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Crown Prince to A rare honour visit the US The Kingdom was yesterday presented with the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture at a grand ceremony held in Russia. The award was received HRH the Crown Prince by Bahrain Authority for Culture and Manama Antiquities President Shaikha Mai bint he Court of the Crown Mohammed Al Khalifa. TPrince has announced The Revitalisation of that His Royal Highness Muharraq Project won Prince Salman bin Hamad the award for Bahrain. Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Five other projects Deputy Supreme Com - from Bangladesh, mander, and First Deputy Palestine, Russia, Prime Minister, will make Senegal and the United an official visit to the United Arab Emirates, were States of America. also declared by the During the visit, HRH the jury winners of the Crown Prince will meet award presented every with President of the Unit- three years. ed States, Donald J Trump, as well as other senior US officials, further strength- ening longstanding bilateral ties. HRH the Crown Prince will be accompanied by a high-level delegation. Dig at Biden’s Close to collapse? age denied Washington, DC Iran economy in shambles as US continues pressure emocratic presidential Dcandidate Julian Cas- tion, and that other sources of partment said Iran has been tro has denied his attack on Treasury’s Billingslea funding included money laun- breaking “promises” after the Joe Biden in a Democratic • dering. Iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1 debate was a veiled jab at added that the drug He also said that South Amer- allegedly delivered oil to Syria de- his mental faculties. trade in South America ica was starting to turn against spite assurances to the contrary. Three times on Thursday was financing the Hizbollah, which is backed by Previously named Grace 1, the night, Mr Castro accused Mr terrorist organisation. Iran. vessel was held for six months Biden of “forgetting what Billingslea said that the US by the British overseas territory you said two minutes ago”. Treasury will continue to exert of Gibraltar until authorities re- But following the debate He said the US economic pressure on Iran and ceived written assurances from in Houston, Texas, Mr Cas- Treasury• has had no Hizbollah, and that it considers Iran that it wouldn’t sail to Syr- tro denied to the BBC that he difficulty in convincing the buying of Iranian oil as fund- ia in breach of European Union was going after Mr Biden’s Europe that the regime ing terrorism. sanctions. age. Due to Iraq’s proximity to Iran, “This fits into the web of lies in Iran is corrupt. the Iraqi people “ are victims,” perpetrated by the Iranian re- Billingslea said. gime for 40 years,” State Depart- Washington However, any Iraqi party that ment spokeswoman Morgan colludes with Iran’s Revolution- Ortagus told reporters in Wash- he US is to continue its ary Guards will have sanctions ington. A graph showing the economic downturn of Iranian economy. DON’T MISS IT economic pressure on Iran imposed on it. “Their deception and broken Tand its Lebanese proxy He continued by saying that promises are not just aimed at Hizbollah, the Assistant Secre- NATO countries supported the US for Terrorist Financing said. otherwise they will be sanc - the international community, but tary for Terrorist Financing Mar- and consider Iran a terrorist state. He added that the US has in- tioned, Billingslea said. the Iranian people too. Despite shall Billingslea said yesterday. The US Treasury has had no formed European countries that US sanctions on Iran’s oil indus- the revolutionary promises of a ‘China Speaking at the Atlantic Coun- difficulty in convincing Europe dealing with Iran will harm their try have slashed the OPEC mem- better society, the thugs in Teh- committed cil, Billingslea added that the that the regime in Iran is cor- trade with the country. ber’s crude exports by more than ran have consistently repressed to further drug trade in South America was rupt and that corruption is wide- Shipping companies must 80 per cent. women, minorities, and human 02 financing the terrorist organisa- spread, the Assistant Secretary know who they are dealing with, Meanwhile, the US State De- rights advocates.” enhance Bahrain relations’ FRENZY MOMENT Case of Turkish men arrested 03 with fake Bahraini boys’ unsuccessful ‘Zlatan Ibrahimovic selfie bid’ goes viral passports adjourned attempts to invade the football news websites. Zlatan Ibrahimovic pitch and take selfies with their Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a huge • Swedish soccer superstar Zlatan fan following in the Kingdom. Healthy lifestyle is currently the third- Ibrahimovic. At present, an LA Galaxy for- urged as cardiac most decorated active The pair raced towards the ward, Zlatan is a prolific goal- attack deaths footballer in the 38-year-old former Manchester scorer who is best known for his 04 United Player after the game be- technique, creativity, strength, ‘rise among world, having won 31 trophies in his career. tween LA Galaxy and Colorado ability in the air, and his power- expats’ just to reach him, but were held ful and accurate striking ability. back by the security staff. He is currently the third-most 210 fils (includes VAT) TDT | Manama The pair have been identified decorated active footballer in as Yousif Shabib (19) and Sayed the world, having won 31 tro- wo Bahraini students, Alawi (20). phies in his career. aged 19 and 20, attend- The video of their failed at- He has scored over 530 se - ing a US-based univer- tempt has gone viral across so- nior career goals for club and T A screen grab of the video that went viral. sity, miserably failed in their cial media networks and leading country. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 02

Attack on religious sites condemned New York

‘China committed to further he Kingdom of Saudi Ara- Tbia has condemned all terrorist acts and attacks on religious sites and places of worship, affirming its support for the United Nations Plan of enhance Bahrain relations’ Action to Safeguard Religious Sites. This came during the King- ‘Bilateral contribution will aim towards peace, stability and prosperity of the region’ dom’s speech at the high-level meeting called by the Secre- tary-General of the United Nations on the occasion of the launch of the UN Plan of Action to Safeguard Religious Sites. The speech was delivered by the Deputy Permanent Repre- sentative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, Dr Khalid bin Mo- hammed Manzalawi, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Kingdom’s speech stressed that the religious and cultural diversity among socie- ties and peoples never justifies Mr Anwaer speaks at the Mid-Autumn clash, but requires action to de- Reception. Mr Anwaer with diplomats, senior government officials and dignitaries. velop dialogue and build peace. Meanwhile, UN Secre- social development of Bahrain tary-General António Guterres TDT | Manama and write the new chapter for our has launched an initiative to bilateral relations,” Mr Anwaer protect religious sites around eijing is committed to pointed out. the world in the face of grow- further enhance ties with Further, speaking on the Belt ing attacks on places of wor- BBahrain since Kingdom is and Road Initiative, he said: “Chi- ship. a significant co-operation partner na’s socialism building with Chi- “Religious sites should be in the Belt and Road Initiative in nese characteristics has entered places of worship, not places Gulf region, said China’s Ambassa- into a new era. China will stay of war,” Guterres told reporters dor to Bahrain Mr Anwaer, while true to the mission of upholding Thursday. speaking at the Mid-Autumn Fes- world peace and to the path of The initiative aims to pro- tival Reception here. peaceful development. China to- vide concrete recommenda- The Mid-Autumn Festival is a gether with other countries, will tions to help countries ensure harvest festival celebrated by eth- push forward the Belt and Road that houses of worship and nic Chinese people, which dates cooperation under the commit- their congregations are safe back to nearly four thousand years Chinese cultural shows were staged as part of the reception. ment to achieving shared benefits and that the values of compas- ago. The festival is held on the through extensive consultation sion and tolerance are fostered 15th day of the eighth month of and HRH Prince Khalifa Al Khali- high-level exchanges have be- mote strategic cooperation be- and joint contribution. globally. the lunar calendar with full moon fa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom come more frequent, the political tween China and GCC countries “China will take an active part In June, Guterres launched at night, corresponding to late of Bahrain and praised the fruitful mutual trust has been constant- and make contributions to the in the reform of the global gov- a companion effort to address September to early October of outcomes for the development of ly strengthened, the economic peace, stability and prosperity ernance system with a commit- root causes of hate speech, the Gregorian calendar with full our bilateral friendly co-opera- co-operation has been rapidly of the region. I believe that with ment to equity and justice. Chi- which he has repeatedly moon at night. tion,” the envoy said. promoted and the cultural ex- the joint efforts of our two coun- na will promote exchange and warned is inflaming intoler- “Mid-Autumn Festival repre- “Bahrain is not only an impor- changes and co-operation have tries, the future of our bilateral mutual learning among different ance around the world. sents the season of reunion. This tant member of the Arab League achieved great success. relations will be more beautiful. civilisations with an open and in- He has been especially year we have celebrated the 30th and the Gulf Cooperation Coun- “In April this year, HE Shaikha “All the Chinese nationals in clusive mind. China is committed critical of politicians who en- anniversary of the establishment cil, but also a significant coop- Mai, President of BACA attended Bahrain are the witnesses and to building a new type of interna- courage xenophobia and use of the diplomatic relations be- eration partner in jointly con- the Second Belt and Road Initia- contributors of the bilateral tional relations and a community language targeting minorities, tween China and Bahrain. HE Xi struction of the Belt and Road tive International Co-operation friendship and co-operation. with a shared future for mankind, refugees, migrants and, as he Jinping, President of PR China Initiative in Gulf region. Over the Forum in Beijing. The develop- The Chinese Embassy and all thereby contributing even more put it, “anyone considered the and HE Li Keqiang, Premier of the past 30 years, especially since the ment of our bilateral co-opera- the Chinese nationals in Bahrain to the development and prosper- so-called ‘other,’ ” though he PRChina exchanged congratula- state visit for HM King Hamad tion has brought benefits to our will unite up to make great efforts ity of mankind, and aspiration has refrained from calling out tion cables with HM King Hamad to China in September 2013, the two peoples, and will also pro- to promote the economic and shared world over.” offenders by name.

