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Deputy Emir meets UN human rights chief Emir appoints UN praises Vice-Chairman of State Audit Qatar’s human Bureau QNA

DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin rights success Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued Decree No. 6 of 2016, appointing Abdulaziz Mohamed Ahmed Qassem Al Emadi as Vice-Chairman of the are big achievements and tangible State Audit Bureau. changes in the situation of expatriate The decree abolished any pro- There are big workers by developing the legislation vision that contradicts with its achievements and and cancelling the Kafala (sponsor- provisions and is effective from ship) system.” the date of issue and will be pub- tangible changes He said he held talks with Dep- lished in the Official Gazette. in the situation of uty Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, Prime Minister and expatriate workers, Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdul- Obama: Michelle says UN High lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid not running Commissioner for bin Mohamed Al Attiyah. Human Rights “ During these meetings, we felt for president that advances have been made in the Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani met United Nations High Commissioner for area of human rights,” Bin Ra’ad said. Human Rights Prince Zeid bin Ra’ad Al Hussein and his delegation at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. Talks Mohammed Osman “This does not mean that there dealt with topics of mutual interest. AFP The Peninsula are no violations which happen in all countries in the world. We are convinced that there is a real and strong will on the government side BATON ROUGE: US President DOHA: United Nations High Commis- to end violations of human rights and Barack Obama yesterday scotched sioner for Human Rights Prince Zeid exploitation of expatriate workers. QU tops global varsity rankings the notion that his more popular bin Ra’ad Al Hussein yesterday praised We welcome these steps and we are wife Michelle would launch a White Qatar’s achievements in protecting going to work with Qatari authori- House bid. the human rights of the burgeoning ties to further enhance the process.” “There are three things that expatriate workforce in the country. Bin Ra’ad noted that Qatar has The Peninsula proportion of an institution’s interna- one-third of all internationally-col- are certain in life: Death, taxes and His comments came at a joint news implemented many of the recom- tional staff, international students, and laborated papers from Qatar. Michelle is not running for presi- conference with Ali bin Simaikh Al mendations put forward by the UN research papers co-published with at In September 2015 SciVal Analy- dent,” Obama joked as he held a Merri, Chairman, National Human Special Rapporteur for Human Rights least one author from another country. sis of Scopus Data, QU was shown to discussion with voters in Louisiana. Rights Committee (NHRC) at the end in a report on the country. “There is a DOHA: Qatar University (QU) has been QU topped the list with 99.9 points, top the chart of international institu- A Harvard-trained lawyer, of the ‘Regional conference on the role strong desire from the authorities to ranked first among 200 institutions followed by University of Luxembourg tions in international collaboration. Michelle had struggled to find her of the High Commissioner for Human meet all these recommendations and worldwide in the International Out- (99.8) and University of Hong Kong “International collaboration stands political voice early in Obama’s Rights in promoting and protecting proposals.” On the Qataris kidnapped look indicator in the overall Times (99.5) in the second and third positions. at the core of our research strategy in political career, and often seemed human rights in the Arab region’ at in Iraq, the UN official said, “We have Higher Education World University On international collaboration, QU which we encourage our researchers to abhor the crassness of day-to- the Ritz-Carlton Doha. contacted the Iraqi government and Rankings list (THE-WUR) 2015-16. holds 32.9 percent of the overall per- towards a culture of knowledge-shar- day politics. But she has become an Referring to his visit to the Labour will continue our communications The announcement was made centage (70%) of institutions in Qatar, ing to seek solutions to problems within effective campaigner for Obama City in Mesaimeer on Wednesday, until we secure their release.” on the THE’s online forum yesterday. which means that papers emerging their society and beyond. and has been engaged in campaigns Bin Ra’ad said, “During my visit to Last September, QU debuted in from QU that are co-authored with against childhood obesity and in the Labour City, I realised that there →Continued on page 2 the list. The indicator considers the international researchers make up →Continued on page 2 support of military families. Qatar condemns Jakarta blasts as seven die Guantanamo detainees

QNA & Agencies below 100 as US sends 10 Yemenis to Oman DOHA: Qatar condemned blasts that targeted a commercial centre and the fire exchange in the Indonesian cap- Reuters Four other detainees were moved ital of Jakarta, that left seven people out already this month. dead and several injured. In Muscat, an Omani official In a statement yesterday, the For- was cited by the state news agency eign Ministry denounced the criminal MIAMI: Ten Yemeni men held at the as saying the Yemenis had arrived acts that in no way belong to humani- Guantanamo Bay US military prison and would remain there for human- tarian values, and represent an assault were sent to Oman yesterday, bring- itarian reasons until conditions in on innocents and civilians,. ing the detainee population below the Yemen, gripped by civil war, allow It reaffirmed Qatar’s condemna- symbolically important milestone of them to be sent home. Oman, a US tion of violence and terrorism in all its 100 as President Barack Obama steps ally, had accepted earlier groups of forms and manifestations, whatever up efforts to close the facility before prisoners. its source or motivation are. he leaves office. US Defence Secretary Ashton The ministry expressed Qatar’s The Yemenis transfer to Oman Carter said the transfer followed a condolences to the families of the marked the largest group of pris- “deliberate and careful review. “We victims and the Indonesian govern- oners shipped out of the detention completed the transfer of 10 Yemenis, ment and people, wishing the injured centre at the US naval base in Cuba roughly 10 percent, that is, of the total a speedy recovery. since Obama began his presidency remaining Gitmo population, to the Islamic State (IS) said it was behind in 2009, pledging to quickly shutter a government of Oman,” He said at the the attack by suicide bombers and gun- Janitors clean up the road near the bomb site after a blast in front of a shopping mall in Jakarta. prison that has drawn international US military’s Southern Command, men in the heart of Jakarta, the first condemnation. which oversees the facility. The 93 time the radical group has targeted the The Yemenis, held for over a dec- prisoners remaining at Guantanamo world’s most populous Muslim nation. Jakarta’s police chief Tito Karna- police traffic post nearby, using what the strategy. I have doubts about the ade without charge or trial, were part mark the lowest number since 2002, Seven people were killed in multi- vian said: “ISIS is behind this attack Karnavian described as hand grenade- capability of the local militants to carry of releases the Obama administra- shortly after then-president George ple blasts and a gunfight, five of them definitely,” using a common acronym like bombs. out attacks on a bigger scale. But it is tion signalled would take place early W Bush opened the facility to house attackers. It took security forces about for IS, and named an Indonesian mili- Speaking in London, US Secre- a possibility.” this year as it prepares to give Con- foreign terrorism detainees after the three hours to end the attack near a tant called Bahrun Naim as the plotter. tary of State John Kerry condemned The US embassy in Jakarta said it gress a plan for closing the facility. September 11, 2001, attacks on the US. Starbucks cafe and Sarinah’s, Jakar- Police believe he is in the Syrian city the attack. “There is nothing in any will remain closed today as a precau- ta’s oldest department store. of Raqqa. Police responded in force act of terror that offers anything but tion. The embassy will remain open for An Indonesian and a Canadian within minutes. Black armoured cars death and destruction. And so we stand emergency services, it said in a state- were killed and 20 people, including reached the cafe and sniper teams were together, all of us, united in our efforts ment on its website. “Further incidents Woqod raises fuel prices an Algerian, Austrian, German and deployed around the neighbourhood to eliminate those who choose ter- are possible. As the security situation Dutchman, were wounded. as helicopters buzzed overhead. ror,” he said. remains fluid, US citizens are advised DOHA: Fuel (gasoline) prices in Qatar have been increased by up to 35 per- “A group of soldiers of the caliphate Karnavian said one man entered Harits Abu Ulya, a expert on mil- to avoid Sari Pan Pacific Hotel and Sari- cent, Qatar Fuel (Woqod) said yesterday. Prices of gasoline super have been in Indonesia targeted a gathering from the cafe and blew himself up, wounding itancy who knows Naim, said he nah Plaza on Jalan Thamrin and defer raised by 30 percent from QR1 a litre to QR1.30 and of premium from 85 dirh- the crusader alliance that fights the IS many people inside. As people poured expected more attacks. “This is an all non-essential travel in the city.” mas to QR1.15 (35 percent). The new prices take effect from today. Woqod in Jakarta,” the group said in a state- out, two waiting gunmen opened fire indication that he has been learning has asked all fuel stations to comply with the new price list and display it at ment, adding 15 people were killed. on them and two militants attacked a from the Paris attacks and has studied →See also page 7 their premises in a prominent way for public information. 02 FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 HOME

Emir issues documents to ratify agreements, MoUs Qatar offers QNA condolences to Germany over DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued a document, endorsing the ratification of an air services agreement between Qatar and blast victims Liberia, signed in Doha on May 21 last year. The Emir also issued ratification documents, endorsing the ratification Doha: The Foreign Min- of an agreement on cooperation and news exchange between Qatar News istry yesterday stressed Agency and United News of India, and a memorandum of understanding Qatar’s solidarity and (MoU) on radio and TV cooperation between Qatar and India, both signed sympathy with Germany in New Delhi on March 25, 2015. following the blast that hit The Emir issued a ratification document, endorsing the ratification of an the Sultanahmet district MoU on scientific and technical cooperation between Qatar’s Civil Aviation in the Turkish City of Istan- Authority and the Earth System Science Organisation at Indian Ministry of bul, killing and wounding Earth Sciences, signed in New Delhi on March 25, 2015. German tourists. In a Additionally, the Emir issued a ratification document, endorsing the rati- statement, the ministry fication of an MoU on cooperation in the field of diplomatic training between expressed Qatar’s con- the Diplomatic Institute at the Foreign Ministry and Indian Foreign Ministry’s dolences to the friendly Foreign Service Institute, signed in New Delhi on March 25, 2015. German government, Jordan’s Prince and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid bin Ra'ad Al Hussein (left) and The Emir also issued a ratification document, endorsing the ratification people and the families of of an MoU on cooperation in the field of communications and information Ali bin Simaikh Al Marri, Chairman, National Human Rights Committee, Qatar, addressing a press conference the victims of the heinous technology between the Ministry of Information and Communications Tech- on the sidelines of the regional conference on ‘The Role of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in crime. The ministry voiced nology and Indian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Promoting and Protecting Human Rights in the Arab Region’ at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Doha yesterday. Qatar’s trust and support signed in New Delhi on March 25, 2015. Pic: Salim / The Peninsula for the Turkish authori- ties’ efforts to preserve security and stability in Emir issues three decrees the country, reiterating Qatar’s firm rejection of DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued Decree Doha ‘rights forum came violence and terrorism No. 1 of 2016, ratifying an agreement on economic, technical and scientific in all its forms and mani- cooperation between Qatar and Costa Rica, signed in Doha on April 1, 2014. festations, whatever the The Emir also issued Decree No. 2 of 2016, ratifying an agreement between motives and causes are. Qatar and South Africa on the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and the protocol attached out with positive results’ thereto, signed in Pretoria on March 6, 2015. FM reviews The Emir issued Decree No. 3 of 2016, ratifying an MoU on cooperation in the field of education and scientific research between Qatar and the Cab- Yemen issues Continued from page 1 inet of Ministers of Ukraine, signed in Doha on May 8, 2012. represents the starting point for devel- The communiqué also called on The agreements and the MoU shall have the force of law in accordance oping Arab strategies for human rights the UN High Commissioner for Human Doha: Foreign Minister with Article 68 of the Qatari Constitution and the decrees shall be effective “We strongly condemn such prac- “for which we are working with the Rights, Arab countries and civil society H E Dr. Khalid bin from the date of issuance and shall to be published in the Official Gazette. tices which is a violation of human Arab League.” groups to empower women and give Mohamed Al Attiyah rights.” “From our side we give our com- them a chance to participate in aware- yesterday met Yemeni He called upon all Arab countries ments about regional crises and we ness and educational programmes. Minister of Human Rights QFMA board membership renewed to open their doors to more refugees. condemn violations of human rights. It urged Arab governments to grant Ezzedine Al Asbahi and He said the Doha conference has We use to transfer some cases of vio- independence to national human rights discussed latest develop- DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued Emiri come out with positive outcome. “We lations to the International Criminal institutions, provide them with man- ments on the Yemeni and Decision No. 1 of 2016, renewing the membership of the Board of Directors of are going to study the results and rec- Court at least to ensure that criminals power and immunity and protect from regional issues of com- the Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA). The decision shall take effect ommendations directed to the UN High are held accountable,” said the official. threats. mon interest. on January 17 and shall be published in the Official Gazette. Commissioner for Human Rights. The conference called on the UN It urged regional governments “Some are directed to the gov- High Commissioner to increase sup- to establish independent national ernments that participated in the port for rights activists and civil society entities to monitor hate speech and UK, German conference and regional organisa- organisations in the Arab region. It extremism and urged the UN High tions such as Arab League.” also urged countries in the region to Commissioner to promote the use of ties reviewed Qatar Foundation hosts Bin Ra’ad said the communi- increase support for human rights Arabic language in UN publications, qué issued by the conference will advocates. documents and reports. Doha: Minister of Labour and Social Affairs H E Jordan’s Prince Zeid Abdullah Saleh Mubarak Al Khulaifi separately QU efforts resulted in over 1,500 co-authored works met British Ambassador The Peninsula and research centres and commu- Ajay Sharma and German nity development initiatives. Ambassador Hans-Udo Continued from page 1 Prince Zeid was taken to an open- QU and a boost for the environment of Times Higher Education rankings Muzel. Talks dealt with air viewing platform on the eighth robust collaborative research that con- Editor Phil Baty said: “An institution’s cooperation between DOHA: Qatar Foundation (QF)yes- floor and shown the unique landscape “Our ever-increasing research tributes to positioning QA as a leader global outlook is one of the key mark- Qatar and their coun- terday hosted Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al formed by education and research efforts have resulted in over 1,500 in academic and research excellence ers of a prestigious university. The top tries, ways of enhancing Hussein of Jordan, at its new, innova- buildings. coauthored publications from 718 col- in the GCC,” he added. institutions hire faculty from all over it and issues of common tive headquarters in Education City. He was also briefed on QF’s laborating institutes and these have Dr Al Derham said the attraction of the world, attract students from a glo- concern. Prince Zeid, also United Nations construction and expansion plans, achieved top funding success under high-qualified faculty and researchers bal market of top talent and collaborate High Commissioner For Human Rights, in keeping with its vision to foster a the National Priorities Research Pro- from all over the world also contributed with leading departments wherever they was in Qatar as part of a state visit, and progressive society. gramme of the Qatar National Research to strengthening QU’s global dimension happen to be based. It is great news that Alert over marine was introduced to QF’s rich history He signed the Visitors Book and Fund,” said QU president Dr Hassan and establishing solid fundamentals QU is top most international university through a presentation on the foun- was presented with a commemora- Rashid Al Derham. for diversification and knowledge in the world. It is a sign of great poten- shooting practice dation education institutes, science tion gift. “This result is a proud moment for enhancement. tial, competitiveness and dynamism.” Doha: Qatar Armed Forces General Command has announced that the marine shooting range QC expands Al Daraj health centre in Gaza to eradicate epidemics near Fasht Al Hadid will be active from February 14 until April 30 from 6am to 5pm daily. In a statement, The Peninsula Through its office in Gaza, QC which are facing shortages of medical medical disposables in hospitals, and equipped hospitals with elec- the General Command financed the project with QR500,000 supplies. Under its emergency inter- adversely affecting and reducing serv- tro-mechanic devices and generators, said the range is located to build an upper floor with an area of vention programme to aid the injured ices for citizens. added and replaced elevators and reha- towards the east from DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has 350sqm at the centre and provide nec- in the aggression on Gaza in summer Some doctors closed their clinics bilitated the sterilisation systems and Mesaieed, some 40km at expanded Al Daraj health centre in essary construction supplies, among 2014, QC is working on importing med- in the north, middle and south of the mechanical ventilation at a cost of more an angle of 105 degrees Gaza as part of its Al Shifa project. others. ication to the Strip even though it’s Strip; the only child birth centre in the than QR10m. QC has launched a relief from the port of Mesaieed The project aims to establish a Engineer Mohammed Abu Halloub, under siege. It is also preparing to north of the Strip was also closed — campaign ‘Hand in Hand We Build near Fasht Al Haid from health centre to eradicate the scourge Director, QC’s Office in Gaza, said the build an internal medicine hospital all due to the severe crisis the Strip is Palestine’ to help reconstruct Gaza. the east and extends to of contagious and epidemic diseases, project aims to serve the health sector in Al Shifa Complex in Gaza, at a cost suffering because of the shortages of It includes financing and imple- the south of Shraouh by offering basic services to the needy in the Strip and raise the competency of QR582,000. drugs, medical disposables and money. menting shelter, education, health and Island. segments and raising health awareness. of health centres built on small areas There are shortages of drugs and QC also implemented projects economic empowerment projects.

Rush for fuel Diversion on two sections of Dohat Um Al Maa Street

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DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will imple- ment a temporary closure and diversion on two sections of Dohat Um Al Maa Street, East of Al Kharaitiyat Inter- change (N8) on Al Shamal Road, near Ikea Store. The diversion begins tomorrow and lasts one year. The first section includes the closure of two lanes stretching over 140 metres on Dohat Um Al Maa Street (one-way section), south of the roundabout east of Al Kharaitiyat Interchange. Traffic will be diverted through a newly lane leading to Wadi Al Ebb Street. The second section includes the closure of two lanes and onto Arab League Road, reaching Wadi Al Ebb Street. stretching over 650 metres on Dohat Um Al Maa Street Traffic from Ikea Store to Al Ebb will need to use Wadi (two-way section), north of the roundabout east of Al Al Askar Street leading to Wadi Al Ebb Street. Kharaitiyat Interchange. Traffic from south will be diverted The diversion is located within Zone 70 in Al Ebb, and to a new link road between Al Shamal Road and Dohat required to carry out improvement works of Al Kharaiti- Motorists line up to fill up fuel at the Woqod Petrol Station in Al Hilal last night. Pic: Qassim / The Peninsula Um Al Maa Street, in front of Ikea Store. yat Interchange as part of the North Road enhancement Traffic from Al Kheesa Interchange to Al Ebb will be project. Ashghal will install signs advising motorists of diverted to Wadi Al Asma Street, then to Wadi Al Banat Street the diversion. GULF / MIDDLE EAST FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 03 Kerry and Saudi FM meet to soothe frayed ties

Washington has used the deal, interference in their countries,” he The top envoys under which Tehran agreed to limit said. its nuclear ambitions in exchange “We want to try to see if there’s met in London for for a softening on sanctions, as a a way, moving forward, to resolve talks on a variety of springboard to seek more produc- some of these problems without tive ties with its old foe. moving to greater conflict. The last Middle East issues, But at the same time Riyadh’s thing the region needs is more con- including the wars relations with Iran, long hostile, have flict,” he continued. plunged to new lows. Saudi Ara- “And I know the kingdom of in Syria and Yemen bia cut off diplomatic contact with Saudi Arabia agrees with that. But and the imminent Tehran last week after an Iranian there are simple things they would mob ransacked its embassy there. like to see done that help prevent implementation Saudi Arabia has regarded that.” of the Iran nuclear Kerry’s cautious outreach to The United States expressed deal Tehran — and burgeoning rela- concern after Saudi Arabia marked tionship with its Foreign minister the New Year by carrying out a Mohammad Javad Zarif — with mass execution, including that of suspicion, and the London visit a respected Shia cleric accused AFP was designed to rebuild trust. of fomenting sedition. “We agree, first of all, the alli- Sheikh Nimr Al Nimr’s death ance, the friendship between the triggered outrage in Shia-major- United States and the kingdom of ity Iran, and the protest led to the Saudi Arabia remains a lynchpin of sacking of the Saudi embassy, an act LONDON: US Secretary of State John our efforts in the region. It’s impor- Riyadh blamed on Tehran. Kerry and Saudi Foreign Minister tant. We both agree with that, on Al Jubeir responded: Adel Al Jubeir insisted yesterday that both sides,” Kerry told reporters as “I think if you look at the chal- their countries’ ties remain strong he welcomed Al Jubeir. lenges our region faces, whether in despite recent tensions over Wash- Without mentioning Iran, Kerry Syria, whether in Yemen, whether ington’s outreach to Iran. expressed sympathy for Saudi Ara- terrorists, whether in Iran’s inter- The top envoys met here for bia’s concerns — shared by the United ference in the affairs of the region, talks on a variety of Middle East States — over its web of influence or Libya, the most effective ways for issues, including the wars in in the Arab world. us to work though these challenges Syria and Yemen and the immi- “We also understand the chal- is through our close partnership nent implementation of the Iran lenges that the kingdom and other and alliance with the United States US Secretary of State John Kerry with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir in central London yesterday. nuclear deal. countries feel in the region about of America.” Iraq receives Saudi envoy’s credentials

AFP Baghdad-based Saudi ambassador in a quar- Nimr’s execution sparked outrage across ter century, after relations were cut following the Shia world. Protesters torched Riyadh’s ex-president Saddam Hussein’s invasion of embassy and consulate in Iran, leading the Kuwait. kingdom and other Gulf states to cut diplo- BAGHDAD: Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jaafari’s office said he met with Sab- matic ties with Tehran. Al Jaafari received the new Saudi ambassa- han and discussed Iraqi-Saudi relations Thousands of people, including fight- dor’s credentials yesterday despite calls for and Baghdad’s efforts to ease tensions ers from powerful Shia paramilitary forces, his expulsion after Riyadh executed a lead- between Riyadh and Tehran that exploded have protested in Iraq against Saudi Arabia, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al Jaafari with the new Saudi Ambassador Thamer Al ing Shia cleric. following the kingdom’s execution of Nimr and called for Sabhan to be expelled from Sabhan in Baghdad, yesterday. Thamer Al Sabhan is the first Al Nimr. the Shia-majority country. More aid reaches trapped Syrians; doubts cast on peace talks

Reuters “We hope ... this effort will con- was unrealistic, reiterating opposi- tinue,” said Yacoub El Hillo, the UN tion demands for the lifting of sieges, resident and humanitarian coordinator a ceasefire and the release of detain- in Syria, who accompanied the con- ees before negotiations. MADAYA, SYRIA/BEIRUT/GENEVA: voy. A senior UN human rights official “I personally do not think Janu- A second batch of aid reached a said the use of starvation as a weapon ary 25 is a realistic date for when it besieged Syrian town and two trapped was a war crime. will be possible to remove all obsta- villages on Thursday and the United “Starving civilians is a war crime cles facing the negotiations,” George Nations accused rival factions of com- under international humanitarian law Sabra said. A total of 45 trucks carry- mitting war crimes by causing civilians and of course any such act deserves to ing food and medical supplies were to starve to death. be condemned, whether it’s in Madaya due to be delivered to Madaya, and The British-based Syrian Observa- or Idlib,” said U.N. Human Rights High 18 to al-Foua and Kefraya on Thurs- tory for Human Rights, which monitors Commissioner Zeid bin Ra’ad. day, aid officials said. the war, said aid trucks had entered the “Should there be prosecutions? Of The talks planned for January 25 town of Madaya near the border with course. At the very least there should in Geneva are part of a peace process Lebanon, and the villages of Kefraya be accountability for these crimes.” endorsed by the UN Security Council and al-Foua in Idlib province in the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- last month in a rare display of inter- northwest. Syrian state media said six moon said Syria’s warring parties, national agreement on Syria, where trucks had gone into Madaya. particularly the government, were the war has killed 250,000 people. For months, tens of thousands have committing “atrocious acts” and U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan been blockaded by government troops “unconscionable abuses” against de Mistura said after meeting repre- in Madaya and surrounded by rebel civilians. “Let me be clear: the use of sentatives of the United States, Russia forces in the two villages. starvation as a weapon of war is a war and other powers on Wednesday that “According to the ICRC team that crime,” Ban told reporters. Jan. 25 was still the intended date. entered Madaya, the people were very The siege of Madaya, where peo- Russia said Foreign Minister Ser- happy, even crying when they real- ple have reportedly died of starvation, gei Lavrov and US Secretary of State ised that wheat flour is on the way,” has become a focal issue for Syrian John Kerry would meet in Zurich on Dominik Stillhart, International Com- opposition groups who want all such Wednesday, five days before the talks mittee of the Red Cross director of blockades lifted before they enter nego- date. But even with the backing of the operations, said in New York. tiations with the government planned United States and Russia, which sup- Aid officials hoped to bring in more for January 25. A prominent member port opposite sides in the conflict, supplies, with fuel deliveries set for of the political opposition to President the peace process faces formidable Sunday, according to Stillhart. Bashar al-Assad told Reuters that date obstacles.

