniya to Jleeb. He said that he found himself go out of the car leaving the money he withdrew from a bank behind. The matter is under investigation. No details on how the alleged hypnotism took place were released.

Robbers arrested Farwaniya detectives arrested two citizens who robbed a restaurant in Firdous area after threatening workers with sharp objects. A security source said the arrest of the two citizens, both ex-convicts, came as the restaurant management presented a video tape showing the two while threatening workers with the sharp objects. KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Khaled Al-Khoder and a visiting commander of US Army Central Command Gen James Terry, discussed how to bolster and cement bilateral relations, especially in the mili- Brothel raided tary field. During the meeting, both generals also addressed several issues of mutual interest, the Kuwaiti Army said in a Farwaniya detectives raided a suspected brothel run by press statement. Deputy Chief of the Army General Staff Maj Gen Ahmad Al-Omairi was present in the meeting. —KUNA a North African national. A security source said the brothel was raided following reports that a large number of expa- triate men were seen to be frequenting the place where eight Asian women were held. The expat, who is in his six- Drug-peddlers shoot ties, confessed to managing the brothel.

Indian caught with liquor at citizen in Jaber Ali An Indian expat claimed that the 10 bottles of liquor he brought with him from Mumbai were for his By Meshal Al-Salama and Hanan A-Sadoun Documents stolen personal use because he was fed up drinking moon- Shuwaikh customs officers found important government shine. Airport customs officers stopped the Indian and KUWAIT: Two unidentified drug-peddlers shot at a citizen documents on its way out of the country. The documents are found 10 bottles and he was sent to the concerned using shotguns in Jaber Al-Ali area. His car was also damaged concerning cases and nationalities. authorities. in the firing. According to police, the citizen saw two men using drugs Security challenge Woman threatened by fiance near his house in South Surra. When he asked them to go The Interior Ministry is having a security challenge in con- A Kuwait citizen told Qirawan police that a man she was away, they refused. When he called the police they reportedly trolling border crossings after the break down of passengers engaged to threatened to harm her. She said that she was escaped. He followed them all the way to Jaber Al-Ali where traffic systems because of the fire in the information systems engaged to the man and discovered that he is not suitable they entered a house under construction. The citizen was fired on Monday. for her so she decided to break it off. But the man then at by the duo from inside the building. Police came and arrest- threatened that he would damage her reputation if she did ed the two. Friend shot at not go ahead with the wedding. Detectives are working on Jahra detectives arrested the citizen who shot his friend bringing him in for questioning. Citizen arrested with a shotgun in Sulaibiya area. Police patrols arrested a citizen on charges of to stealing ammunition. The unemployed citizen, who was driving a 1998 Fire in border security bldg American made car was arrested when he entered an off-limits Fire broke out in the kitchen of the border security depart- Citizens arrested at KIA area between Al-Edaire and Virginia military camps on Salmy ment buildings in Mutlaa, causing a gas explosion as the deco- Security men at Kuwait International Airport arrest- Road. 80 small and 17 large bullets were found with him in rative ceiling of the department and a worker suffered burns ed two citizens in their fifties in an abnormal condition addition to a knife. in the face and body. and hashish was found with them. The two citizens used hashish in the car before entering the airport then when they were stopped and searched they also Young Kuwaiti artists showcase artworks had narcotic pills on them. The two were sent to the drugs control general department. KUWAIT: An exhibition of artworks by young people, including those with special needs, sponsored by the National Council for Culture, KNPC sees oil price Arts and Letters (NCCAL) with the collaboration of the Ministry of Education and the State Ministry for Youth Affairs opened here yesterday. impact on profits The artworks came as a result of a four-day undertaking by the young students under the By A Saleh guidance of three highly-regarded artists from South Korea and Italy. The exhibition, dubbed KUWAIT: CEO of Kuwait National Petroleum Company Colorful Dreams, aims to spotlight the creativity KNPC Eng Mohammad Al-Mutairi said prices of petrole- among Kuwaiti youth, as they get exposure um products such as gasoline, diesel and kerosene through an organized event and by working with reputable international artists, said the edged up in February and March, adding that this will Council’s Assistant Secretary General reflect positively on the performance of refiners and will Mohammad Al-Asousi, in remarks to KUNA at the have a clear impact on company profit. opening of the exhibition. Al-Mutairi said the prices of oil refineries dropped sig- He said the Council has been striving in nificantly in tandem with the drop of oil prices during recent times to foster partnerships with various the period. He said profits of this year will not be like government ministries and agencies to show- KUWAIT: An exhibition of artworks by young people, including those those of last year because of the drop in oil prices and case the artistic and literary talents of young with special needs, sponsored by the National Council for Culture, Arts the next two months will decide the nature of this year’s Kuwaitis eager to have their works exposed to and Letters (NCCAL) with the collaboration of the Ministry of Education profits. the public. —KUNA and the State Ministry for Youth Affairs opened here yesterday.—KUNA Local9 FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Brief Report

E-passports KUWAIT: Assistant Undersecretary for Nationality and Passport Affairs at the Interior Ministry Maj Gen Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah said there are six centers for the passport print that use both the eye and handprints in all gover- norates in addition to certain centers for those with special needs and VIPs. He said the new electronic passports will be distributed at the end of this year. The new passport will make it easier for citizens to get a visa to countries faster.- Al-Qabas

Education ministry reschedules exams KUWAIT: The Education Ministry is planning to hold the exams of the second round for the elementary and intermediate stages one week earlier, to start on June 10 instead of June 17. An educational source said this intention was included in a proposal from those in the field and submitted by Ministry Undersecretary Haitham Al-Athari to the public education sector for consideration.

New building for KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah with Hawally Iqama affairs governor, USIP President, Lieutenant General (RT) Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah.—KUNA KUWAIT: Acting Director General of Iqama Affairs Department Major General Talal Maarafi said Hawally Iqama Affairs has moved to its new building located in MoI affirms support to Dhahiyat Mubarak Al-Abdallah (west Mishref), behind social securities and will start receiving patrons starting 12/4/2015. World Police Games

Housing loans for KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and 2015 sport activities, topped with the For his part, USIP Chief Sheikh March reach KD25m Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al- 1st USIP World Police Games, Bogota Ahmad Nawaf thanked the Interior KUWAIT: Value of housing loans for March amount- Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah yesterday (Colombia), 26 September-3 October Minister and the Ministry’s ed to KD 25.1 million, up to 1,075 loans, while those voiced support to the International 2015. Undersecretary Lieutenant General disbursed reached KD 30.1 million, Kuwait Credit Police Sports Union (USIP) games due The torch of the Bogota Games will Sulaiman Al-Fahad for their infinite sup- Bank said yesterday. The bank said in a statistical later this year. In a meeting with Hawally take off in Kuwait on April 21, to stop in port,, which is crucial for the success of report that they included 33 loans for “private units,” governor, USIP President, Lieutenant the USIP member states till it reaches the USIP activities. and the disbursed funds for this category reached General (RT) Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al- destination in Bogota. It bears the name The venue for the first police games KD 2.2 million, the same month. Loans for “govern- Ahmed Al-Sabah, Sheikh Mohammad “Advocates of Humanity”, the Minister will be the National Police Academy of mental units” reached 192, valued at KD 13.2 million, Al-Khaled called for a strategy to devel- said, referring to the global honoring by Colombia; “General Francisco de Paula with disbursements amounting to KD 17.1 million. op the Union and assert Kuwait’s lofty the UN of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Santander”. The Games are open to The loans for houses’ purchases reached 44, valued status on the world’s police games, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as a police athletes from 18 till 30 years. at KD 2.7 million, with disbursements amounting KD according to a statement by the min- “Humanitarian Leader” and Kuwait as a There are 5 main disciplines of sports to 2.8 million, while the ones for private housing istry’s Security Media Department. “Humanitarian Center” last September, enter: Athletics, Shooting, Swimming, reached five, KD 67,000, with disbursements reach- The meeting reviewed the USIP’s the Minister stressed. Taekwondo and Cycling. — KUNA ing KD 207,000. Kuwait to buy vegetables, 14 divorce cases in IT systems ‘operational’ fruits for Syrian refugees Kuwait daily: Study By Hanan Al-Saadoun KUWAIT: The ‘Naktamil’ campaign for Officials work out distribution plan family happiness said statistics by the KUWAIT: Public Relations and Security Information central statistics agency indicate that Department at the Interior Ministry said that the main com- BEIRUT: Lebanese and Kuwaiti offi- KRCS for aiding the refugees, noting there are around 14 cases of divorces puter and its attached computers and electronic systems are cials discussed here yesterday plan to that the Kuwaiti association has dis- everyday in the country. operational again including the database and information distribute Lebanese-produced agricul- tributed up to 27 million gloves of Chairperson of Kuwait Society for the that include all ministry security sectors. The department tural products to Syrian refugees in the bead for the Syrians so far-among oth- Ideal Family and President of Al-Futat thanked citizens and expats for their cooperation during the country. Minister of Agriculture Akram er activities to support them. Club Sheikha Dr Fareeha Al-Ahmad Al- precautionary suspension and their understanding of restart- Shuhayeb, speaking during a meeting Agricultural products will be pur- Sabah asked both the legislative and ing the systems. with the Kuwaiti Charge D’Affaires chased directly from the farmers, he executive authorities to deal with the Mohammad Al-Wugayyan and the indicated, noting that the country divorce issue that became a phenome- head of the Kuwaiti Red Crescent needs such action at these times. non and needs more studies in order to Low pressure looms Society in Lebanon, Dr Musaed Al- Lebanon’s exports by land remain in find solutions for them. Enezi, affirmed that idea that Kuwait limbo eight days after the Syrian oppo- She said the phenomenon is a danger- over Kuwait purchase the products and distribute sition groups seized control over Nasib, them to the refugees was first raised the main border crossing between ous indication that threatens the family By A Saleh during the Kuwait-hosted internation- Syria and Jordan on Wednesday, April cohesiveness and nurtures criminal al donors conference. “The meeting 1. The Lebanese economy has already instincts and violence among people. KUWAIT: Director of Meteorology Department at Civil today constitutes practical translation been struggling against the adverse She said that the family court should be Aviation Directorate Mohammad Karam said the country may of the notion,” he said. impacts of the armed conflict in neigh- established soon, because it has become get affected by a low pressure extension starting tonight Al-Wugyyan confirmed in remarks boring Syria since 2011. The country a popular demand. which is expected to last for at least 72 hours. The low pres- to KUNA that the plan was intended to exports large amounts of fruits and She said Naktamil is a Kuwaiti volun- sure system could bring in rainy clouds leading to gusty winds help the refugees and shore up the vegetables to the GCC countries by tary campaign that seeks the formation and dust storms. Lebanese economy. Al-Enezi, whose land. Local officials have indicated that of a happy and cohesive family. She said He said the wind activity may cause low horizontal visibility society is involved in coordination of authorities would resort to send the the campaign deals with martial disputes starting today with a rise in temperatures and thunderstorms. the new humanitarian project, products to the Gulf by sea, due to that negatively affect the child’s behav- This will last until Saturday, he said stating that the tempera- affirmed that it was part of various insecurity on the land routes to the ior. — Al-Qabas tures will begin drop from Sunday onwards. relief operations carried out by the Gulf region. —KUNA FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Italy rocked Tsarnaev guilty on US, Philippines, by deadly court all charges in Japan stress shooting Boston Marathon harmony at 13 bombing15 WWII17 memorial

PARIS: An image grab taken from a video on TV5Monde Facebook account shows a message that appeared on French television network TV5Monde’s facebook account while it was hacked by individuals claiming to belong to the Islamic State group. — AFP French TV station hit by pro-IS hack ‘Cyber attack unprecedented in the history of television’

PARIS: France’s TV5Monde television channel was forced to shelve its ‘Emergency program’ France is part of a US-led military coalition carrying out air strikes regular programming yesterday after falling victim to an “unprece- TV5Monde regained control of its social networks by 2:00 am against IS in Iraq and Syria, where the jihadist group has seized dented” hack by self-proclaimed Islamic State militants, who also Thursday but television broadcasts were likely to take hours, if not swathes of territory and declared an Islamic “caliphate”. Close to 1,500 hijacked its website and social networks. days, to return to normal. The attack would have required weeks of French nationals have left France to join the militants’ ranks in Iraq The Paris-based company, whose programs are broadcast in more preparation, Bigot added. “We are putting out an emergency pro- and Syria, where they represent almost half the number of European than 200 countries worldwide, was the target of a cyber-attack that is gram so that we’re not left with a black screen. We don’t have fighters present, according to a report released Wednesday by the “unprecedented for us and unprecedented in the history of televi- emails. The whole IT system is down,” TV5Monde’s human resources French Senate. sion,” TV5Monde boss Yves Bigot said. By 5:00pm (1500 GMT), the director, Jean Corneil, said. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said channel was able to broadcast only pre-recorded programs but had the hack was an “unacceptable attack on the freedom of informa- ‘Knights of the media’ regained control of its website, where the front page declared tion and expression”, voicing “total solidarity with the editorial staff.” Jihadists have become increasingly adept at using the Internet to “TV5Monde has been hit in the heart.” Senior government members flocked to the station to show their spread propaganda and attack media outlets. In February, the Twitter “When you work in television... and you find out that your 11 chan- support, with Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve saying: “We are feed of Newsweek was briefly hacked and threats were made against nels are down, of course that’s one of the most dreadful things that up against determined terrorists ... we are determined to fight US President Barack Obama’s family. can happen to you,” Bigot said. The hackers took control of the station them.” And in the immediate aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attacks, and its social media operations late Wednesday. By seizing the IT sys- Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said: “Everything is being done hackers claiming to be Islamists hijacked hundreds of French web- tem, they were able to black out the TV channels for several hours. to find those who carried this out, punish them, re-establish the pro- sites, flooding them with jihadist propaganda. Just hours before the The self-styled cyberjihadists also posted documents on its Facebook grams and prevent cyberterrorists threatening freedom of expres- attack, the Islamic State extremist group had published a video prais- page purporting to be the identity cards and CVs of relatives of French sion in the future.” ing their “knights of the media” carrying out cyber-attacks and urged soldiers involved in anti-IS operations, along with threats against the Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin called a meeting of top French them to step up their efforts. troops. media chiefs to discuss the attack. The hackers had accused French “This is certainly a step up,” said Gilbert Ramsay, an expert on “Soldiers of France, stay away from the Islamic State! You have the President Francois Hollande of committing “an unforgivable mis- cyberjihadism at St Andrews University in Scotland. “For years now, chance to save your families, take advantage of it,” read one message take” by getting involved in “a war that serves no purpose”. “That’s low-level cyber attacks have been a routine part of Islamist mobiliza- on TV5Monde’s Facebook page. “The CyberCaliphate continues its why the French received the gifts of Charlie Hebdo and Hyper tion. They have published manuals on how to hack websites. But this cyberjihad against the enemies of Islamic State,” the message added. Cacher in January,” it said on the broadcaster’s Facebook page, is an escalation,” added the expert. Loic Guezo, a strategic director at The defense ministry in Paris said it was working to verify whether the referring to attacks by Islamist gunmen in Paris on the satirical mag- Trend Micro, an IT security firm, said that “halting broadcasting for documents were genuine. azine and Jewish supermarket that left 17 people dead. several hours is pretty much a world first.” — AFP International FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Iran accuses Saudi of committing genocide Saudi Arabia bars Iranian pilgrim flight

ADEN: Iran’s leader yesterday condemned the military intervention by its main regional rival Saudi Arabia in Yemen as genocide, sharply escalating Tehran’s rhetoric against the two-week-old campaign of air strikes. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saudi Arabia would not emerge victorious from the war in Yemen, where Iran-allied Houthi fighters who control the capital Sanaa have been trying to seize the southern city of Aden from local militias. Iran has repeatedly urged a halt in the air strikes and called for dialogue in Yemen, but Khamenei’s comments are the most critical yet from Tehran about the offensive by Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies. “The aggression by Saudi Arabia against Yemen and its inno- cent people was a mistake... It has set a bad precedent in the region,” Khamenei said in a televised speech. “This is a crime and genocide that can be prosecuted in international courts,” he added. “Riyadh will not emerge victorious in its aggression.” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani also criticized the coalition assembled by Riyadh, saying it was repeating errors committed in other parts of the Arab world where Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shiite Iran back rival sides. “You tried it in Lebanon, and realized your mis- take. You tried it in Syria, and realized your mistake. You realized your mistake in Iraq. You will realize soon that you also made a mistake in Yemen,” he said. They were speaking a day after Iran said it was send- ing two warships to sea off Yemen and a military spokesman for the Saud-led coalition repeated Riyadh’s accusations-denied by Iran-that it has trained and equipped the Shiite Houthi forces. Two weeks of relentless air strikes in Yemen have not stopped the Houthis, backed by soldiers loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, from advanc- ing into central Aden. Saudi Arabia says the military campaign aims at curbing the Houthi advances and restoring President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who fled Aden two weeks ago, so UN-brokered politi- cal negotiations can resume. The fighting has killed more than 600 people and displaced more than 100,000, according to the United Nations. Aid workers have warned of a looming humanitarian catas- trophe.

Houthi advance Houthi fighters and troops loyal to Saleh entered the provincial capital of the mainly Sunni Muslim Shabwa province in eastern Yemen yesterday, residents said. Local tribal chiefs and security offi- cials facilitated the entry of the Houthi forces to Ataq, where they took control of local government buildings and security forces com- pounds, according to residents. It was the first time the Houthis, from the Zaidi branch of Shi’ite Islam, and forces loyal to Saleh had entered the city, where the fiercely Sunni Muslim Awlaki tribe comes from. The takeover brings them closer to Yemen’s most prized eco- nomic asset, the Belhaf gas facility and export terminal, on the Arabian Sea about 160 km to the southeast. Earlier in the day, resi- dents of al-Siddah district in central Yemen said they woke to find al Qaeda flags flying over local government offices. They said a group of Al-Qaeda militants led by a local commander known as Ma’moun Hatem, took over the district at night. Residents said the Houthis, who had been in control of the town for more than two months, retreated without a fight. — Agencies

ADEN: A Yemeni woman holds a Saudi and Yemeni the southern separatist movement flags. — AFP International FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015

Lack of progress at Iranian FM in Pak calls Moscow Syria talks for Yemen peace talks MOSCOW: Talks between the Syrian government and members of the tolerated opposition were set to end yesterday in Moscow with little sign of progress ‘We need to find a political solution’ towards ending the spiraling conflict in the country. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was due to ISLAMABAD: Iran’s top diplomat met with Pakistan’s prime Yemen’s second-largest city, which was declared a provisional open a final meeting between the two sides but minister yesterday in an effort to push for peace talks to capital by President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi before he fled opposition activists said there was little chance of a resolve the crisis in Yemen, where a Saudi-led airstrikes’ cam- to Saudi Arabia. breakthrough after holding two days of talks with the paign supported by Islamabad is battling a power grab by The Houthis have seized much of the country, but both delegation of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Iranian-backed Shiite rebels. Tehran and the rebels deny Iran is arming them. Humanitarian Syria’s ambassador to the United Nations, Bashar Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Pakistani groups in Yemen say they are running out of supplies and al-Jaafari, headed the government delegation for four Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif were to discuss the Yemeni con- have called for a temporary halt to the fighting to allow aid days of meetings with Russian mediators and opposi- flict, state-run Pakistani media reported. Zarif, who arrived in into the country. The World Health Organization said Tuesday tion figures from the National Coordination Islamabad on Wednesday, has said that Iran is ready to facili- at least 560 people have been killed in the past weeks and 1,768 have been wounded, many of them civilians. It said Committee for Democratic Change (NCCDC). But the tate peace talks that would lead to a broad-based government in Yemen. He also called for a cease-fire to allow for humani- another 100,000 have fled their homes. main Western-backed exiled Syrian opposition tarian assistance. Iran dispatched a naval destroyer and another logistic ves- National Coalition stayed away, and another leading “We need to work together in order to put an end to the sel on Wednesday to waters near Yemen as the United States domestic opposition activist was stuck in Damascus crisis in Yemen,” Zarif said. “We need to find a political solution quickened weapons supply to the Saudi-led coalition striking due to a travel ban. in Yemen, a comprehensive political solution leading an inclu- rebels there, underlining how foreign powers are deepening “We will meet for two hours but I do not think this sive government through Yemeni dialogue.” their involvement in the conflict. Iran’s English-language state will be enough to make any advances,” opposition broadcaster Press TV quoted Rear Adm. Habibollah Sayyari as figure Samir Aita said. “Yesterday Jaafari presented Saudi contributions saying the ships would be part of an anti-piracy campaign general points that include some that are not really Zarif’s visit comes as Pakistan’s parliament is debating “safeguarding naval routes for vessels in the region.” acceptable to the opposition,” Aita said, citing a con- whether to contribute forces to the Saudi-led air campaign In Pakistan, Zarif also called for a ceasefire to allow aid and demnation of Jordanian but not Iranian involvement against Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The airstrikes campaign was in humanitarian assistance. But the political solution is “up to the in Syria. its 14th day yerterday. The airstrikes against the Houthis and Yemenis,” he said. “We can only facilitate as neighbors, as their allies, including loyalists of former President Ali Abdullah countries in the region, as countries with some influence one Saleh, have so far failed to stop the rebels’ advance on Aden, way or another,” Zarif said. — AP Opposition squabbles Moscow’s latest attempt to bring government and opposition together comes amid continuing strikes by the US-led coalition against the Islamic State, with Canada on Wednesday sending two F- 18s to strike IS positions near the Syrian city of Raqqa. The talks in Moscow followed a similar round of meetings between the government and opposition in late January that failed to achieve any concrete results. Another member of the opposition delegation, Randa Kassis, blamed divisions within the squab- bling opposition themselves for hampering any progress. “There is no work as a group. There are clans that try to impose their ideas on the others,” she said. “The regime then profits from our weak- ness.” Analysts said the meeting was designed to help Russia-a firm ally of the Assad regime-bolster its profile as a peace broker in the region. The opposition National Coalition accused Russia of seeking to use the talks to bolster Assad, and declined to attend. Most of Syria’s opposition in exile has made it clear that Assad must step down in any deal to end the conflict that began with demonstrations against his rule in March 2011. An Arab diplomat following the developments had told AFP that a proposal now being floated would see Assad stay in power for two or three more years to prepare a transition, given Russian and US fears about the consequences if his regime collapsed suddenly. The window for any such agreement is fairly small, with Washington report- edly insisting that any deal be signed before cam- paigning for the 2016 presidential election begins in earnest in the autumn. — AFP RAWALPINDI: In this photograph received from the Inter Service Public Relation (ISPR) yesterday shows Pakistani Army Chief General Raheel Sharif (right) talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during a meeting. — AFP US warns Tehran on backing rebels