Children summer programmes conclude Manama parents also attended. benefited 3,298 children, who joined “Water in our Children’s Eyes” at The summer entertainment pro- 38 social, educational, cultural and the Sharifa Al Awadhi Youth and he curtain fell yesterday on grammes, which were lined up by entertainment activities. Children Club, on the sidelines of summer entertainment activ- the Ministry of Labour and Social The final ceremony which was the MENA Water Conference. Tities at the Sharifa Al Awadhi Development included the minis- held at the Sharifa Al Awadhi The minister stressed the im- Youth and Children Club. try-run social centres in Muharraq, Youth and Children Club featured portance of the clubs’ programmes The closing ceremony was held Sitra and Hamad Town, in addition shows in the sports of swimming, which aim to develop children and under the patronage of Labour to Abdulla bin Youssef Fakhro Social basketball, physical fitness and tae promote their rights, in accordance and Social Development Minister Centre in Isa Town. kwondo. with the Government’s policies to Jameel Humaidan. A number of The two-month programme, The University of Bahrain was build a society that ensures this cat- Mr Humaidan along with other Labour Ministry officials interacts with ministry’s officials and children’s which covered last July and August also honoured for launching the egory sustainable decent life. children attending summer camp.

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr Abdulhussein Mirza received artist Arhama Mohammed Al Thawadi Al Khaldi, who presented a copy of the “Supreme Commander” anthem, which won the golden award at the Cairo Radio and Television Festival The American Women’s Association (AWA) annual charity Snowflake Craft Fair, will be held on in Egypt. The prize-winning anthem was produced by the Bahrain 16th November 2019 at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel from 11am to 4pm. The popular event is a Defence Force (BDF) Media and Moral Guidance Directorate. The fantastic opportunity for craft persons, artists and designers to showcase their products, AWA said in minister praised the prolific artistic career of Arhama Mohammed a statement issued. Consisting of over 150 vendor tables, Snowflake Craft Fair is also a great place to Al Thawadi Al Khaldi since 1969, producing works that aim to find unique Christmas gifts. The American Women’s Associations craft group has worked for the last foster the values of belonging to the homeland, patriotism and year to make useful and highly decorative items, including beautiful mosaics, decorations, shawls, national allegiance to His Majesty the King. aprons etc. For further information contact [email protected]. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 03

Terrorist funding suspects Case of Turkish men arrested sentenced The defendants were• held guilty based on the with fake passports adjourned technical pieces of evidence submitted The defendants have been under detention for the past few months against them as well as their statements TDT | Manama before the Public Prosecution. he First High Criminal Court adjourned a case The defendants Tinvolving two Turkish are charged with TDT | Manama men, who attempted to travel forging passports, to the United Kingdom using in co-operation with wo men accused of fake passports from Bahrain Tfunding terrorism have International Airport to Sep- an unknown third been hit with three years be- tember 23, 2019, to appoint a party, and using hind bars as well as a fine of defence attorney for one of the fake documents BD100,000 each. defendants through Justice, Is- to illegally enter According to Prosecutors, lamic Affairs and Endowments Bahrain. the pair were part of Al Ashtar Ministry. Brigades terrorist group and PUBLIC PROSECUTION The court also ordered to not they were providing financial release the defendants, who support to help implement its have been in detention for the terrorist plans in an effort to past few months. pared with Turkey. destabilise the Kingdom and According to court docu - The second defendant told target police officers. ments, a female employee of the police a similar story. Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) The Public Prosecution ac- notified the police at the air- cused both men of entering port when she suspected that wrong data into the system of The pair were part of the first defendant’s passport The defendants were nabbed at Bahrain International Airport. the General Directorate of Na- Al Ashtar Brigades was fake. tionality, Passports and Resi- The woman also checked the planning to travel on the same that the visa was a fake one and with the issuance of the fake dence Affairs to enter Bahrain. terrorist group and visa that was printed on the flight. the case was reported to the passport, adding that the latter They were also accused of they were providing man’s passport and discovered A different BAS employee sus- police. advised him to travel to the UK forging passports, in co-oper- financial support to it was also counterfeited. pected him as his passport had a The first defendant told the through Bahrain as he claimed ation with an unknown third help implement its The second suspect was ar- seven-month visa printed on it. police that an Iranian man he that the procedures here were party, and using fake documents terrorist plans. rested separately, but he was Further investigation proved had met in Turkey helped him easy and less complicated com- to illegally enter Bahrain. PROSECUTORS It’s said that the first de- fendant assigned the second defendant to receive money via different illegal channels and he funded terrorists to boost their activities, while ‘Thank You’ initiative implemented some of the cash was given to Manama families of the men convicted to enhance awareness among initiative continues through the ers and honouring innovative traffic challenges. in security cases. students and parents. campaign to encourage drivers students. He said that the directorate The defendants were held he Director of Traffic He said that the department to follow the rules near schools. He said that during the cur- had held meetings and lectures guilty based on the technical Culture, Salah Shahab launched the “Safe Return” in- The initiative is backed by rent academic year, a new traffic for parents, school guards, com- pieces of evidence submitted Tsaid that the back-to- itiative to ensure the safety of Bahrain Petroleum Company curriculum “Traffic Culture” munity police personnel and bus against them as well as their school is an opportunity for the students from traffic accidents. (Bapco), through providing would be taught for secondary drivers to promote traffic safety statements before the Public General Directorate of Traffic He said that the “Thank You” Sadeem Fuelling Cards for driv- school students to tackle current near schools. Prosecution. Prosecution launches probe into expats’ employment fair TDT | Manama Mr Al Buali said the prosecu- Mr Joseph and Club Executive he Public Prosecution tion summoned the concerned Committee members met with announced that it has persons in the society and the senior officials of the ministry Tlaunched an investigation officials of Labour and Social De- The society organised last week, headed by the minis- into the incident of organising an velopment Ministry “to under- the event in violation of try’s Undersecretary Sabah Al illegal jobs fair for expats at the stand the truth and the details of the provisions of the law Dossary. Indian Club in Manama earlier the incident”. of societies and social They expressed apology to the this month. He explained that the matter officials and reaffirmed the club’s Ministries and Public Bodies was initially reported to the Pros- and cultural clubs. commitment to the values and Prosecution Chief Prosecutor ecution by the ministry and that MR AL BUALI laws of Bahrain since the estab- Counsellor Hassan Al Buali con- the society had organised the lishment of the club more than firmed in a statement issued on jobs fair for the members of its the premises of the Indian Club 100 years ago. Thursday by the Public Prosecu- community, in violation of the on September 6, 2019. A campaign, led by several MPs, tion that the fair was organised by provisions of the law of societies The Indian Club President Sta- called for punishing the club by a dissolved expat society, which and social and cultural clubs. lin Joseph said in a press state- shutting it down, considering has been operating without a per- As reported by Tribune earlier, ment that the club was “totally organising the job fair for an ex- mit from the concerned body; the Mega Free Job Fair 2019 was misguided” by the society and pat community while thousands Labour and Social Development organised by the Bahrain Tamils The Public Prosecution has already summoned concerned representatives of the that it, the club, “has nothing to of Bahrainis struggle to be em- Ministry. Unarvalargal Sangam (BTUS) on society. do with the jobs fair”. ployed as a “serious violation”. HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali’s voluntary work award winners announced Manama tary work pioneers on an annual bin Ali’s patronage of the award tary work pioneers from 13 Arab (Bahrain), Adviser to the Saudi Sajit Sameer (Iraq), Ismail Mu- he organising committee basis reflects Bahrain’s leading proves the interest of His Majesty countries will be honoured. Royal Court and Supervisor-Gen- jahid (Algeria), El Yes Al Zain of the HH Shaikh Isa bin role in supporting voluntary and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s The Arab League will partici- eral of the King Salman Humani- (Tunisia), Michael Al Qams Philo TAli bin Khalifa Al Khal- humanitarian work through its leadership in voluntary work, pate in the ceremony, which will tarian Aid and Relief Centre (KS- Thous (Sudan), Dr Ma al ‘Aynayn ifa Award for Voluntary Work keenness to shed light on positive which is the incubator for de- be held on the sidelines of Bah- relief ), Dr Abdulla bin Abdulaziz Taqiuallah (Morocco) and Safi- has announced the winners of initiatives that serve Arab socie- veloping youth’s capabilities and rain’s celebrations of the Arab Al Rabeeah, (Saudi Arabia), HH ya Mohammed Yahaya Al Azizi the 2019 edition, including in- ties in various fields. skills, noting that the award paves Voluntary Work Day, and attend- Shaikh Rashid bin Humaid Al (Yemen). fluential Arab voluntary work He pointed out that the award the way for exchanging success- ed by many Arab personalities. Nuaimi (Ajman, UAE), Moham- The ninth edition of the HH pioneers. has placed the kingdom on the ful voluntary work experiences The honouree list includes for- med bin Al Zubair (Oman), Dr Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa The committee’s chairman and map of Arab voluntary work, and across the Arab world. mer speaker, Khalifa bin Ahmed Amal Jamal Suleiman (Egypt), Al Khalifa Award for Voluntary President of the Good Word So- stimulated Arab co-operation in He indicated that award-distri- Al Dhahrani and former Youth Salwa Al Sayyed Ayoob Al Khalil Work is sponsored by Tamkeen, ciety, Hassan Bu Hazza, stressed the voluntary work field. bution ceremony will be held on and Sports Affairs Minister, (Lebanon), Dr Bashir Abu Ajeela Al Salam Bank, BAS, GPIC, VIVA that the honouring of Arab volun- He added that HH Shaikh Isa September 16, and that 14 volun- Hisham Mohammed Al Jowdar Al Qanttari (Libya), Dr Muwaffaq and Al Baraka Group. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 04

