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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 SHAWWAL 7, 1434 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Bahrain activists Stosur, Venus to test demo ban advance to 2nd at US embassy7 round20 in Ohio Interior Minister under Max 48º fire over Israeli contract Min 28º High Tide 03:48 & 16:50 Lawmakers warn premier over electoral law Low Tide 10:48 & 22:44 40 PAGES NO: 15897 150 FILS

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KUWAIT: MP Faisal Al-Duwaisan said yesterday he would grill new Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah if he does not terminate an alleged contract signed by the ministry with an Israeli company. Duwaisan had raised the issue in the previous National Assembly, alleging that the Interior Ministry has pur- chased a security system for the borders with Iraq from a Kuwaiti company which acquired it from a Canada- based firm that is a subsidiary of an Israeli company. Duwaisan had even filed a request to grill the former Interior Minister over the issue but the grilling was post- poned for several months by the National Assembly. The debate of the grilling was supposed to take place in the term starting in October but the Constitutional Court nullified the election process in a key ruling in June. The Interior Ministry has repeatedly denied the alle- gations and insisted that there have been no dealings with any Israeli company and the former Interior Minister said he was prepared to face the grilling. But Duwaisan renewed his allegations following last month’s general elections and yesterday he warned the new Interior Minister that if he did not scrap the contract he will file to question him. The next Assembly term is due to open on October 29. In the meantime, controversy is growing over claims that a plan is underway with the help of the government to change the controversial amendment to the electoral law with a number of MPs warning the premier not to get involved in the issue. MP Safa Al-Hashem claimed that attempts are being made to get the single-vote law changed after it had been upheld by the Constitutional KUWAIT: Kuwaiti pearl divers prepare for the upcoming of the Pearl Diving Festival in Kuwait City yesterday. Pearl-diving trips are held annually under the patronage of the Court in June. Kuwaiti Amir in order to keep alive traditions that accompanied the once important national trade of pearl diving, prior to the discovery of oil. -— Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Continued on Page 13 Saudi feud too bitter for Kuwait pulls new Iran president to fix cleric off TV Rivals back opposing forces across the region KUWAIT: Kuwait’s government officials yesterday pulled a prominent cleric off tel- RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah’s dis- evision over previous comments they say dain for Iran leaps from US embassy cables - stoked sectarian tensions and promoted “May God prevent us from falling victim to an Al-Qaeda-linked rebel group in Syria. their evil,” he told US officials, according to a Shafi Al-Ajmi’s show, “Following the Path cable released by WikiLeaks. According to of the Prophet,” premiered Monday on another, he told his own diplomats he want- state television in Kuwait. ed Washington to “cut off the head of the Information Minister Salman Al- snake”. Homood said that the show had been can- On the other side of the Gulf, Iran’s con- celled and that an investigation had tempt for Saudi Arabia crackles through a begun into determining those responsible report on its hardline Mashregh website. The for putting the cleric on the air. “The kingdom’s ruling family, it said, was “drown- Ministry of Information does not approve ing in corruption and prostitutes”. Into this of airing episodes for any individual who toxic environment steps Iran’s newly inaugu- instigates hatred and promotes such rhet- rated President Hassan Rouhani, promising to oric,” Al-Homood told journalists. Al-Ajmi improve what may well be the single most declined to speak when contacted yester- venomous and destructive relationship in the day. Kuwait, one of OPEC’s top producers, entire Middle East. has been battered by political unrest for It is almost impossible to overstate the the past two years. A variety of groups hatred between Sunni Saudi Arabia and inspired by the Arab Spring have stepped Continued on Page 13 Saudi’s King Abdullah Iranian President Hasan Rouhani Continued on Page 13 Shafi Al-Ajmi Autism linked to induced labor Mideast talks resume under WASHINGTON: A US study out this week has found that pregnant women who take drugs to speed up their labor may have a higher cloud of Israel construction risk of bearing children with autism. The study in JAMA Pediatrics is the largest of its kind on the matter, but stops short of stating that JERUSALEM: A 10-minute drive from where negotiators within blocs it intends to keep in any future peace deal induced labor is a cause of the developmental disorder which will sit down today to resume long-stalled Middle East with the Palestinians. The settler numbers are imposing. affects as many as one in 88 children in the United States. peace talks, Israeli bulldozers are busy reshaping land In 2010, when the Palestinians quit negotiations over Instead, it points to the need for more research, said senior that Palestinians want for their future state. Settler settlement building, some 311,110 Israelis were living in author Marie Lynn Miranda, dean of the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment. “The scientific com- homes are popping up across East Jerusalem and major the West Bank. Today, according to Israel’s Army Radio, munity has long looked for environmental contributors to the ris- roads are being built to burgeoning Jewish settlements this has surged to 367,000. Adding in East Jerusalem, ing rates of autism in the United States,” she said in a statement. in the occupied West Bank. Israel has just approved then the number of Israelis living beyond the 1967 lines “This study provides preliminary evidence of an association plans for 3,100 new homes on the territory it seized in rises to nearly 600,000. Few, if any, would willingly quit between autism and labor induction/augmentation, especially the 1967 Middle East war. their homes as part of a peace deal. among male children.” The non-stop building on the land that is at the heart After an initial round of meetings in Washington at The study examined records for 625,000 births in the state of of the conflict raises serious doubts about whether the the end of last month, the real discussions start today, North Carolina over an eight-year period, and found that labor that latest round of US-brokered talks can result in a deal to with Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni facing Palestinian was both induced and augmented was associated with a 35 per- create an independent Palestinian state alongside chief negotiator Saeb Erekat in Jerusalem’s King David cent higher risk of autism in boys, compared with labor that Israel. “The two-state solution by now is unobtainable,” Hotel. The negotiations will be moderated by US envoy received neither treatment. A small increased risk was seen in girls said Dani Dayan, a former chairman of the settler move- Martin Indyk, with the next encounter already pencilled born to mothers who had induced, but not augmented, labor. ment, arguing that any accord palatable to the in for later this month in the West Bank city of Jericho. Women may have their labor induced with drugs for a number of Palestinians would involve removing so many settlers Bowing to a Palestinian condition to get the talks going, reasons, including a baby past its due date, or medical conditions that it would be impossible to enact. and eager not to antagonise an anxious Washington, like an infection, high blood pressure or diabetes. US Secretary of State John Kerry, the driving force Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed Researchers said the higher risk linked to induction was similar behind the resumption of talks following a three-year to the staggered release of 104 Palestinian prisoners, to that seen in other known risk factors for autism, such as being hiatus, agrees it is a major problem, but says there is many convicted of murder. an older mother or giving birth before 34 weeks. Michael time for a final push. “What this underscores is the The first 26 are due to go free today, and political BEERSHEBA: Iron Dome intercept a rocket fired by Rosanoff, associate director of public health research at Autism importance of getting to the table, getting to the table analysts say the recent splurge of settlement moves was Speaks, said the “next step is for research to better understand the Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip, in the quickly,” he told reporters in Colombia on Monday when a bid by Netanyahu to placate his legion of supporters possible mechanisms behind this relationship.” He added: “It is southern city of Beersheba in this photo. The asked about the series of Israeli building announce- who reject the so-called two-state solution. But the important to note that this study does not demonstrate a causal Israeli military shot down a rocket launched ments in the run-up to the new negotiations. sheer quantity of planned new homes has stunned out- relationship between induced or augmented childbirth and toward the Red Sea resort town of Eilat, near the Israel has rejected criticism of its construction plans, siders and led the Palestinians to issue a clear warning. autism, and that both have been shown to prevent complications border with Egypt yesterday. — AP (See Page 13) during labor.” — AFP saying the new homes would be erected in settlements Continued on Page 13 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 LOCAL

KUWAIT: The Cabinet session in progress at Seif Palace yesterday. Cabinet panel to implement Amir guidelines on reforms New scientific, realistic method KUWAIT: The Cabinet yesterday tasked a special ministerial com- mission to implement His Highness the Amir’s recent guidelines to the government to press ahead with full-scale reforms and boost development and realize citizens’ aspirations. The committee was formed dur- ing the weekly Cabinet session, held at Seif Palace, under chair- manship of Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Following the meeting, Minister of State for Cabinet execution. These ventures will mittee, chaired by the Deputy Affairs and Minister of State for development and meeting citi- the Premier thanked all state They were briefed about a Affairs and Minister of Health be carried out according to a Prime Minister and Minister of National Assembly Affairs. zens’ aspirations. departments for organizing the message addressed to His Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah “new scientific and realistic Finance, to map out executive The ministers, during the ses- Moreover, the minister indi- 2013 parliament elections that Highness from Egypt’s interim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah stated method that will secure follow- plans for translating HH the sion, reviewed HH the Amir’s cated at the government were distinguished with free- president, Adly Mansour, that the recent guidelines and up mechanisms and assessment Amir guidelines and the govern- recent speeches, namely his pledge, in the statement made dom, calmness and “honest informing HH about conditions purposeful advises by HH the and activation of the reward ment pledges, in this respect address at inaugural session of by HH the Premier, in front of brotherly competition thus in his nation and efforts for Amir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad and punishment principle that into, action. the parliament 14th legislative HH the Amir, including broad- reflecting Kuwait’s civic image restoring security and stability Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, as well as the will lead the government to a The panel includes as mem- term, as well as the statement lines of the government forecast and its deep-rooted belief in of the country. government relevant approach, new phase rich in achievements bers the Minister of State for that had been made by HH the action. democracy.” They also examined mes- would be reciprocated with seri- and effective performance, thus Cabinet Affairs and Minister of Prime Minister during the meet- Also during the Cabinet ses- The ministers were informed sages to HH the Amir from the ous commitment that would realizing the aspired national Health, the Minister of ing. The Acting Premier praised sion, the ministers finalized for- about HH the Amir order to task presidents of Turkey, Burundi warrant, on part of the govern- objectives and meeting the citi- Commerce and Industry, the great value of HH the Amir mation of higher specialized HH the Premier to head the and Malaysia’s premier on keen- ment, to exert “maximum effort zens’ aspirations,” he added. Minister of Information and address at the parliament, panels and permanent commit- State delegation at the upcom- ness to enhance bilateral ties. to implement them for sake of The Cabinet, Sheikh Minister of State for Youth namely his purposeful advises tees, pending distribution of ing 68th session of the UN Various political issues at the realizing the aspired reform” Mohammad Abdullah contin- Affairs, the Minister of State for to the government for sake of jurisdictions. General Assembly, representing Arab and international levels and put vital projects on track of ued, tasked a ministerial com- Planning and Development full-scale reforms, boosting At start of the session, HH HH Sheikh Sabah. were also addressed. — KUNA Cabinet, MPs focus on Citizen files case demanding priorities before sessions a ban on Ethiopian maids KUWAIT: The Cabinet will form a ultimatum to finalize preparations committee next week to outline top- for the first session on October 29. By Ben Garcia investigation into “recent incidents”, in reference has four Ethiopian housemaids and all of them ics to be given priority when the par- Head of the financial committee MP to crimes reported in local media. Several media were kind, hardworking and honest. “I treat liament resumes sessions in October, Faisal Al-Shaya announced that the KUWAIT: A citizen recently filed a case against outlets have reported instances of children them as employees and they are good people. a local daily reported yesterday. A panel’s top priorities include amend- the Interior Ministry demanding a ban on bring- being killed allegedly by Ethiopian domestic The only problem is that I don’t want to lose source told Al-Jarida that the com- ments to the Kuwait Airways privati- ing domestic labor from Ethiopia. The man justi- workers, including two cases in the capital. The them and in fact, want more Ethiopians to work mittee is set to be chaired by Minister zation law, the public tenders law, fied his case by saying that Ethiopian maids are oil-rich kingdom, which hosts some eight mil- with me. One of them is already my personal of Cabinet Affairs and Minister of and the buy-operate-transfer (BOT) responsible for a rising number of murders. (The lion foreign workers, mostly from South Asian secretary,” she added. Health Sheikh Mohammad Al- law. Meanwhile, legislative commit- Ethiopian Embassy in Kuwait could not be nations, introduced new rules this week for The cost of hiring Ethiopian housemaids Abdullah Al-Sabah, and include min- tee member Dr Abdurrahman Al- reached for comments although this reporter domestic workers, including allowing them a according to a recruitment agency owner is isters of development, electricity and Jeeran announced that the panel visited their Embassy in Jabriya for a response). weekly day off apart from being paid on time. It between KD 420-450. “The cost is cheaper com- water, housing, municipality, and agreed during a meeting last A secretary of the Ethiopian embassy clarified also urged workers to respect Islam, the religion pared to hiring Filipinos. Nowadays, they cost social affairs and labor. Wednesday on four topics: the min- that the embassy was not aware of the petition of the ultra-conservative Kingdom, and to around KD 700-800,” the agency owner admit- “The committee will work simul- isters tribunal draft law, a draft law and has continued to hire Ethiopians. “obey” employers. ted. The Filipino community has already taneously on adopting priorities to organize the judiciary, amend- Saudi has already banned Ethiopian workers But some employers in Kuwait said that requested that Filipinos stop coming to Kuwait, previously discussed but weren’t ments to the Penal Code, as well as from entering the country following reports of Ethiopian housemaids are very trustworthy and in response to the growing number of cases of finalized before the scrapped parlia- amendments to provisions regard- crimes against children committed by maids hardworking people. “I think it depends on the maltreatment, abuse and rape of Filipinas. The ment was annulled, and new ones ing questioning the judiciary. from the African nation. The Labor Ministry and employer. If you treat them well as employees, Philippine Embassy recently organized a forum that are in line with challenges of Meanwhile, Al-Rai reported yes- the Interior Ministry have agreed to “temporari- they will respect you. They are human beings to listen to the voices of Filipinos who are pro the present and future”, the source terday that many MPs entertain the ly” stop workers from Ethiopia entering the like us, so I don’t think they are different from and against the call for a moratorium (suspen- explained. idea of proposing amendments to country, SPA state news agency said. It said the Filipinos or Indonesian housemaids,” a Kuwaiti sion) of sending housemaids to Kuwait and oth- According to the source, the pri- the electoral law as a priority early ban will remain in place until the completion of employer told this reporter. She said that she er GCC countries. orities focus on placing an ambi- after resumption of sessions. tious picture to achieve comprehen- Sources familiar with the issue indi- sive reform in all aspects of life, cated that at least 17 lawmakers improve the state’s administrative approve an amendment that keeps MoE getting ready for system, and push the development the distribution of constituencies at process forward. five but allows voters to cast up to Projects like establishing public two votes instead of one. upcoming school year authorities for post services, com- Such a proposal could be submit- munications and labor affairs, as ted in November and voted on KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education is dination and follow-up department in the Al-Wutaid said the ministry is keen on well as the Boubyan Island renova- before the end of the year. “Several preparing a new list of employees who public education sector completed the lists continuing its preparations for the coming tion project and Silk City project, MPs believe that it could be a com- spent 35 years in service by September 30. A of those who are to retire before September school year 2013-14 by providing the were mentioned by the source as promise between the single vote source revealed that a letter was sent by 30 adding that the number is 600 employ- required number of teachers, being through “most likely to be included in the and four votes’ system”, the sources Ministry Undersecretary Mariam Al-Wutaid ees. Education Ministry Undersecretary said local or foreign contracts, as interviews are Cabinet’s work plan to cooperate said, hinting at the possibility that to the directors of educational zones, in all those set to retire are school directors being conducted at this time. She played with the parliament”. the opposition could drop boy- which she asked for the names of those who and their assistants as well as heads of down the rejection of the Civil Service Parliamentary committees are cotting plans if the electoral system spent 35 years among those in supervisory departments at schools only. She denied any Commission to provide 987 jobs for the min- simultaneously working on prepar- was amended by a law passed by jobs in administration or educational sec- intention to retire those in leadership posts, istry adding that there are other places at ing priorities with a mid-September the parliament. tors. as “the minister Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf did not the administrative sector and the ministry Meanwhile another source said that coor- ask us for such action.” will use them.

KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Heritage Team organized a ‘henna’ night at the Al-Othman House Museum in Hawally as part of cultural activities carried out by the Voluntary Work Center team. — Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 LOCAL Bedoons naturalization to go on as planned 4,000 to get citizenship soon

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior 2010 with a five-year ultimatum to sort out marriage, birth and death certificates, but Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khalid Al- the stateless residents’ community and find inability to provide significant improvement Sabah holds a meeting next week with offi- those who meet conditions of naturalization, in living conditions prompted several cials from a government body tasked with including residents whose Bedouin ances- protests in the past couple of years which finding solutions to the dilemma of stateless tors failed to register for citizenship follow- saw around 200 stateless men arrested for residents, in order to discuss the latest ing Kuwait’s independence more than 50 illegal gathering. Last May the Apparatus’ updates regarding efforts to end the thorny President Saleh Al-Fadhalah announced they subject, a local daily reported yesterday. were able to identify the original nationali- According to sources quoted by Annahar ties of 67,000 out of 93,000 ‘bedoons’ regis- daily, the new minister’s step comes after he tered in its records. raised the ‘bedoons’ issue during his first The government also adopted last year a meeting in office with senior Interior new form of security IDs given to stateless Ministry officials “in which he announced residents and used as their main form of commitment to finding solutions in accor- identification. The cards contain colored tags dance with the legal procedures”. referring to the category under which a hold- The sources who requested anonymity er is recognized in state records; including indicated that the Interior Ministry and the those eligible for naturalization and others Central Apparatus for Illegal Residents are the government claims to have proof that working together to naturalize 4,000 state- they belong to other countries. For example, less residents this year in accordance with a a bearer of a red-tagged card is classified law passed by the scrapped parliament sev- under ‘people with criminal restrictions’ eral months ago. which renders naturalization applications Kuwait’s community of stateless residents, automatically disqualified. estimated at 105,000, demands citizenship The parliament passed a bill last March as well as civil and social rights they are doubling the number of people the govern- deprived off given their illegal residence sta- ment can naturalize each year to a maximum Minister meets with tus. The government in the meantime argues of 4,000, and that after the cabinet agreed to that only 34,000 qualify for consideration give priority in granting citizenship to state- while the rest are Arabs or descendent of less residents who meet the required condi- KUNA Labor Syndicate Arab people who deliberately disposed their Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khalid Al-Sabah tions. original passports after coming to Kuwait to The term ‘bedoon’ is Arabic for without, KUWAIT: Minister of Information and serving KUNA employees to their best seek citizenship in the oil-rich country. years ago. The Apparatus adopted measures and is often used as a loose reference to the Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh interest. The Kuwaiti government established the within a year to grant stateless residents fact that stateless residents live without Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al- Meanwhile, Al-Ali, who is also the Central Apparatus for Illegal Residents in numerous rights which include obtaining nationality since birth. Sabah met with Chairman of the Kuwait Head of the Higher Organizing News Agency (KUNA) Labor Syndicate Committee of the Sheikh Mubarak Al- Aymen Al-Ali and members, where they Hamad Al-Sabah Journalistic Excellence discussed issues dealing with KUNA Award, said that he presented the Mosques not used to provoke ‘jihad’ employees. Minister of Information with all the KUWAIT: Kuwait will not allow same time that any imam will that their accounts were protects the public, but also During the meeting Sheikh Salman preparations for the award’s sixth ses- mosques to become places be penalized in accordance hacked”, he explained. protects imams from fake alle- said that the ministry is keen on facilitat- sion. where young enthusiasts are with the law if they violate the And while indicating that a gations. Al-Rai local daily ing the work environment for employees Al-Ali added that Sheikh Salman enticed into fighting in any ministry’s so-called ‘Mosques recommendation to record reported earlier this month and solving their problems. affirmed ministries readiness to present country that features insurgen- Charter’ which prohibits dis- ‘khutba’ speeches in local that a Kuwaiti fighter died in Sheikh Salman assured his full sup- all support for this award. The meeting cies, which is why the govern- cussion of political topics or mosques sits on minister Syria during an army bombard- port for KUNA’s Labor Syndicate person- was attended by KUNA Labor Syndicate ment is working hard to make matters that could evoke sec- Sharida Al-Maousharji’s desk ment against rebels, and that nel and eliminating all obstacles they Secretary Farah Al-Faraj and Treasurer sure that imams refrain from tarian sentiments in worship “to take the proper actions on two months after reporting might face that would restrict them from Mohammad Shams Eldien. — KUNA addressing political matters in places. that regard”, Dr. Al-Falah reiter- that a Kuwaiti Islamist was public speeches. These remarks However, Dr Al-Falah admit- ated the ministry’s faith in its killed while fighting alongside came from Undersecretary ted that his ministry cannot team of imam and preachers rebel fighters. “I urge imams to Shiite council proposal rejected Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic take actions in which young- “who adopt a moderate contain youngsters, direct their KUWAIT: Shiite political entities rejected the sons; the most important being that if it is Affairs, Dr Adel Al-Falah, who sters answer calls for jihad approach that reflects not only enthusiasm to the betterment calls for the establishment of a Supreme established, the council may escalate sectari- indicated that the ministry has made online. “Even if an imam the ministry’s position, put the of the country, and convey the Shiite Council, reported Al-Shahid local daily. an tension, and break national unity. The not received complaints is found using social networks position of Kuwait where peo- message of tolerance and Parliamentary and political sources said most sources said the majority of the Shiite leaders regarding imams or preachers to encourage fighting, it is easy ple coexist in safety and securi- coexistence to them in a logi- Shiite factions and groups like the Islamic refused to have the council represent all calling youngsters to partici- for imams to deny knowledge ty”. He further argued that cal and convincing manner”, Dr Alliance, Meethaq, Justice, Peace, and Human Shiites, adding that it only represents those pate in jihad, insisting at the of the accounts used or claim recording speeches not only Al-Falah added. Message did not welcome the idea of estab- who formed it, and asked other groups to not lishing such an organization for several rea- support it. — Al-Shahid Supplies sector undergoing Higher Petroleum Council to major development process KUWAIT: Mohammad Al-Enezi, Director of the expected over the next six months, including cancel ‘incentive’ system Supplies Department at the Ministry of the introduction of computers to organize Commerce and Industry said the ministry is supplies and all the current procedures will be KUWAIT: Informed sources said the Petroleum Corporation millions of about the reasons behind the achievement by those following currently reviewing the process of dispensing reviewed. He said that one of the means to Higher Petroleum Council intends dinars. secrecy that surrounds the issue of the issue. Other sources expected supplies to citizens in order to reduce costs reduce subsidies will be by dealing with cur- to cancel the “better incentive” sys- The sources said that the cost of end-of-service indemnity, and its the total of the “better incentive,” and the burden on the state, especially since a rent consumption pattern, and by making sure tem, as several members of the the proposal may equal the confidentiality. KPC approved the approved KPC board to reach near- large quantity of supplies have been squan- that subsidized products are given to those council submitted reports showing amount of the fine paid after the calculations of the “better incen- ly KD 250 million, to be paid dered, costing the state’s budget a lot. He said who deserve them. He expected the next six that the implementation of the sys- cancellation of the “Dow Chemical” tive” during a meeting last April, according to accounting settle- the supplies sector is undergoing a major months to see major changes in terms of tem will cost the state and Kuwait project. The source wondered and it was considered a historical ments. —Al-Annahar development process with positive changes prices and consumer protection. — Al-Watan Waiting for the start of the Pearl Diving journey

KUWAIT: Ships to be used during the 25th annual Pearl Diving trip were prepared yesterday for the competition that is organized by the Kuwait Sea Sports Club from Aug 15 to 22, under the patronage of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah in a traditional ceremony called ‘Habab and Shona.’ The process included cleaning the ships and treating the bottom of each ship with oils to prevent water leakage. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 LOCAL

In my view kuwait digest The future of The martyrs, Brotherhood the posers in the Gulf By Mufarrej Al-Barjas Al-Dosery s it possible or logical that none of our former By Dr Shamlan Y Al-Essa lawmakers and revered clerics who frequently visit Syria for their so-called ‘Jihad’ got killed or itizens in the Gulf are wondering about the future I of the political Islam groups, after their authorityís even wounded by a stray bullet or shrapnel so far? Cfall by the movement of Egyptian army and peo- They should at least get wounded in Jihad. Wow, ple on June 30. Will the Muslim Brotherhood give in to what injury-immune Mujahideen they are! the existing situation and admit their mistakes, or will What kind of brave Mujahideen are they when they return to their old ways of being in opposition and they only invite youth to get martyred while they maybe resort to violence and terror, and continue do not want any of it? Some of them claim that deceiving a significant sector of the people that work they do not go to dangerous spots; others get for the sake of religion. themselves photographed lying down in military The short experience of the Brotherhood rule that outfits with their weapons beside them as if they continued for a year made the society, represented by the army, judiciary, Al-Azhar, and the civil social pow- were so exhausted and had just returned from a ers such as parties and political movements, move battlefield while some others get photographed against them in huge demonstrations that took place while shooting in an empty waste land away from on June 30. The question that we would like to put for- battlefields while smiling at the camera, which ward is how will the Arabian Gulf countries and their means he is not focusing on a target and wasting societies deal with political Islam organizations, particu- a bullet from Mujahideen’s ammo. larly the Muslim Brotherhood? Are we immune to the You are so strange, your Jihad is so strange, spread of the Muslim Brotherhood and the return of and your approach is so strange. We only see their influence in our countries, especially since we have your Jihad in photos but you heroes never get a bitter historical experience with the Muslim Brotherhood? martyred! The Muslim Brotherhood after their attempt on the Those honestly seeking martyrdom get it like life of President Jamal Abdulnasser in 1954, in many Kuwaitis such as Jazza’ Al-Duweesh, Nasser Manshiyat Al-Bakri, were rounded up, while their leader- In my view Al-Aslami, Meshal Al-Thefeiri, Turki Al-Enezi, Soud ships escaped to the Gulf and the rest of the Arab world Al-Huwailah, Nasser Al-Dossaery and others who as most of them were in Saudi and Kuwait. There is no did not go to Syria for propaganda reasons. They room to write about the Brotherhoodís activities during Europe of the Middle East had sincere intentions and took part with faith- the past period, but what interests us today is how can ful courageous and brave hearts without we in the Gulf deal with the Muslim Brotherhood after By Khalid Al-Tarrah expecting any worldly rewards. On the other the events in Egypt, Tunis and Libya, apart from what is hand, we pray to Almighty to deprive those happening in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq? igh towers, shopping In his book ‘My Vision’, Sheikh their homes upon request. The No one disagrees that all the Gulf countries are in malls, residential and Mohammed bin Rashid tells the vehicles are similar to ambu- who go to Syria in the morning to snap some agreement to take a unified stand against the Muslim Hoffice compounds built in whole story of Dubai’s develop- lances in size, and contain mod- shots for publicity on their blogs or websites Brotherhood and other political movements if the secu- a very beautiful architectural ment and excellence. A visit to ern technological equipment and then return to Kuwait before sunset to rity of any country is compromised, and the evidence of design. An airport with the the developed Emirate puts you that make it easier for people to peacefully sleep in warm beds amongst family that is the Gulf countriesí support of the steps taken by capacity to hold thousands of face-to-face with this creative finalize their transactions while from any luck and to punish them for their lies! UAE against those who conspired against its security. travelers. Young employees who reducing pressure on govern- To those who claim seeking martyrdom for The political stand of the Gulf countries are not clear welcome you with a smile. A fast ment buildings. General propaganda reasons, for those who claim seek- and tend to vary. system to finalize procedures. A Dubai plunged Manager of Al-Arabiya TV Abdul ing martyrdom in Syria and frequently go there, Qatar, for example, has a clear stand to back the road and bridge network into debt a few Rahman Al-Rashid once told me for those who only say things and do nothing, Muslim Brotherhood and the Arab spring revolutions in designed to accommodate the that issuing a license for an MBC Libya, Egypt and Tunis but we do not know how long for those who pretend, for cowards who wish to current and future population years ago, raising studio in the new Studio City this policy will last after the young Amir takes charge look braver, for those who are only after fame, densities. Reliable public trans- took only one day! there. Saudi and UAE have a clear rule of rejecting any speculations that On the other hand, we find passing some time and winning more publicity, influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in their countries portation means including buses we say that you will surely forget all about Syria and taxis which follow the traffic the ambitions of its that not only do we lack similar and the region, yet Kuwaitís stand is not clear, for purely privileges in Kuwait, but also soon if you achieve your goals in Kuwait. We are domestic reasons. They are allied with the Brotherhood laws strictly. A subway so organ- ized and clean it is almost similar leadership and peo- have to suffer to finalize a single very sure that Syria will be the least of your wor- in several areas, the Brotherhood was in the govern- transaction at any state depart- ries if you manage to retain your parliamentary ment until recently, and they dominated more than one to what you see in European cap- ple could have itals. I am not talking about a ment’s office. The airport is still glamour and privileges such as immunity, special ministry, labor and students unions. The government reached a dead- suffering the same problems for remained silent towards the Brotherhoodís donation dream city, but only describing passports, luxury cars, assistants, statements and years, which includes overcrowd- collection activities, despite the fact that they opposed the scene in Dubai which fea- media focus. Except for a few of you, this applies end. But Dubai ing and lack of parking spaces, the government and adopted to boycott the latest elec- tures notable architectural and to most of you! — Al-Watan tions that were carried during Ramadan. economic advancement. went on with its while you can hardly find a single Despite the stand of the Arabian Gulf countries Dubai plunged into debt a few projects as per the staff member welcoming you against the Muslim Brotherhood, they still support the years ago, raising speculations with a smile. Free Syrian Army (FSA), that is dominated by the Muslim that the ambitions of its leader- plans and aspira- The government bears the kuwait digest Brotherhood and allowed NGOs, and religious organiza- ship and people could have tions laid out by its main responsibility in Kuwait’s tions to collect donations for Syria. reached a dead-end. But Dubai underdevelopment - especially Are the Arabian Gulf countries really worried about went on with its projects as per ruler Sheikh in planning, development, Delusions their security, thanks to the increased influence of the the plans and aspirations laid out Mohammed bin accountability and addressing Muslim Brotherhood? In the Gulf, they are hesitant and by its ruler Sheikh Mohammed people’s needs. Instead, the gov- of taxes afraid to take a clear stand against the Brotherhood bin Rashid Al-Maktoum. Most Rashid Al- ernment escaped responsibility except when it comes to security and the evidence is recently, the Dubai Fashion and by blaming the parliament and By Mubarak Al-Hajri the carelessness of the Gulf countries towards issues of Design Council was established Maktoum. democratic system. And now politicizing religion, and Islamization of laws. The after the Cabinet has returned at the Dubai Technology and ailure has become a curse for this country. Muslim Brotherhood does not constitute any direct with familiar faces and an Media Free Zone as part of poli- vision. As part of various elec- Every time a new Cabinet is announced, threat to the regimes, and the relationship between the increased number of ruling fami- cies to “diversify economic tronic services the government you can tell from the early formation that it two sides will remain linked to the development of provides in Dubai and Abu ly ministers, I ask the Health F resources and support creativity”. is doomed to fail. And likewise, every new events in the Arab countries and how they reflect on the Dhabi, new services were intro- Minister to add anti-depressant Gulf countries. In other words, the stateís civility in the Furthermore, Sheikh Mohammed Cabinet brings up the issue of adopting taxes, bin Rashid gave approval to duced allowing residents, citi- pills to the list of monthly items Gulf will be rescued and defended by the Egyptian, zens and foreigners, to finalize given to citizens at subsidized further exposing the government’s failure to Tunisian, Libyan and other societies. — Al-Watan establish Al-Ittihad Bridge at a transactions such as licenses and prices since depression and frus- either understand or take advantage of the fact budget of nearly KD 85 million that Kuwait is a rich state. dinars to replace the existing visa renewal through custom- tration have become a social made automobiles that arrive at norm. — Al-Qabas First of all, improving the quality of services is floating bridge. a necessary requirement before thinking about kuwait digest imposing taxes. Besides, what kind of taxes is the government talking about while it spends billions of dinars every year on absolutely noth- kuwait digest Rights without ing? It is a reality that every Kuwaiti has to face each morning as he or she looks at the miser- responsibilities The year of the youth able situation Kuwait has reached after once being praised as an ‘oasis’ for the region. By Khalid Al-Qahs By Dr Shamlan Y Al-Essa The problem is not in citi- P Ahmad Al-Azmy announced that he is work- he formation of the new government with HH Kuwait lag behind its Gulf counterparts in economic ing with six other lawmakers and negotiating Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak as Prime Minister openness, education, health and more importantly, zens themselves, but in the Mto form a new parliamentary bloc which will Tand the National Assembly being led by reduce dependence on one source of income which government who seems to be focus on adopting top public demands. These demands Marzouq Al-Ghanim, started a new phase, which we is oil. mostly have a negative effect on the state’s budget and will try to call the “youth year” as the Premier, speak- These goals which previous governments intro- wanting to ‘punish’ them the only thing that can be said about them is that they er and most MPs and ministers are below 45 years duced will not come to existence for a very simple will increase popularity among voters. While it is possi- of age. The question is, will the method and ruling reason. We live in a revenue-oriented country that every time they demand pay ble to overlook their economic effects in light of mis- system change in both executive and legislative depends on the government for everything. increases, improved living management of financial surpluses, we cannot ignore authorities? Will the youth Kuwaitis, especially after the their dangerous social effects which include creating a change the management discovery of oil, and the conditions, and measures to generation of underemployment that depends on system in both authorities Kuwaitis, especially after increased dependence on it, handouts and is vulnerable to falling into social or politi- or will we follow the same became marginal human curb price inflation that cal problems as a way to pass time. the discovery of oil, and the old method? beings who are not produc- The soon-to-be bloc plans to propose increasing the increased the financial bur- rent allowance to KD 250, pay KD 200 to Defense The answer to those increased dependence on it, tive and do not take initia- questions is not easy, espe- tives because the state took den for Kuwaiti and non- Ministry office job employees, and distribute agricultur- became marginal human al border lands to citizens. MP Majid Mousa also pro- cially since the country’s away their will to work and Kuwaiti families alike. posed a draft law to increase social care allowances tak- political leadership is led by beings who are not produc- be creative as it guaranteed en by people as a form of child support. seniors exists. But the politi- them government jobs. This I am not against these demands per se, but the man- cal leadership can accept tive and do not take initia- expanded in an astonishing Logic says that taxes are imposed when the ner by which they are made which clearly was not what the youth in both tives because the state took manner, and with this state lack income resources necessary to com- based on studies that clarify how necessary they actual- authorities introduce in the expansion, incentives and plete project. This is obviously not the situation ly are and their effects on the economic, social and even form of new ideas, assuming away their will to work and be grants to the Kuwaiti indi- in Kuwait which records billions of dinars (not the political scene. that the youth in both the viduals increased to a point dollars) in financial surpluses. The problem is not If these demands were to be granted as rights to citi- authorities have new man- where the salaries and creative as it guaranteed in citizens themselves, but in the government zens, I believe they should be promoted with a parallel agement principles. wages chapter of the budg- who seems to be wanting to ‘punish’ them every list outlining the duties that citizens are required to per- HH the Amir Sheikh them government jobs. et reached KD 10.5 billion form towards their country. This proposal is not neces- Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber subsidies on everything and time they demand pay increases, improved liv- sarily an attempt to balance the scale, but merely an took the initiative of adopting youth issues, youth when we add KD 6 billion to subsidize everything ing conditions, and measures to curb price infla- effort to reduce the widening gap between citizens’ ministry, youth conference and dialogue with the from gas to food, electricity and water and so on, it’s tion that increased the financial burden for rights and duties. If MPs knew how to work for the best youth. He also blessed what the youth introduced in more. If the majority of the state’s budget (KD 16-17 Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti families alike. interest of citizens, they would adopt human develop- their first conference under the patronage of Amiri billion) go into salaries and subsidies, then will the I believe that all speculations about taxes are ment and responsible citizenship decisions which Diwan. remaining amount which is about KD 3 billion be just that: speculations which sooner or later will would help people combat the frustration and apathy die out because the government knows very they are experiencing. Similar efforts include improving The question is: Will the political leadership enough to support the economy, education, health accept all that the young ministers introduced or the and all services? well that imposing taxes violates the constitu- the private sector, restoring the demographic balance, tion. I do not think the government wants to encouraging people to accept socially rejected jobs, col- National Assembly speakership? Or will each issue The question is can youth, be it in government or lecting unpaid bills for government services, stopping be reviewed individually based on public interest assemblies, change the “revenue state” policies, that open a door for criticism from that aspect; espe- construction violations, reducing subsidization gradual- and development issues in the long run? are so deeply entrenched in backwardness and cre- cially not now. ly with each pay increase and enforcing tax even if nom- As the Prime Minister and National Assembly ate a society and a state that totally relies on foreign On the other hand, I think that the govern- inally. The exodus of local capitals is not the real scare speaker did not introduce their youth vision on the labor in all aspects of life? Finally, we are sure that ment seeks one of two things by playing the because their actual contribution to the national lingering core issues of the country, I allowed myself, nothing will change in government or assembly as ‘taxes’ card: use it as a bargaining chip to force income is limited for many reasons including the huge though I do not belong to the youth generation, long as the ruling philosophy is to depend on politi- MPs into allowing illegal projects to be passed, volume of oil revenues. But the real scare is to see although my spirit definitely is. We believe that cal loyalty and people work for their family, tribe and or as a tool to create a new crisis to take the change in owners of local capitals, which could affect among the most important core issues that need sect interest with nobody to think about the coun- public opinion’s attention away from the real the balance of the political equation. — Al-Qabas solutions, is to tackle reasons and motives that made try’s fate in case demand for oil drops! — Al-Watan problems. — Al-Rai WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 LOCAL MSAL denies delaying visit visa transactions Call to appoint administrative supervisors By A Saleh streets in the summer heat to realize that it who had demanded slaughtering Shiites. would be impossible to hold the championship “Instead of applying the national unity laws on KUWAIT: The Ministry of Social Affairs and in such weather”, he said wondering about the him, the man continues to teach in KU and is Labor (MSAL) denied parliamentary claims that number of people who had already visited given a TV program to spread more of his poi- some ministry officials had been deprived of Qatar in June. “The thing I know for sure is that son”, said Al-Zalzelah. their authority and this delayed many transac- it would be impossible to play football in that Meanwhile, Al-Zalzelah demanded holding tions. Undersecretary Abdul Mohsen Al-Mutairi weather, even in air-conditioned stadiums”, he all officials responsible for employment said that all employees had been instructed to added noting that even air-conditioning all sta- processed in various ministries after the annul- finish various transactions without referring to diums would be environmentally disastrous. ment of the previous parliament legally account- their seniors. He also denied news about delay Finally, Dyke said that rescheduling the champi- able. He also urged citizens to file complaints in in visit visa transactions noting that they were onship to be held in winter would receive case any of them were deprived job opportuni- being processed immediately. Al-Mutairi added objections from countries that competed with ties and asked them to report such cases by e- that visit visa transfers had been halted because Qatar requesting to host it such as Australia, mail or at his office. the total annual number of these transactions Japan, South Korea and the US. had reached 14,000. Parliamentary term On a separate note, Al-Muttairi said that KD 244m collected Speaking to his assistants and employees on MSAL asked the Civil Services Commission to Minister of Electricity and Water (MEW) and a reception held on the occasion of the Eid, the appoint financial and administrative supervisors Minister of Public Works (MPW), Abdul Aziz Al- National Assembly’s Secretary General, Allam in various co-ops. Al-Muttairi also denied some Ibrahim said that MEW had collected KD 244 Al-Kandari said that preparations were in full charities’ claims of delaying the delivery of char- million of overdue bills including KD 1.56 mil- swing to open the next parliamentary term on ity collection receipt books till the last 10 days lion collected from senior officials since April. October 29. of Ramadan and said that the books were dis- He added that payment was available in MEW The planet Mars. tributed in batches to control their use. offices or online. Al-Tamimi warning MP, Abdullah Al-Tamimi warned Minister of Mondial objections Allowance increase Social Affairs and Labor, Thekra Al-Rashidi of the One-way trip to Mars Five major European countries have officially MP Sa’doun Hammad Al-Otaibi re-submitted consequences of taking irresponsible decisions objected to FIFA’s intention to reschedule the a bill proposing the increase of kids allowance regardless of people’s problems and favoring By Nawara Fattahova Kuwait Times. 2022 Mondial which is to be held in Qatar in to KD 75 per kid with a maximum of seven kids, her staff by flouting the rules. “Things have 29-year-old Fatma said she wouldn’t summer and instead, hold it in winter, said the said parliamentary sources, noting that the gone too far, Thekra, so don’t force us to make KUWAIT: A lot of people love adven- go, although she loves the idea. “I think British Daily Mail. In a report published Monday, same proposal had been approved by the par- you a priority in the coming parliamentary ture and a lot of people love traveling. it’s a great adventure and I love adven- the Daily Mail said that the British, French, liament and referred to the government before term”, he warned, noting that the minister had Combine the both and you have a tures and I would grab it if I was single. Spanish, German and Italian soccer federations the last annulment. taken many erroneous decisions such as deadly combination. Sometimes it’s But now, since I have a young son, I had sent letters to the FIFA chairman refusing appointing non-cooperative figures in various the change. The Daily Mail also reported that Plan to be set to control co-op boards, halting the social allowance given ‘deadly’, not just figuratively but also lit- can’t do it. Although, if it wasn’t forever FIFA’s executive committee would meet in land prices: Othainah to Kuwaiti women married to non-Kuwaitis, erally! A Dutch scientific company is and I had the chance to come back, I October in Zurich where it is expected to give a Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and depriving MSAL assistant undersecretaries of working on a project called Mars 1 would definitely do it,” she noted. green light to reschedule the championship and Minister of State for Housing Affairs, Salem Al- their authority and appointing certain people in where they will send 40 people to Mars Some people would love to go but hold it in winter to avoid the extreme summer Othainah said that housing land prices were higher positions than other more qualified on a one-way trip in nine years’ time. Of aren’t eligible to apply. “It’s always great temperatures in Qatar. Notably, Qatar had subject to demand in the market and the min- ones. the select 40, two couples will be sent for the human brain to be creative and promised to build air-conditioned stadiums istry had set a special plan to control price as the first batch to Mars which is about imaginative. Mars is nice and beautiful, though some FIFA officials including Chairman increase. Women forum 228 million kms from Earth. They will apart from being an extreme adven- Blatter said that the ACs would solve the prob- The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor live and die there but will be joined by ture. One day there will be people liv- lem for the players but they would not help the Spread of poison (MSAL) is currently preparing to hold the Arab other batches of people coming every ing there, so why not start a small festive crowds. English Football Association MP Yousif Al-Zalzelah criticized the Forum for Economically, Socially and Politically Chairman, Greg Dyke said that it would be Information Minister Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Enabling Arab Women to be held next two years. Already more than 100,000 human existence from now? Humanity impossible to hold the Mondial in Qatar in the for approving a TV program presented by November in collaboration with the Arab Labor people from around the world have on Earth started with just Adam and summer. “You can go there and walk in the Kuwait University Sharia Professor, Shafi Al-Ajmi Organization. registered to go on this trip. A total of Eve, didn’t it? I would really go for it but seven months is the travel time to reach my age falls outside the required brack- the red planet and will start in 2022. et,” said 51-year-old Abdulatif. Amongst the enthusiastic applicants Some people don’t believe in the are nine Arab nationals though no success of this project. “I’m skeptical Kuwaitis have applied so far. and don’t expect this experiment to The applicant has to pay a registra- succeed with the first batch of volun- tion fee of $38 and should be in good teers. People are still studying and health between 18-40 years of age. The receiving the feedback on Curiosity, selected volunteers will then be trained which is still a long process. I don’t for eight years in Holland and Europe think that the eight-year period before before embarking on the trip. They will the first trip is enough. I wonder if Mars also have to plan to eat and live as long can sustain such kind of environment as possible until death following which for this experiment. If they ensured and a new batch of people will travel to live guaranteed safety and a high chance of in their house. This will be repeated some success, I would go for it. Maybe I until a whole colony is created for many would apply with the second batch of people. volunteers after seeing the results of 34-year-old Samar said that she the first one,” opined 22-year-old won’t mind going on this one-way trip, Ahmad. as long it’s not all alone. “If I went with “Considering that Kuwait wants somebody I love, I would go if they expats to leave, maybe Mars is where all agreed to take both of us. But I need of us should be heading,” chuckled someone to take care of my family Bianca, a 27-year-old. “But on a serious when I’m gone. I think it will be really note, there’s no way I’d planet hop! I interesting to live in peace without war have other places I’m dying to visit like or people being killed. It’s a new Norway to see the Northern Lights and Utopia. I’m bored here, so I wouldn’t party in Ibiza, so Mars isn’t happening mind going on this trip,” she told the in this lifetime, sorry Martians.” Sheikh Khalid decorates graduate officers

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister issuance of an Amiri decree in this the oath for the service. Commander of the Armed Forces, Student seeks Saudi prince’s and Minister of Defense Lt Gen respect. The ceremony got under- Sheikh Khalid congratulated Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber (ret) Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah Al- way by reading the relevant Amiri the new batch of graduate offi- Al-Sabah. He urged the ranking help to write final exams Sabah yesterday decorated a new decree, then Sheikh Khalid deco- cers for earning confidence of HH personnel to excel in their service batch of graduate officers after rated the new officers who took the Amir and the Supreme for the homeland. — KUNA KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti student sought help from a Saudi prince to mediate with Ministry of Education officials in order to convince a local school to allow her to appear for her final exams, a local daily reported yesterday. According to sources, Undersecretary Maryam Al- Wutaid received a notice from the Foreign Ministry about a letter they received from Kuwait’s embassy in Riyadh, after ambassador Sheikh Thamer Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was approached by Prince Meshal bin Mohammad bin Abdul- Aziz Al-Saud regarding the student’s case. “The prince personally requested help for the 11th grade student to appear for her final exams”, said the sources. The sources further explained that the school refused to allow the student to write her exams over repeated sick leave. “Even after providing medical reports showing the treatment schedule for her chronic disease, the school’s administration said that the reports came late and she wouldn’t be allowed to take the exams”, the sources added. The report does not mention whether the education ministry accepted the prince’s mediation which is likely still under review.

KUWAIT: Anti-drugs officials have arrested an Arab expat who was in possession of 7000 pills of Tramadol drugs for trading. He was referred to concerned authorities for further investigation. — Photo by Hanan Al-Saadoun WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 LOCAL Armed suspect arrested for shooting in Jahra Four hurt in gas cylinder explosion

KUWAIT: Jahra police arrested a Investigations are ongoing. three teenagers possibly injured received treatment at the male suspect who reportedly due to an explosion. The four Psychiatric Hospital. A case was fired a warning gunshot during a Fugitive nabbed were taken to the Amiri Hospital filed at the Fintas police station recent fight. A search for the sus- A fugitive was arrested after he to be treated for burn injuries for investigations. pect was underway after a snuck into a house in Jleeb Al- they sustained. The case was Kuwaiti man approached officers Shuyoukh to rob it but ended up recorded at the Sharq police sta- Drug addicts caught at the Naeem police station and being busted by residents. Police tion. Two teenagers were arrested reported being targeted by an reported to a house in the area in Salmiya on Monday after they armed friend following a dispute. after four men reported finding a Arab commits suicide were found using drugs. Patrol Police pressed charges of murder strange man on returning home. A man with a history of mental officers rushed to a place where threats, firing and possession of a The man was identified as a problems committed suicide by a person reported finding a vehi- gun, based on the complainant’s Kuwaiti citizen in his forties and jumping from the fifth floor of a cle with a youngster inside in an accounts. The man was detained police also discovered that he Mahboulah building on Monday, inebriated state. The teen tried after police rushed to his house faces five mugging charges. He according to the police report. to escape by driving away initial- with an arrest warrant, and took was taken to the proper authori- Criminal investigators were called ly but ended up ramming into him to the proper authorities for ties. to the scene after paramedics another vehicle and then tried to further action. pronounced the victim dead. get away on foot after that. In a similar case, a Kuwaiti man Sharq explosion Medical staff and police arrived to Police also found another filed a case at the Waha police Four people were hospitalized the scene shortly after receiving teenager in the car in an inebri- station stating his vehicle was after a cooking gas cylinder emergency calls reporting that ated state. Furthermore, police damaged by gunshots. Crime exploded inside a car that was the man jumped from the bal- found drugs, drug paraphernalia scene investigators examined the carrying them in Sharq. Police cony of his fifth floor apartment. and 15 bullets inside the car. The car and confirmed that several and paramedics rushed to the Investigations revealed that the two were taken to the Drug bullets were fired which dam- scene following an emergency 34-year-old Egyptian suffered Control General Department for aged the vehicle’s exterior. call reporting a taxi driver and psychological disorders and further investigation.

