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MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 RABI ALAWWAL 21, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Amir meets 62 killed in India on brink UAE roar visiting fiery Pakistan of ‘quantum back to Bahraini bus-tanker leap’, Modi thrash rivals premier4 crash 7 tells25 investors Qatar18 World leaders link arms Min 03º Max 16º at historic Paris march High Tide 03:22 & 16:38 Low Tide Tears, cheers but ‘no fear’ at massive rally 10:01 & 22:44 40 PAGES NO: 16400 150 FILS

PARIS: World leaders including Muslim and Jewish states- men linked arms to lead an estimated million-plus French Projects worth citizens through Paris in an unprecedented march under high security to pay tribute to victims of Islamist militant $155bn planned attacks. Paris police said the turnout was “without prece- dent” but too large to count. One organizer said he had Mulla freed on bail indications it could be between 1.3 and 1.5 million people. Some commentators said the last street presence in the By B Izzak capital on this scale was at the Liberation of Paris from Nazi Germany in 1944. KUWAIT: The government has set capital spending President Francois Hollande and leaders from Germany, in the five-year development plan starting in April Italy, Israel, Turkey, Jordan, Britain and the Palestinian terri- at KD 45.5 billion ($155 billion), a majority of which tories among others, moved off from the central Place de will be spent on projects and development of la Republique ahead of a sea of French and other flags. human resources, MP Mohammad Al-Jabri said yes- Giant letters attached to a statue in the square spelt out terday. The draft plan was debated yesterday the word “Pourquoi?” (Why?) and small groups sang the between Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and “La Marseillaise” national anthem. Some 2,200 police and Planning and Development Hind Al-Subaih and the soldiers patrolled Paris streets to protect marchers from National Assembly’s financial and economic affairs would-be attackers, with police snipers on rooftops and committee, said Jabri, the committee’s rapporteur. plain-clothes detectives mingling with the crowd. City The plan needs to be debated and approved in the sewers were searched ahead of the vigil and underground National Assembly in the coming few weeks. train stations around the march route were closed down. Jabri said that the government assured the com- The march mostly went ahead in a respectful silence, mittee that spending on projects will not be affect- reflecting shock over the worst militant Islamist assault on ed by the sharp drop in oil prices that sent the price a European city in nine years. For France, it raised ques- of Kuwaiti crude from above $110 a barrel in June tions of free speech, religion and security, and beyond to as low as $43.21 a barrel at close of trading on PARIS: French President Francois Hollande (third left) observes a minute of silence surrounded by heads of French frontiers it exposed the vulnerability of states to Friday. He said that the amount is projected to state including (left to right) Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar urban attacks. Two of the gunmen had declared allegiance finance 523 projects during the plan’s period of Keita, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel, European Council President Donald Tusk, Palestinian President to Al-Qaeda in Yemen and a third to the militant Islamic 2015/2016 to 2019/2020. Mahmoud Abbas and King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan as they attend a solidarity march in the State. Continued on Page 13 streets of the French capital yesterday. — AFP (See Pages 7, 10 & 14) Continued on Page 13 MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 LOCAL Crime Report Interior Ministry ‘not against Convertible rider expats’: Assistant Undersecretary shot in head on Gulf Road Nearly 110,000 yet to update data KUWAIT: While stressing that “we are not expats who did not update their status compared with KD 128,000 in 2013. to Kuwait, and this is how fines are calcu- KUWAIT: A citizen escaped death after a bullet penetrated against expats”, Interior Ministry Assistant and said there will be several campaigns Sheikh Mazen said dealings with expats lated. As for domestic helpers (article 20 his skull while on a picnic with his friends. The incident Undersecretary for Nationality and by the residency affairs department’s are done with justice, adding those who visa) whose passports have expired, they took place when four persons in a convertible car on Residency Affairs Maj Gen Sheikh Mazen detectives in order to catch violators. updated their data but it was not entered will be given a two-month grace period, Arabian Gulf Road in Salmiya were surprised after one of Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah said the ministry will He was optimistic over the collection of in the system for any reason will not be and if they receive a temporary extension them started bleeding heavily. They rushed him to continue implementation of the law to fines, after expats realized the extent of fined. from their embassy, they should go to the Mubarak Hospital, where it was discovered that a bullet preserve its respect, eradicate violations the law and began paying up. He said that He reminded that expats who left residency affairs department to update was lodged in his head. He was operated on to remove it, and boost security in the country. Sheikh KD 1.138 million were collected during Kuwait after renewing their passports will their data until they receive their new and investigations are underway. Mazen said there are nearly 110,000 two weeks since the law was activated be given a month from the date of return passports, Sheikh Mazen said. — Al-Rai

Police devices Security for found police and defence ministry devices put for sale at the Friday Market, including 26 Worldwide Caution from the US Embassy flashers, six wireless devices and one infantry system, as well as rocket pads. he United States’ embassy in tional or non-conventional weapons, various countries operate in Syria and the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program Kuwait sent the following security and target both official and private may be planning attacks against the (STEP). When you enroll in STEP, we can Wedding thief Tnotice to US citizens in the country: interests. Examples of such targets United States and other Western tar- keep you up to date with important A man in his forties told Sulaibkhat police station that a The Department of State is updating include high-profile sporting events, gets. safety and security announcements. woman stole KD 200 from his wife when she was at a wed- the Worldwide Caution to provide infor- residential areas, business offices, A number of extremist groups also Enrolling will also make it easier for the ding party. Police when to the wedding party site, checked mation on the continuing threat of ter- hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of wor- operate in Lebanon and the potential Embassy to contact you in the event of the victim’s purse and lifted fingerprints. Investigations are rorist actions and violence against US cit- ship, schools, public areas, shopping for death or injury in Lebanon exists an emergency. 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Duo held with Kuwaiti Women Police commended over security role KUWAIT: Since Kuwaiti Women Police The Training and Education Affairs police opened fresh prospects for them the Kuwaiti society is in need for women 250 gm of meth emerged from the Institute of Authority sector at the Academy is eager to pro- to prove themselves and play due role police in all sectors, security, services and Support at Saad Al-Abdullah Academy vide students with of leaderships and side by side with men. She indicated that administration. — KUNA By Hanan Al-Saadoun for Security Sciences seven years afo, it administration expertise and skills, as has been making steady steps with well as raising their cultural and knowl- KUWAIT: Drugs Control General Department officials determination to conserve security and edge levels and physical fitness accord- ‘Exercise Eagle Resolve 2015’ arrested two persons with 250 gm of meth. The two safety of the Kuwaiti society. ing to well-prepared programs. bedoons confessed to trading in drugs. They were sent to Allowing women to join the Ministry Dalal Khaled Al-Ruwaished, Assistant planning meeting underway concerned authorities. of Interior has been part of a march Director General for Administration launched by His Highness the Amir Support Affairs at Saad Al-Abdullah KUWAIT: Assistant Commander of shops aiming to design the joint sce- Thieves at large Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Academy for Security Sciences, under- Kuwait Air Force Brigadier Pilot narios of the Exercise that will be held Security authorities are looking for three masked men Sabah to help them gain full rights in the scored in a similar statement the signifi- Abdullah Al-Fodari highlighted yester- through March, led by the Kuwaiti who staged a robbery at Nahda polyclinic. An Arab guard Kuwaiti society. In addition, the move cant role women play to build a sound day the role by representatives of the Army in cooperation with the US told police three masked men came in with knives, held has been regarded as a quantum shift society. Working in the police is a good Exercise Eagle Resolve countries in the Central Command. He said that the him, then broke into two stamp machines. Detectives are that positively affects security perform- example. groups and workshops planning for Kuwait Oil Tanker Company had joined working on the case. ance. According to Ruwaished, the first the 2015 version of the military drills. the planning groups for Eagle Resolve Since joining security work, women batch of women police graduated from Brigadier Fodari said that taking 2015, with a crucial role in the scenario. Liquor factory busted have proved eligibility and merit in all the Institute in 2008-2009. They were 27 part in the five-day final planning This is a major regional and interna- Ahmadi security authorities busted a local liquor factory missions they were tasked with, field and members, among them 16 officers with meeting of the 2015 Exercise that tional exercise, prepared through coor- in Wafra run by four Asians, where 1,332 bottles, 62 barrels administrative assignments, ministry university degrees. She noted that the and three gas cylinders were found. They were sent to con- kicked off here today is essential to dination with the US Central Assistant Undersecretary for Training and numbers of women willing to join the cerned authorities. enrich it and secure it success, lauding Command, head of the preparatory Education Affairs Major General Sheikh security work is on the rise, manifesting a the efforts by the preparatory commit- committee Lieutenant-Brigadier Faisal Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah said. strong desire to serve the country. tee in the previous meetings. Mohammad Abdullah Al-Kandari. Up The ministry spares no effort to Education and qualification form the He also expressed gratitude to to 22 countries will take part in the Fuel price increase remove obstacles or hardships that base for the Institute to reinforce the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Exercise. This 13th version of Exercise still considered might face women police to help them national security values in policewomen, Defense Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al- Eagle Resolve will take place on stages play due security role, he added. He Institute of Authority Support Director Sabah and Chief of Staff of Kuwait’s in March 2015 for unifying visions on KUWAIT: Despite statements from officials that fuel price stressed in that respect the cooperation Muna Eassa Al-Shatti said. The number of Army lieutenant General Mohammad how to coordinate efforts in fields like hikes are on hold, the ministerial committee that was between the Public Relations and Moral graduates so far have reached 309 offi- Khaled Al-Kheder for their limitless countering terrorism, border security formed to study means of reducing government subsi- Guidance, and Security Media cers, NCOs and privates, she added. support to the Exercise Eagle Resolve and managing crisis and catastrophes. dies recommended petrol prices between 100-160 fils a Departments and the Training and Police doctor captain Login Al-Rashid, 2015 preparatory committee. Bahrain hosted the first Exercise in liter, based on its grade. The committee said this adjust- Education Affairs sector to attract who graduated in the Institute in 2010, This final meeting includes work- 2000.— KUNA ment is necessary following a hike in diesel prices to 170 women to join security services. said that allowing women to join the fils a liter, to avoid consumers switching to gasoline, which is cheaper. The committee recommended 95 octane petrol at 130 fils/liter instead of the current 65 fils, 98 octane petrol at 160 fils and 91 octane petrol at 100 fils. Meanwhile, 24 cement plants and companies threatened to take steps that may reach halting production if the government does not solve the problem of raw material price hikes. The companies sent a warning to companies of raw materials to restore prices to what they were before the hike of diesel prices on Jan 1, 2015, otherwise they will go to Commerce and Industry Minister Dr Abdelmohsen Al-Mudej to take deterrent action, and the next step will be halting production. In the meantime, companies and plants rejected any increase in sand and gravel prices, as well as other materials that goes into making readymix concrete. They told raw material companies that their lack of response during the warning period means commitment to the previous prices. Sources said that concrete factories received ver- bal responses from raw material companies that they cannot commit to the old prices because the increase in KUWAIT: The Kuwait Diveing Team removed three boats from the Shamlan harbor, each weighing five tons, in addition to two tons of waste at the location. The team, a mem- diesel prices increased their costs. — Al-Rai ber of the Environmental Voluntary Foundation, also warned that the harbor has become overcrowded with fishing and picnic boats, leaving it filled with waste. MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 LOCAL Government intent on countering price imbalances: Minister

KUWAIT: The government is determined on unjustified rise in prices. to avert any imbalances of commodities and consumer goods prices, Deputy Future subsidy cuts Prime Minister and Minister of Asked about further subsidy cuts, Commerce and Industry Abdulmohsen Mudej said that a committee tasked with Al-Mudej. the issue has a long program and This will be done through monitoring detailed studies, pointing out that the by the Ministry or positive interference, aim is “rationalization” and not “curtail- providing products of government coming” subsidy so as not to impact citizens panies in case a shortage of certain items with limited income. occurs, Mudej told reporters on the side- On yesterday’s agreement, the minis- lines of signing an MoU and an agree- ter said that it is part of the ministry’s ment with Kuwait Flour Mills and duty to secure basic goods at reasonable Bakeries Company. prices, and fulfill the country’s needs of Mudej stressed that the ministry is commodities and strategic goods. The keen on a “just application” of the cabinet MoU, meanwhile, is a comprehensive KUWAIT: British Ambassador Matthew Lodge speaks at the press conference yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat decision cutting subsidy on diesel, framework for a rapid mechanism to kerosene and aircraft fuel. Part of this, meet citizens’ needs of subsidized goods the concerned companies will be through the Flour Mills and Bakeries exempted from the cuts, he said. They Company, according to detailed and Lord Mayor of London to have to submit the relevant official docu- model contracts. ments so that they can continue receiv- The supply agreement to provide ing subsidy. flour and bread is an initial step to acti- grace ‘Britain in Kuwait’ expo However, he warned against unjusti- vate the MoU, with annual subsidy of KD fied rise in prices, noting that violating 26 million. The Company’s CEO Youssef companies will be prosecuted. Violators Al-Zeid who signed the agreement Over 70 stands to be featured have so far hit 100 companies. The minis- stressed that the official institutions have ter noted that a ministry violation com- the potential and production capacity to By Ben Garcia Kuwait either through franchises or through between the two nations and reinforce the mittee receives consumers’ complaints secure citizens’ needs. — KUNA sponsors and partnerships. A number of long-standing relationship that joins them KUWAIT: Lord Mayor of London Alan Yarrow these companies will be present at the exhi- together and continues to grow stronger until will visit Kuwait next week for the ‘Britain in bition,” he said. this day. A majority of industries and sectors Kuwait 2015’ exhibition, the British envoy to Lodge mentioned that the Kuwait in Kuwait will be represented during the exhi- Kuwait announced at a press conference yes- Investment Authority is considered a partner bition, including retail, education, healthcare, terday. The Lord Mayor will be accompanied of the United Kingdom, especially the City of automobile, hospitality, aviation and many by British business leaders and delegations to London. “Whether you are driving a British more. A number of exciting activities will take look at the oil and gas sector and the newly- automobile, or buying British goods in place at the event, with some companies pro- formed Kuwait-Britain Business Center. Kuwait - even in the oil and gas, pharmaceuti- moting numerous first-to-market promotions. Ambassador Matthew Lodge noted that cal, healthcare and engineering sectors, luxu- Yarrow’s delegations will hold separate meet- ry goods and retail, the Britain-Kuwait trading Reinforcing commitment ings with business leaders and will visit the partnership will go from strength to strength. Ahmed Ismail Behbehani of event organiz- exhibition venue. “It will be very exciting for I am delighted to give my full support to this er Al-Jabriya Group said: “It is a privilege to everyone, especially since the Lord Mayor of exhibition,” he noted. play a significant role in creating a platform London will come and join us in this exhibi- that brings together so many esteemed com- tion,” he said. The exhibition will be held at Top companies panies that have contributed greatly to the the Salwa Sabah Al-Ahmad Ballroom under The 9th trade exhibition will have over 70 economy of Kuwait. This event is not only the patronage and presence of Sheikh Nasser stands with Zain and Al-Zayani as platinum about the companies exhibiting their services, Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah from Jan sponsors. “A great selection of Britain’s top but rather reinforcing their commitment to 15 to 17. companies operating inside and outside developing different sectors across Kuwait”. Kuwait will come together under one roof to A host of participants are scheduled for the Economic relations showcase the best of their products and serv- event including NBK, British Petroleum, British Lodge also lauded Kuwait-British econom- ices, with the aim of better servicing existing Airways, Alghanim Travel, Costa Coffee, East ic relations that continue to prosper and is and potential clients. This is a significant event India Tea Company, the British Council, OSN, committed and determined to strengthen that we are proud to be part of, as it allows us G4 Security, Inchcape Shipping, HCA bilateral relations. “The total value of trade to build further on the successful relationship International, Burlington Stone, British between the UK and Kuwait stood at £4 bil- we currently enjoy with Kuwait and its peo- Business Forum, the British School of Kuwait, lion. In 2012, British exports to Kuwait ple,” the envoy said. Kuwait English School, Kuwait Banking KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce and Industry exceeded one billion pounds, while hundreds The ‘Britain in Kuwait’ exhibition was estab- Association and the Kuwait Investment Abdulmohsen Al-Mudej (right) and Kuwait Flour Mills and Bakeries Company’s of British companies are represented in lished in 1997 to solidify the trade ties Promotion Office. CEO Youssef Al-Zeid sign the agreements. —Photo by Fuad Al-Sheikh LOCAL MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Interior Ministry’s Undersecretary Lieutenant General Suleiman Al-Fahad His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa speak shortly greets the visiting Bahraini premier. sees off his Bahraini counterpart Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa as he afterAmir the Bahraini premier’s arrival tomeets the country yesterday. — KUNA photos visiting Bahrainileaves following his short visitpremier to Kuwait.

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- with HH the Amir would focus on means to enhance coordi- Jaber Al-Sabah met visiting Bahraini Prime Minister Prince nation to preserve the march of GCC, its unity and strength Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and his accompanying delega- and interests of its peoples. He emphasized political, eco- tion at Bayan Palace yesterday. nomic and security conditions sweeping the region, which HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- prompt collective action to maintain the interests of the GCC Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- states. The visiting premier referred to the Riyadh supple- Hamad Al-Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign mentary agreement, concluded in November thanks to the Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy wisdom and experience of Saudi King Abdullah bin Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah and Abdulaziz, and the praiseworthy moves by HH the Amir. The several other ministers and officials were present in the Riyadh agreement was aspired by all to push ahead the GCC meeting. Talks between the two sides reflected brotherly joint action and march, he said. He expressed belief that the relations between the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of member states will abide by it, especially on the media level Bahrain, and shared willingness to further bolster and to thwart potential attempts targeting the “historic agree- strengthen them in order to serve mutual interests in the ment.” context of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Later, HH the The GCC lies amid a restive region, whose escalating Amir held a luncheon at Bayan Palace in honor of the changes and developments are obvious, he said, adding that Bahraini premier and his accompanying delegation. Prince His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah holds talks with Bahraini Prime Minister Prince upholding collective interests above personal ones is a must Khalifa said in a statement following his arrival that his talks Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. to avert negative impacts. — KUNA

Kuwait-India ties highlighted at Qurain festival NCCAL participates in Doha Book Fair

KUWAIT/DOHA: An exhibition and a lecture Chaired by Dr Abdullah Al-Ghunaim, the Kuwait’s pavilion displays publications of on the history of Kuwaiti-Indian relations lecture also touched on the political, trade, governmental bodies like NCCAL, Center for kicked off yesterday as part of the 21st Qurian cultural ties that have been enjoyed by the Research and Studies on Kuwait and several Cultural Festival. two countries for more than three decades. non-government bodies. Among the NCCAL The events, which focus on bilateral ties Trade and cultural ties were the cornerstone of publications featured in Doha Book Fair since the mid of the 18th century until the establishment of the diplomatic ties, it was includes its cultural and art periodicals and Kuwait’s independence, were held at the said in the lecture. India, which was also classic books, he said. He noted that Kuwait’s National Library of Kuwait and organized by Known as the “golden bird”, provided many pavilion and its content had attracted a huge the National Council of Culture, Arts and essential items that was needed by people in number of visitors. The displayed publications Literature (NCCAL). the Gulf region, while the geographical loca- tackle cultural, social, scientific and economic The exhibition displayed many artifacts tion of Kuwait provided an important route of topics, he said. that represented the existing ties between communication for India to global trade ven- The fair is a significant one on the map of Kuwait and India back then. They included: ues. Due to the nature of trade ties, many Arab exhibitions thanks to the participations Indian banknotes and coins that were in circu- traders from both countries chose to settle of many publishers, Mutairi said, commending lation in Kuwait, trade documents between either in Kuwait or India, hence, it allowed for the well-organized event. He went on to say Kuwaiti traders and their Indian counterparts, the development of cultural relations, it was that book fairs at present include other cultur- photos that documented the many visits that pointed out. To see through their businesses, al activities, namely seminars, poetry, lectures were undertaken by Kuwaiti rules to India, a many Kuwaiti traders opted to live in India and and workshops that are highly attracted by collection of Indian stamps and photos that opened trade offices in Mumbai, Karachi and audience. showed the Indian employees that worked in Kalkot, to name a few, setting up what it was The fair is held under the auspices of Qatar’s Kuwait’s oil industry back in the 1950s. known back then as a “Kuwaiti community” in while India provided fabrics, vessels making has taken upon itself to enrich the Arab library Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, with The lecture, meanwhile, pointed out to the India. Many charities and projects emerged materials to Kuwaitis. through the publications of the NCCAL. the participation of at least 432 publishing deep historical connection between India and due to the presence of Kuwait in India. As for Mutairi made this remark to KUNA on the side- houses from 29 Arab and foreign countries. It Kuwait which was evident in many archaeo- the nature of the items that were traded Arab library lines of the Doha International Book Fair, in features a large collection of titles, e-books, chil- logical findings that belonged to the Magan, between Kuwait and India, Kuwait exported Separately, Saad Al-Mutairi, NCCAL’s exhibi- which NCCAL participated with a large collec- dren books and educational toys and software. Sumerian and Mesopotamia civilizations. dates, pearls and Arabian horses to the Indians tions department director, said that Kuwait tion of its publications. The fair runs until January 17. — KUNA Arab culture EQUATE’s partnership with local ministers meet in Riyadh manufacturers grew by over 400% RIYADH: The 19th meeting of Arab KUWAIT: EQUATE Petrochemical Company, Culture Ministers takes place in Kuwait’s first international petrochemical joint- Riyadh today under the patronage of venture, said that its partnership with local the Custodian of the Two Holy plastic manufacturers has resulted in increas- Mosques King Abdullah Bin ing its sales in Kuwait by over 400% since 1998. Abdulaziz Al Saud. The meeting will During EQUATE Polyethylene Technical be inaugurated by Saudi Minister of Seminar for Kuwait plastic manufacturers, Culture and Information Dr Abdulaziz EQUATE President and CEO Mohammad Husain bin Abdullah Al-Khudairi, as a repre- noted, “Saying ‘Partners in Success” is not mere- sentative of King Abduallah. ly a slogan, it is a solid commitment to fully The event, to be held under the cooperate with all of our customers, especially rubric of “Arabic language, a platform local ones. Providing you with the highest qual- for cultural-humanitarian integra- ity products and exceptional services are the tion”, will tackle a number of vital best evidence of our successful partnership to issues related to the cultural field, support your growth, development and suc- with the participation of 30 countries cess within a framework of sustainable innova- and organizations. tion at every level.” The conferees will discuss various On his part, EQUATE Polyethylene Business issues including: The Arab League Director Ahmad Al-Saleh said, “Our sales Educational, Cultural and Scientific increased by over 400% to local plastics manu- Organization (ALECSO) suggestion of products. For that, EQUATE continuously sup- products, promoting innovative applications, technologies and facilities will always support facturers from less than 10,000 metric tons in creating Council of Arab Ministers of ports your efforts in supplying the local mar- ensuring regulatory compliance, handling you towards success and development.” 1998. With the presence of over 30 plastic man- Culture, and Arab culture TV channel, ket’s demands with reliability, as well as grow- inquiries, guaranteeing technical acceptance of With the attendance of over 20 local plastic ufacturers in Kuwait, there has been a tangible Arab cultural days, Arabic Poetry day, ing your exports and presence in other coun- products, as well as providing relevant eco- manufacturers and several management mem- growth in local consumption of plastic prod- and Arab Charter to preserve the tries.” nomic and technical solutions. EQUATE is bers of EQUATE, the seminar covered a variety ucts in multiple value-added applications. architectural heritage in the Arab EQUATE Research and Development (R&D) pleased to extend such support especially to of economic, industrial, technical and latest EQUATE also established a solid base to launch countries, besides others. — KUNA Leader Arif Al-Qattan highlighted “EQUATE’s you as local manufacturers. Our very compe- market trends through presentations and dis- exports of made-in-Kuwait finished plastic support to customers includes evaluating new tent human resources using state-of-the-art cussions with participants. LOCAL MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 360 Mall hosts 3rd Auto Moto car show Over 30 brands participating

By Nawara Fattahova

KUWAIT: Over 100 vehicles and motorcycles comprising of 30 international brands will be KIB’s training program on display at the third edition of the Auto Moto car show at the 360 mall from Jan 18 to 24, 2015. The exhibition is organized by EPR educated 253 employees and held under the auspices of Sheikh Salman Al-Hmoud Al-Sabah, Minister of Information KUWAIT: Kuwait International Bank has offi- Dr Hisham Abdul Hai, Shariah Coordinator and State Minister for Youth Affairs. cially announced that 253 of its employees of KIB, explained that the bank’s in-house “This is the most significant car exhibition have attended its 2014 Islamic Banking Islamic Banking Training Program involved to be held in Kuwait and this is the first pri- Training Program as part of the bank’s efforts class discussions on case studies and global vate company to hold such a huge event, as to continuously develop the skills of its staff. best practices in order to ensure a deep the total value of the displayed vehicles and Composed of nearly a dozen courses understanding of these concepts. motorcycles is over $7 million. Latest models throughout the year, the training program He further noted that the Shariah of various automobile brands will be unveiled focused on key topics in the Islamic banking Committee at KIB places great emphasis on during the fair, which are on display exclu- field, including The Legality of Islamic ensuring that its employees remain fully up- sively for the first time in Kuwait,” said Osama Banking, Basic and Advanced Islamic Banking to-date with the fast-growing Islamic bank- Bastaki, CEO of Osama Bastaki International Products and Islamic Investment Funds. ing field. Group (EPR), during a press conference held yesterday at 360 mall. KUWAIT: (From left) Ahed Al-Eisa, Chief Executive of Car Financing at KFH, Osama Bastaki, CEO The main car show will be held in the lobby of Osama Bastaki International Group, Ismail Saddiq, Specialty Leasing Manager of Mall 360 of the 360 mall, in addition to also while other and Fatma Dashti, PR Manager. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat spaces of the mall will also be utilized. “The partner of Auto Moto 15. Fatma Dashti, PR er strategic partner of Auto Moto 15. “Our par- cars will be displayed by their agents in a pro- Manager, highlighted the importance of sup- ticipation in this event is part of our customer fessional way to attract visitors. porting the national youth projects. service, as we are providing financing solu- They will also talk about the future plans of “We believe such events are important, tions for visitors of this fair. KFH plays a main their companies and present their services to especially since they attract large numbers of role in the automobile market and is the the visitors. Furthermore, there will be special car lovers. Also, the location of the event is leader in vehicle buying and selling activity in areas outside the mall to test-drive some very special and various bodies are support- cooperation with local agents. KFH has over vehicles. Many entertainment activities and ing this important event, which helps the 30 years of experience in the local market and surprises are also awaiting visitors of the car economy of the country. We are proud to see has built strategic relations with various auto- show,” he added. young Kuwaitis organizing such a great mobile agents, and this is in favor of the cus- “Auto Moto 15 is the biggest event of its event. In addition, during this event, a draw tomer. That’s why Baitak showrooms are very kind in Kuwait. It connects cars manufacturers for the lucky winner of a Corvette will be popular for those who want to buy or sell from all over the world with car lovers in held,” she noted. their vehicles,” stressed Ahed Al-Eisa, Chief Kuwait. We came up with the idea of holding The Kuwait Finance House (KFH) is the oth- Executive of car financing at KFH. this event as there is no international car show in Kuwait,” concluded Bastaki. Medicine dispenser machine The Journey of Hope crew awarding Gulf Insurance Group First indoors show Ismail Saddiq, Specialty Leasing Manager Gulf Insurance receives of 360 mall, said they are keen to host the car added to Mubarak Hospital show. “We host more than one motor show every year, and the beginning was with Auto KUWAIT: Mubarak Hospital have added a to receive medicine. medicine dispenser machine to the list of its The machine was on trial basis for a period Journey of Hope crew Moto, which is considered the first car show online medical and pharmaceutical services, a of one year, said the official, noting that it was held inside a shopping mall in the Middle KUWAIT: Gulf Insurance, the leading insur- Hope team on their success. They awarded ministry official said yesterday. part of the online pharmacy system that cost East. And we are proud that a popular mall in In a press release, head of Hawally gover- $300,000. ance services provider in Kuwait and the a certificate of appreciation to Gulf Dubai imitated our idea and is doing the Middle East, received the Journey of Hope Insurance for providing Marine insurance, norate health department Dr Abdulaziz Al- The medicine dispenser machine is linked same there. The Auto Moto 14 held last year Farhood said that the dispenser machine will to Mubarak Hospitalís online pharmacy sys- crew, who came to thank the company for as well as regulating health and safety was very successful and we have been award- supporting their recent sea journey. onboard. provide medical prescriptions to patients tem which allows doctors to send prescrip- ed for that. We will continue in holding this through the Mubarak Hospitalís online phar- tions to the pharmacy attendants who will col- Gulf Insurance, represented by Contributing to special needs causes is event at the mall and wish for even more suc- Chairman Farqad Abdullah Al Sane, CEO part of Gulf Insurance’s contribution to macy system, noting that the step will hope- lect the medicine from the machine and hand cess,” he pointed out. fully lessen human error and speed up process to the patients. — KUNA Khaled Saoud Al Hasan, and department society and playing an active and positive Ooredoo is the main sponsor and strategic managers, congratulated the Journey of role in the community. — KUNA MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 LOCAL

kuwait digest Je suis Charlie

By Abdullatif Al-Duaij

’m sure 99.999 percent of Arab citizens and governments who condemned the terrorist Iattack against Charlie Hebdo are mostly either instigators or producers of terrorism. Those who shed crocodile tears last Wednesday on Twitter and wrote condemning the terrorist operation are the ones - and no one else - who sponsored and developed terrorism. They are the ones who prepared the attackers and encouraged them to commit their attack. They are, and I completely mean what I say, the ones who killed the martyrs (yes, martyrs) in the Charlie Hebdo assault. Here in Kuwait, the land of ‘democracy,’ the parliament passed a law that punishes offenders of religious figures with the death sentence. When the government changed the voting mechanism in an attempt to save whatever is left of democracy, supporters of the law and those who passed it - there is no difference - demonstrated in hundreds of thousands (allegedly) in support of the parliamentary majority that passed a law to exe- cute a person who expresses his opinion! These are the same people who flooded Twitter with posts condemning the terrorist attack and the terrorists! The same parliament members and their same supporters demonstrated in Irada Square demanding that the government close down media outlets for expressing an opinion that con- tradicts with theirs. Not only that, but went as far Al-Jarida as grilling the information minister for failure to make a decision to close TV channels that broad- casted differing opinions, or whose owners expressed an independent point of view. In my view There is no great difference between someone who stops freedom of opinion by laws and someone who does the same by bullets. The result is the same - both lead to murder of freedom of France under attack - who’s next? opinion and abuse of its expresser. One of the martyrs killed in the Charlie Hebdo attack said shortly before the operation that he prefers death over being deprived from expressing his opinion. Islamist terrorists unfortunately made him pay the price for committing to his opinion. Punishing offenders of religious figures with By Muna Al-Fuzai the death penalty by a law legislated by the allegedly legitimately elected parliament is terrorism. It is even more cowardly and less honorable than the terrorism in the Charlie Hebdo attack, because it is practiced under the umbrella of the [email protected] law, as well as the protection and care of suppres- sive state departments and backward voters. Terrorism is not murder and execution only. ith growing unrest in Middle Eastern countries, a but they are time bombs when they go back to their host their native communities? Terrorism is suppressing other people’s rights. nations. They lack the sense of belonging and loyalty, I have been always frowned upon those who emigrate number of sons of immigrants have found these And as one of the fallen Charlie Hebdo victims lands as a haven to engage in violence and mur- fuelled by hatred, thus they are indeed a threat. With the because of their religious beliefs, although I’m in favor of W said, there is no difference between murder and derous acts, especially in countries mired in sectarian technology of today, there is no excuse for any govern- the migration of great minds and opinions where they taking away freedom of expression. wars and civil conflicts. We all witnessed the crime comment on how to monitor suspicious moves by any of may have a better climate of freedom in the West com- —Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Qabas mitted in France, with the tragedy of the assassination of them. pared to their native countries. It is the responsibility of journalists and innocents at the hands of terrorists. I never thought Western governments to be this naive the host governments to look at these people with a big- This incident must be a lesson learned. The incidents in and careless over security until these two incidents ger scope and consider them as national threats that Australia and France are indeed wakeup calls for Western occurred, for which they should bear complete responsi- require custody and observation before granting them governments to seriously observe the situation of immi- bility for the death of all innocents and possibly more to citizenship. kuwait digest grants, especially those who maintain ties with their come in the future. So far, it’s clear that foreign fighters Foreign governments have granted many privileges to native countries, conservatives and suspicious organiza- are a threat, but how have Western governments acted so immigrants for no apparent reason, especially to non- Kuwait Towers’ scandal tions. With the rise of IS, the threat of an increased risk of far? Nothing significant other than media statements! thinkers or non-scholars, especially to the so-called clergy foreign fighters returning to their home countries was not Until this moment, many foreign governments still who are fleeing from their Islamic homelands to settle in taken seriously. believe that they have fortified security and the threat of the countries under the claim of abuse. But they are not By Waleed Jassim Al-Jassim I strongly condemn the criminal act carried out in terrorism is from the hands of visitors from abroad - offering anything significant to these countries or its gov- France and I cannot find enough words to express my tourists or students - but the facts so far show that all ernments. In return, they receive welfare and security ad, when can we visit Kuwait Towers?” deepest sorrow for what these criminals have done. Their security threats and bombings have occurred at the from the pocket of taxpayers, but they remain alienated This has probably become the most fre- crime has nothing to do with the religion of Islam, the hands of immigrants. It is a stupid perception that some- and without affiliation in the new community. Whose “Dquently asked question by children true religion of peace and peaceful coexistence, and I one would travel to commit terror attacks, but govern- fault is this? This should be a matter to discuss and ana- nowadays, especially whenever a parent drives past reject it that such people represent Muslims anywhere. ments refuse to recognize the fact that their resettlement lyze. Maybe the education policy, requirements and the Kuwait Towers. It is an embarrassing question I believe violence does not recognize borders, there- policies have failed and that a number of their emigrant immigration procedures need reform. The threat of for- that parents have been unable to answer since 2011 fore I still warn of the threat of foreign fighters, not only in citizens consider these countries infidel lands to commit eign fighters is serious and needs more intelligence, wis- and might as well remain so forever! nearby countries in the Middle East, where they are fight- killings and sow chaos. The question remains why these dom and firmness. It is certainly a risk that goes beyond My two kids have been asking to visit Kuwait ing and killing for what they believe is to support Islam, immigrants have not integrated in those countries and all limits. Towers for years now, but I am still unable to realise their wish of visiting and exploring this famous Kuwaiti edifice! It would have been much easier if they had asked for a bike, a new mobile phone or a Inw my vie computer game. The same applies for asking to visit the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben or the Leaning Tower of Pisa despite the high cost I might have to pay. It is much easier than driving your car, parking it underneath Domestic helpers.. be patient the Towers and taking your kids up this beautiful Kuwaiti landmark. According to what I read in Wikipedia, the idea of building Kuwait Towers began in 1963 and was revived in 1968 and its construction began in 1975 to be finished four years later in 1979, when they officially opened. Building the towers was a simple By Talal Al Ghannam idea from a very unusual insight such as that of the late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah. When Kuwait needed to build huge water reservoirs to replace the old ugly metal ones, he had an idea of building reservoir towers to hold two million gallons of water, and at the same time, be a beautiful cultural landmark of Kuwait that beats the ugliness of all the world’s water reservoirs. ood morning to all my honorable readers that she came to Kuwait to work in order to collect our mothers or fathers are in dire need for a sur- Though building them from scratch took only and I thank all of those who have given me the money for her mother’s complicated operation gery. Wouldn’t we need an urgent help? And if our four years, such a beautiful unique landmark has Gfeedback on my articles and those who are back home, and prior to the termination of her request is refused, how would we feel afterwards been closed for four years now, awaiting a decision following up. In this article I will continue pinpoint- contract, she asked her sponsor to give her the rest seeing our loved ones in suffer in pain and we are to be repaired. The Towers have been closed to the ing on issues that seem unlawful in Islam but of her salaries for the past three months. Her spon- only watching. It is really hard, very hard to imag- public since 2011, depriving both kids and adults of unfortunately they are being done by many, mak- sor refused, told her that she would book her a ine. Believe me, one day we might all be in their sit- the joy of visiting them merely because we are ing others believe that they are ok or permissible. I ticket to go home and that she is deducting the uation and by then we will understand and feel unable to make decisive decisions and opting to have always been an advocate of those whose ticket money from her salary. Her mother has been what really goes on in their heart. annoy the judiciary with each and every petty griev- rights have been violated by their sponsors, either in pain and she was depending on the money her What harm will it cause if each family member ance and complaints of corruption. being a domestic helper or those working in com- daughter sends her. Now the daughter is back pitches in one dinar for their domestic helper every How can we adults explain our incapability to panies. home and the suffering of the mother goes on. month? make decisions concerning this edifice? How can we Many whom I had spoken with tell me that no Another case for another domestic helper from What harm will it cause if we buy our domestic explain our clear corruption? How will they ever one reads your articles being written in English Africa who is here to work to secure her kids edu- helpers nice clothes and have them enjoy as we do comprehend our negligence of the Towers and for- where they should be read by the Kuwaiti officials. cation money. She said that she has asked her with our kids. They have feelings like us and once getting to fill them with water, as recommended in I tell them that the whole world and especially the employer for advanced salaries to send back home they enter your or my house they are our guests, so their design, for twenty years following the Iraqi human rights organizations are very eager to know as the school fees were overdue. The sponsor, who they need a smile from us, best treatment, asking invasion, which wore them out and they need about the human rights situation in Kuwait and are is a well-known doctor, refused and said that it was them politely the same way you ask the waiter or repairs now? How can we explain that even when following up keenly the situation in Kuwait. impossible, and that a worker must strive to collect the waitress at the restaurant. repairs were needed, we failed to do so for four or Foreign embassies also follow up what is written in her salaries by her own. What harm would that Finally, let us start to treat them humbly, help five years, which is more that the initial construction the Kuwaiti press, both Arabic and English. request cause if she had given her servant one or them, care for their loved ones and kids, tell them period when we had less technologically developed So, I assure those whose rights are violated to be two months salaries in advance? We always that they are part of the family, take them out construction equipment and materials? Now we certain that your voice is heard and we pray for encounter unpredictable things that happen to us every now and then, give them their salaries with cannot even repair them and threw the responsibility of doing so on the judiciary as if we are getting rid Almighty Allah’s help in resolving this issue. I had and we seek some help from other because those no delay according to the teachings of Prophet of it! encountered few cases of tyranny against some people might be in this situation sooner or later. Mohammad peace and blessing be upon him, who No, gentlemen. Kuwait Towers’ destiny is your expatriates who contacted me while crying, saying My point is that let us help them out if we could, says to give the worker his or her salary before his responsibility no matter how much you deny it. You that they could not believe what happened to let us draw a smile on their faces, let us make their or her sweat dries out. And the best thing out of all have to know that what is happening is a scandal them just all of a sudden. A woman from Africa kids happy, let us put ourselves in their shoes for this is to be patient. and history will never forgive you for it. who came here to work as a domestic helper said an hour and imagine us being in their situation and Until the next article Insha Allah — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Watan MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015

Bashir rides high as he launches Times Square had 1m revelers, zero tickets reelection bid Page 9 Page 8

KARACHI: Pakistani volunteers gather beside the bodies of victims at a hospital early yesterday following an accident between a passenger bus and an oil tanker along the Super Highway. (Inset) Pakistanis gather around and inside the wreckageFiery of the bus. — AFP/AP Pakistan crash kills 62 Bus collides with oil tanker travelling on wrong side

