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Prime Minister meets Airbus Chief Executive Officer Amir holds Five foreign firms telephone talk bid for Qatar’s with French President first solar project QNA DOHA

THE PENINSULA The total capacity Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin DOHA Hamad Al Thani held a tele- of the solar power phone conversation yesterday Qatar General Electricity and project, coming up at evening with President Water Corporation (Kahramaa) Al Kharsa’a district on Emmanuel Macron of the has received five bids from an area of 10sqkm, friendly French Republic. international developers qual- During the phone call, they ified for the first solar power is estimated to be at reviewed bilateral relations and project in Qatar to produce elec- least 700MW. aspects of developing them in tricity by using photovoltaic Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met yesterday various fields, in addition to the technology, which was offered with the Airbus Chief Executive Officer, Guillaume Faury. They reviewed areas of cooperation between most prominent regional and by the public-private part- received from companies and the two sides, especially in the field of aviation. international developments. nership system, where alliances from France, Japan, Kahramaa reviews and eval- South Korea and China, dem- uates technical, legal and onstrating the strength and commercial offers. attractiveness of the Qatari Over one million visit Qatar in June The West Doha Solar Power market and the interest of Plant project is being built near international companies in the IRFAN BUKHARI that 113,302 visitors belong to occupancy rate of hotels in In May this year, residents of the Al Kharsa’a district on an partnership. THE PENINSULA GCC countries; 76, 666 people Qatar. Overall occupancy rate in Qatar were enabled to invite area of 10sqkm. The total The project was offered by from other Arab countries; all star categories remained 65 their relatives and friends easily capacity of the solar power building and operation mech- Owing to various initiatives 21,052 from other African coun- percent in June this year. as the country further eased visa project is estimated to be at least anism for 25 years, then the taken by the Qatar National tries; 408,071 from other coun- The occupancy rate of 3-star processes as a part of the 700MW. assets were transferred to Kah- Tourism Council, a large number tries of Asia including Oceania; hotels topped the list showing 76 ‘Summer in Qatar’ programme Some 350MW will be con- ramaa according to the interna- of visitors from around the globe 338,692 from Europe and 95, percent occupancy rate followed which began on June 4 and will nected to the grid in the first tionally recognised BOOT are visiting Qatar and their 232 visitors came from by 2- and 1-star hotels (75 conclude on August 16. quarter of 2021, and commercial system. number crossed one million in Americas. percent); 4-star hotels (67 To facilitate visitors under operation will begin in the first The plant is part of the com- June this year. The ‘visitor-arrivals’ in Qatar percent) and 5-star hotels (61 the ‘Summer in Qatar’ pro- quarter of 2022. pany’s plans to reduce According to recently Monthly Statistics Bulletin percent). gramme, an electronic visitor Kahramaa has already dependence on fossil fuels, released figures by the Planning measures non-residents trav- The performance of hotel authorisation system was also qualified 16 of the world’s reduce carbon emissions and and Statistics Authority, as many elling to Qatar on a short-term apartments also remained prom- launched by the Ministry of leading companies to establish increase energy efficiency by as 1,053,015 people visited Qatar basis for all purposes. ising in June 2019 showing Interior and the Qatar National and develop solar power diversifying sources of elec- in June 2019. The statistics of the month overall 73 percent occupancy Tourism Council (QNTC) in June plants, where bids were tricity production. `P2 The official statistics reveal of June also indicate very good rate. this year. `P3 02 HOME SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2019

PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 03. 38 AM GAC holds seminar on ‘Import for Re-Export’ service SHOROOK 05. 02 AM THE PENINSULA DOHA ZUHR 11. 40 AM MAGHRIB 06. 20 PM ASR 03.08 PM ISHA 07. 50 PM The General Authority of Customs (GAC) has organised a seminar on “Import for Re-Export”, a service WEATHER TODAY provided by GACA to facilitate traders in some customs procedures and mech- anisms to pay customs duties imposed on imported goods. It was attended by a number of owners and representatives of import companies in the country. The service recently launched by the Authority is to give traders and companies the ability to import goods into the country without paying the set customs duties for a period of six months from the date of customs release, with the possibility of re-export the whole or part of the shipment if not sold within the country, in accordance with certain conditions and bank guarantees. In his opening speech, Sultan Al A session during the seminar organised by the General Authority of Customs on “Import for Re-Export” service. Nuaimi, Director of Customs Affairs at GAC, stressed the Authority’s keenness to provide the necessary customs facil- He referred to the Authority’s belief regional role in trade exchanges taking other details required .. Noting that all ities that serve the import and export in its role in contributing to the place across the Middle East and the the conditions for the use of this service operations with the aim of supporting achievement of sustainable economic Gulf region. are available on the website of the the needs of the domestic market and development of the State, through For his part, Khalifa Hassan Al Authority. o o enhancing the economic movement of cooperation and coordination between Hayal, from the Department of Exemp- He stressed that the GAC seeks 34 C 44 C the State. the State departments and the private tions and Outstanding Conditions of through these services to participate Minimum Maximum He noted that the import service sector. He said that the Authority is Fees in the Customs Affairs Department, actively in achieving Qatar National for the purpose of re-export was keen to implement best practices to presented a visual presentation on all Vision 2030 by encouraging local launched in order to ease the financial improve the work, customs systems aspects of the import service for re- industries and the adoption of customs Hot daytime with slight dust at some plac- burden on traders and companies oper- and procedures that contribute to export, identifying the service “import systems characterised by easy and es and some clouds. ating in the State of Qatar by post- enhancing the economic situation of for re-export, the most important rapid release and attract foreign com-

poning the payment of customs duties the State of Qatar at the regional and objectives and conditions and controls panies to contribute to the service of

HIGH TIDE 05:44 – 18:59 LOW TIDE 02:07 – 13:27 until the completion of the sale. global levels, and emphasising its and procedures for submission and the economy and investment. Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department Shahry, Qatarna customers using Ooredoo App to get even more value

