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Al Sadd tackle Al Khor Emir holds telephone Q-Post plans talks with president of Mauritania big push in DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a telephone conversation with President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz yesterday. They discussed bilateral relations and the means to enhance them and a number of issues of com- online shopping mon interest. QNA Ship 2-Q service to start next year UN plans Yemen peace By Sachin Kumar package to the local address given by the buyer in Qatar. talks soon, warns DOHA: Customers in Qatar will Once the package is delivered soon be able to buy goods from to the local address, Q-Post will of aid obstruction international portals. Q-Post collect the package and ship it (Qatar Postal Services Company) to the buyer’s local address in UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations envoy is planning to expand its pres- Qatar. to Yemen was arranging face-to-face negotiations ence in Europe, United States of “Customers in Qatar will be between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels America and Asia. given local address in America, but warned that a “disastrous humanitarian situa- The move will allow residents Europe and Asia which will allow tion” has left most of the country in dire need. in Qatar to buy goods even from them (online retailers) to ship it Without naming specific parties to the conflict, those online retailers that do not to there and we will forward the Al Sadd’s Abdulkareem Hassan (right) gives chase as Lassina Diaby of Al Khor charges UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed told the UN offer shipping services to Qatar. package to the buyer,” said Al ahead with the ball during their round six clash of the Qatar Stars League at Jassim Bin Security Council yesterday that it had been char- The new service of Q-post, named Naemi. Hamad Stadium in Doha yesterday. See also page 19 acterized by “blatant disregard for the laws of war.” Ship 2-Q, is expected to start Q-Post will open storage facili- At least 5,400 people have been killed in the early next year. ties in America, Europe and Asia poorest country on the Arabian Peninsula and the “We plan to launch Ship 2-Q including China and Japan. This United Nations says the humanitarian situation service from first quarter of next new initiative by Q-Post is part of grows worse by the day. year,” Faleh Mohamed Al Naemi, its strategy to encourage growth Al Rayyan Municipality issues Ould Cheikh Ahmed told the Security Council Chairman and Managing Direc- of e-commerce in Qatar. that Hadi has agreed to send a delegation to peace tor, Q-Post told The Peninsula It also has plans to launch talks that will include the Iranian-backed Houthis. on the sidelines of a conference many other products that will “I will start working immediately with the gov- on e-commerce held recently in boost e-commerce in Qatar. It is 117 building licences ernment of Yemen, the Houthis and other stake- Doha. “The new service will pro- planning to introduce ‘e-Locker’ holders to agree on the agenda, date and format for vide customers in Qatar with service in Qatar in the first quar- DOHA: The satellite and sprawling city of licences, Al Shamal had the smallest tally these talks,” he said. “I hope that these first face-to- virtual addresses to shop from ter of next year. Al Rayan would likely witness increasing of barely three. face talks will chart a course towards a rapid end to America, Europe and Asia,” he This service intends to pro- construction activity as evidenced from the Nearly half the licenses issued were for the fighting, the resumption of political dialogue, and added. vide flexibility in delivery of number of building licences issued by the commercial buildings, whereas industrial Yemen’s return to an orderly and peaceful political Currently, residents in Qatar goods to residents. Q-Post will municipality there last July. plants and factories accounted for more transition,” he said. cannot order goods from many open ‘e-Lockers’ in convenient Al Rayyan Municipality issued more than 30 percent. Government buildings had Ould Cheikh Ahmed said he wanted the talks to online retailers because these locations such as malls, shopping building licences (117) in the month than a share of four percent in the total number focus on main elements of Security Council resolu- retailers do not offer shipping centres, residential areas and Doha Municipality (102), the largest in of licenses issued last July. tion 2216 — withdrawing militias from key cities, services in Qatar. educational campuses. terms of population but smaller than Al It is interesting to note that some 11 releasing prisoners, returning heavy weapons seized Under the new service, Q-Post These lockers will be accessible Rayan in size. percent of building licenses issued by the from the army, improving the humanitarian situa- will provide a local address to its 24 hours and will give customers In Al Dayeen, building licenses issued seven municipalities in the country were tion and resuming inclusive political dialogue. customers in America, Europe flexibility to collect package any- in July totalled 53, third largest after Al for mosques. Ould Cheikh Ahmed said that in Yemen “civil- and Asia. time. In the first phase, Q-Post Rayyan and Doha municipalities. The building license tally for Al Rayyan ians continue to face a deteriorating humanitarian A local customer, after com- plans to open 10-20 such lockers The municipality of Umm Salal ranked Municipality includes those for Al Sha- situation and suffer the consequences of blatant pleting payment process with the and most of these will be opened fourth with 49 licenses issued, while Al haniya as well although Al Shahaniya disregard for the laws of war.” He said that the last online retailer, will give his local in Doha. Other areas in Qatar will Wakrah in the south of Doha, came in fifth Municipality is the eighth civic body to have UN humanitarian office report indicated there were address (provided by Q-Post) in be used in later stages. trailing closely with a building licence tally been recently carved out in the country. more than 21 million people in need of humanitar- that particular country. of 47 for the month. ian response. The retailer will deliver the THE PENINSULA While Al Khor Municipality issued 22 THE PENINSULA REUTERS

Two Iranian Israel eases age limit for prayers Revolutionary Guard fighters at Al Aqsa; 90 Palestinians hurt JERUSALEM: Israel lifted age alds a third Palestinian intifada, ous checkpoints in the occupied killed in Syria limits for prayers at Jerusalem’s or uprising, and UN Secretary- West Bank, where 20 Palestinians Al Aqsa mosque compound yes- General Ban Ki-moon said it was received gunshot wounds. ANKARA: Two members of a terday in an apparent bid to ease time for Israeli and Palestinian According to emergency serv- unit of Iran’s elite Revolutionary tensions as nearly 90 people were leaders to meet face to face. ices, 65 people, including three Guards Corps (IRGC) have been injured in clashes in Gaza and the “There is no substitute to journalists, were hit by Israeli fire killed in Syria, including an ex- West Bank. direct talks,” he said after meet- in the blockaded Gaza Strip. bodyguard for Iran’s former pres- While thousands of Muslims ing Israeli Prime Minister Ben- The latest wave of violence ident, Iranian media reported prayed without incident at the jamin Netanyahu and Palestinian erupted over the status of the Al yesterday. ultra-sensitive site, young Pales- president Mahmoud Abbas. Aqsa mosque compound. “Today, two of IRGC’s Ansar tinians clashed with Israeli police Ban’s appeal came as tensions Sheikh Azzam Al Khatib, forces were martyred in Syria. in the occupied West Bank and showed little sign of easing, with head of the Islamic Waqf which Reports of the martyrdom of 15 Gaza strip, leaving scores injured Palestinian movements holding a administers Al Aqsa, said 25,000 people are wrong,” Iran’s Tas- by Israeli gunfire, according to “day of rage” yesterday against Muslims attended Friday prayers nim news agency quoted Ram- emergency services. Israel. after age restrictions were lifted ezan Sharif, a spokesman for the A Palestinian photographer is evacuated by protesters after being injured The international community Angry youths lobbed stones at for the first time since mid-Sep- IRGC, as saying. during clashes with Israeli security forces near the border fence with Israel has scrambled to defuse a wave Israeli police who responded with tember. “Abdollah Bagheri Niaraki and at the Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip yesterday. of violence that many fear her- tear gas and gunfire at numer- AFP Karimi were martyred in Syria while protecting a religious site near Aleppo.” The spokesman gave no first name for Karimi. Niaraki, who for a while was the bodyguard of former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadine- Omanis to vote tomorrow for consultative council jad, was killed on Thursday, the semi-official Fars news agency DUBAI: Omanis go to the polls standing for election has almost as well as the sacking of minis- and has a four-year term. It has global prices down by roughly reported. Iran is the main regional tomorrow in a low-key vote for a halved from the last ballot four ters they accused of corruption. no role in defence, internal secu- half since early 2014 it has pro- ally of Syrian President Bashar Al consultative council with limited years ago, reflecting disappoint- Two protesters were shot dead rity or foreign affairs. A drab jected a budget deficit this year Assad and has provided military powers in a country where the ment at the council’s ability to in clashes. election campaign has failed to of $6.47bn. and economic support during Syr- longtime ruling sultan holds all capitalise on its added authority. When Sultan Qaboos took inspire potential voters in the Tomorrow, about 612,000 peo- ia’s four-year-old civil war. major government posts. “The outgoing majlis wasn’t power, Oman was an isolated country of 4.1 million, of which ple are eligible to vote at 107 poll- Tehran says it has been offer- H M Sultan Qaboos bin Said able to take advantage of its new country with little or no infra- 44 percent are foreigners. ing stations in 61 districts. ing “military advice” to the Syrian slightly expanded the powers of powers because of the hegemony structure. He transformed it into Candidates plastered the From 596 candidates, including army in its fight against Islamic the Majlis Al Shura in 2011 after of the government on political a modern state over the course of streets with their portraits and 20 women, a fall of three quar- State militants and other rebel unprecedented social unrest life,” said Omani analyst Ahmed his 45-year rule. In late 2011, the focused on socio-economic issues ters from the last council polls, groups, and that it has sent fight- when the normally-quiet nation Ali Al Mukhaini. majlis elected its speaker for the in the stable nation bordering they will choose 85 members of ers only to defend Shia shrines. became caught up in protests Demonstrators in February first time and assumed the power war-ravaged Yemen. The sultan- the Majlis Al Shura, the election which swept the Arab world. 2011 demanded improved liv- to grill ministers. ate derives 79 percent of its rev- commission said. REUTERS Yet, the number of candidates ing conditions and more rights The majlis was created in 1991 enues from petroleum, but with AFP SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Met forecasts less humid weather today

DOHA: The weather bureau has forecast high seas today with northwesterly wind mov- ing between 22km and 46km an hour at times. However, as the night descends the wind will lose steam offshore. No warning was issued for inshore with a forecaster tell- ing this newspaper that the weather would likely be less humid today. Northwesterly wind will move inland at speed that may range from nine to 28 km an hour. High wind may throw up dust in the air par- ticularly in the morning but as the day progresses the dust and haze will clear away. Visibility will not be affected much though, according to the www.swiss-belhotel.com forecaster. It will be between four and eight km. Tel Deep offshore, waves could Fax reach a height of four to seven High winds threw up dust in the air in some areas yesterday affecting visibility. Vehicles are seen moving feet at times but as the night cautiously on the D-Ring Road in Doha. KAMUTTY V P falls the height may reduce to three to five feet. Doha, Al Wakrah, Messaieed 31 degrees, while in Abu Samra, Khor and Abu Samra) and 27 Tel The day is expected to be and Al Khor. Al Ruwais will be the day temperature will be 34 degrees (Doha). Fax hot today with temperatures relatively cooler as it will wit- degrees C. Nightly temperatures soaring up to 35 degrees in ness a maximum temperature of will vary between 22 degrees (Al THE PENINSULA

Tel Fax Philippine real estate sector Tel + 974 44298888 Fax offers opportunities: Envoy Tel Fax First-ever Philippine Property Investor Show-Qatar opens

By Raynald C Rivera He described the Philippine Tel property market as “robust” and Fax DOHA: The Philippine real “one of the most evident signs of estate sector offers great oppor- our fast-growing economy.” tunities to overseas Filipinos as The PPIS-Q, he said, is a way well as Qataris and other expa- to further tap the purchasing Tel triates, said Ambassador Wil- power of Overseas Filipinos in Fax fredo C Santos as he addressed Qatar searching for a worthy the opening of the first-ever investment for their earnings. www.doha.hilton.com Philippine Property Investor “Being an Overseas Filipino is Show-Qatar (PPIS-Q) at Swiss- only a short term arrangement. Tel 44233333 974+ BelHotel Doha yesterday. There will come a time that the The two-day event has gath- person will retire and he or she Fax 44233000 974+ ered the leading developers must have a form of investment from the Philippines providing to look forward to after retiring a one-stop shop for prospective from overseas employment.” Overseas Filipino homebuyers The event features lectures and Qatari and other foreign on essential topics on Philip- expatriate investors. pine property investment by “I believe that attracting leading developers and govern- prospective buyers from over ment agencies. AFREEQ Chair- 200,000 Overseas Filipinos here man Joseph Timothy Rivera should not be the sole purpose announced the PPIS-Q exhibi- Tel of PPSI-Q. There also lies the tion had been moved to a later promising market of Qataris date as per advice by the Qatar Fax and other expats to invest in Tourism Authority (QTA). Philippine Ambassador Wilfredo C Santos (second right), along with the Philippine property market,” “QTA has requested us to Afreeq Chairman Joseph Timothy Rivera (right), cuts the ribbon to mark said Ambassador Santos. separate the formal exhibition the opening of the first Philippine Property Investor Show-Qatar (PPIS-Q) Organised by the Association portion of PPISQ to November at Swiss-BelHotel Doha yesterday. Tel of Filipino Real Estate Executives 20 and 21. We will be the first Fax in Qatar (AFREEQ), the event real estate organisation to host to more sectors. tured lectures by Atty Joanna aims to promote the Philippines a property exhibition in Qatar “Hopefully we would be able Maries Narvaez from the Phil- as a leading investment, tourist that will be 100 percent compli- to deliver better services and ippine Senate Committee on and retirement destination. ant with the new rules and reg- make us the real estate agents Economic Affairs; Atty Jaye Tel “In partnership with Philip- ulations of Qatar when it comes of choice in Qatar and share the Rondal of the Philippine Senate Fax pine Retirement Authority a to property expo,” said Rivera. vision of the Philippine Embassy Committee on Urban Planning, wide array of incentives and He stressed that AFREEQ, in promoting our country as an Housing and Resettlement and benefits are being offered to which has 165 members mostly ideal economic, investment, renowned finance and property entice more Qataris and expats Filipino real estate develop- tourism and retirement desti- Guru Manuel Alleje. to retire in the Philippines,” ment representatives in Qatar, nation,” added Rivera. Tel added the envoy. intends to expand membership Yesterday’s event also fea- THE PENINSULA Fax