KARACHI: At least 62 people including women tanker hit it, and a minute later it caught fire,” and children were killed early Sunday in south- said Ikhtiyar Ali. “There were three of us on the Brothers by blood, ern Pakistan when their bus collided with an oil roof of the bus. We jumped to the ground to save tanker, starting a fierce blaze which left victims our lives when we saw the fire.” The tanker was brothers in arms? burnt beyond recognition. Initial reports said the carrying oil and a compressed natural gas cylin- tanker was travelling on the wrong side of the der was fitted in the bus, said Talib Husain, a rela- WASHINGTON: The fact that Said and Northern Ireland, Middle East,” said road along a dilapidated stretch of highway, tive of one of the victims. “After the collision the Cherif Kouachi, the two men accused Horgan, who previously directed a police said. It was the second crash involving bus caught fire and, as a result, the CNG cylinder of carrying out the deadly attacks at center for terrorism and security stud- major loss of life in Sindh province in less than exploded,” Husain said. “One passenger bravely French satirical magazine Charlie ies at Pennsylvania State University. three months. smashed the window from inside and rescued Hebdo, were brothers should come as More recently, the Tsarnaev brothers Authorities transferred the remains to a local his family while the bus was on fire.” no surprise, experts say. “The history carried out the deadly bombing at the morgue after taking samples for DNA testing in Senior police official Rao Muhammad of terrorism is replete with pairs of Boston marathon finish line, with the order to identify them. Doctor Semi Jamali at Anwaar said the bus “hit the oil tanker, which brothers and sisters operating togeth- youngest facing a possible death sen- Karachi’s Jinnah hospital said another four pas- according to initial reports was coming in the er,” University of Massachusetts Lowell tence at his trial now under way. And sengers with minor injuries have been dis- wrong direction” and caught fire. “We are trying criminology professor John Horgan in Canada, the Larmond brothers were charged. The bodies were “completely burnt and to ascertain if the driver of the oil tanker was told AFP. “It’s actually far more com- arrested Friday on terror-related stuck to each other”, she earlier told AFP. The solely at fault or whether the bus driver also mon than people realize.” charges. These same blood ties linked overloaded bus was en route to the town of showed negligence,” Anwaar said. Another sen- Radical groups may actually aim the two men who stormed into the Cherif Kouachi Said Kouachi Shikarpur from the southern port city of Karachi ior police official, Aamir Shiekh said it appeared for recruiting siblings to fight side by Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris with they’re close to each other. They rein- when he tried to leave for Iraq and when the collision occurred. that the poor condition of the single-track road side. There were three pairs of broth- guns this week. Said Kouachi, 34, and forced the goal to terrorism: you’re then further indoctrinated by a radical “I was sitting on top of the bus when I saw a contributed to the accident. —AP ers among the 19 hijackers involved in Cherif, two years younger, gunned going to be a hero, it would bring you Islamist in prison. the Sept 11, 2001 attacks. In Nov 2012, down 12 people before being killed by glamor and glory,” added Kruglanski, Regardless, siblings undeniably the Qazi brothers were arrested for police after a two-day manhunt and a who studies terrorism and violence. have an impact on each other. “They’ll planning a bomb attack in New York. hostage standoff. Both brothers were on the US ter- have had some similar experiences, After Mohammed Merah killed seven ror watchlist. Said had gone to Yemen, such as marginalization, lack of assimi- people at a Jewish school in Toulouse Extremist ‘Bubble’ where he attended Al-Qaeda training lation,” explained Jennifer Jenkins, psy- in March 2012, his brother was arrest- “Together, they formed a hermetic camps, while Cherif was convicted in chology professor at the University of ed as an accomplice. And the three bubble, a molecule of extremism,” said 2008 for involvement in a network Toronto. “As they talk about those Duka brothers were jailed for life in University of Maryland psychology sending fighters to Iraq. Usually, the shared experiences, they will be influ- the United States for plotting to kill professor Arie Kruglanski. Between older sibling tends to influence the encing how the other views such soldiers at New Jersey’s Fort Dix. brothers and sisters, “there’s a social younger ones, psychologists say. But events,” she said. “I think they could “We have plenty of examples connection that reinforces realities.” for the Kouachi brothers, Cherif certainly fuel one another’s experi- across the terrorism spectrum, of mul- The two brothers in Paris “reinforced appears to have been more radical. ence of marginalization (and) the tiple kinds of terrorism in Indonesia, the ideology (of jihad), because The younger brother was arrested need for retribution.” —AFP

56 die in Mozambique from poisoned beer

MAPUTO, Mozambique: Contaminated traditional beer has killed 56 people in Mozambique, health authorities in the southern African country said yesterday. An additional 49 people were admitted to hospitals in the Chitima and Songo dis- tricts in the northeastern Tete province, and 146 more people have reported to hospitals to be examined for the poisoning, district health official Alex Albertini told Radio Mozambique. Those who drank the contaminated brew were attending a funeral in the region on Saturday, Albertini said. Pombe, a traditional Mozambican beer, is made from millet or corn flour. Authorities believe that the drink was poisoned with crocodile bile during the course of the funeral. Blood and traditional beer samples were being sent to the capital Maputo to be tested, said provincial health director Carle Mosse. “We don’t have the capacity to test the samples,” she told Radio Mozambique. Mosse told Radio Mozambique on Sunday that she expected the situation to worsen because the region did not have the necessary resources to deal with the disaster. Mourners who drank the beer in the morning reported no illness, while those who drank the beer in the afternoon, fell ill, authorities said. They believe the beer must have been poisoned while funeral goers were at the cemetery. The woman who brewed the beer is also among the dead. INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 In Israel, concern over fate of France’s Jews

JERUSALEM: For many in Israel, the deadly attack curity for the community, starting with the 2006 on a kosher supermarket in Paris was further evi- death of a 23-year-old Jewish man after he was kid- dence that France is becoming hostile territory for napped and tortured in a housing estate south of Jews and authorities are unable to protect them. Paris. The Toulouse attacks, which ended with “I’m angry with French Jews. Why are they hesitat- Merah killed in a police assault, followed, along with ing to pack their bags and come here? France has what officials say is a significant increase in anti- become a dangerous place for the Jews,” said Jewish incidents. Manuel Allal, a 26-year-old French-Israeli sitting in an Internet cafe in Jerusalem. Such comments Belated Wakeup Call reflect a growing consensus in Israel over threats to Figures cited by the SPCJ, a French-Jewish securi- France’s large Jewish community, which is increas- ty watchdog, show that the number of anti-Semitic ingly on edge after a series of anti-Semitic incidents incidents rose by 91 percent in the first seven including Friday’s hostage-taking at the supermar- months of 2014 compared with the same period a ket in eastern Paris. year earlier. For some Israeli commentators, com- For many the incident, which ended with four parisons in the public response to the supermarket shoppers dead and an Islamist gunman killed in a attack and the Charlie Hebdo killings have also police assault, brought back memories of deadly been revealing. “On Wednesday evening, all of shootings in southern France in March 2012. The France declared ‘Je suis Charlie’ in what became the Toulouse attacks - which saw Islamist Mohamed symbol of resistance to the barbarity... On Friday Merah shoot dead three children and a teacher at a evening, there was no similar wave of pronounce- Jewish school - appears to have set off a wave of ments saying ‘I am a Jew’,” wrote Sefy Hendler in the French immigration to Israel which last year hit a left-leaning Haaretz daily. “This gap is hard to record high of 6,600. And many believe the Paris explain.” slayings will only accelerate the trend. The latest Pundits also berated the “colossal failure” of the bloodshed, which began on Wednesday when two French intelligence services in monitoring home- Islamic extremists gunned down 12 people in a raid JERUSALEM: Israelis, mostly French Jews, hold signs that read “I am Charlie”, “Israel is Charlie” and “I grown extremists. Writing in the top-selling Yediot on the offices of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, is am a Jew of France” during a gathering in the municipality yesterday. — AP Aharonot newspaper, Alex Fishman said the being seen as something of a watershed. ly called on French Jews to move to the Jewish they have been facing for years. “The French are not attacks were a belated wakeup call for France. state. “To all the Jews of France, all the Jews of used to terrorism like we are here in Israel,” said “Until now, Islamic terror was of not much interest Pressure to ‘Leave France’ Europe, I would like to say that Israel is not just the Asher Zaguri, a 51-year-old teacher at a coffee shop to the French, since it focused on Jews. As long as “French-Israelis are in shock. This is the straw that place towards which you pray, the state of Israel is in central Jerusalem. “After what happened, I hope only Jews were killed, they didn’t really give a has broken the camel’s back,” said Avi Zana, director your home,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu they are going to take the Islamist threat seriously.” hoot,” he wrote. “Today they, and all of Europe, are of AMI, an organisation that helps French Jews inte- said Saturday in remarks that were not well received France’s Jewish community, which numbers shocked to the depths of their soul since French grate into Israel. “They are going to put pressure on by Paris. between 500,000 to 600,000 people, is the third police and journalists were killed. “All the red lights their families to join them and we can expect that Many in Israel expressed hope that the latest largest in the world after Israel and the United that should have gone off years ago, when Islamic the number of Jews looking to leave France will attacks would hammer home to Europeans the States. Friday’s attack follows a string of recent terror killed Jews, did not even blink for a grow,” he told AFP. Since the attack, Israel has open- threat posed by Islamist militants, which Israelis say events which has created a growing sense of inse- moment,” he wrote. — AFP Bashir riding high as he launches reelection bid Sudanese president faces little threat

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s President Omar Al-Bashir launched his bid for re-election yesterday, facing little threat to his quarter century in power despite an ailing economy, multiple insurgen- cies and allegations of war crimes. Bashir’s supporters view him as a strong hand capable of holding the chaotic country together, while his opponents are hounded by the security forces, marginalised inside Sudan and riven by personal rivalries. It is unclear whether anyone will challenge Bashir to lead the country of nearly 39 million people that covers an area almost one-fifth the size of the United States. Formal applications GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba: This April 8, 2014 file photo shows an unidentified to register for the April 13 vote opened yester- detainee walking in the exercise yard of the ìCamp 6î detention facility at the US day, and the electoral commission said it had detention center. — AFP received Bashir’s nomination. The opposition looks set to boycott the vote, with Mariam Al- Mahdi, deputy leader of the Umma Party, Hurdles abound sharply criticising the move and saying her party would not take part in the April election. “We believe it is a total waste not only of the time for Gitmo closure and resources of Sudan but also the hopes of the people,” she told AFP by telephone. The opposition also boycotted elections in WASHINGTON: Thirteen years after terror sus- transfer those 59 as soon as possible, hopefully 2010, the first contested vote since Bashir seized pects first arrived in Guantanamo, the United this year,” a senior defense official told AFP. “It’s power in a 1989 coup. In 2010, opposition lead- States is sending inmates out at a faster rate on a case by case, individual basis,” the official ers accused the president’s loyalists of rigging than ever before - but hurdles remain in the said on the condition of anonymity. KHARTOUM: Members of Sudan’s National Electoral Commission review applications from effort to shutter it entirely. In 2014, 28 detainees The official said the US is focusing on finding ballots. But Bashir has proven to be a political survivor. Since 2009, the 71-year-old incumbent potential candidates yesterday in the capital as formal applications for the April 13 presiden- were freed in “the largest single-year reduction destinations in South America and then in the tial and legislative poll opened. — AFP in detainee population” since 2009, said Paul Middle East and Europe. Next week, five Yemenis has defied an arrest warrant from the Lewis, the US official charged with closing the are to be transferred to two unidentified coun- International Criminal Court for alleged war the conflict in neighbouring South Sudan. United Opposition Guantanamo detention facility. As the facility tries. So far, nearly two dozen countries have crimes in the nearly 12-year-old conflict in The ICC’s decision to shelve investigations Opponents to Bashir’s rule are more united entered its 14th year yesterday, Lewis told AFP accepted Guantanamo detainees originally from Sudan’s western Darfur region. In 2011, he over- into allegations of war crimes in Darfur over UN than they have been for years but are still the government is striving to “maintain momen- somewhere else. US authorities seek countries saw a separation from South Sudan, after it vot- inaction gave him a further boost. “The ICC’s expected to struggle to challenge him. In tum” of its prisoner releases. “The road to closing that will take the prisoners, treat them well and ed to split following a 22-year civil war. announcement that it was suspending its inves- December, the Umma Party joined other opposi- Guantanamo is clear and well lit,” wrote his for- monitor them. The president hinted last year he might not tigations was seen as a victory by President tion parties and civil society groups to sign the mer counterpart from the State Department Cliff The prisoners, who have never been convict- stand for re-election, raising fears of a succession Bashir,” said Jerome Tubiana, senior analyst for “Sudan Call” document demanding a transitional Sloan in an editorial in the New York Times. ed of a crime, are not intended to be treated as struggle within his ruling National Congress the International Crisis Group. “The NCP should government to pave the way for free and fair But Noor Mir from Amnesty International criminals after their release, but they must stay Party, but in October, the NCP announced he win without difficulty but all the problems will elections. Sudan’s powerful National Intelligence USA, is calling on the Obama administration to in the host country for at least two years. The would seek another term. “Bashir is in a strong still be left,” Tubiana added. and Security Service has kept up the pressure on work faster. “As we count a grim thirteenth year next step for the administration would then be position internally within government,” said Sudan faces major economic challenges with opposition parties, arresting two signatories to since Guantanamo opened, dozens of men con- the 10 “high value” prisoners who await prosecu- Ahmed Soliman, Horn of Africa research assis- nearly half of the country’s population living in Sudan Call. tinue to languish there with no idea when or tion. Among them is self-proclaimed Sept 11 tant at Chatham House. poverty, according to World Bank figures. When NISS has also shown it will brook no dissent even if their detention will end,” he said. The first mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his South Sudan broke away, it took with it 75 per- from protesters. Its forces gunned down dozens detainees arrived at the US prison camp in Cuba four co-defendants, who await a military trial. Consolidating Power on Jan 11, 2002 when, some four months after The trial has not yet begun, dimming the cent of the formerly united country’s oil produc- of Sudanese who protested against the lifting of He consolidated power earlier this month the attacks of Sept 11, 2001, president George W prospect of closing Guantanamo in the near tion. Insurgents are still battling government fuel subsidies in Sept 2013. Their handling of the Bush locked in open-air cages some of the future. when parliament granted him the right to troops in Darfur as well as in Blue Nile and South protests caused divisions within the NCP, with “worst of the worst” in the country’s war on ter- Finally, to close the facility any time soon, the appoint state governors, who were previously Kordofan states on the South Sudan border. Last Bashir adviser Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani break- ror. Today, 127 Guantanamo inmates remain, administration may need to expedite the review elected. Bashir has worked to shed his image as January, Bashir announced a national dialogue ing away to form his own party. But analysts say down from some 680 prisoners held in 2003. The of each of the remaining 58 prisoners who have an international pariah, travelling to Egypt and to address the problems, inviting opposition opposition failings have played into Bashir’s prison population could fall below 100 within not been charged or approved for transfer. Not Saudi Arabia last year and welcoming Russian groups, including rebels, to participate. But the hands. “This alliance remains fragile because two months, with the aim of cutting the popula- all are expected to be released from prison, as Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Sudan. China’s talks have yet to materialise, and critics view the these opposition groups have for a long time tion by half before the end of the year. However, some are committed jihadists, according to the foreign minister also visited Khartoum on invitations as a bid by Bashir to buy time before been riven by personal rivalries,” said Soliman of President Barack Obama’s administration has government. But estimates say the number of Sunday for talks about boosting relations and the elections. Chatham House. — AFP been hampered by Republicans in Congress prisoners could be reduced to 40. Obama could who oppose any transfer detainees to US soil, then turn to Congress to obtain permission to even for trial. transfer the remaining detainees to high security US prisons, where the cost would be signifi- Nigeria calls for support Next Transfer cantly less than the $3 million per inmate spent Of the prisoners remaining are 83 Yemenis. annually in Guantanamo. “If he can’t bring these They pose the biggest problem for detainees to the US, he will have to keep them Guantanamo’s closure, due to the volatile politi- in Guantanamo,” said lawyer David Remes who after ‘deadliest’ attack cal situation in Yemen.The first step for Obama, represents 18 Yemeni detainees. “I don’t see who has reiterated his intention to close the Congress ever relenting and letting him bring ABUJA: Nigeria’s military has called for support With elections set for next month, Nigeria’s killed and more than 30 injured as well as “sever- prison facility, is to find host countries for the 59 them to the US, so Guantanamo will remain in tackling Boko Haram after a major attack on government has also been accused of playing al” insurgents. There was no credible estimate Yemenis cleared for release. “We’re trying to open,” Remes said. — AFP a key northeast town that is feared could be politics with the insurgency, as most of the areas yet of the numbers of civilians killed, after huge the worst in the bloody six-year insurgency. worst affected by the violence are main opposi- numbers cited locally, he added. “It is necessary There are still no independently corroborated tion strongholds. to reassure Nigerians that the Nigerian Armed PLO faces US civil trial figures for the huge numbers said to have been But Olukolade said: “The Nigerian military has Forces and security agencies are capable of killed in Baga, on the shores of Lake Chad in the not given up on Baga and other localities where flushing out the terrorists from Baga and all over attacks in Israel far north of Borno State. But defence terrorist activities are now prevalent. parts of the nation’s territory where their activi- spokesman Chris Olukolade said in a statement “Appropriate plans, men and resources are ties are prevalent.” NEW YORK: More than a decade after a people and wounded more than 450. issued late Saturday that the description of the presently being mobilised to address the situa- series of shootings and bombings in the Victims and their families claim that the assault as “the deadliest” in a conflict that has tion,” he said on defenceinfo.mil.ng, in the mili- Territorial Gains Jerusalem area, a trial is slated this week in defendants helped carry out and finance claimed more than 13,000 lives since 2009 was tary’s first detailed comment on last weekend’s Boko Haram has seized dozens of towns and New York to determine whether the the attacks, in part through support for “quite valid”. attack. The military and government often villages in northeast Nigeria in the last six Palestine Liberation Organization and Hamas and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, “The attack on the town by the blood- makes such statements, without giving specific months and now reportedly controls the border Palestinian Authority should pay up to $1 which the US government has labeled ter- hounds and their activities since January 3rd, details, yet there are reports of attacks on an areas of Borno state with Niger, Chad and billion to victims. Jury selection begins on rorist organizations. The PLO and the self- 2015, should convince well-meaning people all almost daily basis. On Saturday, two explosions Cameroon. The territorial gains have led to fears Jan 13 for the civil trial, which is expected governing Palestinian Authority have over the world that Boko Haram is the evil all rocked northeast Nigeria, including one at a of a total loss of government control in the to last 12 weeks and adds a new dimension denied the claims, including that they vio- must collaborate to end, rather than vilifying crowded market in the Borno State capital, remote region - and a claim last year by a senior to the long-running Middle East conflict lated the US Anti-Terrorism Act. those working to check them,” he said. Nigeria’s Maiduguri, by a girl suicide bomber thought to US diplomat that the military was in denial and tensions among Palestinians, Israel and Mark Rochon, a partner at Miller & military - west Africa’s largest - has faced be just 10. Nineteen people were killed. The about the situation. Olukolade maintained on their respective allies. “The political consid- Chevalier representing the defendants, repeated criticism for failing to end the six-year Baga attack, which local officials said forced at Saturday: “No portion of Nigeria’s territory has erations are extremely complex,” said Bruce through a spokeswoman declined to com- Islamist insurgency, as well as allegations of least 20,000 people to flee, also overran the been or will be conceded to terrorists. “The use Zagaris, a partner at Berliner, Corcoran & ment. Kent Yalowitz, a partner at Arnold & human rights abuses. Soldiers have complained headquarters of the Multinational Joint Task of all available resources within the armed forces Rowe in Washington, DC, specializing in Porter representing the plaintiffs, was of a lack of adequate weapons and even Force made up of troops from Nigeria, Niger and will continue to be maximised to sustain the international law. unavailable to comment. US District Judge refused to deploy to take on the better-armed Chad. tempo of the counter-terrorism campaign The case concerns seven shootings and George Daniels in Manhattan will oversee rebels, who want to create a hardline Islamic Nigerien and Chadian soldiers were not at the towards containing and eradicating terrorism in bombings from 2001 to 2004 that killed 33 the trial. —Reuters state in northeast Nigeria. base at the time. Olukolade said 14 soldiers were the nation’s territory.” — AFP MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 INTERNATIONAL Times Square had 1m revelers, zero tickets ’Broken windows’ crime-fighting tactic questioned

NEW YORK: Of all the statistics from the recent New Year’s Eve in Times Square - 1 million revelers, 900 kg of confetti, thou- Ottawa twin sands of police officers, dozens of surveillance cameras - there is one number that brothers face stands out: zero, as in zero tickets for low- level crimes. No tickets for having an open container of alcohol, no tickets for public terror charges urination, no tickets for double parking, no TORONTO: Twin brothers living in Ottawa have been tickets for furry, costumed characters has- arrested on terrorism-related charges, including one sling tourists to take their picture. Add in count of attempting to travel abroad to engage in ter- low-level arrests, and there was just one, for rorist activities. A Royal Canadian Mounted Police state- a subway-related offense. And that wasn’t just on New Year’s Eve. ment said that Carlos Larmond, 24, was arrested Friday That was for the entire week containing the at Montreal’s Trudeau International Airport on charges holiday. During the Christmas week, when of intending to travel overseas for terrorist purposes. He the neon-lit streets were every bit as has also been charged with participating in the activity jammed, the total for such infractions was of a terrorist group. Ashton Larmond, 24, is charged 23 - compared to more than 650 summons- with facilitating terrorist activity, participating in the es per week the previous year, according to activity of a terrorist group and instructing to carry out police statistics. activities for a terrorist group. He was arrested in Times Square is perhaps the most jar- Ottawa. ring example of a slowdown in low-level Police did not specify which terrorist group the twins enforcement across New York City amid allegedly were involved with. A lawyer for the twins said tension between rank-and-file police and Saturday that he plans to vehemently dispute the Mayor Bill de Blasio, whom they accuse of charges against them, after the twins appeared in encouraging violence against cops by sid- Ottawa court on Saturday via video link. “This is going ing with protesters after the chokehold to be a case that will determine the Canadian system’s death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black value of freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, man stopped on suspicion of selling loose, freedom of religion, as these will be core issues at the untaxed cigarettes. Many police officers trial,” Ottawa lawyer Joseph Addelman said. Addelman were particularly incensed by comments in said the next court appearance for the brothers is which the mayor said he had warned his scheduled for Feb 12 in Ottawa. biracial son to be wary in dealing with offi- In Paris, Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney said the cers. arrests were not connected to this week’s terror attacks In the two weeks after two NYPD officers in the French capital. “The arrests yesterday are part of were shot to death in their patrol car Dec ongoing investigations that have been going for a while 20 by a fugitive who had ranted online in Canada,” Blaney told reporters after he laid a wreath about avenging police killings, low-level at the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, arrests citywide dropped 61 percent. where a dozen people were killed. Summonses were down more than 90 per- But Blaney said that while there is no direct link to cent. Arraignment courts have been so the French attacks, the two Canadian terror suspects slow they have sometimes closed early, and share “this extremist ideology”. Blaney represented Rikers Island’s jails have about 2,000 fewer Canada at a unity rally and march held in Paris yester- inmates. NEW YORK: In this Jan 8, 2015 photo, a policeman looks out the window of his patrol car in Times Square. — AP day. The minister said he met with the head of mission “They haven’t been on top of us like in Paris for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service they used to,” Luis Martinez said on a recent Police unions say there was no sanc- violations during New Year’s week - a statis- of serious crimes were down to 3,704 from night in Times Square, where he roams the tioned work slowdown, and they are quick tic that makes some people nervous. “It’s 4,130 in the same period a year earlier. and will meet with his French counterpart on Sunday. streets in a Cookie Monster costume pos- to point out that officers are still rising to dangerous for the public to know that the That has critics questioning Bratton’ sig- In October, Canada was hit by two terror attacks by ing for photos in hopes of tips. “They’re the call of duty. Just this past week, two police are doing less,” said Madeline Sorel, nature crime-fighting tactic: The “broken so-called “lone wolves” believed to have been inspired minding their own business now.” On police officers were shot and wounded 57, who teaches knitting at a senior center windows” theory that targeting low-level by the Islamic State group. In Ottawa, a gunman shot Friday, Police Commissioner William responding to a report of a robbery in Brooklyn’s Coney Island, one of the zero- infractions discourages more serious crime. and killed a soldier at Canada’s National War Memorial Bratton said he’d concluded that some offi- moments before their shifts ended. “Our summons precincts. “It might make crimi- Some police reform advocates say the and then stormed Parliament before being gunned cers had purposefully cut down on small- members are doing their job,” said Patrick nals more eager to do crime.” slowdown proves that the city can do with- down. The attack in Ottawa came two days after a man time arrests and tickets - and that enough Lynch, head of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent The slowdown has overshadowed an out a tactic they see as heavy-handed. ran over two soldiers in a parking lot in Quebec, killing was enough. “We’ll work to bring things Association, which represents 24,000 rank- overall, years-long decrease in every meas- “There have been unnecessary arrests, and one and injuring the other before being shot to death back to normal,” he said, adding that the and-file officers. urable crime statistic: Complaints of crime, this proves it,” said Monifa Bandele of by police. The man had been under surveillance by numbers were already rising. No officers arrests and summonses. Crime of all kinds Communities United for Police Reform. But Canadian authorities, who feared he had jihadist ambi- are being disciplined, with Bratton noting Nervous decreased 4 percent to an all-time low in Bratton says the arrests are no less neces- tions and seized his passport when he tried to travel to “the extraordinarily stressful situations” in a The 14-block precinct in the heart of 2014, when there were 332 homicides, sary, despite the let-up. “The whole thesis Turkey. Canada, like France, is taking part in the US-led month filled with protests, police funerals Times Square was among at least seven down from 335 the previous year. The slow- of ‘broken windows’ is: If over time you air campaign against Islamic State extremists in Iraq and discord. The latest figures will be avail- across the city where not a single summons down in enforcement hasn’t translated to a don’t address an issue, over time it will cre- and Syria. — AP able today. was issued for parking, moving or criminal rise in crime. In the past two weeks, reports ate a larger issue,” he said. — AP Obama’s chemistry with Congress - or lack of it

WASHINGTON: He hardly ever calls. When House doesn’t reach out to them much or of the charm and more on the substance,” he does, it’s all business. And that’s US even pay enough attention to small ges- he says President Barack Obama’s vibe with top tures such as White House tour tickets or Democrats on Capitol Hill. With Christmas cards. “That’s been missing for Relationships Matter... Republicans, there’s even less chemistry. the whole time the president’s been in Trust and goodwill lubricate the legisla- But GOP congressional leaders don’t show office,” says former Rep Steve LaTourette. tive process and any negotiations much inclination to buddy up to the presi- Occasional attempts by the White between the Capitol and the White House. dent, either. When the president sits down House to change that dynamic - by invit- It’s possible to do a deal without them, but with eight top legislators - four from each ing key legislators to dinners or the like - it’s a lot harder. California’s Nancy Pelosi, party - at the White House tomorrow, typically have faded fast. Obama’s first golf the top Democrat in the House, credits there’s little expectation it will usher in a game with House Speaker John Boehner Obama for going overboard to try to build new era of comity and cooperation. came about only after the president had positive ties with the GOP. “The president Republican leaders will head to the White been pestered relentlessly about why he has always extended the hand of friend- House already peeved with the president hadn’t invited a fellow lover of the game to ship,” she says. “Some say too much.” But for his recent veto threats and go-it-alone tee off. The outing was never repeated. plenty of legislators from both parties talk policy moves. Democratic leaders, now in Last week, the No. 2 Republican in the wistfully about the presidency of the minority party in both chambers, will Senate, John Cornyn of Texas, told a home Democrat Lyndon Johnson, who was find themselves less relevant. state newspaper he never had gotten a unafraid to tangle, cajole and horse-trade The White House is waving off any call from the president, “which is kind of with legislators to translate big ideas into notion that the meeting is the start of a amazing to me”. law. new congressional charm offensive. “For Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Cornyn describes Obama, by contrast, anyone craning to hear the conversation Mitch McConnell took it as a poke in the as “so detached and disengaged and through the walls, I wouldn’t expect a lot eye for the White House to issue veto apparently disinterested in doing the of laughter,” says Jim Manley, a former aide threats just as lawmakers were taking the grind work that goes along with passing to Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of oath of office for the new Congress. “He legislation that it would be hard to do any- Nevada. “It’s not the funniest group of peo- could have waited a few hours,” the speak- thing”. As for the trust factor, LaTourette ple you’ve ever put together.” Three er groused. While Obama has a “rock-solid” says both Boehner and Obama carry the thoughts on how Obama gets along with relationship with Reid, Manley says, even scars of failed budget negotiations from top Republicans and Democrats in they aren’t particularly chummy. 2011, in which “both men honestly believe Congress, and how much it matters. “Everybody jokes about Reid and his nasty that the other one sort of double-dealt habit of hanging up the phone as soon as them.” Such misgivings can loom large in They Just Don’t Click he’s done with his end of the conversation, the final push to seal a deal. “In any busi- Although Obama was a senator from but the president’s not much better,” ness, it’s easier to negotiate when there is a Illinois for four years before he became Manley says. “There’s not a lot of idle personal relationship and a level of trust,” president, he never has had a strong rap- chitchat.” White House press secretary Josh says Brian Walsh, a Republican strategist port with members of Congress. Earnest dismisses the intense interest in and former congressional aide. “That may Legislators from both parties have grum- Obama’s chemistry with congressional not necessarily exist in this situation.” bled for years that the Obama White leaders. “We’re focused a little less on sort Obama and McConnell, while not chummy, at least seem to know what they can expect from one another. “This is certainly not the kind of interaction, back and forth, that you would expect in a normal circumstance,” Sen Bob Corker says of the president and the new majority leader. “But yeah, they have a relationship. In times past, when there’s been a major ox in the ditch they’ve been able to work through it.” Corker’s takeaway from all the recent fireworks: “I wouldn’t write this year off.” It’s always nice to get along, but voices from both Congress and the White House caution against attaching too much importance to the idea. “People read way too much into personalities and all that stuff,” says Corker. “Despite what the American people think, there are a good many adults up here that understand that regardless of how you may feel personally about a situation, we have a job to do.” Obama himself seems to subscribe to that notion. Last spring, the president pointed back to those failed budget talks from 2011, and that infamous golf game: “I like MARYLAND: In this June 18, 2011 file photo, US President Barack Obama Speaker Boehner personally, and when we and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio are seen on the first green as went out and played golf we had a great they play golf at Andrews Air Force Base. -—AP time. But that didn’t get a deal done.” —AP p10 2_Layout 1 1/11/15 10:25 PM Page 1

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Paris gunman appears in video, declares loyalty to IS

DUBAI: One of three gunmen behind the interventions overseas. at the Paris deli in a siege that claimed and target Jews. He said in that call that “I pledged allegiance to the Caliph as worst militant attacks in France for A French anti-terrorist police source the lives of four hostages. They also shot he had jointly planned the attacks with soon as the caliphate was declared,” he decades appeared in a video released said there was no doubt it was Coulibaly dead two brothers behind the Hebdo the Kouachi brothers. Police confirmed says, referring to Islamic State leader Abu online yesterday, declaring his allegiance in the French-language recording. killings, Said and Cherif Kouachi, after they were all members of the same Bakr al-Baghdadi, whose group is an anti- to the Islamic State armed group and urg- Seventeen victims were killed in three they took refuge in the print works. Islamist cell in northern Paris. government paramilitary force in both ing French Muslims to follow his example. days of violence that began with an The Kouachi brothers said they were The video showed scenes of man Iraq and Syria that has a growing network In the seven-minute video apparently attack on the Charlie Hebdo weekly on aligned to al Qaeda, which competes for resembling Coulibaly doing physical of followers elsewhere in the Middle East intended for release after the actions, Wednesday and ended with Friday’s dual influence with Islamic State among mili- training and images of an arsenal of and Asia. Coulibaly said he would be Amedy Coulibaly, who staged the attack sieges at a print works outside Paris and a tant Islamists. weapons and ammunition on the wood- working together with the Kouachi on a Jewish deli, said the planned kosher supermarket in the city. Coulibaly had also called BFM-TV on en floor of an apartment. He was shown brothers: “We’ve done things a bit togeth- assaults on a satirical journal and a Jewish French security forces killed Coulibaly, Friday to claim allegiance to Islamic State, variously in white robes, sitting with a er, a bit apart, to try and (achieve) more target were justified by French military 32, on Friday after he planted explosives saying he wanted to defend Palestinians gun at his side, and in combat outfit. impact.” —Reuters

No Ukraine summit without progress on peace plan: Merkel

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel way summit can take place without further told Russian President Vladimir Putin that a progress on the peace plan which was four-way summit to discuss the situation in agreed in the Belarussian capital Minsk in eastern Ukraine would not take place until September. there was real progress on the Minsk peace The foreign ministers of France, plan. Germany, Russia and Ukraine will meet in German government spokesman Berlin on Monday to discuss the situation in Steffen Seibert said in a statement after the eastern Ukraine and the implementation of phone call between the leaders that Merkel the 12-point protocol. welcomed Russian efforts to find a solution Merkel’s spokesman said the chancellor to the crisis. told Putin that all sides needed to make Putin underlined the need to observe a their contribution to implement the peace ceasefire and “to support the economic plan. “That includes that Russia uses its recovery of the affected regions in south- influence on the separatists in order to eastern Ukraine”, the Kremlin said in a reach consensual solutions,” he said. statement. In a separate phone call, Merkel dis- It said both sides confirmed their inten- cussed the situation in Ukraine also with tion to promote a peaceful settlement in Poroshenko, the spokesman said. Ukraine. A four-way summit would only make However, the chancellor told Putin that sense if there was a substantial improve- a summit by leaders from France, Germany, ment on important points like a ceasefire Russia and Ukraine in Kazakhstan’s capital and a demarcation line between the Astana or another city could not be con- Ukraine-Russia border, Merkel told firmed at this stage, Seibert said. Poroshenko, according to the statement. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko More than 4,700 people have been has invited the leaders of Russia, France killed in fighting between Kiev’s forces and and Germany to talks in Astana on Jan. 15 pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine since in an attempt to restore peace. last April. The conflict has provoked the But Germany and France have already worst crisis in relations between Russia and raised doubts about whether such a four- the West since the Cold War. — Reuters Struggling Croatia holds HAMBURG: Firefighters stand outside the building of the ‘Hamburger Morgenpost’ in Hamburg, northern Germany, yesterday morning. tight presidential run-off According to police fire broke out in an archive room of the paper after an arson attack. The newspaper ran caricatures of the Charlie Hebdo newspaper after the attack on Wednesday. — AP ZAGREB: Croatians cast ballots yesterday economy remains among the bloc’s weak- to elect a president in a tight run-off est. Unemployment is almost 20 percent, between incumbent centre-left Ivo half of job-seekers under the age of 25 are German paper that ran Charlie Josipovic and conservative Kolinda Grabar- unemployed and the government forecasts Kitarovic, both pledging to help kickstart a meagre 0.5 percent growth this year. the newest EU member’s ailing economy. Analysts say the ruling coalition has Hebdo cartoons firebombed The two emerged practically neck and failed to reform the huge and inefficient neck from the first round of polling two public sector, improve the business climate weeks ago, with Josipovic, a 57-year-old and attract EU development funds. ‘Thick smoke is still hanging in the air’ former law professor and classical music While vying for a post that is chiefly cer- composer, just one percentage point ahead emonial, the two rivals made campaign BERLIN: A German tabloid that paid tribute to declined to comment but it offered regular told the daily Bild. of Grabar-Kitarovic with 38.5 percent of the promises to overcome a grim economic sit- those killed at Charlie Hebdo by reprinting car- updates of its article on the firebombing on its On Saturday about 35,000 people, organisers vote. uation. toons from the French satirical paper mocking website. said, took to the streets in Dresden against PEGI- The popular incumbent, the third presi- Josipovic has vowed to initiate constitu- the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) was targeted in “Thick smoke is still hanging in the air, the DA. And several Muslim groups have called a dent of the former Yugoslav republic since tional changes-namely decentralisation-as a firebombing yesterday, police said. police are looking for clues,” it said in its initial silent march in Berlin today to denounce vio- independence in 1991, is a member of the a way to revive the economy. Sasa With security services on high alert after a story, under the headline “Arson attack on the lence and call for social cohesion. Social Democrats (SDP), the main force in Sainovski, a seller in his 30s, said he backs jihadist killing spree in Paris, police in the north- MOPO - Due to the ‘Charlie Hebdo’ cartoons?”. Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was in Paris the ruling coalition. the incumbent president. ern German port city of Hamburg said no one Later yesterday it had removed any reference Sunday for a massive march for the victims, on His rival from the main opposition HDZ “Josipovic is a modern politician. He is was at the headquarters of the regional daily to Charlie Hebdo but quoted the regional repre- Saturday addressed members of her party in party, a former foreign minister and NATO an excellent legal expert with an exception- Hamburger Morgenpost at the time of the sentative body for the media as calling the fire- Hamburg, which is also one of Germany’s 16 fed- assistant secretary general, aims to become al education and above all a good person.” attack, which caused only slight damage. bombing a “cowardly and insidious act of terror eral states and which is holding elections next the country’s first woman president. But Grabar-Kitarovic, 46, who represents Hamburg police said it was “too soon” to tell against press freedom”. Hamburg is Germany’s month. She stressed the need for the exchange Turnout was 21.92 percent at 1030 GMT, moderates within the HDZ, insists the first- whether there was a connection between the second city, with a population of around 2.4 mil- of security intelligence among Europe’s secret four and a half hours after polling stations round result showed a desire for change. Charlie Hebdo tribute and the firebombing, lion. services, particularly between members of the across the Balkan nation opened, the elec- She labelled Josipovic the “incapable which would mark the first revenge attack over Schengen passport-free zone, ahead of a toral commission said. It was almost nine and cold-hearted government’s accom- the cartoons since Wednesday’s massacre of 12 Solidarity with French cartoonists European interior ministers’ meeting in Paris yes- percentage points more than at the same plice” in bringing about economic hard- people at the French weekly. Reports said the newspaper’s publishers had terday. time in the first round and for elections in ship. State security forces took over the investiga- ordered private security protection for the build- Hamburg’s Islamist scene came to global 2010. “To be a president one... has to speak tion. “Rocks and then a burning object were ing in the western district of Othmarschen attention in 2001 when it emerged that three of Although presidential powers are limit- and not remain silent... to call the govern- thrown through the window,” a police Thursday. Several German newspapers ran the the suicide hijackers from the September 11 ed in Croatia, Sunday’s vote is seen as a key ment to account,” the former top diplomat spokesman told AFP. “Two rooms on lower cartoons featuring the Prophet Mohammed attacks on the United States, including ring- test for parliamentary elections later this said in a recent television debate. “But this floors were damaged but the fire was put out (PBUH) on their front pages in a gesture of soli- leader Mohammed Atta, had lived and studied year in which the HDZ is likely to make sig- is exactly what you have not been doing quickly.” darity with the murdered French cartoonists and in the city. nificant gains. during the past five years.” The Hamburger Morgenpost, known locally in defence of free speech. The Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported Analysts believe the close first-round However, Josipovic argued that his rival as the MOPO, had splashed the The Hamburg firebombing comes at a time of earlier that the bloodshed in France could signal result reflects dissatisfaction with the SDP- would not bring the change voters seek, Charlie Hebdo cartoons on its front page heightened tensions over the rise of a new anti- the start of a wave of attacks in Europe, citing led government’s performance and given that she was a minister in the graft- after the murders at the Paris publication, run- Islamic movement in Germany. A right-wing communications by Islamic State leaders inter- Josipovic’s failure to criticise its economic plagued HDZ government headed by ex- ning the headline “This much freedom must be populist group called “Patriotic Europeans cepted by US intelligence. policies. Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic’s prime minister Ivo Sanader-who was tried possible!” Against the Islamisation of the Occident”(PEGI- A 24-year-old German suspected of joining government has become hugely unpopu- and jailed for corruption. Police said the attack had occurred at about DA), has called for its weekly march in the east- Islamic State jihadists in Syria was arrested lar after failing to revive Croatia’s economy, “We are in a crisis and we now know 0120 GMT and that two men seen acting suspi- ern city of Dresden Monday to be dedicated to Saturday, months after he returned from the which has been struggling with recession why... You were in the government that was ciously near the scene were detained. “the victims of terrorism in Paris”. war-ravaged country. for the past six years. robbing Croatia, the government of Ivo They declined to provide further information Justice Minister Heiko Maas accused the German officials estimate around 550 of their “The recession ... is not only the conse- Sanader,” Josipovic said. about the suspects but Hamburger Morgenpost group of trying to exploit the killings and urged citizens have made their way to Syria and Iraq to quence of the global crisis in 2008. But Srecko Lukac, a voter from Zagreb, gave their ages as 35 and 39. The newspaper, it to call off its rally. “The victims do not deserve fight alongside Islamic State, raising fears of Problems are rather structural and the supports Grabar-Kitarovic, a staunch which has a circulation of around 91,000, to be misused by rabble-rousers like these,” he attacks on home soil when they return. —AFP authorities have not been solving them,” Catholic running against avowed agnostic economic analyst Damir Novotny told AFP. Josipovic. Hopes that entry into the European “Kolinda is above all a Catholic and has Union would be an economic boost for the an impeccable career. She is a woman of Latvia takes over presidency of EU small Adriatic nation of 4.2 million have the world, educated and certainly a patriot,” faded. Lukac told AFP. First official results in the RIGA: European Union meetings in Riga last Armenia, Azerbaijan and in Central Asia - not to Rinkevics, is working with the EU-funded predominantly Catholic country were week were heavy with the historical symbolism mention the West’s old bugbear Belarus. The European Endowment for Democracy in Among EU’s weakest expected around 2100 GMT, three hours EU leaders turn to for relief from economic eastern strategy should even stretch all the way Brussels as well as governments that include Croatia joined the EU in 2013, but its after polls close. — AFP malaise, terrorism or fears of Russia. to Afghanistan, he said. Germany and Poland, Nordic and other Baltic EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker EU leaders say Russia is wrong to fear “encir- states on a study that could end up with pro- hailed the start of Latvia’s first turn as chair of clement.” But Rinkevics, who is on what he posals to EU leaders before Latvia’s presidency ministerial councils since the small, ex-Soviet called a “reconnaissance mission” for the EU in ends in June. state joined the bloc a decade ago, calling it a Kiev and Moscow this weekend, may struggle to He and Rinkevics reject the notion of simply completion of Europe’s “reunification” after the convince the Kremlin that the hitherto hawkish beaming back “counter-propaganda” against Cold War. Latvian government can help wind down the Putin. They also acknowledge that broadly inde- But in a city built by the Teutonic Knights on East-West rhetoric. pendent news is available to Russians who seek their fire-and-sword crusades to convert the it. But an option to reach a mass audience may peoples of the east, it was hard not to detect a Television wars be the kind of big-budget TV that Moscow modern missionary zeal in Latvian plans to Having long accused Moscow of agitating offers, in which news is slotted in between rat- spread “European values” beyond the EU fron- among a 30 percent Russian-speaking minority ings-grabbing entertainment: “Do we sit still tier - and challenge Moscow on what they call that is wary of Latvians who see it as an unwel- and do nothing?” Makarovs asked. “Or do we its propaganda war against the West. come relic of Stalin’s annexation, the Riga gov- offer an alternative?” A focus of their six-month presidency is a ernment plans to take the offensive against Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma also summit in May on the bloc’s Eastern Kremlin-backed media. spoke of a threat from Kremlin media influence, Partnership, a programme to strengthen ties “Propaganda against the EU, the US, our way relating her own experience as a viewer. But with other former Soviet republics. A similar of life ... has become so intense,” Rinkevics said, despite ambitions to share with fellow ex-Soviet meeting in 2013 in Lithuania sparked a crisis that Latvia and its allies are studying a new states the hard-won experience of joining the when Russian President Vladimir Putin sought “strategic communications” plan. It may include EU, Straujuma doubted all states would fund a to prevent Ukraine slipping further from launching a television channel that could com- new Russian-language channel. Moscow’s orbit. “We definitely don’t see our pete with Kremlin-financed entertainment net- Admitting to fears last year that Russia might presidency as anti-Russian,” Latvian Foreign works which carry news. move against Latvia, Straujuma was placing ZAGREB: Presidential candidate of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Kolinda Minister Edgars Rinkevics told reporters. “We will try to get our message across,” he more faith in the armies of the West than in con- Grabar-Kitarovic votes at a polling station on the second run of the presidential elec- Yet his list of targets for closer EU ties includ- said, while dismissing any suggestion of seeking verting Russians to embrace the EU: “NATO tions in Zagreb yesterday. Kitarovic is facing current Croatian President Ivo Josipovic ed not just Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia but “regime change” in Moscow. membership,” she said, “is the guarantee of our for mandate at sixth presidential election since Croatia gained independence. — AFP states hitherto friendlier to Moscow, such as Viktors Makarovs, a Russian-speaking aide to security.” -— Reuters

