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FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 • 5 RAMADAN 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6823 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Services under Emir holds talks with Kuwait Emir one roof at new QNA

KUWAIT: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met the Emir of surgery centre Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah at Dasman Palace in Kuwait yesterday. They exchanged greetings and Corporation attended the opening congratulations on the occasion of ceremony. The Premier toured the Ramadan, and reviewed relations The facility, opened centre and was briefed on healthcare between the two brotherly countries by the Premier, will services, modern devices, operation and means of developing and promot- rooms, intensive care units, CT and ing them in different fields. expand surgical MRI rooms and EEG Laboratory. Built The two sides also exchanged views services at HGH and on an area of 10,000 square metres, on issues that serve the interests of the facility includes 20 operation the two brotherly countries and sup- help provide better rooms equipped with cutting-edge port the GCC joint action in the face care to patients, technology. It also has two intensive of current challenges, as well as Arab care units for accidents injuries and and international issues and issues of especially accident surgery, QNA reports. common concern. victims and trauma The Premier was also briefed by The meeting was attended by patients. doctors and HMC officials on the med- H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, ical possibilities offered by the centre. the Special Representative of the Emir, A senior HMC official recently said and members of the delegation accom- the new building will be equipped panying the Emir. The Peninsula with a dual rooftop helipad to facil- On the Kuwaiti side, the meet- itate patients and accident victims ing was attended by Crown Prince brought by the ambulance helicop- Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, ter service. It also features trauma Speaker of National Assembly Mar- DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior intensive care and surgical inten- zouq Ali Al Ghanim, Prime Minister Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin sive care units. The new building is Jaber Al Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah, Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yester- part of HMC’s master plan, which sheikhs, ministers and senior officials. day opened the Integrated Surgery aims to expand and build new facil- The Emir attended Iftar banquet Centre at Hamad General Hospital ities by 2030. hosted by the Emir of Kuwait in hon- (HGH) which brings diversified sur- The centre will integrate with our of the Emir and his delegation. gical technology and services under HGH’s facilities and other planned Earlier, the Emir arrived in Kuwait one roof. developments for the adjacent Emer- City for a short fraternal visit. The facility will expand surgi- gency Department to facilitate rapid The Emir was welcomed at Kuwait cal services at HGH and help provide transfer of emergency patients. International Airport by the Emir of better care to patients, especially According to official data, HMC’s Kuwait, the Crown Prince, the National accident victims and trauma patients. Ambulance Service receives an aver- Assembly Speaker, Deputy Chairman Minister of Public Health H E age of 300 calls daily, 80 percent of of the National Guard Sheikh Meshal Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari and which are related with medical and Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, the Prime senior officials of Hamad Medical trauma emergencies. Minister, sheikhs, ministers, senior Sabah at Dasman Palace in Kuwait City yesterday. → See also page 2 officials, Qatari Ambassador to Kuwait Hamad bin Ali Al Henzab, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Qatar Mutib Saleh Al Later, the Emir left Kuwait City seen off at Kuwait International Air- Qatari Ambassador to Kuwait, Kuwaiti Mutawtah and members of the Qatari and arrived home at night. port by the Crown Prince, the Prime Ambassador to Qatar and members of Embassy in Kuwait. The Emir and his delegation were Minister, ministers and senior officials, the Qatari Embassy in Kuwait. Joint crackdown on food outlets Emir greets King of Jordan The Peninsula The work team comprises munic- campaign on eateries, cafete- ipal officials, representatives from ria, sweets and dry fruits shops to DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim the Ministry of Economy and Com- ensure that they comply with health bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent merce and police officers from North regulations. a cable of congratulations to King DOHA: Al Wakrah Municipality has Security Department at the Minis- The health monitoring unit at Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan set up a special work team to launch try of Interior. Umm Salal Municipality conducted on the anniversary of his accession a joint inspection campaign during The health monitoring unit at the 60 inspections last month at food to the throne, reports Qatar News Ramadan at all food outlets that fall municipality has already intensi- outlets. Several outlets were closed Agency. under its jurisdiction. fied inspection campaigns on food for violating health rules. The municipality held a coordina- outlets since the beginning of Ram- The unit for monitoring beauty Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser tion meeting with several competent adan, Qatar News Agency reports. salons made 30 surprise raids while Ooredoo to issue bin Khalifa Al Thani is briefed on the centre’s services in the presence authorities to launch a massive crack- Meanwhile, health monitoring inspectors from technical monitor- of Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari and down on food outlets violating health inspectors of Doha Municipality are ing unit conducted 112 inspections bonds worth $5bn other officials. regulations. carrying out an intensified inspection at commercial outlets. DOHA: Ooredoo International Finance Limited (the Issuer), a wholly owned subsidiary of Oore- doo, has announced to issue new bonds worth about QR18.2bn ($5bn). Euro 2016 kicks off today amid stepped up security It has mandated several banks to act as Joint Lead Managers and Book- runners for USD-denominated Rule Anatolia As Airline pilots’ two largest unions, zones, which will welcome an esti- 144A/Reg S notes. TODAY’S MATCH SPNL and SPAF, have filed for an official mated seven million people throughout four-day strike from tomorrow until the country, according to the Interior → See also page 17 Group A : France vs Romania, 10.00pm June 14, Air France said it would have Ministry. PARIS: Just one day from the European to start announcing the first cancel- Security around stadiums, fan football championship, French author- lations of flights for the strike period. zones, city centres, monuments, air- RAMADAN ities are gearing up to host more than The four-day Air France strike would ports and transport will be tightened 2.5 million ticket holders and millions affect about two million foreign visitors. with layers of body searches and ID TIMING more fans across 10 cities with beefed- And sanitation workers started a checks, as well as a high presence of up security even as the country faces strike last weekend, leading to bins uniformed and plainclothes police and a wave of labour unrest. and garbage piling up in the streets soldiers. The ministry also launched Less than 24 hours before the first across the country. a terror alert application called SAIP, whistle blows today, France is dealing Fearing possible terrorist attacks that sends warning flashes on a user’s with the aftermath of torrential rain during the Euro 2016, up to 100,000 cellphone screen in case of an attack that caused the Seine to rise to levels to continue the strike until the Socialist on fans attending today’s France- police and security personnel are being close to their location or suspicion of not seen in three decades, and pro- government scraps the contested labour Romania match in Stade de France employed, including 13,000 special an imminent strike. The app in Eng- tests against a proposed labour law. bill, dubbed the El Khomri law after at Saint-Denis, near Paris, to “come agents, to secure the tournament. lish and French is free to download Train services are still disrupted Labour Minister Myriam El Khomri. to the stadium as soon as possible”. An increased budget of €24m, on iOS and Android. Today’s Ifthar 6 : 27 pm and cancelled for the eighth day today Alain Krakovitch, Director of the The stadium will open at 6pm three financed by the French state and UEFA, Tomorrow’s Imsak 3 : 04 am as the leading union, CGT, is threatening rail company SNCF Transilien, called hours before the match starts. is being spent to minimise risk at fan → See also pages 21 & 24 02 FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 HOME

Emir in Kuwait

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah and other officials at Dasman Palace in Kuwait during a short fraternal visit yesterday. RIGHT: The members of the delegation accompanying H H the Emir at the Palace.

Emir issues several instruments of Ramadan tips for heart and dialysis patients ratification The Peninsula of sugar and fat. He advised patients and fruit daily - fresh or cooked - “Patients on dialysis can face is also important to ensure that food is QNA with heart diseases to follow some because they contain vitamins and health problems during Ramadan if not too salty to avoid high blood pres- food habits during Ramadan, includ- minerals and high amounts of fiber. they fail to follow a healthy diet and sure and feeling thirsty when fasting. ing to be aware of eating too much Heart patients are also advised to eat fast correctly. Avoid potassium-rich foods like DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin DOHA: Patients with heart problems high-fat food which can damage the brown bread instead of white bread. “It is important that they are aware dates, bananas, oranges, mangoes, Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued should pay attention to the amount of arteries by depositing harmful low Do light exercise such as walking of what constitutes a healthy diet and tomatoes, potatoes and okras fre- an instrument, approving ratifica- salt they consume during Ramadan, density cholesterol, partially or fully every day before breakfast for up to what does not. quently eaten during Ramadan. tion of the articles of an agreement says an expert. blocking them and causing various an hour to stimulate blood circulation “I would advise any dialysis Avoid potassium-rich juices and between Qatar and Asian Infra- “High salt consumption is a major types of clots. and help maintain a healthy weight. patients who are unsure of the best drinks such as Kamaruddin, orange structure Investment Bank, signed threat as it leads to high blood pressure He provided tips: Consume a diet “Ramadan can be a challenging foods to eat to consult their dietitian for and mango juices, among others. in Beijing on June 29 last year. and increases thirst. Raised blood pres- that is healthy for the heart. For exam- time for many people, as their usual advice before fasting,” Dararkeh said. Try to eat non-fatty dishes and The Emir issued six instruments sure can lead to water retention and ple, eat fish instead of red meat because eating routine changes significantly. Tips: Eat enough protein each day ensure food is cooked in a healthy of ratification, approving a draft negatively affect heart health,” said fish does not contain harmful fats. It It is important for patients with heart at Iftar and Suhoor as advised by your way by boiling and grilling rather than agreement on cooperation in the Ghazi Dararkeh, Nutrition Supervisor, contains a healthy fat called Omega 3 conditions to carefully plan the food dietitian. frying. Ensure moderation when eat- field of culture between Qatar and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). which is important for a healthy heart consumed to ensure they enjoy a Follow the basic rules of good ing nut-rich desserts such as Kataef, Turkmenistan; a draft Memoran- He urged people to show restraint and the arteries. Use good vegetable healthy Ramadan,” said Dararkeh. nutrition and consume fluids only which should not be consumed daily. dum of Understanding (MoU) on when eating Arabic sweets such as oils like olive oil instead of other fats Dararkeh said dialysis patients within the recommended limits i.e. Consume sources of calcium in the cooperation in the field of finan- pastries, including Ktaev, Kunafa and as they contain Omega fats which are should also pay attention to the food around one litre to one-and-a-half required quantities daily to maintain cial affairs between the Ministry of Ghoriba, as they contain large amounts good for the arteries. Eat vegetables they eat to stay healthy when fasting. litres per day to prevent dehydration. It healthy bones. Finance and Turkmenistan’s Finance Ministry; an MoU on tourism coop- eration between both countries; a draft MoU on cooperation in the field of sports; a draft MoU on cooper- Old Ramadan cannon at Katara Vodafone Passport ation in the field of transport; and a draft MoU on cooperation in the field of education — all signed in Pack now includes Ashgabat on March 7. attracts children and families The Emir also issued an instru- ment of ratification approving a draft MoU in the field of higher edu- 76 countries cation, research and vocational The Peninsula education and training between Qatar and Australia, signed in Doha The Peninsula Italy, Thailand, Malta, France, the on January 25. Netherlands, New Zealand, Portu- The Emir issued three instru- DOHA: The Cultural Village Foundation-Katara has for gal, Spain, Romania, South Africa, ments of ratification, approving the first time launched ‘Medfa’ Al Iftar’ to announce the Switzerland, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, ratification of an agreement on end of the fast at sunset during the Holy Month. DOHA: Vodafone has announced Jordan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indo- cooperation in the field of traditional The cannon has attracted droves of children and fam- that Vodafone Passport Pack has nesia, Pakistan, South Korea, Japan, industries between Qatar and Tuni- ilies who showed interest and enthusiasm to witness the expanded from 45 to 76 countries Bulgaria, Norway and Sweden. sia; an MoU between Qatar Central firing shots. Katara introduced the cannon during Ram- enabling customers to roam for as Pack customers will also enjoy Bank and Central Bank of Tunisia; adan Festival 2016 being held under the theme ‘Quran low as local rates in time for the sum- the widest 4G coverage while and an agreement on cooperation and Creation of Man’. mer holiday season. roaming. in the field of security, all signed Visitors of all ages stressed the importance of reviv- Activated with all operators This comes at no extra cost to the in Doha on December 9 last year. ing Ramadan traditions and bringing alive themes such across these countries, the pack current Vodafone roaming rates; all as ‘Medfa’ Al Iftar’, which Katara has placed at a special allows customers to enjoy up to customers have to do is enable 4G and yard on the southern side of its beach. 2GB of data with unlimited incom- data roaming on their smartphone. Greetings sent to Katara Mesaharati and Ramadan Cannon proved pop- ing and unlimited outgoing calls to Mohamed Al Sadah, Chief Oper- ular during the festival, with hundreds of visitors taking Vodafone Qatar numbers at QR100 ating Officer, Vodafone Qatar, said: King of Jordan photos with them. a week. Customers can activate the “The Pack just got better and our cus- At Katara, the Spirit of Ramadan is reflected on its pack by dialling *110*110# tomers can discover the world and DOHA: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh alleys, buildings, trees, squares, beach and hills all deco- The new countries added to pack roam in 76 countries with unmatched Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani rated with stylish traditional lights strung up and inspired include Belgium, Luxemburg and worry-free experiences that give yesterday sent a cable of congrat- by Ramadan themes such as crescents and fawanees. Jamaica in addition to the majority them the opportunity to stay in touch ulations to King Abdullah II ibn Al The Katara Mosque is also drawing a large number of of the Caribbean and Pacific Isles. longer with family and friends wher- Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom people who, after breaking fast, show up before Isha and Those already part of the pack ever they are. of Jordan on the anniversary of his Taraweeh prayers to dedicate some quality time to enjoy include the UK, the US, Saudi Arabia, “The pack underlines our com- accession to the throne. recitation of the Holy Quran by Imam Sheikh Moham- A young visitor sitting on the cannon at Katara. the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Ger- mitment to lead in innovation Prime Minister and Interior med Makkie. many, Kuwait, India, Bahrain, Czech leveraging being part of one of the Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin The souq continues to welcome Ramadan shoppers local and Gulf traditional dresses, oriental gifts, hand- Republic, Albania, Ghana, Turkey, world’s largest telecommunications Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani also with outlets offering a diverse array of products, including made products, Islamic art and Arabic library. Hungary, Greece, Ireland, Australia, companies,” Al Sadah added. sent a congratulatory cable to King Abdullah. Ramadan Health Award-winning Ramadan tent back website launched at Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Villas

DOHA: The Healthcare Commu- nications Committee has launched The Peninsula company from Qatar to win the award a prestigious award which is a testi- Qatar’s first website dedicated to in the category and first Ramadan tent mony that the tent offers a different, helping the public staying healthy to win an award. unique and outstanding experience during Ramadan. The tent captured the true essence to its guests during the Holy Month,” Ali Al Khater, Chief Commu- DOHA: Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Vil- of Arabian tradition with a warm said Christoph Franzen, General Man- nications Officer, Hamad Medical las and its event supplier, The Glow’n ambiance offering the ultimate des- ager of the hotel. Corporation (HMC), and Chair of the Co., won the Best Temporary Event tination for an unforgettable Ramadan The tent is back this year, beau- committee, said the Ministry of Pub- venue at the Middle East Event Awards experience. tifully designed and set up by The lic Health, HMC and Primary Health 2016 for the famous Ramadan tent 2015. Inspired by Islamic architecture, Glow’n Co. It is open from dusk until Care Corporation have provided The awards took place in Dubai the tent was designed as an Arabian 2am, offering lavish Iftars priced at information on common health on May 25 and recognise the best of palace with the hotel atrium con- QR220, and Suhoor priced at QR200, issues such as managing diabetes the region’s events. verted into an Arabian dream. With live entertainment and the most pop- while fasting and healthy eating With 22 categories covering event LED lightings, illuminated furniture ular shisha in town. tips, among other topics. solutions, The Glow’n Co. took home and decorative items, the tent cap- Discover the experience of Liv- Officials with the Best Temporary Event venue Award for the Ramadan The website will be regularly the award for its tent at Grand Hyatt tured the charm of the Middle East. ing Grand and visit www.doha.grand. updated during the Holy Month. Doha Hotel & Villas, being the first “It is a great pleasure to win such hyatt.com or call +974 4448 1234 tent 2015. Ramadan Thoughts

FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 03 A blessed month with vast rewards

By Habib Siddiqui him to be heedless of Allah’s presence. The Shaykh then told his other disciples: “Now you know this youth’s real rank; he has attained to the constant remembrance he lunar month of Ramadan has of Allah.” come. It is the blessed month in Fasting increases devotion, and brings which the Quran – the Holy a Muslim closer to the Creator. It creates Scripture — was revealed: the recognition that everything we have in “The month of Ramadan is this life is a blessing from Him. It teaches Tthat in which was revealed the Quran, a self-control or -restraint, and thereby, good guidance for the people and clear proofs of manners, good speech, and good habits. guidance and criterion. So whoever sights Great merits and rewards – both phys- [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; ical and spiritual – can be drawn from and whoever is ill or on a journey – then an fasting. The physiological effect of fasting includes lowering of blood sugar, lowering of cholesterol and lowering of the systolic blood pressure. In fact, Ramadan fasting would be an ideal recommendation for the treatment of mild to moderate, stable, Fasting increases non-insulin diabetes, obesity, and essen- tial hypertension. devotion and brings As stated in the Quran (33:35), Allah a Muslim closer to promises forgiveness and vast reward for a fasting person. In a well-known hadith, the Creator. It creates The Messenger of Allah (PBUH, said: “Allah, the recognition that the Almighty and Master of Honor, says: ‘All actions of a person are for himself, except the everything we have in case of his fasting which is exclusively for Me and I shall pay (recompense) for him for the this life is a blessing same.’ The fast is a shield (against vice and from Allah. It teaches the fire of Hell). Therefore when anyone of you is fasting he should abstain from loose self-control or talk and avoid verbosity and noisy exchange of words.” (Bukhari and Muslim) restraint, and thereby, And when one combines such merito- good manners, good rious deeds like prayer, fasting and charity (three of the five pillars of Islam) during speech and good the month of Ramadan, Allah promises habits. the equator, Ramadan has fallen in the sum- pious person (Muttaqi) the Quran says that of panic. Such are the people of truth, the immense rewards. Muhammad (S) said: mer, thus allowing them to experience hunger beside believing in Oneness of God (Allah) muttaqun (the pious).’ (Quran 2:177) “Whoever establishes prayers during the and thirst like so many others that have so lit- and performing prayer, the person must Righteousness leads to God-conscious- nights of Ramadan faithfully out of sincere tle to feed and drink on a daily basis. Such a fulfill his/her social obligations by spend- ness which endows the person (the Muttaqi) faith and hoping to attain Allah’s rewards firsthand experience is bound to teach him/ ing money and honouring his/her trust. to become aware of the presence of Allah (not for showing off), all his past sins will be her to become more humble and charitable. (Quran 2: 2-3) (God) in every moment of his/her life. forgiven.” (Bukhari: Abu Hurayrah) Through increased charity, Muslims develop The word Taqwa is also used synon- In his famous book Kimiya-e Sa’dat, To a Muslim, it is this state of God- equal number of other days. Allah intends feelings of generosity and good-will toward ymously with the word Al Birr, meaning Imam Al Ghazzali (r) tells the story of a cer- consciousness, attainable through fasting for you ease and does not intend for you others. He/she also learns to be thankful for righteousness. Consider, for instance, the tain Shaykh [Junayd al-Baghdadi (r)] who — for surely, the evils of the nafs (ego, evil- hardship and wants for you to complete the bounties of God that he/she has been able Quranic verse: ‘It is not righteousness (Al favoured one of his disciples over others self, etc.) cannot be tamed without fasting, the period and to glorify Allah for that [to] to enjoy all these years. birr) that ye turn your faces towards east because of the latter’s God-consciousness. which is learned in the blessed month of which He has guided you; and perhaps you The Quran makes it also very clear or west; but it is righteousness – to believe Other disciples obviously were jealous Ramadan. It is at this stage that a person will be grateful.” (Quran 2:185) that the main purpose of fasting is to make in God and the Last Day, and the Angels, about the Shaykh’s favouritism. One day truly becomes Allah’s servant (‘abd) for As can be seen from the above Qur’anic the person pious or righteous: ‘O ye who and the Book, and the Messengers; to spend to prove the point, the Shaykh gave each whom He says in the Quran: ‘When My verse, all able-bodied Muslims who are believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it of your substance, out of love for Him, for disciple a fowl to kill it in a place where servants ask thee (Muhammad) concern- either not sick or on a journey are required was prescribed to those before you so that your kin, for orphans, for the needy, for the no one could see him. All the disciples ing Me, I am indeed close (to them): I listen to fast in this holy month. you may become Al Muttaqun (or attain wayfarer, for those who ask, and for the returned after killing their fowls, except to the prayer of every suppliant when he cal- The word “Ramadan” comes from the Taqwa).” (Quran 2:183) ransom of slaves; to be steadfast in prayer, the favoured disciple. The Shaykh inquired leth on Me: Let them also, with a will, Listen Arabic root word for “parched thirst” and The Arabic word Taqwa has multi- and practice regular charity; to fulfil the why he had returned with the live fowl. to My call, and believe in Me: That they may “sun-baked ground.” This year, for many ple meanings – e.g., piety, righteousness, contracts which ye have made; and to be The disciple replied, “I could not find a walk in the right way.’ (Quran 2: 186) Muslims living either in the territories that guarding against evil, warding off evil, and firm and patient, in pain (or suffering) place where Allah would not see me.” His May this Ramadan lay the foundation are located around the equator or north of self-restraint. As to the characteristics of a and adversity, and throughout all periods God-consciousness (Taqwa) did not allow stone for all of us to attain righteousness! Forgiveness: Islamic perspective What the Prophet said

BY DR MUZZAMIL SIDDIQI sins and make mistakes and when we repent, He again very kindly accepts us and gives us another chance. It is important to mention art of our being human is that we have to repent from our sins that we make mistakes, quickly and turn to God and ask for no body is perfect. Some- His forgiveness. time we make mistakes without deliberation and Al Haleem Pintention. But sometime we deliber- The Clement. This name is men- ately sin and do wrong to others. It tioned fifteen times in the Quran. It is said, “to err is human and to for- means that Allah The Almighty is not give is divine.” Both parts of this quick to judgment. He gives us time. statement are very true. As human He forebears and is patient with us beings we are responsible, but we do till we return to Him. also make mistakes and we are con- stantly in need of forgiveness. Islam “to remit” and “to forgive”. Allah Allah “ releases us from the burden of Al Rahman and Al Rahim states two aspects of forgiveness: a) the Almighty does all these things. punishment due to our sins and mis- The most Merciful and Com- Allah’s forgiveness; b) Human for- In the Quran, it is mentioned that takes”, “to restore our honour after passionate. These names are the giveness. We need both, because we Allah does not forgive shirk (part- we have dishonoured ourselves by most frequently mentioned in the do wrong in our relations to Allah as nership) without repentance but committing sins and making mis- Quran. Al Rahman is mentioned 57 “My Sustainer has given me following com- well as in our relations to each other. He may forgive every other sin for takes.” In some verses in the Quran times and Al Rahim is mentioned whomsoever He wills. both names Afuw and Ghafoor occur 115 times. Al Rahman indicates that mands: To remain conscious of God, whether ALLAH’S FORGIVENESS: As Allah says in the Quran: together. Allah’s mercy is abundant and plenty in private or in public; to speak justly, whether Allah the Almighty is the most “Indeed! God does not forgive the and Al Rahim indicates that this is Forgiving. There are many names of sin of ascribing partners to Him, but Al Tawwab always the case with Allah. The angry or pleased; to show moderation both Allah given in the Quran. Some of He forgives anything else to whom This name means The Acceptor Quran states that Allah is a Judge when poor and when rich; to reunite friend- which are related to His mercy and He pleases, and whoever takes part- of repentance. This name of Allah and He also punishes, but Allah is not forgiveness. Let me mention some of ners with God has gone astray into is mentioned in the Quran about bound to punish. The justice of Allah, ship with those who have broken it off with these names. far error”. (4:116) We must turn to 11 times. Allah accepts the repent- according to Quran is that Allah does Allah to seek His forgiveness. ance of those who sincerely repent not and will not inflict undue pun- me; to give to him who refuses me; that my Al Ghafoor (The Most Forgiving) and turn to him for forgiveness. The ishment on any person. He will not silence should be occupied with thought; that This name occurs in the Quran Al Afuw word Tawwab gives the sense of ignore the good of any person. But more than seventy times. There are This is another aspect of for- “oft-returning” which means that if He wishes to forgive any sinner, my looking should be an admonition; and that other names from the same root. giveness. This name occurs in the Allah again and again accepts the He has full freedom to do that. His The meaning of the “ghafar” is to Quran five times. Literally the word repentance. We make sins and mis- mercy is unlimited and infinite. Thus I should command what is right.” cover, to hide and from it comes the Afuw means “to release” “to heal”, takes then we repent, He accepts our we all need Allah’s mercy and for- meaning “to excuse”, “to pardon”, “to restore”, “to remit”. It means that repentance. Then again we commit giveness all the time. 04 FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 GULF / MIDDLE EAST Israel revokes 83,000 Palestinian permits

to deploy more troops. Surveillance to their families for burial, a spokes- attack followed a lull in recent weeks Jerusalem. tension with the Palestinians. video seemingly from the moment of man said. The policy is backed by Israeli after what had been near-daily stab- After consultations with Prime Min- After the attack, fireworks were Tel Aviv also the attack that spread online showed hawks as a deterrent measure. bings and shootings on Israeli streets. It ister Benjamin Netanyahu, the military set off in parts of the West Bank and began crackdown two assailants dressed in black suits Enacting it was the hardliner’s first was the deadliest single incident since said it was rescinding some 83,000 per- in some refugee camps people sang, and ties calmly walking into a cafe major decision related to the Israeli- an attack on a Jerusalem synagogue in mits issued to Palestinians from the West chanted and waved flags in celebration, on Palestinian before pulling out guns and opening fire. Palestinian conflict since he took office November 2014 that killed five. Bank to visit relatives in Israel during the locals said. Hamas spokesman Hussam Most patrons fled in panic, though on May 30. Wednesday night’s victims The Tel Aviv gunmen, cousins in ongoing holy month of Ramadan. At an Badran called it “the first prophecy of movements after some fought back at the cafe at Sarona were identified as Ido Ben Aryeh, 42, their 20s who security experts said emergency meeting, Israel’s security Ramadan” and said the location of the gun attack killed Market in Israel’s commercial capital. Ilana Nave, 39, Michael Feige, 58, and appeared to have entered Israel without cabinet discussed punitive measures attack, close to the Defence Ministry, The cafe remained open yesterday Mila Mishayev, 32, all Israelis. permits, were quickly apprehended. against attackers, including destroying “indicated the failure of all measures four Israelis. and was about half full in the after- There was no immediate claim of One of them was shot and wounded. their homes more quickly, and efforts to by the occupation” to end the uprising. noon. On the grass nearby, dozens of responsibility for the assault by two “It is clear that they spent time plan- bolster the number of security guards in Palestinian President Mahmoud teenagers sat in a circle playing gui- gunmen on Wednesday in a trendy ning and training and choosing their public places, an official said. Abbas issued a statement saying he tars and singing: “Don’t be afraid, if shopping and dining market near Isra- target,” Barak Ben-Zur, former head of The army announced that two bat- rejected “all operations that target civil- you are alone, be strong.” el’s Defence Ministry, but Hamas and research at Israel’s Shin Bet domestic talions would be deployed in the West ians regardless of the source and their AFP & Reuters Israel’s government said it was other Palestinian militant groups were security agency, told reporters. Bank to reinforce troops stationed in justification”. During the past eight revoking entry permits for more than quick to praise it. “They got some support, although the area, where the military maintains months of violence, Israel’s government 80,000 Palestinians during the holy The assailants came from near we don’t know for sure who their sup- a network of checkpoints and often has repeatedly criticised Palestinian month of Ramadan in a move likely Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West porters are,” he said, adding that they carries out raids to arrest suspected factions for inciting attacks or not doing JERUSALEM: The Israeli military to further stoke tensions. Bank. They dressed in suits and ties appeared to have used improvised auto- militants. Israeli battalions are com- enough to quell them. revoked permits for 83,000 Palestini- It was also sending two additional and posed as customers at a restau- matic weapons smuggled into Israel. prised of around 300 troops. The Popular Front for the Liber- ans to visit Israel and said it would send battalions — hundreds more troops — rant, ordering a drink and a chocolate The attack, as families were enjoy- Such measures, including restric- ation of Palestine, the largest group hundreds more troops to the occupied into the occupied West Bank. brownie before pulling out automatic ing a warm evening out at the tree-lined tions on access to in the Palestine Liberation Organiza- West Bank after a Palestinian gun attack Newly installed Defence Minister weapons and opening fire, sending Sarona market, took place a few hun- Jerusalem’s Aqsa Mosque com- tion after Abbas’s Fatah, described the that killed four Israelis in Tel Aviv. Avigdor Lieberman ordered that the diners fleeing in panic. dred yards from the imposing Defence pound, the holy site in the heart of the killings as “a natural response to field Israel also began crackdown on bodies of Palestinians killed while car- Two women and two men were Ministry in the centre of Tel Aviv, a city Old City that Jews refer to as Temple executions conducted by the Zionist Palestinian movements and planned rying out attacks no longer be returned killed and six others were wounded. The that has seen far less violence than Mount, have in the past lead to increased occupation”.