Zain offers 50% discount Kuwait to provide 4.5m barrels of oil to Egypt KUWAIT: The winner receiving her prize from Mohammed Al-Othman, NBK’s execu- on SMS, 20% on international tive manager, Consumer Banking Group. CAIRO: A prominent government source has said that calls to Pakistan Kuwait will offer fuel and financial support estimated Halawah wins one year at $4 billion. The Kuwaiti petroleum department will KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommuni- offer Egypt 4.5 million barrels of oil over three months student allowance with NBK cations company in Kuwait, has (50,000 barrels per day) from July to September. It will announced that it will offer a 50% dis- also offer 200,000 tons of diesel oil in six shipments count on all SMS messages and 20% dis- KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) each draw for new Shabab customers who count on International calls to Pakistan in during the same period. announced the first winner of its new “Win transfer their student allowance during this celebration of the Pakistan National Day The source told Al-Masry Al-Youm that the Egyptian 12 months allowance campaign” for Al- promotion which runs till December 2013. on Aug 14. government, represented by the petroleum authority, Shabab customers. Hadeel Bader Hasan NBK seeks to reward its Al-Shabab cus- Zain expressed its congratulations on has informed Kuwait of its fuel needs and the latter has Halawah won a year’s student allowance. tomers with the best offers and promo- this occasion to the people of Pakistan, vowed to help Egypt. The promotion allows existing or new tions. Al-Shabab customers enjoy a modern represented in its leadership, the Kuwait is one of three Gulf countries to have Al-Shabab customers who transfer their lifestyle and expect the best. embassy, and Pakistani expatriates resid- pledged aid to Egypt. Saudi Arabia earlier announced allowance to NBK the chance to win cash NBK continues to meet those expecta- 12 months student allowance. tions by providing the most exclusive offers ing in Kuwait. it was offering Egypt a $5 billion aid package, includ- There will be a total of 15 winners in six and benefits. The company stressed that Zain is a ing $2 billion for gas and oil products, $2 billion as global company which is always keen to draws. One winner will be selected each Al-Shabab is a youth account that caters deposit and $1 million in cash. The Emirati govern- month and 10 winners during a big draw to the various financial, social and lifestyle participate in the celebrations of nations. ment also pledged to provide a donation to Egypt and Zain added that the offer is extended that will be held in January 2014. Existing needs of college and university students a $2 billion deposit without interest at the Central to all SMS and international calls sent to Al-Shabab customers who transfer their between the ages of 17 and 23 years. Pakistan only on Wednesday Aug 14 for Bank of Egypt. student allowance to NBK will have one Students can open an Al-Shabab account both post-paid and pre-paid customers. chance in each draw and two chances in by visiting any NBK branch in Kuwait. Man held for firing at another citizen By Hanan Al-Saadoun

KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti man fired at another Kuwaiti man working at Fahaheel clinic. He escaped and disap- peared before the police realized that he was hiding in a house in Al-Sabahiya area. The police tried to arrest him and he attempted to escape again by driving away before finally being caught. He was arrested by Fahaheel detectives who recovered three guns and 110 bullets. On being probed, he revealed that he had used a pistol to fire at the other Kuwaiti man’s house. Police recovered an automatic gun, a Colt pistol, 1,159 bullets for the automatic gun, and an electronic device. He admitted to attacking him over a family dispute. In another case, two teenagers were arrested and taken to the public prosecutor for using drugs at a par- ty and possessing bullets for an unlicensed weapon. Sources said that a Hawally patrol suspected a vehicle with two teenagers which was parked in a sand yard. As the patrol came close to it, one of the youths drove the vehicle fast hoping to escape the police. But their vehi- cle rammed into another and the police arrested them. Farmers Federation calls for protest The police found drugs in the car apart from 15 bullets for an M16 gun. KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Farmers Federation President Barrak Al-Subaih called for a gathering this morning in front of Minister Stage set for of Social Affairs and Labor Thekra Al- Rashidi’s office to express protest against alleged violations committed by a commit- Gulf Maritime tee assigned by the ministry to run the fed- eration’s affairs. exhibition Speaking to farmers at a gathering held recently at the federation’s building in SHARJAH: The UAE’s growing influence as an Shuwaikh, Al-Subaih expressed faith that import and export hub and the rising popularity the judicial system “will bring justice to of its east coast with containership operators is farmers” regarding cases filed against the generating greater global interest in regional mar- appointed committee for alleged irregular- itime industry. ities, including failure to hold a general And, anchoring the regional maritime industry assembly last Thursday. amid a robust logistics & shipping sectors and ris- Al-Subaih also accused the committee ing container traffic is the upcoming event for the of ‘breaking into’ the federation’s offices commercial, government and military maritime and stealing a financing document worth KD900,000 which he dubbed “money that industry, Gulf Maritime 2013. belong to the farmers”. Held under the patronage of Sharjah Crown Al-Subaih further indicated that the fed- Prince and Deputy Ruler Sheikh Sultan Bin eration plans to request a meeting with HH Mohammed Bin Sultan Al Qassimi, the ninth Gulf the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- Maritime exhibition and MASTECH conference Mubarak Al-Sabah if minister Al-Rashidi will be organized at Expo Centre Sharjah from fails to respond to their demands. Novr 25 to 27, 2013. “The maritime industry is propelling the local economy to greater heights... the sustained growth of the sector has helped the country in improving its competitiveness and standing as a premier trade and logistics hub at the regional and international levels,” said Saif Mohammed Al Midfa, Director-General, Expo Centre Sharjah. Increasing trade activity has already manifest- ed in the form of more shipping and container traffic, with Sharjah’s Gulftainer reporting a 24% increase in trade volume in 2012 when compared with 2011. Gulftainer’s Sharjah ports saw the greatest vol- umes throughout the year, with Khor Fakkan Container Terminal seeing growth of 28% on its 2011 figures with a throughput of over 3.3m TEU. The company has seen consistent growth over the years, with trade volumes more than tripling in the past decade. As in the past show, MASTECH naval architec- ture and shipbuilding conference will be held alongside Gulf Maritime 2013. It is for the second consecutive year that MAST, an association of naval architects, and Expo Centre Sharjah, have entered into an agreement to organize MASTECH 2013 during Gulf Maritime. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013

Egypt Islamists call for Chill in US-Russia relations dims disarmament hopes fresh demonstrations

Page 10 Page 8 UK warship heads to Gibraltar amid tensions Drivers fume but Gibraltar stays defiantly British

PORTSMOUTH: The British warship HMS Westminster sailed yesterday on a training exercise that will include a stop at Gibraltar, the territory at the centre of a row between Britain and Spain. The type 23 frigate left Portsmouth naval base on England’s south coast to join nine other Royal Navy vessels heading for the Mediterranean and the Gulf. Defense officials said the training exercise has long been planned and follows similar deployments in 2011 and 2012, but it comes at a time of heightened tensions over Gibraltar, a rocky out- post on the southern coast of Spain. The British government on Monday said it was con- sidering legal action over “totally disproportionate” bor- der checks imposed by Spain on the British outpost, which have led to traffic tailbacks lasting several hours. But Spain refused to stop the checks, which it coun- tered were “legal and proportionate”, and has said it was considering taking the row over the disputed terri- tory to the United Nations and the International Court of Justice. Relatives of sailors deployed on HMS Westminster waved off the warship from its home port as it began a seven-month deployment. “Although it is pre-planned, I think they are sending a very strong message,” said Stephen Kirk, who came to see off his granddaughter, 19-year-old sailor Samantha Kirk. “It’s all wrong what’s going on but what is the answer if they cannot solve it diplomatically?”

BORDER QUEUES RETURN Meanwhile, irate drivers waited in sweltering, hours- long queues to enter Gibraltar yesterday as Spain enforced tight border checks in a growing row with Britain over the tiny territory and its surrounding waters. On the “Rock” itself, defiant residents declared themselves thoroughly British, surrounded by English GIBRALTAR: Motorists queue at the border crossing between Spain and Gibraltar in La Linea de la Concepcion. — AFP pubs serving fish and chips, Royal Mail letter boxes, bright red telephone cabins and the occasional mon- key. Gibraltarians are firmly on London’s side in the latest Bahrain oppn of a long string of spats with Madrid over the fate of the British outpost which lies off the southern tip of Spain to defy demo and within sight of the African coastline. The latest flare-up was sparked when Gibraltar sank concrete ban with US blocks in disputed waters to create an artificial reef, making it impossible for Spanish fishing fleets to oper- ate in the area. “We don’t want to belong to Spain, we embassy rally are happy being British,” said 42-year-old Gilbratarian DUBAI: Bahraini opposition activists, inspired by the success Kim Bickerstaff, complaining that the Spanish border of street protests in Egypt, plan to demonstrate near the US checks hurt residents and visiting workers. embassy today in defiance of a government ban. The Sunni Indeed, life on Gibraltar, ceded by Spain to Britain in rulers of the Shiite-majority Gulf kingdom have assumed 1713 under the Treaty of Utrecht, looks British right sweeping new powers to crush demonstrations but the protest organizers insist they will go ahead regardless. down to the police officers with their tall helmets. A They have called on Washington to use its influence with rare exception is the monkeys who wander nonchalant- the authorities to ensure that a pro-democracy demonstration ly through the streets. They live in the forests of the can be held on the doorstep of its embassy without blood- rock that looms over Gibraltar and descend during the shed. Tiny but strategic Bahrain, just across the Gulf from Iran, day when tourists are about. Feeding the animals is for- is the home base of the US Fifth Fleet and Washington is a bidden. On a pub terrace, 52-year-old office worker longstanding ally of the ruling Al-Khalifa dynasty. Rosana sat with her family and slipped easily between The Bahrain Rebellion Movement, Tamarod, which is organizing the planned rally, is less than two months old. It English and a Spanish typical of the neighboring south- takes its name and inspiration from the Egyptian Tamarod ern region of Andalusia. movement which spearheaded the nationwide protests that “At home we speak both languages because we are triggered the army’s overthrow of Islamist president ‘llanitos’,” she said, as people of Gibraltarian origin are Mohamed Morsi on July 3. The Bahraini group announced its known. “We are British,” she added proudly. Rosana said formation on the day of the Egyptian coup but it is taking up a she backed Gibraltar’s creation of an artificial reef and cause that inspired mass demonstrations in the capital in 2011 could not understand the response of Spanish Prime which were put down only with the help of Saudi-led troops. Neighboring Saudi Arabia has a Shiite minority of some Minister Mariano Rajoy’s conservative government, two million concentrated in its oil-rich Eastern Region near which affected not only Gibraltarian residents but also Bahrain and is deeply sensitive to any move to empower workers coming from the Spanish border town of La Bahrain’s Shiites. On August 1, Tamarod posted an open letter Linea. “They don’t know what is happening and they asking the US embassy to provide protection for the planned are creating all kinds of obstacles,” she said. rally, saying it poses “ethical responsibilities” for Washington. Some 10,000 Spaniards work in Gibraltar and about “We hope that you may convey our deep concern to the US 6,000 Gibraltarians live on the Spanish side where hous- State Department and the US Congress to exert a real political pressure on Bahraini regime to avoid any fatal crackdown and ing in cheaper, according to Madrid. “Those of us who bloodshed,” the letter said. have family or work here have a different viewpoint The group said the goal of the demonstration was a “real from the rest of the Spanish, we are not anti- democracy in Bahrain not less than that found in Western Gibraltarian,” said Rafael Marquina, a 46-year-old gov- countries such as the USA and the United Kingdom.” At least ernment worker from La Linea who was visiting his 80 people have been killed in Bahrain since the Arab Spring- aunt. “All the problems come from an incorrect starting inspired pro-democracy protests erupted in early 2011, point: that Gibraltar is Spanish. But Gibraltar is British according to the International Federation for Human Rights. and its people feel British,” he said. “The day they accept The main Shiite parties have all boycotted parliament for more than two years to press their demand for a genuine con- that it is in fact English they will be able to solve any stitutional monarchy, in which top ministers are elected repre- problem and reach agreements.” sentatives, not appointed by the king from within the ruling In the meantime, however, the line of cars trying to family. enter the territory of just 6.8 square kilometers and King Hamad assumed sweeping new powers earlier this home to about 30,000 people, grew to several kilome- month to counter what the authorities say is an upsurge in ters. By early afternoon, the Royal Gibraltar Police said “terrorism” linked to the Shiite-led protests. The government waiting times had stretched to about five hours for driv- banned all demonstrations in the capital, except for officially authorized events outside the offices of international organi- ers trying to enter the rocky outpost, overlooking the zations. The authorities say that police stations and patrols only entrance to the Mediterranean from the Atlantic have come under bomb attack in Shiite villages outside the Ocean. “This has happened to me several times, at least capital in recent months. Veteran Prime Minister Prince Khalifa six or seven times” in recent days, said Francis Perez, a Bin Salman, an uncle of King Hamad, warned on Saturday that 30-year-old unemployed construction worker as he the government would not tolerate any threat to public order. waited to cross the border into Gibraltar with his family. “This island will remain a ember that will burn those who Perez is from Madina Cidonia, a Spanish city located want to jeopardize its security and stability,” he said. “We shall not allow our country to face the chaos, destruction and dis- about 50 kilometers from Gibraltar, and like many area placement suffered by other countries,” he warned. The UN residents he heads to the British outpost to buy fuel for Human Rights Office has urged the government to respect his car and tobacco because taxes there are lower. “It’s the right to peaceful protest. “We call upon the government of horrible to have to spend hours to get in and out of Bahrain to fully comply with its international human rights Gibraltar. Today it’s not too hot but there are other days commitments, including respect for freedom of expression when it was unbearable. It’s all just politics,” he said, as and peaceful assembly, and association,” said spokeswoman his car crept ahead.— Agencies Cecile Pouilly. —AFP WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Mugabe in ‘final phase’ of black ownership plan ‘Indigenization’ strategy targets foreign mines, banks

HARARE: Zimbabwe’s President Robert that the people of Zimbabwe have Defense Forces Day ceremony, just as Mugabe said yesterday he saw his victo- granted us a resounding mandate in the they had a Heroes Day celebration led by ry in last month’s election as a mandate governance of the country, we will do Mugabe on Monday in which he bluntly for “total” application of policies forcing everything in our power to ensure that told critics of his re-election to “go hang”. foreign-owned firms to sell majority our objective of total indigenization, In his speech, Mugabe praised stakes to local investors. Addressing a empowerment, development and Zimbabwe’s armed forces as a “reliable Defense Forces Day rally, Africa’s oldest employment is realized,” Mugabe told pillar” of his government, which he said leader at 89, maintained a belligerent the rally of both civilians and soldiers. was making efforts to improve military defense of his re-election on July 31, “This is our final phase of implement- wages and living conditions. which is being challenged in court as ing the ideals of the liberation struggle,” He accused Tsvangirai, who prior to fraudulent by his main political rival, he added, without offering more details. the election was his prime minister in Morgan Tsvangirai. His pledge of more forceful application the fractious unity government, of work- Rejecting this challenge along with of a nationalist agenda offered little ing with former colonial power Britain by questions by Western governments comfort to foreign investors, who have calling for reforms of the armed forces. about the election’s credibility, Mugabe been hoping Zimbabwe can build on a Tsvangirai had accused the pro- said his new five-year term extending his fragile economic recovery seen under a Mugabe security forces of showing bias 33 years in power gave him the chance unity government since 2009 made up and intimidation against him and his to enact what he called the last chapter of Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party and party, making a fair election impossible. of a fiercely nationalist economic strate- Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Mugabe said it was “surprising that some gy. His so-called “indigenization” policy Change. misguided fellow countrymen at the seeks to redistribute wealth by forcing The MDC filed a legal challenge on behest of their Western allies blatantly foreign-owned firms to sell at least 51 Friday in the Constitutional Court, calling disregard the good work done by the HARARE: Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe inspects the guard of honor dur- percent to black Zimbabweans. for a re-run of the election on the Zimbabwe Defense Forces in maintain- ing the commemoration of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day yesterday in The local operations of the world’s grounds it was riddled with fraud and ing peace and tranquility in the country.” Harare. — AFP two largest platinum producers, Anglo irregularities. Zimbabwe’s constitution “They disguise this by demanding what American Platinum and Impala Platinum says the top court must rule within 14 they call security sector reform, when it Western governments - especially the African election observers who Holdings , have already been targeted by days. Analysts predict the MDC chal- is obvious the enemy’s real ploy is to United States - have questioned the endorsed the elections as largely free this policy, and foreign-owned banks are lenge is unlikely to prosper because they dilute the efficiency of the Zimbabwe credibility of the election outcome and and orderly and have urged also seen as likely targets. London-based say Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party dominates Defense Forces,” he added. are considering whether to prolong Zimbabweans to move on peacefully. Standard Chartered and Barclays are the judiciary and state institutions. Pointing to multiple flaws in the July sanctions against Mugabe. Western observers were barred from among the banks in Zimbabwe. “Now Tsvangirai and his party boycotted the 31 vote cited by domestic observers, But Mugabe is drawing comfort from observing the vote.— Reuters Washington urged to hold direct nuke talks with Iran Moderate Rouhani offering hope of thaw DUBAI: The United States should hold confiden- protest against Washington’s admission of the instead for greater transparency long demanded tial direct talks with Iran over its nuclear pro- former Shah after he was toppled by the Islamic by the UN nuclear watchdog. “His negotiating gram but the West should not expect Iran’s mod- revolution. experience ... carries mixed messages: that he erate new president to offer major concessions, President Hassan Rouhani, who took office on feels the West let him down, causing him to suf- a prominent think-tank said yesterday. To try to Aug 3 after an election landslide, has said he is fer bitter criticism at home, may well prompt give the talks a chance, however, Washington not opposed to direct talks with the United him to greater caution,” the International Crisis and other world powers should hold off impos- States, though Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Group said. ing new sanctions on Iran, the International Khamenei would ultimately decide on any direct Crisis Group (ICG) said in a report. The United negotiations. The West should however temper NOT THE TIME FOR SANCTIONS States and other powers suspect the Islamic any expectations of a rapid breakthrough with The United States and its allies have demand- Republic is covertly seeking a nuclear arms capa- Iran because Rouhani will probably avoid offer- ed Iran curb its enrichment of uranium and have bility. Israel has threatened military action to ing significant concessions on the scope of the meted out increasingly tough sanctions on Iran’s prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear bombs. Iran program, according to the ICG. energy, banking and shipping sectors, slashing says it seeks only civilian nuclear energy. Rouhani, a mid-ranking cleric who trounced Iranian oil exports by half since 2011. A large The Islamic Republic and six world powers - more conservative rivals in a June 14 election, majority of US senators urged President Barack Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the has promised moderation in Iran’s domestic and Obama in a letter this month to step up sanc- United States, collectively dubbed the P5+1 - foreign policies and more transparency in its tions to strengthen Washington’s hand in talks. CAIRO: A supporter of ousted president Mohamed Morsi hurls a stone during clashes have held several rounds of talks but have yet to nuclear program. But like all Iranian officials, The House of Representatives also passed a bill with residents and Egyptian riot police in downtown Cairo yesterday.— AFP even approach a breakthrough. The last meeting Rouhani, an ex-chief nuclear negotiator, also meant to choke off Iranian oil exports altogeth- was in April and all sides have said they want to insists on a recognition of Iran’s “right” to enrich er. The Senate is due to debate the bill after the restart negotiations as soon as possible. But uranium for nuclear power - a process that can summer recess. But to give diplomacy the great- Egypt Islamists call for Washington should also set up a “direct, confi- yield energy or nuclear weapons, depending on est chance of success, the ICG said, “now is not dential” channel with Iran to complement nego- the degree of refinement. the time to ramp up sanctions”. Such a move fresh demonstrations tiations with the P5+1 powers, the ICG said, and Iran says its nuclear activity has medical would undercut efforts by Rouhani’s team to be the talks also ought to encompass regional secu- applications and will produce energy to meet flexible in negotiations, the ICG cautioned. CAIRO: Supporters of deposed Islamist tors at Rabaa and Nahda of being “terror- rity issues other than the nuclear program. domestic demand. Khamenei, and not the presi- “More pressure will be a godsend to hardlin- president Mohamed Morsi called for more ists”. They say the protesters are hiding “The P5+1, with its complex internal dynam- dent, ultimately controls the nuclear file. As Iran’s ers, vindicating their anti-Western narrative mass demonstrations yesterday in further automatic weapons in the squares and ics and its members’ competing interests, is a nuclear negotiator from 2003 to 2005, Rouhani while eliminating Rouhani’s maneuvering room,” defiance of a government ultimatum to dis- using women and children as “human cumbersome mechanism for conducting negoti- saw through an agreement to suspend Iran’s the report quoted Abbas Maleki, a former mantle their sprawling Cairo protest camps. shields”. Clashes between pro- and anti- ations, which require real bargaining, not staged uranium enrichment. That deal, scrapped after Iranian deputy foreign minister, as saying. The ongoing standoff with the army- Morsi demonstrators and security forces committee discussions,” said Ali Vaez, senior Iran hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Despite the obstacles, both sides should backed interim government, which has have killed more than 250 people since the analyst at International Crisis Group. “If a political 2005 election, made him a target for conserva- embrace the opportunity for a new approach to threatened to disperse the two Cairo sit-ins end of June. solution is hammered out between Tehran and tive rivals during the presidential campaign this the nuclear crisis, ICG said. “The promise embod- where thousands of Islamists have been The government has struggled to come Washington, all other members of the P5+1 are year. ied by Rouhani’s election can grow or quickly fiz- camped out for over a month, has caused up with a clear strategy to end the crisis, its likely to accept it, even if grudgingly.” The two They said he had ceded Iran’s interests in zle. As he takes office and comes face to face worry among the international community, members split between those who want to countries have had no official ties since 1980 return for nothing of equal value. That history with myriad domestic and foreign challenges, it which fears fresh bloodshed. take a hard line, with the backing of a sig- after Iranian students occupied the US embassy means Rouhani will be reluctant to take steps to would be a good idea for the West to encourage Since police issued last week an ultima- nificant part of the population, and those in Tehran, taking 52 diplomats hostage in suspend enrichment again, the ICG said, opting him to move in the right direction.”— Reuters tum to end the protests, Islamists have who, like the international community, pre- called for nationwide marches to demand fer dialogue. Police and army chiefs are the reinstatement of Morsi, Egypt’s first ready to intervene, but the reticence of democratically-elected civilian president, some top politicians, such as vice-president toppled and arrested by the military on and Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei, Mali’s new president July 3. The Anti-Coup Alliance, which sup- has led them to take a more cautious ports Morsi, called for a “million-man approach. Rabab Al-Mahdi, professor of demonstration” as the judiciary said on political science at the American University Monday it was extending his detention for of Cairo said the demonstrations “are not faces a daunting task a further 15 days pending an investigation sit-ins like any others”. into his collaboration with Palestinian Authorities “are dealing with the most group Hamas. organized political force in the country. Using the slogan “Together against the They know that the cost will be higher than Keita’s rival concedes defeat coup d’etat and the Zionists” for their rally, the dispersal of past protests,” Mahdi said. Morsi’s backers are trying to strike a nation- The Muslim Brotherhood, banned in 1954 BAMAKO: Mali’s president-elect Ibrahim plained of widespread electoral fraud hours alist chord after an air raid in the Sinai on and repressed by successive governments, Boubacar Keita began the daunting task yester- before conceding his loss, but the European radical Islamist militants overnight Sunday, won legislative and presidential elections day of planning the country’s recovery from Union’s election observation mission gave a pos- which the jihadists have blamed on Israel. in 2011 after the fall of former strongman political crisis, a military coup and war after his itive assessment of the vote, saying it complied Israeli media says the Jewish state has been Hosni Mubarak. Now, the group is calling rival conceded defeat at the polls. Official results with international standards in “99 percent” of in close cooperation with Egypt over the for the release of Morsi and several other from the nationwide vote have not been polling stations. “Whoever is elected will be threat from radical Islamist militants in the top Brotherhood figures who were also announced, but Somaila Cisse congratulated elected with democratic legitimacy. That is my restive Sinai Peninsula. detained by the military on July 3. Keita on his victory late Monday after electoral belief,” mission chief Louis Michel told reporters Authorities have announced plans to Prosecutors have also set an August 25 sources revealed that the former premier was in Bamako, adding that there had been “a leap clear pro-Morsi protesters from Cairo’s date for the trial of the Brotherhood comfortably ahead with two-thirds of Sunday’s forward in terms of democracy in this country”. Rabaa Al-Adawiya and Nahda squares with Supreme Guide Mohammed Badie and his votes counted. European Union foreign policy chief Catherine “gradual steps,” to persuade some to leave two deputies. While Egypt’s political transi- “I went to see him to congratulate him and Ashton welcomed “a credible and transparent” the squares peacefully before swooping on tion, which is due to lead to elections in wish him good luck for Mali,” Cisse said. Mali’s election, while French President Francois the hard core that remains. But the number early 2014, has struggled to get off the first election since 2007 was seen as crucial for Hollande the vote as a victory for democracy of protesters in the squares has not dimin- ground, Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s highest unlocking more than $4 billion (three billion and vowed France would “stand by” the west ished. At Rabaa, the bigger of the two ral- seat of learning, has called for national rec- euros) pledged by international donors who African country. —AFP Mali’s president-elect Ibrahim Boubacar Keita lies, dozens of volunteer guards manned onciliation talks. Al-Azhar’s grand imam halted aid in the wake of last year’s coup, which makeshift barriers made of piles of bricks Ahmed Al-Tayyeb said he had invited all ignited an Islamist insurgency and a French mili- and stacks of sandbags. sides in the crisis to negotiate a compro- tary offensive. The government has until Friday Railway chaos becomes an The Muslim Brotherhood, the group mise, but the Brotherhood said it did not to make public the result of the run-off vote, from which Morsi hails, insist that their receive any invitation and categorically called after none of the 27 candidates in the first demonstrations are peaceful while the gov- refuse to hold talks with the “illegitimate” round on July 28 secured an outright majority. election issue in Germany ernment and the press accuse demonstra- authorities. — AFP But a source close to Mali’s election commis- sion told AFP that with nearly two-thirds of the BERLIN: German railway chaos that has hit a in recent days. DB has adopted an emergency ballots counted, Keita was “well ahead”, while major train hub for a week and left commuters schedule, scrapping trains and forcing hours- unofficial estimates obtained by AFP from fuming has turned into a campaign issue six long, rippling delays for thousands of com- Malian security sources also put the 68-year-old weeks before a general election. The dispute muters and holiday-makers who have drawn Czech govt resigns in the lead. One of Cisse’s aides told AFP that the centers on cost-cutting at rail operator nationwide sympathy. former finance minister had decided to admit Deutsche Bahn (DB), with politicians variously The rail behemoth has argued that dis- PRAGUE: The Czech cabinet dominated by Zeman accepted the resignation and defeat after it became apparent that victory was blaming a decade-old free market shift for the patchers cannot be shifted from other stations allies of leftist President Milos Zeman said Rusnok, an economist, would stay on out of his grasp as early as Monday morning. problems or arguing it hasn’t gone far enough. because they must be familiar with local routes resigned yesterday after losing a confi- in a caretaker capacity “until the formation Keita has become known for his blunt speech, The pro-business Free Democrats’ election can- and trained for months. This has not soothed dence vote last week, clearing the way for of a new government which I hope will his refusal to compromise and his reputation for didate Rainer Bruederle lamented “an interna- popular anger with the operator, which has early elections that could resolve a political come from a free election”. Leftists parties toughness. tional embarrassment” and charged that “an also drawn fire in recent years for delayed sub- deadlock. The main parties have been stand the best chance of winning an early During his campaign, he vowed to unify Mali entire region is being held hostage”. urban trains in Berlin and faulty air-condition- locked in battle with Zeman since June, election, according to opinion polls, a result after its humiliation in having to call on former “A company facing open-market competi- ing in summer. when he named ally Jiri Rusnok, against that could return the Social Democrats to colonial power France to help repel the Islamist tion couldn’t afford something like this,” he told A third of Germans are unhappy with their their wishes, to head a new cabinet after power for the first time since 2006. The low- insurgency in the north, where Al-Qaeda-linked local newspaper the Allgemeine Zeitung, service, said a recent survey. The opposition the previous centre-right government col- er house will meet on Aug. 20 and is movements seized key towns. “For Mali’s honor, I adding that privatization and an IPO should be Social Democrats, struggling in their campaign lapsed under the weight of a spying and expected to vote on a motion to dissolve will bring peace and security. I will revive dia- considered. German trains run on time, says to unseat Chancellor Angela Merkel on bribery scandal. Squabbling has crippled parliament. Zeman will then be expected logue between all the sons of our nation and I conventional wisdom, but not in regional capi- September 22, have demanded Transport policymaking for nearly two months as the to dissolve the house within a few days and will gather our people around the values that tal Mainz where more than half of the 15 train Minister Peter Ramsauer face an inquest this economy struggles to recover from reces- call a new election within 60 days, possibly have built our history: dignity, integrity, courage dispatchers have been on sick leave or holidays week. —AFP sion. in mid- to late-October.— Reuters and hard work,” Keita has said. Cisse had com-

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Russian pleads ‘not guilty’ in biggest US hacking case Victims include NASDAQ, JetBlue, JC Penney, Dow Jones NEWARK: A Russian man accused of companies more than $300 million. another 30 years for wire fraud and data. They allegedly hid their activi- arrest in Miami, then continued on a being part of the largest cybercrime The companies infiltrated included five years each for gaining unautho- ties using anonymous web-hosting crime spree after his capture. Kalinin ring ever prosecuted in the United financial firms such as NASDAQ and rized access to computers and con- services provided by Mikhail Rytikov, and Drinkman were previously States pleaded not guilty on Monday Heartland Payment Systems Inc, spiracy to gain access. Also arrested in 26, of Ukraine. charged in New Jersey as “Hacker 1” to charges that could send him to along with other well-known names the Netherlands was Vladimir Rytikov has not been arrested, but and “Hacker 2” in a 2009 indictment prison for decades. Dmitriy including JetBlue Airways Corp and Drinkman, who remains there fighting an attorney for him, Arkady Bukh, charging Gonzalez in connection with Smilianets, 29, of Moscow, entered retailer JC Penney Co of Plano, Texas. extradition. Amid a general worsen- attended Monday’s hearing. Bukh said five breaches. the plea during an afternoon hearing Prosecutors allege Smilianets sold ing of relations with Russia exacerbat- his client did not know Smilianets. The NASDAQ breach did not in federal court in Newark, New the stolen data after it was taken by ed by intelligence agency leaker According to prosecutors, the five include the trading platform that Jersey. His attorney told Reuters that four other members of his team, Edward Snowden’s flight there, prose- men hid their efforts by disabling vic- allows NASDAQ customers to buy and he would fight the charges and that including credit card data starting at cutors last month also unsealed an tims’ anti-virus software and storing sell securities, prosecutors said. he was looking into possible irregular- $10 for an American number and $50 indictment against another alleged data on multiple hacking platforms, Officials with NASDAQ declined to ities with the circumstances of his for a European number. Smilianets member of the ring still free in that prosecutors said. They sold payment comment. An official briefed on that arrest last year in the Netherlands. was extradited to the United States in country, Alexandr Kalinin. card numbers to resellers, who then incident said the group wasn’t able Smilianets wore an orange prison September 2012 and has remained in Authorities have been pursuing resold them on online forums or to to get any money from their NAS- jumpsuit and stood with shackled federal custody since. In Russia, he the hackers for years. Many of the “cashers” who encode the numbers DAQ access. Other victims included hands and feet during the appear- was most widely known as the breaches were previously reported, onto blank plastic cards. Dow Jones, Wet Seal Inc and 7- ance with lawyer Bruce Provda before founder of a championship electronic though it appeared the one involving The indictment cited Albert Eleven Inc, according to prosecutors. US District Judge Jerome Simandle. gaming team called Moscow 5, which Nasdaq OMX Group Inc was disclosed Gonzalez as a co-conspirator. Dow Jones said in a statement that Smilianets is accused of conspiring traveled the world for competitions. for the first time in July. Prosecutors Gonzalez is already serving 20 years there was “no evidence” that informa- with a team of hackers from Russia Online, his handles included Dima said each of the defendants had spe- in prison after pleading guilty to help- tion of Dow Jones or Wall Street and the Ukraine to steal more than Brave and Dima Bold. cialized tasks: Drinkman and Alexandr ing mastermind one of the schemes. Journal customers information was 160 million credit card numbers in a If convicted, he faces up to 30 years Kalinin hacked into networks, while Prosecutors say the defendants compromised as a result of the series of breaches that cost victim for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, Roman Kotov, 32, mined them for worked with Gonzalez before his breaches.— Reuters Chill in US-Russia relations dims disarmament hopes Cold War foes agree to limit nukes to 1,550 each WASHINGTON: The chill in US- are at a standstill, experts say. added Wallander, who is now a is serious about getting Russia on Russian relations has dimmed Under the new Strategic Arms professor at American University. board with further nuclear cuts, it prospects for a slash in America’s Reduction Treaty (START) negoti- Robert Norris, senior fellow for should start with unilateral nuclear weapons arsenal, experts ated with Moscow during nuclear policy at the Federation reductions to its number of say. Since his historic 2009 Obama’s first term, the two for- of American Scientists, said deployed warheads that go appeal in Prague, President mer Cold War foes agreed to limit prospects for a negotiated disar- beyond the New START limits,” Barack Obama has sought to nuclear warheads to 1,550 each mament are slim because “Russia nuclear physicist Pavel Podvig make disarmament a corner- by 2018. just doesn’t believe that stated wrote in the Bulletin of Atomic stone of his presidency. But The topic of new arsenal cuts intent from the US.” “It’s a very old Scientists. “Strictly speaking, much hinges on Moscow. In a wasn’t even mentioned in the issue, one that doesn’t go away,” these reductions would be major address in Berlin in June, Pentagon’s readout of a meeting he said. Faced with a “nyet” from reversible and somewhat sym- Obama urged Russia to jointly in Washington last Friday the Russians, Washington could bolic, as the hedge is not going reduce nuclear weapons stock- between US defense chief Chuck go it alone and disarm unilateral- away any time soon and the piles by a third, taking them to Hagel and his Russian counter- ly. Obama paved the way for this legally-binding upper limit MARYLAND: The National Security Agency (NSA) is shown in this aerial file pho- the 1,000 mark. part Sergei Shoigu. “Given what with his appeal to the Russians in would still be set by New START,” to in Fort Meade, Maryland. President Barack Obama pledged an overhaul of US “These are steps we can take the Russian military doctrine is, Berlin. The move could relieve he wrote. surveillance to bring greater oversight and transparency, insisting he had no to create a world of peace with given where Russian security pol- some budget pressure, with the “Russia would then face a interest in snooping on ordinary citizens after a public furor. — AFP justice,” Obama said with the icy is, given where Russian mili- Pentagon anticipating to spend choice between joining the German capital’s Brandenburg tary modernization is, it was $215 billion over 10 years to nuclear cuts and keeping the Gate as a backdrop. At the time, highly unlikely that the Russian maintain and modernize its arse- leverage that comes with being an Snowden spills secrets Russian officials reacted coldly to government was willing to go nal. That amount seems to be active participant in the process, the appeal and relations have substantially below New Start both an “underestimate and or risking a US decision to to ‘fearless’ journalists only got frostier now that Obama levels,” Celeste Wallander, a for- unaffordable in the current cli- embrace unilateralism and steer has scrapped a summit next mer deputy assistant secretary of mate of defense budget austeri- nuclear policy in a discomforting WASHINGTON: US intelligence leaker Snowden, who was granted asylum in month with counterpart Vladimir defense for Russia said. ty,” according to a report by the direction.” According to Podvig, Edward Snowden said in an interview Russia after spending over five weeks in a Putin. Washington said one of “The big picture obstacles to Center for Strategic and Moscow is not ready to take that released yesterday he chose to divulge Moscow airport transit zone, is said by his the reasons was its disappoint- nuclear reductions have to do International Studies. In parallel, risk. “If the goal is to force or incen- details of a vast US surveillance effort to lawyers to now be at an undisclosed secret ment over Moscow’s granting more with broader issues in the Pentagon faces $500 billion tivize Russian reciprocal, unilateral journalists who reported “fearlessly” on location. The United States wants to put asylum to intelligence leaker Russian military doctrine: the in automatic spending cuts over reductions, I’m highly skeptical controversial subjects. Snowden, in the Snowden on trial for leaking details of vast Edward Snowden. greater reliance on nuclear the same period. Cutting the US that would be the result,” said interview released by The New York Times, American surveillance programs but But the fact that the White weapons, the enhanced role of arsenal to a thousand or fewer Wallander. For Norris, a partial uni- said he chose documentary filmmaker Moscow has steadfastly refused to hand House also cited “lack of nuclear weapons in Russian mili- deployed warheads could result lateral disarmament seems impos- Laura Poitras and Guardian reporter Glenn him over. A former contractor, Snowden Greenwald because they were not cowed released details of secret National Security progress” in a host of areas indi- tary doctrine, the Russian uncer- in $39 billion in taxpayer savings sible due to Republican opposi- by the US government. Agency programs aimed at thwarting ter- cates that preparatory talks on tainty about China, (and) the over the next decade, according tion in Congress “which is suspi- “After 9/11, many of the most important rorism which sweep up vast amounts of disarmament beyond the continuing relative weakness of to a study by the Arms Control cious of any move he can news outlets in America abdicated their phone and Internet data. Snowden said Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Russian conventional forces,” Association. “If the United States make.”—AFP role as a check to power-the journalistic that when he met the two journalists in responsibility to challenge the excesses of Hong Kong for a filmed interview, “I think government-for fear of being seen as unpa- they were annoyed that I was younger than triotic and punished in the market during a they expected, and I was annoyed they had ‘Whitey’ Bulger guilty of period of heightened nationalism,” arrived too early, which complicated the Snowden was quoted as saying in an initial verification.” encrypted conversation with journalist He said Poitras “was more suspicious of 11 murders in mob case Peter Maass for the Times Sunday maga- me than I was of her, and I’m famously zine. “Laura and Glenn are among the few paranoid.” Snowden added that he was sur- who reported fearlessly on controversial prised that Greenwald did not agree to his BOSTON: James “Whitey” Bulger, a brutal gang- topics throughout this period, even in the requests to encrypt all communications. ster who ruled over Boston’s criminal under- face of withering personal criticism, and “This is 2013, and a journalist who regularly world in the 1970s and ‘80s and evaded capture resulted in Laura specifically becoming tar- reported on the concentration and excess for 16 years, was found guilty of murder and geted by the very programs involved in the of state power,” he said. “I was surprised to racketeering by a jury on Monday and will likely recent disclosures.” realize that there were people in news spend the rest of his life in prison. The 83-year- He said Poitras “demonstrated the organizations who didn’t recognize any old Bulger, dressed in a gray shirt, dark pants courage, personal experience and skill unencrypted message sent over the and white sneakers, stood quietly as the verdict needed to handle what is probably the Internet is being delivered to every intelli- was read, showing little emotional response to most dangerous assignment any journalist gence service in the world. In the wake of the decision by jurors to convict him after five can be given-reporting on the secret mis- this year’s disclosures, it should be clear days of deliberation in Boston federal court. His deeds of the most powerful government in that unencrypted journalist-source com- sentencing was scheduled for Nov 13. the world-making her an obvious choice.” munication is unforgivably reckless.”— AFP A legendary figure in Boston’s underworld, Bulger ran the “Winter Hill” crime gang after coming to power in a mob war that resulted in the death of members of rival gangs. He FBI releases updated cemented his grip on Boston’s crime scene through ties with corrupt Federal Bureau of serial killer’s timeline Investigation officials who shared his Irish eth- nicity and turned a blind eye to his crimes in ANCHORAGE: The FBI has released an ders occurred in fewer than 10 states, but exchange for information they could use against updated timeline of travels and crimes by he did not reveal all locations. Koenig and the Italian Mafia. Israel Keyes, a confessed Alaska serial killer the Curriers were the only victims named During the two month-long trial, the 12 who is believed to have killed 11 people by Keyes because he knew authorities had jurors heard vivid descriptions of Bulger’s crimes. WASHINGTON: This file photo shows former oganized crime figure, suspect James before committing suicide in his jail cell tied him to their deaths. Keyes told investi- They included brazen daylight shootings of fel- ‘Whitey’ Bulger. — AFP last year. The timeline sheds some new gators only one other victim’s body low criminals, the terrifying extortion of a victim were committed. “This trial has never been Bulger declined to take the stand during the trial light on a mysterious case that left a trail of besides Koenig’s was ever recovered, but at whose crotch Bulger aimed a machine gun about Jim Bulger being set free,” he said. Carney and told the court earlier this month, “As far as unsolved killings around the country. FBI that victim’s death was ruled as accidental. and how one associate would pull teeth from said that from the moment FBI officials arrested I’m concerned ... this is a sham and do what you spokesman Eric Gonzalez said the goal of The bodies of the Curriers were never the mouths of dead victims, hoping to make the Bulger, his client knew “he was going to die want with me.” releasing the information is to identify vic- found. bodies harder to identify. Nicknamed “Whitey” behind the walls of a prison or on a gurney, get- tims who remain unknown, and provide The FBI said Keyes admitted frequent- because of the shock of light-colored hair he ting injected with a chemical that would kill ELEVEN MURDERS some closure to their families. ing prostitutes, but it’s unknown if Keyes had as a young man, Bulger fled Boston in 1994 him.” The jury found Bulger guilty of 11 of the 19 “We’ve exhausted all our investigative met any of his victims this way. Keyes said after a tip from a corrupt agent that his arrest Bulger’s lawyers, who on the first day admit- murder charges. They decided prosecutors had leads,” Gonzalez said. The FBI documents he robbed several banks to fund his travels was imminent. ted their client was a drug dealer, extortionist failed to prove their case in murders that dated said Keyes frequented prostitutes during along with money he made as a general He spent 16 years on the run, many of them and loan shark and later described him as an back to a 1970s turf war with another organiza- his travels and killed an unidentified cou- contractor, according to the FBI. Keyes also on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list along with “organized criminal”, mounted an atypical tion, the Notorangeli gang. The victims included ple in Washington state sometime told authorities he broke into as many as 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden until May defense, rarely directly addressing many of the members of that gang and people who were between July 2001 and 2005. Keyes also 30 homes throughout the country, and he 2011 when bin Laden was killed. Agents caught charges. Most of their efforts focused on deny- killed by accident in botched hits who had noth- told investigators he committed two sepa- talked about covering up a homicide up with Bulger in June 2011, living in a seaside ing prosecutors’ assertion that Bulger had served ing to do with the gangs. rate murders between 2005 and 2006, dis- through arson. The timeline begins in sum- Santa Monica, California apartment. The jury as an FBI informant, or “rat,” for more than a The jury reached no finding in the death of posing of at least one of the bodies in Lake mer of 1997 or 1998, when Keyes abduct- convicted him of all but one of 32 criminal decade. On Monday, Carney called that assertion one woman, Debra Davis, a girlfriend of Bulger Crescent, near Port Angeles, Wash. ed a teenage girl while she and friends counts. “Thirty-one out of thirty-two counts in a “myth.” Carney said he planned to appeal the associate Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi. When he killed himself in jail, the 34- were tubing on the Deschutes River, he such a complicated case covering such a long conviction, citing a claim by Bulger that he had a Flemmi testified at the trial that Bulger strangled year-old Keyes was awaiting a federal trial told investigators. period of time is a fabulous result for the gov- deal with federal prosecutors that gave him Davis in a South Boston house after she learned in the rape and strangulation murder of The FBI said Keyes was living in Maupin, ernment,” said Michael Kendall, a former federal immunity for his crimes. Carney said he would of their dealings with the FBI. Other witnesses 18-year-old Samantha Koenig, who was Ore., at the time, and the abduction is prosecutor in Boston who is now with the law appeal on those grounds, but he did not discuss had testified that Flemmi actually killed Davis abducted February 2012 from the believed to have occurred near that area. firm McDermott Will & Emery. “He’s going to go a reason Bulger would have been given an with Bulger present. Anchorage coffee stand where she The FBI said Keyes lived in Neah Bay, Wash., to jail for the rest of his life.” immunity deal. The murders were part of a racketeering worked. Keyes confessed to killing Koenig in 2001 after he was discharged from the He reiterated his earlier assertion that Bulger count that was the most complicated jurors had and at least seven others around the coun- Army. When he lived in Neah Bay, Keyes NEVER EXPECTED FREEDOM had never been an informant. Bulger has con- to decide. They needed to find he committed try, including Bill and Lorraine Currier of committed his first homicide, according to Defense attorney J W Carney told reporters tended that he paid a corrupt FBI agent for tips just two of the 38 crimes contained in that count Essex, Vt, in 2011. The FBI said Monday that the timeline. The identity of the victim is afterward that his client was pleased by the out- but provided none of his own. Before the trial for their guilty verdict. Relatives of Bulger’s vic- Keyes is believed to actually have killed 11 not known, and neither is the location of come, and noted that Bulger had avoided the began, US District Judge Denise Casper had told tims, who had been a constant presence at the people, all strangers. the murder. Keyes moved to Anchorage in death penalty. That would have been a possibili- Carney that he could not argue immunity, saying waterfront courthouse during the trial, poured Keyes told investigators his victims 2007, but continued to travel extensively ty if he had been tried on state charges in no deal that allowed a person to commit murder out onto the street after the verdict to tell their were male and female, and that the mur- outside the state. —AP Oklahoma or Florida, where two of the murders without consequence would be legally valid. stories.— Reuters WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 INTERNATIONAL President Zardari congratulates Pakistan PM’s message Pakistanis on Independence Day on Independence Day wish to extend heartiest felicita- democratic forces in a culture of legitimacy to its abrogation and tions to all the Pakistanis living secrecy. The civilian political struc- subversion must be punished; they Iwithin the country and abroad tures were weakened as Pakistan will be. It is indeed for the demo- n the 67th Independence Day, eliminate all evils from the country people, we will not only surmount all on the auspicious occasion of 67th was driven away from a welfare cratic Parliament to decide on how I extend my heartiest felicita- and take it to new heights of devel- challenges but also put the country Independence Day today. The state to a security driven state with to punish them. Otions to all the countrymen opment and prosperity. It is our on the trajectory of development. Independence Day celebrations this enormous damage to our body Let us on this day rededicate our- and offer my gratitude to Allah for utmost effort to eliminate hunger, The Independence Day demands year have special significance as the politic. selves once again to the democratic giving us a beautiful country like unemployment and inflation so that of us that we should plan our future Pakistan. Today, I also felicitate those there is prosperity in the country and strategy in the light of our past expe- nation is also celebrating, for the Let us resolve that we will never ideals and principles for which Pakistanis who are settled abroad but its status is further elevated. riences. If we fail to correct our mis- first time, peaceful democratic tran- allow the Constitution to be sub- Pakistan was created. Let us banish their hearts throng with Pakistan and The government is also fully com- takes today, do not choose the right sition from one democracy to from our midst extremists and mili- deem the green flag as a symbol of path, and continue to serve our per- another. While our heads bow in tants who wish to impose their honour and dearer than their lives. sonal interests instead of the national gratitude before Allah we should political ideology on the people Pakistan is our identity that we objectives, the future generations will also, on this auspicious occasion of through the bullet instead of the earned through immense sacrifices. never pardon us. We have to transfer double rejoicing, resolve to make ballot. Let us also reject those who Countless people gave their blood to a peaceful, strong and prosperous Pakistan a truly modern, dynamic, exploit and misuse the name of reli- kindle the light of freedom and mil- Pakistan to our future generations progressive and democratic coun- gion for advancing their personal lions had to migrate for this purpose. where they can live in respect. For try. and partisan political agendas. Our elders sacrificed their present for this purpose, the nation has to Apart from celebrations the On this day I urge the people to our future. Today we remember our demonstrate exemplary unity and Independence Day is also an occa- stand firm and united for safeguard- forefathers and pay our gratitude to solidarity. Let us renew our pledge sion to reflect whether we have ing and strengthening democracy them for making extraordinary sacri- today that regardless of our personal moved towards or away from the and to work collectively for a pro- fices to give us an identity. interests, we will dedicate our ener- noble ideals for which the state was gressive, tolerant, moderate and A new era of hope and optimism gies for Pakistan and lead it to high created by our great forefathers. pluralistic Pakistan as envisioned by has dawned in the country with the level of development and prosperity Unfortunately, our past history is our great leaders. On this day, I also inception of the present democratic as envisioned by Allama Iqbal and marred by repeated assaults on wish to pay tribute to those valiant government. Pakistan Muslim Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. democracy and abrogation of the sons of the soil who have sacrificed League, the founding party of the On this occasion, I reiterate the constitution which was also their lives defending motherland country, has taken over the reins of words of Quaid-i-Azam that he government with a renewed zeal and expressed on the eve of Pakistan Day, endorsed by some state institutions. Asif Ali Zardari from external and external threats. I Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif determination. The PML(N) believes 23rd March 1944, “Let’s go forward, Repeated ambushes against the also pay tributes to the courage of that the well being and security of mitted to weed out extremism and full of hope for the coming year(s), democratic process and abrogation verted nor the democratic process all those fellow citizens who laid the country hinges on the continua- terrorism from the country, and will with faith in our heart, unity in our of the Constitution have resulted in derailed. In the fullness of time down their lives or suffered griev- tion of democratic process and ensure its safety and security by all camp, discipline in ranks, and I am the weakening of democratic insti- those who subverted the ously fighting against militancy and respect for the peoples’ rights. The means. With the grace of Almighty confident of our success...” God be our tutions and the entrenching of non- Constitution and those who lent extremism. present government is committed to Allah and the active support of the saviour and guide.