Parents urged to deal with Healthy lifestyle urged as cardiac licensed bus drivers attack deaths ‘rise among expats’ The drivers should• also keep Lifestyle disorders blamed for the rise in cases fire extinguishers and first aid kit.

Over 50 expatriates Manama have• died after suffering heart attack in the past afety checks on school few months, according Sbuses are being carried to health sources. out to ensure the fulfil- ment of safety conditions before their annual licenc- Health experts es are renewed, the Direc- have• also urged all tor-General of Traffic said expatriates to make Maintain a yesterday. use of free health healthy weight The Director-General of with a heart- Traffic called upon parents check-up campaigns to deal with transportation carried out by different healthy diet, don’t smoke, exercise companies and drivers li- social organisations censed by the directorate. regularly, manage and hospitals. It also urged the licensed stress and control drivers to stick the license conditions that on the front window of the TDT | Manama can lead to heart vehicles. Pradeep Puravankara attack. ealth specialists and DR SHAYMAA physicians have urged Authorised drivers Hpeople in the Kingdom quent heart attack and help have attended to follow a healthy lifestyle your damaged heart function amidst rising cases of heart better. Continue to take what awareness lectures attack deaths among the ex - your doctor prescribes, and on the secure and patriates. ask your doctor how often you safe transportation Over 50 expatriates have need to be monitored. of children. died after suffering heart at- “Maintain a healthy weight THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL tack in the past few months, with a heart-healthy diet, according to health sources. don’t smoke, exercise regu - According to social work- larly, manage stress and con- Authorised drivers have ers, this September has already trol conditions that can lead attended awareness lec- seen 5 heart attack deaths to heart attack, such as high tures on the secure and safe among the expatriates. While most often a buildup of fat, ziness. blood pressure, high choles - transportation of children, seven deaths were reported cholesterol and other sub - Men aged 45 or older and terol and diabetes,” she added. the director-general said. among expatriates in August stances, which form a plaque DID women aged 55 or older are Other health suggestions to “Illegal school bus driv- and July months, ten died in in the arteries that feed the more likely to have a heart at- prevent heart attack include ers are caught during on- February this year after suffer- heart (coronary arteries),” she tack than younger men and drinking two litres of water going law enforcement ing heart attacks. pointed out. KNOW women, the doctor added. every day, less consumption of campaigns.” Speaking to Tribune, Dr The common symptoms of “Stress, use of tobacco prod- fatty food, a decent sleeping The licensed vehicles Shaymaa El Sayed, senior car- cardiac arrest include pressure, ucts, high blood pressure, high pattern (at least eight hours) should install cameras in- diovascular specialist at Shi- tightness, pain, or a squeezing Men aged 45 or older blood cholesterol or triglyc - apart from eating lots of vege- side and on the rear side of fa Al Jazeera Medical Centre, or aching sensation in your eride levels, obesity, diabetes, tables and fruits. the cars, along with sensors said lifestyle diseases like di- chest or arms that may spread and women aged 55 metabolic syndrome, lack of Health experts have also to give more visibility to abetes and hypertension are to your neck, jaw or back, nau- or older are more physical activity are all com - urged all expatriates to make the drivers to avoid traffic often leading to heart attacks. sea, indigestion, heartburn or likely to have a heart mon reasons that could lead to use of free health check-up accidents. “A heart attack occurs when abdominal pain, shortness of attack than younger heart attack.” campaigns carried out by dif- The drivers should also the flow of blood to the heart breath, cold sweat, fatigue and men and women. “Taking medications can ferent social organisations and keep fire extinguishers and is blocked. The blockage is lightheadedness or sudden diz- reduce your risk of a subse - hospitals. first aid kit.

‘Desertification is the greatest threat’ TDT | Manama bullet or one-size-fits all. To use ing, but I am very encouraged by ack of policies to guide an analogy, land degradation is the willingness of the Parties to people on the best use of like disease. Many diseases lead do three very important things Lthe land for a particular to the degradation of the land. that are necessary for the suc- area is one of the major rea - To heal the land, you have to cess of a Conference. First, they sons behind desertification, says know what causes the disease. are putting on their agenda very Ibrahim Thiaw, the Executive This is why land degradation tough but urgent issues -- land Secretary of United Nations to neutrality is about “doing the tenure, drought, consumption Combat Desertification (UNC- right thing, at the right place at and production flows, etc. CD), in a statement issued to the right scale”. Second, they are looking media. Excerpts: ahead to the challenges they How do you view the COP 14 expect on this and related issues Why combating desertifi- India conference? in the future in their efforts to cation is so important? How I am overwhelmed by its scale. find solutions. For example, the does it affect people? The facilities provided for the outcomes of this COP will also Desertification is the loss of Conference are world class. But be relevant for the Climate Ac- productivity of the land over what is even more important tion Summit that will take place the long term. The impacts on is that it’s the largest COP we in New York later this month. communities differ depending have ever had, with more than They will feed into the Climate on how the degradation unfolds. 7,500 badges issued by today. We Change Conference of the Par- For instance, the ability of the will also have the highest rep- ties in December, just before land to produce a crop or hold resentation at the government implementation of the Paris water is compromised when and United Nations levels in the Agreement. They will also feed land is degraded. For communi- 25-year history of the Conven- into the Post-2020 Biodiversity ties that depend on the land, it tion. It shows the interest and Framework being negotiated affects the amount of food they determination of people in India and into the global campaign of can produce or the fresh water Ibrahim Thiaw speaks at COP 14 India conference. to tackle the issue of desertifica- Ecosystem Restoration. from the ground. In the long tion and land degradation. Lastly, from the conversations run, when degradation happens frequent and severe droughts cation? for a particular area. It may I have had with the Government at large scale, competition over happening, which can also force The solutions will depend on also be the lack of resources What are your expectations of India and other countries, the remaining productive land people to migrate. what is really driving the deg- for land-users to invest in good from the conference? we can expect announcements can intensify to the point of radation. For instance, it could practices. Or it may be the use of I have very high expectations about exiting, practical on-the- causing conflict. In some cases, What are some solutions be lack of policies to guide peo- poor pastoral practices such as from this Conference. It is the ground initiatives from this desertification leads to more at hand to combat desertifi- ple on the best use of the land overgrazing. There is no magic first Conference I am organiz- COP. 05 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 world