Tel Qatar pavilion grabs award Inspection team Fax monitors Independent at Expo Milano 2015 School canteens Tel Fax DOHA: Qatar’s pavilion DOHA: An inspection team from the Ministry has scooped the People’s of Municipality and Urban Planning are contin- Choice award among 145 uously monitoring food suppliers to Independent participating countries School canteens. at the Expo Milano 2015 The monitoring is to make sure that the sup- being held in Milan, Italy. pliers comply with health and safety rules and The award is among maintain the quality of food items. the 11 awards given by the There is monitoring by other bodies also, on Exhibitor Magazine based both the suppliers and the caneteens. Tel on a poll which witnessed According to school regulator, the Supreme Fax more than 100,000 readers Education Council (SEC), Independent School and expo enthusiasts cast canteens have price lists of food items they sell their votes. Qatar Pavilion’s to students. “Interactive Food Table” Qatar pavilion at Expo Milano in Milan, Italy. For the primary sections, food items are Tel also won Honourable Men- priced at between QR1 and QR3 while for the Fax tion in the Best Activity/ development using latest and sufficient food for eve- preparatory and secondary school students, the Interactive category. technology to achieve this ryone, while respecting the prices range from QR1 to QR4. Since the opening of goal. Cultural activities Planet and its equilibrium. Food items meant for diabetic students are www.marriottmarquisdoha.com Expo Milano 2015 on May which reflect Qatar’s past, This year’s expo focuses selected by a Permanent Committee for School 1, the Qatari pavilion has present and future are on the theme of food, pro- Canteens. This committee has members from Tel + 974 44195000 attracted a record four also held at the pavilion. viding visitors the oppor- the Supreme Council of Health (SCH), besides Fax + 974 44195100 million visitors. The expo Organised once every tunity to find out about, from the SEC, the civic ministry, the Ministry concludes at the end of five years, the six-month and taste, the world’s best of Environment and from the Qatar Diabetes this month. event is a universal expo dishes, while discovering Association. The Qatari pavilion’s which showcases coun- the best of the agri-food The Independent Schools do not charge any design is based on unique tries’ best technology that and gastronomic traditions rent from canteen contractors to make sure Qatari heritage and the offers a concrete answer of the exhibitor countries. that they provide quality food to students at principles of environment to a vital need; being able affordable rates. to achieve sustainable to guarantee healthy, safe THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 HOME / GULF www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

Defence minister Qatar urges just solution meets US Senate members for Palestine issue WASHINGTON: Minister of State for Defence Affairs Major General H E Hamad bin Ali Al Foreign minister attends UN Open Debate Attiyah met here yesterday with Senator Bob Crocker, chairman NEW YORK: Minister of For- of the Foreign Relations Commit- eign Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin tee of the US Senate and mem- Mohammad Al Attiyah has urged bers of the Special Committee on to speed up the process of tak- Foreign Relations of the Armed ing steps to impose a just solution Forces. to the Palestine issue under the They discussed issues of mutual United Nations resolutions. interest, particularly in military Dr Al Attiyah said at the UN spheres . Security Council Open Debate The meeting was attended by on “The Situation in the Mid- Qatar’s Ambassador Mohammed dle East, including the Palestine Jaham Kuwari and the delega- Minister of State for Defence Affairs Major General H E Hamad bin Ali Question” that young Palestin- tion accompanying the Minister Al Attiyah with US Senate special committee members in Washington ian generation was born with no of State for Defence. yesterday. just solution on the horizon to QNA their cause. He called for a last- ing solution based on two-states and withdrawal of Israel to the 1967 borders. Al Kuwari with delegates He said the UN Council met to discuss the volatile situation caused by the dangerous escala- tion of Israeli occupation against Palestinian civilians, resulting in the illegal settlements, suppres- sion and discrimination, depriving them of fundamental rights and freedom as well as sovereignty over their natural resources and particularly vulnerable to attacks by Isreali extremists without any accountability. Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah speaking Dr Al Attiyah stressed that the at the Open Debate at the UN Security Council in New York, yesterday. Palestinian Cause is important to the region and the world, and is a priority for the Arab nations, are living another deepened and a satisfying answer to this ques- saying that it unifies democratic intensified tragedy, pointing out tion! Dr Al Attiyah said. forces in the whole world as long that the Syria has become an The Foreign Minister said that Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, during a ceremony honouring as the international community is international issue, slamming the there are lots of talks about the intellectuals and journalists participating in the cultural salon, held at the ministry headquarters yesterday. not ready to impose a just solu- international community’s failure fight against terrorism and it is tion. to solve it. our duty to eradicate it, however, He noted that the Palestinian The regime in Syria has the Syrian people believe that the people’s fate is determined by the breached all limits by using main problem is that the regime occupier and the reality of Pales- chemical weapons and explosive practices terrorism against its Extensive security plan in Industrial Area tinian life under occupation; and barrels against its own people own people. therefore the negotiations lost and committing genocide and He called for urgent and col- DOHA: The authorities con- The Director of Al Rayan Pub- to local conditions. The brigadier value because they are conducted mass displacement. No one is lective action to implement the cerned have drawn up an exten- lic Security Department, Briga- said that his department is also without any aims or agreed foun- lifting a finger, he said, adding Geneva Communique of 30 June sive plan to tighten security in the dier Mohamed Saif Al Nuaimi, launching inspection drives to dations, referring to Israel’s occu- that for this reason this regime 2012 calling for the establishment Industrial Area which is home to said that public security offices catch workers who are violating pation of Jerusalem and the Golan still exists. of a transitional governing body thousands of low-income workers have already been set up in the Qatar’s laws. Heights and the blockade on the Despite the numerous discus- that would “exercise full execu- from different nationalities. Labour City in the Industrial In coordination with the Gaza Strip. He warned that the sions about the Syrian issue, no tive powers to achieve the goals of The Area comes under Al Area. Search and Follow-up Depart- Israeli scheme of temporal divi- one answered to this question: the Syrian people and the revolu- Rayan Public Security Depart- He said that an awareness cam- ment and Al Faza, his department sion of Al Aqsa Mosque will lead Why we do not provide protection tion and spare the region and the ment which has put in place plans paign is being launched among is actively involved in catching to a spatial division. to Syrian civilians ? Why we were world the dangers of terrorism. to have security there in close low-income workers about Qatari runaway workers, said the official. On the Syrian crisis, Dr Al not able to provide protection for cooperation with other govern- laws, customs and traditions so Attiyah said peoples of the region them? I do not think that there is QNA ment agencies. that they find it easier to adjust THE PENINSULA

Oman votes tomorrow 90,000 refugees in Algeria Man who sent details on US jets affected by torrential rains to Iran sentenced to 8 years

GENEVA: Torrential rains and heavy flooding HARTFORD, US: A dual US-Iranian citizen apologised yesterday have damaged five camps housing some 90,000 Sah- for exporting sensitive information about US military jets to his native rawi refugees in western Algeria, the UN’s refugee Iran, saying he was simply applying for a job, before a judge sentenced agency said yesterday. him to eight years and one month in prison. The camps are located in the Tindouf region close Mozaffar Khazaee, who had worked as an engineer at US defence to the border with Morocco and Western Sahara. contractor Pratt & Whitney, was arrested in January 2014 as he tried So far, UNHCR and its partners have begun pro- to leave the country with sensitive material about the engines for the viding assistance to around 25,000 people, whose US Air Force’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and F-22 Raptor aircraft in homes and food supplies were destroyed by flooding. his luggage. Khazaee had also exchanged e-mails containing information But with the rains expected to last until Sunday, about the programs with Iranian contacts, according to court papers. the agency has warned the number of people need- He said the e-mails were part of a job application. ing aid could rise. “I never sold anything to anybody,” Khazaee, 61, told the court, Along with the Algerian government and other standing hunched over and reading from notes. “Had I known that organisations like the World Food Programme and making a Powerpoint presentation to an Iranian university in my the UN children’s agency, UNHCR is providing the attempt to get a job was breaking the law, I never would have taken refugees with food and drinking water. the documents at all.” The agency is also planning to build makeshift US District Judge Vanessa Bryant said she was unimpressed with shelters. his assertions about e-mails relating to his previous employer, a unit Sahrawi refugees have been living in the region of diversified manufacturer United Technologies Corp.. The company since the mid-1970s after Spain withdrew from the had laid him off in 2013. “He not only minimizes his criminal conduct area and fighting broke out. but genuinely fails to understand the significance of his actions, and While the Sahara gets very little rain year-round, that is especially troubling,” Bryant said. The sentence she imposed, when it does rain it can be disastrous for the local which included three years’ supervised release, was less than the 10 communities. years prosecutors had sought. AFP Omanis drive past an election campaign billboard in the capital Muscat yesterday, ahead REUTERS of the Shura Council (parliament) election which will take place tomorrow. Libya vet steered Noah’s ark of pets to safety

TRIPOLI: When evacuated As Gaddafi’s regime cracked a walk and a cuddle,” explains to evacuate their animals by the house. He spoke so well that “It was only when we got back foreigners left hundreds of pets down on protesters in and around Kaal. plane, Kaal says, but their plans it felt like he was taking part in to Janzur” on the outskirts of behind at the outbreak of Libya’s the capital, Kaal and an assistant An assistant from Chad helped fell through after the Tripoli air- our conversations. Everybody Tripoli “that we looked at each 2011 revolution, Tripoli vet Jalal drove to several neighbourhoods him throughout the adventure port closed due to clashes. loved him.” other and burst out laughing.” Kaal braved missiles, militia to find the stranded animals. that year until October, when Soon the only option was to But a few days before Tripoli Today — with Libya divided checkpoints and long terrifying In total they rescued some 250 Libya’s Nato-backed revolution- drive the animals out of the was taken over by the revolution- between rival governments and drives to reunite them with their pets, including 200 cats and dogs, aries declared the country’s “lib- country and to Tunisia, where aries, “a missile fell right next to still plagued by violence — the owners. tortoises, guinea pigs and a par- eration”. he had coordinated with a local the house. The explosion blew the clinic’s rooms are run down and “If I had to, I would do it again,” rot named Charlie. “He slept in the clinic, watch- vet to help with paperwork at the windows open, and he flew away.” the cages that housed the ani- says Kaal, a tall, slim 50-year-old He gave them shelter inside ing over the animals and feeding border. Kaal says he had never been as mals are empty. man with smiling eyes. his practice, in a southwestern them, and cleaning,” he says. “From February to Octo- scared as one night returning to “I need to break it all down When the popular uprising suburb of Tripoli, right next door “But I really couldn’t have ber 2011, I drove 15 times from Tripoli from the border. and build it up again to be more against longtime dictator Muam- to a building previously used by done without him when we Tripoli to Djerba”, from where At a pro-Gaddafi checkpoint modern,” Kaal says. mar Gaddafi broke out in Febru- Gaddafi’s intelligence services. started our missions to evacuate the pets could be flown back to that was regularly targeted by “Some of the pet owners still ary 2011, many foreigners had to “Missiles were falling so close the animals” a few weeks into the their owners, Kaal says. revolutionaries in the coastal haven’t paid their bills but... leave suddenly and were unable that the clinic’s ceiling fell in,” revolution, he adds. “All the animals in my care town of Zawiya, militiamen “told nothing is better than the joy- to take their pets with them, he says. Kaal and a Libyan colleague were returned to their owners us to drive with our lights off so ful tears of the owners I reunited Kaal explains. But he braved the rockets and would drive 300km across the in good health,” he says. we didn’t become targets”. with their pets.” Despite his feat, In the chaos of the evacuations bombs raining down around the border to the Tunisian airport at The only exception was Char- “A trip from Djerba to Tripoli the vet remains modest. “I’m of diplomats and foreign work- building to reach the clinic to Djerba, while his Chadian assist- lie the parrot, entrusted to him that usually doesn’t take more terrified by war,” he says. “I’ve ers four years ago, several called feed and tend to his “refugee” ant stayed at the practice to look by a Venezuelan woman before than four hours took us 14,” he never even touched a handgun. “I him from the airport to ask if he pets. after the remaining animals. she left. He and his family looked says. “It was the longest, the can tell you, I’m actually a great could collect their pets and take “With my children, we’d take The pet owners’ employers had after it at home. most tiring and the most terri- scaredy-cat.” them in. the animals out in groups for organised for shipping companies Charlie “roamed freely around fying day.” AFP SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GULF / MIDDLE EAST Clashes during ‘Day of Rage’ in Gaza, West Bank Abbas, Jordan’s King Abdullah and Kerry expected to meet today in Amman

JERUSALEM: Nearly 90 people were shot dead by Palestinians. Stabbings and that, to curb violence, Abbas and King injured as clashes between Palestin- shootings mostly have been carried out Abdullah should publicly declare the sta- ians and Israeli soldiers broke out in the by “lone wolf” attackers, many of them tus quo had not changed. occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip teenagers. A spokesman for Netanyahu would not yesterday during “Day of Rage” protests Palestinian factions, including the confirm the prime minister had made while diplomats tried to end more than militant group Hamas and the Fatah such a demand. three weeks of bloodshed. movement of Western-backed President Palestinians are also angry at what US Secretary of State John Kerry said Mahmoud Abbas, had called for Day of they see as excessive use of force by he was cautiously optimistic there was a Rage rallies after Friday prayers, though Israeli police and soldiers, with many way to defuse tensions after holding four protests were less intense than in previ- attackers shot dead at the scene when hours of talks with Israeli Prime Min- ous weeks. they might have been detained. ister Benjamin Netanyahu in Berlin on “By the blood of their sons, Jerusalem One Israeli was killed by soldiers who Thursday. and the West Bank will write the end mistook him for an attacker, and an Eri- Israeli authorities also lifted restric- of the occupation,” said Ismail Rudwan, trean migrant was beaten and shot dead tions that had banned men aged under an official from Hamas, which controls by a crowd of Israelis who thought he had 40 from using the flashpoint Al Aqsa Gaza. taken part in a shooting. mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old The Quartet of Middle East peace Israeli rights group B’tselem yesterday City— a move seen as a bid to ease Mus- mediators, comprising the United States, distributed security camera footage that lim anger. United Nations, European Union and appeared to show Israeli soldiers kicking Police said Friday prayers there ended Russia, were due to meet in Vienna to a Palestinian man and using a rifle to beat quietly. But in the West Bank and Gaza, urge Israeli and Palestinian leaders to him while he was lying on a storage room Palestinian medical officials said 24 peo- tone down their rhetoric and calm ten- floor, before dragging him outside. ple were wounded by live fire, including a sions. The Israeli military said in response 13-year-old critically injured near Ram- An elderly Palestinian man is pushed out of the way by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank Kerry is expected to meet in Amman that the event was being examined and allah and three photographers wounded today with Abbas and Jordan’s King a preliminary inquiry showed that the city of Hebron, yesterday. near the Gaza border. Abdullah, who has a role as a custodian soldiers had acted in accordance to the The Israeli military said it was una- of the Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem. army’s expected standards. ware that journalists had been hurt and military said. One of the worst waves of Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza, ter- One of Kerry’s goals is to reinforce the B’tselem said it occurred on Oct 6. that soldiers had fired warning shots in street violence in years was triggered in ritories Israel captured in the 1967 Mid- status quo at Al Aqsa, which has long in the West Bank, near where clashes the air before firing on leading instigators part by Palestinian anger over what they dle East war. banned non-Muslim prayer at the site. between Palestinians and Israeli troops trying to breach the security fence. see as Jewish encroachment on the com- Fifty Palestinians, half of them assail- Netanyahu says Israel has not changed were taking place, and that the soldiers Earlier, a 16-year-old Palestinian pound, Islam’s third holiest site. ants, have been shot dead by Israelis at the status quo and has no intention of then arrested the man. The military stabbed and wounded an Israeli soldier Palestinians are also frustrated by the scene of attacks or during protests doing so. described the clashes as a “violent riot”. in the West Bank, before being shot and the failure of peace talks they hope will in the West Bank and Gaza since Octo- An Israeli government source said wounded by other troops, the Israeli secure them an independent state in East ber 1. Nine Israelis have been stabbed or Netanyahu told Kerry in their meeting REUTERS