LAHORE: Pakistani youths pose with a huge national flag unfurled in front of the Minar-e-Pakistan, the historic monument for the struggle for independence, ahead of the country’s Independence Day in Lahore. Pakistan will be celebrating its 66th anniversary of the country’s independence from British rule today. — AFP Taleban warns over executions Thai police to monitor chat app for crimes

Pakistan ends 5-year moratorium BANGKOK: Thai police asked the opera- see us, the police,” Pisit told The tor of the popular “Line” instant messag- Associated Press. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will execute two responded with fury in a pamphlet distrib- tancy in areas on the Afghan border, where ing app for access to records of online Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra jailed militants next week, ending a five-year uted in the tribal regions of North and South Taleban militants launch daily attacks. Up to chats, raising concerns about intrusive said the government did not intend to moratorium on capital punishment, a move Waziristan bordering Afghanistan where 8,000 inmates are believed to languish on surveillance despite promising only sus- limit people’s freedom and any monitor- condemned by the Pakistani Taleban as an most militant groups are based. death row in dozens of Pakistan’s overcrowd- pected criminals would be targeted. ing would target individuals rather than act of war sure to trigger more violence. “If the prisoners are executed it would ed prisons. The state of Pakistani jails jumped Technology Crime Suppression division the general public. But the police move Pakistan’s new government, trying to display amount to a declaration of war on the part of to the top of the government’s agenda this chief Pisit Paoin said yesterday that has raised concerns about violations of its resolve in fighting crime and militancy, the PML-N’s (ruling party) government,” said month after a jailbreak in the northwestern police want to review the data of users privacy and free speech. “Line messaging overturned the moratorium on the death the pamphlet, obtained by Reuters. The gov- city of Dera Ismail Khan in which 250 inmates they suspect are involved in crimes, is one way of interpersonal communica- penalty in June. ernment of the new Prime Minister, Nawaz escaped, including Taleban militants. including making statements against the tion,” said Pirongrong Ramasoota, a A senior prison official in the southern Sharif, overturned the moratorium on the That attack came a year after a similar Thai monarchy, arms trading, prostitution Communication Arts professor at province of Sindh told Reuters that four con- death penalty shortly after coming to power mass jailbreak in the northern town of and drug dealing. Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. victed criminals, including two militants from in a May election, a decision condemned by Bannu. Security has been tightened at jails Thailand has draconian lese majeste “Whatever you say, type or chat is part of the radical Sunni group Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, international rights groups such as Amnesty around the country, but there are fears that laws, which impose maximum prison your freedom of expression and it should terms of 15 years for insulting the not be taken away from you.” would be hanged at the Sukkur Jail between International. “We are opposed to capital the Taleban might be plotting similar attacks. monarch, and government officials She called on the police to seek a Aug 20 and 22. Another senior jail official punishment. We demand that the death “It’s a very sensitive situation here,” Sukkur attempt to scrub the Internet of state- court warrant in cases where they want identified the two as Attaullah alias Qasim penalty should not be awarded to anyone,” I police chief Irfan Baluch said by telephone. ments critical of the king and his family. to access the private data of individuals. and Mohammad Azam alias Sharif. Both were A Rehman, head of the Human Rights “We have scaled up security on the outer “We are monitoring only those who “Thailand is one of very few countries in sentenced to death in July 2004 after being Commission of Pakistan, told Reuters. cordon of the Sukkur Jail, around 50 police break the law. If you’re using Line and the world that does not have data pro- found guilty of killing Shia doctor Ali Raza Pakistani authorities say capital punish- and an equal number of paramilitary social media to break the law, then you tection law,” she said.—AP Peerani in Karachi in 2001. The Taleban ment is key to deterring crime as well as mili- Rangers are guarding the prison.”—Reuters WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Study details ‘severe’ brutality against women in PNG

SYDNEY: Women in poverty-stricken interviewed 37 women in four villages burning alive of a young mother Papua New Guinea suffer “severe brutali- and 14 men for the case studies used in accused of witchcraft, the beheading of ty” with violence, including savage the report. another, and the rape of two foreigners. attacks involving knives, axes and whips, “Most women interviewed during our Aid organization Medecins Sans occurring in two-thirds of all families, a field research in Rigo district, Central Frontieres (MSF) has labelled PNG’s sexu- new study said yesterday. Based on Province had experienced violence, and al and domestic violence a humanitarian interviews in Central Province’s Rigo dis- not one claimed to have a husband who crisis, with epidemic levels of abuse trict, the report by Australian charity had never beaten them,” ChildFund said. unique outside of a war-zone or state of ChildFund detailed extreme acts of vio- The case studies included a woman civil unrest. The group has said that vio- lence including a woman who had her whose one-month-old baby was lence is inherent in the way the popula- lower lip bitten off by a stranger and one punched unconscious by her husband tion resolves disputes at a tribal, family whose infant son’s unconscious body and his body used as a weapon against and interpersonal level. The extremely was used as a weapon against her. her. The baby survived the attack. low status of women in the country is Although there was no official gov- Another, Helen, had her lower lip bitten also a factor. ernment data on violence against off in a random attack in the capital Port PNG ranks 134 out of 148 countries in women and children in the rugged Moresby. “Sometimes when I sleep, I the 2012 UNDP Gender Inequality Index, Pacific nation, ChildFund said it was dream he will come to me and I am real- and 156 out of 186 in the Human widely reported to occur in two-thirds of ly scared about it. I think he is coming Development Index - the lowest in the PNG families and “the incidence is likely back again,” she said. Pacific. Life expectancy is low, at 61 years to be higher than two in three”. One At the city’s Family Support Centre, for males and 65 for females. Infant mor- study cited by the charity in its report ChildFund said they saw women with tality is high, and maternal mortality is found that half of all women would be chunks of skin, cheeks, noses and ears the highest in the Pacific, among the raped in their lifetime, and another missing after violent biting attacks, as highest in the world. Currently, 37 per- reported that 86 percent were beaten well as injuries from spears, bush knives cent of the population lives in poverty, during pregnancy. Of those seeking or machetes and whips. PNG’s govern- and less than half of school-age children medical help after being raped, half ment enacted harsh new laws earlier this are enrolled in classes. MSF estimates PORT MORESBY: Two girls grieve over the death of their older sister in Port were younger than 16, one quarter were year making sexual and other crimes that 70 percent of women in PNG will be Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Women in poverty-stricken Papua New Guinea younger than 12 and one in 10 were against women punishable by death raped or physically assaulted in their life- suffer “severe brutality” with violence, including savage attacks involving under eight years of age. ChildFund after a spate of violence including the time.— AFP knives, axes and whips, occurring in two-thirds of all families. — AFP

Iraq violence kills 13 Hackers attack exiled Tibetan govt website

Major oil pipeline bombed NEW DELHI: Hackers have attacked the installed on the computers and laptops Tibetan government-in-exile’s Chinese- of users trying to log on to the website. BAGHDAD: Attacks in Iraq killed 13 people yes- language website with an unidentified Kurt Baumgartner, a researcher at terday, including four who died in a blast target- virus, making the portal inaccessible, an Kaspersky Lab, a global manufacturer of ing Shiite worshippers, while militants bombed a official spokesman said yesterday. “Our antivirus software based in Moscow, major oil pipeline, halting exports, officials said. office cannot access the website and we detected the attack late Tuesday and said The attacks are the latest in a surge in violence are trying to figure out what kind of virus the website had been “strategically com- that security forces have failed to curb, despite is responsible for the problem,” Tashi promised” as a result. carrying out major operations against militants Phuntsok, spokesman for the exiled gov- Tenzin Taklha, the Dalai Lama’s said to have resulted in scores of arrests, includ- ernment based in the north Indian town spokesman said that the 78-year-old spir- ing 82 on Monday. of Dharamshala said. Tibet.net is the offi- itual leader’s official website www.dalail- In the deadliest attack yesterday, a car bomb cial site of the exiled government, whose ama.com continued to function normally. exploded after midday prayers at Al-Zahraa hus- spiritual head is the Dalai Lama. It covers The Dalai Lama fled Tibet following a seiniyah, a Shiite place of worship south of the parliament, cabinet, administrative failed uprising against Chinese rule in Baghdad, killing four people and wounding 14. departments, and public offices. 1959. He later founded the government Militants have carried out attacks on both Sunni Hackers have taken down the English, in exile in Dharamshala after being and Shiite mosques this year, raising fears of a Tibetan and Chinese versions of the web- offered refuge by India. China vilifies the return to all-out sectarian conflict in Iraq, which site several times in the past, according Dalai Lama as a “separatist” who incites peaked in 2006-2007 and killed tens of thou- to Phuntsok. “We are a prominent target violence in Tibet, while the Dalai Lama sands of people. for attacks by Chinese hackers,” he said. insists his sole focus is a peaceful cam- In the northern province of Kirkuk, another He could not confirm when the hackers paign for greater autonomy for his car bomb killed three police, while bombings had struck or if spying software had been homeland.— AFP also killed a soldier, a Sahwa anti-Al-Qaeda fight- er and two civilians in Salaheddin province, north of the capital. And in Nineveh province, also in north Iraq, gunmen shot dead a former Militants storm mosque, soldier and a civilian. Militants also bombed a major pipeline carrying oil from northern Iraq to kill 56 in northern Nigeria Turkey, near the town of Albu Jahash in Nineveh province. The attack halted exports via the KANO: Suspected Islamist extremists have warned that the situation could spiral out pipeline, a senior official from the North Oil stormed a mosque and shot dead 44 wor- of control and lead to further violence. Company said, adding that production was still shippers as well as 12 other people in a Boko Haram’s insurgency has left at least continuing, but the oil was being stored. TUZ KHURMATU: Iraqis inspect the remains of houses after a suicide bomber detonated an nearby village in Nigeria’s restive northeast, 3,600 people dead since 2009, including Repairing the pipeline, which runs from the explosives-rigged vehicle in the northern city of Tuz Khurmatu. — AFP officials said yesterday. The attacks at the killings by the security forces, who have northern Iraqi oil hub of Kirkuk to the port of of them at an alleged Al-Qaeda training camp. Violence in Iraq has increased markedly this year, weekend were believed to be in revenge been accused of major abuses. The military Ceyhan in Turkey, is expected to take between Authorities have repeatedly highlighted secu- with analysts saying the upsurge is driven by over citizen vigilante groups forming to has claimed major successes with its offen- one and three days, the official said. The attacks rity operations-among the largest since US anger among the Sunni Arab minority that the help the military battle Islamist extremist sive, but its version of events is difficult to came a day after bombs targeting a cafe, a foot- forces departed in December 2011 - which they Shiite-led government has failed to address, group Boko Haram, which has been waging verify with authorities having cut phone ball field and a market in areas north of Baghdad say have led to the killing or capture of many despite months of protests. Attacks have killed an insurgency since 2009. lines in many areas and access to remote killed 28 people. The interior ministry on militants. 3,421 people in Iraq since the beginning of 2013, “Gunmen believed to be Boko Haram locations restricted. While the number of Monday announced the arrest of 82 suspected But whatever gains the operations have according to figures compiled by AFP-an aver- members entered the mosque and opened attacks appears to have declined, violence militants in Salaheddin and Diyala provinces, 56 made, they have failed to stop the bloodshed. age of more than 15 per day.— AFP fire on Muslim worshippers, killing 44,” a has nonetheless continued, including three senior government official said on condi- recent deadly school attacks. tion of anonymity because he was not In a video obtained by AFP on Monday, authorized to speak publicly of the attack Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau Australia’s Abbott in ‘sex appeal’ blunder in Konduga on Sunday. “We believe the claimed a series of recent deadly attacks on attack was not unconnected with the coop- security forces in the northeast and insisted eration residents are giving to security that he was in “good health” despite the Election campaigners clash on costings operatives in identifying and arresting offensive. The video contained what Boko Haram members in their midst.” Shekau claimed was footage of Boko SYDNEY: Australia’s opposition leader, accused servative opposition to reveal its policy costings, said on the campaign trail in northern A local official said suspected Boko Haram gunmen opening fire on the mili- last year of misogyny in a blistering speech by as the economy was judged the number one Queensland. “Mr Abbott has been preparing for Haram members also raided Ngom village tary in the town of Bama, using heavy then-prime minister Julia Gillard, was under fire issue in next month’s election. Prime Minister this election for three years. It is fundamental for in the nearby Mafa district and shot dead weapons mounted on flat-bed trucks. yesterday after touting the “sex appeal” of an Kevin Rudd used the release of independent the Australian people to know where Mr Abbott’s 12 people on Saturday night. “Boko Haram Shekau also referred to fighting in the election candidate. Tony Abbott, currently the Treasury figures broadly in line with his govern- $70 billion worth of cuts to health, education and members came into Ngom village ... and towns Baga and Gamboru Ngala near the jobs are going to fall.” Abbott, whom opinion frontrunner to become next prime minister in ment’s forecasts to urge Liberal/National opposi- shot dead 12 people on Saturday night,” border with Cameroon. tion leader Tony Abbott to reveal what his poli- polls show is likely to end six years of Labor gov- September 7 polls, made the remark while cam- the official said, also on condition of The Boko Haram leader has been cies would cost and where cuts would be made. ernment and take power, has repeatedly said paigning with his conservative Liberal Party’s anonymity. He said they were shot at their declared a global terrorist by the United The Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook Australian voters will know his savings plans well candidate in western Sydney, Fiona Scott. homes. Some residents spoke of the attack- States, which in March put a $7 million (5.3 Abbott was asked about similarities between statement, designed to give all political parties a before the September 7 election. He said he fair look at the nation’s finances before an elec- would release the costings of his policies, which ers in Konduga arriving wearing army cam- million euros) bounty on his head. “I’m Scott and the woman who formerly held the ouflage, a tactic they have used in the past challenging Obama,” Shekau said in the seat, Jackie Kelly. “They’re young, they’re feisty, I tion, confirmed the Rudd government’s Aus$30 include repealing an industry tax on carbon pol- billion (US$27 billion) budget deficit forecast. “It lution and another on mining profits, after a to disguise themselves, though those video. He voiced similar challenges to think I can probably say have a bit of sex details had not been officially confirmed. French President Francois Hollande and appeal, and they’re just very, very connected is D-day for Mr Abbott when it comes to “thorough consideration” of the latest financial The violence came as Nigeria’s military Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. with the local area,” said Abbott. There was an announcing his own budget bottom line,” Rudd update. —Agencies pursues an offensive in the country’s north- “They are no match for me,” he proclaimed. immediate backlash on social media, where east aimed at ending the insurgency, with a Boko Haram has claimed to be fighting for #sexappeal quickly became a trending topic in state of emergency declared in the region the creation of an Islamic state in Africa’s Australia-the second consecutive day a gaffe Philippine rescuers race to in May. In recent weeks, the military has most populous nation and largest oil pro- from the conservative leader made headlines. encouraged the formation of vigilante ducer, though it is believed to have various Abbott on Monday mistakenly used the groups to help authorities locate and arrest factions with differing aims. Nigeria’s 160 word “suppository”-which refers to a drug deliv- assist typhoon-hit towns members of Boko Haram. The vigilante million population is roughly divided ery system through the rectum or other open- MANILA: Philippine rescuers searched isolated injuries. “They were told to seek shelter in the groups have been credited with reducing between a mainly Muslim north and pre- ing-while contrasting his campaign to that of towns devastated by deadly Typhoon Utor yes- evacuation centres, but instead these two fisher- the number of attacks, but some have dominately Christian south.—AFP Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. terday as barefoot children stood among ruined men slept in their boat. In the morning they “No-one, however smart, however well-edu- homes, but early preparations appeared to have were found dead,” he told a news conference. cated, however experienced, is the suppository avoided mass casualties. The government said A man drowned and another was buried by a of all wisdom, and I believe that we will be a four people had been confirmed killed and 11 landslide elsewhere on Luzon island, while 11 much better government because we have a were missing after Utor, the strongest storm this were missing after the typhoon struck, the disas- very strong team,” said Abbott then. The sup- year, swept across the north of the country on ter agency added. Soldiers clambered over land- pository hashtag was still trending strongly Monday. “Trees have fallen down, roofs have slide-choked roads to reach Casiguran and near- online on Tuesday, with the press declaring been torn off houses, electric poles and electric by areas on foot yesterday. The highway to Abbott the “butt of jokes” online. towers have collapsed,” civil defense office Casiguran should reopen on Wednesday after Abbott has a history of gaffes, particularly spokesman Reynaldo Balido said, describing bulldozers were used to remove landslides and about women, declaring earlier this year that “women of caliber” should be encouraged to chaos from coastal towns to mountain villages fallen trees, said provincial disaster official Elson have children as he launched a maternity leave hundreds of kilometers apart. Egargue. Residents reported no major casualties, scheme. Gillard last year launched a scathing The typhoon hit land in Casiguran, leaving according to local military spokesman Major attack on the floor of parliament accusing the town of 25,000 largely destroyed but with Ernesto Garcia, adding troops were already clear- Abbott of sexism. The footage went viral relatively few casualties, said Eduardo del ing roads and distributing relief. online. Gillard-dumped as leader by the Labor Rosario, head of the government’s National The Philippines is one of the world’s most vul- Party in June-listed sexist remarks made by Disaster Risk Reduction and Management nerable countries to typhoons. Storms often Abbott, including that she “make an honest Council. First television footage of the impact make their first landfall there after they form woman of herself”. there showed barefoot children standing expres- over the Pacific Ocean and move west. Hundreds She told him: “If he wants to know what sionless among broken furniture in the flattened of people die from the roughly 20 typhoons or misogyny looks like in modern Australia, he remains of their house. The footage, taken by an tropical storms that strike the country each year. needs a mirror.” Abbott is not the first politician ABS-CBN crew who joined del Rosario on a brief Utor hit land with wind gusts reaching 200 kilo- to make a “sex appeal” blunder, with US visit, showed roofs blown off entire neighbor- meters an hour early Monday, making it the President Barack Obama apologizing to hoods with some homes reduced to rubble. strongest storm this year, according to the weath- California’s top prosecutor in April after he Other buildings had windows blown out. er bureau. Joe Curry, country chief of the aid called her “by far the best-looking attorney gen- A huge gap showed where a bridge used to group Catholic Relief Services, and others eral in the country” at a fundraiser. span a river, and groves of coconut trees were involved in the rescue said the death toll may be shorn of their leaves and fruit. Del Rosario said lower than feared because residents were well MAIDUGURI: Nigerian Muslims walk past an uncompleted mosque in Maiduguri, CLASH ON COSTINGS two out-of-town fishermen who had sought prepared. “I think people are agreeing that these Nigeria. Suspected Islamic militants wearing army fatigues gunned down 44 people Meanwhile, Australian Prime Minister Kevin shelter in Casiguran had been killed, while sever- places have been hit many times before, so they praying at a mosque in northeast Nigeria, while another 12 civilians died in an Rudd yesterday increased pressure on the con- al locals were treated for cuts and other minor know how to deal with typhoons. —AFP apparently simultaneous attack. — AP NEWS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 Saudi feud too bitter for new Iran... Israeli Iron Dome Continued from Page 1 across the Middle East as far as Lebanon and the bor- ders of Israel. Shiite Iran, which has fuelled a decade of violence What irritates Iran more than Saudi Arabia’s policy across the region. In Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen, in Syria is Riyadh’s decision last year to boost energy intercepts rocket the two sides back sectarian proxy forces that are exports to replace oil taken out of the market by either at daggers drawn or openly at war in conflicts embargoed Iranian crude, effectively colluding with killing thousands each month. In Syria, each accuses Western sanctions. “Instead of serving Muslims, they Sinai-based Islamists claim responsibility the other of responsibility for a bloodbath, with Iran pay tribute to the enemies of Muslims and stand next supporting President Bashar Al-Assad and Saudi to them,” said Nasser Soudani, deputy head of the JERUSALEM: Israel intercepted a rocket over its south- Qaeda accused Israel of carrying out Friday’s missile Arabia funding the rebels trying to overthrow him. In Iranian parliament’s energy committee in January ern resort city of Eilat yesterday, blowing it up in mid air strike in Sinai but Israel dismissed the accusation. Iraq, sectarian violence is at its worst since 2008. 2012, commenting on higher Saudi oil supply. near its border with Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, a military Egypt’s armed forces said one of its helicopters fired the official said. Islamist militants operating in the lawless missile at Al-Qaeda fighters. Riyadh accuses Tehran of fomenting trouble in Closer to home, Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of trying desert peninsula said they fired the rocket at the city, The Sinai was largely demilitarized as part of the Bahrain and even Saudi Arabia itself. Tehran accuses to foment trouble among its own Shi’ite minority, of which was packed with tourists, in retaliation for the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty of 1979. But Israel has Riyadh of plotting its destruction with Washington. planting a spying ring in the country and of attempt- killing of four guerrillas in Sinai on Friday. Air raid sirens allowed Egypt to send troops to the area to combat the Nevertheless, Rouhani, a comparative moderate after ing to assassinate its ambassador in Washington. rang out and blasts reverberated in the night skies over militants and arms smuggling by Palestinians into Gaza. the firebrand Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, says he wants Tehran has denied all those charges. The antagonism the resort on the shores of the Gulf of Aqaba, witnesses The peninsula has long been a security headache for to make friends with Saudi Arabia. Encouragingly, he dates to 1979, when Iran tried to export its Islamic rev- and Israeli news media said. No casualties or damage Egypt and its neighbors. Large and mostly uninhabited, brings personal experience negotiating with Riyadh. olution to Shi’ites across the Middle East, including in were reported. it also borders the Palestinian-ruled Gaza Strip and the “God willing, I hope that we will have very good rela- Saudi Arabia, threatening the old balance of regional A retired Israeli security official said it was the first Suez Canal linking Asia to Europe. It is home to nomad tions with neighbours, particularly with Saudi Arabia power. time Israel’s Iron Dome interceptor had struck a missile clans disaffected with rule from Cairo. — Reuters during the next government,” Rouhani said at a June Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states then made what fired at Eilat. “It’s not the first time that a rocket has been press conference. Still, few believe he can draw the Tehran saw as a pact with the devil by siding with fired at Eilat, but it is the first time the Iron Dome has poison out of the Cold War-style rivalry at the heart of Saddam Hussein after he invaded Iran in 1980, financ- intercepted one,” Dani Arditi, former national security the Middle East. ing his war for eight years while he used chemical adviser told Army Radio. Israel briefly shut its airport in Both countries have vested interests in talking to weapons on Iranian troops and civilians. After a grad- the city on Thursday citing threats from militants in each other: Saudi Arabia wants Iran to end what it sees ual thaw, the US-led ousting of Saddam in 2003 ignit- Sinai involved in a standing confrontation with the Egyptian military. Israel has also boosted its rocket as meddling in Arab countries - supporting Shi’ites or ed a new struggle for mastery between Sunni and defenses near its southern border with Egypt. their allies in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Bahrain, Yemen and Shiite Iraqis, with Riyadh and Tehran backing opposing Violence in Sinai picked up after former Egyptian Saudi Arabia itself. Tehran wants Riyadh to stop urging sides. president Hosni Mubarak, an ally of Israel, was toppled military action against its atomic sites and helping The sectarian edge to their struggle has sharpened in 2011. It has increased again since last month’s mili- Western sanctions by increasing oil supplies to make in recent years. Both countries define themselves tary overthrow of Mubarak’s successor, Islamist presi- up for embargoed Iranian crude. Both Rouhani and according to Islam and clerics in both regard the other dent Mohamed Morsi. Magles Shoura Al-Mujahideen, a King Abdullah have shown willingness to make peace with open disdain. Today, Iran’s Persian-speaking rulers hardline Islamist faction which also has a small presence in the past. back Shiites across the Arab world, including the gov- in the Gaza Strip, said it fired the missile at Eilat. As head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council ernment and militia in Iraq, Lebanon’s Hezbollah, “In a swift response to the latest crime of the Jews in 1998, Rouhani sat up all night with Abdullah’s late Bahraini protesters against that country’s Sunni ruling that killed 4 Mujahideen in the land of Sinai through a brother, the former interior minister Prince Nayef, to family and Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Syrian President strike by a pilotless plane, the lions of Maglis Shoura Al- negotiate a security agreement with the kingdom Assad is from the Alawi sect, a Shi’ite offshoot. Mujahideen ... were able to strike the occupied city of after years of friction. In signing that deal, King Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam and proponent Om Al-Rashash “Eilat” with a rocket,” it said in a state- Abdullah chose to overlook Saudi and U.S. suspicions of its most conservative Sunni school, Wahhabism, ment published online. “We assure that neither Eilat not that Tehran was behind the 1996 bombing of an backs the other side in each of those regional strug- any other Israeli cities will be blessed with security, tourism or economy,” it added. American barracks in the Saudi city of al-Khobar. Iran gles. The Wahhabi school denigrates Shiism as hereti- Eilat’s mayor said there had been no panic. “I think put aside memories of the 1987 Muslim pilgrimage, cal. Its first Bedouin adherents rampaged through 18th the military prepared in the best possible way with an when hundreds of its pilgrims were killed in clashes century Iraq, smashing the sect’s shrines. King enhanced defensive shield to protect Eilat and tourists EILAT: In this photo, a crater left by a rocket is seen with Saudi security forces. Abdullah has tried to moderate that view. Last year he including the (Iron Dome) battery... I and my citizens on the side of the road near the airport of southern “King Abdullah has known Rouhani for some time. I said he would set up a Riyadh centre to study differ- feel secure,” Meir Yitzhak-Halevy told Army Radio. Al- Israel’s resort town of Eilat. — AP think they have a decent relationship. Much better ences between sects. But he himself was recorded crit- than his relationship with Ahmadinejad. They will have icising Shi’ites for “worshipping domes, statues and some ability to communicate with a degree of respect,” individuals” in a 2006 WikiLeaks cable. Mideast talks resume under cloud... said Robert Jordan, US ambassador to Riyadh from For their part, Shiites regard Wahhabism as a dan- 2001-03. But while that history may indicate more of gerous, radical creed that fuels militant sectarianism. Continued from Page 1 the talks fall apart, but he will shed tears if he is blamed an openness on both sides to cooperation, analysts The war against Assad has given a new foothold to for this,” he said. and regional officials and diplomats see little chance Sunni Al-Qaeda fighters who use theology to justify “If the Israeli government believes that every week Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have set a goal of of rapprochement. attacks on Alawite and Shiite civilians in both Syria and they’re going to cross a red line by settlement activity ... reaching a peace deal within nine months that would The circumstances are far uglier now than they Iraq. “Saudi Arabia has created the new Al- Qaeda,” said what they’re advertising is the unsustainability of the resolve many problems confronting them, including negotiations,” Erekat said on Sunday. agreeing to borders, the status of Jerusalem, the fate of were when the security deal was agreed 15 years ago, analyst Mohammad Sadeq Al-Hosseini in a July inter- Kerry told reporters that while some movement on Palestinian refugees and the sharing of scarce water with the region embroiled in civil wars and uprisings. view with Iran’s conservative Fars News Agency, refer- the settlement front had been expected, the wave of resources. While pessimists abound, a few optimists still In March 2009, Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr ring to Riyadh’s support for Syria’s opposition. Gulf announcements may have been “outside of that level of stand up, including Israeli President Shimon Peres. He Mottaki visited Riyadh in a bid to cool tensions diplomats say Riyadh has worked to avoid letting its expectation”. Daniel Seidemann, a lawyer and an expert argues that not only do Israelis want peace, but that the between the rival states, but his meeting with King arms or money go to militant Islamist groups within on settlement expansion, said that in the last 24 hours, recent instability caused by the Arab uprisings has left a Abdullah did not go well. Abdullah told US counter- Syria’s rebel coalition. Israel had approved a 3.26 percent increase in the num- number of Arab states eager to settle the decades-old terrorism adviser John Brennan a few days later that With Rouhani unlikely to switch the Iranian policies ber of housing units in East Jerusalem alone, saying this conflict. “People who are sceptical are wrong. There is a he had told the Iranian foreign minister: that Saudi Arabia most bitterly opposes, there could prove fatal to peace chances. “I think Netanyahu difference between this and previous attempts,” he said “You as Persians have no business meddling in Arab appears little scope for progress beyond a less aggres- may have miscalculated this. He won’t shed any tears if on Sunday. — Reuters matters”. “Iran’s goal is to cause problems... there is no sive public tone. “The level of damage done in the doubt something unstable about them... may God pre- past eight to 10 years is phenomenal. It begs the vent us from falling victim to their evil,” Brennan said question as to whether the Iranians think they can get he was told by the king, according to a cable released away with window dressing or are willing to make real by WikiLeaks. On Iran’s side, foreign policy is deter- changes,” said Ali Ansari, professor of Iranian history at mined less by the president than by Supreme Leader Britain’s St Andrews University. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which means that the election However, Iranian moves such as using more concil- of Rouhani is unlikely to fundamentally alter Tehran’s iatory language in media broadcasts about Bahrain positions. and other Gulf states and ending support for Yemeni “Is it possible for anyone to do anything or say any- groups might cool the situation. “Syria may be a thing without the opinion of the supreme leader?” said bridge too far, but it’s certainly possible they could outgoing Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi in an inter- reach some sort of tentative understanding on the view with the Mehr agency, adding he had been Shi’ite situation in Bahrain. The crown prince there is blocked from visiting Riyadh. Riyadh does not sound in a better position to negotiate and may be inclined hopeful. Abdullah Al-Askar, chairman of the foreign to assist in a resolution,” said Jordan, the former US affairs committee in Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council ambassador in Riyadh. quasi-parliament, compared the difference between Diplomats in the Gulf still say they expect little Rouhani and Ahmadinejad to that between “Coca-Cola movement on even the more peripheral issues and lit- and Pepsi”. tle chance of Riyadh bending to Iranian overtures “I don’t think he’ll do the same as Ahmadinejad, without big policy changes. But even such speaking out harshly,” he told Reuters. “But when it entrenched scepticism has not stopped Iranian comes to the main files I think he has to work within a reformists pushing for Rouhani to extend an olive framework that’s drawn by Khamenei.” The daily Saudi branch to Saudi Arabia, a policy pursued by former Gazette editorialised last week: “Tehran is up to the presidents Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Mohammed same old tricks, but with a different conjurer.” Khatami. “The situation in Syria has become so com- For Saudi Arabia, any improvement in relations plex that the Islamic world has practically been split would depend on Iran cutting its support for Syria’s in half, to the point that a proxy war is taking place,” Assad, whose assault on rebel-held areas has been said Iranian reformist Saeed Hajarian in a newspaper likened by Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal, interview this month. “We have to show them that Abdullah’s nephew, to genocide. Such a move would this is not a Shi’ite-Sunni war. With all of our power likely be a red line for Iran’s leaders, who appear to see we must stop the parties from religious incitement,” Syria as a key link in their ability to project influence he said — Reuters

Kuwait pulls cleric off TV Continued from Page 1 He also gained notoriety in the gulf kingdom when he appeared in an online video in which he celebrated up pressure on the ruling Al Sabah family, led by the the beheading of a Hezbollah leader and his son. The 84-year-old Amir, over alleged fiscal mismanagement, cleric also actively raises funds for Syrian rebel groups corruption and efforts to police social media. Over the and the Al-Qaeda linked group Jabhat Al-Nusra or past two years, dozens of people have been charged Nusra Front, which is fighting against the government with remarks deemed offensive to the Amir, which is a of President Bashar Assad. In a message Monday on crime in Kuwait. Al-Ajmi regularly writes anti-Shiite Twitter, Al-Ajmi wrote that that “all supporters of the comments online suggesting that the Shiite faith Syrian fighters are welcome to my home.” He followed should be banned in Muslim countries. that up with posting his home address. — AP

Interior Minister under fire over Israeli... Continued from Page 1 als to amend the electoral law to change the voting sys- tem. Under the current system, voters are allowed to cast Hashem said that the composition of the National only one vote while in the previous system, voters were Assembly office indicates to a plan to change the electoral allowed to cast four votes. According to reports, some MPs law and reiterated her total support for the law. The law- are preparing to propose two votes and others four votes maker called on the prime minister not to be a party of the provided that two votes are cast in the voter’s constituen- plan to change the law to serve the interests of some sec- cy and the remaining two in other constituencies. tions and help them come back to the National Assembly In another development, MP Saleh Ashour yesterday although it has become extremely difficult for them to asked Oil Minister Mustafa Al-Shamali about the end of return. She was referring to the opposition groups which service indemnity paid to senior employees in the oil sec- boycotted the election. tor. He said that senior oil employees who retire are paid a Commenting on the issue, MP Saud Al-Huraihi said the huge end of service gratuity while this is not paid to other single vote law is the best election system and should not emloyees. The lawmaker asked for the legal basis of paying be changed. The comments come amid reports of propos- the benefit. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 ANALYSIS14

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By Hugh Bronstein

rgentine President Cristina Fernandez may be a lame duck after her coalition was thumped in a mid-term Aprimary election, but with two years left in power she can still impose more of the capital and currency con- trols that have cut confidence in Latin America’s No. 3 econ- omy. Fernandez’s candidates won just 26 percent of the nationwide vote in Sunday’s primary, much less than expected, and her hand-picked congressional candidate lost in the must-win province of Buenos Aires, home to 40 percent of the country’s electorate. Afghan endgame - deadly edge to India-Pakistan rivalry The results put Fernandez’s coalition in a much weaker By Frank Jack Daniel and Sanjeev Miglani President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry spoke dur- Although the group has global ambitions, LeT’s primary aim is position ahead of legislative elections in October and all ing visits to India recently of the need for New Delhi and to end India’s rule in Muslim-majority Kashmir. India and Pakistan but killed chances that her supporters might be able to akistan-based militants are preparing to take on India across Islamabad to resume their stalled peace process as the region each control a part of the heavily militarized land of lakes and change the constitution to allow her to run for a third term the subcontinent once Western troops leave Afghanistan heads into a period of uncertainty. orchards once known as “paradise on earth” and both assert in 2015. With no competition among candidates on the next year, several sources say, raising the risk of a dramatic claims over the whole Himalayan territory. LeT has been working lists offered by most parties in the primary, and with voters P spike in tensions between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. FULL-SCALE JIHAD this year with several other Islamist outfits to train and push more allowed to split the ticket among their choices for the Intelligence source in India believe that a botched suicide bomb- At the core of that uncertainty is the pullback of militants from Pakistani militants over the heavily guarded border into India’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate, the vote served as a ref- ing of an Indian consulate in Afghanistan, which was followed Afghanistan as US forces head home. Hafiz Sayeed, founder of the side, a veteran LeT fighter told Reuters in Pakistan. “Jihad is being erendum on Fernandez’s rule. within days last week by a lethal cross-border ambush on Indian LeT, has left no doubt that India’s side of Kashmir will become a stimulated and various militant outfits are cooperating with each Opposition to her interventionist policies is now likely soldiers in disputed Kashmir, suggest that the new campaign by target, telling an Indian weekly recently: “Full-scale armed Jihad other under the platform of the United Jihad Council,” said the vet- to increase and presidential hopefuls will start to position Islamic militants may already be underway. (holy war) will begin soon in Kashmir after American forces with- eran, referring to an umbrella body. Pakistan’s new prime minister, themselves, but the leftist president is likely to rise to the Members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit in draw from Afghanistan.” The retreat of Soviet forces from Nawaz Sharif, came to power in May vowing to improve ties with challenge. “We are going to deepen the transformation (of Pakistan, the group blamed for the 2008 commando-style raid on Afghanistan in 1989 brought a wave of guerrillas into Kashmir to India and - until last week’s flare-up along the Kashmir border - the country),” Fernandez, 60, said on Sunday night as Mumbai that killed 166 people, told Reuters they were preparing fight India’s rule there. the two sides looked set to resume talks. Their prime ministers results showed her coalition doing poorly. “The unleashing to take the fight to India once again, this time across the region. This time the additional risk will be the rivalry between India were planning to meet on the sidelines of the UN General of these other movements is cause for us to redouble our And a US counter-terrorism official, referring to the attack in and Pakistan over Afghanistan itself, one that threatens to Assembly in New York next month. efforts.” Since winning re-election in 2011, Fernandez has Afghanistan, said “LeT has long pursued Indian targets, so it would become as toxic as the 60-year dispute in Kashmir. The LeT has The trouble is, says a retired senior Pakistani diplomat, there nationalized Argentina’s main energy company YPF, erect- be natural for the group to plot against them in its own backyard”. said it is fighting Indian forces in Afghanistan as well. A senior LeT are “spoilers” on both sides who are not interested in seeing a rap- ed import barriers and imposed heavy-handed controls Given the quiet backing - or at least blind eye - that many mili- source in Pakistan told Reuters: “It is correct that the LeT cooper- prochement. In Pakistan, these include the militant groups, which meant to stop capital flight and support the anemic peso tant groups enjoy from Pakistan’s shadowy intelligence services, ates with the Afghan Taleban (insurgents) when there is a ques- he said operate independently. “They don’t seem to be able to currency. tensions from a new militant campaign are bound to spill over. tion of attacking Indian interests.” Tensions between India and control other non-government actors like the LeT. So that’s the Adding to the volatility, the two nations’ armies are trading mortar Pakistan escalated last week after five Indian soldiers were killed biggest worry,” he said. The Pakistan military’s refusal to dismantle MASSA FOR PRESIDENT? and gunfire across the heavily militarized frontier that divides close to the de facto border in Kashmir. India says Pakistani Special groups such as LeT infuriates New Delhi and fuels hawkish Chief among the political forces rising against Kashmir, and accusing each other of killing troops. Hindu-majority Forces joined militants to ambush a night patrol, a charge Pakistan demands for the kind of tough action that would risk escalation. Fernandez is Sergio Massa, the 41-year-old market friendly India and Islamic Pakistan have fought three wars since independ- denies. The senior LeT source in Pakistan denied the group was mayor of Tigre, Buenos Aires province, who beat the presi- ence in 1947 and came close to a fourth in 1999. The tension now Just days earlier, three men drove an explosives-laden car involved in the failed consulate strike in Afghanistan, but officials dent’s candidate in that district’s primary congressional brewing may not escalate into open hostilities, but it could thwart towards India’s consulate in the Afghan city of Jalalabad, near the in New Delhi - citing intelligence intercepts - said they had been contest. Posters appeared on Monday morning promoting efforts to forge a lasting peace and open trade between two border with Pakistan. The blast missed its target and killed nine forewarned about LeT-trained hit squads plotting the attack. Massa for president in 2015. But before that, Argentina will countries that make up a quarter of the world’s population. “With civilians, six of them young Islamic scholars in a mosque. It is too Pakistan, whose intelligence agency is regularly accused of quietly watch closely to see how Fernandez handles the transition the Americans leaving Afghanistan, the restraint on the Pakistani early to say conclusively who was behind these and other attacks, supporting Afghan Taleban insurgents, says India’s aid and mis- that lies ahead. “She will probably reinforce her trademark security/jihadi establishment is going too,” said a former top offi- but Indian and Afghan officials see in them the handiwork of the sions are cover for carrying out covert operations there. “Jalalabad policies,” said Karen Hooper, an analyst with US consultancy cial at India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), the external intel- LeT and its allies. Such groups have doubled their attempts to was a message from the ISI in a long line of such messages,” said Stratfor. ligence arm. cross into Indian-controlled Kashmir this year, according to Indian an Indian intelligence official, referring to Pakistan’s spy agency, “That said, there are hard choices that need to be made, “We are concerned about 2014 in either scenario. If the jihadis defense ministry statistics. the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI). and she has shown a willingness in past post-election peri- (Islamist militants) claim success in Afghanistan, they could turn The result has been the first increase in Kashmir militant vio- ods to tackle controversial issues like subsidy reduction, their attention to us. Equally, if they fail, they will attack in wrath.” lence since a 2003 ceasefire on the border, which led to a decline TIGHT SECURITY albeit with little success,” Hooper added. Over her six years But Pakistan, which has a border with India to the east and with in attacks, partly because Pakistan and the jihadi groups were pre- Further east, on the line dividing Kashmir between Pakistan in power Fernandez has won support from the poor with Afghanistan to the west, has concerns of its own. It sees India’s occupied with Afghanistan during this time. In the first eight and India, ceasefire violations are up 80 percent compared to last generous welfare spending and has also overseen steady expansive diplomacy in Afghanistan as a ploy to disrupt it from months of this year, 103 casualties in militant-related violence year, according to India. On Friday night, the two armies economic growth, although it has come at a cost. Inflation the rear as it battles its own deadly Islamist militancy and sepa- were recorded in Indian Kashmir, compared to 57 in the same exchanged 7,000 rounds of mortar and gunfire, according to is estimated by private economists at more than 20 percent ratist forces. Vying for influence in a post-2014 Afghanistan, it wor- period of 2012, according to the South Asia Terrorism Portal, a Indian media. Anti-Indian sentiment in Kashmir provides fertile per year, one of the highest rates in the world. ries about India’s assistance to the Afghan army, heightening a think tank. ground for groups seeking to revive the militancy that roiled the Fernandez might come under pressure to reduce infla- sense of encirclement. region through the 1990s, but New Delhi has two things in its tion by cutting subsidies and other government spending, “I’m shocked by these allegations. Pakistan has its own insur- $10 MILLION BOUNTY favors. First, despite the uptick, violence in the state is still close to but that would fly directly in the face of her discourse of gency to deal with. It has no appetite for confrontations abroad,” LeT was founded in 1990 in eastern Afghanistan by Sayeed, a the record low it reached last year. Second, the Indian army has to the last six years and might spark street protests. Whatever said a Pakistani foreign ministry official referring to the Indian Pakistani Islamic scholar whom India accuses of masterminding a large extent sealed the rugged, fenced and land-mined border course she chooses, Fernandez will probably stay in charge charges of stirring trouble in Afghanistan and on the Kashmir bor- the rampage in Mumbai. The United States placed a $10 million that divides Kashmir, leaving militants with a critically small num- of the policy agenda until the end of her term in December der. “If anything, we are looking at our mistakes from the past very bounty on his head for his alleged role in the attack, but he ber of cadres and weapons. “We cannot send jihadists into India in 2015, said Daniel Kerner of the Eurasia Group, a political critically. These accusations are baseless. India needs to act with remains a free man in Pakistan, where he preached to thousands big numbers like in the past because of tight security at the Indian risk consulting firm. more maturity and avoid this sort of propaganda.” Both US Vice- last week. side,” the LeT source in Pakistan said.— Reuters “It seems likely that the government will double down on its heterodox policies and will likely try to regain the ini- tiative with some bold policy move,” Kerner added. “The dif- ference now is that she will likely encounter increasing Computers, trees, terrorism, lessons from US blackout resistance, from politicians, the media and the judiciary.” By John Kemp America’s electricity network. boring states). It will not be the last. In 2011, a East Lake 5, the region became dangerously While Fernandez keeps control over financial assistance to “America’s energy vulnerability is an unin- blackout cut power to 2.7 million people across dependent on the nearby Perry nuclear power cash-strapped provincial governments, a key political pow- xactly ten years ago, at 15:05 Eastern Time tended side effect of the nature and organiza- southern California and Arizona. In 2012, the two plant to keep meeting demand. The Cleveland- er lever in Argentina, the primary showed her coalition is on August 14, 2003, an overhead power tion of highly centralized technologies. Complex biggest blackouts in history rolled across India’s Akron region, on the southern shore of Lake Erie, fraying. line came into contact with an overgrown energy devices were built and linked together power grid, cutting power to states containing had been identified as a “transmission con- Argentine bond prices rose on Monday and country risk E tree near Cleveland, Ohio. What happened next one by one without considering how vulnerable half of the country’s 1.2 billion people. While strained area” with limited links to the rest of the spreads tightened as investors factored in the increasing is a frightening case study of how vulnerable a system this was creating,” they wrote. some aspects of reliability have improved enor- Eastern Interconnection, the giant power net- possibility that a new and more business-friendly president modern economies are to even a small disrup- “Americans’ most basic functions depend ... on a mously, other vulnerabilities are increasing. The work that services the eastern two-thirds of the will take over in late 2015. “People are willing to take anoth- tion in vital and highly interconnected systems. continuous supply of electricity,” the co-authors risk of cyber-attacks by terrorist groups or hostile United States. er look at Argentina because its bonds pay very high yields Little more than an hour later, a cascading pow- explained. “Without it, subways and elevators states has increased, ironically because the The potential for problems was well-known even though its economy is growing faster than Brazil’s,” er failure had blacked out most of the Northeast stall, factories and offices grind to a halt, electric United States itself has demonstrated the power to grid operators because Cleveland-Akron had said Gary Kleiman of Washington-based emerging markets United States and neighboring parts of Canada- locks jam, intercoms and televisions stand mute, of cyber-operations with its Stuxnet attack on suffered severe power shortages and transmis- consultants Kleiman International. “From a short-term tacti- leaving 50 million people without power, some and we huddle without light, heat or ventilation. Iran’s nuclear program. sion congestion in 1994 and 2002. Two power cal allocation perspective, Argentina could be an opportu- for up to four days. By 16:13 Eastern Time, parts A brief faltering of our energy pulse can reveal ... Integrating more unpredictable sources of lines had already failed that afternoon, increas- nity to get some bargains.” of Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, the hidden brittleness of our interdependent, power like wind and solar into the electricity net- ing pressure on the grid. Nonetheless, none of Argentina’s international bonds were at more than Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New urbanized society.” work is also increasing the reliability challenges these factors was responsible for the rolling 1,000 basis points on Monday, according to JP Morgan’s Jersey and the Canadian province of Ontario had for grid coordinators. The trend towards linking blackout which occurred later that afternoon. benchmark Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus, while the been sent back in time more than 100 years to a STILL VULNERABLE up local and regional networks into super-grids, Subsequent modeling by task force investiga- index as a whole was at 331 basis points. Higher spreads pre-electrical age. The blackout concentrated minds in the elec- connecting entire countries or continents in tors established that the condition of the elec- reflect higher perceived risk of default as compared with tricity industry and on Capitol Hill. In the ten China, India, Europe and Latin America, is tricity grid was vulnerable but stable before a safe-haven U.S. Treasury paper. The feisty president showed COMPLEX SYSTEMS years since August 2003, the North American increasing the very interconnectedness that lay tree contact caused the third, Harding- flexibility in negotiating a recent billion-dollar deal with “How did we become so vulnerable?” Amory power industry has invested billions of dollars at the heart of the 2003 power blackout. Despite Chamberlin, power line to trip at 15:05. Chevron, in which the US oil giant was granted exceptions and Hunter Lovins asked in a report entitled upgrading computer systems, training control all the precautions, it could and will happen to foreign exchange, export and tax rules to develop “Brittle Power: Energy Strategy for National room staff, and cutting down vegetation along again. CONTINGENCY PLANS Argentina’s vast shale oil resources. — Reuters Security,” for the US government. The Lovinses power lines. Reliability standards which were “The central organizing principle of electrici- could have been writing after the 2003 blackout. once voluntary have become mandatory. New AN ORDINARY DAY ty reliability management is to plan for the unex- In fact, the report had been written more than synchrophasors are being rolled that will pro- August 14, 2003, was a typical summer day in pected,” the task force explained. “The unique All articles appearing on these two decades earlier, in 1982, for the Federal vide updates about the state of the grid several Ohio. Power consumption was high as a result of characteristics of electricity mean that problems, pages are the personal opinion of Emergency Management Agency, which even times a second, giving control room staff more airconditioning demand, but well below the when they arise, can spread and escalate very the writers. Kuwait Times takes no then was concerned about emerging threats to situational awareness. peaks recorded at the same time in previous quickly if proper safeguards are not in place.” No the nation’s critical infrastructure. Lessons have been learned. The precise fail- years. The grid had coped with much worse. matter what happens, how many generating responsibility for views expressed Amory and Hunter Lovins worried “ a few ures which led to the 2003 blackout are unlikely “Peak load conditions on a less than peak load units and transmission lines are unavailable, the therein. Kuwait Times invites read- people could probably blackout most of the ever to be repeated. But every blackout results day,” is how managers from First Energy, which grid must be operated at all times to ensure it ers to voice their opinions. Please country.” They cited the risk of terrorism, sabo- from a unique cocktail of causes. In a complex managed the local grid, described it to investiga- will remain in a safe condition. tage or a hydrogen bomb, in what would come systems, it is not possible to reduce the risk of tors from a joint US and Canadian government Operators must assess the worst case sce- send submissions via email to: opin- to be seen as an eerily prescient warning about catastrophic failure to zero. The 2003 blackout task force set to up to establish the causes of the nario, usually the loss of the largest generator or [email protected] or via snail the risks to critical infrastructure after the attacks was not the first. There had been earlier mass blackout. transmission line on the system, and plan how mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. on the World Trade Center on September 11, blackouts in 1965 (affecting 30 million people in Several generating units were undergoing to meet it (the “N-1 criterion”). If it happens, they 2001. the Northeast), 1977 (9 million people in New maintenance and were unavailable. At 13:31 the must be able to bring the system back into a The editor reserves the right to edit Terrorism was quickly ruled out as a cause of York), 1982 (5 million people on the West Coast), East Lake 5 generating unit, which produced safe operating condition within no more than 30 any submission as necessary. the August 2003 blackout. But the Lovinses had 1996 (two big blackouts on the West Coast) and almost 600 megawatts of power, unexpectedly minutes, and start planning to meet the next prophetically identified the weakness in North 1998 (152,000 people in Minnesota and neigh- tripped off and was no longer available. Without worst-case scenario. — Reuters

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 SPORTS

Downing joins West Ham Mexico coaches under fire Murray’s new ‘To Do’ list

LONDON: Stewart Downing’s two-year spell at Liverpool is over, with the England winger MEXICO: Monterrey coach Victor Vucetich has been suspended for two MASON: Olympic gold medal? Check. Win a major? Check. Finally win Wimbledon? signing a four-year contract at West Ham United, the Premier League clubs announced matches after insulting a referee and Guadalajara’s Benjamin Galindo is Check. Andy Murray has a new “To Do” list. Instead of trying to win majors, he’s now yesterday. The 29-year-old was signed from Aston Villa by then Liverpool manager Kenny in the eye of a storm after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Cruz Azul. Vucetich defending them. Murray approaches the US Open with a new perspective after win- Dalglish for a reported fee of 20 million pounds ($30.96 million) in mid-2011, but despite was banned “for one match for making constant claims or protesting ning it for the first time last year. making 29 league appearances last season was not central to the decisions of the match officials and another for a lack of respect “It’s a new experience, so I don’t know how I’m going to manager Brendan Rodgers’ plans. towards them,” the Mexican Football Federation said on its website respond,” he said Monday ahead of the Western & “I’m very excited,” Downing told West Ham’s official web- (www.femexfut.org.mx)on Monday night. Southern Open. “You know, I’m staying in the same site (www.whufc.com). “It’s a great opportunity for me One of his players, Bernardo Hernandez, was also suspended for two being here, it’s a great club and I’m really excited to get hotel as last year, and I’ll try and stick to a similar matches for insulting the match officials during Monterrey’s 3-1 loss sort of schedule and try and get comfortable there going. “I’m ready and I’m fit for the first game against away to UANL Tigres at the weekend. Cardiff City. I’ve played a decent few games for Liverpool as soon as I arrive in New York. I’m looking forward Guadalajara’s Dutch sporting director Dennis Te Kloese told to it.” “I get excited always for the Grand Slams, and in pre-season, so there will be no problems on that reporters at Monday’s practice that “the fact Benjamin is working, front. “It’s all happened quickly, but I’m really excited there’s some pressures that you can deal with well analysing and training is because he has to turn this matter round. and some you don’t,” he said. “Hopefully, this will be and hoping to play a part on Saturday.” “I think no-one, fans, players or coaching staff can afford a defeat. We No transfer fee was stated, but it has been reported one that I deal with well. I’ve always enjoyed playing must win and play well,” he added almost as an ultimatum. that Liverpool will take a large loss on the deal. in New York. I hope I’ve got the energy there and the Downing, capped 34 times for England, is the second The Chivas’ owner Jorge Vergara’s presence at the practice height- desire to have a good tournament.” Liverpool player to move to the east London ened the rumours Galindo’s side must beat Puebla at home at the After becoming the first British man to win club, following Andy Carroll’s permanent Omnilife this weekend to save his job. Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936, Murray took transfer earlier in the off-season for around Struggling UNAM Pumas confirmed coach Antonio Torres but there nearly a week off. He vacationed in the Bahamas 15.5 million pounds, much less than the 35 have been changes in the soccer management department with sport- before resuming his training in Miami. He million the Anfield club paid Newcastle United ing vice-president Alberto Garcia Aspe sacked and replaced by Mario returned to tournament play last week in for the striker in January 2011.—Reuters Trejo, who oversaw title victories in 2009 and 2011. —Reuters Montreal, where he lost in the third round.—AP Rangers down Astros