Thais allowed six cannabis plants New Zealand plans per household under draft law further restrictions Reuters | Bangkok Bhumjaithai Party, third-larg- Russia fired officials to gun ownership est partner in the coalition and AP | New Zealand, Welling- party in Thailand’s ruling in charge of the health minis- ton Acoalition has proposed try, said the draft law would al- a draft law that would allow low up to six marijuana plants ix months after a gun- Thais to grow a limited amount per household. Cannabis is still who let CIA mole flee Sman killed 51 people at of cannabis at home, less than a a drug under Thai law. two Christchurch mosques, year after the country legalised “The principle is for medical New Zealand’s government the drug for medicinal purpos- use, you can have it at home for Oleg Smolenkov is planning further restric- es and research. ailments, but not smoke it on • tions to gun ownership. Under Thailand’s current the street,” Supachai Jaisamut disappeared with his A bill introduced to Par- drug laws, recreational users said. wife, Antonina, and liament yesterday would of cannabis can incur tough It would also allow the sale three children while on create a register to track all penalties, including up to 10 of plants to licensed institu- holiday in Montenegro the guns in the country and years in prison for possession tions under the supervision of require gun owners to re- and hefty fines. an institute for that purpose, new their gun licenses every A senior lawmaker in the Supachai said. The Kremlin five years instead of every has• confirmed that 10. It would also place new Smolenkov worked in responsibilities on doctors the Russian presidential to notify police if they be- lieve a gun owner shouldn’t 12 drown in religious ceremony administration An image of Oleg Smolenkov released by the New York based Russian-language have a license due to con- RTVI news channel cerns over the owner’s men- Reuters | Moscow tal health. that Smolenkov worked in the The government hopes ussia fired officials who Russian presidential adminis- lawmakers will approve the allowed a former Krem- tration, but said he was fired legislation by the end of the lin employee and alleged in 2016/17 and that he was not The actions of year. R those responsible CIA informant to flee the coun- senior. A 2014 phone directo- The proposed measures try, the Interfax news agency ry seen by Reuters lists him as was categorized come after New Zealand in reported yesterday. chief adviser to Yuri Ushakov, as reckless and lax April rushed through legis- US media reports, confirmed President Vladimir Putin’s top control. Some of lation to ban assault weap- to Reuters by two sources, have foreign policy aide. them (the officials) ons such as AR-15 style rifles. said a CIA informant in the Rus- Russia said on Thursday it were punished, The government has sian government was extract- had asked the United States via launched a buyback scheme ed and brought to the United Interpol to confirm Smolenk- including being fired to compensate gun owners States in 2017. ov’s whereabouts. SOURCE for the outlawed semi-au- Emergency personnel conducted rescue and search operations for survivors Russian daily newspaper Interfax cited a source famil- tomatics, and has so far col- Kommersant has said that the iar with the situation yester- lected about 19,000 weap- New Delhi “Twelve bodies have been official may have been a man day as saying that Smolenkov’s his family to holiday in Monte- ons and 70,000 parts. The retrieved so far and (the) called Oleg Smolenkov, who family holiday in Montenegro negro had violated the (travel) gun buyback and a parallel welve people drowned in search is on for one more per- disappeared with his wife, flouted rules at the time that ban,” the source was cited as gun amnesty run until De- Ta lake in central India on son,” the National Disaster Re- Antonina, and three children banned Russian officials from saying. cember. Friday morning when their sponse Force (NDRF) said in a while on holiday in Montene- visiting the Balkan country. The ban was introduced in Prime Minister Jacin- boats capsized during a reli- statement. gro in June 2017. Kommersant “Soon after Smolenkov’s dis- the spring of that year due to da Ardern told reporters gious ceremony, authorities This week marks the end showed a picture of a house appearance in June 2017, the heightened tensions between in Christchurch the focus said. The boats carrying 20-25 of the Ganesh Chaturthi fes- it said was later bought by a relevant law enforcement agen- Russia and Montenegro over an remained on preventing people tipped over in the early tival, also known as Vinayaka family with the same names in cies started an investigation alleged failed Moscow-backed another attack like the one hours in Bhopal as they were Chaturthi, when colourfully Stafford, Virginia, 40 miles (65 which showed that the officials coup in 2016, the same source on March 15. She said the about to immerse an idol of the decorated idols of Ganesha are km) from Washington. who allowed an employee of the said. Russia denied any involve- attack exposed weaknesses Hindu elephant god Ganesha. immersed in water. The Kremlin has confirmed presidential administration and ment in the alleged coup. in gun laws. Google Earth solves mystery of man vanished 22 years ago

hind his house. William Moldt The man called the sheriff’s • office on August 28, and police vanished in 1997 later arrived to find the white at the age of 40 car’s exterior “heavily calcified.” After they got the car out, they A previous resident found skeletal remains inside. of• the Grand Isles The National Missing and Un- identified Persons System says neighbourhood saw Moldt went to a nightclub in what looked like a car November 1997 but did not ap- pear intoxicated as he left alone HuffPost India before midnight. He had called his girlfriend from the club saying he would he skeletal remains of a man return to their home soon. Twho went missing 22 years The estate was under con - ago have been found thanks to struction when Moldt went one armchair detective who missing, but the pond was al- noticed his submerged car in ready there. a lake while browsing Google Barry Fay, whose home is near Earth. where the car was found, told Moldt’s submerged car William Moldt had been missing William Moldt vanished in The Palm Beach Post that he had without trace for 22 years 1997 at the age of 40, according never noticed anything from the However, sleuths were able to the Palm Beach County sher- shoreline. to discount it as a grisly murder Some iff’s office. Six years ago, Google Earth Barry Fay, whose scene – rather it was the work of Google A spokesman for the office said users feared they had spotted home is near a golden retriever named Rama. Earth users a previous resident of the Grand a murder scene in Holland af- where the car Owner Jacquelina Koenen thought Isles neighbourhood in Welling- ter a shot appeared to reveal was found, told said: “When I saw the picture they’d ton, Florida, where Moldt also what looked like a trail of blood The Palm Beach I realised ‘It’s my dog’. He loves stumbled lived, had been checking the leading down a jetty, sparking the water. across area on Google Earth when he speculation that a body had been Post that he had “He jumps off the end of the something zoomed into the lake and saw dragged along it. never noticed jetty, swims round to the bridge grisly what looked like a car. A shadowy, unidentifiable anything from and runs down to the edge again. when this emerged in The former resident contacted figure could be seen standing the shoreline “It’s hilarious that every - 2013 a current homeowner, who used at the edge of the water in the one thought it was murder. a drone to confirm it was a white shot, which had been taken by a But it’s great he’s now world car on the edge of the pond be- Google Earth helicopter. famous.” 06 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 society

In partnership with the Philippine Embassy, the Filipino Creatives Group organised an art exhibit at the Oasis Mall in Juffair, featuring 34 Filipino expatriate artists in Bahrain, who displayed more than 80 artworks under the theme “Ma Arte”. It showcases the rich and diverse talents of Filipino expatriate workers, who have called Bahrain their second home. The artists include painters, sculptors and even photographers who come from different work backgrounds but undoubtedly have genuine artistic talent and potential. Last year, the Filipino Creatives was launched with the highly successful “Bahrain Through Our Eyes” exhibit held at the Bahrain Financial Harbour Art Gallery.

BDO concluded their annual summer training of two months for university students, which started from 1st July 2019. Seven students from local and foreign universities were inducted and introduced to the different specialized services that BDO offers during an intensive summer training course. Based on the candidate’s academic and educational track, trainees were allocated into appropriate departments BCICAI hosted Shubha Vilas, a renowned TEDx speaker and corporate trainer who spoke on ‘Secrets of lasting relationships’. Shubha Vilas addressed a packed hall with a dedicated mentor for each one of them. with over 150 plus members and family.

Beginning with a solemn tribute to Indian philosopher and statesman Dr S Radhakrishnan, Teachers Day was celebrated at the Indian School Bahrain (ISB) Riffa campus with a variety of programmes. Separately, the school also marked Onam festivities. A special Onam lunch was served to teachers, parents and school staff. 06 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 07 society

In partnership with the Philippine Embassy, the Filipino Creatives Group organised an art exhibit at the Oasis Mall in Juffair, featuring 34 Filipino expatriate artists in Bahrain, who displayed more than 80 artworks under the theme “Ma Arte”. It showcases the rich and diverse talents of Filipino expatriate workers, who have called Bahrain their second home. The artists include painters, sculptors and even photographers who come from different work backgrounds but undoubtedly have genuine artistic talent and potential. Last year, the Filipino Creatives was launched with the highly successful “Bahrain Through Our Eyes” exhibit held at the Bahrain Financial Harbour Art Gallery.