THE PENINSULA a promotional code from the DOHA “Offers” section of the Ooredoo app. Once the code has been Ooredoo yesterday announced redeemed, customers can use it a promotion that gives Shahry in their Uber app and the dis- and Qatarna customers using count will apply to their next the Ooredoo App even more ride. value. Speaking about the new With the new promotion, all promotion, Manar Khalifa Al- Shahry and Qatarna customers Muraikhi – Director PR and Cor- will receive 35% discount on up porate Communications at to two Uber rides, up to a value Ooredoo – said: “Our tie-up of QR20 per ride. with Uber is a great way for us The representatives of AACE Qatar Section and Nigerian Quantity Surveyor Qatar during the agreement signing ceremony. Shahry 100, Shahry 150 and to offer additional value to our Shahry 200 customers will get customers and accessing the one promotional code per promotion via the app is quick AACE Qatar Section and NQSQ sign agreement month, valid to use only once, and easy, in line with our com- and Shahry 250 and all Qatarna mitment to complete digitali- THE PENINSULA ficial. AACE and NQSQ will each strategic collaboration for the AACE Qatar Section 2019-2020 (350, 500, 600 and 850) cus- sation and enhancing our cus- DOHA appoint a point of contact (POC) development of best practices in and Abraham Mooray Alhassan, tomers will get two promotional tomers’ digital lives.” Customers to explore these opportunities project/program management, chairman, NQSQ. codes per month, each one valid can sign up to a Shahry or AACE Qatar Section and Nigerian and propose the specific details estimating, budgeting, cost man- AACE Qatar Section is one of to use only once. Shahry and Qatarna pack at any of our Quantity Surveyor Qatar (NQSQ) on what each party will pursue agement, risk management, the most active sections of AACE Qatarna customers can redeem Ooredoo shops around town. signed a cooperative agreement and how the details associated earned value management, International. AACE Qatar recently. The agreement estab- with each should be handled claims management and dispute Section activities are managed lishes the framework for AACE According to the agreement resolution. on voluntary basis, purely on the and NQSQ to pursue opportu- both organizations will share The agreement was by professional and service interests nities that are mutually bene- excellence in learning and Avinash Gaikwad, president, of the members of AACE. Five foreign firms bid for Qatar’s first solar project Eid Al Adha: Sale of subsidised FROM PAGE 1 sheep to begin today It is also aimed at increasing the proportion of renewable THE PENINSULA energy, in accordance with the DOHA directives of the wise leadership to reduce dependence on oil and The sale of subsidised sheep, gas in the economic activities of which came in the framework the State to achieve economic of the joint national initiative diversification and in line with to promote local production the Qatar National Vision 2030 and subsidise the prices of within the pillars of economic sheep meat, will begin today. development and environ- The initiative, announced mental development, to by the Ministry of Commerce diversify sources of electricity and Industry, in cooperation production and increase the with the Ministry of Munici- proportion of renewable energy. pality and Environment and Kahramaa is the sole owner Widam Food Company, aims and operator of the network of to encourage domestic pro- electricity and water distribution duction and to maintain the systems in the State of Qatar. balance of supply and demand, Kahramaa is responsible for thereby limiting price the purchase, distribution and increases. The Ministry of sale of electricity and water Commerce and Industry said QR950. The sheep will be sold initiative, sheep will be sold to from independent producers in a statement issued yes- through Widam Food each Qatari citizen who shall and provide technical and insti- terday that the sale will con- Company at a number of loca- present a valid ID card. tutional support for the estab- tinue from today until August tions, such as the central The buyer should be at lishment of power generation 13 (12th of Dhul-Hijjah 1440 market and other Widam least 20 years old (born in 1999 and desalination plants, and Hijri - the third day of Eid). slaughterhouses in Al Shamal, or later) and shall have the owns, constructs and operates An agreement was reached Al Khor, Al Mazrouah, Umm right to purchase only one electricity and water distribution with Widam Food Company to Salal, Al Shahaniya and Al sheep. This will ensure the networks in the State of Qatar, ensure a supply of 9,000 sheep Wakra. Home delivery services availability of sheep for the as well as preparing plans and of Arab origin (local and will also be available. targeted segment. programs for the development Syrian) according to the fol- The Ministry of Commerce To ensure compliance with of electricity and water distri- lowing weights and prices: and Industry, in coordination the subsidised prices and the The Kahramaa headquarters. bution networks, setting the Local sheep weighing 35kg and with Widam Food Company, implementation of safety pro- rules governing the work of over to be sold at QR1,000 is prohibiting the sale of cedures, the ministry will electrical connections and water buildings and facilities, and pro- consultations in the field of their while Syrian sheep weighing underweight sheep, and intensify its inspection cam- installations for various viding services and activities. 40kg and over to be sold at according to the terms of the paigns from today. SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2019 HOME 03 Turkey witnesses rise in Qatari tourist arrivals THE PENINSULA A total of 30,160 Qataris have visited multiple DOHA destinations across Turkey within the first four months of the year, representing a 14.09% Qatari nationals continue trav- elling to Turkish cities in rising increase when compared to the same period numbers, according to the latest last year, according to recently released data. figures released by the Turkish Cultural and Tourism Office. A total of 30,160 Qataris have nationals. Visitors from neigh- broke its record for the number visited multiple destinations bouring nations have always of tourists arriving by air on a across Turkey within the first played a significant role in single day — 85,205 visitors flew four months of the year, repre- driving economic growth within into the city on June 8. Inbound senting a 14.09% increase when Turkey by boosting its tourism tourist traffic per month also rose compared to the same period last sector,” commented Salih Ozer, by 17% in June with 570,422 vis- year, according to recently Attaché of Culture and Infor- itors to the city. So far, 3,870,211 released data. mation, Turkey. tourists have visited Antalya this Some 12,766 Qatari nationals Over 8,735,200 tourists from year with an 18% increase when travelled to Turkey during the around the world flew into compared to the same period last month of April, representing a Turkey in April, representing a year. The Attaché added, “Turkey 101.77% increase when com- 24% increase in comparison to has a lot to offer tourists, from pared to April last year. As of now April last year. The largest influx an adventurous holiday at the a total of 66 flights depart from of tourists into Turkey in the first shores of the Black Sea to a Qatar for several destinations four months of 2019 has been relaxing vacation on Mediter- across Turkey each week. from Germany at just over ranean beaches, from historic The scenic beauty of Antalya, a Turkish resort city. “We are delighted to see 803,480 visitors, followed by sites to iconic attractions, to Turkey climb to one of the most Bulgaria and Russia. plenty of exclusive shopping. The popular tourist destinations for Turkey’s Mediterranean country’s proximity coupled with the perfect destination for our the tourism sector is indeed quite hit record-breaking highs Qatari as well as other Gulf province of Antalya also recently relaxed visa formalities makes it Arab neighbours. The outlook for positive, and we are hoping to throughout the year.” beIN launches ‘Return of the Giants’ campaign THE PENINSULA access beIN Sports’ wide array DOHA of sports content including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA In line with its commitment to Europa League and domestic offer its viewers and fans the best football leagues across Europe content in sports and enter- including The Premier League, tainment, beIN has launched the LaLiga, Serie A, Ligue 1, the Bun- ‘Return of the Giants’ campaign. desliga and more. The premium The promotion, which is package also provides viewers valid until the August 31, allows with access to the best enter- new subscribers to the sports tainment channels and content package a free upgrade to the in the region with Hollywood’s Dr. Majid Al Abdulla, Medical Director and Acting Chairman of premium package as well as latest movies such as The Meg, Psychiatry, Mental Health Services, at HMGH. 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THE PENINSULA to outpatient psychiatric DOHA clinics each Tuesday and Wednesday. Patients who Hamad Medical Corporation’s present at our Emergency (HMC) newest hospital, Hazm Department, and those Mebaireek General Hospital admitted on surgical and (HMGH), has introduced its medical wards or seen in other second outpatient psychiatry outpatient clinics, can be clinic as part of a wider referred to these specialist strategy to facilitate easier psychiatric clinics. We will access to specialist mental also receive patients from our health services in the country. local Qatar Red Crescent clinic The new clinic, which who require routine outpa- began receiving patients late tient psychiatric care,” said Dr last week, will care for those Kilani. who require routine outpa- Iain Tulley, CEO of Mental tient psychiatry assessment Health Services at HMC and and treatment. National Health Strategy Lead Dr. Majid Al Abdulla, for Mental Health and Well- Medical Director and Acting being, said HMC’s ongoing Chairman of Psychiatry, expansion of community- Mental Health Services, said based mental health services the introduction of a second is in line with the National outpatient clinic is a notable Mental Health Strategy’s milestone on the journey objective to design and build A bustling corner of the 4th Local Dates Festival 2019 where visitors are seen bargaining with sellers on the concluding day of the toward the establishment of a a comprehensive and inte- festival yesterday at Souq Waqif. RIGHT: A click at the festival venue. multidisciplinary mental grated mental health system. health service at the new com- He said this latest expansion Visitors moving out with purchased dates. munity-based hospital. is aligned with the National Fourth Local Dates Festival “Our second outpatient Mental Health Strategy and is clinic will provide psychiatry a reflection of efforts to concludes with whopping and mental healthcare to develop partnerships that those living and working in facilitate easier access to sales of over 170 tonnes the Industrial Area of Doha. mental healthcare in the Since our first outpatient clinic community. THE PENINSULA In the last two days of the opened in May, we have cared Dr. Kilani said the estab- DOHA event, the complete stock of for patients at around 90 out- lishment of the second outpa- dates of the festival was sold patient visits, covering all tient psychiatry clinic and last The ‘4th Local Dates Festival which was about 14 tonnes adult psychiatric conditions, month’s launch of surgical 2019’ concluded its activities and 394kg. Also, around including anxiety disorders, services at Hazm Mebaireek yesterday and succeeded in 12,800 people visited the fes- psychosis, and depression. The General Hospital are part of a marketing over 170 tonnes tival in the last two days. establishment of a second out- planned expansion program during the 12 days. The event was organised patient clinic will allow us to that will see several other The event ran from July by the Ministry of Munici- even better serve our services open this year at the 23 till yesterday between 4pm pality and Environment with patients,” said Dr Al Abdulla. new hospital. He said plans to 10pm in a large tent at the participation of 86 local Dr. Hani Kilani, Medical are underway to launch a Souq Waqif. The festival also farms and a number of com- Director of Hazm Mebaireek dental service, prosthetic lab, succeeded in attracting about panies specialised in this General Hospital, said the and outpatient cardiology 51,000 thousand visitors. regard. establishment of a second out- services, and he noted that a patient clinic is a response to second Intensive Care Unit the growing need for com- and expanded Emergency munity-based psychiatry and Department will also open mental healthcare services. He before the end of the year. Over one million visit Qatar in June says the demand for mental Located in the Doha Indus- healthcare services continues trial Area, Hazm Mebaireek FROM PAGE 1 qatarvisaservices.com. help to attract more visitors from used as wallpaper on Huawei to rise and the establishment General Hospital provides The authorisation system has Online authorisation system the world’s fastest-growing phones. Huawei also will of a second clinic is part of care for adult male patients enabled residents to invite family streamlines application process visitor source market. promote videos taken by Huawei ongoing efforts to improve the and particularly those living and relatives from around the with a 24-hour turnaround time. The partnership saw a P30 Pro in Qatar through their support available to patients and working in that part of the world to visit Qatar during the To boost tourism in Qatar, Huawei camera crew visit Qatar online channels such as Huawei with moderate to severe country. The hospital, which ‘Summer in Qatar’ programme the Qatar National Tourism to capture iconic and historic APP, social media and other mental illness. was officially opened in and obtain a free visa upon Council (QNTC) last month part- attractions around the country video platforms, giving images “The establishment of this December 2018, offers a range arrival after applying through the nered with Chinese technology using the Huawei P30 Pro. The of Qatar significant exposure to second clinic means that of outpatient, inpatient and online portal: http://www. giant Huawei in a deal that will breathtaking images can now be Chinese consumers. patients will now have access emergency care service. 04 HOME SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2019 QF’s ABP hosts orientation event for 290 new students THE PENINSULA Since its inception in The students also met Asmaa DOHA 2001, the ABP has R. Al Qaysi, Assistant Director, graduated more than Student Services, who detailed The Academic Bridge Program the school’s activities, pro- (ABP), part of Qatar Foundation’s 3,100 students, with grammes, clubs, and events Pre-University Education, more than 85 percent designed to build various skills; recently hosted an orientation of them going on to Dr. Mark Newmark, event for its 2019-2020 new Assistant Director, Academic joiners at the Learning Resource enrol at international Affairs, who emphasised the Center in Penrose House (Liberal universities, including importance of academic com- Arts and Science building). in the US and the UK. mitment in order to benefit from Welcoming 290 new stu- the program, as well as the need dents, the orientation event to be diligent and to work hard; included a comprehensive tour faculty and staff members work and Hassan Zeidan, Registrar of the building housed in Edu- hard to ensure that everything and Admissions Coordinator, cation City – introducing joiners runs smoothly on the very first who provided information on The orientation event hosted by the Academic Bridge Program, part of Qatar Foundation’s Pre- to the school’s programme, its day of the new academic year. class schedules, ABP’s grading University Education, for its 2019-2020 new joiners at the Learning Resource Center in Penrose House. facilities, policies, services, and I am very proud of our ABP stu- system, and tests. activities, as well as faculty and dents and the continuous The school counsellor, Jac- staff. Dr. Bryan Lewallen, accomplishments they achieve, queline Nottingham, was also on facilitating communication with improve students’ skills. Since percent of them going on to Director, ABP, welcomed stu- and look forward to a very suc- hand to explain her role at ABP, universities around the world, its inception in 2001, the ABP enrol at international univer- dents in an opening address at cessful and rewarding year which includes helping students as well as raising awareness of has graduated more than 3,100 sities, including in the US and the the orientation event. “Our ahead,” he said. with college admissions and academic courses that can students, with more than 85 UK. Translation and Interpreting Institute at HBKU offers language courses for children, teenagers

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Six foreign language courses for students aged five to 15 years are now on offer at The Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII), part of the College of Human- ities and Social Sciences (CHSS), at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU). The Deluxe room of The Westin Doha Hotel and Spa. The classes will run for 15 weeks and are set to commence in September 2019. The fall courses, which are Exclusive Eid Al Adha offered through the Language Center at TII, include Arabic, offers from The Westin Chinese, French, German, Por- Children brushing up their language skills at the Translation and Interpreting Institute, part of the tuguese, and Spanish. A specially College of Humanities and Social Sciences, at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. designed Arabic course for non- Doha Hotel and Spa native students aged 8 to 11 years will aim to strengthen the music, drama, and art. speak another language is a val- The fall courses offered by THE PENINSULA international cuisine along with reading skills of students and Dr. Nima Nazari, Director of uable asset for children because TII’s Language Center further the DOHA an area dedicated for kids. develop their communication the Language Center, TII, HBKU, it strengthens their cross-cul- institute’s mission to provide In addition, Heavenly Spa is abilities. 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In a multicultural with prior experience in teaching language-center and www.tii.qa/ an attractive deal where they Samad, Hotel Manager at The planned lessons that use up-to- country like Qatar, where several children, and will be held every kids-courses. Registration ends can book a deluxe room for Westin Doha Hotel & Spa, said: date methodologies and activ- foreign languages and cultures Saturday from September 7 to on September 3 for adults and QR600 for single occupancy and “We are thrilled to share the ities such as songs, games, crafts, are intertwined, being able to December 14. on September 10 for children. QR700 for double inclusive of spirit of Eid Al Adha with all our breakfast and lunch at Seasonal guests and we are offering our Tastes. Also, children under 12 guests the opportunity to can enjoy their meals compli- embrace the special moments mentary throughout the hotel with their family and friends in venues. For those wishing to our generously sized room explore a brunch experience, starting at 46sqm. In addition, Seasonal Tastes Restaurant will we have an extensive recreation open its doors to host a special facilities and lush green gardens brunch on the first day of Eid in which allow families to spend a traditional ambiance with a the most beautiful moments lavish buffet featuring a wide with their loved ones in a array of flavours from relaxing atmosphere.” Indian playback singer Rafi remembered THE PENINSULA fare awards and one national DOHA film award. In 1967, he was hon- oured with the Padma Shri by The Indian Cultural Center in the government of India and had association with Al Zaheem recorded as many as 7,405 songs events held a melodious evening in many languages. The pro- for music lovers in Qatar to gramme was held at Ashoka commemorate the 39th death Hall. All-time hits and world anniversary of Mohammed Rafi. famous songs originally sung by He is one of the most influ- Rafi were presented by singers. ential singers of the Indian sub- K M Varghese, the Chairman of continent. More than one Advisory Board of Indian hundred persons attended the Cultural Center, felicitated the event. Rafi had received six film artists and organisers. The event was coordinated by Bhumeshwar Padala, Managing Member of Indian Cultural Center, and Head of Counsellor Services and External Events, and supported by Ramachandra Shetty, Managing Committee member and Head of In-house activ- ities. SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2019 HOME 05 QRCS concludes successful ‘Little Hearts’ project in Bangladesh