Small group of Plenty of diplomacy but slim Al Shabaab swear support hope for Mideast peace push JERUSALEM/VIENNA: further talks with King Abdullah and the Palestinians — to sit down to Islamic State Flare-ups in violence between of Jordan in Amman on Thursday. with one another. That may sound MOGADISHU: A senior al Israel and the Palestinians have Netanyahu went to Berlin to simple but there is little incentive Shabaab commander and about 20 often accelerated peace efforts - see German Chancellor Angela on either side at this point and, of his followers have pledged alle- the first intifada led into the Oslo Merkel, US Secretary of State even if there were, it is not clear giance to Islamic State (IS), the accords of the mid-1990s and the John Kerry and the EU’s foreign that either party could deliver first move of its kind to emerge in second gave rise to the Arab and policy chief, Federica Mogherini, what is required with popular the Somali militant group. Geneva peace initiatives. and Kerry was due to fly to Jor- support. There was no immediate reac- But the latest surge in vio- dan on Friday to meet Abdullah Netanyahu has said he is ready tion from al Shabaab’s overall lence, while barely a month old and Abbas. to sit down with Abbas at any leadership, which aligned itself and less intense than past upris- The revamped Middle East time, but has also accused him of in 2012 to Al Qaeda, a group ings, comes at a time when the Quartet — bringing together inciting the current violence and that has declared Islamic State’s ability or willingness of all sides the United Nations, Russia, the dismissed him as a peace inter- leader illegitimate. — Israeli, Palestinian and interna- United States and the EU, as well locutor. Relations between the Experts have been watching to tional partners such as the United as key Arab states — was also two have never been so sour. see if the rise of Islamic State in States — to have another go at meeting in Vienna on Friday. Even if he were to agree to new Libyan and Palestinian children gather outside the Jerusalem mosque in Syria, Iraq and other battlefields, forging peace has rarely seemed But the aim is mostly just to negotiations, Netanyahu’s govern- the capital Tripoli, during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians would draw al Shabaab’s public more lacking. put a lid on the current violence ment has just a one-seat majority and Al Aqsa Mosque, yesterday. support, but said the impact of Whereas politics has always and reinforce the status quo at in parliament, with ultra-Ortho- any such alliance would be largely underpinned the conflict, with its Al Aqsa, the holy site in Jerusa- dox and national-religious par- Abbas faces just as many obsta- failed, that national rights must symbolic given geographical dis- focus on land, borders and state- lem’s Old City that is a root of ties holding leverage over him. cles to a return to peace talks. His be defended in defiance of their tance would hinder an exchange hood, there is an added religious the violence. Any hint of a move in a direction popularity is rock bottom, with leaders if necessary, and that the of material supplies. element to the latest turmoil that There is no substantive talk of unacceptable to them could lead two-thirds of Palestinians want- Abbas era is coming to an end.” “We, the mujahideen of Soma- makes the situation more vola- launching a new, comprehensive to the collapse of his coalition. ing him to resign, according to a Even if Abbas were able to sit lia, declare allegiance to the caliph tile and potentially even harder effort towards a two-state solu- After Netanyahu and Kerry poll published last month. down for new talks, it is ques- as Ibrahim ibn Awad ibn Ibrahim to resolve. tion — an independent Palestinian met in Berlin on Thursday, one When he came to power a dec- tionable whether he could deliver Al Awad Al Qurashi,” Abdiqadir After three weeks in which state alongside Israel — especially US official expressed deep pessi- ade ago, Abbas promised the Pal- on behalf of all Palestinians and Mumin, an al Shabaab com- Palestinians have stabbed or so soon after the last, US-backed mism about the chances of any estinian people he could deliver whether he would have a demo- mander in the Puntland region shot dead nine Israelis, and attempt collapsed in early 2014 renewed, broader peace effort. an independent state via peace- cratic mandate to do so. He was of Somalia, said in an audio tape Israeli security forces have killed after nine months of largely fruit- “There’s a million reasons (why ful means but he has not man- elected to a four-year term in published on YouTube. 50 Palestinians — half of them less discussion. not),” he said. “Look at (Netan- aged that. Part of what is fuelling 2005 yet remains in power 10 Nigerian militants Boko Haram attackers, many of them teenag- “It is absolutely critical to end yahu’s) coalition.” anger among young Palestinians years on without new elections also pledged allegiance to Islamic ers — international efforts to quell all incitement, to end all violence Even getting Netanyahu to now is the sense that peace has having been held. State this year, a move seen as the violence have picked up. and to find a road forward to build agree to elements that have been failed and armed struggle is the He can speak for the Fatah highlighting a desire by African UN Secretary General Ban the possibility, which is not there prerequisites for the launching only recourse. party and the Palestinian Author- jihadists to link up with others in Ki-moon made a surprise visit today, for a larger process,” Kerry of peace negotiations in the past, “The (current) unrest,” said ity in the West Bank, but Gaza is the Middle East and elsewhere. to the region this week, meeting said on Thursday, acknowledging such as a halt on new settlement Nathan Thrall, a senior analyst in the hands of Hamas, an Islam- Islamic State has accepted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin the absence of a broader horizon. building in the occupied West at the International Crisis Group, ist group opposed to negotiations pledges of allegiance from groups Netanyahu and Palestinian Presi- The crux of any peace effort is Bank, would be likely to make his “reflects a sense among Palestin- with Israel. in the Middle East, Afghanistan, dent Mahmoud Abbas, and held getting the chief actors — Israel government collapse. ians that their leadership has REUTERS Pakistan and North Africa. A follower of al Shabaab’s Mumin confirmed the verac- ity of the recording declaring allegiance to Al Qurashi, better Lebanese navy known as Abu Bakr Al Bagh- IS attacks Syrian army supply route to Aleppo dadi, the leader of IS and self- proclaimed caliph. stops second “Senior leader Abdiqadir BEIRUT: Islamic State (IS) local militia had taken control of Mumin and his 20 fighters, fighters took control of a section four villages southwest of Aleppo migrant boat including me, joined ISIS,” one of of road southeast of Aleppo yes- yesterday. Mumin’s supporters said by tel- terday, threatening the Syrian Areas around Aleppo have seen BEIRUT: Lebanon’s navy ephone, using one acronym for army’s only supply route into the days of heavy fighting after Syr- stopped a boat carrying 35 Pal- Islamic State. city, a group that monitors the ian troops backed by Lebanese estinian refugees to Turkey yes- Mumin had been based in the civil war said. Hezbollah and Iranian fighters terday, the second time this week Galgala hills in Somalia’s semi- IS captured parts of a road launched an offensive last week it has moved in to stop people autonomous Puntland region, said running between the towns of to retake territory around Aleppo apparently trying to travel on to the supporter, who asked not to Khanaser and Ithriya, said Rami from rebels and jihadist fighters. Europe. be identified. The 20 came from Abdulrahman, head of the Brit- The offensive has concentrated The boat, built for just 10 pas- a group of 300 in Galgala, he said, ish-based Syrian Observatory for so far on clearing insurgent-held sengers, held 14 Palestinian refu- adding that his group had now Human Rights. He said battles areas south of Aleppo rather than gees from Damascus, 21 from moved to another area. were continuing in the area. the city itself, which is home to camps in Lebanon and a Lebanese “The other fighters rejected us Al Qaeda’s Syria wing and 2 million people and divided citizen, the military said. The ves- and remained in the Galgala hills,” other insurgents are also bat- between government forces to the sel was spotted was 2 miles from he said. There are no clear figures tling pro-government forces in west and rebels in the east. the coast of southern Lebanon, it for the strength of al Shabaab, but surrounding areas, said Abdul- The operation to retake areas added. diplomats put it at several thou- rahman, who tracks the conflict around the northern city is one More than half a million refu- sand fighters. One expert said the using sources on the ground. of several assaults carried out by gees and migrants have arrived in announcement suggested a small IS said in a statement distrib- pro-government ground forces Greece this year by sea, includ- split in the ranks. uted online that it had taken con- since Russian jets began carry- ing many fleeing violence in Syria, Al Shabaab, which ruled much trol of eight army checkpoints on ing out air strikes on Sept. 30 Iraq or Afghanistan. of Somalia for several years until the road and cut off the army sup- in support of President Bashar Lebanon, which hosts more 2011, was driven out of most urban ply route to Aleppo, which was al-Assad. Syrian troops are also than one million refugees from centres by an offensive launched by Syria’s most populous city and trying to advance to the east of the Syrian conflict, is at peace but African Union forces and Somali commercial hub before the war Aleppo towards Kweires military more than a quarter of Lebanese troops last year. Some were driven Syrian regime soldiers walk near debris on the eastern outskirts of Aleppo broke out in 2011. airport, aiming to break a siege live below the poverty line and north to Puntland, experts say. yesterday. Government forces began a new offensive south of Aleppo city A report on Syrian state news of the base by IS and other insur- youth unemployment is high. on October 17, backed by Russian air strikes, to take control of villages agency SANA did not mention gents. REUTERS and towns near the strategic Aleppo-Damascus highway. the road but said the army and AFP REUTERS SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 GULF / MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Turkey urges Vienna quartet talks EU to fulfill pledges to fail to agree on Syria tackle migrants BRUSSELS: The EU must ful- fill pledges to offer Turkey three Kerry plans another broader meeting next week billion euros ($3.3bn) a year and visa-free travel for Turks in VIENNA: Top diplomats from out Lavrov after the embattled appeared to be the fate of Assad, return for cooperation to stem Russia, the US, Saudi Arabia and Syrian strongman made a surprise with Kerry insisting “dozens of the flow of migrants, Ankara’s Turkey yesterday failed to make visit to Moscow to meet President countries, if not hundred, under- ambassador in Brussels said yes- any major breakthrough on how Vladimir Putin this week. But stand that Assad creates an terday. to end the Syrian conflict, with the atmosphere appeared frosty, impossible dynamic for peace”. The European Union must the sides sharply at odds on the and there was scant progress on Lavrov, however, struck out at also break the stalemate in nego- future of Bashar Al Assad. resolving almost five years of war the “fixation” with Assad among tiations for Turkey to join the But Moscow did seem to make with the sides at loggerheads over the other participants and said 28-nation bloc and resume invit- progress with getting some more the future of Assad. “the fate of the president of Syria ing Turkish leaders to EU sum- regional players on side, announc- “What we agreed to do today is must be decided by the Syrian mits in order to seal a cooperation ing with Jordan that the two to consult with all parties and aim people”. FROM LEFT: Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirloglu, US Secretary of deal, Ambassador Selim Yenel countries would begin to “coor- to reconvene, hopefully as early as On September 30, Russia State John Kerry, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir and Russian Foreign said. dinate” their air operations over next Friday with a broader meet- launched a bombing campaign Minister Sergei Lavrov during their meeting on Syria at the Imperial Hotel “It is only operational if the EU Syria. US Secretary of State John ing in order to explore whether in Syria, which has shifted the in Vienna, Austria, yesterday. delivers on its pledges, the four Kerry, meanwhile, said he hoped there is sufficient common ground dynamics of the brutal four- pledges that they gave,” Yenel to reconvene another, “broader” to advance a meaningful political and-a-half year war — allowing step forward, Lavrov announced with Lavrov. Later Lavrov said said in an interview in his Brus- meeting on Syria as early as Octo- process,” Kerry told journalists Assad’s battle-weary forces to go that Russia and Jordan — another that he hoped other countries sels office. ber 30. after the meeting. on the offensive and overshadow- member of the US-led coalition — would participate in the ini- He appeared to suggest it could The crunch talks at a Vienna ing a US-led coalition bombing had agreed to “coordinate” their tiative in the Jordanian capital take months before this would hotel brought together Kerry and IRAN ‘NOT AT THE TABLE’ the Islamic State (IS) group. military actions in Syria and set and that if the US-led coalition happen. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow wanted the The US and its regional allies up a “mechanism” to facilitate shared intelligence then Russia Just hours after the EU Lavrov with their Saudi counter- negotiating group to be expanded have decried Russia’s strikes, that end after meeting his Jor- could help “patriotic opposition” announced with great fanfare part Adel Al Jubeir and Turkey’s to include key international and insisting Moscow is not focusing danian counterpart separately. groups fight IS. last week it had reached a refu- Feridun Sinirlioglu. regional players including cru- on IS as it claims, but on other While the scope of the coordi- “It is also important to agree gee cooperation deal with Turkey, The foreign ministers met cially Iran — which is also back- groups fighting Damascus, and nation was not clear, it appears to not only the targets of the adver- Turkish President Recep Tayyip three weeks after Moscow thrust ing Assad’s forces on the ground. that the Kremlin’s intervention outstrip the limited understand- sary, our common enemy — ter- Erdogan and other officials swiftly itself into the heart of the crisis But Kerry rejected the sugges- will only prolong the bloodshed. ings Russia has with Israel and rorism — but to also agree on dampened expectations. by launching a bombing cam- tion of involving Tehran for now. Russia has been frantically try- the US to avoid accidental air col- those areas that are being con- Erdogan urged Brussels to paign in support of Assad that “For the moment Iran is not ing to get the US and its coali- lisions over Syria. trolled by the patriotic opposition take Ankara’s 10-year bid for has drawn sharp condemnation at the table. And there will come tion partners to cooperate with “I hope this mechanism will be so that we could also help it fight EU membership more seriously from the west. a time perhaps where we will its bombing campaign in Syria, effective in fighting all terrorism IS,” Lavrov said, without specify- while his foreign minister Min- Washington, Riyadh and talk to Iran but we are not at the and Putin on Thursday stressed in Syria and beyond,” Jordanian ing which group Moscow deems ister Feridun Sinirlioglu heaped Ankara — which all back groups moment at this point of time,” he the need for “joint work” to defeat Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh the “patriotic opposition”. scorn on the EU’s proposals of fighting Assad — were sounding said. Another bone of contention “terrorism” in Syria. In a potential said at a joint press conference AFP financial help. Yenel said the Greek Cypriots, who are engaged in longstanding peace talks with ethnic Turks on the divided east Mediterranean island, have “blocked” efforts to US soldier killed in open the accession talks on vari- Five killed at Libya rally against UN deal ous policy areas — including on the judiciary and fundamental anti-IS raid identified BENGHAZI: At least five people were rights. WASHINGTON: The Pentagon yesterday iden- killed and 30 wounded yesterday in AFP tified the US serviceman killed during a hostage Benghazi when rockets hit protesters rescue mission in Iraq as Joshua Wheeler, the who gathered in Libya’s second city to first American soldier to die there since 2011. demonstrate against a UN-proposed Obama names Wheeler, 39, a master sergeant from Okla- peace deal, medics said. homa, was killed on Thursday during an anti- Hundreds of people had gathered in new envoy to Islamic State military raid near Hawijah, Iraq. the centre of the eastern city to protest The Pentagon said Wheeler lost his life dur- against a power-sharing agreement pro- anti-IS coalition ing an operation involving US special forces and posed by UN envoy Bernardino Leon. Kurdish peshmerga fighters raid that freed some A volley of shells hit the rally “killing WASHINGTON: US Presi- 70 hostages. at least five people and wounding 30 oth- dent Barack Obama yesterday The operation was part of a broader US-led ers”, a medic said. “The exact toll could appointed Brett McGurk as his campaign that commenced in June of last year, be much higher as medics are still trying new envoy to the coalition fight- targeting the Islamic State group. to collect human remains from the site”. ing Islamic State (IS) militants in According to unnamed sources cited in other The Benghazi Medical Centre said Syria and Iraq, the White House media, he was part of the elite Delta Force, often on its official Facebook page that it said. used for hostage-rescue and counterterrorism had received two bodies and treated 20 McGurk, a long-time White operations. Wheeler, who had been awarded wounded. Another hospital in the city, Al House adviser on Iraq, has been numerous bronze stars and other commenda- Jalaa, also said on Facebook that it had the deputy to General John Allen, tions, had previously served as an Army Ranger, received three bodies and had treated 10 who led the global coalition’s cam- doing three tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He wounded. There was no immediate word paign against IS since its incep- Libyans hold their national flag during a demonstration against a UN-brokered peace deal, was then deployed 11 times as part of special on who was behind the shelling. tion last year. in Benghazi, yesterday. operations forces, the Army said. Libya descended into chaos after the Allen, who served in the US The United States has 3,500 troops in Iraq to October 2011 ouster and killing of long- Marines for more than 37 years, is train, advise and assist Iraqi forces in fighting time dictator Muammar Gaddafi, with ing comes two days after Leon insisted Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab retiring from public service next back the extremist Islamic State group. two governments vying for power and he would press on with efforts to clinch Emirates and the United States, as well month, the White House said. Some of those troops supported Kurdish armed groups battling for control of its a political deal. as the EU foreign policy chief. forces Thursday as they stormed an IS prison, vast energy resources. “The process goes on. There is no AFP REUTERS capturing five IS militants and freeing the pris- A militia alliance including Islamists chance for small groups or personalities oners, some of whom were Iraqi security forces, overran Tripoli in August 2014, establish- to hijack this process,” Leon said. according to the Pentagon. ing a rival government and a parliament “The political solution is the only real The US soldiers were not intending to go that forced the internationally recognised alternative,” he said, adding that further inside the compound or be directly involved the administration to flee to the country’s meetings would be held in the coming raid, “but the Kurds came under heavy fire,” a remote east. days. On Monday, Western and Arab defense official said. “They were in need of pro- On October 8, after almost a year of states urged rival sides to accept the UN tection. So the US troops engaged to finish the arduous negotiations, Leon put forward plan “immediately”. job,” the official said. The Pentagon said Wheeler a list of names to head a power-sharing A joint statement was issued by the is survived by a wife and four sons. government, but both sides rejected the foreign ministers of Algeria, Britain, AFP proposed appointments. Yesterday’s shell- France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Qatar,