HOUSTON: Yu Darvish was nearly threw a two-hitter in his second perfect against the Astros once career start as the Minnesota Twins again, taking a no-hit bid into the backed him with a pair of home eighth inning and striking out a runs to beat Cleveland. career-high 15 to lead the Texas Albers (2-0) allowed just two Rangers over Houston 2-1 Monday singles, walked none and struck for their eighth straight win. out two. Brian Dozier and Trevor Darvish (12-5) dominated the Plouffe homered to help the Twins Astros until Carlos Corporan lined a win for the eighth time in 11 home run into the right-field seats games. with one out in the eighth for Prized prospect Danny Salazar Houston’s only hit. (1-1) gave up three runs on three Until the homer, Houston’s lone hits with three walks and five runner came when rookie strikeouts in four innings. The Jonathan Villar drew a two-out slumping Indians have lost seven walk in the sixth. A pitch before the of their last eight and are in danger walk, Texas catcher AJ Pierzynski of sliding out of the playoff chase. was ejected for arguing with plate umpire Ron Kulpa on a breaking ATHLETICS 5, BLUE JAYS 1 ball he called low. In Toronto, Alberto Callaspo hit In early April, Darvish was one a tiebreaking, two-run double in out away from a perfect game at the ninth inning as the Oakland Minute Maid Park before Marwin Athletics topped Toronto. ATLANTA: Cody Asche No. 25 of the Philadelphia Phillies scoops up a ground ball Gonzalez singled between his legs. Callaspo, who had a tiebreaking by Dan Uggla No. 26 of the Atlanta Braves to end the ninth inning at Turner Darvish exited after the eighth, double in the eighth inning of Field. —AFP having increased his major league- Sunday’s 6-4 win, broke a 1-all leading strikeout total to 207. Joe deadlock with a bases-loaded dou- Nathan pitched a perfect ninth for ble off closer Casey Janssen (4-1). Phillies pound Braves his 35th save. Brett Oberholtzer (2- HOUSTON: Joe Nathan No. 36 of the Texas Rangers pitches in Ryan Cook (5-2) got two outs. 1) took the loss. the ninth inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid ATLANTA: Cole Hamels took a shutout game on idle Pittsburgh and St. Louis in Park.—AFP INTERLEAGUE into the ninth inning and Cody Asche hit a the NL Central. YANKEES 2, ANGELS 1 In Kansas City, Wade Davis came three-run homer as the Philadelphia Aroldis Chapman struck out the side in IN New York, Minus Mariano to give Rivera a night off after the and Alexei Ramirez singled in runs off the family emergency leave list Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 the ninth inning for his 28th save in 32 Rivera in the ninth inning as the career saves leader pitched three in a three-run fifth inning as and pitched six solid innings, and Monday in a game overshadowed by a tries to hand the Cubs their third straight New York Yankees used a pair of times in the past five days. David Chicago handed AL Central-lead- Billy Butler homered as Kansas City fatal fall at Turner Field. home shutout loss. They have gone 32 2-3 relievers to close out the Los Robertson struck out Mark Trumbo ing Detroit its third loss in four beat Miami to win for the 17th A police spokesman said a man died innings without a run at Wrigley Field. Angeles Angels and preserve the and ex-Yankee Chris Nelson with games. Sale (8-11) struck out six time in 20 games. The Marlins are after falling more than 60 feet from an Phillips provided all the offense with his win for Hiroki Kuroda. the bases loaded for his first save and walked none, winning his sec- 1-8 in their past nine. upper-level platform to a parking lot. He 15th homer of the season. Wood (7-9) also Kuroda (11-7) tossed three-hit this season. Garrett Richards (3-4) ond straight start after going 1-9 in Davis had not pitched since said the fall occurred before 9 p.m. and went eight innings and allowed Phillips’ ball for eight shutout innings. took the loss. his previous 11. Cabrera went 2 for Aug. 2, returning to Florida to be appeared to be an accident. homer among four hits. Rivera was given the night off after 4 with a homer in the first. The AL with his family after the death of WHITE SOX 6, TIGERS 2 leader in batting, RBIs and runs Hamels (5-13) struck out nine with one blowing three straight save his stepbrother on Aug. 3. Davis (6- chances, including one Sunday. In Chicago, Chris Sale scattered scored is second in homers with 9) allowed two runs and six hits walk while allowing six hits and one run as ROCKIES 14, PADRES 2 nine hits in his fourth complete 37. Tigers starter Doug Fister (10-6) the Phillies snapped a streak of 11 straight In Denver, Jhoulys Chacin pitched eight Fans chanted “We want Mo!” after while striking out three and walk- Boone Logan relieved to begin the game of the season as the Chicago gave up four runs on eight hits and ing two. Marlins starter Tom road losses. solid innings and drove in a run with a sac- White Sox overcame Miguel three walks in six innings. Asche, a left-handed hitter, pulled a rifice fly, leading Colorado past San Diego ninth and allowed a leadoff single Koehler (3-8) held the Royals hit- to JB Shuck. Cabrera’s fourth homer in fourth less until two out in the fourth, fastball from Julio Teheran (9-6) about on a rainy night for its fourth consecutive Yankees manager Joe Girardi games to beat the Detroit Tigers. TWINS 3, INDIANS 0 when they pieced together four three rows deep into the right-field seats victory. said after the game that he wanted Josh Phegley, Gordon Beckham In Minneapolis, Andrew Albers straight hits.—AP in the sixth inning. Phillies manager DJ LeMahieu had three hits, including a Charlie Manuel earned his 1,000th career homer, a double and two RBIs in a game win. that included a 63-minute weather delay. Dexter Fowler went 3 for 4 with a double India gears up for new DODGERS 4, METS 2 and four RBIs, Wilin Rosario added three In Los Angeles, Adrian Gonzalez scored RBIs and Nolan Arenado had four hits and the go-ahead run on Yasiel Puig’s sacrifice an RBI as the Rockies put up a season high fly that capped a three-run sixth inning, in runs. million-dollar event helping Los Angeles beat New York for its Chacin (11-6) worked out of first-inning sixth straight victory. trouble by inducing Yonder Alonso to The Dodgers improved to 38-8 since ground into a double play with runners at NEW DELHI: Badminton takes a June 22, the franchise’s best 46-game first and third and one out. Edinson leap into the unknown today, when a new franchise-based team stretch in the modern era that began in Volquez (8-10) allowed eight runs on nine event with innovative rules aimed 1900. The 1899 Brooklyn Superbas had 38 hits in 4 1-3 innings. at drawing bigger crowds opens wins in several 46-game stretches in India. The million-dollar Indian between April and June. INTERLEAGUE Badminton League (IBL), trumpet- Gonzalez went 3 for 4 and drove in a DIAMONDBACKS 7, ORIOLES 6 ed as the sport’s richest event, will run for the seventh straight game, the In Phoenix, Adam Eaton hit the first be played over a fortnight longest RBI streak on the team this season. pitch of the ninth inning for a game-end- between six city teams, using a Ricky Nolasco (9-9) extended his win- ing homer as Arizona beat Baltimore. more attacking style of play ning streak to four. Kenley Jansen got the Arizona trailed 4-2 before stringing togeth- designed to excite the fans. But final four outs to earn his 18th save in 21 er three straight run-scoring singles in the the event has suffered several chances. seventh inning to take the lead. blows even before the first shuttle Jenrry Mejia (1-2) gave up three runs - Chris Davis tied the game in the eighth has been hit, with Malaysian two earned - and six hits in six innings as inning with major league-leading 43rd superstar Lee Chong Wei, the the Mets’ two-game winning streak ended. homer. Wil Nieves then led off the bottom league’s top draw and the world half with his first homer in a year to put number one, under an injury REDS 2, CUBS 0 Arizona up 6-5. cloud. In Chicago, Mat Latos allowed six hits in Baltimore tied it in the ninth on Nick The standard two-point gap to eight innings, and Brandon Phillips hit a Markakis’ sacrifice fly off Brad Ziegler (6-1), win a game has been abandoned two-run homer in the seventh to lead but Eaton put a quick end to a night of in favor of a race to 21 points for Cincinnati over All-Star Travis Wood and momentum swings by sending the first the first two games and 11 points Chicago. Latos (12-3) struck out nine for pitch by Darren O’Day (5-2) into the pool for the decider, if needed. the Reds, who are 13-1 in their last 14 in right-center to set off a wild celebra- There will also be a minute’s games at Wrigley Field and gained a half- tion.—AP commercial break after the sev- enth and 14th points in the first two games and after the sixth MLB results/standings point in the decider. NEW DELHI: India’s Jwala Gutta of Delhi Smashers (left), India’s Saina Nehwal of Hyderabad “The IBL is definitely the best Hotshots (second left), Germany’s Mark Zweibler of Mumbai Masters (center), Denmark’s thing to happen to Indian bad- Carsten Mogensen of Banga Beats (second right) and India’s Ashwini Ponappa of Pune Oakland 5, Toronto 1; Texas 2, Houston 1; NY Yankees 2, LA Angels 1; Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 1; minton,” Indian great Prakash Pistons (right) pose with the IBL Trophy during a press conference yesterday. —AFP Cincinnati 2, Chicago Cubs 0; Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit 2; Kansas City 6, Miami 2; Minnesota Padukone said. “Badminton has 3, Cleveland 0; Colorado 14, San Diego 2; Arizona 7, Baltimore 6; LA Dodgers 4, NY Mets 2. not seen this kind of money one upcoming Indian junior, will Hyderabad. players in Guangzhou where American League National League before,” the former All-England play on a home-and-away basis in But the IBL lost much of its teenager PV Sindhu won a bronze Eastern Division Eastern Division champion said. “It will add to the the preliminary league, with the sheen when badminton’s power- medal and Saina Nehwal and top four qualifying for the semi- house China declined to send its Parupalli Kashyap made it to the W L PCT GB Atlanta 72 47 .605 - popularity of the sport, besides bringing in more money for the finals. All ties, including the players. Other stars like newly- quarter-finals. Nehwal, the Boston 71 49 .592 - Washington 57 60 .487 14 players. A lot would, however, August 31 final in Mumbai, will crowned women’s world champi- women’s world number three, Tampa Bay 66 50 .569 3 NY Mets 54 62 .466 16.5 depend on the success of the have five matches two men’s sin- on Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand was bought by her home team of Baltimore 65 53 .551 5 Philadelphia 53 65 .449 18.5 NY Yankees 60 57 .513 9.5 inaugural event.” The success of gles, and one each in women’s are also missing. Malaysia’s Lee Hyderabad for $120,000, second Miami 44 73 .376 27 popular franchised-based singles, men’s doubles and mixed remains uncertain of playing the only to the $135,000 paid for Lee Toronto 54 64 .458 16 Central Division Central Division Twenty20 cricket competitions doubles. “Matches will become entire fortnight after being forced by Gavaskar’s Mumbai franchise. Pittsburgh 70 47 .598 - Detroit 69 48 .590 - around the world have also more competitive and open with to withdraw from Sunday’s world Sindhu, a Hyderabadi like St. Louis 67 50 .573 3 Kansas City 62 54 .534 6.5 inspired copy-cat events in hock- these new rules,” said former championship final against Lin Nehwal, will play for Lucknow for Cleveland 63 56 .529 7 Cincinnati 66 52 .559 4.5 ey, golf, football and tennis. Indian coach Vimal Kumar. “They Dan of China. $80,000, while Kashyap was Minnesota 53 63 .457 15.5 Chicago Cubs 52 66 .441 18.5 Badminton teams, owned by will help those who have an Lin was a point away from vic- picked up by Bangalore for Chicago W Sox 45 72 .385 24 Milwaukee 51 67 .432 19.5 businesses and individuals, forked attacking game.” tory at 16-21, 21-13, 20-17 when $75,000. Western Division Western Division out thousands of dollars at an Former India cricket captain Lee conceded the match due to “I am not surprised the focus is Texas 69 50 .580 - LA Dodgers 68 50 .576 - auction last month to buy players Sunil Gavaskar, a keen badminton severe leg cramps and had to be on Sindhu and Saina,” said former Oakland 67 50 .573 1 Arizona 60 57 .513 7.5 from India and around the world enthusiast, is linked to the stretchered off the court in China’s national women’s champion Ami Seattle 54 63 .462 14 Colorado 56 64 .467 13 for the league. Mumbai franchise which will play Guangzhou. Ghia Shah. “They deserve all the LA Angels 53 64 .453 15 San Diego 53 65 .449 15 Each team, comprising four against teams from Pune, The IBL received a boost money and attention they can Houston 37 80 .316 31 San Francisco 52 65 .444 15.5 foreign players, six Indians and Lucknow, Delhi, Bangalore and thanks to the success of Indian get.”—AFP WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 SPORTS Tyson the headliner of a night to remember

LAS VEGAS: Mike Tyson was the closing act, which seemed appropriate since he knows a thing or two about headlining shows on the Vegas Strip. He had some tough acts to follow, including another former heavyweight champion. Larry Holmes worked the crowd like a standup comic, refusing to give up the microphone as he talked about his career and, surprisingly, his fondness for promoter Don King, whom he once sued for taking his money without asking. “I don’t care if he took the money because he always gave me more money,” Holmes said, pointing to King sitting a few feet away. Boxing does make strange bedfellows, but this night was a love-in the likes of which the sport has MOSCOW: World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko from Ukraine seldom seen. Holmes joked with Tyson about being (left) and Russia’s heavyweight boxer Alexander Povetkin pose for photo knocked out by him, Floyd Mayweather Jr. said nice during their joint press conference.—AFP things about Bob Arum, and Arum and bitter rival King even shared a hug. Before that, there was a tender moment when Klitschko vs Povetkin Tyson walked over to former referee Mills Lane - mak- ing a rare public appearance after being incapacitat- bout set for October ed by a stroke - and gently laid his cheek on Lane’s head in a soft embrace. It was Lane who disqualified MOSCOW: The long-anticipated bout “super champion” status in 2011 after beat- Tyson for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear in the infa- between WBA heavyweight champion ing David Haye. Povetkin became the mous “Bite Fight.” Wladimir Klitschko and Russia’s Alexander mandatory challenger for Klitschko when The occasion was the inaugural banquet for the LAS VEGAS: In this Nov. 22, 1986, file photo, Mike Tyson (right) delivers a blow to Trevor newly formed Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, and the Povetkin will be held in Moscow on Oct. 5, he beat American Hasim Rahman last Berbick during a boxing bout in Las Vegas. Organizers say seven boxers and 12 others the boxers confirmed Monday. September. honorees were like a who’s who of boxing from the Klitschko was first set to defend his Earlier this year, the 37-year-old 1980s and ‘90s. It was a time when no one asked what will be the first inductees at the new Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame in Las Vegas.—AP heavyweight title against Povetkin three Klitschko improved to 60-3 when he beat was wrong with boxing; a time when the outdoor Mayweather said. And why not? Like him or hate him, Arum sitting calmly 20 feet from each other was a years ago but the contract for the fight was Francesco Pianeta with his 52nd knockout, fights at Caesars Palace were as much a spectacle as Mayweather is the main force keeping boxing alive bit startling, seeing Tyson on stage wasn’t. The man never finalized. while the undefeated Povetkin, 33, has the faux Roman debauchery that went on inside. and well in this gambling town today. His fight Sept. who once sued King for $100 million for stealing his “We had a long story with Alexander improved to 26-0 with his 18th knockout, Holmes was one of just 19 inductees, a group that 14 with Canelo Alvarez will be one of the richest - if money has reinvented himself as an entertainer, tak- and could have met earlier,” Klitschko said stopping Polish challenger Andrzej included just about everyone except the one man not the richest - in history, bringing high rolling gam- ing his one-man show on tour and to Broadway and at a news conference. “Alexander hasn’t lost Wawrzyk for his fourth successful defense who could have brought down the house at the blers to town for a weekend the likes of which fight- getting generally good reviews along the way. a fight and I’m looking forward to meeting of the “regular” title. Monte Carlo resort. Maybe it was for the best, ers who came before him used to provide. It was nearing midnight and Sugar Ray Leonard him but in no case will I underestimate him. “I’m glad that this fight will finally take because Muhammad Ali suffered two of his most The real fear was that King wouldn’t stop talking had already said it was past his bedtime when Tyson I’m sure he will do his best to win on the place,” Povetkin said. “I’m looking forward painful defeats in Las Vegas, losing to both Holmes when it came time for his induction. The frizzy was introduced by Barry Tompkins, the fight broad- night of Oct. 5.” to meeting Wladimir, the strongest boxer and Leon Spinks in fights where he was merely a shell haired promoter is now 81 and has slowed down caster who had a few stories to tell himself. One of The WBA heavyweight belt became right now.” The bout is scheduled to be held of his old self. some, but anyone who remembered his four-hour them was about when Tyson was fighting nemesis vacant when Klitschko was elevated to at Moscow’s indoor Olympic stadium.—AP Spinks himself was there, though he spent most of long press conferences during his prime had to Mitch Green at Madison Square Garden and Tyson Saturday night camped in front of the bartender, wonder what would happen when he took the landed a big right hand that sent something flying drinking Bud Lights on the house. microphone on stage. Turned out there was little out of Green’s mouth. Ever the pro, Tompkins This being a boxing crowd, there was only so need to worry. instinctively reached up and grabbed Green’s tooth much patience even with the greats. Holmes found King talked about his late wife, Henrietta, and as it whizzed by. that out as he continued long past his allotted time how much he loves Holmes because he’s Tyson thanked his late trainer and mentor Cus with tales of King and the two heavyweights he said respectable and appreciative of all the promoter did D’Amato for his career, saying he was doomed on hit him harder than anyone else - Tyson and Earnie for him. He also talked about how Ali gave him his the streets of Brooklyn before D’Amato took an Shavers, who was also in the crowd. start and how he had to take the Rumble in the interest in him. “Sit down!” someone yelled from the back of the Jungle with Ali and George Foreman to Zaire “I’m a guy who comes from a prostitute mother room, but of course the former heavyweight champi- because no one would put up the money for it at and pimp father and when I go to another country I on was having none of it. home. “In America they wouldn’t give a black man get mobbed like I’m the president,” Tyson said. “I’m No one told Floyd Mayweather Jr. to sit down eye water to cry with,” King said. “I had to go all the very grateful for that.” Like many of the stories in the when his turn came. Not when he was surrounded on way around the world looking for money after sign- room that night, it could only happen in boxing. Or stage by about two dozen members of his entourage, ing two of the hottest athletes in America at the maybe, as one promoter likes to say, only in all applauding and laughing at pretty much anything time.” If the sight of fellow octogenarians King and America.—AP Cook hungry for more glory

CHESTER-LE-STREET: England cap- added. Fast-medium bowler Broad stunning spell of seven for 44 as New out to James Anderson at mid-off. tain Alastair Cook promised no let-up led England’s attack Monday with a Zealand, shot out for 68, were “Words can’t justify how good a against arch-rivals Australia in the return of six wickets for 50 runs on his thrashed by 170 runs at Lord’s. When spell of bowling that was,” Cook said. final Test after a stunning win gave way to a Test-best match haul of 11 Broad gets going, he is capable of “It was a fine spell of bowling. That’s them an unbeatable lead in the Ashes for 121. producing deliveries as near probably not the right adjective series. The 27-year-old may blow hot and unplayable as makes no difference either. “As a captain and knowing how Stuart Broad’s latest match-win- cold but, as his Nottinghamshire and with Monday’s dismissal of Australia important that session was-if we lost ning spell saw England to a 74-run England team-mate Graeme Swann, captain and world-class batsman that session we would have been win in the fourth Test at Chester-le- who took the first two Australian Michael Clarke, courtesy of a fast leg- struggling. “Broady knew that and the Street on Monday as Australia, set 299 wickets to fall Monday, observed: cutter which clipped the top of off lads knew that. He really charged in. for victory, lost their last nine wickets “When he’s hot, he’s ‘surface-of-the- stump, a case in point. “When everything clicks and bowl- GALLE: In this photograph taken on March 10, 2013 Bangladeshi cricketer for just 77 runs in a dramatic final ses- sun’ hot.” Man-of-the-match Broad, appro- ing in the high 80s with the control Mohammad Ashraful raises his bat as he acknowledges the crowd after com- sion that saw them collapse to 224 all In 2009, Broad steered England to priately, wrapped up proceedings Broady has it’s incredibly hard to bat.” pleting 150 runs.—AFP out with more than a day to spare. Ashes glory in similar style at The Oval after England claimed the extra half- Things looked very different indeed Victory left England, who’d already and in May he produced another hour when he had Peter Siddle hole while Australia openers Chris Rogers Seven charged with retained the Ashes, an unassailable 3- and David Warner were compiling a 0 up heading into the fifth and final partnership of 109, with Warner look- Test at The Oval in south London ing in especially good touch before fixing in Bangladesh starting on August 21. he was caught behind off seamer Tim England have never won an Ashes Bresnan for 71. DHAKA: The International Cricket Council He was allegedly involved in fixing a series 4-0. And the last time Australia, “Fair play to Chris and David, they (ICC) said yesterday seven people have match between the Dhaka Gladiators and ended an Ashes campaign, as batted very well although if we are been charged with match-fixing in the the Chittagong Kings during this year’s sec- opposed to one-off matches against totally honest we didn’t quite get it Bangladesh Premier League in a scandal ond edition of the BPL. their oldest foes, ‘winless’ was when right with the ball,” Cook said. that has already ensnared national hero Local media have reported that the Greg Chappell’s side lost a five-match “When we got that third wicket Mohammad Ashraful. batsman was paid about one million taka contest 3-0 in England in 1977, the (Warner) and we then had the two It said another two people have been ($12,800) to lose the match on February 2. final series before the Australian right-handers in, the ‘big man’ here charged with failing to report corruption Ashraful, who became the country’s game was briefly split apart by Kerry did his stuff.” when they were approached to take part in youngest Test centurion in 2001 at the age Packer’s World Series Cricket. Meanwhile Broad said: “It was defi- fixing during the 2013 season of the of 17, was also allegedly involved in fixing “Nine wickets in a session, the nitely adrenaline today. “It was a very Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a another match 10 days later against the crowd, the excitement and the nerves special afternoon. We gathered our- Twenty20 tournament. Barisal Burners, which his team lost by sev- at the beginning. It was the moment,” selves at tea with Australia having All have been charged under the en wickets, local reports have said. Cook said as he savoured the joy of won that session without doubt. Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) anti-cor- The ICC’s anti-corruption officials have overseeing England’s third successive “At the start of that period Bressy ruption code and face a disciplinary tribu- also been probing allegations of fixing dur- Ashes series win over Australia. and I got together and said ‘Come on nal hearing. ing some international matches involving “We are going to get greedy and we can really put the squeeze on “The charges relate to an alleged con- Ashraful, Bangladesh cricket chiefs have try and repeat that at The Oval, but DURHAM: England’s Stuart Broad (third right) celebrates with here’. “Once we got one wicket the spiracy within the Dhaka Gladiators fran- said. But the ICC made no mention on we can think about that with sore England’s Alastair Cook (right) after claiming the wicket of crowd got behind us and with that chise to engage in match-fixing and spot- Tuesday of problems with international fix- heads tomorrow (Tuesday),” he Australia’s Michael Clarke.—AFP the team were really lifted.”—AFP fixing activity during matches in the BPL tures. 2013, as well as failures by individuals to “The evidence uncovered is a grave report approaches made to them to be reminder of the need for the sport to involved in the conspiracy,” the ICC said in a remain vigilant against the continuing Four international teams to compete statement. threat of corruption, and for players and Evidence was gathered against the support personnel to take personal respon- in ‘OSN Cup’ football tourney in Riyadh unidentified individuals during an investi- sibility for protecting the integrity of the gation by ICC anti-corruption officials into game,” Richardson said. DUBAI: Riyadh will soon play host to Kingdom has proved its excellence. which will be held at the Prince Faisal the scandal involving 28-year-old Ashraful BCB president Nazrul Hassan said the the inaugural OSN Cup, an interna- By bringing together national and bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi and others. board was committed to a “zero-tolerance tional football tournament organised international talent, we promise some Arabia. OSN will broadcast the match- The affair has further shaken confidence approach towards corruption in the sport”. by the region’s leading pay-TV net- of the most exciting football action as es live and regional football fans will in the game across South Asia. Indian crick- Ashraful met ICC officials prior to the work, OSN and the Saudi Arabian well as the opportunity for the Saudi also be able to enjoy the matches on et is also embroiled in spot-fixing and bet- press conference yesterday. He expressed Football Federation (SAFF). Kick start- and UAE teams to take on internation- select free-to-air channels. ting scandals. Bowler Shanthakumaran his desire to play cricket once again in an ing on Sept 5, 2013, the tournament al teams. We are thankful to the Saudi “Our objective is to take the OSN Sreesanth and 38 others were charged by interview with a local television channel will see national football teams from Arabian Football Federation for their Cup to the widest possible audience Delhi police in July over alleged spot-fixing but did not disclose any details of the Saudi Arabia, the UAE, New Zealand fantastic support in organising what across the region,” added Butorac. “We in the Indian Premier League. meeting. “I have confessed everything I did and Trinidad & Tobago vie for the cov- will be an exciting tournament.” have recorded robust growth in the “All those charged (in Bangladesh) now and cooperated with them from a guilty eted trophy. Ahmed Eid Al-Harbi, President of Kingdom with total subscribers have 14 days to indicate whether they wish feeling... if possible I want to make a come- In a first of its kind initiative, OSN the Saudi Arabia Football Federation increasing by over 35 percent in 2012. to plead guilty or to defend themselves back (to cricket),” Ashraful told Somoy TV. Cup highlights OSN’s continued com- said: “Our goal is to promote the cul- As part of our growth plans, we will against the charges,” ICC chief executive “As a next step, I have been advised to mitment to bring live sporting action ture of football in the Kingdom, set continue to look at diverse opportuni- David Richardson said at a press confer- appoint a lawyer to represent myself (at the to the region and inspire young talent more platforms for our talented team ties to engage with Saudis, bringing ence, flanked by Bangladesh’s cricket BCB tribunal). “I thought it would be clear in the Kingdom. OSN will also honour to demonstrate their skills and to them the sports and entertainment chiefs. He declined to name the players today as to what punishment I would be the most valuable player of the tour- encourage new talent to step forward experiences they love.” charged or say whether they were handed down, but now it seems it would nament. David Butorac, CEO of OSN, and be proud participants in Saudi The OSN Cup, which is set to Bangladeshi or overseas cricketers con- take several more months,” he said. said: “Football is the most popular Arabia’s modern football history. OSN become an annual OSN initiative, is tracted to the BPL. It is unclear how many The allegations of fixing are the latest to sport in Saudi Arabia and across the Cup is a significant initiative as it part of the network’s wider plans to of the nine fingered in the ICC probe are hit Bangladesh cricket, including the BPL. Arab world. As a premium provider of brings international football talent to roll out several new activities across players and how many are officials. Ex-international spinner Shariful Haque world-class sports entertainment, we our country. We are looking forward the Arab world that promote youth The seven charged over fixing have was given an indefinite ban last September are now taking live sporting action to to some exciting matches that will engagement and bring the family been suspended from all levels of cricket after an inquiry found him guilty of spot- the next level. The OSN Cup is a trib- delight true football fans and we together for fun entertainment expe- pending the outcome of the hearings. fixing during the first edition of the BPL. ute to our viewers and football fans thank OSN for organising this initia- riences. OSN Cup is also in line with Ashraful, who captained Bangladesh In March the BCB banned international across the region. “The OSN Cup also tive which we are confident will be a the network’s CSR strategy which between 2007 and 2009, made a tearful umpire Nadir Shah for 10 years after a sting supports the current focus of the mega success.” aims to encourage individuals across confession and apology on national televi- operation by an Indian TV channel found Saudi Arabian authorities to promote More than 25,000 spectators are the region to adopt more active and sion in June to match-fixing after being him apparently willing to fix matches for football, a game in which the expected to watch the matches live, healthier lifestyles. quizzed by the ICC’s officials. cash.—AFP WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 SPORTS

Rugby Championship an Photo of the day indicator for World Cup

WELLINGTON: It would be a stretch to line that includes young fullback Willie describe this year’s Rugby le Roux and evergreen winger Bryan Championship as merely a testing Habana, who at 30 is still one of the ground for the World Cup, but with all most dangerous strike weapons in four teams undergoing some form of world rugby. transition, their performance in the Argentina provided a massive boost southern hemisphere’s annual tourna- to the competition in their debut last ment will be an indicator of their year and impressed with their perform- progress ahead of rugby’s global show- ances where they drew with the case in 2015. Springboks and narrowly lost to the Defending champions New Zealand Wallabies twice in 2012. The Pumas will are infusing new blood into their core no longer have the element of surprise of grizzled veterans and will again be they had last year, though their 26-12 favorites for the trophy, while Australia victory over Wales in Cardiff last are in the midst of a major overhaul, November showed the benefit of com- Argentina may be set for a coaching peting in the tournament. change and South Africa are coming to While for much of last year’s season terms with the impact of rugby’s glob- they were a ‘60-minute team,’ falling al labor market on their selection poli- away in the final quarter, the Wales vic- cy. tory demonstrated they can now play The biggest issue for the All Blacks is to the end of the game. the fitness of captain Richie McCaw, But while the Pumas make steady who has barely played at all after progress, they may have to deal with a returning from a six-month sabbatical change at the top with local media from the game. suggesting coach Santiago Phelan will Stefa Bradl of Germany and LCR Honda MotoGP rounds the corkscrew at the MotoGP race of Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Coach Steve Hansen told reporters step down at the end of this year. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. —www.redbull.com last week he had no concerns over “What’s important is that the McCaw’s fitness, having watched the Argentine team is on the right track, open side flanker get through the 2011 improving,” Phelan said after his side World Cup with virtually no training beat a touring New South Wales team Bolt on verge of joining due to a broken foot. in two warm-up matches. “The team is Hansen’s goal for the side is to con- growing in confidence and ... the task tinue to play at a higher pace than any- is never done, there are always things elite company at worlds one else, having lifted the game to a to improve.” new tempo last year, which meant But it is Australia who are undergo- dumping World Cup-winning ing the most sweeping changes, with MOSCOW: Make room, Carl Lewis. You too, Michael also has six Olympic titles to go with his world records where he will try to help the Jamaicans win a third scrumhalf Piri Weepu as he was not new coach Ewen McKenzie likely to Johnson. Usain Bolt could join your elite company by in the 100 (9.58) and 200 (19.19). straight title. considered fit nor fast enough to play implement a more adventurous style the time these world championships are finished. As for those weary legs, he has some time to Win those two events and he will further cement their style. of play after taking over from Robbie The hard-charging, fun-seeking Jamaican will stretch them out and simply relax. Bolt will begin the his status. “Look at all the things he’s done and he’s Integrating exciting and aggressive Deans last month. chase after two more world titles this week that would first round of the 200 on Friday morning, with the final been able to accomplish a lot,” Greene said. “You have youngsters into a team of tried and McKenzie has virtually no honey- give him eight in his career, tying him with Lewis and scheduled for the next night. To close out the compe- to put him in the names of the great ones before tested veterans has been key to moon period and will be thrust Johnson for most all time. tition on Sunday, Bolt will take part in the 4x100 relay, him.”—AP These days, Bolt hardly takes a backseat to them, or Hansen’s goal of playing the high-tem- straight into the Rugby Championship anyone else. Plus, he’s in charge of rescuing a sport po game and 20 of the 33 players used with no buildup, hoping to turn a that’s been recently riddled with doping offenses. at the last World Cup are no longer in young side into legitimate World Cup Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell, Veronica Campbell-Brown the national set-up. contenders with just two years to nar- and Sherone Simpson all tested positive weeks before Amid concerns about a lack of row down his selections. the competition. Then, Trinidad and Tobago sprinter domestic depth, Springboks coach The 1991 World Cup winner, proba- Kelly-Ann Baptiste withdrew from the 100 because Heyneke Meyer has had to select eight bly mindful that time was running out she’s involved in a doping case, her federation said players who are either plying their to make wholesale changes to the Monday. Another dark cloud hovering over track. trade offshore or are set to take up squad, introduced eight new caps and “Every time drugs are brought up, it’s hurtful to the contracts overseas. ditched veteran prop Benn Robinson. sport. I hate it,” said former sprinter Maurice Greene, South Africa lost a large chunk of However, he did not want to throw who has won five world titles. “Track needs stars like their 2007 World Cup winning side the Deans’s baby out with the bathwa- Bolt. But he’s not the only person in this sport that’s a after the last tournament in New ter and said he would maintain the star. We have plenty of stars. But it’s good that he Zealand, while several others are near- positive aspects of his predecessor’s shows his personality. He’s able to have fun with the ing the end of their careers and look- five years in charge. crowd. That’s why people gravitate to him. That’s why ing for big paypackets offshore. The “You arrive at this time and it’s not a they love him. fact that Meyer had to bring back matter of chucking everything out the “More than that, you need to have great races to Fourie du Preez from Japanese club window,” he told reporters of his lack of overcome all of that (bad) news.” Bolt’s rain-soaked rugby highlighted the dearth of talent preparation time before the Rugby performance Sunday night certainly qualifies as a at scrumhalf, while retaining the Championship.”You have to accept that memorable race. Usually, bolt provides the electricity on the track. metronomic Morne Steyn at flyhalf there were things going on that were This time, Mother Nature took care of it with flashes of suggests he wants a dual kicking quite good and world class, so we’ll lightning going off in the distance. option close to the ruck. only be interested in changing things In stormy conditions, Bolt roared back after falling That conservative gameplan may where we think we can get a benefit, I behind Justin Gatlin to recapture his 100 title. Sun, stymie the attacking talents of a back- guess, from a base game.” —Reuters rain, heat, whatever, the conditions really don’t matter MOSCOW: Jamaica’s Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the100 metres final at the 2013 because the fastest man on the planet always seems IAAF World Championships in this file photo. —AFP in his element whenever he sets foot on the track. “I continue to work on my aim to become a legend by collecting gold medals and athlete of year titles,” Bolt said. He may already be there. Russia eye third walk gold “For right now, yeah, you have to say he is the best,” said Greene, who stood at a booth and signed auto- MOSCOW: Russia will be gunning for a third and Frenchman Yohann Diniz, a perennial contender graphs for nearly an hour, just across the way from a final race walk gold in the fifth day of action at at this event but not yet a medallist, and Erick giant cutout of Bolt that had fans lining up to take the World Athletics Championships today. Barrondo of Guatemala. photos. “Look at his race last night: He showed why After gold-medal showings by Aleksandr Australian Jared Tallent has also been a he’s a champion, because he’s able to overcome every- Ivanov and Elena Lashmanova in the men and medallist in Beijing, Daegu and London without thing and come out with a win. “Bolt has accom- women’s 20km walks, the focus now turns to the taking the biggest prize yet. plished everything everybody before him has accom- longest race on the world championships pro- Back on the track, Ethiopian Olympic champi- plished. So, yeah, of course he is up there (with Lewis gramme, the men’s 50km walk-the women do on Meseret Defar gets a first run out in the and Johnson).” not compete over that distance. 5,000m after being pulled from a 10,000m show- The only thing standing in the way of Bolt and his It is a demanding event, with athletes down with teammate and runaway gold medal- quest for two more titles may be fatigue. He’s already required to hold their technique and form for list Tirunesh Dibaba. feeling the strain, saying his legs were quite sore after around four hours in strength-sapping condi- Dibaba, who ran the world-leading 5,000m the 100. tions where morning humidity goes up to 80 time of 14:23.68 earlier this season at the Paris “I need some rest,” said Bolt, who won the 100 in percent, all the time in real competition. Diamond League meet, has also been pulled 9.77 seconds. “I didn’t feel up to it. My body wasn’t Russian men have all but dominated the from the 5,000m as the Ethiopian athletics feder- there, but the win is always what I came in for and to event, apart from a 2007-8 blip when, succes- ation blood a raft of up-and-coming youngsters. regain my title. I did just that so I am happy with sively, Australian Nathan Deakes and Alex “I am not disappointed that the federation myself.” This also was a form of redemption, too, con- Schwazer of Italy won gold medals at global didn’t want us to try to double,” Dibaba said. “We sidering he false-started during the final in South champs. have run many years and the upcoming athletes Korea two years ago. Sergey Kirdyapkin won the 2009 Berlin need the experience. Because that was how it worlds and took gold at last year’s London was explained to me I don’t have any regrets at Jim Furyk of the United States “I wanted to do a better time but was not able to because of the weather,” Bolt said of Sunday’s race. Olympics and now-injured Sergey Bakulin led in all. I am happy that they are getting experience.” Another major near miss “Not singing in the rain, but running in the rain.” a Russian 1-2 in Daegu two years ago, beating Defar has one gold (2007), a silver and two The race appeared in doubt by the storm that team-mate and world record-holder Denis bronzes over the distance and will be favourite moved through the area, complete with thunder and Nizhegorodov for gold. in the absence of defending champion Vivian easier to take for Furyk lightning, setting the stage for a duel in the downpour. Kirdyapkin will be accompanied in Moscow Cheruiyot of Kenya, who is expecting her first by European Cup minor medallists Mikhail child. Also on Wednesday’s programme is ROCHESTER: Jim Furyk still has not won a heck of a shot. “They wanted an epic race in the rain and they got it,” Gatlin said. Did they ever. Ryzhov and Ivan Noskov for the walk. women’s hammer throw qualification, and heats title in almost three years but the 43-year- “Wish I could have put a little heat on Contenders for a podium place include for the men’s 1500m and long jump.—AFP old American’s disappointment in losing him and made him work those last two Just another step closer to obtaining “legend” sta- the PGA Championship was eased Sunday holes a little bit. I wasn’t able to do that. It’s tus for Bolt, who’s always talking about that topic. Bolt because he was simply outplayed. a little bit of a thorn in my side. But he Furyk made bogeys on the final two played well.” holes even as leader Jason Dufner did the Dufner set up tap-in birdies with solid same, giving Dufner his first major title by iron shots at the fifth, eighth and 16th two strokes and leaving Furyk disappointed holes, the last one matched by Furyk from but not feeling like he lost an event he 10 feet to force the fight to the final holes, should have won. the two toughest of the week at Oak Hill. “There are other times I really felt like “Those three iron shots where he hit it the tournament slipped through my fingers tap-in distance and I didn’t hit it as crisp-I and out of my grasp and I was definitely didn’t play quite as good a round,” Furyk disappointed,” Furyk said. said. “It was a good solid round but got “I’m disappointed I didn’t win because I beat by a guy that played better. really felt like I played well enough to do so. “He didn’t miss many fairways and he But I have a lot of respect for the way Jason hit some really good iron shots. He hit it to played and how well he struck the ball. a foot (from the cup) on five, eight and 16. I “I don’t know if it makes anything easy mean, tap-in birdies. He hit the ball in play or less easy but I don’t look at it as I lost the very solidly and made enough putts to sep- golf tournament. I got beat by somebody arate himself from the field.” that played better.” Furyk, 43, had been feeling frustrated Dufner had squandered a four-stroke about not having won any title since the lead with four holes to play to lose the 2011 2010 US PGA Tour Championship but felt BELGIUM: French Arnaud Demare of FDJ.fr team celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the second stage of the Eneco Tourcycling race. —AFP PGA Championship while Furyk, the 2003 rejuvenated after his near-miss at Oak Hill. US Open champion, had blown 54-hole “I feel good about my chances in the leads last year, including one at the US future,” Furyk said. “I’m disappointed but I’m Demare leads Eneco Tour Open. kind of re-energized. I was worn out and I “At the end of that tournament, I felt wasn’t having fun out there. Now I’ve got BRUSSELS: French rider Arnaud Demare won the Ardooie. The trio were part of a group of 11 riders, ther second adrift. Last year’s Tour de France like I lost the tournament,” Furyk said. some energy and I’m looking forward to second stage of the Eneco Tour yesterday in a sprint including Italy’s Alessandro Petacchi, credited with winnner Bradley Wiggins, the star turn in this year’s “Today I feel like I got beat. I didn’t beat playing. finish in Vorst, on the outskirts of the Belgian capital the same time of 4hr 3min 34sec, who crossed the Eneco Tour, finished well down the field, 1min 22sec myself, I don’t think.” “I am disappointed. It has been a while Brussels. line five seconds ahead of the main pack. behind the leaders, and already finds himself lying But Furyk squandered another 54-hole since I have won and I’ve had some Demare, a former world junior champion riding Demare took the overall leader’s jersey from 147th out of 164 riders, more than five minutes lead, having been atop Dufner by a stroke chances to close the door and haven’t done for the FDJ team, edged ahead of world road race Australia’s Mark Renshaw, who suffered a puncture adrift of Demare. Today’s third stage takes place when the day began. “I have no regrets. I it. “I guess it’s days like this that will make champion Philippe Gilbert of Belgium and American in the final kilometre and is now 3sec behind entirely within the Netherlands, covering the played my heart out,” Furyk said. “I gave it a the next one sweeter.”—AFP Tyler Farrar at the end of the 176.9km stage from Demare in the general standings, with Gilbert a fur- 187.3km from Oosterhout to Brouwersdam.—AFP WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 SPORTS England and Scotland resume oldest rivalry

LONDON: In international football, few rivalries are greater and none are older. According to former Scotland coach Craig Levein, Scotland vs. England is “the ultimate contest. It really is as good as it gets.” But so fierce is the rancor, that a quarter of a century ago, facing a losing battle against rampant hooliganism, their annual matches had to be abandoned. Now, for the first time since 1989, the old foes are meeting again at their choosing despite sporadic fan violence returning to haunt football in recent years and presenting security fears ahead of today’s game. A heavy police operation is in place across London as Wembley Stadium prepares to host the 111th meet- Gareth Bale ing between the cross-border rival since the first in 1872. The English Football Association said a consider- Bale keeps mum over able amount of “intelligence-led work” has been undertaken with the police prepared for an influx of fans from north of the border. Real Madrid reports Police Scotland has sent specialized hooligan spot- LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth told a news conference yesterday. “There was ters to London to work alongside the London force, Bale has refused to comment after being all the hype surrounding Gareth and whether with officers particularly wary of fans amassing in the quizzed by reporters over speculation linking he will move or not, so there were a lot of peo- capital’s main square and drinking through the day. him with a record-breaking transfer to Real ple there who would not normally be there. “We are aware that traditionally Scotland supporters Madrid. “But we have just got on with our work. We congregate in Trafalgar Square and this will form part The 24-year-old is reportedly on the brink of have to concentrate and he trained alone any- of our policing operation,” the Metropolitan Police said a move to the nine-time champions for a fee way, so we just got on with our own prepara- in a statement to The Associated Press, describing that could eclipse the £80 million ($123.6 mil- tions.” Coleman also said that the decision that their plan as “appropriate and proportionate.” lion, 93.2 million euros) that Madrid paid Bale would not play against Ireland was made It will be a friendly in name, but not necessarily in Manchester United for Cristiano Ronaldo in by Wales and not Tottenham. nature. “There will be lots of banter,” England coach 2009. Several Spanish television crews and “Looking at his history over the last two or Roy Hodgson said. “There will be lots of insults flying GLASGOW: In this Saturday, Nov. 13 1999 file photo, England’s soccer captain Alan photographers watched Bale train with Wales three weeks, his workload has not been good across the way, but it will all be done in a reasonably Shearer (right) in action against Scotland’s Christian Dailly at Glasgow’s Hampden good spirit.” in Newport on Monday, but when asked to at all. So for him to go into an international Park, Scotland, during their soccer Euro 2000 qualifier, which England won 2-0. In speak about the reports, he replied: “I’m really against a tough team like Ireland would be The only England-Scotland games since 1989 have been in official competitions, with the neighbors fac- international football, few rivalries are greater - none are older - than England vs. sorry, now’s not the time to talk.” Bale has not dangerous,” Coleman said. “We respect Scotland.—AP played for Spurs for over a month due to but- Tottenham and have a good relationship with ing off at the 1996 European Championship in tock and foot injuries and has been ruled out of them and we decided before he got here that it London, and home and away three years later in a won 2-0, offered hope the rivalry could be resumed England, which recently dropped to 14th in the FIFA Wales’ friendly against the Republic of Ireland was too much of a risk. We are not here to get Euro 2000 playoff. with regular meetings. rankings, has won the World Cup just once in 1966. on Wednesday due to his foot problem. in the way but if he had a chance of playing In May, fears of violence proved unfounded when But three years later, there were running battles Scotland, at 50th in the FIFA rankings, has never won a However, he is expected to attend the tomorrow (Wednesday), he would have played. England played Ireland for the first time since disorder between fans in Glasgow around the first leg of their major tournament and has not qualified for the World match at the Cardiff City Stadium. Wales man- “It would not have been in the back of my forced their last fixture in 1995 to be abandoned, rais- Euro 2000 playoff, leading to more than 200 arrests. Cup since 1998. ager Chris Coleman dismissed suggestions that mind-if he had played and anything happened- ing hopes that Wednesday’s game will also pass off England won 2-0 at Hampden Park and qualified Scotland striker Shaun Maloney acknowledges the media excitement sparked by Bale had that he was on the verge of a big move. My job peacefully. despite losing 1-0 on home soil. there is now a “decent margin between us and been a distraction in the build-up to the game. is to win games with Wales. “I haven’t thought But in 2011 when England hosted another neigh- It’s only the FA’s 150th anniversary that has England.” Accepting Scotland’s lowly status, playing - “We’ve had a few more people here than usual. twice about his move. He is not playing bor, Wales, a visiting supporter was killed in an attack brought the rivals back together on a football pitch let alone beating - England is a career-high for At training there were a lot of people there-I because physically he is not ready, not because outside Wembley by an England fan, who was later amid a congested fixture calendar where England Maloney. “(It) is the most important international thought we’d arrived at the wrong venue,” he he is not mentally ready.”—AFP jailed for three years. seeks more competitive and lucrative games. Adding game I have played in and I will imagine it will be on a “I trust the fans,” Hodgson said. “I think the behavior to intrigue is the possibility that by the next time the par with anything I have played in club football,” said of fans has improved enormously. We did have a little teams meet, the “Auld Enemy” could have broken Maloney, who won the FA Cup with Wigan at period many years ago when fan behavior was a prob- away from Britain. Wembley in May. “I understand it is a friendly and Pressure on recalled lem, but an awful lot has been done and fans are more A referendum in September 2014 will determine some of their players will play 45 minutes, but for us it responsible.” whether Scotland ends more than 300 years of politi- will mean the world.” I Coast star Drogba Hodgson, though, is old enough to remember cal union with its more populous southern neighbor. The most cherished Scottish victory probably when football grounds were a different, less welcom- Though the two countries have shared a govern- came in 1967 - a year after England’s World Cup suc- JOHANNESBURG: There is a lot riding on the are chasing those places and all except ing, environment. As is Scotland coach Gordon ment since 1707, centuries-old tales of English brutali- cess - when the Scots came to Wembley, won 3-2 and midweek New York friendly between Ivory Botswana, Cameroon and Ethiopia are in Strachan. ty and Scottish resistance still have strong emotional declared themselves unofficial champions of the Coast and Mexico for veteran Ivory Coast action today. He was at Wembley on his honeymoon in 1977 resonance, with Scottish schoolchildren taught about world. “Scotland have embarrassed England on quite a striker Didier Drogba. Ghana face Turkey in Istanbul having when, after a memorable 2-1 victory, Scotland fans victories over invading armies from the south. few occasions in the past and it will be up to us to The 35-year-old was cast into the interna- called up goalkeeper Razak Braimah and mid- poured onto the pitch, ripping up pieces of turf to In football, though, the countries have rarely been make sure they don’t do it again today,” Hodgson said. tional wilderness after another Africa Cup of fielder Yusif Chibsah for the first time. take home and tearing down the goals. a force despite helping to invent the game and play- Most will just be hoping for a peaceful night when the Nations campaign went horribly wrong last Nigeria lack star striker Emmanuel However, a peaceful Euro ‘96 game, which England ing the first international match - a 0-0 draw in 1872. Tartan Army returns to Wembley after 14 years.—AP February. Emenike in Durban against South Africa, a Serial title favorites Ivory Coast fell to team the ‘Super Eagles’ boast a good record eventual champions Nigeria in the quarter- against. Pope torn over who to support finals and Drogba became one of the fall Emenike recently joined Turkish giants guys. Frenchman Sabri Lamouchi, the first Fenerbahce and Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi coach in five consecutive Africa Cup tourna- accepts that the big goal poacher needs time for Italy-Argentina friendly ment flops to survive, said the captain need- to settle. South Africa had to release six VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis joked with Italy and Prandelli and Argentine coach Alejandro Sabella, have a social responsibility,” he said. ed time out. Orlando Pirates stars as the club prepare for a Argentina players on the eve of a friendly football met the 76-year-old at the Vatican before today’s “Here in the Vatican, they tell me I’m undisci- “We did not see the Didier we know at the Champions League fixture with Egyptian visi- match in Rome yesterday, saying he was torn over game at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico. plined!” he joked with AC Milan striker Balotelli, Cup of Nations-moving to China cost him fit- tors Zamalek. who to support. Francis, a lifelong fan of Argentine club San who is often in the headlines for bad behavior. ness and form,” explained the coach. English Premier League pair Demba Ba “It’s going to be difficult for me, it’s lucky it’s a Lorenzo, called on the teams to make sure they Francis stressed the importance of “beauty, cama- Discarded for 2014 World Cup qualifying and Papiss Cisse were once seen as a ‘dream’ strike force among African national teams. friendly match! And let’s make sure it is one,” the used their popularity to give a good example to raderie and altruism” when playing football. But French coach Alain Giresse axed Ba for Argentine pontiff said in a meeting with stars their fans. “Otherwise something is missing from the mid-year World Cup qualifiers and has left Lionel Messi and Mario Balotelli and their team “You, dear players, are very popular. People fol- match, even if you win. There is no place for indi- Cisse out because he is barred from the final mates. The players, along with Italian coach Cesare low your example, off the pitch as well as on. You vidualism, everything should be about the team,” round. he said. Argentine superstar Messi, who will not be Senegal did select AC Milan striker Mbaye playing in the friendly because he is injured, said at Niang, but the ex-France under-21 star has a news conference following the meeting that the done a u-turn after telling Giresse he was pontiff was right. available. “Respect for others and the opponent is the The ‘Teranga Lions’ are in Paris to face basis of everything, on the pitch as in life,” he said. Zambia, a team that has quickly slid from the “We footballers, for our part, can spread (the heights of a shock 2012 Cup of Nations title. pope’s) message and satisfy his request by always Controversial caretaker coach Tom playing a beautiful game,” he added. Saintfiet takes Malawi to Rwanda ahead of a The pope also warned the teams about steering September showdown in Nigeria. The Belgian clear of the violence and money often attached to came to central Africa last month asking only the game. “Football has become a business. Take for accommodation, transport and a $10,000 care that it does not lose its sporting nature,” he bonus if the team grounded the ‘Eagles’. said, calling for an end a culture of competitiveness But the squad, public and media objected which inspires hooligans to violence and drives to the amount in a cash-strapped country, families away from stadiums. forcing Saintfiet to say the money would be The players presented Francis with a person- given to a charity. alised shirt from each team with his name on it, as Cape Verde and Gabon in Lisbon, Libya well as a silver vase from the Argentinians and an and Central African Republic in Tripoli, olive tree from the Italians. Morocco and Burkina Faso in Tangier and “Please pray for me, so that I too, on the ‘pitch’ God has placed me on, can play an honest and Didier Drogba Tunisia and Congo in Rades complete the friendlies line-up.—AFP courageous game for the good of everyone,” the pope said at the end of the meeting. wins over Gambia (twice) and Tanzania, Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon described it Drogba was promised a chance of redemp- as “a day which will remain in our hearts forever”. tion. And it comes at the MetLife Stadium “We have the fortune to have a special pope, with today against a Mexican side used to African Matches on TV VATICAN: In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, him I believe there will be the possibility to put into opposition having drawn 2-2 with Nigeria (Local Timings) effect words often spoken but never acted upon,” recently. Pope Francis is applauded by Italy goalie Gianluigi Buffon (left) and Argentine soccer he said.—AFP A good showing from the dreadlocked star Lionel Messi during a private audience at the Vatican.—AP Friendlies - National ‘Drog’ and his dream of an international swansong at the World Cup in Brazil will be Big decisions await Ancelotti in Madrid back on track. Switzerland v Brazil...... 21:45 But a poor showing will be a major set- Abu Dhabi Sports HD 2 MADRID: After three years of Jose season gets up and running over the past four seasons, Ancelotti has toyed unenviable position of dropping a club back as there is no shortage of young, ambi- Mourinho provoking a reaction from next few weeks. with the Portuguese as a central striker legend should he fail to recover his tious Ivorian stars ready to step into his strik- Germany v Paraguay...... 21:45 anyone he could during his time at Whilst Perez’s forward thinking in pre-season. form of old. ing role. Aljazeera Sport +2 Real Madrid, a relative calm has strategy in tying up two of the pearls Ronaldo has though in the past In defence, Pepe’s public outburst at Lamouchi, a surprise choice as coach giv- descended over the club in recent from Spain’s victory in the U-21 stated his displeasure at being used in Mourinho for having a lack of respect en his total lack of experience, was giving Italy v Argentina...... 21:45 months since Carlo Ancelotti took European Championships in Isco and that role, particularly with his national for Casillas swiftly saw the Portuguese nothing away on the Ivorian football federa- Abu Dhabi Sports HD 3 charge. The easy-going Italian’s Asier Illarramendi has been widely side, and at a critical stage in Real’s expelled from the squad towards the tion website. “Didier is happy to be back with approach has so far been happily approved, it is questionable whether attempts to get the 28-year-old to sign end of the season with Mourinho us and eager to play for the national team Belgium v France...... 22:00 received by both the local press pack either player will be a regular starter. a new contract, it is highly unlikely any claiming Pepe’s real problem was hav- and his country,” said the handler. Abu Dhabi Sports HD 5 and the club’s star-studded squad. Real splashed out 69 million euros pressure will be put on the former ing been dropped in favour of 20-year- Ivory Coast, Algeria and Egypt have Whilst off the field the presence of ($92 million, £59.3 million) on the pair world player of the year to play in a old Raphael Varane. secured three of the 10 World Cup play-offs England v Scotland...... 22:00 Gareth Bale and the possibility of club but they face stiff competition from the position he appears to dislike. The Portuguese looks set to start in places in Africa and they will all be in friendly Abu Dhabi Sports HD 1 president Florentino Perez paying likes of Mesut Ozil and Xabi Alonso for Ancelotti also has big calls to make the first few weeks of the season as action. another world record transfer fee a place in their respective prefered at the back. Mourinho’s most public Varane continues to recover from a Algeria host Guinea, who welcome back Portugal v Netherlands...... 22:30 looms, on the field Madrid have been positions. Moreover, whilst Perez seems spat in his last six months at the club knee injury, but the 30-year-old’s AC Milan midfielder Kevin Constant from a Abu Dhabi Sports HD 9 going about their business in the best intent on landing Bale, the sale of was with captain and Spain ‘keeper Iker patience may be tried once more if he 12-month self-imposed exile. Constant said way possible. Gonzalo Higuain to Napoli has left the Casillas, whom he dropped after sign- again drops behind the Frenchman he was frustrated by the poor organisation of Ecuador v Spain...... 23:00 Seven pre-season friendlies have nine-time European champions ing Diego Lopez in January. Despite and Sergio Ramos in the pecking order. the national squad, and found it difficult to Aljazeera Sport +4 brought six wins and one draw, with uncharacteristically undermanned the public outcry at the treatment And there is even a difficult decision get on with some unnamed team-mates. the defeats of Mourinho’s new side when it comes to strikers with only handed out to Casillas, it was hard to for Ancelotti at right-back as Alvaro CAF Champions League commitments Tomorrow, Aug 15 Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Karim Benzema and 20-year-old Alvaro argue that Lopez didn’t deserve his Arbeloa, one of the few players to pub- this weekend mean Egypt must do without Milan particularly impressive. Morata left to lead the line. place in the side after a string of stun- licly defend Mourinho, is likely to see the stars of Al-Ahly when they host improv- Venezuela v Bolvia...... 2:30 However, the scorched earth policy With that relative shortage in mind ning performances towards the end of his place in the side come under threat ing Uganda in El Gouna. Aljazeera Sport +1 adopted by Mourinho in his final days and the possible arrival of Bale who has the season. from Dani Carvajal, who has returned The other seven play-offs slots will be at the club and Perez’s dealings in the predominantly excelled for Tottenham Ancelotti now has to decide to Madrid after the club took up their filled early September after the final series of Dominican Republic v Costa Rica.. 3:00 transfer market still leave Ancelotti with Hotspur in the same position that whether to reinstate Casillas as the option to buy-back the 21-year-old 20 qualifying fixtures. A total of 16 countries Abu Dhabi Sports HD 3 a number of difficult decisions as Real’s Cristiano Ronaldo has played over the number one and could be left in the from Bayer Leverkusen. —AFP Seven charged Bale keeps mum with fixing over Real in Bangladesh Madrid reports