Jordan sets polls Syria approves aid convoys for September 20

AMMAN: Jordan announced yes- to 17 besieged areas: UN terday it would hold parliamentary elections on September 20, but the Muslim Brotherhood-backed main Washington Post - “will have to take up their own deci- The Syrian government this week said opposition party said it had not yet sion and see what to do about it.” it was launching a new offensive, to decided whether to take part. Following a Security Council meet- retake Aleppo from rebel forces that Previously tolerated for decades ing last week, the United Nations on have partially occupied it for years. in Jordan, the Brotherhood’s rela- GENEVA/DAMASCUS: Syria has given Sunday officially asked Syria for air Russia has said it will renew its own tions with the authorities have been initial approval for humanitarian aid drop permission, which de Mistura air attacks on behalf of the government rocky since the Arab Spring upris- convoys to 17 areas where civilians are indicated had provided leverage for to help close the remaining land route, ings that shook the region in 2011. encircled by government forces, the preliminary government agreement north of Aleppo, for rebel supplies from A source in the Islamic Action United Nations said yesterday. All of — which must be followed by writ- Turkey. Russia and Syria have claimed Front, the Brotherhood’s main the deliveries are to take place before ten approval — on the land convoys. the route is being used by “terrorists.” political wing in Jordan, told AFP the end of June. “In the next few hours,” he said, The United States and other opposition the party “will hold a meeting on UN envoy Staffan de Mistura, who “we hope to see some of that approval supporters have acknowledged some Saturday to decide its position” on announced the approval in Geneva, to actually become concrete. That is operational and geographical overlap participating in the poll. noted that similar approvals in the the test, of course, as always.” between Jabhat al-Nusra, al-QaIda’s Syr- The party, which boycotted past frequently have been rescinded or In a news conference that included ian affiliate, and rebel forces, but have elections in 2010 and 2013, demands compromised. He said that the World “bad news,” de Mistura said that in charged Russia and Syria with using more transparency and reform to Food Program has completed a plan Darayya, a government-besieged suburb that as an excuse to bomb the opposi- an electoral system it says favours for air drops or landings of food and of Damascus that has been without food tion. Opposition political leaders have tribal candidates. medical supplies to hundreds of thou- deliveries for four years, a mosque had said they will not return to U.N.-led sands of people in besieged areas and been “heavily shelled.” That begged the talks with the government in Geneva are “still an option” if land convoys question, he said, of whether it was “true until the cease-fire and humanitarian do not succeed. that whenever there is an approval” by and other demands are met. PKK claims attack But de Mistura acknowledged that the government, “there is also a punish- DeMistura said Thursday that the air drops, as well as land deliveries ment. Because it is not the first time that “time is not yet mature for official third on police in Turkey “need government permission.” there has been this type of incident.” round of the intra-Syrian talks. We “To my knowledge, there is no place Continued back and forth on are intending and we want to do it DIYARBAKIR: Outlawed Kurdish inside Syria that does not require the humanitarian issues came amid fur- as soon as possible.” rebels yesterday claimed a deadly permission” or risk confrontation with ther deterioration in a partial cease-fire The talks, which began in con- attack on a police station in south- Syrian air defenses, he said. Without in Syria’s civil war begun in late Feb- junction with the ceasefire, initially eastern Turkey that killed six people A Syrian man stands next to the debris outside a building hit such approval, those governments that ruary. De Mistura refered to renewed set Aug. 1 as a deadline for completion including a pregnant policewoman. have demanded humanitarian access “heavy bombing of hospitals,” partic- of plans to install a transition govern- by overnight shelling in Aleppo’s rebel-held Qasr Al Bustan The claim by the Kurdistan - led by the United States and Russia ularly children’s hospitals in Aleppo. ment in Syria. neighbourhood, yesterday. Workers’ Party was issued after a bloody two days that shattered the start of the holy Muslim fast- ing month of Ramadan in Turkey. In all, at least 17 people were killed in bombings blamed on Kurd- Syria newborns saved by staff after hospital attacks ish militants in the southeast and the main city of Istanbul, the lat- est in a wave of deadly attacks in AFP hours and also targeted the nearby Al A leading paediatrician described the in eastern Aleppo.” The newborns all humanity when babies have to be taken Turkey over the past year. Bayan hospital away and the Abdul- aftermath of the raid in statements to survived, said a correspondent who out of incubators because of attacks “A major suicide attack was car- hadi Fares Clinic, the agency said in the Syria Campaign advocacy group. toured Al Hakim yesterday. He counted on hospitals,” said Peter Salama, its ried out on the police headquarters a statement. “It was a horrible moment. The 10 newborns, some of them placed in regional director for the Middle East of the fascist state forces in Midyat ALEPPO, SYRIA: Air strikes on a chil- “On Wednesday morning, the hos- nurses were trampling each other to the basement of the building. and North Africa. town... by our comrade,” the PKK dren’s hospital and two others in the pital was the target of an aerial raid rush the babies to the basement, while While some cried others were The Syrian Observatory for Human said in a statement. divided Syrian city of Aleppo sparked and a barrel bomb fell near here. Thank many of them started to cry,” said doc- fed with a bottle. Nurses were also Rights said 15 people were killed in the It said the six-storey police sta- a desperate bid by medical staff to res- God, there was only material dam- tor Hatem, whose full name was not regularly monitoring their heart attacks, most of them when the barrel tion was a place where “all kinds cue at least nine newborns. age,” Riyadh Najjah, a doctor at the disclosed. rates on screens. “Al Hakim hos- bomb — a crude and unguided explo- of dirty plans... and pressure” were The UN’s children’s agency UNICEF hospital, said. The nurses were worried the new- pital, a Unicef supported facility, sive device — was dropped on the area. applied against “our people and and doctors at Al Hakim children’s “Doors and windows and a few borns would breathe in the dust and is one of the few that still provides Aleppo was once Syria’s com- our values”. hospital said Wednesday’s attacks in incubators were broken. That’s why we debris in the wake of the raid, he said. paediatric services. This is the sec- mercial powerhouse, but it has been the rebel-controlled part of the city had to bring the children to a safer place. “We expected that it would hap- ond attack on the hospital,” the UN a battleground since 2012 when rebels were chilling. Now, we are fixing the damage, and pen one day, and today is that day. children’s agency said. seized the east of the city confining 14 Libyan soldiers The attacks happened within three soon we will resume work,” he added. There are now only 18 incubators left “Everyone must question their the army to the west. dead in clash with IS

TRIPOLI: At least 14 Libyan unity government troops were killed and 31 dead in Baghdad bombings 20 others were injured in clashes with Islamic State (Daesh) mili- tants in Libya’s northern city of Sirte yesterday, a Libyan military AP claimed responsibility for the attack in the New source said. Baghdad neighborhood, saying it targeted Shiite According to the source, who militia members. It later claimed responsibility requested anonymity due to restric- for the Taji bombing in a second online state- tions on speaking to the media, “14 BAGHDAD: Two suicide attacks in and around ment, saying it was targeting the Iraqi army. troops loyal to the [Tripoli-based] the Iraqi capital yesterday killed at least 31 peo- The AP could not verify the authentic- unity government were killed as ple and wounded dozens, officials said. ity of the statements, but they wer e posted they advanced into Sirte.” The deadliest attack took place in a com- on a militant website commonly used by the The source also said that former mercial area of a majority Shia neighbourhood extremists. Minister for Martyrs’ Affairs Abdul- in Baghdad. At least 19 civilians were killed and The Sunni militant group often targets Iraq’s Rahman Al Kaysa was among those 46 wounded, police said. Shiite majority, security forces and government killed in the clashes. Another suicide bomber rammed his explo- officials. Baghdad has seen near-daily attacks Six bodies of government troops sives-laden car into an Iraqi army checkpoint in recent weeks. were brought to the Misurata Hos- north of Baghdad, killing at least 12 people, police In a statement, the UN special envoy to Iraq, pital, a source at the hospital said. said. Seven civilians and five troops were killed Jan Kubis, described the attacks as “cowardly “Some 20 injured soldiers were in the attack in the town of Taji, about 20km acts,” saying they are “not only aim at inflicting also transferred to the hospital,” north of the capital, a police officer said. At least a heavy toll on the civilian population, but also the source said. 32 people were wounded, he added. seek to weaken the country’s unity and destroy Libya has been locked in a state Medical officials confirmed the casualty fig- its social fabric.” of turmoil since 2011, when a bloody ures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity “The Daesh terrorists should not be allowed uprising ended with the ouster and Iraqi firemen walk at the site of a car bomb attack in the Shia neighbourhood of Baghdad as they were not authorized to brief the media. to succeed,” Kubis added, using the Arabic lan- death of longtime strongman Mua- Jadida, yesterday. In an online statement, the Islamic State group guage acronym for the Islamic State group. mmar Gaddafi. ASIA / AFRICA FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 05 Khmer Rouge cadre admits killing 4 Westerners

centre, where more than 14,000 peo- for crimes against humanity. Earlier Foreigners were ple were killed. this week, he reiterated he was only He said the foreigners were killed acting on instructions from the Khmer killed because they because they had trespassed into Cam- Rouge’s upper echelons and from Nuon trespassed into bodian waters. The identity of the Chea to execute prisoners. foreigners remains unknown. “No form of punishment on earth Cambodian waters: “They were interrogated and would be fair for what they did to the Duch. smashed per instruction,” Duch told four foreigners and millions of Cam- the court. bodians and their family members,” “They had to be burnt to ashes so said Youk Chhang, director of the Doc- there is no evidence that foreigners umentation Center of Cambodia. Reuters were smashed by us.” The Documentation Center, which Most of the Khmer Rouge victims has conducted research into the kill- died of starvation, torture, exhaustion ings by the Khmer Rouge, lists 79 PHNOM PENH: The first member of or disease in labour camps, or were foreigners among those killed at the Cambodia’s notorious Khmer Rouge bludgeoned to death during mass exe- Tuol Sleng torture centre, most of them regime jailed for the 1970s “Killing cutions carried out across the country. Vietnamese and Thai but including Fields” atrocities admitted yesterday- The majority of Cambodians alive four Americans, three French, two brutally murdering four unidentified now were born after the bloody era and Australians, one Briton and one New Westerners and burning their bodies are enjoying a peace and growth and Zealander. with piles of tyres. embracing the capitalism the Khmer Some of them were known to have Kaing Guek Eav, alias “Duch”, is Rouge had deplored. strayed into Cambodian waters while testifying at an international tribunal’s Nuon Chea and former head of sailing through the Gulf of Thailand. long-running second case against the state Khieu Samphan are on trial at Khmers Rouges was the name given deputies of late Khmer Rouge leader the UN-backed court for war crimes to the followers of the Communist Party Pol Pot, whose four-year reign of terror and genocide. of Kampuchea in Cambodia. in pursuit of a peasant utopia killed at Now in their 80s and in declin- It was formed in 1968 as an off- least 1.8 million Cambodians. ing health, they were sentenced to A Buddhist monk looks at pictures of victims of the Khmer Rouge regime at Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum shoot of the Vietnam People’s Army Duch said “Brother Number life imprisonment in 2014 for crimes in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. from North Vietnam, and allied with Two” Nuon Chea had personally against humanity. North Vietnam, the Viet Cong, and instructed him to execute four West- Their complex case was divided their co-defendants, Ieng Sary and Ieng been indicted, there is little opti- funding problems can bring justice Pathet Lao during the Vietnam War erners, including two Americans, at a into two to ensure justice was deliv- Thirith, are dead. Pol Pot died in 1998. mism a decade-old tribunal fraught and closure to Cambodia. against the anti-communist forces school that was turned into a torture ered while they were still alive. Two of Though other aging cadres have with delays, political interference and Duch, 73, was jailed for life in 2010 from 1968 to 1975. Five suspected Nepal police arrest 162 rebels shot dead Kenya’s opposition softens line in Bangladesh over nationwide strike Reuters on offer of talks in vote dispute

AFP country. No other injuries have been DHAKA: Bangladesh police have Reuters but that alone is not enough,” he told reported, Joshi said. shot dead five suspected members of Reuters in a mobile phone text mes- Kathmandu’s usually gridlocked a banned group in three days, includ- sage. “If our concerns are not taken KATHMANDU: Police arrested 162 streets were largely empty and many ing one on Wednesday, as security NAIROBI: Kenya’s opposition yes- on board we will resume protests.” members of a Maoist splinter group shops remained shut as people heeded forces step up the hunt for Islamist terday softened its rejection of a He did not specify the concerns but across Nepal yesterday for vandal- the call to stay home, fearing attacks militants behind a series of attacks presidential initiative to end a dis- said they would be relayed by medi- ising vehicles and injuring two in a by the protesters. in the majority-Muslim nation. pute over an electoral oversight body, ators to the government. petrol bomb attack while trying to “Politicians have to find a different Five suspected members of the suggesting the move was a start in The opposition has in the past dis- enforce a nationwide strike. way to put forward their demands,” outlawed Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen accepting the need for dialogue but missed the idea of seeking changes The protesters called on facto- said banker Niyati Shakya, who was have been killed in shootouts since did not go far enough. to the IEBC via parliament, a body ries, schools and public transport walking to work. the wife of a prominent counter- The opposition has been staging dominated by Kenyatta’s Jubilee coali- to shut down across the Himalayan The Maoists staged a ten-year terrorism police official was shot almost weekly protests against the tion and which previously rejected an nation as they demanded the release insurgency against the state that dead by suspected Islamist mili- Independent Electoral and Bounda- opposition petition against the IEBC. of fellow cadres from the hardline ended in 2006, leaving 16,000 dead. tants on Sunday, police said. ries Commission (IEBC), which its says is The IEBC has denied charges of faction, the Communist Party of They are now a minority partner The President of the Democratic An elderly Hindu priest and a too biased to oversee a fair vote in 2017. bias and its commissioners have said Nepal Maoist. in government but have lost ground veteran Christian have also been The demonstrations have led to Republic of Congo opposition they would not quit. The opposition The party workers were arrested since winning a landslide victory in hacked to death in attacks claimed regular clashes with police in Nairobi party Union for Democracy and criticised the commission after the earlier for allegedly vandalising prop- the Himalayan nation’s first post-war by the Islamic State. and at least four deaths in opposition Social Progress (UDPS) Etienne 2013 vote, when it fumbled technology erty in different parts of the country. elections in 2008. Since February last year, mil- strongholds in western Kenya. The Tshiseke. to identify voters and transmit results “We have 162 people in custody Many former rebels have walked itants in Bangladesh have killed violence in a nation prone to politi- from polling stations.A court rejected for trying to block roads, vandalise out of the main party and formed more than 30 people, including lib- cal strife has alarmed Kenyans and After rejecting the idea as “noth- the petition disputing the result. vehicles and carrying petrol bombs,” independent splinter groups, accusing eral bloggers and academics and Western diplomats. ing new” on Wednesday, opposition Kenyatta met Jubilee lawmakers police spokesman Madhav Joshi said. its leaders of betraying their original members of religious minorities. In a bid to resolve the dispute, Pres- leader Raila Odinga’s spokesman, Den- to draw up a list of names from his Joshi said two men, including a revolutionary ideals. Islamic State and Al Qaeda ident Uhuru Kenyatta proposed on nis Onyango, moderated his position coalition for a bipartisan committee. truck driver, suffered injuries when Although the Maoists struck a deal have claimed responsibility for Wednesday the setting up of a biparti- after talks yesterday between the oppo- “We are ready to engage in the demonstrators threw a petrol bomb last month to form a new party that most of the killings but the gov- san committee in parliament to discuss sition and church leaders, who are matter of the IEBC. The engagement at the vehicle in the southern district includes many of the hardliners, a ernment denies that either group the issue, saying this would meet the- acting as mediators. will happen through a Joint Select of Rautahat. handful of leaders and their cadres has a presence in the country of demand for dialogue as well as adhere “We are now saying at least he has Committee of Parliament,” the Jubi- The truck was one of around a rejected the move and continue to 160 million people. to constitutional rules. recognised the need to discuss IEBC lee parliamentary groups said. dozen vehicles attacked across the operate independently. Ivory Coast land row threatens violence

Reuters that had supported Gbagbo. But the roots of the conflict run much deeper, and include disputes FETE: Stepping off a river ferry onto over who is “Ivorian” in a land full of the soil of his native Ivory Coast for migrant farmers from neighbour- the first time since he fled civil war ing Burkina Faso and Mali. five years ago, Innocent Weley Non- Ivory Coast’s first president after mah left behind the harsh life of a achieving independence in 1960 - refugee and an Ebola epidemic that Felix Houphouet-Boigny, who ruled prolonged his family’s exile. for three decades - flung open the But coming home he had a new doors to migrants from across West worry: that his five hectares of farm- Africa, seeking labour to develop the land might have been occupied by nation through agriculture. members of a rival ethnic group. To encourage people to work “I need to be close to my fields,” plantations, he declared that the said the 33-year-old cocoa and palm land belonged to whomever grew oil farmer, who returned last month cash crops on it. from exile in Liberia with his preg- The plan worked. Today, in addi- nant wife and four children. tion to its cocoa dominance, Ivory “I need to go and see with my Coast is Africa’s leading natural rub- own eyes ... that there is something Medical officials screen Ivorian refugees as they arrive from Liberia, ber exporter, a major there for me,” he said, after a gru- returning to Prolo village, Ivory Coast, yesterday. producer of palm oil and a elling journey aboard a battered regional player in the cotton sector. minibus over dirt tracks winding December, leaving 22,000 still in able to check on his farmland. Last year it became the world’s through Ivorian forests. Liberia - unresolved disputes over But he said there was no sign of top producer of cashew nuts. Ethnically charged disputes over land could reignite violence. the community he had left behind But the economic success came land in Ivory Coast’s fertile west Nonmah and his family had car- in surrounding areas. at the cost of a simmering conflict played a central role in more than ried their few possessions bundled In angry comments pointing that pits ethnic groups who feel a decade of turmoil in the world’s in cloth as they travelled in the bus to the tensions still simmering in dispossessed of their native lands leading cocoa producer. with “Love and Trust” emblazoned Ivory Coast, he said: “There are against migrant farmers. When a contested 2010 pres- on the rear doors, rattling past cocoa people there, but not us. They are Immigrants make up nearly a idential election erupted into a groves and palm oil plantations along foreigners.” quarter of Ivory Coast’s population of five-month civil war, those ten- Ivory Coast’s western border. Nonmah is a member of the 23 million inhabitants, according to sions fuelled some of the conflict’s They were dropped off in the Krou ethnic group, many of whom a 2014 census. In many areas of the worst bloodshed. closest major town to their home fled the fighting in 2011 when forces fertile west, ethnic groups like the A post-war economic recovery village of Fete. loyal to presidential election winner Guere, Bete and Krou - who settled has made Ivory Coast the darling The UN refugee agency charged Alassane Ouattara fought to install there centuries ago - are outnum- of investors in Africa. But as ref- with bringing Ivorian refugees home him after his rival, Laurent Gbagbo, bered by immigrants and people ugees from the war trickle back still deems Fete too dangerous to refused to cede power. who have moved from other parts - around 16,000 have returned since return to, so Nonmah has not been The Krou were among the groups of Ivory Coast. 06 FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 ASIA / PHILIPPINES

Japan protests Chinese Dancing drones ship in disputed islands

Japan’s Vice Foreign Minister Aki- that one of its navy ships sailed close Tokyo urges China taka Saiki summoned the Chinese to the disputed islands, adding its navy ambassador in Tokyo at around 2am had every right to operate in Chinese warship to leave the (1700 GMT Wednesday) to “express waters. area immediately. a serious concern,” the government “Chinese naval ships sailing said in a statement. through waters our country has juris- Japanese and Chinese coastguard diction over is reasonable and legal. vessels frequently face off around No other country has the right to make Reuters the islands as both sides press their thoughtless remarks about this,” it claims. Until now neither has dis- said in a statement. patched warships to nearby waters, While the US has not endorsed TOKYO: Japan summoned the Chi- because doing so would inflame ten- Tokyo’s territorial claim to the islands, nese ambassador early yesterday to sions and remove a buffer against which lie about 220kms northeast express concern after a Chinese navy potential armed conflict. of Taiwan, it has said the Japanese- ship sailed close to what Japan con- “We are worried that this action controlled territory falls under its siders its territorial waters in the East raises tensions to a higher level,” Japan’s security treaty with Tokyo that obli- China Sea for the first time, increas- Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga gates Washington to defend Japan ing tensions over the disputed area. said at a regular press briefing in Tokyo. against attack. Japan said a Chinese frigate sailed “Related ministries are working “We are aware of the reports and within 38kms of the contested territory, together to deal with this and we will have been in touch with the Japanese An aerial performance, featuring 100 illuminated drones, fly above the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the islands known as the Senkaku in work closely with the US,” Suga said. government,” US Deputy Assistant Sec- Opera House during the Vivid Sydney light festival in Sydney, Australia, yesterday. Japan and the Diaoyu in China, shortly China’s Defence Ministry said yes- retary of State for East Asian and Pacific after midnight. terday it was looking into the reports Affairs, Colin Willett said. Ailing Thai king marks 70 years on the throne UN slams Duterte