A soldier gives food and water to Syrian refugees after they crossed into Jordanian territory with their families, near the town of Ruwaished, in the Hadalat area, east of the capital Amman, yesterday. 04 FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 MIDDLE EAST

7 dead migrants wash up on UN peace envoy Turkish beaches

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ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities yesterday discovered the bodies of empty handed seven would-be migrants to Greece on western Turkish beaches, the official Anatolia news agency said. Ould Cheikh Ahmed had arrived Police opened an enquiry into Houthis released a in Sana’a on Sunday for a visit aimed the drownings, discovered barely a at convincing the Iran-backed Houthi week after the bodies of 36 migrants, detained minister rebels and their allies to attend a new including several children, were and four activists round of peace talks. found after boats spiriting them The envoy had met with govern- across the Aegean Sea to EU mem- in a move aimed at ment officials, who are temporarily ber Greece sank. bolstering peace based in Riyadh, before he headed Police said the latest bodies to Sana’a. were found early yesterday in talks to end over Foreign Minister Abdel Malak Al Izmir province, which lies oppo- nine months of war. Mekhlafi said on Saturday that the site a cluster of Greek islands, as talks initially scheduled to start on migrants continue to flee war and January 14 had been postponed until hardship in the hope of finding a January 20 or 23. The United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (centre) speaks during a press new life in Europe. AFP & Reuters More than 5,800 people have been conference before leaving Yemen at Sana’a international airport, yesterday. Turkey, now home to some 2.2 killed in Yemen since the start of a million refugees from Syria’s civil Saudi-led bombing campaign against war and some 300,000 Iraqis, has rebels, about half of them civilians, several other top officials remains coalition and government forces its armed forces engaged in a combat become a hub for migrants seek- SANA’A/DUBAI: The UN envoy to according to the United Nations. key demand of President Abdrabuh used the last negotiations as a cover mission in the Gulf, the Red Sea and ing to reach Europe. Yemen left the rebel-held capital Meanwhile, Houthis released a Mansur Hadi’s government. to make more military gains, and want the Bab Al Mandab Strait,” a statement Many pay people smugglers empty handed yesterday after a mis- detained minister and four activists A mostly Gulf Arab coalition led a renewed ceasefire before new talks. from the office of President Abdel Fat- thousands of dollars to make the sion aimed at reaching an agreement yesterday, United Nations envoy Ismail by Saudi Arabia has been fighting the In a separate incident, an two tah Al Sisi said. risky crossing. for talks between the insurgents and Ould Cheikh Ahmed said, in a move Iran-allied Houthis since March of last policemen were killed and two were Egypt, the Arab world’s most Despite the winter weather, the government. aimed at bolstering peace talks to year. Nearly 6,000 people are known wounded when masked gunmen fired populous nation, has taken part in countless migrants are still risk- “We have not set a new date for end over nine months of war. to have been killed, about half of them a rocket-propelled grenade at their coalition raids on Iran-backed rebels ing their lives to reach Greek soil. the next round of talks,” Ismail Ould “Technical Education Minister civilians, according to UN figures. patrol car in Yemen’s southern port city since March, after the insurgents swept The International Organization Cheikh Ahmed told reporters at Sana’a Abdul Razak Ashwal, a prominent The Houthis and Yemen’s embat- of Aden yesterday, eyewitnesses said. across much of impoverished Yemen. for Migration (IOM) said last week airport before departing the conflict- member of the Al Islah Sunni Islam- tled government agreed last month on It was the latest in a series of assas- Extending operations was impor- that 1,004,356 migrants and refu- riven country. ist party, as well as four political and a broad framework for ending their sination and bombings by militants tant “for the period of one year or until gees reached Europe in 2015, some The Mauritanian diplomat said media activists have been released,” war in UN-brokered peace talks, but which have undermined security in the end of the mission,” the statement three quarters of them via Greece he was alarmed by the “suffering of Ould Cheikh Ahmed said at a press a temporary truce was widely vio- Aden, the temporary capital of the said. and almost five times the previous Yemenis”, but he expressed hopes of a conference in the capital Sana’a, which lated and has since ended. embattled Yemeni central government. Sisi has in the past sought to jus- year’s total of 219,000. “quick return” to the negotiating table. is controlled by the Houthis. Another round of negotiations set Egypt said yesterday it would tify Egypt’s involvement in Yemen’s Overall, the IOM said 3,771 The Yemeni government sat down The UN envoy said he had also for Januray 14 was delayed and has yet extend for one year its support for war as necessary in order to secure migrants and refugees died crossing with the rebels and their allies last received assurances from the Houthis to be rescheduled, Ould Cheikh Ahmed Saudi-led coalition forces battling Red Sea shipping routes including the Mediterranean trying to reach month in Switzerland for six days about the wellbeing of detained said, as disputes over the venue and rebels in Yemen. the strategic Bab Al Mandab Strait, Europe in 2015, the deadliest annual of talks that ended without a major defence minister, General Mahmoud confidence-building measures persist. “The National Defence Council through which much of Suez Canal total on record. breakthrough. Al Subaihi, whose release and that of The Houthis say the Saudi-led agreed to prolong the participation of traffic travels. Turkey probes academics over petition against rebel crackdown

AFP philosopher Slavoj Zizek. Istanbul prosecutors issue on Tuesday when he took aim person- launched the investigation, with the academ- ally at Chomsky, saying that Turkey’s envoy ics facing accusations ranging from “terrorist to Washington should invite the iconic cog- propaganda” to “inciting people to hatred, vio- nitive scientist to see the region for himself. ISTANBUL: Turkey yesterday launched an lence and breaking the law” and “insulting Prime Minister Ahmet Davutolgu chimed investigation into academics who signed a Turkish institutions and the Turkish Repub- in too: “It’s saddening that our academics have petition criticising the military’s crackdown on lic,” the official Anatolia news agency said. signed such a petition when we are talking Kurdish rebels in the southeast that angered The case has been taken up by Turkish about the fight against terror.” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. federal prosecutors in Istanbul, with all 1,128 Rights activists expressed horror that the Over 1,200 academics from 90 Turkish Turkish signatories of the petition under inves- government could not accept the petition as universities calling themselves “Academi- tigation, the Dogan news agency said. the result of freedom of speech. cians for Peace”, as well as foreign scholars, If convicted, they could face between “Turkey’s PM — himself an academic — signed the petition last week calling for an one and five years in prison. Erdogan fired apparently does not recognise the right to end to the months-long violence. Entitled off an angry tirade against “those so-called free speech or academic freedom,” Emma “We won’t be a party to this crime”, the peti- intellectuals” on Thursday, accusing them Sinclair-Webb, senior researcher at Human tion urges Ankara to “abandon its deliberate of “treason” and being the “fifth columns” Rights Watch (HRW), wrote on Twitter. massacre and deportation of Kurdish and of foreign powers bent on undermining Tur- Latife Akyuz, an associate professor of A riot policeman stands guard on the site of the January 12 attack at Istanbul’s tourist other peoples in the region.” key’s national security. sociology from Duzce University in north- hub of Sultanahmet, yesterday. Turkey said it had arrested five suspects over the It was signed by dozens of foreign luminar- “You are people in the dark. You are not west Turkey, has been removed from her deadly suicide bombing carried out by an Islamic State (IS) militant that killed 10 ies and intellectuals, among them American intellectuals!” he said. “All you want is to stir post after signing the petition, Dogan news German tourists in the historic centre of Istanbul. linguist Noam Chomsky and the Slovenian up this country.” Erdogan first took up the agency reported. Thousands on streets of Tunis for revolution anniversary

AFP fled to exile in Saudi Arabia, where total of 60 people, all but one of them he remains. foreign tourists. “We are proud of the The revolution inspired similar Tunisian exception, which dazzled the uprisings in Egypt, Syria, Libya, Yemen world. Tunisia broke once and for all and other Arab countries but only with authoritarianism and tyranny,” TUNIS: Thousands gathered in the Tunisia is considered a success story Prime Minister Habib Essid said in a Tunisian capital yesterday to mark the of the Arab Spring. Syria and Yemen statement to mark the anniversary. fifth anniversary of the overthrow of have descended into civil war, Libya “We are working together to fulfil longtime dictator Zine El Abidine Ben is wracked by political chaos and vio- the many demands of the revolution, Ali in the uprising that inspired the lence, and in Egypt the ouster of Hosni especially the guarantee of a dignified Arab Spring. Mubarak was followed by unrest and life for all,” he said, adding that “win- Tunisians thronged Habib Bour- eventually a military overthrow of his ning the war on terrorism remains an guiba Avenue, the main thoroughfare Islamist successor Mohamed Mursi, the essential condition”. in central Tunis and the epicentre of country’s first freely elected president. Essid last week announced a major the country’s revolution five years ago. Tunisia in contrast organised cabinet reshuffle, amid growing pub- Some attended political rallies, widely hailed elections in 2011 and lic frustration at the lack of progress chanting revolutionary slogans like 2014, adopted a new constitution and in improving the economy and at con- “Work! Freedom! Dignity!” and waving last year its National Dialogue Quartet tinued jihadist attacks. Critics have Tunisian flags, while others listened — a group of four civil society organi- raised concerns of a return to some of to concerts or reminisced about the sations — was awarded the Nobel Peace Ben Ali’s authoritarian practices, with uprising. For many the anniversary Prize for helping to save its transition Amnesty International saying Thurs- raised mixed feelings, with fierce pride to democracy. day that the “human rights gains of the at the revolution tempered by concerns The 2014 elections saw the secular uprising are sliding into reverse gear”. over continued economic problems Nidaa Tounes led by Beji Caid Essebsi Citing cases of deaths in police cus- and a rise in jihadist violence. top legislative polls and in December tody and alleged torture of detainees, “The revolution did not help me that year Essebsi won Tunisia’s first free the rights group called for investiga- in any way -- prices went up, many presidential vote. But the country has tions of the security forces. “Torture and young people are still marginalised,” struggled to revive its economy, with repression were hallmarks of former Latifa, a 40-year-old seamstress, said. poverty and unemployment still high. president Ben Ali’s regime; they must “But I came to celebrate any- Tunisian women wave national flags and shout slogans during the celebration to mark the fifth anniversary of There has also been a surge in jihad- not be allowed to become defining fea- way, because the revolution brought the uprising that ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, at the Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis, yesterday. ist violence since Ben Ali’s overthrow, tures of post-uprising Tunisia,” Said us some democracy, and that’s most dramatically in the attacks on Boumedouha, the deputy director of important.” at Thursday’s celebrations, after Tuni- attacks last year. Ben Ali stepped of thousands of Tunisians took to the the Bardo museum and on a Medi- Amnesty’s Middle East and North Africa There was a heavy police presence sia suffered a wave of deadly jihadist down on January 14, 2011 after tens streets to oppose his 23-year rule, and terranean resort last year that killed a programme, said in a statement. ISLAM FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 05 Sin and guilt — old fashioned concepts?

By Luzita Ball religion by their parents, has repentance;making amends in order to The Peninsula led to the discovery that these be forgiven by the people or animals who natural beliefs seem indeed to have suffered from your sin; preventing it be part of their make up from happening again, and replacing it with good before birth. intentions, words and deeds. t seems that today in Western society Therefore, in Islam humans The Prophet (PBUH) said: ‘Be conscious sin seems a rather old fashioned and are not all born as ‘sinners’ of Allah wherever you are. Follow the bad little talked about concept, and guilt is but rather the Quranic word deed with a good one to erase it, and engage sometimes thought of as an unhealthy ‘Insan’ means they are innately others with beautiful character.’(Tirmidhi) resultI of emotional blackmailing. Hellfire ‘forgetful’ and in need of is a considered a frightening concept that reminders. In the Quran it says The signs in our feelings that something is taboo to talk to children about for fear repeatedly that humanity was is a sin of traumatising them unnecessarily! Some created with the God-given people even say they do not believe in faculties of a heart (conscience), The consequences of a sin in this life good and evil, just that some people are intellect and senses eg.Quran may not always be immediately obvious to ‘misguided’ in their actions. Surah (chapter) 67, Ayat (verse) us, and consequences and punishments in This is the result of a wave of 23: Say (Prophet), It is He who the next life may all seem very distant and secularisation and atheism which seem to brought you into being, He who unreal. However, according to Islam there be washing away many Christian views of endowed you with hearing, are usually effects inside us that are signs the world, but also a reaction to sometimes sight, and understanding- what meant to guide us. oppressive interpretations of Christianity, small thanks you give! Firstly in contemplating some actions, and quite a large number of corrupt priests These gifts are to be used to our conscience is troubled, in doubt, and nuns hypocritically abusing the seek the truth, and distinguish wavering and worrying. Also we would be children in their care. between right and wrong. God ashamed if others found out about what we Also, it seems that for empire building in intentionally made humans with are going to do, and so we feel like hiding particular, many leaders and their armies a free-will eg. Surah Al Balad it from others. However shame, guilt and think that the ends justify the means, (chapter 90), Ayats 8-10: Did uncomfortable feelings in our hearts are leading to terrible and widespread war We not give him eyes, a tongue, like any other form of pain that we feel- crimes, and great oppression and slaughter lips and point out to him the they are natural, God-given signs that we of innocent people. In Islam this is not the two ways (of good and evil)? need to take some affirmative action to put case. If you wish to be successful in this life Humans are given guidance In the Quran sin is usually called ‘transgression’- going things right, rather than being unhealthy and the next, then the means have to be as through revelation and those feelings to be ignored or suppressed. Shame moral as the ends. I have a feeling that we following and conveying it, and beyond the limits, or disobedience of Allah’s (God’s) is however today a rare commodity as are losing touch with the usefulness of the then they have a choice. many wrong behaviours are becoming concept of sin, and despite the apparent In Surah 2 (Al Baqarah), commands. This means that when we sin we are going normalised by celebrities whose imperfect heaviness of the subject I will present the Ayat 185 the Quran describes lives are discussed and shown by the mass Islamic view of ‘sin’ for you. itself as: a Guidance for beyond the limits of what is beneficial for human media in detail. Repeated sins make people mankind and clear proofs of insensitive to their conscience. What is sin? the Guidance, and the Criterion beings, into what is harmful Once a sin is committed, we may try to (by which to judge right and justify what we have done to ourselves, but In the Quran sin is usually called wrong. this will lead to an inner conflict. We have ‘transgression’- going beyond the limits, or Mankind is free to choose not been ‘true to ourselves’. This can make disobedience of Allah’s (God’s) commands. to obey or disobey God- and us feel alienated or distanced from our self, This means that when we sin we are going knows when he is sinning, eg. Surah Mulk him) said: “I swear by Him in whose hand which of them is best in deeds and character our conscience, and from God. Each time we beyond the limits of what is beneficial (chapter 67), Ayats 6-11: And they will say, ‘If is my soul, if you were a people who did in Surah Mulk (67), Ayats 1-2: Exalted is He repeat a sin, we become de-sensitised to our for human beings, into what is harmful. only we had listened, or reasoned, we would not commit sin, Allah would take you away who holds all control in His hands; who has conscience, and less able to distinguish right It is the misuse of the blessings that Allah not be with the inhabitants of the Hellfire, and replace you with a people who would power over all things;who created death and from wrong, or truth from falsehood. We are has bestowed upon human beings. We and they will confess their sins. sin and then seek Allah’s forgiveness so He life to test you [people] and reveal which likely to feel more confused, and less able to are ignoring the voice and feelings of our A human therefore has the potential to could forgive them.” (Sahīh Muslim 2687) of you does best — He is the Mighty, the judge people and situations that are good or conscience. Each act of disobedience become the best or worst of creatures as it God did not intend humanity to be Forgiving. bad for us. however lightly we consider it, causes says in Surah Atteen, Ayats 4-6: We create perfect in obedience like the angels. He Human beings were created for a A common feeling expressed by some harm, to ourselves or others, either man in the finest state, then reduce him wants humans to realise their mistakes and purpose, not just for play or amusement many people who have reached the through a word or action or neglecting to the lowest of the low, except those that limitations through tasting the negative or by accident! Part of this purpose is that heights of worldly success and indulged to do or say what is necessary. Each of us believe and do good deeds. consequences that result from them in human beings should do their best to keep in every pleasure to excess is that they has responsibilities to fulfil the rights of this life, as a way of showing them that the their hearts and souls pure, and to purify feel empty, and in actual fact their senses those around us, and when we do not this God wants to forgive and show Mercy guidance He gave in revelations matches them from any stain, disease or harm of satisfaction, happiness and pleasure is harmful. The harm that results from Reality, as in Surah 30, Ayat 41: Corruption caused by the wrong deeds that they have become dulled and cancelled. Often disobeying God affects people physically, God at all times, and to all peoples has flourished on land and sea as a result done, as seen in Surah 91 (Shams), Ayat 2: By this helps them to realise they have an emotionally, mentally and spiritually, and provided Divine guidance through angels, of people’s actions and He will make the Soul, and the proportion and order given overriding, deeper need for spirituality and sometimes also negatively affects animals revelations, prophets and messengers, them taste the consequences of some of to it; And its enlightenment as to its wrong to turn back towards God in some way, and and the environment, which in turn fires about reality and the best way to live. God their own actions so that they may turn and its right- Truly he succeeds that purifies many of them do. back on human beings. intended that humans would be in need of back.’He encourages them to then humbly it, And he fails that corrupts it! In conclusion, based upon our common continual guidance from, and repentance to and sincerely acknowledge that they were This life is also an opportunity to travel experience of life at the very least, sin and No ‘original sin’ but instead ‘fitra’ God, so that He could forgive them, thereby wrong, and that they need God and His through the world, and seek knowledge guilt are as relevant today as when the first manifesting His qualities of great mercy, guidance, turn back to Him in repentance, about Reality and God. Ultimately humans human being was given their conscience, It is interesting to note that in Islam, compassion and forgiveness. having hope that they will be forgiven, and were created to acknowledge the truth that as the essential human nature does not unlike in Christianity,there is no concept of God has 99 or more names, four names to gratefully choose to follow God’s laws. they find out about God, and to worship change. inherited ‘original sin’. All humans are born of which are used just to describe His Ultimately what pleases God most is when Him through prayer and obedience (Surah pure and in a state of ‘fitra’, or a tendency forgiving nature- Al Ghaafir- The Forgiver, humans express love for their Creator and 51, Ayat 56), fulfilling their role as beneficial Next week: How to stay away from sin towards goodness, truth, fairness, justice, Al Ghafoor (Most Forgiving), Al Ghaffār (Oft Sustainer, and make efforts to come closer and kind servants of God, and delegated and with an innate belief in One God, as Forgiving), and Al Afu’ (The Completely to Him, and to earn His pleasure and love. trustees (Khalifah) of God’s Earth (Surah 2 Luzita Ball is an English revert who well as in a designed purpose for all that Forgiving), and many more describe His (Baqarah): Ayat 30). has studied, researched, written and exists. Over the last decade or so a number merciful, compassionate, gentle and loving The Purpose of human life All sin can be wiped away by simply spoken about Islam for most of her life of studies researching the concepts held characteristics. sincerely turning to Allah and asking since 1991. She can be reached via e-mail: by small children, before being taught any Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Humans are told that life is a test to see Him for forgiveness in a truly heartfelt [email protected] What does Islam say about terrorism? Sayings of the Prophet

Hypocrite slam, a religion of mercy, does not permit fright and suffering possible. The Prophet (PBUH) terrorism. In the Quran, God has said: said: “When you slaughter an animal, do so in the Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: God does not forbid you from showing best way. One should sharpen his knife to reduce Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, “Three are the kindness and dealing justly with those who the suffering of the animal.”10 signs of a hypocrite: When he speaks, he lies; when he makes haveI not fought you about religion and have not In light of these and other Islamic texts, the a promise, he breaks it; and when he is trusted, he betrays driven you out of your homes. God loves just act of inciting terror in the hearts of defenceless his trust.’’ dealers. (Quran 60:8) civilians, the wholesale destruction of buildings (Bukhari & Muslim) The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon and properties, the bombing and maiming of him) used to prohibit soldiers from killing women innocent men, women, and children are all and children,1 and he would advise them: “... forbidden and detestable acts according to Islam Guest Do not betray, do not be excessive, do not kill and the Muslims. Muslims follow a religion of peace, a newborn child.”2. He also said: Whoever has mercy, and forgiveness, and the vast majority have killed a person having a treaty with the Muslims nothing to do with the violent events some have Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The shall not smell the fragrance of Paradise, though associated with Muslims. If an individual Muslim Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “He who believes in Allah its fragrance is found for a span of forty years.3 were to commit an act of terrorism, this person and the Last Day, let him show hospitality to his guest; and Also, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) has would be guilty of violating the laws of Islam. he who believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him maintain forbidden punishment with fire.4 good relation with kins; and he who believes in Allah and the He once listed murder as the second of the Footnotes: Last Day, let him speak good or remain silent.’’ major sins,5 and he even warned that on the Day (Bukhari & Muslim) of Judgment, “The first cases to be adjudicated 1. Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #1744, and Saheeh Al between people on the Day of Judgment will be The act of inciting terror in the Bukhari, #3015. those of bloodshed. 6,7 hearts of defenceless civilians, 2. Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #1731, and Al Prayers Muslims are even encouraged to be kind to the wholesale destruction of Tirmizi, #1408. animals and are forbidden to hurt them. 3. Narrated in Saheeh Al Bukhari, #3166, and Ibn Once the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: buildings and properties, the Majah, #2686. Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The A woman was punished because she imprisoned bombing and maiming of 4. Narrated in Abu Dawood, #2675. Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, “The similitude a cat until it died. On account of this, she was 5. Narrated in Saheeh Al Bukhari, #6871, and of the five (obligatory) Salat (prayers) is like a river running doomed to Hell. While she imprisoned it, she did innocent men, women, and Saheeh Muslim, #88. at the door of one of you in which he takes a bath five times not give the cat food or drink, nor did she free it children are all forbidden and 6. This means killing and injuring. a day.’’ to eat the insects of the earth.8 7. Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #1678, and Saheeh (Muslim) He also said that a man gave a very thirsty detestable acts according to Al Bukhari, #6533. dog a drink, so God forgave his sins for this Islam and the Muslims. 8. Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #2422, and Saheeh Ibn Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The action. The Prophet (PBUH) was asked, Al Bukhari, #2365. Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, “Salat in “Messenger of God, are we rewarded for kindness 9. Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #2244, and Saheeh congregation is twenty-seven times more meritorious than a towards animals?” He said: “There is a reward for Al Bukhari, #2466. Salat (Prayer) performed individually.’’ kindness to every living animal or human.”9 animal for food, Muslims are commanded to do 10. Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #1955, and Al (Bukhari & Muslim) Additionally, while taking the life of an so in a manner that causes the least amount of Tirmizi, #1409. 06 FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 ASIA / PHILIPPINES

N Korea nuclear Philippines’ Grace Poe returns to roots reactor not fully operational: US “Loyalty to the think-tank country does not end with territory. AFP Sometimes you are elsewhere but your SEOUL: Recent satellite images heart is really for the suggest the nuclear reactor seen country,” Poe says as North Korea’s main source of weapons-grade plutonium is still not operating at full capacity, a US think-tank said yesterday. Reuters North Korea mothballed the Yongbyon reactor in 2007 under an aid-for-disarmament accord, KALIBO: Philippines Senator Grace but began renovating it after its Poe returned this week to the rustic third nuclear test in 2013. island where she was abandoned as When fully operational, the an infant, forging ahead with her pres- reactor is capable of producing idential campaign under a cloud of around 6kg of plutonium a year controversy as she struggles to prove — enough for one nuclear bomb, she has Filipino blood. experts say. Poe flew into Kalibo, one of the Analysing satellite imagery main towns on the island of Panay, for from late 2014 to the end of 2015, a whirlwind tour on Tuesday, posing the Washington-based Institute for for selfies with excited fans, meeting Science and International Secu- the local bishop and doing radio inter- rity (ISIS) concluded the reactor has views to reach a wider rural audience. been operating intermittently or at “Part of the reason why I am really low power throughout the period. going around is to tell the people that Using tell-tale operational I am still very much in the race and markers, including steam emis- I am not giving up,” Poe told Reuters sions and hot water discharges, the before she embarked on her journey ISIS experts discerned a pattern of to Panay island. limited operations for a few weeks, Poe’s Dickensian life story has followed by an apparent shutdown. become one of the main narratives “The reasons for this type of in the Philippines presidential elec- operation are unknown,” the insti- Students take a selfie with Philippines’ Senator and presidential candidate Grace Poe in the forthcoming May elections during Poe’s visit at a tion scheduled for May 9. Found in the tute said. Its findings contradict a Jaro Cathedral on Panay in 1968, she school in Antique province in central Philippines. North Korean statement in Sep- was eventually given to a Philippine tember last year that all facilities couple who became prominent in cin- But last month, the Commission law it will probably make the process island in the Philippine archipelago “Your aspiration is really for the at the Yongbyon nuclear complex ema and politics in a country with a on Elections disqualified Poe on the short for us.” The Supreme Court will that is home to Boracay Beach, one country to be better. I think that’s were working normally. long history of political melodramas. grounds that she could not prove she hear arguments next week before mak- of the country’s most popular tour- exactly what I’ve gone through - a The ISIS experts did detect Her adoptive father, the late action has Filipino blood and failed to meet a ing a final judgment on whether she ist destinations. Filipino who may live elsewhere but signs that a gas centrifuge plant movie hero Fernando Poe, would him- 10-year residency requirement. She has can stay in the election race. While she has been travelling on who cares just as much for the coun- for enriching uranium was oper- self make an unsuccessful run for appealed that decision to the Supreme The controversy does not appear a borrowed private jet, Poe insists her try,” she said. ational, given snow melt on the roofs president in 2004, fending off charges Court. to have dented Poe’s popularity among pro-poor campaign is about inclusive Remittances from Filipinos work- of the plant’s main buildings. that he, too, did not have proper citi- “Loyalty to the country does not a public known for craving drama and growth and leaving no Filipino behind. ing overseas totalled almost $24 billion Activity at Yongbyon is closely zenship credentials for the presidency. end with territory. Sometimes you are putting more store in personality than Dressed in her trademark white in 2014, and are one of the country’s monitored for any sign of reproc- The first-term senator, moved to elsewhere but your heart is really for policy. She remains in the lead in a polo shirt, Poe promised to build on biggest sources of foreign exchange. essing activity. At some point North the United States during her university the country,” Poe said in the interview. December opinion poll for the pres- retiring President Benigno Aquino’s Poe is battling for the presidency Korea is expected to shut down the years and spent much of her adult life To strengthen her case, she said idential race. programmes of creating jobs and build- with Vice President Jejomar Binay, reactor, discharge the spent fuel, and in Fairfax, Virginia, marrying an Amer- she is awaiting the results of DNA tests Ramon Casiple, executive director ing infrastructure, which have helped tough-talking Davao mayor Rodrigo chemically process it in a nearby ican of Philippine origin and working involving three people who could be of the Institute for political and electoral propel one of Asia’s fastest growing Duterte and former interior minis- radiochemical laboratory to extract as a school teacher. her relatives. reform, said Poe’s decision to stay on economies. ter Manuel Roxas, who is Aquino’s weapons-grade plutonium. The 47-year-old mother of three “It’s an emotional process to go the campaign trail pending the court Her support, she says, comes from hand-picked successor. Poe says her North Korea has carried out returned to the Philippines in late 2004 through, especially when I consider verdict would work in her favour. “In recognition that she’s among a vast comparative inexperience isn’t a disad- four nuclear tests since 2006, the after Fernando Poe died and topped my adoptive parents as my parents,” the meantime, she will be an under- number of “new Filipinos” who have vantage. “You don’t have much baggage most recent being last week when the Philippine Senatorial race in 2013, she said. “Although the DNA evidence dog. Filipinos love underdogs,” he said. spent time overseas and shouldn’t be with you,” she said of her career in it announced it had detonated its running on his legacy. is not necessarily a requirement of the Poe drew big crowds in Panay, an penalised for it. public office. first hydrogen bomb. Crocodile bites Philippines concerned over off woman’s ‘emerging’ terror threat arm in Australia AFP had been no recent specific threats AFP picked up by the authorities in the Philippines. However, he said the police and PERTH: A crocodile has bitten off MANILA: Philippine security forces military forces continued to monitor a woman’s arm in a “death roll” at a expressed concern over an “emerg- the “usual threats from local terrorist creek in a small northwestern Aus- ing threat” of terrorism, after suicide groups, such as the BIFF and ASG.” tralian town, sparking a hunt to trap attackers struck the Indonesian cap- The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), and kill the animal yesterday. ital yesterday. blamed for many of the Catholic The woman, aged in her 60s, “Our security forces are well nation’s deadliest bombings, as well was at Three Mile Creek in Wyn- aware of the emerging threat and as the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom dham, about 3,200km north of have been conducting operations Fighters (BIFF) Muslim guerrillas, have Perth, on Wednesday when the croc to prevent terror acts anywhere in pledged allegiance to Islamic State lunged, Western Australia’s Coun- the country,” said a joint Philippine fighters. try Health Service said. She was military and police statement on the The military has said both groups flown to the Royal Darwin Hospital Jakarta incident. had in the past sheltered foreign mili- in neighbouring Northern Territory Military spokesman Colonel tants fleeing prosecution for the 2002 in a stable condition, and underwent Restituto Padilla said that there Bali bombings in Indonesia. surgery late Wednesday, St John Ambulance NT operations man- ager Craig Garraway said. “She was beside a very small Protesters rally in front of the US embassy against the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement, in creek 300 metres down from Thai pair jailed for murder Manila yesterday. our Five Rivers Cafe on the Great Northern Highway... at some stage, a crocodile came out and attacked AFP dead man’s bank account using his her,” cafe owner Michael Snowball ATM cards. She had been the vic- Philippines seeks joint patrols said. “It came out of the water and tim’s lover. grabbed her and did a death roll and BANGKOK: A Thai couple was jailed She denied being an accomplice to took her arm off near the elbow.” yesterday over the murder of an elderly the murder, but was given a 20-year During a death roll a crocodile Japanese man whose dismembered sentence for her part in the crime. with US in South China Sea spins and twists to rip off parts of its body was found stuffed into plastic “Somchai killed Shimato due to prey. Snowball said it was the first bags in a canal outside of Bangkok his jealousy and it is believed that time he had heard about a crocodile last year. he dismembered his body after his AFP China Sea. Thus, in addition to free- Tensions flared last month when attack at the creek, where children A Bangkok court heard that Som- death,” the court verdict said. dom of navigation operations of the the US flew two B-52 bombers close swim during the wet season and chai Keawbangyang suffocated the “But there was no witness who saw US, we are also suggesting that we to flashpoint islands. fishermen regularly catch live bait. bedridden Japanese victim, Yoshi- Pornchanok colluding in the murder patrol the area together,” spokesman Philippine and US foreign and Police cordoned off the area but nori Shimato, 79, and then discarded so the court gave her the benefit of MANILA: The Philippines has called Peter Paul Galvez told reporters. defence secretaries have also just by the time wildlife officers arrived, pieces of his body in plastic bags in the doubt,” it added. for joint patrols with the United States Galvez did not specify where in the concluded a meeting in Washing- the animal could not be found. The a canal in Samut Prakan province, Shimato was in Thailand as a Jap- in the disputed South China Sea, where South China Sea the joint patrols would ton to discuss their security ties. The creature was believed to be a salt- which adjoins the Thai capital. anese language teacher. Manila has festering territorial dispute be conducted. China has conflicting Philippine defence department said water crocodile, which can grow Somchai, 48, confessed to the There are tens of thousands with Beijing, a defence department territorial claims with the Philippines the meeting had concluded “with the up to 23 feet long and weigh more murder, which prosecutors said took of Japanese workers in Thailand, spokesman said yesterday. in the waters, as well as Brunei, Malay- US side reiterating the US ironclad than a tonne. place between mid-September and many of whom are employed by The remarks came after the Philip- sia, Taiwan and Vietnam. commitment to the defence of the Crocodiles are common in October 13 last year. car manufactures such as Toyota pine’s Supreme Court upheld a 10-year While the United States does not Philippines”. Australia’s tropical north where He was initially given the death and Nissan who have major plants security agreement opening the door support any of the claims, it has warned “The US side emphasised that it will numbers have increased since the penalty, but this was reduced to life in the kingdom. for the US to operate more troops and China against trying to restrict air and not allow China to control the South introduction of protection laws in imprisonment due to his confession. Swathes of Bangkok are dedi- equipment out of the Southeast Asian sea passage through the Sea — a major China Sea and will act to ensure that 1971, with government estimates Somchai’s wife Pornchanok Chai- cated to Japanese restaurants and archipelago. “There is a need for more shipping lane, rich fishing ground and freedom of navigation is respected,” putting the national population at yapa, who is also 48, confessed to karaoke bars specifically targeting collaborative presence in the South potential source of mineral resources. it added. approximately 100,000. emptying nearly $20,000 from the expats from Japan. ASIA / AFRICA FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 07 Chaos as stunning militant attack unfolds in Jakarta