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 201317 19 Tyson the headliner of a night to remember Page 17

MOSCOW: Russia’s Yelena Isinbayeva clears the bar to win the gold medal in the women’s pole vault final at the 2013 IAAF World hampionshipsC at the Luzhniki stadium.(Inset) Gold medal winner Mohammed Aman of Ethiopia poses with his national flag after his win in the men’s 800-meter final — AFP Isinbayeva soars to great heights

MOSCOW: The world championships finally caught fire yester- just, after she stopped with a lap of the track to go thinking Mexican wave — and Isinbayeva, who knows better than any- Melnichenko took gold with 6,586 points to Theisen day as the fans turned up to say farewell to Yelena Isinbayeva, the race was over. one how to work a crowd, surfed the wave of goodwill. Eaton’s 6,530 - both personal bests - and Dafne Schippers was only for the Russian pole vault queen to roll back the years Robert Harting claimed his third successive discus gold, With four athletes left, the bar went to 4.82 - beyond her third with a Dutch record 6,477. and win an emotional gold medal against all the odds. Ethiopia’s Mohammed Aman won the 800 metres and Milcah best of the season. She cleared it on the second attempt, only In the absence of world record holder and Olympic cham- Without a global title since 2008, struggling for form and Chemos Cheywa took the women’s steeplechase but outside for Olympic champion Suhr to follow her over to regain the pion David Rudisha, Aman duly won the 800m world title with due to retire after this event, the 31-year-old fed off the ener- their own countries they will not get a look-in on Wednesday’s lead on count back. a well-timed charge. gy produced by a finally near-full and raucous Luzhniki sports pages. The bar was hoisted to 4.89 and, writing a script the organ- Djibouti’s Ayanleh Souleiman made all the running but had Stadium to triumph with a leap of 4.89 metres. Most big athletics events advertise themselves with an isers could only have dreamed of, Isinbayeva soared over at to settle for bronze as Nick Symmonds swept past him, only Ever the show-woman, Isinbayeva ended the night with an image of a sprinter but the posters around Moscow have a the first attempt. Suhr and Silva could not match her, taking for Aman to overhaul the American to win his country’s first assault on her own world record, set in her pomp when she pole vaulter as their centrepiece - and now the world knows silver and bronze respectively, and the Russian tore off to global gold at the distance in 1:43.31. Cheywa led home Lydia won the second of her Olympic titles in Beijing. why. Twice Olympic and world champion, four-times world climb into the crowd and hug her coach. Chepkurui for a Kenyan one-two in the women’s 3,000m stee- With chants of “Yelena” ringing in her ears, she fell short, indoor champion and multiple world record holder, After the sideshow of the world record attempts there plechase. There was a dramatic conclusion to the women’s but there was no trace of disappointment from her, the crowd Isinbayeva has been an icon of the sport. came a joyous lap of honour, complete with spectacular cart- 20km walk when Olympic champion Lashmanova almost or the organisers who finally got the memorable night they But after finishing sixth in the last world championships wheels and backflips, and she was still talking to TV crews 90 blew her chances when she thought she had crossed the fin- had craved. There was plenty of drama elsewhere as LaShawn and third at the 2012 Olympics it seemed as if the glory days minutes after her victory. ish shortly after entering the stadium but still had a lap to go. Merritt won the 400 metres as defending world and Olympic were behind her. American Jenn Suhr and Yarisley Silva of Another Moscow fairy story turned out to have the last Frantic waving from coaches and fans got the message champion Kirani James hit the wall on the home straight. Cuba, who had the five best vaults of the year, came to page torn out as heptathlete Brianne Theisen Eaton could not over, though she was lucky to escape disqualification hav- The hundreds of yellow and blue-clad Ukraine fans, who Moscow as favourites. quite complete the combined events double two days after ing broken into a jog, and she got going quickly enough to had done their best to bring atmosphere to the stadium dur- The home fans had other ideas, however, having finally her new husband Ashton Eaton won the decathlon. finish three seconds ahead of team mate Anisya ing the first few days, also got their reward when Ganna decided to attend in numbers after nights of embarrassingly The Canadian did all she could in the final 800 metres Kirdyapkina. China’s Liu Hong took bronze after another Melnichenko triumphed in the heptathlon. low crowds. when she needed to beat Melnichenko by four seconds but Russian, Vera Sokolova, was disqualified soon after entering Russia’s Elena Lashmanova won the 20km walk but only Tuesday felt different — they even mustered their first the Ukrainian sat on her shoulder throughout. the stadium. — Reuters Stosur, Venus advance to second round in Ohio

MASON: Former US Open champion Sam Hingis and Daniela Hantuchova advanced to Stosur moved into the second round of the the second round in doubles with a 4-6, 6-4, 10- Western & Southern Open with a 6-1, 7-5 win 5 win over Anabel Medina Garrigues and Flavia over Svetlana Kuznetsova on Monday. Pennetta. Stosur, who won the 2011 US Open, lost in Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka and the round of 16 at the Rogers Cup in Toronto Maria Sharapova will compete in the event last week after winning the Southern California together for the first time. The top-ranked Open. Williams, who won the Rogers Cup in Toronto In the first night session match, 37th-ranked on Sunday, has never won the Western & Venus Williams - a seven-time Grand Slam Southern, losing in the quarterfinals last year to champion - lost the first three games before the then-fifth-seeded Kerber. roaring back for a 6-4, 6-1 win over qualifier “I’m motivated and happy and definitely Jana Cepelova. Williams was playing just her feeling healthy,” Williams said Monday. The sec- second match since losing in the first round of ond-ranked Azarenka pulled out of the Rogers the French Open. She lost in the first round of Cup last week to rest a sore back. “I feel good,” the Rogers Cup at Toronto last week. Azarenka said. “The first (tournament) back is “I had a slow start,” Williams said. “I was miss- always a little challenging to your body.” ing shots, but I was being aggressive, so I real- In men’s play, James Blake upset No. 16 seed CINCINNATI: James Blake returns a shot to Jerzy Janowicz of Poland during the ized if I had made a few more that it would Jerzy Janowicz 6-1, 7-5. The 33-year-old Blake Western & Southern Open. — AFP probably be the other way for me. reached the tournament’s second round for the ranked Sam Querrey 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4. outlasted 85th-ranked Sofia Arvidsson for a 4-6, “She was really determined, I thought. She second straight year. Nicolas Almagro became the first seeded 6-4, 7-6 (7) win. just looked really determined and really just “He’s a really good player,” Blake said of player to fall, losing to Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (3), Simona Halep rallied to defeat Hsieh Su- energetic. She was definitely going to take it to Janowicz. “I knew he could be a little up 6-4. Fabio Fognini was upset by Radek wei 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-2, and 16th-seeded Maria me, so it was good to turn around and get a and down. He definitely didn’t have his best Stepanek 6-2, 6-4. Kirilenko was pushed to the limit by qualifier win. Feels good, yeah.” first set.” In women’s upsets, wild-card Lauren Davis Anna Tatishvili before prevailing 4-6, 7-6 (4), Ninth-seeded Angelique Kerber, who lost in Mardy Fish of the United States lost to 26th- beat Klara Zakopalova 7-6 (3), 7-6 (1), and wild- 7-6 (4). last year’s finals to Li Na, overcame losing a first- ranked Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-5, 6-2, while No. card Vania King, ranked 140th, stopped No. 38 Sharapova is the only one of the top three set tiebreaker before rolling through the last 32 Juan Monaco eliminated 33rd-ranked Kristina Mladenovic 6-3, 6-4. female players to earn a Western & Southern two sets in a 6-7 (6), 6-0, 6-1 win over qualifier Jurgen Melzer 6-3, 6-2; 30th-ranked Jeremy Qualifier Marina Erakovic ousted 20th- title, winning in 2011. The event is her first since CINCINNATI: Venus Williams returns a shot to Jana Karin Knapp. American Sloane Stephens out- Chardy beat qualifier Adrian Mannarino 6-4, 6-3 ranked Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3, 6-4. Also, Alisa losing in the second round at Wimbledon. She’s Cepelova of Slovakia during the Western & Southern lasted qualifier Petra Martic 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. and No. 20 Janko Tipsarevic bounced back Kleybanova, the WTA’s 584th-ranked player, also been bothered by a hip injury. — AP Open. — AFP Former top-ranked singles player Martina from losing a first-set tiebreaker to defeat 28th- Saudi leads reopening Gulf markets higher Page 22

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PHOENIX: In this Thursday, Feb 14, 2013, file photo, a US Airways jet passes an American Airlines jet at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. The merger of the two airlines has given birth to a mega airline with more passen- gers than any other in the world. The Justice Department and a number of state attorneys general yesterday, challenged a proposed $11 billion merger between US Airways Group Inc. and American Airlines’ parent company, AMR Corp. — AP US moves to block AMR-US Airways merger $11bn merger would create world’s largest airline

WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department American shares, which are thinly traded, approval for the proposed merger on Aug. 5 tive disadvantage. “This borders on shocking,” elated that the Justice Department had filed sued yesterday to block the merger of were down 44.5 percent at $3.22. The Justice after promising to surrender slots at two air- said George Hamlin, an aviation consultant in suit. American Airlines’ parent company AMR Corp Department seeks to block the merger ports, London’s Heathrow and Philadelphia in Fairfax, Virginia. He called the suit “marvelous- “This is a stake in the heart of the merger. I and US Airways Group Inc, saying the deal “because it would eliminate competition the United States. ly inconsistent,” considering the approval of don’t see this moving forward,” Leocha said. would hurt consumers by leading to higher between US Airways and American and put The Justice Department said it was con- mergers between United Airlines and “This is the best possible and the only good fares and fees. consumers at risk of higher prices and cerned that if the merger went through, four Continental, and Delta Airlines and consumer outcome that we could have got- The $11 billion merger would create the reduced service,” Bill Baer, head of the Justice airlines would control more than 80 percent Northwest. ten.” world’s largest airline, after four other major Department Antitrust Division, said in a state- of the US commercial air travel market. At “Assuming it prevents US Air and American While US discussions had centered on US carriers combined in recent years, narrow- ment. Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, from merging, does that condemn them to remedies such as slot divestitures at Reagan ing the field of large US airlines. “Both airlines have stated they can succeed the one closest to Washington, the combined perpetual second-class existence?” Hamlin National, Leocha said, “in my meetings with The antitrust lawsuit, filed in US District on a standalone basis, and consumers company would control 69 percent of the asked. Others said the move was necessary to DOJ and in my testimony before Congress, I Court for the District of Columbia and joined deserve the benefit of that continuing com- take-off and landing slots, the department protect travelers who have paid higher fees have constantly said that that won’t take by several states including Arizona and Texas, petitive dynamic,” Baer said. AMR and US said. But industry experts said the move was and fares in recent years. care of the overriding nationwide loss of drew concern from industry experts and sup- Airways did not immediately respond to out of step with past practices and would Consumer advocate Charlie Leocha, direc- competition that we’re going to face. It port from consumer advocates. requests for comment on the suit. potentially leave US Air and American, which tor of the Consumer Travel Alliance and a sounds like the Department of Justice has US Airways fell 8.4 percent at $17.23. The two airlines secured European Union is emerging from bankruptcy, at a competi- vocal opponent of the merger, said he was agreed with me.” —Reuters Russia worried as Ukraine creeps more closer to EU

KIEV: Ukraine is moving closer to final- a full member,” said Vadym Karasev, Association Agreement was against ly agreeing a key first step towards join- head of the Ukrainian Institute of Ukrainian law. ing the European Union, sparking con- Global Strategies. However the suggestion was rub- cern from Russia that Kiev is decisively The Association Agreement bished by the government. “Any objec- shifting away from the Kremlin, analysts between Kiev and the European Union tions that the agreement does not cor- said. There are mounting signs that Kiev would likely include a free trade deal respond to current law are without will finally ink an Association which would bury forever any prospect basis and senseless,” said Justice Agreement with the European Union at of Ukraine joining Putin’s Customs Minister Olena Lukash. a summit in November, in a historic first Union. The day after Putin’s visit to Ukraine step for the ex-Soviet republic towards Likewise, EU officials have stated saw the announcement that Russia had joining the bloc, analysts said. clearly that a move by Kiev towards the banned the import of the popular “The train is moving. There is a 90 Customs Union would contradict its Ukrainian Roshen chocolate brand percent probability that Ukraine will ambition of joining the European owned by former minister Petro sign an Association Agreement with the Union. According to the head of the Poroshenko. ATHENS: A shop owner wearing a hat receives money from a customer at Monastiraki square in central Athens, European Union in November,” said Centre for Political Studies “Penta”, Fesenko said that while there was yesterday. Greece is beating its budget targets by a wide margin so far this year, a sign the country’s painful cost Oleg Ustenko, executive director of the Volodymyr Fesenko, the Kremlin wants not yet signs of a trade war brewing,the cuts and tax increases, combined with international bailout funds, are paying off. — AP Blazer International Fund in Kiev. to provoke a debate in Ukraine as main motivation of this ban is political. A key obstacle on the Ukraine’s path European integration is one thing the “It is a tool of political and economic to the EU remains the imprisonment of ruling Regions Party and main opposi- pressure on Ukraine. It is a demonstra- the ex-prime minister Yulia tion agree on. tive punishment, a demonstrative flog- European shares, dollar advance Tymoshenko, who was sentenced in During his visit to Kiev, Putin lav- ging of Ukrainian oligarchs who sup- October 2011 to seven years in jail on ished a mere 15 minutes on a meeting port European integration, a signal for NEW YORK: US Treasuries yields rose “For the next five and a half weeks Consumer stocks, especially home- abuse of power charges. with Ukrainian President Viktor the rest of the businessmen that the and the dollar climbed to one-week every US statistic will be measured by builders, dragged on Wall Street. The But analysts said the probability of Yanukovych but made a surprise same thing could happen with them.” highs yesterday after a gauge of US its impact on the September 18th group came under pressure as govern- Kiev signing the much-delayed agree- appearance at a conference which was Analysts said if Tymoshenko is sent consumer spending rose at its fastest (Federal Open Market Committee) ment bond rates rose, making mort- ment increased after a crunch visit by organised by pro-Kremlin Ukraine abroad to treat her health problem-an pace in seven months. decision,” said Joseph Trevisani, chief gages less affordable. PulteGroup Inc Russian President Vladimir Putin to politician Viktor Medvedchuk. option mooted in talks between Wall Street stocks slipped, while market strategist at WorldWideMarkets, was the biggest loser among con- Ukraine in late July aimed at pressuring Medvedchuk, the head of adminis- Ukraine and Germany-it would directly European shares rose to 2-1/2-month in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. “By that sumer discretionary stocks, trading 2.6 highs after data pointed to an improv- standard today’s number should keep percent lower at $15.30. Kiev ended without result. tration under former president Leonid open the way to sign the agreement ing economic outlook across the euro the Fed on track to curtail quantitative “The general tone in markets is pos- No announcement was forthcoming Kuchma, is seen by analysts as with EU. region, though the optimism failed to easing purchases in September.” itive, but things are feeling a bit heavy,” about Ukraine’s possible membership Moscow’s favoured candidate for presi- “If this happens in the next two carry over to Wall Street. World equi- MSCI’s all-country world index, a said James Dunigan, chief investment in the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus dential elections in 2015. months then likely the agreement will ties markets were little changed. measure of 45 equity markets around officer at PNC Wealth Management in and Kazakhstan which is seen as a plan “Putin understood that in Ukraine be signed,” said Fesenko. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury the world, edged up 0.1 percent. Philadelphia, who helps oversee $118 by Putin to revive the links of the ex- there is no debate over a civilised “If it does not happen, it will be a note was down 24/32, its yield at The Dow Jones industrial average billion. “I think the next 5 percent USSR. choice: the absolute majority of the headache for EU politicians as not sign- 2.7063 percent. Strong US data will dropped 24.27 points, or 0.16 per- move in markets will be down, while In an apparent warning shot to Kiev, elite, except the Communists, lean in ing would represent the failure of its encourage the Federal Reserve to trim cent, at 15,395.41. The Standard & the next 10 percent move after that Moscow promptly banned imports of a favour of European integration,” Eastern Partnership,” he added. its monthly purchases of about $85 bil- Poor’s 500 Index was down 1.12 will be up.” popular Ukrainian chocolate brand. Fesenko said. Tymoshenko has insisted her impris- lion in bonds, perhaps as early as points, or 0.07 percent, at 1,688.35. Europe’s broad FTSEurofirst 300 “Putin is becoming accustomed to the With political tensions in Ukraine onment was ordered by Yanukovych in September. Such a move will boost US The Nasdaq Composite Index was index hit its highest level since May idea that Ukraine will sign an running high, a hitherto obscure politi- a bid to eliminate a dangerous oppo- bond yields and bolster the appeal of down 3.62 points, or 0.10 percent, at before pulling back to 1,236.50, up 0.5 Association Agreement with the EU, cal think tank linked to Medvedchuk nent from political life ahead of 2015 dollar-denominated assets. 3,666.33. percent on the day.— Reuters and will not enter the Customs Union as produced a study arguing that the presidential polls. — AFP WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 BUSINESS Saudi leads reopening Gulf markets higher Dubai bounces from short-term uptrend line DUBAI: Saudi Arabia led other Gulf markets pany was seeking to restructure a $1.2 billion join the assembly writing a new constitution higher yesterday as most reopened after long loan and a deal could potentially leave the for Egypt; if this happens, it would be a major Eid holidays, while Dubai bounced from techni- banks with losses of up to $600 million. boost to the army’s plan for a transition back to cal support, suggesting its bull run is not yet The Dubai market, which sank 1.7 percent democracy, since Nour is Egypt’s second largest stalling. After a week-long break, the main on Monday amid profit-taking from this year’s Islamist party after Mursi’s Muslim Saudi index climbed 0.5 percent to 8,115 points gain of over 60 percent, rebounded 1.3 percent. Brotherhood. in active turnover. It tested and held support on an uptrend line Buying was seen across a wide range of sec- dating back to early July. SAUDI ARABIA tors; property developer Dar Al Arkan, the most In Abu Dhabi, Aldar Properties climbed 2.6 The index gained 0.5 percent to 8,115 active stock, gained 1.4 percent while petro- percent. After the close, the company said its points. chemical firm Saudi Kayan rose2.1 percent. chief executive Sami Asad would step down on In a research report, London-based Capital Aug. 15, with the announcement of a new CEO EGYPT Economics said there were signs that the Saudi to be made in due course; Asad had been CEO The index rose 0.1 percent to 5,645 points. economy was picking up; it estimated year-on- since 2010. DUBAI year growth of 3.5 percent for the second quar- Asad’s departure was not a surprise after The index rose 1.3 percent to 2,656 points. ter, up from 2.1 percent in the first. Aldar’s merger with rival Sorouh Real Estate ABU DHABI “The Saudi economy has slowed sharply earlier this year, but it could presage fresh The index edged up 0.02 percent to 3,878 over the past year, primarily due to falling out- efforts to make the company more competitive points. put from the hydrocarbon sector. However, it and efficient. KUWAIT looks like the economy may have turned the Egypt’s index edged up 0.1 percent to a The index rose 0.1 percent to 8,068 points. corner in Q2,” it said. fresh six-month closing high. A stand-off QATAR The Saudi stock market is long-term bullish between authorities and demonstrating sup- The index gained 0.7 percent to 9,914 after it broke this month above the April 2012 porters of ousted President Mohamed Mursi points. peak of 7,944 points; that targets 8,750 points, continues, threatening more bloodshed. But OMAN the 61.8 percent retracement of the drop from many investors would accept more violence if The index added 0.2 percent to 6,775 points. the January 2008 high, in coming months. they felt it was helping the army-backed gov- BAHRAIN Saudi Telecom surged 3.1 percent. Banking ernment restore order. The index fell 0.1 percent to 1,198 and industry sources told Reuters that the com- The Nour Party said on Monday that it could points. —Reuters NEW YORK: In this Wednesday, July 31, 2013, file photo, trader Michael Urkonis works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Hopes over the European econo- my coupled with a strong bounce-back in Japan’s Nikkei stock index shored up mar- Ackman resigns from JC Penney Co’s board kets yesterday, ahead of key US retail sales data that could have a bearing on when the Federal Reserve starts to rein in its monetary stimulus. — AP PLANO: William Ackman has resigned from J.C. Penney Co.’s board as part of a deal to resolve an unusually public battle between the activist investor and the strug- gling department store operator. Barclays considers J.C. Penney’s rose in premarket trading yesterday. The announcement follows statements Ackman made last week saying potential sale of he’d lost confidence in Penney’s board and that its Chairman Thomas Engibous should UAE retail business be replaced. Ackman and the retailer’s board also were bickering over how quickly DUBAI: Barclays Plc is conducting a Bank of Scotland in a $100 million the company should replace CEO Mike strategic review of its retail banking deal. Ullman. operations in the United Arab Emirates HSBC Holdings bought Lloyds Ackman’s investment firm, Pershing which could lead to a sale of the busi- Banking Group’s onshore retail, corpo- Square Capital Management, has a nearly ness, according to two sources familiar rate and commercial banking business 18 percent stake in Penney. Penney named with the matter. in the UAE last year. Ronald Tysoe as a director to fill Ackman’s Britain’s fourth-largest bank by Barclays’ retail banking operations seat. Tysoe is former vice chairman of market value confirmed on Tuesday it in the UAE include its personal bank- Federated Department Stores Inc., which is was holding the review of the UAE ing, lending and mortgage services now Macy’s Inc. Penney will name an addi- retail business but did not provide any and a credit card business. tional new director in the near further comment. The sources spoke The bank has between 500 and future.Ackman said in a statement that the on condition of anonymity as the mat- 1,000 staff in retail banking but most moves were “the most constructive way for- ter is not public. are outsourced employees and not ward” for the Plano, Texas company and all Under Chief Executive Anthony part of the bank’s direct payroll, one other parties involved. Jenkins, Barclays is axing at least 3,700 banking source said. Penney’s board also made it clear that it jobs, reining in pay of senior bankers The source said any sale was most NEW YORK: In this July 31, 2013, file photo, school uniforms by Izod are displayed at JC Penney in continues to support Ullman, who was and closing businesses across the likely to interest local banks in the New York. — AP brought back as CEO in April. Ullman had group in the face of new regulatory region. “You would expect the local previously served as Penney CEO from 2004 curbs on risk. Since taking the top job banks to be the most likely buyers of to 2011. The dispute has been a distraction in August 2012, Jenkins has halted retail banking business in the region. for a retailer trying to dig its way out of UAE lifts ban on loan trouble. Ullman had replaced Ron Johnson, speculative trading in agricultural We have seen that in the past and who was ousted as CEO after 17 months commodities and closed a profitable most of them are in an expansion transfers for nationals because his radical makeover led to mas- tax advisory unit. mode,” the source said. sive losses and sales declines. Foreign banks in the United Arab The internal review is still at a pre- ABU DHABI: The central bank of the United week, the central bank said it would permit Ullman has been working to stabilize Emirates face increased competition liminary stage and no decision has Arab Emirates has conditionally lifted a ban on transfers to resume under three conditions, com- the business by bringing back basic mer- from local lenders that are cash-rich been made on the outcome of the transfers between banks of personal loans to mercial bankers told Reuters. chandise and more frequent sales eliminat- and do not face the same capital study, the sources said. local citizens, after the country’s association of The conditions involve procedures covering ed by Johnson in a bid to attract younger, issues as their Western counterparts. No outside consultants or financial banks lobbied for the ban to be relaxed. the extension of personal loans, the size of each hipper customers. But many analysts They can lure top talent from interna- advisers have yet been hired to find Enjoying financial support from a wealthy loan relative to the borrower’s income, and a believe that while traffic is improving, there tional banks and are offering more potential buyers. government, UAE citizens are viewed as attrac- maximum 48-month maturity for loans, the has been no evidence of a turnaround yet sophisticated banking services to Barclays’ corporate banking, private tive customers. bankers said, declining to be named because the as the company heads into the home clients. banking and investment banking So banks have been competing aggressively matter has not been discussed publicly. stretch of the critical back-to-school shop- The industry is crowded - the UAE activities in the UAE are not part of the to persuade them to pay off loans from rival “The conditions will help avoid abuses and ping period. central bank’s website lists 51 com- review, according to the sources. In the institutions and transfer the business to them. better regulate loan transfers,” one banker said. There are also increasing concerns mercial banks operating in a country Middle East, Barclays has retail bank- This ignited an interest rate war among the A central bank spokesman declined to com- about Penney’s financial liquidity. Earlier of about 8 million people, 23 of them ing operations in Egypt aside from the banks, prompting the central bank to intervene; ment. The UAE Banks Federation has successfully this month the retailer said expects to fin- local banks and 28 foreign lenders. UAE. in May, it directed banks to halt loan transfers for lobbied the central bank to suspend or modify ish the second quarter with about $1.5 bil- Some British banks have already The review also does not encom- three months while it studied the practice to find several efforts to regulate the country’s banking lion in cash on its balance sheet. exited retail banking in the Gulf state. pass the bank’s Egyptian retail opera- a solution. market over the past 18 months, including Penney is expected to report its second- In 2010, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, tion, which is a much larger and prof- The UAE Banks Federation then urged the planned caps on mortgage lending and banks’ quarter financial results on Aug. 20. Its a part state-owned lender, bought the itable business than in the UAE, central bank to lift the ban, and in a circular last exposure to government-linked debt. — Reuters stock gained 8 cents to $13.25 before the retail banking operations of Royal according to the sources. — Reuters market open. — AP EXCHANGE RATES

Cyprus pound 697.520 Philippine Peso 0.0060735 0.0065435 Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. UAE Exchange Centre WLL Japanese Yen 3.945 Sierra Leone 0.0000727 0.0000757 Thai Bhat 9.270 Singapore Dollar 0.2216553 0.2276553 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Syrian Pound 4.060 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.0021221 0.0021641 ASIAN COUNTRIES Thai Baht 0.0087204 0.0093204 Japanese Yen 2.928 Australian Dollar 264.07 263.000 Nepalese Rupees 3.980 Indian Rupees 4.639 Canadian Dollar 279.85 282.000 Malaysian Ringgit 89.575 Arab Pakistani Rupees 2.776 Swiss Franc 311.68 311.000 Srilankan Rupees 2.160 Bahraini Dinar 0.7484810 0.7569810 Euro 382.39 384.000 Bahrain Exchange Company Egyptian Pound 0.0383551 0.0403701 Nepali Rupees 2.896 US Dollar 284.20 287.400 Singapore Dollar 226.120 Ethiopeanbirr 0.0126701 0.0191701 Sterling Pound 444.29 443.000 Hongkong Dollar 36.725 CURRENCY BUY SELL Ghanaian Cedi 0.1447023 0.1464923 Bangladesh Taka 3.651 Japanese Yen 2.96 3.000 Europe Iranian Riyal 0.0000792 0.0000797 Philippine Peso 6.510 Bangladesh Taka 3.670 3.800 British Pound 0.4330141 0.4420141 Iraqi Dinar 0.0001838 0.0002438 Thai Baht 9.122 Indian Rupee 4.623 5.150 Czech Korune 0.0065692 0.0185692 Jordanian Dinar 0.3958388 0.403388 Irani Riyal 0.271 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.160 2.700 Danish Krone 0.0467321 0.0517321 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.0000000 1.0000000 Irani Riyal 0.273 Nepali Rupee 2.920 3.600 Euro 0.3736485 0.3811485 Lebanese Pound 0.0001745 0.0001945 Moroccan Dirhams 0.0223818 0.0463818 Pakistani Rupee 2.778 2.920 Norwegian Krone 0.0446473 0.0498473 GCC COUNTRIES Nigerian Naira 0.0012085 0.0018436 UAE Dirhams 77.45 78.000 Scottish Pound 0.4296730 0.4371730 Saudi Riyal 75.977 Swedish Krona 0.0395736 0.0445736 Omani Riyal 0.7282097 0.7392097 Qatari Riyal 78.285 Bahraini Dinar 756.42 759.500 Swiss Franc 0.3024675 0.3094675 Qatar Riyal 0.0775173 0.0783003 Omani Riyal 740.030 Egyptian Pound 40.35 41.100 Saudi Riyal 0.0753600 0.0760000 Bahraini Dinar 756.740 Jordanian Dinar 404.48 416.200 Sudanese Pounds 0.0462738 0.0468238 UAE Dirham 77.592 Australasia Omani Riyal 739.10 746.400 Australian Dollar 0.2502356 0.2622358 Syrian Pound 0.0019393 0.0021593 Qatari Riyal 78.48 79.000 Tunisian Dinar 0.1712945 0.1772945 ARAB COUNTRIES New Zealand Dollar 0.2199903 0.2299903 Saudi Riyal 76.92 76.300 Uganda Shilling 0.0001125 0.0001125 UAE Dirhams 0.0760588 0.0775088 Egyptian Pound - Cash 42.700 Yemeni Riyal 0.0012838 0.0013838 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 40.369 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.329 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd America Tunisian Dinar 173.550 Canadian Dollar 0.2693619 0.2783619 Al Mulla Exchange Jordanian Dinar 402.350 Colombian Peso 0.0001448 0.0001628 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.911 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate US Dollars 0.2822500 0.2846000 Syrian Lier 3.095 US Dollar 284.350 Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Morocco Dirham 34.521 Canadian Dollar 279.560 Asia US Dollar 284.200 Sterling Pound 441.895 Bangladesh Taka 0.0036150 0.0036700 Euro 381.000 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Euro 379.800 Cape Vrde Escudo 0.0031569 0.0033869 Pound Sterling 441.900 US Dollar Transfer 284.800 Swiss Frank 308.900 Chinese Yuan 0.0454976 0.0504976 Canadian Dollar 278.150 Euro 380.640 Bahrain Dinar 752.820 Eritrea-Nakfa 0.0164400 0.0195400 Sterling Pound 441.870 Indian Rupee 4.650 UAE Dirhams 77.395 Canadian dollar 277.580 Guinea Franc 0.0000442 0.0000502 Egyptian Pound 40.360 Turkish lira 148.410 Qatari Riyals 78.050 Hg Kong Dollar 0.0341462 0.0372462 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.158 Swiss Franc 308.890 Saudi Riyals 76.690 Indian Rupee 0.0045913 0.0046583 Bangladesh Taka 3.650 Jordanian Dinar 400.835 Indonesian Rupiah 0.0000227 0.0000279 Australian Dollar 261.160 Philippines Peso 6.507 Egyptian Pound 40.329 Jamaican Dollars 0.0028424 0.0038424 US Dollar Buying 283.600 Pakistan Rupee 2.775 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.157 Japanese Yen 0.0028428 0.0030228 GOLD Indian Rupees 4.687 Kenyan Shilling 0.0031924 0.0034224 Bahraini Dinar 756.950 20 Gram 246.000 Pakistani Rupees 2.775 Malaysian Ringgit 0.0829567 0.0899567 UAE Dirham 77.350 10 Gram 125.000 Bangladesh Taka 3.651 Nepalese Rupee 0.0027407 0.0029407 Saudi Riyal 75.850 5 Gram 65.000 Philippines Pesso 6.508 Pakistan Rupee 0.0027485 0.0027885 *Rates are subject to change WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 BUSINESS France mulls pension changes to give labourers more say

VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY: France’s gov- deficit. It aims to submit the plan to jobs could clock up points that would particular those who work in onerous well-off pensioners pay more tax. ernment is mulling a points-based parliament in the weeks ahead. Some win them extra months of credit in the conditions,” Ayrault said. Ayrault said the government planned retirement credit system rather than a Scandinavian countries use points- retirement system. The reform, closely watched by to meet trade union leaders on Aug. 26 years-of-work tally for people in tough based pension systems praised for their He said the government wanted to international investors and France’s and 27 to discuss the last details of the physical jobs, to give them more say transparency and simplicity and for help those in physical jobs that European partners, is expected to reform before presenting it a Sept. 18 over when they retire, Prime Minister allowing more flexibility for people involved overnight shifts such as the accelerate a process already under way cabinet meeting. Jean-Marc Ayrault said yesterday. who, for example, switch careers often tramway labourers who had worked to lengthen the mandatory pension President Francois Hollande is reluc- Any special credits for labourers are or take time out to care for children or through the night drilling an under- contribution period to 41-1/2 years or tant to extend the legal retirement age likely to be financed by rises in social the elderly. ground tunnel or people exposed to more by 2020. after opposing conservative Nicolas welfare contributions, details yet to be Visiting the construction site of a toxic chemicals. A government-commissioned panel Sarkozy’s 2010 reform to raise it by two worked out by a Socialist government new tramway into the capital at the “If we want our French social model has advised acting soon to extend that years to 62 and then reducing it in 2012 which plans to reform the retirement town of Velizy-Villacoublay, southwest to live on, we have to take into account period to up to 44 years, while propos- for people who start work young in system to help fix a ballooning pension of Paris, Ayrault said those in strenuous the high expectations of workers, in ing other measures such as making tough physical jobs.—Reuters British official inflation falls from 14-month peak House price inflation jumps to 2006 levels

LONDON: British annual inflation fell in July unemployment rate of 7.8 percent would not for at least another three years. Combined with from a 14-month peak reached in June, official occur for three years, but markets are betting on government initiatives to lower the cost of mort- data showed yesterday. Consumer Prices Index this happening sooner. gage finance and to help people onto the prop- (CPI) inflation dropped to 2.8 percent last month Indeed, interest rates could in any case rise erty ladder, that could sustain the upward from 2.9 percent in June, the Office for National earlier should British inflation remain high, the momentum in house prices for some time. Statistics (ONS) said in a statement. Bank of England has itself warned. Prices are now rising in all regions of the “The largest contributions to the fall in the Meanwhile, British house prices are rising at country, suggesting confidence is rippling out rate came from air fares, plus price movements their fastest pace in seven years, according to an from London and the South East, RICS said. The in the recreation and culture, and clothing and industry survey yesterday which may add to balance on a national basis turned positive in footwear sectors. A rise in petrol and diesel concerns that government lending incentives March. prices partially offset the fall,” the ONS said. are creating a new property bubble. In another sign that market confidence is On a month-on-month basis, the CPI was flat The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ returning, the balance measuring new buyer in July. Analysts had forecast a drop of 0.1 per- seasonally adjusted house price balance jumped enquiries rose for a sixth consecutive month to cent and for the annual rate to have cooled to to +36 in July from +21 in June and just +5 in 53, its highest level in four years. The strength NORTH ANDOVER: In this March 5, 2012 file photo, consumer credit cards 2.7 percent, according to a survey by Dow Jones May. That was the best reading since November of the property market will fuel criticism of the are posed in North Andover, Mass. The rate of credit card payments at least Newswires. 2006 and one of the sharpest improvements second phase of the government’s housing 90 days overdue fell in the second quarter to the lowest level since 1994, The Bank of England’s main task is to use over a three-month period since the survey stimulus scheme, due to come into force next according to credit reporting agency TransUnion. The findings are the latest monetary policy as a tool to keep annual infla- began in 1978. January, which will offer state mortgage guar- tion close to a government-set target level of 2.0 The survey chimes with data from mortgage antees. The International Monetary Fund has sign that Americans are making paying their credit card accounts on time a percent, in order to preserve the value of money. lenders showing returning confidence in the already warned the scheme will push up prices priority. — AP Last week, the BoE announced a major policy property market. Halifax last week reported rather than increase supply, but finance minis- shift, as new head Mark Carney provided clear annual house price inflation jumped to 4.6 per- ter George Osborne insists the scheme will go guidance on when it can be expected to raise cent in the three months to July and was likely ahead and run for three years, as planned. Eurozone industrial output Britain’s record-low interest rate. It said that it to rise further in the coming months. The Bank of England will also be watching does not plan to raise its key interest rate from Government data released yesterday showed house prices closely. Governor Mark Carney bounces back sharply its current level of 0.5 percent at least until that efforts to boost the housing market were sounded fairly relaxed about property inflation Britain’s unemployment rate falls to seven per- proving popular with buyers. It said 10,000 new when he gave his first press conference last BRUSSELS: A sharp rebound in euro- ond quarter. cent-providing markets with so-called forward homes had been reserved by buyers since April week, but the bank’s commitment to keep rates zone industrial output for June is another However, like many analysts Archer guidance as used by the US Federal Reserve. under the first phase of its Help To Buy scheme. at record low is contingent on inflation expec- pointer that the single currency bloc is remained cautious about the outlook. The Bank of England’s own projections indi- Britain’s central bank indicated last week that tations and financial stability remaining finally edging out of a record 18-month “While encouraging, it should be noted cate that such a drop from Britain’s current it was likely to keep interest rates at a record low anchored.— Agencies recession, official data showed yesterday. that June’s marked rise ... was substan- Industrial production in the 17-nation tially due to” Germany’s gain of 2.5 per- eurozone jumped 0.7 percent from the cent, he said. level in May when it fell 0.2 percent, bol- At the same time, Archer warned of Camry will stay as US top-selling car stering hopes that overall economic continued headwinds-a tight fiscal growth figures due on Wednesday will stance, high unemployment, lack of DETROIT: Toyota will not relinquish the Camry’s show a long-awaited switch out of reces- credit and muted global growth-which spot as America’s most popular car this year, a top sion. will keep the economy under pressure. executive told industry analysts yesterday. Compared with industrial output in Berenberg Bank economist Christian Senior Vice President Bob Carter said the com- June 2012, the eurozone gained 0.3 per- Schulz was similarly guarded but pany will sell more than 400,000 of the midsize cars cent, the Eurostat statistics agency said. believes the recovery will gain strength. in 2013, enough to fend off a challenge from the Honda Accord and other models in the most com- The figures are the latest to suggest “The eurozone recovery is proving petitive part of the U.S. auto market. the eurozone is turning the corner, with increasingly resilient,” Schulz said. The Camry has been America’s top-selling car retail sales, business and consumer confi- “Downside tail risks remain but as for 11 straight years, but recent new cars from dence and now industrial output all growth returns ... the chances that the Honda, Ford, Nissan and others have chipped into encouraging after months in the dol- recovery can overcome potential set- its lead. Carter said it’s important to Toyota that the drums. backs improve, too.” Camry remain No. 1. The report coincided with positive Ranked second in the eurozone to “The midsize sedan market is the largest seg- news from Germany, Europe’s power- Germany, France still struggled with a fall ment in the industry, and we want Toyota to be house economy, where the closely of 1.5 percent, much worse than the 0.3- America’s favorite car - period,” he said at the J.P. watched investor confidence index cal- percent drop posted for May. Italy edged Morgan Auto Conference in New York. culated by the ZEW economic institute up 0.3 percent but Spain slipped 0.5 per- Carter conceded that Toyota has raised dis- rose by 5.7 points to 42.0 points in cent. Non-euro Britain gained 1.1 per- counts on the car in an effort to keep sales strong August. cent, continuing a more positive set of amid intense competition but said most other That was the best reading since March figures. automakers offer even higher incentives. and also beat analyst forecasts for an Eurostat said that for the full 27-mem- Camry sales fell 2 percent from January through increase to about 40 points. “First signs of ber European Union, June industrial out- June as its main rivals, the Honda Accord, Nissan an end to the recession in important put rose 0.9 percent from May when it Altima and Ford Fusion, posted big sales gains. In MIAMI: In this Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, file photo a 2011 Toyota Camry LE sits on the lot at eurozone countries may have con- dropped 0.4 percent and was up 0.4 per- the first half of the year, the hot-selling Accord Kendall Toyota in Miami. Toyota will not relinquish the Camry’s spot as America’s most tributed to the indicator’s rise. cent year-on-year. trailed Camry in sales by only 21,000, closing a gap popular car in 2013, a top executive told industry analysts yesterday. — AP Furthermore, the economic optimism is On a monthly comparison, the that was 59,000 a year earlier. Toyota responded with discounts on the Camry, fun at the current boxy version, which was last from Ford and others, the market share has shrunk supported by robust domestic demand biggest increases were reported in and its average sales price of just over $20,900 in updated five years ago and looks old compared to 74 percent, even though Toyota sales are up, he in Germany,” ZEW said. Ireland, up 8.7 percent, followed by July of was the lowest of nine top-selling midsize with the Ford Focus, Honda Civic and Chevrolet said. For the survey, ZEW questions ana- Romania 5.7 percent and Poland, 3.1 per- cars, according to data from J.D. Power and Cruze. Toyota’s new Tundra full-size pickup also will lysts and institutional investors about cent. Associates. “Out of those 40 million people, no one ever start arriving at dealers in September. The compa- their assessment of the economic situa- Twice bailed-out Greece gained 2.5 As a result, Camry sales grew 16 percent last bought a Corolla because they thought they ny has only about 7 percent of full-size sales due to tion in Germany, as well as their expecta- percent, reinforcing growth data Monday month to more than 242,000 for the first seven looked good driving it,” Carter said. “That changes dominance by Detroit, Carter said. He expects tions for the coming months. which showed the pace of its economic months of the year. The increase widened Camry’s at the end of the month with the new Corolla.” prices for the new Tundra to rise because the com- Ben May of Capital Economics said the downturn easing, if still very damaging. lead over the Accord to more than 51,000. Altima The new car has more interior room than early- pany has added two luxury lines that were once industrial output and ZEW figures “pro- The biggest losers in June were the moved into second place, still 45,000 behind generation Camrys, including more back-seat Detroit’s exclusive domain. vide further signs that the eurozone has Netherlands, down 4.1 percent, with Camry. Ford’s Fusion was fourth at nearly 182,000. legroom than the current model, Carter said. It also A factory in San Antonio that which makes the emerged from recession.” Portugal off 2.8 percent as France, ranked Carter also told the analysts that the stylish and sits lower and has a wider stance for a more athlet- Tundra is running on two shifts and overtime to Second quarter eurozone economic second only to Germany, dropped 1.5 larger all-new Corolla compact will hit showrooms ic look. supply new versions, Carter said. He said the pick- growth should therefore come in at 0.2 percent. around Labor Day. An eco version will get 42 miles Carter also said Toyota plans to have fuel-effi- up market has rebounded faster than Toyota percent, reversing the 0.2 percent con- On an annual comparison, Romania per gallon on the highway, more than the first-gen- cient gas-electric hybrid versions of every model it expected. Full-size pickup sales are up nearly 23 traction in the first quarter, May said. For led the gainers, up 9.6 percent, followed eration Toyota Prius gas-electric hybrid. The first sells in the 2020s. The company plans a hybrid with percent through July, while Tundra sales were up Howard Archer of IHS Global Insight, the by Poland on 5.3 percent and Estonia 4.7 Prius, which came out for the 2001 model year, got electric and hydrogen fuel cell motors in 2015. 13 percent. Toyota, on the other hand, dominates industrial output figures confirmed his percent. The largest year-on-year loser 41 mpg on the highway. Toyota, Carter said, will sell more than 250,000 the compact pickup market with its Tacoma, which forecast of a return to growth in the sec- was Finland, down 5.9 percent.— AFP The Corolla, he said, started Toyota’s reputation Prius models this year. controls 60 percent of the market, Carter said. But for sterling reliability, and the company has sold The company used to control 90 percent of the he said competition is coming from new General more than 40 million worldwide. He even poked US market for hybrids, but because of competition Motors trucks next year. — AP OMV profits fall on lower sales, crude price, dollar

VIENNA: Surprisingly strong refin- Britain and New Zealand hurt its programme that reduced working economic environment in its core ing and marketing results helped profits, as had exploration expenses capital and disposals of assets markets. OMV reported last month take the sting out of a steeper-than- that rose 72 percent to 98 million including hundreds of filling sta- its second-quarter refining margin expected drop in second-quarter euros mainly due to write-offs in tions. fell 18 percent to $2.48 per barrel underlying profit at Austrian oil and Tunisia and Britain and increased Shares in OMV rose 1 percent to on weaker spreads, and production gas group OMV yesterday. seismic activities in Norway. 34.87 euros in early trading, and slipped due to issues in Austria, OMV said its results were hurt by Its upstream exploration and were the biggest gainers in a flat Kazakhstan and Libya. lower sales volumes and crude production business, which it is European oil and gas index. Yesterday, OMV said production prices, a weak dollar and write-offs, expanding, reported disappointing “Despite weaker-than-expected levels had largely returned to nor- mainly in the exploration and pro- results, as did its gas and power results of the E&P and G&P seg- mal in Libya after interruptions dur- duction areas on which it is focus- segment, but its downstream refin- ments, we believe the market will ing the first half of the year. The ing. OMV, which like its peers has ing and marketing operations appreciate the improvements north African country accounted for been hit by declining demand in reported a 24 percent rise in under- achieved in the downstream seg- about 10 percent of OMV’s total Europe, said underlying operating lying profit. OMV said marketing - ment, as well as the strong cash production before the 2011 civil profit (clean CCS EBIT) fell 15 per- which includes the filling stations it generation in 2Q,” wrote analyst war. OMV is switching focus from cent to 733 million euros ($974 mil- is selling off - had made a strong Oleg Galbur of RCB. refining and selling oil and gas to lion) and underlying net income fell contribution thanks to better cost The company said it expected exploration and production, as 29 percent to 321 million euros. positions and higher margins in refining margins to remain at lower Europe’s refining industry battles YANGON: A Myanmar worker carries a steel plate at a ship-yard in Yangon Average forecasts in a Reuters retail. levels this year due to subdued declining domestic demand - which yesterday. Myanmar was once seen as one of Southeast Asia’s brightest poll were 743 million euros and 336 Cash flow from operating activi- demand and persisting overcapaci- has forced a painful consolidation - economic prospects, but decades of corruption and economic mismanage- million euros respectively. OMV ties more than doubled to 1.2 bil- ty, and retail volumes would remain and growing competition from ment under the former junta caused it to fall behind its regional neigh- said lower sales volumes in Libya, lion euros, thanks to an efficiency under pressure due to the weak Russia. —Reuters bours. — AFP WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 BUSINESS Private sector drives GCC debt issuance in H1

NBK’S ECONOMIC UPDATE

KUWAIT: The stock of GCC bonds (both conven- $19.2 billion thus far in 2013 and 15.3% against a over the last six months. The UAE, Saudi Arabia, most of the new debt was issued by finan- only saw an increase of 7% over the same tional and sukuk) increased healthily during the year ago. The largest debtors are the Qatari pub- and Qatar accounted for 82% of the issuance in cial institutions ($9.3 billion) and coincided period. Its share of total new issues has also first six months of the year. Private sector lic sector (23%), the UAE financial sector (16%) 2013, with new debt of $11.6 billion, $8.0 billion, with a recovering private sector and increased to 63% in the first half of this issuance maintained a strong pace, dominating and the UAE public sector (15%). Among non- and $4.7 billion, respectively. increased confidence. Saudi Arabia’s year, well above the 30% average observed the GCC’s fixed income activity. Activity was driv- financial private issuers, the Saudi sector is the * The non-financial sector (NFS) saw issuance issuance activity was dominated by the for the first halves of the years from 2009 en by the non-financial sector, which experi- most active with 10% of all outstanding GCC increase threefold in 1H13, jumping $6.7 billion non-financial sector, which was also the until 2012. enced its best six months yet. debt followed closely by the UAE. to $10.1 billion, its highest level ever. Coupled largest issuer in the region during the first * The average maturity of outstanding * The stock of outstanding GCC fixed income * Issuance picked up in the first half of this with issuance by the financial sector, the private six months of the year. GCC debt securities remained steady at 5.8 instruments rose to $239.8 billion at the end of year. It was up 13.2% compared to a year ago, sector experienced its strongest half yet, with * The private sector has been increasing- years at the end of the first half of 2013. The 1H13. The balance of outstanding bonds was up with $30.1 billion worth of debt securities issued gross issuance totaling $19 billion. In the UAE, ly outperforming the public sector over the public and financial sector converged to an last twelve months. Its stock of fixed average maturity of five years, while the income debt has grown by 25% since last non-financial sector saw a healthy jump of June, while outstanding public sector debt 0.6 years to 8.4 years in H1 in 2013.