THE PENINSULA QRCS visited and met officials of the DOHA Bangladesh Red Crescent Society and discussed the ongoing humanitarian projects and how Qatar Red Crescent Society to make them more effective and sustainable. (QRCS) has completed its extraordinarily and successful The QRCS team, comprising specialists and “Little Hearts” project in Dhaka, volunteers, also distributed toys and gifts with Bangladesh. support from Qatar Airways. Over 10 days, the medical team performed 79 cardiac cath- eterizations for the listed transported the medical mate- time at the dialysis centre. Devel- children, offered more than 250 rials to the hospital using their opment projects were proposed medical examinations, and own cars, gave them all the facil- to improve this vital health referred one patient to the ities required, and escorted them facility, which serves thousands Department of Open-Heart until their departure to Doha. of families in the country. Surgery. QRCS’s delegation visited Among the cases dealt with As the charitable task came Bangladesh Red Crescent Society by the medical team were atrial to an end, the Director of the (BDRCS) to meet with its Pres- septal defects (ASD), ventricular National Institute of Cardiovas- ident, Secretary-General, and septal defects (VSD), patent cular Diseases (NICVD), which board members. ductus arteriosus (PDA), aortic The QRCS medical team performed 79 cardiac catheterizations for children, offered more than 250 hosted the procedures, per- Amid extensive media cov- and pulmonary stenosis balloon medical examinations and referred one patient to the Department of Open-Heart Surgery during its sonally thanked the delegation erage, the meeting discussed valvuloplasty, right-side and left- for their great work, sending his the ongoing bilateral humani- side catheters, diagnostic cath- 10-day medical project in Dhaka, Bangladesh. special thanks to QRCS, the gov- tarian projects and how to eterizations, pre- and during- ernment and people of Qatar, ensure their effectiveness and procedure echocardiography Relief and International Division (USA); Dr. Iad Al-Amouri, pae- (HMC); and Qatari volunteers and, particularly, the benevolent sustainability. (ECG), transesophageal echocar- and head of delegation; Dr. diatric cardiologist (Jordan); Dr. Aliaa Al-Maadheed and donors. Then, the group visited diography (TEE), defibrillation, Khaled Alam Al-Huda, coordi- Hassan Ismael, paediatric Tomador Al-Boeneen — the The staff of the Embassy BDRCS’s Holy Family Hospital, and coronary stents. nator of medical convoys; Dr. anaesthetist (West Bank); founders of Box of Joy initiative, of Qatar in Dhaka had much a major health facility in Dhaka. The delegation of QRCS fea- Mohamed Tawfik Noaman, pae- Abdullah Ashkanani, senior who distributed toys and gifts to do in this success. They They took a tour of the various tured Dr. Mohamed Salah diatric cardiologist and pro- catheterization technician at to the patients, with support helped the delegation on arrival, departments, spending more Ebrahim, Executive Director of fessor at the University of Texas Hamad Medical Corporation from Qatar Airways. GU-Q celebrates achievements of IEDM programme cohort THE PENINSULA The 24 graduating academic excellence and contri- DOHA butions to the community. students in the Farukh Mohammad Azad, Guests from across Qatar and the 2nd cohort came manager of Digital Transfor- world gathered at Georgetown from across Qatar mation at Ooredoo, received the University in Qatar (GU-Q) as well as other IEDM Ambassador Award and recently to celebrate the achieve- Dr Salih Al Marri, Senior Adviser ments of the second cohort of the nations, representing to the Ministry of Health, International Executive Master’s various sectors and received the Outstanding Com- in Emergency and Disaster professions, from munity Engagement Award. Management (IEDM) degree ministerial officials to Dr Hassan Al-Thani, Head of programme. Trauma and Vascular Surgery This year’s IEDM cohort rep- medical directors to Sections at Hamad Medical Cor- resents a wide variety of sectors army and police. poration, was selected for the and professionals from across Outstanding Capstone Impact Qatar and other nations, from Award for his project on “Crisis ministerial officials to medical management, which is essential Surge Capacity and Mitigation directors to army and police pro- to the security of Qatar and soci- Plan Based on Real-Time fessionals, as well as crisis com- eties worldwide. Trauma Registry Data.” municators, and IT and telecom “I am confident the graduates Welcoming its third cohort specialists. will play a leading role as in September 2019, the IEDM They share a driving desire stewards of our collective safety, programme helps the next gen- to ensure the safety and security whether in government, the Officials and graduates of the International Executive Master’s in Emergency and Disaster Management eration of global leaders prepare of their nations and their people private sector, or nonprofit (IEDM) degree programme pose for a group photo at Georgetown University in Qatar. for and respond to a wide variety in times of crisis. organisations.” of natural, technological, and Keynote Speaker at the The 24 graduating students man-made disasters. event, HE Dr Abdulla Al Thani, presented their capstone projects around the world in areas such Kelly Otter, Dean of the alumni who are excelling in their The programme offers a blend Advisor, Amiri Diwan, said, in a gallery walk prior to the as the national emergency health Georgetown University School organisations. As communities of virtual learning and five on-site “Today we celebrate the aca- graduation ceremony. system, the use of car parks as of Continuing Studies, which across the globe entrust their international residencies in five demic achievement of these out- The projects showcased the emergency shelters, enhancing administers the programme, also public safety to these graduates, different countries that provide standing graduates of Geor- students’ in-depth research and the chemical hazards framework spoke to the gathering. “Our we have every confidence in critical hands-on experience and getown University, in the critical analysis on improving emer- on construction sites, and food graduating students join a pow- their abilities,” she said. Several engagement opportunities with field of emergency and disaster gency preparedness in Qatar and security. erful network of Georgetown students were singled out for leading experts in the field. Aspire Zone Foundation successfully concludes 2019 Summer Camp

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Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) has successfully concluded its second edition of the Summer Camp following four weeks of edutainment and sport activities for more than 250 children aged 6 to 13 years old. This year’s programme included a blend of field trips to the National Museum of Qatar, Katara’s Thuraya Planetarium, KidZania Doha, as well as a variety of sporting activities, including athletics, gymnastics, aerobics, long jump, tennis, bad- minton, swimming lessons and training sessions in basketball, handball, taekwondo, football and volleyball. Commenting on the successful conclusion of the Summer Camp 2019, Abdulla Aman Alkhater, Director of Venues and Events at AZF, said: “More than 250 children have invested their free summer time in useful and energetic educational and sports activities. Our experts have been keen to provide the best experience for them. We look forward to organising the winter edition during the upcoming school break, so that more children can enjoy the taste of what AZF offers to the youngsters.” The 2019’s Summer Camp was organised in partnership with the Cultural Village Foundation – Katara, KidZania, the National Museum of More than 250 children between 6 and 13 years of age took part in four weeks Qatar, the Cage Sport, Planet Medical of sports, entertainment and education activities at Aspire Zone. Center and the STEM Xplorers. 06 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2019 Sudan activists, army agree on constitutional declaration AFP The declaration Al-Obeid, four of them KHARTOUM provides for a joint schoolchildren. The Arab League welcomed Protest leaders reached “full civilian-military ruling the agreement yesterday, saying agreement” with Sudan’s ruling body to oversee the signing of the constitutional generals yesterday on a the formation of a declaration “would launch a new hard-won constitutional decla- transitional civilian and important phase in line with ration, the African Union said, the Sudanese people’s paving the way for a promised government and aspirations”. transition to civilian rule. parliament to govern Demonstrators among the Thousands of jubilant for a three-year crowds that took to the streets in Sudanese took to the streets of transition period. the early hours hailed victory in the capital Khartoum when the their struggle for a new Sudan. deal was announced before “For us, the revolution suc- dawn to celebrate the prospect He said further meetings ceeded now and our country set of a civilian government. would be held to work out the foot on the road towards civilian The declaration builds on a technical details of the deal and rule,” said 25-year-old Ahmed landmark power-sharing deal discuss the signing ceremony. Ibrahim as he joined the cav- signed on July 17 and provides An initial inking of the alcade of vehicles that criss- for a joint civilian-military ruling agreement is expected to take crossed the streets of Khartoum, body to oversee the formation of place today, protest leaders said, horns blazing. a transitional civilian gov- ahead of a formal signing in front Fellow protester, Somaiya ernment and parliament to of foreign dignitaries. Sadeq, said she hoped there govern for a three-year tran- The talks between the protest would now be justice for those sition period. movement and the generals had who had given their lives. The deal is the fruit of dif- been repeatedly interrupted by “We have been waiting for a ficult negotiations between the deadly violence against civilian state to seek fair retri- leaders of the mass protests demonstrators. bution from the murderers of our Demonstrators wave national flag as they celebrate the announcement of the ‘full agreement’ between which erupted last December They were suspended for sons,” she said. Sudan’s ruling generals and protest leaders, in Khartoum, yesterday. against the three-decade rule of weeks after men in military Doctors linked to protest president Omar al-Bashir and uniform broke up a long-running umbrella group the Alliance for the generals who eventually protest camp outside army head- Freedom and Change say more crimes during the conflict in won the military’s agreement relief that an end was finally in ousted him in April. quarters in Khartoum on June 3, than 250 people have been killed Darfur. that the RSF irregulars would be sight to the seven and a half “I am announcing to the killing at least 127 people in protest-related violence since The military announced on integrated in the army chain of months of protests and political Sudanese, African and interna- according to doctors close to the December. Protest leaders have Friday that nine of them had command. unrest that have gripped the tional public opinion that the two protest movement. blamed much of the violence on been dismissed and arrested on “The paramilitary RSF will country. “We cannot keep pro- delegations have fully agreed on They were briefly suspended the feared paramilitaries of the suspicion of involvement in this report to the head of the armed testing indefinitely. It was the constitutional declaration,” again earlier this week when Rapid Support Forces, who week’s fatal shootings in forces,” said protest leader important to reach a middle AU mediator Mohamed El Hacen paramilitaries shot dead six sprang out of the Janjaweed Al-Obeid. Monzer Abu al-Maali. ground between all factions,” Lebatt told reporters. demonstrators in the city of militia notorious for alleged war Protest leaders said they had Many Sudanese expressed said Gomaa Hussein, 45.

31 fighters dead Zarif: Iran to further reduce Israeli forces injure in blast at Syria commitments to nuclear deal journalists covering military base, says monitor REUTERS Palestine protests GENEVA AFP ANATOLIA Palestinians on Friday con- BEIRUT Iran will take another step to GAZA, PALESTINE verged near a security fence that reduce its compliance with a separates the Gaza Strip from A munitions blast killed 31 landmark 2015 nuclear deal, Israeli forces injured three jour- Israel to demonstrate against regime and allied fighters at a Iranian Foreign Minister nalists as they were covering Israel’s decades-long occupation military airport in central Mohammad Javad Zarif said protests in Jerusalem and Gaza of Palestinian territories. Syria yesterday, a war monitor yesterday without elaborating, on Friday, according to the Jour- Gaza’s National Authority for said. according to parliamentary news nalist Support Committee (JSC) Return and Breaking the Siege The Syrian Observatory agency ICANA. in Palestine. (NARBS), which organises for Human Rights, which is Iran has repeatedly said it They attacked AP photog- weekly rallies, called on Pales- based in Britain and relies will reduce its commitment to rapher Iyad Hamad, who was tinians to attend the demon- on a network of sources on the nuclear accord in stages and covering protests in the Wadi Al stration and affirm their right to the ground, said it was may even withdrew from the Hummus area of Jerusalem, return to their villages in his- unclear what had caused the pact altogether unless the breaking his foot, said Saleh al- torical Palestine. deadly explosion at the remaining signatories find ways Masri, a representative of the NARBS dubbed the Friday Shayrat airbase in Homs A file photo shows Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to shield its economy from US committee. rallies as “the massacre of Wadi province. before a meeting in Tehran on July 27, 2019. sanctions. Washington pulled out Local reporter Osama Al al-Hummus” in reference to the But state news agency of the deal last year. Kahlut was shot in the foot with demolition of Palestinian SANA reported that a “tech- “The third step in reducing to restart deactivated centrifuges deal and revived a panoply of a live bullet and Hatem Omar, buildings in the area. nical fault during the commitments to (the nuclear and ramp up enrichment of sanctions. The United States on working for China’s Xinhua In mid-July, bulldozers transport of expired ammu- deal) will be implemented in the uranium to 20% purity in a move Wednesday imposed sanctions news agency, was injured by a accompanied by hundreds of nition” had killed an unspec- current situation,” he said. away from the nuclear deal. on Zarif himself, blocking any rubber bullet, Al Masri said. Israeli soldiers moved into the ified number of victims. “We have said that if (the Iranian officials have said property or interests he has in A total of 49 people were neighbourhood of Wadi Homs The Shayrat airbase is deal) is not completely imple- that all of Tehran’s moves in the United States, although Zarif injured by Israeli soldiers in in East Jerusalem and began one of the regime’s most sig- mented by others then we will reducing its commitments to the said he had none. Gaza on Friday, the JSC official razing several buildings in the nificant installations in the also implement it in the same nuclear deal are reversible as He added at a charity event said. area. Since the Gaza rallies centre of the country. incomplete manner. And of long as the remaining signatories on Friday night that he is proud Since the Gaza rallies began began in March last year, nearly Iranian fighters — who course all of our actions have uphold their commitments. to be sanctioned by America for in March last year, two jour- 270 protesters have been mar- support the regime in Syria’s been within the framework of Tensions have risen since US defending the rights of Iranian nalists have been killed and 353 tyred and thousands more ongoing civil war — are (the deal).” President Donald Trump people, the IRIB news agency others injured by Israeli forces, wounded by Israeli troops based there, according to the Last month, Iran threatened withdrew last year from the 2015 reported. he said. deployed near the buffer zone. Observatory. In 2017, US air strikes hit the base in response to a sus- Turkey seizes pected sarin gas attack on the DR Congo tests 12 more patients for Ebola rebel-held town of Khan 1 tonne of Sheikhun in northwest Syria AFP Mozambique sets that killed more than 80 explosives GOMA, DR CONGO people. from Daesh up Ebola screening According to the Pentagon, Twelve people were ordered to at Malawi border US intelligence had established ANATOLIA/ANKARA undergo testing for possible that the base was the Ebola infection in Goma in DR AFP launchpad for the alleged In a joint operation, Turkish Congo yesterday, only days after MAPUTO chemical attack. Gendarmerie forces and the three patients in the densely Syria’s war has killed more Turkish National Intelligence populated city tested positive for Mozambique yesterday set up than 370,000 people since Organization (MIT) seized 1 the disease, the country’s pres- disease checkpoints along its starting in 2011 with the brutal tonne of explosives from the idency said. border with Malawi as a repression of anti-government Daesh terror group in northern “A total of 12 people from precaution against any protests. Syria, Turkey’s Interior Ministry various centres on the outskirts spreading of a deadly Ebola said yesterday. (of Goma) are undergoing testing outbreak, a senior health The forces confiscated after the response team triggered ministry official said. Libya’s Mitiga explosives in the possession of the alert protocol,” it said in a Mozambique has yet to the Daesh terror group in the statement. Six others suspected report an Ebola case, but central Bab district, northern of carrying the virus were dis- DRC’s regional neighbours airport halts A health worker dressed in protective suit is seen at the newly- Syria, the ministry added. charged after testing negative on have been on high alert while constructed MSF (Doctors Without Borders) Ebola treatment centre Turkish forces also cap- Friday, the presidency added. the World Health Organi- air traffic tured Daesh terrorists who A one-year-old girl became in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, yesterday. zation (WHO) has elevated the REUTERS were planning to enter Turkey the third patient to test positive crisis to a global health emer- CAIRO to launch attacks with explo- for Ebola in Goma, local officials more than 1,800 lives. contacts and quarantining them. gency. Checkpoints began sives. Security forces also seized said Wednesday. Other countries in the region There is no medical cure for operating in the Milage and a variety of tools for making She is the daughter of the fear the virus could spread from Ebola, although an unlicensed Morrumbala districts in the Libya’s Mitiga airport halted air improvised explosive devices second patient, a gold miner, DRC to their territories. but tested vaccine has been Zambezia province and con- traffic yesterday after a shelling, (IED), such as cell phones, elec- who died earlier in the week. The Ebola virus causes fever, widely deployed to help protect trols are expected to widen to the airport authority said on its trical wire, 833 fuses, 300 bat- His wife, also infected, and vomiting and severe diarrhoea, frontline workers. other provinces of Mozam- Facebook page. teries, and suicide vests. the young girl were in stable often followed by kidney and The latest epidemic is the bique that share borders with Mitiga is the only working According to the Interior condition yesterday, the presi- liver failure, and internal and second deadliest on record after Malawi, according to a min- airport in the Libyan capital Ministry, the joint operation dency said. Goma is the capital external bleeding. The disease is more than 11,000 people were istry of health official. Rwanda Tripoli, which has been under thwarted possible large-scale of North Kivu province, which spread by contact with infected killed in Guinea, Sierra Leone on Thursday shuttered its attack by the eastern-based bloody attacks of Daesh has borne the brunt of the year- body fluids and is fought with and Liberia between 2014 and border with DRC. Libyan National Army, com- terrorists. old epidemic that has claimed laborious techniques of tracing 2016. manded by Khalifa Haftar. SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2019 HOME 07 08 VIEWS SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2019

