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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 THULHIJJA 6, 1437 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Indian minister Twinkle of unveils success for Gandhi statue Pak Christian at embassy3 powerlifting15 duo Amir calls to attract foreign Min 30º investments to create jobs Max 43º High Tide 03:14 & 16:20 Crown Prince hopes KDIPA contributes to boosting economy Low Tide 10:05 & 22:01 40 PAGES NO: 16987 150 FILS KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday urged attracting capital into the country to help diver- MoI grants taxis sify the economy and create work opportunities. Sheikh Sabah emphasized the necessity of taking action to attract capital, 1-month period diversify the national economy, create labor opportunities and boost businesses in the state. to adjust meters HH the Amir made the emphasis anew as he hosted, at Bayan Palace, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of By Nawara Fattahova Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) Yousef Mohammad Abdullah Al-Ali, accompanied by the Director KUWAIT: Hundreds of taxi drivers have been ticket- General of the investment authority Sheikh Meshaal Jaber Al- ed by traffic policemen for not using their meters or Ahmad Al-Sabah and board members. The authority’s officials not adjusting them to the new fee structure set by delivered to the Amir the 2015 KDIPA annual report. the interior ministry after the recent hike in petrol Ali presented the Amir the latest accomplishments by the prices. But owners of taxi companies are upset as authority, namely stimulating local and external investments, in they didn’t get enough time to make the change, as addition to the continuous work for creating new economic this has to be done by special companies that are opportunities towards sustainable development. The authority authorized by the interior ministry. Taxi owners yes- was established with aim of attracting external investments. The terday met Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al- move has been coupled with diverse and attractive administra- Khaled Al-Sabah to resolve the problem, and the tive and legal facilities. ministry agreed to cancel the fines and give taxis a HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- one-month grace period to adjust their meters. Sabah also expressed hope that KDIPA would play a role in bol- Khalid Al-Mutairi, owner of a roaming taxi com- stering Kuwait’s economic status. The authority’s officials deliv- pany, said the delay in adjusting the meters is not ered to Sheikh Nawaf the 2015 KDIPA annual report and briefed their fault. “Adjusting the meter needs some time, him about its accomplishments as well as future strategies. HH as this has to be done by special companies, which Sheikh Nawaf lauded their efforts, expressing hope the authority until now are not ready. would contribute to strengthening Kuwait’s economic status, in Continued on Page 13 KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Minister of Commerce and Industry line with the state’s strategy of attaining economic diversifica- Yousef Al-Ali, accompanied by the Director General of Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority Sheikh tion for the sake of speedy growth and multiplying income Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and board members yesterday. — KUNA resources. — KUNA New iPhone 7 has no headphone jack Pokemon Go coming to Apple Watch LOS ANGELES: Apple drew back the cur- Bluetooth, and the iPhone 7 will also tain on the iPhone 7, revealing several include an adapter to connect to analog Mobile wars as expected changes - including water- headphones. resistant features and the absence of a Apple also is introducing AirPods, dedicated headset jack - marking an evo- new wireless earbuds that will be sold Indian tycoon lution rather than a stunning break- separately. The company’s Beats division through for the flagship smartphone is launching Beats Solo3 and pledges free 4G line. The official announcement at Powerbeats3 and the new Beatsx wire- Apple’s San Francisco event yesterday less headphones with the iPhone 7. The MUMBAI: Outside a tiny Reliance store in a trendy comes after weeks of leaks and specula- reason Apple is eliminating the tradi- Mumbai neighborhood, residents queued for hours tion about the next iPhone. Instead of a tional headphone port “comes down to this week for a new SIM card promising free data - and headphone jack, the iPhone 7 will use one word: courage, the courage to move a dramatic reshaping of the Indian mobile landscape. Apple’s proprietary Lightning charging on to do something that betters all of Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man, announced his port to connect a headset (included with us,” said Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior VP of long-awaited Reliance Jio 4G network with an auda- the smartphones); alternatively users worldwide marketing. cious free service for the rest of 2016, followed by AL-AYYAT, Egypt: Egyptians check the wreckage of a train after it derailed near this also can connect to wireless earbuds via Continued on Page 13 village in Giza on the southern outskirts of the capital Cairo yesterday. — AFP vastly cheaper data plans and free voice calls for life. Anticipating the shake-up, rival Airtel has already slashed 3G and 4G prices by up to 80 percent while 27 dead in Egypt bus, train Vodafone has heaped more data into its prepaid tariffs. Yet accidents before holiday analysts say competitors will struggle to match the deep CAIRO: At least 22 people were killed in a when he spotted a problem with the pockets of a startup backed bus collision and five died when a train tracks, causing three carriages to overturn by Reliance Industries, the derailed in separate accidents south of near the village of Al-Ayyat, officials said. energy-to-chemicals con- Cairo yesterday during a busy holiday trav- Twenty-seven passengers were also hurt, glomerate. “I am hoping Jio el time. The bus collided with a truck in the with injuries ranging from abrasions to can help me bring down my bills while providing southwestern province of Wedi El-Gedid, broken bones, the health ministry said. unlimited internet usage,” said Pushpraj Yadav, an e- the Egyptian health ministry said. The Egypt’s roads and trains are busier commerce worker in Mumbai who complains he number of passengers on the bus was not before national holidays, such as the Eid “incurs huge bills” for his data use. “Competition immediately clear. Traffic accidents are festival next week, with people working in between Jio and other networks like Airtel is good for common in Egypt, where many of the Cairo and other major cities visiting their consumers.” country’s roads are not well-maintained home towns and villages. Al-Ayyat was the India’s mobile market is plagued by patchy recep- and regulations are laxly enforced. scene of Egypt’s deadliest rail accident in tion, frequent call drops, erratic pricing and 3G The train, carrying about 60 passengers, 2002 when a cooking gas cylinder explod- Internet speeds that fluctuate wildly. “With Reliance derailed after leaving Cairo for the south- ed on a train and led to a fire that killed 361 Jio, I expect the data charges to be low and the con- nectivity to be better than other networks,” said ern city of Aswan, police and medical offi- passengers. Trains are often overcrowded SAN FRANCISCO: Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new iPhone 7 during an Continued on Page 13 cials said. The conductor hit the brakes in Egypt, adding to the safety risks. — AFP event at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium yesterday. — AFP Pain lingers a year after hajj tragedy

MAKKAH: Despite being emotionally scarred officers outside Islam’s second-holiest site, the ic bracelets storing their personal information. by the death of two childhood friends during Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. No one claimed The timing of the Jamarat stoning has been last year’s hajj stampede, Muhammad Sani has responsibility, but Islamic State group adher- restricted, and the hajj ministry says surveil- still returned to Saudi Arabia for another pil- ents have carried out other blasts in the king- lance cameras and other electronic controls grimage. The Nigerian pharmacist, 46, says his dom. The stampede last year happened as pil- will monitor crowd flow, comparing it with faith remains unshaken even after the deaths grims made their way to the Jamarat Bridge computer projections. Pilgrims say they have of at least 2,297 pilgrims during the hajj ston- for a symbolic stoning of the devil in Mina, already detected other changes, including ing ritual last Sept 24. A year after the worst east of Makkah’s Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest speedier processing at the airport. “We notice a disaster in hajj history, Sani is among more site. Pilgrims blamed the stampede on police huge improvement in the services and care,” than 1.4 million foreign pilgrims expected at road closures and poor crowd control, but said Asi Wat Azizan, an official with the Thai this year’s pilgrimage after the kingdom made Saudi officials said pilgrims had not followed delegation. “We are not afraid of any accidents,” safety improvements. the rules. said Najwa Hassan, a Sudanese pilgrim. The event, one of the largest gatherings in After the tragedy, King Salman, who holds Saudi Arabia “is already taking action” to the world, starts on Saturday. “I miraculously the title “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques”, ensure last year’s tragedy will never recur, said escaped unhurt, but the incident has left a ordered “a revision” of hajj organization. Public Indonesia’s top official overseeing the hajj, scar in my heart that will never heal,” Sani said statements and Saudi press reports show that Abdul Jamil. Oumou Khadiatou Diallo, a after arriving in the kingdom with his wife. He changes have been made even though no one Malian pilgrim who survived the stampede and others are making the journey reassured was ever blamed for the stampede. The Arab but saw seven people die around her, says within themselves that death can come any- News daily reported that roads in the Jamarat God has called her to return despite the trau- where - stampede or not - and with the expec- area were expanded and some pilgrims’ ma she suffered. tation that safety has improved. The hajj is one accommodation relocated. More space was “I hope that the safety is going to be of the five pillars of Islam, which capable freed up when government facilities were improved,” she said before leaving Bamako Muslims must perform at least once, marking moved out of Mina, Saudi Gazette reported. for Saudi Arabia, burdened by her memo- the spiritual peak of their lives. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is also tak- ries. “I think of all the dead from last year. MAKKAH: Pilgrims touch the golden door of the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at This year’s pilgrimage also follows a July ing a high-tech approach to improving safety. What I saw often comes back to me, and the Grand Mosque in this holy city yesterday. — AFP suicide bombing which killed four security For the first time, pilgrims will receive electron- that hurts.” — AFP THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 LOCAL

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Deputy Prime His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and senior Interior Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and senior Interior Ministry officials. —Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos Ministry officials. Amir extols MoI’s efforts to protect nation’s security

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh General Asaad Abdul Rahman Al- Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah com- Ruwaih and public prosecutors Jamal Earlier yesterday, His Highness the mended Ministry of Interior (MoI) offi- Al-Reesh and Fareaa Emadi, who have Amir received His Highness the Crown cials yesterday for their diligent efforts of been assigned as deputies to the Prince, His Highness the Prime upholding the nation’s security and sta- Director General of Investigation. Minister, and First Deputy Prime bility. His Highness the Amir received at Furthermore, Sheikh Mohammad Al- Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bayan Palace Deputy Prime Minister and Khaled vowed that the MoI would Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al- Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al- spare no effort to repel all threats to Sabah. Meanwhile, His Highness the Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, MoI the country’s peace and security. The Crown Prince received His Highness Undersecretary Sulaiman Al-Fahad and Interior Minister later introduced the the Prime Minister, the First Deputy Director General of Investigation General new officials to His Highness the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister as Dr Fahad Al-Doussari. Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad well as Deputy Prime Minister and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets with Deputy Prime Minister Moreover, the three officials intro- Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness Minister of Defense Sheikh Khaled Al- and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and senior Interior Ministry officials. duced to His Highness the Amir Major the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- Jarrah Al-Sabah. —KUNA Pilgrims must wear e-bracelets for safety: Minister

KUWAIT/MAKKAH: Pilgrims from the headquarters to follow on the case. Last operated in Kuwait, indicating that the data State of Kuwait must wear the identifica- year, one pilgrim from Kuwait passed away about the patients would help in following tion electronic bracelets for safety reasons, and the expedition took a long time to up on the case when the pilgrims return Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs locate him, he said. Saudi Arabia has home. Also in Makkah, Khali Al-Uthaina, Yaqoub Al-Sane affirmed yesterday. These recently announced that the faithful flock- the head of the expedition, affirmed in a e-bracelets are quite necessary because ing to the hold lands must wear the e- statement that all managers of the expedi- they help in safeguarding the pilgrims’ bracelet, which contains personal informa- tion are at the disposal of the worshippers. safety and locating their whereabouts in tion such as passport numbers and He made the remarks as he inspected resi- dency sites of the groups that came from Kuwait. He also urged the pilgrims to abide by the local laws while performing the annual religious services.

Joint efforts In other news, Head of the Kuwaiti hajj mission and Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Khlaif Muthib Al-Athaina received his Palestinian counterpart Dr Hassan Youssef Al-Saify in Makkah on Tuesday. The meet- ing focused on the joint efforts to facilitate KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al- the stay of pilgrims from both countries in Sabah meets with newly appointed Deputies Director Generals in the Investigation Department. the holy sites and enable them perform the pilgrimage rituals in a smooth and orderly way. The two sides also discussed ways to MAKKAH: Head of the Kuwaiti hajj mission and Assistant promote cooperation and share experi- No one above the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs ence in various specialized areas relating to Khlaif Muthib Al-Athaina meets with his Palestinian counterpart caring for the pilgrims. Dr Hassan Youssef Al-Saify in Makkah. - KUNA At the end of the meeting, Athaina pre- law: Interior Minister sented a model of Kaaba Al Musharrafah the holy lands, the minister said at a news addresses as well as medical information of (the Holy Kaaba or the building at the cen- conference, attended by ranking Justice individual pilgrims that will help authorities ter of Al-Masjid Al-Haram - the Muslim’s KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister appointed Deputies Director Generals in the Investigation and Aqwaf officials. identify them and provide care. most sacred mosque, in Makkah) to Saify as Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah stressed Department, stated that enforcing the law is the way to Minister Sane revealed that ministry Meanwhile in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Dr a gift. Saify, who serves as Undersecretary yesterday that there is no one above the law and that jus- protect society. personnel and experts are currently seek- Mubarak Fahad Al-Ajmi, the head of the of the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and tice “does not discriminate.” Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled ing to develop a new e-technology to medical services for the Kuwaiti expedition, Religious Affairs, expressed gratitude to the According to a press release by the Security Media expressed his gratitude for the appointed deputies, where measure pulse of the faithful and transmit said in a statement that the system of elec- Kuwaiti official for the hospitality and the Department at the Interior Ministry, Deputy Prime Minister he encouraged them not to hold on any efforts to develop emergency aid calls to the expedition tronic medical files for ill pilgrims has been gift. —KUNA Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled, after meeting newly the working structure, alongside serving justice. —KUNA

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al- Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah tours Sabah addresses pilgrims at Kuwait International Airport yesterday. Kuwait International Airport to inspect preparations for serving pilgrims. Minister Sheikh Mohammad checks preparations for serving pilgrims

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al- Hamad Al-Sabah stressed on using all avail- able capabilities to serve all pilgrims from or just passing through Kuwait. Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled toured Kuwait airport yesterday to bid farewell the ministry’s Hajj campaign and also to observe all preparations made by all of the ministry’s sectors in the air- port for the Hajj’s season. In a press statement, Sheikh Mohammad affirmed the readiness to receive the depart- ing and arriving passengers in the airport and the importance to reflect the civil feature of Kuwait and treat travelers humanely. Sheikh Mohammad expressed his gratitude for all employees at Kuwait’s airport on their effort made to execute all of their duties. The Deputy Prime Minister listened to the Director General of Airport Security Brigadier Waleed Al-Saleh’s presentation on preparations Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al- made by airport security for the Hajj season Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al- Hamad Al-Sabah bids farewell to a pilgrim. from the date the pilgrims leave the country to Hamad Al-Sabah stands by the Interior Ministry’s booth at Kuwait International the holy lands until they are back.— KUNA Airport, dedicated to serving pilgrims. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 LOCAL Indian minister unveils Gandhi statue at embassy

By Sajeev K Peter the minister expressed hope that the discussions with several top officials statue would be able to inspire those in Kuwait. On Tuesday, Singh called KUWAIT: India’s Minister of State for who visit the embassy. The Indian on First Deputy Prime Minister and External Affairs Gen V K Singh yester- embassy in Kuwait is the first Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh day inaugurated a life-size bronze mission in the Middle East to install a Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah statue of Mahatma Gandhi, India’s Gandhi statue on its premises. Indian and other officials and discussed vari- Father of the Nation, at a solemn cer- Ambassador Sunil Jain in his wel- ous issues regarding the Indian com- emony at the Indian Embassy. come address said it was a proud munity in Kuwait. The visiting minis- Addressing the gathering after pay- moment for the embassy. Deputy ter was expected to meet the interior ing a floral tribute to the new- Chief of Mission Shubashis Goldar, minister and health minister later installed statue, the minister said: “It First Secretary, consular (community) yesterday. is a historic occasion for the Indian K K Pahel, Labor Attache Thomas Singh attended a community ses- community in Kuwait as we could Joseph and other embassy officials sion and interacted with Indian resi- install a statue of Gandhiji at the were present at the ceremony. A dents in Kuwait, which was held at embassy.” Speaking about the con- large number of Indian community the embassy yesterday. He heard temporary relevance of Gandhian members attended the function. concerns that were raised by mem- KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Al-Subaih meets with the UN ‘s Special Rapporteur principles such as non-violence and bers on various community issues on trafficking in persons Maria Grazia. —KUNA cleanliness, he said by following Reception and assured to look into the issues these ideals, “we can not only propa- On Tuesday evening, the Indian and find solutions. Representatives of gate how India has been able to gain embassy hosted a reception in honor registered Indian associations in Kuwait keen on protecting because of him, but also we are able of the visiting minister, who arrived Kuwait, representatives of Indian to create harmony within the com- here on a two-day visit. The recep- schools, Indian private sector compa- munity.” tion was attended by several mem- nies, public sector undertakings and expats’ rights: Minister Congratulating the ambassador bers of the Indian community. During media representatives attended the for taking this exemplary initiative, the two-day visit, the minister held community meeting. KUWAIT: Kuwait pays great attention Subaih, who is also Minister of State for ter for sheltering foreign workers to to protecting rights of expat workers Planning and Development Affairs, in a resolve problems facing expats, and and their employers in line with inter- statement after meeting with the UN ‘s providing them with better living con- national terms, Minister of Social Affairs Special Rapporteur on trafficking in ditions. In the same context, PAM and Labor Hind Al-Subaih said yester- persons Maria Grazia yesterday. The Acting Director General Abdullah Al- day. Kuwait signed cooperation proto- two sides discussed several topics of Motawtah also met with Grazia and an cols with source countries of expat mutual concern. accompanying delegation, offering workers, and has established electronic Meanwhile, Subaih pointed to them thorough information on PAM’s link systems with them countries for a establishing the Public Authority for projects on human rights and fighting smoother sharing of information, said Manpower (PAM) and the Kuwaiti cen- human trafficking. —KUNA Kuwait cut long path in adult literacy: Officials

KUWAIT: Kuwait enjoys pioneering experience in literacy Undersecretary for Planning and Information Dr. Khaled Al- which has benefited other countries, with adult illiteracy Rushaid stresses the significance of planning as the key below 2 percent, mostly among women over 60, element for the developing the education process. Citing Undersecretary at the Ministry of Education Fatima Al- the ministry’s statistics, Rushaid said that the number of lit- Kanderi said yesterday. The statement comes on the occa- eracy centers in recent years reached 85, with the number sion International Literacy Day, which falls today. Kuwait’s of students reaching around 19,000. government, represented by the Ministry of Education, In the meantime, Director General of UNESCO Irina have been making tremendous efforts to eliminate illitera- Bokova, said in her letter on the occasion that “There cy, enacting a host of laws. remain today 758 million adults who cannot read or write a Kandari pointed out that the ministry has made great simple sentence. Two thirds of them are women.” She strides in literacy, adding that educational opportunities pointed to the need for bolstered international coopera- KUWAIT: India’s Minister of State for External Affairs Gen V K Singh inaugurates a statue of Mahatma are available for all, for those who wish to enroll in adult tion across the board , noting that UNESCO has launched a education centers, regardless of nationality,. global coalition to strengthen coordination between all Gandhi at the Indian Embassy, Kuwait yesterday. —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat Kuwait has opened several centers for adult literacy key partners. “because education is a basic human right regardless of “We have seen great progress since the proclamation of gender or nationality”. She stressed that “when we invest in International Literacy Day by UNESCO in 1966. The world’s education, literacy, we are investing in building leading population has increased substantially, but the number of generations”. young adults without literacy skills decreased by 25 per- Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education Assistant cent between 1990 and 2015,” Bokova added. —KUNA

India’s Minister of State for External Affairs Gen V India’s Minister of State for External Affairs Gen V K Singh speaks during the event. K Singh interacts with children during the event.

Indian Ambassador Sunil Jain (right) speaks during the event, as India’s Minister of State for External Affairs Gen V K Singh looks on.

India’s Minister of State for External Affairs Gen V K Singh speaks to reporters. Ministry marks World Physical Therapy Day

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health has said in remarks yesterday on the stages of life will create a new genera- announced opening a number of occasion of World Physical Therapy tion of healthy elderly, he said. The specialized physiotherapy centers for Day, which falls today. This year’s Department will be opening an elder- the elderly in various primary medical event is themed ‘Movement for ly physiotherapy center at Al-Rouda care centers nationwide. Director of Health.’ Medical Center by September 19, to Physiotherapy Services Department Improving individuals’ health and be followed by several other centers at the Ministry Dr Nabeel Al-Haneef physical activity during the various during the coming months. —KUNA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 LOCAL Kuwait funds rehab center in Al-Quds University

AMMAN: Kuwait Ambassador to Jordan Dr the Arabs,” said Duaij, and supporting the Hamad Al-Duaij handed over Tuesday finan- Palestinian people “is a duty.” cial assistance presented from the Zakat Meanwhile, Amro said Al-Quds Open (alms) House to Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Open University has 20 education centers in the University, to fund establishment of a rehabil- West Bank and Gaza Strip, serving around itation center for people with special needs. 60,000 students. The university, he added, Al-Duaij handed over some $95,000 to the was allocating seats for sons of resistance President of the University Dr Yunus Amro people and those released from Israeli jails, as and director of its branch in Nablus, Dr Yusuf well as people with special needs. Awwad. Duaij said in a press statement that The university, said Amro, was also active in Kuwait’s government and public charities scientific research in agriculture, training and DUBAI: (From left) The Egyptian litterateur and researcher Salah Al-Rawi, the Kuwaiti researcher Talal Al-Rumaidhi (the General Secretary of were keen on supporting the Palestinian peo- continuous education. The Palestinian univer- Kuwait Writers Association), the Bahraini writer and literary critic Fahad Hussain Hasan (the moderator), the Algerian writer and journalist ple in all domains, including education and sity officials commended the Zakat House sup- Khalid Omar Bin Ghoffah, the Algerian researcher and novelist Dr Al-Yameen Bin Toumi and the Bahraini litterateur and literary critic social care. “The Palestinian cause has always port, saying it would provide much-needed Abdulqader Agheeel. been the number one issue for Kuwait and care for the disabled children. — KUNA Symposium: The role of Arab intellectual today Second research session

By Bader Abu Raghabah A-Otaibi researcher Salah Al-Raawi, the Algerian writer role of intellectual as a historical fact by tracing and journalist Khalid Omar Bin Ghoffah. some biographies of pioneering Kuwaiti schol- DUBAI: The General Conference of the Arab ars such as late Yousef Bin Eissa Al-Jenaaei, late Writers Union, organized a second research ses- Challenges Misaaed Bin Abdullah Al-Aazmi and late sion titled ‘The Role of the Arab Intellectual The first speaker was Dr Al-Yameen Bin Toumi Abdulaziz Al-Rasheed. Today’ on September 5,2016, and the sympo- (Algeria) who talked in depth on the current The fourth speaker was Dr Salah Al-Rawi sium was held at Al-Bustan Rotana hotel audito- issues related to the Arab culture as a challenges (Egypt), and he pointed out that the strategy as rium in the emirate of Dubai in the UAE. face our future and he emphasized heavily the a term has always had a military background and the role of political authority in polarizing the intellectuals, and he also talked about the necessity of renewal both speeches, religious and cultural.

Individuality Khalid Omar Bin Ghaghah (Algeria), the Executive Editor of Al-Kateb Al-Arabi (The Arabic Writer) magazine which published by the General Conference of the Arab Writers Union, was the fifth and last speaker in that session and emphasized that the identity has been regarded AMMAN: Kuwait Ambassador to Jordan Dr Hamad Al-Duaij delivers financial assistance as one of the most strategic challenges confront presented from the Zakat House to Al-Quds Open University. — KUNA Arab nation and he also spoke out against the individuality in terms of its different patterns, and he talked about his own experience with some Bedouins who were belong to Shammar Ambassador Lodge, British tribe in the state of Kuwait and their relatives in Hayel city in Saudi Arabia. Finally, Some of notable litterateurs and writ- Embassy wish Eid Mubarak ers were presented among the audience at that Kuwaiti researcher Talal Al-Rumaidhi, General Bahraini writer and literary critic Fahad Hussain session and enriched the debate by their ques- Embassy closed 11-13 September Secretary of Kuwait Writers Association. Hasan, the symposium’s moderator. tions in a brief interactive session followed the symposium such as the Egyptian litterateur KUWAIT: On the occasion of Eid Al who are travelling for the Hajj pilgrim- The program was chaired and moderated by importance of highlight the substantial role of Salwa Bakr who pointed out that the Arabic Adha, Ambassador Matthew Lodge and age a safe journey. Eid Mubarak.” the well-known Bahraini writer and literary critic, intellectual in every single Arab country. intellectual no longer productive in terms of his staff at the British Embassy would In celebration, The British Embassy Fahad Hussain Hasan who welcomed the guests, According to a view of Abdulqader Agheel ideas, Kuwaiti litterateur Bder Abu Raghabah Al- like to send their best wishes to all will be closed on 11-13 September. participants and audience in the beginning of (Bhrain) who was the second speaker in that Otaibi who talked about the importance of Muslims in Kuwait and worldwide. Her The embassy will resume its business the session, then, he introduced the Five partici- symposium, there is no role for the intellectual translation as a deliverance for our most prob- Majesty’s Ambassador, Matthew Lodge on Wednesday 14 September. During pants to the audience who were presented their in our life today especially in Arab region after lematic cultural issues, Mauritanian Muhammad said: “On the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha, I this time, all British Embassy depart- papers respectively: the Algerian researcher and the emergence of revolutions, and he added Weld Ahdullah the General Secretary of would like to extend my warmest wish- ments will be closed including visa novelist Dr Al-Yameen Bin Toumi, the Bahraini that “we want to revive the role of cultural elites”. Mauritania Writers Union who pointed out that es to all the people of Kuwait. I would services at the Visa Application litterateur and literary critic Abdulqader Talal Al-Rumaidhi (Kuwait), the General the Arabic intellectual should adopt his vision like to express my gratitude to the peo- Centre. The British Embassy Kuwait Agheeel, the Kuwaiti researcher Talal Al- Secretary of Kuwait Writers Association who was early, Omani Writer Bader Al-Aamri and Emirati ple of Kuwait, who have made my fami- wishes you and your family Eid Rumaidhi (the General Secretary of Kuwait the third participant in that program, pointed journalist Ahmad Bin Muhammad Salem from ly and me feel so welcome. I wish those Mubarak! Writers Association), the Egyptian litterateur and out the permanent importance of the crucial Al-Khaleej newspaper (The Gulf ).

Red Palace: Symbol of Kuwaitis’ bravery

KUWAIT: Al-Qasr Al-Ahmar (The Red Palace), a symbol of the bravery of Kuwaitis defending their land, stands lofty and glo- rious in Al-Jahra, since its estab- lishment by the Kuwait’s 7th ruler late Sheikh Mubarak Al- Sabah. The palace, built using red clay, stretches over about 6500 square meters and has 33 rooms. The monument is famous for being a major part of the battle of Jahra in 1920, and is now considered a cultural and historic attraction. —KUNA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 LOCAL

Sheikh Salman rallies Court adjourns petrol behind athletes competing in Paralympics prices increase halt plea

RIO DE JANEIRO: Kuwait’s Minister of Closer ties MPs inquire about prices’ freeze Information and Minister of State for Youth Sheikh Salman had stated late Tuesday Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al- night that the State of Kuwait seeks closer By Meshaal Al-Enezi nies and contractors legally accountable. Kuwait’s hajj mission Dr Mubarak Al-Ajmi Humoud Al-Sabah conveyed the nation’s ties with all other nations particularly in “Ghunaim’s statement is a confession that MPW is announced launching the e-files system in the greetings to Kuwait Disabled Sports Club the youth and sports fields. Speaking (KDSC) athletes, who are participating in upon his arrival at Rio de Janeiro KUWAIT: The administrative court adjourned a responsible for the problem and has to compen- mission’s clinics and stressed that the system facili- the Rio 2016 Paralympics which kicked off International Airport, Sheikh Salman said hearing held yesterday demanding suspending the sate all road users for damage the gravel caused to tates access to patients’ data and health condi- yesterday. a six-member squad from KDSC are tak- new petrol prices until the government provides a their vehicles,” he concluded. tions. “The system is linked to the main one in vari- ing part in this event to be held on copy of the decision and whether it has been pub- ous polyclinics in Kuwait,” he added, noting that a September 7-18. lished in the official gazette. In this regard, lawyer E-files visit was made to Makkah’s health department to “My presence here, alongside with the Nawaf Al-Fuzai, who filed the case, argued that Head of the medical team accompanying coordinate with it. Kuwaiti sports mission, is a token of the petrol belongs to both the state and the people, appreciation of His Highness the Amir and that the government is not free to do whatever Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah it wants with it. and the Kuwaiti people and government for the Brazilian people and government,” Freezing prices he said. “We seek to maintain close ties Meanwhile, MPs Yousef Al-Zalzalah and Ali Al- and cooperation with all friendly countries Khamees filed two separate inquires addressing that host international sports events,” Minister of Commerce and Industry Yousuf Al-Ali Sheikh Salman pointed out. concerning prices in local markets. In his inquiry, On the preparations for the champi- Zalzalah reminded the minister that in a statement onship, he said the KDSC has held a 18-day he made to KUNA on April 10, 2016, he promised to training camp in Izmit city, north Turkey, ‘freeze’ the prices of goods, services and craftworks, recently with a view to enhancing the in addition to forming a special committee headed competitive edge of its squad during the by his assistant undersecretary for commercial con- competitions of this event. trol and consumer protection to control prices and “The State of Kuwait, represented in Yousef Al-Zalzalah Ali Al-Khamees the Public Authority for Sports, spares no conduct checks if prices change. “Why did the min- effort in offering all possible material and ister liberalize the prices of goods and services by moral backing for the athletes and issuing his decision number 307/2016, cancelling Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah sportspeople to achieve the best results,” the previous price freezing one numbered he affirmed. 164/2016?” asked Zalzalah. MP Ali Al-Khamees Inspectors bust 150 Sheikh Salman underscored the monu- Sheikh Salman recalled the outstand- asked about the duties of the National Committee mental participation of KDSC in the ing achievements of Kuwaiti athletes who for Consumer Protection and whether it actually used tires sold as new Paralympics in a speech he gave to KDSC won gold, silver and bronze medals at the monitors prices in local markets. officials, including its honorary President Rio 2016 Olympics, held between August Houbara hunter arrested Sheikha Sheikha Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, 5 and 21. He expressed the best wishes for Street maintenance Deputy President of the Kuwaiti Olympic the six Kuwaiti competitors, namely MP Faisal Al-Kandari expressed amazement at By A Saleh and Hanan Al-Saadoun Houbara Committee Duaij Al-Otaibi and Kuwait’s Mohammad Al-Odwani, Ahmad Naqa, the statement made to the media by the Ministry Meanwhile, the Environment Police arrested a Ambassador to Brazil Iyada Al-Saeedi. “We Nasser Saleh, Mohammad Mejbel, of Public Work’s Undersecretary Awatif Al- KUWAIT: Through its emergency team in Siddeeq, man who appeared in a video clip with a number are certain that the KDSC athletes will do Abdullah Al-Saif, and Atef Al-Dousary. He Ghunaim about not having a budget for road the Ministry of Commerce and Industry raided a of houbara bustards that are banned from being the nation proud as they have been accus- was received at the airport by Kuwait maintenance projects, which indicates the contin- warehouse in Shuwaikh industrial area, where a hunted or sold according to the environment law. tomed to exemplary achievements,” Ambassador to Brazil Ayada Al-Sa’eedi and uation of flying gravel. “Making such an excuse large quantity of used tires was stored and ready The department said the suspect violated article Sheikh Salman said. Second Secretary of the Embassay Bashar before winter and the rainy season will not stop us for sale. Informed sources explained that over 150 100 of environment protection law 42/2014 which Moreover, he commended KDSC for Al-Dowysan. from holding the people responsible for this prob- used tires of various sizes had been stored in an calls for a one-year jail sentence and of fine of KD their diligent work and efforts that On a similar note, the Honorary lem accountable,” he stressed, rejecting Ghunaim’s attic to be sold as new ones. The owner was arrest- 500-5,000 or either punishment, with the confisca- enabled them to take part in an event of Chairperson of KDSC Sheikha Sheikha Al- statements and reminding people of earlier official ed and immediately referred to the public prose- tion of the birds and tools used in catching them. such magnitude. “This is an opportunity Abdullah Al-Sabah affirmed that the cution. The suspect was sent to concerned authorities. for Kuwait to showcase its capabilities to Kuwaiti squad members are well-prepared ones about promising to hold responsible compa- the world, as a nation of peace and a bas- for the event, citing their performance in tion of humanity,” he added. the recent training camp in Izmit. “Several Furthermore, the Kuwaiti Minister of members of the Kuwaiti squad, males and State for Youth Affairs thanked officials at females, are qualified for taking the podi- Kuwait’s embassy in the Brazilian capital um since they were medalists in previous for their continuous support of the KDSC championships,” she said in statements. athletes. Meanwhile, Head of KDSC’s dele- The KDSC delegation to the event gation Anwar Al-Mutawaa noted that the arrived here from Izmit last Thursday, led nation’s flag was raised aloft during the by the Club’s board member Anwar Al- opening ceremony on Sunday, saying he is Metawa’. The Paralympic games gathered hopeful that the KDSC athletes would nearly 1,000 disabled athletes from various emerge victorious. countries of the world. — KUNA

KRCS distributes 1,300 food baskets to displaced families in Iraq’s Kurdistan

IRBIL: Kuwait Red Crescent Society 3,000 food baskets, which are a month’s (KRCS) doled out 1,300 food baskets to worth of supply, were distributed to dis- a number of displaced Iraqi families in placed families in the northern Iraqi the autonomous region of Kurdistan region, as the process was monitored by yesterday, the latest in a flow of aid giv- Kuwait’s Consulate in Kurdistan and the en by the humanitarian society. The Barzani Charity Foundation. Meanwhile, batch of aid is the ninth installment of Diyar Khother, an official from Barzani KRCS’s humanitarian campaign Charity, underscored the scope of the aid launched this year, KRCS Director- as he thanked KRCS for its assistance. General Abdulrahman Al-Oun said, Since the start of the year, KRCS has pro- adding that it aims to ameliorate the vided incessant aid to displaced families lives of the displaced. in Kurdistan, running the gamut from Moreover, he noted that a total of nutritive to medical assistance. — KUNA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 FROM THE ARABIC PRESS

Al-Qabas Crime Report Political action Fugitive attempts suicide Dr Mohammad Al-Abdeljader KUWAIT: A bedoon attempted suicide by slashing his throat to escape a two-year jail sentence, but his family rescued him. The young man, who became frustrated with detec- rofessional political action does not know con- tives pursuing him, decided to commit suicide using a knife, stants, and the current situation may change the but his family’s intervention saved him. A security source standards. Stability of the political arena came P said the young man said after regaining consciousness that after years of instability, which others called it a ‘move- he fought with some identified men, but the investigator ment’, that created a different political situation. In the did not believe him and asked that he be put under guard. ‘70s and ‘80s, the struggle was to instill compliance with the constitution, but in the ‘90s, the struggle was to find remedies for the period that followed the Iraqi Invasion and Liberation War, while the opposition’s address was Search for child rapist to follow up thefts of oil and investments. A Bangladeshi man repeatedly raped an eight-year-old Events continued until we reached to the stage of Jordanian boy after he tricked him. A security source said participating and boycotting in the elections after the Gasoline the child’s father went to Hawally police and told them single-vote system was approved, and under all circum- what happened, and the child explained what the sus- stances, alliances were differing. The local scene saw pect did to him. The case was sent to the prosecution. during the last 10 years important political develop- ments that resulted in true changes, most important of which is the woman’s participation as a candidate and a Resisting arrest Prices A citizen who owes KD 15,000 resisted arrest and attempted to escape. A special patrol stopped the man and asked him for his ID, but he claimed he left it at home. When he was We witnessed changes asked to give a fingerprint, he handed over his ID, and was Al-Jarida found wanted on a KD 15,000 debt. The man did not give up by loyalist powers that easily and attempted to make police sympathize with him, but they arrested him. turned into the opposi- Scam tion and vice versa A female citizen accused a Lebanese man of swindling her out of KD 6,500 after telling her he will do repairs to Al-Anbaa her beauty salon, but he disappeared. Police are investi- voter, separation of the crown prince from the premier- gating. Separately, a citizen who owns a pharmacy ship posts, rulings of the constitutional court and its lodged a complaint against a Jordanian pharmacist, annulment of legislative terms, and the advent of social Petrol between loyalty accusing her of stealing KD 135. media parallel to newspapers and information. So, we witnessed changes by loyalist powers that and ungratefulness turned into the opposition and vice versa, and this does Drug dealer caught not mean judging these powers and intentions, rather it By Salah Al-Sayer Police in Mahboula foiled an attempt by three Syrians to sell is a diagnosis of the situation. Now there is a major void 85 Captagon pills, and referred the suspects to the Drugs of opposition in parliament to the government policies, fter increasing petrol prices in Kuwait, all social media with very negative images. The media then Control General Department (DGCD). Ahmadi patrols and outside of it, particularly to the economy. This will media networks roared with jokes and com- rephrases these impressions in ways that match their noticed three men in car seeming nervous, so their IDs were lead to social changes and a wiping out of the middle Aments about the matter. Some offered a donkey political wishes, like when using headlines like “Public checked and they were searched. Meanwhile, a citizen in his class that always played the role of a security valve and for sale to be used instead of vehicles, others offered a Anger in Kuwait”, for instance. 20s ended up at the DCGD after being arrested with the balance in any major problem, while all its people horse-drawn wagon. Some were looking for bicycles for The petrol price increases in Kuwait is a chance to spice drug. The arrest was made when police stopped him worked in resisting the heinous occupation, also facing sale and some kept talking about the benefits of walk- consider what is even more important than petrol and and found him in an abnormal condition. Patrolmen any encroachment by political or social powers. ing as a sport. Many remarks and comments were made its prices. We have to consider the matter of owning a searched him and found the drug on him. He was found to This does not mean detraction of any economic or expressing anger and dissatisfaction with the decision. vehicle, which is easily available for all citizens, who be an ex-convict over thefts and drugs. social component, yet such unstudied economic poli- Some even confused between the government and the unlike people in other societies, misuse them. In other cies will bring back an opposition that fought for gains state that they thought does not protect the poor. societies, vehicles are linked to work and people use such as cooperative societies, labor unions, student Some remarks even forgot all about welfare both citi- them as a means to do something. This is absolutely the Phone stolen movements, subsidies and civil society in facing the zens and expats enjoy thanks to Kuwait. opposite of our concept about vehicles that are mainly A citizen in her 30s sought the help of Rumaithiya police tyranny of one group over another. Political action is Like very time, government decisions turn into tales associated with lack of work and having nothing to do. to recover her phone quickly, which was stolen by a not a commercial act in which the agent monopolizes and exotic exaggerations, especially with the approach Here, we always find youth driving their vehicles back man she knows. She said she is afraid he may encroach the type of work. It is an action that is linked with gov- of parliamentary elections and the flourish of ‘speeches’, and forth without any real aim, goal or destination. on her privacy by going through her files on the phone. ernment policies and reactions towards them. So the when everybody turns into courageous opposition Driving a vehicle is merely done as a pastime because in Police called the suspect but he did not answer. arena is ready to oppose the coming policies. members, who without knowledge or wisdom, con- repressed societies, vehicles are considered means of — Translated by Kuwait Times tribute in turning social media networks into ‘talking both recreation and transport! platforms’ against Kuwait, providing international — Translated by Kuwait Times Forgery A citizen told Salmiya police that an unidentified person got two telephone lines in her name and two smartphones. She said the company called her and asked to pay the accumulat- MPs demand increasing fees on ed bills. She added that she does not know anything about the suspect. Separately, Interior Ministry authorities are inves- tigating to find out who helped an Egyptian man transfer the car title of a Dominican woman who works for the education expats, others call for no hikes ministry, especially since a vehicle transfer requires the buyer and seller to be present. The woman told Zahra police station that she gave an Egyptian to repair her car, but was surprised Remittances leaving Kuwait ‘beyond imagination’ to find he had transferred the title to himself. — Al-Rai

KUWAIT: Some MPs have called for imposition has become an urgent necessi- because the current chaos is not realistic, eign transfers and review the labor situa- increased fees on expats, especially since ty. He said Kuwait did not consider hiking which reflects negatively on the economic tion. He said most expats have sent their oil prices keep on dropping, but added fees on expats despite the current fees situation. “So the government must take families back home and live as bachelors, they should not be heavy. Others are call- being symbolic, which are no longer suit- steps before taking a decision that will not which has negative effects on the econom- Kids play ‘Open Sesame’ ing for not increasing fees on citizens and able with the current financial circum- have positive results.” ic, social and security situation. expats, while some pointed to the KD 5 bil- stances that have repercussions even on Lughaisem said indicators warn of a at Skating Rink: Bader lion expats remit abroad every year, with citizens, as gasoline prices went up lately. Remittances danger that we should avoid, because the possibility of investing it inside Kuwait. Turaiji said the imbalance of the popula- MP Sultan Al-Lughaisem asked to check leaving matters as they are will not be in KUWAIT: The Touristic Meanwhile, some believe that there should tion structure must be corrected immedi- the size of remittances that leave Kuwait the interest of the country. He demanded Enterprises Company (TEC) be differentiation between Arab expats ately, because “it is not logical to have the every year, because they are “beyond imag- that fees be increased on expats, “because has arranged special pro- and non-Arabs, who are mostly unskilled number of expats threefold that of citizens, ination”, while the latest statistics by the Kuwait was always generous to those who grams for the Eid Al-Adha hol- laborers, and not deport those with com- and most of them are unskilled and unedu- finance ministry show that nearly KD 5 bil- live in it, but we are now in a situation that iday all over its facilities, petence, but their numbers should be cated, which poses a security as well as lion leaves Kuwait annually, and demanded compels us to stimulate the market and Public Relations and Media reduced in a manner that remedies the social and economic concern”. He also a government and parliamentary stand as search for revenues that add to the budg- Manager Sager Al-Bader said. demographic imbalance. called for greater supervision over residen- well as a technical and economic study on et, and our dependence should not be on On that regard, Bader elabo- MP Abdullah Al-Turaiji said fees on serv- cy traders who caused the defect in the its effect on the national economy. oil only”. rated that the main Ice ices presented to expats must be reviewed, population structure. Lughaisem said this astronomical figure He said expat remittances are consid- Skating Rink would be closed especially for residency, tourist and com- MP Ahmad Al-Qudhaibi said the needs the mobilization of banking estab- ered the highest in the region, and “we as of Friday, September 9, to mercial visas, along with health fees. He increased prices including that of gasoline lishments, because the annual transfer most move quickly to limit the large be prepared for use during said Kuwait did not spare providing every- were not on citizens only - rather they amount has tremendous effect on the amounts”. He called for a study that takes the second, third and fourth Sager Al-Bader thing to expats in the past decade, but the included expats too, and affected every- economy, and “as long as we are suffering into consideration providing investment days of Eid. It is going to be financial deficit requires certain measures one. “We said earlier that the price increas- from a financial deficit, then one should opportunities that contribute to keeping used as stage to perform the kids’ play ‘Open Sesame.’ to find alternative revenues to replace oil, es without studies is rejected, and this is look at foreign transfers and reconsider the the money in Kuwait and employing it Meanwhile, the small rink would continue receiving as its prices have not stabilized for the past what happened when the government situation because the number of expats domestically in partnership with expats, visitors during official working hours from 8:00 am till two years. decided to raise gasoline prices in a wrong has increased in recent years”. He said there who should contribute to the cost of serv- 10:00 pm. Further, Bader added that all TEC facilities Turaiji said the increase in fees on serv- way,” he said. He said fee increases are must be a government-parliamentary ices extended to them, particularly in would be ready to receive visitors during the Eid, and ices for expats should not be heavy, but its totally rejected, be it on citizens or expats, move, and attention should be paid to for- health and education. wished everybody a happy Eid holiday. Ambassador praises KFH’s role in development projects in Bahrain

KUWAIT: KFH-Group CEO, Mazin Saad in continuation of a series of visits of Ambassador and KFH-Group CEO Al-Nahedh and the accompanying del- KFH to the ambassadors of the coun- Nahedh discussed issues of mutual egation met with the Ambassador of tries in which KFH operates in efforts to interest, focusing on KFH’s banking Bahrain to Kuwait Shaikh Khalifa Bin reinforce relationships and paves the operations and the investment oppor- Hamad Al Khalifa who received them at way for further cooperation and coordi- tunities. the Bahraini embassy. The visit comes nation. During the visit, the The ambassador expressed pride in the depth of the Bahraini-Kuwaiti rela- tions in various fields, noting that the Kuwaiti investments in Bahrain is among the aspects of the advanced level of bilateral cooperation. He stressed that Bahrain always welcomes Kuwaiti investments and is keen on ensuring their success. CBK distributes Eid gifts Meanwhile, Nahedh indicated that KFH’s strategy targets development, and boosting coordination among to outdoor workers Group Banks, yet bolstering partner- ship with public and private sectors and investing in mega projects and KUWAIT: As part of its social activities, Relations Affairs Amani Al-Wer’a said uted to all workers in order to help infrastructure. He added that KFH con- the Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) that CBK has always been keen on bring joy to them. She also noted that tributes in strengthening the capacity recently launched field visits to various communicating with all sectors of workers were so happy with the gifts of the economy in a bid to overcome all construction sites and places where society and providing the best corpo- and clothes they got. obstacles while tapping into the invest- garbage collectors worked, in order to rate and social services. She added Separately, CBK announced that in ment opportunities in the Kingdom of distribute Eid Al-Adha gifts. This activi- that this campaign, which is currently collaboration Kuwait Marriott Hotels, it Bahrain, mainly the investment in ty comes as part of CBK’s ‘Hawwin running for over five year, stems from is offering a 20 percent discount for mega projects and infrastructure. Alaihom’ (Make it Easier for Them) the bank’s awareness of the signifi- clients holding its credit, prepaid and Nahedh affirmed KFH’s keenness campaign that focuses on helping out- cance of the job of garbage collector ATM cards on their purchases at a to reinforce its ties with the countries door workers and preventing any and construction workers, who work in selected group of Marriott cafes and in which it operates that encompass health problems they might face as a extreme working conditions in the restaurants, including Stake Terrace Turkey, Malaysia, Bahrain, Saudi, result of dust storms, extreme heat, or open to protect the environment and Grill, Tea Lounge, Atrium Lounge, Soul Germany and the UAE, stressing the other harsh weather conditions. beautify streets. Further, Wer’a & Spice, Japanese Soushi and Tiramisu KUWAIT: KFH-Group CEO Mazin Saad Al-Nahedh meets with the importance of the Bahraini Market In this regard, Assistant General stressed that the gifts had been pre- Cafe. The offer will be valid till Ambassador of Bahrain to Kuwait Shaikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Khalifa. for KFH. Manager for Media and Public pared long before the Eid to be distrib- December 31, 2016. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Merkel warns parties Peace but extreme poverty in remote region of Afghanistan against populist race

Page 11 Page 10 Obama slur no bar to Duterte’s popularity Record approval ratings while slums drenched in blood

MANILA: Despite foul-mouthed tirades, interna- Cruz added. Parreno said Filipinos generally tional outrage and a public spat with Barack backed Duterte’s bloody anti-crime crackdown Obama, Rodrigo Duterte is the most popular not because they were ignorant of their rights politician in the Philippines. As the politically but that they were more concerned about their incorrect president enters the third month of his personal safety. “They really think we need this six-year term, the Asian nation’s slums are kind of action,” he said. “It is sometimes embar- drenched in blood from a brutal anti-drug cam- rassing but that is the mind of the masses.” paign that has seen police and shadowy assas- sins kill nearly 3,000 people. But 71-year-old Scrambling for selfies Duterte is riding high on record approval ratings, Manila pollster Pulse Asia said 91 percent of with the acid-tongued and irascible grandfather Filipinos supported Duterte in their last popular- shrugging off repeated controversies including ity survey in July, more than a month after he unprovoked and obscene attacks on the United took 38 percent of the popular vote in the land- Nations and the US president, whom he this slide May election. There have been no other week called a “son of a whore”. surveys since then. Rights groups, church lead- ers in the mainly Catholic nation and some law- Dictator in the making makers have joined the US and United Nations Critics said he was a dictator in the making, in condemning the extra-judicial killings. but 16 million people voted the former state “This is a national emergency and the prosecutor into office earlier this year, a landslide Philippine government particularly President win fuelled by widespread disgust at conven- Duterte are instead cheerleading and praising tional politicians in a raucous, corruption-ridden this campaign ... It’s absolutely appalling,” democracy. “He is probably saying things ordi- Phelim Kine, of Human Rights Watch, told Al nary people would not say because they are fear- Jazeera. “Lawyers, human rights activists under- ful or ashamed,” political scientist Antonio stand these things but ordinary people on the Contreras told AFP. “It’s hard to explain. It’s a streets are not likely to be familiar with that,” machismo thing,” said Earl Parreno, from the Contreras said of concerns over democratic Manila-based think tank Institute for Political and rights. “They (victims) are painted to be crimi- Electoral Reform, explaining that Duterte repre- nals, they are demonized as drug addicts,” he sented many people’s hope for genuine change. told AFP. “Despite his missteps, his insult... what they Duterte’s popularity-or notoriety-is extend- want really is for him to be given a chance to do ing beyond Philippine borders as he makes his something that will have an impact on their first foreign trip to a summit in Laos this week, lives,” Parreno told AFP. That sense of hope is according to his spokesman Martin Andanar. embodied by Irving dela Cruz, an IT manager Some foreign ministers as well as delegates at who spends at least two hours getting to work the Association of Southeast Asian Nations through Manila’s gridlocked traffic. “Okay, I don’t meeting have been scrambling to take selfies like his attitude, his swearing, his womanising, all with the Filipino leader, Andanar told reporters his negative traits. But what he has done and Wednesday. “In spite of the colorful language what he continues to do outweighs everything,” that he uses, the Asians in the region seem to be the 39-year-old told AFP. “He is transparent, noth- able to get-and there seems to be an empathy ing about his personality is faked, and he repre- towards-him,” Ernesto Abella, another Duterte VIETIANE: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attends the ASEAN Summit Retreat during the second day of the Association of sents the common man. I feel safer actually,” dela spokesman, added. — AFP Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. — AFP

HONG KONG: This file photo taken on June 18, 2013 shows a woman walking past a banner displayed in support of US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden. — AFP Snowden hid among Hong Kong refugees

HONG KONG: US intelligence whistle- him to be,” Tibbo told the Times. One hosting Snowden, and felt he was taking blower Edward Snowden sought shelter Filipino woman with whom Snowden a greater risk than they were. One family among Hong Kong refugees after he stayed, Vanessa Mae Bondalian Rodel, told how he left money for them under a leaked a huge trove of secret documents described him as “scared and very wor- pillow before he left. Snowden came to in the southern Chinese city, reports said ried”. After she saw his story in local Hong Kong on May 20, 2013 and began a yesterday. The former intelligence con- media, she described her shock. “Oh my damaging series of leaks about the NSA tractor had quit his job with the National God, the most wanted man in the world eavesdropping of phones and computer Security Agency and travelled to Hong is in my house.” Other refugees from Sri systems that triggered concern from gov- Kong in May 2013 where he initiated one Lanka said they were not worried about ernments worldwide. — AFP of the largest data leaks in US history, fuelling a firestorm over the issue of mass surveillance. Although Snowden stayed in an upscale hotel before the leak, little was known of his situation afterwards. But a report yesterday revealed he had been given shelter by the city’s 11,000 asylum-seek- ers. Many of Hong Kong’s refugees are forced to live in slum-like conditions, the last place anyone would look for one of the highest- profile US fugitives. The 33- year-old stayed with at least four refugees, according to a New York Times report. It added they were all clients of lawyer Robert Tibbo, who helped hide Snowden. “It was clear that if Mr. Snowden was placed with a refugee family, this was the last place the government and the majority of Hong Kong society would expect INTERNATIONAL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 Fighting displaces 100,000 in central Syria in 8 days New govt bombing creates more displacement

BEIRUT: Intense fighting between Syrian govern- ures from a camp coordination group show “terrorists.” OCHA said the United Nations has ment troops and insurgents in Syria’s central nearly half of the displaced from Hama arrived in sent an “inter-agency convoy with life-saving Hama province displaced some 100,000 people the neighboring rebel-held Idlib governorate. supplies to Hama” and was evaluating the over eight days between late August and early Others fled toward government-controlled humanitarian situation. An estimated 11 million September, the UN humanitarian agency said. Hama city, where four mosques were converted Syrians have fled their homes since the outbreak Earlier this month, insurgents pushed northward into temporary shelters, OCHA said. Dozens of of the civil war, now in its sixth year. Of those, 4.8 in Hama province, surprising government troops schools in rural areas of Hama province were million are refugees with nearly 7 million dis- and dislodging them from areas they controlled also turned into shelters. placed internally. around the provincial capital, also called Hama, A shortage of shelter space means many dis- including a military base and towns and villages placed families are sleeping outdoors in parks in Oppn fleshes out post-Assad plan Syria’s opposition set out detailed plans yes- This screen grab image taken on February 18, 2015 from a video made available by terday for the transition to a democratic state Islamist group Boko Haram shows then Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau mak- without President Bashar Al-Assad ahead of talks ing a statement at an undisclosed location. — AFP with ministers of EU, US and regional powers in London. The broad-based High Negotiations Committee (HNC) proposed a six-month negoti- Boko Haram groups ating phase between the regime and the oppo- sition. The subsequent 18 months would see Syria governed by a transitional body, made up clash in NE Nigeria of opposition figures, current government repre- sentatives and members of civil society, accord- KANO: In-fighting has broken out in Boko death of Mohammed Yusuf in police cus- ing to a 25-page blueprint. Haram after the Islamic State group tody in 2009, waging a deadly, indiscrimi- “Syria wants to see Bashar leave. If Bashar announced a new leader of its Nigerian nate guerilla war that has overwhelmingly leaves will the fighting go on? No,” HNC head affiliate, according to reports in the coun- targeted civilians. Riad Hijab said. The proposals, and the talks try’s remote northeast. IS said last month Suicide bombers have repeatedly hit hosted by British Foreign Secretary Boris that Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, the son of busy mosques, churches, markets and bus Johnson, come after intense discussions by the Boko Haram’s founder Mohammed Yusuf, stations while hit-and-run raids have United States and Russia over a possible path to had replaced Abubakar Shekau at the head destroyed remote villages, killing and end the five and a half year conflict. An agree- of the designated terrorist organization. maiming residents. Thousands of people, ment was believed to have been close at the But Shekau then insisted he was still in many of them women and young girls, G20 summit earlier this week in China, but charge of the Islamist group, whose insur- have been kidnapped, including more Washington then admitted no deal could be gency has killed at least 20,000 people than 200 schoolgirls, who were seized announced for the moment. US Secretary of since 2009 and forced more than 2.6 mil- from the Borno town of Chibok more than State John Kerry will attend the talks in London lion from their homes. two years ago. via videolink, but Russia is not represented. “The Sources in northeast Nigeria now say Shekau has justified the attacks in ranti- aim of the meeting in London is to prepare a there have been deadly skirmishes ng video and audio monologues against common position and make the case to the ALEPPO: This photo provided by the Syrian anti-government activist group Aleppo Media between the two factions, even as Nigeria’s the secular state, those who support it and United States, while there are persistent rumors Center (AMC), shows a Syrian man carrying a girl away from the rubble of a destroyed building military seeks to finally rout the rebels in a anyone who does not share his radical about the conclusion of a US-Russian deal,” a after barrel bombs were dropped on the Bab Al-Nairab neighborhood. — AP sustained counter-offensive. Last Thursday, interpretation of Islam. He pledged alle- French diplomatic source told AFP. several fighters from Shekau’s camp were giance to IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in near the highway to Damascus. The offensive, Idlib, the UN agency said. Most of those fleeing The HNC’s plans are largely in line with exist- said to have been killed in two separate March last year, changing the group’s name led by an ultraconservative Islamic group, Jund left towns and villages in government areas as ing international proposals for a post-war Syria, gun battles with IS-backed Barnawi gun- to Islamic State West Africa Province Al-Aqsa, and also involving several factions the rebels advanced. They feared a violent gov- although unlike the so-called Vienna framework, men in the Monguno area of Borno state (ISWAP). Experts, however, suggest the from the Western-backed Free Syrian Army, ernment response to the insurgent offensive, they are clear about the president’s future. “The near Lake Chad. Nigeria’s military declined indiscriminate slaughter of civilians as well incurred an intense government bombing cam- according to Ahmad Al-Ahmad, an activist from establishment of the Transitional Governing to comment on the reported in-fighting as Shekau’s “dictatorial” style, including paign that killed dozens of people. The fighting Hama. “Wherever the regime is driven out of an Body shall require the departure of Bashar Al- when contacted by AFP. secret killings of dissenting commanders, and the aerial bombardment sent tens of thou- area, it ends up destroying it,” he said in a text Assad and his clique who committed heinous have caused a rift. Shortly after his nomina- sands of people fleeing for safety, creating the message to The Associated Press. crimes against the Syrian people,” it said. The ‘True jihad’ tion, Barnawi made a pointed critique of latest wave of displacement, part of a pattern In at least one airstrike last week, government goal is “building a political system that protects Mele Kaka, who lives in the area, told Shekau’s leadership, lambasting him for tar- that has left nearly half of the Syrian population warplanes struck a van carrying displaced peo- freedoms, safeguards individual rights, and that AFP: “The Barnawi faction launched an geting ordinary Muslims. displaced since the war began in 2011. ple fleeing Suran, a town north of Hama city, is founded upon the principles of liberty, equali- offensive against the Shekau faction who News of the factional clashes have been In a “flash update” on Tuesday, OCHA said fig- activists said. The government says it is targeting ty, citizenship, and justice”, it said. — Agencies were camped in the villages of Yele and slow to emerge because of the destroyed Arafa. “In Yele, the assailants killed three telecommunications infrastructure in people from the Shekau camp, injured one northeast Nigeria, and restricted access. A and took one with them, while several were civilian vigilante assisting the military Terror link after gas cylinders killed in Arafa,” he said by telephone from against Boko Haram said there were spo- the state capital, Maiduguri. The attack radic clashes between the opposing fight- found in car near Notre Dame prompted residents of Arafa to flee, he ers. The three incidents described by Kaka added. Fighters from Barnawi camp had were “very possible”, said Babakura Kolo. the previous day attacked gunmen loyal to “I don’t have news of the clashes but it is PARIS: French police were holding two sus- Shekau in Zuwa village in nearby Marte dis- not surprising if they did occur because pects yesterday after finding several gas cylin- trict, killing an unspecified number, Kaka there has been similar in-fighting among ders in a car near Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral, said. “The Barnawi fighters told villagers the two Boko Haram camps,” he added. Two sources close to the investigation said. The after each attack that they were fighting weeks ago, there was a fierce gun battle in Peugeot 607 was discovered abandoned at the the other camp because they had derailed the Abadam area of Borno state, near the weekend with its hazard lights flashing, the from the true jihad and were killing inno- border with Niger, where Shekau’s fighters sources said. The owner of the car and another cent people, looting their property and were routed, he said. “It was a deadly fight person, who are both known to security servic- burning their homes,” he went on.”They and Shekau’s fighters were forced to flee,” es, were arrested on Tuesday and anti-terror said such acts contravene the teachings of he said. Hundreds of residents of the vil- investigators have launched a probe. Islam and true jihad.” lages and their herds taken hostage by the France remains on high alert for terror fleeing fighters were allowed to go about attacks. In November, suicide bombers and Ideological split their normal lives by the Barnawi faction, gunmen killed 130 people in Paris in a series of Shekau has led Boko Haram since the Kolo added. — AFP attacks claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group. A bar employee working near the cathedral raised the alert on Sunday after noticing a gas cylinder on the back seat of the Morocco, Sweden normalize car, which had no number plates, a police source said. That cylinder was found to be relations after Sahara spat empty but five full cylinders were found in the boot of the car. No detonators were found, RABAT: Sweden’s foreign minister was to Western Sahara is an integral part of the police said. hold talks with her Moroccan counterpart kingdom despite UN resolutions that task a in Rabat yesterday in a sign of eased ten- peacekeeping mission with organizing a ‘New form of attack’ sions after a year-long quarrel over the referendum on self-determination. The mis- The car was parked in a side street opposite PARIS: In this March 27, 2016 file photo, a French Police officer stands guards as worshipers Western Sahara. Margot Wallstrom, who sion was established in 1991 when a cease- the cathedral on the left bank of the Seine. The arrive for the Easter mass at Notre Dame Cathedral. — AFP arrived on Tuesday, was to meet civil socie- fire ended a war that broke out in 1975 car’s owner was identified on Tuesday. Notre ty representatives as well as Foreign when Morocco sent troops to the former Dame, a Gothic cathedral famous for its flying Minister Salaheddine Mezouar, the Spanish territory and fought the Polisario buttresses, stained glass windows and gar- Tunisia calls for ban on embassy said. Relations between Rabat and Front. Morocco controls all of the territory’s goyles, is one of Paris’s most popular land- Stockholm have been strained since 2015 main towns confining the Polisario Front to marks, attracting 13 million visitors each year. over Swedish moves to recognize the a narrow desert strip in the interior. The head of France’s DGSI domestic intelli- radical Islamist party Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic gence service, Patrick Calvar, warned in May of declared by the pro-independence IS cell busted a “new form of attack” in which explosive TUNIS: Tunisia’s government has asked a mili- come and that heads and hands will be cut.” Polisario Front. Meanwhile, Morocco said yesterday it has devices would be left near sites that attract tary court to outlaw the radical Islamist Hizb ut- The remarks prompted a stinging rebuke Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats, who broken up a “terrorist cell” linked to the large crowds. Tahrir movement, which has been regularly from President Beji Caid Essebsi, who told his voted to recognize Western Sahara as a Islamic State group that authorities believe Such attacks would create large numbers of accused of “undermining public order” since its national security council last week that the “free and independent state” while in was planning attacks in the north of the victims without sacrificing suicide bombers, he legalization in 2012, an official said yesterday. group’s “arrogance towards the state under- opposition in 2012, had held an internal country. A statement from Rabat’s interior told a parliamentary committee. In July, 86 “A request to ban was submitted recently. We mines its authority.” The Tunisian branch of the consultation on the issue after taking office ministry said three suspects had been people were killed and dozens injured when a are awaiting the decision of the military inves- pan-Islamic movement appeared in the 1980s in 2014. In September 2015, Morocco detained by police in the northern cities of truck ploughed into a Bastille Day crowd in the tigative judge,” the official, who spoke on con- but it remained on a list of banned organiza- blocked a grand opening of the kingdom’s Oujda, Casablanca and Fez. The arrests Mediterranean resort of Nice. IS said the driver, dition of anonymity, told AFP. He said a total tions until after the 2011 overthrow of long- first Ikea store, saying it lacked a “conformi- “revealed several dangerous terrorist proj- Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, was one of its fol- ban on the party was imminent. time strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. ty permit”. Local media said the move was ects in advanced stages of preparation,” the lowers. Less than two weeks later, two young Hizb ut-Tahrir is known for focusing on uni- The party is frequently accused of causing in retaliation for Stockholm’s position on statement said. It added that the cell mem- jihadists murdered a priest near the northern fying Muslims into a caliphate and is already public disturbances with its rallies and had its the disputed territory. Wallstrom in January bers were linked to IS supporters “active in city of Rouen. French security services are par- banned in several countries. The party last annual congress cancelled in June for “security announced Sweden would not recognize Syria and Iraq”. The ministry said the three had ticularly worried about the danger posed by month successfully overturned a decision by a reasons.” Thousands of Tunisians are thought to the Western Sahara as an independent planned to attack “sensitive and crucial sites” state, but would support UN mediation on in several cities. “The cell’s chief rented a safe extremists returning from Syria, where they civil judge to ban it, and has denounced what it have travelled to Syria and Iraq to fight with the issue. Relations have since eased, but house near to the city of Oujda, which was have been fighting with IS forces. France’s top says is “police harassment” in Tunisia. It released jihadists such as the Islamic State group, and sensitivities remain, particularly over the reserved for lodging and the preparation and prosecutor said last week around 700 French an apparently inflammatory statement saying the country has witnessed a string of attacks by repatriation of unaccompanied Moroccan manufacture of remote-detonated explo- nationals were currently in Syria. — AFP that “the government... knows that its time has extremists in recent years. — AFP minors in Sweden. Morocco maintains that sives,” the statement added. — Agencies Turkey, US set to oust IS from Raqa: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Washington and Ankara are ready to Without giving further details, he said: “What can within hours on the first day of the operation and Union Party (PYD) and its People’s Protection Units work together to push Islamic State jihadists out of be done will become clear after the discussions.” Turkey says jihadists have now been removed from (YPG) militia which Ankara sees as a “terrorist” group their de facto capital of Raqa in northern Syria, Forces loyal to President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime the entire border area. But Turkey on Tuesday sus- linked to its own Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in were pushed out of Raqa, which lies on the tained its biggest loss of life in the operation to has been waging a bloody campaign against the comments published yesterday. Erdogan said he Euphrates River, in 2013, making it the first provin- date, with three soldiers killed in an IS rocket attack Turkish state. “We need to show we are present in the had agreed with President Barack Obama on the cial capital in Syria to fall out of government con- on their tanks. region,” said Erdogan. “If we take a step back, terror sidelines of the G20 meeting in China to do “what is trol. IS rapidly infiltrated the city, which is strategi- groups like Daesh, PKK, PYD or YPG will settle there.” necessary” to drive IS out of Raqa. cally located near the Turkish border, and declared a ‘No step back’ Asked if there was any change in US approach on the “Raqa is the most important centre of Daesh,” caliphate in 2014. Ousting IS from the city would be With the offensive still pressing on, the Turkish issue of PYD, Erdogan said: “At least, there’s been no Erdogan told Turkish journalists onboard his plane a turning point in the conflict and mark a huge army said six more villages south of the town of Al-Rai interference into Turkey.”Erdogan said that after the as he returned from China, using an Arabic acronym blow to the jihadists. had been retaken from IS jihadists on Tuesday, in a G20 he was optimistic of the chances of a ceasefire for IS. “Obama wants to do something together Erdogan’s comments came two weeks after statement carried by state-run news agency Anadolu. between opposition forces and Assad’s regime, in time especially on the issue of Raqa,” he said. “I said there Turkey launched an ambitious operation inside Yet it remains unclear if the Syrian rebels backed by for the Eid Al-Adha Muslim holiday, which gets under would be no problem from our perspective.” “I said Syria, sending tanks and special forces to back up Turkey will proceed further south to take Al-Bab from way next week. “God willing, we are hoping for a cease ‘our soldiers should come together and discuss, Syrian opposition fighters and cleanse its frontier IS jihadists and then Raqa itself, or to what extent the fire in (region of) Aleppo before the Eid,” said Erdogan, then what is necessary will be done’,” Erdogan was from IS jihadists and Kurdish militia. Ankara-backed operation has US support. Turkey has been alarmed adding that President Vladimir Putin of Russia has quoted as saying by the Hurriyet daily. rebels seized the town of Jarabulus from IS militants by US support for the Syrian Kurdish Democratic promised him this would happen in days. — AFP INTERNATIONAL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 Newton makes landfall in Mexico after killing 2

LA PAZ: Tropical storm Newton roared early on Tuesday, the storm uprooted caused a large swell that sunk a shrimp Some hotel windows broke, but 14,000 using the ports in case of a storm surge into northwestern Mexico early yester- trees and shattered windows, leaving fishing boat between the Sea of Cortez tourists in Los Cabos were “safe” in in low-lying areas. Schools were also day, making landfall a second time after two dead in Baja California, as thou- and the Pacific ocean, leaving two peo- rooms made to shelter them, said state shut. North of Los Cabos, trees also fell leaving two people dead in Baja sands of tourists hunkered down in ple dead and three missing, said Los tourism secretary Genaro Ruiz in La Paz and locals boarded up shop California, US forecasters said. hotels in the Los Cabos resort area. But Cabos civil protection director Marco Hernandez. Some 1,500 people took windows, with 400 people evacuated Downgraded from a hurricane, the the region, which is very popular with Antonio Vazquez. The two bodies refuge in shelters in the resort town but from vulnerable areas. storm was still packing 110 kilometer- American and Canadian tourists, man- washed ashore on a beach. Vazquez many returned home, Vazquez said. The storm is expected to bring up to an-hour winds when it swept into main- aged to escape major damage, two said the boat had ignored warnings Power was cut to parts of Los Cabos and 30 centimeters of rain in Baja California land Mexico near Bahia Kino in the state years after Hurricane Odile ravaged Los against going out to sea. La Paz and the phone service was also Sur and as much as 25 centimeters in of Sonora, the US National hurricane Cabos, killing six people and causing $1 disrupted. Police confirmed arresting several Pacific coast states, which could center said. The storm was expected to billion damage. Looting attempts five people for trying to loot two con- trigger flash floods and mudslides. The dump eight to 15 centimeters of rain, “According to the latest reports, Vazquez said Newton’s winds took venience stores in Los Cabos, with offi- weather system caused damage in the before passing into the US state of #Newton only caused minor damages down trees and tin roofs from poorer cers stationed outside several shops to country’s south over the weekend before Arizona later in the day, the Florida- in infrastructure,” President Enrique neighborhoods but that a disaster was prevent the kind of looting seen after transforming into a tropical storm, flood- based weather center said. Pena Nieto wrote on Twitter, saying averted because the hurricane passed Odile. Local airports closed late Monday, ing 1,400 homes in Guerrero state and After coming ashore for the first time there were no injuries. The storm through rural, sparsely inhabited areas. while small boats were barred from leaving three dead in Chiapas. — AFP Trump faces national security test with speeches and forum

PHILADELPHIA: Republican Donald Trump is unveiling a plan for a major increase in defense spending as he works to convince skeptics in both par- ties that he’s ready to lead the world’s most powerful military. The New York businessman, who has struggled at times to demonstrate a command of foreign policy, will outline plans to “add substantially” to the nation’s arsenal of submarines, ships and combat troops in a Wednesday morning speech in Philadelphia, according to a briefing provided by his campaign. Trump’s address comes hours before his nation- al security acumen is tested at a “com- mander in chief” forum on NBC. The appearances mark an intense, two-day focus on national security by Trump, who has offered tough rhetoric on the nation’s challenges abroad but few details. “I think my single greatest GREENVILLE, North Carolina: Republican presidential candidate Donald asset, of any assets I have, is my tem- Trump speaks to an overflow crowd during a campaign rally. —AP perament,” Trump declared in North ly anticipated first presidential debate, how, but suggested there would be no Carolina on Tuesday, fighting to under- scheduled for Sept. 26 in New York. need for structural budget cuts to pay LUANG PRABANG: US President Barack Obama pauses in the Ho Raj Rod, or Carriage House, as he tours the Wat cut arguments that his erratic disposi- for the billions of additional military Xieng Thong Buddhist Temple. — AP tion is a major liability. Democrat Military budget spending over 10 years. Beyond new Hillary Clinton repeated just such an Trump was set to deliver another spending on troops and naval assets, Showcasing Lao culture, Obama attack on Trump’s ability to command speech yesterday evening, at the con- Trump also will call for additions to sea- America’s military. vention of New York’s Conservative based missile defense. Trying to “They know they can count on me Party, also expected to feature a heavy emphasize his military support, pushes back on US isolationism to be the kind of commander in chief national security focus. A late morning Trump’s campaign released a letter on who will protect our country and our address at Philadelphia’s Union League Tuesday from 88 retired generals and troops, and they know they cannot will outline his plans to eliminate deep admirals citing an urgent need for a Constrained by the tendency to look inward count on Donald Trump,” Clinton said military cuts, known as the “sequester,” “course correction” in America’s nation- en route to Florida. “They view him as a enacted when Congress failed to reach al security policy. It was aimed at rebut- President Barack ual religion, nationality or race. “Not maimed by some of the 80 million LUANG PRABANG: danger and a risk.” While Clinton and a budget compromise in 2011. A ting Clinton’s arguments that she Obama ventured yesterday to a everybody in America agrees with me unexploded bombs America Trump will be featured at the Trump adviser, speaking on the condi- would be best positioned to lead the remote mountain town in Laos to tour on this, by the way,” Obama said. After dropped on Laos during the war. Wednesday night forum, they will tion of anonymity to share details military and reassuring Republicans a centuries-old Buddhist temple, gen- a moment’s hesitation, he added: “I’ll Vowing the US will do more to help appear at separate times and will not ahead of the speech, said Trump would who have openly worried that his tly chiding Americans to resist turning leave it at that.” finally remove them, he touted his face each other on stage. The forum ensure the additional spending is fully provocative statements might under- a blind eye to the world outside their Throughout his visit to Laos, administration’s move to double could serve as a warm-up to their high- paid for. The adviser did not explain mine US alliances. — AP borders. Obama used a visit to the Obama has lamented that most spending on ordnance cleanup to mountainous northern city of Luang Americans know little about the coun- roughly $90 million over three years. Prabang to push back against an try or the devastating secret nine-year “For the last four decades, Laotians America-centric world view promul- war the U.S. waged here half a century have continued to live under the gated by Republican Donald Trump. ago. He sought to use his presence shadow of war,” Obama said as he Questioned by young Southeast and the spotlight that follows him to toured a rehabilitation center in the Asians, Obama said the US could be a bring attention to an unfamiliar cor- capital of Vientiane that cares for great force for good but has been ner of the world. In Luang Prabang, he bomb survivors. “The war did not end constrained by the tendency to look showcased a rich cultural and reli- when the bombs stopped falling.” inward. “If you are the United States, gious heritage. A UNESCO World Some 20,000 people have been sometimes you can feel lazy and Heritage List site along the Mekong killed or wounded since the war think, you know, ‘we’re so big, we River, the city was a hub for Buddhist ended, Obama said after viewing don’t really have to know anything faith during the Lan Xang kingdom displays of small rusted grenades about other people,’” Obama said. starting in the 14th century. Obama’s and photos of a child missing a foot. “That’s part of what I’m trying to first stop was Wat Xieng Thong, a 16th He insisted those were “not just sta- change.” Though he didn’t mention century complex of ornate gold build- tistics,” but reminders of the heavy Trump by name, Obama appeared to ings known as the “Temple of the toll inflicted by war. “I’m inspired by counter the isolationist approach epit- Golden City.” He removed his shoes you,” Obama told Thoummy omized by the Republican presiden- before entering the carriage house, Silamphan, a survivor who uses a tial nominee’s “America first” rallying where he examined a line of golden prosthetic after losing a hand to one cry. An ardent opponent of Obama’s statues. “It’s gorgeous,” Obama said. of the bombs. The president did not efforts to boost global trade, Trump Greeting the temple monks, come to Laos to apologize. Instead, has questioned the US alliance with Obama posed for a group photo with he said he hoped the strengthened NATO and vowed to build a wall about 20 boys in bright orange robes partnership on bomb clearing could between the US and Mexico. after being informed they weren’t mark a “decisive step forward” supposed to shake hands. He bought between the US and this landlocked American multiculturalism gifts for daughters Sasha and Malia at communist nation. So when an Indonesian woman an open-air shop and sipped from a The visit also served as a capstone asked Obama about American multi- coconut. On this first visit by a sitting to his effort to bolster relations with culturalism and the edict “e pluribus American president, Obama has Southeast Asian countries long over- unum” - out of many, one - Obama placed a particular emphasis on trying looked by the United States. The out- seized the chance to explain that to heal wounds inflicted by the war reach is a core element of Obama’s when times are tough and people feel the U.S. waged here as part of the attempt to shift U.S. diplomatic and stressed “they turn on others who Vietnam War. military resources away from the don’t look like them.” He said that’s Middle East and to Asia to counter why it’s critical for the US to promote ‘Decisive step forward’ China in the region and ensure a US principles that rise above any individ- Obama paid tribute to survivors foothold in growing markets. — AP Venezuela protests test Maduro’s grip

CARACAS: Venezuela’s opposition has called new electoral solution to this crisis,” said spokesman Jesus nationwide protests against President Nicolas Maduro Torrealba. Protests will be held nationwide outside the yesterday, testing his grip on power six days after mas- local offices of the National Electoral Council (CNE), sive demonstrations showed the magnitude of anger which is accused of stalling a referendum. Electoral offi- over a raging crisis. The leftist leader has called his own cials said their offices would remain closed as a precau- supporters to hold rallies across the country, seeking to tion. In Caracas, the opposition called its supporters to show his strength in the face of opposition pressure for stop all activity for 10 minutes at noon (1600 GMT). “The a referendum on removing him from power by the end opposition’s road map is to try to keep people participat- of the year. ing. The challenge is to stay active and peaceful in the With oil-rich Venezuela’s once booming economy in street while pushing a referendum,” said political analyst melt-down and outrage mounting over shortages of Luis Vicente Leon. food and medicine, the atmosphere is tense. The rival demos have raised fears of a return to the unrest that ‘In war, anything goes’ rocked Venezuela in 2014, when a wave of pro- and anti- Never the less, tensions are running high. The two government protests left 43 people dead. Maduro said sides “want to annihilate each other,” said sociologist Tuesday night his opponents were planning violence in Maryclen Stelling. “And unfortunately in war, anything an attempt to oust him in a “coup.” But he assured sup- goes.” The sharp drop in global oil prices since mid-2014 porters the protesters were “isolated.” has pushed Venezuela’s economy to the brink. Long lines The center-right opposition for its part accuses and bare supermarket shelves have become the norm, Maduro of an authoritarian crack-down. Dozens of pro- inflation is forecast to top 700 percent this year, out- testers were arrested in the aftermath of last Thursday’s breaks of looting have erupted and violent crime is fes- rally, according to rights groups. The opposition says tering. Maduro blames the crisis on an “economic war” by around one million people flooded the streets of Caracas Venezuelan elites backed by “American imperialism.” The that day, the biggest protest in decades. Maduro put the opposition won control of the legislature in a landslide turnout at 30,000 people maximum. But there is no election victory in December, but has had its powers denying that the massive crowds, dressed in white and hamstrung by a Supreme Court it condemns as loyal to venting months of pent-up anger, gave the opposition Maduro. Desperate to get rid of the president before his new momentum in its drive to end 17 years of socialist six-year term ends in 2019, they turned to the strategy of rule by Maduro and his late predecessor, Hugo Chavez. a recall referendum. Venezuela’s constitution provides for The coalition behind the referendum push, the such referenda, but there is a lengthy bureaucratic obsta- Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD), says it is seeking to cle course to get there. And time is on the Maduro build on that momentum with yesterday’s protests, camp’s side. If he loses a recall vote before January 10 — which will shift the focus from the capital to the rest of as opinion polls predict he would-it would trigger new the country. “We want to accelerate the political and elections. — AFP INTERNATIONAL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 HK pro-independence students protest ban

HONG KONG: Secondary school students pushing ers advocating independence or self-determination leaders had claimed they were planning to “lay criticism they are quashing academic discussion for Hong Kong’s breakaway from China have threat- became lawmakers for the first time in weekend siege” to schools. The young activists say they and fuelling self-censorship. City leader Leung ened protests after staff stopped them from hand- elections, despite a government ban on the move- want Hong Kong to have the option to split from Chun-ying, seen by critics as a Beijing stooge, has ing out political pamphlets, as the government ment’s leading activists from running in the vote. China in 2047, when the handover deal expires. likened promoting independence in schools to puts pressure on independence activists. Since the Secondary school students say they should have “When 2047 comes, those who are in secondary swearing. “It is not a matter of freedom of speech beginning of term last week, teenage students the right to distribute pro-independence pamphlets school now will be middle aged,” 15-year-old to promote independence in schools...school rules have been distributing leaflets outside their schools outside their schools, but have been stopped from Tony Chung, a convener of new school activist are more strict than law,” he said last month. advocating Hong Kong’s independence from China doing so by staff. “School staff...banned students group Studentlocalism, told AFP. “We have to Secondary school students have in the past led as concerns grow Beijing is tightening its grip on from taking media interviews and even led away now discuss with students what is the way out major citywide campaigns. the semi-autonomous city. those who were distributing pamphlets,” said a for Hong Kong, and we think that way out is Activist Joshua Wong, who became the face The city was returned from Britain to China in statement from an alliance of groups from 21 independence.” of the 2014 “Umbrella Movement” democracy 1997 under a “one country, two systems” deal that schools. “If any more schools try to suppress mem- The “localist” movement of activists seeking rallies, first rose to prominence as a 15-year-old guaranteed its freedoms for 50 years, but there are bers of the groups, we will definitely respond more autonomy from Beijing first grew out of the when he led student protests against a plan to fears those liberties are disappearing. The fledgling through escalated action,” the statement said, with- failure of mass pro-democracy rallies in 2014 to introduce mandatory Chinese patriotism lessons independence movement has gained momentum out elaborating. win political reforms from Beijing. That movement at schools. The government was forced to scrap in the face of staunch opposition from authorities has now spawned campaigners calling for an out- the plan after 120,000 demonstrators rallied in Beijing and Hong Kong, who have branded it ille- ‘Lay siege’ right split. The government has warned teachers outside the government headquarters in gal and unconstitutional. Several young campaign- The South China Morning Post said student not to promote independence in schools, sparking September 2012. — AFP Merkel warns parties against populist race to the bottom Comments come after defeat against Islamphobic AfD the AfD, saying it offers “no solutions to prob- lems” and was spreading a message based in “hate”. Nevertheless, the right-wing populist party, founded only in 2013, clinched almost 21 percent of the vote, against 19 percent for Merkel’s party.

‘Slogans, easy answers’ The drubbing emboldened Merkel’s critics, including within her own conservative Union alliance. Horst Seehofer, who leads the CDU’s Bavarian sister party CSU, heaped on the pres- sure, saying “the situation is a serious threat for the Union”. And Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, who leads the CDU’s junior coalition partner the Social Democrats, charged that Merkel’s LIBREVILLE: A man traditionally dressed with banana leaves joins mourners paying message of “we can do it” was empty words. In their respects at an improvised altar for those who perished during the post elec- a response to the jibes, Merkel said squabbling toral violence in Libreville on September 6, 2016 at the headquarters of the within the ruling coalition only served their Gabonese opposition leader Jean Ping. — AFP common enemy. “If we seek small gains at each others’ expense... then the only winners are those who Defiant Gabon president rely on slogans and easy answers,” she warned. Defending her refugee policy again, Merkel hits back at EU criticism said a controversial EU-Turkey deal that she championed is in “both our interests.” Under PARIS: Gabon’s Ali Bongo yesterday reject- ‘Chaos will not take hold’ GIESSEN: A boy from Afghanistan sleeps on chairs at a reception centre for refugees in the deal, Ankara agreed to take back migrants ed criticism of his disputed presidential Bongo is under increasing pressure at Giessen, western Germany yesterday. German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged German politi- who land in Greece in exchange for billions in election victory, accusing EU observers of home and abroad after Justice Minister cians against stooping to the levels of anti-immigration populists, days after her party suf- aid as well as visa-free travel to the bloc. “It is bias towards his rival and insisting that only Seraphin Moundounga resigned on fered a stinging state election defeat against the Islamphobic AfD. — AFP right for us to fight the illegal trade of people the country’s top court could order a Monday demanding a recount “polling sta- smuggling... since we’ve had this deal, almost recount. Oil-rich Gabon has been in turmoil tion by polling station.” Ping’s campaign BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday against Merkel’s welcoming liberal refugee no one has drowned in the Aegean Sea,” since the August 27 poll, in which Bongo’s coordinator Rene Ndemezo Obiang reiter- urged German politicians against stooping to stance. “A party like the AfD is not only a chal- Merkel argued. rival Jean Ping also claimed victory. Several ated the demand yesterday. In the chaos the levels of anti-immigration populists, days lenge for the CDU... but a challenge for all of us The EU-Turkey deal should also serve as a people have been killed in violence trig- following the result, opposition demonstra- after her party suffered a stinging state election sitting here,” she told the Bundestag. But she model for future agreements with Libya and gered by the results, which showed Bongo tors clashed with police and the country’s defeat against the Islamphobic AfD. In her first warned politicians against deploying populist Tunisia, said the German leader. Merkel winning a second term by a wafer-thin parliament was torched. Ping, 73, has called address to parliament since Sunday’s election tactics such as blurring or ignoring facts in an acknowledged however that work remained to margin of some 6,000 votes. for a general strike but the appeal seems to in the state of Mecklenburg-Western effort to win back voters, saying Germany must be done at home to integrate the newcomers, On Tuesday, an EU election observer have garnered little support. “Mr Ping’s call Pomerania, Merkel defended her welcoming stand by its core principles of freedom, securi- as well as beef up security to prevent attacks team reported a “clear anomaly” in voting went unheeded...it failed,” Bongo declared, stance to refugees and called on all parties to ty, justice and solidarity. such as those carried out in July by asylum in Haut-Ogooue province, Bongo’s heart- vowing: “Chaos will not take hold.” unite against the Alternative for Germany (AfD). “Politicians like us have a responsibility to seekers in Germany. “Terrorism is not some- land. Official results gave turnout in the Bongo accused Ping, a former African Her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) gar- moderate our speech,” she said. “If we begin to thing new that came with refugees. But, given province at more than 99 percent, with 95 Union Commission chairman, of attempt- nered its lowest ever score in the northeastern, orient our speech and actions towards those that not all refugees come with good inten- percent backing the incumbent. Reacting ing “massive fraud” and said it was difficult ex-Communist state, falling to third place who are not interested in solutions, we will tions, we will take further (security) measures,” to the criticism, Bongo, 57, told France’s RTL to envisage dialogue with “people who ask behind the anti-immigrant AfD, which was run- lose our own direction in the end. “If we resist she pledged. Germany in August unveiled radio: “I would also have liked them to have the Gabonese to go into the street to loot ning there for the first time. Merkel noted that that and stick with the truth, then we will tough new anti-terror measures after the IS- noted some anomalies in the fiefdom of Mr and destroy and burn things.” Several peo- not just her conservative party, but all main- regain what’s most important-the trust of the claimed attacks, including a controversial pro- Ping. “If we’re raising anomalies, we have to ple have died since the violence erupted in stream parties from the left to the right, had people.” In the run-up to Sunday’s vote, Merkel posal to strip jihadist fighters of their German be clear, balanced and raise all the anom- the central African nation, which has been lost ground to the AfD, which has railed had urged the electorate to resist voting for nationality. — AFP alies that have been noted.” ruled by the Bongo family since 1967. The opposition has accused Bongo of According to an AFP count, the post-elec- rigging the vote and called for a recount-a tion chaos has claimed at least seven lives. call echoed by Manuel Valls, prime minister Gabonese authorities have reported Myanmar’s Rohingya minority of Gabon’s former colonial power France. A three killed and 105 wounded, with the defiant Bongo ruled out any new tally government saying some deaths had pre- unless the Constitutional Court ordered viously been incorrectly attributed to the one. “I cannot violate the (electoral) law,” he clashes. Bongo dismissed as “fanciful” a welcomes Kofi Annan mission insisted. “African governments are often claim by Ping’s camp that between 50 and accused of not respecting the law. For once 100 have died but said that “around 100” SITTWE: Members of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya minori- we’re respecting the law and we’re being had been hurt in the violence. Some 800 ty expressed hope yesterday that a visiting panel led by told to circumvent it, it’s strange,” he said. people have been arrested in recent days former UN chief Kofi Annan will help end the discrimina- Ping has yet to announce whether he will in the capital Libreville, with the authori- tion and violence they face at the hands of the country’s challenge the election in the Constitutional ties accusing them of looting, while Buddhist majority. Annan is a member of an independent Court. The deadline for doing so is 1500 lawyers say they are being held in commission set up last month by State Counselor Aung GMT on Thursday. “deplorable” conditions. San Suu Kyi’s government to help find solutions to a com- In their analysis, the EU election moni- Gabon, a country roughly the size of munal conflict in the western state of Rakhine that has tors said the number of non-voters and Britain but with a population of 1.8 mil- seen widespread abuses and violence by Buddhists against of blank and disqualified votes revealed lion, has known only three presidents Rohingya. Many Buddhists in Rakhine and across a “clear anomaly in the final results in since it won independence from France in Myanmar consider Rohingya to be Bangladeshis living in Haut-Ogooue.” In an interview with 1960. One-third of its population lives in the country illegally, though the ethnic group has been in Europe 1 radio, Bongo accused the EU poverty, even though the country boasts Myanmar for generations. Hundreds of Rohingya were observers of “overstepping their man- one of Africa’s highest per capita incomes killed and tens of thousands forced to flee their homes in date” and said he too was preparing to — $8,300 annually-thanks to its oil 2012 unrest in Rakhine state, and many continue to be challenge some of the results. wealth. — AFP confined to squalid camps there. Rohingya residents, including community leaders who met yesterday with Annan, said they have faith in the nine-member advisory commission headed by the former UN chief. Members of Australia threat is real, the Rakhine community, however, protested Annan’s arrival Tuesday, saying they oppose foreign meddling. after attacks urged: PM Annan yesterday visited the Rohingya community in the Aung Mingalar quarter of Sittwe, where Muslims are kept SYDNEY: The threat of a terror attack in Iraq. In relation to so-called “lone wolf” THETKABYIN: Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, second left, lis- in a gated area and not allowed to go outside. Annan later Australia is “real”, Prime Minister Malcolm attackers, he said some individuals could tens to a Rohingya religious and community leader as he is explained the situation in visited Rakhine and Rohingya camps in Thetkabyin village Turnbull said after the so-called Islamic be radicalized very quickly “and engage the Internally Displaced People’s camps as the Rakhine Advisory Commission visits a outside of Sittwe. More than 100,000 people in Rakhine State group urged followers to target in very destructive, lethal conduct”. But camp in Thetkabyin village, outside Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine state. — AP state live in displacement camps, the majority of them Sydney’s beachside Bondi and the he added: “Every time there is a terrorist Rohingya who were forced to flee their homes after the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Responding incident, wherever it is in the world, we 2012 rioting. Outbreaks of violence directed by Buddhists to an English-language online magazine learn as much as we can about it and Migrant-kicking camerawoman against Muslims later spread to some other areas of that singled out prominent Australian then take those learnings to keep Myanmar, but were generally contained. locations at which to kill people, Turnbull Australians more safe.” charged with ‘breach of peace’ said it was a “disturbing reminder” of the Australia’s Justice Minister Michael Future hopes security situation. Keenan said the latest threat did not BUDAPEST: A Hungarian television camer- N1TV, an internet-based television station Journalists were not allowed to attend the community “We have a threat level of ‘probable’, change the fundamentals in Australia, awoman who made headlines last close to Hungary’s far-right Jobbik party. meetings, but some people who participated described September after appearing to trip and kick The incident on September 8, 2015 so it is a real threat,” he said late Tuesday where the terror threat was lifted to high them afterward. Aung Thein, a leader of the Aung Mingalar when speaking to reporters in Vientiane, in 2014. “This is not the first time that ISIL migrants who were fleeing police has been occurred as hundreds of migrants broke community, said the commission members spoke of their indicted, prosecutors said yesterday. “The through a police line at a collection point Laos. “The capacity of Daesh, of course, is has called for attacks in Australia and I ideas for Rakhine’s future and hopes for cooperation from accused is charged by the Public close to the Serbian border. much less than they proclaim it to be but don’t think it will be the last,” he told the all sides. “We trust this commission. We trust any organiza- Prosecutor’s Office of Szeged with breach According to the prosecutor, an investiga- we do have to be very alert to the actions Nine Network yesterday. Officials say tion that is trying to help us here and we welcome them of the peace,” said a statement from tion concluded that more serious charges of these lone actors,” he said, using they have stopped 10 terror attacks in Csongrad county chief prosecutor Zsolt would not be brought as there had been no here,” he said. A fellow community leader, Hla Kyaw, said he another name for the Islamic State. The Australia in the past two years. Police Kopasz. In the footage, which sparked reasonable chance of the accused causing believes Annan’s panel “will be a fair commission because first edition of the magazine Rumiyah chief commissioner for the state of global outrage, Petra Laszlo can be seen injury. Nor was there evidence that “the con- they have included Buddhists and Muslims in the commis- released in English online on Monday Victoria, Graham Ashton, said while it tripping up a man sprinting with a child in duct of the accused was motivated by ethnic sion. What we want is to live together as brothers and sis- called for attacks on the streets of was the first time such threats had been his arms, and kicking another running child considerations or by the migrant status of the ters in this community. We don’t know if the Rakhine com- Brunswick and Broadmeadows in published in English rather than Arabic, near the town of Roszke, close to the bor- victims,” said the statement. Last September munity will ever accept living together as before.” “Because Melbourne and Bondi in Sydney. “Kill the magazine “appears to be propagan- der with Serbia. thousands of migrants crossed into Hungary of the conflict, we have been suffering for more than four them at the MCG, the SCG (Sydney da”. Ashton said while police were taking “The violent actions of the accused did each day as the country, a southern gateway years,” he said. “We really welcome that Kofi Annan is lead- Cricket Ground), the Opera House, and the comments seriously, there was noth- not inflict injury, however her behavior was into the EU’s passport-free Schengen zone, ing the Rakhine Commission and we trust that they will be even in their backyards,” it said. ing to suggest any specific threat to the capable of provoking indignation and out- became a temporary hotspot of the migra- able to solve the long, complex situation here.” Turnbull said IS jihadists would “resort places mentioned. “If anything arises cry in the members of the public present at tion crisis. A week after the incident, In a six-day trip, the commission is supposed to address to terrorist activities outside of the then we’ll obviously be acting on it, but the scenes,” according to the statement. It Hungarian soldiers completed the closure of human rights, ensuring humanitarian assistance, rights and Middle East” as they came under more at this stage there is nothing of any con- later emerged that Laszlo, who was fired the 175-kilometre-long border with a fence reconciliation, establishing basic infrastructure and pro- pressure on the battlefield in Syria and cern,” he told reporters. — AFP over her actions, had been working for reinforced with razor wire. — AFP moting long-term development plans. — AP THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 INTERNATIONAL Peace but extreme poverty in remote region of Afghanistan A look at the little-know, isolated Wakhan region