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ISTANBUL: A Turkish testers as “riff raff” and ter- court yesterday sentenced rorists. The unrest spread to 244 people to up to 14 months cities around the country. in jail over protests in 2013 Yesterday, a local Istanbul that began as a bid to stop the criminal court handed down redevelopment of an Istan- sentences ranging from 2-14 bul park and spiralled into months to 244 defendants, the worst political unrest the newspaper said. for years, a major newspaper Of the 255 defendants, only reported. four were acquitted while oth- Some 255 people had been ers had their charges sepa- charged with crimes such as rated from the case file. damaging public property and Four doctors were sen- taking part in illegal protests, tenced to 10 months in prison and judicial authorities sought for “polluting a mosque”, jail sentences of up to 11 years, after giving medical aid to according to the Hurriyet Daily protesters inside a mosque News. following a clash with police, The demonstrations over according to the Hurriyet Istanbul’s Gezi Park and the Daily News. police crackdown captured Erdogan had previously international attention and said that some of the protest- Syrian refugees receive wood planks and tools donated by the United sparked concern about grow- ers had imbibed alcohol in the Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to reinforce their ing authoritarian rule in Tur- mosque. Judicial authorities key. were unavailable for com- tents, in preparation for winter conditions, at a makeshift settlement President Recep Tayyip ment. in Bar Elias in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, yesterday. Erdogan dismissed the pro- REUTERS SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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OKO Haram continues to be a major threat to the security of Nigeria and its neighbours despite efforts made by the new Nigerian President Russia’s Syria mission BMuhammadu Buhari to crush the group. Yesterday, the Islamists briefly seized control of a town in the far north of Cameroon which lies on the border with Nigeria. The incursion shows that the militants are still a formidable force able to mount an attack when brings history full circle they want. Of course, the militants withdrew when the army arrived, but that’s no consolation. A source close By Maria Tsvetkova, Christian to the regional authorities said an unspecified number of Cold War, Moscow was an influential for much of the Russian military equip- Lowe and Olga Dzyubenko player in the Arab world. It financed ment being deployed in Syria. civilians had been killed in the jihadists’ assault. Kerawa, infrastructure projects like Egypt’s “They said to us: ‘You’re in Syria,’ and which has 50,000 residents, is located in the Kolofata alery Anisimov and his fel- Aswan dam and provided weapons and they handed out our weapons,” Anisi- district, which has been regularly targeted by Boko low Russian servicemen military training. Former Syrian leader mov said. “We didn’t call each other Haram. were smuggled out of the Hafez Al Assad studied at a military fly- ‘Comrade Major’ or ‘Comrade Colonel.’ In other attacks, at least 55 people were killed and Black Sea hiding below the ing school in the Soviet Union. We greeted each other by name and pat- decks of their ship, they These relationships also involved ronymic, so no one would know we were more than a hundred wounded yesterday in two bomb Vgrew their hair long so they could pass Moscow sending its soldiers to Syria Soviet officers.” attacks at mosques in Nigeria’s restive northeast. as tourists, then landed at a Syrian port — though for the most part these mis- Anisimov’s new unit, the 220th anti- Though noone claimed responsibility for the attacks, they to join up with government military sions were not publicly acknowledged aircraft regiment, set up its batteries carried the signs of the militant group. The first attack units. because the Kremlin did not want to be of S-200 anti-aircraft missiles. Their in Maiduguri happened in the morning in the Jidari Their trip took place in January 1983, an official party to the region’s armed role was to track Israeli aircraft flying area of the Borno state capital, where Boko Haram was 32 years before Russia’s military again conflicts. into Syria, and, if necessary, shoot them joined a Syrian conflict with its launch Back in 1983, Anisimov was serving as down. founded in 2002. Nigerian officials said only six people last month of air strikes on militant a conscript in the Moscow region with That order was never given, Anisimov were killed and 17 others injured, while hospital sources groups opposed to the Damascus gov- an anti-aircraft unit. said, but the presence of the Russian put the death toll at 19. Another explosion happened ernment. At the time, Israeli troops had missile batteries acted as a deterrent in Yola happened at the Jambutu As Anisimov’s story shows, even if invaded Lebanon and taken control of to the Israeli air force, which had found Nigeria’s new Juma’at mosque in the Jimeta area Russia’s entry into the Syrian conflict most of its southern half, while Syrian out they were there. of the city, shortly after the imam may have caught forces had taken control of the north. A decade later, even after the Soviet leaders must Western coun- The Syrians were suffering losses from Union collapsed, Russian service per- had finished his sermon. At least tries off guard, Israeli aviation, and the Soviet leader- sonnel were again serving on clandes- target Boko 27 people were killed in the blast at it is the continu- ship wanted to shore up its Syrian allies. tine missions in Syria, though on a Haram with a the newly-inaugurated mosque. If Russia’s ation of a long Anisimov was sent to the Black Sea smaller scale. Reports say Buhari is making history of involve- port of Nikolayev in Ukraine, now Oleg Popikov, now the 53-year-old ruthlessness progress in his fight against Boko entry into the ment in the Mid- known as Mykolaiv. He joined up with chairman of a military plant in Kyr- dle East. That about 1,000 other servicemen who were gyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, was a captain Haram. He has given his military that is Syrian conflict role declined after ordered to paint their equipment in in the Soviet military when, in 1990, he commanders until December to end may have the collapse of desert camouflage colours. was first sent to Syria. For four years, required an insurgency that has left at least the Soviet Union They boarded a cruise line called the he served as a military advisor to the in the fight 17,000 people dead and more than caught Western left Russia broke Ukraina, and set off. They were not told Syrian armed forces, based in the city against 2.5 million homeless since 2009.It’s countries off and in chaos, but where they were going, he recalled in an of Deraa, in south-west Syria. He stayed not easy to exterminate them in a Russian President interview. On the day of their departure, on in the role after the Soviet Union militancy. guard, it is the Vladimir Putin a local newspaper reported the ship was ceased to exist a year after his arrival. couple of months as its network is has now restored taking students who had won a Socialist Akopov, the former diplomat, said strong and well-entrenched, and continuation of what, in the competition on a cruise of the Medi- the Soviet Union’s doctrine of close defeating it permanently would Kremlin’s eyes, is terranean. Once on board, they were cooperation with Arab countries was a take strenuous and sustained efforts that can stretch a long history of business as usual told to wear civilian clothes and ordered response to its Cold War confrontation into months. The attacks on mosques yesterday are seen involvement in in the region. to let their military haircuts grow out. with the United States. Moscow was as signs of weakness of the militant group. Since losing “We moved Announcements over the ship tannoy barred from trading with the West, and the Middle East. away from sup- were addressed to “Comrade tourists,” sought out new trade partners in the most of the territory it took over earlier this year to porting the according to Anisimov. Middle East instead. And the Kremlin the Nigerian army, the militants are said to be taking Arabs,” said Pogos Sailing through the Dardanelles, the provided weapons to Arab governments comfort in in hitting soft targets such as markets, bus Akopov, a retired diplomat who served narrow sea passage linking the Black to persuade them not to allow Western stations and mosques, as well as hit-and-run attacks on as Soviet ambassador to Egypt, Libya Sea to the Mediterranean, the ship had countries to set up bases there, he said. unarmed villagers. Such attacks are easy for militants and Kuwait. “It was temporary. And it to pass an American warship. During the fallow period for Russian- was corrected by whom? By Putin.” Anisimov said launches approached Arab relations after the Soviet Union but at the same time can create terror. Nigeria’s new Western governments take a different the Ukraina, with listening devices collapsed, Akopov published a newspa- leaders will have to work furiously to eliminate the view, seeing Putin’s intervention as an directed towards the Russian ship. “We per called Bil Amal, Arabic for “With entire network of this militant group, from the active opportunistic attempt to grab influence were shut up inside our cabins and they Hope.” The name, he said, referred to to the passive, and these enemies must be targeted and enhance his reputation at home as forbade us to speak,” he said. the hope that one day the old ties would with a ruthlessness that is required in the fight against someone who is ready to thumb his nose A few days later, they docked at the be restored. militancy at the United States. Syrian port of Tartous, which, three . 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Accountability Bureau is flawed in its has voiced all manner of apprehensions Corruption erodes the state and proven eventually, will have come at design and operations, and there are about accountability. hurts the average citizen. Corruption the cost of ordinary businesses and for Greece to accusations that governments have The ruling party in Sindh, which gov- is neither inevitable nor something that taxpayers’ money. remain in Europe used it as a tool to carry out political erned at the centre for five years until cannot be restrained. And perhaps Worse, if a former Sindh education witch-hunts. 2013, has only one question: why just the most obvious fact: it is the job of minister Pir Mazharul Haq, has in fact and that Europe But it is also true that a bigger prob- us? The party has seemingly even given elected officials to fight corruption, not compromised on thousands of teach- show solidarity with lem was created when NAB effectively up pretending that the party leadership fend off accountability. When govern- ing jobs in the province, he has helped ceased operating for several years. is not mired in problematic financial ments ignore the crucial aspects of perpetuate for another generation the Greece. And today, Now, prompted by the superior judici- malpractices; all the leadership seems governance, everyone is harmed. It is great injustice that is the country’s pub- that is the message ary, the media and general interest in to have by way of a defence is that the not surprising that countries with the lic education system. accountability of public office holders, misdeeds of others are going unpun- rule of law and the efficient enforcement that I will continue to Francois Hollande NAB is swinging into action. Unsur- ished. For the PPP, and also the other of rights tend to be more prosperous. DAWN carry. French President SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 OPINION www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 US plans to capture IS capital go awry