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CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI the ‘English job’ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI [email protected]

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DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR he plot of the latest escalation MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI in the Gulf involving the [email protected] United States, the United TKingdom and Iran seems increasingly repetitive like a badly written political thriller. On May 12, shortly after the sec- ondary US sanctions kicked in, forcing many countries to reconsider their EDITORIAL dealings with Iran, four commercial vessels were attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. A month later, two tankers were hit by explo- sions in the Gulf of Oman. The US and Time for action the UK accused Iran of perpetrating Donald Trump thinks he is going to president, Saddam Hussein, decided, reenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory the attacks, Iran denied. win the next election. The Islamic without any justification, to invade between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans that has Then on June 20, the Iranian Revo- Republic has taken this opportunity to Iran. Millions on both sides lost their G82% of its surface covered in ice, last Wednesday lutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot confront its historical archenemy, lives in the bloody war that followed.” has topped world news related to the climate change down an American drone that - it taking great pride and pleasure in elic- These are clear and categorical raising the level of concerns over the continuing global alleged and the US denied - had iting sharp condemnations from admissions by a former British official, warming and its impact on human wellbeing. entered the Iranian airspace. Less than Washington. who served as an MP for three The heat wave this summer has accelerated the melting a month later, Washington alleged and But if badgering America is satis- decades, and home and foreign sec- of ice sheet in Greenland causing massive ice loss in the Tehran denied that it destroyed an fying, bullying the “old colonial fox”, retary for nine years. Arctic. “The area of the Greenland ice sheet that is showing Iranian drone approaching a US air- Britain, is even more so. Iranians’ hos- Unfortunately, Straw seems to indications of melt has been growing daily, and hit a record craft carrier in the Gulf. tility and distrust of Washington goes explain and at times justify much of 56.5% for this year on Wednesday,” AP quoted Ruth Meanwhile, on July 4, British forces back decades, but their distrust and this as realpolitik; empires acting as Mottram, a climate scientist with the Danish Meteoro- seized an Iranian tanker in Gibraltar, disgust with Britain go back even empires do, whether in competition logical Institute. which London claimed and Tehran further. with the Russian empire to secure the Mottram also quoted as saying, “More than 10 billion denied, was carrying oil to Syria in The English Job western gateway to India and other tonnes (11 billion US tonnes) of ice was lost to the oceans breach of European Union sanctions. As former British Foreign Affairs Far East colonies, or simply in pursuit by surface melt on Wednesday alone, creating a net mass Two weeks later, the IRGC Minister, Jack Straw, has pointed out of trade monopolies. He even justifies ice loss of some 197 billion tonnes (217 billion US tonnes) impounded a in his latest book The English Job, Israel’s possession of nuclear from Greenland in July.” British- British involvement in Iran has a weapons. This development has come after the heat wave that flagged centuries-long traumatic history. It Straw also spends much more time engulfed Western Europe last July, which considered by tanker, which has not only resulted in deep his- explaining, rather superficially and scientist at the UN’s World Meteorological Organization - Tehran torical distrust of the British author- selectively, Shia Iranian political as the hottest month in The English Job claimed and ities, but even spawned a common history (for example, drawing heavily recorded history. says British London phrase in Persian - “when things go on hateful and sectarian writings of World Weather Attribution involvement in Iran denied - had wrong, it’s always an English job”, Iranian-American academic Vali (WWA) said on Friday that has a centuries- violated inter- which Straw aptly uses for the title of Nasr), instead of analysing the mindset “human-driven changes to the national mar- his book. and mechanisation of British foreign Climate atmosphere added from 1.5 long traumatic itime rules. In his own words, he summarises policy. breakdown is one degrees to 3 degrees Celsius to history. It has not Notice the two centuries of British interference in He also says close to nothing about of the greatest the heat wave”, dangerously only resulted in pattern - not Iranian affairs as follows: - let alone apologise for - his and his human rights rising concentration of green- deep historical only in terms “We bribed and cajoled Iran to do government’s support for the disas- house gasses in the atmos- of actions and our will throughout the 19th Century trous 2003 invasion and occupation of issue people face, phere and making the carbon distrust of the reactions, but and early part of the 20th Century and, Iraq which had far-reaching conse- as climate change dioxide (CO2) reach its highest British authorities, also in terms if that didn’t work, we landed troops. quences for Iran - an invasion he is causing drought levels. but even spawned of allegations, We invaded Iran in the First World claimed he could have stopped. And and forced Siberia, in Russia, which is counter-alle- War, helping cause a catastrophic when it comes to the master of the one of the coldest places in the a common phrase gations and famine in the process. In the Second “English job”, Tony Blair, Straw men- displacement earth, has become subject to in Persian - “when denials? In World War, with the Russians, we tions him as much as he does British of people, to forest fires caused by hot, dry things go wrong, it’s the age of jointly occupied the country for five ambassador Dominick Chilcott’s cyclones and weather and spread by high always an English Trump, eve- years from 1941-6. We deposed a Shah puppy, Pumpkin - twice and in passing. winds raging over nearly ryone seems in 1941 and installed his weaker, more But to his credit, the former British hurricanes that 30,000 square kilometres. job”, which Straw entitled to compliant son. official doesn’t hesitate to come after are causing “These kind of heat waves aptly uses for the their own “When the Iranian parliament the late premier Winston Churchill for flooding and are weather events and can title of his book. claims, alter- waged an eight-year struggle to his support and enthusiasm for the destruction. occur naturally but studies native facts nationalise BP’s huge refinery and vast 1953 British-American-instigated coup have shown that both the fre- and expert network of oil wells, MI6 and the CIA in Iran. quency and intensity of these opinions. responded by organising a successful This, despite the fact that he is the heat waves have increased due to global warming,” Following this pattern, all three - coup against the elected prime min- ultimate national hero of newly Sparrow, expert told AP. According to experts, in a pre- the US, the UK and Iran - have decried ister, Mohammad Mossadegh, in elected Prime Minister Boris Johnson. industrial climate, thermometers might reach that high and denounced, dug in, doubled down, August 1953. We helped prop up the Many have rushed in recent weeks only once every 1,000 years but in recent decades is taking and cautioned about serious conse- Shah in the mid and late 1970s, even to compare Johnson with Trump, place frequently. quences, all the while insisting that when it was obvious that he was losing including the US president himself. Climate breakdown is one of the greatest human rights war must be avoided. popular support. Catastrophically so, Yes, Johnson does have a reputation issue people face, as climate change is causing drought Iran has been putting its bets on US in fact. for deception, populism and xeno- and forced displacement of people, to cyclones and hur- aversion to military escalation - and “But the worst was to come in phobia, but he aspires to be compared ricanes that are causing flooding and destruction. that may last as long as President 1980, when Iraq’s newly appointed with his historical idol. “It means food supplies failing, fuel shortages, dwin- dling access to drinking water, and homes being swal- lowed by the sea. It means forced migration and wors- ening resource conflict, more frequent and ferocious natural disasters,” Kim Bryan, associate director of 350 The danger rises in Hong Kong movements told Anadolu Agency. Under these negative indications of accelerating global THE WASHINGTON POST It’s not that Trump is thousands of Americans including for political warming caused by human activities, governments unwilling to pressure China. living there but also for purposes. approach to climate change should not be limited to words hina’s people’s liber- This week, he was busy China’s reputation in Con- The massive popular and global actions are required. ation army this week threatening new tariffs on gress and beyond. If Beijing outpouring prompted the released a propa- imports from China and even cannot keep its commitment leaders to suspend, but not ganda video threat- criticizing that nation’s Com- to “one country, two withdraw, the bill. Now the C protests have blossomed into ening military violence munist dictator, Xi Jinping, systems,” under which Hong against protesters in Hong for whom Trump is normally Kong is meant to operate calls for more democracy, Kong. There are rumors of a full of praise. But the with autonomy, why would which China over the years QUOTE OF THE DAY growing military presence on pressure is purely mercan- anyone trust other promises has foolishly blocked. In an the border between tilist. Trump cares about how it makes? A president inter- unprecedented display of All of Venezuela, in a mainland China and its city- many U.S. soybeans China ested in constructive U.S.- independence, thousands of state, which, according to buys. He doesn’t care about China relations would be civil servants defied orders to civic-military union, China’s past assurances, is China’s laying waste to making that point - while remain politically neutral by repudiates and rejects meant to operate under a dif- human rights - its concen- pushing back on the absurd protesting Hong Kong’s gov- the statements of ferent (and freer) rule of law. tration camps in western Chinese accusations that the ernment on Friday. In these circumstances, the China, its imprisonment and United States is fomenting Financial employees and Donald Trump about a United States should be doing torture of human rights the protests in Hong Kong. medical practitioners have supposed quarantine, everything possible to warn lawyers, its threats against In fact, people in Hong also held rallies. More pro- of a supposed against a disastrous, Hong Kong’s freedoms. Kong began their protests tests are scheduled for this blockade. Tiananmen-style crackdown. A wiser president would when their leaders, who are weekend. But instead of Instead, President Trump on care about both trade and unfailingly responsive to Bei- looking for accommodation, Thursday effectively flashed liberty. A crackdown in Hong jing’s wishes, promoted leg- the official response has Nicolas Maduro a green light, referring to the Kong would have dire conse- islation that would have included riot charges against Venezuelan President mostly peaceful protests as quences, not only for the allowed for the easy extra- a number of protesters that “riots” that China has to “deal many American businesses dition of people from Hong could lead to 10-year prison with . . . themselves.” located there and the tens of Kong to mainland China, terms. SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2019 ASIA 09 Thousands leave J&K after security alert REUTERS Provisions are fast the Armanath Yatra Pilgrimage SRINAGAR Route) are advised to leave Jammu vanishing from and Kashmir,” the German Min- Thousands of people have the shelves of istry of Foreign Affairs said. started leaving Kashmir after the departmental stores The UK’s Foreign Office local government issued a and even from small advised against all travel to security alert related to possible Jammu and Kashmir with the militant attacks in the area, a grocery stores in exceptions of travel by air to senior government official said towns and villages Jammu and within the city, and yesterday. across the Valley. within the region of Ladakh. Security officials on Friday Petrol pumps are Tensions have run high in the said they had found evidence of mountainous region since a attacks planned by Pakistani mil- going dry. vehicle laden with explosives itary-backed militants on a major rammed into an Indian police Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir. specific number, but he said most convoy on February 14, killing The security officials said a of the 20,000 Hindu pilgrims 40 paramilitary policemen, and mine with Pakistan ordnance and Indian tourists and the more leading to aerial clashes between markings was among caches of than 200,000 labourers were the two nations. ammunition retrieved following leaving the region. Prabakar Iyer, 45, had trav- Rapid Action Force personnel look on as they arrive in Kashmir, after security measures have been intelligence reports of likely Around 60 international elled to Srinagar from the reinforced, in Jammu, yesterday. attacks on routes used by devout tourists arrived in Kashmir yes- southern Indian city of Ben- Hindus who trek to the region’s terday, however, the official said. galuru on Thursday with his nine years, also left. queues of cars, two-wheelers and Shopian, Kupwara and Sopore holy Amarnath cave every year. The Indian advisory had cau- family for a 10-day holiday, but “I am not afraid but the gov- even people carrying cans hope town are running out of cash as A local government order tioned tourists in general, but did they returned on Friday night. ernment advisory has created that supplies would come and they people fear long hours of curfews effectively called off the pil- not give any specific advice to “I was staying in a houseboat panic and my family wants me would be the first to have their could be imminent. grimage, asking the pilgrims and foreign nationals. on Dal Lake when the advisory was back... I will return if the situation vehicle tanks and cans filled. “Ambulances have been tourists to return home. However, yesterday Germany issued. I fail to understand why we improves,” he said. Hospitals have been alerted made ready to cope with emer- Yesterday, a senior local gov- and the UK issued advisories to are being asked to leave. Every- Meanwhile, provisions are fast to keep their necessary com- gencies. We have been advised ernment official in Kashmir said their citizens discouraging them thing is normal here,” he said. vanishing from the shelves of plement of doctors present at to lodge at places close to the the advisory had caused panic and from travelling to Jammu and Labourer Manjit Singh, a car- departmental stores and even from emergencies and for patients. hospital or at hospital quarters”, led to the departure of “thousands” Kashmir. penter from the northern state small grocery stores in towns and ATMs across Srinagar city and in said Dr Nisar Shah, a super spe- of tourists, pilgrims and labourers. “Travellers staying in Kashmir of Uttar Pradesh who has been villages across the Valley. Petrol districts like Ganderbal, Badgam, cialist at Srinagar’s largest hos- The official did not give a (especially the Kashmir Valley and working in Kashmir for the last pumps are going dry as unending Pulwama, Kulgam, Baramulla, pital, the SMHS Hospital.