AFP him as a constant in a turbulent coun- “I want to make merit for the king with the arch-royalist Bangkok elite and try that has seen numerous coups and to encourage him to have good health. south pitted against the pro-democ- ‘endorsement’ of repeated rounds of deadly political That’s how I can show loyalty to him racy north and northeast, dominated BANGKOK: Hundreds of orange-robed violence. even though he can’t see it, that’s fine,” by the political dynasty of billionaire monks led ceremonies yesterday mark- Bhumibol’s image has been bur- said 68-year-old Bangkok resident ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra. ing 70 years since Thailand’s King nished by ritual and a publicity machine Chonmanee Smativat. Two coups have bloodied the Shina- Bhumibol Adulyadej ascended to the that sees giant portraits placed on “I want him to know that we all watra clan over the last decade, the Philippine killings throne following the mysterious death streets and cinema-goers asked to love him.” last in 2014 led by a Bangkok-based of his brother, as anxiety grows over stand for the royal anthem. Bangkok residents of all ages establishment that refuses to accept the health of the ailing octogenarian. The leading royals are also shielded donned yellow polo shirts, the king’s defeat at the polls. The 88-year-old king is the world’s from criticism by a harsh royal defa- official colour, many emblazoned with The king has officially endorsed AFP Duterte raised the case of Jun Pala, longest serving monarch and is seen mation law that carries up to 15 years slogans saying “We Love the King”, both coups. a journalist and politician whose 2003 as a unifying force in a nation bitterly in jail for each charge. while banks saw queues of people eager Bhumibol ascended to the throne murder, like scores of other cases, divided along political lines. The crown is also one of the world’s to buy commemorative 70 baht notes. on June 9, 1946, after his brother was UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary- has never been solved. But he is hospital-bound and richest, with a multi-billion-dollar Thais are taught from a young age found dead from a gunshot wound at General Ban Ki-moon has strongly “I do not want to diminish his underwent a heart operation on Tues- property and investment portfolio. about his well-publicised develop- a Bangkok palace -- a death the king condemned incoming Philippine memory but he was a rotten son of day, following months of treatment for Hundreds of well-wishers gathered ment schemes and economic strategies would describe decades later in a BBC president Rodrigo Duterte’s appar- a bitch. He deserved it,” Duterte added. various health problems -- including outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok credited with lifting the kingdom out documentary as “very mysterious”. ent support of extrajudicial killings, Duterte’s spokesman Salvador water on the brain. early yesterday as a line of 770 monks off poverty as many of its neighbours Most Thais have known no other voicing particular concern over his Panelo said earlier this week the pres- His health is of grave concern to began a day of celebration with an fell to communism. monarch, who is formally known as comments seen as justifying mur- ident-elect never said killing reporters Thais, who revere the king and see alms-giving ceremony. But the kingdom is now cut in two Rama IX of the Chakri dynasty. dering journalists. was justified. “I unequivocally condemn his “What he said is there were apparent endorsement of extraju- instances where journalists were dicial killings, which is illegal and killed because of corruption.... He Indonesia arrests a breach of fundamental rights and recognises the fact that there are Pleading for prosperity freedoms,” Ban said in a statement many instances where journalists suspected rebels posted on the UN website. are killed because of their advoca- “Such comments are of particular cies,” Panelo added. ‘plotting attack’ concern in light of on-going impunity Duterte on Saturday also lam- for serious cases of violence against basted a local journalist, accusing Reuters journalists in the Philippines,” the him of “impertinence” when he ques- statement quoted Ban as telling UN tioned him about his health, asking correspondents at a New York recep- to see his medical certificate. JAKARTA: Indonesian police have tion on Wednesday. The journalist, who was named arrested three suspected militants Duterte won last month’s elec- by Duterte, later said the question with links to Islamic State, officials tions by a landslide largely due to an had been asked by another reporter. said yesterday, saying the men had explosive law-and-order platform in Also last week Duterte launched a planned a bomb attack during the which he pledged to end crime within profanity-laced tirade against the UN. fasting month of Ramadan in the six months by killing tens of thou- “UN, you can’t even solve the world’s most populous Muslim sands of suspected criminals. Middle East carnage... couldn’t even nation. He has since offered large boun- lift a finger in Africa... shut up all The men were arrested late on ties to security forces as well as the of you.” Wednesday in the country’s sec- general public to kill drug traffickers. He made the comments as he ond-largest city, Surabaya, with “If they are there in your neigh- expressed irritation at criticism bomb-making material, guns and a bourhood, feel free to call us, the police voiced by foreign and local media suicide-bomb vest, police spokes- or do it yourself if you have (a) gun. groups over his remarks about kill- man Boy Rafli Amar said. You have my support,” he told a week- ing journalists. “Their plan was to attack using end rally in his southern hometown Ban’s comments were the most a bomb during the holy month of of Davao city. critical from any world leader about Ramadan,” Amar said, adding that Duterte also told reporters last Duterte since he won the election. their target was the police. “They week that journalists who took bribes He is due to be sworn into office on had prepared a suicide bomb.” or engaged in other corrupt activi- June 30. Authorities are on high alert ties deserved to die. Vigilante groups tied to Duterte are after a militant attack in Jakarta, People take part in the annual “Lok Ta Pring Ka-Ek” religious festival, to pray for fortune and rain for “Just because you’re a journalist thought to be responsible for extra- in January in which eight people, the rice fields on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia yesterday. you are not exempted from assas- judicial killings of drug traffickers, including the four attackers, were sination, if you’re a son of a bitch,” criminals, gang members and other killed. he added. lawless elements. Thailand’s animal tourism under scrutiny after Tiger Temple raid

Reuters limited transparency on what goes on Thailand has long been a hub for two tigers and two elephants, from a The Sriracha Tiger Zoo’s manage- Galster urged the government to spend behind the scene and how those ven- illicit trafficking of wildlife and for- zoo in the seaside town of Hua Hin. ment declined to comment. more money on combating wildlife ues are profiting from the animals.” est products, and endangered animal It said it would also inspect the pop- Both the Tiger Temple and Sriracha trafficking. BANGKOK: From selfies with tigers During their week-long raid on the species are often sold in its markets. ular Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Chonburi, Tiger Zoo are promoted on the website “The government has to put their to elephant rides and orangutan box- Tiger Temple west of Bangkok, wildlife Thailand’s animal tourism fuels east of Bangkok, which came under of the Tourism Authority of Thailand money where their mouth is,” he said. ing, Thailand offers tourists an array of officials found frozen tiger carcasses, the illicit trade, said Steve Galster, scrutiny in 2004 after it shipped at (TAT), a department of the Ministry of The Tiger Temple has long been attractions that animal rights activists skins and dead cubs in jars, as well as executive director of Freeland, a Bang- least 100 tigers to a Chinese zoo. Tourism and Sports. accused by animal rights activists of say are cruel and should be shut down. other protected species. kok-based group fighting human and “Sriracha was under the same kind Tourism Minister Kobkarn Wattan- mistreating the tigers for commercial Wildlife officials discovered scores It is unclear why the Tiger Tem- wildlife trafficking. of spotlight that the Tiger Temple is avrangkul said she had “no knowledge” gain and even trafficking some of its of dead tiger cubs while rescuing 137 ple was storing dead tiger cubs and “We know that some zoos and a lot now,” said Galster. of the trafficking allegations against animals, though in 2005 it was cleared tigers from a Buddhist temple last parts, although officials have said they of wildlife operators supply animals “But it was never shut down and the temple and said it was not her min- of allegations of animal mistreatment week, raising fears that other tourist might have been used for traditional into the black market,” Galster said. the tiger numbers are still high there.” istry’s responsibility to look into them. in an investigation by wildlife officials attractions could be fronts for animal Chinese medicine. “They breed the animals, have some Like the Tiger Temple, Sriracha “But if they’re true, of course we and a raid by Thai soldiers. trafficking. The authorities have filed com- there to make money from tourists, Tiger Zoo also charges tourists to feed or will not condone it,” she said. Charges were pressed for unli- The Tiger Temple was “just the plaints against 22 people, including and sell the extra ones.” take selfies with cubs. Its main attrac- The TAT said the information on censed possession of 38 protected tip of the iceberg”, said Jan Schmidt- six monks, whom police will investi- The Department of National Parks tion is a circus in which seven tigers its website was “outdated” and was birds found on the temple grounds. Burbach, a Bangkok-based adviser at gate for illegal possession of wildlife said it plans to inspect other tiger attrac- display what a ringmaster calls their being updated. Last month, the Thailand Wild- World Animal Protection. and wildlife trafficking. tions following the raid on the temple. “talents”: leaping through rings of fire Thailand introduced a new ani- life Conservation Office (WCO) began “We see an increase in demand The temple denied the allegations On Wednesday, the department and walking on their hind legs while mal welfare act in 2015 to curb abuse, capturing and relocating the tigers, for wildlife entertainment, and there’s at a press conference yesterday. seized more than 100 animals, including the audience applauds. but activists say it is poorly enforced. intending to close the facility. PAKISTAN FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 07

Muslims raise Slain girl’s husband cries for justice

AFP so-called “honour killings”, which account for funds to build hundreds of deaths every year. It was also the third such case involving burn- LAHORE: The husband of a 16-year-old Paki- ing over a three-month span. stani girl who was murdered by her family for An AFP reporter said Zeenat’s family home marrying him vowed yesterday to do whatever was closed and locked yesterday, as neighbours village church it took to get justice for his young wife. expressed their shock. Zeenat Bibi was set on fire Wednesday in Pakistan amended its criminal code in 2005 Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore, a little to prevent men who kill female relatives escap- of the initial announcement,” a vis- over a week after she wed 20-year-old motor- ing punishment by pardoning themselves as an ibly excited Faryad said. cycle mechanic Hasan Khan against the wishes “heir” of the victim. Example of “Our community’s longtime dream of her family. But it is left to a judge’s discretion to decide communal amity is now coming true,” he said. Her mother Perveen Bibi has admitted to whether to impose a prison sentence when other Christians, Pakistan’s largest reli- the killing, though details of the brutal mur- relatives of the victim forgive the killer — a loop- in country riven by gious minority, account for roughly der remain unclear. Early reports suggested hole which critics say is still exploited. violence. 3 percent of the country’s total pop- she had been burnt alive though police now Leading opposition senator Sherry Rehman, ulation of some 180 million. say she may have been asphyxiated first, with who is also a prominent women’s rights activ- Most of them reside in Punjab, a post-mortem report not expected until later ist, called on the government yesterday to pass Pakistan’s largest province, where this month. a long-awaited bill aimed at amending the law. they are mainly involved in the sani- Bibi’s charred remains were buried by her “What is the reason for the delay? Three girls ANATOLIA tation, nursing and teaching sectors. new husband’s family before dawn after none Hasan Khan shows the picture of his wife Zeenat have been burnt to death — this is a scary new trend. Almost 60 percent of Pakistan’s of her relatives sought to claim her body. Bibi, who was burnt alive by her mother, on his “It’s not as though we didn’t have thousands Christian community is Protestant, Speaking to AFP yesterday, a visibly dis- cellphone at his home in Lahore. being killed before. It’s not as though the law will KARACHI: In Pakistan’s northeastern while the rest are Catholic. The coun- traught Khan said: “I am determined to continue put an end to it but the the state must put its full Punjab province, Muslim villagers try’s Christians are represented in the legal proceedings against the family. I am force into addressing the issue,” she told AFP. are raising funds to help their poor Pakistan’s government and Sen- after them, and my family is supporting me. Rehman added that Prime Minister Nawaz Christian neighbours build a church. ate, and in national and provincial “It is my destiny now to bring her justice — if the accused are con- Sharif had promised to push through legal reform after a documentary The initiative was begun shortly assemblies. demned it will bring calm and peace to my soul.” highlighting the issue won an Oscar in February, but had failed to act. before Easter by a group of Muslims Khan, who said he had met his wife while they were students at high “I think they are pandering to the religious parties,” she said, referring from a village in Faisalabad, Paki- Country of tolerance school, also suggested that Perveen had been helped in the murder by her to Pakistan’s Islamist opposition parties who wield considerable influ- stan’s textile-manufacturing hub. The local community has already brother and son, and was covering up for them. ence beyond their representation in parliament, where they hold around “There is a tiny Christian popula- raised Rs150,000 (roughly $1,500) The case has drawn widespread outrage even in a country used to five percent of seats. tion in the village — only 20 families towards the total cost of the church’s — who have no place to worship,” construction, estimated at some Fr Aftab James, the local priest, told Rs700,000 ($7,000). Anatolia. Mian Ejaz, one of the Muslim fun- Scared students of “Only days before Easter, the ini- draisers, told Anatolia that additional tiative was taken up by our Muslim funds would eventually be raised brothers,” he said. to finish the chapel, which would According to Fr James, Christians include a medium-size prayer hall Zeenat ask questions of the village had to use someone’s and another room. home — or some other site — to per- “We had four mosques in the form prayers on holy days. village but no place of worship for AFP who shared the common last name “Muslim residents of the town, Christians, as most of them are poor with Zeenat’s family, said yesterday. however, offered to build us a chapel and lack the funds to build a church “She slept with me. Before sleep- as a gift,” he said. on their own,” Ejaz, who also pro- LAHORE: Two young girls stand ing she asked many questions: ‘Why “We are thankful to our Muslim vides funds for the village’s four inches away from charred bricks was my teacher killed? Why did her brothers for this wonderful gesture. It mosques, said. and ash, staring at the detritus of mum kill her?’ makes us feel proud,” the priest said. Therefore, Ejaz said, Muslim com- a “kind and gentle” teenager who “I said, ‘Don’t worry. You are my The local Christian community is munity leaders had decided to give an taught them the Holy Quran but was beloved daughter.’” now very excited that they will soon Easter gift to their Christian counter- savagely burned by her mother for Maham, pictured in pink and Pakistani school girl Maham (right), who was taught by Zeenat have a church in the village. parts in the form of a chapel. marrying the man of her choice. black and frowning as she looked Bibi, who was set on fire by her mother, poses for a photograph “Before we had to rent or borrow The day construction work began Maham and Muskan were pic- at the burn marks, told AFP she had alongside classmate Amina (centre) and her father Muhammad a house in which to hold Christmas, on the church in March, a massive tured Wednesday with their eyes seen her teacher’s feet beneath the Asghar outside the house where their teacher lived in Lahore, Easter and other festivities,” Far- bombing tore through a public park riveted to the spot where, just hours shroud covering her body. yesterday. yad Masih, a Christian labourer, told in provincial capital Lahore killing before, 16-year-old Zeenat Bibi was “When I saw that I started weep- Anatolia. dozens of people, including a number doused in kerosene and set alight. ing because my teacher was dead,” told AFP. “Her face was very pale killed Wednesday by her mother after “But now we will soon have our of Christians celebrating Easter. That night, Maham’s mother told the 10-year-old said. “I was so afraid.” when she returned from the house,” marrying Hasan Khan, her long- own chapel,” he said. “We want to tell the world that AFP, she had to reassure her tear- Muskan, also 10, lived opposite she said of her granddaughter. “She term boyfriend. Burns covered 90 “At first I didn’t believe it when Pakistan isn’t a country of extremists ful and confused daughter that she Zeenat in Pakistan’s teeming cul- was looking very afraid.” percent of her body. A post-mortem Muslim community leaders said they — who are only a small minority — loved her. tural capital of Lahore, and had been Zeenat, both the women added, to determine whether she was still would build us a chapel,” he recalled. but a country of people who believe “She cried a lot and wept a lot, taught the Holy Quran by her too, was “so kind and gentle”. alive when she was set on fire was “But to my surprise, construc- in religious tolerance and harmony,” she did not eat anything,” Rani Bibi, the child’s grandmother Nasreen Bibi Police have said the teenager was being conducted. tion work began within one month Ejaz said.

Indus and Kabul Nobel act Anger rises against KP rivers boost water supply province chief minister in Pakistan Internews performance of the party in the province. Internews The chief minister, in a handout issued here yesterday, took serious notice of the recent state- ments of the party MNAs, saying he felt sorry LAHORE: With rising tempera- PESHAWAR: Just two years after Khyber at such “outrageous statements” issued to the tures, water supply in the country Pakhtunkhwa province chief minister punctured media by the parliamentarians instead of bring- has also gone up by around 44 per a pressure group of the members of provincial ing it into Imran Khan’s notice. cent in comparison to last year’s assembly using his special political manoeu- MNA Dawar Khan, on the other hand, took river flows, with the Indus and Kabul vring skills, another such group is in the making this handout as merely a statement, which rein- registering main improvements of by the National Assembly Members of Pakistan forced the fact that the issue existed. 30pc and 11pc, respectively. Tehreek-i-Insaf this time. He said that they had brought it to the Though the River Jhelum’s flow “It is not just a one-day job so we have decided notice of Imran Khan and there was no sign has fallen by 21pc and the Chenab to set up a pressure group of MNAs, local gov- from him which suggested that he disagreed by 5pc, the combined improvement ernment representatives and around five MPAs,” with them or disapproved of what they were of 41pc in the Indus and Kabul riv- said MNA EngDawar Khan from Tank. saying. ers has given a huge boost to overall He said that they were not demanding devel- A handout issued by the spokesman for chief supplies raising them from 241,000 opment funds for themselves but wanted to minister said that statements of the MNAs to cusecs last year to 348,000 cusecs speak up for the rights of the people, who had media were regrettable. The statement said that this year — an increase of 31pc, or been disappointed. Khattak was taking the province on a path of 107,000 cusecs. They wanted the party to implement what progress by following party’s manifesto and According to the data of the was promised in the manifesto. Non-implemen- following merit. Water and Power Development tation affected the performance of the party in “The MNAs have nothing to do with the devel- Authority (Wapda), the last five- the province. opmental funds and they should work for the year cumulative average supplies for Majority of the MNAs hailing from Khyber rights of the province at the federal level,” said June 8 have been 274,400 cusecs and Pakhtunkhwa were unhappy with the perform- Khattak in his statement. 10-year average stood at 268,400 ance of the party, holding Chief Minister Pervez Dawar Khan said that chief minister was cusecs. Khattak responsible for not working on the man- right to say that MNAs had nothing to do with According to the data of the ifesto of PTI as promised, said a disgruntled development funds just as the MPAs had noth- Indus River System Authority (Irsa), parliamentarian while another disappointed ing to do with it yet he was pleasing MPAs with the country now holds six million MNA, who has left PTI for the same reasons, such benefits and perks himself. acre-feet of water in its three res- confided how Khattak used to belittle MNAs He said that local government represent- ervoirs - 1.6maf in Tarbela, 4.22maf of the party. atives were elected to do all the development in Mangla and 0.2maf in Chashma. “He (Pervez Khattak) is a seasoned politi- work with the funds. However, any man on the This storage was 7.9maf on cian whereas Imran Khan has yet to learn a lot road would confirm how PTI had not followed the corresponding day last year. about politics,” said a parliamentarian, explain- its own manifesto. Irsa says this year’s drop in stor- ing why despite complaints from MNAs and “There is no DG at Ehtesab Commission and age has been caused by the Tarbela some MPAs even about rampant corruption the head of the Anti-Corruption Establishment is Dam extension project which has in the province did not spur the PTI chairman also not there. It is happening during the govern- restricted water levels to 1,482 feet till to take it up seriously with the chief minister ment of a party, which promised accountability,” July 15. in the past. said Dawar Khan. That is why Irsa had to release Sources said that PTI chairman Imran Khan Reports also said that the opposition additional water from the Tarbela held a meeting with the chief minister and MPAs members of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Lake to keep it within the permis- Volunteers distribute plates of boiled rice with potatoes to passersby gathering over the ‘rumours’ that some disgruntled MPAs earlier criticised the government for not giving sible limit, otherwise the storage to break their fast during the Holy Month of Ramadan in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, had joined hands with the party MNAs, who them proper share in the development funds situation could have been much yesterday. had been speaking openly in media against and using the money in the constituencies of better. Khattak and holding him responsible for poor MNAs. 08 FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 VIEWS

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EDITORIAL Pass or perish The real face of Iran emote surveillance, special forces, SWAT teams, metal detectors, X-ray machines, armed police and sniffer dogs. What appears to be an anti-insurgency operation is in fact an exam vigil mounted this week in China. The Gaokao entrance exam for university in the Arab world Rcourses taken by high school students in China is a benchmark of one’s life. an analysis carried out on the gen- survey which showed that 31 out The high-profile exam taken by about 9.4 million people eral attitude of columnists in 11 Arab This negative image of 40 countries worldwide held newspapers and published by the unfavorable opinion of Iran. More- is a gargantuan logistics and security exercise. The size of the UAE magazine “Afaq al-Mustaqbal”, of Iran is growing over, the results showed declining country and its varied geography make it a challenge for the revealed that (85.5%) of the column- in the Arab and ratings for Iran in Muslim-major- authorities. ists opposed the Iranian regime’s ity nations, and that President The test has now seeped into the Chinese social fabric in a claim that “the Green Revolution Muslim world on Hasan Rouhani was negatively way they would find it difficult to look at it critically. The exam, was an external conspiracy” and both the official and viewed in Middle East despite the which goes back to imperial times, is seen in the country as a held that it was an internal affair fact that he had previously been that had nothing to do with West- public level. This presented as a moderate reform- leveller for people of rural areas who have fewer life chances. ern intervention. is not related to ist to the world. The purpose of education is often defeated by making it After that period, Iran’s image This negative outlook on Iran an exercise in drudgery. It is widely By Ali Hussien Bakeer in the Arab world began to dete- the confrontation has become more ingrained after believed that education is about Anatolia riorate as a result of its regional between Iran and the nuclear deal. At the beginning learning and acquiring information. bargains with the U.S. adminis- one particular of 2016, Al-Jazeera Center for Stud- tration, particularly regarding ies released the results of a survey The Gaokao This is mixing up means with the end. country as we can The hugely competitive Gaokao Iraq (i.e. The deal after which Al- it conducted in 21 Arab countries test in China Maliki was appointed), in addition to see, it is related regarding how the Arab intellec- stretches is just one feature of what students in n the final statement of the some scandals on the secret Iran– tuals viewed Iran. This survey eastern societies have to go through. Islamic Cooperation Summit Israel relations” i.e., Ofer Brothers to the majority showed that (88%) of the partici- students to a The part of the world — classified as a held in Istanbul last April, the case”. These cases have revealed of the Arab and pants considered that Iran exploited tearing limit. different civilisation by social scientists leaders of more than 50 Islamic that Iran’s words contradicted its the Palestinian issue in order to Icountries condemned Iran’s inter- deeds leading a majority of the Muslim countries. gain influence in the Arab world — is given more to rigour and strictness in education and upbringing. The ventions in the internal affairs of Arabs to realize that Iran’s rhet- Obviously, the and its discourse on Palestine had the countries in the region partic- oric about “resistance” was mere no credibility anymore. Korean system of education has cram ularly those of Bahrain, Yemen, hypocrisy and nothing but a tool main reason of this According to the survey, (82%) value as its key feature and students are pressed to the limits. Syria, and Somalia. The statement for its national interests. negative image of the participants thought that This affects childhood and leads to physical illnesses and mental denounced Tehran’s continued sup- The sectarian policies of Iran was primarily the Velayet-el Faqih in Iran played a strain. port for terrorism and called on Iran in Iraq, Lebanon and other coun- negative role in its relationship with Education in its real sense is not only about learning but to refrain from threatening or using tries as Yemen, Bahrain and Kuwait negative behaviour the Arab world, and still a large helping the individual develop a balanced personality. Learning force, and to renounce its sectar- have contributed to the spread of of the Iranian majority noted that Iran’s saying and acquiring information are a means to hone the personality ian agenda. Moreover, the terrorist its negative image as a country try- that it has interests in some Arab acts of Hezbollah militias in Syria, ing to dominate the region and to regime in the countries cannot justify its poli- and have to be undertaken with that end in view. Bahrain, Kuwait, and Yemen were make use of the Arab countries as region. cies or its meddling in the internal Students appearing for Gaokao study for hours on end which also condemned. a bargain chip with the West. affairs of these countries. (85%) takes a toll on their physical and mental health. The extreme The message was very clear: With the eruption of the Arab of the participants were against competition as a result of a few university seats being eyed at The overwhelming majority of the uprising at the end of 2010 and the Iran’s intervention in Syria, (87%) by millions creates an unhealthy spirit of contest. Hence, the Islamic world is of the opinion that beginning of 2011, Iran began to lose was against its intervention in heightened security preparation to take on cheaters. Iran is not at peace with itself, nor its popularity, and the public opin- inroads into the region’s Shia pop- Yemen, and (86%) was against its with its surroundings, and it has ion in the Arab world witnessed a ulation, especially in Bahrain, Iraq, Iraq intervention. Students adopting unfair means face a jail term that may been undermining regional peace radical change towards it especially Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. Moreo- As for the nuclear deal between stretch to seven years. The criminalising of test rule violation and and stability, fueling sectarian strife after the Syrian revolution. At that ver, the survey showed that all of Iran and the United States, (70%) the war-level security are an overreach necessitated by the high and threatening the security of the time, an overwhelming majority of the said countries with the excep- expressed fear in regard to the stakes involved. Surperstitious parents carrying out weird rituals neighboring countries through Arab public opinion had a negative tion of Lebanon believed that Iran’s rapprochement between the two for the success of their wards in a largely secular Chinese society armed militias. However, Tehran view of Iran, and the contradiction nuclear program was not peace- countries thinking that this deal point to despondency and desperation. does not seem to have grasped the between Arab public opinion and ful, and that’s why they supported is going to increase Iran’s influ- The Chinese government should have a relook at the meaning of the message yet as it the Arab governments that once the sanctions in place against Iran. ence in the countries of the region didn’t alter its attitudes and is not existed before 2008 began to fade Another survey conducted by and help Tehran to restore its old examination process and aim at moderation of its size and willing to do so anytime soon as away. The Syrian revolution has the TESEV Institute in 2013 showed role as “the policeman of the Gulf.” complexity. This would help authorities better manage the it seems. revealed the true colors of Iran and that Iran was at the top of the pyr- Besides, (83%) expressed fear of exam, rid the students of drudgery and lead to long-term social Until 2006, the perception of all subsequent public polls have amid when it comes to countries this nuclear agreement thinking benefits. Iran in most Arab and Islamic coun- substantiated this. following sectarian policies along it would lead to widespread sec- tries was fairly positive, but this was In 2012 the Zogby Institute with the Iraqi government and Syr- tarian confrontation, and threaten not stemmed from Iran’s positive carried out the most comprehen- ian regime. the Arab national security. policies rather than from its ability sive survey regarding Iran’s image All these surveys helped to In short, this negative image to manipulate the masses through in the Arab world comparing to demonstrate that there was a large of Iran is growing in the Arab and emotional blackmail. Till then, Iran its 2006 results. The Survey cov- consensus maintaining that Iran’s Muslim world on both the official Quote of the day had succeeded in deceiving the ered 17 Arab countries in addition following sectarian policies in the and public level. This is not related public into buying its claim that to Turkey, Pakistan and Azerbaijan. region, creation of armed militias, to the confrontation between Iran it was defending the Palestinian The results showed that the vast recruiting of mercenaries and sup- and one particular country as we If we were to leave on cause and the oppressed people all majority of these countries hold porting the crimes the Assad regime can see, it is related to the majority June 23, it would put ... over the world as well as being vic- negative views of Iran with Saudi committed against its own people of the Arab and Muslim countries. tim of the Western policies. Arabia (84%), Qatar (79%), Turkey are the most dangerous weapons Obviously, the main reason of this Northern Ireland’s future However, after 2008, things (77%), Jordan (74%), Pakistan (71%), it possesses. negative image was primarily the at risk, it would put our started to change. The 2009 pres- Azerbaijan where the majority of In 2015, the Iranian regime was negative behavior of the Iranian union at risk, it would idential elections and the “Green the population are Shiite (75%), and negotiating with the U.S. on the regime in the region. This is a kind of be deeply damaging, a Revolution” had deep impact on even Palestine of which Iran was nuclear program and a number attitude that has been perpetuated promoting the negative image of the so-called defender for a long of other issues regarding the for over 10 years, and it was caus- reckless course Iran as a theocratic state “steeped in time (70%). region. Although an agreement ing devastation in the region and corruption and fraud” that “showed According to the results, Iran’s was reached on this nuclear pro- undermining Islam from within. no respect for freedoms, did not unfavorable ratings in these coun- gram, image of Iran remained very Unless Iran changes this course or Tony Blair uphold the rule of law, and kept its tries appear to be driven by its negative regionally and worldwide. is forced to change it, it will have Former British Prime Mininister people under hegemony.” foreign policies in Iraq, Syria, the In June 2015, the Pew Research to face up its implications sooner In the same year, the results of Arab Gulf region, and its serious Center released the results of its or later.

