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Corporate heads at IMF meeting Qatar halts sale Campaign against of Galaxy Note 7

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce, in collaboration partitioning of with Samsung Electronics Company yesterday announced a halt in the sales of the Galaxy Note 7 in Qatar. The ministry has also stopped all replacements of Galaxy Note 7 devices villas intensified with the newly released ones after it was confirmed that the manufacturer failed to resolve a defect in the bat- Ibrahim Abdullah Al Harami, tery. It has urged all customers who Technical Monitoring Department purchased either the original device Since the beginning Director at Doha Municipality said or the replaced ones to shut it down of this month, that since the beginning of this and stop using it and communicate month, the municipal inspectors with the commercial agent and sup- the municipal have caught 26 building-related vio- pliers for the refund of its price. inspectors have lations and of these 12 were related Samsung has officially to partitioned villas. announced a comprehensive recall caught 26 building- This indicates an increase campaign in all the countries. related violations compared to last month, when 33 Galaxy Note 7 owners can either and of these 12 building violations were detected exchange their Galaxy Note 7 for a of which 13 were related to ille- Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani (second right), Chairman and Managing Director, Galaxy S7 Edge with a refund of the were related to gal partitioning of villas and other QIIB; Akbar Al Baker (second left), Chief Executive of Qatar Airways; and Joseph Abraham (right), CEO, price difference (in the form of cash partitioned villas. buildings. Commercial Bank, with other corporate heads on the sidelines of the recently-concluded IMF annual or Samsung products) or obtain a “We have intensified the inspec- meeting in Washington DC. full refund of the device price which tion campaign against partitioned is QR 2,999. villas because they pose a risk to By Sidi Mohamed safety and security of the peo- The Peninsula ple and put pressure on water and electricity consumption as well as sanitation and parking,” said Al Ministry issues guidelines on enrichment classes Harami, in an interview with The DOHA: As the Ministry of Munic- Peninsula. ipality and Environment has He said more partitioned villas The Peninsula ment classes held in schools for weak student and the parents and the allowed in a class and each student intensified its crackdown on parti- have been found in densely pop- students as well as those showing ministry is trying to relieve families can register for up to four subjects tioned villas, more violations have ulated areas like Al Najma, Umm excellent performance. from the financial and social bur- whether he/she is in a group enrich- been detected in different parts of Ghuwailina and old Airport. DOHA: The Ministry of Education The new guidelines have been den of private tuitions conducted ment class or individual private class. the city, a senior official of the Doha and Higher Education has issued issued because enrichment classes at home. Municipality said yesterday. → Continued on page 5 guidelines regulating the enrich- have become important for the Eight to 15 students have been → Continued on page 7 New pedestrian bridges to have shops & ATMs

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DOHA: Announcing the construc- tion of 15 pedestrian bridges, the Ministry of Municipality and Envi- ronment said that the bridges will be equipped with shops, restaurants, toilets, ATMs and electric elevators. The Ministry of Municipality and Environment said that it will imple- ment the construction of 15 pedestrian bridges in different places in the country, in coordination with roads department A computer-generated image of the new pedestrian bridge. of the Ministry of Transport. The pedestrian bridges are being built to meet people’s needs and to the Ministry of Municipality and is responsible to monitor the projects save the pedestrians life. They are Environment, The Public Works at all its phases, from designs and also part of ongoing developments Authority (Ashghal), General Direc- buildings and overcome any obsta- in Qatar. The government has torate of Traffic Department at cles the project may face. established a supervisory com- the Ministry of Interior and Qatar mittee consisting of officials from Development Bank. The Committee → See also page 16

Historic feat QRCS condemns health centre bombing in Syria

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DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has strongly condemned yester- day’s air strike on a civilian area in Syria which resulted in five civilian casualties including two infants. The air strike has forced QRCS health centre in the area, that serves a population of 50,000, to stop its services. The air strike on Latamneh in north- ern Hama countryside, where one of QRCS health facilities is active, led to death of a man, woman and their three Slovakia’s Peter Sagan celebrates after winning the men’s month-old baby girl, as well as a mother elite road race event as part of the 2016 UCI Road World and her one year-old son. Championships, in Doha, yesterday. → See also page 24 → Continued on page 7 02 MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2016 HOME

Qatar Charity 20 private clinics to provide gives QR17m in free immunisation to kids aid to Aleppo The Peninsula

children will be available at Inde- C Ring road ( Al Muntaza ), Feto- DOHA: More than two million peo- The MMR vaccine pendent, private and community maternal medical center, Al Esraa ple fighting for survival in Aleppo, schools. polyclinic, Aster medical center the besieged city of Syria, have ben- will be available The drive is being carried out in Plus, Aster medical centre -Alkhor, efited from the urgent humanitarian at all primary collaboration with the Ministry of Al Tai medical center, Syrian Amer- aid worth more than QR17m pro- Education and Higher Education, ican medical center, Family medical vided by Qatar Charity during the healthcare centres Primary Health Care Corporation center, Al Hayat medical center, past six months. with no need for prior (PHCC), Hamad Medical Corpora- Apollo clinic, Dr. Maher Abbas clinic, The aid includes basic food items, appointment and at tion (HMC), QP Medical Services and Al Mansoor polyclinic, Dr. Bashar clean water, medicines, cleaning Sidra Medical and Research Center. Bashar clinic, AlKayyali medical materials, shelters and other sup- Children carrying food packets provided by Qatar Charity (QC) in the immunisation The MMR vaccine will be availa- center, Tadwai medical center, Atlas plies. The QC provided around Aleppo. clinic of HMC. ble at all primary healthcare centres Medical Center and Future Medical QR3.5m for mobilising ambulances, in the morning and evening shifts Center. medicines and other supplies, for 50,000 people. basic food, baby milk and other sup- with no need for prior appointment The Ministry has said that the restoring hospitals. QC’s projects in the field of water plies in the war-ravaged areas,” said and at the immunization clinic of National MMR vaccination cam- Baby milk was distributed to and sanitation included the distri- Rashid Al Ka’bi, Director of Relief The Peninsula Hamad Medical Corporation, the paign was planned and prepared on around 8,500 children. Families bution of water tanks and cleaning Management at QC. ministry said yesterday. the basis of the WHO recommen- were also given food baskets and baskets at a cost of QR2.3m. As for “It is our wish to provide the peo- The vaccines will also be pro- dations following the measles cases ready meals, and flour. In addition, shelter, Qatar Charity distributed blan- ple of Aleppo with food supplies to DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health vided at QP (Qatar Petroleum) registered in Qatar - 18 cases in 2015 the beneficiaries received food bas- kets, mattresses, bedsheets, rainproof meet the shortage caused by the will launch the national immuni- medical services, Al Khor commu- and 22 cases in the past few months kets such as those given during last items, clothes, cooking tools and other unrest and the siege of the city. Peo- zation campaign against Measles, nity Ras Gas and Sidra Medical and - within the campaign targeted age Ramadan, and the bakeries were in-kind house supplies at a total cost ple are suffering due to price rise. Mumps and Rubella (MMR) on Octo- Research Center. group 1 to 13 years. operated. For example, a mobile of around QR2.6m. We want to alleviate their finan- ber 17. It will also be available free of The Ministry receives campaign- bakery was opened in Jarabulus “The money for this was donated cial and psychological burdens. We The one-month campaign tar- charge at 20 private healthcare facil- related enquiries on the following and more than 300,000 people ben- by philanthropists in Qatar to alle- would also like to prevent the spread geting all children aged one year to ities: Doha Clinic hospital, El Emadi hotline numbers: 66740948 for Ara- efited. Kilis Kitchen was supported viate the sufferings of the people of of diseases resulting from malnutri- 13 years will continue until Novem- hospital, American hospital, Al Shefa bic, 66740951 for English and on the and offered services to around Aleppo. There is a severe shortage of tion”, he added. ber 14. Vaccination for school-going polyclinic, Aster medical center following email: [email protected] HMC promotes importance of good eye health QLC concludes training for school directors The Peninsula HMC’s Ophthalmology Section. Blindness there are over 19 million impairment could have been avoided World Sight Day is an inter- blind children all over the world, and through the appropriate treatment.” The Peninsula discussed the “role of school direc- national day of awareness, held many of these cases could have been As a glaucoma specialist, Dr. Al tor in leading towards change in DOHA: In recognition of World Sight annually on the second Thursday prevented through regular checkups. Ansari highlighted that the most com- students’ performances”, on the Day, the Hamad Medical Corporation of October to focus attention on To help address this, HMC pro- mon vision impairment problems seen DOHA: Qatar Leadership Center second and third day, “the role of (HMC) is increasing awareness of the the global issue of avoidable vis- vides a screening program for all in Qatar include glaucoma, cataracts (QLC) recently concluded a four- school director in developing the global issue of avoidable vision loss ual impairment and blindness. This infants born at Women’s Hospi- and diabetic retinopathy. She stated day training programme for school school’s performances”, and the and blindness. year’s global theme is: “Univer- tal and advises that children have that awareness, prevention and reg- directors with the aim of improv- last day discussed “role of school “Approximately 285 million sal Eye Health”. “People of all ages follow-up screenings when they ular check-ups are the best options ing students’ performances and director in investing the school people worldwide live with low believe that if they can see clearly, are six months old, three years for people with a high risk of vision achievements. facilities to develop the school and vision and blindness and of these their eyes are healthy. But this may old, during preschool and a yearly impairment, such as individuals liv- The second phase of the three its performances”. individuals, 39 million people are not always be the case,” said Dr. Al screening thereafter. ing with diabetes. level programme being implemented The ministry said in a state- blind and 246 million have mod- Ansari. “People of all ages are sus- “It is imperative that everyone, To schedule an eye exam, patients by QLC in collaboration with the ment yesterday that the third erate or severe visual impairment ceptible to visual impairment and including children has regular, com- are urged to visit their Primary Health Ministry of Education and Higher phase of the training programme which could be otherwise avoided blindness.” prehensive eye exams in order to Care Center for a referral. Individuals Education included 25 school direc- will start on October 23, and con- through treatment,” said Dr Zakia According to the Interna- ensure good eye health,” stated Dr. Al will then be referred to HMC’s Oph- tors from different school levels. tinue for four days at the QLC Mohamed Al Ansari, Specialist at tional Agency for the Prevention of Ansari. “In 80 percent of cases, visual thalmology Department. The first day of the course headquarters. HOME MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2016 03

Qatari envoy awarded Sri Lanka seeks Qatari investment French honour

PARIS: President of the French “I met with the minister of advanced treatment methods such Republic, Francois Hollande, has finance and had a very fruitful dis- as Photodynamic therapy (PDT). awarded H E Sheikh Mishaal bin Sri Lanka is planning cussion and he was very keen to Also, a kidney transplant and neph- Hamad bin Mohammed Al Thani, to develop the invest in Sri Lanka’s tourism and rology centre is being developed Qatar’s Ambassador to the French country as a hub for power sectors,” said Senaratne at a with Austrian aid at Sri Lanka’s Republic, the National Order press conference held yesterday at national hospital which has the of Merit with the rank of Com- alternative medicine the Sri Lankan embassy in Doha. capacity of 4,500 beds. mander on the occasion of ending for tourists, including “Also, there was a proposal by Also, Sri Lanka is seeking to his tenure. The National Order Qatari investors to develop one of develop the country as a hub for of Merit is designed to honour from Qatar. our islands, which is a major tour- alternative medicine among tour- high-ranking French and foreign ism attraction. This proposal was ists, including from Qatar. military and civilian dignitaries. not processed by the Sri Lankan “We have hotels dedicated to nat- side. This was taken during the dis- ural treatment. It’s a main attraction By Fazeena Saleem cussions with the finance minister for health tourism in the country and Minister to lead The Peninsula and also I explained new policies of is very popular among Germans and our government. We have removed tourists from the Nordic countries,” Qatar’s delegation the land tax for foreign investors said Senaratne. DOHA: Sri Lanka is keen on seeking and foreigners can invest without He will also meet the president to Habitat III Qatari investment in tourism, power paying any additional taxes,” Sen- of Qatar Red Crescent today and and health sectors, says Rajitha aratne said. discuss ways in which Qatar could DOHA: H E Dr Saleh M Al Nabit, Senaratne, Minister of Health and He will meet H E Dr Hanan Sri Lankan Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Dr help Sri Lanka in treating people Minister of Development Planning Indigenous Medicine, who is on a Mohamed Al Kuwari, the Minister of Rajitha Senarathne (left), with Sri Lankan Ambassador Prof (Dr) W M with chronic kidney disease of and Statistics, is leading Qatar’s two-day visit to the country. Public Health, today and is expected Karunadasa at the embassy in Doha yesterday. unknown etiology in the dry zone delegation to the United Nations Senaratne met with H E Ali Sherif to discuss recent developments and Pic: Salim Matramkot / The Peninsula that has killed 20,000 people in 20 Conference on Housing and Sus- Al Emadi, Minister of Finance, and infrastructure investment opportuni- years. At present, Sri Lanka pro- tainable Urban Development discussed investment opportunities ties in Sri Lanka’s health sector. hospitals. We have started manu- and has increased the health care viding free medical care including (Habitat III) to be held in Quito, in the tourism and power sectors. “During discussions with the facturing many drugs which are expenditure from 1.8 percent to dialysis for the patients. Ecuador on October, 17- 20. Discussions also focused on the health minister, I will explain about now being imported and it is an area three percent of the GDP. The Senaratne’s visit to Qatar comes Habitat III aims to reinvig- tax relaxations introduced by the infrastructure opportunities within where investment opportunities are country is constructing a cancer prior to Sri Lankan President orate political commitment to Sri Lankan government for foreign the health sector such as in man- wide,” said Senaratne. care hospital with German invest- Maithripla Siresena’s visit sched- sustainable urban development, investors. ufacturing drugs and developing Sri Lanka has free health care ment. The hospital would provide uled for next month. assess accomplishments to date, address poverty and identify new and emerging challenges facing sustainable urban development. The significance of the con- Rawdat Rashed intersection ference, held every twenty years, lies in bringing countries together to discuss the future of to be temporarily closed housing and urbanization, as it is held in parallel with the start of implementation of the historic The Peninsula Roundabout (2) will be closed to heavy vehicles Sustainable Development Agenda and will remain open for light vehicles, starting 2030, which is a comprehensive from tomorrow for a period of two months. Heavy plan for all States aimed at achiev- DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ash- vehicles can drive towards Roundabout (1) and ing peace, prosperity and dignity, ghal) has announced a temporary closure of then take a U-turn to the main road. The road and providing opportunities for all the intersection of Rawdat Rashed Road with from Roundabout (2) towards Roundabout (3) people to enjoy good health. Salwa Road (Exit 29) in coordination with the south-bound will also be closed, as shown in the During the conference, the Traffic Police Department. The closure is for the attached map. Drivers coming from Bu Samra member states are expected implementation of Phase 4 of Rawdat Rashed will have to drive towards Exit 24, then go back to adopt a new program that Road Development Project. From tomorrow, to Salwa Road and enter Rawdat Rashed Road. includes global standards for sus- part of the exit from Rawdat Rashed Road to Ashghal will install road signs to advise tainable urban development, and Salwa Road will be closed for two months. Dur- motorists of the closure. The authority requested planning, building and managing ing this period, a parallel road can be used. all road users to abide by the speed limits, and fol- cities in order to eliminate squat- In addition, entrance from Salwa Road to low the road signs to ensure safety. ter areas in many countries. 04 MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2016 HOME

Minister meets Russian envoy Qatar condemns RAF opens primary explosion in Gaziantep school in Tunisia QNA