Rahul’s letter for a bridge in Kerala scribe run over by car, IAS officer arrested Wayanad upsets IANS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM state capital. He died on the spot. by VVIPs including the Chief Min- accident was a senior IAS officer, IAS official,” said Joseph. Venkitaraman, the Director ister and the Governor, were not were trying to save him. The Kerala Union of Working local MLA of Surveys, was driving the car working, the police claimed. “The lady was allowed to go Journalists’ Thiruvananthapuram An IAS officer in Kerala has been at a high speed and was under A witness to the accident said home. Venkitaraman was not unit has demanded from Chief IANS arrested over a road accident in the influence of alcohol when the the car was in a high speed when given the mandatory blood test Minister Pinarayi Vijayan proper WAYANAD which K M Basheer, a journalist accident occurred. it hit the bike. The driver was and was allowed to get treatment investigation and justice to the working with a Malayalam daily, The police arrested Venkita- under the influence of alcohol at a private hospital,” said Sasi. victim. A letter by Wayanad Lok Sabha was killed, here yesterday. He raman from a private hospital, and a lady was with him, the Sanjay Gurudin, Commis- State Transport Minister A K member Rahul Gandhi to has been charged under non- where he was undergoing eyewitness added. sioner of Police, said probe was Saseendran said: “In this incident District Collector A R Ajaya- bailable sections. treatment for injuries received Another witness who on. “The forensic examination is certain things were not done in kumar requesting a permanent IAS officer Sreeram Venki- during the accident. He is likely claimed to have called the police on. The blood sample of the the right manner. The District bridge on the Kalindhi river has taraman and a medical profes- to be shifted to the state-run said, “The man driving the car person can be taken only after Collector and the Transport Sec- not gone down well with local sional were accompanied by his Medical College Hospital. was drunk. He was in total panic following certain procedures. We retary have both been asked to CPI-M legislator O R Kelu. lady friend Waha Firoz, to whom The arrest followed ques- after the accident. Soon after the are going forward as per the submit their reports to the gov- Kelu represents the Manan- the car belonged, were returning tioning of his lady friend Firoz, police arrived, he called a taxi law,” said Gurudin. ernment,” said Saseendran. thavady Assembly constituency, after a late-night party. whose statement was also and sent the lady away. Former Superintendent of In the afternoon, the body of part of the parliamentary con- Basheer, 35, bureau chief of recorded before a magistrate. Aravind S Sasi, a senior jour- Police George Joseph said there Basheer was brought to the Press stituency represented by Gandhi. the Siraj newspaper, was She told the police the car was nalist, said he reached the was a foul play. “The police Club where Vijayan, several Min- Gandhi wrote the letter to returning home on his two- being driven by Venkitaraman. accident site soon after hearing should have immediately taken isters and hundreds of people the Collector on Wednesday wheeler at around 12.45am when Surprisingly, many CCTV the news and was shocked that them into custody and conducted paid their last respects. The body requesting construction of a the car knocked him down in the cameras on the road on which the the police, after coming to know a medical check-up. The delay was later taken to his hometown bridge for over 150 residents of high security zone area of the accident took place and is used that the person involved in the is nothing but to save the senior near Kozhikode for the last rites. the Nettara tribal colony. “With all due respects to Gandhi, I would like to tell him what he should be doing is to Four drown as rains ensure the full support of the Centre for the overall devel- opment of Wayanad. pound Mumbai for “Gandhi should leave things like bridges to the legislator, who has been working hard for this second straight week bridge for the past two years. Since he has raised the issue, my IANS Vangaon police chief Rahul humble submission to Gandhi is MUMBAI Patil and ship’s captain V V Nair to ask what his party colleague, said there are 13 crew members who represented Wayanad in the Four college girls drowned in a on board who are safe, have suf- Lok Sabha since this constituency raging waterfall in Navi Mumbai ficient food and water on board was formed in 2009, was doing yesterday as entire coastal and await help from the Surat- for this bridge,” Kelu said. Maharashtra experienced based owners, M/s Eco Pronch M I Shanawaz was the Con- torrential rains and the region Logistics Ltd. gress Lok Sabha member for went on a high alert for the next The ship’s propellers and the almost two terms from here. He 72 hours, officials said. hull have reportedly suffered passed away in 2018. Three teenaged students — damage as it hit the rocks in the “Gandhi should make efforts Arti Naik, Neha Dama and Shweta Arabian Sea at 4am, paralysing to see that the long-standing Nand, students of Second Year the vessel. dream of a railway line passing BCom at SIES College of Arts, In another incident, a fire through Wayanad is achieved, Commerce and Science in Nerul, due to suspected electrical short get a complete farm package Monsoon swells Pushkar Lake Navi Mumbai — who bunked lec- circuit broke out in Navrang and steps are taken to remove tures for an impromptu picnic to Building in the congested Abdul A general view of the Pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rains made the water level rose in Pushkar bottlenecks in smooth inter- the treacherous Pandavakada Rehman Street in south Mumbai. in Rajasthan, yesterday. state traffic to Bengaluru. Waterfalls, drowned here yes- Three women and a man who terday morning. were trapped in the smoke were The details of another victim, rescued safely. However, at least Neha Ashok Jain, who hailed three firemen — A B Pawar, C S Goa taxi strike continues, CM says govt ‘equipped’ from Chembur are not known. Gupta and Anil Mhatre — suf- According to Senior Inspector fered injuries due to suffocation IANS Earlier in the day, taxi union manager for Goa, said, airlines often been accused of over- Pradeep Tidar of Kharghar Police and were hospitalised. PANAJI leader Bappa Korgaonkar was had been instructed to inform charging, intimidating and oper- Station, the bodies of two girls, Mumbai, which has been arrested by the Goa Police for inbound passengers about the ating in an unregulated Arti Naik and Neha Dama have experiencing virtually incessant Strike by the All Goa Taxi Oper- allegedly threatening a cab taxi strike before they alight from environment. been recovered and a massive rains since 10 days, witnessed a ators Union continued for the driver working for GoaMiles — the aircraft. Several attempts by the state search is on to trace the other two fresh spell of heavy downpour second day yesterday, even as a government appointed cab “We have set up a 24*7 help government to implement a victims. since midnight, with many low- Chief Minister Pramod Sawant aggregator service. He was later desk in the airport departure fare-meter system have failed. For the second consecutive lying areas in the city and assured inbound tourists that his released on bail. zone. We are also helping pas- The August deadline set by the weekend, heavy rain lashed suburbs, subways and arterial administration was “equipped” “The strike will continue sengers download the GoaMiles high court to install fare meters Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad roads submerged under three- to handle the situation. until the GoaMiles taxi aggre- cab app on their phones to help in Goa’s taxis has also not been and Ratnagiri, hitting normal life four feet of water, severely dis- “Our state administration is gator service is scrapped by the them access the taxi service,” met. and road traffic, though suburban rupting traffic. equipped to handle matters con- government. I have been Malik said. The Chief Minister had trains and flights continued to Water-logging was reported cerning the tourism industry. I arrested on false charges,” Kor- The frequency of airport appealed to the striking taxi function with some delays. from many areas in Nala Sopara, want to assure the tourists vis- gaonkar told reporters. coaches had also been increased drivers to end the strike and A huge 78-metre long and Vasai, Virar, Vikramgad (Palghar iting Goa that there are adequate The strike has caused hard- to handle increased passenger either join the already-existing 1,478 tonne cargo ship from district), Mira Road, Bhayander, intra-state transport arrange- ships, especially to tourists, volumes, he added. The airport cab aggregator service or Hazira, Gujarat, went adrift Thane City, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, ments. Tourists, domestic as well many of whom arrived in Goa to handles nearly 11,000 inbound approach the state government owing to heavy rains and was Titwala, Ulhasnagar (Thane), as international, are most spend the long weekend. passengers every day. to set up a new cab aggregator washed on the rocky shores of Roha, Pali, Mangaon, Karjat, Pen, welcome to Goa!” Sawant Gagan Malik, Airport Several drivers of service for the taxi union Vangaon village in Palghar early Panvel (Raigad), and Mandangad, tweeted yesterday. Authority of India (AAI) airport 30,000-odd tourist taxis have drivers. yesterday. Chiplun, Dapoli (Ratnagiri). 10 ASIA SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2019