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 INTERNATIONAL India staffer ‘offloaded’ at Delhi airport: Greenpeace

NEW DELHI: Delhi airport authorities group said. Officials told her she was intelligence report accusing activist dom of speech and democratic rights, the past two years following campaigns barred a Greenpeace India staff member barred from leaving the country and groups of “stalling development proj- this action by the world’s largest democ- that delayed important industrial proj- yesterday from flying out of India they were “just following orders from the ects” by protesting against power proj- racy is problematic.” ects. Greenpeace chief Kumi Naidoo had despite holding a valid visa, a move the Indian government”. ects, mining and genetically modified The home ministry did not immedi- personally appealed to Prime Minister campaign group described as “bullying” “Today my right to freedom of move- food. “The government’s intentions are ately respond to AFP’s calls for com- Narendra Modi in November to release by the government. ment has been infringed and there was clear-they are trying to intimidate and ment. Sunday’s incident comes four funds after the Delhi High Court direct- Priya Pillai, a senior campaigner, was an attempt to treat me like a criminal,” bully Greenpeace and its employees,” months after another British Greenpeace ed authorities to unblock them. on her way to London when immigra- Pillai said in the statement. said Samit Aich, executive director of staff member was stopped from enter- Greenpeace India says it has not tion officials stopped her and stamped India’s new government tightened Greenpeace India. ing India and put back on a London- received any money since the order. A “offload” on her passport, a statement controls on foreign fund transfers to “At a time when the whole world is bound flight. India’s government has final hearing on the matter is expected from the international environmental Greenpeace India in June following an making a strong pitch to safeguard free- clamped down on activist groups over on January 20. —AFP China detains passengers who opened plane exits

BEIJING: Chinese police detained 25 angry The plane had already been delayed for plane passengers who opened emergency five hours before they boarded, only to face exit doors before take-off after their flight further delays while ice was cleared from was delayed by snow, state media report- the aircraft, the report said. ed, the latest case of rowdy behaviour by Others on the aircraft travelled to Chinese travellers. Beijing by another flight. China’s growing The passengers were forced to wait in wealth has seen a boom in air travel over their seats for hours late Friday and early the past decade, but its airports are Saturday after their China Eastern flight plagued with delays and incidents of from the southwest city of Kunming to unruly passenger behaviour have risen. Beijing was delayed, Xinhua news agency Last month a budget flight from Thailand said. to China was forced to return to Bangkok After requesting that they be allowed after a Chinese passenger threw hot water off the plane for health reasons, some pas- at a cabin attendant. sengers “opened three emergency doors in Chinese state-run media branded four an attempt to stop the flight” and forced unruly passengers on board as “barbarians,” the plane to return to the terminal, Xinhua reporting that one of them had threatened cited a passenger as saying. to blow up the plane in a row over a seat- Two of the passengers surnamed Zhou ing arrangement. and Li were sentenced to 15 days in deten- An airport in Kunming saw chaotic tion for violating public order, the state-run scenes in 2013, when thousands of angry China News Service said. passengers were stranded for hours after They were members of a 25-person trav- thick fog delayed flights. el group which got “overly excited”, leading Passengers stuck at the airport for more to the opening of the doors. The other than a day struggled with airline staff, dam- members of the group were detained for aging computer equipment belonging to questioning, but apparently later released. an airline, while police broke up scuffles. The passenger told Xinhua that those In 2012 a plane carrying 200 people on board were worried that the vice cap- from Zurich to Beijing was forced to turn tain could not control himself after he back after a fight between two Chinese “swore and cursed”, the agency said. passengers. —AFP

KANDY: Sri Lanka’s new President Maithripala Sirisena greets his supporters as he arrives to address. Sri Lanka’s new government will investi- Indonesia zeroes in gate an alleged attempt by Rajapaksa to stage a coup to try to stay in power when results showed he was losing last week’s election, a spokesman for the country’s new leader said yesterday. — AP on crashed AirAsia plane’s black boxes Coup averted in Sri

PANGKALAN BUN: Indonesian authorities 48 bodies recovered said yesterday they may have tracked Supriyadi said an object believed to be down the crucial black box recorders of an the main body of the plane had also been detected close to the area from where the Lanka: New govt AirAsia plane that crashed into the sea two weeks ago, killing all 162 people on board. pings were emanating. Strong ping signals were being picked The search efforts, which have involved up by three vessels involved in the search US, Chinese and other foreign naval ships, Army chief, police general refused to support Rajapakse in the Java Sea, S.B Supriyadi, a director has recovered just 48 bodies. with the National Search and Rescue Supriyadi said many bodies were COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new government yester- tion. “Some world leaders also spoke with presi- his cabinet, which is expected to be finalised by Agency, told reporters. believed to be trapped in the cabin, so day accused toppled strongman Mahinda dent Rajapakse and prevailed on him to ensure a January 19 when parliament will open. Those signals are coming from the reaching that part of the wreckage was also Rajapakse of having tried to stage a coup to peaceful transition,” Samaraweera said. He reiterated a call to normalise relations cling to power after losing last week’s presiden- “I don’t know who had spoken (to him), but with Western nations and neighbouring India. seabed less than one kilometre (0.6 miles) a top priority. tial election. we know some leaders did talk to him.” US Rajapakse had alienated many foreign lead- from where the tail of the plane was found, The tail of the plane, with its red AirAsia Rajapakse, South Asia’s longest-serving Secretary of State John Kerry and even Sirisena ers by refusing to allow an international probe Malaysian Navy chief Abdul Aziz Jaafar said logo, was lifted out of the water on leader before losing last Thursday’s polls, had himself had thanked Rajapakse for quitting in into allegations of mass civilian casualties in the in a post on Twitter. Malaysia’s Navy is help- Saturday using giant balloons and a crane. It was brought by tugboat on Sunday to been widely praised for conceding defeat to the early hours of Friday, after his defeat in an brutal finale to Sri Lanka’s 37-year Tamil sepa- ing in the search. a port near the search headquarters, at Maithripala Sirisena before the final results had election he had seemed certain to win when he ratist war in 2009. Another top lieutenant said But Supriyadi said powerful currents Pangkalan Bun town on Borneo island. All been announced. called it in November. Sirisena had already received the backing of had again frustrated military divers in their but seven of those on board were But a top aide to Sirisena told reporters that The head of the army was not immediately more than 40 lawmakers previously loyal to search and they had to call off their efforts Indonesian. The bodies of a South Korean Rajapakse had in fact tried to persuade the army available for comment. But military spokesman Rajapakse, virtually assuring approval for his before sunset without reaching the origin couple were identified on Sunday, but their and police chiefs to help him stay in office with Ruwan Wanigasooriya said he was “not aware of programme of radical constitutional reforms. of the signals, about 30 metres (100 feet) 11-month-old baby remains unaccounted the use of force. “People think it was a peaceful such a coup attempt”. “We now have more than we need in parlia- underwater. for, Indonesian authorities said. The other transition. It was anything but,” Mangala Samaraweera said it was important for the ment,” Rajitha Senaratne told AFP. Sirisena previ- “We sent divers to three spots, and they foreigners were one Singaporean, one Samaraweera, who is expected to be named as new administration to disclose what had hap- ously had the backing of 89 lawmakers and went down twice, but there is no result. Malaysian, one Briton and a Frenchman-co- Sirisena’s foreign minister, told a press confer- pened while results were being released, and an needed another 24 for a simple majority in the They couldn’t find anything. The undercur- pilot Remi Plesel. Their bodies have not ence. “The first thing the new cabinet will inves- independent investigation probe would be a pri- 225-member house. The new leader, who is him- rent was very strong,” Supriyadi said. been recovered. While the cause of the tigate is the coup and conspiracy by president ority. self a defector from Rajapakse’s party, has The Indonesian meteorological agency crash is unknown, the disaster has once Rajapakse. “He stepped down only when the already pledged to reverse many of the constitu- has said stormy weather likely caused the again placed Indonesia’s chaotic aviation army chief and the police Inspector General (N.K. Join hands for reform tional changes made by his predecessor which Airbus A320-200 to crash as it flew from the industry under scrutiny. Indonesian officials Illangakoon) refused to go along with him.” In an address to the nation, Sirisena appealed gave huge powers to the president. Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore. have alleged Indonesia AirAsia did not Illangakoon was “very vocal and did not want for a government of national unity to carry out Even Rajapakse’s Sri Lankan Freedom Party But a definitive answer is impossible have a licence to fly the route on the day of to be a party to this coup” while army chief Daya the political and economic reforms he promised has said it will support Sirisena’s constitutional without the black boxes, which should con- the crash, although the airline rejects the Ratnayake also refused to deploy troops for in his election campaign. reforms, making their enactment a formality. tain the pilots’ final words as well as various claim. Indonesia’s transport ministry quick- Rajapakse to seize power, said Samaraweera. The new president wants to establish inde- Sirisena quit Rajapakse’s cabinet in November flight data. ly banned AirAsia from flying the Surabaya- The attorney general’s department had also pendent commissions to run the police, the to emerge as an opposition unity candidate in Time is running out to find the boxes by Singapore route. warned that there would be “dangerous conse- public service and the judiciary and to transfer the January 8 polls, triggering a mass defection tracking the signals, as their batteries for On Friday it suspended dozens more quences”, he said. Samaraweera said diplomatic many of his executive powers to parliament. of lawmakers. While Rajapakse still retains signif- the pings are expected to run out after routes operated by five other domestic air- pressure had in addition been brought to bear “I hope all the parties will accept my invita- icant support from the majority Sinhalese com- about 30 days. lines for similar licence violations.— AFP on Rajapakse, who came in for international criti- tion and join hands to ensure good governance, munity, anger had been growing over rising lev- cism during his near-decade in office over his rule of law and carry out the reforms we have els of corruption. administration’s human rights record. promised to improve the quality of life for our Rajapakse had installed relatives in some of Critics also accused him of increasing authori- people,” he said from the historic hill city of the most sensitive posts, including his younger tarianism and a culture of nepotism and corrup- Kandy. The president invited all parties to join brother Gotabhaya as defence secretary.—AFP Rains threaten papal mass on storm-hit Philippine island

MANILA: The Philippines was the Philippines before making spe- Manila the day after, where millions Haiyan, the strongest typhoon to watching nervously yesterday as a cific contingency plans.” are expected to attend, Pura said. hit land with 230-kilometre (143- tropical storm threatened a In a best-case scenario, the low Partly cloudy skies and cool mile) per hour winds, brought typhoon-prone central island that pressure area would turn north- weather are expected in the capital tsunami like waves to the central Pope Francis will visit this week on wards and spare the country, but on that day, he said. The Philippines Philippines, wiping out entire his tour of the fervently Catholic there is also an equal chance it will is hit by an average of 20 typhoons towns and leaving more than 7,350 nation. The country’s weather intensify into a storm, state weather per year, many of them deadly. people dead or missing. — AFP bureau said a low-pressure area forecaster Alvin Pura told AFP. currently over the Pacific Ocean “This may hit the Eastern Visayas was on course for Leyte Island, and bring rains to the pope’s touted as one of the highlights of events,” he said, referring to the the pontiff’s four-day visit, and island chain in which Leyte sits. could develop into a storm by the Pura could not immediately say time it enters Philippine waters on how much rain was possible on Thursday. Leyte if the storm developed and Leyte was the province worst-hit hit the island. by Super Typhoon Haiyan in During the last week of 2014, November 2013, and suffered land- the Eastern Visayas were caught slides and floods late last year offguard when a storm bearing rel- wrought by tropical storm Jangmi. atively weak winds brought heavy “Part of contingency planning rains, triggering flashfloods and are possible inclement scenarios.... landslides that killed 54 people. The options are being developed,” pres- pontiff, who arrives in the country idential spokesman Herminio on Thursday, will be in Leyte on Coloma from the papal visit organ- Saturday to give a mass at the air- MANILA: A photo of Pope Francis stands in front of a Philippine PANGKALAN BUN: Crew members of Crest Onyx ship prepare to unload the wreck- ising committee told AFP. Asked if port in Tacloban, ground zero for national flag as preparations for his visit continue at Manila’s Rizal age of part of the ill-fated AirAsia Flight 8501 crashed off the Java Sea, at Kumai port cancelling the events on Leyte Haiyan, and have lunch with storm park, Philippines, yesterday. Pope Francis embarks on his second in Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia, yesterday. A day after the tail of the crashed plane was island on January 17 was an option, survivors in nearby Palo town. Asian pilgrimage next week, visiting Sri Lanka and the Philippines fished out of the sea, the search for the missing black boxes intensified yesterday Coloma said: “It’s best to wait until The weather disturbance was exactly 20 years after St. John Paul II’s record-making visit to two with more pings heard. —AP the (weather disturbance) enters unlikely to affect another mass in countries with wildly disparate Catholic populations. — AP NEWS MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015

Muslims gesture from a departing train following the conclusion of the World Muslim Congregation, also known as Biswa Ijtema, in Tongi on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka yesterday. The ijtema is the worldís second largest Islamic gathering after the hajj, with devotees coming from all over the globe to pray and hear imams preach for three days. — AFP

World leaders link arms at historic Paris march Projects worth $155bn planned Continued from Page 1 “Who am I?” yelled a driver on one metro line. present. Immediately to Hollande’s left, walked Continued from Page 1 court yesterday freed former opposition “Charlie!” responded the crowd, clapping, on a jour- Merkel and to his right Malian President Ibrahim MP Saleh Al-Mulla on a KD 2,000 bail All three were killed during the police operations ney where people usually avert gazes and stay glued Boubacar Keita. France intervened to help fight Jabri said that KD 29.5 billion will be after detaining him for six days on accu- in what local commentators have called “France’s to their cellphones. “I am really happy to work today Islamist rebels there two years ago to the day. spent on economic development and KD sations of insulting HH the Amir and 9/11”, a reference to the Sept 2001 attacks on US tar- and take you to the Republican march,” said another In a rare public display of emotion by two major- 15.5 billion on human resource develop- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. gets by Al-Qaeda. “Paris is today the capital of the driver on the Metro also to applause. Despite their power leaders, cameras showed Hollande embracing ment, while the remaining KD 500 mil- Mulla was questioned for posting a num- world. Our entire country will rise up and show its differences, people came together under wintry blue Merkel, her eyes shut and forehead resting on his lion will be spent on administrative ber of tweets deemed offensive to the best side,” said Hollande. “Fantastic France! I am told skies with a defiant message: France will not be divid- cheek, on the steps of the Elysee before they headed development. As for next year, the plan Amir and Sisi during the Egyptian presi- there could be as many as 1.3 million to 1.5 million of ed by fear or religious differences. “I am French and I off to march. After world leaders left the march, envisages spending KD 6.6 billion, Jabri dent’s visit to Kuwait last week. The court us in Paris,” Francois Lamy, the lawmaker charged by am not afraid” read one banner. Daniel, a hip young Hollande stayed to greet survivors of the Charlie the ruling Socialist Party with organizing the rally, Jewish singer and Riad a 60-year-old Muslim shop- Hebdo attack and their families. said. however set Feb 15 as the start of the tri- tweeted. At least 700,000 more joined vigils in other keeper swapped views on the country’s ordeal as the While there has been widespread solidarity with The lawmaker added that the min- al of Mulla, who was a member of parlia- cities across France. In London, several landmarks crowd gathered. the victims, there have been dissenting voices. French istries of oil and oil have agreed to calcu- ment for several years until 2012. including Tower Bridge were due to be lit up in the The tragedy spurred the greatest outpouring of social media have carried comments from those late oil at $45 a barrel, way below the $75 The court meanwhile decided to look red white and blue colours of the French national flag patriotic spirit seen in decades, with the French flag uneasy with the “Je suis Charlie” slogan interpreted as a barrel adopted in this year’s budget. today into the case of former information in a show of support for the event in Paris. Fifty-seven fluttering through the air and the Marseillaise anthem freedom of expression at all cost. Others suggest This means oil revenues will be 60 per- minister and academic Saad bin Taflah people were killed in an Islamist militant attack on ringing out through days of marches. One of the most there was hypocrisy in world leaders whose countries cent of the KD 18.8 billion projected oil Al-Ajmi who was arrested while attempt- London’s transport system in 2005. unexpected scenes of the day, was when a crowd have repressive media laws attending the march. The income for this year, provided producing to leave the country for Saudi Arabia Seventeen people, including journalists and burst into spontaneous applause for passing gen- head of France’s 550,000-strong Jewish community, tion remains the same. The actual to perform umrah along with his wife police, were killed in three days of violence that darmes, shouting “Thank You” - in a country where Roger Cukierman, the largest in Europe, said Hollande income however will greatly depend on and daughter. Ajmi, currently a professor began with a shooting attack on the weekly Charlie riot police are notoriously unpopular. Then there were had promised that Jewish schools and synagogues oil prices. If the same conditions remain of linguistics at Kuwait University, was Hebdo known for its satirical attacks on Islam and the tears. First from some marchers unable to contain would have extra protection, by the army if necessary, throughout the next fiscal year, Kuwait is detained to serve a one-week jail term other religions as well as politicians. It ended on their emotion, then from families of those killed in the after the killings. certain to post its first budget deficit passed against him in absentia for Friday with a hostage-taking at a Jewish deli in which three days of terror who wept and held hands. Far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen, after 16 consecutive years of windfall allegedly being responsible for an article four hostages and the gunman were killed. Hours But not everyone went to the march. Samir, 29, whom analysts see receiving a boost in the polls due that boosted the country’s fiscal reserves deemed derogatory to Finance Minister before the march, a video emerged featuring a man said he found it hard to condemn the Islamist attack to the attacks, said her anti-immigrant party had been to around $550 billion. Anas Al-Saleh. resembling the gunman killed in the kosher deli. He on Charlie Hebdo, as the satirical magazine had excluded from the Paris demonstration and would Oil income makes up around 94 per- The article was published on Al-Aan pledged allegiance to the Islamic State insurgent “insulted the Prophet (PBUH)”. Samia, 47, in another instead take part in regional marches. In Germany, a cent of public revenues in Kuwait. While electronic newsletter in 2012. The same group and urged French Muslims to follow his exam- part of Paris, was annoyed for other reasons. She rally against racism and xenophobia on Saturday drew insisting to keep capital spending intact, sentence was passed on Zayed Al-Zaid, ple. “We’re not going to let a little gang of hoodlums thinks the march “gives importance to jihadists, to tens of thousands of people in the eastern German the government has vowed to cut cur- Ajmi’s partner and the co-owner of the run our lives,” said Fanny Appelbaum, 75, who said these crazies”. city of Dresden, which has become the centre of anti- she lost two sisters and a brother in the Nazi concen- German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime immigration protests organised by a new grassroots rent spending, especially subsidies. It has newsletter. The sentence was passed tration camp at Auschwitz. “Today, we are all one.” Minister David Cameron and Italian Prime Minister movement called PEGIDA. A building of the newspa- already started by scrapping subsidies although Zaid had admitted that Ajmi Zakaria Moumni, a 34-year-old Franco-Moroccan Matteo Renzi were among 44 foreign leaders march- per Hamburger Morgenpost, which like many other on diesel, kerosene and aviation fuel and had nothing to do with the article, of draped in the French flag, agreed: “I am here to show ing with Hollande. Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu - who publications has reprinted Charlie Hebdo cartoons, is considering similar measures for which he took full responsibility for writ- the terrorists they have not won - it is bringing people earlier encouraged French Jews to emigrate to Israel - was the target of an arson attack and two suspects petrol, electricity and water. ing. The court is expected to suspend the together of all religions.” and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas were also were arrested, police said yesterday. — Agencies In another development, the criminal jail term and call for a retrial. 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Focus Michel, Lassana, Ahmed France’s ordinary heroes

By Ambre Tosunoglu, Eve Szeftel and Thibauld Malterre

he manager at a printing shop who hid his employee from hostage-takers, a Muslim who Trescued Jews, a policeman whose death was broadcast worldwide - these were three of the ordinary heroes caught up in France’s twin terrorist attacks this week.

‘Protect Lilian’ It was a regular Friday morning for Michel Catalano, 47, at the printing shop in Dammartin-en- Goele, north of Paris, when the two most wanted men in France showed up outside. “I did not realise it was them, then I saw the Kalashnikov (rifle) and a rocket launcher,” he told AFP. His first thought was to find his graphic designer, Lilian Lepere, who is 26, to tell him to hide, he said. Lepere quickly hid under a Ruthless and bumbling - killers’ odd mixture kitchen sind. Catalano then went to face the danger. “They By Michel Moutot Although they were not yet being chased, a gas station in the Picardie region of north- also never found out that another man was came by the stairs and I went to meet them. I tried to they ran into another car with the black ern France. The station manager immediately hiding inside the printing shop. When com- talk to them to slow them down so that Lilian would hey killed like pros, but when the time Citroen C3 they were using to leave the recognised the brothers and gave police a mandos closed in for the kill, the two men have time to hide,” Michel said, barely able to get the came to flee, the Charlie Hebdo murder- scene. Next, they switched to a hijacked Clio, crucial tip off. who had plunged France into its worst terror- words out. “I even offered them a coffee. I saw one of Ters morphed into bumbling characters but when they left their earlier car behind, Finally driven to ground in a small town ism crisis for decades had no more tricks left - them was wounded in the neck and I offered to from a crime caper - an odd and troubling Said Kouachi blundered by leaving his French near Paris, the fugitives holed up with a and went out shooting to die in a blaze of help,” he said. All the time, though, “I thought of mix, according to French security experts. identity card, handing investigators an imme- hostage at a printing business. But their gunfire. “They didn’t think they could get out Lilian and how they must not find him.” Amateur footage and photos taken immedi- diate breakthrough. On Thursday, after hav- actions looked highly improvised, the duo (of the Charlie Hebdo office) and certainly Unexpectedly, the Kouachi brothers - who two ately after Wednesday’s massacre showed the ing successfully evaded police for about 24 even letting a man go free after he unwitting- they hadn’t planned their escape as carefully days earlier had killed 12 people in an Islamist attack Kouachi brothers wielding their Kalashnikov hours, they gave themselves away by robbing ly came up to the front door. The brothers as they had the attack on the magazine,” a on the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo for publishing assault rifles with the assurance of trained sol- second police source said. “Afterwards, they cartoons insulting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) - let diers. Kitted out in hoods, black clothing and Weapons serious, but available were clearly improvising.” Catalano go. Evidently they were not interested in ammunition pouches, they moved through keeping hostages and were ready to die. Meanwhile, the street outside the satirical weekly’s offices By Michel Moutot AK-47 Kalashnikovs have been available Dangerous New Breed Lepere remained hidden, using his phone to text in a way that clearly showed knowledge of throughout western Europe since the fall of Experts say the Kouachis could signal a crucial information to the anti-terrorism police sta- infantry tactics - for example, one covering he weapons wielded by gunmen sowing the communist regime in Albania and the dangerous new breed of radical, but other- tioned outside ahead of an assault a few hours later. the other as they advanced. mayhem at Charlie Hebdo magazine break-up of Yugoslavia. The going price on wise clear-headed youngsters who have When one of them finished off a wounded weapons proficiency. Alain Chouet, a former “I’m not a hero,” Catalano says. Tand a Jewish supermarket in Paris this the black market is between Ä1,000 and policeman on the sidewalk, he fired without week were powerful but - for those in the Ä2,000 ($1,300 and $2,600), depending on its external intelligence service officer, told AFP breaking stride, displaying the cold blooded- know - available in France, experts say. condition, while a Scorpion costs about that mistakes like leaving behind the identity ‘We’re Brothers’ ness of a veteran. “You can clearly see the way Kalashnikov assault rifles, the M82 grenade Ä1,500, and a grenade launcher with ammu- card were less important than the techniques At a kosher supermarket on the edge of Paris, it they hold their weapons, the way they move launcher, hand grenades, explosive material, nition goes for about Ä2,000. seen during the rest of the assault. “What I was Lassana Bathily, a Muslim employee of Malian calmly, coldly. They have definitely had a mili- Tokarev handguns: everything in the arsenals find very worrying is that we’re no longer roots, who helped Jewish shoppers to hide in a cold tary type of training. These are not hotheads possessed by the Koubachi brothers and Rocket Launchers no Harder talking about psychotics, as it was in the case storage room from another Islamist gunman. It was acting on the spur of the moment,” a police Amedy Coulibaly would be available from the “It’s small-scale trade, two or three of Mohamed Merah,” he said, referring to a lunch hour on Friday when Amedy Coulibaly source told AFP, noting how the duo held same sources supplying urban crime gangs. Kalashnikovs at a time hidden in the boot of a massacre at a Jewish school in March 2012 in entered, firing from a Kalashnikov. He said he want- their weapons close to their bodies and fired “Unfortunately these types of military truck going between Bosnia or Serbia. There’s Toulouse. “They were well trained and calm, ed to help the Kouachi brothers who at that point single shots, not the wild bursts typical of weapons have been available for a long time no network or supply line that the police can but just as much as any gang of bad guys were still under siege in Dammartin-en-Goele. As panicky beginners. Other elements suggest- and one can get them without attracting infiltrate,” the expert said. “It’s no harder with from the suburbs who launch an attack on an people fled, Bathily, 24, guided them to the cold ed good preparation. The men apparently attention,” an anti-terrorism official who asked rocket-launchers. They also come from the armoured (bank) vehicle with military not to be identified told AFP. east and the big gangs hitting bank vans have store - taking care to turn off the refrigeration. “I knew that the whole Charlie Hebdo editorial weapons,” he said. “We are witnessing a dan- “Look at people who rob armoured bank used them for a long time.” Explosives heard shooting. Then I saw my colleague and clients team would be holding a meeting and vans. They’ve long been able to get explo- brought by Coulibaly to the supermarket gerous shift where we see the techniques of running. I said to them, come, come!” he recalled in planned their attack despite knowing that sives, military Semtex, heavy weapons and were never used. These were of civilian grade, major banditry applied to something else, television interviews. first they’d have to kill a police officer sta- rocket launchers. They also know how to use for example the type used in mines, and are terrorism. That means there could be many Then Bathily suggested escaping via the freight tioned to protect Charb, the editor in chief, them,” he said. An expert in arms trafficking in often stolen. more potential candidates, which is really elevator, but no one wanted to take the risk and he because of previous threats. A major slip-up France, who also wanted to remain anony- Jean-Charles Antoine, at the French worrying.” Eric Denece, director of the CF2R left by himself and was immediately met by police. “I was not knowing the exact location of the mous, said Coulibaly, who took hostages at a Institute of Geopolitics and author of the intelligence affairs think tank, highlighted “a gave them the layout of the shop to help the police office where the meeting took place, mean- supermarket on Friday and killed four before book “At the Heart of Arms Trafficking”, said definite improvement in the technique of prepare their assault,” he said. “We’re brothers,” he ing the attackers first had to ask directions. being gunned down by anti-terrorist police, the intelligence services are unlikely to pick their attack. But for the rest, for their exfiltra- said. “It’s not a question of Jews or Christians or But they handled what could have been a dis- had a “very easily” available weapon. up on these kinds of weapons purchases, tion and survival in hiding, that was a lot less Muslims. We’re all in the same boat.” The modest astrous error in their plans equally calmly, “Coulibaly had a Czech-made Scorpion unless the assailants buy everything at once. good.” The improvements that were displayed sub-machinegun. It’s been around for 30 “But that would be especially stupid,” he said. hero got a phone call from President Francois persisting until they reached their target. in the incident would not be hard to replicate, years on the grey market. It’s sought after by “Most probably they bought everything in Hollande on Sunday to give thanks. he said. “What you must know is that in a few Chaotic Getaway drug traffickers because of its small size and stages through intermediaries and built up days you can train someone to use a It was afterwards that the brothers’ appar- firepower. As for the Kalashnikov, it’s even their little arsenal bit by bit, some here, some Kalashnikov and move properly with a ‘I am Ahmed’ ently careful preparation unravelled. easier to get,” he said. Yugoslav-manufactured there,” he said. —AFP weapon.” — AFP The entire crisis started on Wednesday when Said and Cherif Kouachi attacked Charlie Hebdo, shouting that they were avenging the Prophet (PBUH) for the insulting cartoons. Among the first police officers to reach the scene was Ahmed Merabet, who Christie may reach for reset button was wounded and then - on footage shown on television worldwide - finished off as he lay on the pave- By Hilary Russ Also pressuring Christie will be the decision ment outside, with one hand up in the air. he made amid a revenue crisis last year to cancel His brother Malek Merabet says he’s haunted by ew Jersey Governor Chris Christie, under nearly $2.5 billion of contributions to the state’s the voice of Ahmed in that footage as he asked the pressure to decide whether to seek the already underfunded retirement system for pub- approaching gunmen to spare his life. “I hear him all NRepublican nomination for president in lic employees. New accounting methods in the time,” he says. The family is originally from 2016, has a chance next week to reset his gover- November showed the system funded at just 44 Algeria and Malek Merabet said his brother had norship after being stymied all year by national percent. In last year’s state of the state, Christie been a “hard worker” wanting to better himself. He controversies and home-grown fiscal crises. On said bipartisan pension changes he won in 2011 Tuesday, Christie will deliver his state of the state worked at McDonalds, then for the French railways didn’t go far enough, setting the stage for his call address, potentially the biggest speech he’ll a month later in his budget address for addition- and finally got a job in the police. make before announcing his presidential inten- al reforms. Yet even now, he hasn’t detailed or Most of the attention has focused on the slain tions, a decision that could come by the end of endorsed any specific new proposals, like mov- staff at Charlie Hebdo, including its famous cartoon- the month. After a difficult year, Christie may “try ing employees to a 401(k)-style plan, for exam- ists who had provoked widespread ire in the Islamic to regain some momentum and frame his ple. Christie formed a pension study commission world with their caricatures of Mohammed. The “Je tenure, both for the New Jersey audience as well last year, but so far it has produced one report suis Charlie” slogan has become a global phenome- as the national audience,” said Ben Dworkin, without specific recommendations. Commission non. But now those honouring Ahmed Merabet, a who heads a New Jersey politics institute at Chairman Thomas Healey did not return a call Muslim confronting Islamists, have their own Twitter Rider University. seeking comment. Competing for attention, and hashtag: #JeSuisAhmed. — AFP Christie has been hounded by the so-called money, is the state’s nearly insolvent transporta- Bridgegate scandal and related ongoing federal tion fund. Currently, all of the gasoline taxes col- criminal probes, as well as controversy over lected in New Jersey goes to pay existing debt whether he should have gone to Texas for a Jan service costs instead of funding new projects. 4 Dallas Cowboys game, the trip paid for by In this Nov 17, 2014 file photo, New Jersey Gov Chris Christie waves as leaves Capitol The fund, which has nearly gone broke several All articles appearing on these team owner Jerry Jones. The Cowboys are part Hill in Washington. — AP times, will run out of money on July 1 unless law- pages are the personal opinion of owner of a company that does business with the the Jerry Jones gifts provide is an opportunity economic growth and the fiscal meltdown of makers find additional funding. the writers. Kuwait Times takes no Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the for Christie’s opponents to paint him as the Atlantic City, the once-strong East Coast gam- One quick fix would be to raise the gas tax. transportation agency Christie’s former aides are opposite, as a very typical politician.” bling hub. New Jersey has recovered only about At 14.5 cents a gallon, New Jersey’s tax hasn’t responsibility for views expressed accused of abusing in order to engineer a traffic Polls have consistently shown former Florida half of the jobs it lost during the recession, com- been raised since the late 1980s, making it one therein. Kuwait Times invites read- jam on the George Washington Bridge as an Governor Jeb Bush ahead of Christie in a poten- pared to well over 100 percent nationally and of the only low-tax bright spots for residents of a ers to voice their opinions. Please alleged act of political retribution against a local tial Republican presidential primary. Voters nearly 200 percent for neighboring New York. high-tax state. Long-term, raising the gas tax mayor. The bridge scandal “effectively made would also elect Democrat Hillary Clinton over Matters got worse on Tuesday, when Mercedes- alone likely won’t be enough to fix the problem. send submissions via email to: opin- 2014 a giant missed opportunity” for Christie, Christie in the general election, according to the Benz announced that it would move its US “We’re at a turning point,” said Gordon [email protected] or via snail said Dworkin. “Christie has cultivated an image most recent polls. Christie is likely to use his headquarters from northern New Jersey to MacInnes, president of the left-leaning think mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. of being the atypical politician,” Dworkin said. state address to recite his accomplishments last Atlanta, affecting about 1,000 jobs. That loss tank New Jersey Policy Perspective. “Our great- “He is a reformer, he is able to get things done year, such as rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy. comes after a year that saw roughly 8,000 jobs est economic asset, which is our location, is The editor reserves the right to edit with Democrats but still be a strong conserva- His constituents may also listen to hear his plans vanish with the closing of four casinos in under threat because the that pays for modern- any submission as necessary. tive. He doesn’t look like or sound like anybody on how to improve an underfunded pension Atlantic City, an economic engine of southern izing, expanding and rehabilitating our trans- else out there. “What issues like Bridgegate and system, a transportation funding crisis, sluggish New Jersey. portation networks goes broke.” — Reuters MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 SPORTS

Del Potro plans comeback Australia captain ruled out Misbah to retire from ODIs

SYDNEY: Watching tennis on television has been an all too regular way of MELBOURNE: Australia captain Mile Jedinak has been ruled out of KARACHI: Pakistan’s long-serving captain Misbah-ul-Haq has announced passing time for Juan Martin del Potro and it does not get any easier for the Tuesday’s Asian Cup clash with Oman in a blow for the hosts after he suf- he will retire from one-day internationals and T20 cricket after the World injury-prone Argentine. The giant from Tandil is preparing for yet another fered an ankle injury in the Socceroos’ win over Kuwait. Cup. “Misbah has formally informed us he will retire from ODIs and not play comeback in Sydney next week having spent nearly a year on the sidelines Midfielder Jedinak twisted his left ankle in a clash in the first half of T20 cricket after the World Cup. He wants to focus on Test cricket,” Pakistan with a serious left wrist injury. Friday’s 4-1 win at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium but played out the Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan told Reuters yesterday. Misbah, 41, It was the right wrist that required surgery in 2010, six months after he match and scored a second-half penalty. told Geo News channel he informed the board about a week ago. won the U.S. Open, and fans of the 26-year-old, an there are many, believe he The 30-year-old Crystal Palace skipper arrived in Sydney airport on “I took the decision to retire after much thought and feel this is the best would have already added to his one grand slam title were it not for injuries. time to go from ODIs. The World Cup is my last ODI venture,” he said of the Olympic bronze medallist Del Potro is just happy to be playing again, even Saturday ahead of the Oman match at Stadium Australia wearing a protec- tournament starting in Australia and New Zealand next month. Misbah if he is having to grimace through the pain. “It was horrible to watch all the tive boot. “He’s not quite right to play and at this stage of the tournament became Pakistan’s most successful test captain in the recent series against tournaments on TV and see how open it was in the grand we are better to give it a few days extra rest and we will re-assess where he’s slams,” he said in an interview on the website of the ATP. “It’s at for the game against Korea Republic,” coach Ange Postecoglou said in a New Zealand in the UAE. good for tennis but it was sad for me because I was ready statement. “While it is not ideal for Mile to miss the game I’m confident we He was appointed test captain in late 2010 after the spot fix- and prepared. have the players and depth to be able to cover for not having him out there.” ing scandal in England led to Salman Butt being banned. The “All of that is in the past for me now. I am positive now. A tough, versatile midfielder capable of playing holding roles and setting board also handed Misbah the ODI and T20 captaincy in mid- I know I need to be calm and to be patient, to stay up attacking forays, Jedinak is likely to be replaced by Melbourne Victory 2011 after Shahid Afridi was sacked as captain of limited healthy and play as well as I can. It will be a long road to skipper Mark Milligan. overs cricket. In 2012 he was removed as T20 captain but con- get in good shape and to get to my level.” Smouldering Oman lost their Group A opener 1-0 to South Korea in Canberra on tinued to feature in domestic T20 matches. Since his debut for Pakistan in 2002, Misbah has groundstrokes and a beefy serve are Del Potro’s big Saturday. Australia play their third and final group match against South weapons and the worry is, with his wrist still causing played 153 ODIs and scored 4,669 runs at an average of Korea in Brisbane on Jan. 17. Australia lead Group A on goal difference from 42.83 with 37 fifties. He has led Pakistan in 78 games, discomfort, his shots will have lost some of their power. South Korea, with both teams on three points. — Reuters “(The wrist) hurts a little bit,” he said. —Reuters with a more than 50 percent success rate. —Reuters Penguins roll, Capitals triumph

MONTREAL: Sidney Crosby scored a power-play New York Islanders used a three-goal second Vancouver Canucks. Mikael Backlund scored in goal 3:41 into overtime, lifting the Pittsburgh period to power past the Columbus Blue Jackets. the first period for Calgary and Ortio made it Penguins over the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Nikolay Kulemin, Matt Martin, Anders Lee and stand in his first start of the season to help the Saturday. Evgeni Malkin also scored for the Kyle Okposo also scored for the Islanders, who Flames snap a three-game losing streak. Penguins, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves. remained in first place in the Metropolitan The Flames came in having lost nine straight Max Pacioretty scored the lone goal for the Division with a second win in as many nights. against Vancouver (0-6-3), and hadn’t beaten the Canadiens, who have lost two consecutive Ryan Strome and Thomas Hickey each had two Canucks since a 4-2 victory on March 3, 2013, at games after winning nine of their previous 10. assists, and backup Chad Johnson made 16 the Scotiabank Saddledome. Carey Price stopped 35 shots. saves in his first start since Dec. 23. Jack Johnson Eddie Lack stopped 22 shots for Vancouver, Crosby beat Price with a one-timer, while the and Nick Foligno scored for Columbus, back which has dropped two straight after going 5-1- Penguins played with the man-advantage. It was home from a 2-2 road trip. 1 in its previous seven outings. only the second power-play goal for the Penguins in their past 23 opportunities. SENATORS 5, COYOTES 1 RANGERS 3, SHARKS 1 Five Ottawa players scored as the Senators Henrik Lundqvist made 30 saves just hours CAPITALS 3, RED WINGS 1 ended a three-game losing streak with a victory after getting passed over for the All-Star game as John Carlson and Joel Ward scored in the sec- over the Arizona Coyotes. Craig Anderson had the New York Rangers completed a rare ond period, and Braden Holtby stopped 26 shots 31 saves for the Senators, who scored five California sweep by beating the San Jose Sharks. as the Washington Capitals beat the Detroit Red straight after the Coyotes took an early lead on Chris Kreider scored one goal and set up Wings. Troy Brouwer also scored for Washington, Mikkel Boedker’s goal. Milan Michalek, Clarke Martin St. Louis for another for the Rangers, who which improved to 12-1-4 in its last 17 games. MacArthur, Mike Hoffman, Cody Ceci and David have 13 wins in 14 games for the first time since Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard, named to his Legwand scored for Ottawa. The goals by 1973. That includes wins in a four-day span at second NHL All-Star game earlier Saturday, left Michalek and Ceci came on power plays. Anaheim, Los Angeles and San Jose - the first early in the first period with a groin injury after time New York has even beaten those three attempting to make the save on Brouwer’s goal. BLUES 5, HURRICANES 4 teams on the road in the same season. Howard finished with two saves. Jonathan Vladimir Tarasenko equalized early in the Rick Nash added an empty-net goal to seal it. Ericsson scored his first goal of the season for third period and T.J. Oshie had the lone goal in a Melker Karlsson joined Jeff Friesen as the only Detroit, and Petr Mrazek made 12 saves in relief shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues to a victory Sharks rookies ever to score goals in five straight of Howard. over the Carolina Hurricanes. games when he converted on the power play in Jake Allen allowed one goal after replacing the third period. BRUINS 3, FLYERS 1 Rookie David Pastrnak scored his first two career NHL goals to lead the Boston Bruins over NHL results/standings 2015 Abu Dhabi HSBC the Philadelphia Flyers. Chris Kelly added a short-handed goal for Boston, which won its third straight. Boston 3, Philadelphia 1; Nashville 3, Minnesota 1; Colorado 4, Dallas 3; Pittsburgh 2, Montreal 1 (OT); golf championship Claude Giroux scored for Philadelphia, which Washington 3, Detroit 1; NY Islanders 5, Columbus 2; Ottawa 5, Arizona 1; St. Louis 5, Carolina 4 (So); fell further out of the Eastern Conference playoff Calgary 1, Vancouver 0; Winnipeg 5, Los Angeles 4 (SO); NY Rangers 3, San Jose 1. race. Jakub Voracek, who entered leading the Western Conference Montreal 26 12 3 111 95 55 NHL with 49 points, assisted Giroux’s goal. Pacific Division Detroit 22 11 9 117 106 53 The Flyers lost goaltender to injury as Steve W L OTL GF GA PTS Boston 22 15 6 113 111 50 Mason left 7:07 into the opening period with a Anaheim 26 10 6 116 114 58 Florida 19 11 9 96 103 47 lower body injury. Mason went down and Vancouver 23 14 3 113 104 49 Toronto 22 17 3 137 130 47 appeared to clutch the back of his right knee San Jose 22 16 5 116 118 49 Ottawa 17 16 8 110 113 42 after extending his right leg to save Craig Los Angeles 19 13 10 119 112 48 Cunningham’s shot. Calgary 22 18 3 123 114 47 Buffalo 14 26 3 81 147 31 Arizona 16 21 4 97 136 36 Metropolitan Division AVALANCHE 4, STARS 3 Edmonton 10 23 9 95 141 29 NY Islanders 28 13 1 131 116 57 Nathan MacKinnon broke a second-period Central Division Pittsburgh 25 10 6 122 98 56 deadlock and Semyon Varlamov stopped 37 Nashville 28 9 4 125 93 60 NY Rangers 24 11 4 124 95 52 shots, leading Colorado over Dallas. Erik Chicago 27 13 2 130 94 56 Washington 22 11 8 123 105 52 Johnson, John Mitchell and Matt Duchene also St. Louis 26 13 3 136 105 55 Columbus 18 19 3 104 131 39 scored as the Avalanche won for the fifth time in Winnipeg 21 14 7 109 104 49 Philadelphia 16 19 7 112 126 39 six games to leapfrog Dallas in the Central Colorado 18 16 8 112 122 44 New Jersey 15 21 8 96 124 38 Division standings. MacKinnon’s score with 8.4 Dallas 18 16 7 126 135 43 Carolina 13 24 5 88 112 31 seconds left in the second was part of a three- Minnesota 18 17 5 110 117 41 goal period for the Avalanche. They came out Eastern Conference Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one fast to start the third, too, with Duchene scoring Atlantic Division point in the standings and are not included in just 12 seconds into period. Brett Ritchie, Colton Tampa Bay 27 12 4 140 111 58 the loss column (L). Sceviour and Ales Hemsky had goals for the Stars, who have dropped five straight in Denver. Brian Elliott after the Hurricanes scored on three JETS 5, KINGS 4 PREDATORS 3, WILD 1 of their first 10 shots and took a 3-1 lead. Mathieu Perreault, Bryan Little and Blake Calle Jarnkrok scored a tiebreaking goal early The Blues, who have won four in a row, had Wheeler scored with Winnipeg’s first three shots ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf tightening fairways, adding bunkers and in the third period as Nashville beat Minnesota. won each of the previous three by five or more against Jonathan Quick during a 3-minute span, Championship, January 15-18, 2015, will toughening the rough, 2015 brings water Mike Fisher and Colin Wilson also scored for goals for the first time in franchise history. Oshie and then Little got the only goal in a four-round celebrate its tenth anniversary in style by into play. Nashville, which improved to 9-1-2 in its past 12 beat Cam Ward to open the shootout. shootout to help the Jets beat the Los Angeles gathering one of the best fields of the year Giles Morgan, Global Head of games and has a league-best 60 points. Pekka Carolina, 3-1-1 in January after a 3-10-1 Kings. Zach Bogosian scored the tying goal in on the European Tour in terms of strength Sponsorship and Events at HSBC, said: “One Rinne made 36 saves. Charlie Coyle scored for December, got goals from Victor Rask, Jeff the third period to end a 41-game drought and depth. of the main reasons why this tournament Minnesota, which has lost 10 of 12 and began a Skinner, Eric Stahl and Riley Nash. Blues defense- going back almost a year. Some of golf’s biggest names, including has earned a reputation as the jewel in the three-games-in-four-days stretch that includes man Jay Bouwmeester had an apparent game- Michael Hutchinson gave up goals on two of four of the world’s top 10, will tee off at crown of Middle Eastern golf is the sheer games in Chicago late yesterday and Pittsburgh winner disallowed with 1:52 remaining in over- the first five shots he faced, but finished with 25 Abu Dhabi Golf Club for the quality of the field. Year on year it just gets tomorrow. Jarnkrok broke a 1-all tie at 3:48 of time because Patrik Berglund was in the crease. saves and stopped four more shots in the Championship’s landmark event and a cut better and better as the world’s best play- the third period. tiebreaker. of the US $2.7 million prize fund. ers gravitate to Abu Dhabi - World No 1 FLAMES 1, CANUCKS 0 Anze Kopitar, Justin Williams, Marian Gaborik Rory McIlroy and Henrik Stenson, Rory McIlroy starts his new year with us, ISLANDERS 5, BLUE JACKETS 2 Joni Ortio made 36 saves for his first NHL and Kyle Clifford scored for the Kings, who have ranked number one and two in the world, World No 2 Henrik Stenson is back hoping Brian Strait had a goal and an assist as the shutout, leading the Calgary Flames past the lost three straight and five of six. — AP will head the 126 draw with world number to go one better than 2006 and 2008 and five Justin Rose and three-time Champion Rickie Fowler had a stellar year in 2014 and Martin Kaymer also among the favourites will be looking for more of the same. Add in to challenge for the 2015 title, currently three time winner Martin Kaymer and held by Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal. Ryder Cup stars Justin Rose, Victor American star Rickie Fowler, ranked 10th Dubuisson and defending champion Pablo in the world, will also make his Arabian Larraz·bal and it really is a mouth-watering debut as he attempts to win his first prospect.” European Tour event at one of the toughest Morgan continued, “As a long-term tournaments on the calendar. international sponsor of the sport, we’ve Stars of the 2014 European Ryder Cup seen the strength of the fields for our glob- Team, Jamie Donaldson and Victor al flagship events just grow and grow - Dubuisson are amongst those looking to we’ve seen it in Shanghai for HSBC start their year off with a bang by securing Champions, we’ve seen it in Singapore for one of the most coveted titles on the HSBC Women’s Champions and in the last European Tour. They will be joined by a few years the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf whole host of Europe’s finest including the Championship has evolved into a genuine- likes of Nicolas Colsearts, David Howell, ly world class event.” The Abu Dhabi HSBC Robert Karlsson, Oliver Wilson and Edoardo Golf Championship has earned something Molinari. of a reputation over the past decade of The future of the European Tour has throwing up one or two surprises - a trend never looked brighter with a new genera- Sultan Al Dhaheri, Acting Executive tion of talented youngsters regularly taking Director Tourism for Abu Dhabi Tourism & titles and featuring on leaderboards each Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), which week. Heading this list is Abu Dhabi’s glob- owns and organises the event, believes al golf ambassador, Matteo Manassero, a now applies both on and off the fairways. record-breaking four-time winner by the “Over the years, we’ve congratulated age of 20, while Alexander Levy, Thorbjorn great champions and watched the game’s Olesen, Eddie Pepperell, Tommy giants sometimes be edged out in a flurry Fleetwood, Emiliano Grillo, Peter Uihlein, of tense finales and unexpected results. At Oliver Fisher, and Tyrrell Harron are all excit- the same time, players and spectators have ing young talents to look out for come seen the destination come up with some Sunday afternoon of the 2015 surprising and well above-par develop- Championship. ments year-on-year. We’re looking forward Additionally, the world’s best will be to watching the drama unfold at Abu Dhabi faced with the most challenging test yet Golf Club this January and to showing off posed by Abu Dhabi Golf Club’s National our latest attention-grabbing attractions Course following a series of course and products off the course. We hope all MONTREAL: Pittsburgh Penguinsí Sidney Crosby celebrates after scoring the winning goal against the Montreal Canadiens during overtime of enhancements. After previous work on will be very pleasantly surprised. an NHL hockey game. — AP MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 SPORTS Bulls charge past Bucks

CHICAGO: Pau Gasol had a career-high 46 points to go along with 18 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls bounced back from two ugly losses with a 95 87 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. Gasol was 17 for 30 from the field and 12 for 13 at the line. Kirk Hinrich added 16 points for Chicago, and Jimmy Butler had nine points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in the opener of a three-game homestand. The Bulls were coming off a pair of bad losses to Utah and Washington, when they shot a combined 36 percent from the field. They weren’t much better against Milwaukee, finishing at 40 percent (35 for 88), but Gasol’s big performance was enough to hold off the Bucks. Gasol helped the Bulls close it out in the final period. He had a driving layup that made it 87-75 with 4:01 remaining. He finished with four straight free throws, surpassing his previous career best of 44 points for Memphis against Seattle on March 28, 2006. The Bulls played without starters Derrick Rose and Mike Dunleavy. Rose, who missed much of the last 2 1/2 seasons due to a series of injuries, was sidelined by left knee soreness, and Dunleavy missed his fifth straight game with a right ankle injury. Brandon Knight scored 20 points for Milwaukee, which had won its last five road games. Jared Dudley had 15 points, and fellow reserve O.J. Mayo finished with 12.

HORNETS 110, KNICKS 82 Kemba Walker scored 28 points as Charlotte extended New York’s losing streak FOXBOROUGH: New England Patriots strong safety Duron Harmon (30) intercepts to 15 games. Charlotte won its fifth in a row a pass by Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco in front of Baltimore Ravens and did it so easily that Walker played only wide receiver Torrey Smith (82) in the second half of an NFL divisional playoff three quarters. football game. — AP Walker has played a big role in the five- game winning streak. He had 30 points in a Patriots down Ravens victory over Orlando, 33 against Boston, 31 against New Orleans - when he made the DENVER: The New England Patriots fought four-yard touchdown run. New England go-ahead basket with 1.4 seconds left - and back from 14-point deficits twice to beat pulled level at 14-14 when Brady found 29 against Toronto on Thursday night. the Baltimore Ravens 35-31 in a thrilling Danny Amendola with a 15-yard touch- Bismack Biyombo added 14 points, tying divisional playoff contest as they advanced down pass, the receiver evading a tackle to the AFC Championship game for the before a spectacular dive into the end a career high, and 12 rebounds for the fourth straight year. zone. Hornets, the latest team to enjoy a laugher The Patriots will now host the winners of If Baltimore were downhearted, they at the expense of the NBA’s worst team - and Sunday’s game between Denver and showed no signs of it with Daryl Smith maybe the worst Knicks team ever. The Indianapolis with a place in the Super Bowl showing great awareness to intercept a Knicks fell to 5-35 with their 25th loss in 26 on the line. Brady pass towards Rob Gronkowski. games. Quincy Acy led them with 18 points. New England did not lead in the game From the resulting possession, the New York reaches the midway point of its until quarterback Tom Brady connected Ravens advanced down the field with the schedule Thursday when it plays Milwaukee with Brandon LaFell for a 23-yard touch- confident Flacco splitting two Patriots in London. The Knicks are on their longest down with five minutes to play to give the defenders to find Owen Daniels and send single-season skid ever and free-falling Patriots their 35-31 advantage. Baltimore in at the half with a 21-14 lead. toward their worst finish, which is 23-59 in The score allowed Brady, who threw for Busted coverage from the Patriots defense the 82-game schedule. three touchdowns, to break Joe Montana’s allowed Flacco to find a wide-open Justin record of 45 playoff touchdowns. The Forsett with a 16-yard touchdown pass CLIPPERS 120, MAVERICKS 100 Ravens, who twice since 2000 had beaten that he ran in unchallenged in the third Blake Griffin scored 22 points, and Chris the Patriots in playoff games, demonstrat- quarter. Paul had 17 points and 13 assists as Los ed their intent on the game’s first drive with Once again New England had dug Angeles beat Dallas for its sixth win in eight Joe Flacco leading them on a five-play, 71- themselves a 14-point hole. But Brady games and second in a row. yard drive culminating in a 19-yard touch- found Gronkowski for a five-yard touch- Jamal Crawford added 19 points, Matt down pass to Kamar Aiken. down and then the Ravens were caught Barnes had 18 points, J.J. Redick 16, and The freezing Foxborough crowd were out by a brilliantly worked play as Brady stunned when, on their second possession, passed back to receiver Julian Edelman and DeAndre Jordan had 13 points and 15 the Ravens scored again, Flacco, who threw the former college quarterback threw a 51- rebounds in the Clippers’ eighth win in their for four touchdowns in the game, finding yard pass to Amendola. The Ravens’ last 11 games against the Mavericks. Steve Smith who beat Patriots cornerback attempt at a comeback was effectively end- Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points and Monta Darrelle Revis on a slant. ed when a long throw from Flacco towards Ellis had 15 of his 23 in the first half for Brady, who passed for 367 yards, Torrey Smith in the end zone was picked off Dallas, which had its three-game road win- brought the Patriots back with a clever by Duron Harmon. — Reuters ning streak snapped. Rajon Rondo was held to two points and eight assists in 27 minutes after going score- less in the first half. Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle was ejected midway through the third after picking up his second technical for arguing a foul on Tyson Chandler.

SPURS 108, TIMBERWOLVES 93 Austin Daye scored a season-high 22 points and had 10 rebounds to help San Antonio hand Minnesota its 15th straight loss. Patty Mills scored 19 points and Tim CHICAGO: Chicago Bulls’ Nikola Mirotic (44) of Montenegro, goes up to shoot against Duncan added 13 points and six rebounds in Milwaukee Bucks’ Kenyon Martin (6) and Jared Dudley (9) during the first half of an NBA bas- ketball game. —AP 20 minutes for the Spurs (23-15), who were missing Manu Ginobili and Marco Belinelli RAPTORS 109, CELTICS 96 Boston, Memphis and New Orleans have with injuries. Kyle Lowry scored 10 of his 19 points in agreed on a five-player trade that would Minnesota (5-31) hasn’t won since Dec. 10 the fourth quarter, and James Johnson had send him to Memphis. The person spoke on and is tied with New York for the longest 15 points and 10 rebounds as Toronto beat condition of anonymity because the trade active losing streak in the NBA. Gorgui Boston to end a four-game losing streak. hasn’t been announced and formal approval Dieng had 18 points, 12 rebounds and four Lou Williams scored 19 points and Jonas by the NBA is not expected until Monday blocks for the Timberwolves. Andrew Valanciunas and Amir Johnson each had 15 morning. Wiggins also finished with 18 points. That to help the Raptors improve to 6-0 against snapped a streak of six 20-point games for Atlantic Division opponents and avoid los- ROCKETS 97, JAZZ 82 the No. 1 overall pick. ing consecutive home games for the first James Harden had 30 points and five time since March 2014. Toronto is 15-4 at assists as Houston beat Utah for its third TRAIL BLAZERS 103, MAGIC 92 home this season. straight victory. Harden made four of LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 points as Kelly Olynyk scored 23 points for Boston. Houston’s 13 3-pointers, including two in Portland handed Orlando its sixth consecu- Celtics forward Jeff Green was inactive for the fourth quarter. Houston used 16 steals tive loss. Aldridge hit 10 of 22 shots to help the second straight night and a person and forced 31 turnovers to overcome poor ADELBODEN: Stefano Gross of Italy clears a gate during the first run of the men’s the Blazers (29-8) tie Golden State for most familiar with the situation told The first-half shooting. Trey Burke and Enes slalom FIS World Cup race. Gross won the World Cup event. — AP wins in the NBA this season. Wesley Associated Press on Saturday night that Kanter each scored 16 points for Utah. — AP Matthews added 18 points. Orlando’s Nikola Gross takes maiden victory Vucevic scored a career-high 34 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. Victor Oladipo had 18 NBA results/standings ADELBODEN: Italy’s Stefano Gross made back problems. I’ve only felt better and points and eight rebounds. the best of soft snow conditions to snatch competitive in the past couple of weeks,” Charlotte 110, NY Knicks 82; LA Clippers 120, Dallas 100; Detroit 98, Brooklyn 93; Philadelphia 93, his maiden World Cup victory in a slalom in said Gross, who made it on to the podium 76ERS 93, PACERS 92 Indiana 92; Toronto 109, Boston 96; Chicago 95, Milwaukee 87; Houston 97, Utah 82; San Antonio Adelboden yesterday. in Adelboden three years ago. Michael Carter-Williams hit a running 108, Minnesota 93; Portland 103, Orlando 92. At 28, the skier from Bolzano finally left “The gaps are tight but for once they’re layup with 9.2 seconds left to lift his lingering back-problems behind him to on my side unlike at the Olympics”, added Philadelphia past Indiana. Tony Wroten had Eastern Conference Western Conference upset the favourites and win in a combined the Italian, who missed the podium by 0.05 20 points to lead Philadelphia, which won Atlantic Division Northwest Division time of one minute and 56.70 seconds after in Sochi last year. consecutive games for just the second time W L PCT GB Portland 29 8 .784 - a close battle. Fastest in the morning run, Germany’s Felix Neureuther failed to this season and earned its third victory in Toronto 25 11 .694 - Oklahoma City 18 19 .486 11 Germany’s Fritz Dopfer played it a little too complete the first leg, leaving the top spot the last four. The 76ers are 7-13 since open- Brooklyn 16 21 .432 9.5 Denver 17 20 .459 12 safe in the afternoon and missed his first and the red bib in the discipline to Hirscher. Boston 12 23 .343 12.5 Utah 13 25 .342 16.5 World Cup win by 0.02. The three-times winner of the big globe, ing 0-17. David West had 28 points for the Pacers, Philadelphia 7 29 .194 18 Minnesota 5 31 .139 23.5 The warm conditions and the resulting who has won at least a race every year NY Knicks 5 35 .125 22 soft snow favoured outsiders and World since 2012 in the Swiss resort, also tops the but came up short on a 13-footer at the Pacific Division buzzer that would’ve won it for Indiana. Central Division Golden State 29 5 .853 - Cup leader Marcel Hirscher had to be con- overall World Cup standings with a com- Chicago 26 12 .684 - tent with third place, 0.03 behind Gross, fortable 212 points lead over Norway’s West had put the Pacers in front with a fade- LA Clippers 25 12 .676 5.5 Cleveland 19 18 .514 6.5 after winning Saturday’s giant slalom on Kjetil Jansrud. away 12-footer with 17.6 seconds left. Phoenix 22 17 .564 9.5 Milwaukee 20 19 .513 6.5 the same course lined by 40,000 Swiss fans. “Of course it’s hard to swallow to miss Sacramento 15 21 .417 15 Indiana 15 24 .385 11.5 Hampered by poor form and injuries in victory by 0.03 seconds. But once it’s swal- PISTONS 98, NETS 93 LA Lakers 12 25 .324 18.5 Detroit 13 24 .351 12.5 recent seasons, 2010 Olympic champion lowed, I can only be pleased with my third Brandon Jennings scored all 20 of his Southwest Division Giuliano Razzoli of Italy and 2011 world place especially as I don’t have the answer points in the second half to help Detroit Southeast Division Atlanta 28 8 .778 - Houston 26 11 .703 - champion Jean-Baptiste Grange of France in warm conditions like this,” Hirscher said. beat Brooklyn. Greg Monroe added 16 Memphis 25 11 .694 0.5 signalled their return to from by finishing The women’s Super-G scheduled in Bad Washington 25 11 .694 3 points and 17 rebounds for Detroit. Dallas 26 12 .684 0.5 4th and 6th respectively. Kleinkrchheim had to be called off because The Pistons have won eight of nine since Miami 15 21 .417 13 San Antonio 23 15 .605 3.5 “It was a long road for me because I had of gusty winds in the Austrian resort. releasing Josh Smith. Joe Johnson led Charlotte 15 24 .385 14.5 New Orleans 18 18 .500 7.5 ups and downs in the last few years, and Eleven skiers went down the course before Brooklyn with 17 points. Brook Lopez had 11 Orlando 13 27 .325 17 especially in the last few months with my organisers called it a day. — Reuters points and 15 rebounds. MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 SPORTS

WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s captain Brendon McCullum loses control of his bat during the first one day international cricket match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at the Hagley Park Oval in Christchurch. — AFP McCullum blitz sets up New Zealand victory

CHRISTCHURCH: A cracking half-century by paced. It wasn’t coming on to the bat really by Kumar Sangakkara to trigger a mini New Brendon McCullum set New Zealand up for a well so we had to work really hard,” he said. Zealand collapse. Three wickets fell for 13 runs SCOREBOARD comfortable three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in “The batters had to hang in there and try in 27 balls as Kane Williamson (15) and Grant their first one-day international in and rotate the strike but we kept losing wick- Elliot (one) followed McCullum back to the Christchurch yesterday. ets.” Sri Lanka, electing to bat first, posted 218- pavilion. Williamson was snared by a remark- CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: Completed scoreboard in the first one-day international between After McCullum’s 51 in 19 balls had provid- 9 on the back of Jayawardene’s 104 in 107 able catch at first slip by a diving Jayawardene New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday: ed his side a comfortable target well under balls. It was the 18th ODI century for the 37- who juggled the ball twice in his left hand Sri Lanka (1w), N. McCullum 10-1-38-1 four an over as they chased 219, Corey year-old, the fifth highest run-scorer in the his- before securing the wicket. D. Karunaratne lbw Milne 5 New Zealand Anderson stepped up with 81 to ensure the tory of the shortened game, who was rarely in Tom Latham was stumped on 15 and New T. Dilshan st Ronchi b N. McCullum 19 M. Guptill c Dilshan b Kulasekara 0 job was done. trouble by the New Zealand attack until Zealand were 101-5 before Anderson and K. Sangakkara c Williamson b Milne 4 B. McCullum st Sangakkara b Senanayake 51 When Anderson was dismissed New caught in a wicket meltdown late in the late Ronchi put the innings back on course with 48 M. Jayawardene c Anderson b McClenaghan 104 K. Williamson c Jayawardene b Senanayake 15 Zealand required a further 10 runs which they innings. Although Jayawardene received little for the sixth wicket, and Anderson with A. Mathews run out (B. McCullum/Ronchi) 15 T. Latham st Sangakkara b Dilshan 15 achieved with seven overs remaining. “I support in the middle, Sri Lanka had reason to Nathan McCullum then added 60 in their sev- L. Thirimanne c Williamson b McClenaghan 23 G. Elliott b Kulasekara 1 thought Corey under pressure really stepped believe their modest target was defendable enth wicket stand. Tillakaratne Dilshan, who J. Mendis c B. McCullum b McClenaghan 23 C. Anderson lbw Dilshan 81 up nicely and got the job done,” New Zealand when they removed Martin Guptill on the had Anderson leg before wicket, finished with T. Perera c Ronchi b McClenaghan 0 L. Ronchi c Mathews b Eranga 17 skipper McCullum said, adding Anderson’s third ball of New Zealand’s reply. But for two for 28 while Senanayake and Nuwan N. Kulasekara not out 6 N. McCullum not out 25 catch to remove Sri Lankan centurion Mahela McCullum that was a signal to open up as he Kulasekara both took two for 43. Apart from S. Senanayake c Ronchi b Anderson 7 A. Milne not out 7 Jayawardene was also crucial. blazed away to bring up his 50 in just 19 deliv- Jayawardene there was little resistance in the S. Eranga not out 5 Extras (lb5, w2, ) 7 “That dismissal of Mahela when he was eries with six fours and three sixes. Sri Lankan innings with Lahiru Thirimanne and Extras (w7) 7 Total (seven wickets; 43 overs) 219 looking to pull the trigger at that stage, to get It was the seventh fastest half century of all Jeevan Mendis, both 23, the only other players Total (nine wickets, 50 overs) 218 Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Guptill), 2-63 (B. McCullum), 3- him with a very good outfield catch from time, and only two behind the record held by to get past 20. Mitchell McClenaghan, who Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Karunaratne), 2-16 76 (Williamson), 4-77 (Elliott) 5-101 (Latham), 6- Corey allowed us to get some momentum.” Sri Lankan Sanath Jayasuriya, who took 17 dismissed Jayawardene in a spell of three (Sangakkara), 3-51 (Dilshan), 4-82 (Mathews), 5- 149 (Ronchi), 7-209 (Anderson) Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews believed balls to reach 50 against Pakistan in 1996. wickets in four balls late in Sri Lanka’s innings, 155 (Thirimanne), 6-200 (Mendis), 7-200 Bowling: Kulasekara 10-1-43-2 (1w), Eranga 6-0- the target they set New Zealand was 30-40 McCullum had no sooner reached his 50 finished with four for 36. The second game in (Jayawardene), 8-200 (Perera), 9-213 (Senanayake) 49-1 (1w), Senanayake 10-0-43-2, Mathews 2-0- runs short of what was required. “It wasn’t the than his rollicking innings was over, beaten in the seven-match series is in Hamilton next Bowling: Boult 10-1-46-0 (4w), Milne 10-1-37-2, 17-0, Dilshan 7-0-28-2, Perera 7-0-29-0, Mendis 1- easiest wicket to bat on. It was a little bit two- the air by Sachithra Senanayake and stumped Thursday. — AFP McClenaghan 10-1-36-4 (2w), Anderson 10-0-61-1 0-5-0 Clarke in fitness race Gayle leads Windies to world record triumph JOHANNESBURG: Chris Gayle blasted 90 off 41 balls SYDNEY: Selectors named Michael Faulkner, while the versatile Glenn as the West Indies achieved a world record run chase Clarke yesterday as captain of Maxwell gets his chance. in the second Twenty20 international yesterday to Australia’s squad for next month’s Xavier Doherty was picked as the beat South Africa by four wickets. World Cup, with a fitness contingency sole recognised spinner, with Maxwell South Africa captain Faf du Plessis hit a 46-ball cen- should he not be able to play following expected to provide the side’s spin in tury in his team’s total of 231 for seven-their second recent hamstring surgery. Clarke, who most games. Mitchell Johnson, Pat highest total in the shortest form of the game. But it missed the final three Tests against Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh was overhauled with four balls to spare on a record- India following the surgery, has been Hazlewood form Australia’s pace attack, breaking day at the Wanderers with West Indies cap- given until February 21 to prove his fit- while Brad Haddin will keep wickets. tain Darren Sammy finishing the match with a six to ness for the one-day tournament. Johnson, who missed the final Test take his team to 236 for six. Man of the match Gayle was again the star for the “Captain Michael Clarke will lead our in Sydney with hamstring soreness, will West Indies as he shared a second wicket stand of 152 World Cup campaign should he recover be rested from the early stages of this off 75 balls with Marlon Samuels, who made 60. from his injury,” chief selector Rod month’s tri-series against India and “Cricket was the winner today,” said Sammy. “We were Marsh said. “He is one of the world’s England. dominated in the Tests but we have different energy best batsmen and we want to give him David Warner and Aaron Finch will in this series.” It was astonishing batting by both teams every chance to prove his fitness for a open the batting for Australia, with in ideal conditions on a field where the world record tournament as important as this one. batsmen Steve Smith, in the form of his 50-overs run chase was achieved by South Africa “(By February 21) we want to be life after scoring 769 runs in the four- when they scored 438 for nine against Australia in 2005/06. The previous T20 record chase was 211 for completely and utterly settled. What Test series against India, and Bailey JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s captain Faf du Plessis (right) plays a shot as West Indies’s wicket- we don’t want is talk about people’s fit- rounding out the squad. four by India against Sri Lanka in Mohali in 2009/10. keeper Denesh Ramdin watches during their 2nd T20 cricket match at the Wanderers stadium. —AP Du Plessis said his South African record score of 119 “Mitchell (Marsh) is progressing well ness. “We had to draw the line some- off 56 balls was “bittersweet”. where, we just couldn’t keep it hanging with his rehab and we expect him to be He added: “I said at half-time that this game is very on and on and on.” A standby player for available at some stage during the tri- SCOREBOARD far from finished. Nothing is out of reach. Chris played Clarke has not been named however series with the aim to have him well so well up front, it is very hard to contain him.” The Marsh said that if he became unavail- prepared for the World Cup,” chief tempo of the match was set when Du Plessis and JOHANNESBURG: Scoreboard in the second Twenty20 international between South Africa and able, George Bailey would captain the selector Marsh said. “These players David Miller (47) put on 103 off 49 balls for South the West Indies at the Wanderers on Sunday: side in his absence. have really gelled over the past 18 Africa’s third wicket. Du Plessis hit five sixes and 11 Clarke, 33, who has a history of months with their preparation geared South Africa Sammy 1-0-17-0, Pollard 1-0-12-0 fours, while Miller’s three sixes and four fours off 26 chronic back/hamstring trouble, admit- towards giving us the best chance of R. Rossouw c Ramdin b Holder 15 West Indies balls included arguably the biggest hit seen at the M. van Wyk c Pollard b Benn 4 D. Smith lbw b De Lange 17 ted he has a lot of work to do over the winning a World Cup on home soil.” ground, a mighty blow over long-on which cleared a F. du Plessis c Bravo b Holder 119 C. Gayle c Van Wyk b Wiese 90 next six weeks, but was upbeat he will Australia are chasing a record fifth four-tier grandstand and sailed into an adjacent golf D. Miller run out (Russell) 47 M. Samuels c Behardien b Wiese 60 course. The West Indies replied with even more brutal- return as captain. ICC Cricket World Cup after winning the J. Ontong c Holder b Bravo 19 K. Pollard c Behardien b Wiese 7 ity at the start of their innings. They raced to 86 for “I’m confident I’ll be fit,” Clarke said. tournament in India in 1987, England in F. Behardien not out 8 A. Russell c Miller b Abbott 14 one in the six-over power play, with Gayle and “My focus is to get fully fit. However 1999, South Africa in 2003 and the D. Wiese c Smith b Bravo 6 D. Bravo c Ontong b Phangiso 10 Samuels posting a fifty partnership off 21 balls. long that takes. “It’s really irrelevant West Indies in 2007. Australia begin K. Abbott run out (Ramdin) 2 D. Sammy not out 20 Gayle, who hit a 17-ball half-century in the first what I think. That’s what the selectors their World Cup campaign against Extras (lb2, nb2, w7) 11 D. Ramdin not out 7 match in Cape Town on Friday, was only marginally have gone with. That’s the system. England at the Melbourne Cricket Total (7 wkts, 20 overs) 231 Extras (b4, w7) 11 slower yesterday, reaching the mark off 20 deliveries “I have to get fit and healthy and get Ground on February 14. Australia - Did not bat: M. de Lange, A. Phangiso, Imran Total (6 wkts, 19.2 overs) 236 with three sixes and seven fours. myself back on the park.” All-rounder Michael Clarke (capt), George Bailey, Tahir Did not bat: J. Holder, S. Benn, S. Cottrell The carnage continued, with Gayle bludgeoning Mitchell Marsh, who missed the recent Pat Cummins, Xavier Doherty, James Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Van Wyk), 2-21 (Rossouw), Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Smith), 2-171 (Gayle), 3- the bowling, while Samuels managed to play with Melbourne and Sydney Tests against Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Brad Haddin, 3-126 (Miller), 4-156 178 (Samuels), 4-185; (Pollard), 5-198 (Russell), more classical control despite scoring his 60 off 39 balls with seven fours and two sixes. India with hamstring trouble, was also Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Johnson, (Ontong), 5-222 (Du Plessis), 6-228 (Wiese), 7- 6-209 (Bravo); Bowling: Abbott 4-0-68-1 (1w), South Africa were still in with a chance when medi- named in a squad that contained few Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve 231 (Abbott) De Lange 3.2-0-42-1 (2w), Wiese 4-0-43-3; (3w), Bowling: Benn 3-0-42-1, Cottrell 3-0-47-0 (1nb), Phangiso 3-0-33-1, Imran Tahir 4-0-29-0 (1w), um-pacer David Wiese had Gayle caught behind in the surprises. Selectors included all- Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, 14th over and followed up with the wickets of Holder 4-0-40-2 (2w), Ontong 1-0-17-0. rounders Shane Watson and James Shane Watson. — AFP Samuels and Kieron Pollard, both caught at long-on, Russell 4-0-39-0 (1nb, 4w), Bravo 4-0-32-2 (1w), Result: West Indies won by four wickets in his next over. —AFP MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 SPORTS

AUSTRALIA : Iran’s Ashkan Dejagah (right) is challenged by Bahrain’s Abdulwahab Ali Alsafi (left) during their football match at the AFC Asian Cup in Melbourne. — AFP Iran, UAE turn on the style at Asian Cup

SYDNEY: Ehsan Hajsafi’s glorious volley fired Iran The atmosphere in Melbourne was at fever “The first game is always difficult. After 10 rebound on his chest and acrobatically lob- me since 2004 when I was an assistant coach and to victory over Bahrain and Omar Abdulrahman pitch from the start and Iran almost opened the minutes we started to settle and control the volleyed for a memorable strike. then since 2008 as head coach. starred for UAE as the region’s brightest stars scoring when Ashkan Dejagah forced a smart game and the only thing is I believed we should But Gulf Cup champions Qatar were profli- “We’ve grown together, we help each other a turned on the style at the Asian Cup yesterday. stop from Sayed Abbas in the Bahrain goal. have scored one more goal,” said Iran coach gate at the back and Khalil equalised from the lot, we know each other, we understand each Hajsafi’s swift control and scything strike from Bahrain’s Nigerian-born striker Jaycee Carlos Queiroz. “We deserved one more goal. rebound of his own header before the first half other and this is what I need to do my job.” Today, the corner of the box raised the roof at Okwunwanne blazed just wide and Sayed But to play against Bahrain is difficult.” He added: was done. After half-time, man-of-the-match defending champions Japan launch their bid for Melbourne Rectangular Stadium as Team Melli Shubbar headed a golden opportunity over as “The game dictates that the team that controls Khalil’s free-kick from the left evaded everyone a record-extending fifth title when they take on opened with a pulsating 2-0 win. Bahrain threatened to capitalise on Iran’s slug- the game, the best team on the pitch, won today. including Qatar goalkeeper Qasem Burhan as it war-torn Palestine in a potential mismatch in Earlier UAE’s top-rated midfielder Oman gish start. But with nearly the last kick of the first So we start to move forward, rest, and I think our crept into the goal to put UAE ahead. Newcastle. Iraq, surprise and popular winners in Abdulrahman bewitched Gulf rivals Qatar in a 4- half, Hajsafi struck when he juggled a clearance next game Qatar will be a decisive game for both Burhan then gifted Mabkhout his first goal, 2007, make their entrance against neighbors 1 rout achieved through braces to both Ahmed from his left to his right boot and smashed it into teams.” The Gulf derby in Canberra lacked the when he palmed the ball to the striker, before Jordan, now managed by former England inter- Khalil and Ali Mabkhout in Canberra. the top corner. frenzied atmosphere of Melbourne’s 17,000- qualifying’s top-scorer combined with national Ray Wilkins. UAE went behind to “Qatari Maradona” Okwunwanne knocked Iran ‘keeper Alireza strong crowd but the UAE put on an exhibition Abdulrahman for his second. Hosts Australia were hit by the news that their Khalfan Ibrahim’s sweetly executed volley before Haghighi backwards with a ferocious drive fit for the big stage. “I have been with this group a long time, captain Mile Jedinak will miss tomorrow’s game they roared back to put a huge hole in the cam- before Masoud Shojaei popped up to steer home Goal of the game went to Qatar’s Ibrahim, a maybe around nine years,” UAE coach Mahdi Ali with Oman after injuring his ankle in the tourna- paign of the 2022 World Cup hosts. a mishit effort from a corner. former Asian player of the year, who controlled a said. “More than 16 of them have worked with ment-opening 4-1 win over Kuwait. — AFP Palestine praying for Japan miracle

SYDNEY: War-torn Palestine will attempt to bridge Hasese told reporters, when asked about the fine-tuning his trademark free kicks. one of the widest gaps in Asian football when they furore. “We all believe in one another in this team, Hit with little or no spin, in a similar fashion to take on defending champions Japan at the Asian all the players and coaching staff are pulling in the Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, Honda’s Cup today. same direction.” technique can bamboozle the world’s best, as he The team from the Palestinian territories has While Japan are Asia’s second-ranked side at 54 has frequently demonstrated since he shot to fame already made history just by reaching their first in the FIFA rankings, Palestine come in 61 places at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. For Palestine Asian Cup, thanks to their AFC Challenge Cup tri- lower at 115, the second-lowest in the tournament it will be important to make an impact in their umph last year. But they face arguably the tough- and above only Kuwait. Asian Cup debut after president Mahmoud Abbas est assignment of the group stages with a Group D If they could somehow produce even a draw in reminded the players that “sport is still an impor- opener against Japan, whose star-studded lineup Newcastle-itself a massive ask-it would trigger wild tant weapon in politics” before they departed for is targeting a record-extending fifth Asian Cup title. celebrations from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip Australia as the battle to achieve statehood contin- It remains to be seen how the Blue Samurai will and provide a small slice of solace in their home- ues for the territories. react to a match-fixing scandal engulfing coach land, devastated by years of war and political tur- FIFA recognised the Palestine national team in Javier Aguirre, who is set to give evidence in court moil. Japan, however, will be looking to make a 1998 and the team has made steady progress in Valencia next month following allegations over a statement after watching hosts Australia open since, despite the hardship caused by the conflict match in 2011 when he was manager of Spanish their campaign with a thumping 4-1 victory over with Israel, which makes travel to and from tourna- club Zaragoza. “I can tell you clearly that it has had Kuwait and midfielder dynamo Keisuke Honda has ments extremely difficult and at times puts the no effect on the team,” Japan captain Makoto been putting in extra hours on the training ground players in peril. — AFP Sullivan bags maiden tour win FRANCE: Lyon’s French Belgian midfielder Steed Malbranque (right) vies with Toulouse’s Serbian defender Dusan Veskovac during the French L1 football match. — AFP JOHANNESBURG: Briton Andy Sullivan profited enjoy myself as much as possible, it’s something I final three holes. Then a double-bogey on the 16th from a flurry of late dropped shots by home have wanted to do my whole life and just playing and another dropped shot on the next hole left Lyon defeat Toulouse favourite Charl Schwartzel to win the South African on the European Tour is a dream. him scrambling for a par on the 18th to force the Open at the first playoff hole and record his first To win an event caps it all off.” Despite his jitters, playoff, where Sullivan’s greater confidence ulti- PARIS: Seven-time champions Lyon are old. “Things can change quickly and we European Tour victory yesterday. Schwartzel Schwartzel still led by three shots going into the mately showed. — Reuters the new Ligue 1 leaders after comfort- just have to concentrate on our objec- dropped four shots in his last five holes to enter a ably defeating Toulouse 3-0 at the Stade tives. Alexandre (Lacazette) has been playoff with Englishman Sullivan, having seeming- Gerland yesterday. Frenchman Alexandre incredible and he brings a lot of quality, Lacazette extended his lead at the top of to score two goals in four straight games ly been cruising to what would have been his Johnson back in contention the scoring charts with his 18th and 19th shows what he can do and it’s good for maiden home championship win. goals of the season while Nabil Fekir the club and our objectives.” Having carded a final round 67 for a tournament KAPALUA: Hawaii seems to bring the very best out “I guess it means I like Hawaii, first and foremost,” added further gloss to a perfect evening Lyon’s victory was their ninth straight total of 277, Sullivan then produced a superb iron of Zach Johnson and the straight-shooting smiled Johnson, who won the 2009 Sony Open. “I for Hubert Fournier’s side as they lead home success and fifth straight league into the green from the rough to set up the birdie American was once again back in contention on the like what both golf courses present, and they are the table in January for the first time win as they edge closer to a first French chance on the first extra hole and defeat a deflated island of Maui at the Hyundai Tournament of vastly different, yet almost kind of the same. since 2012. In yesterday’s other early title since 2008 when they won the last Schwartzel. Champions on Saturday. “It’s hard to explain. Obviously one (Kapalua) is match, Nantes were held to a 0-0 draw in of seven in a row. Lacazette’s closest rival The South African had led by five shots going Winner here last year after closing with a seven- hilly, one (Waialae) is very flat. But when it comes to Brittany by Metz, a result that lifts the in the scoring charts is Marseille’s Andre- into the final round, but could only manage a 74 Canaries up to sixth while Metz climb out Pierre Gignac who is now seven back on under-par 66, Johnson fired a 67 on the hilly execution with wind and trajectory control, they of the relegation zone but only ahead of 12 goals for the campaign. “The result is on Sunday as his game fell apart on the final five Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort to share the are both very similar and I like that kind of golf. Evian on goal difference. Previous lead- logical but severe,” bemoaned Toulouse holes. “It’s unbelievable. After yesterday, I didn’t 36-hole lead with fellow Americans Jimmy Walker That’s kind of what I grew up playing.” ers Marseille slumped to a 2-1 defeat at coach Alain Casanova. “We created some think I stood much of a chance with Charl getting and Russell Henley, and South Korea’s Bae Sang- Johnson, whose only major victory came at the Montpellier on Friday while champions chances but made some mistakes which that far ahead, but I just dug in there and got moon. Johnson is in illustrious company as one of 2007 Masters, displayed superb control of his game Paris Saint-Germain threw away a 2-0 cost us, especially on the first goal which myself into a position to win,” Sullivan said at the only four players to have won each of the two PGA on Saturday as he coped well with shifting breezes lead and were beaten 4-2 by Bastia in made the game more complicated for us trophy presentation. He carded two birdies and an Tour events staged in Hawaii and he is in ideal posi- in dazzling sunshine on a receptive layout. Corisca on Saturday. and when they got the third goal it was eagle on his back nine in Sunday’s round and man- tion to push on for his 12th career victory on the “It was solid,” the 38-year-old said after hitting Those results left Lyon one point clear all over. aged to take that momentum into the playoff. U.S. circuit over the next two days. 15-of-15 fairways and reaching every green in regu- of Marseille with Saint-Etienne third, “Today there was too much differ- He looked to be in trouble after a wayward “It means a lot,” Johnson told reporters when lation to post an 11-under total of 135. “I was trying three adrift, and PSG surprisingly fourth ence in quality between the two teams drive, but left himself a 10 foot putt for the win asked how he valued being bracketed with fellow to go the week without a three-putt, but I failed on and five points back. “It’s great to be top and Lyon definitely have the potential to after a fine iron through a cluster of trees. former major champions Ernie Els, Vijay Singh and that one, so we’ll go the week with one three-putt “I after 20 matches but there’s a long way be champions.” added Casanova. PSG’s Jim Furyk as winners of the Hawaiian ‘double’. gave myself some putts that didn’t go and I made “I was delighted just to hit the green and have a to go and it’s not finished yet,” said Lyon shock defeat left them in fourth place All four players have triumphed in the some and that’s really what you’ve got to do. I put captain Maxime Gonalons. “There are after Saint-Etienne extended their chance to win it. I didn’t want to give him a second Tournament of Champions at Kapalua and also in the ball on some holes where you’ve got to take some big teams out there and we can’t unbeaten league run to 10 games on chance to take the title away from me,” Sullivan the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club, which will advantage of it. I played conservative when I need- let up because you never know what can Saturday, beating Reims 2-1 to climb up said. He added he hopes the beers will be flowing be played next week on the island of Oahu. ed to play conservative.” — Reuters happen in football,” added the 25-year- to third. —AFP at his home Nuneaton Golf Club tonight. “I try and MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 SPORTS Dollar protest fails to spoil America win

MEXICO CITY: Coach Gustavo Matosas was Pizzi, pulled level before halftime with an showered with fake dollar bills bearing his own goal by America midfielder Moises picture in the middle by angry fans of for- Velasco and a header from Argentine strik- mer club Leon over his defection to cham- er Mauro Boselli. pions America. Colombian Darwin Quintero, one of Matosas shrugged off the protests at the America’s new signings for the Clausura, Azteca on Saturday as his new side scored scored the winning goal in the 66th two goals in the opening seven minutes minute. Another newcomer to the Liga MX, through Mexico striker Oribe Peralta and Paraguay captain Roque Santa Cruz, went on to win 3-2. enjoyed a winning start for his new club “Everyone knows what Leon means to Cruz Azul, who won 1-0 at Pachuca with a me in my life (but) today I’m at America and goal from Ecuador’s Joao Rojas. Pachuca’s I enjoyed the victory because that’s what Hidalgo pitch looked as if it was covered in coaches live off,” Matosas told reporters snow an hour and a half before kickoff after after the win on the opening weekend of a sudden hailstorm but the match went the Clausura championship. ahead as scheduled after the field was “We all like to win although Leon has a cleared. place in my heart for all the good things we Guadalajara, Mexico’s biggest club and experienced,” added the Uruguayan, who arch-rivals of America, made a disappoint- replaced Antonio Mohamed at America as ing start to their efforts to avoid relegation soon as the Argentine had secured the title with a 2-1 defeat at Chiapas. last month. Matosas steered Leon to pro- The Chivas are one from bottom of the motion in 2012 and both the Apertura and relegation standings which are based on Clausura championships in the 2013/14 teams’ average points over three seasons. season. Leon, now under former San The team in bottom place at the end of the Lorenzo and Valencia coach Juan Antonio Clausura goes down. — Reuters Wawrinka clinches Chennai Open

CHENNAI: An aggressive Stanislas going on to seal the first set. Wawrinka won his third Chennai Open In the second set, Wawrinka convert- title on Sunday beating qualifier Aljaz ed a second break point to forge 4-3 Bedene in the final for a perfect buildup ahead and eventually clinched title with- to his Australian Open title defence later out losing a set in the tournament which this month. The world number four, win- bodes well for his Australian Open cam- ner in 2011 and last year, hardly broke paign. “It would be a strange feeling to sweat against his Slovenian opponent for come back as the defending champion in a 6-3 6-4 victory. a grand slam,” he said the of the year’s ITALY: AS Roma forward Francesco Totti vies with Lazio’s defender from Romania Stefan Radu during the Italian Serie A football match. —AFP “It’s just amazing to win it again, to first major starting on Jan. 19. start the year with a trophy,” the 29-year- “First I’m going to enjoy a little bit old Swiss, in his seventh straight year in (winning) this trophy. It’s not every week the south Indian city, said in a courtside that you win a trophy.” Bedene was the Totti saves Roma blushes interview. In a match between oppo- first qualifier in the 20-year history of the nents who had split their previous two tournament to reach the final, winning encounters, Wawrinka drew first blood in seven matches en route to his maiden MILAN: A second-half brace by captain second just after the hour mark. Sport. Sampdoria remained in the hunt for a the sixth game, breaking Bedene before ATP Tour final. — Reuters Francesco Totti saved Roma’s blushes in a 2-2 It was Totti’s 239th goal in Serie A, taking the Champions League place thanks to Eder’s 49th draw with city rivals Lazio that pulled them level 38-year-old to within 35 of Silvio Piola’s all-time minute strike in a 1-0 home win over Empoli. with Juventus at the top of Italy’s Serie A yester- record of 274. Totti, who is in his 22nd season Sinisa Mihajlovic’s men ended a three-game day. Roma started the 141st derby only one point with the club, celebrated by taking a telephone winless run to sit fourth, 10 points behind Juve behind Juventus, who can pull three points clear from one of the Roma coaching staff and taking a and only one behind Lazio in the third and last with a win away to high-flying Napoli in Sunday’s ‘selfie’ picture of himself before returning to the Champions League qualifying spot. late game. pitch. Totti’s 11th goal in the city derby was also a “We’ve got 30 points already and we’re one But it took a second-half double from veteran record, and he told Sky Sport: “I had the idea dur- match away from the halfway stage of the sea- playmaker Totti to secure a share of the spoils ing the week. After scoring my 11th goal it was son, so we have to be satisfied,” Mihajlovic told after Stefano Mauri and Felipe Anderson had giv- an unforgettable moment.” Radio Rai. “We’re fourth in the table but we con- en Lazio a 2-0 first-half lead. Elsewhere, Fiorentina moved into the top six tinue to take it one match at a time.” Cagliari gave “I said it before the game, Totti is a genius. This after dominating Palermo in a seven-goal thriller their bid to beat the drop a boost with a precious was his kind of game,” Roma coach Rudi Garcia in Florence. The hosts were given a 2-0 lead by 2-1 win over basement side Cesena. told Sky Sport. “We came back from two goals Manuel Pasqual and Jose Maria Basanta, only for Atalanta and Chievo played out a dull 1-1 down, and this is never easy to do. It’s like being Palermo to pull level in the space of two second- draw in Bergamo, while Parma’s relegation woes at the circus, you’re playing without the safety half minutes when Robin Quaison hit a brace on were compounded by a 3-1 defeat away to net.” Lazio coach Stefano Pioli was quick to con- the hour. Three minutes later Juan Cuadrado put Verona with veteran striker Luca Toni hitting his gratulate his players, telling Sky: “The lads had a Fiorentina in front and although Joaquin’s 74th sixth goal of the campaign for the hosts. great game. For the past two years Roma have minute strike appeared to put the match beyond Earlier, former Manchester United defender been targeting much bigger goals than we have. reach, Palermo kept the hosts on their toes when Nemanja Vidic’s first goal for Inter Milan secured “The important thing is we went out there to Andrea Belotti reduced arrears from the spot a 3-1 win over Genoa in their Serie A clash on win. We still have to improve on certain aspects. nine minutes from time. Sunday as on-loan Arsenal forward Lukas If you look at both of Roma’s goals, we had “In the dying minutes we were afraid of them Podolski made his first start for the hosts. Inter greater numbers in defence.” pulling level, but the lads held firm and showed are now 15 points behind champions and lead- Totti reduced arrears with a fine angled strike that on the day we were the superior side,” ers Juventus, but just six behind third-placed three minutes after the restart and claimed his Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella told Rai Lazio. — AFP Saudi Al-Rajhi claims debut Dakar stage win

IQUIQUE: Saudi Arabia’s Dakar Rally rookie up being claimed by one of the Minis. drivers crown. Today is the final rest day for the Yazeed Al-Rajhi claimed a maiden stage win in Sunday’s 808 kilometre run, with 784km car drivers ahead of Saturday’s finish in Buenos the spectacular sand dune finish in Iquique yes- timed, took Al-Rajhi and the rest of the car com- Aires. terday to break Mini’s stranglehold on this year’s petitors from Bolivia’s salt flats in Uyuni to the After Saturday’s day off for motorcyclists the race. As the Toyota driver celebrated his land- vertiginous dunes of the Chilean Pacific coastal 717km (321km timed) seventh stage which took mark day on the world’s toughest rally, his Qatari city of Iquique. the two-wheeled competitors from Iquique to rival Nasser Al-Attiyah did enough in his Mini in He covered the route in three hours, 26 min- Uyuni was won by Honda’s Paulo Goncalves. third to consolidate his position at the top of the utes and 49 seconds, with Saturday’s stage win- The Portuguese rider is placed third in the driver standings. ner Orlando Terranova in second in his Mini, over overall motorbike standings, 11minutes behind The 2011 Dakar winner even gained a few one minute behind. his Spanish teammate Joan Barreda, with this seconds on his closest pursuer, South Africa’s Al-Attiyah, a further two-and-a-half minutes pair separated by KTM’s defending champion Giniel de Villiers (Toyota), who finished fourth. back in third, has an almost eight-and-a-half Marc Coma. Coma, a four time winner, is six min- BRISBANE: Roger Federer of Switzerland holds the winner’s trophy and pose for pho- Up to this win for Toyota, each stage had ended minute lead over de Villiers in the race for the utes adrift. — AFP tos after he won the men’s final match against Milos Raonic of Canada during the Brisbane International tennis tournament. — AP Federer claims 1,000th career win in Brisbane

BRISBANE: Roger Federer beat Milos stone for Roger,” he said. “When we came Raonic in an enthralling final at the out and they listed all the things you’ve Brisbane International yesterday to register won, I thought you must have been playing his 1,000th ATP career win and complete for 2,000 wins.” the perfect build up to this month’s Raonic was unable to dictate terms Australian Open. against the vastly more experienced Federer survived the inevitable serving Federer once he adapted to his booming blitz from the towering Canadian to win serve but pushed his opponent all the way the two hour 13 minute slugfest 6-4 6-7(2) in a high-quality match where the pair hit a 6-4 and join Jimmy Connors (1,253) and combined total of 92 clean winners. Ivan Lendl (1,071) as the only men to reach Raonic had blasted 34 aces past Kei the magical milestone. Nishikori in his semi-final but managed The Swiss master, as fiercely competitive only 12 against Federer, who replied with as ever at the age of 33 even if he doesn’t 20 of his own, including one where Raonic move quite as quickly as he once did, also misjudged the bounce and took an embar- chalked up his 83rd career title and has rassing air swing. Federer, returning the ball now won at least one tournament every deep and mixing up his shots, broke year since 2001, an unbroken streak span- Raonic’s serve once in each set as the ning 15 seasons. capacity crowd at the Pat Rafter Arena Federer was presented with the tourna- roared in admiration. The world number ment trophy by Roy Emerson, a 12-time two broke in the third game of the match grand slam winner, and also received a spe- when Raonic dumped a backhand into the cial framed photo marking his 1,000th win net then broke him again in the opening from Rod Laver, the only tennis player to game of the second set. win all four majors in the same year on two But Raonic showed that he has more to separate occasions. his game than just his big serve when he “It’s a special moment, no doubt about quickly broke back and forced a tiebreaker, that,” Federer said at the post-match pres- his sixth of the tournament. entation. “I’ve played a lot of tennis over Federer won the first two points of the the years...so to get to 1,000 wins means a tiebreaker but Raonic reeled off the next lot to me and I will never forget this match.” seven on the trot to square the match at Raonic, one of the emerging stars of men’s one set apiece. The standard of play rose tennis since making the semi-finals at along with the tension in the deciding set Wimbledon last year was gracious in defeat before Raonic blinked first, double fault- and also paid tribute to Federer, saying he ing to give Federer match point then hit- was in awe of his achievements. ting a forehand into the net to concede BOLIVIA: Toyota’s driver Maik Willems and co-driver Rob Van Pelt, of Netherlands, compete during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2015 between “We all know today is a significant mile- defeat. — Reuters Uyuni, in Bolivia. — AFP Gross takes Totti saves maiden victory Roma blushes

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OLD TRAFFORD: Manchester United’s Angel Di Maria (centre right) fights for the ball against Southampton’s Florin Gardos, left, sa Nathaniel Clyne looks on during the English Premier League soccer match. — AP Tadic strike punishes shot-shy United

reverse fixture, when United had man- game. Southampton, who have now won at left wing-back. aged only three attempts at goal. four times in five league outings, flooded But it was Southampton substitute EPL results/standings It took Ronald Koeman’s side two the midfield, frustrating United captain Tadic-sent on in place of Southampton Man United 0 Arsenal 3 (Koscielny 6, Sanchez 33, 49) Stoke 0 ; Manchester points above their opponents into third Wayne Rooney in his attempts to create debutant Eljero Elia-who made the most United 0 Southampton 1 (Tadic 69). place, while United, who have won only openings from deep. telling contribution. once in their last five league games, now The visitors’ plans were compromised Five minutes after coming on, the English Premier League table after yesterday’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Southampton 1 lead fifth-place Arsenal by a single point. in the 19th minute when Toby Serbian released Pelle and when the United had new goalkeeper Victor Alderweireld was forced off after appear- Italian’s low shot came back off the foot of Chelsea 21 15 4 2 46 19 49 Valdes on the bench and welcomed Daley ing to hurt his thigh as he cleared the right-hand post, Tadic, following up, Man City 21 14 5 2 45 20 47 Blind back from injury, while Angel di Rooney’s pass towards Di Maria. stroked the rebound home. Southampton 21 12 3 6 35 15 39 MANCHESTER: Southampton Maria made his first start since November, But Florin Gardos, who replaced the Van Gaal sent on the calvary, throwing Man Utd 21 10 7 4 34 21 37 leapfrogged a lacklustre Manchester Arsenal 21 10 6 5 37 25 36 but Radamel Falcao was absent from the Belgium international, produced an on Marouane Fellaini for Di Maria, but still Tottenham 21 10 4 7 30 29 34 United into third place in the Premier match-day 18. important block to thwart van Persie United failed to test Fraser Forster in the West Ham 21 9 6 6 32 25 33 League table yesterday as substitute United had not played at home since before half-time. visitors’ goal. Juan Mata was guilty of two Liverpool 21 9 5 7 29 27 32 Dusan Tadic’s goal secured a clinical 1-0 Boxing Day and as they took time to reac- Southampton forced United onto the glaring misses, shooting wide of an Swansea 21 8 6 7 26 25 30 victory at Old Trafford. Despite controlling Newcastle 21 7 6 8 25 33 27 quaint themselves with home comforts, back foot in the early stages of the second unguarded goal after Forster had swatted Stoke 21 7 5 9 22 27 26 possession, Louis van Gaal’s United failed Southampton almost capitalised, with the half and it took smart blocks from Chris away a cross from Blind and then clipping Everton 21 5 7 9 30 34 22 to muster a single shot on target and saw fit-again Nathaniel Clyne shooting wide in Smalling and Saints old boy Luke Shaw to over from six yards when the Dutchman Aston Villa 21 5 7 9 11 23 22 their 11-game unbeaten run in all compe- the first minute. deny Steven Davis and Pelle in turn. bent another centre into the box. Blind West Brom 21 5 6 10 20 29 21 titions ended when Tadic netted in the Crystal Palace 21 4 8 9 22 31 20 Di Maria, who had been sidelined by United manager van Gaal took also volleyed wide from an Antonio Sunderland 21 3 11 7 18 31 20 69th minute. The Serbian’s goal gave hamstring and pelvis problems, started action by introducing Ander Herrera Valencia cross, but despite referee Phil Burnley 21 4 8 9 19 33 20 Southampton a first win at Old Trafford up front alongside Robin van Persie, but and Tyler Blackett in place of van Persie Dowd awarding five minutes of stoppage Hull 21 4 7 10 20 27 19 since January 1988 and enabled them to QPR 21 5 4 12 23 37 19 although he flashed a few shots wide, and Shaw, which saw Rooney move fur- time, United could not avert a fourth Leicester 21 4 5 12 20 33 17 avenge their 2-1 loss in December’s United struggled to bring him into the ther forward and Blind take up a place defeat of the campaign. — AFP Arsenal back in the groove

their efforts to revive their top four challenge the Stoke box at the second time of asking, in the wake of the New Year’s Day defeat at Koscielny had pulled away from the inatten- Arsenal 3 Southampton that had left them in sixth place. tive Glenn Whelan and directed a free header Tottenham’s loss at Crystal Palace on beyond Begovic. Saturday offered Wenger’s side a chance to Already it appeared as though Arsenal were leapfrog their north London rivals, while they in for a relatively routine afternoon, although were also keen to avenge a chastening 3-2 they were forced to overcome the 12th minute Stoke 0 defeat at the Britannia Stadium last month. loss of Debuchy who was stretchered off with On that occasion, Mark Hughes’ side had a shoulder injury after crashing into the pitch- gone ahead after just 19 seconds and were in side hoardings after colliding with Marko complete control when they reached half-time Arnautovic. LONDON: Alexis Sanchez capped an out- three up, sparking fierce criticism of Wenger. Debuchy has already missed three months standing individual display with two goals as But Stoke had lost on each of their 12 visits of the season with an ankle problem and Arsenal moved up to fifth in the Premier to Arsenal since 1981 and it soon became clear another prolonged absence will be a major League with a 3-0 victory against Stoke yester- that run would continue as Wenger’s men set loss during a crucial part of the campaign. day. about the game like a side with a score to set- On this occasion though, Arsenal coped LONDON: Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez runs past Stoke City’s Ryan Shawcross during Laurent Koscielny set Arsene Wenger’s side tle. Almost immediately Stoke were forced easily without the France international, with their English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Stoke City at on course for the win with a sixth minute onto the back foot and had cause to thank the David Ospina rarely troubled. The Colombia the Emirates stadium. — AP header but it was Sanchez who stood out, outstanding reactions of goalkeeper Asmir goalkeeper was selected ahead of Wojciech scoring either side of half-time at the Emirates Begovic who saved well from Sanchez’s curl- Szczesny, with Wenger keen to insist the deci- brilliance. vincing defensive wall after Alex Oxlade- Stadium to take his season tally to 18. And ing shot. sion had been made on form and not as a He exchanged passes with Rosicky Chamberlain had been brought down by while a serious looking shoulder injury to Then in the sixth minute the Bosnia keeper result of Szczesny being fined for smoking in and cut into the Stoke area from the left Geoff Cameron. Arsenal right-back Mathieu Debuchy took produced an even better full length dive to tip the showers after the Southampton defeat. before deceiving Begovic with an angled The contest was effectively over some of the gloss off the win, the return of Tomas Rosicky’s angled shot wide. Whelan should have done better with a shot that flew in at the near post. although Arsenal should have added to Mesut Ozil for his first appearance since early The respite was short-lived however, with clear shot on goal but that was the only A double substitution at half-time did Stoke’s embarrassment with Santi October provided Wenger with another wel- Begovic left exposed when Sanchez whipped time Stoke threatened and Arsenal doubled nothing to lift Stoke and Sanchez put the Cazorla, Theo Walcott and Ozil all spurn- come boost. in the resulting corner. The Chilean’s set-piece their lead in the 33rd minute when Sanchez game beyond the visitors’ reach when he ing good chances to widen the margin of Arsenal had no shortage of motivation in was half-cleared but when he returned it into produced his latest moment of individual drilled a low free-kick through an uncon- victory. — AFP Japan readies record $800bn 2015-16 budget, curbs bond sales Page 22 Eurozone slips into Business deflation, Euro currency continues to drop MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 Page 25 Modi promises ‘ unlimited’ reforms Bayt.com announces complete revamp of its mobile app to India economy Page 26 Page 25

RIYADH: In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, front right, receives Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, yesterday. — AP Venezuela’s Maduro in OPEC kingpin Saudi for talks

RIYADH: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was in Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), to which Venezuela again appeared to single out Riyadh, in remarks carried on production, do not. OPEC’s leading oil producer Saudi Arabia for talks yesterday, and Iran also belong. the Iranian government’s website. The United States was the world’s biggest oil producer in officials said, after he visited Iran to discuss the impact of While Saudi Arabia says it is financially strong enough to “Without doubt, cooperation of countries that are on the the third quarter of last year, ahead of Saudi Arabia, accord- plummeting crude prices. withstand the drop in world oil prices, which fell about 50 same line in OPEC can neutralise the plans of some powers ing to the US Energy Information Administration. He was to continue on for further discussions in fellow percent last year, the budgets of Venezuela and Iran are who are against OPEC, stabilising a reasonable price for oil in In such an environment, “OPEC as we used to know it is OPEC producer Algeria. “The visit aims to strengthen ties under strain. Venezuela has said it is willing to cut produc- 2015,” Rouhani said. finished, for the time being,” said Beshr Bakheet, a Saudi and friendship,” a Venezuelan official told AFP in brief tion to support prices but OPEC decided in November to According to the official remarks, Maduro echoed investment fund manager. Maduro was to leave Riyadh later remarks, adding that it was part of a “tour to OPEC mem- maintain an output ceiling of 30 million barrels per day. Rouhani, “calling for the cooperation of oil exporting coun- yesterday for Algeria, another member of OPEC. bers”. Maduro landed on Saturday in Riyadh where Deputy The decision intensified the price slide that began in the tries to bring back stability.” During his two-day state visit beginning Monday he is to Crown Prince Moqren bin Abdul Aziz received him, the middle of the year, blamed on softer growth in demand and Saudi Arabia traditionally acted to balance demand and meet his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika, said a Saudi Press Agency said. “The Venezuelan president was a stronger United States dollar as well as oversupply. supply in the global oil market because it is the only country presidential statement carried by Algeria’s APS press agency. accompanied by a number of ministers,” it said, giving no Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, his oil minister and other with substantial spare production capacity. They would hold talks about “the current crisis in the further details. top officials have criticised Saudi Arabia for not backing But Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi has been quoted as price of oil, and on the ways and means of turning it around, Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest crude exporter and the steps to bolster prices. saying it is unfair to expect the cartel to reduce output if in the framework of an effort broadened to non-OPEC pro- biggest producer in the 12-member Organization of the During his meeting with Maduro on Saturday, Rouhani non-members, who account for most of the world’s crude ducers,” it said. — AFP Most Gulf stock markets rally on but Tesla Motors runs Industries Qatar tumbles on dividend DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets maintained 20.6 percent, even though full-year profit in Oman Cables Industry rose 4.4 percent after into roadblocks their positive momentum yesterday, supported declined 2.3 percent. it reported a 4.9 percent increase in 2014 profit. by good corporate news, but major petrochem- The company earned 17.7 million rials ($46 mil- NEW YORK: Tesla Motors has been the dar- short of its 500,000 target. ical producer Industries Qatar tumbled and UAE, OMAN lion) last year, slightly surpassing the estimates ling of Wall Street. A-list stars including Tesla’s ambitions rest on its ability to dragged down the Doha bourse after announc- Dubai’s bourse jumped 2.7 percent in a of analysts, who had on average forecast a prof- Hollywood’s leading men Leonardo manufacture a battery at a competitive ing a dividend cut. broad rally led by property-related stocks. it of 17.0 million rials. DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and George Clooney are price, which seems difficult in the current Industries Qatar plunged its daily 10 percent Major developer Emaar Properties rose 5.8 per- Kuwait’s bourse added 1.1 percent and all also fans. environment, where oil is plumbing record limit as Qatar’s index dropped 2.4 percent. The cent and its smaller competitors Union Egypt’s index weakened by 0.4 percent as most It lured them with the luxury electric lows with each passing week, Morgan company said late on Thursday that its board Properties and Deyaar climbed 4.2 and 4.7 per- stocks pulled back. Model S and is now going after the middle Stanley said. had recommended a 2014 dividend of 7 riyals cent respectively. class with its Model 3, a compact electric Financial markets are also doubtful of per share, down from 11 riyals paid for 2013 The emirate’s property stocks were beaten SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS sedan set to debut in 2017 for a starting Tesla’s ability to segue its way into the pop- and below analysts’ average forecast of 11.13 down in the panic selling that engulfed the DUBAI price of $35,000-$40,000. ular car market. Its stock was trading at riyals. bourse during December as oil slid, and are The index rose 2.7 percent to 3,775 points. Compare that with the sleek Model S, $275 in September, but, ahead of the Many investors treat Qatari stocks as divi- attracting fresh interest as some investors costing upwards of twice the price. Elon Detroit auto show next week, it is now dend plays, and payouts offered by local com- realise an international city such as Dubai could ABU DHABI Musk, Tesla’s billionaire founder, hopes the down to $206, providing more ammunition panies are usually among the highest in the actually benefit from cheaper oil if that spurs The index inched up 0.03 percent to 4,480 Model 3 will propel the California manufac- for the skeptics. Gulf. global growth. Also, having closed their books points. turer into the mass market and has ambi- Industries Qatar’s dividend was a potentially for last year, some funds may now be returning tions to triple Tesla production to 100,000 ‘Special case’ negative signal for petrochemical producers to buy blue chips such as Emaar with the new SAUDI ARABIA vehicles this year and to 500,000 per year Nobody could accuse Tesla of standing around the region; they face tougher times year’s allocations. The index rose 1.9 percent to 8,445 points. by 2020. still, however, and it is building its because of the plunge of crude oil prices, which Positive momentum in the sector could But Musk, the man behind the online Gigafactory in Nevada to produce lithium- has been dragging down petrochemical prod- boost another Dubai property developer, QATAR payment site PayPal who also founded ion batteries, costing an eye-watering esti- uct prices and eroding the advantage which DAMAC, which will list on the emirate’s main The index dropped 2.4 percent to 12,014 SpaceX, faces an uphill task and growing mated $5 billion to construct. Gulf producers enjoy from cheap feedstock. bourse on Monday. DAMAC, currently listed points. skeptics. The purpose of this mega project is to Petrochemical stocks underperformed on only in London, last traded at 5.9 times its 2013 The rapidly falling price of oil has put reduce the cost of the battery, thereby Sunday in Saudi Arabia, where the sector’s earnings, a big discount to Emaar and Deyaar’s EGYPT gas-guzzling cars back to the fore, at the reducing the selling price of electric cars. index edged up 0.5 percent. The overall Saudi ratios of 20.5 and 31.8 times respectively. The index edged down 0.4 percent to 8,910 expense of electric vehicles, and Tesla shift- But analysts say this huge investment- market index rose 1.9 percent, largely on the Bourse operator Dubai Financial Market points. ed 18,750 cars on the US market in 2014, while central to Tesla’s plans-may affect its back of banking stocks. surged 6.7 percent, continuing the leg up down 3.1 percent year on year. It had a tar- financial results. National Commercial Bank rose 1.9 percent, which started last week after economy minister KUWAIT get of 35,000 deliveries worldwide last year. In addition, Tesla forked out fast-charg- Al Rajhi Bank added 4.1 percent and Bank Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri said the United The index added 1.1 percent to 6,563 points. Morgan Stanley, one of the few US ing stations for free in western Europe for Albilad surged 4.8 percent. Albilad’s board last Arab Emirates government would favour a banks that believed in Tesla’s lofty ambi- its standard bearer Model S. Tesla, also Thursday recommended a 0.5 riyal per share merger of the main Abu Dhabi and Dubai OMAN tions, is now doubtful. “We continue to pushing hard to boost overseas sales-espe- dividend for 2014, its first dividend in at least bourses, although the decision was up to the The index jumped 2.4 percent to 6,403 points. view Tesla as a niche player,” it said in a note cially in fast-growing China-was “a special five years, along with issuing one bonus share exchanges themselves. to investors late last year, saying that it case,” said Martin Zimmerman, a professor per four shares held. Abu Dhabi’s benchmark was nearly flat, but BAHRAIN expects the company to deliver closer to at the University of Michigan and former Shares in Yanbu Cement jumped 3.2 percent developer Aldar Properties jumped 2.9 percent. The index inched up 0.04 percent 1,426 300,000 electric vehicles by 2020 — far head economist at Ford. — AFP after it said its fourth-quarter profit had risen Oman’s index jumped 2.4 percent and shares points. — Reuters MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 BUSINESS Stocks slide on falling wages, oil slump

NEW YORK: A turbulent week of trading 170.50 points, or about 1 percent, to after a tough start to the year. government also noted that more jobs and copper fell two cents to $2.75 an ended Friday with US stocks finishing 17,737.37. The Dow has fallen 0.5 percent But by Friday, the jobs data and a were added in October and November ounce. lower for the third time in five days. The this year. The Nasdaq composite lost renewed decline in oil prices put traders than it had previously estimated. In other futures trading on the decline followed two days of big gains 32.12 points, or 0.7 percent, to 4,704.07. in a selling mood once again. US crude Still, average hourly pay slipped 5 NYMEX: and nudged major indexes lower for the It’s down 0.7 percent this year. fell 43 cents, or 0.9 percent, to close at cents in December. And the unemploy- Wholesale gasoline fell 1.8 cents to year. After a long period of relative calm, $48.36 a barrel in New York on further ment rate fell to 5.6 percent from 5.8 per- close at $1.323 a gallon. Heating oil fell A slide in oil prices deepened, stoking stock markets have become more evidence that OPEC will not cut produc- cent in part because many of the jobless 0.8 cent to close at $1.703 a gallon. concerns about global economic growth. volatile as investors grapple with slowing tion in an effort to support prices. In gave up looking for work and were no Natural gas rose 1.9 cents to close at Energy stocks tumbled, extending their global growth and slumping oil prices. A London, Brent crude fell 85 cents, or 1.7 longer counted as unemployed. $2.946 per 1,000 cubic feet. losses for the year. Investors also were gauge of investor anxiety, the Chicago percent, to $50.11 a barrel, setting a new Among individual stocks, Avon Among other stocks making big discouraged by a report showing that Board Options Exchange’s volatility five and a half-year low. Products declined the most among com- moves Friday: Star Bulk Carriers sank 23.1 average US hourly pay declined in index, or VIX, rose 3 percent to 17.5 on The price of oil has fallen by more panies in the S&P 500. The stock shed 66 percent after the global shipping compa- December, despite another strong Friday, up from 12 a month ago. than half since June as traders anticipate cents, or 7.5 percent, to $8.17. It’s down ny priced a public offering of stock below increase in hiring. “It’s going to be a volatile year, but I a glut of supply caused by increased pro- 13 percent this year. the previous day’s closing price. The “We finally got the jobs growing,” said think if you remain a long-term investor duction. The slide also has stoked con- All 10 sectors in the S&P 500 fell. stock slid $1.51 to $5.02. Erik Davidson, chief investment officer of ... and you push cern about the already troubled state of Financial stocks were the biggest losers Ruby Tuesday’s latest quarterly rev- Wells Fargo Private Bank. “Now people out this volatility and you focus on economies overseas. on the day. The sector is down 2.4 per- enue fell short of expectations as sales at are looking through that at the actual the trends, I think (the stock market) is “Is it a canary in the coal mine for big- cent this year. restaurants open at least a year declined. wage growth numbers and they want to going to have a pretty good year,” said ger global economic concerns?” In government bond trading, prices Shares in the chain-restaurant operator see improvement on wages, which obvi- Robert Pavlik, chief market strategist at Davidson said. “Is oil telling us something rose. The yield on the benchmark 10-year shed 83 cents, or 11.7 percent, to $6.27. ously would spur demand and consumer Banyan Partners. about the future of the global econo- Treasury fell to 1.95 percent from 2.02 Agenus jumped 28.7 percent on news confidence.” A combination of positive US eco- my?” percent on Thursday. The euro edged up that the biotechnology company signed The Standard & Poor’s 500 index shed nomic news, hopes for stimulus from The latest US jobs data also gave to $1.1841 from $1.1792 the previous a licensing, development and commer- 17.33 points, or 0.8 percent, to 2,044.81. Europe’s central bank and renewed confi- some investors reason for concern. The day. The dollar fell to 118.51 yen from cialization deal with Incyte for immuno- The index is now down 0.7 percent for dence that the Federal Reserve will keep government reported that employers 119.80 yen. In metals trading, gold therapeutics. Agenus rose $1.18 to $5.29. the year. supporting the economy helped push added 252,000 jobs in December, slightly edged up $7.60 to $1,216.10 an ounce, Incyte fell $1.18, or 1.6 percent, to The Dow Jones industrial average slid stocks higher in the middle of the week more than economists expected. The silver rose three cents to $16.42 an ounce $72.03. — AP Small and mid-cap stocks are cheap

By Hayder Tawfik mistic bets on small-caps over the past They have been active in capital expendi- few years. The main reason for the bias is ture, taking advantage of the availability of t looks as if the underperformance of that the future expected reward from a cheap money. So they are poised to reap small and mid-cap stocks that successful stock pick tends to be higher bigger dividends from the expansion of Ioccurred over the past few years has among smaller, more volatile stocks. This is their domestic economies. On the oppo- come to an end. Some of the underper- what we call high-risk high reward. Overall site side most large-cap companies have formance has resulted in contraction of 2014 was not good year for small and mid- been busy buying back their shares and the price earnings multiples and increase cap companies. This trend has been seen increasing dividends payout. I expect that in dividends yields rather than an outright throughout the world. Most fund man- with the reasonable valuation small-cap underperformances. Small and mid-cap agers including active and passive ones are showing, merger and acquisition activi- stocks valuations are no longer seems who invest in small cap stocks have shown ty should pick up throughout the year. We extended relative to big capitalization a dismal performance. have seen this happening throughout stocks. With hindsight, there were reasons to 2014 within the biotech sector. The underperformance of small-cap suspect this might be a bad year. Investors Large multinationals, on the other stocks has been quite clear in 2014 partic- had chased strong performance in small hand, have the drag of decelerating in ularly in the US. There are quite few rea- cap-focused mutual funds throughout economic growth in major emerging mar- sons for this but I think the main ones are 2013, driving up share prices, but revenues kets and the Eurozone. The clear signs of the global economic uncertainty, the dra- and earnings at the Russell 2000 compa- economic slowdown in Russia, Brazil, and matic fall in interest rates, continuous fall nies actually fell last year. The result was China and some smaller ones will not in inflation rates, most investors have a that valuations were stretched coming into benefit the large-cap companies. Also, structural bias towards small and mid-cap 2014 and even more so when compared large-cap companies do not benefit as companies that have done badly over the with large-caps. Small-caps typically trade much as small-cap from falling oil prices. nomic recession. The most important years and obviously the lack of volume higher than their blue-chip peers, their for- If investors are willing to ride the short- issue is valuation, which is reason to and liquidity in trading small-cap shares. ward price-earnings multiple should not term volatility then they should be on a believe small could do much better this However, those small and mid-cap stocks be on a high premium to the main indices. winning streak. Small-caps are proven year than the past few years. The valua- that are heavily exposed to the domestic A premium of 10% to 15% might be winners over the very long run. tion premium over large-caps has come economy have done much better than acceptable but anything much higher Some studies have noted a tendency back into line with historical norms as we those that have exposure to overseas would look overstretched. for small-caps to underperform in the enter the New Year. Small and mid-cap markets. The strong economic growth has The outlook this year for small and mid- year or two leading up to a recession. But earnings has expanded and price earn- helped US small and mid-cap companies cap is much better than last year. Small as I mentioned earlier the underperfor- ings multiples have contracted, this is a more than their international peers. To be and mid-cap companies have not been sit- mance over the past two years was the recipe for good outperformance for the fair there has not been a wide overly opti- ting on cash like the big multinationals. result of overvaluation rather than eco- coming years. Japan readies record $800bn 2015-16 budget, curbs bond sales

TOKYO: Japan’s government will propose a record the economy recovers allows the government to cut Abe raised the national sales tax in April to 8 percent budget for next fiscal year of more than $800 billion but bond issuance by 4.4 trillion yen to 36.9 trillion, the from 5 percent, sending the world’s third-biggest econ- cut borrowing for a third year, government officials said third decrease in a row and the lowest level in six years, omy into recession. He postponed a second increase, to yesterday, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to main- the officials said. 10 percent, by 18 months to April 2017, but the econo- tain growth while curbing the heaviest debt burden in The improved fiscal picture helps Abe trim Japan’s my’s upturn under the premier’s easy-money policies is the industrial world. public debt, which is well over twice the country’s GDP set to boost tax revenues in the coming year. The third annual budget since Abe swept to power in after years of sluggish growth and huge stimulus The draft budget projects tax revenues rising 4.5 tril- late 2012 also highlights his struggle to contain bulging spending. The budget for the coming year follows an lion yen to 54.5 trillion yen, the officials said, easing welfare costs for the fast-ageing society while increas- extra budget of 3.1 trillion yen for this fiscal year, somewhat the need to issue more bonds. Debt will ing discretionary spending in areas such as the military. approved last week. With the budget deficit - excluding finance about 38 percent of the coming year’s budget, Abe’s 96.3 trillion yen ($813 billion) draft budget for new bond sales and debt servicing - projected at rough- down from this year’s 43 percent. the year from April, to be approved by the Cabinet on ly 3 percent of gross domestic product for the 2015-16 But as the government continues to run a deficit, Wednesday and submitted to an upcoming session of fiscal year, Abe will meet the government’s promise of debt servicing, interest payments and redemptions, are Parliament, is up from this fiscal year’s initial 95.9 trillion, halving the debt ratio from 2010-11 levels. set to rise about 200 billion yen to 23.5 trillion yen. the two officials told Reuters. But Finance Ministry calculations show that the goal Social-welfare spending, such as medical care, is set to But spending restraint and a surge in tax revenues as of balancing the budget by 2020-21 remains ambitious. rise 1 trillion yen to 31.5 trillion yen. — Reuters

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Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. UAE Exchange Centre WLL Syrian Pound 2.710 Sierra Leone 0.000065 0.000071 Nepalese Rupees 3.945 Singapore Dollar 0.217887 0.223887 South African Rand 0.019646 0.028146 ASIAN COUNTRIES Malaysian Ringgit 87.645 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Chinese Yuan Renminbi 48.035 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001861 0.002441 Japanese Yen 2.487 Australian Dollar 231.31 229.31 Thai Bhat 9.885 Taiwan 0.009116 0.009296 Indian Rupees 4.731 Canadian Dollar 253.86 254.86 Turkish Lira 131.225 Thai Baht 0.008641 0.009191 Pakistani Rupees 2.923 Swiss Franc 295.89 293.89 Arab Srilankan Rupees 2.221 Euro 353.27 354.27 Bahraini Dinar 0.775237 0.783237 Nepali Rupees 2.961 US Dollar 294.65 297.65 Bahrain Exchange Company Egyptian Pound 0.038810 0.041910 Singapore Dollar 222.420 Sterling Pound 450.33 453.33 Iranian Riyal 0.000082 0.000083 Hongkong Dollar 38.014 Japanese Yen 2.51 2.53 Iraqi Dinar 0.000195 0.000255 Bangladesh Taka 3.768 Bangladesh Taka 3.775 4.045 CURRENCY BUY SELL Jordanian Dinar 0.411598 0.419098 Philippine Peso 6.564 Indian Rupee 4.631 4.931 Europe Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Thai Baht 8.979 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.229 2.664 Belgian Franc 0.007677 0.008677 Lebanese Pound 0.000146 0.000246 Irani Riyal transfer 61.555 Nepali Rupee 2.898 3.433 British Pound 0.441909 0.450909 Moroccan Dirhams 0.024074 0.048074 Irani Riyal cash 121.740 Pakistani Rupee 2.928 2.790 Czech Korune 0.004473 0.016473 Nigerian Naira 0.001199 0.001834 GCC COUNTRIES UAE Dirhams 80.07 80.53 Danish Krone 0.042821 0.047821 Omani Riyal 0.759434 0.765114 Saudi Riyal 78.618 Bahraini Dinar 782.03 784.10 Euro 0.344419 0.352419 Qatar Riyal 0.080236 0.081449 Egyptian Pound 41.08 41.68 Norwegian Krone 0.034644 0.039844 Qatari Riyal 80.995 Saudi Riyal 0.077950 0.078650 Omani Riyal 766.050 Jordanian Dinar 418.66 424.31 Romanian Leu 0.084531 0.084531 Omani Riyal 764.12 771.42 Syrian Pound 0.001748 0.001968 Bahraini Dinar 783.050 Slovakia 0.008649 0.018649 Qatari Riyal 81.14 81.69 Tunisian Dinar 0.152852 0.160852 UAE Dirham 80.289 Swedish Krona 0.032709 0.037709 Saudi Riyal 78.49 78.89 Turkish Lira 0.126731 0.133731 ARAB COUNTRIES Swiss Franc 0.284370 0.294570 UAE Dirhams 0.079254 0.080403 Egyptian Pound - Cash 41.650 Turkish Lira 0.126731 0.133731 Yemeni Riyal 0.001331 0.001411 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 41.132 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Australasia Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.318 Australian Dollar 0.233815 0.245315 Tunisian Dinar 156.420 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate New Zealand Dollar 0.225084 0.234584 Al Mulla Exchange Jordanian Dinar 416.070 US Dollar 291.750 America Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.978 Canadian Dollar 260.085 Canadian Dollar 0.243101 0.251601 Syrian Lira 2.101 Sterling Pound 456.630 US Dollars 0.290600 0.295300 Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Morocco Dirham 32.208 Euro 366.500 US Dollars Mint 0.291100 0.295300 US Dollar 293.950 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Swiss Frank 303.035 Asia Euro 351.450 Bahrain Dinar 775.760 Pound Sterlng 447.150 US Dollar Transfer 294.700 Bangladesh Taka 0.003454 0.004054 UAE Dirhams 79.330 Canadian Dollar 249.900 Euro 350.990 Chinese Yuan 0.046034 0.049534 Qatari Riyals 80.935 Indian Rupee 4.650 Sterling Pound 448.530 Hong Kong Dollar 0.035911 0.038661 Canadian dollar 250.060 Saudi Riyals 77.975 Egyptian Pound 41.095 Indian Rupee 0.004404 0.004805 Turkish lira 128.240 Jordanian Dinar 411.660 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.223 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000019 0.000025 Swiss Franc 292.940 Egyptian Pound 40.707 Bangladesh Taka 3.749 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.225 Japanese Yen 0.002403 0.002583 Australian Dollar 244.010 Philippines Peso 6.528 Indian Rupees 4.716 Kenyan Shilling 0.003276 0.003276 US Dollar Buying 293.500 Pakistan Rupee 2.920 Pakistani Rupees 2.867 Korean Won 0.000260 0.000275 GOLD Bahraini Dinar 782.700 Bangladesh Taka 3.759 Malaysian Ringgit 0.080000 0.086000 UAE Dirham 80.050 20 gram 238.100 Philippines Pesso 6.481 Nepalese Rupee 0.003012 0.003182 Saudi Riyal 78.500 10 gram 121.740 Cyprus pound 715.865 Pakistan Rupee 0.002754 0.003034 *Rates are subject to change 5 gram 61.560 Japanese Yen 3.480 Philippine Peso 0.006503 0.006783

BUSINESS MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 Russian businessmen bears no grudge over arrest

MOSCOW: Russian billionaire Vladimir Putin, who at his end-of-year news conference in in the past, you need to live in the future. And I live big business’s loyalty to the Kremlin’s policies so far. Yevtushenkov said he bore no grudge against the December invited Yevtushenkov to a business in the future, and the past is the past.” The Bashneft case had raised fears among state for putting him under house arrest and seiz- meeting and said he hoped his Sistema conglomer- Yevtushenkov said Sistema, which brings investors that Putin wanted to increase state inter- ing his stake in an oil company, moving to ease ties ate would restore its position on the stock market. together telecoms and retail businesses among vention to try to bolster the economy and prompt- after the asset grab scared investors. In an interview Asked whether he resented the authorities, others, was still profitable without Bashneft, in ed comparisons with the case of Mikhail with newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda, the busi- Yevtushenkov told Komsomolskaya Pravda: “Are which Sistema once held an almost 80 percent Khodorkovsky, whose Yukos oil empire was broken nessman said he was looking ahead after the pri- you joking or what? I am the flesh and the blood of stake. It was transferred to the state in December. up and sold off into the hands of the state. vatisation of Bashneft oil company was overturned this country - what offence (could I take)?” His words come at a time when Russia’s econo- Yevtushenkov, known in the business world as and he was held on suspicion of money laundering He hinted that being held under house arrest my is heading for recession, brought low by an efficient manager loyal to the Kremlin, said during its acquisition. had been tough, but said in the interview pub- Western sanctions over Moscow’s actions in Russia faced difficult economic times, but added His words follow overtures by President Vladimir lished on Saturday: “You realise that you cannot live Ukraine and a flagging oil price. They also underline that the rest of the world did as well. — Reuters

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Eurozone slips into deflation, Euro currency continues to drop

Weekly Money Market Report

KUWAIT: In Summary, the Inflation rate timing of the first Bank of England’s rate 0.2% rise expected. The wage data United Kingdom Economy ter, down from 0.7 % in the previous three across the Eurozone fell to an annual rate hike until early 2016. would suggest that the Federal Open UK Construction PMI Grew Slightly months. Bank of England officials will of negative 0.2% in December, according Market Committee would not feel bound United Kingdom construction sector probably keep this week, the benchmark to the first estimate from the European US ISM Non-Manufacturing to start tightening early this year despite grew last month at its slowest rate since interest rate unchanged at 0.5%. Unions’ statistics agency. The CPI figure Index Improve solid job growth and declining unem- July 2013. Markit Construction came below market expectation of a US Service industries improved in ployment levels. Purchasing Managers Index dropped to UK Official Bank Rates Unchanged 0.1% drop and it was the first time the December at its slowest pace in June 57.6 in December from 59.4 in The Bank of England kept interest inflation rate has turned to negative 2014, indicating that the US economy is European Economy November, still above its long-run aver- rates at a record low, as the country’s since October 2009. In 2009, the cooling down. The Institute for Supply German Prelim CPI m/m Drops age but missing economist forecast of economy continues to hold up relatively European economy was struggling to Management’s Non-Manufacturing Index German inflation decelerated the 59.0. House building remained healthy, well compared to its Eurozone partners. recover from the recession that followed dropped to 56.2 from a November read- most in over five years in December, put- with residential construction enjoying its The central bank held its benchmark the collapse of Lehman Brothers, but this ing of 59.3 that was the second strongest ting pressure on European Central Bank strongest year since at least 1997. A sen- base rate at 0.5 %, and maintained its time the decline was due to weak since 2005.The Arizona-based group’s asset purchase target at 375 billion growth rates alongside a drop in energy report showed that the average for all of pounds. The bank has been unenthusias- prices. Currently markets are expecting 2014 was the highest in nine years. tic to increase rates while wage growth the European Central Bank would in the UK remained under pressure, but announce a QE program at their next US Trade Balance Narrows data released in December showed that meeting on January 22. The US trade deficit dropped to an wages grew in the three months to The Euro extended its losses last 11-month low in November as declining October. While the UK economy looks week, reaching a nine-year low of 1.1761 oil prices limited the import bill. The relatively strong, the outlook for its against the US Dollar. A fall in German Commerce Department said last week European counterparts is not so healthy- industrial orders and a drop in the that the trade gap narrowed 7.7 % to 39 looking. Eurozone consumer inflation expecta- Billion US Dollars, the smallest since tions, alongside concerns that a Greek December 2013. October’s shortfall on Asian Economy general election on Jan 25 would lead to the trade balance was revised down to Chinas CPI Unchanged a standoff between Germany and Athens 42.2 Billion Dollars from a previously China’s annual consumer inflation over the austerity imposed on Greece. All reported 43.4 Billion Dollars. Economists drifted near its five and a half year low of these factors reinforced bearish views on had forecast the trade deficit falling to 1.5 % in December, little changed from the single currency. 42.0 Billion. November’s levels, indicating consistent The dollar Index rose last week to its weakness in the Chinese economy, but highest level in more than 9-1/2 years Minutes of the Federal giving officials more room to ease policy against a basket of currencies, helped by Open Market Committee and support growth. the Federal Reserve officials’ mostly At its December FOMC policy-setting upbeat comments on the outlook for the meeting last week, the Federal Reserve Chinas HSBC Service PMI US economy, alongside the prospect of took a close look at the plunging world China’s services sector improved at raising interest rates, although the timing oil prices and the deflationary situation President Mario Draghi to introduce ior economist at Markit said, “While new its fastest pace in three months in remains unclear. Minutes of the across Europe and decided that those unconventional measures later this business growth moderated to its lowest December as new orders remained December meeting offered no new clues, negative trends would not undo that month to ward off a deflationary spiral in for a year-and-a-half in December, UK strong .The HSBC Markit Services although most expect the US Federal underlying US strength. However, the the Eurozone. construction firms are still highly upbeat Purchasing Managers’ Index picked up to Reserve to act around mid-year. The minutes did not offer any clues when the about their prospects for output growth 53.4 last month from November’s 53.0, Fed would start raising the interest rates. Europe’s Unemployment in 2015.” an encouraging sign of strength even as Dollar Index closed at 91.935 Rates Unchanged manufacturing activity slows and the The Sterling Pound continued to drop US Non-Farm Payrolls Improve The Eurozone seasonally adjusted UK Service PMI Slowdown property market softens. The chief econ- last week, reaching an 18-month low of US Nonfarm Payrolls improved by a unemployment rate came at 11.5% in United Kingdom service sector slowed omist at HSBC said, “We continue to 1.5032 against the US Dollar. The decline solid 252,000 in December slightly better November 2014, stable compared with in December, adding to signs that the believe that there is insufficient demand in sterling is due partly to the continued than market expectation and accompa- October 2014, but down from 11.9% in economy is losing momentum. Markit in the overall economy and more easing deterioration of the background in nied by a 50 thousand upward revision November 2013. Among the Member Economics said its Purchasing Managers’ measures are warranted in the coming Europe as well from the potential nega- for the past two months. The jobless rate States, the lowest unemployment rates Index dropped to 55.8 from 58.6 in months.” tive side effects of Russia’s economic and dropped to 5.6 % putting the total job in November 2014 were recorded in, November, marking the lowest level since financial market pressures. There was no creation in 2014 at nearly three million Austria 4.9% and Germany 5.0%, and the May 2013.Markit economist said, the Kuwait surprise in the BOE last week decision to jobs with a monthly average increase of highest in Greece 25.7% and Spain report, along with its manufacturing and Kuwaiti Dinar at 0.29385 leave policy unchanged. Markets have 246K.The hourly earnings dropped by 23.9%. construction surveys, indicates Britain’s The USDKWD opened at 0.29385 measurably pushed back the expected 0.2% Month on Month contrary to the economy grew 0.5 % in the fourth quar- Sunday morning. Safe-haven assets back under the spotlight KCIC Weekly Analysis on Asia

KUWAIT: The majority of asset classes per- Furthermore, geopolitical tensions in formed positively in the first three quarters Ukraine and the Middle East, ˝the imminent of last year, in line with the trend set after recession in Russia, deflation in the euro the 2008 crisis. Most stock markets gener- zone and the looming interest rate hike in ated positive returns. The Gulf region led the US and UK keep saddling the market’s the global performance; Dubai stocks rose mood. The latest addition to the list of more than 50%. American, European and potentially destabilizing events includes emerging Asian stocks also did well. the upcoming snap elections in Greece, Simultaneously, demand for safer assets which considerably heighten Greece’s - and increased. The yields of the sovereign the bloc’s - sovereign risks. Consequently, bonds of the safest economies, such as the investors have been looking for protection 10-year US and German bonds, fell by more in these safe-haven assets. than 15% and 50% respectively - bond Given the deterioration of market condi- yields fall when demand, and hence prices, tions, it is uncertain whether demand for increases. The US dollar index, which com- riskier assets will recover in the short run. pares the US dollar against a basket of Rising demand for low-risk assets seems a major currencies, also rose by more than likelier development. US and German sov- 7% during that period. Traditionally, both ereign bonds are clear candidates. In the types of assets follow inverse trends. The case of the US, demand for government main reason for the rise in both safe and bonds may be entering its final year of pos- risky asset prices lies in the large liquidity itive performance as the Fed prepares for injections carried out by the US Federal an eventual interest rate hike. The German Reserve (Fed), the Bank of Japan (BOJ), the Bund however is more likely to attract Bank of England, and to a lesser extent the investors, despite already yielding below European Central Bank (ECB). 0.5% compared to around 2% for the US However, something has changed in the government bond. The deflationary trend markets in the last three months of the in the Eurozone is unlikely to change in the year. Safe assets continued to gain in the near term, especially given this year’s oil last three months. The benchmark US and market outlook, boosting the likelihood of GANDHINAGAR: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, speaks with US Secretary of State John Kerry, second from left, at the Vibrant German government bonds rose in that the ECB to undergo bond purchases. Other Gujarat summit in Gandhinagar, India, yesterday. Kerry is in India to attend an international investment conference and push trade ties with the period as much as in the whole of the first safe-haven assets include the Japanese yen giant South Asian nation ahead of visit by President Barack Obama later this month. — AP three quarters of 2014. The same happened and the Swiss franc. However, the BOJ’s to the US dollar index. On the other hand, ultra-loose policies, which are depreciating riskier investments underperformed. The the yen, and the Swiss National Bank’s cur- Modi promises ‘unlimited’ Spanish and Italian stock markets fell by rency interventions will probably prevent a more than 10% each, while German and rally in those assets. Gold could also attract emerging Asian returns were also negative. investors’ attention. Gold has been under- US stock market gains were minimal. The performing for more than two years, but reforms to India economy Gulf region witnessed the worst declines, low prices and the lack of clear alternatives with Dubai falling more than 30%. are drawing attention. Last week, gold Reasons are varied. In the particular case enjoyed the longest run of gains since ‘We want to do this in a cleaner and greener way’ of the GCC, the collapse of oil prices consti- October. However, the US dollar apprecia- tutes the key factor affecting markets. The tion will continue to discourage foreign GANDHINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi “Since day one, my government is actively work- “This is a relationship where we believe we can oil supply glut, which has cut crude oil currency holders and global disinflation promised “truly unlimited” reforms yesterday in his ing to revive the economy. My government is com- turn sustainable growth into opportunities we have prices by roughly half their mid-2014 peak will corrode the asset’s function of hedging bid to transform India’s economy into a global pow- mitted to create a policy environment that is pre- not seen before,” he told the crowd. levels to more than a five-year low, is hurt- against inflation. Holding assets in US dol- erhouse as he showcased his long-time fiefdom to dictable, transparent and fair.” Kerry’s visit to India, his second in six months, ing energy firms in the world and GCC lars - or pegged currencies - could be an global political and business leaders. But Modi said he was planning even greater, comes a fortnight before US President Barack countries as a whole. Since 2008, economic adequate protection for investors. This Speaking at a major investment summit in the unspecified reforms to make it easier to do business Obama is due in New Delhi as Washington seeks to fundamentals have not been supportive of year’s bear market may persist, and finding western state of Gujarat attended by US Secretary in India and revive the flagging economy, which is warm up sometimes frosty ties. the high asset prices, but investor senti- the right safe-haven asset can be the key of State John Kerry, UN chief Ban Ki-moon and struggling through the worst slowdown in decades. It is only a year since Washington ended a de ment has weakened in the last few months. investment decision of the year. World Bank supremo Jim Yong Kim, Modi pledged facto boycott of Modi, who was blacklisted follow- to slash red tape and banish India’s reputation as a ‘Quantum leap’ ing deadly communal riots in Gujarat in 2002. hard place to do business. Modi was Gujarat chief “We are planning to take a quantum leap. It is Modi received a rapturous reception from mem- minister for 13 years before leading his Bharatiya not limited to one sector or region, it is truly unlim- bers of the diaspora on a visit to the US last autumn Janata Party (BJP) to national power last May, and ited,” he said. “We want to do this is a cleaner and and a number of Indian-origin bosses, including much of his electoral appeal centred around his greener way.” Under the previous Congress govern- MasterCard’s Ajaypal Singh Banga, are attending economic stewardship of the coastal state. ment, investors frequently complained about a hos- the Gujarat summit. The presence of Kerry and Kim at the summit is tile business climate in India, frustrated by bureau- seen as a vote of confidence in Modi’s efforts to cracy and corruption. Indian ‘bright spot’ replicate his local success and kickstart growth in In contrast, Gujarat won a reputation as India’s At the opening session, World Bank president Asia’s third-largest economy. most investor-friendly state during the era of ‘Modi- Kim hailed Modi as a “visionary leader” and forecast Kim predicted that Modi’s government was on nomics’-even if critics say he tilted the playing field India’s growth would hit 6.4 percent this year and the verge of lifting millions of Indians out of pover- in favour of big business through tax breaks and even faster next. “We project that India will a bright ty, while Kerry said the world’s two largest democra- subsidies. Kerry told the gathering the United spot in an otherwise mediocre global economic cies could make huge strides together. States has looking forward to stronger trade and outlook,” Kim told the summit. Modi said his right-wing BJP government had diplomatic ties between the world’s two largest He said Modi’s government must press on with already introduced a slew of initiatives since ending democracies, with American companies primed for reforms, including by slashing bureaucratic red- a decade of rule by the left-leaning Congress. more investment. tape and simplifying taxation by introducing a “In a very short span of seven months, we have “I can’t think of a moment in all my years in pub- national goods and services tax. been able to change the atmosphere of despair and lic life when our destinies are converging as signifi- As well as simplifying labour rules, Modi has uncertainty,” he told the crowd of thousands of cantly as they are today,” said Kerry, who is due to made manufacturing a priority of his leadership, business leaders and foreign government ministers. visit a Ford auto plant in Gujarat during his trip. echoing his time in Gujarat.—AFP MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 BUSINESS

Infiniti raises the bar with Middle East launch of QX80SUV

DUBAI: Infiniti, the fastest growing pre- that give it a more muscular and poised Hermosa Blue, Graphite Shadow and Predictive Forward Collision Warning Emergency Braking and Front Collision mium automotive brand in the region, stance from the outside, while a host of Majestic White. A new wheel design is (PFCW) systems. The High Beam Assist Warning System, alongside available fea- has launched the latest enhanced ver- new features inside deliver supreme also introduced -14-spoke 22-inch headlight function, which is standard on tures such as Blind Spot Warning, Blind sion of their flagship full size SUV, the comfort for up to eight passengers forged aluminum-alloy wheels. all models, utilizes a forward camera to Spot Intervention, Lane Departure new 2015 QX80 across the region. alongside the latest safety technologies, The 2015 QX80’s interior refinements read oncoming or upcoming traffic and Warning (LDW) and Lane Departure For the coming model year, the which include Predictive Forward and revised grade level content reflect automatically dips the high beams to Prevention (LDP). Infiniti QX80 full-size luxury SUV offers a Collision Warning (PFCW) and Forward input from current owners, who have the low beam setting. The high beam As in previous years, all 2015 Infiniti fresh new exterior design, a more craft- Emergency Braking.” requested greater visual differentiation setting is restored when the traffic is QX80s include a high-stiffness frame ed interior, additional standard features The extensive exterior design refine- between color/wood trim offerings and clear. structure that enhances ride comfort and technology and will come in two ments focus on the QX80’s frontend more choices in the optional technology The Predictive Forward Collision while reducing noise, vibration and Grade levels - QX80 Excellence Grade appearance, with new upper grille shape groupings. Two interior color atmos- Warning (PFCW) system, which comes as harshness. The proven 5.6-liter V8 and QX80 Luxury Grade, both with the and added lower grille. The revised front pheres are available - Wheat or Graphite standard on the Luxury Grade, warns the engine combines the responsive acceler- option of seven or eight seats. fascia also features new LED high/low leather-appointed seating - along with driver of risks that lie beyond the driver’s ation of Infiniti’s VVEL (Variable Valve Juergen Schmitz, Managing Director, beam headlights, LED turn signals, LED two interior finisher colors. The previous forward field of vision. It not only can Event & Lift) technology with the effi- Infiniti Middle East, said:”We are very fog lights and a new bumper with flush- Tuscan Burl trim has been replaced with sense the relative velocity and distance ciency of Direct Injection Gasoline (DIG) pleased to launch our new 2015 QX80 mounted sonar sensors. a Mocha Burl with a heavier, richer and of a vehicle directly ahead, but also of a to produce 400 horsepower and 560Nm full size SUV across the Middle East. The In the rear of the QX80 a larger, stan- more reddish wood grain on the vehicle travelling in front of the preced- of torque. A smooth 7- speed automatic new model further enhances the First dard bumper protector helps reduce Excellence Grade, while a new Stratford ing one. Also added are standard 3-Blink transmission is standard on all models. Class, Every Day character familiar to potential damage when loading or Burl is available on the Luxury Grade. one-touch turn signals. The 2015 QX80 is offered in two current QX80 owners and takes it to unloading recreational gear or bulky car- Several new technologies have been An extensive suite of advance safety Grade levels: QX80 Excellence Grade and even greater heights. We have intro- go. There are also three new exterior col- added for 2015, starting with the systems is standard with the QX80 QX80 Luxury Grade, with 7 seat and 8 duced significant changes to the QX80, ors among the seven total color choices: advanced High Beam Assist and Luxury Grade including Front seat options available in both.

Al Tijari Announces winners of Bayt.com announces complete daily draw for the Najma account KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait or 2 months prior to the mega draw. In revamp of its mobile app held the Al Najma Account Daily draw addition, for each KD 25 a customer can yesterday. get one chance for winning instead of KD The draw was held under the supervi- 50. Making job searching easy, social and well-informed experience! sion of the Ministry of Commerce & Commercial Bank of Kuwait takes this Industry represented by Saguer Al opportunity to congratulate all lucky DUBAI: Bayt.com, the Middle East’s number one recommend jobs to their friends. They can get Manaie. winners and also extends appreciation to job site, has released a completely revamped recommended for a job; connect to the app the Ministry of Commerce and Industry version of its popular mobile app, with new fea- using their Facebook account to find out where The winners of the Najma Daily Draw for their effective supervision of the tures, new design, and new capabilities! The their friends are working and harness the power are :- draws which were conducted in an exciting relaunch makes the job seeking experi- of referrals; and get updated on recommended Hassan Radhi AbdulKareem KD 7000 orderly and organized manner. ence truly mobile, as users can now get notifica- jobs, news from their network, market insights Sulaiman Saleh Al Therban KD 7000 tions on suitable jobs, get access to market infor- and much more through the ground-breaking Mohammed Alamgir Mohammed mation, recommend jobs to friends, and much Newsfeed feature - all essential to stay on top of KD 7000 more. their job searching process. Jumanah Yousef Abbass KD 7000 Omar Tahboub, VP of Product, Bayt.com, said: Increase profile’s visibility. Through a power- Rajaa Hmoud Al Mutairi KD 7000 “We want to provide our members with technol- ful notification centre, users are now notified ogy for the future, to make their job search easi- about which employers,from which countries, The Commercial Bank of Kuwait er and enhance their overall experience. With viewed their CV, and what keywords were used announces the biggest daily draw in our new mobile app, users can apply for jobs by employers to find their CV. They can also see Kuwait with the launch of the new Najma instantly with a touch of a finger, while incorpo- who viewed their public profile and from which account. Customers of the bank can now rating a social element that now allows them to countries and industries. This is powerful infor- enjoy a KD 7,000 daily prize which is the recommend jobs to their friends, get network mation that can help them tailor their CV, public highest in the country and another 4 updates, market insights and much more profile and job applications based on the needs mega prizes during the year worth KD through the app’s Newsfeed feature. This inte- of employers who search for them and are inter- 100,000 each on different occasions: The grated, mobile approach to job seeking is where ested in hiring them. National Day, Eid Al Fitr, Eid Al Adha and the future of job searching lies.” Get insights and market information. Users on the 19th of June which is the date of now have top-class market information at their the bank’s establishment. Among other features, the new app offers: disposable, whenever they need it. They can dis- With a minimum balance of KD 500, BuildCV and apply to jobs on the go. Users cover the three fastest growing job roles by customers will be eligible for the daily can apply for jobs directly on their smartphone, country, as well as the average salary paid for a draw provided that the money is in the anywhere, at any time, and instantly with just specific job title by country, through the account one week prior to the daily draw the touch of a finger. They can register for a Bayt.com professionals in the region and around the Bayt.com account directly from the app or using world. The free-to-download Bayt.com mobile their Facebook or Google account - no need to Salary Search feature applications not only offer professionals real- go back to the main site to do that anymore! Founded in 2000, and at the forefront of the time connectivity to career opportunities in the Users can also directly build their CVs with the online recruitment industry, Bayt.com boasts job market, but also help job seekers access their app without having to visit the site again. over 18,250,000 job seekers and more than Bayt.com CV statistics, analytics and social feeds. Connect to peers. Bayt.com knows the power 40,000 employers. By embracing the future of Smartphone users can download the of being social, and has infused a social element recruitment, which is in large part mobile, revamped Bayt.com app for free from the into its new app. Users can now use the app to Bayt.com has become the daily career partner of Android App Store, or iPhone App Store.

KUCM’s agreement contract with KNPC extended to mid-2016 KUWAIT: Kuwait United Construction Alnomiry and KNPC representatives. Management - announced the extension of KUCM is the Project Management Arm the company’s contract agreement with of KIPCO - Kuwait Projects Company Kuwait National Petroleum Company (Holding) - and is a subsidiary of United (KNPC) for the Main Support Emergency Real Estate Company. and Operation Center Project at Ahmadi. As Commenting on this occasion, Mr. Tariq per the agreement, the contract now AbdulSalam said: “We are delighted to be extends to mid-2016. extending our contract with KNPC for the The extension agreement was marked Main Support Emergency and Operation with a dinner celebration held at Flavors Center Project. The contract extension is a Restaurant in Safir Hotel & Residence in testament to the high standards that KUCM Fintas. Attending the event was Chairman has maintained in existing projects, and is a of United Real Estate Company, Mr. Tariq strong indicator of the successful partner- AbdulSalam, KUCM’s CEO, Eng. Gamal ship that we have forged with KNPC.” 2015 GMC Terrain: A compact crossover perfectly-suited to luxury-minded driver

DUBAI: Today, the 2015 GMC Terrain remains a leather lining the seats and door inserts. Denali- sion is imminent or the vehicle crosses a lane fan-favorite, introducing drivers to the brand’s exclusive touches such as contrast stitching, marker. The side blind zone alert and rear cross renowned commands respect philosophy in a along with a soft-touch instrument panel and traffic alert, also standard, use radar technology well-appointed vehicle. The vehicle brings an leather-wrapped steering wheel with smoked to watch spots the driver may not be able to see exceptional level of style, power and refinement mahogany wood accents, contribute to a luxuri- and provide visible and audible warnings to help to the compact crossover segment. ous interior. avoid collisions. Unique exterior and interior appointments, Dual-flow dampers are exclusive to the With the touch of a button, Terrain Denali exclusive wheels and design cues set it starkly Terrain Denali’s suspension system and provide a drivers can access several convenience features, apart from competitors. A chrome grille, body- smoother ride and improved handling by con- such as a programmable power liftgate, which color fascias and rocker moldings, satin-chrome trolling suspension dampening across a broader allows access to the vehicle’s 1,810 liters of cargo accents, specific headlamp and taillamp designs, range of driving conditions. space behind the first row, while a memory func- and dual chrome-finish exhaust outlets emit a Exceptional safety features on the Terrain tion stops the liftgate at a chosen height to help look of superior finishes. Denali-specific 19-inch Denali include the standard forward collision shorter drivers or accommodate low garage wheels complete its sculpted appearance. alert and lane departure warning systems, which heights. Other technology available on Terrain Interior highlights for the Terrain Denali offer uses a single-camera crash-avoidance system to Denali includes color touch navigation and a a sophisticated feel with soft-touch Jet Black visually and audibly warn drivers when a colli- rear-seat entertainment system. MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 technology

Good time to focus on mobile solutions to MEA’s healthcare

DUBAI: ICT investments will boost in improvement needs. In the context of a growing sector after government in the largest share of total external IT providers’ organizational needs, and the four core healthcare markets of pronounced shortage of IT expertise terms of IT spending. spending. Clinical information systems MEA’s healthcare challenges overall”. Middle East and Africa. According to the among healthcare organizations, IDC • Saudi Arabia is the fastest-growing make up the smallest share but will IDC’s Middle East and Africa newly released data by International Health Insights expects the demand for healthcare IT market in the MEA region, post the fastest growth at 13.5% annu- Healthcare Provider 2013 IT Spending Data Corporation (IDC), spending on IT IT services to continue to rise in all four forecast to expand by around 13.4% ally. and 2014-2018 Forecast provides IT services and products among health- markets. In fact, IT services will be the annually, followed by United Arab “All of the four markets are set to spending data and forecasts for 15 care providers in Saudi Arabia, South fastest growing segment of the health- Emirates. grow at an impressive rate” says Nino technologies and five countries (Saudi Africa, Turkey, and the UAE will grow by care providers’ market, with particularly • Spending on mobile devices and Giguashvili, senior research analyst for Arabia, South Africa, Turkey and the 70% over the next five years, expanding intense growth projected in Saudi networking equipment will contribute IDC Health Insights.”While these mar- United Arab Emirates). It is designed to at 11.2% CAGR over the five-year period Arabia and the UAE. significantly to overall hardware spend- kets present exceptional opportunities help IT suppliers identify short- and from 2013 to 2018. Spending priorities Additional highlights from the data ing growth in all four markets. to healthcare IT suppliers across the long-term opportunities and for health will be strongly driven by healthcare about the four countries include: • In the software segment, system whole ecosystem, it is the right time to providers to assess the state of the policy mandates and efficiency • Healthcare is the second-fastest- infrastructure software still accounts for focus on mobile solutions to healthcare market.

GM plans affordable 200-mile electric car DETROIT: General Motors plans to start could handle most trips on electric pow- selling an affordable electric car in 2017 er, but had the generator to end worries that will be able to go 200 miles on a sin- that people would run out of juice. A gle charge. concept version of the first-generation A person briefed on the matter told Volt was unveiled eight years ago at a The Associated Press that GM plans to time when GM didn’t know for certain start selling a $30,000 battery powered that the battery system would work. family car called the Chevrolet Bolt The company also offers the all-elec- sometime in 2017. tric Chevy Spark subcompact that can go A concept version of the car will be 82 miles on a charge. It starts at $26,685. unveiled Monday at the North American Electric cars are eligible for a $7,500 fed- International Auto Show in Detroit, eral tax credit. according to the person, who asked not Doug Parks, GM’s vice president of to be identified because the official global product development, said in announcement hasn’t been made. 2013 that GM was working on a 200-mile The Bolt has been in the works for electric car for around $35,000, confirm- years and is designed to compete with ing that the company was in a race with electric offerings from Tesla Motors Inc. other automakers to hit that mileage and Nissan Motor Co. range at a moderate price. The Palo Alto, California-based Tesla GM has invested millions in developing has plans for a $35,000 electric car called electric cars starting with the EV1 in the the Model 3, which also is expected to go 1990s. It doubled the size of its battery test- 200 miles per charge. Nissan sells the ing lab at a technical center in suburban electric Leaf, which starts at about Warren, Michigan, to 100,000 square feet in $30,000 and can go up to 100 miles per 2013, allowing it to test batteries and con- charge. trols faster. It took about four years for GM GM has been selling the Chevrolet to develop the Volt and bring it to market. Volt plug-in electric car since late 2010, The new Volt, due out later this year, will but it goes only 38 miles on electric pow- hit showrooms at an uncertain time for er before a gas generator kicks in. An electric vehicles with gas prices at $2.15 a updated version of the Volt with greater gallon nationwide, down more than $1 per all-electric range also will be unveiled at gallon from a year ago. The 200-mile elec- the auto show. GM conceived the tric car was first reported late Friday by the $35,000 Volt as a mass-market car that Wall Street Journal. — AP CAPE CANAVERAL: The Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station — AP SpaceX launches for NASA but ends up in pieces

CAPE CANAVERAL: The private SpaceX com- the autonomous, modified barge. The Air pany sent a supply ship soaring flawlessly Force maintained the ability, as always, to toward the International Space Station on destroy the booster if it strayed off course. Saturday, but the booster rocket ended up in There was no good video of the pieces in the Atlantic following a failed “landing/impact,” Musk said, noting the “pitch attempt to land on a barge. dark and foggy” conditions. Brief TV images “Close, but no cigar this time,” the compa- from booster cameras, broadcast by NASA, ny’s billionaire founder, Elon Musk, showed only water bubbles. announced via Twitter shortly after the “Will piece it together from telemetry and unprecedented touchdown effort. ... actual pieces,” said Musk, one of the co- Despite the high-profile flop in the dark founders of PayPal. Later in the day, Musk said ocean, Musk said he was encouraged. The 14- the fins on the rocket ran out of hydraulic fluid story booster managed, at least, to fly back to right before touchdown. Regardless, he the floating platform from an altitude dozens praised his team “for making huge strides of miles high. towards reusability on this mission.” “Rocket made it to drone spaceport ship, “Upcoming flight already has 50% more but landed hard,” he said in a tweet. “Bodes hydraulic fluid, so should have plenty of mar- well for the future too.” He’s already planning gin for landing attempt next month,” he said. another landing test next month. In the weeks preceding the test, Musk had Musk, who also runs electric car maker estimated there was a 50-50 chance, at best, Tesla Motors, maintains that recovering and that the Falcon’s first-stage booster would reusing rockets is essential for bringing down land vertically on the platform. A pair of LAS VEGAS: A man holds up the Invoxia Triby at CES Unveiled, a media preview event launch costs and speeding up operations. attempts last year to bring boosters down ver- for CES International. The device can make phone calls, receive digital messages and Until Saturday, no one had ever tried any- tically on the open ocean went well, but com- CAMBRIDGE: In this May 10, 2005 file photo, Helen play music. — AP thing like this before. The modified barge - pany officials conceded before Saturday’s try Greiner, chairman and co-founder iRobot nearly the size of a football field - was posi- that a platform touchdown was considerably Corporation, poses for photo with an iRobot tioned a couple of hundred miles off Florida’s more challenging. PackBot EOD in front of her booth during Remembered: CES founder northeastern coast. The uncrewed platform The platform measures 300 feet (90 meters) RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition. — AP was spared serious damage from the impact, by 100 feet (30 meters), with wings stretching although some equipment on deck will need the width to 170 feet (51 meters) - a relatively Drone market ‘Analog Jack’ Wayman to be replaced, according to Musk. A recovery puny spaceport in the vastness of the sea. ship with SpaceX staff was a safe 10 miles (16 NASA watched the post-launch drama resembles Silicon LAS VEGAS: The man who started the wasn’t crazy about 3D. He would have been kilometers) away. with keen interest, but its primary focus was Consumer Electronics Show in 1967 was surprised to see as many car companies as SpaceX’s primary mission was delivering on the Dragon racing toward the space sta- Valley’s early days known affectionately as “Analog Jack” by there were at the show this year, 10 total, more than 5,000 pounds (2,268 kilograms) of tion. The capsule is due to arrive there DANVERS: To see the future of drones, head up the hill at family and friends. Wayman Jr. said. station supplies ordered up by NASA, includ- Monday. the intersection of Industrial Drive and Electronics Avenue. Jack Wayman died in August at the age The International CES in Las Vegas is ing hasty replacements for experiments and The shipment - the sixth by SpaceX since Inside a bland brick office building, the team at CyPhy is of 92. He loved a good gimmick (a phone now the largest trade show in the equipment lost in the destruction of another 2012 - is especially crucial given the recent working on tethered machines that can fly nonstop for on his bedside featured a statuette of Americas, with more than 2 million square company’s cargo ship last fall, as well as extra loss of another company’s supply ship. days and pocket-sized drones for search-and-rescue mis- Marilyn Monroe whose skirt would waft up feet of exhibit space - the size of about 35 groceries. Belated Christmas presents were Orbital Sciences Corp.’s Antares rocket sions. when it rang) but wasn’t the most tech- football fields. CES takes over the Las Vegas also on board for the six station astronauts. exploded seconds after liftoff in October, It’s not a fancy building. There’s no giant aerospace or savvy by modern calculations, laughed son Convention Center, the Sands Expo and “Hurrah! A #Dragon is coming to visit destroying the entire payload and damaging defense company here in Danvers, north of Boston. Just Jack Wayman Jr. as he waited in the audi- several nearby hotels. More than 160,000 bringing gifts,” Italian astronaut Samantha the Virginia launch complex. That rocket is small teams of computer scientists and mechanical engi- ence before the event’s opening keynote people attended in 2014. The show opened Cristoforetti said in a tweet from orbit. grounded until 2016. Orbital Sciences plans to neers working in spaces called “The Playpen,” “The Den” speech this week. to the public on Tuesday and closes Friday. Without interfering with the $133 million shift some of the backlog to an Atlas rocket and “The Department of Failed Good Intentions.” When the elder Wayman decided he Hundreds of tech companies use the delivery, Musk had fins for guidance and land- later this year. In many ways, the nascent drone industry looks a lot needed an email address, he called Jack Jr. gadget show as a platform to unveil new ing legs installed on the first stage of the This SpaceX delivery was supposed to like the personal computer industry did in its infancy. The to set it up, then later phoned to ask if he products. Hot trends this year included unmanned Falcon rocket. occur before Christmas, but was delayed by a money to fuel development is coming largely from entre- had gotten any email yet. Internet connectivity in everyday products Once separated from the upper stage of flawed test-firing of the rocket. Then a prob- preneurs’ own checkbooks. It didn’t stop him from enjoying the lat- such as cars and appliances and the growth the rocket, the main booster reignited as lem with the rocket’s steering system cropped “They get just enough money to make a prototype, get est and greatest gadgets, though. He liked of online video as an alternative to tradi- planned for the flyback. Automatic engine fir- up at the last minute during Tuesday’s initial it out the door and get a couple of clients,” says Maryanna small ultrahigh-definition televisions. He tional television broadcasts.—AP ings maneuvered the booster down toward launch attempt. — AP Saenko, an analyst with the science and technology con- sulting firm Lux Research. When the Federal Aviation Administration announces China bans private drivers rules opening U.S. airspace to some commercial drones, more investors are expected to get on board. But until on ride-hailing apps then, many venture capitalists say, drones remain too risky BEIJING: China has banned drivers of private use them. and too expensive to bet on. cars from offering services through ride-hail- China’s ride-hailing market is dominated CyPhy Works is one of the few manufactures to attract ing apps, throwing up a new hurdle to Uber by domestic competitors Didi Dache, backed deep pockets. It raised $10 million in venture capital, but Technologies Ltd.’s global expansion. by Internet giant Tencent, and Kuaidi Dache, that’s probably because founder Helen Greiner has a Only licensed taxis may use ride-hailing backed by rival Alibaba Group. Those servic- proven track record with robotics. She was one of the co- apps, the Ministry of Transport announced es are used mostly by taxi companies. A third founders of iRobot, the company behind the Roomba vac- Friday. Such apps are hugely popular in Chinese Internet giant, search engine opera- uuming robot as well as military robots that helped U.S. China, and the ministry said it needed to pro- tor Baidu Inc., jumped into the market in troops in Iraq and Afghanistan remotely detonate bombs. tect users. December by investing in Uber. Even with that money, CyPhy - pronounced “sci-fi” - is The ruling could be a setback for Uber, Taxi companies in the United States, still a small company that often uses Greiner’s house for which faces legal challenges in South Korea, Europe and other countries have com- staff barbeques and meetings over pizza. India, Europe, California and other markets plained Uber and similar ride-hailing services The largest recipient of investor dollars in the drone for using drivers who lack taxi licenses. have an unfair advantage because they are world - at $40 million - has been Airware of San Francisco, “While we encourage innovation, we pro- not covered by regulations that affect the which is building an operating system to let drones and hibit private cars from using platforms to established industry. their added components work together. The industry for BEIJING: The Uber app is displayed on a phone posed for photos near a woman peer- participate in the ‘hired car’ business,” said a In December, the Shanghai city govern- small drones is potentially larger than the defense industry ing into a car outside a office building in Beijing. China has banned drivers of private ministry announcement. It said companies ment detained and fined 12 unlicensed driv- “and certainly more interesting and beneficial to society,” cars from offering services through ride-hailing apps, throwing up a new hurdle to that operate ride-hailing apps will be ers who received business through the Didi says Airware CEO Johnathan Downey. — AP Uber Technologies Ltd.’s global expansion. — AP required to make sure no unlicensed drivers Dache app. — AP MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 HEALTH & SCIENCE

PITTSBURGH: An African Penguin chick undergoes a physical exam before going on public display for the first time, Thursday, Jan 8, 2015 at the National Aviary. — AP photos Cam captures penguin hatching at Pittsburgh aviary

PITTSBURGH: A webcam captured images of the first of The public can monitor the penguins at www.pen- in a cave that is part of the exhibit. After that, they’ll be taking turns incubating the unhatched egg and keeping two African penguins hatching at the National Aviary in guinnestcam.org and see the parents, Sidney and Bette, hand-reared by aviary staff. the newborn - slightly larger than a golf ball - warm. Pittsburgh. Yesterday’s birth brings to 17 the number of sharing nesting duties. The father, Sidney, is named for Having the staff rear the penguins “will ensure they are Penguin chicks are born with the yolk sack attached, endangered African penguins in the aviary’s Penguins Sidney Crosby, the star of the city’s National Hockey ready to fulfill their future roles as ambassadors for their which provides nutrition. When that’s gone, the chick will Point exhibit. A second egg is expected to hatch this League team, the Penguins. species in the National Aviary’s educational and interac- beg for food and be fed partially digested fish by its par- week, though spokeswoman Robin Weber said that was Sidney and Bette successfully bred two previous sets of tive programs,” which will require the birds to be exposed ents. The chicks won’t be named until tests in a few weeks unlikely to occur tomorrow. Scientists estimate fewer than chicks, so aviary officials expect the new chicks to thrive. to humans, the aviary said in a statement. People who determine their gender. The aviary plans to name the 20,000 of the birds exist in the wild. They’ll be reared for three to four weeks by their parents view the nesting penguins can expect to see the parents chicks after prominent individuals. — AP Brazil drought brews trouble for coffee market

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil’s coffee harvest last year was hit Sergio Elias, a spokesman for a coffee growing coopera- by one the country’s worst droughts in decades, with tive of some 3,000 producers in Minas Gerais, north of effects on the world’s largest producer now threatening Sao Paulo and Rio states. But rainfall last year “didn’t to spill over into this year, pushing prices ever higher. even reach 900 millimeters,” Elias said. Brazil’s 290,000 growers produce around a third of the Stunted growth world’s coffee-out-producing the country’s nearest com- The drought had a particularly severe impact because petitor, Vietnam, by more than three times. But last “it happened from January and February, just as the year’s total yield was down 7.7 percent from 2013 and beans were growing larger and ripening,” Elias well below initial forecasts, the ministry of agriculture explained. “It will also affect the productive potential of said this week. Production of high grade arabica this coming year as plant reserves are too weak to slumped even more drastically, by 15 percent. ensure the development of future fruit,” he added. In The falling production has sent prices soaring, with other words, given coffee’s two-year growing cycle, the arabica up by half in 2014 and expected to keep increas- effects of last year’s stunted growth will be seen in the ing this year. A pound of arabica for March delivery was bean yield over the next 12 months. fetching around $1.77 on New York’s ICE Futures US mar- “The plants expended a huge amount of energy in ket Thursday, compared to around $1.06 a year earlier. enduring the lack of water and high temperatures,” Elias Unlike many crops that are replanted and harvested said. “As a result, the branches are shorter than usual and each year, coffee is grown in a two-year cycle. So initial hence will bear less grains. Buds are also lacking in the predictions for 2014, made before the drought took clusters.” Production was further hit last year by frost in hold, had initially forecast a much stronger harvest. the southern state of Parana. The region’s harvest ORNIA: In this image provided by the Ventana Wildlife Society, a “mystery” condor is seen on the live streaming “This harvest was all set to be a bumper one, given slumped by two-thirds over 2013, according to national webcam belonging to VWS Condor Sanctuary on Jan 2, 2015 in the Santa Lucia Mountains. — AP many plantations were new and cultivators had invested supply company Conab. to increase productivity,” said Gil Barabach of Safras & Plantations of lower grade robusta in regions less California condors secretly mate, Mercado specialist news agency. “At the end of 2013 we affected by drought saw their harvests rise 20 percent- expected production to hit 60 to 65 million sacks,” but their yield only accounts for a third of national pro- Barabach said. The final total, measured in 60-kilogram duction. Barabach says he expects production this year producing unexpected baby bags, was actually just 45.3 million, thanks in large part to be “similar” to 2014, but exports may be even lower, BIG SUR: Two California condors have secretly mated in the tured and placed in a breeding program in 1987. The Big to severe rain shortages in south and central south potentially pushing prices yet higher. “The country had woods of Northern California, thrilling wildlife biologists by Sur flock came from that program. The bird is already 9 Brazil, the country’s main production centers, that major reserves to call on given weak demand and the producing unexpected offspring. The San Francisco months old. The parents raised the hatchling for many stretched from the first weeks of last year through low prices of (2013),” explained analyst Barabach. “Once Chronicle reports that the breeding was only the third months before being detected by prying biologists. November. the falloff in production was felt and prices rose it sold unobserved pairing of condors in the wild since 1997, when Ventana Wildlife Society Senior Wildlife Biologist and Big “Annual rainfall normally comes in at between 1,600 off stock at a good price. “Reserves will be much tighter biologists began releasing the endangered birds in Big Sur. Sur Condor Project Coordinator Joe Burnett said the sur- The last 27 California condors left in the wild were cap- prise bird is a sign the flock is doing well. — AP millimeters (63 inches) to 1,800 millimeters,” said Paulo in 2015,” Barabach predicted. — AFP Sanofi, Regeneron cholesterol Medical charity MSF opens drug also effective in monthly doses Ebola clinic for pregnant women FREETOWN: Medical charity Medicins Medical authorities say it is unclear why NEW YORK: An experimental drug from Sanofi SA Sans Frontiers (MSF) has opened the first the survival rate for pregnant women is and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals was found to be care center in the current Ebola epidemic lower than for other patients but early effective in lowering “bad” cholesterol even when for pregnant women, whose survival rate testing and rapid treatment will help low- administered once every four weeks, instead of from the virus is virtually zero, the charity er mortality rates. every two weeks. The drug, alirocumab, belongs said on Saturday. There is currently one to an emerging class of injectable drugs that block patient in the clinic, which is perched on a After treatment a naturally occurring protein called PCSK9, which hill in the compound of a disused Ramatu Samura’s story illustrates issues inhibits the liver from expelling “bad” LDL choles- Methodist boys high school in the Sierra facing pregnant women. The 16-year-old terol. Leone capital. miscarried when she first contracted These drugs, called PCSK9 inhibitors, are aimed More than 20,700 people have been Ebola, but has recovered after treatment at patients whose cholesterol levels do not fall infected with the virus in Guinea, Sierra at MSF’s Kingtom Care Unit maternity enough despite the use of statins such as Pfizer Leone and Liberia since it began a year ward in northwest Freetown. Inc’s Lipitor, and those who are unable to tolerate ago and at least 8,200 people have died, Survivors cannot contract the same them. Sanofi SA and Regeneron are in a fierce race according to World Health Organization strain of the virus and Samura is now at with Pfizer and Amgen Inc to bring their PCSK9 figures. The rate of transmission has looking after her baby niece and the inhibitor to the market, which is expected to be TORONTO: This April 30, 2009, file photo shows a box of Tamiflu in a health clinic. — AP slowed in Guinea and Liberia and there are baby’s mother, both of whom are being signs it is starting to ebb in Sierra Leone. treated for the virus. Samura said she bled worth billions if these biotech drugs are also able Unable to tolerate more statins. The trial compared a 150 mg dose of Women are particularly vulnerable to a for two hours and miscarried when she to significantly reduce heart attacks and deaths as Hoping to close the gap, Sanofi and Regeneron the drug given every four weeks against a place- disease spread through direct contact arrived at the care unit. She only knew she statins have. paid BioMarin Pharmaceutical $67.5 million for a bo. with infected people and with the corpses was pregnant after she miscarried and sur- Roth Capital’s Joseph Pantginis said that by voucher that could speed up alirocumab’s review Early data from another trial suggested of victims, because women often care for vived partly because the pregnancy was at 2016, about 36 million patients across the United process. Alirocumab was tested in 803 high cho- alirocumab could halve heart risk. A study also sick family members, said MSF Field an early stage, hospital sources said. States and European Union are expected to be eli- lesterol patients with a moderate-to-high heart proved that the number of high-risk statin-intoler- Coordinator, Esperanza Santos. Sierra Leone’s first confirmed Ebola gible for alirocumab and Amgen’s evolocumab, risk. It compared a 300 mg dose of the drug given ant patients able to get their “bad” cholesterol “Pregnant women (with Ebola) are a case was last May 24 when a pregnant which was also assessed using fortnightly and every four weeks against a placebo, with over two- down using alirocumab was 10 times more than monthly doses. Amgen, though, has a head start high risk group so they have less chance woman was brought to the public hospital thirds of the patients also on statins. those on Merck & Co’s Zetia. Regeneron’s stock than...than the rest of the population,” she in the eastern town of Kenema from the in getting marketing approval for evolocumab, A second study evaluated alirocumab in 233 was up 1.3 percent at $408.41 in morning trading having submitted an application with the US Food told Reuters. The charity has played a lead- border district of Kailahun. She miscarried high cholesterol patients with a high heart risk on the Nasdaq on Friday. Sanofi’s shares were ing roll in the fight against the virus. and died, infecting her nurses. — Reuters and Drug Administration in August. and/or a history of being unable to tolerate two or down 3 percent in Paris. — Reuters MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 HEALTH & SCIENCE Compression stockings may ease sleep apnea

NEW YORK: Wearing compression stockings during stockings during the day for two weeks saw their treating sleep apnea,” said Bradley, a sleep specialist improve their sleep hygiene by eliminating seda- the day may slightly improve sleep apnea at night, frequency of apneas decrease by 27 percent, com- and professor at the University of Toronto. tives and alcohol for six hours before bedtime and a small study suggests. The benefits of the knee- pared to 23 patients who didn’t wear the stockings, Compression stockings, widely used to treat vari- by avoiding caffeine after lunch. He also advises high socks, however, failed to convince sleep spe- Dr T. Douglas Bradley and colleagues report in cose veins and by workers whose jobs keep them that overweight patients try to lose weight and cialists that they’d hit on a new cure for obstructive Sleep Medicine. The authors call the 27 percent on their feet all day, exert pressure on the legs and morbidly obese patients consider bariatric surgery. sleep apnea, which is a potentially serious condi- reduction “modest.” They say it reduced patients’ reduce fluid movement. He also recommends that patients use the gold- tion. In obstructive sleep apnea, breathing repeat- sleep apnea “from the severe to the moderate “This study highlights what we believe to be a standard CPAP device when they sleep. Some edly stops and starts during sleep because the air- range.” new cause of sleep apnea,” Bradley said. “This is fur- patients have trouble using it or do not like using it. way becomes narrowed or blocked. The condition They did not, however, see any improvements in ther evidence that it really is a mechanism that A mouthpiece called a mandibular advancement affects 12 million Americans, raising their risk of patients’ daytime alertness or sleepiness. There are causes sleep apnea.” But sleep specialist Dr Jafari device is an alternative that holds the lower jaw high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, irregular a number of reasons the airway may be blocked Behrouz of the University of California, Irvine, told and tongue forward during sleep. Snorers, especial- heartbeat and diabetes. It also raises their risk of during sleep. For example, the throat muscles and Reuters Health he is not ready to prescribe the ly men 50 years and older with a history of high being sleepy and fatigued during the day, because tongue may relax, blocking the airway. This new knee-highs to his apnea patients. blood pressure or stroke should talk to their doc- they sleep poorly at night. study points to another potential mechanism, Bariatric surgery tors about their risk for sleep apnea, Behrouz said. The gold-standard therapy for obstructive sleep Bradley told Reuters Health. He believes fluid can “At this point, I do not recommend stockings to “The patient and physician can discuss what’s the apnea is a continuous positive airway pressure, or move from the legs into the neck, restrict the flow treat sleep apnea,” said Behrouz, who was not best treatment for them,” he said. “For the majority CPAP, device. In the new study, 22 patients with of oxygen and cause obstructive sleep apnea. involved with the current study. The first thing he of the patients, the best treatment still is the CPAP obstructive sleep apnea who wore compression “Getting rid of excess fluid is one approach of recommends for sleep apnea patients is that they machine.” — Reuters US okays Roche test to identify HIV, hepatitis viruses GENEVA: US authorities have approved a detect the HIV, hepatitis B and C viruses in test developed by Swiss pharmaceutical firm human blood and plasma, Roche said. Roche that can detect both HIV and hepatitis Having a single test eliminates “the need for viruses, the company said yesterday. The consecutive rounds of testing” Roche said, Cobas Taqscreen MPX is the only test stressing that it could shorten the time it approved by the US Food and Drug takes to reach a crucial diagnosis of the killer Administration that can simultaneously viruses. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which causes AIDS, has killed some 39 million people since it emerged in the 1980s. Hepatitis B and C, which are transmitted from infected mothers to newborn babies by unsafe injections during medical procedures and drug use, or unsafe sex, kill more than a million people each year. Roche is a leader in the global blood and plasma screening market using so-called nucleic acid-based techniques, which allow earlier detection of virus or bacteria infections in antibody tests. That market is worth an estimated 660 million euros ($779 million) worldwide. — AFP TAIWAN: Agriculture personnel cull geese at a local farm in Taiwan’s southern Chiayi county yesterday. — AFP photos Dr Naif Al-Mutawa certified Thousands more poultry culled as Clinical Hypnotherapist r Naif Al-Mutawa, founder and Clinical Director of the Soor Center for as bird flu fears grow in Taiwan Professional Therapy and Assessment, has been certified as a clinical hypnotherapist by the National Guild of Hypnotists. Dr Naif offers hyp- TAIPEI: Taiwan yesterday ordered the slaughter D of 16,000 geese and ducks to try to curb a bird flu notherapy for issues pertaining to weight loss, smoking cessation, stress man- outbreak that has already led to the culling of agement, pain management, end of relationship, sleep, overcoming fears, doing 120,000 chickens. Authorities on Friday ordered well on tests amongst others. the culling of the chickens at a farm in the south- A not-for-profit, educational corporation established in 1950, the National ern county of Pingtung after samples tested posi- Guild of Hypnotists is the largest and oldest hyp- tive for H5N2, one of the less virulent strains of notherapy membership organization in the world avian flu. Officials yesterday ordered the slaugh- and is headquartered in New Hampshire, USA. It ter of 7,500 ducks at a farm in Pingtung and 8,500 offers certification courses in the field of hypno- geese at five farms in Yunlin and Chiayi, two tism and provides”an open forum for the free counties also in the south, after a new variant of H5N2 as well as the H5N8 strain were detected. exchange of ideas concerning hypnotism”, while “This (H5N8) has never been discovered in operating as a “vehicle for legal and legislative Taiwan before, it probably could be brought to action.” Taiwan by migratory birds,” Chang Su-san, head Under the supervision of US educated and of the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health licensed clinical psychologist Dr Naif Al-Mutawa, Inspection and Quarantine, told reporters. The the Soor Center has become the largest private H5N8 virus had previously hit Europe, South psycho-educational practice in the Middle East Korea, Japan, Canada and the United States, over the past six years. It has a range of qualified prompting the culling of poultry. Many of the Dr Naif Al-Mutawa duck and geese farms were also asked to and licensed psychologists who help clients navi- strengthen nets to prevent contacts between gate the stresses of today’s complicated lifestyles. It provides individual, couple, poultry and wild birds. The island has reported child and family counseling and employs a wide variety of therapies for a broad several outbreaks of H5N2 in recent years. But range of personal health and emotional issues including depression, anxiety, Taiwan has no recorded cases of the potentially eating disorders, marital issues, phobias, obsessive-compulsive behavior, learn- deadly H5N1 strain, although authorities said pet ing disabilities, attention deficit disorders, educational problems and other chal- birds smuggled from China tested positive for the lenges of modern life. strain in 2005 and 2012. The birds were subse- TAIWAN: Agriculture personnel collect the carcasses of dead geese at a local farm in Taiwan’s quently destroyed. — AFP southern Chiayi County. W H AT ’ S O N MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 Mughal Mahal: Three decades of culinary excellence

n 1985, a small unpretentious restaurant in receptions for visiting glitterati, including anyone who has entered the business will tell Sharq drew the attention of three young politicians, businessmen, artists, musicians you. Between space, sourcing, servicing and Iconnoisseurs of fine food and gracious hos- and film stars. personnel problems, it is an uphill battle from pitality. Infused with the idea of introducing It was no accident of fortune, place or time day one. Factor in the sky-high costs of rent authentic Mughlai cuisine to Kuwait, they that led Mughal Mahal to transform from one and rising prices of supplies and the chances threw all their energy and effort into ensuring small, unassuming restaurant in Sharqinto one of success are really very slim. Stories of high- that great food was always served with a of the finest restaurant chains in Kuwait. The profile restaurants opening with much fanfare pleasing service in a relaxing ambiance. Thus remarkable expansion and evolution of and then shortly closing for good are frequent was born Mughal Mahal, Kuwait’s best known Mughal Mahalis the outcome of anamalgam in Kuwait. Indian restaurant and a culinary icon in the of strong management leadership, the tireless It is quite an achievement when any restau- country. dedication and diligence of staff and an unwa- rant remains open successfully for a decade or more, but to do it continuously for thirty years is an accomplishment by itself. “For a restaurant to successfully remain in the top tier for 30 years is a rarity in any country; for an Indian restaurant to accomplish this feat on foreign land is even rarer,” said Partner and Managing Director Kalra. He added, “We attribute this success to the continued support from concerned authorities in Kuwait, our gracious sponsors, dedicated staff and most of all our guests who have trusted us with their patronage all these years.” “Responding positively to the needs of nuanced, we have responded by creating extends beyond the hospitality sector and guests has always been a top priority with us. meaningful niche dining experiences for offers annual scholarships to deserving stu- While developing customer relations and them. For instance, when there was a demand dents of Indian schools in Kuwait and in India, building loyalties are a long-term ongoing from guests for banqueting and events man- as well as providing medical care through process, our extensive menu conceptualized agement venue, we then introduced Rayan their support for specialized medical institu- As Mughal Mahal enters its thirtieth year of vering commitment to delivering an exquisite out of a love for fine food and our restaurant’s Banquet Hall in Fahaheel,” said Partner and tions in India. The three Mughal Mahal direc- serving what are undoubtedly some of the culinary experience to guests. ethos based on a passion for gracious hospi- Director Kumar. tors are also loyal and patriotic Indians who finest Mughlai dishes outside the Indian sub- Attaining and retaining one of the top tality have ensured that we continue to deliver The foresight and perseverance of manage- never fail to respond immediately through continent, we take a look at the restaurant, rankings among restaurants in Kuwait for a memorable dining experience to our guests ment along with the dedication and commit- monetary contributions and other support to and the trio of Ashok Kalra, Jatinder Suri and more than a quarter-century is also the result on every occasion,” noted the brand’s Partner ment of the staff, has led to the brand gaining any national or regional disaster in India, as Mukesh Kumar, who are behind the restau- of an unrelenting attitude to sourcing only the and Director Suri. Pointing to the company’s plaudits in various media reviews and winning well as support various philanthropic and rant’s phenomenal success story. best quality ingredients, preparing dishes con- future plans, he added, “We have a clear vision numerous accolades in Kuwait, which was needy causes of the Indian community in Barely one year into their opening, Mughal sistently to the highest culinary standards and of our growth path for 2015 and beyond; this topped by its repeated recognition as a Super Kuwait. In between his busy professional obli- Mahal blazed into culinary limelight when it persistently delivering exceptional service includes adding a coffee-shop, a dedicated brand in the country. Over a times pan of gations, Kalra has also found time, in the past was feted as providing a ‘Feast fit for Kings’ in toguests in elegant surroundings. The remark- bakery and confectionary to further expand three decades, Mughal Mahal has not only fifteen years to be an honorary member, and the popular dining review section of a local able success story of Mughal Mahal is attested our bouquet of offerings.” captured the culinary taste and imagination of for five years as Chairman, of the Board of newspaper. The reviewer merited the restau- by the exponential growth over the years in its In its three decade long history Mughal Kuwaitis and expatriates alike, but also created Trustees of the Indian Community School rant with five stars in the three categories of menu, services, staff, covers and revenues. Mahal has weathered the woes that Kuwait a growing cult behind Indian cuisine in Kuwait, the largest and oldest Indian school in quality of food, service and value for money, From serving only an authentic Indian went through, including economic downturns, Kuwait. the country. while leaving it with four stars in atmosphere. Mughlai cuisine the restaurant chain has political upheavals and an invasion, to emerge As an iconic Indian brand, Mughal Mahal “It is quite gratifying to note that the rip- The total was the highest ranking given to any expanded to offer specialized Chinese and triumphant and rebuild itself, as the country through its food diplomacy has been at the ples we created with the opening of the first eatery in Kuwait at that time. The crowds that international cuisines. The brand, once did, after liberation. The restaurant reopened forefront in promoting the image of India in authentic Indian Mughlai restaurant back in began flocking to the restaurant from that day renowned only for its dine-in facilities, now without much fanfare in 1991,welcoming back the country. Also, their corporate commitment 1985, continues to resonate endearingly with have not diminished till date. offers the same level of unrivaled food quality loyal guests, meeting new faces and making to giving back to society has led the brand to guests to this day. More than anything we owe Over the years, the restaurant has warmly and service through its dedicated outdoor them into long-term patrons. being involved in various community activi- this continued success to the unwavering loy- welcomed seasoned food connoisseurs as well catering division and its take-away, home- In the immediate post-liberation environ- ties, including supporting Indian cultural, alty and support of our guests who have taken as newbies to fine dining and in the process delivery and banqueting service. What started ment, the restaurant served as a prominent social and professional gatherings, and provid- us from where we were yesterday to who we changed perceptions about Indian cuisines out with just 55 covers and a staff of five has pivot for convivial reunions among Kuwaitis ing voluntary catering to the thousands who are today and what we aim to be tomorrow,” among Kuwaitis and other expatriates in the grown today to offer 1,500 covers with a staff- and expatriates separated by the seven-month arrive for the Republic Day and Independence said Kalra in conclusion. country. Serving as cultural and social hub for strength of around 500, while revenues have long invasion. The restaurant’s increasing pop- Day celebrations at the Indian Embassy prem- community members and others alike, the grown multiple-fold in the same time span. ularity with the public and growing customer ises every year. restaurant has played host to hundreds of Operating a restaurant is no easy task, as loyalty, encouraged the management to soon The brand’s corporate social responsibility engage in an assertive expansion program. From 1993 to 2005, eight more branches were opened across Kuwait, including three in Salmiya and one each in Fahaheel, Farwaniya, Fintas, Jahra and Hawally. The next two outlets followed in rapid succession in May and June of 2010, with the tenth branch opening in the resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt and the eleventh outlet opening as a lavish banqueting facility in Fahaheel. “A customer’s repeated visit and menu choices are an expression of their preference; we have ensured that Mughal Mahal outlets are situated in prime location that provide convenient and easy access for our guests. We are also constantly endeavoring to tailor our menus to better define and express the culinary choices of our guests. Over the years, as customer expectations became more The Ajman Palace Hotel prepares for SATTE in India

op sales executives from The Ajman South Asia’s leading travel shows that oﬀers a showcase our product to the Indian market popular in India and have got outstanding for The Ajman Palace Hotel. In 2014 more than Palace Hotel will be present at SATTE fantastic platform to conduct business with that is one of the key source markets for the facilities including the spectacular ‘Al Saalah’ 8 per cent of hotel’s total guests came from Ttravel show scheduled to take place in over 12,000 travel trade professionals. This UAE. Our aim is to increase our share of visitors Ballroom that is the largest in the Northern India. As the UAE experiences a surge in visi- New Delhi, India, from 29th to 31st January, year marks the 21st edition of the show with from the country by primarily targeting leisure Emirates with a capacity of 700 guests. This tors from the country, this number is likely to 2015. more than 640 exhibitors taking part in the groups, families and women travelers, luxury makes us the most prestigious address for go up. The property is also witnessing an Ferghal Purcell, General Manager, The event from 35 countries as well as 23 Indian seekers and wedding groups as well as MICE weddings and corporate events. “ increase in average length of stay of Indian Ajman Palace Hotel, said, “SATTE is one of states. It provides us a fabulous opportunity to business. Destination weddings are extremely India is among the top 10 feeder markets guests. Canadian Bilingual School earns Middle States Accreditation

he Canadian Bilingual School announced The process begins with a self-study that is that it has earned accreditation by the conducted by the school and requires input TMiddle States Association Commissions on from school leaders, teachers, parents and stu- Elementary and Secondary Schools, a world- dents. Following the self-study, a team of volun- wide leader in accreditation and continuous teer educators from Association member school improvement. schools conducts an on-site peer review visit to “We are pleased to have earned accreditation observe school operations and interview various by the Middle States Association and to share in stakeholders. The visiting team makes its recom- our success with the greater school community, mendation to the Middle States Association especially the teachers, parents and students Commissions, which votes on the accreditation. who worked so hard to make this possible,” said “The accreditation process is an effective and K O Mathew, School Director. “Accreditation efficient approach to helping schools plan for confirms and validates the work we do each and the future, promote staff development and every day to ensure a top quality education for advance student achievement,” said Henry G our students.” Accreditation is a self-evaluation Cram, Ed D, president of the Middle States process that schools voluntarily undergo to Association Commissions on Elementary and demonstrate they are meeting a defined set of Secondary Schools. “School leaders, teachers performance standards. The accreditation and parents are to be commended for working process helps schools - and ultimately students - together to establish goals focused on providing to continuously grow and improve. high quality education for all students.” W H AT ’ S O N MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015

IWC holds first meeting in 2015

he International Women Committee chairperson, Josephine; spouse of the Italian which includes visiting Ahamdi City, Kuwait meeting was attended by Dr Adel Al-Yousifi; a phy. Yousifi riefed the committee about his (IWC) recently held its first monthly ambassador to Kuwait. She noted that the Oil Company (KOC), KOC’s museum, the Kuwaiti businessman, who talked about both passion for photography, its scientific tech- Tmeeting in 2015, said the committee committee discussed this month’s agenda, Oases area, and Horeca 2015 exhibition. IWC’s his career and his favorite hobby; photogra- niques and displayed some of his photos.

‘Winter Wonderland’ at Marina Hotel Kuwait’s annual Staff party KUWAIT: Marina Hotel Kuwait recently held its annual staff party, which was themed “Winter Wonderland”. The event, which took place at Salwa Sabah Al Ahmed Theater and Hall, provided an opportunity for attendees to celebrate the success and achievements of 2014 and to welcome the New Year along with the challenges that it will bring. The event was filled with fun, excitement and individuality, which allowed participants to celebrate and enjoy. Nabil Hammoud, General Manager of Marina Hotel, thanked the management and employees for their great efforts and dedication throughout 2014. He emphasized on the importance of team work to foster good service leading to better results. He also encouraged the staff to aim higher and work better through con- stant commitment while striving for excellence. The evening was made special by dis- tributing certificates and awards in various categories for best employee of the year, best performer of the year, best supervisor of the year, best supervisor of the 4th quarter and the employee of the month October, November and December 2014. The event included exciting activities and a variety of enjoyable entertaining interdepartmental competitions. It further concluded with a lavish dinner buf- fet, where employees and management Nabil Hammoud, General Abdul-Aali Hamad Al-Salami celebrated the wedding of his son, Ahmad, to the daughter of Abdul-Sattar Abdulmuhsen Al-Wazzan at Sheikha were glad to be part of the celebration. Manager of Marina Hotel Maryam Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah Hall in Qadsiya last Thursday. —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 TV PROGRAMS

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SHARQIA-1 THE IMITATION GAME 2:15 PM 090 (Kuwaiti Film) 12:00 PM LEGEND OF THE NEVER BEAST 4:30 PM NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB 1:45 PM 090 (Kuwaiti Film) 6:15 PM THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH 3:45 PM VICE 8:00 PM NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB 6:00 PM THE IMITATION GAME 10:00 PM 090 (Kuwaiti Film) 8:00 PM THE IMITATION GAME 12:15 AM THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH 10:00 PM THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH 12:15 AM MARINA-2 THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH 11:45 AM SHARQIA-2 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB 2:00 PM SEVENTH SON-3D 11:45 AM NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB 4:00 PM SEVENTH SON 2:00 PM THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH 6:00 PM SEVENTH SON-3D 4:00 PM THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH 8:15 PM SEVENTH SON 6:15 PM THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH 10:30 PM SEVENTH SON-3D 8:15 PM THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH 12:45 AM SEVENTH SON 10:30 PM SEVENTH SON 12:45 AM MARINA-3 SEVENTH SON-3D 12:45 PM SHARQIA-3 SEVENTH SON 3:00 PM LEGEND OF THE NEVER BEAST 11:30 AM SEVENTH SON-3D 5:15 PM THE IMITATION GAME 1:15 PM SEVENTH SON 7:30 PM THE IMITATION GAME 3:30 PM SEVENTH SON 9:45 PM LEGEND OF THE NEVER BEAST 5:45 PM SEVENTH SON 12:05 AM THE IMITATION GAME 7:30 PM THE IMITATION GAME 9:45 PM AVENUES-1 THE IMITATION GAME 12:05 AM NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB 1:00 PM NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB 3:15 PM MUHALAB-1 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB 5:30 PM NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB 12:15 PM NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB 7:45 PM 090 (Kuwaiti Film) 2:30 PM NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB 10:00 PM THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH 4:15 PM NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB 12:15 AM NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB 6:15 PM THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH 8:15 PM AVENUES-2 THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH 10:30 PM VICE 12:15 PM 090 (Kuwaiti Film) 12:45 AM VICE 2:15 PM VICE 4:15 PM MUHALAB-2 090 (Kuwaiti Film) 6:15 PM THE IMITATION GAME 11:30 AM 090 (Kuwaiti Film) 8:15 PM THE IMITATION GAME 1:45 PM 090 (Kuwaiti Film) 10:15 PM LEGEND OF THE NEVER BEAST 4:00 PM 090 (Kuwaiti Film) 12:15 AM THE IMITATION GAME 5:45 PM THE IMITATION GAME 8:00 PM AVENUES-3 VICE 10:15 PM AUTOMATA 1:15 PM THE IMITATION GAME 12:15 AM AUTOMATA 3:30 PM AUTOMATA 5:45 PM MUHALAB-3 VICE 8:00 PM SEVENTH SON-3D 12:45 PM AUTOMATA 10:15 PM SEVENTH SON 3:00 PM AUTOMATA 12:30 AM SEVENTH SON-3D 5:15 PM SEVENTH SON 7:30 PM 360º- 1 SEVENTH SON 9:45 PM SEVENTH SON 11:30 AM SEVENTH SON 12:05 AM SEVENTH SON 1:45 PM SEVENTH SON-3D 4:00 PM FANAR-1 SEVENTH SON 6:15 PM AUTOMATA 12:30 PM SEVENTH SON-3D 8:30 PM 090 (Kuwaiti Film) 2:30 PM SEVENTH SON 10:45 PM AUTOMATA 4:15 PM SEVENTH SON 1:00 AM UNBROKEN 6:15 PM VICE 9:00 PM 360º- 2 AUTOMATA 11:00 PM TEVAR (HINDI) 1:15 PM AUTOMATA 1:00 AM TEVAR (HINDI) 4:15 PM 090 (Kuwaiti Film) 7:15 PM FANAR-2 090 (Kuwaiti Film) 9:15 PM NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB 11:30 AM 090 (Kuwaiti Film) 11:15 PM THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH 1:45 PM 090 (Kuwaiti Film) 1:15 AM NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB 3:45 PM NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB 5:45 PM 360º- 3 Prayer timings THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH 7:45 PM INTO THE WOODS 12:00 PM FOR SALE THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH 10:00 PM INTO THE WOODS 2:30 PM THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH 12:15 AM INTO THE WOODS 5:00 PM Toyota Camry - GL 2014, Fajr: 05:20 TEVAR (HINDI) 7:30 PM FANAR-3 INTO THE WOODS 10:30 PM light blue color, km 12000, THE IMITATION GAME 11:45 AM VICE 1:00 AM KD 4100. Mob: 50994848. Shorook 06:44 THE IMITATION GAME 2:15 PM (C 4904) VICE 4:45 PM AL-KOUT.1 Duhr: 11:56 090 (Kuwaiti Film) 6:45 PM SEVENTH SON-3D 11:30 AM THE IMITATION GAME 8:30 PM SEVENTH SON 1:30 PM Mitsubishi Lancer GLX Asr: 14:50 090 (Kuwaiti Film) 10:45 PM SEVENTH SON-3D 3:30 PM 2013, white color, km THE IMITATION GAME 12:45 AM SEVENTH SON 5:45 PM 44000, KD 2000. Tel: Maghrib: 17:09 SEVENTH SON-3D 8:00 PM 66729295. (C 4905) MARINA-1 SEVENTH SON 10:15 PM INTO THE WOODS 11:30 AM SEVENTH SON 12:30 AM 12-1-2015 Isha: 18:30

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

This is not a good time to make any concrete decisions about a relation- Outside forces, good or bad, may cloud your judgment-give yourself time ship or fret over an upcoming business deal. Rather, it’s best to spend time enjoying the to think. Being in too much of a rush or too busy is a blockage to the wisdom on which quiet surroundings. Your thoughts may tend to turn inward, toward your situation in life. you rely. Your artistic and sensitive side is insightful and you may start a creative project If you see something that you can fix, fix it, otherwise move forward. The actions of this or attend a cultural event. Relationship with your spouse is on solid ground. You and a afternoon will have long-lasting effects whether they are positive or negative-careful. loved one are happily in tune with each other. Agreements are easily reached. Expressing Also, you should open up to relatives at this time-there is a great deal of emotional sup- affection comes effortlessly and can do much good for your disposition now. Your thirst port available for you. You are particularly attractive this evening and will be pleased for freedom and excitement, while a definite boon to any relationship, should not com- with the results of time spent refurbishing and refreshing your energies this day. Perhaps pletely dominate your decision-making process. Creativeness adds to the ability to think you might share a massage with your beloved this evening. quickly on your feet.

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

Courage and confidence reign at this time. Others will follow your lead in You may not feel at the top of your mental alertness today and this may be any group effort. Your energy is high-perfect for getting some exercise or chopping the best time to step up and be more physical. Unless there is a headache, an activity of wood. Just make sure any new projects are short-term. This is a good time to lead the way moving your muscles in some project or chore will energize the whole body. You can on projects-your creativity is unusually heightened. Your desire to succeed and improve return to the mental work you had planned on doing in a little while. A young person has your income may find you concentrating on ways to improve your resume. You may also a birthday soon and you may have a craft idea planned for the big day. Today is a good consider further education. Helping friends and relating to their true feelings can be time to complete your project because you will have help if you want it. Later this after- accomplished with little effort on your part. You can be a good listener. Friends and fami- noon, you may feel like joining in with the family and watching a movie, partaking in ly are a great source of strength and you enjoy building on the relationships you have games or creating music together. The music you play together is infectious and you may with family, as often as possible. discover several friends join in to share an evening of music.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) A little extra energy is available this day that will help sort out some of Tomorrow is the key word for today. Some days it is okay to put off until those relationship problems you have been ignoring lately. You are right to tomorrow all those chores you could do now-this is one of those days. A deal with them soon. You may also decide to take full stock of your accounts and debts so day of relaxation may mean doing things you would not usually do. Your idea of stepping ACROSS placed above certain letters (such as c) to as to find out where you stand. There may be several choices as to how you will expend outside your everyday norm may be a day of fishing or a day of playing with the kids in 1. The ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) indicate pronunciation. your energies later today. You may enjoy sports activities with friends in the afternoon. your family . . . Perhaps giving parents a day at the movies. Although you are very ener- to the time spent traveling (in hours). 4. Yellow-fever mosquitos. Really good friendships are not easy to find and you have some good friends who enjoy getic and interested in sports, you might enjoy helping a loved one complete some proj- 4. Of or relating to the peoples who speak 5. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic infor- your company. This is a good time to nurture those friendships. This evening, you and ect. Your ability to effectively communicate with both friends and colleagues is on the the language of the Arawak. mation from DNA to the cytoplasm. your family may decide to plan some future renovations for the home. This may work best increase. The practical use of your time and energy will most certainly benefit you and 12. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with fore- 6. A public promotion of some product or if all are allowed their own points of view. anyone around you. This is a day of relaxation and building on relationships. limbs modified to form membranous wings service. and anatomical adaptations for echolocation 7. A thin coat of water-base paint. by which they navigate. 8. (Roman mythology) God of love. 15. A plant hormone promoting elongation 9. United States writer who was a leading fig- Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) of stems and roots. ure of the beat generation (1922-1969). 16. Any ameba of the genus Endamoeba. 10. The superior of a group of nuns. There is an opportunity today to renew old friendships and mend any rift You are in touch with your feelings and very loving-this is a good time to call between persons. Healing results when two or more people decide to 17. The United Nations agency concerned 11. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of old friends or spend time with loved ones. The love you give will be returned tenfold. Your respect individual opinion and either teach through example or learn through compari- with international maritime activities. the alkali metal group. sensitivity to others is increased. This may encourage you to spend a little time visiting any son. There is a strong connection between you and your loved ones and when the phone 18. Stout-bodied insect with large membra- 12. The capital and chief port of Qatar. homebound people you may know. Be sure to keep an open mind about ideas or propos- rings, you will find yourself correct in guessing the person that might be on the other end nous wings. 13. A woman hired to suckle a child of some- als that a close relative suggests, paying attention to any details. A time of expanding your of the phone. Some sort of invisible energy is present that creates a connection of always 20. Acid gritty-textured fruit. one else. mental horizons is at hand and you may consider signing up for class to learn a skill or knowing somehow that your loved ones are happy or perhaps, in need of your attention. 22. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug 14. Scottish chemist noted for his research gather information about a future travel destination. Letter writing, bookstores and time (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and into the structure of nucleic acids (born in to visit interesting people are your possibilities for this afternoon. Aflaxen). 1907). 24. King of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (born in 19. A genus of Indriidae. 1922). 21. Again but in a new or different way. Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 25. Boiled or baked buckwheat. 23. Edible starchy tuberous root of taro Leo (July 23-August 22) 27. A former communist country in eastern plants. A common interest in spiritual and mystical values among family members You may feel the need to express yourself through another person. You Europe and northern Asia. 26. A hemoprotein composed of globin and may try to increase your power of attraction, consciously or subconsciously, during this 29. A note appended to a letter after the sig- heme that gives red blood cells their charac- may occur today. After the noon meal everyone has places to go, things to do and people to see. You might consider consolidating your friendships and strengthening them before time. This could mean a new hair color or hairstyle-perhaps a new outfit. You also may nature. teristic color. they disappear from your mind. Perhaps it has been a long time since you have seen a have a speaker represent your view or your product. Relax . . . The result you are seeking 31. A nonmetallic largely pentavalent heavy 28. An orderly pile. special friend. Spending time with close, old friends is advisable at this time. Try to reflect will be successful. You may discover some shortcuts while tending to your favorite hobby volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element 30. Large South American evergreen tree tri- on past accomplishments and the friends you enjoy. It is a super day for socializing and for this afternoon. This may be how fast you can get the paint to dry or a new type of clay to belonging to the halogens. foliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds catching up on the happenings of these friends-perhaps through phone calls or writing. work with that will harden quicker, etc. The shortcut you discover at home may have possi- 36. Region of western Asia Minor colonized used as food and a source of cooking oil. Your artistic sensibilities are heightened this evening. bilities in the workplace. You enjoy sharing some time with your family this evening. by Ancient Greeks. 32. (trademark) A material used to coat cook- Feeling cared for and needed is comfortable. 39. An organization of countries formed in ing utensils and in industrial applications 1961 to agree on a common policy for the where sticking is to be avoided. sale of petroleum. 33. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 40. (Hindu) A manner of sitting (as in the the Dali region of Yunnan. practice of Yoga). 34. (used of certain religious orders) Barefoot If you have a fairly flexible nature, today will offer no problems for you. Try There is an interest in religion and philosophy. There are many questions 41. A Nilotic language. or wearing only sandals. to use this period to break out of counterproductive habits. You may take a serious atti- raised about mysterious topics like life’s purpose. Talk among friends is serious at this time. 42. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB 35. The occurrence of a change for the tude to just about all aspects of your life just now. Perhaps you are reassessing your future Also, there is a strong wish to make your surroundings as pleasant as possible. This phase gun. worse. goals. This is an excellent time to sit down alone and get many things accomplished. You marks an excellent time to be with loved ones, whether at work or at play. You are filled 45. Xerophytic evergreen shrubs. 37. A small constellation in the southern are apt to spend a great deal of time communicating with co-workers and people apart with the energy and the desire to be with others. There may be opportunities for a party or 49. (astronomy) The angular distance of a hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky from work later this afternoon. Perhaps others want to contribute to a group project. other types of social gatherings, like a family reunion or a trip to the zoo with friends. Go celestial point measured westward along the Way. Some planning would be a good thing. You will most likely be full of energy and ready to for it! Periodically this day, you run new ideas through your head about making more mon- celestial equator from the zenith crossing. 38. In bed. take on the world. The synthesis or mixture of your creative energy with a partner’s real- ey through rational, intellectual process than with brute, physical action. Ideas for fulfilling 50. A large fleet. 43. South African term for `boss'. ism and practicality could prove most rewarding. your dreams are beginning to take form. 51. The basic unit of money in Vietnam. 44. A shape that sags. 54. The basic unit of money in Iran. 46. A large gathering of people intended to 55. Rise or heave upward under the influ- arouse enthusiasm. WORD SEARCH PUZZLE Yesterday’s Solution ence of a natural force, as on a wave. 47. Aromatic gum resin. 58. A silvery ductile metallic element found 48. Either extremity of something that has primarily in bauxite. length. 60. A carriage consisting of two wheels and 52. Spherical gram-positive parasitic bacteria calash top. that tend to form irregular colonies. 64. Young sheep. 53. Type genus of the family Mustelidae. 67. An anxiety disorder associated with seri- 56. A white metallic element that burns with ous traumatic events and characterized by a brilliant light. such symptoms as guilt about surviving or 57. Angular distance above the horizon reliving the trauma in dreams or numbness (especially of a celestial object). and lack of involvement with reality or recur- 59. The blood group whose red cells carry rent thoughts and images. both the A and B antigens. 70. A river in north central Switzerland that 61. Swift timid long-eared mammal larger runs northeast into the Rhine. than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and 74. A self-funded retirement plan that allows long hind legs. you to contribute a limited yearly sum 62. An Arabic speaking person who lives in toward your retirement. Arabia or North Africa. 75. Howler monkeys. 63. Herb of the Pacific islands grown 77. A workplace for the conduct of scientific throughout the tropics for its edible root and research. in temperate areas as an ornamental for its 78. A young woman making her debut into large glossy leaves. society. 65. Type genus of the Anatidae. 79. Rank-smelling tropical American pig- 66. The officer below the master on a com- weed. mercial ship. 80. A loose sleeveless outer garment made 68. Someone who works (or provides work- from aba cloth. ers) during a strike. 69. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake DOWN Chad. 1. Any of various minerals consisting of 71. A clawed foot of an animal especially a hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium quadruped. etc. that crystallize in forms that allow per- 72. A prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill. fect cleavage into very thin leaves. 73. A slight amount or degree of difference. 2. A roughly cylindrical that is vessel open at 76. A brittle silver-white metalloid element the top. that is related to selenium and sulfur. 3. A diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex)

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GOSSIP Jackman ‘set hanning Tatum lost 15lbs in one day. The ‘Foxcatcher’ actor under- went a grueling regime to portray wrestler Mark Schultz in the movie to star in Eddie Cand admits he and co-star Mark Ruffalo resorted to extreme lengths to get into the shape they needed to be in. He said: “I dropped 15lbs in a day. You have a ton of water in your skin and stomach and Ruff and I figured The Eagle film’ out how much weight we could lose in the gym. “I was not feeling very well after that.” The 34-year-old hunk admires his character from the film ugh Jackman is to star in a film about because wrestling takes much more discipline than acting. He explained: Olympian Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards. The “To win Olympic gold, you train from childhood. There’s no just jumping in, H46-year-old Australian will play Chuck saying, ‘I’m really gifted.’ It’s a day-in, day-out obsession.” Channing never Berghorn, a ski expert from Lake Placid who formally studied acting so views his work on movie sets as his training. The helped Eddie to prepare for the 1988 Winter former stripper told heat magazine: “I had on the job training. Each film has Games in Calgary, where he became an unlikely been a school term. It’s an expensive education.” Though the ‘Magic Mike’ hero after coming last in his two ski-jumping actor is enjoying a strong career, he still regrets roles he lost out on. He said events. Meanwhile, Taron Egerton has been cast in “I’ve not cried about losing a part but I really, really wanted ‘John Carter’. It’s the role of Eddie, having overcome competition one of those that got away.” from the likes of George MacKay, Jamie Bell and weight loss Daniel Kaluuya, all of whom were considered for the part. However, Egerton secured the role after performing a “magical” screen-test opposite Tatum’s dramatic Tatum’s Jackman, according to the Daily Mail newspaper. The screen-test was shot in New York, where Jackman has been starring in the Broadway production of ‘The River’. Director Dexter Fletcher and producer Matthew Vaughn - who hope to begin filming in the spring - would like ‘Mr Turner’ star Timothy Spall to portray Eddie’s father in the movie. What’s more, it’s been speculated that some scenes from the film will be shot in Cheltenham, England, where Eddie was raised, while Take That’s Gary Barlow has been lined up to write songs for the movie.

Amy Adams: Lois Lane is on a new journey my Adams is enjoying taking Lois Lane on a “fun new journey”. The 40-year-old actress is reprising her role as Athe Daily Planet reporter in ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ - the sequel to Superman film ‘Man of Steel’. It is the first time Amy has reprised a character for a sequel and she admits it’s been a thrill to revisit Lois, something she can’t say of mily Blunt is “embarrassed” not to have seen the ‘Into The Woods’ stage show. The 31-year-old all her characters. The ‘Big Eyes’ star told The Guardian newspa- British actress plays the Baker’s Wife in the new movie adaptation of the hit musical but didn’t per: “I’ve just had my first experience of bringing a character Ehave as much to reference as her American co-stars like Meryl Streep and Anna Kendrick, but back, playing Lois Lane again, and it was fun to take her on a thinks that’s understandable because of her upbringing. She said: “I’m embarrassed to say I had not new journey. There are occasions where I’m grateful to let the Blunt embarrassed Blunt seen the show, I had heard of it ... I don’t think it’s done as much in the UK, in every American school or character go.” One alter ego she was please to walk away from by musical ignorance musical ignorance by college it seems to be performed a lot.” Emily admits she was even shocked to learn her husband John home was fraudster Sydney Prosser from ‘American Hustle’ Krasinski - with who she has 10-month-old daughter Hazel - was more familiar with the production than because playing the damaged temptress took an emotional toll she was. She said: “I was surprised that my husband, who does not like musicals, knew of ‘Into the on her. Amy - who earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination for Woods’ and even sang to me on my way to the audition, the man who never watches musicals.” The her performance opposite Christian Bale - said: “That’s how I felt brunette beauty had to sing in the production and found the experience “nerve-wracking” but was hap- about Sydney. People love her. The reaction was that she was py to overcome her fears as she wanted to work with her ‘Devil Wears Prada’ co-star Meryl again, under strong and sexy, but I saw it differently. There was something so the directorship of Rob Marshall. She explained: “That was a really nerve-wracking experience. I’ve damaged about her that didn’t sit well with me playing her. It always found it very nerve-wracking to sing in front of people but in this case it was really hard to say no was fun making the film and Christian is one of my all-time because I wanted to work with Meryl again, I loved Rob and the part.” favourite people to work with. And Sydney is a great character. But it didn’t feel good to play her. I felt her pain in a way that was difficult to deal with.” Amy stars in ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ with Henry Cavill, who is returning as DC Comics hero Superman, Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman and Jesse Eisenberg as super-villain Lex Luthor. Minaj releasing documentary icki Minaj has made a documentary about the “emotional rollercoaster” of making her new album. The ‘Anaconda’ hit- Nmaker released her third studio record ‘The Pinkprint’ last month and will give fans an insight into her personal and professional struggles while making it in a one-off program titled ‘Nicki Minaj: My Time Again’. Confirming the news on Twitter, she wrote: “I can finally share this! Here’s the trailer for my new @MTV doc #MyTimeAGAIN! (sic).” In the teaser trailer for the show - which will premiere on MTV in the US on January 18 - the rapper hints the documentary will include a look into her personal heartbreak in 2014, having split from her boyfriend of 12 years, Safaree Samuels. She says in the trailer: “I didn’t know that this album would entail an emotional rollercoaster.” As well as suggesting she will talk her relationship, she also describes the music industry as something “no- one could prepare” her for. She adds: “No-one could prepare for this business. Until you are in it you really can’t wrap your brain around Neeson admits Taken it.” The 32-year-old star released a similar documentary, ‘My Time Now’, in 2010, which chronicled her rise to stardom and followed Flowers’ struggle her as she geared up for the release of ‘Pink Friday’ which spawned 4 could happen the singles ‘Roman’s Revenge’, ‘Fly’ and ‘Moment 4 Life’.-Bang Showbiz iam Neeson admits ‘Taken 4’ could be made. The 62-year-old actor to juggle stars as a former CIA operative Bryan Mills in the successful film fran- randon Flowers “struggles” with raising his kids and having a Lchise and having just released the third film, he admits there’s a career. The Killers frontman tries hard to find a balance between chance he’ll appear in another. He said: “I don’t think [the ‘Taken’ franchise] family life with wife Tana and their sons Ammon, seven, Gunnar, can develop any more to satisfy audiences, but you never know. “We’ll see. B five, and three-year-old Henry and his “desire” to create and compete. We’ll see how successful ‘Taken 3’ becomes.” The latest ‘Taken’ film leaves Asked if he struggles with fatherhood and the demands of the band, room for Neeson’s on-screen character to return for a fourth film. However, he said: “Yeah. I struggle with it every day. But I do take daddy time off he admits that in order for this to happen, the film’s writers would have to and I also have this strong desire to create. “Sometimes it’s a desire to scrap the “family under threat” formula. He told Yahoo Movies: “I can’t see compete. A lot of the time I’ll be competing with older stuff, like Blue there being a ‘Taken 4’ happening unless they take Bryan Mills and put Oyster Cult. I’ll hear a purity in that stuff that I don’t hear on modern him into something completely different, [a new] scenario with his bud- radio and I’m striving for that sound in my own music.” The ‘Read My dies, you know his little covert group of military buddies.” Meanwhile, Mind’ hitmaker loves hiking in the Las Vegas desert, both because it Neeson’s ‘Taken 3’ co-star Maggie Grace has admitted he is “incredibly pro- gives him quality bonding time with his sons but also to find inspira- tective” of her. She said Neeson once called one of her ex-boyfriends to tion for his songwriting. He told Q magazine: “The desert doesn’t leave confront him about hurting her feelings. Maggie explained: “There was you. It energizes me. That’s where I go for inspiration and perspective, this boy who had really hurt my feelings and was kind of being a hot mess, where I take my kids on a hike.” and Liam was just like, ‘Let’s set this kid straight.’ “It was great.”

Damon and Renner ‘unlikely to appear together on screen’

here are no plans for a Bourne film featuring Matt Damon and Jeremy Renner. Executive producer Frank Marshall has revealed that while Renner is to remain Tinvolved with the franchise, he is not set to appear on screen alongside Damon, who agreed to return to the role of the action hero last year. He revealed: “We don’t have plans for that. You never know. I never say never. But that’s not the plan. They’re on separate tracks.” Marshall also explained why it took so long to convince Damon to return to the role. He said: “It was really the challenge of finding the story. If you look back five or six years ago, when we were maybe going on, we just didn’t have a story. It’s taken this long for us to come up with a story that everybody responded to. Now, we’re moving forward.” Also returning for the new Bourne film is director Paul Greengrass, and Marshall said he needed all parties on board in order to progress with the project. Asked if Greengrass was key to the film being made, he told Collider: “No, it was about both of them responding to a story idea. Now, we’re off and we’re going to go write the script and make it.” lifestyle MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 Fashion

Models present creations by Sibling on the second day of the Autumn/Winter 2015 London Collections: Men fashion event in London.—AFP photos London Collections: Men fashion event

Public School first US brand to win Intl Woolmark Prize Liam Hodges esigners Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow of Public School won the prestigious International Woolmark Prize Don Friday, becoming the first American brand and the first victors in the inaugural menswear category. The prize, with an award of about $81,000, was announced in London at the start of London Collections: Men, a round of fashion shows for menswear. The street-inspired designers have had a rapid rise in the industry and recently added womenswear after taking the Council of Fashion Designers of America award in the men’s category. For the Woolmark Prize, founded by Australian sheep farmers in 1936, Public School was chosen by judges over four other brands: Sise of Japan, Asger Juel Larsen of Denmark, Strateas. Carlucci of Australia and The Emperor 1688 of United Arab Emirates. “The great thing about Public School is the way in which they have mixed the traditional with the contemporary, creating an incredibly vibrant collection,” Dylan Jones, editor of British GQ and a judge, said in a statement. The duo’s collection in Merino wool included boxy pieces in black and gray. One look paired loose short trousers with a slouchy short-sleeve cowl neck fitted with string ties. “Many items were fully fashioned, so for sportswear they could fit the shape of the body and could work for some of the major sportswear brands,” said another judge, menswear designer Paul Smith. Osborne and Chow said in the statement they were “really proud” to have one. Their wool collection will be available in select retailers around the world starting in August.—AP

In this Thursday, May 22, 2014 file photo, Dao-Yi Chow, left, and Maxwell Osborne, the designers behind Public School, Models present creations by J.W. Anderson. pose for a portrait in their New York fashion studio.—AP lifestyle MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 MUSIC & MOVIES

List of Golden Globe nominees

ere are the nominees in key categories for the 72nd Golden Globe Awards, which was Hollywood set for Globes Hhanded out yesterday in Beverly Hills: Film Best film, drama: “Boyhood” after website ‘winner’ glitch “Foxcatcher” “The Imitation Game” “Selma” ollywood is holding its breath ahead of yesterday’s porting actress (Emma Stone) and best director (Mexico’s “The Theory of Everything” Golden Globes, with dark comedy “Birdman” leading Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu). Hthe race for awards glory ahead of next month’s all- Its rivals include Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Best film, musical or comedy: important Oscars. While an eve-of-show computer glitch Hotel,” Disney’s dark musical fairytale romp “Into the Woods,” “Birdman” appeared to suggest two other films could take the top “Pride” and “St Vincent” On the drama side, the best film con- “The Grand Budapest Hotel” prizes, “Birdman” is still in strong position, earning a string of tenders are: “Boyhood,” “Foxcatcher,” “The Imitation Game,” “Into the Woods” accolades and other nominations leading up to the Globes. “Selma” and “The Theory of Everything.” Barely 48 hours “Pride” Unusually rainy weather looks set to dampen the arrival of before the curtain goes up for the 72nd Globes ceremony, a “St Vincent” A-listers on the red carpet in Beverly Hills for the Globes, sec- website glitch appeared to suggest that “Selma” and “Into the ond only to the Oscars in terms of Tinseltown awards buzz. Woods” could be set for best film honors. Best actor, drama: “Birdman,” which stars former “Batman” Michael Keaton as a Steve Carell, “Foxcatcher” washed-up film actor trying to revive his career on stage, has Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Imitation Game” earned the most nominations with seven. Coming-of-age Jake Gyllenhaal, “Nightcrawler” drama “Boyhood” and Nazi code-breaking thriller “The David Oyelowo, “Selma” Imitation Game” starring Britain’s Benedict Cumberbatch are Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything” also hotly tipped to take home trophies with five nods apiece. Best actor, musical or comedy: British actors feature strongly at the Globes: Cumberbatch Ralph Fiennes, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and his co-star Keira Knightley are among a batch of British Michael Keaton, “Birdman” nominees in both the film and television categories. Comic Bill Murray, “St Vincent” actresses Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will be hosting the show In this image released by Sony Pictures Classics, Aleksey Joaquin Phoenix, “Inherent Vice” for the third straight year at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where Serebryakov appears in a scene from the film, Christoph Waltz, “Big Eyes” the festivities will begin at 5:00 pm (0100 GMT Monday). “Leviathan. — AP Best actress, drama: Jennifer Aniston, “Cake” Felicity Jones, “The Theory of Everything” Julianne Moore, “Still Alice” Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl” Reese Witherspoon, “Wild”

Best actress, musical or comedy: Amy Adams, “Big Eyes” Emily Blunt, “Into the Woods” Helen Mirren, “The Hundred-Foot Journey” Julianne Moore, “Maps to the Stars” Quvenzhane Wallis, “Annie”

Best supporting actor: Robert Duvall, “The Judge” Ethan Hawke, “Boyhood” Edward Norton, “Birdman” Mark Ruffalo, “Foxcatcher” J.K. Simmons, “Whiplash”

Best supporting actress: Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood” Jessica Chastain, “A Most Violent Year” Keira Knightley, “The Imitation Game” Emma Stone, “Birdman” Meryl Streep, “Into the Woods”

Best director: industry journal Variety. A spokesman said the films were Wes Anderson, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” chosen “randomly” from nominees’ lists as Web technicians Ava DuVernay, “Selma” fine-tuned the website ahead of the show, and that the cap- David Fincher, “Gone Girl” tions should not have been live. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, “Birdman” Some industry experts have highlighted the lack of a clear Richard Linklater, “Boyhood” frontrunner, in contrast to previous years like in 2012, when Open TV field “The Artist” had a virtual lock on Best Picture prizes straight On the small screen, “Fargo” took the most nominations Best foreign language film: through to the Oscars. “It seems like a real toss-up,” Tom with five. In the television categories, critics see a free-for-all “Force Majeure” (Sweden) Nunan of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television now that the widely acclaimed “Breaking Bad” is no longer on “Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem” (Israel) told AFP, adding that actors in this year’s race had all turned the air or in the running. Victories for either “House of Cards” “Ida” (Poland/Denmark) in “career-best performances.” for best drama series and “Orange is the New Black” for best “Leviathan” (Russia) comedy would be sweet for online streaming giant Netflix as “Tangerines” (Estonia) Did glitch reveal winners? it battles the traditional broadcast and cable networks. Best animated feature: This year’s crop of nominated movies is heavy on true sto- Unlike the Oscars, which are voted on by some 6,000 “Big Hero 6” ries: four of the five Globes best drama contenders are based industry members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts “The Book of Life” on real-life events. Among the historical figures featured are and Sciences, the Globes are selected by fewer than 100 jour- “The Boxtrolls” British geniuses Stephen Hawking and Alan Turing, and nalists from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). “How to Train Your Dragon 2” Martin Luther King Jr In the best musical or comedy catego- But a Globes win can still provide a huge boost for an Oscars “The Lego Movie” ry, the widely acclaimed “Birdman” still seems to be the film The films were briefly posted on the Globes website as campaign. Oscar nominations will be announced on to beat. The movie also earned nods for best actor for winning the best drama and best musical/comedy film Thursday. The Academy Awards will then be held on Television Keaton, best supporting actor (Edward Norton), best sup- awards, before the captions were taken down, according to February 22. — AFP Best drama series: “The Affair” (Showtime) “Downton Abbey” (PBS) “Game of Thrones” (HBO) “The Good Wife” (CBS) Kravitz to join Perry in “House of Cards” (Netflix) Best drama actor: Super Bowl halftime show Clive Owen, “The Knick” Liev Schreiber, “Ray Donovan” Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards” James Spader, “The Blacklist” Dominic West, “The Affair” Sara Watkins Best drama actress: performs at The Claire Danes, “Homeland” Life & Songs of Viola Davis, “How To Get Away With Murder” Emmy Lou Harris Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife” at the DAR Ruth Wilson, “The Affair” Constitution Hall Robin Wright, “House of Cards” on Saturday in Washington. Best comedy series: —AP photos “Girls” (HBO) “Jane the Virgin” (CW) “Orange Is the New Black” (Netflix) “Silicon Valley” (HBO) Stars join Emmylou Harris in “Transparent” (Amazon) Washington concert tribute Best comedy actor: Louis C.K., “Louie” In this Sept 16, 2014 file photo, Katy Perry performs on stage at “The he life and work of Emmylou Harris was celebrat- Unbroken” acknowledged Harris’s rich background in Don Cheadle, “House of Lies” Prismatic World Tour” at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. — AP photos ed in grand style Saturday at a tribute concert in American roots music, but some of the most impres- Ricky Gervais, “Derek” TWashington featuring a galaxy of folk and coun- sive songs of the night came for a new generation of William H. Macy, “Shameless” ock singer-songwriter Lenny Horse” and “Part of Me.” Past Super try stars alongside the iconic American singer-song- Americana artists. Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent” Kravitz will join pop superstar Bowl halftime performers include writer herself. Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, Alison California indie folk duo Kenneth Pattengale and RKaty Perry to perform at half- Beyonce, Madonna, The Who, Bruce Krauss, Steve Earle, Martina McBride and Mary Chapin Joey Ryan, who as the Milk Carton Kids got together Best comedy actress: time of Super Bowl 49 on February 1, Springsteen, Prince, The Rolling Carpenter were just a few of nearly two dozen record- just three years ago, received a robust standing ovation Lena Dunham, “Girls” Perry revealed Saturday. Kravitz, 50, Stones, Paul McCartney, Sting and ing artists who took turns at the 3,700-seat with their cover of “Michelangelo” off Harris’s 2000 hit Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie” captured four straight Grammy the late Michael Jackson. — AFP Constitution Hall to salute Harris, who watched from a country album “Red Dirt Girl.” “I guess she wanted you Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep” Awards from 1999 to 2002 for Best side balcony when she wasn’t on stage herself. to know that she knows of some bands that you Gina Rodriguez, “Jane the Virgin” Male Rock Vocal Performance. He “Those of you who are of my generation may haven’t heard of before,” said Ryan, who praised the Taylor Schilling, “Orange Is the New Black” recently announced the second leg remember that show, ‘This is Your Life’,” said the 67- ability of the silver-haired Harris to stay relevant in the of his world tour for his latest studio year-old winner of 13 Grammy awards as she joined midst of radical change in the music business. — AFP Best mini-series or TV movie: release of “Strut,” which Rolling Stone her fellow entertainers for the closing number, her sig- “Fargo” (FX) Magazine named one of the top nature tune “Boulder to Birmingham.” “Well, this has “The Missing” (Starz) albums of 2014. been a big chunk of my life... I’m blessed to have so “The Normal Heart” (HBO) Perry was announced in many friends. I must have been somebody good in a “Olive Kitteridge” (HBO) November as the halftime headliner past life.” Filmed and recorded for future broadcast and “True Detective” (HBO) for the NFL championship extrava- DVD release, the 3-1/2 hour show-featuring 29 songs- spanned Harris’s four decades in music, during which ganza to be held in suburban she recorded some 40 albums. Best mini-series or TV movie actor: Phoenix, Arizona. She confirmed Rodney Crowell, with whom Harris recorded last Martin Freeman, “Fargo” Kravitz would be joining her in a tele- year’s Grammy-winning album “Old Yellow Moon,” Woody Harrelson, “True Detective” vision interview that aired during delivered what he remembered to be the first song he Matthew McConaughey, “True Detective” Saturday’s NFL playoff game ever heard her sing live, in a Washington folk club in Mark Ruffalo, “The Normal Heart” between New England and 1974 — the George Jones ballad “You’re Still on My Billy Bob Thornton, “Fargo” Baltimore. The most recent Super Mind.” Earle, whose two numbers included a duet with Bowl halftime show featured Bruno Lee Ann Womack, said it was every songwriter’s dream Best mini-series or TV movie actress: Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to have Harris record one of their songs-”and I’ve had Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Honorable Woman” and drew a record 111.5 million US two.” Fittingly for an artist famous for enduring vocal Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story: Freak Show” TV viewers last February. In this Sept 26, 2014, file photo, collaborations, songs in harmony featured prominently Frances McDormand, “Olive Kitteridge” Perry, 30, is known for her flam- Lenny Kravitz performs on stage at throughout the evening, no more so than when Conor Frances O’Connor, “The Missing” boyant costumes and such hits as the iTunes festival at Camden Oberst, Patty Griffin and Shawn Colvin came together Allison Tolman, “Fargo” — AFP “Firework,” “California Gurls,” “Dark Roundhouse in London. for a Dylanesque rendition of “The Pearl.” Gospel legend Mavis Staples’ performance of “Will the Circle be Buddy Miller performs on stage. lifestyle MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 MUSIC & MOVIES Rain can’t dampen nominees’ Spirits at BAFTA LA Tea Party

Marion Cotillard arrives at the BAFTA 2015 awards season tea Sarah Hyland party at The Four Seasons Hotel Keira Knightley on Saturday. — AP photos Rosamund Pike Cara Delevingne Gillian Anderson os Angeles was looking decidedly (Redmayne, Cumberbatch and Ralph past this, and try and sweep it under the has been changed by her role is “Jane Chris Miller aren’t taking anything for British on Saturday afternoon, with Fiennes) originate from across the pond. rug. I think the tensions that brings in all the Virgin’s” Gina Rodriguez, nominated granted ahead of Sunday’s Globes cere- Lan uncharacteristic downpour “It’s extremely exciting what’s happen- of the characters’ lives, with their indi- for lead actress in a TV comedy at mony, where their film is up for best ani- serving as the chilly backdrop for BAF- ing right now... [with] the growth of UK vidual relationships outside of the work Sunday’s Golden Globes. “It feels really mated feature. TA/LA’s annual awards season Tea Party. business and the amount of UK talent group and inside, are really exciting, good, and now I want to-with my pro- Among the other revelers were “Into No strangers to drizzle, UK thesps were that’s crossing between the US and the we’re being given really interesting duction company-open doors for others the Woods” stars Anna Kendrick and out in full force along with a host of UK; we’ve increased by 1.8 billion dollars things to play.” and I just want to create more opportu- James Corden, who were spotted talk- Golden Globe and BAFTA nominees, of production [with] US companies “Boyhood” star Patricia Arquette- nities. And to me what’s beautiful is to ing to “Agent Carter’s” Dominic Cooper; who filled the expansive ballroom at the shooting in the UK, and we’re likewise who scored supporting actress nomina- start talking about the positives: how supporting actress nominee Keira Four Seasons Beverly Hills to sup on a donating half of our British talent to live tions at both the Globes and the great it is that this show has happened, Knightley, who was animatedly catching spread of scones, sandwiches, roast beef and work in the US,” she enthused. BAFTAs-observed that she and the rest because it just means more people are up with “Anna Karenina” co-star Cara and Yorkshire Puddings, along with of the film’s cast have been promoting gonna realize that it’s not that big of a Delevingne early in the afternoon; and cocktails and the titular beverage of Very good work the pic for over a year now, and admit- risk. We wanna see ourselves, all ethnici- “Gone Girl” contender Rosamund Pike, choice (as well as the prerequisite coffee The influx of British talent to these ted that “next year when this is all over, ties: Asian-American, Indian-American, who was deep in discussion with for those with less refined palates). shores hasn’t gone unnoticed, and it’s gonna be hard and strange” not to Kendrick and Edgar Wright as the party “The Theory of Everything” star Eddie Alfred Enoch-star of ABC’s “How to Get see her co-stars after spending more wore on. “Fargo’s” Allison Tolman-up for Redmayne-up for lead actor at both the Away with Murder”-jokingly confided, than twelve years of their lives together a lead actress Globe in the TV Miniseries Globes and BAFTAs-admitted that the “Sometimes I worry if that’s going to over the course of the film’s unprece- or Movie category-gamely showed off awards circuit is “pretty new and over- make people a bit suspicious, all these dented production. Arquette said that the party’s must-have accessory: a whelming, but fun,” confiding that min- British people coming over... I try and fly she considers the film both “life-chang- leather Mulberry bracelet that could be gling with his cohorts is a highlight of under the radar because I talk in my ing and illuminating,” and revealed that stamped with letters of a guest’s choos- the season. “With acting, you work quite American [accent] all the time.” Enoch’s the response “Boyhood” has received Adrien Brody ing; naturally, Tolman’s was proudly intensely with people and then you co-star, Viola Davis, is nominated for emblazoned with “Fargo,” which also don’t see them for a while. What’s been lead actress in a TV drama, and he took earned nominations for best TV minis- lovely is seeing friends that I haven’t the opportunity to stump for her in the eries or movie; best actor for co-stars seen for a wee while and getting to star’s absence. “I think [Davis’ nomina- Martin Freeman and Billy Bob Thornton, catch up, albeit under fairly extreme cir- tion is] rather important because she’s and best supporting actor for Colin cumstances... When we all came over to done some very, very good work, and I Hanks. LA, when you start trying to get work feel very proud to have been a part of “Batman v Superman” star Henry over here, it’s a difficult city to get a han- that and to be working with her, Cavill was beset by partygoers eager for dle on, so there’s a band of Brits that because of the quality of her work and intel on Warner Bros.’ upcoming super- tend to stick together, and a lot of us her ability as an actress in general, but hero smackdown. The Brit was effusive still remember those first days and now also specifically what she’s been doing in his praise of co-star Ben Affleck, but we’re pinching ourselves that we’re scoffed when asked whether he sus- lucky enough to be here.” tained any injuries while going toe to Inside the soiree, Redmayne-cutting toe with Affleck’s Dark Knight. “Are you a dapper figure in a bright blue suit-was kidding? I’m the Man of Steel,” he spotted blowing a kiss to fellow lead Rene Russo quipped. — Reuters actor nominee Steve Carell, pausing to giddily shake his hand before being accosted by numerous well-wishers. Danielle Alexandra, who serves as UK Business Ambassador for the Prime Minster for Film and Television, noted that “this is a very British year” in the awards race, since three of the five best actor contenders at the Golden Globes (Redmayne, Benedict Cumberbatch and Anna Kendrick David Oyelowo) and BAFTAs

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from audiences and fellow creatives has been especially gratifying: “It’s an incredible thing because I know there’s value in this movie, just as a human being-I’ve never had a movie before where people said ‘we decided not to get divorced after your movie,’ ‘we Mallory Jansen decided we were going to change our we all wanna see ourselves on screen, so marriage after we saw your movie.’ it’s empowering.” One of the first proj- Patricia Arquette ects on tap for Rodriguez’s production week in, week out on the show. It’s diffi- Intimate films company is another female-driven proj- cult to do the volume of work we do I’ve had couples say to me, ‘we decid- ect-a film she’s creating with “Jane” co- Miles Teller and keep working to that level.” ed to become parents after we saw your star Justin Baldoni. “It’s a boxing film wanna work harder,” the star said of the The highest-rated new drama of the movie,’ or, many, many people, ‘I called where I’ll be able to play the lead, nod. season, “HTGAWM” left viewers on a my mom and apologized for taking her because I box-my father was a profes- killer cliffhanger before its midseason for granted.’ Yes, there are the awards sional referee for boxing and I grew up Animated feature break, and Enoch teased that there are but there’s also that, and that is incredi- boxing-so we’re gonna do a really beau- “I work on Monday, I worked yester- plenty more twists to come when the ble. And to be getting awards for a tiful story,” she said. “It’s a true story, an day, always remembering the reason show returns on Jan 29: “It’s a really, movie that has that content is also amazing boxer that’s currently boxing, why we’re here is because of the work really interesting position-it’s called incredible ... ‘Boyhood’ has broken all one of the champions, and we’ll be and how lucky I am to do that. The nom- ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ and now the rules of the messaging of what audi- doing her biography.” ination is awesome; to make history for they have to get away with murder, so it ences wanna see, and now when [inde- “Jane the Virgin” scored Globes nomi- The CW is awesome; so now we’ve just feels to me like a beginning, in a sense. pendent filmmakers] talk about more nations for Rodriguez and for best TV gotta work really hard to prove that we We found out how it all happened and intimate films, producers are actually lis- comedy, earning the first above-the-line deserved it.” While “The Lego Movie” is how it came to pass, but now they have tening.” awards recognition for The CW in the already a winner in terms of box office Hannah Bagshawe and Eddie to live with this, have to try and move Another star who feels that her life network’s 10-year history. “It makes you Redmayne haul, writer-directors Phil Lord and Hannah New Rain can’t dampen nominees’ spirits at BAFTA LA Tea Party

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La Dolce Vita actress Anita Ekberg dies at 83

(Below) In this Nov 15, 1955 file photo, Swedish actress Anita Ekberg, poses for a photograph on her arrival at London airport from Stockholm to take part in the film Zarak Khan, with Victor Mature, Michael Wilding and Eunice Gayson.

A file photo taken in 1960 shows Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni and his Swedish actress Anita Ekberg in Rome’s famous TreviFountain during the shooting of Federico Fellini’s film “La Dolce Vita”. — AP/AFP photos nita Ekberg, the Swedish-born actress and sex-sym- Regret in life bol of the 1950s and ‘60s who was immortalized She said it was shot in February, the water in the fountain Abathing in the Trevi fountain in “La Dolce Vita,” has was cold and Mastroianni was falling over in the fountain died. She was 83. Ekberg’s lawyer Patrizia Ubaldi confirmed drunk. “And there I was. I was freezing,” she said. “They had to she died in Rome yesterday morning following a series of lift me out of the water because I couldn’t feel my legs any- illnesses. She had been hospitalized most recently after more.” “I have seen that scene a few times. Maybe too many Christmas. Ubaldi said that in her last days Ekberg was sad- times. I can’t stand watching it anymore, but it was beautiful dened by the illness and her advancing age. at the time,” she said. “She had hoped to get better, something that didn’t Ekberg remained in Italy for years, appearing in scores of happen,” she said. Ekberg had long lived in Italy, the coun- movies, many forgettable. She returned in two Fellini movies: try that gave her worldwide fame thanks to the iconic dip “Clowns” and “Intervista.” Ekberg married Briton Anthony opposite Marcello Mastroianni. The scene where the blond Steel in 1956, but divorced him four years later. bombshell, clad in a black dress, her arms wide open, calls In 1963 she married again to actor out “Marcello” remains one of the most famous images in Rik van Nutter, but that marriage film history. Her curvaceous body and glamorous social life also failed. In an interview with made her a favorite of tabloid press in the 1950s and Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet in 1960s. She married twice but never had children - a fact 2006, Ekberg said her only regret in she came to regret later in her life. Some gossip magazines life was never having children. called her “The Iceberg” in a nod to her Scandinavian back- “I would have liked to have a ground. child, preferably a son,” she was quot- But even as she became one of Sweden’s most famous ed as saying. “It didn’t turn out that exports, Ekberg maintained a problematic relation with her way. That’s life, you just have to native country. She never starred in a Swedish film and was accept it.” In the interview, published often at odds with Swedish journalists, who criticized her in connection with Ekberg’s 75th for leaving the country and ridiculed her for adopting an birthday, she also said she wasn’t afraid of death. “I’m just angry because I won’t get the chance to tell others about death, where the soul goes and if there is a life afterward,” she was quoted as saying. “I don’t know if paradise or hell exist, but I’m sure hell is more groovy.” Ubaldi said a ceremony would be held in the coming days at a Lutheran church in Rome, and that Ekberg had specified that her remains be cremated. —AP In this Nov 29, 1960 file photo, Swedish actress Anita Ekberg poses on the terrace of her hotel in Maratea, southern Italy.

In this May 9, 1962 file photo, Swedish actress Anita Ekberg and Australian-American actor Rod Taylor, who plan to marry soon, in San Francisco, United States.

American accent. Born on Sept 29, 1931, in the southern city of Malmo, Ekberg grew up with seven siblings. In 1951 she won the Miss Sweden competition, after being recommended to enter by organizers who saw her on the street, and went to the United States to compete for In this May 29, the Miss Universe title. She didn’t win but became a model 1961 file photo, in Hollywood and later started taking on small acting roles. Swedish actress Her role in Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” - where she Anita Ekberg File photo taken on October 30, 2010 shows played a movie star - shot her to stardom. The movie was a and Italian Swedish actress Anita Ekberg arriving for colossal success and came to define the wild and carefree movie director A picture taken on June 21, 2010 shows Swedish-born film star Anita the premiere in Rome of a digitally remas- days of the early 1960s. Hosting a Swedish radio program Federico Fellini Ekberg posing aboard the Italian cruise ship Costa Atlantica at quay in tered version of “La Dolce Vita”, at the 5th in 2005, Ekberg recalled shooting the scene in the Trevi stand talking in Stockholm next to a picture showing her famous swim in the Trevi fountain Rome Film Festival. Fountain in Rome. a Rome suburb. in “La Dolce Vita” by Italian director Federico Fellini in 1960.