BDO concluded their annual summer training of two months for university students, which started from 1st July 2019. Seven students from local and foreign universities were inducted and introduced to the The Indian Community Relief Fund (ICRF) distributed bottled water and fruits to more than 850 workers at a construction different specialized services that BDO offers during an intensive summer training course. Based on the candidate’s academic and educational track, trainees were allocated into appropriate departments BCICAI hosted Shubha Vilas, a renowned TEDx speaker and corporate trainer who spoke on ‘Secrets of lasting relationships’. Shubha Vilas addressed a packed hall site behind Financial Harbour in Manama. The session was the final of a series that has been added to ICRF’s program for the with a dedicated mentor for each one of them. with over 150 plus members and family. summer. ICRF Thirst-Quenchers programme started five years ago.

Onam celebrations were organised by many expatriate associations across the Kingdom. Marking the occasion, ‘Kinnam Kali’ was held at Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam, which saw tens of Keralites taking part. Many dressed up as ‘Mahabali’, the folklore king of Kerala as part of festival Rotary Club of Sulmaniya held its regular lunch meeting at the Golden Tulip Hotel on Wednesday. In-house speaker was celebrations. Dr Harb Al Omari who spoke about “Ageing in Men”.

Beginning with a solemn tribute to Indian philosopher and statesman Dr S Radhakrishnan, Teachers Day was celebrated at the Indian School Bahrain (ISB) Riffa campus with a variety of programmes. Separately, the school also marked Onam festivities. A special Onam lunch was served to teachers, parents and school staff. 08 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 business LSE flatly rejects Hong Kong’s offer

falls “substantially short” and merit in further engagement,” HKEX’s valuation the “ongoing situation in Hong the LSE said in a statement. • Kong” adds to uncertainty HKEX, Hong Kong Exchanges of the LSE falls for shareholders, the London and Clearing, had no immediate “substantially short bourse added, a reference to comment. weeks of pro-democracy street LSE’s blunt rejection letter LSE to go ahead protests in the former British said the Hong Kong Exchange’s with• the $27 billion colony. offer did not meet its strategic “Accordingly, the board unan- objectives. It said it was sticking Refinitiv deal imously rejects the conditional with its core strategy of expand- proposal and, given its funda- ing into data with the $27 billion HKEX’s offer had men- tal flaws, Refinitiv deal, rather than taking required• the London sees a “significant backward step” by exchange to ditch the n o bulking up on market transac- tions in the HKEX proposal. Refinitiv acquisition HKEX’s offer had required the London exchange to ditch the Analysts expect Refinitiv acquisition. the• Asian exchange The LSE also said a Hong Kong to return with an takeover could well be rejected by regulators or governments in improved proposal Britain, the United States and Hong An aerial view of the London Stock Exchange Paternoster Square Kong CEO Italy. HKEX’s assertion that im- Reuters | London Charles plementing the deal would be Li swift and certain “is simply not The flat rejection indi- on Wednesday, just two days af- nities with China,” the LSE said. he London Stock Ex - credible”, it added. ter its officials travelled to Lon- The LSE and Shanghai have change emphatical- The London cates Hong Kong CEO don to present it to LSE Chief recently launched a share trad- Tly rejected the course also owns Charles Li is unlikely Executive David Schwimmer for ing link. Hong Kong bourse’s the Milan ex- to win the LSE board the first time. Earlier on Friday, ahead of the $39 billion (31.31 bil- change and has round with an improved It has been coolly received by LSE’s rejection, HKEX boss Li lion pounds) takeo- a significant financial offer, meaning shareholders on both sides so told Reuters that his proposal ver offer yesterday, American if he wants to take it far, though some analysts expect was one about boosting the long- opting to stick with presence the Asian exchange to return term fortunes of both exchanges. its planned purchase through further he may have to with an improved proposal. “The strategic benefit we’re of data and analytics its FTSE go hostile HKEX has touted the deal as talking about is not about ‘what group Refinitiv. Russell dollar swap market. providing London with a major are you going to do in the China The LSE told HKEX index gateway to the rapidly growing market to bring revenue next in a letter that it had sub- Surprise offer Chinese economy, but the LSE year?’” fundamental concerns sid- The flat rejection indicates said that HKEX did not provide Shortly after arriving back about key aspects of the iary Hong Kong CEO Charles Li is the best long-term positioning in Hong Kong from London, Li proposal which it said had and unlikely to win the LSE board for this. said: “Whoever can come up no strategic merit, and that LCH, its round with an improved finan- “We value our mutually ben- with a system that either allows HKEX’s relationship with the derivatives cial offer, meaning if he wants eficial partnership with the money to go into China or allow Hong Kong government would clearing house to take it further he may have to Shanghai Stock Exchange which the Chinese money to come out “complicate matters”. which domi- go hostile. is our preferred and direct chan- is going to really, really trans- HKEX’s valuation of the LSE nates the US HKEX made its surprise offer nel to access the many opportu- form global financial markets.”

‘Count Draghila is sucking our accounts dry’, says German daily India curbs onion shipments by Reuters | Berlin rates deeper into negative ter- Voicing Germans’ angst, imposing minimum export price ass-selling German news- ritory and promised bond pur- Helmut Schleweis, president Reuters | Mumbai salgaon in the western state Mpaper Bild yesterday ac- chases with no end-date to push of Germany’s powerful savings of Maharashtra, have nearly cused European Central Bank borrowing costs even lower. banks association, said the ECB’s ndia has imposed an $850 doubled in a month to 29,500 President Mario Draghi of The bigger-than-expected latest policy package “does more Iper tonne minimum export rupees ($416) per tonne. “sucking dry” the bank accounts stimulus immediately fuelled harm than good”. price (MEP) on onion ship - Onion prices could start of Germany’s savers, a day after concerns among frugal Ger- German Finance Minister ments, the government said moderating from November the ECB cut interest rates deeper mans, who have complained for Olaf Scholz sought to calm sav- yesterday, as the world’s big- with the arrival of the new sea- into negative territory. years that the ECB’s low interest ers worried ahead of Thursday’s gest exporter tries to calm lo- son crop, said a Mumbai-based Next to a photomontage of rates are denying them a decent ECB meeting. cal prices. exporter, who declined to be Draghi with fangs and dressed rate of return on their savings. “Most contracts that custom- The higher export price will named. as a vampire, Bild’s headline During the euro zone crisis, ers have with their banks do help India’s rivals China, Egypt “The government will re- read: “Count Draghila is sucking Bild gifted the Italian a spiked not currently allow such pen- and Pakistan raise shipments move restrictions once prices our accounts dry.” Prussian helmet from 1871 to alty rates, so the problem is to buyers such as Bangladesh, fall below 15,000 rupees per Hoping to kick-start econom- show its confidence that he not acute,” Scholz said. “Banks’ Malaysia, the United Arab tonne,” he said. India exported ic activity nearly a decade after would adhere to German-style boards are wise enough to grasp Emirates and Sri Lanka. 2.2 million tonnes of fresh on- the euro zone’s debt crisis, the discipline. Draghi put the hel- what they would trigger with Wholesale prices in India’s ions in the 2018/19 fiscal year ECB on Thursday cut interest met on a shelf in his office. Mario Draghi such penalty rates. largest onion trading hub, La- ended March 30. ASU delegation visits London South Bank University TDT | Manama The delegation had meetings September 2017 the first stu - delegation from Applied with the Vice-Chancellor of dents were admitted to the LSBU A Science University visited LSBU Professor David Phoenix, degrees hosted at ASU (in archi- London South Bank University the Deputy Vice-Chancellor tectural design engineering and recently to discuss their ongoing Professor Paul Ivey and many civil & construction engineer- partnership. other senior colleagues. ing) and several more degrees ASU’s delegation consisted The discussions spanned in- are planned to open in Septem- of Professor Waheeb Alkhaja stitutional and national updates, ber 2020. (the Chairman of ASU’s Board partnership management and ASU has recently been award- of Trustees), Professor Ghas- collaboration on academic de- ed Accreditation by Bahrain’s san Aouad (ASU’s President), grees, joint research and staff Higher Education Council Abdulla Alkhaja (Director of development activities. and its courses have achieved Administration & Finance) and The ASU and LSBU partner- confidence status from Bah - Catherine Hogan (Head of In- ship was established in 2014 and rain’s Quality Assurance ternational Partnerships). The ASU and LSBU partnership was established in 2014. Above, officials during a photocall covers a range of activities. In Authority. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 09

Trump sings praises of one of Why are you not in parliament? his hotels on Twitter

Why are you not with them in parliament sorting out the mess that you have created A MAN SHOUTED

Johnson took power seven• weeks ago A view of the Trump International Hotel in New York Reuters | London • Trump makes oris Johnson was heckled Johnson leaves by the back door after making a speech at the Convention of the North at the Magna Centre in Rotherham regular use of his by a protester in northern own golf courses in BEngland yesterday over Florida, New Jersey KNOW WHAT his controversial decision to and Virginia suspend parliament for more than a month in the weeks be- Washington While at the G7 sum- fore Britain is due to leave the mit in France, Trump European Union. pitched his Doral Johnson, a former Lon - resident Donald Trump resort in Florida as the don mayor who helped lead Pused his official Twitter the campaign to leave the feed to tout an accolade for one venue for next year’s EU, has angered his critics by of his hotels, despite claims gathering, arguing that suspending parliament until that he has violated ethics laws his property is almost Oct. 14. by using his hotel chain for unique in the United The government has said it government business. States as a suitable is a normal part of the process “Proud to announce that @ location for the huge of launching a new legislative TrumpNewYork has just been programme, but Johnson’s op- named the #1 ‘Best Hotel in the event ponents have accused the prime World!’” said a Trump Organi- minister of trying to prevent A heckler is ejected as Johnson speaks during the Convention of the North at the Magna Centre in Rotherham, Britain zation tweet, retweeted by the them scrutinising his Brexit president. presidency to boost his hotel plans. necessarily under his own people’s lives. Earlier on Friday, Johnson “Congratulations to our re- and golf course brands. “Why are you not with them steam”. At this point the heckler in- was confronted by an angry markable team,” it said. The US Air Force announced in parliament sorting out the It was the third time this tervened with a loudly shouted woman who criticised the Con- The Trump International a review this week following mess that you have created,” a month that Johnson has been question: “Like our MPs, Boris? servative government’s spend- Hotel and Tower in Manhattan an uproar over the revelation man shouted as Johnson de - heckled in the North. Maybe get back to parliament?” ing cuts introduced in the af- was given top billing in a read- that crews have been billeted livered a speech in Rotherham Johnson, who took power As the man was removed, termath of the global financial ers’ survey by “Luxury Life- at the luxury Trump Turnber- about giving more power to seven weeks ago, is a polarising Johnson said: “We want to see crisis. style Magazine.” The chain’s ry in Scotland during layovers northern cities. figure for campaigning vigor- towns and communities able to The government has now Washington branch was listed on long-distance flights. As he tried to return to his ously to leave the EU, Britain’s represent that guy and sort out said austerity is over and has at number nine in the survey. Similar questions have been speech, Johnson replied: “I’m biggest geopolitical move in al- his needs.” promised the biggest spending As president, Trump says he raised over the ethics of Vice very happy to get back to par- most half a century. Last week, a man interrupt- increases in 15 years, has handed off control of his President Mike Pence and liament very soon.” In a speech setting out plans ed Johnson as he gave a tele - “People have died because of business empire. his entourage staying at the He later said from the stage to give more powers to local vision interview in the street, austerity,” the woman said, “and However, he faces mount- Trump family’s Doonbeg golf that the heckler had been authorities, he said that as a for- saying he should be spending you’ve got the cheek to come ing accusations from his op- resort in Ireland this month thrown out, adding the man mer city mayor he knew how lo- more time negotiating with here and tell us austerity is over ponents that he is potentially while on an official visit to the had “left prematurely, not cal accountability can improve the EU. and it’s all good.” breaking the law by using the country. 10 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

Kate Amber Hudson Heard

Amber Heard Kim Kardashian Kate Hudson isn’t shares West’s wants to dig personal message in a rush to marry deep into Johnny on TV Danny Fujikawa Depp’s legal past Los Angeles Los Angeles

Los Angeles eality TV star Kim Kar- ctress Kate Hudson dashian shared a per- says she isn’t planning Rsonal message from Ato get married to her ctress Amber Heard her husband and rapper boyfriend Danny Fujikawa an- is seeking information Kanye West on a TV show. ytime soon. Aabout substance abuse She shared the sweet mes- “Oh god! I’m not thinking and previous arrests involving sage from West from their new about that,” etonline.com quot- her former husband and actor Wyoming ranch during her ap- ed Hudson as saying when Johnny Depp, to prepare for her pearance on chat show “The asked about a potential wed- Hudson has a busy schedule case against him. Tonight Show Starring Jimmy ding to Fujikawa. caring for Rani, as well as her Heard, who has hired lawyers to Fallon”, reports dailymail.co.uk. “Yeah, especially after two sons, 15-year-old Ryder defend her in a $50 million defama- During a game called ‘Show Me one wedding, you’re and 8-year-old Bingham. tion suit, is asking Depp to turn over Your Phone’, Fallon and Kim re- like, ‘Whew!’ It’s She recently took to In- records related to his arrests and drug vealed items from their phone. She a lot of work but stagram to post a video treatment, reports “variety.com”. was tasked with sharing the last text yeah, not any- of the family singing Back in March, Depp filed a lawsuit, message from her husband. time soon but I “Happy Birthday” to accusing Heard for hampering his “It’s so sweet,” Kim said as she re- love the man,” her brother Oliver career by writing a Washington Post vealed a text showing a sign for West added the ac- Hudson. In the com- piece talking about domestic violence Lake with the text, which read: “West tress, while refer- ments, Ryder had joked allegations against him. Heard first Lake/The first ranch in our family/50 ring to the wedding that she didn’t check with accused Depp of hitting her during years from now this will mean so much of her brother Wyatt him before she posted Danny Fujikawa their divorce in 2016. to us.” Russell earlier this it. Depp continues to deny the allegations. He Fallon read the text aloud, and the audi- month. Asked if Ryder has a claims that Heard’s opinion piece prompted ence applauded. Hudson and Fujikawa have final say on what she can and Disney to drop him from the “Pirates of the Car- “He got a ranch in Wyoming and they’re been dating since 2017. They cannot post, the actress said: ibbean” franchise. Heard’s lawyers have sought on the lake. It has something that’s called welcomed their first child to- “Actually, they’ll never get final to dismiss the case, arguing that the op/ed did West Lake so he took a picture of it and gether, daughter Rani, last Oc- say. It just doesn’t work that not even mention Depp by name. that’s like a sign. He’s so excited to, maybe, Kim tober. way, you know.” be moving to Wyoming,” Kim said. Kardashian Demi Moore recounts being sexually Learning Anushka kissing Virat’s assaulted in upcoming book pole dancing was hand won the Internet Los Angeles difficult: JLo Los Angeles ctress Demi Moore has revealed that she was Araped at the age of 15. inger-actress Jennifer Lopez says learning pole In her new memoir, Moore dancing for her film “Hustlers” was extremely has written about her life’s Sdifficult. shocking experiences, reports During her appearance on show “Late Night With Seth “mirror.co.uk”. Meyers”, Lopez admitted that learning pole dancing was According to “The New York hard, reports dailymail.co.uk. Times”, the book will span Demi Moore “Pole dancing was honestly one of the hardest things I’ve Anushka and Virat from her difficult childhood ever done. There was a great amount of training,” said New Delhi to her high-flying Hollywood It’s more of an awakening than Lopez. career. a comeback.” “Your skin is what sticks to the pole,” she said. It will also give a glimpse of The actress also opened up In fact, her YouTube channel has video of her soft kiss planted on India skipper her high-profile marriages to about suffering a miscarriage learning pole dancing. Virat Kohli’s hand by his actress wife actors Bruce Willis and Asht- while romancing Ashton. She “It’s more awkward than I would have liked,” she AAnushka Sharma has taken the Inter- on Kutcher, as well as raising lost a baby girl six months into said, adding that she was nervous before filming net by storm. three daughters. her pregnancy in 2005, when her first scene on the pole. The two were present at the event where On penning such experienc- she was 42 while Aston was 27. By the end of it, the actress says she felt the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium was rechris- es in her book, Moore said: Demi and Aston remained as if she had been pole dancing for years. tened after former Finance Minister Arun “It’s exciting, and yet I feel strong together for another “I could understand the thought process, Jaitley and a special stand dedicated to Kohli. very vulnerable. I had to figure six years before they parted throwing money around, I got into it a The video, which has taken the social me- out why to do this, because my ways in 2011 and divorced a little too much,” said the former dia by storm, shows the star couple holding own success didn’t drive me. year later. professional back-up dancer. hands and sitting together. Moments later the actress was seen sneaking the soft kiss. Feels like yesterday: Sonakshi on completing 9 Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson remember Adele files for years in B’Wood Paul Walker on birth anniversary divorce from Simon Mumbai Los Angeles Konecki Los Angeles t’s been nine- t’s been six years since the years in the “Fast And Furious” actor industry Paul Walker lost his life in inger-songwriter Adele Ifor actress aI tragic car accident, and till date Sfiled for divorce from So- he is being missed by friends and estranged husband Simon nakshi colleagues. Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson and Paul Konecki- five months after Sinha, On the occassion of Paul’s 46th Walker announcing the split. who says she does not birth anniversary on Thursday, The 31-year-old sing - know where the time flew his “Fast And Furious” co-ac- day and rightfully so, his legacy er filed for the annulment because it “feels like just yes- tors Vin Diesel and Dwayne celebrated around the world. o f marriage with her terday”. Johnson penned emotional “Our friendship was bonded 45-year-old Sonakshi made her debut in posts on Instagram. over our daughters, Meadow husband on the 2010 film “Dabangg”, where Johnson wrote: “I never and Simone and the pride and Thursday in she was paired opposite superstar post about my friend. Per- protection we took being their Los Ange- Salman Khan. sonal thing, but I prefer to fathers. les, reported The 32-year-old actress took to her keep our memories and And recently, I got a scare People. Instagram stories and penned down a bond private and quiet. when I almost lost another The develop- heart warming note on her journey. But something about friend on the road. All this stuff ment comes five months af- “Nine years back, 10th September 2010, today compelled me as got me thinking about how ter Konecki and the Gram- was the day ‘Dabangg’ released which a moving reminder of beautiful, yet wildly unpre- my-award winning singer, means it was the day I started this amazing how fragile life is for dictable life is. We never know who have a six-year-old journey of being an actor and being able all of us. It’s what’s around the corner, so we son Angelo, announced in to entertain you all. Honestly, I don’t even Paul’s birth- gotta live as greatly as we can in a joint statement that they know where all this time flew because it the honor of our loved ones and were parting ways follow- feels like just yesterday,” she wrote. ancestors who are no longer ing seven years of being to- with us.” gether. 11 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 sports