ADEN: Washington warned yesterday it would not stand we’ve traced it and know this,” Kerry told PBS television. Huthis must end. “This move is not acceptable in the by while Tehran supports rebels in Yemen, as Iran’s “Iran needs to recognize that the United States is not going region and I would warn that they must stop these crimi- supreme leader denounced Saudi-led air strikes as “crimi- to stand by while the region is destabilized or while people nal acts in Yemen,” he said on his website. President nal acts”. In the most direct American criticism yet of engage in overt warfare across lines, international bound- Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi fled Aden for Saudi Arabia dur- Tehran’s backing for the Shiite Huthi rebels, Secretary of aries in other countries.” ing the Huthi advance and the city has since seen heavy State John Kerry said Washington would not accept foreign Washington has backed the air campaign which began clashes between pro- and anti-government forces. Riyadh interference in Yemen. last month as the rebels advanced on Yemen’s main has accused Tehran, the major Shiite power, of backing “There have been-there are, obviously-flights coming southern city of Aden after seizing Sanaa. Iran’s Ayatollah the rebels in a bid to establish a pro-Iran state on its from Iran. Every single week there are flights from Iran and Ali Khamenei warned that the campaign against the doorstep. — AFP International FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Italy rocked by deadly court shooting Lawyer, judge and co-defendant killed

MILAN: An armed man on trial for bankruptcy advice,” he said, adding that he was “not fraud gunned down a judge and lawyer in a completely surprised” by the deadly attack. Milan court yesterday in an attack which left Leaders across the political sphere expressed three dead and sent shockwaves through shock that a gunman had managed to get Italy. The man, named as Claudio Giardiello, into the court building. “The fact that we’re 57, escaped on a scooter but was captured by not talking about an organisation which sur- police in Vimercate, a town some 25 kilome- veyed the place first makes it even more per- ters outside Milan. turbing,” said the head of the Lombardy “This is a moment of great pain, of sad- region, Roberto Maroni. ness,” Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said, Alfano-in Milan for a meeting on public adding that it was “unthinkable someone order and safety ahead of the 2015 Milan should be able to enter a court with a expo which opens in May-promised to inves- weapon.” He promised “the government will tigate what he described as “serious errors” shed the utmost light on the event” and in security. described the police who had chased down “If this is the level of security in Expo and arrested the man as heroic. Milan imagine what potential terrorists can The dead were named as judge Fernando think of doing,” said Matteo Salvini, head of Ciampi, and Giardiello’s former lawyer, 37- the anti-immigration Northern League party. year old Lorenzo Alberto Claris Appiani, who The sound of shots had sparked wide- was in court as a witness in the case. A third spread panic, with lawyers bolting for the person was found dead on the stairs inside exit while police officers went floor to floor the building after apparently suffering a heart searching for the gunman, who was initially attack, probably brought on by the shooting, thought to be still inside the building. “All of emergency services said. a sudden we heard at least three or four The attack “has sparked great alarm and shots,” lawyer Marcello Ilia told AFP outside concern throughout the country”, speaker the court. “There were suddenly lots of Laura Boldrini told parliament. Giardiello like- police officers who told us not to leave the ly used a false pass to enter the court through room. They told us someone in a suit and tie a side door reserved for judges and lawyers, was armed and at large in the court,” he said. who are not obliged to have their belongings The Palace of Justice is in the historic cen- scanned by a metal detector, Milan public tre of Milan, only a few streets away from the prosecutor Edmondo Bruto Liberati said. MILAN: Police officers run at the entrance to Milan’s court during a shooting yesterday. — AFP city’s cathedral and shopping district. Judge He fired at his lawyer and one of his co- Giardiello was caught on video surveillance reports Giardiello had been heading towards Gherardo Colombo told journalists outside defendants during a hearing, before heading cameras fleeing the court and police traced another co-defendant, who was not present the court that he had known the murdered to the floor below, according to reports from him via his number plate. in court. Valerio Maraniello, who once acted judge well. “It’s absurd that one can die like court sources. There, he shot dead the judge, as a lawyer for the shooter, told AFP his ex- that, while you’re doing your job,” he said, who had been trying to protect a female col- ‘Ready to kill others’ client was “an aggressive person, a little suggesting “an anti-judiciary climate” may league. Police said Giardiello fired 13 rounds Interior Minister Angelino Alfano told a paranoid.” be to blame. Giardiello owned 55 percent of in total. Two people were injured in the press conference it appeared the man “was “He was always convinced people were a real estate company which went under in shootout and one is in a serious condition. ready to kill others in Vimercate,” following trying to cheat him. He never listened to 2008, media reports said. — AFP International FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 14

SC shooting rekindles body camera debate

NEW YORK: A bystander’s video proved pivotal in the filing of a murder charge against a South Carolina police officer, and also rekindled a fervent national discussion about the use of body cameras by police officers. The White House seized on the case to make a pitch for wider use of such cameras. So did New York Mayor Bill De Blasio, whose city has experienced wrenching controversies related to police use of force. And in North Charleston, South Carolina, where a white police officer fatally shot an unarmed black man in the back, Mayor Keith Summey said Wednesday that every uni- formed officer on patrol will get a body camera. The city already had ordered 101 cameras, and is ordering 150 more in the after- math of the shooting, the mayor said. It’s unclear how quickly they’ll be deployed. Summey said offi- cers have to be trained and a policy for the use of the cameras must be written and approved by lawyers. In many jurisdictions nationwide, there have been complications and disagreements related to details of such policies. In some states, lawmakers have proposed bills to exempt video recordings of police encounters with citizens from state public records laws, or to limit what can be made public. Paul Butler, a former federal prosecutor who is now a profes- sor of criminal law at Georgetown, said use of a body camera in KINGSTON: US President Barack Obama visits the Bob Marley Museum with tour guide Natasha Clark. — AP North Charleston might possibly have spared the life of 50 -year- old Walter Lamer Scott, who was shot and killed Saturday by Patrolman Michael Thomas Slager after a routine traffic stop. Obama’s Caribbean tour due to Cameras make a difference “They make both police and civilians treat each other better, China’s growing influence because they know they are being recorded,” Butler said. “If the police officer knew he was on camera, he may have been deterred from firing his weapon at a fleeing suspect.” In New York President gets highly subdued reception City, de Blasio described the South Carolina video as “so disturb- ing and so painful” and said it fueled his interest in expanding the KINGSTON: Opening a three-day trip to first Caribbean Energy Security Summit in in the view of many region watchers. Its use of police body cameras in New York. “We’re seeing things in a the Caribbean and Central America, Washington. footprint is visible and obvious through different light now that we have so much more video,” he said. President Barack Obama hopes to capital- “We, in looking at the region, saw that its ‘checkbook’ diplomacy in the “Things in the past that may have been mischaracterized, we’re ize on mutual needs in the face of expand- a number of the (Caribbean) countries had Caribbean,” said Anthony Bryan, an inter- now seeing very starkly, very honestly. And I believe that will ing Chinese influence and weakening significant energy needs,” said Benjamin national relations professor at Trinidad’s lead to progress.” power by Venezuela, once the energy jug- Rhodes, a White House deputy national campus of the University of the West In Washington, White House spokesman Josh Earnest sug- gernaut of the Americas. security adviser. “At the same time, the Indies. The public university system serves gested that greater use of body cameras could help improve Obama’s arrival Wednesday evening in United States has significant resources, 18 English-speaking countries and territo- community/police relations. “Even the investigators themselves Kingston, Jamaica, was low-key compared not just in terms of our own energy pro- ries. Obama’s visit to Jamaica is the first by have acknowledged that when this video evidence was present- to the excitement he stirred in the duction, but also in our energy infrastruc- a US president since President Ronald ed, that it changed the way that they were looking at this case,” Caribbean upon his election in 2008. ture, in our ability to work with countries Reagan in 1982. Obama was last in the Earnest said. “I do think that is an example of how body cameras Greeted at the airport tarmac by digni- that have formed cooperative solutions to Caribbean region in 2009 when he worn by police officers could have a positive impact in terms of taries including Prime Minister Portia promote energy security.” Meanwhile, attended the Summit of the Americas in building trust between law enforcement officers and the commu- Simpson Miller, Obama slipped into a China has steadily expanded its economic Trinidad. His stop in Kingston comes nities that they serve.” motorcade that ran through mostly quiet, alliances in the Caribbean, providing ahead of his attendance at this year’s President Barack Obama has proposed a $75 million program empty streets. much of the financing for new roads, summit of the Western Hemisphere’s to help law enforcement agencies buy the cameras. The North The visit comes amid a perception that bridges and other infrastructure projects. heads of government today and tomor- Charleston video was provided to the dead man’s family and Obama’s interest in the region has failed “China is running away with the gold row in Panama. lawyer by a witness later identified by NBC News as Feidin to materialize. Yet his travels - first to Santana. It shows Slager dropping his stun gun, pulling out his Jamaica, then to the Summit of the handgun and firing at Scott as he runs away. Scott falls after the Americas in Panama - follow a year of Recorder recalls first eighth shot, fired after a brief pause. increased attention to the region by the Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon suggested that investi- US president. His immigration executive gators would have ascertained Slager’s culpability without the orders, his efforts to slow the influx of moments of shooting video, but the images made their job easier. “Like the family Central American minors to the US border, attorney said, once that video came out, things moved quickly,” and his diplomatic outreach to Cuba have CHARLESTON: A man who recorded are rarely charged, have sparked Cannon said. —AP put a foreign policy spotlight on US neigh- chilling video of a white police officer protests around the country with bors to the south. gunning down a black man said demonstrators alleging racism in the Obama will meet with Simpson Miller Wednesday that the shooting followed nation’s police forces. and with other leaders in the 15-member a struggle in which the cop had gained “Before I started recording, they Caribbean Community. He also plans to control of the situation. Peaceful were down on the floor. I remember the speak to young regional leaders in a town- protests were held in the evening, with police (officer) had control of the situa- hall setting, continuing a tradition of demonstrators saying the quick arrest tion,” Santana said in an interview with engaging new generations in foreign of the officer averted violent unrest of NBC television about what he wit- political and civil society institutions. The the kind that erupted in similar cases nessed in the moments before filming president promptly paid tribute to the elsewhere in the US. started. “He had control of Scott. And island’s cultural hero, the late reggae star The now widely-distributed video of Scott was trying just to get away from South Carolina officer Michael Slager Bob Marley, making an unscheduled visit the Taser (stun gun).” “I knew right shooting Walter Scott repeatedly in the Wednesday night to the legendary away, I had something on my hands,” back was recorded by 23-year-old singer’s museum. He toured Marley’s for- he said about recording the video. mer home as Marley’s hit “One Love” Feidin Santana. The video sparked pub- lic outcry and led to a murder charge Slager was arrested and charged with played through the building’s sound sys- murder after the video surfaced show- tem. against the policeman after it chal- ing him shooting eight times at Scott, In the Caribbean, energy security tops lenged the officer’s account of the 50, while Scott was running away. He Obama’s agenda as the US seeks to fill a shooting that took place in the coastal potential void left by Venezuela’s scaled- city of North Charleston. was fired from the police force on back oil diplomacy. Earlier this year, Vice The shooting is America’s latest Wednesday after being charged with President Joe Biden hosted prime minis- high-profile police killing of a black man murder and booked into jail. Slager SOUTH CAROLINA: Protesters speak in front of city hall ters and other top officials from all by white officers. A string of such shoot- could face a sentence of up to life in during a protest against the killing of Walter Scott in Caribbean countries except Cuba at the ings of unarmed victims, where officers prison or the death penalty. —AFP North Charleston. — AP International FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 15

Obama and Castro to have historic face-to-face meet

PANAMA CITY: US President Barack Obama and Cuba’s 45 days to decide whether to override the decision. “We’re economic reforms that he has implemented in Cuba since Raul Castro will have a historic face-to-face encounter at trying to get it done quickly,” a US State Department offi- taking over for his brother Fidel after an illness in 2006. the Summit of the Americas this week, breaking the ice cial told AFP on condition of anonymity. In another sign of Obama and Castro briefly shook hands at Nelson after decades of glacial relations. The image of US and warming ties, the US State Department said Secretary of Mandela’s memorial service in Johannesburg in 2013, and Cuban presidents sitting across from each other at the 35- State John Kerry could meet with Cuban Foreign Minister they spoke by telephone before their December nation summit for the first time after decades of Cold War- Bruno Rodriguez on the sidelines of the summit. announcement that they would seek to restore full diplo- era animosity will be the highlight of the gathering in matic ties. White House officials say that while the two Panama on today and tomorrow. From Eisenhower to Obama leaders will have a chance to meet, they may not sit down While the meeting will mark a major milestone-no All eyes will undoubtedly be on how Obama and for a formal bilateral get-together. Cuban leader has attended a Summit of the Americas-the Castro interact during the summit. The last substantive Their negotiators, meanwhile, have met several times two sides have yet to reopen embassies and lingering dif- talks between US and Cuba leaders was also in Panama in since January for complex talks to reopen embassies that ferences have been evident at negotiations that started in 1956, when President Dwight Eisenhower met with closed in the 1960s, with the US demanding that its diplo- January. A major sticking point has been Cuba’s inclusion Fulgencio Batista, who was toppled by Fidel Castro three mats get unfettered access to ordinary Cubans. “When you on a list of state sponsors of terrorism. The White House years later. have two countries that haven’t really spoken to each other indicated this week that the State Department was in the For Obama, the gathering comes on the heels of last like this in over 50 years, you have a lot of issues to work “final stages” of deciding whether to recommend Havana’s week’s tentative nuclear accord with Iran, another historic through as you aim to open up embassies,” said White removal from the list, and that Congress would then have US foe. For Castro, it marks another milestone amid modest House aide Ben Rhodes. — AFP Tsarnaev guilty on all charges in Boston Marathon bombing Muslim teen prosecuted on all 30 counts

BOSTON: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted on all charges father of 8-year-old Martin Richard described making the agonizing Tamerlan’s computer showed search terms such as “detonator” and Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombing by a jury that will now decision to leave his mortally wounded son so he could get help for “transmitter and receiver,” while Dzhokhar was largely spending time decide whether the 21-year-old should be executed or shown mercy his 6-year-old daughter, whose leg had been blown off. on Facebook and other social media sites. And Tamerlan’s finger- for what his lawyer says was a crime masterminded by his big brother. prints, but not Dzhokhar’s, were found on pieces of the two bombs. The former college student stood with his hands folded, fidgeted ‘Stop killing our innocent people’ Clarke is one of the nation’s foremost death-penalty specialists and and looked down at the defense table in federal court as he listened In the courtroom Wednesday, Denise Richard, the boy’s mother, an expert at keeping her clients off death row. She saved the lives of to the word “guilty” recited on all 30 counts against him, including wiped tears from her face after the verdict. The youngster’s father, Bill Unabomber Ted Kaczynski and Susan Smith, the South Carolina conspiracy and deadly use of a weapon of mass destruction. Richard, embraced one of the prosecutors. In Russia, Tsarnaev’s father, woman who drowned her two children in a lake in 1994. Tsarnaev’s Seventeen of those counts are punishable by death. Anzor Tsarnaev, told The Associated Press in recent days that he lawyers tried repeatedly to get the trial moved out of Boston because would have no comment. The others killed in the bombing were of the heavy publicity and the widespread trauma. But opposition to Foregone conclusion Lingzi Lu, a 23-year-old Chinese graduate student at Boston capital punishment is strong in Massachusetts, which abolished its The verdict, reached after a day and a half of deliberations, was University, and Krystle Campbell, a 29-year-old restaurant manager. state death penalty in 1984, and some polls have suggested a majori- practically a foregone conclusion, given his lawyer’s startling admis- MIT Officer Sean Collier was shot to death at close range days later. ty of Bostonians do not want to see Tsarnaev sentenced to die. sion at the trial’s outset that Tsarnaev carried out the terror attack with In a statement, Collier’s family welcomed the verdict and added: his now-dead older brother, Tamerlan. The defense strategy is to try “The strength and bond that everyone has shown during these last Aggravating factors to save Tsarnaev’s life in the upcoming penalty phase by arguing he two years proves that if these terrorists thought that they would The 12-member jury must be unanimous for Tsarnaev to receive a fell under Tamerlan’s evil influence. somehow strike fear in the hearts of people, they monumentally death sentence; otherwise the penalty will be life behind bars. During The two shrapnel-packed pressure-cooker bombs that exploded failed.” Some of the most damning evidence at the trial included the penalty phase, Tsarnaev’s lawyers will present so-called mitigating near the finish line on April 15, 2013, killed three spectators and video showing Tsarnaev planting a backpack containing one of the evidence to try to save his life. That could include evidence about his wounded more than 260 other people, turning the traditionally cele- bombs near where the 8-year-old boy was standing, and a confession family, his relationship with his brother and his childhood in the for- bratory home stretch of the world-famous race into a scene of car- scrawled inside the dry-docked boat where a wounded and bleeding mer Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan and later in the volatile Dagestan nage and putting the city on edge for days. Tsarnaev was found Tsarnaev was captured days after the tragedy. “Stop killing our inno- region of Russia. responsible not only for those deaths but for the killing of a cent people and we will stop,” he wrote. Tsarnaev’s lawyers barely Prosecutors will present so-called aggravating factors in support of Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer who was gunned cross-examined the government’s witnesses and called just four peo- the death penalty, including the killing of a child and the targeting of down days later during the brothers’ getaway attempt. ple to the stand over less than two days, all in an effort to portray the the marathon because of the potential for maximum bloodshed. Dan “It’s not a happy occasion, but it’s something,” said Karen Brassard, older brother as the guiding force in the plot. Collins, a former federal prosecutor who handled the case against a who suffered shrapnel wounds on her legs and attended the trial. According to defense testimony, phone records showed Dzhokhar suspect in the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, said “One more step behind us.” She said Tsarnaev appeared “arrogant” was at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth while his brother Massachusetts’ history of opposition to capital punishment will have and uninterested during the trial, and she wasn’t surprised when she was buying bomb components, including pressure cookers and BBs. no bearing on the jury’s decision about Tsarnaev’s fate.—AP saw no remorse on his face as the verdicts were read. She refused to say whether she believes he deserves the death penalty, but she rejected the defense argument that he was simply following his brother’s lead. “He was in college. He was a grown man who knew what the consequences would be,” Brassard said. “I believe he was ‘all in’ with the brother.” Tsarnaev’s lawyers left the courthouse without comment. In the penalty phase, which could begin as early as Monday, the jury will hear evidence on whether he should get the death penalty or spend the rest of his life in prison. Defense attorney Judy Clarke argued at tri- al that Tsarnaev was led astray by his radicalized brother, telling the jury: “If not for Tamerlan, it would not have happened.” She repeated- ly referred to Dzhokhar - then 19 - as a “kid” and a “teenager.” Prosecutors, however, portrayed the brothers - ethnic Chechens who moved to the United States from Russia more than a decade ago - as full partners in a brutal and coldblooded plan to punish the US for its wars in Muslim countries. Jihadist writings, lectures and videos were found on both their computers, though the defense argued that Tamerlan downloaded the material and sent it to his brother. Tamerlan, 26, died when he was shot by police and run over by his brother during a chaotic getaway attempt days after the bombing. The government called 92 witnesses over 15 days, painting a hellish scene of torn-off limbs, blood-spattered pavement, ghastly screams and the smell of sulfur and burned hair. Survivors gave heartbreaking testimony about losing legs in the blasts or watching people die. The BOSTON: Liz Norden, who had two sons lose legs in the Boston Marathon bombing, leaves federal court Wednesday. — AP International FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015