enter the UN building with a colleague Indonesia has seen “when a massive #bomb went off”, he tweeted. “Chaos and we’re going into attacks by Islamist lockdown.” militants before, but Indonesia has seen attacks by Islamist militants before, but a coor- a coordinated assault dinated assault by a team of suicide by a team of suicide bombers and gunmen is unprecedented and has echoes of the sieges seen in bombers and gunmen Mumbai seven years ago and in Paris is unprecedented last November. The attack began around 10:30am and has echoes of with a blast just outside a Starbucks the sieges seen in café near the intersection. A police post Mumbai seven years in the intersection by the cafe was also damaged in one of the explosions. ago and in Paris last Police said they suspected at least November three suicide bombers were involved. The numbers kept changing in the hours after the attack, but by late afternoon officials said five militants had died and Reuters two had been arrested. One police- man was also killed. Reuters photographer Darren Whiteside, who was near the Star- JAKARTA: Jeremy Douglas hadn’t seen bucks when the blast went off, said anything like what he was witnessing debris was strewn about the street from his office window at the United 30-40 metres in front of the café and Nations building in central Jakarta: he saw a police officer’s body being police exchanging gunfire with mil- dragged away. Police responded in itants amid a series of blasts at a key force within minutes, Whiteside said. intersection of Indonesia’s capital. Black armoured cars screeched “Serious exchange of fire in down- to a halt in front of the Starbucks and town #Jakarta. Didn’t experience this sniper teams were deployed near in 3.5 years in #Pakistan,” Douglas, the Sarinah’s, Jakarta’s oldest depart- A man is seen holding a gun towards the crowd in central Jakarta, Indonesia, in this picture provided to Reuters by Xinhua News Agency, yesterday. regional representative of the United ment store, across the street from the Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, United Nations building. Helicopters wrote in a series of tweets yesterday. flew overhead, as police tried to hold with the Dubai-based firm OHME, was The injured were taken to nearby uniform. Arriving at the scene after Paris, Mumbai, New York, they can “Amazing how some folks are walk- back a huge crowd around the scene, having breakfast at the Sari Pan Pacific Gatot Subroto hospital, where a white- the shooting stopped, happen here too,” Chief Security Min- ing and some running. Kind of a denial he said. Dozens of military troops were Hotel next to Sarinah’s when he heard board was set up with their names Indonesia’s security chief said it was ister Luhut Pandjaitan told reporters. or something,” he said in another tweet, also deployed at the scene. a massive blast. “Hotel is locked up written on it as they were brought in. too early to say who was behind the Daily life mostly continued as nor- referring to the pandemonium on the Starbucks said in a statement that from all sides and no one is allowed A woman, who hospital staff said most dramatic militant attack on the mal across the usually traffic-clogged street below that took almost three one customer was injured in the attack to go out or in. May God bless us,” he was related to the dead police officer, Muslim-majority country since 2009, city, and the hashtag #KamiTidakTakut hours to bring under control. and all of its employees were safe. wrote in a Facebook message to a Reu- came in crying, accompanied by a small but said such events were no surprise. — “we are not afraid” — was trend- He had just gotten out of his car to M Y Farooqui, general manager ters reporter. child wearing an elementary school “Similar events have happened in ing among Indonesian Twitter users.

Scare at Sydney Opera House Bangladesh police shoot dead Taiwan votes for new two suspected president tomorrow militants AFP with China without carefully calcu- AFP lating the risks,” said Lee Yi-chung, a Taipei businessman in his 40s who will be voting DPP. “I don’t want Tai- DHAKA: Bangladesh police yester- TAIPEI: Taiwan is expected to turn its wan to be ruled by China.” day shot and killed two suspected back on closer ties with China when Taiwan is self-ruling after splitting commanders from a banned Islamist it votes for a new president tomor- with the mainland in 1949 following militant group blamed for a deadly row , in an election symbolising the a civil war, but Beijing still sees it as bomb blast on a Shia shrine in island’s battle for identity. part of its territory, to be reunited by Dhaka, officers said. As citizens prepare to go to the force if necessary. Detectives raided a Jamayetul polls, many frustrated Taiwanese are Ma has been accused of secret Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) hide- calling for change as fears grow over dealings over trade pacts and his his- out in the capital around midnight China’s increasing influence, casting toric summit with China’s president following a tip-off, triggering a shoot a gloom exacerbated by economic Xi Jinping in Singapore last November out with police. woes. Current president Ma Ying-jeou — the first between the two side since “Two militants were wounded was voted in by a landslide eight years their split — bolstered those fears. as police fired back after the mili- ago, promising prosperity through Anger erupted in 2014 when tants hurled a grenade and started warmer relations with Beijing. student-led protesters occupied par- shooting indiscriminately. They But trade deals and a tourism liament over a trade deal they said were declared dead after they were boom under his ruling Kuomintang had been agreed behind closed doors. brought to Dhaka Medical College (KMT) have been offset by deep unease There were also protests last year Hospital,” a police statement said. that China is eroding Taiwan’s identity over school textbooks criticised as One of the commanders named and sovereignty by making it eco- too China-centric. as Kamal, alias Hiron, was a sus- nomically dependent. Voters are also Voters fear Taiwan will eventu- Onlookers are seen as the Sydney Opera House evacuated by New South Wales Police in Sydney, pect in the attack on Dhaka’s packed angry that the economic benefits from ally be “snatched” by Beijing, says Australia, yesterday. Police evacuated the building at around 2pm due to a suspected threat. main Shiite shrine in October that closer ties have not filtered down to Lee Shiao-feng, Taiwanese culture left two dead and dozens injured. ordinary Taiwanese. professor at the National Taipei Uni- Deputy commissioner Sanwar The Democratic Progressive Party versity of Education. “They want to Hossain said commanders Abdul- (DPP) — which takes a much more say ‘no’ to China,” said Lee. lah al Noman and Kamal, who used sceptical approach to China relations “Surveys show that more and one name, were both prime suspects — is tipped to win tomorrow’s vote, and more people here, even second or in the murder of a police consta- make its leader Tsai Ing-wen Taiwan’s third generation mainlanders, con- Liberia declared Ebola-free ble at a check-post in November. first woman president. “I’m concerned sider themselves Taiwanese rather Three JMB militants were also the government is eager to pursue ties than Chinese.” arrested during the overnight raid, Reuters Guinea and Sierra Leone, were declared to public health campaigns, efforts to police said. Police have stepped up Ebola-free late last year. There were trace and isolate potential sufferers a crackdown on local Islamist mil- cases in seven other countries including and the safe treatment and burial of itants after the Muslim-majority Nigeria, the United States and Spain, patients and victims. country was left reeling from an Frozen lake fun MONROVIA: Liberia was declared but almost all the deaths were in the But it said the countries would still upsurge in deadly violence last year free of the Ebola virus by global health West African nations. struggle to deal with any future large blamed on religious extremists. experts yesterday, a milestone that “It is the first time since the start outbreak of Ebola, which is passed on The government rejects the signalled an end to an epidemic in of the ... epidemic in West Africa two through blood and bodily fluids and Islamic State’s claims of respon- West Africa that has killed more than years ago that the three hardest-hit killed around 40 percent of those who sibility for many of the attacks. 11,300 people. countries had zero cases for at least contracted the virus. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasi- But the World Health Organisa- 42 days,” said WHO’s Liberia repre- Hundreds of healthcare workers na’s secular government insists the tion (WHO) warned there could still be sentative Alex Gasasira. in both urban and rural communi- jihadists have no presence in the flare-ups of the disease in the region, The WHO announcement is a major ties were among those killed by the country. It instead accuses the JMB which has suffered the world’s dead- step in the fight against a disease that disease, a major blow to medical sys- and other local militant groups as liest outbreak over the past two years, began in the forests of eastern Guinea tems in countries which already had well as the Islamist-allied political as survivors can carry the virus for in December 2013 before spreading among the lowest numbers of doctors opposition of trying to destabilise many months and could pass it on. to Liberia and Sierra Leone. per head of population in the world. the country. Health specialists cautioned It overwhelmed medical infra- “Today’s WHO announcement The country has been plagued against complacency, saying the world structure in the region which was is welcome news but we must learn by unrest in the last three years, and was still underprepared for any future ill-equipped to deal with the out- from Ebola’s devastating impact and experts warn that a long-running outbreaks of the disease. break, and at its height in late 2014 ensure we are better prepared for political crisis has radicalised oppo- Liberia was the last affected coun- sparked global fears among the gen- infectious disease outbreaks,” said nents of the government. try to get the all-clear, with no cases eral public. Dr Seth Berkley, head of Gavi, the Vac- In November, police shot and of Ebola for 42 days, twice the length However the agency urged cau- cine Alliance, an organisation that killed another JMB commander, of the virus’s “incubation period” - the tion — Liberia had previously twice aims to increase access to vaccines called “Albany”, accused of being time elapsed between transmission been declared virus-free, in May and in poor countries. the main suspect in the Shiite of the disease and the appearance September of 2015, but each time a “The world is still worryingly shrine blast. Experts fear the JMB Two Chinese sit on chair outfitted with ice skates on the frozen of symptoms. fresh cluster of cases unexpectedly underprepared for potential future is attempting to regroup, years after “All known chains of transmission emerged. health threats and a change of mind- its top leaders were executed over surface of Houhai Lake in Beijing, China, yesterday. Many Chinese have been stopped in West Africa,” the Experts said progress had been set is required to ensure we invest in a 2005 nationwide bombing cam- skate and enjoy their leisure time on the frozen lake during the WHO, a U.N. agency, said yesterday. made in the region’s response to Ebola, research and development today to paign by the group in a failed effort winter season. The other affected countries, with new cases having dwindled due protect ourselves in years to come.” to introduce Shariah law. 08 FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 PAKISTAN

Net users still Practising Taekwondo cannot access ‘YouTube PK’

YouTube locally and we are notified that a video is illegal in that country, A Pakistan we may restrict access to it after a Telecommunication thorough review. Government requests to remove Authority official said content will continue to be tracked, that the Supreme and included in our transparency Court would decide report.” According to the transparency report, while Google did not accede whether YouTube to any request from the government could be unblocked of Pakistan to take down content, it did share at least one user’s data with the state authorities in 2015. Ever since YouTube was blocked Internews in the country in 2012, digital rights activists have been campaigning for it to be unblocked. However, many groups are surprised by Goog- ISLAMABAD: Despite having been le’s domain localisation and have launched globally, Internet users in expressed concerns regarding the Pakistan still cannot access ‘YouTube lack of transparency in the deal that PK’, the popular video-sharing website led to this move. domain localised specifically for Paki- “It is important that Google and the Afghan girls practise Taekwondo during a martial arts class in Herat, Afghanistan, yesterday. The sport was originally banned by the stan. On Tuesday, Google announced PTA come clean as to the terms of the that YouTube was now also availa- agreement that have led to YouTube’s Taliban regime but after their ouster in 2001, the country is slowly returning towards normality. ble in Urdu. apparent unblocking,” said a statement A Pakistan Telecommunication posted by the Digital Rights Founda- Authority (PTA) official said that the tion on their website yesterday. Supreme Court would decide whether Their surprise is not unfounded. YouTube could be unblocked. In February 2015, the minister in- “The court has given all stake- charge of the Cabinet Division holders 15 days to respond,” he said, revealed on the floor of the Senate IS claims Pakistan TV station attack adding that as the regulator, PTA pre- that it was “in process of providing ferred not to officially comment on intermediary liability protection for the matter as long as it was sub judice. internet content providers through PTA Director-General Nisar the Prevention of Electronic Crimes AFP A radio broadcast from the Islamic justification given by this attack’s operating in Pakistan, but authori- Ahmed told the Apex Court on Tues- Bill 2014, which will then be a con- State group later claimed the assault. instigators. The media are not military ties have expressed fears the extremists day that it was now possible to limit sideration for localisation of YouTube Police said no arrests have been made targets and the use of armed violence could find recruits among the coun- access to objectionable content on in Pakistan subject to it being a busi- so far and that they were probing the against them can only be described as try’s myriad Islamist militant groups. the video-sharing site, which was ness case for Google”. ISLAMABAD: The Islamic State group attack. “We are busy with investiga- horrifying attacks on media freedom.” Meanwhile, the United States for- the main reason why the website had At the time, the government did said yesterday that it was behind an tions and have found some leads and Security analyst Amir Rana said the mally designated the Islamic State not been unblocked thus far. not appear very confident that this attack on a Pakistani television sta- are working on them,” local police sta- IS group is trying to bolster its foothold group’s affiliate in Afghanistan and But in the absence of a court order would be possible, adding, “This, in tion that injured one person, in a claim tion head Sajjad Bokhari said. in the country by ramping up attacks Pakistan as a terrorist organisation. to this effect, the new site, youtube. itself, will not guarantee access to warning the media against “conceal- He added that police were not sure and called on Pakistan to do more to The State Department said the com.pk, is live but inaccessible. YouTube in Pakistan”. ing facts”. that a grenade had been used and they curb their influence. order concerned the Islamic State According to the statement However, subsequently, PTA Two assailants on a motor- were trying to confirm the nature of “At the moment their visibility is group’s “Khorasan Province” — which released by a Google spokesper- Chairperson Ismail Shah and other bike threw an explosive device that the device. Reporters without Borders low, so it is the time for authorities to US officials refer to as “ISIL-K”. “The son: “users from Pakistan will now officials attended the Internet Gov- appeared to be a grenade and fired gun- (RSF) yesterday called upon Pakistani move swiftly against IS people before group is based in the Afghanistan-Paki- see the YouTube Pakistan site in ernance Forum 2015 in João Pessoa, shots at the ARY Pakistani TV offices in authorities to respond to the attack on they launch any big attack,” Rana said. stan region and is composed primarily Urdu when they visit the YouTube Brazil, where they held meetings with Islamabad late on Wednesday, but fled ARY “swiftly”. Pakistani police said in December they of former members of Tehrik-e Tali- homepage, with playlists of trending representatives of Google and Face- when security guards fired at them, “We reaffirm our support for ARY arrested eight suspected IS extremists ban Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban.” and recommended videos popular book, among others. the station said on its Facebook page. News and all of its staff,” Benjamin after a raid in the central province of Pun- According to the statement, the in Pakistan. Viewers can now more An official from Google’s Pub- One employee was wounded when Ismaïl, the head of RSF’s Asia-Pacific jab, accusing them of planning attacks. group pledged allegiance to the head easily find content that is beloved lic Policy and Government Affairs his head was struck by shrapnel, the desk said in a statement. In May last year, the jihadists of the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed in their own countries, and discover office for South and Southeast Asia station added. Pamphlets in Urdu and “As well as providing the TV claimed responsibility for an assault “caliphate”, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, in more relevant local content”. is also currently in Islamabad meet- English tossed by the attackers dur- channel with better protection, the that killed at least 43 members of the January 2015. Al Baghdadi’s jihadist When asked what parameters ing various stakeholders. ing the assault urged media not to side authorities must take measures to pre- Shiite Ismaili minority in Pakistan’s group controls the IS heartland in Iraq Google uses to decide whether a video However, there is no official word with “apostate army and government vent men armed with weapons of war southern port city of Karachi. and Syria, but affiliated movements should be removed, the spokesper- on whether he has met with the con- of Pakistan in their global crusade from circulating in the capital,” he said. Islamabad has officially denied have sprung up in Libya, Yemen, Sinai son said, “Where we have launched cerned government officials. against Islam... by concealing facts”. “We also totally reject the the Islamic State organisation is and the Afghan borderlands.

Peshawar Livelihood Nawaz Sharif grants six-month to get first extension to Afghan refugees zoo soon Internews departments and police accordingly, said a federal ministry source. “As the cabinet could not meet, Internews the prime minister used his powers PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s Prime Min- and gave temporary extension to PoR ister Nawaz Sharif has granted six card holders up to June 30,” said the PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s north- months of “temporary” extension official. He said the cabinet would western metropolitan Peshawar to the registered Afghan refugees make a decision whether to extend will soon get its first zoo as the first whose legal stay in Pakistan expired the stay of registered refugees for a phase of construction at a cost of in December 2015, sources said. year or two. Rs127m ($1.22m) has been approved. The order has facilitated more The federal ministry had sent a Wildlife department’s chief con- than 1.5 million refugees with Proof summary to the prime minister in servator, Safdar, yesterday said that of Registration (PoR) cards as they November 2015, seeking one-year the forest department has given can now stay till June 30. extension for the registered refugees. them 25 acres of land free of charge The sources said that the prime Pakistan has been hosting millions and government has allocated funds minister had discretionary powers of documented and undocumented for the construction. He also said the to grant extension to refugees for six Afghan nationals for the past 35 years zoo will be constructed in phases months and the matter would be put and granting extension to the regis- and development will commence up before the federal cabinet to legal- tered refugees since 2009. when funds are made available. ise the extension in their stay. The Afghan government, dur- “A zoo serves several purposes The decision was taken two days ing a tripartite commission meeting including entertainment, education, ago, and the Ministry of State and held in Kabul in August 2015, had A boy collects fodder for cattle between trees in an orchard in Charsadda near Peshawar, Pakistan. awareness, research and devel- Frontier Regions (Safron) has informed requested Islamabad to extend the opment and most importantly, all relevant quarters, including home stay till December 2018. breeding of rare native species,” Safdar explained. He added the zoo will be situated on Palosai Road and will be easily accessible to people. “The first phase will see the com- Box office: Ho Mann Jahaan surpasses Rs100m mark pletion of the zoo’s boundary walls. Safdar said the foundation laying cer- emony will be performed in a week since a summary has already been Internews The movie has ticked the Rs100m mark — a multiplexes. Khorem Gultasab, general manager and groups of friends coming over and in the sent to the chief minister. figure quoted by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Super Cinemas in Lahore, said: “The first week night families come to see the film.” The large zoo spanning over of ARY Films, Jerjees Seja. for the film was just brilliant and even recorded It will be interesting to see whether Ho Mann 25 acres will provide the denizens However, despite reaching the milestone, Ho excellent turnouts during weekdays. Even in the Jahaan will cross the Rs200m mark at the local a place for recreation. Currently, KARACHI: Where the business in the opening Mann Jahaan’s performance witnessed a slight second week people are coming to see the film and box office or not, but owing to Mahira’s pop- Peshawar Development Author- week sets the tempo of a film’s progress on the dip after a very successful first week. Upon its it has 60 percent occupancy.” He believes that it ularity among expats living in North America ity has provided several deer and box office, the second week ensures the ulti- opening, the coming-of-age film had grossed is the nature of the film’s content that has worked and United Kingdom, it is likely that its interna- zebras for Bagh-e-Naran in Hay- mate fate of the film. Pakistani film Ho Mann approximately Rs32.5m in the space of two days for the audiences and that unlike other films peo- tional collection would help exceed that mark. Ho atabad but it lacks the facilities and Jahaan has sustained a healthy business after but it has only earned Rs70m since then. ple are flocking to cinemas in groups to watch. Mann Jahaan was released on January 1 across infrastructure of a proper zoo. the completion of its second week. Nonetheless, the film is sailing smoothly in local “During daytime we have university students 85 screens in Pakistan. INDIA FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 09

