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MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 SHAABAN 1, 1434 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Rifts exposed NSA: Finder PCs out as Nadal defies as Modi chosen and keeper Senegal opens protest to win to lead India’s of countless world’s first record eighth opposition12 party US14 secrets tablet27 cafe French19 Open MP threatens to grill Max 43º Min 29º Haifi over ‘fake’ stents High Tide 01:18 & 11:23 Former MPs blast parliamentary delegation to Iran Low Tide 06:12 & 19:25 40 PAGES NO: 15835 150 FILS KUWAIT: MP Faisal Al-Kandari yesterday called on Health Minister Mohammad Al-Haifi to step down or he will file to grill him at the start of the next parliamentary term late October, alleging that the minister has sanc- tioned defective stents for heart patients which pose a risk to their lives. Speaking at a press conference, Kandari, who has been targeting the health minister for some time, displayed stents manufactured by a US com- pany that are normally used for heart patients to ensure blood flow in the main arteries of the heart. The lawmaker alleged that the minister has sanc- tioned shipments of stents manufactured by a British company which is not specialized in this field, and claimed that these stents could kill heart patients because they are defective. He said that the defective product did not pass through the medical stores of the ministry as required by normal procedures, but were sent directly to the local government hospital of Mubarak Al-Kabeer in Jabriya. Kandari appealed to all heart patients who installed stents at the hospital to see him in the National Assembly. He called on the health minister to resign or he will be grilled at the start of the next term in October. He also called on MPs to form a fact-finding committee to probe the allegations. Meanwhile, former opposition MPs yesterday strong- ly criticized the Assembly for sending a parliamentary delegation to Iran despite the state’s alleged involve- ment in backing the Syrian regime and after the convic- tion of an Iranian spy cell in Kuwait last month. Former MP Abdullatif Al-Ameeri said that if members of the Assembly had any feeling to the massacres being com- mitted against “our Syrian brothers” under Iranian patronage, they would not have formed a delegation to visit Tehran. Continued on Page 15 Ramadan July 9

BEIRUT: Hezbollah supporters clash with supporters of the Lebanese Option Party during a protest in front of the Iranian Embassy yesterday. — AP KUWAIT: The fasting month of Ramadan is forecast to begin on July 9 on the basis of astronomical calcu- lations, said astronomer Adel Al-Saadoun yesterday. Saadoun told KUNA the crescent will be visible on Anti-Hezb protester killed in Beirut July 8 at 10:14 am and disappear some four minutes after sunset. He added the sighting of the crescent BEIRUT: A Lebanese protester was killed outside the in a civil war that has been spreading across Lebanon’s the protesters had not been armed. would not be possible at any spot throughout the Iranian embassy in Beirut yesterday after gunmen from border. They named the dead man as Hashem Salman of the Muslim world, but would be seen through telescope the Iranian-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah opened fire A Reuters journalist outside the Iranian embassy saw Intima party, led by Ahmad al-Assad whose family has in southern America. However on July 9, it would be when anti-Hezbollah Shiite demonstrators approached, men with handguns and dressed in black with the yel- been politically eclipsed within the community since visible in some countries including Kuwait. Ramadan witnesses and officials said. The Lebanese army low arm-bands of Hezbollah scuffle with a group who Iran and Syria backed Hezbollah during the Lebanese is a yearly month of fasting observed by millions of deployed tanks and erected roadblocks across Beirut drew up in a bus. The gunmen drew their weapons and civil war in the 1980s. When the bus carrying the Intima Muslims throughout the world. Kuwaitis observe and following the shooting, fearing a flare-up in sectarian fired. Several protesters were hit. Lebanese security offi- group stopped outside the embassy, Hezbollah sup- celebrate its advent and Eid Al-Fitr marking its end. and factional hostility. Protesters had condemned cials said a member of a Shiite party that opposes porters, identifiable by their yellow arm-bands and People fast from dawn to dusk, and public eating, Iranian and Hezbollah backing for the Syrian president Hezbollah was killed and several were injured. They said Continued on Page 15 drinking or smoking is punishable by law. — KUNA US defends Erdogan warns patience ‘has limit’ amid protests data sweep ANKARA: Turkey’s defiant Prime Minister pessimistic. Nobody should worry. Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday told Turkey went through many events in the WASHINGTON: The United States’ top intelligence supporters his patience “has a limit” as he past and will overcome this too,” he official angrily defended his government’s secret went on the offensive against mass assured them. monitoring of Internet users yesterday, insisting the protests to his Islamic-rooted govern- His fans relished the show of strength, vast operation is both legal and vital to national secu- ment’s decade-long rule. As thousands of frequently interrupting the outdoor rity. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper protesters massed in Istanbul, the capital speech with bursts of applause and confirmed that US spy agencies use a system called Ankara and the western city of Izmir, in chanting: “Turkey is proud of you”. At the “PRISM” to gather data trails left by targeted foreign unrest now in its 10th day, Erdogan same time, thousands of rival anti-gov- citizens using the Internet outside the United States. staged his own rallies, hitting three cities ernment demonstrators thronged the But he said reports by The Guardian and The in one day to fire up loyalists of his ruling capital’s Kizilay square, where police Washington Post, based on leaked documents, failed Justice and Development Party (AKP). used tear gas and jets of water to dis- to put the program in context, and insisted PRISM is “We remained patient, we are still patient perse demonstrators overnight, sending overseen by a secret court under laws approved by but there’s a limit to our patience,” them scrambling and tripping over each the US Congress. ANKARA: A man makes a heart-shaped sign to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan told thousands of cheering AKP other. The unrest first erupted on May 31 Continued on Page 15 Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine to show support after his arrival in the capi- supporters as he landed at Ankara’s air- with a tough police crackdown on a tal yesterday. — AP port late yesterday. “Nobody should be Continued on Page 15

in the news Iran ups cyber attacks on Israel: Netanyahu Iran sets up space 180,000 foreign workers monitoring center JERUSALEM: Israel has been the target of a growing num- leave Saudi in 2 months TEHRAN: Iran said yesterday that it set up its first space ber of cyber attacks from Iran and its militant allies RIYADH: Some 180,000 illegal foreign workers have Hezbollah and Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tracking center to monitor objects passing in orbit over- said yesterday. “In recent months, we have identified a sig- left Saudi Arabia since April 1 under an amnesty head, the breakthrough claimed by the Islamic Republic that allowed them to try to sort out their papers or nificant rise in the scope of cyber attacks by Iran which are in its space program. President Mahmoud carried out directly by Iran and its proxies Hezbollah and leave without paying a penalty, a report said yester- Ahmadinejad, who inaugurated the facility near the day. “Between the beginning of April and the start Hamas,” he told a cyber security conference at Tel Aviv town of Delijan some 200 km south of Tehran, said the University, referring to the of June, 180,000 foreigners left the kingdom for center will help the country to manage “activities of Lebanese Shiite militia and good,” Okaz daily quoted Badr Malek, spokesman satellites” but was also capable of monitoring “very the Palestinian Islamist for the passports department, as saying. This wave remote space”, according to the official IRNA press movement which rules Gaza. brings to 380,000 the number of foreign workers agency. Defense Minister Gen Ahmad Vahidi said the “The targets are essential sys- who have left Saudi Arabia since the beginning of center was for Iran’s space-related security but that tems,” he said without elabo- the year. Malek stressed that violators of immigra- Tehran would also share the acquired data with other rating, in remarks communi- tion rules in the oil-rich kingdom will face penalties countries. “The base is aimed at securing the country’s cated by his office. “We are when the amnesty period ends on July 3, with pun- building the capability to space facilities and monitoring space objects especially deal with the attacks and we ishment including imprisonment up to two years, satellites that pass overhead,” Vahidi was quoted as say- and fines up to 100,000 riyals ($27,000). According are holding back most of ing. The country has nine command and control DELIJAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad them while aspiring to build to official statistics, eight million expatriates work in ground stations for its space program including one in the kingdom. flashes a victory sign during the inauguration of a a ‘digital Iron Dome’,” he said Syria, the country’s main Arab regional ally. space tracking center yesterday. — AP of Israel’s vaunted missile defence system. — AFP MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 LOCAL

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah attends the National Conference on E-Legislation that kicked off yesterday. — KUNA Amir attends e-legislation conference

KUWAIT: Under the sponsorship and the atten- Speaker Ali Fahad Al-Rashed and the conference the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- top state officials. National Assembly Speaker Al- dance of the conference. They also underlined dance of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad organizing committee. Also attended the inau- Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Rashed and Minister of Information Sheikh the need for a package of legislations to regu- Al-Jaber Al-Sabah the National Conference on E- guration ceremony were HH the Crown Prince Minister of Interior Sheikh Ahmad Al-Humoud Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah deliv- late internet transactions and deal with the Legislation kicked off here yesterday. Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, sen- Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Minister of Information and ered speeches on the occasion. In their speech- repercussions of globalization and fast-paced HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah was warmly ior sheikhs, Deputy Chief of National Guard Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman es, Al-Rashed and Sheikh Salman expressed grat- developments in the information technology received at the venue by National Assembly Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, and several itude at HH the Amir’s sponsorship and atten- industry. — KUNA Field test to be ‘a must’ for driver’s license: Ali ‘Drivers often lose control on roads’ KUWAIT: People applying for a driver’s Assistant Undersecretary for General roads”. Maj Gen Al-Ali also announced license in Kuwait may soon be required Traffic Affairs. a new rule that bans people who KUWAIT: The candidates who filed nomination papers for the municipal elections yesterday. (From left): to pass a “field test” in which their driv- Maj Gen Al-Ali further told Al-Rai already have a driver’s license from tak- Abdulkader Al-Baijan, Anwar Malallah, Jassem Al-Jeddi and Mohammed Taleb. ing skills will be tested on public roads, that the proposed amendments came ing driving lessons. Instead, he added, a local daily reported yesterday, quot- about after “noticing that some recent- people wishing to take fresh lessons ing the state’s chief traffic police officer. ly passed drivers often lose control are required to relinquish their license Currently, an applicant is only over their vehicles once they find and apply for a new one. Anti-drugs forum concludes required to pass a written test, along themselves on public roads and “There are cases, especially com- with a driving test that is conducted in motorways, which increases the risk of mon among young women, who opt KUWAIT: The 13th anti-drugs forum Hajeri explained the magnitude of use of the exam season to promote empty squares, under the supervision accidents and traffic jams”. The senior against driving during the first few that was held by the General drugs-related problems and their dan- drugs, such as captigome tablets, of the General Traffic Department of official did not provide a deadline for years after getting a license, but later Administration for Fighting Drugs, in gers to health. Emphasizing that drug claiming that they help students ease the Ministry of Interior. “In addition to the implementation of the new rule, take new lessons when they decide to cooperation with Kuwait University dealers are working to promote drugs their tension and study better. He these tests, there are plans to add a but indicated that it was going to be get back behind the wheel,” Maj Gen and PAAET and military colleges, has among the youth, especially students, pointed out the dangers of such come to an end. During a lecture at with the aim to create a generation of drugs, stating that they make people field test in order to examine a driver’s enforced “once the Interior Ministry Al-Ali explained. “This is considered a the Social Science College of Kuwait addicted people. unconscious and affect their brain capability to drive on public roads,” said approves an insurance project for ser- violation of the traffic law,” he con- University, Major Thamer Mansour Al- Al-Hajeri said drug peddlers make cells and concentration abilities. Major General Abdulfattah Al-Ali, vicemen who test drivers on the public cluded. Cellular providers News forgo transfer fee in brief

KUWAIT: Cell phone service providers agreed to forgo Cash donations in Ramadan a fee proposed by the Ministry of Communications KUWAIT: Well-informed sources at the Ministry of Social that a client was to pay when switching providers, Affairs and Labor (MSAL) said that the charities depart- starting June 15, a local newspaper reported yester- ment would meet in the next few days with representa- day quoting a top executive in one of Kuwait’s three tives of local charity organizations to discuss the possi- companies. bility of allowing them to collect cash donations during “A client can switch providers from June 15 as per the upcoming month of Ramadan. The sources added that many of the charities initially agreed to the condi- the terms and conditions explained by the Ministry of tions set by the MSAL to allow them to take part in the Communications, without having to pay the KD5 fee tenth cash charity donation collection project. which local providers agreed will be handled by the Further, the sources highlighted that the MSAL had company to which the client is switching,” Zain CEO asked charity organizations to file detailed reports Omar Al-Omar told Al-Qabas on Saturday. about the donations collected during Ramadan and the Al-Omar further indicated that his company is fully projects executed with that money. Concerning this prepared to implement the new service “after working year’s project, the sources said that participating charity with other providers and the ministry during the past organizations had been asked to provide a list of the seven months to update our hardware.” The same sen- charity projects each intends to carry out with the timents were echoed by Telecommunications donated sum. The conditions also include using MSAL- Management Systems President at Wataniya Telecom accredited receipts to collect the donations at certain collection points to be determined by the ministry. Saleh Al-Houti. Notably, the amount collected by charity donations last “Local providers (were) supposed to meet (yester- Ramadan amounted to KD 13 million that was spent on day) with MOC representatives for the final prepara- charity projects in and outside Kuwait. tions before launching the project, including a pro- posal put forth by the providers to forgo the transfer Cheating in exams fee,” Al-Houti told Al-Qabas. Educational sources revealed that Minister of VIVA CEO Salman Al-Badran also insisted that his Education Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf has called upon all the offi- company is prepared for this project “that we have cials in the ministry deal with the menace of cheating been planning for a long time.” “All three companies during examinations with strictness. Sources said that have agreed not to charge additional fees for transfer- Al-Hajraf demanded that officials exercise strict control ring providers, and instead pay the KD5 on their during exams and hold accountable those committees who fail to do their duty properly. Such committees, the behalf to the company hired by the MOC to imple- minister said, should be sent for investigations as was ment the transfer project,” he said. — Al-Qabas the practice earlier.

Work halted at Kuwaiti ports due to weather KUWAIT: Operations at Kuwait’s three ports of Doha, Shuwaikh and Shuaiba were halted yester- day due to limited sight as a result of dusty weather con- ditions, said the ports authority (KPA). The halt is short-term, until weather conditions improve, as horizontal vision in Shuwaikh, for instance, dropped to less than half a nautical mile, said opera- tions chief at the port Marzouq Al-Qahtani. The move was carried out on safety grounds, and in accor- dance with International Maritime Organization regu- lations stating that work should halt if sight reaches less than three nautical miles, he added. Thus far, some seven ves- sels await entry to the port with another four pending departure. — KUNA MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 LOCAL Kuwaiti doctor gets patency Diagnosis and treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea

KUWAIT: Dr Abdulmohsen Ebrahim meticulous work, involving a new tors working with patients diag- will be conducted at Dasman whom are diabetic, but suspected of starting in few months, once the Alterki, a Kuwaiti consultant in application and classification to help nosed with obstructive sleep apnea Diabetes Institute. having Obstructive Sleep Apnea, equipments and the manpower is Otolaryngology, Head & Neck sur- patients to be better diagnosed and to: Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a where this unique concept, will be finalized. gery, at the MOH, and the Chairman treated in the area of the upper air- 1-Aid medical staff in staging the slow process that can start with just of ENT faculty, at Kuwait Institute of way obstruction causing snoring problem helping to plan the treat- simple snoring, but can have direct Medical Specialization (KIMS), has and that may develop later to ment. relation with lots of fatal diseases just received his Patency from the Obstructive Sleep Apnea. 2-Give an indication of progno- effecting the heart, and the brain, United States patency office (USP- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, can sis. due to simply lack of oxygen while a TO) after almost three years of effect up to 4 percent of the popula- 3-Assist in the evaluation of the sleep. Dasman Diabetes Institute is tion, which is as prevalent as asth- results of treatment. the ideal place to conduct such ma, but it is not easily diagnosed if 4-Enable facilities around the research due to its familiarity with compared to patients with asthma world to collate information more conducting international research. for example. To be more clear, 80 productively. Dasman Diabetes Institute supports percent of patients with Obstructive This protocol is used in research as its mission statement Sleep Apnea do not know that they Oncology, for almost fifty years, but says. even have it. no such system existed before for One of the diseases that also has Obstructive Sleep Apnea is diffi- patients with Obstructive Sleep a direct relation with Obstructive cult to diagnose, so it will be difficult Apnea (OSA), so the real winner Sleep Apnea, is Diabetes, which is to treat as a result, or even worst you would be the patient, whom is the prevalent in Kuwait and its, increas- might get the false impression that centre of our healthcare system. ing rapidly, in adults, as well as chil- you have treated the problem, but This work was done under the dren. Due to this dilemma, a memo- all you have done is you have umbrella of KFAS, Kuwait randum of understanding was KUWAIT: (From left) Dr Kazem Behbehani, Director-General of turned off the alarm, but the disease Foundation for Advanced Sience, signed between Dasman Diabetes Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dr Adnan Shihab Eldeen, Director is still progressing. with the direct supervision and Institute and Sabah Al-Ahmed General of Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, One part of the patency and the Guidance from Sabah Al-Ahmed Centre of Giftedness & Creativity to Dr Abdulmohsen Ebrahim most important part of it was Centre of Giftedness & Creativity open a clinic under the supervision and Dr Omar Al-Bannai, Director General of Sabah Al-Ahmed Alterki with his Patency. adopting a global standard for doc- which is one the arms of KFAS, and of Dr Alterki, to follow up patients Center for Giftedness and Creativity. KAC grapples with issue of Report moots cuts in private disposing of aging aircraft and public payroll spending

Fleet modernization faces hurdle KUWAIT: Kuwait pays an average of services and diversify sources of income.’ KD75, which entails a total annual cost KD460 million every year as financial “There is an exaggerated increase of KD825 million. Other bills to be debat- KUWAIT: The higher authorities and the purchase deal, which will sengers headed for Geneva on support to national labor forces working seen in some salaries while salaries of ed in the session include increasing the the executive leadership of Kuwait become due by the end of 2021. This Wednesday (5/6/2013) expressed in the private sector, something that others need to be raised, and this incon- rent allowance (KD345 million annual Airways have been having continued amount is estimated at around resentment about violations com- needs to be addressed in any plan to cut sistency continues due to the lack of a cost), increasing the social security meetings to discuss the emerging KD680 million in addition to the sup- mitted by the security officials in public spending that is already extensive clear plan to address what is going on in allowance (KD580 million annual cost), scenario for the upcoming period plementary loan. Meanwhile, Frankfort. The passengers were taken in the public sector. This was mentioned various payroll’s sections,” said a govern- as well as establishing a KD50 million and how to dispose of the fleet of Director of Operations at the Civil by surprise when they were told to in the government’s assessment report ment insider who spoke on the condi- fund to support Kuwaitis studying old aircraft that have been causing Aviation Directorate Essam Al-Zamil leave the aircraft because airport for the fourth year (2013/2014) of the tion of anonymity. abroad. In the meantime, the parliament operational losses estimated at said traffic to and from Turkey has authorities wanted to search it. The five-year Development Plan. The report, This comes while the parliament could also discuss early retirement pro- KD100 million per year. not been affected. He said, “There passengers left the plane but the details of which were published yes- enters a race against time to pass a posals for Kuwaiti women, which, if Sources said the KAC is studying are no bookings available due to the noticed that a few passengers terday in Al-Qabas, recommends that series of legislations before the end of approved, would cost nearly KD2.1 bil- the conditions attached to supple- large number of tourists heading to remained onboard. When people government’s efforts to cut spending on the current term, with draft laws on the lion a year, according to Public mentary loan estimated at KD 230 Istanbul, and all flights are moving asked why those passengers did not the public sector’s payroll must be cou- agenda of Tuesday’s session worth Institution for Social Security’s estima- million from a local bank, adding normally.” leave, they were given an explana- pled with similar steps to reduce the KD1.8 billion. In this regard, Al-Jarida tions. According to sources quoted in the that priority will be given to the Al-Zamil said 112 flights departed tion that left them unconvinced. incentives provided as part of the nation- said in a front page story yesterday that Al-Jarida’s report, the government had bank that makes the best offer. They on Wednesday with 23930 passen- They were told that these passen- al program to support Kuwaiti manpow- the ‘legislative rush’ reflects MPs’ desire already made it clear to parliamentary said this loan represents 30 percent gers, while 112 flights carrying gers were allowed to remain on er in the private sector. to pass laws of a ‘populist’ nature in committees that it was against similar to 40 percent of the cost of buying 17280 passengers arrived in the board as they had sick children. Meanwhile, the Finance Ministry anticipation of early elections which proposals due to their ‘high cost’ to the 25 Airbus aircraft to modernize the country. He said Dubai was the first Passengers who left the aircraft were addressed this topic in a memorandum could become a reality if a Constitutional state’s budget. Since its election last fleet, and the deal was not fully cov- destination with 20 flights headed made to go through check points to be filed before the cabinet as early as Court ruling next week on election chal- December, the parliament passed a ered by the banks. The aircraft were there. As for Thursday, Al-Zamel said and exhausting procedures once this week, according to Al-Anba. In its lenges ends up dissolving the parlia- KD740 million bailout plan for bank loan expected to be received starting the number of departing flights was again although they were on their note, the ministry described the public ment. defaulters, dubbed the ‘Family Fund’, as 2019. The sources said Kuwait 122 with 26550 passengers, while way to Geneva, and wondered why sector’s payroll as “inflated,” and made Tomorrow, the parliament is set to well as extra allowances for retired ser- Airways is looking for the best 122 flights arrived with 19746 pas- did the security officers not follow certain suggestions to ‘cut unjustified vote on a bill to increase the child sup- vicemen worth a total of KD42 million.— means to ensure the inflow of funds sengers, including two additional the law and did not implement the spending, levy extra fees for improved port allowance from KD50 per child to Al-Qabas, Al-Anba, Al-Jarida & Al-Rai necessary to finance the payment for flights. On another subject, KAC pas- regulations on all. Four popular restaurants, foodstuff market shut

By Hanan Al-Saadoun paigns to check violations by compa- nies dealing with election campaigns KUWAIT: The Ahmadi Municipality’s and will ensure that all workers pos- emergency team shut down four sessed the mandatory health certifi- famous restaurants and a foodstuff cates. This was being done to safe- market because of the violations that guard the health and safety of citi- were committed. The inspectors zens. He said the inspection cam- found cockroaches and insects near paigns will be strict and will deal with the foodstuff in large numbers. everyone as per municipality regula- In this respect, General Director of tions. Municipality Eng. Ahmad Al-Subaih The head of the emergency team, hailed the efforts of the team that has Mishaal Aba Al-Saffi, said that five made continued achievements and units in the governorates were shut worked to stop the violations. He said down due to violations committed by he would back the faithful staff of the them which endangered the safety municipality all the way. He called and health of the people. He said the upon everyone to work as a team and team handed out seven citations for expressed appreciation for the efforts lack of hygiene where food was being made by the municipality inspectors processed, using unfit foodstuff, which led to positive changes in opening shops on the basis of health standards at the service out- expired health papers and displaying lets. Al-Subaih announced that even advertisements about certain activi- more intense inspection will be car- ties without obtaining a municipal ried out to check violations by food license. supplying companies during the He said the campaigns had the full municipal elections to prevent them support of the head sector engineer from taking any undue benefit for Faisal Sadeq Khalaf and were being this period. . He said on no account followed by branch director Eng. will anyone be allowed to sell food Fahad Dughaim Al-Otaibi. He con- items not suitable as per health cluded that the safety of consumers requirements. comes before everything else and the He told the reporters that the inspection campaigns will continue municipality will concentrate its cam- to ensure this. Kuwaiti duo arrested for possessing drugs, curios

By Hanan Al-Saadoun the guns belonged to them and the artifacts to sell these at a higher drugs were meant for trading. They price. They were sent to the con- KUWAIT: Drug enforcement agents said they had smuggled the Roman cerned authorities. arrested two Kuwaiti citizens for possessing hashish, marijuana, Ice and two guns in addition to smug- gled Roman artifacts. As security authorities received information about the two citizens indulging in such activities, they checks out their antecedents and raided their houses after observing all legal precautions. However, drugs dealer put up armed resist- ance when challenged by the agents. The police officers overpowered them and put them under arrest. A search of the house led to the recovery of various kinds of Hashish, Marijuana, Ice, and 15 pieces of smuggled Roman curios. Police found from their posses- sion two guns, an M16 and a 9 mm pistol, besides a large quantity of ammunition. They confessed that KUWAIT: Smuggled Roman artifacts. MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 LOCAL

wIn my vie Letters to Badrya A 24x7 vigil A billion salutes is needed [email protected]

salute you and Safa a million times. Also, your last arti- cle dated June 6 deserves a billion salutes. I really Iappreciate your writings, your good ideas, wisdom, knowledge, kindness and sympathy towards the helpless By Labeed Abdal and marginalized people. I have been tracking your work for a couple of years now. I like your simplicity, sensitivity and goodness. I wish you a happy and healthy long life, and salute you once again. Rest of the world is afflicted with fascism, racism and sectarian violence or other kinds of evils. But thank god [email protected] that I never faced any such things in Kuwait so far. However, since the last nine years, I feel discriminated against when it comes to my visa status. I mean article 18 ver 100,000 citizens and expats have been and article 20. I hope that you can understand my banned from travelling as a result of court predicament. For the last nine years, I have been here with Oorders against them because they failed to A20 visa. I did different kinds of jobs with various people pay the amounts due to them. In most cases, these till I ended up with a taxi company where I have been for amounts were arrears for mobile phone usage, three years now. Unfortunately, that company has no apartment rents, car rents etc - an understandable more slots for A18, because of which my boss gave me fact given that we live in an age of consumerism. A20 status. Now, I am working with him. If the police catch Such cases cannot in any way be related to me, what will happen? I will be the loser. They would not Kuwait or the authorities here because such aber- even ask me any more questions. My fate will be simple - rations are normal in any part of the world. People detention and then deportation. I am illegal but technical- anywhere often owe amounts for services they uti- ly I am eligible to work here since on my part, I have done lized. In most cases, the concerned companies can nothing wrong. Moreover, my civil record and my traffic kuwait digest record is also very neat, except one or two very minor vio- always track down their debtors or verify them lations for parking in a no parking slot etc. Madam, I when people come back to them to buy their belong to a poor family. My father is suffering due to a products or services. Besides, there is also a follow major disease and a niece of mine was diagnosed for up procedure through collection agencies. Looming NA crisis leukemia. She is only 12-years-old. So, it is very necessary Meanwhile, there should be awareness. We for me to stay here. My current kaffeel is a nice Kuwaiti know that some companies manipulate the situa- man. tion against the debtors in their own favor. By Thaar Al-Rashidi Moreover, some companies choose salespersons I would like to share a story. with an intention to deceive the expats by making o one expected him to praise Ahmad Al- That is because this case should not be solved by In a village, there lived a lot of hard working people. them sign tens of documents in Arabic without ful- Hmoud but in his criticism, he found a route in filing grilling motions. Instead, it requires a resolution Most of the villagers used to sow different kinds of crops, ly explaining their contents to them. Nfiling a grilling motion. On his part, he commit- through appointing public funds detectives in the like vegetables, fruits and grains. They were typical farm- Actually, a premium has come to be placed on ted violations aplenty in the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Interior. Certain articles were surreptitious- ers. During one season, they faced an extensive drought the language barrier, but then this is just one side other ministries, but chose as grounds for filing the ly incorporated in the agreement, reports were as there were no rains. Farmers become desperate as of the story. There is, of course, another side to it grilling motion only certain silly reasons. The aim was amended and forged and certain other reports were there was no water in the village. People searched for a also. Some of these 100,000 people were quick to to somehow utilize the platform meant to file a grilling manipulated at the request of some influential people. solution but there was none to be found. As days passed, accrue many debts to quickly buy a car or a mobile motion and indulge in what is All of this came out clearly in the crops started wilting. As things seemed getting out of known in military parlance as the Al-Shall report about the hand, one evening the farmers went to the village chief to phone. It is, thus, a matter in which the In certain cases, it is possible that such people opening a political front deal. It is, thus, a matter in seek his advice. He said he has no solution for such a may have left the country. There are certain basic against the minister. MPs should not interfere, nor is it which the MPs should not calamity except the gods turning benevolent. So, he rules of such transactions that must not be forgot- But what is the aim of forc- interfere, nor is it an issue for advised them to pray en masse. Next day, all the villagers an issue for a parliamentary inves- gathered around a piece of land whereupon the chief led ten. One remains under an obligation to pay back ing the minister to discuss a a parliamentary investigating grilling motion, when we all tigating committee. Instead, it committee. Instead, it needs the service and they all prayed. Suddenly, the clouds burst one’s dues. What is even more important is that the forth and it started raining. But the people ran away from obligations that we undertake must be such that know within the N A Council needs a criminal investigation. All a criminal investigation. All and outside it that the grilling the concerned people should the place, except a boy who stayed right in the middle they should be within our capabilities and financial the concerned people should be without any hesitation. You know the reason. This story resources. is a million percent personal be sent to an investigating issue? The real aim is to claim sent to an investigating authority authority at the Ministry of teaches us many lessons. We cannot blame Kuwait for all of this, or our Anwar neighbor, or our colleague at the work place, or a the head of Ahmad Al-Hmoud, at the Ministry of Interior, or to the Interior, or to the public pros- no more and no less. Surely, ecutor, and then the real torrential rain. Eventually, it is matter of remaining public prosecutor, and then the real Madam, people are not after Ahmad investigation should start to alert 24 x 7 x 365. Without doubt, people should investigation should start to find I am happy that someone is here to speak out for the consult a trusted friend or a legal expert if they Al-Hmoud, and no one is find out all the details and voiceless. want to avoid unnecessary legal hassles or figure demanding his resignation. No out all the details and determine determine who all were Deportation of expats on a travel ban list. one asked that he be grilled. who all were involved. involved. The expat community in Kuwait is terribly shocked to However, there are people This kind of work needs hear that the police are carrying out checks to arrest the who want to see him out of professional detectives who illegal residents in Kuwait. While the police are eagerly the ministry and their means to achieve this end is enjoy a clear judicial cover. It is not a matter of some implementing their policies, some important facts are kuwait digest democracy. stolen car, or the theft of a few thousand dinars, but a being neglected and people are being humiliated. Their But, we should not become angry or upset. This is clear collusion that resulted in the disappearance of human rights are being violated. politics, and there are two main rules of this game: the more than KD700 million. If a thief was to steal a thou- Let me bring some points to the attention of the Retirement blues first is that what you see is not everything, and second, sand or a couple of thousand dinars, you do what you authorities about what I feel regarding this business of that there are always other players behind the curtain do to him, then what are you going to do with some- checking and deportation. As an individual, I support the in a political scene. This leads us to ask a persisting one who made KD700 million vanish? police who search and arrest the illegal workers who have By Hamad Al-Sarie question: Was the grilling of Hani Hussain due? In fact, As I said, what is happening is that some people are been here in Kuwait for a long time without visiting their the simple answer and a clearer and logical one is yes. trying to bring down Ahmad Al-Hmoud, not for any- home land. There are a lot of people who are working But us turn back the clock and try to review the Dow thing except that he is one of cleanest and most effi- here on housemaid visas No 20, the holder of which is s the government really serious about retiring all supposed to work for the sponsors alone. I don’t know those who have spent 30 years in service, whether Chemical scenes in a slow motion. We will find, or let cient ministers. But the grilling of the oil minister end- us say, we will notice something very important. That ed in his resignation. It was all about hitting a leader of about other nationals but a majority of Indians obtained Iin leading positions or supervisory jobs or as visa no 20 by giving huge amounts to the brokers. These is that Hani Hussain in the first place was not sup- the government headed by Jaber Al-Mubarak, no administrative managers, supervisors or department amounts could reach KD 500 or more. I know this amount posed to join the current government because the more or less. Things are not always as they look in poli- heads? The Civil Service Commission has approved could be very small for Kuwaitis, and I am not sure how granting them a financial allowance amounting to a Dow Chemical and the multi-billion fine did not come tics, and there is always something else lurking behind much the sponsors are getting from this amount. Many of half month’s salary for each year spent in service. today, but there was a build up to it much before Hani the curtains. the middle class people come with a lot of expectations Civil Service Commission presented this proposal Hussain became the oil minister. Therefore, and here that they will be able to earn a lot of money in Kuwait in a to the council of ministers which approved the deci- we have to pause before we reach the scene when he NOTE: As the former NA Speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun short span of time. But they realize the real facts only sion along with clearing the social security to be pro- became a minister. I swear, if even Abbas Al-Shaabi said in his meeting with “Al-Yaum” TV Channel two days when they reach here. They are not able to find suitable vided. In Europe, a person completes 65 years of age had become a minister, he would have been grilled for back, June 16 will change the face of Kuwait forever. Let work with good salary. The accommodation facilities are to earn the right to retire regardless of the period the same deal and faced the same grilling questions. us wait and see. — Al-Anbaa very poor and below average. Many of them become spent in service. But in Kuwait, notwithstanding the mentally frustrated within a few weeks. But still they stay financial cost which the state will bear, along with the put, thinking that the family in India is dependent on their assurances of social security, the Civil Service small income. Commission has adopted a policy to kick out old Many are coming here to educate their children and employees and replace them. I really wish that any kuwait digest marry off their daughters. In India, dowry is a big issue leading figure of Kuwait should visit the commercial and a normal man cannot afford to marry his daughters complexes and the popular cafes, to see with his own without a good amount of money. There are a lot of peo- eyes the large number of youth who never completed Stuck in virtual realities ple who have come here and earned a good amount and 50 years of age, but would be found sitting in those made their life safe and secure. And I am sure that they cafes. will be thankful to Kuwait. When the government made an offer to the offi- By Waleed Al-Ghanim At the same time, there are a number of people who cers of the MOD, the Ministry of Interior, the National are coming here and have a criminal background. They Guards and the fire department, its plan was to retire are continuing their atrocious acts, such as making and sociologist in the United State decided to do some- And with more time spent on social networks, the fact high ranking people to clear the path for the middle selling alcohol, trading in opium, running brothels and so thing about her children spending too much time that these hours are taken away from real life interactions is class management to take over responsibility. But on. I do not think any man will ever support such activities obsessed with modern technology. She decided to being ignored more and more. How many family members, what instead happened was that the one supposed to A anywhere. These people must be arrested and punished. I ban devices such as computers, smart phones and video relatives and friends have become forgotten? They could overlook the transition remained stuck to their chairs, have heard that there are a lot of prostitution centers in games for six months in order to encourage more time for be right there, living next to you but you were too busy and the middle managers applied for retirement. Hassawi, Jleeb and other parts of Kuwait. If the ongoing family bonding. While the plan was met with strong resist- with your smart phones to even notice that they have been The government’s offer was for two years and it checks can end this dirty business, it will bring good ance from the children in the beginning, the mother said sitting there for hours. The reason for this is that we let our was supposed to be implemented in case of supervi- results. As an expat, I have no right to question the policy that the experiment brought great benefits to her family minds become prisoners of delusional relations created by sory jobs, but since they remained stuck to their of Kuwait. Not only that, I am very thankful to the Kuwait eventually. technology. chairs, most of middle class management left. The authorities for all the facilities I enjoy in Kuwait. My This story, which Al-Qabas published last week, made Has technology pulled you away from your family? Has state felt threatened since the allowance was not request to the Kuwait authorities is that they should kind- me wonder about the effect of technology on our society it taken your family away from you? Has it reduced the time extended to them. The military office could have been ly grant a period of two to three months to the illegal today. Captivating at first, technology has become an you spent with your family members? Has it made your paralyzed. The government felt obliged to give in to workers to leave this country safely so that they can get all addiction that took us away children prefer isolation and their demands and extended the offer to these lead- their benefits from their sponsors and leave Kuwait with a from reality, and has taken a toll spend more time with their ers, who are still pressurizing to extract what remains happy mind. of a life lived normally and beau- These social networks provide a devices instead of their families? from the middle class management. As I have said, many people who are working here for tifully. Instead, it made androids Have social networks had an What will happen now after the council of minis- platform where you meet hundreds KD 100 or 150. They will be lending and borrowing money out of us with our faces stuck impact on your personal rela- ters has cleared the move to retire those who have to or from their co-workers in order to help each other. into our handheld devices and of people every day and talk about tionships and hobbies? Do you completed 30 years in service? The high ranking offi- This unexpected arrest and deportation routine will make people spending most of their believe that you are giving your cials will convince the ministers that their ministry subjects ranging from politics, to them more depressed and frustrated as they will have to days in a virtual reality. family, your friends and even needs them very much and that the ministry would leave Kuwait empty handed. Family gatherings and economy and social life. They can yourself the time they truly need some of the managers and supervisors chosen And also let me make it clear that the attitude of the friends’ meetings have become help you keep up with day-to-day deserve? Do you agree that by the high ranking officials. The catastrophe will Indian embassy and the Indian government towards the things of the past with the pres- diwaniyas, always known as a strike then when new leaders are side lined and those updates about a person you’ve nev- expat community in Kuwait is condemnable and not ence of WhatsApp and other public forum for discussion, are close to top leaders will remain. The annual evaluation appreciated. Kuwait’s ambassador to India claimed that applications that provided er even met, yet listed as ‘friends’ in turning more and more like of employees would remain unconsidered. We wish three months earlier, they informed the Indian embassy in alternatives for daily chats and funerals as people are too busy that the council of ministers form a neutral commit- your account. Kuwait and the Indian foreign affairs ministry about their face-to-face conversations. with their phones to speak with tee, not connected to government jobs, as soon as policy of deporting illegal workers from Kuwait. Yet, the There might be two friends each other? possible, to study the files of the leading figures sup- Indian government remained inactive and did nothing to who have not met in person for a year, yet stayed in touch Many of us have formed new e-families and virtual posed to retire after completing 30 years in service. help their people. throughout that period through instant messaging. friendships we spend a lot of time with. These are taking If they are found to be efficient and serious in their This spree of unexpected arrests and deportations can Meeting new friends, meanwhile, has been replaced by away an important part of our life in which we could have work, there is no harm retaining them letting them lead people to suffer psychological traumas and mental ‘adding’ or ‘following’ ones on Facebook, Twitter, had face-to-face contact and conversations that allow for assume supervisory positions. But those who have imbalance. Therefore, on humanitarian grounds, please Instagram, etc. These social networks provide a platform true communication of emotions. Technology has sure completed 30 years without showing any advance- grant them a grace period of two to three months so that where you meet hundreds of people every day and talk made our lives easier, but it must be kept under our control. ment, they better retire. The last question which they can leave the country safe and secure. about subjects ranging from politics, to economy and Otherwise the damage it can wreak on our physical wellbe- imposes itself: Will the committee that proposed retir- I am Sajidas, a graduate in Philosophy, working in social life. They can help you keep up with day-to-day ing, mental state and family life is going to surpass its bene- ing those who have completed 30 years in service, G4Security with a basic salary of KD 60. apply the same rule to itself? — Al-Anbaa. Hamad Al- updates about a person you’ve never even met, yet listed fits. It is something worth giving a second thought to as ‘friends’ in your account. before it is too late. —Al-Qabas Sarie is Retired Lt General Sajidas J S MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 LOCAL A history of friendship and cooperation 45th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Albania and Kuwait

By Kujtim Morina Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the State of Kuwait

t is a special pleasure for me as the first Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the IState of Kuwait to address the readers of your newspaper on the occasion of 45-th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between our two countries. Since 1968, when the two coun- tries established diplomatic relations and especial- ly after the beginning of 90s, following the demo- cratic changes in Albania, our bilateral relations have been strengthened constantly. I know that there are countries who are commemorating 50th anniversary of their relations with Kuwait this year but for Albania, 45 years of bilateral relations means much as well and a history of mutual respect and cooperation. First, I want to bring shortly to the attention of the public in Kuwait, some information from the archives of Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the establishing of diplomatic relations between our two countries. The first proposal came from the Albanian side through its Mission in the By Kujtim Morina United Nations to the Kuwaiti Mission in this Vlora Beach organization. On 10 April 1968, the Kuwaiti this issue. As I mentioned before, the relations The favorable geographic position of Albania, as a many Kuwaiti citizens do not have enough infor- porate tax are only 10%. Despite the global eco- Mission in the UN responded through sending a between our countries have been consolidating Mediterranean country, with a coast line of 460 mation. We welcome this suggestion. The tourist nomic crisis, the country has maintained eco- Note to the Albanian side notifying that the constantly especially after 90s. Albania has strong- km on the Adriatic and Ionian seas and with services in Albania have improved significantly nomic growth, 4% in 2011, 3.2% in 2012 and Council of Ministers of the State of Kuwait had ly condemned Iraq invasion of Kuwait back in many touristic resorts in the mountainous areas last years with regard to hotels, restaurants, travel, didn’t fall into recession. The registration of new approved the establishing of the diplomatic rela- 1990 and was in full support of the military inter- and museum cities as well have made it an attrac- agencies etc. The Kuwaiti citizens can find easily businesses is done in 24 hours with a single tions with the People’s Republic of Albania at that vention of the United States led forces for the lib- tive country for the tourists. Last year, 4.7 million restaurants and shops in which are offered hallall application procedure and a fee only 100 time. The Albanian government requested publi- eration of Kuwait. There are many exchanged vis- tourists visited Albania according to official products given the Muslim majority of the coun- Albanian Lek, less than 1 euro. Albanian econo- cation of a joint declaration between the two par- its between two countries in which I can mention sources. There are made many investments recent try and the tradition of hospitability which has my has unexploited potentials in terms of ties. Given that it didn’t receive any answer quickly the official visit of the President of Albania, Bamir years with regard to road infrastructure, cleaning- many things in common with the Kuwaiti culture renewable energy, tourism, agribusiness, infra- but the notes were already exchanged between Topi to Kuwait, in May 2012 and the official visit of up of the beaches and other services for the and traditions. structure and services. During the last years, the two countries, on 30 June 1968, the Albanian the Speaker of National Assembly of the State of touristic season. We encourage Kuwaiti citizens to Albanian government has paid special attention MFA published in the main official newspaper, Kuwait, Jassem Al-Khorafi to Tirana, in October visit Albania for the whole year and particularly Business to the energy investments aiming to transform “Zeri I Popullit” (People’s Voice), the news for the 2011, including also other official visits from the during the summer season. This is the second Kuwaiti citizens are welcomed to invest and the country into an energy hub of the region. establishing of the diplomatic relations between members of cabinets of the both countries. On year in which the Kuwaiti citizens can travel with- establish their businesses in Albania. There are Worthy to mention that in the past five years, the two countries. The Albanian Council of this occasion, I would like to hail the members of out visa to Albania for the period: 25 May to 25 several successful Kuwaiti investments but it more than 100 concessions have been given out Ministers confirmed it with the decision no 89, the parliamentary groups of friendship estab- September. Even for the rest of the year, the maxi- needs to explore more opportunities. There are for building small and medium size hydropower dated 03.07.1968: “We decided to establish diplo- lished in the both countries for the contribution mum time of visa procedures is ten days long. The many advantages for the foreign investors in plants and this is a good opportunity for the matic relations with the State of Kuwait and that they have given for strengthening of bilateral holders of Schengen visas “C” or “D” don’t need Albania like: no limitation on the percentage Kuwaiti investors to enter in this business as exchange diplomatic representatives in the rank relations. Also, I use this opportunity to highly visa to Albania. The both governments are work- share of foreign participation in companies- well. of extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassa- appreciate the financial support of Kuwait Fund ing together to liberalize visa issuance procedures 100% foreign ownership is possible, foreign The Albanian embassy in Kuwait maintains dors. This decision enters into force immediately”. for Arab Economic Development for many proj- and possibly to remove them totally in the near investors have the right to expatriate all funds very good cooperation with the Kuwaiti On 8 August 1968, responded the Kuwaiti ects implemented in Albania. future. During the conversations with Kuwaiti citi- and contributions in kind of their investment to embassy in Albania. This is obvious because we Embassy in Cairo through a Note in which it states zens and officials as well, we get the kind sugges- their country of origin, a law approved in 2010 have common goals. Let us work together, with that Kuwaiti MFA agrees for the joint declaration Tourism tion that we need to work more to make Albania guarantees special state protection for the for- the support of the governments of our countries but prefers to do it after the summer season. This During the recent years, Albania has been better known as a country with its culture, tradi- eign investors in legal disputes with private third to further strengthen bilateral and multilateral is the last document which closes the folder on focusing more on the development of tourism. tions and business opportunities because still parties; low taxes, personal income tax and cor- relations between our countries and peoples. Brother held for helping killer flee to Saudi Arabia Mom, daughter arrested KUWAIT: Police investigating a murder immoral activities. Investigations were on case reported last week at the Mubarak in search of the suspect. (Rai) Hospital’s parking lot summoned the killer’s brother after investigations Shopper collapsed revealed that he helped the suspect flee A shopper died of a heart attack inside a from the country following the crime. The Mubarak Al-Kabeer supermarket, according main suspect had reportedly used his to a preliminary medical report. An ambu- brother’s ID card to exit through the lance was rushed to the co-operative society Nuwaiseeb Border Checkpoint to Saudi building where the Kuwaiti man had col- Arabia shortly after he stabbed a Kuwaiti lapsed. Paramedics pronounced the man woman to death inside her car. The latest dead on the scene, and preliminary examina- investigations revealed that the man first tion revealed he had suffered a heart attack. headed to his brother’s house after com- The body was taken to the forensic depart- mitting the crime, following which his ment for an autopsy after criminal investiga- brother drove him personally to the south- tors examined the scene. ern border and handed him his own ID to help him escape. The brother, identified as Mom, daughter arrested a pilot in the Kuwait Air Force, was sum- Patrol officers caught a 19-year-old moned for investigations along with his Kuwaiti girl and a 21-year-old Kuwaiti youth son who reportedly accompanied his late Friday night from a vehicle they consid- father and uncle for the trip. Meanwhile, ered was parked in a suspicious way, and Kuwaiti authorities continued to coordi- took the two to the Sharq police station, nate with their Saudi counterparts in where the girl’s mother was also summoned. search for the murderer. The two women were later arrested for assaulting police officers on duty. Patrol offi- Man stabbed during ‘party’ cers, who caught the two inside the vehicle A man was hospitalized in a critical con- parked behind an Interior Ministry building, dition following a fight reported at a chalet took them to the Sharq police station for in the southern part of the country recent- questioning after they failed to explain their ly. Police and paramedics reached the circumstances. Police summoned the girl’s scene shortly after the incident was report- mother when she refused to cooperate and ed, and found the Kuwaiti man bleeding instead verbally assaulted the interrogating heavily from a deep stab wound. The man officer. Soon after the mother arrived, police was rushed to the Adan Hospital while arrest her too as she too hurled similar insults police discovered that the suspect who when officers explained to her the daugh- stabbed him had escaped. Investigations ter’s response. The girl and her mother were revealed that the quarrel started between referred to the proper authorities for further friends who were spending the night questioning, while the male suspect was drinking and engaging in allegedly released without pressing any charges.

child found By Hanan Al-Saadoun

KUWAIT: Security media at the ministry of Interior announced yesterday that a police patrol found a lost Asian child aged between 4 and 6 years near the coopera- tive society at Al-Sabah Hospital. The boy wears a white and blue T-shirt. No complaint was so far received reporting the missing of the child, the media said. The security media calls upon the relatives of the child to get in touch with the police station at Shuwaikh Industrial Area to receive the child. MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 LOCAL

Romania and Kuwait Half-a-century of diplomatic relations

he day when the two friendly the Gulf waters the most precious tions between Romania and Kuwait Africa graduated from the University. tors, teachers, engineers, technicians, countries established diplomatic pearls. The little round, shining miracles flourished year by year. Official and And between Romanian and Kuwaiti oil nurses, specialists in various fields. In Trelations. Relations that became that were, and still are, the dream of State visits, but private visits also at the engineers and specialists there is a per- Romania, on the other side, there are stronger and stronger, based on mutual every lady in the world. Romanians highest level bridged strong and manent, constructive dialogue. more and more Kuwaitis discovering respect, mutual interests, mutual sup- cherished the fight for unity, the fight healthy political, diplomatic, economic, Romanian companies in construc- not only the beauties of the nature but port in bilateral and multilateral arena, for freedom, the fight for independence cultural and people to people relations. tion, infrastructure, health and IT are also a lot of business opportunities. And, respect for the others, respect for of all countries. The two countries cooperate and sup- more and more present in Kuwait, while to our satisfaction, their number is human values. They were themselves thirsty for full port each other in the international Kuwaiti investors are attracted by the growing month by month. For Kuwait, Romania was among the independence and unity of their own organizations, promote a wide and cre- Romanian real estate, agriculture and The celebration of the important first countries to recognize its independ- country and tasted the sweetness of ative foreign policy, and a strong parlia- tourism. When it comes to economy and event of half a century ago has started ence, in 1961. For Romania, Kuwait was being totally independent in 1877, mentary diplomacy. The cooperation trade the highway of interests and with the beginning of the 2013 by dif- the first Arab country in the Gulf that when the Ottoman Empire was defeat- between Romania and Kuwait at the UN opportunities is quiet crowded on both ferent cultural events in both countries established diplomatic relations with ed, and the sweetness of unity in 1918 and other international organizations is ways, to the benefit of both countries and will continue all year long. Both our Bucharest. Since then, the two countries when the Romanian modern state was always been mentioned as an example and peoples. It was proved again in embassies, Romanian Embassy in and the two people proved their respect created. That is why it expressed its to be followed. The bilateral ties became 2011 when Romania organized the first Kuwait and Kuwaiti Embassy in and care for each other so many times. most sincere satisfaction in 1961 when stronger through the economic cooper- ever economic forum in Bucharest: Bucharest have a long series of projects Whenever one was in need the other Kuwait became independent and two ation. Romanians were and present in “Romania - GCC, doing business in that will be disclosed in due time. was there to help. And, this is the mean- years later when the two countries Kuwait offering their expertise in a field South-Eastern Europe”. But the most important thing is the ing of true friendship! established diplomatic relations. It in which they have a long and fruitful Kuwait was present with a strong del- common feeling that the last half a cen- I do not recall now any certain proof should also be mentioned that Romania experience. egation of businessmen headed by the tury meant so much for the Romanians of early contacts between the inhabi- was there when Kuwait needed the sup- then Minister of Commerce, and was and for the Kuwaitis, that 50 years of tants of today’s Kuwait territory and port of all its friends in 1990, during the Oil and gas very active in the plenary sessions. The diplomatic relations brought us so those living in the Northern part of hardest seven month of its history. Romania was the first country in the follow-up forum will be organized by much closer to each other that even Danube River, the Romanians. But I do Romania was also there, with its spe- world to start exploiting oil, in 1856. It the end of this year and there are no without saying we are ready at any recall the fact that Romanian travelers cialists, to extinguish the fire that was has an important experience in produc- doubts that Kuwaiti representatives will moment to extend any kind of support, that reached the Arab Peninsula cen- burning Kuwait’s most important ing oil equipment, building refineries be as constructive as always. Here we any kind of help that the other needs. turies ago were talking about their national wealth, the oil. Romanian fire- and petrochemical complexes. Romania should add the over 600 Romanians And the name of this extraordinary feel- encounter with strong, determined, fighters were highly appreciated for is well known for its Oil and Gas working and living in Kuwait. ing is: friendship! hard -working people, the best divers their dedication and courage. University. A huge number of oil special- A community described by Kuwaiti that were bringing from the depth of From 1963 to the present day rela- ists from the Middle East and North high officials as “one of the best”: doc- (The Embassy of Romania, Kuwait)

Kuwaiti envoy honored by Italian Air Force Kuwait hotel occupancy ROME: Kuwait Ambassador to Sarajevo and former diplomat at the Kuwaiti Embassy in falls marginally in March Rome Mohammad Khalaf expressed grati- tude to the Italian Air Force for honoring him KUWAIT: Hotel occupancy in Kuwait while the average booking fee per day for the great role he played in rallying the reached 63 percent in March, 1.5-percent reached USD 179 with an increase of 5.4 Italian public opinion support for the Kuwait less than the same month in 2012, an percent. liberation war by awarding him a medal. economic report said yesterday. According to detailed figures, tourism The medal was presented to Khalaf by The average daily booking fee record conferences and exhibitions have Italian Air Force Commander Pasquale in March decreased by 10.8 percent com- boomed in the Gulf, especially in the Preziosa in a ceremony held here recently pared with that in 2012 where it reached United Arab Emirates, where they with the participation of Kuwait Ambassador USD 277, the report, issued by Al-Tameer “emerged in terms of attracting huge to Rome Sheikh Jaber Duaij Al-Ibrahim Al- Real Estate Investment Company investments in this vital sector,” the Sabah. In statements to KUNA, Khalaf point- (Tameer), said on Saturday. The first quar- report went on. Dubai comes to the fore ed out that he was honored due to his role in ter of the current year showed a high rate as a major destination for tourism confer- rallying Italian people support to the Italian of hotel occupancy compared to the ences and exhibitions, followed by Abu forces participation in the international same period of last year, rising from 57 to Dhabi, the report showed, adding that coalition that fought in Kuwait liberation 63 percent and the same applied to the growth is expected by seven percent, the war. average booking fee per day, which rose equivalent of AED 1.5 million, in the peri- He thanked General Preziosa for the dec- 3.6 percent compared to the same period od between 2013-20, according to the oration and highlighted the strong and last year. results of studies funded by the Abu special Kuwaiti-Italian relations in the differ- As for the level of performance of the Dhabi Authority for Tourism and Culture. ent domains and at the different levels. He hotel sector in the Middle East and North Tameer’s monthly report includes noted that the decoration coincides with Africa (MENA) region in March, the report information on the hotel sector in the ROME: A medal was presented to Khalaf by Italian Air Force Commander Pasquale Preziosa in a cer- the celebrations of the Italian National Day noted that the hotel occupancy reached Gulf and the Middle East based on official emony recently with the participation of Kuwait Ambassador to Rome Sheikh Jaber Duaij Al- and the 22 anniversary of Kuwait 67 percent, growing by 3.8 percent com- sources and periodic disclosure of hotel Ibrahim Al-Sabah. — KUNA Liberation. — KUNA pared than the same period last year, occupancy figures. — KUNA

Lyons with the participants of the seminar. FSRI educates medical industry in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Leading multi-disciplinary grams that incorporate therapeutic that meets the needs of each of their non-profit organization Fawzia Sultan pilates, yoga and nutritional consultancy patients”. FSRI Medical Director, Dr Rehabilitation Institute (FSRI) hosted two into her physiotherapy treatment proto- Elham Hamdan added that seminars three-day seminars for physical thera- cols, and currently lectures on both that bring in foreign expertise and non- pists in Kuwait focussing on innovative women’s health and oncology through- linear approaches in physical therapy are and integrative physiotherapy-based out Ireland and the UK Lyons said: instrumental for medical practitioners in treatments that combine holistic “Through my years of experience, I’ve Kuwait in providing cutting-edge phys- approaches with research-based clinical noticed that physiotherapists lack the iotherapeutic care in the region. “FSRI interventions in order to provide opti- knowledge or skill required to effectively also aims to establish a dedicated mum solutions that benefit both women treat women suffering from either pelvic women’s health department within its suffering from pelvic or pregnancy-relat- issues or pregnancy-related complaints. clinic in the near future, to provide ed difficulties and cancer patients Likewise, the treatment of cancer Kuwaiti women with the most skilled throughout Kuwait. patients is limited to traditional, by-the- and effective female-focused physio- The seminars were conducted by book treatments, which are often inef- therapy solutions in the region,” she said. Ireland-based Michelle Lyons, a physical fective. This seminar aims to teach physi- Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute is a therapist expert with over eighteen cal therapists and medical practitioners leading multi-disciplinary non-profit years experience working in women’s here in Kuwait about the benefits of organization that aims to empower peo- health and oncology in the USA and applying non-traditional, therapeutic ple suffering from acute injuries and Ireland. Lyons has designed and imple- elements such pilates and yoga in creat- long-term disabilities, the community at mented various women’s health pro- ing a perfect physical therapy solution large and healthcare professionals alike.

Kuwait-funded school opened in E Sudan QADARIF, Sudan: A grand ceremony was held here on Suleiman Al-Harbi, Director of the IICO Office in Sudan Dr Saturday to mark the inauguration of an integrated school Ahmad Al-Sennosi, and ruler of Al-Qadarif State Al-Dhaw funded by the Kuwait-based International Islamic Al-Mahi along with dozens of federal and provincial leaders Charitable Organization (IICO). The Barbar Al-Foqara as well as local people. Elementary School in Al-Qadarif state, east Sudan, covers Addressing the ceremony, Al-Mahi appreciated Kuwait’s an area of 15,000 sq m and costs up to $400,000. The fund- role in backing the development in Sudan’s three eastern ing is part of Kuwait’s pledge to the reconstruction projects states and hosting the international donor conference for in east Sudan. the region under auspices of His Highness the Amir Sheikh The inauguration ceremony gathered IICO representa- Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in late 2010. “The tive and Kuwait’s former minister of Awqaf and Islamic Kuwaiti contributions have positive impact on the devel- affairs Mohammad Al-Humaidan, Ambassador to Sudan Dr opment in the region. — KUNA MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013

Sudan puts oil, Germany battles to hold back flood ‘catastrophe’ security deals with South on hold Page 8 Page 9 Maliki visits Kurdistan to melt ice Shiite premier facing Sunni protests, surge in violence

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s Prime Minister yesterday that the ongoing fighting in Syria could fur- made a rare visit to the country’s self-ruled ther destabilize Shiite-led Iraq’s already frag- northern Kurdish region in a bid to melt the ile security. Predominantly Sunni rebels in ice between the Kurds and the Shiite-led Syria, including the Al-Qaeda affiliated central government in Baghdad, as a suicide Jabhat al-Nusra, or the Nusra Front, are fight- attack in Baghdad claimed the lives of seven ing to try to topple Syrian Assad. His Alawite people. The visit came as authorities said a sect is an offshoot of Shiism and is backed by border guard was killed and two others were Shiite powerhouse Iran. wounded in clashes along the Syrian border, “The region is going through a new in the latest sign that the Syrian civil war risks strong storm, a sectarian storm, a storm of spilling over into Iraq. political challenges and a storm of confu- Nouri Al-Maliki held a Cabinet meeting in sions in many countries in the region based Irbil - the first in the Kurdish regional capital on different reasons,” Maliki said. “The most since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled dangerous one is the comeback of the Saddam Hussein - as part of an initiative extremist organizations like Al-Qaeda and started last year to better understand the Jabhat al-Nusra and others who are backed needs of the provinces. Maliki and govern- by (hardline clerics’) fatwas,” he added. “That ment ministers arrived by military plane, has brought back the ghost of the killing not where they were received on a red carpet by only to Iraq but to the region and as Iraq is the region’s president, Massoud Barzani. part of the region and part of its fabric gener- Barzani leads the Kurds’ largely autonomous al and that we started to be affected by the and increasingly prosperous northern region, storm the region is going through,” he said. which has multiple government ministries, The risks posed by the Syrian unrest are its own security forces and other trappings of growing increasingly worrying for Baghdad. an independent state. It remains part of Iraq, Iraq’s Interior Ministry spokesman said the however, and relies heavily on a share of the deadly frontier clash happened in the west- federal budget controlled by Baghdad to ern Al-Waleed region, which borders Syria, meet its budget needs. Arguments over duel- and involved what he believes are members ing claims to the oil-rich city of Kirkuk and of the Free Syrian Army rebel group. The other disputed territories running along the spokesman, Saad Maan Ibrahim, said Iraqi IRBIL: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki (left) and Kurdish regional president Massoud Barzani look at each other as they hold a joint press Kurdish region’s border with the rest of Iraq forces are increasingly coming under attack conference in this northern Iraqi Kurdish city yesterday. —AFP are one of the most serious threats to Iraq’s by armed groups from the Syrian side of the stability. An exchange of fire in one disputed border. “We are determined and we have the city in November led both sides to send mili- capabilities to repel any attack on our border tary reinforcements and heavy weapons into posts,” he said. The ministry said it foiled two the contested area. The Kurds have signed other attempts by gunmen and smugglers to dozens of oil exploration deals with foreign infiltrate Iraq’s border with Syria, forcing energy companies over Baghdad’s objec- them to retreat back across the border. tions, including US oil majors Exxon Mobil Sadoun Al-Shaalan, a member in the Corp and Chevron Corp and Total SA of provincial council of Sunni-dominated Anbar France. The central government does not rec- province, also said clashes along the border ognize the Kurdish agreements, which offer are increasingly common between Free more generous terms than its own. It Syrian Army fighters and Iraqi police guards. believes it should manage the country’s oil He blamed the clashes on “the sectarian policy and wants all exports to travel fighting and tension taking place in Syria and through state-run pipelines. the belief by the Syria opposition that The Kurds are working on a pipeline to Baghdad is supporting the Assad regime in ship oil produced in their region into neigh- its struggle with the opposition”. boring Turkey and earlier this year began Shortly before Maliki landed in Irbil, a car trucking oil across their northern border, bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle prompting charges of smuggling and threats into an Iraqi army checkpoint in a Shiite of lawsuits from Baghdad. Immediate solu- neighborhood in Baghdad, killing at least tions to pending issues are not expected dur- seven people and wounding 18 others, offi- ing Maliki’s visit, the first since 2010 when cials said. The attack happened in the busy Iraqi politicians converged to end a months- Kadhimiyah neighborhood, which last week long dispute over establishing the govern- was the focus of an annual pilgrimage that ment after national elections produced no brought hundreds of thousands of Shiite clear winner. faithful to a golden-domed shrine where two Iraq’s state TV aired part of the meeting as revered Shiite saints are buried. Authorities Maliki was calling on Iraqis to come together imposed strict security measures throughout so that they can face what he called “the dan- the capital to protect pilgrims, and no major ger” brought on by regional unrest mainly in attacks occurred during the pilgrimage itself, neighboring Syria where Sunni-led rebels which peaked midweek. It commemorates have been fighting for more than two years the death of one of the saints, Imam Moussa to topple Bashar Al-Assad. Fears are growing Al-Kadhim.— AP Economy, nukes top agenda as Iran votes

TEHRAN: Iran elects on Friday a successor to appealing to the moderate and reformist President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose bases. Ahmadinejad himself is barred by the eight years in office have been marked by stiff constitution from running for a third term. Western sanctions over Tehran’s controversial Three live televised debates with a tightly nuclear drive and the economic turmoil they controlled format failed to ignite the lacklus- have caused. When Ahmadinejad was re- tre campaign, and were criticised by both elected for a second term in 2009, wide- viewers and participants. Public, open-air ral- spread charges of voter fraud sparked mas- lies are banned, and campaign posters are sive street protests. Suppressed by a brutal mostly absent across the country. Mir Hossein state crackdown, those protests plunged Iran Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, leaders of the into its worst crisis since the establishment of 2009 protests who have remained under the Islamic republic in 1979. house arrests for more than two years, have The Guardians Council, an unelected vet- cast a long shadow over the campaign. Their ting body, approved only eight men out of faces have appeared on some posters at a few 686 hopefuls to stand in the election, and the rallies, where supporters chanted slogans list is dominated by conservatives close to demanding their release. supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. That Last Tuesday, Khamenei called on Iranians fits with Khamenei’s desire for “an orderly, to get out and vote in numbers, saying a high calm and undisputed election,” said Alireza turnout would foil foreign attempts to under- Nader, a researcher at the RAND Corporation, mine the election. However, most of the 50.5 the American policy research institute. At the million voters are more concerned about the forefront of a Western confrontation with Iran dire state of the economy. Iran is staggering over its nuclear programme, the United under the weight of repeated rounds of inter- States and France have denounced the “lack national sanctions - targeting oil exports and of transparency” in the campaign. access to the global banking system - over its Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a prominent disputed nuclear program. The West fears Iran figure in the Iranian revolution who served as is seeking to develop atomic weapons, a president from 1989 to 1997, was surprisingly claim Tehran hotly denies. barred from running, as was Esfandiar Rahim Over several years of negotiations, Mashaie, a divisive figure close to the incum- Western powers have failed so far to convince bent. Considered a would-be favourite by Iran to cut back its nuclear program. And par- marginalised reformists and moderates, allel efforts by the UN’s International Atomic Rafsanjani, 78, has lost much of his political Energy Agency have failed to shed light on stock in recent years and fallen out with the intent of Tehran’s atomic activities. Some Khamenei. “Between an open ballot and ‘zero candidates and critics have blamed Jalili’s risk’, the supreme leader made his choice,” tough stance for the failure of the talks. said a Western diplomat in Tehran. Tehran insists its civilian nuclear programme The candidate list consists of five conser- is for peaceful power generation and medical vatives, including top nuclear negotiator purposes only, denying any deviation Saeed Jalili, former foreign minister Ali Akbar towards military objectives. Khamenei, who Velayati and Tehran mayor Mohammad Baqer has the final say in the Islamic republic’s Qalibaf. Two contenders, ex-chief nuclear affairs, has repeatedly said “using weapons of negotiator Hassan Rowhani and Mohammad mass destruction, including nuclear (arms), is Reza Aref, an ex-first vice president, are haram (religiously forbidden).”—AFP MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 INTERNATIONAL

Nigeria offensive leaves scattered trash and uncertainty

MARTE, Nigeria: The dusty, remote spot times provided conflicting details of hundreds of deaths through suicide in Nigeria’s far northeast where the mili- operations, including involving the camp attacks, targeted killings, car bombings tary says insurgents operated a major near Kirenowa, raising further questions and other means. In declaring the state of camp is now little more than burnt-out over which version if any is correct. emergency, the president said the group cars, strewn trash and unanswered ques- In 2009, Nigeria launched a brutal had taken over pockets of territory in the tions. More than three weeks into a mili- offensive against Boko Haram that killed remote northeast. Soldiers said the tary offensive seeking to end a years-long some 800 people and forced the group extremists even raised their own flags in insurgency by Islamist extremist group underground for more than a year - but the Marte area. At the same time, the mil- Boko Haram, Nigeria has claimed impor- they returned with even deadlier attacks. itary’s response to the insurgency over tant successes, but the truth is difficult to This time the security operation “involved the last several years has come under determine. It has denied killing civilians, not just the military but the security heavy criticism, with widespread accusa- though it declines to provide numbers or agencies of the country,” Brigadier tions of extra-judicial killings, arbitrary details on casualties. General Chris Olukolade, a defence arrests and unlawful detentions. Soldiers say Boko Haram members spokesman, told reporters on Thursday. Diplomats and analysts have long said have “scattered” in areas where the army “The network this time is perfect, I mean a military solution alone is unlikely to has pushed them out, but they cannot near perfect, in the sense that the opera- resolve the problem, stressing that condi- say where, only that “hundreds” have tion was planned to ensure their bases tions in the severely underdeveloped been arrested. Thousands of residents were dislocated - not just dislocated but north must be addressed. The govern- have fled into neighbouring Niger and completely wiped out.” Some say the ment in Africa’s largest oil producer has Cameroon, and some allege soldiers offensive may have obliterated the possi- more recently sought to portray itself as indiscriminately killed civilians in raids bility of legitimate dialogue, while others offering a carrot-and-stick approach, car- before the offensive officially began. The have expressed doubts that a military MARTE, Nigeria: Nigerian soldiers patrol in the north of Borno state on June 5, rying out the offensive but also forming a military denies this. Mobile phone lines operation could lead to lasting peace. 2013. — AFP panel to look at possibilities for offering have been cut in much of the region “The entire Chinese army cannot solve alleging soldiers shot civilians and set fire Elhadji, a 56-year-old who fled back to his an amnesty to insurgents. It recently since the start of the offensive on May 15 this problem,” said Bulama Mali Gubio, to much of the community. The Red Cross parents’ home village in Cameroon, released 58 women and children who and visiting remote areas independently spokesman for an influential elders’ put the death toll at 187, but the military Gance, said Boko Haram had spread vio- had been held in connection with the is difficult if not impossible. forum in Nigeria’s Borno state, Boko insisted that only 37 people died in the lence in Bama and soldiers brutally retali- insurgency. Boko Haram leader Abubakar Journalists recently visited the desert- Haram’s original home base. Boko fighting, while saying insurgents caused ated. He said soldiers arrived several Shekau had demanded that the govern- ed Boko Haram “camp” soldiers say they Haram’s insurgency has been under way the blazes. A May 7 attack in Bama saw weeks before the May 15 start of the ment release the wives and children of its chased insurgents away from near the vil- since 2009, but a series of particularly vio- insurgents disguised in military uniforms offensive and killed indiscriminately. members. But with the offensive grinding lage of Kirenowa as part of a tightly lent events preceded President Goodluck break into a prison and attack several “They killed all those who appeared on and its details unclear, it is difficult to orchestrated military tour. The tour Jonathan’s state of emergency declara- government buildings, leaving 55 people young and who they crossed in the know what effect if any such moves have wound into a patch of the semi-desert tion on May 14 in the volatile northeast dead. Nigerian authorities later said they streets,” he told AFP recently in Gance. had. “Is it dialogue with the people you northeast, where acacia trees and shrubs of Africa’s most populous nation. In April, freed three women and six children “They killed many innocents.” There is no are pursuing with troops, with armoured dot the dry, flat landscape along with the military faced accusations of major abducted by Boko Haram during the question that the insurgency mainly in tanks and with fighter jets?” Gubio said. occasional villages of brick houses with abuses after nearly 200 people were left attack. However, there were also accusa- Nigeria’s deeply impoverished north has “Are these the people you are trying to thatch roofs. Military officials have at dead in the town of Baga, with residents tions of military abuses in Bama. Ali been brutal. Boko Haram is blamed for give amnesty to?” — AFP Germany battles to hold back flood ‘catastrophe’ Hungary braced for deluge in capital

MAGDEBURG, Germany: Thousands of emer- premiers to assess how the cost of the disaster Bavarian city of Passau, where the mighty water- gency workers, troops and volunteers in will be shared, the Leipziger Volkszeitung daily way meets two other rivers, leaving thousands Germany battled yesterday against central reported in its Monday edition. “We’re dealing of homes covered in mud and debris last week Europe’s worst floods in over a decade, while the with a national catastrophe,” Gerda Hasselfeldt, and some villages abandoned and cut off. swelling Danube put Budapest on high alert. lawmaker for the conservative Christian Social The high river sparked emergency responses Rising flood waters in Germany have forced Union, who chairs a group of states in the as it runs through Austria and Slovakia into mass evacuations in what one lawmaker termed Bundestag, told the newspaper. Hungary on its way to the Black Sea, but so far a “national catastrophe”. As Hungary braced for a There was growing anger about gawkers hin- the region has dodged a major disaster. deluge in its capital, bolstering sandbag barriers dering the emergency response, which also Hungary’s flood defences held firm yesterday as the Danube is expected to reach historic lev- extended in villages and towns downriver along morning as the flood peak moved through the els, German rescuers focused on the eastern city the Elbe and its tributaries into Lower Saxony northwest of the country toward Budapest. No PURI, India: Beachgoers walk past a sand sculpture created by Indian artist Sudarsan of Magdeburg. Vast areas around the city were state. “Disaster tourism is a serious problem,” said casualties or serious injuries had been reported Pattnaik wishing speedy recovery to former South African President Nelson Mandela covered in a sea of brown water, sparked by Hans-Peter Kroeger, head of the associations of yet in Hungary although authorities said around on the Bay of Bengal coast in Orissa state yesterday. — AP recent torrential rains which have washed down fire brigades, according to national news agency 1,000 people had been evacuated. So far, around the Elbe river system from the Czech Republic. DPA. “Sightseers with their cars block roads and six million sandbags have been used in barriers. The water level in Magdeburg reached 7.45 m depots, get in the way of emergency responders, The river was forecast to peak at 8.95 m in Prayers for Mandela after in the morning, up from the usual level of threaten the safety of dykes and endanger Budapest late yesterday. By morning the water around two metres and worse than massive themselves.” level had already climbed to 8.83 m, exceeding second night in hospital floods that struck the region in 2002, local The situation in the Czech Republic was get- the previous historic high of 8.60 recorded in authorities said. Despite frantic efforts to secure ting back to normal, after the crest of the flood 2006. Authorities in the capital said the flood JOHANNESBURG: South Africans prayed long-time friend Andrew Mlangeni, 87, told it, a dam broke on Sunday south of the city at passed through, although flood defences stayed barriers now in place are high enough to pro- for Nelson Mandela as he spent a second the newspaper. The former apartheid era the point where the Elbe meets the Saale tribu- in place after forecasts of storms and heavy rain. tect even the most threatened parts of the city. day in hospital yesterday suffering a lung prisoner who was jailed for life alongside tary, the local crisis command said, urging the “The danger lasts even in places hit by the flood” “The flood peak is approaching the heart of the infection that has sparked worldwide con- Mandela in 1964 said it was clear he was remaining 150 residents in the region to quickly as the soil is still soaked, Prime Minister Petr country,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orban. “Two cerns for the ailing peace icon. Mandela’s not well and it was possible he “might not seek high ground. Almost 3,000 residents were Necas said Saturday after a crisis committee very important days are ahead of us, as the capi- latest health scare was splashed across the be well again”. “Once the family releases evacuated from Magdeburg’s Rothensee district, meeting. The rains have also severely swollen tal is the most densely populated part of the front pages of local newspapers but gov- him, the people of South Africa will follow. where hundreds of army troops struggled to the Danube, hitting especially Germany’s country.” — AFP ernment officials have released no updates We will say thank you, God, you have given reinforce a dyke protecting a crucial electricity since announcing he was hospitalised in us this man, and we will release him too.” facility. Pretoria early Saturday in a “serious but sta- Mandela’s third wife Graca Machel has President Joachim Gauck yesterday went on a ble” condition. The congregation at the been at his hospital bedside after calling off tour of the flood-hit states of Saxony and Regina Mundi church in Soweto, a flash- a trip to London. Presidency spokesman Saxony-Anhalt, where in vast areas only roofs point during the anti-apartheid struggle, Mac Maharaj, who also served time with prayed for the 94-year-year-old national Mandela in Robben Island, said Saturday he and tree tops stick out of the water and the only hero. was in a “serious” condition, in an unusually access is by boat or helicopter. “One cannot “I am coming to church today with sombre description of his state of health. imagine how much remains to be dealt with,” Madiba in my thoughts. I want him to get But he told AFP that Mandela was breath- said Gauck in view of the massive clean-up, after well,” churchgoer Nokuthula Tshibasa, 38, ing on his own. “The truth of the matter is a joining a church service in the city of Halle. So told AFP, using Mandela’s clan name. It is simple one. Madiba is a fighter and at his far the floods on the Elbe and Danube river sys- the fourth hospital stay since December for age as long as he is fighting, he’ll be fine,” tems have killed at least 18 people, including 10 the Nobel peace prize laureate, who turns he said. in the Czech Republic. Ironically, the sun was 95 next month, after he was discharged in Mandela is revered as a global symbol of shining brightly above Germany’s flood zone, April following treatment for pneumonia. forgiveness after embracing his former jail- forcing the thousands packing sandbags and South Africans are beginning to come to ers following his release from 27 years in helping evacuees to ask for supplies of sun block terms with the mortality of their first black prison and his latest hospitalisation trig- and insect repellent against mosquitos. president who is revered as the father of gered outpourings of concern across the More townships were evacuated around the the “Rainbow Nation” multi-race democra- globe. “No one lasts forever. But I really Elbe town of Barby. Some of the 8,000 residents cy. “I mean Tata is 94. At 94 what do you wish there was an exception for #Mandela,” of the nearby town of Aken were taken to safety expect?” said church goer Sannie Shezi, 36, said one post on Twitter. “Can we all just on military armoured personnel carriers and using an affectionate term meaning father. give this Great Man the dignity 2 die in ambulances. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s govern- SCHOENEBECK, Germany: A man inspects a sandbag wall next to the river Elbe yesterday. —AFP “He lived his life, he worked for us. All we peace if its his time. Has he not given us all ment was planning a crisis meeting with state can say is God help him. If things happen enough #ThankU Tata #Mandela,” said they will happen, but we still love him.” another. The Sunday Times newspaper carried a British Prime Minister David Cameron front-page picture of the elder statesman said Mandela was in his thoughts, while the UK says eavesdropping is smiling and waving under the headline: “It’s White House has also sent good wishes. time to let him go”. “We wish Madiba a Mandela was receiving care at his speedy recovery, but I think what is impor- Johannesburg home when his lung prob- tant is that his family must release him,” lems returned. — AFP legal, defends US spy links

LONDON: Britain said eavesdrop- gence sharing relationship”. “But if services more powers to eavesdrop identity being stolen or to stop a ping by its GCHQ security agency information arrives in the UK from after a British soldier was brutally terrorist blowing you up tomorrow,” Swiss vote for was legal and no threat to privacy the US it’s governed by our laws.” killed in London last month in an he said. “But if you are a would-be but would not confirm or deny Britain’s two-party coalition gov- incident the government described terrorist or the centre of a criminal reports it received data from a ernment is under pressure to reveal as a “terrorist” attack. Douglas network or a foreign intelligence tough asylum law secret US intelligence program. more details of how Britain and the Alexander, the opposition Labour agency trying to spy on Britain you British and US newspapers have United States share intelligence party’s spokesman for foreign should be worried because that is GENEVA: The Swiss voted overwhelmingly lack of solidarity towards what is happen- suggested that the US National after the reports, based on a leak, affairs, welcomed Hague’s promise what we work on and we are on the yesterday in favour of a controversial gov- ing in countries in serious crisis”. Celine Security Agency handed over infor- suggested such cooperation ran to address parliament on the sub- whole quite good at it.” ernment move to tighten the country’s asy- Amandruz of Switzerland’s largest party, mation on Britons gathered under much deeper than was previously ject, but said he needed to be more Reports about the apparent lum law amid a spike in refugees. Some 79 the populist Swiss People’s Party (SVP), the PRISM program. In his first known. Critics said the collabora- open. “I will be asking the Foreign sophistication and long reach of US percent of voters embraced changes made however welcomed the strong support for remarks on the subject, Foreign tion amounted to a “snoopers’ char- Secretary in the House of Commons surveillance have also caused anxi- to the asylum law last September as appli- the tougher law, insisting that nine out of Secretary William Hague said the ter by the back door”, accusing the tomorrow to clarify the role of his ety in continental Europe, particu- cations soared to their hightest level in 10 people who seek refuge in the wealthy two countries did share intelligence security services of having much Department in overseeing those larly in Germany, where there are over a decade, according to final results of country did so “for economic reasons”. but that GCHQ’s work was governed greater access to Britons’ phone and legal frameworks,” Alexander said in memories of the former East a national referendum published by public “There is clearly a need to change this sys- by a very strong legal framework. electronic communications than a statement. “It is vital that the Germany’s Stasi intelligence service. broadcaster SSR. Opponents of the asylum tem,” she said. “The idea that in GCHQ people are allowed under British law thanks to Government now reassures people The country’s data commissioner law revision, which includes the removal of One of the most controversial revisions sitting around working out how to the clandestine US program. But who are rightly concerned about has said he expects the government military desertion from a list of valid was the removal of military desertion as a circumvent a UK law with another Hague said such fears were mis- these reports.” to put a stop to any American sur- grounds for seeking asylum in Switzerland, valid reason for asylum. That has been the agency in another country is fanci- placed. “Intelligence gathering in Britain’s parliamentary intelli- veillance of German citizens, while voiced deep disappointment at their key reason cited by Eritreans, who account- ful,” Hague told BBC TV yesterday. “It this country, by the UK, is governed gence and security committee has worried lawmakers from across the defeat. “The referendum is a disaster for ed for most applications to Switzerland last is nonsense”. by a very strong legal framework so demanded a report from GCHQ on political spectrum have said they asylum seekers and refugees and leaves no year and whose country imposes unlimited Promising he would give a state- that we get the balance right the subject. By coincidence, its want to know more. “No one has a winners,” the committee that had request- and under-paid military service on all able- ment on the subject to the lower between the liberties and privacy of members are due in Washington problem with the USA keeping terror- ed the vote on the changes said in a state- bodied men and women. The revision also house of Britain’s parliament today, people and the security of the today to conduct talks with law- ists under surveillance - that has pre- ment, hailing the “minority of the popula- removed the possibility, which had been Hague said there was no threat to country.” Any intelligence gathering makers and officials in the US intelli- vented terrorist attacks in Germany tion that still has a conscience”. unique in Europe, to apply for asylum from privacy or people’s civil liberties. He was “authorised, necessary, propor- gence community. Hague said most before now too,” said Thomas Parliamentarian Anne Seydoux-Christie, Swiss embassies - a change opponents said was limited in what he could tionate and targeted,” he added, Britons had nothing to fear. “If you Oppermann, a senior lawmaker from speaking against the official line of her described as “inhumane”, since it meant peo- disclose. “Of course we share a lot of saying he personally authorised are a law-abiding citizen of this the opposition Social Democrats Christian Democratic Party, meanwhile ple unable to make the often dangerous information with the United States,” GCHQ intercepts “most days of the country ... you’ll never be aware of (SPD). “(But) total surveillance of all lamented that “this marks a weakening of journey from their country to Switzerland he said, adding that the two coun- week”. There is public debate in all the things those (intelligence) citizens by the USA is completely our humanitarian tradition, and certainly a would remain without help. —AFP tries enjoyed “an exceptional intelli- Britain about giving the security agencies are doing to stop your inappropriate. — Reuters MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 INTERNATIONAL

Sudan puts oil, security deals with South on hold

KHARTOUM: Sudan yesterday put on hold fees owed to Khartoum. After months of the South, which he said also provides nine security and economic pacts with intermittent clashes, Sudan and South weapons, ammunition, medical care for South Sudan but said Khartoum remained Sudan agreed in early March to detailed wounded, and provides travel documents committed to good relations if the South timetables for normalising relations by set- for rebel leaders. South Sudan, in com- ends support for rebels. “We will stop all ting up a border buffer zone and imple- ments made ahead of the Khartoum news nine agreements, not only oil,” Information menting eight other key pacts. These conference, vowed to cooperate with the Minister Ahmed Bilal Osman said at a news allowed for a free flow of people and north despite its moves to close the conference. “We are still committed to goods across the undemarcated and dis- pipeline. “We will continue to implement have good relations with South Sudan and puted border, and a resumption of oil the terms of the co-operation agreement,” if they are serious about implementing the flows which South Sudan cut off early last South Sudanese Information Minister nine agreements we can return to cooper- year after accusing Khartoum of theft. Barnaba Marial Benjamin told reporters. ate with them.” South Sudan separated two years ago However, South Sudan also accused His comments followed an order on with most of the formerly united Sudan’s Khartoum of sending troops southwards Saturday from President Omar Al-Bashir to oil production but the export infrastruc- into disputed border zones, and Juba’s shut the pipeline carrying South Sudanese ture remained under northern control. Last President Salva Kiir yesterday held meet- crude for export. Bashir’s command came September the two nations agreed to the ings of the country’s top security task after he warned the South over backing nine pacts but they did not take effect as force. Juba’s army said Sudanese troops rebels, who analysts say humiliated the Khartoum pushed for guarantees that had pushed southwards across the demili- authorities with recent attacks. South South Sudan would no longer back the tarised buffer zone into South Sudan’s Sudan’s government in Juba denies sup- rebels. In March, Juba and Khartoum final- Upper Nile state, claims impossible to veri- porting insurgents in the north, and in ly agreed on detailed timetables to set all fy independently. “It is unacceptable, and turn has accused Khartoum of backing the deals in motion. A month later Bashir the sooner they withdraw the better,” rebels on southern territory. Osman, along visited Juba, symbolising the then-easing South Sudan army spokesman Philip with Sudan’s intelligence chief of tensions. Aguer told reporters, adding that Juba Mohammed Atta, confirmed that the oil But Atta told reporters that as recently would complain to United Nations peace- shutdown had begun. as last Friday oil tankers destined for the keepers. In Khartoum, Osman accused the Despite that, Osman said that some Sudan People’s Liberation Movement- South’s army of failing to pull out of six South Sudanese oil had already reached North (SPLM-N) insurgents in South areas along the border, which is monitored KHARTOUM: Sudanese Information Minister Ahmed Bilal Osman (left) sits next the Port Sudan export terminal and the Kordofan state had left the South. He also by several dozen observers from both to the chief of Sudan’s intelligence service Mohammed Atta during a press con- South is free to sell it - as long as it pays the alleged that rebels have “training camps” in countries and the United Nations. — AFP ference in the Sudanese capital yesterday.— AFP Syria forces ready Aleppo assault after Qusair win Netanyahu, Putin discuss conflict

DAMASCUS: Syrian troops buoyed by victory in the Aleppo region, aiming to recapture rebel ed to deploy at a large scale in Aleppo province, Qusair were preparing yesterday to launch a posts and sever supply routes from neighbour- in preparation for a battle that will be fought in northern offensive, a security source said, as the ing Turkey. the city and its outskirts”. Rebels last July conflict came to the streets of Beirut where a On the international front, Britain said Syrian launched a massive assault on Aleppo, once demonstrator was killed. A Syrian security source government gains on the ground had made Syria’s commercial hub. The city has since suf- told AFP that after its capture from rebel forces organising peace talks harder, as Israeli Prime fered daily regime bombardment and clashes. of the strategic region of Qusair on the border Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian Al-Watan also said “the Syrian army will take with Lebanon with the support of Hezbollah President Vladimir Putin discussed Syria’s conflict advantage of its experience in Qusair and fighters, the regime’s next target was Aleppo by telephone. The announcement of a potential Eastern Ghouta (near Damascus) to advance in province in the north. “It is likely the battle for new offensive comes five days after the army the (central) province of Hama and Homs” Aleppo will start in the coming hours or days, expelled rebels from Qusair in central-west Syria. nearby. and its aim is to reclaim the towns and villages in Syrians were shown yesterday firing into the air The Lebanese Red Cross, meanwhile, said the province,” the source told AFP on condition and waving portraits of President Bashar Al- dozens of people wounded in Qusair have been of anonymity. “The Syrian Arab army is ready to Assad in Qusair to celebrate the government’s brought across the border for treatment. “Eighty- carry out its mission in this province.” The Syrian victory, in footage broadcast by Hezbollah’s Al- seven wounded Syrians were transported by the Observatory for Human Rights has reported the Manar television. Lebanese Red Cross from Friday afternoon to regime was deploying “thousands of soldiers” in Syrian daily Al-Watan said the army has “start- Sunday morning to hospitals in Bekaa (east) and to north” in Lebanon, said Georges Kettane, operations director of the LRC. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Syrian regime gains made it harder to organise a US-Russian proposed peace conference. “The regime has gained ground on the ground, again at the cost of huge loss of life and the indiscriminate use of violence against the civilian population,” he told BBC television. “That makes the Geneva confer- ence harder to bring about and to make a suc- cess.” Syria’s main opposition coalition on Saturday reiterated that it refuses to join the peace talks dubbed Geneva 2. “What is happening in Syria today completely closes the doors on any discus- sions about international conferences and politi- cal initiatives,” George Sabra, interim head of the National Coalition, told reporters in Istanbul. In Jerusalem, the premier’s office said Netanyahu had spoken to Putin after Russia offered to bol- ster the beleaguered UN peacekeeping force monitoring the Israeli-Syrian ceasefire line on the Golan Heights. “We discussed issues linked to Syria where the situation is becoming more complex by the day,” Netanyahu said. “We saw only last week the battles which took place next to our border on the Golan,” he said after Syrian ALEPPO: Rebel fighters sit together in a building under construction close to this northern city rebels clashed with Assad forces for control of on Saturday. — AFP Quneitra in the demilitarised zone. — AFP

Israel PM answers critic over two-state solution JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yes- terday reiterated his commitment to a Palestinian state, after his deputy defence minister said the government would not support a two-state solution. Speaking at the opening of the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu - who in 2009 declared his support of a two-state solution - said he and US Secretary of State John Kerry will “try to make progress to find the opening for negotiations with the Palestinians, with the goal of reaching an agreement”. “This agreement will be based on a demilitarised Palestinian state that recognises the Jewish state, and on firm security arrangements based on the IDF (Israeli military),” he said. His remarks came just days after Deputy Defence Minister Danny Danon, a member of Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party, rejected the notion that the gov- ernment was serious about reach- ing a peace agreement that would lead to the formation of a Palestinian state. “There was never a government discussion, resolu- tion or vote about the two-state solution,” Danon said in an inter- view with The Times of Israel news website on Thursday. If it were put Benjamin Netanyahu to a vote, “the majority of Likud ministers, along with Jewish Home will be against it,” he said, referring to a far-right nationalist faction within the govern- ment. “Today, we are not fighting it, but if there will be a move to promote a two-state solution, you will see forces blocking it within the party and the government,” he said. “Today there is no partner, no negotiations, so it’s a discussion. It’s more of an academic discussion,” he said, adding that Netanyahu “knows that in the near future it’s not possible” to create a Palestinian state. Although Netanyahu made no direct men- tion of Danon’s remarks, which made headlines in the press yesterday, he stressed the need for unity within his cabinet. “In order to face these challenges and many others, the gov- ernment has to function as one unit,” he said. The Palestinians expressed little surprise at Danon’s remarks. “What the Israeli government is doing affirms these statements, and that it is trying to do whatever it can to prevent us from reaching an independent Palestinian state,” senior Palestinian official Yasser Abed Rabbo told Voice of Palestine radio. — AFP MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Evangelical Christians gain political clout in Brazil

BRASILIA: When televangelist Silas of the national agenda, some say at the Church. Brazil is the world’s largest Catholic even fund their own political parties. Anti-gay preacher Malafaia gathered 40,000 followers outside expense of political and economic reforms nation and Pope Francis will travel to Rio de While Catholic priests are banned from The evangelical presence in Congress Brazil’s Congress this week, it wasn’t just to needed to restore robust growth to the Janeiro next month on his first trip abroad running for public office, evangelical has been very much in the public spotlight raise their arms to the sky and praise the world’s seventh-largest economy. as pontiff, in part to try to reverse the exo- churches actively encourage their pastors since one of its members, a conservative Lord. The rally was a show of support for Pentecostalism was introduced to dus away from Catholicism. The Catholic to engage in politics and often use the preacher known for his racist and anti-gay lawmakers who oppose abortion and Latin America by US missionaries a cen- Church is losing followers across Latin pulpit to persuade their followers who statements, was named chairman of the same-sex marriage and a message to other tury ago and has gained masses of fol- America even among Hispanics in the they should vote for. chamber’s Human Rights and Minorities politicians that they should not ignore lowers in recent decades in countries like United States - and opinion polls in Brazil “Today there are 44 million mainly Committee. Pastor Marcos Feliciano, of the Brazil’s fast-growing evangelical churches if Brazil, especially among the urban poor point to the Church’s strict positions on sex Pentecostal evangelicals in Brazil, which is a Social Christian Party, once stated that they want to stay in office. “Gay activism is who feel neglected by the dominant and divorce as contributing factors. large social force. Obviously, this was going John Lennon’s murder was divine retribu- moral garbage,” Malafaia roared into the Catholic Church. With their vibrant A Datafolha survey in March found 58 to change things in Congress,” said tion for saying the Beatles were more microphone to a cheering crowd on the preaching, emotional prayer and singing, percent of Brazilians believe the Catholic Fernando Altemeyer, a former Catholic famous than Jesus Christ. The committee’s grassy esplanade of the Brazilian capital. evangelical Protestant churches appeal Church should accept divorce and 83 per- priest who teaches theology at the Catholic sessions have been disrupted almost daily “Satan will not destroy our family values.” to Brazilians more than the liturgical cent believe the use of condoms should be University of Sao Paulo. In the last national by demonstrators demanding Feliciano’s The rise of evangelical Christians as a masses of the Catholic Church. They also allowed, two issues where the Vatican has election in 2010, evangelicals increased ouster. He has ordered guards to remove conservative political force in Latin use electronic and social media more refused to budge and evangelical churches their presence in Congress by 50 percent the protesters and closed the committee to America’s largest nation has put the ruling effectively to proselytize. are more flexible, allowing followers to and now have 68 seats in the Chamber of the public. Congressmen from Rousseff’s Workers’ Party on guard and led President decide for themselves. Deputies and three in the Senate. Though Workers’ Party walked out, saying he was Dilma Rousseff - who is seeking re-election Exodus One in four Brazilians is an evangelical belonging to a dozen different parties, unfit to be chairman. His backers say the in 2014 - to appoint an evangelical bishop Many Brazilians who join evangelical Christian today and their churches have evangelicals have begun to act as a caucus longer the controversy lasts, the more to her cabinet. The growing clout of evan- congregations say their new religion has multiplied and become wealthy institu- in Brazil’s fragmented legislature where votes evangelical candidates will get in the gelical churches is also bringing social and brought meaning to their lives, that they tions that own radio and television net- only the farm lobby tends to speak with next election because he is defending tra- moral issues such as abortion to the center no longer identified with the Catholic works, finance political campaigns and one voice. ditional family values. —AP Trayvon Martin murder case goes to trial in Florida Zimmerman says he acted in self-defense

SANFORD: George Zimmerman’s cer who liked to use his authority,” back of his head. He said that when cerns. lead attorney will be walking a fine McCLean said. Martin spotted his gun holstered For days, the Trayvon Martin line as he tries to convince jurors that The Feb. 26, 2012, confrontation around his waist under his clothes, he shooting received no attention his client didn’t murder Trayvon began when Zimmerman spotted said, “You are going to die tonight.” beyond some small items in the local Martin: He needs to show why Martin, whom he did not recognize, Zimmerman said he grabbed the gun news media. Sanford police, after Zimmerman felt threatened by the walking in the Retreat at Twin Lakes, first and fired. Martin died at the questioning Zimmerman, let him go African-American teenager while the gated townhome community scene. and local prosecutors chose not to avoiding the appearance that either where Zimmerman lived and the An autopsy showed Martin was press charges right away. That he or his client is racist. Because there fiancee of Martin’s father also resided. shot through the heart at close changed after Martin’s parents hired is no dispute that Zimmerman shot There had been a rash of recent range. Prosecutors claim Zimmerman Crump, a prominent civil rights attor- Martin, 17, during a fight on a rainy break-ins at the Retreat, and was racially profiling Martin, and ney. He began complaining to the SAN ONOFRE: Lyn Harris Hicks, a longtime opponent of the San Onofre night in February 2012, Mark O’Mara Zimmerman was wary of strangers Martin’s divorced parents have said news media, accusing the police and nuclear power plant and a nearby resident, wears a banner on her hat as she must convince the jury that walking through the complex. He the neighborhood watch captain was prosecutors of letting the murderer waits for a news conference in front of the plant.— AP Zimmerman pulled his 9 mm hand- was well-known to police dispatchers the aggressor in the fight. “Trayvon of a black child go free, and contact- gun and fired a bullet into the Miami- for his regular calls reporting suspi- Martin did not have a gun. Trayvon ing other civil rights leaders including San Onofre nuke plant to area high school student’s chest cious people and events. Martin did not get out of his car to Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton to get because he feared for his life and that their support. the fear was caused by Martin’s Those events sparked protests in close after bitter fight actions, not his race. Sanford and around the country, with LOS ANGELES: The demise of California’s San “This is a blow to California’s energy diversi- Jury selection begins today in the thousands demanding that Onofre nuclear power plant began with an ty but is not an indicator of the industry’s larg- second-degree murder trial, which is Zimmerman be prosecuted. Gov. Rick attempt to fix it. A $670 million equipment er ability to reliably supply low-carbon electric- expected to last about six weeks. Scott appointed State Attorney swap in 2009 and 2010 went haywire, leaving ity,” he said. Edison’s decision brought to a sud- Martin’s killing drew worldwide Angela B. Corey from the nearby Southern California Edison on Friday with two den end a dispute that began in January 2012, attention as it sparked a national Jacksonville district to re-examine idle reactors, more than $500 million in bills when a small radiation leak led to a shutdown debate about race, equal justice the case. and a federal decision on a possible restart and the discovery of unusual damage to hun- under the law and gun control. If con- Forty-four days after Martin’s nowhere in sight. The company decided to dreds of tubes that carry radioactive water in victed, Zimmerman, who identifies death, Corey charged Zimmerman close it, permanently. The announcement trig- the plant’s virtually new steam generators. himself as Hispanic, could get a life with second-degree murder and had gered a celebration among environmentalists San Onofre never produced electricity sentence. Under Florida law, him arrested. For the past year, and other critics of the nuclear power industry again. The company was facing a tangle of Zimmerman, 29, could lawfully shoot Zimmerman has been free on $1 mil- who argued the plant was too damaged to investigations and regulatory hurdles, along Martin in self-defense if it was neces- lion bond and living in seclusion. His operate safely. with political pressure from Sen. Barbara Boxer, sary to prevent death or great bodily defense is being paid by private con- “There’s a huge sense of relief for us,” said D-Calif., among others. In a conference call harm. tributions through a website O’Mara Laguna Beach Councilwoman Toni Iseman, with reporters, Ted Craver, chairman of the util- O’Mara has to be careful how he set up. Outside attorneys say the whose community is about 20 miles up the ity’s corporate parent, Edison International, characterizes Martin, said Randy challenge for O’Mara and his col- coast from San Onofre’s twin domes. “We were acknowledged the company suffered a major McClean, an Orlando-area defense SANFORD: George Zimmerman, accused in the Trayvon Martin leagues will be to divorce the case’s just sitting with a time bomb just to the south blow last month when the NRC’s Atomic Safety attorney. “Mr. O’Mara’s challenge is to shooting, leaves a Seminole County courtroom at the end of a pre- facts from the larger context of what of us.” Erich Pica, president of Friends of the and Licensing Board split with the NRC staff show Trayvon wasn’t profiled, that trial hearing, in Sanford, Fla, Saturday, June 8, 2013. — AP the shooting symbolizes to some Earth, said San Onofre’s closing represents an and rejected Edison’s arguments to restart the Zimmerman either saw something communities. opportunity for California to use more wind, plant. that looked suspicious or something Martin was walking back from a chase anybody,” said Benjamin “You have to take away the con- solar and other clean energy. The group That left Edison facing months of possible else that caused him to make contact convenience store after buying ice Crump, the parents’ attorney. troversial stuff and make it just about waged a long fight to block the restart. appeals and motions, with no certainty a with Trayvon.” The challenge for pros- tea and Skittles. It was raining, and he “Trayvon Martin did not shoot and what Zimmerman thought, that he The US nuclear industry, Pica said, “is on its restart would occur. “We’ve made our decision ecutors trying to get a second- was wearing a hoodie. Zimmerman kill anybody.” was scared and feared for his life,” Hill final trajectory downward.” The San Onofre based on the facts in front of us,” he said. San degree murder conviction, mean- called 911, got out of his vehicle and Given the low visibility on the said. If his pre-trial statements are any reactors - situated along the Pacific Coast in Onofre - whose first reactor operated from while, is that they must prove beyond followed Martin behind the town- dark, rainy night of the shooting, few indication, that’s exactly what O’Mara the densely populated corridor of millions of 1968 to 1992, with two others added in the a reasonable doubt that while homes despite being told not to by a residents of the Retreat at Twin Lakes will do. O’Mara earlier decided not to people between San Diego and Los Angeles - 1980s - was capable of powering 1.4 million Zimmerman’s actions weren’t pre- police dispatcher. “These a———-, were able to give investigators a invoke a “stand your ground” hearing are the largest to shut down permanently in homes. California officials have said they can meditated, they demonstrated a they always get away,” Zimmerman good description of what happened, in which a judge alone would decide the US in the past 50 years, federal officials make it through the hot season without the “depraved mind” that didn’t consider said on the call. Zimmerman, who and several offered conflicting whether to dismiss the case or allow said. plant as long as the summer is uneventful, but the threat his actions had toward had a concealed weapons permit, accounts of who was on top of whom it to proceed to trial. “This case, in my It was a jolt to the nation’s nuclear power warned that wildfires or another disruption in human life. was armed. during the struggle. But 911 calls opinion and in my view of the facts, is industry, which had been encouraged in supply could cause power shortages. It wasn’t McClean and another Orlando The two then got into a struggle. made by neighbors captured cries for a clear, straightforward self-defense recent years by development of new plants in clear how the electricity from the plant would defense attorney, David Hill, predict- Zimmerman told police he had lost help during the fight and then the case based upon the forensic evi- the Southeast. Steve Kerekes, a spokesman for be replaced permanently. The California Public ed that prosecutors will attack sight of Martin, and that Martin cir- gunshot. Martin’s parents say the dence,” O’Mara said. “With that as a the Nuclear Energy Institute, an industry Utilities Commission said it will work with gov- Zimmerman, who was employed at a cled back and attacked him as he cries for help were from their son, premise, this case has taken on a sig- group, described San Onofre’s problems as ernments to ensure Southern California has mortgage risk management firm, as a walked back to his truck. Prosecutors while Zimmerman’s father has testi- nificance well beyond the facts.” unlike any other reactor and said Edison’s deci- enough electricity, which could require frustrated, would-be police officer say he tracked down Martin and fied they were from his son. Voice- Nelson has already ruled that defense sion highlights a flawed, plodding regulatory increased energy efficiency and conservation, who had a chip on his shoulder. started the fight. Zimmerman told recognition experts could play an attorneys won’t be able to mention system. as well as upgrades to equipment.—AP Zimmerman had studied criminal jus- police Martin punched him in the important role in helping jurors Martin’s past marijuana use, suspen- tice at a community college and had nose, knocking him down, and then decide who was screaming, provided sion from school and past fighting volunteered to run his community’s got on top of him and began bang- they are allowed to testify. O’Mara during opening statements, although neighborhood watch program. “The ing Zimmerman’s head on the side- had raised questions about whether Nelson left open the possibility that state’s narrative is going to be... walk. Photos taken after the fight such prosecution experts would mis- the defense could try again later dur- Zimmerman was a powerful neigh- show Zimmerman with a broken lead jurors and Circuit Judge Debra ing the trial if it could show rele- borhood watchman, a wannabe offi- nose, bruises and bloody cuts on the Nelson has yet to rule on his con- vance. — AP US surveillance row washes up on Pacific allies’ shores

CANBERRA/WELLINGTON: Unease over a clandes- Australians,” Australia’s Foreign Minister Bob Carr Megaupload, intercepting his personal communi- tine US data collection programme has rippled said in a television interview yesterday, when asked cations ahead of a raid on his home in early 2012 across the Pacific to two of Washington’s major whether Canberra had cooperated with by New Zealand police, who acted on a request allies, Australia and New Zealand, raising concerns Washington’s secret initiative. Both countries are from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. That about whether they have cooperated with secret members of the so-called ‘five eyes’ collective of raid was also ruled to have been invalid. electronic data mining. Both Canberra and major Western powers collecting and sharing sig- Australia’s spy and law-enforcement agencies Wellington share intelligence with the United nals intelligence, set up in the post-war 1940s. want telecoms firms and Internet service providers LANCASTER: This image provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s States, as well as Britain and Canada. But both to continuously collect and store personal data to Department shows an alligator in Lancaster, Calif. —AP Pacific neighbours now face awkward questions Dotcom accusation boost anti-terrorism and crime-fighting capabilities about a US digital surveillance programme that In New Zealand, Internet file-sharing tycoon - a controversial initiative that one government Washington says is aimed primarily at foreigners. Kim Dotcom, who is fighting extradition to the source said would be even more difficult to push Alligator takes pit stop In Australia, the conservative opposition said it United States on charges of online piracy, took to through now, after news of the secret US surveil- was “very troubled” by America’s so-called PRISM Twitter yesterday to highlight what he alleged was lance of Internet firms. near Calif intersection programme, which newspaper reports say is a top- the role of NSA surveillance in his own case, and The underpinning legislation has been the sub- secret authorisation for the US National Security the cooperation of New Zealand’s spy agency. “The ject of almost three years of heated closed-door LANCASTER: A Los Angeles County sheriff’s same van. The women explained that the Agency (NSA) to extract personal data from the New Zealand GCSB spy agency was used to spy on negotiations with companies most affected and deputy was suspicious. When he heard two menagerie is part of the “Zoo to You” program computers of major Internet firms. my family because all surveillance was available to last year was referred to a parliamentary intelli- women were spotted near a Lancaster, Calif., in Paso Robles that introduces kids to animals. The opposition, poised to win September elec- American agencies in real time,” he tweeted, refer- gence oversight committee after drawing “big intersection, and one of them was holding an The animals had just visited with students at tions, said it was concerned that data stored by ring to the Government Communications and brother”-styled criticism from lawmakers and alligator, he didn’t buy it. Quartz Hill Elementary and had begun the Australians in the computer servers of US Internet Security Bureau. “My case against the spy agency in rights libertarians. Australia’s government, in devel- “I’m thinking, ‘Yeah, an alligator. OK,’” nearly 200-mile journey home when they giants like Facebook and Google could be accessed New Zealand will show the degree of cooperation oping the legislation, has drawn on similar laws Deputy Michael Rust told the Los Angeles pulled over for some emergency cleanup. by the NSA, echoing fears voiced in Europe last with the NSA.” used in Europe since 2006, but where it has also Times on Thursday (http://lat.ms/13IVx4U ). “The alligator urinated inside his cage, and it’s week over the reach of US digital surveillance in A New Zealand government spokeswoman run into legal difficulties in some EU member coun- “Maybe an iguana, but an alligator?” A 911 a long ways back to Paso Robles with the the age of cloud computing. Australia’s influential declined to comment yesterday when asked if the tries like Germany, where it was judged unconstitu- operator agreed. “Could it have been a lizard?” smell of alligator urine,” Rust said. “So they Greens party called on the government to clarify GCSB cooperated with the NSA programme. “We tional. “I’m not sure what the legislative backing for the operator tells a woman reporting “a cou- decided to pull over.” Rust said he gets con- whether Canberra’s own intelligence agencies had do not comment on security and intelligence mat- events in the US has been. We have tried here to do ple girls carrying an alligator” on a recording stant calls about wildlife, but they’re usually access to the NSA-gathered data, which according ters. New Zealand’s intelligence agencies are sub- ours as transparently as possible, with all the released by the Sheriff’s Department. for the kind of wildlife that live in his semi-rur- to Britain’s Guardian newspaper included search ject to an oversight regime, which we are looking headaches that brings. This will make that worse,” a Rust investigated the report Tuesday al area. “We get all kinds of animal calls, from history, emails, file transfers and live chats. “We’ll to strengthen ...” A New Zealand watchdog in government source told Reuters, speaking on con- morning and found not just a 4-foot alligator, bulls to bears to mountain lions,” he said. “But examine carefully any implications in what has September last year found that the GCSB had ille- dition of anonymity because of political sensitivi- but a kangaroo and monkey too, all inside the I’ve never heard of an alligator.” —AP emerged for the security and privacy of gally spied on Dotcom, founder of file-sharing site ties. — Reuters MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Rival Koreas hold first talks in 2 years Koreas meet after tensions over nuke threats

SEOUL: Government delegates from North and park and vowed to ramp up production of nuclear of tension for outside concessions. If the Koreas South Korea held a marathon session of prepara- bomb fuel. That followed North Korean nuclear can arrive at an agreement for ministerial talks, tory talks yesterday at a “truce village” on their tests and long-range rocket launches and, earlier, that meeting will likely focus on reopening the heavily armed border aimed at setting ground attacks blamed on the North that killed 50 South factory park in the North Korean border town of rules for a higher-level discussion on easing ani- Koreans in 2010. Kaesong that was the last remaining symbol of mosity and restoring stalled rapprochement proj- “Today’s working-level talks will be a chance to inter-Korean cooperation, and on other scrapped ects. The meeting at Panmunjom, where the take care of administrative and technical issues in rapprochement projects and reunions of families agreement ending fighting in the 1950-53 Korean order to successfully host the ministers’ talks,” one separated by the Korean War. Pyongyang pulled War was signed, is the first of its kind on the of the South Korean delegates, Unification Policy its 53,000 workers from the Kaesong factories in Korean Peninsula in more than two years. Success Officer Chun Hae-sung, said in Seoul before the April, and Seoul withdrew its last personnel in will be judged on whether the delegates can pave group’s departure for Panmunjom. He said the May. Success will also mark a victory for South BEIJING: Liu Xia, wife of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, cries in a the way for a meeting between the ministers of southern delegation will keep in mind “that the Korean President Park Geun-hye, who took office car outside Huairou Detention Center where her brother Liu Hui has been jailed in each country’s department for cross-border development of South and North Korean relations in February and has maintained through the Huairou district yesterday. — AP affairs. Such ministerial talks haven’t happened starts from little things and gradual trust-build- heightened tensions a policy that combines vows since 2007. South Korea has proposed they take ing.” of strong counter-action to any North Korea place Wednesday in Seoul. The delegates were still The delegates discussed the agenda for the provocation with efforts to build trust and re- Chinese Nobel winner’s talking more than 12 hours after the meeting ministerial meeting, location, date, the number of establish dialogue. began, but South Korean officials earlier seemed participants and how long they will stay in Seoul, The Koreas have been communicating on a brother-in-law jailed confident that they would eventually reach an if the meeting is held there, said the Unification recently restored Red Cross line that Pyongyang agreement for the ministerial talks. It was unclear Ministry, which is responsible for North Korea shut down during earlier tensions this spring. The HUAIROU: A Chinese court yesterday sen- several rights activists and foreign reporters when the meeting would end or if a new round issues. site of yesterday’s meeting holds added signifi- tenced the brother-in-law of jailed Nobel forced their way past security guards late would also be held today. The intense media inter- Ministry spokesman Kim Hyung-suk told cance because the armistice ending fighting in Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo to 11 years last year to visit Liu Xia, one of his other est in the bureaucrats’ meeting is an indication of reporters earlier in the day that there were no the Korean War was signed there 60 years ago in prison on charges of fraud in a case that lawyers, Shang Baojun, told Reuters before how bad relations between the Koreas have been. major disputes. Reporters weren’t allowed at the next month. The Panmunjom truce, however, has rights activists have called another exam- the verdict. Raphael Droszewski, a first sec- Any dialogue is an improvement on the belliger- venue. Analysts have expressed wariness about never been replaced with a peace treaty, leaving ple of official retribution on the Liu family. retary at the European Union Delegation to ence that has marked the relationship over recent North Korea’s intentions, with some seeing the the Korean Peninsula technically at war. Supporters of Liu Hui say his case was China, told reporters outside the court- months and years. Earlier this year, North Korea interest in dialogue as part of a pattern where Representatives of the rival Koreas met on the trumped up, aimed at thwarting the house that the EU was deeply concerned by threatened nuclear war, claimed that the Korean Pyongyang follows aggressive rhetoric and provo- peninsula in February 2011 and their nuclear increasing attention by the rights commu- Liu Hui’s sentence. He called for Liu Xiaobo’s War armistice was void, closed a jointly run factory cations with diplomatic efforts to trade an easing envoys met in Beijing later that year, but govern- nity on the plight of Liu Xia, who has release and the ending of restrictions on Liu ment officials from both sides have not met since. remained under effective house arrest Xia. “As it is clear Liu Xia is under house The meeting follows a summit by U.S. President since her husband Liu Xiaobo won the arrest, the EU urges the Chinese authorities Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Nobel Prize in 2010. The court in Huairou, a to end all forms of extra legal restriction on California. White House national security adviser one-hour drive northeast of Beijing, con- her,” he said. Tom Donilon said Obama and Xi found “quite a bit victed Liu Hui, a manager in a real estate of alignment” on North Korea and agreed that company in the southern city of Shenzhen, Setback for reform Pyongyang has to abandon its nuclear weapons on charges of defrauding a man called The ruling is seen as a setback for hopes aspirations. China provides a lifeline for a North Zhang Bing of 3 million yuan ($490,000) for political reform from new Chinese Korea struggling with energy and other economic with another colleague, lawyer Mo President Xi Jinping, whose government needs, and views stability in Pyongyang as crucial for its own economy and border security. But after Shaoping told reporters. has detained anti-corruption activists and Pyongyang conducted its third nuclear test in “As Liu Hui’s defence attorney, I definite- tightened free expression on the Internet February, China tightened its cross-border trade ly do not approve of this verdict, because following his appointment in March. inspections and banned its state banks from deal- we see this fundamentally as a civil issue, “Everything related to the Liu Xiaobo case ing with North Korea’s Foreign Trade Bank. North and it fundamentally does not constitute previously could have been seen as the Korean leader Kim Jong Un late last month sent to criminal fraud. Also, there is not sufficient legacy of the previous leadership,” said China his special envoy, who reportedly told Xi that evidence,” Mo said. Liu Hui has maintained Nicholas Bequelin, a researcher at Human Pyongyang was willing to return to dialogue. South his innocence, according to his lawyers. In a Rights Watch, a New York-based advocacy Korea’s Park will travel to Beijing to meet Xi later rare statement to media, a weeping Liu Xia group. “But with this sentence the new this month. told reporters from the front passenger leadership buys into this suppression and The talks between the Koreas yesterday could seat of her car as she drove away from the persecution of the family. It deems the represent a change in North Korea’s approach, ana- courthouse that she was extremely angry prospect unlikely that the government is lysts said, or could simply be an effort to ease inter- with the verdict and vowed to launch an amenable to the release of Liu Xiaobo, or national demands that it end its development of appeal. “I absolutely cannot accept this. will make any concessions on the case.” nuclear weapons, a topic crucial to Washington but This is simply persecution,” she said. “This is The case will also renew international initially not a part of the envisioned inter-Korean completely an illegal verdict.” Liu Xia said criticism of the plight of Liu Xiaobo’s family. meetings. Pyongyang, which is estimated to have she had “completely lost hope” in the gov- The verdict was handed down within hours a handful of crude nuclear devices, has committed ernment. “I can’t even leave my house.” of Xi and US President Barack Obama com- SEOUL: Chun Hae-sung (center) the head of South Korea’s working-level delegation, speaks to a string of acts that Washington, Seoul and others After about two minutes, security forced pleting an informal summit in California. US the media while standing with delegates Kwon Young-yang (left) and Kang Jong-won before deem provocative since Kim took over in journalists away from the car, which moved and European diplomats were present out- leaving for Panmunjom at the Office of the South Korea-North Korea Dialogue in Seoul, yester- December 2011 after the death of his father, Kim off. Liu Hui was out on bail last September, side the courthouse in Huairou, a one-hour day. — AP Jong Il. — AP but then arrested again in January, after drive northeast of Beijing. — Reuters Japanese troops head to Calif beach for training

SAN DIEGO: Japanese troops will con- Cheung, an analyst of Chinese and East region, and do more to contribute to verge on California’s southern coast in Asian security affairs and director of mutual trust and regional peace and the next two weeks as part of a military the Institute on Global Conflict and stability.” US military officials said exercise with US troops aimed at Cooperation at the University of strengthening Japan’s amphibious improving that country’s amphibious California, San Diego. capabilities is vital as the US focuses attack abilities. US and Japanese mili- China asked the United States and more attention on developing an Asia- tary officials said the unprecedented Japan to cancel the drill, scheduled to Pacific strategy amid ongoing US training, led by US Marines and sailors, begin Tuesday, Japan’s Kyodo News Defense Department budget cuts. The will help Japan’s Self-Defense Force service reported, citing unnamed region has been roiled by tensions due operate in stronger coordination with Japanese government sources. The to North Korean long-range rocket and the United States, its main ally, and Japanese Defense and Foreign nuclear tests and maritime territorial better respond to crises such as natural Ministries would not confirm whether disputes between China and its neigh- disasters. China had made any request but said bors. “If the 20th century taught us any- China may see it differently, howev- they are going ahead with the exercises. thing, it is that when democracies are er, given the tensions between Tokyo The Chinese Foreign Ministry did not able and willing to defend themselves it and Beijing over a long-running dis- respond to The Associated Press for preserves peace and stability,” said Col. pute concerning islands claimed by comment on whether China requested Grant Newsham, Marine liaison to the both in the East China Sea. “It’s another a cancellation. In regard to the drill itself, Japanese military. “Most Asian countries dot that the Chinese will connect to Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei welcome - even if quietly stated - a show this significant expanding mili- said: “We hope the relevant sides can more capable (Japanese force) that is tary cooperation,” said Tai Ming focus on peace and stability in this also closely allied to US forces.” — AP Philippine hero dog returns home from US

MANILA: The Philippine dog that lost half her face saving the lives of two girls returned home Saturday after treat- ment in the United States. Filipino veterinarian Anton Lim who accompanied the dog - named Kabang - said the mixed-breed whose snout and upper jaw had been sheared off was treated at the University of California, Davis, veterinary hospital for seven months with $27,000 in donations raised in the Philippines and abroad. Kabang suffered the injuries in December 2011 when she jumped into the path of a motorcycle, stopping it from running over her owner’s daughter and niece in southern Zamboanga city. UC Davis veterinary Professor Frank Verstraete said doctors at the hospital performed surgery to heal her wounds, though they could not reconstruct Kabang’s jaw or snout. Doctors had to first treat her for other ailments, includ- ing a tumor and heartworm, to ensure her wounds would heal. They took skin from her cheeks, neck, and forehead to cover up sensitive areas that were exposed on her face dur- ing surgery in March, Verstraete said. Kabang won wide- spread sympathy because of her injuries from what has been described as a heroic act. A nurse from Buffalo, New York, spearheaded a fund-raising campaign to bring Kabang to the United States because Philippine veterinar- ies could not treat her. Lim said donations poured in from 45 countries. “It is very fulfilling that at least our hope in humanity is restored,” he said. Lim said Kabang has become a symbol of “unconditional love.” “Now, if you give unconditional love to your dog, of course they will give it back to you. So, she MANILA: Filipino veterinarian Anton Lim (center) car- saved two lives so the whole world actually came together ries two-year-old mongrel dog “Kabang” wearing a to save hers, so it is really a very nice symbol for everyone,” US red cross medal, during a press conference yester- he said. Lim said a parade is planned for Kabang’s Sunday day. —AFP homecoming in Zamboanga.— AP MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 INTERNATIONAL India oppn party names Modi to head campaign Top leaders of Modi’s own party refuse to attend meet

NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition party out in the state in 2001, killing more than 1,100 tion allies, throwing away a prime chance to win announced yesterday that a deeply divisive people, mostly Muslims. While Modi was never control of the government from the scandal- Hindu ideologue will head its 2014 election charged with a crime, his critics say he did little plagued Congress Party. But many also have campaign, indicating he would likely be its to stop the three months of rioting. Modi has been positioning themselves for years for the Afghan president visits choice for prime minister if the party were to denied any wrongdoing in connection with the party’s top job and they are annoyed at the rise win. The appointment of Narendra Modi to head violence, but has never expressed remorse or of a rival as well as worried that Modi’s central- Qatar to discuss peace the key campaign committee was so divisive offered an apology. Several top leaders of Modi’s ized ruling style will leave them out in the cold if that even some top leaders of his own Bharatiya own party refused to attend the conclave know- their party does take power. KABUL: Afghanistan’s president landed formed by President Hamid Karzai to try Veteran party leader Lal Krishna Advani and in Qatar yesterday to discuss his coun- and find ways to initiate negotiations many other senior BJP leaders stayed away from try’s stalled peace process and the possi- with the insurgents. the conclave that was held in the southwestern ble opening of a Taleban office in the The council has so far failed to start beach resort state of Goa, sparking media Gulf state, officials said. Foreign Ministry any form of negotiations with the reports of a rift in the party. But Rajnath Singh, spokesman Janan Mosazai said Taleban since US-initiated peace talks BJP president, said the decision to elevate Modi President Hamid Karzai will not hold any collapsed last year. It is made up of influ- as the party’s campaign chief had widespread talks with Taleban representatives now ential Afghans, former Taleban and tribal support in the party. in Qatar. He will meet with Qatari offi- elders from all Afghan ethnic groups. “The decision was unanimous. The entire par- cials on the sidelines of an annual con- Taleban representatives have met offi- ty has faith in Modi. BJP considers the 2014 par- ference on relations between the United cials from more than two dozen coun- liamentary elections to be a major challenge,” States and the Muslim world. tries, participated in international Singh told reporters. But 63-year-old Modi has “As we have already said, any official forums in Tokyo and France, and recent- held up his success in transforming Gujarat into negotiations regarding peace with the ly visited Iran - a traditional enemy. But an economic powerhouse and contrasted it to Taleban can take place only between they have steadfastly refused to talk to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s scandal-rid- the high-ranking Taleban representa- the peace council or Karzai’s representa- den Congress Party government, which has seen tives and the High Peace Council of tives, saying they represent a “puppet its position dramatically weaken in recent years. Afghanistan,” Mosazai told reporters. The government.” Rajnath Singh said people had lost faith in indirect contacts come as NATO forces Mosazai reiterated the Afghan gov- the Congress Party-led government and were draw down in preparation for handing ernment’s support for the opening of a looking to the BJP to lead the country. “We are the lead for security to Afghan forces in Taleban office in Qatar, but “only under confident that the BJP will be voted to power in the coming weeks ahead of a full pullout the conditions and principles which 2014. We are determined to win,” Singh said. As by the end of next year. That develop- would be acceptable for the Afghan his supporters set off firecrackers and beat ment has made both military and politi- people.” He would not comment on the drums in celebration of his appointment, Modi cal developments crucial. Karzai’s office recent trip to Iran by Taleban representa- said he had the support of the party leadership. said yesterday evening that he had tives. “Unfortunately the Taleban have “Senior leaders have reposed their faith in arrived in Doha along with senior minis- very good relations with foreign coun- me,” Modi said. His priority would be to oust the ters and advisers. “During this visit, the tries, but they have enmity with the PANAJI: Chief Minister of India’s western state of Gujarat Narendra Modi, (right) is greeted by Congress from power, he told party supporters. President will meet with Qatari officials Afghan people, they are killing Afghan Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh during the BJP’s national executive meet- “We will leave no stone unturned to achieve our to discuss Afghanistan’s peace process people while they are carrying out ter- ing yesterday. — AP goal of building an India free of the Congress,” and bilateral relations between the two rorist attacks,” Mosazai said. he said. Congress party leaders reacted to Modi’s countries,” his office said in a statement. In southern Kandahar, an insurgent Janata Party declined to attend the three-day ing that Modi’s appointment to head the party appointment by referring to the dissension with- Both Afghanistan and the United States roadside bomb killed two police officers party conference where he was awarded the campaign committee was inevitable. They fear in the BJP. “If they can’t keep a party together, support the opening of a Taleban politi- and a child in the Arghasan district, said post. Modi, the chief minister of the western that the party will fare badly in the upcoming how will they run the country?” asked Rajeev cal office in Qatar as part of an effort to provincial police chief Gen Abdul Raziq. state of Gujarat, is known for pushing a hard-line countrywide elections due to Modi’s polarizing Shukla, a top leader and minister for parliamen- rekindle talks with the insurgent group, Violence in parts of Kandahar has Hindu nationalist agenda. He was the top elect- image. Some party leaders fear that with Modi in tary affairs. “Congress is not afraid of Narendra which has been waging war against the increased in recent weeks as Afghan ed official in Gujarat when religious riots broke charge, the BJP could turn off voters and coali- Modi,” Shukla said. — AP government and US-led military coali- forces battle the Taleban in their south- tion for nearly 12 years. But first the ern heartland. Provincial spokesman Taleban must renounce all ties to Al- Javed Faisal said eight Taleban were Qaeda and other terrorist groups and killed, two were wounded and eight accept Afghanistan’s constitution. others were arrested on Saturday during Afghanistan insists all talks must be car- an operation in the Zhari and Maiwand ried out by the peace council, a group districts.— AP

China ex-railways minister tried for graft

BEIJING: China’s former railways minister widely seen as paving the way for the trial. went on trial yesterday charged with Charges were filed in April, Xinhua report- accepting millions of dollars in bribes, state ed at the time. It cited the indictment as media reported, in the first high-profile cor- saying the circumstances surrounding the ruption case under President Xi Jinping. charges were “especially serious”. China’s The ex-minister, Liu Zhijun, stood trial in a rail system-which has cost hundreds of bil- court in Beijing, the official Xinhua news lions of dollars-has been one of its flagship agency reported in a brief dispatch. development projects in recent years, and According to the indictment, Liu took it now boasts the world’s longest high- advantage of his position to help 11 people speed network. But a high-speed crash in win promotions or contracts, and accepted the eastern city of Wenzhou in 2011 that 64.6 million yuan ($10.5 million) in bribes killed some 40 people sparked a torrent of between 1986 and 2011, Xinhua reported. public criticism that authorities had com- “Liu’s malpractices have led to huge promised safety in their rush to expand the losses of public assets and of the interests network. of the state and people, and he should be China announced in March it was subject to criminal liabilities for bribe-tak- switching control of the railway ministry’s ing and abuse of power,” Xinhua quoted administrative functions to the transport the indictment as saying. The stakes are ministry and handing its commercial func- high for Liu. Under Chinese criminal law, tions to a new China Railway Corporation. the death penalty can be imposed for tak- Liu’s trial comes as China’s new leaders, ing bribes over 100,000 yuan. President Xi and Premier Li Keqiang, have State television reported that the trial vowed to fight corruption, which the was held at the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate Communist Party has identified as a threat People’s Court. It showed footage of the to its continued rule of the world’s most bespectacled Liu entering the courtroom populous country. In January, Xi was quot- and later standing before a panel of judges. ed by state media as telling the Central Xinhua reported that prosecutors present- Commissionfor Discipline Inspection-the ed evidence, while Liu’s defence attorney party’s corruption watchdog-that there argued on his behalf. About 50 people would be “no leniency” against wrongdo- were in attendance, the report said, includ- ing. Last month, Xinhua reported that ing 60-year-old Liu’s family members. China is investigating a former top state “The judgement will be announced on a planner for alleged “serious disciplinary vio- day to be decided,” Xinhua said. Liu’s lawyer lations”-phrasing which typically refers to Qian Lieyang told the website of the corruption cases. People’s Daily newspaper the Communist Liu Tienan, deputy director of the Party mouthpiece-that Liu did not object to National Development and Reform the charges against him and that the Commission, was under investigation by debate in court focused on the amount of the Communist Party agency tasked with money involved in the case. probing corruption and other malpractice Qian said Liu argued that he did not by party members and was dismissed from think 49 million yuan of the amount stated the party. Bo Xilai, former party chief of the in the prosecutor’s charge amounted to southwestern metropolis of Chongqing, is bribery. Liu, known as the “father” of China’s also expected to face trial for allegedly tak- high-speed rail network for his role in push- ing bribes and helping cover up the mur- ing its development, was promoted to min- der of British businessman Neil Heywood. ister in 2003 after decades of work within Bo’s wife, Gu Kailai, was convicted last year the railway industry, and sacked in 2011. of the murder and received a suspended He was expelled from the ruling death sentence, typically commuted to life Communist Party in November in a move in prison.— AFP

‘Raped’ Irishwoman in India hospital after drug overdose KOLKATA: An Irish charity worker, hotel,” she said. The woman filed a com- allegedly raped by an Indian business- plaint with police on June 1 saying that man, has been taken to hospital after an an Indian businessman had drugged and overdose of prescription drugs, a medical raped her in his home in the city. official and police said yesterday. The 21- The Irish national, an engineering stu- year-old woman was discovered uncon- dent who came to India to volunteer scious in her hotel room on Saturday and with a local charity, had befriended the taken to a hospital in the eastern city of businessman at a busy market and they Kolkata, a medical official at the hospital decided to party together to celebrate told reporters. “She had consumed a her birthday, before going back to his cocktail of sleeping pills, pain killers and house, police have said. The woman had other drugs,” said Sudeshna Lahiri, been due to make a more detailed state- deputy director of the Calcutta Medical ment to police on Saturday about the Research Institute. “It is a case of drug incident, a police officer said, confirming overdose,” Lahiri said. “The medicines she had been taken to hospital. The were pumped out of her stomach,” she alleged assault comes as India faces said, adding that she would be better in intense scrutiny over its efforts to curb several days. violence against women, following the “She was found unconscious in her fatal gang-rape of a student on a bus in hotel room on Saturday by a fellow Irish New Delhi last December which sparked national who is staying in the same violent protests. — AFP

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By Jailan Zayan

he pro-secular protests rocking Turkish cities have sent ripples across the Arab world, unnerving TIslamist leaders who have long touted Turkey as a successful model of political Islam, analysts say. Thousands of Turks have joined in mass anti-govern- ment demonstrations, defying Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s call to end the worst civil unrest of his decade-long rule. Turkey’s unrest began when police cracked down heavily on a small campaign to save an Istanbul park from demolition, spiralling into nation- wide protests against Erdogan and his Islamist-based Justice and Development Party (AKP), seen as increas- ingly authoritarian. Across the Mediterranean, Arab Spring countries are NSA: Finder and keeper of US secrets keeping a close eye on events. Islamist-led Egypt and Tunisia “must be worried about the problems faced by By Kimberly Dozier Erdogan’s Turkey, a supposedly successful model” of political Islam, said Antoine Basbous director of the n email, a telephone call or even the Paris-based Observatory of Arab countries. Tunisia and murmur of a conversation captured Egypt - where unprecedented revolts led to the ouster Aby the vibration of a window - they’re all part of the data that can be of longtime dictators in 2011 and propelled Islamists to swept up by the sophisticated machinery the forefront of politics -have repeatedly pointed to of the National Security Agency. Its job is to Turkey as a good example of a moderate Islamist use the world’s most cutting edge super- democracy. computers and arguably the largest data- The Islamist party Ennahda which won post-revolu- base storage sites to crunch and sift tion polls in Tunisia has openly expressed its admiration through immense amounts of data. The for the “Turkish model,” while Egyptian President information analyzed might be stolen from Mohamed Morsi who addressed the AKP’s congress in a foreign official’s laptop by a CIA officer September 2012 lauded Erdogan’s party as a “source of overseas, intercepted by a Navy spy plane inspiration”. But both Arab states have been suffering flying off the Chinese coast, or, as increasing polarisation between Islamists and secular- Americans found out this past week, gath- ists, with Islamists in power accused of failing to live up ered from US phone records. Code-breakers at the Fort Meade, to their promise of guaranteeing rights and freedoms. Maryland-based NSA use software to In Egypt, many are drawing parallels between the search for keywords in the emails or pat- anti-AKP protests and the mass rallies scheduled for terns in the phone numbers that might link June 30 against President Morsi on the first anniversary known terrorist targets with possible new of his assumption of power. But members of Morsi’s suspects. They farm out that information to Freedom and Justice Party say such parallels are only the 16 US intelligence agencies and to law aimed at pulling the rug from under the Islamist enforcement, depending on who has the regimes. “What is going on in Turkey has nothing to do right to access which type of information, with daily or economic needs. It is intended to promote acting as gatekeeper, and they say, the idea that Islamic regimes, which have made eco- guardian of the nation’s civil liberties as nomic achievements and proved to the world that they well as its security. can stand in the face of all external challenges, have The super-secret agency is under the failed,” Murad Aly, the FJP’s media adviser, said in a spotlight after last week’s revelations of two surveillance programs. One involves newspaper interview. the sweeping collection of hundreds of mil- But Basbous argues that the Turkey protests are lions of phone records of US customers. been part of, planting the Stuxnet virus The director of national intelligence, sifts the information, “which allows us to serving to remind liberals and secularists in the Arab The second collects the audio, video, email, into Iranian nuclear hardware, damaging James Clapper, said in a statement augment - not wholly replace - human safe- world “that they were the motor of change” during the photographic and Internet search usage of Iran’s nuclear development program in Saturday that the NSA’s programs do not guards.” The NSA also uses “technology to 2011 uprisings. However, that will not necessarily trans- foreign nationals overseas - and probably 2010. target US citizens. But last week’s revela- record and review our activities. ... late into change on the ground because the secular some Americans in the process - who use Then there are “siginters”, the signals tions show that the NSA is allowed to gath- Sometimes, where appropriate, we even opposition in the Arab Spring countries remains weak major Internet companies such as intelligence experts who go to war zones er US phone calls and emails and to sift embed legal and policy guidance directly and poorly organised, he said. In Tunisia, political ana- Microsoft, Google, Apple, and Yahoo. The to help US troops break through encrypted through them for information leading to into our IT architecture.” lyst Sami Brahem said: “There are attempts to export NSA was founded in 1952. Only years later enemy communications or work with a CIA terrorist suspects, as long as a judge signs What that means is that the data sifting what’s happening in Turkey to Tunisia. It may not was the NSA publicly acknowledged, which station chief abroad, helping tap into a for- off. Lawmakers are questioning the scope is mostly done not by humans, but by com- inspire a major protest movement, but (the situation in explains its nickname, “No Such Agency”. eign country’s phone or computer lines. of the information gathered, and how long puters, following complicated algorithms “More times than we can count, we’ve and how much of it is kept. “Does that data telling them what to look for and who has a Turkey) can be a moral support to secularists.” According to its website, NSA is not allowed to spy on Americans. It is supposed made history, without history even know- all have to be held by the government?” right to see it. Some see the protests in Turkey as part of a region- to use its formidable technology to “gather ing we were there,” reads a quote on the asked Sen Angus King, a member of the “Through software, you can search for wide discontent with political Islam, despite the stark information that America’s adversaries wish NSA’s Web page by the current director, Senate Intelligence Committee. key words and key phrases linking a com- differences in context - Erdogan was elected three to keep secret,” and to “protect America’s Gen. Keith Alexander. King, a Maine independent, was briefed munication to a particular group or individ- times, with a steady increase of votes each time. “At the vital national security information and sys- NSA workers are notoriously secretive. on the program this past week, but would ual that would fire it off to individual agen- end of the day, what matters is not the soundness of tems from theft or damage by others,” as They’re known for keeping their families in not discuss how long the government cies that have interest in it,” just like the analogy, but public perceptions of it and its ability well as enabling “network warfare, a mili- the dark about what they do, including holds on to the phone records. “I don’t Amazon or Google scans millions of emails to capture the imagination, which it seems to be doing tary operation,” that includes offensive their hunt for terrorist mastermind Osama think there is evidence of abuse, but I think and purchases to track consumer prefer- right now,” said Hesham Sallam, Washington-based cyberoperations against US adversaries. bin Laden. NSA code-breakers were an the program can be changed to be struc- ences, explained Ronald Marks, a former political analyst at Georgetown University. The agency also includes the Central essential part of the team that tracked tured with less levels of intrusion on the CIA official and author of “Spying in More than two years after their uprisings, Egypt and Security Service, the military arm of code- down bin Laden at a compound in Pakistan privacy of Americans,” he said. America in the Post 9/11 World.” Tunisia are struggling with economic crises, and to breakers who work jointly with the agency. in 2011. Their mission tracking Al-Qaeda While NSA has deferred any public com- Detailed algorithms try to determine some analysts, it is the failing economies, rather than The two services have their headquarters and related terrorist groups continues, with ment to Clapper, it offered an internal arti- whether something is US citizen-related or NSA analysts and operators sent out to cle written by director of compliance John not. “It shows analysts, ‘we’ve got a US citi- ideology, that would drive new protest movements. on a compound that’s technically part of Fort Meade, though it’s slightly set apart every conflict zone and overseas US post, in DeLong, who’s is in charge of making sure zen here, so we’ve got to be careful with it,’” The political uncertainty in Tunisia is taking its toll on from the 5,000-acre Army base. Visible from addition to surveillance and analysis con- NSA protects Americans’ privacy. he said. Another way counterterrorist offi- the economy, crippling foreign investments and threat- a main highway, the tightly guarded com- ducted at headquarters outside DeLong writes that privacy protections cials try to protect US citizens is through ens a recovery of tourism which accounts for seven per- pound requires the highest of clearances to Washington. are being written into the technology that centers where operators from the military, cent of GDP and employs 400,000 Tunisians. In Egypt, enter and is equipped with electronic CIA, NSA, FBI, Treasury and others sit side the government has been in talks for months over a means to ward off an attack by hackers. by side. When one comes across informa- multi-billion-dollar loan from the International Other NSA facilities in Georgia, Texas, tion that his or her agency is not supposed Monetary Fund that is contingent on strong support Colorado and Hawaii duplicate much of the to access, it’s turned over to someone in from domestic political actors and a commitment to headquarters’ brain and computer power in the center who’s authorized to see it. key reforms. “The failure of governments to fulfil (eco- case a terrorist attack takes out the main But the process isn’t perfect, and some- nomic and social) promises can lead to a new protest location, though each one focuses on a dif- times what should be private information movement,” said Brahem. — AFP ferent part of the globe. A new 90,000-sq- reaches agencies not authorized to see it. m storage facility in Salt Lake City will give “When information gets sent to the CIA the agency untold additional capacity to that shouldn’t, it gets destroyed, and a store the massive amounts of data it col- note sent back to NSA saying, ‘You should- All articles appearing on these lects, as well as adding to its analytical n’t have sent that,’” Marks said. “Mistakes pages are the personal opinion of capability. get made, but my own experience on the “NSA is the elephant of the US intelli- inside of it is, they tend to be really careful the writers. Kuwait Times takes no gence community, the biggest organiza- about it.” Analysts need that level of detail responsibility for views expressed tion by far with the most capability and (lit- because they are no longer looking for therein. Kuwait Times invites read- erally) the most memory,” said former sen- large networks, but small cells or individu- ers to voice their opinions. Please ior CIA official Bruce Riedel, who now runs als that carry out “lone wolf” attacks, as the the Brookings Intelligence Project. Boston Marathon bombing is thought to send submissions via email to: opin- NSA’s experts include mathematicians have been. “If we are going to fight a war [email protected] or via snail and cryptologists, a term that means every- or low intensity conflict that has gone mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. thing from breaking codes to learning and down to the level of individual attacks by translating multiple foreign languages. cells of one or two people, if you are look- The editor reserves the right to edit There also are computer hackers who ing for total risk management, this is the any submission as necessary. engage in offensive attacks like the one the kind of thing you’re going to have to do,” US and Israel are widely believed to have Marks said. —AP NEWS MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013

Lions perform during a show at Ukraine’s National Circus in Kiev yesterday. — AP Iran reformists struggle with few options

DUBAI: Despite four years of non-stop pressure, more activists, bloggers and journalists have The entire process has been derided by march to revive the opposition chants from 2009 Islamic Revolution founder Ayatollah Ruhollah arrests and intimidation, Iran’s dissidents still find faced detention as part of relentless crackdowns Western governments and rights groups as a such as “death to the dictator”, according to video Khomeini - to say that a low turnout will only ways to show their resilience. Protest messages since Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed re-elec- farce after Iran’s election overseers - all loyal to clips posted on the Internet. But the outburst did help Iran’s “enemies” such as the US and Israel. still ricochet around social media despite Iran’s tion in 2009 brought accusations of vote rigging Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - black- not seem to inspire other rallies around the coun- Most of the eight hopefuls cleared to run are cyber cops’ attempts to control the Web. Angry and something Iran has not seen since the 1979 listed former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani try. “There is significant opposition in Iran to a lot bathed in pro-establishment credentials, includ- graffiti pops up and then quickly painted over by Islamic Revolution: Huge crowds in the streets from the ballot despite his lofty status as one of of things, international relations, crackdowns on ing such insider figures as top nuclear negotia- authorities. Mourners at the funeral of a dissident chanting against the leadership. the architects of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. For the Internet, but its dispersed over all classes of tor Saeed Jalili and Khamenei adviser Ali Akbar cleric flashed V-for-victory gestures and chanted Iran’s forces for reform are not so much Iran’s rulers, the relatively moderate Rafsanjani society and without a real focus,” said Rasool Velayati. Some reformists have migrated toward against the state. But just a look at the sidewalks crushed as now bottled up tightly. Now the elec- represents an unsettling force who could breathe Nafisi, an Iranian affairs analyst at Strayer former nuclear negotiator Hasan Rowhani as a around Tehran’s Mellat Park shows how far Iran’s tion that marks the end of Ahmadinejad’s eight- some life into the battered opposition. University in Virginia. “There is opposition, but I sort of default, since he is closely aligned with opposition has fallen as the country prepares for year era also brings another moment of political Any momentum toward a backlash over doubt you can call it a movement.” Rafsanjani. Khatami’s former vice president, Friday’s presidential election. transition: Whether the loose affiliation of Rafsanjani’s barring quickly dissipated. He grum- Opposition voters now face the choice of Mohammad Reza Aref, has made a strong bid to Four years ago, girls on rollerblades sped reformists, liberals and Western-leaning activists bled over the rebuff and Iranian reformist web- whether to boycott the polls or turn to whatever draw reformist voters, speaking with the most around the park delivering fliers for the reform can somehow remain relevant in a time when the sites buzzed with complaints. But there have they see as the least objectionable candidate. So passion about freedoms Wednesday during the camp’s candidate-hero Mir Hossein Mousavi. guardians of the Islamic establishment are con- been no major street protests, suggesting - once far, the top figures of the reform movement, like second television debate among the eight can- Emerald-colored headscarves and wristbands solidating their defenses. again - there are only remote chances for a revival former President Mohammad Khatami, have not didates. “An unprecedented security atmos- representing Mousavi’s Green Movement were in “There is no shortage of people in Iran who of the 2009 mass demonstrations. His backers given an indication to their supporters which phere has been imposed in recent years that such demand that bloggers would list shops with would like to see a different way of being gov- have retreated to election boycott calls or drifted avenue to take - meaning a unified strategy may caused lack of motivation among students,” he available fabric. This time, there are just a few erned and a different world view from the leader- to other candidates who have no apparent inten- only emerge at the last minute, if at all. A likely said. “The solution is not confrontation, elimina- subdued election placards for candidates consid- ship,” said Theodore Karasik, a security and politi- tion to shake up the system. major indicator in the final vote will be how tion or shutting down. We are living in the age ered fully in sync with Iran’s ruling clerics. Security cal affairs analyst at the Dubai-based Institute for The only significant public show of dissent many eligible voters stayed away, in comparison of communications.” Others have gravitated to forces and paramilitary volunteers are never far Near East and Gulf Military Analysis. “Trouble for before the election came in a coincidence of tim- to a reported 85 percent turnout in 2009. It wor- Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf in away. them is that they now fragmented and disorgan- ing. Some mourners at the funeral procession of ries officials enough that Khamenei used one of hopes his hands-on reputation could halt the Mousavi and other opposition leader, Mahdi ized. This is exactly what Iranian authorities want dissident Ayatollah Jalaluddin Taheri, who died the country’s most somber occasions - the downward slide of Iran’s sanctions-wracked Karroubi, are under house arrest and hundreds to see.” last Sunday in the central city of Isfahan, used the memorial ceremony marking the death of economy. — AP

US defends data sweep Erdogan warns patience ‘has limit’ amid... Continued from Page 1 The only disclosures that occur are in response to specific demands.” Continued from Page 1 on Taksim Square. “I salute the young people of this “Over the last week we have seen reckless disclosures of Under PRISM, which has been running for six years, the country who chose to sleep on the square under the intelligence community measures used to keep Americans US National Security Agency can issue directives to campaign to save Istanbul’s Gezi Park from demoli- stars instead of in their warm beds.” Deputy Prime safe,” Clapper said, dubbing PRISM “one of our most impor- Internet firms demanding access to emails, online chats, tion. The trouble spiralled into nationwide protests Minister Huseyin Celik on Saturday dismissed any talk tant tools for the protection of the nation’s security”. pictures, files, videos and more uploaded by foreign users. against Erdogan and his party, seen as increasingly of calling early elections to resolve the crisis. “You don’t “PRISM is not an undisclosed collection or data mining pro- The initial press reports that revealed the secret program authoritarian. decide on early elections because people are marching gram,” he said. “It is an internal government computer sys- suggested the NSA had some form of back door access to More than 4,000 demonstrators, many of whom are on the streets,” he told reporters in Istanbul. tem to facilitate the government’s statutorily authorized the servers of firms including Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, young and middle-class, have been injured and three Sitting on a blanket in Taksim Square, architect Buse collection of foreign intelligence information from elec- Facebook, AOL, Skype, Apple, PalTalk and YouTube. tronic communication service providers under court super- But Clapper’s statement described a system whereby people have died in the unrest so far, tarnishing Turkey’s Albay, 25, said she would keep protesting against the vision.” the government must apply to a secret US court for per- image as a model of Islamic democracy. Erdogan yester- premier for “as long as it takes until he goes away”. President Barack Obama’s national security spokesman mission to target individuals or entities then issue a day maintained his tough line against the protesters, Nearby, Aykut Kaya, a 23-year-old IT student, added: “It Ben Rhodes said the administration was investigating request to the service provider. “The government cannot dismissing them as “anarchists” and “terrorists”. “The was amazing, so beautiful to see everyone together” in whether the leak had put Americans or US interests in dan- target anyone under the court approved procedures... youth that curses its prime minister cannot be my the overnight rally. He said he hoped Erdogan was pay- ger, implying that legal action may be considered. “What unless there is an appropriate, and documented, foreign youth,” he said earlier in the southern port of Mersin, at ing attention. “Please see us. We are here... We all need we’re focused on doing right now... is frankly doing an intelligence purpose for the acquisition,” Clapper said. Such a sports centre packed with tens of thousands of flag- freedom.” assessment of the damage that’s been done to the national a purpose, he continued, could be “the prevention of ter- security of the United States by the revelations of this infor- rorism, hostile cyber activities or nuclear proliferation”. He waving AKP loyalists. “If you care about democracy, this Erdogan has faced international condemnation for mation,” he said. The service providers - Internet titans like admitted that data on US citizens might be “incidentally prime minister is at your disposal,” he added. his handling of the unrest in Turkey, a NATO member Google, Yahoo! and Facebook - also hit back, insisting they intercepted” in the course of targeting a foreign national, In the southern city of Adana, he urged a large and key strategic partner in the region for the United had not given direct access to customer data. but said this would not normally be shared within the intel- crowd to respond to the demonstrations by voting for States and other Western allies. The national doctors’ “Press reports that suggest that Google is providing ligence community unless it confirmed a threat. the AKP in next year’s local polls. “I want you to teach union says the unrest has left two protesters and a open-ended access to our users’ data are false, period,” PRISM was revealed shortly after The Guardian uncov- them a first lesson through democratic means at the policeman dead while almost 4,800 people have been Google’s CEO Larry Page and chief legal officer David ered another intelligence program under which the NSA ballot box.” Adana also saw violence overnight, with injured across Turkey. Erdogan added yesterday that Drummond said in a message on their official company hoovered up the telephone records of millions of US citi- blog. “We had not heard of a program called PRISM until zens from the private telecoms provider Verizon. Obama police dousing demonstrators with tear gas. There over 600 police officers have been hurt in the clashes. yesterday,” they said, adding: “We provide user data to gov- has defended the phone and Internet data trawls as a were also reports of stone-throwing, pro-government Critics accuse the assertive leader, in power since 2002, ernments only in accordance with the law.” Facebook “modest encroachment” on privacy needed to keep rioters joining the fray. The government insisted of forcing conservative Islamic values on Turkey, a founder Mark Zuckerberg described the press reports as Americans safe from terrorism. But civil liberties and priva- Saturday that the protests were “under control”, but mainly Muslim but staunchly secular nation, and of “outrageous,” insisting that his firm only provided user cy groups have raised alarm at both programs, which some hours later some of the largest crowds yet packed pushing big urban development projects at the information to the authorities when compelled to by law. have branded “Orwellian” and possibly unconstitutional. Istanbul’s Taksim Square, the epicentre of the demos, expense of local residents. Yahoo! issued a similar denial. “The notion that Yahoo! There have also been concerns abroad. British opposition with people peacefully singing and dancing through Opposition to Turkey’s leader is intense, but his AKP gives any federal agency vast or unfettered access to our lawmakers have demanded an inquiry into a report the users’ records is categorically false,” general counsel Ron British signals intelligence agency GCHQ received PRISM the night. Taksim has seen no police presence since party has won three elections in a row, having presided Bell said. “We do not voluntarily disclose user information. data from its US ally and used it in reports. — AFP officers pulled out last weekend. over strong economic growth. Turkey will hold both In a fresh bid to calm the turmoil, the man who local and presidential elections next year. The AKP ordered the initial police crackdown, the governor of plans to launch its first campaign rallies in Ankara and Anti-Hezb protester killed in Beirut Istanbul Huseyin Avni Mutlu, apologised on Twitter and Istanbul next weekend. A general election is scheduled said he wished he was with the protesters camping out for 2015.—AFP Continued from Page 1 roads around central Beirut and along the highway running south through suburbs that are a stronghold of Hezbollah black clothing, wearing pistols on their belts, attacked support. Demonstrators, including Sunnis and members of MP threatens to grill Haifi over ‘fake’... the vehicle with batons, smashing its windows. The two Lebanon’s large Christian community as well as Shiites groups scuffled in the road and the Hezbollah men drew opposed to Hezbollah, had marched in the direction of the Continued from Page 1 people and it gives a wrong message, especially after the their weapons and opened fire. Several people appeared to Iranian mission. Following the shooting, streets were very final verdict against the Iranian spying cell. be hit and fell, the Reuters journalist said. Lebanon’s official quiet in central Beirut as people stayed indoors, fearing “Iran’s hands are full with Syrian blood and the Kuwaiti In another development, the defense team of opposi- news agency put the number of wounded in the incident at more violence. judiciary has proved the Iranian involvement in spying tion leader and former MP Musallam Al-Barrak yesterday three. Beirut has been rebuilt after 15 years of civil war that end- and plotting terrorist attacks in the country and still filed a petition at the cassation court against a ruling The clash between Shi’ites, one of the main religious ed in 1990, but security has proven elusive, jeopardising the members of the single-vote Assembly are visiting it,” issued two weeks ago by the court of appeals. The court groups in Lebanon, was relatively unusual. There has been hope of restoring its prosperity. Hotel owner Ali Hammoud Ameeri said. He however thanked God because “this of appeals had annulled a five-year jail term against recent fighting between Shiite supporters of Hezbollah and said yesterday’s violence risked deterring tourists: “What Assembly represents only a minority of the Kuwaiti peo- Barrak on charges of insulting HH the Amir at a public ral- Lebanese Sunni Muslims who support the mainly Sunni happened today makes us feel there is a very difficult period ple whose majority are convinced that Iran poses a real ly and decided to conduct the trial itself. The defense rebels in Syria. Tension between Sunnis and Shiites has risen ahead. We are bringing disasters upon ourselves by interfer- danger against Kuwait”. team told the cassation court that the appeals court in Lebanon and across the Middle East, notably in Iraq, since ing in others’ affairs ... No one will come to Lebanon now; The delegation is headed by MP Ahmad Al-Mulaifi and should have sent the case back to the lower court to con- the Syrian civil war began in 2011. Last week, Hezbollah our concern now is just to stay alive.” A member of the fighters played a key role in helping troops loyal to Syrian Lebanese parliament who supports the Sunni former prime includes Shiite MPs Adnan Abdulsamad, Ahmad Lari and duct a new trial. Barrak’s defense team also asked the President Bashar Al-Assad retake the strategic town of minister Saad Hariri said Hezbollah must pull its fighters out. Abdulhameed Dashti, in addition to MP Saud Al-Huraiji. court of appeals to suspend the trial until the cassation Qusair, near the Lebanese border, further inflaming Sunni “Hezbollah has driven Lebanon into a tunnel without end,” The delegation began the visit on Saturday. Former MP court issues its verdict. The appeals court then post- anger at Hezbollah and Tehran. said Nuhad Mashnouq. “There will be an inevitable calamity Mohammad Al-Dallal said the visit represents a “major poned the case until June 24 to issue its ruling on Lebanese troops yesterday strung barbed wire across in Lebanon ... They must withdraw from Syria.” — Reuters insult and humiliation” against the struggle of the Syrian whether to suspend the trial or not. MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 SPORTS

Mourinho hurt Spanish Two Jordanian athletes Luiten wins Lyoness Open football, Iniesta says criticize Paralympics ban for 2nd European Tour win ATZENBRUGG: Joost Luiten of the Netherlands won the Lyoness Open by two MADRID: Jose Mourinho did more harm than good to Spanish football during his AMMAN: Two Jordanian paralympians who were cleared of sexual harass- shots for his second European Tour title. After holding a three-stroke lead controversial three-year tenure as coach of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Spain mid- ment by a court in Northern Ireland two weeks ago said in their first public overnight, Luiten shot a 71 in the final round Sunday to finish at 17-under-par 271 fielder Andres Iniesta was quoted as saying yesterday. comment yesterday that they were unfairly pulled out of the Paralympics. on the Diamond Country Club course. Portuguese Mourinho quit Real three years before the end of The May 28 ruling cleared athletes Motaz Al-Junadi, 46, and Faisal “It’s a great feeling, it’s been a great week,” said Luiten, his contract after a 2012-13 campaign without major sil- Hammash, 36, who were sent home after accusations of sex offenses surfaced whose previous win came at the Iskandar Johor Open verware and has returned to former club Chelsea. His during a training camp in Northern Ireland in 2012 ahead of the London in Malaysia in November 2011, two months after fin- stint in the Spanish capital was overshadowed by a Paralympic Games. The Northern Ireland court ruled not to prosecute the ath- ishing third in Atzenbrugg. series of ugly incidents and he alienated a significant letes and withdrew all charges due to a lack of evidence. In a press conference The victory was Luiten’s third European Tour top- section of Real’s own fans when he benched club cap- in Amman, the athletes said they sensed “conspiracy and betrayal.” 10 finish of the season and 20th overall. The win tain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas, a Spain team mate “We are innocent. We went to represent Jordan in London Paralympics, but will move him up from 137th to just inside the top of Iniesta’s. “You just have to look at the facts,” Iniesta there are some people who did not want us to succeed,” Al-Junadi said. “We 100 of the world rankings. Thomas Bjorn of said in an interview published in yesterday’s edition of are professional athletes and we have a clean record; we sense a conspiracy Denmark (68) finished second at 15 under, while El Pais newspaper when asked if Mourinho had against us and we will not stop until we find those who are working against Liang Wen-chong of China (66) and Romain harmed Spanish football. “Yes he damaged Spanish us,” he said. “People were happy to see us and they wanted to take photos with Wattel of France (69) shared third, another stroke football, in general more harm than good,” added the us; they looked at us as heroes and we enjoyed their company, but why this off the pace. Luiten bogeyed the first hole but led 29-year-old. “But I don’t like talking about that person thing happened we don’t know.” throughout the day. His closest challengers after the at all. So if you don’t mind we’ll leave it at that.” Al-Junadi, Hammash and coach Omar Qaradhi faced a series of charges, third round, Spaniards Jorge Campillo (72) Mourinho, 50, was an assistant coach at Barca including sexual assault and voyeurism. “We understand what sexual harass- and Eduardo de la Riva (73), failed to in the late 1990s and has also managed ment means but we are not that type of people; I participated in 50 interna- threaten.—AP Porto and Inter Milan.—Reuters tional events and I consider myself a dedicated athlete,” he said.—AP Blue Jays edge Rangers

TORONTO: Rajai Davis’ RBI single in the 18th inning lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday in a game that matched the longest in club history for both teams. Texas equaled a season high with its third straight loss. Emilio Bonifacio hit a one-out single in the 18th and took third with two outs on a wild pickoff throw by Ross Wolf (1-1). Davis followed with a bouncing single down the third base line, sending the Blue Jays streaming out of their dugout in celebration and ending a game that started under sunny skies but finished with the sta- dium lights on. Wolf was Texas’ fifth pitcher and worked 6 2-3 innings, almost as many as starter Yu Darvish, who went seven. Aaron Loup (3-3), the ninth Toronto pitcher, went one inning for the win. NEW YORK: Matt Harvey No. 33 of the New York Mets singles in the bottom of the seventh against the Miami Marlins during the game at Citi Field. —AFP YANKEES 3, MARINERS 1 In Seattle, Andy Pettitte allowed three hits over 7 1-3 innings to earn his 250th career victory to Marlins see off Mets lead the Yankees past the Mariners. It was Pettitte’s 213th victory as Yankee, putting him third on the NEW YORK: In the longest major league game left groin. He allowed four runs and six hits in franchise’s career list behind Whitey Ford (236) and in more than three years, Adeiny Hechavarria hit four innings. Stults (5-5) never really ran into Red Ruffing (231). Pettitte (5-3) had six strikeouts an RBI single in the 20th inning and the Miami trouble against his former team, giving up sev- and no walks in his 85-pitch effort. He has 1,940 Marlins outlasted the New York Mets 2-1 on en hits and two runs (one earned) for his first strikeouts as a Yankee, 16 behind all-time leader TORONTO: Elvis Andrus No. 1 of the Texas Rangers steals second base in the first inning during Saturday, well after Matt Harvey left with lower win in four starts. Dale Thayer pitched out of a Ford. David Robinson worked out of a jam in the MLB game action as Munenori Kawasaki No. 66 of the Toronto Blue Jays takes the throw in front back tightness following another stingy start. jam in the eighth and Luke Gregerson closed eighth and Mariano Rivera took over in the ninth, of the bag. —AFP Steve Cishek retired Daniel Murphy on a fly out the ninth for his second save in three earning his 630th career save, adding to his major ball to the left-field warning track for the final chances. league record. Jayson Nix had a pair of RBI singles scoreless innings and six different Tampa Bay play- off reliever Luke Putkonen to pull the Indians with- out of a game that took 6 hours, 25 minutes. It and Brett Gardner had three hits, including two ers drove in runs. Taking up where they left off in in two runs in the seventh inning and they had a started 51/2 hours before the Belmont Stakes - BREWERS 4, PHILLIES 3 doubles. The Yankees scored a two-out run off Joe allowing just two hits in a 2-1 victory in the opener shot to at least get even in the ninth. about 13 miles away - and still ended around an In Milwaukee, Jean Segura homered and Saunders (4-6) in the first inning. of a three-game series at Tropicana Field, Rays After Phil Coke pitched 1 1-3 innings of score- hour after winner Palace Malice crossed the fin- Jonathan Lucroy hit a tiebreaking RBI double in pitchers limited the Orioles to four singles to beat less relief, Jose Valverde pitched a shaky ninth for ish line. The last big league game to last as long the sixth inning, lifting Milwaukee past RED SOX 7, ANGELS 2 their AL East rivals for the fifth straight time. his eighth save in 10 opportunities. Carlos Carrasco also involved the Mets, according to STATS. It Philadelphia. Domonic Brown hit his NL-leading Hellickson (4-2) worked through a fifth-inning (1-1) gave up six runs and 10 hits over four-plus came when they beat St. Louis 2-1 in 20 innings 19th home run, and had a two-run double in In Boston, David Ortiz rebounded from a rough first game with a long two-run homer and drove in jam before watching the Rays break it open with innings in what might be his last start for a while. on April 17, 2010. the eighth to account for all of the Phillies’ runs. five runs in the bottom half of the inning, three on It was the longest game by far in the history Tyler Thornburg (1-0) pitched two innings of three runs to help Clay Buchholz improve to 9-0, earning the Boston Red Sox a split of a day-night Luke Scott’s bases-loaded double. The Tampa Bay ROYALS 7, ASTROS 2 of Citi Field, which opened in 2009, and it scoreless relief to earn his first major league vic- starter and three relievers combined to retire the In Kansas City, Ervin Santana pitched seven matched the longest in Marlins history - a 7-6 tory. A top prospect for the Brewers coming into doubleheader. The victory snapped Boston’s nine- last 15 batters to finish the combined four-hitter. snappy innings and Kansas City finally backed him loss to the Cardinals in 20 innings on April 27, the season, he joined the team Wednesday game losing streak against Los Angeles. Evan Longoria, Ben Zobrist, Yunel Escobar, up with some offense. Santana (4-5) entered the 2003. Harvey and Miami’s prized rookie, Jose despite going 0-7 with a 6.75 ERA in 12 starts for Buchholz gave up two runs on six hits, striking game with the worst run support among qualify- Fernandez, hooked up in a pitchers’ duel early. Triple-A Nashville. Francisco Rodriguez pitched out four and walking one over 6 2-3 innings to James Loney and Jose Lobaton also drove in runs And when neither punchless lineup could break the ninth for his fourth save in four chances. match Arizona’s Patrick Corbin (9-0) as the majors’ for the Rays, who roughed up rookie Kevin ing pitchers in the American League, a big reason a 1-all tie, the only savior for both teams was only unbeaten pitcher with at least nine wins, but Gausman (0-3) in his fourth major league start. why he already had six fruitless tries to win his that neither had played since Wednesday, so REDS 4, CARDINALS 2 he left in the seventh with what the team called 100th career game. they had fresh arms in the bullpen. By the 13th In Cincinnati, Mat Latos turned in seven solid “neck tightness.” The Red Sox jumped ahead 2-0 TIGERS 6, INDIANS 4 He finally reached the milestone thanks to a inning, the game had been turned over to a pair innings and Cincinnati broke out of its slump to against CJ Wilson (4-5) with two runs in the first on In Detroit, Prince Fielder hit a bases-clearing seemingly endless series of singles and doubles off of starters: Miami’s Kevin Slowey (2-5) and beat St. Louis. Devin Mesoraco homered and consecutive RBI doubles by Jonny Gomes and double in the second inning and Detroit held on to Astros starter Erik Bedard (1-3), who failed to make Shaun Marcum (0-7) for the Mets. Both were drove in two runs, and Jay Bruce also homered Pedroia. Ortiz’s RBI double made it 3-0 in the sec- beat Cleveland. The AL Central-leading Tigers have it through the fifth inning. originally scheduled to start Saturday before as the Reds snapped a three-game losing streak ond. In the first game, Mark Trumbo and Erick won the first two games of the series to build a sea- Meanwhile, Santana allowed five hits in seven getting skipped when Friday night’s game was and scored more than two runs against St. Louis Aybar each drove in two runs as the Angels beat son-high 41/2-game lead over the Indians. innings, striking out six without a walk. The only rained out. for the first time in the last seven games the Red Sox 9-5 for their team-record sixth straight Rick Porcello (3-3) gave up two runs - one damage he allowed came on an RBI single by Jose earned - and three hits while striking out seven Altuve and a solo homer by Chris Carter. Lorenzo between the teams. Latos (6-0), who got the win at Fenway Park. Mike Trout added a pair of over six innings. Ryan Raburn hit a two-run homer Cain had a pair of RBIs to lead the Royals.—AP PIRATES 6, CUBS 2 decision in Cincinnati’s last win over St. Louis on doubles high off the Green Monster and collected In Chicago, AJ Burnett pitched into the ninth April 29, allowed eight hits and two runs with three hits for the Angels. Tommy Hanson (3-2) inning and Pedro Alvarez and Russell Martin no walks and five strikeouts against a Cardinals allowed two runs in five innings for the win. homered to lead Pittsburgh over Chicago. team that went into the game leading the Ortiz went 0 for 5, struck out twice and stranded MLB results/standings Burnett (4-6) gave up four hits and three walks National League in hitting. The Reds, who’d lost with five strikeouts in 8 1-3 innings to improve five of their last six games against St. Louis, six runners, and Felix Doubront (4-3) gave up three to 5-0 in his career at Wrigley Field. He had a scored four against St. Louis rookie left-hander runs and six hits over six innings. LA Angels 9, Boston 5; Toronto 4, Texas 3 (18 innings); Miami 2, NY Mets 1 (20 innings); Pittsburgh 6, Chicago Cubs 2; Minnesota 4, Washington 3 (11 innings); Detroit 6, Cleveland 4; NY Yankees 3, Seattle 1; Chicago shutout until Alfonso Soriano’s two-run home Tyler Lyons (2-2). He gave up six hits and a walk White Sox 4, Oakland 1; Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore 0; Boston 7, LA Angels 2; Kansas City 7, Houston 2; Milwaukee run to left with one out in the ninth ended a with two strikeouts in 5 1-3 innings. WHITE SOX 4, ATHLETICS 1 In Chicago, John Danks pitched three-hit ball 4, Philadelphia 3; Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 2; San Diego 4, Colorado 2; Atlanta 2, LA Dodgers 1; San Francisco 10, string of 18 straight scoreless innings by Pirates Jonathan Broxton pitched a scoreless eighth Arizona 5. over eight innings for his first victory in more than pitchers. Burnett held the Cubs hitless until Nate and Aroldis Chapman allowed one hit and hit a American League National League a year, and the White Sox won for just the second Schierholtz’s double down the line in right lead- batter in the ninth while earning his 16th save. Eastern Division Eastern Division ing off the fifth. He threw 112 pitches and left time in 12 games. W L PCT GB Atlanta 38 24 .613 - after Soriano’s home run. BRAVES 2, DODGERS 1 Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko homered. Alex Boston 38 25 .603 - Philadelphia 31 32 .492 7.5 The Pirates tagged Cubs starter Jeff In Los Angeles, Kris Medlen pitched 6 2-3 Rios drove in the go-ahead run, and the White Sox NY Yankees 36 26 .581 1.5 Washington 29 31 .483 8 Samardzija (3-7) for eight hits, including scoreless innings and hit his first major league handed the Athletics just their fourth loss in 22 Tampa Bay 34 27 .557 3 NY Mets 23 34 .404 12.5 Alvarez’s two-run home run in the fourth, his home run, Dan Uggla also went deep, and games. Dunn connected leading off the second to Baltimore 34 28 .548 3.5 Miami 17 44 .279 20.5 team-high 13th of the year. The right-hander Atlanta continued its recent stretch of dominant tie the score at 1-all, and it stayed that way until the Toronto 27 34 .443 10 Central Division struck out seven and walked one in six innings. starting pitching in a victory over Los Angeles. eighth. Alejandro De Aza led off with an infield sin- Central Division St. Louis 40 22 .645 - Detroit 34 26 .567 - Medlen (3-6) scattered five hits, struck out six gle against Sean Doolittle (3-1) and moved up on a Cincinnati 37 25 .597 3 Cleveland 30 31 .492 4.5 PADRES 4, ROCKIES 2 and allowed only one baserunner as far as third. Pittsburgh 37 25 .597 3 sacrifice bunt by Alexei Ramirez before Rios broke Minnesota 27 31 .466 6 In Denver, Kyle Blanks hit a two-run homer That was in the sixth inning, when the right- the tie with a single to center. Konerko followed Kansas City 27 32 .458 6.5 Chicago Cubs 24 35 .407 14.5 off the foul screen and Eric Stults tossed seven hander retired Andre Ethier on a flyball to shal- with a two-run drive to left to cap the rally. Chicago White Sox 26 34 .433 8 Milwaukee 24 37 .393 15.5 solid innings, helping San Diego to the victory low center field and fanned Scott Van Slyke That made a winner of Danks (1-2), who struck Western Division Western Division over Colorado. Everth Cabrera had three hits, after Nick Punto led off with a double and out six and walked one. Addison Reed worked a Oakland 38 26 .594 - Arizona 35 27 .565 - including a bloop RBI double, and stole two advanced on a groundout by Adrian Gonzalez. scoreless ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances. Texas 36 25 .590 0.5 San Francisco 32 29 .525 2.5 more bases, running his season total to a major Craig Kimbrel pitched a scoreless ninth for his LA Angels 27 35 .435 10 Colorado 33 30 .524 2.5 league-leading 28. 18th save in 21 attempts. Stephen Fife (1-1) RAYS 8, ORIOLES 0 Seattle 27 36 .429 10.5 San Diego 29 33 .468 6 Houston 22 41 .349 15.5 LA Dodgers 27 34 .443 7.5 Jeff Francis (2-4) struggled in his first start allowed two runs and nine hits with seven In St. Petersburg, Jeremy Hellickson pitched six since coming off the disabled list with a strained strikeouts in his third start of the season.—AP Froome wins Criterium du Dauphine

RISOUL: Briton Chris Froome’s chances of stage race. His next target is to follow until the finish.” going one better than his second place Wiggins’ wheel tracks in the Tour itself. Earlier in the stage Froome’s Tour rival finish in the 2012 Tour de France could not “I couldn’t have expected anything bet- Alberto Contador of Spain crashed and fell look stronger as the Team Sky rider tri- ter now that with Richie we’ve finished in on a damp descent from the Col de Vars. umphed in the Criterium du Dauphine the two top spots overall. And this is a He was uninjured but still lost time when yesterday. Second on the final stage at great test regarding what we’ll face up to he dropped back in an unsuccessful bid to Risoul behind Italy’s Alessandro De in July in the Tour de France,” Froome told assist Saxo-Tinkoff team mate Mick Rogers Marchi, Froome completed the arduous reporters. The final day’s racing, held in maintain a top three place overall. And eight-day race 58 seconds ahead of team wet, foggy conditions, was won by De while Contador finished a below-expecta- mate Richie Porte. Marchi after taking part in an early break- tions tenth overall, Froome said he was in Spain’s Dani Moreno was third, two away of 24 riders, although a late attack top form for the Tour.“I know I’m going to minutes and 12 seconds back. Regarded a by Froome came close to denying the do everything possible to win there, and key dress rehearsal for the Tour de France Italian. The race leader charged away two there are good reasons to trust a team like which starts on June 29, Froome finished kilometres from the finish with Porte on this one. But in cycling, nothing is ever third in the mid-week time trial, then his wheel to try and bridge the gap on De guaranteed,” the 28-year-old said. “It’ll be a claimed the lead and clinched a stage win Marchi, at that point nearly two minutes huge advantage having two riders [him- at Thursday’s first mountain top finish at ahead, but despite ripping into his advan- self and Porte] aiming for the top spots in Valmorel. tage, Froome fell 24 seconds short and the overall classification. He comfortably defended his lead on settled for second. “Now I can have a glass of wine with the weekend’s final two Alpine stages and “I wasn’t at all sure I was going to be my team-mates to celebrate the victo- now succeeds Sky team mate and 2012 able to make it until the final kilometre, I ry and then go back to work, checking FRANCE: Britain’s Christopher Froome celebrates his overall leader yellow jersey on the podium Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins as knew Sky were driving hard behind,” De out the route of several of the with second placed in the overalls Australia’s Richie Porte (left) and third placed Spain’s Daniel the champion of France’s third biggest Marchi said. “It was touch and go right up stages.”—Reuters Moreno Fernandez (right) at the end of the 155.5 km eighth and last stage of the 65th edition of the Dauphine Criterium cycling race. —AFP MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 SPORTS Kiwis survive Malinga scare in dramatic win

CARDIFF: New Zealand survived a presentation ceremony. “Sri Lanka hostile spell from sling-arm fast are always a dangerous side and we SCOREBOARD bowler Lasith Malinga to carve out panicked a bit in the middle. a tense one-wicket win over Sri “The ball started stopping a bit Scoreboard in the Champions Trophy Group A match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Lanka in the Champions Trophy in the second innings. It was very Cardiff yesterday: yesterday. important to scrape through. We The Black Caps messed up a sim- have enough experience to deal Sri Lanka innings New Zealand innings ple chase of Sri Lanka’s 138 all out with situations like this, although it K.Perera c BMcCullum b Mills 0 M.Guptill c Jayawardene b Eranga 25 and were reduced to 122-8, before did get tough towards the end. “But T.Dilshan b McCleneghan 20 L.Ronchi c Sangakkara b Eranga 7 the last-wicket pair of Tim Southee I thought we played well for the K.Sangakkara c Williamson b NmcCullum 68 M.Williamson lbw b Malinga 16 and Mitchell McClenaghan saw majority of the match. Our bowlers M.Jayawardene lbw b Vettori 4 R.Taylor lbw b Herath 0 them through in the 37th over. were the reason that we won the L.Chandimal c Ronchi b Mills 0 J.Franklin lbw b Dilshan 6 Left-arm seamer McClenaghan set game today.” A.Mathews b McCleneghan 9 B.McCullum b Malinga 18 up the victory with 4-43 after Sri Sri Lanka, who had won 10 of L.Thiriman run out 9 D.Vettori lbw b Malinga 5 Lanka won the toss and elected to their last 11 completed 50-over N.McCullum Lbw b Malinga 32 T.Perera c Vettori b McCleneghan 15 bat, but Malinga stole the thunder games against New Zealand, let T.Southee not out 13 R.Herath not out 8 with 4-34 that almost secured his themselves down with a sloppy K. Mills run out 3 S.Eranga c Mills b NmcCullum 0 team an improbable victory. The batting display in the first session. M.McCleneghan not out 1 L.Malinga c Taylor b McCleneghan 2 dramatic win helped New Zealand Veteran Kumar Sangakkara Extras (lb-8 w-5) 13 Extras (lb-1 w-2) 3 end a six-match losing streak played a lone hand for the Islanders Total (for nine wickets, 36.3 overs) 139 against the Sri Lankans and claim with 68, his 75th one-day half-cen- Total (all out, 37.5 overs) 138 Fall of wickets: 1-14 2-48 3-49 4-49 5-70 6-80 Fall of wickets: 1-0 2-27 3-33 4-34 5-65 6-82 7- full points in their first match of the tury, but five of the other six top- 7-115 8-122 9-134. eight-nation tournament. order batsmen failed to reach dou- 118 8-135 9-135 10-138. Bowling: Malinga 10-2-34-4 (2w), Eranga 8-0- Bowling: Mills 6-0-14-2, McCleneghan 8.5-0- New Zealand were cruising at ble figures as the team folded in 45-2 (1w), Herath 10-0-36-1, Dilshan 6.3-1-12-1 48-1 when Sri Lanka hit back with 37.5 overs. Sri Lanka never recov- 43-4 (1w), Vettori 6-1-16-1, Southee 7-1-25-0 (1w), Perera 2-0-4-0. three wickets for one run in the ered after losing Kusal Perera off (1w), N.McCullum 8-0-23-2, K.Williamson 2-0- Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat space of eight deliveries. the first ball of the match when 16-0. Result: New Zealand won by one wicket When James Franklin fell leg- Brendon McCullum flew to his left before to Tillakaratne Dilshan in the at second slip to pick up a brilliant 15th over, New Zealand had lost catch off Mills. half their side for 70 runs. Nathan “We probably needed 30-40 Maidana stops Lopez McCullum, who followed his two more runs,” said Sri Lankan captain wickets with a defiant 32, put on 35 Angelo Mathews. “This was not the CARSON: Argentina’s Marcos Maidana stopped for the seventh wicket with his 200-run wicket that we originally Josesito Lopez late in the sixth round of their brother Brendon, before Malinga thought, but we still need to tough- welterweight bout Saturday night, finishing a removed both batsmen in three en up a bit. tumultuous fight with a furious rally for his balls to make it 122-8. “Malinga almost won it for us. third straight victory. Cuba’s Erislandy Lara also The ninth wicket of Kyle Mills fell We have two more games and we survived the first two knockdowns of his career when five runs were needed, and need to tighten up in batting. The and stopped Alfredo Angulo in the 10th round even though Malinga conceded bowlers and fielders showed good of a similarly entertaining 154-pound bout in just one run in the next over, character.” front of a sellout crowd outdoors at Home Dilshan gave away four runs to seal New Zealand next play Australia Depot Center. the Black Caps’ win. in Birmingham on Wednesday, a Maidana (34-3, 31 KOs) absorbed ample “I was incredibly nervous at one day before Sri Lanka clash with CARDIFF: Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga delivers a ball during the 2013 ICC punishment from Lopez in a back-and-forth stage,” a relieved New Zealand cap- hosts England at the Oval in Champions Trophy cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand meeting of two willing brawlers, with Lopez tain Brendon McCullum said at the London.—AFP at The Cardiff Wales Stadium. —AFP particularly dominating the fourth round. Maidana rallied and knocked down Lopez with an overhand right in the sixth, following it with a crushing right uppercut that left Lopez wob- bly and glassy-eyed. Palace Malice defeats Maidana has won five of his last six bouts, and this victory should set him up for a big- money fight against another welterweight star, Oxbow, Orb in Belmont or even fellow Argentine Lucas Matthysse in the future. Marcos Maidana “My character and my guts got me this vic- Marquez on March 1, 2008. NEW YORK: Palace Malice followed a perfect tory,” Maidana said through a translator. “In the Even before Maidana and Lopez hit the ring, script to upstage the Kentucky Derby and second round, he hit me in my hip, and it was the show could have been stolen in the penul- Preakness Stakes champions on Saturday and like I was paralyzed. The pain lasted for two timate bout. Lara outboxed Angulo in the win the Belmont Stakes, the final race of the rounds, and that’s when he landed the shots. opening three rounds, picking him apart with Triple Crown for three-year-old thoroughbreds. But my desire to win got me through it. He left hands and short shots inside - but Angulo Palace Malice, who was 12th in the Kentucky underestimated my power, and I knew I could abruptly changed the story in the fourth round Derby, won by 3 1/4 lengths with Mike Smith knock him out.” when he knocked Lara to the canvas with a big aboard after prevailing in a stretch run duel with Lara was knocked down in the fourth and left hand. Lara got up unsteadily, but recovered Preakness winner Oxbow, who finished second ninth rounds by the brawling Angulo, but the to survive the round. ahead of late closing Derby winner Orb. former Cuban amateur star apparently broke Although Lara fought a smarter, more effi- The Belmont victor had set the early pace in Angulo’s orbital bone around his left eye while cient bout in the ensuing rounds, he went the Derby only to fade at Churchill Downs, but peppering him with dozens of big shots. The down again in the ninth when Angulo caught on a sunny day with the track rated fast despite fight ended when Angulo abruptly turned his him with another left hand, punctuating the Friday’s rains, Palace Malice maintained his pow- back and walked to his corner in the 10th, in shot by standing over the fallen Lara. The erful stride, this time racing without blinders. too much pain to continue. Cuban got up - and he finished the fight in the “Blinkers off, honestly,” Smith said about the The main event matched that bout’s excite- 10th with one last big combination to Angulo’s difference in his horse this time. “He was just ment and violence. Maidana came out with his face with 1:10 left. Angulo absorbed the shots, enjoying the trip, sucking all the air in.” usual aggression, knocking back Lopez in the but abruptly turned his back and walked to his Palace Malice skipped the Preakness, the mid- first two rounds, but Lopez (30-6) replied with corner while Lara celebrated the win. dle race of the series, and seemed stronger big combinations and more push in the third “I was still winning the fight, even when he down the stretch as he surged to the lead in the and fourth. Maidana went to the canvas in the knocked me down,” Lara said through a transla- last quarter mile and pulled away from Oxbow, fourth, but it was ruled a slip. Maidana rallied tor. “I knew I was going to stop him in the later who won the Preakness leading wire-to-wire. again in the fifth, and he finished the fight with rounds. He caught me with good shots, (but) I Jockey Smith saluted trainer Todd Pletcher’s Lopez trapped on the ropes when referee Lou fought too hard to get here, through shark- game plan for Palace Malice, who paid almost Moret stepped in. infested waters in Cuba, to let a few knock- $30. “Likely you’ll be sitting right outside of “I felt like it was a premature stoppage,” said downs get in my way. Angulo had good power, Oxbow, just keep your eye on him and you just Lopez, who has lost three of his last four bouts. but I used my movement and stepped and slid play it from there,” Smith said about his pre-race “He hurt me a little, but we’re professionals, and around him and landed my big left hand.” talk with Pletcher. “That’s really what we did. ELMONT: Jockey Mike Smith holds the Belmont Stakes trophy in the winner’s circle after riding we fight in situations like that. He stunned me Lara led 85-84 on two judges’ scorecards at “We thought Freedom Child would probably Palace Malice to win the race at Belmont Park. —AP with a good right hand, but I was not out of the the time of the stoppage, and Angulo led 86-83 be in front. I knew Oxbow would be sitting right you’re moving better than me. Just ride off your Orb, the 2-1 favorite who won the Derby on a fight.” on the third card. The Associated Press also had of him, and we just parked ourselves right out- win.’ “And I won. He run second. You couldn’t sloppy track, trailed far back in the field before Lopez led 48-47 on two judges’ scorecards Lara up 85-84. “I wanted to stand in front of him side of him.” have written this script any better. Trained by mounting a rousing charge down the stretch at the time of the stoppage, with Maidana and give the fans a good fight,” Lara said. “That’s Smith said his winning move past Oxbow and Pletcher, who had a record five runners in the with Joel Rosario astride that came up short. leading 48-47 on the third. The biggest when I got caught.” his rider, Gary Stevens, was like a movie 14-horse field, Palace Malice fulfilled some early Palace Malice paid $29.60 $11.20 and $6.70 crowd in Home Depot Center history packed Earlier, junior middleweight prospect moment. “I was keeping a close eye on him,” high hopes for the colt, who won only one of his for a $2.00 wager in the mile and a half race, the the outdoor stadium south of downtown Los Jermell Charlo kept his unblemished record Smith said about the ride as he headed toward first seven races, with his lone victory a maiden longest test of the Triple Crown. Oxbow returned Angeles, filling the site of several memorable with a narrow unanimous decision over the end of the backstretch. “I felt I was moving race at Saratoga. $9.90, $6.10, and Orb $3.90. brawls in recent years. Golden Boy promoter Demetrius Hopkins, the nephew of Bernard better. “It’s huge. We always felt like he had a big one Smith said Palace Malice made a dream run. Richard Schaefer said the 8,629 fans sur- Hopkins. The cautious technical bout didn’t “When I ranged up next to him, it was like a in him. He needed to put it all together,” Pletcher “Today was our day,” the jockey said, giving passed the previous attendance record for impress the sellout crowd, which booed both movie scene. He looked over to me. I could see said from the winner’s circle. “We were quietly Pletcher a full share of the credit. “It ran exactly Israel Vazquez’s third fight with Rafael fighters.—AP his face clear as day. He says, ‘go on little brother, confident coming in.” like he wrote it. Perfect plan.”—Reuters Castroneves gets 1st IndyCar victory of the year at Texas

FORT WORTH: Helio Castroneves still which hosted its 25th IndyCar race. built a 14-second lead over defending made toward officials on pit road after knows how to climb the frontstretch Castroneves won with an average race winner Justin Wilson. Castroneves an accident with Power in Sunday’s race fence to celebrate a victory at Texas. And speed of 177.257 mph and finished 4.7 was able to get around Servia’s car with- in Detroit. Power also was put on proba- welcome back to Victory Lane, Roger seconds ahead of Ryan Hunter-Reay of out any issue. That ended a sequence tion until the end of the season for Penske. Andretti Motorsports. The combined when Castroneves went 61 laps without throwing his gloves at Bourdais. Castroneves led the final 132 laps margin of his previous three victories at a stop before going into the pit during Andretti gave up the lead when he Saturday night for his and Team Penske’s Texas was 1.0038 seconds. Hunter-Reay that caution. pitted after 53 laps. He had led only 38 first victory this season, and the fourth led 35 of 228 laps. “He drove a flawless race.” Penske laps in the first seven races, including 31 of the driver’s career at the 11/2-mile, “The drivers had to drive it tonight,” said. “I think Helio had probably as good at Indianapolis last month. But he got in high-banked track. Hunter-Reay said. “I’ll tell you, that was of execution as we’ve had in a long front for only four more laps at Texas. “Texas is awesome. I love this place,” interesting. That was hard to even get by time.” Wilson started 20th, but had moved Castroneves said after celebrating by some of slower traffic. You were just Only five drivers finished on the lead up to fifth within the first 85 laps. He fin- climbing up the fence as he had done in searching everywhere for grip. I had so lap, and they all were in Chevrolets, with ished 15th, two laps behind previous victories. “The car was many catches out there that I thought Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan Castroneves. The command for drivers to absolutely on rails.” were going into the wall. It’s going to be third, followed by Ed Carpenter and start their engines was given by Jennifer Still, this race was different from his tough to go to sleep tonight.” Andretti. The highest-finishing Honda Simonds and Anna “Sam” Canaday, victories in the past - 2004, 2006 and With six other top-10 finishes in the was Dario Franchitti, just ahead of teachers who used their bodies to shield 2009 - at a track so often known for driv- first seven races, Castroneves entered Castroneves teammate Will Power, the kindergarteners when an EF5 tornado ers getting to go flat-out and side-by- the night tied with Marco Andretti for polesitter. made a direct hit on Plaza Towers side just about every lap. Different the season points lead. While nothing obscene, a clearly frus- Elementary School in Moore, Okla., on setups and tires have changed that. Andretti, who led the first 53 laps trated Andretti motioned with his hand May 20. “Very, very different, nothing like the after starting on the front row, finished to Sebastien Bourdais while completing CJ Gillaspie, captain of the West previous ones,” Castroneves said. “Hardly fifth. He dropped to second, 22 points a pass less than 70 laps in at Texas. Volunteer Fire Department, which lost went flat-out. When I took the lead, I was behind Castroneves. It was a week earlier in the first race five members in a fertilizer plant explo- able to go flat-out. Other than that, the Castroneves took the lead from of the Detroit doubleheader that sion April 17, waved the green flag as entire race was very, very difficult to go Andretti, going around him in Turn 3 on Andretti was the target when Sebastian the honorary starter. flat. ... Setup is a big part of it, and I’m lap 96, and stayed there for his 28th Saavedra flashed both of his middle fin- Texas was the fourth of five races in a very fortunate to have the great guys in career victory. He is the seventh driver to gers after the two made contact on the four-week span for IndyCar, which start- my group.” win in eight races this season. “Running track. That motion by Saavera was ed with the Indianapolis 500 before the Former series champion Sam Hornish like a Swiss watch,” Castroneves said. caught on live television, and earned doubleheader weekend at Detroit. The Jr. was the only other three-time IndyCar “Everything was smooth.” him a $30,000 fine from IndyCar. series is in Milwaukee next Saturday TEXAS: Helio Castroneves, of Brazil, holds up the trophy in Victory winner at Texas. His last came for Penske, Before Oriol Servia spun out right in Bourdais was placed on probation for before only one race the following three Lane after winning the IndyCar auto race at Texas Motor who now has eight victories at the track front of him on lap 113, Castroneves had the rest of the season for comments weeks.—AP Speedway. —AP MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 SPORTS Spain hold on for 2-1 Photo of the day friendly win over Haiti

MIAMI: World champions Spain held on for ensure they avoided a potentially embar- a 2-1 win over Haiti in a friendly on rassing scoreline. “In the first half, I think we Saturday as they warmed up for this played to our level, we controlled the ball month’s Confederations Cup. and created chances,” said Del Bosque. After Fernando Torres went close with a “After the break we put less pressure on, spectacular volley, Vicente del Bosque’s played with less intensity and Haiti were team grabbed the lead in the eighth able to see more of the ball and play better, minute with a low drive from 25 yards by but overall it was a good test for us.” Santi Cazorla. The biggest smile after the game was on The Spaniards doubled their advantage the face of Haiti goalscorer Guerrier, who in the 19th minute when Juan Mata revealed that his son Cristiano, named after chipped the ball to Cesc Fabregas, who Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo, had glanced in a header. been born just a day before the game. “It It looked likely to be a one-sided game was a great honor to play against the world with Spain strolling around and Haiti, who champions and I think we showed that have struggled in recent years in CONCA- Haiti is not only about the earthquake we CAF competition, chasing the ball in the had, but we showed that we have talent,” heat and humidity. said the defender. Spain introduced Barcelona midfielders “I was very pleased to get a goal against Andres Iniesta and Xavi in the second half the number one team in the world. They and almost made it 3-0 when Roberto are great players but they are human Soldado struck the post in the 70th minute. beings, they aren’t from another planet.” But Haiti stuck at the task and delighted The Spaniards play another friendly, their fans in the 36,535 crowd at Sun Life against Ireland on Tuesday at New York’s Stadium with a goal in the 76th minute. Yankee Stadium, before heading to the The ball fell to left back Wilde-Donald Confederations Cup in Brazil where they Guerrier, who showed electric pace and will face Uruguay, Nigeria and Tahiti in great composure to burst past the Spanish Group B. Haiti will also head to Brazil to defence, round substitute keeper Pepe play Italy in a friendly on Tuesday, which Reina and slot home. will also serve as a fundraiser for the vic- It was just reward for Haiti’s efforts but tims of the 2010 earthquake in the coun- Spain kept their cool in the final minutes to try.—Reuters

Ken Roczen races during the AMA Pro Motocross Championship 2013 in Blountville, Tennessee, USA. www.redbullcontentpool.com Salah hat-trick keeps Egypt on winning trail

JOHANNESBURG: Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick as Egypt whipped Zimbabwe 4-2 yesterday to main- tain a perfect 2014 World Cup qual- ifying record. The ‘Pharaohs’ top Group G with 12 points from four victories and could win it later Sunday if second- place Guinea fail to collect maxi- mum points at home against Mozambique. Congo-Brazzaville and Tunisia drew in Gabon and Sierra Leone respectively Saturday, leaving Egypt as the only one of the 40 sec- ond-stage competitors boasting a 100 percent record. It was a disappointing outcome for Zimbabwe at a sunny but chilly National Stadium in Harare after losing narrowly in Cairo three months ago, and they remain bot- tom of the table. Salah, who helped Swiss club NETANYA: Spain’s midfielder Inigo Martinez (right) challenges Germany’s forward Kevin Basel reach the Europa League Volland during the 2013 UEFA U-21 Championship Group B football match. —AFP semi-finals this year, put Egypt ahead for the second time just before half-time and bagged a sec- Italy, Norway show under-21 ond-half brace. Veteran midfielder Mohamed HARARE: Zimbabwe’s Ovidy Karuru (left) vies with Egypt’s Kenawi Ahmed (right) watched by Egypt’s class as England crash out Abou Trika put the visitors ahead Fataha Mahmoud (center) during a 2014 World Cup qualifying football match. —AFP on five minutes and Germany- TEL AVIV: Italy and Norway outclassed ensure they avoided danger,” Italy coach with Nabil Ghilas adding a match- African Nations Cup after an winning in Equatorial Guinea next based Knowledge Musona levelled clinching third goal after coming absence of more than three weekend. Israel and England at the Euro Under-21 Devis Mangia told reporters. midway through the half before championships on Saturday to virtually Israel coach Guy Luzon was happy with off the bench. decades and proved difficult oppo- African Footballer of the Year Salah opened his account. This was a must-win match for nents in the finals. Yaya Toure was among the scorers seal the fate of the Group A. his team. “I cannot fault my players for the Salah scored again on 76 min- third-place Benin and Rudy South Africa won 3-0 in the as Ivory Coast triumphed 3-0 in Italy, who beat England 1-0 in the first way they played, they did all they could utes and substitute Knowledge Gestede was first to score at Stade Central African Republic to keep Gambia to take their points tally in game, top the standings with six points and were excellent until we went a man Billiat reduced arrears only for the Charles de Gaulle in Porto Novo, alive their hopes in a match played Group C to 10 from four games. and Norway are second with four. Israel down but from that point there was no Egyptian to complete his hat-trick but Badarou Nana Nafiou got a sec- in neutral Cameroon because of the Morocco also beat Tanzania 2-1, still have a slim chance of advancing but way for them to stand up to far better and condemn Zimbabwe to a third ond-half red card as they hunted an precarious situation in Bangui leaving the Ivorians four points England are out. The Italians ensured quali- opponents,” he said. loss in four outings. equaliser. where the government was recent- clear with two matches to play. fication for the semi-finals by crushing the England dominated early possession Although Egypt won the Africa Meanwhile, Congo, Ivory Coast ly overthrown by rebel fighters. Zambia retained their one-point hosts 4-0 on a sultry night in Tel Aviv as against Norway but failed to breach the Cup of Nations a record seven and Tunisia took giant leaps on Congo and Tunisia lost their 100 lead over 2010 World Cup quarter- Israel played more than half the match with powerful Scandinavian defence and paid times between 1957 and 2010, they Saturday towards winning their percent records but away draws finalists Ghana in Group D after 10 men. Earlier, Norway stunned England the price by conceding twice from defen- have appeared at the World Cup World Cup qualifying groups inched them closer to winning their sinking Lesotho 4-0. 3-1 in Petah Tikva. Parma striker Ricardo sive errors. only twice, and the last time was 23 although they were all overshad- respective groups. Ghana won 3-1 in Sudan on Saponara put Italy ahead in the 18th Frederik Semb Berge scored the first years ago. owed by the exploits of a resurgent Giant defender Christopher Friday with two goals from minute when he easily slotted the ball low goal from a corner when he stabbed the Jonathan Pitroipa, voted the Ethiopia. Samba withdrew on the eve of the Asamoah Gyan. Papiss Cisse put past Israeli goalkeeper Boris Kleyman. But ball low into Jack Butland’s net. England best footballer at the 2013 Cup of A 2-1 victory in Botswana for game but Congo held neighbours Senegal ahead in Angola in Group J Nations in South Africa, threw a life- Israel hopes were dashed when midfielder continued to apply pressure but Norway Ethiopia means they are also in line Gabon to a 0-0 draw in Franceville but Guilherme Afonso equalised to line to Burkina Faso with the goal Eyal Golasa was sent off in the 37th minute pounced with an excellent second goal in to secure a place in the final phase to earn a six-point lead over their earn a 1-1 draw, the fourth in as that edged Niger 1-0 in Niamey. of the African preliminaries if they second-placed opponents in Group many matches for his team. for a strong challenge on Saponara and the 34th minute as Jo Inge Berget struck a It left the ‘Stallions’, who finished Italy completely dominated the rest of the diagonal shot into the top corner. win again next weekend. E. Third-placed Burkina Faso, on Senegal lead Uganda by one runners-up to Nigeria in the Africa First-half goals from Getaneh three points, can close the gap point with Angola and Liberia one match. Italy’s top striker Lorenzo Insigne Marcus Eikrem scored Norway’s third in Cup this year, four points behind was substituted due to a leg injury, but the 52nd minute from close range and Kebede and Saladin Seid, his fourth when they play in Niger. point further back. Six more quali- Group E frontrunners Congo and of the campaign, kept Ethiopia top A late equaliser from fiers will be played late yesterday. there was only one team in contention for England’s penalty converted by Craig the countries clash in Pointe-Noire of Group A with 10 points from four Fakhreddine Ben Youssef gave The 10 group winners go through Dawson was a mere consolation. the remainder of the match. next weekend. matches. They are two points Tunisia a 2-2 draw at closest chal- to the playoffs in October and Atalanta’s Manolo Gabiadini made it 2-0 “It means a lot for Norwegian football. A late first-half brace from Islam ahead of 2010 World Cup hosts lengers Sierra Leone and a five- November to determine the five in the 42nd minute with a powerful strike We created more chances than England Slimani set up Group H leaders South Africa, their next opponents. point lead in Group B. The African qualifiers for Brazil 2014.— from the edge of the area and he added his and although there are so many good Algeria for a 3-1 triumph in Benin Ethiopia qualified for the 2013 Tunisians can clinch top spot by Agencies second in the 53rd minute with a fierce free teams here, I have great hopes for our kick. Israel, down to 10 men, abandoned players,” Norway coach Tor Ole Skullerud any attempt to attack and Italy took full said. England coach Stuart Pearce admit- advantage. Alessandro Florenzi sealed ted his team had not been good enough. Israel’s fate in the 71st minute, capitalising “We got out of it what we deserved which Pressel takes two-shot lead on a crisp passing move to shoot through was not much. Not enough of my players the legs of defender Ben Vahaba and into delivered a performance today for what- NEW YORK: Morgan Pressel shot a South Koreans Jiyai Shin (73), the has been bothered by injuries in row and hopefully I see a lot of real- the net. ever reason,” he said. The Netherlands two-under-par 70 on Saturday to Women’s British Open champion, recent seasons. ly good shots in my head and exe- “Sometimes it can be more difficult to take on Russia in Jerusalem and Spain seize a two-stroke lead going into a and Amy Yang (70) and Australian “We got a marathon day tomor- cute them all.”—Reuters face a team like Israel than England, but meet Germany in Netanya in Group B lat- 36-hole late yesterday finish at the Sarah Jane Smith, who posted a 69 they scored the goal at the right time to er yesterday.—Reuters weather-delayed LPGA to move up the leaderboard. Championship at Locust Hill out- Defending champion Shanshan side Rochester, New York. Feng of China bounced back from The short-hitting Pressel, look- her first-round 74 with a 70 that put Botafogo win, Pato held ing for her first LPGA Tour win in her at level par 144. Lightning and five years and her second major heavy rains scrubbed Thursday’s RIO DE JANEIRO: Dutchman Clarence ed his 10th game without scoring as championship title, relied on her scheduled opening round, setting Seedorf scored his first goal of the world club champions Corinthians drew accuracy on a course playing up the marathon finish. Brazilian championship in a 2-0 win for for the third time in their first five match- extremely long after heavy rains, Pressel, starting at the 10th hole, Botafogo at Ponte Preta while Alexandre es, leaving them 12th. Pato has been free stood at six-under-par 138. “I just surged to a three-shot lead with Pato drew another blank for Corinthians of muscular injuries which plagued him hung in there,” said Pressel. “I feel birdies on three of her first six holes as they were held 0-0 by Portuguesa. in Italy since his move in January but has calm out there.” before giving two strokes back with Seedorf, 37, gave Botafogo an early been unable to rediscover his scoring Tied for second behind the bogeys at the 16th and 18th. lead with a shot on the turn from near touch. Flamengo, who fired coach American were world number one The 25-year-old, who became the penalty spot against opponents who Jorginho on Thursday, notched their first Inbee Park and her South Korean the youngest ever winner of a were playing under interim coach Ze win of the competition by beating compatriot Chella Choi. women’s major when claimed the Sergio after Guto Ferreira was sacked on Criciuma 3-0 away with two goals from Park, winner of three tourna- Kraft Nabisco major in 2007 as an Thursday. Antonio Carlos headed the midfielder Gabriel, the second direct ments this year including the sea- 18 year old, improved her lead by a second before halftime of Saturday from a corner which crept in at the near son’s first major, the Kraft Nabisco, second stroke with a birdie on her evening’s game to leave Botafogo with post. Internacional, led by Brazil’s 2010 made five birdies and a bogey in fir- penultimate hole. ing a 68, while Choi registered 73 “I feel like I’m hitting the shot 10 points from five games, two ahead of World Cup coach Dunga, were held 2-2 NEW YORK: Morgan Pressel hits her tee shot on the ninth hole during for 140. that I’m seeing and can put the ball Cruzeiro, Coritiba and Bahia. at Cruzeiro, the third draw in their open- the weather-delayed third round of the Wegmans LPGA Another shot off the pace were where I want to,” said Pressel, who Former AC Milan striker Pato complet- ing five matches.—Reuters Championship at Locust Hill Country Club. —AFP Kiwis survive Salah hat-trick Malinga scare in keeps Egypt on dramatic win winning trail

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PARIS: A combination of AFP pictures made yesterday, shows Spain’s Rafael Nadal biting the Muskeeters trophy during his eight victories in the menís French Tennis Open at the Roland Garros stadium. (From top left to right) Nadal bites his trophy on June 11, 2012, on June 5, 2005, on June 11, 2006, on June 10, 2007, on June 8, 2008, on June 6, 2010, on June 5, 2011 and on June 9, 2013. — AFP Nadal shakes off protesters, Ferrer Wins record eighth French Open title

PARIS: A bare-chested protestor who jumped on to court “I never dreamed about this kind of thing (winning eight A wild forehand from Ferrer handed Nadal the first break of earth, Bolt, who followed proceedings behind a pair of dark with a red flare and the dogged resistance of fellow Spaniard titles),” third seed Nadal, who returned to the tour in February the match for a 2-1 lead but the fourth seed hit back immedi- glasses despite not a ray of sun in sight, Nadal hurtled into a 3- David Ferrer could not stop an irrepressible Rafa Nadal from after seven months out with a knee injury, said before being ately by employing some astute baseline tactics. 1 lead in the second. Ferrer stepped up his effort to break the storming to a record eighth French Open title with a 6-3 6-2 6- handed the Musketeers’ Cup by Olympics 100 metres champi- A brilliant backhand down the line winner after he had Nadal serve in an astonishing fifth game, which lasted 10 min- 3 win yesterday. on Usain Bolt. lured Nadal into the net with a drop shot brought up break utes and featured four deuces, four break points and an The claycourt king was left startled in the sixth game of the Ferrer had to settle for receiving the loudest round of point. He then engaged the champion into a lengthy rally incredible 29-shot rally which Nadal polished off with a second set when a man wearing a white mask leapt over from applause from the 15,000 fans and a runners-up cheque for which Nadal ended by ramming a backhand into the net to whipped backhand winner. the stands and ran towards Nadal as he lit the flare. 750,000 euros. “These two weeks I played very good tennis relinquish his serve. For all Ferrer’s effort, he could not stop Nadal moving 4-1 The protestor ran around waving the flare before he, and but I would like to say that he deserves everything, he’s the But the man who has the number 7 stamped on the heel of ahead and as the fourth seed’s “e-he” grunting got louder, another bare-chested accomplice, were bundled away by best,” Ferrer told the crowd. his shoes to symbolise his seven Roland Garros triumphs went Nadal’s winners started flying faster. security staff. It was the second such interruption within the The ugly incidents in the second set momentarily over- a break up again in the seventh game. But just when Nadal looked that he would soon be rolling space of a few minutes as a man and a woman were also led shadowed Nadal’s relentless charge towards the title on a Nadal outwitted the 31-year-old Ferrer with a backhand in the clay in celebration, the protesters took over and for the away from high up in a different section of the stands after unseasonably cold day in Paris with the temperature stuck at passing shot winner to go 4-3 ahead but was in danger of sur- second time in four years raised security fears at the Open. shouting protests and waving a banner declaring ‘Help! 16 degrees Celsius. rendering the advantage in the next game when a misjudged In the 2009 final, Roger Federer’s final against Robin France tramples on children’s rights’. The grey, dank and chilly atmosphere that greeted the lob floated long to hand his rival break point. Soderling was also interrupted when a man jumped down At Roland Garros, though, Nadal revels on trampling on his players on Philippe Chatrier Court was certainly not to Nadal’s A blistering forehand winner took care of that problem and from the stands and tried to put a hat on the Swiss champion. opponents and as he became the first man to win the same liking but he soon warmed to the task of grinding down an Ferrer meekly surrendered his next service game by slicing a Yesterday though, nothing could stop Nadal from collaps- major eight times, his record at the spiritual home of claycourt opponent whom he had trounced in their last 16 claycourt backhand into the net to lose his first set at this year’s tourna- ing on to his back in triumph after he put a full stop to the tennis stood at a jaw-dropping 59-1. clashes. ment. Perhaps inspired by the presence of the fastest man on match with yet another screaming forehand winner. —Reuters Vettel wins maiden No dirt trackers yet Canadian Grand Prix as Lions go Country MONTREAL: Sebastian Vettel claimed the Lewis Hamilton was third for Mercedes BRISBANE: Hard on the heels of their tough- two matches too short for us, you’d like a cou- 29th victory of his record-breaking career after racing at the front and leading for est match of the tour so far, the British and ple more warm-up matches before you go yesterday when he triumphed for Red Bull three laps. It was his third podium finish of Irish Lions face what will be their weakest into that first test,” he said. at the Canadian Grand Prix for the first time the year in seven races with his new team. opposition when they take on the Combined “We’d probably need to start formulating to boost his lead in this year’s drivers world Australian Mark Webber came fourth in Country XV in Newcastle tomorrow. Coach that side, particularly going into that Waratahs championship. the second Red Bull ahead of Monaco win- Warren Gatland probably learned more about match, and looking at combinations too.” Starting from his third consecutive pole ner Nico Rosberg in the second Mercedes, his players in the first 20 minutes on Saturday In a throwback to the days when Lions position at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the Jean-Eric Vergne of Toro Rosso - who came when his side were under the cosh from the tours went 20 matches or more, the tourists defending triple world champion came home a best-ever sixth - and Briton Paul Di Queensland Reds than he had in the previous will face a mix of New South Wales and home in unchallenged fashion at the end of Resta of Force India. 160 minutes of action on the tour. Queensland players from Super Rugby, big a serene showing of dominant driving from Felipe Massa finished eighth in the sec- He was encouraged that they kept their city clubs and more modest outfits in what the the front. ond Ferrari, after starting from 16th on the nerve and came through the match 22-12 Australians call “the bush”. It was the 25-year-old German’s third win grid, ahead of Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and winners to remain unbeaten after three games Stuart Hogg starts at flyhalf to give Owen this season and he delivered it in a time of Adrian Sutil in the second Force India. but that sort of strong challenge looks like Farrell and Jonny Sexton a rest after the spe- one hour, 32 minutes and 9.143 seconds. Raikkonen’s result meant he equalled being the exception rather than the rule out- cialist number 10s both featured in all of the He finished a luxurious 14.408 seconds German legend seven-time champion side the tests. first three matches and the Scot will be clear of second-placed Fernando Alonso of Michael Schumacher’s record of 24 consecu- Still mulling his best selection as the tour expected to get plenty of ball out the centres. Ferrari who fought from sixth on the grid to tive points finishes. moves inexorably towards the three-test The midfield is one of the more difficult finish on the podium. Vettel’s win lifted him to 132 points at series, the New Zealander will try out a few selections Gatland has to make and this “Yes, we’ve won Canada, the car was the top of this year’s championship. Alonso new combinations against an opposition that week’s partnership features Ireland’s Brian amazing,” Vettel said over the team radio. is second on 96 and Raikkonen third with will be just as willing as the Reds but consider- O’Driscoll and Welshman Jamie Roberts, who Later he added: “ Finally we got our first win, 88. Hamilton has 77 in fourth. ably less able. combined so well in South Africa four years it’s off the list now and it was great to win. While Vettel and Red Bull celebrated That does not mean Gatland is not grateful ago. “The sun came out as well so it doesn’t there was disappointment for Williams. The to get another chance to look at players in Gatland’s determination to give everybody get any better. We had good races here British outfit had high hopes of picking up match conditions as he looks to firm up large a fair crack of claiming a test shirt means a dis- before but it didn’t come together to win, their first points of the season from Valterri MONTREAL: Canadian Formula One Grand Prix winner parts of his test side before next Saturday’s tinct “dirt-trackers” team of the sort that would then I lost it in the last lap two years ago Bottas who had qualified in third but were Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates match against the New South Wales Waratahs. usually contest such midweek matches has yet which was my fault but I made up for out of luck again when the Finnish rookie in the hairpin corner at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in “To be honest, the tour’s probably about to emerge. — AFP that today.” trailed in 17th.— AFP Montreal. — AFP

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SHANGHAI: A fruit vendor takes a nap at a market yesterday. China’s inflation eased to 2.1 percent year-on-year last month from2.4 percent in April, official data showed with analysts citing a steep fall in vegetable prices as the biggest factor leading the decline. —AFP Chinese investment in US grows Chinese firms in US employ 30,000 Americans

RALEIGH: The biggest-ever Chinese acquisi- does a joint degree with Tsinghua University, stake in US businesses is small compared with regulatory fuss turns off other Chinese com- tion of a US company faces hurdles in known as “the MIT of China.” North Carolina leader Britain with more than $440 billion and panies. Despite aggressive efforts by mayors Washington from lawmakers and regulators, State University meteorology professor Lian second-place Japan’s roughly $300 billion. and governors to court them, Chinese com- but in much of America, Chinese investment Xie set up the Carolina China Council 10 years But with the American economy still panies often seem wary of promoting them- Egypt falls for is quietly booming. With over $10.5 billion of ago to link local economic development pulling itself out of the 2008-2009 slump and selves too loudly. “A lot of these companies deals by Chinese companies in the United boards to investors back home. crisis-hit Europe reluctant to buy into the want to invest in the US, but they want to stay sixth session States so far this year, 2013 is on pace to be He is now raising funds to build the first United States, “China was one of the few under the radar because there’s a level of anx- the largest year ever for mergers and acquisi- Chinatown in North Carolina, a complex of bright spots” in 2012, Rhodium Group iety related to Chinese investment,” said tions of US firms by Chinese companies, restaurants, shops and hotels. His group researcher Thilo Hanemann told a US con- North Carolina state official Kappler. MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS according to Thomson Reuters data. hopes to break ground in September on a 25- gressional panel last month. Raymond Cheng, She said she had to keep mum about an Almost every week, the North Carolina acre (10-hectare) site near the Raleigh- chief executive of Hong Kong-based SoZo impending $40 million investment that DUBAI: Egypt’s bourse tumbled to a six-month low state government receives a “a wonderfully Durham International Airport. North Carolina Group, a matchmaking firm that brought a would create 200 jobs because the wary firm yesterday as local investors sold on growing fears of a overwhelming amount of inquiries” from is fifth in the ranks of US states receiving $100 million Chinese plant to rural Alabama did not want it known that it was from China. new bout of political instability, ahead of a planned Chinese companies looking to set up shop, Chinese investment, following California, New that will employ 300 people making copper Many Chinese firms recall the uproar that mass demonstration on June 30 against President says April Kappler, the state official in charge York, Texas and Illinois, according to the New tubes, said Southern states were “really open sank the 2005 rejection of China National Mohamed Morsi. Gulf markets were mixed. The organ- of drawing investment from Asia. Home to York-based Rhodium Group, an advisory firm and welcoming.” Pockets of the South “need Offshore Oil Corp’s $18.5 billion attempt to isers of “Tamarod” (Rebel) say they have collected more one of the headquarters of Chinese-owned that runs a database that tracks investments. jobs more than anybody else,” said Cheng, buy US energy company Unocal. That chilled than seven million signatures for a petition calling for personal computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd, who is also trying to bring Chinese manufac- Chinese investment in the United States for Morsi’s removal and early elections, with the aim of North Carolina is fighting hard to draw com- ‘One of the few bright spots’ turers to other nearby states like Mississippi. two years. securing 15 million - more than the 13 million votes puter component and software companies, Figures on total Chinese business invest- “There is absolutely this view among Morsi received in last year’s presidential election - machinery makers and pharmaceutical firms ment in the United States differ. According to ‘Level of anxiety’ Chinese companies that the US is a difficult before the protest. from China. Rhodium’s database, which covers only direct In Virginia, China’s Shuanghui environment to operate in and there’s anti- A prominent Egyptian blogger on Thursday began a To promote trade and investment, the investments, the accumulative total is $23 bil- International Holdings wants to buy Chinese prejudice. It’s not well-founded,” said hunger strike in protest at his detention and to raise state has offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, lion, most of it since 2008. Another much Smithfield, the world’s biggest meat produc- Scissors. Chinese firms in the United States awareness of what activists say is a widening crack- and its mayors and governor travel to China broader measurement by Washington think er. At nearly $5 billion, it would be the biggest employ at least 30,000 Americans, says down on dissent in the north African country. Last frequently to meet potential investors. The tank Heritage Foundation includes big port- Chinese acquisition in the United States if it Hanemann. That is a far cry from the 800,000 week, the public prosecutor referred a group of 12 Chinese businessmen who come “always joke folio investments by Chinese sovereign goes ahead. But a few US lawmakers have US workers employed by Japanese compa- political activists to trial on charges of inciting violence about trees, tees and PhDs for all the green- wealth funds and reckons Chinese invest- aired concerns about the Chinese meat com- nies or the 1.8 million Chinese who work for near the Muslim Brotherhood’s headquarters in March. ery, golf courses and all the higher education ments in the United States between 2005 and pany’s safety record, and the deal will be scru- US-invested firms in China. Cairo’s benchmark lost 2.9 percent, breaking the key institutions,” said Jean Davis, the state’s direc- 2012 were worth $50 billion. tinized by the Treasury’s Committee on Chinese direct investment is small com- technical level of 5,000 points to hit its lowest level tor of international trade. “No matter whose data you use, the two- Foreign Investment in the United States, pared with the $3 trillion invested by foreign- since December 2012. Egyptians were net sellers to North Carolina universities - Duke, the year period of 2012-13 is very, very strong for which reviews deals for national security con- ers in the US economy overall. The country regional and foreign buyers, bourse data showed. No University of North Carolina and North Chinese investment in the US,” said Derek cerns. also holds about $1.25 trillion in U.S. govern- stocks were spared from selling pressure. Large-caps Carolina State - tap the connections of profes- Scissors, an economist who compiles the While the purchase is expected to go ment bonds, according to the Treasury Commercial International Bank and Orascom Telecom sors and graduate students from China. UNC Heritage Foundation figures. The Chinese through eventually, that kind of political and Department. —Reuters lost 8.6 and 4.6 percent respectively. In Qatar, Barwa Real Estate jumped 5.2 percent to a 21-week high after a unit of the Gulf state’s sovereign wealth fund bought assets worth $7.1 billion from the company to help Spain consumers put brakes on spending reduce its debt pile. Doha’s benchmark climbed 0.5 percent to its highest close since September 2008. The MADRID: Spaniards are buying fewer cars, voked largely by the situation of economic cri- market, up 11.7 percent year-to-date, is playing catch- fewer clothes and even cutting back on smok- sis.” Sales of tobacco have plunged from 4.51 up to regional gains. ing as a grinding recession and rising unem- billion packages in 2008, the year the coun- “Qatar’s rally is more of a regional and global catch ployment force them to slash spending, deal- try’s economic downturn began, to 2.67 bil- up,” said Sebastien Henin, portfolio manager at The ing a severe blow to manufacturers and lion packages in 2012. National Investor. “Locals have put their money back in shops. Last week, the headlines surrounding “In Spain we are not only facing a financial, the market but for bluechips, especially banks to see big brands such as Spanish fashion retailer economic and employment crisis, it is also a earnings growth, people are waiting on major infra- Blanco and tobacco group Altadis highlighted crisis in confidence and that is reflected in structure plans.” Elsewhere, UAE markets slipped as the fallout of the consumer slump in Spain. consumer spending, which does not stop investors booked gains in property stocks. Blanco, a budget high street chain which falling,” said Celia Ferrero, the vice-president of Dubai’s index fell 0.9 percent, but is still up 47.9 per- has 300 shops in 27 countries and 2,000 ATA, an association that represents small cent in 2013. Heavyweight Emaar Properties shed 1 employees, said it had filed for insolvency due entrepreneurs. Spain, the eurozone’s fourth- percent. Builder Arabtec lost 5.1 percent after it to “the difficult economic situation facing the largest economy, is still struggling to over- launched a $650 million rights issue yesterday. Trading country which has touched consumer spend- come the aftermath of a property bubble that volumes declined on both UAE bourses, with foreign ing and credit markets very specifically”. imploded in 2008, destroying millions of jobs investors away for the weekend and local investors cau- Clothing sales in Spain are down by 8.7 per- and sending debt levels soaring. tious ahead of Wednesday’s announcement from index cent this year, the seventh consecutive year The jobless rate has rocketed to a record 27 compiler MSCI on whether it will upgrade the UAE and that they have fallen, according to clothing percent and this, combined with sharp gov- Qatar to emerging market status. “The main two cata- retail lobby group ACOTEX. ernment spending cuts and tax hikes aimed at lysts in the UAE are the MSCI decision and the upcom- Altadis, a French-Spanish offshoot of slashing a ballooning public deficit, has led MADRID: A protestor carries a noose while holding a banner with others reading ing second-quarter earnings,” said Marwan Shurrab, British-based Imperial Tobacco, then consumers to tighten their wallets. Retail sales fund manager and head of trading at Vision announced it would axe nearly 10 percent of in Spain fell 2.6 percent in April-the 34th “financial impunity” during a protest against financial impunity, mortgage fraud and housing rights yesterday. — AP Investments. “We still see a lot of potential in the mar- its staff in Spain as cigarette sales slumped in straight monthly decline. “The rise in unem- ket.” Abu Dhabi’s benchmark declined 0.3 percent, the face of no-smoking bans and a booming ployment has caused families to set priorities employment will not improve,” she added. The cut off in March, the eighth consecutive down for a second session in three since it hit a 55- black market in the recession-hit country. The when making purchases. Obviously they can’t government predicts the unemployment rate monthly decline. Electrical retailer Darty will month peak. In Kuwait, the market fell 1.6 percent, company said its cigarette sales had gone up deprive themselves of essential items such as will not fall below 25 percent until 2016. close its 43 stores in Spain in June. The compa- extending its losing streak for a third session in profit- in smoke in Spain, with volumes slumping by food and basic supplies, but consumption of Automakers predict some 700,000 cars will ny’s Spanish operations posted a loss of 15.6 taking but the market is still up 33.2 percent in 2013. 40 percent in the past four years. other items declines,” said Rocio Algeciras, a be sold in Spain this year, compared to yearly million euros ($20.4 million) last year. Elsewhere, Saudi Arabia’s measure eased 0.04 percent. It blamed the drop on the smoking ban spokeswoman for Spanish consumer group sales of 1.5 million vehicles recorded before Spain has lost nearly 47,000 small business, Declines in banks and petrochemical shares out- which came into effect in Spanish cafes and FACUA. the start of the economic crisis. Spanish con- along with the half a million jobs which they weighed gains in the real estate sector. —Reuters restaurants on January 1, 2011 as well as “a “We are very concerned that this will con- sumers are also switching off their mobile had created, since the start of the economic considerable increase in illegal sales, pro- tinue as the state of the economy and phones in droves. Some 300,000 phones were crisis, according to Ferrero. — AFP MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 BUSINESS Ambitious plans to turn Johannesburg into ‘NY’ 10-yr scheme set to cost $10bn

JOHANNESBURG: City authorities in Johannesburg, established, together with cycle paths. will be channelled to low-cost housing schemes South Africa’s economic hub, have unveiled an Alison Todes of the University of Witwatersrand’s dubbed “corridors of freedom”. “Housing is the ambitious plan to undo urban inequalities of the School of Architecture argues that the time has biggest challenge facing the city. We can’t claim to apartheid era and turn the continent’s wealthiest come for an efficient transport system that will also be a world class African city when we still have city into the “New York of Africa”. City mayor Parks help reduce the city’s carbon footprint. “The city is people living in poor conditions,” Tau said. Tau says the 10-year scheme, which is set to cost quite spread out and a lot of people use private Building improvements will also reach into the some $10 billion (7.5 billion euros), will lead to a cars. Less travel time and less cars on the road will inner city, which has seen an exodus of large busi- “new era” for Johannesburg and its 4.4 million also be good for the environment,” Todes said. nesses due to decay and high levels of crime. inhabitants. Plans are on the cards for an extensive The launch three years ago of a high speed Business giants like the Johannesburg Stock new road and railroad network, better houses and train service linking Johannesburg and the admin- Exchange, Africa’s largest bourse, left the once- revamped buildings to spruce up the city, originally istrative capital Pretoria was a milestone in provid- thriving central business district for northern sub- built on a gold rush in the late 19th century. ing efficient public transport. But the train serves urb Sandton-now the continent’s richest square The inspiration for change is the cosmopolitan limited routes and high fares make it inaccessible mile. Many mining firms and banks joined the ADDIS ABABA: Sudan’s President Omar Al-Bashir is seen during the 20th New York City in the United States, with its attrac- to the bulk of the working class, who rely on exodus to the north, though a few have started Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government tive bridges, roads and efficient subway network crowded privately-run minibus taxis and ageing moving back. (OSOA) at an African Union meeting. —AFP and parks. “We are re-inventing the city of state-owned metro trains. “Our economy is grow- “It is our goal to create a safe, business-friendly Johannesburg,” Tau said. “We are turning this city ing, so we saw a need to prioritise investment on environment,” Tau said. In 2009, closed-circuit sur- into a New York of Africa,” he added. Officials say infrastructure to boost the economic capacity of veillance cameras were installed in areas around the the project will correct urban planning dating back the city,” Tau said. inner city to help fight crime. But the main opposi- Sudan set to shut to white minority rule, which pushed designated The city will finance the renovations from its tion Democratic Alliance (DA) party worries that the black areas to the outskirts of the city, with poor own coffers. Despite its established wealth, boast- municipality will not be able to monitor spending access to transport and other infrastructure and ing the largest concentration of dollar millionaires adequately, amid daily reports of public sector cor- S Sudan oil flow services. in the country, parts of Johannesburg are dirt poor. ruption. For the past three years the city has failed to “This is a major step in reversing the inequalities Clusters of palatial homes protected by gates and get a clean bill of health from the country’s auditor KHARTOUM: Sudan on Sunday prepared vides assistance to rebels fighting in South caused by the apartheid regime,” Tau told AFP. In electric fences stand side-by-side with sprawling general. “We don’t dispute that it is a great invest- to stop the oil flow from South Sudan on Kordofan and Blue Nile states, or in the some cases, commuting between the city centre slums that have no running water and sanitation. ment, but we need assurances that public funds the orders of President Omar Al-Bashir but Darfur region. Khartoum has long accused and northern suburbs currently takes up to nearly Nearly half a million of Johannesburg’s popula- would be handled efficiently,” DA spokesman an expert said the process could take South Sudan of supporting rebels in the two hours. A network of enhanced public trans- tion lives in informal housing. Some have been on Mmusi Maimane said. “My main concern is that weeks. Bashir said petroleum companies north, a complaint which for months held portation enabling people in outlying areas to a waiting list for state-subsidised houses for 15 there is no capacity to handle such a huge budget,” working in South Sudan will be informed up implementation of the oil and security make connections by trains, buses and taxis will be years. Almost a fifth of the total renovation budget he said. —AFP about “shutting down the pipeline” from pacts. Sunday, the official SUNA news agency Bashir’s late-May threat came at a cere- reported. The order came after Sudan’s mony following the army’s recapture of A steeper yield curve could leader warned the South over backing Abu Kershola in the far north of South rebels, who analysts say humiliated the Kordofan. Rebels held Abu Kershola and its authorities with recent attacks. garrison for a month after seizing it during a encourage equity investment South Sudan’s government in Juba coordinated attack on several areas includ- denies supporting insurgents in the north. ing the strategic and previously peaceful By Hayder Tawfik Reserve cut rates aggressively back in 2008 “I think if you do it properly it would take 45 town of Umm Rawaba in North Kordofan. and since complemented it with big Bahrain bank days,” to stop the oil without causing dam- Analysts called the initial attack a humilia- he recent corrections in 10 years gov- Quantitative Easing measures. These two age, said the independent expert who tion for the authorities. erntment bond yield in the US and plicies have been working and now the asked not to be further identified. “It’s not More recently there were very strong Europe may have started the process stpeenes of the yield curve may tell us that T Al-Khair eyes like opening and closing a water tap.” At a rumours that the “liberation” of Abu of a shift in the yield curve that will get the economy is aggressively reflating. I think the recent corrections in the press conference scheduled for 1100 GMT Kershola only resulted from a withdrawal global stock markets was about to happen retail push Sudan’s Information Minister Ahmed Bilal by rebels of the Sudan Revolutionary Front after a tremendous rally over the last few Osman was expected to comment further coalition, one Sudan analyst told AFP. DUBAI: Bank Al-Khair, a Bahrain-based investment years. But, this rally in equities is still in bank, expects its potential merger with local player on relations with South Sudan. This will be “The problem is that nobody has seen place and will remain playable as the Khaleeji Commercial Bank to help provide it with retail the second closure of South Sudan’s oil any evidence” of continued South rasons for further gains is a stronger econo- banking exposure and more stable revenues, a top wells and the Sudanese pipeline system in Sudanese support to the insurgents, the my and good corprate growth without any executive said. Unlisted Al-Khair and Khaleeji, both about 18 months. analyst said. “They (Sudan) have their own inflation pressures. The danger for bond Islamic banks, set up a committee to study the feasibili- investors is that the Federal Reserve keeps Production had only resumed in early internal difficulties and they want to use ty of a merger, with any agreement subject to due dili- short term interest rates near zero for April after the two countries agreed on South Sudan as a scapegoat,” South gence and approvals by shareholders and the regula- longer than anticipated particularyly in the detailed timetables to normalise relations, Sudanese Information Minister Barnaba tor, Khaleeji said in a bourse filing earlier this month. ebsence of infaltionary pressure. Also, after intermittent border clashes, by imple- Marial Benjamin told AFP. South Sudan split A merger would create an entity with paid-up capi- banks will benefit form a steep yield curve tal of about $500 million and assets in the range of menting the oil deal and eight other securi- from Sudan in July 2011 in the wake of a as they borrow cheap and invest the mon- $600 million to $1 billion, Jonathan Holley, Bank Al- ty and economic pacts. In early 2012 the referendum vote for independence under a ey in higher yielding bonds earning from Khair’s acting chief executive and head of investment South stopped its crude production after peace deal that ended a 22-year civil war. the carry tarde. banking, said in an interview yesterday. “Our motiva- accusing Khartoum of theft in a dispute Independence left key issues unre- I think the weak global economic envi- tion is to acquire a retail skill set. That will represent a steeper over the coming months. ronment will make sure that the yield curve over export fees. The previous shutdown solved, including how much the landlocked bigger and more stable platform for growing and help Historically, a steep yield curve always indi- will stay steep for much longer period than “went very well”, the expert said, adding South should pay for shipping its oil us diversify into more consistent revenue streams,” cated a global economic recovery and with recent history so that its effects will lead to Sudan’s oil ministry has enough experience through Sudan’s export infrastructure. In a Holley said. the absence of inflation this could be very much stronger economic growth. There is March report the Small Arms Survey, a Khaleeji has seven retail branches in Bahrain and to safely close the system and its pipeline positive for equity investmentsand could also the chance that the yield curve could investments worth about 100 million dinars ($265 mil- running 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) to the Swiss-based independent research project, be a long-term “buy” signal for equity steepen further in the coming months as lion) outside the country. An independent firm is now Port Sudan terminal. said it found no evidence of weapons sup- investors. the US Treasury and most of other finalising valuations for the two businesses, the execu- Thousands of wells on the South plies from Juba to the Sudan People’s The US Treasury yield curve, that meas- economies continue selling record tive said, adding that a deal would probably involve ures the difference between 2 year bond amounts of government bonds. For inter- Sudanese side will need to be shut one by Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) after both cash and an exchange of shares. Khaleeji would yield and 30 years is a a very good indica- national investors the advice is to saty on one and the pipeline flushed, he said. “You the South’s independence. “There are, how- be expected to remain listed on the Bahrain bourse tor for future expectations about the the sidlines till those yields become very need to evacuate the oil somewhere,” the ever, some reports that both SPLM-N and after the deal. “Basically, the valuations will drive own- economy, inflation and Federal Reserve attarctive. As for equity investors the advice expert said. “If they do not do that properly JEM are benefiting from other kinds of ership post-closing. We don’t know the merger ratio policy. A much higher yield on longer dat- is to be cauious and try to position them- yet. On the surface, they are about equal,” Holley said. the oil will gel. It’s not easy to reverse it to assistance,” including logistics, fuel and ed bonds i.e. with a maturity of 30 years rel- selves in those sectors that will benefit the A deal would also help Khaleeji, which has a market liquid again.” The expert was not sure what food, the report said. SPLM-N has been ative to the 2 year yield, feeds expectation most into any acceleration of global eco- value of about $162 million, expand into regions such point the oil had reached in the pipeline fighting for two years in South Kordofan that the economy will start growing much nomic growth. as Turkey and Saudi Arabia, where Bank Al-Khair has but said “it should be close to Port Sudan”. and Blue Nile states. Analysts say they have faster than the last few years. There is —Hayder Tawfik is the Executive Vice operations. —Reuters always a big lag in the policy changes and President of Asset Management, at Dimah Bashir warned on May 27 that he would been assisted by JEM, the Justice and the actual economic activities. The Feral Capital. block the oil if the South’s government pro- Equality Movement of Darfur. —AFP EXCHANGE RATES

Commercial Bank of Kuwait Malaysian ringgit 94.271 Omani Riyal 742.22 748.000 Guinea Franc 0.0000442 0.0000502 Irani Riyal 0.271 Qatari Riyal 78.81 79.500 Hg Kong Dollar 0.0341420 0.0372420 Irani Riyal 0.273 Saudi Riyal 76.24 77.000 Indian Rupee 0.0049330 0.0049970 US Dollar/KD .2770000 .2880000 Indonesian Rupiah 0.0000241 0.0000292 GB Pound/KD .4310000 .4470000 GCC COUNTRIES Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Jamaican Dollars 0.0028441 0.0038441 Euro .3680000 .3760000 Saudi Riyal 76.297 Japanese Yen 0.0028429 0.0030229 Swiss francs .3020000 .3170000 Qatari Riyal 78.615 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Kenyan Shilling 0.0033194 0.0035494 Canadian Dollar .2780000 .2920000 Omani Riyal 743.150 US Dollar 284.700 Malaysian Ringgit 0.0872890 0.0942890 Bahraini Dinar 759.930 Nepalese Rupee 0.0029864 0.0031864 Australian DLR .2940000 .3020000 Canadian Dollar 282.665 UAE Dirham 77.919 Pakistan Rupee 0.0028631 0.0029031 Indian rupees .0040000 .0069000 Sterling Pound 444.855 Sri Lanka Rupee .0020000 .0035000 Philippine Peso 0.0062778 0.0067478 ARAB COUNTRIES Euro 377.565 Sierra Leone 0.0000727 0.0000757 UAE dirhams .0771240 .0778990 Swiss Frank 307.285 Bahraini dinars .7513970 .7589480 Egyptian Pound - Cash 40.200 Singapore Dollar 0.2242216 0.2302216 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 40.194 Bahrain Dinar 753.750 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.0022088 0.0022508 Jordanian dinar .3930000 .4110000 UAE Dirhams 77.490 Saudi riyals .0720000 .0770000 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.335 Thai Baht 0.0089197 0.0095197 Tunisian Dinar 177.310 Qatari Riyals 78.145 Arab Omani riyals .7366120 .7440150 Jordanian Dinar 404.040 Saudi Riyals 75.885 Bahraini Dinar 0.7488788 0.7573788 Egyptian pounds .0370000 .0440000 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.919 Jordanian Dinar 401.330 Egyptian Pound 0.0381002 0.0401302 Syrian Lier 3.108 Egyptian Pound 40.092 Ethiopeanbirr 0.0127888 0.0192888 CUSTOMER TRANSFER RATES Morocco Dirham 34.458 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.248 Ghanaian Cedi 0.1447792 0.1465692 US Dollar/KD .2841000 .2862000 Indian Rupees 4.987 Iranian Riyal 0.0000792 0.0000797 GB Pound/KD .4338920 .4370990 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Pakistani Rupees 2.885 Iraqi Dinar 0.0001731 0.0002331 Euro .3707360 .3734770 US Dollar Transfer 286.000 Bangladesh Taka 3.656 Jordanian Dinar 0.3960509 0.4035509 Swiss francs .3043390 .3065880 Euro 380.950 Philippines Pesso 6.745 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.0000000 1.0000000 Canadian dollars .2795430 .2816100 Sterling Pound 447.880 Cyprus pound 698.380 Lebanese Pound 0.0001746 0.0001946 Danish Kroner .0497330 .0501010 Canadian dollar 283.170 Japanese Yen 3.920 Moroccan Dirhams 0.0221536 0.0461536 Swedish Kroner .0443660 .0446940 Turkish lira 152.940 Thai Bhat 9.370 Nigerian Naira 0.0012095 0.0018445 Australian dlr .2963730 .2985640 Swiss Franc 309.520 Syrian Pound 4.065 Omani Riyal 0.7285995 0.7395995 Hong Kong dlr .0365940 .0368650 Australian Dollar 273.700 Nepalese Rupees 3.220 Qatar Riyal 0.0775585 0.0783415 Saudi Riyal 0.0754000 0.0760400 Singapore dlr .2291130 .2308060 US Dollar Buying 284.800 Malaysian Ringgit 91.970 Japanese yen .0029600 .0028810 Sudanese Pounds 0.0462984 0.0468484 Syrian Pound 0.0027525 0.0029725 Indian Rs/KD .0000000 .0052870 GOLD Bahrain Exchange Company Sri Lanka rupee .0000000 .0022880 20 Gram 265.000 Tunisian Dinar 0.1730062 0.1790062 Pakistan rupee .0000000 .0029190 10 Gram 134.000 UAE Dirhams 0.0760996 0.0775496 5 Gram 70.000 COUNTRY SELL CASH SELLDRAFT Yemeni Riyal 0.0012845 0.0013845 Bangladesh taka .0000000 .0036810 Europe UAE dirhams .0773800 .0779520 British Pound 0.4362595 0.4452595 Bahraini dinars .7538810 .7594530 UAE Exchange Centre WLL Czech Korune 0.0063924 0.0183924 Al Mulla Exchange Jordanian dinar .0000000 .4048090 Danish Krone 0.0464885 0.0514885 Saudi Riyal/KD .0757800 .0763400 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Euro 0.3715460 0.3790460 Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Omani riyals .7382100 .7436660 Australian Dollar 275.96 283.000 Norwegian Krone 0.0453490 0.0505490 Scottish Pound 0.4199538 0.4274538 US Dollar 285.400 Philippine Peso .0000000 .0069870 Canadian Dollar 283.06 283.000 Swedish Krona 0.0393970 0.0443970 Euro 377.050 Swiss Franc 313.19 299.000 Swiss Franc 0.2995971 0.3065971 Pound Sterling 442.350 Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Euro 382.40 372.000 Australasia Canadian Dollar 277.550 US Dollar 285.40 288.000 Australian Dollar 0.2610040 0.2730040 Japanese Yen 2.925 Sterling Pound 448.60 438.500 ASIAN COUNTRIES New Zealand Dollar 0.2170407 0.2270407 Indian Rupee 5.030 Japanese Yen 3.04 3.300 Japanese Yen 2.932 Uganda Shilling 0.0001130 0.0001130 Egyptian Pound 40.245 Bangladesh Taka 3.676 3.740 Indian Rupees 5.024 America Sri Lankan Rupee 2.256 Indian Rupee 4.990 5.400 Pakistani Rupees 2.900 Canadian Dollar 0.2726910 0.2816910 Bangladesh Taka 3.677 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.240 2.460 Srilankan Rupees 2.258 Colombian Peso 0.0001449 0.0001629 Philippines Peso 6.768 Nepali Rupees 3.144 Nepali Rupee 3.132 3.420 US Dollars 0.2826500 0.2847500 Pakistan Rupee 2.902 Singapore Dollar 230.650 Pakistani Rupee 2.890 2.985 Asia Bahraini Dinar 760.050 Hongkong Dollar 36.845 UAE Dirhams 77.77 78.800 Bangladesh Taka 0.0036113 0.0036663 UAE Dirham 77.800 Bangladesh Taka 3.667 Bahraini Dinar 759.61 763.500 Cape Vrde Escudo 0.0031587 0.0033887 Saudi Riyal 76.250 Philippine Peso 6.786 Egyptian Pound 40.24 40.500 Chinese Yuan 0.0454461 0.0504461 *Rates are subject to change Thai Baht 9.355 Jordanian Dinar 406.18 415.000 Eritrea-Nakfa 0.0164500 0.0195500 MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 BUSINESS Weak dollar ahead of US job report

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olatility continues to overwhelm 2-month low of 95.00. The JPY closed the nomic growth. The gap grew by 8.5 per- EU’s biggest countries such as Spain, the FX markets as the uncertainty week at 97.56. A higher Yen threatens to cent to $40.3 billion from a $37.1 billion Italy, France, Germany, and Greece saw UK services Vover the US job report added weaken the Bank of Japan’s stimulus in March shortfall that was smaller than increases. Similarly, Britain’s service sector grew more speculation on whether the Fed efforts, which have weakened the previously estimated. American demand much faster than expected in May with will start unwinding its QE program. In Japanese currency, boosting up the for foreign-made mobile phones, auto- ECB Interest Rate Decision new business increasing at its fastest rate the past few weeks, the market was bull- nation’s exports. mobiles and computers accelerated, The European Central Bank left inter- in over three years indicating that the ish on the dollar on the belief that posi- The Australian dollar dropped against pointing to gains in household and busi- est rates unchanged on Thursday and economy is picking up speed. The tive data would prompt the Fed to the greenback as the Reserve Bank of ness spending that will help the world’s said it had discussed a number of other Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for unwind some of its $85 billion monthly Australia kept its key lending rate largest economy endure government policy options it could take if the Euro services rose to 54.9 in May from 52.9 in purchases. However, disappointing man- unchanged and opened the door for fur- cutbacks. Record US exports of autos zone economy does not emerge from April. That was the strongest reading ufacturing figures joint with a disap- ther easing. Additionally, a report and parts and consumer goods also indi- recession later this year. ECB President since March 2012. pointing ADP report raised concerns that showed that China’s manufacturing cate global growth is stabilizing. Mario Draghi said economic conditions the Non-farm payrolls might upset the activity shrank in May pushing the did not warrant moves such as taking Bank of England interest rate decision market, which pushed investors to cut Aussie even lower. The currency opened Manufacturing disappoints the deposit rate into negative territory or The Bank of England voted against some of their long positions on the week at 0.9605 and climbed to a the market cutting its main rate from a record low of restarting its bond buying on Thursday Thursday. The dollar index opened the high of 0.9792 amid disappointing man- Manufacturing in the US unexpected- 0.50 percent. However, these and other and left interest rates at a record low, week at 83.27 it dropped to a low of ufacturing data from the US. However, ly shrank in May at the fastest pace in unconventional options, including very bringing to an end Governor Mervyn 81.077 amid the private sector jobs data. the currency lost all of its gains and four years, showing slowdowns in busi- long-term loans to banks, measures to King’s final Monetary Policy Committee Finally, the index closed the week at dropped to a low of 0.9432 after the meeting. The decision to leave policy 81.67 recouping some of its losses amid RBA’s decision. Finally, the currency unchanged before the arrival next a better than expected non-farm payrolls closed the week at 0.9497. month of King’s successor, former figure. Canadian central bank chief Mark The euro gained against the green- ADP employment indicates Carney, was widely expected by econo- back throughout the week as better than sluggish recovery mists, as recent data suggests Britain’s expected figures from the EU manufac- The private sector added 135,000 jobs recovery is gathering strength. Both the turing sector combined with cautious- in May, the ADP National Employment key lending rate and asset purchase pro- ness towards the US dollar boosted the Report showed on Wednesday, an accel- gram were kept unchanged at 0.50 per- currency to an almost three-month high. eration from April but missing forecasts cent and £375 billion respectively. Finally, on Thursday the euro gained for a gain of 165,000. April’s private pay- some momentum as the ECB President rolls were revised to an increase of Australia Mario Draghi the recent improvements 113,000 from the previously reported GDP unchanged, lower than expected in economic data. The Euro opened the 119,000 gain. Australia’s economy posted a second week at 1.3000 and reached a high of straight quarter of moderate growth as a 1.3304 amid the ECB meeting. Lastly, the Jobless claims drop in business investment offset gains currency closed at 1.3218. The number of Americans filing new in trade and consumer spending at the The Sterling Pound moved in tandem claims for unemployment benefits fell start of 2013, a disappointing result that with the euro against their US counter- last week, pointing to moderate job only reinforced the case for lower inter- part. Cable also gained on the back of a growth despite slowing economic activi- est rates. The Australian economy grew series of better than expected data com- ty. Initial claims declined by 11,000 to a at 0.6 percent slower than the expected bined with investors unwinding their seasonally adjusted 346,000. 0.8 percent. long dollar positions. Last week, the BoE kept their key lending rate and asset pur- Unemployment report ness and government spending are fire up the market for asset-backed secu- RBA keeps rates unchanged chase program unchanged in Mervyn Employment increased more than holding back the world’s largest econo- rities and tweaks to its collateral frame- Australia’s central bank left its bench- King’s last meeting as Governor of the estimated in May and the unemploy- my. The Institute for Supply work were “on the shelf”, Draghi said. mark interest rate at a record low, saying bank. Sterling opened the week at ment rate climbed from a four-year low Management’s factory index fell to 49, Finally, Draghi pointed to some recent it has room to cut further and that the 1.5196, and soared against the green- as more Americans entered the labor the lowest reading since June 2009, from economic data as being better than nation’s exchange rate remains high back to a high of 1.5683. The currency force, showing that the world’s largest the prior month’s 50.7. expected and said ECB policy and even after the biggest monthly fall since erased some of its gains and closed the economy is continuing to weather the exports would support a slow recovery 2011. Policy makers kept the overnight week at 1.5558. effects of higher taxes and federal budg- Europe & UK in the euro zone economy later this year. cash-rate target at 2.75 percent. The yen gained dramatically against et cuts. Payrolls rose 175,000 last month Europe manufacturing the US Dollar as uncertainty over the US after a revised 149,000 increase in April contracts at a slower pace UK manufacturing China labor market dictated trading through- that was smaller than first estimated. The Euro-zone manufacturing output A strong rise in new orders helped Factory activity contracting in China out the week. On Friday, the greenback unemployment rate climbed to 7.6 per- shrank less than initially estimated in Britain’s manufacturing sector grow at its China’s factory activity shrank for the suffered its biggest intra-day drop in cent from 7.5 percent as more people May, proving its economy is beginning fastest pace in over a year last month, a first time in seven months in May as both three-years against the yen as investors enter the labor force. to show some life. The data supports the survey showed on Monday. The sector’s domestic and external demand soft- reversed their risky trades ahead of the optimism of ECB chief Draghi predicting expansion for a second month running ened, while growth in the services sector NFP. The USDJPY opened the week at Trade balance widening in April ‘gradual recovery’ for the euro-zone. The will boost optimism that Britain’s recov- cooled, pointing to slowing momentum 100.55, only to break the 100.00 psycho- The trade deficit in the US widened in Euro area Purchasing Managers’ Index ery is becoming more broad based and in the world’s second largest economy. logical barrier amid a disappointing April from a more than three-year low, (PMI) increased to 48.3 last month from less reliant on the services sector. The The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Manufacturing figure from the US. On reflecting a rebound in imports of con- 46.7 in April. It indicates that European Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 51.3 May fell to 49.2, the lowest level since Friday, the pair dropped below the 98.65 sumer goods and business equipment manufacturing output is still falling, but in May from an upwardly revised 50.2 in October 2012 and down from April’s final support level and continued to reach a that eases concern slowdown in eco- at the slowest rate since February 2012. April. reading of 50.4.

Manufacturing PMIs American auto industry suggest sluggish growth to go on hiring spree KCIC WEEKLY ANALYSIS ON ASIA fter showing signs of recovery at hence an expansionary business envi- DETROIT: The auto industry is about to go on a hir- sales rose from a low point of 10.4 million in 2009 in Sussex, Wis., is so strong that the company is the start of this year, the Chinese ronment. The HSBC flash estimate is ing spree as car makers and parts suppliers race to to an annual rate of more than 15 million so far this near its capacity to make metal parts for axles, Aeconomy has been slowing down released a week before the beginning of find engineers, technicians and factory workers to year. Chrysler’s comeback gave Jeff Caldwell the drive shafts and interiors. It’s adding $1 million ever since. Already, the country’s gross the month, when official and final HSBC build the next generation of vehicles. The new confidence to leave a human resources consulting worth of equipment near Milwaukee and building domestic product (GDP) eased in the first PMI are released, and it covers 85 to 90 employees will be part of a larger, busier work- firm. Caldwell joined the company in February as a plant in Mexico to be closer to companies it sup- quarter of 2013 from 7.9 percent to 7.7 percent of the data included in the final force. From coast to coast, the industry is in top an assembly line supervisor at a Jeep Grand plies. percent YoY, when many economists HSBC PMI reading. The manufacturing gear. Factories are operating at about 95 percent of Cherokee factory in Detroit. He supervises 100 Most industry analysts predict that US auto expected a pick-up. The latest indication PMI is often used as a lead indicator on capacity, and many are already running three workers who build the SUV’s chassis. sales will rise gradually during the next five years. that the economy is still frail was evident the condition of the economy, since shifts. As a result, some auto and parts companies “I knew Chrysler was moving in the right direc- Estimates for this year range from 15 million to 15.5 in the first indicator of this month, the China’s industrial sector makes up are doing something they’ve been reluctant to tion,” says Caldwell, 29, who was born in Detroit million, compared with 14.5 million a year ago. HSBC flash manufacturing purchasing approximately half of the economy. consider since the recession: Adding floor space and always had an interest in cars. “They kind of LMC Automotive, a Troy, Mich., forecasting firm, managers’ index (PMI): it fell from 50.4 in The weak manufacturing PMI figures and spending millions of dollars on new equip- reinvented themselves, and I really wanted to get predicts that sales will gradually increase to 17 mil- April to 49.6 in May, with a reading are in line with the other monthly indica- ment. in while I could.” Among the hiring planned for this lion in 2017. That level would be almost equal to below 50 indicating a contraction and tors, which depict a sluggish sector. “We’re really bumping up against the edge,” one above, an expansion. The final revi- Although industrial production growth says Michael Robinet, managing director of IHS sion of the HSBC manufacturing PMI, increased slightly, it came in lower than Automotive, which forecasts auto production. “So which comes out a week later, confirmed expected, while fixed asset investments it really is brick-and-mortar time.” The auto indus- the economy’s manufacturing sector growth came down to 20.1 percent YoY, try’s stepped-up hiring will help sustain the was slowing down, as it further declined from 20.7 percent in March, mainly due nation’s job growth and help fuel consumer spend- to 49.2. This is the first time in seven to a slowdown in the manufacturing sec- ing. On Friday, the government said U.S. employers months that the HSBC manufacturing tor. Exports are expected to ease back to added 175,000 jobs in May, roughly the monthly PMI fell below 50. China’s National low single-digit rates in May, down from average for the past year and a sign of the econo- Bureau of Statistics(NBS) also published double-digit growth in the previous my’s resilience. their official PMI index, but as usual, was month. However, in spite of the relatively At 7.6 percent, US unemployment remains well more optimistic than its HSBC counter- dire manufacturing sector, the services above the 5 percent to 6 percent typical of a part. One reason for the discrepancy is sector remains resilient. Retail sales were healthy economy. Growth is still modest, in part that it focuses more on larger state-run stable in April, as it grew from 12.6 per- because of higher taxes and government spending firms. The index showed that the manu- cent to 12.8 percent YoY, in-line with cuts that kicked in this year and weak overseas facturing sector was still growing in May, expectations. Even the PMI services fig- economies. But the housing market is strengthen- but at a slow pace, as it penciled in a fig- ures were rather positive: according to ing, and U.S. consumer confidence has reached a ure of 50.8, a slight increase from 50.6 in HSBC, the services sector remained five-year high. April. In both cases, there is a clear indi- above 51 in May, while NBS’s indicator The auto industry’s outlook is bright. Vehicle cation that the manufacturing sector is remained stable at above 54. Chinese sales for 2013 could reach 15.5 million, the highest going through a sluggish phase. authorities have already introduced a in six years. To meet that demand, automakers The lower HSBC PMI print was mostly large amount of credit in the economy must find more people. Hundreds of companies attributed to the ‘new export orders’ sub- since the winter, but clearly most of it has that make parts for automakers have to hire, too, index falling into contraction for the sec- not translated into the manufacturing just to keep up. “As volume goes up, we will really ond time in a row, suggesting weaken- sector. need to add heads,” says Mel Stephens, a ing external demand for Chinese prod- There are two main takeaways from spokesman for Lear Corp., which makes automo- ucts. The country’s domestic demand this: first, that increase in credit is flowing tive seats. has also witnessed a slowdown, as into the services sector. Indeed, services From January through May, automakers and DETROIT: In this photo, Jeff Caldwell, 29 (right) a chassis assembly line supervisor, shown by the easing of the ‘new domes- have been resilient in Q1, being the only parts companies hired 8,000 workers, a relatively checks a vehicle on the assembly line at the Chrysler Jefferson North Assembly plant tic orders’ sub-index. However, despite sector whose contribution to growth slow rate. But the pace is picking up. The Center for in Detroit. —AP lower demand, the ‘output’ sub-index accelerated (from 8.1 percent to 8.3 per- Automotive Research expects the industry to add showed that industrial output is still cent) - in contrast to the industrial sector’s 35,000 over the full year. The hiring plans are wide- year: Chrysler will add more than 3,500 workers the boom years of the late 1990s and early 2000s. expanding. Another positive take-away contribution to growth which eased from spread. Chrysler Group LLC, Honda Motor Co., this year at factories in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan Analysts say sales will climb as more people was the continued contraction in ‘input- 8.1 percent to 7.8 percent. This is a very General Motors Co., Mercedes-Benz and Ford to make transmissions and to build Jeeps and Ram reach driving age. Also, many consumers and busi- costs’. This is a sign that inflationary pres- encouraging development for a leader- Motor Co. plan to add more than 13,000 people pickups. Ford expects to hire 2,200 salaried work- nesses still have cars and trucks they bought last sures are receding, which gives authori- ship trying to move away from export and this year. ers in information technology, product develop- decade, if not earlier. The average vehicle on US ties room to ease policy if necessary, investment driven growth, to a more Large parts companies such as Lear, ment and manufacturing. Plus the company is hir- roads is now a record 11.2 years. The improving especially if the ongoing tightening of domestic services driven economy. BorgWarner Inc. and TRW Automotive Holdings ing 1,400 factory workers and recalling another economy also helps lift sales. As the housing and the property sector hampers the econo- Secondly, if the industrial sector continues Corp. are hiring at factories and research centers. 2,000 laid-off employees, in Michigan and Missouri. construction sectors have come back to life, pickup my more than intended. to weaken, authorities, pressured to Smaller suppliers are adding jobs as well. The auto GM is hiring 4,000 engineers and computer profes- sales have risen faster than the rest of the market. The PMI is an index composed from achieve a 7.5 percent GDP growth target, business has helped keep the economy afloat sionals at four technical centers in That has meant a job for Curtis Enkey of suburban data based on monthly questionnaires will most likely further loosen their fiscal while Americans wait for the rest of the business Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Texas to devel- Kansas City. answered by purchasing executives in and monetary policies, especially as infla- world to start hiring. Since 2009, 1 in every 4 manu- op software and other innovations. Honda is Enkey was laid off in April of last year when Ford different sectors. The index monitors sea- tionary pressures remain relatively low. facturing jobs added in the US came in the auto adding at least 500 jobs this year at factories in moved production of the Escape SUV from his fac- sonally adjusted month-on-month Expect the expansion of the services sec- industry, says Daniel Meckstroth, chief economist Ohio, Indiana and Alabama as it moves more pro- tory near Kansas City to Louisville, Ky. He wasn’t changes in the managers’ views on busi- tor to remain the Chinese leaders’ main for the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and duction to North America. At TRW Automotive, supposed to come back until Ford started making ness conditions (i.e. business conditions medium-term structural goal, which Innovation, a manufacturing trade group. The auto recruiters are looking for 50 engineers in the a commercial van at his plant in July or August. But are better, the same, or worse than last should support economic growth and the industry is just under 7 percent of US manufactur- Detroit area to work on new safety features such as higher sales of the F-150 pickup, which also is month). A reading of above 50 means strengthening of the industrial sector to ing jobs. a system that warns drivers when large animals are made at his factory, brought an early call to return. that more than 50 percent of managers remain a shorter term goal, yet still a cru- Car companies and parts makers created in their path. Now Enkey is happily working 50-hour weeks. A see conditions as better than last month, cial one for 2013. 167,500 jobs from the end of the recession in June Smaller companies also are joining in. Ford worker since 1995, he makes about $29 per 2009 through May. At the same time, U.S. auto Automotive business at Waukesha Metal Products hour plus benefits. —AP PRATAP

MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 BUSINESS In us breadbasket, Latinos stuck in poverty

FRESNO: On a warm spring day, farmworker the United States as a child, Melendez had once Sometimes called “Appalachia of the West,” it’s Cristina Melendez was bedridden and unable to dreamed big: to be a bilingual secretary, to own where families, especially Hispanic immigrants make her way back into the asparagus fields of a house and a car, to become a US citizen. and their children, live year after year in destitu- central California for the kind of backbreaking Agriculture, she hoped, would be the spring- tion. work she’s done since childhood. The 36-year- board to a better life - for her and her US-born This divide causes concern because of what it old mother of seven was desperate. Her bank children, the next generation of a family whose may foretell as the nation’s Hispanic population account had been at zero for months, the refrig- past and future are deeply rooted in the fertile explodes and the US moves toward becoming a erator was nearly empty, and she didn’t have earth of America’s breadbasket. California’s San majority minority nation. Census data show that enough to cover the rent. Lacking health insur- Joaquin Valley is one of the richest agricultural non-Hispanic whites will cease to be a majority ance, Melendez couldn’t see a doctor or afford regions in the world, with Fresno County farmers somewhere about the year 2043. The shift is medication, so her illness dragged on - and receiving a record $6.8 billion in revenues last largely driven by high birth rates among another day came and went without work or year. But the region also consistently ranks Hispanics as well as by declines in the aging pay. A native of Mexico who was smuggled into among the nation’s most impoverished. white population.

FRESNO, California: This photo taken June 1, 2013 shows farmworker Cristina Melendez posing with her seven children and one grandchild. — AP

Already there are a record number of swept were only pennies,” said Rosales, 60, Hispanics living below the poverty line who is now a U.S. citizen and still lives in nationwide, and the number of Hispanic Fresno. children in poverty exceeds that of any oth- At 13, Melendez, along with two of her er racial or ethnic group. Largely less edu- sisters, joined her mother in California, hav- cated, Hispanic workers are concentrated in ing trekked with a smuggler across the bor- relatively low-skill occupations, earning less der. The family settled in a small farmwork- than the average for all US workers. er town in Fresno County. After school and “America’s communities have become on weekends, Melendez and her sisters divided between economic winners and picked the grapes that surrounded them. losers,” said Daniel Lichter, a Cornell “It was loneliness. It was sadness,” University sociologist and past president of Melendez said. “I hated grapes.” Melendez the Population Association of America. dropped out of high school to get married “Increasingly, Hispanics begin life’s race at a and to get away from working the vine- decided disadvantage, raising the specter yards, but she and her husband soon sepa- of new Hispanic ghettos and increasing iso- rated. Though she spoke good English, she lation.” As poor working Latinos settle still lived in the country illegally and lacked across the country, fueling local economies a high school diploma, barring most in industries such as manufacturing, con- employment. She again turned to the struction and agriculture, some are left fields. with little room to climb the job ladder. When Melendez can work, she picks That holding pattern leads to a cycle of every type of crop, from asparagus and poverty that shows up in the next genera- grapes to chili peppers. In the offseason, tion of US citizens. With poverty stunting she ties vines and trims branches. Paid by childhood development and stymieing the hour, Melendez generally receives educational attainment, experts say many California’s minimum wage of $8. But Latino children are on track to remain stuck whenever possible she works “piece rate,” in low-skilled, underpaid jobs. Harvard getting paid a set amount per box or buck- economist George Borjas projects that the et picked. Running through the fields to children of today’s immigrants will earn on pick as much as she can, she once grossed average 10 percent to 15 percent less than about $3,000 for a few weeks of work. nonimmigrant Americans, with Latinos in But lean months with no work inevitably particular struggling. The trend could have follow such windfalls. Without legal status, broad repercussions. Melendez can’t file for unemployment. She “Much of the nation’s labor force obtains food stamps for her U.S.-citizen growth, its future growth, will come from children, but otherwise receives little gov- the Hispanic community,” said Mark Hugo ernment help. To make ends meet, she Lopez, associate director of the Pew sometimes peddles barbecued beef, Hispanic Center, pointing to research show- tamales and beauty products door to door ing that childhood poverty affects educa- and rents a room to a friend. tion and jobs. “This not only has implica- “That’s what I have, and that’s what I tions for Latino families, but for the nation make do with,” she said, “because the as a whole.” process of doing something else is difficult.” The cycle is especially evident in the Her children know this, too. Her eldest fields, vineyards, orchards and groves of sons, age 18 and 21, have high school the San Joaquin Valley, which stretches diplomas but no jobs. The oldest, Cristian, about 250 miles between the San Francisco started attending Fresno City College’s Bay Area and Los Angeles. Thousand-acre automotive technician program with the farms dominate, thriving on a system of help of a loan but then dropped out. Last dammed rivers, drained lakes, advanced winter, with help from a local employment fertilizers and pesticides. Despite agricul- program, he got a two-month job at a bak- ture’s modernization and its steadily grow- ery. He’s also filled temporary positions in ing revenues, surprisingly little has maintenance and at a vacuum cleaner changed for the workers themselves. company. Farmers have always relied on hiring Now a parent himself, with a 3-year-old racial or ethnic minorities ranked at the son to support, Cristian said he’s desperate bottom of society. Valley crops once were to find something permanent. He worked harvested by Chinese, Japanese, Punjabis, as a farmworker in high school and last Filipinos, Mexican braceros, southern year picked peaches, nectarines and Europeans, African-Americans and the grapes. He eventually hopes to get a busi- white American Dust Bowl arrivals that ness degree and open a tattoo parlor and were an exception to the immigrant mold. smoke shop, but still fears following in his Today’s crops are picked primarily by mother’s footsteps - never finding a way Hispanic immigrants like Melendez or their out of the fields. American-born children. “I don’t want to work in the fields, bust- Hispanics account for half the popula- ing my ass for low pay. That doesn’t make tion in Fresno County, and one-third of sense,” he said. “But if I don’t find work them live in poverty. Nationally, 1 in 4 soon, we’re low on income, so I’m going to Latinos lives below the poverty line, the have to go to the fields.” In Fresno, advo- second-highest percentage of all ethnic cates and experts for years have noticed and racial groups, after blacks. That’s com- the inextricable relationship between agri- pared with an overall national rate of 15 culture, the Hispanic community and percent and a rate for whites of about 10 poverty, and sounded the alarm. But little percent. has been done to tackle the root of the Nowhere are these differences more problem. apparent than in Fresno, California’s fifth- “The number of working people in largest city and the state’s unofficial agri- poverty is increasing, and we’re falling fur- cultural capital. Fresno’s north side - home ther behind in education and health. We to bankers, doctors and teachers - is dotted need to reverse that trend. Otherwise we’ll with gated communities and McMansions continue to be seen as a poor area with with manicured lawns. It boasts newly bad statistics,” said Caroline Farrell, execu- paved streets, bike lanes, generous side- tive director of the Valley-based Center on walks, a popular mall and parks. Race, Poverty & the Environment. “And it Melendez’s neighborhood in southeast will get worse. We won’t have a sustainable Fresno is a world away. Children on bikes community.” crisscross cracked streets, their gutters Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin hopes strewn with trash. Shabby apartment com- to reverse the trend and last year led a city- plexes stretch for blocks. Melendez’s three- wide program called Learn2Earn, which bedroom home sits on the bottom floor of helps residents earn their high school one such complex, shared by Latino immi- diplomas and encourages them to pursue grants and Hmong refugees. higher education and job training. “We’re Melendez’s journey here began with her talking about changing the mindset of father, who crossed the US-Mexico border people who think this is their lot in life, this illegally in the late 1970s to pick oranges. is all they are ever going to do,” said Linda He returned to Mexico within a year, but Gleason, who leads Learn2Earn. Melendez’s mother, Maria Rosales, then “It’s about tapping into people’s internal came to pick grapes, almonds and peaches. motivation - and showing them education “People told me I would be sweeping dol- and a better job are not impossible lars with a broom in California, but what I dreams.” — AP MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 BUSINESS Brazil’s orange growers face hard times

RIO DE JANEIRO: High production costs vest solidified the country’s ranking as pices have also risen. “The government Independent growers have been hurt by Both sides agree, however, their industry have orange growers in Brazil, the world’s the world’s leading orange juice produc- calculated that we have a production increasing coordination among the com- could benefit from tapping into new top orange juice exporter, bracing for a er and exporter, but it also increased cost of around $5 dollars per crate (40.8 panies that process and market the juice. markets-and that one with major poten- tough citrus season, despite last season’s world stocks even as Brazilian exports kilograms or 90 pounds), while we are One coalition of exporters-the Brazilian tial is right at their feet: the domestic record harvest and high juice prices. “The have been falling since 2007. Soaring selling it at $3.5 to $4 dollars,” said Association of Citrus Exporters, or Citrus Brazilian market, where orange juice is orange market is going through its worst production costs mean the overproduc- Antonio do Santos, of the growers’ plight. BR, — monopolizes 97 percent of orange rarely consumed. moment in two years: world consump- tion has not translated into lower prices- “In the citrus belt of Sao Paulo, half of juice exports. “We are uniting because “Brazil is booming. In a few years, our tion is stagnating, production costs are prices of concentrated juice have actually the orange farms have disappeared over the bottling companies are merging,” country can have as many people drink- rising and processors are getting more tripled since 2005 to reach $2,300 a ton- the past 10 years, and only the most pro- said Ibiapaba Netto, a spokesman for ing industrial orange juice as in and more powerful,” said Marco Antonio but it’s still not enough to keep growers ductive survive,” said Antonio do Santos. Citrus BR, adding that, despite the rising Germany, which is the world’s leading do Santos, president of the Taquaritinga out of the red. “The other producers have switched to price of concentrated juice, they can’t consumer per capita,” said Antonio do growers’ union. Booming Brazil has updated its labor sugar cane, corn and soybean.” According afford to pay growers any extra. “Orange Santos. The orange production chain In the last season, Brazil produced an code and increased its minimum wage, to data from the government’s crop sup- juice faces new competition from energy generates more than 200,000 direct jobs estimated 1.4 million tons of oranges, which this year rose to the equivalent of ply agency Conab, 36,700 hectares drinks, multi-vitamin beverages, cold in over 300 Brazilian cities and export well above the one million tons forecast $337 per month from $332. Land lease (90,000 acres) of orange trees were teas, flavored waters and Chinese apple revenues of between $1.5 and $2.5 bil- for the upcoming season. The record har- costs and prices of pesticides linked to oil uprooted between 2012 and 2013. juice, which is cheaper,” he explained. lion annually. — AFP UK lawmakers meet to thrash bank reforms Future of RBS key issue at meeting

LONDON: New proposals to improve standards resulting ‘good bank’ better placed to increase Suggestions by some members that customers and culture within UK banks will be thrashed out lending to British households and businesses. switch accounts more easily and start-up banks by British lawmakers in important meetings next But others are concerned that not enough evi- carry less capital are already being implement- week which could shape the industry for years dence has been considered on the matter. ed. The commission may also recommend a to come. The Parliamentary Commission on Outgoing Bank of England Governor Mervyn review into the viability of an industry-wide IT Banking Standards, led by Conservative Andrew King brought the issue to the fore by recom- platform, which would enable customers to Tyrie, was set up by the government last July mending a breakup of RBS in the last of 73 ses- keep their account numbers when they change after Barclays was found to have manipulated sions in which he gave evidence to the commit- banks. Excessive pay will also be tackled: the global interest rate benchmarks, sparking public tee as part of its industry-wide review. committee will likely recommend tougher sanc- outrage. Commission sources have said the report will tions against executives associated with failed After months of compiling evidence from for- put forward such a move as an option but will banks to stop them working in the industry mer and current bank executives, regulators, not make a definitive recommendation on again. central bankers, academics, politicians and con- whether it will be implemented. The commis- The commission is aiming to publish the sumer rights activists, the committee is putting sion’s final proposals will suggest there is not report on June 17, according to one source, the finishing touches to a 600-page report and enough competition within the industry, the two days prior to British Finance Minister will debate it today and tomorrow, industry and sources said, and that Britain’s major banks are George Osborne’s annual Mansion House poli- political sources said. One of the areas which will still not adequately regulated. cy speech to London’s financiers. A spokesman IVANEC: A woman displays shoes at the ‘Ivancica’ (daisy in Croatian) children’s shoe be most intensely debated will be the future of “One of the key issues is that the major banks declined to comment. So far the committee has factory in Ivanec, Croatia, some 90 kilometres (60 miles) north of the capital of RBS, 81 percent-owned by the government. are too big and too complex to be able to pro- achieved a success with Osborne adopting its Zagreb. — AFP Some members of the commission, including vide effective corporate governance,” one com- proposal to give regulators the power to break former British Finance Minister Nigel Lawson, mission member told Reuters. Ways to create banks up if they abuse new rules designed to want the bank to be broken up, with its toxic new banks and foster competition in the indus- protect retailers’ deposits from riskier invest- EU entry shakes up assets hived off into a ‘bad bank’, leaving the try will be considered by the committee. ment activities. — Reuters Croatia’s economy

ZAGREB: On July 1st Croatia becomes the the sector. During the long 10-year acces- Want more time off? Some European Union’s 28th member, a seminal sion process that led to EU entry, Croatia moment for this former Yugoslav republic had to also agree to revamp its heavily sub- that waged a bloody four-year war against sidised shipyards, which could also bring employers let you buy it Serbs after defiantly declaring independ- big losses to the industry’s 10,000-strong ence in 1991. But for Croatian businesses, workforce. the implications of joining the EU depend The newest EU member has an unem- WASHINGTON: Want more time off lems in USG’s production facilities. pany are among those who appreci- ance or life insurance, Stich said. An greatly on where you stand: state-run com- ployment rate above 20 percent, among work to hang out at the beach? A flexible vacation policy has ate the benefit most, she said. Sandi employee can get credits they use panies are fretting over looming losses of the highest in the bloc. “We are entering Need a little cash and have vacation been in place about for about 15 Winant, a 24-year employee at to buy benefits and then trade in thousands of jobs, while small entre- seriously ill an EU that is itself seriously ill,” days to spare? Some companies years at Kimberly Clark Corp., based financial services company USAA in the dollar or credit equivalency of peneurs are hopeful for opportunities. A prominent analyst Zarko Puhovski warned. allow their workers to buy and sell in Irving, Tex. The company allows Colorado Springs, said she buys a those vacation days in exchange for proud symbol of Croatia’s independence, But the centre-left government hopes that vacation time, a perk that gives employees to purchase up to five week of extra vacation time every other benefits they want. Croatia Airlines, is fighting to survive in the entry into the EU will help attract investors workers more flexibility in manag- extra vacation days each year dur- year to work on a side business sell- Evren Esen, manager of the new order where rules from Brussels and is eyeing 11.7 billion euros in EU finan- ing their time off. The novel ing a fall enrollment period, said ing salsas and dips at festivals and Society for Human Resource replace business as usual. cial assistance to boost an economy that approach might help employees spokesman Bob Brand. “It’s very events around country. She plans to Management’s survey research cen- The airline should be an easy fit for has not grown since 2009. buy some extra days off to take the popular,” Brand said. “It provides a pursue the business when she ter, said more companies are mov- Croatia’s economy that is heavily depend- While gloom hangs over the state-man- trip of a lifetime or spend more time great deal of flexibility for someone retires in a year or two. “It’s spread ing toward PTO plans that give ent on tourism to its Adriatic coast. But aged sector, some private companies are with a newborn. Co-workers could that may have a big trip planned or out over a whole year’s paycheck so employees more flexibility in deter- joining the bloc requires adhering to a con- enjoying success. Not far from the Croatia sell off unused days to get some an event that’s going to take an you don’t even notice it,” she said. mining how they want to use their stellation of rules regulating almost all Airlines headquarters near Zagreb, the extra money. extended amount of time.” “This gives me that extra padding to leave. “In terms of human resources aspects of everyday business and accord- ‘Ivancica’ (daisy in Croatian) children’s shoe “When times are a little tight, The company does not allow do what I want.” Jeff Weiss, senior it’s easier to manage it,” Esen said. ingly, Croatia will be scrapping state subsi- factory is enjoying booming business, with this benefit really doesn’t cost a lot employees to sell vacation days, but vice president of benefits at San “They put everything together in dies to its cherished flagship airline. sales growing in Austria, Britain and of extra money to employers to they can carry a limited number of Antonio-based USAA, said about 41 one bank and don’t have to sepa- Restructuring loss-making state companies Germany. provide,” said Julie Stich, research unused days over into the following percent of the company’s 25,000 rately track sick, vacation or person- is no easy matter and the process has “We strictly respect deadlines and care- director for the International years. Brand said the program is employees bought vacation time al days.” The PTO plans also encour- exposed deep-rooted problems often fully listen to market demands that we can Foundation of Employee Benefit open to about half of the company’s last year, while 11 percent sold it. ages employees to schedule most linked to inept, politically-appointed man- meet swiftly as our production facilities are Plans. “It’s offered by more forward 15,000 U.S. employees, so as not to “We think time off is actually crit- of their leave time, which can be agement. here,” said Eda Rain, spokeswoman for the thinking or flexible-type employers.” interfere with production. About ical to productivity,” Weiss said. more reliable for the company than A majority of state-owned companies firm located in Ivanec, some 90 kilometres A soon-to-be released survey by the 2,000 workers used it last year. In “When people take their time off to workers suddenly taking a day off are oversized, inefficient and seen as (60 miles) north of Zagreb. Society for Human Resource most plans, the employees aren’t refresh and renew, we believe they on short notice, Esen said. The num- hotbeds of corruption and with the intro- In the factory showroom, the young Management found that 9 percent actually buying and selling time service the members more effec- ber of companies with PTO plans duction of new EU-harmonised business woman proudly showed dozens of models, of employers allowed workers to from each other, Stich said. Time tively.” Some employers have set up has grown from 42 percent in 2009, rules, job cuts are inevitable. At Croatia ranging from sneakers to fancy ballerinas. cash out unused vacation time. Five sold back to the company goes into flexible benefit plans where to 52 percent this year, according to Airlines, more than a fifth of some 1,100 “It is important to know your market,” she percent let employees purchase a pool and in certain cases, other employees can sell back their extra the group’s annual survey of more jobs will be lost, a fate that triggered a stressed, explaining that German buyers additional vacation days through a employees can buy it. New employ- vacation in exchange for a different than 500 randomly selected human strike in May followed by tough negotia- were more traditional regarding colours payroll deduction. An additional 7 ees who get limited vacation time type of benefit they find more valu- resource professionals. — AP tions on new contracts. The government and ornaments, while for Russia shoes percent allowed employees to during their first few years at a com- able, such as more disability insur- has repeatedly warned that there was no often have fur or glitter. The company, donate vacation time to a general alternative to job cuts if the airline wanted founded in 1946, today employs 700 peo- pool that can be used by other to survive. ple. Some 70 percent of its income comes workers. “If the restructuring plan is not imple- from exports, out of which 80 percent is to The approach is even more pop- mented the company would go bankrupt. the EU. ular with employers that have “paid There is no step back,” Transport Minister “Our priority market is central Europe time off” or PTO plans that combine Sinisa Hajdas Doncic said. Croatia Airlines where so far we’ve been present only vacation time, sick leave and per- chief executive Kresimir Kucko stressed through wholesale channels. As on July 1 sonal days into one comprehensive that cuts were needed to remain competi- customs barriers will be removed so we’ll plan. About 52 percent of employ- tive after EU entry. “As owner, the long- get even closer to our buyers,” Rein said. ers reported offering such plans. Of term interest of the state is that the compa- Ivancica recently enriched their main chil- those, 19 percent offered a cash-out ny is privatised,” Kucko told AFP. The dren shoes brand Froddo with a women’s option and 15 percent offered a restructuring of Croatia Airlines, which line and acquired another local shoe facto- donation program. One percent posted losses of some 64 million euros ($83 ry. EU membership is also hoped to boost give their workers unlimited time million) last year, will include the cancella- Internet sales. “Of course it will be better off. The cost is usually one week’s tion of some non-profitable routes and after July 1. EU membership means stabili- salary, prorated over the course of reducing its 13-plane fleet. ty and better options for further develop- the year. Employees often have to The airline’s plight is shared by other ment,” worker Milan Stefanec said. “We decide whether to participate dur- state-owned transport companies-with have good quality products and good mar- ing an annual fall enrollment some 10,000 people set to lose their jobs keting. This is a formula for success,” he process and it becomes part of their by 2015, a third of the entire workforce in said. — AFP benefits for the upcoming year. Nora Kouba, who manages compa- ny cars at construction materials giant USG Corp. in Chicago, said she Al-Tijari announces used to buy an extra week off to care for her kids or take long sum- CHICAGO: In this photo, Nora Kouba, an employee at USG Corporation sits at her work station in mer vacations with the family. But Chicago. —AP winners of Najma draw these days, she tends to sell her excess vacation time. KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait held each on different occasions: The National “I loved having the extra week the Al-Najma Account Daily draw yester- Day, Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al-Adha and on June 19 when I needed it, and now I like Citroen DS models win awards day. The draw was held under the supervi- which is the date of the bank’s establish- having the extra money,” Kouba sion of the Ministry of Commerce & ment. said. USG allows all 9,000 of its KUWAIT: DS was launched a year ago in China, the satisfaction survey carried out with UK vehicle own- Industry represented by Abdulaziz With a minimum balance of KD 500, cus- employees worldwide to buy or sell world’s biggest car market. Positioned as a distinct ers in May for What Car? magazine. Ranking 4th out Ashkanani. tomers will be eligible for the daily draw up to a week of vacation time each brand for Chinese customers, it hit all the headlines of 116 models, the CITROEN DS3 scored five stars in The winners of the Najma Daily Draw provided that the money is in the account year. A little more than half of the at the latest Shanghai Motor Show with the Wild the performance, service and running costs cate- who get KD 7,000 are: Bader Waleed one week prior to the daily draw or 2 company’s employees typically buy Rubis concept car. A concentrate of technology gories. Mohammed Al-Fouderi, Abdullah Najiullah, months prior to the mega draw. In addi- an extra week off, while just 5 per- boasting powerful and refined styling, Wild Rubis In Germany, the CITROEN DS5 was voted “All-ter- Mohammed Aref Shaker Babu Mohammed, tion, for each KD 25 a customer can get one cent sell a week, USG spokesman won the “Best Revealing Car Award”, presented by rain Hybrid Car of the Year 2013” in early April by and Abudalnasser Ali Nasser Mohammed. chance for winning instead of KD 50. Robert Williams said. “People really the Chinese motoring magazine BitAuto, and the over 100,000 readers of Auto Bild Allrad, Europe’s The Commercial Bank of Kuwait Commercial Bank of Kuwait takes this value their time and appreciate the “Best Concept Car” prize from Netease magazine. The leading 4x4 motoring magazine. The CITROEN DS5’s announces the biggest daily draw in opportunity to congratulate all lucky win- benefit,” Williams said. The company DS World, the world’s first flagship DS venue, located hybrid technology succeeded in winning over the Kuwait with the launch of the new Najma ners and also extends appreciation to the used to allow employees to buy up in Shanghai, also won the “Best Service Agency” readers in one of Europe’s most demanding mar- account. Customers of the bank can now Ministry of Commerce and Industry for to two weeks of extra vacation a award. kets with its top-level driving pleasure, new at-the- enjoy a KD 7,000 daily prize which is the their effective supervision of the draws year. But Williams said it was too Back in the “Old World”, the CITROEN DS3 won wheel experience and ultra-low CO2 emissions of highest in the country and another 4 mega which were conducted in an orderly and popular and was cut back to just “Best Supermini 2013” in the UK as part of a JD Power just 88 g/km. prizes during the year worth KD 100,000 organized manner. one week to avoid scheduling prob- MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 BUSINESS Chevrolet prices on fire this summer at Yusuf A Alghanim & Sons Automotive

KUWAIT: Yusuf A Alghanim & Sons vehicle. Chevrolet MyLink aggregates Malibu driver’s experience. Automotive, the exclusive distributor of content from a smartphone onto the sev- The 4 cylinder 2.4 L, and 6-cylinder Chevrolet vehicles in Kuwait, is starting en-inch, high resolution, full color touch- Chevrolet Captiva will surely captivate the Burgan Bank has the summer by launching one of the screen display. Apart from its large sun- eyes of crossover fans. Enriched with the strongest offers on the Chevrolet line up roof, the Cruze is equipped with ABS, USB latest modern technologies, the Captiva exclusive offer offering very special prices .The offer connectivity, frontal and side airbags, includes 3 rows of seats, and is loaded includes the Chevrolet Spark starting at Bluetooth, rearview camera, Cruise with technological features including for BuBa Kids KD 2,999, Chevrolet Sonic starting at KD Control and push start button, 17-inch Bluetooth, CD and MP3 players as well as 3,555, Chevrolet Cruze starting at KD alloy wheels and fog lamps. The Cruze is ABS, rear parking sensors, front fog lamps, account holders 4,444, Chevrolet Captiva starting at KD also powered with a 1.8-liter engine that standard integrated turn signals on the 5,999 and the Chevrolet Malibu starting generates an impressive 140 hp. outside rear view mirrors and standard KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced yesterday that it at KD 5,444. Chevrolet’s range is the ulti- Customers can also choose the 17’’ and 19’’ Alloy wheels all of which will be offering its BuBa kids account holders a special mate choice for people seeking cars of a Chevrolet Malibu which has proved to be make the Captiva one of the most popu- discount when registering for the Q8hoops summer great value for money. the ultimate choice for sedan fans. The lar crossovers in Kuwait. camp for basketball. The new promotion offers a splendid sporty, mid-sized sedan and the winner Yusuf A Alghanim & Sons Automotive The camp will run from June 22 until 4th of July array of powerful and modern Chevrolet of the 5-star safety rating, is one of the adds the finishing touch to the owner- 2013 at Kuwait Club in Kaifan. Q8Hoops is a basketball vehicles including the elegant Chevrolet most aerodynamic sedans in the world ship experience with high-quality after- academy that provides a variety of services that Cruze, a car that continues to evolve into and is available in 4 cylinder, 2.4 L, and 6 sale services. With the world’s biggest and include basketball skills development, personal and one of Chevrolet’s most impressive vehi- cylinder. Apart from its luxurious and spa- most advanced automotive service cen- group basketball training, as well as organizing a range cles in its segment. Now available with cious interior, the Malibu has a whisper ter, customers do not have to worry of basketball events and camps. The BuBa Kids the new infotainment system ‘MyLink’, quiet cabin, ambient lighting and about their vehicles’ service and mainte- Account is a savings account, with a minimum open- the sleek and sporty 2013 Cruze offers includes MyLink which is Chevrolet’s info- nance needs. Visit the nearest Yusuf A ing balance of KD 10. Children up to 14 years old, will more value for customers than ever. tainment system. The All New Malibu also Alghanim showroom and benefit from also be entitled to a free branded ATM VISA Electron Chevrolet MyLink is the brand-new and has Bluetooth technology, remote engine this great offer to own a Chevrolet vehicle card that can be used at any ATM or point of sale (POS) sophisticated infotainment system, which starter, push start engine, smart key, and that will suit your life style at the best val- in Kuwait and around the world. brings smartphone capabilities into the much more, all of which enhance the ue for money. Gulf Bank signs MoU with Export Import Bank of Korea

KUWAIT: Gulf Bank, with The Export Kuwait. The signing ceremony took Bank’s Assistant General Manager cooperate with Korea Eximbank to Import Bank of Korea (Korea place in Seoul, South Korea, on May International Banking & Investments, assist and support the Korean compa- Eximbank), signed a Memorandum of 28, 2013, and was attended by Khaled and Byung-Chul Won - Director nies in bidding for projects in Kuwait Understanding which aims at collab- Al-Mutawa - Gulf Bank’s General General Overseas Constructions by providing them with the financial oratively financing the industrial and Manager International Banking & Finance Office at Korea Eximbank. and advisory support. Gulf Bank’s commercial projects in the state of Investments, Elie Nakouzi - Gulf Under the MoU, Gulf Bank will MoU with Korea Eximbank reflects the bank’s commitment to support Korean business in the State of Kuwait and in return, the develop- ment of the Kuwaiti economy. Gulf Bank will jointly work with Korea Eximbank to provide financial solutions to Korean companies in Kuwait in order to facilitate their activ- ities and further the level of activity between both leading institutions. The Export-Import Bank of Korea NORTH CAROLINA: Freshly cut soaps are stacked and ready to be wrapped (Korea Eximbank) is an official export at JustNeem, a body and skin care company incorporated in 2007. —MCT credit agency providing comprehen- sive export credit and guarantee pro- grams to support Korean enterprises A vendor can sink or in conducting overseas business. Since its establishment in 1976, the bank has actively supported Korea’s save a small business export-led economy and facilitated economic cooperation with foreign JustNeem had three hours’ notice to prepare asking for a credit report, talking to their countries. for the national television debut of its clay comptroller, or getting a copy of their profit- The bank also provides overseas face mask and tub tea. The Cary, NC, body and-loss statement, Klyne said. Some small- investment credit, natural resources and skin care company had sent the goods to business owners may not have time or be in development credit, import credit, “The Dr Oz Show” and learned the last Friday the habit of planning ahead and shopping and information services related to business opportunities abroad. in February that two products would be fea- for vendors. tured on the program. Magda Radtke, who “One understands that, but there is a cost founded the company with her husband, associated with doing business that way,” Peter, called an impromptu team meeting, Klyne said, such as paying higher prices for Protiviti names chairman of COSO prepped the website to pull in Google lower-quality items. Houston Barnes, a busi- searchers, and called a JustNeem distributor ness strategy consultant, business attorney KUWAIT: Bob Hirth, a senior managing director Tarantino, Protiviti president and CEO. “Bob’s industry voice on issues surrounding risk man- in South Carolina. and founder of the Barnes Firm in Durham, with Protiviti, a global consulting firm, has been extensive experience and knowledge of internal agement and internal controls, Hirth’s selection Radtke needed gallons, buckets and sacks NC, said small-business owners should seek named chairman of the Committee of audit,plus his tireless work ethic, ensure that was driven in part by his professional prowess, of oils, clay and wax to mix more of the skin some sort of formalized agreement with Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway COSO is in good hands.” adept public speaking and leadership skills, and care products, which include leaves and oil vendors. “You want to have some sort of Commission (COSO), the organization that pro- A founding member of Protiviti and leading commitment to organizational success achieved from the neem tree. JustNeem’s vendor written agreement that says what your vides thought leadership and guidance on inter- through effective governance practices. promised the order would arrive Monday. responsibilities are, what their responsibili- nal control, enterprise risk management, and Hirth was chosen by the committee following fraud deterrence. an extensive four-month search process. He will “And that was exactly how it was,” Radtke ties are,” Barnes said. “And if they don’t fulfill “I am thrilled to become the chairman of succeed current COSO chair David Landsittel, said. The situation highlights the importance their responsibilities, what are your obliga- COSO and look forward to communicating with who has served since 2009. Hirth will serve a of small-business owners’ relationships with tions, and what are your remedies.” many organizations and individuals on the key three-year term, which began June 1, and will their vendors. In a good relationship, vendors Small-business owners should also enhancements to and benefits of the recently remain located in San Francisco. can be partners as they benefit from their include an indemnification clause, which revised COSO Internal Control Framework,”said Hirth has more than 25 years of professional clients’ success. gives one party of a contract the financial Hirth.”I also look forward to working with all of services experience working with a broad range But vendors can also hinder a business responsibility of specific damages, losses and COSO’s sponsoring organizations and the many of global, public and local private organizations other firms and professionals who have con- in a variety of industries, helping them manage with delays, broken promises or high-profile claims, to ensure they are not held liable for tributed to COSO in developing and disseminat- their most significant business risks and issues. challenges, including one that Raleigh their vendors’ actions. If possible, owners ing additional thought leadership materials on During his career, he has served as executive vice Orthopaedic Clinic recently encountered. The shouldn’t pay for the services until the serv- topics relevant to and aligned with our mission. president for global internal audit for Protiviti Raleigh, NC, company announced last month ice or the contract is completed, Barnes said. My last eleven years at Protiviti have been a criti- and is currently serving a two-year term(2012- that it was trying to notify about 17,300 Braden Rawls, CEO of Vital Plan, a five- cal part of preparing me for this leadership role 2013) on the Standing Advisory Group of the patients that it lost track of X-ray films con- year-old Raleigh company that sells sup- and for delivering on COSO’s mission and focus Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on risk management, internal control and fraud (PCAOB). He is a member of Financial Executives taining names and dates of birth, according plements and related disease prevention deterrence.” International (FEI) and The Institute for Internal to a statement on the company’s website. plans to doctors’ offices, pharmacies and “We congratulate Bobfor being selected to Auditors (IIA). In March 2013, Hirth was inducted The clinic had contracted with a third-par- online, recommends that small-business lead COSO, and I know he will do an outstanding into The Institute of Internal Auditors’ Hall of ty vendor to transfer X-ray films into electron- owners set deadlines and create a related job to help fulfill its mission,” said Joseph Bob Hirth Distinguished Audit Practitioners. ic format, but indicated in the statement that payment structure that inspires the vendor it was the victim of a “scam” and the vendor to complete the project. If the contract is never provided the electronic version of the set up in stages, ensure that the project Chinese lenders draw industry critics’ ire films. “It appears the X-ray films were sold to a isn’t being delivered on an uncommon recycling company in Ohio that harvested platform or system that couldn’t be han- SINGAPORE: Chinese banks have sharply increased from Chinese yards. Good pricing and Chinese to place orders at Korean yards, which topped China the silver from the films,” according to the loans to global ship-owners as European lenders financing were among the reasons, Greek Shipping in the value of orders last year. In 2012, South Korea dled by another vendor if the first supplier retreat from the market but some are driving a hard Minister Kostis Moussouroulis was quoted by China’s won contracts worth nearly $30 billion, while Chinese statement. “Raleigh Ortho believes the films drops the ball, Rawls said. bargain: the finance often comes with the condition official Xinhua News Agency as saying at the time. yards received $18.2 billion in orders, according to were ultimately destroyed.” The Radtkes founded JustNeem in 2007 that vessels be built in China. The financing has given Among them, Diana Shipping Inc, Angelicoussis the World Shipyard Monitor published by Clarkson Constance Scott, a privacy officer with and partnered with a community develop- China’s shipyards a lifeline after new orders dropped Shipping Group Limited and Dynagas Ltd. got loans Research Services. Global new orders totalled $85.5 Raleigh Ortho, declined to comment. Small- ment group in the West African nation of to a seven-year low in 2012. The government wants from the Export-Import Bank of China, the bank said billion. So far this year, Chinese yards have won business owners looking for vendors often Mauritania to provide training, grow a neem Chinese yards to move up the value chain by build- on its website. orders worth $5.4 billion for 184 vessels, compared to focus on price, said Peter Klyne, a Raleigh orchard, and ultimately create jobs in the ing higher-quality vessels and to become a player in The Ex-Im Bank as well as commercial banks such $11.5 billion in contracts for 125 new ships at Korean the offshore energy equipment industry, a lucrative as the International and Commercial Bank of China yards. In tonnage terms, China and South Korea were small-business counselor who has more than impoverished area. The community agency sector in the generally depressed shipbuilding mar- and the Bank of China are some of the most active neck-and-neck, the Clarkson data showed. “The view 20 years of experience in materials manage- serves as a middleman between JustNeem ket. lenders. Together they doubled their share of the in the industry right now is, if you need money to buy ment. “Obviously pricing is important, but and the West African farmers by training The role played by Chinese lenders has drawn the loan book of the top 40 lenders to the shipping ships, Chinese and Korean lenders will fund you,” said then you have got issues of delivery and locals and performing periodic inspections ire of some industry critics, who say an already over- industry in the last two years to 11 percent, or about Jon Windham, head of industrial research at Barclays availability of product, quality of product,” of the orchards and drying facilities, Radtke supplied global fleet will only get bigger because $46.5 billion in loans, data from Norway’s DNB, the for Asia ex-Japan. Klyne said. said. ship-owners are taking advantage of cheaper quotes world’s largest shipping loan provider, shows. Small-business owners should start their “We visit every year, just to have that face- from Chinese yards compared to other builders. Ex-Im Bank had about $13 billion in outstanding Push into offshore equipment Chinese shipyards won new orders of 11.57 million shipping loans in May, up 30 percent from the end of The oversupply of vessels, low shipping rates and vendor search by identifying companies with to-face contact,” she said. Radtke found other deadweight tonnes in the first four months of the 2011, and planned to offer more, Chen told Reuters. sluggish demand has drawn concern from some products or services they need through vendors by searching online for specific year, up 57 percent from the same period in 2012, He declined to give a target. “The enticement to industry officials in China. “Banks ... ship-owners and online searches, industry associations, or ingredients, buying samples, and then get- data from the China Association of the National order at particular yards on the basis that you will get cargo owners should take an extremely cautious atti- other owners of similar businesses, he said. ting to know the business through emails Shipbuilding Industry showed. financed certainly attracted a lot of non-listed tude towards shipping investment under this cata- Owners should gather information on pric- and phone conversations, fulfilled promises A key supporter has been the Export-Import Bank European companies,” said Timothy Ross, head of strophically oversupplied market,” said Zhang ing and delivery costs, find out whether the and face-to-face visits. “The foundation of it of China, a policy bank that provides financing to Asia-Pacific transport research at Credit Suisse. Shouguo, executive vice president of China’s Ship- vendor carries inventory and ask about con- advance government economic goals. “China Ex-Im is Seadrill Co. Ltd, Sevan Drilling ASA and owners’ Association. all is having a personal relationship,” she said. open to all clients who build vessels in China,” said Singapore-based Frigstad Offshore Ltd, all of which In a letter posted on the organisation’s website, tingency plans for emergencies, Klyne said. A relationship that she maintains as first- Chen Bin, deputy general manager of the bank’s have made orders at Chinese yards within the past Zhang estimated that global ship supply exceeded The Better Business Bureau recommends quarter sales have increased more than 500 transport finance department. “In this tough time we two years, did not respond to requests for comment. demand by 30 percent. Beijing has promised to help getting multiple estimates and checking out percent compared to the same period last want to do as much as we can to help (Chinese) ship- But Larry Pupkin, director of Singapore-based its vast shipbuilding sector develop as part of a a company’s BBB Business Review. “It is vital year. yards get orders from shipping companies,” Chen told Littoral Management, which helps ship-owners find broader effort to upgrade the country’s massive man- to do your research before paying any Radtke, however, said she also maintains a Sea Asia shipping conference in Singapore in April. yards for construction and arrange financing, said ufacturing industry. In a 2011 document on the strat- upfront fees or signing contracts,” said Toby a list of backup vendors for cases of unex- Chinese quotes and financing terms were attractive. egy to develop the offshore energy equipment Big Greek order Chinese banks are not alone in helping their ship- industry, China’s National Development and Reform Barfield, president and CEO of BBB serving pected emergencies and discontinued Last month, Greek ship-owners ordered 142 ves- yards. Bankers and lawyers said policy banks in Commission urged banks to increase financing to Eastern North Carolina. Small-business own- products. “You should always have a backup sels, more than 60 percent of their global orderbook, South Korea were also giving finance to ship-owners manufacturers. —Reuters ers should also test the products, Klyne said, plan,” she said. “Never depend on one ven- and ensure the vendor is financially stable by dor.” —MCT MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 technology

Few options for companies to defy US intelligence demands

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO: US communications for the purpose of including rulings, and companies are not Friday he was not aware of any require- Prism had voluntary cooperation from the Internet companies that want to resist acquiring intelligence on non-US targets given details about the investigations they ment to disclose the number of chal- companies but later wrote that they had government demands to hand over cus- that pose a threat to national security. have been asked to provide information lenges that companies brought to the been directed to comply with requests for tomer data for intelligence investigations For electronic service providers, the for, legal experts familiar with the process court. The disclosure this week of the help from the Attorney General. have few legal options, due to the classi- law says the Foreign Intelligence say. That encourages compliance as cor- NSA’s secret and vast phone and email The Post initially reported that the fied nature of such probes and a court Surveillance Court in Washington can porate lawyers do not want to hinder surveillance programs - involving major companies gave officials access to their review process shrouded in secrecy. authorize a company to provide “all infor- probes that may help prevent a terrorist US telecom and Internet companies - has servers, then later cited a classified memo Google Inc, Facebook Inc and Microsoft mation, facilities, or assistance necessary.” attack, for example. prompted top Silicon Valley executives to stating that analysts instead could issue Corp are among the big US technology In return for compliance, the company is Any company that objects to a judge’s demand greater transparency. queries to equipment installed at the companies that were outed this week as compensated for its work and receives order can appeal to the entire Foreign “We understand that the US and other companies. On Saturday, the New York key sources of data for the National immunity from potential lawsuits. Section Intelligence Surveillance Court, but there governments need to take action to pro- Times reported that the equipment had Security Agency (NSA), under a surveil- 702 is a “broad tool to get the information is no public data on whether they have tect their citizens’ safety — including been strenuously negotiated with the lance program referred to inside the spy they are looking for,” said Matt ever done so. The law allows for further sometimes by using surveillance,” Google companies and was the computer equiva- agency as Prism. Zimmerman, a lawyer at the Electronic appeals to the Foreign Intelligence Chief Executive Officer Larry Page and lent of a locked room for sharing data. While the companies have uniformly Frontier Foundation, a San Francisco civil Surveillance Court of Review and ulti- Chief Legal Officer David Drummond said “Historically, you hear about such ‘part- denied knowledge of Prism and said they liberties group critical of the law. mately the US Supreme Court. “It’s possi- in a joint statement. “But the level of nerships,’ and intelligence has been doing had not given the NSA direct access to The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ble there have been challenges, but if so secrecy around the current legal proce- things like this for a very long time,” said their servers, US officials have confirmed Court overwhelmingly approves FISA they are still secret,” said Alex Abdo, a dures undermines the freedoms we all former NSA analyst Ron Gula, now chief the existence of the program, which requests from the NSA, according to lawyer with the American Civil Liberties cherish.” executive of Tenable Network Security. President Barack Obama defended as “a Justice Department reports. In 2012, the Union, which unsuccessfully tried to over- The technology companies, including “What’s changed is the volume.” modest encroachment” on privacy that court received 1,856 applications for elec- turn the 2008 law as unconstitutional. Apple Inc, Yahoo Inc, Microsoft’s Skype, The extent of that change in volume was necessary to protect national security. tronic surveillance and physical searches. Although the Justice Department is AOL and PalTalk, said they had not heard remains unknown. Though executives at The program relies on section 702 of All were approved except for one, which required to report to Congress each year of Prism before. Former intelligence ana- the technology companies vigorously the 2008 amended version of the Foreign the government withdrew before the on the number of applications it makes to lysts said that was likely because the NSA denied handling bulk requests, mechani- Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which court could rule. the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance only used that name internally. cal queries by agencies could still produce lets the government collect electronic All of the court’s cases are kept secret, Court, a department spokesman said on The Washington Post first reported that large amounts of data. —Reuters E3 a chance to address gamers’ questions

LOS ANGELES: What is the next gen- described its Xbox One as an “all-in- will be pushed at E3 are first-person sive games at its Monday presenta- eration of gaming? It’s a question the one” entertainment solution for living shooter “Call of Duty: Ghosts”; stealth tion, said the Xbox video game industry hasn’t quite fig- rooms. The announcements of both series reboot “Thief”; a motion-con- One must be connected to the ured out yet, but it’s one it must con- consoles were met with mixed reac- trolled rendition of a Disney classic, Internet every 24 hours to operate, front at this week’s Electronic tions. “There’s a lot of anxiety about “Fantasia: Music Evolved”; Caped and there are specific restrictions on Entertainment Expo, the much- the console transition,” said Stephen Crusader prequel “Batman: Arkham how games could be shared with hyped Los Angeles trade show where Totilo, editor of the gaming blog Origins”; shadowy action-adventure friends and family members. about 46,000 attendees are expected Kotaku.com. “These transitions can “Watch Dogs”; and new sci-fi game Instead of a typical flashy E3 pres- to play, poke and prod new video flip a company’s fortunes. Sony was “Destiny.” from the creators of “Halo.” entation, Nintendo is hosting demon- games and gizmos from more than up for two generations, and then With the world’s attention on E3, strations at its booth on the show 200 exhibitors. they came in third place this last the event could also serve as the ulti- floor, as well as previewing upcoming Possible answers have included time. It’s also difficult for the third- mate opportunity for Microsoft and titles at more than 100 Best Buy better graphics, cloud computing, party publishers, who have to figure Sony to address head on the con- stores in North America. The increased social networking capabili- out where to allocate their resources.” cerns over connectivity and privacy Japanese gaming giant will be show- ties, smarter artificial intelligence, The gaming industry is expected issues with their new systems. Other ing off “Mario Kart” and “Super Smash LOS ANGELES: In a June 5, 2012 file photo attendees walk past Microsoft more computing power and new to focus more on games at its annual questions that remain unanswered Bros.” installments for the Wii U, and XBox booth at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012 in Los Angeles. At E3 entertainment options. While the gathering this week at the Los include just how much the PS4 and they might unveil a new “Legend of actual answer is likely a combination Angeles Convention Center since Xbox One will cost and exactly how Zelda” game. this year about 46,000 attendees are expected to play, poke and prod new of all the above, it doesn’t seem like each of the next-gen consoles have the new systems will embrace previ- “We are past the days where one video games and gizmos from more than 200 exhibitors.—AP next-gen console creators have been already been revealed. The technolo- ously played or used games. game alone has the power to change able to effectively communicate that gy and creativity on display on the E3 In a note posted on Microsoft’s the course of momentum for any giv- idea. The move from standard- to show floor could potentially shape site last Thursday, the company out- en system,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, Apple expected to reveal high-definition graphics, as well as what’s to come in gaming over the lined many such plans. Microsoft, president of Nintendo of America. “I the introduction of a simple-to-use next decade. Among the titles that which intends to showcase 15 exclu- think consumers need to look at an digital radio service doodad called the Wiimote, made the overall line-up and see three, maybe last transition between console gen- four games that they look at and say, and mobile software erations easy to see - and feel. But it’s ‘These are exciting and will get me been a tougher proposition this time engaged with this platform.’” NEW YORK: Apple is expected to reveal a digi- Windows 8 for accelerating a decline in PC for companies attempting to sell dif- There will likely be less games tal radio service and changes to the software sales. ficult-to-describe consoles to con- promoted at E3 than in previous behind iPhones and iPads today as the compa- Apple riled users of its gadgets last fall sumers more interested in mobile years, a sign of the times as develop- ny opens its annual conference for software when it kicked out a beloved app using devices. ers continue to focus on launching developers. Google’s mapping service and replaced it with Nintendo already kicked off the sure-fire franchises like “Call of Duty,” Apple hasn’t said what it will unveil at the its own Maps app. Travelers complained of mis- next generation with a thud last “Halo” and “Assassin’s Creed,” which Worldwide Developers Conference in San placed landmarks, overlooked towns and other November with the launch of the Wii are capable of attracting consumers Francisco. But the major announcements are problems. U, the successor to the popular Wii not only willing to buy new install- expected during today’s keynote presentation. What was supposed to be a triumph for system featuring an innovative ments but also downloadable con- Last year, Apple used the conference to Apple served to underscore Google’s strength tablet-like controller yet graphics on tent and associated merchandise. announce its own mapping service, better inte- in maps. Apple CEO Tim Cook issued a rare par with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and “The development costs and risks gration with social networks and improve- public apology and promised improvements. Sony’s PlayStation 3. Nintendo said it associated with into getting into ments to virtual assistant Siri. It also announced Apple may use iOS 7 as an opportunity to sold just 3.45 million units by the end developing games for the PS4 and thinner MacBooks with high-resolution update its Maps app. Other features in iOS 7 of March, well below the company’s the next Xbox is steep,” said Tony screens. The conference runs through Friday. may include new ways to do things through expectations. Bartel, president of GameStop. “It is This year, Apple is expected to show off a gesture commands. Apple is also expected to Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp. NEW YORK: In a Feb. 20, 2013, file photo Mark Cerny, lead sys- more movie-like in terms of making both plan to go into deeper detail at products for these systems. The barri- simplified look on iPhones and iPads. If the debut a streaming music service dubbed tem architect for the Sony Playstation 4 speaks during an speculation is correct, it would be the most rad- iRadio. E3 about their forthcoming systems ers are high, but what it’s leading to is ical design change since the iPhone made its Apple is a pioneer in digital music sales. The that were teased earlier this year. event to announce the new video game console. Sony Corp. phenomenal game-making, a con- debut in 2007, showing consumers that debut of its iTunes music store in 2003 gave Sony called the PlayStation 4 a plans to go into deeper detail at Electronic Entertainment centration of talent that makes great phones could do much more than make calls people an easy, legal way to obtain music for “supercharged PC,” while Microsoft Expo about the system. —AP games.”—AP and exchange messages. their iPods. Apple persuaded the major record- This week’s event comes at an important ing companies to join its efforts as a way to time for Apple. The company’s stock price has thwart online piracy. What started with a cata- Kaspersky Lab appoints Westcon ME fallen amid concerns that another break- log of about 200,000 songs has grown to tens through product isn’t imminent. Although CEO of millions today. The iTunes store is now the Tim Cook has said people shouldn’t expect new leading U.S. retailer of music. to boost Enterprise Business Growth products until the fall, Apple is likely to preview With iTunes, people buy songs or albums to how future products will function in its unveil- download to computers, phones and tablets. DUBAI: Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of corporate security solutions to an extensive net- partnership comes in line with our vision and ing of new services and features. But streaming services such as Pandora and secure content and threat management solu- work of channel partners in the markets of UAE, commitment to contributing to the development Monday’s highlight is expected to be an Spotify have emerged as popular alternatives tions, yesterday announced the appointment of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and of safer enterprise environment for enterprises updated version of iOS, the software that runs for listening to music. Pandora relies on its Westcon Middle East, a leading value-add distrib- Yemen. In addition, Westcon Middle East will also across the Middle East and the globe.”, continued iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. It will be users being connected to the Internet at all utor of convergence, security, networking and invest in on ground pre-sales, technical and main- Kuzbari. Steve Lockie, Group Managing Director called iOS 7 and will come with new devices times and plays songs at random within certain mobility products and services, across the Middle tenance resources to effectively support both of Westcon Middle East said, “We are very proud expected to go on sale this fall. Owners of genres for free. East, Pakistan and North Africa regions , as new and existing Kaspersky Lab customers in the to have partnered with a respected vendor like recent models such as last fall’s iPhone 5 will The service is supported by advertising. It is authorized Corporate Distributor for Kaspersky GCC and Yemen. Kaspersky Lab who we believe will add consider- likely be eligible for free upgrades. the most similar service to the one Apple is Lab’s enterprise products and solutions across the Commenting on this new partnership, Tarek able value to our existing portfolio of leading Icons in iOS now have a three-dimensional expected to announce Monday The difference GCC region. Kuzbari, Managing Director, Kaspersky Lab security solutions. Our partnership with look that tries to mimic the real-world counter- is that Apple is expected to feature a seamless Westcon Middle East will leverage its exten- Middle East said, “Being closer to customers and Kaspersky Lab will see us further cement our parts of certain apps. For instance, the icon for way for listeners to purchase songs through sive network of over 1200 resellers to further rein- partners remains imperative for Kaspersky Lab’s position as a market leading distributor with the the Notes app looks like a yellow notepad and iTunes. force the growth of Kaspersky Lab’s enterprise business growth and success. We believe that this ability to deliver outstanding support to our cus- the Contacts app is represented by a leather- The announcement could further cement business; in addition the company will also repre- partnership with Westcon will not only help us tomers and channel partners. To successfully bound address book. The speculation is that Apple as a leader in digital music and cut into sent Kaspersky Lab by extending Kaspersky Lab’s expand our channel presence in GCC but also achieve the aims of this partnership we will con- Apple will do away with that theme in iOS 7. Pandora’s status as the most-listened-to corporate solutions directly to corporate cus- help us achieve targeted growth in the Middle tinue to support our resellers with value add sup- Instead, icons will look plain and simple, offer- Internet radio service. tomers with large networks. Under this partner- East region, while bringing customers closer to port including technical expertise, sales consul- ing more consistency from app to app. The But Apple faces a new type of competition ship, Westcon Middle East will be responsible for the brand, with easier and direct access to the tancy, training and development in addition to new design is likely to favor black and white that it didn’t have when it debuted iTunes. Rival extending Kaspersky Lab’s leading portfolio of company’s latest technologies and experts. this logistics services.” elements rather than splashes of color. Google Inc. started an on-demand subscription While design modifications could help music service called All Access last month. The Apple distinguish its devices from rival phones service joins Spotify, Rhapsody and others that and tablets, they risk alienating longtime users. give subscribers the ability to pick and choose PCs out as Senegal opens world’s first tablet cafe Microsoft’s radical makeover of the specific songs and albums from a catalog of Windows operating system in October was millions for playback on computers, tablets and DAKAR: Among the washer women, carpen- and his cafe was picked as their guinea pig. meant to give the company a stronger pres- smartphones. Such services allow songs to be ters, busy waiters and squabbling children While tablets have taken advanced industri- ence on tablet computers, but it ended up con- saved on mobile devices for playback outside sweltering under the midday sun on this dusty alised countries by storm and pushed cyber fusing many people who had become accus- of Internet connectivity as long as the user Dakar street an Internet revolution is taking cafes further to the margins, in the developing tomed to using the old operating system on keeps paying a monthly fee - usually $10 a place in the world’s first tablet cafe. world they could lead to their renaissance. traditional desktops and laptops. IDC blamed month in the US.—AP Next to the workshops, meat stores and bar- Tablet cafes could take hold in Africa because bershops on what could be any bustling street most people cannot afford to buy the devices, in sub-Saharan Africa, a grey concrete building and tablets use batteries and mobile data con- stands out with a garish sign advertising the nections which make them not vulnerable to Tablette Cafe. power cuts. “This is the first tablet cafe in the world, a The Equinoxe now sports 15 tablets and has cafe that works with tablets,” said Tidiane installed cabins for private video chats, while a Deme, the head of Google in French-speaking corner of the cafe is given over to a shop selling Africa. The concept, introduced by the Internet various items of electronic equipment. Three search giant, is a simple twist on the traditional PCs remain enthroned on boxes near a wall, cyber cafes which have been springing up but they do not generate much interest among across Africa as the Internet boom takes hold, clients, who recline on the cafe’s bright orange ditching PCs for tablet computers. When and blue sofas, jabbing at their touch screens. DAKAR: Clients use tablet computers in the Medoune Seck, 33, opened his Equinoxe cyber Seck says his tablets cost more than PCs but world’s first cybercafe equipped with tablet com- cafe six years ago, he quickly discovered that they save on power bills as they consume 25 puters in the Medina popular district of Dakar. It frequent power cuts and exorbitant electricity times less electricity. He believes they can help could be any bustling street in sub-Saharan Africa bills were a major headache for him and his revive cyber cafes which, according to Google, but Rue 41 in Dakar’s populous Medina quarter is customers. Then along comes Google which are in something of a slump precisely because the unlikely frontline of a technological revolu- SAN FRANCISCO: A September 11, 2012 file photo shows the Apple logo at offered funding last year to turn one cyber cafe of the high cost of electricity and frequent tion that could change forever the way the devel- the Yerba Buena Center for Arts. —AFP in Africa into a pilot tablet cafe. Seck applied power failures cutting into business. “—AFP oping world accesses the Internet.—AFP MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 HEALTH & SCIENCE Walking device helps people get back in step

SEATTLE: Carl Simmons regularly tomizes them. Cadence Biomedical, ably never.” As a result, the conversa- Glaister contends that a few therapy used to run 5K races. Now the 76- born out of Glaister’s basement, was tion shifted toward affordable tech- visits are not enough to properly year-old stroke survivor just wants to co-founded in 2007 by Glaister and nology that people could actually retrain the muscles. be able to keep up with his wife on a friend and former colleague Jason use, Glaister said. In 2010, the pair Chie Kawahara, vice president of walk. Through help from Seattle- Shoen. Previously, the pair worked on built the first Kickstart prototype. product management at Cadence, based Cadence Biomedical’s walking a project at the Veterans Affairs Free of motors and batteries, the said exoskeleton technology is neces- device, Simmons is hopeful. The Center of Excellence for Limb Loss Kickstart competes mainly with prod- sary for people who are paralyzed or Lynnwood, Wash., retiree is one of Prevention and Prosthetic ucts ranging from an inexpensive who can’t walk on their own. several dozen patients using the Engineering in Seattle. ankle brace to the exoskeleton, a Meanwhile, Kickstart is intended for Kickstart Kinetic Orthosis since the But when people asked when the robot assistive-walking device that people who need extra assistance to device’s September 2012 debut. pricey robotic limbs they were devel- can cost up to $100,000, he said. walk normally. “It takes 1,000 steps a Intended for those with mobility oping would be available for in-home While the exoskeleton is available for day to recover from a stroke,” Glaister impairment resulting from strokes, use, Glaister said he had to say “prob- in-office physical-therapy sessions, said. “If you’re not able to take those spinal-cord injuries, traumatic brain steps, or not able to take them prop- injury or ALS, Kickstart, a wearable erly, then you’re kinda out of luck.” mechanical device that uses kinetic Orthotist Julie Schaar of Seattle’s energy to help improve people’s gait, Center for Prosthetics Orthotics, who is even helping people who have custom-fit the device for Simmons, been “stuck in wheelchairs for agreed that stroke patients who decades,” CEO Brian Glaister said. “aren’t supported in the right way Five years ago, Simmons ran far- develop poor gait habits.” Operating ther than most men his age; he chose out of a small office in Seattle, to work at his air-conditioning-and- Cadence Biomedical has five full-time heating job at a time many would and three part-time employees. It has WASHINGTON: Carl Simmons tries putting on the Kickstart walking system have retired. But joint failure led to raised $1.7 million from investors, knee-replacement surgery. Then and $600,000 in grants from the U.S. by himself for the first time. came a stroke that crippled his right Department of Defense and National side. When he walked, “trusty cane” in Institutes of Health. hand, his right leg dragged on the So far, private insurance users Kindergarten rivalry ground. He trudged along slowly. “I’m have paid up to $1,000 for the device. always bringing up the rear,” Cadence is currently working to raise turns deadly in China Simmons said. the slight Medicare reimbursement, Upon being fitted for the five- as patients have paid out-of-pocket pound Kickstart device, Simmons costs of $5,000 to $6,000. War veter- LIANGHE: When kindergarten was dis- Central was the larger and more estab- said he could immediately feel the ans are completely covered for the missed on that April afternoon, 6-year-old lished. Village leaders opened it in 2007, difference. “It straightens my foot out device. With the overarching goal of Ren Xinyi and her younger cousin hurried but it was quickly converted to private right away,” he said. “It makes my helping people walk, the Cadence home. They were eager to check out a plas- ownership. At the time of the poisoning, steps more pronounced.” The team is working on another version tic bag they had spotted on the way to the school’s enrollment was 217, according Kickstart resembles a leg brace and of Kickstart for use in physical-thera- school that morning with their grand- to the Education Bureau of Pingshan coun- was inspired by stretchy horse ten- py sessions and a product to provide mother, who had taken it home without ty. dons that store energy, allowing the sensory feedback for those who have thinking twice. Half a mile from Lianghe Central, along animals to run all day and not get lost limbs. Xinyi looked inside and grabbed a blue a polluted river and a row of discolored tired, Glaister said. Three weeks after Simmons’ intro- pencil and notebook; 5-year-old Ren dwellings, stands the Pingan Kindergarten, Springs connected to pulleys duction to Kickstart, he said he’s “nev- Zhaoning took out a children’s yogurt which was started in March 2012 by Shi attach at the ankle and hip flexor and er felt better.” Walking to the mailbox drink and sipped half of the creamy white Haixia, a onetime farmer in this village. create tension, propelling the oppo- is a little easier; trekking up stairs is a liquid before handing it to her cousin. By Unlike Lianghe Central, Pingan has no out- site leg forward with each step. After little less daunting. And he’s catching nightfall, Zhaoning was dead. Xinyi, who door playground or gate in the front. At hearing about the device from a up with his wife, Peg. The pair stroll drank less, would succumb six days later. last count, Pingan had 56 pupils. friend, Simmons visited a physician to around the neighborhood, “cul-de- As it turned out, the drink had been laced Lianghe Central and Pingan charged see whether he was a good fit. The sac after cul-de-sac.” Now, he hopes with rat poison. the same tuition: about $16.25 a month, doctor wrote Simmons a prescription to get out on his boat more and Even more shocking than the fact that with an extra 16 cents during the winter for the device. Sarco Precision manu- eventually start ballroom dancing the poisoning was deliberate was the iden- for heating costs. That low tuition repre- WASHINGTON: Orthotist Julie Schaar, left, and Carl Simmons factures the Kickstart components again. He said he just wants to be tity of one of the perpetrators. Two people sents one-sixth of a Lianghe farmer’s aver- and Independent Tech Service in discuss Cadence Biomedical’s Kickstart device, designed for able “to do all the normal things that were arrested and later confessed. One age monthly income. Neither school oper- Sumner, Wash., assembles and cus- those needing help to walk normally in Seattle.—MCT photos couples do.”—MCT was the principal of a rival private kinder- ated with a license or qualified teachers, garten. She was apparently intent on hurt- unbeknown to most villagers. Families ing the reputation of its bigger, more prof- were happy to have a preschool nearby, a itable rival, according to the official New convenience that couldn’t be said for many In rise of obstacle course China News Agency. other villages. Though extreme, the tragedy in this Many of the parents in Lianghe, like remote corner in Hebei province draws Zhaoning’s, had jobs in Pingshan county, a attention to the intense, sometimes-brutal good 10 miles away. Some commuted far- races, fun comes with risk competition among private, profit-driven ther to Hebei’s capital, Shijiazhuang, where kindergartens across China. Such schools Xinyi’s mother, a single parent, worked at a BALTIMORE: Mud pits, electric wires, practices for designing, building and information about participants. Mudder bills itself as “probably the have mushroomed in recent years amid ris- law firm. Having a kindergarten nearby climbing walls and a long-distance run operating the courses, said Todd Tough Mudder spokeswoman toughest event on the planet.” ing demand and awareness of the benefits meant that elderly villagers, who, like for most participants, outdoor obstacle Seidler, a University of New Mexico Ashley Pinakiewicz said the company’s Danger is a key element of the mar- of early education. The overwhelming many across China, typically take care of races offer a chance to overcome phys- sports administration professor who safety precautions were reviewed after keting pitch. Youmaydie.com is the majority of kindergartens in China are pri- young grandchildren, could be free from 8 ical challenges and bond with friends, teaches and researches risk manage- Sengupta’s death which authorities Internet address for the Spartan Death vate and unlicensed, which is illegal, but a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to rest, farm or tend to often in a rowdy atmosphere. But even ment. “Basically, each group putting have ruled an accidental drowning Race, the most grueling competition in officials rarely enforce licensing rules. other matters. As many saw it, kinder- as these adrenaline-fueled races have one of these together is developing and were determined to be satisfacto- the Spartan Race series. Here’s how it is That’s especially so in rural areas, where garten was a convenient day care center, exploded in popularity in recent years, their own obstacles and maybe copy- ry. “We’re constantly looking at all of described on the company’s website: qualified teachers are scarce compared and if the children learned something, all creating an industry with tens of mil- ing from other similar races. Also, our procedures,” she said. She declined “Please only consider this adventure with urban centers in which many of the the better. lions of dollars in revenue, some racers many of them seem to be out-doing to comment on how often participants style race if you have lived a full life to kindergartens are public and government- Ma Xinping, principal of Lianghe have paid a high price. each other,” Seidler said. were hospitalized after Tough Mudder date. We highly suggest you come to a funded. Competing for students, private Central Kindergarten, told China’s CCTV The April drowning of an Ellicott Organizers of the most popular events, but said bumps and bruises Death Race Camp before attempting kindergarten owners and staff members recently that none of the school’s seven City, Md, man at a Tough Mudder obstacle course series Tough Mudder, were common, as with any outdoor this race. Death sounds cool until have been known to engage in smear cam- teachers were certified. Ma said that she series race in West Virginia was at least Warrior Dash and Spartan Race defend event. “There’s an inherent risk in any you’re dead.” paigns and physical brawls. Some have was the most qualified educator on the the fourth death involving participants the events and say safety is a priority. of our events and everything is geared The obstacle course races are used buses to block one another’s way. staff, having earned a high school diploma. at such events since 2011. And across Civil lawsuits against Tough Mudder, toward minimizing risk, as possible,” meant to appeal to a broad swath of “They know kindergarten students mean “We don’t care about those extra things” the nation, participants have been par- the population. April’s Tough Mudder money,” said Yang Dongping, an education such as licenses, said Zou Lingshu, an illit- alyzed, suffered hypothermia and elec- event in West Virginia drew 14,000 authority at Beijing Institute of Technology. erate 65-year-old who looks after her tric shocks, or come away with other people who want a fun, muddy day off In the capital, he said, private kinder- grandson, Liu Menda, 6, who was a student serious injuries. In 2011, for example, the couch. Baltimore Ravens head gartens charge an average of $500 a at Lianghe Central. After the poisonings, two men died after a Warrior Dash coach John Harbaugh and team month per child. Those in poor villages like Pingan was shut down and Lianghe event in the Kansas City area; it was staffers were among those who braved Lianghe charge a fraction of that, but can Central was temporarily closed. canceled after many participants were the Tough Mudder course in April. The still make handsome profits if they recruit With classes canceled on a recent treated for heat-related illnesses, Ravens posted a video of the group on enough students. Nationwide, more than Thursday morning, Zou was lingering in a according to a report in the Kansas the team website; at one point, 16,000 kindergarten schools opened in concrete lot in front of the school, her gap- City Star. Last year, a Dallas man Harbaugh is shown crawling military- 2011, a 10 percent increase from 2010, toothed grandchild tugging at her arms. drowned while swimming across a riv- style through mud. He looks at the according to the latest statistics from the The Education Bureau at Pingshan county, er in the Original Mud Run in Fort camera and says, “This is awesome! Chinese Association for Non-Government which has jurisdiction over Lianghe and 22 Worth; a lawsuit is pending in that inci- This is really fun!” Education. Of those schools, about 80 per- other villages, said no one was available to dent. Tim Milan, a Baltimore resident cent were private, receiving no govern- answer questions about the poisoning Other lawsuits have been filed by who ran in that event, said it was “a ment funding. The others, public kinder- case. An official at the bureau said all of its racers as well. Court documents allege blast” until the last obstacle, gartens, were established in urban centers workers were out conducting school that in recent years a Virginia man was “Electroshock Therapy,” where partici- and are better-funded, licensed and much inspections. He instead provided a copy of paralyzed after diving into a muddy pants dash through live electrical more likely to have highly trained teachers. a statement saying the bureau had acted pool at a race in Richmond, a Michigan wires. He said he touched one of the Education scholars say the Chinese gov- promptly to shut down the Pingan man was paralyzed after diving into a BALTIMORE: Participants exit the Boa Constrictor where the wires and was thrown into the mud. ernment recently has taken more interest Kindergarten and notify parents that chil- mud pit at a Warrior Dash near Detroit, slide down a pipe into water and then have to climb up anoth- “That was the only part that I didn’t in preschool education, and three years dren should be careful not to eat food and a trio of women smashed their er pipe during the Tough Mudder at Devil’s Head Resort in really appreciate.” Still, Milan, 38, noted ago issued a plan to increase the number from strangers, among other precautions. ankles sliding down a tarp into a ravine Merrimac Wisconsin. — MCT photos that participants had to sign a liability of public kindergartens, though not at the Local officials have been particularly at a race in Washington state. waiver and generally knew what they village level. “In the past, only urban chil- sensitive to outside inquiries. Propaganda While deaths and life-threatening Warrior Dash and organizers of similar she said, adding, “The entire company faced. Organizers “do a great job of try- dren went into kindergarten,” said Wang Bureau agents from Pingshan county injuries are rare among the hundreds local events have been contested by is deeply saddened by the accident.” ing to scare you out of doing it to Feng, a population expert and director of closely tailed this reporter and his assis- of thousands of participants, other the organizers. Getting zapped with electricity and begin with,” he said. the Brookings-Tsinghua Center for Public tant, on foot and by car, during a visit to problems have occurred more fre- Kendra Alley, a spokeswoman for jumping over fire might not sound For Jeff Fink, 31, a 2011 Warrior Policy in Beijing. Lianghe. They refused to answer questions, quently. In a Tough Mudder race in Warrior Dash’s parent company, Red appealing to everyone, but more than Dash was a jump-start to getting back The rural trend is developing because and residents of Lianghe, including the Wisconsin last July, many participants Frog Events, said in a statement: 1 million people are expected to enter in shape. He was a big man 6-foot-5, of a higher standard of living, greater families of the poisoned children, have ended up at a hospital, with broken “We’ve taken several steps to ensure obstacle course events in the US this 250 pounds who had a lot of friends awareness and stiff competition to get into been pressured to keep quiet. “Once you bones, dislocations and heat-related that everyone on the Battleground year. With some entry fees topping and traveled the country to watch good elementary schools. Lianghe, popu- are here, it will make things messier,” said Li illnesses, according to the Milwaukee stays safe while having fun. The race $100,that will generate tens of millions baseball games. He collapsed during lation about 2,000, is unusual in that it had Zhixia, mother of Zhaoning, the 5-year-old Journal Sentinel. And at the West Director works with local officials for of dollars in revenue for race organiz- the event, held on a weekend when two kindergartens, both private. Lianghe who died on the way to a hospital.—MCT Virginia race where Avishek Sengupta several months to determine the nec- ers. The races come in many forms, high humidity pushed the heat index of Ellicott City drowned on an obstacle essary on-site safety precautions and with distances from a few miles to a in Kansas City to above 100 degrees, called Walk the Plank, a 15-foot drop procedures.” Alley declined to com- dozen miles or more. Warrior Dash, a according to news reports. His core into cold, muddy water 19 other peo- ment on specific cases, including the 3.1-mile run, promises participants will temperature when he was brought to ple were treated at a hospital for Kansas City-area deaths, saying the “bound over fire, trudge through mud a hospital was 108.3 F, father Randy injuries ranging from heart attacks to company never discloses medical and scale over 12 obstacles.” Tough Fink says, and he died from multiple electric shock to hypothermia. organ failure after spending 10 days in Mario Vittone, a former rescue the hospital. swimmer with the US Coast Guard Another man, Jeremiah Morris, 28, and an expert on drowning, says the also died from apparent heatstroke in death of Sengupta, 28, is a warning to a hospital a day after that event; his the burgeoning industry and partici- family could not be reached for com- pants. “I get where it’s fun. But I think ment. Randy Fink traveled last year there’s this illusion, that it’s controlled from his Iowa farm to Warrior Dash’s and thousands of people do it, so it obstacle course, accompanied by a must be safe,” he said. Noting that race organizer and a cousin who had some obstacles are inspired by mili- run with his son, to see if new safety tary training regimens, he added, precautions had been added. The “These aren’t as hard as in the real mil- cousin pointed out places where itary, but the risk is the same. there were more emergency techni- (Organizers are) forgetting how little cians and more water at the stations. room for error there is.” Still, Fink wishes race organizers There has been no push for govern- would promise to cancel events ment to regulate the events, but some when the heat index was in the dan- CHINA: A woman watches grandchild play in lot in front of Chinese experts say the deaths and injuries ger category. “I could see (organizers) highlight problems in the fast-growing A participant stumbles after being zapped by 10,000 volts of were trying, so I kind of let it go a lit- kindergarten school where two students died and was closed for a few industry. The main issue is the lack of a electricity on the final obstacle known as “Electroshock tle bit,” said Fink. “But it still kind of days after a children’s yogurt drink was laced with rat poison.—MCT governing body and accepted best Therapy”. bothers me.—MCT MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 HEALTH & SCIENCE More pain for Japan’s Daiichi after Ranbaxy fraud

NEW DELHI: Daiichi Sankyo believed it had the shares of the Indian company. “tightly regulated”. It invited importers to visit panies-no angels themselves-in their endeavour scored a coup in 2008 when it outbid rivals to Even though the purchase gave Daiichi far Indian plants to “satisfy themselves of the quality to push their patented, branded drugs” The buy Indian generics giant Ranbaxy for $4.6 billion greater global reach, the price paid by the of production”. Daiichi has said Ranbaxy now is a Hindu said in a weekend editorial. Ranbaxy’s but its foray into the high-growth copycat drugs Japanese firm raised analysts’ eyebrows at the changed company since the fraud was detected shares are trading at around half the 737 rupees arena has brought the Japanese drugmaker only time as Ranbaxy was already under the scrutiny in its “management, culture, operations and com- Daiichi paid and analysts do not see any immedi- pain. Last month, Ranbaxy pleaded guilty to US of US regulators. Some analysts have suggested pliance” with regulations. But others say damage ate chance of a recovery. “I don’t see any reasons charges of selling adulterated antibiotic, acne, Daiichi may have been overeager to diversify to could be longer term and more far-reaching. why Ranbaxy (shares) should be going up in a epilepsy and other drugs and agreed to a record increase its global sales when it snapped up “Ranbaxy-like episodes will not only set back hurry,” Mehraboon Irani, analyst at Mumbai $500-million fine, and since then the bad news Ranbaxy. The US fraud, uncovered over eight the fortunes of the export industry but also give investment house Nirmal Bang Securities, told has kept on flowing. In a new blow at the end of years, was exposed by a whistle-blowing ex- a handle to multinational pharmaceutical com- CNBC-18.—AFP the week, Apollo Pharmacy, India’s biggest employee who said Ranbaxy created “a compli- branded drug retail network with more than cated trail of falsified records and dangerous 1,500 outlets, issued a “cautionary advisory” manufacturing practices”. against drugs made by Ranbaxy. India’s drug regulator-the Drugs Controller A Ranbaxy spokesman insisted all its products General of India-is already examining legal docu- in India and globally were “safe and efficacious” ments filed in the United States to see whether and that it was addressing Apollo’s concerns. The Ranbaxy violated any Indian safety norms and Apollo advisory came days after an outspoken has said it will complete its preliminary findings Indian Supreme Court lawyer filed a public inter- in a month. On top of quality issues, Daiichi is at est suit in the country’s top court seeking cancel- loggerheads with Ranbaxy’s former Indian own- lation of Ranbaxy’s licence. “It is not a tale of cut- ers, the billionaire brothers Malvinder and ting corners or lax manufacturing practices but Shivinder Singh. Daiichi has alleged the Singhs one of outright fraud” and a “heinous crime”, the hid information about the US regulatory inquiries suit filed by lawyer Manohar Lal Sharma said. The at the time of the purchase and says it is explor- Supreme Court said it would hear the case this ing “legal remedies”. week, though no day has been set. The Singhs have rejected the allegations as “There has been a continuous flow of negative “baseless”. The scandal has cast a cloud over news” about Ranbaxy, Sarabjit Kour Nangra, drugs produced by other firms in India, known as pharmaceutical vice president at Mumbai’s Angel the “pharmacy to the world” for making lifesaving Broking, told AFP. Daiichi’s Ranbaxy purchase was generic versions of medicines for poor nations part of a calculated strategy that the Indian com- that cost a fraction of brand names. Americans, in pany’s dominance in generic medicines and particular, are saying the fraud highlights the lack developing markets would help the Japanese of knowledge of what goes on inside foreign firm grow sales as Daiichi’s drugs came off drug plants. In the face of the negative publicity, patent. The Japanese firm, whose share price and on Monday the Indian government felt obliged INDIA: File photo shows an Indian pedestrian rides his bike past the Ranbaxy Laboratories earnings have taken a beating over the acquisi- to issue a statement defending its $14.6-billion Limited pharmaceutical Indian factory at Toansa village in Ropar about 50 Km from tion, paid a more than 30 percent premium for worth of annual generic exports as “safe “and Chandigarh.—AFP WHAT’S ON MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 La Francophonie, a celebration of diversity at AUK

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AIPS-DPS added another feather to its cap, owing to the praiseworthy performance of its students at Shaastrotsav 2013, held at SIMS on 26 April 2013. F he French Language unit at AUK brought food samples. The grand, day-long event was a full-fledged Science hosted “La Francophone” exhibition French Level 2 students created board Fair with numerous events for various age groups - Sub and competition to celebrate the games using structures that they learned Juniors(VI-VIII), juniors(IX-X) and seniors(XI-XII). FAIPS T diversity of the French language and cul- during the semester. The games were was represented in all the categories by some of its ture. Under the supervision of Joseph composed of sets of questions related to brainiest students, who did the school proud by bag- Fiannaca, senior instructor of French lan- French vocabulary, grammar, culture, ging prizes in several categories. guage at AUK, students were given the and general information on the IOF. The In the preliminary round of the science and technol- opportunity to put together this event, aim was to have the students write at ogy quiz, FAIPS’ teams secured the top two positions, which was juried and graded as a substi- least 50 questions and their answers, and with the team in first place going on to win the finals tute for their final course examination. to allow participants to practice French with a lead of more than 80 points. The second place Over the course of one month, stu- while playing. was bagged by a student in the Rubiks Cube Contest dents worked on preparing a compre- Fiannaca stressed the importance of who had a time of less than 30 seconds. FAIPS’ students hensive exhibition to demonstrate the incorporating such task-based projects displayed their love for Science and their creativity treasures of the French language and into coursework since they give students through fascinating models, in the Science Exhibition. culture around the world, and show that “a clear goal on what needs to be The sub-junior team drew a significant amount of the French language is not the sole prop- achieved to succeed in the class while attention from the crowd with their artificial cloud cre- erty of France. According to Fiannaca, “It working on the four language skills (lis- ating exhibit.. The junior team presented an exquisite 3- is important to pay tribute to the coun- tening, speaking, reading and writing), D image creator, which made a 3-D image of any object tries who contribute to the rayonnement and developing awareness towards placed in front of it, and presented the image on a de la langue franÁaise, and to the pres- diverse cultures.” He also added that stu- screen. The senior team came up with an original alter- tige of the French language.” dents appreciate those opportunities native to hazardous chemical research with their proto- In preparation for the exhibition, each that “allow them to be creative and artis- on their faces as they played the board language. The French language and its type of a gas sensing rover. The rover worked on a French Level 1 student was asked to tic by planning a project instead of doing games and interacted with the university humanist values represent the two cor- microprocessor chip called the Arduino, and included a select a French speaking country, among a traditional final exam.” students. nerstones on which the International wireless camera which provided live feed to a display the members of the International The exhibition was an engaging edu- The exhibition was juried by a panel Organization of La Francophonie is screen. Organization of La Francophonie(IOF), cational and entertainment experience, of judges, including Julian Clech, the based. The IOF was created in 1970. Its 3-D World secured first place, while the Cloud-Maker and prepare a comprehensive overview not only for students, but also for visitors. Cultural AttachÈ at the French Embassy mission is to embody the active solidari- secured third position. The students’ hard work finally of that country. The selected countries So while visiting the exhibition, all the in Kuwait, in addition to selected French- ty between its 75 member states and paid off as their presentations were lauded. It goes included Switzerland, Egypt, Canada, senses were engaged “you could see speaking guests. The judges selected governments (56 members and 19 without saying that these victors owe a lot to their Morocco, Lebanon and more. The project French mimes entertaining guests, drink the group with the best creative booth observers), which together represent teachers who mentored them during their preparation included the creation of magazines with mint tea in a Moroccan tent, try delicious and best demonstration of French lan- over one-third of the United Nations’ for the event, which turned out to be a grand success. articles on famous figures and touristic Greek yogurt or Swiss chocolate fondue, guage skills. member states and account for a popula- As it always has, FAIPS, under the guidance of its places in the selected countries, an inter- listen to music and of course practice The International Organization of La tion of over 890 million people, including Principal Anju Dheman, will continue to give its stu- view with a French speaker from each French!” said Finnaca. Francophonie(IOF) represents one of the 220 million French speakers. Qatar was dents the experiences that they deserve and strive to country, and an oral presentation about One of the highlights of the event was biggest linguistic zones in the world. Its recently awarded the privilege to be an make the most out of every opportunity that comes its each country, all presented in French. In a school visit by the children of le members share more than just a com- observing member of the OIF. way. addition, students created short movies, LycÈeFranÁais de KoweÔt (the French mon language. They also share the displayed the countries’ costumes, and School of Kuwait). Big smiles were drawn humanist values promoted by the French Drama Club inaugurated at ICSK Senior

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IMAX film program Monday: ** 9:30am Showtime Available for Groups Drama Club was inaugurated at the Indian Flight of Butterflies 3D Community School, Senior Branch on 13 May, 10:30am, 8:30pm A2013 by Arif Ibrahim Kazi, a prominent theatre Tornado Alley 3D personality. The event was attended by Dr V Binumon, 11:30am, 5:30pm, 7:30pm the Principal, ICSK Senior Branch and the Vice Principal Dr Sam T Kuruvilla along with the teachers and students To The Arctic 3D of ICSK Senior. The inaugural ceremony commenced 12:30pm, 9:30pm with the lighting of the lamp. The club coordinator . Born to be Wild 3D 6:30pm Kanwaljit Kaur Lamba, teacher from the department of Hindi , delivered the introductory speech. A group of Thursday: highly talented students presented a wonderfully cho- reographed skit. Mellifluous music and scintillating ** 9:30am Showtime Available for Groups dance performance added extra flavor to the skit. Flight of Butterflies 3D 10:30am, 5:30pm, 8:30pm Born to be Wild 3D 11:30am Tornado Alley 3D 12:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:30pm To The Arctic 3D 6:30pm Dancing Divas holds annual jubilation Friday: Fires of Kuwait 2:30pm Tornado Alley 3D3:30pm, 5:30pm, 8:30pm To The Arctic 3D 4:30pm, 7:30pm Flight of Butterflies 3D 6:30pm Born to be Wild 3D 9:30pm

Saturday: ** 9:30am Showtime Available for Groups Flight of Butterflies 3D 10:30am, 1:30pm, 8:30pm Tornado Alley 3D11:30am, 2:30pm, 5:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:30pm To The Arctic 3D 12:30pm, 6:30pm Born to be Wild 3D 3:30pm Journey to Mecca 4:30pm

Write to us he Dancing Divas organized its 5th Annual Nuna Goel, were escorted to the stage and honored comments. He also judged the dancers and announced Send to What’s On Jubilation on Friday June 7 at Cambridge School, with bouquets. They were then led by the Guru of the the best dancers at the end. A workshop on dance was TMangaf, The program was attended by Dance Dancing Divas - Jyoti Patel to light the lamp. Vidhu P conducted on Saturday 8th June 2013 by Raghav which upcoming events, birthdays or India Dance fame Raghav Juyal who also judged the Nair and Dr Nuna Goel appreciated Jyoti for sparing her was a rare opportunity for the dance fans of Kuwait. show as well as entertained the audience with his dance valuable time and bringing out the hidden talents of The Dancing Divas was founded in May 2008. The celebrations by email: performances. Another highlight of the show was the the children. A souvenir was released to mark the event. aim of the first step of the journey was to live the pas- [email protected] presence of Comedy Circus fame Raja Sagoo who was The visiting artist-compere of the day Raja Sagoo sion of the founder, to teach and leverage the learning Fax: 24835619 / 20 also compere for the event. Vidhu P Nair, Charge made a grand entry mimicking Bollywood stars. Raghav to the others. The founder Jyoti Patel herself is an Odissi d’Affaires, Embassy of India, Kuwait, sponsors and Dr entertained the audience with his dance and humorous learned dancer. WHAT’S ON MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 Embassy Information

EMBASSY OF AUSTRALIA The Australian Embassy Kuwait does not have a visa or immigration department. All processing of visas and immigration matters in conducted by The Australian Consulate-General in Dubai. Email: [email protected] (VFS) [email protected] (Visa Office); Tel: +971 4 355 1958 (VFS) - +971 4 508 7200 (Visa Office); Fax: +971 4 355 0708 (Visa Office). In Kuwait applications can be lodged at the Australian Visa Application Centre 4B 1st Floor, Al-Banwan Building Al-Qibla Area, Ali Al-Salem Street, opposite the Central Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait. Working hours and days: 09:30 - 17:30; Sunday - Thursday. Or visit their website www.vfs-au-gcc- com for more information. Kuwait citizens can apply for tourist visas on-line at www.immi.gov.au/e visa/e676.htm.

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EMBASSY OF CANADA The Embassy of Canada in Kuwait does not have a visa or immigration department. All processing of visa and immigration mat- ters including enquiries is conducted by the The first groups of players Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Individuals attending the P G A Everton who are interested in working, studying, visiting Summer Program spon- or immigrating to Canada should contact the sored by Porsche Centre Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, website: Kuwait, Behbehani Motors www.UAE.gc.ca or www.goingtocanada.gc.ca, E- Company were presented mail: [email protected]. The with medals after an enter- Embassy of Canada is located at Villa 24, Al- taining evening tourna- Mutawakei St, Block 4 in Da’aiyah. Please visit our ment. Players aged from 3 website at www.Kuwait.gc.ca. The Embassy of to 15 years of age are Canada is open from 07:30 to 15:30 Sunday attending the coaching through Thursday. The reception is open from course program which is 07:30 to 12:30. Consular services for Canadian cit- running each evening from izens are provided from 09:00 until 12:00, Sunday 5.30-7pm until 3 July at through Wednesday. Bayan Block 7 adjacent to n n n n n n n Abdullah Al-Rujaib High School. All are welcome EMBASSY OF US Parents of Kuwaiti citizen children may drop off their sons’ and daughters’ visa applications - completely free of an interview or a trip inside the Embassy. The chil- dren must be under 14 years of age, and addi- tional requirements do apply, but the service Regency Hotel awarded yet another accolade means parents will no longer have to schedule individual appointments for their children, nor he Regency is celebrating a wide, enabling travellers to post com- bumper month of awards. After ments after their stay. It therefore offers come inside the Embassy (unless they are Trecently winning the coveted titles trusted advice and its branded sites applying for themselves). The service is only of Kuwait’s Leading Luxury Hotel and make up the largest travel community in available for children holding Kuwaiti pass- Kuwait’s Leading Conference Hotel at the world, with more than 50 million ports. To take advantage, parents must drop off World Travel Awards in Dubai - the only unique monthly visitors, and over 60 mil- the following documents: Child Visa Drop-off Kuwait hotel to win two awards, The lion reviews and opinions. Regency is delighted to announce the Aurelio Giraudo commented “The Trip cover sheet, available on the Embassy website acquisition of yet another prestigious Advisor Certificate of Excellence award (http://kuwait.usembassy.gov/child_visas.htm) accolade: the Trip Advisor Certificate of goes only to companies offering the - Child’s passport; The Child’s previous pass- Excellence 2013, for the second year run- most highly rated and outstanding serv- port, if it contains a valid US visa; 5x5cm photo ning. ices, we are delighted to know that our To qualify for the Certificate of esteemed guests recognize our efforts of child with eyes open (if uploaded into DS- Excellence, businesses must maintain an and are so supportive of our ongoing 160, photos must be a .jpg between 600x600 overall rating of four or higher, out of a efforts to improve”. and 1200x1200 pixels, less than 240kb, and possible five, as reviewed by travellers on He continued, “We have always stated cannot be digitally altered); A completed DS- Trip Advisor’s website. Additional criteria from the beginning on our website and 160 form; Visa Fee Receipt from Burgan Bank; A include the volume of reviews received in our mission statements that we would within the previous 12 months. The like to see The Regency as setting the copy of the valid visa of at least one parent. If Regency has spent over 165 days as the ‘benchmark for luxury hospitality in the one parent will not travel, provide a visa copy top rated hotel in Kuwait according to Northern Gulf’. We do our utmost to for the traveling parent, and a passport copy guests, and is rated out of no less than 51 maintain unparalleled standards of serv- from the non-traveling parent with a letter hotels in the state. ice and this award stems from all the Trip Advisor is the world’s largest trav- hard work by every associate. It is an stating no objection to the child’s travel. - For el site operating in 30 countries world- honour indeed”. children of students (F2): a copy of the child’s I- 20. Children born in the US (with very few ESF’s ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’ exceptions) are US citizens and would not be eligible for a visa. Parents may drop off the application packet at Window 2 at the Embassy from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, Monday to Wednesday, excluding holidays. More information is avail- able on the U.S. Embassy website: kuwait.usembassy.gov/child_visas.html

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EMBASSY GREECE The Embassy of Greece in Kuwait has the pleasure to announce that visa applica- tions must be submitted to Schengen Visa Application Centre (VFS office) located at 12th floor, Al-Naser Tower, Fahad Al-Salem Street, Al- Qibla area, Kuwait City, (Parking at Souk Watia). For information please call 22281046 from 08:30 to 17:00 (Sunday to Thursday). Working hours: Submission from 08:30 to 15:30. Passport collec- tion from 16:00 to 17:00. For visa applications please visit the following website www.mfa.gr/kuwait.

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EMBASSY OF VATICAN The Apostolic Nunciature (Embassy of the Holy See, Vatican in Kuwait presents its compliments to Kuwait Times Newspaper, and has the honor to inform the same that the Apostolic Nunciature has moved to a new location in Kuwait City. Please find below the new address: Yarmouk, Block 1, Street 2, Villa No: 1. P.O.Box 29724, Safat 13158, Kuwait. Tel: 965 25337767, Fax: 965 25342066. Email: [email protected]

n n n n n n n EMBASSY OF TURKEY The Embassy of the Republic of Turkey announces that a new classes of Turkish lan- guage for beginners will start at the Embassy’s Tourism, Culture and Information Office indergarten productions at ESF are always a dis- Characters played by the children included the was amazing experience to watch children display on 17 February 2013. The lessons will be two times play of talent, color and thorough enjoyment. shoemaker, the elves, the twinkle stars, the teddy their speaking and singing skills. A big thank you goes in a week for six weeks, for further details and regis- KThis year was no exception as the Kindergarten bears, the mice, the cats, the fire flies, the spiders, the out to the Kindergarten staff and backstage helpers tration please contact. Or fill the application form classes staged a musical production of the traditional dolls, the customers and the cowboy. and of course to all the parents for the help with all the on http://kuveyt.bemfa.gov.tr and send it to the e- children’s story “The Elves and the Shoemaker” at the The colorful adaptation involved weeks of hard beautiful costumes. mail: [email protected] Lloyd Webber Theatre. work with rehearsals and stage design. In the end it MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 TV PROGRAMS

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Investigates 10:50 Travel Oz 15:30 Echo And The Elephants Of 23:05 Pink Panther And Pals 08:45 Gold Rush 03:15 E! Investigates 11:15 Deadliest Journeys Amboseli 23:30 Pink Panther And Pals 09:40 Border Security - Series 6 04:10 E!es 11:45 A World Apart 16:00 The Really Wild Show 23:55 Moomins Specials 05:05 Extreme Close-Up 12:40 Travel Oz 16:30 Dogs/Cats/Pets 101 10:05 Auction Hunters 05:30 Extreme Close-Up 13:05 Travel Oz 17:25 Dick ‘n’ Dom Go Wild 10:30 Auction Kings 06:00 THS 13:35 Gone to save the planet 17:50 Dick ‘n’ Dom Go Wild 10:55 How Machines Work 07:50 Style Star 14:00 My Sri Lanka With Peter 18:20 Trophy Cats 11:25 How It’s Made 08:20 E! 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(C 4436) KAC 352 COCHIN 09:55 BAW 156 LONDON 08:25 (C 4433) 9-6-2013 Fajr: 03:13 KAC 284 DHAKA 08:15 FDB 54 DUBAI 08:25 8-6-2013 KAC 344 CHENNAI 09:35 JZR 256 BEIRUT 08:50 Shorook 04:48 KAC 672 DUBAI 13:40 JZR 534 CAIRO 09:10 JZR 165 DUBAI 11:35 KAC 671 DUBAI 09:25 CHANGE OF NAME THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY Duhr: 11:47 FDB 53 DUBAI 07:45 ABY 126 SHARJAH 09:30 FOR CIVIL UAE 855 DUBAI 08:25 KAC 787 JEDDAH 09:35 Asr: 15:21 I, Pallath Halid, Passport INFORMATION ABY 125 SHARJAH 08:50 UAE 856 DUBAI 09:50 No. F8706312, P.O. Vakkad, Maghrib: 18:45 QTR 132 DOHA 09:00 FDB 56 DUBAI 09:55 Automated enquiry Malappuram (dt.) Tirur, about the Civil ID card is FDB 55 DUBAI 09:15 QTR 133 DOHA 10:00 Kerala, India have changed Isha: 20:19 ETD 301 ABU DHABI 09:30 ETD 302 ABU DHABI 10:15 my name from Pallath Halid 1889988 GFA 213 BAHRAIN 10:40 GFA 214 BAHRAIN 11:25 to Khalid Pallath. (C 4437) IRC 6521 LAMERD 10:50 KAC 541 CAIRO 11:30 10-6-2013 MEA 404 BEIRUT 10:55 KAC 165 ROME 11:45 MSC 403 ASSIUT 11:35 IRC 6522 LAMERD 11:50 UAE 871 DUBAI 12:45 MEA 405 BEIRUT 11:55 Kuwait MSR 610 CAIRO 13:00 JZR 776 JEDDAH 12:25 KNCC PROGRAMME FROM THURSDAY TO WEDNESDAY THY 766 ISTANBUL 13:10 KAC 103 LONDON 12:30 QTR 140 DOHA 13:45 MSC 406 SOHAG 12:35 (06/06/2013 TO 12/06/2013) FDB 57 DUBAI 13:50 KAC 785 JEDDAH 13:00 JZR 535 CAIRO 16:10 JZR 176 DUBAI 13:20 SHARQIA-1 YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA 2 (HINDI) (DIG) DISCONNECT (DIG) 9:00 PM JZR 177 DUBAI 17:30 AFTER EARTH (DIG) 1:30 PM 7:30 PM DISCONNECT (DIG) 11:15 PM MSR 611 CAIRO 14:00 JZR 185 DUBAI 22:40 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 1:00 PM DISCONNECT (DIG) 10:30 PM DISCONNECT (DIG) 1:15 AM THY 767 ISTANBUL 14:10 JZR 189 DUBAI 20:10 AFTER EARTH (DIG) 3:30 PM DISCONNECT (DIG) 12:45 AM UAE 872 DUBAI 14:15 UAE 859 DUBAI 21:15 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 5:45 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED 360º 3 FDB 58 DUBAI 14:30 THE HANGOVER PART III (DIG) 1:45 PM ETD 307 ABU DHABI 21:30 AFTER EARTH (DIG) 8:15 PM QTR 141 DOHA 14:55 AFTER EARTH (DIG) 10:30 PM MARINA-1 THE HANGOVER PART III (DIG) 4:00 PM QTR 136 DOHA 21:35 KAC 673 DUBAI 15:05 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 12:45 AM DISCONNECT (DIG) 12:30 PM THE HANGOVER PART III (DIG) 6:15 PM GFA 217 BAHRAIN 21:45 KNE 473 JEDDAH 15:30 NO SUN+ TUE+WED DISCONNECT (DIG) 2:30 PM THE HANGOVER PART III (DIG) 8:30 PM QTR 146 DOHA 22:00 THE HANGOVER PART III (DIG) 10:45 PM OMA 646 MUSCAT 15:40 NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 4:30 PM JAI 576 COCHIN 22:05 DISCONNECT (DIG) 6:45 PM THE HANGOVER PART III (DIG) 1:00 AM SVA 501 JEDDAH 15:45 SHARQIA-2 FDB 59 DUBAI 22:20 EPIC (DIG-3D) 12:30 PM NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 8:45 PM KAC 617 DOHA 15:45 AIC 975 CHENNAI 22:25 TATTAH (DIG) 2:45 PM DISCONNECT (DIG) 11:00 PM AL-KOUT.1 UAL 981 BAHRAIN 22:40 KAC 773 RIYADH 16:00 EPIC (DIG-3D) 5:00 PM NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 1:00 AM AFTER EARTH (DIG) 1:30 PM TMA 213 BEIRUT 17:00 JZR 188 DUBAI 16:00 TATTAH (DIG) 7:15 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED EPIC (DIG-3D) 3:45 PM KAC 104 LONDON 18:45 KAC 741 DAMMAM 16:30 TATTAH (DIG) 9:45 PM AFTER EARTH (DIG) 6:00 PM THE HANGOVER PART III (DIG) 8:00 PM KAC 546 ALEXANDRIA 14:15 RJA 641 AMMAN 16:55 TATTAH (DIG) 12:15 AM MARINA-2 AFTER EARTH (DIG) 10:15 PM JZR 238 AMMAN 17:05 NO SUN+ TUE+WED AFTER EARTH (DIG) 12:45 PM KAC 786 JEDDAH 18:30 AFTER EARTH (DIG) 12:30 AM KAC 788 JEDDAH 15:00 QTR 135 DOHA 17:20 AFTER EARTH (DIG) 3:00 PM SHARQIA-3 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 5:30 PM KAC 674 DUBAI 19:25 ETD 304 ABU DHABI 17:20 NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 1:30 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 8:00 PM AL-KOUT.2 KAC 742 DAMMAM 19:30 JZR 538 CAIRO 17:40 DISCONNECT (DIG) 3:45 PM AFTER EARTH (DIG) 10:30 PM TATTAH (DIG) 12:30 PM ABY 128 SHARJAH 17:50 KAC 542 CAIRO 18:15 THE HANGOVER PART III (DIG) 6:00 PM AFTER EARTH (DIG) 12:45 AM TATTAH (DIG) 2:45 PM TATTAH (DIG) 5:00 PM KAC 118 NEW YORK 16:00 UAE 858 DUBAI 18:15 DISCONNECT (DIG) 8:00 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED TATTAH (DIG) 7:30 PM KAC 618 DOHA 19:10 GFA 216 BAHRAIN 18:20 NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 10:00 PM TATTAH (DIG) 10:00 PM KAC 774 RIYADH 19:25 SVA 511 RIYADH 18:20 DISCONNECT (DIG) 12:30 AM MARINA-3 TATTAH (DIG) 12:45 AM JZR 257 BEIRUT 14:30 UAL 982 BAHRAIN 18:30 NO SUN+ TUE+WED TATTAH (DIG) 1:00 PM JZR 777 JEDDAH 17:50 EPIC (DIG-3D) 3:30 PM JZR 184 DUBAI 18:30 AL-KOUT.3 THE HANGOVER PART III (DIG) 5:45 PM JZR 239 AMMAN 22:30 JZR 266 BEIRUT 18:40 MUHALAB-1 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 1:00 PM EPIC (DIG) 1:30 PM TATTAH (DIG) 7:45 PM MPH 93 AMSTERDAM 17:25 MPH 93 AL MAKTOUM 18:55 NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 3:30 PM EPIC (DIG) 3:45 PM TATTAH (DIG) 10:00 PM SVA 500 JEDDAH 14:30 NIA 252 ALEXANDRIA 19:00 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 5:45 PM KNE 472 JEDDAH 14:35 DISCONNECT (DIG) 6:00 PM TATTAH (DIG) 12:30 AM NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 8:15 PM TMA 214 BEIRUT 19:00 DISCONNECT (DIG) 8:15 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED OMA 645 MUSCAT 14:40 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 10:30 PM QTR 145 DOHA 19:25 DISCONNECT (DIG) 10:15 PM RJA 640 AMMAN 15:55 NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 1:00 AM FDB 64 DUBAI 19:35 AVENUES-1 QTR 134 DOHA 16:15 GFA 220 BAHRAIN 19:50 MUHALAB-2 NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 1:45 PM ETD 303 ABU DHABI 16:35 BAIRAQ-1 JZR 134 BAHRAIN 20:05 NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 12:45 PM NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 4:00 PM EPIC (DIG-3D) 1:30 PM UAE 857 DUBAI 16:55 KAC 283 DHAKA 20:15 THE HANGOVER PART III (DIG) 3:00 PM NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 6:15 PM EPIC (DIG-3D) 3:45 PM ABY 127 SHARJAH 17:10 MSC 404 ASSIUT 20:15 AFTER EARTH (DIG) 5:00 PM NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 8:30 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 6:00 PM UAL 982 WASHINGTON DC DULLES 17:15 JAI 571 MUMBAI 20:35 NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 7:15 PM NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 10:45 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 8:45 PM GFA 215 BAHRAIN 17:20 AFTER EARTH (DIG) 9:45 PM NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 1:00 AM FDB 62 DUBAI 20:40 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 11:30 PM SVA 510 RIYADH 17:20 NO SUN+ TUE+WED ABY 120 SHARJAH 20:45 NIA 251 ALEXANDRIA 18:00 MUHALAB-3 BAIRAQ-2 KAC 331 TRIVANDRUM 20:50 QTR 144 DOHA 18:25 TATTAH (DIG) 12:30 PM AVENUES-2 TATTAH (DIG) 12:30 PM OMA 648 MUSCAT 20:55 FDB 63 DUBAI 18:55 TATTAH (DIG) 2:45 PM TATTAH (DIG) 1:30 PM TATTAH (DIG) 3:00 PM KAC 351 KOCHI 21:05 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 5:15 PM TATTAH (DIG) 4:00 PM GFA 219 BAHRAIN 19:05 TATTAH (DIG) 5:30 PM MEA 403 BEIRUT 21:15 TATTAH (DIG) 7:45 PM TATTAH (DIG) 6:30 PM TATTAH (DIG) 8:00 PM MSC 405 SOHAG 19:15 TATTAH (DIG) 10:00 PM TATTAH (DIG) 9:00 PM TATTAH (DIG) 10:30 PM JAI 572 MUMBAI 19:35 MSR 619 ALEXANDRIA 21:30 DHX 171 BAHRAIN 21:50 TATTAH (DIG) 11:30 PM TATTAH (DIG) 1:00 AM FDB 61 DUBAI 20:00 NO SUN+ TUE+WED MSC 402 ALEXANDRIA 22:05 FANAR-1 OMA 647 MUSCAT 20:00 NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 12:30 PM BAIRAQ-3 ETD 308 ABU DHABI 22:15 ABY 129 SHARJAH 20:05 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 2:45 PM AVENUES-3 AFTER EARTH (DIG) 12:45 PM MEA 402 BEIRUT 20:15 ALK 230 COLOMBO 22:20 NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 5:15 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 1:45 PM AFTER EARTH (DIG) 3:00 PM MSR 618 ALEXANDRIA 20:30 UAE 860 DUBAI 22:25 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 7:30 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 4:30 PM AFTER EARTH (DIG) 5:15 PM AXB 489 COCHIN 20:35 QTR 137 DOHA 22:35 NOW YOU SEE ME (DIG) 10:00 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 7:15 PM DISCONNECT (DIG) 7:30 PM MSC 401 ALEXANDRIA 21:05 KAC 301 MUMBAI 22:40 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 12:30 AM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 10:00 PM AFTER EARTH (DIG) 9:45 PM AFTER EARTH (DIG) 12:05 AM ALK 229 COLOMBO 21:10 GFA 218 BAHRAIN 22:45 NO SUN+ TUE+WED FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 12:45 AM JZR 135 BAHRAIN 23:00 FDB 60 DUBAI 23:00 NO SUN+ TUE+WED FANAR-2 PLAZA TAR 327 TUNIS 22:55 KAC 205 ISLAMABAD 23:00 AFTER EARTH (DIG) 1:30 PM 360º 1 TATTAH (DIG) 5:45 PM DLH 636 FRANKFURT 23:10 QTR 147 DOHA 23:05 THE HANGOVER PART III (DIG) 3:45 PM AFTER EARTH (DIG) 1:00 PM TATTAH (DIG) 8:00 PM JAI 575 ABU DHABI 23:05 PIA 205 LAHORE 23:15 AFTER EARTH (DIG) 5:45 PM AFTER EARTH (DIG) 3:15 PM TATTAH (DIG) 10:30 PM JAI 574 MUMBAI 23:20 JZR 554 ALEXANDRIA 23:20 AFTER EARTH (DIG) 7:45 PM AFTER EARTH (DIG) 5:30 PM MSR 614 CAIRO 23:30 JZR 1540 CAIRO 23:25 THE HANGOVER PART III (DIG) 10:15 PM AFTER EARTH (DIG) 7:45 PM LAILA KLM 411 AMSTERDAM 23:40 KAC 411 BANGKOK 23:40 AFTER EARTH (DIG) 12:15 AM AFTER EARTH (DIG) 10:00 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 6:00 PM THY 772 ISTANBUL 23:45 TAR 328 DUBAI 23:45 NO SUN+ TUE+WED AFTER EARTH (DIG) 12:15 AM TATTAH (DIG) 8:30 PM AFTER EARTH (DIG) 10:45 PM FANAR-3 360º 2 DIAL 161 FOR AIRPORT INFORMATION YEH JAWANI HAI DEEWANI12:30 PM DISCONNECT (DIG) 2:15 PM AJIAL.1 IDDARAMMAYILATHO (DIG) 6:45 PM DISCONNECT (DIG) 3:30 PM DISCONNECT (DIG) 4:30 PM IDDARAMMAYILATHO (DIG) 9:45 PM Directorate General of Civil Aviation Home Page (www.kuwait-airport.com.kw) DISCONNECT (DIG) 5:30 PM DISCONNECT (DIG) 6:45 PM stars34 MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013

CROSSWORD 216 STAR TRACK

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

Your personal and business goals are the most active parts of your personal- You can expect some sort of major reevaluation of your likes and dis- ity. These are the subconscious forces and influences you may be feeling now. likes, how and what you enjoy or appreciate about yourself and life—your value system. There could be an opportunity to assemble with many different personalities today and for the You may find that your appreciation for the quality of everything is stronger; this is reap- next few days. A variety of subjects could have you feeling that your time with these people is a praisal time. Things you say mean a lot—especially today. You have a great mental drive time well spent. You have a talent of guiding others through the hurdles of life and today you and lavish great energy on mental pursuits of all kinds now. Ideas, words, books, etc., are are learning new perspectives. This afternoon you will enjoy becoming satiated with music, art pursued with great gusto. Friends may keep you busy all afternoon—all of this should or physical activity. This will also help you to regain or boost your energies. Gossip may creep go rather smoothly, however. You are understanding and sensitive to the needs of others into your evening but it is best to navigate away from this waste of time. Bonding with family and are in a good position to use your communication skills. A visitor may compliment can be experienced this evening. you on your tastes.

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

You could be taking the initiative today, but you will benefit best by letting You have a high degree of motivation when it comes to giving and to per- others take the lead, especially if you have been experiencing a lot of overtime in the work- sonal sacrifice. You feel understanding and accepting and are easily moved by place. You may enjoy group sports or working with children or animals. Creativity and its the problems of others. Psychology in all of its forms is a driving force for you and on days like expression are very important for your mental health and this is the day to enjoy creative today you enjoy interacting with others. Today you will enjoy teaching the little secrets of your expression—yours or others. There will be some discussion today about ways in which to earn artistic talents and children love to learn from you. You have been thinking of a job with a sen- extra money. This could be a creative and prosperous adventure. When you have break- ior home so that you can help create some new habits and talents that will give fresh enthusi- throughs, they often come as insights into your immediate surroundings, home and environ- asm to senior minds. You might think of beginning as a volunteer with this endeavor. Your ment—your support system in general. You may have new ideas today that will fit in with the patient ways make this a good talent as you interact with others. This evening you enjoy spend- unusual environment that you enjoy creating. ing special time with someone you love.