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he Soviet Union I left behind was a dictatorship but the workplace was a democracy; America may be free but the workplace is a dic- tatorship” said Len Erlikh after I Thired him at First Boston (now Credit Suisse First Boston) in 1986. Being of the Jew- ish faith, he had fled the USSR’s religious persecution. Erlikh’s words have always stuck with me. It is true that in capitalism, the work- place is mostly autocratic. You do what you are told and don’t have any say in the company’s strategy and operations. The Soviet collectives allowed much greater worker participation — and that is prob- ably why they failed. Business leadership is not a popular- ity contest; the best companies are run by nice but it is what business leadership for the workplace. empowerment of employees. And lead- through its internal social media platform enlightened dictators. entails. People love to follow strong leaders. • Steve Jobs ruled with an iron ers need to step aside when they have and asked them to suggest solutions. Based CEOs must listen very carefully to They want to be led by people with vision, fist and demanded absolute secrecy and peaked as Cisco CEO John Chambers did on the 2000 comments it received, IBM their employees but they have to do what conviction and good values. They may not loyalty from his employees. He was ego- last year. He too was an autocrat who said ended yearly reviews and replaced these is best for the company, employees, and agree with everything the leader decides, tistical and moody. Yet Jobs had a brilliant to the New York Times “I’m a command- with a system for shorter-term goals and shareholders. They have to make tough but as long as ethical lines are not being vision, unwavering determination, and and-control person. I like being able to quarterly feedback. These are the types decisions and take responsibility when crossed, employees will follow directions, uncanny understanding of what consumers say turn right, and we truly have 67,000 of structural changes that are needed in things go wrong. They expect that once work hard, and be loyal. wanted. He built the world’s most valua- people turn right.” today’s era of exponential technologies the decision is made, everyone will com- Look at some of the most successful ble company and set new standards for Chambers realized technology was — in which a year is a lifetime and shifts ply — whether the decision was good or business leaders: technology design. making it possible for leaders like him to in strategy are needed every few months. bad. The best leaders share the credit when • Walt Disney would ask employ- • The greatest technology innovator rule in a better way, with more collabo- they achieve success and take all the blame ees for their ideas through surveys but of today, Elon Musk, is a highly imperfect ration and teamwork. He said in 2009, when things go wrong. would then dictate his requirements. When human being who makes extreme demands “If you had told me I’d be video blogging I know that dictatorship doesn’t sound employees didn’t perform, he would fire and sets unrealistic public deadlines for and blogging, I would have said, no way. them immediately. He had a clear vision, his employees. Yet he is single-handedly And yet our 20-somethings in the com- was coherent and moral, and demanding. changing several industries — including pany really pushed me to use that more.” The job of manager Disney did end up becoming excessively space, energy, and transportation. The job of manager today is to lead, today is to lead, autocratic and losing touch with what made Autocratic leadership only works until articulate goals, inspire, motivate, and articulate goals, inspire, CEOs must listen very carefully to him successful. Yet he touched the hearts it doesn’t work, however. And then eve- enable. CEOs must facilitate rather than and minds of billions all over the world rything goes wrong; entire companies control as well as listen and communicate. motivate, and enable. their employees but they have to and created one of the greatest compa- collapse. Autocratic CEOs often become With technology, they can get input from CEOs must facilitate do what is best for the company, nies of its time. the bottlenecks in decision making because every part of the company and explain • Henry Ford was known as a everything has to be approved by them. the unpopular decisions. Through email, rather than control employees, and shareholders. They tough leader who had a hand in every And they cause employees to stop taking internal social media, and idea exchanges, as well as listen and have to make tough decisions and major decision. He was so demanding of risks because they become fearful of mak- companies can have everyone participate communicate. With take responsibility when things go his employees that he monitored their activ- ing the wrong decision. These CEOs start in problem solving. ities outside of work. He was, however, believing their own press and lose touch Employee engagement can be done technology, they can wrong. They expect that once the resolute in vision. Ford defied his inves- with what made them successful. If you on small decisions as well as big ones. get input from every decision is made, everyone will tors when they demand he build a car for look at any list of defunct companies that In February, IBM made a big decision, to part of the company comply — whether the decision was the wealthy and increased average wages were household names, you will find mis- revamp its global performance evaluation to $5 a day while reducing the work day to guided autocrats at their helm. system, by crowdsourcing the solution. It and explain the good or bad. eight hours. He ended up revolutionizing There needs to be a balance between explained the deficiencies of its old system unpopular decisions. transportation and setting new standards strong leadership, autonomy, and to its 380,000 employees in 170 countries New research finds low risk of Zika virus at Olympics

New projections obtained by Reuters emergency based on reports of a spike early last week. As of last Thursday, physics at the Oswaldo Cruz Foun- suggest the risk is small. in a typically rare birth defect in Brazil. the British medical journal had yet to dation and one of the study’s authors. One Sao Paulo-based research group Since then, Brazil has identified more accept it for publication. But Dr. Edu- Olympics visitors are more likely to predicted the Rio Olympics would result than 1,400 cases of microcephaly, a ardo Massad, the medical informatics stay in areas with greater protection in no more than 15 Zika infections condition defined by small head size professor who led the effort, shared a against mosquitoes, including window among the foreign visitors expected and underdeveloped brains, linked copy with Reuters. screens and insecticide, he said in an to attend the event, according to data to Zika. “If you are not pregnant and decided email, while Aedes aegypti mosqui- reviewed by Reuters. The WHO and CDC warned pregnant not to attend the Rio Olympics this toes also are less efficient at carrying The projection echoes that of a sepa- women against traveling to Zika out- year out of fear of Zika infection, you’d Zika than dengue. rate group of Brazilian scientists, also break areas, and advised men exposed rather find a better reason; there are The research teams, as well as other based at the University of Sao Paulo, in to or infected with the virus to prac- many others,” Massad wrote in his let- disease experts, seek to refute concerns a study published in the journal Epide- tice safe sex, or abstain altogether, for ter to The Lancet, citing higher rates raised in the public letter to WHO. In it, A team of US By Julie Steenhuysen miology & Infection in April. It found weeks to months upon their return. of crime and dengue. Amir Attaran, a professor of law and government Reuters the Olympics would result in no more Several would-be Olympians have Previously in The Lancet’s Infectious medicine at the University of Ottawa, than 16 additional cases of the disease. voiced concerns about competing in Diseases journal, Massad’s group and colleagues wrote that the influx of epidemiologists Neither study attempted to assess the Rio. In the most direct critique to date, pegged the risk of dengue among the visitors to Brazil would result in oth- calculated that risk of even a single Olympics traveler more than 200 bioethicists, lawyers expected 600,000 visitors to the 2014 erwise avoidable birth defects. ew research attempting to cal- carrying the virus back to a vulnera- and health experts sent a letter to WHO World Cup in Brazil at three to 59 cases. Attaran told Reuters he does not trust Olympics visitors culate the risk of the Zika virus ble home country - a central concern Director-General Margaret Chan calling The forecast was lower than others but the estimate of Massad and his col- would account Nat the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro of recent calls to reconsider the venue for the Games to be moved or post- was ultimately borne out: Three cases leagues because the virus is so new to may reassure organisers and many of of the Games. poned. WHO rejected the idea, saying of dengue were confirmed during the Brazil that their underlying assump- for .25 percent the more than 500,000 athletes and But a team of US government epide- it lacked scientific merit. Notably, WHO global soccer championship. tions could be wrong. of the total risk fans expected to travel to the epicenter miologists calculated that Olympics officials said, August is a low season Another group of scientists from Bra- Gomes countered that there was evi- of the epidemic. visitors would account for .25 per- for mosquitoes in Rio and the virus zil’s Oswaldo Cruz Foundation recently dence to show Zika infection patterns of spreading Zika Controversy about the global gath- cent of the total risk of spreading Zika has already spread well beyond Brazil. estimated infections of dengue - which were similar enough to the long-stud- through air travel. ering in August has grown as more through air travel. That was based on But late last week, WHO said its Emer- they view as a proxy for the spread ied dengue virus to create a reliable That was based on about the disease becomes known. 2015 data showing about 240 million gency Committee on Zika would meet of Zika - could range up to 36 cases risk model. Research provided to Reu- The mosquito-borne virus can cause people moved to and from areas that this month to assess what is known among Olympic tourists, according to ters by WHO also suggested the risk of 2015 data showing crippling birth defects and, in adults, now have active transmission. about the risk. The agency said it was an opinion piece published June 2 in contracting Zika while at the Olympics about 240 million has been linked to the neurological “Even if the Games were totally shut off up to the International Olympic Com- Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, was low and the benefit from cance- disorder Guillain-Barre. and stopped, and the whole thing were mittee to make any decision about a peer-reviewed medical journal. ling the games was small. people moved to The World Health Organization, canceled, 99 percent of that risk is still changing the Games. The estimate was based on historical Alessandro Vespignani — a professor of and from areas that acknowledging the concern, has called ongoing,” Dr. Martin Cetron, director One new risk analysis assumed that if patterns of dengue infection in Rio in physics, computer science and health a meeting of its Zika experts to eval- of global migration and quarantine for 500,000 people attend the Olympics, August and assumed tourists have the sciences at Northeastern University in now have active uate the transmission risk posed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control the Games would add five to 15 Zika same risk exposure as residents. The Boston - is developing a model that transmission. the Olympics. and Prevention, said in an interview. cases to what would otherwise occur. risk of Zika infection, which is trans- predicts where the virus will spread The debate has played out largely in Questions about whether the Games The projection was developed by a mitted by the same mosquito, would based on travel patterns to and from the absence of models calculating the should go on arose in February when team of researchers at the University of likely be even lower, said to Marcelo places where the virus already is being risk to tourists attending the Olympics. WHO declared Zika a global health Sao Paulo and submitted to The Lancet Gomes, an expert in computational transmitted.

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Iron will MP travel agency cheats Umrah Mexico backs pilgrims of Rs4.3m Delhi bid for IANS BALAGHAT: The police yesterday recovered Rs2.2m from an Ahmeda- bad-based travel agency operating in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, which allegedly cheated over 120 people entering NSG on the pretext of facilitating their ‘Umrah’ pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. At least 121 ‘Umrah’ pilgrims Geneva yesterday and today-10. The had paid Rs4.3m and booked tick- group is to hold another meeting in ets for their pilgrimage through the China resentful of Seoul on June 24. Ahmedabad-based Sam Travel Indian attempt while India submitted its application Agency. in early May to become a member However, the agency kept the pushing Pakistan’s of the NSG. passports and visas of the pilgrims, case. The development comes as India is due to which the people were una- poised to become member of another ble to travel in March. crucial multilateral export control They lodged a complaint with regime — the 34-member Missile the police, following which a case IANS Technology Control Regime (MTCR). of cheating was filed against Sam The MTCR membership could, Travel Agency. in fact, hasten India gaining entry The police said in a statement A woman exercises at an outdoor gymnasium in Mumbai yesterday. to the NSG. India has been seeking that a Special Investigation Team MEXICO CITY/NEW DELHI: India’s to be member of the four multilat- (SIT) was set up to probe. diplomatic efforts to gain entry to the eral export control regimes: the NSG, exclusive Nuclear Suppliers Group MTCR, the Wassenaar Arrangement (NSG) appear to be gaining traction and Australia Group. Nearly all the after it bagged crucial support from major suppliers of high technology or Switzerland and Mexico, two coun- militarily sensitive dual use technol- tries that had reservations on India’s ogy are members of these regimes. Ministers clash over animal killings membership to the 48-member club. The NSG had granted an exclu- The support from Mexico came sive waiver for India in 2008 to access yesterday during Prime Minister civil nuclear technology after China IANS the killing of elephants, in Himachal she said: “Now you tell me what could members of parliament, people’s rep- Narendra Modi’s five-hour working reluctantly backed India’s case based Pradesh they have ordered killing of be the role? He only has to give the resentatives, state governments and visit to Mexico City during which Mex- on the Indo-US nuclear deal. monkeys, and in Goa they gave permis- permission. This is the first time the farmers about their crops getting heav- ican President Enrique Pena Nieto But China, a major NSG member, ARRAYNEW DELHI: In an embarrass- sion to kill peacocks. I don’t understand environment ministry is giving per- ily damaged in certain parts of the extended his country’s support, say- is still holding out, citing that India ment to the Narendra Modi government, their lust for killing animals,” she said. mission to kill animals.” country. There also, the process has ing Mexico supports “positively and needs to sign the NPT. Pakistan has a war of words broke out yesterday Defending his position, Java- “In Chandrapur (in Maharash- been laid down in the Wildlife (Pro- constructively India’s membership of also applied to become a member of between Union Women and Child dekar said that “such permission is tra), they have killed 53 wild boars tection) Act, 1972, under Section 62.” the NSG”. Modi thanked the president the club, and is being backed by China. Development Minister Maneka Gandhi given on the recommendation of state and have given permission to kill 50 “No amendment has been made for his country’s support. Beijing is keen to see that Islama- and Environment and Forests Minis- governments”. more. Even their own wildlife depart- by the government to this Act. And The backing from Switzerland bad gets on board, despite the latter’s ter Prakash Javadekar after Gandhi Javadekar stated: “When state gov- ment said that they don’t want to kill nothing has been done beyond the came on June 6, during Modi’s stop- poor non proliferation record. accused Javadekar of permitting the ernments write to us about farmers’ the animals,” Gandhi told reporters. procedure prescribed by law. There- over in Geneva. Modi had included Mexico and “killing of animals” across the country. suffering due to crop damage by ani- Later, the Ministry of Environment fore, the ministry has not given any The two approvals, in tandem Switzerland in the last minute into Gandhi said she could not under- mals, then such permission is given. and Forests issued a statement that it permission to kill either deer, peacock with the US’ strong backing, appear his tour itinerary, which originally stand the ministry’s “lust for killing It is on the recommendation of state has not given permission to kill either or elephant,” said the statement by to have strengthened India’s bid for was for Afghanistan, Qatar and the animals”. governments. This is not a central deer, peacocks or elephants. Inspector General Wildlife S K Khan- membership to the bloc that regulates US. Switzerland and Mexico had ear- “Environment ministry is writing to government programme, as it is an Countering Gandhi’s allegations, duri in the Ministry of Environment global nuclear commerce. lier expressed strong reservations every state, asking which animal should existing law.” the ministry in a statement said that and Forests. The approvals have also come on India’s application for becoming be killed and that they will give per- However, Gandhi put the blame no amendment to the Wildlife (Pro- The statement added that the min- just in time — when the NSG is taking member of the NSG due to India being mission for it,” Gandhi, a well-known squarely on the environment minis- tection) Act, 1972, has been made to istry has received proposals from five up India’s application for member- a non-signatory of the nuclear Non- animal rights activist, told reporters. ter for the killing of animals. this effect. states to take action on wildlife-human ship at an extraordinary plenary in Proliferation Treaty (NPT). “In Bengal, they have permitted Asked about the role of the minister, “There are many complaints from conflicts. Olympian Anju Sentencing in Gujarat massacre put off yet again accuses Kerala IANS for them to reform. The special SIT Court of Judge they commit any crime during their bail period, of attempt to murder, and remaining 12, includ- minister of P B Desai directed that the convicts need not be they should be given an opportunity to reform. ing Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Atul Vaidya, physically present in the court today and, if need The defence lawyer forcefully argued that were held guilty of lesser charges like rioting being rude AHMEDABAD: Hearing on the quantum of pun- be they could be presented through video con- the court should take into consideration that the and unlawful assembly. ishment to the 24 convicts in the 2002 Gulberg ferencing from the Sabarmati Jail where they are attack on the Gulberg Society was provoked by Special Investigation Team (SIT) counsel R C Society massacre here which left 69 persons lodged. During the arguments, the prosecution private firing by Ehsan Jafri, in which one person Kodekar, during the argument on the previous IANS dead, including former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, stuck to its stand that the convicts be awarded was killed and several others injured. According date of hearing on June 6, demanded appropriate remained inconclusive yesterday, and the court maximum sentence for the mass murder while to him, Jafri was the key culprit for the unfor- strict sentence for the convicts while advocate adjourned it again for today. defence counsel argued that the convicts, the 11 tunate massacre. for the survivors and victims S M Vora sought THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ker- This is the second time after June 6 that the held guilty of murder, should not be given cap- On June 2, the court held 24 of the total 66 strictest punishment and compensation for the ala Sports Minister E P Jayarajan, pronouncing of the sentence to the convicts has ital punishment. accused guilty while acquitted the remaining 36. victims. Significantly, the court had dropped who was earlier trolled on social been put off with prosecution calling for strictest Citing a Supreme Court judgement, defence Six accused died during the trial. Of the 24 con- the charges of criminal conspiracy under Sec- media for his gaffe with regard to punishment to the guilty and defence counsel lawyer Abhay Bhardwaj said that since the con- victs, 11 were adjudged guilty of various charges, tion 120 B of the Indian Penal Code in the case legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, arguing for lighter sentence and an opportunity victs never tried to tamper with evidence nor did including murder. One person was found guilty against the accused. courted yet another controversy as Olympian Anju Bobby George yesterday accused him of rude behaviour. Road deaths George, who is president of Colors of Bollywood Congress wants Censor the Kerala Sports Council, told the media that behaviour of the min- on the rise: ister (Jayarajan) was rash during their meeting. Board chief to resign Government “When I went to see him, he said there are no sports personal- AFP ities in the council. He said there IANS “Be it the Pune film institute was a lot of corruption, and post- or Censor Board or other national ings and transfers were not done institutes of significance, Modi ji NEW DELHI: India’s Transport Min- in a proper manner in the council,” NEW DELHI: Coming down heav- has empowered his chamchas. Be it istry admitted yesterday it has so the popular athlete said. ily on censor board chairman Pahlaj Hyderabad University’s Vice Chan- far failed to improve road safety but She later complained to Chief Nihalani, the Congress yesterday cellor Appa Rao, or Indira Gandhi said it was pushing for stricter laws, Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who demanded his resignation, saying National Centre for Arts chairman as new figures revealed 17 people played down the issue by saying his “chamchagiri” (sycophancy) of Ram Bahadur Rai, it seems the Modi die in traffic accidents every hour. no such thing had happened. Prime Minister Narendra Modi should government has been reduced to Transport minister Nitin Gad- “It’s true that George met Jayara- not affect the film industry. the government of chamchas,” kari acknowledged an urgent need jan. He had asked about air travel “If Pahlaj Nihlani wants to serve Babbar said. to improve road infrastructure as facility availed of by the council BJP as its worker, he should step down Siding with the makers of film the numbers showed traffic acci- president. What’s wrong in asking from the censor board and take the “Udta Punjab”, Babbar said the film dents were one of the single biggest that? George did not give any com- membership of BJP. He proudly says industry has nothing to do with pol- causes of death in India. plaint.... We do not see politics in that he is ‘Modi ji ka chamcha’ but his itics and a film should be treated as The report found 146,133 peo- sports personalities,” Vijayan told chamchagiri should not affect the a film only. ple died in 501,423 road accidents reporters yesterday. film industry that has brought lau- “Our Vice-President Rahul Gan- in 2015, an increase of almost five Anju, who is employed with the rels to the country,” senior Congress dhi had said it two years ago that if percent from 2014, while half a mil- Customs, became the first Indian spokesperson and veteran actor Raj flow of drugs in the state (Punjab) lion more were injured. athlete ever to win a medal in a Babbar told reporters at the party is not stopped, it will ruin the youth Nearly eight in ten accidents World Athletics Championships in headquarters here. and the state. were caused by drivers, with 62 per- Paris in 2003. “The way Pahlaj Nihalani has cho- “If the filmmakers have tried to cent of those blamed on speeding. The Arjuna awardee has repre- sen his words, that he is chamcha of convey the same message through the “Accidents are killing more sented the country in the Olympics, Narendra Modi is really unfortunate,” film, what is the point of suppressing people in India than terrorism or Commonwealth, Asian Games and Babbar said insisting: “The film indus- their voice,” asked Babbar. natural disasters and yet we never World Championships from 2002 try that was once led by Mehboob “Censor board has no business talk about them,” Gadkari said at a onwards. Khan, V Shantaram, Bimal Roy, K Asif, to cut the scenes. Its job is limited press conference to mark the release She was appointed by the previ- B R Chopra, Raj Kapoor and Guru to issuing certificates to the film,” of the report. ous Oommen Chandy government Dutt, now has a censor board headed he said. “It saddens me that there has last year. Jayarajan, however, played Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor poses with actor Anil Kapoor by such kind of a person who proudly Babbar said that as far as Punjab been a negligible impact on reduc- down the entire controversy. says he is Modi ka chamcha.” was concerned, “Punjabiyat does not ing the number of deaths despite our during the trailer launch of colors television dramas Indian version “She met me and we dis- Babbar asserted that Narendra need to defend itself as the state has best efforts in the past two years,” of ‘24 Season 2’ directed by Abhinay Deo, in Mumbai, late on cussed a lot of things. She returned Modi who was elected to govern sacrificed, has filled the stomach of he said. Gadkari said the ministry a very happy person,” said the Wednesday. the country is busy empowering his the country and guarded its borders was working to expand the coun- CPI-M leader. chamchas. to prove what it is capable of”. try’s highway network. EUROPE FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 11 Hollande vows to stop Euro 2016 disruption

president told reporters in his heart- travel agents, said. He said the “sum- land of Tulle in the Correze. mer season is already ruined because Rail workers have The four-yearly football tourna- we’re bang in the period when people threatened fresh ment comes as France is grappling with book their summer holidays and they strike action today unresolved strikes over the govern- won’t hesitate to go somewhere else”. ment’s controversial labour reforms. Frederic Valletoux, the head of on the lines serving A train strike was in its ninth day the tourism commission for the Paris Paris’ Stade de France yesterday, while visitors to the capital region, echoed his pessmism, saying were also greeted by piles of uncol- they had “put back any hope of seeing where the kick-off lected rubbish. numbers bounce back before Septem- game will take place. Hollande said the government was ber”. At Les Deux Magots, one of the prepared to “take all necessary meas- city’s most illustrious Left Bank water- ures” to accommodate and transport ing holes, operations manager Serge spectators attending the matches, which Bonnin admitted they were “not see- will be held under stringent security ing the same number of people in June AFP measures in the wake of last year’s as normal in other years”. jihadist attacks in the capital. Environment Minister Segolene France has mustered up to 90,000 Royal has appealed to unions to end police and private guards to provide their disruption, warning that they TULLE: French President Francois security for the tournament. are endangering the image of France. Hollande said he was ready to take As hundreds of thousands of fans Near Les Deux Magots, Brazilian “all necessary measures” to ensure began arriving for the tournament, a tourists Jose Fernando Ogura and Fern- rolling transport strikes don’t disrupt train strike entered its ninth day and anda Andreazza struck a more upbeat the smooth running of the month-long bags of household rubbish piled up in note, saying “the situation in Paris isn’t Euro 2016 football extravaganza. the streets of Paris as union blockades as catastrophic as all that — it’s defi- “I will be paying close attention of incineration plants halted collections. nitely worse in Brazil!” “We don’t feel tomorrow and if decisions need to be All this on top of massive floods in any danger, but on the other hand made, they will be made,” Hollande and an ongoing row over labour law the city is very dirty, especially com- said yesterday on the eve of the tourna- reforms that has seen police and pro- pared to London,” they said. A protester holds a smoke grenade during a demonstration against the French government’s labour law ment’s opening match between France testers clash in the streets. Denis Juilliere, a guide for tour and Romania. “It is just catastrophic. The inter- groups in Paris, said simply keep- reforms in Rennes, western France, yesterday. Rail workers have threatened fresh national media are showing Paris in ing tours going has been a challenge strike action today on the lines serv- flames and France in permanent social — locating petrol for the buses amid inevitably some disappointment, be hit, potentially damaging the French abroad, Muriel Penicaud, meanwhile, ing Paris’ Stade de France where the conflict. And the foreigners who see shortages and finding things to do because when you’re on holiday you economy. The MEDEF employers’ fed- said that “for investors who have not kick-off game will take place. the bins outside the Cafe de Flore will when the floods put a stop to Seine don’t want to be confronted with a load eration laments “the caricatured image” yet invested in France, it’s more of a “Rest assured that public services think the whole country’s like this!” river cruises. of problems,” he said. of a country always on strike. brake, a psychological brake. We need will be provided and that the state will Jean-Pierre Mas, head of Entreprises “Overall tourists are quite patient Aside from tourism, industry fig- The chief of Business France, the to step up our efforts to inform, explain assume its full responsibilities,” the du Voyage, the national trade body for and understanding, but there is ures worry business travel could also agency in charge of promoting France and put things in perspective.”