India out of India-Pakistan Oscars race talks deferred IANS LOS ANGELES: Indian regional films “Court”, “Jalam”, “Ran- giTaranga” and “Nachom-ia the talks would go ahead. Kumpasar”, which were vying for India extended all Swarup said India will extend a spot in different categories of the all help to a special team Pakistan upcoming 88th Academy Awards, help to a special proposes to send to Pathankot to couldn’t make it to the nominations team Pakistan investigate the terror attack on the list of this year’s Oscars. IAF base. He said India viewed the The nominees for the 88th Acad- proposes to send crackdown on the Jaish-e-Mohammad emy Awards were announced here to Pathankot to (JeM) terrorist group in Pakistan as on Thursday by Academy President investigate the terror an “important and positive first step”. Cheryl Boone Isaacs, actor John Kra- He welcomed the arrests and sinski and filmmakers Guillermo attack on the IAF said India would work with a team del Toro and Ang Lee. base of investigators Pakistan is sending to While filmmaker Chaitanya Pathankot, near the border between Tamhane’s debut Marathi film the two countries. Jaish-e-Moham- “Court” was earlier out of the Best AFP & IANS med was set up to fight Indian rule Foreign Language Film category of in Kashmir. the prestigious awards gala losing Pakistan banned the group in its battle against films like “Embrace 2002, the year after it was blamed of the Serpent” (Colombia), “A War” for an attack on the Indian parliament (Denmark), “Mustang” (France), “Son NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan that took the two neighbours to the of Saul” (Hungary), and “Theeb” (Jor- US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Sarah Sewall (centre), during her said yesterday they have postponed brink of war. It arrested the group’s dan), hopes were high from “Jalam”, talks after a fatal attack on an Indian leader in the wake of the 2008 Mum- visit to a shrine in New Delhi, yesterday. “RangiTaranga” and “Nachom-ia air base that New Delhi blames on a bai attacks, but he was later released. Kumpasar”, which were competing banned Pakistan-based group. “We look forward to the visit of the in categories including Best Origi- Islamabad said the talks were SIT. Our investigative agencies will nal Song and Best Original Score. being “rescheduled”, a day after it extend all cooperation to bring the Promote tolerance, US rights However, none of them were announced the arrest of several Jaish- perpetrators of the attack to justice.” able to make it to the Oscar e-Mohammed militants in an apparent India says that the six terrorists nominations. effort to mollify its neighbour. who attacked the Indian Air Force Malayalam movie “Jalam” and Neither side specified, however, (IAF) station in Pathankot in Punjab official urges Indian leaders Indo-Australian film “Salt Bridge”, a new date for when the talks would on January 2, killing seven security which were included in the long take place. personnel, were Pakistanis and allied list of the Best Original Song cate- The January 2 assault on the to the JeM. gory, have been dropped from the Pathankot air base came just days Meanwhile, former Pakistan pres- Reuters political leaders, as well as reli- criminalisation of homosexuality. nomination list. The tracks which after Prime Minister Narendra Modi ident Pervez Musharraf has warned gious leaders, to be setting a strong US officials have said Indian cit- are included in the category are became the first Indian leader to visit India against embarking on any and firm example about the need to izens who have been issued US “T “Simple song 3” (“Youth”), “Manta Pakistan in 11 years, raising hopes of “mischief”.“In case India perpetrates uphold constitutional protections,” visas” have been subject to restric- ray” (“Racing Extinction”), “Writ- a softening in relations between the something wrong against Pakistan, Sewall said during an official tour of tions, including long delays in renewing ing’s on the wall” (“Spectre”), “Till nuclear-armed rivals. we will also retaliate and inflict pain NEW DELHI: A top US human rights a mosque, church and Hindu tem- passports at Indian consulates in the it happens to you” (“The Hunting There had been fears it could where it hurts the most,” Musharraf official expressed concern yesterday ple in the capital. United States. Ground”) and “Earned it” (“Fifty derail talks between the foreign sec- said in an interview to Samaa TV. about recent incidents of violence in Sewall’s visit this week to New The United States still has some Shades of Grey”). retaries of the two countries that had “We are not just any small coun- India against religious minorities, urg- Delhi and Dharamsala, where she is outstanding concerns about how those been tentatively scheduled for this try, we can also retaliate,” he added. ing national leaders to be vigilant in due to meet Tibet’s exiled spiritual visas are being handled, Sewall said, week. But Indian foreign ministry MusharrafÂ’s remarks came days protecting the right of Indians to free- leader the Dalai Lama, is part of a but added that she was “encouraged Open-air theatre spokesman Vikas Swarup said talks after the terror attack on an Indian dom of worship. warming in US-India ties since ten- by the direction the practice was would take place in the “very near Air Force base in Pathankot by ter- “We have concerns about some sion between the allies spiked over evolving.” begins in Odisha future”. “The foreign secretary spoke rorists set to be linked to a Pakistani of the recent incidents here in India,” the arrest of an Indian diplomat in “I will say from the US side, we feel to his Pakistani counterpart today and group Jaish-e-Mohammad. said Sarah Sewall, US under secretary the United States in 2013. like the relationship is very much on will set a date for the talks in the near Referring to the incident later, for civilian security, democracy and Ties have improved since Prime track,” Sewall said. BHUBANESWAR: The 11-day-long future,” he said at a media briefing. Indian Defence Minister Manohar human rights, citing the mob killing Minister Narendra Modi took power in She is scheduled to meet Indian Dhanu Yatra, the world’s biggest Asked whose ball the court was Parrikar at a seminar said “unless of a Muslim man rumoured to have May 2014, though some sticking points officials to discuss areas of mutual open-air theatre, kick-started in now in, he replied in Hindi, “when the pain can be transmitted to them, they eaten beef and a string of attacks on remain over US visas issued to Indian concern, including violent extrem- western Odisha’s Bargarh town yes- husband and wife are willing, who will always end up giving pain to us. churches last year. citizens who have been trafficked ism, migration, and the protection of terday. Dhanu Yatra sees the biggest is the priest to interfere”, indicating I am pained when my soldier dies”. “Much of the challenge is for in the United States, besides India’s citizens from trafficking and slavery. assembly of theatre artistes, with almost all the residents of Bargarh, about 380 km from Bhubaneswar, and its nearby villages participat- ing in the play. Badals ruined Punjab, oust them from power: Kejriwal The play has gained national fes- tival status and comprises of three mythological episodes related to Lord Krishna’s life - ‘Krishna Leela’, IANS held here. Major political parties in urged people in Punjab to take the cue “The next assembly poll in Pun- ‘Mathura Bijaya’ and ‘Kansa Badha’. Punjab — the ruling Shiromani Akali from voters in Delhi who had, last year, jab is between two parties — AAP on “People are excited, so are we Dal, the opposition Congress and new voted the AAP to power in a big way. one side and the Akali Dal, Congress for our performance. This year, entrant AAP — held their political con- The AAP won 67 of the 70 assembly and BJP together on the other side,” the drama will be more lively,” ferences on the occasion. They were seats, leaving just three to the BJP — an said a confident Kejriwal. said Hrusikesh Bhoi, who plays MUKTSAR, PUNJAB: Launching a seen as a show of strength by all the Akali ally — and none to the Congress. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash the role of Kansa. fierce attack on the ruling Badal fam- parties ahead of assembly polls to be “People in Delhi have shown the Singh Badal, addressing the Akali Dal’s During the Dhanu Yatra, Bar- ily in Punjab, AAP leader and Delhi held in the state in February next year. way. I have spoken to many people in political conference, said: “The Con- garh city transforms into Mathura, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (pic- Top leaders from all parties, includ- Punjab and I am confident the AAP will gress and AAP leaders are misleading the river Jeera becomes the Yamuna tured), yesterday urged people to ing Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal win 100 out of 117 seats in the state,” people. Only the Akali Dal can bring and Ambapalli situated on the other oust the Badals from power, saying (Akali Dal), Amarinder Singh (Con- said Kejriwal, virtually launching the development in Punjab.” side of Jeera becomes Gopapura. the once progressive state was on the gress) and Kejriwal (AAP), launched AAP’s election campaign. “Take Kejriwal to an agricultural “We have put up several stages verge of ruin. barbs at each other in their speeches. “In Delhi, our government has field and Kejriwal will not even be able and stalls for the enactment of the “The Badals and their family have “In 10 years, the Badals and their stopped corruption. Eighty percent to recognise what crop it is. How will drama. Besides, security arrange- ruined a progressive state like Punjab family have looted Punjab. In 10 years, corruption has stopped in Delhi. My he help the farmers of Punjab?” Badal ments have been put in place for the in 10 years. In a state which was known they have spread lawlessness, In 10 minister had demanded a Rs.600,000 asked, taking a dig at the AAP leader. festival’s smooth conduct,” said Bar- to feed the country, farmers are now years, the Badals have spread drugs “Today people have come here to bribe. I sacked him immediately. If Referring to Amarinder Singh, garh district collector Anjan Kumar forced to commit suicide. Such is the in the state. They have forced farm- take a pledge to oust the Badals. Even my son induldges in corruption, I will Badal said: “Amarinder has lost two Manik. The popular festival came state of affairs here,” thundered Kejri- ers to commit suicide. In 10 years, the if people have to sacrifice their lives throw him out of the house too,” Kejri- times, has no capacity and has no into existence in 1948 amid linger- wal, sporting a yellow turban, at a huge Badals have sucked Punjab completely,” for this, they should be ready. Pun- wal said. chance to win again. He had been a ing festivities of Independence and gathering of Aam Aadmi Party sup- Kejriwal said in his aggressive speech jab is the land of sacrifices,” Kejriwal He accused the Akali and Con- rebel in the Congress in the last few is now regarded as the world’s big- porters during the Maghi Mela (fair) against the ruling dispensation. thundered. The Delhi chief minister gress leaders of being hand in glove. years.” gest open-air theatre.

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MUMBAI: An American tourist has drowned in a rice paddy in the resort state of Goa, according to reports, IMPHAL: In this age of technology and medical marvels, a remote village in with the US consulate saying it was Manipur along the international border with Myanmar that is yet to get elec- working with police on the case. tricity connection saw a baby being born in the light of candles and torchlights. Caitanya Holt, 30, was being The baby was born on Wednesday evening at a public health centre in chased by local villagers and police the remote border village of Kwatha. This was the first birth in the hospital. in northern Goa on Tuesday night However, the birth took place without any electricity, and in the light of when he fell into the field and died after candles and torchlights since there is no power connection in the village. inhaling muddy water, according to the Commending the hospital staff for their service, medical officer L. Nanda- reports. The American was reportedly kumar said: “When the expectant mother was admitted for normal delivery, being chased by locals because he was we were apprehensive since there is no power or water in the hospital. We suspected of being a thief. had to send a peon to buy candles and batteries for the torchlights. We are The incident happened in Kor- happy that there was no complication.” gao village, in Pernem, close to the Asked what were the requirements of the hospital, Nandakumar said: border with the neighbouring state “There should be power, running water, besides enough medicines, including of Maharashtra, according to PTI. life-saving ones.” State health director Okram Ibomcha said he was happy Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Protesters throw stones at Indian Police vehicle during clashes on the outskirts of Srinagar, Kashmir, that doctors and paramedics were pro-active in the remote border village. Parsekar said police had also been yesterday. Clashes erupted in Hyderpora area after a throat-slit body of a youth was recovered in He said he has been trying to provide all-round medical services to the chasing Holt and that he had died Peer Bagh area. According to the family, Owais Bashir Malik was missing since January 12. people of rural and hill areas, and that he has been personally supervising after “inhaling sludge”. posting of the medical staff to remote areas. 10 FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 VIEWS

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he brouhaha over the snaring of the Mexican outlaw and druglord El Chapo Guzman points to a state of mind that glorifies immigrants bond better sensationalism, and pecuniary achievements not necessarily made through the right means. Lost somewhere in the din of a to absorb the “wretched refuse labour markets — Belgium, against than their counterparts Hollywood-style thriller — brought about by a swoop on the drug Three simple of your teeming shore”— still France, Germany and Spain – in the EU are. This suggests that kingpin T — is the larger problem of drug crime in Mexico, Colombia, and the seems to be better at the real with the Nordics doing much in the EU, those with immi- gauges of larger Central American region. El Chapo spawned an empire that included chemistry, allowing itself to be better. Women are more mar- grant backgrounds, even if they integration suggest changed by immigration. Even ginalised than men among the were born in the country, do not aircraft and submarines that helped spread his influence through the illegal a nation that succeeds at inte- foreign-born. NEETs represent feel integrated. Following mass trade of narcotics. Going by the reams of newsprint used for describing him that while Europe gration does so imperfectly, of a problem for host countries sexual assaults on women in and the hits generated on online media over his misadventures, he could have keeps pouring in course. Some populations take as they are a burden on social Cologne and other Germany cit- been called by the sobriquet narco emperor. Thanks to the saner elements in migrants, America longer to settle. Refugees from services, a wasted resource, and ies on New Year’s Eve, German the Fourth Estate who stopped just short of that. Burma and Iraq, for example, a potential source of long-term attitudes toward immigration One can argue over the news value of novelty that often leads the still seems to be do much worse than those from unemployment and other ills. have hardened: Now 62 percent Russia or Iran. But policy mak- Among EU countries surveyed of Germans say the number of media into a state of frenzy. Seldom does one come across an El Chapo who better at the real ers and sociologists should be by the OECD, 19.1 percent of asylum-seekers is too high, up commands a virtual estate of crime that could even challenge states, virtually chemistry, allowing watching closely to understand native-born offspring of foreign from just over half in Novem- cocking a snook at the establishment. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto itself to be changed what has made the US. parents are NEETs, 4.2 percent- ber. Support for refugees had who unsurprisingly heaved a sigh of relief at the capture of the crime syndicate In July, the OECD published age points higher than among been dropping in Sweden well chief, will not — one hopes— lose sight of the larger picture. by immigration. the first broad international native offspring of native before claims this week that The country has been virtually comparison of how immigrants parents. police covered up reports of swamped by drug trade that leads to the are faring across the OECD and In the US, there is only a 0.3 sexual assaults on dozens of By Therese Raphael the EU in five areas: employ- percentage point difference concert-goers in Stockholm proliferation of other forms of crime. The Bloomberg ment, education and skills, between NEETs with foreign- last summer. If the declining The excitement establishment considers the arrest of social inclusion, civic engage- born parents and NEETs with support for immigrants in Euro- of capturing El El Chapo a major achievement an year ment, and social cohesion. In native parents. In France, it is pean countries translated into Chapo shouldn’t after the kidnap and purported murder the US, adjusting for socio-eco- 9.1 percentage points and in more discrimination that could of dozens of students in Mexico — an nomic background, offspring of Belgium 18.2 percentage points. slow integration. take away incident that had reverberations of drug- he heated debate over foreign-born parents do 26pc The rates in Germany and Swe- Even a nation that suc- immigration in Europe better at 15 than those of sec- den are better — 3.3 and 3.5 ceeds at integration does so from the larger related crime. would benefit from a ond-generation (or longer) percentage points. imperfectly, of course. Some endeavour of Muzzled by corruption and narco basic chemistry lesson: Americans. The difference in engage- populations take longer to set- offences, Mexico has been unable to do TYou can pour salt into water In the EU as a whole, also ment with employment, tle. In the US, more than half fighting drug crime much about the problems faced by its and produce the semblance of adjusting for socio-economic education or training is really of refugees from Burma, Iraq, in Mexico and its citizens. El Chapo’s capture is a setback unity. But as chemists know, you background, children of for- striking when you look at for- Liberia and Somalia had income neighbourhood. to the underworld in the country, but have created nothing new that eign-born parents do 17 percent eign-born migrants who arrived levels below twice the poverty the government shouldn’t forget that his can’t separate again. All you did worse than their counterparts as adults. In the US, the dif- level in 2009 to 2011, while the was stir. Successful integration without a migration back- ference with native-born attainment (educational and crime syndicate is too big to go down with of immigrants (whether refu- ground — and 32 percent worse Americans whose parents were income) of Russians, Iranians his arrest. The outlaw practised his brand gees or economic migrants) also if they themselves are foreign also born in the US is 6.5 per- and Vietnamese was on a part of crime in a way that spawns legends, weaves stories around false heroics of requires more than stirring. born. Clearly time is a fac- centage points. In Sweden the with or higher than those who mobsters and leads to the deification of criminals. The two ingredients must form tor. School performance tends difference is 17.1 percentage were US-born. El Chapo even wanted to brand his name by applying for a trademark in a new chemical compound. to improve the longer students points, in the Netherlands 22.9, But policy makers and soci- the intellectual property rights office of Mexico. The application, put forward Ideally within a single gener- reside in the host country, and in France 24.5 and in Germany ologists should be watching ation, it should be difficult to many of Europe’s new immi- 19.3. In the EU, young peo- closely to understand what has by his attorney, was rejected. That would not have discouraged the crime differentiate between the expe- grants have simply not had the ple with migrant parents have made the US so successful on a syndicate chief who was interviewed by film star Sean Penn. The interview by riences newcomers and natives time to benefit. a 50pc greater youth unem- number of fronts. Penn and the involvement of television actress Kate del Castillo in the entire have in terms of their employ- In the average EU country, ployment rate than those with It’s tempting to conclude episode has thrown up a lot of dust. The interview published in Rolling Stone ment rates, education and other one-third of working-age cit- native- born parents. That is not that the problem in Europe is magazine has given El Chapo’s arrest a brush of glamour. There have been measures. izens who came from outside true in the US. simply one of numbers — too rumblings that the druglord was enamoured of Castillo who had earlier shown Three simple gauges of the EU are not in employ- Data shows that in the US many, too fast. But studies have her interest in him through a tweet. Washington is seeking his extradition and integration suggest that while ment, education or training and Canada, native-born res- found no causal link between Europe keeps pouring in (so-called NEETs). The highest idents with two foreign-born the proportion of immigrants it is likely that El Chapo will soon be handed over to US authorities. His arrest migrants, America — which proportion of NEETs is largely parents are much less likely in the population and how well and the resulting excitement, however, should not lull the Mexican government once defined itself by its ability in countries with the most rigid to report being discriminated they integrate. into complacency about taking on other drug syndicates.

Quote of the day How Cruz supporters differ from Trump fans

By Albert Hunt better with voters who are religious conserv- than Trump voters. Cruz supporters are much Let me be clear: The use of Bloomberg atives and say they care most about values. more likely to describe themselves as deeply starvation as a weapon of war These distinctions are worth watching. religious. According to Ann Selzer’s latest Iowa Poll — Trump’s flock is more geared to the econ- is a war crime. I would say they done for Bloomberg Politics and the Des Moines omy and his promise to bring it back. Taxes, are being held hostage, but it is ed Cruz and Donald Trump are way ahead Register — there is considerable crossover appeal for example, are “extremely important” to the even worse. Hostages get fed. in the race to win the Iowa caucuses, per- among Cruz and Trump voters. The Texan has majority of Trump backers. Not so for Cruz peo- Thaps to capture the Republican nomination a small overall lead in Iowa over the billion- ple. Enthusiasm for gun rights, according to too. Both appeal to alienated conservative vot- aire mogul. Trump’s support is a bit more solid the Selzer survey, also resonates more with ers who say they’ve had it with the Republican while Cruz appears to have a better chance to the Trump brigade. establishment. grow his base before caucus day. There are some hard-to-explain findings. Yet their supporters are different. In Iowa, Yet Selzer finds interesting differences. Three Among Republicans who expect to attend a cau- which holds the first presidential contest on out of five Cruz backers say social issues are cus, Trump beats Cruz among those who make Ban Ki-moon February 1, Trump, the New York business- “extremely” important to them. Two in five more than $100,000 and less than $50,000. man and reality-TV star, is more popular with Trump supporters say the same thing. Cruz does better with those in between. UN Secretary-General those who say they’re most concerned about Similarly, 84 percent of Cruz backers say More Cruz supporters call themselves capi- economics or guns. Texas Senator Cruz does a candidate’s values matter a lot, a third more talists than backers of his businessman opponent.

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By Megan McArdle and Obama stopped giving speeches that Bloomberg rang with optimism and inevitability. The key notes became anger, frustration and bemusement at the political enemies who were keeping him from leading us to the Promised Land. ’m tempted to say that every presi- Tuesday night’s State of the Union address dent has a moment when he breaks was a return to the style of Young Barack his arm patting himself on the back. Obama — now performed in a wistful minor With George W Bush, it was when he key. The same optimism about what politics landed a plane on the deck of a carrier can do, the same faith that the American Iand spoke before a banner that proclaimed people will follow politicians with the right “Mission Accomplished.” For Barack Obama, dreams — only now, he’s not going to be that it was probably when he secured the Dem- leader. Like Moses, all he can do is bequeath ocratic nomination and it became clear that the dreams to a successor who will actu- he would be the next president: “Generations ally reach those golden shores. from now, we will be able to look back and State of the Union speeches are fre- tell our children that this was the moment quently derided as laundry lists, but the when we began to provide care for the sick washing machine has been broken for five and good jobs to the jobless; this was the years, and it’s clear the Maytag repairman is moment when the rise of the oceans began not going to arrive before November. Freed to slow and our planet began to heal; this from the necessity of living up to any prom- was the moment when we ended a war and ises, or even describing them in much detail, secured our nation and restored our image Obama didn’t have to sort the laundry. All as the last, best hope on Earth. This was the he had to do was show us an advertising moment — this was the time — when we supplement, with glossy photos of a lovely came together to remake this great nation world where everything is clean and beau- so that it may always reflect our very best tifully organised. selves, and our highest ideals.” The speech’s iconic moment was when It is the moment, in other words, when he compared cancer to the moon landing: the president decides that he has won a his- “Last year, Vice President Biden said that torical victory, and the hardest battles are with a new moonshot, America can cure Members of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff listen as President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to all behind him. And I’m tempted to say that cancer. Last month, he worked with this Congress to give scientists at the National a joint session of Congress in Washington, DC. Institutes of Health the strongest resources they’ve had in over a decade. Tonight, I’m announcing a new national effort to get it Apollo programme. And I don’t know any into the madcap primary spectacle that is done. … For the loved ones we’ve all lost, expert who thinks that we’re just another almost upon us. The 2010s have been a grim The US president’s State of the for the family we can still save, let’s make decade, or $50bn, away from curing can- decade in which most of the Western world Union address was a return to the America the country that cures cancer once cer once and for all. seems to be lurching back and forth between style of Young Barack Obama — now and for all.” That doesn’t mean that government rage and despair. Our politics reflects that, Now, curing cancer is not like putting research into cancer is worthless. Cancer with the primaries devolving into a contest performed in a wistful minor key. a man on the moon. Few things are, which is terrible, and better treatments would be a to see which Democrat can hate banks the The same optimism about what is why this hackneyed analogy should be priceless boon to humanity. But promising hardest, and which Republican can dem- All Obama had retired. Getting to the moon was an engineer- certain cures in exchange for more money onstrate the steeliest determination to keep to do was show politics can do, the same faith that ing solution to a known ballistics problem. is not science; it’s quackery. immigrants out. the American people will follow I’m filled with awe at the folks who did it, Obama no longer needs to deliver on I don’t say that to argue the parties’ us an advertising politicians with the right dreams — but they started with a pretty good idea of such promises; he needs only to proclaim respective positions. My point is that the supplement, with what would be involved in getting there and them. (And what fun the proclamation part central message of their debates has been only now, he’s not going to be that back; the problem was designing a system has always been!) So he gave us a speech not “Here’s how the future can be brighter glossy photos of a leader that could do it. filled with things that ought to be done by than it’s ever been,” but rather “Here’s a lovely world where “Curing cancer” isn’t even a single task; someone else — someone else who will plan to return to the status quo, circa 1964.” everything is clean there are many kinds of cancer and many have to get bogged down in the petty, ham- I cannot think of any more profoundly dis- different ways that a cell can go wrong. pering details. piriting commentary on what we’ve come to. and beautifully And, of course, you’re working within the If I sound overly critical, let me say that You can argue that Obama dreamed too organised this is, inevitably, when an administration human body, which adds a whole new level I like this Obama better than the hector- much, too confidently, and that led inevi- goes badly astray. These are the moments of difficulty. ing, somewhat petulant president of the tably to the gridlock that has characterised at which disasters — such as Fallujah and It was very reasonable for JFK to pro- last few years. Most of the things Obama the last five years of his administration. I the 2010 midterm elections — are written claim that if we were willing to spend enough wants, I want, too, though we may differ wouldn’t even argue back very much. But into the future in indelible ink. money on the project, we could get to the on the details. He has always been at his a nation needs its dreams, and its dream- Obama’s first two years in office had moon in relatively short order. We don’t best sketching out the dreams we share ers, if only to point the way for the practical some genuinely historic moments. He passed even know if a cure for cancer is possible, and asking us to dare to dream a little big- folks to blaze the trail. Dreaming too big, a massive new health-care law, crossing it much less how much money and time it ger. The president of Tuesday night was the and planning too little, is an almost sure- off a century-long, left-wing wish list. He will take to get there. We’ve been pouring candidate I supported in 2008, and darned fire route to disaster. But so is failing to bailed out the automakers, passed a mas- money into the National Cancer Institute if I wasn’t glad to have him back, even if dream at all. sive stimulus bill, signed a major financial since 1971; in the last 10 years, we’ve spent he looked a little older, wiser and sadder. Megan McArdle writes on econom- reform law. Then came the 2010 elections, almost half the total budget for the whole It was a very good speech to set us off ics, business and public policy. How Paul Ryan is quietly shaping the presidential race

By Mike DeBonis people are going to be paying attention, and he SC. “The condition of your birth does not deter- The Washington Post needs to use the moment, and that’s what really mine the outcome of your life.” good leaders always do: They pay attention to the The mere focus on the issue of poverty is timing and they exploit it,” Brooks said. enough to distinguish Ryan’s agenda from the Ryan has so far taken a surgical approach presidential field. But so is his willingness to delve ll Republican eyes were on South Caro- to counter the populism spilling forth from the into detail. At various points during the forum, lina last evening, where their presidential presidential race. Ryan quoted Alexis de Tocqueville, lectured the candidates gathered for the latest debate. For instance, after the November terrorist presidential candidates on the brilliance of the But the more momentous GOP gather- attacks in Paris, he resisted the outcry from some Earned Income Tax Credit, and defended the Aing may be here, 500 miles north in a waterfront conservatives to pass legislation restricting the wisdom of converting federal entitlement pro- hotel, where lawmakers will start ploughing ability of Muslim refugees to enter the country. grammes into block grants to states. their own distinct path through this unpredict- The refugee bill that came to the floor made no But to a crowd of likely Republican voters in able year. mention of religion and managed to win doz- an early-primary states, those were not applause Those are the marching orders of Paul D ens of Democratic votes. lines. They cheered instead at Ben Carson’s insist- Ryan, R-Wisconcin, who has used his 11 weeks as Ryan was more blunt when Trump announced ence that even the poorest Americans ought to House speaker to clarify that he and the Repub- last month he supported a temporary ban on pay federal income tax and at Marco Rubio’s licans he leads won’t be wilting in the shadows allowing Muslims to enter the country. “This is retort to a series of immigration protesters. as the presidential race dominates 2016. not conservatism,” he said. It is, simply put, not at all clear this is the Quite the opposite: With the race for the nom- When South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley moment for Ryan’s agenda. And it is just as clear ination deeply unsettled, Ryan has moved to US House Speaker Paul Ryan used her State of the Union response on Tues- that Ryan, the reluctant speaker, is will push claim a central role in shaping the 2016 Republi- day to counsel Americans to resist the urge “to forward anyway. can agenda and promoting a high-minded vision follow the siren call of the angriest voices,” she “He doesn’t have an expectation that it’s going for his party — one that is now threatened by the appearances to a Library of Congress address was doing so at Ryan’s invitation. to fire up the base, because it’s not going to fire populist bombast of Donald Trump and other and a campaign forum on poverty that drew six And in an interview that aired Sunday on up the base,” Brooks said. “You fire up people . . . presidential candidates. of the GOP presidential hopefuls to South Caro- CBS, Ryan restated his repudiation of his once- by talking about their dignity and potential, and “The kind of role I envision . . . is to help push lina last week. frequent practice of dividing the country into Paul is doing that, and when he has their atten- ideas and policies, and help make us a party of For a self-styled “ideas man,” the ideas the “makers” and “takers” — a habit that haunted tion he says, ‘And, oh, by the way I have a plan ideas and make the campaign about a better way new speaker has promoted since claiming the his 2012 stint as VP nominee. “I was wrong,” he on how we can do it.’ He doesn’t expect that to forward instead of personalities,” Ryan said in speakership have tended toward the general said. “Let’s not have populism that’s unattached be an applause line.” a recent interview. than the specific, including tax, health care, and from our principles. In an interview, Ryan declined to pass judg- The 2012 vice presidential nominee is now welfare reform. If there is a thread tying Ryan’s vision for the ment on the mood of the electorate or the state vowing to turn the House into an election-year Visionary is not a typical role for a House party together, it’s his embrace of “the American of the presidential race. think-tank, telling reporters this week’s retreat speaker, who tends to be a creature of the insti- idea” — a notion borrowed from the late con- “Primaries have a tendency of doing this,” would be “the beginnings of the conversation of tution rather than the political moment. But this gressman and Housing Secretary Jack Kemp, a he said. “And it’s not until the general election assembling an agenda to take to the country.” isn’t just any moment, said Arthur Brooks, pres- Ryan mentor. where you get the general election topics. What Ryan has used just about every venue available ident of the American Enterprise Institute and “The American idea is this most beautiful I want to do is make [poverty] such an impor- to float his agenda — from the usual newspa- a Ryan confidant. idea,” he told a crowd of hundreds at the Kemp tant topic that it’s something that we discuss in per op-eds and a beefy schedule of television “He understands that he has a moment where Foundation poverty forum Saturday in Columbia, the primary as well.”

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case that went to the heart of Europe’s customs at the French port when sniffer dilemma over how to deal with its worst dogs detected two Eritrean migrants A French court refugee crisis since World War Two. who had sneaked into the back of his gave 49-year-old But the judge said that consider- truck. Rob Lawrie only a ing the circumstances of the case it Lawrie says he did not know the was enough to give Lawrie a warn- two Eritreans were hidden in his truck. suspended €1,000 ing with the suspended sentence. He He is being tried on charges of illegally fine on a charge of will not have to pay the fine unless he aiding someone to enter a country. commits another offence in France. Lawrie told the court he did not putting the child’s A tearful Lawrie told the court he have contact with any of the girl’s fam- life in danger — by had acted on the spur of the moment, ily in Britain and had only been given finally relenting after repeatedly refus- an address to drop her off. transporting her in a ing her father’s requests that he take Asked about the conditions of her storage compartment Bahar Ahmadi, known as Bru, to rel- transport, he said he was not paid to atives just a few miles from his own take the girl to Britain. “It was a very of his van rather than home in northern England. stupid decision,” he told the court. on a child seat with a “It was irrational, I wasn’t thinking An online petition calling for the seatbelt clearly. I tried to make sure she could case against Lawrie to be dropped has join her family,” said an emotional Rob- attracted 120,000 signatures in France ert Lawrie, speaking with the help of and 50,000 signatures in Britain. a French interpreter. “What I did was Although migrants have been gath- stupid, I was emotionally exhausted. ering around Calais for years, The Reuters & AFP I am sorry,” he told the court. Jungle grew rapidly in early 2015 as Both the four-year-old girl, Bahar the migration crisis took hold. Ahmadi, and her father, were present Most of its inhabitants are from in court to support Lawrie. Lawrie had war zones such as Syria, Afghanistan BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, FRANCE: visited the sprawling camp several and Iraq or have fled persecution and A former British soldier who tried to times to build shelters for its thousands poverty in African countries such as smuggle a four-year-old Afghan girl of residents living there in squalor and Sudan and Eritrea. Numbers peaked at into Britain at her father’s request was desperate to reach Britain. At its peak, around 6,000 in the summer but have yesterday cleared of all charges related the camp was home to some 6,000 fluctuated as many pay mafia groups to aiding illegal immigration. people although the number currently to smuggle them aboard lorries cross- A French court gave 49-year-old stands at around 4,000. ing the Channel by ferry. Rob Lawrie only a suspended ¤1,000 During his visits, Lawrie got to know Efforts by the migrants to reach fine on a charge of putting the child’s the girl, nicknamed Bru, and her father Britain have grown increasingly des- life in danger — by transporting her in a asked him several times to take her perate, with hundreds storming the storage compartment of his van rather across the Channel before he agreed. Eurotunnel site on several occasions than on a child seat with a seatbelt. “Who in their right mind would and prompting a massive increase in “Compassion was in the dock today rather a child live in a tent on a chem- security. At least 18 people have died and France sent out a message that ical dump than allow me to take that since last June trying to get across the compassion will win,” he told report- one child to her family five miles (8km) Channel. ers after the trial. from where I live?” Lawrie had said Britain and France have jointly Lawrie could have faced up to five in November. tightened security around the har- British aid worker Rob Lawrie carries four-year-old Afghan refugee Bahar Ahmadi yesterday in Boulogne-sur- years in jail and a ¤30,000 ($32,500) But French police stopped Lawrie bour and railway lines over the past fine for aiding illegal immigration, in a with the girl after he passed British months, but the camp remains. Mer prior to the start of his trial for trying to bring her to relatives in Britain from a migrant camp in Calais.

Three dead in avalanche Harry Potter star Alan Rickman dies Poroshenko seeks EU and US

AFP Dramatic Art at the relatively late age of help in securing 26. In 1985 he played the original lead male role in the Royal Shakespeare Crimea’s return Company’s version of Les Liaisons LONDON: Veteran British actor Alan Dangereuses. It transferred to Broad- Rickman (pictured), a master of play- way, where he received a Tony Award AFP ing menacing screen villains, has died nomination. at the age of 69 after suffering from Playing the Vicomte de Valmont, cancer, his family said yesterday. “he created a scintillating, stylish dan- KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro The Golden Globe and BAFTA-win- ger which became a hallmark in a Poroshenko said yesterday that he ning film, television and theatre star career as varied and distinguished wanted EU and US help in securing possessed a rich, smooth voice and as any actor would wish,” said RSC Crimea’s return from Russia and brooding delivery that helped make artistic director Gregory Doran. vowed to win back the separatist him a sex symbol as well as an arche- He paid tribute to an “original” east this year. typal “baddie” actor. character who it was easy to love to actor with “forensic intelligence, pre- The bold announcements by “The actor and director Alan Rick- hate and who he appeared to have cision and brilliant comic timing”. the pro-Western leader came with man has died from cancer at the age great fun playing.” Rickman played the romantic leads Poroshenko facing building public of 69. He was surrounded by family Rickman also won a best actor in the British films Truly, Madly, Deeply pressure to end Ukraine’s bru- and friends,” a family statement said. award at the Golden Globes and the (1991) and Sense and Sensibility (1994). tal 20-month campaign against Rickman started out in British the- Emmys for the title role in the televi- But it was his intimidating por- pro-Russian insurgents and simul- atre and shot to international fame in sion film Rasputin: Dark Servant of trayal of villains that made his mark taneously to stand up to Moscow’s 1988 playing opposite Bruce Willis Destiny (1996). on Hollywood. In 1995 he was chosen annexation of the strategic Black as the German terrorist mastermind But he gained legions of younger by Empire film magazine as the 34th Sea peninsula. Hans Gruber in Die Hard. fans with his portrayal of the largely sexiest star in film history. Poroshenko provided few details Rickman did a memorable turn malicious teacher Severus Snape in all Though he never won an Oscar, about how exactly he intended to as the Sheriff of Nottingham in the eight Harry Potter films from 2001 to Rickman did not view it as a snub. win back Crimea — a tsarist-era 1991 blockbuster Robin Hood: Prince 2011. Potter’s creator J K Rowling said “Parts win prizes, not actors,” he told Russian naval base that Moscow of Thieves. His performance earned she was “shocked and devastated” to US television network IFC in 2008. annexed just weeks after the ouster him the best supporting actor gong at hear of his death. “He was a magnifi- He met his partner Rima Horton, of pro-Kremlin Ukrainian presi- Britain’s BAFTA film awards. cent actor and a wonderful man... We a local politician and an economics dent Viktor Yanukovych in February “This will be a healthy reminder to have all lost a great talent.” lecturer, in 1965 and they married in a 2014. me that subtlety isn’t everything,” he In between his turns as Snape, private ceremony in New York in 2012. He told a wide-ranging press Members of a rescue team search in the snow for missing people said, on receiving the award. “In Not- he starred in the Christmas-themed Rickman’s death comes just conference that Kiev intended to after an avalanche swept away a group of people that included tingham, we’ll always remember Alan romantic comedy movie Love Actually months ahead of the release of a new launch an “international process” a party of schoolchildren, in Les Deux Alpes, France, yesterday. Rickman in his role as the sheriff and and voiced Absolem the Caterpillar film called Eye in the Sky in which aimed at restoring the war-ravaged At least three people were dead, including two children and are so sad to hear of his death,” said in Alice in Wonderland. he stars alongside Helen Mirren and and economically faltering former a skier who was unattached to the school group, said officials Mohammed Saghir, current holder of Born in Acton, west London, on Aaron Paul. The Alice in Wonderland Soviet nation’s original borders. from the local prefect. Three people were seriously injured. the now-ceremonial post. February 21, 1946, Rickman won a sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass “The fight for Crimea’s return “His sheriff was a gloriously nasty scholarship to the Royal Academy of is also due for release later this year. remains a priority,” the 50-year-old political and business veteran said. “It is my profound conviction that the best format for starting this process is the Geneva-plus format Trio convicted over ‘biggest burglary in English legal history’ that includes our EU and US part- ners and possibly the signatories of the Budapest Memorandum.” The 1994 document assured AFP Wood, 58, and William Lincoln, 60, of lawyer Ed Hall of the Crown Prosecu- Hollywood movie Ocean’s Eleven, but book entitled “Forensic Science for Ukraine of Western and Russian conspiracy to commit burglary, and tion Service (CPS). the reality was much less glamorous. Dummies” at the home of Jones. protection from foreign invasion also conspiracy to conceal, convert “The four main ringleaders, a Rather than George Clooney and Two-thirds of the loot has not been in return for scrapping its Soviet- or transfer criminal property. Hugh close-knit group of experienced crim- Brad Pitt, two of those convicted were found and a red-headed suspect known era nuclear arsenal and accession LONDON: Three men were found Doyle, 48, was also found guilty of inals... pleaded guilty after realising in their mid-seventies and the seven as “Basil” is still on the loose. There to the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear guilty yesterday of involvement in an concealing, converting or transfer- the strength of the case against them. had a combined age of over 400 years. is a £20,000 reward for information Weapons Treaty (NPT). audacious London heist that drew com- ring criminal property. “Three other men who played Disguised as gas workers and fit- leading to his arrest and the recovery The pro-Moscow insurgency in parisons with the film Ocean’s Eleven A fourth man, Jon Harbinson, 42, significant roles in the moving and ted with hard hats, the group rappelled of outstanding stolen property, said the industrial regions of Lugansk and — albeit with pensioners filling the was cleared of the two offences. concealing of the stolen gold and jew- down an elevator shaft then used a dia- Scotland Yard police headquarters. Donetsk began in April 2014 and was leading roles. The verdicts take to seven the els have also been convicted” following mond-tipped industrial drill to bore So far, just over £3.7m worth of immediately linked to alleged efforts Prosecutors called it the “biggest number of men convicted over the the CPS prosecution. All seven will be three large holes in a concrete wall gold and jewellery has been recovered. by Russian President Vladimir Putin burglary in English legal history”. raid. Another four men — John Col- sentenced on March 7. 50 centimetres thick. Perkins’s daughter Terri Robin- to keep the new Kiev leadership off The raid on a vault in Hatton Gar- lins, 75, Daniel Jones, 60, Terrence On April 2 last year, the group broke Prosecutors said that they hatched son, 35, pleaded guilty to concealing, balance and reliant on Moscow’s good den, London’s jewellery district, netted Perkins, 67 and Brian Reader, 76 — into the vault, where many shopkeepers their plan while drinking at the “Cas- converting or transferring criminal will. Putin denies direct involvement £14m ($20.1m) worth of booty includ- earlier pleaded guilty to one count of had left their stock over the Easter hol- tle” pub in Islington, north London. property, as did her brother-in-law in the conflict but also admitted in ing jewellery, gold and cash. conspiracy to burgle. iday weekend, forcing open 73 secure Court also heard that they watched Brenn Walters, 43, also known as Ben December that Russia had “people A jury at Woolwich Crown Court The men “carried out the biggest boxes over three days. videos on YouTube to learn about drill- Perkins. They will be sentenced at the there who carried out certain tasks in southeast London convicted Carl burglary in English legal history,” said The press had compared the gang to ing techniques. Police even found a end of March. including in the military sphere”. AMERICAS FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 13 Three-way split for winners of $1.6bn lottery

after her solo ticket scooped $590.5m in May 2013. The three-way split “It’s official! There were 3 jackpot- means that each winning tickets in tonight’s Powerball ticket holder is draw: California, Florida & Tennessee,” California Lottery tweeted. entitled to $528.8m The bonanza payout was the result — which they can of 20 Powerball draws with no over- all winner and had started at a modest either choose to $40m on November 7. claim in a one-off Swarms of people, many cheering and chanting, descended on the Los cash payment or Angeles convenience store where the receive in annual California ticket was sold, local tele- payments for 29 vision stations reported. There was a windfall too for Balbir years Atwal, owner of a 7-Eleven franchise in Chino Hills, a Los Angeles suburb, who will pocket a $1m bonus for sell- ing a winning ticket. AFP “I didn’t expect this big crowd but my Chino Hills customers love me, and I love them,” he told CNN, grinning broadly. NEW YORK: Three winning tickets In the southern state of Tennes- in California, Florida and Tennes- see, the winning ticket was bought in see are to split the profits of a world Munford, a small town of just 5,000 record $1.6bn lottery jackpot drawn residents, northeast of Memphis. In in the United States and watched live Florida, the winner paid their $2 in a by millions. Melbourne Beach supermarket. The winning numbers were 4, 8, Lottery executives advise that jack- 19, 27 and 34, drawn from five white pot winners should sign their tickets, balls, and 10 as the so-called Pow- keep them safe, and hire an attorney erball number on a red ball, capping and a financial advisor. weeks of frenzied ticket buying for the Powerball announced that 73 peo- record jackpot. ple won $1m each by matching the The odds of winning were at least numbers of all five white balls and one in 292 million, but so great was the 827 people $50,000 by matching four mania that lottery executives warned white numbers and the number on the Residents celebrate at the 7-Eleven store where one of the winning Powerball tickets was sold in Chino Hills, California, yesterday. Other winning people not to splurge life savings or red Powerball. retirement plans on what they called The lucky few could double those tickets for the $1.6bn jackpot were sold in Florida and Tennessee. cheap entertainment. winnings by forking out an extra dollar The three-way split means that each when they bought their original tickets, meetings fantasising about what they and, if so, how would you spend such we would get, yeah pretty awesome.” The lottery had anticipated that 85 ticket holder is entitled to $528.8m — so eight people won $2m and 107 peo- would do with the winnings and com- a whopping jackpot? The lottery says ticket sales reached percent of all possible combinations which they can either choose to claim ple netted $100,000, Powerball said. muters in the northeast joked about New York office manager Kelly record levels, generating more than would be wagered on so there was in a one-off cash payment or receive Despite the miniscule chances of scooping the jackpot to save them from Hagstrand bought $100 worth of tick- $1m an hour in Texas alone on Wednes- an 85 percent likelihood of a jackpot in annual payments for 29 years. hitting the jackpot, shops across the the deep freeze of winter. ets for a pool of 20 colleagues at work day morning. winner on Wednesday night. That means that Gloria Mackenzie, United States did a roaring trade in For days, the talk of the nation, from on Wednesday. “Hopefully if we’ll win It was a bonanza of sorts for retail- The previous US jackpot record of an 84-year-old woman from Florida, frenzied last-minute ticket sales in coast to coast, and even from Canada it’ll be a happy ending,” she said. “Eve- ers, too, particularly those in US states $656m, on March 30, 2012, was scooped still holds the record as the highest indi- the final hours before the live draw. to Mexico, was: will someone finally rybody’s talking about it,” she said, bordering the handful that do not par- up by three winners from North Caro- vidual winner in a Powerball jackpot Office workers dashed out between win the first Powerball in two months “people figuring out how much each ticipate in the game. lina, Puerto Rico and Texas. Widow sues After ordeal, 180 US-bound Twitter for Cubans enter Mexico alleged aid to Islamic State AFP The Cubans arrived in Mexico own mid-December decision to close under a pilot programme between its border to any more Cubans. They Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guate- will have no access to the air bridge. Reuters CIUDAD HIDALGO: Some 180 of the mala that could be expanded to the Thousands of Cubans have left the nearly 8,000 Cuban migrants who were 7,600 other islanders still stuck in Costa island in recent months over concerns stranded in Costa Rica for months Rica due to neighboring Nicaragua’s that the US-Cuba diplomatic thaw will NEW YORK: The widow of an entered Mexico by bus under a deal refusal to let them in. prompt Washington to drop its policy American killed in a shooting attack to help them reach the United States. The path involved an overnight of giving them automatic residence at a Jordanian police training centre Four buses carrying the Cubans flight from Costa Rica to El Salvador, when they set foot in the United States. has sued Twitter Inc, blaming the crossed the Mexico-Guatemala bor- thus skipping over Nicaragua, a Cuban According to Costa Rica’s migra- social media company for making der in Ciudad Hidalgo, many looking ally that has closed its border to Cubans tion service, 28 flights would be needed it easier for Islamic State to spread exhausted as they lugged backpacks since mid-November. to transport all the Cubans from the its message. and suitcases to an immigration office. The 109 men and 71 women were 38 shelters now housing them. The Tamara Fields, a Florida woman Migration agents gave them 20-day put on four buses bound for Guatemala government hopes to organise two whose husband Lloyd died in the visas to make their way to the border and then on to the Mexican border, on flights a day. November 9 attack, accused Twitter with the United States, which has a a 13-hour journey organised by the Some have expressed fear over their of having knowingly let the mili- policy dating to the Cold War allowing regional governments and the Interna- passage through Mexico, where drug tant Islamist group use its network entry to Cubans fleeing their Commu- tional Organisation for Migration (IOM). cartels often prey on migrants. to spread propaganda, raise money nist-ruled island. Costa Rica’s migration director, “We’ve heard a lot that in Mex- and attract recruits. She said the “We didn’t agree with commu- Kathya Rodriguez, concluded that ico there are gangs like the Zetas that San Francisco-based company had nism, with the Castros, and we felt the pilot program was an “absolute make attacks on roads and that there until recently given Islamic State oppressed,” said Yumiley Diaz Riva, success” and provided a “great oppor- are dangerous zones,” said Yordani an “unfettered” ability to maintain 21, who worked at a school in central tunity” to coordinate the departure Casanova, a 33-year-old who left his official Twitter accounts. Cuba until she left in October with her of the others. Yet Costa Rica and the herbal drinks business in Cuba to jour- “Without Twitter, the explosive husband, leaving their one-year-old other governments involved insist that ney to the United States with his wife. growth of ISIS over the last few years son behind. each migrant pay the trip’s $555 cost, Many of the Cubans have already into the most-feared terrorist group “We didn’t want to bring him on this leaving open the question of what will experienced extortion and kidnapping in the world would not have been Cuban migrants arrive after travelling from Costa Rica to El Salvador difficult journey,” she said, adding that happen to those without funds. threats on their northward odyssey, possible,” according to the complaint and continuing their journey by bus to the Mexico-Guatemala border, she planned to be reunited with her And 2,000 other migrants remain which started in Ecuador and put them filed late on Wednesday in the fed- in Ciudad Hidalgo, in Chiapas state, Mexico, yesterday. son once she reaches Tampa, Florida. stranded in Panama by Costa Rica’s on smuggling routes. eral court in Oakland, California. The lawsuit may add to the pres- sure that social media companies face to take down posts associated with terrorist groups. Republican sharks circle Trump for first debate of 2016 Last Friday, the Obama admin- istration set up a task force to crack down on extremist groups using the Internet to advance their goals, AFP the Union address. “During anxious times, it can leadership, said he thought Haley was spot on. told CNN in reacting to Haley’s remarks. “I like find recruits and plan attacks, such be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest “What we want to do is articulate a clear, posi- her, she’s a very nice woman, but she’s very weak as recent attacks in Paris and San voices. We must resist that temptation,” she said. tive vision agenda,” he told reporters, although on the subject of illegal immigration.” Bernardino, California. The political shot resounded in a Republi- he deflected questions about whether Trump The main debate, broadcast on Fox Business “While we believe the lawsuit NORTH CHARLESTON: Republicans square off can Party torn by a struggle between a rebellious was right for the party. Network, kicks off around 0200 GMT today, while is without merit, we are deeply in their latest US presidential debate early today rank-and-file drawn to Trump’s outsider pop- “When we have a nominee, hopefully we’ll three low-polling White House hopefuls com- saddened to hear of this family’s just 18 days before all-important first votes are cast ulism and the party’s conservative establishment. be able to sync up with them and their agenda.” pete in an undercard event three hours earlier. terrible loss,” Twitter said in a state- in the nominations race, and frontrunner Don- By picking Haley, the daughter of Indian One candidate who confronts Trump, former There is an unquestionable paradox in the ment about the lawsuit. “Violent ald Trump will likely face attacks from all sides. immigrants, GOP leaders — who reportedly Florida governor Jeb Bush, unleashed a hard-hit- establishment drilling into the man who for months threats and the promotion of ter- Seven candidates will take the main stage greenlighted her speech — were effectively ting ad savaging Trump for the way he mocked has led Republican polls by a substantial margin. rorism deserve no place on Twitter in South Carolina, with six focused on how to announcing they had had it with Trump’s toxic a reporter with disabilities. “That’s why I called Critics warn he is a self-promoter who lacks and, like other social networks, our knock the real-estate tycoon off his perch and brand of ethno-nationalism. him a jerk,” Bush says in the spot. the temperament or experience to be commander rules make that clear.” finally bring the 2016 campaign to a debate about Party leaders gathering Thursday in Balti- “What kind of person would you want to in chief. “He is the Kim Kardashian of politics,” Lloyd “Carl” Fields, a govern- issues rather than an obsession with Trump and more for the annual Republican congressional have in the presidency who does that? At what low-polling former business executive Carly Fio- ment contractor, was among five his inflammatory, name-calling rhetoric. retreat refused to be drawn into discussing Trump. point do we say, ‘Enough of this, let’s start solv- rina told the Des Moines Register newspaper. people killed in a “lone wolf” attack They received a dramatic boost when South But they were clear about their support for ing problems’?” Trump, who has relentlessly “But this isn’t a reality show. It’s not enter- at an Amman police training center Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, considered by Haley, with House Speaker Paul Ryan hailing proven his savvy in the campaign, sought to turn tainment. It’s deadly serious now.” The heartland by Jordanian police officer Anwar some a potential vice presidential pick, attacked her on Twitter as “one of the most effective lead- Haley’s criticism into a positive. state of Iowa kicks off the voting in the race for Abu Zeid. His widow said Islamic the celebrity billionaire in the party’s official ers in our party.” “As far as I’m concerned, anger is OK. Anger the Republican nomination on February 1. New State later claimed responsibility response to President Barack Obama’s State of Senator John Thune, a member of Senate and energy is what this country needs,” Trump Hampshire follows eight days later. and praised the attack. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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Qatar index drops Global banks to face stiffer capital rules 220.26 points as Gulf markets sink Supervision, whose members include revised market-risk framework is to to assuage the industry’s concerns. A the banking book, listed shares in the to multi-year lows Global regulators the US Federal Reserve and the People’s ensure that the standardised and inter- report last year by the International trading book, for example — putting the Bank of China, said updated rules pub- nal-model approaches to market risk Swaps and Derivatives Association onus on banks to explain if they want tighten market-risk lished yesterday will result in a weighted deliver credible capital outcomes and and other industry groups estimated to deviate. Regulators can prescribe rules for the second mean increase of about 40 percent in promote consistent implementation of the capital requirement using Basel’s a switch if they think it’s necessary. DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) index trading-book capital charges. The the standards across jurisdictions,” the new standardised approach would be For gauging the potential losses on dropped 220.26 points, or 2.34 per- time since the revised framework boosts the share Basel Committee said. 4.2 times the total market-risk capital trading assets, the review replaces the cent, when the bourse closed trading financial crisis of banks’ risk-weighted assets produced The regulator said its overhaul was the firms currently have. “value-at-risk” model with “exposure at 9,185.12 points yesterday. by market risk to nearly 10 percent from needed to “improve the overall design Mark Carney, governor of the Bank shortfall,” a measure deemed to bet- The daily turnover increased about 6 percent under existing rules, and coherence of the capital stand- of England, said in December that some ter capture rare but substantial risks. to QR 388.51bn with a volume of the Basel group said in a statement. ard for market risk, drawing on the institutions had “taken extreme ver- The revised rules also try to better 8.99 million shares from 4,859 deals Bloomberg The overall capital burden on experience of ‘what went wrong’ in sions of the previous consultation and predict the risks of sudden stops of compared with QR 212.78bn with a banks imposed by the Fundamental the build-up to the crisis.” The over- read that as that’s what’s going to come,” market liquidity as they occurred in volume of 5.59 million shares from Review of the Trading Book, which haul started in 2012 after a first set of and that “we see it as quite modest in the financial crisis. Basel’s new frame- 3,223 deals on Wednesday. takes effect in 2019, is nevertheless tweaks to trading rules was introduced terms of its overall impact in the UK.” work restricts the benefit of strategies In other Middle East markets, BRUSSELS: Banks face tougher cap- lower than was produced by earlier in 2009, seeking to close loopholes The rules limit banks’ ability to meant to reduce losses by simulta- bourses fell sharply as investors ital requirements on swaps, bonds proposals, the Basel Committee said. banks had used to understate the risk- shift assets between the trading and neously holding assets whose prices cashed out after Brent crude oil and other securities that they intend The impact on specific asset classes iness of their trading assets. the banking books, where they hold normally go in opposite directions, and slipped below $30 a barrel and to trade, as global regulators tighten and business lines is likely to be une- The Basel Committee’s assess- assets to maturity and aren’t forced give less favorable treatment to diversi- global markets resumed selling off. market-risk rules for the second time ven and could hit some banks harder ment that the final rules will produce to write them down if market prices fied investments, based on the analysis The Saudi index tumbled 3.3 since the financial crisis. than others, even making some trad- a smaller overall increase in capi- fall. They come with a list of default that hedging and diversification didn’t percent to close at 5,838 points, its The Basel Committee on Banking ing desks unviable. “The purpose of the tal requirements will go some way designations — unlisted shares go in work as advertised in the crisis. lowest finish since March 2011, after a heavy wave of sales in the final hour of trade. Traders said margin calls added to the pressure, especially in smaller-capital stocks favoured Renault searched by local speculators. Most insur- ance stocks, which are generally illiquid and therefore harder to exit, nosedived more than 6.0 percent. in emissions probe In Egypt, mass selling by glo- bal and regional fund managers, which started at mid-session on Wednesday, extended into yester- Reuters percent after union officials first said day’s session. the sites had been searched, prompt- The index sank 5.6 percent to ing the company to issue a statement 5,858 points, its lowest level since confirming the inspections. October 2013. Investment firm Qalaa PARIS: French carmaker Renault It said fraud investigators were Holdings was down 8.3 percent at said fraud investigators had inspected looking at the way it uses exhaust 1.22 Egyptian pounds, a record low. three of its sites to look into its vehi- emissions technology in an additional United Arab Emirates blue-chip cle emissions technology, news that probe of parts and factories that fol- lenders listed on the Abu Dhabi wiped billions off its market value in lows an earlier investigation by the exchange, which have yet to report an echo of the scandal engulfing Ger- French government. earnings, retreated with First Gulf man rival Volkswagen. The French company saw some Bank and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Renault said investigations to date €5bn wiped from its market capitali- down 2.7 and 3.2 percent. Both lend- had found “no evidence of a defeat sation in the worst day since its shares ers closed at multi-year lows. device equipping Renault vehicles”, were first listed in 1994. The shares The index retreated 1.6 percent in a reference to a type of software pulled back from their losses in heavy to 3,955 points, its lowest close in 13 programme Volkswagen was found trading after the statement to stand months. Dubai’s benchmark plunged to have used by US investigators to down 8.7 percent at 1425 GMT. 3.6 percent to 2,815 points, its low- cheat emissions tests. The economy ministry called a Visitors stand at the Renault showroom during the inauguration of the Brussels Motor Show in Brussels est close since November 2013, in Renault shares fell as much as 22 meeting about the issue. yesterday. The Motor show will run untill January 24. the heaviest trade this year. JPMorgan posts better results AB InBev raises Oil near 12-year lows $46bn in mega as Iran supply looms Reuters bond sale

Reuters prices in 2016 and 2017,” analysts at NEW YORK: JPMorgan Chase & Co, BRUSSELS: The world’s top brewer Cenkos Natural Resources wrote. the biggest US bank by assets, ended Anheuser-Busch InBev said yester- The United Nations’ nuclear the year with a better-than-expected day it successfully sold $46bn of watchdog is likely to confirm today quarterly profit and expressed con- bonds in what may end up being LONDON: Oil prices steadied yester- that Iran has curtailed its nuclear fidence about its businesses in 2016 the biggest bond operation in day, but remained near 12-year lows programme as agreed with world despite a grim start for stocks and history. on the prospect of Iran unleashing its powers, paving the way for sanc- energy prices. The bond sale is to help pay for oil on an oversupplied market and tions to be lifted. The bank — the first big lender the takeover of rival SABMiller, with few signs of improving demand Barclays said it had raised its esti- to report results since the Federal announced in November, the third in a fragile global economy. mates of Iranian oil supply on Western Reserve raised its key interest rate largest acquisition in history at a Brent crude, the global bench- sanctions being lifted sooner than in mid-December — said it expected value of $121bn. mark, traded at $30.53 a barrel, up expected. Analysts at the bank said net interest income to rise by about Analysts said investors are 22 cents, at 1450 GMT. It fell earlier they now assume Iran will produce $2bn as a result of the hike and loan flocking to bonds from top-shelf to $29.73, the weakest since Febru- almost 700,000 barrels a day more growth. The New York-based lender companies in an effort to find shelter ary 2004. West Texas Intermediate in the fourth quarter of 2016 than The JPMorgan Chase building in New York. forecast incremental increases in the from unstable markets hit hard by (WTI) crude was up 52 cents at $31 over the same period in 2015. amount of money set aside for energy- the economic slowdown in China. a barrel. Iran had said its exports would related losses in the coming year, but banking by 80 percent and consumer expenses fell 7.4 percent to $14.26bn With the company likely to raise “With no apparent signs of rise by 1 million barrels a day within said oil prices would need to remain at and community banking, the largest in the quarter, while legal expenses more debt in other currencies, the strengthening demand, and only six months of sanctions being lifted. current levels for an extended period contributor to net income, by 10 per- fell to $644m from $1.1bn. brewer may surpass the $49bn US further indicators of future global “This could drive prices down fur- for provisions to be significant. cent. Income from commercial banking JPMorgan’s net income rose 10.2 telecom Verizon raised two years supply growth, the outlook for oil ther in the short term purely on the Two of the bank’s five businesses fell 21 percent. percent to $5.43bn, boosting annual ago in the biggest company bond prices is leading most market watch- basis of the psychological effect,” ana- reported a rise in profit — investment JPMorgan’s total non-interest profit to a record $24.44bn. offering on record. ers to ratchet down estimates for oil lysts at Commerzbank wrote. BUSINESS FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 15

Mitsubishi UFJ Infosys jumps as profit beats forecast invests $774m

said in a statement yesterday, beat- deluge in the southern Indian city of in Philippines’ ing the average estimate of 33.5 billion Chennai last month disrupted work at Net income of the rupees in a Bloomberg survey of 25 software makers with local delivery Bengaluru-based analysts. Sales in dollar terms is set centers, reducing billable hours.“We Security Bank to grow between 8.9 percent and 9.3 have been able to navigate the quarter, services provider rose percent in the year ending March 31, better than our earlier expectations,” 6.6% to $515m Infosys said, compared with an earlier Infosys Chief Financial Officer M D Ran- MANILA: Bank of Tokyo Mitsubi- forecast for 6.4 percent to 8.4 percent. ganath said in the statement. “We will shi UFJ is to invest nearly $774m in “The guidance is confidence-inspir- continue to focus on enhancing oper- the Philippines’ Security Bank, the ing,” said Deven Choksey, managing ational efficiency.” Filipino lender said yesterday in Bloomberg director of Mumbai-based KR Chok- Teaneck, which has 11 delivery and another sign of the Southeast Asian sey Shares & Securities Ltd. “Things operations centers in Chennai, said in nation’s rising tiger economy status. can only improve from here as clar- a statement that its business continuity The transaction, still subject ity emerges in the US. The stock will plan “largely mitigated” the financial to regulatory approvals, would HYDERABAD: Infosys Ltd, India’s sec- be re-rated despite the difficult mar- impact from the flooding in December. be the largest equity investment ond-largest software exporter, raised ket conditions.” It reaffirmed its 2015 revenue guidance by a foreign lender in a Philippine its annual sales growth outlook after Group sales for the quarter climbed of at least $12.41bn. In the quarter, Info- bank, securities analysts in Manila reporting a better-than-expected profit 15 percent to 159 billion rupees, exceed- Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka announces the third quarter results at a press sys said it signed four “large” deals. The told AFP. in a quarter that proved “challenging” ing the 157.7 billion-rupee average Mercedes Benz Research and Develop- A Philippine Stock Exchange dis- conference in Bengaluru yesterday. for its bigger rival Tata Consultancy estimate in the survey. The stock surged ment Center in India partnered Infosys closure by listed Security Bank said Services Ltd Shares rallied. 4.6 percent to 1,133 rupees in Mumbai, to run their complete data and net- the 36.92 billion-peso (about $744m) Net income at the Bengaluru-based capping the best performance since July a better annual sales performance is missed estimates in a quarter marked work operations support in 15 countries investment would buy the Japanese services provider rose 6.6 percent to 21. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex in contrast to that of Tata Consultancy, by seasonal holidays, furloughs in across the Asia-Pacific region, accord- lender a 20-percent stake in one 34.7 billion rupees ($515m), the company fell 0.3 percent. Infosys’s forecast for which on Tuesday reported revenue that the US and floods. An unprecedented ing to the statement. of the Philippines’ bigger banks. “They are looking to expand their horizons especially as returns on their domestic market are so low,” Jonathan Ravelas, chief market US jobless claims rise strategist for top Philippine lender Greece accepts IMF participation BDO Unibank, told AFP. “They see the big investment potential of the Philippines.” and import prices fall The Philippine economy has in bailout plan, says Minister been growing strongly since Presi- dent Benigno Aquino came to power in 2010 vowing to root out wide- Reuters conditions, as the data is difficult to spread corruption that he said was adjust during holidays. Claims also Reuters responsible for turning the country tend to increase at the start of each into an Asian basket case. quarter. The four-week moving aver- Economic growth was likely WASHINGTON: The number of age of claims, considered a better 6.0 percent last year, according to Americans filing for unemployment measure of labor market trends as BRUSSELS: Greece accepts that the the government. benefits unexpectedly rose last week, it strips out week-to-week volatil- International Monetary Fund has to And in contrast to Japan, the but remained below levels associ- ity, rose 3,000 to 278,750 last week. take part in the bailout programme Philippines’ population is grow- ated with a healthy labour market. US stock index futures were trad- under which Athens receives bil- ing rapidly, recently surpassing Other data yesterday showed ing higher after the data, while the lions of euros in loans in exchange 100 million people, offering the import prices tumbled in Decem- dollar was slightly weaker against for economic reforms, the chairman prospects of string demand over ber for a sixth straight month as the a basket of currencies. Prices for US of eurozone finance ministers said coming decades. cost of petroleum and a range of other Treasury debt fell. yesterday. The Philippines loosened rules goods fell further, suggesting a tame The labor market has largely Greek Prime Minister Alexis on foreign ownership of banks in inflation environment could persist shrugged off weakness in the econ- Tsipras had said in December that 2014, and Aquino on Tuesday graced in the near term. omy, with nonfarm payrolls surging the participation of the IMF in the the opening ceremony of Sumitomo Initial claims for state unem- in December. Economic growth has bailout, Greece’s third since 2010, Mitsui’s first branch in the Philip- ployment benefits increased 7,000 been hit by a strong dollar, slowing was not necessary and that the pro- pines. Aquino said five other foreign to a seasonally adjusted 284,000 global demand, efforts by businesses gramme could be handled by euro lenders had been granted operating for the week ended January 9, the to slim an inventory bloat, and spend- zone authorities alone. But the partic- Greek PM Tsipras delivers a speech during a conference in Athens. licences, but did not name them. Labor Department said. Still, it was ing cuts by energy companies. ipation of the IMF is a key condition Security Bank said yesterday it the 45th consecutive week that claims The Department said import prices for Germany, which believes the accepted Mitsubishi’s offer to buy remained below the 300,000 mark, decreased 1.2 percent last month after European Commission alone as the Jeroen Dijsselbloem told reporters to re-profile Greek debt to cut its net 150.7 million new common shares which is associated with strong labor dropping 0.5 percent in November. representative of creditors could be before a ministerial meeting to dis- present value. at 245 pesos each and 200 million market conditions. That is the long- Import prices have now declined in too soft on Athens when it comes to cuss Greece’s reform progress. But “To get the IMF on board, they have preferred shares at 0.10 peso each. est such stretch since the early 1970s. 16 of the last 18 months, a sign they reform implementation. for the IMF to be part of the scheme, been very clear they want a deep and The bank’s shares closed at Economists had forecast claims will continue to weigh on consumer “(Greek Finance Minister Euclid) under which Greece might receive thorough pension reform, a solid budget, 135 pesos in Manila trading on slipping to 275,000 last week. The goods prices. For all of 2015, import Tsakalotos confirmed to me that the up to €66bn in new aid, the Fund fiscal issues to be addressed and they Wednesday. Trading was sus- increase likely reflects volatility prices fell 8.2 percent, the largest Greek government accepts that the wants Athens to push through pension want a sustainable debt and then they pended yesterday prior to the rather than a change in labor market calendar-year decrease since 2008. IMF needs to be part of the process,” reforms and the euro zone to agree will step back in,” Dijsselbloem said. announcement. Juan Rafael Supangco, research chief of local securities firm Ang- ping and Associates Securities, said Mitsubishi paid a hefty premium for Security Bank, which he said Internet to cut cord with US govt this year was the fifth or sixth largest Fili- pino lender in asset terms. “The Japanese tend to pay such a premium.... it’s more of a long- AFP being prepared since early 2014 will we did not follow the process,” he said. the Internet under the supervision of a Congress, following complaints by term transaction for Mitsubishi,” be delivered to the US government in “People have aggrandized the role 16-member board which is designed to some US lawmakers that Washing- Supangco told AFP. He said he February, and that it could take place of the US government in what we do. maintain diverse representation. “We ton is “giving away” the Internet and expected more foreign players to on September 30— a year later than But the change is actually minimal. have a very solid process that ensures suggestions that it could be control- invest in the Philippines financial WASHINGTON: A plan to end a key originally planned. It’s important symbolically because this is not a capturable board,” which led by other governments. sector. “There is still a large part of US government oversight role on the If the US government approves the US was really a steward for the can be hijacked by governments or “I think the concerns Congress has the population that is unbanked. Internet is on track for completion this the plan, “then the contract between Internet, but for day-to-day account- other institutions, he said. raised are very justified and genu- There’s a potential to beef up their year, the head of the online address ICANN and the US government which ability, it is minimal.” He added that the transition plan ine and therefore being prepared to asset base and deposit base. There gatekeeper said, in a symbolic move is set to naturally expire on September The US government, announcing seeks “to strengthen the assurances address them is crucial,” he said. is still a huge potential to get more towards asserting the independence 30 will just expire,” Chehade said in its intention to end its role in March that ICANN will remain multi-stake- But Chehade noted that ICANN has customers,” Supangco said. of the web. an interview recently in Washington. 2014, said it would seek to maintain a holder,” by giving Internet users more effectively been handling its functions Security Bank, a universal While the transition will not change Chehade said the private non-profit “multi-stakeholder” model for Internet authority to appeal to overturn deci- for a long time. bank in the Philippines, recently how the Internet works, it would help ICANN is effectively a “traffic cop” that governance—which allows virtually sions or even to remove board members. “The independence of ICANN has embarked on a rebranding cam- reassure users, businesses and gov- ensures the Internet address system all users from business to academia Chehade noted that even though been proven to be working for many paign to push its retail services and ernments about its integrity, according functions, and that the US government’s to government to participate—instead the ICANN process can be “unwieldy,” years,” he said. “It’s been working and expand its market share, slashing to Fadi Chehade, chief executive of role has been merely to ensure that it of a “multilateral” system controlled most decisions are made by consen- we are now simply admitting that. We transaction fees and employing the Internet Corporation for Assigned follows correct procedures. by governments. Chehade said that sus, with very few disputed votes in are ending the symbolic role of the US celebrity endorsers. It was estab- Names and Numbers (ICANN). “In all the years we’ve done that without US oversight, ICANN would be the organization. He added that he government which should have been lished on June 18, 1951 .as Security Chehade told the transition plan (the US government) has never said managing the technical functions of expects a fresh round of hearings in let go in 2000.” Bank and Trust Company. Burberry sees return to sales growth in China

AFP statement. China is in sharp focus for cost controls, the company said in the markets amid an overall slowdown for statement. the world’s second largest economy. “The outlook for our sector In the three months to the end of remains uncertain,” said chief exec- LONDON: Luxury fashion group Burb- 2015, Burberry saw total underlying utive Christopher Bailey. “However, erry yesterday announced a return to retail sales growth of 1 percent, an we are anticipating and responding retail sales growth in China despite an improvement on the 4-percent decline to these changes through an intense economic slowdown, boosting over- in its second quarter. focus on new growth opportunities.” all results in its third quarter. Burberry’s financial year runs Chief financial officer Carol Fair- The British handbag and cloth- from April to the end of March On weather told a conference call with ing company reported overall retail the downside, sales in Hong Kong reporters that Burberry’s performance sales of £603m ($866m) in the Octo- fell by more than 20 percent owing in France had been impacted by fewer ber through December period, “as to long-standing protests against China. tourists visiting from China and the A woman walks past a Burberry store in Hong Kong. Luxury fashion group Burberry yesterday announced (sales in) mainland China returned to All of Burberry’s Hong Kong stores Middle East following the Paris ter- a return to sales growth in China but noted ongoing problems in Hong Kong. growth”, Burberry said in an earnings remain profitable however thanks to rorist attacks in November. 16 FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 BUSINESS

QE INDICES SUMMARY QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE QE Index 9,185.12 2.34 % QE Total Return Index 14,276.94 2.34 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 3,338.13 3.43 % QE All Share Index 2,448.78 2.41 % QE All Share Banks & Financial Services 2,450.07 1.68 % QE All Share Industrials 2,807.05 2.49 % QE All Share Transportation 2,199.48 2.95 % QE All Share Real Estate 2,049.29 3.01 % QE All Share Insurance 3,757.6 1.92 % QE All Share Telecoms 910.51 3.08 % QE All Share Consumer Goods & Services 5,075.16 4.76 %

QE MARKET SUMMARY COMPARISON 14-01-2016 Today 13-01-2016 Previous day Index 9,185.12 9,405.38 Change 220.26 71.71 % 2.34 0.76 YTD% 11.93 9.82 Volume 8,985,438 5,586,771 Value (QAR) 388,512,048.70 212,777,307.05 Trades 4,859 3,223 Up 04 | Down 36 | Unchanged 0

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EMCO-B/d 29.2 -0.4 45667 KAKATIYA CEM-B/d 144.8 2.2 2624 TANFAC INDUST-/d 36 -1.1 5338 UNITED UTIL GR/d 922 -19.5 566774 “The global ESCORTS FIN-B/d 5.38 -0.34 182545 KALPAT POWER-B/d 222 -0.35 12870 TANFAC INDUST-/d 36 -1.1 5338 VODAFONE GROUP/d 217 -5.5 17816406 selloff is getting ESCORTS-A/d 144.85 -4.2 121100 KALYANI STEL-T/d 173.2 -2.9 61655 THIRUMALAI-B/d 196.1 0 4110 WHITBREAD/d 3980.82 -156 383856 reflected in Indian stocks The global selloff is and that’s getting reflected in pulling the rupee down,” Indian stocks and said Gau- that’s pulling the European shares hit 13-month low and Wall St drops rav Sharma, a senior cur- rupee down rency analyst at Religare three of its sites in an emissions case seems to have disappeared Dow Jones industrial average was Wednesday, pushing the S&P 500 Commodities probe. for now.” down 42.11 points, or 0.26 percent, to close below 1,900 for the first Ltd. in Noida, near New Delhi. “The Reserve Bank of Heavyweights The pan-European FTSEu- The European automobile index at 16,109.3. time since September, on worries India may intervene to curb rupee volatility and slow Apple, Amazon, rofirst 300 index was down 2.2 was down 4.3 percent, putting fur- The S&P 500 was down 6.22 about weak energy prices, cor- the pace of depreciation.” percent at 1,324.70 points by 1514 ther pressure on the broader stock points, or 0.33 percent, at 1,884.06 porate earnings and the global The rupee weakened 0.7 percent to 67.2950 a dol- Facebook and GMT after falling as far as 1,309.74, market. Shares in other stocks also and the Nasdaq Composite index economy. lar, the lowest since September 4, 2013, in Mumbai. The Alphabet were all its lowest level since December fell, with Fiat and Peugeot falling 9 was down 37.38 points, or 0.83 Six of the 10 major S&P sectors currency has declined 1.7 percent in January. Sovereign down more than 2014. percent and 5 percent respectively. percent, at 4,488.69. “I think it’s were lower, led by a 1.3 percent bonds declined. The yield on the notes due May 2025 Shares in the French carmaker Meanwhile, US stocks fell on important to watch how the day drop in the consumer discretion- rose two basis points to 7.79 percent, the highest since 1.5%, weighing were down 10 percent, the biggest yesterday morning, extending a plays out,” said Art Hogan, chief ary sector. The utilities sector was December 14, prices from the central bank’s trading heavily on the S&P decliner in the index, after fall- selloff from the day before as inves- market strategist at Wunderlich the highest gainer, up 1.2 percent. system show. ing as much as 20 percent earlier tors remained worried about weak Securities in New York. “We’ve GoPro Inc slumped about 19 Meanwhile, Indian stocks declined for a third day and the Nasdaq in the day. That wiped billions of energy prices, US corporate earn- seen this happen three days in a percent to $11.85 after the action this week in a volatile trading session as Asian equities dollars off its market value, in an ings and the global economy. row where you get some positive camera maker estimated weak hol- retreated amid persistent anxiety over China and for- echo of the scandal engulfing Ger- Heavyweights Apple, Ama- action on the open and that fades iday-quarter revenue and said it eign investors withdrew more money from local shares. Reuters man rival Volkswagen. zon, Facebook and Alphabet were pretty quickly into the day,” Hogan would cut 7 percent of its workforce. The S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.3 percent to 24,772.97 at “It was almost inevitable that all down more than 1.5 percent, said, adding that rallies have been Best Buy dropped 10.5 per- the close in Mumbai, after changing direction at least someone else would fall under the weighing heavily on the S&P and selling opportunities this year. cent to $26.24 after the electronics 10 times. The index pared an intraday loss of 1.5 per- eye of investigators, it’s just sur- the Nasdaq. The market has made multi- retailer reported disappointing cent after Infosys, which has the highest weighting in LONDON: European equities prising it has taken this long,” IG JPMorgan rose 0.8 percent to ple attempts at rallies this year, holiday sales. Chipotle was up the gauge, reported results. The Sensex has slid 5.2 per- slumped to a 13-month trough yes- analyst Chris Beauchamp said. $57.77 on better-than-expected but concerns over China’s econ- 2.6 percent at $439.33 after the cent this month as foreigners sold $557m of stocks and terday, with the automobile sector “There might be a small bounce results, but failed to boost the omy, plunging oil prices and fresh company expressed confidence concerns that China’s market turmoil will spread to leading the market lower as Renault in Renault in coming days, but as financial sector. global political concerns have sty- in preventing future food poison- Asia’s third-biggest economy. tumbled following inspections at with Volkswagen, the investment At 9:57 am ET (1457 GMT), the mied investors. US stocks sank on ing outbreaks at its chains. BUSINESS VIEWS FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 17

As oil prices crashed, VW chief’s US tour fails renewables attracted record $329.3bn to win over regulators

By Jessica Shankleman 2016, said Angus McCrone, Bloomberg chief editor at BNEF, stop- ping short of saying another record will be reached. Bal- he slump in oil prices ancing that is a potential slip that’s brought upheaval in funding for yieldcos, which Tand cost-cutting to the drew higher investment in traditional energy indus- 2015, and a clouded outlook try spared renewables such for offshore wind in its big- as solar and wind, which gest market. raked in a record $329.3bn of “There is a lot of uncer- investment last year. tainty on how strong UK The 4 percent increase support for offshore wind is in clean energy technol- going to be,” McCrone said. ogy spending from 2014 “It is conditional on costs reflected tumbling prices coming down, and I think for photovoltaics and wind that will happen, but it’s turbines as well as a few hard to say how many will be big financings for offshore supported.” wind farms on the drawing China remained the big- board for years, according gest market for renewables, to research from Bloomberg increasing investment 17 New Energy Finance released percent to $110.5bn. That’s yesterday. almost double the $56bn “These figures are a stun- invested in the US, which was ning riposte to all those second in the BNEF rankings. who expected clean energy The strength of the dollar investment to stall on fall- helped boost the value of ing oil and gas prices,” said investment. Michael Liebreich, founder of In India, funding for clean the London-based research energy rose 23 percent to arm of Bloomberg LP. “They $10.9bn, and new markets highlight the improving cost- including Mexico, Chile and competitiveness of solar and South Africa attracted tens Matthias Mueller, CEO of Volkswagen AG, speaks to members of the media in Detroit, Michigan. wind power.” of billions of dollars. Brazil While oil companies such bucked the trend with a 10 as Exxon Mobil Corp and percent drop to $7.5bn. Royal Dutch Shell Plc elim- “Wind and solar power are By Alan Katz and Jeff Plungis when he was attending the Detroit auto show, inate jobs and curb capital now being adopted in many Bloomberg Mueller touched off a media storm when he spending to cope with prices developing countries as a said in a National Public Radio interview that have fallen two-thirds natural and substantial part that Volkswagen “didn’t lie” when first asked in 18 months, renewables of the generation mix,” Lie- about irregularities between test and real- are enjoying a renaissance breich said. “They can be olkswagen AG Chief Executive life emissions in its diesel cars. He blamed underpinned by rules produced more cheaply than Officer Matthias Mueller’s visit to it instead on a technical problem that came designed to curb fossil-fuel often high wholesale power the US started with a bungled media from a misinterpretation of US law. Mueller emissions damaging the prices. They reduce a coun- interview in Detroit and ended in apologised in a follow-up interview, citing atmosphere. try’s exposure to expected Washington on Wednesday with noisy surroundings in the first conversation. Fears that low oil prices fossil fuel prices. And above Vonly a terse thanks-for-stopping-by message “This is beyond stubbing a toe, it’s tragic If Volkswagen succeeds will continue into 2016 have all, they can be built very from regulators investigating the cheating comedy,” said Eric Noble, president of the in getting approval for knocked confidence among quickly to meet unfulfilled scandal set to cost it billions of dollars. CarLab consulting firm in Orange, California. oil companies, delaying demand for electricity.” In between, authorities in California, with In fact, Volkswagen has admitted that since a recall plan relatively $380bn worth of investment New wind and solar the support of the US Environmental Protec- 2009 it had been rigging its diesel cars so they soon, the damage will in upstream projects, accord- power accounted for about tion Agency, harshly rejected the company’s would pass US emissions tests. Outside of the ing to analysis by industry half of all new generation last original proposal for fixing its polluting die- testing lab, they emitted nitrogen oxides at probably be minimal. consultant Wood Mackenzie year. Around 64 gigawatts sels, calling it “substantially deficient.” up to 40 times permitted levels. Volkswagen But the longer it takes, Ltd on January 12. Compa- of new wind power and 57 “It hasn’t been the best of weeks for VW,” obfuscated for nearly a year before admitting nies are “going into survival gigawatts of new photovolta- said Akshay Anand, an analyst with Kelley what it had done, the EPA said in Septem- the worse it gets mode” this year with more ics was added, representing Blue Book in Irvine, California. “It’s clear ber. Its relations with the agency have been projects delayed and budg- an increase of 30 percent there’s a gap in communication or under- strained since then. ets cut, said Angus Rodger, from to 2014. standing somewhere, and they need to fix Now Europe’s largest automaker is strug- one of the report’s authors. Investment was driven that.” gling to get approval for its engine fixes in the could reach $46bn, according to a Bloomb- Brent crude oil has traded mainly by large-scale Mueller met with EPA US, which has tighter standards on nitrogen erg Intelligence estimate. The actual figure near $30 a barrel this month, projects, including a number Administrator Gina McCa- oxides — the emissions in question — than isn’t likely to be anywhere near that high, down from more than $110 of major offshore wind farms. rthy for about an hour on Volkswagen’s home European market. With though Justice Department officials said in 2014 as exporters led by The UK’s 580 megawatt Wednesday. The company the company’s diesels pulled from the US, they expect a multibillion-dollar outcome. Saudi Arabia battled for mar- Race Bank offshore wind presented new propos- Volkswagen-brand sales have slumped, fall- The automaker is also facing lawsuits from ket share. Coal and natural farm was the largest project als, after which the agency ing 17 percent in the past two months while state attorneys general in the US, hundreds gas prices have followed, financed last year, attracting issued a two-sentence the market rose by 5 percent. If Volkswagen of private lawsuits and investigations in at already pushing a handful of $2.9bn, followed closely by public statement: “We succeeds in getting approval for a recall plan least seven countries. producers into bankruptcy. the $2.3bn Galloper offshore appreciated the conver- relatively soon, the damage will probably be “We had another week of activity, a While BNEF has said lower wind farm, also in the UK. It hasn’t been the best sation with Volkswagen. minimal. But the longer it takes, the worse it fairly important one — Mueller was here, prices may hurt funding for As a result, the UK was by We will continue to work gets, Anand said. On Tuesday, the California there were new models at the show, activ- efficiency projects and the far Europe’s strongest mar- of weeks for VW. It’s toward a solution.” Air Resources Board blasted Volkswagen’s ity with regulators — and we’re apparently spread of electric cars, the ket, despite Prime Minister clear there’s a gap The shares fell 2.5 per- initial recall proposal, saying it lacked suffi- no closer to a solution than we were at main clean energy tech- David Cameron’s effort to roll cent to €117.50 at 9:51 am cient detail and that Volkswagen’s plan would the start of the week or at the start of the nologies enjoyed record back incentives for the indus- in communication in Frankfurt. Volkswa- fail to correct the problems in an expedi- scandal,” said Karl Brauer, a senior ana- installations in 2015. try. Renewables investment or understanding gen has lost nearly €15bn tious manner. EPA said it agreed with CARB lyst with Kelley Blue Book. Surveys done Another “strong year” is in the UK rose 24 percent to ($16.3bn) in market value that VW hadn’t submitted an “approvable” by the firm showed that VW owners were in store for renewables in a record $23.4bn from 2014. somewhere, and they since the scandal broke in proposal. cautiously optimistic about how Volkswa- need to fix that September. The US Department of Justice sued gen would handle a fix. “But the longer it Earlier in his US trip, Volkswagen last week, outlining penalties that takes, the more nervous owners might get.” Cash-strapped US carriers may bid just $33bn on airwaves