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

Your mind is ever on communication, how you present yourself and how You are most original when concentrating on areas of home and family. You you come across with others. You feel confident and outgoing today. You could are not always a private person but you may find the pomp and circumstance be teaching or helping others make choices about their future goals. Finding any difficulties of public life repressive and boring just now. You are determined to pick up an old hobby and today may call on your ability to agree to disagree. You are the eternal patron of just about any- may decide to include an interested member of the family in your fun. This could be fishing, ACROSS mands instead of choosing them from a one who will let you look after them—the original mother hen. You need to feel useful and building a useful object or walking along the beach in search of exciting things. The opportuni- wanted and are happy to be involved in family activities. You will become active and involved ty to interact with others is available and provides an opening to discuss recently read books 1. A doctor's degree in theology. menu or selecting an icon. and articles or just talk of things to come. Whatever choice you make for your activities today, 4. Medieval plate armor to protect a horse's 5. A pilgrimage to Mecca. in many different actions surrounding the needs of others. There are opportunities to visit with an older member of your family or an elderly friend today. If you have them, take some fresh you will be refreshed from the experience. Tonight, you could concentrate more on prepara- head. 6. The eleventh month of the civil year. cut flowers for this elder to enjoy. tions for the upcoming workweek. 12. Inquire about. 7. Used to make malmsey wine. 15. A joke that seems extremely funny. 8. Any wingless blood-sucking parasitic 16. A skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico insect noted for ability to leap. or printed cotton. 9. Any of various long-tailed rodents similar Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 17. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which to but larger than a mouse. CAPRICORN the pilot is talked down by ground control 10. The female reproductive cell. A career in music, poetry, psychology, philosophy—the realms of the imagina- Everything seems to work out for you when you are talking with others. You using precision approach radar. 11. A period of time spent sleeping. tion—may be the perfect platform for you. You will enjoy these areas today. Perhaps find it easy to say what you mean, even to people that do not speak your lan- guage. When it comes to teaching others, you are a natural, always able to motivate and inspire 18. Either of two folds of skin that can be 12. The ninth month of the Hindu calendar. you are performing in some way. You work well in these areas and can help or teach others by sharing your understanding and your talents. You can serve as a guide to the nether worlds of the mind and others. Personal achievement is exciting and you may find that you enjoy tutoring others in sur- moved to cover or open the eye. 13. A fraudulent business scheme. psyche—religions, mysticism, etc. Spiritual problems and questions are easy—for you always grasp vival techniques. Perhaps you are good at identifying plants and starting a campfire. Your love 20. A pause during which things are calm or 14. God of love and erotic desire. the unity behind what appears separate. You have a natural appreciation for the past, personal as well of the spiritual and the eternal is clear to all who meet you. You love to solve the problems of activities are diminished. 19. A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic ele- as world history—all which is traditional. You find it easy to work with music, color, fabric and the the world, at least in words and images and when you tell it, all are enchanted. Lovers walk 21. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked). ment. arts—whatever is beautiful and welcoming. Young people can be found under your umbrella. among the stars tonight. You might consider driving away from the city to view more stars 22. On or toward the lee. 24. The blood group whose red cells carry since the two of you love the view. 23. An island in Indonesia south of Borneo. both the A and B antigens. 26. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on 25. Resinlike substance secreted by certain a skewer usually with vegetables. lac insects. Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 28. A soft silvery metallic element of the alka- 27. An early Christian church designed like a A person or article comes to your attention and the information clears You have an ability and opportunity to be particularly artistic today. This li earth group. Roman basilica. up a puzzling question from the past. You may find yourself analyzing and psychoanalyz- could involve cooking, art, redecorating, gardening, meditation, music, etc. Your enthusiasm for 30. A device for creating a current of air by 29. A tricycle (usually propelled by ped- ing. You have no trouble putting your feelings into words; in fact, you may have to exer- mystical and religious experiences could make you an excellent teacher. You are also, no doubt, cise some control over your tongue, for you may be quick to say things and everything movement of a surface or surfaces. alling). a romantic. You are at home in the world of dreams and images. Story writing or ghost writing you speak today packs a wallop. Letting go of things you cannot control, moves you for- 31. An official prosecutor for a judicial dis- 33. A former copper coin of Pakistan. may be an avenue for you to explore; you have talent. You build upon your sense of feeling ward. You have a great mental drive and lavish great energy on mental pursuits of all trict. 34. Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now secure as you develop the steady domestic virtues: routine work, regular growth and commit- kinds. Young people will enjoy your guidance today in an afternoon neighborhood party ments. A love relationship could be strained this evening—agree to disagree. You are an ideal- 32. A branch of the Tai languages. widespread in cultivation. setting, perhaps. You are at your most elegant in social situations now. Ideas, words, ist when it comes to partners and relationships, always holding out for what your imagination 37. Mature female of mammals of which the 35. A rugged box (usually made of wood). books, etc., can be pursued with great gusto. tells you it could be. male is called `buck'. 36. Having lost freshness or brilliance of col- 40. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug or. (trade name Clinoril). 38. Lake in northwestern Russia near the bor- 44. Large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar der with Finland. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) having thick silky fur in black and white and 39. The younger brother of Edwy who fawn. became king of Northumbria when it You enjoy tradition and find all that is historically to be very romantic. The You can get to the heart of what is really happening today. You have great political power when it comes to other people and finances. You tend to attract and enjoy 46. Of or relating to a pointed conical tooth. renounced Edwy. ideal world of yesteryear seems to beckon and call. You are most imaginative when it comes to anything spiritual, or psychological—pertaining to the psyche. Others may find you entrancing problem-solving situations; whether they are in board games, mathematical equations or dis- 47. Having undesirable or negative qualities. 41. A digital display that uses liquid crystal and always able to draw them into your world of images and dreams. No one has any doubt putes of whatever sort. Good results do not ignore signals that indicate a need for change, 48. Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler. cells that change reflectivity in an applied that you are a high floater—a full-blown dreamer, complete with built-in psychic abilities and transformation and vulnerability in general. Know your subject and choose your words. Easy 49. A cell without a nucleus (as an erythro- electric field. probably given to visions. This is a day of communication. You have a love affair going with the does it—ask and listen to other people’s opinion about what is needed to initiate a positive cyte). 42. Made of grain or relating to grain or the mind and you value its entire offspring: words, ideas, thoughts, etc. You love to talk. In particu- change. Think on these suggestions before making any firm decisions by yourself—you will be successful. Acceptance and faith may come into focus. Beautiful music fills the soft summer 51. (of reproduction) Not involving the fusion plants that produce it. lar, you appreciate good conversations. Fun and lively interactions with family members are possible. breezes this evening. of male and female gametes reproduction". 43. Little known Kamarupan languages. 53. Regional and archaic. 45. Having branches. 54. Any of various long-legged carrion-eat- 50. West Indian evergreen with medium to ing hawks of South and Central America. long leaves. Word Search Yesterday’s Solution 57. A radioactive element of the actinide 52. A compartment in front of a motor vehi- series. cle where driver sits. 58. A short sleeveless outer tunic embla- 55. Formation consisting of the set of hori- zoned with a coat of arms. zontal lines composed of pixels that is used 64. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who to form an image on a CRT. has not yet begun to walk or talk. 56. A Buddhist who has attained nirvana. 67. Relative darkness caused by light rays 59. An Italian poet famous for `The Divine being intercepted by an opaque body. Comedy'--a journey through hell and purga- 69. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising tory and paradise guided by Virgil and his solely the razorbill. idealized Beatrice (1265-1321). 70. A loose sleeveless outer garment made 60. (Norse mythology) The chief race of gods from aba cloth. living at Asgard. 74. A boy or man. 61. Muslim name for God. 75. A serve that strikes the net before falling 62. Small tropical American tree bearing edi- into the receiver's court. ble plumlike fruit. 76. A medieval hood of mail suspended from 63. A military trainee (as at a military acade- a basinet to protect the head and neck. my). 77. (informal) Of the highest quality. 65. In bed. 78. An agency of the United Nations affiliat- 66. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake ed with the World Bank. Chad. 79. An ornamental flower garden. 68. Dearly loved. 80. Used of physical heat. 71. The sound made by a gentle blow. 72. 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The ‘Wide DiCaprio wants to Awake’ singer regularly has emotional outbursts, but sees them as a Kgood and healthy thing, even though they ruin her stage make-up. She joked to German website Blick.ch: “I cry all the time - but I had my tear cheer up Pattinson glands removed because it kept ruining my make-up, and applying my make-up takes seven hours. Of course I cry. Crying is good for me.” Katy - eonardo DiCaprio is helping Robert Pattinson through his who is said to be single again after her recent split from Kristen Stewart. The ‘Great Gatsby’ actor on/off relationship with John Mayer wants to help his friend deal with his break-up from his ended again- admits she is a very L ‘Twilight Saga’ co-star and has invited him to Miami for the summer. emotional person, but she wouldn’t It is said Robert, 27, has been miserable since his on/off relationship change her sensitive personality with the 23-year-old actress came to an end - and while he is because it has made her stronger and tempted to take a year away from women, Leonardo wants to con- more determined as an artist. Asked vince him otherwise. An insider told The Sun on Sunday newspa- whether she cried out of happiness per: “Rob’s been mooching around LA and staying on friends’ or joy, the 28-year-old star replied: couches. “Leo rang him and told him to have a shave, put on some “Both. I’m a very emotional person. nice clothes and rent a house near him in Miami for the summer. Sometimes I’m far more emotional “He told Rob he’s too young to settle down and ought to sow his than I’m supposed to be. On the oth- wild oats.” Although it is reported the actor isn’t “the sort of guy ... er hand, that’s what has made me the [to] play the field”, it seems he has been tempted by Leonardo’s artist that I am today.” Katy has been plan. The source added: “Rob’s the sort of guy who has long-term open about her heartache in the past, girlfriends and doesn’t play the field. “But Leo’s right - he’s miserable with her concert film ‘Katy Perry: Part in LA, where there are too many memories of Kristen and mutual Of Me 3D’ showing her openly sob- friends they have in common. He’s going to go down to Miami, put bing over the breakdown of her on a smile and see what happens. “Leo’s in Europe right now but short-lived marriage to comedian he’s heading back to the States later this week. He’s determined to Russell Brand. fix Rob up with one of the models he has in his phone book.”

Beyonce’s crystal-studded gift for Kim eyonce sent Kim Kardashian a £9,000 baby shower gift. The ‘Love On Top’ hitmaker and her husband Jay-Z couldn’t Battend the event but were reportedly able to make it up to the reality TV star with a “crystal-studded high chair”. A source revealed to the Sunday Mirror newspaper: “Beyonce and Jay-Z’s gift could not be outdone, a £9,000 Swarovski crystal-studded high chair, designed by Carla Monchen. “They had a similar one for their daughter Blue Ivy.” Another big name who didn’t go to the baby shower was Gwyneth Paltrow, who gave a more practical - but much less extravagant - gift. The insider added: “Both Gwyneth and Beyonce politely decline Kim’s offer of attending her baby shower. “Beyonce is busy touring and Gwyneth doesn’t really know Kim that well. They met at a fitness event just the month before and share the same trainer Tracy Anderson. “Instead, Gwyneth sent six-months-pregnant Kim a £350 Vitamix blender and a 21-day cleanse that will help her bounce back into shape after the birth.” Despite the high-profile snubs, Kim still enjoyed the company of the likes of Kelly Osbourne and Kimberley Stewart.

Shakira finds Solange Knowles swaps clothes with Beyonce motherhood he ‘Losing You’ singer likes to borrow items from her older sister’s wardrobe whenever they spend time together, but their number Tone rule is remembering to return each other’s prized possessions. She said: “Beyonce and I swap clothes all the time, especially when were relaxing on vacation. The deal is we have to give them back afterwards though! I’ve had a distinctive style since I was a child. “Between the ages of three he Voice’ judge welcomed her first child, Milan, with Spanish football and six I wore my tap shoes with absolutely everything. I didn’t borrow star Gerard Pique in January and is surprised by how chilled out she my sister Beyonce’s clothes [then] though - she’s older than me, so they ‘Tis around him, even though juggling her career and motherhood is a were always too big.” Solange, 26, is famed for her exuberant style and challenge. She told InTouch Weekly magazine: “Everybody thought I was love of bright colours and clashing prints, and she says she won’t ever going to be one of those hysterical mothers - a smothering mother. Even I wear black because it’s too boring. She said: “I’d describe my style as thought I was going to be super controlling, because I’m like that with my eclectic - plenty of bold prints and funky textiles. I like classic pieces with songs and my career. I like to be in charge. But with Milan, I’m so relaxed. “It’s a really interesting structure and pattern, like my acne blazer, which is not as idyllic as everyone tells you. You wonder if you’re ever going to be your covered in dollar signs. “If I want to keep it simple I wear stark white, I’m old self again or get your body back. And nobody told me babies needed to not into wearing black.” The star refuses to employ a stylist since she be changed so often. “I’m enjoying every minute, but... I have a career, and believes she can do a better job and likes to line up her red carpet looks that’s been a bit stressful, because I knew I’d have to come back to do ‘The well in advance. Solange added to the UK’s InStyle magazine: “Getting Voice’ two months after I delivered. I’m not complaining, but it’s been full of dressed for the red carpet is second nature to me. Before I went on the challenges.” The 36-year-old singer is, however, loving every aspect of moth- road I would personally email designers and do all the studio visits myself. erhood, including nursing. She said: “Breastfeeding has been one of the best “So many stylists will tell you not to wear certain prints or silhouettes, and experiences of my life. I love it. I can’t stop. I think I’m going to breastfeed him that’s why i prefer to dress myself.” until he goes to college. I’m hooked!” Jennifer wants Father devastated baby with Casper ennifer Lopez wants to have a baby with Casper Smart. The by Tulisa 43-year-old ‘Dance Again’ singer - who has five-year-old Jtwins Max and Emme with her ex-husband Marc Anthony - has allegedly turned to IVF in the hopes of getting pregnant drugs arrest with the 25-year-old back-up dancer. A source said: “She’s scared that time isn’t on her side with regards to ulisa Contostavlos’ father fears for his daughter and her age. But she’s hoping that with fertility her career after her recent drug arrest. The former ‘X treatments she’ll be pregnant in the next Factor’ star was arrested on Tuesday after it was T couple of months.” The couple reportedly alleged she facilitated an £800 cocaine deal for an under- put their plans to wed on hold because cover journalist. Now her father Plato has reached out to his they couldn’t reach a prenuptial agree- daughter and admitted he is “worried” about her social cir- ment, and are now focused on having a cles. He told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “I was devastat- baby. The source told the US edition of Star ed when I heard [the news] - that’s my child. I was hurt bad- magazine: “They argued constantly over it, ly ... I fear for Tulisa and her career and I’m trying to reach but Jen has decided to let the issue go and out to her so she can succeed again. “I’m worried as a father put her trust in him. She’s more interested about the people she’s hanging about with. Any father on in trying for a baby than planning a wed- the planet would have fears - but I know she’ll pull through ding right now anyway - and Casper is because she has a strong family.” The estranged father completely on board.” The singer wants to hasn’t spoken to Tulisa since they fell out three years ago, keep her fertility treatments a secret and but he is desperate to reconcile and help her. He added: “I Casper has agreed they will both act sur- want to get back into her life. I’d just hug her and kiss her. prised when they announce she is preg- “That’s why I’m doing this through the paper - to remind nant. The insider added: “She’s paranoid her that her is there, to reach out.” It has also been reported about people knowing about her preg- the 24-year-old singer broke down and suffered a “panic nancy hardships, because it makes her feel attack” after she was arrested and bailed. A source told the old. “He loves Jennifer and he knows he’s Daily Star Sunday newspaper: “Tulisa went into the police set financially for life if she has his baby. station trying to be positive and strong but came out a They made a deal that when the pregnan- complete mess, shattered and in shock. “She started strug- cy happens, Jen will make it sound like an gling to breath and suffered a minor panic attack. She ‘oops’ and a blessing at the same time, knows her career is pretty much in tatters. The realisation of even though she’s actually planned the how serious it all is hit her. “At first she was just in shock but whole thing.” now she’s terrified she won’t come back from this. She’s —Bang Showbiz struggling to sleep has been in floods of tears.” LIFESTYLE37 MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 Music & Movies

Doctor who OK’d ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ hospital use dies

he psychiatrist who opened the Kesey based the novel on his experi- called “Completely Cuckoo.” hospital, Brooks’ daughter said. Kesey Disneyworld together, even sharing a Oregon State Hospital’s doors to ences working at a Veterans “He felt the film had to benefit the eventually won an undisclosed settle- hotel room, she said. Dean Brooks also Tfilming of the 1975 Academy Administration hospital while a writing patients in some way, or he was not ment. The writer visited the hospital remained friends with actress Louise Award-winning movie “One Flew Over student at Stanford University. But the going to do it,” Kifleyak said from while working on a screenplay, which Fletcher, who played Nurse Ratched. Born the Cuckoo’s Nest” has died. Dr Dean movie made the story forever part of Burbank, Calif. Nearly 90 patients ulti- was rejected, and he later penned a July 22, 1916, in Colony, Kan., Dean Brooks died May 30 at a retirement home the history of the Oregon State Hospital, mately had parts in the movie, or jobs handwritten note to Brooks. Brooks put himself through medical in Salem at age 96, family members said. which has since moved to another school at the University of Kansas playing He had been in declining health for sever- building. trombone in dance bands, his daughter al weeks after a fall. Brooks’ daughter In the film, the free-spirited Randall said. There he met his wife, Ulista Jean Dennie Brooks said Friday the film’s pro- McMurphy fakes mental illness to get off Moser, a nursing student. She died in ducers were turned down by all the other a prison farm, only to be defeated by the 2006 after 65 years of marriage. mental hospitals they approached. But overwhelming institutional power of the Brooks went into the US Navy in 1943 her father, who was the Salem hospital’s hospital and the domineering Nurse and served as a triage officer on ships tak- superintendent, saw the value of the Ratched. Dean Brooks played Dr. Spivey, a ing part in the invasions of several islands movie in starting a national discussion psychiatrist who initially acquiesces to in the South Pacific, including Iwo Jima, about mental health and the responsibili- Ratched’s power but later is inspired by his daughter said. After the war, while ty of institutions to do no harm. McMurphy to stand up for himself and Dean Brooks served at a military hospital She said Dean Brooks also thought the patients. While the movie gave him a outside Medford, Ore, his commanding being part of a movie would be fun for platform to speak out for patients, Brooks officer counseled him to become a psy- him and for patients. He ended up play- had a reputation as an innovator before chiatrist. Dean Brooks also worked at a ing a small role in the film - which was the film was produced, his daughter said. Tacoma, Wash, VA hospital before joining based on a 1962 Ken Kesey novel and She cited a patient outing he organized the Oregon State Hospital staff in 1947 as starred Jack Nicholson - and making sure that included whitewater rafting and was a psychiatrist. He became superintendent patients were involved, too. Allowing the featured in Life Magazine. in 1955. After he retired in 1981, Dean movie inside the hospital was a big career “He saw Ken Kesey’s true message Brooks moved to Everett, Wash, to be risk, but Dean Brooks regularly took risks about our capacity and organization’s close to his grandchildren. He continued on behalf of the patients, going so far as capacity to do harm to one another,” to advocate for the mentally ill, founding to take them on mountain-climbing Dennie Brooks said. “If he hadn’t known the Dorothea Dix Think Tank to decrimi- expeditions and teaching them to rappel that, he would have gone right along nalize mental illness and find better ways down cliffs, said Greg Roberts, the with the administration at the time and File photo shows former Oregon State Hospital superintendent Dr Dean of treating patients. Besides Dennie Oregon State Hospital’s current director. said, ‘No, we’re not gonna do it (the Brooks, center participates in a ribbon cutting ceremony for a museum Brooks, he is survived by two daughters, At the urging of staff, he allowed film).’” Before giving his approval for the about the hospital. —AP Ulista Jean Brooks and India Brooks Civey; patients to start wearing regular clothes movie, Dean Brooks went to every ward a brother, Robert; five grandchildren; and rather than uniforms long before other and discussed the idea with patients behind the scenes, said Dennie Brooks, “What I thought was the greatest inno- two great-grandchildren. —AP state hospitals. “He would wink at me and and staff. “To make the deal, he insisted who also worked on the film as a loca- vation was the eye-level way you deal say he could do stuff then I could never primarily that the patients be respect- tion coordinator. Though Kesey was with the men and women under your get away with today,” Roberts said. “In my ed, and the patients actually be unhappy enough with the movie’s por- care, and the affection that created affec- opinion, Dean Brooks literally set the bar involved,” said Charles Kifleyak, who trayal of his book to sue its producers, tion,” Kesey wrote. After the movie, Dean on how to be a great state hospital super- made a documentary about the psychi- owners and distributors, he “got” Dean Brooks remained friends with Kesey. They intendent.” atrist and the filming of “Cuckoo’s Nest” Brooks and what he was doing at the did speaking engagements and visited CNN trying new weekly nighttime talk show t’s a safe bet that George Stroumboulopoulos want them to find a connection.” For CNN, the show was fueled less by politicians than by listening to will be the first male CNN personality to wear represents an old style for a new generation. the Clash and Public Enemy. He’s eager to interview Itwo earrings and a skull ring from a designer Stroumboulopoulos, 40, said his interest in politics Snoop Lion, the former Snoop Dogg, on his show who made one for Keith Richards. because he considers him such an important figure Stroumboulopoulos, whose new nighttime talk in hip-hop. Rap artist Wiz Khalifa, comic Martin show premiered yesterday, is more curious than Short and actor Keanu Reeves are the guests on his dangerous, though. The show gets a solid time slot first show. for its debut, airing after the season finale of Other confirmed interviews for the show’s 10- Anthony Bourdain’s successful “Parts Unknown.” week run include Keanu Reeves, Martin Short, Betty Then it will settle into a regular spot on Fridays at White, Bill Maher, Sharon Stone and filmmaker 11 pm. Eastern for the summer and, if things go Werner Herzog. The show will tape before a studio well, maybe beyond. It’s part of CNN’s attempt to audience in Los Angeles. Stroumboulopoulos said branch out beyond news programming at certain he’s not gunning for the job of CNN’s other general times, represented most prominently by Bourdain’s interview program, Piers Morgan, and said he likes show. The effort started before the arrival of new the way Morgan conducts interviews. For the network boss Jeff Zucker - Stroumboulopoulos had moment, he’ll fit the CNN show in with a schedule his first contact with the network last summer that includes the CBC show (which airs twice in the before Zucker arrived - but the enthusiasm contin- evening) and a weekly music and talk program he ued with the change in management. does for a CBS radio station. “This is what I do,” he Stroumboulopoulos (STRAHM’-boo-lahp-yoo- said. “I don’t even have any dependents in my life. I lus) hosts a nightly talk show on the CBC in Canada, don’t even have a plant.” —AP where his friendly style seems to encourage File photo shows George Stroumboulopoulos celebrities to talk. “I hope that people pick up poses for a photograph after winning best host something new about the person I’m interviewing during the 23rd Annual Gemini Awards in AMC’s ‘The Killing’: and find out a way to relate to them,” he said. “I Toronto. —AP back to life for season 3 ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ won by... Hungarians Future filmmakers gainst all odds, “The Killing” lives. This AMC whodunit, which solved a tangled troupe of Hungarian shad- murder case - Who killed Rosie Larsen? - during two often gripping, sometimes ow dancers won the televi- feted at Student Aexasperating seasons, then was canceled last July for low ratings, will rise from sion show “Britain’s Got the dead for a welcome third season on June 2. With this new lease on life, it’s preserving A Talent” on Saturday-outshining a Academy Awards one of TV’s most delicious acting duos - co-stars Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman - while slew of homegrown performers also restoring the faith of Kinnaman, who, in an interview last June, when the future of and leaving viewers wondering if the series seemed dim, declared he was planning to come back for another season even he world’s future filmmakers got a preview of the kind of the program’s name could do with Hollywood glamour and glory that could be theirs someday if he had to “go up there and shoot it myself.” a change. The eight-member That won’t be necessary. Veena Sud, who developed the series and has served as an Tas the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences pre- dance group, named Attraction, executive producer, is back in charge, armed with a troubling new case for Stephen sented its 40th annual Student Academy Awards. Sixteen college beat ten British acts to win the students from around the globe were honored at the Saturday Holder, the glib, gangly Seattle homicide detective played so splendidly by Kinnaman. public vote on the primetime ITV It’s a year later, and a year after homicide detective Sarah Linden, Holder’s glowering, night ceremony, held at the academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater show and walked away from the in Beverly Hills and hosted by onetime Student Academy Award pint-sized ex-partner, had left the force. Her nerves and dedication were shattered by the final with a £250,000 ($380,000, Larsen case, a gruesome drowning murder of a local teen. Linden is now a ferry worker, winner Bob Saget. Presenters included writer-director Kimberly 290,000 euro) prize. They had Peirce and actors Clark Gregg, Jason Schwartzman and waving vehicles on and off the ferry at its Vashon Island landing on Puget Sound. But a wowed viewers with a series of serial killer she helped put away a couple of years before is nearing his execution date Quvenzhane Wallis. Past Student Academy Award winners have dance routines performed behind gone on to receive eight Oscars and 46 Oscar nominations. Could even as similarly grisly murders have resumed in Seattle. Holder worries that the wrong a screen, twisting their bodies to man may have been convicted for those earlier crimes. Saturday night’s winners be far behind? Remember these names: form silhouettes in the shape of that this country welcomes peo- British isles, Winston Churchill and Initially, Linden scoffs at Holder’s efforts at belated justice. “Not every victim’s worth it,” everything from Queen Elizabeth ple from all over the world and the queen. Along with their she tells him glumly. “You start caring, you’ll end up like me, working minimum wage on Gold medal winners II to an elephant. they obviously loved this act.” £250,000 prize, they won a place a ferry.” What she isn’t saying (not yet, anyway): She, too, has been tormented by doubts Kristina Yee, National Film and Television School, United The Budapest-based group Attraction’s leader Zoltan Scuzs on the stage at this year’s Royal that she collared the right man. How deeply will she be drawn into Holder’s frantic Kingdom, Foreign Film category for “Miss Todd.” were hot favorites to win-an irony described the win as “amazing”, Variety Performance, an annual make-good probe as time is running out for the convicted culprit? Meanwhile: How, if at Brian Schwarz, University of Texas at Austin, Narrative catego- that was not lost on the British adding: “Thank you to all the gala evening attended on alter- all, is psycho-inmate Tom Seward (played chillingly by Peter Sarsgaard) linked to the rash ry for “Ol’ Daddy.” press, with The Sun’s front-page British public.” nate years by the 87-year-old of new murders of runaway teen girls? Serial murder isn’t the freshest idea for a TV crime Lindsey St Pierre and Ashley Graham, Ringling College of Art headline on Saturday reading: “Er, The troupe paid tribute to monarch or her heir, Prince drama (just in the past few months “The Following” and “Hannibal” have joined the fray). and Design, Florida, Animation category for “Dia de los Muertos.” Hungary’s got talent”. Simon Britain in their final performance, Charles. Attraction have previous- And by the way, why does “The Killing” keep killing teenage girls? David Aristizabal, University of Southern California, Cowell, the music mogul who is using the red, white and blue flag ly competed in both the Never mind. Judging from the two-hour premiere, “The Killing” could snag its audi- Documentary category for “A Second Chance.” Rafael Cortina, one of four judges on the panel, as their backdrop and contorting Hungarian and German equiva- ence’s interest as the mystery unfolds. The premiere plants its share of provocative clues, Occidental College, California, Alterative category for “Bottled Up.” said of the result: “It just shows themselves into the shape of the lents of Britain’s Got Talent. —AFP including a grove of trees that keeps appearing in a child’s crayon drawings. And it rein- troduces the irresistible Holder, a lovably skeezy ex-narc and recovering addict who radi- Silver medal winners ates a blend of hip-hop-spiked elan and fidgety insolence. These days, he seems to have Talkhon Hamzavi, Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland, it made: less scruffy than when last seen, preparing for the sergeant’s exam, with a per- Foreign Film category for “Parvaneh.” fect closure rate for his cases the past year and a cool girlfriend. Aglow with success, is he Jonathan Langager, University of Southern California, bucking for a setback? Will this case trigger it? In any case, Kinnaman steals every scene Narrative category for “Josephine and the Roach.” he’s in, and, teamed with Enos’ prickly, pushy Linden, they still crackle with the chemistry Eusong Lee, California Institute of the Arts, Animation catego- of siblings who bring out the best in each other, whatever the friction between them. ry for “Will.” That much hasn’t changed about the series. At the same time, past viewers of “The Rachel Loube, School of Visual Arts, New York, Documentary Killing” should know the show has undergone some noticeable tweaking. category for “Every Tuesday: A Portrait of The New Yorker Its original format - drawn from the original Danish series that inspired it - called for Cartoonists.” tracking 12 consecutive days of the investigation, with each episode covering each suc- Perry Janes, University of Michigan, Alternative category for cessive day. That structure has been scrapped. Another change: The mystery, though it “Zug.” will surely reach in unexpected directions, doesn’t seem likely to swamp the entire Seattle community, as the Rosie Larsen case did. (The mystery of who killed Rosie shed Bronze medal winners suspicion on at least two dozen characters, including a popular candidate for mayor.) Mauro Mueller, Columbia University, New York, Narrative cate- And most of the sizable original cast, which played characters tied intrinsically to the gory for “Un Mundo para Raul (A World for Ra˙l).” Larsen case, is unsurprisingly gone. In the premiere, the only hold-overs are Annie Corley Talkhon Hamzavi, Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland, as Linden’s friend Regi and Liam James as her teenage son, who make brief appearances. Foreign Film category for “Parvaneh.” The gloomy mood that prevailed for the first two seasons has been lifted, if ever so Wouter Bouvijn, RITS School of Arts, Erasmus University slightly. The show’s palette seems a teensy bit brighter. And the rain that seemed to soak College, Belgium, Foreign Film category for “Tweesprong every scene so atmospherically before has been scaled back. Indeed, the premiere is (Crossroads).” one-third over before the action is pounded by a full-out thunderstorm. One final note: Kevin Herron, Ringling College of Art and Design, Florida, To avert a repeat of the misunderstanding when season 1 ended not with the awaited Animation category for “Peck Pocketed.” Big Reveal, but instead a cliffhanger that had viewers howling, the show pledges to solve Daniel Koehler, Elon University, North Carolina, Documentary this new case by the season’s 12th and final episode. Between now and then, the more category for “Win or Lose.” “The Killing” keeps Holder and Linden in the picture and in the same frame - grasping for John Mattiuzzi, School of Visual Arts, New York, Alternative the truth and pushing each other’s buttons - the more fun this never-say-die show is like- (From left) Musicians Lenny Kravitz, Craig Ross and Jason Aldean perform during the category for “The Compositor.” —AP ly to be. —AP 2013 CMA Music Festival at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee. —AFP LIFESTYLE38 MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 Travel ‘Mickey and the Magical Map’ redraws Disneyland plans

astern philosophy is not the first thing one depicted in family-friendly vaudevillian style. selves into dust, but on this I held firm Disney in a Yes, you can technically still do the two parks associate with the Disneyland Resort, but Many protested the passing of Carnation Plaza day or bust. in a day, but only if you’re willing to miss a lot. I Ethe message of the Fantasyland Theatre’s Gardens, which hosted such musical legends as I suspected those glory days were over last concede that “Aladdin” is worth the hour the line new and quite splendid stage show “Mickey and Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Count Basie. year when Cars Land made it clear that California and the show require, that “World of Color” is the Magical Map” is decidedly, and surprisingly, But if Benny Goodman’s modern day equivalents Adventure had finally become a Real Park. But it something you can’t see, or even imagine seeing, Zen. Or as Zen as a show can be in which young aren’t headlining at Disneyland, there’s certainly wasn’t until the premiere of “Mickey and the anywhere else on the planet. Now here’s the men and women in rustic fantasy-wear sing and no lack of music here. Magical Map” that I finally surrendered complete- Fantasyland Theatre finally being put to good use dance their way through some of the studio’s “Mickey and the Magical Map,” which had its ly. Running the park-standard 22 minutes, the with a show celebrating Mickey, music and the greatest hits in front of a gorgeous three-tiered official opening May 25, is just the fireworks finale show is fun, festive and amazing. Pocahontas and contradictory power of impermanence. Drat that screen awash in animated wonder. Like many of an explosion of live shows. In addition to daily Mulan two beloved but previously under-utilized mouse, I’m in. Go for the rides, stay for the shows. characters of his demo, Mickey Mouse is, above parades in both parks Pixar-themed in California characters _ sing the songs that have launched a But I’m holding the line on churros. —MCT all, a seeker of enlightenment. In “Mickey and the Adventure, Disney-themed in Disneyland a bevy thousand talent show auditions. Early on, live- Magical Map,” he’s back in Sorcerer’s Apprentice of street performances are increasingly impossi- action Mickey descends into the screen and mode, trying to prove himself by filling in the final ble to pass up. At California Adventure, the live becomes animation Mickey, which is something I empty space on his master’s map. acts range from the slick and joyful jazz combo have never seen before and want to see again. The black spot, which does not want to be “Five & Dime” to “Phineas and Ferb’s Rockin’ Rollin’ painted, comes to life and takes Mickey on a mag- Dance Party,” from the goth- and teen-friendly ical, musical, multimedia tour. A handful of Disney “Mad T Party” to the Grammy-winning Mariachi films, including “The Jungle Book,” “The Little Divas. Mermaid” and “Lilo & Stitch,” are given the stage All of which is just part of a master plan, of craft that made “The Lion King” and “Beauty and course; Disney wants the Anaheim resort to the Beast” Broadway sensations, with the added become a multi-day destination, like that other bonus of a fabulous animated backdrop. park sprawling amid the mosquitoes in the Finally accepting the unpainted spot on its swamps of Orlando. And, alas, it’s working. In own terms, Mickey learns that what makes the addition to being a rousing and technologically map magic is the fact that it’s never really fin- revelatory show, “Mickey and the Magical Map” is ished. Which could very well replace “The the final blow to the delusion to which many Happiest Place on Earth” as the resort’s liturgical locals still cling: That a smart, prepared parent can tag line. For all its devotion to, and commercial- do both parks in a day. ization of, the iconic, Disney has a healthy respect Let’s be honest; the less than stellar perform- for the impermanent. Over the last few years, ear- ance of California Adventure in its early years was ly summer has become synonymous with change a boon to local parents. Disney would do any- in Anaheim, where park designers have spent thing to get you into that park, including, for sev- years steadily fixing the initial disappointment eral years, offer two-for-the-price-of-one tickets. that was California Adventure. This Disneyland-with-benefits scenario chal- Last summer’s double opening of Cars Land lenged every resident who considered the resort and the newly refurbished Buena Vista proved a local playground rather than an international such a success that Disney celebrated by jacking tourist attraction. Slapping down fast passes like a up its prices across the board. With its popularity high-stakes blackjack dealer, my friends and I tied to an ever-growing library of films, could get our families on every ride we cared Disneyland likewise never stopped self-tweaking. about in both parks in any 12-hour non-summer The character Princess Tiana (in white) and the ensemble dance in “The Princess Buzz Light year got a ride and a show, the Swiss period. and the Frog”. Family Robinson tree house became Tarzan’s, and We were Disney’s worst nightmare we Tom Sawyer Island took on a Pirates of the brought our own water and sandwiches, packed Caribbean flavor. As the packaged princess brand apples and cheese sticks and Goldfish crackers. grew among the merchandisers, the park made The best my kids could hope for off those carts the characters and their gowns available for meet was popcorn (and only because their father used ‘n’ greets, first at the Fantasyland Theatre, then, as to sell popcorn at Disneyland). But they knew the of this spring, at the new Fantasy Faire. rules going in: No wait times over 15 minutes, no Between Frontierland and Sleeping Beauty’s churros and no shows. The last were for suckers, Castle, where the Carnation Plaza Gardens long the breadbasket that filled up precious half-hours The character ‘Mulan’ (above) and stood, a mini-Elizabethan village has sprung. It’s of your day, which was much better spent on complete with the Royal Hall housing three “Pirates of the Caribbean” one more time (that ‘Pocahontas’ (below) perform in the princesses and the Royal Theatre, where the sto- line always looks worse than it is). Over time, premiere of ‘Mickey’s Magical Map’ ries of Beauty and the Beast and Rapunzel are many of my new-parent convictions shook them- at Disneyland.

Mickey Mouse with the wizard on the video screen in the premiere of “Mickey’s Magical Map”.

Mickey Mouse watches Michael Colglazier, President of Disneyland in his opening remarks before the premiere of “Mickey’s Magical Map”.

The characters Flynn Rider (left) and Rapunzel perform in “Tangled”.

“The Jungle Book” is performed in the premiere of “Mickey’s Magical Map” at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The ensemble dance in “The Little Mermaid”. —MCT photos LIFESTYLE39 MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 Features Duck tops the billin farewell Hong Kong appearance

housands said farewell yesterday to a famous 1989 photo, with tanks replaced by giant inflatable yellow rubber duck plastic ducks. In Hong Kong thousands Twhich has captivated Hong Kong, on were seen taking their last look yesterday its final day in the city’s harbor before it at the genuine duck, wishing it well for the heads to the United States. The southern journey ahead and thanking it for bringing Chinese city has taken the 16.5 meter-tall joy to the Asian financial hub. “I hope that it (54-feet) duck, conceived by Dutch artist can bring happiness to the people in the Florentijn Hofman, to its heart since it different countries it visits,” 30 year-old Sam arrived under tow on May 2 to cheering Tsang told AFP. crowds. Duck mania has gripped the city- “The rubber duck has brought us a lot and parts of the Chinese mainland-since its of happiness...I hope it will come back,” said arrival, with hundreds of thousands of 34 year-old teacher Tina Yip. Shopping locals and tourists in Hong Kong flooding mall Harbour City, organizers of the exhibit, the streets near where the giant replica said in a statement the duck has “spread joy bath toy is moored to catch a glimpse. and positive energy to everyone in town Stalls and shops sold replicas and mer- and has received so much love and support chandise ranging from T-shirts to three- from fans and media”. Since 2007 the duck dimensional duck tote bags. Restaurants has travelled to 13 different cities in nine created special duck dishes. In mainland countries ranging from Brazil to Australia. China, copies of the duck made an appear- Hofman said he hopes the duck, which will ance in several cities-prompting a rebuke now travel to the US city of Pittsburgh, will from the communist party newspaper the act as a “catalyst” to connect people to pub- People’s Daily for what it called unoriginal lic art. The duck was to be deflated early copycat behavior. Monday before being shipped out. “Missing The duck was even embroiled in main- you already ducky! Must let you go to bring land politics, in the run-up to the 24th happiness to people around the world!!” anniversary on June 4 of the Tiananmen Annie Hung wrote on Hofman’s Facebook suppression of pro-democracy activists by wall. —AFP the army. Internet searches on the main- Thousands of people crowd the waterfront on the last day to see a giant duck, conceived by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, in land for “yellow duck” were banned after Hong Kong yesterday. —AFP users circulated a mocked-up image of a Crowding, overdevelopment make for a disappointing visit to Boracay Island Industrial design student Lodewijk Bosman By Catharine Hamm sages, offered by eager young entrepreneurs. It was all a bit over- Leisure said, would provide “barefoot elegance.” It was a bit of a hike and Hidde van der Straaten work on items whelming. And sad. Children were begging, the occasional mom to our room at Moorish-looking Discovery Shores, but things were made from recycled bicycle parts at their an a million and a half people be wrong? That’s how many with a baby and another child with hand outstretched. We didn’t looking up. Our accommodations included a living room, a bed- vacationers are expected to visit Boracay Island this year. Can need a henna tattoo or a coconut oil massage, and we didn’t want room and a small kitchen, where everything was dotted with small workshop in Delft. —AFP CTravel & Leisure be wrong? That’s the magazine that crowned the guilt. We needed air conditioning, a couple of anti-inflammato- yellow flowers that contrasted with the brilliant white of the linens Boracay the best island in the world. Can TripAdvisor be wrong? ries and a good night’s sleep plus the promise of Discovery Shores, and the walls. That’s the website that dubbed Boracay a Travelers’ Choice 2013 the hotel that had started me on this Boracay fever dream. Our bellman explained the large water-filled bowl on the floor Dutch duo peddle Winner. After my visit last year to this island 250 miles southeast of Travel & Leisure had voted it the fourth best hotel in the world. on which yellow flowers floated: Someone would be by soon to Manila, I decided that, yes, they could be wrong. Or misguided. Or I Never the optimist, I felt certain although I don’t know why I’d find give us a welcoming foot massage. As we waited, we perused the could be. my peeps and my place in the sun. I headed for White Beach early tray of welcome sweets and tried a little pandan water, made from old bikes as I’m guessing that the visitors / voters aren’t Californians on the the next morning. The sky was a dull gray, the color of some of the pandan leaves brewed in a light syrup and water. It was a little like far edge of middle age who fancy themselves beach connoisseurs. Maybe they don’t suffer guilt about the poverty or the damage to fashion, furniture the environment. Maybe they were smart enough not to come at the height of habagat, typhoon season. If that’s the case, maybe wo Dutch entrepreneurs have found a novel way they would enjoy this respite from the smog and traffic and heat to make money out of the thousands of bicycles and humidity of Manila. abandoned in the Netherlands each year, by Actually, I enjoyed the respite from the smog and traffic of T turning them into designer fashion items and furni- Manila. (The heat and humidity came with us.) I liked the sands ture. Industrial design student Lodewijk Bosman, 25, (once they were cleaned each morning) along the renowned White and Hidde van der Straaten, 28, founded "The Beach and the bathtub-warm waters. I found the people quite Upcycle" in university city Delft in January 2012 to wonderful. But what I didn’t find was the hoped-for piece of para- exploit a typically Dutch problem. The Netherlands dise that would shoot to the top of my favorite sun and sand desti- has more bikes -- 18 million-than its 17 million popula- nations. tion, and around a million new bikes are bought every If Boracay had been a first date, there wouldn’t have been a sec- year. But with so many bikes come parking problems, ond. We just weren’t right for each other. I should have known that and if they are left in the wrong place, or simply aban- almost from the minute I arrived at the hotel. The prop plane that doned, the authorities pick them up and take them to deposited my friend Jan and me at the Caticlan airport was filled the pound. with eager visitors, all of us ready to strip off the workaday suit after This happens to tens of thousands of bikes a year, the hour’s flight and put on the bathing suit. and while owners can get their bikes back by paying a But it wasn’t quite that seamless. First, there was a boat ride, fine of around 20 euros (25 dollars), few do. Unclaimed which reminded me a little of those cigarette boats that go flashing bikes are sold to bike shops that sell them on second- across the waves in “Miami Vice.” (This wasn’t, I should add, a ciga- hand, either in the Netherlands or abroad. Lodewijk rette boat, but the captain drove it like one.) Then there was the and Hidde also buy the abandoned bikes and parts, ride to the resort in the back of a van, where we had a view of the but with something different in mind. Take for exam- water standing in the streets after recent rains and the rows of ram- ple an Upcycle bedside lamp, price 88 euros. It consists shackle snack shops and houses that lined the roads, which were of a bike light with a new LED bulb fitted to a stem like pot-holed obstacle courses. made of a few chain links and intertwined spokes-all Obstacles overcome, we were soon in our room at Boracay standing on a wooden base wrapped in plaited inner Regency, which had a king bed, another smaller bed and a wel- tubes. come plate of fruit. And one more thing: a placard on the night- Other products include a bracelet made from bike stand that said, “Linens stained with HENNA TATTOO, COCONUT OIL chain links for 10 euros, a belt made from a tyre with a OR HAIR DYE will be charged accordingly.” buckle fitted costs 30 euros. The Dutch duo has also I was sure it wasn’t the linens that would be charged according- come up with a dark and rubbery cubic stool made ly, but I didn’t understand why I would be. Or, more to the point, Willy’s Rock on Boracay where the Virgin Mary keeps watch over the beach. It is accessible at low tide. from waste wood covered in plaited inner tubes. The what would I be doing that would cause me to damage the sheets —MCT photos name of their company, set up after winning a 10,000- like this? It was such a problem that the hotel had to laminate the euro prize for their innovative idea, is a pun on bicycle warning. But why? We got an inkling as we ate dinner at Christina’s, pearls that vendors were already hawking. Workers were clearing the US South’s equivalent of sweet tea, which isn’t my cup of tea. and upcycling, a process one step beyond recycling the hotel restaurant. From our outdoor perch, glasses of wine in the detritus from the sand, while kids and their grown-ups frol- The masseuse was MIA, it seemed, so what to do next? We that consists of turning something to be thrown away hand, sun casting purplish shadows over all, we realized we were icked. could have gone swimming, but the pool was being repaired so we into something of higher worth. The company began sitting along a sort of promenade. Boracay is divided into three “sta- In the growing light, I could already see the paraws, the blue- repaired to the Sandbar. There was no parade here, no one trying to selling products through their website in February and tions” along this strand of beach. We were in Station 2 (3 being sailed boats that flashed parallel to the shore. Might as well be out sell us anything (except a Diet Coke and a mojito). We also sat out- quickly attracted customers around the world. more budget oriented and 1 being more exclusive). Station 2 that on the water, I thought, and get a feel for the island. Instead of doors at the nearby Indigo restaurant. By now I was a creature of "I'd say half our customers are in the Netherlands, night was home to a company team-building event, where a tent booking a boat on the beach, I arranged it through the hotel, and habit and again ordered the lapu lapu, which didn’t taste apprecia- the other half abroad," said Hidde. They hope to strike full of people was being entertained by a bad comedian with a later that morning, we boarded the outrigger Kevin 2 and soon bly different from the previous night’s dish. distribution deals with shops, including the high-pitched giggle so high pitched that I briefly considered a were beyond Crocodile Island (which does look a little like a croc) We were leaving the next morning to catch an early flight back Netherlands' many souvenir boutiques. "The bicycle is fourth glass of wine, even though I was still on my first. and at a snorkel stop. to Manila so we couldn’t sample the spa, but that was OK. No num- something typically Dutch, so why not turn them into And then began the parade of people. There was no boardwalk, I jumped in with my snorkel gear and relaxed a little, until I ber of spa treatments was going to change my impression of souvenirs?" he said. "The supply is practically never per se, but there was a constant stream of people along the sand. remembered that the coral that I could now see clearly has been so Boracay, a place for partyers or rich people, of which I am neither. ending because the Netherlands is 'The' country for By the time I finished my very average lapu lapu (grouper), I was badly damaged that the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported last year This wasn’t a love match not for me. Maybe 30 years ago when bicycles," said Lodewijk, his trousers held up by a belt ready to find out where they were going and why. They were going that less than a tenth of it remains in its original state. Coral is criti- Boracay and I were less overdeveloped. We said our goodbyes and made from a slashed bike tyre. shopping at the stands selling jewelry and gewgaws of all stripes. cal for marine life. I wasn’t helping. I got out of the water. headed back to Manila, where the smog and traffic and heat and His business partner shows off a wallet made from a They were going to party in the numerous bars that promised trop- We cruised over to Crystal Cove Island, where other visitors humidity welcomed us with open, sweaty arms. It was good to be piece of old bike saddle and a small piece of tyre. "We ical refreshments. They were going to pick out a lovely seafood din- swarmed its sea caves and crowded around what were billed as back. —MCT try to use bike parts as much as we can, but that's not ner from booths where the entrees were on ice. hawks and Philippine eagles. They looked as bedraggled as the always possible, like with the belt's buckle or the And they were going for henna tattoos and coconut oil mas- island felt. It was time to head for Discovery Shores, which, Travel & lamp's switch," said Hidde The Upcycle also sells reno- vated bikes, made from recovered frames with new parts added where necessary, including Upcycle touches such as mudguards made from cut-up tyres. "Getting around by bike is making use of a sustainable, environmentally friendly form of transport," said Saskia Kluit, deputy director of the Dutch Cyclists' Federation. "This business is taking the idea of sustainability a step further." The company works with the "Stunt" foundation, that helps retrain the unemployed for new jobs, giving the business a social aspect. "In a way we're recycling people," said Stunt supervisor Hein Laakes. "It's very gratifying to see what we've made being sold in Australia, for example." Lodewijk says that his motto is "People, Planet, Profit,"-also known as "the triple bottom line." "In the end we're a business that has to function, and with which we hope to turn a profit, but the social aspect is important for our busi- ness," he said. Orders are picking up, and the company has yet to start making money, but when cash does come in, half will go to Stunt. —AFP A skim boarder and his teacher practice the technique in the morning sun. A room at the Boracay Regency a resort on the island. Doctor who OK’d ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ hospital use37 dies MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013

Devotees dressed in costumes to represent the Hindu god Lord Krishna and his consort Radha. A devotee dressed in a costume to represent the Hindu god Lord Krishna poses for a photograph during the “Ratha-yatra” Festival of Chariots, as the procession travels through central London yetserday. Now in its 45th years the procession sees thousands of Hare Krishna devotees pull three brightly decorated chariots bearing the Hindu dieties of Lord Jagannatha, Lady Subhadra and Lord Balarama from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square. —AFP Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum gets family-friendly makeover

gruesome photo gallery of men and women screen. The new shimmering facades and pricey tourist The Ripley’s museum has been at the corner of Marilyn Monroe clothes and photos. impaled by arrows, augers and pipes is gone from attractions represent a dramatic reversal for the boulevard, Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue for 20 years, Silverman, who has managed the museum for five Athe Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum in which was known in the 1970s and ‘80s as a haven for run- displaying the freakish and the morbid. Regular admission years, said she agreed with the call from her corporate Hollywood. And don’t expect to see any displays of aways, prostitutes and drug dealers. “We’ve made consid- is $16.99 for adults, $8.99 for children. Over the last few bosses to remove many of the extreme exhibits. The medieval chastity belts or tongs used to torture victims of erable progress in upgrading the neighborhood,” said years, Silverman said, many parents had demanded Ripley’s museums and aquariums are owned and operat- the Spanish Inquisition. These and other macabre oddities Leron Gubler, president and chief executive of the refunds, saying the exhibits were not appropriate for chil- ed by Florida-based Ripley’s Entertainment, a subsidiary of have been replaced by such exhibits as a painting of Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. “It’s nice that business- dren. The museum closed for three months late last year Vancouver, Canada-based Jim Pattison Group. Still, Marilyn Monroe made entirely of candy, a mounted two- es are reinvesting and upgrading.” to install 350 new exhibits, including a new collection of Silverman said she cherished many of the macabre headed calf and the world’s smallest drivable car. exhibits and hated to store them away in a warehouse in It’s all part of a new family-friendly look at 33 Ripley’s Florida, including the skeleton of a two-headed baby. Believe It or Not museums around the world. The “I was literally crying when I was packing it away,” she Hollywood location shifted to less-creepy displays after a said. A few chilling curiosities remain on display, including $3.5-million renovation that museum operators hope will a real shrunken human head and a sword used by the draw huge crowds this summer. “We really wanted to Japanese military to execute rebels and insurgents in the push this as a family place,” said museum general manager 1920s and ‘30s. Andrea Silverman, who estimates that the new exhibits Some recent visitors to the museum parents and chil- have already increased attendance about 40 percent. “We dren say they have no problem with gruesome and freak- wiped out the entire museum to bring in an entirely new ish exhibits. Jocelyn Diaz, a tourist from Guam who visited show.” the museum with her husband, Ramon, and their two The makeover represents one of the final pieces in the daughters, Beatrice, 13, and Jasmine, 11, said she would overhaul of Hollywood Boulevard, a loud, colorful com- not demand a refund if her children saw photos of mercial district that has gone from downtrodden and impaled people. scary in the 1970s and 1980s to glitzy and crowded today. “They are intelligent enough to understand what is The boulevard, which draws an estimated 14 million visi- going on,” she said of her daughters, adding that her 11- tors a year, has benefited from several multimillion-dollar year-old’s favorite display was a mounted one-eyed goat. projects over the last few years, starting with the 2001 Other parents said exhibits such as the shrunken skull and completion of the $650-million Hollywood & Highland the two-headed calf are appropriate only for kids older entertainment complex. than 5 or 6. “I have a 10-year-old grandson and I think he Since then, strong tourist demand has helped spur would love it,” said Bettie Williams, a tourist from several other high-profile projects on Hollywood Birmingham, Ala. Such reactions are good news for Boulevard, including the $55-million Madame Tussauds Silverman, who said she wants to retain a few extreme dis- wax statue attraction in 2009, plus the Hard Rock Cafe and plays. For example, she was recently offered the remains of the $600-million W Hotel, both of which opened in 2010. an eight-legged puppy. “I can’t wait to get it,” she said. The Hollywood Wax Museum completed a renovation last “That’s my baby.” —MCT year and the TCL Chinese Theater formerly known as Grauman’s Chinese closed this month to complete a Jasmine Diaz, 11, from Guam, stands inside the world’s largest tire on display at Ripley’s remodeling project to accommodate a 94-foot-wide IMAX Believe It or Not museum on Hollywood Blvd. —MCT photos

Tegan Van Itallie, of Australia, reads a description Saba Tesfaye, left, and friend Mimi Atnafu, of Sally Stead of Australia looks at a display case at Duy Bui, left, and his mother Thu Tran, of Los Angeles, get a close of a jigsaw puzzle of actor George Burns. Canada, checks out a mannequin on display. Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum. up look at a mannequin in the likeness of J.T. Saylors, a master “girner” the art of being able to put one’s lip over one’s nose.