HIV diagnostic Brexit camp threatens legal kit wins European action over EU vote extension Inventor Prize

AFP AFP registration website just ahead of a The former Labour prime minis- previous deadline of midnight on Tues- ter warned that Brexit would make it day, playing into a heated debate ahead “difficult, or impossible” to maintain LISBON: A rapid HIV diagnostic kit of a knife-edge vote. an open border between Northern Ire- for developing nations, designed by LONDON: Brexit campaigners accused Education minister and “Remain” land, which would no longer be in the Cambridge University researcher the government of trying to rig the supporter Nicky Morgan, said the EU, and the Republic of Ireland, which Helen Lee, won the Popular Prize EU referendum and threatened legal “Leave” camp was “turning into a would remain in the bloc. at the European Inventor Awards action yesterday as former London bunch of conspiracy theorists”. Around In Northern Ireland, the Good Fri- yesterday. mayor Boris Johnson squared up for 132,000 of the 525,000 people who did day agreement signed by Blair in 1998 Other awards went to a ground- the campaign’s first TV debate. successfully register on Tuesday were put an end to three decades of armed breaking application which reduces British MPs on Thursday approved aged under 25, compared to around conflict in which some 3,500 people air pollution from diesel engines, a emergency legislation to extend voter 13,000 from the 65-to-74 age group. were killed. revolutionary treatment for Parkin- registration — a move that has infuri- The “Remain” camp got another Scotland’s governing secession- son’s disease and a new magnetic ated the “Leave” camp because many boost when Conservative MP Sarah Wol- ist Scottish National Party has said imaging system which promises to late requests have been from broadly laston announced she was switching Britain voting to leave the EU, while enable doctors to obtain instant 3D pro-EU younger voters. sides from the “Leave” camp, telling the a majority of Scots voted to stay in, images of cancers. Arron Banks, co-chairman of the BBC late Wednesday she was “uncom- would trigger a second referendum Chinese-born Franco-British Leave.EU campaign, said it was “a clear fortable” about the credibility of their on independence. clinical medicine expert Lee’s inven- attempt to rig the referendum or, at claims about the cost of EU membership. Meanwhile, in a boost for “Leave”, tion was by far the most popular, a bare minimum, to load the dice”. Former Conservative prime min- leading businessman Anthony Bamford, garnering 64 percent of the 56,700 “It’s a desperate attempt by the ister John Major and his erstwhile chairman of construction machinery public votes cast online — the high- establishment to register as many likely political rival in the 1990s—Tony Blair firm JCB, came out in support of Brexit, est number ever received. Remain voters as possible. “We are put past battles to one side to warn that telling his 6,000 employees in a let- With just a few drops of blood therefore considering all available leaving the EU would be a “historic ter they had “very little to fear” from the machine, which has been in legal options,” he said. mistake”. They warned that “Brexit” leaving the union. use since 2012, provides instant Conservative MP Bernard Jenkin could “jeopardise the unity” of the UK, “JCB will continue to trade with and accurate results. “It is the size said the vote to change electoral rules lead to another referendum of Scot- Europe, irrespective of whether we of a coffee machine. The reac- during the campaign was “on the cusp land’s future and threaten Northern remain in or leave the UK,” he wrote. tives don’t require transport in of legality”. “If we saw this happening Ireland’s hard-won truce. “I am very confident we can stand on the cold. The process is so sim- in some fledgling democracy in the “Although today Northern Ireland our own two feet.” ple that anyone can be trained in former Soviet Union or Africa, what is more stable and more prosperous Former London mayor and lead- 10 minutes,” Lee said. The Doc- would we say about the conduct of this than ever, that stability is poised on ing “Leave” campaigner Boris Johnson tors Without Borders group has poll?” he asked MPs during the debate carefully constructed foundations,” will go head-to-head with Scotland already used it to screen 40,000 Former British prime ministers John Major (left) and Tony Blair share before the measure was approved. Blair said. “We are naturally concerned First Minister and “Remain” supporter people in Malawi and Uganda. a platform for the Remain campaign event at Ulster University in The outrage was sparked by a at the prospect of anything that could Nicola Sturgeon for a potentially frac- A Danish research team won Londonderry, Northern Ireland, yesterday. glitch with the government’s main put those foundations at risk.” tious debate later. the small and medium-sized enter- prises prize for the application of ammonia in solid form to reduce air pollution from diesel engines and act as an emissions-free fuel. France fines Uber €800,000 The technology has already Migrant spat brews between been used in a fleet of buses in Copenhagen and the team of Tue over ride-sharing service Johannessen, Ulrich Quaade, Claus Hviid Christensen and Jens Kehlet Austria and Hungary PARIS: Uber was fined €800,000 ($900,000) by a French court yes- Norskova hope to see it in major terday, half of which was suspended, over its controversial UberPOP cities such as London, Beijing and ride-sharing service that was banned in the country after violent pro- Shanghai and, eventually, in pri- AFP must be processed by the first EU mem- people being sent back in the future. tests last year. Uber suspended its low-cost UberPOP offering in France vate cars. ber state in which refugees arrive. “We have very clear expectations of in July following a storm of opposition to the service from taxi drivers French neurosurgeon Alim- Several countries have suspended Hungary. Hungary is after all a mem- and the arrest of two of its French bosses. UberPOP was subsequently Louis Benabid was honoured for sending them back to Greece however. ber of the EU, the Schengen zone and is banned in France, but the company still operates its full-price service “revolutionising” the treatment of BUDAPEST: Hungary refused yes- Austria, which saw 90,000 peo- party to Dublin. Of course our expec- using professional drivers. In the court case that ended yesterday, Uber Parkinson’s disease and other neu- terday to take back any of the several ple claim asylum last year, the second tation is that in a Europe with this legal was charged with “the illegal organisation of a system that puts clients rological conditions with the use of thousand migrants that Austria says highest per capita in the EU, says that framework, returns to Hungary are in contact with providers of road transport free of charge”. The verdict high-frequency deep brain stimu- should be returned under EU rules, there are several thousand migrants possible,” Grundboeck said. accused Uber of “repeated and lasting violations” and said the company lation via a probe implanted into adding to a brewing spat between the that Hungary should take back. He said that ministry officials had “encouraged a large number of people to take part in an activity which the patient’s skull. It has become two neighbours. The Austrian defence ministry says would travel to Hungary later this led to them being convicted of criminal offences”. The fine for Uber was a standard treatment around the “(It) is clear that Hungary cannot around 150 migrants arrive in Aus- month. A meeting of the interior and however lower than the €1m that prosecutors had asked for. world, and has benefited over 150 take back these migrants,” Defence tria every day from Hungary—where defence ministers of Austria, Hun- 000 people. Minister Istvan Simicsko told a joint most of them are registered—having gary and Slovenia is planned soon. Heart surgery on Berlusconi Germans Bernhard Gleich news conference with visiting Austrian travelled from Greece through Mac- Hungary has long been criticised and Juergen Weizenecker won the counterpart Hans Peter Doskozil. “In edonia, Bulgaria and Serbia. for its treatment of migrants, having ROME: Controversial former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, 79, will award in the “industry” category order to take them back they would Currently Austria is not sending any sealed its border with Serbia last year undergo heart surgery to replace an aortic valve after suffering an attack his for their improved magnetic res- have had to begin their journey here. back to Hungary following a court deci- with razor wire and making illegal doctor said could have killed him. “He arrived at the hospital in a severe state, onance imaging system. But... they crossed several countries sion last September that prevented an border crossing a criminal offence he risked his life, he risked dying and he knew it,” Berlusconi’s doctor Alberto In the “non-Europe” category US before arriving in Hungary. They Afghan family being returned because punishable by jail. This week UN refu- Zangrillo said and added that the operation would take place by the middle chemical engineer Robert Langer didn’t suddenly get here by magic, of “inhumane conditions” in Hungary. gee agency (UNHCR) sharply criticised of next week. The ageing media magnate was hospitalised on Tuesday for won for the invention of biodegrad- they crossed several safe countries”, An Austrian interior ministry Hungary for conditions at a makeshift tests at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan after suffering problems over the able plastics that boost targeted including Greece, Simicsko said. spokesman, Karl-Heinz Grundboeck, transit camp on the border with Ser- weekend. Zangrillo said the dysfunction was “severe” and there was “only delivery of powerful anti-cancer Under the European Union’s much- said however that this concerned an bia for people waiting to be admitted one way to correct it”. The operation will be performed by Ottavio Alfieri, drugs and have already helped over criticised Dublin Treaty, asylum claims individual case and did not prevent into Hungarian “transit zones”. head of heart surgery at the San Raffaele, and will last around four hours. a million people worldwide. 12 FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 AMERICAS

American IS Sanders vows to ‘work defector faces terror charge together’ with Hillary AFP

WASHINGTON: An American The Vermont senator was at the vice president Joe Biden, for not putting who “gave himself” to the Islamic White House for discussions on how their hands on the scale during the pri- State group before defecting told US Obama was looking to heal rifts in the Democratic party after mary race. From relative obscurity, investigators that he was aware the to play peace broker, a testy primary campaign, and head Sanders garnered 12 million of the extremist fighters want “America coaxing Sanders to united into the looming showdown with primary campaign’s 27 million votes. to be taken over,” court documents the presumptive Republican nominee. He tapped a deep well of anger among showed yesterday. recognise Clinton Obama was looking to play peace young voters who were the lifeblood of Mohamad Jamal Khweis, as the party’s broker, coaxing Sanders to recognise Obama’s victories in 2008 and 2012. a 26-year-old Virginia man, is Clinton as the party’s presidential nomi- The risk for Clinton is that Sand- charged with providing material presidential nominee. nee. The meeting itself was a very public ers overplays his hand or feels shunned support to IS, according to a federal show of respect for Sanders’ insurgent — and continues his insurgency. Some criminal complaint unsealed hours campaign. The two men strode along Sanders supporters would like him to before he was due to appear in US the West Wing colonnade, both laughing battle all the way to the party conven- court for the first time in his case. AFP at one point, with the president placing tion in Philadelphia next month. Khweis voluntarily gave him- his hand on Sanders’ back as he opened Sanders said that he “will, of course, self up to Kurdish peshmerga forces the door to the Oval Office. be competing in the DC Primary which on March 14 near Sinjar Mountain “I thought that Bernie Sanders will be held next Tuesday. This is the in Kurdish-controlled territory WASHINGTON: Thwarted presiden- brought enormous energy and new last primary of the democratic nom- in northern Iraq, according to an tial hopeful Bernie Sanders refused ideas,” Obama said on Wednesday. “I inating process.” affidavit submitted by a special yesterday to bow out before the final thought it made Hillary a better can- For diehard Sanders supporters, agent with the Federal Bureau of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders walks with US Democratic primary next week, but said didate. My hope is, is that over the next Clinton — the former first lady, secre- Investigation. he would meet rival Hillary Clinton soon couple of weeks, we’re able to pull things tary of state and US senator — is the President Barack Obama to the Oval Office at the White House in Investigators found through a to foster party unity in the battle against together,” Obama said, recalling his own epitome of a political establishment that Washington, yesterday. search of his electronic devices that Donald Trump. bitter campaign rivalry with Clinton in has failed the people. he had been researching IS since “I spoke briefly to Secretary Clinton 2008. “What happens during primaries, More pragmatic supporters are left-leaning policies, according to Neil Clinton continue to vie to put their stamp December, with images of the World on Tuesday night and I congratulated you get a little ouchy. Everybody does.” pressing for Sanders to leverage his Sroka of Democracy for America, a polit- on the party, they could unite to defeat Trade Center burning on September her on her very strong campaign,” said Sanders told his defiant supporters newfound political clout. ical action committee that endorsed a common foe—Trump. 11, 2001, IS fighters and leaders, as Sanders, sounding conciliatory after an that “the struggle continues” Tuesday, They would like to see the party Sanders. “The degree to which the party Sanders said Trump would be “a dis- well as maps of Iraq, Syria and Tur- hour-long White House meeting with even after crushing defeats to Clinton platform overhauled and reforms to unites behind Secretary Clinton is ulti- aster as president of the United States”. key, including known IS bastions. President Barack Obama. in California and New Jersey. the next nominating process in 2020 mately going to depend on the degree “It is unbelievable to me, and I say this in During an interview with fed- “I look forward to meeting with her in Obama was always certain to back -- opening primaries to independent to which she picks up and embraces the all sincerity, that the Republican Party eral investigators, Khweis “stated the near future to see how we can work Clinton, his former secretary of state, voters and curbing the role of bigwig political revolution and runs on the pop- would have a candidate for president he ‘gave himself’ to ISIL and that together to defeat Donald Trump and to but he has so far refrained from mak- “superdelegates.” ulist progressive issues that have been who in the year 2016 makes bigotry they controlled him,” the affidavit create a government which represents ing any formal endorsement. Critically, Sanders supporters also defining the primary,” he said. and discrimination the cornerstone read, using an acronym for the IS all of us and not just the one percent.” Sanders thanked Obama, and his want to see Clinton embrace more Sanders indicated that while he and of his campaign.” group. “The defendant stated he was aware that ISIL wants to attack and destroy the United States. The defendant stated that ISIL wants America to be taken over.” Hillary and Trump kick off White House war He was due to appear later before US Magistrate Judge John Anderson in federal court in Alex- AFP victory celebration in New York with primary of what is in store for the general election. Clinton batted aside suggestions Wednes- andria, Virginia, just outside wins in four of six states including the grand On Wednesday, she made a fresh appeal to day that her family’s foundation had not been Washington. In a video released prize, California. supporters of her self-declared Democratic social- transparent in accepting donations from foreign online days after his arrest by “I was overwhelmed,” she told The Washing- ist rival Bernie Sanders, saying that they shared governments. “We had absolutely overwhelming Kurdish media, Khweis describes WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton savoured his- ton Post in an interview. “I was worried that... the same goals and must unite against Trump. disclosure,” she told CNN, defending a charity his contacts with IS before stating tory on Wednesday as the first woman to claim the emotion of the moment would be so intense “We talk about what’s at stake,” she told that helps the vulnerable at home and across that he has renounced the group’s the US presidential nomination for a major party, that I might have trouble getting through the CNN from her home in Chappaqua, New York. the world. “I will put that up against any of the violent extremist ideology. taking stock before a bruising war for the White speech itself. So I did have to collect myself “I believe a lot of Senator Sanders’ supporters innuendo and accusation coming from Don- Khweis later told the FBI that he House against Donald Trump. and try to get prepared.” She is a pioneering will join us in making sure Donald Trump doesn’t ald Trump because the work that’s been done had “provided misleading informa- Eight years after she was defeated by Barack if polarizing stateswoman whose unfavoura- get anywhere near the White House.” has garnered accolades and appreciation from tion in the video for self-protection,” Obama, Clinton declared a historic milestone for bility ratings are second only to Trump — the Trump laid into Clinton after chalking up yet every corner of the world,” she said. according to the affidavit, which women on the biggest night of her more than brash billionaire and political neophyte who more primary wins himself, accusing her and her Both candidates will now turn their sights on did not provide further details on three-decade political career, determined to rewrote the campaign playbook to clinch the husband, former president Bill Clinton, of “sell- November and the swing states where national those statements. shatter the ultimate glass ceiling and become Republican ticket with mudslinging unparal- ing access, selling favours, selling government elections are won or lost. Clinton is to campaign During his interviews with America’s first female commander-in-chief. leled in modern US politics. contracts”. He signaled there would be no hon- in Ohio and Pennsylvania next Monday and Tues- investigators, Khweis said he ini- The former secretary of state, euphorically The ferocity of the primaries — few have seen eymoon, announcing a “major speech” for early day, while Trump announced a week of stops in tially was inspired to join IS because seized the Democratic Party mantle on Tues- a US presidential race characterised by such den- next week in which he will address “all of the Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania, New Hamp- he believed they were engaged in day flinging her arms wide and beaming at a igrating attacks — promises to be just a preview things that have taken place with the Clintons.” shire, and elsewhere in the south. “peaceful and humanitarian efforts”.

EU ends election Fiery protest Canadian awarded Can$8m mission in Haiti; questions vote for wrongful 27 years in jail annulment AFP at his 1983 trial,” he wrote. The judge outlined a litany of evi- dence that had not been turned over AFP to the defence such as witness state- OTTAWA: A Canadian man who spent ments and forensic evidence including 27 years in prison after a wrongful con- fingerprints and tool marks found at PORT-AU-PRINCE: The European viction for several rapes was awarded the crime scenes. Union said that it is ending its elec- Can$8m on Wednesday. As well, prosecutors failed to tell tion observation mission in Haiti, Ivan Henry, 69, sued after his con- Henry that police believed another calling the decision to cancel last viction for 10 sexual assaults involving person was responsible for at least fall’s election results unjustified. eight women between 1981 and 1982 one of the assaults. At trial, Henry rep- European Commission Vice were overturned in 2010. resented himself and was convicted President Federica Mogherini In his ruling, British Columbia largely on what the judge described announced the decision to pull out Supreme Court Chief Justice Chris- as weak eyewitness identification. of the island nation in a statement, topher Hinkson said prosecutors had He was also declared a danger- saying that “the conditions were failed to disclose key evidence that ous offender due to the depravity of not met for the continuation of its had “seriously infringed on Mr. Hen- the crimes, which allowed the state activities in Haiti”. Haiti annulled ry’s right to a fair trial.” to keep him incarcerated indefinitely. A molotov cocktail explodes in front of riot police officers as they clash with demonstrators during a last year’s controversial first-round “If Henry had received the disclo- Decades later, another man fessed presidential election results on the protest called by university students against Venezuela’s government in Caracas, yesterday. sure to which he was entitled, the likely up to three of the assaults and went to recommendation of an independ- result would have been his acquittal prison, before dying a short time later. ent commission that found fraud had tainted the vote. In another EU statement released Wednesday, the head of the EU observer mission, Elena Peru polls hinge on jungle votes and challenged ballots Valenciano, said the work of Hai- ti’s independent commission “had many factual, legal, methodologi- cal and conceptual weaknesses.” AFP banker Kuczynski led Fujimori by a Kuczynski. The electoral court is work- way of illustration. Kuczynski’s camp Her campaign is hoping she will She added in her statement that, razor-thin margin: 50.12 percent to ing its way through the challenged has taken to declaring him the virtual make up ground on the challenged according to the findings of Euro- 49.88 percent. But electoral authori- results sheets one by one, but there president-elect on a daily basis. ballots and win heavily in the still- pean observers, the 2015 elections ties were still waiting for seven results is no clear timeline for how long the “You all know what the margin is. uncounted Amazon region known as “were generally in line with inter- LIMA: Peruvian presidential candidate sheets to arrive from a remote valley process will take. There’s no reason for it to change,” one VRAEM, the acronym for the Apurimac, national standards, despite some Keiko Fujimori will hold out until the in the Amazon rainforest. The head of the electoral authority of his spokesmen, congressman-elect Ene and Mantaro River Valleys. flaws and irregularities, and not last ballot is counted in a photo-fin- The results were being transported was to give a press conference Thurs- Gilbert Violeta, said Wednesday. “Like Advisers say she is strong in the iso- likely to affect the overall results.” ish run-off election, her spokesman partly by river, with a security escort day, after the final results arrive, with all Peru, we want this to end soon.” lated and lawless region thanks to her The United States, a major aid said yesterday, dashing front-runner to keep them safe from the drug traf- more details on the endgame. Pollsters Peru, a nation of 31 million people, tough stance on crime and her father’s donor to Haiti, also expressed dis- Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s hopes she fickers and guerrilla fighters hiding and statisticians say it would be all but is one of Latin America’s fastest-grow- campaign to wipe out the leftist rebels appointment on Wednesday that might concede. out in the region. impossible for Fujimori, the daughter ing economies, and both candidates of the Shining Path movement, whose Haitian authorities opted to cancel Four days after the election, 99.99 A small number of ballots -- 0.41 of jailed ex-president Alberto Fujimori are right-leaning, market-friendly, US- remnants are still hiding out in the the results and schedule a re-run. percent of the ballots have been percent of the total—have also been (1990-2000), to pull off a victory. educated politicians from immigrant valley’s dense rainforest. “The Haitian people deserve to have counted, but the country still doesn’t challenged in court for smudges, “Can Peru beat Germany 7-3 in a families. Kuczynski, 77, has said he Some Peruvians fondly remem- their voices heard, not deferred,” know who its next leader is—and it improper markings or other issues, football match? It’s not mathematically won’t declare victory until the offi- ber Alberto Fujimori for his populist said State Department spokesman was unclear how long it would take. keeping alive Fujimori’s hopes that impossible, but it’s not going to hap- cial verdict is in. streak, his ruthless crack-down on the Mark Toner, arguing that the Octo- With the count nearly complete she can still close the gap of less pen,” said Farid Matuk, the former head Fujimori, 41, has hunkered down Shining Path and his management of ber 25 results should stand. from Sunday’s vote, ex-Wall Street than 40,000 votes between her and of the national statistics institute, by in her campaign headquarters. a strong economy. BREAK TIME FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 13

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ONLINE CHART BUST ‘Nihonium’ and ‘moscovium’ among www.thepeninsulaqatar.com new periodic MOST READ element names

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Eric Bailly: Four Facts About Man United’s TOKYO: Four new elements have been 2 Newest Signing added to the periodic table after discover- ies by Japanese, Russian and US scientists, Bullets hit bystanders as Australia police an international authority said, with the 3 shoot knifeman new substances including Asia’s first entry on the chart. Scientists in Japan who discovered ele- ment 113 have chosen the name nihonium, TWEET OF THE DAY derived from the name of the country in the local language, and the accompany- ing symbol Nh. Russian and US scientists, meanwhile, have proposed moscovium and Mc for element 115, tennessine and Ts for element 117 and oganesson and Og for element 118. The International Union of Pure and A file picture of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, leaving after Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has rec- ommended the names and symbols be the Queen delivered the Queen's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in London on May 18, 2016. accepted after a five-month public review, it said on its website. IUPAC and the Inter- national Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) bestowed the rights late last year. Prince Philip — the ‘strength’ Synthetic elements are produced through laboratory experiments rather than those found in nature such as hydro- gen, carbon or magnesium. behind Britain’s throne IUPAC said that newly discovered ele- ments can be named after mythological concepts or characters, minerals or similar AFP her deteriorating marriage to his eld- sending the young Philip to prepar- INSTAGRAM OF THE DAY substance, places, or geographical regions, est son Prince Charles. atory school in England when he was a property of the element, or a scientist. The prince has been largely just seven, then secondary school at Besides being the first element on the blessed with robust health, but was Gordonstoun in Scotland, where he periodic table to be discovered and named LONDON: Britain’s Prince Philip, admitted to hospital with various was head boy. He became a Royal by Japanese scientists, element 113 is also who turns 95 today, has been Queen complaints as he advanced into his Navy cadet following the outbreak Asia’s first, according to Riken, the Japa- Elizabeth II’s constant companion for 90s. He suffered a bladder infection of World War II in 1939, before serv- nese state-backed research institute that almost 70 years, offending and amus- during the queen’s diamond jubilee ing on battleships in the Indian Ocean discovered it, and IUPAC. ing in equal measure with his salty celebrations in 2012 and had a cor- and the Mediterranean. Palm trees in the “If you say ‘Nihonium,’ ‘Nippon (Nihon)’ off-the-cuff comments and gaffes. onary stent fitted in 2011. By 1945, he was a first lieutenant Doha Corniche is something which only the Japanese Known formally as the Duke However, he accompanied the and witnessed the Japanese surren- swaying the strong people use and won’t be understood by of Edinburgh, the prince is a sup- queen on overseas visits as recently der in Tokyo Bay with the British wind. Photo by: @ foreigners....”, read a Japanese-language porter of numerous charities and as 2015, although was forced to miss Pacific Fleet. Philip and the then Matramkot tweet. “Nippon” is a slightly more formal has been a reassuring presence at a World War I commemorative cere- Princess Elizabeth, the future queen, variant of the country’s name in Japanese. Elizabeth’s side. A self-described mony last month on “doctors’ advice”. were formally introduced in July 1939 “cantankerous old sod”, Philip’s Never one to talk about his own when her father King George VI and unvarnished humour endears him feelings, the prince admitted in a rare his family toured the Royal Naval to some but often makes headlines interview that he had carved out his College in Dartmouth, on England’s for the wrong reasons. own role by “trial and error”. south coast. Fish eyes life inside a jelly’s belly In 2015 he asked a group of Asked if he had been successful, They kept in touch during the war unpaid community workers: “Who he told the BBC: “I couldn’t care less. and met on a number of occasions. do you sponge off?” “You managed Who cares what I think about it? I But it was not until July 1947 that their AFP @discoverocean on Monday, Samuel not to get eaten, then?” was one typ- mean it’s ridiculous.” engagement was announced and they said his phone started “going crazy”. ical remark to a British student who But the queen was more forth- tied the knot that year on November “When @franny.plumridge and had trekked in Papua New Guinea in coming, calling him “my strength and 20 at London’s Westminster Abbey. I stumbled upon it we knew we had 1998. And on a historic state visit to stay all these years” in a golden wed- Prince Philip’s naval career was SYDNEY: A fish has been pictured found something special, but no idea China in 1986, Prince Philip warned ding anniversary speech in 1997. cut short after his wife ascended swimming inside a jellyfish off Aus- just how unique and rare this sight- a group of British students: “If you Prince Philip was born on a to the throne following the death tralia’s east coast in a remarkable and ing was,” he wrote. “I’m completely stay here much longer, you’ll all be kitchen table on Corfu on June 10, of King George VI in 1952, but said rare image that has gone viral, with blown away by all the attention it is slitty-eyed.” 1921, the only son of Prince Andrew “being married to the queen, it more than two million online views. A small fish swimming inside the getting from all over the world.” Although garnering a reputation of Greece — the younger brother of seemed to me that my first duty was Underwater photographer Tim belly of a jellyfish off the coast of Some speculated that the fish was for coldness towards his children, the Greece’s King Constantine — and to serve her in the best way I could”. Samuel was in the water with a friend Byron Bay in New South Wales, being stung, while others pointed out prince is considered by observers to Princess Alice of Battenberg. In his spare time he is a keen near popular tourist resort Byron Bay that part of its tail appeared to be still be the glue that held the royal family Aged just 18 months, he and his horseman, competing at interna- eastern Australia. in December when they came across outside the jellyfish, providing a clue together during a series of divorces family were evacuated in a Brit- tional level for Britain in the sport of the little creature trapped inside the be one of fear. “He was trapped in to its apparent ability to steer. Marine by three of his four offspring. ish Royal Navy ship from politically carriage-driving. He has also been only slightly larger jellyfish. there but controlled where the Jelly- life expert William Gladstone con- In a rarely seen softer side, it unstable Greece, with the toddler patron of a number of organisations, The expression on the golden fish was moving,” Samuel wrote in a firmed the rareness of the shot which emerged that the late Princess Diana reputedly carried in a cot made from including the WWF conservation fish’s face — visible through the post on Instagram. has been viewed more than 2.3 mil- addressed him as “Dearest Pa” in let- an orange box. group, and chancellor of the univer- transparent jellyfish — appears to After the image was reposted by lion times on imgur. ters in which he offered solace over The family settled in Paris, sities of Cambridge and Edinburgh. Mexican engineer extracts gas from urine to heat shower