By Liz Sly of ammunition is not enough to do anything,” he said. “We are fight- n this abandoned desert ing along a 700km front line.” town on the front line The leader of Thuwar Al Raqqa, of the war against the The dispute surrounding the who goes by the name Abu Issa, Islamic State in Raqqa, said the weapons were dropped local fighters are fired up destination of this first supply of in the neighbouring province of Iby announcements in Washing- Hasakah and were retrieved by ton that the militants’ self-pro- US arms under the new Pentagon the YPG. claimed capital is to be the next “I don’t know where they went,” focus of the war. strategy is just one of several he said. “There are also front lines But there is still no sign of the in Hasakah, so maybe the ammu- help the United States has deliv- latent tensions over the future nition will be used there.” ered ostensibly for the use of the The dispute surrounding the Arab groups fighting the Islamic shape of the battle in northeastern destination of this first supply of State, nor is there any indication US arms under the new Penta- it will imminently arrive, calling Syria, where the Kurdish YPG gon strategy is just one of several into question whether there can latent tensions over the future be an offensive to capture Raqqa has proclaimed a self-governing shape of the battle in northeast- anytime soon. ern Syria, where the Kurdish Fifty tonnes of ammunition Kurdish enclave called Rojava. YPG has proclaimed a self-gov- airdropped by the US military erning Kurdish enclave called last week and intended for Arab Rojava. groups has instead been claimed Among them is the question of Members of the Syrian armed group Liwa Thuwar Al Raqqa hold positions by the overall command of the whether Raqqa should be a target in the frontline against the Islamic State group outside Ayn Al Issa, in the Kurdish People’s Protection Units, fighting alongside the Kurdish were Syrian Arab groups fighting at all, in a fight seen by Kurds as countryside of Raqqa province. or YPG, which is fighting along- YPG in the town. ISIL.” predominantly aimed at consoli- side Arab units but overwhelm- “We could reach it in 10 days,” According to YPG command- dating their control over Kurdish Kurdish YPG, backed up by Thu- stands almost entirely empty. Col- ingly dominates their uneasy said Abu Awad, who commands ers, however, the supplies were areas of northeastern Syria that war Al Raqqa, has made some of lapsed roofs and walls offer tes- alliance, according to Kurdish and the brigade’s outpost on the front always to be used at the discre- were historically discriminated the most significant gains of the timony to the battles that raged, Arab commanders. line, marked by an earthen barri- tion of a newly created umbrella against during four decades of entire war along the vast perim- including the US airstrikes that The question of whether Arab cade snaking through the desert. entity, the Syrian Democratic Assad family rule and now have eter of the Islamic State’s self- supported the offensive. Ain Issa’s or Kurdish fighters get the weap- But his group is armed only with Forces, which announced its fallen under Kurdish rule. styled caliphate. overwhelmingly Arab inhabit- ons is crucial, in part because of AK-47 rifles, a few rocket-pro- existence on the day the ammu- The tensions underscore the After blunting, then eventually ants fled long ago, either south to Turkish sensitivities surround- pelled grenades and a Russian- nition was delivered. It includes risk that this latest US approach rolling back the Islamic State’s the city of Raqqa along with the ing the United States’ burgeon- made DShK heavy machine gun, Arab and Syrian minority groups will become mired in complicated assault on the Kurdish-Syrian retreating Islamic State fighters ing relationship with the Syrian known as a Dushka, trained on but is overwhelmingly dominated regional and local rivalries of the town of Kobane earlier this year, or north into Turkey 40 miles Kurds. Turkey accuses the YPG the nearest Islamic State position by the Kurdish YPG, whose fight- kind that have bedevilled, in dif- with the help of US airstrikes, away. of affiliation with the Kurdistan just visible on the horizon. And he ers outnumber the others in the ferent ways, so many of the other the YPG-led force swept into the The YPG was accused in an Workers’ Party, or PKK, desig- said no new supplies had arrived. alliance by a ratio of at least 4 efforts to muster forces capable of mostly Arab town of Tal Abyad Amnesty International report nated a terrorist organization by He and most other members to 1. confronting the Islamic State in on the Turkish border, the tran- this month of forcibly displacing Ankara and Washington, and has of Thuwar Al Raqqa are from Haki Kobane, who commands its strongholds in Iraq and Syria. sit point for most of the foreign Arab villagers from their homes already lodged a complaint with Islamic State-controlled territory a coalition of Arab and Kurd- The shift toward a Raqqa- fighters and supplies reaching the elsewhere in their self-governing the US Embassy in Ankara that in Raqqa and asked to be identi- ish forces fighting on the Raqqa focused strategy comes after the militants’ territory and perhaps enclave, and though they deny the the YPG received the weapons fied only by their nicknames to front called Burkan Al Furat, highly publicised collapse of the their most significant loss of ter- charge, Kurdish officials recognize intended for Arabs. avoid retribution against family or Euphrates Volcano, said the Pentagon’s $500m programme ritory yet. that extending the fight farther Just as significant, however, members still living there. supplies could be deployed at to train and equip a new Syrian From there, the Kurds and into Arab territory is likely to is the recognition that Kurds US officials insist that the any point along the 435-mile army that would be dedicated to the Raqqa rebels pushed south, be both difficult and unwelcome are unlikely to be able — or per- ammunition was received by Arab front line that the YPG main- fighting the Islamic State. Syr- capturing scores of Arab towns among local inhabitants. haps even willing — to fight for fighters and that it is imminently tains against the Islamic State, in ian rebels balked at require- and villages in the northern coun- In Ain Issa, the Kurds and the Sunni Arab lands controlled to be used to bring “additional and many places without the partici- ments that they abandon the tryside of Raqqa province before Thuwar Al Raqqa man separate by the Islamic State, including renewed pressure on ISIL in the pation of any other groups, Arab fight against President Bashar Al coming to a halt in July in Ain outposts along the front line. The Raqqa, the jewel in the crown of vicinity of Raqqa,” Army Colonel or otherwise. Assad, and all but a dozen or so of Issa, a small, agricultural town flags of the Free Syrian Army and the militants’ self-styled caliphate Steve Warren told reporters at “The Syrian Democratic Forces the 130 who did receive the train- tucked into a bend on the stra- the YPG both fly over the town. and a city the Kurds do not aspire the Pentagon on Wednesday, using will decide which front the weap- ing were kidnapped by Al Qaeda, tegically vital international high- But the YPG controls the biggest to govern. an acronym for the Islamic State. ons will be given to, where the defected or deserted. way that runs across Syria from base, at the local silo. Its fighters Ain Issa lies only 30 miles A Pentagon spokesman, Colo- battle will be fought and who will The latest plan, according to Iraq to the Mediterranean — and wear crisply identical uniforms; north of Raqqa, and half of that nel Patrick Ryder, reiterated in an get the weapons,” he said in an US officials, envisages channel- roughly coincides with the south- those of the FSA are dressed in distance is empty desert, accord- e-mail that the US military has interview at the Euphrates Vol- ling resources earmarked for that ern perimeter of the Kurds’ self- mismatched gear or civilian cloth- ing to rebels with the Thuwar Al “high confidence that the ammu- cano’s headquarters in the town programme into supporting exist- declared region. ing. Raqqa, or Raqqa Revolutionar- nition we dropped was retrieved of Ain Al Aroush, near the Turk- ing groups engaged in the fight The fight has now stalled on the ies, brigade, the only Arab group by the intended recipients, which ish border. In addition, “50 tonnes in northeastern Syria, where the southern edge of the town, which THE WASHINGTON POST

Obama, Sharif focus on Afghan peace talks Ladies, memorise

By Greg Jaffe growing maturity of the relation- ship that all the key issues are on S President Barack Obama the table.” Paul Ryan’s words spoke directly to the Tali- “The relationship between Pakistan The list of major issues include Uban and its backers in talks over limits on Pakistan’s By Amanda Bennett Well, what do you plan to do in Pakistan when he announced his and the United States is security- nuclear weapons program, the the meantime? Here’s a thought: plan last week to keep 5,500 US potential sale of F-16 fighter jets omen, take heed. Paul Use the power you already have. troops in the country indefinitely. centric, and there is no emphasis and badly needed economic aid. Ryan, the Wisconsin We all have more power than we “The only real way to achieve The main focus of the relation- Wcongressman making a are brave enough to use. There is the full drawdown of US and for- on building and strengthening ship, though, continues to be run for the House Speaker’s chair, more leave time to be had. There eign troops from Afghanistan is security and counterterrorism is driving a hard bargain. He are more flexible arrangements. through a lasting political settle- Pakistani civilian institutions.” operations. wants the Hatfields and McCoys More conference calls from home. ment with the Afghan govern- “The relationship between within his party to put down their More ability to attend the 4 p.m. ment,” Obama said. Pakistan and the United States arms and unite behind him. He game and finish the report after The president had the oppor- is security-centric, and there wants to make it harder for his dinner. More opportunity to say, tunity to deliver that same mes- is no emphasis on building and colleagues to fire him. as Ryan says, “I cannot and will sage to Pakistani Prime Minister strengthening Pakistani civilian And he wants to get home for not give up my family time.” And Nawaz Sharif — this time in per- lishment,” Dobbins said. “After the negotiations foundered when institutions,” said Farhatullah dinner. “I cannot and will not give still be an excellent worker. son — when Sharif visited the all, he’s already been deposed once it was revealed that Mohammad Babar, a senator from Pakistan’s up my family time,” he announced Women often confuse the asser- White House on Thursday. For before.” Omar, the Taliban’s leader, had People’s Party. “The fact is, when as a condition of his candidacy. tion that they have power with the Obama, who had until recently Sharif’s visit to the White been dead for more than two there is more emphasis on secu- Women: Take that sentence. notion that they are to blame. promised to bring home Ameri- House comes at a moment when years. rity ties, it undermines the civil- When you’re alone, read it out That’s rubbish. That’s wasteful. can forces before the end of his the Taliban appears to be gaining The Taliban’s recent battlefield ian institutions.” loud to yourself a couple of times. Remember that old Bob Newhart presidency, the pledge to extend ground in its long war with the victories probably have strength- The Pakistanis have mounted Get comfortable with it. Memorise psychiatry skit? I’m saying the America’s longest war offers a US-backed Afghan government. ened their negotiating position major operations in the restive it. Learn to say it with conviction. same thing his character does: new and potentially important Late last month, the Taliban with the Afghan government. As North Waziristan region in recent And then go out and use it. Stop it! Do not waste your own point of leverage. The Taliban seized Kunduz, the first major city a prelude to restarting negotia- months and have taken some I know, I know. It’s tough out power fretting over blame. Power and its Pakistani patrons will no to fall to insurgents since 2001, tions, the White House would like heavy casualties. there. There still are many — way is a wonderful thing. Seize it. longer be able to wait out the US and held out there for 15 days Pakistan to step up operations US officials, though, would like too many — barriers preventing Yes, I know. It’s completely true presence. before Afghan forces were able against the Taliban and other Pakistan to do more to root out families and, let’s be honest, still that many of us, way too many of “It’s a powerful statement and to take it back. US forces, sup- insurgent groups that rely on the Haqqani network, a Pakistan- mostly women from doing their us, are truly powerless. Many of one Obama has never been able porting the Afghans in Kunduz, havens in Pakistan. based group affiliated with the jobs well while doing a great job us have absolutely no control over to make before because there had bombed a hospital run by the aid “The best way to bring the Taliban that is responsible for raising their families. Child care is our schedules. No control over our always been a fixed end date,” said group Doctors Without Borders, Taliban to the table is to make some of the bloodiest attacks of still too expensive — prohibitively lives. But I’ll say it again: There former ambassador James F Dob- killing 22 staff members and it harder for them to enjoy that the Afghan war. so for low-income families. Fam- are more of us who have power bins, who served as the adminis- patients. sanctuary in Pakistan,” Dobbins Sharif outlined for Obama the ily leave is capped at 12 weeks, right now than are brave enough tration’s special representative on It’s unlikely that the Taliban’s said. operations that Pakistan is taking and even then it’s unpaid and to use it. That’s why it’s even more Afghanistan and Pakistan. handlers in Pakistan directed the The president’s meeting with to degrade the network. Islama- required only at bigger companies. important that those of us who do The two leaders sidestepped attack on Kunduz. “But Kun- Sharif wasn’t expected to pro- bad’s efforts in the past have The United States is one of two have power that we aren’t using — areas of major disagreement duz is a symptom of Pakistan’s duce any major breakthroughs been criticized by the Pentagon out of 185 countries sampled by and we are more numerous than between their countries in their unwillingness or inability to deal with Pakistan. The relationship as insufficient. the United Nations that doesn’t we think — make our workplaces public remarks from the Oval with the Taliban problem,” said hit its nadir in 2011 after the In addition to a resurgent require at least some paid leave. adjust themselves, even ever so Office. “Both leaders expressed Vali Nasr, dean of Johns Hopkins unilateral US raid to kill Osama Taliban, Al Qaeda appears to be Indeed, we can thank the good slightly, to us. That’s how we get their commitment to advance an School of Advanced International bin Laden. The cross-border mis- moving from its sanctuaries in congressman himself for his role things to change, not just for our- Afghan-owned and led peace and Studies. sion, launched from Afghanistan, Pakistan and into Afghanistan. in helping keep the status quo: For selves but for everyone. reconciliation process” and called Earlier this year, peace negotia- embarrassed Pakistan’s military Earlier this month, US forces one thing, he voted against giving History tells us that fighting on the Taliban to initiate “direct tions with the Taliban appeared and was interpreted as an affront began a major operation against federal workers four weeks of paid for individual rights is one of the talks” with the Afghan govern- to be gaining momentum. An to its sovereignty. Al Qaeda in Kandahar province, leave for childbirth or adoption. ways we hasten the spread of ment, according to a joint state- initial round of talks in China Relations between the two launching 63 airstrikes on mili- Yet unless we are lobbyists, collective rights. “I cannot and ment released by the Pakistanis in the spring was followed by a countries have gradually improved tant training bases. activists, congresswomen or, say, will not give up my family time.” after the meeting. more substantive second round at since. “It’s a very complex rela- “The whole thing is quite president of the United States, Just say it. You will tell me that It’s unclear, though, whether Murree, a Pakistani resort town tionship, and there are an enor- extraordinary to me,” said Bruce making these changes is beyond no woman can say that sentence. Sharif has enough influence over near Islamabad. The talks were mous number of front-burner Riedel, a former CIA official who our control. Even if we all were to Only a man, and maybe only a Pakistan’s shadowy security serv- backed by both Sharif and Afghan issues to discuss,” said Dan Feld- helped lead Obama’s initial 2009 agree that the US should emulate powerful man like a congressman, ices to nudge the Taliban to the President Ashraf Ghani, who has man, who recently stepped down review of Afghanistan and Paki- Sweden and offer 480 days of paid can utter a sentence like that and negotiating table. “He has to make risked significant political capital as the administration’s special stan policy. parental leave, when do we think expect to be taken seriously. his own judgments about how far in pressing for negotiations with representative for Afghanistan that is going to happen? Tomor- he can push his security estab- the Taliban and Pakistan. But and Pakistan. “It’s a sign of the THE WASHINGTON POST row? Next month? Next year? No? THE WASHINGTON POST SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / AFRICA Bomb attacks at mosques in Nigeria, 55 dead Maiduguri hit for the sixth time this month; rescuers apprehend two men