PM Imran to UN: July deadliest address nation month for Afghan on completing civilians since 2017 a year in office INTERNEWS AP The UN mission, in its ISLAMABAD KABUL preliminary findings, said more than 50% Pakistan Prime Minister Imran July saw the highest number of Khan will address the nation on civilian casualties in Afghanistan of casualties were August 18. in a single month since 2017, the caused by bombings. According to official UN mission said yesterday. sources here yesterday, the Its preliminary findings chief Amrullah Saleh, escaped prime minister will take the indicate more than 1,500 unharmed. No one has claimed nation into confidence over the civilians were killed or wounded, either attack. government’s one-year mainly due to a spike in casu- The Taliban, who effectively performance. alties from insurgent attacks. It control half the country, carry Furthermore, the prime did not provide a breakdown of out daily attacks on security minister’s office said, PM Imran deaths and injuries, but said the forces and government targets has directed all ministries and overall number was the highest that often kill and wound divisions to submit their one- Military helicopters flying over Kabul yesterday. for a single month since May civilians. An Islamic State year performance report. 2017. affiliate also operates in Afghan- The prime minister has It said more than 50% of cas- istan, targeting security forces as wounded at least eight civilians, so too has the conflict on the Afghan forces and their interna- instructed the ministries and ualties were caused by well as minority population. according to provincial police ground,” said Tadamichi tional allies. divisions to highlight five big bombings. A roadside bomb tore A roadside bomb in the spokesman Jamal Naser Yamamoto, the UN envoy to The report apparently achievements during the through a bus in western Afghan- western Herat province killed a Barekzai. No one claimed either Afghanistan. “I call on all parties referred to civilians killed during Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf gov- istan on Wednesday, killing at district chief and another indi- attack. not to ramp up military opera- Afghan and US military opera- ernment’s first year in power least 32 people. vidual yesterday, according to The Taliban have kept up a tions thinking that doing so will tions against insurgents. The by August 9. A complex attack on the police spokesman Farzad steady tempo of attacks despite give them a stronger position in Afghan government disputed the office of the Afghan president’s Farotan, who said five others holding several rounds of peace talks about peace.” On Tuesday, results and methodology of running mate last weekend killed were wounded in the blast. In the talks with the United States in the UN released a report saying Tuesday’s report, saying it makes FIA arrests at least 20 people. The target of southern city of Kandahar, a recent months. “As peace efforts most civilian deaths in the first every effort to prevent civilian the attack, former intelligence suicide bomber on a motorcycle have intensified in recent weeks half of the year were caused by casualties. Indian national with fake Maldives police arrest former travel documents INTERNEWS V-P after India denies entry GUJRANWALA AGENCIES A court in the South Asian archipelago NEW DELHI/MALE ordered a fresh trial on the same charges Pakistan’s Federal Investigation this year after cancelling his convictions, Agency (FIA) has arrested an Maldives police yesterday said they had citing undue political interference. Indian national from arrested former vice-president Ahmed Adeeb A key witness in a money laundering case Gujranwala in Punjab province, and were bringing him to the capital Male against Yameen, he was once seen as a future who had been living in the city after he was refused entry to India. leader of the Maldives. Yameen has pleaded on a fake passport and docu- Adeeb, who was sentenced to 15 years not guilty in the case. ments for the last 10 years. in jail in 2016 for allegedly plotting to assas- Adeeb was freed from house arrest According to FIA here yes- sinate the Maldives’ then-president Abdulla earlier this month. terday, Panjam Tiwari, a res- Yameen, was detained early on Thursday in London-based legal group Guernica 37, ident of Banaras (Varanasi) met the southern Indian city of Thoothukudi after which is representing Adeeb, said in a Kamran, a resident of arriving illegally by tugboat. statement on Thursday that he had “sought Gujranwala, in Dubai in 2009. Smoke rises after Indian forces attacked near the Line of Control in Pakistan. “We would like to confirm that Ahmed the protection of India” and initiated the After some time, Tiwari with Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor of H Saamaraa has process of claiming political asylum after Kamran’s help came to Pakistan claims India used cluster been arrested and is being transported to fleeing Maldives for fear of his life. Pakistan. Male under our custody,” Maldives police Guernica 37 did not immediately respond Deputy Director FIA, Amir bombs near LoC, leaving 2 dead said in a Twitter post. to a request for comment outside regular Nawaz, said Tiwari forged doc- An Indian port official in Thoothukudi business hours yesterday. uments, including a compu- ANATOLIA — including women and children — said Adeeb had been sent back to the Mal- Indian authorities were tipped off about terised national identity card ISLAMABAD in the Neelum Valley near the Line of dives late on Friday on a boat escorted by a Adeeb’s arrival in Thoothukudi by the (CNIC) through his friend and Control (LoC). It added that Indian sol- coast guard vessel. company operating the Singapore-flagged changed his name to Bilal and The Pakistani army yesterday claimed diers targeted civilians in the region Adeeb is expected to reach Indian Ocean tugboat carrying him, port and police offi- married a Pakistani woman. that India’s armed forces used banned via artillery using cluster munitions island chain by today or tomorrow, an official cials had said. A case was registered cluster munitions to target civilians on Tuesday night, killing two civilians, at the Maldives’ foreign ministry said. A government source in New Delhi said against Tiwari, as well as five near the de facto border dividing the including a 4-year-old boy, and crit- The two sources declined to be named Adeeb “was not permitted to enter India others including Kamran for disputed Kashmir valley. ically injuring 11. due to the sensitivity of the matter. Police since he was not entering through a desig- helping him. Inter-Service Public Relation Due to their severe impact on non- officials in the Maldives and India’s foreign nated entry point and did not possess the Tiwari was produced before (ISPR), the Pakistani army’s media combatants, the use of cluster muni- affairs ministry declined to comment. valid document”. a judge yesterday and was wing, said in a statement that the tions is prohibited under the 2008 Adeeb, 37, was also convicted three years Adeeb had his passport confiscated by a remanded into the FIA’s Indian army had used cluster muni- international Convention on Cluster ago of corruption and terrorism and faced court order due to pending court cases, custody for five days. tions to “deliberately target” civilians Munitions. a total sentence of 33 years. according to police. He would be presented before the court against after the completion of his remand. FBR extends Tiwari, in his statement to Pakistanis living abroad for less than 8 months to pay tax the FIA, said he met Kamran, deadline for INTERNEWS his business partner, in Dubai. ISLAMABAD in its previous circular it had person will be treated as resident Prior to the Finance Act, He said he later changed his filing tax returns issued on Tuesday, the FBR Pakistani and will be liable to 2019, an individual was treated religion after being inspired by Pakistan’s Federal Board of issued the “corrigendum to pay income tax, if he stays in as a “resident individual” for a him. to August 9 Revenue (FBR) has decided to circular” to illustrate important Pakistan for four months — tax year if the person was He further said a human enforce a new taxation regime legal changes that were intro- down from six months. present in Pakistan for a period trafficker had brought him to INTERNEWS from this fiscal year for the Paki- duced in the budget 2019-20. The earlier circular had said of 183 days (over six months) or Pakistan where he married ISLAMABAD stanis who stay abroad for a The new definition of res- that the FBR gave effect to the more in a tax year. Now, this Kamran’s sister and has three certain period in a year, ending ident Pakistani would take effect change in the definition of res- period has been reduced to four children with her. Tiwari added The Federal Board of Revenue the possibility of litigation that from tax year 2020 — the fiscal ident individuals for tax pur- months which means a person that he was afraid to return to (FBR) of Pakistan has extended could affect the revenue year 2019-20 — according to the poses from the previous fiscal will have to stay abroad for eight India after changing his the last date for filing of collection. Rectifying its mistake FBR’s new circular. Now a year, 2018-19. months to claim tax-free status. religion. income tax returns for tax year 2018 until August 9 in order to facilitate individuals who have failed to file their returns. Pakistan Senate: Report about The FBR has extended the last date for filing of returns defections went unheeded eight times consecutively for the last fiscal year — unprec- INTERNEWS withdrawn, it was further warned. The edented in the history of the ISLAMABAD PPP leader subsequently passed on FBR. message to a blood relative who is also Moreover, the filing of new Four hours before the no-confidence in politics for desired instructions returns for the tax year 2019 motion was tabled against Pakistan onward. will commence from next Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, leading Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo, Mian Raza month as well. opposition senators sat together in the Rabbani, Sherry Rehman and Javed Under the Income Tax office of Senator Raja Zafar-ul-Haq to Abbasi were in attendance there. Ordinance, the last date for review preparations. Raza Rabbani told participants that filing of returns for any fiscal A PML-N senator there shared the he couldn’t either deny or confirm the year is end September. information which caught his colleagues meeting between the businessman and However, the dates have been in disbelief. It was about the efforts his party leader but was pretty sure that extended to a maximum of mid being made to create in-roads within no instructions had been conveyed to of December in the past. the opposition; the most consequential PPP senators. Sherry Rehman was dis- But in the case of tax year was a meeting held late Wednesday. missive too. Mushahid then advised 2018, the last date was According to my guerilla report, them to disregard what he said never- extended several times citing Mushahid Hussain Sayed told the par- theless keep an eye on their senators. many reasons for extensions. ticipants, a businessman had a mid- According to Mushahid, the PPP The FBR has received Protest against US sanctions on Myanmar generals night meeting with a PPP leader. He leader had instructed five party senators more than 2.2 million tax named the tycoon and the person he to vote against the party line. returns for the first time in its People participate in a protest against the US for sanctioning Myanmar’s top military met. Role of the businessman was of a A source in the government circles history but the government officers, in Yangon, yesterday. The US has banned visits by Myanmar’s army chief and messenger sent to convey that Sindh involved in the wheeling dealing has set a target of four million three other top officers due to their alleged role in the “ethnic cleansing” of the Rohingya government will be toppled in case of revealed that another couple of PPP income tax returns for the tax minority, urging accountability for their brutal campaign. no-cooperation in the Senate. senators had also voted for the conti- year 2019. Other facilities will also be nuity of Sanjrani. SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2019 ASIA / EUROPE 11 North Korea tests another rocket launcher system