AFP been taken seriously by the Mexican entail having to withstand the smell. 21 millilitres of urine for a 15-minute Space Agency, which said that it is a When nature calls, a man could fill hot shower, he said. Cooking beans “great innovation” with “high viability the container by using a special uri- for one hour demands only 70 to 130 to be considered in space technology nal with a tube linked to the machine, millilitres of the golden liquid. MEXICO CITY: Mexican engineer and for space walks.” Luna-Sandoval said. It would be more The container, which is patented, Gabriel Luna-Sandoval was urinat- But the first application for his complicated for a woman, who would can be filled with an adult’s urine in ing one day when he realized that invention would be more terrestrial. have to urinate into a container and the morning. He’s looking at other uses. the yellow liquid could be of “vital” Instead of using liquefied petro- then pour the content into the cube. The hydrogen that is created in the con- use elsewhere. Nine years later, he leum gas, which is widespread in Luna-Sandoval recalled the day tainer could be used for engines with invented a machine that he said can Mexican homes but contributes to he got the idea, when he realized internal combustion and he will test it transform urine into a biogas to serve climate change, people could have a that the “vital liquid” could be used on small electricity generators. as a household heater to take hot special container to transform their for science. At the time, he thought His invention caught the attention showers or cook. urine into a biogas. The mechanical about colleagues who were doing of the governmental National Science But the 41-year-old researcher engineer created a clear acrylic con- urine therapy, the practice of drink- and Technology Council, which fea- from the University of Sonora State, tainer, which looks like a square vase, ing one’s own urine in the belief that tured Luna-Sandoval in an article for in northern Mexico, is also shooting in which urine is poured. it can cure ailments. its official publication. for the stars with his invention. His prototype, which measures Mexican scientist Gabriel Luna-Sandoval in his laboratory where he “Between jokes, they told me that Ulises Cano, a member of the Luna-Sandoval has extracted about 20-square-centimetres, has turns urine into biogas to heat water for the shower and for cooking it’s salty,” he said, and that made him National Researchers System of Mex- oxygen from urine, and he said that stainless steel electrodes to send in Sonora, Mexico. realize that urine was an electrolyte. ico, said Luna-Sandoval’s invention astronauts could take a small device electricity into it in order to separate “How much urine goes to waste?” he “is not absurd”. While Cano did not in space to create O2 with their own oxygen and hydrogen, with the latter biogas would travel to heat the water urine: The biogas has no smell. wondered. An adult produces 1.4 litres review the invention, the electro- bodily fluid in case of emergencies. becoming a biogas. in the kitchen and bathrooms. Fami- A tight seal also ensures that the of urine per day, or 25,550 litres in the chemistry expert said it is “technically He’s not just — to say it cleanly — The container would be connected lies wouldn’t have to worry about their smell of urine doesn’t escape the span of 50 years. viable, but you would have to look at urinating in the wind. The idea has to a home’s pipes through which the food or showers having the stench of container, though cleaning it would His invention requires just 13 to its economic viability”. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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Ooredoo announces plans Minister meets Netherlands Ambassador to issue bonds worth $5bn

QNB Capital LLC to act as joint lead internet services and corporate The Notes is expected managers and bookrunners for a pro- managed services to consumers and posed US dollar denominated Rule businesses across markets in the Mid- to be launched 144A/Reg S notes (the “Notes” or dle East, North Africa and Asia Pacific. following investor the “Bonds”) offering under its USD As a community-focused company, 5,000,000,000 Global Medium Term Ooredoo is guided by its vision of road shows. Notes Programme (the Programme). enriching people’s lives and its belief The Notes will be uncondition- that it can stimulate human growth ally and irrevocably guaranteed by by leveraging communications to help Ooredoo and an offering of the Notes people achieve their full potential. The Peninsula is expected to be launched, subject to Ooredoo has a presence in mar- market conditions, following inves- kets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, tor road shows commencing today in Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the the United States, Asia, Middle East Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia. DOHA: Ooredoo International and Europe. Ooredoo is rated A2 by It was named the “Most Innovative Finance Limited (the Issuer), a wholly Moody’s, A- by S&P and A+ by Fitch. Company of the Year – MEA Region” -owned subsidiary of Ooredoo, has The size of the bond issuance under at the 2015 International Business announced to issue new bonds worth the program will be determined fol- Awards. The Group reported rev- about QR18.2bn ($5bn). lowing the investor roadshows. enues of $8.8bn (over QR32bn) in The company in a statement Application has been made to the 2015 and had a consolidated glo- yesterday said that it has mandated Irish Stock Exchange for the Notes bal customer base of 117.9 million Australia and New Zealand Banking issued under the programme to be customers as of March 31, 2016. The Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti met yesterday with the Group Ltd, Citigroup Global Markets admitted to the official list and for Company’s shares are listed on the Netherlands Ambassador to Qatar Yvette Burghgraef - van Eechoud. Both discussed the bilateral Ltd, DBS Bank Ltd, HSBC Bank plc, trading on its regulated market. Qatar Stock Exchange, the Abu Dhabi Merrill Lynch International, Mit- Ooredoo is a leading interna- Securities Exchange and the London relations between the two countries in the fields of transportation, information and communication subishi UFJ Securities International tional telecommunications company Stock Exchange (via global deposi- technology, and means of further enhancing them. plc, Mizuho Securities USA Inc and delivering mobile, fixed, broadband tary receipts). Vodafone New Zealand Family businesses to benefit from FBCG code and Sky in $2.4bn merger By Mohammad Shoeb and grow. Setting family business governance The Peninsula structures, in the form of rules, policies, and pro- cedures is the key solution to managing the growing complex dynamicsof GCC family businesses.” The guide is also expected to serve family busi- DOHA: The family-owned businesses from GCC nesses in the area of succession planning which is and the Middle East countries, that are facing the proving to be a focal point of discussion in many challenges of planning succession, are set to benefit family business meetings. The guide has a focus on from the region’s first bilingual business govern- established large businesses that are going through ance code launched recently by the Family Business either first, second or third generation transition Council-Gulf (FBCG), the regional association of - a critical segment with major risks accompany- Family Business Network International (FBN). ing succession. “Succession planning is critical to The document is expected to serve as voluntary family businesses in the region and without strong guide on how to organise the family and business family and corporate governance procedures in together. The code will help family businesses set place the future of businesses in the region will be governance structures in the form of rules, policies, at risk,” added Al Ghurair. “Our research shows and procedures, which is one of the key solutions that only two-thirds of large family businesses in A Vodafone logo is seen outside a retail store in London. to managing the growing complexity of family and the GCC have initiated building blocks for effective business dynamics in the GCC. This document is Family Business Governance Structure, and only AFP early next month, where the deal will also the region’s first bilingual governance guide one-thirds of those participants have fully imple- need 75 percent approval to proceed. for family businesses providing a set of best-prac- development journey. The code was collaboratively mented the structures effectively.” It will also need the green light tices in family business governance delivered in a developed with 10 leading regional and inter- The FBCG Family Business study conducted late from New Zealand’s competition concise and easy-to-read style. national governance experts, with the write up last year in collaboration with Mckinsey showed WELLINGTON: Vodafone New Zea- watchdog. Under the deal, Sky will The code covers five governance areas: Fam- commissioned by Al Tamimi & Co. Other partners low adoption of governance policies to support next land will take a controlling interest buy Vodafone NZ using a combi- ily Governance, Ownership Governance, Corporate included Al Futtaim Group, International Finance generation development integration; it stated that in Sky television under a NZ$3.44bn nation of shares and NZ$1.25bn in Governance, Wealth Governance, and Public Corporation, KPMG Germany, Hawakmah, Pearl only 44 percent of businesses had an employment ($2.4bn) merger deal, the pay-TV cash, which it said was “equivalent Engagement. The code provides practical advice Initiative, Coutts & Co, ,BNY Mellon, Hadef and policy in place, while 32 per cent had clarity on operator said yesterday. to enterprise value of NZ$3.44bn”. on relevant areas such as developing the next gen- Partners,FBN, and Okeili & Co. Abdulaziz Abdul- roles and responsibilities. Around 22 percent had The combination of New Zea- But Vodafone NZ’s British parent eration and succession planning. It also includes lah Al Ghurair (pictured), Chairman of FBCG, said: effective training programmes while 17 per cent land’s largest subscription television company, Vodafone Group, will have a checklist, which can be used as a simple frame- “Governance within family businesses is increas- had effective assessment methods for next gener- service with the country’s sec- a 51 percent stake in the combined work to assess and guide the family governance ingly becoming a necessity as organisations evolve ation succession. ond biggest telecoms carrier was entity. Almost half of New Zealand a “transformational strategic step” households have Sky subscriptions, for the company, Sky said. “This is a due largely to its premium sports significant and positive step in Sky’s content, including All Blacks matches evolution as a premium entertain- and the Olympics. But it has been Ukraine eases two years of currency curbs ment company,” Chief Executive under increasing pressure recently John Fellet said in a statement. “The from services such as Netflix. combined group will offer exciting Vodafone NZ made a NZ$121 AFP welcome news for both consumers 2015. The National Bank of Ukraine value over a two-year stretch ending new packages with Sky’s premium million loss in 2014-15 but boasts the and individual entrepreneurs who (NBU) said late Wednesday that it was in 2015. It further doubled the daily entertainment content, Vodafone country’s most mobile phone con- require access to large amounts of eliminating daily limits on the amount amount of foreign currency Ukrain- NZ’s communications and digital nections, providing a prime platform KIEV: Ukraine’s central bank has cash to cover operating expenses and of local currency people can take out ians can buy to about $4,000. services of the future.” for distributing Sky’s content. eased some of its most draconian other costs. of their accounts. Various versions of strict banking Sky said its board unanimously Sky documents submitted to currency restrictions as the cash- It also follows on an upbeat report The bank had previously slapped a regulations have been in place since backed the proposal after an inde- the New Zealand stock exchange strapped country slowly returns to from the International Monetary Fund ceiling of 500,000 hryvnias ($20,000, Ukraine went into an economic tail- pendent assessor concluded it would revealed the combined company economic growth after more than (IMF) that suggests lending to the 17,600 euros) on withdrawals in a bid spin with the outbreak of an April benefit shareholders. A Sky share- would look to bundle telecom and two years of war. pro-Western leadership in Kiev may to halt a depreciation that saw the 2014 revolt in the pro-Russian indus- holders meeting is set to be held pay-TV packages together. The announcement comes as resume for the first time since August currency lose about two-thirds of its trial east. 18 FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 BUSINESS Economic cost of reform delay too high to ignore: Draghi

After more than four years of enhance growth. He also called for aggressive monetary easing and measures to increase workforce par- Draghi said fiscal unprecedented stimulus measures, the ticipation and to improve productivity, policy should ECB is still far short of its inflation goal and said the economic and monetary not work against and is facing growing criticism over union must urgently be completed. its effectiveness of its policies and the ”If other policies are not aligned monetary policy by financial-stability risks they may create. with monetary policy, inflation risks curbing aggregate Draghi’s comments reflect increasing returning to our objective at a slower concern that governments are under- pace,” he said. demand, and mining the central bank’s policies by “I will only note once more the should be seen as a holding back on reforms, and conse- critical need to restore clarity and quently hurting its credibility. confidence on the institutional setup microeconomic tool ECB officials “doing most of the of the euro area. We know that the to enhance growth. heavy lifting themselves” is “indicative current setup is incomplete.” for how most central banks across the Other ECB policy makers speak- globe lost some of their independence ing yesterday reiterated the message. if not all of their independence to policy Francois Villeroy de Galhau, the Bank Bloomberg makers,” Jan Lambregts, global head of of France governor, said at the same financial-market research at Rabobank forum that the euro area suffers from a in London, said in an interview. “trust issue among countries.” He urged BELGIUM: Mario Draghi called on pol- “Policy makers have smartened up, that separate reforms to improve pri- iticians to help the European Central they don’t want to do all those tough vate and public investment be better Bank’s bid to restore economic health structural reforms. They don’t get re- coordinated, and that the currency to the region by accelerating reforms. elected when they do those so they bloc should eventually aim for a full “There are many understandable pressure the central banks,” Lam- fiscal union with a finance minister. political reasons to delay structural bregts added. Ignazio Visco, who heads Italy’s reform, but there are few, very few, Draghi said fiscal policy should central bank, said at a conference in good economic ones,” the ECB president not work against monetary policy by Paris that monetary policy “cannot said in a speech in Brussels yesterday. curbing aggregate demand, and should be left alone” to support the economic FROM LEFT: Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis “The cost of delay is simply too high.” be seen as a microeconomic tool to recovery. and ECB President Mario Draghi attend the Brussels Economic Forum, Belgium, yesterday. Denmark’s Dong Energy takes bourse by storm US economic outlook AFP brightens on upbeat

COPENHAGEN: Danish utility and offshore wind farm operator Dong job and inventory data Energy made its stock exchange debut in Copenhagen yesterday in Europe’s Reuters sign that the labor market remains biggest initial public offering (IPO) this strong even though the economy year so far. added only 38,000 jobs in May, the The world’s largest operator of off- WASHINGTON: The number of smallest gain since September 2010. shore wind farms sold 17.4 percent Americans filing for unemployment A report on Wednesday showed job of its share capital at 235 kroner per benefits unexpectedly fell last week, openings hitting a nine-month high share ($36), raising 17.1bn kroner for pointing to sustained strength in the in April and layoffs falling to their its owners and valuing the company labour market despite a sharp slow- lowest level since September 2014. at 98.2bn kroner ($15bn). down in hiring last month. “The underlying trend to a tighter Shares in the government-control- Other data showed wholesale labor market remains intact. It seems led group closed 9.8 percent higher, inventories recording their big- clear that the problem with the jobs valuing the company at 107.8bn kroner. gest increase in 10 months in April, market is hiring new employees that “I am pleased that there has been prompting economists to raise their are suitable for available positions, great interest in Dong Energy among second-quarter economic growth esti- which in itself is a sign of labor mar- private and professional investors,” mates. The rise in inventories came ket tightness,” said John Ryding, chief Danish Finance Minister Claus Hjort even as sales at wholesalers rose for economist at RDQ Economics in New Frederiksen said in a statement. “The a second straight month. York. state’s proceeds of eight billion kro- Initial claims for state unem- The claims report also showed ner will be used to reduce our national ployment benefits declined 4,000 the number of Americans still receiv- debt and will contribute to our being to a seasonally adjusted 264,000 for ing benefits after an initial week of able to afford welfare in the future,” the week ended June 4, the Labor aid fell in the week ending May 28 to he added. Department said. The drop con- the lowest level since October 2000. CEO of Danish utility and offshore wind farm operator Dong Energy Henrik Poulsen (second right) presses The result of a merger of six Dan- founded economists’ expectations The insured unemployment rate fell the button for the IPO at the company’s headquarters in Copenhagen yesterday. ish utilities in 2006, Dong Energy has for an increase to 270,000. “The hand- one-tenth of a percentage point to a transformed itself from being one of wringing over the May jobs report may record low of 1.5 percent. Europe’s most coal-intensive energy there are, after all, in relation to Dong’s terms. that there had been major changes in be misplaced,” said Joel Naroff, chief The health of the labour mar- groups into a global renewable energy future business model in the offshore The listing price meant Goldman the energy sector since then. “Dong economist at Economic Advisors in ket will likely determine the timing leader. While more than half its income wind turbine industry.” Sachs doubled its eight billion kroner was and is a mix of risks and possi- Holland, Pennsylvania. of the next Federal Reserve interest now comes from renewable sources, Dong’s “ability to remain the lead- investment, which valued the group bilities,” he said. Claims have dropped by 30,000 rate increase. Fed Chair Janet Yellen it still makes money from oil and gas ing developer of offshore wind farms” at 44bn kroner. After the company’s bourse debut, since surging to 294,000 in early May. this week reiterated the US central production, mostly in Norway and was especially important going for- The bank yesterday argued that its in which no new shares were issued, They have now been below 300,000, bank’s desire to raise rates, but gave Denmark. ward, he told news agency Ritzau. know-how from other energy invest- the Danish government’s stake stands a threshold associated with a strong no hints on when that might happen. Its offshore wind farm operation is Denmark’s former centre-left gov- ments had been crucial for Dong’s at 50.4 percent, down from a previous job market, for 66 straight weeks, the Before May’s dismal jobs report, the largest in Northern Europe, where ernment nearly collapsed in 2014 when transformation, and that the price it holding of 58.8 percent, while Gold- longest streak since 1973. Yellen had signaled rates would rise Denmark, Britain and Germany are its it sold an 18 percent stake in Dong to a paid reflected the company’s situation man Sachs’ stake has fallen from 17.9 The four-week moving average of “in coming months” if economic data biggest markets, but much of the indus- consortium led by US investment bank at the time. “You have to remember percent to 14.7 percent. claims, considered a better measure continued to suggest that growth was try relies on government subsidies. Goldman Sachs, prompting the left- that there was a high risk associated The Danish company made a 12.1 of labor market trends as it irons out picking up in the second quarter. The Sydbank analyst Morten Imsgard ist Socialist People’s Party to leave the with investing in Dong,” a Goldman billion kroner loss last year, as the value week-to-week volatility, fell 7,500 to Fed lifted its benchmark overnight said he thought the IPO price had been government amid claims that the bank partner who sits on the board of Dong, of its oil and gas assets took a hit from 269,500 last week. interest rate in December for the first “relatively high in relation to the risks had been given unusually favourable told Danish daily Berlingske, adding lower oil prices. The claims report offered the latest time in nearly a decade.

Glencore sells Hilton Doha’s agri unit stake restaurant turns and shifts debt

into stadium AFP

The Peninsula ZURICH: Swiss commodities trad- ing and mining giant Glencore said it had sold another stake in its agri- culture business and would shift DOHA: Trader Vic’s, Doha’s premiere Polynesian restaurant $3.6bn in debt to the subsidiary. located at Hilton Doha, transforms into a football stadium The sale of 9.99 percent in Glen- for the Euro Cup 2016 from today all the way to the finals core Agri for $624.9m in cash to on July 10. Referred to as the only fan zone in Doha, foot- British Columbia Investment Man- ball fans would enjoy cheering for their teams on 14 screens agement Corporation follows the or 2 3-metres projector. April sale of 40.0 percent to Can- The entrance is donned into a arena atmosphere with ada Pension Plan Investment Board life-sized designs. Sponsored by IEC, Sports S74, Turkish for $2.5bn. Airlines, TimeOut Doha and FNAC, the most popular foot- Glencore said that at the closing ball food items are also available to make watching the of the transaction, following regula- matches even more exciting. tory approvals and other conditions, Exciting gifts and prizes from the sponsors will be given some $3.6bn of Glencore Agri’s debt away during special games. Trader Vic’s is open from 3:00pm that it had been carried by the par- to 2:00am starting today. Trader Vic’s Doha recently received ent company would be transferred the “Most Commended” award for Caterer Middle East’s to the agriculture subsidiary. Best Restaurant Team of the Year. The funds from the sale of the Few minutes away from the embassies, government 49.9 percent stake in Glencore Agri, offices, extensive shopping and prominent landmarks, Hilton plus a smaller transaction, means Doha features 5 restaurants including the popular Trader the company has reached $3.2bn Vic’s and leisure facilities including eforea, Hilton’s very out of its target $4-5bn in asset dis- The interior of the Trader Vic’s getting ready for the season. own spa concept. posals the year to pay down its debt. BUSINESS FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 19

QE INDICES SUMMARY QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE QE Index 9,836.96 0.83 % QE Total Return Index 15,915.55 0.83 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 3,824.89 0.62 % QE All Share Index 2,744.4 0.75 % QE All Share Banks & Financial Services 2,661.31 0.98 % QE All Share Industrials 3,049.68 0.54 % QE All Share Transportation 2,462.6 0.56 % QE All Share Real Estate 2,463.93 0.79 % QE All Share Insurance 4,035.87 1.01 % QE All Share Telecoms 1,086.56 0.29 % QE All Share Consumer Goods & Services 6,402.03 0.13 %

QE MARKET SUMMARY COMPARISON 9-06-2016 Today 8-06-2016 Previous day Index 9,836.96 9,918.97 Change 82.01 61.02 % 0.83 0.62 YTD% 5.68 4.89 Volume 4,890,544 8,941,701 Value (QAR) 171,639,217.23 300,063,859.82 Trades 2,270 3,579 Up 08 | Down 29 | Unchanged 03

WORLD STOCK INDICES Index Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low All Ordinaries 5437.436 -3.684 -0.07 5489.8 4762.1 Cac 40 Index/D 4404.21 -44.52 -1 4607.69 3892.46 Dj Indu Average 0 0 0 18188.8 15370.3 Hang Seng Inde/D 21297.88 -30.36 -0.14 21794.84 18278.8 Iseq Overall/D 6345.33 -68.23 -1.06 6791.68 5611.89 Karachi 100 In/D 37414.26 -12.13 -0.03 37614.45 29785 Nikkei 225 Index 16668.41 -162.51 -0.97 18951.12 14865.77 S&P 500 Index/D 0 0 0 2132.82 1810.1

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Under the sentiment. the Dow Jones Industrial Average a series of large bearish bets on “There are many understand- ket analyst at OANDA trading plan, Almarai is targeting the deployment of capital was at 17,956.39, down 0.3 per- gold in anticipation of global eco- able political reasons to delay group, said. investment worth SR14.5bn ($3.87bn) during the period. cent. The broad-based S&P 500 nomic turmoil. structural reform, but there are “The other is that in making But the petrochemical sector lost steam, erasing ear- shed 0.3 percent at 2,112.23, while Bank shares pulled back as few good economic ones,” Draghi this speech, Draghi appears to be lier gains as Brent prices retreated from their 2016 high. AFP the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite expectations diminish that the said in his speech. suggesting that the ECB is nearing The sub-sector index dropped 0.6 percent, with Saudi Index lost 0.3 percent at 4,961.53. Federal Reserve will soon lift Sentiment on markets was the limit of what it can do, which Kayan Petrochemical declining 2.3 percent. Government bond yields in interest rates. downbeat also on unrest over may indicate that the central bank Mid to large cap stocks helped support Dubai’s main some European countries dropped JPMorgan Chase lost 1.3 per- the future of the European Union, won’t be as aggressive with future index, which closed up 0.5 percent, notching its third NEW YORK: US stocks fell early to all-time lows, further denting cent, Bank of America 2.2 percent with just two weeks before Brit- stimulus as they have in the past.” session of gains. Air Arabia and Dubai Financial Market, yesterday, following European sentiment. In the US, treasury and Citigroup 1.8 percent. ain’s knife-edge referendum on In foreign exchange, the euro the only listed bourse in the Gulf, gained 2.3 and 1.6 per- bourses downward after Euro- yields retreated to multi-month JM Smucker jumped 5.8 EU membership, traders said. was down against the dollar, cent respectively. In Abu Dhabi the bourse was pulled pean Central Bank chief Mario lows. percent after reporting fourth- Around 1100 GMT, London’s while the rate on British 10-year 0.6 percent lower as investors cashed out of blue-chip Draghi called on eurozone coun- Sinking interest rates “are quarter earnings of $191m, benchmark FTSE 100 index was government bonds hit a new all- banks which have been advancing over the last week. tries to immediately enact fiscal starting to create a sinking feel- compared with a loss of $90.3m down 0.8 percent compared with time low point at 1.220 percent, In Cairo, the main index fell 0.3 percent, but remains stimulus. ing because they are not aligned in the year-ago period. The 2015 Wednesday’s close. replacing the previous record of near 3 week highs. “The cost of delay is simply with a healthy economic outlook period was hit by heavy costs In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s 1.226 percent in February. 20 FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 BUSINESS VIEWS

Unlikely casualty in Apple revamps App Store & renewable energy boom: Natural gas may not win over developers

By Nichola Groom have warned, a critical safety net Reuters for the grid could disappear. GE, which owns the Inland Empire Energy Center in Southern Cal- ifornia, said in a statement that n February of 2001, then Cal- state policies “rank reliability ifornia Governor Gray Davis and cost as low priorities,” add- stood at the site of Calpine ing that generators may be forced Corp’s new Sutter natural to shut down prematurely. And Igas power plant and unveiled his in a letter to California officials plan to fast-track construction in April, Rockland Capital called of similar stations to add 20,000 its 13-year-old La Paloma plant megawatts of modern, efficient in Kern County “one of the vic- generation to the state in three tims” of the rise of large amounts years. Natural gas, Davis said, of renewable power, and warned was “the most environmentally the plant could shut down later friendly, clean, appropriate fuel” this year. Power producers want to help the state move beyond the more long-term contracts that energy crisis it had just endured will compensate them for being and enable its 34 million resi- there when wind and solar power dents “to enjoy the good life that are unavailable or when demand California represents.” is particularly high. “You do Today, the plants inaugurated need natural gas generation as A 3D printed Apple logo is seen in front of a displayed stock graph. that day are among the casual- a backup for solar,”said Andrew ties of a monumental shift in the Bischof, an analyst who tracks US energy landscape. the power industry for Morning- An unexpected combination star. Nuclear power plant owners By Julia Love But the store is also a victim of its own suc- of oversupply of natural gas and have made similar arguments Reuters cess. Eight years after its launch, it is packed a boom in solar and other renew- in Illinois and New York, where with more than 1.9 million apps, according to able energy has depressed power they are competing with renew- analytics firm App Annie, making it almost prices and threatened the via- ables and cheaper gas-fired impossible for developers to find an audience bility of natural gas plants that power. But last week, nuclear — and increasingly difficult for customers to sell power into the Golden State’s power plant operator Exelon said pple Inc announced a series of long- find what they need, as some 14,000 new electricity market. These devel- it would close two Illinois plants awaited enhancements to its App apps arrive in the store each week. Some users are moving opments are good for consumers due to a lack of progress on state Store on Wednesday, but the new “The app space has grown out of control,” away from apps toward and the environment, but tough legislation to support them. Texas features may not ease concerns of said Vint Cerf, one of the inventors of the messaging services such on power producers who placed faces similar challenges due to Adevelopers and analysts who say that the internet and now a vice president at Alphabet huge bets on natural gas. an abundance of wind energy, App Store model — and the very idea of the Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google, who was speaking as Slack and Facebook “The world is really chang- but the Lone Star state has far single-purpose app — has seen its best days. at a San Francisco conference on the future Inc’s Messenger, which ing for these independent power more nuclear and coal-fired The revamped App Store will let devel- of the web on Wednesday. “We need to move producers,” said Michael Picker, power than California, which opers advertise their wares in search results away from having an individual app for every are branching out into president of the California Public would see shakeouts first. and give developers a bigger cut of revenues individual thing you want to do.” areas like shopping and Utilities Commission, in an inter- Built largely after Califor- on subscription apps, while Apple said it has Some users are moving away from apps document storage. view. “We don’t need a lot of gas.” nia’s 2000 and 2001 energy already dramatically sped up its app-approval toward messaging services such as Slack Calpine, in fact, shut down crisis, the state’s new fleet of process. The goal is to sustain the virtuous and Facebook Inc’s Messenger, which are its Sutter plant earlier this year natural gas plants were meant cycle at the heart of the hugely lucrative iPhone branching out into areas like shopping and because of “poor econom- to address a shortfall in power business. Software devel- document storage. a list of a million things,” he added. ics.” And rival Dynegy has said supplies and fuel population opers make apps for the Meanwhile, rapid advances in artificial Apple may yet find ways to wield AI it plans to leave the California and economic growth for dec- iPhone because its cus- intelligence (AI) could lead to a world where to reinforce the App Store. The company market, citing the state’s focus ades to come. Some plants had tomers are willing to pay, people navigate their phones through voice- has already woven more intelligence into on renewables. To offset losses, 10-year contracts that have now and those customers, in controlled digital assistants such as Apple’s its operating system, which now prompts Rockland Capital, Calpine and lapsed, while others were built turn, pay a premium for Siri, rather than opening individual apps. iPhone users to open certain apps during other plant owners, including to support the state’s spot power the device because it has To be sure, chat and AI are in their infancy, the day based on their habits. General Electric and the Car- market. But power prices in Cal- the best apps. and their appeal to the masses remains uncer- On a more basic level, the changes lyle Group’s Cogentrix, are asking ifornia fell to their lowest level The revamped The store is now more tain. But if they take off, they could erase the announced address some of the loudest the state for help. They argue since at least 2001 last year, and strategically important edge Apple enjoys by virtue of its strong app complaints from developers, who say it that it is in the state’s interest to in 2016 so far are trading even App Store will let than ever for Apple as ecosystem and tip the scales toward Google, is virtually impossible to stand out in an support the natural gas plants lower. The low price of natural developers advertise sales of the iPhone begin which is widely considered to have the lead app landscape dominated by hit games, because they provide stability gas, thanks to the fracking boom, their wares in search to level off and the com- in AI. “The current dynamic is very favo- big media companies and internet giants and reliability — attributes that is largely responsible. But renew- pany looks to software rable to Apple, and this is a suggestion that such as Facebook and Google. are important to the state’s power ables also depress spot prices results and give and services to fill the gap. we might shift to a different dynamic where “Now the challenge for developers is, grid and something weather- because those prices are deter- developers a bigger Apple CEO Tim Cook said Google would have a very strong advantage,” if there’s an app for everything, how will dependent wind and solar can’t mined by the cost of the fuel on a recent conference said Benedict Evans, a partner at the venture you create an app people will use?” said offer. If the plants don’t get source, which for wind and solar cut of revenues on call that App Store reve- capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Lucas Buick, who founded Hipstamatic, a needed support, their owners is zero. subscription apps. nues were up 35 percent “No matter what you do to an app store, photography app that was an early hit in over last year. you always have that underlying problem: It’s the App Store. US hopes to flex energy muscle with oil reserve makeover