WAKHAN: Saeed Beg and his family live in a two-room mud house with no electricity or running water, no bathroom, no kitchen and no furniture apart from a few threadbare rugs and a couple of thin mattresses. With his mother, wife and five children aged from 8 months to 14 years sitting alongside, he describes life in the Sarkand valley of Afghanistan’s far northeastern Wakhan corridor as “very difficult.” As he talks, the face of a child laying kindling on the roof to dry appears in the pentagonal hole in the ceiling - typical of the homes of Ismaili Muslims, supported by five pillars. The hole lets in the fading evening light, and when Beg’s wife Azalma sets a fire, the smoke curls up toward the vel- HANGZHOU: In this Sunday, Sept 4, 2016, file photo, Japan’s Prime Minister vety-blue, starlit sky. Beg describes how he exchanges his sheep and Shinzo Abe, left, poses with China’s President Xi Jinping for a photo before a goats for food - rice, cooking oil, salt - in the barter sys- group photo session for the G20 Summit in Hangzhou in eastern China’s tem that is the main form of financial transaction here Zhejiang province. —AP in the shadow of the Hindu Kush. “We do it because there is no money,” he says. “We don’t have any income, and if we don’t do it, my kids will go hungry. We’ll all be China under pressure at hungry all the time.” He looks at his boys, snotty-nosed but healthy, their clothes dirty but enough to keep Asia summit over sea row them warm as they tend the livestock after school. Beg wants them to grow up to work for the government “so then they can feed me.” VIENTIANE: Beijing came under pressure Illegal island building at an Asian summit Wednesday over its Tensions have escalated sharply in WAKHAN: In this Aug 17, 2016 photo, a man produces yarn from wool, in Sarkand vil- A peaceful region “illegal” island building in the South China recent years as China has built islands on lage, Wakhan district of Badakhshan province, far northeastern Afghanistan. —AP The Wakhan corridor, which has been named Sea, after the Philippines produced evi- reefs and islets in the Spratlys archipela- Afghanistan’s second national park, is the country’s models and movie stars, a love of horse racing, and a Roshan is conducting a basic necessities survey in 18 dence it said showed fresh construction go-another strategically important loca- most - perhaps only - peaceful region. But it is so poor, custom of receiving their body weight in gold as annual of the 42 villages in the Wakhan corridor for the World activity at a flashpoint shoal. An artificial tion-that are capable of supporting mili- even for Afghanistan that people get food on credit or tribute from their impoverished followers. Conservation Society. She’s been into the homes of island at Scarborough Shoal could be a tary operations. The United States has barter for it, and children go barefoot during the long, Here in Wakhan - where the largely Tajik people are people who never eat meat, don’t know what clean game changer in China’s quest to control reacted to that build-up by sailing war- harsh winters. The Ismaili Shiite Muslim community known as Wakhis and speak a Pamiri dialect called water is and go months without washing. Many men the sea and raises the risk of armed con- ships close to the new islands, and send- here also fears being targeted by the nearby Sunni Wakhi - paper money is almost useless. Villagers meas- in the corridor marry, she says, “three, four, five times, frontation with the United States, accord- ing warplanes over them, deeply angering Taleban - so much that many women in Iskashim, the ure their wealth in livestock, and grow wheat for bread one woman after another because their wives die in ing to security analysts. China. town at the mouth of the valley, have started to wear and oats for their animals. This year a blight has turned childbirth.” For their part, the women fear pregnancy, Beijing this week insisted it had not start- A UN-backed tribunal ruled in July that the all-covering burqa. the wheat ears red and the bread black, forcing people thinking they will die during or after giving birth. ed building at the shoal-a move that could China’s claims to most of the sea had no Wakhan, in Badakhshan province, is an aberration of to use more livestock to barter for food. It’s a long and While the level of poverty here is breathtaking, lead to a military outpost just 230 kilometers legal basis and its construction of artificial 19th century geopolitics, split east to west in 1873 to arduous drive for truckers bringing in rice, so the price is things have improved in recent years. Foreign govern- from the main Philippine island, where US islands in the disputed waters was illegal. create a buffer between the Russian and British triple that in the capital, Kabul, almost 400 kilometers ments and organizations have funded bridges, irriga- forces are stationed. But the Philippines on But Beijing vowed to ignore the ruling. empires. Afghanistan confirmed the new border 20 southwest. tion channels, reforestation projects, schools and a Wednesday released images it said showed China took control of Scarborough shoal in years later, and Wakhan has been mostly forgotten ever The main street of Wakhan’s administrative center clinic. The list of donors only emphasizes the Chinese ships in the area that were capable 2012 after a standoff with the Philippine since. Ask any Afghan where it is, and they make a fist of Khandood is lined with shops - wooden shacks on Wakhan’s almost complete reliance on the largesse of of dredging sand and other activities Navy, and has since deployed large fishing with their thumb protruding like a hitchhiker; the stilts, most padlocked shut. A few young men, most the outside world. For lack of any other opportunities, required to build an artificial island. fleets while blocking Filipino fishermen. thumb represents a landlocked peninsula that ends at a wearing salwar khameez and plastic shoes, hang many young Wakhi men join the armed forces, “We have reason to believe that their Expanding that presence with a military 76-km closed border with China, sandwiched between around, as there’s not much else to do. Some ride by according to Shah Ismail, whose ancestors have rep- presence is a precursor to building activities outpost is vital to achieving China’s ambi- Tajikistan to the north and Pakistan to the south. An on donkeys. Mohammad Ayub took over his shop resented the Aga Khan for hundreds of years. “The on the shoal,” defence department tions of controlling the sea, according to unmade road cuts along the southern bank of the Amu from his father; it’s been in the family for 50 years, he people here feel ignored, isolated and hopeless,” he spokesman Arsenio Andolong told AFP. “We security analysts. US officials fear a Chinese Darya river that divides Afghanistan from Tajikistan. The says. He sells biscuits, cigarettes, brake fluid, 50-kilo- says. “There are no human rights, equality or justice are continuing our surveillance and moni- military airfield at the shoal would enable valley is overlooked by perpetually snow-capped peaks gram sacks of rice from Kazakhstan, and locally- for the people of the Wakhan.” toring of their presence and activities, which Beijing to enforce a threatened air defense that ensure punishing winds and night-time tempera- grown red onions - or he would if he had any cus- The local authorities are trying to change things. are disturbing.” China claims nearly all of the identification zone in the sea. tures close to zero even during the short summer. tomers. Two years ago, the Kabul government named the sea, through which $5 trillion in shipping An outpost at the shoal would also put On the Tajik side, the road is sealed, and electricity Wakhan a national park. According to district gover- trade passes annually, even waters Chinese fighter jets and missiles within lines feed villages with bright yellow satellite dishes on Living on credit nor Nasratullah Nayel, many locals were concerned approaching the coasts of the Philippines easy striking distance of US forces sta- the rooftops. On the Afghan side, the region is home to Even people who have jobs are not paid regularly, the declaration meant their land would be taken and other Southeast Asian nations. The tioned in the Philippines. US President around 17,000 Ismailis, followers of the Aga Khan, one he says. So he gives them what they need on credit - away. So this month officials are travelling through competing territorial claims have long been Barack Obama reportedly directly warned of the world’s wealthiest men and their hereditary spiri- which means he has to shop on credit too. “No one the valley to convince people that the national park a major source of tension in the region, with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, during tual leader for 49 generations. For the past century, the has any money,” he says. “Everyone here owes every- will attract tourists and create jobs. Nayel concedes China using deadly force twice to seize con- a meeting in March not to push ahead with Aga Khans have been better known in the West for their one else. Sometimes I’ll accept produce, like sheep, that with only 100 tourists a year, it will be a long time trol of islands from Vietnam. any artificial island building there. —AFP glamorous lifestyles, including a penchant for marrying rice, flour, tea, sugar, whatever people have.” Fatima before any economic benefits start to flow. —AP No tears for Mao: 1976 death an imperial fall

BEIJING: The death of Communist China’s radicals at the time “thought that Mao’s violently cleared on April 5, and Peverelli founding father Mao Zedong 40 years ago China could be the solution” to Europe’s recalled that universities soon saw an out- this week was akin to the demise of an social problems, he said, but for him, break of slogans attacking “capitalist” Deng emperor and helped pave the way for the Maoism “was more an intellectual exercise”. Xiaoping. In September, after a summer modern nation, says one of the few Once in China he quickly became frustrat- marked by the massive Tangshan earth- Westerners in Beijing at the time. Ragnar ed that professors stubbornly avoided quake-whose shockwaves shook Beijing Baldursson, a young Marxist from Iceland, political topics. buildings-students were stunned by the was a student in Beijing in September A foreign contemporary of his at the solemn announcement that Mao had died 1976 when, after a year of upheavals, school, Peter Peverelli of the Netherlands, on September 9. authorities announced the unthinkable- told AFP the institution echoed with “many “It was difficult to conceive of a China Mao was dead. political slogans” that foreigners struggled without Chairman Mao. People looked The end of Mao’s rule-which saw the to understand, and whose political signifi- grim but I didn’t see anyone crying, unlike death of tens of millions from persecution cance was unclear. Peverelli spent a week after the death of Premier Zhou,” wrote or starvation-opened the way for massive in a people’s commune in the countryside Baldursson in his book. “Instead everyone economic reforms that would lift vast and Baldursson was invited to visit a mod- was quiet. We were in shock: Mao’s numbers out of poverty and end decades el factory. The workers, he recalled, pro- omnipresence was an inalienable part of of isolation. “China today is a product of fessed fierce nationalism but the tools that New China.” An order to make wreaths led that period,” Baldursson, today a diplomat were supposedly “made in China” bore to the stripping of every branch on a at the Icelandic embassy in Beijing, told Western brand names. Nowadays urban cypress hedge on campus. Foreign stu- AFP. In 1975 he was one of the first hand- China is unrecognisable from that era-its dents then went to pay their respects ful of western students admitted to study teeming, towering cities transformed by before Mao’s remains. “His face did not in China since the Cultural Revolution the capitalism introduced under Deng look good. It was bloated and the color of began roiling the country nine years previ- Xiaoping in the decades following Mao. his skin looked off,” Baldursson recalled. ously. He entered the Beijing Foreign A month later, Hua Guofeng had the Languages Institute to study philosophy at ‘Year of the fire dragon’ Gang of Four arrested and took power. a time when portraits of the Great In the Chinese calendar 1976 was the Baldursson was in Tiananmen Square to Helmsman were ubiquitous and Maoist “Year of the Fire Dragon”, and the tradition- see the new party chief hailed by crowds slogans blared from loudspeakers every al designation heralded an era of political at the entrance of the Forbidden City. morning to wake students. upheavals. One million Chinese-joined by “Standing in the midst of the crowd, I had He himself fell asleep “dreaming of Peverelli-gathered in Tiananmen Square in a revelation: I was witnessing a crucial Mao”, said Baldursson, who published a April to pay tribute to late premier Zhou moment of China’s history-a dynastical memoir, “Nineteen Seventy Six”, earlier this Enlai after his death earlier in the year, and shift,” he wrote. “A new emperor was year. He was the youngest member of the to denounce Mao’s circle in biting poems. being enthroned,” he said. The surround- Marxist-Leninist Organisation of Iceland, It brought the infighting between ing jargon was Marxist, but “the scenario and came to the People’s Republic on a reformers and the “Gang of Four” led by didn’t fit the Marxism-Leninism that I had Chinese government scholarship. Young Mao’s wife to a head. The giant plaza was studied”. —AFP Indonesian official wants Philippine-style drug war

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s anti-drugs chief has supported Indonesia could follow a policy like that of the implementing a bloody crackdown on traffickers like Philippines and revealed authorities were bolstering the war on crime in the Philippines that has left almost their resources to fight the drug trade. 3,000 dead. Budi Waseso, the tough-talking anti-drugs “If such a policy were implemented in Indonesia, czar who once proposed holding death row traffickers we believe that the number of drug traffickers and on a prison island guarded by crocodiles, said he users in our beloved country would drop drastically,” believed such a campaign would safeguard “our the anti-drugs agency head said earlier this week. “I beloved country”. Indonesia says it is fighting a war would be on the frontline to eradicate all the traffick- against rising narcotics use. It has stepped up execu- ers.” In later comments, he said the agency had a major tions of convicted drug traffickers, including foreign- plan to hire more personnel and procure more ers, triggering international outrage. weapons to better crack down on the drug trade. Meanwhile President Rodrigo Duterte of the Agency spokesman Slamet Pribadi sought Wednesday neighboring Philippines has sparked controversy by to play down the comments, saying a Philippines-style overseeing the large-scale killing of drug traffickers policy would only be followed “if our law makes it pos- since winning election in May. Duterte is due to visit sible”, adding: “We can’t shoot criminals just like that, Jakarta later this week for talks with President Joko we have to follow the rules.” But he acknowledged that Widodo after an Asian summit and the leaders are Waseso was “strict” and had told staff members that expected to discuss their respective anti-narcotics “we should not keep our guns in a safe, we must use campaigns. Ahead of the visit, Waseso suggested them-but only for law enforcement”. —AFP

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A woman walks between fields as the sun rises in the outskirts of Frankfurt yesterday. — AP

Mobile wars as Indian tycoon pledges... New iPhone 7 has no headphone jack Continued from Page 1 petitors to slash their prices by 30-40 percent. Combined with Continued from Page 1 ing 32 gigabytes of memory (up from 16 GB previously) ever-cheaper smartphones, the new 4G network will swell the along with a new 256-gigabyte version. Amit Biswas, an Indian navy officer in Mumbai. “Mobile number of Internet users and prompt those already using He noted that the change reduces the components Apple also unveiled the Apple Watch Series 2, which is connectivity in some parts of the country is really bad.”With data, millions of them on sluggish 2G networks, to upgrade. required in the iPhone 7. waterproof to be able to withstand submersion to a his $20 billion investment in mobile, Ambani is betting on a “Indians are cost-sensitive. Even though they may have mon- However, on the water- and dust-resistant features, depth of 50 m and includes built-in GPS to provide loca- fast-evolving Internet landscape in a country where nearly a ey, if they find something cost effective they will go and try it, Apple is playing catch-up: Major rival Samsung Electronics tion-based services. The new smartwatch lineup includes billion people are still not online. Public Wi-Fi is scarce and it is in the DNA,” Amresh Nandan, research director at consult- has highlighted the waterproof features of its Galaxy S7 Apple Watch Nike+ model, a companion device for run- broadband access is weak, with many rural areas lacking the ing firm Gartner in New Delhi told AFP. Android-based smartphones, which can sustain being ners that tracks workouts. The Apple Watch Series 2 will infrastructure to deliver high speeds. Most of the hundreds of Competition hit full stride on Monday in the form of war- submerged for up to 30 minutes in five feet of water. The be priced starting at $369 (as will the Nike+ model). The millions of Indians coming online over the next decade will ring front-page newspaper advertisements by the main rivals iPhone 7 and larger-size iPhone 7 Plus will begin shipping original Apple Watch, now called Series 1, will start at start with smartphones, something being avidly targeted by - with Reliance controversially using an image of Prime tech giants Google and Facebook. Minister Narendra Modi to promote its offering. The newcom- Sept 16, according to Apple. The new models also have a $269. According to CEO Tim Cook, Apple Watch was sec- Ambani hopes to win over those who have never had an er seeks to upend a market at present two-thirds dominated 12-megapixel rear camera, which includes an optical ond in revenue in 2015 only to Rolex in the worldwide Internet connection and for whom mobile data was previous- by three players - Airtel, Idea and Vodafone - saying it aims to image stabilizer, improvements for low-light photogra- watch market. (The company did not reveal actual sales ly unthinkably expensive, with a high-speed 4G covering 90 secure 100 million customers in the shortest possible time. phy, and the ability to capture a wider range of colors, figures.) percent of India by March 2017. “This is going to change the As the battle heats up, with mobile providers eschewing among other features. An app for Niantic’s “Pokemon Go” mobile game will be dynamics of the game,” said Bhasker Canagaradjou, head of profitability to gain a foothold, analysts say smaller providers The iPhone 7 Plus features a dual-lens camera system available for Apple Watch. Niantic CEO John Hanke said research at Ipsos Business Consulting in Mumbai, adding that such as Tata Docomo or Aircel may be forced to merge or go (a wide-angle and one telephoto lens) designed to the game, released in July, has been downloaded 500 mil- data use was already growing at an “exorbitant” rate. under. “Jio will make a major dent and lure away consumers in improve zoom capabilities and capture 3D-like images. lion times to date. Nintendo plans to launch its first Under the Reliance plans, a gigabyte of data costs as little the near future,” said Nikhil Pahwa, founder of Medianama, a Apple says the Retina displays for the new phones are 25 mobile game based on its Super Mario Bros franchise, ini- as a tenth of the previous 250 rupees ($3.70). He expects com- digital media news site. “ percent brighter than those in the iPhone 6s, and the tially exclusively on Apple iOS. The “Super Mario Run” iPhone 7 includes for the first time stereo speakers. game will be available later in 2016 in time for the holi- Apple is banking on the iPhone refresh - which has days, according to execs. MoI grants taxis 1-month period to adjust... become an annual traditional - to boost sales of the flag- In a video at the outset of the event, Cook rode in a car ship device line. Unit sales of iPhones declined 15 percent with James Corden in a “Carpool Karaoke” setup, along Continued from Page 1 addition to the shipping and manpower costs, so we have to year-over-year during the quarter ended June 30, follow- with the singer Pharrell Williams. That gave Cook the charge the taxi companies accordingly. I’m still not sure about the opportunity to call out Apple’s deal with CBS to debut They have to import some machines as this is the first time to exact price that we will set for them, but I assume it may be ing a falloff in the prior quarter. Apple, the world’s biggest adjust the meters since they were first launched in Kuwait in between KD 10-15. We will be doing this for both the roaming tech conglomerate, posted iPhone sales of $24.0 billion in episodes of “Carpool Karaoke” on Apple Music in 2017. 2002. They haven’t even set the charges for this adjustment,” he and call taxis,” added Hossam. the most recent quarter, representing 57 percent of total Cook also noted that Apple Music now has more than 17 told Kuwait Times. Hossam also claimed a person in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh is revenue. Still, it’s not clear that the iPhone 7 enhance- million subscribers, which he said was boosted by exclu- Only three companies in Kuwait are authorized by the interior installing meters and programming them, although he is not ments will spur Apple’s hoped-for upgrade rush among sive music deals with artists. ministry to adjust the meters of both roaming and call taxis. authorized to do so. “Our meters are imported from Austria, and current iPhone users, who may be growing less inclined The excitement at the Bill Graham auditorium in San Hossam, an employee at Al Hada, one of these companies, noted are the same at all authorized companies, but this person brings to toss out their existing devices on a yearly cycle. Francisco was not matched on Wall Street, where that this process needs time. “In order to adjust the meters to the used meters from Saudi Arabia and changes the currency to Apple’s removal of the iPhone headphone jack had Apple’s stock was down 0.3 percent. However, Nintendo new fee, we need to import machines to do the programming. dinar. His work is illegal, and customers won’t notice the differ- been widely anticipated, as was the dual-lens camera. Co Ltd’s US-listed shares, jumped more than 20 percent We also need to employ skilled technicians to operate these ence in meters, unless they demand the card of the meter, which Reports prior to the launch also said Apple would increase to trade around $35 on hopes its games would reach a machines,” he noted. “These new machines are expensive, in will show it’s not the one authorized by the ministry.” storage for the iPhone, with the entry-level model includ- new audience. — Reuters THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 ANALYSIS

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By Whitney Mulobela

epeated failed crops caused by worsening drought have forced Christine Mwenda, a small- Rscale farmer in Zambia’s central Mumbwa region, to do what was previously unthinkable. Since 2014, the 37-year-old has been selling sex in Zambia’s capital Lusaka. The pay is better than growing maize, she said, and gives her a proper chance to feed her four children. “On average I make close to 500 kwacha ($5) on a good day,” said Mwenda, who agreed to be interviewed on condition that her real name was not used. “This is the kind of money I could only make (once) in a year from farming,” she said, explaining that once the cost of fertilizer, labor, transport and seeds was deducted, she was left with very little money from her Thailand missing piece in Obama pivot harvest. Like millions of Zambians, Mwenda has been struggling with soaring food bills and power short- ages caused by prolonged drought exacerbated this By Andrew Beatty damaged relations with Bangkok, a treaty Department official had publicly berated by a looming royal succession, according year by El Nino, a warming of the Pacific Ocean’s sur- ally and regional powerhouse whose rela- his government’s human rights record. A to Ernest Bower, a Southeast Asia expert face leading to hot, dry conditions. S President Barack Obama attends a tions with Washington date back more Thai official told AFP that public opinion in at the Center for Strategic and That weather phenomenon ended earlier this year, farewell dinner with Southeast than 180 years. his country could ultimately swing against International Studies. but drought persists across much of southern Africa. UAsian leaders yesterday, capping The US has not been able to prod the the United States. For their part, US offi- With army power entrenched by a new For many small-scale and subsistence farmers in the eight years of careful courtship that has generals into restoring elections or eas- cials point out that Thailand’s latest coup constitution, the military are set to be a landlocked southern African country, longer spells of created new friends, but left links frayed ing controls on dissent. Notoriously left Washington with little room to key player in the new political order. The drought and increasingly erratic rains are becoming with America’s oldest regional ally - prickly junta leader, Prayut Chan-O-Cha, manoeuvre. “We did the bare minimum Thai military used to be “partnered almost far more frequent. The changing climate, combined Thailand. When Obama looks around the has also frequently bristled at US criti- we had to do under the law,” said one for- exclusively with the United States and with costly fertiliser and seeds, means agriculture is gala dinner table in Vientiane, he will find a cism of the darkening human rights envi- mer Obama official, referencing a near $5 that is changing,” said Des Walton, a for- becoming less attractive for many. “These days when bevy of new partners. His engagement ronment in his country. Even the smallest million cut in military aid immediately mer defense attache in Bangkok. “They you grow maize you are not sure about the yield. Most with former Communist foes in Vietnam diplomatic slight, perceived or imagined, after the last coup in 2014. are expanding relations notably with of the time you find that the crops end up drying and and now Laos is slowly easing the bloody China and Russia,” he said. “At face value I you only harvest just enough to eat as a family,” burden of history, in much the same way as don’t see how that is consistent with US Mwenda told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. his opening to Cuba. More striking still will interests.” “Meanwhile we need to send our children to school.” be the presence of Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who spent much Too Late for Obama HIV Risk of the last three decades held prisoner by a Thailand remains strategically pivotal About 54 percent of Zambia’s 16 million people brutal military junta. to US regional interests. “If you go from were living in poverty in 2015 - most of them women, Obama’s engagement with Myanmar - a Korea all the way down to Thailand there according to Central Statistical Office data released in country he has twice visited - has but- is a huge swath which is basically all April. Much of Zambia’s extreme poverty is concentrat- tressed a political transformation, helping China, where the United States doesn’t ed in rural areas. According to a 2014 United Nations convince the generals to share power with have access to mainland Asia. Thailand is Development Programme (UNDP) report, extreme Suu Kyi’s democratically elected govern- it,” he added. But fears Thai public opin- poverty is estimated to be four times higher in rural ment. “Just sitting back and criticizing ion could swing against the United areas than urban centers. The situation in the copper- countries has a limit in terms of what it can States, may be premature. While royalist producing country has not been helped by a drop in achieve,” said Ben Rhodes, an Obama aide conservatives hiss at any US condemna- the kwacha against the dollar since April, as a result of who has worked closely on the US’ policy to tion of the junta, wider trade, education depressed global commodity prices. Myanmar. Where George W Bush routinely and diplomacy links remain strong. The hardships have caused more and more people skipped meetings with Southeast Asian Beijing does not criticize the junta, to migrate from rural parts to cities such as Lusaka, heads of state, Obama - perhaps unsurpris- but it has so far failed to deliver on sev- Kitwe, Livingstone and Chipata. Others have moved to ingly for someone who spent a chunk of his eral gilded promises of support for border towns. Lucy Bwalya, an academic at Cavendish childhood in Indonesia - has been a regular US President Barack Obama drinks from a coconut as he makes a surprise stop major infrastructure projects. Some in University in Lusaka, said many women turn up in visitor. for a drink alongside the Mekong River in Luang Prabang yesterday. —AFP Washington believe that provides an cities hoping to become traders, hawking clothes or opportunity for rapprochement. But it groceries. However, a rising number turn to prostitu- Bouquets and Brickbats has the ability to sour relations further. But the US has not scrapped wider mil- may be too late for Obama. “I think only tion instead - risking arrest, violence and sexually But the trips have not all been plain sail- When Prime Minister Prayut talked to itary cooperation, including annual war presidential intervention would make a transmitted diseases. ing, as Obama was reminded this week Obama on the margins of the US-ASEAN games held by the kingdom. Still, some difference and that is not going to hap- “Prostitution is the easiest way out and these when he was labelled a “son of a whore” by summit in Sunnylands, California, this American officials worry that Thailand is pen with the Obama administration,” women end up risking diseases such as HIV and AIDS,” firebrand Philippine leader Rodrigo year, US and Thai sources said the junta being pushed too far towards its power- said Bower. The White House says anoth- said Bwalya, a former programs manager for Tasintha, Duterte. Yet experts say it is Thailand that leader felt bridges were being rebuilt fol- house neighbor China. That could be par- er pull-aside meeting with Prayut is a charity working with sex workers. According to the represents the starkest failure to leverage lowing the coup. ticularly damaging given the context of a unlikely to take place in Laos, even if 2013/2014 demographic and health survey, the HIV US diplomatic power in the region. Two But on landing in Bangkok he was furi- “once in a century reordering of political they are in the same dining room prevalence rate among Zambians aged between 15 military coups in quick succession have ous when told a mid-level State and economic power in Thailand,” driven together. —AFP and 49 was 13 percent, compared to 16 percent in 2001/2002. Climate-Resistant Crops Britain faces long road to trade deals To encourage more women to stay on their farms, Zambian charity Enviro Green has been teaching them By Kylie MacLellan Pressure for Deals director of the UK Trade Policy Observatory at the University of to grow climate resistant crops such as sorghum, According to government figures, Britain’s total trade exports Sussex in southern England. which require less water than the traditional staple, rime Minister Theresa May wants to make Britain a global for June were worth £24.9 billion ($33.3 billion), with the US its maize. “We are generally concerned with this rural- leader in trade after Brexit, but former negotiators say the biggest export market by value. The government has said 3 mil- Intensive Training urban migration of people, especially women who are country faces a long slog despite warm words from some lion British jobs are linked to trade with the EU, while the EU esti- Options include hiring experts from law firms, banks or con- ending up in sex work,” said Enviro Green executive P world leaders over forging new relationships. With other coun- mates a further 3.9 million in Britain are supported by EU exports sultancies, something which is likely to prove expensive. Then director, Martha Simukonde. The women farmers are tries reluctant to get involved in detailed discussions until to the rest of the world. May has promised to deliver Brexit after there are the Britons who work in the EU’s trade directorate, also taught farming techniques to conserve soil and Britain’s future ties with the European Union are clear, and a lack 52 percent of Britons backed leaving the EU at a June 23 referen- although according to the European Commission website only water to minimize erosion and water runoff. “We of negotiators in London ready to begin talks, any firm deals dum. But she has also said she will not trigger Article 50, begin- 32 of the directorate’s 596 staff are British. The government has always teach them to plant their crops early so that could be years away. While the government says it can do the ning the formal two-year divorce process, this year in order to also talked of using foreign negotiators, and Commonwealth with the early rains they can germinate. Even when groundwork, Britain cannot formally sign trade agreements until allow the government time to prepare. allies such as Australia have offered to loan experts. But Britain the rains go, the crops once planted early have a it leaves the EU, and European Commission President Jean- While Article 50 refers to “taking account” of the departing has also been clear negotiators would not be involved in talks chance to grow,” Simukonde said. Claude Juncker has said EU member states should not even country’s future relationship with the EU, many say detailed talks with their own home nations. For some women, however, these efforts come too will have to wait until Britain has left, meaning it could be 2019 “Are we going to see cohorts of Australians, Canadians, late. Women in Law and Development in Southern Africa negotiate deals while still part of the bloc. Japanese walking in to Whitehall to carry on our international (WILDAF), a women’s rights advocacy group, said the gov- “Nobody with any sense from China, the US, Brazil or wherev- before substantial trade negotiations begin. “It is after Brexit that ernment should do more to address rural-urban migra- er is going to engage with the UK other than a friendly drink in the UK ... would formally negotiate with the EU new arrange- trade negotiations for us? Of course we’re not,” former UK govern- tion. “There is need for the government to seriously put in the bar until the UK has a regime with the EU,” retired British trade ments on its relationship, such as trade, participation in the single ment trade negotiator Michael Johnson told Reuters. “With the place policies that will reverse this trend where women negotiator Roderick Abbott told Reuters. “That gives them the market, and movement of labour,” Jean-Claude Piris, former head prospects so uncertain I don’t see many other administrations are coming to urban areas to engage in sex work, which is yardstick against which you negotiate,” said Abbott, who during of the legal service of the Council of the European Union, wrote being prepared to second people. So we’d better train up, you’d exposing these women to HIV and AIDS,” said WILDAF his more than 40-year career worked on trade for the British gov- in the Financial Times. better have some pretty intensive crash training programs for programs officer Charles Sibeene. —Reuters ernment, the European Commission and the World Trade Britain’s Brexit minister, David Davis, said on Monday it was indigenous Britons.” Organization (WTO). nonsense to say that the negotiations could not run in parallel. Keen to secure its first post-Brexit trade deal, Britain will be May and her team strike an optimistic tone, highlighting With a British election due in 2020, May could feel under pres- negotiating from a position of relative weakness, say trade nations which have said they are keen to do deals. But behind sure to get deals done. At her first international summit this experts. “Certainly the UK is going to need a free trade deal more All articles appearing on these the scenes, countries are pragmatic. A senior diplomat from a week, she said Australia, India, Mexico, Singapore, China and than the other side because the UK market isn’t going to be as pages are the personal opinion of developed country with which Britain has suggested negotiating South Korea had all welcomed talks about post-Brexit trade. For attractive as the EU one used to be,” said former negotiator a deal said the EU was a more important partner, so any deal with now, the work of Britain’s new Department for International Abbott. One of its biggest challenges will be incorporating sub- the writers. Kuwait Times takes no Britain would depend on how it affected his country’s trade with Trade will likely be largely focused on diplomacy and, crucially, stantial agreement on services - around 80 percent of Britain’s responsibility for views expressed the EU. “They want to talk to us. We’re always happy to talk trade. amassing a team of experts after decades of relying on the EU economy - as trade deals tend to be more focussed on goods. therein. Kuwait Times invites read- But frankly there isn’t much we can seriously talk about in detail, to negotiate its trade deals. The EU’s recently concluded deal with Canada only included ers to voice their opinions. Please which is really what trade deals are all about, until we know what Before the department was created, then business minister limited provision for services and maintains some restrictions their relationship will be with the EU,” he said, on condition of Sajid Javid said he wanted to have 300 experts in place this over financial services access, a crucial area for Britain. “Services is send submissions via email to: opin- anonymity due to the sensitivity of the subject. year, up from around 40. A spokeswoman for the trade depart- just technically more complicated ... just very, very difficult to [email protected] or via snail Japan has expressed concern over uncertainty surrounding ment said it would not give a running commentary on recruit- work out what the value is, how much is it worth that you change mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. Britain’s future EU relationship, including its access to the bloc’s ment. Negotiators say there are usually teams of 20-25 in the your regulation a bit?,” said Winters, adding that regulators would single market, while US President Barack Obama quashed the room for talks and many more involved in support and prepara- likely need to be involved in talks. “It is going to be a major issue The editor reserves the right to edit prospect of a fast-track deal. Australia said on Tuesday that it tion. Deals, involving detail on thousands of goods, take years for Britain. These are frictions, they are not always complete barri- any submission as necessary. would focus on pursuing a free trade agreement with the EU to agree and Britain will want to pursue several simultaneously. ers ... they just become a matter of extra cost, but in a competi- while it waited for Britain to be able to negotiate formally. “We are going to be very short of capacity,” said Alan Winters, tive world even a bit of extra cost is a big problem.” —Reuters THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 SPORTS

Michel Platini to attend FIFA head to delay-hit Palace interested UEFA Congress in Athens World Cup 2018 stadium in signing Flamini MOSCOW: FIFA yesterday said work on Moscow’s flagship PARIS: Disgraced former UEFA president Michel Platini will attend the UEFA Luzhniki stadium for the 2018 World Cup appeared to be on LONDON: Crystal Palace are looking to sign former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Congress in Athens next week at the invitation of the European football’s governing course, ahead of a visit to the delay-hit arena in Saint Flamini with the club’s manager Alan Pardew saying the Frenchman’s experience body, but paying his own way for a final farewell. Platini “will travel there by his own Petersburg. “We’re very pleased with the progress here in would benefit his squad. The 32-year-old has been without a team since leaving means and will not give a press conference” at the Congress, when the UEFA execu- Luzhniki,” the major stadium for the World Cup,” Colin Smith, Arsenal at the end of last season but is having a medical at Premier League Palace, tive committee will vote on his successor, a member of his entourage told AFP. The the FIFA chief competitions and events officer, said after according to British media reports. “Yes, there is scope to bring one former French international, a three-time European footballer checking up on construction. “Of course there’s still a lot of more into the squad - I did that on purpose as I thought there of the year, is the key figure in the scandal that brought work to be done but it’s on track and on scedule.” While all might be a player we can take who is not under contract, who down FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Platini was on the seemed on track in Moscow-which will host the opening might just fit what we’re doing,” Pardew told local media. receiving end of the suspect 2 million Swiss franc ($2 and final games of the tournament-there are serious con- “Mathieu is a player I am looking at, yes. He would give us a bit million, 1.8 million euros) payment that Blatter autho- cerns over the crisis-hit construction of the stadium in Saint more experience to winning games.” Flamini made over 200 rised in 2011. FIFA has said the payment amounted to Petersburg. Contract disputes have seen work halted at the appearances in two spells with the Gunners and won the Serie an ethics violation and has suspended both men for six arena in Russia’s former imperial capital-which is due to host A title with AC Milan in 2011. “I like the fact whenever he played, years. Blatter and Platini insist it was a legitimate pay- a semi-final and the third place match in 2018 — amid he played in the big, big games at Arsenal when they needed ment for an unpaid balance that FIFA owed the UEFA doubts that it will be completed in time for the someone to kind of lead the team over the line and get big boss for consulting work done a decade earlier. Platini Confedertions Cup next year. Smith insisted that there have results,” Pardew added. “His age, 32, in my mind I lost his CAS appeal against his own FIFA ban earlier this been some “positive signs” of progress in Saint Petersburg signed Teddy Sheringham when he was 38, so the age year, but the court cut his suspension to four years. In after a new contractor was brought in to oversee construc- isn’t a problem for me. I think his experience is some- Athens, the 55 UEFA member federations will vote between tion. “We will go through all the details in Saint Petersburg thing I am looking at, yes.” Palace, who have one two candidates to succeed Platini: Aleksander Ceferin of and see it for ourselves,” he said ahead of the FIFA delega- point from their opening three league games this Slovenia and Dutchman Michael van Praag. —AFP tion’s visit to the city on Saturday. —AFP season, visit Middlesbrough on Saturday. —Reuters Twinkle of success for Pakistani Christian powerlifting duo

LAHORE: Twinkle Sohail and Sonia Azmat have the weight of the Pakistani Christian world on their shoul- ders, but if anyone can bear the hopes of such a perse- cuted minority, it is these teenage champion power- lifters. Last year Twinkle became the first Pakistani woman to represent her country in powerlifting, tak- ing a gold medal in the 57-kilogramme junior event at the Asian Bench Press Championship in her first attempt. The next day, her teammate Sonia took a second gold medal for Pakistan in the 63-kilogramme catego- ry, earning her place in the history books alongside Twinkle. The achievements of the two young Christian women represent a rare bright spot for a minority who frequently find themselves the targets of extremist attacks-such as the one carried out in Lahore last Easter that killed 72 people, many of them RIO DE JANEIRO: Olympic Committee of Ireland president, Patrick Hickey children. arrives at a police station to be questioned over alleged Olympic ticket tout- Christians also routinely fall victim to the country’s ing, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday. —AFP controversial blasphemy laws, which carry the death penalty in the conservative Muslim country, and many LAHORE: Pakistani Christian female powerlifter Twinkle poses as she displays her medals are stuck in menial jobs such as sanitation or domestic at her residence in Lahore. —AFP IOC will cooperate with work. But Twinkle and Sonia, both 19, are proving an inspiration after their triumph in Muscat last year- Brazil Olympic ticket probe boosted by a third gold medal from their Muslim teammate, Shazia Kanwal, to see the Pakistanis out- class athletes from 12 countries. Pakistan, where crick- LAUSANNE: The International Olympic ILLEGAL TRANSFER Committee promised to cooperate yester- “We found enough evidence linking et is the dominant pastime, is taking the rare opportu- day with Brazilian authorities in the ticket Hickey to this plot to sell tickets by a com- nity to seek success in other sports, funding the scalping investigation that has targeted pany that was not authorized,” prosecutor women’s’ return to the Asian championships in one of its executive board members. Marcos Kac told The Associated Press. Tashkent in October. The statement came as IOC President “These are tickets that were sold for up to With luck they will go further: to the World Thomas Bach missed the opening of the $8,000.” Powerlifting Championships next year in Florida, in th Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, where police The 71-year-old Hickey was arrested on US. It will be a long way from the tiny homes on nar- wanted to interview him about the case. Aug 17 during the Olympics in a dawn row, congested streets in the impoverished Christian Patrick Hickey, president of Ireland’s nation- raid on his Rio hotel room. After a two- areas of Lahore where Twinkle and Sonia were both al Olympic committee, was among 10 peo- day stay in a local hospital to undergo born. ple charged by Brazilian prosecutors on tests, he was held in a high-security Tuesday with ticket scalping, conspiracy prison complex. ‘I WANTED TO BE LIKE THEM’ and ambush marketing in a case that broke Hickey was freed last week when a Twinkle began her career as a cyclist, but was spot- during last month’s Rio Games. judge ruled that he wasn’t a risk to the ted by weightlifting coaches while exercising in the Police investigator Aloysio Falcao said public or the investigation. His passport gym and advised to take up powerlifting. authorities want to speak with Bach about was confiscated, and he must remain in This is a branch of weightlifting using the squat, email exchanges between him and Hickey Brazil until the case is concluded. bench press, and deadlift techniques but without any related to ticket allocations to Ireland. Hickey has temporality “stepped aside” moves lifting the weight vertically overhead. Falcao said police had planned to “sum- from all his Olympic roles - IOC member, Along with Sonia, Twinkle was taken on by coach mon” Bach when he came to Rio for IOC executive board representative, Rashid Malik, a 2012 London Olympics official and Wednesday’s opening ceremony of the Olympic Council of Ireland president, head himself an Asian medallist. Paralympics, adding that authorities have of the European Olympic Committees and “These two were best,” Malik told AFP while super- no evidence that he knew of the alleged vice president of the Association of vising his stars training at a shabby gymnasium in ticket scam. National Olympic Committees. Lahore, abruptly plunged into darkness during anoth- Bach canceled plans to attend the open- Police have said that Hickey plotted er of the periodic power outages that afflict the coun- ing. The IOC said he would be in Germany with businessmen to transfer tickets ille- try. To reach the top, Twinkle says she and her team- instead for the official state mourning cere- gally from a sports company called Pro 10 mate had to work harder than their Muslim counter- mony for former West German President to hospitality provider THG Sports, which parts. “Whether it is at school or for sports, only by Walter Scheel, who died last month at the was a non-authorized vendor and putting in twice the work can we ensure ourselves a age of 97. allegedly sold them for very high fees. better place than the majority Muslims,” she says. It’s the first time an IOC president has Police investigators said the scheme was Sonia, whose father abandoned her family and missed the opening of a Paralympics since planned to bring in $3 million. whose mother worked several jobs to support her they were held in conjunction with the The head of THG Sports, Kevin James children, tells of female athletes going to work out at Summer Olympics in 1988. The Brazilian Mallon, was arrested on Aug. 5 in the the Railway Stadium in Lahore. newspaper Globo said Bach would be sub- case, but was set free, like Hickey. He She would watch daily, she says, as she prepared to poenaed as a witness if he came to Brazil. faces the same charges and must remain go to work at her job in a factory. “I wished to go with “The IOC cannot comment on a newspa- in Brazil. them, wear joggers like them and do what they do,” per story nor on the ongoing legal proce- The eight other suspects are business- she tells AFP in her modest Lahore apartment, tucked LAHORE: Twinkle lifts weights at a gym in Lahore. —AFP dure against Hickey for whom the pre- men with Pro10 and THG Sports who are over a flight of narrow, dark stairs. against them in patriarchal Pakistan-and, unlike the pair have not yet set the entire Christian com- sumption of innocence prevails,” the IOC not in Brazil, including Marcus Evans, who many of Pakistan’s other athletes currently in the munity alight, Shetal admits. “But those who know said in a statement to The Associated Press. owns THG Sports’ parent company, as well LIGHTING THE WAY spotlight, they are winning. are inspired,” she adds. “For the IOC it goes without saying that it as English soccer club Ipswich. Now she and Twinkle have themselves become “A gold medal is not a usual or ordinary thing,” “The rise of Twinkle and Sonia has renewed hopes will cooperate on this matter.” Investigators have also found evidence inspirations. They are not the first Pakistani Christians weightlifter Shetal Asif, another Christian woman of young Christian athletes and will encourage more It’s unclear if Bach will go to Brazil for linking 35 other National Olympic to scale new sporting heights, with previous trailblaz- aspiring to compete internationally, says. youngsters to win laurels for the country and respect any of the Paralympics, which last until Committees to the Marcus Evans group. ers in cricket, hockey and athletics-including former “They have performed really well,” she tells AFP, for themselves,” says Shamaun Alfred Gill, a Christian Sept 18. Hickey went to police headquar- Rio police will communicate this to other Pakistan cricket captain Yousaf Youhana, though he describing how her sister and cousins have also activist. Hira Arshad, who attends the same college as ters in Rio on Tuesday, but declined to governments but are not expanding their later converted to Islam. been inspired to take up weightlifting after Twinkle Twinkle, says her achievements are inspiring not just answer additional questions. own investigation. —AP But they are young, they are women-still a factor and Sonia’s success. A lack of media attention means Christians, but women as well. — AFP Frank wins Vuelta 17th stage as Quintana stays in lead

LLUCENA: Switzerland’s Mathias Frank Frank, who finished a creditable eighth conquered a gruelling summit finish to at last year’s Tour de France, found himself win yesterday’s 17th stage of the Vuelta a in a breakaway of 28 riders as the pack Espana as overall leader Nairo Quintana was content to let them go with the lead remained comfortably ahead of Chris group posing no threat to the red jersey Froome. contenders. The 29-year-old teamed up Frank was part of a large group of with Astana’s Dario Cataldo to distance escapees who burst free of the peloton their fellow escapees in the run up to the early into the 177.5-kilometre stage from concluding category one climb, the first Castellon, with the IAM Cycling rider time it had featured on the Vuelta route. pulling clear on the Alto Mas de la Costa With sections of the ascent topping out to finish in 4hr 34min 38sec. at over 20% gradient, Frank then dropped Team Sky’s Leopold Konig was second, the Italian and soloed his way to the fin- six seconds behind the Swiss, while ish, while Contador launched an attack of Dutchman Robert Gesink of Lotto came his own to try and make up time on his third. “I’m super happy, I’ve been really close to this victory several times,” Frank, GC rivals. who had finished in the top 10 on three But Quintana and Froome, as well as previous stages of this year’s race, told Chaves, responded to the three-time for- Spanish TV channel Teledeporte. “This sea- mer Vuelta winner’s advances and reeled son not much has worked for me. I came the Spaniard back in as the quartet fin- to this Vuelta to have fun and at last I ished 3:27 down on Frank. picked up my first win in two years. To win Today’s stage, which has just the one a stage of a Grand Tour is a great feeling.” category two climb, is a relatively flat Colombian Quintana stayed 3:37 ahead 200.6km trek from Requena to the coastal of Tour de France champion Froome as town of Gandia, south of Valencia. the top four in the general classification, Froome’s fading hopes of overhauling which includes Esteban Chaves and Quintana rest largely on his performance Alberto Contador, all crossed the line in Friday’s 37km time trial, with a final Tinkoffís Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador (center), Movistar’s Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana (left) and Sky’s British cyclist together over three minutes behind the summit finish to come on Saturday ahead Christopher Froome cross the finish line of the 17th stage of the 71st edition of ‘La Vuelta’ Tour of Spain, a 173.3 km route stage winner. of Sunday’s procession into Madrid. —AFP from Castellon to Llucena, yesterday. — AFP THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 SPORTS Ecclestone: New F1 owners would want him to stay

LONDON: Formula One’s commercial The Briton said he would not be cancer and is due to step down as chair- One at more than $8 billion according approved by the sport’s governing supremo Bernie Ecclestone has been attending next week’s Singapore Grand man of Nestle, the world’s largest food to media reports, would represent the International Automobile Federation asked to stay on for three years after an Prix, the social highlight of the sport’s and drink company, in 2017. Ecclestone, biggest shake-up in the cash-rich sport (FIA) and other global motorsport imminent takeover of the sport is com- Asian calendar, because of the negotia- famously unwilling to delegate in the for decades. series, and European anti-trust regula- pleted by US cable TV mogul John tions. “Because all this is going through, past, indicated he would be happy to A deal with Liberty would also herald tors. Malone’s Liberty Media. they (CVC) want me to be there (in share the workload. a new era for a European-dominated The FIA has a one percent stake in “They want me to be here for three London) to help them with all sorts of “He (Carey) can do lots of things that I sport that has long sought to break into Formula One’s parent company Delta years,” the 85-year-old, who over the things. I can’t afford to be away for five to haven’t done with this social media, the US market and win fresh audiences, Topco, which could be worth around decades has built the sport into a busi- six days.” which he seems to be in touch with. He’s with team principals already welcoming $90 million according to forbes.com, ness with annual turnover of around $1.9 been dealing with sponsorship with his the possibility of a bigger push. and that has been held up as a possible billion, told Reuters yesterday. Media TUESDAY MEETING TV people. Between us we’ll get on with Liberty Media has interests in the conflict of interest. reports have suggested the first part of a A Formula One board meeting is it,” he said. Atlanta Braves baseball team, satellite The privately-owned Force India and broader deal between outgoing rights scheduled for next Tuesday, by which radio service Sirius XM, entertainment Sauber teams have also filed a com- holders CVC and Liberty Media could be time the deal should have been finalised BIGGEST SHAKE-UP group Live Nation and minority inter- plaint asking EU authorities to investi- announced yesterday. and a new chairman introduced. Ecclestone’s future had been called ests in Time Warner and Viacom. gate the sport’s governance and distri- However Ecclestone and CVC chair- Ecclestone expects that to be Chase into question, with former team owner Malone’s Liberty Global is the bution of revenues. Ecclestone expect- man Donald Mackenzie voiced some Carey, executive vice-chairman of Rupert and television pundit Eddie Jordan say- world’s largest international TV and ed the European Commission to take a scepticism about the time frame at last Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox and a direc- ing on Sunday that Monza could even be broadband company, operating in closer look at the sport as a result. weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. “Honestly, I tor of Sky News owner Sky Plc, who the Briton’s last race. “That’s Eddie more than 30 countries in Europe, Latin “It’s like the police. You get stopped don’t think anybody knows-including would replace Austrian Peter Brabeck- Jordan. If he had any money, and wanted America and the Caribbean through a for a rear light and they want to know if our friends from Liberty, and Donald,” Letmathe. a small wager, I’d give him good odds,” series of different brand names. you’ve got a driving licence and insur- said Ecclestone, who still expected the Brabeck, 71, has been chairman since said Ecclestone. One bump in the road ahead could ance. So I don’t know what effect that deal to get over the line. 2012 but has recently recovered from The takeover, which values Formula be the need for the deal to be will have,” he said. —Reuters Gatland confident his Lions can beat world champions

EDINBURGH: Warren Gatland “Likewise, there are some out- approval from tour manager John “Warren is acutely aware of the believes his British and Irish Lions standing coaches who could poten- Spencer, who will accompany the challenges we will face in New can trump their series win under tially be involved and we’ll look to coach on a trip to New Zealand Zealand and we’re confident he’s him in 2013 and defeat world cham- announce them in December. today. the right man to lead us to a series pions New Zealand in their three- “I’m looking forward to seeing “His international track record victory.” With the contracts of Test series next year after being how they and the players get on speaks for itself and he also under- Ireland coach Joe Schmidt and appointed head coach yesterday. domestically, in Europe and interna- stands the essence of the Lions and England’s Eddie Jones not allow- The 52-year-old Wales coach- tionally.” how to unite four nations in one ing for secondment to the Lions, who guided the Lions to a 2-1 series Gatland received the stamp of purpose,” said Spencer. officials appeared to have opted win over Australia in 2013 — faces a for Gatland over Scotland’s Vern monumental task in overcoming his Cotter without much hesitation. fellow New Zealanders as the Lions Wales attacks coach Rob have won just one series in New Howley will replace Gatland, as he Almaz Ayana Zealand, back in 1971. has done in the past when the However, Gatland, who was also Kiwi has been unavailable, as part of the coaching set-up under Wales caretaker coach for the Ayana’s stunning 10,000m record Ian McGeechan in the Lions tour of November Tests and the 2017 Six South Africa seven years ago, said Nations. ranked fifth-best performance unlike most people he fancied the Gatland, however, will be at the Lions chances of emulating John helm for the toughest assignment LONDON: Almaz Ayana will sign off her my doping is Jesus”. Dawes’ 1971 vintage and beating in the game with a three-Test stellar 2016 season in Brussels tomorrow In the wake of Ayana’s performance, a the All Blacks. series against the All Blacks the by trying to add the 5,000 metres world group of statisticians tried to place it in his- “For the All Blacks a Lions series is culmination of a 10-fixture tour record to the incredible 10,000 mark she torical context and, through a complex the ultimate test, but I’m 100 per- that includes five games against set at the Rio Olympic Games last month. comparison system, concluded that it cent confident that we can go and Super Rugby opposition and a World 5,000m champion Ayana, among ranked as the fifth-best women’s track per- win in New Zealand,” said Gatland, clash with the Maori. more than 40 Rio medallists competing in formance of all-time. Britain’s Athletics who had the misfortune to be a Adding to his problems is a fix- the final Diamond League meeting of the Weekly magazine published the results last hooker when the legendary Sean ture pile-up domestically. The year, has every chance of eclipsing the week after the statisticians used “extreme Fitzpatrick was the undisputed Lions’ first match in New Zealand record of 14 minutes 11.15 seconds set by value theory” to rank performances against number one choice for the All Blacks takes place early in June, just a fellow Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba in Oslo those of their contemporaries. and as a result was never capped. week after the English Premiership eight years ago. Number one in the women’s list was Gatland, who has a woeful record and Celtic League finals. Ayana came close to that mark when Florence Griffith-Joyner’s still-unchal- as Wales coach against the southern With many potential squad clocking 14:12.59 in Rome in June but lenged 100m world record of 10.49 sec- Hemisphere sides winning just two members set to be involved in moved into a new stratosphere with her onds at the 1988 U.S. Olympic trials in out of 33 Tests since he took the those matches, the Lions coach extraordinary exploits in the 25-lap event Indianapolis, now considered by many to reins in 2008, will finalise his coach- will have reduced preparation time in Rio. have been wind-assisted and set by an ath- ing team by the end of the year and with key players prior to the Tests. On the opening morning of the athlet- lete who faced widespread accusations of he was positively purring at the Mark McCall, director of rugby ics programme, she produced an astound- doping. The American’s 200m mark from thought of once again taking charge at English Premiership champions ing run to clock 29:17.45 and take 14 sec- the same year set at the Seoul Olympics of the best talent from the four Saracens, has labelled the Lions’ onds off the 23-year-old 10,000 metres comes in at number seven on the list while countries. schedule “ludicrous” and concerns record, set by China’s Wang Junxia in Wang’s 10,000m record is one place “The chance to work with the best over their fixture programme are Beijing. behind Ayana in sixth. In a list featuring players from the four Home Nations compounded by the knowledge To give some context to that perform- records also widely regarded to have been is a coach’s dream and we have some they will be up against a superb ance, no woman had broken 30 minutes in chemically-enhanced, the only other per- outstanding talent to select from,” All Blacks team, even by the exact- the previous seven years and Wang’s time formance from this century to make the said Gatland, who has guided Wales ing standards of New Zealand rug- was also 22 seconds faster than anything top 10 was Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba’s to two Six Nations Grand Slams. Warren Gatland by union. —AFP that had gone before. Wang’s effort was 1500m world mark set last year. also considered dubious amid reports that On the men’s side, Lee Evans’s 400m at she had signed a letter admitting her per- the Mexico Olympics was the surprise formances were aided by doping. number one, ahead of Ron Clarke’s Russia could lose 2021 biathlon worlds Ayana too faced doping questions 10,000m in 1965. immediately after her run, with Sweden’s Usain Bolt’s 19.19-second 200m at the Sarah Lahti, who also smashed her person- 2009 Berlin world championships was VIENNA: A city in Siberia will be way. This was the case for us.” recommendation of the IOC EB.” nal in the awake of the World al best in the race, saying she did not number three with the Jamaican’s 9.58 stripped of hosting the 2021 Therefore, two IBU events in The IOC announced earlier its Anti-Doping Agency inquiry believe her rival was “100 percent”. 100m from the same event in at number world biathlon championships if Russia in the 2016-17 season - the recommendation was an interim report on the state-backed dop- The 24-year-old Ayana, who had run eight. At number nine is Briton Sebastian Russians in the sport fail doping junior world championships in order through 2016 which its ing plot. the 10,000m only once previously, has Coe, the current president of the never failed a drugs test and, through an International Association of Athletics retests of samples taken at the Ostrov in February add a World board will review in December. “When it’s about granting the interpreter, responded to the interroga- Federations (IAAF), whose 800m record set 2014 Sochi Olympics. Cup event in Tyumen the follow- Situated 2,500 kilometers east rights for the world champi- tion by saying: “My doping is training, in 1981 stood for 16 years. —Reuters International Biathlon Union ing month - will go ahead as of Moscow, Tyumen won Sunday’s onships, it’s the sole responsibility President Anders Besseberg told planned. election by getting an absolute of the delegates from the differ- The Associated Press yesterday Also in other winter sports, no majority in the first round of vot- ent national federations,” “it’s possible without problem” to major events have been moved ing, beating rival bids from Besseberg said, adding that “none Adam set for Bordeaux reallocate the hosting rights from from Russia so far. Pokljuka in Slovenia and Nove of the delegates asked questions the city of Tyumen if more Russian In a statement to the AP, the Mesto in the Czech Republic. or had any remarks” during the after All Black beatings doping infringements surface fol- IOC said it “is aware of the deci- Officials from several national congress when they were BORDEAUX: Wallaby veteran Adam explained that to Laurent. He was very lowing the revelation of an sion of the IBU Congress and will biathlon federations, including informed by him on the updated Ashley-Cooper is set to put his Bledisloe reasonable about it, obviously upset and alleged state-backed doping plot continue its discussions with the those of the United States, IOC recommendation. Cup woes behind him and hit the Top 14 I understand why, but I was going back at the Sochi Games. International Olympic Winter Canada and Norway, publicly criti- “The voting on the candidates season running to go some way to for the two games and now I’m back, very “WADA and IOC have commis- Sports Federations about the cized the choice for a Russian ven- run in the absolutely normal way,” appeasing his disgruntled Bordeaux- happy to be back and I hope he is too.” sions working on this,” Besseberg practical implementation of the ue as it would send a wrong sig- Besseberg said. —AP Begles club president. Laurent Marti was said. “If they should come up with left upset when Ashley-Cooper returned ‘NOTHING PERSONAL’ to Australia to play in the two opening Ashley-Cooper insisted there had things that it will be wrong, or as a Rugby Championship Tests against New been “nothing personal”. “He’s the presi- kind of punishment, that you can- Zealand, the All Blacks coming out con- dent of this club, he cares about this club not organize big events in Russia, vincing winners, 42-8 and 29-9. It meant and he wants all the players to be avail- then there is absolutely no prob- the utility back, capped 114 times by the able here,” the 32-year-old Wallaby said. lem for us. We will have a new Wallabies, missed Bordeaux-Begles’ “I understood he was upset about the congress in 2018.” opening three games of the Top 14 sea- availablity of players, and that’s what The IBU Congress in Chisinau, son, his side having snuck past Racing 92 footy is, what business is. It’s nothing in their opener before going down to personal, it’s a business, he wants the Moldova, last weekend elected Toulouse and Montpellier in the notori- best for UBB and so do I.” Tyumen to host the competition ously competitive league. Marti’s disap- Bordeaux-Begles entertain Bayonne despite a recent IOC recommen- pointment “was understandable,” Ashley- on Saturday, Ashley-Cooper saying the dation to all winter sports federa- Cooper said. “He was disappointed team could take a lot from the 32-15 tions to “freeze their preparations because when I originally signed at the defeat by Montpellier last time out. “I for major events in Russia” and end of 2014 the rules were that if I’d was pretty disappointed for the boys find host cities in other countries. signed with a French club I wasn’t because they put a lot of effort into that allowed to go back and play. game, there were a lot of positives to According to Besseberg, the “The rules changed just before the take out,” he said. “There were some criti- IOC request from July didn’t apply World Cup in 2015. I’ve always loved play- cal moments and some decisions where to the 2021 biathlon worlds ing for my country and when Michael we let ourselves down. I don’t think because its host bidding process Cheika asked me to play after the World there’s anything to be too worried or had already started. Cup I was certainly very interested stressed about. It’s important to remain Besseberg said the IBU and because I’m a patriot and I love playing positive and have that growth mindset other winter sports federations for my country so to say no was a very heading into the next game because tough decision.” Ashley-Cooper added: “I each game you want to get better. “It’s a received “a very clear statement” spoke to Laurent and explained why I long season, there’s no need to have by the International Olympic wanted to go back and play for my coun- your head down, it’s about moving for- Committee at a meeting during try. I wanted to compete against New ward, staying positive and improving on the Rio de Janeiro Games last Zealand. I wanted to compete for a each game.” Ashley-Cooper said he had month that “all competitions Bledisloe Cup because I’ve been playing got over the disappointment of those already granted to Russia should for Australia for 10 or 11 years and I two heavy defeats by New Zealand, the run normally, and applications (to haven’t had much success against them. world champions atop the standings of “I still had that desire and fire to play the Rugby Championship after the two host an event) that were in against them and play well and win. I bonus-point wins. —AFP process shall also run the normal International Biathlon Union President Anders Besseberg. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 SPORTS Tiger Woods says he hopes to return next month

CARMEL: Out of golf for more than a Woods last played on Aug. 23, 2015, eligible for the 18-man field as the tour- Open champion Dustin Johnson said. play again, seeing what the state of his year, Tiger Woods said yesterday he at the Wyndham Championship. Two nament host. “The tour needs him, and I want to see game is,” world No. 1 Jason Day said. “I hopes to play the first event of the PGA shots out of the lead going into the final He also said he would take part in his him playing well again. He’s not going to think he’s done it the right way by wait- Tour season next month and could play round, he closed with a 70 and tied for Tiger Woods Invitational, a charity event come back unless he’s ready, so I feel like ing and not coming back too soon. as much as twice more before the end of 10th. A month later, he announced he for his foundation, Oct. 10-11 on the he’ll play well. Winning? I don’t see it There’s been a couple of times where I the year. had another operation on his back. Then, Monterey Peninsula. right away. But he’s on a different level feel like he may have come back too Woods said if his rehabilitation from Woods had a third back surgery in “It was difficult missing tournaments than anyone else. He’ll be prepared.” soon and kind of injured himself a little back surgeries keeps going well, he October. that are important to me, but this time I Woods won his 79th PGA Tour title in bit more and that’s what’s kept him out would play the Safeway Open in Napa, He missed all four majors for the first was smart about my recovery and didn’t 2013 at the Bridgestone Invitational, of the game so long.” California, on Oct. 10-13. time in his career. rush it,” Woods said. leaving him three short of the record Woods first played in Turkey in 2013 “My rehabilitation is to the point The Safeway Open is the opening The announcement was a swift held by Sam Snead. The last of his 14 when it was an exhibition and as part of where I’m comfortable making plans, event of the wraparound PGA Tour sea- departure from the few public appear- majors was in the 2008 U.S. Open, right the deal, he was required to play in Napa but I still have work to son held at ances this year in which Woods has said before reconstructive surgery on his left at least once over the next three years. do,” Woods said in a surprise Silverado. Woods also said he intends he planned to return but did not have a knee. He hasn’t seriously contended in a Woods had been planning to play last announcement on his website . to play in the Turkish Airlines Open the timetable. major since 2013. Woods had his first year until back surgery, and then the “Whether I can play depends on my con- first weekend in November and his Hero back surgery right before the 2014 tournament changed title sponsors. tinued progress and recovery. My hope World Challenge in the Bahamas the first Now he does Masters. Phil Mickelson also is playing the is to have my game ready to go.” week of December, where he would be “He needs to get back out here,” US “I’m looking forward to seeing him Safeway Open. — AP Gardner makes leaping catch for last out, Yanks stop Jays

NEW YORK: Brett Gardner made a leaping to their last strike when Carpenter sent a long catch at the top of the left-field wall on Justin drive to right-center to tie it 6-6. Grichuk fol- Smoak’s bases-loaded drive for the final out, lowed two batters later with a two-run shot off and the New York Yankees held on during a Watson (2-4), and Peralta piled on with a solo nervy ninth inning to beat the AL East-leading homer as St. Louis held on to the second wild Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on a misty Tuesday night. card in the NL. Carpenter’s homer was the 15th A scrambly September game with October by a St. Louis pinch-hitter this season, a major implications seesawed to the last swing, and league record. Yadier Molina went 4 for 5, turned at the end in favor of the Yankees. New including a first-inning grand slam. Mike York won its third in a row and sent Toronto to Mayers (1-1) tossed a scoreless eighth for the its fourth loss in five games. The Blue Jays had win, and Seung-Hwan Oh worked around a already scored twice in the ninth off Dellin solo homer to Jung Ho Kang in the ninth for his Betances when they loaded the bases with one 16th save. out. Blake Parker, the eighth New York pitcher, suddenly became an unlikely closer, and he ROYALS 10, TWINS 3 struck out Kevin Pillar. Smoak was up next, and Kendrys Morales had two home runs, he hit a drive to deep left. Gardner ran back, including a three-run blast in Kansas City’s sev- jumped and corralled the ball at the top of the en-run ninth inning. Morales hit a two-run shot padding. He immediately leaped in the air to in the first to help the Royals overcome the loss celebrate as the Yankees rushed out to con- of catcher Salvador Perez, who left the game gratulate him. A few minutes later, a replay of with a right wrist contusion after he was hit by the catch drew another ovation from the fans. a pitch in the sixth inning. Brian Dozier hit his Jason Grilli (5-5) allowed a two-run homer to 39th home run of the season for the Twins, Chase Headley. Chasen Shreve (2-1) wound up moving him into a tie with Rogers Hornsby with the win and Blake Parker got his first save (twice) and Alfonso Soriano for fourth-most since 2013 with the Cubs. home runs by a second baseman in a season. He has homered in five straight games, tying RED SOX 5, PADRES 1 Harmon Killebrew and Marty Cordova for the Jackie Bradley Jr. and Chris Young homered longest streak in Twins history. Former Twin and Clay Buchholz pitched six-plus solid Drew Butera’s bases loaded single off Brandon innings, and Boston moved into a tie with Kintzler (0-2) broke a 3-3 tie and got the Royals Toronto atop the AL East. Buchholz (6-10) was rolling in the ninth. Kelvin Herrera (2-4) pitched making his first start since Aug. 23 as his last one inning for the win. three appearances came out of the bullpen. Working exclusively from the stretch, Buchholz WHITE SOX 2, TIGERS 0 allowed a run, eight hits and struck out six in Jose Abreu hit his fifth homer in seven facing the Padres for the first time. Paul games, Miguel Gonzalez came off the disabled Clemens (2-5) was charged with five runs and list to throw 6-1/3 innings of six-hit ball and nine hits over four innings. Chicago cooled off Detroit. Abreu connected off Matt Boyd (5-3) in the second for his 23rd NEW YORK: New York Yankees’ Chase Headley watches his two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the ASTROS 4, INDIANS 3 homer as Chicago got its third win in nine Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, in New York. — AP Corey Kluber lost for the first time since July games. Gonzalez (3-6) struck out four in his first 3 after Marwin Gonzalez connected for a three- start since Aug. 11 following a groin injury. inning with a grand slam off Jake Odorizzi, before the game and delivered a pinch-hit sin- gle broke up starter Ricky Nolasco’s bid for a run homer off Cleveland’s ace in the second leading Baltimore over Tampa Bay. Odorizzi (9- gle in the fifth for Miami. Jose Urena (3-6) gave perfect game in the sixth, hit an RBI single inning. Kluber (15-9) had won his previous sev- GIANTS 3, ROCKIES 2 6) lost for the first time in 10 starts since the All- up four runs and seven hits in five innings for before Wendle lined a hit to right to drive in en decisions, a span during which he dominat- Kelby Tomlinson hit a one-out, tiebreaking Star break, giving up seven runs, six hits and Miami, which is 11-23 since Aug. 1. pinch-runner Arismendy Alcantara and ed the way he did while winning the Cy Young single in the ninth and San Francisco rallied to three walks over four innings. Machado’s slam Marcus Semien. John Axford (5-4) pitched Award in 2014. But the right-hander had a bad beat Colorado. Javier Lopez (1-2) got one out in was set up by two walks, a hit batter and J.J. ATHLETICS 3, ANGELS 2 two innings to get the win. Ryan Madsen sequence of six batters against the Astros, who the eighth to earn the win. Santiago Casilla Hardy’s two-run double. Yovani Gallardo (5-7) Joey Wendle hit a go-ahead single during retired three hitters for his 28th save. Los have won the first two of four games between pitched the ninth for his 31st save. He got pitched five innings for Baltimore, giving up a three-run eighth inning and Oakland rallied Angeles wasted a mostly strong outing by the playoff contenders. Gonzalez added two Gerardo Parra to hit into a double play to end two runs (one earned) and five hits while strik- to beat Los Angeles. Ryon Healy, whose sin- Nolasco (5-13). — AP doubles for Houston, a major league-best 13-4 the game. Buster Posey began the top of the ing out five. since Aug. 19. Reliever James Hoyt (1-0) struck ninth by hitting a grounder to shortstop Daniel out two in 1-1/3 innings for his first major Descalso, who overthrew first baseman Parra DODGERS 5, DIAMONDBACKS 2 league win. The 29 year-old rookie replaced and allowed Posey to cruise into second. Ross Stripling and four relievers combined Run records fuel fears Brad Peacock, who was called up to replace an Hunter Pence followed with an infield single on a four-hitter and the rookie helped himself injured Dallas Keuchel and made his first start off closer Adam Ottavino (0-2), who was then with a go-ahead single in the second inning, over bat-ball balance since April 14, 2015. Ken Giles, Houston’s fifth replaced by lefty Boone Logan. After Brandon leading Los Angeles to its fourth straight win. reliever, recorded his ninth save. Crawford struck out, Tomlinson lined an 0-2 Stripling (4-6) allowed two runs and three hits fastball into left field to bring home Posey with NEW DELHI: After first England and then Glenn Maxwell’s match-winning 145 in in five innings. The right-hander struck out five Australia rewrote the cricket record books just Pallekele came off just 65 balls and included 14 RANGERS 10, MARINERS 7 the decisive run. and walked none. Kenley Jansen pitched a per- Elvis Andrus had a homer and three doubles, days apart, some commentators are warning fours and nine sixes, combining textbook fect ninth to earn his 42nd save in 48 chances that a glut of runs risks wrecking the art of strokes with awesome power-hitting. England’s Jonathan Lucroy hit a two-run homer and Texas METS 5, REDS 3 in his 400th career appearance. He is two from Rangers held off slumping Seattle. Texas, which Yoenis Cespedes hit the most damaging of bowling and turning off fans. victory over Pakistan was founded on a similar- tying his career high saves set two years ago. Australia cruised to victory on Tuesday in ly stunning 171 by Alex Hales, the highest leads the AL West by 8-1/2 games, had a sea- New York’s four homers, a two-run shot in the Shelby Miller (2-11) extended his losing streak son-high seven doubles among its 15 hits and seventh inning, as the Mets rallied for their the first match of a T20 series against Sri Lanka score for his country in an ODI. to five games after giving up five runs and 11 after spanking 263 runs in their innings, break- Like many of their modern-day counter- won for the eighth time in 10 games. Martin 13th straight victory over Cincinnati. The Mets’ hits in 4-1/3 innings. Perez (10-10) allowed four runs - two earned - winning streak is their longest against ing the previous best of 260 scored by their parts and team-mates, both men use much and seven hits in six innings to win for the third Cincinnati. The club record against any oppo- hosts against Kenya in 2007. heavier bats than those wielded by previous BREWERS 12, CUBS 5 The performance came exactly a week after generations, allowing them to clear the bound- time in his last 13 starts. Sam Dyson pitched the nent is 15 straight wins against Pittsburgh in Jonathan Villar homered to start a five-run ninth for his 32nd save. James Paxton (4-6) 1986-87. Curtis Granderson and Jose Reyes had England posted the highest ever total in a 50- ary with much higher frequency. first inning against Jason Hammel, and over international, scoring 444 for three against While there are limitations on bat length allowed six runs - four earned - and nine hits, solo shots off Brandon Finnegan. Cespedes Milwaukee cooled off Chicago. The NL Central- throwing 103 pitches in 4-1/3 innings. connected off Michael Lorenzen (2-1) for his Pakistan. (when the lower portion of the handle is insert- leading Cubs had won seven of eight and were The last fortnight has also seen a new ed, it cannot be more than 38in/96.5cm) and 28th homer. Alejandro De Aza had a pinch-hit 41 games over .500 after winning Monday’s CARDINALS 9, PIRATES 7 homer in the ninth. Josh Smoker (2-0) allowed record for the highest number of runs in a T20 width (4.25in/10.8cm at its widest part), none series opener. But Milwaukee rallied from a 1-0 international, with India and the West Indies currently exist on weight. Matt Carpenter, Randal Grichuk and Jhonny one hit in one inning. deficit as its first seven batters reached against Peralta all homered off closer Tony Watson with totalling a combined 489 runs in a match in The International Cricket Council’s cricket Hammel (148). Villar homered on Hammel’s Florida on August 27. committee recommended in June that new two outs in the ninth inning, helping St. Louis ORIOLES 11, RAYS 2 second pitch, Ryan Braun had an RBI single, rally past Pittsburgh. The Cardinals were down Manny Machado capped a six-run fourth Such run-fests may be great entertainment restrictions on the size of bats needed to be Domingo Santana singled in two runs and for spectators, but some commentators say brought in, a call that is being heard ever more Martin Maldonado added a sacrifice fly. Wily they could end up doing more harm than widely. Peralta (6-9) gave up four runs and six hits in 7 good. In a speech in July, former Australian cap- MLB RESULTS/STANDINGS 2/3 innings, leaving after Anthony Rizzo’s sec- “Bowlers are being reduced to bowling tain Ricky Ponting said he wanted to at least ond home run of the game, a two-run drive. machines. It is a terribly one-sided affair, there see restrictions in Test cricket, predicting differ- Washington 9, Atlanta 7; St. Louis 9, Pittsburgh 7; NY Yankees 7, Toronto 6; Baltimore 11, is no contest at all,” Indian spin great Bishan ent rules for different formats. NATIONALS 9, BRAVES 7 Tampa Bay 2; Houston 4, Cleveland 3; NY Mets 5, Cincinnati 3; Philadelphia 4, Miami 3; Bedi told AFP. Pinch-runner Michael Taylor scored the go- Milwaukee 12, Chicago Cubs 5; Chicago White Sox 2, Detroit 0; Kansas City 10, Minnesota 3; “I don’t mind being hit for a four or a six but ‘UNBELIEVABLY BIG BATS’ ahead run on catcher Tyler Flowers’ throwing San Francisco 3, Colorado 2; Oakland 3, LA Angels 2; LA Dodgers 5, Arizona 2; Boston 5, San it’s being hit so easily and consistently. The Speaking before embarking on the tour to error as part of a three-run eighth inning. Diego 1; Texas 10, Seattle 7. charm of true cricket has been thrown out of Sri Lanka, Australian fast bowler Josh Taylor pinch-ran after reliever Jose Ramirez (2- the window.” Hazlewood said he was in favour of some kind American League National League 2) walked Ryan Zimmerman. Taylor stole sec- In a series of tweets after Tuesday’s carnage of restrictions. “Some of those cricket bats Eastern Division Eastern Division ond and, after Danny Espinosa’s walk, scored in Sri Lanka, former India international Sanjay going around the dressing sheds at the W L PCT GB Washington 81 57 .587 - when an off-balance Flowers threw pinch-hit- Manjrekar urged administrators to “respect the moment are unbelievably big,” said Hazlewood, Boston 77 61 .558 - NY Mets 73 66 .525 8.5 ter Ben Revere’s bunt attempt well to the left of Toronto 77 61 .558 - Miami 68 71 .489 13.5 intelligence of fans” who “don’t come to watch who was rested for the T20s. Baltimore 76 62 .551 1 third baseman Adonis Garcia. Koda Glover (2-0) just 4s & 6s”. Others say that a glut of batting-friendly Philadelphia 62 76 .449 19 retired the only two batters he faced to earn NY Yankees 72 65 .526 4.5 Atlanta 54 85 .388 27.5 pitches is the main reason for the increase in Tampa Bay 58 79 .423 18.5 the victory, while Mark Melancon earned his ‘LOPSIDED BALANCE’ run-scoring, with Indian legend Sachin Central Division 39th save in 42 opportunities. Central Division Chicago Cubs 89 49 .645 - “The lopsided balance between bat & ball Tendulkar among those saying bowlers need Cleveland 79 58 .577 - St. Louis 73 64 .533 15.5 in T20s must be monitored” and should not more help from the groundsmen. Detroit 75 63 .543 4.5 Pittsburgh 67 69 .493 21 PHILLIES 4, MARLINS 3 be allowed to “reach ridiculous proportions”, “In the Twenty20 format, even the greatest Kansas City 72 66 .522 7.5 Adam Morgan snapped his major league- Chicago White Sox 66 72 .478 13.5 Milwaukee 61 77 .442 28 added Manjrekar, who is now a TV commen- of the bowlers (are) being reverse-swept. In Cincinnati 57 80 .416 31.5 worst streak of nine consecutive losses, Odubel tator. one-days, 300 is no more a competitive total. It Minnesota 51 88 .367 29 Herrera scored three runs and Philadelphia Western Division Western Division Players past and present say much of the is a par total,” Tendulkar was quoted as saying Texas 83 56 .597 - LA Dodgers 78 60 .565 - spoiled Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton’s credit for the record-breaking trend must go to on a recent trip to London. Houston 74 64 .536 8.5 San Francisco 74 64 .536 4 return. Morgan (2-9) allowed five hits and one the batsmen who have endlessly raised the bar “You’ve got to look at changing the sur- Seattle 70 68 .507 12.5 Colorado 66 72 .478 12 run in six innings. Ichiro Suzuki hit the first in terms of skill, inventiveness and fitness since faces.” Bedi said the myriad fielding restrictions LA Angels 62 76 .449 20.5 Arizona 58 80 .420 20 pinch-hit home run of his career, a two-run the advent of T20 cricket at the beginning of that have been brought in over the years had Oakland 59 79 .428 23.5 San Diego 57 81 .413 21 shot in the eighth for Miami. Stanton was acti- the last decade. all favoured the batsmen. — AFP vated from the disabled list about an hour THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 SPORTS

Ball men? At US Open, chasing down balls has no age limit

NEW YORK: When 55-year-old banking executive Vijay are adults, but they’re doing their job very well.” the subway at 2 am.” when they were assigned Venus Williams’ match in front Parimoo told his friends he would be a rookie ball boy While the very idea of “ball men” and “ball women” And then there’s the US Open’s distinction of being of more than 23,000 fans. at this year’s US Open, he expected, and got, a little has been lampooned over the years - most notably on the only major in which the ball person’s move the balls Dressed in identical blue uniforms, the six-person teasing. TV’s “Seinfeld” when Kramer finds a way to bungle the around the court by throwing them rather than rolling crew marches on and off the court like soldiers. In a “They were like, ‘Isn’t there an age limit? Shouldn’t “great ball man experiment” - it’s a point of pride for the them, which on changeovers can mean 80-foot, base- choreographed flourish, they fan out onto the court to there be?’” he said. But the US Open has indeed never hardy few who have actually done one of the most cov- ball-like guns from one end of the court to the other. their assigned spots, the runners at the net who scam- put an upper limit on the age of its ball chasers, which eted minimum-wage jobs in sports. And US Open offi- Over the three weeks of work - through the qualifying per for loose balls, and the throwers at the end who tournament officials say sets Flushing Meadows apart cials say there are plenty of wrinkles, so to speak, at this rounds, the main draws, junior, college and wheelchair bounce the balls to the players and handle their sweaty from the other Grand Slams. Of the 275 ball people this particular Grand Slam that make older ball people a events - all that throwing can take a toll on young arms. towels. year - all of whom had to make it through grueling try- sensible choice. Former college baseball player Yitz Liberman Tina Taps, who has been in charge of the ball per- outs - about 75 are 18 or older and more than 20 of For one, the two-week US Open normally straddles answered the call several years ago, not out of a particu- sons since 1989, says she doesn’t care about age, only a those are over 30. Several are in their 50s. One who gave the Labor Day weekend, when the school year kicks in lar devotion to tennis but because he knew he had a love of the tennis and the ability to make it through try- it up a couple of years ago was 63. and labor laws prevent kids from working extended rocket arm. Now, the 34-year-old adjunct professor of outs, which involve sprints, agility drills and throwing Top players who make it their habit to thank the “ball hours, especially at night. Judaic studies at Yeshiva University has worked his way competitions. Each summer, about 400 people try out boys and ball girls” in their victory speeches on tour “The older ballpersons are gold in the night match- up to the position of crew chief in some of the top for just 80 rookie spots. have been seen giving double-takes when handed a es,” says Cathie Delaney, a US Tennis Association pro matches in Arthur Ashe Stadium. “It’s a hard job,” she said. “More mature ball persons ball or towel by grownups. who manages the day-to-day court assignments for ball “There’s a lot going on around you. It’s my job to can deal with the heat and the various things that occur “I see many adults,” says No. 1-ranked defending people who can be as young as 14. “Some of these keep everyone focused and everyone in line,” says on the court and can teach the younger ones to perse- champion Novak Djokovic. “I don’t know if all of them matches go until 2 am. We can’t have a 14-year-old on Liberman, who high-fived his mostly teenage crew vere.” — AP Former England paceman Ken Higgs dies aged 79

LONDON: Former England fast-medium finishing his international career on his bowler Ken Higgs has died aged 79, his for- then Old Trafford home ground against mer county Leicestershire announced yes- Australia. His best series saw Higgs take 24 terday. “Leicestershire County Cricket Club wickets against a strong West Indies bat- is extremely saddened to learn of the pass- ting side in 1966, where he dismissed ing of the great fast-medium opening Conrad Hunte and Rohan Kanhai four times bowler, Kenneth (Ken) Higgs,” said a club apiece. statement. Higgs took more than 1,000 wickets for Higgs made his name with Lancashire Lancashire before retiring from first-class before joining Leicestershire and becoming cricket to become a professional at a coach with the Midlands club. Lancashire League side Rishton in 1969. Having made his debut in 1958 he end- However, then Leicestershire secretary ed up playing first-class cricket in four dif- Mike Turner enticed Higgs back into the ferent decades when, following an injury county game. crisis, he returned to take five for 22 for “We are deeply saddened by the news Leicestershire against Yorkshire in 1986 at that Ken has passed away,” said the age of 49. Despite taking 71 wickets at Leicestershire chairman Paul Haywood, a an average of 20.74 apiece, Higgs played former Leicestershire batsman. “I had the just 15 Tests for England from 1965-1968 great pleasure of playing alongside Ken and he was a truly great bowler who had a wonderful career record. “Ken was well-respected by everyone at Leicestershire County Cricket Club and we would like to offer our condolences and best wishes to his family.” England batsman David Lloyd, who played alongside Higgs at NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during their 2016 US Open Men’s Singles match at the Lancashire, tweeted: “Strong and aggres- USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Tuesday. — AFP sive bowler ... Great man, great teammate.” Higgs finished his career with an impres- sive tally of 1,536 first-class wickets at 23.61 apiece. He also took a hat-trick in the 1974 Djokovic books s-final Benson and Hedges Cup final at Lord’s although his return of four for 10 in seven overs could not prevent Leicestershire los- ing to Surrey by 27 runs. Higgs became captain and went on to clash with Monfils coach at Leicestershire. Flags at both Leicestershire’s Grace Road NEW YORK: Defending champion Novak But Tsonga wasn’t able to shine on that stage. French Open. Monfils was in control throughout ground and Old Trafford, where Djokovic booked a 10th straight US Open semi- Despite an entertaining array of shots, the longer against the 22-year-old Pouille, who was coming England were due to play Pakistan in a final appearance when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga retired the rallies went the more he missed, his unforced off an epic fifth-set tiebreaker win over 14-time Twenty20 international later yesterday, trailing 6-3, 6-2 in their marquee quarter-final on errors eventually climbing to 37. major winner Rafael Nadal. were flying at half-mast as a mark of Tuesday. He gifted a break to Djokovic with three dou- That marked the 24th-seeded Pouille’s third respect. — AFP Ken Higgs It was the third time in five matches that an ble faults to fall behind 2-4 in the opening set, straight five-setter. Whether it was a let-down opponent’s injury has worked to Djokovic’s and while he regained the break he dropped his after the biggest win of his career or sheer advantage, after his walkover into the third round serve again in the next game and suddenly fatigue, his 44 unforced errors meant he never where Mikhail Youzhny retired after just six Djokovic was serving for the set. stood a chance against a dialed-in Monfils. Clarke takes young games. A break for 2-1 in the second was the only “Of course I was a bit tired today,” Pouille said. Ninth-seeded Tsonga gave him more of a opening Djokovic needed. He backed up the “It would have been better if I played a bit less workout, but even before an apparent left knee break with an emphatic hold at love, broke again time on court. Gael was playing very good. He Nepalese under wing injury began to trouble the Frenchman in the sec- for 5-2 and didn’t face a break point in the second was better than me today.” ond set Djokovic had the match well in hand. frame. Dictating from the baseline, Monfils took SYDNEY: Former Australian captain passionate about the game.” The Serbian world number one will face anoth- It was an encouraging performance for a play- charge with seven of his 13 aces in the opening Michael Clarke has taken a young Lamichhane, whose has played for er Frenchman, Gael Monfils, for a place in er who arrived in New York off a third-round exit set, gaining the only break he needed in the sev- Nepalese leg spinner under his wing, the Nepal under-19s, will live with a local Sunday’s championship match after the 10th seed at Wimbledon and a first-round exit at the Rio enth game. helping bring him to Sydney to train at family to prepare for the upcoming sea- pummelled compatriot Lucas Pouille 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. Olympics. Although he won the Toronto Masters, Pouille conceded a break with a stream of his academy and play with his club. son, where he will represent Clarke’s club It was the first time in 89 years that three he pulled out of Cincinnati with a left wrist injury. errors to fall 1-2 down in the second, and a break Clarke spotted Sandeep Lamichhane, Western Sydney. French men had reached the quarter-finals of the “I thought that I came out with the right inten- of more than 15 minutes to close the new Arthur 16, while he was coaching recently in “Thank you very much @MClarke23 US championships. sity,” Djokovic said. “The quality of my game and Ashe stadium roof, with Monfils up 4-3, did noth- Hong Kong, recognising his “outstanding for your kind words and for inviting me Tsonga was the highest seed among them, but level of performance has risen in last couple of ing to change the momentum. potential”. to Australia. Looking forward to give my his challenge ended with a whimper. Down two days, which obviously encourages me prior to the After holding with back-to-back aces, Monfils “It is a really exciting opportunity to best,” Lamichhane tweeted on Tuesday. breaks at 2-5 in the second, he called for the train- last four. broke the error-prone Pouille at love to take the have such a talented Nepalese cricketer He will reunite with his mentor when er, wincing as his knee was manipulated. A merci- “I put myself in a position again to be one set. “I was lucky because I had a break so it was travel this distance to come and test his the team takes the field for its opening less Djokovic then served out the set at love, firing match away from the finals. As the tournament easy in my mind,” Monfils said of coping with the skills and improve his game at my acad- game on September 24. a 118 mph (189.9 Km/h) ace-his first of the con- progresses, I feel like I’m getting better.” delay. “I just felt so good (and) it was going to be emy,” said Clarke, who sponsored the Clarke retired from international test-on set point. even better because it was going to be indoors. I boy to get him to Australia. cricket last year after establishing him- After Tsonga opened the third set with a dou- MONFILS ENDS LONG WAIT just kept going with my game plan.” “Sandeep is a fantastic young man self as one of Australia’s finest batsmen ble fault he called a halt. “I really wish Jo a quick In Monfils, 12-time Grand Slam champion One break was all he needed in the third, as he who enjoys his cricket and is extremely with 8,643 runs in 115 Tests. — AFP recovery,” Djokovic said. “He’s a fighter, he’s some- Djokovic will face a player whose only prior semi- wrapped up the match without facing a break body that loves the big stage.” final run at a major came back in 2008 at the point. — AFP Wozniacki & Kerber put friendship aside at US Open

NEW YORK: Caroline Wozniacki and Odense. Caroline was born in the city in 1990. Kerber leads Wozniacki 7-5 in career meet- Wozniacki will be one of the first to congratu- is it to say that you’re the best in the world at Angelique Kerber are joined by friendship, The four players’ Polish bond is evident in ings but they have never met at a Slam. late her coffee club friend. something? “Doesn’t matter if it’s tennis, Polish roots and cosy coffee chats, but today holiday photos and they remain as close as If the German prevails today and goes on “It’s something that very few people in the football, being a lawyer, whatever it is. they’ll be ruthless in pursuit of a place in the they can be in the cut-throat environment of to dethrone Williams as world number one, world have ever achieved. I mean, how crazy It’s really special.” — AFP US Open final. It’s an intriguing semi-final professional tennis. “We would still go on clash between a former world number one vacations, but the problem is like Aga is get- who has never won a Grand Slam title and the ting married, so then all of a sudden we’re current number two who claimed a first major like, we just want a girls trip, but it’s tough at the Australian Open in January. when everyone has their own thing,” said “We are similar in that we are both hard Wozniacki. “But we hang out and we have working. I think that hard work pays off. She’s coffees and sit and talk and have a good time. obviously very passionate,” said Wozniacki. “I think the great thing about our little group “Angie’s had a great year and I’m happy for is that we have hung out for years and it her.” The two friends’ paths have been heading doesn’t matter who is No. 1 or who is lower in dramatically different directions this year. ranked, we always have our little clique. We A right ankle injury sidelined 26-year-old chat and have a laugh.” There hasn’t been a Wozniacki for the best part of three months lot to laugh about for Wozniacki in recent and her enforced absence from the French months. This week, her father even suggest- Open ended a streak of 36 successive appear- ed that she was close to retirement despite ances at the majors. her reaching a semi-final at the majors for the He ranking coming into New York was 74. first time in two years. Her carefree hitting at In contrast, Kerber has appeared in two of the US Open has been interpreted as a sign the three Slam finals, her success in that for someone with 23 career titles and Melbourne followed by defeat to Serena $20 million in the bank, there are few chal- Williams in the Wimbledon championship lenges left-apart from that elusive first major. match. “Being injured and being away from the The German, two years older at 28, could game you kind of put things in perspective. be number one in the world next week, five You’re like, I could get injured again tomor- years after Wozniacki last held the position. row and I won’t have another shot out there,” Wozniacki, Kerber as well as sisters Agnieszka said Wozniacki. and Urszula Radwanska have all grown up on “I’m enjoying it much more now than I was the tour, all boasting Polish blood. The then. Back then I was just trying and grinding Radwanskas are Polish-born. Kerber has a for staying at the top of the rankings for as Polish father and German mother. long as possible,” added the Danish star who keeps a second home in New York. “Now POLISH ROOTS obviously I want to win every match, but it’s Piotr and Anna Wozniacki left Poland to different. I’m not the favourite. I’m just going settle in Denmark when he secured a profes- in there as the underdog and going out NEW YORK: Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, returns to Anastasija Sevastova, of Latvia, during a quarterfinal at the US Open tennis tour- sional football contract with top Danish side doing my thing.” nament, Tuesday, in New York. — AP THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 SPORTS Slick teen lifts China World Cup hopes

BEIJING: Teenage forward Zhang Tuesday’s stand-out performance, in Coach Gao Hongbo chose to start ond World Cup, but also to build a team “Our team is the last one getting into Yuning has given China’s World Cup which he twice came close to breaking Zhang in Shenyang and it proved an capable of challenging established pow- this round. All the other teams are tough hopes a lift after a bustling competitive the deadlock in Shenyang. astute move as the teenager came close ers in the future. for us,” said Gao, according to the Global debut confirmed his emergence as one It follows his breakthrough as the first with a spectacular effort in the first half, Zhang was only five in 2002 when Times. “But I am satisfied that the players of the country’s most exciting new foot- Chinese player to score in the and was only denied by a desperate China finished winless and goalless in fought to the end.” ball talents. Netherlands’ Eredivisie, when he nodded block in the second before he came off their only World Cup finals appearance, However, Queiroz, the former The Dutch-based 19-year-old, instant- an injury-time winner for Vitesse Arnhem on 79 minutes. and puts a fresh new face on the team Portugal coach and one-time assistant ly recognisable by his slicked-back hair, against Roda JC in March. “It’s very exciting. To represent China after years of disappointments on the to Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, proved a real handful for Iran’s defence Zhang also scored on the last day of on the global stage is one of my dreams international stage. warned that China’s opponents should as China held Asia’s top-ranked side 0-0 the season against FC Twente and, after when I was a kid,” Zhang told the Global Tuesday’s draw kept China in the underestimate them at their peril. for their first point in the final round of bagging two in China’s 4-2 friendly win Times. “I think the pace of the qualifier is hunt for a spot at Russia 2018, but Gao “All the games are like the finals. qualifying for Russia 2018. against Trinidad and Tobago in June, his fine with me, I don’t have any worries.” was keen to play down expectations Coach Gao has made China compact Zhang was singled out by Iran’s expe- first competitive international was only a Zhang’s rise is tantalising for China as despite promising signs on Tuesday and and enthusiastic,” said the rienced coach Carlos Queiroz after matter of time. they attempt not only to reach their sec- in last week’s 3-2 defeat to South Korea. Portuguese. — AFP Bale says La Liga title is Real’s top target

BARCELONA: Gareth Bale said Real Madrid are make things difficult for us but it’ll be fantastic determined to wrest back the Spanish league because we’ll have our full team available.” title from Barcelona this season after going four Real boast more La Liga triumphs than any years without tasting La Liga success. other team in Spain with 32 titles but arch rivals Bale has won the Champions League twice Barcelona have claimed six of the last eight, and the King’s Cup since joining the Bernabeu while neighbours Atletico Madrid have won club in 2013, but the league title has proved the league more recently than Real, lifting the elusive. trophy in 2014. Real missed out on the league to Barcelona “In Madrid we dream about winning every- on the final day of last season by a point and thing and when we enter any competition we have not won the title since 2012, when they want to win it, the cup, the league, the collected a record 100 points under Jose Champions League, we want them all,” added Mourinho. Bale. Real have won their opening two league On the international front, Bale built on the games this season, with Bale scoring twice in rich vein of form he showed for Wales at Euro their 3-0 win at Real Sociedad. They continue 2016 by scoring twice in a 4-0 win over their campaign following the international Moldova on Monday, moving within four goals break at home to Osasuna on Saturday. of equalling their all-time top scorer Ian Rush’s “It’s important we win the league this year record of 28 strikes. because it’s been a long time since we last won “People have told me that I haven’t got long it,” Bale said on Wednesday at an event organ- to beat Rush’s record but that’s not important, I ised by Adidas. just want to perform well so we can qualify for “That’s our focus this year although we want major tournaments,” said Bale. “If we keep to win every trophy, including La Liga. I’m excit- doing well, I’ll be able to keep scoring goals ed about our game with Osasuna, they will and beat the record.” — Reuters Belgium pocket

three points BASEL: Portugal’s Andre Silva, left, fights for the ball with Switzerland’s Fabian Schaer during the 2018 World Cup Russia group B qualification soccer match between Switzerland and Portugal at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday. — AP NICOSIA: Satisfaction, rather than relief, work now with three points in the back was the overriding emotion for Roberto pocket.” Martinez, who replaced Marc Martinez after Belgium kicked off their Wilmots after Belgium’s disappointing quar- Portugal beaten in World World Cup qualifiers with a 3-0 away win ter-final exit at the European Championship over Cyprus on Tuesday. in France, said he had sought to take the It was a maiden success for Martinez Belgian players “out of their comfort zone” after his first game in charge of Belgium last by playing a new system. “I knew it could Cup opener, France held Thursday had seen the team jeered off by work. I think we have become more of a home fans following a loss to Spain in a team because of it.” friendly international in Brussels. The key point was Martinez’s new PARIS: With Cristiano Ronaldo still missing due Mehmedi, who took a touch and finished high Layvin Kurzawa header from a Payet free-kick, “Relief is not the right word. More satis- approach for the highly rated midfield duo to injury, European champions Portugal began into the net. with Manchester United’s Pogba just unable to faction,” Martinez told reporters after two of Kevin de Bruyne and Eden Hazard to play their bid to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in With FIFA president Gianni Infantino watching get to the follow-up. goals from Romelu Lukaku and one from more central roles to “allow them more Russia with a disappointing 2-0 defeat in on, any hopes Portugal had of turning the game Yannick Carrasco ensured a winning start to space to run at the opposing defence and to Switzerland on Tuesday. around were effectively ended when the SNEIJDER SAVES DUTCH the Group H campaign. be able to influence the game,” he added. Goals seven minutes apart in the first half unmarked Nani headed against the post from six In the same group, the Netherlands began “We had a negative feeling that we had Belgium play three more qualifiers from teenage sensation Breel Embolo and Admir yards following a Ricardo Quaresma cross. their attempt to bounce back from their failure to missed out on a chance to make a fresh before the end of the year, hosting Bosnia in Mehmedi gave the Swiss the points at the St “The Swiss were totally dominated in the first qualify for Euro 2016 by facing the Swedes at the start. We wanted to dial back and reset and Brussels on Oct. 7, meeting Gibraltar away Jakob-Park in Basel as they got off to the ideal 20 minutes, but from the moment they scored Friends Arena. that we achieved. It could have been a lot on Oct. 10 and the home again to Estonia on start in qualifying Group B. they used the tactic that Portugal have often It is the beginning of a new era for Sweden, better, that I know. But it is a lot easier to Nov. 13. — Reuters Elsewhere on Tuesday, Euro 2016 runners-up used and defended well,” said Santos. with Zlatan Ibrahimovic now retired from inter- France also showed signs of a hangover from “I’m sure that when we start winning that will national football and Janne Andersson having their summer exertions as Les Bleus were held to lead to more wins. I’m convinced we will be in replaced Erik Hamren as coach. a 0-0 draw in Belarus in Group A, while the Russia for the World Cup.” They went in front two minutes before half- Netherlands came from behind to draw 1-1 in In the same section, Hungary were held to a time when Kevin Strootman was caught in pos- Sweden. 0-0 draw in the Faroe Islands while Valerijs session just outside the Dutch box and Marcus In Nicosia, former Everton boss Roberto Sabala’s second-half goal gave Latvia a 1-0 victo- Berg, who used to play in Holland for Groningen Martinez’s first competitive match as coach of ry in Andorra. and PSV Eindhoven, beat Jeroen Zoet with a Belgium ended in a 3-0 win against Cyprus. France have had problems against Belarus in superb chip from 20 yards. Ronaldo was one of three Portuguese players the recent past, including taking just one point However, Wesley Sneijder followed in to con- to have started the 1-0 extra-time triumph against the former Soviet Republic in Euro 2012 vert the rebound and make it 1-1 midway against France on July 10 who was absent from qualifying. through the second half after Robin Olsen had the away starting line-up in Basel, with Renato Paul Pogba, the world’s most expensive play- saved from Daryl Janmaat. Sanches also sidelined and Joao Mario only on er, started for the visitors in Borisov, but coach Also in Group A, Bulgaria beat Luxembourg 4- the bench. Didier Deschamps made six changes compared 3 in a frantic finish in Sofia, with Aleksandar Joao Moutinho and Bernardo Silva came in to the side that lost the European Championship Tonev netting a stoppage-time winner. along with Lille striker Eder, the man who came final, leaving Dimitri Payet on the bench. Martinez’s Belgium got off to a fine start against off the bench to score the winning goal at the With Les Bleus lacking attacking inspiration, Cyprus in Group H with Romelu Lukaku scoring a Stade de France. though, Payet came on for Anthony Martial just brace and Yannick Carrasco also on target. But Fernando Santos’ side were undone as before the hour mark and moments later his cor- In the same group, Bosnia and Herzegovina Switzerland went in front midway through the ner was headed against the bar by Olivier Giroud. trounced Estonia 5-0 with veteran defender first half, Schalke striker Embolo heading home Antoine Griezmann then met a low ball in to Emir Spahic scoring twice, while Greece won 4-1 the loose ball after Rui Patricio had only man- the near post by Moussa Sissoko but was thwart- against Gibraltar in the minnows’ first ever MERIDA: Argentina’s Nicolas Otamendi (top) and Venezuela’s forward Josef Martinez aged to parry a Ricardo Rodriguez free-kick. ed by Andrei Gorbunov. World Cup match. Liam Walker scored to briefly vie for the ball during the Russia 2018 World Cup football qualifier match in Merida, The Swiss doubled their lead on the half-hour The Belarus goalkeeper came up with another have Gibraltar level in the first half in Faro, Venezuela, on Tuesday. — AFP mark when Haris Seferovic cut the ball back for decisive intervention in the 73rd minute, saving a Portugal. — AFP Neymar strike gives Brazil win

SAO PAULO: Neymar’s second-half goal gave consecutive games in what has until now been Brazil a 2-1 victory over Colombia on Tuesday a stuttering qualifying campaign. as the five-times world champions registered “We’ve been very consistent the last two their second consecutive win to take the sec- games,” said goalkeeper Allison. “We’ve become ond place in the South American qualifying tougher and we deserve congratulations for group for Russia 2018. taking the lead again after the pegged us back. The home side got the perfect start when We reacted well.” Miranda rose after just 80 seconds to head The result lifts Brazil to 15 points, ahead of home a corner and score his first goal in 33 Argentina, who came from behind to draw 2-2 appearances for the national side. against bottom-placed team Venezuela, on Brazil, playing just their second game under goal difference. Colombia sit two points behind new coach Tite, dominated the first half with a them in fourth place in the 10-team South high-pace pressing game but struggled to American group. make clear cut chances and paid the price in 35 Uruguay, who beat Paraguay 4-0 earlier in minutes when Colombia equalised against the the evening, top the table with 16 points. run of play. Ecuador remain in fifth after going down 2-1 to James Rodriguez floated in a free kick from Peru in Lima. A penalty from Christian Cueva 35 yards out and Brazilian defender for the home side after 20 minutes was can- Marquinhos headed the ball into his own net. celled out by Gabriel Achilier 10 minutes later Neymar took a pass just inside the box with but Renato Tapia got his first international goal 73 minutes gone and his angled drive was well 12 minutes from time to give Peru only their placed into the far corner to beat Colombian second win in eight games. Chile could only goalkeeper David Ospina. draw 0-0 with Bolivia and sit in seventh place in It was his 48th goal in 72 international the 10-team table. games and takes the Barcelona striker equal to The top four qualify automatically for Zico on Brazil’s all-time goal-scoring list. Russia 2018 and the fifth place side goes into The result in the humid heat of Manaus an intercontinental play off with a team from MANAUS: Brazil’s Neymar (C) is marked by Colombia’s midfielder Daniel Torres during their Russia 2018 World Cup football qualifier match in marked the first time that Brazil have won two Oceania. — Ruters Manaus, Brazil, on Tuesday. — AFP Twinkle of success Portugal beaten in for Pakistani World Cup opener, Christian France held powerlifting15 duo 19 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

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NEW YORK: Karolina Pliskova, of the Czech Republic, returns a shot to Ana Konjuh, of Croatia, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis tournament, yesterday, in New York. — AP Pliskova into US Open semi-finals

NEW YORK: Czech Karolina Pliskova blew past Croatian hindered her in the wake of her Wimbledon triumph, Konjuh, who upset fourth-seeded Agnieszka dence after winning her biggest title to date on the teenager Ana Konjuh 6-2, 6-2 yesterday to reach the US says she’s slowly reaching her peak form. Radwanska in the fourth round. hard courts of Cincinnati. Open semi-finals and a possible clash with world num- “I just feel like I’m going out there doing what I need “I think it was the serve,” said Pliskova, who finished She beat Angelique Kerber in the final to deny the ber one Serena Williams. Tenth-seeded Pliskova, who to do,” she said. “I’m not overplaying, I’m not underplay- off the match with two of her three aces. “My serve was German world number two’s bid to supplant Serena survived a match point in her fourth-round victory over ing. I’m just trying to play my way into this tournament.” very good today.” Konjuh said Pliskova was “just too atop the world rankings. Kerber, who booked her semi- sixth-seeded Venus Williams, will face either Serena or Pliskova said she’d be watching the Williams-Halep good”. “Her serve is just too good. She found her rhythm final slot on Tuesday with a 7-5, 6-0 victory over 2015 fifth-seeded Romanian Simona Halep for a place in clash with interest as she readies for her first Grand and took the opportunities that I gave her.” finalist Roberta Vinci, can still nudge Serena from the Saturday’s championship match. The US superstar has Slam semi-final today evening. “I’m so excited to be in But Konjuh, who is projected to rise from 92nd in the summit. No matter the outcome of Kerber’s semi-final won seven of eight career meetings with Halep, the my first semi-final,” said the 24-year-old, who had failed world to 51, couldn’t be disappointed with her fort- clash with former world number one Caroline Romanian taking a surprise 6-0, 6-2 victory at the 2014 to make it out of the third round in 17 prior Grand Slam night’s work. Wozniacki, Serena must now reach the final to stretch WTA Finals. But Serena has looked formidable in surren- appearances. Having broken through to the quarters “I cannot be sad after all of this,” she said. “When I her reign to a record-breaking 187 weeks. dering just 20 games in four straight sets victories so far she didn’t waste her opportunity. With a quick break came here I could only imagine playing the quarters. I If Kerber advances to the title match, Serena will in Flushing Meadows. The 22-time Grand Slam champi- under her belt in the opening game she was able to think it’s been a great tournament.” Despite her dearth have to beat her for a seventh US Open trophy to stay on, who has shown no sign of the shoulder trouble that swing freely and needed just 57 minutes to subdue of Grand Slam success, Pliskova is playing with confi- number one. — AFP

English FA back Van Praag’s UEFA bid

LONDON: The English Football Association yesterday announced they will back Michael van Praag in the race to replace Michel Platini as UEFA president. Van Praag, the president of the Dutch FA, is competing with Slovenian Aleksander Ceferin, after Spain’s Angel Maria Villar Llona quit the contest on Tuesday. The 68-year-old will discover if he has won the role at next week’s extraordinary UEFA congress in Athens. FA vice-chairman David Gill, who also serves as a UEFA execu- tive committee member, said: “While we note Angel Maria Villar Llona’s withdrawal overnight and fully respect Aleksander Ceferin’s credentials, we have agreed to support Michael van RIO DE JANEIRO: Keita Sato, left, Atsushi Yamamoto, second left, Toro Suzuki, second right, and Hajimu Ashida, all from Japan pose on the Rio 2016 sign, Praag. in the Paralympic Village prior the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday. — AP “He is someone we have come to know very well and worked closely with in recent years, particularly because of our shared Despite crises, para-athletes ready to rock Rio commitment to securing FIFA reform. “As UEFA president, Mr Van RIO DE JANEIRO: The 2016 Paralympics begins with Rio’s hope that all 2.5 million will go. new tales of courage. The 28-year-old Rahman, disabled Praag would be able to provide the strong and credible leadership Maracana stadium again the iconic setting for the opening The Games have been overshadowed by financial wor- since birth, is aiming to become the first Paralympian to European football requires at a crucial moment for the global ceremony of a Games staged against a backdrop of austeri- ries and the slow sale of tickets. But organisers have report- bench press 300kg. His rivals in the powerlifting over 107kg game.” ty and doping. ed a dramatic turnaround in sales since the end of the Rio category have already conceded the gold medal to the Noting his long service for Dutch giants Ajax and his time in Less than three weeks after the flame was doused on Olympics on August 21, when only 300,000 tickets had Iranian. China will have a record 308 athletes in Rio looking charge of the Dutch FA, Gill highlighted Van Praag’s work in pro- South America’s first Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro wel- been sold. Organisers said the Olympics and hopes for to beat their 95 gold medals from London when they moting the women’s game and fighting discrimination. comes 4,300 Paralympians seeking their own slice of sport- Brazilian gold medals had boosted sales. topped the table for the third straight Paralympics. “Mr Van Praag is also the right choice to bring all aspects of the ing glory. Stars include Iranian powerlifter Siamand They have swimmer Xu Qing competing in his fourth European game closer together, particularly with his knowledge Rahman, Britain’s wheelchair racer David Weir and China’s NEW HEROES MADE and possibly last Games, seeking to add to his seven gold blind sprinter Liu Cuiqing. Caught in political and economic crises, Rio 2016 organ- medals. of club football, and will be able to foster close ties with other Two new events-canoe-kayak and triathlon-make their isers have skimped as far as they can on food, transport and confederations,” Gill said. appearance on the 22-sport menu, with competitors from accommodation. QUICKER AND FASTER The FA’s support for Van Praag comes at an important as 161 nations-but not one Russian amongst them. Russian Rio’s problem is that it is following London 2012, hailed His compatriot Liu last year inflicted the first defeat on Ceferin has been gathering support from across the continent to para-athletes, who finished second behind China in the as the best Paralympics ever in terms of fervour and sport- reigning T11 400m champion Terezinha Guilhermina of emerge as the surprise frontrunner. UEFA is seeking a new presi- London 2012 medals table, were last month barred from ing performance. Brazil in nine years. Liu, 23, won four golds at the world dent after former France midfielder Platini quit in May after failing the Sept 7-18 Games by the International Paralympic To keep the Rio Games on track, city authorities had to championships, stunning the Brazilian, 13-years her elder, to overturn his ban from all football activities. Committee (IPC) following a World Anti-Doping Agency promise 150 million reais ($46 million, 41 million euros) in each time. Platini was found guilty of ethics breaches over a payment he report which alleged a vast state-sponsored doping pro- August while the government got state companies to And Britain’s Weir is in Rio to add to his six gold medals. received from world football’s governing body FIFA. Both Gill and gram. Six countries are sending athletes for the very first inject another 100 million reais in sponsorship. Political and The 37-year-old, born with a spinal deformity that has kept former FA chairman Greg Dyke forged a close relationship with time-Aruba, Congo, Malawi, Somalia, Sao Tome and economic turmoil will be the last thing on the minds of the him confined to a wheelchair since birth, is entered in five Principe and Togo.Syrian swimmer Ibrahim Al-Hussein, athletes however as Rio looks to produce new sporting events. “It will be my last Paralympics and I just want to Van Praag when the 68-year-old Dutchman stood against former who lost a leg in an explosion in his nation’s civil war, and heroes now that London 2012 sprint star Oscar Pistorius is medal,” he said. “If I come away with a medal, I’ll be happy. FIFA president Sepp Blatter last year. Iranian discus thrower Shahrad Nasajpour make up a two- in a South African prison for the killing of his girlfriend. My coach is telling me that I’m quicker and faster than I’ve Blatter won that contest, but his victory did not last long as he strong refugee team. With half-empty venues dogging last The 41 career gold medals won by blind American ever been, so that gives me a lot of confidence.” was soon forced to step down as FIFA’s corruption scandal spread month’s Olympics, Rio 2016 Paralympic organisers said swimmer Trischa Zorn between 1980 and 2004 looks IPC president Philip Craven says that despite the cuts, and he is currently banned from all football activities. — AFP Monday that 1.5 million tickets had been sold and they unbeatable, but the Paralympics will inevitably produce the show goes on. — AFP Web TV aims to boost youth interest in African farming Page 22

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SYDNEY: Tourist walk along the seafront near the Sydney Opera House yesterday. Australia’s economy grew by 0.5 percent in the June quarter with an upswing in government spending offsetting a fall in net exports as the nation marked 25 years of unbroken economic expansion. —AFP Australia toasts 25 years without recession Govt marks 25 years of unbroken economic growth

SYDNEY: Australia’s resource-rich economy That strength in exports belied a much more lars, or around A$68,929 for each of the expanded at its fastest annual pace in four mixed picture at home, where domestic final country’s 24 million residents. Annual years last quarter, clinching a remarkable demand grew by just 1.2 percent in the year growth was handily ahead of 1.2 percent in run of 25 years without recession as surging and household consumption grew by 1.6 the United States, 1.6 percent in the exports more than made up for a patchy percent. The report also suggested the econ- European Union, 2.2 percent in the UK and performance at home. The local dollar held omy was not yet running hot enough to even outpaced Germany’s 3.1 percent. firm at $0.7662 after news gross domestic revive inflation, with the main GDP price There was also a welcome pick up in the product (GDP) rose 3.3 percent in the year to indicator up only 0.3 percent for the year. country’s terms of trade as prices for its June, up from around 2.9 percent the previ- “If we didn’t have a low inflation problem major commodity exports bounced follow- ous quarter. in Australia then these figures would argue ing a couple of years of steady decline. The value of all goods and services rose against a rate cut,” said Shane Oliver, chief That in turn helped lift national income, 0.5 percent compared to the first quarter, economist at AMP Capital Investors. while nominal, or current price, GDP when output climbed by an unusually “Inflation has been too low for too long and climbed 1.3 percent in the quarter for its strong 1.0 percent. Growth in the quarter that could argue for the next rate cut in best performance since late 2013. “It was bolstered by a pre-election spurt in gov- November,” he added. “But I have to say it’s a appears that the income drag from falling ernment spending combined with modest close call.” The need for even “stronger commodity prices is over,” said Michael gains in household spending and home growth” was cited by the Reserve Bank of Blythe, chief economist at CBA. “Some sim- building. That helped offset another steep Australia (RBA) when it cut interest rates to ple calculations show that just a leveling decline in mining investment, which has record lows of 1.5 percent in August, and out in commodity prices would see income been dragging on the economy for more why it might yet ease again. Financial mar- growth pick up from 2 percent a year, to 4-5 than three years now. kets now imply around a 44 percent chance percent over the next couple of years.” Such For the year as a whole, international of a further rate cut by Christmas. a turnaround will be warmly welcomed by trade was the biggest prop to growth as the the Coalition government of Malcolm QUEENSLAND, Australia: Photo shows cattle on a farm near Rockhampton in hundreds of billions spent on mining proj- Leader of the pack Turnbull since it is nominal GDP that drives Northern Australia. Contrary to perceptions, British investors own far more agri- ects yielded a bounty of resource exports. Overall, the Australian Bureau of the tax take and an increase in revenues is cultural land in Australia than Chinese nationals, an inaugural foreign land regis- Trade accounted for no less than 2.2 per- Statistics estimated annual GDP was worth desperately needed to rein in runaway ter showed yesterday as the government warned against the rise of protectionist centage points of growth in the year to June. A$1.65 trillion ($1.26 trillion) in current dol- budget deficits. —Reuters sentiment. —AFP Gulf bourses fall Palestinian economy sapped by Israeli conflict, divisions MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS JERUSALEM: The conflict with Israel, the blockade on cent across the Palestinian territories by the end of DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf look for fundamental justifications to to Nordic American had now been Gaza and internal political infighting have severely June, up 2 percentage points on the previous year. In declined yesterday as some investors buy but there really aren’t any at the settled fully. It gave no details. constrained the Palestinian economy, according to an Gaza, the unemployment rate is over 40 percent, with stayed away ahead of market clo- moment, and so many of them will Abu Dhabi’s index edged down International Monetary Fund report released yester- close to two thirds of young people without jobs. sures next week for Eid al-Adha holi- stay away until September ends,” one 0.2 percent as the most valuable day. Palestinian gross domestic product (GDP) per “Political and security uncertainties weigh heavily on days, and after recent gains in oil Jeddah-based asset manager said. company, Etisalat, dropped 0.8 per- capita would be between 37 percent and 130 percent the prospects for growth,” it said. “Israeli restrictions prices faded. Riyadh’s main index Emaar the Economic City rose 2.2 cent. Declines in blue chips higher were it not for political issues, the IMF said, and continued (Israeli) settlement expansion impede retreated 0.8 percent in the lowest percent after it said an affiliate had weighed on Qatar’s main index, using three different economic models to assess the economic activity and exacerbate social hardships,” it trading volume this year as investors obtained a 2.7 billion riyald ($720 which fell 0.7 percent. The top loser impact. “Absent the political uncertainty and restric- said, adding that Hamas’s control of Gaza and divi- sold shares indiscriminately, with los- million) Islamic loan from banks to was Islamic lender Masraf Al Rayan, tions of the past 20 years, real GDP per capita would sions between Palestinian factions were also hinder- finance the second phase of building which lost 2.7 percent, while petro- ers outnumbering gainers 111 to 34. have been significantly higher in the West Bank and ing reconstruction. The petrochemical sub-index fell 0.7 King Abdullah Port. chemical producer Industries Qatar Gaza,” the report said. The 2014 Gaza war killed more than 2,200 percent with Saudi Basic Industries Amana Cooperative Insurance dropped 2.3 percent. But in Kuwait, It predicted the Palestinian economy would grow Palestinians and 73 people on the Israeli side, while dropping 1.2 percent. Brent crude climbed 0.6 percent after the board the telecommunications and bank- by 3.3 percent in 2016, compared with 3.5 percent causing economic losses close to three times the size oil, which hit a one-week high of recommended a 56.3 percent share ing sectors lifted the main price last year. The findings echo a Tuesday report from the of Gaza’s GDP. The Palestinian economy is heavily $49.40 a barrel on Monday after capital reduction through a reverse index by 0.3 percent. Mobile opera- Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to stock split of 1.125 shares for every tor Zain climbed 3.1 percent and United Nations, which found the Palestinian econo- dependent on international aid, though funding has cooperate on stabilizing the oil mar- two shares held. Dubai’s index pulled Boubyan Bank rose 1.3 percent. my could double without Israel’s occupation of the been declining and could fall by 25 percent this year, ket, has dropped back to $47.18. back 0.7 percent with investors Cairo’s main stock index fell 0.7 per- West Bank and blockade on Gaza. Israel occupied the the report said. Further cuts could lead to a “vicious A lack of liquidity in the stock booking profits in small caps. Drake cent in the lowest daily volume for West Bank in 1967 in a move never recognized by the cycle of political and fiscal risks.” Only a “political market has plagued trade in the last & Scull dropped 1.7 percent. But Gulf six weeks. Orascom Telecom, a stock international community. It has also fought three breakthrough” could lead to “fundamental improve- several weeks, and many portfolio Navigation added 1.7 percent after favored by local investors, declined wars in Gaza against Hamas and other Palestinian ment in the outlook,” it added, though it called such managers believe this will remain the company said it had signed a 1.8 percent but Palm Hills groups since 2008 and maintains a blockade on the an occurrence “unlikely.” The report said the the case at least until third-quarter new settlement agreement in its Development, the most heavily enclave. Palestinian Authority, which runs the West Bank, corporate earnings are published long debt dispute with Nordic traded share on the market, rose 0.4 The IMF report painted a gloomy picture of growth should focus on developing a longer-term fiscal plan next month. “Investors are trying to American Tankers and that its debt percent. —Reuters prospects, saying unemployment reached 26.9 per- for the economy. —AFP THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 BUSINESS Web TV aims to boost youth interest in African farming Programs cover food processing, green jobs

OUAGADOUGOU: With the logo of his internet mum age of 40” who have a “pretty interesting” (ACP) group of states and the European Union. TV station on his black T-shirt, Inoussa Maiga background in farming, stockbreeding and other The CTA provided funding worth 58,000 euros energetically plucks corn stalks in northern “different links in the food chain”, Maiga explains. ($65,000) to help launch Agribusiness TV. Inoussa Burkina Faso for a program on farming in Africa. Programs can cover “food processing, green jobs, came up with a further 65,000 euros from his Maiga, 30, launched Agribusiness TV in May in everything related to the environment and the own communications firm. Hosenally also works the Burkinabe capital Ouagadougou, deter- business of sustainable agriculture”. “We want full time on the channel. She translates material mined to change poor opinions about agricultur- people whose careers can inspire other people,” into English and deals with technical aspects of al work held by African youth and to help devel- says the broadcaster, who set up the enterprise putting broadcasts online and managing social op the continent. with his wife Nawsheen Hosenally. networks such as Facebook and Twitter. “All those who went to school up to a certain Himself the son of a peasant farmer, Inoussa The founders surpassed their aims during the level consider going back to the land as a failure, studied at the University of Ouagadougou, first year, with 45,000 fans on Facebook and as something demeaning. Yet-and we see it where he specialised in communications for about 800,000 viewers for their broadcasts. The every day in our broadcasts-there are many development before founding Agribusiness TV. website is bilingual, full of videos and a blog. But opportunities for young people,” he says. In He seeks “above all to showcase young Africans on a continent where internet access remains Bagre, 245 kilometers north of the city, Maiga has who are courageously committed to agriculture, patchy, the founders of Agribusiness TV are hap- found one of the unusual topics he likes to pro- who invest in the area, and possibly to bring a py to make their videos available to various asso- mote: a teacher who gives classes in maths while different outlook among young Africans to this ciations to be shown in rural settings. “We project raising pigs and growing maize, rice and ground- sector,” he says, calling it “the motor for the devel- videos ourselves when we’re invited to confer- nuts. opment of African economies”. ences or meetings with players in the rural Other characteristic subjects are a woman in world,” says Inoussa, who hopes that his channel Benin with a degree in banking and finance who ‘Massive unemployment’ will benefit from the gradual progress of the works in a “man’s universe of crop production” “When you look at the economic structure of internet in Africa. and an inventor of helpful machines for agricul- our countries, you see that it’s in agriculture “Every day, at least 15 people get in touch tural cooperatives in Togo. The TV channel, avail- where one can create the most jobs and fight with us asking for the contact details of such and able on the web and mobile phones, has steadily massive youth unemployment,” adds Inoussa. such an entrepreneur to whom we devoted a garnered a network of correspondents in Benin, “We want to spotlight young people who are video,” Hosenally says. “We’re also encouraged by Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Mali and Togo, with doing interesting things. We seek to motivate the messages and the comments we receive Mauritius next on the agenda. and encourage those who would like to start out each day,” adds Inoussa. “These are videos that in agriculture. May this inspire them!” Inoussa’s inspire people, we get a lot of feedback from the ‘Maximum age of 40 work won support from the Technical Centre for entrepreneurs we meet. Some of them tell us The editorial stance of Agribusiness TV has Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), a joint about contracts they have signed thanks to our clear rules. Features focus on people of “a maxi- institution of the African, Caribbean and Pacific work. “All this gives hope.” —AFP RSM Albazie & Co organizes in-depth financial modeling course for PPP

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 BUSINESS World stocks hit one-year highs Fed hike prospects fadep; Euro-zone bond yields dip

LONDON: World stocks hit their highest in period. European shares reversed early losses. bond yields fell as some investors bet the weak more than a year and the dollar fell against the The Stoxx 600 index edged up 0.1 percent US data, which followed weaker-than-expect- yen on yesterday as expectations of a rise in towards eight-month highs hit on Monday, led ed jobs numbers tomorrow, would pressure Federal Reserve interest rates receded after by a rise of almost 1 percent in oil and gas the European Central Bank to ease monetary weak US economic data. Wall Street looked set shares. Oil prices rose even though many mar- policy further. The ECB meets today. “With a to open flat to slightly lower, according to ket participants remained doubtful producers September rate hike looking less likely to hap- index futures. Emerging market shares led the would reach a deal to freeze output. pen, the ECB might be more pressured to charge, touching their strongest levels since Banks, for whom rock-bottom interest rates come up with a decision this week on further July 2015 as investors sought returns with promise tough times, initially fell before turn- measures,” said Benjamin Schroeder, senior interest rates likely to stay low for a prolonged ing slightly positive. Euro-zone government rates strategist at ING.

KUALA LUMPUR: A monorail train arrives Bukit Bintang station in down- town Kuala Lumpur yesterday. — AFP

In Asia, MSCI’s main Asia-Pacific stock first time in seven weeks on Tuesday after index, excluding Japan was up 0.2 per- the ISM data, pulled back 0.5 percent to cent, having earlier touched its highest $1.3376 after British manufacturing out- since July last year. This helped lift MSCI’s put fell 0.9 percent in July, its biggest drop all-country world index to its highest since in a year. The data was the first to cover August 2015. “When people think there’s output solely for the period after the June no immediate rate hike from the Fed, then 23 vote to leave the European Union. Asia and emerging markets are the place “Sterling has been lifted in recent weeks to go to, as investors seek yields,” said Toru by very strong data, but this output data Nishihama, senior economist at Dai-ichi shows it’s been a pretty mixed bag follow- Life Research. Japan’s Nikkei index, how- ing the referendum,” said Societe Generale ever, retreated 0.4 percent as a strong yen currency strategist Alvin Tan. hurt exporters. The Swedish crown rose around 0.2 percent to 9.52 per euro after the Swedish Dollar central bank kept interest rates The dollar was last down 0.4 percent at unchanged as expected. Oil prices, which 101.56 yen, having fallen as low as 101.18, have been on a rollercoaster in recent its weakest since Aug 16. The dollar fell 1 days as expectations of whether a deal to percent against several major currencies curb a global glut can be reached have on Tuesday after Institute for Supply waxed and waned, edged up. Brent crude, Management data showing activity in the the international benchmark, gained 52 US service sector slowed to a 6-1/2-year cents to $47.78 a barrel. It rose as high as low in August and diminished the already $49.40 on Monday, having fallen to $45.32 slim prospects for a Fed rate hike this on Sept 1. The reduced expectations of a month. The dollar index, which measures Fed hike also lifted other commodities. the greenback against a basket of major Copper hit a two-week high at $4,688 a currencies was flat. The euro was down 0.1 ton, while gold touched a 2 1/2-week percent at $1.1242. peak above $1,352 an ounce before Sterling, which topped $1.34 for the pulling back. — Reuters

Oil rises, but doubt over output deal curbs gains LONDON: Oil edged up yesterday part- Analytics’ David Hufton said in a note. ly thanks to a weaker US dollar, but the “Whether such a threat, which has limited likelihood of a near-term agree- been proven so often to be empty in ment among the world’s biggest the past, will be enough to scare off exporters to tackle a global surplus by speculative short selling remains to be curbing production kept gains in check. seen.” Iran has said it would cooperate November Brent crude futures rose 25 on a freeze only if fellow exporters rec- cents to $47.51 a barrel by 1345 GMT, ognized its right to boost market share while US crude futures added 29 cents to levels reached before the imposition at $45.12 a barrel. Oil hit a one-week of nuclear-related sanctions, which high on Monday after Russia and Saudi have now been lifted. Analysts at Citi Arabia agreed to cooperate on stabiliz- warned Iranian involvement would be a ing the oil market. Prices have since fall- key hurdle for an OPEC decision and en due to uncertainty over a deal, par- added it was unlikely that any viable ticularly after a meeting in Doha in agreement would impact physical mar- April among the world’s largest produc- ket balances. ers to discuss output ended in failure. In the short term, dollar weakness “The market is reacting to all those following soft US economic data could headlines but I think if there is a ‘Doha support oil as non-US investors take Two’, it’s probably going to be at the advantage of a relatively cheaper cur- end of March or April 2017 and until rency to buy dollar-denominated assets. then, there will continue to be discus- Traders said US crude was supported by sions and negotiations, which will make Genscape data showing a draw of some a lot of headlines,” Petromatrix strategist 700,000 barrels last week at the Olivier Jakob said. The Organization of Cushing, Oklahoma delivery hub for US the Petroleum Exporting Countries and crude futures. US commercial crude non-OPEC producers such as Russia are inventories likely dropped by 100,000 expected to discuss an output freeze at barrels last week after rising for two informal talks in Algeria on Sept 26-28. straight weeks, a preliminary Reuters “The best oil bulls can expect is the poll showed on Tuesday. The American implied promise of concrete action on Petroleum Institute releases its weekly production if prices slip into the low 40s oil data yesterday, delayed by a day due for a sustained period,” PVM Oil to a long weekend. — Reuters Gold price dips Platinum, palladium touch 2-week highs LONDON: Gold dipped yesterday, losing expected data on Tuesday reduced the momentum due to profit taking following odds of a rate hike in September to 15 a rally in the previous session on US data percent probability with a December that weakened the case for a US rate rise move still around the 50-55 percent soon. US services sector activity slowed to mark. “There is still some scepticism a 6-1/2-year low in August amid sharp regarding the timing of rate hike after drops in production and orders, pointing the data,” said Carsten Fritsch, an analyst to slowing economic growth that further at Commerzbank. “The likelihood for a diminished prospects for a near-term hike in September dropped sharply and interest rate increase. The US non-manu- the likelihood in December also dropped facturing new orders index for August fell somewhat and hasn’t risen back to the to its lowest since December 2013. level before U.S. data.” Gold is highly exposed to interest rates The dollar index, which measures the and returns on other assets, as rising rates greenback against a basket of major cur- lift the opportunity cost of holding non- rencies was flat while world stocks, which yielding bullion. Spot gold was down 0.2 flourish in low interest rate environments, percent at $1,346.12 per ounce by 0211 jumped to the highest level in year. GMT. The metal earlier touched a high of Holdings of SPDR Gold Trust, the world’s $1,352.65, its best since Aug. 19. US gold largest gold-backed exchange-traded futures slipped 0.24 percent to $1,351 per fund, rose 1.52 percent, its biggest one- ounce. A string of disappointing US data day gain since July 5, to 952.14 tons on since Friday “has thrown a real spanner in Tuesday from 937.89 tons on Friday. Silver the works regarding the next Fed rate was down 0.5 percent to $19.94 per ounce hike”, MKS PAMP Group said in a note. “We after touching a more than three-week see more potential upside from here with high of $20.13. Platinum was flat at September now looking highly unlikely $1,096.80 per ounce. It hit a 2-week high for rates to move higher.” of $1,105.80. Palladium was mostly Commodities analyst at INTL FCStone unchanged at $694.50 after touching an Edward Meir said the slower-than- over two-week high of $708.40. — Reuters THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 BUSINESS Ebbing US Fed bets boost emerging stocks LONDON: Emerging stocks touched 13-month fourth straight day of gains. Capital inflows boost- “ready to ease” policy. Tuesday against the dollar, while benchmark bonds highs yesterday as investors priced out the likeli- ed South Korea’s won and Taiwan’s dollar to their Malaysia held rates steady yesterday but dismal extended gains, with yields at two-week lows. hood of a September US rate rise and stronger cur- strongest levels against the dollar in over a year, exports data raised expectations of a cut in coming South African credit default swaps also slipped to rencies raised expectations that some central though the won ceded some gains after officials months. Toprak said however there were palpable two-week lows according to Markit data. In emerg- banks could act to curb the gains. Bets that the US warned of action in case of excessive currency signs of economic improvement in most emerging ing Europe, the Polish zloty traded at one-week Federal Reserve would raise rates this month were moves. Traders were also watching for possible markets, citing robust Chinese manufacturing data, highs against the euro before a central bank meet- as good as wiped out after a recent tepid US pay- action in Taiwan. Turkey’s below-forecast inflation and the South ing that is expected to leave rates unchanged at rolls report and data showing the weakest rate of Yields on JPMorgan’s GBI-EM index of local African economy’s 3.3 percent growth in the sec- 1.5 percent. The rouble approached two-week service sector growth since the 2008 financial cri- debt slipped to the lowest in nearly three weeks ond quarter. While South Africa still risks a ratings highs against the dollar and Russian stocks sis. “We think the Fed won’t hike at all this year. at 6.17 percent. Many expect further gains, given downgrade to junk this year, Toprak said “the fact touched fresh record highs thanks to firmer oil. Hence our bias for emerging markets remains posi- the possibility of interest rate cuts across the that we had stronger than expected economic Russian 10-year yields eased further to fresh 2-1/2- tive,” HSBC strategist Murat Toprak said. developing world. Brazil signaled on Tuesday it growth means that the likelihood of a ratings year lows of around 8.08 percent. The central bank The resulting fall in the dollar and US yields ben- may consider cutting rates thanks to inflation downgrade has decreased somewhat - that’s posi- said inflation expectations fell sharply last month efited emerging assets across the board, with having eased in part due to the real’s 24-percent tive for bonds and the currency.” and is expected to cut rates by 50 basis points on MSCI’s equity index half a percent higher for its appreciation this year. Indonesia also said it was The rand was steady after rallying 3 percent on Sept 16. — Reuters Bank of England fends off critics of Brexit stimulus Hit to economy a bit less severe than thought

LONDON: Governor Mark Carney defended the Bank of England’s major stimulus package of last month as signs grow that the economy has held up better than expected to the initial shock of Britain’s vote in June to leave the European Union. Carney also told lawmakers on Tuesday he was “absolutely serene” about the way he warned of a possible Brexit hit to the economy before the referendum, locking horns again with supporters of the victori- ous “Leave” campaign. Data has suggested Britain’s economy did not HO CHI MINH CITY: French (left) and Vietnamese employees work inside the French suffer the kind of devastating impact forecast by IT company Linkbynet in Ho Chi Minh City. — AFP some “Remain” supporters in advance of the vote, although economists say it is heading for a sharp slowdown. Carney fended off criticism from some Vietnam ‘Silicon Valley’ lawmakers that the Bank moved too aggressively to help Britain’s economy through the Brexit shock in early August when it cut interest rates, expanded its sparks startup boom bond-buying program and took other measures to HO CHI MINH CITY: Recent Vietnamese and Development in 2012. That educated ease lending. “(I) absolutely feel comfortable with graduate looking for an English-language labour force, which comes cheap compared the decision I supported and that the committee teacher? There’s an app for that. Or hunting with China or Singapore, is helping to pique took in August to supply monetary policy stimulus,” the best bowl of pho in your Hanoi neigh- interest from tech heavyweights like he said. borhood? There’s now an app for that, too. Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who took time But he said the damage to the economy looked a A decade ago such technology would likely away from his holiday in December to bit less severe than the BoE had forecast when it LONDON: Bank of England’s governor Mark Carney answers questions in front of the have been developed in California’s Silicon speak to tech entrepreneurs in Hanoi. announced its stimulus plan on Aug 4. Carney came Commons Treasury Select Committee in the Houses of Parliament in central London yes- Valley. But today those apps are being Comprehensive official figures are not under fierce criticism from supporters of Brexit in terday. — AP churned out by Vietnam’s startup sector-an available. But state media reported the run-up to the referendum-and afterwards-for saying the economy would face a material slow- industry driven by local techies trained turnover in the software and IT services seemed to be slowing to about half its pace of makers expected to cut interest rates further below down, and possibly a recession, in the event of an overseas but returning home to prowl for industry was $3 billion last year, from $2 bil- before the referendum, which would equate to their new record low level of 0.25 percent later this “Out” vote. “In light of all of the events since the ref- opportunities. lion in 2010, citing the Vietnam software around 0.3 percent in quarter-on-quarter terms. The year if the economy slowed as it expected. Carney, erendum ... I am absolutely serene about the ... judg- The sector’s growth in a young tech- and IT services association. The govern- BoE said last month it expected growth of 0.1 per- in a written report to the Treasury Committee in par- ments made both by the MPC and the FPC,” Carney hungry nation has caught the eye of foreign ment has also outlined its own strategy for cent in the July-September period. “We expected liament, reiterated his view the BoE remained ready told lawmakers, referring to the Bank’s monetary firms-President Francois Hollande yesterday the sector, and founded Vietnam Silicon some bounce-back, there’s been a bit more, but to take “whatever action is needed” to help Britain’s and financial policy committees. visited French tech firm Linkbynet in Ho Chi Valley in 2013 to create an “ecosystem of we’re keeping it in perspective,” he said, adding that economy. Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe, also speak- One of his most outspoken critics, parliamentari- Minh City, the communist country’s startup innovations and technology commercializa- some of the recovery was due to the measures ing on Wednesday, said he expected to vote for an Jacob Rees-Mogg, kept up the criticism yesterday hub. Much of the technology, which also tion”. Hollande applauded the industry dur- announced by the BoE. another rate cut in 2016 if the economy evolves as when he accused Carney of having made “dire” includes popular mobile games and e-com- ing his visit to IT service provider Linkbynet, The BoE said in August that most of its policy- the Bank forecast last month. — Reuters merce software, is being produced for local which was founded in a garage in France. warnings about a vote for Brexit. Carney said growth consumers in Vietnam, where the median “What strikes me is the global character... age is 30 and internet connectivity is rapidly it’s Vietnam but it’s a global environment, expanding. with global clients,” he said. “The local market is large, young, fast- growing, and not fully tapped,” said Eddie Growing pains China foreign exchange Thai of 500 Startups, a venture with a $10 But some observers say investors million pot-mostly of foreign cash-to should be wary of the hype, warning of red splurge on tech enterprises for Vietnamese tape and murky local laws. “Vietnam has users or made by local developers. US-born hidden tech potential, but it could take reserves fall $16 billion Thai, 31, whose parents left during the another five years maybe really to create Vietnam War, belongs to a vanguard of these huge massive companies that have BEIJING: China’s foreign exchange reserves fell by its currency against capital outflows. The world’s website. Analysts said the fall indicated China is sell- entrepreneurs who have arrived to offer global influence,” said Anh-Minh Do of some $16 billion in August, officials said yesterday, largest currency hoard fell to just under $3.19 tril- ing foreign exchange to buy its currency the yuan expertise in the country, where Intel and Singapore-based Vertex Venture Holdings. as the country’s central bank sold dollars to defend lion, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said on its amid capital flight spurred by the slowing growth in Samsung already have a foothold in the “The law needs to be better, the govern- the world’s second largest economy. The fall was hardware industry. ment needs to be more supportive, there larger than July’s decline of $2 billion and bought needs to be more interaction from China’s reserves to their lowest level since late 2011, Homegrown talent Vietnamese-Americans, specifically the official Xinhua news agency said. “I kept getting tugged by Vietnam, I saw Vietnamese-Californians because of the “Although concerns about China are no longer that the opportunity to make an impact ‘Valley’ connection.” front page news, capital outflow pressures haven’t and make money doing it were bigger the While Vietnam’s startup sector is smaller gone away,” research firm Capital Economics said sooner I came back,” he told AFP. For Thai, than early entrants such as Indonesia and in a note on the figures. “We expect the PBOC to the mathematics made the move a no- Malaysia, there is hope the country is fast respond to continued outflow pressures by allow- brainer: 90 million people, 45 million inter- evolving from export industries such as gar- ing further gradual renminbi depreciation,” it net users, 30 million smartphone users and ments or commodities like coffee. “Vietnam added. China’s total forex reserves peaked at $4 internet usage 10 times what it was a has been present in the tech sector for sev- trillion in 2014. But the country’s growth has decade ago. He arrived in 2012 to work for a eral years but now it is moving up the value slowed since then, putting pressure on the yuan to corporate firm, and eventually joined 500 chain,” said Romain Caillaud, Southeast Asia depreciate. Startups, which has funded ventures includ- director for US company FTI Consulting. The Asian giant’s economy expanded at 6.7 ing the language learning app Elsa and “The sector is growing because Vietnam is percent in the April-June period, the same as the online ticketing platform Ticketbox. making strategic moves in terms of compet- first three months of the year and slowing from 6.9 Other apps developed in Vietnam itive advantages to attract foreign invest- percent in 2015 — its weakest annual rate in a include Lozi for food lovers and mobile ment.” Thai conceded the road is sometimes quarter of a century. China is seeking to restruc- bespoke tailor UKYS, which are not con- rocky, but he is optimistic Vietnam’s startup ture its economy to make the spending power of nected to Thai’s firm. But much of the talent culture will overcome growing pains to see its nearly 1.4 billion people a key driver for growth, is also homegrown: Vietnamese teens rank substantial progress, even if it is a few years instead of massive government investment and ahead of peers in the United States, Britain off. “Generally speaking, Vietnam is moving cheap exports. The US federal reserve indicated in and Sweden in maths and science, accord- one step back occasionally, but two steps late August that it might raise interest-rates in the ing to the latest survey from the forward. Hopefully in the next five or 10 BEIJING: Lightning flashes above skyscrapers in Central Business District during a rainstorm near-term, a move likely to put further pressure on Organisation for Economic Cooperation years it will get better.”— AFP in Beijing yesterday. — AP the yuan. — AFP France’s PSA opens new plant in China Saudi to set lower its BEIJING: French auto giant PSA commitment to China is strong and ings to cash in on the boom in SUVs. Manufacturers. listing requirements Peugeot Citroen yesterday opened its historic and will remain so,” PSA CEO Their sales surged nearly 45 percent “This is an advanced plant... and a DUBAI: Saudi Arabia will set relatively low a minimum of 20 percent of their shares and fifth plant in China to embrace a boom Carlos Tavares said in Chengdu. The year-on-year in the January-July peri- solid step for the development of listing requirements for its second stock have as few as 50 public shareholders, com- in sport-utility vehicles (SUVs), as it Chengdu plant is expected to help od, according to latest figures from the DPCA to the western provinces of market in order to draw smaller companies pared to 30 percent and 200 shareholders. tries to stem sharp sales falls in the boost sales by expanding PSA’s offer- China Association of Automobile China,” said Dongfeng’s president Zhu to the bourse, which it aims to launch at the To minimize speculative price swings, regu- world’s largest car market. PSA and its Yanfeng. The car market in China’s less end of February next year, regulators have lators said they would limit direct investors Chinese partner Dongfeng Motors-the developed west is not as saturated as told securities firms. Much of the Saudi in the new market to institutions, excluding country’s second-biggest automaker in metropolises in the east. The four economy is dominated by family-owned ordinary retail investors; institutional and also a shareholder in the French billion yuan ($600 million) factory cov- conglomerates, such as the Olayan group, investors include government-related enti- company-unveiled the new factory in ers an area of 1.65 square kilometers the Juffali group and the Al-Muhaidib ties and “professional investors” with large Chengdu in the southwestern and will employ up to 2,000 people. group, which have operated in the kingdom portfolios and records of trading routinely. province of Sichuan. PSA already has three plants with for decades but have generally chosen not Other investors could tap into the market The factory, to be run by the two Dongfeng in Wuhan, in the central to list their subsidiaries. Seeking to diversify via mutual funds. firms’ joint venture DPCA, will produce province of Hubei, which can produce the economy away from oil exports, the The presentation did not say if the new multi-purpose vehicles and sport-utili- a total of up to 750,000 cars a year. government wants to persuade such firms market could include companies now traded ty vehicles of Peugeot, Citroen and It also has a factory in Shenzhen, to list in order to improve their access to on the main market, but specified that com- Dongfeng’s own brand Fengshen. It which borders Hong Kong, with capital, reduce the burden on the banks panies could move to the main market after will have a capacity of 300,000 vehicles another local partner China Changan. financing them, and encourage better cor- trading for at least two years on the second- a year. But PSA-which almost went to The French company aims to increase porate governance. ary. The document also showed the the wall two years ago-is struggling in sales in China and Southeast Asia to A presentation to securities firms by the exchange planned to launch a new index for China, where its sales plunged nearly one million cars by 2018. China’s car Capital Market Authority and the Saudi the top blue-chip stocks trading on the main 20 percent in the first half of this year sales increased at their slowest rate in Stock Exchange, seen by Reuters this week, market. The CMA said a committee would to around 295,000 units. three years in 2015, but growth has shows regulators are proposing that compa- decide which companies to include in the Its market share fell to 3.9 percent been rebounding in recent months nies with minimum capitalizations of 10 mil- new index, and that all companies in it would last year, down from 4.32 percent in CHENGDU: Chinese staff work on the assembly line at the start of the as the economy showed signs of sta- DPCA Chengdu plant and Dongfeng Peugeot 4008 line in Chengdu lion riyals ($2.7 million) be allowed to list on have to submit their financial reports in both 2014. The slump is being blamed on its bilization. There have also been gov- the new market - 10 percent of the capital- Arabic and English. It did not say when the focus on sedans, with Chinese con- yesterday. French auto giant PSA Peugeot Citroen yesterday opened ernment incentives to boost demand its fifth plant in China to embrace a boom in sport-utility vehicles ization required for the main market. index would be launched or how many com- sumers now preferring bigger models for cars, including a cut in purchase Companies would be permitted to float panies it would comprise. — Reuters such as sport-utility vehicles. “Our (SUVs), as it tries to stem sharp sales falls in the world’s largest car tax. — AFP market. — AFP THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 b u s i n e s s

Joyalukkas adds extra spark to Eid Al-Adha celebrations KUWAIT: It’s a great time to give your saying Eid Al-Adha Mubarak to all our loved ones something special for Eid loyal and very supportive customers. Al-Adha from Joyalukkas. The world’s We hope that they and their loved ones favorite jeweler is giving away FREE gain much happiness from them.” GOLD COINS on purchase and an exclu- Joyalukkas Sparkling Celebration is sive old gold jewelry exchange offer in from 8th to 17th September and offers time for the festivities. “At Joyalukkas, a free one-gram gold coin on purchas- everything we do is aimed at enhanc- es worth KD 250 and above of dia- ing customers’ lifestyles. So from prod- mond, polka & pearl jewelry, as well as ucts and services to seasonal offers, we zero deduction on 22K old gold always try to match their needs with exchange. And for a limited time only. what is most meaningful to them,” says On 11th & 12th September, shoppers John Paul Alukkas, Executive Director, also get a free quarter-gram gold coin Joyalukkas Group. on purchases worth KD 250 of gold “These festive offers are our way of jewelry. Burgan Bank ‘ready’ for Eid Holiday rush KUWAIT: With the upcoming Eid Al Adha September 2016 only: Main Branch, holiday expected to be a hugely busy peri- Ahmadi Branch, Shuwaikh Industrial MOGADISHU: Men speak as they sit in the empty Miraa market in Mogadishu following an import ban on miraa, also known as od, Burgan Bank today announced that it is Branch, Hawalli Branch -Tunis Street, qat, announced by the Somali government earlier in the week. — AFP ready to serve its customers in its airport Jahraa Branch, Salmiya Branch, Farwaniya branch which will be open as usual from Branch. 8:00 am to 10:30 pm, in an effort to accom- The Bank will resume business on modate banking requirements for both Sunday 18th September, 2016. The Bank travelers and regular customers over the would like to take this opportunity to wish Somalia qat ban angers public holiday. all Eid Mubarak and a happy holiday. For The Bank will be officially closed from more information on any products or serv- Sunday 11th September, 2016 to ices, customers are required to contact Wednesday 14th September, 2016. The fol- Burgan Bank’s call center 1804080 during growers, traders, users lowing branches will be opened for cus- the holiday. On this occasion, Burgan Bank tomers from 9:00am-1:00pm in addition to extends its best wishes and greetings to Government bars planes carrying qat the Airport branch on Thursday 15th the public. MOGADISHU: The rattle and honk of trucks carry- planes that are carrying qat from entering Somali but it seems the government does not want to talk ing bales of the leafy narcotic qat have not been airspace. While it is enjoyed in Somalia, qat is grown to us openly about why they’ve stopped this busi- heard in Mogadishu since the government in neighboring Ethiopia and Kenya, both of which ness,” said Ahmed Ugaas, a qat trader. announced a surprise import ban this week. Users, have large farming communities relying on its vendors and traders have been left bemused and export for their livelihoods. Contacted by AFP, Ban can’t last angry by the unexplained government directive. Somalia’s transport minister Ali Ahmed Jama But while some are concerned by the social “You can’t just say qat is banned without giving rea- Jangeli refused to give any reason for the ban. No damage done by qat, others believe it helps keep sons or offering alternatives for people who depend explanation has been offered by any other govern- the volatile city calm. “I believe that qat consump- on the trade,” said Naciimo Abdiweli, a mother of ment officials, leaving traders like Abdiweli at a loss. tion played an important role in maintaining tran- five who sells the herbal stimulant at one of the “We’ve been told the government stopped quility,” said Mohamed Abdisalam, a grocer. “Most many stalls dotted around the Somali capital. flights bringing qat from Kenya and the market is of the gunmen go and sit chewing every day from Qat-also known as miraa-is a red-stemmed, empty now, but we don’t know the reason,” she 11 in the morning, can you imagine what they will green-leafed plant that has a mildly amphetamine- said. The Somali decision has upset Kenyan growers do when they don’t have qat? They will go onto the like effect when chewed, akin to one too many too. “This is a big loss to us,” said Dave Muthuri, streets and cause havoc!” he predicted. Qat is espressos. Among Somalis it has long had social, chairman of the Kenya Miraa Farmers and Traders banned in the US, Canada and most of Europe-all cultural and religious uses but it is also frequently Association. “Farmers are crying because of the loss places with large diaspora Somali communities. abused. Traditionally, chewing was an afternoon they are incurring. It caught everyone off-guard,” he But no government or authority has ever suc- activity for men, but increasingly they are also added. This week their crops-which must be trans- ceeded in banning it in Somalia, not the military chewing in the morning, evening and throughout ported fresh before the leaves wilt-have languished dictatorship, the warlords nor the Islamic extrem- the night. Addicts commonly spend all their money in sacks in Meru, where it is grown in Kenya’s center, ists. “It’s a matter of days and then business will be on bunches of leaves and waste hours in a stupor, and at the nation’s Wilson Airport from where it is back to normal”, said Zakariye Mohamed, a regular green drool trickling from between brown-stained flown to Somalia. qat consumer untroubled by the interruption in his teeth. Doctors in Somalia have linked dependency Muthuri said no qat had left Kenya since Monday supply. “The military regime [of Siad Barre] was to psychosis and paranoia. and that dozens of tons of the plant were going to mightier than this government but they could not waste. In Mogadishu, at the receiving end of the qat succeed in banning it. Even Al-Shabaab, who kill No explanation supply chain, business has ground to a halt. “We are people, could not stop it,” he said. “This thing is very On Monday Somalia’s government banned aero- sitting on empty tables at markets waiting for news, tricky.” — AFP Ireland fights to restore its investment reputation Historical Apple case not seen detracting investors

DUBLIN: The European Union’s demand that cough up 13 billion euros in back taxes will not down in law. The Commission decision calls into Ireland claw back billions in tax from Apple has hit interrupt record flows of investment into Ireland. A question whether that is the case and that’s unhelp- the country’s reputation as an investment destina- string of controversies over corporate taxation had ful, not just for Ireland.” tion just as it eyes up opportunities from Brexit, but already prompted Ireland to begin phasing out the Shanahan, who began the damage limitation officials say the damage will be limited. Apple and tax structure used by Apple. with a series of media interviews in London within the Irish government are both appealing against “The Commission’s decision has been reported hours of the ruling, will use Brexit-related trade last week’s European Commission ruling that the around the world, it’s a global story and some peo- missions to London, New York and the US west company’s low tax bill in Ireland, where it is among ple obviously won’t get past the headline. That’s coast to provide clarity for investors in the coming Isolated Russian outpost withers the biggest multinational employers, constituted problematic for Ireland,” said Martin Shanahan, chief weeks. Ireland is hoping for a bonus from Britain’s illegal state aid. executive of IDA Ireland, the state agency in charge June vote to leave the EU, which leaves it as the under confrontation with West A campaign to redress the impact abroad has of attracting foreign direct investment. “When IDA only English-speaking country offering a base in already begun and officials and multinational advi- tries to attract companies in, those companies work the euro zone and a future in the bloc. It had more KALININGRAD: The Baltic Sea outpost of Different situation sors say they are confident the order that Apple on the basis that the taxation system is what is laid than 35 concrete enquiries by the end of last Kaliningrad was once touted as Russia’s future Kaliningrad is hardly the only part of Russia month from financial groups looking at setting up Hong Kong: separated from the mainland, with that is hurting. Throughout the past two years, a base or expanding in Ireland as a result of the a special status that would allow it to thrive a collapse in global prices for energy exports Brexit referendum. through trade. But for Igor Pleshkov, who have created a grinding economic crisis. The Arab leaders ‘must be’ Shanahan, who oversees the strategy responsi- employs 300 workers in a cement factory in this rouble has fallen, raising the price of imports. ble for around 190,000 jobs or almost one in every region of 1 million people wedged between EU But while some parts of Russia have been 10 Irish workers, said the huge increase in inquiries members Lithuania and Poland, the future now partly shielded from the pain by the fall in nurtured, empowered has continued and he did not see the Commission’s looks dark. He has watched his business wither imports, which has boosted consumption of ruling damaging those prospects. Yesterday, in recent months, brought low by protectionist home-made goods, Kaliningrad’s close ties to KUWAIT: Arab leaders across the GCC must be Russian antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab announced the measures imposed by Moscow in retaliation for its EU neighbors means it has suffered more nurtured and empowered to deliver quality board opening of its first European research and develop- Western sanctions. than other areas. directorship and the highest standards of corpo- ment centre in Dublin, where it will create 50 jobs “The Russian economy has hit bottom, but Since 2014, Russia’s overall trade volume rate governance to positively impact business and by 2018, the fifth such announcement since last who would have thought the Russians would has fallen by a third, but Kaliningrad’s has society, says the GCC Board Directors Institute. week’s Apple ruling that has included new invest- start digging?” Pleshkov, 46, says, quoting a line plummeted by nearly half. Industrial output, Speaking at the Institute’s first Breakfast Forum - a ments from Coca Cola and wearable fitness device he says he first heard from a German engineer which had previously outpaced the rest of series aimed at bringing together leaders across maker Fitbit Inc. who had come to work in Kaliningrad. The Russia, fell more than anywhere else. Russia’s different industries to address issues connected Robust defense mediaeval port of Koenigsberg, once a centre counter-sanctions included a ban on most EU with board governance and global trends - Jane Tax advisers who pitch Ireland as an investment of Protestant learning and trade on the Baltic food imports, wrecking an industry of pro- Valls, Executive Director of GCC BDI said “a knowl- location on a daily basis say the Apple decision has coast, was in fact part of Germany until World cessing imported meat into canned lunch edge-based economy, and the spirit of entrepre- been no more than a topical subject for potential War Two, when it was bombed to rubble by the meat for sale across Russia, which had neurship and responsibility are taking centre investors, as the arrangement used by the iPhone allies, besieged by the advancing Red Army accounted for nearly a fifth of Kaliningrad’s stage on several government agendas including maker is no longer available for new entrants. and captured in the final months of the war. manufacturing. UAE Vision 2021, KSA Vision 2030, Bahrain Vision Ireland moved to shut down the “Double Irish” tax Its entire German population fled, died or In the case of Pleshkov’s cement company, 2030, Kuwait Vision 2035, and Oman Vision 2020. loophole in 2013 following damning criticism from was expelled, and the region known as North the situation became worse in recent months “These government visions require a collective Jane Valls a US Senate committee investigation by making it Prussia was annexed by the Soviet Union, when the government squeezed his supply of leader’s spirit and the ability to find opportunities illegal for a company registered in Ireland to have renamed Kaliningrad, rebuilt with stark hous- inexpensive cement by demanding compli- in any challenges that may come. The new direc- the regional landscape,” said Michael Rennie, no tax domicile anywhere. ing blocks and repopulated by Russians. The cated certificates for imports. The reform was tion taking form across the GCC will also require Head of Global Organization Practice, McKinsey & “Awareness at a board level regarding interna- breakup of the Soviet Union left it separated intended to protect Russian companies but the transition of nationals from employment in Company. “Leadership style is the engine of high tional tax structures and associated tax and repu- from the rest of Russia, its crumbling roads now had the opposite effect in Kaliningrad, the public sector to seeking opportunities in the performance work and an important skill to have tational risk grew on the back of that,” said Kevin clogged with second-hand Volkswagens and Pleshkov says. “They are closing off markets, private sector.” Valls continued: “As part of our is a far-sighted vision that will guide leaders Doyle, international tax partner at BDO, referring Skodas bought cheaply in Europe, rather than but they do not understand that the effort to nurture and empower quality board towards a brighter future.” also to an investigative reporting series that Russian Ladas and Volgas. Kaliningrad region is in a little bit of a different directorship to create a positive impact on busi- Michael Rennie has directed McKinsey’s work heightened the international debate on corporate While the region was heavily militarized and geographical situation,” said Pleshkov. ness and society, we felt it was pertinent to inau- in leadership globally for 20 years and shared his tax avoidance. “The initial conversations with largely closed to outsiders during the Soviet gurate our first Breakfast Forum with a special experiences and success stories in the region from potential FDI companies has evolved over the last period, it grew the shoots of prosperity in Not special anymore focus on growing Arab Leaders and the approach the past 3 years during the event. Hosted by the number of years. With new set ups, there’s less and recent years. Kaliningrad now has some 80,000 The Moscow government speaks of refo- to leadership development in the region.” GCC Board Directors Institute, the leading voice on less discussion about implementing aggressive tax small and medium-sized firms, many involved cusing eastwards on trade with countries like The first event held on Wednesday 7th board governance in the region, The GCC BDI structuring.” in manufacturing, thanks in part to special China. But that is small comfort here on September in Dubai was in partnership with Breakfast Forum Series is a regular event held Ireland has been here before. It launched a trade status with its EU neighbors. Companies Europe’s doorstep. “Cooperation with McKinsey & Company and welcomed over 60 sen- across various GCC locations. The next event is diplomatic offensive in 2013 to reject the U.S. sena- like Pleshkov’s Thomas-Beton were permitted Australia looks as likely to yield success as the ior board directors, C-suite professionals, senior scheduled on 3 October in Dubai, with speaker tors’ accusations that it acted as a tax haven for to import raw materials duty free to make current model at this point in time,” gloomily advisers and diplomats from a broad range of Simon Walker, Director General of the UK Institute companies like Apple, issuing its embassies from products that could be sold back in mainland quipped Ilya Shumanov, a former director of industries in the public and private sectors. “When of Directors and Chairman of the Global Network Beijing to Buenos Aires with rebuttal points. The Russia. But that status was allowed to lapse on Kaliningrad’s Transparency International tackling the tough question of how to overcome of Director Institutes focusing on the topic “Brexit - strategy worked. The IDA continued to add jobs in April 1 this year. And that followed a series of office. Many locals blame the region’s gov- the socio-economic challenges in Arab countries, Britain’s prospects post Brexit”. For more informa- 2014 and posted a record year in 2015, meaning for- other moves to restrict trade since 2014, when ernment for not having a plan to support the answer lies in the future business leaders who tion, please contact GCC BDI by email eign multinationals now employ over 20 percent Russia seized Ukraine’s Crimea, the United business after the end of the special status need to be equipped with the necessary skills and [email protected] or visit more workers than they did a decade ago, before States and EU imposed punitive financial sanc- regime, beyond relying on government sub- character traits to adapt to the dynamic nature of www.gccbdi.org. the ‘Celtic Tiger’ boom gave way to a spectacular tions, and Moscow responded with counter- sidies, set at 66 billion roubles ($1.02 billion) economic bust. — Reuters sanctions of its own. for this year. — Reuters THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 TECHNOLOGY Diyar United Company is Microsoft Kuwait Partner of 2016 First Cloud Solution Provider partner in Kuwait Kuwait: Diyar United Company, a Kuwait- monthly, quarterly or yearly . Speaking on ward to continued success as we work The Microsoft 2016 Country Partner of company’s Microsoft offering has proven headquartered Information and the occasion, Bashar Atout, CEO, Diyar together in the future.” the Year Award recognizes partners at the popular across its customer base. Being rec- Communication Technology (ICT) special- United Company said: “It is a great honor to “In today’s world where technology is a country level that have had substantial ognized as a Microsoft Partner of the Year ist, is the recipient of the 2016 Microsoft win the Country Partner of the Year Award. make-or-break factor for any business, our growth in their customer base and/or rev- has demonstrated business excellence in Country Partner of the Year Award. The This achievement highlights our truly partners are on the frontlines of helping enue by driving customer impact and satis- delivering Microsoft solutions to multiple company was honored among a field of exceptional work in delivering Microsoft them transform, through our powerful pro- faction with Microsoft Cloud offerings. customers over the past year. This award top Microsoft partners for demonstrating products and solutions that positively ductivity offerings, our ubiquitous mobile Partners nominated for this award demon- recognizes Diyar United Company as suc- excellence in innovation and implementa- impact our customers and deliver absolute- solutions and our intelligent cloud,” said strate effective engagement with their local ceeding in effective engagement with its tion of customer solutions based on ly first-class services. I am especially pleased Charles Nahas, General Manager, Microsoft Microsoft office and demonstrate innova- local Microsoft Kuwait office while show- Microsoft technology. Diyar United to receive this award in such a strong field. Kuwait. “Diyar United Company is great tion, competitive differentiation, and cus- casing innovation and business impact, Company is the first cloud solution It emphasizes our commitment to our cus- example of talent that we see in the tomer value that results in a profitable busi- driving customer satisfaction, and winning provider (CSP) in Kuwait; CSP allows Diyar tomers as we strive to deliver services that Microsoft partner community, and reiter- ness that showcases the benefits of using new customers. to offer various cloud based solutions to are in their best interests. Our partnership ates our commitment to enabling partners Microsoft Cloud services. Diyar United Company will continue to the SMB market. DiyarCloud allows SMB’s with Microsoft has incredible value, we be successful, working with them to build Diyar United’s competencies have been build its product portfolio and improve its to pick or choose all Microsoft cloud solu- have had some great successes working and maintain profitable businesses as they built through engagement with multiple capabilities in Microsoft innovation, setting tions online with the flexibility of paying together for the past 21 years, and look for- serve our mutual customers. customers across sectors and sizes, and the it firmly ahead of regional peers. Apple to show off new iPhones and maybe new ways to listen

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple is expected to show off new iPhones, an updated smartwatch - and maybe some new gear for listening to both - dur- ing its annual fall product launch event Wednesday. Hard-core Apple fans will be watching closely for details about the newest features coming to Apple’s gadgets, from a widely anticipated dual- lens camera for the iPhone to a rumored GPS sensor in the Apple Watch. UNKNOWN LOCATION: This undated photo rendering provided by Volvo Cars shows But even casual users of consumer technolo- the car makers City Safety feature in one of their XC90 SUVs. City Safety features gy may be interested to see if Apple follows pedestrian and cyclist detection with full auto brake, day and night. —AP through on reports that it’s eliminating the iPhone’s analog headphone jack, since that could Tech may help steer older pave the way for a big shift in the way people lis- ten to digital music. Getting rid of the traditional drivers down a safer road analog jack means future iPhone owners will need earbuds or headphones that use a digital NEW YORK: This Sept. 2, 2016, photo shows the earphone jack and charging port on an Apple SAN FRANCISCO: Older drivers may soon be be supported by the technology that may help connection, either through a wireless signal like iPhone 6. —AP traveling a safer road thanks to smarter cars that enhance their mobility.”Automakers are rolling Bluetooth or a cord that fits in the same port can detect oncoming traffic, steer clear of trouble out more technology just as the first members of used for recharging the device. year. used to it. Co-founder Steve Jobs famously decid- and even hit the brakes when a collision appears the culture-shifting Baby Boom generation turn Apple may ship the next iPhones with an Apple is also expected to announce the dates ed the first iMacs didn’t need a floppy disk drive imminent. A few of these innovations, such as 70 this year. By 2030, the US Census Bureau adapter that lets older headsets plug into the when the new models will go on sale, along with in 1998, years before Windows PCs followed suit. blind-spot warning systems, are already built in expects there will be nearly 54 million people charging port. Tech blogs and industry analysts its timetable for releasing the next major Later, he made waves by selling MacBooks with- or offered as optional features in some vehicles, who are 70 or older living in the country, up from say Apple is also working on new headsets that upgrades to the software for iPhones, iPads, the out a CD drive or even a traditional hard drive. primarily in more expensive models. But more about 31 million in 2014. About 80 percent of fit the iPhone’s “Lightning” power port, and possi- Apple Watch, Apple TV and Mac computers. More recently, Apple made millions of old revolutionary breakthroughs are expected in the that group is expected to be licensed to drive, bly new “Air Buds” that use a Bluetooth-like wire- power cords incompatible by replacing the 30- next few years, when measures such as robotic based on current trends, and that ratio could rise less signal. Headphone dilemma pin charging port on older iPhones and iPads braking systems are supposed to become stan- even higher if technology lets elderly people Though it might not seem dramatic, eliminat- with the much smaller Lightning port in 2012. dard features in all cars on US roads. remain behind the wheel and preserve a sense of Iphone 7: incremental changes ing the 3.5 millimeter headphone jack would be Some of Apple’s rivals are also moving away Better technology, of course, can help pre- independence longer. Aside from some new colors, the new iPhones controversial. On the plus side, it could let Apple from the headphone jack. Already this year, vent drivers of all ages from getting into acci- aren’t expected to look much different from the make the iPhone slightly thinner and possibly Lenovo’s Motorola division and Chinese smart- dents. But those in their 70s and older are more Key consideration models Apple has been selling since 2014, which waterproof; it might also free up space for other phone maker LeEco have released phones with- likely to become confused at heavily trafficked The presence of safety technology will be a include a standard model with a 4.7-inch screen components. And some enthusiasts say a digital out analog audio jacks, relying instead on cords intersections and on-ramps. Aging also frequent- key consideration for three-fourths of the drivers and a “Plus” version with a 5.5-inch screen. connection provides better audio quality. But that plug into a new digital port known as USB- ly limits a body’s range of motion, making it more older than 50 who plan to buy a car in the next Analysts say Apple is departing from its usual critics are already complaining that the old ana- C. “The market is changing,” said Jim Thiede, difficult to scan all around for nearby vehicles two years, according to a recent survey by auto two-year development cycle and won’t announce log headphones worked better than most wire- head of global product marketing at Motorola, and other hazards. And older drivers tend to be insurer The Hartford and MIT AgeLab. In an indi- a major revamp of its signature smartphone this less headsets, which can be clunky to set up and who expects to see a number of manufacturers more fragile than their younger counterparts, cation that priorities are shifting, only one-third year. Despite a recent dip in iPhone sales, most sometimes randomly drop their connections. producing “USB-C headphones, earbuds and suffering more serious injuries in traffic accidents. of the surveyed 50-and-older drivers who Apple watchers don’t expect a big overhaul until Most existing headphones won’t plug into the what have you” over the next three to six “Anything that reduces the likelihood or severity bought a car during the past two years focused iPhone’s charging port without an adapter. And it months. of a collision is really a technology that is primed on safety technology. The push to engineer self- 2017, the 10th anniversary of the first iPhone’s release. isn’t clear how you’d plug in your headset if for helping tomorrow’s older adults,” says Bryan driving cars has helped heighten awareness you’re already charging your phone. For many Reimer, research scientist for the Massachusetts about the role technology can play in Even so, the new phones are expected to Our wireless future people, listening to music and watching video - Some believe Apple’s real goal is to move Institute of Technology’s AgeLab and associate eliminatingGoogle, now part of Alphabet Inc., come with faster processors, more memory and not to mention making the occasional phone call people away from cords and plugs altogether. director of the New England University ignited the self-driving car research seven years better cameras - an upgraded lens for the stan- Transportation Center. “We are moving toward ago when it began working on autonomous dard iPhone and a new dual-lens system for the - constitutes one of the main uses for a smart- Apple has already cut the number of ports on an ecosystem where older adults will increasingly vehicles in a secret laboratory. — AP Plus model that promises better “zoom” capabili- phone. Along with the new iPhones, some ana- its latest MacBooks, encouraging owners to use ties and improved performance in low lighting. lysts expect Apple use today’s event to promote wireless features like Apple’s AirDrop and AirPlay Analysts say the new Apple Watch will also have new gear from Beats Electronics, the high-end for sharing files or streaming music and video, some new features, including a GPS sensor that headphone maker that Apple acquired two years he noted. If more iPhone owners use wireless Historic Dell and can be used with exercise apps and other servic- ago for $3 billion. headsets, they may also be likely to try stream- es. But despite reports that Apple has been work- ing music or other services wirelessly from the EMC merger complete ing on giving the watch its own cellular capability Apple versus old tech Apple Watch, said Carolina Milanesi, a mobile - meaning it wouldn’t need to be paired with an Apple has a history of preemptively doing tech analyst at the research firm Creative AUSTIN: Dell Technologies today announced customers, and the next wave of digitalization iPhone - analysts say that’s unlikely to come this away with older technologies, often prompting Strategies. That may be part of Apple’s longer completion of the acquisition of EMC continues a trend that’s been occurring my lamentations from users - at least until they got term plan, she added. —AP Corporation, creating a unique family of busi- whole lifetime. As one of the world’s biggest nesses that provides the essential infrastructure users of Dell and EMC, we spend approximately for organizations to build their digital future, $9 billion a year on technology, including infra- transform IT and protect their most important structure as well as cloud computing, big data Mimecast study: 45% of organizations asset, information. This combination creates a analytics and cybersecurity. $74 billion market leader with an expansive We make sure we spend wisely and select not prepared for malicious insiders technology portfolio that solves complex prob- our partners very carefully. I’ve known Michael lems for customers in the industry’s fast-grow- Dell for 30 years. He’s top notch, ethical, and DUBAI, UAE: Mimecast Limited (NASDAQ: ing areas of hybrid cloud, software-defined data deeply cares about everyone he works with - MIME), a leading email and data security compa- center, converged infrastructure, platform-as-a- both internally at his company and across the ny, released new data• revealing that organiza- service, data analytics, mobility and cybersecuri- industry. tions globally believe they are their own worst ty. I’m thrilled for Michael and the new compa- enemy when it comes to cybersecurity, with 45 The company will host a conference call with ny, and we are eager to see everything they cre- percent saying they are ill-equipped to cope media and industry analysts today at 9:00 a.m. ate in the future.” with the threat of malicious insiders and twice as Central Time. To register for the call, click here. Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO, Salesforce, many, 90 percent, calling malicious insiders a Dell Technologies serves 98 percent of the added, “Salesforce’s partnership with Dell and major threat to the organizations’ security. Fortune 500 and comprises several market lead- EMC has been instrumental in pushing innova- Mimecast initially found as part of its ing businesses. The two largest, and most well- tion across the industry. Michael is an incredible Business Email Threat Report: Email Security known, are the Dell client solutions business visionary and one of the most important lead- Uncovered that 65 percent of IT security deci- and the Dell EMC infrastructure solutions busi- ers in our industry. He has been an amazing sion makers globally feel their email security sys- ness - both of which are supported by Dell EMC partner contributing to our success. Now with tems are inadequately equipped to handle cyber Services. In addition, Dell Technologies contains Dell Technologies, he is once again reshaping threats; and, this new data makes it clear that Boomi, Pivotal, RSA, SecureWorks, Virtustream the technology industry.” malicious insiders represent a major and grow- and VMware. This unique structure combines Tim McGrath, President and CEO of PC ing source of this risk and anxiety over security the focus and innovation of a startup with the Connection, Inc., commented, “Our relationship preparedness. By concentrating predominately global scale and service of a large enterprise. with Dell has grown tremendously in the past on perimeter defense and outside threats, Dell Technologies’ scale will enable it to deliver six-plus years. Along with being recognized as a organizations around the world struggle with more innovation and investment in R&D, sales Dell Partner of the Year in both 2014 and 2015, the risk that comes from their own people, and marketing, services and support and deliv- the business has grown significantly. As part- emphasizing the need for organizations to er more efficient and cost-effective solutions for ners of Dell, EMC, VMware and RSA, we are able implement employee awareness and education customers. Furthermore, while the company to provide customers with innovative, value as well as creating a cyber resilience strategy driven, and secure end-to-end IT solutions. With will publically report its financial results, it is pri- that includes both technology- and human- vately controlled, enabling it to better focus the combination of the Dell Technologies family based defenses. This is evident especially consid- investments on its customer and partner of businesses, PC Connection, Inc. is expanding ering this study revealed that nearly half of the ecosystem over the long term. its capabilities offering an ever broadening organizations polled felt exposed to malicious Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell comprehensive portfolio to our customers. We insider attacks. Technologies, said, “We are at the dawn of the look forward to strengthening our partnership sibilities. As a community we must work togeth- off their ability to send confidential data outside next industrial revolution. Our world is becom- with Dell Technologies to ensure that our cus- er to enact better business processes. the network. ing more intelligent and more connected by the tomers have the technical support, guidance, Mimecast’s research also uncovered that: Over half (53 percent) of IT security decision This is in part why we launched the Cyber Offer creative employee security training minute, and ultimately will become intertwined and product selection needed to help solve 3. makers view malicious insiders as a moderate or Resilience Coalition, bringing together leading programs that deter potential malicious insiders with a vast Internet of Things, paving the way for their business challenges with IT.” high threat to their organization. One in seven security, data protection and business continuity in the first place and help others to spot the signs our customers to do incredible things. This is As part of today’s announcement, the com- IT security decision makers view malicious insid- vendors to help strengthen organizations’ total so they can report inappropriate activity to their why we created Dell Technologies. We have the pany unveiled its new branding. A video along ers as their number one threat. Those who say cyber resilience strategy. “Another issue we can managers. Then, back that up with effective products, services, talent and global scale to be a with additional information on the new brand is they’re very equipped on cybersecurity feel vir- work together to control is rogue employees who processes to police and act swiftly in the event of catalyst for change and guide customers, large available here. tually just as vulnerable to insider threats as use file-sharing or cloud storage services to steal an attack. and small, on their digital journey.” those who believe they aren’t equipped at all (16 valuable corporate data - also known as malicious 4. Nurture a culture of communication within Dell Technologies blends Dell’s go-to-market Financial Terms percent vs. 17 percent), indicating that the risk of insiders. IT managers have, for too long, not paid teams to help employees watch out for each oth- strength with small business and mid-market When the transaction closed on malicious insiders trumps perceptions of securi- due attention to this threat. We must re-evaluate er and step in when someone seems like they’ve customers and EMC’s strength with large enter- September 7, 2016, EMC shareholders ty confidence. “Organizations of all sizes strug- unrestricted access to these services and ensure become disenchanted or are at risk of turning prises and stands as a market leader in many of received $24.05 per share in cash in addition gle with the risks that are posed by employees that other protections are put in place quickly.” against the company. the most important and high-growth areas of to tracking stock linked to a portion of EMC’s being targeted by adversaries to launch and Mimecast Tips for Safeguarding Against 5. Train your organization’s leadership to com- the $2 trillion information technology market, economic interest in the VMware business. execute attacks to gain access to data or funds,” Malicious Insiders municate with employees to ensure open com- including positions as a “Leader” in 20 Gartner Based on the estimated number of EMC said Brandon Bekker, managing director, Assign role-based permissions to adminis- munication and awareness. Magic Quadrants and a portfolio of more than shares outstanding at close, EMC shareholders 1. Mimecast MEA. “Every day, we trust employees trators to better control access to key systems and •This data was extracted from a Mimecast sur- 20,000 patents and applications. Jamie Dimon, received 0.11146 shares of new tracking stock with sensitive information and powerful tools, limit the ability of a malicious insider to act. vey of 600 IT security managers from organiza- Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase, comment- (NYSE: DVMT) for each EMC share. The value of but we don’t give them the effective security Implement internal safeguards and data tions in the United States, United Kingdom, South ed, “Financial services is one of the first-movers the tracking stock may vary from the market 2. education and advanced cloud security solu- exfiltration control to detect and mitigate the risk Africa and Australia. The initial findings of that in embracing technology to better serve our price of VMware given the different tions that goes hand-in-hand with those respon- of malicious insiders when they do strike, to cut survey were released in February 2016. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 HEALTH & SCIENCE Native people’s rights violated in name of ‘conservation’

HONOLULU: Some of the world’s leading Conservation International and the deep concerns about “killings and violent have been doing so for decades,” said RRI ‘Old story’ conservation groups are violating the Wildlife Conservation Society. “They evictions of the Kaiowa Guarani peoples Coordinator Andy White. “Yet many con- Conservation’s negative impact on rights of indigenous people by backing know who they are,” she said in an inter- in Mato Grosso (that) continue to take servation organizations and govern- indigenous people is “a constant and projects that oust them from their ances- view on the sidelines of the IUCN meet- place.” One of the main threats to the ments still treat them as obstacles to recurring theme since the establishment tral homes in the name of environmental ing, which has drawn 9,000 heads of rights of the Sami people is the conservation rather than partners.” of the mandate of the Special preservation, a top UN expert said this states and environmentalists to Hawaii “increased drive to mineral extraction Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous week. UN special reporter Victoria Tauli- for a 10-day meeting. “From the reports I and the development of renewable ener- Expanding problem peoples in 2001,” said the report. Corpuz’s latest report documents killings, have received, these big conservation gy projects,” added the report. Indigenous territory is increasingly Indeed, the issue dates even further evictions and lands being used for groups are some of the main groups that According to the Rights and being included in “protected areas,” back, to when the United States violently resource extraction without native con- should account for what has happened.” Resources Initiative, a non-governmental which have nearly doubled over the past expelled Native Americans from lands sent-practices that affect millions of organization that backs indigenous two decades, from nearly 3.5 million that were designated as Yellowstone indigenous people across Asia, Africa Tigers or people rights, other rights violations remain square miles (nine million square kilome- National Park in 1872 and Yosemite and Latin America. In the past year, Tauli-Corpuz traveled unresolved too, include the eviction of ters) in 1980 to six million square kilome- National Park in 1890. “That is an old sto- “Projects supported by major conser- to Honduras, Brazil, and to the Sami peo- local people in India’s Kanha tiger ters in 2000, said the report. ry, and that is not the story that we as vation organizations continue to displace ple in the Arctic regions of Finland, reserve, even though evidence suggests Traditional indigenous lands tend to conservationists are trying to make hap- local peoples from their ancestral Norway and Sweden. In Honduras, she people and tigers can co-inhabit the be particularly precious because they pen today,” said John Robinson, execu- homes,” said Tauli-Corpuz, who gave a met with an indigenous Lenca activist, same area. Nepal’s Chure region was make up less than one quarter of the tive vice president for conservation and series of talks on her findings at the Berta Caceres, four months before she declared a conservation area in 2014 Earth’s land surface but contain 80 per- science at the Wildlife Conservation International Union for Conservation of was killed in March 2016 “because of her without consulting the leaders of the cent of the planet’s biodiversity, it said. Society. “If you look at the special rappor- Nature World Conservation Congress in protests against the Agua Zarca dam indigenous communities, who represent Certainly, the areas in question are ulti- teur’s report, she is mostly just talking Honolulu, the globe’s largest gathering project, even though she had been a population of five million people. Local mately managed by governments. But about history.” But Tauli-Corpuz, an of conservation leaders. awarded precautionary protection meas- people have also been forced from their conservation groups “are the ones that indigenous leader from the Kankanaey While she refrained from naming ures from the Inter-American homes in Cameroon and Kenya. Native facilitate the money,” Tauli-Corpuz said. Igorot people of the Cordillera Region in names in her report, she told AFP the Commission on Human Rights,” said the people “are best equipped to protect the “They can do much more in terms of put- the Philippines, disagreed. “They say it is groups include the World Wildlife Fund, report. In Brazil, Tauli-Corpuz expressed world’s most threatened forests, and ting more pressure on the governments.” an old issue, it is like history. — AFP

China offers ‘free screening’ for travelers from Zika-hit countries BEIJING: China will offer Zika health are generally equipped with thermal scan- screenings for travelers from Singapore and ners that are capable of screening passen- other affected countries, the quarantine gers for fever as they pass through cus- bureau said yesterday, without explaining toms. During past outbreaks, including of whether the tests would be compulsory. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) China has previously announced that it and swine flu, passengers have been would step up checks on people and goods required to fill out health declaration forms. from the Singapore, where more than 240 Over the past few years, China has had locally transmitted cases of the Zika virus plenty of experience of dealing with disease have been confirmed, including in more outbreaks and learned a tough lesson in than 20 Chinese nationals. 2003 when authorities initially covered up Individuals travelling from Singapore the SARS outbreak. There have been no and other affected countries who show obvious signs that Beijing is especially nerv- Zika symptoms should report to quarantine ous about a Zika outbreak in China, aside officials when entering China, the General from ordering the stepped-up checks on Administration of Quality Supervision, travelers. Zika infections in pregnant women Inspection and Quarantine said in a state- have been shown to cause microcephaly - a ment posted on its website. The adminis- severe birth defect in which the head and tration said all international travel health- brain are undersized - as well as other brain care centers would provide “free Zika abnormalities. The connection between Zika screening and tests” to all individuals trav- and microcephaly first came to light last fall elling from countries where local Zika in Brazil, which has since confirmed more transmission had been confirmed. It did than 1,800 cases of microcephaly. In adults, not say the checks would be mandatory, Zika infections have also been linked to a but required all inspection and quarantine rare neurological syndrome known as agencies to “strengthen joint prevention Guillain-Barre, as well as other neurological and control”. Chinese international airports disorders. — Reuters Mexico Supreme Court gets case on re-education for abortions MEXICO CITY: When Patricia Mendez mis- then, she said, a nurse held the fetus to carried in March 2015, she says police and her face and said: “Kiss him. You have INDIANAPOLIS: In this Sept 16, 2014 file photo, a sign telling customers that they can get a flu shot in a Walgreen store. — AP detectives were called into the hospital killed him.” Then her ex-boyfriend’s family ward to watch as she writhed in pain and held a funeral for the fetus, and she was expelled the dead, 20-week fetus. forced to attend. “I have never seen any- Docs urge flu shots, “I was naked, with just the robe they thing like that,” said Veronica Cruz, a give you, and I had all of them around as I human rights lawyer who is representing miscarried,” the 21-year-old recalled. “I was Mendez. “They performed a whole funeral in a lot of pain, but nobody did anything. and they opened the casket to make her not nasal spray, this year They just said, ‘Confess, you have commit- look at the fetus.” ted the worst sin in the world.’” Mendez’s experience is an extreme Eighteen of Mexico’s 32 states have example of what activists say is harass- version of the vaccine is not as good passed so-called right-to-life measures ment by some Mexican health workers, that have drawn criticism from women’s police and others who take matters into WASHINGTON: Kids may get more of a sting Who needs flu vaccine was failing against certain strains. One theory is rights activists, all in response to a 2008 their own hands and try to impose their from flu vaccination this fall: Doctors are gearing The CDC urges a yearly vaccination for just that it has to do with a change in the nasal law legalizing abortion in Mexico City. The own punishment in such cases. There is up to give shots only, because US health officials about everyone starting at 6 months of age. Flu spray’s recipe to incorporate four strains of legislation ranges from constitutional no way to be sure how often such treat- say the easy-to-use nasal spray version of the is most dangerous for people over age 65, influenza instead of three. “Having this scientific changes that outline general principles on ment occurs. But activists say medical vaccine isn’t working as well as a jab. young children, pregnant women and people puzzle really bothers everybody,” said Dr. William protecting life from inception to a law in workers sometimes call police on patients Needle-phobic adults still have some less with certain health conditions such as asthma or Schaffner of Vanderbilt University and the Veracruz state, where Mendez miscarried, who miscarry, regardless of the circum- painful options. But FluMist, with its squirt into heart disease. But it sometimes kills even the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. that calls for unspecified “educational stances. State-appointed defense lawyers each nostril, was the only ouch-free alternative healthy and young. The CDC says on average flu The FluMist recommendation could change measures” for women who abort. appear and accuse the clients they are for children, and has accounted for about a third kills about 24,000 Americans each year, includ- for future flu seasons if researchers figure that supposed to be representing of having an of pediatric flu vaccinations in recent years. ing about 100 children. If mom gets a flu shot out. It’s still legal to sell FluMist, which is Trying to overturned the law abortion or even of murder. The stigma The problem: Studies from the Centers for during pregnancy, the vaccine also helps protect approved for ages 2 to 49. Manufacturer Mendez’s lawyers are using her case can last after the fact as women become Disease Control and Prevention found in the her baby during its first six months of life. AstraZeneca said it plans to make a limited to try to get the Veracruz law over- pariahs in their communities, and some past few years, FluMist hasn’t protected against amount available in the US in response to some turned, with the Supreme Court set to choose to move away. certain influenza strains as well as regular flu When to get the shot health provider requests. consider it Wednesday. If successful, Mendez was charged with having an shots. Baffled scientists can’t explain why. Vaccinations are getting under way as ship- they hope it could open a debate about abortion and could potentially be subject- The CDC says FluMist should not be used in ments arrive at grocery stores, clinics and doc- Other less ouchy options whether abortion should be decriminal- ed to the “educational measures” provided the US this year. Tuesday, the American Academy tors’ offices. Despite the FluMist problem, the Two less ouchy gadgets are only for adults. A ized across Mexico. for by the Veracruz law. Nobody really of Pediatrics agreed and urged youngsters to roll CDC expects enough to meet the typical US version of Sanofi’s FluZone can be given “intra- That would face opposition from pro- knows what the term means, since it is not up their sleeves for a shot. “We’re saying, ‘Shoot, demand, between 157 million and 168 million dermally,” using tiny needles to penetrate the life sectors that support the state constitu- defined and has yet to be enforced. So far now we’ve got to do the poke again,’” said Dr. shot doses. Flu typically peaks in January or skin instead of muscle. And a version of Seqiris’ tional amendments on the grounds they Mendez’s legal team has stalled the Wendy Sue Swanson of Seattle Children’s February but there’s no way to predict when it Afluria vaccine can be given in a needle-free protect the unborn. “It is about the defense charges through appeals. Hospital and the AAP. But, “we know the flu vac- will begin spreading, and it takes about two device called a jet injector that forces the vaccine of something so valuable that we have, Backers of the Veracruz law present it as cine is the best shot at prevention and protect- weeks for full protection to kick in. into a stream of fluid that penetrates the skin. which is life. ... I ask for your prayers,” a gain for women because they would no ing those who are vulnerable from serious and Roman Catholic Archbishop Hipolito Reyes longer go to prison if convicted of having even life-threatening infections from influenza.” Will I get sick What’s new for seniors of the Veracruz city of Xalapa said in July. an abortion. But women’s activists argue it Swanson has tricks to help ease tears and Flu shots are made with killed flu virus, so you People ages 65 and older are especially vul- The Veracruz state’s governmental sends a message that women who abort anxiety, like numbing the skin or distraction can’t get the flu from them. But they’re not per- nerable to flu’s dangerous complications Institute for Women, which apparently is in are social deviants who need correction. techniques like telling the youngster to fect; CDC says they reduce the risk of flu by 50 because they tend to have more underlying charge of administering the re-education They say as long as the law is on the books, cough on the count of three, coinciding with percent to 60 percent. Sometimes people still health problems and standard flu shots don’t program, did not respond to repeated women are at the mercy of how judges the poke. Sometimes the youngest feel catch the flu but generally have a milder case work as well with their waning immune systems. requests for comment. Mendez, a 21-year- might decide to apply it. One alternative to standard shots is Sanofi’s braver by going first to show up older sib- than if they’d gone unvaccinated, or had flu-like old university student, talked with The Another of Mendez’s lawyers, Javier High-Dose Fluzone, containing four times the lings. Swanson makes her own vaccination a symptoms that were caused by a different virus. Associated Press in a recent interview in Angulo, argued that the law is unprece- usual anti-flu ingredient. This year seniors have a family affair, parents and kids getting the And occasionally, a strain starts circulating that the central state of Guanajuato, where she dented, has numerous irregularities and second alternative, Seqiris’ Fluad with “adjuvant,” fled to escape what she called persecution potentially subjects them to punishment shot together. wasn’t included in the vaccine recipe. the first US flu vaccine to contain an extra com- But her top advice: Parents, don’t lie and tell in Veracruz. “They treated me worse than with no time limit and thus theoretically pound designed to rev up the immune system’s an animal. I felt like I could have died there could be applied for life. “There is no other your kids the shot won’t hurt. Instead, tell What happened with flumist response to the shot. them “it might hurt a bit but it doesn’t last long Earlier studies had suggested FluMist actually and nobody would have done anything,” crime in all of Mexico’s criminal codes that she said of her treatment as she miscarried. is punished with ‘educational measures,’” and you can do this.” The FluMist mystery isn’t protected youngsters better than shots. It’s not The cost She was made to sign some papers and Angulo said. — AP the only vaccine news. Seniors are getting a clear why, although FluMist is the only vaccine Insurance covers most flu vaccinations, new option made with an immune booster in made of live but weakened flu virus. often without a co-payment. For those paying hopes of more protection. Here are some other So it was a surprise when CDC said earlier this out of pocket, prices can range between $32 things to know: spring that scenario was flipping and FluMist and $40. —AP New York’s attorney general investigates EpiPen ALBANY: The state attorney general’s office is last week. EpiPens are used in emergencies to counts. “The program continues to adhere to all investigating whether Mylan Pharmaceuticals treat severe allergic reactions to insect bites and applicable laws and regulations,” Mylan spokes- unfairly limited competition for its emergency foods including nuts that can lead to anaphylac- woman Nina Devlin said. “There are no pur- allergy treatment EpiPen, which has been criti- tic shock. They are auto-injectors, or spring- chase requirements for participation in the pro- cized for steep price increases. loaded syringes that provide single doses of the gram, nor have there ever been to receive free A preliminary review showed the company drug epinephrine, and can be administered by EpiPen auto-injectors.” Meanwhile, a New York “may have inserted potentially anticompetitive patients themselves or by untrained people. legislator introduced a bill to authorize pharma- terms” into sales contracts with many school cists to dispense little-known and cheaper systems, Democratic Attorney General Eric Up more than 500 percent since 2007 generic epinephrine auto-injectors under a Schneiderman said Tuesday. “If Mylan engaged The price has grown to $608 for a two-pack, brand-specific prescription without having to in anti-competitive business practices, or vio- up more than 500 percent since 2007. The drug- get a new prescription from the doctor. “Mylan lated antitrust laws with the intent and effect maker has announced it will launch a generic has spent billions of dollars making EpiPen a of limiting lower cost competition, we will hold version that will cost $300 in the next several household name synonymous with epineph- them accountable,” Schneiderman said. “Allergy weeks. Canonsburg, Pennsylvania-based Mylan rine, but there are lesser-known products such sufferers have enough concerns to worry N.V. said Tuesday that more than 700,000 free as generic Adrenaclick, which can be purchased about. The availability of life-saving medical EpiPens have been distributed to 65,000 for approximately $140 for a two-pack,” said treatment should not be one of them.” schools and it has dropped a previous purchase Senate Health Committee Chairman Kemp Subpoenas for company information were issued restriction for schools that wanted more at dis- Hannon, a Long Island Republican. — AP LEON, MEXICO: Patricia Mendez poses for a portrait on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016. —AP THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 HEALTH & SCIENCE Progress slows on uninsured as health law blame game goes on The future hinges on the outcome of election

WASHINGTON: Progress in reducing the num- blocking people from life-saving health care prompting some liberals to call the law the ber of people without health insurance in the US because of politics,” Sebelius said. “Unaffordable Care Act.” appears to be losing momentum this year even Republicans say the White House and con- A poll this year by the nonpartisan Kaiser as rising premiums and dwindling choice are gressional Democrats designed an unworkable Family Foundation found that consumers get- reviving the political blame game over President program and rammed it through Congress on a ting coverage through the health law’s markets Barack Obama’s health care law. party-line vote using a special procedure meant were split about whether they were getting their The future of the Affordable Care Act hinges for deficit-related legislation. If premiums are money’s worth, a change from previous years on the outcome of the presidential election, and now jumping and major insurers are bailing out, when a majority said they were getting a good it’s shaping up as a moment of truth for Democrats have only their heavy-handed deal. That was before the bad news for 2017. Republicans. If Donald Trump wins and follows approach to blame, they say. Complaining of losses from sicker-than-expect- through on repealing “Obamacare,” Republicans “It continues to offer a viable contrast ed customers, insurers are raising premiums by will be judged on how many people are covered between the two parties,” said GOP pollster Bill double-digit percentages in many communities. - or lose coverage - by the still-evolving GOP McInturff, who is working to re-elect Arizona Some major insurance companies are exiting the TOKYO: Former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks during a press replacement plan. If Democrat Hillary Clinton Sen. John McCain. That state has become a markets or scaling back their roles, leaving many conference at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on Wednesday, Sept. 7, wins, the single -minded Republican focus on parable for “Obamacare” critics, with the first areas with less competition. 2016. —AP repeal will look even more futile. county in the nation in which no insurer has Republican health economist Gail Wilensky Underscoring the stakes, a national survey stepped forward to offer health law coverage for says both parties bear responsibility for the Japan’s ex-leader backs sick finds that progress reducing the number of next year. Obama’s law has reduced the nation’s problems. If Clinton manages to stave off Trump, uninsured has slowed dramatically. The Gallup- uninsured rate to a historic low through a com- Republicans will have no choice but to accept US sailors who blame radiation Healthways Well-Being Index shows that the bination of subsidized private insurance and the health overhaul, she said. “I know of no his- uninsured rate among adults dropped by only expanded Medicaid for low-income people. But torical precedent to suggest a rollback of a TOKYO: Several hundred American service were in an area of the ocean in the direc- about 1 percentage point from 2015 through it’s been no panacea for the twin problems of major benefit program affecting as many mil- personnel who say they became sick from tion of the radioactive plumes spewed this July. That’s much less than measured in each high health care costs and barriers to access. lions of people,” Wilensky said. radiation after participating in relief opera- from the Fukushima plant. of the past two years, since the law’s big cover- Just having a different president - even if it’s tions for the 2011 tsunami that set off the Aircraft carriers routinely use drinking age expansion started in 2014. 29 million still uninsured Clinton - could shift the political dynamics, said Fukushima nuclear disaster are now get- water from the ocean, which the lawsuit Six years after the law passed, about 29 mil- Republican Mike Leavitt, health secretary for ting high-profile support in Japan. says was contaminated with radiation, and Bellwether lion people are still uninsured, even if coverage President George W. Bush. “A new president can Junichiro Koizumi, prime minister from service members showered in and ate food The survey, which polls 500 people nearly is now a legal obligation for those who can change the game by being willing to negotiate 2001 to 2006, told reporters Wednesday he cooked in such water. Some Navy person- every day, is seen as a bellwether. Overall, afford it. Insurance plans provided through on things the Obama administration was unwill- has set up a special fund to collect private nel also flew on helicopters to the disaster Gallup-Healthways found that the uninsured the health law’s markets can be stingy, ing to.” —AP donations for the former service members, zone. TEPCO denies any link between the rate among adults dropped from 17.3 percent in with the goal of collecting $1 million (100 illnesses and radiation, saying the radia- 2013 just before the law’s coverage expansion, million yen) by the end of next March, tion levels are too low. Koizumi acknowl- to 10.8 percent currently. That translates to mainly to help with medical bills. “I felt I edged he is not a medical expert, but said roughly 16.1 million adults gaining coverage had to do something to help those who he had “common sense.” He questioned over the entire period. “It’s like box office results worked so hard for Japan,” he said at the why so many healthy young men and for a movie,” said survey director Dan Witters. “It Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan. women were suddenly sick with symptoms has a big opening weekend and then it slows “Maybe this isn’t enough, but it will express often associated with radiation exposure, down over time.” our gratitude, that Japan is thankful.” such as nosebleeds. Only a change in the politics of health care Koizumi, 74, one of Japan’s most popu- The US command has said it was not told can shift those numbers. That could happen, for lar prime ministers in recent decades, was immediately about the reactor meltdowns example, if Clinton wins and Republican gover- in San Diego in May to meet with 10 of the at Fukushima. The lawsuit alleges that TEP- nors and legislators in big states such as Texas former service members, who have joined CO withheld key information and caused and Florida accept the law’s Medicaid expansion. a class-action lawsuit against Tokyo Electric the Americans to be sent in harm’s way. But in the thick of an election campaign, both Power Co., or TEPCO, the utility that oper- Seven of those who joined the lawsuit have sides have an interest in maintaining their fixed ates the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant. already died. Koizumi has already raised 40 positions. The blame game has a familiar narra- million yen ($400,000) by charging people tive. Democrats say the law would be working More joining the suit 10,000 yen ($100) to attend his lectures, with much better if not for GOP obstinacy. Dug-in The lawsuit, filed in 2012, is ongoing, help from Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese Republicans fostered an illusion among their fer- and a California judge has ruled it will pro- architect Tadao Ando. Koizumi said he had vent supporters that “Obamacare” could be dis- ceed. More Navy personnel and Marines been a proponent of nuclear power while patched easily. They kept pushing for repeal are joining the suit, now numbering about prime minister, but living through the even though they knew Obama would never 400, according to Koizumi. Some 70,000 Fukushima disaster taught him that what sign such legislation. With repeal as their official Americans took part in Operation experts said about atomic power being safe, dogma, Republicans left no political space for Tomodachi, or Friend, flying in aid from an cheap and clean was “all lies.” Even after the pragmatic adjustments, the kind that divided aircraft carrier and other warships off the nuclear accidents at Three Mile Island in the government has produced before. coast of northeastern Japan. United States and Chernobyl in Ukraine, the Kathleen Sebelius, Obama’s first health secre- Since then, some servicemen and experts insisted that Japan’s nuclear plants tary, said Republicans have put ideology before women have become sick with cancers, were different, he recalled. “I became people. She cited the failure of most GOP-led leukemia, thyroid ailments, brain tumors ashamed how I had believed such lies,” states to expand Medicaid, even with the federal and other diseases, and they blame radia- Koizumi said. “They said Japan was safe. And government footing nearly all the cost. “It is WASHINGTON: In this April 10, 2014 file photo, then-Health and Human Services Secretary tion. The ships to which they were assigned that simply was not true.” —AP morally offensive when we have government Kathleen Sebelius listens while testifying on Capitol Hill. —AP Zika concerns could test efforts to boost birth rate

SINGAPORE: Singaporean pre-school teacher undersized heads and brains. In adults, the year to start giving out as much as S$10,000 Singapore government’s main online portal. praised Singapore’s handling of the Zika out- Siti is determined to try for a baby even as Zika virus - which can also be sexually transmitted - ($7,400) in cash to Singaporeans who have a “Note that a positive Zika test may not mean break, recommends people considering infections spread across the Southeast Asian has been linked to a rare neurological syn- baby. Singapore health authorities have urged your unborn child is infected or harmed.” pregnancy get counselled about the risks in nation. She just does all she can to avoid mos- drome called Guillain-Barre. pregnant women or those trying to conceive Zika-affected areas, and are told that their quito bites. Economists say concerns about the birth to avoid mosquito bites and take precautions Some expats consider relocating options include delaying pregnancy. “I really love kids and want to have one of defect could dent the Singapore government’s since the first case of locally transmitted Zika Citing a study published in the New In Singapore, some women are not taking my own,” the 37-year-old who declined to efforts to boost the number of babies born to was detected on Aug 27. Since then, more England Journal of Medicine, Singapore’s any chance. “Some patients, particularly give her full name said after a procedure at its citizens. The city-state, a major financial than 280 people have become infected, of government portal says Zika infected expatriates, are calling to ask if they should the fertility clinic of KK Women’s and hub, has one of the world’s lowest birth rates which two were pregnant. women have a 1 to 13 percent chance of giv- relocate back to their own home country,” Children’s Hospital, the largest facility for and a rapidly ageing society, while more than In their guidelines, they highlight the risks ing birth to a child with microcephaly. said obstetrician Kelly Loi of the Health and women’s health in Singapore. “I’m not post- a third of its 5.5 million population are foreign- for pregnant women that are associated with There is currently no vaccine for Zika, and Fertility Centre for Women. poning my pregnancy plans but I’m taking all ers. “It could lead to some delay in people who Zika. They do not urge women who are oth- Singapore has said the virus is likely to be in But Aude Vazart, a French engineer who precautions I can.” are going to get pregnant or thinking of get- erwise healthy, and whose partners also the country to stay, given the prevalence of gave birth in Singapore last week, told The mosquito-borne virus has been linked ting pregnant,” said Michael Wan, an econo- show no symptoms of infection, to postpone the Aedes mosquitoes that carry it in this Reuters leaving the island to avoid Zika to a spike in microcephaly, a rare birth defect, mist at Credit Suisse. pregnancy. “Use insect repellent. Practice small, tropical island. Singapore has been was “too extreme”. “There are thousands of in Brazil, which has so far been the hardest hit “But it’s a bit too early to tell.” The low birth safe sex for the duration of your pregnancy if battling dengue, another mosquito-borne diseases I could get, even in France,” the by an outbreak affecting large parts of Latin rate, and a drive to wean the economy off for- your partner has been exposed to Zika,” virus, for decades. 29-year-old said. ($1 = 1.3473 Singapore America. Babies born with the defect have eign labour, prompted the government last reads the advice for pregnant women on the The World Health Organisation, which has dollars). —Reuters WHAT’S ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 Saveco Introduces Australian Products

ith the collaboration of the convenience and low-cost to the Kuwaiti able, include an incredible range of Grocery, ambience and presentation throughout the from Kuwait’s independence and now rela- Australian Emabassy, Saveco is customers and expatriates. Through in- Health and Beauty, Frozen, Non-Food, Kids store. Saveco is dedicated to assisting and tions are underpinned by our strong com- Wproud to introduce wide range of depth research and dedication, the compa- Department, and Fresh products. promoting local products and offers cus- mercial ties and increasing people-to-people Australian products in its store. Australian ny began its accelerated development With a wide customer base of customers a tomers the choice of imported items from the links. It will be a pleasure to work together Week launched on 6th September 2016 with process, and now Saveco provides great day, Saveco makes it a priority that the prod- US, Europe many other countries and now with the Australian Embassy to expand our an opening ceremony by the Ambassador of prices through direct sourcing and by rely- ucts available meet our customer’s standards, from Australia. In addition, it caters to the range of Australian Products in the nation. Australia in Kuwait, His Excellency Mr. ing on its long-time business relationships generally focusing on middle and upper class health conscious consumer and feature The quality of the products are of high stan- Warren Hauck. with local suppliers. Australian products are customers. Saveco’s shopping experience is organic, free from products, low fat, sodium dards in both aspects of taste and packaging. Saveco began its operations in 2013 as available in the newly opened branch in like no other Department Stores in the region free and other specialty products. We are certainly proud to have expanded our the brainchild of its CEO, Mrs. Noor Al- Aswaq Al Qurain Area which is nearly 13,000 as it holds to maintain the high standard of “Australia and Kuwait has always enjoyed a range and will continue to do so.” - Noor Al- Qatami, to bring one-stop mega market in square meters in size. Departments avail- shopping experience, and focus keenly on friendly and cooperative relationship, since Qatami, CEO Of Saveco. Ooredoo Celebrates Eid al- Adha with ‘Iftah Ya Simsim’ Special discount for customers on platinum and gold tickets

oredoo Kuwait, the fastest Avenus Mall, and Gate Mall from numbers and letters and colors. network in Kuwait for 2016, 10 am to 10 pm. The play is produced in cooper- Oannounced that it will cele- The play aims to instill a number ation with the Gulf Cooperation brate Eid al-Adha with a produc- of values in kids, such as caring for Council’s Joint Program Production tion of Iftah Ya Simsim, the Arabic the environment, recycling, con- Institute, which is the main sup- version of the beloved children’s serving water and electricity, fol- porter of the Iftah Ya Simsim proj- program Sesame Street. The play lowing the traffic laws, in addition ect since the 1970’s. will be staged for three consecu- to introducing them to a number The play is brought to Kuwait by tive days in the Ice Skating Rink of vocations and jobs. The play EventMania, and directed by Theater in Kuwait City - Soor also teaches healthy habits, young Saudi theater director Street. Tickets can be found at respect for parents and the elderly, Yasser Al-Madkhali, in cooperation Ooredoo’s branches in 360 Mall, and includes segments about with Headline Productions. Flow House to launch ‘Water Surfing’ project low House Kuwait (The House of till 10 pm. Further, Al-Khenaini added provides a 30 per cent discount for peo- Water Surfing)’s CEO, Mohammed that the water surfing pools had been ple with special needs and KD 3 ticket for FAl-Khenaini said that the company imported from California, USA and maids. Moreover, Al-Khenaini explained Greetings would launch its ‘Water Surfing’ project Canada with a total cost of $ 2.5 million. that the resort would be open all week on Thursday in Abu Halifa. “The project can serve up to 2000 visi- long for everybody while Fridays would Al-Khenaini added that the project tors at a time for very reasonable prices”, be allocated for families only. “We are would be first of its kind in Kuwait and he underlined pointing out that visitors working on allocating a special day for that would be made over an area of can enjoy the resort for a KD 12 compre- women alone”, he underlined. On her 10000 square meters. “The project will hensive ticket including water surfing, part, Flow House’s PR manager, Maha contain a family swimming pool and swimming pools and kids games where- Seleim stressed that the project target all another for kids”, he added noting that as the Oxygen Bar would be accessible age categories with proper games. “We the project also includes 34 cabins for for a separate KD 18 ticket. also have special offers for companies, daily use around the pools from 10 am Al-Khenaini added that the company corporation and banks”, she highlighted. M. Ali Imran, Turns to 8, God Bless You & May you have Prosperous Clash of giants at 3RD IBAK-KBF GCC tournament Future Ahead. Best Wishes & Love from Papa, Mama, Grand Parents, adminton is the second most popular sport in the 2016. This year 20+ international players are expected to Aunties, Uncles & Cousin world, and with the recently concluded Olympics in participate, which includes Rupesh Kumar, a former Indian Brothers Abdullah, Osama, Umar, BRio, badminton has become a craze among bad- international whose patronage has been with IBAK for a Hassan, Mohsin, Talha, & Sisters minton playing nations. Indian Badminton Association - long time, Shreyansh Jaiswal, a prodigy from India, Imam Fatima, Ayesha, Meeqat, Aamina. Kuwait (IBAK) has been a pioneer of badminton in Kuwait, Adi Kusuma, an Indonesian international player who now is founded in 2010. IBAK has been on an upward projectile based out of UAE, Heri Setiwan based out of Bahrain and with a national badminton league, an invitational interna- several top ranked players from UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Bangladesh Embassy tional tournament, an interschool tournament, an interclub Arabia, Egypt, Indonesia, Brazil, Philippines and India. tournament and four national tournaments featured in its IBAK will field 3 teams this year, the IBAK All Stars, IBAK he Embassy of the People’s annual calendar. Challengers and IBAK Commandos. The IBAK teams will be Republic of Bangladesh in Kuwait IBAK is currently preparing for its most prestigious tour- constituted from among the following players: Aneef K Twill remain closed from 11-15 nament the 3rd IBAK-KBF GCC international tournament Latheef, Bader, Dr Manimara Chozhan, Alen Jose, Sarin September 2016 (Sunday to Thursday) which will be held on the 9th 10th and 11th of September Joseph. on the occasion of Holy Eid-ul-Azha. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 WHAT’S ON

Indian Embassy hosts reception in honor of visiting minister ndian Ambassador Sunil Jain hosted a dinner reception in honor of Indian Minister of State for External Affair Gen. V K Singh at the India House, Indian Embassy Kuwait on Tuesday. The minister arrived in IKuwait on a two-day visit. The reception was attended by several members of the Indian community in additional to the embassy officials.

Concluding the summer holidays and on her Egypt Air flight returning from Cairo with her grandparents to enjoy Eid Al-Adhah vacation in Kuwait then go back to school, child, Malak Aburrahman Khaled Fawzi visited the pilot’s cockpit. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 TV PROGRAMS

11:05 How It’s Made 09:35 Zou 19:55 Zack & Quack 15:00 Alice In Wonderland 11:30 World’s Toughest Jobs 09:45 Loopdidoo 20:05 Team Umizoomi 17:00 Atlantis: The Lost Empire 12:20 Mythbusters 10:00 Art Attack 20:28 Louie 19:00 Treasure Planet 13:00 Kids vs Film 10:25 Henry Hugglemonster 20:35 Louie 21:00 Big Fat Liar 13:25 Dick ‘n’ Dom Go Wild 10:35 Calimero 20:40 Olive The Ostrich 23:00 High School Musical 3: 09:15 Brick Mansions 13:50 My Cat From Hell 10:50 Zou 20:44 Olive The Ostrich Senior Year 11:15 Dracula Untold 14:40 How It’s Made 11:00 Loopdidoo 20:49 Paw Patrol 01:00 Earth To Echo 13:15 Ladder 49 15:05 How It’s Made 11:15 Art Attack 21:01 Paw Patrol 03:00 Captain Sabertooth And The 15:30 Armageddon 15:30 Invent It Rich 11:35 Henry Hugglemonster 21:24 Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom Treasure Of Lama Rama 18:15 Batman Unlimited: Monster 16:20 Mythbusters 11:50 Calimero 21:35 Dora The Explorer 05:00 Big Fat Liar Mayhem 17:10 Animal Airport 12:00 Zou 21:59 Max & Ruby 19:45 Dracula Untold 17:35 Animal Airport 12:20 Loopdidoo 22:07 Bubble Guppies 21:45 Ladder 49 18:00 My Cat From Hell 12:35 Art Attack 22:29 Little Charmers 23:45 The Hobbit: The Battle Of 18:50 Ultimate Survival 13:00 The Hive 22:41 Shimmer And Shine The Five Armies 19:40 How It’s Made 13:10 Zou 23:05 Dora And Friends 09:00 What If 02:15 Swelter 20:05 How It’s Made 13:25 Loopdidoo 23:27 Zack & Quack 11:00 5 Flights Up 04:00 13 Sins 20:30 World’s Toughest Jobs 13:40 Gummi Bears 23:38 Blaze And The Monster 13:00 A Birder’s Guide To 21:20 Mythbusters 14:05 Sofia The First Machines Everything 22:10 Kids vs Film 14:30 Goldie & Bear 00:00 Paw Patrol 15:00 The Rewrite 22:35 Dick ‘n’ Dom Go Wild 14:40 PJ Masks 00:13 Paw Patrol 17:00 Steve Jobs 23:00 Space Voyages 14:55 Jake And The Never Land 00:36 Dora The Explorer 19:15 Accidental Love 23:50 NASA’s Unexplained Files Pirates 01:00 Wanda And The Alien 21:00 The Imitation Game 00:40 Invent It Rich 15:10 Doc McStuffins 01:11 Zack & Quack 09:25 Orphan Black 23:00 Transcendence 01:30 Mythbusters 15:20 Miles From Tomorrow 01:22 Dora And Friends: Into The 10:15 Doctors 01:00 No Escape 02:20 How It’s Made 15:35 Jake And The Never Land City! 10:45 Eastenders 03:00 Paranormal Activity: The 02:45 How It’s Made Pirates 01:46 Blaze And The Monster 11:15 Dickensian Ghost Dimension 03:10 Space Voyages 15:45 Goldie & Bear Machines 12:00 Doctors 04:45 Avengers: Age Of Ultron 04:00 NASA’s Unexplained Files 16:00 Sofia The First 02:10 Paw Patrol 12:30 Eastenders 04:50 Destroyed In Seconds 16:25 The Lion Guard 02:35 Shimmer And Shine 13:00 Holby City 05:15 Destroyed In Seconds 16:55 Jake And The Never Land 02:58 Dora The Explorer 14:00 New Tricks 05:40 Ultimate Survival Pirates 03:21 Paw Patrol 14:55 Call The Midwife 17:20 Minnie’s Bow-Toons 03:45 Little Charmers 15:50 Dickensian 17:25 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 03:57 Bubble Guppies 16:35 Doctors 17:50 The Hive 04:20 Fresh Beat Band Of Spies 10:00 Serial (Bad) Weddings 17:05 Eastenders 18:00 Doc McStuffins 04:40 Zack & Quack 11:45 The Hundred-Foot Journey 17:40 New Tricks 18:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 04:52 Team Umizoomi 14:00 Hope Springs 18:35 Call The Midwife 19:00 The Lion Guard 05:15 Louie 16:00 Serial (Bad) Weddings 19:30 Dickensian 09:00 Hostage: Deadly Demands 19:30 Jake And The Neverland 05:22 Louie 17:45 The Hundred-Foot Journey 20:15 Doctors 09:48 I Almost Got Away With It Pirates 05:30 Fresh Beat Band Of Spies 20:00 Indian Summer 20:45 Eastenders 10:36 Deadline: Crime With 19:45 Aladdin 05:53 Olive The Ostrich 22:00 Hope Springs 21:15 New Tricks Tamron Hall 20:15 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 05:58 Olive The Ostrich 00:00 Under The Tuscan Sun 22:10 Call The Midwife 11:24 Beauty Queen Murders 20:45 Doc McStuffins 02:00 The Brass Teapot 23:10 Dickensian 12:12 True Crime With Aphrodite 21:15 Minnie’s Bow-Toons 04:00 What We Do In The 00:00 Doctors Jones 21:20 The Adventures Of The Shadows 00:30 Eastenders 13:00 I Was Murdered Disney Fairies 01:05 New Tricks 13:25 I Was Murdered 21:50 Miles From Tomorrow 02:00 Holby City 13:50 I Almost Got Away With It 22:15 Sofia The First 03:00 Friday Night Dinner 14:40 Deadline: Crime With 22:45 Jake And The Never Land 09:00 The Rover 03:30 The Detectorists Tamron Hall Pirates 11:00 Draft Day 04:00 Pramface 15:30 Beauty Queen Murders 23:00 The Lion Guard 13:00 Memories 04:30 Pramface 10:45 Go For Sisters 16:20 True Crime With Aphrodite 23:30 Goldie & Bear 15:00 Streetdance: All Stars 05:00 Threesome 13:00 Listen To Me Marlon Jones 23:55 Unbungalievable 17:00 Welcome To The Punch 05:25 Threesome 14:45 Testament Of Youth 17:10 Murder Comes To Town 00:00 Jake And The Never Land 19:00 The Melancholy Fantastic 05:50 Doctors 17:00 Love & Mercy 18:00 I Was Murdered Pirates 21:00 Experimenter 18:25 I Was Murdered 23:00 Streetdance: All Stars 19:00 Legends Of The Fall 00:30 Jake And The Never Land 21:15 Tracks 18:50 I Almost Got Away With It Pirates 01:00 Big Eyes 19:40 Deadline: Crime With 03:00 The Disappearance Of 23:15 Testament Of Youth 01:00 PJ Masks 01:30 Begin Again Tamron Hall 01:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Eleanor Rigby: Him 20:30 Beauty Queen Murders 05:00 Lucky Them 03:30 Calendar Girls 02:00 Sofia The First 05:30 The Boy 21:20 True Crime With Aphrodite 02:30 Jake And The Never Land 09:00 Celebrity Ghost Stories Jones Pirates 10:00 Paranormal State 22:10 Swamp Murders 03:00 PJ Masks 10:30 Paranormal State 23:00 I Was Murdered 03:25 Doc McStuffins 11:00 Who Was I? My Past Lives 23:25 I Was Murdered 03:55 Aladdin 12:00 Crimes That Shook Britain 23:50 I Almost Got Away With It 04:20 Gummi Bears 13:00 Beyond Scared Straight 00:40 Deadline: Crime With 04:45 Minnie’s Bow-Toons 09:00 Dr. Ken 10:15 Hatching 14:00 Crime Stories Tamron Hall 04:50 Zou HOPE SPRINGS ON OSN MOVIES COMEDY HD 09:30 Hot In Cleveland 12:00 Daddy I’m A Zombie 15:00 Nightmare In Suburbia 01:30 Beauty Queen Murders 05:05 Henry Hugglemonster 10:00 Hank 13:45 Blackie And Kanuto 02:20 True Crime With Aphrodite 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring 15:45 Jack And The Cuckoo Clock 16:00 Killers 05:20 Calimero 20:20 Gold Divers 15:45 Tales From The Bush Larder 23:24 Harvey Beaks 17:00 The First 48 Jones 05:35 Zou Jimmy Fallon Heart 03:10 California Investigator 21:10 Alaska: The Last Frontier 16:10 Raw Travel 23:48 Breadwinners 11:30 Better With You 18:00 Crimes That Shook Britain 05:50 Loopdidoo 17:30 Egon And Donci 03:35 California Investigator (Season 4 Specials) 16:35 Raw Travel 00:12 Henry Danger 12:00 Mad Love 19:00 Columbus In The Last 19:00 Beyond Scared Straight 04:00 Murder Book 22:00 Deadliest Catch 17:00 David Rocco’s Dolce India 00:36 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn 12:30 $#*! My Dad Says Journey 20:00 Crime Stories 04:50 I Am Homicide 22:50 Fast N’ Loud 17:25 Chefs Run Wild 01:00 100 Things To Do Before 13:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 20:30 Memory Loss 21:00 Killers 05:40 Deadly Sins 23:40 Misfit Garage 17:50 Chefs Run Wild High School 14:00 Hank 22:00 Pixies 22:00 The First 48 00:30 How Stuff’s Made 18:15 The Food Files 01:24 Game Shakers 14:30 Better With You 00:00 Jack And The Cuckoo Clock 23:00 Nightmare In Suburbia 00:55 How Do They Do It? 18:40 John Torode’s Malaysian 01:48 SpongeBob SquarePants 15:00 Dr. Ken Heart 00:00 Crimes That Shook Britain 12:00 Boyster 01:20 Gold Divers Adventure 02:12 SpongeBob SquarePants 12:10 Super Matrak 15:30 Young & Hungry 02:00 Blue Elephant 2 01:00 Beyond Scared Straight 02:10 Storage Hunters 19:05 John Torode’s Malaysian 02:36 Teenage Mutant Ninja 16:00 Young & Hungry 04:00 Memory Loss 12:35 Super Matrak 02:35 Garage Gold Adventure Turtles 02:00 Killers 13:00 Star vs The Forces Of Evil 16:30 $#*! My Dad Says 05:30 Pixies 03:00 Crime Stories 09:15 The Hive 03:00 Dark Woods Justice 19:35 Grandma’s Boy 03:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja 17:00 The Tonight Show Starring 13:25 K.C. Undercover 20:00 Eat Street Turtles 04:00 The First 48 09:20 Sabrina Secrets Of A 03:50 Countdown To Collision Jimmy Fallon 13:50 Supa Strikas 04:40 Mega Shippers 20:30 What’s For Sale? 03:24 Breadwinners 05:00 Homicide Hunter Teenage Witch 18:00 Mad Love 14:15 Danger Mouse 05:30 Fast N’ Loud 20:55 What’s For Sale? 03:48 Breadwinners 09:45 Sabrina Secrets Of A 14:40 Phineas And Ferb 18:30 Hank Teenage Witch 21:25 Tales From The Bush Larder 04:12 Sanjay And Craig 19:00 Better With You 15:05 Counterfeit Cat 21:50 Tales From The Bush Larder 04:36 Sanjay And Craig 10:10 Hank Zipzer 15:10 Gravity Falls 19:30 $#*! My Dad Says 10:35 Binny And The Ghost 22:20 Raw Travel 05:00 SpongeBob SquarePants 20:00 The Last Man On Earth 10:00 So Undercover 15:35 Lab Rats: Bionic Island 22:45 Raw Travel 05:24 SpongeBob SquarePants 12:00 Betrayed 11:00 Violetta 16:00 Rocket Monkeys 20:30 Young & Hungry 11:45 The Hive 23:15 David Rocco’s Dolce India 05:48 Henry Danger 21:00 Young & Hungry 14:00 Louder Than Words 16:25 Ultimate Spider-Man 23:40 Chefs Run Wild 16:00 A Promise 09:00 Lip Sync Battle 11:50 Mouk 16:50 Boyster 09:40 WAGs 21:30 Modern Family 09:25 Catch A Contractor 12:00 Jessie 10:35 WAGs 00:10 Chefs Run Wild 22:00 Modern Family 17:45 Still Alice 17:20 Boyster 00:35 The Food Files 19:45 Far From The Madding 09:50 Ridiculousness 12:25 Jessie 17:45 Pair Of Kings 11:30 Botched 22:30 Mad Love 10:15 Ridiculousness 12:50 Miraculous Tales Of 12:00 Botched 01:05 What’s For Sale? 23:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers Crowd 18:10 Pair Of Kings 01:30 Tales From The Bush Larder 09:01 Paw Patrol 21:45 Louder Than Words 10:40 Ridiculousness Ladybug And Cat Noir 18:35 Lab Rats: Bionic Island 12:55 E! News 00:00 Two And A Half Men 11:05 Ridiculousness 13:15 Tsum Tsum Shorts 13:10 Botched 02:00 Tales From The Bush Larder 09:24 Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom 00:30 Two And A Half Men 23:30 The Judge 19:00 Lab Rats: Bionic Island 02:25 Raw Travel 09:35 Dora The Explorer 02:00 The Homesman 11:30 Tosh.0 13:20 Liv And Maddie 19:30 Phineas And Ferb 14:10 E! News 01:00 Uncle Buck 11:55 Tosh.0 13:45 Bunk’d 15:10 Botched 02:50 Raw Travel 09:59 Max & Ruby 01:30 Uncle Buck 04:15 Little Accidents 19:55 Phineas And Ferb 03:15 David Rocco’s Dolce India 10:07 Bubble Guppies 12:20 Tosh.0 14:10 Austin & Ally 20:20 Kickin’ It 16:10 Botched 02:00 The Tonight Show Starring 12:50 Tosh.0 14:35 Shake It Up 17:05 Botched 03:40 Chefs Run Wild 10:29 Little Charmers Jimmy Fallon 20:45 Kickin’ It 04:05 Chefs Run Wild 10:41 Shimmer And Shine 13:15 MLE St Patrick’s Day 15:00 A.N.T. Farm 21:10 Disney Mickey Mouse 18:00 E! News 03:00 Modern Family Chowdown 15:25 A.N.T. Farm 18:15 Botched 04:30 The Food Files 11:05 Dora And Friends 03:30 Modern Family 19:10 Hollywood Medium With 04:55 John Torode’s Malaysian 11:27 Zack & Quack 04:00 Getting On Tyler Henry Adventure 11:38 Blaze And The Monster 04:30 Veep 09:00 Super Skyscrapers 20:05 Hollywood Medium With 05:20 John Torode’s Malaysian Machines 05:00 The Last Man On Earth 09:48 Mythbusters Tyler Henry Adventure 12:00 Paw Patrol 05:30 Late Night With Seth Meyers 10:36 Secret Space Escapes 21:00 E! News 05:45 Grandma’s Boy 12:13 Paw Patrol 11:24 Through The Wormhole With 21:15 Hollywood Medium With 12:36 Dora The Explorer Morgan Freeman Tyler Henry 13:00 Wanda And The Alien 12:12 How Do They Do It? 22:15 Hollywood Medium With 13:11 Zack & Quack 12:36 Food Factory Tyler Henry 13:22 Dora And Friends: Into The 13:00 How Do They Do It? 23:10 Hollywood Medium With City! 09:00 Empire 13:26 Mythbusters 09:45 Revenge Of The Lioness 13:46 Blaze And The Monster 10:00 Good Morning America Tyler Henry 10:40 Expedition Wild 14:14 Through The Wormhole 00:05 Hollywood Medium With Machines 12:00 The Fosters With Morgan Freeman 11:35 Sumatra’s Last Tiger 14:10 Paw Patrol 13:00 Bones Tyler Henry 12:30 Bears Of Fear Island 15:02 Super Skyscrapers 01:00 E! News 14:22 Paw Patrol 14:00 Once Upon A Time 15:50 How Do They Do It? 13:25 Revenge Of The Lioness 14:35 Shimmer And Shine 15:00 The Amazing Race 02:00 Keeping Up With The 14:20 Expedition Wild 16:14 Food Factory Kardashians 14:58 Dora The Explorer 16:00 Devious Maids 16:38 Secret Space Escapes 15:15 Baby Animals In The Wild 15:21 Paw Patrol 17:00 Bones 03:00 LA Clippers Dance Squad 16:10 Planet Carnivore 17:26 Mythbusters 04:00 Botched 15:45 Little Charmers 18:00 Once Upon A Time 18:14 Through The Wormhole 17:05 Super Squirrel 15:57 Bubble Guppies 20:00 Live Good Morning America 05:00 E! News 18:00 Shark Men With Morgan Freeman 05:15 Keeping Up With The 16:20 Fresh Beat Band Of Spies 22:00 The Fosters 19:02 How Do They Do It? 18:55 Man-Eater Of The Congo 16:40 Zack & Quack 23:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Kardashians 19:50 Killer Shots 19:26 Food Factory 16:52 Team Umizoomi 00:00 Once Upon A Time 19:50 Super Skyscrapers 20:45 Thunder Beasts 17:15 Louie 01:00 The Amazing Race 21:40 Expedition Wild 20:38 Secret Space Escapes 17:22 Louie 02:00 The Art Of More 21:26 Through The Wormhole 22:35 Baby Animals In The Wild 17:30 Fresh Beat Band Of Spies 03:00 Mr. Robot 23:30 Madagascar’s Legendary With Morgan Freeman 17:53 Olive The Ostrich 04:00 The Night Shift 22:14 Mythbusters Lemurs 17:58 Olive The Ostrich 05:00 Empire 09:25 Grantchester 23:02 Super Skyscrapers 00:25 Vacations Gone Wild 18:03 Max & Ruby 10:20 Royalty Close Up 23:50 Mythbusters 01:20 Thunder Beasts 18:26 Wanda And The Alien 11:15 Murdoch Mysteries 00:40 Through The Wormhole 02:10 Expedition Wild 18:37 Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom 12:10 Who’s Doing The Dishes? With Morgan Freeman 03:00 Baby Animals In The Wild 18:48 Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom ARMAGEDDON ON OSN MOVIES ACTION HD 13:05 The Chase 01:30 Battle Factory 03:50 Madagascar’s Legendary 19:00 Blaze And The Monster 14:00 Grantchester 01:55 Battle Factory Lemurs Machines 15:00 Royalty Close Up 02:20 How Do They Do It? 04:40 Vacations Gone Wild 19:22 Blaze And The Monster 09:00 Mostly Ghostly: Have You 14:05 Ridiculousness 21:15 Supa Strikas 16:00 Murdoch Mysteries 02:45 Food Factory 05:30 Shark Men Machines Met My Ghoulfriend 14:30 Ridiculousness 21:40 Supa Strikas 16:55 Who’s Doing The Dishes? 03:10 Alaska Mega Machines 14:55 Tosh.0 19:45 Zack & Quack 11:00 Dinosaur 15:50 That’s So Raven 22:05 Lab Rats: Bionic Island 17:50 The Chase 04:00 Battle Factory 15:20 Tosh.0 13:00 Garfield’s Fun Fest 16:15 That’s So Raven 22:30 Danger Mouse 18:45 Emmerdale 04:25 Battle Factory 15:45 Key And Peele 16:40 Good Luck Charlie 22:55 Kirby Buckets 19:15 Coronation Street 04:50 Through The Wormhole 16:10 Key And Peele 17:05 Good Luck Charlie 23:25 K.C. Undercover 19:45 Coronation Street 09:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja With Morgan Freeman 16:35 Ridiculousness 17:30 Jessie 23:50 Annedroids 20:15 Who’s Doing The Dishes? Turtles 05:40 Mythbusters 17:00 Ridiculousness 17:55 Disney Mickey Mouse 00:15 Gamer’s Guide To Pretty 21:10 The Chase 09:24 Teenage Mutant Ninja 17:25 MLE St Patrick’s Day 18:00 The 7D Much Everything 22:00 When Ant & Dec Met The Turtles Chowdown 18:15 Miraculous Tales Of 00:40 K.C. Undercover Prince 09:48 Henry Danger 18:15 Key And Peele Ladybug And Cat Noir 01:05 Counterfeit Cat 23:20 Callie-Anne Cooks Into The 10:12 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn 18:40 Key And Peele 18:40 Hank Zipzer 01:10 Gravity Falls Wild 10:36 The Haunted Hathaways 19:05 Tosh.0 19:05 Star Darlings 01:35 Pickle And Peanut 23:50 Murdoch Mysteries 11:00 Max & Shred 19:30 Tosh.0 19:10 Austin & Ally 02:00 Lab Rats: Bionic Island 00:45 Emmerdale 11:24 Henry Danger 09:15 Cake Boss 19:55 Ridiculousness 19:35 Austin & Ally 02:25 Supa Strikas 01:15 Coronation Street 11:48 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn 09:35 Oprah: Where Are They 20:20 Ridiculousness 20:00 Liv And Maddie 02:55 K.C. 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Arrival Flights on Thursday 8/9/2016 FDB 057 Dubai 14:20 JZR 1540 Cairo 00:20 MEA 407 Beirut 13:35 Airlines Flt Route Time SVA 500 Jeddah 14:30 MSR 615 Cairo 00:30 FEG 932 Alexandria 13:55 MSC 415 Sohag 00:10 KAC 742 Dammam 14:55 FDB 072 Dubai 00:30 MSR 611 Cairo 14:00 THY 772 Istanbul 00:10 OMA 645 Muscat 15:10 MSC 416 Sohag 01:05 THY 767 Istanbul 14:10 JZR 239 Amman 00:20 ETD 303 Abu Dhabi 15:10 KLM 411 Amsterdam 01:05 UAE 872 Dubai 14:15 JZR 267 Beirut 00:30 FDB 8069 Dubai 15:20 JZR 502 Luxor 01:15 FBA 832 Al Najaf 14:30 FDB 069 Dubai 00:55 ABY 127 Sharjah 15:35 THY 773 Istanbul 01:40 AXB 394 Kozhikode 14:45 DLH 635 Doha 01:00 JZR 359 Mashhad 15:40 DLH 635 Frankfurt 02:00 PAL 669 Manila 14:45 QTR 1086 Doha 01:15 UAE 857 Dubai 15:45 SAI 442 Lahore 02:30 KNE 382 Taif 14:55 JZR 539 Cairo 01:20 NIA 251 Alexandria 15:50 PGT 859 Istanbul 02:40 KAC 773 Riyadh 15:00 KAC 1802 Cairo 01:30 RJA 640 Amman 16:00 ETH 621 Addis Ababa 02:45 KAC 673 Dubai 15:05 SAI 441 Lahore 01:30 FDB 051 Dubai 16:10 THY 765 Istanbul 02:45 FDB 058 Dubai 15:05 PGT 858 Istanbul 01:40 JZR 1331 Al Najaf 16:10 AXB 396 Kozhikode 02:50 GFA 222 Bahrain 15:05 ETH 620 Addis Ababa 01:45 QTR 1072 Doha 16:15 KKK 6505 Istanbul 02:55 QTR 1079 Doha 15:15 RJA 642 Amman 01:45 JZR 535 Cairo 16:20 KAC 177 Vienna 02:55 KAC 617 Doha 15:15 THY 1464 Istanbul 01:50 KNE 531 Jeddah 16:35 UAE 854 Dubai 03:45 JZR 188 Dubai 15:50 AXB 395 Kozhikode 01:50 JZR 787 Riyadh 16:45 THY 769 Istanbul 03:45 KAC 613 Bahrain 16:00 JZR 555 Alexandria 04:15 KAC 562 Amman 16:55 RJA 645 Amman 03:55 SVA 505 Jeddah 16:00 AVV 653 Alexandria 04:30 KAC 118 New York 17:00 OMA 644 Muscat 04:05 BON 102 Sarajevo 16:05 FEG 931 Alexandria 05:00 SVA 510 Riyadh 17:15 FDB 068 Dubai 04:05 OMA 646 Muscat 16:10 THY 1414 TZX 05:05 GFA 215 Bahrain 17:30 ETD 306 Abu Dhabi 04:10 FDB 8070 Dubai 16:10 DHX 170 Bahrain 05:10 FDB 8053 Dubai 17:45 MSR 613 Cairo 04:15 ABY 128 Sharjah 16:15 THY 770 Istanbul 05:15 JZR 177 Dubai 17:45 PGT 861 Istanbul 04:30 ETD 304 Abu Dhabi 16:20 QTR 8511 Doha 05:25 KAC 678 Muscat/Abu Dhabi 17:50 QTR 1077 Doha 04:35 NIA 252 Alexandria 16:50 JZR 529 Asyut 06:00 QTR 1080 Doha 17:55 RBG 552 Alexandria 04:45 RJA 641 Amman 16:55 PAL 668 Manila/Dubai 06:25 KAC 176 Geneva/Frankfurt 18:20 JZR 560 Sohag 05:00 FDB 052 Dubai 17:00 KAC 412 Manila/Bangkok 06:30 JZR 483 Istanbul 18:20 LMU 511 Cairo 05:00 KAC 675 Dubai 17:00 BAW 157 London 06:40 MSR 620 Cairo 18:30 JZR 1332 Al Najaf 05:15 JZR 266 Beirut 17:10 JZR 1541 Cairo 07:10 KAC 774 Riyadh 18:35 AVV 654 Sohag 05:30 JZR 512 Sharm el-Sheikh 17:15 FDB 5061 Dubai 07:15 KAC 786 Jeddah 18:35 FEG 934 Sohag 06:00 QTR 1073 Doha 17:25 IRA 673 Ahwaz 07:15 KAC 502 Beirut 18:35 THY 1465 Istanbul 06:00 KNE 532 Jeddah 17:25 JZR 503 Luxor 07:25 JAV 621 Amman 18:45 RJA 643 Amman 06:25 UAE 858 Dubai 17:40 KAC 382 Delhi 07:30 KAC 542 Cairo 18:55 QTR 1087 Doha 06:30 SVA 511 Riyadh 18:15 KAC 346 Ahmedabad 07:35 KAC 618 Doha 18:55 THY 771 Istanbul 06:45 JZR 184 Dubai 18:20 KAC 206 Islamabad 07:40 KAC 104 London 19:00 GFA 212 Bahrain 06:50 GFA 216 Bahrain 18:20 KAC 204 Lahore 07:40 GFA 217 Bahrain 19:05 JZR 240 Amman 06:55 JZR 538 Cairo 18:30 KAC 302 Mumbai 07:50 UAE 875 Dubai 19:05 FDB 070 Dubai 07:05 FDB 8054 Dubai 18:40 SVA 512 Riyadh 07:50 FDB 063 Dubai 19:10 JZR 164 Dubai 07:15 KAC 1801 Cairo 18:55 FDB 053 Dubai 07:50 KAC 614 Bahrain 19:10 QTR 8512 Doha 07:25 KAC 563 Amman 19:00 KAC 344 Chennai 08:15 ABY 123 Sharjah 19:15 FDB 5062 Dubai 07:55 QTR 1081 Doha 19:05 KAC 332 Trivandrum 08:15 JAI 572 Mumbai 19:35 JZR 1328 Al Najaf 08:00 JZR 238 Amman 19:15 KAC 362 Colombo 08:20 KAC 674 Dubai 19:45 IRA 672 Ahwaz 08:15 JZR 124 Bahrain 19:20 KAC 352 Kochi 08:20 KAC 154 Istanbul 19:45 BAW 156 London 08:25 MSR 621 Cairo 19:30 UAE 855 Dubai 08:25 FDB 059 Dubai 19:50 FDB 054 Dubai 08:30 KAC 285 Dhaka 19:40 JZR 1333 Al Najaf 08:55 DLH 634 Frankfurt 20:05 KAC 173 Munich 08:35 JAV 622 Amman 19:45 KAC 284 Dhaka 09:00 KNE 381 Taif 20:10 SVA 513 Riyadh 08:50 GFA 218 Bahrain 19:50 ETD 301 Abu Dhabi 09:00 ABY 121 Sharjah 20:10 KAC 671 Dubai 09:30 FDB 064 Dubai 19:50 ABY 125 Sharjah 09:05 MEA 402 Beirut 20:15 KAC 619 Doha 09:30 ABY 124 Sharjah 19:55 JZR 534 Cairo 09:30 IRA 667 Esfahan 09:05 OMA 647 Muscat 20:20 FDB 060 Dubai 20:30 IRM 1180 Mashhad 09:10 JZR 189 Dubai 20:25 JZR 482 Istanbul 09:45 UAE 876 Dubai 20:35 QTR 1070 Doha 09:20 MSR 618 Alexandria 20:30 ABY 126 Sharjah 09:45 JAI 571 Mumbai 20:35 RJA 648 Amman 09:30 QTR 1088 Doha 20:35 JZR 358 Mashhad 09:50 KAC 331 Trivandrum 20:45 FDB 055 Dubai 09:40 FDB 5053 Dubai 20:55 UAE 856 Dubai 09:50 SAW 703 Damascus 09:45 KAC 174 Munich 20:55 KAC 100 London/New York 10:00 DLH 634 Doha 20:50 SYR 341 Damascus 10:05 ETD 307 Abu Dhabi 21:05 ETD 302 Abu Dhabi 10:05 ABY 122 Sharjah 20:50 UAE 873 Dubai 10:40 UAE 859 Dubai 21:15 IRA 668 Mashhad 10:05 KAC 353 BLR 20:55 GFA 213 Bahrain 10:40 ALK 229 Colombo 21:20 RJA 649 Amman 10:15 KAC 343 Chennai 20:55 MEA 404 Beirut 11:00 KLM 417 Amsterdam 21:25 IRM 1181 Mashhad 10:25 KAC 543 Cairo 21:00 JZR 561 Sohag 11:25 THY 764 Istanbul 21:30 QTR 1071 Doha 10:35 KAC 351 Kochi 21:00 RBG 553 Alexandria 11:30 KAC 676 Dubai 21:35 FDB 056 Dubai 10:40 KNE 232 Riyadh 21:10 ABY 129 Sharjah 11:35 QTR 1082 Doha 21:55 SAW 704 Damascus 10:45 JZR 554 Alexandria 21:15 JZR 1329 Al Najaf 11:40 GFA 219 Bahrain 22:00 KAC 677 Abu Dhabi/Muscat 10:50 MEA 403 Beirut 21:15 JZR 165 Dubai 11:50 ETD 309 Abu Dhabi 22:10 KAC 153 Istanbul 11:00 OMA 648 Muscat 21:15 AVV 651 Alexandria 12:05 NIA 151 Cairo 22:10 KAC 501 Beirut 11:00 MSR 619 Alexandria 21:30 FDK 801 Damascus 12:15 JZR 125 Bahrain 22:15 SYR 342 Damascus 11:05 QTR 1089 Doha 21:45 FDB 075 Dubai 12:25 AIC 981 Chennai/Ahmedabad 22:25 KAC 561 Amman 11:20 DHX 171 Bahrain 21:50 JZR 241 Amman 12:30 MSC 501 Alexandria 22:30 KAC 165 Rome/Paris 11:25 FDB 5054 Dubai 21:55 MEA 406 Beirut 12:35 JZR 185 Dubai 22:55 KAC 741 Dammam 11:35 ETD 308 Abu Dhabi 21:55 UAE 871 Dubai 12:45 JAI 574 Mumbai 23:05 GFA 214 Bahrain 11:35 ALK 230 Colombo 22:20 FEG 933 Sohag 12:55 MSC 403 Asyut 23:10 MEA 405 Beirut 12:00 KAC 381 Delhi 22:25 MSR 610 Cairo 13:00 MSR 614 Cairo 23:30 KAC 541 Cairo 12:05 UAE 860 Dubai 22:25 KAC 620 Doha 13:10 JZR 513 Sharm el-Sheikh 23:30 UAE 874 Dubai 12:10 KLM 417 Dammam/Amsterdam 22:25 THY 766 Istanbul 13:10 FDB 071 Dubai 23:35 RBG 554 Alexandria 12:10 THY 1401 ADB 22:25 FBA 831 Al Najaf 13:30 JAD 301 Amman 23:45 ABY 120 Sharjah 12:15 KAC 301 Mumbai 22:30 AXB 393 Kozhikode 13:55 JZR 1330 Al Najaf 12:30 KAC 205 Islamabad 23:00 BON 101 Sarajevo 13:55 Departure Flights on Thursday 8/9/2016 KAC 785 Jeddah 13:00 GFA 220 Bahrain 23:00 KNE 231 Riyadh 14:00 Airlines Flt Route Time AVV 652 Asyut 13:05 ETD 310 Abu Dhabi 23:05 QTR 1078 Doha 14:05 AIC 976 Goa/Chennai 00:05 JZR 176 Dubai 13:10 NIA 152 Cairo 23:10 KAC 672 Dubai 14:05 BBC 044 Dhaka 00:10 FDB 076 Dubai 13:10 QTR 1083 Doha 23:20 KAC 178 Vienna 14:15 JAI 573 Mumbai 00:10 FDK 802 Damascus 13:15 KAC 411 Bangkok/Manila 23:25 GFA 221 Bahrain 14:20 MSC 404 Asyut 00:10 JZR 786 Riyadh 13:20 MSC 502 Alexandria 23:30 stars34 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

CROSSWORD 1367 STAR TRACK

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

Your career may be tied more to your appearance and how you come Your ambitions and goals are central to your character. Today you will be across to others. You may find that success comes by concentrating on your considering your goals and how close you are to reaching them. You will get the green outward manner-the way others see you. There is intellectual creativity and expressing light to proceed with a plan in the workplace. Much of your personal life hinges on pursuit yourself with a flair that comes to mean more to you at this time. Beating the odds of your own growth and success-now is the time for some big progress. Your talents and through cleverness is appealing and this may lead to an interest in all kinds of financial activities seem to be related to the workplace instead of a hobby or pastime. When in the speculation. A lover or child who is bright and expressive begins to play a bigger role in mood, you love to express yourself, entertain and perform for others and enjoy being sur- your life now. You are pleased to guide and direct this person’s education. You may be able rounded by an audience. This afternoon you may find yourself shopping for new clothes. to enjoy and value your own life situation. A visitor may compliment you on your tastes. This evening you will be entertaining a few of your neighbors in a small get-together. You Creative expression may give you much enjoyment this evening. are very captivating.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21) You should find this day an easy one that runs fairly smooth. Ideas and inter- You may be picking out a home or actually purchasing real estate soon. action with authority figures or older people may be current, but on a level that shares Financial gain and material wellbeing are among the brighter prospects before you now, information, not to criticize work. Working with-rather than against-the flow should be as you focus in on how much things really mean to you. There may be a tendency to easy to do. You are disciplined, work hard and are good at getting others to work with and emphasize the material too much, which could lead to the feeling that the things you for you. A creative friend is more than willing to help you make progress. Perhaps a little own, own you instead. Faith, optimism and a yearning to explore all kinds of new horizons too serious and frugal, you enjoy getting along on less. Others could learn from your are some of the focal points in your life. Travel or continued education may open new thrifty ways. Romance and other things that tug at the heartstrings come your way as a doors of opportunity to you. If you are in the workplace instead of in educational sur- new cycle begins. A child or lover may come to mean everything. This is a creative period roundings, you may decide to obtain further instructions or education to better your job. for you, a time to take a chance, a time to be appreciated. You will be pleasantly surprised at the result of your efforts.

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

You are able to tend to whatever business is persistent, as well as help the You set your own pace in the workplace today. You keep things running in public with answers to questions. You have the choice and the ability to change a negative a smooth manner. Business is very good and you are able to create more into a positive-do not push. Do not become lost in someone else’s emotional tussle. business at almost every turn you make. This may mean that you get a lot accomplished. Sensitive, psychological material coming to your attention is presented to you in a dis- Work on developing your technical skills for today. Networking with others, in addition to ACROSS 7. (computer science) A coding system that guise. You think it concerns you, but what is happening is that you are chosen to guide developing your technical skills, will soon provide you with many opportunities to a more 1. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods. incorporates extra parity bits in order to and teach the other-friend, neighbor, relative, etc. Asking the right question, giving simple secure future. Your ability to work well with people is also imperative. A time is coming 4. Carefully observant or attentive. detect errors. answers may be all that is needed. Later, you will be able to understand what really when you could make some real headway in the working world through your social con- tacts. You are also learning that job security rests in your professional relationships as well 11. A style of jazz played by big bands popular occurred. Now, you will benefit from analytical insights, getting to the heart of things-pen- 8. Nonresinous wood of a fir tree. etrating. You may enjoy the evening meal away from home tonight. as your skills-an important lesson. Think of ways to network. in the 1930s. 9. Being of or having to do with the northern 15. Goddess of the dead and queen of the United States and those loyal to the Union underworld. during the Civil War. 16. Of or pertaining to or suggestive of a goat 10. A record in which commercial accounts are Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) (especially in strong odor). recorded. You seem to pull answers out of a hat. You have the ability to guide and lead 17. Make editorial changes (in a text). 11. A loose cloak with a hood. others through the many hassles of life. You could be very much in demand as a counselor. You may be looking through some of your company’s old files to find the You are good at solving problems and can teach others some of your own findings. This is dates of certain of certain complaints to see where some technical problem keeps hap- 18. Lower in esteem. 12. Conforming to an ultimate standard of per- pening. You may spend a bit of time finding the key that helps you find answers. Don’t a real time to concentrate on your career. Your organizational abilities and sense of respon- 20. Strong and sharp. fection or excellence. give up; you are on the right track. You have a lot of energy for this research and during the sibility will be what proves successful. You may decide that now is the time to go into busi- 21. Lacking excess flesh. 13. A small bottle that contains a drug (espe- process, there is a chance that you can improve the accounting procedures for the compa- ness for yourself. You achieve the best for yourself through work that is open and honest. ny. You are very motivated to improve, correct or change. You may find that both your per- 22. Be a signal for or a symptom of. cially a sealed sterile container for injec- You feel love is in the air as you receive an invitation to go to an upcoming event with 24. A member of the Siouan people formerly sonal growth and your career may depend on how you can handle some of the sensitive tion by needle). someone you have wanted to date for a while. A buffet table is of interest to you this psychological material coming up. You will benefit from logical insights, getting to the inhabiting the Black Hills of western South 14. An inactive volcano in Sicily. evening; careful on the seconds. heart of things. Tonight there is time for a good movie or book. Dakota. 19. Foam or froth on the sea. 26. A member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan 23. A loose sleeveless outer garment made and neighboring areas. from aba cloth. Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 28. A small Asian country high in the 25. Type genus of the Apogonidae. The positive pictures that you can create in your mind give you a nice sup- Himalayas between India and Tibet. You are a winner because you never consider failing. This can be rough, 27. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a ply of good energy this day. You could practice using positive thoughts in the future when however, because if there are no possibilities, such as failing, it may be difficult to stretch 29. Spread or diffuse through. skewer usually with vegetables. you have feelings of doubt. Real power is always hidden-finding it means delving into the 32. Take something away by force or without and grow. In the workplace you strive to see both sides of an issue and you may use your 30. Moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as secret places where you are bound to look now. You seem compelled to deal with the noon break to figure out resolutions to opposing views. It is important that you take some the consent of the owner. adults. great mysteries in life. A bout of philosophy or even a little religion could have an enor- quiet time for yourself. This may mean a short drive or walk. Clearing your mind can actual- mous effect on your outlook at this time. Lasting values can guide you now-opening up 35. 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In this image released by MGM/Columbia Pictures, Chris Pratt appears in a An undated photo provided by Paramount Pictures shows Amy Adams, right, as This image released by Summit Entertainment shows Gina Rodriguez in a scene from, ‘The Magnificent Seven,’ in theaters on September 23. Louise Banks in “Arrival” by Paramount Pictures. scene from ‘Deepwater Horizon,’ in theaters on September 30. On view at Toronto Film Festival: The future of movies rophecy abounds at the Toronto International Film Festival. Pundits pronounce Oscar guarantees. Buzz, the Pmost cherished commodity at the festival, is measured and speculated on like stock prices. But this year’s festival, teaming with diversity on screen and behind the camera, stuffed to the gills with not just more than 300 films (138 of them premieres) but virtual reality and even a smattering of television, might just offer a broader vision of what’s to come in movies. “If you want to see the future of film, you need to come to Toronto this year,” says Cameron Bailey, artistic director of the festival. “It feels like the range of the lineup in terms of the diversity of the stories that are being told and the storytellers that are telling them, the introduction of new technology, like the VR lineup we have, the way that the festival has pretty smoothly integrated television and long-form storytelling. All of those things, I think, are where film is headed.” It may be an optimistic portrait of cinematic future put forth by the 41st Toronto Film Festival, but the strength of festival lineup lends a sense of inevitability. The festival kicks off Thursday with the premiere of Antoine Fuqua’s “Magnificent Seven” remake, star- ring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt. This image released by Summit Entertainment shows Ryan Gosling, right, and Emma Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o and newcomer Madina Nalwanga in Disney’s Queen of Shared experience Stone in a scene from ‘La La Land,’ in theaters on December 2. — AP photos Katwe, the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose “The industry can only benefit from seeing more diverse world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess. everything. Not just in front of the camera, behind the camera, mock rig. Also on tap are courses of science-fiction (Denis Ford’s “A Single Man” follow-up, “Nocturnal Animals” or the For Oyelowo, a Brit of Nigerian descent, the two films are a executive positions,” says Fuqua, the director of “Training Day.” Villeneuve’s alien communication thriller “Arrival”), fantasy Miles Teller-led boxing drama “Bleed for This.” kind of antidote to stories previously told about Africa. “It’s good for everyone because movies are a shared experi- (J.A. Bayona’s emotional “A Monster Calls,” a drama filled with Oyelowo co-starred in 2006’s “The Last King of Scotland,” ence. People go to the theater and we all get to laugh and equal parts wonder and grief), and comedy (Kelly Fremon Good and bad about Uganda dictator Idi Amin. “I did have this thought in the have fun with each other.” The movies at TIFF offer a com- Craig’s witty and honest coming-of-age movie “The Edge of “The enthusiasm that runs through the people that make back of my mind, I went, ‘This is great but I just know there’s pendium of the fall movie season, squeezed into a 10 day Seventeen”). the decisions of what’s going to be there is ridiculous,” says more. I know for a fact there’s more in terms of how Africa blitz. Many of them are awards-hopefuls, including most of Jonathan Demme, who will premiere his Justin Timberlake could and should be represented on film,’” says Oyelowo. “I the top films from Cannes, Venice and Telluride. And after a Intriguing titles concert film, “JT and the Tennessee Kids.” “They’ve got good developed this desire to just have more breadth of you’d seen lackluster summer rife with blockbuster disappointment, the There are highlights from Sundance (Kenneth Lonergan’s taste and they show TOO many movies. I’ve got the press out of Africa. ‘The Last King of Scotland’ was part of a crop of distance between seasons has never felt so vast. “Manchester by the Sea,” Nate Parker’s scandal-plagued “The schedule in my pocket right now. I’m going to see as many films like ‘The Constant Gardner,’ ‘Hotel Rwanda,’ ‘Blood No films come into Toronto with more heat than Damien Birth of a Nation”) and Cannes (Jeff Nichols’ “Loving,” Andrea movies as I can in between our screenings.” David Oyelowo Diamond’ and they were all about the darker side of what Chazelle’s Los Angeles musical “La La Land,” starring Emma Arnold’s “American Honey”). And there are dozens of intrigu- (“Selma”) will bring two films to Toronto that reflect the festi- happens on that continent. All of which is true. Like anywhere, Stone and Ryan Gosling, and Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight,” a ing titles up for sale, including a crop of atypical political dra- val in both the diversity of its casts and that they were each there’s good and bad. But there was almost nothing else bal- striking coming-of-age tale of a gay black man. Both have mas that feature Natalie Portman as Jackie Kennedy (“Jackie”), directed by women. A record 19 of this year’s galas are direct- ancing it out.” — AP drawn enthusiastic raves out of Telluride and Venice in Devon Terrell as a young Obama (“Barry”) and Woody ed by women. Oyelowo stars in Amma Asante’s “A United recent days. Of the many TIFF debuts, few match the size of Harrelson as Lyndon Johnson (“LBJ”). That’s still not mention- Kingdom,” about a Botswana royal’s interracial marriage, and Peter Berg’s “Deepwater Horizon,” a visceral, big-budget ren- ing Terrence Malick’s history-of-the-world documentary (in Mira Nair’s “Queen of Katwe,” about a young Ugandan girl try- dering of the oil rig disaster, made with its own enormous IMAX!), “Voyage of Time: Life’s Journey,” fashion designer Tom ing to become a world chess champion. Comedian Eddie Murphy gets serious in ‘Mr Church’ ddie Murphy swaps his usual comedy for drama in new movie “Mr Church” as he makes his return to EHollywood after a break. The “Coming to America” and “Beverly Hills Cop” actor plays a cook who develops a long-lasting friendship with a young girl he helps raise after her mother becomes sick. “It caught me off guard because I don’t usually get offered things like this and I usually don’t have an emotional reaction when I’m reading something,” Murphy said at the film’s premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday. “You’re reading (films) ‘Imagine That’ or ‘Daddy Day Care,’ you don’t cry ... You’re crying while I’m reading this, I had never had that experience. “It was a small movie and I had never done that before ... I hadn’t done a picture in Actress Natalie Portman and director Pablo Larrain attend the photocall of the movie five years so I was like that will be easy and fun to do.” ‘Jackie’ presented in competition at the 73rd Venice Film Festival on September 7, 2016 at Murphy, 55, last year received the Mark Twain Prize for Venice Lido. — AFP American Humor. “Mr Church” opens in US cinemas on Eddie Murphy, left, a cast member in ‘Mr Church,’ poses with Arsenio Hall at the premiere Portman plays Jackie Kennedy, Sept 16. — Reuters of the film at the ArcLight Hollywood. her ‘most dangerous’ role Madonna, Guy Ritchie settle US-based Iranian Auteur atalie Portman said yesterday that por- dead. We go from her recording a tour of the traying a grief-stricken Jacqueline White House for CBS News (real-life footage Amir Naderi on making NKennedy was her “most dangerous” from 1962 recreated down to the smallest child custody dispute film role, as the piercing bio-drama “Jackie” detail here), to her swallowing down pills and inger Madonna and her ex-husband, of 2009 film “Sherlock Holmes” married in entered the race for the Venice film festival’s alcohol as she struggles to manage her grief. director Guy Ritchie, have settled a cus- 2000. After they divorced in 2008, they ‘Mountain’ in Italy prestigious Golden Lion. Chilean filmmaker Through scenes with her priest, we learn of Stody dispute over their 16-year-old son agreed that Rocco would live with Madonna. Pablo Larrain’s first English-language feature Jackie’s struggle to mourn a man with roving Rocco, a court official in New York said yester- Lucian Chalfen, a spokesman for the New York is an intimate look at the woman who shaped eyes who she no longer slept with and whose day. It was not immediately announced with State court system, confirmed the case was S-based Iranian auteur Amir Naderi-who on her famous husband’s legacy, offsetting pub- death has left her fearing poverty, loneliness which parent the teenager would live. officially settled yesterday but did not imme- Monday received Venice’s Jaeger-Lecoultre Glory lic images and audio recordings with an and social oblivion. Madonna, 58, and Ritchie, 47, have been in a diately provide further information. Details of UTo The Filmmaker Award-says his new film exploration of Jackie’s private side. The glossy “You have all the records about every- legal battle over their son since December, the settlement also were not revealed in “Mountain,” shot in the Italian Alps, “is very much about drama starts a week after John F. Kennedy’s thing, but a ton of things you will never know when the teenager ignored a court order to online court records. Attorneys for Madonna pushing myself to the limit.” And also about pushing his 1963 murder in Dallas, as his new widow as it happens behind doors. Jackie was some- fly back from Ritchie’s London home to live and Ritchie did not immediately return calls Italian crew. “I told them in the beginning: ‘This will be gives an interview with Theodore H. White of one incredibly mysterious, the most unknown with his mother in New York. for comment. — Reuters like going to hell. But if you stick with me, I promise you, Life magazine (played by Billy Crudup). of the known people,” Larrain said. “We tried The “Material Girl” singer and the director you will see heaven. And that heaven is cinema,’” he says. “I felt like it was the most dangerous film to sneak a camera inside her private space, Set in the year 1350 in a semi-abandoned village at the I’ve ever done because everyone knows what creating a fiction based on paradox, emotions foothills of an Alpine peak, “Mountain”-which world-pre- Jackie looked like, sounded like, walked like,” and mystery,” he said. The film peaks with miered at the fest out-of-competition Monday — is a Portman told journalists at the world’s oldest Jackie’s strategy of painting a fairy-tale pic- drama about a man who attempts to bring sunlight to film festival. Larrain said they had drawn from ture of JFK by using “Camelot” as a sobriquet the village, where his family is barely able to survive the many biographies on the iconic first lady, for JFK and the Kennedy Administration, an because of the prevailing darkness. as well as a source material gathered by histo- epitaph which stuck. Her analogy with the It stars Italian actors Andrea Sartoretti, whose credits rian Arthur Schlesinger, including recordings 1960 Lerner and Loewe musical, which include TV series “Crime Novel” and “Mission: Impossible of Jackie chatting with her friends. “The chal- appears in the film’s soundtrack, elevates the III,” and Claudia Potenza (“Basilicata Coast to Coast”). lenge was having someone so well known as Kennedy kingdom to the level of the one Naderi says the cast and crew had to endure adverse Natalie, playing someone so well known as ruled by the legendary King Arthur. weather conditions, bad food, and other tribulations, Jackie. But I think cinema is connected to the Jackie managed “to create an illusion of including communication impediments. On the first day old magicians, with someone pulling a rope royalty, gathering together a whole nation” of shooting, the cast and crew asked him: “Do you speak here or moving a light there. “We created an for the spectacular state funeral, with Italian?” He replied: “I speak the language of cinema,” illusion that talks of pain, loss and desire,” America’s elite and foreign dignitaries alike which meant that he “gave directions with hand gestures Larrain said. processing in the wake of the horse-drawn and a few words in English.” “They went through a lot,” coffin. “It’s interesting because it’s not some- Naderi adds. “But when we wrapped, they told me it was ‘Most unknown of the known’ thing she got through a family name, through worth it.” “Mountain” follows Naderi’s Japan-set “The Cut,” The film is non-chronological, moving birthright. She was a queen without a throne,” and “Vegas: Based on a True Story,” which was in competi- back and forwards between the mourning Larrain said. — AFP tion on the Lido in 2008. —Reuters Jackie determined to control every word the journalist writes, to the blood-splattered one, sitting next to her husband when he is shot Madonna and Guy Richie THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 lifestyle

MUSIC & MOVIES Broadway’s ‘Jersey Boys’ closing in January ersey Boys,” the long-running Broadway musical hit sales have suggested that producers might soon decide to about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, will close in throw in the towel on the Broadway production (although the “J January 2017 after a run of 11 years. With strong show continues to tour in the US and the UK). reviews from critics, powerful box office momentum and four The musical spawned a 2014 movie adaptation directed by Tony Awards including the top musical trophy, “Jersey Boys” Clint Eastwood, but the film’s tepid reception didn’t have a proved instrumental in helping to redeem the idea of a “juke- noticeable effect on the Broadway production’s box office. box musical.” On the way toward its New York opening in Produced by a team led by Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J November 2005, the show faced some skepticism along Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella and Pelican Group, Broadway for a pre-existing score drawn from a catalog of Broadway’s “Jersey Boys” will run through the end-of-the-year Four Seasons hits. But the musical’s creative team, including holidays (traditionally the most profitable weeks on director Des McAnuff and book writers Marshall Brickman and Broadway) before shuttering Jan 15. In the run-up to its clos- Rick Elice, won over doubters with a slickly staged, emotional- ing, “Dancing with the Stars” performer Mark Ballas will join ly resonant behind-the-music biography of the band. the show Oct 18 in the role of Frankie Valli. — Reuters Related Broadway Box Office: ‘Les Miserables’ Soars in Final Week In its wake, other back-catalog musicals of contempo- rary tunes-including “Beautiful” and “Fela!”-became awards- season players without facing much stigma as jukebox musi- In a June 11, 2006 file photo, members of cals. “Jersey Boys,” meanwhile, became one of Broadway’s top the production of ‘Jersey Boys,’ perform draws, consistently earning a spot in the weekly millionaires’ during the 60th annual Tony Awards at club for several years. In recent months, however, softening Radio City Music Hall in New York. — AP

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espite widespread attention over diversity in the movie Asian (3.9 percent) characters in the most popular films. Off “for the world to see different images of each other.” But the blasphemy charges business, a new study finds that little is changing in screen, of the 107 directors of 2015 films, four were black or USC researchers say not enough is being done by the upper DHollywood for women, minorities, LGBT people and African American and six were Asian or Asian American. Just echelons of the movie industry. Earlier this year, the Turkish court acquitted world-renowned pianist Fazil others who continue to find themselves on the outside of an eight were women, still the most since 2008. “We’re seeing researchers scored 10 major media companies on their diver- Say of blasphemy yesterday, four years after he first industry where researchers say inequality is “the norm.” A entrenched inequality,” Stacy L. Smith, a USC professor and the sity record across mediums. None passed. Awent on trial on charges of insulting Islam in a case report to released yesterday by the Media, Diversity and Social study’s lead author, said in an interview. “Whether we’re study- “We’ve seen a lot of talk and little action,” says Smith. “What that raised alarm about freedom of expression in Turkey. The Change Initiative at the University of Southern California’s ing gender, race, ethnicity, LGBT or characters with disabilities, we need now is for companies to take the same leadership Istanbul court ruling ends the long-running legal saga which Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism offers a we’re really seeing exclusionary forces leaving out anybody position, be transparent in their inclusion goals and be began in October 2012 when Say went on trial on charges stark portrait of Hollywood’s feeble to nonexistent progress in that’s not a straight, white, able-bodied man. Despite all the accountable to representing the actual world we live in when “insulting religious beliefs” in a series of Twitter posts. eradicating what researchers call “pervasive and systematic” chatter and all the activism and all the press attention, it’s it comes to the demography of the US.” Many of last year’s In a hugely convoluted process, the Turkish classical star most profitable movies, however, boasted diverse casts. The was initially handed a 10-month jail sentence in 2013 before appeal of the “Fast and Furious” franchise, which released its a retrial was ordered the same year in which he received an seventh installment in 2015, has long been based on both identical sentence. But the Supreme Court of Appeal in high-octane races and a much varied cast. The year’s top film, October 2015 overturned the sentence, sending it back to a “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” ushered in more diverse char- lower court for a final ruling. And the Istanbul court yester- acters to George Lucas’ galaxy. Female empowerment was day supported the appeal court decision to overturn the also a big seller for “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “The Hunger Games: sentence against Say and ruled he should be acquitted, Mockingjay Part 2” and “Pitch Perfect 2.” state-run Anadolu news agency reported. The charismatic pianist-who is also a renowned composer-was prosecuted Same groups for Twitter posts in 2012 that allegedly attacked Muslims. As a result, female lead or co-leads improved by 11 percent One of which was a retweet which said: “I am not sure if from 2014 to 2015, one of the rare signs of improved inclusivi- you have also realized it, but all the pricks, low-lives, buf- ty in the study. But even such bright spots revealed other foons, thieves, jesters, they are all Allahists. Is this a paradox?” areas still wanting. There were still just three films featuring a Say, 45, has played with orchestras across the world includ- female lead or co-lead from an underrepresented racial or eth- ing in Berlin, New York, Tokyo and Israel and regularly gives nic group, and there wasn’t one leading part for an Asian, man sold-out solo recitals that often mix Mozart with Turkish tra- or woman. “When we really drill down in the numbers, we see ditional sounds. He has also served as a cultural ambassador a perpetuation of the same groups getting access to the most for the European Union. Last October, the appeal court ruled visible roles, whether that’s in the director’s chair or on screen, by a four-to-one majority that Say’s comments should be and that continues to be the problem plaguing Hollywood’s viewed as “freedom of thought and expression and thus hiring practices,” said Smith. should not be punished”. Issues over the type of representation also still remain. Demanding his acquittal, Say’s lawyer said that his client Though LGBT characters increased in 2015, only two were was only sharing his opinions. “My client did not write an depicted as parents. “Film still has a way to go when it comes article neither did he show a film. He shared his opinions and to representing all types of families in America,” said Katherine retweeted opposing opinions. The real outrage was the Pieper, who co-authored the study with Smith and Marc opening Choueiti. Females also continue to be overwhelmingly more of this case,” Meltem Akyol said, quoted by Dogan news likely to be sexualized. Women are more than three times as agency. The case against Say, an atheist, caused consterna- In this file photo Chris Pine, left, and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announce the Academy Awards nominees likely as men to be shown in sexually revealing clothing or tion among secular Turks worried about what they see as a for best actor in a leading role at the 87th Academy Awards nomination ceremony in Beverly Hills, Calif. — AP nude. “When there are few women - less than 32 percent of creeping Islamism under the ruling Justice and characters are female - and they are more sexualized than Development Party (AKP) co-founded by President Recep problems in inclusiveness in front of and behind the camera. another year where the status quo has been maintained.” their male counterparts, then females are really filling a partic- Tayyip Erdogan. The government critic also previously Since 2007, USC has analyzed the demographic makeup of USC researchers stressed that the study’s results didn’t just ular role in film content and sending a particular message to accused Erdogan of being behind the case against him and the actors, directors, writers and more from each year’s 100 offer a portrait of inequality, but captured the invisibility of audiences,” said Pieper. in 2013 he called the charges “politically motivated”. — AFP most popular films. Its latest addition adds data from 2015’s many from American popular cinema. Hollywood, the study The researchers added two new metrics to the study this top films, but finds little change. For example, 31.4 percent of concludes, is “an epicenter of cultural inequality.” Issues of year. They are now tracking characters with disabilities. They speaking characters in the analyzed films were female in 2015 exclusion and gender gaps have gained more attention in made up just 2.4 percent of all speaking roles in 2015’s top - roughly the same number as in 2007. That’s a ratio of 2.2 recent years following two straight seasons of all-white acting films, even though 18.7 percent of the US population reported men for every single woman. Characters identified as lesbian, nominees at the Oscars and leaked studio emails from Sony having a disability in the 2010 census. To dovetail with an gay or transgender accounted for less than 1 percent of all Pictures that suggested evidence of disparity in salaries upcoming initiative on women in music, USC researchers also speaking parts, or 32 out of 4,370 characters studied. That was between male and female stars. began studying the rate of female composers in film. They a slight increase from 19 portrayals in 2014. After finding zero found 12 total in the 877 films studied over eight years, and transgender characters in 2014, researchers could pinpoint Movie industry only one in 2015. “When a group clocks in at 1.4 percent,” says one in 2015. The fallout has led the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts Smith, “I think it merits more investigation.”— AP and Sciences to diversity its membership. Some have individu- Characters with disabilities ally taken action; TV producer Ryan Murphy in February From 2007 to 2015, the study finds no significant change in launched a foundation to diversify the directors of his shows. Turkish pianist Fazil Say the percentage of black (12.2 percent), Latino (5.3 percent) or Last month, even Michelle Obama spoke of the importance

Venice Film Review Terrence Malick’s ‘Voyage of Time: Life’s Journey’ he bottom of the sea, the top of the sky, the Israeli wedding; a ceremony in a rural Asian town erworldly species under the sea that suggest rungs on swirling psychedelic gasses of outer space, the square that involves the ritual slaughter of water buf- the evolutionary ladder. Twrithing protoplasm of inner life: When you’re falo. These sequences tend to sap the film’s momen- gawking at images like these and they cast a spell of tum (they make it sag), and that’s one reason it loses Visual-effects majestic awe, the images need no other justification, power as it goes along. “Voyage of Time” is like a more A vast team of visual-effects artists worked on and “Voyage of Time: Life’s Journey” is full of them. contemplative, fragmented, throw-everything-at-the- “Voyage of Time” (led by Dan Glass, the visual effects Written and directed by Terrence Malick, the film is a wall version of “Koyaanisqatsi” with narration by Rod supervisor), and part of what’s captivating about the mystic love poem to the unfathomable splendor of McKuen. movie is that it’s hard to tell where the effects leave off the natural world-which, if you get close enough to it, These days, when everything is divided into oppo- and the natural photography begins. The celestial is out of this world. The version of “Voyage of Time” sitional tribes, two camps that are most definitely not visions of outer space were, for the most part, created, that premiered tonight at the 73rd Venice speaking to each other are the Creationists and those and Malick orchestrates them like a painter of light Director and actor Mel Gibson poses as he arrives on the red carpet for ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ at International Film Festival is 90 minutes of spectacular- who believe in evolutionary science. But Terrence and gravity-they’re like something on a Sistine chapel the 73rd annual Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, Sunday. — AP ly beautiful nature-ific eye candy. It was shot, however, Malick, as a film artist, is like a walking truce between ceiling that moves. But were all of them created? as an IMAX film, and when it opens next month on those two points of view. He’s a New Age Christian Much of the staggering nebula look like actual tele- IMAX screens, the version that plays there will be only sentimentalist who makes explicitly religious movies scopic images, and when the film is under the sea, 45 minutes long. (The feature-length version will be (more and more, they’re about talking to God), and gazing at some creature that looks for all the world like Mel Gibson Calls ‘Batman v released in select international markets starting next the theme of “Voyage of Time” is that there’s a Creator, an octopus with tentacles made of Romaine lettuce, year.) That, make no mistake, is a good thing. “Voyage and he has created life, and that is a splendid thing, we think, “Is that thing...real?” The same goes for hell- of Time” has too many spellbinding images to count, but we cannot know his grand plan. Here, though, as ishly billowing volcano smoke and shots of fragment- Superman’ a ‘Piece of S-t’ but as a movie it’s just okay. It’s exactly what it sounds in “The Tree of Life,” Malick presents a vision of the cos- ed glacier ice. The confusion is intentional. Malick is like-essentially an expanded version of the cosmic mos that’s essentially “scientific”: the brilliantly multi- telling us that nature will always be the ultimate spe- atman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” lar and took a $27 million budget and turned it prologue from Malick’s “The Tree of Life.” But that colored oozing waves of galactic light matter, the oth- cial effect. has another vocal detractor: Mel into a $40 million budget,” he said. He then con- sequence seduced you with its trippy splendor, pre- You might say that Malick’s philosophy in “Voyage “BGibson. “It’s a piece of s-t,” the 60- firmed the budget for his last film, “Apocalypto,” sented the entire formation of the Earth, and turned of Time” is a version of “intelligent design,” yet some- year-old director told Deadline at the Venice clocked in around $30 million before admitting that into a heavy contemplation of a higher power...all how that phrase sells it short. He sees God’s touch in Film Festival. “I’m not interested in the stuff. Do he doesn’t think movies that cost $200+ million in 20 minutes. In “Voyage of Time,” more of this the glory and strangeness of every natural surface-a you know what the difference between real to produce are worth it. becomes less-not because the film is boring (it glides flower of extraordinary delicacy whose outer petals superheroes and comic-book superheroes is? “I look at them and scratch my head. I’m by), but because it’s at once captivating and diffuse, a look like a wedding dress and whose inner petals look Real superheroes didn’t wear spandex. So I really baffled by it. I think there’s a lot of waste, grab-bag of wonder set against a narration of solemn like shark’s teeth, or jellyfish pulsating with such don’t know. Spandex must cost a lot.” The DC but maybe if I did one of those things with the quasi-banality read by Cate Blanchett, with interwov- diaphanous synchronization that we can’t help but Comics blockbuster, which was panned by crit- green screens I’d find out different,” Gibson said. en shots of people from around the planet, most of have the feeling that there’s something purposeful ics, came up when Gibson revealed the modest “It seems to me that you could do it for less... them photographed with a cell-phone camera (the about them. The message of the images in “Voyage of budget he worked with on his latest film You’re spending outrageous amounts of mon- new equivalent of grainy shaky 16mm), which doesn’t Time” is that if you’re searching for God, you need do “Hacksaw Ridge.” ey, $180 million or more, I don’t know how you add up to much because these sequences feel arbi- little more than cast your eye over everything on Related Mel Gibson Talks ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ make it back after the tax man gets you, and trary and vaguely didactic. earth.—Reuters and ‘Survival’ in Hollywood “The exchange rate after you give half to the exhibitors.” — Reuters for the US dollar was good at the time, and I Loses power think we locked in at about 72 cents on the dol- A montage of American homeless people; an Terrence Malick lifestyle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

FASHION

Part of Rihanna’s ‘FENTY’ x Puma collection as seen at the Pop-Up Shop Opening on Tuesday. Q&A: Rihanna on new fashion line, confidence and more ihanna says if the Addams Family worked out But the girls, they all walked around in thigh-high in the gym, they would sport her new collec- boots and tiny shorts, supercute outfits that I knew Rtion for Puma. The singer’s autumn/winter came from hip-hop culture. It was really cool actual- 2016 Fenty Puma by Rihanna line was launched ly to see that. Actually the worst part about that trip Tuesday. The edgy collection of mostly black-and- was none of the shoes could fit me. I have big feet white ensembles includes loose sweaters and over- and they don’t. They stop at like a size six and that’s sized pants, maxi dresses, sneakers, slippers and it. But it was fun. And I’ve always been inspired since sneaker heels. She called the clothes and items - that day; I’ve always been inspired by Japanese style. wearable at the gym or not - “kind of haunting.” “I kind of imagined if the Addams Family was working AP: You’ve always been bold and confident out, this is what they would be wearing,” Rihanna with your style, and people always say they like said in an interview with The Associated Press. Rihanna “because she’s so real.” Have you always “This collection is kind of dark, but very oversized been confident? and long, everything is extra and I love it,” she said. Rihanna: I think ... I’ve always been shy. “It’s something I definitely wear all the time and you either have to be into it or not.” She launched the File photo shows Rihanna arrives at the AP: Really? line at pop-up shops at Foot Locker and Bergdorf Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. Rihanna: Yes. Yes. And still you wouldn’t believe, Goodman in New York, where her feverish fans Rihanna: Oh my gosh, big difference! When but still I get shy and awkward and (have) stage awaited the pop star’s arrival. She wore Puma head- you’re shopping, too, you feel like you’re designing fright. Even when I was coming here, I was at to-toe, including white thigh-high boots, a long as you’re shopping. You’re like, ‘I love this, but I wish Bergdorf’s earlier, I had this fluttering in my stomach black skirt and a track jacket. Rihanna, 28, talked it was shorter or I wish it was purple. I wish it was a ‘cause it’s like a stage even though it wasn’t. ... I’ve about the new line and how Japanese street culture different fabric,’ you know. It starts there, but then always been that way, but ... I when you realize that inspired her style. when you have to start from scratch, it really comes nothing is wrong, even if it’s awkward it’s not wrong with an idea first, and then ... you want to tweak and ... you kind of just are OK. Like you know it might be AP: Did you listen to music while designing then you come up with something else and you awkward for people or people might not under- this line? want to add to it or change. It’s fun. It’s like an ocean stand it, but you’re fine. I wouldn’t change anything. Rihanna: I always listen to music no matter what - you can do whatever. It’s so, it’s a big canvas and I have to stay the same. I’m doing. Music is definitely always something that Puma definitely let me have a lot of freedom cre- drives the mood and creating and helps you lock atively so I was lucky with that. AP: They’ve been playing your songs and the that in and escape to a whole other world, but I won’t fans have been singing along. What’s it like to say any of these pieces were specific to certain songs AP: You said this line was inspired by have them here? or album - they just came from a feeling. I already Japanese street culture. Do you remember your Rihanna: That is what it’s all about. I couldn’t knew what I wanted and I knew what I wanted to see first trip to Japan? What was that like? come to the shop and be by myself ... when they and the direction, but to actually now apply that to Rihanna: Supertrippy. I felt like I was on a whole show up I mean that, that lets me know I’m doing silhouettes and things that had to still come back to other planet. I felt like I was the only person of my something right and lets me know that they’re sin- athleticism, I had such a thrill with that challenge. kind there. It was so weird. And their fashion, I felt cerely interested and enjoy what I do. And that’s the like I was watching a hip-hop music video, I remem- reward. — AP AP: What was it like designing a line versus ber. The guys all wanted to be like supergangster Rhianna entering the opening of the FENTY Puma Pop-Up Shop. — AP photos shopping for yourself? and oversized this, oversized that; they were so cool. Marilyn’s ‘Happy Birthday’ gown going to auction in the fall

he flesh-colored, skin-tight beaded gown Marilyn Monroe wore during her breathless Trendition of “Happy Birthday” to President John F Kennedy is going on the auction block this fall. Julien’s Auctions is offering the sequined stunner at a sale in Los Angeles on Nov 17. The auction house believes the gown could fetch $2 million to $3 million. The sultry actress wore the barely-there dress at Kennedy’s 45th birthday cel- ebration at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962. Made of silk gauze and covered in thou- sands of rhinestone beads and sequins, the Jean Louis dress was so form-fitting that Monroe had to be sewn into it. She died less than three months later of an overdose of sleeping pills at age 36. Kennedy died the following year. The custom-made, one-of-a-kind dress is “not only Hollywood, but political and historical,” said Julien’s president Darren Julien. The dress was first purchased 17 years ago at Christie’s auction by the late financier Martin Zweig, who kept it in a climate-controlled display case at his Pierre Hotel penthouse in New York. It is being sold by his estate. Splash signs superstars “She called it skin and beads,” said Julien of the gown. And because the dress “was sewn on Marilyn Monroe, Zweig had it professionally mounted on a mannequin. It’s never been off it, Salman Khan and Katrina and is immaculately preserved.” The dress was last sold at auction in 1999 for $1.26 million, the high- est auction price for a Monroe dress to date. The dress is among some 1,300 Monroe artifacts Kaif as brand ambassadors being offered by Julien’s over three days. They include items from the estate of Monroe’s acting plash, the Middle East’s largest high-street fash- Speaking on her association Katrina, an internation- coach Lee Strasberg and from David ion retailer today announced international icons ally acclaimed, multi-award winning actress, said, “As a Gainsborough-Roberts, a British collector SSalman Khan and Katrina Kaif as brand ambassa- brand to me Splash embodies effortless style & great believed to have the largest private collection of dors. The mega stars known for their acting finesse fashion which is what I associate with personally. I am Monroe costumes. and their on-trend sartorial choices with a massive fan very happy to represent the brand as an ambassador A sheer black beaded and sequined dress following will be seen representing the brand Splash for the Middle East, a region that has given me and my from the movie “Some Like it Hot” also is for sale. through a series of brand campaigns across the movies so much love and support. We are in the Prior to the sale, the custom-made “Happy Middle East. process of shooting this amazing, high-fashion cam- Birthday Mr President” dress will be showcased at Synonymous with its philosophy of ‘In Love with paign and I can’t wait for you to see what’s in store this MANA Contemporary in Jersey City, New Jersey, Fashion’, Splash is well known for its trendy and fashion- season.” as part of an exhibition focusing on Monroe as an able collections with a broad appeal, its innovative “Born and bred in the Middle East we at Splash artist, from Sept 25 through Oct 22. It will include events and campaigns while Salman is known for creat- understand the fashion sensibilities of the Arab con- some of her watercolors and handwritten poems, ing everlasting fashion moments and Katrina, as an sumer and to represent this fashion we have brought which will be sold by Julien’s. aspirational youth icon thus making the three individ- together mega stars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. This The dress also will travel outside of the United ual brands an instant fit. is Splash’s second stint with Salman post a 6 month gap States for the first time for an exhibition at the Salman talking on his association with Splash, said, “I in which we received multiple requests from his Arab Museum of Style Icons in Newbridge, Ireland, have now been working with Splash in the Middle East and Asian fans to bring the association back. Katrina from Oct 29 through Nov 6. “This is the last auc- for the past three years both in the capacity of a brand was an obvious choice given her global appeal, her tal- tion of its kind. When she died Marilyn Monroe ambassador and with my brand Being Human for ent and impeccable style. Both together appeal to all left everything to Lee Strasberg,” said Julien. “We which Splash is the exclusive retail partner. It has been generations and it is this love for them that we aim to have the final of his estate items as they relate to an exciting & fruitful journey. Each season the brand capitalize on in their very first joint brand endorse- Marilyn Monroe. It’s literally going to be the last ups its fashion quotient while still keeping the Arab & ment”, said Raza Beig, Director- Landmark Group and opportunity to ever experience a Marilyn Monroe Asian consumer at heart which I most relate to. I look CEO- Splash & ICONIC. auction like this again.”— AP forward to this renewed journey and wish we continue This undated photo provided by Julien’s Auctions shows the flesh-col- to add many more fashionable moments in the life of ored dress Marilyn Monroe wore during her rendition of ‘Happy our valued fans & customers.” Birthday’ to President John F Kennedy. — AP lifestyle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

TRAVEL

File photo shows fog sits in the valley of the White Mountains as leaves change colors from Milan Hill in Milan, NH. — AP ‘Leaf’ the beaten path for stunning foliage, killer selfies he Northeast’s fall foliage dazzles locals and draws mil- The mile-long street runs past a collection of Colonial, lions of tourists, but many flock to the same tired van- Federal and Greek Revival-style homes, and several historic Ttage points. Those willing to venture off the beaten path churches, including the First Baptist Church in America. will be rewarded with stunning and comparatively uncrowded Situated midway up the steep College Hill, it offers occasional autumn vistas - and some killer selfies. Here’s your guide to glimpses of a more modern downtown, the Rhode Island the best corners of New England and upstate New York for Statehouse and rivers below. Above it is the main campus of leaf-peeping: Brown University, another lovely spot for fall color. — Michelle R Smith Connecticut The Heublein Tower in Simsbury, Connecticut sits at the top of Talcott Mountain State Park. The 165-foot tower was built in 1914 by liquor magnate Gilbert Heublein as a summer home and offers spectacular views that on a clear day extend north to the Berkshires in Massachusetts and south to Long Island Sound. Getting to the tower involves a relatively easy 11/4-mile hike up a foliage-filled trail that winds up the mountain with plenty of overlooks of the Farmington River Valley. There’s also a nearby pumpkin patch where visitors can enjoy hayrides and pumpkin picking. — Pat Eaton-Robb

Maine Nestled in tiny Turner in the foothills of Maine, Ricker Hill Orchards combines two of New England’s most beloved autumn activities: picking your own apples and admiring the turning leaves. The orchard’s hillside “u-pick” area offers a stunning view of Maine’s western lakes and mountains region, with views of foliage stretching all the way to New Hampshire. Vermont File photo shows fog The ninth-generation orchard also offers fall staples such The top of Owls Head Mountain, reached by a short hiking sits in the valley of the as cider and cider doughnuts along with its apples and views. trail in the Groton State Forest off state Route 232, offers con- White Mountains as It’s about an hour’s drive north of Portland - a ride with its own Fall colors along East Stony Creek in the town of Hope, NY, sistently world-class foliage displays. With an elevation of leaves change colors, in superb views of the fall spectacle. — Patrick Whittle along a woods road off Route 30 in the southern 1,958 feet, the view from the rock face near the peak includes this photo taken from Adirondacks. spectacular views of Lake Groton, Kettle Pond, Peacham Bog Milan Hill in Milan, NH. and an unbroken expanse of forest that in late September and early October glows red, orange and yellow. New Hampshire While the more adventurous can make a 1.5-mile hike Don’t want to limit your leaf-peeping to a single state - or, that’s rated as easy to moderate, it’s also possible to drive to a for that matter - country? Head to Milan State Park, where a parking area near the top for a short walk that makes it an ide- fire tower offers simultaneous views of the mountain ranges al outing with kids. — Wilson Ring — AP of New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont and Canada. Brilliant leaves in the foreground contrast beautifully with fog that settles in the valleys and the mountains in the dis- tance. The recently renovated park, about 125 miles north of the state capital of Concord, includes a hilltop campground with a half-dozen campsites and four furnished yurts available to rent through Oct 24. Oh, and it’s pronounced MY’-lin, not mih-LAHN’. — Holly Ramer

New York In the southern Adirondacks, the stony Sacandaga River Fog sits in the valley of the Massachusetts and a series of forest-rimmed lakes reflect blazing orange and White Mountains as leaves Most people associate Cape Cod with summer, sand and yellow leaves along a 50-mile stretch of Route 30 from change colors, in this photo surf, but the peninsula offers some postcard-perfect back- Northville to Indian Lake, where the Great Adirondack Moose taken from Milan Hill in drops for foliage. Cross over the Sagamore Bridge and take Festival is slated for Sept 24-25. Milan, NH. the first exit onto rural Route 6A, which winds and twists There are long stretches of unbroken wilderness between through the scenic and historic town of Sandwich. The Old the hamlets of Wells, Speculator and Indian Lake, with hiking King’s Highway, as it used to be known, hugs Cape Cod Bay trails leading to secluded ponds, waterfalls and small moun- and is lined with ancient stone walls, white picket fences, tains with big views. — Mary Esch ponds and pastures. Two worthwhile stops in Sandwich: Heritage Museums and Rhode Island Gardens, where you can meander paths bordered by stunning For an urban leaf-peeping experience, there are few places flora; and the Green Briar Nature Center, next to the conserva- more picturesque than historic Benefit Street in Providence, tion area where Thornton Burgess dreamed up Peter Rabbit Rhode Island. Hundred-year-old elms and other mature trees A dog runs down a back road off Route 30 in Indian Lake in New York. and other characters. — William J Kole provide a canopy of spectacular color over brick sidewalks.

File photo shows fall foliage borders the smiling pond on Cape Cod, aptly named because it’s shaped like a smile, adjacent to Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen and the famous Fall colors reflect in the surface of Indian Lake in the Adirondacks in New York. “Briar Patch” of Thornton Bugess’ stories, in People take in the fall foliage from Owls Head Fall colors are shown along Indian Lake beside Sandwich, Mass. Mountain in Groton State Forest in Vermont. Route 30 in the southern Adirondacks in New York. ‘Leaf’ the beaten path for stunning foliage, killer selfies

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Performers from US based company Early Morning Opera performs daily routines inside a 13-foot tank during the rehearsal of ‘Holoscenes’ as part of the London’s Burning festival of events commemorating the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London in London. Holoscenes is a six-hour underwater performance installation in which members of the Los Angeles-based Early Morning Opera struggle to perform daily routines and is inspired by concern over the potential contem- porary threat of future flooding in major cities. — AFP Belgrade’s old perfume shop holds back the years n a cobblestone street in central cated at the Maginot frontline following the Sava for hours,” said Vera Brankovic, an elderly Belgrade, amid designer boutiques and French surrender. “I would like these things to Belgrade woman referring to Jovanov by the Otrendy snack bars, stands a small per- go to a museum one day. It would be a great shop’s name - a common mistake that he does fume shop that is the last keeper of a dying pity to see them lost,” Jovanov said. Tough not object to. “This shop has a soul. I could craft and a witness to the Serbian capital’s tur- times did not end with the war. never return to the modern shops.” For a cou- bulent history. The Sava Perfumery is the only The Communist authorities closed down ple living in Australia, the Sava Perfumery pre- one of its kind still remaining in Belgrade - a the shop in 1948 as part of a wider ban on pri- sented a curiosity and an opportunity to get a Perfumer Nenad Jovanov, center, sprays perfume on a customer in his small family business of home-made perfumes vately owned businesses, and the Jovanovs professional’s advice about the kind of per- small perfume shop in Belgrade, Serbia. — AP photos and other beauty products, the kind that once had to rely on the help of relatives until the fume that would suit them. “It is unique to be thrived here but have vanished as mass-pro- authorities in 1954 allowed them to reopen able to choose your perfume like this,” said 42- duction has taken over. the perfumery. The business boomed during year-old Rosanda Kovacevic. Jovanov said he Set up shortly before World War II, the per- the 1950s and ‘60s, while there was still no finds it very hard to run a small business in the fumery has held on through the German Nazi mass production. Jovanov, who was born in era of mass production. occupation of Belgrade, the postwar Communist era and the 1990s bloody breakup of Yugoslavia. Nowadays, the small cherry-red shop still seems to defy time - its wood-rimmed shop window displays old glass jars, small perfume bottles - one of them in the shape of Paris’ Eiffel Tower - and black- and-white photographs behind the blurred glass. The perfumery’s old, slightly crooked door opens with a squeak, a door bell announcing a visitor. Behind the counter, a gray-haired man wearing a spotless white shirt greets the customers.

Lipstick-making Perfumer Nenad Jovanov smells the mixture. “Welcome to the time capsule!” Nenad Jovanov smiles. Almost everything inside Jovanov’s shop dates back to the time when his father and uncle first opened in 1941, just 1949, played in the shop as a small boy and Ingredients, bottles and anything else he Perfumer Nenad months before the Nazi occupation of slowly learned the craft. “I spent my childhood needs for the perfumes are almost impossible Jovanov speaks with Belgrade began. Old wooden shelves are and earned my first pocket money here,” he to purchase in small quantities, and there are a customer in his packed with glass bottles of all sizes and per- recalled. Jovanov still mixes scents the old- no other shops to chip in - they all closed small perfume shop. fume-making equipment, an ancient lipstick- fashioned way - adding various ingredients to down during the crisis years in the 1990s when making machine is kept in the backroom. the perfume base that he purchases from per- Yugoslavia broke up in a series of bloody con- Jovanov’s uncle and father had started out fume producers. Long measuring tubes and flicts and Serbia was placed under internation- ambitiously, creating a perfume line dubbed bottles of all sizes capped with filters fill the al isolation. “My colleagues sold their shops to “L’amour” along with a series of French-style working counter at the back of the perfumery, more profitable businesses such as betting or beauty products for glamour-hungry Belgrade where Jovanov adds minute drops until he mobile phones,” Jovanov smiled. Jovanov said ladies. The war soon imposed a totally different gets a perfect mixture. that his craft has been erased from the state reality. “Many times, my father and uncle had register, listed as “other products” or soaps and to trade our products for cheese, eggs or a Small business detergents. Asked whether his son plans to chicken,” Jovanov said. “It was pure survival, we Once a customer picks a scent, Jovanov fills take over one day, Jovanov only smiled. “He is had to eat.” Testifying to the German occupa- a small bottle and offers a free spray to go, more than welcome,” he said. — AP tion period is a small, grayish-green French using a 1930s sprinkler. The next time, a cus- military typewriter that a German soldier sold tomer can save money by asking only for a Perfumer Nenad Jovanov pours perfume into a small bottle. to Jovanov’s uncle claiming it had been confis- refill. “I enjoy everything here, I could talk to Mr

Perfumer Nenad Jovanov sprays perfume on a customer in his small per- fume shop. Perfumer Nenad Jovanov mixes scents. Perfumer Nenad Jovanov smells the mixture in his small perfume shop.