YOLA: At least 27 people were The blast came after at least “While worshippers had risen “At the (Adamawa) State Spe- killed in a bomb blast at a newly- 28 people were killed in a suicide for the prayers to start after the cialist Hospital we have 18 dead inaugurated mosque in Yola, bombing at a mosque in Maid- sermon by the imam, there was bodies and 50 injured. At the Fed- northeast Nigeria, yesterday, uguri, the capital of Borno state, a huge blast in the premises,” he eral Medical Centre, we have nine the National Emergency Man- shortly after 5 am yesterday. said. dead and 46 injured,” he said. agement Agency (NEMA) said. It was not immediately clear “There was confusion and doz- “Most of the injured are now in “So far we have 27 dead and 96 whether the Yola attack was also ens of worshippers lay on the a stable condition and have been injured,” NEMA’s coordinator in a suicide bombing or caused by ground in blood.” moved to the wards. Only a few the Adamawa state capital, Sa’ad an explosive device hidden in the Another rescuer, who also remain in the emergency section.” Bello, said. building. requested anonymity, said: “The He added: “The injuries include The explosion happened at One volunteer at the Jambutu explosion happened in the midst fractures, burns and fissures about 2 pm at the Jambutu Juma’at mosque, who helped in of a large congregation of wor- (cuts).” Juma’at mosque in the Jimeta the rescue effort but asked not to shippers.” Yola has been seen as a rela- area of the city, shortly after the be identified, said: “This mosque NEMA’s Bello said the victims tively safe haven from the Boko imam had finished his inaugural was nearly built and this was the were taken to two hospitals in the Haram insurgency, which has rav- sermon. first prayers in it. city. aged the northeast for the last six years. Tens of thousands of people fled People stand inside a mosque following a suicide attack yesterday. to the city last year, as the heav- Cameroon army battles Boko Haram after raid ily armed Islamist group over- similar strikes in neighbouring with his life as he was late for DOUALA: Fighters from and seven people yesterday and the United Nations refugee ran towns and villages across the states and near the capital, Abuja. prayers, gave a similar account. Nigeria’s Boko Haram group killed others,” the official added. agency said last week. region. Umar Sani, a civilian vigilante Both men also said two other clashed with soldiers in neigh- Cameroon’s army clashed Boko Haram has waged a But fears were heightened after assisting the military in coun- people were arrested and handed bouring Cameroon yester- with the attackers yesterday, brutal six-year campaign for an an explosive device went off at a terinsurgency operations, and over to the military for question- day after raiding a village in locals added, though there were Islamist state in northeastern camp for displaced people to the local resident Musa Sheriff both ing after they were seen appar- a remote border region that no details on casualties. Nigeria. After neighbouring south of the city last month, kill- said there were two blasts at the ently celebrating following the aid groups say is turning into “We are inflicting an countries joined an offensive ing seven people and injuring 20 mosque. blasts. a war zone. The Islamist mili- extremely heavy death toll on against the group last year, the more. “People from various mosques The two men were “standing tant fighters attacked Kerawa in Boko Haram’s side,” said Colonel conflict has spilled across their There have also been a number nearby rushed to the scene to from afar, hugging each other like Cameroon’s Far North Zone last Badjeck, the army’s spokesman. borders, displacing tens of thou- of suicide bomb attacks in the assist the victims,” said Sani. a celebration, chanting “Allahu Thursday afternoon, leaving at “I forcefully insist that Kerawa sands of people. Boko Haram north of the state, close to the “I was involved in the evacua- Akbar” (God is greatest)”, said least 12 people dead, one official is not in Boko Haram’s hands.” used Cameroon’s impoverished border with Borno, which has tion. We counted 28 dead bodies Sani. “The rescuers apprehended said, the same day as a similar Boko Haram’s Islamist guer- Far North to stockpile supplies been worst affected by the vio- apart from the two bombers, who them. They used ropes to tie them raid nearby and a suicide bomb- rillas have made the swamplands and recruits until the govern- lence. were identifiable by the mutila- and they confirmed that two of ing in neighbouring Chad. of Lake Chad, where the borders ment cracked down on the group Maiduguri has now been hit tion of their bodies. their comrades carried out the “They (Boko Haram) slit of Chad, Cameroon, Niger and last year. six times this month, killing a “Over 20 other people were attacks. They were unrepentant,” the throats of between three Nigeria meet, into a war zone, AFP total of 76 people, underscoring injured.” he added. an increased risk to civilians after Sheriff, who said he escaped AFP Indonesian haze reaches Philippines Ties with US best in MANILA: Haze from Indone- tral islands of Cebu and Negros sian forest fires has spread to yesterday, disrupting air traffic, Naval history: China the southern and central Philip- Civil Aviation Authority of the pines, disrupting air traffic and Philippines spokesman Eric Apo- prompting warnings for residents lonio said. BEIJING: Relations between the air, Wu said, according to the to wear face masks, authorities Eight domestic flights have the Chinese and US navies official People’s Liberation Army said yesterday. been cancelled and dozens delayed are their “best in history” and Daily. The large southern Philip- since the problem began on Octo- exchanges between the two will “At present, relations between pine island of Mindanao is more ber 16, affecting thousands of pas- become more systematic in the the Chinese and US navies are than 1,200km from the nearest sengers, he added. future, China’s military yester- at their best time in history,” Wu fires, but the haze has become On some occasions, pilots could day cited the country’s naval was cited as saying. “Exchanges a worsening problem across the not see the airstrip as they were chief as telling visiting US offic- and communications are more island over the past week, aviation coming in to land. ers. trusting and effective.” authorities said. “If you cannot see the runway The comments by navy chief This has not come easily It spread to the country’s cen- it is very dangerous. You cannot Wu Shengli come as Washington though, and is the result of hard considers conducting freedom-of- work by both sides, he added. navigation operations within 12 “In the future, exchanges Warships to evacuate people nautical miles of artificial islands between frontline forces from China has built in the disputed both countries will gradually Thick haze, believed to be from Indonesia’s forest fires, engulfs the city of JAKARTA: Indonesia is pre- enon and have pushed air pollu- South China Sea, without saying become more systematic,” Wu Davao on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao yesterday. paring warships as a last resort tion to hazardous levels across when it would do so. said. to evacuate children and others Southeast Asia, forcing schools Such a move would likely infu- There was no mention of the suffering from smoke inhala- to close and disrupting flights. always depend on instruments,” wait above the runways for up to riate Beijing. South China Sea. tion from slash-and-burn fires, The ships, however, will only he said. an hour, according to Apolonio. Both China and the United China-US relations have a minister said yesterday. be used as a last resort if other Dense haze hung over Davao, Apolonio said the flight delays States had worked hard to become increasingly strained over Southeast Asia has suffered efforts, including moving resi- Mindanao’s largest city of 1.5 mil- were also disrupting the busy air- increase military interaction, Beijing’s territorial claims in the for years from annual “haze” dents to government offices with lion people, on Friday afternoon, port of capital Manila, with some holding joint drills and agreeing South China Sea. caused by forest and peat clear- air purifiers, prove unsuccess- plunging it under an early twi- Mindanao-bound flights being rules on encounters at sea and in REUTERS ing across Indonesia, which has ful, an official said. The former light. held back. Because Manila airport come under increasing political general, who has been tasked to Its airport, one of those affected is operating at its full capacity pressure to stop the problem, oversee the response to the haze, according to Apolonio, handles 48 of 40 landings and take-offs per but so far to no avail. said the country was treating flights a day. hour, any delay involving Mind- Fires this year have been the issue as a national disaster. With visibility down to 1.2kms anao flights disrupts the aircraft helped by drier weather brought at some times during the day, queue for the rest of the day, he by the El Nino weather phenom- REUTERS far less than the usual 10kms, added. aircraft are forced to circle and AFP

PNG to resettle refugees from Clashes in Myanmar’s ethnic Australian camps SYDNEY: Papua New Guinea areas spark calls for restraint said yesterday that refugees held in contentious Australian-run YANGON: Fighting has flared in the US deputy national security A senior official from the Shan detention camps will be resettled areas of Myanmar controlled by adviser, told reporters in Yangon State Army-North sent a letter on the island, amid fresh scru- ethnic rebels who refused to sign on Tuesday. to vice president Sai Mawk Kham Students demonstrate against university fee hikes in front of the Union tiny over the treatment of asylum a ceasefire, raising fears the army Tense talks between the rebels on Wednesday, requesting him to Buildings, the seat of the government, in Pretoria yesterday. seekers in the remote facilities. is pressuring groups that did not and the government unravelled help stop the military’s offensive. Under Canberra’s tough immi- join in what was supposed to be a after two years of gruelling nego- “We humbly request the imme- gration policy, asylum seekers who crowning achievement of Presi- tiations, with only eight of more diate halting of the military try to enter Australia by boat are dent Thein Sein’s five-year term. than a dozen major groups signing operations near the SSPP/SSA Zuma scraps varsity turned back or sent to camps on The United Nations and the the peace accord last week. headquarters,” said Sao Khur Tai, Nauru and PNG’s Manus Island. United States have called on the This was a blow to Thein Sein, one of the leaders of the group, in They are blocked from resettle- military to de-escalate the tension, who has made an all-encompass- the letter. ment in Australia even if they are stressing that the groups, such as ing ceasefire his top priority, as The Arakan Army, an ally of fee hikes next year found to be genuine refugees. the Kachin Independence Orga- well as the ruling Union Solidarity the powerful Kachin Independ- Since the Manus Island process- niaation operating on Myanmar’s and Development Party (USDP) ence Army, which also did not PRETORIA: South Africa’s official said. “There were stu- ing camp was opened under the northern border, should not be pres- which is facing stiff competition sign, said on Tuesday the mili- President Jacob Zuma yesterday dents there with stones.” A sec- previous Australian Labour gov- sured but seen as partners essential from Aung San Suu Kyi’s National tary had been purposely increas- ruled out university fee increases ond source confirmed the change ernment three years ago, some to achieving a lasting peace. League for Democracy (NLD) in ing its presence in the areas held next year after a week of protests of plan. 50 asylum seekers have had their The army clashed with the Shan the November 8 election. by the groups that did not sign by students across the country. The protest caps a week of refugee applications approved. State Army-North, one of the eth- “There’s a danger that if that the ceasefire. Nambiar said the Police fired rubber bullets, tear demonstrations over the cost of Over 900 men are held on nic armed groups that did not sign escalates, that can be interpreted UN recognised the concerns of gas and stun grenades at students university education — prohibitive Manus Island, while some 600 the deal, 37 times between Octo- as putting pressure,” Vijay Nam- the non-signatories and that they who hurled rocks and lit fires on for many blacks — amid frustra- men, women and children are ber 6 and 19, military-run news- biar, an adviser on Myanmar should be sorted out peacefully. the grounds of Union Buildings, tion at the inequalities that per- detained on Nauru, according paper Myawady said this week. to the Secretary General of the He said he believed the ceasefire where the government has its sist two decades after the end of to immigration figures. Those in Seven SSA-N members were United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, had a “historic potential” to bring offices in Pretoria, demanding white-minority rule. Manus who are found to be refu- killed and the army suffered an told Reuters. lasting peace to the country. that Zuma address them. Some of the more than 12,000 gees are housed in Australian- unspecified number of casualties, “The fact is that there are some “There’s an agreement on the But security officials feared for students who gathered at Union funded accommodation but not the paper said. groups who still have problems steps forward and everyone has his safety and Zuma remained Buildings in Pretoria welcomed allowed to work and not permit- “We made a point that it’s to resolve with regard to how to made huge endeavours to make inside, making the fee freeze Zuma’s announcement, but oth- ted to leave the island, the Aus- important the government and move forward and that has to it happen, including the non-sig- announcement to the media ers said the measure fell short of tralian Broadcasting Corporation military show some restraint in be respected,” said Nambiar. A natories,” said Nambiar. instead. their demand for free education. has reported. those areas where groups did not government spokesman was not “We decided against it because AFP sign the ceasefire,” Ben Rhodes, available for comment. REUTERS it was not safe,” a state security REUTERS SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 ASIA / PAKISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09

Roadside cooking Lankan police Sharif seeks America’s urged to end criminal torture support against India COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s police forces regularly torture and ill- treat criminal suspects in cus- Islamabad wants dialogue with Delhi on Kashmir tody, Human Rights Watch said in a report released yesterday. WASHINGTON: Prime Min- And he accused India of step- At the White House last The authorities should create ister Nawaz Sharif urged the ping up ceasefire violations across Thursday, Sharif and Obama had an independent oversight author- United States yesterday to take the nuclear-armed rivals’ border. agreed to help Afghanistan re- ity and adopt concrete steps to Pakistan’s side in its long-stand- “Obviously the Pakistan-India start peace talks that broke off end police abuse that has had ing dispute with rival nuclear relationship poses the most dif- in early August when it emerged such corrosive effects across Sri power India or run the risk of ficult and urgent challenge,” that Taliban leader Mullah Omar Lankan society. escalating conflict. Sharif said, in an address to the had been dead for two years. The 59-page report, “‘We Speaking in Washington a day US Institute for Peace. Pakistan has been accused of Live in Constant Fear’: Lack of after talks with President Barack “I believe a close review of some covertly supporting the Afghan Accountability for Police Abuse Obama, Sharif said Pakistan was of the existing assumptions and Taliban in its guerrilla campaign in Sri Lanka,” documents various ready to help Afghanistan revive analysis and greater attention against Kabul and allied Nato torture methods used by police peace talks with Taliban rebels. toPakistan’s views and interests forces. Sharif insisted his coun- against criminal suspects, includ- But he made it clear that his would be useful in enabling Wash- try has no interest in backing the ing severe beatings, electric shock, main priority was seeking inter- ington to play a constructive role Taliban’s campaign of violence, suspension from ropes in painful national support to compel India in averting the ever present dan- but pleaded that Pakistan “can- positions, and rubbing chilli paste to negotiate over the future of the ger of escalation and in promoting not bring them to the table and in the genitals and eyes. disputed province of Kashmir. stability in South Asia.” be asked to kill them at the same IANS time.” An Afghan street vendor makes bread on the roadside in Jalalabad. Of far more importance, he Avoid raising nuclear tensions: Obama suggested, was Islamabad’s rela- WASHINGTON: At a time of trying to persuade Pakistan to tionship with India, pressuring heightened tensions between make a unilateral declaration of Washington not to continue pur- nuclear-armed rivals India and “restraint.” suing warmer ties with his giant Pakistan, US President Barack However, Pakistani officials neighbor. Ex-general’s new role bolsters Obama urged Pakistan last said Islamabad will not accept Pakistan and India both claim Thursday to avoid developments limits to its weapons program sovereignty over Kashmir and its in its nuclear weapons program and argue that smaller tactical current administration is split that could increase risks and nuclear weapons are needed to between the two, the regions sep- Pakistani army’s hand in talks instability. deter a sudden attack by India. arated by a tense ceasefire line. In talks with Pakistani In reference to Pakistan’s Sharif attended Indian Prime ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has week, was appointed national concerns,” a second cabinet min- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif nuclear weapons program, Minister Narendra Modi’s inau- appointed a newly retired gen- security advisor “with immediate ister said yesterday. at the White House, Obama Obama “stressed the importance guration in May and said he had eral as national security advisor effect”, the Cabinet Division said Both officials requested ano- also sought help in getting the of avoiding any developments hoped to start a broader discus- (NSA), strengthening the power- in a notification. A senior minis- nymity in order to speak freely. Afghan Taliban back to peace that might invite increased sion but had been rebuffed. ful military’s role in security pol- ter in Nawaz Sharif’s cabinet said The army had successfully talks, something vital to his fal- risk to nuclear safety, security, Sharif did not name the pow- icy, talks with archrival India and army chief General Raheel Sharif pushed to appoint a general tering bid to bring US troops or strategic stability,” a White ers he blames for arming India, relations with neighbour Afghani- had pushed “for many months” as NSA, making it harder for back from Afghanistan. House statement said. but Delhi is overhauling and mod- stan, an official said yesterday. for the NSA and foreign minister Prime Minister Sharif to deliver With tensions high between Pakistani officials say Wash- ernising its armed forces with the The post had been held by Sar- portfolios to be held by different the rapproachment with India he Pakistan and India, Wash- ington is demanding unrea- help of several partners. taj Aziz, a civilian who is a close officials. But the prime minister promised when he won elections ington has been concerned sonable limits on its nuclear Last month, for example, it ally of Prime Minister Nawaz had preferred to keep his own two years ago. It could also mean about Pakistan’s development weapons while not offering signed a $3bn deal with US engi- Sharif. Aziz has also controlled man, Aziz, in charge of both. the military could torpedo the of new nuclear weapons sys- much in return apart from a neering giant Boeing for Apache the portfolio for foreign affairs, “Now the army chief has con- government’s efforts to improve tems, including small tactical hazy promise. attack helicopters and Chinook which he apparently will retain. vinced the prime minister that relations with Afghanistan. nuclear weapons, and has been REUTERS transports. Lieutenant General Naseer they must share the responsibil- AFP Khan Janjua, who retired last ity of Pakistan’s national security REUTERS