AP KCNA reported that Kim expressed “great assessment that Friday’s were designed to deliver a take concrete steps toward its SEOUL satisfaction” over Friday’s tests, which it said launches were likely of short- “solemn warning” to South Korea complete, verifiable and irre- confirmed the system’s “altitude control level range ballistic missiles. over its purchase of high-tech, versible denuclearisation” and North Korea said yesterday its flight performance, track changing capability, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of US-made fighter jets and the said international sanctions leader Kim Jong-Un supervised Staff said the launches were con- planned military drills, which should remain in place until its another test-firing of a new accuracy of hitting a target and warhead ducted at 2:59am and 3:23am Pyongyang calls an invasion nuclear and ballistic missile pro- multiple rocket launcher system explosion power of the guided ordnance rocket.” from an eastern coastal area and rehearsal. The North also tested grams are dismantled. that could potentially enhance said the projectiles flew 220km short-range missiles on May 4 In a separate report carried the country’s ability to strike on Washington and Seoul over over Friday’s tests, which it said on an apogee of 25km and at a and 9. through KCNA yesterday, an uni- targets in South Korea and US the stalled nuclear negotiations confirmed the system’s max speed of Mach 6.9. The North’s new launches dentified spokesman of North military bases there. with the United States and “altitude control level flight The range would be enough came as the United Kingdom, Korea’s Foreign Ministry criti- The report by Pyongyang’s planned US-South Korea military performance, track changing to cover the metropolitan area France and Germany - following cised the statement released by official Korean Central News exercises, and that its weapons capability, accuracy of hitting surrounding Seoul, where about a closed UN Security Council the three countries, saying that Agency came a day after South displays could intensify in the a target and warhead explosion half of South Koreans live, and a briefing — condemned the the North never has and never Korea’s military said it detected coming months if progress on power of the guided ordnance major US military base just North’s recent ballistic activity will recognise the UN resolutions North Korea firing projectiles talks isn’t made. rocket.” outside the city. as violations of UN sanctions and it sees as an “insult, disregard, twice into sea off its eastern coast North Korea has said Kim The report didn’t include any On July 25, North Korea fired urged Pyongyang to engage in and grave provocation” against in its third round of weapons supervised the first test of the direction mention of the United two short-range ballistic missiles “meaningful negotiations” with its government. tests in just over a week. same rocket artillery system on States or South Korea. that Seoul officials said flew the United States on eliminating US officials have down Experts said the North’s Wednesday. South Korea’s presidential 600km and as high as 50 km its nuclear weapons. played the threat of the increased testing activity is KCNA reported that Kim office had said the US and South before landing in the sea. The three countries also launches to the United States aimed at ramping up pressure expressed “great satisfaction” Korean militaries shared an North Korea said those tests urged North Korea “to and its allies. Seven dead, 31 HK police fire tear rescued after gas at protesters boats capsize in tourist district off Philippines AP AFP ninth consecutive weekend of MANILA HONG KONG clashes — took place in Tsim Sha Tsui, a usually bustling har- At least seven people died and Hong Kong riot police fired tear bourside district known for its 31 others were rescued when gas yesterday evening at pro- luxury malls and hotels. three ferry boats separately democracy protesters in a Officers with gas masks and capsized in bad weather popular tourist district, as shields charged at hundreds of yesterday between two central violence rocked the international protesters who had been Philippine island provinces, the finance hub once more despite besieging a nearby police station. coast guard said. increasingly stern warnings from Masked demonstrators had Police said at least seven China. smashed the windows of cars in people were missing after the The semi-autonomous the police parking lot and inter-island ferries either turned southern Chinese financial hub daubed nearby walls with over or sank in rough seas, wind has seen two months of protests graffiti. One team of protesters and rain between Guimaras and and clashes triggered by oppo- created a large slingshot — held Iloilo provinces. A search by the sition to a planned extradition up by two members — to launch coast guard, police and villag- law that quickly evolved into a bricks at the building. Police fire tear gas during a protest in Tsim Sha Tsui district, in Hong Kong, yesterday. ers was underway. wider movement for democratic Police fired volleys of tear The dead included six women reforms. gas followed by baton charges today and be water,” a masked wide strike tomorrow. are being curtailed, citing the and a man, coast guard spokes- Authorities in Hong Kong and made multiple arrests. and helmeted 19-year-old, who Two marches are also disappearance into mainland man Armand Balilo said, adding and Beijing this week signalled Earlier in the day tens of gave her surname Lee, said. planned for today while the call custody of dissident booksellers, that one of the ferry boats, M/B a hardening stance, including thousands of protesters had Hong Kong has witnessed for strike action appears to be the disqualification of prominent Chichi, was carrying at least 42 with the arrests of dozens of pro- marched through nearby streets, two months of huge rallies — gaining more traction than pre- politicians and the jailing of pro- passengers. Another boat, M/B testers, and the Chinese military embracing their mantra “be often followed by violent clashes vious walkouts. democracy protest leaders. Keizha, reportedly had four saying it was ready to quell the water” — a philosophy of unpre- between police and small groups Under the terms of the 1997 Public anger has been com- crewmen on board, while the “intolerable” unrest if requested. dictability espoused by local of hardcore protesters. handover deal with Britain, the pounded by rising inequality and third ferry, M/B Jenny, carried But protesters have martial arts legend Bruce Lee. And there is no sign of the city has rights and liberties the perception that the city’s dis- an unspecified number of people remained unyielding, vowing to The seized roads, built bar- chaos abating. unseen on the Chinese mainland, tinct language and culture are who were rescued and brought on hold multiple occupations and ricades and even briefly blocked Many of the chants and graffiti including an independent judi- being threatened by ever-closer board a coast guard ship, he said. rallies in the coming days. a cross-harbour tunnel. tags thrown up yesterday called ciary and freedom of speech. integration with the Chinese Video from ABS CBN TV net- Yesterday’s violence — the “We will fight as guerrillas for residents to join a planned city- But many say those rights mainland. work showed a rescuer carrying a child from a motorboat to an ambulance in an Iloilo pier, Seven arrested where frantic relatives waited. Former Slovakia PM eyes political comeback Forecasters have warned over Italian of heavy monsoon rains and AFP and corruption while in office. taken two years,” he told the site. dropped a probe into the thunderstorms amid a brew- club stampede BRATISLAVA The West also warned at the Borrowing a slogan from US unsolved 1995 abduction of the ing storm about 875km off the time that his rule risked under- President Donald Trump, Meciar son of the country’s first pres- country’s eastern coast. AFP Former Slovak prime minister mining Slovakia’s bid to join the said he plans to officially launch ident, a crime long suspected to Classes and work have ROME Vladimir Meciar, a hardline EU and Nato, which it did under the new party that “puts Slovakia have been masterminded by been suspended in the Manila nationalist once criticised by the his centre-right successors in first” in September. then premier Meciar. metropolis amid heavy rains and Seven suspected members of a West for his dictatorial style, said 2004. Jan Baranek, an analyst with He has repeatedly denied flooding, which caused heavy gang of thieves have been this week that he was launching Meciar, 77, told the pluska.sk the Bratislava-based Polis Slo- any involvement. traffic jams Friday in low-lying arrested over a stampede at a a new party to contest next year’s tabloid news website that he is vakia think-tank said that Meciar Meciar’s new political bid areas in the capital. rap concert in central Italy general election. building a new political party but had “very limited” chances given comes after liberal former pres- About 20 typhoons and which left six dead and dozens Meciar served three terms declined to specify whether he strong competition from ident Andrej Kiska launched a storms batter the Philippines injured, prosecutors said. as prime minister between 1990 would lead it in the election. “numerous conservative and centrist political party in June each year, making the archi- Six of the group are accused and 1998, with the United States “I have been doing a lot of anti-liberal parties in intended to join forces with the pelago belt one of the most of using a pepper spray-like and many European nations work to create the party Slovakia”. opposition to defeat the populist disaster-prone countries in substance at the venue in the accusing him of authoritarianism structure from the bottom. It has In 2017, Slovak police government. the world. town of Corinaldo, near Ancona, in December last year in a bid to take advantage of the disorder and steal valuables, Exiled Thai critic attacked said Chief Prosecutor of Ancona, Monica Garulli, who is with chemicals in Japan in charge of the investigation. “They are youths aged REUTERS disputes that could have been between 19 and 22 who took BANGKOK behind the attack. “The doctor advantage of busy concerts to said the chemical was not commit the crimes by using an An exiled Thai critic of the coun- deadly, but said that the burning irritant spray,” Garulli said. try’s military and monarchy said sensation will stay for quite The seventh is accused of he was attacked in his home in some time.” receiving stolen goods. Japan last month and believes A prominent political dis- The victims included three Thai authorities were behind the sident who has denounced the girls and two boys, aged incident, an accusation that was Thai military’s coups in 2006 between 14 and 16, and a ridiculed by the kingdom’s army and 2014, Pavin has also openly 39-year-old woman who chief. criticised King Maha Vaji- accompanied her daughter to Pavin Chachavalpongpun, a ralongkorn, breaking a taboo in the club. Some 120 people were 48-year-old associate professor Thailand, where criticising the also injured. at Kyoto University, said he was monarch is illegal. The force of the fleeing asleep with his partner when a Pavin accused the army of Residents sit at the house damaged after an earthquake, in Banten province, Indonesia, yesterday. crowd made a railing collapse man broke into their home last being behind the attack and said near the concert exit and month at about 4am and he had been told this by sources. dozens of people fell, crushing Strong quake leaves four dead in Indonesia sprayed the couple with a sub- But he said he had no evidence those at the bottom of the pile, stance that burned their skin. and did not identify the sources an initial investigation found. AFP The 6.9 magnitude quake on hours later. Neither was seriously hurt, or say how they would know. Far-right Interior Minister JAKARTA Friday evening sent residents Three people died of heart but Pavin said they have been The suggestion was rejected Matteo Salvini said: “We fleeing to higher ground, while attacks as the strong quake told by police not to return by Thailand’s army chief, promised a serious and rigorous Four people died and several many in the capital Jakarta ran rocked the region, agency home. Japanese police con- General Apirat Kongsompong, investigation to hold those were injured after a powerful into the streets. spokesman Agus Wibowo said firmed they were investigating who is also head of the king’s responsible for this tragedy... undersea earthquake rocked An official from Indonesia’s yesterday. a July 8 incident in which a Thai Royal Guard Force. Hope that justice will send all Indonesia’s heavily populated national disaster agency warned Another person fell to his man was sprayed in his house. He said he had heard about of them to prison, without sen- Java island, triggering a brief the quake could generate a death while trying to flee his “The attacker clearly wanted the attack, but was astonished tence reductions or mitigating tsunami warning, the national tsunami as high as three metres, house when the jolt happened, to intimidate,” said Pavin, at any idea that the military circumstances.” disaster agency said. but the alert was lifted several he said. adding that he had no personal could be involved. 12 EUROPE SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2019 Russian police detain over 600 at Moscow protest REUTERS According to Russian parliamentary election in 2021. MOSCOW investigators they had Authorities said opposition candidates failed to collect Russian police forcibly detained opened a criminal enough genuine signatures to nearly 700 people attending a investigation into the register. The excluded candidates protest in Moscow yesterday to alleged laundering say that is a lie and insist on demand free elections, including taking part in a contest they prominent activist Lyubov Sobol, of $15.3m by an anti- believe they could win. after authorities warned the corruption foundation “They (the authorities) are demonstration was illegal. which Navalny set up. wiping their feet on us,” said Police removed Sobol from Elena, a student attending the a taxi and bundled her into a van protest. minutes before the start of what 600 and said 1,500 had attended Another attendee, Yevgeny anti-Kremlin activists described the protest, though footage of Snetkov, a 61-year-old engineer, as a peaceful walk to protest demonstrations which flared in described as brazen the way the against the exclusion of their different parts of Moscow sug- authorities had prevented oppo- candidates from an election next gested many more had taken sition candidates from running. month. part. “I had no option left but to Soon after the start of the Yesterday’s protest was protest,” he said. Riot police officers arresting a participant of an unsanctioned rally urging fair elections at Pushkinskaya protest, a reporter saw several smaller than one a week earlier, Some protesters chanted Square, in Moscow yesterday. hundred people milling around but underlined the determination “Putin is a thief” as they marched. at one of the designated protest of some Kremlin critics — espe- Observers said the police round of detentions and home authorities have repeatedly alleged laundering of $15.3m by points in central Moscow. cially younger people — to keep presence was one of the biggest searches before yesterday’s refused to allow protests in an anti-corruption foundation Minutes later, a line of riot police pressing to open up Russia’s at such a protest in nearly a protest and opened criminal pro- central Moscow, leaving them which Navalny set up. Navalny began to squeeze people out of tightly-choreographed political decade. Mobile Internet access ceedings for what they term with no choice but to go ahead and his allies say the foundation the area. system. went down in some areas and mass civil unrest, an offence anyway. is transparently financed from OVD-Info, an independent The focus of protesters’ anger police cordoned off swathes of which carries a penalty of up to At least eight of Sobol’s allies, public donations. monitoring group, said police is a prohibition on a number of central Moscow to stop people 15 years in jail. including Navalny, are in jail for President Vladimir Putin and had detained 685 people, in opposition-minded candidates, gathering. Activists said the Russian breaking tough protest laws. The the Kremlin have not com- some cases beating them with some of whom are allies of jailed At a similar protest a week constitution allows them to ruling United Russia dominates mented on the standoff with the truncheons as they lay on the opposition politician Alexei earlier, police detained more freely protest. But authorities say the national parliament and opposition, but Moscow prose- floor. Reporters witnessed Navalny, from taking part in a than 1,300 in one of the biggest they need to agree the timing and Navalny plus his allies are cutors on Friday warned would- dozens of arrests. In one case September election for Moscow’s security operations of recent location of any demonstrations starved of media air-time. be protesters that demonstration police carried off a man as he city legislature. years that brought wide interna- in advance, something that was According to Russian inves- had not been approved and its clung upside down to his bicyle. That vote, though local, is tional condemnation. not done ahead of protest. tigators they had opened a organisers could be brought to Police said they had detained seen as a dry run for a national Authorities carried out a new Opposition activists said the criminal investigation into the account.

Royal Navy ship Ukraine leader’s chief-of-staff files resignation letter shadows Chinese REUTERS news agency Interfax Ukraine statement on the presidential Ukraine’s largest bank. destroyer in KIEV had reported Bogdan’s resig- website said. “The head of the Zelenskiy has repeatedly nation but later retracted the state clarified that he had not pushed back against suggestions English Channel Ukrainian President Volodymyr story. signed the letter yet”.” that he would take Kolomoisky’s Zelenskiy’s chief-of-staff sent in His appointment was con- Zelenskiy won the presi- side in the PrivatBank dispute. AP a letter of resignation, after two troversial. He was previously a dential election in April by a “We — all the key people who LONDON months in his job, but Zelenskiy lawyer for Ihor Kolomoisky, one landslide on promises to fight came with me — agreed from the has not signed it, according to a of Ukraine’s most powerful corruption and transform beginning that we would write Britain’s Royal Navy said that statement on the presidential tycoons, whose business ties to Ukrainian politics. letters of resignations,” the one of its ships shadowed a website. Zelenskiy have been under But he has come under the statement quoted Zelenskiy as Chinese destroyer as it sailed Mystery has surrounded the scrutiny since the start of Zelen- spotlight for his business ties to saying. “If society or the President through the English Channel. status of Andriy Bogdan (pic- skiy’s election campaign this Kolomoisky, who is one of feels that one or the other person A navy statement yesterday tured), the head of the presi- year. Ukraine’s richest men and who cannot cope with the tasks set by said that the HMS Westminster dential administration, since “Ukrainian President Volo- the existence of a letter of resig- has been at loggerheads with the Ukraine, then at any moment, this met up with the guided-missile Thursday evening. The local dymyr Zelenskiy has confirmed nation of the chief of his staff,” a authorities over control of person... will resign”. destroyer near the Dover Strait and shadowed her through busy merchant shipping as she sailed south through the English Man in mistaken trafficking Channel Three weeks after her sister charges wins asylum in Italy frigate HMS St Albans escorted AFP centre from where he was to be the Chinese warship up the ROME expelled. Channel and into the North Sea, His lawyer, Michele Westminster did the same as An Eritrean wrongly accused of Calantropo, immediately filed a the Xian returned from her par- being a human trafficking request for political asylum ticipation in Russia’s annual kingpin in a case of mistaken which was granted on Friday, Navy Days event in St identity has been granted and Berhe was free to go. At the Petersburg. political asylum in Italy and set time of his arrest, Italy, Sudan “The Royal Navy routinely free, his lawyer said yesterday. and Britain hailed his capture as monitors other country’s war- Carpenter Medhanie Tes- the stellar result of a joint oper- ships through territorial famariam Berhe was arrested in ation which had dealt a signif- waters as part of our ongoing Sudan in 2016 on suspicion of icant blow to the people-smug- mission in support of the being at the heart of one of the gling business. defence of the UK,” said Com- world’s largest migrant traf- Despite differences in mander Will Paston, HMS ficking networks. appearance between the two Westminster’s Commanding He was accused of being men, and DNA evidence sup- Officer. Medhanie Yehdego Mered, known porting Berhe’s case, Italian “The Xian conducted herself as “the General”, and extradited prosecutors stuck to their guns in a safe and professional to Italy, but after a 21-month trial throughout and had called for a manner throughout.” a Palermo court ruled that police 14-year jail sentence. The Westminster has been had the wrong man. A New York reporter was attached to a Nato task group The court ordered he be told by “the General” himself in since March and training for immediately set free, but he was 2017 that the Italians had the anti-submarine warfare off the Investigators searching the home of Gheorghe Dinca, the alleged killer of Alexandra, 15, and Luiza, instead taken to a detention wrong man. west coast of Norway. 18, in Caracal City, in Romania. DNA tests confirm death of missing Efforts to shore up UK dam intensify