The school has four classrooms, a library, DOHA: Qatar has strongly con- a playground, separate rooms for teachers demned and denounced the Project financed by and principal, a restaurant, four vehicles, a explosion which took place dur- Qatari woman. kitchen and two changing rooms. ing a security raid in the Turkish The school is one of many projects city of Gaziantep, resulting in sev- financed by Al Mannai family members, said eral deaths and injuries. Dr Mohamad Salah Ibrahim, Deputy General In a statement, the Foreign The Peninsula Manager of RAF. Ministry stressed Qatar’s solidar- They financed several educational ity with the Turkish Republic and projects implemented in Yemen and Kirghizia support for all efforts to maintain DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foun- in the past. These projects will help create security and stability in the coun- dation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has educational opportunities for thousands of try, renewing its firm stance that opened a primary school with a capacity of students worldwide, said Ibrahim. rejects violence and terrorism in hundreds of students in Al Kharob, a village RAF gave top priority to educational all their forms and manifestations, under the governorate of Nabeul in Tunisia. projects especially those related to building and whatever their source or The project “Latifa Al Manni Primary schools and universities, he added. motives. The ministry’s statement School” was financed by a Qatari woman, RAF’s initiative “Food and Light” is about expressed sincere condolences to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met with Russian Latifa Mohamad Al Mannai, on behalf of her to provide basic foodstuff to poor families the families of the victims and to Ambassador to Qatar Noor Mohammad Julov. They discussed bilateral relations and late mother and son Mohamad Al Mannai. so they could send their children to schools. the Turkish government and the The inaugural ceremony was attended by The project worth QR60m was launched last ways of enhancing them. people and wished the injured a Qatari Ambassador to Tunisia, Abdullah bin year. This shows the keenness of RAF to try speedy recovery. Nassir Al Humaidi, officials from RAF and to send dropouts back to school. local authorities. I am very happy to see the children in my The school was built on an area of 2,000 school named after me, said Latifa Ahmad sqm. A part of the land — 830sqm — was Al Mannai. “I spent a lot of time for educa- donated by a Tunisian woman. The project tion. I began my practical life as a teacher Conference on Arab families starts today aimed to reduce the suffering of students and and served on different key positions at edu- their guardians and parents who were forced cational institutions, she added. Therefore, I to walk a long distance to reach the nearest thought to build a school to serve this sector”, The Peninsula how wars and conflicts impact and policy by highlighting new correspondents share their on- school from their village. said Al Mannai. Arab families, while taking into trends in Arab families. the-ground experiences in war account contextual factors. It Emphasising the crucial role and conflict zones in the Arab DOHA: Doha International will also investigate the role of of the conference in informing region, providing policymakers Family Institute’s (DIFI) second policy (international, regional future policies, Noor Al Malki with unparalleled insight and annual conference on Family and national) in promoting Al Jehani, Executive Direc- tangible evidence of the human Research and Policy starts today the well-being and protec- tor, DIFI said: “Families in the tragedies and challenges facing at the Qatar National Conven- tion of Arab families and their Arab world are under tremen- affected families. tion Center (QNCC). members. dous threat due to the ongoing Hamdi Al Bokari, Senior The two-day conference, Through thought-provok- conflicts in many parts of the Producer at Al Jazeera Chan- entitled ‘The Impact of Wars ing sessions and protection of region. By hosting this confer- nel, will speak about the conflict and Conflicts on Arab Fami- Arab families and simulating ence, we would like to shed light in Yemen while Mohammad lies’, brings together researchers panel discussions, the confer- on the short-term and long-term AlNajjar, Head of Social Media and policymakers from around ence will strive to influence the impacts of wars and conflicts at AJMN, will elaborate on the the world to discuss the role of regional and international fam- on the family unit and on men, ongoing war in Aleppo. Amer research and public policies in ily research and policy agenda women and children. We hope Lafi, a correspondent at Al promoting the well-being and on the Arab family. It further to identify the policies that are Jazeera, will give a firsthand protection of Arab families. aims to provide avenues through needed to respond to the new account of the refugee crisis on The conference will pro- which social scientists, policy challenges.” the Syrian – Turkish border, as A delegation from Qatar comprising RAF officials, Qatari Ambassador and members vide a platform for researchers makers, NGOs and CSOs can First day of the confer- well as the humanitarian crisis of donor family with students at a classroom of the school in Tunisia. and policymakers to discuss interact and enhance research ence will see three Al Jazeera in Libya. Qatar marks World Food Day

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DOHA: Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Munici- pality and Environment, marked yesterday the World Food Day under the slogan “the climate changes.. food and agriculture also”, in the presence of a number of ministry officials. Dr Sheikh Faleh bin Nasser Al Thani, Assistant Under- secretary for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources at the Ministry said in his speech that “World Food Day is celebrated around the world on October 16 to mark the Officials at the event to mark World Food Day. founding date of the FAO, and the day is celebrated in relation to food security”. we have to bring change in our dealing with agricul- If we want to solve the problems of climate change, ture, he added.

Qatar hails retaking of two towns in Aleppo

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DOHA: Qatar has wel- comed the successful control of the towns of Dabiq and Sawran in Syria’s northern prov- ince of Aleppo. In a statement yes- terday, the Foreign Ministry said that the declaration of recapture of the towns of Dabiq and Sawran in Syria’s northern province of Aleppo, within ‘Opera- tion Euphrates Shield’, is a positive develop- ment and an important step towards the resto- ration of the rest of the Syrian cities. The Foreign Min- istry’s statement commended the impor- tant role played by Turkey in supporting the Syrian people, stress- ing Qatar’s full support to all of the actions taken by the Turkish government in order to strengthen border secu- rity against any external threats. HOME MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2016 05 Doha museum to get rare stamps from Cairo

copy of each stamp in its post office said, adding that apart from postage should love and promote the cul- museum. stamps, Arab Postal Stamps Museum ture of letters.” The official said that Q-Post planning to “We were trying to get the collec- will also receive collection of post- Q-Post was planning to issue new issue new postal tion of rare and old stamps of Arab cards and first-day covers. postal cards to promote tourism. cards to promote countries for long. Recently, Qatar Asked whether other objects “We are finalising the plan with Post chairman had a final meeting relating to postal services like his- Qatar Tourism Authority. Three cat- tourism. with Arab League in which it was torical letter boxes, bicycles etc would egories of postal cards will be issued decided that the treasure of stamps also be shifted to Doha, he said: representing past, present and future will be shifted to Qatar permanently,” “Our museum as per its name is just of Qatar,” he said. Khalid Rustom, head of Arab Postal about postage stamps. We have other “By seeing postage stamps of By Irfan Bukhari Stamps Museum, Katara told The objects in Qatar National Museum.” any country, one can learn about The Peninsula Peninsula in an interview. He said that Q-Post was set to the country’s history, culture and He said the Egyptian Post Office issue new commemorative stamps on everything. With the help of Minis- Museum had the largest collection as the eve of Qatar National Day. “Their try of Education, Q-Post is promoting all Arab League member states used designs will be finalised by the end First-day philatelic covers of various Arab countries at Arab Postal students’ visits to Katara philatelic DOHA: Qatar is going to have another to send copies of postage stamps to of this month. We will also organise Stamps Museum in Katara. Pic: Kammutty VP/ The Peninsula museum,” he said, adding that feather in its cap as the treasure of it. “They have three copies of each two exhibitions in the coming days; stamps collection was a commend- rare, old and new postage stamps stamp. We will get two copies of each first on Qatar National Day and sec- able hobby. of Arab countries is set to be shifted stamp, either old or contemporary ond on the eve of Bahrain National “We have asked the Ministry of Lamenting the changing attitudes “If anyone owns a complete from Cairo’s philatelic museum to ones, while they will maintain a Day,” he added. Education to gather feedback from of Asian and Arab citizens about the record of Qatar’s postage stamps Arab Postal Stamps Museum in Doha. record of one stamp each,” he added. Rustom said that Q-Post’s com- parents, teachers on those commem- use of postal services, he said: “Mus- from 1957 till today, the worth of his On the recommendation of Arab “Once this huge treasure arrives memorative postage stamps relating orative stamps,” he said. lims greet one another on Eid with album will be around QR200,000,” League, the largest collection of post- here we will modify existing museum to back-to-school had won huge Q-Post, in collaboration with messages on cells while in Europe he said. He said Qatar had also taken age stamps (all rare, old and new) to display maximum number of post- appreciation from residents. They Qatar Debate, a member of Qatar they still send postcards to celebrate part in various philatelic exhibitions of Arab countries is being moved age stamps. And we will also adopt were issued last month in collabo- Foundation, had recently issued flu- Christmas. But these changing atti- held across the globe like in Jed- to Doha’s philatelic museum in the a rotation-mechanism to change ration with the Ministry of education orescent postage stamps for the first tudes will change again and people dah, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, near future while Cairo will keep one the exhibit every six months,” he and Higher Education. time in the history of Qatar, he added. will soon embrace old traditions. We Romania and Thailand etc. Qatar Airways’ Al Safwa First Encroachers of public space face fine

Continued from page 1 rectify the violation. encroachments. Lounge wins major award “There are many ways for However, companies facing a Both the owner and operator of inspectors to identify partitioned space problem can take a special the building will face punishment villas like looking at car park- permission to use public space one or in case of an illegal partitioning. ing, complaints from neighbours. two meters from the street on a tem- The Peninsula The owner will face fine of QR400 Accordingly we take a permission porary basis. Then the company has for every linear metre of the par- from the Public Prosecution Depart- to restore the place in its old form, titioned area and QR200 in case ment for inspection, valid for 15 days, said the official. of a reconciliation. If the violation accompanied by the police,” said Al The inspectors have also caught DOHA: Qatar Airways’ exclusive Al is repeated he will be blacklisted Harami. 10 violations related to excavations Safwa First Lounge at Hamad Inter- and barred from obtaining new As for encroachment of public include like not taking permis- national Airport has been presented building permits and from doing space, the offender will face fine sion for excavation and a failure the prestigious Seven Star First Class any transactions until he rectifies ranging from QR3,000 to QR6,000 to meet the safety and security Lounge Award by the Seven Stars the error. and he will be asked to remove the requirements. Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle The operator will face fines encroachment. If he fails to do so, He said the Department is also Awards at a ceremony held in Mar- ranging from QR10,000 to the authorities will remove it on his receiving a number of complaints bella, Spain, on October 15. QR100,000 and in case of recon- expense. from families about single workers Famed as the ‘Oscars of Lux- ciliation he has to pay a maximum He said, this month the Depart- staying in residential areas, which ury’, the organisation separates the QR50,000 and will be forced to ment has caught three such is banned by the law. exceptional hospitality and life- Qatar Airways Senior Vice-President of Customer Experience, Rossen style brands from the very best with the bestowing of the Signum Dimitrov, receiving the award on behalf of Qatar Airways. Virtutis, translated to Seal of Excel- lence. Qatar Airways’ Al Safwa First Lounge becomes the world’s first Doha’s national museum as part of an unparalleled level of luxury and lounge to be presented with the spe- a continuous partnership. Passen- we look forward to welcoming even cial award and joins an elite class of gers can also enjoy a la carte dining, more customers to our award-win- establishments awarded the Seal of a full business centre, a luxury spa, ning lounges as part of their journey Excellence. a cinematic media or games room, with Qatar Airways.” Qatar Airways Group Chief Exec- and a dedicated family area. Private Qatar Airways’ Al Safwa First utive Akbar Al Baker said: “We are rooms featuring a bed, TV, desk and Lounge is available to passengers very proud to receive this prestig- private bathroom with a shower are travelling in the airline’s First Class ious seven star award for our Al available, or guests may relax in one on its premier fleet of A380 air- Safwa First Lounge. Qatar Airways of the many luxurious spaces availa- craft. Qatar Airways offers a First is truly committed to creating the ble throughout the expansive lounge Class service on select flights to Lon- very best travel experiences, both while experiencing Qatar’s warm don, Paris, Bangkok, Guangzhou in in the air and on the ground, and this Arabian hospitality. China, and most recently, Sydney, exclusive Seal of Excellence for the Qatar Airways Senior Vice Presi- where A380 service debuted on Sep- Seven Star First Class Lounge Award dent of Customer Experience, Rossen tember 15. exemplifies the tireless effort that Dimitrov said: “To be awarded the The Seven Star First Class continually goes into the detail of Seven Star First Class Lounge Award Lounge Award is the latest addi- service delivery and design to form and to receive the Seal of Excellence tion to a number of other accolades the ultimate luxury experience that is an incredible honour, and is testa- achieved by the airline this year, we provide our customers.” ment to the commitment every Qatar including World’s Best Business Inspired by Doha’s Museum Airways employee brings to creating Class, Best Business Class Air- of Islamic Art, Qatar Airways’ Al memorable travel experiences for line Lounge, and Best Airline Staff Safwa First Lounge features a our customers. Still in its first year of Service in the Middle East at the number of Islamic fine art instal- operation, the Al Safwa First Lounge prestigious 2016 Skytrax World Air- lations and artefacts on loan from has been providing customers with line Awards. Car showroom closed Winter farmers’ markets to open for flouting rules on Thursday The Peninsula standards or is unusable or has expired.” The Peninsula The administrative closure ad DOHA: The Ministry of Economy will be distributed at the expense of and Commerce has closed a car the car showroom or the violating DOHA: The fifth winter vegeta- showroom in the New Doha area shop in accordance with Article No ble farmers’ markets 2016/2017 for a month for importing and sell- (3) of Law No (8) on Consumer Pro- season selling locally produced ing new cars that did not meet the tection, which stipulates that (The vegetables will open on Thurs- required standards and specifica- ad is published on the website of day, the Ministry of Municipality tions. the Ministry and in two daily news- and Environment announced yes- This comes in the framework of papers at the violating company’s terday. the ministry’s intensive inspection expense.) Two new winter markets campaigns to regulate and control The ministry will not tolerate will be opened in Al Ruwais and the market and the state commer- any violations of the Consumer Pro- Muaither in addition to existing cial activities in order to crack down tection Law and its regulations, and markets selling agricultural prod- on price manipulation, and disclose will intensify its inspection cam- ucts which are spread in three violations, fake and counterfeit paigns to crack down on violations. locations across the country — commodities that don’t conform to The ministry said it will refer those Al Mazroua, Al Khor & Dakhira the standard specifications. who violate laws and ministerial and Al Wakra. The erring showroom was decrees to competent authorities, About 40 new Qatari farms booked and closed for a month in who will in turn take action against are expected to participate in accordance with Article No (6) of perpetrators in order to protect con- these two new markets. The fruit Law No 8 of 2008 on Consumer sumer rights. sections in the three markets (Al Protection and combating com- The ministry urges all custom- Mazroua, Al Khor and Dakhira mercial fraud, which states that ers to report any violations to its and Al Wakra) will be housed in “It is prohibited for all suppliers to Consumer Protection and Anti- air-conditioned spaces. sell or display or provide or pro- Commercial Fraud Department In addition, the fish section mote or advertise any counterfeit through Call Center: 16001, Email: in Al Khor and Al Dakhira will be or corrupted good. A commodity [email protected], Social media air-conditioned. The number of is considered fake or corrupted, if accounts: Twitter: @MEC_Qatar and local farms participating in the it does not match the prescribed Instagram: MEC_Qatar. three markets is 80. 06 MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2016 HOME

HMC recommends early Sierra Leone envoy presents credentials detection of osteoporosis

result of using certain medications such as spine, and wrist. Broken bones due to steroids, have parents with a hip fracture osteoporosis is a serious concern which Screening available at or a personal history of bone fragility frac- affects more than 200 million people primary health centres. ture, a fracture occurring spontaneously or worldwide. following a minor trauma. “Osteoporosis is under-diagnosed Screening for osteoporosis is available because it is a silent, symptomless disease at primary health centres. that usually only gets diagnosed once a The Peninsula “Prevention of osteoporosis through patient sustains a fracture. The problem screening and early detection can help is, once an older patient suffers from a frac- protect your bone health and strong bones ture, particularly of the hip and spine, this and muscles will keep people active and can lead to a cycle of additional fractures DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) mobile, so they can enjoy independence resulting in chronic pain, long term disabil- recommends that all women above the and good quality of life during old age,” said ity and even death,” said Dr Izzat Khanjar, age of 65 and men above 70 are screened Dr Abdulla. Senior Consultant in HMC’s Rheumatology for osteoporosis as early detection of the In recognition of World Osteoporosis Division. Secretary-General of the Foreign Ministry H E Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi health condition can help protect bones and Day (WOD), HMC is raising awareness on Members of the public who want more muscles. the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of information about osteoporosis can visit received yesterday a copy of the credentials of Siray Alpha Timbo as (non-resident) Dr Nabeel Abdulla, Consultant, Rheu- osteoporosis throughout this week. Hamad General Hospital until October 20 Ambassador of Sierra Leone to Qatar. The Secretary-General wished the Ambassador matology Division, HMC also recommends Osteoporosis is a condition that weak- to collect patient education materials and success in his mission, and further progress and prosperity to the relations between screening for younger people who are at a ens bones, making them fragile and more ask any questions they may have about the the two countries. high risk of suffering from a fracture as a likely to fracture, particularly the hip, disease. Joyalukkas’ Dazzling Diwali promotion

The Peninsula Joyalukkas Dazzling Diwali gives cus- Qatar, Kuwait and Oman. tomers a chance to win up to 15kg gold with a “Diwali is a celebration of positivity and minimum spend on gold and diamond jewel- goodness. It is a time to share happiness, and DOHA: Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of lery. They can also avail of other exciting offers, of course gifts, with families and friends,” says the most important celebrations for the Indian such as zero deduction on old gold jewellery John Paul Alukkas, Executive Director, Joy- community around the world. exchange and guaranteed gold rate protection alukkas Group “and because our customers Many rituals and traditions are associated with just a 10 per cent down payment. Even are at the heart of everything we do at Joyaluk- with the celebration, most prominently the more exciting is the free quarter gram gold coin kas, every year we try to offer them something lighting of lamps and candles or diyas to usher with every jewellery purchase on Dhanteras extra special for this most special occasion. We in prosperity. For the world’s favourite jewel- Day — October 28, 2016. Joyalukkas Dazzling wish our most loyal and supportive patrons a ler, it has also become tradition to give away Diwali is from October 13 to November 5, 2016 very happy Diwali. We hope that the amazing big prizes and launch a fabulous new collec- across Joyalukkas showrooms in the United prizes, gifts and offers make your festivities tion on the days leading up to Diwali. Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, even brighter.”

GMC Envoy models Safari Mall to celebrate 6th anniversary recalled The Peninsula prizes await the winners of the competition. Tomorrow and on October 18, 19 and 20 from 7pm, DOHA: The Ministry Safari will also be hosting the musical game show with of Economy and Com- DOHA: Renowned shopping centre Safari Mall is gear- free entry to all customers and also a chance to win won- merce, in cooperation ing up to celebrate its 6th anniversary, showcasing never derful goodies by participating in the show. with Al Mannai Com- before seen promotions, offers and prizes. The excitement will be continuous and without a pany, GMC cars’ dealer Safari Flavour 2016 is one of the most awaited food break. The mall has packaged a lot of exclusive promo- in Qatar, has recalled festivals in Qatar and is hosted every year during the tions during the period to be available only in Safari. 2006-2007 models of anniversary period by the Bakery and Hot Food sec- Offers like 14 inch HiLife laptop for just QR399, 700gm GMC Envoy vehicles tion. This year too, Safari aims at bringing the culinary chicken free with the 1.8lt Hayat sunflower for QR9.75 due to the possibil- experience from countries around the world like India, and similar promotions in all departments have been ity of a defect in the Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Arab World, Philippines, organised to astonish loyal customers, said Zainul Abi- headlights unit on the China, Pakistan etc. More than 100 varieties will be deen, Group Director and General Manager of Safari driver’s side, reports organised for food loving customers to tease their taste Group. QNA. buds. For the anniversary, all outlets in the food court of Above all, the Win 10 BMW promotion is also attract- The ministry also Safari Mall will also introduce great promos and combos ing huge response from all customers, in which every stressed that it will on all its food items. Another major attraction during the draw will have 2 lucky winners who will drive home coordinate with the anniversary is the ‘Cook and Win’ competition to be held the dream car. Any purchase above QR50 will make dealership to follow on October 22 at Safari Mall. The competition is open one eligible to participate in this grand. The promotion up maintenance and to all women above the age of 18 and will be judged by is available in all outlets. The first draw is scheduled for repair operations. Amrith (De Chef fame of Mazhavil Manorama). Fabulous November 7. QRCS starts health projects worth QR8.33m in Gaza

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DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a set of health projects in Gaza worth QR8.33m, that involves medical education pro- gramme and support of health facilities. The capacity building projects for the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH) is part of the Gaza Health Sector Devel- opment Plan 2016-17. The list of projects includes equipment for specialised medical laboratories at medical edu- cation institutions of Gaza. Nurse education, cancer research, and toxicology laboratories will be equipped and maintained by QRCS. Also, cystos- copy services will be improved at several private hospitals to reduce demand for these services at pub- lic hospitals and shorten wait lists. Other activities involve renovation and equipment of the department of cardiology at Nasser Public Hos- pital, Gaza’s second-largest hospital that serves Khan Younes’s 600,000 population. A major new project to be conducted in Gaza will support phenylketonuria patients, who are currently underserved. There is also the support of the doctor specialist medical education programme, which is built upon previous projects by QRCS to build the capacity of medics in understaffed specialties. Added to this, the medical workers at the Health Emergency, Disaster, and Crisis Management Center will be trained on dealing with crises and disasters recurrent in Gaza, like wars. The total value of the new health projects amounts to $2.29m (QR8,330,790). Dating back to 2008, QRCS’s presence in Gaza has so far translated into more than $100m worth of projects in many fields, mainly health care. HOME MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2016 07

Al Azzawi’s exhibition opens Learning the ropes

cartoonist Naji Al Ali who was Museum which runs until April as this, we want to make art Sculpture assassinated in London in 1987. 16 displays more than 500 of integral to daily life by bring- Al Ali created Handala, a Azzawi’s work spanning over ing it to a wide range of local symbolising cartoon character depicting a 50 years of his career. audiences and visitors to the Palestinian ten-year-old refugee turned Spread on over 9,000sqm, country,” he added. away with hands behind his the expo shows the evolution of As part of the exhibition, defiance highlight back signifying his refusal to Azzawi’s work from through- collectors’ items inspired by of expo. go along with solutions to the out his long and distinguished Azzawi’s collection are on region’s conflicts. career across a wide range sale in QM retail outlets across In this 2011 Al Azzawi ren- of media including painting, Qatar. dition of the iconic character, sculpture, drawing, print and These include a selection By Raynald C Rivera viewers can see the boy’s entire artist books, incorporating of silk scarves and a special The Peninsula form allowing a fresh interpre- original and limited editions of limited edition collector’s tation of the figure which has artworks, some of which are on piece, which is a replica of already become a famous pop view for the first time. ‘Handala.’ icon in the Arab world. Delving into the rela- Born in Baghdad in 1939, DOHA: A sculpture of Handala, The sculpture is only one in tionship between art and the London-based artist started a powerful symbol of Palestin- the hundreds of Azzawi’s work politics, the expo follows the his artistic career in 1964, after ian defiance and identity, serves on show at ‘I am the cry, who artist’s engagement with the graduating from the Institute as one of the major highlights will give voice to me? * Dia al- key moments in the politi- of Fine Arts in Baghdad and of the vast oeuvre of globally Azzawi: A Retrospective (from cal history of Iraq and the completing a degree in archae- acclaimed artist Dia Al Azzawi 1963 until tomorrow)’ which is Arab world, particularly ology from Baghdad University Children enjoying the fine weather at the family park near the Sheraton Traffic on display at his solo exhibition part of the twin expos which Palestine. in 1962. Intersection at the Doha Corniche. Pic: Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula which opened yesterday at Al present an immense corpus of Mathaf Director Abdellah Some of his works are fea- Riwaq Gallery. the artist’s work. Karroum said Azzawi’s “work tured in Mathaf, the Museum of Cast in bronze, the diminu- One of the biggest solo is in many ways a response to Islamic Art park and will soon tive sculpture is a homage of Al exhibition by an Arab artist, political and social change.” be on display at Hamad Inter- Azzawi to his friend Palestinian the show organised by Qatar “Through exhibitions such national Airport, among others. Enrichment classes on Saturdays

Continued from page 1 group of students (two to four students at the most) the fee is QR1,500, to be divided among Duration of the classes has been fixed at a the students in the group. maximum eight hours for those conducted in For private enrichment classes held at the the middle of the first and second term and the end of the first and second terms, the student fee is fixed at QR200 for the whole duration. needs to pay QR2,100 for 14 hours, but for a The guidelines say that these classes need group of two to four students the total fee has to be finished at least two weeks before the been fixed at QR2,500 and the classes should regular tests. be finished at least one month before the test. For enrichment classes conducted at the The ministry said that it has developed the end of the first and second terms, the fee has guidelines based on feedback from experts. been fixed at QR300 (with a duration of 14 Enrichment classes are allowed only on Sat- hours) which must be finished at least one urday evenings to support weak students to month before the test. improve their academic achievement or to As for private enrichment classes held in enable a student with excellent achievements schools, the ministry said that they should be to keep up their performance. conducted by the end of the first and second The schools should select the teachers but terms and finish at least two weeks before the a student can be allowed to choose their teach- test. The fee for such tuition has been fixed at ers for certain subjects, if needed. QR1,200 per student for classes with a dura- The ministry said there will be supervision Iraqi artist Dia Al Azzawi press preview exhibition which was held at Al Riwaq Gallery yesterday. tion of 14 hours. of the teachers’ performance and the subjects Pic: Baher Amin/ The Peninsula However, for private classes held for a covered. Bombing QRCS health centre violates international law

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These civilians were waiting to receive medical atten- tion at QRCS’s Latamneh Primary Health Care Centre. In addition, 10 civilians were injured as a result of the air strike, including two staff members of the cen- tre, a nurse, and a medical doctor. Major damage was incurred to the centre, which pro- vides medical and health care to 900 people monthly, mainly women and children. The centre also provides laboratory services and contains a pharmacy that serves a catchment area of 50,000 population. The Latamneh centre has tempo- rarily stopped its services to assess the safety status of the area and its staff. “Targeting a medical centre that offers primary civilian areas in situations of armed conflict. health care services with a particular focus on mother In particular, the UN Security Council Resolution and child care and killing two toddlers and their moth- 2286 (2016) “strongly condemned attacks and threats ers are clear violations of all international laws. We are against the wounded and sick, medical personnel and appealing for help to stop the killing of innocent children humanitarian personnel exclusively engaged in medi- and calling on the international community to ensure cal duties, their means of transport and equipment, as the protection for medical facilities that provide civilians well as hospitals and other medical facilities”. with the medical services they need,” said Dr Hashem QRCS officials stressed that they will not be discour- Darwish, Head of Health Programmes at QRCS’s Mis- aged from pursuing its humanitarian mission in Syria sion in Turkey. and will continue to uphold humanitarian values and the This direct targeting of defenceless civilians rep- fundamental principles of the International Red Cross resents a stark violation of the most basic tenets of the and Red Crescent Movement. Geneva Conventions and international humanitarian Early in October, QRCS’s Sakhour Primary Health law. It is in direct defiance of the multiple UN Security Care Center in eastern Aleppo was completely destroyed Council Resolutions condemning the direct targeting of by two direct air strikes. Inflation rises 2.6% in Sept

The Peninsula ‘Recreation and Culture’ group and Culture’ by 0.7 percent, ‘Res- increased by 10.3 percent, ‘Transport’ taurants and Hotels’ by 0.2 percent, by 5.1 percent while ‘Miscellaneous ‘Health’ by 0.1 percent. Goods and Services’ group rose by 4.3 ‘Clothing and Footwear’ fell by DOHA: Inflation in Qatar jumped percent. ‘Housing, Water, Electricity 0.9 percent, ‘Miscellaneous Goods 2.6 percent in September this year and other Fuel’ group increased by and Services’ by 0.3 percent, ‘Furni- compared to same month last year 2.9 percent, ‘Education’ by 1.6 percent, ture and Household Equipment’, and mainly pushed by rise in the prices ‘Furniture and Household Equipment’ ‘Transport’ by 0.1 percent for each. of services in ‘Recreation and Cul- by 1.3 percent, and ‘Communication’ ‘Food and Beverages’, ‘Tobacco’, ture’ and ‘Transport’ group. group rose 0.1 percent. ‘Housing, Water, Electricity and The Consumer Price Index The Index saw decline in prices other Fuel’, and ‘Communication’ (CPI) reached 108.8 in September in some groups in September. ‘Res- remained flat at the last month’s this year against 106 in the same taurants and Hotels’ group fell by price level. month in 2015, said the Ministry of 2.7 percent, ‘Food and Beverages’ The CPI of September, 2016 Development Planning & Statistics by 2 percent, ‘Health’ by 0.9 per- excluding ‘Housing, Water, Elec- yesterday. cent, and “Clothing and Footwear” tricity and other Fuel’ group stands The Index registered a month- by 0.2 percent. ‘Tobacco’ was the at 107.0, showing an increase by 0.2 on-month (MoM) rise of 0.1 percent group, which witnessed no change percent when compared to the index in September, 2016 compared to CPI during the period. of August 2016, and by 2.7 percent of August this year. On MoM basis, ‘Education’ group when compared to the CPI of Sep- On year-on-year (YoY) basis, jumped by 1.6 percent, ‘Recreation tember, 2015. 08 MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2016 MIDDLE EAST Syria rebels capture Kuwait Emir dissolves parliament Reuters