Pak court reorders release of Mumbai attacks suspect

LAHORE: A Pakistani court yesterday again ordered the release of the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks from prison, lawyers said, following a tussle over his detention that has strained ties with India. Pakistani authorities have wrangled with the courts for nearly four months to keep Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, accused over the terror siege that left 166 dead, in custody. He was grant- ed bail in December, infuriating New Delhi, but hit with a detention order, which was cancelled and reinstated twice before the Lahore High Court ruling annulled it for a third time yesterday. He has remained in prison throughout. “Justice Anwar-ul-Haq of the Lahore High Court today suspended detention orders of my client Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and ordered his release after submitting two sure- ty bounds of one million (rupees) each,” his lawyer Rizwan Abbasi said. “The honorable judge said it is unconstitutional to hold anybody without any proof for more than 90 days.” Advocate General of Punjab Naveed Rasool confirmed the decision. “The honorable court has suspended deten- tion orders of Lakhvi, we will see whatever legal options are available for us to review the decision,” he said. The Mumbai attacks were blamed on banned Pakistani mili- tant group Lashkar-E-Taiba (LeT). India has long seethed at Pakistan’s failure either to hand over or prosecute those accused of planning and organizing the violence. HYDERABAD: Satyam Computer Services founder B Rama Raju (center) comes out of a court after a verdict. — AP Lakhvi and six other suspects have been charged in Pakistan but their cases have made virtually no progress in more than five years. Delhi accuses Islamabad of pre- Court convicts ex-Satyam varicating over the trials, while Pakistan has claimed India failed to hand over crucial evidence. The original bail order in December prompted an chief in $2.25bn scandal angry response from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said it came as “a shock to all those who believe in humanity”. Pakistan has long been accused of Outsourcing giant gets seven year imprisonment playing a “double game” with militants, supporting groups it thinks it can use for its own strategic ends, par- HYDERABAD: An Indian court yesterday Investigation. upon as a god, and a big achiever,” said ticularly in disputed Kashmir. — AFP sentenced the former chief of outsourc- “India very rarely prosecutes corpo- Kurumanath, who has been closely fol- ing giant Satyam to seven years in jail rate fraud. And this is the biggest corpo- lowing the case. Raju has been out on over a $2.25 billion accounting fraud rate fraud case in South Asian history. So bail since November 2011 after spend- Indian teacher scandal dubbed “India’s Enron”. Byrraju for us, getting a conviction is a big victo- ing nearly three years behind bars dur- Ramalinga Raju, his brother and eight ry,” one of the investigating officers said ing the trial. His brother, Satyam’s former charged with others were found guilty of manipulat- on condition of anonymity. The Satyam managing director B Rama Raju, was also ing Satyam’s books in a 2009 case that scandal erupted in 2009 after Raju convicted, along with other employees killing boy over shook the industry and raised questions admitted in a letter to shareholders to and two former staff at Pricewaterhouse about the country’s regulators. overstating profits for years and inflating Coopers, the firm’s auditors. PwC said it stolen pencil “All the accused have been convicted the company’s balance sheet, a confes- was “disappointed” by the verdict, and of almost all charges,” prosecutor K sion that saw the company’s share price its former staff were considering an NEW DELHI: Indian police yesterday arrested a school Surender told reporters outside the plummet. appeal. principal accused of causing the death of an 11-year- court in Hyderabad, capital of southern Tech Mahindra, a unit of Indian vehi- “As we have said many times, there old boy beaten over a stolen pencil. Police superin- Andhra Pradesh state. Raju was charged cle and farm equipment manufacturer has never been any evidence presented tendent Abdul Hameed said the teacher had con- with criminal conspiracy, cheating and Mahindra and Mahindra, bought that either of our former partners S fessed to beating the pupil at his school in the north- breaching public trust in a fraud during Hyderabad-based Satyam in April 2009, Gopalakrishnan or Srinivas Talluri were ern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh after finding him with India’s IT boom that prosecutors told the saving it from collapse. Raju, who was involved in or were aware of the man- a pencil that another child had lost. court caused 140 billion rupees ($2.25 educated in India and the United States, agement-led fraud at Satyam,” said PwC The child later began vomiting blood and died on billion) in losses to shareholders. Raju was one of the stars of India’s software in a statement. the way to hospital, the Times of India daily said. The and the others refused to comment to boom-a key driver of the country’s eco- Raju’s lawyers had told the court that school principal was arrested for “culpable homicide reporters and television crews as he was nomic growth over the previous decade. he was not responsible for the losses and not amounting to murder”, a charge that carries a led by a throng of officers into a police “The concern was that poor perform- that documents filed during the trial maximum 10-year jail sentence, said Hameed. van after sentencing. ance would result in a takeover,” he said were fabricated. India’s equity market “In our initial questioning the principal confessed “It goes without saying that we will in his letter to shareholders. “It was like regulator last year slapped multi-million- that he slapped and punched the young boy after the appeal the judgment,” one of his riding a tiger, not knowing how to get dollar fines on Raju for manipulating the missing pencil was found on him,” he said. A detailed lawyers, E Uma Maheshwarao, said off without being eaten.” firm’s shares during the scandal. But the medical report into the child’s injuries is being pre- before his client was taken to case raised concerns about why regula- pared as part of the investigation into his death. Hyderabad’s Cherlapally Jail. The court ‘Messiah of IT’ tors, who were only prompted to act Media reports said the school in the small town of imposed seven-year jail sentences and The confession sent shockwaves after Raju confessed, failed to spot the Barabanki was a private establishment for underprivi- fines of 50 million rupees on Raju and his through the industry, which had put scam earlier, along with corporate gov- leged children. brother following a trial in which prose- Raju’s success down to dedication and ernance issues and accounting stan- Corporal punishment is banned in Indian schools, cutors produced thousands of pages of hard work in Hyderabad, an IT hub that dards. “The biggest thing this reveals is but there have been many reports of abuse. Last financial documents and 200-odd wit- acts as the Indian headquarters of the failure of India’s regulatory system,” November, a 16-year-old student killed himself after nesses. The eight other defendants were Google and Microsoft. said S Nagesh Kumar, a news analyst and his teacher allegedly beat and mocked him for failing sentenced to seven years in jail and giv- “Raju was like the messiah of IT for former editor based in Hyderabad. US to keep up with class assignments. He left a suicide en fines of 2.5 million rupees, according Andhra Pradesh back then,” said KV energy giant Enron collapsed in 2001 in note blaming his teacher. — AFP to V Chandrasekhar, deputy inspector Kurumanath, an editor at the Hindu the wake of massive false accounting general of the Central Bureau of BusinessLine newspaper. “He was looked revelations. — AFP International17 FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015

UN rights Chief slams Malaysia treason law

GENEVA: Malaysia’s new anti-terrorism law sedition law, which will extend the maxi- He pointed out that the existing law had law enforcement authorities without suffi- and planned tightening of an already criti- mum jail term to 20 years from the current already been used to arrest people for cient safeguards to prevent abuses,” his cized sedition law seriously threaten free- three years and allow authorities to deny a “merely tweeting their criticism of govern- office said in the statement. dom of expression in the country, the suspect bail and seize their travel docu- ment policies and judicial decisions.” Since The law also does not do enough to United Nations human rights chief warned ments. the beginning of 2014, at least 78 people ensure accountability for violations of yesterday. “It’s very disappointing that the have been investigated or charged in human rights, it said. “Silencing dissent Malaysia’s parliament on Tuesday Malaysian government is now proposing Malaysia under the existing law-nearly half does not nurture social stability, but an passed a tough anti-terrorism law meant to to make a bad law worse,” he said in a of them in the past three months. open democratic space does,” Zeid said. nip emerging signs of Islamic militancy in statement. The suggested changes to the Zeid also expressed concern at the pas- “Curtailing the legitimate exercise of the bud, and received a proposed amend- law “are particularly worrying given that sage of the Prevention of Terrorism Act human rights in the name of fighting ter- ment to the country’s Sedition Act. UN the Sedition Act has been applied in many (POTA) in the lower house of parliament on rorism has been shown time and again to High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid instances to curb the legitimate exercise of Tuesday. The law allows authorities to backfire and to only lead to festering dis- Ra’ad Al Hussein urged the government to freedom of expression in Malaysia,” Zeid detain terrorism suspects indefinitely with- content and a strong sense of injustice,” he withdraw the proposed changes to the said. out trial, and grants “sweeping powers to added. —AFP

China’s environment ministry refuses hydropower project

BEIJING: China’s environment ministry has refused approval for a hydropower dam on an ecologically vul- nerable river already damaged by construction, a rare setback for the country’s extensive dam-building pro- gram. While the 1,000-megawatt Xiaonanhai project appears scrapped, experts said China’s overall plan for dams was on course given pressure to cut smog from coal-fired power plants. Hydropower capacity is due to rise another 60 gigawatts (GW) in five years as new proj- ects get approved. The Ministry of Environmental Protection said in a doc- ument sent to the Three Gorges Project Corporation and seen by Reuters that the firm could not plan or build the project on the Jinsha River, the upstream section of the Yangtze, in the southwest. “In the last 10 years, two investigations have been car- ried out into construction in precious and unique nation- al protection zones for fish in the lower reaches of the Jinsha River, and the structure and function of the zones have already been heavily impacted,” the ministry said in the document. “Your company as well as other units can- not plan or build the Xiaonanhai hydropower plant,” it said. Officials at the Three Gorges Project Corporation were MT SAMAT: Philippine President Benigno Aquino (front, center) salutes while Japanese ambassador Kazuhide Ishikawa not available for comment and phone calls went unan- (front, right) and US ambassador Philip Goldberg (front left) stand during the ng Kagitingan (day of valor) memorial cer- emony to remember fallen heroes of the Second World War. —AFP swered. Environmentalists said the blocking of a project once championed by the disgraced former Politburo member Bo Xilai reflected a tougher stance on protecting rivers. “We welcome the decision, particularly the recog- US, Philippines, Japan stress nition that Xiaonanhai dam would have pushed the Yangtze fish reserve past the ecological red line,” said Grace Mang of the International Rivers group. harmony at WWII memorial Final approval for big hydropower plants goes to the State Council, the cabinet, and hydropower advocates questioned the legal basis of the ministry document, an Vowed to work closer in facing new challenges environmental impact assessment of the 10-gigawatt (GW) Wudongde plant, also on the Jinsha River. “The MOUNT SAMAT, Philippines: gies and deep sense of remorse for all commandos who were killed in January Philippine President Benigno Aquino who suffered during those fateful days. while hunting down two militants on State Council last year approved an overall development and the US and Japanese ambassadors We all remember and never forget what the FBI’s “most wanted terrorist” list. plan for the whole of the Yangtze River basin, and that yesterday vowed to work closer togeth- happened here,” Japanese ambassador Malaysian Zulkifli Abdhir was killed in plan cannot be guaranteed without building Xiaonanhai er in facing new challenges like mar- Kazuhide Ishikawa said at the same the raid, while Filipino Abdul Basit and other projects,” said Zhang Boting, vice-secretary itime security and “terrorism” at a World event. But he added that Japan had Usman, who the US described as a general of the China Hydropower Society. War II memorial event. Aquino and the since become a democratic nation, a “bomb-maker”, escaped. “If this company doesn’t build, then another might two envoys made the promise on the close partner and ally of the Philippines But the heavy death toll proved an have to, because this is a state planning requirement,” he anniversary of the “Fall of Bataan”-mark- and US. embarrassment to Aquino, and raised said. China’s dam program slowed after completion of the ing the surrender of US and Philippine questions about the US role in the oper- Three Gorges Project, the world’s biggest hydropower forces to Japanese invaders in 1942. Territorial disputes ation as American personnel were plant, about a decade ago, with leaders concerned about “We stand united with former allies The Philippines and Japan have been apparently monitoring the Filipino human, financial and environmental costs. But with an and foes in continued pursuit of wide- broadening their security cooperation at forces. Goldberg stressed that the US ambitious nuclear-power program delayed, a greater spread peace and prosperity through- sea as they both deal with their own mutual defense treaty with the reliance on hydropower is seen as a good way to cut out the world,” Aquino said at the respective maritime territorial disputes Philippines was “ironclad”. “Whether we smog. An aim to raise total hydropower capacity to 290 Mount Samat shrine overlooking the with an increasingly aggressive China. are fighting terrorism or responding to Bataan battlefield. Aquino cited the The US has also been expanding its own the devastation of natural disasters, we GW by the end of 2015 was met a year early, and accord- swift assistance extended by the US and defence cooperation with the two coun- face them together. And when the ing to a “strategic energy action plan” last year, capacity Japan particularly during disasters like try’s as part it’s strategic “pivot to Asia”. Philippines is threatened, it is not alone,” will be raised to 350 GW by 2020. “Emissions-cutting pres- Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 as an US ambassador Philip Goldberg he said. His remarks came amid con- sures are huge, coal consumption remains really high and example of the generosity of these two hailed the valour of the Filipino and cerns over the extent that the US would if we are to meet this important global responsibility we countries. American soldiers in World War II and support the Philippines in a dispute with must have hydropower,” said Zhang. — Reuters “I wish to express our heartfelt apolo- also praised the 44 Philippine police China. —AFP International FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015

Thai ‘Red Shirts’ cancel crackdown anniversary

BANGKOK: Thailand’s anti-coup “Red Shirts” on yester- event-one of the bloodiest chapters in the kingdom’s downs between May 13 and 19 that left scores dead day cancelled a religious ceremony marking the fifth turbulent political history. including many unarmed demonstrators, two foreign anniversary of a deadly military crackdown, accusing Since it seized power the army has repeatedly journalists and several soldiers. security forces of surrounding a temple where the ordered the Red Shirts not to assemble, briefly sweep- Thai junta chief and premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha was memorial was due to take place. Members of the street ing key leaders into detention in the days following the a top military officer at the time and is often described movement loyal to ousted Thai premiers Yingluck and coup, closing radio stations and monitoring their com- as the architect of the crackdown. Prayut lifted martial Thaksin Shinawatra had planned a Buddhist service munications. Jatuporn had earlier promised to down- law last week only to replace it with sweeping new Friday for scores of Red Shirt supporters who died dur- size the event and urged authorities to allow the rela- security measures retaining the military’s chokehold ing a crackdown on their months-long protest in tives of the dead to attend a Buddhist ‘merit making’ over the country. Bangkok in the spring of 2010. But yesterday Red Shirt ceremony at the temple. His comments came after Political gatherings of more than five people are still chairman Jatuporn Prompan said the ceremony had Defense Minister Prawit Wongsuwan-a retired general banned while the military still has the power to arrest, been cancelled after police and soldiers surrounded the who held the same government post in 2010 — urged detain and prosecute people for national security Kerd Karn Udom temple just outside the capital. Red Shirts to hold a private memorial only. “Many mili- crimes or those who fall foul of the country’s strict royal “Even though relatives have explained it is a merit- tary were also killed and we don’t have to hold a defamation laws. making religious ceremony, police and soldiers are not memorial,” he said Wednesday. Rights groups have argued the new rules, issued permitting them to hold it,” he said in a post on his under the controversial Section 44 of the interim con- Facebook page. “Therefore this year the entire merit- Military chokehold stitution, grant more powers to Prayut including making ceremony is cancelled.” A junta spokesman In March 2010 thousands of Thaksin’s red-shirted greater censorship over the media. The move drew could not be immediately reached. But the move loyalists’ occupied key intersections in central Bangkok, swift condemnation from the European Union, the comes after a series of warnings by Thailand’s generals, demanding fresh elections to replace the then pro-mili- United States and the United Nation’s human rights who seized power from Yingluck’s elected government tary appointed government. The first deadly military chief who described the new powers as “even more last May, against any gathering to commemorate the response came on April 10 followed by larger crack- draconian”. — AFP

TV host mocking of Mao draws ire

BEIJING: China’s state broadcaster is investigating one of its hosts after a video of him insulting Mao Zedong was leaked online, caus- ing a stir and rekindling debate on the complicated legacy of the father of communist China. China Central Television said talent show host Bi Fujian would face serious investigation because his jokes have had a “severe social impact.” In the home video that cir- culated widely online before censors removed it this week, Bi sings a song about Communist Party-led soldiers battling bandits in northeastern China in the 1940s. To the laughter of guests at a din- ner, Bi adds his own commentary in a speaking voice between lines. When the lyrics refer to Mao, Bi calls the revolutionary hero a vulgar phrase and says “he has ruined us all.” Bi also mocks the sol- diers, suggesting their battles were pointless and the song’s claim of victory boastful. The incident prompted a new round of debate both on free speech and about Mao, who many Chinese feel should be held responsible for disastrous periods such the 1959- 1961 famine and the chaos unleashed by the decade-long Cultural Revolution in 1966 when Mao appealed directly to the masses to root out reactionaries. Wang Cailiang, a Beijing lawyer, says the leaking of the private clip and its aftermath was worrisome. “When a dinner becomes a set-up, who can be free from fears?” Wang said. Though some of Mao’s policies have been officially critiqued, the ruling Communist Party can hardly renounce him because it has built much of its legitimacy upon the imagery surrounding the revolutionary leader. A huge portrait of him still hangs in the heart of Beijing. BALI: Heather Mack of the US waits inside a holding cell before her trial at a Denpasar court. — AFP Lip service A small but vocal slice of the population still worships Mao, Indonesian prosecutors insist while many Chinese pay lip service to him and his ideology. The cover from such pretense was blown off when Bi - a host for one of the key mouthpieces for the party’s policies - made his apparently mother murder was planned candid and irreverent remarks. “Everyone is a victim of Mao, but no one dares to say it,” said Zhang Lifan, a Beijing-based historian and Defendant stuffed mother’s body in a suitcase independent commentator. “Yet in private settings, even those senior officials working for the system have no good word for him. This political system breeds duplicity and schizophrenia.” BALI: Indonesian prosecutors insisted yesterday they have shown sentences if they are convicted since they are still young and State-run newspapers have responded with harsh criticism of enough evidence that an American couple deliberately plotted to regret their deeds. Bi, saying his comments - even if made privately - were improper kill the woman’s mother while vacationing on Bali and should be “The defendant has clearly provided assistance” for the killing for such a public figure. “It’s extremely unfitting of Bi’s status that found guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced to jail. The of her mother, the prosecutor said of Mack. She has been accused such lewd words to mock the people’s leader and people’s heroes presiding judge set another hearing next Tuesday for defense of helping stuff her mother’s body in the suitcase where it was should have come out of him - a Communist Party member and lawyers to convey their last pleas on behalf of defendants Tommy found last August. Prosecutors said they decided to be lenient to someone who has claimed to have served in the armed forces,” Schaefer and Heather Mack before the judges deliver their ver- Mack because she repeatedly expressed remorse and has a new- wrote the state-run China Youth Daily in a Wednesday editorial. dict. Schaefer, 21, and Mack, 19, both from Chicago, are being born baby. The China Youth Daily chastised Bi for his lack of integrity. tried at the Denpasar District Court on charges of premeditated In Schaefer case, Wijaya said hotel security cameras showed “You owe everyone in China an apology,” the newspaper said in murder, which could carry the death penalty if they are convicted. clearly that Schaefer went to the women’s hotel room with a hid- an editorial. Bi also received some strong support online, with Chief prosecutor Eddy Arta Wijaya said yesterday that their evi- den metal fruit bowl, which was the weapon used to strike the many people defending his right to speak his mind privately and dence detailed how the couple planned to kill Sheila von Wiese- victim. The evidence shows the sentencing demand for Schaefer condemning whoever leaked the video. Zha Jianguo, a dissident Mack, including testimonies from witnesses and messages is appropriate, Wijaya said. “We stick to our conclusion that the who has recounted some of the violence under Mao’s reign, said between the defendants. The prosecutors want Schaefer to be defendant has committed a premeditated murder.” Schaefer tes- Bi has done nothing wrong. “To say a despot has ruined us all, sentenced to 18 years in prison and Mack to receive a 15-year sen- tified that von Wiese-Mack was angry when she learned about her how can that be an insult? How could that be irreverent?” Zha tence. The defense lawyers have said there is no evidence of pre- daughter’s pregnancy and strangled him before he struck her said. — AP meditated murder. They argued that the defendants deserve light with the bowl. — AP FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 US reality TV star Kim Kar- dashian (second right) and her sister Khloe (second left) pose for pic- tures at a park in Yerevan yes- terday.—AFP

Kardashian meets Armenian PM as visit makes waves Page 20 Lifestyle FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 ‘Furious 7’ soundtrack, Ludacris speed past competition

Kim Kardashian waves on her way to a hotel in downtown Yerevan, Armenia Kardashian meetsyesterday. — AP