Markaz registers net profit of 7 fils per share

KUWAIT: Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz” announced a net profit of KD 3.45 million for the first half ending 30th June 2013, a net profit of 7 Fils per share as compared with a net profit of KD 1.21 (2 Fils per share) during the same period in 2012. Markaz’s total assets under management (AUM) reach KD982.6 million, with an increase by 15% compared to the AUM as of June 30 2012. Markaz Chairman, Mr. Diraar Y. Alghanim, said “We are optimistic in light of the recent legislations that were geared towards Diraar Y. Alghanim, Chairman, Kuwait improving Kuwait’s business environment. Financial Centre, Markaz These legislations included the new compa- nies’ law number 25/2013 and its amend- would play a crucial role in Kuwait’s devel- ments stipulated by law 97/2013. We also opment projects.” look forward to a legislation to enact a new During the first half of 2013, Markaz was law concerning companies’ insolvency and awarded as “Best Investment Bank in Kuwait” creditors’ loss, and as the law to establish the by Euromoney’s 2013 Award for Excellence. Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion The company’s “Markaz Islamic Fund” also Authority (KDIPA) was issued recently, we recived an award in Zawya MENA Asset anticipate regulatory bodies to support KID- Management Conference and Awards 2013 PA by working towards localization of capital in the category of “Kuwait Equity Islamic”; to pave the way for the efforts aiming to the awards were evaluated by the renowned attract foreign direct investments, which international agency, Thompson Reuters. China investigating carmakers over pricing SHANGHAI/BEIJING: A Chinese automo- Volkswagen’s luxury division Audi and tive association is collecting data on the BMW. BMW’s office in China declined to price of all foreign cars sold in the country comment on any possible NDRC investiga- for a government agency that has fined tion. Audi’s office in the country did not companies for price-fixing in sectors rang- respond to a request for comment on such ing from milk powder to jewellery, officials a probe. at the industry body said. The China Foreign carmakers and their local part- Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) ners control around three-quarters of the has been doing the research for the overall Chinese market. Imports are gener- National Development and Reform ally luxury vehicles, accounting for 5.7 per- Commission (NDRC) since last year, said cent of total car sales last year. Luo Lei, deputy secretary-general of the China has become a key market for lux- association. ury carmakers, with 2.7 million expected to Luo said the NDRC was investigating be sold each year by 2020, overtaking the whether carmakers were setting a mini- United States as the world’s leader in the mum retail price for dealers in China, which segment. lawyers said could contravene the coun- Luo said his association had sought data try’s 2008 anti-monopoly law. The world’s from dealers as well as carmakers, but he largest auto market is a key source of rev- declined to comment further on how CADA enue for many foreign companies and such was getting its information. scrutiny would be unwelcome. “This news has come out of nowhere as The NDRC, which is responsible for far as I’m concerned,” said an executive at a enforcing anti-trust rules on pricing, global carmaker, who declined to be identi- declined to comment, but lawyers said it fied due to the sensitivity of the matter. “If was common for the commission to seek it’s true, it could be that the investigation’s information from industry bodies before real target is just a few specific companies.” launching a formal investigation. Tariffs on cars brought into China from Executives at foreign carmakers said abroad are 25 percent for any type of car. they were not aware of any research being On top of that there is a value-added tax of conducted by CADA, which represents car 17 percent and a consumption tax, which dealers across China, or an investigation by depends on the engine size, something the NDRC. Luo acknowledged. “Of course, there are Luo said the association was looking at tax issues here ... and high profit margins imported cars along with vehicles pro- don’t necessarily mean a monopoly,” Luo duced by foreign companies in association said. Both foreign and local carmakers with local partners. “We’re looking at all wield greater power in China over the sale brands, including those imported and of their vehicles compared to other coun- those made by domestic JVs,” Luo told tries because of relatively lax rules that Reuters in a telephone interview, declining govern manufacturer-dealer relationships. to say exactly when CADA began its Setting a suggested retail price by car- research, when it might finish or why it had makers is a common practice in China, the taken so long. United States and other major markets. But “We see there’s a big difference in the the NDRC has shown it will go after compa- prices of imported cars in China and their nies that fix prices. Last week it fined five overseas prices. We’re looking into that.” foreign milk powder producers and one Another CADA official, who declined to local firm a total of $110 million for anti- be identified because she was not allowed competitive behaviour. to speak to the media, said the association It said those companies broke the anti- was collecting data on overseas and monopoly law by effectively setting prices domestic prices of different brands of cars for retailers. They used contracts, direct and as well as information on profit margins, covert fines and rebates, as well as control costs for carmakers and various taxes levied over supply to get retailers to comply, the on vehicles. NDRC said. The official Xinhua news agency said in On Monday, the official China News an editorial late last month that foreign car- Service said the NDRC had fined five makers were reaping exorbitant profits sell- domestic jewellers $1.7 million after an ing imported luxury cars in China and investigation showed they had fixed the should face an anti-trust investigation. price of gold and platinum jewellery. It said some imported cars were twice as The NDRC is also investigating 60 for- expensive in China than in overseas mar- eign and local pharmaceutical firms. That kets. Among those it singled out were probe has yet to conclude. — Reuters BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 China set to become world’s biggest net oil importer

BEIJING: China is set to overtake the United States as the US market, the EIA said in a report. expected to rise 28 percent between 2011 and 2014 to Beijing figures. the world’s largest net oil importer from October, A graph on the EIA’s website shows China’s net nearly 13 million barrels per day, while Chinese produc- The Asian country’s ascendence to the top of the according to US figures, due to a combination of rising imports steadily rising, with those of the US falling at a tion is forecast to grow by six percent over the period, world’s net oil import rankings will have profound Chinese demand and increased US production. faster rate, and says the crossover point comes in two and will stand at just a third of US production in 2014, impact, an article carried by the China Business News Next year, China’s net oil imports will exceed those months’ time. Growing petroleum production in the US the EIA said. said on Monday.”China and the US will no longer be of the United States on an annual basis and the gap has been largely driven by the increasing use of some- Meanwhile, China’s liquid fuel use will increase 13 pure competitors in the energy sector China is likely to between them will continue to widen, the US Energy times controversial hydraulic fracturing, known as percent over the period to more than 11 million barrels import energy in bulk from the US,” wrote commenta- Information Administration (EIA) said. fracking. The technique uses huge amounts of pres- per day while US demand hovers close to 18.7 million tor Li Dongchao. “The (rising) independence of US China is already the biggest energy user in the surised water mixed with chemicals to crack open rock barrels per day. energy will support the rejuvenation of US manufactur- world and the second-largest oil consumer after the and release oil and natural gas, making the exploitation That is below the United States’ peak consumption ing, which will renew competition with Chinese manu- United States. of vast shale hydrocarbon reserves economically viable. level of 20.8 million barrels per day in 2005, the EIA facturing,” Li said. The shift has been driven by steady growth in It is changing the world’s energy market but it has added. China imported 26.11 million tonnes (186.5 mil- “Improving the safety and operational efficiency of Chinese demand, increased oil production in the been banned in other countries such as France due to lion barrels) of crude oil last month and its exports the energy industry is a must for ensuring China’s ener- United States, and stagnant or weakening demand in environmental concerns. US annual oil output is were a mere 0.17 million tonnes, according to official gy and economic security.” — AFP Asian markets up as investors eye US data Japanese exporters more competitive overseas

HONG KONG: Asian markets rose yesterday afternoon with Tokyo lifted by a weaker yen ahead of fresh numbers that will give an indica- tion of the strength of the US economy. Tokyo jumped 2.57 percent by the close after slipping on Monday following disappointing Japanese growth figures. Seoul ended up 1.5 percent, or 28.20 points at 1,913.03, while Sydney closed up 0.96 percent, or 49.0 points at NEW DELHI: In this photograph taken on December 15, 2011 a parking lot employee 5157.7. receives payment from a customer as he holds Indian rupee notes in New Delhi. Hong Kong closed up 1.21 percent, or 269.85 India’s rupee fell in early trade yesterday despite the government announcing new points at 22,541.13, with investors still broadly measures aimed at narrowing the current account deficit and aiding the ailing local bolstered by last week’s positive indicators currency. — AFP pointing to stability in the region’s largest econ- omy. India’s rupee slips In Shanghai, Chinese shares ended up a more modest 0.23 percent, or 4.88 points, at 2,106.16. The jump in Tokyo was boosted by a fall in despite new govt moves the yen against the dollar, making Japanese exporters more competitive overseas. Investors MUMBAI: India’s rupee fell in early trade biggest contributors to the current account bought back Tokyo shares as the greenback rose yesterday despite the government deficit. He added the government would to 97.30 yen in early trade, compared with 96.90 announcing new measures aimed at nar- allow state-run firms to raise funds abroad yen in New York Monday. rowing the current account deficit and aid- through “quasi-sovereign bonds” to help The euro was at $1.3292 and 129.31 yen, ing the ailing local currency. finance the current account shortfall as well mixed from $1.3299 and 128.84 yen in New York. The rupee slid to 61.60 against the dol- as make it easier for non-resident Indians to Sentiment also got a boost after a report in the TOKYO: A pedestrian looks at the electric stock indicator in the window of a security company lar on the back of a sharp contraction in deposit money in India. leading Nikkei business daily said Japanese in Tokyo yesterday. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed up 347.57 points or 2.57 percent industrial output and scepticism about the “The market is not satisfied with the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was reviewing a pos- to 13,867.00, as the sagging yen supported the market while investors were also upbeat on a impact of the government’s fresh measures measures taken,” said Param Sarma, chief sible corporate tax rate cut in a bid to stoke report that Japan may slash corporate taxes. — AFP announced on Monday. executive with NSP Forex, a consultancy growth and offset the impact of a national sales The rupee, which hit a lifetime low of firm. “The market believes that these meas- tax hike. West Texas Intermediate for delivery in NZ$8.22. 61.80 on August 6, has fallen about 12 per- ures will not help. Unless steps are taken to Tokyo is mulling lifting Japan’s consumption September, was up 70 cents at $106.81 a barrel Kuala Lumpur ended up 0.59 percent or 10.52 cent this year, amid slackening domestic boost inflows and growth, the rupee will tax in a bid to bring down a debt pile that is the in afternoon Asian trade. Brent North Sea crude points at 1795.09. CIMB ended 1.4 higher at 8.07 growth, rising overseas fund outflows and remain weak,” he told AFP. worst in the industrialised world at 1.008 for September gained 61 cents to $109.63. ringgit while Tenaga gained 0.8 percent to 8.99. weak exports. Overseas funds have pulled out a com- quadrillion yen-more than twice the size of the Gold continued its recent rise, selling at YTL Corp lost 0.6 percent to 1.66 ringgit. Finance Minister P. Chidambaram bined $11.49 billion in equities and debt economy. $1328.19 an ounce at 1105 GMT compared with Jakarta ended up 1.19 percent, or 54.62 attempted to ease market concerns on from India’s markets since June 1 on con- Looking ahead, investors are closely watching $1,323.23 late Monday and $1,309.00 late Friday. points, at 4,652.40. Indofood Sukses Makmur Monday by promising to curtail some cerns about the weakening economy, regu- a string of data releases due this week from the In other markets: rose 2.22 percent to 6,900 rupiah, while palm oil imports and narrow the gaping current latory data shows. United States. Figures for retail sales, housing Manila closed up 1.72 percent, or 110.81 firm Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology account deficit-the broadest measure of Last week, the central bank announced and industrial production will give clues as to points to 6,554.62. Top-traded Metropolitan fell 14.62 percent to 7,300 rupiah. trade-that has helped pushed the rupee to fresh measures to drain cash from the mar- whether the Federal Reserve could begin to Bank led gainers, rising 1.05 percent to 106 Singapore closed up 0.37 percent, or 11.88 record lows. ket to further try to stabilise the currency. taper its huge $85 billion a month quantitative pesos. SM Investments ended 3.11 percent up points, at 3,244.12. Oversea-Chinese Banking Chidambaram said the government On Monday, industrial output shrank by easing programme which has buoyed interna- to 846.50 pesos, while Universal Robina Corp. Corporation gained 0.28 percent to Sg$10.73 would impose additional measures to an unexpectedly large 2.2 percent in June tional markets in recent months. soared 6.47 percent to 123.50 pesos. and oil rig maker Keppel Corp was up 1.83 per- reduce imports of gold, silver, oil and some from a year earlier, outstripping market Retail data are expected today while housing Taipei rose 1.05 percent, or 82.89 points, at cent at Sg$10.59. non-essential goods. Gold and oil are the forecasts of a 1.2 percent drop. — AFP and industrial figures will be released later in the 7,986.27. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Bangkok added 1.87 percent, or 26.83 week. US markets closed flat on Monday with Co was 1.25 percent higher at Tw$97.2, while points, to 1,459.08. Coal producer Banpu the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.04 leading integrated circuit design house jumped 12.02 percent to 261.00 baht, while Gibraltar booms at the percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index MediaTek gained 3.83 percent to Tw$366.0. supermarket operator Siam Makro fell 7.74 per- gained 0.27 percent. Wellington closed flat, edging up just 0.08 cent to 644.00 baht. Mumbai rose 1.49 percent, European stocks also closed mixed as percent, or 3.52 points, to 4,525.82. Telecom or 282.86 points, to 19,229.84. India’s Future tip of recession-hit Spain investors kept their positions amid heightening Corp was up 0.66 percent at NZ$2.295, Retail gained 9.24 percent to 91.05 rupees concerns of yet another Greek bailout, dealers Warehouse Group rose 1.06 percent to NZ$3.80 while vehicle maker Tata Motors added 3.61 MADRIDL: With robust growth and near- The territory’s favourable tax policies said. In oil markets, New York’s main contract, and Fletcher Building was down 0.24 percent at percent to 291.65 rupees. — AFP ly no unemployment, the tiny British out- have helped build up its banking and post of Gibraltar on Spain’s southern tip is financial services sector, which along with a bubble of prosperity that contrasts with tourism and its port accounts for 25-30 the economic malaise engulfing its percent of its GDP. The online gambling India hikes gold duties neighbour. sector accounts for about 15 percent of “The UK and Spain both face sluggish GDP. growth for many years to come and it “I have studied the Gibraltar economy feels at times that Gibraltar is stuck in an for the past 35 years and I have seen it again to plug trade gap economic time warp,” the Gibraltar cham- grow from an economy that provided ber of commerce said in its annual report. support to Britain’s Ministry of Defence NEW DELHI: India, the world’s biggest buyer of the gaping current account deficit-the broadest third from a year earlier and India is expected to Gibraltar-whose British sovereignty and was very much a blue collar economy gold, raised duties yesterday on bullion imports measure of trade-which has caused alarm give up its crown as the world’s biggest gold Spain disputes-saw its gross domestic into an economy with a high proportion for the third time since January as it seeks to nar- among international rating agencies and helped buyer to China this year. product (GDP) expand by 7.8 percent last of well qualified professionals,” said John row the trade gap and defend the rupee.The push the rupee to lifetime lows against the dol- Last month the central bank-in a separate bid year to 1.2 billion pounds (1.4 billion Fletcher, a professor at Britain’s government increased the customs duty to 10 lar. The duty increases come a day after Finance to cut the current account deficit, which it has euros). By contrast Britain posted sluggish Bournemouth University. percent from eight percent per 300 grams of the Minister P. Chidambaram told parliament he was labelled the biggest risk “by far” to the economy- growth of 0.2 percent while Spain’s econ- Britain has sharply reduced its military precious metal as it tries to break the country’s planning a string of fresh measures to try to sta- set new rules that 20 percent of gold brought omy shrank by 1.4 percent as it continued presence in Gibraltar and it now accounts love affair with gold Gold is hugely popular in bilise the rupee. into India must leave as jewelry exports. to reel from the collapse of a property for just 6.0 percent of the local economy, India, especially during religious festivals and The duty on gold stood at two percent in Many Indians-especially in rural areas where bubble in 2008. down from 60 percent in the early 1980s. wedding seasons. There is “a need for compres- January 2012 and has been increased steadily there are few banks-also buy gold in the form of “The international economic crisis “Gibraltar’s taxes on the financial sys- sion in the import of gold and silver”, Revenue since then, leading to a boom in smuggling. jewellery, bars and coins as a hedge against con- seems hardly to have affected Gibraltar,” tem attract money, so even it is not a tax Secretary Amit Bose told reporters. Gold is the second biggest contributor, after oil, sumer inflation which has been stubbornly high. said Gibraltar government spokesman haven it looks like one,” said Pedro Aznar, The government announced an identical to India’s current account deficit. Ratings agencies have threatened to down- Stuart Green. a professor at Spain’s ESADE business duty increase on imports of platinum and raised Even with the duty increases this year, India’s grade India’s sovereign investment rating to junk The internally self-governing British school. There are about 18,000 compa- the duty on silver to 10 percent from six percent. gold imports last month rose to $2.9 billion from status unless the government improves the overseas territory, measuring just 6.8 nies officially registered in Gibraltar, Bose said the hikes were part of steps to shrink $2.45 billion in June. The level is still down a nation’s finances. —AFP square kilometres (2.6 square miles) and known as “the Rock”, which enjoy its low home to about 30,000 people, has one of tax rates. Gibraltar’s tax advantages are the highest GDP per capita ratios in the unfair competition for Spain, said Jesus world. Lizcano, the head of the Spanish branch Its unemployment rate stands at just of anti-corruption watchdog 2.5 percent while in Spain it is more than Transparency International. “It is not very ten times higher at 26.3 percent-and in favourable since it is close to Spain and the region of Andalucia adjacent to the can channel certain business and invest- British outpost it is 35.8 percent. ments,” he said. “Britain has many tax Roughly 10,000 Spaniards cross the havens under its jurisdiction, like the Isle border into Gibraltar to work everyday of Jersey, the Isle of Man, the islands of and they now find themselves caught up Bermudas and Gibraltar,” he added. in a diplomatic row over the disputed Gibraltar roundly rejects the claim that waters around the territory. it is a tax haven. “We are clearly not a tax Spain at the end of July tightened its haven, we conform to all EU rules and vehicle checks at its border with regulations,” said Green, the Gibraltar gov- Gibraltar-causing tailbacks of several ernment spokesman, adding income and hours-after Gibraltar dropped 70 concrete corporate taxes are “slightly lower” in the blocks into the waters off its coast with territory than in many other EU nations. the aim of creating an artificial reef. Gibraltar points out that it has signed The row over the reef follows long- 26 information exchange agreements standing tensions over the fiscal policies with 26 countries, including France, that have fuelled Gibraltar’s economic Germany and the United States and is on success, with Madrid accusing the territo- the OECD’s “white list” of jurisdictions that ry of being a tax haven that allows comply with global tax rules. Spanish firms to avoid paying taxes. “I can tell you people do pay taxes Gibraltar has no sales tax and in here, they pay income tax, they pay social January 2011 it abolished its “exempt sta- insurance and companies pay corpora- tus tax regime” under which some com- tion tax so its completely misleading to panies avoided taxes and replaced it with say we don’t pay any tax,” said Gibraltar a single 10 percent levy, far lower than Chamber of Commerce head Edward COLOMBO: Local visitors are pictured on the premises of Sri Lanka’s latest mega port, the Chinese-built Colombo International Container Spain’s rate of 30 percent. Macquisten. — AFP Terminal (CICT), in Colombo yesterday, a week following its commissioning. Sri Lanka is aiming to be South Asia’s main shipping hub by invest- ing billions of dollars in port infrastructure, much of it with Chinese help. — AFP BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013

Ford police interceptor uses radar backup camera to alert officers

DUBAI: A new technology available for Ford Police dangers officers face in the course of routine patrols Interceptor will provide an additional measure of and investigations. security for law enforcement officers by mitigating “I can tell you from personal experience at night their risk of being snuck up on from the rear while that officer security is a critical concern,” says working in their vehicles, especially at night. Freiburger. “Unfortunately, there are people with The new surveillance mode technology works by bad intentions who sneak up on police officers. This using existing Ford driver-assist technologies - a system builds upon the Ford Police Interceptor DNA backup camera, cross-traffic alert and reverse park that puts safety and security at the top of the list.” assist - to give police officers added situational Officers have to write reports, monitor an in-car awareness and a first line of defense from potential computer or radar gun, and perform other tasks assailants. while sitting in their vehicle. Surveillance mode When an officer activates the system with the gives them an extra set of eyes to help guard vehicle in park, the backup camera, combined with against threats - especially at night when visibility is sensors that detect blind spots and parking obsta- compromised. cles, continually monitors the area to the rear of the Ford collaborated with Intermotive Inc. of vehicle. Surveillance mode can be turned off in situ- Auburn, Calif., which developed and will sell the ations such as curbside urban settings where surveillance mode system along with several other pedestrians would constantly set the alarm off. innovative law enforcement products. The system The patent-pending idea is the brainchild of can be installed at Crown, the facility near Ford’s Randy Freiburger, Ford police and ambulance fleet Chicago Assembly Plant where lights and other supervisor. Freiburger spent many hours riding accessories are added, or at local upfitters by work- along with police officers and saw firsthand the ing directly with Intermotive.

VIVA launches first Drive Toyota mobility assistance Robot Through ATM in Kuwait ‘Winglet’ goes public in Japan KUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing ience. It also serves the company’s grow- and most developed telecom operator, ing number of customers across Kuwait announced the launch of the first drive and presenting them with new innova- through ATM concept in Kuwait. The new tive ways of payment methods while on Winglet will be assessed for safety drive through ATM will is located at the the go. Commenting on the opening on KUWAIT: Toyota has announced public sidewalk VIVA’s latest branches, Eng. Salman Bin demonstration trials of the “Winglet”, a personal Abdulaziz Al-Badran, VIVA’s CEO said: “At transport assistance robot developed by the VIVA, we always look for new innovative company, in Japan’s Tsukuba City, to assess its concepts to reach out to our customers safety and practicality for moving among pedes- wherever they may be. With this latest trians. It will be used by 80 local authority work- launch, we are bringing VIVA closer to ers and employees of the National Institute of our customers and make their payment Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in a solutions easier than ever. We have part of the city that has been hosting mobility recently surpassed 2 million subscribers, robot test programmes since 2011. The trials will and we must continue being innovative continue until the end of March 2016, with the and create new services to meet this emphasis in the first year being on safety and growing demand. from 2014 onwards on functionality, conven- “We are always keen on to offer the ience and prospective public demand. latest and best services to our customers Toyota first presented the Winglet in 2008. It to ensure a high level of customer service is a compact, lightweight two-wheeled machine satisfaction. that is ridden in a standing position and maneu- VIVA will continue its commitment to vered using a long, vertical T-bar handle. The provide its clients with fast and reliable handle is adjustable, so people of all heights can services that exceeds customers’ expec- use the machine. It is powered by a lithium-ion tations.” battery and has a range of about six miles With this new service, VIVA reiterates (10km) on a full charge with a top speed of its commitment to continuously provide around 3.5mph (6km/h), and battery charging unique services designed to exceed the takes an hour. Performance is emissions-free, so customers’ expectations, as the main the Winglet is also suitable for use in some alternative energies. Toyota has made revolu- native fuels, public transportation and alterna- Oula Gas Station, situated at the begin- objective of the company is to satisfy the indoor environments such as airports or office tionary breakthroughs such as hybrid, plug-in tive means of transportation are some factors ning of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al customers in every possible way by complexes. hybrid, electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, that can help reduce the contribution of the Nahyan Road (previously known as the adding real value to the customers expe- Toyota has developed several world-class wireless battery charging, next generation bat- transportation sector to these emissions. 5th ring road). rience while enjoying unrivalled com- vehicles that have been appreciated and well- teries, and the Winglet among others”, added Toyota Motor Corporation, the world’s This latest endeavor by VIVA aims to munication. received globally, making it the preferred brand Negishi. biggest automobile manufacturer has been at help service its customers with its post- To find out more about VIVA’s other of choice among customers. It has further For the past few years, the developed and the the forefront in realizing the need for this shift, paid and prepaid services from bill pay- branch locations and the latest competi- enhanced its leadership position in the trans- developing worlds have been committed and investing heavily in terms of financial and ments, top-up cash and credit card pay- tive promotions, products and packages, portation sector with its advancements in per- are actively working towards reducing their car- human resources to develop technology that ments while on the road at their conven- visit the VIVA website www.viva.com.kw. sonal transportation through the development bon footprints through several policy changes, supports this change, and making this technolo- of people-assisting Toyota Partner Robots. In line climate change programs, green initiatives, and gy available to the masses. Toyota introduced with its commitment to environmental sustain- community-wide awareness programs. In the Prius, the world’s first mass-produced hybrid ability, Toyota introduced the Winglet to support MENA Region, it is estimated that carbon emis- passenger car in 1997, and has subsequently Canon, Getty Images public mobility and invigorate local communi- sions doubled in the past three decades eliciting launched several other hybrid Toyota and Lexus ties while also improving the environment. several countermeasures by the federal and local models, with global cumulative sales crossing focus on IAAF “Toyota has always strived to achieve sustain- governments. The transportation of people and the 5 million mark earlier this year. In September ability in the areas of research and development, goods creates about one-third of all carbon 2012, Toyota announced plans to launch 21 Championships in Moscow manufacturing and social responsibility, to help emissions and hence shifting to the use of alter- hybrid models over a three year period. contribute to the health and comfort of future LONDON: Canon Europe, a world-leader share in the passion and excitement of society. It is with this pursuit in mind that Toyota in imaging solutions, and Getty Images, sporting events through compelling and Partner Robot development is being carried out. the premier creator and distributor of powerful imagery. In line with this vision, With the start of the Winglet trials for the first award-winning photography, video and Canon will provide behind-the-scenes time on a public thoroughfare, Toyota hopes to music worldwide, will unite to provide support at the Canon Professional contribute to the realization of mobility-robot- imaging excellence at the IAAF World Service centre on-site to theGetty using communities with zero emissions”, said Championships in Moscow from 10-18 Imagesteam and other accredited pro- Nobuyuki Negishi, Chief Representative of August 2013. Through Canon’s role as fessional sportsphotographers covering Middle East & North Africa Representative Office, Official Partner of the IAAF World the event. Services include technical Toyota Motor Corporation. 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The transportation sector is a major light on the athletes from around the equipment to ensure that photographers contributor to climate change and hence as the world’s biggest manufacturer of vehicles used world competing in Moscow. are able to continue shooting. for personal and commercial purposes, we have JaccoLeurs, Head of Professional Getty Images is the official partner to always considered it our responsibility to sup- Imaging, Canon Europe, comments: “As more than 50 sports governing bodies, port global warming mitigation efforts through an official partner of the IAAF World leagues and clubs, including the our commitment to our environmental technol- Athletics Series, we are looking forward International Olympic Committee, ogy plans. Toyota has pioneered and invested in to witnessing great sporting moments at National Hockey League, NBA, FIFA, several advanced vehicle technologies and con- the World Athletics Championships.Many UEFA, Manchester United and many oth- cepts, to reduce carbon emissions, conserve of the most exhilarating images from er English premier league clubs. Getty energy and diversify fuel sources, by encourag- Moscow will be taken by the award-win- Images photographers have covered ing the use of electricity, hydrogen and other ning roster of Getty Images sports pho- every moment of every IAAF World tographers and we are thrilled that Championship since their inaugural com- theentire Getty Images teamhas chosen petition in 1983 in Helsinki. 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ALBANY: New York is trying to corral the “Wild West” investors who received subpoenas for documents enterprise. Virtual currency is composed of digital regulatory guidelines, rather than try to adjust cur- atmosphere of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin and and data which Lawsky said will help better under- bits and based on mathematical schemes that guard rent laws on legal tender to include the new tech- may create new regulations to keep the growing stand the burgeoning industry. Among the investors against counterfeiting. Bitcoin was started in 2009 nology. technology from being used in crimes. Financial on the list are Google Ventures and another compa- as a currency free from government controls, an Lawsky said he plans to meet with members of Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky’s inquiry ny called Winklevoss Capital Management, with “key entirely digital means of exchange for a digital age. the virtual currency industry before new regulations is confirmed in a memo provided to The Associated personnel” listed as Tyler and Cameron and It’s a rapidly growing phenomenon that has taken are created to protect consumers and national secu- Press on Monday. “We have seen instances where Winklevoss - the twins who sued Mark Zuckerberg root as a payment method on some websites for rity. Bitcoin is similar to the gold standard monetary the cloak of anonymity provided by virtual curren- in 2004 claiming he stole the idea for Facebook from both legal and illegal goods. system in force before modern central banking cies has helped support dangerous criminal activity, a company founded by the Winklevosses and a third A state official said 22 subpoenas were issued last began in the 1930s. Under the gold standard, each such as drug smuggling, money laundering, gun person from Harvard. week that seek records of anti-money laundering unit of currency was worth a certain amount of gold, running and child pornography,” Lawsky wrote in There was no immediate response to a request measures, consumer protections, and investment leaving governments few means to increase the the memo dated Monday. He described virtual cur- for comment from the Winklevoss brothers. Lawsky and promotional materials. The official spoke on the amount of currency in circulation. No country uses rencies as a “Wild West” for criminals that could said the investigation could lead to regulations that condition of anonymity because the investigation the gold standard today, but some libertarians want threaten national security. would also benefit virtual currency, which he called hasn’t been announced yet. Lawsky said his depart- to revive it and see Bitcoin as a modern-day alterna- The memo cites a wide range of companies and an innovative product and a legitimate business ment is considering whether it should issue new tive or complement. — AP N Korea unveils ‘secure, homemade’ smartphones Access to Internet for super-elite only

SEOUL: North Korea, one of the most isolated and censored societies on the planet, has unveiled what it says is a domestically-produced smartphone. Industry analysts say the “Arirang”, built around Google’s Android OS, is likely manu- factured in neighbouring China, however. The existence of the phone, named after a famous Korean folk song, came to light during a factory inspection by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at the weekend. During the tour, Kim was given a detailed briefing on the “performance, quality and pack- This image released by Tesla Motors shows a conceptual design sketch of the ing of the Arirang hand phone,” Pyongyang’s Hyperloop passenger transport capsule. — AP official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. Some analysts suggest the “Arirang” is ‘Hyperloop’ transport aimed at getting North Koreans to use an offi- cially-approved phone that can be properly monitored. concept unveiled While Internet access is virtually non-existent in North Korea, which comes bottom of any LOS ANGELES: Imagine strapping into a car- been planning to build. Indeed, the media freedom survey, the country is not a com- sized capsule and hurtling through a tube at Hyperloop was inspired by that rail system, plete IT desert. Cell phones were introduced in more than 700 mph (1,126 kph) - not for the which has a cost too high and speed too low 2008 through a joint venture with the Egyptian thrill of it, but to get where you need to go. to justify the project, Musk said. telecom firm Orascom, which says there are now On Monday, billionaire entrepreneur Elon In a written statement, California High- two million users in North Korea. Musk unveiled a transportation concept that Speed Rail Authority Chairman Dan Richard A domestic Intranet was launched in 2002 he said could whisk passengers the nearly suggested that Musk was oversimplifying and some state bodies have their own websites. This undated file picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) 400 miles (643 kilometers) between Los the challenges. “If and when Mr. Musk pur- It is a natural progression for an impoverished shows a close-up of the new touch-screen mobile phone “Arirang” at the May 11 factory at an Angeles and San Francisco in 30 minutes - sues his Hyperloop technology, we’ll be hap- country desperate for investment, but in North undisclosed location in North Korea. — AFP half the time it takes an airplane. If it’s ever py to share our experience about what it Korea the economic imperative is always built. His “Hyperloop” system for travel really takes to build a project in California, weighed against the potential for social disrup- Chinese servers and make international calls, to the factory where they are inspected before between major cities is akin to the pneumat- across seismic zones, minimizing impacts on tion. Subscribers to the sole cell phone system while re-wired TVs allow access to outside going on sale,” said Martyn Williams, who runs ic tubes that transport capsules stuffed with farms, businesses and communities and pro- provider, Koryolink, can call each other, but not broadcasting. the North Korea Tech website. paperwork in older buildings. tecting sensitive environmental areas and outside the country. The KCNA report on Kim’s factory visit noted Steven Millward on the Tech In Asia website In this case, the cargo would be people, species,” Richard said. The Intranet is similarly cut off from the rest that the young leader praised the “Arirang’s” reached the same conclusion. “Possibly, the reclining for a ride that would start with a Like the bullet train, the Hyperloop didn’t of the world, allowing its very limited number of developers for coming up with a product that whole smartphone is made in China, and only force of acceleration like an airplane but take long to attract skepticism. Musk had users to exchange state-approved information “provides the best convenience to the users the final boxing is done in the rather sparse then be turbulence free. Capsules would framed his concept as a fifth way - an alter- and little more. Access to the full-blown Internet while strictly guaranteeing security”. KCNA pho- plant that Kim Jong-Un toured,” Millward said. In catapult through a large, nearly air-free tube. native to cars, planes, trains and boats. is for the super-elite only, meaning a few hun- tos of the factory visit show workers with the fin- February, a picture of Kim Jong-Un with a smart- Inside, they would be pulled down the line Citing barriers such as cost and the moun- dred people or maybe 1,000 at most. ished phones, inspecting, testing and packing phone triggered fevered speculation about by magnetic attraction. Each capsule would tains that rim the Central Valley, one trans- For all the regime’s efforts, the information them. There are no pictures of an actual assem- which brand was favoured by the leader of one float on a cushion of air it creates - like an air portation expert called Musk’s idea novel, barrier erected around North Korea has, in bly line. of the world’s most repressive nations. After rul- hockey table in which the puck produces but not a breakthrough. “I don’t think it will recent years, begun to lose some of its prophy- “Despite KCNA’s reporting that the handsets ing out an Apple iPhone or a Galaxy from South the air instead of the surface. To minimize provide the alternative that he’s looking for,” lactic power. Smuggled Chinese mobile phones are made at the factory, they are probably made Korea’s Samsung, the consensus was an HTC friction, a powerful fan at the front would said James E. Moore II, director of the trans- allow people near the border to connect with to order by a Chinese manufacturer and shipped phone made in Taiwan. — AFP suck what air is in the tube to the rear. portation engineering program at the “Short of figuring out real teleportation, University of Southern California. which would of course be awesome (some- Monday’s unveiling lived up to the hype one please do this), the only option for part of its name. Musk has been dropping Japan’s traditional sushi super fast travel is to build a tube over or hints about his system for more than a year under the ground that contains a special during public events, mentioning that it environment,” Musk wrote in his proposal, could never crash and would be immune to posted online. Capsules could depart every weather. Coming from almost anyone else, served with technology 30 seconds, carrying 28 people, with a pro- the hyperbole would be hard to take seri- jected cost of about $20 each way, accord- ously. But Musk has a track record of success. TOKYO: With its masters required to hone their ing to Musk’s plan, which was posted online He co-founded online payment service skills over decades, sushi in Japan is steeped in at http://www.spacex.com/hyperloop. The PayPal, electric luxury carmaker Tesla Motors tradition. But it is also often a high-tech opera- proposed route would follow Interstate 5 - a Inc. and the rocket-building company tion where robotic precision steals the limelight well-traveled path linking California’s north SpaceX. By Monday afternoon, the word from the chef’s knife. The country is dotted with and south through the agriculture-rich Hyperloop - which had been mentioned a thousands of “kaiten” (revolving) sushi restau- Central Valley. handful of times in recent weeks on Twitter - rants where raw fish slices atop rice balls travel On a conference call Monday, Musk said was being tweeted about 20 times every on conveyer belts along counters waiting to be that if all goes right, it could take seven to 10 minute. Hyperloop was the top “hot search” picked up by diners. years for the first passengers to make the on Google, with more than 200,000 search- Behind the scenes, however, it is far from a journey between California’s two biggest es. Musk has said he is too focused on other simple merry-go-round, with robots in some metro areas. He put the price tag at around projects to consider actually building the locations rolling out perfectly-sized rice balls $6 billion - pointedly mentioning that’s Hyperloop, and instead is publishing an onto plates embedded with microchips. about one-tenth the projected cost of a open-source design that anyone can use or Measured dollops of spicy wasabi paste are high-speed rail system that California has modify. —AP squirted onto the rice assembly-line style before they’re topped with raw fish. And the most cutting-edge eateries are even connected to monitoring centres that can quick- ly tell whether the right balance of dishes is being produced-a far cry from traditional-style places where the sushi chef and his knife still reign supreme. “Sushi isn’t going round at ran- dom but rather it is coming out based on a num- ber of calculations,” said Akihiro Tsuji, public rela- tions manager at Kura Corp., a major operator in TOKYO: Akihiro Tsuji, a public relations manager of Kura Corp shows off a serving device called a market expected to hit $5.0 billion in revenue “sendo-kun”, a plate with a transparent dome-like hood which opens by itself as diners take this year, according to industry figures. the dish at the company’s sushi restaurant. — AFP “Though traditional, sushi is stuffed with high how many adults and children are dining and with the store targeting delivery in under a technology. You can’t operate low-price revolv- roughly how long they have been in the restau- minute. “As we looked at how fast we can deliver ing sushi restaurants without databases and sci- rant. what’s ordered, we came up with this system,” An image released by Tesla Motor shows is a sketch of the Hyperloop capsule with entific management,” he told AFP at a Tokyo out- “Even if all the 199 seats here are occupied, said Akira Koyanagi, district manager for Genki, passengers onboard. — AP let. Kura has invented a serving device called how much sushi we need will differ depending adding that it also cuts down on wasted food. “sendo-kun”, which roughly translates as “Mr on how long they have been at the table,” Tsuji All this high technology costs money, but Fresh”, a plate with a transparent dome that said. The system combines real-time data with sales at kaiten sushi restaurants have grown 20 Facebook to buy in opens automatically when diners select the dish. information about how many items were con- percent over the past five years with the indus- While the hood keeps the sushi moist and clean, sumed in similar circumstances in the past, dis- try expected to rake in nearly $5.0 billion this voice translation firm it also contains a microchip telling managers playing results for kitchen staff. year, according to research firm Fuji-Keizai what kind of fish are swinging around on the Complementing on-the-spot efforts, the Kura Group. A key challenge, however, is that NEW YORK CITY: Facebook has agreed to navigate mobile devices and the web, and conveyer belts and how long they have been chain also has a remote assistance system serv- Japanese people are eating less fish and more acquire Mobile Technologies, a firm spe- this technology will help us evolve our there. ing its network of more than 300 outlets. In-store meat these days as world prices rise due to cializing in voice translation software, the products to match that evolution.” In a sep- cameras feed images to dozens of supervisors strong demand in the United States and Europe. two companies said Monday, without pro- arate statement, the smaller firm said it Miniature food museums who move from restaurant to restaurant with “Procurement is getting tough,” said a Genki viding financial details of the transaction. was “excited to announce that Facebook Since their birth half a century ago, kaiten laptops-while others watch from monitoring Sushi spokesman. — AFP Founded in 2001, Mobile Technologies is has agreed to acquire Mobile Technologies sushi restaurants have evolved from selling tra- centres-to advise restaurants instantly if there is best known for developing the Jibbigo and that once the deal has closed many of ditional sushi into miniature museums of the enough food and the mobile application for speech-to-speech us will be joining the company at their food that Japanese people eat today, including right mix of offerings on the conveyer belt. language translation. headquarters in Menlo Park, California.” battered tempura, noodles, and even ice cream. The cameras can zoom in on sushi to make sure “I’m excited to announce that we’ve Despite having over one billion month- The dishes are cheap, usually starting at around it is laid out in regulation elegance-although agreed to acquire Mobile Technologies, a ly users, Facebook has struggled to climb 100 yen (around $1) for two pieces of sushi. they don’t monitor customers’ faces for privacy company with an amazing team that’s out of the wreckage of its disastrous stock Now, more and more outlets are equipped with reasons. behind some of the world’s leading speech market debut more than a year ago. The dedicated “high-speed” lanes where customers At another outlet run by Genki Sushi’s “Uobei” recognition and machine translation tech- social network has appeared to be on an can receive their order via a touch-screen menu. brand in the fashionable Tokyo district of nology,” Facebook’s Product Management upward trajectory, however, following an Ryozo Aida, a 68-year-old university lecturer, Shibuya, the concept of one conveyor belt has Director Tom Stocky wrote in an online earnings report last month that showed a said he visits the Kura outlet with his wife been updated. All 90 seats face counters with posting. big jump in mobile advertising revenue because of its “affordable prices”. “It may sound three decks of “high-speed” lanes delivering “Voice technology has become an and sent shares soaring more than 40 per- strange in a sushi restaurant, but I like tempura,” sushi directly to the person who ordered via increasingly important way for people to cent. — AFP he said as he jabbed his fingers at a touch- multi-lingual touch screen. TOKYO: In this photo, a rice-ball machine is screen panel. Inside the kitchen, screens show Accuracy and speed is the name of the game seen at the kitchen of the Kura Corp. — AFP WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 HEALTH & SCIENCE Video of ‘lame’ cattle stirs new concern over growth drugs

NEWYORK: At a beef industry conference in JBS video, which was described to reporters in mals and for human health. “No animal safety Denver last week, the animal health auditor for interviews with people who saw it during an concerns were described in any of the studies meat producer JBS USA presented a video show- August 7 panel session at the National performed” before the agency approved Zilmax ing short clips of cows struggling to walk and Cattlemen’s Beef Association conference. in 2006, according to a statement from the displaying other signs of distress. The animals The video was shot in recent months, Bruett agency. An FDA spokeswoman told Reuters it appeared to step gingerly, as if on hot metal, said, with remote cameras used for auditing ani- was not aware of the video. Tyson’s move to dis- and showed signs of lameness, according to four mal welfare at a single facility operated by JBS tance itself from Zilmax marked a startling turn- people who saw the video. USA, which is a unit of JBS SA (JBSS3.SA) of about for the Springdale, Arkansas-based com- The people in attendance said the video was Brazil. He declined to identify the facility’s loca- pany, which was the first large scale US meat presented by Dr Lily Edwards-Callaway, the head tion. The video was shown with the approval of company to advocate the use of the feed addi- of animal welfare at JBS USA, as part of a panel officials of JBS USA, some of whom attended the tive. Agribusiness giant Cargill Inc., which long discussion on the pros and cons of using a class presentation, Bruett said. Guy Loneragan, a pro- resisted buying Zilmax-fed cattle over concerns of drugs known as beta-agonists - the additives fessor of food safety and public health at Texas that the drug degraded meat quality, began fed to cattle in the weeks before slaughter to Tech University, who spoke at the Denver confer- accepting such cattle in June of 2012. add up to 30 pounds to bodyweight and reduce ence, described the video as “compelling,” and Spokesman Michael Martin told Reuters Cargill fat content in the meat. said “it was clear that these cattle were lame.” would continue to buy cattle fed with the drug. Edwards-Callaway told the audience the cat- Loneragan, who serves as a food-safety advis- At its plants Cargill has not seen what Tyson and tle had been fed a beta-agonist, but did not er to JBS, told Reuters the cause of the animal JBS have experienced, Martin said. identify which brand. She also said various fac- distress in the video was not clear. Temple National Beef Packing Co, another leading TAIPEI: In this Aug. 12, 2013 photo released by the Taipei Zoo, female giant panda tors - including heat, transportation, and animal Grandin, who has pioneered humane slaughter- beef producer, in a statement said it accepts named “Yuan Yuan,” one of a pair presented by China four years ago to mark warm- health - may have contributed to the behaviour house practices as a consultant to several major Zilmax-fed cattle and will not change its pro- ing ties with Taiwan, is reacquainted to her female cub by a staff member at the seen on the video, according to JBS spokesman beef processors, described the short video clips curement practices. Originally developed as Taipei Zoo. Cameron Bruett. He said the video showed cattle she saw during the presentation. One clip asthma drugs for humans, beta-agonists - in a were “reluctant to move,” and told Reuters JBS showed an animal that did not want to move, decade of use - have helped bolster the ability to wanted feedback from animal welfare experts, and hands pushing it. Others showed cattle that produce more beef with fewer cattle. Due to the Panda cub, mother who were among those attending, on what JBS’s looked stiff and lethargic, Grandin said. introduction of Zilmax and other factors, includ- own staff had been seeing. Grandin told Reuters the cattle should have ing improved feed and animal genetics, the US reunited at Taiwan zoo Reuters was unable to determine what feed- been energetic and moving on their own. Instead, industry produced more than 26 billion pounds back was received. Edwards-Callaway did not she said, the affected animals in the video “walk of beef from 91 million head of cattle last year. In TAIPEI: Taiwan’s first newborn panda was respond to multiple requests for comment. The like they’re 90-year-old grandmothers.” 1952, it took 111 million head of cattle to pro- reunited yesterday with its mother for the video was shown on the same day the nation’s duce 21 billion pounds of beef. first time since it was taken away after largest meat producer, Tyson Foods Inc (TSN.N), Drug makers react The US Department of Agriculture allows birth, in a heartwarming reunion that saw declared it would no longer accept cattle that The drug zilpaterol, the active ingredient in beef produced with beta-agonists to be labelled the giant panda licking and cuddling her had been fed the most popular brand of the Zilmax, is stronger than other beta-agonists on hormone-free, antibiotic-free and “natural,” as baby inside a cage. Zookeepers in Taipei feed additive, called Zilmax, a powerful and fast- the market, and debuted in 2007. Merck’s chief the drugs do not fall into the same class as either had to separate tiny Yuan Zai from its selling product from pharmaceutical company rival in beta-agonists for cattle is Eli Lilly’s Elanco growth hormones or antibiotics. Use of such mother, Yuan Yuan, last month, to be raised Merck & Co (MRK.N). Tyson, in a letter to its cattle Animal Health unit, which makes ractopamine- pharmacology has been a hot topic of debate in an incubator as the cub needed care and suppliers, said the decision resulted not from based drugs for cattle, hogs and turkey. Elanco for more than a year in the US cattle industry, round-the-clock monitoring after it was food-safety questions but its concerns over the told Reuters it believes Tyson’s concerns are spe- where ranchers, feed lots and meat producers slightly injured while being bred a few days behaviour of animals that animal health experts cific to Zilmax, since Tyson continues purchasing generally support the use of biotechnology to after birth. said could be connected to the use of Zilmax. animals fed Elanco’s Optaflexx. increase weight gain in cattle. The female cub was put inside Yuan The JBS presentation and Tyson’s decision to Elanco in a statement said 48 research stud- Yuan’s enclosure yesterday where the ban Zilmax-fed cattle underscores the increas- ies, including over 29,000 cattle, showed “no dif- Warning signs mother gently picked her up, embraced ingly complex tradeoffs facing the agricultural ference in mortality, disease or other animal While Tyson’s decision to stop processing cat- and breastfed her in an heartwarming sector as it seeks to engineer greater volumes of well-being related concerns” between animals tle fed Zilmax caught some cattle suppliers off- scene that immediately made waves in the food at low cost. Tensions have grown in the fed Optaflexx and those that did not eat the guard, the nation’s largest meat producer said it local and international media. The mother drive to meet that goal, including fears about Elanco drug. Tyson, in response to questions had seen signs of trouble emerging as tempera- and daughter later fell asleep together fol- animal welfare, mounting criticism by consumer from Reuters, said the company has seen prob- tures soared early this summer. Some of the cat- lowing the reunion that lasted several advocates, and industry concern about the lems in its own slaughterhouses similar to those tle delivered to Tyson’s slaughter plants had hours. The zoo said it was still evaluating effect of biotechnology on product quality, such described from the JBS video. The problems trouble moving after being delivered, according when the 39-day-old cub can be formally as whether beef still has the fatty marbling that were infrequent yet common enough to warrant to company and cattle industry sources familiar reunited with her mother. some consumers like. concern, Tyson’s Mickelson said. with the matter. At first, Tyson officials blamed The cub, the first panda born in Taiwan, Mickelson said the company does not know the heat. In a letter sent to feedlots earlier this was delivered on July 7 following a series of Video from JBS plant the cause of the problem. However, he said, summer, Tyson called for extra care with cattle artificial insemination sessions after her No one from Tyson Foods viewed the video or independent veterinarians and animal welfare because some animals were showing “signs of TAIPEI: This undated handout photo- parents-Yuan Yuan and her partner Tuan knew of its existence prior to the company’s experts have told Tyson officials that Zilmax being lame,” according to a source who read the graph released by Taipei City Zoo on Tuan-failed to conceive naturally. The birth decision to stop buying Zilmax-fed cattle, could be to blame. He declined to elaborate. letter to Reuters. August 13, 2013 shows giant panda of Yuan Zai, which means child of Yuan according to Tyson spokesman Gary Mickelson. As weeks passed, the problems continued in Yuan Yuan hugging her baby at Taipei Yuan, has sparked great joy in Taiwan with Zilmax and the Optaflexx brand of Eli Lilly Co’s Widening debate a small percentage of cattle, said Tyson’s City Zoo. —AP photos local media carrying daily reports and pho- (LLY.N) Elanco Animal Health unit dominate the The debate over Zilmax follows a similar dis- Mickelson. After consulting with veterinarians tos on her growth. The public will have to tions at Taipei Zoo as well as a symbol of beta-agonist market. pute over ractopamine. China and Russia have and other animal health experts, Tyson on wait for another two months to see her. the fast improving ties between Taiwan Merck told Reuters in a statement that its banned the import of meat from ractopamine- August 7 sent a second letter to its feedlot sup- The Taipei zoo has kicked off a naming and its former bitter rival China. Taiwan will own probe into the Tyson matter has shown fed animals, and the US-based pork giant pliers, alerting them it would stop buying cattle campaign for the cub, with the public vot- be allowed to keep the cub as the panda Zilmax is not the cause of the animal behaviours Smithfield Foods (SFD.N) in May announced it fed with Zilmax. “We do not know the specific ing on what to name her and the final couple were a gift from China rather than a seen at Tyson’s facilities but declined to elabo- will stop feeding ractopamine to half its pig cause of these problems, but some animal result expected to be announced on loan, Taipei officials have said. Fewer than rate further. Merck spokeswoman Pamela Eisele herd, a move seen as an effort to recapture the health experts have suggested that the use of October 26. Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan were 1,600 pandas remain in the wild, mainly in said decades of product research have shown lucrative China market. Weeks later, China’s the feed supplement Zilmax, also known as zil- given to Taiwan by China in December Sichuan province, with a further 300 in cap- Zilmax is safe for animals, adding that Merck is Shuanghui International announced plans to paterol, is one possible cause,” according to the 2008 and have become both star attrac- tivity around the world. —AFP working with Tyson to determine why Tyson has buy Smithfield. letter. Either way, the issue “is significant enough observed non-ambulatory or lame cattle at The US Food and Drug Administration has that we believe our decision is warranted,” some of its beef plants. Reuters has not seen the deemed beta-agonists safe both for farm ani- Mickelson told Reuters. —Reuters Kids’ chronic stomach pain tied to anxiety disorders Kids may not NEWYORK: Children with chronic or recur- order. Based on the interviews, Walker’s team offset extra ring stomach pain without a clear medical found 51 percent of people with stomach explanation were also more likely to have an pain as children had ever had an anxiety dis- exercise at school anxiety disorder than those without stom- order and 30 percent currently met the crite- ach problems, in a new study. By the time ria for a diagnosis. In comparison, 20 percent NEW YORK: Children who exercise at school don’t make kids with stomach pain reached age 20, just of people in the no-stomach pain group had up for the extra effort by being less active at home, over half had had symptoms of an anxiety ever had an anxiety disorder and 12 percent according to a new US study that used accelerometers disorder at some point, most often social currently had one. “What was striking was to track kids’ activity levels. “What this argues for is we anxiety, researchers found. Anxiety tended the extent to which anxiety disorders were should be increasing activity in schools,” said Michael to start in early childhood, around the same still present at follow-up,” Walker told Reuters Long, the lead author of the new study and a post-doc- time as the chronic stomach problems. Health.Anxiety was more common among toral research fellow at the Harvard School of Public Past studies suggest between eight and people who continued having stomach pain Health in Boston, Massachusetts. 25 percent of all youth have chronic stomach compared to those whose childhood symp- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rec- pain, researchers noted. When there’s no toms went away, she and her colleagues ommend that kids get at least one hour of physical clear medical cause for the pain - such as wrote Monday in Pediatrics. Although the exercise during the day, but less than a third of high inflammatory bowel disease or celiac disease researchers couldn’t tell from their analysis school students meet that goal. Physical education at schools has also taken a back seat in recent years to - it’s known as functional abdominal pain. which came first - the pain or the anxiety - academic preparation. In May, the US Institute of “It’s very prevalent, and it’s one of the most most anxiety disorders traced back to early Medicine urged education leaders to encourage physi- common reasons that children and adoles- childhood. cal activity in schools, recommending that younger CHILE: File photo, an Andean condor gets ready to fly away after being released by cents end up in their pediatrician’s office. It’s kids get at least 30 minutes a day of exercise and older Chilean veterinarians who cured it after finding it wounded by poachers in one of the most common reasons kids are A ‘vicious cycle’ students at least 45 minutes a day. Some previous Farellones, in the foothills of the Andes just outside of Santiago.—AP missing school,” said Dr. Eva Szigethy, head Szigethy, who wasn’t involved in the new research has suggested, however, that kids have a of the Medical Coping Clinic at the Children’s research, said that in her experience it’s built-in “activitystat” that regulates the total amount of Hospital of Pittsburgh Inflammatory Bowel “extremely common” to find functional 20 condors poisoned energy they expend. Disease Center. One small study of children abdominal pain and anxiety occurring That would imply that raising kids’ activity levels at with that type of pain found they were at a together. “We’ve noticed clinically that often with insecticide; 2 die school will not raise their overall activity, just shift it to higher than average risk of anxiety disorders the anxiety does predate the onset of pain,” school hours, and will therefore do little to combat obe- SANTIAGO: Twenty condors were appar- the city of Los Andes, some 40 miles (70 as young adults. To build on those findings, she told Reuters Health. She said children sity and poor fitness. For instance, Terence Wilkin, a pro- ently poisoned with insecticide that has kilometers) east of the capital, Santiago. Lynn Walker from the Vanderbilt University with anxiety may be more sensitive to pain, fessor at the University of Exeter in the UK, and his col- already killed two of the giant birds in the “The hypothesis is that they suffered School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee, and may constantly worry about any pain leagues have found that kids who exercise a lot at Chilean Andes cordillera, a veterinarian said organophosphate poisoning after they and her colleagues followed 332 children they do feel. school will exercise less at home, and kids who are rela- Monday. Condors have wingspans of up to were exposed to insecticides used for agri- who visited a doctor for unexplained stom- tively inactive at school will spend more time physically 10 feet (3 meters) and can ride rising air culture,” veterinarian Eric Savard, who has ach pain between age eight and 17. For Walker agreed. active outside of school. His studies compared the activ- currents for hours without stopping. But on been treating them, told The Associated comparison, they also tracked 147 youth “People who are anxious tend to be very ity levels of children at different schools. To see whether Sunday they began crashing into the rocks Press. from the same area schools without stomach vigilant to threat, scanning their environment the activitystat idea holds up for the same child on dif- high in the mountains near a hydroelectric The 18 survivors are recovering with an problems. When participants were 20 years or their body for something that might be ferent days, Long and his colleagues analyzed data from plant. antidote, antibiotics and saline solution, old, on average, the researchers interviewed wrong,” she said. Those children are more a large US survey on health and lifestyle. As part of that Chilean officials and volunteers rescued Savard said. They will remain under inten- them in person or over the phone about likely to get into a “vicious cycle” of staying study, children wore an accelerometer on their waists to 17 that were foaming from the beak and sive care for 10 days. The Andean condor is symptoms of anxiety and depression. At that home from school due to a stomachache, measure the amount of time they spent moving around were too frail to fly. Another sick condor one of the largest flying birds in the world. point, four in 10 of those with a history of getting behind on schoolwork and becoming and also the intensity of their activity. —Reuters and two dead ones were found Monday. Biologists estimate only a few thousand are stomach pain still had a gastrointestinal dis- more anxious, Walker added. —Reuters They were all taken to a veterinary clinic in in the wild. —AP Some unresponsive patients can pay attention