Lanka detains soldiers Blast targeting Shias leaves 16 dead

KARACHI: At least 16 people “We rushed towards the spot. over missing cartoonist were killed and dozens injured in We saw people running here and a suspected suicide blast target- there, some were crying and wail- ing Shias in the southern Paki- ing, we could see blood on the COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police istration for abuse of power and stani city of Jacobabad yesterday, clothes of some people.” have detained 11 people, most of the first arrests in the high-pro- police and hospital officials said. Provincial transport minister them soldiers or former soldiers, file case were made in August, a The attack came with Pakistan Mumtaz Jakharani, who was at in a widening probe into the dis- police official said. Army spokes- on high alert for the mourning the hospital, said that 15 to 20 appearance of a cartoonist that man Jayanath Jayaweera said four days of Ashura, during the holy people were “martyred” in the has become a test case of the new of the detained men were serving month of Moharram, a flashpoint attack. government’s resolve to address soldiers while the rest were ex- for sectarian violence in previous “The doctors are scared of human rights abuses. soldiers and informers employed years. the agitating people,” provincial Prageeth Eknaligoda, a fierce by the military. “Many injured and bodies were health minister Jam Mehtab critic of former president Mahi- “It has been disclosed during brought to the Civil Hospital,” Dahar said, confirming that at nda Rajapakse, went missing near the investigations these 11 people senior police officer Zafar Iqbal least 15 people had been killed. Colombo more than five years ago, had taken Prageeth to a camp. said, who initially described it “I call upon the protesters to triggering allegations from his Last week they were taken to as a suicide attack but later said calm down and help us treat the wife and rights activists that he this camp and questioned,” police authorities were investigating. injured.” Witnesses said protest- had been abducted by government spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera Shah Zaman Khoro, the top ers were blocking roads at many agents. said. administrative officer in the dis- spots in the city. Dahar confirmed At the time of his disappear- Sri Lanka is under the global trict, said 16 people had been that the injured were also sent to ance in January 2010, Eknaligoda spotlight after a United Nations killed and at least 28 had rushed the hospital at the Shahbaz Air- was working on a story on the probe found that both the Sri to hospital. base and the Jacobad Institute alleged use of cluster bombs by Lankan government and Tamil Civil Hospital chief Dr Altaf Children injured in a suicide bomb attack receive medical treatment at a of Medical Sciences, with some Sri Lanka’s military in the final Tiger separatists committed war Wagan confirmed that at least 15 hospital in Jacobabad yesterday. airlifted to the nearby city of Lar- months of the war against the crimes including mass killings of bodies and more than 36 injured kana. Pakistan had deployed some Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, civilians in the 26-year-long war people had been brought in, and 10,000 troops and 6,000 paramili- his colleagues said. that ended in 2009. said that more wounded had been towards a main procession in the rickshaw. Reports said there tary members to prevent sectar- The military has denied any Eknaligoda’s case could set a shifted to two other hospitals city, some 500km from Karachi, were children among the injured. ian violence during Moharram. such use. precedent for prosecution of war nearby. Iqbal said. “We were some three kilome- Yesterday’s attack came a day New President Maithripala crimes, activists say. The attack came outside the Witnesses described the tres from the spot and heard the after a suicide bomber blew him- Sirisena has vowed to prosecute residence of a local Shia leader wounded being rushed to hos- blast,” Jan Odhano, a rights activ- self up at a mosque. members of the previous admin- REUTERS as devotees were setting off pital by ambulance and auto- ist in Jacobabad, said. AFP

Kabul University unlikely host for women’s studies Jilted Pakistani lover

KABUL: A group of Afghan stu- 1996. Under the hardline group’s dents gathered on the leafy cam- interpretation of Islam, women sets woman afire for pus of Kabul University this week and girls were banned from pub- to embark on an unlikely course lic life, including going to school — the country’s first Master’s and working, and had to wear a refusing marriage offer degree in gender and women’s full-body burqa when venturing studies. outside. Advances made for women Millions of girls have gone back MULTAN: A young Pakistani the 24-year-old Ahmed, local since US-led troops ousted the to school in the last 14 years, but woman was recovering in hospi- police official Jamshid Hayat said. Islamist Taliban in 2001 are held access to higher education has tal yesterday after she was set “Police arrested the man after up as one of the wins of the war, been limited. afire over nearly half her body by recording the statement of Sonia but women are still regularly Teaching women’s studies at a man she had refused to marry, Bibi in the presence of her par- sidelined from political life and graduate level should help spread police said. ents,” Hayat said. subject to violence in public and awareness and send people into Sonia Bibi, 20, told police from “The girl told us that she was in at home. the workforce who can promote her hospital bed that her former love with Latif, whom she accused Many worry that things could equality, the faculty and students lover Latif Ahmed sprinkled her of dousing her in gasoline and set- get worse as security deterio- said. Eighteen women and ten with petrol and set her alight ting her alight,” Hayat said. rates around the country, a fear men have enrolled in the pro- after she turned down his pro- Police have launched a probe, buttressed by reports of abuse gramme. But the project is not posal. he said, but preliminary investiga- against women in Kunduz after without critics, some of whom A doctor in Multan’s main tions suggested Latif had set Bibi the Taliban briefly took control An Afghan woman speaks as students attend a class of the gender and think the course amounts to lit- Nishtar hospital confirmed that on fire “after she refused to marry of the northern city last month. women’s studies masters programme in Kabul University yesterday. tle more than another misguided 45 to 50 percent of Bibi’s body had him”. Mukhtar Cheema, another “There’s been a lot of change foreign intervention. The course been burnt in the attack, but said police official in Multan confirmed for women, but it’s not enough,” gender and violence. “It’s better the 1960s and 70s show a city is funded by South Korea and she was out of danger. the incident, saying that Bibi had said Zheela Rafhat, a high school in the capital than in rural areas where Afghan women strolled the run by the UN Development Pro- The incident took place in a told police she had turned Ahmed teacher and one of 28 students where there’s been a lot of fight- streets in miniskirts and heels, a gramme in coordination with the remote village of Multan dis- down as she was no longer in love enrolled on the two-year course, ing.” scene that had disappeared by the government. trict in central Punjab prov- with him. which will tackle subjects like Photographs of Kabul from time the Taliban came to power in REUTERS ince, and police have arrested AFP SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / INDIA Tonnes of pulses Sahitya Akademi condemns killings seized from Top literary body pained by Kalburgi’s murder, urges writers to take back returned awards hoarders: Govt NEW DELHI: More than 50,000 NEW DELHI: The Sahitya sion. The strongly-worded state- awards and prize money to pro- a Muslim man in Uttar Pradesh Tiwari said the Akademi was tonnes of pulses have been seized Akademi for the first time yes- ment followed stringent criticism test against what they felt was over rumours that he ate beef. guided solely by writers and all from 10 states after the state gov- terday said it was “deeply pained” of the Akademi over the past few the Akademi’s silence after the The Akademi pointed out in its its decisions, including those on ernments intensified crackdown by the murder of noted writer M weeks, and a protest march yes- murder of Kannada writer M M statement that it had held a con- the awards, were made only by against hoarding and black mar- M Kalburgi and other intellectu- terday by some 100 litterateurs Kalburgi in August. dolence meeting after Kalburgi’s the writers. keting of the commodity, an offi- als and urged several writers to to its office. Many writers were also trou- murder by gunmen and had urged “The Akademi has also asked cial statement said yesterday. take back the awards they have Several well-known writers bled by growing intolerance in the the Karnataka chief minister to governments at the centre and “De-hoarding operations across returned in protest against its have returned their Akademi country, including the lynching of provide protection to his family. the states to take immediate the states have resulted in seizure silence and growing intolerance. action against the culprits and to of more 50,475.25 tonnes of pulses “The Akademi strongly sup- ensure the security of writers now have been seized in 10 states so ports the writers’ right to freedom No question of taking back award, says poet Sen and in the future,” he said. far,” the consumer affairs minis- of expression in all languages of It asked various communities try said in a statement. India and condemns any atrocities KOLKATA: Bengali poet Man- returned her Sahitya Akademi dedicated to the promotion of lit- to put aside differences of caste, The state governments were against any writer in the coun- dakranta Sen, who recently gave Young Writers Special Award, erature in the languages of India. religion and ideology. exhorted to carry out surprise try in the strongest of words,” up her Sahitya Akademi award, received in 2004 for her work in The writers also cited the Before Kalburgi was killed, inspections and raids to prevent Akademi president Vishwanath yesterday refused to take it back, Bengali poetry. She is the sole lynching of a Muslim man in gunmen shot dead rationalist and hoarding. As a result, a total of Prasad Tiwari said in a statement. saying though the Akademi has recipient from this part of the Uttar Pradesh over rumours communist Govind Pansare in 50,475.25 tonnes of pulses have The Akademi, after holding condemned the killings of writ- country to have given back the that he ate beef as an example Kolhapur in Maharashtra in Feb- been seized during 3,149 raids a special meeting of its execu- ers, the atmosphere of intol- coveted honour. of growing intolerance in the ruary. Kerala writer Sara Joseph carried out in 10 states, it said. tive board for over three hours erance in the country hasn’t She said the Dadri lynching country. was among the first to react but A maximum quantity of 30,373 here, also condemned the violence changed. in Uttar Pradesh and attacks on Kalburgi was killed in Kar- said she would not take back her tonnes was seized in Maharash- against fellow citizens from differ- “There is no question of tak- writers across the country were nataka in August this year fol- award. In Thiruvananthapuram, tra, followed by 5,967.34 tonnes ent walks of life. ing it back because the situation the” direct reasons” for her deci- lowed by a series of protests by Joseph said, “The (Akademi) res- in Karanataka, 4,525.19 tonnes in The Akademi, an autonomous in the country has not changed. sion to return the honour and writers over growing religious olution is just a face-saving meas- Chhattisgarh, 2,546 tonnes in Tel- body founded in 1954, urged We are protesting against the register a protest against the intolerance across the country, ure while the larger issue still angana, 2,295 tonnes in Madhya the scores of authors who have intolerance, communalism and central government. but the Akademi had been silent stays. Hence my decision stands, Pradesh, 2,151.44 tonnes in Rajas- returned their awards or have attacks on writers,” Sen said. Sahitya Akademi is India’s till date. and it’s not going to change.” than, 1,932.07 tonnes in Haryana. dissociated themselves from the Sen had, earlier this month, National Academy of Letters and IANS Akademi to reconsider their deci- IANS IANS Court delays Uber Patel arrested again on sedition charges AHMEDABAD: Firebrand Patel tion last Wednesday as to how did community leader Hardik Patel this amount to sedition. driver’s sentencing was yesterday arrested again In Surat, the police sought a here on sedition charges after a further remand of Hardik Patel NEW DELHI: A Delhi court Yadav was tried by one of the court rejected a plea for his fur- for five days, but the metropolitan yesterday postponed the sentenc- fast-track courts introduced in ther remand by Surat police. The court rejected it. The Ahmeda- ing of an Uber driver convicted of 2013 following the fatal gang-rape Gujarat High Court, meanwhile, bad Crime Branch had already raping a young female passenger of a student on a bus in Delhi, a withheld till Tuesday its verdict reached Surat to arrest and take in Delhi. crime that sparked nationwide on a petition challenging allega- him to Ahmedabad. Shiv Kumar Yadav’s lawyer protests about women’s safety. tions against him. Hardik Patel is among six peo- said the hearing had been delayed India recorded 36,735 rape A Surat court had last Monday ple facing sedition charges in because of a shortage of police in cases in 2014, with 2,096 of them remanded him in police custody Ahmedabad. His three close aides Delhi, where a major summit of in Delhi alone. Experts say those till yesterday evening, while yet were produced before a court last African leaders is being held. figures are likely to represent only another FIR was filed against him Thursday evening on the same “The arguments over the the tip of the iceberg. and five supporters in Ahmedabad allegation of conspiring to dis- quantum of punishment and the California-based Uber was including charges of sedition and lodge an elected government. final sentencing was postponed accused of failing to conduct conspiring to overthrow a duly The three are Chirag Patel, to November 3,” Dharmendra adequate background checks after elected government. Dinesh Bamania and Ketan Patel. Kumar Mishra said the attack. The petition in the high court A file picture of Hardik Patel Two others, Alpesh Kathiria from Yadav was convicted last Tues- The company was officially following his arrest in Surat was Surat and Amrish Patel from day of four charges: rape, abduc- banned from New Delhi, but the filed by his father Bharat Patel, a 3 advised Vipul Desai in Surat: troversy. He was slapped with a Ahmedabad, are on the run. tion, intimidation and causing ban has not been well enforced BJP worker challenging Hardik “If you have so much courage, go sedition charge for this. This was Chirag Patel and Bamania were harm to his 25-year-old passenger and Uber cars continue to oper- Patel’s arrest on October 19 on kill a policeman or two instead of contested by his advocate B M whisked away in a dramatic fash- as she returned home from dinner ate in the capital. Uber set up sedition charges for exhorting committing suicide. Patels never Mangukia in the Gujarat High ion from outside the high court with friends in December. The its India operation in September youngsters from his community commit suicide.” Court. on the same day Hardik Patel’s prosecution is expected to argue 2013 and now works in more than to kill a policeman or two instead Once a TV channel aired his While putting off the hearing father challenged the charges on for the maximum punishment of a dozen cities. of thinking of committing suicide. remarks, it was uploaded on the till yesterday, the high court had him. life imprisonment. AFP Hardik Patel had on October social network, sparking off a con- sought the government’s explana- IANS