By Timothy Gardner Many pipelines that once pushed SPR oil into salt formations and pumping out the dis- that are closer to consumers such as the East Reuters north to refineries, such as the Seaway Pipe- solved remains, have changed shape with the Coast gasoline reserve created after 2012’s line linking the Gulf Coast to Oklahoma, have weight of the crude over time and should be Superstorm Sandy caused local shortages. The been reversed to send oil produced in Can- fixed, said John Shages, who ran the SPR dur- Southeast and California could benefit from ada and North Dakota south to be processed. ing the administrations of George W Bush such reserves, but storing gasoline is pricier FREEPORT: The United States boasts the A 2014 test sale of 5 million barrels of SPR and Bill Clinton. than stashing crude, potentially boosting the world’s largest stash of emergency oil sup- oil showed officials that the pipeline changes President Barack Obama, who wrote Con- SPR’s annual $200m cost. plies, yet the country’s ability to influence and aging infrastructure have reduced the gress in April that SPR infrastructure is “at the And some of the misshapen caverns could global crude markets with releases from that SPR’s ability to speed oil to market at its design end of its design life,” wants to sell more than be shut permanently, Shages said, since Con- reserve has waned. rate of 4.4 million barrels per day. $375m worth of SPR oil, or about 7.3 million gress has authorized other SPR sales from 2018 The Obama administration hopes to fix Problems sending oil from the SPR were barrels at today’s prices, in fiscal 2017, which to 2025 that could eventually reduce crude The Energy Department that problem with an overhaul of the Strategic also revealed during its last major release in starts in October, to fund the overhaul. It would stored at the SPR by more than 20 percent. is expected to send Petroleum Reserve, or SPR, and details about 2011, when the United States sold 30 million be the first of a series of such sales, laid out Moniz has been optimistic about the ability its plans should be revealed in coming weeks. barrels amid supply disruption in Libya dur- late last year in a spending bill passed by Con- of the reserve to prevent potential price spikes US Congress a report The Energy Department is expected to ing its civil war. gress totaling $2bn by the end of fiscal 2020. from harming the US economy. He said at an detailing a proposal to send Congress a report detailing a proposal Henry Kissinger pushed for the creation It remains to be seen exactly how the Obama energy conference last year that the SPR could to modernise the SPR, a string of crude-filled of the SPR in 1975, when he was secretary of administration will approach the overhaul, and be used in an “anticipatory” way to head off modernise the Strategic underground salt caverns guarded by sharp- state, after the Arab oil embargo caused gaso- the next president, after she or he takes over such spikes faster. Petroleum Reserve, a shooters in four remote locations on the coasts line price spikes and harmed the economy. in January, may have different ideas. Energy Others are not so sure. of Texas and Louisiana. Since then upkeep has not been a priority. Secretary Ernest Moniz has indicated one pri- “It’s not necessarily clear that we want to string of crude-filled The system holds 695 million barrels, or “Maintenance has been deferred for so ority, since pipelines are clogged, is to build unleash a new realm of government interven- underground salt caverns what the entire country uses in about five weeks. long it has gone from low priority to high pri- additional terminals and docks at the SPR tion in oil markets, which could potentially in four remote locations The North American oil boom, in which ority,” said Kevin Book, energy policy analyst so more ships can move oil. SPR oil could be then lead to a whole other series of regula- US crude output has risen to more than 9.4 at ClearView Energy Partners in Washington. shipped faster to the East Coast, or abroad for tions on when it happens and how it happens,” on the coasts of Texas and million barrels per day in 2015 from more “The failure to maintain the SPR would be an the first time after Congress last year ended a said Carlos Pascual, who was Obama’s top Louisiana. than 5 million bpd in 2008, has reshaped the abandonment of its role as a crucial national 40-year ban on US crude exports. energy diplomat until 2014 and is now vice domestic oil market and crimped the ability security asset.” At least eight of the SPR’s more Another option the Department of Energy president for global energy issues at research of the SPR to make speedy releases. than 60 caverns, created by injecting water has studied is creating more oil product reserves provider IHS. FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 21

Match referees for Euro 2016 June 10 Group A Les Bleus open Euro 2016 France vs Romania Viktor Kassai (Hun) June 11 Group A Albania vs Switzerland Carlos Velasco Carballo (ESP) hoping to shake off the blues Group B Wales vs slovakia Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR) England vs Russia Nicola Rizzoli (ITA) Romania target FRANCE VS ROMANIA 18 match referees for Euro 2016 defensive weakness 10PM (DOHA TIME) Martin Atkinson (ENG) Felix Brych (GER) of hosts in opening Cuneyt Cakir (TUR) start as favourites. match of Euro 2016 Mark Clattenburg (ENG) A state of emergency is also still William Collum (SCO) in force after last November’s Islam- Jonas Eriksson (SWE) ist attacks killed 130 people in Paris Agencies at several sites including the Stade de Ovidiu Hategan (ROU) France, the venue for today’s open- Sergei Karasev (RUS) ing game. Viktor Kassai (HUN) As if that were not enough, France’s Pavel Kralovec (CZE) PARIS: France kick off their Euro 2016 preparations have been hampered by a Bjorn Kuipers (NED) campaign against Romania today with string of injuries and a scandal involv- Szymon Marciniak (POL) the host nation desperate for a ray of ing striker Karim Benzema, who said Milorad Mazic (SRB) sunshine after being hit by strikes, last week that he was denied a chance Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR) floods and scandals in the build-up. to play in the tournament finals because Nicola Rizzoli (ITA) Protests against a labour law and of his Algerian origins. Damir Skomina (SLO) torrential rain that has caused the Seine Benzema was suspended indefi- Clement Turpin (FRA) river to rise to levels not seen in dec- nitely by the French federation (FFF) last Carlos Velasco Carballo (ESP) ades have created a bleak backdrop December because of his involvement to the tournament where France will in an alleged blackmail scandal. The FFF upheld the ban in April, effectively Bundesliga ruling the striker out of the tournament. His accusation of racism was widely denied, with promising forward Kings- scores record ley Coman calling it “nonsense”. His comments did, however, deepen price for TV rights a row about alleged racism in a national Romania’s players take part in a training session at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France on the eve team once hailed as a model for ethnic integration after they lifted the World of their Euro 2016 football match against France. AFP Cup on home soil in 1998. Current coach Didier Deschamps defence against Romania, have rarely worth hundreds of millions of Euros. month-long tournament, extended captained France to that success, but played together and showed signs of “That said, France do have some to 24-teams for the first time, will be BERLIN: The Bundesliga yester- 18 years later he faces a very differ- nerves when they did. shortcomings at the back.” played at the Stade de France in Paris. day sold the broadcasting rights ent challenge. Once a defensively-minded outfit, Deschamps’s men are one of the The stadium was one of a number for four seasons at a record price, It seems a formality that France will Les Bleus will have to focus on looking favourites to repeat the feats of the of targets in the terrorist attacks which in what it said was an important survive a group, arguably the weakest for goals. If they discover their scoring 1984 Euros and 1998 World Cup French killed 130 people in the French capi- step towards ensuring the “future in the competition, that also features touch, France could soon be in party teams by winning the tournament on tal November 13 last year. viability” of German football. Albania and Switzerland. mood again. home soil. And Iordanescu expects a A massive security operation has Bidders including pay TV giants “I trust my players,” said Des- Meanwhile, veteran Romania coach fast start from Les Bleus once the action been launched with up to 90,000 police Sky and Eurosport as well as pub- champs. “The first game is not decisive Anghel Iordanescu is optimistic his gets underway after a long build-up and private guards set to protect the lic television ZDF stumped up an but it is important because it sets the side can expose France’s defensive dominated by terrorism worries and teams, media and hundreds of thou- average total of at least 1. bn euros tone for the whole tournament.” woes to surprise the hosts in today’s the sex-tape blackmail scandal that sands of fans set to travel to France to ($1.6bn) per season for the right to Romania have struggled in front of Euro 2016 opening match. saw Real Madrid star Karim Benzema attend matches. screen live first and second divi- goal, but their resolute defence could Injuries to Real Madrid’s Varane left out the French squad. Germany defender Jerome Boat- sion league matches domestically make them a difficult side to break and Barcelona’s Jeremy Mathieu have “I believe France have lost only eng said on Wednesday that his family and internationally. down. depleted a French backline already one of their last 10 matches,” added would not be attending the tournament The Bundesliga said sales of the The hosts, by contrast, have plenty shorn of Mamadou Sakho due to a pro- Iordanescu. due to security concerns. domestic television rights alone for of attacking talent with Coman, Antoine visional UEFA ban for doping. “Given the ability of their players However, Romanian captain Vlad the 2017-18 to 2020-21 seasons have Griezmann and in-form Olivier Gir- However, Iordanescu is wary of the I think France are one of the favour- Chiriches insisted he was satisfied the reached 4.64bn euros so far, with Children who will accompany oud, who struck twice in a 3-0 win over array of quality attacking talent availa- ites for this tournament. security measures in place would guar- the average price per season 85 per- players of the German national Scotland in their final warm-up game. ble to French coach Didier Deschamps. “I expect France to begin the match antee a peaceful tournament. cent above current contracts. Two football team on the pitch for Deschamps’ worries are in defence “France are a very attacking unit,” in an aggressive fashion. I’m sure my “I think the authorities have taken more TV packages in the “highlights” their first match of the Euro 2016 after centre back Raphael Varane and said Iordanescu, who is in his third players are ready and determined to the right security measures,” said the category have not been awarded football tournament play football holding midfielder Lassana Diarra had spell as Romania boss, on Thursday. overcome these spells of pressure and Napoli defender. yet as bids failed to meet expecta- in front of a replica of the Euro to pull out with injuries. “I think France have some terrifi- domination form the opposition we “We feel safe and we hope these tions, said Christian Seifert, chief of trophy after recording a tv spot in Laurent Koscielny and Adil Rami, cally talented players, all with top sides are likely to face.” security measures work throughout the DFL or Deutsche Fussball Liga. Evian-les-Bains, yesterday. who are likely to be paired in central in the Champions League and it is a side The opening game of the the tournament.” Some international broadcast rights, such as for the Chinese mar- ket, have also not yet been decided. Sky, known for its advertisement “Every game, every goal” (Alle Spiele, Alle Tore), lost its domestic monop- Coutinho leads Brazil rout oly to screen matches live although it kept its grip on most weekend games. Eurosport meanwhile won the rights to 43 Bundesliga games, as well as some relegation matches. US Inter- as Ecuador thwart Peru net giant Amazon got its foot in the Bundesliga door after it secured the audio rights for netcasts. “The tender result is an impor- AFP final Group B game at Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium tant step towards ensuring the future on Sunday. viability of Germany’s top football. “It was a comfortable win but we have to be hum- The Bundesliga now has the con- ble, we have done nothing yet,” the Atletico Madrid left ditions to continue to be one of the LOS ANGELES: Philippe Coutinho completed a hat-trick back said. three strongest football leagues in as Brazil routed Haiti 7-1 at the Copa America Cente- “We tied the opening game so it was really impor- the world in terms of revenues, and nario on Wednesday while Ecuador produced a gutsy tant for us to win, which we did. Now we have to win to showcase the sport at the high- fightback to thwart Peru’s push for a quarter-final berth. against Peru.” est level,” said Seifert. Coutinho conjured up the sort of form which made Haiti midfielder Jean-Marc Alexandre meanwhile Europe’s top-flight football him one of Liverpool’s most potent attackers in the Pre- said the memory of his first game against Brazil would leagues have been scrambling mier League last season as the Brazilians outclassed Haiti always be clouded by the result. to play catch up with the English in the first ever competitive meeting of the two nations. “It is very bitter-sweet for us. You always remem- Premier League which auctioned The 23-year-old attacking midfielder grabbed his ber defeats like this. You can’t make mistakes against broadcasting rights for live games first two goals inside the first half hour of a one-sided a team like Brazil and they punished us for every mis- for a massive 3.3bn euros per sea- Group B game at Orlando’s Citrus Bowl in Florida. take we made,” Alexandre said. son. As the TV bonanza is shared out Coutinho then grabbed his third in the dying seconds Elsewhere on Wednesday, Ecuador frustrated Peru’s among clubs, English sides are rak- of injury time, curling in a spectacular shot to complete hopes of sealing their quarter-final berth, fighting back ing it in, and players are voting with a fine night’s work. from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw in Glendale, their feet. Several Bundesliga stars Brazil, who had drawn 0-0 with Ecuador in a lack- Arizona. have left for the Premier League ustre opening game last weekend, now lead Group A superb individual strike from West Ham’s Enner over the past year. Kevin de Bru- B on goal difference, level on four points with Peru, Valencia and a second half effort from Brazil-based mid- yne’s record transfer to Manchester who were held 2-2 by the Ecuadorans elsewhere on fielder Miller Bolanos completed Ecuador’s comeback. City earned Wolfsburg a reported Wednesday. The Ecuadorans had earlier been left reeling after 79.8m euros ($89.3m) last August. Brazil manager Dunga was left purring with pleas- falling 2-0 down inside the first 13 minutes. Son Heung-Min joined Totten- ure at the performance of Coutinho, who scored 12 goals Peru, who had beaten Haiti in their opening game ham Hotspur for £22m (30meuros, in all competitions for Liverpool this season. on Saturday, appeared to be cruising into the last $3 m) from Leverkusen in the same “He is really taking advantage of the opportunities eight after the early efforts from Christian Cueva and month after Liverpool paid Hoffen- he has been given,” Brazil’s 1994 World Cup-winning Edison Flores. heim £29m for Roberto Firmino last captain said. But Ecuador’s recovery leaves Group B evenly June and Germany captain Bas- “We have talked quite a lot to him about being the poised heading into the final round of games. tian Schweinsteiger signed for ‘Liverpool Coutinho’ - to take the initiative, be a lead- Brazil are in pole position likely needing only Manchester United for £14m from ing part of the team, all within his own style,” added a draw against Peru to advance given their goal Bayern Munich in July. To stand a the coach. difference of plus six following their big win over chance against the lucrative con- Brazil’s other goals came from Renato Augusto (2), Haiti. tracts offered by major Premier teenage star Gabriel Barbosa and Lucas Lima. However Ecuador could conceivably sneak into League sides, the Bundesliga had The goal-feast was a welcome return to potency the last eight with a big win over Haiti in the final hoped to obtain at least 1 to 1.5bn for Brazil’s attack against admittedly feeble opposition. game. euros in TV rights revenues in this Defender Filipe Luis however cautioned that Bra- Ecuador are third with two points from two round of auction -- a target that it zil would face a sterner challenge against Peru in their games. has now surpassed. 22 FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 SPORT

India unveils six new Test venues for new home Bairstow defies Sri Lanka season

Reuters overturn Indian umpire S Ravi’s orig- SCOREBOARD inal not out decision. England’s Jonny The wicket-keeper Bairstow celebrates Apart from Bairstow, only England England (I Innings): scoring a century NEW DELHI: Often accused of not batsman smashes his captain and Test star Alastair Cook A Cook lbw b Pradeep 85 taking cricket’s longest format seri- (85), who won the toss in sunny con- against Sri Lanka at third career century A Hales c Mathews b Herath 18 ously, India unveiled six new Test ditions ideal for batting, passed fifty Lord’s yesterday. venues yesterday and announced as the home side yesterday, with Chris Woakes 23 not N Compton c Chandimal b Lakmal 1 a busy 2016-17 home season when closes day one at out at stumps. J Root lbw b Lakmal 3 they will play 13 Tests against four 279 for the loss of 6 Sri Lanka performed admirably J Vince b Pradeep 10 visiting teams. with the ball, albeit they were again J Bairstow (batting) 107 Indore, Rajkot, Vizag, Dharam- sloppy in the field, on a good pitch where wickets at Lord’s M Ali c Mathews b Herath 25 sala, Ranchi and Pune will host Test there was a touch of seam movement. matches for the first time, the Indian Suranga Lakmal and Nuwan C Woakes (batting) 23

cricket board (BCCI) announced Pradeep shared four wickets while Extras (LB7) 7 after a meeting of its Tour Pro- impressive left-arm spinner Rangana Total (6 wkts) 279 gramme and Fixtures Committee. AFP Herath rook an economical two for To bat: S Broad, S Finn, J Anderson India will also play eight one-day 45 in 21 overs. Fall of wickets: 1-56, 2-67, 3-71, 4-84, and three Twenty20 Internationals. England had already won this 5-164, 6-227 The only time India played as many LONDON: Jonny Bairstow rode his three-Test series at 2-0 up. as 13 Tests at home was in 1979-80. luck to again rescue England from a Cook insisted in the build-up to Bowling: Eranga 20-2-63-0; Lakmal “I welcome the new Test venues top-order collapse with a century on this match that England were deter- 19-2-66-2; Pradeep 20-4-79-2; Math- hosting this prestigious format of the first day of the third Test against mined to correct their habit of losing ews 10-5-19-0; Herath 21-4-45-2. cricket and their arrival will take Sri Lanka at Lord’s yesterday. ‘dead’ Tests in series they’d already Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaush- test match cricket to every corner of At stumps, England were 279 for six, won following heavy defeats at the al Silva, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal the country,” BCCI president Anurag having been 84 for four when Bairstow end of victorious campaigns at home (wkt), Angelo Mathews (capt), Lahiru Thakur said. (107 not out) came to the crease. to Australia in 2015 and away to South Thirimanne, Kusal Perera, Rangana Her- The central Indian city of Indore It had been a similar story when Africa earlier this year. ath, Suranga Lakmal, Shaminda Eranga, will debut as a Test venue when Bairstow revived England from the Cook, presented with a com- Nuwan Pradeep New Zealand visit later this year to depths of 83 for five in the first Test memorative bat before play to mark play three Tests, one of them likely with a superb 140 on his Headingley his achievement in becoming the first to be a day-nighter, and five one- home ground in a match England even- England batsman to score 10,000 Test Pradeep got in on the act by bowl- day internationals. tually won by an innings and 88 runs. runs, a landmark he reached at the Riv- ing Test novice James Vince for 10 and The subsequent series against Rather than scoring a maiden Test erside, and fellow opener Alex Hales England were now 84 for four -- the England will see the western Indian century at Lord’s, Bairstow should compiled a fifty stand in 74 balls. fifth time in their last seven Test innings city of Rajkot and the coastal venue have been out for 11 yesterday when But Herath struck with just his they had lost four wickets before reach- of Vizag host tests for the first time. he clipped Nuwan Pradeep firmly off fourth ball he had Hales (18), slogging ing 100. Apart from five Tests, England his pads straight to mid-wicket only across the line of a ball that turned, Left-handed opener Cook was clos- will also play three ODIs and three for Shaminda Eranga to drop the catch. caught by Sri Lanka captain Angelo ing in on his 29th Test century when, Twenty20 Internationals, accord- The Yorkshireman had another Mathews at slip. shortly before tea, he was plumb lbw ing to the BCCI statement. break when Eranga, selected despite By his own admission, Nick Comp- to Pradeep, bowling from around the Set at the foot of the Himala- having his action reported in England’s ton was playing for his Test place. wicket. yas, the picturesque Dharamsala series-clinching nine-wicket win in the But England’s number three, on Cook faced 173 balls, including will host its first Test when Aus- second Test at the Riverside, reviewed his Middlesex home ground, fell for nine fours. tralia arrive in February to play a rejected lbw appeal when the bats- one when he was caught behind off a Moeen Ali, fresh from his Test-best four Tests in India. man had made 56. gentle Lakmal away-swinger. 155 not out at the Riverside, followed The series will also feature two Replays showed the ball hitting Lakmal struck again when he had Hales in falling to the Herath/Math- on the drive, cut Pradeep for four to against South Africa in 2012 before a new venues -- Ranchi, the home leg stump, but not enough, accord- Joe Root (three) lbw, hitting across the ews combination for 25. go to 94. He then equalled his pre- single off Herath saw him to a 160- town of India’s limited-overs cap- ing to the Decision Review System, to line. Bairstow, strong off his pads and vious Test-best at Lord’s of 95, made ball century. tain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and the western Indian city of Pune. Bangladesh will play a one-off Test at Hyderabad. Highest Run-scorers “Some of the best teams of world cricket are coming to play in India Tendulkar was a genius, says Cook in Test Cricket this season and we are excited to 15,921 Sachin Tendulkar, India announce the schedule well ahead (200 tests) of time,” BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke 13,378 Ricky Ponting, Australia said. AFP England will then tour Bangla- (168) “This gives the staging associa- desh and India, where they will play 13,289 Jacques Kallis, South Africa tions and the BCCI, sufficient time a total of seven Tests. None of those (166) to prepare and present, one of the LONDON: England captain Alastair matches will be day/night contests. 13,288 Rahul Dravid, India (164) most memorable cricketing sea- Cook insisted India batting great Sachin Australia and New Zealand broke sons for our fans.” Tendulkar’s all-time record for Test new ground with a day/night Test at the 12,400 Kumar Sangakkara, Sri runs had yet to come into his sights Adelaide Oval late last year and Cricket Lanka (134) even though he had surpassed one Australia have now confirmed another 11,953 Brian Lara, West Indies mark set by the ‘Little Master’. such match against South Africa, also (131) Nottinghamshire Cook became the 12th player in his- in Adelaide, for November. 11,867 Shivnarine Chanderpaul, tory to score 10,000 Test runs during But with Ashes matches between West Indies (164) break 400run England’s nine-wicket win in the sec- England and Australia well supported, 11,814 Mahela Jayawardene, Sri barrier again ond Test against Sri Lanka at Durham Cook said international cricket’s old- Lanka (149) to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the est rivalry could stick with traditional 11,174 Allan Border, Australia three-match series ahead of the third hours. (156) Test which began yesterday at Lord’s. “A lot of the games have really good 10,927 Steve Waugh, Australia (168) AFP The left-handed opener was also attendances, and it’s probably not a the first Englishman to achieve the series where you need to do it exactly 10,127 x-Alastair Cook, England feat and, at 31 years and 157 days, the at this time,” he explained. (129) LONDON: Michael Lumb scored youngest to get to the landmark, break- However, Cook also said: “My gen- 10,122 Sunil Gavaskar, India (125) his second hundred in three days ing Tendulkar’s record by more than eral view of day-night Tests is that as Nottinghamshire again sur- five months. they’re definitely something cricket passed the 400-run mark on their Cook (10,127 runs in 129 Tests) is, authorities need to keep looking at way to a victory in English county however, nearly 6,000 runs short of -- because it’s the way to keep the Arthur vows cricket’s 50-over One-Day Cup on retired star Tendulkar’s record aggre- game moving with the times, mak- Wednesday. gate of 15,921 runs from 200 Tests. ing it more possible for spectators to to lift Pakistan Lumb, 36, who played the last The England skipper has 28 Test come and watch. of his three one-day internationals hundreds to his name, with his runs “My issue with it is the quality of cricket team for England in 2014, struck 133 in a having come at an average of 47, Alastair Cook in the pink ball (used under lights because total of 415 for five against Warwick- whereas Tendulkar bowed out with action on day one the standard red one is deemed too AFP shire at Trent Bridge that included a record 51 centuries at an average of the third and hard to sight). 94 from Australia’s Dan Christian. of nearly 54. final Test against “No disrespect to the guys who The visitors managed a decent “Six thousand runs is a long way Sri Lanka at Lord’s make it -- but on the two occasions LAHORE: Pakistan’s new head reply of 379, featuring exactly 100 away,” Cook, speaking at Lord’s, said. yesterday. I’ve played, it doesn’t seem to behave coach Mickey Arthur vowed yes- from former England batsman “It was set by an incredibly talented the same way as the red ball.” terday to lift his new team to the Jonathan Trott and a score of 60 genius. I’m no genius and Tendulkar Cook said his concern was that day/ top of world cricket rankings as he from Ian Bell, aiming to regain his is, so that is a long way ahead. night fixtures could, as things stand, did with his native South Africa. Test place, but still lost by 36 runs. “I want to play for England for as be too often decided by the fate of the He arrived in Lahore on Wednesday’s match came just long as I can and at the moment I’m you want to try and achieve, but at had it in him to set a new aggregate team batting at the ‘wrong’ time. Wednesday night to take over his two days after saw Nottingham- really enjoying it. I am really motivated the moment a lot of my goals are very record for most Test runs because of “It’s one of the great things about new role, which had been vacant shire and Northamptonshire took and hungry and where that takes me immediate with this England team his age and the fact that England play Test cricket - sometimes the ball swings since the resignation of Waqar part in a record-breaking run-fest who knows.” and as a captain that takes me away more games over the long format than conventionally, sometimes it reverses. Younis in April. at Trent Bridge in another One-Day Cook added: “I’ve never lived my from personal milestones as a batter.” many other nations. “On my two occasions with the “My short-term plan is to create Cup Group A match. life by saying where I want to get to Nevertheless India hero Sunil Following the Lord’s finale against pink ball, it didn’t do any of that - and a cricket culture and the long term Nottinghamshire made a mam- publicly. Gavaskar, the first man to score 10,000 Sri Lanka, England are then at home then it nipped all over under twilight. plan is to make the team number moth 445 for eight, with openers “In private you have a few goals Test runs, said last week that Cook to Pakistan in a four-Test series. “The quality of the ball is vital.” one in all three forms of the game,” Lumb (184) and Riki Wessels (146) he said. sharing a colossal stand of 342, Pakistan are currently third in which was the highest ever made Tests but their standing in limited in English List A cricket. overs cricket -- ninth in one-day It also surpassed the previous internationals and seventh in best one-day stand in England of Pakistan confirms Amir’s UK visa Twenty20 -- leaves much room 324 by India’s Sourav Ganguly and for improvement. Rahul Dravid against Sri Lanka at “Our Test cricket seems to be Taunton in the 1999 World Cup. very good at the moment,” said Northamptonshire only lost by AFP The 24-year-old was named in Pakistan’s squad the UK in 2011. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Arthur. “If we can play well out- 20 runs after responding with 425, for the four-match Test series due to start at Lord’s had made a special request for Amir’s visa, which side the subcontinent that means featuring Rory Kleinveldt’s 128 off from July 14, the same venue where his deliberate was accepted. that the team’s really going forward.” 63 balls. no-balls caused a furore in the cricket world in 2010. “The PCB has been officially informed that the The 48-year-old had a glorious The total number of runs in the KARACHI: Pakistan cricket authorities yesterday Amir, along with then Test captain Salman Butt UK Government has approved the Visa for Amir,” coaching career with South Africa match was 870, three more than confirmed fast bowler Mohammad Amir has been and new-ball partner Mohammad Asif, were charged the PCB said in a statement. between 2005-2010, taking them the previous record from a Friend’s issued a British visa, clearing him to play in England for bowling deliberate no-balls in return for money. Pakistan will hold a training camp in Hamp- to the summit of Test rankings in Provident Trophy tie between Surrey for the first time since being convicted of spot-fix- The trio was banned from playing cricket at shire before opening the tour with two three-day 2008, following series wins in Eng- and Glamorgan at The Oval in 2002. ing six years ago. all levels for five years and jailed for six months in matches. land and Australia. SPORT FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2016 23