Smith unbeaten on Froome happy to be alive as 59 as Aussies reply he targets fifth Tour title to England’s 294 Chris Froome is hoping to return to cycling after suffering multiple fractures in a major crash in June

AFP | London

hris Froome admits he is “grateful to be alive” Cafter a horrific high speed crash into a wall in June that left the four-time Tour de France winner with multiple fractures. However, despite still needing crutches to walk, Froome is tar- geting a record-equalling fifth Tour title and Olympic gold in Tokyo next year. Steve Smith plays a shot The 34-year-old broke his neck, femur, elbow, hip and ribs AFP | London when he crashed before stage four of the Criterium du Dau- teve Smith scored an un- phine in France in June. Sbeaten 59 as Australia built Such was the extent of his up a score of 147 for four by tea injuries, he initially feared his in reply to England’s first in- KNOW WHAT career, and not just his season, nings 294 on the second day of was over. the final Ashes test yesterday. “I’m grateful to be alive. I’m Smith built his innings grateful to be on the road to Team Ineos rider Great Britain’s Christopher Froome rides during the third stage of the 71st edition of the Criterium du steadily before lofting a Jack England added just recovery, I’m grateful that I’m Dauphine cycling race (file photo) Leach ball for six over long on 23 runs to their able to recover,” Froome told the to bring up his half-century. It overnight score of 271 Daily Telegraph. “Now I’ve got won cycling’s biggest race since “And coming a week after do- he’ll never win another Tour.’ was his 10th consecutive 50 before being bowled to give it everything.” Firmin Lambot in 1922. ing the Tour -- assuming I’m They only spur me on.” against England in tests, the Froome’s Ineos teammate But Froome is so convinced of doing the Tour -- it’s almost per- The British rider is hoping to most in a row by any batsmen out, with Australia’s Egan Bernal took advantage of his powers of recovery that he is fect. I’d like to throw my hat in make his return to competitive against any other nation in the Marsh claiming his his absence to win the Tour de targeting not just the gruelling the ring for both. action on a bike by the end of longest format of the game. first five-wicket haul France in July. three-week trek around France, “As for the Tour, going for a the year. Smith has now scored 730 in test cricket The Colombian is 14 years but a double shot at Olympic fifth title off what was potential- “It would be great to be able runs in six innings, almost younger than Froome, who will gold in Tokyo a week later. ly a career-ending crash -- that to do some of those post-season twice as many as any other be 35 when the 2020 Tour starts “Both the TT (time trial) and would be even bigger. events that I typically do in the batsman on either side in the through to wicketkeeper Jon- in Nice. the road race in Tokyo look very “Loads of people came out af- off-season. Just to get back into series. ny Bairstow. No rider aged 35 or older has appetising,” added Froome. ter the crash and said ‘he’s done, the pro scene again. England had wrestled with Warner is the first opening the conundrum of how to break batsmen in test cricket to get the combination of Smith and out for eight single-digit scores Marnus Labuschagne for al- in a series, with only one in- most an hour after lunch be- nings left to play to get his Ash- Van der Poel reclaims Tour of Britain lead fore Jofra Archer made the es average into double figures. breakthrough, catching Labus- Archer claimed his second Reuters | London winner Edoardo Affini of Ita- chagne out lbw on 48 with an wicket soon after when Harris ly, also with Mitchelton–Scott, inswinging ball. on three edged a ball to Ben utchman Mathieu van der who finished the 14.4 km stage Sam Curran then claimed Stokes at second slip. DPoel reclaimed the lead in a time of 16 minutes, 39 sec- the wicket of Matthew Wade, Earlier, England added just at the Tour of Britain dur - onds. out lbw for 19 runs, bringing 23 runs to their overnight score ing Thursday’s sixth stage in “It’s a really close battle with Mitchell Marsh to the crease. of 271 before being bowled out, Worcestershire after finishing Matteo and I think it’s going Australia’s openers David with Australia’s Marsh claim- sixth in the individual time to be a proper fight,” Van der Warner and Marcus Harris ing his first five-wicket haul in trial. Poel told ITV Sport. “It was both fell early in the day to test cricket. Van der Poel, who lost the a long time ago when I did a the fast bowling of England’s Australia are bidding to se- lead on Wednesday, is now six time trial. I’m happy with the Archer for single-digit scores. cure a 3-1 series victory after seconds ahead of Italian Matteo result.” Warner’s miserable series retaining the Ashes by winning Trentin (Mitchelton–Scott) in Team INEOS’ Pavel Sivakov is with the bat continued when, the fourth test at Old Trafford, the general classification. third in the overall standings, after picking up five runs, he meaning England would at The Corendon–Circus cyclist 24 seconds behind Van der got the slightest of touches on best only be able to draw the finished 12 seconds behind stage Mathieu van der Poel competes during the sixth stage of the Tour of Britain Poel. an Archer delivery as it flew series 2-2. Osaka changes coach for second time this year

AFP | New York working together anymore,” Osa- have been patchy. She lost in the ka tweeted. third round of the French Open apanese tennis superstar “I’m super grateful for the time to Katerina Siniakova from the JNaomi Osaka announced yes- we spent together and the things I I’m super grateful Czech Republic, ranked 41 places terday she was splitting with her learned on and off the court but I for the time we below her in the world rankings. coach, her second break-up this feel like now is a (sic) appropriate She then suffered a humiliating year as she battles for form and time for a change... Thank you for spent together and first-round exit at Wimbledon to slips down the world rankings. everything, it was a blast,” added the things I learned Yulia Putintseva from Kazakh- On the eve of the Pan Pacif - Osaka. on and off the court stan before crashing out of this ic Open tournament in Osaka, Osaka had already caught the but I feel like now is month’s US Open in the last 16 to western Japan, the 21-year-old an- tennis world by surprise when she a (sic) appropriate Swiss player Belinda Bencic. nounced she would no longer be announced she was parting ways time for a change... Her form outside the slams has working with Jermaine Jenkins, with coach Sascha Bajin, who had Thank you for hardly been better, losing two who joined her team after her overseen her stunning rise to win quarter-finals during the US hard- triumph at the Australian Open two grand slams -- the US Open in everything, it was a court season that has seen her slip in January. 2018 and the Australian Open title blast from the number one position in Naomi Osaka of Japan walks off the court after losing her Women’s Singles “Writing this to let you guys in January. NAOMI OSAKA the world rankings to number fourth round match against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland know that me and Jay won’t be But her results since Melbourne four in the latest list. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 12

Kompany backs Stones to prove doubters wrong Reuters | London PSG ready for Neymar return

anchester City de- After featuring in Brazil’s two friendly matches in the USA, Neymar Mfender John Stones needs to show consistency could make his return for PSG this weekend of form and fitness to si - lence critics and establish AFP | Paris the uncertainty over his future. tentions,” said his club himself as the first-choice If he is passed fit after a long and international col - Neymar centre back for the Premier ith the saga over his trip back across the Atlantic, league Thiago Silva. “He League champions, former on-off move back to coach Thomas Tuchel may is an incredible kid. I hope club captain, Vincent Kom- WBarcelona now over, choose to select Neymar in Sat- he has a great season.” pany, has said. Neymar could return to action urday’s game against Strasbourg, Even Paris may- Stones’ time at City since with Paris Saint-Germain this the team against whom he suf- KNOW WHAT or Anne Hidalgo joining in 2016 for a re - weekend. fered a fractured foot in a cup tie has had her say, ported fee of 47.5 million The world’s most expensive back in January. urging Ney - pounds ($58.8 million) has player has had to come to terms PSG are already without Ky- If he is passed fit mar to get his been marked by error-prone with a third season in Ligue 1 lian Mbappe, who has a ham- after a long trip back head down and displays and injury strug- after PSG and his former club string injury, as they prepare to across the Atlantic, help PSG final- gles, putting the 25-year- failed to agree terms on a trans- start their Champions League coach Thomas Tuchel ly succeed in old below Aymeric Laporte fer before the transfer window campaign at home to Real Ma- Europe. in the pecking order last shut on September 2. drid next week. Edinson Cavani may choose to select “We turned season. Neymar has since been away is also struggling for fitness. Neymar in Satur- the Eiffel Tower He has missed the club’s on international duty for Brazil Argentine striker Mauro day’s game against red and white for last three league games in two friendly matches in the Icardi is available after joining Strasbourg, the team him, in the colours this season with a niggling USA, scoring one goal and mak- from Inter, but Tuchel may be against whom he of PSG,” she told maga- thigh issue, but could be ing another in a 2-2 draw with tempted to turn to Neymar, even suffered a fractured zine Tele Loisirs. thrust into action alongside Colombia and then coming on as though the Brazilian is suspend- foot in a cup tie back “Now my boy, we Nicolas Otamendi for Satur- a substitute in a 1-0 loss to Peru. ed for the game against Real love you a lot, and you day’s clash at Norwich City Those were his first appear- and seems unlikely to receive in January are going to have to after Laporte sustained a ances this season after the a warm welcome from fans un- work hard and win knee injury that required 27-year-old was left out of PSG’s happy with his posturing for a “He knows that he has made us the Champions surgery. opening four league games amid transfer. mistakes, but he has no bad in- League.”

Hazard to make Real Madrid debut in La Liga Lampard has faith in AFP | Madrid round in mid-Au- from Chelsea in June. their Champions League cam- gust after joining But the Belgian pulled up with paign against Paris Saint-Ger- Abraham answering eal Madrid coach Zinedi- Madrid for an a thigh strain at the club’s train- main next week, especially Rne Zidane said Friday that initial 100 ing base in Valdebebas and had as Luka Modric was druled big-money summer signing million to sit out the first three weeks out this week with a groin Chelsea’s prayers Eden Hazard has been euros of the season during which Real strain. passed fit and struggled, collecting one win “The season starts now,” said AFP | London proving incapable of coming will make his and two draws. Zidane. “We have seven games anywhere close to filling the long-awaited Zidane, however, called for in 21 days and I think that’s ammy Abraham’s prom- gap left by Costa and their de- La Liga de- patience as Hazard finds his what we need, anyway, to play, Tising start to the season partures last summer came as but against feet again. make matches, compete... that’s has gone a long way towards no surprise. Levante on “We have to go gently,” he what players want.” justifying the decision of Chel- The two window transfer Saturday. said. “He (Hazard) was injured The Frenchman also shrugged sea manager Frank Lampard ban, however, meant they “We all for three weeks, he has been off criticism of the team follow- to place his faith in the young could not be replaced, leaving want to see Eden back for a week. ing their indifferent start to the striker. Abraham and Olivier Giroud to Eden,” said Hazard “We have seven games in 21 season. The challenge now is for the contest the main striker spot Zidane. days and we will have to go gen- “The comments, everything 21-year-old to demonstrate he with Belgian international “There’s a tly. It will be up to me to keep an that is said, that’s not going to can maintain that form and Michy Batshuayi apparently lot of pres- eye on his minutes and his play- change,” he said. show he can provide the at- a distant third in the pecking sure on him, a lot of expecta- ing time, because we need him “We know what we want to tacking focal point that has order. tion. But he is ready and that over a long period, for several change within (the team), we been missing since Diego Cos- is the most important thing.” matches, not for one.” will do everything to do things ta left Stamford Bridge. ‘Goals in my head’ Hazard was expected to make Hazard’s return is time - well. Enough talk, we have per- After a stuttering start in The opening weeks of the his debut in Vigo in the opening ly for Madrid who also start form on the pitch.” the opening two games of the campaign have confirmed that Premier League season, Abra- in Lampard’s eyes, the position ham has quickly found his feet, is Abraham’s to lose. scoring twice against Norwich Lampard has made no secret City and Sheffield United. of his intention to develop a Injury-ravaged United without Pogba for Leicester test “Today when you talk about pathway from the youth set character and enthusiasm to up into the first team, thus AFP | Manchester and Bailly (knee) are longer- of the season with draws at ways play good football, so we play for this club, Tammy’s Abraham has been handed the term injuries. Wolves and Southampton ei- have to play well to get the three right up there,” Lampard said kind of opportunity so often aul Pogba heads a lengthy “The treatment room has ther side of the Palace defeat points.” after Abraham’s brace against denied to youngsters attempt- PManchester United inju- been busy and it still is,” said leaving them down in eighth, Leicester’s visit will mean Norwich. ing to break through at a club ry list for the visit of in-form Solskjaer. “We don’t really know three points adrift of Leicester an early reunion with his old “He shows it every day. He contesting the Champions Leicester City to Old Trafford who is going to be available. in third. club for Harry Maguire, who can get better and better.” League. on Saturday with Ole Gunnar “Maybe Aaron and Jesse will swapped the Foxes for Old More important, from Lam- He has responded impres- Solskjaer potentially missing make it but that is it from the Tough game Trafford this summer in an £80 pard’s point of view, is that the sively, offering pace and a seven first-team players. ones that pulled out. Under former Liverpool man- million transfer that made him forward maintains his pro - physical presence up Luke Shaw, Anthony Martial, “Paul will not be fit, not unless ager Brendan Rodgers, the world’s most expensive de- gress in the top-flight after front while his goals Diogo Dalot and Eric Bailly will he has a miraculous recovery. Leicester are aiming fender. showcasing his potential in have confirmed the also definitely miss the clash He has not been ready to do to return to the top And despite mixed results, the Championship while qualities that brought with the Foxes, while Jesse Lin- training at 100%.” six at the expense of Solskjaer is delighted with what on loan at Bristol City, 25 goals in 37 league gard and Aaron Wan-Bissaka United are looking for their the likes of United, Maguire has brought to Swansea games during Vil - are both doubtful after with- first win since the opening day Chelsea, Arsenal the club in his first and As- Tammy la’s promotion-win- drawing from England’s Euro or Tottenham, month at United. ton Villa. Abraham ning campaign last 2020 qualifiers against Bulgaria three years on “Harry has been Bigger season. and Kosovo. from their brilliant for us,” said name As an Pogba twisted his ankle in the The treatment room remarkable the Norwegian. “He strik- academy 1-1 draw at Southampton two has been busy and it Premier has come into the ers have product he, weeks ago and did not play for League title dressing room and failed to like Mason France in their two matches still is. We don’t really triumph. been a leader there make the Mount, during the international break, know who is going to “Leicester is al- and a leader on the grade at has the with the midfielder expected be available. Maybe ways a tough game. pitch. Stamford backing to return for the match at West Aaron and Jesse will They are a club that “He is going to Bridge in of Blues Ham on 22 September. make it but that is it want to push into the be a big part of the recent years support- Shaw (hamstring) and Martial from the ones that top four, they have future of this club. with Alvaro Morata ers anx- (thigh) have still not recovered pulled out good players and a We watched him and Gonzalo Higuain ious to from the injuries sustained in proven top manager,” enough to know -- both established in- see homegrown the 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER added Solskjaer. he is the guy we ternationals backed talent come on 24 August, while Dalot (hip) “Brendan’s teams al- Paul wanted. by glittering CVs -- through. Pogba Hon. 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