By Scott Moritz and Todd Shields but if you look at the balance sheets, they can’t $108bn in net debt with the need for more net- worth of licences after the FCC denied them Bloomberg go much beyond that,” said Jennifer Fritzsche, work capacity. a small-business discount. an analyst with Wells Fargo Securities LLC. “The AT&T Inc, the No. 2 carrier, which spent Comcast Corp, the Philadelphia-based cable only way it gets bigger is if there’s some dark $18.2bn in the AWS-3 auction, has been bulk- operator, has invoked a deal with Verizon to horse bidder like a private investor.” ing up on airwaves as it begins a mobile video become a mobile virtual network operator — federal auction of TV airwaves that While wireless carriers want to acquire the strategy that combines the programming of or MVNO, a concept in which a company leases are crucial to help US wireless car- kind of airwaves that are ideal for delivering its DirecTV unit. capacity on a wireless carrier’s network and riers improve coverage may yield a video streams through walls and windows, they For T-Mobile US Inc, “the upcoming spec- resells that service under its own brand. Chief lot less than anticipated. Blame the simply don’t have the war chests to bid up for trum auction is really going to be a game changer Executive Officer Brian Roberts has said the Aprice wars and slow growth that have left some them. Less than a year ago, bidders pledged for us,” Chief Financial Officer Braxton Carter company is also exploring a similar relation- potential bidders cash-constrained. $44.9bn in the so-called AWS-3 auction. Aggres- told investors earlier this month. The new air- ship with Sprint and others. Craig Moffett, an In the Federal Communications Commis- sive price competition is now pinching profits waves will help the No. 3 carrier boost service analyst at MoffettNathanson LLC, has said the sion’s auction, expected to begin in late spring, and affecting capital spending. Other potential quality in cities and in buildings, he said. company will probably opt to participate in the TV stations will voluntarily give up airwaves bidders like tech companies, cable operators T-Mobile said it won’t sell stock to raise cash auction, and “it probably also raises the odds in return for cash. The sale has been hailed as and satellite-TV providers are also showing but might go to the credit markets for funding. that Comcast would eventually try to acquire Over the next few weeks, a once-in-a-lifetime windfall for both broad- caution about participating, further depress- For the fourth-biggest carrier, Sprint Corp, a mobile operator, presumably T- Mobile.” companies like Verizon casters and the government. Yet bids will total ing results. was the first to officially indicate it won’t partic- Charter Communications Inc, the cable just $33bn, according to an average of eight Having spent $10.4bn on airwaves in the ipate in the auction. The company is struggling operator, which is seeking regulatory approval Communications Inc, AT&T analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. That’s well AWS-3 auction, the nation’s largest carrier Ver- to conserve its dwindling cash supply and has to merge with Time Warner Cable Inc, said in Inc, T-Mobile US Inc will below the $45bn the FCC may expect and the izon Communications Inc, has been coy about planned to cut as much as $2.5bn in costs. October that it was considering participation, $84.9bn estimated by one broadcasting indus- its bidding plans. Chief Financial Officer Fran Charlie Ergen’s satellite-TV company Dish depending on financing. firm up their strategies try group. Over the next few weeks, companies Shammo said last month that the broadcast- Network Corp hasn’t said if it will participate. Forr America Movil SAB, Mexican billionaire as they prepare for the like Verizon Communications Inc, AT&T Inc, ers’ spectrum is “good spectrum, but I mean Dish has amassed $50bn in airwaves yet hasn’t Carlos Slim has been looking to expand outside auction, while Sprint Corp T-Mobile US Inc will firm up their strategies there are places I could use it, but there is a put them to use in a wireless service to rival of Mexico, where he’s struggling to maintain as they prepare for the auction, while Sprint lot of places I can’t.” With the most subscrib- AT&T and Verizon. Dish, with the help of two growth. He already controls the largest pre- sits on the sidelines Corp sits on the sidelines. ers and the smallest amount of airwaves per separate entities, bid $13.3bn in the AWS-3 paid mobile- phone service provider in the “I’d say $33bn is a relatively small number, user, Verizon faces the challenge of balancing auction but was forced to relinquish $3.3bn US, Tracfone. 18 FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 CLASSIFIEDS

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Nuggets hand Pacer Finn hits back at South Africa Warriors third defeat of season

slide. It ended a second wicket partner- ship of 73 with Hashim Amla, who fell AFP Finn and Stokes claim to a superb delivery from Finn shortly two wickets apiece as afterwards for 40. LOS ANGELES: Denver forward The tall Finn was hostile through- Danilo Gallinari scored 28 points England reduce South out the day, taking the wickets of Amla and came up with a key late steal Africa to 267 for and Faf du Plessis for a return of two as the Nuggets handed the Golden seven on day one of for 50. State Warriors just their third defeat Ben Stokes took two for 46, includ- of the NBA season on Wednesday, the third Test at the ing the key wicket of new captain AB 112-110 in Colorado. Wanderers de Villiers, who looked in supreme Golden State’s star guard form before getting a faint edge to an Stephen Curry scored 38 points, attempted pull shot after making 36. but the Warriors trailed by 10 head- It was a collective bowling effort, ing into the final period and couldn’t AFP however, with De Villiers the only quite climb out of the hole. batsman to look fully comfortable. “I don’t think we played hard While the bowlers exerted pressure enough for the majority of the game,” JOHANNESBURG: Steven Finn led throughout the day, several batsmen said Warriors coach Luke Walton, a persistent England bowling attack contributed to their own downfall. whose team fell to 36-3. as South Africa failed to capitalise on Four were out hooking or pulling, “I thought we gave a tremendous a promising start on the first day of while Temba Bavuma was run out, effort in the fourth quarter -- well, the third Test at the Wanderers Sta- responding slowly after Dane Vilas in the last half of the fourth quarter. dium yesterday. South Africa were 267 set off for a quick single. “But for a championship team for seven at the close, a disappoint- Van Zyl and Elgar survived some and what we’re trying to accomplish, England’s Moeen Ali (centre) is congratulated by team-mates after he bowled out South Africa’s Dean Elgar ing return after reaching 117 for one hostile bowling, notably from Finn, in my opinion we didn’t play hard during the third Test in Johannesburg, South Africa, yesterday. at the mid-afternoon drinks break. as they put on 44 for the first wicket enough and we didn’t play smart Having negotiated what could rea- before Ben Stokes came into the attack enough for a majority of that game.” sonably have been expected to be the and struck with his third delivery. the first drinks break. South Africa SCOREBOARD Nevertheless the Warriors, who trickiest part of the day - after winning Stokes sent down an innocuous- included a new cap, fast bowler Har- are chasing not only a repeat title the toss and batting in cloudy condi- looking, short delivery which Van Zyl dus Viljoen, 26, in a four-man pace but the record for regular season South Africa (I innings) Extras (B1, LB9, NB2, W1) 13 tions on a pitch with pace and bounce attempted to work to leg, only to get attack with part-timer Elgar the only wins set by the 72-10 Chicago Bulls - wickets fell at regular intervals. a leading edge which presented an spin bowler in the side. D Elgar c Bairstow b Ali 46 Total (7 wkts, 89 overs) 267 of 1995-96 -- had a chance to pull South Africa slipped to 225 for seven easy catch for Bairstow, who had to England named an unchanged S van Zyl c Bairstow b Stokes 21 Fall of wickets: 1-44, 2-117, 3-127, it out at the end. before Chris Morris and Kagiso Rab- jog to a short square leg position to team, with opening batsman Alex H Amla c Bairstow b Finn 40 4-161, 5-185, 6-212, 7-225 Gallinari, who made 17-for-19

ada took them to the close with an take the offering. Hales having recovered from a stom- Bowling: Anderson 20-5-46-0, Broad free throws, missed one with 3.1 A de Villiers c Bairstow b Stokes 36 unbeaten partnership of 42. Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock ach bug. seconds left to give the Warriors F.du Plessis c Hales b Finn 16 17-4-58-1 (1w), Finn 18-4-50-2 (2nb), Ali Eight of the nine batsmen in action was ruled out of the South African De Kock slipped and sprained his 16-4-50-1, Stokes 18-1-53-2 a chance to overcome the 112-110 T Bavuma run out (sub Woakes) 23 reached 20, with Faf du Plessis scor- team after injuring his right knee in right knee at home late on Wednesday, To bat: M Morkel, H Viljoen deficit. ing 16, but Dean Elgar’s 46 was the an accident at home on Wednesday only realising it was serious when he D Vilas c Ali b Broad 26 Golden State inbounded the England: A Cook, A Hales, N Compton, J highest score. evening. woke up after midnight in pain and ball, but Klay Thompson missed a C Morris (batting) 26 Root, J Taylor, B Stokes, J Bairstow, M Ali, Elgar’s dismissal, pushing at an off- Vilas flew from Port Elizabeth on with a swollen knee. three-point attempt at the buzzer. K Rabada (batting) 20 S Broad, S Finn, J Anderson. spinner from Moeen Ali to be caught Thursday morning to replace De Kock, England lead the four-match Golden State played without ver- behind by Jonny Bairstow, started a arriving at the ground shortly before series 1-0. satile forward Draymond Green, who missed his first game of the season as a scheduled day of rest. “We could have used his energy tonight,” Walton said. Bangladesh, Curry scored 20 points in the Zimbabwe gear Wounded India aim to bounce back fourth quarter, draining a three- pointer, three free throws and two layups as the Warriors cut the defi- up for World cit to 102-95 with 2:40 to play. AFP contest again. in general, you’re seeing a lot more Curry’s fourth three-pointer Twenty20 “In general it’s a tough gig bowl- high scores in the one-day format of the game pulled the Warriors ing in Perth and here. as well. That’s entertaining enough.” within 104-100 with 1:44 remain- BRISBANE, Australia: Another 300- “Runs can be scored so fast due Rohit Sharma said there were ing but Will Barton, who scored 21 AFP plus run pitch was likely for the second to the pace on the ball. Everyone got no safe scores in ODI cricket in the points for Denver, responded with One-Day International against India in hit the other day so I don’t think you modern era. a three-pointer of his own. Brisbane, Australia all-rounder James can single out one or two bowlers.” “When you bat first you actu- After another Curry layup, Den- KHULNA, Bangladesh: Hosts Faulkner said yesterday. Indian opener Rohit Sharma ally don’t know what is a defendable ver’s Darrell Arthur sank a jump shot Bangladesh and Zimbabwe will The Australians comfortably ran scored an unbeaten 171 in his team’s score. You get 340 and again it is not to give the Nuggets a 109-102 lead. be desperately searching for win- down India’s 309 for three to win the innings in Perth, but Steve Smith and a safe score anymore,” Sharma told A layup from Warriors forward ning combinations for the upcoming opening ODI in Perth by five wick- George Bailey both scored centuries reporters. Harrison Barnes and a three-pointer World Twenty20 when they clash ets on Tuesday and Faulkner said to to get Australia home on a lifeless “When we were batting in the by Curry made it 109-107 with 37.1 in a four-match series in Khulna expect the same flow of runs at the WACA pitch in the ODI series opener. middle (in Perth) the idea was to cap- seconds to play. starting today. Gabba today. “Every time you go onto the italise and bat as long as possible, Gallinari then stole the ball from With the Asia Cup T20 loom- “Everyone was quite surprised by ground you try to entertain, I don’t considering we have got a couple Curry and Denver guard Gary Harris ing and the World T20 to follow, the way the wicket played in Perth, think you specifically go out there of newcomers in the middle order. hit two free throws with 5.4 sec- both are eyeing the T20 series in it was very flat and we saw a lot of and think ‘I want to put on a show’, “The top three batsmen -- myself, onds left. the Bangladesh city as a chance runs scored,” Faulkner told reporters. it’s more worrying about what you Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan -- Thompson sank a three-pointer to experiment with line-ups in the “I think any time you see 300 can do to contribute to the team,” it is a big responsibility to bat as long with 3.4 seconds remaining to pull hope of finding a successful formula. runs scored and chased it’s definitely Faulkner said. as possible. the Warriors to 111-110. Both minnows face an uphill a flat wicket. “The revolution in T20 cricket and “So I think 309 was a pretty good But after Gallinari made one of battle to reach the finals of the World “I’m expecting the same sort of how successful the Big Bash League score on that track but as Australia two free throws, Thompson was T20 running from March 8 to April scenario here as well, I haven’t seen has been this season with the crowd batted really well and if you don’t take unable to get the game-winner. India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni bats 3 in India. Bangladesh will host the a one-day wicket that hasn’t been numbers that have attended and also wickets in the middle of the innings “We showed a lot of fight and Asia Cup starting in February. during a cricket training session in flat here for a fair while, so it should on TV, it’s only going to get bigger. it is always going to be difficult espe- aggressiveness down the stretch,” Bangladesh enjoyed their best Brisbane yesterday. have good pace, carry and be a good “It’s an exciting time for cricket cially here in Australia,” he added. Curry said. “(But) we spotted them year in one-day international too many points.” (ODI) cricket in 2015 but contin- Kevin Durant scored 29 points ued to struggle in the T20 format, to lead the Thunder to a 108-89 vic- and are ranked 10th in the world, tory over the short-handed Dallas behind Afghanistan. Coach Chan- Mavericks in a testy affair in Okla- dika Hathurusinghe said his team Pakistan expect ‘no-ball’ homa City. would be juggling trying to win the Durant connected on nine of 14 series against Zimbabwe with try- from the field to go with 10 rebounds ing out different players. and four assists. “We still want to win but we The Mavericks, playing with- will experiment in terms of com- Amir to fire in New Zealand out all five regular starters after a binations,” Hathurusinghe told tough overtime loss to Cleveland, reporters in Khulna. were led by J.J. Barea, who scored “We have a settled line-up in 18 points and handed out six assists. ODIs but in T20s I don’t think we AFP his support. Umar Gul is back and is It was Barea who got tangled have our combination or game-plan doing really well. It’s going to be a good up with Thunder guard Russell understood. It is the biggest chal- combination for Pakistan.” Westbrook in the second quarter, lenge, especially in batting.” AUCKLAND: The eyes of the cricket Pakistan appear to have a much sparking a shoving match between Zimbabwe were thrashed 3-0 world will be on Pakistan in New Zea- stronger bowling attack than the the two teams that resulted in mul- in the ODI series against Bangla- land today with Mohammad Amir set recently departed Sri Lankans, tiple technical fouls. desh in November but managed to to make his international comeback although opening batsman Ahmed Dallas’s Charlie Villanueva -- salvage a draw in the subsequent after serving a jail term and five-year Shehzad said Thursday New Zealand who put a hand on Westbrook’s two-match T20 series 1-1. ban for spot-fixing. had to take a lot of credit for the way throat -- was ejected. Zimbabwe won the second and The 23-year-old is expected to be they batted. final T20 match by three wickets, named in the starting lineup for the “No doubt, they are playing won- NBA Results ending their 13-match losing streak tour-opening Twenty20 when Paki- derful cricket at the moment,” he said, Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir Charlotte 107 Atlanta 84 to Bangladesh in all formats of the stan will pit their hostile bowling attack referring to New Zealand’s 2-0 sweep Washington 106 Milwaukee 101 game since April 2013. As well as against a New Zealand unit brimming in the Twenty20s against Sri Lanka fol- delivers a ball during a team cementing combinations, Zimba- with form batsmen. lowing their 3-1 domination of the one practice session at a camp ahead Brooklyn 110 NY Knicks 104 bwe will be looking to boost morale Pakistan coach Waqar Younis (pic- day internationals and 2-0 Test victory. of the New Zealand tour in Lahore Boston 103 Indiana 94 after recent losses to Afghanistan in tured) said he expected the young in a test against England at Lords. “We are all aware of the style that in this January 2 file picture. All Houston 107 Minnesota 104 the both ODI and T20 international quick to cope with the intense scru- His return to the world stage adds they are playing is awesome to see the eyes of the cricket world will Oklahoma City 108 Dallas 89 series in the United Arab Emirates tiny he will come under when he starts to a bountiful pace armoury for Paki- actually, but we have to match them, be on Pakistan in New Zealand Denver 112 Golden State 110 which ended earlier this month. to bowl. stan, which includes Anwar Ali, Aamer and the boys are very prepared and with Mohammad Amir set to make Portland 99 Utah 85 “We have come here to win. “It is hard to exactly tell how the Yamin, Umar Gul and Wahab Riaz. ready to put up a good show,” he said. his international comeback after New Orleans 109 Sacramento 97 We are also mindful that we have whole thing is going to come up but Riaz said Amir’s in-swing ability The Eden Park ground has small serving a jail term and five-year LA Clippers 104 Miami 90 another 10 games before the World my experience says that he is a smart with the new ball added to a range of boundaries which makes it ideal for ban for spot-fixing. T20,” said Zimbabwe coach Dav kid, even at the age of 18 he was smart hostile options. the big hitters at the top of the New Whatmore. “There will be a portion then,” Waqar said. “He’s getting a chance. He’s a great Zealand order. NHL Results of (the series) looking at different “He knows what he is doing and fast bowler, he’s proved that in the past. Against Sri Lanka on Sunday, when 31 off 21. “They are playing without Columbus 3 Toronto 1 combinations.” he is ready for that challenge.” It’s time for him to prove here as well. New Zealand won by nine wickets with any fear and they have no issues with Philadelphia 3 Boston 2 The other matches will be played Amir was banned for five years in And he will prove it,” Riaz said. 60 balls to spare, Martin Guptill scored their places,” Shehzad added. Calgary 6 Florida 0 on January 17, 19 and 22 at the same 2010 after being found guilty of spot “With him there’s less pressure on 63 off 25 deliveries, Colin Munro hit 50 New Zealand will take on Pakistan venue. fixing by deliberately bowling no-balls me as a bowler, because I’m getting off 14 while Kane Williamson added in three Twenty20s and three ODIs. Anaheim 4 Ottawa 1 SPORT FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 21

Serena insists she is Djokovic, Serena top seeding lists fighting fit

AFP TENNIS: ROAD TO Djokovic chases sixth AUSTRALIAN OPEN title while Serena MELBOURNE: Defending cham- is after her seventh pion Serena Williams insists she SEEDINGS: is fighting fit in her bid for a sev- Australian crown MEN: enth Australian Open crown despite 1. Novak Djokovic (SRB), 2. Andy an injury scare and lack of match Murray (GBR), 3. Roger Federer (SUI), 4. practice. Stan Wawrinka (SUI), 5. Rafael Nadal The world number one has AFP (ESP), 6. Tomas Berdych (CZE), 7. Kei barely played since the US Open Nishikori (JPN), 8. David Ferrer (ESP), in September, when Roberta Vinci 9. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA), 10. John shattered her dream of a calendar- Isner (USA), 11. Kevin Anderson (RSA), year Grand Slam in a heart-breaking MELBOURNE: World number ones 12. Marin Cilic (CRO), 13. Milos Raonic semi-final defeat. Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams (CAN), 14. Gilles Simon (FRA), 15. David Williams attempted a come- were named the top seeds on Thurs- Goffin (BEL), 16. Bernard Tomic (AUS), 17. back at this month’s Hopman Cup day for next week’s Australian Open Benoit Paire (FRA), 18. Feliciano Lopez mixed-team tournament in Perth with organisers aligning with the cur- (ESP), 19. Dominic Thiem (AUT), 20. but retired with soreness in her left rent rankings. Fabio Fognini (ITA), 21. Viktor Troicki knee, sparking speculation that at Djokovic is chasing his sixth title (SRB), 22. Ivo Karlovic (CRO), 23. Gael 34, she could be past her peak. after beating Andy Murray in last year’s Monfils (FRA), 24. Roberto Bautista Agut But the American 21-time Grand final, while Williams, battling a knee (ESP), 25. Jack Sock (USA), 26. Guill- Slam champion, who also battled injury, is after her seventh Austral- ermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP), 27. Grigor knee problems in the latter half of ian crown. Dimitrov (BUL), 28. Andreas Seppi 2015, insists she is “ready to go” at Murray, who has lost in four Aus- (ITA), 29. Nick Kyrgios (AUS), 30. Jer- the Melbourne Park tournament tralian finals, three of them to Djokovic, emy Chardy (FRA), 31. Steve Johnson Serena Williams Novak Djokovic starting Monday. “My body is feel- is the second seed ahead of 17-time (USA), 32. Joao Sousa (POR) ing great now,” she said this week. Grand Slam champion Roger Federer. WOMEN: Fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka, who won 1. Serena Williams (USA), 2. Simona in Melbourne in 2014, is the fourth seed Halep (ROM), 3. Garbine Muguruza (ESP), with Rafael Nadal at five. 4. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL), 5. Maria French world number nine Richard Sharapova (RUS), 6. Petra Kvitova (CZE), Injury crisis hits Australian Open build-up Gasquet was not among the seedings for 7. Angelique Kerber (GER), 8. Venus Wil- the year’s opening Grand Slam because liams (USA), 9. Karolina Pliskova (CZE), of a back injury. 10. Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP), 11. Timea Romania’s Simona Halep is the Bacsinszky (SUI), 12. Belinda Bencic AFP Cup exhibition tournament with a problems linked to a bacterial infection. Sharapova, injured for much of last second seed in the bottom half of the (SUI), 13. Roberta Vinci (ITA), 14. Victo- sore knee. While illness is largely uncontrol- season, has also expressed confidence women’s draw ahead of Spain’s Gar- ria Azarenka (BLR), 15. Madison Keys But the 21-time Grand Slam-win- lable, Williams, Halep and Sharapova about her recovery from a forearm bine Muguruza and Poland’s Agnieszka (USA), 16. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN), ner is not alone, with only her sister are all still hampered by injuries which problem which first surfaced in Sep- Radwanska. 17. Sara Errani (ITA), 18. Elina Svitolina MELBOURNE: A catalogue of inju- Venus and Flavia Pennetta - who has affected them last season, whose tail- tember and forced her to drop out of Maria Sharapova, the 2008 cham- (UKR), 19. Jelena Jankovic (SRB), 20. Ana ries threatens to play havoc with the retired - unscathed among the wom- end was unusually busy. Brisbane. pion, is fifth seed, while two-time Ivanovic (SRB), 21. Ekaterina Makarova Australian Open and put more pres- en’s top 10. Whether injuries have a major Second-ranked Halep is having winner Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (RUS), 22. Andrea Petkovic (GER), 23. sure on women’s tour organisers to Simona Halep, Garbine Mugu- impact on the Australian Open remains trouble shaking off an achilles injury is seeded at 14. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS), 24. Sloane reform the playing schedule. ruza, Agnieszka Radwanska and to be seen, but there are certainly con- which also affected her last year, but World number nine Lucie Safa- Stephens (USA), 25. Samantha Stosur Injuries or illness have felled most Maria Sharapova have all pulled out cerns over Williams, who has not played after withdrawing from Brisbane she rova is skipping the Australian Open (AUS), 26. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of the women’s top 10 in recent weeks, of build-up tournaments because of a competitive match since September. played this week in Sydney. because of health problems linked to (RUS), 27. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in what is either a hefty dose of bad injury concerns. She retired during her only match at World number three Muguruza a bacterial infection, while Italy’s Fla- (SVK), 28. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA), 29. luck or something more avoidable. Meanwhile Petra Kvitova and the Hopman Cup in Perth, and Aus- retired from her first match in Brisbane via Pennetta, ranked at eight, retired Irina-Camelia Begu (ROM), 30. Sabine World number one Serena Williams Angelique Kerber have been hit by tralian Open organisers will hope she with a foot problem, and fourth-ranked from the sport after her win at last Lisicki (GER), 31. Lesia Tsurenko (UKR), is chief among the injury concerns gastroenteritis, while Lucie Safarova meant what she said when she insisted Radwanska withdrew from Sydney year’s US Open. 32. Caroline Garcia (FRA) after she pulled out of the Hopman is skipping Melbourne because of a she was “feeling great now”. with a leg injury.

