Let It Spoil

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 THULQADA 8, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Fire breaks out 2,000 refugees Rival Koreas Rooney at workers’ rush past hold talks misfires as residence police into to defuse Newcastle in Sulaibiya3 Macedonia7 war12 fears hold19 Utd ‘Let it Spoil’ campaign Min 35º Max 50º as fish prices skyrocket High Tide 04:40 & 17:20 Prices begin to drop in local markets as citizens boycott fish Low Tide 11:50 & 23:10 40 PAGES NO: 16618 150 FILS By Faten Omar

KUWAIT: Citizens kicked off “Let it Spoil” campaign yesterday by boycotting fish in order to arrest skyrocketing prices of different varieties of fish in Kuwait market. As the campaign started yesterday, the fish market at Souq Sharq presented a totally different picture with the con- spicuous absence of regular customers and the usual ear-shattering noises of bargaining. The Kuwait Times visited the market to find out if the campaign had really started to make any impact on the prices. Some fish vendors have apparently started to reduce prices of certain varieties of fish. The Iranian Zubaidi’s price fell from KD 7.50 to KD 6, while the price of a kilo of Zubaidi for KD 15 was reduced to KD 9 and KD 8.75, depending on the quality. A kilo of shrimps was priced at KD 3.50, but because of the few customers around, its price was reduced to KD 2.50. The campaign, as the consumers said, was successful and forced the fish traders to reduce some prices. Meanwhile, the Acting Fishermen’s Union Chairman Jalal Al-Shammari warned about a continued rise in local fish prices. “The fishermen’s union expected the high prices of fish to continue because more than 95 fishing boats were discontinued as they violated the rules. The only solution is to put those boats back to work in order to provide the local market with more fish supply and drive prices down to normal limits,” he said. Shammari stressed that the Fishermen’s Union is keen on protecting the interests of the consumer by bringing the prices down. He pointed out that one of the main reasons for soaring prices of local fish and shrimps is the restriction on fishing in marine area. This restriction is in place despite calls to allow fishing in Boubyan area resulting in dwindling of fish supplies to the markets. “We are committed to honor the decisions of the authorities. We are adhering to the laws of fisheries. It is evident now. Half the fleet, approximately 95 boats, specialized in fishing for shrimp have stopped trawling after violating the laws of the Public Authority of Agriculture KUWAIT: Fish vendors await customers at the Sharq market yesterday as citizens kicked off a boycott campaign against skyrocketing prices of fish in the Affairs and Fish Resources,” he said. local market. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Continued on Page 13 French train gunman an ‘Islamist militant’ Obama praises ‘heroic’ US servicemen ARRAS, France: A gunman overpowered ing from Amsterdam to Paris on Friday. by passengers on a train in France is One of the two people injured in the Qatar to host known to European authorities as a sus- attack was a US military member, the pected Islamist militant if the identity he Pentagon confirmed, while CNN said that has given is correct, France’s interior minis- three American men-a member of the Air Asian, World ter said yesterday. Two people were Force, an inactive National Guard member KUWAIT: The carcass of a whale that was spotted north of Garooh Island by the wounded in the struggle to subdue the and a civilian-were the ones to prevent Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources yesterday. — KUNA Cup qualifiers Kalashnikov-toting attacker aboard the what might have been a massacre. “The high-speed train from Amsterdam to Paris president expressed his profound grati- By A Staff Reporter on Friday. Two US servicemen, one of tude for the courage and quick thinking of whom suffered knife wounds, were several passengers, including US service Carcass of whale KUWAIT: Kuwait Football Association said yester- among the passengers who stopped the members, who selflessly subdued the day that Qatar Football Association agreed to have gunman. attacker,” a White House official said. Kuwait national team hold its joint Asian Cup and Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the “While the investigation into the attack spotted off Kuwait attacker’s identity was not confirmed, but is in its early stages, it is clear that their World Cup qualifications in Qatar. KFA said in a if he was telling the truth “he is a 26-year- heroic actions may have prevented a far KUWAIT: A carcass of a whale was spot- a team from the authority was notified of press statement yesterday that QFA agreement old man of Moroccan nationality identified worse tragedy.” “We will remain in close ted north of Garooh Island, said a state- the presence of the carcass by fishermen. was after the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) by the Spanish authorities to French intelli- contact with French authorities as the ment by the Public Authority for A case will be opened to determine why approval of Kuwait request to transfer the quali- gence services in February 2014 because investigation proceeds,” the official added. Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources the whale had died, said the official. Last fiers. of his connections to the radical Islamist The gunman, who had a Kalashnikov, an yesterday. Deputy Director General of the year, a carcass of a whale was found on Kuwait’s hosting of the return match of the sev- movement”. Meanwhile, US President automatic pistol and a box cutter, was Authority Faisal Al-Hasawi told KUNA that the shores of Failaka Island. — KUNA enth group in the joint Asian qualification matches Barack Obama praised the heroism of US arrested when the train stopped at the of Asia Cup 2019 and World Cup 2018 to be held in service members who overpowered a northern French town of Arras. an alternate country. gunman aboard a high-speed train travel- Continued on Page 13 US airstrike kills IS No 2 It added that AFC also agreed to move Kuwait’s hosting of Kuwait’s Group in Asian Juniors Cup OAK BLUFFS, Massachusetts: The No 2 has also beheaded hostages, including scheduled for September to another country. leader of the Islamic State militant group some Americans. was killed in a US military airstrike in Iraq Al-Hayali oversaw the IS in Iraq, where The statement said that AFC expressed its earlier this week, the White House said he planned operations over the past two regret over the circumstances that kept KFA from Friday. years, including an offensive the group hosting the matches scheduled in Kuwait and Ned Price, a spokesman for the White launched in Mosul in June 2014. He was hoped that the reasons that led to depriving its House National Security Council, said a member of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, the pred- fans of watching the matches following its team’s Fadhil Ahmad Al-Hayali was traveling in ecessor group to IS. qualification. a vehicle near Mosul, in northern Iraq, Also killed in Tuesday’s airstrike was Meanwhile, Assistant Secretary General in when he was killed Tuesday. As the sen- an IS media operative known as Abu Kuwait Football Association Dr Mohsen Al-Enezi ior deputy to IS leader Abu Bakr Al- Abdullah. Price characterized Al-Hayali’s lauded the official agreement of Qatar Association Baghdadi, Al-Hayali was the primary death as a blow to the organization coordinator for moving large amounts of because his influence spanned finance, to host Kuwait national team in the joint Asian weapons, explosives, vehicles and peo- media, operations and logistics for the qualification matches of Asia and World Cups. He ple between Iraq and Syria, where IS mil- group. But his removal from the scene is expressed his gratitude to QFA for its quick agree- itants control vast amounts of territory. unlikely to affect IS operations or weak- ment to host Kuwait national team matches. The United States is leading a coali- en the group and will most likely lead to Al-Enezi lauded the AFC’s understanding and tion of countries that have spent the even tighter security and secrecy around accepting Kuwait’s apology for not being able to past year striking at IS militants, weapon- al-Baghdadi, whom Iraqi intelligence host Kuwait national team matches, as he apolo- ry and machinery from the air but has officials say has mostly kept out of sight gized for Kuwait, fans for the circumstances that made little progress in meeting since he was wounded in an Iraqi President Barack Obama’s goal to airstrike near the Syrian border. led to depriving them of watching football players PARIS: A photo taken by a passenger with a smartphone shows an unidentified “degrade and destroy” the group, which Continued on Page 13 in Kuwait. wounded man lying in the passage way of a Thalys train travelling across northern France on Friday. — AFP LOCAL SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015

Organized by NoufEXPO, EGOV3 drives In my view Kuwait’s information age forward The fiscal deficit His Highness the Prime Minister to inaugurate the event By Muna Al-Fuzai KUWAIT: NoufEXPO, in collaboration Unprecedented success Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Minister of State tions and they will be covered over three with the Central Agency for Information EGOV1 and EGOV2, held in 2013 and for Cabinet Affairs and the Chairman of full days of lectures and workshops; these Technology (CAIT), will be holding the 2104 respectively, witnessed unprece- the Board for CAIT during the opening will follow an evening open ceremony 3rd E-Government Forum (EGOV3) for ceremony of EGOV2. EGOV2 was attend- that includes keynote speeches, honoring the third consecutive year. It will be held ed by more than 500 invitees including of participating organizations, and inau- from 15 - 17 November 2015 at Arraya 28 Assistant Undersecretaries. More than guration of the exhibition. A NoufEXPO [email protected] Ballroom of Courtyard Marriott hotel. 300 IT specialists attended at any one spokesman commented on EGOV3 by EGOV3 will cover an Information day from IT departments of government saying “EGOV became a must-participate- Management track and an Information agencies and major private sector enter- event for many IT leadership in Kuwait uwait is an oil country. Our black gold, oil, is the Security track. The two EGOV3 tracks are prises. Moreover, more than 4800 EGOV2 and other GCC countries. Local and global backbone of life. What can happen to us when considered important cornerstones in website visits were recorded. EGOV2 pro- IT vendors view EGOV as an invaluable Kthe demand for oil decreases? The answer developing e-government programs. ceedings, press coverage, photo and opportunity to present their technologies came when the Minister of Finance expressed his They focus on how we can manage and video albums may be viewed at and demonstrate their solutions for the regret for the earlier-than-expected occurrence of the protect information assets; thus con- www.noufexpo.com.kw/egov2. Kuwaiti IT market. We are delighted by the fiscal deficit, which was faster than everyone imag- tributing to building efficient and secure patronage of His Highness the Prime ined. It is worrying news, indeed, because of its serious implications for all citizens and expatriates. electronic government services. Wide participation Minister. We are working, hand in hand, According to preliminary data of the final account His Highness the Prime Minister NoufEXPO and CAIT are looking for- with EGOV3’s Scientific Committee to in the fiscal year 2015/2014, the estimated deficit is select the best researches and presenta- Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al- ward to a wide participation in EGOV3 by 2.31 billion dinars (7.6 billion dollars), contrary to all Sabah will patronize EGOV3 for the third local and global information technology tions that best fulfill the EGOV3 topics and expectations, which estimated the occurrence of the consecutive year too. Being held in col- companies. EGOV3 and its accompanying objectives. We are determined to make deficit between 2017/2021 and not sooner! laboration with the Central Agency for His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh exhibition will be the scene of high visibil- EGOV3 an excellent marketing and invest- “The expected budget deficit in the fiscal year Information Technology, EGOV3 is con- Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah ity in the IT market of Kuwait. It will bring ment venue to all participating interna- 2016/2015 is estimated at 8.18 billion dinars, on the sidered the biggest E-Government event together, under one roof, IT leaders and tional or local companies.” The spokesman basis of estimated oil price of $45 a barrel. If the price in the State of Kuwait. This high level specialists from public and private sector concluded by inviting all interested com- of oil increased at the level of $60 a barrel on average, presence reflects Kuwait’s political lead- dented success. His Highness the Prime organization in Kuwait and other GCC panies or specialists to contact the the deficit will fall to 4.5 billion dinars,” the Minister of ership keenness to elevate Kuwait’s gov- Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- countries. Moreover, EGOV3 tracks are Scientific Committee or Noufexpo on Finance said. ernment services and their support for Hamad Al-Sabah was represented by His vital for the success of the E-Government +965 22469921 or email address That I think is a beautiful wish list, but the reality of EGOV’s role in this regard. Excellency Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Programs and their developing organiza- [email protected]. tense conditions in the region may not allow the oil price to go to a sweet $60 and more. We need to be real about that and think of a way out! The real challenge starts from the current fiscal ‘Suhail’ star to be seen year 2015/2016. The deficit requires a different fiscal policy because of expectations of weak oil market and the pressure of supply and demand. in Kuwait September 5 So far, the government and the national assembly is looking forward to the return of oil prices to its old KUWAIT: Canopus, or ‘Suhail’ star as known The appearance of the star signals the high rates to save the local economy from the risk of in Arabic, will be visible to the naked eye in start of falling temperatures and the onset the expected fiscal deficit, but if this wish is not Kuwait on September 5. Its appearance sig- of moderate weather. The heat typically accompanied by any move to find alternative solu- nals the start of moderate weather which drops to 45 C degrees maximum and 28 C tions, then nothing can stop the threat of deficit. typically lasts for 53 days until October 16, degrees minimum during the first few days. We all know that oil prices have been deteriorating astronomer Adel Al-Saadoun said yester- Natives of the Arabian Gulf region in the for a while now and it does not predict any improve- day. The star will be seen in southern part past used to depend solely on observing ment. It seems that the time of the $100 for a barrel of of the Arab Peninsula on August 24th the star to forecast the end of the summer oil will not be back soon unless a miracle happens as before sunrise, Saadoun said. season. — KUNA most economic reports confirm the opposite. I believe the total appropriation on the oil revenue for the Kuwait budget is the first cause of the problem, as the slump in oil prices had led to a decline in revenues and with the continuous increase in spending, the deficit is a natural result. It is certain, that the continued decline in oil prices means the continuation of the fiscal deficit, and this means the state will either use its financial reserves or go through borrowing. Both options have dangerous consequences. The usual talk about the need to control spending and diversifying the sources of state revenues is correct and logical, I agree. But, in our case here, it does not present practical plans that can be applied on the short term to show us how to overcome this deficit KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al- and the actions to be taken by the government to Khaled Al-Sabah is seen off at the airport by senior ministry officials. — KUNA meet the challenge of lower oil prices now. This matter will affect on the local economy and this is extremely important because although the Interior Minister on government admits its inability to diversify sources of income and the restructuring of the Kuwaiti econo- official mission to US my, the deficit is likely to prejudice the reserve and perhaps, salaries, and this is serious and worrying. Now, the financial situation of Kuwait is good KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and is part of the mutual coordination and secu- because of the holdings of financial surpluses and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad Al- rity cooperation between the two friendly reserves that had been formed over the past years, Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah departed to countries, the Ministry of Interior said in a but the question is for how long the financial situa- Washington yesterday on an eight-day offi- statement. The minister’s delegation includes tion will be solid, in light of the projected deficit for cial visit. Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled’s visit a number of senior officers. —KUNA the coming years, and with the continued drop in oil Canopus, or the ‘Suhail’ star as known in Arabic, is the second brightest star in the prices. That is a key question that doesn’t seem to night-time sky after Sirius. have an answer! Photo of the day

KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti youth rides a water slide at the Aqua Park in Kuwait City on August 21, 2015. The summer is expected to last for two more weeks according to astronomical calculations. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 LOCAL Bedoon naturalization file closed: Govt

By A Saleh reportedly reached an agreement last year to give priority to bedoons in natu- KUWAIT: The bedoons’ (stateless) naturalization after the maximum number of ralization file has been closed and the citizenships the state can grant in a year government will not approve any pro- was increased to 4,000, but no natural- posed laws by MPs to naturalize 2,000 or ization batches were announced before 4,000 bedoons a year, said informed the end of 2014. If the government sources. grants citizenship to 4,000 bedoons “Naturalization will be limited with every year, it would take eight and a half concentration on post graduate degree years to naturalize only those that Kuwait holders only and those are no more than considers eligible to receive citizenship. 10,000,” the sources said. The sources added that bedoons must Ultimatum reveal their original documents; other- The Central Agency was established in wise, naturalization will not take place, 2010 to address problems facing except for a very limited number of peo- bedoons. It was given a five-year ultima- ple who have 1965 census documents. tum when it was established to sort out No injuries in Sulaibiya They noted that the number of those the stateless residents’ community and included in the 1965 census does not find those who meet conditions of natu- exceed 34,000 and many of them either ralization; including residents whose workers residence fire have security restrictions preventing Bedouin ancestors failed to register for their naturalization, or have already left citizenship following Kuwait’s independ- the country. ence. Despite government promises and By Hanan Al-Saadoun stations responded to an emergency call Firefighters managed to limit the fire’s spread MPs’ efforts to end the decades-long reporting the blaze, then started tackling the and extinguish the flames. No injuries were 31,000 bedoons’ dilemma, Kuwait is yet to grant KUWAIT: Firefighters tackled a blaze that gut- flames which had spread to seven chalets made reported in the incident. Meanwhile, an investi- Earlier reports had suggested that the citizenship to those who meet natural- ted a workers’ residence located at a Sulaibiya from wood and corrugated galvanized iron gation was opened to determine the circum- number of bedoons who could be eligi- ization conditions that also include hav- farm yesterday. Firemen from four different fire over a total area of 600 square meters. stances behind the fire. ble to receive the Kuwaiti citizenship ing ancestors who served in the military reaches 31,000. Those people are regis- as well as being a child of a Kuwaiti tered in the 1965 census - a key condi- woman. It remains unclear whether the tion required to qualify for consideration Central Agency has prepared a final solu- to receive the Kuwaiti citizenship. tion to the bedoons’ problem to be ready Meanwhile, the total number of bedoons by the end of the year or at any time in registered in the Central Agency for the future. In June, a number of MPs Remedying Illegal Residents’ Status strongly criticized the government dur- reached 110,729 as of March 2015. ing a parliament session for ‘refusing’ to The government and parliament had resolve the issue. Two Kuwaitis held in Germany after fight

By Meshaal Al-Enezi matter, the sources claimed.

KUWAIT: Two Kuwaiti citizens, includ- Fatal crash ing a middle-aged man, are currently Two Asian nationals were killed and held at a German prison on charges of four injured during a car collision assaulting a translator who works at reported yesterday. Medvac was called the Kuwaiti health office in Murnau in to transfer the injured to the hospital. hospital. According to sources close An investigation was opened to deter- to one of the two citizens identified as mine the circumstances which led to Ra’ed Al-Enezi who is accompanying the accident. his mother who is being treated at the same hospital, the incident happened Cucumber prices between Hadi Al-Enezi, a Kuwaiti man Bad weather conditions, including in his fifties, and the translator, soaring temperatures in August is the German of Tunisian origins, when the primary reason behind the increase in citizen asked for a medical report. cucumber prices which reached as much 3,100 citations issued Hadi Al-Enezi retaliated after the as KD 1.5 per cardboard box in some out- translator initiated his attack, then lets, an official said yesterday. Extreme Ra’ed Al-Enezi interfered in an heat has damaged corps, as well as attempt to break up the fight, said the refrigerators and fans used in production in traffic crackdown sources who spoke on the condition which intimately reduced supply from of anonymity. The two citizens were 32,000 boxes a month to 15,000 in July taken to the police station after the and August, said Hadi Al-Watri, Chairman KUWAIT: The Traffic General Department were issued. The tickets include 550 for Meanwhile, 35 vehicles were impounded translator called police and pressed of the Kuwaiti Farmers Association. carried out a campaign at the Second using a cell phone while driving, 370 for and 8 people were arrested during the charges. The charges were later Meanwhile, Watri blamed local co-op Ring Road and in Shuwaikh Industrial failure to fasten the seatbelt, and 130 for campaign, the Interior Ministry said in a dropped after the two sides reached a societies for failure to cooperate with the area, during which 3,100 traffic citations parking in disabled parking spots. statement. settlement. Nevertheless, the two citi- association, adding that the Ministry of zens remain in prison for unknown Social Affairs and Labor has failed in reasons, while the Kuwaiti embassy in ‘monitoring’ co-ops to prevent price Berlin has failed to follow up with the manipulations.

KSSC hosts 20th Riqqa Battle Memorial Ship Race

KUWAIT: The Messila ‘sanbouk’ ship led by Captain Ahmad Rajab won the first place award in the large ship category during the 20th Riqqa Battle Memorial Ship Race, which took place recently featuring participation of 12 pearl diving ships. Meanwhile, the Mashhour ‘shou’ie’ ship led by Captain Fahad Al-Kandari won the first place award in the small ship category during the race, which is organized every year by the Kuwait Sea Sports Club (KSSC) after the annual Pearl Diving Trip. KSSC consultative committee member, veteran Captain Khalifa Al-Rashid Captain Khalifa Al-Rashid Captain Ahmad Rajab Captain Fahad Al-Kandari praised the participants in this year’s competition, saying that they showed high skill level despite the bad weather conditions and low speed winds. The race is held every year to com- memorate the Riqqa Sea Battle in 1783, in which Kuwaiti fighters thwarted an attack carried out by the Banu Kha’ab tribe in Arabstan (current day Khuzestan, Iran) against Kuwaiti trade ships in the Arabian Gulf. Sanbouk is a type of wooden ship that is smaller than the traditional ‘Boom,’ and was also used in pearl div- KUWAIT: This picture provided by the Kuwait Dive Team shows the carcass of a dead ing. A shou’ie is a similar but slightly whale that was found north of Qarouh Island yesterday. Team members have taken smaller ship compared to Sanbouk, the carcass out of the water and have collected samples to identify the cause of the and was used in pearl diving and fish- mammal’s death. ing trips. A picture showing the ships participating at the 20th Riqqa Battle Memorial Ship Race. SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 LOCAL

Expo Milano 2015 Children’s Park takes visitors to ‘Alice in Wonderland’ world

MILAN: Up to 140 countries are participating in the six- The concept of the park is titled ‘Ring around the month Expo Milano 2015 held in Milan, Italy, showing planet, Ring around the future,’ symbolizing the gesture the best of their technology. Visitors to the expo, of hugging the planet. It is part of the core theme of the launched on May 1, are expected to hit over 20 million Expo, namely ‘Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life’. The to the 1.1 million square meters of exhibition area. common thread runs through all the events organized Children have their good share of the universal event. both within and outside the official Exhibition. The Children’s Park at the Expo is an area dedicated Up to 130,000 children, three to 10 years old, have to exploring the event theme through fun. It offers an visited the area so far, Federico Gribaudo, coordinator in area where children can enjoy activities and education- charge of the Children’s Park, told KUNA. He added that al games, but also relax, through the week, since the the Park was created by the Reggio Children team, an early morning till midnight. international center for the protection and promotion of children’s rights and their potential, with experience of more than five decades in the field.

Working together The concept of the Children’s Park is that only through the knowledge of others and the environment and by working together, people can solve some of the major challenges the Earth is facing, “a powerful message delivered in a powerful setting.” It is designed as a forest, housing eight buildings, each inspired by the theme. The installations are outdoors but covered by a roof, allowing the different activities to take place, for creating a mixture of natural and artificial, where children can explore and experience, Gribaudo said. The Children’s Park has carried me from reality to a fantasy world, where one found adventure, exploration and fun, Christien Edwrad, 7, told KUNA after she visited the Park. Another child visitor, 10, said that the activities at the Park are stimulating, as they offer fun and help one know about others and the environment. The park also hosts one of the 18 UN installations at Expo, offering a vision of a world where no one, from the youngest to oldest, suffers hunger. The UN space, run in collaboration with UNICEF Italy, was decorated by Lorenzo Terranera who illustrates the Zero Hunger Challenge in a comprehensible manner for the youngest visitors. A cartoon named ‘Leonardo Expo’ was created especially for the universal exhibition, co-produced by Gruppo Alcuni and RAI Fiction in collabora- Coordinator in charge of the Children’s tion with FAO and UNESCO. — KUNA Park, Federico Gribaudo. Kuwait’s pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 offers humanitarian, development message

MILAN: Kuwait has a long history of humanitarian work, as ble, and continue to do so, through education, technology, tries, but they came to know that Kuwait’s financial aid has the country’s assistance has been flowing to the afflicted science and renewable energy to establish a modern, been offered to 140 countries, he said. people around the globe. This leading humanitarian role vibrant and growing community, which can contribute to Meanwhile, there was an influx of international media has been highly appreciated by nations of the world. Last global development and to feeding the nations of the to the pavilion on the World Humanitarian Day, on August year, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- world. 19th, expressing admiration how the geographically small Jaber Al-Sabah was honored by the UN as a ‘Humanitarian Kuwait faced difficulties to provide water and energy in state has been offering such tremendous aid to victims of Leader’ and Kuwait as a ‘Humanitarian Center.’ the past, but the country managed to overcome them catastrophes worldwide. The Kuwaiti pavilion at Expo Milano 2015, that was through studies, research and development projects, The pavilion celebrates on 9 September the first launched on May 1 and would last for six months, high- Moreover, it is offering financial aid to assist many other anniversary of the UN honoring of His Highness the Amir lighted the major humanitarian and developmental contri- countries to overcome similar problems. as a Humanitarian Leader. Amiri Diwan Advisor and the UN butions. The pavilion has adopted that core theme of the The showcasing corner includes an extraordinary sec- Secretary General’s Envoy for Humanitarian Affairs Dr. universal event, “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” direction that sheds light on the country’s humanitarian initia- Abdullah Al-Maatouq will address the event, representing tor Fares Al-Enezi said. tives and projects through the Kuwait Fund for Arab the International Islamic Charitable Organization (IICO). The Kuwaiti pavilion, themed ‘Challenge of Nature,’ Economic Development (KFAED). Visitors used to believe The Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) will also brief the shows how Kuwaitis managed to make the desert inhabita- that KFAED support was only extended to the Arab coun- visitors on its humanitarian role, Enzi said. — KUNA Director of Kuwait’s pavilion Fares Al-Enezi

A picture showing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presenting His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah with a certificate recognizing him as a Humanitarian Leader is displayed at Kuwait’s pavilion at Expo Milano 2015. LOCAL SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 Alghanim Industries restores six Houses in Kuwait for orphans As Part of the Children Home Project KUWAIT: Alghanim Industries, one bility. The company designed the ernment owned projects is a behav- of the largest, privately-owned com- houses based on the children’s needs ior that forms part of the history of panies in the Gulf region, announced and lifestyle. The six houses are Kuwait and we hope these impor- that it will cover the second phase placed in two rows facing each other, tant partnerships will continue.” costs of The Children Home project, and separated by a small space Chairman of Khair Al-Kuwait, launched by the Ministry of Social where children can gather and play. Feryal Duaij Al-Sabah, said: “Among Affairs and Labor - Social Welfare The design also includes an open the charity projects we have initiated Sector. The second phase, which backyard to be used by the children. and managed at Khair Al-Kuwait, we began this year, includes the restora- This is in addition to many other give special importance to The tion and renovation of six homes and improvements such as painting the Children Home Project as we believe one central kitchen, followed by the home facades in different colors, it is fundamental to changing the restoration of an outdoor play area, allowing the children to recognize lives of children for the better, and all of which will improve the lives of their home easily. reflects the real meaning of humanitarian values and morals. I would like to thank Alghanim Industries for supporting this project and many others in Kuwait and outside Kuwait, and I would encourage other companies to take positive steps to support these types of projects, from which the whole community can benefit”.

Important project Commenting on the initiative, Kutayba Alghanim, Chairman of Alghanim Industries, said: “We are thrilled to be part of this important humanitarian project in Kuwait that Kutayba Y Alghanim, Chairman Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor’s serves the interests of orphaned chil- of Alghanim Industries Undersecretary Dr Matar Al-Mutairi dren while they are growing up. These homes will ensure that chil- the orphans. Upon completion of Phase 2 of dren will get excellent care in a The new homes will be modeled the project, the six houses will secure, home-like atmosphere, simi- on the United Nation’s SOS Children’s accommodate between 24 and 36 lar to the family environment that Villages system, which is based on children. Each house consists of children enjoy when living among the ‘Alternative Mother’ concept, three rooms for children, a mother’s their siblings and parents in their where orphaned children are given room, a family room, a bathroom own home. the opportunity to live and grow up and a kitchen. Alghanim Industries is committed in independent homes with ‘broth- to charitable work and to extending ers’ and ‘sisters’ and a so-called alter- Safe environment a helping hand to the less fortunate, native mother. This will replace the Commenting on this initiative, especially in Kuwait - this generous old system used previously in the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor country which is always available to orphanage, where all children lived Undersecretary, Dr Matar Al-Mutairi, assist those in need. This is why we in one dwelling, and slept in dormi- said: “The Children Home project is have showed great interest in the tories that lacked the warmth stem- one of the key projects initiated by Children Home project. Our team ming from family closeness. the Social Welfare Sector at the has not spared any efforts to help Alghanim Industries made its con- Ministry. It targets children from Khair Al Kuwait complete this stage. tribution through Khair Al Kuwait, a newborn onwards, offering them a We are happy to have been part of charity organization operating under safe and secure environment to this initiative where the public and the supervision of the Ministry of develop. When the restoration and private sectors are joining forces to Social Affairs and Labor, which is renovation of these houses is com- support an important national and restoring The Children Home build- pleted, we will be introducing the humanitarian project such as The ings. The work is being carried out in same system of care as that used by Children Home.” five phases. Phase one, which includ- the organization of SOS Children’s As part of the Ministry of Social ed restoring four houses, medical Villages. This offers children an alter- Affairs and Labor, Social Care Sector clinic, theater, and multi-usage hall, native mother, as well as brothers initiative, The Children Home project has been completed and phase two and sisters, providing them with is under process and due for comple- excellent care in a home-like envi- is the only venue offering shelter and tion by October 2015. ronment.” care for orphaned children in Kuwait. The houses have been designed He added: “We are very pleased to It welcomes children from all age by SSH, one of the leading architec- collaborate with Alghanim Industries groups and cares for them until they ture and engineering consultancy on such an important project and we reach the age of 12. The boys are companies in the MENA region. SSH appreciate its efforts in supporting then transferred to their own hous- donated its services free of charge as such a humanitarian initiative. The ing and girls to a hospitality building. part of its corporate social responsi- support of the private sector for gov- Both buildings are under the supervision of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor -Social Care Sector. This initiative is part of the Alghanim Industries social responsibility program of empowering the needy, supporting the education sector and encouraging entrepre- neurship and emphasizes its commitment of giving back to society. Alghanim Industries was recently named a “Diamond Partner” by the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCD) in recognition of its efforts to support KRCD by facilitating treatment to patients who are unable to afford it in Kuwait and for helping Nurture and Educate Students Today (NEST), which aims to raise awareness and support education of underprivi- leged children.

Activities for citizens at social care homes KUWAIT: ‘Tourism in my Country’ is a new program prepared by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor to entertain and educate those of special needs, juveniles, the elderly and orphans kept at social care houses, a ministry official said. Citizens kept at these houses will be taken on internal tourist tours to enhance their education about the country’s heritage and landmarks, Dr Fatmah Al-Mulla, Assistant Undersecretary of the Social Care Sector said. The tours, scheduled to begin soon, will include visits to main shopping malls, popular markets, museums and entertainment facilities. They will be part of broader plans prepared by the ministry to care for the handicapped and those kept at correctional facilities and care houses. —KUNA

Third of world youth live in heart of conflicts: Judeh

AMMAN: Nearly 600 million of 1.8 billion male and female youngsters around the world are trapped in conflicts as they are most targeted victims, Jordan’s Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said. Youth bear the brunt of socio-economic challenges such as unemployment, failure of development projects, and deterioration of economic conditions, he said in a speech to the Global Forum on Youth, Peace and Security. The event is hosted by the Kingdom in cooperation with the UN and a number of international civil society institutions. Recent critical events, growth of terrorist organizations danger, major collapses in the region led to mix between ongoing events and inevitability of establishing peace as a key requirement for security in the region, Judeh said. He also said that his country has determined and recognized the wide concept of security systems through preserving moderation and openness in the Kingdom. “Security is securing values, adhering reformation approach, developing democracy, expanding youth participation base, providing appropriate conditions for youngsters, and transforming all issues viable for clash into public discussion level,” said the Jordanian Minister.—KUNA SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 From the Arabic press Crime Al-Anbaa Report A premeditated Suspicious ‘drone’ doctorate over Bayan Palace KUWAIT: Concerned security authorities are investigating By Nermin Al-Hooti an incident of a small plane with a camera that flew over Bayan Palace and got tangled in a palm tree in the palace garden. Security sources said the incident took place any are now chasing the term ‘Dr’ (of phi- Thursday when an Egyptian working at the palace noticed losophy) and want to get it by any means. the plane flying over then disappearing, so he told those MBefore, the PhD required long nights of concerned. Sources said state security and arm intelligence study and efforts in gathering information to looked for the plane and found it stuck in a palm tree. The become competent and qualify for it. There are plane was dismantled and a camera was found on it. Oil now many ways to get the title without any effort Investigations are ongoing. or perseverance, and this is what can be called the way of ‘premeditation.’ I sat earlier in the week with some prominent

Mosque damage Al-Jarida ladies who carry a lot of scientific and practical Riqqa police station investigator sent a citizen in his knowledge without having the ‘Dr’ title. Despite thirties to the psychiatric hospital for his actions and the fact that they do not have that title, they have for failing to explain the damages he caused in a enough knowledge and experience that make me mosque by destroying the main gate and the door of call each one of them ‘Professor,’ which is much the imam’s room. A security source said a call came more than ‘Dr’ and many of them do not have the about the incident so patrols were sent there and the minimum necessary information for this esteemed suspect was arrested. The investigator noticed that the title, either in regards to their fields or in general. man was not coherent so he ordered him sent to the The ladies were asking questions during our talk psychiatric hospital to determine his mental condition. about the deterioration of the level of some members of the teaching faculty, when one of the Insult ladies mentioned the name of a personality whom she asked one day about the education issue and A security source said a policeman in Fintas stopped a car whom answered that the education situation has driven by a woman and asked her for her ID, but she gone notably low. And then the lady asked me refused and insulted him and said, “Why should I give you about my opinion about this issue, so I gave her a my ID? I only give it to commissioned officers. I am going short answer: Didn’t the lady tell you that she is to hit you with a case that will make you wonder.” The one of the factors in this low level? woman was taken to Fintas police station, where her iden- The ladies were surprised with what I said and tity was seen and turned out to be a citizen. She was asked me to explain, so I said: “The reason for the charged with insulting a public employee while on duty. deterioration of education is that some of those who carry the title ‘Dr’ do not really have the degree.” And before the surprise and astonishment Reckless driving by you, ask me: How? And do state authorities Jahra police answered the appeals of Sulaibiya resi- know that? dents about reckless drivers in their area and launched I will say, yes, state authorities know, and the a campaign that resulted in the arrest of some of them Audit Bureau inform the concerned authorities and the impoundment of their cars. each year, yet, with regret, it is still the same. This is not limited to those who carry the ‘Dr’ title, rather there are those who have the “Professor” Drunk title, which is a higher scientific rank specially for those who did not even write one alphabet in a A police patrol saw a man and a Filipina inside a car in research or did not carry field experiments to get Farwaniya and noticed they were visibly drunk. A case of the title, rather they got the title through career public drunkenness against the two revealed that the man graduation or wasta (favor). So when that lady is a wanted citizen on a civil case and the woman has an speaks about deterioration, isn’t she one of those absconding case against her. Both were arrested and sent who do not have a PhD and she has the “Professor” to concerned authorities. title? Was not she the one who promoted many to “Professor,” while they do not have any research False alarm and experiments? This is not limited to that lady, but many have become carriers of PhD with “pre- State security and Ahmadi police responded to a call meditation.” In conclusion: “He who says I am about a strange person parked in a suspicious way KUWAIT: Ooredoo Kuwait’s Chief Operating Officer Hani ElKukhun and Corporate Communications knowledgeable, then he is ignorant.” - Omar bin near an Ahmadi mosque, only to find the man was Department Director Mijbil Alayoub recently visited the Ministry of Education, where they met with actually the mosque’s guard. The guard told them he Al-Khattab Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Facilities and Planning Dr Khalid Al-Rushaid to discuss —Translated by Kuwait Times wanted to take a breather outside. —Al-Rai preparations to execute an agreement signed between the two sides. Compulsory jail term for visa traffickers mulled ‘Recommendations studied’ to adopt quotas on nationalities KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti government ment to take legal action against Developmental projects plans to adopt legislations to tackle them, the names of companies with Regarding developmental proj- the visa trafficking issue by introduc- suspended files were published in ects in Kuwait, Subaih said that ing tougher penalties against newspapers to have workers adjust they will go on regardless of the employers who fail to provide jobs their status, and we are coordinating fluctuating oil prices. The projects for workers they recruit from outside with the Central Tenders committee will not be affected by low oil the country. not to award tenders to any violat- prices because they are carried out On that regard, Minister of Social ing company,” she added. as per the build-operate-transfer Affairs and Labor, State Minister for (BOT) model, Subaih said, adding Planning and Development Hind Al- Demographic structure that the private sector carries out Subaih said in a letter sent to MP Meanwhile, minister Subaih said projects in accordance with the Saud Al-Huraiji who had submitted that the authorities are “preparing government’s vision, and indicat- inquiries earlier about the topic that the features with regards to the ing that 50 percent of the develop- the proposed penalties include a jail demographic structure, as the comment plan’s budget is funded by term ranging between one and the private sector. She added that three years, as well as a KD 1,000 to any reductions in spending will be KD 5,000 fine for violators of article made in operational spending, 10 of the labor law in the private while capital spending will not be sector. The current law stipulates a affected. maximum three-year jail sentence and/or a maximum KD 1,000 fine for NGOs violators of the same article. Regarding violating NGOs, minis- Subaih also said that the ministry ter Subaih said that the ministry closed down the files of 517 compa- began issuing tickets against nies between June 1, 2015 and June organizations in violation of the law 30, 2015 that are owned by employ- away, adding that the “law is the ers who violated said article, Al- scale of Hind Al-Subaih.” “I naturally Qabas reported yesterday. Kuwait like to apply the law and we began has been straggling in recent years doing so, regardless of names,” she to fight visa trafficking; a form of said, adding that “many people got human trafficking in which employ- upset with me including some of ers sell visas to workers outside who family members, and I had asked are willing to pay high fees for a those working with me to give me chance to work in the oil-rich Gulf Hind Al-Subaih the names of violating NGOs with- region. The US Department of State out any regard to names.” maintained Kuwait’s Tier 3 raking in mittee studying the issue has com- About accusations that the min- the Trafficking in Persons Report pleted its mission and sent its study istry takes politically-motivated 2015 for the eighth straight year. to the education committee at actions against certain NGOs, Cabinet to study the results of the Subaih denied such accusations, Human trafficking study and take the necessary saying that the evidence is that Subaih had spoken in a recent action.” “during the last four meetings with interview about visa trafficking, say- About the possibility of setting 10 NGOs, Sunni and Shiite, Salaf, ing that she tried since becoming quotas on nationalities, Subaih said Brotherhood, and Red Crescent, the minister to apply the human traffick- “the committee concerned with the law was there.” Subaih said the ing law and its punishments includ- demographic structure study includ- worst problem in the issue of col- ing the life in prison and hard labor ed in its report several recommen- lecting donations now concerns sentences. “Some files of violating dations that will have positive individuals who transfer money, or employers were sent to the prosecu- effects in dealing with the deficit in travel and deliver donations in cash. tor general, but because the viola- the marketplace, and in a way that tions are considered misdemeanors will limit the use of expatriate labor Security and not felonies, we were prompted to skilled and technical workers Subaih emphasized the impor- to prepare a proposal to stiffen pun- while eliminating marginal labor. tance of the security situation in ishments and will be sent to con- This will give the opportunity for the the country, saying that it is a basic cerned authorities within days,” she national labor to enter the market- target of the ministry which is keen told Al-Rai daily. “We do not spare place in both the private and oil sec- on guaranteeing laws and rules any effort in taking all legal means tors, and that was alluded to in the that contribute to boosting securi- to fight the phenomena of visa traf- committee’s report to apply the ty in the country by eradicating ficking, as violating employers are quota system within certain stan- marginal labor and concentrate on sent to the investigations depart- dards.” skilled technical labor. SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015

Iran unveils new short range ballistic missile

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GEVGELIJA, Macedonia: A mother cries after being reunited with her child after they were separated when migrants tried to break through a cordon of Macedonian police forces to cross into Gevgelija, Macedonia from Greece, on August 22, 2015. —AFP 2,000 refugees rush past police into Macedonia Chaos as police block entry of migrants from Greece

GEVGELIJA, Macedonia: Some 2,000 migrants their parents in the chaos and were left shouting Few, if any, of the migrants want to remain in authorized to speak to reporters. As heavy rain yesterday rushed past baton-wielding police who “mama, baba.” Several hundred, mostly elderly Greece, which is in the grip of a financial crisis. poured, some migrants took off their shirts and were attempting to block them from entering and children remained on the Greek side of the Most head straight to the country’s northern bor- booed and shouted insults at the policemen in Macedonia from Greece and several people were border when police restored order. It was the sec- der with Macedonia, where they cram onto trains camouflage fatigues. Others took shelter inside injured in the commotion. Police fired stun ond day of clashes between the migrants and and head north through Serbia and Hungary on dozens of small tents or under a few trees on a grenades and several people were injured in the Macedonian police who are attempting to block their way to more prosperous EU countries such muddy field. Last week, there were chaotic border clashes. them from heading north toward the European as Germany, the Netherlands or Sweden. scenes at the Gevgelija train station involving The tumult started when police decided to Union. On Friday, police fired stun grenades and Friday night, police allowed only small groups hundreds of migrants trying to board the trains. allow a small group of migrants with young chil- clashed with the migrants, a day after of families with children to cross the border by Yesterday, Rama Kabul from Syria walked the dren to cross the frontier and crowds in the back Macedonia’s government declared a state of walking on railway tracks to a station in the railway track in the opposite direction from the squeezed them toward the shielded police wall. emergency on the frontier to stop the human Macedonian town of Gevgelija, where most take station pleading with two Macedonian police- Many women, at least one pregnant, and chil- tide. At least 10 people were injured in the melee. trains to the border with Serbia before heading men pushing her back with riot shields to let her dren fell to the ground apparently fainting after Both Greece and Macedonia have seen an further north toward EU-member Hungary. brother who remained trapped behind the razor squeezing past the cordon. Then thousands of unprecedented wave of migrants this year, most fence on the border - join her. “They took me out others, including women with babies and men fleeing wars in Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq. More Chilly night and left him there,” Kabul said with tears in her carrying small children, used the moment to run than 160,000 have arrived so far in Greece, mostly Those who could not cross spent the rainy eyes. “I just want to talk to him.” Macedonian across a field not protected by barbed wire to crossing in inflatable dinghies from the nearby and chilly night in the open with little food. They police said they started blocking the refugees on enter Macedonia. Police fired stun grenades, but Turkish coast - an influx that has overwhelmed massed close to a razor wire separating them the 50-kilometer (30-mile) frontier “for the securi- didn’t manage to stop the rush. Greek authorities and the country’s small Aegean from machine-gun toting Macedonian police- ty of citizens who live in the border areas and for There were no immediate reports of the num- islands. Some 45,000 crossed through Macedonia men. Some raised their babies above their heads better treatment of the migrants.” ber and extent of injuries. Many children also lost over the past two months. to try to persuade the policemen to let them “Macedonian authorities should be protect- through. ing migrants, including children and those “These men are heartless,” said Yousef, a among them who may be fleeing war and perse- Syrian refugee who gave only his first name, as cution, not giving the police a green light to fire he held a little wide-eyed girl with curly hair in his at them,” Emina Cerimovic, research fellow at the arms and pointed toward the policemen. “They rights group, said in a statement. don’t care about our tragedy.” Until now, the border has been porous, with A police officer told The Associated Press that only a few patrols on each side. Sealing it dis- the force is only following the government’s rupts the Balkan corridor for migrants who start orders to block the refugees from entering the in Turkey, take boats to Greece or walk to country. “Until we receive another order, the situ- Bulgaria, then make their way through ation here will remain like this,” said the officer, Macedonia and Serbia before heading farther who refused to be named because he was not north. —AP Turkey detains over 400 migrants trying to cross to Greece

ISTANBUL: Turkish security forces have detained 435 migrants and Syrian refugees along with three 10 killed as militants suspected people smugglers, before they hit military embarked on an attempt to cross the Aegean Sea to Greece, reports said yesterday. camp in Somalia There has been an upsurge this summer in the MOGADISHU, Somalia: Islamic extremist numbers of refugees and migrants using shaky suicide bombers killed at least 10 soldiers vessels to make the crossing, sparking a humani- yesterday in an explosion at a military tarian crisis for the European Union. camp in the southern port city of The latest arrests in the district of Ayvacik on Kismayo, Somali security officials said. the Aegean in the Canakkale region of western The bombers rammed their vehicle into Turkey appear to have been made even before the gates of a former university campus that they put to sea to try to reach the Greek island of is now a military camp where soldiers are Lesbos. Of those detained, 345 are Syrians, 64 from being trained to fight the Islamic extremist Afghanistan, 19 from Myanmar and 7 from group Al-Shabab, said Somali police official Pakistan, the official Anatolia news agency said, Ahmed Ali. At least 10 soldiers died in the adding that police were acting on a tip-off. attack, said a senior military official in Three suspected people smugglers-all Turkish Kismayo, Col. Mohamed Hassan. nationals-were also detained. Two boats, two out- The two militants in the attack were board motors and a large numbers of life jackets killed and two more suspected militants that were to have been used in the crossing were were arrested and are being interrogated also seized. Turkish officials say the security forces by security officials, the African Union have been detaining thousands of migrants peacekeeping force in Somalia said on around the Aegean seeking to cross to Europe Twitter. Somalia’s militant insurgent every week this summer. group, Al-Shabab, which is allied to Al- Many have been trying to make the short Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the crossing from the Turkish resort of Bodrum to the bombing. Despite being forced out of Greek island of Kos in the southern Aegean. Far many of their strongholds, the rebels are from striking out independently, they rely on the still able to launch lethal attacks in the services of people smugglers who coordinate the capital, Mogadishu, and elsewhere in enterprise, paying around $1,200 a head for the Somalia. —AP risky crossing. —AFP SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 INTERNATIONAL Iran unveils new short range ballistic missile

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani unveiled the changes to its atomic activities and guarantee they are country’s latest domestically produced surface to surface for energy and medical purposes. Iran has always denied missile yesterday, saying such weapons are necessary for seeking a nuclear bomb. However critics of the nuclear defence in the Middle East. deal in Tehran said that a recent UN resolution regarding The Fateh (Winner) 313 ballistic missile has a 500-kilo- missiles, albeit a non-binding measure, placed unaccept- metre (300 miles) range and features more advanced able curbs on Iran’s military capabilities. The latest UN sensors and technology, according to Sepah News, the Security Council resolution adopting the nuclear agree- website of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards. It was ment bars Iran from owning missiles “designed to carry rolled out little more than a month after Iran and world nuclear warheads”. It also stipulates that transfer to Iran powers concluded a deal that requires Iran to curb key of ballistic missile technology during the next eight years parts of its nuclear program in exchange for a lifting of will be subject to the approval of the council. The US has economic sanctions. said it would veto such requests. The missile was displayed as part of Defence Industry Day, an annual event that showcases Iran’s hardware. “A Drone shot down weak country incapable of confronting and defending Iran’s official IRNA news agency says the military has against the military power of its neighbours and enemies shot down a reconnaissance drone in western Iran near cannot claim to seek peace,” the president said in a tele- the border with Iraq. IRNA quoted Col. Farzad Fereidouni, vised speech, citing the need for diplomacy and military a local air defense system commander, in a report yester- efforts to stand side by side. “Iran’s strategy is based on day as saying the unmanned aircraft was shot down in defense and deterrence. The first line is diplomats and recent days after it “confronted” the air defense missile the second line is generals. Diplomats should be backed system. He didn’t say which country the drone belonged by generals. If they fail, it is the generals’ turn to come for- to, or give specifics on the timing. ward.” Several versions of the Fateh missile have been Iran has claimed to have captured several US drones produced in the past few years. The 313 model has been in recent years, including an advanced RQ-170 Sentinel successfully tested and is scheduled for mass production, CIA spy drone in December 2011 and at least three the Sepah News report said. Boeing-designed ScanEagle aircraft. Iran’s ballistic missile program was a contentious issue Iran said last year it successfully tested its copy of the TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, second left, speaks with Defense Minister Hossein in the talks that led to the nuclear deal in Vienna on July RQ-170 drone based on one it captured. Tehran says it is Dehghan after unveiling the surface-to-surface Fateh-313, or Conqueror, missile in a ceremony 14. To ensure a lifting of sanctions Iran must implement also copying the ScanEagle. — Agencies marking Defense Industry Day, Iran. — AP Protesters block trucks at Iraq’s Umm Qasr port

BASRA: Protesters demanding govern- to Islamic State militants and the central ment reforms have cut off road access to government faces a financial crisis from Iraq’s southern Umm Qasr commodities the collapsing price of its oil exports. port, officials said yesterday, hampering Abadi sacked a third of his cabinet last activity at the harbour which receives week, reducing the number of ministers grain shipments and heavy equipment to 22 by eliminating positions or combin- used in the oil industry. ing some ministries with others. He earli- Dozens of demonstrators, who have er eliminated Iraq’s three vice president closed the port’s two main gates since positions, cut politicians’ security details Friday morning, set up tents overnight and other perks, encouraged corruption and refused to let trucks pass or employ- investigations and gave himself the pow- ees enter the facility, said Ammar Al-Safi, a er to fire provincial governors and spokesman for the state-run General regional officials. Company for Ports of Iraq. Security forces The moves, aimed at reducing corrup- were on hand to keep the protesters out tion and incompetence which critics say of the port but had not moved to disperse have made Iraq nearly ungovernable, fol- them, said Safi and a security source. lowed a call by the country’s leading Thousands of Iraqis protested on Friday Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani in Baghdad and southern Iraqi cities, call- to “strike with an iron fist” against corrup- ing for reform of the judiciary, parliament tion. On Friday Sistani again backed and local governing bodies. The demon- Abadi’s reforms and said they should strations, which began last month in focus on the judiciary. “The steps of response to power cuts amid a sweltering reform must be carried out according to heat wave, helped prompt a sweeping legal procedures so that those who are reform campaign by Prime Minister Haider affected have no room to file complaints Al-Abadi. to courts to have them annulled ... which SANAA: Yemenis wait to fill jerrycans with water from a public tap amid an acute shortage of water supply to houses in the capital Sanaa yester- The initiative is the biggest move yet may reduce these steps to mere ink on day. — AFP by Abadi to strengthen his hand, even as paper,” Sistani said in a sermon delivered Fighting, air strikes kill nearly a third of Iraq’s territory has fallen by his aide Ahmed Al-Safi. — Reuters Turkish soldier killed, dozens in Yemen’s Taez ruling party HQ attacked

ISTANBUL: A soldier was killed in south- against the group. Al-Qaeda blows up intelligence HQ in Aden eastern Turkey and a regional headquar- The army said in a statement that it ters of the country’s ruling party hit by a had killed another 41 PKK militants in air SANAA: Dozens of people, mostly civilians, have been she told AFP. Doctors Without Borders said Friday that police headquarters early yesterday, residents said, in an bomb attack, in new violence blamed on strikes and ground operations over the killed in fighting and air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition 65 civilians had been killed and several hurt in bombing attack one official blamed on Al-Qaeda. The four-storey Kurdish militants, the army and sources last two days. Twelve militants were in Yemen’s rebel-held third city Taez, seen as the gate- runs in Taez’s Salah neighborhood. building in the Tawahi neighborhood collapsed under said yesterday. killed by the Turkish army in a ground way to recapturing the capital. Backed by the coalition, The rebel-controlled Saba news agency said the the force of the blast, which was heard across the city. The soldier, a captain, was killed in a and air operation in the Uludere district loyalists to exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi raids had killed 63 civilians and wounded 50. The official blamed the attack, which caused no rocket and long-range gun attack late of Sirnak province on Friday, it said. have recently made sweeping advances against the The two sides have fought over Taez for months, but casualties, on Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. He Friday on a military post in Beytussebap Meanwhile, another 29 PKK mem- Iran-backed Shiite rebels known as Houthis. clashes there began intensifying in mid-August as the claimed AQAP militants had entered the city just two district in southeastern Sirnak province, bers were killed in air strikes from They retook the southern port and second city Aden loyalists pushed north after consolidating their gains in weeks after it was retaken from Iran-backed rebels on the army said in a statement. Thursday to Friday by Turkish war planes last month, and have seized four additional southern the south. Heavy fighting that began on Sunday killed July 17. AQAP, which the United States says is the global Two other soldiers were injured. The on their camps in northern Iraq, it added. provinces in their advance towards Taez, some 330 kilo- more than 80 fighters from both sides people in 24 extremist network’s most dangerous branch, has taken army said the attack was carried out by Anatolia reported Friday that 771 PKK meters (205 miles) south of Sanaa. hours, military sources said. advantage of months of violence and chaos in Yemen to the “Separatist Terror Organization”, its militants have been killed so far in the Rima Kamal, spokeswoman in Yemen for the Kamal said yesterday that “civilians are suffering on make territorial gains, overrunning the port of Mukalla, customary phrase for the outlawed campaign, including 430 in air strikes on International Committee of the Red Cross, said the vio- multiple fronts. There was an overwhelming number of capital of the eastern Hadramawt province, in April. Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to which it northern Iraq. It is not possible to inde- lence Friday had killed 80 people by late evening, civilians killed yesterday.” She said shelling and clashes Elsewhere, a Saudi Apache helicopter crashed, and never refers by name. pendently verify the figures. Meanwhile, adding that it was unknown if people in the city were were ongoing Saturday, with residents saying fighting its two pilots were killed, as it patrolled in the Jazan Meanwhile, suspected members of 10 customs officials and a driver were “dead or alive under the rubble”. around a presidential palace in Taez had killed three region on the border with Yemen, the coalition said the PKK threw two bombs outside the reported missing in the Van region of “My colleague was told that by noon yesterday, civilians. yesterday. regional headquarters of the ruling eastern Turkey close to the border with there were 50 killed; in the evening it went up to 80. ‘Qaeda’ blasts intelligence HQ On Friday night, the Houthis said they had shot Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Iran, Anatolia reported, saying it was pos- These are figures we are receiving from various sides,” In Aden, meanwhile, a bomb destroyed the secret down an Apache in the same area. — AFP the predominantly Kurdish southeastern sible they had been abducted by the city of Diyarbakir. The attack severely PKK. damaged a police water cannon truck The PKK regularly carries out kidnap- parked outside, injuring a policeman pings in Turkey’s southeast which nor- who was inside, the official Anatolia mally end with the detainees’ release. Egyptian Brotherhood news agency reported. The PKK took up arms against the Turkish The PKK has been staging daily state in 1984 in an insurgency to seek attacks against the Turkish armed forces independence for the Kurdish-dominat- as the military keeps up air raids and mil- ed southeast, although its demands later chief gets new life term itary operations against its strongholds moderated to autonomy and greater in southeast Turkey as well as northern rights. CAIRO: Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood has accumulated two death sentences the army removed elected Islamist presi- 76 people were given life sentences in Iraq. Tens of thousands of people have lost leader Mohamed Badie and several oth- and five sentences to life in prison in sep- dent Mohamed Morsi from power in July absentia. Charges ranged from murder Over 50 members of the Turkish secu- their lives in the conflict and the latest er prominent Islamists were sentenced arate cases, which still may be appealed. 2013 following mass protests against his and inciting violence to stealing rity forces have been killed in attacks strife has left in tatters a 2013 ceasefire to life in prison yesterday for murder and Saturday’s sentencing related to an rule. Senior Brotherhood leader weapons and destruction of public and blamed on the PKK but the government declared by the PKK’s jailed leader, inciting violence, judicial sources said, attack on a police station in the city of Mohamed El-Beltagy, Islamist cleric private property. has vowed to maintain its campaign Abdullah Ocalan. — AFP part of an ongoing crackdown on the Port Said in 2013 in which five people Safwat Hegazy, and 16 others were also After hearing their sentences, the outlawed group. were killed. The attack was part of a wave sentenced to life in prison, 28 to ten defendants defiantly flashed the four-fin- Badie has faced numerous trials and of violence that swept across Egypt after years in prison and 68 acquitted. Another ger Rabaa sign synonymous with the Brotherhood’s 2013 sit-ins and chanted “down with military rule” from inside a cage in the courtroom. Since deposing Morsi, the authorities have held mass trials for thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters, with hundreds receiving death sentences or lengthy prison terms. Mursi was sentenced to death in June over a mass jail break in 2011. This has drawn criticism from activists and rights groups at home and abroad. The Egyptian government says the judiciary is independent and that it never intervenes in its work. The government deems the Brotherhood a terrorist group. The Brotherhood, Egypt’s oldest opposition movement dating back decades, says it remains committed to peaceful activism. President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi approved an anti-terrorism law this month that sets up special courts. This Oct 26, 2014 satellite image provided by UNESCO shows levees and roads dug CAIRO: The judge reads out the verdict during the trial of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leader Human rights groups say the law uses across the Northern Necropolis at Palmyra, Syria. IS fighters overran the historic Mohamed Badie and MB members in Cairo yesterday on charges of inciting violence when supporters of security threats as a pretext to curtail town of Palmyra in May 2015. On Tuesday, Aug 18, 2015 famed Palmyra expert Egypt’s deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi stormed a police station in the Suez Canal city of Port political freedoms won in a 2011 Khaled Al-Asaad was publicly beheaded by Islamic State militants, his bloodied Said in August 2013. — AFP uprising. — Reuters body hung on a pole in a main square, according to witnesses and relatives. —AP SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 INTERNATIONAL

Army chief ponders momentous decision on women in combat

FORT BENNING, Georgia: The Army’s new that included the first women ever to pass the chief of staff, Gen Mark Milley, is taking a cal- rigorous Ranger training course. After the cer- culated approach to arguably the most conse- emony he briefly met privately with the two quential decision of his early tenure - whether trailblazers, Capt. Kristen Griest, 26, and 1st Lt. to recommend that any all-male combat roles Shaye Haver, 25. remain closed to women. Central to his think- Milley said that in coming weeks he will ing, he said in an Associated Press interview weigh a wide range of information, including Friday, is the question of whether allowing Army assessments of the experience of Israel women to serve in the infantry, armor and and other countries with women in combat, other traditionally male-only fields would as well as studies by the Marine Corps, data affect Army “readiness” for war. collected during Army experiments and judg- “Does it improve it, or does it hurt it?” he is ments reached by his own experience in war. asking as he and leaders of the other military “Whatever decision is made is going to services weigh whether to recommend to have some pretty far-reaching impact,” he Defense Secretary Ash Carter that he keep said. “So it’s a big deal, and I want to make some positions off-limits to women. Under a sure I’m thinking it through.” Women have January 2013 edict, all remaining all-male been steadily moving into previously all-male positions will be opened to women unless the jobs across the military, including as members defense secretary approves exceptions by of the Army’s 160th Special Operations January 2016. Carter said on Thursday that he Aviation Regiment, best known as the heli- expects to see the services’ recommendations copter crews that flew Navy SEALs into Osama by October. bin Laden’s compound. Women are also now Milley, who took over as Army chief on serving on Navy submarines and in some Aug. 14 and has seen women in combat dur- Army artillery jobs. ing his numerous tours as a commander in Officials familiar with the discussions Iraq and Afghanistan, said he is not ready to about possibly ending limits on women serv- say which direction he is leaning. “Right now I ing in combat said they believe the Army will would call myself right on the line,” he said in allow women to seek infantry and armor jobs. the interview while flying to Fort Benning to Milley’s predecessor as chief of staff, Gen. Ray NEW YORK: Police officers work at the scene following a shooting at a federal Building on Friday in New York. A man walked into the building in attend an Army Ranger School graduation Odierno, has hinted at that conclusion. — AP Manhattan and opened fire before turning the gun on himself, police said. —AP Police trying to find motive in federal building shooting Armed veteran shoots guard, himself

NEW YORK: Investigators are trying to figure out why behind the crime,” O’Neill said. There was no indication the armed service he served in. A VA spokeswoman said an armed veteran slipped through a side door of a fed- the shooting was terrorism-related, he said. John Miller, the agency had offices in the building but did not eral building in Manhattan, fatally shooting a security the NYPD’s deputy commissioner for intelligence and immediately respond to questions about Downing’s guard before killing himself. Federal agents swarmed counterterrorism, said Downing was a former employee military service. Kevin Downing’s home in Fort Lee, New Jersey, hours at the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Detectives still The FBI is assisting in the investigation because after the Friday evening shooting, searching for any- are trying to piece together his work history. Camara was working as a contractor for a federal thing that could help them understand the shooting. A New Jersey newspaper, The Record, reported that agency, police said. They said the 68-year-old former federal employee Downing had been fired from his job at the New York and armed forces veteran opened fire at the federal City office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 1999. In Defence building on Varick Street that houses an immigration 2013, US Rep. Bill Pascrell wrote a letter to the Camara was armed but never had a chance to court, passport processing center and a regional office Department of Labor saying “there is evidence to indi- defend himself, the security company said. for the Department of Labor. cate Mr. Downing’s termination was inappropriate “Camara ... was an extraordinary Senior Guard who As he approached a metal detector, Downing shot because it was in retaliation for his communication with was well trained, cared deeply about his job and knew FJC Security Services guard Idrissa Camara, police said. Congressional staff regarding what he believed to be that building better than anyone else,” said Michael Camara was supposed to leave work at 4 pm but had waste and abuse present in the Bureau of Labor McKeon, a spokesman for the security company. agreed to stay for an extra shift, his company said. Statistics.” Hector Figueroa, the president of Camara’s union, 32 After shooting the senior security guard in the head Neither Pascrell nor a spokesman for the Labor BJ SEIU, said he was horrified by the news. “Security at close range, Downing walked toward an elevator Department returned calls from The Associated Press officers around the city and country serve on the front where he encountered another employee, and then late Friday. Asked about the prospect that Downing was line each and every day to keep us safe and secure,” shot himself in the head, said James O’Neill, a chief with a whistleblower, Miller told reporters: “That Figueroa said. “We are heartbroken that one of our CHARLOTTE: Police Officer Randall Kerrick from the courthouse following a mistrial the New York Police Department. “We’re in the very early would go to potential motive. Part of the back- own has fallen. We hope some of our questions in the in the Kerrick’s trial on Friday in Charlotte, NC. Kerrick was charged with voluntary stages of the investigation and are working to establish ground we’re conducting now is, ‘What was his motive?’” face of this terrible tragedy will be answered. For now, manslaughter in the shooting of former Florida A&M football player Jonathan Ferrell his motive for coming here, if he had an intended target Miller said Downing had also collected Veterans Affairs we are keeping Camara’s family and loved ones in our in September of 2013. — AP beyond the security officer, and what the motive was benefits, but investigators were unsure which branch of thoughts and prayers.” — AP Trump says he’d like to have election tomorrow

MOBILE, Alabama: Republican front-run- strategically important because a group of table with him,” she said. Interest in the can- ner Donald Trump rallied thousands of states in the region, including Alabama, didate forced organizers to move a planned supporters in south Alabama by telling hold their primaries on March 1, right after rally from the Mobile Civic Center, which them: “I would like to have the election the early voting states. Before Trump holds about 2,000 people, to Ladd-Peebles tomorrow. I don’t want to wait.” arrived, his fans - some carrying signs, oth- Stadium, a 40,000-seat football stadium. “I know how Billy Graham felt,” he said ers wearing T-shirts supporting the billion- Before the rally, Trump tweeted: “We are Friday night as he addressed the largest aire businessman - spoke of his outsider going to have a wild time in Alabama crowd yet of his thriving presidential cam- status in a crowded field dominated by for- tonight! Finally, the silent majority is back!” paign. The 40,000-seat Ladd-Peebles mer and current elected officials as the During the height of the Vietnam War, Stadium was about half-full when he song “Sweet Home Alabama” blared from Richard Nixon sought the backing of the began his speech. Trump evoked Graham - loudspeakers. “silent majority,” widely considered to be the evangelist who packed stadiums “Donald Trump is telling the truth and Americans who stood behind the around the world - as he brought his mes- people don’t always like that,” said Donald Republican president and weren’t getting sage to the Deep South. Kidd, a 73-year-old retired pipe welder the attention that protesters attracted. Trump was welcomed by an array of from Mobile. “He is like George Wallace, he Trump has derided elected officials and Alabama politicians, including Republican told the truth. It is the same thing.” cast his candidacy as an outsider’s bid. Sen. Jeff Sessions, who praised him for the Wallace, a fierce opponent of civil Republican rival Jeb Bush’s campaign e- attention he’s drawn to immigration issues. rights, served as governor of Alabama and mailed thousands of supporters in Alabama And Trump led off his speech with more sought the presidency multiple times. Kidd on Friday night, denouncing Trump as a criticism of immigrants living in the coun- said Trump is a “breath of fresh air,” and Republican presidential candidate. The try illegally, drawing loud cheers when he praised him as a businessman with com- campaign statement said Trump favors par- repeated his promise to build a wall on the mon sense. Savannah Zimmerman, a 27- tial-birth abortions, supports restrictions on US-Mexico border. year-old registered nurse from Mobile, gun rights and backs laws that infringe on He reiterated his intention to end agreed. “I think he appeals to us states’ land rights. “birthright citizenship” for children of immi- Southerners because he tells it like it is and “Trump’s positions are deeply out of grants here illegally. Trump also attacked he has strong opinions. That is the way we step with the Alabama way of life,” the cam- the Obama administration’s deal with Iran are here in the South,” she said. paign said in the email. “We know Alabama to restrict that country’s nuclear program, Mary Anne Bousenitz, 59, a retired psy- cherishes life, especially the life of the calling it “so sad.” chiatrist from Tuscaloosa, said she isn’t unborn.” Right to Rise USA, the super PAC And he again promised to “repeal and offended by the insults Trump has directed supporting Bush, tweeted photos of a replace Obamacare” - the health care law at women, like “dog” and “bimbo.” “I’m not plane, with a banner ad bashing Trump and that’s President Barack Obama’s defining married to the man and it’s not like I’m promoting Bush, flying over the stadium domestic achievement. The South will be going to have to sit across a turkey at the before Trump’s rally. — AP

MOBILE, AL: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Friday in Mobile, Alabama. The Trump campaign moved tonight’s rally to a larger stadium to accommodate demand. — AFP SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 INTERNATIONAL

25 years later, Seabrook remains pivotal in nuclear debate

SEABROOK: The Seabrook Station nuclear power plant was began nearly five decades ago when the Public Service hooks and ladders. Police and the National Guard used riot ‘Father of Seabrook’ conceived during the turbulent 1970s and was under con- Company of New Hampshire - now Eversource - announced sticks, tear gas, fire hoses and dogs to quell the uprising. Seabrook produces 1,200 megawatts of electricity, struction when accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl in May 1968 that it would build a nuclear plant in Opponents worried - and still worry - about safety and enough to power 1.2 million homes. It has a 40-year license stoked fears of a global nuclear calamity. Twenty-five years Newington. The site was later changed to Seabrook before evacuation plans that they scoffed would never work during to operate until 2030 and its owner, NextEra Energy, has after Seabrook began commercial operations, the plant the project was shelved in 1969, mostly for financial reasons. the seacoast’s traffic-choked summer months. And they already applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a perches in a marsh on New Hampshire’s sliver of a seacoast, In 1972, PSNH resurrected the plan, proposing two reac- chafed at the industry/government tag team shoving the 20-year renewal. The process has been slowed by the discov- steadily producing electricity and still stirring plenty of emo- tors: the first to come online by 1979, the second in 1981, plant down their throats. Burt Cohen, who served seven ery of concrete that has been degraded by contact with sea- tions among opponents and supporters whose clashes with a total cost of less than $1 billion. But that figure bal- terms in the New Hampshire Senate, was already involved in water. A final decision is expected by September 2016. made Seabrook the face of the national debate over nuclear looned to $4.3 billion for the first unit alone by the time it the opposition when the protest got truly personal in 1981, Ed Brown is called the “Father of Seabrook” for his efforts energy. was completed in 1986. The company scrapped the second the year he moved to Rye - within the 10-mile to keep the plant on course despite the protests, the finan- And both sides still claim victory. The plant got built, utili- unit the same year when it was already 25 percent complete. evacuation zone surrounding Seabrook. “There was no cial difficulties and the resistance from Massachusetts Gov. ty officials said. Opponents counter that only half the plant By the time the sole reactor came online commercially in question that the idea of evacuation was impossible,” said Michael Dukakis who pulled his state out of the emergency got built and the country stopped building new ones for August 1990, Seabrook had cost $6.2 billion. Cohen, who was arrested during a 1989 protest. planning process. “We were subjected to increasing attacks more than two decades. Protests Over the 25 years that Seabrook has been in operation, it by multiple groups of opponents, some from around the “It was certainly an enormous struggle,” said Ted Strident protests led to thousands of arrests over the has been one of the safest, single-reactor plants in the world,” Brown said. “They believed if they could stop Feigenbaum, a former executive vice president at the plant years, including more than 1,400 in 1977 that put Seabrook nation. It had the fewest number of safety violations in the Seabrook, there would be no more licensing of nuclear from 1986-2002. “It was so vital to the nuclear industry.” on a global marquee. Protesters brought ladders to scale the Northeast from 2000 to 2012 among those facilities, accord- plants.”Brown acknowledged the protests did have an effect And vital to nuclear opponents, too. “The concern of plant’s fences or took to the marshes to approach it by water. ing to a report by the federal Government Accountability on the industry, forcing operators to consider if a new plant activists made things like Three Mile Island a major event, The Clamshell Alliance, so named because of concerns that a Office. Events that trigger a report can range from things was worth the cost. Burt Cohen had another takeaway. “It not a back-page event,” said Roy Morrison, an energy con- heated water discharge would harm shellfish, practiced non- like an employee unfit for duty to an ammonia spill. In March united people,” he said. “It was very uplifting. It had a real sultant who got arrested during protests in the 1980s. “When violent civil disobedience but some protests turned ugly. In 2003, a plant worker saw a shadow cross his security moni- sense of community. We can make a difference, we did make something like Chernobyl, or Fukushima - a global event - 1979 and 1980, a splinter group ducked behind plywood tor. An intruder alert was issued. It turned out a turkey had a difference. Did we stop it? No. But I love democracy and happens, there’s more global resistance.” Seabrook’s history shields and attacked the fences with bolt cutters, grappling flown over the fence. this was democracy in action.” —AP Greek opposition leaders weigh coalition despite crises ‘Grexit remains in our backyard’

ATHENS: Greek opposition politicians embarked yes- Greece’s future in the euro zone was far from secure, with five parties: Syriza, its junior partner in the outgo- terday on the laborious and apparently futile exercise even though funds began flowing from the new 86 bil- ing coalition and three opposition parties including of trying to form a new government, oblivious to pres- lion euro ($98 billion) bailout on Thursday. “It is obvi- New Democracy and PASOK. sure for rapid elections so the nation can start tackling ous that ... this parliament cannot form a new govern- Together, they comfortably approved the bailout an array of crises. The two biggest opposition parties, ment. Therefore, any delay can have destructive conse- bill last week despite the rebellion of Syriza lawmakers one of the centre-right and the other of the far left, quences for the country because, as I have said many led by Lafazanis. Nevertheless, Lafazanis insisted he queued up to exercise their constitutional right to times, Grexit remains in our backyard,” she told would use his three days to try to build an anti-bailout spend three days negotiating a new coalition, even reporters after meeting conservative New Democracy coalition. This narrows his possible partners to the though their efforts are almost certain to fail. leader Evangelos Meimarakis. communists and Golden Dawn, an ultra-right group When leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned Meimarakis later met leftist Popular Unity chief shunned by all the other parties. on Thursday, he had in mind a quick election next Panagiotis Lafazanis, his ideological polar opposite. This unlikely combination would muster just 57 month when he hoped to return to power, strength- The two are also split over the bailout, with Meimarakis votes in the 300 seat parliament, under the current ened by a mandate to implement the new bailout pro- backing the deal which this week averted a debt party standings. Tsipras still leads by far the biggest gramme he negotiated to save Greece from financial default and Lafazanis saying “we will either finish off party in parliament - Syriza had 149 seats before the 25 CHUGUEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko kneels in front of the Ukrainian collapse. But the conservative New Democracy and the bailouts or the bailouts will finish off Greece”. anti-bailout rebels under Lafazanis walked out - and he flag during a ceremony marking the handing over of heavy military equipments to the anti-bailout Popular Unity - founded only on Friday Their talks went nowhere. “Our differences with has yet to meet any opposition leader. In any case, he Ukrainian forces in northeastern town of Chuguev, Kharkiv region yesteday. — AFP after splitting from Tsipras’s Syriza party - do not share New Democracy are unbridgeable, chaotic,” Lafazanis is highly unlikely to want a coalition deal as he pursues his sense of urgency. said after the meeting. “There is absolutely no ground his ambition of governing alone, quite apart from the Putin to be notable absentee Fofi Gennimata, who leads the small PASOK social- for cooperation with any of the parties that have voted fact Meimarakis has called him a “bit of a fibber”. ist party, reminded fellow opposition leaders that in favour of bailouts.” In saying so, he ruled out dealing at Ukraine crisis talks in Berlin Burning issues Meanwhile pressure is growing at home and KIEV: The heads of Germany and France will Putin flatly denies any involvement and calls abroad for urgent action during what Tsipras has called meet Kiev’s pro-Western leader in Berlin tomor- Russian soldiers caught in the east Ukrainian war a crisis within a crisis. On top of implementing the row for Ukrainian crisis talks most notable for zone “volunteers” or off-duty servicemen. bailout programme and rescuing the banks, Greece is their diplomatically-charged exclusion of Russia’s But Poroshenko made clear that his decision struggling with a humanitarian crisis. Vladimir Putin. to ask for a meeting without Putin-the first sum- Many thousands of refugees from the Syrian civil German Chancellor Angela Merkel and mit to address the crisis since Minsk-was war and other migrants are massed on Greek islands, French President Francois Hollande have put designed to show the Kremlin boss that Europe having crossed in small boats from Turkey. Others are enormous political onus on resolving Ukraine’s was abandoning its formal neutrality and align- trapped on the northern border with Macedonia in 16-month pro-Russian uprising and returning ing itself with Kiev. “The key goal of the Ukrainian filthy and squalid conditions, with the Greek govern- peace to the European Union’s turbulent eastern authorities is to create a powerful international ment saying it has no money to help them. front. community that forms a coalition and stops the “Implementing the accord reached with the They spent 17 hours locked up with Putin and aggressor,” Poroshenko said in reference to lenders, recapitalising the banks and the migrant crisis Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Russia. are burning issues that cannot wait, not even one Belarussian capital Minsk in February before “The fact that (Merkel and Hollande) agreed month,” said the conservative Kathimerini newspaper. emerging with a peace deal that promised to end to the meeting format proposed by Kiev sends a In October Greece has to pass a review by the euro the fighting quickly and resolve all political dis- very important signal to both Putin and the zone and the International Monetary Fund of how it is putes by the end of the year. Western audience,” a senior Ukrainian diplomat implementing promises of yet more austerity and eco- Yet the so-called Minsk II accord was broken told AFP on condition of anonymity. nomic reforms. Failure could mean a halt to funding, by the warring sides instantly and repeatedly. “It says that France and Germany are in the threatening a financial collapse and possible exit from The death toll estimated by the United same boat as we are.” Yet Berlin and Paris have so the euro that was averted only narrowly when Tsipras Nations stood at more than 5,300 when the four far refrained from publicly aligning themselves caved into the creditors’ demands. leaders made their February attempt to end with Kiev or declaring the Kremlin a direct threat. Europe appears apprehensive about the prospect Europe’s bloodiest and most destabilising conflict “It is clear that there can only be lasting, sus- of political paralysis. Tsipras spoke to French President since the Balkans wars of the 1990s. It is steadily tainable, stable security with Russia and not Francois Hollande by telephone on Friday. Jeroen approaching 6,900 today. against Russia,” German foreign ministry Dijsselbloem, who chairs meetings of euro zone Poroshenko’s decision to ask for tomorrow’s spokesman Sebastian Fischer said on Friday. finance ministers, urged Greece to hold elections as meeting-and the two EU leaders’ agreement not A diplomatic source in Paris also insisted that ATHENS: Former energy minister and head of a new hardline left wing party called Popular soon as possible to avoid delays in implementing the to invite Putin-is seen by many observers as a Merkel and Hollande were not trying to “distance” Unity, Panagiotis Lafazanis, center, arrives for a meeting with Conservative New Democracy bailout. If none of the three biggest parties - Syriza, snub to Russia’s increasingly anti-Western head of themselves from Putin. “This is not the creation of party head Evangelos Meimarakis in the Greek Parliament, yesterday. Greece’s main opposi- New Democracy and Popular Unity - can form a coali- state. Poroshenko blames the Kremlin’s allegedly some sort of troika that is meant to put up a tion party launched efforts to form a new government Friday following Prime Minister Alexis tion, President Prokopis Pavlopoulos could call elec- unflinching backing of the pro-Russian insur- diplomatic fight against Russia,” the Paris official Tsipras’ resignation, but made no progress in what appears a doomed task - which will pave tions as early as the middle of next week, to be held gents for a recent spike in violence that caught told reporters on Friday. the way for another potentially destabilizing election. — AP within 30 days. — Reuters the attention of EU leaders and drew a damning rebuke from NATO. The acting spokeswoman for Putin watching closely the Western military alliance said “Russia has a Russia has declined to formally address Putin’s special responsibility to find a political solution” absence-a position that underscores its refusal to Italy rescuing 3,000 migrants to the conflict-a phrase that overtly implies a link admit Putin’s growing isolation from Western between the Kremlin and the rebel command. countries that had been trying to win Moscow’s Ukraine, which for months has anticipated a cooperation since the end of the Cold War. ROME: Italy’s coastguard said yesterday it and to help create safer routes for them to militant National Democratic Party (NPD), surge in the number of asylum seekers new rebel offensive in late summer or early fall, But Moscow has made abundantly clear that was coordinating the rescue of up to reach Europe. joined the protest and started shouting and politicians are worried about growing now expects a “major escalation” in the fighting Poroshenko should be the one held responsible 3,000 migrants from waters off Libya after Several hurt in riot over refugees in xenophobic slogans. tensions. However, government figures around the country’s independence holiday, in Berlin for failing to stop the war. receiving SOS calls from 18 different eastern German town BERLIN, Aug 22 They also chanted “Wir sind das Volk”, were swift to condemn the riots. which happens to fall tomorrow, Poroshenko said “We are keeping close tabs on this meeting’s crowded vessels. (Reuters) - German police sprayed tear gas a slogan originally used by East Germans “Sometimes you don’t want to be a for- yesterday while dispatching more military vehi- preparations and will also carefully monitor its At least seven boats - six Italian and on several hundred demonstrators throw- in protests leading up to the fall of the eigner in our country. But neither do you cles and arms to his troops. “The military threat outcome,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov one from Norway - were involved in an ing bottles and stones at busloads of asy- Berlin Wall but adopted this year by the want to be a German. I am ashamed of from the East will remain for decades, it is not said on Wednesday. operation to get the migrants safely off 14 lum seekers arriving at an eastern German anti-Islam PEGIDA movement which these racists in Heidenau,” deputy foreign going to disappear soon,” he said. “For us, the need to put additional pres- rubber dinghies and four other vessels town in the early hours of Saturday in attracted tens of thousands of demon- minister Michael Roth tweeted. sure on Kiev is obvious,” said Lavrov. “We carrying an estimated total of between scuffles which left several people hurt, strators to weekly rallies. Eventually police Responding to the incident, Justice ‘Important signal’ to Putin expect Germany and France-the underwriters 2,000 and 3,000 people. media reported. cleared the up-to-1,000 protesters and Minister Heiko Maas said is a statement: Meanwhile Merkel-born in the former com- of the Minsk agreements to do everything More than 104,000 migrants from Initially, several hundred people had the buses got through to their destina- “We must never tolerate people in our munist state of East Germany and a keen propo- possible to make sure that (the peace terms) Africa, the Middle East and South Asia held a peaceful demonstration in the tion, media cited police as saying. country being threatened or attacked... nent of keeping lines of communication open are unconditionally fulfilled.” Ukrainian insur- have landed at Italy’s southern ports so far town of Heidenau, near Dresden, on “After the riots, the situation is now there is zero tolerance for xenophobia with Moscow for security reasons-has expressed gency leaders have also dismissed the Berlin this year after being rescued in the Friday evening to object to the expected calm,” a police spokesman told or racism.” Interior Minister Thomas de growing frustration with Russia’s approach to gathering as meaningless because it fails to Mediterranean. A further 135,000-plus arrival of 250 refugees who were due to Tagesspiegel online, adding it was not yet Maiziere said last week he now expect- Ukraine. include Putin. — AFP have landed in Greece and more than be housed in an empty building there. clear how many people had been injured ed 800,000 asylum seekers to arrive in 2,300 people have died at sea while trying But media reported that a group of or how many arrests there had been. Germany this year, four times last year’s to make it to Europe with the help of peo- far-right radicals, many belonging to the Germany is struggling to cope with a level. — Agencies ple smugglers. News Police in Palermo, on the Italian island in brief of Sicily, announced yesterday that they had arrested six Egyptian nationals on suspicion of people smuggling following Pope joins faithful 7 dead in UK airshow the rescue of a stricken boat on August 19. Testimony from the 432 migrants on VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, who encourages LONDON: A military jet taking part in a British board suggest the vessel had been prelates to get closer to rank-and-file Catholics, airshow crashed into a busy main road, killing packed with more than ten times the has practiced what he preaches, taking a place seven people and injuring more than a dozen number of people it was designed for, early among surprised faithful in a front-row others, police said yesterday. The Hawker Hunter with many of the passengers, including a pew in St. Peter’s Basilica for Mass. The pope’s fighter jet, which was participating in the number of women and children, locked presence at an early morning Mass a day earlier Shoreham Airshow near Brighton in southern below decks. They had each paid the traf- was completely impromptu, a Vatican England, hit several vehicles on a nearby road as fickers 2,000 euros for the passage from spokesman said yesterday. The spokesman, the it crashed Saturday afternoon. Witnesses told Egypt to Italy, according to statements Rev. Ciro Benedettini, said the Mass was cele- local TV that the jet appeared to have crashed given to police. brated Friday at an altar, near the entrance of when it failed to pull out of a loop maneuver. On board, the crew were reported to the basilica and dedicated to St. Pope Pius X. West Sussex Police said seven died at the scene be demanding further payment to allow When it was time to receive Communion, and one patient with life-threatening injuries those locked in the hold to come up tem- Benedettini said, the pope lined up along with was taken to the hospital. A further 14 people porarily for air. Humanitarian organisa- the other faithful. Francis arrived in the basilica were treated for minor injuries. News video and tions say the surge in the numbers of without an escort and unannounced to pray, photographs showed a fireball erupting near people trying to reach European Union then stayed for Mass, Benedettini said. Vatican trees and huge plumes of thick black smoke ris- countries is the result of conflicts or newspaper L’Osservatore Romano said some 70 ing. A witness, Stephen Jones, told the BBC that repression in east Africa and the Middle LESBO ISLAND: An inflatable boat with Syrian refugees approaches the coast of Lesbos island after cross- people were attending Mass when it began. the pilot had just begun his display. “He’d gone East. They have called on European gov- ing the Aegean sea from Turkey, yesterday. Turkish security forces have detained 435 migrants and Syrian When others in the basilica noticed the pope, up into a loop and as he was coming out of the ernments to shoulder more of the burden refugees along with three suspected people smugglers, before they embarked on an attempt to cross the attendance grew, the paper said, without saying loop I just thought, you’re too low, you’re too of absorbing the wave of asylum seekers Aegean Sea to Greece, reports said. — AFP just how many. low, pull up. SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 INTERNATIONAL

UN pushes ‘long term peace’ under new S Lanka government

COLOMBO: UN chief Ban Ki-moon has Wickremesinghe and commended his The opposition Sri Lanka Freedom the crushing of a long-running Tamil sep- minorities. But it does not go into urged Sri Lanka’s new government to message of “good governance and Party (SLFP) of former president Mahinda aratist insurgency, will sit on the opposi- specifics and it remains unclear how the ensure “long term peace” as Prime national unity”. Rajapakse agreed Friday to a broad- tion benches along with a dissident two parties will reconcile past differ- Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was set to “He (Ban) noted that the peaceful based coalition government with group of loyalists. But the SLFP, which ences, with the UNP favouring extensive form a coalition committed to ethnic rec- nature of the polls as well as high voter Wickremesinghe’s United National Party had opposed any concessions to the devolution of power to the Tamils. onciliation. turn-out were in part a reflection of this (UNP). Tamils, now says it will back constitution- The SLFP also opposes investigations “The secretary-general encouraged message,” the UN said. The UNP, which more than doubled its al reforms aimed at addressing minority into war crimes said to have been com- the prime minister and the national unity The UN welcome came as France said seats in Monday’s parliamentary election, rights and ensuring reconciliation. mitted by troops under Rajapakse’s com- government to seize this opportunity to Sri Lanka’s election was “one more step is due to form a new cabinet early next In a memorandum of understanding, mand, while the UNP wants a fresh advance long-term peace for all Sri forward towards strengthening democ- week that will include SLFP members too the two parties pledged to ensure “ethnic inquiry. Lankans,” the UN said in a statement. racy”. “We hope it will also help continue after securing a coalition agreement. and religious reconciliation” in a country The minority Tamil National Alliance It added Ban had a telephone conver- the action taken since the election of The deal is a remarkable turnaround that still bears the scars of a separatist (TNA), which took 16 seats and emerged sation with Wickremesinghe after he was President Maithripala Sirisena (in for a country that appeared firmly in war that killed at least 100,000 people as the third largest party in a hung parlia- sworn in at a ceremony in Colombo on January) in support of human rights and Rajapakse’s grip until his surprise defeat between 1972 and 2009. The agreement ment, will not join the coalition but has Friday. The UN statement received inter-community reconciliation,” the in January’s presidential polls. pledges constitutional reforms to ensure promised the new government “issue- Saturday said Ban congratulated French foreign ministry said. The former strongman, who oversaw ethnic unity and uphold the rights of based” support. — AFP

Explosion rips chemical plant in China, 9 injured

SHANGHAI: An explosion hit a chemical chemical warehouse explosion in the plant yesterday night in eastern China, northern Chinese port of Tianjin, while the official Xinhua state news agency another 54 people remain unaccounted said, citing local authorities. No fatalities for, the city government said yesterday. were reported, Xinhua said, citing local Among the dead from the Aug. 12 dis- police, although nine people were aster are 67 firefighters, while another 37 injured and taken to hospital. firefighters missing, the government said The blast, which triggered a fire, hap- on its official microblog. It said that 11 pened around 8.50pm local time in policemen are also among the dead and Huantai county in Shandong province. missing, making it the worst disaster for The explosion occurred at a factory of first responders in recent Chinese history. Shandong’s Runxing Chemical company The cause of the disaster is still under which is a subsidiary of Runxing Group investigation, although state media and has 200 million yuan ($31 million) in reports say the warehouse storing sodi- registered capital, Xinhua reported. um cyanide and other dangerous chemi- The factory produced adiponitrile, a cals was located too close to residential colourless liquid that releases poisonous areas and may have obtained falsified gases when it reacts with fire, the safety approvals. People’s Daily said, citing the state-run Technicians have detected levels of NEW DELHI: Indian Foreign Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj gestures during a press conference in New Delhi yesteday. India issued Beijing Times. cyanide as much as 356 times the safe an ultimatum to Pakistan, giving Islamabad until midnight to agree to restrict high-level bilateral talks to militancy alone, leaving Seven fire brigades consisting of a level within a 3-kilometer-radius (1.8- a planned meeting between the two countries’ national security advisers in doubt. — AFP total of 150 fire fighters and 20 fire mile-radius) of the evacuated area, engines were sent to the scene and fire although no abnormal contamination brigades that are trained to work with was found outside the area. fires involving chemicals are being dis- Small animals such as rabbits, pigeons India issues ultimatum patched, Xinhua said. Windows shattered and chickens have been placed in the in the village where the blast occurred, disaster zone to test whether it is safe for state media said, and tremors reverberat- humans, while workers in hazmat suits ed within 2 kilometres (1 mile) of the site clear charred car bodies, crumpled ship- of the explosion. ping containers and other wreckage to Pakistan over talks The death toll has risen to 121 in the from the area. — Agencies Indian police detain Kashmiri separatist leader

NEW DELHI: India issued an ultimatum to Pakistan that set back already tense relations between the right of self-determination for Kashmiri people. Police yesterday, giving Islamabad until midnight to agree to nuclear-armed neighbours. “On my part, I am still pre- in Indian Kashmir confirmed Shah’s detention in New restrict high-level bilateral talks to militancy alone, pared to go to New Delhi for NSA talks without any Delhi. The detention came as the two sides hit road- leaving a planned meeting between the two coun- preconditions,” Aziz said, accusing the Indian media of blocks over the contentious Kashmir region. India tries’ national security advisers in doubt. creating a controversy out of nothing. told Aziz to avoid meeting Kashmiri separatist leaders The talks, which were due to have taken place in Aziz claimed Delhi had “virtually cancelled” during his visit to New Delhi for talks that New Delhi New Delhi today, have been thrown into question Sunday’s talks, and added: “As always, India has been wants to focus on terrorism-related issues. However, after a row between the two arch-rivals over Pakistan’s conducting a part of its diplomacy through the Indian Pakistan has turned down India’s suggestion and said plan to meet with Kashmiri separatists leaders and media.” Pakistan and India have fought two of their it would also discuss the decades-old Kashmir dis- desire to broaden the scope of the talks. three wars over the Himalayan region since both pute with the Indian interlocutor as well. The two India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj told gained independence in 1947, and it remains a major countries have fought two wars over control of reporters yesterday that Pakistan had until “tonight” source of tension. But the hour-long talks between Kashmir since they won independence from British to agree to an agenda that was restricted to discus- Modi and Sharif in Ufa last month had been seen as a colonialists in 1947. sions of “terror, and terror only”. Swaraj insisted India new thaw in ties between the countries. Pakistan’s ambassador in New Delhi has invited was not setting “pre-conditions for talks but only The leaders agreed then that their top security the Kashmiri separatist leaders to meet with Aziz insisting on what was agreed to as agenda by both officials would meet to “discuss all issues connected before his meeting with his Indian counterpart on countries’ leaders for the NSAs meet”, referring to a to terrorism”, in a resumption of talks between their Monday. Several other separatist leaders - Mirwaiz meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra officials. Police yesterday detained a top Kashmiri Umar Farooq, Showkat Bakshi, Ghulam Rasool Eidi Modi and Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif in the Russian city separatist leader after he landed at New Delhi’s air- and Syed Ali Geelani - also plan to fly to New Delhi to of Ufa last month. Asked what would happen if port ahead of talks between Indian and Pakistani meet with Aziz. Farooq said yesterday that the sepa- Pakistan did not agree to India’s demands regarding security advisers. ratist leaders always have supported talks between the agenda of the talks, Swaraj replied: “Then talks Shabir Ahmed Shah flew in from Indian Kashmir India and Pakistan. “It’s very sad that New Delhi is won’t happen.” Swaraj’s remarks came just hours after for a meeting with Sartaj Aziz, national security advis- stubborn and hegemonic about our meeting with KOLKATA: Arsenic-affected villagers show their hands next to a bottling Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Sartaj Aziz insist- er to Pakistan’s prime minister, who is scheduled to Sartaj Aziz,” he said. “This clearly shows that India is plant set up by the Sulabh Safe Drinking Water Project in Madhusudankati ed he was ready to meet his Indian counterpart Ajit arrive in the Indian capital on Sunday, Shah’s party not serious at all about talks.” village, some 60 km east of Kolkata, yesterday. Charity workers have Doval, despite India’s foreign ministry saying it would colleague Zameer Ahmed said. Shah and two col- On Thursday, several separatist leaders were held teamed up with an impoverished village in eastern India to develop what be inappropriate for the Pakistani diplomat to meet leagues were driven away from the airport by the in Srinagar, the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir, with the Hurriyat separatist movement while in the New Delhi police, said Ahmed, who was part of Shah’s but released hours later. Kashmiri insurgents have they say is the world’s cheapest bottle of drinking water, costing less than Indian capital. entourage. India opposes Pakistani leaders meeting been fighting since 1989 for Kashmir’s independence one US cent, in an area where residents have suffered illness from ground India cancelled talks with Pakistan last year with Kashmiri separatist leaders in New Delhi. or merger with Pakistan. India accuses Pakistan of water polluted with arsenic. — AFP between the two countries’ foreign secretaries, out- Shah heads the Democratic Freedom Party in the arming and training the rebels, a charge Islamabad raged over a similar meeting that took place, a move Indian portion of Kashmir. The group demands the denies. — Agencies News in brief Japan protests Russian Floods kill 14 in India GAUHATI: Officials say monsoon flooding has killed at least 14 people and forced around 200,000 to leave their water-logged homes and take shelter in state-run camps in India’s northeastern Assam PM’s visit to disputed island state. State officials say the army is using boats to rescue marooned people in northern and western parts of the state. The flooding is the worst in the past three years, affecting nearly 600,000 people in 19 of TOKYO/ITURUP: Japan yesterday lodged stop more such visits. Japan, but this shouldn’t be linked in any visiting and we will make visits to the the state’s 27 districts. Police officer Diganta Borah says a van carrying a protest over Russian Prime Minister “Our position is simple: We want to be way with the Kurile islands, which are part Kuriles.” Medvedev emphasised economic wedding guests plunged into a river Friday night in Dhubri district. Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to one of four dis- friends with Japan, Japan is our neigh- of the Russian Federation,” he said. development plans for a region potential- Rescuers found four bodies on Saturday and rescued six occupants. puted Pacific islands which have strained bour. We have a good attitude towards “Therefore we have made visits, we are ly rich in oil and gas and invited foreign Other deaths from drowning were reported in Korajhar, Nalbari and ties between the two countries since the investors. Barapeta districts.The area is prone to flooding during the June-to- end of World War II. “If it will be our neighbours the September monsoon season. The decades-old argument over the Japanese that’s not bad. If it will be territory, claimed by both states, could set Korean or Chinese friends, that’s also not 3 US contractors killed back Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s bad,” he said. “Whoever comes first will get KABUL: NATO says a suicide car bombing targeting a convoy in efforts to court resource-rich Russia and benefits.” Afghanistan killed three American contractors. Authorities say the keep the door open to dialogue, despite Russia ordered a quicker buildup of blast yesterday in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killed at least 12 peo- the Ukraine crisis. military facilities in the disputed islands in ple and wounded 66. NATO did not name the dead contractors in The islands are known in Russia as the June, following comments by Putin in its statement. The attack struck near the private Shinozada hospi- Southern Kuriles and referred to as the April that he was ready to discuss the tal in the capitalís Macrorayan neighborhood just as schools were Northern Territories in Japan. Russia seized issue, while blaming Japan for a lack of letting out. The Taleban denied carrying out the attack. However, them in the last days of World War Two dialogue. they have stepped up their assaults on Afghan security forces and the dispute has kept the two coun- On Saturday, Russia also published a since US and NATO troops ended their combat mission in the tries from signing a formal peace treaty government resolution affirming the country last year. since. country’s claim to the seabed and natural After Medvedev visited Iturup island on resources in the central part of the Belarusian frees prisoners Saturday, senior Japanese foreign ministry Okhotsk Sea between the Kuriles and the MINSK: The authoritarian president of Belarus has pardoned all six official Hajime Hayashi lodged the protest Russian mainland, adding more than political prisoners in the former Soviet republic, including a former with the Russian ambassador to Japan, 50,000 square km (19,000 square miles) to opposition presidential candidate. Freeing political prisoners was a Evgeny Afanasiev, by telephone, the min- Russia’s territory. condition set by the European Union and United States for improved istry said. The resolution said the claim had been relations with Belarus, which has been ruled by Alexander Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio approved by a United Nations commis- Lukashenko since 1994. The EU and US toughened sanctions on Kishida will delay a visit to Russia planned sion last year and followed consultations Belarus after the violent suppression of peaceful protests during the for the end of August, the Nikkei business with Japan. Russia plans to at least double 2010 presidential election. Nikolai Statkevich, a candidate in those daily said, but did not elaborate. KURILSK: Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (L) attends the all-Russian youth oil and gas flows to Asia in the next 20 elections, was later sentenced to six years in prison for what the court Japan had been hoping for a visit this educational forum “Iturup” in Kurilsk during his visit to Iturup island, one of four years and Japan has been forced to resort said was plotting riots. Lukashenko’s office said the president, “pro- year by Russian President Vladimir Putin islands in the chain that lies off Russia’s far eastern coast and just north of Japan, to huge fuel imports to replace lost ceeding from the principle of humanism,” decided Saturday to par- for summit talks with Abe, Kyodo news yesterday. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev landed in the Kuril islands, nuclear energy, after its reactors were don and release Statkevich and the five others. Belarus holds its next agency said. While on the island, prompting a swift rebuke from Tokyo, which claims sovereignty over the northwest shut down because of the 2011 presidential election in October. Medvedev said Japan’s attitude would not Pacific archipelago in a long-running dispute. — AFP Fukushima disaster. — Reuters SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 INTERNATIONAL

New surveillance video offers possible Bangkok bombing clue

BANGKOK: New surveillance video has surfaced offering a Much of the police investigation, and the media frenzy possible clue to the bombing in central Bangkok that killed surrounding it, has been fueled by closed circuit television 20 people, Thai authorities said yesterday. Col. Winthai footage, often too blurry to distinctly identify its subjects. The Suvaree, a spokesman for Thailand’s ruling junta, also said one suspect for whom an arrest warrant has been issued was closed circuit television was used to learn the transportation seen leaving a backpack behind at the spot where the bomb route the suspected bomber took to and from the site of went off at the shrine minutes after he departed. Two men Monday evening’s rush-hour attack. He said that a police who stood nearby him looked suspiciously like confederates, sketch of the suspect had been distributed to border posts. but made themselves known to police who have more of less Surveillance video leaked to Thai media shows a man in a cleared them of any responsibility. A woman in a black shirt blue shirt placing a bag on a riverside walkway, then kicking also seen standing nearby is being sought. it into the water on Monday night shortly after the explosion Police have released a sketch of the suspect - depicting several kilometers (miles) away at the Erawan Shrine. About him with eyeglasses and bushy, black hair - and offered a 18 hours later, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, an explosion took place at reward that on Friday was raised to 3 million baht ($85,000). the same spot near a busy pier, causing no casualties. On a police arrest warrant he is described as a “foreign man,” Police spokesman Prawuth Thawornsiri said Saturday that although a military spokesman said a connection to interna- police were seeking the man for questioning, even though it tional terrorism seemed unlikely. After initially being criti- remains unclear whether his actions had anything to do with cized for sending confusing messages, authorities have either explosion. Asked if the man was a suspect, he said he appeared more guarded in their statements. Military was “more like a witness.” “The thing he kicked in the water spokesman Col. Winthai said on television Friday that the BANGKOK: Pedestrians walk by flowers laid on the fence of the reopened Erawan shrine - the popu- might just be garbage. We don’t know yet,” he said. Asked if police were making “much progress,” but that he could not lar tourist site where 20 people were killed on August 17 in a bomb blast - in central Bangkok yester- the man in the video was linked to the bombing at the disclose any details. On Saturday, he said information would day. Thai police on August 22 said they were investigating new security camera footage showing a Erawan Shrine, he said police had not yet drawn that conclu- be made public once it was no longer needed to be kept man dropping a package into a canal as the hunt for those behind the deadly Bangkok bomb blast sion and there was no clear relationship. secret as part of the investigation. — AP on August 17 entered its fifth day without arrests. — AFP ‘First Lady’ of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge dies at 83

PHNOM PENH: The former “first lady” of regime, blamed for up to two million deaths. Cambodia’s murderous Khmer Rouge regime died The Khmer Rouge wiped out nearly a quarter of yesterday, according to a UN-backed tribunal, with- the population through starvation, forced labour out victims ever seeing her face trial on charges of and execution, in a bid to forge an agrarian utopia. genocide and crimes against humanity. Ieng “Now that Ieng Thirith has died, a little part of jus- Thirith, a French-educated revolutionary who was tice has also died with her,” Chum Mey, a survivor of 83 when she died, was one of the few women in the Khmer Rouge’s brutal Tuol Sleng, told AFP. Her the leadership of the communist movement husband Ieng Sary, with whom she had four chil- behind the horrors of the “Killing Fields” era. She dren, died in 2013 aged 87, before a verdict was was among just a handful of suspects charged by delivered in his trial. Born Khieu Thirith, the daugh- Cambodia’s UN-backed war crimes court, but was ter of a well-off judge, she recounted earlier that freed in 2012 when the case against her was sus- she was initiated into politics by her future hus- pended after the court ruled she was unfit to stand band when they were classmates at high school in trial due to progressive dementia. Family ties Phnom Penh, according to court documents. She helped her reach the upper echelons of power in a attended university in Paris where she majored in murderous totalitarian regime that tore children Shakespearean studies and became the first from parents and husbands from wives. Cambodian to gain a degree in English literature. The sister-in-law of late Khmer Rouge leader Pol The glamour of Paris soon gave way to revolu- Pot, she served as the regime’s social affairs minis- tionary yearnings with Ieng Sary’s increasing ter alongside her husband, former foreign minister involvement in radical Marxism. After returning to Ieng Sary. She had been hospitalised this year in Cambodia in 1957 with her husband, she worked Thailand with heart, bladder and lung problems. as a professor before opening an English school. By She passed away in a former Khmer Rouge strong- the mid-1960s she was devoting herself entirely to PAJU: In this photo provided by the South Korean Unification Ministry, South Korean Unification Minister Hong Yong-pyo, left, and National hold on the Thai border where many regime lead- her revolutionary activities with her husband, oper- Security Director, Kim Kwan-jin, second from left, meet with Kim Yang Gon, right, a senior North Korean official responsible forSouth Korean ers settled after they were ousted by the ating from the Cambodian jungles along the bor- affairs and Hwang Pyong So, North Korea’ top political officer for the Korean People’s Army, at the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, Vietnamese. der with Vietnam. The couple, along with Pol Pot and his wife Khieu Ponnary, would become the South Korea, yesterday. — AP “The accused passed away at approximately 10.30 am (0330 GMT) on 22 August in Pailin, ideological centre of a nascent communist move- Cambodia,” the UN-backed tribunal said in a statement that unleashed unprecedented destruction ment. “She was released under a regime of judicial in the late 1970s. Rival Koreas hold high-level supervision. She remained under judicial supervision until her death,” the statement from the ‘Directly involved’ Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Ieng Thirith was not a member of the regime’s talks to defuse war fears (ECCC) added. “Her body will be cremated on powerful standing committee but did sit on its Monday evening,” her son Ieng Vuth told AFP by council of ministers, according to court documents. telephone from Pailin, adding his mother had died As social affairs minister, she oversaw the regime’s South to continue with anti-Pyongyang broadcasts from cardiac arrest. tight control of medicine supplies. “Ieng Thirith was personally and directly involved in denying PYONGYANG: South Korea and North conflict could spiral out of control, start- cuss a variety of issues. South Korea had present at the meeting, South Korea’s Bitter blow Cambodians even the most basic of healthcare Korea were holding their first high-level ing with a land mine attack, allegedly by been using 11 loudspeaker systems presidential office said. Hwang and Kim Though the charges against her were never during the regime’s years in power,” said Youk talks in nearly a year at a border village the North, that maimed two South along the border for the broadcasts, Yang Gon visited South Korea in October dropped, the suspension of the case against Ieng Chhang, director of the Documentation Center of yesterday to defuse mounting tensions Korean soldiers and the South’s resump- which included the latest news around last year during the Asian Games in Thirith was a bitter blow to many who survived the Cambodia which researches the atrocities. — AFP that have pushed the rivals to the brink tion of anti-Pyongyang propaganda the Korean Peninsula and the world, Incheon, but their meeting with Kim, the of a possible military confrontation. broadcasts. South Korean popular music and pro- South’s national security director, and The closed-door meeting at An official from South Korea’s grams praising the South’s democracy then-Unification Ministry Ryoo Kihl-jae Panmunjom began early yesterday Defense Ministry, who didn’t want to be and economic affluence over the North’s failed to produce a tangible outcome in evening, shortly after a deadline set by named because of office rules, said that oppressive government, a senior military improving ties between the countries. North Korea for South Korea to disman- the South would continue with the anti- official said at a news conference, on In Pyongyang, businesses were open tle loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Pyongyang broadcasts during the meet- condition of anonymity. as usual Saturday and street stalls selling Korean propaganda at their border, said ing and would make a decision on Each loudspeaker system has broad- ice cream were crowded as residents an official from South Korea’s Unification whether to halt them depending on the cast for more than 10 hours a day in took breaks from the summer sun under Ministry, who didn’t want to be named result of the talks. While the meeting three or four different time slots that parasols. There were no visible signs of because of office rules. North Korea had offered a way for the rivals to avoid a col- were frequently changed for unpre- increased security measures, though declared that its front-line troops were in lision for now, analysts in Seoul won- dictability, the official said. If North Korea even under normal situations the city is full war readiness and prepared to go to dered whether the countries were stand- attacks the loudspeakers, the South is heavily secured and fortified. More than battle if Seoul did not back down. ing too far apart to expect a quick agree- ready to strike back at the North Korean 240 South Koreans entered a jointly run The ministry official did not give ment that could defuse their conflict. units responsible for such attacks, he industrial complex in the North Korean details on the meeting. The South Korean “South Korea has openly vowed to said. Authoritarian North Korea, which border city of Kaesong. presidential office said earlier that the cut off the vicious cycle of North Korean has also restarted its own propaganda country’s national security director, Kim provocations, so it can’t manage to walk broadcasts, is extremely sensitive to any Self-restraint Kwan-jin, and Unification Minister Hong off with a weak settlement,” said Koh Yu- criticism of its government. Analysts in The North’s state-run media has Yong-pyo would sit down with Hwang hwan, a North Korea expert at Dongguk Seoul also believe the North fears that strongly ratcheted up its rhetoric, saying Pyong So, the top political officer for the University in Seoul. “The South will also the South’s broadcasts could demoralize the whole nation is bracing for the possi- Korean People’s Army, and Kim Yang Gon, likely demand the North to take responsi- its front-line troops and inspire them to bility of an all-out war. Leader Kim Jong a senior North Korean official responsible bility for the land mine attack and apolo- defect. Un has been shown repeatedly on TV for South Korean affairs. gize, and there isn’t much reason to think The high-level meeting was first pro- news broadcasts leading a strategy PHNOM PENH: This file photo taken on July 9, 2008 shows former Khmer Rouge Hwang is considered by outside ana- that Pyongyang would accept that.” posed by Pyongyang on Friday after- meeting with the top military brass to leader ex-social affairs minister Ieng Thirith (C) standing in the courtroom at the lysts to be North Korea’s second most More meetings noon. The rival countries reached an review the North’s attack plan, and ECCC in Phnom Penh. The former “first lady” of Cambodia’s murderous Khmer Rouge important official after supreme leader Koh, however, said that yesterday’s agreement for the meeting Saturday young people are reportedly swarming regime, Ieng Thirith, died yesterday, according to a UN-backed tribunal which stayed Kim Jong Un. The meeting came as a meeting might open the door to more morning after the North accepted the to recruitment centers to sign up to join its trial of her in 2012 on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity due to series of incidents raised fears that the meetings between the countries to dis- South’s demand that Hwang would be the fight.— AP her ill health. — AFP Seven killed as typhoon hits northern Philippines

MANILA: Seven people were killed while out of an average of 20 that hit the yesterday. At least 1,700 tourists have thousands fled to higher ground as power- Philippines each year and is now heading already been evacuated from Taiwan’s out- ful typhoon Goni brought torrential rains to to Taiwan, the weather bureau said. lying Green and Orchid islands. Offices and the northern Philippines, triggering land- Taiwan has evacuated people from out- schools have been closed there since slides and floods, officials said yesterday. lying islands and troops are on standby for Friday. Some ferry services and domestic Six people died in Mountain Province disaster relief as it takes precautions flights have been cancelled, but interna- and Benguet in the northern highlands against heavy rains expected this weekend. tional flights have yet to be affected. after they were buried in rocks and mud. A Towering waves crashed against the China’s National Meteorological Center man was killed in nearby Ilocos Norte island’s eastern coast yesterday morning, has forecast Goni will not make landfall in province after he was hit by a falling tree, although people were still on the beach in the country, although the lowest level the national disaster council said in a the southern region of Kenting. typhoon alert has been issued. report. The eastern province of Fujian, which Two others were reported missing in Tourists evacuated faces Taiwan across a strait, has evacuated flooded areas while five people were While the chance of Goni making land- nearly 5,000 people involved in the fishing injured. Roughly 1,700 people had been fall in Taiwan has diminished, the typhoon industry from coastal areas while 10,490 evacuated by yesterday, the report said. will bring heavy rains to most of the island boats have returned to port to avoid Typhoon Goni was 165 kilometres north- yesterday and Sunday, with mountainous impact from the typhoon. Typhoon east of the northern province of Cagayan areas in eastern Hualien and Yilan counties Soudelor killed at least 21 people in China on Saturday morning, with winds of up to expected to see torrential downpours. after making landfall in Fujian earlier this 195kph (121mph), according to the state Areas at risk included the hot spring month. weather bureau. town of Wulai that was devastated by In Japan, airlines announced possible In the northern province of Abra, two Typhoon Soudelor just two weeks ago. The flight delays and cancellations as Goni and straight days of heavy rains caused a major popular tourist destination is still strug- another strong typhoon, Atsani, neared. river to overflow, governor Eustaquio gling to repair roads damaged by mud- Atsani was expected to approach the Bersamin said. “The Abra river has turned slides and the town remains cut off from Ogasawara island chain, some 1,000 kilo- MANILA: A fisherman carry canisters of water next to grounded fishing outrigger boats along the coastal into an ocean,” Bersamin told DZMM radio. regular water and power supplies. metres south of Tokyo, yesterday, with area of Manila Bay yestertday, after the Philippine coast guard banned sailing due to Typhoon Goni as it “The rains were much stronger than we Wulai residents piled large sandbags winds of up to 252kph, according to the passes the northern Philippines. Seven people were killed while thousands fled to higher ground as pow- expected,” he said. Thirteen domestic along the river to prevent flooding from Japanese meteorological agency. Goni was erful Typhoon Goni brought torrential rains to the northern Philippines, triggering landslides and floods, flights were cancelled on Saturday, the dis- the expected rains and local officials may forecast to approach the Sakishima island officials said yesterday. — AFP aster council said. The storm is the ninth evacuate residents from at-risk areas later chain in the south today, it said. — AFP NEWS SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015

KUWAIT: The sun sets behind people taking a dip in the sea outside the Aqua Park in Kuwait City on Friday. — Yasser Al-Zayyat Syrians despair amid filth Give me back my gun: Train attacker PARIS: A gunman tackled by young Americans on a train “He didn’t say anything. He was just telling us to give as way to north blocked between Amsterdam and Paris pleaded with them to hand back his gun. ‘Give me back my gun! Give me back my gun!’ back his Kalashnikov after they overpowered him, one of But we just carried on beating him up and immobilised the group said. him and that was it.” IDOMENI, Greece: After a brief respite aboard a Greek pas- dren in the chaos. “I lost my children last night at about 6 pm “Everything happened very fast,” Anthony Sadler, a stu- Mobile phone footage from inside the train and shown senger ship, Syrian refugee Mohamed has found himself when the crowd was pushing,” said Mohammed Yasin. dent travelling with friends Alek Skarlatos and Spencer on several TV stations shows the suspect, a skinny man stranded on a filthy, chaotic strip at the Macedonian border, “My son is six years old and my daughter is one and a Stone, both members of the US military, told France’s wearing white trousers and no shirt, flattened on the floor his way to the relative security of northern Europe blocked half,” he told a reporter at the razor wire. Minutes after he BFMTV. of the train with his hands and feet tied behind his back. by razor wire and riot police. The 20-year-old geology stu- spoke, a man approached from the Macedonian side carry- “I didn’t realise what was happening until I saw a guard A Kalashnikov is seen leaning against a seat and blood dent, like thousands of others stuck at the Greek frontier vil- ing a small child, Yasin’s daughter. His wife cried as she was run past. I looked back and saw a guy enter with a is visible on a window. Sadler told BFMTV he had spoken to lage of Idomeni, has made an arduous and often dangerous handed the girl but the man repeated: “I need my son.” Kalashnikov. My friends and I got down and then I said Stone, recovering from the knife wound in hospital, adding journey to escape the horrors of the Syrian civil war. Overwhelmed Macedonian authorities are allowing only ‘Let’s get him’,” said Skarlatos, a 22-year-old member of the that he was “doing well”. What he has found at Idomeni has brought him close to small groups over to the town of Gevgelija, laying on trains National Guard in Oregon, who has recently returned from “He can’t believe that all this happened,” said Sadler. “I’m despair and now he simply wants to go anywhere in Europe to take them north. service in Afghanistan. just a college student. I came to see my friends for my first that is safe. “We just want to survive,” he told Reuters. After In the meantime, sanitation is dire on the Greek side. The “We didn’t know if the gun wasn’t working or anything trip to Europe and we stop a terrorist. It’s kind of crazy.” making his way through Turkey, Mohamed took a small weather turned cold and wet overnight, with fields next to like that. Spencer just ran anyway and if anyone had gotten A source close to the investigation said two people boat over the narrow stretch of water to Kos, a Greek island the railway track where migrants have pitched tents becom- shot, it would have been Spencer and we’re just very lucky were being treated at a hospital in Lille. As well as Stone, where conditions have been dire as thousands of migrants ing muddy. In the morning hours, people huddled around that nobody got killed,” he added in quotes shown on the who received cuts to his neck and hand, another American arrive this summer from as far as Pakistan, Iran and open fires while yet more arrived on foot. Many were trying BBC. Stone tackled the gunman but was cut with a knife. passenger was shot in the shoulder. No information was Afghanistan. Mohamed, who did not give his family name, to find other entry points into Macedonia. “At that point I showed up and grabbed the gun from him given on their condition. President Barack Obama singled covered the next stretch in the relative comfort of the ship Ahmed, 32, stranded with his wife Rane and seven- and basically started beating him in the head until he fell out the Americans, saying “it is clear that their heroic which crossed the Aegean to Piraeus. After that came an month-old child, have waited four days at the border, hop- unconscious,” said Skarlatos. actions may have prevented a far worse tragedy.” overland journey to the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, ing they can head to Germany where they have friends. “It’s Sadler added that the man-later identified as a 26-year- French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the and from there he walked - 70 km (45 miles) in the burning miserable here. Our child is coughing and we don’t have any old of Moroccan origin-”didn’t stand a chance.” “As soon as group showed “great bravery.” “Without their cool-headed mid-summer heat. clothes,” he said. we saw him, we all ran back there. It all happened really actions we could have been faced with a terrible incident,” The sight at Idomeni is pitiful. Several thousand refugees Frustration spilled over into anger, not necessarily direct- fast,” Sadler told BFMTV. he said. — AFP and migrants shouted “Help us!” to Macedonian riot police ed at the police blocking their way. “All the world is lying and behind the wire. This blocks a railway line that others had the Arab countries are the number one liars,” said Shero, a used to walk across the frontier as they headed north 25-year-old Syrian who has been at Idomeni for two days. towards Hungary and Europe’s open-border Schengen zone. “They are supposed to be our brothers but they turn their One Afghan couple were separated from their two chil- backs on us.” — Reuters

French train gunman an ‘Islamist militant’

Continued from Page 1 Despite his own injuries, Stone then went to help man who had been shot in In an interview with CNN, one of the Americans, Anthony the shoulder. Both were later hospitalized but are said to be Sadler, described how he and friends Alek Skarlatos and Spencer recovering well, with Stone due to be released later yesterday. Stone saw the gunman emerge from a train bathroom carrying The train heroes are to be received by President Francois a Kalashnikov and that they instinctively leapt into action. Hollande at the Elysee Palace in the coming days and have won Armed with a Kalashnikov assault rifle, an automatic pistol, praise from US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister nine cartridge clips and a box-cutter, the attacker opened fire on David Cameron. board the high-speed train just after it crossed from Belgium into northern France on Friday evening. But the attack was ‘Kind of crazy’ quickly stopped when two off-duty US servicemen and their Mobile phone footage from inside the train shows the sus- friend charged the gunman and overpowered him. pect, a skinny man wearing white trousers and no shirt, flat- “I looked back and saw a guy enter with a Kalashnikov. My tened on the floor of the train with his hands and feet tied friends and I got down and then I said ‘Let’s get him’,” Alek behind his back. He was arrested when the train with 554 pas- Skarlatos, a 22-year-old member of the National Guard in sengers aboard stopped at Arras station in northern France. Oregon who recently returned from Afghanistan, told France’s The third American, Anthony Sadler, said it had been a “crazy BFMTV. experience”. “I’m just a college student,” he told reporters. “I came Spencer Stone, who serves in the US Air Force, was first to the to see my friends for my first trip to Europe and we stop a terror- gunman who slashed him in the neck and almost sliced off his ist. It’s kind of crazy.” Analysts said it was not surprising someone thumb with a box-cutter. “At that point I showed up and could launch an attack even though he was on a watch-list. grabbed the gun from him and basically started beating him in “It’s the perennial problem of how you prioritize between the head until he fell unconscious,” said Skarlatos. serious concerns,” said Raffaello Pantucci, counter-terrorism expert at Royal United Services Institute in London. ‘Rather die being active’ “It’s a very resource-intensive job to watch someone 24 hours A British business consultant, 62-year-old Chris Norman, also a day. Intelligence agencies just aren’t big enough to do that for assisted in subduing the man, and said he thought his gun may everyone,” he said. France has been on high alert since Islamist ARRAS: (From left) Anthony Sadler, from Pittsburg, California, Alek Skarlatos from Roseburg, Oregon and have malfunctioned. “I don’t know why he didn’t manage to fire gunmen went on the rampage in January, killing 17 people in British national Chris Norman who is living in France, hold their medals as they sit in a restaurant after a brief but I think it’s because his weapon jammed,” he told reporters in Paris. ceremony in the town of Arras, northern France, on Friday. The American servicemen overpowered a gunman Arras. “My first reaction was to hide but... my thought was I’m Around 850 French and 300 Belgians have left to fight in armed with a Kalashnikov who opened fire on a high-speed train travelling from Amsterdam to Paris. — AFP probably going to die anyway, I’d rather die being active, trying Syria and Iraq, and hundreds have already returned, say intelli- to get him down than simply sit in the corner and be shot. gence officials, overwhelming their ability to monitor them all. “I don’t feel like a hero. If it wasn’t for Spencer, I think we Security is now expected to be tightened on international would all be dead.” He said Stone had taken the gunman in a train services in mainland Europe. US airstrike kills IS No 2 chokehold and Norman took his right arm to stop him reaching While passengers on Eurostar services between Paris and his gun. London must pass through airport-style security before Continued from Page 1 Hayali had been detained by US forces in early 2005 for his With the man floored, Skarlatos left to search for more gun- boarding trains, passengers on services between Paris, al-Qaida connection and turned over to the Iraqi govern- men, while Norman helped tie up the attacker with his tie. Brussels and Amsterdam face no such checks. — Agencies The IS leader uses hand-delivered mail to communicate ment a short time later. with leaders of the group, shunning the use of more trace- “He admitted at this time, in 2005, to being a bookkeep- able telephones or email. He has recently, according to the er for Al-Qaeda in Iraq and involvement in weapons traf- ‘Let it Spoil’ campaign as fish prices... officials, brought to his inner circle former fellow inmates ficking and support for extremist operations,” Davis said. from his time at the US-run detention facility known as Davis said it is believed that he served as military emir for IS Continued from Page 1 death and the fishing ban, Shammari said that banning Bocca in southern Iraq, where he was held nearly 10 years in Baghdad and then headed the group’s presence in Iraq’s shrimp fishing helped a lot in getting more fishes and ago. One of the Iraqi officials said al-Baghdadi’s deputy was Ninewa province between 2011 and 2012. Al-Hayali also “So that reduced the number of fish baskets in the mar- added they are waiting for the Environment Public traveling in a white SUV with Abu Abdullah and two escorts was a conduit between al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula kets to a half. The price of shrimp baskets has gone up from Authority to allow shrimp fishing again. when they were hit by the American airstrike at 8:30 a.m. and IS senior leadership, Davis said. KD 55 in the beginning of August to KD 85 per basket now. However, Shammari disagreed with the campaign to local time. The two escorts were also killed, the official said. Davis would not provide additional details about the US The market has been affected by supply and demand,” boycott fish: “The increase in demand and the popularity of A Pentagon spokesman, Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, said Al- airstrike that killed Al-Hayali, saying only that a fixed-wing Shammari explained. fish and shrimp are due to the recommendations of doc- Hayali was an Iraqi national and had been a member al- aircraft carried it out. He would not say whether that was a As for sea pollution and the phenomenon of Almid tors to their patients to avoid certain food and eat fish.” Qaida’s Iraq affiliate during the US war in Iraq. Davis said Al- drone or a piloted aircraft. — AP SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 ANALYSIS

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Issues Republican barbs raise nuke deal doubts in Iran

By Arthur MacMilan

ierce criticism of the Iran nuclear agreement by Republicans seeking the US presidency has raised a Fbig question in Tehran-will future American leaders keep their side of the bargain? Despite tension and continuing mutual mistrust, Iran’s government and President Barack Obama’s White House are partners in the same fight, telling their domestic audiences that the July 14 deal is as good as it gets. But with the US presidential election only 15 months away, opponents of last month’s historic pact-particularly those who are lining up to replace Obama-pour scorn on it. No leading Republican contender has pledged to stand What’s different this time in Korean standoff? by the agreement between Iran, the United States and five other world powers. Several have promised to rip it up if they are elected. On Wednesday, Republican presidential By Foster Klug were pushed to a straining point, but not to breaking, to criticism being piped across the border on the South hopeful Jeb Bush called the deal a “farce”, saying rules for extract concessions and aid. Kim Jong Un, however, is Korean loudspeakers, Pyongyang is reluctant to do any- inspecting Iran’s nuclear sites were unclear. Every such inter- or years, North Korea’s litany of threats has been seen as lacking the same savvy, experience and, after a thing to jeopardize the all-powerful position the Kims vention raises doubt in Iran about whether the US “can fol- largely dismissed. Seoul, after all, is still not drowning series of bloody, high-level government and military have enjoyed since founding the country in 1948. low through”, said Foad Izadi, a partly US-educated political Fin a “sea of fire,” despite Pyongyang’s repeated prom- purges, the necessary good counsel. Insults must be answered, of course, in over-the-top analyst and professor at the University of Tehran. ises to make it so. With tens of thousands of troops and military hardware state media propaganda and declarations from troops and “If we get some crazy person in the White House the Even though the Koreas held high-level talks yesterday facing off along a border within easy striking range of citizens showcasing a willingness to crush the enemy. But potential is there for the deal to fall apart,” he said. “It’s not following the North’s deadline for the South to remove Seoul’s 10 million residents, a nagging uncertainty about this is largely for the benefit of a domestic audience that the next 18 months that bothers me but what happens propaganda loudspeakers or face war, the standoff has what Kim will do makes it harder to ignore threats of war, cannot be allowed to see Kim Jong Un in anything but a when Obama goes. People are concerned about that.” raised concerns that Pyongyang could finally mean what it even if past declarations have often been bombast. heroic light. When the nuclear deal’s terms were concluded-interna- says. There has been bloodshed in skirmishes in recent Pushing things to a full military conflict would be sui- tional sanctions on Iran will be lifted in exchange for curbs decades, but the fighting has not escalated. The risk of cide. The United States stations tens of thousands of on its nuclear program-it came against heavy odds and So what has been different this time? things getting out of hand seems greater now because troops in South Korea, and both Seoul and Washington far opposition, particularly from Israel. Republican presidential Partly, it’s North Korea’s apparent willingness to back South Korea, in the wake of a humiliating exchange in outclass Pyongyang in their weapons’ technology and candidates and lawmakers have since kept the fight against up an earlier vow to attack the anti-Pyongyang loudspeak- 2010, when a surprise North Korean artillery attack killed effectiveness. North Korea could do serious damage to the deal alive. ers and also on the specificity of its Saturday deadline. four, has instructed its military to hit back much harder if Seoul - even rusty artillery, when plentiful and close-by, There was surprise when South Korea’s military reported attacked. Even so, and granting the important caveat that can be deadly - but a war would eventually destroy the Obama veto likely Thursday that North Korea had fired across the border, predicting North Korea’s behavior in advance is largely a Kim family. Iran and the US, the dominant international player in the and was then met by dozens of shells from the South. If fool’s errand, there are still some important signs that ten- North Korea has constructed face-saving scenarios and talks led by Secretary of State John Kerry, broke off diplo- the North attacked once, some argue, it may be more like- sions will ease. turned back from the brink before, and both sides seem to matic relations in 1980, after the Islamic revolution in Tehran ly to back up its newest threat, especially if a very specific have pulled their punches in the initial conflict, reportedly the previous year. For many Americans, including represen- deadline was ignored, as Seoul had indicated it would do. Family rule sending their shells into remote areas. tatives in Congress, the rancour with Iran is epitomized by The new sense of worry also comes from uncertainty For the most part, North Korea’s authoritarian leader- De-escalation may also be more likely because this the 444-day US hostage crisis. After students stormed the about the young, third generation leader now at the helm ship, while considered unpredictable by outsiders, is over- standoff comes as 80,000 troops from the United States walls of the US embassy in Tehran they eventually paraded in the North, Kim Jong Un. Earlier North Korean leaders - whelmingly consistent on one major point: The Kim fami- and South Korea participate in annual summer war games. captive diplomats in black blindfolds.The Republican-domi- the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung, and his son Kim Jong Il ly’s rule must be protected. While North Korea hates the drills and calls them prepara- nated Senate and House of Representatives are expected in - were masters of brinksmanship, men who knew how to While proud and incredibly sensitive to perceived tion for a northward attack, now is a particularly bad time September to pass a resolution opposing the nuclear deal. play a dangerous game where threats and provocations slights from the outside, and therefore furious over the to start a war. —AP Although Obama is likely to have enough votes from Democrats to veto that measure, the partisanship highlights the trouble the agreement could face should a Republican win the White House next November. Amir Mohebbian, a Recalling New Orleans chaos, 10 years after Katrina political analyst and strategist with close ties to Iran’s leadership, said that though they probably do not realise it, the By Mira Oberman by the storm surge as they tried to reach shelter. babies were grounded by the sound of gunfire. Thursday night on a freeway after the prison- Republicans are gifting Iran a “get-out” over the nuclear deal. We saw some looting in the French Quarter, Thursday was a nightmare. I spent the morning ers were evacuated. While we were talking, a “If Mr Obama cannot manage this conflict between en years ago, my New Orleans hotel shook but the mood remained relatively festive that talking to refugees on the freeway who kept ask- helicopter landed nearby. Help had finally Republicans and Democrats we can say to the world ‘we did like a speeding freight train. Hurricane day. I found a restaurant that was serving warm ing me how the US government could send help reached him. everything we could’, but the reason for this deal’s defeat TKatrina’s deadly winds tore up roofs, beer and hot gumbo: the power was out, but across the world but could not manage to take would not be Iran. “No one could say Iran showed no flexi- yanked trees from the ground, and pushed tow- the gas stove was still working and they wanted care of its own citizens. Life-changing experience bility and did not want to solve the problem. It would be ering walls of seawater miles past the coast. I am to cook up all their food before it spoiled. I spoke Then I waded through the foul floodwaters I stayed another week as the military man- seen as the fault of the United States.” still haunted by what I saw as the Big Easy col- to residents with barbecues who were doing the to check on the evacuation of the Superdome, a aged to restore order and evacuate all but the Such a stance would also make other options regarding lapsed into chaos. A dead man lay slumped in a same that night. sports arena used as an emergency shelter most stubborn residents. I have returned to Iran’s nuclear program, including military strikes, much hard- chair outside the New Orleans convention cen- where 26,000 people had been trapped with New Orleans many times to report on its recover, he said. “After these talks, any hard multilateral action ter, his elderly body covered in a yellow blanket. Despair, desperation, fear scant supplies. The stench of urine and feces was ery from Katrina and then on the impact of the against Iran would be very difficult for the US to justify to A sea of hungry and thirsty people sat nearby, The mood darkened on Wednesday. People unbearable. BP oil spill. I even managed to learn to love the European countries, especially after Iraq. “If the US goes their faces sunken in defeat and despair as they grateful to be rescued from their flooded homes People were so desperate for help that Big Easy. down the unilateral route it will be worse for them than for waited day after day for help to arrive. had found themselves dumped at the down- babies were being passed forward over the But those first five days changed me. I was a us,” Mohebbian said. An exhausted mother limped barefoot across town convention center with no food, water, throngs pressing up against the barricades to cub reporter when my editors sent me to cover a metal bridge as she clutched her five-day-old medical attention or functioning toilets. A fire get out. I wept at that memory this week and Katrina. I lost my faith in government and am ‘Irrational enemy’ baby and told me of a frantic escape across a broke out in a looted shoe store on flooded still cannot believe I saw it happen in America. still angry about the people who suffered or The battle in Congress over the deal has coincided with a plank and through a neighbor’s window as the Canal Street. Hotels were kicking out their On Friday, a tough-looking sheriff’s deputy died because of the botched response. I found public relations push in Washington and Tehran. Iranian floodwaters swallowed her home. A squad of guests. Frightened, thirsty people fled rumors- broke down into tears as he told me of inmates my faith in humanity deepened by the countless Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Tehran’s lead heavily-armed soldiers-who had been given mostly false-of mayhem and violence and who drowned in their cells or got caught in razor acts of selfless bravery and kindness that I wit- negotiator in the nuclear talks, recently conducted several shoot-to-kill orders-marched into the glow of camped out on the freeways under a punishing- wire after trying to jump out of the flooded nessed-like the man who spent days ferrying his high-level briefings in the capital about the deal. our headlights as we drove through the pitch- ly hot sun. prison. neighbors out of the flood zone and wouldn’t Despite the opposition in Congress, and criticism from black French Quarter. A shell-shocked intensive care nurse told me He could not understand why the deputies waste a minute to talk to a reporter. I never some Iranian generals, Zarif said on July 29 he had “no con- More than 1,800 people were killed after how medical evacuation helicopters carrying and their families were left behind to spend learned his name. —AFP cern or worry” that the agreement’s terms would be fully Katrina ravaged the US Gulf Coast on August 29, implemented within months. Even so, the Islamic republic’s 2005. Most of the dead were in New Orleans. supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not conclusively Some 80 percent of the low-lying city was backed the deal. The 76-year-old has praised Zarif and his engulfed by filthy water that rose as high as 20 negotiators but repeatedly casts doubt on the trustworthi- feet (six meters) after poorly-maintained levees ness of the United States. burst. Tens of thousands of people were “They think that through this agreement-the fate of trapped when the city became a sweltering which is not clear as no one knows if it will be approved here swamp. Supply trucks didn’t arrive with food or in America-they could find a way to intrude into the coun- and fresh water until the fifth day.Those five try,” Khamenei said on Monday. As such the White House race days felt like five years. stands to undermine America’s position on the nuclear agreement, Mohebbian argued, particularly as no Rooftops barely visible Republican candidate has presented a clear alternative. “The Freelance photographer James Nielsen and I US is showing no sign its political leadership is as powerful as slipped out of our hotel not long after the eye of it claims to be,” he said, citing the Congress-White House split. the storm passed on the morning of August 29, “Our enemy is not behaving rationally,” he added. —AFP a Monday-bracing ourselves against buildings as we looked for signs of damage amid the pound- ing rain and powerful wind. The older parts of New Orleans-the French Quarter, Garden District and central business district-escaped the worst All articles appearing on these of Katrina’s wrath because they were built on pages are the personal opinion of higher ground. So it took a few hours for us to understand how bad things were. My heart sank the writers. Kuwait Times takes no when we pulled up behind an ambulance responsibility for views expressed parked on a freeway overpass and I realized the therein. Kuwait Times invites read- triangles poking out of the water were rooftops. We watched a boat pull up to a nearly sub- ers to voice their opinions. Please merged house where an elderly man needed send submissions via email to: opin- help getting out through his window. We woke [email protected] or via snail Tuesday to find that the water had risen even mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. higher after a canal was breached. The editor reserves the right to edit Nielsen and I followed a military convoy to a An abandoned house, damaged by Hurricane Katrina, in the eerie glow of streetlamps is seen in the lower Ninth Ward bridge leading into the flooded Lower Ninth of New Orleans on August 15, 2015. Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina swept buildings off their foundations and del- any submission as necessary. Ward, where I met the young mother and a uged nearly all of New Orleans with floodwaters which rose so fast some people drowned in their homes. —AFP woman who saw her husband get swept away SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 SPORTS

Real not targeting striker Alba back for Barca’s opener Kung leads in Vancouver VANCOUVER: Candie Kung shot an eight-under 64 to charge into a two- MADRID: Real Madrid are not planning to bring in another striker before the BARCELONA: Barcelona have a fit-again Jordi Alba available for today’s stroke lead after two rounds of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open in transfer window closes at the end of the month and have full confidence in France opening La Liga match of the campaign at Athletic Bilbao, the Spanish Vancouver on Friday. forward Karim Benzema, coach Rafa Benitez said yesterday. Real begin their latest and European champions said yestreday. The Spain fullback, who dam- La Liga campaign on Sunday at promoted Sporting Gijon, although Benzema is aged a thigh muscle in this month’s Gamper trophy invitational match The Taiwanese-American birdied three of her last four holes in a still recovering from injury and will miss the clash at the Molinon. against AS Roma and missed the Spanish and European Super Cups, bogey-free round to jump to an 11-under total, two shots clear of Lydia Benitez, who took over from the sacked Carlo Ancelotti at the end of last sea- has been given the all-clear by club medical staff, Barca said on their Ko and Karine Icher. son, has set the Frenchman a target of 25 goals for the season, something he has website (www.fcbarcelona.es). Neymar is still recovering after a bout of The 34-year-old Kung, who rolled in six birdies and an eagle, burst not achieved since 2011-12 when he netted 31. The 27-year-old, who joined from mumps and was not included in the squad for the match at the San onto the LPGA tour with a three-win season in 2003 but has Olympique Lyon in 2009, only managed 14 last term partly due to injury and has Mames, although he returned to training yesterday and coach Luis only won once since, in 2008. First-round leader Icher regularly been targeted with whistles by some disgruntled Real fans. Enrique told a news conference the Brazil forward would be back soon. shot a 70 to reach nine-under while teenage sensation Real have plenty of cover for Benzema, including Portugal forward and top Barca, chasing a sixth La Liga title in eight years having won a treble of Ko fired a 68. Ko, who won at Vancouver Golf Club as a scorer Cristiano Ronaldo, Jese and B team teenager Borja Mayoral, Benitez said at Champions League and Spanish league and Cup last term, are looking 15-year-old in 2012, made a pair of birdies on each nine a news conference. “I have said many times that I am convinced to bounce back after they lost the Spanish Super Cup to Bilbao 5-1 on of a steady round. China’s Lin Xiyu shot 66 to be out- Benzema is a great forward,” added the former Valencia, Liverpool, aggregate. Spain centre back Gerard Pique was sent off in Monday’s right fourth at eight-under. World number three Stacy Chelsea, Inter Milan and Napoli coach. second leg for insulting a linesman and banned for four matches and Lewis looms at six-under, with Suzann Pettersen “That’s why I set him a target of 25 goals to motivate him and so Luis Enrique confirmed the club had appealed the sanction. The Bilbao another two strokes adrift. Canadian teenager he can express himself. “So we have a lot of attacking options and game will be Barca’s first outing since the exit of forward Pedro, who Brooke Henderson, fresh off her maiden LPGA that’s why right now we are not looking for a striker.” Ancelotti was joined English Premier League champions Chelsea this week. The win at the Cambia Portland Classic which discarded after Real failed to win the Champions League, La Liga or Spain’s international’s departure has prompted suggestions Luis secured her tour membership, struggled through the King’s Cup last term, with Benitez returning to the club where he Enrique might be short of attacking options, especially if Lionel Messi, a 75 after her opening round of 70 but just was both a player and coach in the youth academy. —Reuters Neymar or Luis Suarez pick up an injury.—Reuters made the cut at one-over.—Reuters Astros blank LA Dodgers

HOUSTON: Mike Fiers has pitched the second straight start and struck out six in 6 1-3 innings no-hitter in the major leagues in nine days, to lift San Francisco over Pittsburgh. leading the Houston Astros to a 3-0 victory Bumgarner crushed a Jeff Locke (6-8) fastball over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. 418-feet over the wall in left field in the sec- Fiers (6-9) struck out Justin Turner on his ond inning, a two-run shot that gave the 134th pitch to end it and threw his glove high Giants an early four-run lead and all the cush- into the air for his first no-hitter and fifth in the ion Bumgarner would need on the mound. big leagues this season. Seattle’s Hisashi Bumgarner (15-6) allowed two runs and five Iwakuma tossed a no-no on Aug 12. Acquired hits, walking one while winning his fourth by the Astros at the trade deadline to help consecutive decision. Santiago Castilla worked with their playoff push, Fiers has been stellar the ninth for his 30th save. Marlon Byrd had in his three starts for Houston. This was some- three hits, including a two-run home run, in thing else, though. Having never thrown a his debut with San Francisco after being complete game in his five-year career, Fiers acquired in a trade with Cincinnati on was dominant Friday. He struck out 10 and Thursday. Michael Morse scored twice for the walked three, retiring the final 21 batters. Pirates, who lost for just the second time in Nolan Ryan applauded from a suite as Fiers their past nine games. was mobbed by his teammates at the mound after finishing the 11th no-hitter in Astros his- BLUE JAYS 9, ANGELS 2 tory. David Price struck out nine during eight innings of six-hit ball, and Josh Donaldson METS 14, ROCKIES 9 drove in three runs in Toronto’s victory over Yoenis Cespedes hit three home runs, Los Angeles. Justin Smoak hit a two-run including a grand slam, and had a career-high homer and Ben Revere had four hits for the seven RBIs and New York overpowered Blue Jays, who opened a weekend meeting of Colorado. Travis d’Arnaud and Michael the AL wild card leaders with their 17th victory Conforto also had home runs in the seventh in 21 games. inning in the Mets’ first five-homer game since Angels All-Star Hector Santiago was chased Sept. 5, 2014, against Cincinnati. Cespedes led in the fourth inning for his shortest start of the off the eighth with a chance to tie the major season. He walked four in the first inning league record for most home runs in a game. before Toronto scored two runs on Shane He singled off reliever Tommy Kahnle for his Victorino’s first error in two years. Kole fifth hit of the game, a career best. He came up Calhoun homered for the Angels, who stayed again with two outs in the ninth to face Rafael in the second wild card spot despite their Betancourt and hit a drive to right-center field eighth loss in 12 games. DENVER: Colorado Rockies’ Carlos Gonzalez throws his bat after striking out to end the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New that Carlos Gonzalez had to chase down near York Mets. —AP the warning track, making a running catch. In TWINS 4, ORIOLES 3 all, there were eight home runs in the game. Kurt Suzuki hit a two-run single in the Gio Gonzalez (9-6) allowed five runs - four Tolleson pitched the ninth for his 24th save, entered the series against last-place Boston Colorado’s Gonzalez, Ben Paulsen and Nolan eighth inning to cap a comeback against All- earned - over five innings, and the Brewers despite allowing Miguel Cabrera’s third double with a 141/2-game lead in the division. A 23- Arenado also homered on a night when the Star reliever Darren O’Day and carry added a five-run seventh Washington lost the of the game. The game was delayed for several year-old lefty who is one of Boston’s top pitch- ball was flying out of Coors Field. Minnesota past Baltimore. opener of a nine-game homestand following a minutes in the eighth inning after a female fan ing prospects, Owens (2-1) was making his Baltimore was 51-1 when leading after sev- 3-7 West Coast trip. Kyle Lohse picked up his seated in the first row behind the Tigers fourth career start since being called up from INDIANS 7, YANKEES 3 en innings, and O’Day (5-2) entered with a 1.15 first save. dugout was hit by a line drive off the bat of Triple-A Pawtucket on Aug. 4. Carlos Carrasco struck out 11, Carlos ERA and a run of 11 straight scoreless appear- Anthony Gose. After lengthy attention from Santana homered and Cleveland stopped New ances. A walk, a pop single down the right- RAYS 2, ATHLETICS 1 three paramedics, she was taken out of the DIAMONDBACKS 6, REDS 3 York once again. The last-place Indians field line and a hit-by-pitch loaded the bases Drew Smyly pitched into the sixth inning stadium on a stretcher, wearing a neck brace, Rubby De La Rosa allowed two runs in sev- improved to 4-1 against New York this year. A for Eddie Rosario, who delivered a fly to right. for his first win in more than 11 months and but appeared to be conscious and speaking. en innings and A.J. Pollock homered in his sec- night after a 3-2 victory at Yankee Stadium, All three runners advanced, and Suzuki fol- Tampa Bay beat Oakland. Making his second Justin Verlander (1-6) took the loss despite ond consecutive four-hit game to help Arizona Cleveland remained the only sub-.500 team in lowed with a bloop past the drawn-up infield. start since missing more than three months allowing two runs - one earned - and four hits send Cincinnati to its seventh straight loss. the majors with a winning record on the road. Casey Fien (3-5) worked 1 2-3 innings, Trevor with a torn labrum and tendinitis in his pitch- with a walk in seven innings. Since July 10, Pollock scored three runs and Yasmany Carrasco (12-9) outpitched Masahiro May pitched the eighth and Kevin Jepsen ing shoulder, Smyly (1-2) gave up seven hits Verlander has allowed one or fewer earned Tomas added a solo shot for the Tanaka (9-6), giving up one run and five hits in struck out the side for his sixth save, the first and struck out two in 5 2-3 innings. runs in six of his eight starts, but is 1-4. Diamondbacks. Joey Votto hit his 23rd homer 6 2-3 innings. Carrasco has permitted just six since coming to Minnesota from Tampa Bay in He worked out of a pair of jams and in the eighth inning off Keith Hessler for the runs in his last five starts. Soon after he left, a July 31 trade. pumped his fist after striking out Billy Burns to CUBS 5, BRAVES 3 Reds. De La Rosa (11-5) improved to 5-0 with a the Yankees got close. end the fifth. It was an emotional moment for Kris Bryant and Miguel Montero had con- 2.54 ERA in seven starts since the All-Star Alex Rodriguez bounced an RBI single in BREWERS 10, NATIONALS 3 the Rays veteran pitcher who last won on Aug. secutive RBI doubles in the sixth and Chicago break. He allowed seven hits with one walk, six the eighth off Zach McAllister that made it 4-2. Domingo Santana homered in his 27, 2014. extended Shelby Miller’s winless skid to 17 strikeouts and a wild pitch. He also had two With two outs, second baseman Jose Ramirez Milwaukee debut and the Brewers took advan- Tampa Bay’s bullpen, which has struggled games. Anthony Rizzo added an RBI single in hits. let an easy grounder roll between his legs for tage of several defensive miscues in a victory on this 10-game road trip, had its problems the seventh for Chicago. Jason Motte (8-1) Addison Reed finished the eighth and Brad an error that produced another run. Closer over struggling Washington. again. Closer Brad Boxberger gave up three earned the win in relief, starting a string of Ziegler pitched the ninth for his 23rd save. Cody Allen retired Stephen Drew on a long fly Jonathan Lucroy had three hits and drove consecutive singles in the ninth and allowed four innings during which Cubs relievers didn’t Reds rookie left-hander David Holmberg set a with the bases loaded to end the inning, pro- in a run, and rookie Jimmy Nelson allowed two the A’s only run before getting Billy Burns to allow a hit until pinch-hitter Nick Swisher dou- single-game career high by allowing 11 hits. tecting a 4-3 lead. runs in 5 1-3 innings against Washington, pop out for his 30th save. bled with one out in the ninth off of closer Holmberg (1-3) gave up five runs with one which fell one game below .500 at 60-61. Hector Rondon. London recovered to earn his walk and two strikeouts and hit a batter in five GIANTS 6, PIRATES 4 Bryce Harper hit his 31st home run and PADRES 9, CARDINALS 3 22nd save in 26 opportunities. Miller (5-10) innings. Madison Bumgarner homered in his second Michael Taylor also homered for the Nationals. Yangervis Solarte hit a two-run homer in a dropped his career-high ninth straight deci- wild five-run fifth inning and Travis Jankowski sion. PHILLIES 7, MARLINS 1 had two hits, an RBI and scored a run in his big Jerad Eickhoff pitched six scoreless innings league debut and San Diego beat St. Louis. RED SOX 7, ROYALS 2 and drove in two runs in his major league The Cardinals, who still have the best Johnny Cueto had his worst start since debut to help Philadelphia over Miami. Jeyan record in the majors at 77-44, committed three coming to Kansas City just before the trading Howard had three doubles and drove in two errors in the fifth behind John Lackey (10-8), deadline, and Boston beat AL Central-leading runs and Odubel Herrera had two hits and who allowed four hits, a walk and a wild pitch Royals to send them to their second straight scored twice for the Phillies. in that frame. Matt Kemp and pinch-hitter loss. Cueto (2-2) had allowed just six runs in Philadelphia broke a scoreless tie in the Brett Wallace each had a two-run homer in the four previous starts for the Royals. He allowed fourth inning by scoring four runs on four hits eighth for San Diego, which won its fourth six earned runs and 13 hits on Friday, striking off Kendry Flores (1-2), who was making his straight game and sixth in seven. Kemp also out three before leaving after six innings. The first career start. Herrera’s single and Freddy had a single and extended his hitting streak to Royals also committed two errors, leading to Galvis’ sacrifice fly put the Phillies on top 2-0 13 games. It was his 15th homer and Wallace’s another run. before Eickhoff’s two-run single. Eickhoff (1-0) third. The carnage for the Cardinals in the fifth Henry Owens made the longest start of his is a 25-year old right-hander, who was one of started when Andrew Cashner (5-12) bunted short career, pitching eight innings of four-hit six players acquired from Texas in the Cole to advance Alexi Amarista, who opened with a ball. Blake Swihart had four hits and Mookie Hamels trade on July 31. He allowed five hits single. Betts three for the Red Sox, who tied a season and walked one while striking out five. He high with their fourth win in a row. The Royals threw 52 of his 75 pitches for strikes. —AP WHITE SOX 11, MARINERS 4 Chris Sale allowed struck out 14 in seven strong innings to outpitch Seattle’s Felix MLB results/standings Hernandez, rookie Carlos Sanchez had a career-high four RBIs to lead Chicago over the Mariners. Sale (12-7) gave up three runs and Chicago Cubs 5, Atlanta 3; Minnesota 4, Baltimore 3; Cleveland 7, NY Yankees 3; Milwaukee 10, Washington 3; San Francisco 6, Pittsburgh 4; Texas 2, Detroit 0; Boston 7, Kansas City 2; Arizona 6, Cincinnati 3; Philadelphia 7, Miami four hits while reaching double-digit strike- 1; Houston 3, La Dodgers 0; NY Mets 14, Colorado 9; Tampa Bay 2, Oakland 1; Toronto 9, LA Angels 2; San Diego 9, outs for the 12th time in 24 starts this season, St. Louis 3; Chicago White Sox 11, Seattle 4. and the 30th time in his career. Sale took a 4-0 American League National League lead into the seventh before giving up a three- Eastern Division Eastern Division run homer to Mark Trumbo that pulled the W L PCT GB NY Mets 65 56 .537 - Mariners within one. NY Yankees 67 54 .554 - Washington 60 61 .496 5 Chicago answered with four runs in the Toronto 67 55 .549 0.5 Atlanta 53 69 .434 12.5 eighth and added three in the ninth, including Baltimore 62 59 .512 5 Miami 50 72 .410 15.5 an RBI double by Sanchez. He also had a two- Tampa Bay 61 61 .500 6.5 Philadelphia 48 74 .393 17.5 Boston 56 66 .459 11.5 run double in the sixth and a bases-loaded Central Division Central Division walk in the eighth. Seattle’s Nelson Cruz hit his St. Louis 77 44 .636 - major league-leading 37th homer in the ninth. Kansas City 73 48 .603 - Minnesota 61 61 .500 12.5 Pittsburgh 72 48 .600 4.5 Hernandez (14-8) allowed four runs and nine Detroit 59 62 .488 14 Chicago Cubs 69 51 .575 7.5 hits in six innings. Chicago White Sox 57 63 .475 15.5 Milwaukee 53 70 .431 25 Cleveland 57 64 .471 16 Cincinnati 51 69 .425 25.5 RANGERS 2, TIGERS 0 Western Division Western Division Colby Lewis pitched seven strong innings Houston 67 56 .545 - LA Dodgers 67 54 .554 - to help Texas beat Detroit. Lewis (14-5) LA Angels 63 59 .516 3.5 San Francisco 66 56 .541 1.5 allowed six hits and a walk, but the Rangers Texas 62 59 .512 4 Arizona 60 61 .496 7 HOUSTON: Astros pitcher Mike Fiers reacts after throwing a no-hitter against the Los defense turned three double plays and threw Seattle 56 66 .459 10.5 San Diego 60 62 .492 7.5 Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game. The Astros won 3-0. —AP out another runner at the plate. Shawn Oakland 53 70 .431 14 Colorado 49 71 .408 17.5 SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 SPORTS

BELGIUM: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car to win the qualifying session at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The Belgium Formula One Grand Prix will be held today. —AP Hamilton takes pole trophy

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: Double world cham- Hamilton with nine races remaining including Hamilton’s main concern now will be a “On the run down to turn five here it is pos- prise winner in Spa, will start in fifth place with pion Lewis Hamilton clinched the Formula today’s. clean and quick getaway on Sunday, with the sible to overtake so my hopes are for sure still the Williams of Brazilian Felipe Massa in sixth. One pole trophy at the Belgian Grand Prix yes- The German had been quickest in Friday champion’s last three races being marred by alive.” Finland’s Valtteri Bottas qualified third Toro Rosso’s Belgian-born Dutch 17-year- terday with a flawless lap to take top slot on practice but Hamilton banged in the quickest poor starts. for Williams and will be joined on the second old Max Verstappen qualified 15th but will the starting grid for the 10th time in 11 races. laps when it mattered to seize pole with a time To add to the uncertainty, the starting rules row by Force India’s Mexican Sergio Perez due drop down after being penalised for an engine The Mercedes driver will have his closest rival of one minute 47.197 seconds and nearly half have changed since the last race with the onus to a five-place grid penalty for Lotus’s Romain change. and team mate Nico Rosberg, last year’s inau- a second faster. more on the man behind the wheel now that Grosjean ahead of him. McLaren duo Fernando Alonso and Jenson gural pole trophy winner, alongside on the “I’m really happy today with the perform- engineers are no longer allowed to advise the Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen failed to make it Button will start at the back after collecting a front row. ance of the car,” the Briton said after his sixth drivers remotely on the grid. A disappointed into the final phase of qualifying, for his team’s combined 105 place drop-on a grid of just 20 The Mercedes pair will be determined not successive pole and 48th of his increasingly Rosberg, who suffered an explosive blowout 900th race, after his engine died and the car places-due to multiple changes of their Honda to repeat the fiasco of 2014, when Rosberg stellar grand prix career. on Friday and recognised Hamilton had been ground to a halt on the track. engines. was on pole and they collided on the second “The car’s been feeling great on the circuit... just too quick on Saturday, hoped the new The Finn’s German team mate and four- With the rules changed last month so that lap. Hamilton kicked off a controversy after Nico was very close but my last two laps were procedures might mix things up. times champion Sebastian Vettel, winner of time penalties could no longer be imposed for that race by accusing Rosberg of driving into the best I’ve had all weekend.” It was the first “With the new start situation, and we’re the previous race in Hungary, qualified ninth untaken grid drops, McLaren took advantage him deliberately. time since Michael Schumacher’s domination having to do everything ourselves now, there’s but will start eighth thanks to Grosjean’s of the situation by carrying out two engine Rosberg, who had led the championship at with Ferrari in 2000-01 that a driver has a lot more opportunity tomorrow even at the demotion from fourth. swaps per car to stack up units for use without the same stage last year, is 21 points behind chalked up six poles in a row. start,” he said. Australian Daniel Ricciardo, last year’s sur- penalty at future races. —Reuters Tiger roars into share of lead

GREENSBORO: Tiger Woods roared back with new instructor Chris Como. “My game after over a year in the wilderness to tie for has struggled at the beginning of the year the Wyndham Championship lead on ... but I’ve stuck with it. Chris has been fan- Friday and then said he didn’t expect it tastic. He’s really helped me through this would take so long to return to a position entire process. that used to be second nature. “I feel like I’m swinging well enough Less than three months after the worst right now that I want to hit driver more round of his career, Woods looked more often.” Woods, who last week missed the like the 14-times major champion that he is cut for a third successive major, needs to as he recovered from a three-putt bogey at win here to guarantee a berth in the lucra- the first hole to card a five-under 65 in the tive FedExCup playoff series that starts next second round at Sedgefield Country Club. week. It’s the first time Woods has held an end- Followed by an admiring gallery, Woods of-round lead since he won the WGC- hit some shots of the highest quality on Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone in Friday, but also some poor ones, including August 2013. a two-iron off the 10th tee that he pulled so On 11-under 129, the 39-year-old badly he was lucky to avoid some trees 150 shared the halfway lead with PGA Tour yards away. rookie Tom Hoge, one stroke ahead of fel- But the lack of rough at Sedgefield, and low Americans Davis Love III (66) and Chad the shortness of the course, allowed him to Campbell (65). get away with errors that might punish him Former world number one Woods, at tougher venues. The highlight of his whose ranking has plunged to 286, down- round was a 10-foot eagle at the par-five played his position, but his words could not 15th. When his putt disappeared, the roar disguise the look on his face of immense from the spectators in the overlooking sky- COLOMBO: India’s captain Virat Kohli attempts to field the ball during the third day’s play of the second Test cricket match against Sri Lanka. —AP satisfaction. boxes was almost earth-shaking. Some 200 “I’m only at the halfway point, We’ve still yards away, spectators in the stand behind got a lot of golf to go,” Woods told reporters the 16th green also erupted, never mind in an interview room that was constructed that a player on that hole about to putt. India take charge after at the last minute after he entered the tour- It has been a remarkable debut at the nament for the first time. “I wasn’t quite as tournament for Woods but he was not yet sharp as yesterday. I kept leaving my iron ready to say if his performance was enough shots above the hole.” to commit to returning next year. Mathews’s century Telling, he admitted that it had taken “I’m just happy to be playing the week- him a lot longer than expected to find his end right now, okay?” said Woods. “I’m just game after undergoing major back surgery working on trying to win this event and COLOMBO: Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews the lead is more than 150, so another 200-250 new ball we threw away the advantage by losing last year, and then reworking his swing let’s go about it from there.” —Reuters hit a century before India fought back to assume runs will make it a very good total. You need at quick wickets,” he said.”We knew we had to get a control of the second Test at the P. Sara Oval in least 100 overs to bowl them out.” 350-plus score in the first innings but we Colombo yesterday. Mathews and his overnight partner Lahiru couldn’t do that. It happens in cricket. “Hopefully The tourists, seeking a series-levelling win Thirimanne batted through the morning session we can get some early wickets tomorrow morn- after losing the first Test in Galle, ended Sri to put on 127 for the fourth wicket before ing and restrict the Indians.” Lanka’s first innings at 306 after tea on the third Sharma claimed two wickets in the space of All-rounder Stuart Binny, who was added to day in reply to their own 393. three overs with the second new ball after the the touring squad before this match, claimed his India closed the day at 70-1 in their second break. first success after going wicketless in three previ- knock, an overall lead of 157 runs with nine Sharma had left-handed Thirimanne caught ous Tests when he forced Mathews to edge a wickets in hand on the slow, wearing pitch that behind by Wriddhiman Saha for 62 and then dis- catch to the slips. Mathews, one of modern crick- promises to help spinners on the last two days. missed first Test hero Dinesh Chandimal for 11, et’s leading all-rounders, followed his fine spell Murali Vijay was unbeaten on 39 and Ajinkya caught at second slip by Rahul. of two for 24 in 15 overs of steady medium-pace Rahane was on 28, the pair having put on 67 Thirimanne admitted Sri Lanka “threw away” bowling during India’s innings with a century runs for the second wicket after Lokesh Rahul the advantage after a good start, but said the that was studded with 12 boundaries. Sri Lanka, was bowled by Dhammika Prasad off the fifth door was not shut for the hosts in the match. who went to tea at 298-7, lost their last three ball. The duo saw off the last five overs in fading “As the day went on there was some turn for wickets for the addition of eight runs, with light as play was extended by more than an hour the spinners, but when they took the second Mishra taking two of those wickets. —AFP due to a rain interruption after lunch. Mathews hit a glorious 102 to lift his team to a strong position before India turned the tables after a SCOREBOARD barren morning session. Sri Lanka, who started the day at 140-3, were COLOMBO: Scoreboard at stumps on the third day of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka at the P. Sara Oval cruising at 241-3 soon after lunch when India hit in Colombo yesterday: back to take the last seven wickets for 65 runs. India 1st innings: 393 (L. Rahul 108, V. Kohli 78, R. Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Karunaratne), 2-75 (Sangakkara), 3- The collapse started soon after Mathews Sharma 79, W. Saha 56, D. Prasad 2-84, A. Mathews 2-24, 114 (Silva), 4-241 (Thrimanne), 5-259 (Chandimal), 6-284 notched up his sixth Test century with a reverse- D. Chameera 2-72, R. Herath 4-81) (Mathews), 7-289 (Prasad), 8-300 (Mubarak), 9-306 hit boundary against off-spinner Ravichandran Sri Lanka 1st innings (overnight 140-3): (Herath), 10-306 (Kaushal). Bowling: I. Sharma 21-3-68-2 Ashwin. Leg-spinner Amit Mishra finished with D. Karunaratne lbw b Yadav 1 (nb4), Yadav 19-5-67-1, Binny 18-4-44-1 (nb1), Ashwin four wickets, while seamer Ishant Sharma and K. Silva c Ashwin b Mishra 51 29-3-76-2, Mishra 21-3-43-4. Ashwin claimed two each. K. Sangakkara c Rahane b Ashwin 32 Mishra said any target over 350 will be tough L. Thirimanne c Saha b I. Sharma 62 India 2nd innings: A. Mathews c Vijay b Binny 102 M. Vijay not out 39 to chase, but added Indian bowlers will need a D. Chandimal c Rahul b I. Sharma 11 L. Rahul b Prasad 2 minimum of 100 overs to bowl Sri Lanka out a J. Mubarak b Mishra 22 A. Rahane not out 28 second time. D. Prasad c Rahane b Mishra 5 Extras: (w1) 1 “It has started to spin a bit, but even now the R. Herath lbw b Ashwin 1 Total (for one wicket, 29.2 overs) 70 wicket is good for batting because it is still a bit T. Kaushal st Saha b Mishra 6 Fall of wicket: 1-3 (Rahul). slow,” he said. “It is possible the pitch will be diffi- D. Chameera not out 0 Bowling: Prasad 4-0-12-1, Herath 11.2-3-23-0, Chameera GREENSBORO: Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the 16th hole during the second cult to bat on the last day. Extras: (b2, lb6, nb5) 13 4-0-14-0 (w1), Mathews 2-1-1-0, Kaushal 8-0-20-0. round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament. —AP “Anything over 350 is a good target. Already Total (all out, 108 overs) 306 India lead by 157 runs with nine wickets in hand. SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 SPORTS Bolt, Gatlin eye glory in 100m

BEIJING: Usain Bolt bids to retain his title the gold medal will be contested by Storl as the world’s fastest man on day two of and Kovacs, the only two men registering the world athletics championships today. throws of beyond 22 metres this year with The Jamaican easily qualified for the 100 three Diamond League wins apiece. metres semi-final along with American rival Poland’s hulking hammer king Pawel Justin Gatlin, who set the fastest qualifying Fajdek looks a solid bet to retain the title he time of 9.83sec. won in Moscow, coming into the champi- As Bolt goes mano a mano against onships on the back of 15 successive victo- Gatlin, the muscle men go for glory in the ries and monster throw of 83.93 metres — shot put and hammer, with an absorbing 10th on the all-time list. women’s heptathlon also reaching its con- Hungarian Olympic and European clusion. champion Krisztian Pars is likely to be But all eyes will be on Jamaican super- Fajdek’s main contender but he has failed star Bolt, who faces a serious challenge to throw over 80 metres and may need to from American Gatlin in a blockbuster clash produce something special if he wants to in Beijing, where Bolt famously blasted to improve on than the silver medals he won triple gold at the 2008 Olympics. “I was just in 2011 and 2013. trying to execute and save as much energy Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill as possible,” Bolt said after winning his produced a dazzling first-day display in her heat. “I’m in wonderful shape.” quest for a second world heptathlon title Gatlin, 33, who has twice failed doping by storming into the lead after the opening tests in the past, has clocked this season’s four events. fastest time of 9.74 seconds, while world Making her return to major competition record holder Bolt returned from injury with some panache after giving birth last BEIJING: Britain’s Mo Farah celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men’s 10,000m World Athletics Championships at the Bird’s Nest sta- with a 9.87 in London last month. year and a battle with niggling injuries, dium.—AP Such has been the towering Jamaican’s Ennis-Hill will carry an 80-point lead over complete dominance of sprinting since fellow Briton Katarina Johnson-Thompson 2008 that astonishingly time he failed to into Sunday’s final three events. land a major title was when he was disqual- “I didn’t expect to be leading at this Farah makes history in Beijing ified for a false start in the 100m in Daegu stage,” said the Briton. four years ago. Bolt’s eye-popping world “I don’t think I did anything particularly BEIJING: Mo Farah etched his name in the pan- up with 5,000m-10,000m doubles at both the gently moved up through the field on the tail of record of 9.58, set in Berlin in 2009, would amazing, but was just able to hold my form theon of middle distance running greats and put London 2012 Olympics and the 2013 world American training partner Galen Rupp and appear safe but with allegations of wide- through all four events. I’ll be very satisfied a tough season opening behind him yesterday championships in Moscow. behind Ethiopia’s Imane Merga and the Kenyans. spread doping engulfing the sport, his if I can do that tomorrow.” However, with an when he defended his 10,000m title at the world Having now defended his title here, he will Soon that lead pack was cut to five, Merga showdown with Gatlin is being seen by early morning start in the men’s 20km walk championships in Beijing. have a chance to make it seven global titles in dropping out to leave just Kamworor, Tanui, some as a symbolic struggle of light versus to protect athletes from Beijing’s air pollu- The Briton’s victory was his sixth consecutive the 5,000m, scheduled for next Saturday. Rupp, Farah and Merga. Farah, known for his dark. In the men’s shot put, Germany’s tion while there will also be heats in the global track distance title, an unprecedented “I’ll just get a nice bath, recover, eat well and blistering last-lap pace, made his move with David Storl will be aiming for a hat-trick of men’s 400 and 800 metres. feat that saw him better the likes of Ethiopian go now and rest up,” Farah said. “I just get to 500m to go, moving slickly to the front and peel- world titles, although American champion Jamaica’s double Olympic champion legends Kenenisa Bekele and Haile Gebrselassie. keep doing what I’m good at and that is running ing away. Joe Kovacs looks a formidable obstacle Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce begins her quest to “It was amazing to be able to go out there, and winning medals for my country. ‘Go hard or He was almost tripped, Farah saying: “I nearly having heaved a season-best 22.56 metres win an unprecedented third women’s 100m cross the line and defend my title,” said Farah go home’ is a phrase I say to myself. I just have to went down, but I managed to stay on my feet in Monaco recently. Barring a major upset, world title in the morning heats.—AFP after winning in a time of 27 minutes, 01.13 sec- concentrate on winning my races.” and win the race.” Although tracked by the fast- onds. Should he complete a Beijing double, he finishing Kamworor and Tanui, the Londoner “It hasn’t been an easy year, but I let my run- would become the first man to complete a 5,000 held on for victory that made up for his Bird’s ning do the talking. My victory is for my family and 10,000m double at consecutive world cham- Nest outing at the 2008 Olympics, when he and the people behind and supporting me,” pionships. Farah won ahead of Kenyans Geoffrey failed to qualify and suffered what described as added the London Olympic champion, who has Kamworor (27:01.76) and Paul Tanui (27.02.83). the “biggest disappointment” in his career. The faced criticism this year after his American coach “Hats off to them,” said Farah. “They made it comprehensive win will also help Farah bury Alberto Salazar became embroiled in a doping very hard for me. To push that hard in windy some headlines he has made for the wrong rea- controversy. “Tonight winning meant so much to conditions and in this humidity for 27 minutes. sons in recent months after Salazar was accused me. Obviously all that stuff kicked off and it was- They tried something different. It was close but of violating several anti-doping rules, notably n’t easy but I had to deal with it-it’s what comes not close enough.” involving Rupp. Salazar has denied all the accu- with being a role model.” A gentle early pace was set by Japan-based sations against him and Farah, who was not Since losing to Ibrahim Jeilan in the 10,000m Tanui, Farah happy to sit near the back of the accused of any wrongdoing, has vowed to stick at the 2011 worlds in Daegu, Farah rebounded pack. by his coach unless any allegations are proven. to win the 5,000m in South Korea and followed With 16 laps to go, the Somali-born Farah Rupp went on to finish fifth (27:08.91). —AFP Seahawks and Jets roll

KANSAS CITY: Seahawks quarterback Russell yards for a touchdown that gave the Seahawks Meanwhile, Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Jets’ Wilson and Chiefs counterpart Alex Smith strug- a 10-7 halftime lead. Smith finished 11 of 18 for starters sputtered until facing Falcons backups gled behind their unsettled offensive lines in 81 yards with a touchdown pass to Jeremy midway through the second quarter. New York Kansas City’s 14-13 preseason victory over Maclin. (1-1) was sparked by the defense on a safety by Seattle on Friday night. Wilson was 9 of 15 for 78 first-round pick Leonard Williams, one of two yards, though most of those completions came JETS 30, FALCONS 22 sacks for the former USC star. Chris Ivory fol- on his final drive, when tight end Jimmy Matt Ryan was sharp for the second straight lowed less than two minutes later with a 33- Graham finally got involved in the game. preseason game, then the Jets rallied. Ryan fin- yard TD run, and Fitzpatrick found Brandon Otherwise, Wilson spent his half of work run- ished 4 of 5 for 75 yards, including a 60-yard Marshall for a 2-point conversion that cut New ning away from Chiefs pass rushers Justin completion to fullback Collin Mooney, and a 2- York’s deficit to 14-10. BEIJING: Eritrea’s Ghirmay Ghebreselassie celebrates after winning the men’s Houston and Dee Ford. yard touchdown toss to Leonard Hankerson. After Nick Folk kicked a 36-yard field goal, marathon at the World Athletic Championships at the Bird’s Nest stadium. —AP At least he wasn’t throwing to the wrong Rookie Terron Ward also had a 4-yard touch- Jamari Lattimore intercepted T.J. Yates on the team. Smith was pressured so much in the first down run for the Falcons (1-1) who carved up Falcons’ next possession to set up Folk’s 29- half that he began rushing his throws, and one the Jets’ touted starting defense. Ryan was 6 of yarder that put the Jets up 16-14 with 3 seconds Ghebreselassie wins of them was picked off by Bobby Wagner. The 6 with a TD pass to Julio Jones in his one series left in the half. Rontez Miles returned a fumble with the starters last week against Tennessee. 57 yards for a score. —AP marathon world title Seattle linebacker returned it untouched 25

BEIJING: Eritrean teenager Ghirmay en over at the front by the 20 kilometre Ghebreselassie became the youngest ever mark and they maintained their lead until marathon world champion when he Lesotho’s Tsepo Mathibelle took off at a stunned a strong field of fellow East sprint 10 kilometres later. Africans to win the first title of the Beijing It was a pace that would prove impossi- championships yesterday. ble to maintain in the punishing humidity, The 19-year-old eased clear of the field however, and Ghebreselassie reeled him in over the final six kilometres and crossed to take the lead soon after the 35 kilometre the line in two hours, 12 minutes and 27 mark. seconds to claim a first world champi- The race was not his yet, though, and onships gold medal for his country. with just under two hours on the clock, “I cannot explain what I am feeling, I am Tsegay swept past as the youngster so happy,” he told reporters. “I am so proud grabbed a bottle of water. of this victory. My medal is the first gold The pair battled it out for the lead for a medal in Eritrean history. It is a very special kilometre or more but by the time the thing for our history. Bird’s Nest stadium came into sight, “My parents wanted me to be a great Ghebreselassie was more than 12 seconds student but I wanted to be a great athlete. clear. “I was very close to him and started to Today’s victory will be a great surprise to think about gold but at 38km I had stom- them.” Ethiopian Yemane Tsegay, who led ach problems and had to slow down a bit,” briefly before Ghebreselassie’s final surge, Tsegay said. “Maybe it was because of the finished 40 seconds behind the Eritrean in hot weather.” second place, while Uganda’s Solomon Handed his nation’s flag just before he Mutai claimed bronze in 2.13.29. entered the arena, Ghebreselassie ran the Ruggero Pertile of Italy, who led for final straight with it to claim Eritrea’s sec- much of the middle part of the race, fin- ond world championship medal after ished fourth, while Uganda’s Olympic Zersenay Tadesse’s 10,000m silver in 2009. champion Stephen Kiprotich gave up the “Here it is very difficult, but we Eritreans world title he won two years ago from sixth never give up until the finish line,” he said. place. After an early morning start to miti- The Kenyans had a disappointing morning gate the effects of the Beijing summer heat, with world record holder Dennis Kimetto Tsegay and Bahraini Shumi Dechasa set the and previous world record holder Wilson pace in the early stages as the runners Kipsang both failing to finish and Paris passed the sights of central Beijing. Pertile marathon champion Mark Korir crossing KANSAS CITY: Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner (54) runs for a touchdown after an interception during the first half of an NFL and his compatriot Daniele Meucci had tak- the line in 22nd place. —Reuters football game. —AP Indian milkman’s son chases dream in greener pastures

NEW DELHI: Golfing prodigy Shubham “He had to make a lot of sacrifice to chase Shubham’s beginnings. When a golf academy featured regularly enough in local tourna- know I will be back after a month or two.” Jaglan turned 11 last week but the only son that dream and he is happy to make that sac- opened near his home in India, it seemed a ments to interest the Golf Foundation, run by Jagpal’s phone has not stopped ringing of a milkman from rural India is aloof to the rifice, which is the best things about him,” godsend to the family but the facility shut former Asian Games gold medallist Amit since his son’s recent success but coach cartoons and toys that usually draw boys of coach Nonita Lal Qureshi told Reuters. down in three months. Luthra. Promised free education and free Qureshi sounded a warning for the budding his age. “His day is very structured, he hardly gets Shubham would pile up sands on the practice at the Delhi Golf Club, the Jaglans, a golfer. “In the two-and-half years since mov- The winner of back-to-back titles on the to do what boys his age do but he has a pas- rooftop and practise his bunker shots there, family boasting a number of elite wrestlers, ing to Delhi, he has blossomed but we must world junior golf circuit in the United States sion for golf and he is doing it happily.” The while his father Jagpal cleared the area sold off dairy cattle and moved to Delhi to remember that he is very young. It is very last month knows he must make sacrifices to passion can be seen in his results. behind their house to carve out a three-hole help their son pursue his dream. early days in his career and we must not lose achieve his dreams. “I won two but missed the third in the US course for his son. It was a bold move by a family still strug- sight of what he needs to do. “He has shown Golf is a rich man’s sport in India and as a Kids World Championship where I came Jagpal also got his son a computer. “I start- gling to adjust to city life but Shubham’s sin- all the promise to be a really good player but kid from a poor family, Shubham started off sixth,” Shubham told Reuters by telephone. “I ed watching top golfers on YouTube,” gle-minded devotion has been reassuring, many things can go wrong from here. He has swinging shabby clubs in the mustard field of want to win all three next year.” Shubham said. “Gary Player, Seve Ballesteros, even if it means long spells away from home. just begun a journey and these victories are his village in the north Indian state of The pristine American courses hosting the Tiger Woods, Louis Oosthuizen...I’d try their “I don’t miss family. I talk to them every only milestones that he is on the right Haryana. elite junior tournaments are a far cry from swing and see if it works for me.” His name day, sometimes twice a day,” said Shubham. “I track.”—Reuters SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 SPORTS Defoe leveller lifts Sunderland spirits

Reports on Saturday claimed former West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has been Sunderland 1 lined up to replace Advocaat if the Dutchman quits in frustration after the transfer window shuts. Adding to the sense of a club in turmoil, Swansea 1 Short responded with a strong statement in the club’s match-day programme, with the tycoon adamant he hadn’t misled Advocaat about the funds available. SUNDERLAND: Jermain Defoe provided a For much of the first half, it seemed ray of hope for troubled Sunderland as his more gloom was on the cards for the equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw against Wearsiders. Andre Ayew has already scored Swansea yesterday. twice for Swansea since his pre-season Dick Advocaat’s side were in danger of a move from Marseille and the Ghana winger third successive defeat when Bafetimbi twice tried his luck with long-range efforts Gomis put Swansea ahead in first half stop- early on. page-time at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole But former Tottenham striker Defoe, tried to subdue Ayew in rudimentary fash- who had pleaded with Advocaat to be ion with a crunching tackle that earned a played in his preferred central role rather booking. The hosts threatened when than out on the flanks, repaid his manager’s Danny Graham’s overhead kick was well switch with a cool second half leveller to saved by Lukasz Fabianski. give Sunderland their first point of the sea- Yet Swansea struck first three minutes son. into first half stoppage-time. Pulled apart The Black Cats remain bottom of the with alarming ease, Sunderland allowed table, but their battling display provided Garry Monk’s men to sweep the length of much-needed encouragement after two lacklustre defeats. the field before Kyle Naughton picked out Swansea remain unbeaten with five Gomis and the France striker stroked an points after another bright performance excellent finish into the far corner for his third goal of the season. The visitors almost that could easily have brought a second OHIO: Ana Ivanovic, of Serbia returns the ball to Serena Williams during a quarterfinal match at the Western & Southern Open tennis tourna- doubled their lead early in the second half win of the campaign. With his side rock ment. —AP bottom after conceding seven goals in loss- when Jonjo Shelvey’s cross was headed es against Leicester and Norwich, Advocaat against a post by Ayew. this week admitted Sunderland are des- Moments later Sunderland goalkeeper tined for another relegation battle unless Costel Pantilimon had to be at his best to owner Ellis Short lets him spend heavily on repel a Jefferson Montero strike and Ayew new signings. then nodded wide from a Shelvey cross. Serena survives Those misses came back to haunt Swansea as Advocaat’s team equalised in the 62nd minute. Matches on TV Netherlands winger Jeremain Lens, a (Local Timings) pre-season signing from Dynamo Kiev, was the catalyst with a neat pass to Defoe and Ivanovic scare English Premier League he dispatched a clinical low shot into the far corner. West Bromwich v Chelsea 15:30 Sunderland then appealed in vain for a CINCINNATI: Defending champion Serena ally.” Up next for Williams will be 14th-seeded face a semi-final against Serbian Jelena Jankovic beIN SPORTS 1 HD penalty when Jack Rodwell’s shot appeared Williams reached the semi-finals of the Western Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, a 6-4 2-6 6-0 winner who beat Slovakian qualifier Anna Karolina Watford v Southampton 18:00 to hit Ashley Williams on the arm. But it was & Southern tournament in Cincinnati but not over Czech Lucie Safarova, seeded seven. Schmiedlova 6-4 6-2. Halep and Jankovic last beIN SPORTS 8 HD Pantilimon who ended as Sunderland’s sav- before having her mettle tested in a 3-6 6-4 6-2 In Friday’s other quarter-finals, third-seeded squared off in the BNP Paribas Open final in Everton v Man City 18:00 ior as he produced fine stops to keep out win over sixth-seeded Serb Ana Ivanovic on Romanian Simona Halep dispatched Russian March when Halep prevailed in a three-set bat- Gylfi Sigurdsson’s powerful effort and then beIN SPORTS 1 HD Friday. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-6 6-2. She will now tle. —Reuters Gomis’s header. —AFP Williams, who will be chasing a calendar sweep of the four grand slams at the Aug. 31- Sept. 13 U.S. Open, struggled with her serve and was forced to come from behind several times in a rematch of last year’s final. “Out of the previous Murray sets up nine times we’ve played I think we’ve gone three sets at least six times so I know she plays really well,” the top-seeded American said in an on- revenge clash court interview. “She’s been number one, she’s won a grand slam. I knew it was going to be a big test for me CINCINNATI: Roger Federer and Andy Murray nine ATP Masters titles, needed a mere 63 today and I’m really happy I was able to get advanced to the semi-finals of the Western & minutes to dispatch fifth seed Wawrinka in through.” Ivanovic did well to contain her oppo- Southern Open in contrasting fashion on the first meeting between the players since nent’s powerful serve, most notably in the first Friday to set up a rematch of their Roland Garros. Wawrinka denied Djokovic a set when she broke three times in four games to Wimbledon clash. chance to complete a career grand slam in pull ahead 5-3 before delivering an incredible Federer made quick work of Spaniard Paris but was wayward in Cincinnati, finishing backhand winner to hold to love. A topsy-turvy Feliciano Lopez in a 6-3 6-4 quarter-final with 33 unforced errors and pushing a back- second set saw Williams grab the first three romp that lasted just over an hour. Murray hand wide on match point. Djokovic, a four- games and Ivanovic the next four before the needed to grind out another win against times runner-up in Cincinnati, broke world number one roared back to win the next Richard Gasquet, outlasting the Frenchman Wawrinka’s serve four times and dropped just three. 4-6 6-1 6-4 after two hours. 12 points on serve in his final tune-up event The Serb then grabbed the opening two Third seed Murray saved a match point in ahead of the U.S. Open which starts Aug. 31. games of the final set but Williams shifted into a the third set and fought fatigue to win his “(My performance) came at the right time higher gear to win six in a row and advance. second straight three-set battle. “I fought and against one of my biggest rivals and the guy I The American landed only 31 percent of her gave everything I had, but thankfully it’s just lost to last time we played in the finals of the first serves in the opening set and 47 percent in been enough in the last two days,” Murray, French Open,” Djokovic said. the second but was much more efficient in the who lost to Federer in straight sets in the “Obviously I approached this match very third, chalking up 68 percent. Wimbledon semi-finals, told reporters. Earlier, seriously in trying to prepare myself and get “I just decided that if I wanted to stay out top seed Novak Djokovic avenged his French myself in a good position to win.” The world here and keep playing I had to pick my game up Open final loss to Stan Wawrinka by crushing number one next faces Ukrainian qualifier a level,” said Williams who now has a 9-1 career the Swiss 6-4 6-1. Djokovic, now two wins Alexandr Dolgopolov, a 6-4 6-2 winner over record against Ivanovic. away from becoming the first player to win all Czech sixth seed Tomas Berdych.—Reuters “I had to do a ‘Serena’. I kind of like that actu- Rennes stun Lyon

LYON: Lyon’s patchy early-season form contin- before finishing second, Lyon will be con- after 12 minutes when ex-Manchester United ued in Ligue 1 after a second-half Mehdi cerned by their sluggish start to the new cam- man Rafael played in Fekir and the 22-year-old Zeffane goal condemned them to a 2-1 defeat paign which has already seen them fall five French international’s shot took a slight deflec- at home to Rennes yesterday. points adrift of the champions, who main- tion to deceive goalkeeper Benoit Costil. The GERMANY: Kevin Kuranyi of Hoffenheim (left) challenges for the ball with Bayern Last season’s runners-up stole victory at tained their 100% record by beating hosts did the double over the Brittany club last Munich’s Medhi Benatia during the Germany soccer Bundesliga match. —AP Guingamp last weekend and were held at Montpellier 1-0 on Friday night. season but Rennes were determined to gain a home by Lorient in their first league game and Philippe Montanier’s Rennes-who had won measure of revenge. they fell behind to a Pedro Henrique goal after only one of their last nine matches at Lyon- Algerian international winger Zeffane cut just eight minutes at the Stade Gerland. were coming off the back of a 1-0 victory over inside from the left wing before planting a firm Bayern sneak late win Hubert Fournier’s men swiftly levelled thanks Montpellier and Henrique got them off to the right-foot finish past Lopes after 56 minutes. to Nabil Fekir’s deflected effort after good perfect start here. The Brazilian frontman was That was to prove enough for Rennes who con- BERLIN: A 90th-minute Robert Lewan- the first half. work from new signing Rafael da Silva. assisted by Zeffane before producing a neat tinue their encouraging start to the new sea- dowski goal saw ten-man league leaders “We knew it would be difficult here as But Rennes secured back-to-back wins finish past Anthony Lopes in the Lyon goal. son, they have six points from a possible nine Bayern Munich earn a dramatic 2-1 win at Hoffenheim have always created a few thanks to Zeffane’s 56th-minute strike. After But seven-time champions Lyon-who beat after their first win at the Stade Gerland since Hoffenheim yesterday despite conceding problems for us in the last few years.” The challenging PSG for the majority of last season Rennes 2-0 in this fixture last season-were level November 2011. —AFP the joint fastest goal in Bundesliga history. result kept Bayern top of the table having The Poland striker sealed the champions’ routed Hamburg 5-0 on the opening week- comeback after Germany Under-21 striker end. “I find it hard to find the right words, Kevin Volland had opened the scoring with because we are all so disappointed,” said nice seconds gone, darting onto David Hoffenheim coach Markus Gisdol. “I have to Alaba’s loose pass and drilling his shot pay my team a huge compliment, they had Butland excels to earn home at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena. Bayern Munich on the verge of defeat.” Volland’s super early goal matched the Bayer Leverkusen are second after a 1-0 record set by Bayer Leverkusen’s Karim win at Hanover also left them with two Stoke point at Norwich Bellarabi on the opening day of last season wins. at Borussia Dortmund. Dead-ball specialist Hakan Calhanoglu’s But Bayern equalised when a Douglas 18th-minute free-kick sealed the win to international Butland saved from Graham Dorrans, save at the feet of Steven Whittaker, but Norwich Costa shot rocketed off the hands of give Leverkusen a boost before Nathan Redmond and Stoke old boy Cameron equalised in the 28th minute. Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann Wednesday’s Champions League play-off Norwich 1 Jerome to earn Alex Neil’s side a point. The result Redmond’s flick found Martin strolling into the and Thomas Mueller jabbed home the qualifier, second-leg, at home to Lazio, who left Norwich in eighth place in the nascent stand- Stoke box and the centre-back coolly finished rebound with his knee on 40 minutes. they trail 1-0 after the first leg. ings, two points above Stoke, who are still waiting between Butland’s legs.Robbie Brady threatened to Hoffenheim wasted the chance for an Belgian attacking midfielder Kevin de for their first win of the season. Stoke manager put the home side ahead shortly before half-time, historic first win over Bayern at the 15th Bruyne started what could be his last Mark Hughes made one change to his team, with but his free-kick curled narrowly wide, while Stoke 1 attempt when Eugen Polanski blasted his match for last season’s runners-up VfL Shaqiri replacing Jon Walters, who was left out of Redmond flashed a shot across goal early in the penalty attempt off the post after Jerome Wolfsburg in a 1-1 draw with Cologne. the squad following reports that he was the sub- second period. Still Norwich came, with Jerome Boateng’s handball saw the Germany inter- The 24-year-old, despite having said ear- ject of an unsuccessful bid from Norwich earlier shooting wide and Butland tipping an effort from national sent off for a second yellow card lier in the week he would be staying with NORWICH: Goalkeeper Jack Butland produced a this week. Dorrans onto the post before producing a superb on 72 minutes. Wolfsburg for this season, is reported to fine display as Stoke City earned a 1-1 draw Shaqiri had been suspended for last weekend’s save to turn a shot from Redmond behind. Bayern claimed the dramatic winner have agreed terms with Manchester City against promoted Norwich City at Carrow Road in 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur due to a ban held Norwich continued to push in the latter stages, when Brazil winger Costa fired in a superb and will earn £200,000 (275,632 million the Premier League yesterday. over from last season, but he took less than 11 min- but again Butland thwarted them, repelling anoth- cross, Mario Goetze let the ball roll and euros, $313,890) a week in the Premier Stoke’s £12 million ($18.7 million, 16.9 million utes to make his mark in the red and white stripes. er long-range effort from Dorrans and then block- Lewandowski drilled home his shot. League, if his present club accept City’s euros) record signing Xherdan Shaqiri set up an The Swiss international, formerly of Inter Milan, ing Jerome’s overhead kick at point-blank range. “I’m happy with the win and, above improved offer of £55 million. Hosts early opener for Mame Biram Diouf that was can- sent a free-kick dipping into the Norwich box from Both sides saw substitutes squander gilt-edged everything with the performance,” said Cologne took the lead when striker Simon celled out shortly before the half-hour by home wide on the right and the unmarked Diouf stooped chances at the death, with Joselu blazing over from Bayern’s relieved coach Pep Guardiola, who Zoller lobbed Wolfsburg goalkeeper Koen captain Russell Martin. Norwich created a glut of to head home his second goal in two games. close range for Stoke and Bradley Johnson doing read his side the riot act on the sidelines in Casteels on the half hour mark.—AFP opportunities thereafter, but one-cap England Butland preserved Stoke’s lead by rushing out to likewise for Norwich. —AFP Farah makes Bayern sneak history in Beijing late win

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 201517 18 India take charge after Mathews’s century Page 16 Leicester’s unbeaten run continues

Spurs dominated possession, seeing more than 70 percent of the ball in the first Leicester 1 half, but failed to create anything clear-cut, instead resorting to long-range potshots. Mousa Dembele tested Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel early on, but his Tottenham 1 shot was straight at the Denmark international. Hodgson might have been in attendance to watch Kane and Vardy, but he LEICESTER: Riyad Mahrez scored his fourth may also have had a passing glance at goal of the season as Leicester City drew 1- Leicester winger Marc Albrighton. 1 with Tottenham Hotspur yesterday to The former Aston Villa man already has a continue their unbeaten Premier League goal and three assists from his opening two start under Claudio Ranieri. games and he fired wide from inside the The Algeria winger, signed by Leicester area. for just £400,000 ($627,700, 552,000 euros) Leicester had a big shout for a penalty last year, managed four goals in the whole turned down just before the break when of last season, but has now matched that Mahrez, showing off all his tricks, was tally in just three games. He struck just a brought down by Vertonghen. Mahrez minute after Spurs substitute Dele Alli had slammed the floor as referee Martin headed in from close range to give Spurs Atkinson waved play on. the lead in the 81st minute at the King Kane’s quiet opening half was rounded Power Stadium. off when his first shot of the afternoon England striker Harry Kane, who scored went out for a throw-in. Nacer Chadli had a 21 league goals last season, remains with- chance to double his tally for the season out a goal, while his Tottenham side let a just after the restart when he was played in lead slip for the second successive game. behind Leicester’s defence, but snatched at Spurs went into the game without play- his shot and fired over from eight yards. maker Christian Eriksen, who was ruled out Leicester had chances to take the lead, with a knee injury, although Kane was too, as Mahrez first slipped in Danny OLD TRAFFORD: Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney (left) fires a shot against Newcastle’s Steven Taylor during the English Premier League soc- passed fit after being withdrawn during the Drinkwater, whose shot hit the side-net- cer match. —AP 2-2 draw with Stoke City last weekend. ting, before playing in Vardy, who was New Leicester manager Ranieri went denied by the onrushing Hugo Lloris. against his ‘Tinkerman’ reputation once Kane had a great chance to score his again, naming an unchanged side for the first of the season when he wriggled free in third straight game. the box, but he could not find a way past Rooney misfires as New signing Gokhan Inler took his place Schmeichel. on a Leicester bench that boasted some Inler, a £5 million recruit from Napoli, £30 million worth of talent. Before kick-off, was handed his debut with 10 minutes to the home fans passed a giant flag around go, only for his new side to fall behind sec- Newcastle hold Utd the ground that read: ‘We are #fearless.’ onds after his entrance. Chadli’s delicate After their impressive start to the season, cross found Alli unmarked at the back post there was no reason for Leicester to fear a and the substitute headed home his first stuttering Spurs side without a win and Spurs goal. But the lead would last just a The game burst into life in injury time, with The home response was swift, with Adnan they showed no signs of nerves in the early minute as Mahrez bagged his fourth goal Chris Smalling heading against the post for the Januzaj showing strength in midfield and slip- stages. of the campaign, latching onto a Vardy Man United 0 hosts, Newcastle debutant Florian Thauvin ping through a pass for Depay, who rounded With England manager Roy Hodgson flick-on before cutting onto his left foot almost toeing in a low cross and United substi- goalkeeper Krul only to see his attempted pull- watching on, the tireless Jamie Vardy and curling a shot inside the left-hand post. tute Michael Carrick shooting just wide. back cut out by Mbemba. looked to capitalise on an early sliced clear- Leicester might even have won it late on The home team had started the contest at an Before the interval, there was another chance ance from Jan Vertonghen, but Spurs man- when Wes Morgan headed against Lloris Newcastle 0 electrifying pace, with the visitors immediately for the visitors, after more poor defending from aged to clear their lines. from close range.—AFP on the back foot, and Rooney saw an early effort the hosts, as Perez dragged a shot narrowly chalked off for a marginal offside. wide. United’s dominance, in terms of posses- But it helped Newcastle that the final pass sion, continued after the restart, but again, there MANCHESTER: Manchester United’s early-sea- was often lacking from the home side or, when was no cutting edge once inside, or even within EPL results/standings son goal-scoring problems resurfaced in a 0-0 shooting opportunities presented themselves, sight of, the Newcastle penalty area. draw with Newcastle United yesterday that left they resulted all too often in routine shots Depay won a free-kick, after a clumsy foul by Crystal Palace 2 (Dann 71, Sako 87) Aston Villa 1 (Souare 77-og); Leicester 1 (Mahrez 82) Tottenham 1 (Alli directly at Krul. Gabriel Obertan, but succeeded only in placing 81); Manchester United 0 Newcastle 0; Norwich 1 (Martin 28) Stoke 1 (Diouf 11); Sunderland 1 (Defoe 62) them with just two goals from their opening Swansea 1 (Gomis 45+3); West Ham 3 (Noble 48-pen, Kouyate 53, Maiga 82) Bournemouth 4 (Wilson 11, three Premier League games. Memphis Depay, Rooney and Mata, from a the resulting dead ball directly into the 28, 79-pen, Pugh 66). The spotlight will inevitably fall on England promising free-kick outside the area, were all Newcastle defensive wall. centre-forward Wayne Rooney, who has now guilty of that in the opening exchanges. The Dutch winger, so devastatingly effective Playing today gone 10 games without a goal for his club and And when Ayoze Perez dithered and allowed against Club Brugge, then made room for him- Everton v Manchester City, Watford v Southampton, West Brom v Chelsea. was once again operating as the only striker in Matteo Darmian to set up Mata after 15 minutes, self with a darting move across the face of the manager Louis van Gaal’s formation. Krul was equal to the task, diving low to his left Newcastle box, but once again the end product Playing tomorrow The attacking shortcomings were plastered and turning the Spaniard’s shot behind for a cor- was errant, his shot flying well over. Arsenal v Liverpool over in the 3-1 Champions League play-off ner. Krul also saved solidly from Rooney’s shot McClaren threw on French new signing on the turn, but as the half progressed, Thauvin for his first taste of Premier League foot- English Premier League table after yesterday’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, defeat of Club Brugge in mid-week, only for for- points): mer assistant Steve McClaren to frustrate his old Newcastle grew in confidence. Only a poor first ball, but there were even fewer openings for his employers on his return to Old Trafford as touch denied Massadio Haidara a clear run on side in the second half than there had been Leicester 3 2 1 0 7 4 7 Arsenal 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 Newcastle manager. goal after a neat one-two with Georginio before the break. United’s frustrations were Man Utd 3 2 1 0 2 0 7 Aston Villa 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 United had to wait until the 80th minute to Wijnaldum. Even more worryingly for Van Gaal’s growing, with Mata appealing vainly for a penal- Man City 2 2 0 0 6 0 6 Watford 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 team, after 23 minutes right-back Chancel ty after contact from Jack Colback on the edge truly test Tim Krul as substitute Javier Hernandez Crystal Palace 3 2 0 1 6 4 6 Stoke 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 latched onto a deflected Juan Mata shot, only for Mbemba crossed and Aleksandar Mitrovic out- of the box and then volleying wildly over with the Newcastle goalkeeper to jut out a leg and jumped Darmian, sending a magnificent header his weaker right foot from Rooney’s left-wing Liverpool 2 2 0 0 2 0 6 Tottenham 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 produce a breathtaking stop. past Sergio Romero and against the crossbar. cross. —AFP Swansea 3 1 2 0 5 3 5 Newcastle 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 Everton 2 1 1 0 5 2 4 Chelsea 2 0 1 1 2 5 1 Norwich 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 Southampton 2 0 1 1 2 5 1 West Ham 3 1 0 2 6 6 3 West Brom 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 Late Sako goal sinks Villa Bournemouth 3 1 0 2 4 5 3 Sunderland 3 0 1 2 4 8 1 Bournemouth get Aston Villa 1 off the mark

suspended Adrian in goal. Crystal Palace 2 In an incident-filled match Wilson got Bournemouth 4 the first goal following a Simon Francis pass with Kouyate missing a chance to level for the hosts minutes later when he LONDON: Bakary Sako struck a late winner on headed high. his Crystal Palace debut as Alan Pardew’s men West Ham 3 Wilson’s second came after 28 min- beat Aston Villa 2-1 at Selhurst Park to secure utes past Randolph with Charlie Daniels their second win of the Premier League season coming close to a third for Bournemouth yesterday. Following a dire first period, the game sprung three minutes later. The Hammers came LONDON: A Callum Wilson hat-trick got out fighting after half-time with Noble to life with Palace taking the lead after 71 min- Bournemouth off the mark in a dramatic utes via Scott Dann’s header from a corner. getting one back three minutes after the 4-3 goal blitz at ten-man West Ham yes- break from a penalty awarded for a But Aston Villa levelled in fortuitous circum- terday. The newly-promoted south coast stances six minutes later after Adama Traore’s Joshua King foul. side earned their first Premier League Five minutes later Senegalese mid- shot took a wicked deflection off Palace left- points at Upton Park having lost their back Pape Souare and past home ‘keeper Alex fielder Kouyate levelled after opening two games. McCarthy. Bournemouth’s Polish goalkeeper Artur But just as the match looked like ending all Wilson profited from a pair of errors Boruc had just cleared a Diafra Sakho square, Palace struck the decisive blow three by Aaron Cresswell on 11 and 28 min- effort. LONDON: Crystal Palace’s Bakary Sako (right) and Aston Villa’s Idrissa Gueye battle for the ball minutes from time. Villa’s French defender utes, only for West Ham to level early Pugh had an effort saved after 61 min- during their English Premier League soccer match at Selhurst Park. —AP Jordan Amavi gifted the ball straight to Dann after the break through a Mark Noble utes but four minutes later got the third who teed up Malian international Sako to fire quality but Pardew’s double half-time substitu- Guzan in the Villa goal left with no chance. But penalty and a Cheikhou Kouyate when he broke through to slot in a Max rebound. superbly past Brad Guzan. tion-Dwight Gayle and Jordon Mutch replacing Villa-against the run of play-hit back with a Gradel cross. Substitute Marc Pugh restored The result sees Palace record their second win Wilfried Zaha and Glenn Murray, who is subject superb piece of play from new signing Traore. Wilson claimed his third with a 79- Bournemouth’s lead on 66 minutes and in three league outings this season and will be a to a bid from rivals Bournemouth sparked the The Spaniard, a £7m (10m euro) signing from minute penalty after a foul which saw relief to home supporters who have seen their Wilson completed his hat-trick from the hosts into life. Barcelona this month, burst into the area before West Ham defender Jenkinson given a side lose 13 times at Selhurst Park in all competi- spot 11 minutes from time after Carl Just after the break, Mutch sent in a teasing attempting a square ball which took a big red card for pulling Gradel. tions in the past 12 months. It’s Pardew’s 12th Jenkinson had been sent off. Modibo cross for ex-Wolves man Sako who just failed to deflection off hapless Palace defender Pape Malian forward Modibo Maiga got a Premier League victory in 21 matches since tak- connect before Palace had a goal ruled out Souare and into the net. But the Londoners-who Maiga hit back for West Ham in a tense third for the hosts following a Cresswell ing over at Palace from Newcastle United last when Gayle set up James McArthur, who had lost this fixture 1-0 last season to a Christian finale which included six minutes of cross eight minutes from time but January. just strayed into an offside position before as he Benteke goal-weren’t to be denied and hit the injury time. Bournemouth held on for a memorable In contrast, it’s now two defeats in succession finished. winner when Villa new-boy Amavi passed West Ham were playing without win which lifts them to mid-table just for Tim Sherwood’s Aston Villa after their 1-0 The deadlock eventually came 19 minutes straight to Dann, the centre-back then played in Argentina forward Mauro Zarate, side- opening-day win at Bournemouth. from time when Jason Puncheon’s inch-perfect Sako who became an instant hero with Palace lined for three weeks with a hamstring behind West Ham who also have three Villa stifled Palace in a first half devoid of any corner was met by a firm header from Dann with fans by slotting in the winner.—AFP injury, with Darren Randolph replacing points from three games.—AFP Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al-Kharafi & Sons For General Trading, General Contracting And Industrial Structures W.L.L.

Clarification statement

Kuwait circles deal with news every now and then about Jaber Stadium, as each time crises hit D) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) delegation which visited Jaber International Stadium in Kuwait sports, it becomes a must to speak about Jaber Stadium because it is considered a sym- October 2008 expressed its satisfaction with the stadium and was impressed with its facili- bol of struggle between sports arena powers and to wonder about the nature of the problem ties that are up to FIFA requirements. that keeps the major sports facility from being officially opened. E) A certificate from IAAF dated 10/10/2008stated that Jaber International Stadium has Category 1 rating. Kuwait circles speak about the issue during private gatherings: Openly, by hinting; or directly, in papers and social media that the main hindrance to officially opening the stadium is the defects Sixth: The executing company received a letter from the Ministry of Public Works (the supervis- in the contractor’s job - be it in the stadium’s concrete structure and the fans’ bleachers that ing body) that includes construction engineers and architectures as well as senior experts from have cracks that affect the safety and security of fans or the pitch which is not fit for playing and the engineering offices and from three specialized engineering offices that were responsible for is not approved by international sports authorities and others. Because of the defects, some the engineering construction during the design stage, in an intensified manner, as it reviewed people are trying to blame it on contractor work. all related aspects, and all confirmed that the current structural design is correct in addition to the homogeneity of all documents and design documents. Because it is in the interest of the project contractor who took on the construction work within the limit of what he was asked to do as per agreements and contracts organized by the con- Seventh: Not only that, but Kuwait judiciary, in more than one case and complaint presented tracting contract between contractor “Mohammad Abdelmohsen Al-Kharafi and Sons by the execution company, convicted in many cases parties that offended the company and its Company” and the project’s owner and to put an end to the ongoing clamor by some people officials. each time a sports or a non-sports event comes up to blame the contractor for manipulations and defects, Mohammad Abdelmohsen Al-Kharafi Company is keen to explain, for Kuwait’s Based on the above, it is not realistic or logical that FIFA and both AFC and Gulf Associations public opinion, sports’ fans and football lovers the following facts: gave certificates of approval for the stadium’s readiness to carry out tournaments on its grounds, and it is not realistic for the construction engineers, architectures, senior experts from First: The contractor carried out the work of the project according to the designs and plans he the two supervising offices and three specialized engineering offices in addition to the Ministry received, which was approved by the engineering consultants and the owner’s representatives. of Public Works and PAYS to confirm the safety of the stadium, unless the stadium was fit with The role of the contractor was limited to carry out the jobs described in the contract and they such safety. are very clear and do not have any ambiguity in them. On the other hand, in the presence of sports’ powers (represented by Kuwait Football Second: Mohammad Abdelmohsen Al-Kharafi Company, as the contractor, handed over the Association (KFA) and PAYS), struggle, implementation of sports laws and KFA’s legitimacy, we stadium’s building to the Ministry of Public Works initially on 12/9/2007 and to the Public confirm that authority and control is a struggle that we have nothing to do with. Authority for Youth and Sports on 3/5/2009 and the final hand over on 14/2/2010, after the peri- Despite the attempts of some people with ill intentions, which were confronted by our judiciary od of operation and maintenance was over, according to the agreed upon date, according to with its rulings, we repeat our call for those in control to quickly open the stadium, because reception certificates signed by the Ministry of Public Works and the Supervising Engineering there is no longer any excuse to restore the smile and happiness to Kuwait’s people and those Office and Public Authority for Youth and Sports (PAYS), and on 7/7/2010, PAYS sent its approval who love its sports, and restore life in Kuwait sports and start a new page of achievements, so to the Ministry of Public Works on receiving the project stating it does not have any comments. Kuwait flag will fly high in all local, regional and international arenas.

Third: Al-Kharafi Company has all documents that prove its compliance with the contract con- Mohammad Abdelmohsen Al-Kharafi Company, one of the prestigious companies that has ditions according to the drafts and designs, which were executed according to handwritten work in more than 25 countries around the world, an annual work volume reaching $5 billion requests by the owner, and that the contractor received all certificates related to carrying out and 120,000 employees working for it, since its beginnings, plays a pioneering role by partici- the construction in all its initial and final stages, receiving thank-you letters from all areas con- pating in the developmental work, with what is available for the company from staff and techni- cerned with the project. cal competence in the form of engineers, technicians, trained labor and mechanical equipment, and is known as being distinguished and specialized in the fields of general contracting, civil Fourth: That, in addition to the ministry and authority receiving the building “Jaber Stadium” a construction and infrastructure, taking into consideration commitment to handover times, long time ago, some matches and celebrations were held in it. quality and safety standards that agree with international ones.

Fifth: Based on the request of related sports bodies with the stadium: The entire issue has taken much deliberate momentum of dealing, with intention to deceive the A) A delegation from FIFA came and inspected the stadium, its building and playing ground, public for goals that became known to all, so we found it necessary to issue this clarification and decided to approve the stadium, that it is fit to play there and lauded its standard. The statement to set things right, with documents, so to stop anyone who try to gain from obstruct- FIFA delegation gave Jaber Stadium a mark of 9/10 in addition to getting FIFA to play there ing the opening of this major sports facility. and laud its standard. B) A delegation from Asian Football Association decided to consider it a lone stadium to hold This clarification statement is a historical document for those who claim that Mohammad matches of AFC Champions League in Kuwait. C) The organizing Committee of Gulf Juniors (Khaliji 7) approved Jaber Stadium and eight Abdelmohsen Al-Kharafi and Sons Company for General Trading, Contracting and Industrial matches were held in it. Facilities is keeping silent towards what is being said against it in regards to the stadium issue.

Matches in Jaber Stadium Dates and numbers

From 21-30/9/2010 On 2/5/2004, the Central Tender Committee decided to award to the least price. Kuwait hosted the GCC Cup U17 Football On 6/1/2004, the Audit Bureau approved the contracting. Tournament, Khaliji 7, for juniors. Number of match- On 19/6/2004, the contract was signed between the es during that period: 8. Ministry of Public Works and the winning bidder. Original value of contract: KD 55,250,000 On 6/11/2010, Jaber Stadium hosted the final Total value of changing orders: KD 4,206,966 match of the AFC Champions League between Al- Total value of the contract: KD 59,456,966 Qadissiya and Al-Ittihad from Syria. Date work began: 14/9/2004. Date of initial hand over: 12/9/2007. On 5/12/2010, Jaber Stadium celebrated Kuwait’s Date when PAYS received the project: 3/5/2009 win of Khaliji 20, which it won in Yemen, and a huge Date when the final reception ended as well as the crowd of Kuwaiti fans attended as 60,000 filled all end of operation and maintenance period: 14/2/2010 On 7/7/2010, PAYS sent its approval to the Ministry of seats, where Kuwait Football Association gave its Copy of a Certificate from IAAF granting Public Works to receive the project and did not have Copy of the temporary handover of work Jaber Stadium A Class 1 Athletic Facility from the Ministry of Public Works on Certificate. famous statement: Do you want the Asian Cup? any comments on the project. 12/9/2007.

Summary of FIFA letter, dated on Copy of a letter approving the correct Copy of a letter from Ministry of Public Copy of KFA letter dated 24/10/2010 which Copy of the consultant’s letter on the safety 24/10/2010. construction design from three engineer- Works about the correct design. includes the stadium’s readiness to host of execution 2012, and emphasis on the ing offices. the final match of AFC Champions League. necessity of periodical maintenance. Malawi discovers new mineral deposits, eyes investors Page 24

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SPRINGDALE: In this June 4, 2015 photo, a customer shops for home accessories at a Wal-Mart Supercenter store in Springdale, Ark. The Labor Department releases its Consumer Price Index for July. — AP Global slowdown hammers US stocks Biggest drop in nearly four years

NEW YORK: Growing concerns about a slowdown in China surprise devaluation of its currency, the yuan. Investors have compared with corporate earnings. “All of this is coming at a lost 2.9 percent. In Britain, the FTSE 100 index dropped 2.8 shook markets around the world on Friday, driving the US interpreted China’s move as a sign that flagging growth in time when we haven’t had a correction since the summer of percent. stock market to its biggest drop in nearly four years. world’s second-largest economy could be worse than gov- 2012,” Zirin said. In Asia, the Shanghai Composite index suffered another The rout started in Asia and quickly spread to Europe, ernment reports suggest. On Friday, they got more bad Roberto Perli, head of global monetary policy research at steep drop of 4.3 percent. Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 3 percent, battering major markets in Germany and France. In the US, news: A private survey showed another drop in manufactur- Cornerstone Macro, said the market’s recent slump likely South Korea’s Kospi shed 2 percent and Hong Kong’s Hang the selling started early and never let up. Investors ditched ing on the mainland. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index means the Federal Reserve won’t raise its benchmark inter- Seng fell 1.5 percent. beaten-down oil companies, as well as Netflix, Apple and dropped 64.84 points, or 3.2 percent, to close at 1,970.89. est rate at its September meeting. Fed officials gathering Back in the US, government bond prices rose, pushing other technology darlings. Oil plunged below $40 for the The Dow Jones industrial average fell 530.94 points, or 3.1 next month will have to weigh the global pressures against the yield on the 10-year Treasury note to 2.04 percent. In the first time since the financial crisis, and government bonds percent, to 16,459.75. That’s 10 percent off its high, a correc- evidence of a solid US job market and improving US eco- commodity markets, gold gained $6.40 to settle at $1,159.60 rallied as investors raced into hiding spots. tion. The Nasdaq slid 171.45 points, or 3.5 percent, to nomic growth. an ounce, while silver slipped 22 cents to $15.30 an ounce. “Investors are wondering if growth isn’t coming from the 4,706.04. “Concerns about slowing growth in China are cer- “They have the luxury of being able to wait and see what Copper lost 2 cents to $2.30 a pound. US or China, where is it going to come from?” said Tim tainly valid,” said Jeremy Zirin, head of investment strategy happens,” Perli said. “But if the meeting was tomorrow, it’s The price of US oil briefly dipped below $40 a barrel for Courtney, CIO of Exencial Wealth Advisors. “This is about at UBS Wealth Management. “But there doesn’t seem to be probably fair to say that they wouldn’t tighten given all the the first time since March of 2009. U.S. crude fell 69 cents to growth.” By the time it was over, the Standard and Poor’s 500 any signal that the weakness abroad is slipping into the US turmoil in the global markets.” close at $40.45 in New York. At one point, it fell as low as index had lost 5.8 percent for the week, its worst weekly economy.” For all the markets’ jitters, many economists say they $39.86 in midday trading. Brent crude, a benchmark for inter- slump since 2011. That leaves the main benchmark for remain confident that the US economy is resilient enough national oils used by many U.S. refineries, fell $1.16 to close at U..investments 7.7 percent below its all-time high-within Jitters to withstand a slowdown in the developing world. And $45.46 in London. In other trading on the NYMEX: Wholesale shooting range of what traders call a “correction,” a 10 per- Investors pointed to other reasons behind the recent sell- Europe’s economy appears to be emerging from its long gasoline rose 1 cent to close at $1.545 a gallon. Heating oil cent drop from a peak. off, such as falling prices for oil and other commodities as slump. Major markets in Europe finished with deep losses on fell 3.4 cents to close at $1.462 a gallon. Natural gas fell 7.9 Markets began falling last week after China announced a well as the relatively high prices investors pay for US stocks Friday. France’s CAC-40 fell 3.2 percent while Germany’s DAX cents to close at $2.676 per 1,000 cubic feet. — AP US presses China to continue reforms

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew pressed China to signs of economic weakness. The preliminary version of the to continue with economic and financial reforms Friday in the Caixin purchasing managers’ index, formerly sponsored by HSBC wake of Beijing’s surprise devaluation of the yuan last week. Lew Corp., fell to a 77-month low of 47.1 in August from July’s 47.8 on a told Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang in a phone conversation 100-point scale. Numbers below 50 indicate a contraction. That that Washington recognized the progress China had made on was weaker than most analysts expected. Output, new export financial reform, especially toward a more transparent, market- orders and employment all declined at faster rates than in July. determined exchange rate for the yuan, according to a Treasury The preliminary figure is based on responses from 85 to 90 per- Department account of the call. “But, Secretary Lew emphasized cent of companies surveyed for the index. that it is critical China continue with reforms which are necessary “There is still pressure on the front of maintaining growth to move towards an economy driven primarily by household con- rates,” said He Fan, chief economist for Caixin Insight Group, a sumption rather than exports, which is in both China’s and Chinese financial news publisher, in a statement. “The govern- America’s best interests,” the Treasury said. ment needs to fine tune fiscal and monetary policies to ensure Long under US pressure to free up its controls on the yuan, macroeconomic stability and speed up the structural reform.” which Washington has seen as undervalued versus the dollar, China’s economic growth held steady at 7 percent in the latest Beijing let the currency drop 2.8 percent last week in response to a quarter ending in July, its weakest performance since the 2008 weakening economy. The People’s Bank of China also adjusted global crisis. Retail sales growth has weakened and July exports the way the yuan’s value is set to better reflect market trends, fell by an unexpectedly large 8.3 percent. “The old style policy although the value has moved little since the initial slide of August easing in the past three quarters haven’t been felt by the real 10-12. economy yet,” said Citigroup economists Minggao Shen and Washington remains worried that a weaker yuan policy would Serena Wang in a report. Chinese policymakers also have to con- aim at promoting Chinese exports at the expense of imports. Lew tend with the possibility of capital outflows caused by expecta- was speaking with Wang ahead of the visit to Washington by tions of more devaluations of the yuan following last week’s sur- Chinese President Xi Jinping in September, when China’s eco- prise change in exchange rate policy. nomic policies will be one of several key topics for discussion with Shen and Wang said they expect Beijing to respond with two ISTANBUL: In this Monday, June 8, 2015 file photo, Turkish Liras, Euros and US Dollars are stacked at a currency US President Barack Obama. interest rate cuts in the next year and a reduction in minimum exchange office in Istanbul, Turkey. In emerging markets worldwide, currencies are plunging over fears that developing Meanwhile, China’s manufacturing contracted by an unex- reserves banks are required to hold, a move that would free up economies are on the verge of a crippling fall. — AP pectedly large margin this month, a survey showed Friday, adding more money for lending. — Agencies SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 BUSINESS How to get your next promotion

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S Leone gold exports plummet

FREETOWN: Sierra Leone said yesterday gold exports had plunged three-fold and diamond exports nearly halved in the first half of 2015, a sign of the devastation wrought on the mining industry by the Ebola epidemic. Gold exports went from 11,751 grams in January to 3,900 grams in June and July with revenues plummeting from $433,000 (380,000 euros) to $132,000, the National Minerals Agency (NMA) said in a statement. “The whooping 297 percent drop in gold export is not unexpected given that the deadly Ebola virus was raging through the countryside by then driving the workforce from the mining fields and mine owners from the country,” the NMA statement said. Meanwhile, diamond exports dropped from a high of 64.5 thousand carats in April to 35.6 thousand carats in July. Already fragile after years of civil war, dictatorship or coups, the Ebola epidemic has devastated the mining, agriculture and tourism industries in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia. The three countries account for more than 99 percent of some 11,300 people killed by the disease since late 2013, according to the World Health Organisation. Fueled by foreign investment in its mineral wealth, Sierra Leone had made considerable progress in recovering from a brutal 11-year civil war and the economy grew by 11.3 percent in 2013.

India to sell $1.5bn stake in Indian Oil

NEW DELHI: India said Friday it will sell a 10 percent stake in top CHARLOTTE: This Jan. 8, 2015 file photo shows a home for salein Charlotte, NC National Association of Realtors releases existing home sales for July 2015 on Thursday. — AP performing state-run refiner Indian Oil Corporation, the latest effort to raise money to plug the fiscal deficit. The government, which owns 68 percent of the company, will sell 240 million US existing-home sales rise shares on Monday through a stock market auction, it said in a regulatory filing to the Bombay stock exchange. The sale is expected to raise more than 95 billion rupees ($1.5 billion) based on the current price of the stock. The government is seek- for third straight month ing to raise as much as $11 billion this fiscal year by selling stakes in its string of state-run companies, in a bid to narrow the fiscal deficit. Earlier this month, the government said it was aim- WASHINGTON: Sales of existing homes in the lion in July, and has shrunk 4.7 percent from a suggested job gains should again exceed the unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 ing to sell a 10 percent stake in giant Coal India that experts said United States rose for the third straight month year ago. At the heated sales pace, the limited 200,000 when the Labor Department releases percent, a seven-year low, and the economy was valued at around $3.7 billion. Indian Oil is the country’s in July, holding at the highest pace since 2007, homes for sale represented a 4.8-month sup- its August jobs report on September 4. In July, added 215,000 jobs. — AFP largest refiner with annual sales of around $73 billion. It has out- the National Association of Realtors said on ply, a tick higher than in June and helping to performed the market this year, reaping the benefits of lower Friday. Sales of previously owned single-fami- push prices higher. The median existing-home global crude prices. ly homes rose 2.0 percent to a seasonally price in July was $234,000, up 5.6 percent adjusted annual rate of 5.59 million, the from a year ago. New claims for US unem- strongest level since February 2007, about ployment insurance benefits rose modestly nine months before the US economy entered last week but still held at multi-decade lows as Mexico cuts 2015 growth forecast the Great Recession. the labor market improves, official data Sales were up 10.3 percent from a year released Thursday showed. MEXICO CITY: Mexico again slashed its 2015 economic ago. Analysts had expected a slightly slower Initial jobless claims, an indicator of the growth forecast after its expansion in the second quarter annual sales rate of 5.42 million units. “The pace of layoffs, rose by 4,000 to 277,000 in the came in at a sluggish 0.5 percent. Latin America’s second- creation of jobs added at a steady clip and the week ending August 15, the Labor largest economy will grow between two and 2.8 percent prospect of higher mortgage rates and home Department said. The prior week’s claims were this year, the finance ministry predicted, lowering its pre- prices down the road is encouraging more revised down from 274,000 to 273,000. Last vious forecast of 2.2 to 3.2 percent. The earlier prediction households to buy now,” said Lawrence Yun, week’s increase in claims surprised analysts, was itself revised down by one percentage point in May NAR chief economist, in a statement. who expected them to fall to 272,000. after weak first-quarter growth of 0.4 percent. Mexico’s Despite the solid growth in existing-home According to the department, there were central bank last week cut its own economic growth fore- sales during the peak homebuying season, no special factors impacting the claims num- cast for 2015 to 1.7 to 2.5 percent, down from two to tight housing supplies and rising prices likely bers which have climbed for four straight three percent. The country has been hit hard by falling oil pushed the share of first-time buyers down to weeks. Claims, however, have remained below prices, complicating President Enrique Pena Nieto’s ambi- the lowest level since January, NAR said. 300,000 for six months. tious reforms of the oil sector. The business community is First-time buyers, important for spurring The four-week moving average rose by also nervously watching the Mexican peso’s slide down momentum in the market, declined for the 5,500 to 271,500, well below the year-ago more than 20 percent against the dollar in the past year- second month in a row, from 30 percent of all average of 302,500. “The details of this morn- and US moves to raise interest rates, which will put more buyers in June to 28 percent. A year ago the ing’s report support our view that labor mar- downward pressure on the peso and cause investors to pull money out of emerging markets. Mexico’s economy share was 29 percent. ket slack has continued to decline,” said Rob COLONIE: In this Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, file photo, a sign attracts job-seekers during Total inventory of single-family homes, Martin of Barclays Research. grew 2.1 percent last year, falling well short of the govern- a job fair at the Marriott Hotel in Colonie, N.Y. The Labor Department reports on state ment’s initial forecast. condos and co-ops fell 0.4 percent to 2.24 mil- Briefing.com said the latest claims data unemployment rates for July 2015 on Friday. — AP

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Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. GOLD Saudi Riyals 81.750 US Dollars Mint 0.300000 0.304000 20 gram 226.690 Jordanian Dinar 428.155 10 gram 116.040 Asia ASIAN COUNTRIES Egyptian Pound 38.693 5 gram 58.700 Bangladesh Taka 0.003559 0.004159 Japanese Yen 2.443 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.267 Chinese Yuan 0.046579 0.050079 Indian Rupees 4.655 Indian Rupees 4.651 Hong Kong Dollar 0.037062 0.039812 Pakistani Rupees 2.979 Pakistani Rupees 2.978 UAE Exchange Centre WLL Indian upee 0.004637 0.005027 Srilankan Rupees 2.265 Bangladesh Taka 3.897 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000018 0.000024 Nepali Rupees 2.915 Philippines Pesso 6.556 Japanese Yen 0.002353 0.002533 Singapore Dollar 216.286 CURRENCIES TELEX TRANSFER PER 1000 Cyprus pound 578.740 Kenyan Shilling 0.002948 0.002948 Hongkong Dollar 39.154 Australian Dollar 203.13 Japanese Yen 3.440 Korean Won 0.000246 0.000261 Bangladesh Taka 3.557 Canadian Dollar 235.15 Syrian Pound 2.605 Malaysian Ringgit 0.073074 0.079074 Philippine Peso 6.557 Swiss Franc 315.06 Nepalese Rupees 3.900 Nepalese Rupee 0.003045 0.003215 Thai Baht 8.546 Euro 340.06 Malaysian Ringgit 75.050 US Dollar 303.70 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 47.820 Pakistan Rupee 0.002814 0.003094 Sterling Pound 477.98 Philippine Peso 0.006555 0.006835 GCC COUNTRIES Thai Bhat 9.500 Japanese Yen 2.48 Sierra Leone 0.000062 0.000068 Saudi Riyal 81.003 Turkish Lira 115.295 Bangladesh Taka 3.899 Singapore Dollar 0.212189 0.218189 Qatari Riyal 83.441 Indian Rupee 4.649 South African Rand 0.017438 0.025938 Omani Riyal 788.980 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.267 Bahrain Exchange Company Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001983 0.002563 Bahraini Dinar 806.700 Nepali Rupee 2.909 Taiwan 0.009197 0.009377 UAE Dirham 82.702 Pakistani Rupee 2.981 CURRENCY BUY SELL Thai Baht 0.008369 0.008919 UAE Dirhams 0.08263 Europe ARAB COUNTRIES Bahraini Dinar 0.8071 Belgian Franc 0.007921 0.008921 Arab Egyptian Pound - Cash 40.675 Egyptian Pound 0.03868 British Pound 0.466039 0.475039 Bahraini Dinar 0.797274 0.805247 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 38.840 Jordanian Dinar 0.4319 Czech Korune 0.004394 0.016394 Egyptian Pound 0.038844 0.041674 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.417 Omani Riyal 0.7886 Danish Krone 0.040877 0.045877 Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000085 Tunisian Dinar 155.890 Qatari Riyal 0.08373 Euro 0.329977 0.337977 Iraqi Dinar 0.000198 0.000258 Jordanian Dinar 428.600 Saudi Riyal 0.08100 Norwegian Krone 0.032827 0.038027 Jordanian Dinar 0.424209 0.431709 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.038 Romanian Leu 0.075625 0.075625 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Syrian Lira 2.165 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Slovakia 0.009062 0.019062 Lebanese Pound 0.000151 0.000251 Morocco Dirham 31.625 Swedish Krona 0.031470 0.036470 Moroccan Dirhams 0.019884 0.043884 Swiss Franc 0.303303 0.313503 Nigerian Naira 0.001254 0.001889 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Turkish Lira 0.108860 0.115860 Omani Riyal 0.782560 0.7887240 US Dollar Transfer 303.600 US Dollar 303.550 Qatar Riyal 0.082680 0.083893 Euro 336.690 Canadian Dollar 234.810 Australasia Saudi Riyal 0.080323 0.081023 Sterling Pound 476.690 Sterling Pound 476.870 Australian Dollar 0.215237 0.226737 Syrian Pound 0.001287 0.001507 Canadian dollar 233.180 Euro 337.105 New Zealand Dollar 0.193763 0.203263 Tunisian Dinar 0.151740 0.159740 Turkish lira 105.370 Swiss Frank 297.770 Turkish Lira 0.108860 0.115860 Swiss Franc 311.860 Bahrain Dinar 806.455 America UAE Dirhams 0.081678 0.082827 Australian dollar 222.870 UAE Dirhams 82.020 Canadian Dollar 0.226186 0.234686 Yemeni Riyal 0.001372 0.001452 US Dollar Buying 302.400 Qatari Riyals 91.030 US Dollars 0.299500 0.304000 SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 BUSINESS

Native Americans’ totem pole journeys to oppose coal exports

PORTLAND: A Native American tribe is taking a Pacific Northwest terminals. The Lummi Nation bols to depict visions, pass on tribal mythology The symbols carved into the current totem of the terminal. Supporters say the projects 22-foot totem pole from Canada through the and other tribes are against building coal-export or mark important tribal or family events, Jewell are to encourage wise decisions that protect the would create jobs and generate revenue for Pacific Northwest to Montana in opposition of terminals at Cherry Point near Bellingham, in said. They’re used at ceremonies, to honor the environment, Jewell said. They include a medi- local governments. They also say exporting proposed coal export terminals. Longview, and at the Port of Morrow on the deceased, or to record stories. cine wheel, which symbolizes the transfer of tra- large amounts of coal to Asia would have a neg- A team from the Lummi Nation, from Columbia River. Cherry Point encompasses the But over the past years, the tribe has put ditional knowledge to tribal members; a flying ligible effect on global greenhouse gas emis- Washington’s Puget Sound, started the journey Lummi Nation’s ancestral sites and traditional them to a novel use; tribal members have taken eagle, which stands for spiritual knowledge; and sions. At each stop on the totem pole route, the on Friday. The pole will travel more than 1,300 fishing grounds. the totem poles off the reservation to areas a turtle representing the earth. tribe will present the pole to the community at a miles by truck, from Vancouver, British The projects would export millions of tons of struck by disaster or facing a crisis, as symbols of “We’re all united as tribes in not wanting coal meeting with environmental activists, faith lead- Columbia, to Missoula, with multiple stops in coal annually to Asia. The tribes say the termi- strength and wisdom, Jewell said. coming to our territory,” Jewell said. “The coal ers and local residents. The tribe will offer the Washington and Oregon. Its journey includes nals would disrupt treaty-protected fishing The Lummi have delivered totem poles to will contaminate the air and leak into the water totem pole to the Northern Cheyenne Nation at blessing ceremonies at each of the proposed rights, contaminate air and water, and harm New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, DC, supply. And it will drop as acid rain when it’s Otter Creek in Montana. coal ports and in tribal communities and houses sacred sites. The totem pole was created by the after the 911 terrorist attacks. Last year, the tribe burned.” Pacific International Terminals, the That tribe will then take the pole on another of worship along the oil train route. House of Tears Carvers at the Lummi Nation. It took a totem pole to Sioux territory in Northern company that has proposed building the termi- three-week journey to oppose the coal expan- The totem pole is destined for Montana’s took four months for a team to create it, said the Alberta to oppose tar sand mining, and the pre- nal at Cherry Point just south of the Canadian sion. Afterward, it will be placed upright at a Otter Creek Valley, the location of a proposed tribe’s master carver Jewell James. vious year to Vancouver to protest a proposed border, did not immediately return calls for totem pole raising ceremony on the Cheyenne coal mining expansion that would serve the Traditionally, totem poles use powerful sym- oil pipeline. comment regarding the environmental impacts Nation reservation. — AP Why stocks are tumbling 6 years into the bull market Wave of selling has hammered major indexes

NEW YORK: Well, that was fun while it lasted. For roiling financial markets and spreading fears of a indicators to make investment decisions. Many of years, investors in US stocks shrugged off threats - a currency war. their screens were flashing “sell” this week. government shutdown, fear of a euro collapse, a PLUNGING OIL The S&P 500 and the Dow have broken through a near US debt default - and just kept on buying. At The steep drop in the price of oil in the last few key technical levels recently. One important one the sixth anniversary of the bull market in March, month has become a major concern for traders. Oil is their 200-day moving averages, which the two the Standard and Poor’s 500 index had more than briefly went below $40 a barrel on Friday, its lowest indexes pierced on Thursday, helping to fuel selling. tripled in value. price since the financial crisis six years ago. Both indexes dropped 2.1 percent that day, before Now, buyers are hard to find. A wave of selling If oil keeps falling, it is likely to drag down the S&P further tumbling on Friday. has hammered major indexes, with the S&P 500 los- 500. Drillers and other energy companies make up a The good news is the last time the S&P 500 broke ing nearly 6 percent in the past week. That is its significant chunk of that index. Shares of those com- through its 200-day moving average, in early July, it worst weekly slump since 2011, and leaves it close to panies have plunged 35 percent in the past 12 bounced back from those levels after a few days. what Wall Street calls a “correction,” or a fall of 10 per- months. cent from a recent high. Is there more selling to RATE JITTERS come? No one knows, but corrections are natural in a DISAPPOINTING PROFITS The Federal Reserve has been signaling that, with UTAH: In this July 13, 2015 photo, Doug Thornton with US Oil Sands, looks at the bull market, a pause in the market’s march higher, The upside to falling oil is that all the money the economy improving, it could start raising rates to sticky, black, tar-soaked sand during a tour of the US Oil Sands commercial tar sands and this one is long overdue. They usually come that drivers are saving at the gas pump should keep inflation in check, perhaps as soon as next operation, in the Book Cliffs, in eastern Utah. US Oil Sands has invested nearly $100 about once every 18 months. The last one was four mean more spending by them at stores - and a month. For years, investors have been fretting that million over the last decade to acquire rights to about 50 square miles, obtain per- years ago. The big trigger for selling this week was faster-growing U.S. economy. But Americans are the market could drop sharply when the central mits and develop what it says is a new, non-toxic method of extracting the petroleum yet more evidence of a slowdown in China’s econo- choosing to pay off debt instead of going shop- bank starts raising rates. The rates, held near zero for from the sand with the use of an orange-peel extract similar to what’s in household my, but there were plenty of other worrisome devel- ping. “Household finances are growing more the entire bull market, have been widely credited soaps and detergents. — AP opments weighing on the market. A look at a few of healthy ... but you want to see a pick-up in spend- with pushing stock prices up. them, and why you may not want to panic, yet. ing, too,” said Tim Courtney, chief investment officer This week investors did an about-face and started First US tar sands mine set of Exencial Wealth Advisors. worrying about the opposite. In its minutes from the FEARS ABOUT CHINA The new frugality helps explain why the biggest central bank’s July meeting, released Wednesday, Despite Beijing’s efforts to restore calm, the long-term driver of stock prices - corporate earnings Fed officials expressed concern that China’s slow- to open for business in Utah Chinese stock market has taken investors on a wild - have been so disappointing lately. In the second down could pose risks to the US economy. Investors ride this summer. Then last week, the government quarter, companies in the S&P 500 grew earnings per wondered whether that meant the growth here is BOOK CLIFFS: On a remote Utah ridge covered in that it could contaminate nearby springs and ruin announced a depreciation of the country’s currency, share just 0.07 percent from a year ago, according to fragile, and started selling stocks. Ernie Cecilia, chief sagebrush, pines and wild grasses, a Canadian habitat for deer, beaver and bears. stoking fear that the economic slowdown there was research firm S&P Capital IQ. That is the worst show- investor officer of Bryn Mawr Trust, said the switch in company is about to embark on something never The mine sits on a cleared swath of land even worse than it had let on. ing in nearly six years. The next report card on earn- views is ironic, and a little unsettling. before done commercially in the United States: dig- enclosed by barbed wire, with modular buildings, On Friday, more bad news: A gauge of manufac- ings doesn’t arrive until October. In the meantime, “The market was saying, ‘Start lifting rates. Let’s get ging sticky, black, tar-soaked sand from the ground bulldozers, large metal posts and rails and a mas- turing showed that key sector on the mainland is investors will be looking at other indicators of eco- this over with,’” he said. “Now the market is concerned and extracting the petroleum. sive metal cylinder with a cone-shaped bottom continuing to contract. What happens in China nomic and corporate health. This coming Friday, the that Fed is worried the economy is slowing.” On the The impending opening of the nation’s first tar where the tar sand mixing will be done. matters, and not just because it is the world’s sec- government reports on consumer spending in July. bright side, the U.S. economy is looking healthier late- sands mine has become another front in the battle Demonstrators who have been camping out all ond biggest economy. Falling Chinese demand has ly. Employers have been on a hiring spree, and that has across the West between preservationists and the summer near the site gathered outside the front sent prices plunging for all manner of commodities TRADING MILESTONE helped push the unemployment rate to a low 5.3 per- energy industry. US Oil Sands has invested nearly gate on a recent day to show their opposition. - iron, copper, oil. That has walloped countries that Many investors pick and choose stocks based on cent. Investors will get another clue on the economy $100 million over the last decade to acquire rights Some wore chipmunk masks. Other banged drums. export them. Its surprise devaluation also triggered a company’s business outlook, but there is an entire- next week when the government releases its estimate to about 50 square miles, obtain permits and devel- Some held signs with messages such as “Dirty other governments to drive their currencies lower, ly different class of trader that relies on technical of economic growth in the April-June period. — AP op what it says is a brand-new, non-toxic method of Energy Kills.” separating out the oil with the use of an orange- peel extract similar to what’s in citrus-scented Attracts hikers household soaps and detergents. “It’s heartbreaking to see what they’ve been “We’re dedicated to having the world’s most doing out here,” said Melanie Martin of the Tar environmentally responsible oil sands project ever Sands Resistance Movement. “It’s impossible to built,” CEO Cameron Todd said in a boast that has reclaim and rehabilitate the land once they do failed to reassure protesters. what they are planning to do with it. The land is not Across the rolling green hills of the Book Cliffs of going to come back for millennia.” eastern Utah, about 165 miles from Salt Lake City, Opponents also worry the mine will spur more the company plans this fall to begin digging the projects in this pristine area that attracts hikers, first in a series of pits, each the size of a football sta- campers and hunters. A 45-mile, $86 million high- dium, and start unsticking oil from the sand that way as smooth as an autobahn has been built out crumbles in your hand like a brownie. to the mine. And the state has given approval for Tar sands, also called bitumen, are naturally three other tar sands operations in the same corner occurring deposits of petroleum. Unlike the oil that of Utah. Instead of relying on the usual industrial- flows out of wells, the hydrocarbons in tar sands strength hydrocarbon solvent, US Oil Sands says it must first be separated from the dirt by mixing the will employ the biodegradable citrus extract that is stuff with hot water and solvent. The oil is then sold in grease-cutting household products. to refineries for eventual use as fuel or an industrial Utah officials who recently approved the mine ingredient. Oil production from tar sands has been also imposed a key requirement environmentalists going on for years in Canada and Venezuela. The considered a victory: The company must monitor Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL pipeline that has water and air quality. been blocked by the Obama administration is sup- And instead of leaving open pits, ponds of min- posed to carry tar sands oil. ing debris and barren land, US Oil Sands says it will fill in the holes with the clean leftover sand and Higher costs plant grass and other vegetation. US Oil Sands esti- While tar sands mining involves higher operat- mates there are 180 million barrels of oil close to ing costs than traditional drilling, it can be highly the surface on the land it is leasing. It plans to begin profitable, especially when crude prices are high. turning out 2,000 barrels per day later this year - a But whether U.S. Oil Sands can make any money on puny share of the 9.3 million the U.S. produces daily this project remains to be seen. - and take it by truck to refineries. It says the mine What looked like a shortage of oil when the will create about 50 full-time jobs when opened. company began raising money has now become a “This is a breakthrough in technology,” Todd glut, in part because energy companies have said by telephone from Calgary. “If we’re able to learned to extract petroleum from formations long demonstrate to the investment world that this is thought out of reach. possible, there are many, many places where this By the company’s own estimate, it will make lit- could be done.” NEW YORK: Screen above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing numbers, Friday. The Dow Jones industrial aver- tle to nothing at crude oil’s current price of $48 per Alex Beeker, an industry research analyst, said age plunged more than 530 points and is in a correction amid a global sell-off sparked by fears about China’s slowing economy. Oil tumbled barrel, down from a peak of $147 in 2008. As of he doesn’t expect the mine to set off an explo- below $40 per barrel for the first time since the financial crisis. — AP Tuesday, US Oil Sands stock was trading at just 12 sion of tar sands mining in the US, where the cents. Protesters have tried to thwart the mine’s prospects are basically limited to Utah. “But if US construction for two summers in a row and have Oil Sands starts to do very well, you’re going to gotten arrested for chaining themselves to equip- see more operators try to mimic what they’re Gulf Bank announces winners ment. They argue that the project is an eyesore and doing,” he said. — AP of Al Danah daily draws

KUWAIT: Gulf Bank held its Al Danah daily draws on be held on 17 September (KD500,000, KD125,000, 7) Al Danah account also offers customers the August 16th, 2015 announcing the names of its and KD25,000). The final Al Danah draw for the best quarterly prizes, with quarterly prizes ranging winners for the week of August 9th to August 13th, Million Dinars will be held on 7 January, 2016 from KD25,000 up to KD500,000. 2015. The Al Danah daily draws include draws each whereby the Al Danah Millionaire will be Open an account and Deposit now to Win Big, working day for two prizes of KD1000 per winner. announced alongside winners of KD250,000 and Live big, with Al Danah 2015. KD50,000. Al Danah also offers a number of unique servic- The winners were: Seven reasons why the Al Danah account is the es including the Al Danah Deposit Only ATM card (Sunday 9/8): Sheikha/ Nashmiya Abdulla Al- Best: which helps account holders deposit their money Jaber Al-Sabah, Mohammed Ahmed Abdulaal 1) Each year, every eligible account holder gets at their convenience; as well as the Al Danah calcu- Hassan. the opportunity to win Kuwait’s single biggest cash lator to help customers calculate their chances of (Monday 10/8): Abdulaziz Suliman Mandani prize of KD 1 Million becoming an Al Danah winner. Khawajah, Essam Yousri Tawfeek Zaher. 2) Customers’ chances are calculated on a daily Gulf Bank’s Al Danah account is open to Kuwaitis (Tuesday 11/8): Awatif Mohammed Hussain Al- basis and added up for every draw. and all residents of Kuwait. Customers who open an Qalaf, Jamal Mofeed Abdulfattah Breek. 3) Gulf Bank is the only bank in Kuwait to trans- account and/ or deposit more will enter the draw (Wednesday 12/8): Mohammad Tahseen fer all of its customers’ Al Danah loyalty chances within two days. To take part in the Al Danah 2015 Abdulrahman Khanfar, Basem Abdelamir from the previous year into the next one. upcoming yearly draw, customers must have an Al Mohammed Shehab. 4) The Al Danah account gives away the highest Danah account containing at least KD 200. To be (Thursday 13/8): Sohad Tawfiq Abdin, Saud amount of prize money part of the Al Danah draws, customers can visit one Faisal Abdulrazaq Al-Kazemi. 5) The daily draw has two winners drawn for of Gulf Bank’s 58 branches, transfer on line, or call every working day, each receiving KD 1,000. the Customer Contact Center on 1805805 for assis- Gulf Bank’s Al Danah 2015 draw lineup includes 6) With 64 draws a year, and up to 532 winners, tance and guidance. Customers can also log on to PETERSBURG: In this Sunday, June 8, 2014 file photo, John Deere farming equipment daily draws (2 winners per working day each Gulf Bank’s Al Danah account offers you the highest www.e-gulfbank.com/aldanahwinners, to find out on display for sale at a dealership in Petersburg, Ill. Deere and Co. reports quarterly receive KD1000). Al Danah’s 3rd Quarterly draw will number of draws and winners more about Al Danah and who the winners are. financial results on Friday. — AP SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 BUSINESS

KSE ends week in red zone AL BAYAN INVESTMENT REPORT

KUWAIT: Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) end- In addition, the stock market initiated ed last week in the red zone. The Price the week’s trading with a negative perform- Index closed at 6,052.63 points, down by ance affected by the sharp selling opera- 3.94% from the week before closing, the tions witnessed by most of the traded Weighted Index decreased by 3.65% after stocks, in parallel with a noticeable decline closing at 402.80 points, whereas the KSX- in the trading activity, especially the cash 15 Index closed at 966.98 points down by liquidity that reached by the end of the first 3.52%. Furthermore, last week’s average session K.D. 8.91 million, and the selling daily turnover decreased by 1.28%, com- operations concentrated during the session pared to the preceding week, reaching K.D on the large-cap stocks which had a nega- 11.70 million, whereas trading volume aver- tive impact on the three indices’ perform- age was 106.03 million shares, recording a ance, especially KSX-15 index which closed decrease of 20.01 %. below 1,000 point level for the first time The three stock market indicators record- this year. Also, the stock market continued ed losses as a result to the continued pres- its downward direction and the losses ence of many negative factors that pushed some investors to execute random selling operations from one side, and caused many of them to refrain from trading until positive motivators arise on the other side. Also, the stock market indicators ended the last week’s trading with big losses in parallel with the grouped declines recorded by the GCC stock markets during the week, and the market was affected by the action taken against some companies’ stock by stopping it from being traded because such companies could not disclose its first half 2015 financial results before the end of the legal disclosure period. In addition, the negative influence is still controlling the trading behaviour in the market among a dropped investors’ confidence and decreased trading activity, as the market was subject to a violent selling trend for profit collection, concentrated on the stocks of previous good gains, both the large-cap and small-cap stocks.

recording in the second session of the week’s activity at 576.80 points. The was second in terms of trading volume as week, due to the strong selling pressures Industrial sector was second on the losers’ the sector’s traded shares were 24.90% of that included large-cap and small-cap list, which index declined by 5.10%, closing last week’s total trading volume, with a total stocks due to the fears that over controlled at 1,125.99 points, followed by the Financial of around 132.02 million shares. the traders especially in light of the nega- Services sector, as its index closed at 702.98 On the other hand, the Banks sector’s tive situations that the GCC and interna- points at a loss 4.49%. stocks were the highest traded in terms of tional stock markets are suffering from. value; with a turnover of around K.D 14.09 Sectors’ Activity million or 24.09% of last week’s total market Mixed closing The Real Estate sector dominated a total trading value. The Industrial sector took the On Tuesday’s session, the stock market trade volume of around 212.70 million second place as the sector’s last week witnessed mixed closing for the three, shares changing hands during last week, turnover was approx. K.D 10.67 million rep- whereas the Price Index and the Weighted representing 40.12% of the total market resenting 18.24% of the total market trad- Index declined under the influence of the trading volume. The Financial Services sector ing value. profit collection operations that concentrated on some small-cap and speculative stocks, whilst the strong purchasing operations executed on few large-cap stocks Malawi discovers new mineral enabled KSX-15 Index from ending the session in the green zone. On Wednesday’s ses- deposits, eyes investors sion, the three stock indicators returned to the grouped losses once again, whereas the BLANTYRE: Impoverished Malawi investment in the minerals industry”. market witnessed a strong profit collection announced that new mineral deposits Neville Huxham, managing director trend caused many stocks’ prices to drop, had been discovered in a $30-million of Global Metals and Mining (Africa) despite the relatively good growth in the geophysical survey sponsored by the Limited, an Australian firm mining nio- cash liquidity compared to the previous ses- World Bank and the European Union. bium, told AFP the survey was “a step in sion. However in the last trading session of Natural resources and mining minis- the right direction because it is simply the week, the stock market indicators ended ter Bright Msaka did not specify the showing us where there is a possibility the session with large losses and included a minerals, but other officials said they for exploration and Malawi’s mineral wide ray of listed stocks, especially the small- were phosphate, copper, coal, kimber- potential.” He said Malawians would cap ones, which caused the Price Index to lite, nobium and uranium. now be “well-informed of what is decline steeply and reach almost below the No details were given of the size or involved in mineral exploration and 6,000 point level, losing more than 115 point value of the deposits, nor any indication realise that they won’t be millionaires by the end of the session, and enlarged its of whether they could transform overnight. “A great deal of work now weekly losses in a great deal. Malawi’s agriculture-based economy. begins because you need a lot of invest- As far as KSE annual performance, the Unlike many African countries whose ment to open a mine.” Price Index ended last week recording 7.39% economies rely on mineral exports, Malawi’s minerals industry, on aver- annual loss compared to its closing in 2014, Malawi has until now only boasted of a age, contributed around 1.5 percent to while the Weighted Index decreased by $185-million uranium mining project in national income between 2006 and 8.22%, and the KSX-15 recorded 8.77% loss. the north of the country. 2010, according to the World Bank. The Msaka said the new data, obtained in bank projected that the sector would Sectors’ Indices a year-long survey, “will significantly contribute 2.8 percent to the economy All of KSE’s sectors ended last week in the increase our knowledge of our geology between 2011 and this year. red zone. Last week’s highest loser was the and enable prospective investors to Msaka said the industry was set to Telecommunication sector headed the losers start using it in geological mapping and “drive the diversification of the agrari- list as its index declined by 7.93% to end the mineral exploration.” an-dependent economy.” He said that He said that in the past, the country’s because of its dependence on agricul- “full mineral potential was poorly ture, with tobacco contributing nearly understood because of lack of geologi- 70 percent of foreign exchange earn- Eurozone business activity strengthens cal information ... This hindered mean- ings, Malawi had been hard hit by the ingful mineral exploration.” global anti-smoking lobby and unpre- BRUSSELS: Eurozone business activity done that for 14 consecutive months. struggling with double-digit rates of Msaka said the first time Malawi col- dictable climatic conditions. rose in August, a closely watched survey The 19-nation eurozone has been unemployment” such as Spain and lected mineral data was 30 years ago Half of Malawi’s population of said Friday, on the back of solid growth in recovering steadily but modestly for the Portugal. during the era of late dictator Kamuzu around 16 million live on less than a Germany and despite sluggishness in past 18 months as fears Greece could “On that score, it was disappointing to Banda, when Malawi “did not have dollar a day. The Kayelekera uranium France. default on its debt and crash out of the see further job losses reported in France,” enough details and accurate data.” mine in Karonga district, northern The Markit Economics Composite bloc have dampened business confi- he added, where Markit said the index He said the new data, acquired using Malawi, remains the single biggest min- Purchasing Managers Output Index (PMI) dence. reached 51.3 points, well below modern and state-of-the art equip- ing project, after opening in 2009. came in at 54.1 points in August, up from “The flash PMI suggests that the euro- Germany’s 54.0. ment, “was accurate and will reduce The project is owned by Paladin 53.9 in July, confirming that problems in zone is still experiencing one of its best By component, Markit said the index needless speculation and the high risks Africa, an Australian firm which holds crisis-hit Greece were not affecting the periods of economic growth and job cre- for the services sector-which accounts for involved in discovering mineral an 85-percent stake, with the govern- rest of the eurozone. ation during the past four years,” said Rob about two-thirds of all economic activity- resources.” ment holding the remaining shares. The Any reading above the boom-or-bust Dobson, Senior Economist at Markit. rose to 54.3 points in August from 54.0 in Msaka said he hoped Malawi, like mine suspended its operations last year line of 50 points shows the economy He said job creation was “particularly July, while manufacturing was Tanzania, Uganda and Mozambique, due to low prices at the international expanding, and the Markit index has now pleasing,” especially in countries “still unchanged at 52.4 points. — AFP would now “witness a surge in foreign market. — AFP SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 BUSINESS ADB provides $1bn to ease Kazakh currency pain

ASTANA: The Asian Development Bank the economic slowdown of the neighbour- ordered a shock 20 percent devaluation economy has been hit by falling demand five to six percent above their respective (ADB) said Friday it had approved a $1 bil- ing countries,” said Lotte Schou-Zibell, prin- against the greenback last year. in two key foreign markets, Russia and official rates on Friday. lion loan for energy-rich Kazakhstan after cipal economist in ADB’s Central and West The ex-Soviet nation’s 75-year-old China. Turkmenistan, the region’s leading the Central Asian country’s currency lost a Asia department. President Nursultan Nazarbayev attributed Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev exporter of natural gas, also faces trying quarter of its value against the dollar Prime Minister Karim Massimov the policy switch to demand from said Thursday the switch to the free-float- economic times. The reclusive country, Thursday, spreading panic throughout the announced at a government meeting last exporters and called it a “necessary ing exchange rate was a “necessary step” which devalued its manat currency by a region. week that authorities were abandoning a change” at a meeting with entrepreneurs given gloomy medium-term forecasts for fifth at the beginning of the year, depends Kazakhstan’s currency, the tenge, fell a currency band for a free-floating exchange in the capital Astana. oil prices and exporters’ demands for a on oil and gas for 90 percent of its exports. record 23 percent on Thursday following rate amid bleak price forecasts for crude “A crisis always brings about adjust- more competitive exchange rate. The Kazakh currency’s fall took place on the country’s switch from a costly currency oil, Kazakhstan’s linchpin export. ments,” said Nazarbayev, who has called for The damage to the tenge-which is cur- the same day the Russian ruble slipped to corridor with the dollar to a free-floating “The National Bank and the govern- future economic planning to assume oil rently trading at 252.47 to the dollar-has a rate of 75 to the euro for the first time in exchange rate as the country battles to ment implemented a new monetary policy prices of $30-40 per barrel. sent ripples through ex-Soviet Central Asia, six months, renewing pessimism about any cope with lower oil prices. from August 20, based on an inflation-tar- Global oil prices hit a new six and a half a region threatened by depressed global recovery in the country whose economic “This loan from ADB’s Countercyclical geting regime,” Massimov said. year low Thursday, nearing the key $40 a hydrocarbon prices and economic chaos in health is vital to Central Asia. Support Facility will give the country the Widely viewed as a success story in barrel level as a surprise rise in US stocks Russia. The region’s medium-term economic fiscal leeway it needs to mitigate the unan- decaying post-Soviet Central Asia, fuelled supply glut fears. In addition to In economically fragile Kyrgyzstan and outlook was further complicated by cur- ticipated and significant negative impacts Kazakhstan has been under intense eco- slumping prices for crude, which accounts Tajikistan, for which Kazakhstan is a key rency devaluations earlier this month by of the steep decline in world oil prices and nomic strain ever since the national bank for half of Kazakhstan’s export, the national trade partner, dollars were being sold at China, its largest trade partner. —Agencies Dow drops 358 pts after slump in Chinese shares

NEW YORK: The US stock market endured its rency. worst performance in 18 months, driven lower by The move has caused other countries to deval- another slump in Chinese shares and heavy selling ue their own currencies, notably oil-rich by technical traders. Kazakhstan and the manufacturing hub of The global rout started in China, where sharp Vietnam. declines in energy and property stocks pushed the Strategists and traders, noting the lack of major Shanghai Composite down more than 3 percent. U.S. economic news on Thursday, said the drop in That selling soon spread to European and US mar- stocks was also likely tied to programmed selling, kets, where the Standard & Poor’s 500 index moved which came after the S&P 500 moved below one of further below a closely watched trading level. its most closely watched indicators, a 200-day mov- Investors, facing screens full of red, retreated to ing average. their usual places of safety: bonds, gold and cash. While many investors buy and sell stocks based “The emerging markets really got slammed on a company’s business outlook, there is a differ- overnight and that quickly spread to the rest of the ent class of trader who relies on such technical indi- world,” said J.J. Kinahan, chief strategist at TD cators to make investment decisions. Ameritrade. “I see this drop as likely because we crossed the The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 200-day moving average, and that’s causing us to 358.04 points, or 2.1 percent, to 16,990.69. The S&P have further selling,” said Scott Wren, chief global 500 dropped 43.88 points, or 2.1 percent, to equity strategist at the Wells Fargo Investment 2,035.73 and the Nasdaq composite lost 141.56 Institute. points, or 2.8 percent, to 4,877.49. Media stocks were hit particularly hard. Walt It was the biggest percentage decline for the Disney shares fell $6.43, or 6 percent, to $100.02. Dow and S&P 500 since February 2014. The blue Analysts are concerned that viewers are moving chip index is now at its lowest level since October away from cable, which could hurt lucrative Disney 2014. Buyers of stocks were few and far between. properties such as ESPN. Selling outweighed buying by a ratio of more than Viacom, owner of CBS, fell 6 percent as well eight to one in heavy trading. Still, even with the while Twenty-First Century Fox slipped 4 percent. sell-off, the S&P 500 was down just 4.5 percent The year’s biggest winners also were hit hard, possi- from its record close of 2,130.82 on May 21. bly a sign that investors feel the seven-year bull As the selling picked up, investors moved mon- market for stocks might be slowing down. Netflix, ey to traditional havens in times of uncertainty. which is up about 130 percent since January, fell 8 BANGALORE: An Indian saleswoman displays gold earrings at a jewelry store in Bangalore, India, Friday. A fall in gold prices has Gold rose $25.30, or 2.2 percent, to $1,153.20 an percent. Gilead Sciences dipped 3 percent and boosted demand in India, the world’s largest bullion consumer. —AP ounce, the metal’s best day since April. Demand for Google declined 2 percent. ultra-safe US government bonds rose, pulling The price of benchmark US oil rose slightly but down the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury remains near its low point of March 2009. US crude note to 2.07 percent from 2.13 late Wednesday. The rose 34 cents to $41.14 in New York. Brent crude, a China fears hand Wall St 10-year’s yield stood at 2.19 percent only two days benchmark for international oils used by many US before, and its decline since then represents a refineries, fell 54 cents to $46.62 in London. major decline. In other futures trading, wholesale gasoline Worries over China, the world’s second-largest fell 2.4 cents to close at $1.535 a gallon. Heating its worst week since 2011 economy, spurred Thursday’s losses. The Shanghai oil fell 2.2 cents to close at $1.496 a gallon. Natural Composite Index dropped 3.4 percent. Chinese gas rose 3.9 cents to close at $2.755 per 1,000 shares have had a wild ride this week and that has cubic feet. In metals, silver rose 34 cents to $15.52 Energy stock hits as US crude falls below $40 raised questions about Beijing’s ability to stabilize an ounce and copper rose 4 cents to $2.32 a the market and the devaluation of that nation’s cur- pound. —AP NEW YORK: Fears of a China-led exhausted, with a turnaround possi- cap stocks also confirmed a move No new highs global economic slowdown drove bly starting as soon as next week. into correction territory, marking a Apple, still by far the most valu- Wall Street to its steepest one-day “You’re definitely witnessing a 10-percent decline from its most able US company, fell 4.6 percent to drop in nearly four years late Friday perfect storm in terms of China tim- recent closing high on June 23. $107.44, the biggest drag on the Bus strike longest and left the Dow industrials more ing, people on vacation that affects The CBOE Volatility index, Wall S&P and the Nasdaq. For the week, than 10 percent below a May liquidity, and you’ve got a lot of Street’s so-called fear gauge, the Dow dropped 5.8 percent and in recent history record. questions on the Fed and people touched its highest since October the Nasdaq tumbled 6.8 percent. Wall Street’s selloff this week are obviously focused on oil,” said and notched its biggest-ever week- The drag from Apple pushed the TUCSON: Thousands of bus riders in Tucson issue after 22 bus drivers were assaulted in the suggested investors are growing Andrew Frankel, co-president of ly percentage gain. The S&P technology sector down 4.2 per- are still without steady public transportation as past 13 months, adding that the workers on nervous about paying high prices Stuart Frankel & Co in New York. slumped 5.8 percent for the week, cent. The consumer staples index the longest strike in recent history continues. strike have support from the community. In a for stocks at a time of minimal earn- “If you’re buying a stock, you’re its biggest weekly decline since fell 2.6 percent, moving into the red The strike by around 530 bus drivers, news release issued Friday, Marshall said the ings growth, tumbling energy dipping a toe in here.” September 2011. The index lost for the year. Eight of the 10 S&P sec- mechanics, operators and other Sun Tran union had presented a plan with a lower cost prices and an expected rate hike by The Dow Jones industrial aver- more than $1 trillion of its value this tors are now in negative territory for workers began Aug. 6 after negotiations through the federal mediator. the US Federal Reserve that could age closed down 530.94 points, or week, according to S&P Dow Jones the year. between the union and Sun Tran broke down. “The Teamsters Union and the striking gradually usher the end of almost a 3.12 percent, to 16,459.75, the S&P Indexes. Only 10 S&P 500 compo- Six stocks fell for every one that The previous record was held during a strike in employees understand the importance of decade of easy money. 500 lost 64.84 points, or 3.19 per- nents advanced on Friday. closed higher on the NYSE; on the 2001 that lasted around 10 days. pursuing every possible solution to resolving Stocks have seen few large cent, to 1,970.89 and the Nasdaq The selloff was broad, with all 10 Nasdaq, the ratio was about 2-1/2 Management is working with a federal this ongoing strike, however, the solution to moves this year, staying in a narrow Composite dropped 171.45 points, major sectors in the red. The energy decliners for every 1 advancer. The mediator to schedule a meeting with the any disagreement requires that both of the range throughout 2015, but volatili- or 3.52 percent, to 4,706.04. index dropped 2.6 percent as US S&P 500 posted no new 52-week union, Sun Tran spokeswoman Kandi opposing parties involved in the dispute actu- ty spiked this month once China crude oil dipped below $40 a barrel highs for the first time since Aug. 8, Young said. ally participate in the resolution process,” surprisingly devalued its currency. Housing data for the first time since the 2009 2011, after S&P downgraded the US Meanwhile, only eight routes are operat- Marshall said. Weak Chinese manufacturing data Next week, investors will focus financial crisis. credit rating, while there were 75 ing, and there will be no service this weekend. Pressure is mounting on both sides to on Friday, and another drop in on housing data, which has been Many investors still anticipate new lows; the Nasdaq recorded 13 Sun Tran provides about 66,000 passenger come to a resolution. Tucson Mayor Jonathan China’s stock market, rattled strong of late, and the preliminary the US central bank will begin rais- new highs and 276 new lows. rides on an average weekday. Andrew Rothschild issued a statement Tuesday investors’ nerves and led to Friday’s reading of second-quarter GDP, ing interest rates by the end of the Volume was heavy, with about Marshall, principal officer of the Teamsters encouraging both parties to restart negotia- tumble. which could lead investors back year, but fewer of them expect a 10.6 billion shares traded on US Local 104, did not return calls seeking com- tions. “This strike is hurting the community,” While this month’s selloff has towards riskier assets if they point September hike after reading min- exchanges, well above the 6.75 bil- ment. He said last week that safety is a major he said. —AP been swift, many analysts feel the to an improving US economy. utes from the Fed’s July meeting on lion average this month, according declines may be close to being The Russell 2000 index of small- Wednesday. to BATS Global Markets. —Reuters Flamboyant Trump evolved into cautious businessman

NEW YORK: Donald Trump sells himself as a bold House campaign is built around his prowess in the A few hoteliers had created buzz by putting and diversified into airlines and casinos - all with list of assets, he estimated his worth at $8.7 billion - empire builder, the kind of businessman who boardroom. The candidate’s company, the Trump their names on buildings - think Conrad Hilton of his name leading the way. more than double the figure calculated by Forbes could force through big changes in Washington as Organization, rejects any suggestion he’s playing it Hilton Hotels - when Donald Trump was getting Then boom turned bust in the late 80s, and magazine, which has been tracking his wealth for president. Yet for all his bravado - “I’ve done an safe. his start in the 1970s, but the idea hadn’t really Trump lost nearly everything. Unable to pay back three decades. Trump pegged the biggest line amazing job,” the Republican White House hopeful “We have been major buyers of properties,” says caught on in luxury residential real estate. Trump billions of dollars of debt, he threatened to tie up item as “real estate licensing deals, brand and boasted during his announcement speech - a the candidate’s son, Eric Trump, who oversees real made it work, thanks to unabashed love of glitz lenders in court, threw two of his casinos into branded developments” worth $3.3 billion - or review of the billionaire’s financial filings and estate development and acquisitions at the Trump and glamour - and some good timing. bankruptcy, cut a series of deals that erased most nearly 40 percent of his net worth. recent deals suggests he’s no swashbuckler. Organization. He rattles off several projects, old He broke ground on New York’s Trump Tower in of his personal liability, then began buying and One area where Trump is digging into his own Trump is reluctant to take on debt after it near- and new, including a conversion of the Old Post 1980, just before New York City’s resurgence from building once again. pocket is golf resorts. Last year, he bought Ireland’s ly ruined him in the 1990s. He holds few stocks for Office in Washington into a hotel and the purchase near bankruptcy and the start of the longest bull In 2001, he completed the 90-story Trump Doonbeg club on the Atlantic coast and Scotland’s someone of his wealth and has grown increasingly of several golf resorts. “We believe in owning dirt.” stock market in history. He bought and built more World Tower, a residential building across from the Turnberry Resort, the site of several British Opens dependent on making money by lending out his United Nations in New York. Three years later, he and the 17th course in his collection. name to others rather than developing real estate launched his runaway TV hit “The Apprentice” and Eric Trump says the golf ventures are doing himself. “People think of him as big. They see the his brand began to take off as a business in and of “fantastically” well. Others aren’t so sure, noting Trump name around the world. But that’s not his itself. Today you can buy a myriad of Trump- that club membership and play in general have money,” says Don Peebles, a real estate developer labeled products, including cologne and cufflinks, dropped since the financial crisis. who oversees a $5 billion real estate portfolio. men’s suits and furniture and fragrances. “It’s is not a booming business and yet he “He’s not taking big risks.” That’s not a knock. It’s not just an American brand, either. Opening wants us to believe that his is,” says Ron Whitten, a Peebles calls Trump a “pioneer,” praising his this year is a Trump-branded hotel and residential senior editor at Golf Digest. If Donald Trump is move into a nearly risk-free business. In the past tower in the shape of a ship’s sail in Baku, making money on his golf clubs, Whitten says, “he decade, Trump has struck deals to put his name on Azerbaijan, overlooking the Caspian Sea. Eric is the only one doing that.” at least a dozen properties built and owned by Trump says his father strikes deals with local firms Trump’s licensing business has taken some hits others, including a glass tower reflecting the ocean overseas because he needs help with the lan- during his presidential campaign, including dis- in Uruguay, a golden-hued skyscraper in Mumbai guages, culture and laws, not out of any reluctance paraging remarks about women and immigrants. and a hotel facing the beach in Rio de Janeiro. to deploy his own cash. After he said Mexican immigrants bring drugs and In an industry prone to booms and bust, say Not all the branding deals have gone smoothly. crime to the US, and some are rapists, several com- branding experts and rival developers, it’s a Condo buyers in failed Trump-named properties in panies including Macy’s, NASCAR, Univision and shrewd shift that only someone with Trump’s Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Baja, Mexico, have NBC cut ties with Trump. name recognition could pull off. In essence, Trump claimed in lawsuits that the billionaire misled them But Eric Trump says his father’s run for the gets a stream of fees without risking any of his into believing he was more involved in the proj- White House has helped business more than hurt own money. Trump is a “genius,” says fellow real ects than just lending his name. Donald Trump it. He adds, “Our campaign can’t keep bumper estate billionaire Richard LeFrak, adding, “not all of won the Fort Lauderdale case and settled the one stickers in stock.” Alan Brew, head of consultancy us have the luxury” of getting into such a licensing in Baja. BrandingBusiness, isn’t sure Trump’s brazen say- business. It’s difficult to know how much risk Donald what-you-will campaign will prove a winner in pol- But it’s not the image that Trump is projecting MOBILE: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally Trump is taking with his money today, because it’s itics but suspects it will help his business. “He’s get- as a candidate for president, given that his White at Ladd-Peebles Stadium yesterday in Mobile, Alabama. —AFP not clear how much he’s got. In a recently released ting free exposure,” he says. —AP SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 BUSINESS

Burgan Bank launches ‘Back to School’ campaign for ‘BuBa’ Kids Account holders KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced the launch of its “ The bank is offering its ‘BuBa’ Kids Account hold- to 10% discount at The Athlete’s Foot, Nike Store, value benefits. To find out more about Burgan Bank’s back to school campaign” for ‘BuBa’ Kids Account ers a KD 20 gift voucher to shop for their Back to Puma, Reebok, as well as a special discount at “BuBa” Kids Account, customers are urged to visit any holders which provides them with an attractive School supplies. The voucher can be collected either Blooming Dales Nursery. Burgan Bank presents this of Burgan Bank’s conveniently located branches, or package that will help them start an enthusiastic from Burgan Bank’s discovery center branch or the offer as part of its efforts in accommodating optimal call the bank’s call center on 1804080, or log on to new academic year. avenues Customers will also get to benefit from up customer convenience with the provision of added Burgan Bank’s website at www.burgan.com Etihad Airways offers pilots a unique opportunity to fly A380, B787 aircraft Carrier’s most advanced Airbus and Boeing aircraft

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the as emergency situations. rewarding careers. enjoy the cultural diversity and national airline of the United Arab “Our pilot secondment program is lifestyle in Abu Dhabi.” Emirates, is offering pilots seconded Simulator test such an exciting and unique oppor- First Officer Tim Oschmann was from partner airlines the opportunity Trainees then have to pass a simu- tunity for pilots across our group of also seconded to Etihad Airways to transfer to permanent contracts, lator test to obtain their licence from partner airlines, many of whom have from airberlin in January 2014 and flying the carrier’s most advanced the UAE General Civil Aviation a wealth of experience and are pas- has recently transferred to Etihad Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Authority. This qualification is a pre- sionate about flying. We are able to Airways on a permanent basis. He The pilot secondment program, a requisite to start line training, flying put our pilots at the forefront of previously worked for three part of Etihad Airways strategy for with certified instructors for a mini- modern aviation and look forward to European operators, and upon join- international expansion, is further mum total period of three weeks welcoming many more to join our ing Etihad Airways, had a record of evidence that the synergies delivered until declared competent to perform family.” 6000 hours on Turboprobs, jet aircraft through the airline’s equity and non- the duties of an Etihad Airways pilot. To date, 21 former airberlin pilots and the Boeing 737-800 series air- equity partnerships also benefit the With Etihad Airways rapid growth have transferred to permanent roles craft. He completed the full Boeing professional career paths of the part- and fleet expansion, pilots on sec- with Etihad Airways, flying Boeing 777 type rating training last year and ners’ highly trained pilots. ondment enjoy a much accelerated 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A380 air- is currently undertaking the Boeing The program began in April 2013 career progression path compared to craft. 787 training. when the first batch of seven airber- other airlines. Importantly, they have lin Boeing 737-rated First Officers the opportunity to transfer perma- Flexibility Rapid career arrived in Abu Dhabi to start type nently to a longer-term aviation First Officer Julian Kirrinnis was Tim said: “It did not take me long conversion training on the Boeing career with the UAE carrier. seconded to Etihad Airways from air- to decide to join Etihad Airways. It is 777 at Etihad Airways’ state-of-the- The average time to command at berlin in September 2013. Having the fastest growing airline in the world, offering rapid career prospects that would take much longer to achieve in Europe. Working for Etihad Airways is a rewarding experience. You get to travel the world, the package offered is competitive and Abu Dhabi will pleasantly surprise you for what it has to offer.” Also part of Etihad Airways pilot secondment program, the airline sends its own pilots on placements with partner airlines to expose them to new experiences and broaden their career opportunities. Currently the airline has four of its pilots on secondment to Air Serbia, two to Air Seychelles, one to Jet Airways, one to Etihad Regional and one to Alitalia. Richard Hill, Etihad Airways Chief Operations Officer, said: “Safety and quality are paramount to the continuing success of our Etihad Aviation Group and by integrating our processes and systems, and through initiatives such as pilot secondments, art Flight Training Centre. Etihad Airways is in the range of worked for 24 years with two major we are able to promote a just culture To date, there are almost 200 part- three years while it takes at least 10 commercial airlines in Germany, he whilst enhancing safety standards ner airline pilots seconded to Etihad to 15 years to achieve the same posi- has more than 17,000 hours on the through the safety management sys- Airways. This includes 52 pilots from tion in most legacy carriers. A310, A330-600 and A320 family in tems across our partners. airberlin, 41 from Alitalia, 63 from Jet In addition, the UAE national air- addition to the A330 on international “Having our combined cross- Airways, 25 from City Liner, four from line offers a much more varied career route network. He has also worked as group pilots working closely togeth- Darwin Airline and six from NIKI. They path with opportunities for cross a simulator instructor on the Airbus er presents an exceptional opportu- have all been handpicked for their fleet transfers from Airbus to Boeing fleet for many years. Julian trans- nity to build a talented team of avia- flying experience and skills. and narrow-body to wide-body air- ferred to Etihad Airways in November tion leaders. Upon joining, seconded pilots craft, as well as progression to a wide 2014 and worked on the airline’s “I am delighted that we are able undergo an extensive training pro- range of roles like flight instructors, A330 fleet performing both flying to offer our pilots, who maintain the gram that lasts from three to five examiners, flight crew assessors and and line training duties. He moved to highest standards of safety and pro- months. They complete a two-week pilot management positions. the Airbus A380 fleet recently. Julian fessionalism in the industry, fantastic induction program to get acquainted James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ said: “Etihad Airways offered me all career progression opportunities and with Etihad Airways standard flight President and Chief Executive the necessary training to join the I’m sure this will encourage even operating procedures. Officer, said: “Time after time, we A330 fleet and now the A380. I did more pilots to apply to join our sec- This is followed by a three-week prove that our partnership strategy not hesitate to join the airline on a ondment program for years to come.” theoretical ground school training is truly a winning business model. permanent contract because of the Etihad Airways will continue to to gain the technical skills required Together with our partners, we are future possibility to get an upgrade enhance and expand its pilot sec- to proceed to a four-week practical sharing resources, incorporating to Captain, the airline’s strong grow- ondment program, welcoming more flight simulator training, which cov- our fleet programs, aligning our ing fleet, the flexibility to change the pilots from partner airlines in 2015 ers normal and non-normal as well staff expertise, and developing fleet I operate on, and of course I and beyond. Cyprus tourist arrivals hit record high in July

NICOSIA: The number of tourists arriving in Israel and one of 55.8 percent from Greece. British pound’s strength against the euro, the Cyprus spiked 8.5 percent in July to a record high The only disappointment was a 17.6 percent addition of more direct flights to Cyprus and clos- for that month, led by a surge in British visitors drop in arrivals from Russia. For the January-July er cooperation among industry players. flydubai onboard meals made attracted by the cheaper euro, official figures period, arrivals climbed 6.5 percent to a record Income from tourism accounts for around 12 showed. A record 414,527 people arrived in July 1.45 million from 1.36 million a year earlier. percent of Cypriot GDP and is one is one of the exciting with more options compared with 381,955 a year earlier, according Officials expect an increase of around 5 per- factors that will contribute to the economy exit- to figures released Thursday. Arrivals eased 1.5 cent for the whole year, after a moderate gain of ing recession in 2015. #nomnom launches on flydubai percent in June. 1.5 percent in 2014 and a dip of 2.4 percent the Cyprus needed a 10 billion euro bailout from Dubai-based flydubai is enhanc- gories. In addition to inclusive meals to July’s gain was due mainly to a 22.5 percent previous year. international lenders in 2013 to save its banking KUWAIT: ing its Economy Class meals with a new select destinations, there will also be a pre- spike in arrivals from Britain the island’s largest Cyprus Tourism Organisation chief Angelos industry and stop the eurozone member going offering available onboard from 01 ordered meal option inspired by flavours market. There was also a 65 percent hike from Loizou attributed the record in arrivals to the bankrupt. —AFP September 2015. from the flydubai’s network. 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Staying to all of flydubai’s destinations. woes spook investors under ADIB rights true to its principles of efficiency, flexibil- flydubai’s Economy Class passengers can ityand convenience, flydubai continues to choose from a range of optional extras, issue begins today give Economy Class passengers the oppor- including extra legroom seats, an extra bag- NEW YORK: The dollar fell against oth- “It used to be that in times of trou- tunity to choose and pay for the services gage allowance and inflight entertainment. er major currencies Friday as weak ble, the US dollar reigned supreme,” ABU DHABI: The subscription period for Abu Dhabi they need prior to their flight. Information about flights and meal Chinese data stoked fresh jitters about said Kit Juckes of Societe Generale in a Islamic Bank’s rights issue begins toda and will run Based on customer feedback and flight options is available on the flydubai website the slowdown in the world’s second- client note. The dollar fell 1.3 percent until September 10th.During this period, holders of duration, the offering falls into three cate- flydubai.com. largest economy and its impact on against the euro, at $1.1386, and 1.1 rights as at the end of the rights trading period on global growth. percent against the yen, at 122.06 yen, September 3rdwill be able to subscribe to new shares at a price of 3 dirhams per share. “A hazy outlook for US interest rates compared with late Thursday. Investors wishing to exercise their right to buy and persistent concerns about the Juckes said the pattern this week new shares will need to subscribe by filling in a sub- Zain customers can now shape of the world economy contin- has been for the dollar to drift lower scription form at one of the 40 participating ADIB ued to weigh on America’s currency,” against the euro and yen, and soar branches across the UAE. 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Each right grants its holder the option to sub- tomers can now give Internet plans or Zain’s eagerness in keeping pace Chinese manufacturing report showed data give the dollar a lift and change scribe to one ADIB share at 3 dirhams per share. extra GBs as a gift to their families with the ongoing changes of needs activity contracted the most since the the debate about Fed policy, or better Holders of rights will also have the option to sub- and friends whom are Zain postpaid and wants of its customers. This serv- 2009 financial crisis. Chinese data change the debate about scribe for additional shares in excess of the number or prepaid customers. ice is an indication of Zain delivering The rout on Wall Street was severe: PBoC (People’s Bank of China) policy of rights that they holdwhich will be allocated in the This all-new feature was specially on its promises to provide customers the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the outlook for emerging market event that unsubscribed shares remain at the end of designed to suit the needs of Zain’s with the best services and latest plummeted 3.1 percent to a 10-month assets and commodities,” he said. the subscription period. customers, and to add a memorable technology. low, entering correction territory with Omer Esiner of Commonwealth The rights are being traded on the Abu Dhabi experience to their occasions. Zain In efforts of providing optimum Securities Exchange until September 3rd.During the will continue to introduce the latest internet surfing experience, Zain has a loss of more than 10 percent since its Foreign Exchange said the euro was trading period, holders of rightswho do not wish to innovative services to meet the needs specially customized the latest serv- peak in mid-May. benefiting “as investors unwind subscribe to new shares will have the option to sell of technology enthusiasts. ice to surpass customers’ telecom- The dollar, typically a safe-haven trades in assets like emerging mar- all or part of their rights. Internet Gifting enables cus- munications experience. The compa- currency in times of uncertainty, kets stocks and bonds and riskier The rights issue is raising AED 504 million to sup- tomers to choose from gifting a full ny is well aware of the rising remained under pressure after Federal assets in general.” port ADIB’s growth.ADIB reported a net profit of monthly Internet plan reaching up demands of Internet usage by cus- Reserve minutes released Wednesday “In general they’re forced to buy AED 502.6 million for the second quarter of 2015, a to 500GBs, or gift extra gigabytes tomers, and thus has launched its seemed to lower the likelihood the Fed back the euro that in many case is used 10.5 percent increase from a year earlier. ADIB has reaching up to 25 GBs. Postpaid cus- newest service to enable them to also successfully grown its customer base by 31.9 will raise near-zero interest rates as ear- as a funding currency to buy these tomers can easily activate this fea- gift data packages to their loved percent year-on-year. ture by visiting connect.kw.zain.com ones on special occasions. ly as September. assets.” —AP technology SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015

Infidelity website Ashley Madison’s hackers say ‘nobody was watching’ NEW YORK: Hackers who stole a trove of sensitive hackers replied with a message signed with the which was released with the warning “Time’s Up!”, Men, another site owned by Avid Life Media were Motherboard reported that in its exchange data from AshleyMadison.com said “nobody was same signature and fingerprint, known as a PGP appears to be authentic. “We have explained the taken down. Representatives of Avid Life Media with the hackers, they said they had 300 giga- watching” as they scoured the infidelity website key, posted with the Ashley Madison data releases fraud, deceit and stupidity of ALM [Ashley could not immediately be reached for comment. bytes of employee emails and internal docu- and vowed to release more emails from its execu- this week, Motherboard said. “We were in Avid Life Madison’s parent company Avid Life Media] and Cyber security experts said data dumps on ments, “tens of thousands of Ashley Madison tives, online technology website Motherboard Media a long time to understand and get every- their members. Now everyone gets to see their Tuesday and Thursday by the group appeared to users pictures” and user chat messages from the reported on Friday. thing,” the website quoted the hackers as saying. data,” the hackers said in a statement. be genuine. Tuesday’s release had customer infor- site. On Tuesday, hackers released 10 gigabytes The tech website said it was given a contact “Nobody was watching. No security.” Impact Team had threatened to publish mation that included U.S. government officials, of data. Cyber security experts have said they email address for the hackers, who call them- David Kennedy, founder and security consult- names and nude photos and sexual fantasies of British civil servants and high-level executives at expect more staged releases of sensitive infor- selves the Impact Team, by an intermediary. The ant at TrustedSec, said that the latest download, customers unless Ashley Madison and Established European and North America corporations. mation. —Reuters Alibaba joins China arms maker to offer location services

SHANGHAI: Internet giant Alibaba has Pacific region but it is scheduled to pro- joined forces with China’s biggest defence vide global coverage by 2020, and it is company to offer location-based services viewed as a competitor to the global posi- using a homegrown satellite navigation tioning system (GPS) developed by the system that competes with the US GPS United States. “This signifies that China’s network, the firms said. own Beidou navigation satellite system New York-listed Alibaba and China has taken an important step and revealed North Industries Corp. (Norinco) have cre- a new chapter,” Norinco said. ated a 2.0 billion yuan ($313 million) joint Alibaba’s Tmall platform is believed to venture to offer services using Chinese command more than half the Chinese satellite navigation system Beidou, market for business-to-consumer transac- Norinco said in a statement on its website. tions and its Taobao platform holds more Each company has a 50 percent stake in than 90 percent of the consumer-to-con- Shanghai-based Qianxun Weizhi network, sumer market in China. which was set up on Tuesday, it said. Location-based services can enable Norinco, a leader in China’s military companies to offer products or applica- trade, is a sprawling state-owned group tions to people at targeted places through selling everything from tanks to air mobile devices, and Alibaba said the ven- defence systems. It is the authorised com- ture would allow it to improve its offer- pany for research and applications for the ings. “Location-based services are an Beidou system, state media said. important part of the Internet infrastruc- Beidou, which began offering both ture,” an Alibaba spokeswoman said in a commercial and public services in late statement provided to AFP on Thursday. 2012, says on its website it has a network “We hope to be able to provide businesses of 35 satellites. and developers with better location-based Its services are centred on the Asia- services.” —AFP

BEIJING: Britain’s Mohamed Farah operates a drone during a break in a training session for the upcoming World Athletic Championships at the Bird’s Nest stadium. —AP US sees big surge in close calls with drones

WASHINGTON: It was a fine summer day over Sunday alone, in every corner of the nation. In bly-especially near airports and flight paths,” the airport at Charlotte, North Carolina and a California, at least 13 incidents have been Senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the CRJ200 commuter jet was preparing to land reported in which drones are said to have dis- Senate transportation committee that oversees when its pilots spotted something odd outside rupted efforts to put out wildfires. the FAA, said Friday on his Twitter feed. their cockpit window-a drone. The unmanned Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger-who famously Blumenthal is co-sponsor of a proposed craft flew about five to 10 feet (1.5-3 meters) splash-landed a US Airways Airbus A320 onto Consumer Drone Safety Act that would establish above the plane, the captain wrote afterward to the Hudson River in New York with no loss of life a more thorough set of rules on when, where TOKYO: A Tuesday, April 1, 2014 file photo of Noel Biderman, chief executive NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System. after a mid-air run-in with migrating birds-is and how recreational drones are flown. He said the event lasted just one to two sec- among those who sense danger for the flying Rich Hanson, government and regulatory of Avid Life Media Inc., which operates AshleyMadison.com., posing during onds, and the silver or blue drone appeared to public. affairs director for the Academy of Model a photo session. —AP be of the hobby or home-built type. “We notified “Because they are easy to get and they’re rel- Aeronautics, told AFP on Friday there is no ATC (air traffic control) and they did a good job atively inexpensive, these devices are becoming doubt that some drone operators are acting irre- Deleted online information of making callouts to other traffic in the area,” ubiquitous,” Sullenberger told CBS television’s sponsibly. the captain wrote. “Face the Nation” earlier this month. “But the vast majority that are being seen fly- never actually goes away “See and avoid. Don’t hit them. Don’t allow “It allows people to do stupid, reckless, dan- ing inappropriately are doing so just because them in busy... airspace.” As more and more small gerous things with abandon... (but) it has been they don’t know any better,” said Hanson, whose radio-controlled drones appear in American difficult to catch them in the act. This must stop.” organization is part of a “Know Before You Fly” NEW YORK: The Ashley Madison hack is a the name of online security. skies, so do worries that someday, one might In a report this past week, Lloyd’s of London educational campaign to spread the gospel of big reminder to all Web users: If you submit Many consumers like it when e-com- bump into a full-sized airplane-possibly with cited “negligent or reckless pilots” as well as safe drone flying. Hanson, a drone enthusiast private data online, chances are it will nev- merce sites have their credit card and other grim results. “patchy” regulation as key considerations for who also holds a commercial pilot’s licence, cit- er fully be deleted. information on file, or when Web browsers Nearly 700 close encounters with drones insurers as drones become increasingly com- ed another factor: the dubious reliability of GPS The hackers, who stole the data about a automatically fill in forms with their name, have been reported by pilots so far this year, monplace worldwide. devices that are appearing on a growing num- month ago and then posted it online this address and other details, says Peter Tyrrell, according to Federal Aviation Administration The Consumer Electronics Association ber of small drones. week, claimed in a statement that part of chief operating officer of the data security statistics. That’s about triple the number for all of expects global sales of consumer-oriented While the technology is bound to improve the reason for the theft was Ashley firm Digital Guardian. Meanwhile, worries last year, The Washington Post newspaper, which drones to approach 425,000 units this year, up over time, it’s not uncommon for a drone to lose Madison’s fraudulent promise to fully about data theft and loss have prompted first reported the FAA figures, said Friday. 65 percent from 2014. a GPS signal and zoom off on its own, its opera- delete users’ information if they paid the companies to back up important informa- “Because pilot reports of unmanned aircraft The FAA is still drafting a comprehensive set tor helpless to control it. company a $19 fee. tion in multiple places. have increased dramatically over the past year, of regulations for drones in US skies, in anticipa- As for a mid-air collision, Hanson said the The website - whose slogan is “Life is But both practices increase the likeli- the FAA wants to send a clear message that tion of their widespread use for tasks as varied as prospect of a small drone-defined as being 55 short. Have an affair” - is marketed to peo- hood that information could be leaked or operating drones around airplanes and helicop- agricultural surveying to parcel delivery. pounds (25 kilograms) or smaller-knocking out a ple looking for extramarital relationships. It shared. And it means that even when a per- ters is dangerous and illegal,” the aviation But for recreational drone pilots, the rules commercial airliner is “highly unlikely.” purports to have about 39 million mem- son thinks that their information has been authority said in a statement. “Unauthorized now are clear: no higher than 400 feet, always “The idea that we have a catastrophic failure bers. permanently deleted, chances are there are operators may be subject to stiff fines and crimi- within sight and nowhere near an airport with- on the horizon that’s going to kill hundreds of The hackers said the company failed to still copies floating around somewhere. nal charges, including possible jail time.” out prior permission. people, I think, is certainly overstated,” he said. delete the information, even though it col- “Ashley Madison is a company with a Since the start of August, there have been at “As more people buy remote controlled That said, if just one drone collides with an air- lected the fees. Toronto-based Avid Life service that’s completely predicated on pri- least 75 close calls, including a dozen this past drones, we need to make sure they act responsi- craft, “it’s one too many,” Hanson added. —AFP Media Inc., Ashley Madison’s parent compa- vacy,” Tyrrell says, adding that that charac- ny, hasn’t commented on the hackers’ accu- teristic sets it apart from many traditional sation. A company spokesman didn’t e-commerce sites such as retailers. respond to multiple emails seeking com- “Here the capital, so to speak, isn’t a ment. credit card or consumer goods. The capital It’s virtually impossible to exist in mod- is personal information that if released ern society without putting at least some could be ruinous personally, and financially personal information online. Many people too.” can’t get through a day without using the Breaches, whether they be at a major Internet to shop, pay a bill, or check their retailer such as Target Corp., a health insur- credit card balance. ance company such as Anthem Inc., or People have become accustomed to Ashley Madison, have become so common trusting their most precious personal infor- that people should give some serious mation to companies. But they also need to thought before putting personal informa- know that all of that information is being tion online, says Caleb Barlow, a vice presi- shared more than they would expect, pri- dent at IBM’s security division. And while vacy experts say. Social Security numbers weren’t involved Before you hit “submit,” stop and think Ashley Madison hack, people should be before giving up your personal information especially wary of using them as a backup to any kind of website, said Michael Kaiser, password to access online information, giv- executive director of the National Cyber en the potentially disastrous consequences Security Alliance, an industry-funded group that could result if they’re intercepted, he that educates consumers about cybersecu- says. rity. “Why are we using Social Security “Personal information is like money, and Numbers for both identification and you don’t just give away your money,” access?” he questions. “Any data that can Kaiser says. “In the environment we’re in never be changed can be used for identity, right now, you have to value it and think but should never be used for access.” about protecting it everywhere you go on And no matter how legitimate a compa- the Internet.” ny or website may be, people need to be That means taking a look at a website’s aware that they’re rolling the dice every business to get an idea of how much they time they hand over personal information. value information security and even asking Scott Vernick, partner and head of the them about their data retention practices. data security and privacy practice at the Banks, which deal in financial information, law firm Fox Rothschild LLP, says consumers and large retailers, who have a vested inter- have the right to expect a certain level of est in getting people to shop online, are online security, depending on the industry probably safer bets than a dating site. standards of the company they’re dealing “Ashley Madison actually charges you to with. remove your information when you “But those expectations have to be mut- remove your account,” he says. “That’s a big ed by the knowledge that they’re always STUTTGART: This image shows a 1:10-scale wooden model of a BORGWARD Isabella P 100 car in the Research Institute of clue about how they feel about your per- taking a risk, whether they’re ordering from Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines (FKFS) wind tunnel in Stuttgart. Borgward realised back in the 1930s that aerody- sonal information.” People also need to Amazon Prime or from Ashley Madison,” namic principles could be applied to automobiles much in the same way they were used in aircraft construction. BORGWARD sometimes take a pass on convenience in Vernick says. —AP began testing vehicles in wind tunnels as early as 1949. —AP SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 HEALTH & SCIENCE It’s a titi! New monkey species found in Peru

PARIS: For nearly a century the carcass of a small, red- Mate for life returned again in 2013 with Julio Tello-Alvarado, the NGO’s dish-brown monkey from South America gathered dust The name titi is informally applied to 30-odd types of head of research, they spent several weeks before hitting in a windowless backroom of the American Natural monkeys falling under the genus Callicebus, all of them pay dirt. “As soon as we crossed to the western side of the History Museum in New York City. Like a morgue corpse indigenous to the South American jungle. Smaller than a Urubamba River, we almost immediately discovered the in a drawer with the wrong toe tag, it was a victim of mis- domestic cat, titis mainly eat fruit, mate for life, and are new species of titi monkey,” Vermeer recalls. taken identity. No one realized during all those years that known to adopt the infants of other couples when survival it was, in fact, a specimen of an unknown species. is at stake. Males generally take charge of raising the Airstrips in the jungle That taxonomical injustice will be rectified at the young, handing them off to females for nursing. Vermeer, A lucky encounter with a hunter who had just bagged end of this month when the newly-minted Latin name who is also the zoological director of a wildlife park in one of these mystery monkeys allowed the scientists to of the overlooked monkey-rediscovered in 2013 during France, long suspected that there were additional species confirm their hunch: they had, indeed, found a new a jungle expedition through central Peru mounted by a in the jungles of south central Peru apart from C. brunneus, species. C urubambensis is probably not endangered, Dutch primatologist-is officially published in a peer- named for its darker brown color, and another monkey though the IUCN has not had time to make an assessment. reviewed scientific journal. To wit, Primate called Toppin’s Titi. As part of his search for new species, The likely range of their habitat is large and sparsely popu- Conservation, a reference in the field. Then and only Vermeer paid a visit to the American Natural History lated, and has not been decimated by deforestation. then, according to the rules of the International Museum in order to peruse the monkeys in its collection. Also, titis are not prized by local hunters, who favor larg- Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, will One that was labelled as a C. brunneus caught his eye. er prey such as spider, woolly and howler monkeys, Callicebus urubambensis, named for the river along “When I saw the specimen at the museum in New York Vermeer explained. “If you pay 25 cents for a bullet, you which it lives, finally exist in the annals of biology. in 2008, I began to have doubts,” he told AFP. “It didn’t quite prefer to shoot an animal weighing 10 kilos, not one,” The discovery of new primates, especially monkeys, is look like what I expected.” Improbably, he launched his Vermeer said. While a huge success, the expedition did not a pretty big deal. Excluding prosimians (those tiny tree search on the Web. “The Internet is full of pictures of titi come without a cost: One member of the team fell sick huggers with freakily human-like fingers and saucers for monkeys, often posted by tourists that have been in the with malaria, and another checked into a hospital with eyes), only 21 new species have been identified since jungle and who want to share their experience with the acute abdominal pains.At one point, members of an 2000, according to the International Union for the world,” he said. When he noticed some from the region in indigenous community-bows drawn-threatened to skewer COLONIA PENAL DEL SEPA: An undated hand- Conservation of Nature (IUCN), whose Primate Specialist question were also slightly reddish, like the one in the the intrepid biologists with arrows. That is when Vermeer out photo obtained on August 20, 2015 shows Group is the ultimate authority on these questions. museum, he knew what he had to do. remembered an air strip they had seen cut from the jungle, a Callicebus urubambensis or Urubamba “Several of those are titis,” said Jan Vermeer, a member of His first expedition in 2009 — undertaken with a group probably to transport cocaine, his guides said. “It wasn’t for brown titi monkey on the left bank of the Rio that group and the man whose five-year quest brought C of young Peruvian conservationists from the NGO Proyecto Doctors Without Borders,” Vermeer quipped. The hostile Urubamba. — AFP urubambensis out from the forest canopy shadows. Mono Tocon-was more for reconnaissance. When Vermeer reaction might also have been rooted in fear. — AFP Island nations say climate Drug industry links run deep in field of sexual medicine talks failure not an option WASHINGTON: How do you measure sexual for years it failed to win the support of one criti- desire? If you’re a drugmaker trying to win cal group of experts: the Food and Drug approval for a medication to boost female libido, Administration. That presented a challenge for Rising sea levels threaten their very existence it might come down to two questions on a med- Sprout and its drug Addyi, which the FDA reject- ical questionnaire. Those questions made the dif- ed twice in 2010 and 2013 due to side effects ference for Sprout Pharmaceuticals, which and minimal benefits. Regulators noted that the JAIPUR: Two of the world’s most vul- for us,” Kiribati’s special envoy Teekoa received federal approval Tuesday for Addyi, the original drug studies failed to show an increase nerable low-lying island nations, Luta told AFP in Jaipur, where repre- first pill for women who suffer from a loss of sexu- in female desire based on daily journal entries Kiribati and Tuvalu, have said failure at sentatives of 14 Pacific nations held al appetite. by women. Sprout argued that the FDA should upcoming climate talks in Paris is not talks on Friday. But the history and development of that ques- disregard those results and instead look to an option as rising sea levels threaten “Paris we hope will buy us some tionnaire - funded by drugmakers - underscores monthly results from the questionnaire, which their very existence. The Pacific island time, but we are not positive that any- how closely the field of sexual medicine is inter- showed a small, but statistically significant, nations say they have been forced to thing that is achieved in Paris, the twined with the pharmaceutical industry. And boost. Patients taking the drug reported a 34 consider such nuclear options as buy- outcomes would be in time for us.” lends weight to arguments that low libido is just percent increase in desire, compared with 25 ing land abroad to grow food and The UN conference in Paris will seek the latest commonplace sexual problem - like percent for women taking a placebo. preparing their people to migrate as to crown a six-year effort by 195 impotence or low testosterone - to be trans- Rosen, who also consults for Sprout, argues the seas slowly claim their homelands. nations with a post-2020 pact on formed into a medical condition by drugmakers. that the questionnaire’s longer timespan actual- But as representatives of Pacific island curbing greenhouse gases. But Luta “Creating a diagnosis gives a company ly makes it more accurate. “I’m convinced that nations met in Jaipur in the western said her tiny nation of 100,000 people monopoly over the market it created,” says Dr. these women just got bored or fatigued of Indian desert state of Rajasthan this was already struggling to cope with Adriane Fugh-Berman of Georgetown University, doing the diary every day,” said Rosen. “That week, the message was clear-world the fall-out from climate change. who organized a petition urging the FDA to reject doesn’t happen with the (questionnaire). The leaders meeting in Paris in December “Our resources are constrained, Addyi. The questionnaire that helped push Addyi best thing about it is it’s only given once a must deliver on expectations of a his- our institutional capacity to cope over finish line is called the Female Sexual month.” toric deal to combat global warming. with our health problems are con- Function Index, a 19-question form used to meas- But FDA scientists disagreed, questioning “Failure is not a fallback position, it is strained,” she said. “We spend most ure women’s sexual problems, including issues the form’s approach: Could women accurately not an option, we cannot have it as an of our budget fixing the (natural) with pain, orgasm, arousal and desire. Only two remember their sexual desire over four weeks? option. We must get success,” Tuvalu damages month after month and questions specifically address desire, asking What change in score represented a meaningful Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga told then we don’t have money to spend women to rank the level and frequency of their boost? And was feeling sexual desire “most AFP in an interview. “We may be able on health, education and (other) libido in the last month. times” instead of “a few times” per month really a to run away, we may be able to pur- social services.” Kiribati recently Drugmakers Bayer and Zonagen paid for the medical benefit? But as the FDA review dragged chase land in other places, maybe called for a global moratorium on development of the questionnaire in 2000, when on - through a formal dispute with Sprout and Australia, New Zealand. “But that building new coal mines and the companies were exploring drugs for female an outside lobbying campaign by company sup- won’t stop climate change, it will not expanding existing ones-a move sexual disorders. The companies hired a panel of porters - the agency’s view of the questionnaire stop the cause of climate change. It Luta said she hoped that major medical experts to design the form, which was seemed to evolve. will not assure the people of Tuvalu economies including India would intended to help doctors define and diagnose Finally, in its third round reviewing the pill, that they will be safe there.” eventually support. New Delhi has sexual disorders. While it might seem odd to diag- the FDA conceded that while the form “may not Sopoaga said climate change was courted the Pacific island nations as nose a medical condition based on self-reported be an optimal assessment, it may provide inter- now “enemy number one for Tuvalu”, it seeks to win back influence in an questions, researchers say it’s the only way. pretable findings of efficacy.” A panel of FDA nine coral atolls that are home to area of the world increasingly domi- “Obviously, there’s no biochemical thing you can advisers voted 18-6 in June that Sprout’s drug about 11,000 residents. Scientists pre- nated by regional rival China. JAIPUR: In this photograph taken on August 21, 2015, Special measure to say ‘this women has so much desire,’ should be approved, with safety restrictions. The dict Tuvalu and Kiribati, which are lit- In a speech to delegates on Envoy of Kiribati, Teekoa Luta speaks during an interview at the so it has to be a subjective rating of some kind,” FDA followed that recommendation earlier this tle more than a meter (three feet) Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) summit. — AFP says Ray Rosen, the psychiatrist who led the FSFI week, approving Addyi with a boxed warning above sea level, could disappear in the offered to illuminate thousands of panel. In the 1990s, Rosen worked with Pfizer to and other safety measures to address side coming decades. Both nations already Pacific island homes with solar pow- develop a five-question form to diagnose erectile effects like dizziness, low blood pressure and suffer from a range of problems linked er and highlighted India’s own plans ‘Crazy options’ People will sometimes think that we’re dysfunction in men. He credits that easy-to-use fainting. Despite those restrictions, critics still to climate change, including more to ramp up its renewable energy Luta said Kiribati is already begin- crazy but I think we become desper- questionnaire with the blockbuster success of say the FDA capitulated to industry-developed intense storms like the one that dev- output to 175,000 megawatts by ning to train its people with skills so ate at times and therefore have all Pfizer’s Viagra. But whereas erectile dysfunction is standards of sexuality, setting a dangerous astated Vanuatu earlier this year and 2022. But India, the world’s third- that “in the event that they have to these crazy options,” Luta said. Both relatively easy to measure and observe, women’s precedent for future approvals. salination of ground water, which largest contributor of greenhouse migrate, that they migrate with digni- nations said they were working to desire disorders can only be studied through psy- Fugh-Berman, of Georgetown, notes that makes it impossible to grow crops. gases, has so far resisted committing ty and do not become a liability to the counter rising water levels by building chological tools and methods. company-funded questionnaires are a famil- itself to any major emissions cuts receiving country”. The former British sea walls and planting mangroves, but iar tool in the drug industry playbook, previ- ‘It’s too late’ and Modi has bet big on coal, a key colony has also bought 2,000 hectares that only global cooperation in Paris Women’s health ously used to promote conditions like social The situation is so dire that Kiribati source of emissions. Nonetheless, (5,000 acres) of land in Fiji to farm if could save them. “We need to have Today, the form is widely-used, cited in hun- anxiety, overactive bladder and low testos- is considering relocating the entire Luta welcomed India’s “positive” salt-water pollution means it can no this Paris agreement because other- dreds of papers on women’s sexual health. But terone in men. — AP population, or building man-made comments and said the country of longer produce crops. wise there won’t be any survival islands to re-house them. “For us we 1.2 billion people had shown it was “We’re talking about relocation processes to save the people on these think that things have progressed, “committed to take up the action, to and there are ideas that maybe we islands,” Sopoaga said. “We do it now have advanced too much, it’s too late walk the talk as they say”. should try making floating islands... together or we all fall.” — AFP Anti-abortion group leaks video clip after court win UN: Ensure teen girls go to LOS ANGELES: An anti-abortion group leader, David Daleiden, who posed as “Robert released a snippet of video on Friday showing Sarkis” to secretly record the conversation. In a a California company executive discussing 10-second clip included in a highlights reel, fetal tissue for research after a judge ruled the StemExpress Chief Executive Officer Catherine school to curb population group could show the footage even if it was Dyer can be seen discussing liver tissue. illegally recorded. Los Angeles Superior Court The Center for Medical Progress said the MADABA: The “new mantra” of the UN executive director of the population know that primary education is not ment goals” for 2030, including repro- Judge Joanne O’Donnell rejected efforts by excerpt showed her discussing intact fetuses, Population Fund is to keep girls in fund, said that key to slowing growth the solution we are looking for,” he ductive rights for women that are to StemExpress to block the videos, though she though she never used that term in the snippet school until age 18 “in every nook and is ensuring that girls stay in school said. “What we are looking for is sec- be ratified next month at the UN said the company likely will prevail in its law- or in a nearly three-minute clip provided by cranny of the world” as the best way to through their teens because women ondary education.” General Assembly. Osotimehin said suit claiming its privacy was violated by an StemExpress. StemExpress said the clip was slow population growth, the head of tend to have fewer children if their first “So our new campaign and our that “as we go into new sustainable anti-abortion activist posing as a biomedical misleading and the entire discussion was about the agency said. Last month, the UN one is born after they’ve turned 18. new mantra is to make sure that in development goals, we must up our company employee. livers, which are highly sought by medical said it expects the world’s population Pushing for primary education for girls every nook and cranny of the world, game.” The company that provides blood, tissue researchers. “StemExpress has never requested, to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion is no longer sufficient, he told The we get girls to go to school and stay in The goals are ambitious. and other biological material for medical received or provided to a researcher an ‘intact by 2050 and more than 11 billion by Associated Press on Friday, on the side- school,” he said. UN member states Osotimehin noted in March that one in research said it was considering an appeal, fetus,’” the company said. 2100. Babatunde Osotimehin, the lines of a conference in Jordan. “We have endorsed “sustainable develop- three girls is married before age 18 and but the little-known Center for Medical that 225 million women have no Progress didn’t hesitate to preview its latest Illegally obtained access to modern contraception. The covert video targeting organizations that The company, which broke ties with agency chief acknowledged that trade in fetal tissue. Planned Parenthood last week, said the videos there’s still resistance in parts in the The Irvine, California-based anti-abortion were illegally obtained because they weren’t world to enshrining women’s repro- group reignited the abortion debate after notified they were being recorded and the ductive rights, but that “we have been releasing undercover videos last month of company’s right to privacy was violated. able to get women to accept family Planned Parenthood officials discussing Releasing video would draw the company planning just about everywhere in the aborted fetal organs it provides for research. and Dyer “deeper into the vortex of public ani- world, even in the Arab world.” “I know Abortion opponents said the video showed mosity stirred up by CMP’s crusade to brand for a fact that in many parts of the Planned Parenthood was illegally harvesting everyone associated with Planned Parenthood Arab world, if you talk about birth and selling the organs. Planned Parenthood as evil criminals,” the company said in court spacing, people will accept it,” he said. said it did nothing wrong and the videos papers. Dyer said the company’s connection to The world population is not grow- were deceptively edited to support extrem- Planned Parenthood led to violent threats and ing as quickly as it used to, but growth ists’ false claims. forced her to hire a security team. rates are still high in the developing Fervent reaction to the videos prompted StemExpress won a temporary restraining world because of its young population members of Congress to try to kill funding for order last month, but O’Donnell said Friday that base, he said. Those rates should not Planned Parenthood, which provides health the center’s First Amendment rights to release be singled out as the main threat to services to women such as birth control, sexu- the videos trumped the company’s right to human survival, he said. Population al-disease screening and abortions. It has also block them under privacy claims. The judge growth is sluggish in the developed led to calls for investigations of the center and said she couldn’t tell who was telling the truth world, but higher production and con- of Planned Parenthood. Placerville-based the confidentiality of the May meeting, but she sumption there “drive climate change StemExpress, which got some of its fetal tissue said the fact Daleiden concealed his identity faster than anything else that we from Planned Parenthood, was drawn into the and secretly recorded the conversation made know,” he said. Climate change, in turn, controversy when its chief executive and gen- his account less believable. O’Donnell rejected has caused natural disasters that led to eral counsel met in May at a Northern California the center’s argument that the secret record- large-scale migration, he said. “Now restaurant with two representatives of the pho- ings were legal under an exemption that allows that’s urgent, and that is something we ny Biomax Procurement Services. such subterfuge if someone believes they are MAFRAQ: In this Tuesday, Aug 11, 2015, photo, Syrian refugee children attend a class at a makeshift school It was a ruse orchestrated by the center’s gathering evidence of a crime. —AP set up in a tent at an informal tented settlement near the Syrian border. — AP have to deal with,” he said. — AP SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 HEALTH & SCIENCE EPA knew of ‘blowout’ risk at gold mine

WASHINGTON: Internal documents released contamination levels have since fallen back to late Friday show managers at the US pre-spill levels, though experts warn the heavy Environmental Protection Agency were aware metals have likely sunk and mixed with bot- of the potential for a catastrophic “blowout” at tom sediments that could someday be stirred an abandoned mine that could release “large back up. volumes” of wastewater laced with toxic heavy The documents, which the agency released metals. about 10:30 p.m. eastern time, do not include EPA released the documents following any account of what happened immediately weeks of prodding from The Associated Press before or after the spill. The wastewater and other media organizations. EPA and con- flowed into a tributary of the Animas and San tract workers accidentally unleashed 3 million Juan rivers, turning them a sickly yellow. gallons of contaminated wastewater on Aug. 5 Elected officials in affected states and else- as they inspected the idled Gold King Mine where have been highly critical of the EPA’s ini- near Silverton, Colorado. Among the docu- tial response. Among the unanswered ques- ments is a June 2014 work order for a planned tions is why it took the agency nearly a day to cleanup that noted that the old mine had not inform local officials in downstream communi- been accessible since 1995, when the entrance ties that rely on the rivers for drinking water. partially collapsed. The plan appears to have Much of the text in the documents released been produced by Environmental Restoration, Friday was redacted by EPA officials. Among a private contractor working for EPA. the items blacked out is the line in a 2013 safe- “This condition has likely caused impound- ty plan for the Gold King job that specifies ing of water behind the collapse,” the report whether workers were required to have says. “ln addition, other collapses within the phones that could work at the remote site, workings may have occurred creating addi- which is more than 11,000 feet up a mountain. tional water impounding conditions. EPA did not immediately respond Friday night Conditions may exist that could result in a to questions from the AP. In the wake of the blowout of the blockages and cause a release spill, it has typically taken days to get any of large volumes of contaminated mine waters detailed response from the agency, if at all. and sediment from inside the mine, which On its website, contractor Environmental contain concentrated heavy metals.” Restoration posted a brief statement last week confirming its employees were present at the LONE PINE: In this Aug. 14, 2015, photo provided by Matthew Hengst, bugs swarm at a service station. — AP photos Toxic rivers mine when the spill occurred. The company A subsequent May 2015 action plan for the declined to provide more detail, saying that to mine also notes the potential for a blowout. do so would violate “contractual confidentiali- Seed bugs swarm California, There are at least three ongoing investigations ty obligations.” The EPA has not yet provided a into exactly how EPA triggered the disaster, copy of its contact with the firm. On the March which tainted rivers in Colorado, New Mexico 2015 cost estimate for the work released and Utah with lead, arsenic and other contam- Friday, the agency blacked out all the dollar Infest homes, cars and lives inates. EPA says its water testing has shown figures. — AP Skin-crawling reality for past two months

LONE PINE: The gas station’s ground was Desert. State officials are working to covered with the small winged bugs. identify the green, coin-shaped insects Piles of carcasses, inches deep, sat swept swarming the outdoor venue and biting to the sides. On the road, they rained workers setting up for this year’s event, onto car windshields. They flew by the which starts Aug 30. Entomologist Jeff thousands toward even the smallest Knight, with the Nevada Department of sources of light, and crept along win- Agriculture, said the bugs aren’t blood- dows and kitchen tables. Such has been suckers and don’t seem to pose a health the skin-crawling reality for the past two risk. months in the high-desert communities In California, the outbreak of finger- at the foot of the Sierra Nevada’s eastern nail-sized seed bugs is a main topic of slopes, where residents have seen an conversation in the infested communi- explosion of the black-and-red seed bug ties. A printout in a Lone Pine motel lob- species Melacoryphus lateralis. by warned people to keep their doors “They’re in everything. There’s no way shut at night, and a hotel worker advised to get rid of them or eradicate them. people to keep their car windows up if They’re just here,” said Blair Nicodemus, lights are on. A Dollar General Store in 33, of Lone Pine, while driving with a bug Inyokern limited its store hours after dark creeping on his windshield. “Sometimes to avoid dealing with the bugs. SILVERTON: Water flows through a series of retention ponds built to contain and fil- there will be these micro-plumes that’ll Lia Sensanbaugh of Inyokern doesn’t ter out heavy metals and chemicals from the Gold King mine wastewater leak, in the come through where there will be just turn on her lights when at home. “I’ve got spillway downstream from the mine. — AP thousands of them, and they’ll be all over them real bad,” she said. “I’ve been living you. ... I’m sure I’ve eaten at least two off my TV light for about a month and a dozen, because they get into your food.” half.” Gas stations and rest areas along Such outbreaks have happened in Highway 395 - a roadway that crosses Australians set new Arizona’s Sonoran desert near Tucson, through sparsely populated and rural but scientists say it’s the first one they areas - are prime bug targets because of have record of in California. The influx their lights. After dark, the bugs swirl like stargazing record has been driven by a mild winter and surreal artwork below the Pearsonville monsoonal weather, which provided Shell gas station’s overhead lights. SYDNEY: An Australian university said yes- those who took part were using tele- healthier vegetation for the nutrient- terday it had set a world record for the scopes, binoculars or some other device sucking bugs, said David Haviland, an ‘We can’t count them’ most people stargazing from one place, with a high-power lens to study the night entomologist with the University of “Millions, tens, twenty, we can’t count ited natural enemies: Praying mantises wall, despite the drought, said Kathi Hall, with hundreds of professional and ama- sky for 10 minutes at the same time. Tucker California Cooperative Extension in Kern it,” gas station owner Soma Praba said. “At and some spiders or lizards will catch a who owns the town’s Mt. Whitney teur astronomers turning to the heavens. said the event demonstrated that when it County. night time, if you go into the station, few. “But the amount of biological con- Restaurant with her husband. Ridgecrest Organiser Brad Tucker said more than came to astronomy, “everyone can do it”. they’ll follow. They go everywhere. They trol is really insignificant compared to the Mayor Peggy Breeden said some people 1,800 people were officially counted as The ANU said representatives from Drought to blame get on your body, your head.” Each morn- millions of insects that are out there,” said in town use umbrellas while getting gas having taken part in the event at the Guinness World Records declared the The bugs’ flight into town and toward ing Praba’s workers have spent three Haviland, the entomologist. And resi- because of the swarms overhead. She’s Australian National University campus in new record of 1,869, which was well the lights in homes, businesses or cars, hours sweeping the ground and using a dents are wary of importing more bugs fielded many dozens of concerned calls Canberra on Friday evening, after initially above the previous record of 640 people however, might be related to the drying leaf blower to clear away piles of the to worry about later. The only reprieve and never seen anything like this in her forecast poor weather held off. at a single site. Tucker said the ANU event up of native vegetation in the summer bugs. Around eight times a day, workers from the seed bugs seems to be a windy 33 years there. She put together a notice “It was cloudy... and right around the was one of about 50 taking place around heat and the drought, said Nathan will sweep, discovering two hours later day and the recent smoke from fires. “We this week to post around town explain- time we needed to set the record, the Australia on Friday which would hopeful- Reade, agricultural commissioner for that the same amount of bugs are back, are tired of it,” Praba said. “I am waiting for ing to visitors that the bugs are a harm- clouds parted and we could see the ly also break the record for the most peo- Inyo and Mono counties. To the north, a Praba said with frustration. the first snow to come.” less nuisance in the hopes that they’ll moon,” Tucker, from the Research School of ple gazing at the stars from multiple sites different type of bug is infesting the site Spraying insecticide hasn’t helped, At a Lone Pine gas station this week, return when the bugs die down. That Astronomy and Astrophysics, told AFP. All at one time. — AFP of the popular Burning Man countercul- Praba said, and exterminators have been the side of the building was covered with said, Breeden joked, “If frogs come, we’re ture festival in Nevada’s Black Rock equally stymied. The bugs also have lim- bugs, and a woman was hosing off the all leaving.” — AP SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 WHAT’S ON

The Aqua Park celebrated its 20th anniversary in a huge ceremony held this past weekend and was attended by Chairperson of the Jazeera Real Estate and Entertainment Company Rasha Khalid Al-Ghunaim. — Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh WHAT’S ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015

Starwood Hotels and Resorts introduces Sheraton Grand New premier tier celebrates best of Sheraton brand

tarwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, ice and outperform guest satisfaction elements synonymous with the new elevated only beach-front hotel in Rio de Janeiro, the hotel of Tokyo Disney Resort(r), the property Inc. (NYSE: HOT) introduced Sheraton benchmarks tier: resort features stunning views of the city’s boasts lush on-site gardens, scenic water- SGrand, a new premier tier that recognizes l Dynamic guestrooms and public spaces l Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel- Brigade towering mountains, landmarks and tropical front vistas and soothing waterfalls in the exceptional Sheraton hotels and resorts for exhibiting sophisticated design and elevat- Gateway-Situated in a landscaped 40-acre surf, and boasts an extensive spa with ocean heart of Japan’s capital, making itself the their enticing destinations, distinguished ed finishes neighborhood in India’s IT capital, the prop- views, fully remodeled guestrooms and perfect family getaway withuse of hydro- designs, and excellence in service and guest l Desirable and sought-after locations ranging erty features a luxurious infinity pool, suites, and a variety of dining options, ponic farming to produce unforgettable experiences. Starwood revealed the first ten from primary city settings to spectacular panoramic views of the adjacent Brigade including the award-winning L’etoile, over- meals, and onsite gardens inclusive of pre- Sheraton Grand properties, which span from beachfronts Lake, and stately guestrooms that blend seen by renowned French chef Jean Paul mium sports and arcade facilities such as Bangalore to Beijing, Dubai to Edinburgh, l Impressive hotel amenities, including top- sophisticated earth tones with plush fabrics. Bondoux. Treasures! Island and Namco Land Game Miyazaki to Seoul, Taipei to Bangkok, and Tokyo rated restaurant concepts and renowned l Sheraton Grand Beijing Dongcheng Hotel -in l Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort -the award- Arcade. to Rio de Janeiro. By year end, Starwood chefs, superior gyms, unique Sheraton Club the heart of Beijing’s business district, the winning golf resort boasts panoramic views l Sheraton Grande Walkerhill-designed to expects to have 50 newly-designated Sheraton lounges, and an array of idyllic spa options hotel offers impressive culinary experiences, of the Pacific Ocean;10 restaurants and bars highlight the natural surroundings of the Grand hotels around the world with plans for l Inspiring and state-of-the-art function space an array of spectacular function space total- offering guests a variety of dining experi- Han River and forest paths sheltered by Acha 100 by early 2017. Sheraton Grand is one of for events, meetings, and conferences ing more than 25,000 square feet, command- ences, including Tatsuya Kawagoe Miyazaki Mountain, the property offers a glittering many initiatives currently underway for “We expect many of our Sheraton hotels to ing views of the famous Bird’s Nest and operated by celebrity chef Tatsuya; a dual- casino, three floors of world-class luxury Sheraton 2020, a comprehensive plan designed achieve the Sheraton Grand designation, and Water Cube stadiums, and easy access to his- personality cocktail bar that shifts dÈcor shopping and a seasonal camping area to solidify Sheraton as a leading global hotel we will work with our owners to open new torical attractions, such as the Great Wall. from morning to night; and a chic full-ser- where guests can barbeque. brand of choice, everywhere. Sheraton Grand hotels or renovate existing l Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai-a54-story bea- vice spa. “Sheraton is Starwood’s largest and most properties to ensure a consistent and excep- con on the city’s popular Sheikh Zayed Road, l Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit-an iconic Achieving a Sheraton Grand Stature global brand, and as we continue our work to tional experience in our new premier tier,” said the first Sheraton new-build in Dubai in more address in the heart of Bangkok, this majes- Sheraton Grand follows several other recent firmly keep Sheraton in the spotlight, we recog- Dave Marr, Global Brand Leader, Sheraton than 30 years features a rooftop pool, a spa tic hotel features a wide variety of exquisite announcements under the Sheraton 2020plan, nize the need to better match guest expecta- Hotels and Resorts. “The worldwide network of spanning more than 10,000 square feet with suites surrounded by tropical gardens, including the introduction of the new imagina- tions for the brand around the world,” said Sheraton Grand will promote growth and lure stylish treatment facilities, a glamorous ball- award-winning restaurants, a rejuvenating tive Paired lobby menu, the richest SPG promo- Adam Aron, Starwood CEO on an interim basis. more high-end travelers for the Sheraton brand room sitting beneath striking chandeliers, spa that serves as a sanctuary of stillness tion in the history of Starwood, and the launch “Sheraton Grand celebrates our standout hotels globally, and we look forward to welcoming and refined guestrooms with stunning views and a dramatic free-form pool nestled by of the brand’s new visual identify and re- and helps us further reinforce Sheraton as a 100 Sheraton Grand hotels by early 2017.” of the city’s landmarks. lush gardens. designed website, Sheraton.com. A nod to the trusted voice in global travel.” As Sheraton Grand formally launches world- l Sheraton Grand Edinburgh Hotel -with an l Sheraton Grande Taipei Hotel-a cultural plan’s clear five year vision, Sheraton 2020 also wide, the tier will also encompass a number of enviable city-center location, the hotel has oasis in the heart of Taipei that offers mag- includes a new $100 million Sheraton-focused Showcasing the Best of the existing properties that historically list Grand or dramatic views of Edinburgh castle, and is nificent restaurants catering to all palates, marketing campaign; continuous innovation of Sheraton Brand around the World Grande in their title and also demonstrate the home to an award-winning spa with a lavish more than 25,000 square feet of unparal- the Sheraton guest experience; an unwavering The Sheraton Grand designation signifies an best of the brand. infinity pool, as well as a vibrant restaurant leled function space, and outstanding recre- commitment to service excellence; the imple- exemplary hotel offering for both guests and serving an inventive menu of British dishes ational facilities that include a squash court, mentation of revenue and profit-driving initia- local communities, with hallmarks including: A Grand Welcome and drinks, including more than 60 premium modern fitness center, palatial massage par- tives to benefit owners and developers; and a l Resorts, convention properties, and urban As part of the burgeoning network, the first varieties of gin. lor, and a reinvigorating sauna. goal of opening more than 150 new Sheraton hotels that offer unrivaled standards of serv- Sheraton Grand hotels represent the high-touch l Sheraton Grand Rio Hotel and Resort-the l Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel-an official hotels worldwide by 2020. Mearmisha for Shawarma On-the-Go Part of The Sultan Center’s Group of Restaurants

f you would like to resurrect the true taste of the mouth-watering Ishawarma you can drop by Mearmisha, a small shawarma bou- tique featuring a range of authentic and traditional roasted Shawarma. The restaurant caters to a variety of tastes through specially prepared sliced beef, chicken or vegetables each of which are marinated with a mÈlange of flavorful spice combina- Qalaa Holdings celebrates tions, all tucked inside warm fresh- baked flatbread, topped with fresh top graduates’ achievements ingredients, and ultimately dressed with a selection of five different sauces giving you an abundance of n a show of support and encourage- to pursue. They are the cornerstone of build- arship awards, granting scholarships to male flavors. ment for Egypt’s youth and their aca- ing better communities and a better future and female students from 12 Egyptian gov- The shawarma master slices off demic achievements, Qalaa Holdings for Egypt,” said Qalaa Holdings Co-Founder ernorates - including Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, I shreds of spiced meat from the rotis- (CCAP.CA on the Egyptian Exchange), an and Managing Director, Hisham El- Menoufia, Ismailia, Assiut, Gharbeya, Minya, serie after which the sizzling shavings African leader in infrastructure and indus- Khazindar. He shared with the group of stu- Daqahleya, Qalyubeya, Aswan and Fayoum- of the tender meat with its crispy your first bite. Together with your try, held an event in cooperation with Al dents from his own experiences and learned to study in a wide variety of academic disci- edges are encased in warm bread and meal, salads of taboula and fatoush Gomhoureya Newspaper to honor Egypt’s lessons and called upon them to pursue plines, with an eye to nurturing creativity kept succulent with a variety of flavor- are available as well as vine leaves and top Thanaweyya Amma graduates. The their passions in order to achieve their full and excellence in all its forms. ful garlic and herb sauces. After being cabbage rolls. Meamrisha also serves Thanaweyya Amma is Egypt’s general sec- potential and not to fear taking the road less “One of Egypt’s most valuable assets is its rolled and folded, the sandwich is an array of sandwiches including ondary education certificate given at all travelled. El-Khazindar wished them ongo- youth demographic. Since we were founded then pressed onto a grill to give the falafel, grilled halloumi, labnah, turkey public and private schools that teach the ing success in their journey ahead. in 2004, Qalaa Holdings has been commit- and a range of other saj items. national Ministry of Education curriculum ted to doing our part to build a New Egypt bread an extra delightfully toasted crunch and eventually that’s a wrap! You may choose to have a stand- in Egypt. Success story by investing in young Egyptian talent. This You can watch the entire preparation alone meal or opt for a family or “These young leaders-in-the-making Qalaa Holdings executives shared the investment in education on the part of the diwaniya meal for a sharing feast, in have reinforced our belief in the bright company’s success story with the attendees private sector will be crucial in helping bring of this fulfilling ensemble from start to finish from an open kitchen view as which you can taste the wide variety future of Egypt at this critical juncture in our and briefed them on the activities of the about stability and prosperity for future gen- of shawarmas comprised of beef and nation’s history,” said Qalaa Holdings Qalaa Holdings Scholarship Foundation erations,” said Ghada Hammouda, CMO and you will be tantalized and anticipating Chairman and Founder Ahmed Heikal. He (QHSF), Egypt’s largest private-sector funded Head of Corporate Communications at chicken carefully arranged onto a urged the students to actively search for and scholarship program established in 2007, Qalaa Holdings. “Mastering the Thanaweyya platter, alongside tasty accompani- seize any opportunity that they may have which has to date awarded 138 Egyptian Amma examinations as these students have ments of onion rings, jalapeno ched- available to them, and stressed on the students full scholarships to pursue mas- done is a first step towards success and dar poppers, and French fries. importance of patience and perseverance in ter’s-level studies in the United States and proof of great potential so it is incumbent Additionally, a variety of chutneys are order to achieve their goals. “Equally impor- Europe at top-tier universities on the condi- upon all of us to encourage, guide and sup- offered; a relish made up of fruits, tant is learning foreign languages, mastering tion that they return to Egypt to work in port them as they start their journey spices, and herbs that you may want computer skills, pursuing graduate studies their chosen field following the completion through college and life,” she added. to dunk your choice of sides in. and learning to take some calculated risks of their studies. Qalaa Holdings will also be sponsoring A tantalizing selection of tasty along the way. There will be obstacles of The students were exceptionally keen on Al-Gomhoureya Newspaper’s annual trip desserts is available including red vel- course but we must learn to accept and learning more about QHSF scholarship for Egypt’s top Thanaweyya Amma gradu- vet cheese cake, chocolate mousse, overcome challenges,” he added. opportunities as they previewed a docu- ates, which includes site visits to some of oreo mousse, and more. “I’m very proud of these outstanding mentary about the Foundation and listened Egypt’s largest industrial mega-projects as If you are pondering about where young graduates and I wish them continued to testimonials from QHSF alumni. QHSF has well as a visit to top universities and major to have a quick bite, Mearmisha success with any field of study they choose recently completed its ninth round of schol- projects in Italy. makes for an indulgent take-out meal. SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 TV PROGRAMS

18:30 Easy Chinese: San Francisco 19:00 Chopped 20:00 Iron Chef America 21:00 The Freshman Class 00:00 Grimm 00:45 Tanked 00:00 Violetta 21:30 The Freshman Class 01:00 The Flash 01:40 Into The Dragon’s Lair 00:45 The Hive 22:00 Australian Food Adventures 02:00 Backstrom 02:35 Penguins On A Plane: Great 00:50 Sabrina: Secrets Of A With Matt Moran 03:00 Salem Animal Moves Teenage Witch 23:00 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 05:00 Parenthood 03:25 Gator Boys 01:15 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 09:00 Parenthood 04:15 Beast Lands Teenage Witch 11:00 The Flash 05:02 Treehouse Masters 01:40 Wolfblood 12:00 Emmerdale 05:49 Into The Dragon’s Lair 02:05 Wolfblood 12:30 Coronation Street 06:36 Meet The Orangutans 02:30 Violetta 13:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 07:00 Meet The Orangutans 03:15 The Hive 00:10 The Chase 01:05 Who’s Doing The Dishes? 15:00 Scandal 07:25 Groomer Has It 03:20 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 16:00 Emmerdale 08:15 Into The Dragon’s Lair Teenage Witch 02:00 Emmerdale 02:25 Come Dine With Me Ireland 16:30 Coronation Street 09:10 Treehouse Masters 03:45 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 19:00 Parenthood 10:05 Tanked Teenage Witch 02:55 Coronation Street 03:25 Endeavour 20:00 Covert Affairs 11:00 Groomer Has It 04:10 Wolfblood 21:00 The Flash 11:55 Treehouse Masters 04:35 Wolfblood 05:15 Murdoch Mysteries 06:10 Who’s Doing The Dishes? 22:00 Justified 12:50 Austin Stevens: 05:00 Violetta 23:00 Salem Snakemaster 05:45 The Hive 07:05 Coronation Street 13:45 Penguins On A Plane: Great 05:50 Mouk 07:30 Endeavour Animal Moves 06:00 Lolirock 09:20 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 14:40 Gator Boys 06:25 Hank Zipzer 10:15 Come Dine With Me Ireland 15:35 Tanked 06:50 Girl Meets World 10:40 The Chase 16:30 Austin Stevens: 07:15 H2O: Just Add Water 11:35 Who’s Doing The Dishes? Snakemaster 07:40 Jessie 12:30 Murdoch Mysteries 17:25 Into The Dragon’s Lair 08:05 Wizards Of Waverly Place 13:25 Emmerdale 18:20 Big Fish Man 08:30 Wizards Of Waverly Place 13:50 Come Dine With Me Ireland 01:00 Good Morning America 19:15 Gator Boys 08:55 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 14:15 Coronation Street 03:00 The Leftovers 20:10 Tanked Teenage Witch 14:40 The Chase 04:00 Outlander 21:05 Gangland Killers 09:20 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 15:35 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 05:00 Good Morning America 22:00 Big Fish Man Teenage Witch 16:30 Paddock To Plate 07:00 Emmerdale 22:55 I Was Bitten 09:45 Austin & Ally 17:25 Come Date With Me 07:30 Coronation Street 23:50 Gator Boys 10:10 Austin & Ally Australia 08:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:35 Wizards Of Waverly Place 17:50 Come Date With Me 09:00 Prison Break 11:00 Wizards Of Waverly Place Australia 10:00 Emmerdale 11:25 Jessie 18:20 Murdoch Mysteries 10:30 Coronation Street 11:50 Jessie 19:10 Coronation Street 11:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 12:15 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 19:35 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 12:00 24 Teenage Witch 20:30 Paddock To Plate 13:00 The Blacklist 00:45 Masterchef: The 12:40 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 21:25 Come Date With Me 14:00 Live Good Morning America Professionals Teenage Witch Australia 16:00 Prison Break 01:40 Homes Under The Hammer 13:05 Good Luck Charlie 21:45 Come Date With Me 17:00 24 02:35 Bargain Hunt 13:30 Good Luck Charlie Australia 18:00 The Blacklist 03:20 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen 13:55 Dog With A Blog 22:20 Coronation Street 19:00 Prison Break Notebook: London 14:25 H2O: Just Add Water 22:50 Emmerdale 20:00 24 03:45 DIY SOS: The Big Build 14:55 Lolirock 23:15 Murdoch Mysteries 21:00 The Blacklist 04:40 Come Dine With Me 15:25 Austin & Ally 22:00 The Leftovers 05:05 Masterchef: The 16:00 Jessie 23:00 Outlander Professionals 16:30 Jessie 06:00 Homes Under The Hammer 17:00 The Next Step 07:00 Homes Under The Hammer 17:25 Austin & Ally 00:10 Cesar To The Rescue 07:50 Kirstie Allsopp’s Home Style 17:50 Gravity Falls 01:00 Cesar To The Rescue 08:40 Masterchef: The 18:15 Girl Meets World 02:00 Hacking The System Professionals 18:40 Liv And Maddie 02:25 Hacking The System 09:30 Bargain Hunt 00:15 Darkroom-PG15 02:55 Innovation Nation 10:15 Masterchef: The 02:00 The Malay Chronicles: 03:20 Innovation Nation Professionals Bloodlines-PG15 03:50 Wicked Tuna 11:10 Homes Under The Hammer 04:00 A Common Man-PG15 04:45 Battleground Brothers 12:00 Kirstie Allsopp’s Home Style 06:00 The Core-PG15 05:40 California’s Wild Coast 12:50 Masterchef: The 08:15 Justice League: War-PG15 00:00 House Of DVF 06:35 Megastructures Professionals 10:00 Empire State-PG15 00:55 Extreme Close-Up 07:30 The Known Universe 13:45 Come Dine With Me 12:00 A Common Man-PG15 01:25 Keeping Up With The 08:25 My Brilliant Brain 14:10 Tareq Taylor’s Nordic 13:45 The Core-PG15 Kardashians 09:20 Battleground Brothers Cookery 16:00 I, Frankenstein-PG15 02:20 E! 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Kuwait KNCC PROGRAMME FROM THURSDAY TO WEDNESDAY (20/08/2015 TO 26/08/2015)

SHARQIA-1 THE RUNNER 11:30 PM THE RUNNER 1:00 PM ANTBOY: REVENGE OF THE RED FURY 3:00 PM FANAR-3 ANTBOY: REVENGE OF THE RED FURY 5:00 PM BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN -Hindi 12:00 PM ANTBOY: REVENGE OF THE RED FURY 7:00 PM ALL IS WELL - Hindi 3:00 PM ANTBOY: REVENGE OF THE RED FURY 9:00 PM BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN -Hindi 6:00 PM THE RUNNER 11:00 PM BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN -Hindi 9:00 PM THE RUNNER 1:00 AM BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN -Hindi 12:05 AM

SHARQIA-2 FANAR-4 THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 12:15 PM THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 12:15 PM THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 2:45 PM THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 2:45 PM FANTASTIC FOUR 5:15 PM THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 5:15 PM THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 7:30 PM OPERATOR 7:45 PM THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 10:00 PM THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 10:15 PM THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 12:30 AM THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 12:45 AM

SHARQIA-3 FANAR-5 MINIONS 12:30 PM THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 1:15 PM MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION 2:30 PM MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION 3:45 PM BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN -Hindi 5:30 PM THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 6:30 PM SHAD AGZAA 8:30 PM MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION 9:00 PM OPERATOR 10:45 PM THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 11:45 PM MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION 12:45 AM MARINA-1 MUHALAB-1 ANTBOY: REVENGE OF THE RED FURY 12:30 PM BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN -Hindi 1:00 PM RETURN TO SENDER 2:30 PM ANTBOY: REVENGE OF THE RED FURY 4:00 PM ANTBOY: REVENGE OF THE RED FURY 4:30 PM ANTBOY: REVENGE OF THE RED FURY 6:00 PM ANTBOY: REVENGE OF THE RED FURY 6:30 PM ANTBOY: REVENGE OF THE RED FURY 8:00 PM ANTBOY: REVENGE OF THE RED FURY 8:30 PM THE RUNNER 10:00 PM THE RUNNER 10:30 PM THE RUNNER 12:05 AM RETURN TO SENDER 12:30 AM

MUHALAB-2 MARINA-2 INSIDE OUT 11:45 AM THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 11:45 AM INSIDE OUT 2:15 PM THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 2:15 PM MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION 4:30 PM FANTASTIC FOUR 4:45 PM OPERATOR 7:15 PM THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 7:15 PM SHAD AGZAA 9:15 PM OPERATOR 9:45 PM SHAD AGZAA 11:30 PM THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 12:05 AM

MUHALAB-3 MARINA-3 9/310-5, Agadi street, with following details. THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 12:45 PM MINIONS 12:00 PM CHANGE OF NAME Saipeta, Kadapa city Y.S.R Name: Zaid Mohammed ACCOMMODATION THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 3:15 PM SHAD AGZAA 2:00 PM District, changed my name Hassan, roll no.: 8106166, FANTASTIC FOUR 5:45 PM MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION 4:15 PM I, GANASALA VENKATA as Mansoor, s/o Vemu year: 2012-2013. Contact: Sharing accommodation THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 8:15 PM SHAD AGZAA 7:00 PM RAO, (old name) S/o Gangaiah. (C 5022) 66644112/50079393. available in Khaitan near THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 10:45 PM SHAD AGZAA 9:15 PM Ganasala Venkatesu, 19-8-2015 Address: P.O. Box: 394, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E 1:00 AM MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION 11:30 PM KFH need one or two Indian Passport No. L1168524, res- 13004, Safat, Kuwait. bachelors, sharing with (C 5025) FANAR-1 AVENUES-1 ident of D.No. 13-22-51, FOR SALE Indian Goan small family ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING 1:00 PM ANT-MAN 12:30 PM Teerugudem, Nidadavolu 22-8-2015 with 2 bathroom central Municipality, W.G. Dist, A.P., FANTASTIC FOUR 3:15 PM FANTASTIC FOUR 3:15 PM Toyota Land Cruiser 2011 A/C. Please Call 66724593, henceforth my name called Original document policy ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING 5:45 PM HAYATI MOUBAHDILAH 5:30 PM white, mileage 71,000 kms, 50985850. SHAD AGZAA 9:38 PM FANTASTIC FOUR 7:45 PM and known as GANASALA No. 633001783-3 of Mr immaculate condition, (C 5019) SHAD AGZAA 10:00 PM FANTASTIC FOUR 10:00 PM CHINA VENKAT RAO. This Samiuddin Babars DV the owner driven, Al Sayer 17-8-2015 SHAD AGZAA 12:15 AM FANTASTIC FOUR 12:15 AM information is given to go State Life Insurance garage maintained, KD to abroad for employment Corporation of Pakistan, 12,000. Contact: 99713442. Prayer timings FANAR-2 AVENUES-2 purpose. Gulf Zone is reported to ANTBOY: REVENGE OF THE RED FURY 11:30 AM THE RUNNER 12:45 PM (C 5024) (C 5023) have been lost. Anyone Fajr: 03:56 ANTBOY: REVENGE OF THE RED FURY 1:30 PM THE RUNNER 3:00 PM 22-8-2015 finding the same or claim- THE RUNNER 3:30 PM INSIDE OUT 5:00 PM 20-8-2015 Shorook 05:20 ANTBOY: REVENGE OF THE RED FURY 5:30 PM THE RUNNER 7:15 PM ing any interest in it should Duhr: 11:51 ANTBOY: REVENGE OF THE RED FURY 7:30 PM THE RUNNER 9:15 PM I, Vemu Subbaiah, holder of LOST communicate with the Asr: 15:26 Manager Kuwait State Life THE RUNNER 9:30 PM THE RUNNER 11:15 PM Indian Passport No. Maghrib: 18:21 MO403337 R/o D.NO.P Have lost my 10th grade office - Ph: 22452208. CBSE marksheet, AISSE (C 5021) Isha: 19:51

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CROSSWORD 1000 STAR TRACK

Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

Although your day begins with high expectations, a series of unsettling events You can easily convince yourself that nearly anything is true today, but you are can hijack your agenda and diminish your productivity. Fortunately, you’re able wise enough not to share your experiences until later in the day. However, you to prevent a downward spiral by concentrating on fulfilling your obligations may not know when to stop talking because your judgment isn’t very sharp rather than getting entangled in dramas that don’t directly concern you. now. You’re likely to get into more trouble for what you reveal than for what you Surprisingly, you don’t have to fix everything that seems to go wrong. Problems leave unsaid. The less you say, the better. Wearing a mysterious smile creates should being to resolve once the Moon enters lighthearted Sagittarius later in space for you to indulge your fantasies. the day and everyone starts to take themselves a little less seriously.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

Yesterday’s annoying interference from others feels more like well-intentioned Relying on your imagination to make a big decision isn’t the simplest path to fol- help today. However, a confrontation may be necessary to turn an adversary into low. In fact, others may criticize your irrational approach and suggest you pay an ally who is willing to stand up on your behalf. Be honest to a fault now; com- closer attention to the facts. However, you’re in the serious process of reinvent- plications will only resurface if your long-term goals aren’t compatible. Taking ing yourself and have very little patience for anyone else’s expectations. Even if the necessary time to compare notes about your individual destinations keeps you reconsider your current choice tomorrow, it’s still wise to follow your heart you on the same page, preventing anyone from experiencing disappointment today. down the road. Clear communication leads to shared success.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

There are so many details to track that you must remain on your toes and do your best to keep your eye on the ball. Unfortunately, a restrictive Handling unfinished business during the day allows you to ride the new cycle of Moon-Saturn conjunction suppresses your desire to juggle so many seemingly events that begins when the Moon returns to your sign this afternoon. In the ACROSS DOWN insignificant things today. However, your lack of attention to the minutiae makes meantime, you must act responsibly by temporarily setting aside your dreams 1. Being one more than one. 1. An official language of the Republic of them all the more important if your overall plan begins to unravel. Taking a while you manage more practical matters. Don’t be concerned if you’re bored 4. (sometimes followed by `to') Causing South Africa. shortcut could be costly, leaving you even further away from your goal. A quick with the humdrum of your daily routine, since it won’t last much longer. Practice harm or injury. 2. English tennis player who won may reassessment of your strengths and weaknesses will get you back in the game, patience; you will be free to fly soon enough. 12. A solution containing a phosphate women's singles titles (born in 1945). stronger than ever. buffer. 3. A law passed by US Congress to prevent 15. An associate degree in applied science. employees from being injured or con- 16. Tending to soothe or tranquilize. tracting diseases in the course of their 17. A period marked by distinctive charac- employment. Capricorn (December 22-January 19) ter or reckoned from a fixed point or 4. Any of several small ungulate mammals Cancer (June 21-July 22) event. of Africa and Asia with rodent-like inci- 18. Hormone secreted by the posterior sors and feet with hooflike toes. You love the idea of exploring your fantasies today, but you hate wasting all that Attempting to draw a definitive line between the objective facts and your sub- pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) 5. A person who participates in a meeting. time being unproductive. Unfortunately, you Goats often have such a strong jective feelings can be a challenging task today. Fuzzy Neptune casts a magic and also by nerve endings in the 6. Of or relating to or resembling or connection with the mundane world that it’s difficult to set it aside for a flight spell on you now that tricks you into believing the opposite of what’s going on. hypothalamus. abounding in marl. into your imagination. Nevertheless, you can cleverly employ a bit of word magic Fortunately, your confusion dissipates when you recognize the temporarily 19. A leisurely walk (usually in some public 7. Call forth. to justify guilt-free dream chasing. Rather than escaping, just call it “strategic imbalanced relationship between your head and your heart. Paradoxically, peace place). 8. Painful from having the skin abraded. planning” and put it on your calendar. Traveling into the realm of idealistic possi- of mind is yours once you accept things the way they are. 20. Large antelope with lightly spiraled 9. Being nine more than thirty. bilities is extremely constructive if you remember that thought creates reality. horns of desert regions of North 10. A hard malleable ductile silvery metal- Africa. lic element that is resistant to corro- 22. An accidental hole that allows some- sion. thing (fluid or light etc.) to enter or 11. Aircraft landing in bad weather in Aquarius (January 20- February 18) escape. which the pilot is talked down by Leo (July 23-August 22) 24. The twelfth month of the civil year. ground control using precision 26. An officer who acts as military assistant approach radar. Although you have a specific goal in mind, the route to satisfaction appears to be You might not understand other people’s actions today because they are on a to a more senior officer. 12. A tricycle (usually propelled by ped- shrouded in fog. You might feel compelled to float in your own uncertainty today until different trajectory than you. They seem to be acting selfishly and don’t appear alling). 27. A stock exchange in New York. you realize that it’s best to let go of your previous assumptions. But just when you’re to care about your feelings. Although you may be angry at first, compassionate 28. A fine grained mineral having a soft 13. A small nail. ready to loosen the reins, the clouds of illusion return to diminish your visibility and Neptune is in the picture, reminding you that there is a higher path to follow. soapy feel and consisting of hydrated 14. A French marshal who distinguished When you place yourself in someone else’s shoes, you can see things from an magnesium silicate. himself in the War of the Austrian increase your self-doubt. Don’t lose hope when you have come so far; the Moon’s shift into optimistic Sagittarius gives you the courage to move forward with confidence. entirely new perspective. Don’t miss this chance to raise the vibration level by 30. Any of numerous local fertility and Succession (1696-1750). practicing forgiveness that comes from the heart, not just from the head. nature deities worshipped by ancient 21. Indigo bush. Semitic peoples. 23. A large oven for firing or burning or 33. The capital and largest city of Japan. drying such things as porcelain or 35. (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase bricks. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) `without cease') End v 1. 25. A New England state. 38. Dyed with henna. 29. A radioactive element of the actinide You are more apt to make a snap decision based on your gut feelings today as You want to take control of your day by making a schedule and keeping every- 41. The elementary stages of any subject series. thing on track. However, your key planet Neptune is playing games with macho (usually plural). 31. Kindly endorsement and guidance. the watery Moon swims in the deep end with authoritative Saturn. But fully 42. Gone by. 32. A statistical method for making simul- acknowledging your emotions is nearly impossible while nebulous Neptune is Mars today, muddying your intentions and confusing those around you. 43. Not having a beak or bill. taneous comparisons between two or lurking around the edges of your awareness, creating a trepidation of the Although your friends and family might encourage you to do more, you may end 47. A unit of power equal to 746 watts. more means. unknown. Hunker down and wait for your clarity to reemerge before doing up scattering your energy if you listen to their advice. Jumping to conclusions 48. Someone who devotes themselves 34. Being or passing over or across the sea. something you might regret. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. won’t work in your favor now; leave the bigger decisions for another day and completely. 36. (in various religions) The world of the honor your creative pursuits, instead. 50. United States industrialist who manu- dead. factured plows suitable for working 37. A parliamentary monarchy in south- the prairie soil (1804-1886). western Europe on the Iberian 53. (Hindu) A manner of sitting (as in the Peninsula. Word Search Yesterday Solution practice of Yoga). 39. The first of the Old Testament patri- 54. Lower in esteem. archs and the father of Isaac. 55. (in Gnosticism) A divine power or 40. An informal term for a father. nature emanating from the Supreme 44. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked Being and playing various roles in the on a skewer usually with vegetables. operation of the universe. 45. British artist and writer of nonsense 56. 3 to 30 gigahertz. verse (1812-1888). 58. (Greek mythology) Greek god of war. 46. A plaything that is ridden up and 59. Offering fun and gaiety. down by children at either end. 60. Constituting or having to do with or 49. Fix firmly. suggestive of a literary epic. 51. An Asian temple. 63. American professional baseball player 52. Lacking excess flesh. who hit more home runs than Babe 57. A projection used for strength or for Ruth (born in 1934). attaching to another object. 65. A virility drug (trade name Vasomax) to 61. Music composed for dancing the treat erectile dysfunction in men. pavane. 68. (often followed by `of') A large number 62. A river in southeastern France. or amount or extent. 64. Follower of Rastafarianism. 71. Divisible by two. 66. A city of central China. 72. A rechargeable battery with a nickel 67. A golf shot that curves to the right for cathode and a cadmium anode. a right-handed golfer. 75. A native-born Israeli. 69. An Arabic speaking person who lives 77. A lawman concerned with narcotics in Arabia or North Africa. violations. 70. God of death. 78. (heraldry) Looking forward. 73. A vacuum tube in which a hot cathode 80. A river in north central Switzerland emits a beam of electrons that pass that runs northeast into the Rhine. through a high voltage anode and are 81. Hinge joint in the human leg connect- focused or deflected before hitting a ing the tibia and fibula with the femur phosphorescent screen. and protected in front by the patella. 74. A metric unit of volume or capacity 82. A genus of evergreen shrub that grows equal to 10 liters. in New Zealand. 76. The cry made by sheep. 83. A loose sleeveless outer garment 79. A colorless odorless gaseous element made from aba cloth. that give a red glow in a vacuum tube.

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Gossip Arterton’s divorce from Catelli has been finalized he former couple, who split in 2012 after two director Franklin Ohanessian last year, but she previ- don’t last relationships can enrich your life in some way years of marriage, were granted a decree nisus ously revealed her beau isn’t comfortable with the and then you move on to the next part - it’s all part of Tduring a brief hearing at the Central Family Court attention surrounding their romance. She said: the process of living. “I don’t know how I feel about in High Holborn, London. The ‘Tamara Drewe’ star and “Franklin doesn’t like or really want to be in the lime- marriage; whether it’s really necessary. If you are not her former Italian spouse did not attend the hearing. light, but yes, we are together. We met when I was film- religious, what does it mean? I’d always thought that - According to court documents, obtained by Sky News, ing ‘The Voices’ and hit it off. We speak in French and I then I got married. And now I still believe in what I the duo separated on November 1, 2012 and the judge regularly commute to Paris to be with him.” The 29- believed in when I was a child.” found the ‘Quantum of Solace’ beauty “entitled to a year-old actress previously admitted she isn’t sure decree of divorce, the marriage having irretrievably whether she will ever tie the knot again. Asked about broken down, the facts being proved being two years’ her marriage in 2013, she said: “It was a wonderful time separation by consent.” Gemma started dating French and I have nothing bad to say about it. Even if they Fox has filed for divorce Caitlyn believes Kourtney from Brian Austin Green ‘will be okay’ following split he ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ star, are expected to equally divide their assets. who only announced her split from Insiders believe the ‘Transformers’ star is Tthe ‘Anger Management’ actor earlier also likely to end up paying Brian, 42, he 36-year-old reality TV star dumped her troubled this week, is seeking joint physical and spousal support because she earns more 32-year-old boyfriend of nine years, with whom she legal custody of their two sons, Noah, two, money and he has some medical problems. Thas three children, Mason, five, Penelope, three, and and Bodhi, 18 months. According to court However, their split is said to be “very ami- Reign, eight months, last month after he was spotted par- documents, the 29-year-old beauty has cable” and they are still living in the same tying with an ex-girlfriend in the South of France, but hired celebrity lawyer Laura Wasser to rep- house in Los Angeles. Another source Caitlyn insists she is “doing as well as she can do under the resent her and she cites “irreconcilable dif- recently claimed the duo could reconcile in circumstances.” In a clip from an upcoming episode of ‘I Am ferences” as the reason for the petition. the future because they still “love each oth- Cait,’ the 65-year-old former Olympian, who was known as Megan also lists June 15, 2015 as the offi- er very much.” The friend added: “Anything Bruce Jenner before undergoing gender transition in May, cial date of their separation despite recent could happen in the future, but for now discusses Kourtney’s emotional state with close friend speculation they quietly split six months they’ve decided it’s best to take some time Candis Cayne, saying: “She’s doing as well as she can do ago. Sources told gossip website TMZ.com apart.” under the circumstances. It’s obviously very tough on her. that the duo, who started dating in 2004, Obviously Scott has a lot of issues and she’s trying to deal did not sign a prenuptial agreement before with them the best she can. She’s got three kids with tying the knot in Hawaii in 2010, so they him...She will be O.K. Relationships aren’t easy.” Kourtney’s mother Kris Jenner, who was married to Caitlyn for 22 years until late 2013, also recently praised her for putting her children first despite her heartbreak. She said: “She’s kind of my hero right now - she makes good decisions. “She always puts her children first - and doesn’t get easily ruffled. This situation made me realize how strong she is.”

Ruby Rose caused a fan to have a car accident

he ‘Orange is the New Black’ star was think I would tell my younger self to believe horrified when a fellow driver saw her in herself a bit more and take more risks.” Ton the freeway in Los Angeles and took her eyes off the road to wave, only to accidentally bump the vehicle in front. She said: “I was like, ‘No, no, you have to look at the road,’ and they put their brakes on, but they did it too late and it was just enough to bump the car in front of them. No one was injured, thank God.” Despite her widespread popularity, the 29-year-old star insists it won’t last and she will eventually be regarded as a “has- been”. She told People magazine: “I’ve had the Heard can’t lulls and ebbs and flows. I’ve been a has-been Lovato has got and an ‘It girl’ and has-been and an ‘It girl.’ I’ll be a has-been next week. “You just learn to ride the wave and just enjoy it. It’s not so seri- wait to turn 30 a new puppy ous, you know.” Though she is thrilled by her success, Ruby admits she wishes she had taken more “risks” when she was younger and he ‘Rum Diary’ star, who is married to more about another person, and that’s a named Batman didn’t rely too much on other people’s opin- Johnny Depp, isn’t worried about get- fascinating process. “I’ve always been a ions. Asked what advice she would give her younger self, she said: “Not to let my happi- Tting older because she feels better very curious person. It’s the quality I think he ‘Cool For The Summer’ singer was gift- about herself every year. She said: “I can’t draws some people to me.” While she is liv- ness be so dependent on people around me. ed the fluffy pooch for her 23rd birthday “I was always searching for affirmation that I wait to turn 30! Every year that goes by, I ing her dreams at the moment, Amber has on Thursday and introduced the canine on feel better about who I am and my per- admitted she often felt “trapped” as a T was okay and that I was good enough, that I her Instagram with a photo of the mutt along- spective on my life. It’s a good feeling. I like teenager in her native Texas. She explained could do something and that’s probably why side her hand to show his miniature size. it took so long for me to move to the States. to think I’m part of a generation that defies to US’ OK! magazine: “I was desperate to Alongside a photo of the adorable puppy, she rules and expectations and traditional travel and explore the world. Acting was “There were always people around me that wrote: “Ummm... guys.... meet Batman....., (sic)” made me feel less and I kept them around. I kinds of thinking.” Amber and Johnny tied also a way of reaching deeper inside my The new pet comes just three weeks after her the knot earlier this year, but she insists it head and a means of observing others, dog Buddy, which was given to her by her 34- hasn’t really changed their relationship. understanding how people behave and the year-old boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama last She said: “I’m very happy. I don’t think your relationships we form.” December, was mauled to death by coyotes in sense of who you are changes that much the backyard of her Californian mansion, Kingsley used family’s when you’re in a relationship or marriage. according to gossip website TMZ. And following What’s beautiful is that you’re able to learn the incident, the star - who is gearing up to release her fifth studio album - posted an emo- nicknames to create stage name tional tribute saying she felt “blessed” to have he 71-year-old actor, whose real name is had the pooch in her life. She wrote on Twitter: Krishna Pandit Bhanji, opted to change “We are absolutely heartbroken to be writing This moniker long before finding fame this but Wilmer and I are devastated to inform and sought inspiration from the affectionate you that we lost our little angel Buddy last ways people used to address his father and Sunday. He was taken from us way too soon in a grandfather. The Oscar winner said: “My child- tragic accident and though I will never know hood nickname was Cupid. My stage name why this had to happen, I do know that God comes from family nicknames. Ben was my only puts us through situations that we can dad’s nickname. Kingsley is from my grandfa- handle so with that, together we our staying ther’s nickname, King Clove.” Meanwhile, the strong. “We have incredible people around us ‘Learning to Drive’ star claims he doesn’t really and so much love and support which is holding enjoy taking time off. He said: “My favorite us up in this time of need. Buddy was loved by way to spend a lazy day is being unlazy. I so many people and as small as he was, he much prefer to be as productive as possible.” made a huge impact in our lives. He truly was But when he isn’t working, Ben enjoys being human in a way and we were so blessed to have outdoors. He said: “Landscape design and him in our lives. “We will never forget our baby gardening are my secret talents. I’m very boy Buddy and his gentle loving spirit will live ambitious about them. Still, I wish I had a on in our hearts forever. RIP my tiniest little green thumb. I’m working toward my own English garden.” The actor also enjoys cooking nightingale, Buddy...” for his wife, Daniela Lavender, and drinking tea. He told Us Weekly magazine: “I love tea. My personal favorites are English breakfast, Yorkshire, Kenya and Irish breakfast. “My wife is my food critic. I love to make anything that wins her approval. “If I could eat food every day it would be vegetable curry because of all the variety.” lifestyle SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015

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has set a ‘date Azalea and place’ for her wedding

he ‘Beg For It’ rapper, who has been engaged to basketball player Nick Young for two months, has revealed she’s already started planning her big day. Speaking on Australia’s Hamish & Andy radio Tshow, she said: “I haven’t done the dress yet. I’ve done the photographer, the date and the place.” Iggy, 25, said she is eager for a string quartet to play at her and Nick’s nuptials also. She added: “My stepmother, she plays the cello, so I just think that string instruments are so beautiful. Whatever it is, it has to be string instruments - they always make everybody cry.” The ‘Fancy’ hitmaker admits she had an idea Nick’s proposal was coming as he had dropped hints in the months leading up to the moment on his 30th birthday. Iggy said: “I had a feeling before he proposed because he kept saying drunkenly, ‘If I asked you to marry me right now, would you say yes? Would you? Would you?’ “I was like, ‘I feel like he is going to probably propose to me and he’s trying to make sure I’m definitely going to say yes.’

Sam Smith is now a ‘calendar girl’ he ‘Stay With Me’ hitmaker has announced he is releasing an official calendar for 2016 and wanted to Tmake it “extra special” for fans as he used to work in Clinton Cards, a UK retailer which stocks similar products. Sharing images of the cover and back page on his Instagram account, he wrote: “Good day one and all. Soooo I’m officially a calendar girl. It’s so weird actually coz I used to work in Clinton cards (lol) and see all the calendars, so I wanted to make this extra special. Hope you all like xx (sic)” The 23-year-old singer is in a particularly good mood as he has finally returned home after several months on the road. He posted: “LONDON. I am HOME. It’s been 2 months. Longest I’ve been away. It feels so insanely good to be back” Sam recently spoke out about how “upset” he feels Martin gave that other gay people around the world don’t all have the same “freedom” he does. In a series of emotional tweets, he wrote: “Sometimes I sit and get so upset when I think about all the 100’s and thousands of gay men and woman Queen Latifah all over the world ... Who are going through such heartache and hard times for just wanting to love someone they love ... It makes me so sad and sometimes feel so a $150,000 piano guilty that I have that simplest freedom whilst others don’t ... Sorry to get so deep, but it kills me. I don’t understand Hough’s family ‘couldn’t be he Coldplay frontman sat next to the 45-year-old rap- why more of us aren’t doing something about it. I’ll leave it per at Alicia Keys’ Black Ball charity auction and they there.” Tdecided to bid together on the custom-made instru- happier’ about her engagement ment used by the host on ‘Empire State of Mind’, her 2009 collaboration with Jay Z. Queen Latifah recalled on ‘Jimmy he ‘Dancing With the Stars’ judge is set to wed after good two hours talking so I kind of had an idea. “I was like, Kimmel Live’: “I sit next to this white guy, I don’t know this hockey player Brooks Laich recently popped the ‘Oh, OK. I see what’s happening!’” Julianne, 27, announced guy. But he seems cool, like, he seems chill. And so, he Tquestion and her 30-year-old sibling revealed he pro- she and Brooks, 31, were engaged on her Instagram page. looks like, ‘Yo, you wanna get this piano?’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, posed at the end of a family vacation. Derek told the The ‘Safe Haven’ star broke the news on her account by let’s start bidding!’ “So we start trying to get the room to Insider: “[I’m] so excited. “We actually spent the week at the posting a photograph of herself staring at her ring while bid on this thing. And we get it up to like $150,000 for this lake house and all the family was there, the kids, nieces wrapping her arms and legs around Brooks on a balcony piano. “So we pay this and then I find out that the guy who and nephews. And we spent the most magical, amazing overlooking a lake. She captioned the picture: “We are I’m bidding with was Chris Martin from Coldplay.” And after week together and then at the very end [they] got overwhelmed with joy and excitement to share with you paying two thirds of the final bill for the instrument, the engaged. “He’s a great guy, I just couldn’t be happier for our recent engagement. #fiancÈ #love.” Julianne - who was ‘Fix You’ hitmaker told the ‘U.N.I.T.Y.’ singer to take the them.” Though Brooks hadn’t confided to Derek that he previously in a relationship with Ryan Seacrest - started piano, which is adored with an image of the New York sky- was planning to propose, the dancer “kind of” had an idea dating the Washington Capitals player in February 2014 line, home. Latifah added: “He pays $100,000 on the piano, what was going to happen after he witnessed the sports- after being set up on a date by a mutual friend. I pay 50. He gives me the piano. He is the salt of the earth man having a heart-to-heart talk with his future father as far I’m concerned.” Bruce. Derek explained :”He went to my dad. They locked themselves out on a deck — they were out there for a Hayek thought she’d left it Wood admits her husband Jamie too late to have children Bell was ‘the love of her life’ he 27-year-old actress split from the ‘Fantastic Four’ ship) I appreciate everything he taught me. I just don’t he ‘Frida’ actress was 41 years old when she gave actor - with whom she has a two-year-old son - in think we were right for each other.” Commenting on her birth to daughter Valentina, now seven, but TMay 2014 after 19 months of marriage and she being branded a home-wrecker, Evan added: “People were Tadmits she worried she wouldn’t be able to con- admits there is a hole in her heart since they separated. In cruel. You build immunity to that sort of thing, but I wasn’t ceive as she got older. She said: “I had my child so late in an interview with NET-A-PORTER’s weekly digital fashion used to negative feedback, so it got to me. Then I got life. I thought I wasn’t going to be able to and it was magazine The EDIT, she said: “Jamie’s lovely. He was the angry, and pushed away even more.” such an important thing to me.” Salma - who met hus- love of my life.” Evan will always share a special bond with band Francois-Henri Pinault in 2006, giving birth to Jamie, 29, because they created a child together. their daughter a year later - decided to give up work Remembering her candlelit birth, she said: “It was a psy- after having her daughter, but is thankful her spouse chedelic experience. I felt like I was hitting every corner of encouraged her to continue with her career as she the room. Everything was vibrating.” Evan was originally in thinks being a working mother sets a good example. a relationship with Jamie from 2005 to 2006 and after they She told People magazine: “It’s important that your kids broke up for the first time she embarked on a three-year understand that they are the most important thing but on/off relationship with Marilyn Manson. ‘The Wrestler’ star it’s not all about them. You set an example that you are - who is openly bisexual - doesn’t regret anything about also your own person and you have to continue to grow her romance with the shock rocker, even though she was in the field that you are working.” And the brunette accused of being responsible for wrecking his marriage to beauty admitted she and her fashion mogul spouse dis- Dita Von Teese. She said: “I thought I was in love (with agree over who their daughter is most like. She said: “I Marilyn). I wasn’t doing it to prove a point or be rebellious. think she is more like him and he thinks she is more like I wanted to break a mould for sure - I knew I was edgier, me. “I think she looks like him and he things she looks more alternative, and weird. And (Marilyn) was just what I like me.” needed, because I felt really free with him. And that freedom was attractive ... I wouldn’t trade any of (our relation-

Aniston wants to keep her wedding details private

he ‘Cake’ actress married actor Justin Theroux in a details private, her friend Ellen DeGeneres recently laughing at my misery.” And the 61-year-old radio per- secret ceremony at their Bel Air home earlier this gushed that the big day was “amazing”. She said: “All of it sonality insisted it was out of character for the bride and Tmonth, and though they had a “beautiful” day with was amazing. Jimmy Kimmel was hilarious and Sia sang groom as they usually love taking photographs together. their loved ones, she wants to retain the “luxury” of keep- and that was fantastic. It was just a fun night. It was a Speaking on his SiriusXM show, he added: “The irony is, ing the nature of the celebrations to herself. She told beautiful night. “I love them both and they’re both great I’ve been on vacation with those two and they take pic- ‘Entertainment Tonight’: “We had the beautiful luxury of people and deserve the happiness.” And another guest, tures every freaking minute! They’re constantly shooting having a beautiful private moment and I’m going to be DJ Howard Stern, revealed the couple had banned those pictures. But if I take a picture, I’m committing a sin!” selfish and keep it that way!” And despite speculation in attendance from using their mobile phones in order to about her wedding dress, the 46-year-old actress defi- keep details under wraps. He joked: “Why can’t I have my nitely won’t be sharing any details about the gown. cell phone? I don’t want to take a picture of you two! I Asked about her dress, she added: “I’m not telling you really don’t. “I want my cell phone so after I make this about any of that stuff!” While Jennifer wants to keep the speech I can call my car and get outta here! People were lifestyle SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015

Director Max Joseph, left, actors Emily Ratajkowski, center, and Zac Efron attends the “We Are Your Friends” spe- Zac Efron, right, a cast member in “We Are Your Friends,” poses for a photo with a fan at the premiere of the film at cial screening after party at Marquee. — AP photos the TCL Chinese Theatre on Thursday. Efron: ‘We Are Your Friends’ this generation’s ‘Saturday Night Fever’

erhaps for the first time in history, an Electronic rators such as Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber. “It’s fantastic you can do is be honest and hope that that honesty res- Oppenheimer. ‘It was about the people that are trying really Dance Music soundtrack blared through the walls that we were able to integrate electronic music into what is onates with people,” he said. hard and about millennials also that are struggling so we Pinside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. EDM a really universal film. It’s sort of like what disco was in Ratajkowski echoed her co-star’s “Saturday Night Fever” talked to a lot of promoters and people who are on the scene for the Thursday premiere of “We Are Your Friends,” starring ‘Saturday Night Fever.’ That movie really is about a guy tran- comparison and said the film is a story representative of the hustling.” The after-party was held at the Avalon in Hollywood, Zac Efron. A youthful crowd of millennials gathered around sitioning from a certain place in his life and becoming an time. “I think that this is an accurate representation of what a where an EDM DJ spun music while strobe lights beamed the landmark to get a peek of the former teen heartthrob adult and the backdrop is disco, so this is our generation’s lot of young people experience going to festivals and going across the room filled with guests enjoying burgers and fries as he walked the red carpet alongside his co-stars, Emily version and it’s electronic music.” out with their friends,” she said. with their cocktails. Celebrity attendees included Aubrey Plaza Ratajkowski, Shiloh Fernandez, Jonny Weston and Alex The film is a coming-of-age story, which circles around a The choice to include the party scene was just time appro- and Joseph’s “Catfish” co-host Nev Schulman. — Reuters Shaffer. 23-year-old aspiring DJ (Efron) and his friends from the San priate, according to co-writer Meaghan Oppenheimer. She Efron shared with Variety that he’s long been a fan of Fernando Valley. Although the film is set against the back- said that the film shows more than just the partying and is EDM, which has become increasingly popular within the drop of EDM, director and co-writer Max Joseph empha- able to speak to the harsh realities of an underrepresented past five years. Leading EDM acts David Guetta and Skrillex sized that the story is universal. “I think whether you are community. “It was really important for us to make this movie both have landed hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 with collabo- making something-whether it’s a book, play or a movie-all about someone who hadn’t made it yet,” explained

Down syndrome teens crowdfund zombie movie dream

ike many US teens, Sam Suchman and Mattie Zufelt are fans of horror Lmovies, which inspired them to begin work on a 30-minute action thriller they are due to finish shooting in the coming days. The 19-year-old friends and cre- ators of “Sam & Mattie’s Teen Zombie Movie” decided not to let another trait they share - Down syndrome, a genetic disorder associated with intellectual disabilities - stand in the way of their ambi- In this Wednesday, June 10, 2015 file photo, Lily Tomlin, a cast member in “Grandma,” poses at the premiere of the tions. They raised $68,000 online to fund In this Nov 5, 2014 file photo, Dr Dre attends the WSJ. the project. film on the opening night of the Los Angeles Film Festival. — AP Magazine 2014 Innovator Awards at MoMA in New “We love watching movies,” Zufelt said York. — AP in an interview this week. “We got started when Sam started making storyboards Dre with zombies and jet packs and every- Lily Tomlin isn’t issues statement thing.” The two developed the concept, wrote the script and are the principal apologizing to actors. The project began taking off after they shared their ideas with Suchman’s buying her own hype older brother, Jesse. ‘women I’ve hurt’ “I heard Sam talking about a movie t 75, Lily Tomlin is loving the roles coming her way, “It’s a treat,” said Elliott, 71, of working with Tomlin. “I scene he’d thought up and then he pulls but not necessarily the spotlight. Tomlin stars in the think that we do a real disservice to ourselves and certainly out a notebook full of storyboard sketch- Aupcoming indie film “Grandma” and recently scored to the audience when we think that these older people, it’s r Dre has issued a statement to the New York es,” Jesse Suchman said. “They had the her first lead actress Emmy nomination for her hit Netflix time to put them out to pasture rather than embracing Times apologizing to “the women I’ve hurt” whole thing mapped out.” Jesse helped series. what they may have picked up along the way.” Dolly Parton “Well, it’s kind of uncomfortable in the fact that every- recently expressed interest in reuniting with her “9 to 5” co- Dwithout specifically acknowledging the reason the two set up a page on Kickstarter, the body in our show ‘Grace and Frankie’ is so good,” said stars on “Grace and Frankie.” Tomlin said the timing simply for the apology. The 50-year-old music mogul says in website where entrepreneurs, social cru- comments published Friday on the New York Times Tomlin of her nomination. “Everybody is great about it and isn’t right - yet. saders and creative types solicit crowd- they tease me about it. So that’s good.” The veteran come- “Dolly’s a wonderful person and we’ve been friends with website that he “deeply regret(s) what I did and know funding donations for their projects. dian teams with Jane Fonda for the streaming series about her ever since ‘9 to 5,’ all three of us,” said Tomlin. “We just that it has forever impacted all of our lives.” In addition to the $68,000 in cash, two friends starting over after finding out their husbands want to get ‘Grace and Frankie’ more established before we Dre pleaded no contest to criminal battery charges donations have come in from the movie are in love with each other. venture into something like that. ... We don’t have any defi- following allegations he violently attacked journalist industry to support the project. Tomlin relished the chance to break new ground in an nite plans right now, but it’s always in the backs of our minds.” Though Tomlin is quick to downplay her recent suc- Dee Barnes in 1991. Barnes published a story online this Panavision, a company specializing in industry obsessed with youth. “That’s what we wanted to do ... to show (older) women, to show our sexuality, to cesses, she joked that she’s finally starting to believe the week about the assault. Other women, including Dre’s motion picture equipment, sent a camera. former girlfriend Michel’le, have also claimed he was show our resourcefulness, our resilience to bounce back hype. “It probably seems larger to other people on the out- Silver Scream FX Lab, an Atlanta company and start over again,” she said. “‘Grandma’ does the same side because I’m sort of always working, thinking about violent toward them. Attention on the decades-old that does movie special effects, sent a thing.” what I’m doing. But I keep reading about what a year it’s charges resurfaced after last week’s release of the hit make-up team. The two teens met about In the film, out Friday, Tomlin stars as an irreverent been for me. You’ve finally convinced me.” — AP biopic 10 years ago while participating in the grandma road tripping around Los Angeles to rustle up “Straight Outta Compton,” which omits mention of Special Olympics and became friends. cash for her teenage granddaughter’s abortion. Sam Elliott the Barnes incident or any allegations of violence Suchman is in high school while Zufelt plays Tomlin’s ex-husband in “Grandma” and joins her for against Dre The film, which tells the origin story of the season two of “Grace and Frankie,” where he’ll play Fonda’s attends Roger Williams University, a Rhode old flame. rap group N.W.A, topped the box office during its open- Island school with a program for people ing week and is expected to be No. 1 again this week- with intellectual disabilities. end. Asked why the film doesn’t include the Barnes inci- They spent the summer filming around dent, director F Gary Gray said, “You can make five Providence and other Rhode Island loca- N.W.A movies with all the information that is out there... tions and expected to wrap up shooting in New Paul Thomas We couldn’t get everything in.” the next few days. “They’re the writers and Dre said in his statement that 25 years ago, he was “a the stars,” says Tim Forster, a New York Anderson film set in India young man drinking too much and in over my head video producer who volunteered to work with no real structure in my life. However, none of this is on the project. “Everything is under their ilmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson will debut a “one-of-a-kind an excuse for what I did. I’ve been married for 19 years control. They’ll sit down with a few people sonic experience” at the 53rd New York Film Festival. The and every day I’m working to be a better man for my in a room and talk about their ideas, the Fdirector and his longtime collaborator, Radiohead member family, seeking guidance along the way. I’m doing action and dialog. Someone jots it all Jonny Greenwood, made the film during a trip to northwest India. everything I can so I never resemble that man again.” down and we flesh it out.” While the teens “Junun” documents Greenwood recording an album at the 15th- Apple - which became associated with Dre last year shoot their movie, Forster and others are century Mehrangarh Fort with Israeli composer Shye Ben Tzur. when it bought the music company he helped estab- also filming a documentary on their proj- The 54-minute movie will premiere at the festival, which runs lish, Beats, for $3 billion - issued a companion statement ect. “It won’t be about people overcoming Sept 25 to Oct 11, the Film Society of Lincoln Center said Friday. Friday. “Dre has apologized for the mistakes he’s made disabilities,” said Jesse Suchman. “What The festival also will feature the North American premiere of Noah in the past and he’s said that he’s not the same person we’re trying to show is that disabilities Baumbach and Jake Paltrow’s Brian De Palma career retrospective that he was 25 years ago,” the company statement said. don’t matter.” — Reuters documentary “De Palma,” a revival screening of De Palma’s classic “We believe his sincerity and after working with him for “Blow Out,” and an anniversary screening of Joel and Ethan Coen’s “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” a year and a half, we have every reason to believe that In this Jan. 12, 2013 file photo, Paul Thomas he has changed.” Representatives for Dre did not Anderson attends the LA Film Critics respond to requests for comment Friday. — AP Association Awards in Los Angeles. — AP lifestyle SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015

Bid by BB King’s daughter to get medical records denied

probate court commissioner in Las Vegas denied a on the total. BB King died of natural causes, Bryson said bid Friday by one of BB King’s adult daughters to Friday, and Toney is carrying out King’s own wishes to keep Aobtain the late blues icon’s medical records from an his private affairs private. The lawyer for the estate noted executor who she alleges mishandled her father’s finances that separate investigations by police and a county elder and health before he died. Patty King can use her position welfare agency in the months before King died failed to as a party in ongoing probate proceedings to subpoena turn up evidence that King was abused or exploited. the records she wants, Clark County Family Court Reviews by three doctors, including King’s personal Commissioner Wesley Yamashita said. He said he didn’t physician, found that he was properly cared-for before he need to issue a court order. died after several days of home hospice care, Bryson said. Brent Bryson, attorney for BB King’s estate, told the An autopsy by the Clark County coroner found no evidence judge that Patty King was fishing for evidence to support to prove allegations by Patty King and her sister, Karen false claims the musician’s longtime business manager and Williams, that their father had been poisoned. power-of-attorney, LaVerne Toney, looted his accounts and King died of Alzheimer’s disease, plus physical condi- hastened his death on May 14 at age 89. Toney is now tions including coronary disease, heart failure and the executor of the estate. effects of Type 2 diabetes, the coroner found. BB King was “Things are going along smoothly, the way they’re sup- survived by 11 adult children, and family members count posed to,” Bryson told Yamashita. “If they want to fish for 35 grandchildren. Several lent support to a failed court something, they need to do it in a different way.” Lawyer effort to block Toney’s appointment June 25 as executor of Larissa Drohobyczer, representing Patty King, insisted her the estate. Patty King and her son were the only family client wants the records because she doesn’t trust Toney. members at Friday’s hearing. Outside court, Drohobyczer “It’s not necessarily that she caused his death,” Drohobyczer characterized Yamashita’s ruling as a setback on a proce- told Yamashita, “but that she breached her fiduciary duty dural issue. She and Patty King promised to keep fighting as power-of-attorney.” to get the medical records. — AP Drohobyczer has said she thinks the estate is worth between $5 million and $10 million. Bryson has said an ‘Simpsons’ co-creator’s accounting of King’s assets, royalties, business and property holdings is still being conducted. He hasn’t put a figure memorabilia is going on auction

pinball machine from “The Simpsons” and fun pinup art are among the items going to auction from the Acollection of the show’s co-creator Sam Simon. Sotheby’s announced Thursday that it will be selling Simon’s entire personal collection of memorabilia, fine art and other objects in a series of sales through the fall and next year. It valued the collection between $7.7 million and $11.5 million. Simon died from colon cancer March 8 in California at 59. The 260-plus lots will be spread across 11 “various-owner” auctions, beginning Sept. 19 and ending in June 2016. In addition, Sotheby’s will offer Simon’s memorabilia in a dedicated sale Oct. 22. Those items include a circa 1990 “The Simpsons” pinball machine with a presale estimate of $1,000 to $2,000 and a “Simpsons” jacket decorated with the show’s favorite characters for an estimated $600 to $800. His art collection includes an August Rodin sculpture of the French writer Balzac estimated to bring up to $350,000. A painting of a boy and his dog by Thomas Hart Benton titled “T.P. and Jake” could sell for $1.5 million to $2.5 million. “Each piece in Sam Simon’s collection embodies a central theme: The ability of art to tell a story,” Andrea Fiuczynski, chairwoman of Sotheby’s West Coast, said in a statement. All proceeds will go to the Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation, which supports animal welfare, disaster relief and other causes. After leaving “The Simpsons” in 1994, Simon shifted to philanthropy. In an interview with The Associated Press in 2013, Simon said he wanted to spend all his money on charitable causes. “I’m supporting the charities that I supported during my lifetime,” he said, “and I want to continue to do that.” After stints writing for “Taxi,” “Cheers” and “The Tracey Ullman Show,” Simon helped launch “The Simpsons.” This Aug. 12, 2013 file photo shows Sam Simon, co-creator During his writing and producing career, he collected nine of “The Simpsons,” at his Pacific Palisades home in Los prime-time Emmy Awards. — AP In this Aug. 22, 2012 file photo, B.B. King performs at the 32nd annual BB King Homecoming in Indianola. — AP Angeles. — AP photos Theater company adds all female-written play

he Manhattan Theater Club, one of New York’s fore- ed the playwrights Kristoffer Diaz and Paula Vogel, who Women, only 28 percent of productions were written by a work by a woman was going to be added this season to most nonprofit theater companies, has added a play took to Twitter this week to ask the theater’s artistic direc- women during the 2013-14 Broadway and off-Broadway the Manhattan Theater Club’s slate, but wished people Twritten by a woman to its upcoming season in the tor, Lynne Meadow: “For a woman in theatre who attended season. Meadow, who has been artistic director since 1972 would be as enthusiastic about supporting female artists face of criticism that seven of its upcoming offerings were Bryn Mawr, where is your sisterhood?” and frequently directs, has championed women play- as they are in calling out sexism. “I definitely think it’s good all penned by white men. The company said Friday that Skinner’s play will join the theatre company’s Broadway wrights in the past, including Amanda Peet, Margaret that people are making an effort to say sexism in theatre is this spring, it will produce “The Ruins of Civilization” by the and off-Broadway roster of Sam Shepard’s “Fool for Love,” Edson, Kia Corthron and Lynn Nottage. She won the Lee wrong, but I think the other half - the actually celebrating British writer Penelope Skinner, but said the deal had been David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Ripcord,” Richard Greenberg’s “Our Reynolds Award from the League of Professional Theatre of women succeeding - is equally important and that’s in the works for over two months and pointed out that 4 of Mother’s Brief Affair,” John Patrick Shanley’s “Prodigal Son,” Women. The Interval, a website trying to raise the media what I don’t see happening that much in a lot of theatre its 8 plays last year were written by women. Nick Payne’s “Incognito,” Nick Jones’s “Important Hats of the profile of women in theater, found that of the 11 new plays media.” — AP The lack of diversity in the company’s announced slate Twentieth Century” and Florian Zeller’s “The Father.” that made it to Broadway last season, only one was written frustrated theater leaders who pointed out that the mis- Frustration over the lack of women playwrights chosen by a woman. sion of the Manhattan Theater Club was to create “produc- to have their work onstage has lately gotten more atten- Victoria Myers, editor of The Interval, wrote in an email tions as broad and diverse as New York itself.” Critics includ- tion. According to The League of Professional Theatre message Friday to The Associated Press that she was happy

Payot Ultra-Douceur, Women to 24-hour anti-perspirant parade topless roll-on deodorant with through New York omen will parade topless through the streets of chamomile extract New York today, flashing their breasts in the name of feminist liberation as they celebrate annual weating is part of life and everyone sweats to a lesser W GoTopless Day. The marches are organized by women’s or greater degree. Some people experience excessive rights group GoTopless, which campaigns for women to be sweating of the underarm and many sweat a lot, par- S able to go shirtless across the world. ticularly during exercise or when the weather is hot. It is already legal for women to bare their breasts in Sweating is essential as it allows the skin to release excess public in America’s biggest city and police will seal off the heat and cools the body. Excessive sweating, however, route of the parade from Columbus Circle to Bryant Park, often causes embarrassment and people search for any organizers said. Dozens of people are expected to take part kind of help to alleviate the problem. when the march begins at 12:30 pm (1630 GMT). Parallel The method that everyone tends to try out first is the events will take place in Los Angeles’ Venice Beach as well use of antiperspirants and deodorants. The affected person as other US and European cities. applies an antiperspirant or deodorant just before they “People should not feel that it needs to be a taboo” to leave the house to help them control underarm sweating go topless, said the head of the group’s New York chapter, and the possible embarrassment of odor that may accom- Rachel Jessee, who is also an actress, model and performer. pany underarm sweating. For this reason, Payot has devel- “It’s a human right and women should be created equally, oped a 24-hour Ultra Douceur roll-on deodorant that but a lot of people view it as something very sexual.” She meets the needs of individuals and protects their skin at told AFP that forcing women and girls of a certain age to the same time. PAYOT Deodorant Ultra Douceur, alcohol- cover up subjected them to “shame and embarrassment,” free roll on that guarantees 24-hour protection from per- which is “not healthy for the mind.” spiration. GoTopless believes its campaign has been given a shot Featuring an alcohol-free formula that respects even the in the arm by the 2014 comedy film “Free The Nipple” and most sensitive skins, Deodorant Ultra Douceur offers a dual celebrities such as Miley Cyrus flashing their breasts in guarantee: deodorant action, due to its effective 24-hour public. Both men and women are invited to take part in regulating, anti-perspirant formula and a softness effect on today’s events, which fall a few days from the 95th anniver- the skin with a high content of Chamomile to soothe and sary of Women’s Equality Day, when American women reduce irritation. Suitable for all skin types, Deodorant Ultra were given the vote. — AFP Douceur is infused with Triclosan which eliminates bacteria whilst respecting the skin. Providing absolute safety from perspiration, this luscious roll-on deodorant leaves skin feeling silky soft, soothed and refreshed. One of the women who poses topless for photos in New York’s Times Square, holds a copy of a newspaper with a story about woman posing nearly naked. — AP Efron: ‘We Are Your Friends’ this generation’s ‘Saturday Night Fever’

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Argentine dancer Pablo Rafael Pereyra dips his partner Gabriela Fernanda Torres, as part of their dance routine in the stage category at the World Tango Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Aug 21, 2015. Torres strikes a truly unique pose among the hundreds of dancers at the World Cup of Tango. The 37-year-old says she was paralyzed in a car accident when she was 2 years old, but nonetheless grew up with a love of dancing. — AP Tourists head to Thailand despite fears usloads of visitors from China flocked to Bangkok’s glittering Grand Palace on Friday but, days after a bomb at Banother of the city’s popular attractions killed five Chinese tourists, Thailand’s biggest spending holidaymakers are rattled. Monday’s attack on a Hindu shrine, particularly popular with Chinese devotees, did not prevent Jay Chou and his family from travelling to the kingdom, though it has left them on edge. “We are closely following the news, we shouldn’t go to any place which is dangerous,” said the 18-year-old engineering student from Shanghai outside the palace where an already heavy security presence was boosted in response to the bombing. The attack on the shrine, apparently by a still- unidentified young man who placed a backpack with explosives under a bench, killed 20 people and injured more than 100 others. Most of the victims were ethnic Chinese tourists from around Asia, with five of the dead from mainland China and two from Hong Kong. While Thai authorities have yet to make an arrest or say which group was behind it, they have repeatedly said it was clearly aimed at damaging the tourism industry. Though in the midst of confusing and sometimes contra- dictory information on the investigation, one message from authorities has been clear-Chinese tourists were not the target. For the country’s ruling generals, losing their biggest spending group of visitors is a hit the kingdom cannot afford as it struggles to revive a sclerotic economy. Tourism accounts for around 10 percent of Thailand’s economy. Chinese holidaymakers spend far more than any other group of visitor — 190 billion baht ($5.3 billion) in the first half of this year, according Tourists walk along Khao San road, popular with many foreign visitors, in Bangkok. Chinese tourists pose for a group picture before visiting the Grand Palace.— AFP photos to Thailand’s tourism authority. which before the coup experienced repeated outbreaks of Woranut’s VLC Travel company, catering to mainland cal hats and holding up umbrellas to block the midday sun. This is more than five times the spending of Malaysians deadly street violence in a decade-long power struggle, it is Chinese tourists, reported 20 groups of up to 40 people strong Happily chattering in Mandarin, these groups of travellers had and Brits, the next two largest spenders. And the number of difficult to gauge the long-term impact of the blast on had pulled out since Monday. But Woranut said the impact so stuck to their long-planned holiday itineraries. At the entrance Chinese visitors soared by 138 percent in the first six months tourism. At a hotel popular with Chinese tourists in Bangkok’s far had been limited, putting it down to a “special relationship” of the sprawling palace compound, Chinese tourist Lily Chu of this year compared with the same period in 2014, when Chinatown, assistant manager Praparat Boonsai said some between China and Thailand. “Thailand and China are like said she had continued with her holiday plans despite being Bangkok was paralysed by often violent protests before May’s guests had been frightened away. brother and sister,” he said with a smile, saying tourism author- worried about safety. The 33-year-old Buddhist even went to military coup. Thailand is counting on a surge in Chinese visi- “We are worried because our customers are cancelling ities in both countries were in constant touch. While Hong pray at the bombed shrine on Wednesday, believing it was tors in October for the annual National Day holiday, a week- from China,” she told AFP, saying that six checked out early Kong warned its residents after the attack to avoid travelling important to pay respects to the dead. “I prayed for people long break in China when hundreds of millions travel domesti- after Monday’s blast and several had cancelled upcoming trips to Bangkok, China’s national tourism body only cautioned its who died... (so they can) rest in peace,” she said. — AFP cally and abroad. by phone. Woranut Srisamboon, a spokesman for the Thai nationals to “be aware, pay attention to travel safety and Chinese Tourist Association, said some tour groups had can- choose reasonable travel routes”. Mixed response celled trips while holiday agents in China were constantly call- In Bangkok’s historic quarter on Friday, long lines of So soon after the attack in politically volatile Thailand, ing to check on security. Chinese tourists followed tour guides, many dressed in identi- Thousands expected at Native American art show

ens of thousands of people are expected to descend Most of the artists are full-time professionals who have nomic impact for the city and the state has been pegged upon downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico, for what won awards for their work. at $80 million. Torganizers say has become the world’s largest juried show of indigenous artwork. The 94th annual Santa Fe On display Not to be missed Indian Market runs throughout the weekend. Dallin Since the artists span generations and represent many One of the highlights is the Native Haute Couture Maybee, the chief operating officer of the Southwestern different tribes, there’s everything from traditional weav- Fashion Show. Some of Indian Country’s hottest designers Association for Indian Arts, said the market is not just ings and pottery to jewelry, carvings, paintings and bead- will be featured and it’s usually one of the most pho- about promoting and selling art but rather “unfolding the work. Some die-hard collectors have been known to camp tographed events of the market. There will also be panel history and legacy of Native traditions and cultures.” out at their favorite artist’s booth to get first shot at the art- discussions on art and activism and then there’s the food And part of that is the evolution of Native art, he said. work when the market opens Saturday morning. Hundreds and music. The market offers no better place to get a full This marks the first time that contemporary art forms that of booths will line streets in the downtown area, and the cross-section of Native American culture, Maybee said, don’t fit into the more traditional categories will get their “Edge” show will be at the Santa Fe Community because so many tribes are represented. — AP own separate show dubbed “Indian Market Edge.” Here are Convention Center. some things to know: This undated image provided by Economics the Santa Fe Indian Market shows a The artists Organizers estimate the market attracts about 150,000 silver necklace by Navajo jeweler About 1,000 artists from across the United States and people to Santa Fe, including collectors who are looking to Abraham Begay, who is among the Canada will be showing and selling their work. The market buy direct from the artists. Many artists reported record 1,000 artists showing and selling has used a jury process for decades to select the artists, sales last year, fundraising for the Southwestern their work at the 94th annual Santa helping to make it one of the most prestigious venues. Association for Indian Arts was also up and the overall eco- Fe Indian Market in Santa Fe. — AP