AFP Romanian teenager: Prosecutors WHALEY BRIDGE

AFP call emergency services three with four high-ranking officials Emergency services battling to BUCHAREST times and give clues as to her being sacked or resigning in the stop a reservoir dam in central location, it took police almost 19 past week. England from collapsing brought The DNA of a missing Romanian hours to intervene. The latest is education min- in new pumps yesterday to teenage girl whose case has The slow response sparked ister Ecaterina Andronescu, who reduce the water levels, as more sparked massive protests has huge protests against the author- was fired after telling a radio storms were forecast. been found in calcinated human ities’ handling of the case, with station: “I was taught not to get Hundreds of people have remains at the suspect’s home, thousands of demonstrators into a car with a stranger”. been evacuated from the Der- confirming her death, prose- taking to the streets of Bucharest She later said that she byshire town of Whaley Bridge, cutors said yesterday. last weekend. received news of her dismissal after part of the dam holding “Laboratory analysis done The suspect is Gheorghe from the media and that her back the Toddbrook Reservoir A photo shows bags of aggregate deployed with the help of a until now revealed the genetic Dinca, a 65-year-old man who intention had not been to blame above them collapsed following Royal Air Force helicopter in the damaged section of the spillway profile of one person, Alexandra was arrested. He confessed to the victim. heavy rain. of the Toddbrook Reservoir dam. Macesanu”, the prosecutor’s killing Alexandra but also a The interior minister, the The Met Office weather office for organised crime said second girl, Luiza, 18, who had chief of police and the head of centre warned of further down- A Royal Air Force Chinook to bring the water level down in in a statement. gone missing in April. the Special Telecommunications pours and thunderstorms in the helicopter has been dropping the reservoir. The case of the 15-year-old The suspect accompanied Service also lost their jobs. area today. bags of aggregate onto the section After two nights out of their who was abducted while trying the police to his house on Friday In Caracal, a southern town During a visit on Friday of the dam spillway which was homes, some locals were to hitch-hike home has shaken in search of evidence. Prose- of almost 30,000 inhabitants, evening, Prime Minister Boris damaged on Thursday after allowed back briefly yesterday the country and led to several cutors have found blood stains locals said the case has shattered Johnson described the dam wall heavy downpours. to collect any essential items — high-level resignations after a and bones in Dinca’s house. what little trust they had in the as “dodgy but stable”, but said A police spokeswoman said and family pets — but warned public outcry. There has been a major police and made fear part of the 180-year-old structure that extra pumps were being put that there remained a high risk Although she managed to political fallout from the case, their daily lives. would require a “major rebuild”. in on yesterday as officials raced to life in the area. SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2019 AMERICAS 13

Rapper A$AP Pentagon chief Rocky back in US after Swedish trial AP favours placing LOS ANGELES

Rapper A$AP Rocky is back in missiles in Asia the United States as the verdict in a Swedish assault case against him and two other REUTERS “I don’t see an arms Americans looms, Los Angeles SYDNEY race happening, I television stations report. do see us taking Local stations report the US Defence Secretary Mark proactive measures to American artist was among a Esper said yesterday that he was group of people shown in favour of placing ground- develop a capability emerging from a private air- launched, intermediate-range that we need for both plane at Los Angeles Interna- missiles in Asia relatively soon, the European theater tional Airport in footage a day after the United States broadcast late Friday night. A withdrew from a landmark arms and certainly this private jet carrying the control treaty. theater,” Mark Esper 30-year-old rapper, whose real Esper’s comments are likely said, referring to the name is Rakim Mayers, left to raise concern about an arms Asia-Pacific region. Stockholm Arlanda Airport on race and could add to an already Friday. tense relationship with China. The Stockholm District “Yeah, I would like to,” Esper said that any deployment of such US Defence Secretary Mark Esper and his wife Leah arrive at Sydney Airport, yesterday. Court released A$AP Rocky, said, when asked whether he weaponry would be years away. David Rispers Jr and Bladimir was considering placing such Within the next few weeks, States was being put at a disad- proactive measures to develop In a sign of the importance Corniel until August 14, when a missiles in Asia. the United States is expected to vantage by China’s development a capability that we need for both Asia — and countering China — verdict is expected. They’re “I would prefer months ... but test a ground-launched cruise of increasingly sophisticated the European theater and cer- has for the Pentagon, Esper is accused of beating 19-year-old these things tend to take longer missile, and in November, the land-based missile forces, which tainly this theater,” Esper said, visiting the region just two Mustafa Jafari on June 30, than you expect,” he told Pentagon will aim to test an the Pentagon could not match referring to the Asia-Pacific months after his predecessor outside a fast-food restaurant reporters travelling with him to intermediate-range ballistic due to the US treaty with Russia. region. made a similar trip. in Stockholm. Sydney when asked about a missile. The United States has so far While no decisions have In Australia, Esper and Sec- timeline for when the missiles Both would be tests of con- relied on other capabilities as a been made, the United States retary of State Mike Pompeo will could be deployed. ventional weapons - and not counterbalance to China, like could theoretically put easier- take part in talks with their Aus- Gunmen kill five The United States formally nuclear. missiles fired from US ships or to-hide, road-mobile conven- tralian counterparts. left the Intermediate Nuclear The 1987 pact banned aircraft. But advocates for a US tional missiles in places like In addition to China, the talks inmates in Mexico Forces (INF) treaty with Russia ground-launched nuclear and land-based missile response say Guam. and much of Esper’s trip, are police station on Friday after determining conventional ground-launched that is the best way to deter Esper did not say where in likely to be dominated by dis- Moscow was violating the treaty, ballistic and cruise missiles with Chinese use of its muscular land- Asia he was considering placing cussion on what the departure AFP/CELAYA an accusation that the Kremlin ranges of 500-5,500km. based missile forces. missiles, but he is expected to of the US from the INF treaty has denied. US officials have been “I don’t see an arms race meet senior regional leaders means for Asia and recent missile Gunmen have burst into a On Friday, senior US officials warning for years that the United happening, I do see us taking during his visit to Asia. tests by North Korea. police station killing five detainees in central Mexico, local authorities said. The group opened fire on Judge blocks Trump’s asylum restriction the five unidentified men in their cells at Guanjuanto state police AFP and elsewhere who have The Hill newspaper said. effectively prevented most station on Friday after arriving WASHINGTON recently tried to cross into the The policy had earlier been Central American asylum in several vehicles, state security US from Mexico and request blocked by a judge in San Fran- seekers from gaining entry into commission spokesman Juan A judge blocked a move by US asylum. cisco, a ruling the government is the United States at the Jose Martinez said. He did not President Donald Trump’s Federal judge Randolph appealing. southern border, as the say why the victims were being administration to stop migrants Moss, sitting in Washington, Trump’s immigration policy majority come through Mexico. detained by authorities. from claiming asylum unless ruled that the policy was “in has been the subject of numerous Day later, Guatemala A guard present when the they had entered the country at excess of statutory... authority,” court challenges. signed an agreement with the attack occurred managed to an official border crossing, news ABC News reported. Last week, a federal judge US that, according to Wash- escape unharmed. outlets reported. Moss said it contradicts in California issued a prelim- ington, makes it a “safe third “We have agreed with the The policy, enacted by standing US immigration law, inary injunction blocking the country,” meaning migrants mayor to help reinforce security Autopsy of RFK’s Trump last year, is among a host which allows undocumented administration’s new rule who want to seek asylum in the and support the request for the of measures his government has people who are physically barring most immigrants from United States but travel through greater presence of federal granddaughter taken against the movement of present in the country to apply obtaining asylum in the US if Guatemala must request authorities in the area,” said hundreds of thousands of for asylum even if they did not they transit through Mexico. asylum in the Central American state interior secretary Luis shows no signs migrants from Central America enter at an official port of entry, That policy would have country. Ayala. of trauma REUTERS CAPE COD John Ratcliffe withdraws

An autopsy conducted on the from intelligence chief 22-year-old granddaughter of the late Robert F Kennedy nomination, Trump says (known as RFK) found no trauma to her body, leaving BLOOMBERG become acting director when cause and manner of death to WASHINGTON Coats departs. be determined following toxi- Trump told reporters yes- cology tests, the local district Texas Representative John terday that he likes Gordon attorney’s office said. Ratcliffe withdrew his expected “very much” and may name her Saoirse Kennedy Hill (pic- nomination as Director of acting director. tured) was rushed to Cape Cod National Intelligence after Several Trump allies outside Hospital in Massachusetts scrutiny of his qualifications for the White House said before shortly after 3pm on Thursday the position, President Donald Ratcliffe’s withdrawal that after she was found unre- Trump said in a tweet. they’re urging the president to sponsive at the Kennedy fam- Soon after, Ratcliffe tweeted, get rid of Gordon, a career intel- ily’s compound in nearby “While I am and will remain ligence official. Some portrayed Hyannis Port, the Cape and grateful to the President for his her as an associate of former Islands District Attorney’s intention to nominate me as CIA Director John Brennan, Office said in a statement. Director of National Intelligence, whom Trump has called “the Hill, the granddaughter of I am withdrawing from worst CIA Director in country’s Emergency responders attending to a cliff collapse at a beach in Encinitas, California, yesterday. 91-year-old family matriarch consideration.” history.” Ethel Kennedy, was pro- Trump announced last week After House Intelligence nounced dead at the hospital. that he would nominate Rat- Chairman Adam Schiff, a Cali- The New York Times, citing Cliff collapses on California beach, 3 dead cliffe, a Republican, to replace fornia Democrat sharply critical two unnamed people described Dan Coats, who’s scheduled to of Trump, praised Gordon, as close to the family, said that AP Other beachgoers and life- at hospitals. Another person was resign August 15. Republican Donald Trump Jr tweeted, “If Hill was believed to have died ENCINITAS guards at a nearby tower taken to a hospital, and a person senators had been unusually Adam Schiff wants her in there, of an overdose. scrambled to the towering pile who had minor injuries was silent on Ratcliffe since the the rumours about her being “An autopsy performed A popular surfing beach was of debris, which was estimated treated at the scene, according announcement, while Demo- besties with Brennan and the today has revealed no trauma closed yesterday after a cliff to weigh tens of thousands of to statements from the city. crats tore into him as a Trump rest of the clown cadre must be inconsistent with lifesaving collapsed, sending tons of sand- pounds, to help dig out victims. Search dogs were brought in loyalist who would undercut the 100% true.” measures. The cause and stone onto beachgoers and “I saw first responders, and I to hunt for other possible traditional independence of the Trump, who said he has manner of death are pending killing three people. saw lifeguards frantically digging victims, and a skip loader was intelligence agencies. several candidates in mind, the toxicology report,” the dis- A 30-foot-long slab of the people out of the debris,” Jim brought in to move the dense, Ratcliffe’s withdrawal pro- would be able to win confir- trict attorney’s office said in the cliff plunged onto the sand near Pepperdine, who lives nearby, heavy debris. duced questions about who mation for Representative statement. Grandview Beach north of San said, adding that he saw people The beach is reached by Trump will nominate instead — Michael McCaul of Texas, the top The case was under inves- Diego. A KNSD-TV helicopter trying to resuscitate a woman wooden stairs from a parking lot and whether he will seek a way Republican on the House tigation by Barnstable Police captured footage of beach chairs, before her body was covered. above. Homes atop the cliff were to oust Sue Gordon, who is Foreign Affairs Committee, and State Police detectives, towels, surf boards and beach A woman died at the scene, not in any danger, Encinitas Fire deputy director of national intel- according to a member of according to the statement. toys strewn about the sand. and two more people later died Chief Mike Stein said. ligence and is in line by law to Congress. Venezuela government, opposition reiterate desire to resolve crisis AFP/CARACAS crisis during talks in Barbados, factions agreed to set up a search for an agreed-upon and news but gave no details. than 50 countries. mediator Norway said. platform for “continuous” constitutional solution, focused Crisis-wracked Venezuela The oil-rich, cash-poor Representatives of Venezuela The delegates arrived on negotiations. on the well-being of the Vene- has been mired in a political country has been in a deep President Nicolas Maduro and Wednesday for a third round of A statement from Norway’s zuelan people.” impasse since January when recession for five years. opposition leader Juan Guaido talks in Barbados in negotiations Foreign Affairs Ministry said the Norwegian Minister of Guaido proclaimed himself Shortages of food and medicine “reiterated their willingness” to that originally began in Oslo in two sides had “reiterated their Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen acting president, quickly are frequent, and public services resolve the country’s political May. Three weeks ago the rival willingness to advance in the Soreide described it as “positive” receiving the support of more are progressively failing.