Barcelona’s forward Munir El Haddadi (right) shoots Allen stuns Arsenal as to score a goal next to Espanyol’s French defender Michael Ciani during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) round of 16 second leg football match Leicester go joint-top against RCD Espanyol at Cornella-El Prat Stadium in Cornella near Barcelona on Wednesday. Agencies FOOTBALL: ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

LONDON: Joe Allen’s dramatic last- minute equaliser earned Liverpool substitute Benteke’s knock-down a 3-3 draw at home to Arsenal on with an assured volley that nestled Wednesday that enabled Leicester in the bottom-left corner. City to move level on points at the A late Harry Kane penalty had Premier League summit. earned Tottenham a 2-2 draw with The Welsh midfielder volleyed Leicester when the teams met in the FA home in front of the Kop at a win- Cup on Sunday, but Claudio Ranieri’s try Anfield to deny leaders Arsenal a men claimed a measure of revenge victory that would have kept Arsene thanks to Huth’s late goal at White Wenger’s men two points clear at the Hart Lane. top of the table. Manchester City were left to curse Robert Huth scored an 83rd- Everton for the second time in a week, minute winner as Leicester won 1-0 drawing 0-0 at the Etihad Stadium at fourth-place Tottenham Hotspur, after losing 2-1 in the first leg of their while Manchester City remain three League Cup semi-final last week. points off the pace in third after draw- “I think we were the better team,” ing 0-0 at home to Everton. City manager Manuel Pellegrini told Arsenal travel to Stoke City on BBC Radio 5 Live. Sunday and will do so still battling “Everton didn’t create any chances. doubts about their title credentials We had 17 shots, but for different rea- after failing to protect the advantage sons we didn’t score.” given to them by Olivier Giroud’s 55th- Elsewhere, James McClean scored minute goal. an 86th-minute winner as West Bro- Roberto Firmino was preferred mwich Albion drew 2-2 at improving to Christian Benteke up front by Liv- champions Chelsea. erpool manager Jurgen Klopp and he Chelsea substitute Kenedy put rewarded the German’s faith by slam- Chelsea on course for victory in the ming home a 10th-minute opener 73rd minute after Craig Gardner had Barca cruise into Cup quarters with derby win after Petr Cech parried a shot from cancelled out Cesar Azpilicueta’s Emre Can. opener for the hosts, but McClean Aaron Ramsey equalised four had the final say with a low, right- minutes later, beating Simon Mig- foot shot. AFP level it eventually wears them down.” chipped effort over moments later. nolet at his near post from Joel Jermain Defoe netted a hat-trick FOOTBALL: COPA DEL REY Suarez was banned for confront- With the tie clearly headed in Bar- Campbell’s through-ball, only for as Sunderland climbed to within a QUARTER-FINALS ing Espanyol players in the tunnel after ca’s favour, the second-half was largely Firmino to restore the hosts’ lead point of safety by winning 4-2 at fel- last week’s first-leg in which the visi- a non-event, but the European cham- in the 19th minute, gathering a lay- low strugglers Swansea City, who are BARCELONA: Barcelona ended a tors had two men sent-off. pions did add a second two minutes off from James Milner and arcing a now just a point above the relega- three-game series of bad-tempered - and Luis Suarez. Athletic Bilbao, Celta Enrique also handed Neymar, from time when Aleix Vidal squared magnificent 25-yard shot into the tion zone. derbies against Espanyol on top by Vigo and Las Palmas also booked their Pique, Sergio Busquets and Andres for El Haddadi to tap home. top-right corner. After Defoe had given Sunderland sealing their place in the Copa del Rey place in the last eight to join Sevilla Iniesta a rest, but Messi captained the Last season’s finalists Athletic Bil- Giroud equalised in the 25th a third-minute lead at the Liberty quarter-finals 6-1 on aggregate cour- and Mirandes, who qualified on Tues- side just two days after regaining his bao completed a 4-2 aggregate victory minute, toeing Ramsey’s corner past Stadium, a Gylfi Sigurdsson penalty tesy of a 2-0 win at Cornella-El Prat day, for Friday’s quarter-final draw. title of World Player of the Year. over Villarreal thanks to Inaki Wil- a hesitant Mignolet at the near post. and an Andre Ayew strike put Swan- on Wednesday. La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid Francesco Bardi produced a bril- liams’s neat turn and finish to claim The France striker then commit- sea 2-1 up. But Swansea had had Kyle Fresh from picking up his record host Rayo Vallecano on Thursday tied liant save to prevent the Argentine a 1-0 win on the night at El Madrigal. ted an embarrassing miss, somehow Naughton sent off for a high foot on fifth Ballon d’Or, Lionel Messi was once at 1-1, whilst Gary Neville’s Valencia opening the scoring with a fierce volley Celta Vigo shrugged off their poor diverting Theo Walcott’s low cross Yann M’Vila in between and the visi- again Barca’s inspiration as he bril- have one foot in the quarters as they on 11 minutes. However, the Espan- La Liga form of late to end Cadiz’s Cup away from goal with the net yawn- tors’ numerical advantage told in the liantly picked out Munir El Haddadi to lead Granada 4-0. yol ‘keeper was left helpless when El reprieve after they advanced to the ing, before Firmino grazed the bar second half as Patrick van Aanholt open the scoring before the youngster “Today everything was a lot calmer, Haddadi galloped onto Messi’s inch- last-16 due to Real Madrid’s expulsion in first-half stoppage time. equalised before Defoe scored twice. tapped home his second of the night partly because of the result,” said Barca perfect through ball to round Bardi from the competition for fielding an Giroud atoned 10 minutes into Goals from Shane Long and Dusan late on. There was less aggression on boss Luis Enrique. before slotting into an empty net. ineligible player. the second half, collecting Camp- Tadic gave Southampton a 2-0 win the field than in the previous two meet- “The only game that got out of hand Alvaro Gonzalez unceremoni- John Guidetti’s third goal of the tie bell’s deflected pass and turning away over Watford. ings between the sides in the past 10 was the first, but I am not the one to ously chopped down Messi and Felipe and Dejan Drazic’s late strike sealed a from Kolo Toure before planting a Meanwhile, Jon Walters and Joselu days, however Espanyol could be pun- analyse it. The second had what a derby Caicedo charged into Marc-Andre ter 2-0 win to progress 5-0 on aggregate. shot past Mignolet for his 18th goal scored and Ryan Bennett put through ished for offensive banners towards should have and in the third it was Stegen as the game threatened to boil And Las Palmas edged a goalfest of the campaign. his own goal as Stoke won 3-1 at home Colombian popstar Shakira - the part- harder for them to press us. over. Yet, Ter Stegen had his revenge against Eibar 6-4 on aggregate thanks But Allen had the last word in to Norwich City, who replied through ner of Barca defender Gerard Pique “When one side plays to an elevated as he stood up well to turn Caicedo’s to their second 3-2 win of the tie. a breathless encounter, meeting a screamer from Jonny Howson. 22 FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 SPORT

H H Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani Cup and Trophy

Sheikh Mohamed bin Faleh Al Thani (centre) presenting the car key to the owner of the The Blue Eye Khalifa bin Sheil Al Kuwari, the winner of the Thoroughbred Championship Stakes (Class 2), at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club in Doha yesterday. Right: TM Thunderstruck, winner of H H Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani Cup in action. Qatar bid to host FINA World C’ships

hosting sizable international swim- Qatari sport ming events, as Doha was the recent delegation to deliver host of the 2014 World Short Course Championships. The Aspire Dome in Doha where the Asian Indoor Athletics Championship will be held from February 19-21. a comprehensive Doha has also been a consistent presentation in stop within the FINA World Cup tour, with the city’s Aspire Academy for Hungary about bid Sports Excellence complex serving as Qatar to host Asian Indoor to host 2021 or 2023 the physical site of the competition. Qatar’s hosting of the 2014 World Championships’ long Short Course Championships made it course edition three-straight versions of the meets Athletics Championship s SWIMMING: FINA WORLD being held in that geographical region, CHAMPIONSHIPS after Dubai hosted the 2010 edition The Peninsula and Istanbul, Turkey held the meet QNA release quoted by Qatar Olympic Com- Asian Athletics Association President in 2012. mittee website. Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad confirmed Hungary where they will deliver a Additionally, Qatar hosted the Fes- Eight years after the Aspire Dome that QAF has completed all manage- DOHA: A Qatari sport delegation comprehensive presentation at the end tival of Aquatics late last year. staged the continental event for the rial and technical arrangements to chaired by president of Qatar Swim- of January about Qatar’s bid to host It included the Third FINA World DOHA: The Qatar Athletics Feder- first time, the seventh edition, which host the event. ming Association (QSA) Khalil Ibrahim either the 2021 or 2023 long course Aquatics Convention, FINA Extraordi- ation (QAF) is gearing up once again has assumed great significance from According to QAF, over 450 ath- Al Jaber (pictured), accompanied edition of the FINA World Champi- nary Congress, and the Second FINA to organize the Asian Indoor Athlet- athletes’ point of view, will take place letes from 36 nations and about 600 by Essa Al Zaraa, Ahmed Al Nimah onships . Gold Swimming Coaches Clinic among ics Championship from February 19 this February. officials are expected in the three- and Patros is preparing to leave for The country is no stranger to other events. to 21, in Doha, according to a press The Qatar Athletics Federation and day championship. PSG march on while Milan into Cup semi-finals Marseille knocked out after beating Carpi 2-1 AFP the moment but I don’t want to use that as an excuse.” Toulouse were joined in the AFP semi-finals by Lille, who saw off PARIS: Marseille’s mediocre season Guingamp 4-2 on penalties after took a new hit Wednesday when the extra time ended goalless, with ailing Ligue 1 side were knocked out Lille keeper Vincent Enyeama MILAN: AC Milan became the first of the French League Cup, while their stopping two spot-kicks. team into the Italian Cup semi-finals arch rivals Paris Saint Germain pro- Holders Paris Saint Germain after holding on for a 2-1 win over gressed to the semi-finals. also progressed with goals in Carpi at the San Siro on Wednesday. Toulouse put paid to Marseille’s either half from Adrien Rabiot and The seven-time European hopes with a 2-1 extra time Lucas, who was set up brilliantly champions, who have fallen on hard quarter-final away win at the by Angel Di Maria, earning the times in recent seasons, took a two- Velodrome, their goals coming runaway Ligue 1 leaders a 2-1 goal half-time lead through Carlos from Ben Yedder and Danish home win over Lyon to keep them Bacca and M’baye Niang but Matteo international Martin Braithwaite. on target for a third successive Mancosu’s strike early in the sec- “It’s a disappointment that’s title. ond period kept things interesting for sure,” said Marseille manager Completing the last four until the final whistle. Gregory Van Der Wiel (right) of Paris Saint- Germain (PSG) in action against Maxwell Cornet of Olympique Michel. line-up are Bordeaux, 2-0 winners In truth, Milan should have won “We’ve got 11 players injured at over Lorient on Tuesday. Lyon during the French League Cup quarter final in Paris on Wednesday. PSG won 2-1. by more but with just one goal in it remained vulnerable. Milan were well on top in the first period, taking the lead on 14 minutes when Bacca finished from Japanese playmaker Keisuke Hon- QCB, QNB on top of Aspire Banks League standings da’s pass to notch his 10th goal of the season. Slovak Juraj Kucka should have The Peninsula with 24 points, Qatar Islamic Bank Action during doubled the advantage five minutes (QIB),who have 21 points, Masraf Al the Aspire later but Serbian goalkeeper Zejlko Rayyan, who have 19 points, and Doha Banks League Brkic, who had earlier parried a Bank, who have 17 points. Honda free-kick, made a wonder DOHA: The Aspire Banks League has After maintaining the top position save to deny him. now concluded its eleventh week, in the league for nine weeks running, Bacca turned provider just with Qatar Central Bank (QCB) hold- QNB fell from its first place ranking before the half-hour mark as he ing onto its position at the top of the after a match against QCB in week 10. teed up M’baye Niang to fire home league following a comfortable win The forthcoming matches are the second. against Qatar Development Bank expected to be highly competitive, The hosts appeared to be in (QDB), who currently sit at the bot- given the small differences between cruise control but five minutes into tom of the table with just three points. the points each team has. the second period, Kevin Lasagna During the week, Qatar National The Aspire Banks League, which played Mancosu in one-on-one Bank (QNB) recovered from its most follows a points-based ranking sys- with goalkeeper Christian Abbi- recent defeat against QCB with a strong tem, launched in October 2015 and ati and the forward finished with 2-1 win against Barwa Bank, allowing will conclude in February 2016. aplomb. the team to climbup to second place The league is being played over Kucka could have extended in the table with 27 points. a total of 91 matches every Satur- Milan’s advantage but again he came QCB is closely followed by Barwa day and Sunday in the indoor football up short, firing off target just past Bank, who currently sit in third place pitch at the Aspire Dome. the hour mark. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 20 PAGE | 21 Pacer Finn hits Djokovic, Serenaa back at South top seeding listss at AfAfrica on day one Australian Openn

FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 • 5 Rabia II 1437 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar AFC U23: Hosts Qatar face Iran test today

FOOTBALL: AFC U23 AFC Under-23 Hosts Qatar will CHAMPIONSHIP IN DOHA Championship be looking for a second successive we would not have qualified or be out, Fixtures but we were aware we needed three Group A victory and a place points to have a better chance to go Today in the quarter-finals through,” said Qatar coach Sanchez, China vs Syria after the match. Kick-off: 1630hrs of the AFC U23 “We did the work and have the Championship three points and now we have a game Venue: Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium against Iran which will also be very tough against another team with a new Iran vs Qatar profile and strengths. Kick-off: 1930hrs “I hope in the second game we are Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium The Peninsula going to grow and do better.” Group B Iran also made the ideal start to the Tomorrow tournament with a 2-0 win over Syria DOHA: Hosts Qatar will be looking for on Tuesday as striker Arsalan Motah- Thailand vs Japan a second successive win and a place hari opened the scoring before creating Kick-off: 1630hrs in the quarter-finals when they take the chance for team-mate Mehrdad Venue: Grand Hamad Stadium on fellow opening day winners Iran Mohammadi to seal the three points. DPR Korea vs Saudi Arabia in the Group A match of the AFC U23 “Arsalan is a great player, he’s a Kick-off: 1930hrs Championship here today. young man who gives his 110% to the Venue: Grand Hamad Stadium Coach Felix Sanchez side began team, he always tries his best,” said their campaign in the championship Iran coach Mohammad Khakpour. Group C with a 3-1 win over China and will be “He had a great performance Tomorrow looking to maintain the consistent run against Syria and you will hear more Yemen vs Korea Republic when they take on the Asian power- about him in the future. A file picture of the opening round match of Group A between Qatar and China of the AFC U23 Championship Kick-off: 1630hrs house at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. “We are going to have two more Venue: Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium China had stunned hosts Qatar on tough games, especially against Qatar. on Tuesday. Hosts Qatar take on Iran today. Tuesday’s tournament opener by tak- But every game for us is a final and we Uzbekistan vs Iraq ing the half-time lead. are looking at each game individually.” “The start was very important, a team. We lose as a team,” said the we will keep it according to the Iran Kick-off: 1930hrs But the hosts aided by a brace from Khakpour said his team needs especially when you have young kids former Pas and Persepolis defender, and Syria match video and adjust it Venue: Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium captain Abdelkarim and a goal substi- to be wary of Qatar’s threat on the playing. They are nervous and they are who ended his playing career in the accordingly. tute Ahmed Alaa sealed the win and counterattack. stressful. You could see in first half USA with the MetroStars, the forerun- “Now the situation is very hard for full points. And having seen the AFC U23 both teams were stressed but in the ner of New York Red Bull. us and we have to win our next two Iran’s Motahhari “We all knew after the first game Championship hosts come from a goal second half we played much better “We have set our mind in not just games to make it from the group. Our down to defeat the East Asians, Khak- we had control of the game. being one of those teams looking to next match is against Syria, and after fully focused on pour has an clearer picture of how he “We knew the Syrian team pretty qualify for the Olympic Games, we we both lost our first match, we must will plan his strategy. well. We analysed them and knew are looking to win the championship. try our best.” “I saw Qatar so I know how they their key players and I totally believe “Our goal is the championship. We Syria coach Muhannad Al Fakeer U23 title challenge play and I know they are looking for we controlled the game over the 90 worked so hard to get here and def- was left frustrated by his side’s per- counter attack,” Khakpour said after minutes. initely we will work hard to win the formance in their loss against Iran and a training session yesterday. “To start with first match with a tournament.” he vowed his team will fight until they The Peninsula “We have to be careful about that win was what we were looking for and Meanwhile, China will be with- no longer have a chance to progress. and we have to add some speed to our hopefully the other games are going out Xu Xin for today’s meeting with “We must solve the problems of game too.” to be the same result.” Syria after the midfielder was sent- our team, especially in the defensive DOHA: Talented forward Arsalan The 46-year-old former interna- And having made a solid start to the off in the closing stages of Tuesday’s line, at full back,” he said. Motahhari, who sent a strong warn- tional was satisfied with his team’s AFC U23 Championship and with the defeat by Qatar as both sides seek a “But I think we have something to ing to rivals when he scored one performance in their opening win team starting to gel, Khakpour has his win to give their hopes of a place in do. We will never give up. and set up another as Iran kicked against Syria 2-0 for a second time sights firmly set on a unique regional the knockout phase a boost. “We have to look forward. We have off their AFC U23 Championship in Doha following their win by an and continental double with another “We will look at the video of the two matches left against China and Group A campaign on Tuesday with identical scoreline in the final of the trophy win in Qatar. Iran and Syria game and we will look Qatar and we have to do something in a 2-0 win over Syria, has declared inaugural WAFF (West Asian Foot- “I’m happy with all of my play- at some technical things,” said Fu. these games. But the conditions and that winning the continental title is Qatar coach Felix Sanchez ball Federation) U-23 Championship. ers. We work as a team. We win as “For the line-up for the next match, the situation are not in our hands.” his team’s absolute priority. Motahhari bagged a superb solo effort in the second half before set- ting up Mehrdad Mohammadi for the second as Mohammad Khak- pour’s side made the perfect start Australia go down to UAE via an own goal to their attempt to qualify for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. With host nation Qatar to come today, Motahhari has declared that The Peninsula took some time to know how they play the Iranians are fully focused on Results and to control the game and to know the task in hand, despite the sig- DOHA: Giancarlo Gallifuoco scored Jordan 3 Vietnam 1 their positives and negatives. nificant lure of a ticket to Brazil. an 85th minute own goal as the United Australia 0 UAE 1 “It took us a while to score, but in “It’s vital that we sustain the Arab Emirates snatched a 1-0 win over the second half we were better although momentum. We want all nine points Australia in Group D of the AFC U23 was at full stretch to push a swerv- we had some mistakes in the defence from the three group games,” said Championship yesterday at the Grand ing 25 yard strike from the substitute but we will work on those to make sure the Naft Tehran star who bagged Hamad Stadium. around the post. we don’t have them in the next games.” the MVP award at last November’s Following a contest of few chances, But Duncan was beaten with five “Jordan were stronger than us, as West Asian Football Federation U-23 Gallifuoco inadvertently diverted minutes remaining when, after Aus- we see with the result,” said Vietnam Championship in Qatar. the ball into his own net while under tralia struggled to fully clear a corner, coach Toshiya Miura. “We’re fully focused on our pressure from Abdalla Ghanim after Gallifuoco’s attempted clearance from “They were very strong in duels next game against Qatar. They’re Australia had failed to fully clear a inside his own six yard area gave the and they have very good strikers. another tough opponent and they’re corner. Olyroos custodian little chance. “We had some difficulties. We kept playing at home, which would give And after Jordan earlier recorded Elsewhere, Jordan kicked off their good discipline and did a good defend- them the edge. a 3-1 win over Vietnam, the UAE find campaign with a comfortable 3-1 win ing job until it was 0-1, but in second “We want to win the trophy. themselves at the top of Group D ahead over Vietnam, with Baha Faisal claim- half we took risks and then they scored We’re not here to qualify for the of Sunday’s meeting between the pair, ing a brace as Jamal Ahmad’s side second and third goal and the game Rio Olympic Games alone.” while Australia face Vietnam. cruised to victory. was decided.” Motahhari, the Iran Pro League’s Australia edged possession in the Action from the AFC U23 Group D match between Jordan and Vietnam. Faisal opened the scoring six min- Neither side impressed in the open- best young player last season, was, final third at the start of a scrappy con- utes from the end of a first half in which ing 30 minutes and it was not until however, quick to praise the part test, but the Olyroos struggled for the start of the second half, and after the cut short any celebrations. the Vietnamese frustrated their oppo- nine minutes before the break that his teammates played in their suc- quality at the crucial moment. UAE wasted several promising build- Australia coach Aurelio Vidmar was nents before a long range strike from the Jordanians fashioned out the first cess against Syria. And it was the UAE who enjoyed ups, Australia should have opened the first to look to the substitutes bench Omar Maanasrah and a diving header real opening of the game when Ehsan “I was happy to score the cham- two chances at the end of the first half scoring two minutes before the hour with Mustafa Amini replacing Steven from Faisal secured all three points for Haddad crossed from the left, only for pionship’s opening goal, but it was as only a late covering challenge from mark only for Connor Pain to scuff Ugarkovic in midfield in the 64th minute the west Asians before Do Duy Manh Faisal to miscue his header well wide possible only because of the good Alex Gersbach halted a promising run his effort across the face of goal from before attacking duo Ambar and Ahmed claimed a late consolation. of the target. support of my team-mates. Of from Abdalla Ghanim before Sultan inside the area. Al Hashmi were introduced by UAE “All opening matches are going to be Three minutes later, however, Jor- course, I was in the right place at Saif warmed the gloves of Australia The UAE did manage to force the counterpart Abdullah Misfir. tough, especially when you play against dan took the lead as Ahmad Hisam’s the right time. goalkeeper Jack Duncan with a shot ball across the line as Australia goal- an unknown team,” said Ahmad. pass split the Vietnamese defence, leav- “I always prefer think about from just outside the penalty area five keeper Duncan fumbled a header from And it was Ambar who almost broke “Vietnam are a good team because ing Faisal with the task of rounding my team. I think more about the minutes before half-time. Yousif Saeed, but thankfully for the the deadlock with 15 minutes remain- they are among the 16 teams who have the goalkeeper and slotting the ball game on hand. Each game is a The contest was far more open at Olyroos, the assistant referee’s flag ing as Australia goalkeeper Duncan qualified for this tournament and it into the unguarded net. final for me.”

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24 FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 MORNING BREAK ONLINE CHART BUST Best foot forward: Stiletto steals show www.thepeninsulaqatar.com AFP MOST READ TAIPEI: A giant blue stiletto heel Qatar University and Durham University that has come up in Taiwan is bring- 1 start dual award PhD ing a touch of oversized glamour to the island’s southern coast. QA celebrates start of Los Angeles- The shoe’s creators hope it will 2 Doha daily flight attract enamoured couples as a backdrop for their wedding photos. Blasts, gunfight in Indonesian capital; at It is the latest bid from authori- 3 least 6 dead ties to boost tourism to the area and lies just a 40-minute drive from the newly opened branch of Taiwan’s famous National Palace Museum. TWEET OF THE DAY But in contrast to the museum’s historic objects, the shoe is a glitzy modern sculpture made from blue glass and steel. It stands 17 metres (56 feet) high at a coastal park in southern Chi- ayi county. Despite some criticism that it is at odds with the natural environ- ment, authorities say it will be an asset to the area. “We have faith it will become a new sightseeing landmark,” Hung Chao-chang, spokesman for the Southwest Coast National Scenic Tourists take pictures in front of a shoe-shaped sculpture in southern Chiayi, Taiwan. The stiletto, which Area, told AFP. “The design itself is unique. measures 55 feet by 36 feet, took two months to build. Most brides love to wear high-heel shoes and I believe this building will match their imagination. Actually government-built glass installation local authorities Tw$23m ($686,500) to Subsequently some patients had we already got lots of phone calls nearby — a double arch known as the build — is also a testament to tragedy. their feet amputated to save their lives. asking when it will be open.” “crystal church” — which has become In the 1950s, villagers in coastal Hundreds were affected by the The sculpture will open to the a favourite backdrop for wedding areas in the south developed blackfoot disease. public next month. photos. disease from drinking underground “This shoe structure is to mark It follows the success of another However the shoe — which cost water with high levels of arsenic. the end of the tragedies,” said Hung.

INSTAGRAM OF THE DAY Texas capital gets street named after Bowie, by chance

AFP street named for James Bowie, who Austin, a liberal hub in Texas known “We appreciate Austin’s reputation fought in the Texas revolution against for its vibrant music scene and South as the Live Music Capital of the World Mexico and died at the Alamo. By Southwest festival. and recognise David Bowie for all he Glass-lit spi- But Wednesday morning a cen- “Bowie Street in downtown Aus- did for the music industry and more,” ral stairs at NEW YORK: David Bowie’s mourners tral sign suddenly turned into “David tin has ch-ch-ch-ch-changed,” Mayor the department said in a statement. InterConti- have left flowers, candles and glit- Bowie Street,” the handiwork, pre- Steve Adler tweeted, referencing one But a petition quickly emerged on nental Doha ter around the world, but fans want sumably, of a grieving fan who quietly of Bowie’s best-known songs. website change.org seeking to make The City. one tribute to be made permanent — added the music legend’s first name. The city’s transportation depart- David Bowie Street permanent, not- Pic: Qassim a street renamed for the late rocker The act may have technically ment announced it would leave the ing that Austin had already named a Rahmatullah in Austin. been vandalism but it was tentatively “makeshift memorial” untouched boulevard for country star — and local The Texas capital already had a embraced by the local government of until Tuesday. resident — Willie Nelson.

Legs up, cable down Outrage ‘fries over’ as Indian state plans to tax samosas

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NEW DELHI: One of India’s poorest states has said it will impose a “luxury tax” on samosas — one of the country’s most popular snacks — sparking widespread outrage. The Bihar government announced plans this week for the new levy to offset an antic- ipated plunge in the state’s revenues when a ban on alcohol sales comes into force in April. Cosmetics, perfumes and some sweets were also among the “luxury” items to be taxed at 13.5 percent, but the decision to include the much- loved pastry snack was met with bafflement on social media. “Weird tax alert! Ready for samosa poli- tics?” Twitter user Shruti Malhotra wrote, while Azeem Shaikh posted: “Eh? Please leave the The legs of a man sticking out of a recycling container in Bremen, Germany. The police initially took the man for a thief Samosas being sold at a roadside stall in humble #samosa alone.” and photographed him in the act. The 52-year-old assured police that he was only looking for his laptop cable, which New Delhi yesterday. Opposition politicians in the eastern state, fell into the container while he was disposing his device. which is also one of India’s most populous, warned the tax would hurt ordinary people. a lack of ideas,” he said. “This is a foolish, anti-people idea that will The row recalls the 2012 controversy over hurt the masses,” Devesh Kumar, spokesman Britain’s plan to extend levies on takeaway food for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar, told AFP. to Cornish pasties and other hot snacks. “Besides exposing the state’s precarious The government was forced to back down The Revenant leads Oscar nominations financial situation, a luxury tax on popular after a public outcry over what became known snacks like samosas and kachoris also exposes as the “pasty tax”.

AFP The nominations, announced at a pre- other directors — Joseph Mankiewicz and dawn ceremony in Beverly Hills organised John Ford — who won the award for two by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and consecutive years. Sciences, sent Hollywood’s annual awards Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs Infant in Spanish parliament draws chuckles LOS ANGELES: “The Revenant,” a harrowing season into high gear. described “The Revenant” as a “cinematic survival thriller starring Leonardo DiCap- The race is now on for the coveted Oscars, masterpiece,” in comments to reporters. rio as a 19th century fur trapper, topped the to be handed out on February 28 at a cere- Beyond the top three films on the nom- MADRID: Spain’s first parliamentary session on Wednesday saw a lot of brand new faces, but Oscars nominations list yesterday with 12 mony hosted by comedian Chris Rock. inations list, the other contenders for best perhaps most surprising of all was the presence of a five-month-old boy brought to work by nods, including for best picture, actor and “The Revenant” was directed by Alejan- picture are “The Big Short,” “Bridge of Spies,” his mother, lawmaker Carolina Bescansa. One of 69 lawmakers from the upstart, anti-aus- director. dro Gonzalez Inarritu, who also helmed last “Brooklyn,” “Room” and “Spotlight. terity Podemos party, Bescansa walked into the Lower House with her baby, taking her seat In second place was dystopian action year’s big Oscars winner “Birdman,” which Cold War thriller “Bridge of Spies,” queer and holding him on her lap throughout the session, even carrying him with her as she got up film “Mad Max: Fury Road,” with 10 nomi- earned four golden statuettes including for romance “Carol” and “Spotlight” — about jour- to vote for the parliamentary speaker, reports AFP. nations, followed by space blockbuster “The best picture and director. nalists from The Boston Globe who uncovered The footage unleashed an avalanche of jokes and debate on Twitter, in the press and among Martian,” about an astronaut stranded on Should Inarritu win again this year for abuse in the Catholic Church, each earned politicians, with some arguing that a baby is never better than in the arms of his mother. the Red Planet, with seven. “The Revenant,” he will be joining just two six nominations.