NEW YORK: Certain people who are in study’s lead author from Western through a functional magnetic resonance ing were able to pick specific words in a the results... we can deduce that it is sig- vegetative or minimally-conscious states University in London, Ontario, told Reuters imaging scan that measures the amount series to recognize. Their scans showed nificant and driven by the patient,” she may be capable of paying attention and Health. of blood flow in certain parts of the brain, more activity when those words were said. “I think the upshot of this is that there answering simple questions with their Previous research found that some which is used as a measurement of brain said. They could also respond to basic yes is enough data now to know that patients minds, suggests a new Canadian study of people with no outward signs of con- activity. After making sure the patients or no questions about themselves and are being misidentified as unconscious three people. Using specialized MRI sciousness after severe brain injuries can could hear, the researchers tested their surroundings. Patients would be when they have levels of consciousness,” machines, researchers found the brains of increase their brain activity when prompt- whether they could follow commands by asked a yes or no question and their brain Dr Nicholas Schiff, a neurologist at Weill patients who were physically nonrespon- ed. Less was known, however, about playing a series of sounds and telling scan would light up when the researchers Cornell Medical College in New York, who sive lit up on cue when the patients were whether those patients could focus on patients to pay attention or not pay atten- said the correct answer. wasn’t involved in the new research, told told to answer yes or no questions or pay specific commands and maintain that tion. They then compared the patients’ For example, they could respond no to Reuters Health. Dr James Bernat, who attention to specific words. “The questions focus for prolonged periods of time. For brain scans to see whether there were dif- the question, “Are you in a supermarket?” studies brain death at the Geisel School of that we posed to ourselves were whether the new study, Naci and her colleague ferences on the images. and yes to, “Are you in a hospital?” “We Medicine at Dartmouth in Lebanon, New patients who are completely nonrespon- Adrian Owen looked at three patients Overall, the patients’ scans showed scanned the patient in two scanning visits Hampshire, said the new study brings to sive... have the ability to pay attention and who suffered severe brain injuries and more activity following the orders to pay five months apart and we found that the light several points, including the need for whether we can use this as a way to com- were left in minimally-conscious or vege- attention. What’s more, two of the patients activated the same brain regions,” new tests to diagnose patients’ levels of municate with them,” Lorina Naci, the tative states. The patients were put patients who completed additional test- Naci said. “We are 99 percent confident in consciousness. —Reuters WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 HEALTH & SCIENCE Deaths of wandering autistic kids prompt action

CALIFORNIA: The 3-year-old girl wandered away from her grandmother’s home in Wareham, Mass, in mid-April. A frantic search began almost immediately, and within an hour little Alyvia Navarro was found unrespon- sive in a nearby pond. She was pronounced dead the next day. A month later, across the continent, a larger search unfolded over three days as hundreds of emergency service per- sonnel and volunteers fanned out around Clearlake, Calif, looking for 9-year-old Mikaela Lynch after she vanished from her backyard. The outcome grimly echoed the Wareham search: A dive team found Mikaela’s body in a muddy creek. The two girls were the first of at least 14 children with autism known to have died this year after slipping away from their caregivers. All but one of them drowned, evidence of a MINNESOTA : Members of the Marshall County Sheriff’s Posse on horseback search a sugar CALIFORNIA: In this photo provided by the CALIFORNIA: Jo Ashline sets a door lock, fascination that many autistic children have beet field in East Grand Forks, near the home of Anthony Kuznia, 11, an autistic boy who family, Andrew Ashline, who has autism, accompanied by her son, Andrew, 11, who with water. The body of the latest victim, 11- was reported missing Wednesday afternoon. —AP looks towards the ocean at Laguna Beach has autism, at their home in Orange. —AP year-old Anthony Kuznia, was found Thursday in June 2012. —AP in the Red River after a 24-hour search near his at home but didn’t see Mason’s getaway. “It McIlwain, who lives in Cary, NC, says her rity measures. “There’s always that state of child with autism, it probably will occur very home in East Grand Forks, Minn. only takes a second of inattention and they’re own son, Connor, wandered away from his worry - is he going to get out,” Ashline said of quickly,” Lowery said. “They have a tendency to The tragic phenomenon goes by various gone,” Medlam said in a telephone interview. school in 2007 and might well have ended up her son Andrew. “As he gets older and taller, head straight to water if that’s what they want names - wandering, elopement, bolting - and “They’re fast, they’re quiet. They can disappear in danger had a concerned motorist not are we going to be able to outsmart him? It - you need every able-bodied person available about half of autistic children are prone to it, in an instant.” stopped and picked up the boy after getting only takes one time for him to outsmart us.” to get to water as soon as possible to head according to research published last year in Medlam now works with autistic children, no response to some questions. In the ensuing She and her husband - like many other par- them off.” the journal Pediatrics. That would be a huge operates a website that keeps track of wander- years, McIlwain said, it’s been a constant chal- ents in their situation - shy away from travels Lowery and his colleagues, as well as many number. The Centers for Disease Control and ing-related deaths and lobbies for a national lenge to teach her son how to keep himself and vacations that might expose Andrew to advocates for autism-affected families, have Prevention estimated last year that 1 in 88 chil- alert system that would improve emergency safe. Still, the fear that he’ll bolt remains “what new opportunities to get away. “The world been exploring ways of developing a national dren are affected by autism, and a federal sur- responses. On her website, she has written a we live with - it doesn’t go away,” she said. itself became our greatest nemesis,” Ashline alert system tailored to deal with wandering vey this year pegged the prevalence rate at wrenching account of the day Mason died - Precautionary measures recommended by wrote on her blog. “Places most families treas- incidents. He said the existing Amber Alert one of every 50 schoolchildren - more than 1 blaming herself for leaving the window open experts include locks and alarms on doors and ure such as parks, beaches, backyard swim- system is not an option - it’s limited to cases million children in all. and for omitting potentially helpful details windows, “Stop” signs placed in key locations ming pools and campsites became staging where a child is believed to have been abduct- Wandering has led to the deaths of more when she called 911, and blaming the first in the home, and ID bracelets or tracking grounds for our imaginations’ worst night- ed by someone who poses a danger to them. than 60 children in the past four years, and the responders for lack of knowledge about how devices worn by the child. Other recommen- mares.” Indeed, several of this year’s wandering One option being looked at is Project fear of it can make daily life a harrowing, nev- to search for autistic children. dations from the National Autism Association victims were on vacations or family outings - Lifesaver, launched in 1998 to help search- er-let-your-guard-down challenge for parents. “If only I could redo that day and just include: including a camping trip in Ohio and a beach and-rescue teams find missing people with “We take steps at home - locks on every door, change one thing. But I can’t,” Medlam wrote. enrolling the children in swimming lessons, vacation in Florida. Even festive gatherings at Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, autism and gates, alarms,” said writer Jo Ashline of Orange, “All I can do is point out the mistakes I made, such as those offered by the YMCA for special- home can be dangerous, according to Bob Down syndrome. Funding is an issue, howev- Calif, whose 11-year-old son has autism. “But the mistakes others made, and the lack of needs pupils. developing a family emergency Lowery, executive director of the missing chil- er: For the program to function, the people at there’s always, in the forefront of our minds, resources that claimed my child’s life and plan to be used in the event of a wandering dren division of the National Center for risk of wandering must wear transmitter the thought that one tiny mistake could prove ripped him from my arms forever.” Boys and incident. informing local emergency services, Missing and Exploited Children. bracelets and emergency services must have fatal.” Groups that advocate for autism-affect- girls with autism aren’t the only children who trusted neighbors and staff at the child’s “The backyard barbecue is probably the appropriate tracking equipment. ed families, including the National Autism stray from caregivers, of course, but their wan- school or day-care center about details of the most unsafe place to be,” he said. “Everyone The driving force behind the recently pub- Association and Autism Speaks, are now mak- derings pose distinctive challenges. child’s interests and wandering patterns. assumes someone else is watching that child, lished research on wandering was the ing it a priority to increase awareness of wan- While autism encompasses a spectrum of Even after taking such steps, many parents and they slip away unnoticed.” To avoid that Interactive Autism Network, a program head- dering - among parents, professionals who disorders, posing a range of developmental nonetheless sleep in their autistic child’s room outcome, he said, some parents develop elab- ed by Dr. Paul Law at the Kennedy Krieger deal with autistic children, and first-responder challenges, experts say the wanderers are to avert a nighttime getaway. McIlwain knows orate hand-off systems to try to ensure an Institute in Baltimore. agencies that handle missing-children cases. often among the more severely affected. They a mother who takes away her daughter’s adult always has their eyes on the child. Over Law says he is encouraged that people in The study in Pediatrics found that half of par- often have minimal concept of danger, don’t shoes when they’re home as a deterrent. the past few years, Lowery’s organization has the autism community and beyond are now ents with autistic children had never received readily absorb safety lessons, and have limited Lauri Dupree of Lumberton, Miss, says she intensified efforts to increase awareness of the talking about the phenomenon. “Up ‘til now advice or guidance from a professional on ability to communicate with others. and her husband, who are raising their 6-year- wandering phenomenon and improve the it’s been a silent problem,” he said. “Everyone how to cope with wandering. And once on the loose, they often make a old grandson, Boo, have resorted to using a way emergency services and search-and-res- was expected to deal with it on their own. Among those trying to change that is beeline for a destination of interest that harness during outings and even sometimes cue teams respond. They didn’t talk to their doctor; parent groups Sheila Medlam of Colwich, Kan, whose 5-year proves fatal: a busy highway or a body of at home because of his daily attempts to bolt. For example, the people who field 911 calls didn’t talk about it.” He said parents coping old son, Mason, drowned in a pond in July water. Lori McIlwain, executive director of the “He has always done this since he learned are being encouraged to obtain specific infor- with the challenges of a wandering child 2010 after squirming out of the family home National Autism Association, says about 90 to walk and has come close to losing his life on mation from the caller such as whether the deserved public understanding and support. through a window that had been raised about percent of the wandering fatalities in recent several occasions,” Dupree said. child is attracted to water, so that searchers For many parents, there’s damned-if-you-do, 8 inches because the air conditioner went out. years have been drownings, and most of the Jo Ashline describes her home in California can immediately deploy to local ponds or damned-if-you-don’t aspect to the nonstop Medlam was at work; her adult daughter was other victims were struck by cars. as resembling Fort Knox with its array of secu- rivers. “We know that if there’s a tragedy with a need for vigilance. —AP WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013

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Indian Embassy sets up helpline he Indian Embassy in Kuwait has set up helpline in order to assist Indian expatriates Tin registering any complaint regarding the government’s ongoing campaign to stamp out illegal residents from the country. The embassy said in press release yesterday that it amended its previous statement and stated if there is any com- plaint, the same could be conveyed at the follow- ing (as amended): Operations Department, Ministry of Interior, Kuwait. Fax: 22435580, Tel: 24768146/25200334. It said the embassy has been in regular contact with local authorities regarding the ongoing checking of expatriates. The embassy has also conveyed to them the concerns, fears and apprehensions of the community in this regard. The authorities in Kuwait have conveyed that strict instructions have been issued to ensure that there is no harassment or improper treatment of expatriates by those undertaking checking. “The ulf Bank has celebrated the success of 26 of its number of programs, including the Certified Credit of Certified Credit Management (CCM), the top two embassy would like to request Indian expatriates employees in completing courses from the Management (CCM), Advance Certificate in Credit graduates of Risk Management Certificate (RMC) and to ensure that they abide by all local laws, rules GInstitute of Banking Studies (IBS). The employees Management (ACCM), Risk Management Certificate the top graduate of Certified Bank Branch Manager and regulations regarding residency, traffic and attended a celebration ceremony held at Luna restau- (RMC), Certified Bank Branch Manager (CBBM) and (CBBM). Gulf Bank has a long-term commitment to other matters,” the release read. It would be pru- rant in Missoni Hotel, organized by the bank’s Human Investment Management Certificate (IMC). investing in its employees and encouraging them to Resource department headed by Salma Al-Hajjaj, GM The bank was extremely proud with its employees’ take up training opportunities to develop their skills as dent to always carry the Civil ID and other relevant HR, in line with its strategy to recognize talent within top performance. Gulf Bank employees ranked highly it plays a key role in the Bank’s endeavor to create an documents such as driving license, etc. In case an the organization. Gulf Bank’s employees completed a amongst all local based banks with the top 3 graduates agile and customer-centric bank. Indian expatriate encounters any improper treat- ment during checking, it may be conveyed imme- diately with full details and contact particulars to the embassy at the following phone number Palliative Care Center celebrates girgian with patients 67623639. These contact details are exclusively for the above-mentioned purpose only.

Issue of online visa by Indian embassy oreigners requiring visas for India need to apply it online from 16th June 2013. FApplicants may log on to the Public portal at ww.indianvisaonline.gov.in. After successful online submission, the hard copy, so generated, has to be signed by the applicant and submitted with supporting documents in accordance with the type of visa along with the applicable fee in cash at any of the two outsource centres at Sharq or Fahaheel. It is essential that applicants fill in their personal details as exactly available in their passports. Mismatch of any of the personal details would lead to non-acceptance of the application. Fees once paid are non-refundable. All children would have to obtain separate visa on their respective passports.

8th Expo Pakistan to commence in September he 8th Expo Pakistan will be held from September 26 to 29 in Karachi. Held annual- Tly, Expo Pakistan is the biggest trade fair in the country showcasing the largest collection of Pakistan’s export merchandise and services. Foreign Exhibitors also use the event to launch their products. Expo Pakistan 2012 was visited by delegates from 52 countries and generated a busi- ness of over $ 518 million. A 16 member delega- tion from Kuwait including reputable companies like Al-Yasra Foods also took part in the last exhibi- tion. Expo Pakistan 2013 is being held under the auspices of the Trade Development Authority Pakistan. Details about the event can be viewed www.expopakisan.gov.pk. Further information and details of sponsorship can be obtained from the office of Commercial Secretary, Pakistan Embassy, Jabriya (25356594) during office hours.

KERA badminton rominent badminton association IBACK is organizing a badminton tournament to be The Palliative Care Center celebrated girgian with patients and their families during the holy month of Ramadan in cooperation with the Cancer Awareness Nation (CAN). Pheld on 24th and 31st August 2013. Total prize money is 475KD & last entry registration is 15th august 2013. Interested to participate in the same as Team KERA shall be entertained, Please contact TIES Center announcement 97156575. Greetings Argentinean Embassy announcement IES Center cordially invites all those interested lecture. The presenter is Tony Braun from Canada, or the Argentinean citizens who had not to its movie entitled, “Islam: An American Faith,” who can barely speak his own native language prop- already enlisted in the embassy’s electoral reg- Ton Monday, August 19, 2013 at 7:00 pm. erly (just kidding). If you are interested in the topic, Fister, and taking in consideration the elections Because of misconceptions, some people believe TIES Center is the most appropriate place to visit on which was held on Sunday 11/08/2013, it is neces- that Islam and America are not compatible. Some on Tuesday, August 20 at 7:00 pm sary to justify they no vote by presence at our both sides feel that there is a great divide and that If you are new to Kuwait whether teacher or embassy which located in (Mishref - Block 6 - Street America can never reconcile with Islam. This film embassy staff, TIES Center wecomes you to its 42 - Villa 57) and should present the DNI and/or the aims to dispel that myth. This film shows how Cultural Orientation course to be presented by Jehan Argentinean Passport. The Embassy of the Argentine Muslims live in peace within America. In addition to Al-Hobaishy. Understanding the local culture has Republic in the State of Kuwait avails itself of this that, Muslims are productive, law-abiding citizens proven effective for settling more comfortably in opportunity to renew the assurances of Its highest that contribute a lot to the well-being of American Kuwait. In addition to that, it is a helpful gateway to consideration. society. If you are interested in the movie, you are success in business and social relations here in welcome on Monday, August 19 at 7:00 pm Kuwait, as well as the other Middle Eastern countries. You are also invited to TIES’ presentation entitled, This one-day course will help you understand appro- “Polyglots” - A Linguistic Study by Tony Braun on priate manners and etiquette, which is a very impor- Write to us August 20, 2013 at 7:00 pm. A polyglot is someone tant element of Arab culture. any, many happy returns of the day to who speaks more than one language. Tim Doner is a Who are the Kuwaitis? What is their culture? This Send to What’s On Moghal Ghouse Basha. Best wishes from 17-year-old American who speaks over 20 languages one-day course will be offered at 7:00 pm on the fol- Mfather Allahbakash, mother Shamshad, fluently. Shockingly, there are many others similar to lowing days: August 28, 29 and September 2, 5 and 9. upcoming events, birthdays or brother Abdul Rashool, Kushunuma, Aathika Tim who can effectively communicate in multiple Prior registration is required. Please indicate the day Tabassum, Nabiya, Fouziya and Samiullah, Iqbal, languages. Do they have superpowers, or is there that you would like to attend. For more inform about celebrations by email: Aslam, Babji, Babjan, Anwar, Aslam (wazara), Mohd some trick to learning multiple languages? In this the afore-mentioned events, please call 25231015/6 [email protected] Ali, Khalil, Ansar, Zubair, Asif (Patchi), Mastan, presentation, Tony will be examining the methodolo- or log onto: www.tiescenter.net or e-mail: Ahmad, Amrith Khan (Dabang), Giri, near and dear gy of language acquisition. [email protected] . Fax: 24835619 / 20 ones from Kuwait and India. Please note: Tim Doner will not be present for the WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 Embassy Information

EMBASSY OF AUSTRALIA The Embassy of Australia has announced that Kuwait citizens can apply for and receive visit visas in 10 working days through www.immi.gov.au. All other processing of visas and Immigration matters are handled by the Australian Visa Application Centre located in Al Banwan Building, 4B, 1st Floor, Al Qibla Area, Ali Al Salem Street, Kuwait City. Visit. www.vfs-au- gcc.com for more info. The Embassy of Australia does not have a visa or immigration department. All processing of visas and immigration matters is conducted by the Australian Consulate-General in Dubai. Email: [email protected] (VIS), immigra- [email protected] (Visa Office), Tel: +971 4 205 5900 (VFS), Fax: + 971 4 355 0708 (Visa Office). Notary and passport services are available by appointment. Appointments can be made by calling the Embassy on 22322422. Al-Khorafi organizes educational n n n n n n n EMBASSY OF CANADA The Embassy of Canada in Kuwait does activities for kids during Ramadan not have a visa or immigration depart- ment. All processing of visa and immi- The young engineers committee in the Kuwait Society of Engineers carried out visits to Al-Khorafi Center for People with Disabilities during Ramadan and organ- gration matters including enquiries is ized special educational and entertaining activities for children at the center. conducted by the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Individuals who are interested in working, studying, visiting or immigrating to Canada should contact the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, website: www.UAE.gc.ca or www.goingtocanada.gc.ca, E-mail: abdbi-im- [email protected]. The Embassy of Canada is located at Villa 24, Al-Mutawakei St, Block 4 in Da’aiyah. Please visit our website at www.Kuwait.gc.ca. The Embassy of Canada is open from 07:30 to 15:30 Sunday through Thursday. The reception is open from 07:30 to 12:30. Consular services for Canadian citizens are provided from 09:00 until 12:00, Sunday through Wednesday. n n n n n n n EMBASSY OF UK As of July 22, the British Embassy’s Visa Application Center (VAC) will be extend- ing opening hours to be from 08:00 to 15:00 (previously from 09:30 to 14:30). This will generate more appointments in addition to the ones created from the Iftar opening time from 20:00 - 22:00. This step comes in response to the increasing number of applicants during summer. n n n n n n n EMBASSY OF GREECE The Embassy of Greece in Kuwait has the pleasure to announce that visa applica- tions must be submitted to Schengen Visa Application Centre (VFS office) locat- ed at 12th floor, Al-Naser Tower, Fahad Al-Salem Street, Al-Qibla area, Kuwait City, (Parking at Souk Watia). For information please call 22281046 from 08:30 to 17:00 (Sunday to Thursday). Working hours: Submission from 08:30 to 15:30. Passport collection from 16:00 to 17:00. For visa applications please visit the fol- lowing website www.mfa.gr/kuwait. n n n n n n n

EMBASSY OF INDIA On the occasion of the Independence Day of India, a flag hoisting ceremony will be held at the Indian Embassy premises at 7 am on Thursday, August 15, 2013. This will be followed by the reading of the message of Hon’ble President of India by the ambassador and singing of patriotic songs. We expect a lot of Indian nationals to participate in the function.

n n n n n n n EMBASSY OF US Parents of Kuwaiti citizen children may drop off their sons’ and daughters’ visa applications - completely free of an inter- view or a trip inside the Embassy. The children must be under 14 years of age, and additional requirements do apply, but the serv- ice means parents will no longer have to sched- ule individual appointments for their children, nor come inside the Embassy (unless they are applying for themselves). The service is only AWARE orientation course available for children holding Kuwaiti pass- ports. To take advantage, parents must drop off ver the past 10 years, The AWARE the following documents: Child Visa Drop-off 24,000 visit Scientific Center has opened its doors to many cover sheet, available on the Embassy website multicultural visitors to Kuwait with (http://kuwait.usembassy.gov/child_visas.htm) O - Child’s passport; The Child’s previous pass- the goal of enhancing understanding, com- Center during Eid port, if it contains a valid US visa; 5x5cm photo munications and promoting positive rela- of child with eyes open (if uploaded into DS- ore than 24,000 tions between Arabs and Westerners. To 160, photos must be a .jpg between 600x600 people visited the assist your newly arriving Western staff with and 1200x1200 pixels, less than 240kb, and MScientific Center cross-cultural understanding, we wish to cannot be digitally altered); A completed DS- during the Eid Al-Fitr holi- inform you of AWARE Center events 160 form; Visa Fee Receipt from Burgan Bank; A day in order to watch the copy of the valid visa of at least one parent. If designed for Western Expatriates: “AWARE premier of ‘Penguins 3D’ on one parent will not travel, provide a visa copy the center’s IMAX theater, Welcome to Kuwait” Western Expatriate for the traveling parent, and a passport copy drop by the aquarium as Orientation for Newcomers. This orientation from the non-traveling parent with a letter stat- well as enjoy the fun and welcomes newly arriving Westerners to ing no objection to the child’s travel. - For chil- learning experience that Kuwait, shares details of the cultural pro- dren of students (F2): a copy of the child’s I-20. Children born in the US (with very few the center provides. This grams & services provided by AWARE and is was announced by exceptions) are US citizens and would not be followed by a buffet dinner. These orienta- eligible for a visa. Parents may drop off the Chairman and Managing tions are free of charge and provide an application packet at Window 2 at the Embassy Director Mejbel Al- from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, Monday to Wednesday, Mutawa’a, who said that opportunity for newly arriving Western guests to meet the AWARE team and discov- excluding holidays. More information is avail- tickets for Penguins 3D able on the U.S. Embassy website: er the many services designed to assist with were sold out while the kuwait.usembassy.gov/child_visas.html Aquarium and Discovery cultural adjustment and settling comfortably Hall were crowded in Kuwait. Kindly email us your name and n n n n n n n throughout the holiday. expected number of guests with a suggested The IMAX theater in the orientation date to [email protected]. EMBASSY OF UKRAINE Scientific Center continues It is our pleasure to welcome you and your The Embassy of Ukraine in the State of to screen Penguins 3D in newly arriving western staff to Kuwait and to Kuwait would like to inform that submis- addition to other docu- sion of the documents for tourist visa is Sta mentaries such as ‘Fires of the AWARE Center. We welcome further Kuw Kuwait’, ‘Journey to Mecca’, questions related to this or other AWARE pro- temporary closed (from August 26 till pu ‘Born to be Wild’, ‘To the grams and look forward to being amongst September 26). Within the above-mentioned ing Arctic’, ‘Tornado Alley’ and the first to extend our cordial greetings to period, the visa will be issued only in the case had ‘Flight of the Butterflies’. you and your staff. Seating is limited/RSVP of emergency. In the case of planning travel to reg required. Ukraine, please apply for visa before August 20. wh sar em 42 Arg Arg itse Its TV PROGRAMS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013

5:15 A Racing Car Is Born 5:30 Iron Chef America 5:45 Joanna Lumley’s Nile 6:10 Food Network Challenge 6:35 Danger Hunters 7:00 Unwrapped 7:30 Weaponology 7:25 Unwrapped 4:15 Source Code 3:15 Bondi Vet 8:20 I Shouldn’t Be Alive 7:50 Andy Bates American Street 6:00 The Man Inside 4:05 Pit Bulls And Parolees 9:10 Into The Unknown With Feasts 8:00 Interview With A Hitman 4:55 The Snake Buster Josh Bernstein 8:15 Unique Sweets 9:45 Captain America: The First 5:20 Shamwari: A Wild Life 10:05 Trashopolis 8:40 Reza’s African Kitchen Avenger 5:45 Gator Boys 10:55 Mummy Autopsy 9:05 Jonathan Phang’s Caribbean 12:00 The New Daughter 6:35 Call Of The Wildman 11:50 Guns: The Men Who Made Cookbook 14:00 Interview With A Hitman 7:00 Dick ‘n’ Dom Go Wild Them 9:30 Amazing Wedding Cakes 16:00 Abandoned 7:25 Too Cute! 12:45 Animal Armageddon 10:20 Extra Virgin 18:00 The New Daughter 8:15 The Most Extreme 13:40 Weaponology 10:40 Unique Sweets 20:00 Graystone 9:10 Penguin Safari 14:35 Into The Unknown With 11:10 Unwrapped 22:00 Assassination Games 10:05 Big Five Challenge Josh Bernstein 11:35 “Red, Hot And Yummy” 0:00 Burning Bright 11:00 Animal Cops Philadelphia 15:25 I Shouldn’t Be Alive 12:00 The Next Food Network Star 2:00 Graystone 11:55 The Snake Buster 16:20 Secrets Of... 12:50 Reza’s African Kitchen 12:20 Call Of The Wildman 17:10 Ultimate Cars 13:15 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 12:50 Rescue Vet 17:35 A Racing Car Is Born Basics 13:15 Rescue Vet 18:05 Trashopolis 13:40 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 13:45 Animal ER 19:00 Secrets Of... Basics 14:40 Big Five Challenge 19:55 Final 24 14:05 Tyler’s Ultimate 3:00 Live MSNBC All In With Chris 15:30 Shamwari: A Wild Life 20:50 I Escaped Death 14:30 “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives” Hayes 16:00 Dick ‘n’ Dom Go Wild 21:45 Ultimate Cars 14:55 “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives” 4:00 Live MSNBC The Rachel 16:30 The Most Extreme 22:10 A Racing Car Is Born 15:20 Guy’s Big Bite Maddow Show 17:25 Talk To The Animals 22:35 Secrets Of... 15:45 Chopped 5:00 Live MSNBC The Last Word 17:50 Talk To The Animals 23:30 Final 24 16:35 Barefoot Contessa - Back To With Lawrence O’Donnell 18:20 Animal Planet’s Most Basics 6:00 NBC Nightly News Outrageous 17:00 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 6:30 ABC World News With Diane 19:15 Going Ape Basics Sawyer 19:40 Call Of The Wildman 17:25 Tyler’s Ultimate 7:00 NBC Nightly News 20:10 The Snake Buster 17:50 “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives” 7:39 Live ABC Nightline 20:35 Shamwari: A Wild Life 18:15 “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives” 8:06 MSNBC The Rachel Maddow 21:05 Big Five Challenge 3:00 Brandy & Mr Whiskers 18:40 Guy’s Big Bite Show 22:00 Lion Man: One World African 3:20 Brandy & Mr Whiskers 19:05 Jonathan Phang’s Caribbean 9:00 MSNBC The Last Word With Safari 3:45 Emperor’s New School Cookbook Lawrence O’Donnell 22:25 Lion Man: One World African 4:05 Emperor’s New School 19:30 Food Wars 10:00 Live ABC World News Now Safari 4:30 Replacements 19:55 Food Wars 10:30 Live ABC World News Now 4:50 Replacements 20:20 Chopped 11:00 Live NBC Early Today 5:15 Brandy & Mr Whiskers 21:10 Chopped 11:30 Live ABC America This 5:35 Brandy & Mr Whiskers 22:00 Charly’s Cake Angels Morning 6:00 Austin And Ally 22:25 Charly’s Cake Angels 12:00 Live ABC America This 6:25 Suite Life On Deck 22:50 Unique Sweets Morning 3:05 Dad’s Army 6:45 Shake It Up 23:15 Unique Sweets 12:30 Live ABC America This 3:35 Last Of The Summer Wine 7:10 A.N.T. Farm 23:40 Food Wars Morning 4:05 Lark Rise To Candleford 7:35 Jessie 0:05 “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives” 13:00 Live ABC America This 5:00 Buzz & Tell 7:55 Good Luck Charlie 0:30 “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives” Morning 5:05 Bobinogs 8:20 Good Luck Charlie 0:55 United Tastes Of America 13:30 MSNBC First Look 5:15 3rd & Bird 8:45 Doc McStuffins 1:20 United Tastes Of America 14:00 Live NBC Today Show 5:25 Me Too! 9:05 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 1:45 Charly’s Cake Angels 17:57 MSNBC Hardball With Chris 5:45 Garth And Bev 9:30 A.N.T. Farm 2:10 Charly’s Cake Angels Matthews INTERVIEW WITH A HITMAN ON OSN ACTION HD 5:55 Tweenies 9:55 A.N.T. Farm 2:35 Unique Sweets 18:38 MSNBC The Rachel Maddow 6:15 Buzz & Tell 10:15 Jessie Show 6:20 Bobinogs 10:40 Jessie 19:19 MSNBC The Last Word With 6:30 3rd & Bird 11:05 Good Luck Charlie Lawrence O’Donnell 6:40 Me Too! 11:25 Good Luck Charlie 20:00 Live MSNBC Andrea Mitchell 7:00 Garth And Bev Mary Slaney reflects on 11:50 Good Luck Charlie Reports 7:10 Tweenies 12:15 Shake It Up 21:00 Live MSNBC Newsnation 7:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 12:35 Shake It Up 3:30 Scam City 22:00 Live MSNBC The Cycle 8:00 Dad’s Army 13:00 Austin And Ally 4:25 Lonely Planet: Roads Less 23:00 Live MSNBC Martin Bashir 1984 Olympics in new film 8:30 The Weakest Link 13:25 Austin And Ally Travelled 0:00 Live MSNBC Hardball With 9:15 Eastenders 13:45 A.N.T Farm 5:20 Banged Up Abroad Chris Matthews he kid wearing pigtails racing 9:45 Doctors 14:10 Read It And Weep 6:15 Maverick Chef against women twice her size. 10:15 The Planets 15:30 Good Luck Charlie 6:40 Delinquent Gourmet The rising star dominating 11:05 Lark Rise To Candleford 7:10 David Rocco’s Amalfi T 15:50 Jessie 11:55 Last Of The Summer Wine middle-distance running thanks to a 16:10 Shake It Up Getaway 12:25 The Weakest Link 7:35 Food Lover’s Guide To The powerful kick to the finish that no 16:35 A.N.T. Farm 3:00 Last Man Standing 13:10 Dad’s Army Planet one could match. And finally, the 17:00 A.N.T. Farm 3:30 Raising Hope 13:40 Eastenders 8:05 Scam City heartbroken athlete laying on the 17:20 Austin And Ally 4:00 Hope & Faith 14:10 Doctors 9:00 Don’t Tell My Mother track in Los Angeles at the 1984 17:45 Good Luck Charlie 4:30 The Tonight Show With Jay 14:40 Lark Rise To Candleford 9:55 Banged Up Abroad 18:10 Shake It Up Leno Olympics, sobbing in pain, disbelief 15:30 The Planets 10:50 Scam City 18:30 That’s So Raven 5:30 Hope & Faith and dejection, her gold-medal 16:25 The Weakest Link 11:45 Lonely Planet: Roads Less 18:55 Suite Life On Deck 6:00 The War At Home attempt denied when she was 17:10 Eastenders Travelled 19:20 Jessie 6:30 Arrested Development tripped by a barefoot runner. Mary 17:40 Doctors 12:40 Don’t Tell My Mother 19:40 A.N.T Farm 7:00 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 18:10 Lark Rise To Candleford 13:05 The Best Job In The World Slaney almost stoically watched all 20:05 A.N.T Farm 8:00 Hope & Faith 19:00 One Foot In The Grave 13:35 Maverick Chef those scenes unfold in a documen- 20:30 Shake It Up 8:30 Hope & Faith 19:30 Only Fools And Horses 14:00 Delinquent Gourmet tary by Shola Lynch called “Runner” 20:50 Suite Life On Deck 9:00 Last Man Standing 20:00 Hustle 14:30 David Rocco’s Amalfi that will air today. “It’s almost like 21:15 Austin And Ally 9:30 Two And A Half Men 20:50 The Impressions Show With Getaway looking at someone else’s life,” Slaney 21:40 That’s So Raven 10:00 1600 Penn Culshaw... 14:55 Food Lover’s Guide To The 22:00 Jessie 10:30 Arrested Development said in a phone interview from her 21:20 Alan Carr: Chatty Man Planet 22:25 A.N.T Farm 11:00 The Tonight Show With Jay home in Eugene, Oregon. 22:05 Little Britain 15:25 Scam City 22:50 Good Luck Charlie Leno The film chronicles Slaney’s career 22:30 Moses Jones 16:20 Warrior Road Trip 23:10 Wizards Of Waverly Place 12:00 The War At Home from when she burst on the scene, 23:20 One Foot In The Grave 17:15 Banged Up Abroad 23:35 Wizards Of Waverly Place 12:30 Hope & Faith 23:50 Lark Rise To Candleford 18:10 Scam City going from a fresh-faced kid with all 0:00 Hannah Montana 13:00 Hope & Faith 0:45 Eastenders 19:05 Lonely Planet: Roads Less the promise in the world to that infa- 0:20 Hannah Montana 13:30 Arrested Development 1:10 Doctors Travelled mous day in Los Angeles, where Zola 0:45 Brandy & Mr Whiskers 14:00 Raising Hope 1:40 The Weakest Link 20:00 David Rocco’s Amalfi Budd accidentally tripped her late in 1:05 Brandy & Mr Whiskers 14:30 Two And A Half Men 2:25 Only Fools And Horses Getaway the race. Back then, Slaney (known as 1:30 Emperor’s New School 15:00 1600 Penn 2:55 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 20:30 Food Lover’s Guide To The 1:50 Emperor’s New School 15:30 The Daily Show Decker) was incensed at Budd for cut- Planet 2:15 Replacements 16:00 The Colbert Report ting her off. Over the years, their rela- 21:00 Maverick Chef 2:35 Replacements 16:30 The War At Home tionship has improved. “We’ve always 21:30 Delinquent Gourmet 17:00 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon been friendly to each other, possibly 22:00 Lonely Planet: Roads Less 18:00 Friends Travelled maybe we haven’t been friendlier 18:30 The Simpsons 0:25 I Shouldn’t Be Alive 22:55 One Man & His Campervan because, well, of the whole situation,” 19:00 Modern Family 1:20 Into The Unknown With 23:20 My Sri Lanka With Peter Slaney said. “It’s really not what it was 19:30 1600 Penn Josh Bernstein Kuruvita made out to be way back then.” 3:00 “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives” 20:00 The Tonight Show With Jay 2:10 Trashopolis 23:50 Mega Food Even all these years later, Slaney is 3:25 Food Wars Leno 3:05 Joanna Lumley’s Nile 0:45 Scam City 3:50 “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives” 21:00 The Daily Show still asked the same question about 4:00Animal Armageddon 1:40 Ultimate Traveller 4:15 Unique Eats 21:30 The Colbert Report that moment: Would she cry as much 4:50 Ultimate Cars 2:35 Bondi Rescue 4:40 Chopped 22:00 The Big C as she did? Definitely, she always 22:30 The Neighbors answers, because it hurt that much. 23:00 The Ricky Gervais Show That day in LA was her best shot at 23:30 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon an Olympic medal she would never 0:30 The Daily Show win. “I worked my whole life for 1:00 The Colbert Report Olympics, Slaney was the over- stills holds the national mark in the something that was gone in an whelming favorite to win gold in the 1,500, mile, 2,000 and 3,000. Her 1:30 The Big C instant,” said Slaney, who qualified for 2:00 The Neighbors 3,000 meters. In one of the most track record at the Olympics? Not so 2:30 Friends four Olympic teams. “People don’t memorable moments in Olympic his- stellar. The Los Angeles Games were even realize how quickly it happened tory, Budd passed Slaney and moved her best chance at a medal, especial- until they see it happen. It’s not slow back inside, clipping Slaney and ly after the US boycott of the 1980 motion. Of course, I was crying. I’m sending her tumbling to the track. Moscow Olympics. She was in solid 4:30 Live Sailing Louis Vuitton Cup not ashamed of crying. “But I’m part Just like that, Slaney’s race was form, too, almost a lock to be on the 5:00 AFL Premiership of Olympic history - more notorious over. She wept on the side of the podium. 7:30 The Senior Open than great. You take what you get. Championship Highlights track before her eventual husband, Didn’t happen. Budd said in the That’s what I got. But I feel like I had a British Olympic discus thrower film that she received death threats 8:30 NRL Full Time pretty strong career, otherwise.” 9:00 Rugby Union ITM CUP Richard Slaney, carried her away. It’s after the incident. “I wanted to get 11:00 Futbol Mundial Slaney still pays attention to track, an image frozen in time. “Mary will away and find some peace and qui- 11:30 Super League especially a middle-distance prodigy always be perceived as legendary in et,” said Budd, who was initially dis- 13:30 Sailing Louis Vuitton Cup named Mary Cain, a 17-year-old her sport, and it’s almost a shame qualified only to have her seventh- Highlights American training with Alberto those scenes are indelibly imprinted place finish reinstated after a review. 15:00 Rugby Union ITM CUP Salazar. Cain frequently draws com- in the minds of most viewers who For Slaney, injuries always seemed to 17:00 Futbol Mundial parisons to Slaney, and is trying to saw them,” sportscaster Al Michaels get in the way. She made the 1988 17:30 PGA European Tour Weekly become the youngest woman ever 18:00 Inside The PGA Tour said in the film. “When people think Olympics and again in 1996 at age to medal in the 1,500 at the worlds of Mary Decker that’s what they’re 37, before calling it a career. “I didn’t 18:30 Trans World Sport this week in Moscow. “She sounds 19:30 Sailing Louis Vuitton Cup going to think of first.” retire because I thought I had Highlights like a pretty neat kid. I think it’s time Slaney’s career, though, was quite enough of the sport,” Slaney said. “I 20:00 Rugby Union ITM CUP we have someone come along that’s remarkable, winning the 1,500 and think part of that 22:00 PGA European Tour Weekly ready to make the next leap for 3,000 at the 1983 world champi- makes me feel unfinished. It does- 22:30 Inside The PGA Tour Americans,” Slaney said. “I’m actually onships - labeled the “Decker n’t make me feel unsuccessful, but 23:00 Ladies European Tour excited for this new Mary, because Double” by many - and setting 36 that I never really got my full oppor- the old Mary fell short.” At the 1984 national records over her career. She tunity.” — AP

03:15 Bargain Hunt 04:00 New Scandinavian Cooking 04:25 New Scandinavian Cooking Time’s red border films 04:55 Delicious Iceland 05:25 Antiques Roadshow launches with March 06:15 Cash In The Attic 07:00 Cash In The Attic 07:45 Phil Spencer - Secret Agent on Washington special 08:35 Bargain Hunt ime is launching a new documentary film division King’s oration on the same date. 09:20 Antiques Roadshow 10:10 The Hairy Bikers Come Home dubbed Red Border Films, and its inaugural project The package will feature 10 films - five documentaries 11:00 Masterchef: The Professionals Twill examine a seminal chapter in Civil Rights histo- and five brief personal histories - by Time photographer 12:00 DIY SOS ry. Red Border will announce itself with a multimedia and filmmaker Marco Grob. The films include interviews 12:25 Come Dine With Me site commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March with US Rep John Lewis (D-Ga), singers Joan Baez and 13:15 Bargain Hunt on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Harry Belafonte and others involved in the Civil Rights 14:00 Cash In The Attic Dream” speech. movement. 14:45 Antiques Roadshow Time said it got the idea for Red Border from its Emmy Red Border also will release two short films this fall. 15:40 Extreme Makeover: Home Award-winning “Beyond 9/11” project, which looked at The first profiles Bobby Henline, an injured Iraqi war vet- Edition the Sept 11 terrorist attacks and their aftermath 10 years eran who is now a standup comedian, and the second 17:00 Homes Under The Hammer 17:55 Tareq Taylor’s Nordic Cookery later. It will go live on Time.com Aug 15. Time also will will look at the growing popularity of surrogacy for 18:20 Planet Cake release a special issue on the march and the legacy of Western couples in India. — Reuters ASSASSINATION GAMES ON OSN ACTION HD 18:50 Rick Stein’s Spain Classifieds

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CROSSWORD 279 STAR TRACK

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

You are at your mental best with sharp ideas and clear thoughts. This is You might like to ignore responsibilities and do some socializing, but your an excellent time to make decisions and take care of mental work. This is a favorable day for schedule demands that you tend to business for now. You find ways to steer away from argu- you—a day geared toward accomplishments, luck, good news, etc. Your mind is exception- ments where you have not had much previous information of content. You give much effort to al in its clarity. All that is mental comes to you without struggle or labor—ideas, thoughts bring the focus back to the issue at hand or to steer others back to the current project. You put and mental things of all kinds. A real guide or pathfinder, your sense of truth and direction forth a lot of effort in your career, however you became involved. This afternoon someone will are very clear. You already know the way to accomplish things and solve problems—you express his or her appreciation for your abilities and the way you accomplish your goals. You need no education to success. No mistake possible here—with you, the saying is true; “what will be able to expound and expand upon new possibilities while visiting with your mate or you see is what you get.” try to keep any criticisms to yourself at this time. You are very loved one this evening. As an act of fair play, you could share thoughts about personal goals for much a mentor for others. the future.

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

A co-worker seems quite insistent on getting into your space today. Check You may find yourself leading a group. This could mean a tour or instructing again, he or she may just be looking for a little encouragement or a lighthearted environment. others in safety, etc. There could also be community work. Anything that is self- Reassurance about some oncoming changes in the workplace will help to assuage any fears he less or serves the common good is where you can be found today. There is a greater demand or she may have. If you allow your very own common sense to come into play, it will guide you for self-discipline in your work—your superiors are impressed with your overall improvement. productively. This afternoon you may find yourself with friends, lending others a helping hand Your mind tends to move into the direction of helping others and that may be where you will or a listening ear. You will enjoy a tale of high adventure and may be able to join in with your find your most important work. Ideas connected with group work and goals are a natural— own stories. You take better care of some responsibilities or chores today. You demonstrate making your inner vision real. You are good at putting your ideas to work in the world, making great understanding and sensitivity to your loved ones this evening. You are in a good position dreams real. This could mean you will work or volunteer in the community as a social welfare or to guide or suggest. library aide.

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

If it makes sense, you love it—if it does not, you feel guilty about it: that is You have a sense of justice and an innate ability to understand the law, what life feels like now. There are a loving attention to details and a sense of sat- whether natural or manmade. You could find yourself correcting a situation at isfaction in doing what is right. Circumstances can throw you into position where you must use work that would cause a great loss if you did not call attention to it. Showing others the way your mind and deal with communications, service or enclosed hidden interests. You may deal through or beyond the problems in business or life is easy for you. You can sense how to ACROSS 2. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake with education, psychology, spiritual enlightenment or teaching techniques today. Your men- manipulate the opportunities of life—lucky. Making money is second nature for you—keeping tal activity and the world of communication you enjoy are powerful. You want to be accepted or investing the money you earn or win is the challenge. Relationships are important to you 1. A loose sleeveless outer garment made Chad. and you may want to plan ahead for some special celebration or set aside some time to spend from aba cloth. 3. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind. by all and you work very hard to do what is expected of you. Communication is the interface that holds the rest of you together. Your dedication to achievement is intense. Leave work in giving a loved one special attention. When it comes to expenses, you will be able to save 4. The condition of having no arms. 4. Taxonomic kingdom comprising all living behind this evening and enjoy family. ahead for a special event. 12. The bill in a restaurant. or extinct animals. 15. Someone who is morally reprehensible. 5. A newly married man (especially one who 16. Resistant to oils and aging. has long been a bachelor). 17. A port in southwestern Scotland. 6. An artificial language for international use Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 18. A soft cotton or worsted fabric with an that rejects rejects all existing words and is CAPRICORN open mesh. based instead on an abstract analysis of There are clear-minded insights into your own plans and methods at this time You have a remarkable ability to accomplish and achieve in life. Your ambi- 20. Port city in northwest Portugal. ideas. and this is a very good time to communicate your goals and put them into words. This tions are backed up by your willingness. You can be very emotional and others might find you a bit too aggressive from time to time. You try hard and successfully push on 21. Brief episode in which the brain gets 7. Put into service. is a good time for decisions. Everything may be pouring in at once; it’s all good news. Your career direction gets encouragement and life’s problems should find easy solution. You may benefit from an toward whatever goals you have in mind. A conservative by nature, you tend to stand up for insufficient blood supply. 8. Electronic equipment that provides visual older person or one in authority. You are able to use good common sense and can feel the trends to the status quo. If it makes sense, you love it, and if it does not, you feel guilty about it: that’s 22. A housing for a radar antenna. images of varying electrical quantities. make all the right moves. This is the time to get ahead with action. You can demonstrate a great deal what it’s like now. A loving attention to details and a sense of satisfaction in doing what is right 23. Garments that must be repaired. 9. Completely sealed. of understanding and sensitivity to the needs of others. You are in a good position to communicate are some of the qualities that come to your attention. A special affinity between old people and 25. An informal term for a father. 10. (prefix) Between or among or in the concerning groups and society in general. A sports team you love is in town! for children may find you working to improve living conditions for them this evening. A part- 27. A member of an Iroquoian people for- midst of. time job may be available. merly living on the south shore of Lake Erie 11. A genus of plants of the family in northern Ohio and northwest Crassulaceae. Pennsylvania and western New York. 12. French filmmaker (1908-1982). Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 28. A region in Finland and Russia between 13. The 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. You could be most persuasive with others this Tuesday—perhaps you are Ideas regarding new business or private inventions should be put in writ- the Gulf of Finland and the White Sea. 14. (informal) Exceptionally good. a top salesperson. Whatever the circumstances, the situation is a natural for self-expression ing with your name and date included. Without opening, mail one copy to you and one 31. Act in concert or unite in a common pur- 19. (from a combination of MOdulate and and lends itself to your particular ideas. A careful attention to details and a sense of satisfac- copy to your manager, director, etc. This will ensure you against someone taking your ideas. tion in doing what is right are some of the qualities that bring the customers to your store pose or belief. DEModulate) Electronic equipment consist- You have a creative burst of energy today that could show monetary results. You may enjoy or gain you better business. Your optimum job is just being you and this indicates a career 35. (of reproduction) Not involving the fusion ing of a device used to connect computers the rewards of your creation within a short period of time. This creative energy of yours in front of the public: politician, salesperson, consultant, etc. This time brings a sudden of male and female gametes reproduction". by a telephone line. takes hold and may surprise even you. The secret here is to go with the flow. Do not squelch change of fortune for the better and is considered to be a truly lucky time. This evening you the desire to create. Your career will be anything but ordinary and leave it to you to find 38. British dominion over India (1757-1947). 24. The brightest star in Cygnus. and a friend or loved one may enjoy some new form of art. You may even decide to pur- unusual ways of supporting yourself. You bring a lot of mental skill and understanding to 39. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba 26. An official prosecutor for a judicial dis- chase some art for an investment. whatever you do at this time. people in southwestern Nigeria. trict. 41. (computer science) A coding system that 29. With the mouth wide open as in wonder incorporates extra parity bits in order to or awe. detect errors. 30. The seventh month of the Moslem calen- Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 42. A large bundle bound for storage or dar. transport. 32. A republic in southern Europe on the Go for it! Do it now and ask questions later—you are a born leader—not You could receive unexpected support for whatever you want to accom- plish now. Your professional life runs smoothly. You give loving attention to details and 43. Large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea Italian Peninsula. afraid to try things out on your own. Your sense of mission makes for impulsive, sometimes rash and brave actions. Your motto may be to not think too long on any one thing and to keep have a sense of satisfaction in doing what you enjoy. The ability to break away and express fish of Atlantic and Pacific and 33. United States physicist (born in Hungary) moving projects forward. Higher-ups are impressed with your work. Complete projects and your independence, as well as anything unusual or different, is also valued. You may enjoy Mediterranean. who worked on the first atom bombs and stay focused—someone could try and lead you in another direction. You have a deep sense of getting away from routine and doing something completely different this evening. Take a 45. Large brownish-green New Zealand par- the first hydrogen bomb (born in 1908). responsibility and purpose and will encourage others along this line. You seem to gravitate to little trip, or get outside. A call from a friend this afternoon may have you completing the rot. 34. (Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness those things that last and hold true. Matters of law, religion and philosophy hold your interest plans for some fun activity. This may mean a bingo or card game with friends, or even plan- ning a fall garden. Now is a time during which you are unusually motivated and driven into 47. An international organization of who dwelt in the underworld. at this time. This evening is important to a loved one and even though you may be tired—you will show your support. new and unexpected directions. European countries formed after World War II 36. The event of dying or departure from life. to reduce trade barriers and increase cooper- 37. (informal) Of the highest quality. ation among its members. 40. A monarchy in northwestern Europe 48. A three-year law degree. occupying most of the British Isles. Word Search Yesterday’s Solution 49. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on 44. Member of a Jewish sect that observes a a skewer usually with vegetables. form of strict Orthodox Judaism. 50. Goddess of criminal rashness and its pun- 46. (used of count nouns) Every one consid- ishment. ered individually. 55. State in eastern India on the Bay of 51. Of or relating to the philosophical study Bengal. of ethics. 59. An indication of radiant light drawn 52. A historical area and former kingdom in around the head of a saint. northwestern Spain. 61. 100 seniti equal 1 pa'anga. 53. The arrangement of the hair (especially a 66. Ability to make judgments free from dis- woman's hair). crimination or dishonesty. 54. United States physicist who invented the 68. Title for a civil or military leader (especial- bubble chamber to study subatomic parti- ly in Turkey). cles (born in 1926). 69. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to 56. A domain in which something is domi- but heavier than beer. nant. 70. A green or yellow or brown mineral con- 57. Located inward. sisting of a hydrated silicate. 58. Seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain. 72. A form of entertainment that enacts a 60. Squash bugs. story by a sequence of images giving the illu- 62. A feeling of intense anger. sion of continuous movement. 63. A strip of land projecting into a body of 73. Resonance of protons to radiation in a water. magnetic field. 64. Armor plate that protects the chest. 74. Of or relating to or resembling a condyle. 65. Small European freshwater fish with a 75. The compass point midway between east slender bluish-green body. and southeast. 67. A digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied DOWN electric field. 1. Type genus of the Aceraceae. 71. In operation or operational. Yesterday’s Solution

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Garner: I’m not just Affleck’s wife ennifer Garner doesn’t want to be known solely as Ben Affleck’s wife. The ‘Dallas Buyers JClub’ actress tries to maintain a separate identi- as Vegas police are investigating whether issued a statement Saturday acknowledging ty from her Oscar-winning husband and says they employees went too far for reportedly two civilians were granted a ride-along in a hel- tend not to attend Hollywood events together in Lhelping the guitarist of Guns N’ Roses exe- icopter, although they didn’t mention names order to be seen as individuals with their own cute a grand romantic gesture. Daren Jay “DJ” and didn’t offer many details. “An internal careers. She explained: “It’s a very conscious deci- Ashba posted a photo on Instagram Saturday affairs investigation has been initiated to deter- sion. Sometimes it’s a pain because my heels are so of himself and his girlfriend, Colombian actress mine if any department policies or regulations high and it would be nice to have his arm ... and and model Nathalia Henao, wearing helicopter were violated in granting this ride-along,” he’s such a great date! But it can be too much. I headgear. He thanked the Las Vegas police spokesman Bill Cassell said. The helicopter ride think especially for women, they can really lose department for “the most amazing” private hel- comes as the department is already strapped their identity and just become ‘wife of’.” The couple icopter tour over the city, saying it ended in a for cash. Last week, Sheriff Doug Gillespie con- - who have three children together, Violet, seven, field at police headquarters, where he pro- tinued his push to increase sales tax in Clark Seraphina four, and 17-month-old son Samuel - posed amid roses and “a bottle of the bubble County - which includes Las Vegas - from 8.1 to met on the set of 2003 film ‘Daredevil’, but the 41- stuff.” “That was the most incredible day of our 8.25 percent. The tax initiative, dubbed “More year-old beauty has no interest in starring along- life!!” he wrote in the post, which came after a Cops,” is aimed at plugging a $30 million budg- side her spouse again because she feels people are admires picture of a round-cut diamond solitaire with et hole, thereby saving some positions from “sick” of seeing them in the media. She added to Sheeran the caption, “She said yes!!!” “(I)t was beautiful being cut and allowing new officers to be the new issue of Allure magazine: “Really, you don’t she didn’t expect a thing, it was magical. And hired. That irony wasn’t lost on one Instagram want to see a couple onscreen. People see thanks to our good friends for helping making commenter, who goes by the handle mjmanni- paparazzi shots of us together all the time. There’s Swift’s sense of humor it all happen!!” Ashba, 40, continued. Guns N’ no81.”It’s nice to know that Clark County no mystery ... People are sick of us.” It appears Ben, Roses’ publicist confirmed the validity of the (which includes Las Vegas), might raise the 40, has learned his lesson about co-starring with his lady loves after receiving negative reviews for ego House’ singer Ed says the US star’s jokes remind him of the Instagram account to The Associated Press. She sales tax to pay for extra cops to give private his movies with ex-fiancÈe Jennifer Lopez, includ- dry wit associated with his home country. Ed told E! News: said the couple met three years ago in Rome helicopter tours for wealthy celebrities,” he ing ‘Gigli’ and ‘Jersey Girl’. ‘L“Taylor has the most English sense of humor out of any and got engaged Wednesday. Las Vegas police wrote. American I’ve ever met.” The 22-year-old added Taylor reminds him of British comedian Ricky Gervais, whose sitcom ‘The Office’ was adapted for America with its jokes altered to suit the new audience and his part taken by Steve Carrell. He added: “She’s just dry, she has a very dry sense of humor and Americans usually like slapstick comedy, that’s the big thing, but she’s very English. She’s like ‘The Office’. English Office, not Steve Carell -Ricky Gervais.” Taylor could possibly have picked up her English stylings from being on tour with Ed in the US this year and from dating pop star Harry Styles from British boy band One Direction. Meanwhile, Ed has enjoyed his growing State-side success. He said: “It’s been fun. I’ve had a cool year. I have spent nine months in America - well, eight months going on nine - it’s been fun.” Perry to debut single Perry Author takes VMAs ‘Roar’ at MTV

aty Perry is returning to the “MTV Video “Firework.” MTV Hits, MTV’s 24-hour music channel meaty revenge Music Awards” stage where her pop super- (remember when that used to just be MTV?) will Kstardom was sealed a kiss - this time to per- play an hour block of Perry’s performances and form her newly released single “Roar” live for the music videos Tuesday beginning at 2 p.m., the net- first time, the singer and MTV said Monday. “Roar” is work also announced. Perry’s new single quickly on Paltrow the first single from her upcoming album, “Prism,” became controversial among fans who pointed out wyneth Paltrow was forced to endured “stinky which will be released Oct. 22. The song itself leaked how similar it sounds to Sara Bareilles’ “Brave.” Perry’s steak sandwiches” at a recent book signing. onto the internet over the weekend. In response, previous debut single, 2010’s “California Gurls” ush- GThe actress - a former vegan, who keeps to a Perry moved the single’s release up one day. Perry ered in her “Teenage Dream” album. That single mostly vegetarian diet - stole the limelight at New performed her hit “I Kissed a Girl” at the 2008 show, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, York’s East Hampton Library’s Authors Night to pro- just as her star began to rise. The song was nomiat- reaching No. 1 in its fourth week. “Gurls” was one of mote her cookbook ‘It’s All Good’, prompting fellow ed for six VMAs that year, including Best Female five No. 1 singles from the album, making Perry the author Christina Oxenberg to take revenge on her Video and Best New Artist. She didn’t win that year - only woman in history to have five No. 1 Hot 100 with pungent meat products. Describing the actress’ but she did go on to win four MTV Video Music singles from one album, according to Billboard. The entry with Coldplay husband Chris Martin and kids Awards, including Video of the Year for her No. 1 hit 2013 VMAs will be in Brooklyn Aug 25 at 9 pm. Edwards: Moses and Apple, she wrote on her blog: “Slowly yet Malik’s unmistakably a line began to form in front of my sec- tion of table. These folks were hushed and reverential and had a particularly earnest and focused tattoo of me is ‘lovely’ demeanour and casting furtive eyes around ... the increasingly urgent question they posed, ‘Where is errie Edwards thinks her boyfriend Zayn Malik’s tattoo of her Gwyneth?’ ... Then the divinity in question arrived face is “lovely”. The One Direction heartthrob had a cartoon ver- with hubby, children and a couple of massive body- Psion of the blonde beauty’s face etched on his upper right arm guards. The worshippers blocked my view of the earlier this year, and the Little Mix singer finds the tribute incredibly whole world.” The author - who was signing copies of touching. She told Yahoo! omg Insider: “It must be love to be honest. her own book, ‘Life Is Short’ - was left unimpressed by When I’m away from him, I guess he can just take a look at his arm and the Gwyneth’s fussy security, so left to procure some remind him of me, so it’s a lovely compliment, really. I love it, it’s lovely.” meaty products from the food stand in an attempt to Zayn, 20, added the inking to his extensive array of body art in June annoy the star with “sloppy hamburgers” and “stinky and tattoo artist John Garancheski - who had the honour of designing steak sandwiches” . She wrote: “Gwyneth’s body- the anime-like artwork - previously revealed the loved-up ‘Best Song guards blocked my re-entry despite my assurance I Ever’ hitmaker was adamant about getting a tattoo inspired by his girl- was just an author and pointing at my name tag. ‘No!’ friend. He said: “He wasn’t pushy. He was like, ‘I really want this and I’d they growled, body blocking me. So I was forced to like you to do it’. He showed me a picture of his girlfriend, Perrie, and he crawl under the table. And there I sat with my meat was like, ‘I kind of want it to look like her, but not to be her, to kind of be products, wafting the excellent smells toward my like a comic-style version of her.’ “ The One Direction star first met Perrie, sleek vegan neighbour. “She ignored the siren smells 20, backstage at ‘The X Factor’ in 2011 and the couple have been of protein. We never did say hello, although I did try together for nearly 18 months. to sell my book to her sleek vegan children.” Stone is ‘enjoying’ the ageing process Buble ready for son’s birth

he 55-year-old actress claims there is posed to do. I eat right, I sleep, I work out, ichael Buble isn’t moving more than 20 not her country, people are speaking a language no secret to her slender figure and I’m happy. I have a beautiful family, nice minutes away from home so he won’t that’s not her first language. “So, you know, I’ve Tinsists her youthful looks are down to friends. I choose the good things. I choose Mmiss the birth of his son. The 37-year- got her whole family here so there’s a good sup- being “happy”. Sharon told E! News: “I think I the happy, healthy things. I don’t choose the old crooner’s first child with wife Luisana Lopilato port system.” Despite the hint of potential com- am ageing but I’m enjoying the process. I bad, unhealthy, unhappy things.” The star is due any day now and the star is staying close munication problems, Michael insisted the cou- think that’s really it. I’m enjoying my years, admitted last month that she has resisted a to her as he awaits the birth. He told TV show ple are not “anxious” about their son’s birth. I’m enjoying my life, I’m enjoying my family. facelift, despite constant offers from plastic Entertainment Tonight Canada: “I’m about 15 to although he can’t focus on anything else at the I’m just happy ... a happy person.” The surgeons. She revealed: “I can’t tell you how 20 minutes away from home. Just in case any- moment. He said: “I don’t know what to expect, ‘Lovelace’ actress previously insisted she’s many doctors try to sell me a facelift. I’ve thing happens, I’m there.” The ‘Haven’t Met You because obviously I’ve never expected before. had no secret plastic surgery and instead even gone as far as having someone talk me Yet’ singer admitted it is a “scary” situation for “I’m just really, actually enjoying it. To be honest opts for a healthy lifestyle to avoid going into it, but when I went over and looked at Luisana, who is away from her native Argentina, with you, neither of us are anxious. We’re just under the knife. She said: “My secret is no pictures of myself, I thought, what are they but he is doing his best to keep her relaxed. He excited, we can’t wait to know what it’s like. We secret, I just do all the things you’re sup- going to lift?” added: “It’s scary for her. She’s in a country that’s can’t wait to meet this little guy.” — Agencies lifestyle WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 GOSSIP Moss gives Delevingne skin advice ara Delevingne asked Kate Moss for advice on dealing with a skin condition. The young super- Cmodel suffers from psoriasis - an auto-immune disease which causes scabs to appear on the skin - and was left distraught when it flared up during a recent Fashion Week. Cara told the W magazine: “It only hap- pened during Fashion Week. Which is, of course, the worst time of the year for me to be covered in scabs. “Kate Moss saw me before the Louis Vuitton show at 3am, when I was being painted by people to cover the scabs. She said, ‘This is horrible! Why is this happening? I need to help you.’ She got me a doctor that afternoon. Kate gives really good advice.” The 21-year-old star is Hirst collaborates also considering ditching her fashion career to concen- trate on acting and singing to avoid the breakouts on her skin, which can be caused by stress. She explained: “I want to make music, I want to act, I want to sing. I with McQueen want to do something that doesn’t make my skin erupt.” The busy star won’t be slowing down any time soon as the workaholic claims her downtime is when amien Hirst will collaborate with Alexander from November at Alexander McQueen boutiques, as well she feels worst. She continued: “I was just on holiday McQueen to celebrate a decade of the brand’s as the brand’s official website. It is also noted the acces- in Greece for three days with my sister, and I thought Dfamous skull-print scarf. The British artist will create sories will be made available in chiffon, pongÈ, twill and that would make me happy and relaxed. But when I 30 designs based on the iconic piece to honour its tenth cashmere material. The artist is no stranger to fashion col- stop everything it’s really bad, I go crazy.” Cara also year on sale, and he will combine the original motif with his laborations, however, having previously joined forces with revealed her jet-set lifestyle can become lonely, but own ‘Entomology’ series of colourful insects to create kalei- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for their fashion line, The Row, she looks to her best pal Rihanna as a much needed doscopic artwork. It is said he was chosen because his for US online retailer Just One Eye. Damien has also worked agony aunt. She said: “In Greece it was a lot of cou- “interest in symmetrical design is combined with strong ref- on his own skull-themed projects, including his 2007 art ples, and I felt alone, which made me sad. I called erences to the natural world”. According to WWD, pricing for piece ‘For the Love of God’, which featured a platinum cast Rihanna, she said ‘It’s easy to drown yourself in work. the scarves will start at £315 and the pieces will go on sale of a human skull encrusted with 8,601 diamonds. That’s a form of escapism. So, if your alone and you want to cry, cry.’ And I did. Usher rushes to hospital as son nearly drowns

sher’s son is out of hospital after he give her primary custody of Usher V and nearly drowned last week. The ‘Climax’ Naviyd following the scary incident, but her Usinger’s five-year-old, Usher Raymond request was denied. Tameka - who was mar- V, was rushed to the emergency room after ried to Usher between 2007 and 2009 - filed getting his hand stuck in a swimming pool an emergency motion for guardianship, cit- drain at the star’s Atlanta home last week, ing Usher V’s “near-death accident” as proof but has now been discharged and appears to of lack of supervision of the children on the be doing well. The youngster was spotted singer’s part, as he wasn’t home at the time enjoying a day of fun and games with his of the accident. Usher’s aunt, Rena, was look- grandmother, Jonetta Patton, and four-year- ing after the two boys when the accident old brother Naviyd at children’s play centre occurred. Usher V was saved by a contractor Mighty Jumps in Atlanta yesterday. Although doing work at the home, who pulled him to he is now out of any immediate danger, safety and gave him Cardiopulmonary resus- young Usher V was seen wearing a large citation (CPR). The ‘Scream’ hitmaker was bandage on his right arm, covering his awarded primary custody of the couple’s two injuries as they heal. Usher’s ex-wife, Tameka sons in August 2012 following a bitter three- Lagerfeld criticizes Raymond, 42, recently appealed to a judge to year custody battle. Merkel’s dress sense Gallagher issues Stewart enrolls arl Lagerfeld thinks German chan- Angela is the latest woman to feel the brunt cellor Angela Merkel should dress of the 79-year-old fashion designer’s acid lovechild mother K“according to her special propor- tongue, following his criticism of Adele, at university tions”. The outspoken Chanel creative direc- Pippa Middleton and Michelle Obama. Karl tor who has previously come under fire for famously branded the ‘Skyfall’ hitmaker a secrecy agreement his controversial comments about singer “little too fat” in February 2012, while com- Adele and other well-known females criti- plimenting her “beautiful face and divine risten Stewart has enrolled at universi- cized the German political figure for the voice” at the same time. The designer also ty in Los Angeles. The 23-year-old star pants she wore in a meeting with United insisted Pippa Middleton sister to Britain’s Kleft school at 13 to pursue her acting States President, Barack Obama, in June. He Duchess Catherine should “only ever show career, but is now preparing to return to edu- told Germany’s Focus magazine: “Miss her back”, and recently claimed: “I think that cation by studying English Literature at the Merkel [should dress] according to her spe- her sister looks better.” More recently, Karl University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). A cial proportions. [When she was pictured gave his unflinching opinion of US First source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “Yes, with Obama], the proportions were bad, Lady Michelle Obama’s fringe haircut, say- Kristen’s a Hollywood actress worth millions like the cut. The pants were too long.” ing: “Frankly, the fringe was a bad idea.” but she is already considering a life after film. She never got to complete college and she wants to get a proper education.” ‘Twilight’ beauty Kristen - currently shooting war film ‘Camp X-Ray’ - will juggle her acting career Kutcher creates most with her studies. The source added: “She is a voracious reader and cannot wait to get going on her correspondence course. “It won’t be comfortable T-shirt easy and it will mean putting in some fairly strenuous hours. But once she’s graduated, Kristen will be able to do almost anything she wants, in or out of Hollywood.” UCLA is one of America’s most respected universities with its English course considered among the best in the country. Kristen has previously said she had no regrets about leaving school as a teenager to be home schooled on film sets, iam Gallagher has allegedly issued the because she got such a hard time from other They are mean and don’t give you any chance. mother of his lovechild with a confiden- students, many of whom didn’t even know Once you have done with school, you realize Ltiality agreement. The Beady Eye front- her. She has said: “I was glad to leave school. I that it is just a smaller version of life, and really man is being sued for £2 million in child sup- was missing a lot of classes and they were fail- I have felt that I should have been an adult port fees by US journalist Liza Ghorbani, who ing me. “I couldn’t relate to kids my own age. since I was aged about five.” claims the rocker has fathered her eight- month-old daughter Gemma, but the negoti- ations are currently in deadlock after he tried to force her to sign a legal agreement, pre- venting her from revealing any secrets about Chloe Moretz doesn’t him. A source told the New York Post news- paper: “Liza had no problem signing a confi- think swearing is a big deal dentiality agreement regarding Liam’s finances, but Liam’s lawyers discreetly tried he ‘Kick-Ass 2’ actress has drawn criti- when you don’t. I think we give curse words to add on an agreement that Liza never dis- cism for her foul-mouthed role as Hit- too much gravity. I think they have too close any personal details of their relation- TGirl in the action franchise, but while much sway in life. It’s just a word and it’s just ship. This has made Liza irate. “His lawyers she doesn’t swear in real life, she thinks vul- silly, to be honest.” The 16-year-old star have insulted her one too many times. Liza gar language is given too much “gravity” by thinks everyone is liable to use bad lan- sat quietly for Liam through her pregnancy society. She told BANG Showbiz: “I try not to guage at some point in their life, and says shton Kutcher set up a fashion now and if it isn’t the most comfortable and months after, while caring for their child [swear]. I think you look more intelligent it’s silly to judge people for their choice of company to create “the most com- in the world, then it’s getting pretty with no help from him monetarily or other- words. She added: “People do stupid stuff. Afortable T-shirt in the whole close.” Ashton insist comfortable clothing wise, even trying to keep their identities Everyone’s going to do something stupid at world”. The 35-year-old actor established is more important than wearing a brand secret in the court case. “She’s fed up. Liza some point ... when you’re with friends, luxury brand Pickwick & Weller after name for the sake of it, and always makes and Liam were so close, they were picking you’re going to mess up and do something chatting with his friends about discover- sure he feels cosy in his garments. He out baby names together. She won’t sign the stupid.” Chloe previously came under fire for ing the best versions of everyday cloth- added to HELLO! magazine: “My personal confidentiality agreement, she feels it is using bad words when she was aged just 11 ing, and believes he has come up with style is, above all, a function of conven- offensive because they did have an intense in 2010’s ‘Kick-Ass’, but the mature youngster one of the coziest clothing ranges of its ience and comfort - if it’s comfortable, I’m relationship. The negotiations are dead- was given approval to do the film by her kind. He said: “I was having a conversa- going to wear it. “It’s funny because if locked.” The former Oasis frontman met Liza mother, who is her biggest confidante. She tion with a friend recently about the you’re going for a fashionable look, that after she interviewed him for the New York said: “My mum, I look to for advice on pretty things we wear every day. “We decided tends to work from the outside in, mean- Times newspaper in 2010. The singer already much everything from personal advice to to make a point of finding the best ver- ing you’re more interested in looking has three children by three different women - business advice. “If I ask a question, it’s sion of all of them that we could. “I wear good than feeling comfortable. “But for 12-year-old son, Gene, with wife Nicole advice, and it’s a discussion if we have to dis- a T-shirt every day, so I started a compa- me these days, I prefer to work from the Appleton, Lennon, 13, with ex-wife Patsy cuss things. I think the discussions come ny called Pickwick & Weller in the pursuit inside out, meaning I have to feel com- Kensit, and Molly, 15, with Lisa Moorish, fol- from the work side of it and the advice is for of making the most comfortable T-shirt fortable first and only then start to think lowing an affair in 1997 - but is a self-pro- the personal things.” ‘Kick-Ass 2’ is in cinemas in the whole world. “I’m wearing one about looking good.” — Agencies claimed “top dad”. on August 14. lifestyle WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 FEATURES Image industry weds Korea cool to China’s new rich tanding by a French chateau’s window, leather-bound album, part of a South the bride-to-be glows in the afternoon Korean package for couples that includes Ssun as she gazes into her fiancé’s eyes. transportation, doting assistants and a hotel This Chinese couple’s fairytale moment, option, according to Yu Mi-ra, a Chinese- however, isn’t unfolding at a Bordeaux speaking South Korean coordinator at estate. The 20-something Beijing lawyers iWedding. The service costs $2,000 to and fans of South Korean pop idol Rain are $4,000. Yu said the reason cosmopolitan part of a small but growing number of afflu- Chinese come all the way to South Korea for ent Chinese for whom the craze for all things wedding pictures is a higher quality photog- South Korean means flying to Seoul for the raphy and makeup service than they’d get in weekend to have wedding pictures taken. China. But that doesn’t mean expectations China is the source of one quarter of all are always met. tourists to South Korea, and a handful of While Chen and Yang seemed at ease companies in South Korea’s $15 billion wed- with the attention - smiling at the photogra- ding industry are wooing an image-con- pher’s attempts to speak Chinese and gener- scious slice of the Chinese jet set happy to ally operating like celebrities accustomed to drop several thousand dollars on a wedding paparazzi and the staged glamour of red album with a South Korean touch. The draw carpet events - six hours into the photo ses- for many of the well-heeled Chinese isn’t sion, Yang’s smile disappears. She is unhappy Seoul’s ancient palaces or the fiery cuisine. with the photographs. It’s an elegant urban style exemplified by “My cheekbones are sticking out,” said Gangnam, the tony Seoul district made Yang after looking at the pictures through a globally famous by South Korean rapper Photo shows Chen Jingjing, left, and Yang Candi of Beijing, China, strike a pose at a camera viewer. “We came all the way to PSY’s “Gangnam Style.” Helping shape that wedding studio in southern Seoul, South Korea, during an eight-hour photo session Korea to look our best. But these pictures are image is the popularity of South Korean cos- part of a South Korean wedding tourism package for Chinese couples. — AP photos plain. I’m a little disappointed.” Yang’s South metics and fashion and the many South Korean translator and assistant eventually Korean stars whose looks are widely copied ty,” said Song Sung-uk, professor of South persuade her to go on with the photo shoot. Yang Candi of Beijing, China, smiles as a South Korean in China. Korean pop culture studies at the Catholic And Yang again bats her fake eyelashes and studio assistant prepares a fog machine for a wedding “The style in South Korea is more sophis- University of Korea in Seoul. “Rather than vis- smiles for the camera. At the close of the shoot where Yang poses in a stage birdcage for a photo ticated and cuter than what we have in iting traditional palaces or shopping for day, she seems generally pleased. “Everyone album part of a South Korean wedding tourism pack- China. We came here because South Korea is antiques, they would rather go to Gangnam is nice. They must be tired too,” she said. age for Chinese couples at a wedding studio. the leader in fashion and makeup,” said the to experience state-of-the-art shopping bride-to-be, Yang Candi, as two stylists malls.” fussed over her hair with a curling iron and Song said South Korea, which built the giant hair clips during a recent photo shoot. fourth largest economy in Asia from the rub- South Korea’s tourism ministry estimates ble of the 1950-53 Korean War, is synony- that more than 2.5 million Chinese visitors mous with the good life that middle-class spent an average of $2,150 per person in Chinese aspire to. South Korea’s pop culture 2012, more than any other nationality. That’s plays a big part in cultivating that image. “I helping companies such as iWedding, which always wanted to come here, especially after Yang Candi of Beijing, China, points a is the largest of the South Korean wedding watching South Korean TV shows,” said the photograph of a South Korean hairstyle planners hosting Chinese tourists, to flour- groom-to-be, Chen Jingjing, his face gleam- on her smartphone at a hair salon. ish. ing with liquid foundation, his eyebrows Every month for more than a year, carefully contoured. Chinese visitors and South Koreans. That iWedding has done business with 50 to 60 The couple said they had high expecta- likely stems from the popularity of Western- Chinese couples, the company said, includ- tions for their trip and were excited about style bridal gowns and tuxedos; many wed- ing the Beijing attorneys whose love of the prospect of glamorous photos mimick- ding planners began thinking that those South Korean TV shows and music brought ing the pampered lifestyles of their favorite European outfits looked better when pho- them to Seoul. A South Korean competitor, South Korean celebrities. The trip, they said, tographed in front of a European set. Design Wedding, recently partnered with a would also give them bragging rights at The heart of the day for Yang and Chen Chinese company in Shanghai and has pho- home with their friends and family. was overseen by a nimble South Korean tographed more than 50 Chinese couples After nearly three hours of hair, makeup photographer who orchestrates the eight- since May. Chuka Club, another South and frequent amorous glances, Chen and hour photo session with an air of Gangnam Korean wedding planner, said it gets Yang, dressed in wedding white, are chauf- cool, cooing enthusiastically to get the cou- Chinese clients even though it doesn’t feured to a nearby photo studio where they ple’s poses just right. Other helpers rushed advertise on Chinese websites like rivals spend the next eight hours striking poses to adjust Yang’s hair or dust off Chen’s lapel iWedding and Design Wedding. before facades resembling cobblestoned as mellow South Korean pop tunes wafted “Chinese look up to South Korea for its streets or Loire Valley estates. The continen- from speakers embedded in the ceiling. Chen Jingjing, right, and Yang Candi of Beijing, China, look for cues from their South Korean pho- sophisticated urban culture, style and beau- tal European backdrop is a favorite of The photographs are arranged in a tographer as an assistant fixes Yang’s hair ornament during an eight-hour wedding shoot. Beauty now: HTC challenges status quo Spritz, with new global brand platform spray and go ‘Change’ marks bold new move by HTC in new brand position

TAIWAN: HTC, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, today unveiled its most powerful marketing campaign to date. The Change brand platform is a long- term strategy that celebrates HTC’s disrup- tive impact on the mobile industry over its 17-year history. Ushering in an innovative new approach that will transform the industry, the campaign represents HTC’s largest-ever investment in marketing and will reach consumers through a broad eauty consumers seem to like the delivery of their products spectrum of traditional and digital media with the touch of a button, and brands are obliging them outlets. Bwith more spray-on items. What had been the domain of To mark the launch of the global plat- sunscreen also now belongs to moisturizers, shampoo and cos- form, a new above-the-line campaign will metics: It’s spray, spritz and go. “Sprays in beauty can be a game- be rolled out from August 2013. Featuring changer,” says Marie Claire beauty and health director Erin acclaimed actor and director, Robert Flaherty. She predicts people will use these products more fre- Downey Jr, the first ad creative will screen quently, more regularly and maybe share with other family mem- on YouTube on 15th August, to be immedi- bers. That’s the plan, says Ricardo Pimenta, global vice president ately followed by a series of cinema and TV for Vaseline and St. Ives. Vaseline’s new spray body lotion is get- executions. Ben Ho, CMO of HTC com- ting a lot of buzz. ments, “HTC’s innovation, authenticity and “It all started with an observation that a lot of people in the US boldness have made us the change-makers have lotion at home but don’t use it. They’re what we call ‘light users,’” he says. “We found out the reason they weren’t using it in the mobile industry and led us to launch has signed a two-year deal with HTC. In people. The second phase will feature exe- markets, like the UK, US and Taiwan, will what influencers regard as the best phone that often is not because they didn’t know that it was good for addition to starring in the ad, he has inject- cutions which highlight how HTC innova- also bring the brand message to life for their skin, but it was too much work and it took too long.” He in the world, the HTC One. Our original and ed his own style, working closely with tions-like BlinkFeed, Video Highlights and consumers, who will be able to experience playful Change platform is different to any- adds: “We had to innovate, and a spray seemed very simple, HTC’s global agency 171 Worldwide (WWP BoomSound-have changed the face of the the various creative interpretations of HTC almost obvious, and we said, ‘Why haven’t we done this before?’ thing else out there and aligns our brand Group) to shape its creative direction, put- mobile industry. The following ad spots for themselves. Extending the interpreta- with the same qualities our phones are The answer is it was difficult.” There were challenges with viscosi- ting change at the core of HTC’s brand by will then focus on how HTC products tion to consumers, a word randomiser app ty, absorption, working with the compressed air that propels the already known for. With this campaign, we offering a variety of unique interpretations empower individuals to drive change in hosted on HTC.com and promoted via a are affirming what HTC’s role is in the spray and the ergonomics of the can. of the HTC acronym. their own lives. range of social channels including “None of them is too complicated separately, but putting mobile market which is to define change Facebook, Google+ and Twitter, has also and to lead the industry in developing the them together was,” Pimenta says. It was all worth the effort, says Celebrating the change-makers Changing the media mix been developed to allow people to identi- Flaherty. Think of all the days you skipped lotion because you newest and most innovative technologies.” The brand platform will roll out in three Aligning with the preferences of HTC’s fy the most outlandish possible interpre- The face behind the Change were pressed for time, or how you ran out of the house with your phases with the initial advertising cam- target audience, the ATL campaign will be tations of HTC, building on the variety of hair wet because you didn’t have time to blow-dry. A spray dry Recognised as one of the most popular paign highlighting HTC’s brand with a heavily weighted to cinema, online and permutations first introduced in the ATL faces on the big screen, Robert Downey Jr. shampoo solves that problem. And there are all the kids who playful take on what it means to different digital media. Experiential events in key campaign. were never fully covered in sunscreen because they couldn’t sit still long enough for a head-to-toe application, Flaherty says. Those kids could probably use a good dose of moisturizer, too. Makeup brand Urban Decay recently launched its B-6 Complexion Prep Spray, which is a fine-mist liquid vitamin mattifi- er that aims to minimize pores and reduce redness. It was designed as a unisex product because, says Urban Decay co- founder Wende Zomnir, men like sprays, too. Zomnir says the spray has a much lighter touch than anyone’s fingers could hope to have so you don’t feel like you’re adding a layer of product. “We couldn’t ask people to put another layer of stuff on their faces. ... A few years ago, a product like this was droplets landing on your face. Now, you don’t feel it going on.” There’s also the no-yuck factor. With a spray, Flaherty says her fingers aren’t sticky, greasy or dirty. “I wouldn’t use a self-tanner because of what it did to your hands, but now that you can get a spray tan, it’s totally different.” She says she doesn’t think it’s a fad. It’s not just cool, it’s a time-saving problem solver - and those are the keepers. She predicts sprays to come in more color cosmetics and facial care. What’s Zomnir working on next in her spray line- up? A spray wrinkle remover. “That would be a dream.” — AP lifestyle WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 MUSIC & MOVIES Oprah sorry for Switzerland incident over purse

US film director J.J. Abrams, English actress Alice Eve, American actor Chris prah Winfrey says she’s sorry a media frenzy Pine and American emerged after saying she experienced racism actor Zachary Quinto during a trip to Switzerland. “I think that inci- smile at a photo O session at a press dent in Switzerland was just an incident in Switzerland. I’m really sorry that it got blown up. I purposefully did conference for the not mention the name of the store. I’m sorry that I said movie ‘Star Trek Into it was Switzerland,” Winfrey said, speaking at the pre- Darkness’ in Tokyo mier of Lee Daniels’ “The Butler.” In recent interview yesterday.The group with “Entertainment Tonight,” Winfrey recalled a clerk is in Tokyo to attend at an upscale Zurich boutique refusing to show her a the movie’s Japanese handbag. Winfrey said she was told she could not premiere. — AFP afford the $38,000 purse. “I’m in a store and the person doesn’t obviously know that I carry the black card, and so they make an Review: assessment based upon the way I look and who I am,” said Winfrey, who earned $77 million in the year end- ing in June, according to Forbes magazine. “I didn’t have anything that said ‘I have money’: I wasn’t wear- ‘The Butler’ tells a story we need to hear ing a diamond stud. I didn’t have a pocketbook. I didn’t wear Louboutin shoes. I didn’t have anything,” said Winfrey on the red carpet. “You should be able to ou hear nothing. You see noth- are successful. When we first see Robin go in a store looking like whatever you look like and ing. You only serve.” Such are the Williams as Eisenhower, his head bald, it say ‘I’d like to see this.’ That didn’t happen.” “Yinstructions Cecil Gaines almost feels like we’re about to witness a Swiss tourism officials and the boutique owner receives as he embarks on his daunting new “Saturday Night Live” skit. Williams doesn’t apologized for the incident last week, but Winfrey job at the Eisenhower White House in “Lee overdo it, but the casting choice seems insists there’s no need. “It’s not an indictment against Daniels’ The Butler.” But of course Gaines, forced. James Marsden, on the other hand, the country or even that store,” she said. “It was just played by Forest Whitaker in a moving, is a good choice as John F Kennedy, with his one person who didn’t want to offer me the opportu- grounded performance that anchors the handsome grin, boyish demeanor and nity to see the bag. So no apologies necessary from film and blunts its riskier excesses, hears Boston drawl. Liev Schreiber is amusing if a the country of Switzerland. If somebody makes a mis- and sees everything. And that means that little broad as LBJ, and John Cusack is inter- take in the United States do we apologize in front of over more than three decades on the job, esting as Richard Nixon, even though he the whole country? No!” “The Butler,” which opens he has a Forrest Gump-like view not only of looks nothing like him. Alan Rickman and Friday, documents the civil rights movement through the White House under seven presidents, Jane Fonda, making the most of her one the story of a butler who served in the White House for but of the long arc of the civil rights strug- scene, make a surprisingly satisfying Ronald seven presidents. — AP gle in 20th-century America. and Nancy Reagan. But what makes the film Much has been said about this movie’s work, finally, are the soft-spoken Whitaker, potential future as an Oscar powerhouse. whose dignified portrayal rivals his Oscar- The speculation is natural - especially given winning work in “The Last King of Scotland,” its star-studded cast - but it takes away from and the powerful Oyelowo, whose Louis the more important discussion of its simpler progresses over the years from determined Lindsay Lohan: virtues, as an absorbing film that has the and brave to angry and cynical, and ulti- potential to teach a new generation (and mately to a seasoned older man. remind an older one) about these crucial Their relationship gives structure to the Primed for a comeback events. The story is inspired by a James Marsden, Oprah Winfrey, Minka Kelly and Forest Whitaker pose for photos at broad story of civil rights in America - a sto- Washington Post profile of Eugene Allen, a the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘The Butler’ after party, Monday. — AP ry crucial to tell, and crucial to hear. Daniels White House butler from 1952 to 1986. and company may not have made a master- that could be her last Some anecdotes remain, but much is differ- White House workers set up an elegant ler - how to act, she tells him, like the room piece, but they have made a film you should ent. Most importantly, Daniels and screen- state dinner, china and crystal and all, while is empty even when he’s in it. Years later, see. “Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” a Weinstein t the premiere of director Paul Schrader’s micro-bud- writer Danny Strong create a father-son down South, Louis is protesting at a segre- working in a Washington, DC hotel, Cecil is Company release, is rated PG-13 by the get thriller “The Canyons” last week in Los Angeles, dynamic between Gaines and a rebellious gated lunch counter, leading to a harrowing noticed by a White House official, leading to Motion Picture Association of America for Athe film’s star and Hollywood’s favorite troubled older son, Louis (a terrific David Oyelowo) confrontation. But the story begins in 1926, a job there. His wife, Gloria, is immensely “some violence and disturbing images, lan- actress, Lindsay Lohan, was nowhere to be found among that serves as a backdrop against which the with the death of Cecil’s own father at the proud. Gloria, as you may have heard, is guage, sexual material, thematic elements the booze-sipping pool-side crowd. “We get used to these civil rights struggle can play out - through hands of the barbaric son of a landowner played by one Oprah Winfrey, and her per- and smoking.” Running time: 132 minutes. last-minute situations,” Schrader wryly told the audience. the eyes of black characters, not white ones, on a Georgia cotton farm. The elderly formance is often restrained and quite mov- Three and a half stars out of four. MPAA def- “We know that she wanted to come, but the drama wasn’t for a refreshing change. landowner (Vanessa Redgrave, beginning ing. To her credit, you’re not thinking “Wow, inition of PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned. sufficient enough.” “The Canyons,” penned by “American This is done most strikingly in a key the celebrity cameo parade) takes Cecil into Oprah!” in every scene; that in itself is no Some material may be inappropriate for Psycho” author Bret Easton Ellis and also starring adult film montage in which Cecil and his fellow her home, where he first learns to be a but- small triumph. Not all the star performances children under 13. — AP actor James Deen, is just one step in Lohan’s latest attempt to revive her stalled acting career, which at age 27 may be running short on time, according to industry veterans. The former child star who earned high marks for her roles in 1998’s “The Parent Trap” and 2004’s “Mean Girls” is as Bollywood blockbuster well-known for her legal troubles - theft and reckless driv- Q&A: Ashton Kutcher ing - as for her talent. She has been to rehab six times. “Lindsay lives in an atmosphere of chaos,” Schrader said in an interview. “It just seems to be part of her makeup and if ‘Chennai Express’ talks about becoming ‘Jobs’ there isn’t chaos, somehow there becomes chaos. It’s exhausting to be around her. It’s exhausting for her.” t’s clear from Ashton Kutcher’s tone - even though he’s siting 2,500 miles Lohan’s early success and enviable looks made her one breaking box-office records away in New York - that the 35-year-old actor and technology enthusiast of the most sought-after n India, the broad action comedy “Chennai The film is about a middle-aged man who gets Iholds an unflinching reverence for Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder he por- actresses of her generation. Express” is known as a “masala” movie - like the on the wrong train and embarks on a series of life trays in the film “Jobs,” opening Friday. When he speaks about embodying the But her inability to steer mixture of spices, there’s a little something for changing misadventures with the daughter of a notoriously demanding Mac mastermind during a recent video conversation on clear of trouble has pushed I Skype, in which Kutcher was an early investor, he’s resolute and thoughtful. It’s everyone. Today in the box office world, it’s a village don. Like many Bollywood movies, it fea- many fans to write her off the antithesis of his goofball on-screen personas in TV series like “That ‘70s called a hit. “Chennai Express” not only broke tures romance, laughs, a bit of violence, dancing in recent years. Since leav- Show” and “Two and a Half Men” and in films such as “Dude, Where’s My Car?” ing a court-ordered 90-day records with its $24.5 million opening in India and moralizing, often played out in wildly colorful and “What Happens in Vegas.” stint in rehab last month, over the weekend, but posted one of the best scenes. The plan is to expand “Chennai Express” For Kutcher, he says it was imperative that he personify, not parody, the well- the actress has enlisted a debuts ever for a Bollywood film in the UK ($1.6 into a few more theaters this weekend, and then documented mannerisms of Jobs, who died in 2011 of pancreatic cancer and sober coach to help her milion) and the highest ever in the United States. see where it goes, according to Dhar. Its will also be profiled in an untitled Sony film by Aaron Sorkin. Apple co-founder stay clean, guest-hosted It took in more than $2.2 million from just 196 prospects in the US are somewhat limited, since Steve Wozniak, who’s played by Josh Gad in “Jobs,” has been hired as an adviser comedienne Chelsea the dialog is in Hindi and Tamil, and on the upcoming Sorkin film. Handler’s talk show subtitled for Americans and foreign With “Jobs,” Kutcher hopes his per- “Chelsea Lately” on US countries. formance is as much a lesson cable network E! and taped “We targeted Southeast Asian about entrepreneurship to today’s an interview with redemp- audiences almost exclusively,” Dhar youth as it a profile of a man who tion queen Oprah Winfrey said, “but that includes Indians, revolutionized technology. that will air on Sunday. “It’s Pakistanis, Sri Lankans and AP: You don’t paint a spot- not a one-shot situation, it’s Bangladesh, so it’s not a small group.” less portrait of Steve Jobs in one day at a time, and her All of the theaters showing “Chennai” this film. How did you balance primary problem is reliability,” Schrader added. “It’s not lack were in major markets, where the playing a man that’s obviously of talent or lack of charisma. It’s lack of reliability.” Lohan’s vast majority of the US Southeast an icon but also has flaws like publicist, Tej Herring, declined to comment when asked Asian population resides. The UTV everyone else? about the actress’s next career steps. promo push involved social media Kutcher: I think Steve cared about the end result and wasn’t campaigns targeting those commu- ‘Put your head down’ worried about being liked and knew he would eventually be liked if his creations Lohan, who will also be the subject of a reality series on nities and more traditional efforts. were properly executed. He was very blunt, but it’s because he cared. I tried to Winfrey’s OWN cable network next year, is required to For example, UTV took over several look at his faults as his gifts, and I tried to understand it and not judge it. I think attend weekly therapy sessions over the next 15 months to Indian food trucks in Northern the way that guy received love in life was by creating products that people comply with a court order for a reckless driving charge. “I California - and even customized the loved, and when they loved the products, they thereby loved him. actually think it’s very much within her power to reclaim her menu with movie references - to AP: How did you mentally prepare for the scenes where Jobs goes into career,” said Allan Mayer, a Hollywood crisis manager who help get the word out. beast mode and he’s yelling and combative? has had clients such as actor Tom Cruise and singer R. Kelly. The qualities that made it such a Kutcher: He was never just senselessly combative. I think there was some- “The way you do that doesn’t involve any smoke and hit with those audiences are part of thing he desired, and he had a goal and passion for his consumers that were driv- mirrors or no spin doctoring or anything like that. It’s really the reason traditional art house ing his frustration. He wanted the people around him to care as much about the a question of just what she seems to be doing right now, crowds weren’t the target demo, result as he did. I think his frustration was in an effort to motivate people to care. which is you put your head down and do your work.” The Dhar explained. “Filmmaking in India AP: Why do you think now is the right time for this story? It isn’t too media discourse about Lohan as Hollywood’s untamed wild is very different and this is a really soon? child who partied away a promising career is primed to shift theaters in the US over the three days, giving it an broad comedy,” he said, “the sort that normally Kutcher: As time passes, I think the tales get taller. He’ll become more glori- back in her favor and toward public redemption, Mayer said. $11,352 per-screen average - better than either wouldn’t be of much interest at the Landmark fied for the things he did right, and more vilified for the things he did wrong. We “We won’t change our minds arbitrarily,” he said. “But if “Elysium” or “We’re the Millers.” Theaters.” It’s received fairly good reviews from had a great opportunity to tell a story about a guy with an exponential amount someone can come along and give us a good solid reason “It was a bit of a surprise for us, too,” Lokesh several U.S. outlets, including the New York Times. of resources to inform us about what really happened - or as close to what really to change our mind, to think differently about something Dhar, executive director of Disney-owned UTV, “Most of them have given it the benefit of the happened as they can recall. we’ve been told the same thing about over and over again, which co-produced and is distributing, told doubt, because emotions are the key and this is a AP: How do you feel about Steve Wozniak declaring some scenes we’ll grab at it.” While reviews for “The Canyons” have been weren’t accurate after he saw footage of the film? TheWrap. “We knew it would do well, just not this fun movie, made purely for entertainment, and generally negative, critics have praised Lohan’s perform- Kutcher: Steve Wozniak is being paid by another company to support their ance as the jaded actress Tara, who finds herself in the well.” “Chennai” is directed by Rohit Shetty and that”s why it’s a success,” Dhar said. While the lan- Steve Jobs film. It’s personal for him, but it’s also business. We have to keep that crosshairs of her jealous boyfriend’s psychological manipu- stars Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, all guage barrier makes a major crossover with in mind. He was also extremely unavailable to us when producing this film. He’s lation. Variety’s Scott Foundas praised Lohan’s “raw convic- of whom are very well-known names to Indian mainstream audiences here a long shot, Dhar was a brilliant man and I respect his work, but he wasn’t available to us as a resource, tion” and her “uncanny conflagration of drama and autobi- movie fans. Lead actor Khan, who Dhar says is cautiously optimistic. “We aren’t ruling anything so his account isn’t going to be our account because we don’t know exactly ography.” —Reuters “about as big as it gets” in India, co-produced. out,” he said. — Reuters what it was. We did the best job we could. Nobody really knows what happened in the rooms. — AP Oprah sorry for Switzerland incident39 over purse WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013

Indian women shop for ‘rakhi’ (sacred thread) at a market ahead of the Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan in Allahabad yesterday. The annual Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan, which commemorates the abiding ties between siblings of opposite sex, is marked by a very simple ceremony in which a woman ties a rakhi, which may be a colorful thread, a simple bracelet, or a decorative string, around the wrist of her brother. This year’s Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated across India on August 20. — AFP World shoe aficionados flock to Italian masters stone’s throw from the Duomo in Florence, students from around the Aworld are learning the art of shoemak- ing from an Italian master and bringing fresh hope to an artisan trade in crisis. Bukola Asafa, a 30-year-old mother-of-two from Nigeria, stitches a deep red lining for a pair of made-to- measure grey moccasins, while around her others mould wooden models for high heels or shape leather on thunderous fleshing machines. “I studied for an MBA at Liverpool University then opened my own company

Students attend a shoemaking lesson in Florence. — AFP photos worked for a while in private banking before statue of David may sport trendy shops with risking the wrath of her engineering family to dazzling shoe displays, but it is the Oltrarno do an intensive Italian language course and area on the other side of the river where the indulge her passion for classic men’s shoes at heart of Florence’s ancient artisan sector Riaci. The only Italian on the eight-week thrived. “Crafts like these have fallen out of course-which costs 5,100 euros-is Daniele fashion, but young people would do well to Ortolani, a 31-year-old who had been repair- making bags in Lagos. Now I’m here to get consider cobbler apprenticeships. They could ing shoes for eight years when he decided to that ‘Made in Italy’ touch for shoes. The designs become the next Salvatore Ferragamo,” he learn how to make custom-made models for will be mine, but influenced by Gucci!” she said said, referring to the Florentine designer loved people with orthopaedic conditions. with a wide grin. by A-listers. The blue-eyed master teaches up “Some of my friends were surprised when I She is not alone in travelling to Florence to to eight students at a time at the Accademia chose to become a cobbler, but others are learn from master cobbler Angelo Imperatrice, Riaci-there is a long waiting list-and around now considering the old trades. Being an 75, who was taught the trade aged 11 by his 100 have graduated so far. upholsterer or rag-and-bone man is an uncles. Some of his students go on to sell their Amid the rolls of suede, calfskin leather and increasingly appealing way to beat the eco- shoes for 3,000 euros ($3,991) a pair. cord stand finished models, from a pair of tow- nomic crisis,” he said. Imperatrice is from the Basilicata region in ering patent-red heels with a seductive, wind- Imperatrice has high hopes for Ortolani, southern Italy but grew up in the Tuscan city ing ankle-strap to a lower-heeled blue velvet- who he hopes will become the next Stefano famed for leather-working, where the cobbled lined court shoe with a small gold fork as a Bemer, a renowned Tuscan cobbler who boast- streets “once thrived with artisans, from silver- clasp. Mashizan Masjum, a television producer ed Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis smiths to watchmakers and knife-sharpeners”, from Singapore, said he had long dreamt of among his pupils, before dying in 2012 aged he said. designing women’s shoes-”elegant, but with dents from Japan to South America will help repairs before they were allowed to begin just 48. The bustling streets near Michelangelo’s an edge”-and believes he and his fellow stu- keep Italian shoemaking alive. “In this class we shoemaking, freshly trained shoemakers can Bemer took the British actor in as an have people from all over the world learning now set up shop fairly quickly for between apprentice for eight months between 1999 from the same Italian master: it’s globalisation 4,000 and 5,000 euros. Elderly masters of his and 2000, welcoming him in to his tiny work- at its best. There is a crisis, but with every crisis generation often cannot read or write and are shop at 8:00 am every day to learn how to comes opportunity,” the 41-year-old said as he unwilling to face the bureaucratic hassle which make shoes using 180 different leathers, nailed down a sole. modern apprenticeships bring, he says, but including hippopotamus and sharkskin. “I they still have a huge amount to teach about want to join the greats some day,” Ortolani Returning to the old trades the ancient craft. Several students say their said. “I fear there will always be fewer Italian Imperatrice says that while cobbler appren- interest in a hands-on trade has raised eye- cobblers, but I hope the Tuscan expertise will tices used to work unpaid for four years on brows. Dana Alseif, 25, from Saudi Arabia, somehow survive.” — AFP

A student gives the last touch to a buckle during a shoemaking Italian artisan Angelo Imperatrice shows techniques to a stu- Saki Kodeva, 22, from Japan, wears shoes she designed herself, during a shoemaking lesson. lesson. dent during a shoemaking lesson.