German TV says Russian doping still ongoing Cavaliers crush Golden State AFP

going out there and battling, under- “This was about one team being LeBron James of the BERLIN: Russia hasn’t stopped standing that we’re being led by a emotionally fired up and angry about Megastar LeBron Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles its state-sponsored sports doping great player.” being down 0-2 and another team being despite an international ban against James sparkles with Despite the humbling defeat, the comfortable. It was just the level on during the first half against its track and field athletes, German 32 points as former Warriors remain ahead 2-1 in the best- intensity they brought. Their aggres- the Golden State Warriors public television ARD reported yes- of-seven series with game four toay at siveness was important.” in Game 3 of the 2016 NBA terday. champs rebound in Cleveland and game five back in Oak- James was so aggressive that he Finals at Quicken Loans According to the documentary final style against the land on Monday. swatted away a Steph Curry shot after Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. seen by reporters before it was to “They came out and played like a whistle. be aired, Russian authorities have Golden State Warriors a team with a sense of desperation, “When you have the greatest been covering up for coaches dis- like their season was on the line. And shooter in the world trying to get an graced by the doping programme. we came out and played like every- easy one or trying to get in rhythm, it’s The investigation by pub- thing was peaches and cream,” Golden our job to try to keep him out, after the lic broadcaster ARD also points AFP State’s Draymond Green said. “We got whistle or not,” James said. “That was directly at Sports Minister Vitaly bullied. We can’t get bullied.” just my mindset. I didn’t want him to Mutko for his alleged involvement Only three teams in 69 prior NBA see the ball go in.” in the cover-up. Finals have rallied from 2-0 down to J R Smith added 20 points while The programme comes just CLEVELAND: Smothering defensive win the title, but no team trailing 3-0 Tristan Thompson contributed 14 points days before world athletics gov- work and an aggressive scoring attack has ever won an NBA playoff series. and 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who erning body IAAF is set to rule on inspired by LeBron James lifted the “We weren’t ready to play,” War- improved to 8-0 at home in the play- whether to reinstate the Russian Cleveland Cavaliers back into the NBA riors coach Steve Kerr said. offs and snapped a seven-game losing athletics federation ahead of the Finals on Wednesday with a 120-90 rout “They just punched us right in the streak to the Warriors. August 5-21 Rio Olympics. of defending champion Golden State. mouth right in the beginning. NBA Most Valuable Player and scor- Russia’s sports ministry on James scored 32 points, grabbed 11 “We were turning the ball over ing champion Curry managed only Tuesday evening released a preemp- rebounds and added six assists while like crazy. Soft. We were extremely two points in the first half and fin- tive statement in response to the Kyrie Irving netted 30 points, 16 in the soft to start the game. Just a horrible ished with 19 while Harrison Barnes documentary, insisting it is mak- first quarter, and had eight assists after way to start.” added 18 points and Klay Thompson ing extensive efforts to develop producing only 10 points in a 110-77 Playing without forward Kevin contributed 10. Curry and Thompson a transparent and independent loss in game two. Love, sidelined by a concussion suf- shot a combined 10-for-26. anti-doping strategy. The Krem- “My teammates got me going. They fered in game two, the Cavaliers shifted “They played aggressive defense lin has also warned that it would told me to be aggressive and that’s what James to power forward and used pres- and they came out with a big punch,” treat unfounded allegations about I was,” James said. sure defense to ignite scoring. Curry said. “For me to do what I need doping as “absolute slander”. “It was just a collective team win,” “We were very physical defensively to do to help my team, I have to play But the documentary titled “The he said. and we were aggressive offensively, 100 times better than that, especially Secret World of Doping: Showdown But Irving noted how an emotional attacking the basket, getting out in in the first quarter. for Russia” screened footage dated James told his teammates in a pre-game transition, running the floor,” said Cav- “I’ve just got to be aggressive and April 27 showing that the former huddle to “Follow my lead,” and that aliers coach Tyronn Lue. “That’s how play better and be more assertive. chief trainer for the speed walk- motivated the Cavaliers, who scored we have to play.” There’s a sense of urgency knowing ing team, Viktor Chegin, was still the first nine points, jumped ahead Never before in NBA Finals history how big game four is and I need to involved in the training of national 19-4 and 33-14 and never trailed in had a team won by 30 or more only to be ready.” athletes, even though he had the romp. lose the next game by 30 or more, but Golden State, which won a record The Cavaliers led 51-43 entering The Cavaliers began the third quar- been banned for life over doping “Our leader is looking us all eye to that’s what the Warriors did. 73 games this season, lost the third the second half despite shooting only ter with a 19-5 run, James scoring eight convictions. eye and telling us, ‘Let’s go to war,’” “If you let your guard down and game of a playoff series for the fifth 6-of-27 from the floor in the second points to power Cleveland to a 70-48 Among athletes undergoing Irving said. “Just realizing the mag- the other team is angry, then you can consecutive time, falling to 3-5 on the quarter as the Warriors went only 2-of- advantage, and the Cavs pulled away training were Olga Kaniskina and nitude of what’s about to happen, see this kind of turnaround,” Kerr said. road in this year’s playoffs. 14 from 3-point range. for good. Sergey Kirdyapkin, both of whom had been stripped in March of their Olympic medals because of doping. Based on documents of the former NHL sues players union to restore boss of the anti-doping laboratory in Moscow, Grigory Rodchenkov, the England look to Bodyline Calgary defenceman’s 20-game ban whistle-blower who has fled to the United States, ARD noted that Rus- Reuters sia’s sports ministry advisor Natalia Zhelanova was “permanently inter- fering (in) everyday operation of inspiration in new series NEW YORK: The National Hockey League yesterday filed a lawsuit against anti-doping agency Rusada”. its players union, seeking to restore a 20-game suspension against Calgary The TV programme also docu- Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman that a “neutral” arbitrator later cut mented an email exchange between in half. an anti-doping laboratory and the AFP In a complaint filed in the US District Court in Manhattan, the NHL said sports ministry over the positive arbitrator James Oldham “applied his own brand of industrial justice” by results in August 2014 of a footballer ignoring the findings of Commissioner Gary Bettman, who upheld the orig- from the club Krasnodar. BRISBANE: Grand Slam champions inal suspension, and substituting a shorter 10-game ban. England under wily Australian coach In a statement, the NHL Players’ Association said its collective bargain- Eddie Jones have vowed a confron- ing agreement(CBA) with the league provides that the arbitrator’s decision tational “Bodyline” brand of rugby in be deemed final. It also said it was confident that the lawsuit was “com- Surging Lee is a bid to upset Australia in their Test pletely without merit.” series opener in Brisbane tomorrow. Oldham did not immediately respond to a request for comment. No. 1 again as Jones, England’s first overseas Wideman was suspended for cross-checking NHL linesman Don Hend- coach, is priming his side for a physical erson from behind with his stick during a January 27, 2016 game with the Olympics near three-Test onslaught on the Walla- Nashville Predators. bies, who eight months ago dumped According to the league, the blow caused Henderson to fall face first the hosts out of the World Cup fol- onto the ice, leaving him with a concussion and unable to resume work as AFP lowing a shattering 33-13 defeat at a linesman. Twickenham. The players’ union appealed the 20-game ban to Oldham, a Georget- But England have yet to lose under own University law professor, as permitted under its collective bargaining KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Lee Jones after he guided his new side to a agreement. Australian Wallabies rugby Chong Wei yesterday reclaimed the first Grand Slam title in 13 years ear- But the NHL said Oldham did not act as a “neutral discipline arbitrator” world number one ranking he lost lier this season, and optimism is high coach Michael Cheika (NDA) in halving Wideman’s ban, given the lack of “substantial evidence” 18 months ago following a positive within their ranks ahead of the three speaks to the media in that Bettman’s decision was wrong. doping test, establishing himself Test series against the world’s second Brisbane yesterday. “The NDA exceeded his authority under the CBA and applied his own as the man to beat as he takes a ranked side. brand of industrial justice by disregarding the standard of review set forth possibly final crack at an elusive Jones has been preparing his play- in the CBA,” the complaint said. Olympic gold medal. ers for the series by providing them Australia’s biggest victory at Twick- in the world and they’re playing in In September, US District Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan said National Lee knocked China’s Chen Long with footage of cricket’s infamous Bod- enham in the pool stages of last year’s their own backyard so they are going Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell may have administered his from the summit of the Badminton yline Ashes tour of Australia. World Cup. to be strong,” Jones said. own “industrial justice” in suspending New England Patriots quarterback Tom World Federation (BWF) rankings, England’s cricketers beat a Don Australia will field all four of their He cagily added: “In Australia, Brady for four games over deflated footballs used in a championship game. capping a remarkable comeback Bradman-inspired Australia in props from that Twickenham match we’ve won three Tests since Cap- Berman voided that ban, but a divided federal appeals court in Man- for Malaysia’s biggest sporting star, 1932-33 by using aggressive tactics, tomorrow after tighthead Sekope tain Cook arrived, so it’s not a great hattan restored it on April 25. Brady and the NFL players union are trying to who had earlier bleakly fretted that an approach Jones wants his side to Kepu joined the squad from France record is it?” overturn the latter ruling. his eight-month doping ban could employ. this week, linking up with Scott Sio, Cheika, who is rebuilding after Wideman had served 19 games of the original 20-game suspension when dash his Olympic hopes. “To beat the Wallabies in Australia Greg Holmes and James Slipper. reaching last year’s World Cup final, has Oldham ruled, and was to have been refunded the salary he was going to Lee, then the world number one, you have to play a physical, aggres- “He’s shown us clips (of the Bod- named three new caps in his starting forfeit as a result of the longer ban. had tested positive for the banned sive brand of rugby and that’s what yline series) to reinforce his point,” side with Brumbies lock Rory Arnold, The case is National Hockey League v National Hockey League Players’ anti-inflammatory drug dexameth- we intend to do,” Jones said. England prop Dan Cole said, adding Queensland Reds centre Samu Kerevi Association, US District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 16-04287. asone at the world championships “We have to be in their faces from that England must utilise their trade- and Western Force utility back Dane in August 2014. the first minute of the first Test.” mark forward power if they are to win Haylett-Petty. The BWF eventually decided England traditionally rely heavily their first series in Australia. “We have “We have a good mix of new blood against a possible two-year ban on their set piece and scrum which to play our own style; we need to play and players who have been connected Baseball: Darvish fans seven in loss after concluding that Lee “acciden- has dominated Australia in the past, to our strengths,” he said. to the group for some time and the tally” took the drug. most notably at Twickenham in 2005 Jones, who coached Australia to energy and enjoyment within the group to Houston Astros Since returning to the court a and in the 2007 World Cup quarter- the 2003 World Cup final where they has been excellent,” he said. year ago, the 33-year-old has recap- final in Marseilles. lost to England, faces his former Rand- England captain Dylan Hartley tured much of the form that allowed But under Michael Cheika’s coach- wick club team-mate and good friend will lead a side with a total of 539 AFP him to dominate the game for years, ing and the input of Argentine forward Cheika in a battle of wits and tactics. international caps, with Saracens’ lately surging to a string of victories coach Mario Ledesma, the Walla- “Australia are ranked second in Owen Farrell starting at fly-half and including a win in last weekend’s bies scrum overpowered England in the world, they’ve got the best coach Northampton Saints’ Luther Burrell LOS ANGELES: Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish, who is coming off Tommy John Indonesian Open that finally put at inside centre. surgery, pitched five innings as the host Texas Rangers were beaten 3-1 by him back in the world’s top spot. Teams (15-1) Cheika is defending Australia’s the Houston Astros yesterday. Lee’s failure to add an Olympic proud record of only three defeats The 29-year-old Darvish was taken out of the Major League Baseball or world title to his packed trophy Australia: Israel Folau; Dane Haylett-Petty, Tevita Kuridrani, Samu Kerevi, Rob Horne; out of 17 Tests against visiting Eng- contest as a precautionary measure because of shoulder tightness after case has become a defining feature Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps; David Pocock, Michael Hooper, Scott Fardy; Rob Simmons, land sides and has refused so far to throwing 76 pitches and striking out seven batters. of his career, earning accusations Rory Arnold; Greg Holmes, Stephen Moore (capt), Scott Sio. rise to Jones’ needling. He gave up one run on three hits and had four walks in his third start that the quiet, soft-spoken shuttler Replacements: Tatafu Polota-Nau, James Slipper, Sekope Kepu, James Horwill, Dean “My focus is very much with our since the surgery. The Rangers’ trainer visited Darvish on the mound half- wilts on the biggest stages. Mumm, Sean McMahon, Nick Frisby, Christian Leali’ifano. team,” Cheika said. way through the fifth but he managed to finish the inning. He did not return In particular, his heart-break- England: Mike Brown; Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Luther Burrell, Marland “I very much want to dedicate all for the sixth. Jose Altuve blasted a two-run double to lift the Astros over the ing losses to long-time nemesis Lin Yarde; Owen Farrell, Ben Youngs; Billy Vunipola, James Haskell, Chris Robshaw; George the energy I have to our guys and mak- Rangers at Globe Life Park. Dan of China, who defeated Lee in Kruis, Maro Itoje; Dan Cole, Dylan Hartley (capt), Mako Vunipola. ing sure I’m doing my job properly. The Astros lost their previous eight games against Texas this season the 2008 and 2012 Olympic finals, “I don’t want my players to think before snapping the skid. Houston’s 12 straight losses in Dallas were tied for Replacements: Luke Cowen-Dickie, Matt Mullan, Paul Hill, Joe Launchbury, Court- have become the stuff of badmin- that all that stuff is going to win us the longest losing streak in one park in club history. The four-game series ney Lawes, Danny Care, George Ford, Jack Nowell. ton history. the game.” between the Texas state rivals ends today. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 21 PAGE | 22 Coutinho leads Bairstow defies Sri Brazil rout Lanka in third Test of Haiti at Lord’s

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Euro 2016 Fixtures while England seek their first inter- World champions Today’s match national success since the World Cup of 1966. Group A : France vs Romania, Germany targeting a Roy Hodgson’s youthful side went 10.00pm first Euro title in 20 through qualifying with a 100 percent Tomorrow’s matches record and have real goal threat in the years while England Group A: Albania vs Switzerland, form of Jamie Vardy, one of the stars aiming for maiden 4.00pm for unlikely champions Leicester City, international success Group B: Wales vs Slovakia, 7.00pm and Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane. Group B: England vs Russia,10.00 pm One consequence of the fatter for- since the World mat means only eight teams will be Cup of 1966 eliminated from the six initial groups the sport, means his presence at the of four, with even third place likely to tournament will be in a purely unof- seal a last-16 spot. ficial capacity. Spain’s group looks the toughest on AFP Against such a backdrop it can paper, with the Czech Republic, Tur- only be hoped that the tournament, key and Croatia, while France should LONDON: Bigger than ever, the Euro- the first since the sleaze hit the fan comfortably top a section including pean Championship kicks off in Paris last summer and the last with a sin- Albania, Romania and Switzerland. today with a four-week feast of foot- gle host before it goes continent-wide Italy will also have to be on their ball that promises to elevate the game in 2020, can deliver some memorable guard against a dangerous-looking above the corruption scandals and moments on the pitch. Belgium squad, Ireland and Sweden security fears that have overshad- It certainly has the potential to do who in Zlatan Ibrahimovic have one owed its build-up. so with 51 matches in 31 days spread of the tournament’s A-listers. All eyes will be on hosts France across France from the coal-mining Others vying for the limelight when they get the ball rolling against country of Lens in the north to the Med- include Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo Romania in the Stade de France -- 210 iterranean port of Marseille. who endured a disappointing World days after suicide bombers at the same Unfamiliar qualifiers will be hop- Cup and is running out of time to claim France’s national team players arrive for a training session at the Stade de France Stadium in Saint-Denis, venue triggered a night of horror across ing to show they belong and vindicate a first title for his country the capital which killed 130 people. Platini’s brainchild, criticised by some north of Paris on the eve of the beginning of the Euro 2016 football championship match against Romania. Of the debutants, Iceland’s appear- It should have been a proud moment as substituting quality for quantity. ance will add novelty value although for former UEFA president Michel The establishment should prove it a hat-trick, although three-times quality. For Spain’s old guard, players will carry the hopes of a nation still having finished above the Netherlands Platini. again, however, that the cream inev- champions Germany, 2012 runners-up such as Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, coming to terms with last year’s militant in qualifying they will need to be taken The France great, who inspired itably rises to the top and that Greece’s Italy, France and a resurgent England Gerard Pique and Sergio Ramos, Euro attacks. Manager Didier Deschamps has seriously by group rivals Portugal, Aus- his country’s 1984 title on home soil, surprise triumph in 2004 was an will all fancy their chances. 2016 could be their last hurrah after some enviable quality at his disposal tria and Hungary. achieved his wish of expanding the anomaly. Northern Ireland, Albania, Iceland, the disappointment of the Brazil World in Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba and Wales, too, will not just be mak- tournament to a record 24 nations. Spain retained the title four years Slovakia and Wales are all appearing for Cup two years ago, and with old sage forwards Kingsley Coman and Anto- ing up the numbers if talisman Gareth But a four-year ban, handed down ago in Poland and Ukraine, a tourna- the first time in the tournament which Vicente del Bosque at the helm, they ine Griezmann. Bale, who has led them to their first after becoming engulfed by the FIFA ment comprising only 16 nations, and is second only to the World Cup in terms will take some stopping. World champions Germany will be finals since the 1958 World Cup, is fit corruption scandal that has rocked will be among the favourites to make of prestige and not too far behind in France, winners in 1984 and 2000, targeting a first Euro title in 20 years and firing. Old rivals Pele and Maradona seek ‘peace’

AFP World Cup triumph. Pele, a three-time It then organised a vote by read- at the Palais Royal with a cameo world champion, also struck a concil- ers of the FIFA magazine and cast by appearance in the 30-minute five- iatory tone in response. an international jury. This time Pele a-side contest. Pele, still recovering “The most important is the message won by a landslide. from a hip operation in January, PARIS: Diego Maradona hailed his of peace. Many thanks to my friend FIFA decided to split the award and remained in his coaching role on old rival Pele as an “icon” as the pair Maradona for this opportunity and a named Pele and Maradona as the two the touchline. were reunited for a “match of friend- big round of applause to the players greatest players of all time. The event, organised by a Swiss ship” yesterday. who have been here today,” said Pele. “I had the vote of the people, watchmaker with UEFA, featured the The 75-year-old Brazil great and “This is a moment of peace.” Pele won by forfeit,” said Mara- likes of former France striker David 55-year-old Argentine legend even It was a far cry from the acrimony dona, who walked out of a Rome Trezeguet, Italy goalkeeper Angelo embraced during the five-a-side exhi- between them when FIFA was trying gala so he did not see the Brazil- Peruzzi and Dutch midfielder Clarence bition game in a sign that they have to decide the player of the 20th Cen- ian collect his award. Seedorf. drawn a line under their long-run- tury in 2000. Maradona later accused Pele of Ex-Brazil forward Bebeto, a 1994 ning feud. The world body organised an online letting his former Brazil teammate World Cup winner, also took part Former Argentinian football international Diego Maradona (left) and “I want to thank Pele, we know vote which Maradona easily won. But Garrincha “die in misery”. alongside Rio Ferdinand, Dida, Her- who he is and who he will always be. FIFA thought the online users at the Pele responded that Maradona nan Crespo and Fernando Hierro as former Brazilian footballer Pele pose after a football match organised We need icons like him,” said Mara- time were too young and so the vote was “sick”. the match finished in a diplomatic by Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot at the Jardin du Palais Royal in dona, who starred in Argentina’s 1986 was skewed in Maradona’s favour. Maradona thrilled the crowd 8-8 draw. Paris on the eve of the Euro 2016 championship. Supreme Committee delegation heads to France

The Peninsula – observation of Euro 2016 function- Khater from Paris. “Our key focus is to Qatar Olympic Committee, Qatar facilities, transport hubs and logis- to the SC and help Qatar stage a suc- aries, secondment of office-bearers, learn as much from this very detailed Rail, Qatar Stars League and Qatar tics centres, I am convinced that all cessful World Cup in 2022.” shadowing of employees and execu- programme and transfer the knowl- Tourism Authority will all have dele- participants will greatly benefit from Meanwhile, Khalid Al Naama will tive shadowing. edge back to Qatar once it has been gates in France during the month-long attending this key tournament. be representing the SC in Marseille: DOHA: With many of the world’s top SC Assistant Secretary General, completed. competition. “The pre-departure briefing “I am proud that Qatar is hosting the stars gearing up to claim top hon- Tournament Affairs, Nasser Al Khater “We also take this opportunity A pre-departure meeting was held allowed us to introduce the observa- first ever World Cup in the Middle East ours at the UEFA Euro 2016 kicking is already in France, having begun to wish our counterparts in France last week to introduce participants to tion programme to all participants and and the second in Asia. off in Paris today, the Supreme Com- his executive shadowing on the eve the best of luck for the month ahead, the schedules and objectives of the highlight the importance and necessity “I will use my trip to Euro 2016 to mittee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) are of the tournament. He is following which I am sure will be successful UEFA programmes, including the of bringing the knowledge acquired learn from the organisation of a major preparing to send a 38- member del- UEFA Events SA CEO Martin Kallen and showcase both optimal organ- required deliverables on their return back to Qatar.” football tournament and bring back egation to gather experience to bring and gathering daily experience on isation and exciting football for the to Qatar.SC Executive Director Tour- The SC’s Francisco Diaz, who is the skills to help and serve my nation back to Qatar. the operational running of the major fans.” nament Operations & Planning Dr. a French national, will be headed to in the years leading to 2022. The trip Also in attendance in the pro- tournament. The SC delegation – which will Sakis Batsilas added: “The opportu- Paris next week: “I am excited to be will give me the experience and the grammes designed by UEFA coinciding “We are delighted to have a strong be primarily based in Paris and Lyon nity to participate in an official UEFA part of the SC delegation. France is skills to help organise Qatar’s his- with the European governing body’s presence at Euro 2016 both for our SC – will be joined in France by repre- observation programme is a major my country and Paris, where I will toric event with efficiency.” elite competition will be a number of staff who will be gaining vital oper- sentatives from a range of 2022 FIFA achievement in itself. be based during the observation, is Upon their return, members of the external Qatari stakeholders, taking ational insights and experience of World Cup Qatar stakeholders. “With the schedule covering my city. delegation are required to transmit the total number of observers from running one of the biggest tourna- Ashghal, Aspire, Josoor Institute, key tournament areas, such as sta- I will be at a team camp, at offi- programme outcomes to their respec- Qatar to 64. ments in the world, as well as for our Kahramaa, Ministry of Municipality diums, training sites, fan zones and cial fan zones and at two of the Euro tive departments and organisations, as SC delegates will be part of stakeholders from across Qatar to and Environment, Ministry of Inte- the international broadcasting cen- 2016 matches. I am looking to learn Qatar continues to advance in prepa- four official UEFA programmes benefit in their preparations,” said Al rior, Qatar Football Association, tre, in addition to security command from the experience and bring it back rations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup .