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Monday 18 August 2014 • 22 Shawwal 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6161 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Ministry again warns Qatar in top against partitioning of villas and residential units tier of global DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning (Baladiya) has repeat- edly warned people against par- titioning of villas and residential peace index units without permission from concerned authorities. Ali Saleh Al Marri, Head of Only nation from region to get status the Legal Studies Section at the ministry, said Baladiya is strictly DOHA: A global think tank has that Qatar remains largely unaf- monitoring partitioning of villas placed Qatar among the top list fected by the social unrest that has and residential units, the local of most peaceful countries in the gripped parts of the region since Arabic daily Al Arab has reported. world. early 2011…”, the report said. If a violator makes reconcili- After conducting surveys in The most peaceful region con- ation with the ministry, the fine 162 countries, the Institute of tinues to be Europe while the least is QR250 per square metre, but Economics and Peace (IEP) has peaceful region is South Asia. if the case is transferred to the ranked Qatar in the Top-Tier of its Afghanistan has been replaced at court, the fine is from QR250 “Global Peace Index 2014”. Qatar is the bottom of the index by Syria Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters celebrate sitting on the back of a truck as they head to the Mosul dam on the to QR500 per square metre, Al the only country from the region due to a slight improvement in Tigris they recaptured from Islamic State jihadists, near the northern city of Mosul yesterday. Marri said during a meeting with to find a place in Top Tier slot. its peace, combined with further the local media. Based on the state of peace in deterioration of the situation in Internal partitions of buildings each country, the global index Syria. South Sudan experienced need investigation, but entry to has classified the countries into the largest drop in the index this Kurds recapture Mosul dam the premises can only be done six categories — Very high, High, year, falling from 145th to 160th with legal permission. Medium, Low, Very low and Not and ranking as the third least AL QOSH: Iraqi Kurdish fight- Saturday and again yesterday. - and prevent the Iraqi govern- Inspectors, however, can find Included. Twenty-eight countries peaceful country. Major dete- ers backed by US warplanes The US Central Command ment from providing critical serv- some hints from outside buildings have been ranked in the top tier rioration also occurred in Egypt, retook the country’s largest reported that the military had ices to the Iraqi populace,” the even without entering them. of ‘Very high’ category. Ukraine and Central African dam from jihadists yesterday, carried out 14 air strikes yester- White House said in a statement. Indications of partitioning Qatar has been placed 22nd in Republic. The report noted the as Sunni Arab tribesmen and day near the dam, which, located “These operations are limited in include the total number of air this Tier-1 category, with score global economic impact of violence security forces fought the mili- on the Tigris river, provides elec- their nature, duration, and scope conditioners and their location, higher than Poland, Mauritius, is $9.8trn or 11.3 percent of global tants west of Baghdad. tricity and irrigation water for and are being undertaken in coor- the painting of the house and the Singapore, Croatia, Spain and GDP. Compared to estimates for The recapture of Mosul dam farming to much of the region. dination with and at the request number of cars parked in front Taiwan which also fall under the 2012, this represents an increase of marks the biggest prize yet Centcom said the strikes of the government of Iraq.” of it. ‘Very high’ category. $179bn or a 3.8 percent rise in vio- clawed back from Islamic State destroyed 10 IS armed vehicles, Security forces backed by Sunni Another violation is providing Qatar is just below countries lence containment costs globally. (IS) jihadists since they launched seven IS Humvees, two armoured Arab tribal militia made gains accommodation for workers in like Hungary, the Netherlands, Overall, the 2014 Global Peace a major offensive in northern Iraq personnel carriers and one IS against the jihadists in Iraq’s areas intended for families. Slovakia, Portugal and Germany. Index score deteriorated slightly in early June, sweeping Iraqi secu- checkpoint. Anbar province, west of the pro- These rules have been cre- Iceland tops the ‘Very high’ for the sixth year in a row con- rity forces aside. In Washington, the White vincial capital Ramadi, police said. ated for the benefit of all people list with a score of 1.189. Qatar’s tinuing to record a gradual slide “Mosul Dam was liberated House said that President Barack Fighting was also taking place because partitioning and increas- score band is 1.491, not much in global peacefulness since 2008. completely,” Ali Awni, an official Obama had informed Congress near the strategic Euphrates ing the number of occupants in an below Germany’s 1.423. “Qatar has For 2014, five out of the nine geo- from Iraq’s main Kurdish party, he authorised US air strikes in Valley town of Haditha, located accommodation create pressure consistently topped the regional graphical regions experienced an said. A senior Iraqi army officer Iraq to help retake control of the near another important dam, on electricity, water, sewage and rankings in the Global Peace Index improvement in peace and among said while the fighting had ended, Mosul Dam, which it said was police Staff Major General Ahmed other facilities. since 2009, a testament to the abil- those that became less peaceful, some areas around the dam were consistent with his goal of pro- Sadag said. The rallying of more If an owner wants a build- ity of successive leaders to ensure substantial changes in the index still inaccessible due to bombs tecting US citizens in the country. than two dozen Sunni tribes to ing partitioned, he may ask the prolonged domestic stability,” the were only seen in two: sub-Saha- planted by the militants. “The failure of the Mosul Dam the government side on Friday ministry, providing justification GPI noted in its individual country ran Africa and the Middle East The dam breakthrough came could threaten the lives of large marked a potential turning point on why he wants to make the analysis on Qatar. and North Africa (Mena). after US warplanes and drones numbers of civilians, threaten US in the fightback against the jihad- partition. “The refreshing of the politi- THE PENINSULA pummelled the militants fighting personnel and facilities - includ- ists and their allies. AGENCIES THE PENINSULA cal leadership has helped ensure Continued on page 3 against the Kurdish advance on ing the US Embassy in Baghdad See also page 5 Continued on page 3

Traffic chaos Scattered rains Gaza truce talks resume JERUSALEM: Israel warned yesterday that it would refuse any likely today long-term truce deal that failed to satisfy its security needs as Gaza DOHA: Scattered rains are ceasefire talks resumed in Cairo. expected in the south-west- Egyptian-brokered indirect negotiations between Israel and the ern parts of the country today, Palestinians are taking place during a five-day lull in the fighting that according to a forecast by the is due to expire at midnight (2100 GMT) today. The talks began yes- Meteorology Department. terday afternoon at the headquarters of Egyptian intelligence. However, rains will be expe- The aim is to broker a long-term arrangement to halt over a month rienced only in the above-men- of bloody fighting which erupted on July 8 and has so far claimed 1,980 tioned areas for a very short Palestinians lives and 67 on the Israeli side. period of time, said Abdulla Al But as the Israeli team landed in Cairo, Prime Minister Benjamin Mannai, Head of the Forecast Netanyahu said they would not agree to any proposal which did not and Analysis Section. offer a clear answer to Israel’s security needs. “The Israeli delega- Although rains in mid-sum- tion in Cairo is acting with a very clear mandate to stand firmly mer are a rare phenomenon, on Israel’s security needs,” said Netanyahu. “Only if there is a clear such scattered rains limited to answer to Israel’s security needs, only then will we agree to reach an specific places of the country understanding.” occur every year in August due In Ramallah, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated his to a weather condition called commitment to the Egyptian proposal. “Our goal is to stop fighting and ‘Mesoscale.’ we are committed to the Egyptian initiative and nothing else,” he said. “Rains at an isolated place AGENCIES during August are not excep- See also page 4 tional. It has happened during Traffic moves at a snail’s pace as improvement work began on C-Ring Road near Ramada Signal yesterday. the past 10 years. The project is likely to continue for next five months. ABDUL BASIT “But this time rains will not be extended to other places and will not last for long,” said Al Mannai. “Usually rains occur only for Vehicles abandoned in old neighbourhoods for many years a very short period between 1pm and 6pm,” he added. DOHA: People are dismayed by the streets, in parking areas and other public Another is inability to pay the monthly abandoned cars in their areas. Meanwhile, the daily swelling number of abandoned vehicles places has been increasing, people said. installments, especially when the owner This way the ministry has managed to weather chart issued by the on the streets, despite efforts by authori- Some people attribute the phenomenon leaves the country. remove many abandoned vehicles. department forecast that ties to remove them. to the steady increase in the country’s In an earlier interview, Brig Mohammad Majority of these abandoned vehicles southwestern parts of the A lot of people, especially in the old population which has significantly affected Saad Al Kharji, the Director of the Traffic have old numbers written in Arabic. country are expected to expe- neighbourhoods, are unhappy to see cars different aspects of services and the traffic Department, said five years ago 18,000 vehi- It may be noted that the Traffic rience scattered clouds and abandoned for many years in front of their system which is facing a big challenge. cles were registered every year. Department in November 2011 started to strong winds will be felt in the homes, the local Arabic daily Al Watan has Qatar is a small country with a huge But today the department registers change car plates according to interna- eastern parts of the country. reported. number of vehicles, not to mention those about 100,000 vehicles every year, raising tional standards. However, other areas will Despite the continuous campaign to coming from neighbouring countries, some the number of vehicles in the country to The Ministerial Decision No. 98 issued in be hot and relatively humid remove abandoned vehicles from differ- people said. more than one million. February 2013 formed a committee respon- during the day, said the ent parts of the country by the Ministry of One of the main reasons why a vehicle With the rising number of abandoned sible for removing abandoned vehicles, in department. Municipality and Urban Planning, munici- is abandoned by its owner is accumulated vehicles, the Ministry of Municipality and collaboration with Lekhwiya and munici- THE PENINSULA palities and the Ministry of Interior, the traffic violations which the owner cannot Urban Planning has launched an online palities. THE PENINSULA number of abandoned vehicles on the pay. service for people to file complaints against Continued on page 3 MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Emir, PM greet Premier appoints Gabon President official at ministry DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Police College receives DOHA: The Prime Minister Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Interior Minister H E yesterday sent a cable of con- Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser gratulations to the Gabonese bin Khalifa Al Thani yester- President Ali Bongo Ondimba day issued a decision, appoint- on his country’s Independence ing Engineer Fahd Mohammed Day. Fahad Al Qahtani as Deputy The Prime Minister and first batch of students Undersecretary for Urban Interior Minister H E Sheikh DOHA: The Police College Planning Affairs at the Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa received the first batch of 130 Ministry of Municipality and Al Thani sent a similar cable. students for the 2014-2015 aca- Urban Planning. demic year on Saturday. Al Qahtani served as direc- Greetings sent The students from Qatar and tor of Al Daayen Municipality. other Arab countries will obtain a He also held several positions, to Indonesia bachelor’s degree in law and police including assistant director for science after a four-year course. technical affairs and head of DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh They were welcomed by the municipal projects at Al Rayyan Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani General Manager of the college, Municipality. yesterday sent a cable of con- Brigadier Dr Mohamed Abdulla He received his Bachelor gratulations to the Indonesian Al Mohanna, the Director of in Engineering from Qatar President Susilo Bambang Technical Office of the Minister of University (1999-2000) and par- Yudhoyono on his country’s Interior, Brigadier Badr Ibrahim ticipated in several conferences, National Day. Al Ghanim, the Director of symposiums, local and regional The Prime Minister and Strategic Planning Department meetings and training courses. Interior Minister H E Sheikh of the ministry and Member of Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa the Supreme Council of Police Qatargas donates Al Thani sent a similar cable. College (SCPC), Col. Abdul Rahman Majid Al Sulaiti, the QR2m for Gaza Qatar-Myanmar Assistant Director of Human Resources Department, Maj. Dr. Top officers of the college at the event. DOHA: As part of Qatar’s relations reviewed Muhammad Hamad Al Giythain, Solidarity Festival in support the Director of Administrative patronage of the Prime Minister He thanked authorities which military academic body with of the people of Gaza during the DOHA: Mayanmar’s Vice- and Financial Department of the and Interior Minister H E Sheikh contributed to the establish- higher standard not only in GCC, current humanitarian crisis, President, U Nyan Tun, the College, Capt. Jaber Hamoud Al Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa ment of the college, including but in the Middle East. Qatargas Operating Company Minister for Foreign Affairs, Noaimi, the Director of Training Al Thani who issued directives the Supreme Education Council, The college was founded follow- Limited has donated QR2m to U Wunna Maung Lwin, the Department of the College, Capt. to ensure the availability of best Lekwiya, Kahrama and Ashghal ing Emiri Decree No. 161 for 2013 help deliver humanitarian aid Minister of Communications Fahad Saeed Al Sobaiei, and other experts in police science and law and the parents for their trust in to develop qualified and trained as an expression of the com- and Information Technology, U officials and faculty. in the college. the college. officers in the fields of legal and pany’s solidarity with the vic- Myat Hein, and the Minister Brigadier Mohammed Al He said the college represents Brig. Al Ghanim said the col- police, and curricula and methods tims of the crisis. Qatargas is of Planning and Economic Marri underscored the leader- Qatar National Vision 2030 and lege will produce trained offi- of education and training to keep working in coordination with Development, Professor Kan ship’s keenness to establish the the ministry’s strategy to increase cials as it has signed cooperation pace with developing legal serv- Qatar Red Crescent and the Zaw, met separately Qatari college to serve the community its human resources with quali- agreements with top security col- ices and encourage and support Palestinian Ministry of Health Ambassador, Jabor bin Ali Al and enhance safety and security fied officers who work on the pre- leges in the world. research, innovation and creativity to ensure that the aid is deliv- Dosari, in capital Naypyidaw in the country. vention and control of crimes in Col. Al Sulaiti thanked all those among students to cope with new ered to the suffering population and reviewed means of boosting He also highlighted efforts accordance with the Qatari law who contributed to the comple- developments in the security and in the most timely and efficient ties in various fields. QNA exerted by SCPC, under the and constitution. tion of the college to make it a legal areas. THE PENINSULA manner possible. Indian embassy to hold Open House 24pc of QNRF funding goes to QA to upgrade Bucharest-Sofia DOHA: The Indian embassy will hold an Open House on Friday, August 22, to address healthcare and medical studies any urgent consular and labour DOHA: Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) has allocated huge route to daily service from Oct 1 problems of Indians. funds for studies to find solutions for medical and health problems, The event will be held from according to a senior official. DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) very easy for business and leisure Popular destinations to and 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Written infor- QNRF’s 24 percent of funding is spent on healthcare and medical has further strengthened its passengers travelling to routes in from Bucharest and Sofia include mation on issues/cases proposed researches which focus on diabetes, cancer and heart diseases. commitment to the Bucharest the Middle East and Asia. Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul, Dubai, to be discussed with officials may In an interview with Qatar Health magazine published by the and Sofia routes by announcing Qatar Airways Group Chief Melbourne, Singapore, Manila, be given from 5.30pm to 6pm. Supreme Council of Health (SCH), Dr Abdul Sattar Al Taie, Director, an increase in flight frequency Executive Officer Akbar Al Bangkok, Maldives, Nairobi, and This will be followed by meeting QNRF, said, “We fund research projects which deal with scientific and to the popular destinations in Baker said: “Bucharest-Sofia Delhi. with officials from 6pm to 6.30pm. technical issues. We give priority to research in energy and environ- Eastern Europe. has been an extremely popular Doha-Bucharest/Sofia two Salient information would be ment, computer sciences and ICT, health and life sciences and social The airline, which currently route for those travelling to and additional weekly flights from sent to the media after the event, sciences, arts and humanities. However, extra importance is given to operates to the Bucharest-Sofia from Europe. The additional two October 1 (all times local) the embassy said in a statement research on health issues. “That’s why 24 percent of funds are allo- linked route five times a week, frequencies will help meet the Thursdays and Sundays yesterday. cated for research on healthcare. This will help Qatar build research will add two additional frequen- demand the airline has for this Departs from Doha QR219 at capacity by interacting with researches around the world and build cies commencing on October 1, particular route. Europe in par- 0810 hrs, arrives in Bucharest at Vodafone calling research culture. Also it will reflect on the quality of medical services bringing the number of flights to ticular, is an extremely popular 1305 hrs and healthcare.” seven per week. destination for a number of our Departs from Bucharest QR219 rates now lowest Health research projects are done by Hamad Medical Corporation With the addition of the two passengers, especially those in at 1415 hrs and arrives in Sofia at (HMC), Sidra, Qatar biomedical research institute, Qatar new frequencies, the route, which East Asia and we are pleased to 1515 hrs DOHA: : Vodafone Prepaid cus- Cardiovascular Research Center, Qatar Diabetic Society, Weill Cornel will be serviced by a Premium be able to continue to offer more Departs from Sofia QR220 at tomers can now enjoy local calls Medical College (WCMC), Al Ahli Hospital and Qatar University. “We A320 aircraft will offer an addi- options to those looking to travel 1630 hrs, arrives in Bucharest at the lowest rate in the coun- grant funds for comprehensive research about Qatar and its people. tional 48 Business Class and 360 with us and enjoy our five-star 1725 hrs try, at just 10Dh per minute. There are 149 projects on medical and healthcare under QNRF,” said Economy Class seats per week, service.” Departs from Bucharest QR220 This great promotion covers Dr Al Taie. with an overall increase of 408 Qatar Airways established its at 1825 hrs, arrives in Doha 2255 not just calls to other Vodafone Studies are being conducted by WCMC on mapping the Qatari seats. footprint in the Eastern European hrs numbers, but calls to any number genome to prevent inherited diseases, that could help doctors target The increase in frequency region with Bucharest, the Qatar Airways, the State of in Qatar. The promotional offer interventions to reduce the prevalence of debilitating hereditary dis- on the linked Bucharest-Sofia Romanian capital being intro- Qatar’s national airline, has seen costs QR1 per week. To get the orders. HMC is conducting research on complications and prevalence route will provide passengers in duced to its network in January rapid growth in just 17 years of offer, Prepaid customers need to of diabetics, a big lifestyle health problem. Romania and Bulgaria with more 2011. In September, the same year, operation, to the point where opt in by dialling *200*10#. The “Through QNRF, we managed to create opportunities for Qatari options when travelling to any one Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria was today it is flying a modern fleet offer will be valid for seven days researches to collaborate with more than 400 research institutes of the more than 140 destinations linked onto the route as Qatar of 135 aircraft to 144 key business and will automatically recur at around the world, including Monash Institute for Research, Harvard in Qatar Airways’ global network. Airways continued its European and leisure destinations across the end of each seven-day period. University, Cambridge University, Imperial College London and In addition, excellent connection expansion. Both destinations offer Europe, the Middle East, Africa, The promotion runs until Eid Al American University in Beirut,” Dr Al Taie said, adding Qatar spends times when transferring through numerous historical attractions Asia Pacific, North America and Adha, ending on October 11. 2.8 percent of its GDP on research and development. the new state-of-the-art Hamad and cultural events to the millions South America. Vodafone Qatar said: “we’re THE PENINSULA International Airport make it of tourists that visit each year. THE PENINSULA very excited about this unbeatable offer which strongly underlines our commitment to continue to offer our Prepaid customers the best value possible in Qatar. 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DOHA: Ooredoo has today speeds in Qatar, without worrying from Vodafone Qatar, our custom- Employees also felt that during announced a special offer giving about the costs. ers will always feel confidently the long decades of the Palestinian the newly launched 15GB Data The easy data top-up option connected with worry-free and conflict, the international com- Scratch Cards for free with the is also available for purchase delightful experiences.” munity has not fully addressed purchase of selected smart- now, for all existing Hala and When it comes to interna- the legitimate Palestinian aspi- phones at any Ooredoo Shop or Shahry customers and provides tional calling, Vodafone Qatar rations. Now Gaza is chronically online at the Ooredoo eShop. an increased data allowance with- has announced earlier two new short of food, water, electricity The offer is valid until 18 out affecting their existing credit. great offers for Prepaid custom- and adding salt to it wounds is November, 2014, and is available To activate the Ooredoo Data ers to enjoy the best international the closure of it borders. on selected smartphones through- Scratch Card, customers need to calling rates in Qatar as well. Employees of the group have out Ooredoo Shops. To check for simply scratch off the secret panel Vodafone’s International QR25, taken the plight of Palestinians Officials at the donation ceremony. device partners, customers can to reveal the activation code, and has been boosted to include 56 to heart and felt that they require visit their nearest Ooredoo Shop follow the instructions on the international minutes instead of immediate humanitarian aid for shown solidarity with the people Palestinian Ministry of Health to or visit the eShop via the Ooredoo back of the card to redeem mobile 51 minutes. That means custom- development and rebuilding of of Gaza and cooperation in send- estimate the needs of the people website. Internet data. ers pay less than 45Dh per minute their shattered lives. ing donations to alleviate their in terms of clean water, electric- The 15GB Ooredoo Data Customers can avail this spe- for international calls. Hamad Dafer A A Al Ahbabi, suffering,” said Abideen. ity, medicine and shelter. 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People of Qatar have which is coordinating with the suit.” THE PENINSULA browsing with the fastest network THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA/QNA HOME MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Qatar Charity distributes Prizes, cars worth QR2.5m at Qatar Summer Festival DOHA: O ver Q R2 .5m w i l l be g iven whether it’s a good shopping deal, or QR2.5m assistance in Gaza away at malls as part of the Qatar a new car, it’s all part of emphasis- Summer Festival 2014 organ- ing the festive season in Qatar and ised by Qatar Tourism Authority making it an unforgettable occa- (QTA). sion that will draw more visitors to 3,500 government employees in 25 municipalities benefited Shopping Fun activity, which return in the upcoming years and started yesterday and runs until for new visitors to make their way DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) September 13, involves the coun- over here to enjoy great summer has distributed QR2.5m try’s main retail outlets including offers and activities,” said Rashed Al assistance in the Gaza Strip. the Pearl-Qatar, The Mall, City Qurese, Director of Marketing and The money went to 3,500 Center-Doha, Hyatt Plaza, Al Khor Promotions at QTA. government employees in 25 Mall, and Dar Al Salam Mall. Special In addition to the Shopping municipalities, in collaboration discounts will be given to customers Fun activity, QTA has facilitated with the ministry of local gov- aside from the raffle draws. a number of exciting activities ernment and mayors. In authorization with the Ministry and events including Family Fun, Each employee received of Economy and Commerce, QTA an indoor 10,000sqm entertain- QR730 in recognition of efforts will be giving away QR740,000 in ment city at the Doha Exhibition to maintain delivery of water, cash as well as eight Audi cars, four Center (DEC); Fountain Fun, on the sewage and waste services of which are Audi A4, while the Corniche; Adventure Fun in Al Khor throughout the aggression other four are Audi Q7. where which includes, kayaking and despite repeated attacks on The raffle draws will take place other games, and Splash Fun in Al government facilities and instal- every Saturday between 7.30pm and Wakra which includes an inflatable lations and targeting of employ- 8.30pm on the following days and at Aqua Park on the beach. ees, many of whom have been the specified outlets: August 23 at The festival will conclude with a injured and killed while provid- Hyatt Plaza mall, August 30 at City Disney On Ice show at the Qatar ing basic and vital services to Center Doha mall, September 6 at National Convention Center in citizens. Dar Al Salam mall, and September September. This intervention comes 13 at The Pearl-Qatar. The awards QTA has arranged for free “Park in light of the fact that many will be broadcast live on Al Rayyan & Ride” Doha Bus shuttles to take employees have not received TV. visitors at the Fountain Fun on the their salaries for several Qatar Charity officials distributing cash to civic employees. “We wanted to make the Qatar Corniche and the Family Fun activ- months. Summer Festival 2014 a memorable ity at DEC. It operates from 3pm to Beneficiaries expressed Allah bless your efforts and QC has launched a pro- QC’s Gaza office operates one for our visitors and one of the 10pm on an hourly basis during the thanks and appreciation for reward you the best of reward.” gramme for emergency inter- according to the principles of ways for us to do that is to have them week, and from 2pm to 11pm during QC’s support and efforts of QC has implemented projects vention costing QR20m which coordination, cooperation and go home with something valuable; the weekends. THE PENINSULA Qatar to stand beside the and urgent relief interventions includes urgent relief aid for networking with international Palestinian people. in Gaza, from the third day of tens of thousands of poor fami- institutions working in the The undersecretary of the the aggression which began lies, medicines for hospitals and emergency interventions sec- ministry and mayors also on July 7. Efforts included the projects related to the rehabili- tor, including United Nations praised the role of QC in sup- supply of urgent medicines and tation, building and furnish- organisations and government porting the people of Gaza. medical consumables to hospi- ing of homes, providing shelter and private institutions to Qataris disappointed Dr. Nihad Mughani, General tals at a cost of around QR2m. to those whose homes were ensure activities carried out Manager, Engineering and Over 13,000 food baskets were destroyed, the provision of fuel respond to the direct needs of Planning at the municipality, distributed to people in shelter to run hospital generators and the people and reduce overlap over career fair delay said: “You have put a smile on and breakfasts which benefited early recovery in the subsequent and duplication. the vulnerable employees. May more than 60,000 people. period. THE PENINSULA DOHA: The unexpected delay in Some Qatari businessmen also hosting this year’s Qatar Career expressed views on the delay in hold- Fair has created disappointment ing this year’s fair. among Qataris. Saad Al Hajiri said, “The fair is HBKU, partners Some have urged organisers of the a big opportunity for Qataris to get annual recruitment event for Qataris jobs in private and public institu- welcome new Top Qatar businesses to to announce the reason behind the tions. It’s also a good opportunity for delay in holding the seventh edition, companies to recruit Qatari talents. students Al Arab reported yesterday. This year the fair has been delayed Every year, many companies at the by more than four months and no DOHA: Hamad Bin Khalifa take part in Milipol 2014 fair recruit Qatari youth as train- reason has been given yet. It’s the University (HBKU) is welcom- ees and develop their skills or pro- responsibility of the organisers to ing incoming students of HBKU vide them with scholarships so that keep people informed on such an and partner universities during DOHA: As risks, threats, security we can all learn from.” they can specialise in their areas of important event.” its 2014 orientation. and issues as well as solu- Vital installations of a state, interest. Abdul Hadi Al Shahwani, another The event from August 15 to 23, tions regarding internal state such as the mass transport Companies also provide counsel- businessman, said, “The trust peo- is an opportunity for new students security have a huge impact sector, are acknowledged glo- ling and guidance to young Qatari ple have in the fair will reduce if to network with one another on business and commercial bally as a potential target of job-seekers. it’s delayed and no reason is given. while engaging in social and edu- activities, some of Qatar’s any internal security threat. Qatar Career Fair is a member The reason behind the delay and an cational events in Education City major players in the oil and Qatar Rail, as owner and man- of Qatar Foundation and is held in alternative date for the fair should be and other Doha attractions. gas and transport sectors ager of Qatar’s rail network and April. announced by the organisers.” The first part of this year’s have confirmed participation responsible for the design, con- Ibrahim Salah, a Qatari, said, The last edition of the fair in April orientation includes welcom- in one of the world’s most struction, commissioning, oper- “The fair is a good opportunity for 2013 offered nearly 23,000 opportuni- ing of international students to influential trade exhibition ation and maintenance of the Qataris seeking jobs. The delay in ties, including 14,000 job opportuni- Education City. on internal state security – rail network and systems in holding it by nearly five months will ties, 2,100 scholarships, 2,850 training The second part, scheduled for Milipol Qatar 2014. the country, will highlight and make an impact on Qatari jobseek- opportunities for students, and 3,800 August 23, will see students par- Scheduled from October share expertise in keeping the ers. Organisers should let the people openings for capacity-building in the ticipating in a cultural simulation, 20 to 22 at Doha Exhibition The event will also keep par- rail network safe and secure, in know the reason behind this delay.” energy, industry, banking and finance illustrating the vitality of diversity Center, the expo has achieved ticipants updated on the most a presentation to importers of Ali Al Humaidi, another Qatari, sectors. The education, sports and inherent in the Education City global reputation since its first advanced technology and solu- safety systems. said, “The fair recruits hundreds of health sectors also offered 4,800 community. They will also ben- edition in 1996 and established tions from an impressive and Qatar’s oil and gas resources citizens each year. It will be a mis- opportunities. efit from team building initiatives. itself as the main platform for global line-up of experts and being the largest contributor take if the fair is not organised and Nearly 450 exhibitors from the pri- THE PENINSULA Qatar and the region for inter- exhibitors. to its economy and responsi- organisers have not given any reason vate and government sectors from nal security requirements. “Keeping people and prop- ble for the country’s per capita for this delay. They should take the the fields of energy, communications, At every edition, some of erty protected and safe from income which is highest in the responsibility and announce the rea- tourism, sports, media, health, bank- Europe most the world’s leading manufac- any potential security risk or world, Woqod’s participation son why this year’s fair has not been ing and finance took part in the fair turers and service providers threat is no longer the sole con- signifies its commitment and held yet.” last year. THE PENINSULA peaceful region come together and presented cern and responsibility of the intention of being involved in latest innovations to security state,” said Brigadier Al Thani. keeping Qatar’s most important Continued from page 1 sector professionals from many “Today’s rapidly evolving and resources and workers safe and The most peaceful region con- regional and international fast-paced societies necessitate secure at all times. tinues to be Europe while the least countries. that every stakeholder must be Hemaya Security Services peaceful region is South Asia. With Qatar Rail and Woqod vigilant and prepared for any will showcase locally-based 10,000 abandoned vehicles Afghanistan has been replaced at participating for the first time, potential security threat. skills, knowledge and expertise the bottom of the Index by Syria along with Hemaya Security “They must be aware of risks in offering internal security due to a slight improvement in Services in the 10th biennial involved and equipped with solutions. “The exhibition plays removed from Industrial Area its peace combined with further event, Brigadier Nasser bin the most advanced solutions an important role in developing deterioration of the situation in Fahad Al Thani, (pictured) that minimise or prevent such internal security infrastructure Continued from page 1 besides 40 abandoned machineries, Syria. President, 2014 Milipol Qatar risks, which may often result in and in further creation of eco- The committee started the cam- 196 in Al Khor and 50 in Al Shamal. South Sudan experienced the Committee, urged more Qatar- injury or loss of life and damage nomic benefits in terms of capi- paign in the Industrial Area and Last Ramadan, the municipality of largest drop in the Index this year based businesses from other to property. tal resources diversification. managed to remove more than 10,000 Umm Salal announced the commit- falling from 145th to 160th and economic sectors to participate “The importance of having “Having been held in Qatar abandoned vehicles. tee would remove abandoned cars in ranking as the third least peace- and avail of the opportunity to more Qatar-based participants for two decades, the expo proves Prior to removing them, the com- the area. ful country. Major deterioration play an active role in internal is not only for business oppor- the stability the country enjoys mittee issued a warning that if a car People should be kept aware that also occurred in Egypt, Ukraine state security and get updated tunities it presents but also in and places it on the world map,” was not removed in specified period abandoned cars in front of their and Central African Republic. on latest internal security sharing knowledge, informa- Brigadier Al Thani said. the owner will be fined QR500 for homes could be risky and should THE PENINSULA issues and concerns. tion and expertise in internal THE PENINSULA small cars and QR800 for heavy therefore inform the ministry and vehicles. cooperate with the committee and Abandoned cars have also been Lekhwiya. Sometimes people throw removed in other municipalities garbage in these cars which affect including 1,000 cars in Al Rayyan public hygiene. Al Khaliji contributes to Qatar Municipality, 25 in Al Wakrah THE PENINSULA Charity project in Mali

DOHA: Al Khalij Commercial as part of its efforts to provide CMC makes recommendations Bank (al khaliji) Q.S.C., pro- basic amenities for those unable vided a cheque for QR102,300 to to afford them. help build a healthcare facility The facility will provide pri- to prevent partitioning of villas in Mali through a project owned mary and essential services to by Qatar Charity (QC). people long embattled by a crisis Continued from page 1 The initiative comes as part that has affected the livelihood In this regard the Central Municipal Council has recommended to the of the bank’s corporate social of families and suffering from ministry in collaboration with Kahramaa to cut electricity and water services responsibility programme which increased poverty level. from all buildings that have partitions. extends a helping hand to commu- The bank’s corporate social It also recommended that construction licences should indicate that parti- nities locally and internationally. responsibility aims at balancing tion is not allowed and changing the features of the building without permis- QC will handle proceedings and economic, social and environmen- sion from the concerned authorities. ensure the completion and opera- tal obligations. It affirmed solidar- In addition, inspectors should get support from the Public Prosecution to tional aspect of the 105sqm facil- ity with disadvantaged societies. Officials at the cheque presentation ceremony. ease judicial procedures and to be able to enter accommodation units to check ity in Mali, North Western Africa, THE PENINSULA violations. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

Lashes for Saudi Months needed to repair woman who called morality facilities in Gaza: UN police liars

Water shortages add to misery in war-battered Strip RIYADH: A Saudi Arabian judge has upheld a sentence of TEHRAN: United Nations Turning to Syria, she said that which has been under Israeli a month in prison and 50 lashes humanitarian chief Valerie 11 million people were in need blockade since 2006. for a businesswoman convicted Amos said yesterday on a visit of humanitarian aid, including Muntaha Al Kafarna, a mother of insulting members of the to Iran that it will take months 241,000 living in areas under siege. of nine who has been living in a morality police during an argu- to repair damage to the UN’s “Insecurity, fragmentation of small tent she set up in the court- ment, the local Al Medina news- infrastructure caused by the armed groups and administra- yard of the same school, near the paper reported yesterday. Israeli bombardment of Gaza. tive obstacles imposed by the gov- toilets, managed to shower at a Incidents of heavy-handed “Damage to hospitals, schools ernment hamper the delivery of nearby hospital in the northern behaviour by the morality police and UNRWA shelters where peo- humanitarian assistance,” she said. Gaza Strip. “The water was cold, have come under growing criti- ple displaced sought refuge will Amos welcomed the role played and there wasn’t very much of it, cism on social media from inside take months to rebuild,” she said, by Iran, a key ally of the Syrian but I didn’t have any other solu- the kingdom in recent years, referring to the United Nations government, and other countries tion,” she said. straining relations between Saudi agency for Palestinian refugees. with influence on the warring par- “People are fighting here in the citizens and the official body. Amos was speaking to report- ties to gain access to conflict zones. school to use the toilets, my sons The appeals court in Makkah ers at the start of a two-day visit “This remains a work in progress wet themselves before their turn upheld the sentence, passed by for talks with Iranian officials on because we still have substantial comes,” she said. “I wish a missile a district court in Jeddah, after the humanitarian crises wreaked numbers of people that we are would hit us, me and my children. the woman was found guilty of by conflicts in the Gaza Strip, unable to reach,” she said. Dying is better than this life,” she “cursing the morality police” and Syria and Iraq. The UN says that 365,000 said in despair. calling them “liars”, the Arabic- “The UN response continues Palestinians are still displaced in Ashraf Al Qudra, spokesman language daily reported. including deliveries of food, water Gaza. Feriel Al Zaaneen hasn’t had for the health ministry in Gaza, It said the patrol had entered and households goods. Medicines a shower in more than a month. says skin diseases, rashes and her cafe to check there were no and fuel are being delivered to Like thousands of Palestinians, itchiness have been reported in breaches of morality, and that hospitals,” she said. she doesn’t have enough water to shelters housing refugees. Among some of her employees had then A total of 97 UNRWA instal- wash, adding to the miseries of the children, there have been run away because they were lations, including health and food life in war-battered Gaza. “many cases of chronic diarrhoea” breaking immigration rules. distribution centres as well as In searing summer heat, where and “several cases of meningitis The morality police, formally schools, have been damaged in the temperatures can reach 34 reported”, he added. called the Commission for the war since July 8 between Israel degrees Celsius, Feriel is one of Adnan Abu Hasna, a spokes- Promotion of Virtue and the and the Hamas movement which more than 218,000 refugees shel- man for the UN agency for Prevention of Vice, was set up in controls the Gaza Strip. tering in 87 UN-run schools from Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), 1926 to monitor public behaviour The conflict, in which an a conflict that has killed at least says there are water shortages not Palestinians watch through a large Hamas poster at a rally in support of in Saudi Arabia. It patrols streets Egyptian-mediated ceasefire has 1,980 Palestinians and 67 on the only in shelters for the displaced the armed Palestinian factions, in Rafah, yesterday. and other public spaces such as taken effect, has killed almost Israeli side since July 8. but across the entire enclave. shopping malls enforcing strict 2,000 Palestinians, mostly civil- “There’s no water here and the “Because of the Israeli bombard- was pumping 50 percent less Samar Al Masbah, 27, who dress codes and 30-minute store ians, and 67 on the Israeli side, toilets are very dirty, this is no ment of the infrastructure, there water. Shoblak’s water authority lives in Al Zahra City southwest closures during noon, afternoon, almost all soldiers. kind of life,” she said. Zaaneen, is a lack of water across the Gaza declared Gaza a “water and envi- of Gaza City, said water to his sunset and evening prayers. Amos noted the United Nations her children and grandchildren, Strip,” he said. ronmental disaster area”. home had been cut off around 10 In 2012, the Custodian of the had made “strong statements” some 50 people, fled the Israeli Most residents suffered water The territory’s only power sta- days ago. “When the water comes, Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah about “the violation of interna- bombardment of their homes. shortages even before the war, but tion was knocked out by Israeli the electricity cuts, so the water bin Abdulaziz sacked the head of tional humanitarian laws and She says she faces a daily struggle now Monzer Shoblak, an official shelling during the conflict, prac- doesn’t get to the tanks on the the religious police after a series human rights laws by all parties to get water, a precious resource from the local water board, said tically stopping the provision of roof because it needs a motor to of controversies including foot- in Gaza”. in the Hamas-controlled enclave war damage meant that Gaza drinking water, he said. push it up,” she said. AFP age of members harassing fami- lies in a shopping mall going viral online and fatal crashes after patrols engaged in car chases with suspects. The new head, Sheikh Abdulatif Al Sheikh, has publicly pushed a more conciliatory Gul ‘frozen out of running’ for PM’s post in Turkey approach, talking about training sessions for the morality police to ISTANBUL: Turkey’s outgoing presi- “After his term expires Abdullah Bey cannot become premier and party leader. that Gul would play a moderating influence ensure they are politer and do not dent Abdullah Gul is not being considered will not be able to become prime minister... The AKP executive committee is due to in an Erdogan presidency. The Milliyet daily exceed their legal powers. as a possible successor to Recep Tayyip because he is not a member of parliament,” meet this Thursday to agree on who will yesterday reaffirmed Davutoglu was the Saudi Arabia’s Shariah justice sys- Erdogan as prime minister, a senior rul- Sahin said, using a traditional Turkish simultaneously hold both the posts of pre- frontrunner to become prime minister in tem gives extensive control to judges ing party official said yesterday. form of address. mier and party leader. Sahin was equivocal a government that appears set to be filled who can base their verdicts and sen- Erdogan is set to be sworn in as presi- Reports on Saturday said the AKP about what role Gul could play in the future with Erdogan loyalists. tencing on their own interpretation dent on August 28 after his first-round strongly favoured Foreign Minister Ahmet as Turkey prepares for 2015 legislative elec- The head of Turkey’s secret service, of religious texts rather than using election victory, and some observers had Davutoglu, an Erdogan loyalist, becoming tions. “Time will tell which duties fall on Hakan Fidan, was a likely choice to replace official sentencing guidelines. seen his longtime ally Gul as a possible the new prime minister. who,” he said. Davutoglu as foreign minister, although King Abdullah and Justice replacement as prime minister. But Sahin said in televised comments Gul co-founded the AKP with Erdogan Europe Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was Minister Mohammed Al Issa have But amid speculation of a growing there was “no resentment” within the but in recent years has taken a more con- also under consideration, it said. pushed reforms aimed at standard- rift between Gul and Erdogan, the dep- party about the exclusion of Gul, given that ciliatory approach than the combative Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan, the ising sentencing, but analysts say uty chairman of the ruling Justice and the reasons for his ineligibility were clear. premier, particularly after the anti-gov- government’s economic pointman who is implementation has been slow as Development Party (AKP), Mehmet Ali Some analysts have argued that the ernment protests of 2013. highly respected by markets, could leave judges and officials in the Justice Sahin, said the outgoing president had no whole succession process has been set up His exclusion will disappoint those — par- the government and be replaced by top Ministry have blocked change. chance of becoming premier. with the specific aim of making sure Gul ticularly in financial markets — who hoped party official Numan Kurtulmus. AFP REUTERS

Nigerian who died in UAE ‘may have had Ebola’

DUBAI: A Nigerian woman statement according to the state been sitting next to her on the with cancer who died in the WAM news agency. plane and the five medics who Emirati capital had shown signs “It was noted at the time of tried to resuscitate her “are in “that may be consistent with resuscitation that she had shown isolation pending the result of Ebola”, the Health Authority of signs that may be consistent with Ebola testing on the patient. They Abu Dhabi said yesterday. Ebola virus infection, although are all well with no symptoms.” The 35-year-old woman was her existing medical condition WAM cited the Health travelling to India from Nigeria provided an adequate medical Ministry as saying that there was via Abu Dhabi to seek treatment explanation,” WAM quoted the no risk to the public and that nei- for advanced cancer when her statement as saying. ther the passengers on the plane health deteriorated during her The Health Authority said from Nigeria nor those in the air- time in transit at Abu Dhabi’s that all of the patient’s contacts, port were at risk. airport, the authority said in a including her husband who had REUTERS MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

UN condemns Air raids kill fresh clashes in Libyan capital

TRIPOLI: The United Nations 31 jihadists in condemned a new round of fight- ing between rival militias around Tripoli international airport, saying the clashes were under- mining Libya’s political process. Syria’s Raqa The new clashes in Tripoli raged on Friday and Saturday, forcing hundreds of people to flee, residents said. There were no Attacks ‘most intensive’ by regime immediate reports of casualties. The confrontation between BEIRUT: At least 31 Islamic two northern towns which the IS nationalist militiamen from State militants and eight civil- seized from rebels on Wednesday. Zintan and pro-Islamists from ians died in Syrian air force The Syrian military has turned Misrata focused on a bridge lead- raids yesterday in the northern its firepower on the IS since ing to the capital’s airport, which province of Raqa, a stronghold the jihadists in June declared a is controlled by the Zintan forces, of the jihadist fighters, a moni- “caliphate” straddling Syria and residents added. toring group said. neighbouring Iraq, where the Grad missiles and artillery The air force carried out 16 group has been targeted by US were used in two days of battle raids on the city of Raqa and sev- air strikes over the past week. which subsided yesterday after an eral more on the town of Tabqa “The regime wants to show the unconfirmed claim by the Misrata in Raqa province, killing at least Americans that it is also capa- fighters that they had seized the 31 jihadists and eight civilians, ble of striking the IS,” said Abdel bridge and an army barracks. said the Syrian Observatory for Rahman, whose group relies on State news agency Lana said Human Rights. information from opposition activ- that around 1,000 families had fled The Britain-based group’s head, ists and medics on the ground. A Yazidi girl standing amid second-hand clothing at Silopi refugee camp near Sirnak city, at the Turkish-Iraqi border. the Tripoli fighting and were taken Rami Abdel Rahman, said the raids “The regime strikes the IS in by local officials in the town of were the regime’s “most intensive” where it is strong. In regions Tarhuna, south of the capital. against the Islamic State since the where the group is confronted The United Nations Support jihadists joined the more than by rebels, it doesn’t intervene Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) three-year-old conflict in Syria in so that the two enemies weaken Displaced Iraq Yazidis left condemned the clashes and once spring 2013. The IS has held most each other,” he said. “But once again urged both parties to lay of Raqa province since February, one party takes the upper hand, down their arms and observe a after having ousted other rebel it strikes,” said Abdel Rahman. ceasefire.” It said the two days of groups battling President Bashar Since joining Syria’s conflict, hungry and desperate violence had “inflicted casualties Al Assad’s regime. IS has also seized most of Deir among civilians, forced them out The Observatory said the Ezzor, another province on the of their homes and caused damage regime has also carried out air Iraqi border, spreading terror as DOHUK: Scores of Yazidis, AFP, she too bursts into tears. five-year-old son Lawi’s eyes are to property.” strikes on the eastern province it imposes its own strict inter- mainly children, who fled as “The children saw it all on swollen, probably from the sand UNSMIL “warns that the con- of Deir Ezzor as well as Akhtarin pretation of Islam with penalties jihadists overran their villages Mount Sinjar. They saw the kill- and dust constantly blowing tinued fighting poses a serious and Dabeq in Aleppo province, such as beheadings. AFP in northern Iraq are now shel- ing, the gunfire,” Hazika says of through their makeshift home. threat to Libya’s political process, tering in an abandoned con- the place where thousands of peo- “We have cried so much for the and to the security and stability of struction site on the outskirts ple were trapped by the jihadists children that we have no more the country,” the statement said. of Dohuk city. for more than 10 days. tears to shed,” says school prin- REUTERS While they have found safety “We had to walk for hours as cipal Samir Darwish, who is also in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish we fled upwards onto the moun- among those living at the site. 2 Saudis beheaded region, the members of the Yazidi tain. We had no food, no water to Some of the children in the religious minority have little to give them. Now we’re here, and unfinished building are starting to for murder charges celebrate, having lost loved ones, though we are safer, we’ve lost eve- get sick, says Darwish, a thin man homes and their belongings. rything — our homes, our clothes, with a short black beard. “They RIYADH: Two Saudi men were Four-year-old Alia, who arrived our money, our gold, everything,” are constantly exposed to the ele- decapitated by sword yesterday with five relatives, sobs with Hazika says, lips quivering. ments. It’s inhumane,” he says. for separate murder charges, hunger on her mother Hazika “The only reason we are still Many of the children sleeping at the interior ministry said. Ahmed’s knees. Alia, her three alive is by God’s grace. But no one the site should be starting school Yussef Al Nafii, executed in siblings, mother and grandfather has done anything for us here. within less than two weeks, but the western city of Taif, had been now sleep on mattresses provided “The children want their Darwish says there appear to be no convicted of shooting fellow Saudi by local residents, surviving on father,” Hazika says. “Every day, plans for them to return to lessons. Salman Al Rabii dead after a dis- just one meal a day and with no things get harder. What is going The IS advance in Nineveh pute, the ministry said in a state- medical care. to happen to us when the cold province, which borders Dohuk, ment carried by the official SPA The children’s father Nuweil winter months arrive?” forced some 200,000 people to flee news agency. Qassem Murad, a shepherd, was At the construction site, fami- their homes. Thousands of women In the other case, Abdessalam kidnapped by the jihadist Islamic lies are sleeping on the first two and children are also said to have Al Ruili was beheaded in Arar in State (IS) group as its fighters floors of an unfinished five-storey been kidnapped, and many men the north for stabbing to death advanced in Iraq’s Nineveh prov- building. They cook food donated are feared to have been summar- compatriot Abdessalam Al Anzi ince from August 3, targeting to them by local Kurdish tribes, ily killed. following an altercation, the min- minority groups and forcing many but the food is not enough for Many of the displaced are now istry said. to flee. “We would have been bet- their growing numbers, they say. living in unsanitary and poorly The beheadings raise to 28 the ter off if we’d died in our homes,” There are no toilets, no serviced camps, while others have number of executions announced Smoke rises after what activists say was shelling from forces loyal to Syria’s says Hazika, 25. walls, and in order to reach the taken shelter under bridges, in in Saudi Arabia so far this year, President Bashar Al Assad in Raqa yesterday. She tries to keep calm, but half first floor, people must climb a schools and on building sites. according to an AFP tally. way through her interview with shaky wooden ladder. Hazika’s AFP AFP

Iran won’t accept nuclear restraints beyond IAEA rules: Rowhani

TEHRAN: Iran will reject any morning talks with Foreign Minister by Iran, would be an important element explanations to the (IAEA) on its work peaceful purposes only. “Weapons of restraints on its nuclear operations Mohammad Javad Zarif before meet- in the comprehensive accord over Tehran’s post-2007 related to the application of mass destruction have no place in (Iran’s) outside the international rules set ing Rowhani, Iran’s official IRNA news nuclear programme that Iran and world EBWs in the oil and gas industry which is defence strategy,” he said. He hoped that by the industry watchdog, President agency reported. He later also met with powers want to strike by November 24. not inconsistent with specialised industry talks with the five permanent members of Hassan Rowhani said yesterday. Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Iranian The IAEA has raised a number of questions practices,” he added. the UN Security Council plus Germany, “We will only accept the legal controls Atomic Energy Organisation. relating to the submissions and Tehran has “The IAEA will need to consider all known as P5+1, would “give the Iranian of the IAEA within the framework of As part of the implementation of the until August 25 to reply to these. past outstanding issues, including EBWs, people and parliament the necessary con- the Non-Proliferation Treaty,” the presi- interim deal it struck with world powers Amano had said in a May report that integrating all of them in a system and fidence to continue discussions.” dent said during a visit by International last November, Iran handed the IAEA Iran showed information to the agency assessing the system as a whole.” “Iran is serious in its negotiations Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya documents in April and May relating to that “simultaneous firing of EBW Amano in his talks with Rowhani said with the P5+1 group and wants nothing Amano. “Any monitoring beyond those its past research, the first time it had (Explosive Bridge Wire detonators) was that he hoped “cooperation will continue in beyond its rights, especially concern- rules would be a precedent, against the done so in six years. The submissions tested for a civilian application”. this more constructive atmosphere”. “The ing enrichment of uranium for peaceful interests of all developing countries,” were in response to a November 2011 At a press conference here yesterday, agency’s aim is to move forward step by aims.” Rowhani said, however: “Iran’s bal- Rowhani said. IAEA report that it had intelligence that Amano broached the issue again, saying step to resolve the outstanding issues,” listic capability is not negotiable at any Amano made a one-day visit to Tehran Iran had until 2003 and possibly since Iran had provided information and expla- state television quoted him as saying. “It level”, as the United States is seeking. ahead of an August 25 deadline for Iran then conducted research into developing nations to the IAEA on Tehran’s decision, has no wish to drag out the process.” A new round of talks between the two to answer decade-old allegations of nuclear weapons. in early 2000, to develop safer detonators. Rowhani again insisted that Iran’s sides is expected before the UN General past nuclear weapons research. He held Addressing these claims, long refuted “Iran has also provided information and nuclear programme was for entirely Assembly starts on September 16. AFP

Statue of slain PKK commander unveiled Iraqi officer who killed

ISTANBUL: A statue of a former mili- Korkmaz is also buried, in a ceremony scribe jailed for life tant commander of the Kurdistan Workers attended by local politicians, including a rep- Party (PKK) who planned the first attacks resentative of the People’s Democratic Party. BAGHDAD: The officer who killed an of its 30-year insurgency against the The unveiling coincided with the 30th Iraqi journalist at a Baghdad checkpoint Turkish authorities has been unveiled in anniversary of the start of the PKK’s deadly in March was sentenced to life imprison- southeast Turkey, reports said yesterday. campaign of violence against the Turkish ment yesterday, a spokesman for the judi- The statue of Mahsum Korkmaz, who was authorities, which began with attacks in the ciary said. killed in 1986, was unveiled on Saturday in southeastern towns of Eruh and Semdinli “The central criminal court of Iraq, the village of Yolacti in the Lice district of on August 15, 1984. headed by Judge Beligh Hamdi, handed a the majority Kurdish Diyarbakir province The first attacks were co-planned by sentence of life imprisonment to the defend- in Turkey’s southeast. Korkmaz, who was known as “Agit”, and ant, who was accused of murdering jour- But the hugely unusual move has infuri- since being shot dead in 1986 has been feted nalist Mohammed Bidaiwi,” Abdelsattar ated nationalists who denounced it as the as a martyr by Kurds seeking self-rule and Bayraqdar said. unwanted result of Prime Minister Recep greater autonomy. The head of Turkey’s “The court found that the evidence col- Tayyip Erdogan’s policy of granting greater ultra-right Nationalist Movement Party lected over the course of the trial was suf- rights to Turkey’s Kurdish minority. (MHP) Devlet Bahceli denounced the statue ficient to convict the defendant,” he said. The statue shows Korkmaz standing on as a “very clear and dirty challenge to our Bidaiwi was on his way to work on March a high triangular plinth dressed in battle moral and historic rights”. 22 near the presidential complex on the edge gear and holding a rifle by his side, accord- “The Turkish nation should see the grave of the heavily-fortified Green Zone when he ing to pictures published in Turkish media danger... It should not be forgotten that if a was shot dead during a heated argument. including the Milliyet daily. statue to the PKK stands today, then tomor- According to witnesses, Bidaiwi was shot It was erected in a newly opened ceme- row the country will be divided and the state at close range by a plainclothes officer in the tery in Yolacti for slain PKK fighters where will collapse,” he said. AFP Kurdish peshmerga force. AFP MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL Ukraine forces barrel Ebola isolation ward attacked MONROVIA: Seventeen Ebola who declined to give his name. those who still believe that Ebola patients are missing after flee- “We don’t believe in this Ebola does not exist, please take heed.” ing an attack on an isolation outbreak.” Hare-brained and folk cures ward in Monrovia by armed By snatching infected loved for the disease have proliferated. into rebel-held city youths claiming the epidemic ones from clinics, relatives fur- In Nigeria two people died and does not exist, training the ther spread the disease. about 20 were hospitalised after spotlight on the struggle to Some 1,500 police and soldiers they ingested an excessive amount raise awareness in the fight have been deployed in the worst- of salt which they believed could Kiev, Moscow talks begin even as aid cargo stranded against the deadly virus. hit areas of Sierra Leone to pre- prevent Ebola. “They broke down the door and vent raids, but they are powerless There have also been reports in KIEV: Kiev forces battled into looted the place. The patients have in the face of the suspicion and Liberia of people drinking chlo- a key rebel bastion yesterday all gone,” said Rebecca Wesseh, fear of poorly educated traditional rine in the hope that it will keep as Moscow denied fresh claims who witnessed the attack in a communities. the disease at bay. that Russian rocket launchers badly hit area on the outskirts of Health workers pleas that rela- The Ebola outbreak, the worst had crossed over into Ukraine the Liberian capital. tives stop bathing of the dead — since the virus first appeared in to bolster the separatists’ flag- The attackers, mostly young who are highly contagious — has 1976, has claimed 1,145 lives in ging insurgency. men armed with clubs, shouted also increased suspicions, as in five months, according to the UN In Berlin meanwhile the for- that President Ellen Johnson many traditional communities see World Health Organization’s lat- eign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, Sirleaf “is broke” and “there’s no ritual bathing as a way of honour- est figures as of August 13: 413 Germany and France gathered for Ebola”, she said. ing the dead. in Liberia, 380 in Guinea, 348 in a crisis meeting, and Germany’s The head of Health Workers Doctors and nurses are fighting Sierra Leone and four in Nigeria. Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Association of Liberia, George not just the disease, but also the Meanwhile, tests showed a per- talks would be “all about finding Williams, said the unit housed 29 distrust of communities often in son suspected of being infected a roadmap toward a sustainable patients who “had all tested posi- the thrall of wild rumours that with the virus in Spain to be clear ceasefire”. tive for Ebola” and were receiv- the virus was invented by whites of the disease, health authorities Kiev’s military said it hoisted ing preliminary treatment before in the West to keep Africans said yesterday. the national flag over a district being taken to hospital. down. Medics had isolated the police station in a northeast sub- “Of the 29 patients, 17 fled last Former Sierra Leone youth patient, reportedly a Nigerian, on urb of the second-largest rebel night (after the assault). Nine and education minister Lansana Saturday at the Sant Joan hospi- bastion of Lugansk after a fierce died four days ago and three oth- Nyallah, who lost nine of his fam- tal in the eastern city of Alicante battle with pro-Russian separa- ers were yesterday taken by force ily to the virus, tried to address fearing the presence of the virus. tists Saturday. by their relatives” from the cen- the myth head on, saying, “To AGENCIES A push into the city limits tre, he said. of the stricken 420,000-strong Members of the ‘Azov’ Battalion take part in a ceremony sending soldiers The raid is a dramatic illus- industrial hub would be a major to eastern Ukraine, on Kiev Hill in Kiev, Ukraine, yesterday. The battalion is tration of aid workers’ warnings breakthrough for government a volunteer unit of the Ukrainian National Guard. about denial of Ebola in some forces after four months of fight- of the worst-affected areas in ing that has claimed more than Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. 2,100 lives and brought the region that they had received hundreds where they have been idling since Last month thousands tried to to the brink of a humanitarian of fighters trained in Russia to Thursday to a Russian border storm Sierra Leone’s main Ebola catastrophe. shore up their insurgency. post some 30 kilometres away. hospital in Kenema and threat- Ukraine also ramped up “It is important to stop the The West and Kiev fear the ened to burn it down and remove the stakes before the talks in flow of weapons and mercenaries convoy could be a “Trojan horse” patients. Germany by alleging another from Russia,” Klimkin wrote on to help the rebels in eastern Local police chief Alfred military convoy including three Twitter yesterday. Ukraine, or provide Moscow with Karrow-Kamara said the panic Grad rocket systems crossed over A Kremlin spokesman denied an excuse to send in the 20,000 was caused by a former nurse from Russia. Moscow had sent “equipment” troops that NATO says it has who reportedly told people in the The fresh claims come as a across the border, its latest dis- massed on the border. nearby fish market that Ebola was furore still swirls over Kiev’s missal of persistent allegations The International Committee a pretence for “carrying out can- earlier boasts that it destroyed by the West that it is arming the of the Red Cross, which is over- nibalistic rituals”. part of a Russian armoured con- rebels. seeing the aid delivery, has said In Monrovia, residents had voy that breached the frontier Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine Russian and Ukrainian officials opposed the creation of the Thursday. continued to haggle over a mam- agreed on procedures to check attacked quarantine centre, set Ukraine’s Foreign Minister moth Russian aid convoy parked the cargo — supposedly bound up by health authorities in a part Pavlo Klimkin said yesterday’s near the border as officials said for Lugansk — but insisted that of the Liberian capital seen as an talks with his Russian counter- inspections of the roughly 300 “security guarantees” are still epicentre of the Ebola outbreak. part Sergei Lavrov would “not be lorries would not start yesterday. needed on how the vehicles could “We told them not to (build) A woman and a child go into the casualty ward of St John Hospital in easy” as Germany also demanded An AFP journalist saw 16 cross rebel-held territory. their camp here. They didn’t lis- Alicante, eastern Spain, yesterday, where a Nigerian-born man was admitted that Moscow clarify rebel claims trucks drive from a parking lot AFP ten to us,” said a young resident, to hospital a day before showing Ebola-like symptoms. Chad troops rescue 85 Nigerians kidnapped by Boko Haram

KANO, NIGERIA: Chadian kidnapped by Boko Haram terror- The militants sped off in troops have rescued around 85 ists from Baga,” a senior security motorboats when they sighted Nigerians kidnapped by Boko official in Maiduguri told AFP. the convoy being interrogated by Haram Islamists last weekend “The convoy being led by six soldiers, said the official, on condi- from fishing communities in Boko Haram gunmen was stopped tion of anonymity. Nigeria’s extreme northeast, on the Chadian part of the bor- The rescued villagers are security and human rights der along Lake Chad for routine being kept in custody by Chadian sources said late on Saturday. checks and the huge number of authorities, and it was not clear Nearly 100 young men and sev- people in the convoy raised sus- when they will be brought back eral women were snatched in a picion,” he said. to Nigeria. Boko Haram, which raid by insurgents late on Sunday The suspects have given con- wants to create an Islamic state in and ferried across the border into flicting information on the hos- mainly Muslim northern Nigeria, Chad, witnesses said. tages they were accompanying has been accused of kidnapping The raid on Doron Baga, a fish- and their destination, added hundreds of people in the north- ing village on the shores of Lake the source, who asked not to be east to use as conscripts, wives Chad, left 28 people dead and named. An official of the National and slaves. scores of homes burnt, according Human Rights Commission The April 14 abduction of the to residents. “We received com- (NHRC) in Maiduguri said 65 schoolgirls from the remote Borno munication from our Chadian men and 22 women had been town of Chibok drew unprec- counterparts of the interception rescued in the operation, but said edented international attention of a convoy of buses carrying 85 more than 30 are still suspected to the conflict and offers of help Nigerians believed to have been to be held by the extremists. from Western powers. AFP

Remembering MH17 victims 15 killed in Madagascar clashes ANTANANARIVO: Clashes between armed bands of cat- tle rustlers and security forces have left 15 people dead in Madagascar including two par- amilitary policemen, officials said yesterday. The village tradition of young Malagasy men stealing prized humped zebu cattle to prove their virility and valour took a bloody turn after two separate incidents in the south-east of the island nation. Known as dahalos, about 80 of these men, armed with hunt- ing rifles, took off with 150 zebu in the village of Tranomaro early yesterday morning, said paramili- tary police general Lumene Fidele Rasolofo. “When the gendarme- rie and villagers chased down the dahalos there was a confrontation ... and 13 dahalos were killed,” he Participants in a march prior to a memorial service in the Sint-Vitus said. church in Hilversum, the Netherlands, yesterday, to commemorate the Then in another village called 15 people from Hilversum that died in the crash of Malaysia Airlines Mahaly, a second theft of 300 zebu flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine on July 17. led to a clash claiming two police officers. AFP MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07

Migrants found One shot as tempers flare in Ferguson in container are Seven arrested for defying curfew; police criticised for using military-grade equipment Afghan Sikhs, FERGUSON, US: One per- The latest clashes began when police,” he wrote on Twitter. says UK police son was shot and seven people riot police moved to break up a He also wrote: “It’s impor- were arrested as fresh violence rowdy crowd of protesters who tant to differentiate the pro- LONDON: The frail survivors flared in the riot-hit US town of had gathered post-curfew near testers from those violent found inside a shipping container Ferguson yesterday, one week where Brown was killed. opportunists that are not think- at a British port at the weekend after the racially-charged police Missouri Highway Patrol ing about #MikeBrown or justice. following a “horrific ordeal” are shooting of an unarmed black Captain Ron Johnson, the #Ferguson.” Sikhs from Afghanistan, police teenager. African-American officer Nixon Brown’s family has accused said yesterday. Police in the strife-torn put in charge of restoring peace in authorities of a “devious” attempt One man was found dead in the Missouri community said the Ferguson, said police acted after to smear their son’s charac- container, and 34 men, women shooting victim was in critical receiving reports of a shooting ter after police named Brown and children — all suffering from condition after being shot by an and that armed individuals had as a suspect in the robbery of a severe dehydration and hypo- unidentified attacker. broken into a restaurant. Ferguson convenience store and thermia — were found still alive The incident came as police “We have a shooting victim in released a surveillance video of Saturday after staff at Tilbury used smoke bombs and tear gas critical condition that may lose the robbery. Docks, east of London, heard to disperse around 200 demon- her life,” said Johnson, speak- Police said the officer, who did banging and screaming coming strators who had defied a curfew ing to reporters around 3.50am not know of the robbery, stopped from inside. imposed by Missouri Governor (0750 GMT). “We had a subject the teen merely for walking in the All the survivors were taken Jay Nixon. standing in the middle of the road middle of the street. to nearby hospitals, where four Violence has simmered since with a handgun. We had a police The video’s release sparked remain, and the local Sikh com- the shooting death of Michael car shot at tonight. And, yes, I widespread criticism, with even munity has been helping with Brown on August 9 by a white think that was a proper response governor Nixon saying he was their religious and clothing needs. police officer, which has renewed a tonight, to maintain officer safety unaware ahead of time and Using interpreters, police national debate about law enforce- Demonstrators protest against the August 9 police shooting of 18-year-old and public safety.” “unhappy” when it came out. intend to interview the survivors ment and African Americans. Michael Brown by holding their hands up while gathered on the streets of Seven people were arrested for “It appeared to, you know, cast to pin down how they came to be Police in Ferguson also drew Ferguson, Missouri, late on Saturday. failing to disperse, he said. aspersions on a young man that found in such circumstances. criticism for facing down protest- Antonio French, an area politi- was gunned down in the street,” The container had arrived by ers in military-grade armoured “This is a horrific shooting, emergency and a curfew starting cian who was with the protesters he said on ABC’s “This Week”, truck at Zeebrugge seaport in trucks while brandishing high- we’re not to justice yet and there at midnight Saturday (0500 GMT when police moved in, wrote that blaming the move for spark- Belgium around 12 hours before powered weapons. Nixon told CNN will be moments of energy and yesterday) until 5am. some were ready for violence. ing violence Friday night after the people inside were discovered yesterday tensions in Ferguson angst over the coming days and Local media reported yesterday “I can tell you firsthand that Thursday’s calm. at Tilbury, having crossed the were likely to remain high, citing weeks,” he told CNN’s “State of the curfew would again be in force some of the people that remained “It made emotions very raw,” North Sea on a ferry. the community response as “raw the Union”. for a second night from midnight tonight were armed. Were ready he told ABC. They may have been inside the and appropriate.” Nixon had declared a state of to 5am (0500 to 1000 GMT today). for a fight. And wanted to injure AFP container for several hours before that. “The welfare and health of the people is our priority at this stage,” said superintendent Tributes to Campos Trevor Roe, of the local Essex police. Peru president becoming “Now they are well enough, our officers and colleagues from the Border Force will be speaking to them via interpreters so we can more popular, polls show piece together what happened and how they came to be in the LIMA: Peruvian President popularity jumped 17 percentage container. Ollanta Humala’s popularity points from July to 42 percent “We now understand that they rose 4 points for the second in August, according to an Ipsos are from Afghanistan and are of month in a row in August, climb- Peru poll and released on Twitter. the Sikh faith. ing from a record low in June to The growing support for the “We have had a good deal of reach 29 percent after a tough- Humala government comes as help from partners within the talking minister was appointed the economy has slowed to expand local Sikh community in the to tackle crime, according to at its weakest pace since 2009, Tilbury area to ensure that these poll results yesterday. and might help Humala push poor people, who would have been Humala named Daniel Urresti, additional reforms to encourage through a horrific ordeal, are sup- a retired military general, his investments through Congress. ported in terms of their religious sixth interior minister on June Urresti, a retired military gen- and clothing needs.” 29 in a surprise cabinet shake-up eral who previously led an aggres- Thirty of them have been after his approval rating slipped sive government crackdown on released from hospital, and the to a three-year low of 21 percent. illegal gold mining, has vowed a remaining four were likely to be Since then, Humala’s popular- tough approach to criminals, often discharged later yesterday. ity has risen 8 percentage points, taking to the streets to direct The Red Cross provided food its strongest two-month climb stings and promising rapid results. and welfare for them overnight since late 2012, according to a poll Crime has consistently been Saturday. The Border Force will by Ipsos Peru published in local identified in polls as a top con- Marina Silva, running mate of the late Brazilian socialist presidential candidate Eduardo Campos, gestures take care of them once officials newspaper El Comercio. cern for Peruvians, especially in next to his coffin during the wake at the Palacio do Campo das Princesas, the governmental palace of the have finished questioning them. Humala appears to have gotten the capital Lima where a third of state of Pernambuco, in Recife, Brazil, yesterday. Campos, 49, died on August 13 when his campaign jet Because a body was found, a boost from Urresti, whose the population lives. REUTERS crashed. Thousands paid tributes to the leader yesterday. police have launched a homicide investigation. AFP Support for Scottish independence inches up LONDON: Popular support whether to end their 307-year Salmond, the leader of the Sunday newspaper put support for an independent Scotland union with England and break pro-independence Scottish for independence on 38 percent, has risen slightly in the last up the United Kingdom, both National Party (SNP), to up 4 points in a month. Support month even though Alex polls showed support for inde- easily win a TV debate with for the anti-independence camp Salmond, the fiery nationalist pendence had risen by 2 per- the leader of the anti-inde- was also higher, up 2 at 47 per- leading the breakaway cam- centage points once undecided pendence campaign, Alistair cent. Some 14 percent were paign, failed to win a high- voters were excluded. Darling, on August 5. undecided. profile TV debate, two opinion Like most other polls, both In the event, Salmond unex- A second poll, undertaken by polls showed yesterday. put the anti-independence cam- pectedly failed to turn the Panelbase, put support for the With just five weeks to go paign firmly in the lead however. US-style debate into a victory pro-independence camp at 42 before a September 18 referen- The surveys heartened for his cause. But yesterday, an percent, up 1 percentage point dum in which Scots will decide nationalists who had expected ICM poll for the Scotland on in a month. REUTERS

Two dead as freight trains collide in US WASHINGTON: Two freight trains trans- porting toxic chemi- cals smashed into each other in the US state of Arkansas early yester- day, killing two people and injuring two others, police said. The dead and injured were all believed to be crew members, the state- ment said. “As a precautionary measure, a large number of Hoxie residents have been evacuated,” police said, naming the town of around 3,000 in north- eastern Arkansas where the collision took place at around 3am (0700 GMT). “A fire involving one of the train engines was reported still burning at daybreak, however it is not believed to be threatening any of the toxic cargo,” the statement added. AFP MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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ace relations in the US have been roiled after police shot dead an African-American teenager in a Missouri town. Ferguson has seen severe rioting Rby protesters, who mostly belong to the community of Michael Brown shot dead by a police officer on August 8. Cameron must put his Syria Looting and vandalising of shops has marked the unrest that has gripped Ferguson, drawing international headlines and underscoring the sensitivity of race in the United States. Barack Obama had weighed in on the issue a few days humiliation behind him ago, by asking law enforcement authorities to exercise restraint while dealing with protesters exercising their First BY CHRIS HUHNE There is nothing more embarrassing case against doing good where you can. Amendment rights. than leading your troops over the top, The Kurdish Yazidis are only the The United States has a history that saw the nation grapple ritish prime minister David only to discover that they stayed behind latest vulnerable minority to need pro- with racism in the early twentieth century. Racial segregation Cameron’s latest comments in the trench. Given that Cameron had tection. I vehemently opposed the Iraqi had become the bane of a society, which did not see African- on Iraq and Islamic State in been militantly urging President Obama war in 2003 because the evidence for Americans eligible for many jobs and vocations. Public Iraq and the Levant (Isis) to intervene, his embarrassment was weapons of mass destruction was not terrorism bear all the hall- complete: it was not merely a domes- there, and the UN weapons inspectors transport and schools practised segregation without much Bmarks of a raging debate within the gov- tic inability to deliver, weakening the wanted more time to test claims by the contrition. However, it was civil rights activist and pastor erning parties. He says the Isis threat prime minister’s authority, but also a CIA and the UK’s foreign intelligence Martin Luther King Junior who led a nationwide movement, means that “we need a firm security diplomatic disaster. In the wake of such agency, MI6. But intelligence briefings which galvanised American society against the perils of response, whether that is military a political car crash, following suddenly are not needed to see what is going on in racism. The King, as the widely acclaimed rights activist was action to go after the terrorists, inter- looks more attractive than leadership. Iraq. The reporting of brave journalists popularly called, played a vital role in freeing American society national cooperation on intelligence and The prime minister represents both provides photographic proof on every counter-terrorism, or uncompromising of the strands that former Labour MP kitchen table. of the evils of racism. African-Americans adore him for action against terrorists at home”. That David Marquand identified in the Tory This is crisis management, and it leading a movement for their emancipation. may be what he wants, but it is not what tribe: the Whig imperialists who believe would be better if the world’s crises With progress, societies generally move towards better the government has been delivering. in muscular intervention in good inter- could be settled by an international social ties and ‘ethnic secularism’. It Britain has so far done little except tip national causes; and the Tory nationalists body rather than relying on the United The unrest in a has been true of the United States food parcels out of military transport; who want nothing if it does not serve nar- States and a “coalition of the willing”. as well. Given its ethnic diversity the last week has rowly defined British interests. To keep But the UN has no strike force and no US town after been notable for both on board, Cameron knows he has to air power. It has no battalions save in and geographic spread, the country dither and delay. travel slowly and build his coalition. peace-keeping missions when the shoot- the killing of has a liberal record of assimilating There have been It is a debate that has raged through- ing stops. Better Washington’s police- an African- numerous ethnic groups in its fold. This is crisis no British air out Tory history, most famously pit- man, however occasionally self-serving, It is hard to find perfect management, and strikes to support ting Winston Churchill against Neville than no policeman at all. Better still a American social structures. So is true of US disruption of Chamberlain on appeasement. The most coalition of nations that underlines the the attacks on the significant aspect of Cameron’s com- international legalities. Even better, the American society. Though teenager it would be better Yazidis. Such is ments yesterday was his keenness to regional powers joining to meet their underscores it has largely been successful in if the world’s the shadow of the anticipate the Tory nationalist criticism responsibilities. The United States alone assimilating African-Americans, government’s par- of the past Syrian intervention. still carries too much baggage. fraught kinks sometimes distort the picture. crises could be liamentary defeat Cameron argues that the Isis ambi- That could also be the beginning of racial ties. In Ferguson, the unrest has caused settled by an on the Syrian tion for an Islamist caliphate, far from a longer solution. Europe’s luck is that people to ask questions about racial intervention being a far-off conflict between people borders no longer matter. The Middle almost exactly a of whom we know little, represents East’s tragedy is that they still do. bias. Ferguson police has come international year ago. a direct threat to British interests. The Frisians, the continental lan- under heavy criticism for the shooting of the teenager and body rather than The case on This is the argument we heard about guage group closest to English, live the situation going out of control in its aftermath. Yesterday, Syria was clear: Afghanistan and Yemen, and there is across Germany and the Netherlands, US Attorney General Eric Holder ordered a federal medical relying on the US Bashar Al Assad some truth in it. Terrorist groups can but who cares? They are allowed to examiner to perform an autopsy, besides the one being used chemical strengthen and train under the protec- speak their language. They can travel and a “coalition weapons to attack tion of a sovereign state, as happened and worship freely. They have civil conducted by state medical examiners. Holder called for the the dissidents under Colonel Gaddafi in Libya, or in an rights. The EU is a modern and civilised federal autopsy “due to the extraordinary circumstances of the willing”. contrary to inter- area without effective state power, as in way of making sense of the diversity left involved in this case and at the request of the Brown family.” national treaty. the Afghan Hindu Kush. And they will behind by dynastic states. Police say that the dead youth was asked by a patrolling However, the vote was botched. MPs train young Britons. It took Europe another world war and officer to move to the sidewalk from the middle of the road. were called back from holiday grum- In Iraq today, however, the urgency the Holocaust to drive its competing However, the officer shot him when he tried to enter the bling. The whips (official responsible is humanitarian. We have a responsi- nationalisms to accept the need for the for party discipline) had no time to talk bility to protect people threatened by supranational European Union. Even patrol van and reach for his gun. Ferguson police stoked the through the issues. Labour played hard- genocide. That duty is as much a part of in the Middle East diversity does not riots after it released a video of Brown being caught robbing a to-get, putting forward its own motion our United Nations commitments as the need to be glued together by dictator- convenience store hours before the fatal shooting. and ultimately refusing to back the universal declaration on human rights. ship. Iraq has been unlucky. With Nouri Race relations being a fraught issue, it is important that government. The prime minister went It is not a counter-argument to say Al Maliki gone, there is at least a chance the administration and law enforcement authorities exercise down to a humiliating defeat. There that we do not punish or correct other to win back Sunni and Kurdish support caution in dealing with the situation. The administration has were 30 Tory (Conservative) rebels and breaches of international law. Being for the Iraqi government. nine Liberal Democrats. incapable of always doing good is not a THE GUARDIAN lessons to learn so that Ferguson is not repeated• The other side Quote of West’s arming of Iraqi Kurds must be limited the day he news that the United fact, because armed intervention is Nor will the arming of the Kurds only against the Islamic State, then arms States, the UK, France and always catastrophic – indeed it can allow them to defend themselves. The should go to Baghdad, not to the north. the European Union have all create conditions for a political solu- Kurds have been explicit that their aim If, on the other hand, the western Tpledged to offer arms to the tion – but because the West too often is to take over the entire north of Iraq, powers seek to aid the Kurds in their Kurds in the north of Iraq in order to looks at only short-term discrete goals including oilfields that ought to belong secession, then they ought to say so. All sides must allow them to face the threat of the and ignores the wider picture. to the Iraqi people as a whole, and Aiding the fragmentation of Iraq by giv- Islamic State is, of course, good news. This is the case with their arming of carve out a state. ing weapons to only one part of the be very careful ... The gratuitous barbarism of the Islamic the Iraqi Kurds. Although the US and Arms will help them do so. That will country will have a long-term effect. about sliding ever State in Iraq has been displayed over EU have pledged to “consult” with have a knock-on effect on the rest of The sundering of Iraq will only cre- social media and its brutal treatment of Iraq’s central government in Baghdad, Iraq, on Syria and, especially, on Turkey, ate more problems. Especially now that deeper into a direct Iraq’s minorities, especially Christians the speed with which they were able a key member of Nato. Syria is in fragments, another group confrontation and Yazidis, is horrifying. Anything to take the decision stands in marked No one should doubt that the Kurds pushing to break-up an Arab state is a that allows the Kurds and other Iraqis contrast to their feet-dragging over need the weapons to defend them- recipe for chaos. Iraq may not be per- between Ukrainian to protect themselves from that is Syria, Gaza and Sunni protests in west- selves. But this commitment from fect, but it still exists as a state. The and Russian welcome. ern Iraq. When it comes to carving out the West cannot be open-ended. If West should avoid actions that could And yet western intervention in the spheres of interest, it seems, the West Iraq’s incoming prime minister Haider imperil that existence. armed forces. Frank-Walter Steinmeier region rarely ends well. That is not, in cannot deliver weapons fast enough. Al Abadi truly presents a unified front THE NATIONAL German Foreign Minister MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Imran Khan overplays hand in power game In the past, the military may The military sees Khan as a nuisance for have seen Khan as a useful figure to ensure it remains the real cen- seeking an end to the fight against the tre of power. Had Sharif not won so hand- Taliban and a negotiated peace. He has somely, Khan would have been a forceful opposition in parliament, keeping mainstream parties on sometimes been ridiculed as ‘Taliban the defensive and acting as a safety valve for popular anger over the Khan’ for his views on the insurgency. graft and incompetence of the political class. But the military also sees him BY KATHARINE have long considered their domain. as a nuisance for seeking an end to HOURELD Khan accuses Sharif of rigging the fight against the Taliban and last year’s election, which marked a negotiated peace. He has some- ricket hero Imran Khan the first democratic transition times been ridiculed as “Taliban rode a wave of discontent in Pakistan’s turbulent history, Khan” for his views on the insur- to finally break through and last week vowed to occupy gency and hostility towards US Cas a serious player in Islamabad until the prime min- drone strikes. Pakistani politics at last year’s ister resigns. Another reason for the mili- election. Now he is aiming even The government has warned tary’s reluctance to back Khan higher, leading thousands on a that his protest, and another led may be the performance of his march to the capital in a bid to by fiery cleric Tahir ul-Qadri, party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa unseat the prime minister. could destabilise the nation, which province since it took power there But in taking his campaign to is struggling to stifle a Taliban last year. force out Nawaz Sharif on to the insurgency. Khan’s provincial government streets of Islamabad, Khan may It fears Khan is trying to force has hiked the education budget have overplayed his hand. a confrontation so the army will and tried to reform the police. This weekend his crowd of fol- once again intervene, or that the It has also legislated on citizens’ lowers was already thinning out, military is manipulating Khan rights to government information Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan gestures as he leads a protest march from Lahore to Islamabad and without overt support from from behind the scenes. and services such as gas, power the military his protests are The military brass dislikes against the government. and water, and forbidden officials unlikely to be a game-changer. Sharif, who stormed back to power to engage in business that conflicts Thousands showed up for his for a third time last year after his unlikely Khan was encouraged by has quietly ground to a halt. victims of a flood disaster in 2010. with their duties. rally on Saturday, but some sup- party won a clear majority of par- the army to challenge Sharif, and The army has not commented Although he first dabbled in But residents say implementa- porters grumbled they had slept liament’s seats. much more likely that Khan had publicly on the protests, but insid- politics in the mid-1990s, until tion of those laws is spotty, and out in the rain while Khan relaxed Sharif has put former mili- decided to pounce because the ers say it has no appetite for forc- last year his Pakistan Tehreek-e- some other promised reforms have in his nearby mansion. tary head Pervez Musharraf, who prime minister’s sparring with the ing Sharif out — which would Insaaf party had won only a single failed to materialise. “The path he’s chosen is one abruptly ended his last stint as generals had left him vulnerable. involve a showdown with the parliamentary seat — his own. Now, as Khan’s supporters camp of protest,” said Samina Ahmed, prime minister in a 1999 coup, on “If the relationship with the increasingly powerful judiciary. But voters flocked to Khan’s out in Islamabad, some in his own South Asia director of the trial for treason. military had not gone out of kilter, That makes it all the more likely banner of reform and his image provincial capital of Peshawar are Brussels-based International He has also dithered over a then Imran would not have seized that Khan’s protest will fizzle out as a conservative maverick. He becoming impatient. Crisis Group think tank. “Now the military offensive to quash the this opportunity,” said the analyst, unless he forces a confrontation. denounced the corruption and tax “We voted for Imran Khan’s question is: does he have a strategy Taliban, sided with a media group who declined to be named due to For decades, the charismatic evasion of mainstream political party in our province but they beyond the protest?” that accused the military of the sensitivity of the issue. “He 61-year-old Khan was lauded for parties and blasted Washington have engaged themselves in other Even if the protest movement shooting one of its journalists and saw Sharif was on shaky ground.” his sporting prowess and his chari- for its deadly drone strikes in issues,” said furniture maker fizzles, however, Sharif will have sought reconciliation with arch- In recent months, Sharif’s table work. An Oxford graduate, militant-infested borderlands. Mohammad Ikram. “They should been left weakened and less likely foe India, the perceived threat that resistance to the military has Khan captained his country to its The 2013 polls made Khan’s solve the problems of the people of to challenge the country’s powerful the army uses to justify its promi- softened. An anti-Taliban offen- only cricket World Cup victory party the third-largest bloc in this province first and then criti- military on security and foreign nent position. sive began in June and the trea- in 1992. As a philanthropist, he parliament, giving him control of cise the federal government.” policy, which Pakistan’s generals One political analyst said it was son trial against Musharraf built a cancer hospital and aided 34 seats out of the 342. REUTERS Ageing nuclear plants cost Europe The construction of reality BY NINA CHESTNEY & BY DR MOHAMED KIRAT what is “newsworthy.” Journalists global news. As the international SUSANNA TWIDALE report what happens at a cer- news agencies that dominate the illions of citizens turn tain time in a certain place with market of news gathering and urope’s ageing nuclear fleet to the news media daily certain people using a certain dissemination are American will undergo more pro- Mand ‘the media’ is a cor- language. By definition jour- (the Associated Press and United Elonged outages over the nerstone institution in modern nalists are news reporters, not Press International), British next few years, reducing the reli- democracies. One influential way newsmakers. Nevertheless, the (Reuters), and French (Agence ability of power supply and costing that the media may shape pub- whole process of gathering and France Presse), the news flow is plant operators billions of dollars. lic opinion is by framing events reporting news is largely sub- overwhelmingly dominated by Nuclear power provides about and issues in particular ways. jective from the moment one the Americans and Europeans. a third of the European Union’s Framing involves a communi- decides what is newsworthy until The general perception among electricity generation, but the cation source presenting and the news is disseminated to the scholars, journalists and the public 28-nation bloc’s 131 reactors are defining an issue. The notion of audience . While the volume of is that those agencies are impos- well past their prime, with an framing has gained momentum certain news — the amount of ing, not only their media-system average age of 30 years. in communication disciplines, information reported on a cer- for disseminating news, but also And the energy companies, giving guidance to both investiga- tain event — plays a great role their news selection criteria of already feeling the pinch from tion of media content and study in deciding the newsworthiness what is or is not newsworthy. In falling energy prices and weak of the relationship between the of certain events, the way the other words, news values that demand, want to extend the life of Steam billows from the cooling towers of a nuclear plant in Doel, near media and public opinion. The news is presented, in terms of reflect the Western view of the their plants into the 2020s, to put Antwerp, Belgium. term framing is referred to with style and wording, often reflects world that surrounds us. off the drain of funding new builds. significant inconsistency in pro- the schema a news reporter or A minority of editors and jour- Closing the older nuclear plants watchdog will make a final deci- one remaining operational reac- fessional literature. Moreover, a news organisation transmits nalists are thus imposing their is not an option for many EU coun- sion on whether to extend the life tor was out of service for seven most previous studies of framing to the audience. How journalists points of view and perceptions tries, which are facing an energy of the French fleet to 50 years in months this year. It was first have focused on either content or select what they chose to report on the majority. They not only capacity crunch as other types of 2018 or 2019. EDF has estimated taken down for maintenance, but the effects of framing. Becoming and how it is reported is the restrict the amount of news dis- plant are being closed or moth- the extension would cost €55bn. the restart was delayed as new aware of different types of frames essence of the growing literature seminated, but also what type of balled because they can’t cover “The average age of the problems were discovered. is necessary to understand when on frame theory. Such a message, news will be covered, and how their operating costs, or to meet (French) reactors is now about The reactor is scheduled to and why different frames are at which could be political ideolog- this news is characterised. stricter environmental regulation. 30 years, which raises questions be taken out of service for good work. Framing is a process that ical or cultural, is the basis on Such practices entail bias, Though renewable energy about the investment needed to in September, but operator includes production, content, which the public, politicians, but this bias has become highly sources such as wind and solar enable them to continue operat- Magnox is seeking an extension and media use perspectives. The newsmakers and researchers structural and systematic to the power are slowly rising in the ing, as ageing reactors increasingly to December 2015. potential of the framing concept classify a news provider, whether point that it is difficult to discern mix, they do not produce a con- need parts to be replaced,” accord- EDF Energy has been incorpo- lies in the focus on communica- it is a reporter or a correspond- for journalists. stant output, so other sources will ing to the World Nuclear Industry rating extra checks into its strat- tive processes. Communication is ent, a newspaper, a radio or a The more striking aspect of always be needed for backup. Status report 2014. egy for its ageing nuclear plants not static, but rather a dynamic TV station. However, if it could this bias is the language bias, and But as nuclear plants age, per- More than half of Belgium’s since it inherited them from previ- process that involves frame- be easy to classify reporters, especially during conflicts where formance can suffer, and outages nuclear capacity is offline for ous operator British Energy. building (how frames emerge) newspapers, newsmagazines or words constitute an essential — both scheduled and unplanned maintenance. The three closed British Energy was delisted in and frame-setting (the interplay individual TV stations that have component of a propaganda war. — rise. reactors are 29, 31 and 32 years 2009 following financial collapse. between media frames and audi- clear political affiliation, such a Journalists covering conflicts are “These reactors were designed old. Several unplanned outages had ence predispositions). Frames classification is an extremely dif- trapped in the “war of words” over 30 years ago. The people Though the EU has conducted reduced its power output, and its have several locations, including ficult one when it comes to pro- in their struggle to maintain involved are either retired or risk and safety tests on the bloc’s load factor — the ratio of actual the communicator, the text, the fessional news providers whose independence. A news agency dead, and most of the companies nuclear plants, environmental output to its maximum capac- receiver, and the culture. These declared intent is to provide a is eager to preserve its credibil- involved no longer exist,” said John campaigners say the tests failed ity — fell to its lowest level of 56 components are integral to a reliable coverage of the events ity and therefore claim they are Large, an independent nuclear to address risks associated with percent in 2009, Britain’s National process of framing that consists independently of any political, unbiased when reporting news by engineer and analyst who has car- ageing technology. Archives show. of distinct stages: frame-build- economical or cultural influences. using neutral wordings to present ried out work for Britain’s Atomic With exposure to radiation, This compares with EDF’s ing, frame-setting and individual International news agencies events and the people behind Energy Authority. high temperatures and pressure, average load factor for its French and societal level consequences place themselves in the last cat- them. As the perceptions of jour- Jean Tandonnet, EDF Group’s the components of nuclear plants nuclear fleet of 73 percent in 2013, of framing. egory as a non-agenda-setting nalists play a great role in shap- nuclear safety inspector, said in take a battering over time. which is also down from its highest The myth that news media media. As they gather informa- ing the news they present, very January that its French fleet last “They can, for example, become level of 77.6 percent in 2005, the content is a mirror image of tion from all over the world and often the same event is presented year had a series of “problematic more brittle, susceptible to crack- company’s 2013 results show. events and happenings of the provide news and information to differently and some events are unit outages”, and scheduled out- ing or less able to cope with tem- The fleet’s net output of elec- world was dismissed decades ago. global audiences, wire services highlighted where others are ages were extended by an average perature extremes,” said Anthony tricity has declined from 429 tera- Traits, states, and contextual fac- claim providing news coverage thrown in the trash basket. of more than 26 days. Regular Froggart, senior research fellow watt hours in 2005 to 404 TWh tors — ranging from individual that is advertised as free from Edward Herman and Noam maintenance and major equipment at London-based think tank last year, though this could be for journalists’ psychologies and role any bias or influence whether Chomsky argue that contrary replacement jobs have increased Chatham House. a range of reasons, including weak perceptions to professional rou- financial, cultural or political. to the usual image of the news by 60 percent in the last six years. As reactors age, there is also energy demand. tines and practices, and from Such a claim constitutes theo- media as cantankerous, obsti- “(At an ageing plant) outages a risk of finding a generic design Apart from reducing the reli- market competition and organi- retically the core element around nate, and ubiquitous in its search take slightly longer, and there is flaw that could affect all the reac- ability of Europe’s electricity sup- sational profit orientated to the which the strategy of an inter- for truth and defence of justice, more work to do to make sure it tors in a country if they are of the ply, operators stand to lose many structural pluralism of a com- national news agency revolves, in actual practice they defend is in top condition. Safety comes same design. millions of euros from a single munity-have long been acknowl- at least for financial reasons, the economic, social, and political ahead of anything else,” a spokes- Britain has 16 reactors in oper- outage from lost electricity sales edged as influencing “all the news given the multi-ethnic, political agendas of the privileged groups woman for EDF Energy in the ation that came online from the alone. that’s fit to print.” and cultural aspects of the sub- that dominate domestic society, UK said. 1970s to 1990s, and all but one will Industry sources say the lost Professional journalists, as scribers and audiences it serves. the state and the global order. France is the EU’s nuclear be retired by 2023 unless they get revenue from the loss of output well as journalism students and Nonetheless, international news The writer is a professor of public leader, its 58 reactors producing extensions. at a 1 gigawatt plant could reach professors, have difficulty defin- agencies are imposing their relations and mass communication nearly three quarters of the coun- At the Wylfa plant in Wales — £1m a day. ing “news.” It is difficult to find styles, values and systems on the at the College of Arts and Sciences, try’s electricity. France’s nuclear Britain’s oldest, at 43 years — the REUTERS a formula that wins consensus on media by dominating the flow of Qatar University. MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 ASIA 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 missing as Fears of cholera outbreak in Nepal Indonesia tour Floods toll 97; many areas submerged boat sinks KATHMANDU: Rescuers human faeces. “We are alert to BIMA: Ten foreign tourists yesterday found 12 more bodies the risks of water-borne diseases and five Indonesians were miss- buried under mud and debris to after flooding. A medical team is ing yesterday after a boat sank bring the death toll from land- going from shelter to shelter... dis- as it travelled between islands slides and flooding in Nepal to tributing water-purifying drops,” in the east of the country, while 97, sparking fears of a cholera Achyut Lamichhane, Bardiya’s 10 others have been rescued, outbreak. chief health official, said. search and rescue officials said. Torrential rain last week trig- As water levels slowly recede, The vessel went down on gered multiple landslides and rescuers have started moving peo- Saturday after being caught up flooding, stranding thousands ple into temporary shelters. But in a storm en route from Lombok of villagers and leaving a trail large areas remain submerged, island to Komodo island, the of death and destruction in the preventing helicopters from home of the Komodo dragon — Himalayan nation. landing to let workers search for the world’s biggest lizard and a The rains have damaged roads those still missing, said national draw for tourists. across the country’s western disaster management chief Yadav Those rescued were from plains bordering India, forcing Prasad Koirala. New Zealand, Britain, Spain, officials to use helicopters to res- Local officials said the rains the Netherlands, Germany and cue stranded people and deliver had devastated entire villages, France, said search and rescue emergency supplies. destroying houses and drown- official Budiawan, who like many The new death toll was given ing families along with their Indonesians goes by one name. by Jhankanath Dhakal, chief livestock. They had all received medical of Nepal’s National Emergency “The place stank of decompos- treatment, officials said. Operation Centre. ing cattle. All 30 houses have been The nationalities of the for- As the weather cleared yester- destroyed, I could see shards of eigners still missing was not day after three days of incessant doors and windows... clothes and immediately clear. The missing rain, the government deployed utensils,” said Bijay Gautam, a Indonesians were four boat crew 2,000 rescue workers and four local official returning from a visit members and a tour guide. helicopters to help evacuate to Durwo village in Dang district. Villagers walk through floodwaters in Banke district, some 351km west of Kathmandu, yesterday. Bertrand Homassel, a French thousands of people from badly- A woman and her two daugh- survivor, said the boat started hit western districts, Dhakal said. ters, who initially fled but later gathered my family and we just said, but many others were not “No one (from the government) sinking slowly after its hull was In Bardiya, officials scrambled returned home to retrieve their ran uphill to save ourselves... I as lucky. “So many people are has come here yet,” Pun said. damaged in a storm on Friday to provide clean drinking water valuables, were among the dead, didn’t even have time to cut my missing... including one of my “Some people are getting sick... night, and he and several others kits to distraught villagers, as Gautam said. cattle loose so they could flee,” neighbours, his wife and two We have some medicine, but what had to swim a long distance to a fears grew of a cholera outbreak Villagers in Surkhet, the worst- farmer Prem Bahadur Pun said. grandchildren,” he said. will we do when it runs out?” The volcanic island to save themselves. from the submerged bodies of affected district, described their “By morning, our house was gone, As villagers waited for help, deaths come two weeks after the “Six people were in the lifeboat. humans and livestock. horror at being awoken by news the cattle was gone, my land was many were already suffering worst landslide in over a decade The others climbed onto the roof Cholera is a potentially deadly that the nearby Bheri river was gone. I have lost everything.” from fever though no symptoms smashed into hamlets in the hilly of the boat, which had not com- disease spread by eating or drink- overflowing early Friday. About 150 people from his of cholera had been observed yet, northeast and killed 156 people. pletely sunk,” he said, speaking ing food or water contaminated by “My neighbours woke me up. I village managed to escape, Pun Pun said. AFP from a hotel in Bima on Sumbawa island, where the survivors were taken after being rescued. “We waited until midday on Saturday. We were five kilome- tres from the coast — there were Pyongyang slams many big waves separating us Malaysia’s opposition coalition averts rift from the coast. People started to US-South Korea panic... Everyone took the deci- KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s averted after PAS said it remained sacked from Anwar’s party for The United Malays National sion to swim to the closest island, military exercise resurgent opposition coalition committed to the Pakatan Rakyat refusing to relinquish the post. Organisation (UMNO) and its five kilometres away, where there appeared to have averted a rift (People’s Pact) following a meet- Khalid said in a statement partners have run Malaysia virtu- was an erupting volcano.” SEOUL: North Korea warned as its Islamic partner threw ing of top PAS leaders. he would seek an audience with ally uninterrupted since independ- He said that they swam for six yesterday of a possible “mer- its support behind the other “We are trying very hard to Selangor’s sultan, who must ence in 1957 but have increasingly hours and arrived on the island, ciless” pre-emptive strike as member parties yesterday after strengthen our coalition. Our endorse the chief minister, for come under criticism for alleged Sangeang, as the sun was setting. it blasted an upcoming joint weeks of wrangling. bottom line is... to ensure that “advice on the next steps” now corruption, high-handedness and They spent Saturday night there, US-South Korean military Unprecedented electoral gains Pakatan Rakyat is the alternative that he had lost PAS support. discrimination against the coun- surviving by drinking their own exercise as a rehearsal for have enabled the three-party in Malaysian politics,” PAS vice A deepening divide has become try’s sizable non-Muslim ethnic urine and eating leaves. Yesterday, nuclear war. opposition to present a united president Salahuddin Ayub said. clear, however, within PAS Chinese and Indian minorities. they attracted the attention of a South Korea vowed to go ahead front in the last two polls despite The row centred on a bid by between a moderate faction and UMNO’s coalition lost the passing boat by waving their life from today with the annual Ulchi wide religious differences and de facto Pakatan head Anwar more conservative officials who popular vote for the first time jackets, and were rescued and Freedom Guardian drill, which is pose a real challenge to the rul- Ibrahim to have his widely advocate harsh Shariah Islamic in elections last year to Pakatan taken to Bima, he said. aimed at testing readiness to com- ing coalition which has governed respected wife, Wan Azizah Wan criminal punishments and are promises of clean government, Budiawan, the search and res- bat any North Korean invasion. the country since independence. Ismail, head Selangor, Muslim- upset with concessions made to racial harmony and a freer society cue official, said that 10 foreign- Although largely played out on But an impasse over a key majority Malaysia’s richest and the more secular partner parties. though it retained the majority ers and five Indonesians were still computers, the exercise involves political appointment put the con- most populous state, which the “Maybe within the coalition of parliament seats. Since 2008, missing after the boat sank, and tens of thousands of South Korean servative Pan-Malaysian Islamic opposition won in 2008. they can work it out but public the once-hapless opposition has efforts were ongoing to find them. and US troops. Party (PAS) on a collision course PAS earlier opposed the move, trust has been severely damaged, rallied around Anwar, a charis- Suryaman, a search and rescue In a statement carried Sunday with its two more-secular part- but yesterday threw its support especially in PAS,” Wan Saiful matic former deputy premier who official in Bima, said five of the by the official Korean Central ners, reigniting doubts over the behind Wan Azizah rather than Wan Jan, head of Malaysian pub- was ousted from UMNO in a late- tourists were rescued by fisher- News Agency, the North’s military alliance’s future. the incumbent chief minister, lic policy think-tank IDEAS and 1990s power struggle. men at night, and five others were accused Washington and Seoul of A possible split-up was however Khalid Ibrahim, who has been a PAS member, said. AFP saved by a sailing boat. AFP planning a “dangerous” rehearsal for nuclear war. “We declare once again that we will mercilessly open the strongest... pre-emptive strike of our own style any time at our discretion,” it said. Pope: Church not out North Korean soldiers were ready to “turn the strongholds of aggression into a sea of fire and ashes”, the statement said. to ‘conquer’ Asia “Our troops will strongly retali- ate against any provocations HAEMI: Pope Francis reached Chinese Catholics number from North Korea,” the South’s out to China on the penulti- 5.7 million according to official joint chiefs of staff warned in a mate day of his visit to South data, and 12 million according statement. Korea yesterday, urging a closer to independent sources. They Tensions have been high on the dialogue and insisting that are divided between an official Korean peninsula following an Catholics did not view Asia with Church dependent on Communist extended series of North Korean the mentality of “conquerors.” authorities and an “underground” missile and rocket tests in recent In a speech to Catholic bish- Church loyal to the Vatican. months. UN resolutions bar the ops from 22 Asian countries, the Beijing and the Vatican have North from any launches using Pope stressed the need to adopt been at loggerheads since China ballistic missile technology. AFP a “creative” Catholicism that severed ties with the Holy See in reflects the region’s diversity and 1951. In March last year, Beijing Torrential rain kills that listens with “empathy” to its warned the newly elected Francis different voices. against interfering in China’s two in Japan He made a particular appeal internal affairs, “including under for better communications with the pretext of religion”. TOKYO: Floods and land- nations like China, North Korea The Pope had offered his bless- slides following torrential rain and Vietnam that do not have ings in a message to China’s in western Japan have killed at formal ties with the Vatican. “I President Xi Jinping as his plane least two people and prompted honestly hope that those coun- flew over China on its way to South one city to advise more than tries of your continent with whom Korea last week. South Korea has a 80,000 people to flee their the Holy See does not enjoy a full thriving and fast-growing Catholic homes, officials said yesterday. Occupy Central supporters march in the streets to demonstrate against a pro-democracy Occupy Central campaign relationship, may not hesitate to community, but across Asia as a One man was confirmed dead in Hong Kong yesterday. further a dialogue for the benefit whole, Catholics account for only in Kyoto city after he was swept of all,” he told the bishops. 3.2 percent of the population. away by a flooded river while try- Deviating from his prepared In his speech to the bishops, ing to build a sandbag barrier. Thousands join anti-Occupy rally in HK text, the Pope said the dialogue Francis acknowledged that the In nearby Ishikawa prefecture, he referred to was “fraternal” communities they tended to were the body of a 74-year-old woman HONG KONG: Tens of thou- perceived interference by Beijing Paul Yip, a statistician at Hong in nature rather than political. a “small flock” in a “vast expanse was pulled from her house after sands of people, some waving and growing divisions over how Kong University, said an esti- “Christians are not coming to of land”, but encouraged them a landslide, national broadcaster Chinese flags, marched through the next chief executive should mated 57,000 attended yesterday’s Asia as conquerors,” he said at to find a way to shrink the cul- NHK said. Western and central Hong Kong yesterday to protest be chosen in 2017 under planned rally. Police said 111,800 people a martyrs’ shrine some 150km tural and social differences they Japan were still being battered against a pro-democracy cam- political reforms. left the starting point in Victoria south of Seoul. encountered. “On this vast con- by heavy rain that started Friday. paign to blockade the business Pro-democracy campaigners Park while the organisers put the It is the first papal visit for 15 tinent, which is home to a great Fukuchiyama City in Kyoto district unless Beijing grants from the Occupy Central group figure even higher at 193,000. years to Asia — a region the Vatican variety of cultures, the Church is prefecture experienced rainfall of acceptable electoral reforms. have pledged to mobilise thou- Last month’s pro-democracy sees as having enormous growth called to be versatile and crea- 12 inches during the 24 hours to The rally in searing summer sands of protesters to block roads march, in comparison, drew potential to offset dwindling num- tive,” he said. early yesterday. The municipality heat came around seven weeks in the Central financial district between 122,000 and 172,000 peo- bers in the United States and Later, however, at a mass for issued an evacuation advisory — a after rival pro-democracy protest- later this year if authorities reject ple according to independent esti- Europe. But nearly a dozen Asian thousands of young Catholics recommendation that is different ers staged a mass march demand- the public’s right to nominate mates, while organisers claimed countries in the region do not gathered from around the region from an order to evacuate — to all ing a greater say over how Hong candidates for the post. more than half a million had recognise the Vatican’s authority for Asian Youth Day, Francis 80,860 residents, as major parts of Kong’s next leader is chosen. But the movement has been poured onto the streets. Many of over their Catholic communities, made it clear that being creative the city were submerged by waist- Public discontent in the semi- strongly criticised by Beijing and the protesters who filled the park including China which remains did not involve an abandonment high water. autonomous Chinese city is at its city officials as illegal, radical and yesterday wore red to show their the great elephant in the Vatican’s of religious principle. AFP highest for years, with concern at potentially violent. allegiance to Beijing. AFP Asian room. AFP MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Manila mum on Aquino-Binay face-off in 2016 Political division and heated debates for charter change will divide nation, says vice-president

MANILA: Malacañang Palace issues that the country is facing,” “You’re trying to put me on the because he recognised that there addressing the issues of poverty, Binay’s spokesman said the downplayed yesterday Vice Valte said. spot,” Valte replied when asked on are reforms that need to be done the looming power crisis and President’s allies were making it President Jejomar Binay’s pro- On widespread criticism, even Friday if Binay – a family friend over a period of time,” Valte other concerns of the people,” he appear that the Chief Executive nouncement that he is ready to from some allies, of the President’s of the Aquinos for decades – is stressed. said. would definitely run for reelection face off with President Benigno position, Valte said: “I think there “capable of continuing what the Binay, meanwhile, said he is con- “Our people are concerned in 2016 and face off with the vice Aquino in the 2016 presidential will be greater clarity once we all President has started”. When fident President Aquino would not with making ends meet,” he said. president, who has made no secret elections, saying there is nothing see the entire interview” of the asked if Binay is a friend who may let himself be misled by a clique Salgado said a faction within the of his presidential ambition. final yet on the Chief Executive’s President. deserve an endorsement from the within the Liberal Party (LP) ruling LP that is pushing for “The President’s words are position on possible term exten- “Really, it’s hard to judge the President, Valte said: “Of course, into supporting political Charter Charter change and term exten- being misinterpreted or twisted sion through Charter change. entire thing based on some of the he is. No, but I think you should change. “The push for political sion for the president is obsessed to further sow intrigue between Deputy presidential spokesper- clips that have been coming out. understand friend in the context Cha-cha will divide the nation and with power. the two leaders of our country. son Abigail Valte said over radio We just ask everyone to look...or that the President used it in the bring the three branches of govern- He also said Aquino did not cat- Vice President Binay believes that dzRB it would be premature “at to watch the entire interview of sense that he was looking for – ment on a collision course,” Binay egorically say he would seek ree- despite the intrigues, his working this time” to comment of Binay’s the President,” she pointed out. his main concern, really, is how said yesterday through spokesman lection. “President Aquino did not relationship and friendship with statement last Friday. “Maybe “I am quite sure that it will bring to institute the reforms and how Joey Salgado. make a categorical statement that the President will remain strong,” the Vice President was just being about greater clarity to the issues to continue the reforms,” she said. Salgado said the political divi- he will run in 2016. The President he said. honest,” Valte said. that they have been talking about “Again, I would disabuse our sion and heated debates over the said he will hold consultations and “Vice President Binay’s can- She added Binay did not have today,” Valte said. focus on the friend issue because, issue could turn off investors listen to the voice of the people,” didacy in 2016 is not dependent to remind the administration of She added they had not heard again, as I mentioned, it was in and undermine the economic he said. “He also emphasised that on the possible candidates of the the need to focus on eradicating of any mass protest actions being the context of continuing reforms achievements of the Aquino it does not automatically mean he other parties but on his objective poverty and improving the lives of readied against Cha-cha or term and he (Aquino) has always said administration. will seek another term.” to provide our people with a gov- the people. “We have no problem extension. While Malacañang has that the next president should “All the efforts of the President In an interview with TV5 last ernment that is ready and com- with that. We’re just answering not directly expressed its aversion be someone who can carry on his to move our country forward Wednesday, Aquino revealed petent to serve, listens to their questions. And it does not mean to Binay’s presidential bid, it can- achievements,” she said. will come to naught. For Vice his openness to amending the aspirations, and will continue the that while we answer questions on not say either if he has the quali- “From my understanding, that President Binay, the remain- Constitution and to seeking good programmes of President political issues, we are no longer ties to continue reforms initiated was how he laid it out. He talked ing years of the Aquino admin- another term if his “bosses” the Aquino,” Salgado said. doing our jobs to address other by Aquino. about how to continue reforms istration should be better spent people wish so. THE PHILIPPINE STAR

Ritual to ward off Ebola virus Drilon vows to speed Public warned against using up passage of slimming juice Bangsamoro Law MANILA: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yester- day warned the public against MANILA: Senate President Aside from the government patronising a slimming orange Franklin Drilon yesterday and Milf peace panels, the Office juice which was found to con- vowed to speed up the passage of the Presidential Adviser for tain toxic substances. of the Bangsamoro Basic Law the Peace Process, the Office of In Advisory 2014-064, the by the first quarter of next year the Executive Secretary and the FDA said Leisure Burn Body in support of the administra- Office of the Chief Presidential Fat Orange Juice, manufac- tion’s effort to achieve lasting Legal Counsel also participated tured by America Huarui Sheng peace in Mindanao. in the discussions in Davao City. Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, is also Drilon said the successful talks The Bangsamoro Basic Law not registered with the agency. between the government panel was scheduled for submission to FDA Director General Kenneth and the Moro Islamic Liberation Congress last May but the review Hartigan-Go said samples of the Front (Milf) to iron out differ- by Malacañang and other devel- product collected by the field ences in the draft Bangsamoro opments delayed its submission. inspectors of the Department of Basic Law only proves “that we Once the draft is approved Health in Tuguegarao City found all share a desire for peace, equal- by Congress, a plebiscite will be the product to contain ampheta- ity and prosperity as a nation”. held and a transition authority mine and sibutramine, which are “We congratulate the gov- will be created. An election in the Filipino devotees chant prayers during a ritual inside a compound on the slopes of the Sierra Madre Mountain not stated in its label. ernment panel and the MILF Bangsamoro will be held in 2016 Range, Rizal province, eastern Manila. Members of the Jeri Sancte Missionary group, mostly local healers, He said amphetamine is a “dan- peace negotiators for overcom- so that its people could choose performed rituals, kneeling for hours on the floor and chanting prayers to ward off the Ebola virus. gerous drug” and its sale, trading, ing great challenges,” Drilon their leaders. administration, dispensation, deliv- said. “The Bangsamoro Basic The proposed law is the ena- ery, distribution and transporta- Law represents all our hopes bling measure needed to replace tion are unlawful under Republic and aspirations for a lasting and the Autonomous Region in Act 9165 or the Comprehensive genuine peace and inclusive social Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) with Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. and economic development in a new Bangsamoro self-governing He said the FDA earlier sus- Mindanao,” Drilon added. “We entity. Local officials noted the Four-year term with re-election pended the manufacture, impor- will not fail the Filipino people, direct involvement of Ochoa in tation and distribution of all especially our brothers and sisters the peace overture. sibutramine products and sib- in Mindanao.” ARMM Gov Mujiv Hataman utramine-containing products Drilon issued the statement yesterday said Ochoa’s par- option for president, V-P eyed due to unnecessary cardiovascu- after Malacañang announced ticipation is a manifestation of lar risks to patients, as per FDA the latest breakthroughs in the President Aquino’s commitment MANILA: Charter change included in the amendments to initial consultations with his Memorandum Circular 2010-019. talks. Both parties have agreed on to find lasting, negotiated solu- advocate and Caloocan City Rep the Constitution, as well as a constituents, about 60 percent The label of the product states several resolutions that will form tion to the decades-old Moro Edgar Erice would propose in a provision to compel Congress to are in favour of another term for that the juice can improve the part of the draft Bangsamoro issue. “That is a very clear mani- resolution that he would file this enact an anti-political dynasty Aquino. “There’s no campaign yet body’s gastrointestinal function. Basic Law to be submitted to festation of Malacañang’s direct month to set the term of the law within six months after the for lifting of term limits, but many Go ordered distributors, retailers, President Benigno Aquino. involvement now in the efforts of president and vice president at amendments are approved. are in favour. Some are in favor hospitals, pharmacies or clinics to Executive Secretary Paquito the government and the MILF to four years with one opportunity Erice also dismissed assertions but don’t want the Constitution discontinue the distribution, sale Ochoa, Jr and Bangsamoro craft a draft Bangsamoro Basic for reelection. from his senior colleagues in the to be amended,” he added. and use of the product. Transition Commission (BTC) Law that is acceptable to both He would also propose to set the Liberal Party (LP) that his cam- Erice suggested that THE PHILIPPINE STAR chairman Mohagher Iqbal said sides,” Hataman said. term of senators, congressmen and paign to amend the political provi- Malacañang commission a sur- the parties have agreed on the Presidential Adviser on the local officials at four years with a sions of the Constitution to allow vey to gauge the public opinion on Korean freed after resolutions that will be incorpo- Peace Process Teresita Quintos- maximum of three terms. Erice President Benigno Aquino to seek Aquino’s statement on Wednesday rated into the final draft of the Deles said the draft law might pos- said if the resolution would be another term would not succeed that he’s open to seeking a second 4-month captivity Basic Bangsamoro Law that will sibly be submitted to Malacañang passed and approved in a plebi- in the House of Representatives. term. Commissioning a poll, how- be prepared and submitted to within the next few days. scite, winners in the 2016 elections Erice, one of the few LP lawmak- ever, is expensive so he might seek MANILA: A Korean tourist President Aquino. Iqbal and his government coun- would start their four-year terms, ers openly pushing for an exten- the help of some of his friends so was allegedly detained for four Ochoa and Iqbal said they have terpart, Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, which means senators whose terms sion of Aquino’s term, said he was he may be able to commission one. months by men who kidnapped concluded discussions on the separately announced last week expire in 2019 would have their unfazed by the prediction of his He also said he would monitor him when he boarded a taxi in various issues involving the draft that the government and MILF term extended for a year. party-mates. “Let’s see, anything the turnout of the protest rally Cubao, Quezon City last April, Basic Bangsamoro Law, which panels are to meet again to resolve The next elections, in Erice’s can happen. You can never tell in expected on August 25 whether the police said yesterday. was originally drafted by the BTC the remaining contentious provi- proposal, would be in 2020. He politics, anyway, I’m just one mem- opposition to extending Aquino’s Kijeong Lee, 30, was alleg- and submitted to the President sions of the draft law. also suggested that a provision ber of the House,” Erice said. term is widespread or not. edly released by one of his kid- last April. THE PHILIPPINE STAR against political turncoatism be He noted that based on his THE PHILIPPINE STAR nappers on the night of August 11, also in Cubao. A report that reached the Quezon City Police District-Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit stated that Lee was kidnapped at around 768 OFWs arrive from Libya noon on April 25 along EDSA. At that time, Lee boarded a MANILA: A total of 768 overseas where a Philippine-chartered ship ferried taxicab and was on his way to the Filipino workers from Libya arrived at Filipinos from the Libyan cities of Benghazi Korean embassy in Taguig. As he the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and Misrata. Malta is an island in the was boarding the cab, he did not on two chartered Philippine Airlines Mediterranean Sea that is some 300km notice that two men had followed (PAL) flights on Saturday night and early away from Libya. him into the vehicle and sat in the yesterday, bringing the total number of Repatriation from Libya is being done backseat. repatriated OFWs to 2,727. by land through the Libya-Tunisia border Lee told police the taxi driver The first batch of 419 OFWs arrived at and by sea passage to Malta. The govern- pulled out a bladed weapon and the NAIA Terminal 2 at around 10pm on ment is also exploring the use of the Libya- pointed it at his torso while the two Saturday. They were welcomed by Vice Egypt border as a possible exit point, the other men covered his face with a President Jejomar Binay, Foreign Affairs Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. black cloth. He was brought to a Secretary Albert del Rosario, Labor The DFA raised Crisis Alert Level 4 on place where the men allegedly took Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, and Overseas Libya last July 20, placing a total deploy- P250,000 he had in his bag. Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) ment ban on the North African country Lee said the men detained him chief Rebecca Calzado. and calling for the mandatory repatriation for about four months. On August The second batch of 349 OFWs arrived of all OFWs. 11, one of the men brought him to at NAIA-2 at nearly 4am yesterday, and As of August 14, the OWWA recorded EDSA in Cubao in a taxi and left were welcomed by Baldoz and Calzado. 954 OFWs availing of the one-time cash him there. Baldoz and Calzado also briefed the dis- Financial Relief Assistance Program Chief Inspector Rodel Marcelo, placed OFWs on the various government (FRAP), 242 availing of temporary shel- head of the QCPD-CIDU, said the Filipino workers arriving at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila after they flew home programmes aimed to mitigate the impact ter at the OWWA Halfway Home, and 769 victim could not provide specific from Libya at the government’s expense. of their sudden job loss. were provided money for transportation. details of his kidnapping. Both flights originated from Malta, THE PHILIPPINE STAR THE PHILIPPINE STAR MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN Khan calls for ‘civil disobedience’ movement Sharif should go: Protest leaders

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s let the two groups hold rallies but Imran Khan yesterday called on many roads have been blocked off thousands of protesters rallying with shipping containers to protect in Islamabad to launch a civil sensitive areas. Khan on Saturday disobedience movement against called on Sharif to step down, lash- the government, as a leading ing out at a government which he cleric said that only a “revolu- claims won power fraudulently at tion” would bring about change. last year’s general election. “There is only one way to get “We will not go back until all rid of this government, which is to our demands are accepted,” Khan launch a civil disobedience cam- said earlier, calling for all the offi- paign from today,” the cricketer- cials involved in alleged vote-rig- turned politician said, addressing ging to be tried for treason. the protesters he had led to the The May 2013 general election capital from the eastern city of saw Sharif take power in a land- Lahore. slide, and international observers He appealed to the people to who monitored the polls said they stop paying utility bills and taxes were free and credible. to the current government, accus- The protests are the culmina- ing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif tion of a “long march” — in reality of plundering national wealth to a motorised cavalcade — that set furnish his business empire. off Thursday from Lahore, around “I am giving a two-day deadline 300km away, to try to topple the to the government,” he said, add- government. ing that after that he would not But the fiery speeches by Khan be able to stop his workers from and Qadri were not matched by marching on the prime minister’s manpower. Qadri has called for house in the “Red Zone”, where Sharif’s arrest over what he government buildings and embas- alleges was the murder of his sies are located. supporters, and for the instal- Khan’s announcement came lation of an interim national as thousands of opposition dem- government. onstrators crowded the streets The cleric, who on Saturday of the Pakistani capital for a sec- issued a 48-hour ultimatum to ond day Sunday, after a populist the government to accept his cleric issued a 48-hour ultima- demands, said he would not be Supporters of Canada-based preacher Tahir-ul-Qadri gesture and cheer as party songs play during an anti-government march in Islamabad yesterday. tum demanding the arrest of responsible for any repercussions Sharif. if they were not met. Askari said. “If political leaders Addressing supporters yester- He said Sharif and his younger fail to resolve this problem and Long marches a blessing for street vendors day, Canadian-Pakistani cleric brother Shahbaz Sharif, who violence starts, then the initia- Tahir-ul-Qadri said that what he is chief minister of the largest tive will shift to the military — ISLAMABAD: Muhammad less than three hours.” drinks have been busy since Friday called a corrupt system of govern- province of Punjab, had no right either to mediate the problem Afrahim, a resident here, says Afrahim’s nephew Ibrahim and restaurant owners particu- ance could not be changed with- to sit in government, their cabi- or see to it that the stalemate is he wishes rallies like the Azadi has also done well for himself — larly those offering chicken karhais out a revolution. nets should be dissolved and they resolved,” he said. march and Inqilab march would his channa chaat kiosk, set up haven’t had a moments rest since “The country’s survival will be should be arrested on murder Senior politicians have intensi- take place more often in the city. in Aabpara Market, has made the marchers entered the city. at stake if Nawaz Sharif and his charges. fied their efforts to avert a cri- “The marches have been a bless- Rs15,000 since August 14. Ibrahim The distribution of free food for cronies are allowed to rule the Ten workers of Qadri’s Pakistan sis, however. Siraj-ul-Haq, chief ing for workers like me,” he says, says he has sold six times more in those soaked by the rain appears country,” Qadri said. Awami Tehreek movement were of the religious Jamat-e-Islami overjoyed. “I’ve earned nearly these days than he normally would. to be the only hitch in these ven- “We don’t want mid-term killed in clashes with police at his party, met the opposition leader Rs2,500 since this afternoon alone Ibrahim says he was compelled dors’ fortunes. But even as the elections... what we want is revo- headquarters in Lahore on June in parliament’s lower house, Syed from selling mixed fruits to the to hike his prices per plate of Pakistan Awami Tehreek is pro- lution,” he said, adding that cor- 17. A judicial commission was Khursheed Shah, to discuss the party workers. Before this, I would chaat as the cost of his ingredi- viding free breakfast, lunch and ruption and plundering of the formed to investigate. situation. hope to make just Rs300 to Rs600 ents has soared due to a short- dinner to its supporters, vendors national wealth was rampant. Analysts warned there was no “The entire nation is upset over on an average day.” age of food supplies caused by the say they have not been able to “We will not allow this system to quick solution to the impasse. what is happening in Islamabad... As the rain poured down on barricades around the city. “The keep pace with the demand. “I continue any more”. “Apparently there are no signs we have to steer the country out Friday and yesterday, those in the price of potatoes and tomatoes don’t know if the party workers Security in Islamabad has been that the government and the two of this crisis with a cool mind,” capital crying out for ‘azadi’ and has jumped from Rs70 to Rs200 are being given free meals,” said ramped up since the protests parties are working towards a Haq told reporters after meeting ‘inqilab’ wanted one thing: Hot and from Rs80 to Rs180, respec- one biryani vendor. “I just know began, with some 30,000 police and solution of the problem... both are Shah in Karachi. “We will not tea. “I was sold out,” says one man tively,” he said. that I have sold six degs (big ves- other security forces on the streets. sticking to their positions, lead- allow democracy to be derailed who set up a makeshift tea stall. Street vendors offering every- sals) since this evening.” The government has agreed to ing to a deadlock,” analyst Hasan at any cost.” AFP “I sold roughly 500 cups of tea in thing from crackers to popcorn and INTERNEWS

Afghan Army graduation Search on for 5 aid workers Militants hiding kidnapped in Afghanistan in Pakistani

KABUL: Afghan police yester- is currently in contact at various cities, says day sought to free five local Red levels to secure the safe release of Cross employees kidnapped by its team,” he said. CIA’s ex-chief gunmen in the western prov- There was no claim of respon- ince of Herat, in the latest case sibility from the Taliban or other ISLAMABAD: Taliban and of aid workers being targeted. insurgent groups. The kidnap- Al Qaeda militants are hiding The International Committee ping comes after other targeting not only in tribal areas but also of the Red Cross (ICRC) team of aid workers, notably when two in Pakistani cities, said former were taken hostage as they trav- Finnish humanitarian workers CIA director Michael Hayden. elled by road to deliver aid in travelling in a taxi in Herat city Former US Senator Richard Herat, which has seen worsening were shot dead by armed men at Lugar, who co-authored the $7.5bn violence in recent months. the end of July. Kerry-Lugar assistance package “The five Red Cross staff were Violence against Westerners for Pakistan, wants the United kidnapped on Thursday,” Najib has been growing in Afghanistan States to offer another similar Danish, deputy spokesman at the as foreign troops wind down com- package after the present arrange- interior ministry, said. “The police bat operations after a 13-year ment expires later this year. have launched a search and rescue war against the Taliban, with the Jalil Abbas Jilani, Pakistan’s operation to find them. Elders in majority of Nato’s 44,000 troops ambassador in Washington, the area are also helping to track due to leave by the end of the year. believes that Pak-US relations them down.” Of the 248 attacks against are again on an upward trajec- Marek Resich, the ICRC humanitarian workers worldwide tory and will continue to improve. spokesman in Kabul, said that in 2013, 81 were in Afghanistan, The three speakers made these Afghan Army soldiers on parade during a graduation ceremony in Kabul yesterday. Foreign combat troops are the five staff had been taken by according to specialist website observations at the annual con- set to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014 after handing over all security responsibilities to Afghan forces. a local armed group. “The ICRC Aid Worker Security. AFP vention of Pakistani physicians in North America and at a din- ner arranged by the alumni of the Allama Iqbal Medical College in Washington recently. Gen Hayden welcomed the Pakistani electronic media adopts drone camera technology military operation in North Waziristan as a step in the right ISLAMABAD: Several metres ahead of coverage of events such as marches, pub- authorities to impose a ban on the use of competition and people have liked its cov- direction but warned that it was where containers are blocking the main lic gatherings and mass movements,” says these drones without permission. erage. “People like variety in the coverage not enough. Pakistan will have to Islamabad expressway, over a bridge on Asad Butt, who operates the copter camera. “We were stopped from using these of big events,” he says. According to Ihsan, deal with the militants hiding in the Kashmir Highway at the Zero-Point “It covers aerial footage across 360 machines yesterday to cover the placement the price of the copter camera ranges from the cities as well if it wants to interchange of Islamabad, a group of degrees up to one kilometre. It has a wire of the containers because the authori- $200 to $500,000 depending upon the qual- defeat terrorism, he said. young Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) attached with quadrangular fans and a ties have become sensitive about it,” says ity of the camera and the other equipment He said the US should help supporters have surrounded a young man. camera and shows everything at the scene Nadeem Ihsan, senior manager (technical) used to prepare one. Pakistan in bringing develop- The man is holding a white metal object which ground cameras are unable to show.” of Samaa TV, which says it used the drone But for Shahidur Rehman, director ment to terrorism-afflicted above his head. Not more than 1.5 square Butt works for a private company and camera the first time in Islamabad dur- (technical) of Samaa TV, the price takes areas. “We need our two friends feet in size, this object has four tiny fans provides such flying cameras to local ing the coverage of the PTI’s earlier public a backseat when it comes to the quality - Afghanistan and Pakistan — at its corners, two green and as many red and international television channels on gathering at D-Chowk on May 11. of the coverage of an event. “It captures to work hard to eliminate those lights, and a camera attached with a cable. demand. But he refuses to divulge more The authorities also sought the names of the footage of locations where a cameraman safe havens and to cooperate with This is the drone camera, the latest details because the authorities have the staff of the channels that are deputed to doesn’t have access,” says Rehman. “As the one another,” he said. “I strongly tool adopted by Pakistan’s ever-growing recently shown concern over the rapidly use and coordinate these cameras in order to drone camera takes another aerial round believe that a residual American electronic media to beat each other in increasing use of these drones. regulate this latest media tool. “Their con- under the dark clouds now lifting after a force is good for America, good the competition of better coverage of the Since the PTI and the Pakistan Awami cerns are valid,” says Ihsan. “This object has heavy downpour minutes ago, the exciting for Afghanistan and good for unending cycle of breaking-news events in Tehreek long marches started from Lahore the ability to be used for terrorism purposes. crowds wave at the camera and yell again. Pakistan,” said Gen Hayden while the country. on Thursday to demand that the PML-N There is no doubt that this technology is very But the authorities are cautious about stressing the need for continued As the young man adjusts the camera and government step down, half a dozen drone useful but the authorities have a right to reg- the growing numbers of these new drones. US presence in the region. then releases it above his head, the crowd cameras have been flying over the crowds. ulate it. We have applied for the permission “We are concerned that the number of Senator Lugar opposed the — waving the PTI’s red and green flags — During the past week, private television from the administration and I think that these drones may increase to an unlimited notion of US disengagement with cheers. The “drone” takes a round over the channels also showed scenes from inside all others who are using it should also seek level and that would be alarming. We need Pakistan, noting that it was a heads of the participants in the Azadi March the PAT chief Tahirul Qadri’s secretariat a formal approval.” to make rules to control this technology,” a nuclear-armed nation in a strategi- and returns to the hands of its master. and the PTI’s Zaman Park activities using Satellite engineer Asif Shareef says the senior administration official said. cally important region of the world. “This machine is very useful for the these flying cameras. That prompted the technology has become a major tool in INTERNEWS INTERNEWS MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 20 killed as parts of India reel from floods 1,500 villages inundated; damage to cane crop feared

LUCKNOW/NEW DELHI: in 75 relief camps in these dis- Floods triggered by heavy rains 33 evacuated tricts,” he added. in the Himalayas have inun- Heavy downpours over the dated nearly 1,500 villages in past three days have pushed up northern India, killing at least in Jammu the water levels of Kosi, Gandak 20 people and leaving thou- JAMMU: The army evacu- and Bagmati rivers. sands homeless, officials said ated 33 people from a village “We have sounded a high alert yesterday. in Jammu and Kashmir’s as major rivers in north Bihar, Thousands were marooned in Samba district after it was especially the Kosi, Gandak, villages across nine districts of flooded by the rising waters Kamla Balan and Bagmati, are Uttar Pradesh state, where the of Basantar river, a defence in spate following heavy rains in release of water from overflow- ministry statement said their catchment areas in Nepal ing dams in neighbouring Nepal yesterday. and are posing a threat of floods,” has added to the impact of the Flood relief columns of the he said. downpours. army on Saturday reached Over a dozen teams of the A lack of rain earlier in the Rangor village in Ramgarh National Disaster Response June-September monsoon season area along with relief equip- Force and state disaster response had led to fears of drought, but ment and evacuated the vil- force have been deployed in flood- this month all that has changed. lagers, including women and hit districts. Villagers paddle a boat through floodwaters near partially-submerged houses in Balimukh village in the Morigaon At least 12 people were swept children, to safer places, the The state disaster manage- district of Assam yesterday. away by torrents in Bahraich dis- statement said. ment department has asked peo- trict of Uttar Pradesh, officials The flood caused extensive ple living in low-lying areas to said. Another six perished when damage to crops and proper- move to higher ground, Vayasji their boat capsized in the swollen ties, it added. said. Rapti river. Due to incessant rain, the Earlier, there had been con- Brahmaputra enters national park “The flood situation arose water level in the Basantar cern the slow start to the mon- following heavy downpours in increased by up to 18 feet. soon would trim cane output in GUWAHATI: Flood waters park while searching for higher Deployment of forest guards have Nepal, which led to overflow- IANS the world’s second-biggest sugar- from the Brahmaputra have grounds. also increased inside the park,” he ing rivers which originate in the producing nation. entered Assam’s Kaziranga “The water levels are stable said. Himalayan region including Tibet Now the floods in Uttar national park, inundating almost as of now and it is expected to The authorities had earlier and Nepal,” said Alok Ranjan, were affected by floods, an offi- Pradesh have raised fears of 80 percent of its 858 sq km area. recede after three to four days,” repaired the natural highlands chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh. cial said. damage to the cane crop, as 0.6 The park is famous for its one- he said. and created artificial highlands in More rain is forecast in Uttar Vayasji, the principal secretary million hectares of arable lands horned rhinos. It is divided into The park authorities have the park for the animals to take Pradesh and neighbouring of state disaster management have been submerged. five ranges — Kohora forest range, strengthened security as poachers shelter during floods. Uttarakhand in the Himalayas, department, said two casual- “Sugarcane is at high risk Bagori forest range, Agratoli for- take advantage of the flood to kill Restrictions have also been put resulting in new flood warnings. ties were reported from flood- due to floods as waterlogging est range, Burha Pahar and the animals, particularly one-horned on the speed of vehicles plying on Three army helicopters were affected Saharsa district. can damage the crop,” Sudhir northern forest range. rhinos. National Highway 37 that bifur- deployed to drop food and water “Around 3.94 lakh people have Panwar, president of the farmers’ “As of now, almost all the low- “During the floods, the animals, cates the park. to the people marooned in been hit by floods in several body Kisan Jagriti Manch said by lying areas of the park are under particularly one-horned rhinos, This is more important at at shelters. districts, including two lakh in phone from Lucknow, capital of water,” said park director M K stray outside the park. The rhi- night when the animals in distress “The state is well equipped with Saharsa,” he said over phone. Uttar Pradesh. Yadav. nos and other animals normally go which try to cross the highway are both manpower and resources to Vayasji said Kosi River was According to the Indian Sugar “The annual flood is a welcome towards the Karbi Anglong Hills hit by speeding vehicles. meet the current crises and we flowing above the danger mark Mills Association, sugar output event every year as unwanted looking for higher grounds. “Those violating the speed limit will leave no stone unturned to at several places. could rise 4 percent to 25.3 mil- weeds are washed away. This “It is very difficult to track are fined,” the official said. ensure that the affected people He said so far 37,000 people had lion tonnes in 2014/15, because is vital for the ecosystem of the these animals and it becomes easy The park witnessed severe high receive prompt relief,” Ranjan been evacuated from the flood- of higher cane yields in the park,” he said. for the poachers to kill the rhinos,” flooding in 2012 which killed about said. hit districts of Saharsa, Supaul, other major producing states of “It is a matter of worry only said another official. 600 animals including rhinos and In Bihar, two people were Darbhanga and Gopalganj. Maharashtra and Karnataka. when there is high flood when “We have intensified patrolling elephants. killed and nearly 400,000 people “About 3,000 people are living AGENCIES some animals stray outside the and put everyone on high alert. IANS Dot Bharat domain to Gagan to be offered to Asean countries be launched soon NEW DELHI: The Indian gov- integrity and continuity of naviga- South East Asian Nations). There and farming applications. ernment plans to offer its newly- tion services for various applica- are also plans to provide global Minister of State for Civil NEW DELHI: India, with its Bharat domain name on August developed Gagan (GPS-aided geo tions in the civil aviation sector by navigation services by clubbing Aviation G M Siddeshwara existing 243 million Internet 21, he added. augmented navigation) system using data from satellites rather Gagan’s capabilities with that of recently informed parliament that users, is all set to get a ‘dot “After the dot Bharat domain to Southeast Asian countries than ground-based radar tracking the US Global Positioning System “to promote the usage of Gangan Bharat’ domain name from name, in some time we will to generate financial resources systems. (GPS), Russian GLONASS, in the non-aviation sector, AAI this month that will help launch six regional URLs in and showcase the country’s next “Currently AAI is working on European Galileo, Chinese and the Indian Space Research bridge the digital divide and Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, generation navigation and sur- show casing the technology to Compass, Japanese Quasi Zenith Organisation have organised two accelerate e-governance. Punjabi and Urdu,” Govind velliance technologies. interested parties. The govern- Satellite System.” user meets”. This will be soon followed by added. Gagan is a satellite-based aug- ment is also in favour of sharing The system can also provide The space segment of the sys- web addresses in six regional The English version of dot mentation system which helps the new technology that can also useful information in various tem comprises two satellites languages. Bharat is dot IN. He said there aircraft navigate by GPS, hitherto be used in non-aviation sectors,” non-avaition fields like vehicle (GSAT8 and GSAT 10) provided In tandem with its dream of are at least 600,000 private seen in passenger cars. It offers a senior official of the Airports tracking, intelligent highway by ISRO for Rs7.74bn ($127m). ‘Digital India’ to connect with dot IN domain names apart free enhanced satellite navigation Authority of India told IANS at systems, train tracking, disas- The systems is controlled from the people across the country, the from around 1,000 government signals over India that are 10 times its Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan head- ter management, search and the Indian Master Control Centre new Bharatiya Janata Party-led domain names. more precise than GPS. quarters here. rescue operations, surveying in Bangalore and has 15 reference government is expected to unveil The dot Bharat domain name The advanced features of the “The possible users might come land management through ter- stations in India. the ‘dot Bharat’ domain name on will also help people using scripts system provide better accuracy, from the ASEAN (Association of restrial mapping and marine IANS August 21. It will also soon launch like Marathi, Konkani, Maithili, Uniform Resource Locators Dogri, Bodo, Sindhi and Nepali, (URLs) or web addresses in six apart from Hindi, Govind said. regional languages. The Dot Bharat domain name Big gun The National Internet will be a step towards connect- Exchange of India (NIXI) and ing people from all walks of life Manimahesh pilgrimage the Centre for Development of through e-governance. “People Advanced Computing (C-DAC) can now log in by typing in have been working for the last Hindi into the sites. So far they begins in Himachal two years on the dot Bharat had to type in English even if domain name. the site had Hindi content,” CHAMBA: The 17-day pil- The devotees undertake the “The dot Bharat initiative was Govind noted. grimage to Manimahesh Lake arduous 14km trek from the taken up for our non-English Prime Minister Narendra in Himachal Pradesh, sacred Hadsar base camp, 65km from speaking people. With this ini- Modi, in his Republic Day to Lord Shiva devotees, began Chamba town, some 450km tiative, people can now type the address from the Red Fort on yesterday. from the state capital Shimla, URL in their own languages. Friday, said: “E-governance is a “Over 20,000 pilgrims left on to the oval-shaped, glacial-fed This will help people in the vil- way to good governance.... There the first day of the pilgrimage,” Manimahesh Lake, located at an lages and remote places. Hence it was a time when it was said that Additional District Magistrate altitude of 13,500 feet, from where will help bridge the digital divide. railway unites the country. I say Lakshmi Kant Sharma said. they can see Mount Kailash, This will also encourage genera- today IT has the power to unite Over 250,000 people are likely believed to be the abode of Lord tion of local content,” NIXI chief the country and its people.” to undertake the pilgrimage Shiva, and take a dip into the lake. executive Govind, who uses only The idea behind the new URLs through the Bharmour Valley Officials said the devotees one name, said. is that “language must not be a in Chamba district. It is consid- started reaching the lake two Telecommunications and IT barrier to use the Internet,” ered as arduous as the Amarnath days in advance. minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Govind said. Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. “Over 50,000 people are is expected to launch the dot IANS Every year, the Manimahesh expected to the reach the lake pilgrimage begins on the eve of on the first day (August 17),” said Janmashtami festival dedicated an official. to Lord Krishna’s birth and con- In the past two days, four peo- cludes with Radhashtami (the ple died due to medical reasons Two killed during train robbery birth of Lord Krishna’s consort and accidents. PATNA: Armed robbers shot dead two passengers aboard a Hatia- Radha). This year it will conclude The government has deployed bound train in Bihar, police said yesterday. on September 2, when thousands 50 rescue workers to handle any The robbers opened fire at passengers Saturday late in the night for of devotees will take a dip in the emergency and banned carrying resisting robbery attempt on the Gorakhpur-Hatia Maurya Express lake. of goods in polythene bags. near Hathidih railway station, some 110km from here, Government Officials said the annual The state government has Railway Police official Upender Kumar Sinha said. “Chhari Yatra” or the proces- allowed two private heli-taxi The dead were identfied as Sanjay Yadav and Mintu Kumar. sion of Lord Shiva’s mace would operators to ferry people during According to passengers, there was no police escort on the train at start from the 1,000-year-old the pilgrimage. the time of the incident. Lakshmi Narayan temple here The choppers ferry devotees “We have started a probe into the incident and will take action to the Manimahesh Lake Aug 26. between Bharmour town, the against officials found guilty of negligence of duty,” Sinha said. It would reach the lake Sep 2. base camp of the pilgrimage, and The robbers escaped after pulling the chain at Barahiya railway The state government has Gauri Kund, just one km short of station, police officials said. Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia poses during a promotional event for made it mandatory for devotees the lake. The one-way fare per A first information report has been lodged at the Government the Hindi film ‘Ekkees Topon Ki Salaami’ in Mumbai. to get themselves registered for person is Rs3,270. Railway Police station in Hathidih. the yatra. IANS IANS

MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Pakistan envoy’s invite Praying for Mideast to separatists flayed Congress attacks government’s ‘double standards’ NEW DELHI: Pakistan envoy Basit to talk to the separatist Former external affairs minis- Abdul Basit’s invitation to leaders ahead of Foreign Secretary ter Salman Khurshid accused the Kashmiri separatist leaders Sujatha Singh’s visit to Islamabad government of double standards. for meetings before the foreign represented lack of diplomacy. He said the decision to hold for- secretary-level talks sparked “You have the Pakistan high eign secretary level talks was not off controversy yesterday with commissioner calling separatist in sync with the Bharatiya Janata the Congress objecting to it and leaders for talks. Where has the Party’s stated opposition to talks attacking the government for diplomacy gone? Is this govern- with Pakistan while it was in the “double standards” while the ment going to endorse the behav- opposition. ruling BJP termed the move “old iour of Pakistan,” Tewari told “The BJP had been constantly tactics”. TimesNow news channel. saying that terror and talks can- Congress leader Manish Tewari The government should explain not go hand in hand. Is that all asked why India was going ahead the nature of the meeting between forgotten,” he asked. with foreign secretary-level talks the envoy and the separatist lead- BJP spokesperson M J Akbar, with Pakistan when the Pakistani ers on August 18-19, he demanded. however, said Pakistan’s “gesture” high commissioner had invited Sujatha Singh will be in Pakistan was to go back to “old tactics of Kashmiri separatists for talks. on August 25 for talks with her finding things to disagree”. He said that allowing Abdul counterpart Aizaz Ahmad. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had enunciated that the common purpose of the Indian, Pakistani troops trade fire two governments should be the elimination of poverty, and termed JAMMU: Indian and Pakistani troops traded gunfire yesterday it unfortunate that Pakistan on the Line of Control after the Pakistanis violated the 2003 chooses to dwell on creating ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. impossible conditions when ben- People participate in a special prayer for peace in the Middle East at St Xavier’s Church, Navrangpura, in “The Pakistan Army fired at our positions using small arms and eficial things can happen between Ahmedabad yesterday. Similar prayers have been held across the western state of Gujarat to pray for peaceful automatic weapons in Hamirpur area (in Rajouri district),” military the neighbours. resolution of conflicts in the Middle East, particularly in Gaza and northern Iraq. spokesman Colonel Manish Mehta said. Meanwhile, an official of the The Pakistan firing started at 8.30. “Our troops retaliated with moderate Hurriyat group said similar calibre weapons,” he said. that its chairman Mirwaiz Umar The spokesman said no casualty or damage had been reported Farooq, as well all members of the on the Indian side. moderate group, had been invited In a separate incident, Pakistan Rangers fired at the Border for consultations by the Pakistan Andhra, Telangana CMs agree Security Force on the international border in R S Pura area of high commissioner. Hardline Jammu district. Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani IANS has also been invited. IANS on talks to resolve issues HYDERABAD: The chief Desam Party (TDP) was held in a ministers of Andhra Pradesh friendly and cordial atmosphere. Rao clarifies and Telangana yesterday The two chief ministers later agreed to resolve contentious told the media separately that ‘fascist’ remark Trinamool fields Goa CM shares meal with issues between the two Telugu- they had decided to move forward speaking states through talks, with mutual cooperation for the HYDERABAD: Telangana former soccer mutual understanding and welfare of the people. Chief Minister K HIV-positive children cooperation. Terming it as a good beginning, Chandrasekhar Rao yes- captain in bypoll Putting behind the bitter- Rao said the talks were fruitful. terday denied calling Prime PANAJI: Around the time the speaking at a debate on education ness caused by the bifurcation “If necessary we will meet two Minister Narendra Modi a KOLKATA: Former Indian nation debated a controversial in the ongoing monsoon session of the state, Andhra Pradesh to three times to sort out the fascist. soccer captain Dipendu Biswas demand for a special “bikini of the assembly, Parrikar said on Chief Minister N Chandrababu issues,” said Rao, who is also chief “I only said if the central will be the Trinamool Congress beach” in Goa, Chief Minister July 31 that Goans needed to work Naidu and his Telangana coun- of Telangana Rashtra Samithi government gives powers to candidate for the Basirhat South Manohar Parrikar was fulfill- overtime to eradicate the stigma terpart K Chandrasekhar Rao (TRS). governor which the constitu- assembly seat bypoll scheduled ing a promise lost in the hul- surrounding AIDS. met here and decided to work The Telangana chief minister tion has not given, this will to be held next month, the party labaloo of the two-piece bathing He also promised he would eat together in the interest of the told reporters that the chief secre- be a fascist action of the gov- announced yesterday. accessory. a meal with HIV-positive students Telugu-speaking people of both taries would hold talks to sort out ernment,” he clarified while Biswas, 32, a product of the Parrikar was away in Rivona to make a broader point about the states. problems related to bifurcation of addressing a news conference. Tata Football Academy, captained village in the remote Quepem AIDS and the myths surround- They entrusted the issue of employees. He said bifurcation of The chief minister had criti- the Indian under-19, under-21 and sub-district south of Panaji on ing it. bifurcation of employees to the the majority of 45,000 employees cised the central government senior teams during his playing Saturday afternoon, keeping his While many dismissed chief secretaries of the two states had been completed and the two after the union home ministry career. lunch date with the inmates of the Parrikar’s promise as mere rhet- and agreed to make a beginning officials would address the prob- sent a letter to the state sug- He also turned out for lead- church-run Nitya Seva Niketan oric, the chief minister Saturday to address other issues, including lem with regard to the remaining gesting some norms to give spe- ing club like East Bengal, Mohun orphanage, several of whom suffer made good his word. sharing of electricity and water employees. cial powers to the Telangana Bagan, Mohammedan Sporting from HIV/AIDS. Parrikar, along with 40 and admissions in professional KCR, as the TRS chief is popu- governor for maintaining law and Mahindra United. “All the children there were orphans, nuns and other orphan- colleges. larly known, said he and Naidu and order in Hyderabad, the The Basirhat South seat fell thrilled to see the chief minister. age workers, dug into a common Accompanied by senior officials, had decided to address other common capital of Telangana vacant after the death of incum- They were jumping all over him,” buffet laid out in the orphanage’s they held talks for nearly two issues, including the one related to and Andhra Pradesh. bent Communist Party of India- local MLA Subhash Phaldessai, dining area. There was chicken hours at Raj Bhavan to iron out institutions located in Hyderabad, Terming the move “uncon- Marxist legislator Narayan who co-ordinated the logistics for xacuti, subzi, dal, rice, chapati their differences on various issues as per agreed guidelines. stitutional”, the Telangana Mukhopadhyay. Parrikar’s visit, said on Saturday. and, of course, fish. between the two states, including He suggested that if necessary government insisted that Trinamool Congress national A school had rejected admis- “All of us used common plates sharing of infrastructure at the the two states put pressure on the the governor can act only on general secretary Mukul Roy also sion to 13 orphans with HIV/AIDS and spoons... We tried to make assembly building. central government to do justice the advise of the council of announced that actress Nayana from the the Nitya Seva Niketan, our visit appear as casual and E S L Narasimhan, who is to them by addressing the post- ministers. Bandopadhyay will be the party following pressure from parents normal as possible, lest they feel governor of both the states, was bifurcation issues. KCR, as Rao is popularly nominee for the Chowringhee who objected to their wards inter- that the chief minister was here present for the first half an hour. Naidu expressed the hope known, said that constitution assembly by-election. mingling with these children. to meet them because of their Later, the chief ministers had that the meeting would go a long needs to be amended to give Nayana, wife of Trinamool The stubborn resistance of the condition,” Phaldessai said. detailed discussions. way in removing the bitterness special powers to the governor. Lok Sabha member Sudip parents to deny admission to 23 Before lunch, the children per- It was the first formal meeting between the two states and find- “The governor of Telangana has Bandopadhyay, was earlier a other orphans, on mere suspicion formed song and dance sequences, between the two to discuss the ing an amicable solution to all no extra powers than governor Trinamool legislator from the they were HIV-positive triggered even egging Parrikar to join them issues arising out of the bifurca- problems. of any other state,” he said. Bowbazar constituency. an unprecedented stand-off with occasionally. tion of Andhra Pradesh since they “We are two states but we are He did not agree that the The resignation of sitting the unyielding parents on the one “We did not allow photogra- formed governments in June. It one as Telugu people. It is only Andhra Pradesh Bifurcation Trinamool legislator Sikha Mitra side and the school administra- phers because we did not want the was held at the initiative of the through talks that we can solve all Act 2014 gave special powers has rendered the Chowringhee tion and the government on the identity of the HIV+ve children be governor. our problems,” said Naidu, who is to the governor. seat vacant. other. disclosed,” Phaldessai said. The meeting between Naidu also the TDP president. IANS IANS Reacting to the stand-off while IANS and his one-time friend in Telugu IANS

Celebrating Janmashtami BSF to green India’s borders

AGARTALA: The paramili- He said that considering the “More than 10 million plan- tary Border Security Force environmental affect due to tations have been planted along (BSF) aims to enter the “Limca climate change and other eco- India’s border with Bangladesh. Book of Records” by planting logical degradation, this mission But this time it would be done 180,000 trees along India’s fron- was undertaken at the instance along the border with both tiers tomorrow, an official said. of BSF chief Devendra Kumar Bangladesh and Pakistan,” the “Over 10,500 BSF troopers Pathak, an IPS officer of the 1979 officer said. would plant 180,000 trees in 30 batch of the Assam-Meghalaya Saplings of various trees would minutes on August 19 all along cadre. be exchanged between the bor- India’s borders with Pakistan and “Instead of sweets, Indian and der guards of Bangladesh and Bangladesh,” BSF deputy inspec- Bangladeshi border guards would Pakistan. tor general Bhaskar Rawat said. also exchange saplings to green “The plantation programme “By concluding this gigantic the areas that they guard, and would also bring together the task in record time, we are try- mark India’s Independence Day border guards and people of dif- ing to enter the Limca Book of celebrations,” Rawat said. ferent religions and customs Records,” he added. Usually, BSF and Border Guard from both sides of the border and India has 15,106km of land bor- Bangladesh (BGB) exchange is expected to further improve ders, including that with China. sweets on the national days of the relations between them,” Rawat BSF troopers are deployed two countries. said. along the 4,096km India- “BSF and BGB aim to make A BGB official said at the Bangladesh and the 3,323km troopers and people on both sides India-Bangladesh check post at India-Pakistan frontiers. aware of climate change and glo- Akhaurah, near Agartala: “Such “At least 50 saplings would be bal warming,” Rawat added. a joint initiative would bring the planted in each BOP (Border Out Concerned with global warming border guards of the two neigh- Post), at least 100 in each BSF and climate change, the BSF had bours closer and would help in medium range campus and 500 launched a “My Earth, My Duty” improving working relations Schoolchildren in costume take part in an event to mark the Janmashtami Festival in Bhopal, central India. saplings in frontier and sector plantation programme on August between them.” headquarters,” Rawat said. 15, 2011. IANS MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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MUSCAT 30/26 Clear 30/26 Clear race in whatever they could find or build that provided buoyancy. MAKKAH 42/29 Partly cloudy 44/29 Partly cloudy KUWAIT 46/27 Clear 44/28 Clear BAHRAIN 38/31 Clear 38/32 Partly cloudy SANAA 28/17 Thunderstorm 27/18 Chance of storm RIYADH 45/33 Clear 44/33 Partly cloudy UK mugging alert bugs Rome mayor DUBAI 40/33 Clear 41/33 Partly cloudy BAGHDAD 47/31 Partly cloudy 47/31 Clear ROME: The mayor of Rome, pickpocketing on public transport dangerous than Rome. gangs including minors” — is Ignazio Marino, has hit back and crowded areas was an insult “And it is because of this that more common in the big city THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW at a warning from the UK’s to the local people, claiming they the Italian government, rightly, centres. Singling out Rome, it Foreign Office (Ministry for felt offended by advice that had points out the danger of cer- urges tourists to take care in and HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER Foreign Affairs) over the perils “the whiff of inexistent superior- tain London neighbourhoods to around the main Termini railway of travelling to the Italian capi- ity” about it. our tourists. Rome welcomes all station and on the number 64 bus ATHENS 31/23 Clear 32/24 Clear tal, branding it “misleading and “The advice of the British tourists from the United Kingdom which, often overcrowded, takes WASHINGTON 30/22 Thunderstorm 28/21 Chance of storm false” and insisting that London Foreign Office on the dangers for with joy, but the Roman people passengers from Termini to St SYDNEY 16/13 Rain 16/12 Rain is “much more dangerous” than tourists from the United Kingdom feel offended by warnings which Peter’s Square. Visitors are also LONDON 20/09 Chance of showers 18/08 Chance of showers the Eternal City. on holiday in Rome is mislead- have the whiff of inexistent advised to “be particularly vigi- PARIS 19/13 Chance of rain 19/12 Chance of rain In the latest move by a capital ing and false,” Marino said. “In superiority.” lant on trains to and from the ISTANBUL 25/21 Rain 27/22 Clear that sometimes struggles to pre- reality, as I pointed out last year In the travel advice section of main airports in Italy (especially MANILA 30/24 Chance of storm 31/25 Chance of storm serve its image as a premier tour- to Britain’s ambassador to Italy, its website, the Foreign Office says [Rome’s] Fiumicino airport) and DHAKA 30/26 Thunderstorm 30/26 Chance of storm ist destination, the centre-left international data irrefutably that while crime levels in Italy when unloading your baggage DELHI 36/27 Partly cloudy 37/30 Partly cloudy mayor said the Foreign Office’s show that London is, from the are “generally low”, petty crime from trains and coaches. ISLAMABAD 32/23 Partly cloudy 33/24 Partly cloudy warning over bag-snatching and point of view of crime, much more — often involving “co-ordinated THE GUARDIAN

British runner wins Berlin Japan museum ice floes furnish frozen fun ABASHIRI, JAPAN: “Oh! It’s prefectures. Built as an annexe the scientific aspects of drift ice ice therefore tends to respond In fact, the museum in its cur- Wall marathon c-c-cold!” squealed the mem- to an observation tower, it offers in the Okhotsk sea. sensitively even to the smallest rent form is undergoing final bers of a group from Singapore. a sweeping view of the Sea of “Among other things, we hope of changes in sea water tempera- mid-summer operations this year. BERLIN: A British runner, They were inside the “ice floe Okhotsk and the Shiretoko visitors will learn that drift ice is ture,” explained Kawabata. With the current building set to Mark Perkins, set a new record experience chamber” where Peninsula, located in the eastern- not just about the scenic beauty The museum began emphasis- be torn down, a new museum that for an ultramarathon that temperatures are 5 degrees most part of Hokkaido. of nature,” said 34-year-old guide ing environmental education by will open next August is being traces the 160 kilometres along Fahrenheit. There are other facilities Rurika Kawabata. taking advantage of the renewal built nearby. which the Berlin Wall once Giant lumps of drift ice total- offering similar ice floe experi- Here’s how it all works: The of its facilities in 2004. By setting The new museum will be fur- stood, organisers said yesterday. ling 120 tonnes sit inside the ences throughout the year. But Amur River finds its way to the up such displays as a northern nished with upgraded equipment, Perkins finished the third chamber at the Okhotsk Ryu-hyo the Ryu-hyo (drift ice) museum Sea of Okhotsk. hemisphere model to show the including audiovisual devices. iteration of the event, started Museum, taken straight from the in Abashiri — the southernmost The water that flows into the areas where drift ice reaches in The plan marks a stark depar- Saturday, in just 13 hours, six Sea of Okhotsk during winter. A point where floating ice can be Sea of Okhotsk remains there, the sea, the museum was better ture from its former days, when minutes and 52 seconds — nearly Yomiuri reporter touched one and found — was opened way back surrounded by the Kamchatka able to offer clear explanations to the current museum was a small three hours better than the last exclaimed, “That’s freezing cold!” in 1980, boasting overwhelming Peninsula, the Kuril Islands, visitors. facility where visitors peered at best time. At the chamber entrance, amounts of drift ice. Hokkaido and Sakhalin Island. “Protecting drift ice will lead lumps of drift ice through glass Some 300 runners from around museum staff handed out wet In recent years, more foreign Layers of fresh water, which to the protection of our own daily panels. the world took part in the event towels which quickly froze over visitors, particularly those from tends to freeze more easily than lives,” said Kawabata to a group of The clione displays were once blending extreme sport and his- as visitors waved them around. Southeast Asian countries and seawater, are formed. second-year high school students nothing more than used jars of toric pilgrimage, which this year Excited voices resounded once Hawaii, have been seeking out These layers then become from Osaka Jogakuin High School instant coffee. marked 25 years since the Cold more over the icy delight, clearly simulated experiences of frigid frozen from the stream of cold on a school trip. It’s not a bad idea to think War symbol of the Wall was torn in astonishment at the rapid environments. Exhibits featuring air that comes in from Siberia, Kawabata was calling on the about the environment while down. freezing rate. clione, a genus of small floating resulting in ice floes. students to lead their daily lives reflecting on the museum’s his- The runners took off on This unique museum is located sea slugs dubbed “angels in a sea But the amount of ice floes has with more environmental aware- tory. But you’ll probably enjoy Saturday at 6am (0400 GMT), at the top of a mountain in a of floating ice,” have been gaining declined year after year because ness. Following their tour of the yourself more by cooling off in passing through a rotunda near southwestern area of Abashiri, just as much popularity. of global warming. museum, students expressed their a sub-zero environment at the the famous border crossing on the island of Hokkaido, The city-run museum hopes “Abashiri is located at a lati- impressions, with one saying, “We height of summer heat. Checkpoint Charlie. Japan’s second largest island and visitors will have a good time and tude that is mostly unusual for are the ones who have to do some- WP-BLOOMBERG The Berlin Wall was designed the northernmost of Japan’s 47 also learn something new about drift ice to come down to. Drift thing about it.” to stop an exodus of people to the West. It cut through city blocks, neighbourhoods, fields and forests and was shadowed by a heavily mined “death strip”, overlooked by watch towers and patrolled by soldiers and dogs. AFP Dubai bars world’s most pierced man DUBAI: Rolf Buchholz, the world’s most pierced man, has been barred from Dubai, where he was turned back at the air- port on his way to a hotel appear- ance, a newspaper reported yesterday. Airport officials gave no reason for refusing entry to the 53-year-old German. AFP

Museum guide Rurika Kawabata explains how drift ice is created at the Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan. RIGHT: Visitors to the “ice floe experience” chamber at the museum react to a sudden temperature drop to 5 degrees Fahrenheit, which causes the wet towels they’re holding to instantly freeze. Monday 18 August 2014 22 Shawwal 1435 Volume 19 Number 6161 Price: QR2

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DUBAI: Global index compiler the weightings this month was a MSCI has increased the weight- response to that reform. ings of three Qatari companies When it upgraded Qatar and in its emerging market index, the UAE in May, MSCI also citing changes in the way Qatar applied an “adjustment factor” of calculates ceilings on foreign 0.5 to stocks in both countries, cit- ownership of its firms. ing “accessibility issues to inter- Qatar National Bank (QNB) national institutional investors”. will have its foreign inclusion In its statement this month, factor raised to 0.13 from 0.06, MSCI repeated that it might Industries Qatar (IQ) to 0.13 from consider at a November review 0.06, and Qatar Islamic Bank to whether to raise Qatar’s adjust- 0.25 from 0.21, according to an ment factor to 1. EFG Hermes MSCI statement sent to its cli- said it expected this to happen in ents last week. November, which would raise the The changes, effective at the country’s weight to 0.8 percent in end of this month, will raise the emerging market index and Qatar’s total weight in the bench- attract an additional $185m of mark index to 0.59 percent from passive funds. 0.47 percent, investment bank Early this month, Qatar’s Emir The Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Grand Turismo concept car is displayed on the putting green at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, EFG Hermes estimated, basing its issued a law providing for foreign California, yesterday. The “concept lawn” is part of the Concours d’Elegance. calculation on data from MSCI. investors to own up to 49 per- “Given this new development cent of listed Qatari companies; the new weight for Qatar in the currently, ceilings are usually no MSCI EM Index will rise...The more than 25 percent. Most com- resulting passive inflows will be panies have yet to implement the MPHC shares dip; profit of listed firms at QR21.35bn $100m, mainly into QNB and IQ,” new regulation. EFG Hermes said, referring to With MSCI’s latest decision, “passive funds” which automati- Qatar is the biggest Middle DOHA: Mesaieed Petrochemical a five-month high on Thursday Elsewhere in the region, Blue- as total return swaps, Reuters cally track the benchmark. Eastern market in MSCI’s emerg- (MPHC) shares tumbled 7.8 per- in the belief that it would be chip stocks lifted Saudi Arabia’s reported. Qatar, along with the United ing market index, followed by the cent on Qatar bourse yesterday, included in the MSCI index. bourse to a new six-and-a-half Abu Dhabi’s index had gained Arab Emirates, was added to UAE at 0.54 percent and Egypt after the company confirmed Meanwhile, the bourse yes- year peak on Sunday, while other in five of the preceding six trad- MSCI’s emerging market index at 0.22 percent, according to EFG on Saturday that it has no con- terday announced that the com- Middle East markets were mixed ing days but could not sustain in May this year but limits were Hermes. tractual relationship with the bined net profit of the 42 listed as low volumes led to choppy trad- this momentum and it also fell applied to its weighting because MSCI also announced last MSCI and it would not now be companies, out of the 43, touched ing and a lack of clear direction. 0.7 percent as traders sold bank- companies maintain ceilings on week that another Qatari stock, included in MSCI’s All-Country QR21.35bn for the first half of The Saudi index rose 0.5 per- ing stocks. combined foreign ownership. Mesaieed Petrochemical, would World Index, contrary to an ini- 2014 compared to QR20.83bn cent to 10,639 points, its highest First Gulf Bank dropped 1.3 Qatar has said ceilings will be included in its All-Country tial MSCI statement last week. for the same period in 2013. As finish since January 2008 and its percent, easing from Thursday’s now be calculated as proportions World Index. But it cancelled that The bourse’s main index Vodafone Qatar’s financial year 13th gain in the 15 sessions since record peak, while National Bank of total shares outstanding, not decision a few hours later, citing declined 0.66 percent yesterday, starts on April 1 and ends in authorities announced plans of Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi as proportions of freely floating “additional information” about with all the sector indices enter- March, its net profit is missing to allow direct foreign owner- Islamic Bank lost 2.0 and 2.9 per- shares; this gives foreign inves- individual ownership limits for ing red. from the combined net profit ship of shares early next year. cent respectively. tors more room to raise their the company. Reuters reported MPHC’s announced by Qatar Exchange At present, foreigners can only Dubai slipped 0.5 percent. stakes. MSCI’s adjustment of REUTERS stock had surged five percent to (QE) yesterday. own shares via instruments such THE PENINSULA

Forensic audit IBM says sale Arab investors to pump Oil cargo from of low-end Iraqi Kurdistan server business huge funds to Europe arrives in Croatia DOHA: Arab investors are The major increase in flows of ZAGREB: A delivery of crude oil gets approval increasingly looking to the UK Middle Eastern capital into glo- from Iraqi Kurdistan has arrived and continental Europe’s com- bal markets is emerging from the at Croatia’s Adriatic sea port of NEW YORK: International mercial real estate markets to extraordinary mismatch between Omisalj, a Croatian government Business Machines Corp said pump their huge funds. Europe the lack of institutional real estate source said yesterday, confirm- that US regulators had approved is the preferred target of Arab in domestic markets and the huge ing a report by daily newspaper the $2.3bn sale of its low-end investors with 80 percent of the spending power concentrated in Jutarnji List late on Saturday. server business to Lenovo Group expected $180bn Arab invest- the region. “A tanker with 80,000 cubic Ltd, as the company contin- ment flowing in to UK and The British commercial real metres of crude oil has arrived ues its shift to more profitable Europe over the next 10 years. estate, specially the City of at the Omisalj terminal and it software and services like cloud In the UK, London is the pre- London, is expected to take the should be unloaded on Sunday”, computing and data analytics. ferred destination. greatest share of GCC’s real the Jutarnji List said on its web- IBM has already divested $16bn “Arabs have invested heav- estate investments.. site, citing a source from the state- in annual revenue over the past dec- ily in European commercial real Global real estate markets have owned oil transport operator Janaf. ade from low-margin businesses like estate in recent years and have seen significant inflow of Middle No one at Janaf was available personal computers and printers. made huge profits from these Eastern capital with $45bn invested to comment. The approval by the Committee investments. Even those who did between 2007 and the end of last “Four days ago we had an on Foreign Investment in the not make good profits were able year — seven times the reported announcement about a delivery of United States came despite to maintain the value of their activity in its home market. crude oil from (Iraqi) Kurdistan. It CIFUS members’ concern, first wealth, at a time when trillions According to the Arab news was bought by Hungary’s (oil firm) reported by the Wall Street Journal of dollars evaporated from the portal, the Middle East Sovereign MOL and the oil is for their refin- earlier this year, that IBM servers real estate sector on both sides Wealth Funds (SWFs), which ery. All the documentation is in used in the Pentagon’s networks of the Atlantic, Arab news portal makes up 35 percent of SWFs assets order, so I see nothing contentious could be accessed remotely by Al Jadid reported. under management are among the in this shipment,” the source said. Chinese spies and compromised. Some of the cash-rich Arab world’s largest source of capital. “It is indeed crude oil for MOL’s Lenovo has been through countries are unwilling to invest According to global invest- refining business,” the govern- the secretive CFIUS process in the region because of the ment consultants, Europe is a ment source said yesterday. three times before and has won protracted social and political rather new market for the Gulf Reuters reported on Friday that approval each time. tensions in the region and see investors. Now their preferred Iraqi Kurdistan had delivered its CFIUS, an interagency European market as safe havens destinations in Europe are Paris, third major cargo of crude oil from group chaired by the Treasury to park their money. According Berlin, Frankfurt and Zurich. The a Turkish port and that a fourth Secretary, reviews deals that to the latest report by global GCC investment in this region is was sailing to Croatia, showing the could bring US businesses under People walk past the logo of Portuguese bank Montepio outside its property advisor CBRE, Middle expected to touch $60bn in short autonomous region is finding more foreign ownership and is required headquarters in Lisbon. According to local media, the Bank of Portugal Eastern investors are expected to to medium term. The prices in buyers despite earlier shipments by law to assess any transaction has ordered a forensic audit on Montepio to ascertain its exposure to spend $180bn in commercial real continental Europe are more running foul of the long running involving a state-owned firm. Espirito Santo Financial Group. estate markets outside of their attractive than London. objections of Baghdad. REUTERS own region over the next decade. THE PENINSULA REUTERS MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Singapore to Bombadier, Hitachi bid for rail units reform enforced Canadian, Japanese giants frontrunners to buy Finmeccanica’s rail subsidiaries pension saving

LONDON/MILAN: Canadian Ltd, in tandem with its partner 1000, a train capable of transport- intends to wrap up the rail busi- to any deal, two sources said, and scheme plane and train maker Insigma Technology Co Ltd. ing passengers at 360km per hour. ness auction in October. their bids will remain conditional Bombardier and Japanese Finmeccanica has struggled to Hitachi, the company behind State-controlled Finmeccanica until Finmeccanica spells out SINGAPORE: Singapore is to industrial giant Hitachi are sell its rail businesses together Japan’s first “bullet” trains, said aims to raise about ¤2bn from exactly what it is prepared to do. reform its mandatory retire- the two frontrunners to buy because the division that makes in March it was moving its global the sales to help cut its net debt, AnsaldoBreda, which aims to ment savings scheme and will Finmeccanica’s rail subsidiar- trains, AnsaldoBreda, has been rail business to Britain as part of which is rated as junk, and focus break even at an operating level provide greater support to low- ies, several sources close to the losing money for years and has a push to expand within Europe on its core aerospace and defense in 2015, has a negative value of income pensioners, the Prime auction process said. long been a drag on the Italian and beyond. businesses. ¤150m, according to one analyst Minister said yesterday, in Italy’s Finmeccanica has been defense group’s results. A spokesman for Finmeccanica, The challenge for Moretti is to estimate. It posted a loss before response to growing public crit- trying to sell its cash-strapped Finmeccanica’s listed signaling which is being advised on the sale make AnsaldoBreda as attrac- interest and tax of ¤227m in 2013. icism of the system. train division AnsaldoBreda business, Ansaldo STS, is consid- by Mediobanca and UBS, said the tive as possible so the combined Annual pre-tax losses reached a Providing for Singapore’s age- together with its profitable rail ered an attractive prospect for process remained open and offers sale is a success. The sources peak of more than ¤700m in 2011. ing society is one of the biggest signals business Ansaldo STS for the bidders and has a market needed to reflect the value of the said some of the bidders, includ- A capital increase would help challenges facing Lee Hsien three years, to help reduce net value of $1.45bn. assets and guarantee investment ing Bombardier and Thales, are bring AnsaldoBreda’s value back Loong’s government, with the debts of ¤4.8bn ($6.4bn). The sources close to the auction and development prospects. more likely to submit provisional to zero and beef up the balance present enforced savings system The sources said Bombardier process, who declined to be named Representatives of Bombardier, offers by the August 29 deadline, sheet, as the division is likely threatening to erode dwindling Inc and Hitachi Ltd are expected because the talks are private, said Hitachi and Spain’s CAF declined rather than binding bids. to need more investment in the support for his ruling People’s to bid for the Italian group’s rail Bombardier and Hitachi had the to comment. Spokesmen for The companies want more clar- future, two sources said. Action Party, which won its low- businesses ahead of an August 29 most overlap with train builder Thales, China CNR Corporation ity on what parts of AnsaldoBreda This would then allow the vari- est ever share of the vote in a 2011 deadline. Three other groups are AnsaldoBreda. and Insigma were not immedi- will be included in the deal and ous suitors to table a competitive election. also expected to bid. Several sources said ately available for comment. what guarantees Finmeccanica is offer for Finmeccanica’s Ansaldo Singapore’s Central Provident They are French defence elec- Bombardier Transportation was Mauro Moretti, a veteran ready to make so the asset is more STS. The sources said the signals Fund (CPF) has won widespread tronics firm Thales, Spanish well-placed to win because it rail executive who took over as appealing. division would command a pre- international admiration for the train builder Construcciones y already works with AnsaldoBreda Finmeccanica’s chief executive in At least two of the bidders mium of about 25 percent over its way it forces citizens to put aside Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles and in the development, production May, is under pressure to make want the Italian defence group to current market value. money to fund their retirement, train maker China CNR Corp and sale of the new Frecciarossa changes at the Italian group and recapitalise AnsaldoBreda prior REUTERS healthcare and housing costs, but many people are unhappy at the rate of return on their CPF sav- ings and a rise in the minimum Sanctions trouble sum they must save before mak- ing withdrawals. New York pension A survey published last week by insurance firm Manulife found fund estimate that only 20 percent of Singapore reaches $180.7bn investors believed that their CPF accounts would cover their needs in old age. ALBANY, New York: New “People are living longer and we York’s pension fund for state need to provide more money for and local government workers longer retirement,” Lee said in his reported reaching a record high keynote speech at the National of $180.7bn following a 3.6 per- Day Rally, adding that poor reti- cent return on investment in rees who have not been able to the most recent quarter. save enough during their work- That includes “solid perform- ing lives — estimated to be 10-20 ance” in domestic and global percent of pensioners — will be stocks, which account for more given an annual “bonus” after than 55 percent of the portfo- turning 65. lio, said Comptroller Thomas The government will also allow DiNapoli, the fund’s trustee. people to make some lump-sum Almost 27 percent is invested withdrawals after they have in cash, bonds and mortgages, retired, rather than receiving only almost eight percent in private incremental payouts. equity, seven percent in real “We need to build more flex- estate and the balance in other ibility into the CPF system and investments. give CPF members more choices,” “The markets have had a long- Lee said. term positive run,” DiNapoli said. Though Lee said that the mini- “We hope that will continue. mum sum savers aged 55 and over Whether it’ll be as strong as it must have in their retirement was last year it’s too soon to tell.” accounts before making withdraw- For the fiscal year that ended als would rise again next year to March 31, the fund reported a 13 S$161,000 ($129,348), from S$155,000, percent return on investment. A McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 jet of Lufthansa Cargo AG taxis along the tarmac of Yemelyanovo airport, on its way to Frankfurt from Shanghai, he said that he doubted there would While many have speculated outside Russia’s Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. Lufthansa uses the Krasnoyarsk airport as the transit airport for fuelling and maintenance on be any more “major increases”. the stock market has been run- its long-distance flights. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said last week that Moscow had decided to ban transit flights for Ukrainian REUTERS ning stronger and longer than airlines and that it was considering banning European and US airlines as well. anticipated, it’s hard to know whether that’s accurate, or whether the market will have a correction rather than a bubble bursting, DiNapoli said. “Over the long term, the fact SoftBank still merger hungry despite T-Mobile flop: Analysts that the economy is improving is a good thing,” he said. The fund’s TOKYO: Japanese mobile car- repeatedly said that he wanted “SoftBank does not discuss SMBC Nikko Securities in Tokyo. executive Nikesh Arora, who may diversity makes it well-positioned rier SoftBank’s failed bid for a stronger number-three car- whether or not we intend to pur- “I see this as a good thing,” he have persuaded his new boss to to weather a possible correction T-Mobile marked a rare defeat rier to take on US market lead- chase particular firms,” he told added. drop the T-Mobile deal to pursue in the stock markets, he added. for its brash billionaire founder, ers Verizon and AT&T, after last reporters in Tokyo. In the wake of the deal’s col- grander ambitions. The Common Retirement Fund but few expect it to sideline a year’s monster $21.6 billion acqui- “I have never made an official lapse, Sprint replaced its chief The new hires “can be seen as for some 644,000 government man intent on building “the sition of Sprint. comment on this, and I will not executive Dan Hesse with a sign that SoftBank is taking a employees also paid $2.2bn of world’s number-one company”. The T-Mobile acquisition was have an official comment today.” Marcelo Claure, who heads more proactive global strategy benefits to about 422,000 retirees After years of scooping up com- seen as key to that strategy. However, he added: “I am SoftBank mobile service subsidi- that isn’t limited to interna- and beneficiaries in the quarter panies big and small, Masayoshi The 57-year-old Son — one of always exploring various options.” ary Brightstar. tional telecom operations, but that ended June 30. The average Son’s voracious appetite for acqui- Japan’s most colourful entrepre- Son may have pulled back Money-losing Sprint had been also involves the Internet and the employer contribution rate is 20.1 sitions hit a snag amid reports neurs, who by his telling grew up because he has his eye on another dogged by criticism over poor net- media,” Barclays analyst Keiichi percent of salary for most public earlier this month that the firm’s poor, scrounging food from his company and needed to free up work quality and spotty coverage, Yoneshima said in a client note. workers and nearly 27.6 percent US unit had abandoned a $32 bil- neighbours to feed to the family’s cash, analysts said. but Son insisted that those prob- “The Sprint deal has expanded for police and firefighters, though lion offer for T-Mobile in the face livestock — is rarely at a loss for “My guess is that he needed to lems are gone and the firm under its international businesses and rate reductions are expected to be of regulatory opposition. words. cancel it because he cannot let two a new chief was going to offer big those moves will likely accelerate.” announced later this month. Son never confirmed his plan But he had little to say when major deals run at the same time,” discounts to win back customers. Son is one to think big. AP to scoop up T-Mobile. But he asked about the T-Mobile flop. said Satoru Kikuchi, analyst at He also hired former Google AFP

Fast-food restaurant chain Shake Shack preparing for IPO NEW YORK: Shake Shack, Madison Square Park in 2004, such as London, Istanbul, Moscow the fast-food restaurant chain is expected to post earnings of and Dubai. famous for its hamburgers and around $20m next year, one of The company does not fran- milkshakes, is preparing to go the people added. chise and says it has no plans to public, seeking to tap stock mar- The sources asked not to be do so in the future. Shake Shack’s ket demand for popular casual identified because the delibera- chief executive is Randy Garutti, dining companies, according to tions are private. A Shake Shack a Cornell University graduate people familiar with the matter. spokesman declined to comment, who worked his way up at Union After developing a cult follow- while Union Square Hospitality Square Hospitality from general ing for its ‘Shackburgers’, ‘flat- did not immediately respond to a manager at its restaurants to lead top’ hot dogs and eponymous request for comment. Shake Shack. shakes, the company is now pre- Shake Shack would be just the Union Square Hospitality paring to serve up its own shares latest in a string of casual dining was founded by restaurateur to the public through an initial chains to have going public this Danny Meyer in 1985. It also public offering (IPO), sources said year. They include El Pollo Loco runs other popular New York on Friday. Holdings Inc, Zoe’s Kitchen Inc, eateries, including Blue Smoke, Shake Shack’s majority owner, and Papa Murphy’s Holdings Gramercy Tavern and Union Union Square Hospitality Group Inc. Square Cafe. LLC, has interviewed investment Shake Shack is present in Private equity firm Leonard banks in recent weeks to appoint many US states including New Green & Partners LP agreed underwriters for the IPO, the York, New Jersey, Connecticut, to acquire a 39.5 percent stake people said. Pennsylvania, Florida and Union Square Hospitality in 2012 Shake Shack, which started out Massachusetts. It has also for an undisclosed amount. People walk past a Shake Shack restaurant in the Manhattan borough of New York . of a hot dog kiosk in New York’s expanded internationally in cities REUTERS MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

Malaysian exports rise Fitch hikes ECB takes hard credit rating stance on of Ireland PARIS: Rating agency Fitch revised Ireland’s sovereign credit rating up a notch to ‘A-‘, citing an “employment- shipping loans led recovery” with a healthier banking system. Fitch is the second of the big three agencies to pull Ireland’s German financiers face bigger losses rating up from ‘BBB+’ to ‘A-‘ and thus higher into investment grade FRANKFURT: The European models they use for the purpose territory. Central Bank is taking a hard of the health check. In June Standard & Poor’s was line on the controversial issue This means that German ship the first to do so, citing the euro- of how shipping loans should be financiers, among the largest in zone member’s improved domestic valued in a wide-ranging review Europe, will face bigger losses prospects. into the health of the eurozone’s on shipping loans, giving them a However, while S&P gave banks, several sources familiar worse result in the ECB’s over- Ireland’s economy a positive out- with the matter said. all assessment of their health. At look Fitch was more cautious The ECB is making sure the its most extreme, they could be looking forward, giving it a sta- eurozone’s most important banks forced to raise more capital. ble outlook. have properly valued their assets The implications for banks in Debt-plagued Ireland became and have enough capital to with- the Netherlands and Greece, who A construction site in central Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia’s economy grew 6.4 percent in the second quar- the first of the bailed-out eurozone stand future crises so it can begin also have extensive shipping port- ter, faster than expected, as exports kept up their strong performance and consumer spending stayed nations to exit an EU-IMF rescue with a clean sheet when it takes folios but valued them on a differ- buoyant despite steps by the central bank to curb high household debt levels. programme last December—three over as their supervisor from ent basis, are unclear. years after seeking help to keep its November 4. Commerzbank has a shipping economy from collapsing completely. In the past, critics said national loan portfolio of ¤13bn, HSH As part of the rescue deal, Ireland supervisors overlooked or even Nordbank has ¤20bn and NordLB agreed to painful austerity meas- tolerated warning signs of poten- ¤16bn. United Internet buys stake in Rocket ures including spending cutbacks, tial shortfalls at banks for fear of So far, German banks used dis- state asset sales and tax hikes. causing upsets. A regional super- counted cashflow (DCF) models Since 2008, there have been visor like the ECB which is free to calculate the collateral value FRANKFURT: German brothers are contributing their whose companies employ 20,000 tax increases and spending cuts from national bias is expected to of the ships they financed, which Internet service provider United portfolio interest worth ¤153m, staff in over 100 countries, has in seven consecutive budgets do a better job. include multiples of future cash Internet AG is investing ¤435m in exchange for shares in Rocket. heated up in anticipation of a amounting to almost 30 billion Taking a tougher line on ship- flows attached to the loans. ($582m) for a 10.7 percent stake “My brothers and I are combin- public flotation. euros as the government sought ping loans, crucial for several The derived value is currently in venture capital group Rocket ing all our new company building Earlier this month, Philippine to bring outgoings in line with banks in the eurozone’s power- higher than the ships’ market Internet, the companies said. and investing activities within Long Distance Telephone income. “Market financing condi- house Germany, would show that value, mainly because the ship- Berlin-based Rocket Internet Rocket,” Oliver Samwer said in Company (PLDT) said it was buy- tions have steadily improved over the ECB is resisting the influence ping industry remains stuck in aims to create the largest Internet a statement. ing a 10 percent stake in Rocket the past two years since Ireland of national interests in one of its a crisis following flagging glo- empire outside the United States United Internet said it would Internet for 333 million euros. returned to the markets,” the powerful member states. bal trade, rising fuel costs and and China, and it is expected to recognize one-off, non-cash Sources close to the matter agency said in its report, forecast- Shipping was one of the prob- over-capacities. list its shares in Frankfurt later income of around ¤70m this year told Reuters two months ago that ing 2.2 percent growth this year lem portfolios identified early on The Baltic Dry Index, a key this year, according to financial from contributing its share in the Rocket would aim to raise new and 2.0 percent in 2015-2016. in the ECB’s banking reviews, as measure of dry bulk freight rates, sources. investment funds to Rocket. capital to help it grow rather than That growth “will become more the industry suffered one of its has fallen more than 60 percent United Internet said its invest- United Internet has been see current owners cash out if it balanced as domestic demand turns worst ever downturns in the last since the beginning of the year. ment would strengthen a long- investing in consumer Internet decided to proceed with a listing. positive driven by private consump- six years, raising the prospect of The ECB, on the other hand, term relationship with Rocket’s and technology businesses. The deal makes United Internet tion and investment,” Fitch said. massive losses for banks who sup- would prefer to use a calculation chief executive and co-founder, Its chief executive, Ralph Rocket Internet’s fifth shareholder. “The improving labour market ported the sector. that is geared closer to the mar- Oliver Samwer. Dommermuth, told Reuters this Following the deal, Swedish invest- conditions have positive spill-over The sources said that the ECB ket value. With negotiations con- Rocket said the transaction, week it was also mulling a com- ment firm Kinnevik will hold an effects for heavily indebted house- had deemed models German tinuing, the latest prospect was which involves a cash contribution plete takeover of cable group 18.5 percent stake in Rocket, Access holds, the housing market and pub- banks use to calculate the value of that the prudential haircut could from United Internet and equity Versatel. Dommermuth will Industries 8.5 percent, PLDT 8.6 lic finances. Ireland also benefits ships they financed as being based be 12 percent, two sources close contributions from both United become a member of Rocket’s percent and the Samwer broth- from the strengthening recovery on assumptions that are too opti- to the discussions said. and Samwer, values Rocket at 4.3 nine-person supervisory board ers’ investment vehicle, Global of its major trading partners, espe- mistic, demanding a mark-down It was not clear yet how large billion euros. as part of the deal. Founders Fund, 53.7 percent. cially the UK,” it added. after discussing the matter with the additional writedowns for United Internet has also been Interest in Rocket Internet, REUTERS AFP German supervisors. banks in the health checks would working with Samwer and his Two sources familiar with be as a result of the modification, brothers through a venture capi- the review said shipping valua- one banker said. tal fund called Global Founders tions had been hotly debated for An ECB spokesperson declined Capital since 2007. months since, while the ECB sup- to comment in detail, but said: “We The fund’s portfolio includes ports conservative valuations gen- are working according to the (tests’) over 50 venture capital invest- erally, shipping is one of the only Manual and will come up with ments such as minority stakes in areas where the tests allow scope requirements that produce appro- videogames makers, online travel for discretion. priately conservative outcomes and sites and financial technology After long discussions, a com- are consistent across countries.” companies. promise is now forming, several German regulator Bafin United Internet is contribut- sources said, adding that banks declined to comment, as did the ing its ¤102m equity participa- may end up having to apply a so- Bundesbank. tion in Global Founders Capital called prudential haircut to the REUTERS to Rocket, while the Samwer MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS India business awaits changes to labour laws British Raj era laws hobble manufacturing, say businessmen; opposition threatens to block labour bills

DHARUHERA: With steel women to work night shifts, machines hissing and whirring but the left-wing opposition has and staff studiously manning threatened to block them. production lines, Sunder Rajan’s Although trade unions agree factory about two hours south- reforms are overdue, they oppose west of New Delhi is prospering. the bills, saying worker safety But Rajan’s plant, one of seven and other conditions are being spread across four states that watered down. churns out car steering systems, “The laws at the moment are faces an uphill battle complying badly enforced so workers, espe- with India’s myriad of archaic, cially in small factories where complex and often bewildering unions don’t exist, are already labour laws. hugely unprotected,” said Gautam “There are a huge number of Mody, General Secretary of the laws, with individual inspectors New Trade Union Initiative. for individual laws in individual “These bills will create mini states,” said Rajan, CEO of Sona Bhopals,” he said, referring to the Koyo Steering Systems. 1984 industrial disaster that killed “It’s a nightmare,” he said, add- thousands. ing that he has numerous staff India’s labour laws date back working full-time on compliance to the British Raj. Some regula- issues. tions require companies to keep Businesses argue that conform- numerous records for inspection ing to India’s 44 national and more and file reports on attendance, than 150 state labour laws is not overtime and sick leave. only costly and time-consuming, Others say factories must have it has deterred foreign investors, a sufficient number of spittoons and hobbled manufacturing in a and washroom walls should be country struggling through the whitewashed regularly. worst slowdown in two decades. “There is a lot of confusion in Prime Minister Narendra the minds of workers and employ- Modi, who took office in May, has ers as to which laws apply to them pledged to overhaul the laws, one and which don’t,” said economist of the major reforms his right- T S Papola, a former government wing government says is vital to advisor on labour reforms. revive the economy. Companies with more than In his Independence Day speech 100 employees cannot fire any- on Friday, Modi underlined his one without state government desire for India to become a man- permission first. ufacturing hub, and invited the “That’s the most controver- world’s industries to set up shop sial law, the most serious bone of in the South Asian country. contention,” said Papola, of the Workers manage machines at a factory of Sona Koyo Steering Systems in Dharuhera some 80km south of New Delhi. He also urged the country’s Delhi-based Institute for Studies youth to set up their own manu- in Industrial Development. flexibility and encourage the population is under 25. schemes. After three years stud- the town of Dharuhera. facturing businesses, questioning India has “one of the most growth of formal workforces, it Manufacturing contributes ying for a diploma in mechanical Rajan, whose staff number why India was forced to “import rigid labour markets in the said in a recent report. about 15 percent to the economy, engineering, it is Mandhal’s first 3,500 in total, said he needs a even the smallest of things”. world”, deterring many firms About 94 percent of Indian less than China, but India wants job. flexible workforce to stay com- Rajan welcomed Modi’s speech from expanding, according to the workers are in what the govern- to hike that to create tens of mil- She concedes the pay is low and petitive especially during down- as “a sign of good intentions” but World Bank. ment calls the informal sector, lions of jobs. desperately wants to be part of turns. Laying off formal workers said his government now needed The laws are also motivating including domestic service, agri- At Rajan’s factory, his 500 con- Sona’s formal workforce, whose can take months and even years to “create the right conditions”. companies to hire more contract culture and construction. Most tract workers put together steer- wages and entitlements are of negotiation. “We still need for example bet- workers, who can be fired more labour laws don’t apply to those ing systems for automakers in higher. But she is not complaining. “Nobody likes to retrench any- ter labour laws, infrastructure easily, are not involved in collec- workers, leaving them with little India and exports to John Deere “It was difficult to find work. body. But we need to be com- and faster environmental clear- tive bargaining and receive fewer or no protection. in the United States. There were 60 graduates in my petitive, productive to compete ances for this to happen,” he said. benefits. Some 10 million people are Mamta Mandhal, 21, takes class. I am grateful and working globally. All of the stakeholders The government introduced India needs to modernise, pouring into cities and towns home about Rs7,400 ($121) a hard,” she said, in between man- need to understand this,” Rajan labour bills this month includ- “reduce the number of and sim- annually searching for jobs in month, after compulsory contri- ning a machine that produces said. ing to allow more overtime and plify labour laws” to increase a country where half of the butions to insurance and other steel components at the plant in AFP

Brunei Sultan No guarantee BoE can pull off plan for gradual rate rises bids for Sahara’s LONDON: The Bank of as a further run-up in house prices there, making many observers con- thus have a bigger effect on con- months after it starts to tighten England is hoping it can gen- or an inflationary surge in pay. fident that interest rates are set to sumer spending than previously. monetary policy early next year New York, tly wean Britain’s economy off “At some point their hand may stay low for the long term. Moreover, the US Federal - an outlook that was broadly record-low borrowing costs, be forced by events,” said Andrew Carney says the “new nor- Reserve’s caution about raising endorsed by Carney last week. but its plan for “gradual and Sentance, a former BoE policy- mal” for British interest rates rates, combined with economic Economists expecting an London hotels limited” rises in interest rates maker who has long called for is around 2.5 percent, about half stagnation in the eurozone, sug- early rate rise were surprised by might prove harder to pull off higher rates. “There is a degree their level before the crisis, and in gests little upward pressure on Carney last week when he sug- NEW YORK: The Sultan of than investors expect. of inconsistency in pushing off a newspaper interview yesterday BoE rates from abroad. gested that the Bank was in no Brunei has made a bid for New So far, financial markets interest rate rises as long as you he said the economy and banks However, investors seem to give hurry to change policy and that it York’s Plaza Hotel, Dream Hotel agree with BoE Governor Mark can and still saying they can be are not yet back to full strength. little weight to alternative sce- was focused on the prospects for and London’s Grosvenor House Carney’s reassurances that a done gradually.” Certainly there are strong rea- narios that could require rates to wages - by far the weakest part of hotel, the Wall Street Journal’s return to more normal-looking Britain’s economy looks set to sons to expect rates to be lower rise faster from their record low Britain’s economic picture. website edition reported yester- monetary policy will probably not enjoy its fastest growth in a dec- than before. Greater caution from of 0.5 percent, where they have “This bias to ‘low for longer’ day, citing people familiar with be a painful one. ade this year, beating all other lenders means that there is a big- been since 2009. Five-year British increases the likelihood that GDP the situation. Speculation, instead, is focusing major advanced economies, and ger gap between official BoE rates government bond yields have hit ... will again outpace the consen- An investment firm affiliated on the shorter-term question of unemployment has fallen to a and those charged by banks, mak- a nine-month low of 1.74 percent, sus and reduces the likelihood with Brunei has offered to pay whether the Bank’s first rate rise five-year low of 6.4 percent. ing effective interest rates higher. reflecting global economic worries that tightening will be anything $2bn for the three hotels, which since 2007 will come in November, At the same time, though, output High household debt levels com- more than Britain’s medium-term like as gradual and limited as are currently owned by India’s February or even May. has only just recovered to pre-crisis bined with years of weak wage interest rate outlook. markets currently expect,” said Sahara conglomerate, WSJ.com Yet there are a host of scenarios levels and wage growth is painfully growth mean that household finances Markets expect the BoE to Michael Saunders, chief UK econ- said. that could require the Bank to step slow. Inflation is also below the are more stretched than before the raise rates by less than a quarter omist at Citi. Sahara’s chairman Subrata Roy up the pace of rate increases, such BoE’s target and forecast to stay crisis. A rise in borrowing costs may of a percentage point every three REUTERS has been negotiating a sale of the company’s luxury hotels from a makeshift office in prison, hav- ing been held for more than five Income woes months after failing to appear at a contempt hearing in a long- Home-furnishing retailer running dispute over his group’s failure to repay billions of dollars to investors who were sold out- lawed bonds. Wayfair files for IPO Roy’s lawyer S Ganesh last week told India’s Supreme Court BOSTON: Online home-fur- to sell or their expected price. that the businessman was hold- nishings retailer Wayfair Inc The company plans to use ing “very effective” negotiations is seeking to raise $350m in the proceeds from the offering with potential buyers and that the an initial public offering of its for investment and acquisition group had signed a preliminary Class A common stock, the purposes. accord for the hotels. company said in a regulatory Goldman Sachs & Co, BofA Brunei officials have reportedly filing. Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Allen been in discussions throughout The Boston-based company & Co LLC are among the lead the summer with representatives owns brands such as online underwriters to the IPO. of Sahara, WSJ.com said, citing flash sales site Joss & Main, Reuters reported in January its sources, adding that an agree- modern furnishings studio that the company is raising ment could be reached as early as Dwell Studio and Birch Lane around $150m in funding at a next month. and offers more than seven mil- valuation of around $2bn. The Sultan, along with his lux- lion products. Wayfair, which was previously ury hotel operator, the Dorchester It counts funds affiliated with known as CSN Stores LLC, Collection, has been criticised for Battery Ventures, HarbourVest reported a jump of 52 percent in harsh new laws in Brunei. Partners and Great Hill Partners revenue to $915.8m for the year The laws, which include death by among its stockholders. ended December 31. Net loss stoning for homosexuals and adul- Wayfair, founded in 2002, narrowed to $15.5m from about terers, have fuelled public calls in intends to list its shares on $21m. the US for the company to sell its the New York Stock Exchange The amount of money a com- properties. They have resulted in under the symbol “W”, it pany says it plans to raise in its boycotts of the Beverly Hills Hotel said in a filing with the US first IPO filings is used to cal- and other Dorchester properties in Securities and Exchange culate registration fees. The Europe, costing the luxury hotel A man walks past a Banco Bradesco branch in downtown Rio de Janeiro. The bank said its third-quarter net Commission. final size of the IPO could be operator millions of dollars in lost income will be cut by 356m reais ($157m) because of its investment in Portugal’s Banco Espirito Santo SA. The filing did not reveal how different. revenue, Dorchester has said. many shares the company planned REUTERS REUTERS MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Why global turmoil hasn’t No Fed fireworks, plenty sunk US markets yet BY JOSH BOAK and BERNARD CONDON of clues, expected UROPE appears on the brink of another recession. Islamic mili- tants have seized Iraqi territory. Russian troops have massed Eon the Ukraine border, and the resulting sanctions are disrupt- ing trade. An Ebola outbreak in Africa and Israel’s war in Gaza are BY ANDY BRUCE is going to be dynamics of the The BoE minutes will be challenge to begin with the July contributing to the gloom. labour market, which is a sub- examined for concrete signs of report,” said Brian Jones, econo- It’s been a grim summer in much of the world. Yet investors in the LASHES of illumina- ject very close to her heart, and dissent among members of the mist at Societe Generale. United States have largely shrugged it off — so far at least. tion rather than fire- it is a key question for the Fed Monetary Policy Committee, Purchasing managers’ indexes A big reason is that five years after the Great Recession officially works are expected as it tries to work out what its after the Bank last week seemed (PMIs) from Europe will also ended, the US economy is showing a strength and durability that at this week’s annual policy should be over the next to push back the prospect of a offer an early look at how the other major nations can only envy. Thanks in part to the Federal meeting of top cen- few months.” rate hike this year. euro zone economy has fared Reserve’s ultra-low interest rates, employers have ramped up hiring, Ftral bankers and economists in Lewis said he expected a “With spare capacity being this month, after data last week factories have boosted production and businesses have been making Jackson Hole, Wyoming. speech similar to one given by rapidly used up, we expect (MPC showed the region effectively money. Few predict anything so Bernanke in March 2012, when member) Martin Weale to have stagnated in the second quarter. All of this has cushioned the US economy from the economic dam- momentous as the speech by he outlined what he thought of dissented in favour of a rate hike While a weaker euro and age abroad. And investors have responded by keeping US stocks near Federal Reserve Chairman Ben the various indicators of the this month,” said Philip Rush, improving credit conditions all-time highs. Not even reports on Friday of a Ukrainian attack on Bernanke two years ago that labour market. economist at Nomura. ought to boost business activ- Russian military vehicles unnerved investors for long, with blue chip paved the way for an unprece- Other speakers include Bank If the minutes do not reveal ity, the European Central Bank stocks regaining nearly all their midday losses by the close. dented $85bn per month stimu- of Japan Governor Haruhiko the first dissenting vote to will come under more pressure “We’re in a much better place psychologically,” says Mark Zandi, lus plan. Kuroda, Central Bank of Brazil hike rates since July 2011, that to act if the PMIs - which have a chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. “And it’s allowing us to weather But policymakers will discuss Governor Alexandre Antonio would make predictions for a good relationship with economic the geopolitical threats much more gracefully.” at length their thinking around Tombini and Bank of England November rate hike from the growth - disappoint. Still, the global turmoil comes at a delicate time. the labour markets of major Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent. BoE a tough ask, added Rush. “If we see any signs of soft- China, the world’s second-biggest economy, is struggling to contain economies at the August 21-23 Further policy hints might US inflation figures for July ness, whether through domestic the fallout from a runaway lending and investment boom that’s pow- meeting, perhaps dropping clues also come in the form of min- due on Monday will also flavour weakness or growing concerns ered its growth since before the 2008 financial crisis. The economies about the path for monetary pol- utes from the Fed and BoE’s last the debate about the Fed’s mon- about the Russia-Ukraine crisis, of Japan and Germany, the world’s third- and fourth-largest, shrank icy in the months ahead. monetary policy meetings, due etary policy outlook next week, then that would really reinvigor- in the spring. So did Italy’s. The spotlight will be on to be published on Wednesday. with some signs emerging that ate worries about the outlook for It might not take much — an oil-price spike, a prolonged recession Janet Yellen, who will speak on “We look for new clues on how price pressures are building Europe,” said James Knightley, in Europe, a plunge in business or consumer confidence — to derail Friday in her first appearance at the Fed plans to gain greater slowly as the world’s largest economist at ING. the global economy. Jackson Hole as Fed chair. control of the Fed funds rate as economy recovers. Rising tension in Ukraine last Here’s a look at the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S economy “I don’t think she’s going to it tightens policy, while the sys- Still, few economists polled by Friday drove major government and others, and why the calm in markets may or may not last: go anywhere close to monetary tem is still swimming in reserves Reuters expect any surprises. bond yields to their lowest level Hiring in the United States has surged in the first seven months of policy,” said Stephen Lewis, chief as a result of the three quantita- “We expect inflation data to in more than a year, and the cri- this year. Monthly job gains are averaging a solid and steady 230,000, economist at ADM Investor tive easing programmes under- test monetary policymakers’ sis could make for a volatile week based on government figures. That’s roughly an average of 35,000 Services. taken,” said Victoria Clarke, resolve before the end of the ahead for financial markets. more jobs each month compared with last year. “The theme of the meeting economist at Investec. year, but do not expect that REUTERS Fewer people are applying for unemployment benefits. And fewer new hires are working as temps. Both trends suggest stronger job security. Economists say the cumulative effect of all those additional paychecks should propel growth and help insulate the US economy from trouble abroad. Though low-paying industries account for much of the hiring, many economists foresee more jobs coming from higher-wage industries such as construction, engineering and consulting. Zandi expects monthly job growth to accelerate to an average of 275,000 sometime next year. Earnings at companies in the Standard and Poor’s 500 index are on track to jump 10 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier, according to S&P Capital IQ, a research firm. That would be the biggest quarterly gain in nearly three years. That news has helped the S&P 500 index climb nearly six percent this year, extending a bull market into its sixth year. The gains have been remarkably steady, too. The stock market hasn’t suffered a “correction” — a drop of 10 percent — in nearly three years, twice as long as is typical. Still, some markets outside the US are falling. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 is down six percent this year. Germany’s DAX has lost nearly 5 percent, and France’s CAC 40 is down three percent. At the same time, global investors have been pouring money into US Treasurys, long seen as a safe bet in troubled times. The yield on Treasury notes maturing in 10 years, which falls when demand rises, hit 2.3 percent on Friday, its lowest level in more than a year. Christine Short, a director at S&P Capital IQ, worries that more grim news from abroad could send US stocks tumbling. “Markets are ripe for correction,” she says. “The only question is, What is the catalyst?” The Fed has been paring its pace of bond purchases and will end them altogether this fall. The purchases have been intended to hold down longer-term rates and prod consumers and businesses to bor- row and spend. But the Fed has stressed that it will keep short-term rates at low levels even if unemployment reaches a level usually linked to rising inflation. Before raising rates, the Fed wants to see “the whites of the eyes of a real recovery and wage growth,” says Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial. Many economists project that the Fed won’t lift short-term rates until mid-2015. Another plus for economies, at least in the short- term: The Fed’s low-rate policies have influenced other central banks. The Bank of Japan is buying bonds to stimulate growth and the European Central Bank is facing calls to do so itself. Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate AP Have insurers found new ways to avoid the sick? BY RICARDO ALONSO- against patients with chronic jury is out on whether some insur- congressional Republicans as an to pay 30 percent or more for drugs plans feature lower cost-shar- ZALDIVAR health conditions and may ... vio- ers are back to shunning the sick. insurer “bailout.” that go for several thousand dollars ing, but have higher premiums. late the (law’s) nondiscrimination Nonetheless, Praeger said the Compounding the uncertainty a month. HIV drugs, certain cancer Standard silver plans generally NDING insurance dis- provisions.” administration needs to take a is that Washington and the states medications, and multiple sclerosis require patients to pay a greater crimination against the Among the groups were the strong stand. now share responsibility for polic- drugs are among them. share of medical bills, but some sick was a central goal Aids Institute, the American “They ought to make it very ing health plans sold to individuals. Although the law sets an overall have fairly robust drug coverage. of the nation’s health Lung Association, Easter Seals, clear that if there is any kind of Although the federal govern- annual limit on what patients are “There are plans on the care overhaul, but lead- the Epilepsy Foundation, the discrimination against people with ment is running insurance mar- required to pay, the initial medica- exchanges that are right for people Eing patient groups say that prom- Leukaemia & Lymphoma Society, chronic conditions, there will be kets in 36 states, state regulators tion cost can be a shock. who have these health conditions,” ise is being undermined by new the National Alliance on Mental enforcement action,” Praeger said. are still in charge of consumer California resident Charis Hill said Brendan Buck, a spokesman barriers from insurers. Illness, the National Kidney “The whole goal here was to use the protection. A few states refuse to has ankylosing spondylitis, a pain- for the group. The insurance industry Foundation and United Cerebral private insurance market to cre- enforce any aspect of the law. ful, progressive form of spinal For 2015, the administration responds that critics are confusing Palsy. All supported the law. ate a system that provides health Kreidler said the federal gov- arthritis. To manage it, she relies says it will identify plans that legitimate cost-control with bias. Coverage of expensive drugs insurance for all Americans.” ernment should establish a basic on an expensive medication called require unusually high patient Some state regulators, however, tops their concerns. The Obama administration level of protection that states can Enbrel. When she tried to fill her cost-sharing in states where say there’s reason to be concerned The advocates also say they are turned down interview requests. build on. “We’re kind of piece- prescription the pharmacy wanted Washington is running the about policies that shift costs to disappointed by how difficult it’s An HHS spokeswoman said the mealing it right now,” he said. $2,000, more than she could afford. exchange. Insurers may get an patients and narrow their choices proved for consumers to get a full department is preparing a for- Much of the concern is about “Insurance companies are basi- opportunity to make changes. of hospitals and doctors. picture of plans sold on the new mal response to the advocates and coverage for prescription drugs. cally singling out certain condi- Regulators will collect and analyze With open enrolment for 2015 insurance exchanges. Digging is stressed that today’s level of con- Also worrisome are the narrow tions by placing some medications data on insurers’ networks. three months away, the Obama often required to learn crucial sumer protection is far superior networks of hospitals and doctors on high-cost tiers,” said Hill. That “People who have high cost administration is being pressed details such as drugs covered, exact to what existed before President that insurers are using to keep “is pretty blatant discrimination health conditions are still hav- to enforce the Affordable Care copayments and which doctors and Barack Obama’s law, when an insur- premiums down. Healthy people in my mind.” Hill, a biking advo- ing a problem accessing care,” Act’s anti-discrimination provi- hospitals are in the network. ance company could use any existing generally shop for lower premi- cate from the Sacramento area, said law professor Timothy Jost sions. Some regulations have been Washington state’s insurance medical condition to deny coverage. ums, while people with health has been able to get her medica- of Washington and Lee University issued; others are pending after commissioner, Mike Kreidler, The law also takes away some of problems look for access to spe- tion through the manufacturer’s in Virginia. “We are in the early more than four years. said “there is no question” that the motivation insurers have for cialists and the best hospitals. patient assistance programme. stages of trying to figure out what More than 300 patient advo- discrimination is creeping back. chasing healthy patients. Those Before Obama’s overhaul, insur- The insurance industry trade the problems are, and to what cacy groups recently wrote Health “The question is whether we are attracting a healthy population ance plans sold on the individual group America’s Health Insurance extent they are based on insur- and Human Services Secretary catching it or not,” added Kreidler, must pay into a pool that will reim- market could exclude prescription Plans says there’s no discrimi- ance company discrimination, or Sylvia Mathews Burwell to com- a Democrat. burse plans with a higher share of coverage. Now the debate is over nation because patients have inherent in the structure of the plain about some insurer tactics Kansas’ commissioner, Sandy patients with health problems. But what’s fair to charge patients. many options on the insurance programme.” that “are highly discriminatory Praeger, a Republican, said the that backstop is under attack from Some plans are requiring patients exchanges. 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Falling food prices knock commodities back to square one fter rallying 10.5 per- continued to add support to the potential negative impacts being falling and given gold’s inverse cent up until April dollar and when it rises commodi- Weekly Commodity Update presented by a strong dollar, stock relation to yields from an oppor- 29, the broad-based ties tend to struggle. market bounce, reduced geopoliti- tunity cost perspective, the

ABloomberg Commodity The economic outlook added cal focus and soft demand in Asia. downward trajectory has helped Index (former DJ-UBS CI) has a negative dimension to growth- BY OLE S. HANSEN Gold remains a top 10 per- confidence return and given the returned to a flat performance on dependent commodities such as former among the major commod- market enough time to recover (Head of Commodity the year following another week energy and industrial metals. ities this year, doing better than from last year’s massive setback. Strategy, Saxo Bank) of losses across most sectors. The Not least energy where all major platinum which received support These developments and mul- main culprit for the change in for- futures contracts from crude oil to from the month-long supply dis- tiple geopolitical worries have tune for commodity investors has natural gas were sold while indus- Energy Agency. As it noted: approaching $100/barrel, consid- ruption in South Africa earlier provided gold with a good excuse been the slide in food commodi- trial metals where lower led by “Despite armed conflict in Libya, ered to be Saudi Arabia’s line in this year. So what has changed? to rally, but as its recent behav- ties. After having rallied by more copper which fell to a seven-week Iraq and Ukraine, the oil market the sand below which it would not For that we have to take a look iour shows, it has probably ral- than 20 percent up until April, the low as German economic activity today looks better supplied than like to see oil for any prolonged at developments in the US during lied as far as it can on the back agriculture index has slumped to a stalled and China’s industrial out- expected, with an oil glut reported period of time. the past couple of quarters. of this and it would require some four-year low. Ample supplies this put was below expectations. in the Atlantic basin.” IEA also Hedge funds maintain a long While the market has been renewed stock market weakness coming year of key food commodi- Crude oil, not least Brent crude, lowered its demand-growth fore- but much reduced net-long expo- busy getting spooked about the (alternative asset flows) and a ties such as soybeans, wheat and the global benchmark, dropped to cast for 2014 at a time where big sure to WTI and Brent crude oil impact of an eventual return of continued reduction in real yields sugar triggered this latest round a 13-month low while WTI crude rises in North American produc- while short-term tactical traders higher rates in the US as the for it to have a go at $1345/oz, the of weakness. hit levels not seen since February. tion continue to keep the global have moved to the sell side. Both economy continues to heal, the July high ahead of this year’s high The macroeconomic outlook Sentiment has been hurt by the market well supplied. So much so, futures markets are beginning to bond market has been telling a at $392/oz. for global growth and demand combination of subdued demand in fact, that former exporters to show signs of being overstretched different story. August is quiet in terms of trad- for commodities received a knock growth at a time of rising supply, the US, especially African ones, to the downside and this may call At the beginning of 2014, bond ing activity and that is being felt from the continued slowdown in not least from Libya where the have to find new buyers for some for some consolidation within an yields were expected to move in precious metals so the range Europe where growth stalled dur- major export terminals are open- of their oil production. overall negative trend. higher as the date for a return bound nature look set to con- ing the second quarter. Not least ing for business. As a result, the This has increased competi- Gold and silver traded close to to higher rates moved closed. But tinue until we see a close through Germany saw its GDP shrink by oil market has sold off during the tion for customers and resulted unchanged for a second week with after seeing the US 10-year bond $1320/oz to the upside or the 0.2 percent during the quarter past month with the focus switch- in Brent crude oil’s premium over traders struggling to find a driv- yield peak on December 31 at 3 downside at $1295/oz. The latter while France continues to stag- ing from worries about geopoliti- Middle East crude narrowing to ing theme to latch onto. This has percent it has more or less been was put under some pressure on nate. As a result, the yield on cal events and supply disruptions the lowest in nearly four years. now left gold range bound between falling and this week dropped to Friday as gold and especially sil- German 10-year bonds touched to increased supply and stable If the trend continues, we may $1295/oz and $1320/oz for more 2.39 percent, a 14-month low. ver struggled against the biggest 1 percent for the first time. The demand. soon see a response from Opec in than a week. Overall, both did bet- With inflation expectations not weekly rise in European stocks diverging outlook for growth This was highlighted in the terms of reducing supply, not least ter than most other sectors which going anywhere at the moment since mid-February. between the US and Europe August report of the International considering that Brent crude is is an achievement considering the this has resulted in yields also THE PENINSULA MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 Boxing: ‘30-somethings’ reach Britain’s Brook wins IBF Cincinnati final with ease welterweight 33-year-old Federer set to play 32-year-old Ferrer for Masters title title LOS ANGELES: England’s CINCINNATI: Five-time Kell Brook stretched his per- former champion Roger Federer fect record to 33 straight wins LEFT: David Ferrer of Spain smiles continued his dominance over by beating Shawn Porter by after defeating Julien Benneteau hard-hitting Canadian Milos a majority decision yesterday Raonic with a 6-2, 6-3 win yes- of France in their semi-final at the to capture the International terday to reach the final of Western & Southern Open at the Boxing Federation’s world wel- the ATP Cincinnati Masters Linder Tennis Center in Mason, terweight title. tournament. Ohio, USA, yesterday. Ferrer will The 28-year-old Brook, who The 33-year-old Federer, who face Roger Federer of Switzerland was taking part in the first title advanced to the semis with a in the final: RIGHT: Ana Ivanovic fight of his career, improved to straight set win over Scotland’s after beating French Open 33-0, with 22 knockouts as he Andy Murray, has now won all six champion Maria Sharapova 6-2, handed Porter the first loss of career meetings against Raonic. 5-7, 7-5 at WTA Tour’s Cincinnati his career. Federer’s victory sets up the event. “I took it off him in his back- battle of the 30-somethings as yard,” Brook said. “I was nine he will now face Spaniard David years old dreaming of becoming Ferrer in today’s final. Ferrer, 32, a world champion and now I am.” brushed aside Julien Benneteau Brook, of Sheffield, England, 6-3, 6-2 earlier Saturday. won handily on two judges score- Federer has also never lost cards, 117-111 and 116-112, while to the sixth-seeded Ferrer in 15 a third scored it a draw, 114-114. meetings, the last coming a week Brook is hoping this 147-pound ago in the Toronto quarter-finals. title victory sets up an mega fight Federer won the first set in the UK with former two-time against Raonic with four love world champion Amir Khan. games, but the pace slowed in the “I think (Khan) can get in the second as the pair stayed on serve. queue now. Everyone knows I am Federer broke for 5-3 and served top dog in England now,” Brook it out a game later after just 68 said. minutes. RIGHT: Roger Federer of Khan reacted to the bout via “Breaking in the first game Switzerland reacts after beating social media on Saturday, tweeting was crucial,” said Federer. “It was Canada’s Milos Raonic on day six “Well deserved @SpecialKBrook more of a fight in the second set. of the Western and Southern Open get in there!” “I’m very happy with this at Linder Family Tennis Center. American Porter was mak- match. Federer will play David Ferrer in ing the second defence of the “I’m happy, but the final is the final. Federer has never lost IBF title he won in December. tomorrow and I hope to do it to the sixth-seeded Ferrer in 15 Porter dropped to 26-1-1 with 15 again. This time last year I came knockouts. meetings, the last coming a week to the event with no expectations. “He took my belt tonight,” ago in the Toronto quarter-finals. But many things have changed Porter said. since then. “I want the rematch. I don’t “I’m happy the results show it. care where we have to go to get It’s much more fun playing this it done.” way. I’ve had a complete season Both fighters were cut near the so far and I hope to win another eye due to accidental head butts title.” over the 12-round battle at the Federer stands a win away Ivanovic ousts Sharapova, sets StubHub Center stadium in south from his 80th career singles title central Los Angeles. and leads the ATP with 48 match Porter defeated Paulie wins this season. Malignaggi his last time in the The Swiss owns titles from ring in April with a technical Dubai and Halle this season and up title clash with Serena knockout in the fourth round. will be playing in his eighth final Porter’s record received a blem- in 2014. CINCINNATI: Ana Ivanovic overcame a game which produced seven double-faults in and test yourself against the best. It will be a ish after a draw to Julio Diaz in Spain’s Ferrer, seeded sixth, illness and nerves as she outlasted French the third set. quick turnaround.” 2012, but he reeled off four con- schooled Benneteau as the Open champ Maria Sharapova 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 “It was just a matter of a couple points,” Williams, who claimed her 61st career WTA secutive wins from there leading Frenchman played in his first yesterday to reach the final of the WTA Sharapova said. “There were certainly a lot title at Stanford two weeks ago, is playing a up to the Brook bout yesterday. semi-final at the elite Masters Tour’s Cincinnati event. of ups and downs. I wasn’t happy with that.” third tournament in a row for the first time Those wins included a rematch 1000 level. The former world number one will face off Ivanovic saved a pair of Sharapova match since late 2007. She improved her 2014 match victory against Diaz and a unani- He needed just 71 minutes to for the title, at the last major tune-up prior to points and finally held for five-all. record to 37-6 with the win over Wozniacki. mous decision win over then title- seal the victory and give himself the US Open, when she plays Serena Williams Ivanovic broke two games later to secure The 32-year-old said that she needed a set holder Devon Alexander. a shot at adding a second title of today. the emotional win with a backhand cross- to find her game after a slow start. On the undercard, cancer 2014 to the trophy he lifted in The American top seed Williams moved court winner on second match point. “I got off to a little bit of a slow start, but survivor Anthony Dirrell (27-0) Buenos Aires. within one win of a second pre-Open hard- “Up a set and 5-2, I got tight,” said Ivanovic. I was definitely in it,” said Williams, who fol- snatched Australia’s Sakio Bika’s The Spaniard also reached the court title as she beat Caroline Wozniacki 2-6, “I was not moving my feet. She’s a great cham- lowed up her win in Stanford by reaching the (32-6) WBC super middleweight final at Hamburg this year, but 6-2, 6-4. pion and she used her opportunities. semi-finals last week at Montreal, where she title with a 12-round unanimous he last played a Masters event Ivanovic led by a set and 5-2 but fell victim “It was very important for me to get my lost to her sister Venus. “I had to get out there decision in a rematch win. final in November, when he lost to nerves as the scrambling Sharapova, a five- composure back in the third set. and grind out everything.” Dirrell, who underwent chemo- to Novak Djokovic at Paris Bercy. time Grand Slam champion and fellow former “My emotions were all over the place. There Wozniacki came to the match after beating therapy for non-Hodgkin’s lym- Ferrer will aim for his 22nd number one, fought back. Sharapova levelled were a lot of breaks in the final set. Maria is a two top 10 players in a row for first time since phoma in 2008, earned his first career trophy. the sets at one each as she clinched the second fighter and never gives up. But I stayed calm. the 2010 WTA Finals. world title. “I played very consistently, set with an ace. “It was hot and humid and I felt sick in the Despite the defeat, Wozniacki is ready for American Omar Figueroa and got the break, then I could Ivanovic had to be seen by the doctor in the second set. But the tablets I got from the doc- one last US Open tune-up next week in New (24-0-1) defended his WBC play with calm,” he said, calling third set. The Serb suddenly stopped at 15-all tor worked and I feel better now.” Haven. lightweight title belt with a the match “maybe my best of the in the second game. She went to the sidelines Ivanovic and Williams will play for the “I’ve had a lot of matches these couple of ninth-round knockout of Mexico’s week”. and lay down for a few moments to receive fourth time this season, with the Serb earn- weeks,” said the 24-year-old Dane. “But I’m Daniel Estrada (32-3-1). “I played without a lot of mis- treatment and then the match continued. ing a win at the Australian Open. good with playing New Haven. I’m going to Figueroa was making the sec- takes but it was difficult to return Sharapova’s frustration level appeared to “It will be a very tough one, but first comes use it as even better preparation.” ond defence of his title. sometimes,” he said. REUTERS grow as the Russian struggled to get a grip on recovery,” said Ivanovic. “It is fun to play her REUTERS REUTERS Baseball: Yankees edge Rays, Giants beat Phillies

NEW YORK: Derek Jeter shutout win over former team- drove a single just past the out- Baseball Results mate Ubaldo Jimenez and stretched glove of second base- San Francisco 6 Philadelphia 5 Baltimore at Progressive Field. man Logan Forsythe to score In just his second start since NY Yankees 3 Tampa Bay 2 Brett Gardner from second base re-entering the rotation after in the top of the ninth inning Cleveland 6 Baltimore 0 spending three months in the and the New York Yankees Washington 4 Pittsburgh 3 bullpen, Carrasco (5-4) gave up edged the Tampa Bay Rays yes- Detroit 4 Seattle 2 three hits, with five strikeouts and terday at Tropicana Field. Boston 10 Houston 7 no walks. In his two starts since The Yankees ended a five-game Toronto 6 C White Sox 3 re-joining the rotation, Carrasco skid overall, tied for their longest has pitched 12 scoreless innings Minnesota 4 Kansas City 1 of the season, and a five-game los- on five hits, with nine strikeouts ing streak to the Rays. Starting Atlanta 4 Oakland 3 and no walks. pitchers Drew Smyly of the Rays NY Mets 7 Chicago Cubs 3 Twins 4, Royals 1 and Shane Greene of the Yankees Miami 2 Arizona 1 Phil Hughes pitched 7-1/3 were both effective, but neither San Diego 9 St Louis 5 innings and received some timely figured in the final decision. LA Angels 5 Texas 4 offensive support as Minnesota Giants 6, Phillies 5 Milwaukee 3 LA Dodgers 2 defeated Kansas City at Target Rookie Joe Panik tripled and Field. Hughes and Royals right- scored on Gregor Blanco’s sin- tie-breaking run in the seventh hander Yordano Ventura were gle in the eighth inning, cap- inning to lead Miami to a win over locked in a duel throughout the ping a comeback that lifted San Arizona at Marlins Park. Arizona game. Ventura did not give up Francisco past Philadelphia. were charged with five errors and many hits but allowed six walks. The loss was the third in four the winning run was unearned. Each time Ventura was in trou- games for the Phillies on their Indians 6, Orioles 0 ble, he escaped - until a three-run five-game California swing that Carlos Carrasco pitched seven seventh inning. Hughes did not Former St Louis Cardinals’ manager and baseball Hall of Fame members Tony La Russa (left) says hello to concludes today. scoreless innings and Carlos walk a batter and struck out six, fellow Hall of Fame members Lou Brock and Bob Gibson during Cardinals’ Hall of Fame ceremonies in St Louis Marlins 2, Diamondbacks 1 Santana and Michael Brantley allowing one run and seven hits, yesterday. Marcell Ozuna scored the homered to lead Cleveland to a including six singles. REUTERS MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Al Attiyah seals dramatic win for Overdrive Racing in Hungary Qatar’s driver fights back in last stage for victory, Russia’s Vasilyev finishes second

PAPA, HUNGARY: Qatar’s Hilux, but Adam Malysz and Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah Rafal Marton were sidelined after stormed through from second a third stage accident in the third position to snatch a dramatic Overdrive car. last stage victory for Overdrive Czech driver Miroslav Zapletal Racing and the Toyota team was fourth. in the Hungarian Baja, round “This was a terrific result for seven of the 2014 FIA World Nasser, Matthieu and Overdrive Cup for Cross-Country Rallies, Racing and particularly pleasing Qatar’s Nasser Saleh on Saturday. for it to happen so late on,” said The Qatari and his French co- Overdrive Racing’s team director Al Attiyah in action driver Matthieu Baumel earned Jean-Marc Fortin. during Hungarian Baja, the fastest time on the final Loter “Nasser will also be with us at round seven of the special to take outright victory Baja Poland in a couple of weeks 2014 FIA World Cup for away from Russian Vladimir and the result keeps his hopes of Cross-Country Rallies. Vasilyev by the margin of 12min winning the championship alive.” Al Attiyah won the 09sec. After administration checks event after dramatic Argentina’s Orlando Terranova at the Varasi Sportcsarnak in comeback. finished third, a further eight sec- the historic baroque town of onds behind the Russian, after Pápa in Veszprém county, action incurring a 12-minute penalty got underway on Friday evening near the end that cost him sec- with a 58.37km selective section ond place. at Kemenes before refuelling, The Polish Team Orlen driver regrouping and the overnight Marek Dabrowski and navigator halt. Jacek Czachor finished eighth AlAttiyah slotted into second overall at the helm of a second position behind Terranova. Overdrive Racing-run Toyota His time of 37min 26sec was

just 38 seconds adrift of the Attiyah hit back on the second, on to the wheels. These was no Argentine and left him well but Malysz was forced out of the sense in continuing.” Hungarian Baja placed to challenge over the four running 20km from the end of the Terranova took a sizeable selective sections on Saturday. third stage when the Pole flipped lead into the repeat of the two Final Positions Malysz held fourth position his Team Orlen Toyota on a fast, stages on Saturday afternoon, 1. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (QAT)/Matthieu Al Attiyah (left) on and Dabrowski was classified in open stretch of road. but Al-Attiyah was not to be Baumel (FRA) Overdrive Toyota Hilux 4hr 04min the sidelines of seventh. “It was a right turn but, when prevented from taking a superb 34sec; 2. Vladimir Vasilyev (RUS)/Konstantin Zhiltsov (RUS) Mini All4 Racing 4hr 16min Hungarian Baja. Two revised selective sections we tried to turn the corner, there victory for the Overdrive Racing of 54.56km (Erdö) and 96.62km was a pile of stones and it threw team. 43sec; 3. Orlando Terranova (ARG)/Bernando (Lötér), repeated twice, were on the car. We landed on the roof and Championship leader Vladimir Graue (ARG) Mini All4 Racing 4hr 16min 51sec; the agenda for Saturday before then we turned over twice,” said Vasilyev claimed second after 4. Miroslav Zapletal (CZE)/Bartlomiej Boba (POL) the prize giving in Papa. Malysz’s co-driver Rafal Marton. Terranova’s late penalty and Hummer H3 Evo II 4hr 23min 04sec; 8. Marek Terranova won the first of “We spent 20 minutes upside Dabrowski reached the finish in Dabrowski (POL)/Jacek Czachor (POL) Overdrive the day’s four stages and Al down until we were turned back eighth place. THE PENINSULA Toyota Hilux 4hr 39min 14sec Wallabies shatter All Blacks’ Argentina show they harbour credible hopes

PRETORIA: Argentina will better prepared in Salta but in dream of world record again have credible hopes of making our conditions and with our peo- a Rugby Championship break- ple supporting us, we are looking SYDNEY: The Wallabies have through when they meet South to triumph.” again thwarted the All Blacks’ Africa again on Saturday, seven The Pumas are in their third push for greatness with a fight- days after a narrow defeat in year of participating against ing 12-12 draw that stymied the Pretoria in their opening game Australia, New Zealand and world champions’ quest for a of this year’s southern hemi- South Africa in a major step up record run of 18 victories. sphere competition. in competition and to date have The Australians fought back But the extreme conditions yet to conjure up a win in 13 tests. from 9-3 down at halftime to that marked their 13-6 defeat to But two years ago they held Australian have the upper hand in the final the Springboks at Loftus Versfeld the Boks to a draw in Mendoza Wallabies’ stages but were unable to deliver left few indicators of what the two and last year let victory slip after the killer blow against the heroic centre Matt sides will be able to produce over South Africa slotted home two defending Kiwis in Sydney. Toomua (centre) the next six weeks. late penalties for a narrow away The draw in the Rugby is tackled by Lashing rain, a soggy field and win. Championship opener meant the New Zealand All occasional hail ensured a stop- “They are not a continuity mighty New Zealanders were Blacks number start contest littered with han- team, they are a contesting team, unable to better the 17-Test eight Kieran dling errors and errant kicking so it not always easy to get a flow winning runs of the 1965-69 All Read (left) during that ruined the best laid plans of to your match,” South Africa Blacks and 1997-98 Springboks. their Rugby both teams. coach Heyneke Meyer said of the It is not the first time the Union Test match Argentina, however, showed Argentines. Wallabies have denied the All in Sydney. some evidence that they could be South Africa laboured to a Blacks from claiming the record. hard to beat in Salta on Saturday 13-6 victory over Argentina Two years ago in Brisbane the as they seek a first-ever win in on Saturday in a Rugby Wallabies held the All Blacks to the four-nation championship. Championship Test in rain- an 18-18 draw ending a 16-match Their scrumming had the pow- soaked Pretoria. unbeaten run, while in Hong erful South African pack on the The Springboks failed to build Kong in 2010 Australia beat New back foot and their driving in the on a try from Ruan Pienaar after Zealand 26-24 to halt a 15-match mauls was impressive. But there just 82 seconds and finished the winning streak. was little chance for either side game defending desperately All Blacks coach Steve Hansen to run with the ball and display against the underdogs. was sanguine about the latest “The good thing is that we The Rugby Championship held off Gold Coast 15-12 to the attacking initiative that ulti- Torrential rain throughout missed opportunity, in a draw that have another crack next week Test, which also doubled as a stay ahead of National Rugby mately wins games. the first half proved a great lev- skipper Richie McCaw described in Auckland so we will certainly Bledisloe Cup match, means that League title rivals South Sydney “When we started driving eller and South Africa never as “hollow.” keep some edge at training.” the Wallabies must now win both yesterday. forward we grew in confidence. threatened to achieve the widely “The record has been talked a Australia have always been a the remaining games in Auckland The Sea Eagles recovered from We proved we had the stronger expected four-try bonus point. lot by a lot of people but for us threat’ - next week and in Brisbane on the previous week’s loss to Souths pack,” Argentine captain Agustin South Africa led 10-3 at half- the record is the outcome of win- Hansen paid tribute to his October 18 to win back the trans- to clinch victory over the Titans Creevy said. time after a nightmare first half ning games,” Hansen said after players in the greasy, wet con- Tasman trophy for the first time with tries from Kieran Foran and “We demonstrated that we for both teams with the rain turn- Saturday’s match. ditions at Sydney’s Olympic since 2002. Brett Stewart. can play at their high level. We ing the ball into a proverbial bar “And how do we feel about not Stadium. “If we win in Auckland next Gold Coast, playing under care- know South Africa will come of soap. REUTERS winning the game: yeah, gutted, “I congratulate Australia on week we would have put that taker coach Neil Henry for the because we came here to win.” their performance and I would away, so that’s another outcome first time after the sacking of Argentina’s The All Blacks showed their like to say how proud I am of my that comes with performing,” John Cartwright, were brave but Martin customary steely character with a team,” he said. Hansen said. have now slipped to four straight Landajo committed defensive performance “Although we made a lot of “We only have to win one of losses and eight consecutive (centre) in the second half to prevent an mistakes at times and probably the next two games that we play defeats at home. Australian victory despite play- didn’t play the way we like to, we Australia so that does give us the Test star Greg Inglis put on a passes the ing for 20 minutes with 14 men did defend for long periods of time advantage. masterclass to lead South Sydney ball from the through the sin-binning of Wyatt and we showed a lot of heart and “Australia have always been to a 42-16 demolition of the base of the Crockett and Beauden Barrett. courage. a genuine threat because they Brisbane Broncos on Thursday, scrum during “It’s certainly a bit of a hollow “I think a lot of other teams are like us, they love their sport, reaffirming the Rabbitohs’ title the Rugby feeling,” McCaw said after the would have crumbled under the they’re tough, they’re competitors favouritism. Championship draw. pressure we were under. and if you look over the last 11 Inglis scored three tries as match against “You come to win and it didn’t “Playing one of the best sides in years there hasn’t been too many Souths temporarily jumped to South Africa happen and probably at the end of the world with only 14 men for 20 easy games. the top of the NRL standings and at the Loftus the day we had the better of the minutes, it’s hard work.” “Auckland (next week) will all but extinguished the Broncos’ Statium, first 30 minutes in the first half The match was try-less with be just the same. We’ll prepare top-eight hopes. The Sydney Pretoria, and then we struggled to play a rival fly-halves Aaron Cruden and accordingly and hopefully get the Roosters are third on the stand- South Africa lot of rugby after that for various Kurtley Beale each kicking four job done.” ings after brushing aside woeful on Saturday. reasons. penalties. Meanwhile, Manly Sea Eagles Wests Tigers 48-4. 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Scoreboard England’s Sam Robson celebrates after catching India’s captain India (I innings): ...... 148 Mahendra Singh Dhoni off the England (I innings): bowling of Chris Woakes during the A Cook c Vijay b Aaron ...... 79 fifth cricket Test match in London. S Robson b Aaron ...... 37 G Ballance c Pujara b Ashwin...... 64 I Bell c Dhoni b I Sharma ...... 7 J Root (not out) ...... 149 M Ali b Ashwin ...... 14 J Buttler c Ashwin b I Sharma ...... 45 C Woakes c Dhoni b B Kumar ...... 0 C Jordan c Dhoni b I Sharma ...... 20 S Broad c Kohli b I Sharma ...... 37 J Anderson lbw b Ashwin ...... 1 Extras (B-18, LB-3, NB-11, W-1) ...... 33 Total (all out) ...... 486 Fall of wickets: 1-66, 2-191, 3-201, 4-204, 5-229, 6-309, 7-318, 8-400, 9-463. Bowling: B Kumar 24-3-86-1(w-1); I Shar- ma 30-8-96-4(nb-5); V Aaron 29-1-153- 2(nb-4); S Binny 12-0-58-0(nb-2); R Ashwin 21.3-2-72-3. India (II innings): M Vijay lbw b Anderson ...... 2 G Gambhir (run out-Woakes, Woakes) ...... 3 C Pujara c Buttler b Anderson ...... 11 V Kohli c Cook b Jordan...... 20 A Rahane c Ballance b Broad ...... 4 M Dhoni c Robson b Woakes ...... 0 S Binny (not out) ...... 25 R Ashwin c Bell b Jordan ...... 7 B Kumar c Bell b Jordan ...... 4 V Aaron (run out-Ali, Buttler) ...... 1 I Sharma c Ali b Jordan ...... 2 Extras (B-4, LB-10, W-1) ...... 15 Total (all out) ...... 94 Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-9, 3-30, 4-45, 5-46, 6-62, 7-70, 8-74, 9-84, 10-94. Bowling: J Anderson 8-3-16-2; S Broad 10-2-22-1; C Woakes 7-0-24-1(w-1); C Jor- England demolish hapless dan 4.2-0-18-4. South Africa beat Zimbabwe India to seal Test series BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE: South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 93 runs in the first one-day The visitors lose series-decider at Oval by an innings and 244 runs international at the Queen’s Sports Club yesterday. The Proteas piled up 309-3 LONDON: England inflicted in their 50 overs with opener India’s ‘away’ yet another humiliating defeat Hashim Amla top-scoring on 122 upon India as they won the fifth not out. agony continues and final Test at The Oval by an Zimbabwe were dismissed for LONDON: Here’s a detailed innings and 244 runs yesterday 216 in the last over as South look at India’s away Test record to complete a 3-1 series win. Africa took a 1-0 lead in the since June 2011. It was England’s second vic- England’s three-game series. REUTERS  Draw vs West Indies, Bridgetown June tory inside three days in as many James 2011 matches after they thrashed India Anderson Scoreboard Drawn vs West Indies, Roseau Jul 2011 by an innings and 54 runs to win celebrates with Lost 196 runs vs England, Lord’s Jul 2011 the fourth Test at Old Trafford. team-mate Ian SOUTH AFRICA Lost 319 runs vs England, Nottingham Jul India collapsed to 94 all out, Bell (right) after Q de Kock c Taylor b Nyumbu ...... 63 2011 an even worse effort than their dismissing H Amla (not out) ...... 122 Lost inns and 242 runs vs England, meagre first innings 148, after Joe India’s F du Plessis c Sibanda b Utseya ...... 59 Birmingham Aug 2011 Root’s unbeaten 149 had powered Cheteshwar A B de Villiers c Williams b Nyumbu ...... 21 Lost inns and 8 runs vs England, The Oval England to 486 earlier yesterday. Pujara during J P Duminy (not out) ...... 22 The only disappointment for Aug 2011 the fifth Test Extras (LB-6, W-16) ...... 22 the hosts was that spearhead Lost 122 runs vs Australia, Melbourne Dec match at the Total (for 3 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 309 seamer James Anderson was 2011 Oval cricket Fall of wickets: 1-109, 2-232, 3-275. left three short of equalling Ian Bowling: S Masakadza 10-1-77-0; Madziva Lost inns and 68 runs vs Australia, Sydney ground, Botham’s England record of 383 6-0-35-0; Jongwe 6-0-45-0; Utseya 10-0- Jan 2012 London, Test wickets. 44-1; Williams 10-0-50-0; Nyumbu 8-0-52- Lost inns and 37 runs vs Australia, Perth yesterday. In 30 minutes’ batting before 2. Jan 2012 rain forced an early lunch yester- ZIMBABWE  Lost 298 runs vs Australia, Adelaide Jan day, India slumped to nine for two. V Sibanda c de Kock b Parnell...... 7 2012 Murali Vijay was lbw to R Mutumbami c de Kock b McLaren ...... 13  Drawn vs South Africa, Johannesburg Dec Anderson’s inswinger while H Masakadza c du Plessis b Parnell ...... 61 2013 Gautam Gambhir, who had strug- B Taylor c Miller b Phangiso ...... 6 Lost 10 wickets vs South Africa, Durban gled for his three, was run out by S Williams c du Plessis b Imran Tahir ...... 51 Dec 2013 Chris Woakes’s direct hit from E Chigumbura c Miller b Phangiso...... 36 Lost 40 runs vs New Zealand, Auckland Feb short midwicket going for a non- Ian Bell at second slip, held a bril- England’s cause, if not aid of slip catches during a spell L Jongwe lbw Tahir ...... 19 2014 existent single. liant one-handed catch low to his Anderson’s, was helped when of four wickets for 17 runs in 19 N Madziva c Duminy b Imran Tahir ...... 2 Drawn vs New Zealand, Wellington Feb Play re-started under sunny left. Virat Kohli, aiming legside, was balls that culminated with the S Masakadza lbw Phangiso ...... 6 2014 blue skies but both sides knew It was not long before 45 for caught in the slips by captain dismissal of last man pacer Ishant P Utseya b Duminy ...... 5 that India had lost nine wickets four became 46 for five. Alastair Cook off Chris Jordan Sharma that completed England’s Drawn vs England, Nottingham Jul 2014 J Nyumbu (not out) ...... 1 in under a session to seal their India captain Mahendra Singh for 20. victory. Won 95 runs vs England, Lord’s Jul 2014 Extras (LB-4, W-4, NB-1) ...... 9 Old Trafford loss. Dhoni had played a lone hand in His exit meant Kohli, an unde- The all-rounder’s success Total (all out in 49.5 overs) ...... 216 Lost 266 runs vs England, Southampton India soon saw Cheteshwar making 82 in the tourists’ first niably talented batsman, had meant Anderson would have to Fall of wickets: 1-16, 2-27, 3-34, 4-134, Jul 2014 Pujara (11) edging Anderson to innings. But yesterday he fell for a scored just 134 runs in the series wait until at least England’s next 5-143, 6-185, 7-189, 8-189, 9-214.  Lost inns and 54 runs vs England, Old wicketkeeper Jos Buttler. five-ball duck, inside-edging pace- at an average of 13.4. Test -- which is set to be his 100th Bowling: Abbott 8-2-27-0; Parnell 8-0-43- Trafford Aug 2014 Ajinkya Rahane (four) then man Woakes onto his pad and giv- Jordan then dismissed match at this level -- against the 2; McLaren 8-0-22-1; Phangiso 9.5-0-43-3; Lost inns and 244 runs vs England The Oval nicked Stuart Broad and third ing a simple catch to Sam Robson Ravichandran Ashwin and West Indies in April to draw level Imran Tahir 10-1-44-3; Duminy 6-0-33-1. Aug 201 slip Gary Ballance, diving across at short leg. Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the with Botham. REUTERS Herath strikes again as Sri Lanka eye series win COLOMBO: Left-arm spinner Jayawardene before Younus Khan Rangana Herath captured four (8) was trapped lbw. Scoreboard Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath celebrates more Pakistan wickets to take Asad Shafiq and Sarfraz Sri Lanka (I innings): ...... 320 35-3-97-2; Ajmal 46-10-89-3; Shehzad 3-0- his match tally to a career best Ahmed tried to rescue the innings Pakistan (I innings): ...... 332 8-0. after dismissing 13 as Sri Lanka edged closer to with a 55-run stand but Herath Sri Lanka (II innings): Pakistan (II innings): Pakistan’s Asad victory in Mahela Jayawardene’s managed to separate them when U Tharanga b Rehman ...... 45 Khurram Manzoor c Dickwella b Prasad ..... 10 Shafiq during the farewell Test yesterday. Shafiq was stumped by wicket- K Silva c Khan b Rehman ...... 17 Ahmed Shehzad lbw Prasad ...... 8 Pakistan, chasing 271 to level keeper Niroshan Dickwella for 32. fourth day of the K Sangakkara c Ali b Ajmal ...... 59 Azhar Ali c Jayawardene b Herath ...... 10 second cricket Test the series, were struggling on 127 Pakistan also lost the wicket of M Jayawardene c Shehzad b Ajmal ...... 54 Younis Khan lbw Herath ...... 8 against Pakistan at for seven wickets by the close of Abdur Rehman (5) when he was A Mathews (not out) ...... 43 Misbah-ul Haq c Jayawardene b Herath ...... 3 the fourth day of the second Test. given out lbw to Dilruwan Perera L Thirimanne b Ajmal ...... 10 Asad Shafiq st Dickwella b Herath ...... 32 the Sinhalese Sports Sarfraz Ahmed (38) and Wahab after failing to offer a stroke to a N Dickwella lbw Riaz ...... 21 Sarfraz Ahmed (batting) ...... 38 Club (SSC) Ground in Riaz (2) will resume at the crease ball that spun in from off stump. D Perera lbw Riaz ...... 0 Abdur Rehman lbw Perera ...... 5 Colombo yesterday. on the fifth day with Pakistan “We were in a little bit of trou- D Prasad (run out) ...... 19 Wahab Riaz (batting) ...... 2 trailing by 144 runs. ble with the bat today because R Herath b Riaz ...... 0 Extras (B-4, LB-6, NB-1) ...... 11 Sri Lanka lead the two-test we scored only 100 runs for the C Welegedara (run out) ...... 0 Total (for 7 wkts) ...... 127 series 1-0. loss of (the last) eight wickets Extras (B-10, LB-2, W-1, NB-1) ...... 14 Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-21, 3-31, 4-39, 5-50, Pakistan began their run chase but that shows how difficult the Total (all out) ...... 282 6-105, 7-122 after tea but they struggled wicket was,” Kumar Sangakkara Fall of wickets: 1-54, 2-79, 3-186, 4-189, Bowling: Welegedara 7-4-11-0; Prasad 5-0- from the outset and fast bowler told reporters. 5-212, 6-247, 7-247, 8-278, 9-282, 10-282. 19-2 (nb1); Herath 16-1-46-4; Perera 12-1- Dhammika Prasad snapped up “We showed a lot of fight to get Bowling: Riaz 25-3-76-3 (w1; nb1); Rehman 41-1. the wickets of openers Khurram to a lead of 270. “Then the magic Manzoor (10) and Ahmed of Herath was back in the game, Shehzad (8). he’s been incredible for us in the from Test cricket with the bat Mathews remaining unbeaten on later he tried to hit Ajmal over the crowd all the way back to Herath, who took nine wick- last few years. All credit to him with his 50th half-century as Sri 43 when the innings ended. midwicket but only managed to the pavilion. He ended his bat- ets in the first innings, continued he’s worked hard and done all the Lanka were dismissed for 282 in Jayawardene (54) completed hit it in the air. Shehzad ran back ting career in tests with a tally to torment the Pakistan bats- hard work for us in the middle their second innings. his 50 with a swept four to fine from midwicket to hold onto a of 11,814 runs from 149 Tests at men and had Azhar Ali (10) and and he is reaping the rewards of Sri Lanka’s last five wickets leg off Ajmal, bringing the crowd good catch. an average of 49.84, making him out-of-form captain Misbah-ul- that.” added 35 runs in the afternoon on their feet. Jayawardene, how- The former Sri Lanka captain the seventh highest run-scorer in Haq (3) both caught at slip by Earlier, Jayawardene signed off session with captain Angelo ever, did not survive long as a run received a standing ovation from the longest format. REUTERS MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Dutton becomes first athlete to grab gold Australian wins triathlon title at Youth Olympic Games Tunisia’s Fares Ferjani (left) and China’s Yan Yinghui compete for third place in the men’s sabre individual event at the 2014 Youth Olympic NANJING: There are hun- Games in Nanjing, yesterday. More than 3,700 competitors aged 15 to dreds of medal winners in a 18 are taking part in the games. championship or meet of mul- tiple sports but it is always the name of the first gold medal winner that remains etched in Europe’s best look for memory for long. Gold medallist Australia’s Australian Brittany Dutton Brittany Dutton (centre) became the proud owner of poses with silver Olympic boost in Berlin the maiden golden glory of the medallist Stephanie Nanjing’s Youth Olympic Games Jenks of the US (left) as she claimed the triathlon title. and bronze medallist BERLIN: A host of Olympic 50m butterfly -- the only man Dutton finished the event, held France’s Emilie Morier and world champions will com- under the 23-second mark -- and at the Xuanwu Lake Venue, in 59 after the medal ceremony pete in the European cham- he is third in Europe over 50m minutes and 56 seconds. pionships from today looking freestyle behind 2013 world silver of the women’s triathlon “Throughout the bike I could to land crucial early blows just medallist Vladimir Morozov and during the 2014 Nanjing see that I could probably pull two years out from the 2016 Rio Manaudou. out and I tried it and got away. Youth Olympic Games in Olympics. While he is going straight into I decided to hold my lead and it Nanjing, China. In recent times, the French a second competition in the space worked,” added Dutton. team have been very strong, but of a few weeks, for his rivals the She was only half a second they will be without Olympic Berlin meet is their major one of ahead of the chasing pack after 400m freestyle champion Camille the year. bike leg but powered to improve Muffat who has retired. Olympic and world champion the lead in the run before com- Also out is backstroke specialist Daniel Gyurta may not be con- ing home 37 seconds ahead of Camille Lacourt, the three-time testing the 200m breaststroke but second-placed Stephanie Jenks of world champion, who has a hip he will still race over two lengths the USA and spoiling her birth- a pack of 11 pursuers 30 seconds of Ebola which has claimed the for them. They already felt the injury as well as sprint freestyler where he will come up against the day bash. back and this lead helped her dur- lives of more than 1,000 people in excitement of living in the Village Frederic Bousquet, the six-time strong British pairing of Adam Still, the silver medal must be ing the remainder of the race. the region. and now they have to leave - that’s world medallist. Peaty and Ross Murdoch. a good present for the triathlon Earlier, the Japanese triathlete IOC President Thomas Bach a very difficult task.” But Yannick Agnel will return Gyurta’s fellow Hungarian specialist Jenks, who was timed was first out of the water in the said that following the move, Xinhua also quoted an unnamed to Europe from the United States Katinka Hosszu is known as the in 1:00:33. 0.75-km leg swim leg, completing taken after discussion with the official of the Youth Olympics where he trains alongside Michael “Iron Lady” because of the gru- “I had confidence in myself that it in 10 minutes and five seconds. World Health Organisation, the Organising Committee saying Phelps, now back in competition, elling multi-event programmes I could do well. It’s so great. It’s a She had nearly fallen as the governments of Liberia, Nigeria they were “appreciative of and at North Baltimore. she undertakes in competition great birthday present too,” Jenks course rope caught her leg when and Sierra Leone had opted grateful” that the trio withdrew. The 22-year-old is both throughout the year. said. she was coming out of the water. against allowing their athletes to “On behalf of other delega- Olympic and world champion over One of her main rivals for the French Emilie Morier bagged But she quickly regained the bal- compete in the 13-day event. tions and their athletes, I hereby in the 200m freestyle although he 200metres individual medley the bronze medal, finishing in ance and was still the first one to “Two NOCs (Sierra Leone and extend to them the heart-felt faces home favourite and world title, world ranked number one 1:00.55, beating Germany’s Kristin reach the bike. Liberia) decided together with respect,” the report said. record holder Paul Biedermann Siobhan-Marie O’Connor, has Ranwig narrowly. But she was chased down their government to not come Organisers of the second Youth in Berlin. withdrawn through illness. “I’m so happy. It’s a very just a couple of seconds later here. We have to respect the deci- Olympics were also concerned But whether the French can Neither will she face Hannah good race for me, so it’s perfect. by Canadian Emily Wagner, sion of the government in such a about adverse weather in Eastern dominate as they have done in Miley in the longer individual I’m exploding inside,” Emilie Venezuelan Katherine Vanesa difficult moment for their coun- China over the fortnight disrupt- recent times is debatable. medley.However, she will meet commented. Clemant Materano and Mexcan try,” the German was quoted as ing competition for the athletes, Florent Manaudou is the Mireia Belmonte Garcia who, Dutton was eighth in the swim Jessica Romero. saying by China’s Xinhua. who are between aged 14 and 18. reigning Olympic 50m freestyle like Hosszu, will no doubt take leg but finished first in both the Meanwhile, the International “We also have been informed “There is the possibility the city champion but he will encoun- on a gruelling programme. Sarah bike and run legs. She hit the Olympic Committee (IOC) said that the team of Nigeria wants to could face frequent rainy days, ter opposition in the form of Sjostrom took a sledgehammer front on the final corner of the they had banned three west go home. Obviously the Nigerian electrical storms and occasional Great Britain’s Ben Proud who to the 50m butterfly last month, second bike lap, pushing ahead of African athletes from compet- government has decided to send occurrences of haze and possi- won double gold at last month’s lowering it to 24.43sec. Minami Kubono of Japan. ing in combat sports and pool them home,” he said. bly typhoons,” the Nanjing 2014 Commonwealth Games in She may not replicate that but That turned out to be her cru- events in China as a precaution “We feel sad for the athletes Meteorological Services Centre Glasgow. The 19-year-old stands she will face competitive foe in cial move as she managed to push after the world’s worst outbreak as it will be extremely difficult said. QOC/REUTERS atop the world rankings in the Britain’s Fran Halsall. AFP Daloul creates Qatar record in Nanjing NANJING: Swimmer Waleed said the Qatari athlete. “I tried Daloul created a new Qatar best and am glad to have set up record during his 100m breast- a new national mark. stroke heat as the competi- “I am competing in two events tion began at the second Youth and my other event is 50m breast, Olympic Games in right earnest in which I am hopeful to get a yesterday. much better finish,” added the At the Nanjing Olympic Sports national swimmer.. Centre Natatorium, though he His coach Yuri Vlasov was sat- could not go to the next stage, isfied with the performance of his the 16-year-old Daloul clocked trainee. 1:07.42 to better his own previ- “I’m satisfied with the display ous national record. by Daloul. It would have been The previous benchmark by nice if he had got a lower time Daloul was set at 1:08.98. and qualified for the semis,” he Daloul had a fine split time of commented. 31.37 for the first 50 metres but “He had an improved per- could not sustain the pace and formance and we’re happy that bowed out of the competition in he managed to get a new national Nanjing. record here. Four days later on August “We had a good camp in 21, he will contest in the 50m Malaysia and I feel the train- breaststroke. ing sessions there helped him to In the event, he is expected raise his performance level. As to do better and make it to the you know, the best of the world semi-finals. are here and it is not easy at all A member of Qatari contingent looks on the Daloul sounded happy with to beat them. proceedings during the opening day of Youth the new national record and “Daloul is also racing in the Olympic Games which started in Nanjing, commented: 50m breast. For the next three China yesterday. RIGHT: Qatar’s Waleed Daloul “The competition was tough days, he’ll train and focus on competes in the 100 breaststroke event on the first here and I was swimming against getting a good result,” added the day of games. Daloul marked new Qatari record the best swimmers in the world,” coach. during the competition. As many as 37 swim- getting into the second stage and If I had done that, the story Novakovic. Equestrian rider and mers contested in the 100m as in other match of the same might have been different. Qatar’s flag-bearer Hamad Al breaststrokecategory. group, Hong Kong’s Hung Ka Tak “I’ve two more matches to play. Qadi has been included in the The top 16 were led into the shocked Croatia’s Tomislav Pucar, Both the rivals in those matches Asian team for the jumping inter- semi-finals by Venezuelan Carlos the eighth seed, in five thrilling are very strong,” he said before national team contest. Claverie, who was the only one to sets. hoping to bounce back strongly. The Qatari rider is taking part clock a sub 1:02 time. Hung had to rally hard twice to “I’ll try to come back and then in the individual event as well. Meanwhile, Abdulrahman clear the deficit before wrapping see what happens in the upcom- Qadi after being named as the Al Najjar battled bravely but up a fine 5-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8 ing matches,” added Najjar. flag-bearer said he would give his went down to Switzerland’s Elia victory in 32 minutes and bright- His coach Zlatko Novakovic best to win medal for his country. Schmid in straight sets. ening his chances of topping the also felt that the second set He said he got a lot of motiva- In his opening Group H match pool. could have seen Najjar regain his tion after getting the honour to at the Wutaishan Gymnasium, In the decider, Hung led 5-2 elements. lead the national contingent. Najjar was involved in tough but lost six points in a row before “He was playing well, espe- According to information from fight in all the three sets, espe- staging a brilliant recovery to cially in the first two sets. The the Qatar camp, the Asian team cially the opening two where the draw levels at 8 and going on to loss of the second set was a bit also has a rider from China, Qatari made his opponents run win the match in style. too harsh. Najjar was on the top Japan, Kyrgyzstan and Saudi for his money. Najjar said he was disappointed and then he lost it. Arabia. However, he could not pull off to suffer the defeat, though he “Najjar has a good potential and The first round of the team the points at the crucial stages was on the edge of claiming the bright future,” he said. event is scheduled on August 19 Qatar’s Abdulrahman Al Najjar in action during his opening match and lost by 10-12, 11-13, 8-11 in second set. “I’m sure he would try to at 3.30 pm local time. against Switzerland’s Elia Schmid in Nanjing, yesterday. 29 minutes. “I’m upset with my game. I improve and play better in his Next day, the second round will He now faces an uphill task of could have won the second set other group matches,” added be run through. QOC MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 India draw Man City, Liverpool start first blood in landmark series with hard-fought victories BANGALORE: India defeated Pakistan 1-0 yesterday in an emotionally-charged opener to Defending champions beat Newcastle 2-0, Reds edge out Southampton take the lead in a two-match football series, the first between the arch-rivals for nine years. LONDON: Manchester City deflected agonisingly wide by The hosts hung on to their and Liverpool, last season’s top Fernando, before Aguero ran slender lead after striker Robin two in the Premier League, through and beat Krul at the sec- Singh scored in the 44th minute were both made to sweat by ond attempt in stoppage time to in front of thousands of cheer- determined opposition before finally put the game to bed. ing home fans at the Bangalore opening their campaigns with Earlier, Sturridge snaffled a Football Stadium. hard-fought victories yesterday. 79th-minute winner as Liverpool Pakistan dominated the David Silva and Sergio Aguero edged Southampton at a sun- proceedings initially but the scored as City began their title soaked Anfield. Indians regrouped to launch a defence with a 2-0 success at Raheem Sterling put Liverpool counter-attack. Newcastle United, after Daniel ahead midway through the first “I am overall happy with the Sturridge had struck late in the half, but Nathaniel Clyne lashed game. Pakistan started better but game to earn Liverpool a 2-1 win home an equaliser shortly before we took it over and had a lot of at home to Southampton. the hour following a neat exchange possession,” said India coach Wim The two rivals joined five other with debutant Dusan Tadic. Koevermans. teams, including Arsenal, on Brendan Rodgers’s Liverpool “The atmosphere in the sta- maximum points, ahead of their looked destined to drop points dium was simply electric. This showdown at the Etihad Stadium in their first competitive game is what football is all about. It’s a week in the first major head-to- since the sale of Luis Suarez to about the fans.” head of the season. Barcelona, but with 11 minutes to Midfielder Pronoy Halder City manager Manuel Pellegrini play, Sterling teed up Sturridge to Liverpool players celebrate after midfielder Raheem Sterling (left) scored the opening goal during their English came close to scoring in the 16th gave a debut to new Brazilian flick home the winning goal. Premier League game against Southampton at Anfield in Liverpool, yesterday. RIGHT: Newcastle captain Fabribio minute, only to be thwarted by midfielder Fernando and saw “We scored two very good goals Coloccini (left) fails to stop Manchester City substitute Sergio Aguero scoring their second and final goal of the Pakistan goalkeeper Muzammil his side take the lead in the 38th and we’re delighted about the match at the Sports Direct Stadium in Newcastle. Hussain. minute at St James’ Park. win,” Liverpool manager Rodgers The hosts squandered at least Yaya Toure found Edin Dzeko told Sky Sports. three more scoring chances before with a lofted pass over the top “In terms of the character Forster with a first-time finish. It at Liverpool goalkeeper Simon in new manager Louis van Gaal’s Singh flicked in Lalrindika Ralte’s and as Newcastle’s centre-backs and desire and the will to win, was a turbulent close season for Mignolet, Sterling headed on a first competitive game. corner to give India the lead. rushed across, the Bosnian teed we were exceptional.” With Southampton, who lost five key loose ball for England team-mate Arsenal, meanwhile, needed Pakistan nearly equalised early up Silva with a clever back-heel debutants Javier Manquillo and players and appointed a new man- Sturridge to nudge home the win- an injury-time goal from Aaron in the second half, but keeper and the Spain midfielder coolly Dejan Lovren -- the former ager in Ronald Koeman, but they ner from a matter of yards. Ramsey to overcome Crystal Amrinder Singh did well to stop beat Tim Krul. Southampton defender -- in their were not cowed by Liverpool’s There was time for one Palace 2-1. AFP captain Kalleemullah’s close- Newcastle, who handed debuts starting XI, Liverpool dominated opener and equalised in the 56th last scare for Liverpool, with range header from going into the to Daryl Janmaat, Jack Colback, possession in the early stages and minute. Mignolet touching a drive from net. Remy Cabella and Emmanuel took the lead in the 23rd minute. Clyne rolled a pass forward to Schneiderlin onto the bar and EPL Results “Now that we have had a Riviere, improved after the The goal owed much to the Tadic and the Serbian held off his Southampton debutant Shane Liverpool 2 (Sterling 23, Sturridge 79) look at India, we will strategise interval, with Cabella and Paul tenacity and vision of Jordan marker before backheeling the Long -- a late substitute -- head- Southampton 1 (Clyne 56) accordingly (in the next game),” Dummett spurning opportunities Henderson, who helped Manquillo ball into the path of his onrushing ing the rebound wide. Manchester Newcastle United 0 Manchester City 2 (Silva said Pakistan coach Muhammad 38, Aguero 90+2) to hit the target. dispossess Tadic, won a 50-50 team-mate, who thrashed a shot United’s campaign got off to a Shamlan Al-Mubarak. “We need Newcastle substitute Ayoze with Morgan Schneiderlin, and into the top-right corner. After false start on Saturday when they Playing Monday (1900 GMT): to recover fast... We are confident Perez then saw a curling effort then freed Sterling to beat Fraser Steven Davis had shot meekly lost 2-1 at home to Swansea City Burnley vs Chelsea about a positive result.” India were reduced to 10 men when Robin Singh received his second yellow card of the game. The star striker shook his head I deserved more time at United: Moyes in disappointment as he walked off the field. LONDON: Former Manchester Moyes told the Mail on Sunday. last season. The 51-year-old, who Tempers became frayed on a United manager David Moyes “I was devastated to lose the job is looking for a new job, confirmed number of occasions and angry Manchester claimed in a British newspaper because it was something I felt I that United had shown interest in words were exchanged, reflecting United interview published yesterday could make a real success of. We Cesc Fabregas, Gareth Bale and the high tensions associated with that he should have been given knew it was going to take time to former player Cristiano Ronaldo, sporting clashes between India manager more time by the club. make the necessary changes. It only to miss out on all three. and Pakistan. David Moyes Moyes was sacked by United was going to take time to evolve. “It’s been well documented that The football series is the first (left) poses in April after just 10 months in “But we were in the process of we wanted Fabregas, Bale and since India toured Pakistan in with new the role. His successor, Louis making other important changes. Ronaldo,” Moyes said. 2005 in a three-match contest. signing van Gaal, took charge of his In the end, I don’t feel I was given “There was talk of Ronaldo India suspended sporting ties Spanish first Premier League game on time to succeed or fail.” when I first arrived. We were with its neighbour in the after- midfielder Saturday, when United lost 2-1 Moyes admitted that he had close to getting a couple of major math of the deadly 2008 attacks Juan Mata at home to Swansea City. been hurt by the nature of his names. on Mumbai, blamed on militants at the club United slumped alarmingly dismissal on April 22, which was “I’m not getting in a blame from Pakistan. training under Moyes, eventually finish- widely announced in the British game here, but things just didn’t That deadlock hurt cricket the ground in ing the season in seventh place, media before the Scot received materialise. I had taken over from most, a game with which millions Manchester, but he feels he could have proven official confirmation. the most successful manager in are obsessed on both sides of the in this himself a worthy replacement Moyes’s chances of success at history. border. January’s file for Alex Ferguson if the club had Old Trafford were undermined “The chief executive had The current football series photo. shown more patience. by the fact that he and incom- taken over from one of the most offers the teams an opportunity to “It was a step into the unknown ing chief executive Ed Woodward renowned administrators in the assess their strengths and weak- and, looking back now, it was missed out on a number of targets game (David Gill). So it was a new nesses before the Asian Games in near enough the impossible job,” in the transfer window prior to job for two people.” AFP South Korea next month. AFP Mourinho confident of Qatar’s Al Sadd, Al Ain eye wins fine start by Chelsea

BURNLEY, United Kingdom: happy with the squad.” Costa will Jose Mourinho’s belief that make his competitive debut at the at Asian League quarter-finals Chelsea are better equipped head of Chelsea’s attack follow- to challenge for the Premier ing his £32m arrival from Atletico RIYADH: United Arab League title faces an immedi- Madrid, while former Arsenal Emirates outfit Al Ain and ate test when his side travel to midfielder Fabregas -- back in Qatar’s Al Sadd are hoping Burnley in their season opener England after a spell at Barcelona it will be third time lucky for Al Sadd players and officials today. -- will slot into the midfield and them against Saudi opponents celebrate with the Sheikh Last season Blues boss be expected to replace the attack- in the first legs of their Asian Jassim Cup trophy after Mourinho maintained Chelsea ing threat of the now departed Champions League quarter- defeating Lekhwiya 3-2 at were not ready to launch a sus- Frank Lampard. finals tomorrow. the Abdullah Bin Khalifa tained title bid and he was proved Drogba is back at Stamford Al Ain will host Al Ittihad who Stadium in Doha, in this last right when his players faltered in Bridge two years after leav- they finished above in group play week’s file photo. Al Sadd the final stages and eventually fin- ing following the club’s 2012 of Asia’s premier club competi- will meet Al Hilal in first leg ished third. Champions League final triumph tion despite losing to them 2-1 in of the Asian Champions Key to Chelsea’s failure was and Mourinho expects the Ivory Mecca and then only managing League quarter-finals their inability to overcome teams Coast forward to recover from an a 1-1 draw at home in their final from the bottom half of the table, ankle problem in time to make match of the pool. tomorrow. with away defeats at Aston Villa the trip. Saudi striker Mukhtar Fallatah and Crystal Palace proving par- “I think he can play Monday, scored both goals in the March ticularly costly.. I cannot say now yes for sure, win for the twice former champi- Mourinho last year accused but normally I think he will,” ons and Al Ain’s Croatian coach some of his players of lacking Mourinho said. Zlatko Dalic was wary of a repeat striker Asamoah Gyan, who has The other west Asian quarter- the second meeting we could beat character when confronted by the Mourinho must decide whether performance from the 26-year- struck 10 times in their eight final sees Saudi league leaders Al Al Hilal, but in football when you kind of test Burnley will present. to keep faith with Petr Cech, old, who has six in this season’s matches so far as the Abu Dhabi Hilal, who ended Uzbek interest concede a goal in the first minute But with his squad strength- Chelsea’s goalkeeper for the last competition. club has made it through to the in the last round by easily beat- and two more goals shortly after, ened by arrival of Diego Costa, 10 years, or start with Thibaut “I expect them to be hard last eight for the first time since ing Bunyodkor, hosting Qatar’s then you know that this is not Cesc Fabregas, Filipe Luis and Courtois, the Belgium interna- matches. Al Ittihad have a very 2006. Al Sadd in Riyadh hoping for a your day,” Ammouta said. the return of Didier Drogba, the tional who is back at the club young, fast and dangerous team,” Gyan scored three times in the repeat of the 5-0 thrashing they “We were very disappointed, of manager is confident Chelsea will after spending the last three sea- Dalic, whose first match in charge last 16 as they knocked out com- handed out in group play. course, but we had to go forward prove more resilient this time sons on loan at Atletico Madrid, was the March defeat, warned. patriots Al Jazira 4-2 on aggre- That lopsided defeat for the and work hard, especially on our around. “My squad is very good, with Courtois favourite to get the “Their key players are Fahad Al gate with talented playmaker 2011 winners followed a 2-2 draw tactical and mental sides.“I expect not perfect, but it’s very good,” nod. Muwallad and Mukhtar Fallatah,” Omar Abdulrahman adding the in Doha with the Qatari club’s this important quarter-final Mourinho said. Burnley have signed eight play- who both scored twice in the 4-1 other goal. The Arabian Gulf head coach Hussain Ammouta between Al Sadd and Al Hilal to “The squad has experience, it ers during the close-season to aggregate win over fellow Saudis League side will need the duo on optimistic they could close the certainly be an interesting game. has characters and personalities, supplement their squad, but they Al Shabbab in the last 16.” form if they are to take a lead to gap after edging Iranians Foolad We respect them, but I believe it has people with ambition. We remain among the lowest spend- Fallatah’s goalscoring feats Saudi Arabia for next week’s sec- in the last 16 on away goals. that we have the qualities within covered many positions. I’m very ers in the top-flight. 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BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC: 77 ahead of Pedrosa and 90 ahead to the limit to cut him, but it was Marc Marquez’s hopes of setting of Rossi. too late,” added Lorenzo. Czech Republic a record 11 straight MotoGP As often this season, Marquez Marquez moved up to third wins ended yesterday as Honda got off to a poor start from pole after a few laps but instead of GP Results team-mate Dani Pedrosa of position, dropping to sixth place. narrowing the gap on the two Spain won the Czech Republic Lorenzo soon settled down at leaders, he found himself under BRNO: Czech Republic Moto GP in Brno. the front, followed by Pedrosa heavy pressure from Rossi. Grand Prix results yester- Pedrosa, who also won at Brno who overtook him on the sixth Shrugging off a heavy crash day, the eleventh round of in 2012, finished the 22 laps on lap to nurse his lead with Lorenzo in Saturday’s practice in which the 2014 motorcycling world the dry 5.4-kilometre (3.36-mile) never really getting close enough he injured the little finger on his championship: Honda MotoGP circuit in 42min 47.800sec, ahead to fight back. left hand, Rossi, who has won MotoGP rider Dani of Yamaha duo Jorge Lorenzo and “I didn’t plan the race in this five premier class races in Brno, Pedrosa Valentino Rossi, with Marquez way but fortunately Jorge... breezed past Marquez midway 1. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 42min of Spain finishing fourth. opened a gap immediately so I had through the race. He finished 47.800sec, 2. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) at 0.410, 3. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) celebrates with Marquez was looking to become to change my plan and then push more than five seconds ahead of the first premier class rider ever to the limit,” said Pedrosa. the championship leader for his 5.259, 4. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 10.454, the trophy after 5. Andrea Iannone (ITA/Ducati) 17.639, winning the to win the 11 opening races of a “I kept my rhythm until the end 190th podium finish in all classes season. but in the end I struggled with my of motorcycling Grand Prix. Czech Grand Moto2 Italian legend Giacomo Agostini rear grip and was not able to go Earlier yesterday, Spanish Prix in Brno won the opening 10 races of the out strong in the corners,” added Moto 2 championship leader 1. Esteve Rabat (ESP/Kalex) 41min 05.058sec, yesterday. premier class season in 1968, 1969 the 28-year-old who finished Esteve Rabat won the race ahead 2. Mika Kallio (FIN/Kalex) at 3.274, 3. Sandro and 1970 at a time when he domi- 0.410sec ahead of Lorenzo. of Finnish team-mate Mika Kallio Cortese (GER/Kalex) 6.227, 4. Thomas Luthi nated the sport. “Finally we beat Marc, but and Germany’s Sandro Cortese. (SUI/Suter) 8.083, 5. Dominique Aegerter (SUI/ However, no one has ever won unfortunately it wasn’t me, it was In Moto3, Frenchman Alexis Suter) 8.145, the first eleven -- in part because Dani this time,” said Lorenzo. Masbou took his first career vic- Moto3 Agostini’s perfect season in 1968 “After two laps I started feeling tory after beating Italy’s Enea comprised only 10 events. not as well as in the first laps and Bastianini and Britain’s Danny 1. Alexis Masbou (FRA/Honda) 40min 59.759sec, 2. Enea Bastianini (ITA/KTM) at Marquez, who failed to make it Dani cut me and passed me... and Kent in a nerve-wracking finish 0.157, 3. Danny Kent (GBR/Husqvarna) 0.187, to the podium for the first time went away.” that saw 16 riders cross the finish 4. Alex Marquez (ESP/Honda) 0.200, 5. Jack since Australia last year, now tops “The bike wasn’t so bad at the line within two seconds. Miller (AUS/KTM) 0.217 the championship with 263 points, end of the race so I tried, pushed REUTERS