IS stronghold Dabiq KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Emir ordered the dissolution of par- liament yesterday, saying regional developments and “security challenges” meant the national assembly should choose fresh representatives. ideological importance for IS and its and its allies bombing jihadists por- The order was contained in a decree by H H Sheikh followers because of a Sunni proph- trayed as modern-day Crusaders. Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah published by the offi- Islamic State (IS), which ecy that states it will be the site of an But earlier this week, IS down- cial Kuna state news agency. seized control of large end-of-times battle between Chris- played the importance of the rebel The agency had no further details. Elections now tian forces and Muslims. advance on the town. need to be held under constitutional rules. parts of Syria and The Observatory, a Britain-based “These hit-and-run battles in Kuna reported the decree as saying the move was Iraq in mid-2014 and monitoring group, said rebel forces Dabiq and its outskirts — the lesser linked to regional developments and “security challenges declared a ‘caliphate’, “captured Dabiq after IS members Dabiq battle — will end in the greater and their different impacts and risks, that require return- withdrew from the area”. The Fasta- Dabiq epic,” the group said in a pam- ing to the people — the origin of authority — to choose has been dealt a series qim Union, an Ankara-backed rebel phlet published online Thursday. its representatives to express its directions, ambitions of military defeats this faction involved in the battle, said IS, which seized control of large and contribute to facing these challenges.” Dabiq had fallen “after fierce clashes”. parts of Syria and Iraq in mid-2014 Kuwait, a regional US ally, has a relatively open politi- year and is bracing for Fastaqim said rebels then went and declared a “caliphate”, has been cal system by Gulf standards and has avoided an uprising an assault on its key on to seize several nearby towns, dealt a series of military defeats this like those that have ousted leaders in several Arab states including Sawran, Ihtimaylat, and year and is bracing for an assault on since 2011. Iraqi stronghold Mosul. Salihiyah. Turkey’s state-run Ana- its key Iraqi stronghold Mosul. Political stability in Kuwait, a leading Opec oil pro- dolu news agency also said the rebels Turkey launched an unprece- ducer and exporter, has traditionally depended on captured Dabiq and Sawran and dented operation inside Syria on cooperation between the government and parliament, were working to dismantle explo- August 24, helping Syrian rebels to the oldest and most powerful legislature in the Gulf Arab AFP sives laid by retreating IS fighters. rid its frontier of IS jihadists and Syr- states. Liberals and candidates from some of Kuwait’s It said nine rebels were killed and ian Kurdish militia. President Recep more marginalised tribes won seats in the last election in 28 wounded during clashes on Sat- Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said 2013, after opposition Islamists and populists boycotted Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al urday. Dabiq has become a byword Turkey would push further south the elections for 50-member legislative body. BEIRUT: Syrian rebels dealt a major among IS supporters for a struggle to create a 5,000 sq km safe zone Ahead of that vote, a variety of groups inspired by Ghanim leaves the assembly building in Kuwait City, symbolic blow to the Islamic State against the West, with Washington in Syria. the Arab Spring stepped up pressure on the ruling Al yesterday. The Emir has dissolved parliament less (IS) group yesterday by capturing the Sabah family, led by the 87-year-old Emir, over alleged than 24 hours after the Speaker called for snap town of Dabiq where the militants fiscal mismanagement, corruption and efforts to police elections in the face of mounting security and had promised an apocalyptic battle. social media. economic challenges. The Turkish-backed opposition Western allies mulling extra forces seized control of Dabiq and several nearby towns, in the latest sanctions on Assad regime in a series of territorial losses suf- OIC hails Unesco resolution on Al Aqsa Mosque fered by IS in Syria and Iraq. The defeat for IS came as US AFP Secretary of State John Kerry was QNA that this resolution was an expres- entrench and preserve the Arab- to meet European allies in London as sion of the condemnation and Islamic identity of Al Aqsa Mosque. part of a new diplomatic push to end LONDON: The United States and Britain warned yesterday that Western rejection by the international com- Iyad Madani stressed the impor- Syria’s conflict, which has left more allies were considering imposing sanctions against economic targets in munity of all Israeli occupation tance of enforcement of these historic than 300,000 people dead since Syria and Russia over the siege of Aleppo. JEDDAH: The General Secretariat of policies and actions, designed to and important resolutions, and called, 2011. The Syrian Observatory for US Secretary of State John Kerry branded the bombardment of civil- the Organisation of Islamic Cooper- cover up historical facts and deny at the same time,on Unesco to shoul- Human Rights, Turkish state media ians in the Syrian battleground city as “crimes against humanity” and ation (OIC) welcomed the adoption the inalienable political, cultural der its responsibilities and take and a rebel faction said opposition British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson urged Moscow to show mercy. by the United Nations Educational, and religious rights of the Palestin- the necessary measures to put an fighters backed by Turkish war- “There are a lot of measures that we›re proposing including extra Scientific and Cultural Organiza- ian people in Jerusalem, the capital end to the serious Israeli violations planes and artillery seized control measures on the regime and their supporters,” Johnson said, standing tion (Unesco) of a resolution that of Palestine, according to OIC. against the Arabo-Islamic heritage of Dabiq. alongside Kerry after talks in London. acknowledges Al Aqsa Mosque and The Secretary-General, Iyad Amin in Palestine, especially in the cities of The town, in Syria’s northern “These things will eventually come to bite the perpetrators of these Al Haram Al Sharif to be an exclu- Madani, said the OIC‘s efforts and the Jerusalem and Al Khalil, which run province of Aleppo, is of little stra- crimes, and they should think about it now,” he warned. sively Islamic holy site. positions of friendly countries that counter to the principles of interna- tegic value. But Dabiq holds crucial The General Secretariat stressed backed the resolution, which would tional law and relevant UN resolutions.

3 Turkish police Iraqi army drops leaflets over Mosul in preparation for offensive officers martyred in Daesh explosion Reuters messages, one of them assuring the and are expected to fight hard. They to believe rumours spread by Daesh” battle for the city, which could make population that advancing army units have forced civilians to stay in harm’s to cause panic, referring to Islamic up to 1 million people homeless and and air strikes “will not target civil- way during previous battles to defend State by its Arabic acronym. see civilians used as human shields Agencies ians” and another telling them to avoid territory. Russian President Vladimir With a pre-war population of or even gassed. BAGHDAD: The Iraqi army dropped known locations of Islamic State mil- Putin said he hoped the United States around 2 million, Mosul is around “Keep calm and tell your chil- tens of thousands of leaflets over Mosul itants. The assault on Mosul, the last and its allies would do their best to 4-5 times the size of any other city dren that it is only a game or GAZIANTEP, TURKEY: Three before dawn yesterday, warning resi- city still under control of the ultra- avoid civilian casualties in an attack recaptured so far from the militants, thunder before the rain,” a leaflet said. police officers were martyred dents an offensive to recapture the city hardline Islamic State in Iraq, could on Mosul. who swept through northern Iraq in “Women should not scream or shout, when two Daesh terrorists blew from Islamic State (IS) was in its final begin this month with the support of Reflecting the authorities’ con- 2014 and also hold a swathe of Syria. to preserve the children’s spirit.” themselves up during a secu- stages of preparation, according to a a US-led coalition, according to Iraqi cerns over a mass exodus that would The UN last week said it was brac- “If you see an army unit, stay at rity operation on a cell house in military statement in Baghdad. government and military officials. complicate the offensive, the leaflets ing for the world’s biggest and most least 25 meters away and avoid any southeastern Turkey’s Gaziantep The leaflets carried several Islamic State fighters are dug in told residents “to stay at home and not complex humanitarian effort in the sudden movements,” another said. province yesterday, a regional governor and police said. A third Daesh bomber was killed before he could detonate his explosives, a police source said. Nine peo- US and Britain call for ple, including four Syrians, were also wounded in the incident, Gaziantep Governor Ali Yerlikaya immediate truce in Yemen said.

Reuters Iran MPs call for release of activist LONDON: The United States and Britain called yesterday for an TEHRAN: A group of Iranian law- immediate and unconditional makers has written an open letter ceasefire in Yemen to end violence to the head of the judiciary calling for between Iran-backed Houthis and the release of Narges Mohammadi, the government, which is sup- an activist sentenced to 10 years in ported by Gulf states. prison. Mohammadi, 44, has cam- A Saudi-led campaign in paigned against the death penalty Yemen has come under heavy and was awarded the City of Paris criticism since an air strike a week medal earlier this year for her work ago on a funeral gathering in the on women’s rights. Arrested in May Yemeni capital Sana’a that killed last year, the mother-of-two was 140 people according to a United sentenced in April to a total of 16 FROM LEFT: US Secretary of State John Kerry, British Foreign Nations’ estimate and 82 accord- years in prison on various charges, Secretary Boris Johnson and UN Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail ing to the Houthis. including “forming and managing On Saturday, a US admiral said Ould Cheikh Ahmed making a joint statement at Lancaster House, an illegal group”. a destroyer had again been tar- in London, yesterday. geted in the Red Sea in an apparent failed missile attack launched from of State John Kerry said if Yem- implement a ceasefire uncon- Somalia government the coast of Yemen. US Secretary en’s opposing sides accepted the ditionally and then move to the ceasefire negotiating table,” Kerry told report- shuts newspaper then the spe- ers. “We cannot emphasise enough cial envoy to today the urgency of ending the the UN, Ismail violence in Yemen,” he said after MOGADISHU: Somali security Ould Cheikh meeting British foreign minister, forces shut down a newspaper Ahmed, Boris Johnson, and other officials and arrested an editor, the Somali would work in London. Kerry said they were journalists’ union said, the latest through the calling for the implementation of crackdown in what reporters say details and the ceasefire “as rapidly as possi- is a climate of intimidation. Intelli- announce ble, meaning Monday or Tuesday”. gence officers stormed the offices when and Johnson said the conflict in of Xog Ogaal, confiscating com- how it would Yemen was “causing increasing puters and cameras, and detained take effect. international concern; the fatal- an editor, Abdi Adan Guled, on “This is ities that we’re seeing there are Saturday night, the National Union the time to unacceptable”. of Somali Journalists said. ASIA / AFRICA / PHILIPPINES MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2016 09 Duterte won’t ‘barter’ away South African police arrest Philippine territory to China student protest leader AP rather study than go along with protest- ers’ calls for disruption. Still, Dlamini has often delivered fiery JOHANNESBURG: South African police speeches to crowds of students who feel Duterte will head to raided a university student residence in the University of the Witwatersrand, a Johannesburg yesterday, arresting a leader leading university in Africa, is not respon- Beijing tomorrow after a of sometimes violent protests for free edu- sive enough to poor blacks who struggle to state visit to Brunei that cation who caused an outcry last year pay school bills. They link the problem to when he declared admiration for Adolf the legacy of white minority rule, whose kicked off yesterday. Hitler. ending in 1994 brought democracy but The arrest of Mcebo Dlamini, a former failed to lift many in the black majority student council president at the Univer- out of poverty. sity of the Witwatersrand, followed recent Echoing similar protests in 2015, stu- AFP clashes between protesters and police dent demonstrations started again after that led the university to impose tighter the South African government recom- restrictions on access and movement on mended on September 19 that universities its campuses at night. raise 2017 fees by no more than eight per- DAVAO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Police confirmed that a 32-year-old cent, but said it would cover next year’s vowed yesterday he will not “barter” away ter- man was arrested at a student residence increases for poor students. ritory and economic rights ahead of a visit to at around 1 am as part of investigations About two dozen protesters danced Beijing, where he hopes to mend ties frayed into “recent violence, criminality and acts and chanted outside the police station by a row over the South China Sea. of intimidation,” but declined to reveal his where Dlamini was being held as police Duterte will head to Beijing tomorrow identity pending his appearance in court. in riot gear guarded the entrance. Two — after a state visit to Brunei that kicked off Protests have roiled many South students entered to meet Dlamini, who yesterday — and will be bringing along a large African universities since last month, conveyed a typically inflammatory mes- business delegation in a bid to secure Chinese leading to dozens of arrests, arson and sage through them to the throng outside: investment as relations sour between Manila vandalism as well as the suspension of “Comrades, continue the revolution.” Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (centre) waves to Philippine nationals living in and its traditional ally the United States. classes at some institutions. While there Dali Mpofu, a lawyer who has assisted Duterte said he would also raise with Brunei after delivering his speech during his official visit at the Hassanal Bolkiah Indoor is widespread support for the idea of free student protesters, said on Twitter that he Chinese President Xi Jinping a ruling by an Sport Complex in Brunei yesterday. education, the government says it doesn’t spent an hour with Dlamini at the police international tribunal that outlawed Beijing’s have the funds and many students would station. claim to most of the South China Sea, includ- what is not mine and which I am not empow- welcomed by Beijing. Duterte said he agreed ing waters close to the Philippine coast. ered to do by any stretch of imagination,” he with senior Supreme Court justice Antonio China, which rejected the ruling, claims told reporters in Davao city. “The international Carpio that the president could be impeached nearly all of the strategically vital waters and tribunal’s decision will be taken up, but there and removed from office if he gave away Scar- has in recent years built artificial islands in will be no hard impositions. We will talk and borough Shoal, a fishing ground within the Boko Haram faction ready to the disputed areas that are capable of host- we will maybe paraphrase everything in the Philippines› exclusive economic zone that ing military bases. judgment and set the limits of our territories China seized in 2012. Duterte had earlier vowed not to “taunt or and (exclusive) economic zones.” “He is correct. I would be impeached. It’s negotiate release of 83 more girls flaunt” the July ruling as he aims to improve During the election campaign, Duterte said an impeachable offence. I don’t fight with that trade and investment ties, which some critics he was willing to “set aside” the sea dispute in statement. It’s all correct it’s all legal and so warned could entail surrendering exclusive return for China building a railway through I agree with him,” Duterte said. “It belongs Reuters capital Abuja to meet state officials. economic rights to the sea to Manila’s powerful the impoverished southern Philippine region to the Filipino people. I cannot be the sole “These 21 released girls are supposed neighbour. “I will be very careful not to bar- of Mindanao. His willingness to launch nego- authorised agent, for that is not allowed under to be tale bearers to tell the Nigerian gov- gain anything (away) for after all I cannot give tiations with China over the dispute has been the constitution.” ernment that this faction of Boko Haram ABUJA: The Islamic State-allied faction has 83 more Chibok girls,” Garba Shehu, of Boko Haram which last week freed 21 spokesman for President Muhammadu of more than 200 Chibok girls kidnapped Buhari, said. “The faction said it is ready in April 2014 in northeast Nigeria is will- to negotiate if the government is willing 2 dead in Philippine typhoon; villagers flee ing to negotiate the release of 83 more of to sit down with them,” said Shehu, add- the girls, the president’s spokesman said ing that the state is prepared to negotiate yesterday. with the branch of Boko Haram. Around 220 girls were taken from The Islamic State-allied splinter group AP by midday into the South China their school in 2014 in Chibok in north- said the rest of the kidnapped Chibok Sea. A separate storm has been eastern Borno state, where Boko Haram girls were with the part of Boko Haram spotted far out in the Pacific has waged a seven-year insurgency aimed under the control of figurehead Abubakar MANILA: A powerful typhoon and may strengthen as it heads at creating an Islamic state, killing thou- Shekau, according to Shehu. Boko Haram slammed into the northeastern toward the Philippines this week, sands and displacing more than 2 million has apparently split with a big group mov- Philippines yesterday, leaving at according to the weather agency. people. A faction of the militant group ing away from Shekau over his failure least two people dead, knocking Nearly 10,000 villagers fled released 21 of the girls on Thursday after to adhere to guidance from the Iraq- out power and isolating villages their homes in Sarika’s path and the Red Cross and the Swiss government and Syria-based Islamic State, which in amid floods and toppled trees. were taken in more than 100 brokered a deal. They were brought from August named Musab al-Barnawi as its Typhoon Sarika, locally emergency shelters, Welfare Sec- the northeastern city of Maiduguri to the new leader for West Africa. known as Karen, blew into Aurora retary Judy Taguiwalo said. province and was barreling fast Mayor Nelianto Bihasa of through heavily-populated agri- Baler, a popular surfing town in cultural provinces, including Aurora, said howling wind ripped landslide-prone areas, with sus- tin roofs off many houses and A woman prepares a stove as children play at a swollen creek tained winds of 130km per hour knocked down trees and electric and gusts of 220 kph (136 mph). posts, causing power outages and under a bridge in Manila as Typhoon Sarika lashed the main It was forecast to blow out of blocking access roads to some Philippine island of Luzon yesterday. the main northern Luzon island villages. Ethiopia announces new curbs as part of state of emergency measures

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ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia imposed curbs on its opposition, travel restrictions on diplomats, and a dusk-to-dawn curfew around major projects in new measures announced yesterday that follow the decla- ration of a six-month, nationwide state of emergency. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn declared the state of emergency earlier this month, saying months of unrest threatened the Horn of Africa nation’s stability. More than 500 people have been killed in pro- tests in the Oromiya region surrounding the capital Addis Ababa and other areas since last year, after anger over a development scheme for the capital sparked broader anti-government demonstrations over poli- tics and human rights abuses. The state of emergency was effective from October 8. In a directive released yesterday, opposition parties were barred from issuing statements deemed to pose a threat to the “sovereignty, security and the constitutional order of the country” to both domestic and foreign press. The raft of measures include granting security serv- ices powers to stop and search suspects, and search homes without court authorisation. Contacting oppo- sition groups branded “terrorist movements” has been forbidden. Ethiopia has designated five groups, includ- ing two armed secessionist movements, as terrorists. The violence in Oromiya, Ethiopia’s largest and most populous region, and to a lesser extent in Amhara province, has overshadowed the success story of one of Africa’s fastest growing economies. The latest flare- up in Oromiya followed a stampede on October 2 in which at least 55 people were killed after police fired teargas and shots into the air to disperse protesters dur- ing a crowded annual festival in the town of Bishoftu. 10 MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2016 VIEWS

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EDITORIAL Gridlock in Spain Rights of Chibok girl returnees

paniards may be getting used to a life without an elected government, with many even enjoying it, amidst a media spectacle according to some reports, but an elected government is all set to become a reality soon. A keenly awaited Metroscopia survey published in El Pais newspaper rescued. Two hours later the Min- media post the press conference Ssaid that the Popular Party (PP), led by caretaker Prime Minister istry of Defense through a tweet These are indeed on Thursday about the almost Mariano Rajoy, would get 37.8 percent votes if elections are via their official tweeter handle valid concerns, any inhumane treatment of the girls held now, more than 33 percent it got last time and enough to refuted his statement. after their release, particularly On Thursday 13 October 2016 deal may possibly subjecting them to a press con- lead a coalition. This is good news for a country which has been Boko Haram released 21 girls encourage Boko ference hours after their release. plodding along without a stable government. from the 219 that were abducted. Very few asked whether the girls Two inconclusive elections have left Spain in political limbo The announcement of the release Haram to continue and their babies received any since December, with no party winning enough seats or being did not catch the media attention with its mayhem health evaluation before the con- able to forge a coalition to form a government. It’s for the first when it was made. After all, the in the country. ference? Did the government of time in four decades as a modern democracy that Spain is Nigerian government has made Nigeria inform the families of similar false claims in the past. the girls and obtain their con- getting a caretaker government. But the survey shows that However, equally By Thembisa Fakude The Nigerian government decided sent before they were paraded at Spaniards are beginning to like their prime minister, with more this time that it was going to important is that the media conference? Instead people now ready to give his party bring the girls to the media con- the public should the debate which dominated the enough votes to let him govern for a ference to quell any skepticism. be concerned media after the conference con- longer time. In the next election, which The girls, some of them carry- centrated on whether a deal was about the privacy, As Spain is possible in December, the PP would fter many false ing young babies were paraded reached between the govern- have a better chance of forming a alarms the Nigeria for the cameras in manner com- dignity and indeed ment of Nigeria and Boko Haram. nears 300 government finally pletely insensitive to the pain, Many Nigerians were concerned government with liberal newcomer health of the girls days without announced that the dignity and privacy they and their whether the government entered Ciudadanos. The two parties together government has families had endued. Some girls and those still to into a deal which included the a government, are currently just seven seats below Asecured the release of 24 of the looked dazed and confused as a release of some prisoners belong- be rescued moving the Popular the 176 mark needed for an absolute 219 girls who were abducted lineup of officials were making ing to Boko Haram in exchange from a boarding school in Chi- statements and fending questions forward. for the girls. These are indeed Party is majority. The poll suggested that the leftist alliance of Unidos Podemos bok, north of Nigeria in 2014. The from the media. It became very valid concerns, any deal may pos- girls were abducted in the middle clear that the rushed media con- sibly encourage Boko Haram to leading in an would come in second with 22.1 percent of the night by Nigeria’s notorious ference was meant to restore the government point scoring was continue with its mayhem in the opinion poll. in a new vote, up from 21.1 percent in terrorist group Boko Haram. The lost credibility after several offi- prioritised. The president of country. However equally impor- June. abduction of the girls caught the cial communication mishaps. Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari was tant is that the public should be Many Spaniards are fed up with the world’s attention including that of According the BBC, the girls were in Germany on a state visit at the concerned about the privacy, dig- corruption and scandals that tarnished the First Lady of the United States released by their captors early time. Therefore, the news of the nity and indeed health of the girls the previous two governing parties, which resulted in voters (US) Michelle Obama. What on Thursday,the same day of the release of the girls made a great and those still to be rescued mov- punishing the mainstream parties by not giving any party a followed was a global media cov- press conference,in the town of political talking point. Unfortu- ing forward. erage which culminated into the Banki which is close to the Nige- nately a public spat between him clear majority. The country is about to pass 300 days without a establishment of solidarity groups rian border with Cameroon. The and his wife, Aisha Buhari, over The writer is a Researcher at Direc- government. This might seem a cause for concern for foreigners, from around the world advocat- rights and the welfare of the girls his politics overshadowed it all. torate Studies Centre, Aljazeera but not for Spaniards. The international media is awash reports ing for the release of the girls, it were totally disregarded and the Sadly there was little in the Network. of how people are leading perfectly normal lives and are not was unprecedented. However, bothered by the lack of a government. A CIS survey this month it has been over 2 and half years showed that the people’s chief worry was unemployment rate since the abduction of the girls and the Nigerian government has which stood at a whopping 20 percent, and after that came failed to rescue all the girls from corruption and disappointment with politicians and political their captors. This inability high- parties. The absence of a government came fifth, a clear lights the difficult task faced by indication that life was going on without hindrances. the Nigerian security apparatuses Perhaps, Spaniards are feeling encouraged by the experience in their fight against Boko Haram. of Belgium in this regard. Belgium had set a European record Over the past months there with a massive 541 days needed to form a government after the has been reports of some of the Chibok girls escaping from their 2010 election. But to say that the country is doing as well without captors. There has also been a government is a negation of democracy. The system might conflicting reports from the gov- work in the short-term, but not in the long-term. ernment officials about the rescue of some of the girls. It has to be said that most of the reports have not helped the image of the Nige- rian government internationally. In fact there is a growing level of mistrust of the capability of the Quote of the day Nigerian government in dealing with this issue. Even Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) the biggest and The fatalities that we’re most prominent advocacy group seeing in Yemen are championing the release of the girls has been taking every report unacceptable. There should on the release of the girls with a be a ceasefire and the UN pinch of salt after several disap- should lead the way in pointments in the past. There has been a couple of hits and misses calling for that ceasefire. announcements of rescue, most of which were officially announced Boris Johnson by the Nigerian authorities. In British Foreign Secretary September 2014 the Defense Spokesman General Chris Olu- One of the 21 freed Chibok girls crying while holding her baby as Nigerian Vice-President Yemi kolade told the media that an undeclared number of girls were Osinbajo looks on in his office in Abuja.

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ou wouldn’t think there was much left to learn about Hil- lary Clinton after her nearly four decades in the public arena. YBut Clinton’s time as secretary of state and as a private citizen after her failed 2008 presidential campaign have gen- erated new issues revolving around the intersection of money, politics, privilege and privacy. Her use of a private email setup as secretary of state has stirred up a hornet’s nest over her loose handling of classified material and fed the perception she tries to play by her own set of rules. Her big haul of money from private speeches to Wall Street interests after she left the government stoked ques- tions about whether she would really look out for ordinary Americans. Recent leaks about the content of those speeches Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton visiting a campaign office in Seattle, Washington. have fed into talk about whether there are really two Clintons — one public, one pri- vate, as she pretty much acknowledged Clinton’s lucrative speeches to Wall the economic, you know, fortunes that From the beginning of Clinton’s tenure unparalleled $3bn that the Clintons had in communications that she intended to Street interests behind closed doors in the my husband and I now enjoy.” In a speech as secretary of state, there were questions raised over four decades for their various stay private. run-up to her presidential campaign were transcript from 2013, she said that nego- about how to ensure that all the money political campaigns and the charitable And Clinton’s links to her family’s a frequent topic of primary-season criti- tiating deals sometimes requires “a public flowing into the Clinton Foundation, par- foundation started after Bill Clinton left foundation while she was secretary of cism by Democratic rival Bernie Sanders, and a private position” to get things done. ticularly contributions from foreigners, office. Nearly $2 billion of that total went state have transported age-old ques- who depicted Clinton as part of a system That fed into suspicions Clinton is not didn’t influence her dealings in govern- to the foundation. The Clintons’ cultiva- tions about the influence of money into rigged to benefit the rich. In the 18 months always straight with voters about what ment. A number of guidelines were put in tion of this vast and loyal donor network an all-new context. Never before have before announcing her second presiden- she wants to accomplish. place to guard against conflicts of interest. helped Hillary Clinton mount a formida- there been husband and wife presiden- tial campaign, Clinton addressed private Revelations in 2015 that Clinton used Even so, an AP review of Clinton’s calen- ble presidential campaign but also has cies, with all the swirling interests and equity investors in California, bankers a private email account and server when dars and daily schedules found that more served to undercut her image as a cham- potential conflicts that sort of power in South Carolina and brokers in Flor- she was secretary of state set off a number than half the people with private inter- pion of the middle class unbeholden to couple would bring. A look at some of ida. An analysis found that over a 15-year of alarms: What was she hiding? Was ests outside of government whom she met moneyed interests. what’s been learned about Clinton over period, Clinton and her husband made at classified material compromised? Was with while secretary of state gave money There are plenty of Clinton issues the course of the campaign: least $35 million by giving 164 speeches to she trying to avoid public records require- — either personally or their companies or from days of old that lurk in the back- financial services, real estate and insur- ments? Word that Clinton had deleted groups had given it — to the Clinton Foun- ground of this campaign. Among them: ance companies after leaving the White tens of thousands of emails that she said dation. The AP’s review did not include the impeachment of Bill Clinton for the House in 2001. were unrelated to official business only Clinton’s many meetings with foreign dip- Monica Lewinsky affair, Hillary Clinton’s Clinton’s refusal to release the tran- added to the intrigue. A review by the lomats or government employees, instead big profits from trading commodities as scripts of those speeches was an ongoing State Department’s internal watchdog focusing on the discretionary meetings Arkansas first lady, and Whitewater, the issue during the campaign — until concluded the practice violated several she agreed to have. The meetings did not name of the Clintons’ failed land deal in WikiLeaks took matters out of her hands policies for the safekeeping and pres- appear to have violated conflict-of-inter- which neither was ultimately found to and released hacked campaign emails ervation of federal records. A separate est guidelines and the Clinton campaign have done wrong. Donald Trump has Clinton’s time as secretary of state containing excerpts of her speeches yearlong FBI investigation found no evi- noted some were with high-profile peo- tried, in particular, to make a new issue and as a private citizen after her starting last week. The excerpts suggest dence that Clinton or her aides intended ple who a secretary of state would likely of how Hillary Clinton handled the alle- failed 2008 presidential campaign she took a more accommodating tone to break laws governing the handling of always meet with. But the meetings fed gations of sexual improprieties levelled at toward Wall Street in private than she classified information. But FBI Director into Republican accusations that access her husband. Trump claims that Clinton have generated new issues revolving did in public. While offering herself in James Comey concluded, “There is evi- to Clinton was available to donors. bullied and shamed her husband’s accus- around the intersection of money, public as a product of middle-class Amer- dence that they were extremely careless Clinton’s political fortunes are inex- ers. Hillary Clinton did work behind the ica, Clinton acknowledged in a private in their handling of very sensitive, highly tricably tied to her husband’s, and so are scenes to discredit his accusers; there is politics, privilege and privacy. 2014 speech: “Obviously, I’m kind of far classified information.” The case was her finances. A Washington Post inves- no clear or independent evidence that removed because the life I’ve lived and closed without any criminal charges. tigation in November 2015 toted up an she bullied them. Russian and Western media offer different images of Aleppo

enters its second year, the portrayal The differences have been par- recently been on the attack,” Channel become activists, cynically using of Aleppo has become a key weapon ticularly stark in recent weeks, as One’s director of news Kirill Kley- shocking imagery in pursuit of a in the Kremlin’s public information international criticism of Russia’s menov said in an interview. political agenda,” said Margarita armoury as it looks to retain domes- actions in Syria has intensified to While reporting on the devas- Simonyan, editor-in-chief of RT, the tic support for a military intervention include allegations of war crimes. tation in rebel-held parts of Aleppo, state-owned English language sat- that is generating widespread con- When the cease-fire brokered newspapers and television stations in ellite TV channel, which is widely demnation abroad. by the US and Russia was collapsing the West have highlighted the work of watched abroad. The Kremlin-controlled TV last month, Western media focused the White Helmets, the volunteer civil Maksim Yusin, the editor of inter- channels that are the primary source on a statement by the World Health defense force that digs the dead and national politics at leading Russian of news for most Russians barely Organization that just 35 doctors injured out from collapsed buildings. business daily Kommersant, sees a mention the destruction inflicted were left in rebel-controlled areas But the White Helmets, which political agenda, if not hypocrisy, in by the jets their government is fly- of Aleppo to care for 250,000 people. was short-listed for a Nobel Prize, the moral outrage in a lot of Western By Howard Amos ing over rebel-held areas of the city. Meanwhile, evening bulletins on receive much less coverage in Rus- news reports about Aleppo. AP The less-extreme damage in areas Russia’s main state-owned television sian media, where they are portrayed “Where was this hysteria when controlled by President Bashar networks showed almost identical as stooges for Western powers. the US bombed (the Iraqi cities of) Assad and purported links between reports about a mortar shell that, Russian state-owned television Fallujah and Ramadi?” Yusin asked. Western governments and Islamic after failing to explode, became channel Vesti reported last year that The united front presented by hile Western media are extremists noticeably dominate the lodged in the roof of a school in gov- the group was linked to US investor Russian media over Syria has helped filled with grim images newscasts. ernment-held Aleppo. George Soros, while Channel One shape public opinion in Russia so that Wof life in areas of Aleppo “Russian media is very selec- The almost exclusive media focus informed its listeners that British is broadly supportive of the Kremlin’s under siege by Russian-backed Syr- tive in what they show,” said Ulrich on attacks apparently being car- intelligence has trained White Hel- Middle East policy. ian government forces, Russian news Schmid, a professor of Russian cul- ried out by rebels on parts of Aleppo met members. Nearly two-thirds of the popula- reports tell a very different story. ture at the University of St. Gallen under Assad’s control appears to be “Their grand narrative is that the tion backs Russia’s military campaign News outlets such as CNN and the in Switzerland. “The main message part of the Kremlin’s media strategy. US causes chaos and destruction and in Syria, according to Lev Gudkov, BBC prominently reported a United the Russian media is trying to get Unlike rebel-held Aleppo, these areas backs terrorists while Russia is on who directs the Levada Center, an In conditions of Nations special envoy’s observation across to audiences is that Russia is are less damaged. They have not been the side of peace and stability,” said independent Russian pollster. last week that rebel-held parts of the the only nation fighting Islamic State subject to months of intensive aer- Peter Pomerantsev, a television pro- Such overwhelming approval total censorship besieged city could be “completely effectively.” ial bombardment, nor have they ducer who worked in Russia and is means Russian officials have little people are basically destroyed in two months” by Russian From the start of Russia’s bomb- seen their civilian infrastructure, the author of a book about the role problem publicly batting away war and Syrian bombardment. ing missions in Syria, Western and including hospitals, systematically of the media under Putin. crime allegations from Washington indifferent... (They) On that same night, state-owned Russian media have reported the destroyed. Russian media executives — at and European capitals with a few don’t follow events broadcasters in Russia glossed over assault through different lenses. Rus- But a top news executive at the both state-controlled and independ- angry words about Western double the envoy’s remarks. Instead, they sian reports say Moscow’s air strikes sprawling state-owned Channel ent media outlets — are, however, standards. in Syria, are not aired stories about the mortars Syr- are launched to wipe out extrem- One network said Russian televi- critical of what they see as a bias in “In conditions of total censor- interested, or ian rebels fired at an expensive hotel ists. Western coverage, by contrast, sion crews were just reporting what Western coverage. ship people are basically indifferent... where Russian journalists were gives time and space to claims Rus- they saw. “Aleppo, unfortunately, has (They) don’t follow events in Syria, accept the official staying. sia backs Assad to advance its own “Rebels are besieging areas become the spot where we’ve seen are not interested, or accept the offi- version. As Russia’s air campaign in Syria geopolitical agenda. controlled by Assad and they have a lot of mainstream media journalists cial version,” Gudkov said.

All thoughts and views expressed in these columns are those of the writers, not of the newspaper. All correspondence regarding Views and Opinion pages should be mailed to the Editor-in-Chief. 12 MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2016 ASIA / PAKISTAN

Opposition unity 336 members of parliament suspended on Panama issue

Internews by the ECP include 66 members of the parliamentarians were required thirtieth day of September each year. diminishing Election Commission National Assembly, 22 from the Sen- to submit details of their assets, The Statements of Assets and Lia- ate, 137 from the Punjab Assembly, 49 including those of their spouses and bilities submitted under sub-section ISLAMABAD: The latest of Pakistan suspends from the KP Assembly, 49 from the children, to the ECP by September 30. (1) shall be published in the official exchange of barbs between membership of 336 ISLAMABAD: The Election Com- Sindh Assembly and 13 from the Balo- Introduced in 2002 by the then Gazette and copies thereof may be the Pakistan Peoples Party mission of Pakistan (ECP) yesterday chistan Assembly. President General Pervez Musharraf, obtained on payment of prescribed and the Pakistan Tehreek- parliamentarians suspended the membership of 336 Opposition leader Khursheed the law is flouted by politicians at will. fee. The Commission shall, by the i-Insaf, the two main over non-disclosure members of the parliament over their Shah of PPP, KhurramDastagir of The Representation of the People Act, fifteenth day of October each year, opposition parties, has fur- of assets, including failure to submit details of their assets, PML-N, Sheikh Rasheed of Awami 1976, section 42A states: notify the names of the members who ther diminished the chances said a notification issued by the ECP. Muslim League, Arif Alvi of Paki- “Every member shall, on a form fail to file Statements of Assets and of the opposition getting Opposition leader The ECP has forwarded the lists of stan Tehreek-i-Insaf, Saeed Ghani prescribed under clause (f) of sub- Liabilities within the period spec- united on the Panama leaks Khursheed Shah of the members to the respective speak- of the PPP and PML-N Senator Nihal section (2) of Section 12, submit a ified in sub-section (1) and by an issue ahead of Imran Khan’s ers of the houses, asking them to Hashmi are some of the prominent Statements of Assets and Liabilities order, direct that such member shall planned protests in Islama- PPP. ensure the listed members stop work- names included in the ECP list. of his own, his spouse and dependents cease to function till such statement bad. ing. The parliamentarians suspended Under the relevent law, all annually to the Commission by the is submitted. Senior leader of the PTI Shah Mehmood Qureshi says the party has no plans of for- mally contacting or inviting any other opposition party, Keeping vigil including the PPP, for its US & South Korea planned anti-government protests after Adviser to the Sindh Chief Minister and PPP Senator Saeed Ghani say latest N Korea in a statement declared Imran Khan “a political blackmailer”. On Sunday, Qureshi missile launch fails said they were not invit- ing the political parties for its planned agitation as the AP assure her country’s security. parties would find excuses to North Korea has claimed tech- avoid it. “We are inviting the nical breakthroughs in its goal of masses as the rest will find SEOUL: South Korea and the US developing a long-range nuclear excuses,” he said. said yesterday that the latest mis- missile capable of reaching the con- Qureshi, who served as sile launch by North Korea ended in tinental United States. South Korean the foreign minister in the a failure after the projectile report- defense officials have said the North previous PPP government, edly exploded soon after liftoff. doesn’t yet have such a weapon. claimed that there was divi- The South Korean Joint Chiefs It’s the latest in a series of moves sion within the PPP as a of Staff said in a statement that by North Korea aimed apparently number of party leaders, the military believes the North at displaying a show of force. As including young chairman unsuccessfully attempted to fire a recently as last month, it fired Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, mid-range Musudan missile. It said three ballistic missiles off its east supported the PTI’s strat- the failed launch was made near an coast, timed to get the attention of egy, but former president Asif airport in the North’s North Pyon- world leaders including President Ali Zardari and a few leaders gan province. Barack Obama who were visiting from Sindh were reluctant South Korea’s Yonhap news the region for a series of summits. Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers patrol on the Kandahar-Uruzgan highway yesterday. to join any anti-government agency said that the missile was The UN Security Council subse- movement as they feared believed to have exploded soon after quently condemned those North going into early elections. liftoff. Yonhap cited no source for Korean launches and threatened this information. “further significant measures” if it South Korea strongly condemns refused to stop its nuclear and mis- the launch because it violates UN sile tests. Two soldiers Security Council resolutions that North Korea also conducted its Ruling PML-N plans aggressive dead in Barmal bans any ballistic activities by North fifth nuclear test last month and Korea, the statement said. in all has launched more than 20 The US military first reported ballistic missiles this year, part of counter strategy against PTI PESHAWAR: Two Pakistani the launch was attempted at 11:33 its programme aimed at improv- soldiers were killed and one p.m. EDT on Friday (12:03 pm Sat- ing the delivery system for nuclear injured in cross border fir- urday local time) and that the weapons. Internews could try to cash in on rifts within and elsewhere in K-P where secu- ing near the Afghan border missile didn’t pose a threat to North Earlier this year, North Korea the PTI by wooing its dissidents in rity threats are very high. We never in the restive northwest, America. The action brought harsh successfully launched a Musudan an attempt to take the sting out of stopped them and instead provided officials said. “Two soldiers criticism from the US. missile in June after several failed the rally. them security,” he added. were martyred and one “We strongly condemn this and attempts. ISLAMABAD: A political storm is Sources, however, say the PML-N “Likewise, it’s a responsibility injured when militants from North Korea’s other recent missile Musudan has a range of brewing. Imran Khan is in no mood is caught up in a difficult situation of the federal government to ensure Afghanistan opened fire on tests, which violate UN Security 3,500km — enough to reach US for any climb-down. He is re-solved insofar as its ‘preventive strategy’ foolproof security in the federal cap- Pakistani troops,” a senior Council Resolutions explicitly pro- military installments in Japan and to go ahead with his plan to para- is concerned. “It’s Moharram and ital. Hundreds of convoys from K-P security official said. hibiting North Korea’s launches Guam. lyse the federal capital Islamabad on security threats are grave. If we take will be participating in the protest, The incident took place using ballistic missile technology,” Obama has vowed to work October 30, or at a later date. preventive arrangements, it would and they need security.” in the Barmal area of South said Cmdr. Gary Ross, a Pentagon with the United Nations to tighten The ruling party, in the mean- be seen as a coercive act and the PTI Premier Nawaz Sharif’s Adviser Waziristan, which shares its spokesman. He said the US would sanctions against North Korea, but time, refuses to buckle under would capitalise on it. Amir Muqam questioned the ration- borders with Afghanistan’s raise concerns at the UN. has also said that the US was still pressure. Instead, it’s back to the And if we don’t en-sure ale for PTI’s protest when there are Paktika province. The inci- “Our commitment to the defence open to dialogue if the government drawing board to map out a ‘coun- stepped-up security, who would be serious security threats. “The PTI’s dent was confirmed by local of our allies, including the Repub- changes course. ter strategy’. Let’s see what options responsible for any untoward inci- petty political interests should administration officials and lic of Korea and Japan, in the face of The US strategy has largely cen- does the PML-N have? dent?” asked a PML-N stalwart who not take precedence over public other senior security sources. these threats, is ironclad,” Ross said. tered on trying to get China, North First, the government could holds an important position in the interests. No one immediately “We remain prepared to defend our- Korea’s traditional ally, to use its introduce strict restrictive measures federal government. They are putting the lives of their claimed responsibility for the selves and our allies from any attack influence to persuade the North on the pretext of security to prevent PTI’s provincial lawmaker Sard- supporters in danger. We would do attack. In May this year, the or provocation.” to change course. North Korea is a ‘large-scale assembly’ of PTI sup- arIdrees contested the claim. our best to provide foolproof secu- Pakistani army claimed to Japan has expressed concern continuing missile test launches porters in Islamabad. “Security arrangements are no rity, but some sense should also have cleared the last militant over the launches, and Defence even as the UN Security Council is Second, the PML-N might stage excuse to deprive people of their knock into the heads of Imran stronghold in the country’s Minister Tomomi Inada said Sunday deliberating a further tightening political gatherings in Khyber- democratic right to stage a peace- Khan 8, Co. They better grow up and northwest after a three- that she wants to work in coopera- of sanctions after the September Pakhtunkhwa, where the PTI is in ful protest. The PML-N is free to behave in a politically mature way,” month long operation. tion with the US and South Korea to nuclear test. power. And third, the ruling party hold political rallies in Peshawar Muqam told The Express Triune. 2 women dead in Myanmar army operations Approval for $36m Climate Change Adaptation project Anatolia extremist group that takes its name from the Rohingya. “The attacks in Maungdaw Township were systemat- ically planned in advance over a long Internews million people will indirectly ben- YANGON: Myanmar’s military said period of time, assisted by foreign efit from the project. It will address that three suspected attackers — funding and the support of members climate change impacts and Glacial two of them women — were killed of foreign terrorist organisations,” Lake Outbursts Floods (GLOF) risks and four others captured by soldiers said a statement from the Myanmar ISLAMABAD: The Green Climate by preventing loss of lives and com- following an ambush in the troubled President’s Office. Fund (GCF) approved Pakistan’s munity infrastructure based on a western state of Rakhine. Though most experts believe the $36m Climate Change Adaptation holistic approach in all seven dis- According to the army-run Mya- RSO’s continued existence is a myth, project responding to glacial out- tricts of Gilgit-Baltistan and five wady newspaper, two villagers and the government has classified it as an burst in northern areas of Pakistan. districts in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, two police were injured on Saturday extremist group and officials blame GCF approved the project in thus, contributing to a climate-resil- in an ambush in Maungdaw Town- it for recent attacks on border areas. its 14th board meeting, held in the ient sustainable development in the ship, one of two towns that witnessed According to the government, Republic of Korea. The Ministry of long-term. bloody raids on police station out- the Aqa Mul Mujahidin’s leader, Climate Change together with United The project, thus, benefits about posts last week. identified as Havistoohar, previ- Nations Development Programme 15% of the total population. The “The three violent attackers ously attended a six-month Taliban (UNDP) had submitted this project project outcome will strengthen including one man and two women training course in Pakistan and has for the board’s approval, said in a adaptive capacity and reduce attacked two police with swords in Heavily armed Myanmar troops patrol Kyinkanpyin area in Maungdaw four sisters and one brother living in statement. The Indian board mem- exposure to climate risks posed by Lakeaing Village and tried to flee,” town located in Rakhine near the Bangladesh border yesterday. Saudi Arabia. The President’s Office ber attempted to reject Pakistan’s climate change impacts and GLOF the report said. “The security forces said the group intended to spread proposal but the other 23 board risks through the increased techni- shot them.” nine police, four soldiers and 29 sus- as one of the most persecuted minor- propaganda by disseminating video members shot down this effort and cal capacity of provincial and line It added that soldiers captured pected attackers — among them the ity groups in the world. files on the Internet and via social instead approved the project. departments to integrate CC and four other suspects in an area clear- two women. The raided outposts are Myanmar’s government said networks, in line with the methods The project will impact lives GLOF risks into development plans, ance operation Saturday. The latest located in Maungdaw and Yathay that the raids were conducted by of terrorist organisations such as the of thousands of people who are tools and budgets and by expanding reported deaths would bring the Taung townships, two areas predom- the Aqa Mul Mujahidin organisa- Taliban, Al Qaeda and IS, in order to living in constant danger of peri- the Pakistan Meteorological Depart- number of people killed since deadly inantly occupied by the country’s tion, which it described as being attract greater foreign support and odic glacial outbursts in northern ment’s Early Warning System (EWS) attacks on police station outposts stateless Rohingya Muslim popula- affiliated with the Rohingya Solidar- funding from domestic and foreign Pakistan. Approximately 700,000 based on hydrological modeling and October 9 to at least 42 — including tion — described by United Nations ity Organisation (RSO), a shadowy extremists. people will directly and about 30 flood scenarios. INDIA MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2016 13 BRICS nations condemn terror attacks on India

In the plenary meeting of BRICS Region’s people want leaders before the adoption of Goa peace: Modi to Sirisena Declaration, Prime Minister Modi called IANS two leaders reviewed the develop- for a comprehensive ment cooperation and partnership response to the between India and Sri Lanka. BENAULIM (GOA): The solidar- “Sri Lankan President Sirisena scourge of terrorism. ity shown by the countries of South said the participation of all leaders Asia region after the cross-border of Bimstec will give new strength terror attack at an Indian army camp to Bimstec and for exploring syner- in Jammu and Kashmir has shown gies with BRICS countries,” Swarup IANS that people of the area wanted peace, said. Stating that he was happy to Prime Minister Narendra Modi told be in India once again, Sirisena, Sri Lankan President Maithripala according to Swarup, said this was Sirisena yesterday. another occasion when the bonds BENAULIM (GOA): BRICS nations Modi said the remark during a between India and Sri Lanka were yesterday unanimously condemned bilateral meeting with Sirisena who further strengthened. terrorism in all its forms, including has come here to attend the BRICS- Sirisena briefed Modi about the terror attacks on India, as Prime Bimstec Outreach Summit here. the rehabilitation progress in the Minister Narendra Modi called for a “PM briefed President Sirisena Northern Province. comprehensive response to this glo- on Uri terrorist attack,” External “Thereafter there was a dis- bal scourge. Affairs Ministry spokesperson cussion on the thorny issue of “We strongly condemn the recent Vikas Swarup said, adding that fishermen,” the spokesperson said. several attacks, against some BRICS Modi also expressed his gratitude “President Sirisena said he FROM LEFT: Brazilian President Michel Temer, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister countries, including that in India,” the for Sri Lanka sharing India’s grief. wanted a firm solution to the Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Jacob Zuma pose for a group Goa Declaration adopted at the con- “He (Modi) said that as a result issue of the fishermen. PM agreed photo during the BRICS Summit in Goa, yesterday. clusion of the Eighth BRICS (Brazil, of solidarity that the countries in the with him and said we must find a Russia, India, China, South Africa) region had shown after Uri terrorist proper solution to this long-fester- therefore, be nothing less than com- Minister said that the BRICS leaders Earlier in the day, in a restricted Summit here stated. attack, a message had gone across ing issue.” prehensive. And, we need to act both “were unanimous in recognising the meeting of the BRICS leaders, Modi said “We strongly condemn terrorism that people in our region want peace The two leaders also reviewed individually and collectively,” he said. threat that terrorism, extremism and the “mothership of terrorism” was in in all its forms and manifestations and they recognise that biggest chal- bilateral cooperation in a whole In what can be seen as a refer- radicalisation presents, not just to the India’s neighbourhood and linked to and stress there can be no justifi- lenge to peace and prosperity is host of areas, including energy and ence to China putting on technical regional and global peace, stability terror modules across the world. cation whatsoever for any acts of terrorism,” Swarup said. health. “This was in the context of hold the inclusion of name of Jaish-e- and economic prosperity, but also He also said that the neigh- terrorism, whether based upon ide- He said that Sirisena stated that the Hatton hospital. The Sri Lankan Mohammed’s leader Masood Azhar in to our society, our way of life and bouring country sheltered not ological, religious, political, racial, “Sri Lanka firmly opposed all forms President thanked PM for all the the UN Security Council’s list of des- humanity as a whole”. just terrorists but also “nurtures a ethnic or any other reasons,” it said. and manifestations of terrorism”. projects that India is implementing ignated terrorists, Modi said selective “We were also one in agreeing mindset” which backs terrorism for “We agreed to strengthen coop- In yesterday’s meeting, the in Sri Lanka,” Swarup said. approaches to terrorist individuals that BRICS need to work together and political gains. eration in combating international and organisations would not only be act decisively to combat this threat,” Speaking on the occasion, Chi- terrorism both at the bilateral level futile but also counter-productive. he said. Without naming Pakistan, nese President Xi Jinping called for and at international fora.” In the plenary meeting of BRICS Stating that the reach of terror- “There must be no distinction Modi said: “We also agreed that those deepening the partnership between The statement comes after last leaders before the adoption of the ism has become global, Modi said that based on artificial and self-serving who nurture, shelter, support and the BRICS nations while stating these month’s cross-border terror attack Goa Declaration, Prime Minister Modi terrorism “has grown more lethal and grounds,” he said. sponsor such forces of violence and five nations were “good friends, on an Indian Army camp at Uri that called for a comprehensive response adept at the use of technology”. Addressing the media after the terror are as much a threat to us as brothers and partners that treat each claimed the lives of 19 Indian soldiers.. to the scourge of terrorism. “Our response to terrorism must, conclusion of the summit, the Prime the terrorists themselves.” other with sincerity”. Varanasi stampede toll 25 Kejriwal asks Gujarat to oust BJP in 2017

IANS in the tragedy and they were ‘Sat- sangi Shaheed’ (Spiritual Matryrs). IANS gathering reminded him of Anna Haz- He mockingly described the BJP The dead have been identified as are movement of 2011 when the the and the Congress as “husband and Naval Kishore Mishra, Savitri Mishra, “whole nation” had come out on the wife” and pointed out that Naren- VARANASI: The death toll in Sat- Rajwati, Ramwati, Sumitra and Vimla streets. dra Modi had so far arrested 14 AAP urday’s stampede here in Uttar Devi from Delhi, Rampatti Devi, SURAT: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Taking up cudgels for agitating MLAs in Delhi but not a single Con- Pradesh has risen to 25, with one of Dashtarth Singh, Prithvipal Singh, Kejriwal (pictured) yesterday Patidars, Kejriwal said the Gujarat gress legislator. the injured succumbing to his inju- Israti Devi, Susheela Devi and Mallu announced that the AAP will contest government was trying to suppress He claimed the BJP was hand in ries overnight, police said yesterday. Devi from Rajasthan, as well as Prith- the next assembly election in Gujarat them “in the same way it crushes all glove with the Congress. “Have you Authorities meanwhile said 20 vipal, Ashok Kumar, Kamlesh Devi, and asked the people to “throw out those who raise their voice.” seen any protests by the BJP against of the dead have been identified. Kamini, Sarla Devi, Sohanlal, Indu (BJP President) Amit Shah,” who he The Delhi Chief Minister said Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat?” And seven of the injured were still and Keshwati from Madhya Pradesh. said was running the state by proxy. the BJP government claimed there Kejriwal also made fun of the in critical condition in hospital. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister “Amit Shah has thrown an open added to wild cheers. “It will be Amit was liquor prohibition in the state BJP’s assertion that it was a pro- Police officials said they were Akhilesh Yadav has announced an challenge to people of Gujarat that Shah versus the people of Gujarat.” but pointed out that 19 people lost Hindu party. “But weren’t the trying to ascertain identity of the ex-gratia of `1m to the dependants he will run the state whichever way A few protesters grouped under their lives recently in Surat after Patidars Hindus? Weren’t the Dalits remaining five dead. More than 50 of those killed and `50,000 each to he wants and no one can do any- Brahma Samaj and self-proclaimed consuming hooch. He also quoted Hindus? Then why did this govern- people were being treated at various those injured. thing about it,” Kejriwal thundered Patidar activists tried to raise slo- OBC leader Alpesh Thakor, who runs ment punish them?” medical facilities in the temple town. He has also suspended five at a huge rally at Yogi Chowk. gans against the AAP chief but they a campaign against illicit liquor in Earlier, Delhi Police arrested The stampede occurred at the senior district officials, including Using the phrase aam aadmi hardly numbered 25 to 30. They were Gujarat, as saying that every year AAP Delhi MLA and Gujarat in- 130-year-old Raj Ghat bridge on the Superintendent of Police (City) of (common man) for the Aam Aadmi rounded by the police. 10,000-15,000 people died after charge Gulab Singh here, just hours banks of river Ganga where a reli- Varanasi and traffic in-charge. Party, Kejriwal said aam aadmi Police sources in Surat said consuming illicit liquor in the state. before Kejriwal’s rally, on charges of gious congregation was to be presided Divisional Commissioner of would take on both the Congress and Kejriwal’ss rally drew a good Kejriwal described Patidar leader involvement in an extortion racket. by Acharya Pankaj Baba, disciple of Varanasi has been asked to get a the state›s ruling Bharatiya Janata response because of the backing of Hardik Patel as a “patriot”, came out Gulab Singh has denied the charge. late Jai Gurudev, a religious and spir- magisterial probe conducted into Party (BJP) next year. Hardik Patel’s Patidar Anamat Ando- in support of the Dalits in Gujarat Gulab Singh offered himself for itual leader from Mathura. the reasons behind the tragedy. Alleging that Gujarat was being lan Samiti (PAAS) and its activists. and referred to Amit Shah as “Gen- arrest at a police station to prevent The dead include 20 women and The Prime Minister’s Office is run by Amit Shah, he appealed to the The same PAAS had disrupted a eral Dyer”. the police from reaching the rally five men, police officer Anil Kumar monitoring the treatment of the people to “oust” the BJP chief. rally of Amit Shah in the same Patel- Referring to the police firing on venue. Singh told reporters. injured, an official told reporters. “Are you ready to fight the elec- dominated area of Surat last month, Patidar protests last year, he said the Yesterday’s rally was the high On the second day of the con- Prime Minister Narendra Modi tions, win and throw out Amit Shah? forcing him to wind up his speech in Patel youths were not extremists. point of Kejriwal’s four-day visit to gregation yesterday, Pankaj Baba represents Varanasi in the Lok The next Gujarat election will not just four minutes. “They are our citizens... Those who Gujarat. The AAP leader is expected paid tributes to those who perished Sabha. be an election but a revolution,” he The AAP leader said Surat ordered the firing will be punished.” to return to Delhi early today.

Festive crackers Nitish takes over I’ve right to question as JD-U chief PM: Filmmaker Kashyap

IANS IANS wrote: “Just to make it clear, I complain because I expect my gov- PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nit- ernment to protect us, I question the ish Kumar yesterday formally took PM because I have every right to.” over as President of ruling Janata MUMBAI: Filmmaker Anurag “I am not going to address a Dal-United (JD-U) at a party meet- Kashyap, who got trolled by many party that has become redundant ing in Rajgir in Nalanda district. on social media for asking Prime and irrelevant and is trying to find The two-day JD-U National Minister Narendra Modi to apologise relevance again by using the film Council meeting ratified Nit- for his trip to Pakistan in December industry. We have been paying the ish Kumar’s election, after JD-U last year, says he has every right to price by being used by everyone to Electoral Officer Anil Hegde made question the PM. find any kind of standing.” announcement in this regard. Kashyap vented his frustra- “And anyone who questions my Upbeat over the development, tion yesterday following the Cinema love for the country by shouting, several Bihar JD-U leaders said Owners and Exhibitors Association of must prove their love by represent- Nitish Kumar was Prime Minister India’s decision not to screen movies ing the country either on the border material, with a few even claiming with Pakistani actors, a move that has or prove your love by represent- he would be next Prime Minister. hit hard film-maker Karan Johar’s Ae ing the country in an honourable However, Bihar’s opposition Dil Hai Mushkil which features Paki- way. Not by shouting here (on social Bharatiya Janata Party leaders stani Fawad Khan. media),” he said. said Nitish Kumar was merely He said Modi should say “sorry” “And yes Sir Narendra Modi we daydreaming and that there is for his trip to meet Pakistani Prime need protection.. It’s really high no vacancy for Prime Minister’s Minister Nawaz Sharif on December time. I refuse to live in fear created Indian skilled workers pack fire crackers ahead of Diwali “The Festival Of Lights” in Ahmedabad, chair as Narendra Modi will con- 25 as at the same time, Karan was by blind fanatics that you cannot Gujarat. The festival will be celebrated across the country on October 30. tinue in the top political post even shooting Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. have a conversation with your PM or after the 2019 general elections. Justifying his tweets, Kashyap question him or expect from him.” 14 MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2016 EUROPE Johnson hails EU in unseen column Lawmakers press May to allow vote on EU strategy The column was penned just two Responding to the publication, days before the shock announcement Johnson told journalists outside Reuters they go to the negotiations else- In the previously in February that Johnson would head his London home that he had been where in Europe.” unseen column, the “Leave” campaign, according to “wrestling with the issue” in Febru- Lawmakers from the ruling Johnson asserted the Sunday Times . ary and wrote a long article that was Conservative Party, opposition It said he wrote the piece “as “overwhelmingly in favour of leav- LONDON: British lawmakers from Labour Party and Clegg’s Liberal that remaining in a way of clarifying his thoughts”, ing” the EU. across political spectrum will press Democrats said they accepted the European Union before composing a final article “I then thought I had better see their bid to force Prime Minister Britain had voted to leave, but have arguing the case for Brexit, published if I could try and make an alterna- Theresa May to give parliament a called for a debate and vote in par- would be “a boon in the Daily Telegraph newspaper in tive case to myself so I wrote a kind vote on her negotiating strategy for liament to try to influence the terms for the world and for March. of semi-parodic article in the oppo- leaving European Union, saying she of the divorce. In the pro-EU column, John- site sense,” he said. had no mandate for a “hard Brexit”. May, last week said parliament Europe”. son supports membership of the “I set them side by side and it was As Britain embarks on some of would have every opportunity to European single market, which this blindingly obvious what the right its most complex diplomatic nego- debate plans to leave the EU, but week he described as “increasingly thing to do was. And I think the peo- tiations since World War II, Nick ruled out letting it vote on trig- useless”. ple made the right decision.” Clegg, former deputy prime minis- gering Article 50. Clegg said he AFP to “economic shock” and the breakup “This is a market on our doorstep, Johnson’s campaign to leave the ter, said May’s plan to invoke Article backed a “soft Brexit” in which of the union between Scotland and ready for further exploitation by Brit- EU ultimately ended in Britain voting 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty by the Britain stays in or close to EU’s the rest of the United Kingdom, in ish firms: the membership fee seems in favour of Brexit by 52 to 48 per- end of March — triggering formal lucrative single market, and urged the text revealed in a new book by rather small for all that access,” the cent on June 23. Brexit procedure — would hand May to try to “square the circle” LONDON: British Foreign Secre- the newspaper’s political editor Tim former London mayor wrote. Since then the pound has fallen power to the other 27 EU members. over whether Britain will have to tary Boris Johnson (pictured) wrote Shipman, entitled All Out War. The politician also made an emo- 18 percent against the dollar and “Whilst the government has a sacrifice full participation in the an article urging that Britain stay in Then there is “the Putin factor”, tional plea to voters to consider the Scotland’s First Minister Nicola mandate to pull us out of EU they single market to restore control the EU just days before becoming the Johnson wrote, adding: “We don’t impact of Brexit on future genera- Sturgeon has outlined her plans don’t have a mandate how to do over immigration. chief campaigner for Brexit, the Sun- want to do anything to encourage tions, writing: “Shut your eyes. Hold for a new referendum on Scottish that,” Clegg told the BBC’s Andrew May has said she will deliver day Times newspaper reported. more shirtless swaggering from the your breath. Think of Britain. Think independence. Marr programme yesterday. Britain’s vote in the referendum In the previously unseen column, Russian leader, not in the Middle of the rest of the EU. Think of the British Prime Minister Theresa “That is why it is important to reduce numbers of EU migrants Johnson asserted that remaining in East, not anywhere.” future.” May announced earlier this month that the government strengthens arriving in the country and restore the European Union would be “a “There are some big questions The foreign secretary, said he had her government will trigger Article its own hand and also just sub- British sovereignty, but she has also boon for the world and for Europe”. that the ‘out’ side need to answer,” been trying to “make an alternative 50, to start negotiations to leave the jects its own ideas to the sort of been careful to say she wants the He warned that Brexit could lead he wrote. case” to himself. EU, by the end of March 2017. scrutiny of the parliament before “best deal” for business.

Labour Party accused No to bullfighting Four party-goers dead in French of not doing enough balcony collapse on anti-Semitism AFP ANGERS, FRANCE: Four young Reuters Police figures showed an increase people died after a balcony col- of more than 60 percent in anti- lapsed at a newly-built block of Semitic hate crimes in London last flats in France while they were year, while the number of incidents celebrating a house-warming, LONDON: Britain’s opposition recorded by the Community Security authorities said yesterday. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has Trust, which provides security advice What started as an ordinary not done enough to stamp out to Britain’s Jews, rose by 11 percent in Saturday night for a group of anti-Jewish sentiment in his party, the first six months of this year. young friends ended in disaster a prominent parliamentary com- Some Corbyn supporters say when the third-floor apartment mittee said yesterday. the claims against Labour, which balcony in the western city of Lawmakers on multi-party Home is bogged down in internal strife Angers broke away from the wall. Affairs Committee said the veteran between those who back the leader “We suddenly heard a noise— socialist had a proud record fighting and those who think he is making which was the collapse—then we racism but his lack of command on the party unelectable, are being heard the cries,” a neighbour who the issue had created a safe space in used to smear him. They say some lives on the floor below, still visi- Labour ranks “for those with vile atti- people who merely express legit- bly in shock, told reporters. tudes towards Jewish people”. imate concerns about Israel are Demonstrators display placards and banners during a protest against bullfighting outside the The crash left 14 other party- “The failure of Labour Party to labelled anti-Semitic. bullfighting arena in Rodilhan, southern France, yesterday. goers injured, four of them deal consistently and effectively An internal party inquiry in June severely, a source close to the with anti-Semitic incidents in recent cleared Labour of having a problem inquiry said. years risks lending force to allega- with anti-Semitism, but the commit- “Many of the others are in tions that elements of the Labour tee said its findings had been thrown psychological shock,” the source movement are institutionally anti- into question after its chair, Shami added. Semitic,” the report said. Chakrabarti, was subsequently nom- Third national election would break The balcony brought down “The result is that the Labour inated for a peerage by Corbyn. the two others directly below as Party, with its proud history of fight- Corbyn said the report unfairly it crashed, but there was no one on ing racism and promoting equal criticised Chakrabarti, who he said the lower floors at the time. rights, is seen by some as an unwel- had only been offered the appoint- Spain’s political deadlock: Poll The city’s mayor Christophe coming place for Jewish members ment to the House of Lords after Bechu raised the possibility that and activists.” completion of her report. a construction fault was to blame. In a lengthy response, Corbyn But the committee’s lawmakers Reuters led by caretaker Prime Minister Mar- Other alliances are also possible. “If there was no defect, how said the lawmakers had ignored said they were “not persuaded that iano Rajoy, would get 37.8 percent in The Socialist party, which has can we understand how such a anti-Semitism in other parties, had Corbyn fully appreciates the distinct a new vote — more than the 33 per- until now rejected voting in favour of tragedy could happen?” he asked. heard evidence from too narrow a nature of post-World War II anti- cent it got last time and potentially PP or even abstaining in a confidence “The size of the balcony did pool of opinion and had criticised Semitism”. “Jewish Labour MPs have MADRID: Spain would finally get a enough to let it lead a coalition. vote to allow a minority administra- not suggest that it was unable to individuals without giving them a been subject to appalling levels of stable government led by the centre- The closely-watched monthly tion of conservative party, is planning accommodate 15 people under right to be heard. abuse, including anti-Semitic death right People’s Party (PP) if it held its poll did not spell out how many par- a meeting of its senior members to normal conditions.” “Under my leadership, Labour threats from individuals purporting third national election in a year, a liamentary seats PP would be able to review its position. The meeting is The victims were three has taken greater action against to be supporters of Mr Corbyn,” the poll suggested yesterday. take with that proportion of votes. likely to take place on October 23, men aged 21, 23 and 25, and an anti-Semitism than any other report said. Two inconclusive votes have left But the rise in its support sug- before an October 31 deadline to form 18-year-old woman. party,” said Corbyn. It also criticised Twitter, saying Spain in political limbo since Decem- gested it would have a better chance a government or trigger new election. The apartment’s two young Reports of anti-Semitic inci- it was shocked by the volume and ber — and parties are still trying to of forming a government with lib- The Metroscopia poll showed 56 female flatmates had invited dents in Britain, which has the nature of anti-Semitic tweets aimed cobble together a workable coalition eral newcomer Ciudadanos. The percent of Socialist voters would pre- around 30 friends — most of them fifth largest Jewish population in at lawmakers and that the social after the last election in June. two parties together are currently fer the party to allow a PP government law students — to celebrate their the world with about 270,000 Jews, media giant could and should do But a Metroscopia survey in El just seven seats below the 176 mark while 37 percent would chose to stick housewarming after recently have surged over the last two years. much more to address the problem. Pais newspaper suggested that PP, needed for an absolute majority. to their opposition to Rajoy. moving in. Serbs arrested for Montenegro vote ‘attack plans’

AFP “They are suspected of coming to by tension over veteran premier Milo and links to organised crime. Montenegro with the intention of car- Djukanovic’s plans to forge closer ties The latest internal party polls rying out attacks on institutions, the with the West. forecast his Democratic Party of police and the representatives of the He is pursuing membership of Socialists (DPS) leading with less than PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO: Mon- organs of state,” the statement said. both Nato and the European Union— 40 percent of the vote, meaning coa- tenegro said it had arrested 20 Serbs “In addition, we do not rule out an objective that displeases Russia, lition partners would be needed to for planning to carry out attacks (that they were planning) attacks Montenegro’s long-time ally. form a government. after voting wraps up in the Balkan against senior state officials.” One of the six founding republics “Even if the DPS could reach nation’s tense parliamentary elec- Andrija Mandic, head of the of the former Yugoslavia, Montene- with their political allies some tiny tions yesterday. Democratic Front, Montenegro’s gro was joined in a loose union with majority, that would be unstable,” The pro-Russian opposition— main opposition, immediately con- Serbia after the Yugoslav breakup. said Zlatko Vujovic, director of the which opposes plans to anchor demned the announcement as “gross The union ended in 2006, when Centre for Monitoring and Research, Montenegro in Nato—lashed the propaganda.” the country narrowly voted in favour a watchdog group. announcement of the arrests as In Serbia, Prime Minister Ale- of independence, and relations have Just over half a million citizens propaganda, while Serbia sardoni- ksandar Vucic, quoted by the Serbian been fraught ever since. are eligible to cast their ballot for the cally questioned its timing. news agency Tanjug, said he had no Djukanovic, 54, is the only Balkan 81-seat assembly, in the voting that The attacks would have targeted information about the arrests. leader to have held on to power since closed at 1800 GMT. the state and possibly “senior state “I find it curious that this is hap- the collapse of Yugoslavia began in the Barricades were put up near officials”, Montenegro police chief pening today, and that’s all I’ll say,” early 1990s, serving several times as parliament yesterday, apparently to Slavko Stojanovic said in a statement. Vucic said. “As for the rest, it would prime minister and once as president. protect the building against any post- The 20 were arrested on Saturday be better for me to bite my tongue.” But analysts say he is now under election violence. night and a 21st individual is being Campaigning in small ex-Yugo- pressure, with critics accusing his Mandic, though, urged his sup- Montenegrin police escort a man to a court session with the state sought, he said. slav Montenegro has been gripped government of cronyism, corruption porters to be calm. attorney in Podgorica, Montenegro, yesterday. AMERICAS MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2016 15

Mobile game GOP ticket will replaces Pokemon creatures with accept vote Hillary and Trump

AP outcome: Pence HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE:

While some voters may wish the presidential candidates would just distorted media pushing Crooked go away, Dartmouth College has cre- Hillary — but also at many polling ated an app for those who want to find Trump’s claim of a places,” Trump tweeted. “SAD.” them around every corner. ‘rigged” election Pence’s words were latest attempt Two professors at Ivy League col- by Trump’s surrogates to attempt to lege worked with developers to produce stems from his belief explain that some things the GOP “HillaryDonald Go,” their take on pop- the media is ganging presidential nominee has said and ular “Pokemon Go” mobile phone app. up on him, said the tweeted are not what he meant. Instead of searching for Pokemon Much of that cleanup duty has creatures, those playing the new game Republican vice- fallen to Pence little more than three must find the nearest Hillary Clinton presidential nominee. weeks before the November 8 vote. or Donald Trump “booth” and send Trump is struggling to change the their preferred candidate “good vibes” focus away from mounting accu- that allow them to grow in support. sations that he abused women in Once a booth has received more AP ways similar to what he is recorded than 50 percent of the “good vibes” , describing on recently released it takes on the face of that candidate. video. Trump says all of the accu- Players viewing the candidates will Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump (left) enlists the help of Republican Hindu Coalition Chairman sations are fabricated. see them react with humorous expres- WASHINGTON: Mike Pence said Several of Trump’s unfounded Shalli Kumar (second right) to light a ceremonial lamp at a Bollywood-themed charity concert put on by the sions and hear them recite soundbites yesterday he and Donald Trump will claims — such as the one that Dem- Republican Hindu Coalition in Edison, New Jersey. from the campaign trail. abide by “will of the American peo- ocratic nominee Hillary Clinton was The college says the game can be ple” on Election Day, and suggested on drugs at the most recent debate played in nearly 1 million locations in that Trump’s claim of a ‘rigged” and his call for drug testing before the Trump vows close ties with India if elected parks, libraries, monuments, cafes and election stems from his belief the next — also overshadowed release other public places across the US, as media is ganging up on him. over weekend of more emails hacked well as US embassies around the world. “We will absolutely accept the from accounts of Clinton campaign AP He added: “In fact, I’ll take the lamp lighting for good luck. “Since birth of democracy in results of the election,” Pence said chairman John Podesta. word ‘even’ out because we are going Trump said if he’s elected, the ancient Greece, modern politics has in television interviews. He said Some showed the campaign to be best friends. There won’t be any Indian and Hindu communities will been, in essence, a competitive game,” Trump’s complaint, articulated from worrying whether Senator. Eliz- relationship more important to us.” have “a true friend” in White House. said professor Mikhail Gronas, a spe- the campaign stage and across Twit- abeth Warren, D-Mass., might EDISON, NEW JERSEY: Donald Trump also praised Indian Prime He also talked about several projects cialist in digital humanities and Slavic ter but without evidence, reflects endorse Senator Bernie Sanders Trump said that, if he’s elected to the Minister Narendra Modi as a “great his company has been involved with studies who created the game with pro- fatigue with “the obvious bias in in party’s primary, and wrestling White House, there won’t be any rela- man” and said he looks forward to in the country. fessor Joseph Bafumi. “Games are often the national media. That’s where with how to respond to revelations tionship more important to the US deepening diplomatic and military Trump, who usually portrays him- considered a less serious social activ- sense of a rigged election goes here.” about Clinton’s private email use. than its relationship with India. ties with India. self as an “American First” candidate, ity; however, elections are some of our Not long after Pence said that, Another subject: lining up materi- Trump said at a Republican Hindu “I am a big fan of Hindu and I am also spoke about the two countries’ nation’s most important political deci- Trump partly undermined his com- als to respond to fresh accusations Coalition fundraiser early yesterday a big fan of India. Big, big fan,” Trump shared goals when it comes to fight- sions and are very much game-like: we ments. “The election is absolutely from a woman accused Bill Clinton that “under a Trump admiration we are declared to the cheering crowd after ing terrorism and mentioned the 2008 follow the scores or polls, and we root being rigged by the dishonest and of abusing her decades ago. going to become even better friends.” participating in a traditional Diya oil bombings in Mumbai. for our teams,”

4 dead as truck Cultural exchange LA shooting: Cops plunges off San Diego bridge hunt two suspects

AP AP who the killers are yet. The people shot either don’t know the killers or aren’t telling us what they do know,” SAN DIEGO: A member of US Whitingham said. Detectives believe Navy was arrested after the LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles police the shooters’ main target died. pickup truck he was driving yesterday searched for at least two Detectives “need all the help plunged off a San Diego bridge, suspects as they tried to determine we can get, especially from the killing four people and injuring the motive for a shooting that left Jamaican community,” Whiting- nine at a festival below, author- three people dead and 12 wounded, ham added. ities said. two gravely, at a restaurant operat- Three men died at the scene. Authorities identified the ing out of a converted home. Two victims were in critical driver as Richard Anthony Sepo- A preliminary investigation condition late Saturday, Officer lio, 25, who was stationed at the determined an argument preceded Jenny Houser said. Two of the naval base on Coronado Island the gunfire during a birthday cele- wounded were released and the across the bay from San Diego. bration attended by more than 100 others had wounds that were not Sepolio was alone in the truck people in a Jamaican community. considered life-threatening. Police when he lost control and it struck “It may be a narcotics-related did not disclose the names or ages a guardrail and fell 60 feet onto a dispute ... a dispute between par- of those shot. vendor’s booth at Chicano Park, ties over business transactions,” The restaurant owner told the California Highway Patrol Officer Capt. Peter Whittingham told the Times he runs a Jamaican catering Jake Sanchez said. He was taken Los Angeles Times. business out of the house and was to the hospital with major injuries Police questioned two possible hosting a birthday party when the and was later arrested on suspi- suspects shortly after the incident, shooting broke out. A man who had cion of driving under the influence Univision reporter Jamari interacts with fans during the “RiseUp As One” concert at the Cross Border but officials said later no one was gone to the house to ask that a car be of alcohol or drugs causing deaths Xpress grounds in Otay Mesa, California, early yesterday. The two-day event at the US-Mexico border in custody. Investigators have not moved from his brother’s driveway and injuries, the officer said. featured artists, influencers, comedians and thought leaders and celebrated diversity and inclusion released suspect descriptions. told the newspaper there were doz- “It’s horrible. It’s horrific. We through performances, talks, and cultural expositions. “We have street names for ens of people in the house and yard had innocent people down here these suspects but we don’t know and that a DJ was playing music. having a good time and now they’re gone,” Sanchez said. The California Highway Patrol identified the deceased as a 62-year-old man and 50-year- Haiti hurricane destruction heartbreaking: Ban old woman from Chandler, Arizona, and a 59-year-old man and 49-year-old woman from Hacienda Heights, a suburb east AP Shortly before Ban’s helicopter no figures as he vowed to help the of Los Angeles. Authorities did not was due to land in Les Cayes, a clash families of victims and “most of all immediately release their names. broke out between rock-throwing prevent and stop this cholera epi- Eight people on the ground residents and peacekeepers at a U.N. demic” by mobilising more UN were injured. One suffered major PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI: UN Sec- base there. Roughly 100 frustrated resources. He expressed disappoint- trauma and seven others had retary-General Ban Ki-moon visited residents began hurling rocks when ment, however, that international minor to moderate injuries, said victims of devastating Hurricane trucks ferrying food aid arrived. funding to fight cholera in Haiti and Lee Swanson, a spokesman for the Matthew, saying the destruction Haitian police officers and UN peace- rebuild after Matthew is so far fall- city’s Fire-Rescue Department. wrought by the storm was “heart- keepers scattered the group with tear ing far short. Witnesses said the GMC breaking,” and he renewed a pledge gas. Calm was restored as Ban’s hel- “I know that the world eco- pickup truck with Texas licence to help the nation cope with a deadly icopter approached. nomic situation is not favourable, plates landed on a vendor’s scourge of cholera that was intro- At the close of his roughly four- and I know that there is some donor booth set up for La Raza Run, a duced by UN peacekeepers. and-half hour stop in Haiti, Ban told fatigue by certain countries,” he told motorcycle ride that ends with Ban’s brief visit came as victims reporters that a cholera-focused trust reporters at the close of his brief visit. a celebration at the park and of storm continued to express frus- fund announced in recent weeks was Beatrice Lindstrom, a human typically draws hundreds of par- tration — sometimes violently — at part of the UN’s “new approach” to rights lawyer with the nonprofit ticipants. The crash steps away delays in aid about a week-and-a- helping Haitian families who lost Institute for Justice and Democ- from a stage where a rockabilly half since Matthew hit southwest loved ones since the waterborne dis- racy in Haiti, said before the visit band was playing. Haiti killing at least 546 people and ease was introduced here in October that activists were hopeful that Ban “I saw a truck come right off demolishing or damaging tens of 2010 — an outbreak that has been would “fully acknowledge the UN’s the freeway. It was going so fast thousands of homes. aggravated by the hurricane. responsibility for introducing chol- it flew over the stage and landed “I met so many displaced per- The UN said the fund is designed era to Haiti.” in front of the stage on a tent, sons, young people, women who were to help Haiti overcome cholera and “The need for a new UN response UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon walks with his wife during his visit a booth that was set up,” Chase pregnant and sick people. It was heart- build stronger water, sanitation and that both controls and eliminates at the shelter in the Lycee Philippe Guerrier, in Les Cayes, Haiti. Dameron told The San Diego breaking,” he said, describing his tour health systems. cholera and compensates the vic- Union-Tribune. of an emergency shelter in the town of UNofficials at one point said tims who have suffered so much is been struggling with a surge of on October 4 in a rugged region of He said four people in the Les Cayes packed with families whose they were seeking about $181m for now more dire than ever,” she said. patients with cholera in the wake southwest Haiti that’s home to more booth were crushed by the truck. homes were destroyed. the special fund, but Ban mentioned Health authorities say they have of the Category 4 storm that struck than 1 million people.

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ONLINE CHART BUST Europe steers lander 15 pedestrian bridges to be built www.thepeninsulaqatar.com towards Mars surface

MOST READ AFP Wednesday, while the TGO must head for Mars orbit. ExoMars is Europe’s first QRCS slams bombardment of attempt at reaching our neighbouring 1 Latamneh health center in Syria planet’s hostile surface after its first PARIS: Europe sent a tiny lander on a failed bid 13 years ago to place the first Putin says hopes U.S. will seek three-day, million-kilometre (621,000- non-American rover on Mars. 2 to avoid civilian casualties in Mosul mile) trek to the Martian surface The TGO’s job, apart from carry- yesterday to test-drive technology for ing Schiaparelli, will be to sniff the Slovakian Peter Sagan retains world a daring mission to scout the Red Planet Red Planet’s thin, carbon dioxide-rich 3 championship road race title in Doha for evidence of life. atmosphere for gases possibly excreted A computer-generated image of a pedestrian bridge to be There were nervous moments for by living organisms, however small or ground controllers when the unmanned primitive. Schiaparelli’s purpose, in built in Doha. The Ministry of Municipality and Environment mothership, dubbed Trace Gas Orbiter turn, is to test entry and landing tech- announced that it will construct 15 pedestrian bridges at TWEET OF THE DAY (TGO), stopped sending status updates nology for a subsequent rover which different places in Qatar. just as it despatched the paddle pool- will mark the second phase and high sized lander, Schiaparelli, on its way. point of the ExoMars mission. “Everything is back on track,” After a two-year funding delay, the spokeswoman Jocelyne Landeau- rover is due for launch in 2020, arriv- Constantin of the European Space ing about six months later to explore the World’s oldest panda dies Operations Centre said by telephone Red Planet and drill into it, in search of after an anxious hour of resetting com- extraterrestrial life -- past or present. mands and waiting for a response. While any life is unlikely to be found AFP given to Hong Kong in 1999 to mark There were “a lot of relieved peo- on the barren, radiation-blasted sur- the semi-autonomous city’s hando- ple,” at mission control in Darmstadt, face, scientists say traces of methane in ver by Britain two years earlier. Germany, she added -- some 175 million Mars’ atmosphere may indicate some- But as her health declined over kilometres (109 miles) from where the thing living underground, most likely HONG KONG: The world’s oldest recent days, her food consump- space manoeuvre was executed. single-celled microbes. ever giant panda in captivity died tion slumped from more than 10 The TGO and Schiaparelli, launched Mars has become a graveyard for yesterday aged 38 at a Hong Kong kilogrammes (22 pounds) a day into space in March, comprise phase one many a mission seeking to explore a theme park, officials said. to less than three and her weight of a joint European-Russian Mars-prob- planet that has captured the human Jia Jia was put down after her also declined. “Her state became ing mission named ExoMars. imagination for millennia. health rapidly deteriorated over the so debilitated that based on ethi- As planned, the 600kg (1,300- Getting a lander on Mars “is a com- last two weeks leaving her unable cal reasons and in order to prevent pound) Schiaparelli separated from plex mission,” said Thierry Blancquaert, to walk without difficulty, a state- suffering, veterinarians from the its mothership TGO at 1442 GMT, after Schiaparelli’s manager. Since the 1960s, ment from the Ocean Park Hong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conser- a seven-month, 496-million-km trek more than half of US, Russian and Euro- Kong theme park said. vation Department and Ocean Park from Earth. pean attempts to land and operate craft Born in the wild in China’s agreed to a humane euthanasia for It is scheduled to arrive at Mars next on the Martian surface have failed. Sichuan province in 1978, Jia Jia was Jia Jia,” the theme park said.