Actors Tyrese Gibson, from left, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Armenian PM Brewster, and Ludacris, cast members of “Furious 7”, attend the Vin Diesel Hand and Footprint ceremony. — AP urious 7” easily won the box office race Death Cab’s latest, “Kintsugi,” which moved 56,000 over the weekend, and its dominance units for the No. 8 spot. Debuting in tenth place is as visit makes waves ‘Fextended to the US album chart for the Stevens’ melancholy “Carrie & Lowell,” which week ending April 5, according to data from moved 53,000 units in its first week. The album, Nielsen Music. The soundtrack to the action flick about the singer-songwriter’s late mother and made a massive jump from No. 17 to No. 2 this stepfather, has been the talk of the NPR set, even S reality TV star Kim Wednesday-had an audience so grateful to be here & start this week, up a furious 202% with 74,000 units sold. earning a 9.3 rating on Pitchfork. “Carrie & Kardashian yesterday met with the country’s premier Hovik journey of a lifetime! Thank you The popularity of the collection is driven by its lead Lowell” debuted atop the vinyl sales chart, accord- Armenia’s prime minister Abrahamyan, the government to everyone who greeted us! I U single, a heartfelt tribute to Paul Walker called “See ing to Billboard. After spending two weeks at No. 1, in a first visit to celebrate her press service said. President can’t wait to explore our country You Again” by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth. Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp a Butterfly” slips to the family’s roots that is causing a stir Serzh Sarkisian is currently in and have some yummy food!” Ludacris, who stars in “Furious 7,” enjoyed a big fourth spot, down 47% with 65,000 units moved. in the ex-Soviet nation. Italy on a visit that will also see Kardashian wrote on Instagram. debut for his latest album. “Ludaversal” arrives at Lamar’s video for single “King Kunta” dropped last Kardashian-along with her rap- him meet Pope Francis. “My husband and daughter No. 3 with 73,000 units sold, nearly a tie with the week and, with more than five million YouTube per husband Kanye West, young Kardashian is reportedly in the came to Armenia as well to see “Furious 7” soundtrack. This is the rapper’s ninth views already, its popularity has buoyed the child and sister-have booked up country to make a documentary my heritage and learn about my studio album, and his first release since 2010. album’s sales enough to keep Lamar ahead of the two floors in one of the fanciest on the Armenian genocide, ancestors! My cousins came “Ludaversal” wasn’t the only new album to have a likes of Taylor Swift. along too! So excited I can’t big premiere week. Wale’s “Album About Nothing,” Swift’s “1989” remains in fifth place, where it sleep.” Kardashian’s Armenian which was reportedly inspired by his friendship has dwelled for weeks, up 14% with 59,000 units ancestors on her father’s side with Jerry Seinfeld and his seminal TV show, moved. In the 23 weeks since its debut, “1989” has- emigrated to the United States debuted at the chart’s top spot, moving 100,000 n’t dropped from the top five. Behind Swift is Sam from an area that now lies in units. The Atlantic release is Wale’s fourth studio Smith’s “In the Lonely Hour,” up 12% in sixth place Turkey. album, and a timely tweet from Seinfeld himself with 59,000 units moved. Smith and Swift will com- During her eight-day trip, surely contributed to its sales. pete against each other at the Billboard Music Kardashian and her film crew will New collections from chart veterans Darius Awards for top artist on May 17 (that is, if either can visit Yerevan’s genocide memori- Rucker, Death Cab for Cutie and Sufjan Stevens manage to beat One Direction). The soundtrack to al and Armenia’s National debuted in the chart’s top 10 as well. Rucker’s “Fifty Shades of Grey” brings up the, ahem, rear, Archives to see documents “Southern Style” enters the mix at No. 7, moving dropping from No. 3 to No. 9, down 1% with 54,000 about her ancestors. She is then 57,000 units of his country tunes. Close behind is units moved. — Reuters to travel to the provincial city of Gyumri where her distant rela- tives live. Armenians say up to 1.5 mil- Stones, Fighters booked for Performer Kanye West, center, carries his child North West lion of their kin were killed as they arrive at a hotel in Yerevan. — AP between 1915 and 1917 as the Ottoman Empire was falling apart Quebec City summer festival hotels in the heart of the capital ahead of events later this month and have long sought to win inter- Yerevan. Surrounded by body- to mark the centenary of the national recognition of the mas- he Festival d’ete de Stateside fellows, though the last several decades, and the guards, Kardashian-dressed killings. sacres as genocide. Turkey rejects Quebec, one of North acts it attracts are certainly last few years’ headliners head-to-toe in beige-and her Beyond snapping selfies with the claims, arguing that 300,000 to TAmerica’s biggest, cer- comparable. First held in have included Lady Gaga, entourage were greeted by a her fans, she has refused to talk 500,000 Armenians and as many tainly cheapest, and yet 1968, the fest began attract- Metallica, Bruno Mars and huge crowd of fans as they took with the press but instead took Turks died in civil strife when largely under-the-radar ing bigger names during the Stevie Wonder. —Reuters a tour of downtown Yerevan yes- to social media to express her Armenians rose up against their music festivals, announced terday. Screamed one starstruck delight at being in Armenia. Ottoman rulers and sided with the lineup for its 48th edition, local. Kardashian-who jetted in “Armenia we are here!!!!! We are invading Russian troops. — AFP with the Rolling Stones, the Foo Fighters, Interpol and Keith Urban among the headliners. Taking place over Franklin to direct ‘Tupac’ 11 days, the fest - also known as the Quebec City Summer movie, replacing Singleton Festival - features more than evil in a Blue Dress” direc- this picture is because the people 200 music acts in a variety of tor Carl Franklin has involved aren’t really respectful of venues in the center of ‘Dreplaced John Singleton the legacy of Tupac Amaru Shakur.” Quebec City, with an $80 as director of Morgan Creek’s Singleton had fallen off the project general pass covering admit- “Tupac,” the long-in-development in 2012 and come back on in 2014. tance to all of them. The 2015 biopic about rapper Tupac Shakur, “Tupac,” written by Jeremy Haft and iteration runs from July 9-19. with casting under way. Shooting is Ed Gonzalez, will follow the rise of Perhaps thanks to its planned to begin in August or one of the most popular hip-hop spaced-out performance September, according to Morgan artists and his 1996 murder follow- schedule - the likes of Creek spokesman Greg Mielcarz. Singleton left the ing a boxing match in Las Vegas. Lollapalooza and Coachella project over creative differences several months Franklin’s directing credits include episodes of take place over three over- ago, Mielcarz told Variety. “The Newsroom,” “House of Cards,” “Homeland” stuffed days - the non-profit For his part, Singleton said on his Instagram and “The Affair.” Mielcarz said Wednesday there festival has never attained account this week, “The reason I am not making are no legal issues with the film. —Reuters the media attention of its Lifestyle FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015

In this photo provided by Burnham Design, pink is a bold choice for the sofas in this family In this photo provided by Burnham Design, pink is a bold choice for the sofas in this family room designed by Burnham Design, but they are kept from overwhelming the space through room designed by Burnham Design, but they are kept from overwhelming the space through the use of white, gray and brown tones. the use of white, gray and brown tones.

Decorating with spring pastels

fter a long winter, the pastel colors of spring look pretty itself in different shades and tints. It creates a classic, timeless appealing right now. Cheerful pastel pinks, yellows, greens look that’s applicable to all ages, styles and both genders.” Aand blues can seriously brighten up a room. Decorating Once you’ve chosen your pastel, it’s safest to bring the color in with these potentially too-sweet shades can be tricky, but worth gently through an accent piece, such as a lampshade or artwork. it. “Pastels get a bad rap for being super-girly, sometimes being Or paint your walls a white or gray shade that has just a dash of kind of ‘80s, and for even skewing babyish. But they don’t have to your favorite pastel mixed in. “I always warn clients that pastel be any of those things if you apply them in fresh ways,” says shades can get about 20 percent brighter when you paint them designer Brian Patrick Flynn, founder of Flynnside Out on a wall, so opting for something that appears to be a white Productions. with a hint of color is often your best bet,” says Heron. “I think “Pastels are like Sandra Bullock or a little black dress. They are people often choose colors that are too literal - too bright, too always going to be in fashion and will remain classic for the mass- saturated, when just a dash will do you. If you want to dabble in es. I say, use pastels however, whenever, and just be sure to put pastels, start with a grayed series and then ease your way into your own spin on them.” Here, Flynn and two other interior something a bit brighter. Layers are always the key.” The safest designers - Betsy Burnham of Burnham Design in Los Angeles and way to layer a pastel is by mixing in neutral colors like taupe, Toronto-based designer Meredith Heron - offer advice on making Burnham says, and organic materials like natural wood. spring pastels work in your home. Don’t forget the edge Consider your light In spaces where Flynn uses pastels, he says, “I’m all about The natural light in a room impacts how a pastel color actually adding a ton of edgy elements to make the overall look fresh and appears, says Heron. East-facing windows bring a cool, blue light anything but sweet. My biggest tip is to balance the Easter tones during the day, while west-facing windows bring in a redder light with street art or modern furnishings, which create excellent ten- in the afternoon and at sunset. Heron says south-facing windows sion between the soft sweetness and whatever elements are used tend to offer a yellower light. “My rule of thumb is to avoid the to give it more of a masculine, urban or fresh edge.” Heron often pastels that correspond to the direction of the light,” she says. “So does the same, using animal prints, say, or art deco furniture to no pinks in a western-facing room or they will look like some- “include some bold statement.” Her goal: “to inject a little bit of thing out of an antacid commercial.” Likewise, avoid pastel yellow ‘ugly’ into a room, to keep it from being overly saccharine. ... Ugly in a south-facing room and blue in an east-facing one. makes a room look and feel lived in, like it has evolved over time.”— AP Shop cautiously The names of paint swatches can tell you a lot. “If something Photos provided by Meredith Heron Design shows a kitchen has ‘baby’ in front of it - baby blue, baby pink - be careful,” says in pastel pink shades designed by Meredith Heron. Burnham. You’re safer “if you see ‘pale blue.’ The interpretation can be all kinds of things, from periwinkle to a gray-blue.” If you’re drawn to a true baby pink or baby blue on a swatch, consider going with a slight variation on it. Often, on one paint- swatch card you’ll find four or five variations on the same color, some very saturated and others with more gray mixed in. Consider picking one of the grayer, less saturated shades. It’s useful to look through design magazines for inspiration, but Burnham notes that what looks great in a photo might not in real life. That’s especially true if the photo depicts a “show house” designed to highlight a designer’s talent, rather than a home that people actually live in.

A little goes a long way “One pastel is really great,” Burnham says. “It stands out and shines on its own.” But the effect is lost when you bring in addi- tional pastels; you don’t want the room to feel like a basket of Easter eggs. If you’re having trouble choosing just one shade, Flynn suggests blue: “Robin’s egg blue is probably the most icon- This photo provided by Meredith Heron Design shows a ic pastel used for interiors,” he says. “Believe it or not, robin’s egg The designer Flynn suggests light blue-grey tones for home- kitchen in pastel pink shades designed by Meredith Heron. is almost like a neutral. It works with almost any color in the spec- owners apprehensive about using springtime pastels which trum. I like putting a transitional spin on it by layering it upon can make rooms feel feminine. — AP photos Lifestyle FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015

A sampling of Hawaiian artifacts. Fragments from Dutch case gin bottles. A cupid furniture mount in the Empire style, originally gild- ed, found in the wreckage of a ship belonging to King Kamehameha II, aka Liholiho. — AP photos Artifacts lost in shipwreck 191 years ago returned to Hawaii museum in Hawaii is preparing to open a treasure-trove of report everyone was intoxicated except the captain. The cause of artifacts from the shipwreck of a royal yacht sunk off the the wreck is unfounded but speculation shows it may have been the Acoast of Kauai 191 years ago. Richard Rogers, a Hawaii ship- combination of an unexpected wind gale and a snapped anchor wreck chaser, worked with scientists from the Smithsonian cable. There are no reports that anyone died aboard the ship, which Institution to dredge up the findings from the ship owned by King was crewed entirely by Hawaiians. Kamehameha II, aka Liholiho, the second king of Hawaii. The principal value of the artifacts is historical, said Paul F “We found gold, silver, Hawaiian poi pounders, gemstones, a Johnston, PhD, Curator of Maritime History at the National Museum boat whistle, knives, forks, mica, things from all over the world, high- of American History Smithsonian Institution. They represent the A gunpowder flask found in the wreckage of a ship belonging and low-end European stuff. Every bit of it is royal treasure,” Rogers only known objects from the short but intense reign of to King Kamehameha II, aka Liholiho. said. Rogers volunteered his time aboard his research vessel, the Kamehameha II, the man who abolished the Hawaiian kapu (taboo) Pilialoha, over a five year period in four-week intervals from 1995 to socio-cultural system and allowed Christian missionaries into the 2001 to pull up the treasures. kingdom. “He only reigned from 1819 -1824, but Old Hawaii “It’s all pickled and nice and ready to be displayed,” Rogers said. changed forever and irrevocably from the changes he put into place “There are over a thousand artifacts. We did our homework and this during that short period. find is invaluable because it all belonged to the king. It is a fabulous window into the 1820s.” Conservation and study Rogers said the king’s belongings were buried in 10 feet of water He was an important member of our nation’s only authentic roy- and 10 feet of sand. His favorite discovery was a trumpet shell. “I alty,” Johnston said. The State of Hawaii owns the artifacts and found it under a bunch of sand and carried it onto the deck. This loaned them to the Smithsonian for conservation and study. The was in 1999. I blew it and it made the most beautiful sound going findings were in the custody of the Smithsonian from the time of out over Hanalei Bay,” Rogers recalled. “I thought about how it had- their recovery, with the exception of some artifacts going to the n’t been blown in over 170 years.” Underwater Conservation Lab at Texas A&M University. Those objects were returned to the Smithsonian after cataloging, conser- Shallow reef vation and stabilization. Several years ago a sampling of the artifacts Kamehameha II purchased the yacht from George Crowninshield were displayed at the Smithsonian. II, who named it “Cleopatra’s Barge” in 1816. According to historian Four crates of recovered artifacts weighing nearly 1,200 pounds and Kauai Museum volunteer Zenon Wong, it cost $50,000 to build were delivered to The Kauai Museum in March. Two to three addi- the 192 ton yacht. Rogers said it was the first luxury ocean-going tional crates are scheduled for delivery and will complete the collec- yacht built in the United States. Wong said reports were conflicting tion. Kauai Museum Director Jane Gray said she expects to open the about the condition of the crew of the 83-foot long ship, which had crates soon and unveil the contents to the public after everything been renamed Haaheo o Hawaii (“Pride of Hawaii”). Some docu- has been carefully unpacked. — AP ments indicate everyone on board was drunk April 6, 1824, when the ship went aground on a shallow reef. Other historical accounts A vegetal ivory finger ring.

A diagram of the wreckage of the stern of the ship belonging to King Kamehameha II. This image provided by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History on April 8, 2015 in conjunction with the upcoming book ‘Shipwrecked in Paradise: Cleopatra’s Barge in Hawaii,’ shows a watercolor painting by Capt Richard W Rogers which contains histori- cal and archaeological information on the ship belonging to King Kamehameha II, aka Liholiho. Lifestyle FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015

Camels used for A man visits an transporting equine clinic in visitors wait for the ancient city tourists at the of Petra. ancient city of Petra in Jordan on March 25, 2015.

Behind picture postcard, life is tough for Petra’s animals

Tourists ride a horse cart at the ancient city of Petra in Jordan.

Ovidiu Rosu, a veterinarian from the animal welfare charity Four Paws, treats an injured horse used for transporting visitors at the ancient city of Petra.

n a hot sunny day in Jordan’s Petra, two carried frankincense, myrrh, silk and slaves halting abuse and improving living condi- fering from an infection for four months. tourists in the back of a horse-drawn car- but today the traffic is tourists-more than half tions. Vienna-based Four Paws will start pro- Oriage gaze over the picturesque lost city. a million a year according to the Petra viding the clinic with much-needed supplies Syria war knock-on effect The horse is reluctant to move forward-it has National Trust. The animals are kept in poor of drugs and equipment. It will also train local Abbayah, a mare, is being seen for the first been a long and gruelling day transporting conditions and forced to carry or pull weights veterinarians, project leader Robert Hengl time. “I cleaned the wound and administered an tourists on tricky, rocky terrain. The oblivious that are often far too heavy for their size, said. Stables, rest areas to protect horses from antibiotic. She must rest for a few weeks and she passengers don’t notice when the frustrated activists say. The working days are far too the sun and troughs are also planned before will be much better,” Rosu tells Abbayah’s owner, coach driver unleashes a frenzied lashing of his long and many of the animals also have no the summer, when temperatures soar above Ahmed Mchaalia. horse. A short distance away next to the visitor shade, insufficient food and water and no qui- 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). Local guides have welcomed the new initia- centre, dozens of horses, donkeys, mules and et places to rest. With limited access to veteri- “The first advice we give is to avoid over- tive, complaining that the current medical centre camels stand idle under the blistering sun with- nary care, many suffer from exhaustion, lame- working animals,” Hengl said, adding that an is ill-equipped and cannot cope with the number out shade. They are some of the 1,350 animals ness and colic. awareness campaign underway is as impor- of animals requiring medical treatment. Petra’s put to work ferrying tourists at one of the most Concerned over their treatment, the Four tant as the treatment. At the clinic a team animals are regularly victims of injury as they famous and beautiful landmarks in the Middle Paws Animal Welfare group and the Princess from Four Paws is already in action. work over rough and slippery trails-especially the East, renowned worldwide for its unique giant Alia Foundation are working with the ministry Veterinarian Ovidiu Rosu examines the knee Siq path, a winding and narrow gorge between rock-cut architecture. For years the only profes- of tourism to usher in a program aimed at on the back leg of a horse who has been suf- sandstone mountains that many of the animals sional care for the animals came from a small cross several times a day. and ageing veterinary clinic. But now two chari- Activists and veterinarians say animals draw- ties have joined forces with Jordan’s govern- ing carriages are especially vulnerable. “We have ment to improve the welfare of the animals Florida mansion with asked the ministry of tourism to ban horse- who walk the trails of a UNESCO World Heritage drawn carriages, but they told us that this site that in 2007 was elected one of the New panic rooms to be auctioned method of transport was essential for tourists Seven Wonders of the World. who can’t handle the long walk,” Hlalet said. The or those who jump at shadows: an opu- he had so much fun making it, he made a sec- “There was no treatment here. A few conflict in Jordan’s neighbor Syria has also had a lent mansion with seven panic rooms ond one, then a third one. He got carried months ago I had to kill a horse because I knock-on effect on the animals. Guides-often and a secret staircase goes on the block away,” said Jim Gall, head of the Auction couldn’t offer him the appropriate treatment,” F oblivious to their animals’ welfare-are pushing this week in Florida. Bidding opens today on Company of America which is handling the said Imad Hlalet, a veterinarian at the Petra clin- their animals harder to make ends meet due to a the 8,125 square foot (750 square meter) villa three day auction. The minimum bid has been ic, where seven to 15 animals are treated per significant drop in tourists since the start of in Homestead, Florida. It has seven bedrooms set at $1 million. Included are the villa’s con- day. The animals transport visitors on their Syria’s civil conflict four years ago. and the same number of panic rooms, forti- tents: works of art, furniture, a 1984 Mercedes- backs or in carriages over 10-kilometre (six- About 975,000 people visited Petra in 2010. fied spaces built so residents can safely hide Benz convertible, Oriental rugs, and statues. mile) trecks through the ancient city of the Last year the number was about 596,600. during a home invasion. The house also has a The grounds feature a swimming pool, tennis Nabateans, which dates back to 400 BC. Waiting for clients with his horse at the entrance secret staircase enabling them to enter or courts, a soccer pitch, a koi pond and even a to Petra, Tarek echoes the complaints of many leave surreptitiously. 27-foot-high (eight meter) scale model of the Exhaustion, lameness, colic of his fellow guides. “Tourism is dead at the “The seller just started with one safe room, Washington Monument. — AFP The trails through towering canyons once moment in Jordan.” — AFP A participant at the graffiti picnic is mastering the graffiti art. 24 FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Taking chicken from frozen to delicious in under 30 minutes By JM Hirsch

espite its reputed speed at getting dinner done, the pressure cooker was slow to win me over. Sure, its skill with baked beans Dand brisket is impressive, and I’m a sucker for a pressure cooked batch of rice pudding. But as a weekday cooking device, I’ve never felt that it shaved much more than five or 10 minutes off what it would have taken me to prepare the meal on the stovetop. And that’s just not enough to justify another gizmo in the kitchen. That is, until I discovered that the pressure cooker is capable of solving my No 1 kitchen annoyance — frozen meat. Here’s the deal. Like most working parents, I keep a bunch of meat — particularly boneless, skinless chicken breasts and thighs — in the freezer. The idea is that for those cra- zy weeks when I don’t have time to get to the grocer, at least I have that to work with. With a little bit of planning, I can stretch several packages of frozen breasts and thighs through three or four dinners and lunches, if need be. Ah, but the key there is the planning. Frozen chicken is wonderful... when you remember to move it from the freezer to the refrigerator the night before so it thaws by the time you are ready to cook it. As simple a step as that is, it’s one I almost always fail to remember. And thus comes the 6 pm what-the-heck-do-I-do-with-a- pack-of-frozen-chicken frustration. And then I learned an important thing about pressure cookers: They are perfectly capable of cooking completely frozen meat, and it adds only a few minutes to the cooking time. That meant I could open the freezer at 6 pm, grab a package of chicken and have dinner on the table 30 minutes later. Now this device is starting to earn its keep. With a bit of experimentation, I’ve learned that the best dishes for this involve some sort of sauce. Sweet-and-sour chicken was delicious. Ditto for chicken with marinara, shredded chicken with barbecue sauce, and this recipe for chicken thighs with teriyaki sauce. Feel free to add some chopped carrots and onions to this if you don’t feel like doing a separate veggie side. PRESSURE COOKER TERIYAKI CHICKEN Ingredients Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 4 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce 1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons honey 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 1 teaspoon hot sauce 2 pounds frozen boneless, skinless chicken thighs 1 tablespoon cornstarch Cooked brown rice, Scallions and Roasted peanuts to serve

Preparation In an electric pressure cooker, whisk together the soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, brown sugar, honey, garlic, ginger and hot sauce. Add the chicken thighs, stirring to coat with the sauce. Place the lid on the pressure cooker and set to cook at high pressure for 20 minutes according to manufacturer directions. Release the pressure according to your cooker’s quick release instructions. In a small glass, stir together the cornstarch and water, then add to the cooker. Switch the cooker to saute mode and simmer, stirring often, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Mound brown rice on each serving plate, then top with chicken. Spoon the teriyaki sauce over the chicken and rice and then sprinkle with scallions and peanuts. – AP DR Congo chef reaches stardom after returning to his roots

Chef Christian Baby Yumbi owner of the ‘Re- source’ restaurant works in his open air kitchen. 27 Chef Yumbi explains to the FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 local butcher the cuts he needs for his kitchen.

Chef Yumbi goes every morning to the local Yumbi works in his open air kitchen. market to choose the best quality vegetables.

acism and the financial meltdown kept Yumbi faces difficulties in DR Congo too: Congolese master chef Christian Yumbi the rent is high, red tape is troublesome, and Rdown and out in Belgium. Back at it is hard to find qualified employees. But the home, the gourmet innovator has finally won chef says he appreciates “the good quality the stardom he fought for. “I did my best (in produce” he finds in the Congolese capital. Belgium): I studied, opened my own busi- A Kinshasa farm supplies the restaurant ness, married a Belgian woman, and spoke with top-quality organic vegetables, includ- Flemish. But despite all that, I always felt like ing plump tomatoes, tasty aubergines, and a foreigner there,” said Yumbi, who in 2014 mouth-watering cucumbers, while meat and won the pan-African television contest “Star fish are also bought from local distributors. Chef”. Dishes are exotic and not for the conser- Because he drove a flashy car, Yumbi said vative palate. They range from mushroom he was frequently stopped by the Belgian soup to crocodile tournedos for starters, and police, “who would ask me whether I was goat smoked over a woodfire for mains. The a football player or a drug dealer”. Despite presentation is artful and colorful, marrying his masters degree from the prestigious Ritz traditional Congolese tastes with European Escoffier cooking school in Paris—which he The ‘re-source’ restaurant minimalism. financed by washing dishes—none of his “What I care about the most is that my Belgian employers ever appointed him a top chef. clients feel good,” Yumbi said, while he stood working in his kitchen, overlook- “I was good, but it was practically impossible to become chef because I am ing the little garden and indoor swimming pool at “Re-Source”. “In our modern black and African... Unsettled, frustrated and tired, I struggled to survive,” said Congolese kitchen, each product maintains its original flavor,” the chef said, Yumbi, 40. Refusing to give up, the food lover took out a 19,000 euro ($20,000) preparing a healthy, oil-free spinach dish. loan in 2014 to open his first restaurant in Belgium, which he named “Re- Source”. ‘More fulfilled, more free’ Yumbi was inspired by the so-called slow food movement that aims to pre- A “Re-Source” regular said Yumbi is not just a great cook, he is also a won- serve traditional cuisine and steer clear from fast food. “It was like going back derful host. The somewhat reserved chef “welcomes his guests himself, cooks to the source, that’s where the name ‘Re-Source’ came from,” he beamed. Two and serves them”, says the client, who loves the fragrant little ginger dough- years later, “Re-Source” earned a mention in the influential French restaurant nuts offered as entrees. guide Gault & Millau, but the 2008 financial crisis hit Yumbi’s project hard. Last year, Yumbi gained stardom, defeating 11 other African contestants Heartbroken by both the crisis-fuelled loss of in the “Star Chef” television show broadcast clientele and the racism he kept facing, Yumbi on a pan-Africa channel. Looking back on his finally gave up, packed his bags and went Police would stop me and TV days, he said that in order to convince the home. jury of his qualities, he could leave nothing to ask ‘Are you a football chance. He was meticulous with “the choice of products, their preparation, cooking and final presentation”, he said. Garden dining in Kinshasa player or a drug dealer?’ Yumbi won 10 million CFA francs (15,245 Yumbi went home to his native city of Euros), which he invested in renovating his Lubumbashi in southeastern DR Congo, but quickly found he would be better restaurant and setting up a school to train future chefs, which already has a off moving to Kinshasa. In a country where millions barely have anything to dozen enthusiastic students. Running a team of 20 food lovers at “Re-Source”, eat, the chef re-opened “Re-Source” in the upscale Gombe area, where most Yumbi says he feels “more fulfilled, more free in Congo” than he ever has any- restaurants are owned by better-off expatriates. where else. – AFP TravelFRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Spending a perfect day in Travel FRIDAY,29 APRIL 10, 2015

By Amelia Thomas

When in Cairo, it’s imperative to see a pyramid or two, browse the wonders of the Egyptian Museum and shop the stalls of the Khan Al-Khalili market. But leave a day or so in your city schedule to uncover the more authentic, hid- den pleasures of this powerhouse of the Arab world to experience the sights, sounds and tastes of a whole host of lesser-known delights.

Morning walks Start your perfect Cairo morning shopping in the shadow of Bab Zuweila, one of three huge remaining gates of 11th century Fatimid-era Cairo, with a wander down Sharia Khayamiya – or the Street of the Tentmakers – situated opposite. Here you’ll find for sale decorative cotton tents in which, during the annual festival of Ramadan, families break their daily fast with their evening iftar meal. Look out for the colorful child-sized versions which make a stunning spin on a playhouse for tots back home. Bibliophiles should spend the early hours of the day ensconced in old tomes at L’Orientaliste (15 Shar’a Qasr Al-Nil) with its incredible selection of out-of-print titles, old maps, and suitably musty aromas, whilst those in search of antiques or chic little boutiques will be content browsing the back lanes of the cool leafy Zamalek district, tucked away on an island linked by bridges, mid-Nile. As lunchtime rolls on, locals flock for sustenance to the stalls that line the lanes of Cairo’s Islamic quarter; look for shop-fronts vending kushari from huge metal saucepans. The ultimate Cairene snack food, it consists of pasta, lentils, chickpeas, spicy tomato sauce and fried onions, and makes a filling on-the-hoof repast. Al- ternatively, seek out tiny, family-run Zizo, just opposite Bab Al Futuh, the northern gate of Fatimid Cairo, for an Alexandrian-style spicy sausage sandwich. Old-timer Cairenes with more time on their hands take lunch at downtown Alfi Bey Restau- rant (3 Shar’a El Alfi), opened in 1938 and still serving slow-cooked braised stews from its wood-paneled dining room. Meanwhile, if lighter Mediterranean fare appeals, Maison Thomas (1 Shar’a 26th July), back in Zamalek, is the cool local choice for sun-dried tomato-studded pizzas, Italian cheese paninis, and a perfectly frothed cappuccino. Travel FRIDAY,30 APRIL 10, 2015

Afternoon explorations It’s possible to spend an entire Cairo afternoon exploring the labyrinthine, historic mosques and madrassas (religious schools) that make up Islamic Cairo, but it’s worthwhile considering, instead, delving into the centuries-older streets of Coptic Cairo, also known as Mari Girgis (St George), which contains far more than just Coptic Christian traces. The Coptic Museum (Shar’a Mari Girgis), less frequented than the big-ticket Egyptian Museum downtown, houses the world’s most extensive collection of Cop- tic Christian artwork, whilst the inhabitants of the serene Convent of St. George will, if you so desire it, wrap you in chains as part of a cleansing ritual believed to represent the suffering of St George at the hands of the Romans. Look out for the quiet, shady cemetery at the back of the Church of St. Barbara, from which you’ll see locals training their flocks of homing pigeons; if you ask nicely the groundskeeper might unlock one of the family chapels for an atmospheric peep. From here, look in on the Ben Ezra Synagogue which still serves the 50-or-so local Jewish families, and the beautiful pavilion-like Tomb of Sulayman Al-Faransawi, a Frenchman in Napoleon’s army who converted to Islam and died here in 1860. Later, for the most stunning sunset in town, take a taxi ride up to Al-Azhar Park, Cairo’s largest green expanse, from which you’ll see stellar views out over the city and thrill to the combined call to prayer from hundreds of city mosques.

Night lights When night descends on the city, there’s plenty outside the confines of Cairo’s plush hotels to keep you busy. Hang out with Cairo’s bohemian set at Al-Horreya Cafe (Midan Falaki), a simple, well-used, well-loved bar where writers, artists and intellectuals have smoked, glugged cold beers and argued philosophically over their chess pieces for decades. For something swisher, seek out hard-to-find underground electronic-inflected nightclub Le Tabasco, (8 Amman Sq, Mohandiseen) or make your way upstairs to the equally well disguised La Bodega (156 26th July St) in Zamalek, with its Moulin Rouge-style restaurant and sleek, mini- malist bar. Finally, before heading to bed, grab a skewer or two at Abou Shakra (69 Sharia Qasr Al-Ainy, Garden City) where locals have been coming since 1947 to line their stomachs with kebabs, koftas and shwarma sandwiches the night before the weary morning-after. —www.lonelyplanet.com Leisure FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015

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That has meant big headaches for veterans scheduled appointment in February 2014 was guishing on waiting lists - and months after Seven more were clustered in the region like Rosie Noel, a retired Marine gunnery ser- postponed due to another medical provider’s the Department of Veterans Affairs instituted “family emergency.” She said her make up major reforms costing billions of dollars - gov- appointment at the VA hospital in ernment data shows that the number of Fayetteville, one of the most backed-up facili- patients facing long waits at VA facilities has ties in the country, was abruptly canceled not dropped at all. when she was nearly two hours into the drive No one expected that the VA mess could from her home in Sneads Ferry on the coast. be fixed overnight. But The Associated Press Noel said she was so enraged, she warned has found that since the summer, the number the caller that she had post-traumatic stress of vets waiting more than 30 or 60 days for disorder, she wasn’t going to turn around - non-emergency care has largely stayed flat. and they better have security meet her in the The number of medical appointments that lobby. “I served my country. I’m combat take longer than 90 days to complete has wounded. And to be treated like I’m nothing nearly doubled. is unconscionable,” she said. The AP exam- Nearly 894,000 appointments completed ined wait times at 940 individual VA facilities at VA medical facilities from Aug. 1 to Feb. 28 from Sept. 1 through Feb 28 to gauge any failed to meet the health system’s timeliness changes since a scandal over delays and goal, which calls for patients to be seen with- attempts to cover them up led to the resigna- in 30 days. tion of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki in May and That means roughly one in 36 patient visits prompted lawmakers to pass the Veterans to a caregiver involved a delay of at least a Access, Choice and Accountability Act in month. Nearly 232,000 of those appointments August. The analysis included all VA hospitals involved a delay of longer than 60 days - a fig- and outpatient clinics for which consistent ure that doesn’t include cancellations, patient wait time data was available. It excluded resi- no-shows, or instances where veterans gave MADISON: William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. dential treatment centers, homeless dormito- up and sought care elsewhere. Wisconsin’s 19 Veterans Affairs medical facilities posted lower appointment delays ries and disability evaluation centers. Data for A closer look reveals deep geographic dis- as compared to the national average, according to government data reviewed by individual facilities were not available for parities. Many delay-prone facilities are clus- The Associated Press, though the state’s two largest VA medical centers, Milwaukee August. tered within a few hours’ drive of each other and Madison, reported longer wait times. —AP It is difficult to quantify exactly how things in a handful of Southern states, often in areas have changed because the VA introduced a with a strong military presence, a partly rural between Albuquerque, New Mexico, and geant who was awarded the Purple Heart in new method for measuring wait times at the population and patient growth that has out- Colorado Springs, Colorado. Those 47 clinics Iraq after rocket shrapnel slashed open her end of the summer. VA officials say the new paced the VA’s sluggish planning process. and hospitals represent just a fraction of the cheek and broke her jaw. methodology is more accurate, but its adop- Of the 75 clinics and hospitals with the more than 1,000 VA facilities nationwide, but Noel, 47, said it took 10 months for the VA tion also meant that about half of all patient highest percentage of patients waiting more they were responsible for more than one in to successfully schedule her for a follow-up appointments previously considered delayed than 30 days for care, 12 are in Tennessee or five of the appointments that took longer exam and biopsy after an abnormal cervical are now being classified as meeting VA timeli- Kentucky, 11 are in eastern North Carolina than 60 days to complete, even though they cancer screening test in June 2013. ness standards. —AP FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 change my name to ONONA- CHANGE OF NAME JI CHINWEOKE IHEYINWA. 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PARIS: Demonstrators holding flares and unions flags chant slogans as part of a demonstration march in Paris yesterday during a nationwide day of protests and strikes over an array of grievances against the government. — AP (See Page 41) Euro-zone sets Greece reform deadline Athens makes urgent plea for cash ahead of repayment

BRUSSELS/ATHENS: Euro zone partners set reforms of the pension system and labour markets situation,” he told an economic conference. “As a outflows in the last four months. A secret memo- Greece a deadline of six working days to improve to which his conservative predecessor had agreed. finance minister ... in order to create the liquidity randum drafted by the Finnish Finance Ministry, proposed economic reforms in time for finance Greece’s creditors-the euro zone and the which is necessary to see these negotiations one of the most hardline creditor countries, raised ministers to consider some emergency funding to International Monetary Fund-are using the lever- through hopefully to a sustainable solution, I have the prospect of Greece effectively being pushed keep the country afloat after it makes a repayment age offered by its acute cash predicament to press to make the same request that we are allowed to out of the euro zone if fails to meet obligations to the IMF yesterday. for those measures to be implemented. issue T-bills over and above a certain limit to create under its 240 billion euro international bailout pro- EU officials said Athens made an urgent plea for A European Commission spokesman stressed the liquidity necessary to see us through to the end gramme. The newspaper Helsingin Sanomat quot- cash at a meeting of deputy finance ministers in the importance for Greece of the finance ministers’ of the month or the next month or June, so as to be ed the memo, dated March 27, as saying Finland Brussels on Wednesday night but was told there meeting in Riga, telling reporters: “Obviously, able to redeem payments to the former troika-to must be prepared for the possibility that Greece must first be progress on the stalled list of meas- everything that happens before April 24 in terms of the IMF in this case.” would run out of cash before the end of June. ures to make its public finances sustainable. reaching an agreement will be greatly welcome.” That could lead to a situation where “by silent “From the Greek side there was a strong state- Athens submitted a 26-page list of planned reforms SECRET MEMO approval of the other euro zone countries a process ment that liquidity is getting really bad and there last week but euro zone officials said they lacked A Greek official said Athens would pay the 450 is started which in effect results in Greece being was an appeal to release some type of liquidity key details and proper assessments of the financial million euro ($485 million) loan instalment to the expelled from the euro”, it said. The finance min- support before the euro-zone finance ministers’ implications. The officials said trust was so low that International Monetary Fund later. It is scraping istry was not available for comment. On the second meeting on April 24,” a euro zone aide said. ministers would want to see legislation going together cash reserves from state bodies to pay day of a visit to Russia, Tsipras said in a speech at “But no one knows how this could be done- through the Greek parliament, not just promises, wages and pensions due this month. Separately, Moscow University that Russia could not provide there is no willingness to provide support before before they released more funds. the policymaking governing council of the an alternative “solution” for Greece’s debt prob- there is some progress in terms of the reform pro- Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, speaking in European Central Bank was holding a teleconfer- lems to negotiations in the euro zone framework. gramme,” the official said. Paris, accused the euro-zone yesterday of inflicting ence yesterday to decide whether to extend and But he called on the European Union to restore Leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, elected in toxic medicine on his country, and starving it of increase emergency liquidity assistance for dialogue with Moscow despite differences over January on a promise to end austerity, is balking at cash. “Tragically we find ourselves today in a similar Greece’s banks, which have suffered big deposit Russia’s role in Ukraine. —Reuters Business FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Oil rallies over Somali anger at Kenya 2% after slump, cash transfer freezes sentiment weak Residents condemn move as ‘collective punishment’ LONDON: Oil prices rallied more than 2 percent yesterday, clawing back part of a 6 percent slump triggered by a jump in MOGADISHU: Residents of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu yesterday Mogadishu in 2011, and continue to battle the AU force, AMI- US crude inventories and record Saudi output, although ana- condemned as “collective punishment” Kenya’s shutting down of SOM, sent to drive them out that includes troops from Burundi, lysts said sentiment remained bearish. money transfer services to the country over suspected links to the Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. The group has warned of A 10.95-million-barrel surge in US crude stockpiles to an all- Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab. Kenya on Wednesday froze key transfer further revenge attacks in neighboring countries, notably Kenya time high of 482.4 million last week, the biggest gain in 14 companies vital for impoverished Somalia, as part of a crackdown and Uganda, in response to their participation in the AU force. years, and Saudi oil production of 10.3 million barrels a day on alleged Shebab supporters following the university massacre of “It would better for Somalis that Kenya pulls its troops out of (bpd) in March battered crude on Wednesday. But traders said almost 150 people by the Islamists last week. Somalia than stop remittances,” said Mogadishu resident Ahmed the sell-off had been overdone and some recovery and a rebal- “It is a bad decision that collectively punishes the Somali peo- Moalim Dahir. The restrictions are also hampering business ancing of positions was understandable after such a sharp fall. ple,” said Abdisalim Mohamed, a resident in Mogadishu. “It is transactions. Brent crude was up $1.37 at $56.92 a barrel by 1147 GMT, already affecting me directly, because I cannot get money and Abdullahi Ahmed, who works for an international aid agency while US crude was up $1.03 at $51.45. Both benchmarks help from my daughter, who has a business in Kenya.” in Mogadishu, said that if Kenya maintains the ban-currently dropped around $3.50 on Wednesday. “Brent fell to the bottom With no formal banking system in the impoverished country, blocking him from receiving his salary from Nairobi-organisa- of its $55 to $60 trading range yesterday and has consequently diaspora Somalis use money transfer services to send cash back tions and businesses would be forced to shift operations else- turned higher,” said Carsten Fritsch, senior oil and commodities home to support their families, sending some $1.3 billion (1.1 bil- where. analyst at Commerzbank. lion euros) each year, dwarfing foreign aid. “It will hit Kenya economically, because organizations will “Huge volatility has been the name of the game in the past Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday warned Shebab move to another country, like Djibouti,” Ahmed said. Banks in the few days,” Fritsch added. Close-to-close price volatility for Brent fighters his government would respond to the killing of 148 peo- United States and Europe have previously also moved to shut is at levels last seen during the height of the global financial cri- ple at the university in Garissa in the “severest way” possible, with the transfer services, with aid agencies warning of “devastating sis of 2008/2009, Reuters data show. US oil inventories are rising warplanes on Monday attacking Islamist bases in southern consequences” from those measures. fast as domestic oil production outstrips U.S. demand and the Somalia. But Kenyatta also warned that the masterminds behind “Hundreds of people are showing up here to get money from ability of US refiners to process crude oil. last Thursday’s attack were inside Kenya, not Somalia. Somalis, like relatives, but after the Kenyan decision, people have to look for Cushing, the delivery point for US crude oil futures contracts, Kenyans, are struggling to combat the Shebab-and now they say alternatives,” said Mohamed Jamal, working in a Dahabshiil is now filled to 85 percent of its total working capacity of 70.1 Nairobi’s decision is harming them. “It is sad that the same people office in Mogadishu. million barrels, industry analysts estimate. “Total US crude who are victims of Al-Shebab here, are also being punished Somalia has been unstable since the collapse of Siad Barre’s stocks continued to fly far above five-year highs, setting new because of Shebab,” said Samira Hussein, a mother of five who hardline regime in 1991, with the country’s internationally- records every week,” Societe Generale analysts said in a note to works in Somalia, but whose husband and children are in Kenya. backed government, along with African Union forces, currently clients. Key oil producers in the Organization of the Petroleum Kenya’s police on Wednesday issued a list of 85 people and battling the Shebab. Stopping remittances “would only com- Exporting Countries are pumping more than required, industry businesses with suspected links to the Shebab, with the top name pound the misery of a population cowed by terrorism,” President data show, and Iran may be about to increase sharply its oil out- alleged Islamist commander Mohamed Mohamud, a Kenyan said Mohamud added. put if it can agree final nuclear deal to end sanctions. to be the mastermind behind the university massacre in Garissa. But it is not only in Mogadishu the impact is already being Iran and Western powers are working towards a nuclear deal But the list also included money transfer companies, including felt. In the Kenyan capital Nairobi, those in the largely ethnic by June 30 which could end sanctions on Iranian oil exports. Dahabshiil, one of the most important transfer companies across Somali district of Eastleigh said the move had sparked frustra- Iranian oil minister Bijan Zanganeh told Reuters in Beijing on the wider Horn of Africa region. Somali President Hassan Sheikh tion, with people arguing that those wanting to send cash to Thursday that OPEC would “coordinate itself” to accommodate Mohamud this week said “remittances are a critical lifeline to mil- support the Shebab would still find easy ways to do so illegally. Iran’s return to oil markets without causing a price crash. OPEC lions in poverty.” “Closing the remittance companies was a bad idea - and it has members should discuss production levels before June’s meet- nothing to do with security measures,” businessman Mohamed ing, Zanganeh said. An adviser to Saudi oil minister Ali Al-Naimi ‘Devastating consequences’ Khalil said. “What the government should do is focus on intelli- struck a hopeful note yesterday saying that the current slide in The Shebab fled their power base in Somalia’s capital gence based information.” — AFP prices was temporary and that global oil demand was expected to grow annually by up to 1 million bpd. — Reuters

Iran oil minister says OPEC able to ‘coordinate’ on Iran exports

BEIJING: The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will be able to “coordinate itself” to accommodate Iran’s return to oil markets without causing a price crash, Bijan Zanganeh, Iran’s oil min- ister, said yesterday during a visit to Beijing. Iran, once the No 2 exporter of OPEC, hopes to boost its exports by as much as one million barrels per day (bpd) in just two months if a final agreement is reached with world powers on its nuclear pro- gram and sanctions are lifted. But with oil markets still oversupplied, OPEC members should discuss crude production levels before the group’s next meeting in June, Zanganeh said. “It seems [OPEC’s strategy of not cutting output] does not work well, because prices are coming down,” Zanganeh said. “We haven’t witnessed stable situations on the market.” Benchmark oil prices are running more than 50 percent lower than in June last year, partly because OPEC has followed Saudi Arabia’s lead in refusing to cut output to shore up crude markets. Zanganeh arrived in Beijing just one week after Tehran and the world powers reached an initial framework nuclear deal to discuss oil sales and Chinese investments in Iran. It’s his first visit to Beijing since taking on his current role two years ago. Higher sales to China, Iran’s biggest oil client and trade partner, would like- ly be in the cards with any lifting of sanctions. Iran also hopes to resolve differences with Chinese energy companies on oil and gas TOKYO: A man watches an electronic stock indicator of a securities firm in Tokyo yesterday. Asian shares were mixed yesterday projects in the Islamic republic, so that production can be ramped with gains supported by lower oil prices, firmness in US markets and strong buying in Hong Kong by mainland Chinese up again quickly.—Reuters investors. — AP Business39 FRIDAY, APRIL10, 2015 Big oil deposit near London airport

LONDON: A British energy company says gy” have given it a better understanding of Basin is “naturally fractured” and so can be 3 percent to 15 percent of the oil present in there is oil, and lots of it, near London’s the region’s potential. As recently as tapped using conventional drilling tech- areas that are geologically similar to the Gatwick Airport. The question is how much of December, the British Geological Survey niques. But Alastair Fraser, a professor of Weald Basin, Sanderson said. Another compli- it can be pumped from the ground. issued a report suggesting the basin’s shale petroleum geoscience at Imperial College cation may be opposition to large-scale UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC says analysis rock formations held up to 8.8 billion barrels London, warned that the area’s geology is drilling in a basin that stretches across 4,180 of a new well in the Weald Basin indicates of oil. “rather unfriendly.” While the oil may exist, it square miles (10,825 square kilometers) of there may be as much as 158 million barrels of Stephen Sanderson, the CEO of UK Oil & will be difficult to get out of the ground southern England. oil per square mile in the region. That sug- Gas, said the latest estimates shows this is a because the rocks are extremely tight and “Some of the most prospective plays are in gests the entire basin may hold as much as “world class potential resource.” The UK has non-permeable, said Fraser, who worked for environmentally sensitive areas, in National 100 billion barrels of oil, more than 10 times identified three potential reservoirs of British oil producer BP for 30 years. Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty or earlier estimates. By comparison, Britain has onshore oil and gas as it seeks to get in on the “That’s all very well,” he said of the under towns and villages,” the British pumped about 42 billion barrels of oil from shale oil boom that has made the US the increased estimate of the basin’s oil resources. Geological Study said in its report. “Shale oil the North Sea over the past 40 years. world’s top energy producer. While US devel- “But you’ve got to get at that.” Experts agree exploration and potential development While oil companies have been drilling in opers have relied on hydraulic fracturing, or that only a fraction of the oil in shale rock for- should progress cautiously to ensure the the Weald Basin since the 1930s, UK Oil & Gas fracking, to break up the shale and release mations can be extracted. activity is safe and the environment is proper- says new “concepts, techniques and technolo- energy deposits, UK Oil & Gas says the Weald Developers have been able to recover from ly protected.”—AP

Refineries revolution to spur use of oil products supertankers

LONDON: The rapid growth of mega refineries is prompting a new class of oil products supertankers — mirroring an earlier rev- olution in crude oil shipping-as traders look for scale that was previously not economically viable. In the early 1970s, ships capa- ble of carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil were built to mitigate disruptions from the closure of the Suez Canal and to meet grow- ing global demand. Now, the products trade is spurring similar innovation. As the Middle East and US Gulf Coast transform into refining hubs, traders require ever-larger tankers to move oil products such as gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel to Europe, Asia and Latin America. Vessels previously used for crude are starting to carry products instead and new vessels are being purpose-built to carry larger quantities of oil products more efficiently. Trading powerhouses such as Vitol, Total and Shell have already booked vessels that can carry as much as 1 million barrels - more than three times the typical size for oil products - to criss- cross the globe, sailing from the Middle East to Ecuador, Morocco to Japan and back again. Just one of these tankers can carry enough to meet a fifth of Europe’s daily diesel consumption. “As the scope of the product market grows, so does the com- plexity ... and that creates demand for tankers,” said Anthony Gurnee, chief executive of Ardmore Shipping Corp , which oper- ates a fleet of smaller products tankers. “If you think back to the early 1950s, a supertanker was 27,000 deadweight (tonnes). Clearly over time, the scale evolves.” Modern 2 million barrel vessels are between 160,000-320,000 Malawi tobacco is displayed yesterday at the Lilongwe Auction Floors during the opening day of the tobacco market. dwt. Previously, refineries were close to buyers, leading traders to President Peter Mutharika said that the global anti-smoking lobby had hit Malawi’s tobacco-dependent economy hard, but ferry oil products to consumers in ships carrying as little as 40,000 the country could not quit the crop overnight. Tobacco, popularly known in the impoverished southern African nation as barrels. Those refineries were generally no bigger than 400,000 “green gold”, brings in 60 percent of foreign exchange earnings and employs about half-a-million people. —AFP barrels per day (bpd), so it would take days to produce enough to fill a million-barrel vessel. New refineries are transforming the pic- ture: India’s Jamnagar complex, owned by Reliance, can process South Korea slashes 2015 more than 1.2 million bpd of crude, and two new Saudi units - Satorp and Yanbu - together process 800,000 bpd. Abu Dhabi’s National Oil Company is doubling the Ruwais growth, inflation forecasts refinery capacity to more than 800,000 bpd, while Kuwait National Petroleum Co is investing $40 billion to double output SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank yes- Lee said exports remained sluggish risks” such as China’s slow economic to more than 1.5 million bpd. terday slashed its 2015 economic while consumption had largely failed to growth and the Korean won, which has Kuwait-headquartered Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport growth forecast for the second time this respond to the low interest rate and been strengthening against other cur- Company, in which Kuwait’s government has a stake, has ordered year and predicted annual inflation other steps to boost growth. rencies. two tankers for delivery in 2017 with options for a further two, would drop below the 1.0 percent mark. The South Korean economy has But he predicted the economy data from maritime analysis firm VesselsValue.com showed. The monthly monetary meeting of shown little signs of improvement since would show a “gradual” recovery in the These projects are capturing the attention of those aware that the Bank of Korea (BOK) also left its the BOK began reducing its benchmark second half with low oil prices and low the refinery additions also mean less crude oil trading. benchmark interest rate unchanged for rate last year. The cut in March left the interest rates stimulating consumption. “We think products are going to be at the fore,” David Fyfe, April, following a surprise 25 basis point rate at a record low of 1.75 percent, “Affected by our rate cuts, consump- head of market research and analysis with trading firm Gunvor, reduction the previous month. The deepening fears of deflation that could tion and investment are expected to told an industry conference earlier this year. growth forecast had already been low- hammer an overgrown property mar- rebound,” he said. The decision to leave The products supertankers - suezmaxes which can carry up to ered in January from 3.9 percent to 3.4 ket. the benchmark interest rate unchanged 1 million barrels - emerged nearly a decade ago, but slowly. There percent, but the bank said yesterday it Consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in in April had been widely expected, are now at least 11 in circulation and trading and shipping was now estimating growth for the year March from a year earlier-the slowest although Lee said one board member sources said their number could increase quickly as traders maxi- at 3.1 percent. pace for 16 years-while the exports that had voted for a further cut. Low interest mize efficiency. It also said annual inflation was likely drive Asia’s fourth-largest economy rates are very much the trend across the Two of the supertankers already operating have caught the to come in at just 0.9 percent, com- have fallen in every month this year. Asia-Pacific region. In recent months eye of traders by moving naphtha in particular more economical- pared to the bank’s earlier forecast of Economic growth in the fourth quarter China and India have both made two ly and efficiently. That helps to override reticence to book vessels 1.9 percent. “Economic recovery has of last year was the slowest since 2009. reductions, while Australia, Indonesia, which are too large for many ports, requiring transfers via bigger been slower than expected,” BOK gov- “Prospects for our exports are not Singapore and Thailand have also been ports into smaller vessels.— Reuters ernor Lee Ju-Yeol told reporters. bright,” Lee said, citing “downward forced to ease monetary policy. — AFP Business FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Perils of doing business in India remain Modi push fails to make an impact

NEW DELHI: With its economy growing faster German companies operating in India “hold a than China’s and a business-friendly premier positive long-term view of the Indian market” who has rolled out the welcome mat to for- but also identified a number of common com- eign investors, India may appear an enticing plaints. “Ease of doing business is looked prospect to European investors. upon as the single biggest hindrance by But as Narendra Modi heads to France and German companies,” the chamber said in a Germany, European firms already operating in statement to AFP. India say no one should underestimate the “The survey reveals that 58 percent of all challenges of doing business in the world’s respondents agreed on bureaucracy being second largest country. the major obstacle followed by the lack of Prime Minister Modi is expected to use his infrastructure at 52 percent, corruption 45 visit to the euro-zone’s two largest economies percent, lack of skilled people 35 percent and to promote his “Make in India” campaign, tax disputes at 32 percent. designed to encourage greater foreign invest- “Only seven percent of the interviewed ment in Asia’s third largest economy. “I expect executives could not identify any hindrances my visit to be helpful in advancing our Make of doing business in India at all,” it added. in India initiative,” Modi said in an interview Lumiplan, a French company which specialis- published by The Hindustan Times ahead of es in providing digital updates on public his departure for Paris yesterday. transport, acknowledges the challenges but is “France and Germany have the manufac- nevertheless bullish about prospects. turing and skill base that are useful to us,” he While the market for digital timetables has added. With a growth rate of 7.44 percent last essentially matured in Europe, Lumiplan sees year which is expected to rise to above eight India as a new frontier as almost all transport percent this year, India is now the best per- information is currently in paper form. forming of the world’s major economies. After making its breakthrough in the With hundreds of thousands of young peo- MUMBAI: Indian workers dangle from ropes as they clean the glass panels of a com- southern city of Mysore, Lumiplan has now ple entering the jobs market every month, mercial building in Mumbai yesterday. — AFP won contracts for the bus network in there is no shortage of workers whose labor Bangalore, one of the country’s largest met- costs represent just a fraction of the average “The path is clear, the objective is clear but he said. Blanchard welcomed Modi’s drive to ros. The company is hoping to establish its wages in Europe. But poor infrastructure, red it takes time to turn things into reality,” said tackle corruption but said that it had a knock- business quickly and expects to turn a profit tape and a dearth of skilled workers can often Gilduin Blanchard, head of operations for the on effect of delaying decisions as people try as early as next year. “Delays in decision-mak- hinder development projects, warn compa- French engineering firm Egis, which has a to cover their backs. “‘Clean India’ is a good ing and problems of governance complicate nies already operating here. 1,700-strong workforce in India. Blanchard thing but at a local level people are petrified things,” David Moszkowicz, head of the com- India is currently ranked 142nd out of 189 said it was vital the government makes good and this adds to delays in decision-making,” pany in India. countries in a World Bank “ease of doing busi- on Modi’s pledge to implement controversial he said. “But this is a potentially enormous market ness” global league table. And despite Modi’s plans to make it easier for companies to pur- and despite all the lack of transparency, vow that India will enter the top 50 on his chase land which is currently used for agricul- Impatient for change you’ve got to be in place for when things real- watch, executives who spoke to AFP cau- ture. “If you can’t control the land, contracts A recent survey by the Indo-German ly explode. “You’ve just got to have patience tioned against expecting rapid change. will dry up and you will start to lose money,” Chamber of Commerce found that most and prudence,”, he added. — AFP Walgreens aims to close Noble Group shares dive on Muddy Waters report about 200 US stores HONG KONG: Asian commodity trad- US cents) after falling by as much as ing giant Noble Group hit back yes- 9.3 percent following Muddy Waters’ algreens plans to close about 200 U.S. stores as the terday after US short-seller Muddy disclosure that it was taking a short nation’s largest drugstore chain expands on a $1 Waters accused the firm of existing position on the company. Wbillion cost-reduction plan it announced last “solely to borrow and burn cash”, in Muddy Waters described Noble as August. The Deerfield, Illinois, company said yesterday that an attack that saw its shares dive. It “complex and opaque” in its report. it also will reorganize its corporate operations and stream- follows earlier allegations of irregular “It becomes a question of how line its information technology and other functions. It accounting practices at the Hong much investors should trust Noble’s expects the moves to add $500 million to its estimate for Kong-based company. “The manage- management to be straight with cost savings from its three-year plan. ment completely rejects the allega- them,” it added. A public relations The store closings amount to about 2 percent of the tions,” Noble said in a brief statement officer for Noble said he could make 8,232 drugstores it runs in the United States, Puerto Rico to the Singapore stock exchange- no further comment when contacted and the US Virgin Islands. Walgreen said its moves will lead where the company is listed-respond- by AFP. to a “faster and more agile company.” It expects to book ing to the Muddy Waters report. Muddy Waters was also behind a pre-tax charges for the restructuring of between $1.6 bil- The sign above a Walgreens entrance, is seen in Massachusetts. — AP The statement said the company 2012 attack on Singapore-based farm lion and $1.8 billion as it implements the program. was “studying the report in detail”. commodities supplier Olam. Olam’s Late last year, Walgreens completed a nearly $16 billion Inc. Walgreens initially bought a 45 percent stake in Noble share prices tumbled on the shares prices tumbled after Muddy deal to purchase the remaining stake of European health Alliance Boots, which runs the United Kingdom’s largest Singapore Exchange, closing 5.5 per- Waters alleged the company was in and beauty retailer Alliance Boots that it didn’t already pharmacy chain, in 2012 for about $6.7 billion in cash and cent lower at 86 Singapore cents (64 danger of insolvency. —AFP own. The company was renamed Walgreens Boots Alliance stock. —AP German industrial production disappoints

BERLIN: German industrial production polled by financial services firm FactSet average production overall for the first tion sector in January”. “The increase of increased only slightly in February, had pencilled in growth of 0.8 percent, two months of 2015 was “above the activity in manufacturing and capital falling short of analysts’ expectations but the data showed that production good result for the final quarter of last goods shows that the German industry and weighed down by a strong fall in in the building industry fell by 3.1 per- year”, the ministry said, adding it fore- has currently more momentum than the construction sector, data showed cent in February. saw a slight increase in the first three suggested by headline numbers,” he yesterday. The figure for January also took a months of this year. added. Data published Wednesday According to regular data compiled surprise revised tumble, with the figure Analyst Carsten Brzeski, of ING-DiBa showed that German industrial orders, by the economy ministry, factory out- corrected to show a 0.4-percent drop bank, said the “meagre” increase in a key measure of demand for goods in put nudged up by 0.2 percent in for the month after initially being industrial production in February was Europe’s top economy, fell again in February compared to a month earlier, announced last month as a 0.6-percent mainly due to a “reversal of weather- February, disappointing analysts who corrected for seasonal factors. Analysts increase, the data showed. However, related strong activity in the construc- had hoped for a rebound. — AFP Business41 FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Apple Watch options

NEW YORK: Apple Watch comes with a choice of watch case, band and size - there are 54 possible configurations in all. Most models come in two sizes, 38 millimeters and 42 mil- limeters, as measured by the height of the watch face. The larger one costs $50 more in most cases. For a few of the bands, only one size is available. There are three lines to choose from: The cheapest is a “Sport” version with an aluminum case. You can get it with a silver case and choose a white, blue, green or pink band made of synthetic rubber. Or get a gray case with a black band. The smaller version costs $349, and the large one is $399. That’s 10 configurations - five bands, each in two sizes. • The regular version has a stainless steel case. The cheap- est has the same band as the Sport version. You choose white or black and pay $549 for the smaller model and $599 for large. Fancier bands are available - three different leather bands, a link bracelet or a Milanese loop. Prices go as high as $1,099 for a large watch with a stainless steel link bracelet. There are 20 official configurations, but once you factor in some leather bands coming in two or three sizes, you have 32 options to choose from. Edition is the luxury line with cases made of 18-karat gold alloy. It’s $10,000 for a small version with the white or black band that comes with Sport models. The large one costs $12,000. You can get a leather band for $15,000 or $17,000, Daniel Marquardt from LaFayette, Georgia, fills out an application during a huge 15-county job fair in Ringgold, depending on the size. There are officially eight luxury config- Georgia. The Labor Department released weekly jobless claims yesterday.—AP urations, or 12 if you count band sizes as choices. Apple is also selling bands separately for those who like to swap designs. Prices range from $49 for the basic sport band to $449 for a link bracelet. Applications for US jobless To help you choose, Apple has plenty of videos on its web- site and Apple Store and Apple Watch apps. The Apple Store app also has sizing guides, images of the watch cases in actual aid rise to 281,000: Data size and animation of buckles and clasps, which you can open and close by pinching in and out. —AP People receiving benefits fall to 2.3 million

WASHINGTON: More Americans sought 26 weeks provided by most states, Americans appear to be saving the wind- unemployment benefits last week. Yet expired at the beginning of 2014. fall from lower prices at the pump or even with the increase, applications for As a result, one reason fewer people using it to pay down debt. Harsh winter jobless aid remain low, a reassuring sign are receiving aid is that they have used weather has also weighed on growth, as after hiring slowed last month. Weekly up all the weeks available. cold temperatures and snowstorms kept applications rose 14,000 to a seasonally Economists are watching the unem- people away from stores and open hous- adjusted 281,000, the Labor Department ployment benefits data a bit more close- es. The stronger dollar has made US said yesterday. The climb occurred after ly after hiring stumbled in March. The exports more expensive, cutting over- applications plummeted to match a 15- government said last week that employ- seas sales. year low in the previous week. ers added just 126,000 jobs that month, Still, applications for unemployment The four-week average, a less volatile the fewest in 15 months and snapping a benefits have remained low, suggesting measure, fell 3,000 to 282,250. The aver- yearlong streak of monthly gains above that weaker growth may have caused age has fallen 11.8 percent in the past 200,000. The unemployment rate businesses to delay hiring, but it hasn’t year. Applications are a proxy for layoffs, remained 5.5 percent. panicked them into cutting jobs. so the steep decline in the last 12 The slowdown in hiring followed a Other data this week suggest the eco- months suggests that companies are raft of indicators that pointed to a slow- nomic slowdown could be temporary, a cutting fewer jobs. ing economy. Factory output has fallen sign hiring may rebound. A survey of Meanwhile, the number of people this year as businesses are placing fewer services firms, such as retailers, banks, receiving benefits fell to 2.3 million, the orders for industrial machinery and other and construction companies, found that fewest in more than 14 years. That partly equipment. Lower oil prices, in particu- they grew at a healthy pace last month. reflects the drop in layoffs and improv- lar, have reduced demand for drilling And government data released Tuesday CUPERTINO: The new Apple Watch is modeled during a ing job market. But it also dropped equipment. showed that the number of available media event in Cupertino, California. Consumers will have because the federal government’s Consumers have also remained cau- jobs climbed to a 14-year high in their first chance to see and hold the Apple Watch today extended benefits program, which tious about spending, despite solid job February, a sign that hiring could pick up as Apple stores in the US and eight other markets start added more weeks of jobless aid to the growth and cheaper gas. Many in coming months.—AP previews of Apple’s latest product. —AP Thousand join strikes against French cutbacks

PARIS: Thousands took to the streets across zone countries such as Spain, Ireland or Greece. quarter, citing stronger foreign demand. expected tens of thousands of marchers to join France yesterday in union-led protests against The protests come a day after President Turnout across the country was mixed. In the the main rally in Paris by the end of the day. public spending cuts that came on top of strikes Francois Hollande’s government said it still eastern city of Strasbourg, only around 1,000 The call for stoppages across the public sec- by air traffic controllers and state radio workers. expected economic growth of just 1 percent took to the streets, while demonstrators in the tor, including by state-employed teachers, coin- The marches nationwide with a main rally in this year, underlining the fragility of the recov- southwest city of Toulouse said their march cided with the second day of an air traffic con- Paris are a test of how much support unions can ery. numbered 8,000. trol strike and another day in the longest-ever muster over spending curbs they say under- It also trimmed its forecast for 2016 and “We are here ... to get a change of direction protest over a shakeup at France’s public radio mine public service and purchasing power gen- 2017 to 1.5 percent growth each year, from 1.7 from this government which claims it is left- network. Airlines such as Air France, easyJet and erally to the detriment of the euro zone’s sec- percent in 2016 and 1.9 percent in 2017, wing,” said CGT official Pierre Tommasi of a Ryanair said they had to scrap hundreds of ond-largest economy. However, one of France’s although it hopes a weak euro, lower oil prices march which included hospital, research and flights in and out of France, and to some desti- largest unions, the pro-reform CFDT, declined and low interest rates will help it do better. In transport sector staff. nations elsewhere in Europe because con- to join the movement, arguing that savings an encouraging sign, the Bank of France raised Local media said staff who man Paris’s Eiffel trollers have struck over plans to change work being made in France were not on the same its estimate for first-quarter growth to 0.4 per- Tower would keep it shut it until 6.00 pm (1600 conditions and raise their retirement age to 59 scale as the austerity undergone in other euro- cent from an earlier 0.3 percent quarter-on- GMT) as part of the strike. Unions said they from 57.—Reuters Sports42 FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Davis shocks Bouchard in Charleston

CHARLESTON: Canadian Eugenie Bouchard slumped to yet another early exit on Wednesday, beaten in her first match in the WTA Charleston tournament by American Lauren Davis. Davis, ranked 66th in the world, needed just 67 minutes to subdue the world number seven 6-3, 6-1 and reach the third round. Bouchard is the top seed in the $731,000 tournament on green clay, accepting a late wild card invitation in hopes of honing her game after falling in her first match at Miami. Instead she endured yet a third opening-match defeat of the season, after also dropping her first match in Antwerp. She also pulled out of Dubai and Monterrey with a right forearm injury. “I obviously hate losing, but I’m not going to be too hard on myself,” Bouchard said. “I know I’ve not been feeling like myself on the court, so it’s just a matter of taking some time now, not playing a tourna- ment, and just taking some time to train and get back to feel- ing like myself on the court. “I definitely felt a little bit slow today, overpowered, which is never usually the case. Usually I’m the one who’s dominating. So it was definitely just not good-whatever happened was just not good.” Bouchard’s sta- tus for Canada’s upcoming FedCup World Group playoff tie with Romania was unclear after Tennis Canada on Wednesday named just three players, Francoise Abanda, Sharon Fichman and Gabriela Dabrowski to the squad.— AFP Capitals blank Bruins 3-0

WASHINGTON: Braden Holtby made 27 saves while shutting out the Boston Bruins for the third time this season, Marcus Johansson had a goal and an assist and the Washington Capitals defeated the Bruins 3-0 on Wednesday night. Holtby earned his 41st win of the season to match the franchise record set by Olie Kolzig in 1999-00. His nine shutouts this season equal the franchise record set by Jim Carey in 1995-96 and also tie Montreal’s Carey Price and Pittsburgh’s Marc- Andre Fleury for the league lead this season. John Carlson and Matt Niskanen also scored for Washington, which leads the Islanders by three points for second place in the Metropolitan Division and home ice in the first round of the CHARLESTON: Lauren Davis (of the United States) returns to Eugenie Bouchard (of Canada) at the Family Circle Cup ten- playoffs. New York has one game in hand. Nicklas Backstrom nis tournament in Charleston, SC on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. —AP and Troy Brouwer each had two assists for the Capitals, who have won nine of 12. Boston, which had won five straight, still holds second wild card in the Eastern Conference with 95 points. Both the Bruins and the Ottawa Senators (95 points) Stage set for classic Masters battle have two games remaining, and Boston has two more regula- tion and overtime wins. AUGUSTA: The most hotly anticipat- knocking at the door of major glory. side at just 25 years old to win the ed Masters in years got underway The Augusta National “patrons,” as Masters, but he does have a rocky past STARS 4, DUCKS 0 Patrick Eaves scored two goals and Jordie Benn added his yesterday morning under the tower- golf fans are called here, will have to here, most notably in 2011 when he first goal in three months, leading Dallas over playoff-bound ing Georgia pines of Augusta bide their time to see Woods in let slip a four-stroke lead entering the Anaheim. Jhonas Enroth made 19 saves in his fifth career National with a host of gripping action as he goes off in the penulti- final round. Getting more out of shutout for the Stars, and Vernon Fiddler opened the scoring potential story lines. First and fore- mate grouping of the day at 1748 Augusta National’s four par-fives, the in three-goal second period of the Stars’ eighth victory in most is the return to competitive GMT alongside Welsh Davis Cup star traditional hunting grounds for birdies their past nine road games. Jamie Benn had three assists to play of four-time winner Tiger Woods Jamie Donaldson and in-form fellow and eagles, is a priority for the pull even with Sidney Crosby and John Tavares atop the NHL after a two-month timeout to try and American Jimmy Walker. Irishman.”If you look at the previous scoring race for the Stars, who will miss the postseason get his game back together. So far in Late or early, the 39-year-old winners here, they’ve all played the despite winning 13 of their past 18 games. Frederik Andersen the buildup this week, the signs are superstar is just glad to be back in par-fives well,” he said. “Bubba stopped 28 shots for the Pacific Division champion Ducks, all positive for him. Mentally and action on a course where he has (Watson) last year played them at who wasted their first chance to lock up home-ice advantage physically he looks a different man to enjoyed the greatest moments of his eight-under par, I played them at even throughout the Western Conference playoffs with a victory. the one who was driven off the career to date. “There is no other par and he beat me by eight shots. course in a golf cart after 11 first- tournament in the world like this, “If I can just play the par-fives a lit- BLUE JACKETS 5, MAPLE LEAFS 0 round holes at the Farmers Insurance and to come back to a place that I’ve tle better, hopefully that will help me Scott Hartnell had a goal and an assist and Sergei tournament in February. Then, world had so many great memories at and do better and obviously have a Bobrovsky stopped 35 shots for his second shutout of the number one Rory McIlroy, who a new so many great times in my life, it’s chance to win.” Watson gets his title season to lead Columbus over Toronto. Artem Anisimov, survey says has replaced Woods as always special,” he said of his return defense underway earlier at 1334 Boone Jenner, Ryan Murray and Jeremy Morin also scored for the most marketable golfer in the in search of a 15th major title almost GMT, walking out with 2013 US Open the Blue Jackets, who won their fifth in a row at home in a world, looks to enter the history seven years after winning his last champion Justin Rose and South matchup of teams playing out the string in the regular sea- books as just the sixth golfer to com- one. The early focus on day one will Korean amateur Yang Gunn. son. Brandon Dubinsky added two assists. David Booth hit a plete a career Grand Slam of the four be on McIlroy, the 25-year-old Australian Jason Day, Spanish shot- post on a third-period breakaway, the closest anyone came majors. Northern Irishman who has clasped a maker Sergio Garcia and American to scoring for the Maple Leafs, who have lost their past eight Defending champion Bubba stranglehold on the world number talent Rickie Fowler provide a fine on the road (0-7-1) and have the fewest road wins (eight) of Watson is out to become just the sec- one spot with back-to-back major anchor group last out at 1759 GMT, any team. The Blue Jackets continued their strong play. They ond man-after Jack Nicklaus-to win wins in the British Open and PGA but the weather could be a factor by are 13-1-1 over their past 15 games, including a franchise- three Masters in four years. Adam Championship. He enters the fray at then. Thunderstorms are forecast at record nine-game win streak that ended with an overtime Scott can make it two wins in three 1441 GMT, linking up with three-time some time in the late afternoon and loss at the New York Rangers on Monday night. It was years, while a new wave of young Masters champion Phil Mickelson worse is expected to come today Bobrovsky’s second shutout of the season. He is 9-0-1 in his American golfers, led by Jordan and Ryan Moore. before a calmer and cooler weekend past 10 starts.— AP Spieth and Patrick Reed, are firmly McIlroy knows he has time on his sets in.— AFP Sports FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015

Boubyan Bank lifts KBC league trophy

KUWAIT: Boubyan Bank lived up to its reputation KFH’s chase began briskly and the early wickets Commercial Bank of Kuwait, a brilliant team effort lar role and some of his copy book drives were top as one of the strongest bank teams in the current of master blaster Zahid Khan and Faraaz dent a and dedicated approach towards the target notch. Nitin Simon, meanwhile blossomed with his banking circuit as they outwitted the challenge of heavy blow to the last year’s champions. Zahid enabled CBK to kiss the coveted KBC Plate league crunched drives, cuts and pulls and hit the cherry last year’s champion Kuwait Finance House in the Mukadam (21 runs) anchored the innings but wick- trophy for the first time as they overcame a spirited with authority and when the bowlers erred in Kuwait Banks Club league 2015, hosted by Kuwait ets kept on falling at regular intervals and gradual- and fighting resistance from the talented NBK out- length he was quick to swing them to square leg Cricket at their Sulaibiya ground on April 4, 2015. ly the run rate steeped up. Irfan, the ever reliable fit. Winning the toss, CBK skipper Shadab Abdulla fence. The pair of Nitin & Nawaz produced 74 runs Electing to bat first on a wonderful sunny day, wicket-keeper batsman and Sajid put up some put NBK to bat first which paid rich dividend as for the 4th wicket. Boubyan openers Aamir Javed & Saber steadied resistance but the Boubyan spinners Hisham, openers Raja and prolific scorer Ronald were back Kiran Lobo who was introduced from the their innings with a 63 run stand. Saber, after play- Alwyn & Mazhar bowled a tidy length to apply in the dug-out with 6 runs on board. It was V.S. Cooperative end brought back the game in favor ing his part well with a solid 21 runs aided by 5 brakes on the talented KFH strikers. Shakhty who came next and putting his head of NBK as he first removed the well set Nawaz for fours fell to a slower delivery from Nisar. Mohammed Arif with his quick running down and once settled he started scoring on the 23 runs & had the top scorer Nitin well caught by South paw Rifkas did not last long as he was run between the wickets contributed 17 runs but the merit of the ball to slowly build up the innings keeper for a handsomely struck 60 runs ( 7 fours & out after having a mix up with Aamir. Timing the asking rate had gone up so high that KFH folded to along with NBK skipper Khurram Rana. The pair 3 sixes). As the fortune swung to either sides in ball so well which eased the pressure and not dis- 114 runs in 20 overs. The Boubyan fielding was gave hopes by adding 69 runs to the fourth wicket each over, CBK held on to their nerves and old war tracted with the fall of wickets at one end, the ele- outstanding and particularly Irfan Jameel who and after striking some sumptuous fours in his horse Rahul Venketeswaran and Zaheer Abbas pro- gant stroking Aamir continued to attack the KFH sprinting like a well-oiled machine took 4 brilliant attractive 26 runs, Khurram Rana departed. duced some extraordinary efforts. In a do or die sit- bowlers with awesome power and played one of catches in the outfield and it was a collective team Hostile fast bowling by Nitin Simon & Shadab uation, Rahul clouted two huge sixes to the long the best ever innings of the season. A third wicket effort from all the players who contributed for the tied down the talented NBK batsmen as their 8 on region to bring down the run rate and Zaheer partnership of 65 runs with Hisham (15 runs) saw success of Boubyan. overs cost only 43 runs. Shakhty gradually got of then stepped out and launched a fearsome attack Boubyan crossing 150 runs in the 14th over. Alwyn, Boubyan skipper Faraaz Azizuddin led his team the block and bounced back with some lovely to notch 17 runs in the 18th over to bring back the coming late down the order scored a quick 17 runs from the front and made some effective bowling drives and attractive pull shots and a ferocious scores to level. Zaheer’s breezy knock of 22 runs and rotated the strike to give more chance to his changes and apt field placement which led his back-foot punch off Habeeb was treat to watch. contained 3 lovely sixes and Rahul remained senior partner. Dancing down the wicket to lift the team to score an emphatic 121 runs victory over None of the NBK batsmen could master the CBK unbeaten with 25 runs to his credit. Needing three spinners out of the ground and driving the ball their fancied rival. Boubyan bowlers Alwyn, Hisham bowling and after the departure of Shakty for a runs to win, Sunil Jacob danced down the track pitched up to him, Aamir drafted his innings to & Mazhar shared two wickets each while Irfan well-made 65 runs laced with 9 hits to the fence, and swung the ball over the deep long on region perfection and smashed 12 sixes and 10 fours to Jameel & Rifkas took a wicket each. Having no con- the NBK innings ended at 152 runs. Rahul for a huge six and in came all the CBK players like a score a blistering 142 runs as Boubyan mustered tender to contest and to claim the player of the Venketeswaran (2-24) bowled well and Habeeb heavy downpour to lift their players as the jubilant 235 runs in their allotted quota of 20 overs. Nisar match award, Aamir Javed was rightly adjourned supporting him well took 2 wickets for 37 runs. CBK players danced to celebrate their maiden vic- Khan, with his slow off cutters was the pick of the the Player of the Final for his swashbuckling Chasing 153 runs to win, CBK too lost their first tory in the finals. Kiran Lobo bowled well to take KFH bowlers, claiming 2 wickets for just 22 runs innings of 142 runs. In the KBC League Plate finals 2 wickets early and it was left to Nitin Simon & three wickets for 26 runs. Nitin Simon was declared with his master class bowling. played between National Bank of Kuwait & Nawaz to play the anchor role. Nawaz played a stel- Player of the final for his all-round skills. Sports44 FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Dodgers thump Padres; Gonzalez makes history

LOS ANGELES: Adrian Gonzalez hit three home runs, becoming the first player in major league history with five in the season’s first three games, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 7-4 Wednesday to win their opening series. Gonzalez had a four- hit game to go with consecutive three-hit games on Monday and Tuesday, becoming the first National League player to do so since Orlando Cepeda of San Francisco had three straight three-hit games in 1963. Gonzalez homered in four consecutive at-bats dating to Tuesday before his RBI single in the sixth. The Dodgers rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the first to help Brandon McCarthy (1-0) earn his first win. Andrew Cashner (0-1) gave up eight hits and six runs in five innings, struck out six and walked three.

REDS 5, PIRATES 4, 11 INNINGS Joey Votto singled home the winning run in the 11th inning, sending Cincinnati to a vic- tory over the Pirates in a four-hour game that started after a long rain delay. Radhames Liz (0-1), the last reliever left for Pittsburgh, hit Zack Cozart in the back with one out in the 11th. Pinch-hitter Chris Dominguez struck out, and Hamilton walked to bring up Votto, who singled to end the game at 1:46 a.m. local time. JJ Hoover (1-0) allowed one single over the last two innings.

CUBS 2, CARDINALS 0. Jake Arrieta allowed three hits over seven innings and Starlin Castro had a go-ahead RBI CINCINNATI: Cincinnati Reds’ Zack Cozart scores the game winning run on a hit by Joey Votto as Pittsburgh Pirates’ catcher Francisco single in a two-run seventh, leading the Cubs Cervelli can’t make the tag during the eleventh inning of their baseball game played on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. —AP over the Cardinals for their first win this sea- son. Backed by just two hits from Chicago’s hits in five innings. Brandon Cunniff (1-0) fol- RAYS 2, ORIOLES 0 10th inning after being scratched from the offense, Arrieta (1-0) struck out seven and lowed with 1 2-3 perfect innings for his first Jake Odorizzi (1-0) allowed two hits and starting lineup, leading the Rockies to a win walked three. Phil Coke, Neil Ramirez, Pedro major-league victory. Jason Grilli pitched a 1- struck out seven in 6 2-3 innings, and Tampa over the Brewers. Rosario initially was in the Strop and Hector Rondon combined for hit- 2-3 ninth for his second save. Bay coaxed four consecutive walks with two Rockies’ batting order in place of Justin less relief. Rendon pitched a perfect ninth for outs to score the go-ahead run. Baltimore’s Morneau, who was hit in the neck by a ball his first save with the Cubs, who lost 3-0 to St PHILLIES 4, RED SOX 2 Miguel Gonzalez (0-1) retired the first two bat- while running the bases on Tuesday night. Louis on Sunday night’s opener. Lance Lynn Jeff Francoeur hit a three-run homer, and ters in the Rays sixth, then walked Evan Morneau took batting practice and talked his (0-1) struck out nine in six-plus innings, allow- Aaron Harang (1-0) took a one-hitter into the Longoria and Desmond Jennings. Pinch-hitter way into the lineup, sending Rosario to the ing both runs - one earned - and two hits. seventh inning. Making his Red Sox debut Brandon Guyer and Logan Forsythe drew bench for the third straight game. The big after signing an $82.5 million, four-year con- walks from Brian Matusz to give the Rays their right-handed hitter, however, hit a full-count TIGERS 11, TWINS 0 tract through 2019, Rick Porcello (0-1) allowed first lead of the year. Jeff Beliveau, Kevin pitch from Milwaukee closer Francisco Anibal Sanchez helped Detroit blank three runs and six hits in six innings. Harang Jepsen and Brad Boxberger finished the Rodriguez (0-1) over the wall in center field, Minnesota for the second straight game, Jose gave up two hits, walked one and struck out three-hitter as the Rays gave rookie manager giving the Rockies a three-game sweep in the Iglesias had four hits and Alex Avila scored eight in 6 1-3 innings in his first start for the Kevin Cash his first victory and avoided being season-opening series. Colorado closer four runs. Ian Kinsler drove in four runs for Phillies. Jonathan Papelbon got four outs swept in the opening series at Tropicana LaTroy Hawkins (1-0) got the win despite giv- Detroit, which had beaten Minnesota 4-0 on against his former team for his first save. Field. ing up a pair of runs in the ninth to send the opening day. Sanchez (1-0) allowed three hits Francoeur went deep for the first time in two game into extra innings. and two walks in 6 2-3 innings while striking years for Philadelphia’s first runs this season. INDIANS 2, ASTROS 0 out six. Ricky Nolasco (0-1) gave up six runs Carlos Carrasco struck out 10 while pitch- ATHLETICS 10, RANGERS 0 and six hits in three-plus innings, walked four YANKEES 4, BLUE JAYS 3 ing three-hit ball into the seventh inning, Scott Kazmir struck out 10 and was backed and struck out two. Chase Headley hit a tiebreaking single that Carlos Santana and Mike Aviles each homered by a couple of rookies getting their first big deflected off the wrist of reliever Brett Cecil as and the Indians got a win over the Astros. league hits, and the Athletics beat the ANGELS 5, MARINERS 3 New York rallied for three runs in the eighth Carrasco (1-0) walked one in 6 1-3 innings a Rangers. Mark Canha hit a three-run double Albert Pujols hit his 521st home run to inning. Pinch-hitter Chris Young opened the day after signing a four-year contract. Santana for his first major league hit in the third and move into 18th place on baseball’s career list eighth with a bloop double that eluded rook- put Cleveland up with his homer in the fourth added an RBI double in the sixth for four RBIs. and the Angels held on for a victory over the ie second baseman Devon Travis, Jacoby inning and Aviles added an insurance run Fellow rookie Tyler Ladendorf hit an RBI triple Mariners. Pujols’ home run, a two-run shot off Ellsbury singled, and Aaron Loup (0-1) loaded with his home run to the Crawford Boxes in for his first hit earlier in the third and had two Hisashi Iwakuma (0-1) in the first inning, tied the bases when he hit Brett Gardner with a left field in the eighth. Cody Allen pitched a RBIs. Kazmir (1-0) received all the support he him with Hall of Famers Ted Williams, Willie pitch. Young scored on a wild pitch by Cecil, perfect ninth for his first save. Houston starter needed and then some for the new-look A’s. McCovey and Frank Thomas. Matt Shoemaker who forced in the tying run when he plunked Scott Feldman (0-1) yielded five hits and a run Lefty Ross Detwiler (0-1) was done after 4 1-3 (1-0) gave up a solo home run to Brad Miller in McCann with a pitch. Headley hit a one-hop- in 6 2-3 innings in the loss. innings in his first start since July 3, 2013. He the third and two-run shot by Kyle Seager in per that caromed off Cecil’s right wrist and was tagged for eight runs - seven earned - the sixth. Iwakuma (0-1) worked six innings, past shortstop. Dellin Betances (1-0) got the ROYALS 7, WHITE SOX 5 and nine hits with two strikeouts and two allowing nine hits, five runs, striking out three win and Andrew Miller worked a perfect ninth Lorenzo Cain hit a go-ahead two-run walks. and walking none. for the save in his Yankees debut. The crowd homer in the eighth inning for his third hit of 31,020 was New York’s smallest for a home and the Royals beat the White Sox. Cain GIANTS 5, DIAMONDBACKS 2 BRAVES 2, MARLINS 0 game in 11 years. homered off Zach Putnam (0-1), the fourth Chris Heston pitched six effective innings AJ Pierzynski hit a two-run homer and five White Sox pitcher, after Alcides Escobar led in a combined five-hitter for his first big pitchers combined on a six-hitter to help NATIONALS 2, METS 1 off the inning with a single for his third hit. league win, Casey McGehee hit a two-run Atlanta complete a three-game sweep. The Jordan Zimmermann (1-0) didn’t quite pick Wade Davis (1-0) struck out two in a scoreless homer and the Giants beat the season-opening sweep was the first for the up where he left off in 2014, when he threw a eighth. Greg Holland, who had 46 saves last Diamondbacks. Heston (1-0) had a wild pitch Braves since 2007, and they outscored Miami no-hitter to close the regular season, but he year, worked the ninth for his first save. Eric and a throwing error that led to Arizona’s 16-3 in the series. The 38-year-old Pierzynski, only allowed one run in six innings. Ryan Hosmer hit a three-run homer in the third for runs, but shook off both to win in his second playing in his first game with his newest team, Zimmerman hit a two-run homer in the first the Royals. big league start. Nori Aoki had three of San broke up a scoreless tie in the seventh inning off NL Rookie of the Year Jacob deGrom (0-1). Francisco’s 14 hits, including a run-scoring against Tom Koehler (0-1). Shelby Miller made Closer Drew Storen had a 1-2-3 ninth for his ROCKIES 5, BREWERS 4, 10 INNINGS double off Jeremy Hellickson (0-1) in the his first start with the Braves and allowed four first save. Pinch-hitter Wilin Rosario homered in the right-hander’s Arizona debut. —AP Sports FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Magic, Oladipo spoil Rose’s return Cavaliers down Bucks, clinch division title

ORLANDO: Victor Oladipo had 23 points and put up his huge numbers, going 10 for 17 Thabo Sefolosha were arrested early into a tie with Oklahoma City for the Western scored on a layup with 1.5 seconds left to from the floor. He hit four of his eight 3- Wednesday and didn’t play, the Hawks Conference’s final playoff spot. Quincy give the Orlando Magic a 105-103 victory pointers, and went 10 for 11 from the line. recovered after blowing a 12-point, fourth- Pondexter had 11 points, and Tyreke Evans over Chicago on Wednesday night, spoiling The victory moved Boston into a tie for sev- quarter lead. Horford scored 24 points and 10 in the Pelicans’ most-lopsided loss of the Derrick Rose’s return to the Bulls. Nik Vucevic enth with Brooklyn in the Eastern Mike Scott had 20 points and eight rebounds season. added 22 points in the Magic’s third straight Conference. Detroit’s Stan Van Gundy, who for the Hawks. They won their third straight win. Rose started and played for the first had already been guaranteed the first losing and improved to 59-19. Brook Lopez had 26 PACERS 102, KNICKS 86 time in more than a month since undergoing season of his coaching career, will also miss points and 10 rebounds for the Nets. The Pacers stayed close to the final surgery on his right knee. The point guard the postseason for the first time. Jae Eastern Conference playoff spot. George Hill was 3 of 9 from the field and finished with Crowder added 17 for Boston, while Reggie GRIZZLIES 110, PELICANS 74 led the Pacers (35-43) with 20 points. Roy nine points in 19 minutes. The Bulls had a Jackson had 21 points and 15 assists. Greg Zach Randolph had 15 points, 13 Hibbert had a double-double with 11 points final chance with 1.5 seconds remaining, but Monroe had 19 points and 10 rebounds for rebounds and six assists for Memphis. The and 11 rebounds. The win tied the Pacers an inbounds pass by Mike Dunleavy to Pau the Pistons, and Andre Drummond added 22 victory came at a time when Memphis with the Miami Heat, one game off the final Gasol at the rim sailed out of bounds. Jimmy points and 14 rebounds. seemed to be reeling, having lost four of its playoff spot behind the Boston Celtics and Butler had 19 points for Chicago. Gasol, Taj last six to drop to the third seed in the West. Brooklyn Nets. Langston Galloway led the Gibson and Nikola Mirotic each added 15. HAWKS 114, NETS 111 Jeff Green and Marc Gasol also each had 15 Knicks (15-63) with 19 points. The Pacers Al Horford made the go-ahead basket on points, and Gasol added six assists and eight road a suffocating defense that held the CAVALIERS 104, BUCKS 99 a dunk with 19 seconds remaining, and the rebounds. Beno Udrih finished with 14 Knicks to 34.5 percent shooting and outre- Kyrie Irving scored 27 points and the Hawks completed a season sweep. Playing points, and Vince Carter and Mike Conley bounded New York 54-34. Cavaliers clinched the Central Division title without injured All-Star Paul Millsap and fur- had 10 each. Anthony Davis scored 12 and the No 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. ther short-handed after Pero Antic and points for the Pelicans. They dropped back NUGGETS 119, LAKERS 101 LeBron James scored 21 points with nine Kenneth Faried scored a season-high 29 rebounds and eight assists for the Cavs, points and had 11 rebounds, while Danilo including 10 points in the fourth quarter. Gallinari added 27 points. Ty Lawson had 16 Kevin Love added 16 points and 11 points for the Nuggets in the matchup of rebounds. Michael Carter-Williams scored 30 teams headed for the lottery for the second points for the Bucks, while Zaza Pachulia straight year. Denver has the seventh-worst added 19 points and 10 rebounds. record in the NBA and the Lakers the fourth Milwaukee played without Giannis worst. Rookie Jordan Clarkson had 21 points, Antetokounmpo, although it wasn’t immedi- and Ryan Kelly added 17 for the Lakers. They ately clear why he sat out. have lost four in a row and 17 of 21.

SPURS 110, ROCKETS 98 JAZZ 103, KINGS 91 Tony Parker scored 27 points and the Derrick Favors scored 18 points, grabbed Spurs got their ninth straight victory. The 11 rebounds and blocked three shots in a Spurs moved within a half-game of the matchup of non-playoff teams. The Jazz have Southwest Division lead shared by Houston won five of six. Favors was a steady force in and Memphis. San Antonio will face Houston a choppy game between teams missing their on Friday night in the closing game of a best players. DeMarcus Cousins sat with a home-and-home set. Kawhi Leonard added foot injury for the Kings, while Gordon 20 points, Boris Diaw had 15 points and Hayward played just 19 minutes for the Jazz. Manu Ginobili 13 for San Antonio. The Spurs Rodney Hood finished with 20 and a career- led by as many as 22 points after a slow start. high seven rebounds, Rudy Gobert had 12 Jason Terry led Houston with 22 points and points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. The Jazz Trevor Ariza added 19 points. James Harden erased a six-point halftime deficit in the third had 16 points, but only three after the first quarter and started the fourth with an 18-5 quarter. run. Omri Casspi led the Kings with 16 points, while Jason Thompson added 12 WIZARDS 119, 76ERS 90 points and 11 rebounds. Bradley Beal scored 21 points and Washington shot a franchise-record 65.3 per- MAVERICKS 107, SUNS 104 cent from the field in a blowout victory over Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 points, including Philadelphia. The Wizards rested All-Star the go-ahead basket and a key 3-pointer in guard John Wall, ending his consecutive the fourth quarter, and the Mavericks elimi- games streak at 208. Ramon Sessions added nated the Suns from playoff contention. 19 points, and Marcin Gortat had 18 points, Phoenix will miss the postseason for the fifth seven rebounds, six assists and four blocks to straight season. The Mavericks were locked help Washington win its fourth straight into the seventh seed with the Pelicans’ loss game. Trying to earn home-court advantage at Memphis. But Dallas didn’t play like it, in the first round of the playoffs for the first withstanding a tight game that had 14 lead time since 1979, Washington remained a changes and 16 ties. Tyson Chandler had 12 game behind fourth-place Toronto in the points and 23 rebounds, two off his season Eastern Conference. Robert Covington high, for Dallas. Gerald Green had a season- scored a career-high 27 points on 8-for-11 high 30 points to lead the Suns, who battled shooting for the Philadelphia. The 76ers the Mavericks for the final playoff spot in the have dropped seven straight. West into the final week of the season last year before finishing a game behind Dallas. RAPTORS 92, HORNETS 74 DeMar DeRozan scored 18 points and TRAIL BLAZERS 116, TIMBERWOLVES 91 Toronto beat Charlotte for the first time in LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points and 13 seven games. Lou Williams and Greivis rebounds before sitting out the fourth quar- Vasquez each scored 16 points for Toronto, ter. Robin Lopez added 18 points for the and Tyler Hansbrough added 12 points and Blazers, who have already captured the 12 rebounds. Kemba Walker had 15 points for Northwest Division title but continue to bat- Charlotte. The Hornets are 11th in the Eastern tle for home-court advantage in the playoffs Conference, three games behind eighth- with four games left. Andrew Wiggins had 29 place Boston for the final playoff spot. points for the injury-depleted Timberwolves, who have lost eight straight and remain in CELTICS 113, PISTONS 103 the basement of the Western Conference. Isaiah Thomas had a season-high 34 Portland led by as many as 28 points and the points as the Celtics picked up a key victory Timberwolves, with just nine players avail- and eliminated Detroit from playoff con- NEW YORK: Atlanta Hawks’ DeMarre Carroll (right) defends a shot from Brooklyn Nets’ Deron able and playing the second of back-to-back tention. Thomas needed only 17 shots to Williams during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. — AP games, were simply overwhelmed. — AP Sports FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Lokomotiv crush ex-champions Al Sadd 5-0

SINGAPORE: Uzbekistan’s Lokomotiv Muhannad Naim. 43rd minute. Iranian club Persepolis stayed less first half, South Korea’s Suwon raced inflicted a 5-0 defeat on former champions Bikmaev doubled the lead in the 14th on top of the group with nine points after away with goals by Kwon Chang-Hoon, Seo Al Sadd of Qatar as the race to qualify for minute after knocking down a cross from they defeated Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr 1-0 Jung-Jin and captain Yeom Ki-Hun in a dev- the AFC Champions League last 16 from Jasur Khasanov and drilled a left-footer past with Mehdi Teremi scoring from the spot in astating 15-minute spell. Group C got desperate on Wednesday. the goalkeeper. Sanjar Shaakhmedov made the 61st minute. Luke DeVere pulled a goal back for the Marat Bikmaev scored twice inside the first it 3-0 in the 54th minute to all but seal the Earlier in East Asia, struggling Urawa Red visitors with 10 minutes remaining but they 15 minutes and the Tashkent side added result before substitutes Damir Kojasevic Diamonds denied Beijing Guoan a place in dropped to third place, six points behind three more in the second half as they exact- and Ruslan Korian put the issue beyond the last 16 as Shandong Luneng and Beijing with two games remaining. In Group ed revenge on the surprise 2011 champions doubt in the final 10 minutes. In another Kashiwa Reysol played out an eight-goal E, South Korean champions Jeonbuk who had won their first leg clash 6-2 in Group C match, Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia thriller. Urawa were hosting Chinese league- Hyundai Motors and Japan’s Kashiwa Reysol Doha last month. defeated Iran’s Foolad Kouzestan 2-0, with leaders Beijing on the back of three straight were also prevented from reaching the The win helped Lokomotiv move up to Nasser Al-Shamrani and Yasir al-Shahrani on defeats, and they were flirting with elimina- eliminators as they were held to draws. third spot with four points and open up target in the second half. Al Hilal and Al tion after Yu Dabao’s tap-in on 33 minutes. Kashiwa’s game was a belter as Shandong Group C where all four teams now entertain Sadd now have seven points with the Saudi But the Japanese side grabbed a lifeline in Luneng staved off possible elimination by hopes of qualifying for the next phase. side ahead on goal difference. front of their home fans in Saitama when coming from 3-1 down to lead 4-3 when Coach Vadim Abramov had demanded a Tomoaki Makino headed them level in the Yang Xu converted a penalty early in the reaction from his players after their humilia- Teremi keeps Persepolis top 74th minute for a 1-1 draw. The draw kept second half. But Shandong had to settle for tion in Doha and they responded in style In Group A, Qatar Stars League champi- Urawa last in Group G with their first point, a 4-4 draw when goalkeeper Wang Dalei with a seventh minute strike from Bikmaev, ons Lekhwiya edged past another Uzbek while Beijing remained top with 10 points, comically mishandled a 76th-minute free- who tapped in a rebound after Ikromjon side, Bunyodkor, 1-0 with Slovakian forward three ahead of Suwon Samsung, who beat kick by Brazilian forward Cristiano into his Alibaev’s effort was parried by goalkeeper Vladimir Weiss netting the winner in the Australia’s Brisbane Roar 3-1. After a score- own net. — AFP Celtic take a step closer to title with Thistle win

GLASGOW: Celtic maintained their seven point advantage at the top of the Scottish Premiership as they ground out a 2-0 victory over ten-man Partick Thistle at Parkhead on Wednesday. The Hoops struggled to break down a well-organised Thistle side but made the breakthrough on the stroke of half-time when Kris Commons scored from the penalty spot after James Craigen saw red for a tackle from behind on Stuart Armstrong. The Scottish champions then spurned a number of opportunities before stand-in skipper Stefan Johansen finished off a fine move in the 63rd minute. The win keeps Celtic seven points clear of Aberdeen, who defeated Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1-0 at Pittodrie, as Ronny Deila’s side close in on their fourth successive Scottish Premiership title. “I am satisfied with the performance. The first 15 minutes was very good and we should have scored one or two goals,” Deila said. “Partick Thistle showed they are a good team, but we got our chances and our goals in the end.” Partick Thistle manager Alan Archibald took positives out of defeat. “I was proud of the players and the way they organized themselves,” Archibald said. “Their shape was good and they kept their discipline and created chances here, even with 10 men.” Only the woodwork prevented LEVERKUSEN: Leverkusen’s Gonzalo Castro (left) and Bayern’s Dante from Brazil fall during the German soccer cup (DFB Celtic from taking a first minute lead when Armstrong’s low deliv- Pokal) quarterfinal match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Bayern Munich on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. — AP ery into the box was diverted on to the bar by Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk. A minute later Johansen, captaining Celtic due to Scott Bayern book Cup semis Brown’s suspension, was clean through but Conrad Balatoni slide in to stop the midfielder’s shot. Balatoni then superbly took the ball off the head of Swedish striker John Guidetti as he looked to have the simple task of nodding home a lofted Emilio Izaguirre after penalty shoot-out pass before he blocked a fierce Gary Mackay-Steven in a busy start to the game for the Jags defender. At the other end Craig Gordon was at full stretch to tip Kallum Higginbotham’s volley Moenchengladbach knocked out round the post after he connected well with a Steven Lawless cross into the box. BERLIN: Holders Bayern Munich reached the played on April 28 and 29. “That’s ok for us, least two million euros ($2.1m) for reaching The first half looked destined to end goalless, but a moment of German Cup semi-finals after beating Bayer if you want to win the cup you need to beat the semi-finals. madness from Craigen handed the Hoops a 45th minute penalty. Leverkusen 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out on the best teams, so it’s Dortmund for us,” On Tuesday, a thunderbolt of a shot from The Jags player’s horror tackle brought down Armstrong as he Wednesday as their last eight clash finished said Bayern coach Pep Guardiola. Earlier, veteran midfielder Sebastian Kehl sealed bore down on goal, earning him a straight red, and Commons goalless after extra time. This is the sixth year minnows Bielefeld produced a classic Borussia Dortmund’s 3-2 extra-time win over expertly despatched the spot-kick beyond Scott Fox. Fox had to in a row that Bayern have reached the semi- German Cup upset by knocking out Hoffenheim to book their place in the last be alert to stop a low drive from Commons sneaking in at the start finals. Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Bundesliga high-fliers Borussia four. The 35-year-old Kehl’s speculative half- of the second half as Celtic looked to make the most of their extra was Bayern’s hero at Leverkusen’s BayArena Moenchengladbach as their quarter-final volley flew perfectly off his boot and into the man advantage. However, the Jags ‘keeper didn’t see much action after saving Swiss striker Josip Drmic’s first was also decided by a penalty shoot-out. Hoffenheim net on 107 minutes to put again until the 63rd minute when he was helpless to stop spot-kick penalty to give Bayern the advan- Lucien Favre’s Gladbach, who are set to Dortmund in the semi-finals for the third tage. Thomas Mueller, Robert Lewandowski, play Champions League football next season, time in four years. Dortmund had taken an Johansen making it 2-0. The Norwegian played a backheel into Xabi Alonso, Mario Goetze and finally Thiago become the third Bundesliga side after early lead but Neven Subotic’s 19th-minute the path of Guidetti who returned the pass allowing Johansen to Alcantara, who is just back from a year’s Werder Bremen and Hertha Berlin to lose to goal was cancelled out by Hoffenheim’s bury a shot low into the bottom right-hand corner. absence with injury, all then drilled home Arminia on their march to the semi-finals. Kevin Volland just 102 seconds later. Brazil Elsewhere, Dundee leapfrogged Hamilton into the top six as their spot kicks to put Munich in the last four. Bielefeld held their nerve to win the penalty international Roberto Firmino put they claimed a 3-1 win over Dundee United at Dens Park. Greg “No-one deserved to lose a game like shoot-out 5-4 as it finished 1-1 after extra- Hoffenheim 2-1 up at half-time before Pierre- Stewart’s shot squirmed through the legs of United stopper that,” said Neuer. “You could really see that time. Arminia took the lead at their sold-out Emerick Aubameyang equalized midway Radoslaw Cierzniak before Nadir Ciftci equalized from the penalty no-one wanted to make a mistake. “Of Schueco-Arena after midfielder Manuel through the second-half as it stayed 2-2 at spot two minutes later when Kevin Thomson blocked a shot with course, it’s a bitter result for Leverkusen, Junglas fired home with 26 minutes gone. the end of normal time. Wolfsburg took a his arm. James McPake’s header restored Dundee’s advantage they really put a lot into it.” In the semi- But Gladbach, who are third in the step towards their first silverware since win- before the break and Paul Heffernan’s second half strike helped finals, Bayern will host Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga table, drew level six minutes later ning the 2009 Bundesliga title when a seal his side’s first derby win over their city rivals since 2004 and with Wolfsburg home to third-division when striker Max Kruse converted a penalty. Ricardo Rodriguez penalty sealed their 1-0 extend United’s winless run to 10 matches. — AFP Arminia Bielefeld when the semi-finals are Third-division leader Bielefeld will pick up at quarter-final win at home to Freiburg. — AFP Sports FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 47

Coutinho fires Liverpool into FA Cup semi-final

BLACKBURN: Philippe Coutinho produced a fade, with two defeats in three matches. final 26 minutes due to a hamstring strain, to thwart Tom Cairney and Marshall early in moment of magic to earn Liverpool a much- By Rodgers’s admission, it had placed Blackburn had Jordan Rhodes as their lone the second. The introduction of Gestede lift- needed 1-0 victory at second-tier Blackburn extra significance on this competition, which striker for most of the match. It meant play- ed the home fans and gave the Rovers play- Rovers in their FA Cup quarter-final replay on the Reds have not won since 2006, and par- ers had to drive forward from midfield to ers someone other than Rhodes to aim at, Wednesday. The Brazilian fired in an accurate ticularly with the final falling on the day that offer support and Craig Conway almost ben- but Liverpool weathered the brief storm and low drive in the 70th minute at Ewood Park departing captain Steven Gerrard celebrates efited from doing so when an error from took the lead six minutes later. to earn Brendan Rodgers’s side an FA Cup his 35th birthday. “I made the point to the Mamadou Sakho nearly let him, only for the Coutinho’s poor right-wing corner was semi-final date with Aston Villa at Wembley players if we could get through to the semi- Frenchman to slide in and atone. volleyed away, but the ball came back to on April 19. “Over the two games it was a dif- final, it could give us a kick on in the league,” him. The former Inter Milan playmaker ficult tie,” said Liverpool manager Rodgers. Rodgers added. “We have had two poor per- Goalkeeper denies goalkeeper passed to Henderson, darted into space to “They are strong and well organized. We formances and been criticized. Tonight we It was to be Sakho’s last notable involve- receive the return ball, and arrowed a low knew it would be difficult. But my players performed very well.” Rodgers made three ment before he was replaced by Kolo Toure drive in off the far post. Blackburn manager were brilliant.” changes to the team humbled 4-1 by Arsenal after appearing to injure his right hamstring. Gary Bowyer waved his arms, urging his side Coutinho seems to enjoy playing cup on Saturday, with Dejan Lovren coming in Rhodes has 17 goals to his name this season, to lift themselves again, and there was time replays in this part of northwest England, for his first appearance since the match but he headed a glorious chance over the for one last close call in stoppage time. having also scored the winner against Bolton against Rovers at Anfield. bar from Ben Marshall’s left-wing cross. Quiet Eastwood went up to attack Adam Henley’s Wanderers in the fourth round. It was hardly A narrow midfield of Lucas Leiva, Joe for most of the first half, Coutinho forced a long throw-in and managed to slam in a shot comfortable and it was not pretty, but for Allen and Jordan Henderson helped smart save from Simon Eastwood in the on the turn, but Mignolet denied his fellow Rodgers this victory was more than wel- Liverpool enjoy the majority of possession in Blackburn goal after Henderson’s corner goalkeeper a famous equalizer to safeguard come. Since Blackburn held out for a goalless the first half, but both teams saw goal-scor- caused problems shortly before the interval. Liverpool’s place at Wembley. “Our lads gave draw at Anfield in their first encounter a ing opportunities come and go. With Rudy Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet had it a right good go,” said Bowyer. “They had a month ago, Liverpool have seen their hopes Gestede-Liverpool’s tormentor in the first hardly been called into action in the first half, taste for it and it was a great atmosphere in of a place in the Premier League’s top four game-only fit enough to come on for the but he had to make two eye-catching saves the stadium tonight.”— AFP

PSG eye 4-trophy Ronaldo hits 300 mark sweep, book French Cup final Treble-chasing Barca riding high MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 300th Real Madrid goal A consistent feature of that run has been the Catalans sud- PARIS: A Zlatan Ibrahimovic hat-trick fired Paris Saint- as the European champions remained four points adrift of La den ability to score from set-pieces and they did so for the Germain to a 4-1 French Cup semi-final victory over Saint- Liga leaders Barcelona with a 2-0 win at Rayo Vallecano on third consecutive game 15 minutes from time when Bartra Etienne at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday as their epic Wednesday. Earlier, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were on tar- rose highest to power home Xavi’s in-swinging delivery. And quest for a four-trophy sweep continued apace. get as Barca eased past Almeria 4-0. Barca took over half an Suarez was gifted his second when Pedro Rodriguez unselfish- Ibrahimovic’s opener from the penalty spot on the 21st hour to make the breakthrough, but Messi did so in style as he ly picked out the former Liverpool man to roll into an empty minute was his 100th goal for the club, he then rounded the curled home his 44th goal of the season into the far corner. net. At the other end of the table Deportivo la Coruna sacked ‘keeper on 81 for the second, and completed his hat-trick Suarez made the game safe when he fired into the top corner manager Victor Fernandez after Cordoba ended a 10-game with a fine run and shot in injury-time. 10 minutes after the break and bagged his second of the losing streak with a 1-1 draw against the Galicians at La Riazor. But an injury-depleted Paris had to fight for long periods evening in stoppage time after Marc Bartra headed home the Granada’s survival hopes also suffered a huge blew as Theo of this gutsy Cup tie as Saint-Etienne drew level with a third from Xavi’s corner. Bongonda struck a 93rd minute equalizer for Celta Vigo to Romain Hamouma header, going in 1-1 at half-time before “It is the stage of the season where we have a lot to play secure a 1-1 draw at Nuevo Los Carmenes.— AFP an Ezequiel Lavezzi header put PSG back ahead on 60. for,” said Suarez. “We ought to show our personality because Saint-Etienne coach Christophe Galtier praised Swede we are Barcelona. “In the league we depend on ourselves and Ibrahimovic as “the greatest foreigner to have played in we need to continue in this vein.” Madrid endured a much France” as he lamented his side’s inability to match PSG’s more uncomfortable evening in a capital derby at Rayo before pounding artillery. PSG have scored 11 times against Saint- Ronaldo and James Rodriguez struck midway through the sec- Etienne in four matches this season of which eight have ond-half. “We suffered, but in the end we won which is the come off Ibrahimovic’s boot. most important thing,” said Rodriguez, who again impressed in just his second game back after two months out with a foot injury. ‘War machine’ “In the first-half they were intense, we knew that in the sec- “There’s nothing to say, at this level they are unbeatable, ond they would get a bit tired and not be able to pressure so in any case for us,” said Galtier. “They had the perfect match, much and it was like that.” Rayo dominated the first period in in intensity, technical plan, determination. It’s never good to terms of possession, but it was still Madrid who had the better take on this type of team so near the final. “I’m disappointed chances as Rodriguez shot straight at Diego Cobeno when for my players that they weren’t able to go all the way in unmarked inside the area before Ronaldo headed over from this adventure. But that’s all, there was too big a difference. the Colombian’s free-kick. At the other end, Iker Casillas made “They are a war machine. They were superior on all levels.” a fine save to keep the visitors level at the break as he parried PSG now face second division Auxerre, who beat holders Roberto Trashorras’s back post header to safety. Guingamp 1-0 on Tuesday, in the Cup final at the Stade de Madrid started much stronger after the break and were France on May 30. Paris also take on Bastia in the League inches away from an opener when Gareth Bale’s header from Cup final at the same venue on Saturday, face Barcelona in Rodriguez’s cross looped just wide. There was then a huge Paris in the Champions League quarter-finals first-leg next moment of controversy when Ronaldo was booked despite Wednesday and they lead Ligue 1 by a single point from appearing to be clearly brought down by Antonio Amaya Lyon. inside the area meaning he will miss Saturday’s visit of Eibar to No French club has ever clinched the domestic treble. the Santiago Bernabeu. The chances continued to come and “As long as we’re in the running on four fronts, we’re think- go for Real as Benzema, Marcelo and Bale fired just off target ing about this quadruple, but nothing is won yet,” said PSG in a matter of minutes, and the goal finally arrived when a fine coach Laurent Blanc. “They aren’t machines. You get used to run and cross from Dani Carvajal picked out Ronaldo and he the players scoring two or three goals per match. They also sealed his triple century of goals for Madrid in just 288 games. have the right to be a little tired. Zlatan was tired against Six minutes later it was 2-0 as Ronaldo turned provider this time for Rodriguez to curl home. Barcelona also started slowly Marseille (last weekend). “They are an exceptional group of at the Camp Nou as boss Luis Enrique made six changes with players and Zlatan is one of them. I’m proud to coach these one eye on tomorrow’s tough trip to Sevilla. However, Messi boys. I’ve a fantastic group, with an enormous capacity to opened the scoring in brilliant fashion when he found space work.” With defender David Luiz, midfielder Thiago Motta, on the edge of the area and curled into the far corner with pin- and forwards Edinson Cavani and Lucas all ruled out point accuracy. Suarez made sure of Barca’s 20th win in their through injury, coach Laurent Blanc also rested Blaise BARCELONA: Almeria’s midfielder Verza (left) vies with last 21 games in all competitions with a little help from Cuesta Barcelona’s defender Marc Bartra during the Spanish Matuidi with a packed calendar of matches coming PSG’s the keeper got a hand to the Uruguayan’s powerful effort but way.— AFP league football match FC Barcelona v UD Almeria at the couldn’t keep it out. Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on April 8, 2015. — AFP 2015. —AP Wednesday, April 8, and RealMadridon between RayoVallecano Liga soccermatch goal duringaSpanishLa Ronaldo celebrateshis MADRID: Real’sCristiano FRIDAY, APRIL 10 , 2015 hits 300 m Ronaldo a rk www.kuwaittimes.net PAGE 47