‘Unofficial curfew’ hits Kashmir students Monuments, landmarks

SRINAGAR: Within less than a Boys’ Degree College in Anantnag week of Kashmiri trucker Zahid on Thursday. He was not allowed to be lit up today Rasool Bhat succumbing to burn to take the examination. injuries sustained in an Udham- The agitated students claim NEW DELHI: India will join will be part of an innovative social pur fire-bombing, parts of the that security personnel man- over 60 nations globally to light media outreach and will be seen Kashmir Valley have turned into ning barriers do not allow them up over 200 monuments and by millions of people around the a police and paramilitary for- to move ahead even when they other landmarks to commemo- world. We encourage you to visit a tress, adversely affecting normal show their Kashmir University rate the 70th anniversary of the participating site in your city and life — hitting hard the students examination admit cards and United Nations on October 24, an click a selfie,” the world body said. the most. insist on curfew passes — though official statement said yesterday. The UN has given a twitter With a virtual curfew crippling the authorities maintain that the Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, handle and a hashtag to share the life in south Kashmir’s Anantnag admit cards would be entertained Qutab Minar, Chhatrapati Shivaji selfies. Please send pictures to: @ district, most students from dif- as curfew passes in case of exami- Terminus and the Shimla railway UNinIndia using hashtag #Blue- ferent areas in the southern parts nees. Due to insistence by security station will be among the iconic Selfie and #UN70, it added. of the Valley missed bi-annual personnel, students reach exam landmarks across the country to India is among the original exams for undergraduate classes centres late and are not allowed be lit up. members of the United Nations or their class 8 annual boards. to sit for the test, the students “The day marks the anniver- that signed the UN declaration The preventive measures make complain. sary of coming into force of the at Washington on January 1, it difficult for students to com- “The local administration UN Charter. With the ratifica- 1942. It participated in the his- mute from places like Pahalgam should have contacted univer- tion of this founding document by toric UN conference of Inter- (45km away), Kokernag (25km) sity and other authorities for a majority of its signatories, the national Organisation at San and Verinag (30km) to Anantnag Paramilitary soldiers stand guard in Srinagar yesterday. the postponement of exams, but organisation officially came into Francisco and signed the char- where their examination centres they did not address the issue,” being,” it said. ter on June 26, 1945. Mahatma are located. The reason — security “There is no official curfew in missioner Muneer-ul-Islam said Kokernag resident Ray- The world body has urged peo- Gandhi’s ideals of non-violence, barricades at every 100 metres Anantnag. Yes, we have imposed said over phone yesterday. ees, a college student who also ple across the world to visit these peace and communal harmony and stringent checks at all points. Section 144, which bars more “Despite strict restrictions and could not take his exam last lit-up structures — including have had a lasting influence Though authorities deny there than four people from gather- the curfew, we are forced to sit Thursday because he was inor- buildings, museums and bridges on the UN. On June 15, 2007, is a curfew, the restrictions have ing at one place. Though traf- for exams and the administration dinately held up at security - click pictures and share them on the UN marked October 2, the forced residents to opt for an fic is off the roads, we have is sleeping over the issue,” rued barriers en route. The students social media sites so that a large birth anniversary of Mahatma enforced stay at home rather than asked government employees Faisal, a college student from appealed to Kashmir University to number of people could see the Gandhi, as the International face the travails of repeated secu- to reach office as per sched- Pahalgam, who reached an hour reschedule their exams. same. Day of Non-Violence. rity checks. ule,” Anantnag Deputy Com- late at his exam centre at the IANS “Images of the lit structures IANS

Give arms to Dalits for defence: RPI Singer Abhijeet booked for abuse NAGPUR: Taking a strong view ued under the NDA government endra Fadnavis to arm Dalits,” MUMBAI: The police here singer could not be contacted for some women volunteers to take of the growing attacks on Dal- rule. “So there is no option for the Athavale said. Taking umbrage at have booked Bollywood playback his version of the incident. her to his office where he further its in the country, the Repub- Dalits but to defend themselves,” V K Singh’s remarks, Uttam Kho- singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya The 34-year old woman claimed threatened her with dire con- lican Party of India yesterday he said. Athavale and RPI execu- bragade in Mumbai demanded on charges of allegedly abus- that owing to the huge crowds, sequences and then ejected her demanded that Dalits be given tive president Uttam Khobragade that the union minister be booked ing and molesting a woman at a she could not view the per- from the show venue. firearms for self-defence. also criticised union minister V K under the law meant to prevent Durga Puja event late on Thurs- formance properly so she got Later, the victim approached If police and government were Singh for using an analogy of dogs atrocities against Dalits. day night, an officer said yester- up and was viewing it from the Oshiwara Police Station which unable to stop targetting of Dal- while commenting last Thursday The duo listed several inci- day. the side. lodged a complaint against Bhat- its, they should issue licensed on the killing of two children of a dents of violence and atrocities The incident happened during She alleged that at the time she tacharya for molestation and firearms to the Dalits for their Dalit family in a Haryana village. against Dalits across the country a live performance by singer Kai- felt Bhattacharya touching her related charges. protection, RPI president Ram- “That a person like V K Singh in the past few years, including lash Kher as part of the Lokhand- inappropriately and she objected, A police officer said investi- das Athavale said in Nagpur. should make such a statement is in Maharashtra, to justify their wala Durga Puja Mandal, of which demanding to meet police officers gations were underway and the The MP said attacks on Dalits indeed regrettable. I shall speak demand for arming Dalits. Bhattacharya is one of the prime and lodge her complaint. singer would be summoned for took place during the UPA gov- to union Home Minister Rajnath movers. At this, Bhattacharya report- questioning. ernment’s rule also and contin- Singh and Chief Minister Dev- IANS Despite repeated attempts, the edly shouted at her and asked IANS SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 ASIA / INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Festive colour Govt shielding Lalit Modi: Cong BJP accused of seeking ex-IPL chief’s extradition, not deportation NEW DELHI: The Congress knowledge that the extradition to the media, one dated July 17, should be made under the usual yesterday accused the Modi process is lengthy enough to 2013 written by Osborne in reply mechanisms for international government of trying to protect take 8-10 years, by which public to Chidambaram’s letter and the judicial cooperation. We will then former cricket IPL chief Lalit memory will move away from the other dated August 21, 2013 writ- of course provide full assistance Modi by seeking his extradition Modigate affair,” he added. ten by Chidambaram to Osborne in so far as UK law will allow,” and not ‘deportation’ from Brit- The Congress also accused in response. Osborne said. ain, which it said was a process the BJP-led government of not But the letters written by Meanwhile, in his letter dated that could take up to ten years. putting in public domain vari- Chidambaram to Osborne on July August 21, 2013, Chidambaram “The Modi government has ous communications exchanged 8, 2013 and March 14, 2014 were cited 2,784 cases where ‘emer- attempted to bury the ‘Modi- between the then finance minister not shared with the media. gency certificates’ were issued to gate’ scandal by asserting that P Chidambaram and the British Interestingly, Osborne in the Indian High Commission in the deportation of Indian fugitive government for the immediate his reply of July 17, 2013 to five years up to 2013. Lalit Modi is not possible. Both deportation of Lalit Modi for Chidambaram’s July 8 letter “The then Indian government inside and outside parliament, prosecution under Indian laws. requesting the deportation of pointed out the fact that Lalit Finance Minister Arun Jaitley “Chidambaram wrote three Lalit Modi, who has had his Modi’s passport had been revoked and External Affairs Minister letters dated July 8, 2013, August passport revoked by the Indian and there was no reason to con- Sushma Swaraj have maintained 21, 2013 and March 14, 2014 for government, wrote, “It is the sider him differently. The Indian that the only option is to pro- Lalit Modi’s deportation instead case that an individual does not government also pointed out that ceed with the extradition of Lalit of extradition. The letters were require a valid passport in order Lalit Modi was evading investiga- Modi,” Congress spokesperson written to George Osborne, the to remain in the UK if their pass- tion in serious offences registered Randeep Singh Surjewala said then chancellor of exchequer, port was valid when they entered. in India by his continued stay in yesterday. UK,” Surjewala added. “For UK assistance to be pro- the UK,” said Surjewala. “The Modi government has The Congress on Monday vided in any criminal investi- Families enjoy a ride at a fair during celebrations of ‘Dussehra’ festival taken this stance with the full released two communications gation, an extradition request IANS in New Delhi, yesterday. Africa a natural ally of India: Minister Railways fast-tracks

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the ing here, she said both India and from African countries, she said, and has also waived visa fees for Third India-Africa Forum Sum- Africa face similar challenges and “Since April 2014, the scheme has businessmen from LDC countries project implementation mit here next week, Indian Com- concerns and the world economy been further expanded and as of travelling to India.” merce and Industry Minister offers tremendous opportunities now India provides duty free mar- Highlighting the importance Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday to the two fastest growing regions, ket access on about 96 percent of of the summit, Sitharaman said NEW DELHI: India Rail- after a particular project had said India sees Africa as a natu- according to an official statement. India’s tariff lines and another 2.2 that they have “become a unique ways yesterday said that it had been announced in the railway ral partner and the two sides can Noting that after the First India- percent tariff lines to LDCs thus platform” where India and Afri- hastened implementation of budget. together have a positive influence Africa Forum Summit here in providing benefits on 98.2 percent can partners “identify areas of its infrastructure creation “After final location survey, the on the future global economic 2008, India announced duty free of all tariff lines.” cooperation through dialogue and projects by incorporating new zonal railways were asked to send order. tariff preference to least devel- “In addition, India has been strive to expanding and enhanc- measures. The projects pertain detailed project report (DPR) to Addressing the Fourth India- oped countries (LDCs) in order to one of the first countries to pro- ing the partnership”. to doubling of tracks, erection of railway board with a reasonably Africa Trade Ministers’ Meet- open its market to greater exports vide a services package for LDCs “Cooperation in trade, technol- new lines and gauge conversion firm cost,” the ministry said in a ogy and capacity building form the announced in the Railway Budget release. basis of our relationship. Greater for 2015-16. “Out of 77 doubling projects Delhi to hold special events ahead of Africa meet cooperation in agriculture and According to the statement by sanctioned in this year, detailed agro-processing, engineering, tex- the railways, the projects were project reports of 73 doubling NEW DELHI: Ahead of India Delhi by the Delhi International thing Nice’ from Nigeria, Afro tiles, leather, pharmaceuticals to included primarily to create addi- projects has been prepared and hosting the India-Africa Forum Arts Festival in alliance with de Asia’ percussion band with name a few would have a posi- tional carrying capacity. received in Railway Board.” Summit from October 26, a trib- New Delhi Municipal Council. artistes from Ghana and India. tive bearing on the food security, Maintaining that fast-tracking The ministry elaborated that ute would be paid in the national Welcome Africa event, to be On October 31, during ‘Africa improvement in health situation of these projects was need of the other measures like formation capital, beginning today, to the held on October 24 and 25, will in India’, a specially choreo- and creation of additional jobs in hour, Railway Minister Suresh of committees to examine DPRs shared bonds of arts and culture witness performances of soul- graphed performance would both Africa and India,” she said. Prabhu said that a number of have also been initiated. with Africa-themed perform- stirring ‘whirling dervish’ from be held by artistes from Afri- She also stressed value addition measures have been undertaken “Power for accepting all ten- ances. Egypt, fun performances from can countries such as Zambia, was the key to development and for expeditious execution of these ders have now been delegated to Two special events - ‘Welcome Ethiopia, Indian bands, crosso- Ghana, Uganda and ‘The Vessel’, enhancing livelihood opportuni- projects. zonal railways which results Africa’ and ‘Africa in India’ — ver music from Indian and Afri- an African choir from Kenya and ties. “The diaspora on both sides The ministry cited that under into overcoming delays on this would be held on October 24, 25 can artistes, hip-hop, reggae and Congo. is also a big strength,” she said. the new measures it had asked account,” the ministry said. and 31 at the Nehru Park in New Afro beat from Congo, ‘Every- IANS zonal railways to carry out final IANS location survey immediately, IANS

One killed in Pakistani firing on border

Kejriwal to visit JAMMU: One civilian was killed and two others injured in firing India welcomes Pakistan’s by Pakistan Rangers on the international border in Jammu and Punjab, meet riot Kashmir’s Samba district yesterday, police said. “Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing at BSF (Border victims’ families Security Force) positions on the international order near Man- pledge to fight militants guchak border outpost this evening. One labourer working in the NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Min- fields near the BSF outpost was killed and two others are injured,” ister Arvind Kejriwal will visit NEW DELHI: India yesterday shows that the international com- the Afghan capital Kabul in the a senior police officer said here. “BSF has started retaliating Paki- Punjab today and meet families of welcomed a joint pledge by the munity is deeply concerned about same year. stan’s unprovoked firing and heavy firing exchanges are now going the two people killed in protests United States and Pakistan to its support to, and sponsorship of, “This is the first time that on in the area,” he added. The injured have been taken to hospital, against the Sikh holy book’s des- fight militant groups it suspects terrorism.” Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Haqqani the official said. ecration, the AAP said yesterday. of attacking Indian targets, but At talks in Washington last Network have been specifically Kejriwal will first visit the Har- ruled out any third-party media- Thursday, the US President mentioned in a US-Pakistan joint Gujarat local body polls on Nov 22, 29 mandir Sahib in Amritsar and tion to end a long-running dis- Barack Obama and Pakistan’s statement,” said Swarup. “We then meet the distraught families pute over Kashmir. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would naturally hope that they GANDHINAGAR: Polling for as many as 323 local self-govern- in Kotkapura in Faridkot district, Although the Indian foreign pledged “to promote peace and deliver on these commitments.” ment bodies will be held in Gujarat on November 22 and 29, the AAP leader Sanjay Singh said. ministry accused Pakistan of stability throughout the region An agreement to revive peace State Election Commission announced yesrterday. This follows a “He will meet families of those state-sponsored terrorism, New and to counter all forms of talks between the nuclear-armed rap on the poll panel’s knuckles by the Gujarat High Court, which killed in the violence,” tweeted Delhi’s tough rhetoric did not pre- extremism and terrorism.” neighbours — who have fought had described as unconstitutional the move to put off the electoral Singh, who is in charge of the clude the possible resumption of For the first time, Pakistan two of their three wars since process. The first phase of polling will be held for six of eight city Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab unit. peace talks that were derailed by committed to take “effective independence over Kashmir — municipal corporations on November 22. The votes will be counted Tension mounted in Kotkapura recent tensions. action” against Lashkar-e-Taiba was reached between Sharif and on November 26, State Election Commissioner Varesh Sinha said. on October 12 after over 100 pages “India has always desired reso- (LeT), an Islamic militant group Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Sikh holy book were found lution of all issues with Pakistan based in Pakistan that India in Russia in July. Body dug out from Ghaziabad grave scattered on a street in Bargari bilaterally through dialogue and blames for an attack by suicide But escalating tensions over village, 15km away. Two people peaceful means,” Vikas Swarup, commandos on Mumbai in 2008 Kashmir, which both countries GHAZIABAD: Police yesterday sent for post-mortem a woman’s died in police firing two days later. spokesman for India’s Ministry of in which 166 people died. claim in full but rule only in part, body that was dug out from a grave here, triggering protests. Kejriwal’s visit assumes signifi- External Affairs, said at a news The joint statement also named, derailed plans for the national The body was of a 26-year-old who died during delivery. It was cance as the AAP is eyeing the briefing in New Delhi. among other groups, the Haqqani security advisers of both coun- found in Talheta village in Ghaziabad district by a village woman. 2017 assembly polls in the state. “It is Pakistan who has chosen Network that Indian and the US tries to hold talks on containing Villagers alleged that some mischievous elements were behind to use terrorism as an instru- intelligence believe was responsi- terrorism. the sacrilege and staged a noisy protest. “We have sent the body for IANS ment of state policy. And this visit ble for an attack on its embassy in REUTERS post-mortem... It might be an act by some mischievous elements to disturb the peace,” Superintendent of Police R K Pandey said. Bihar MP booked for threatening cops ‘Novo Modo’ forum PATNA: A jailed Bihar legislator, who is contesting the state Geeta to be brought assembly polls from behind the bars, was booked yesterday for threatening a police official, police said. Manoj Tiwari, Sub Divi- sional Police Officer (SDPO) of Barh in Patna district, lodged a back on October 26 police complaint against Anant Singh who is at present lodged in Bhagalpur Central Jail, for threatening him over telephone. Tiwari NEW DELHI: Geeta, a deaf- He said that Geeta has already in his complaint said that Anant Singh threatened him to give a mute Indian woman who has been identified one family as possibly free hand to his supporters during the ongoing campaigning and stranded in Pakistan for over a being that of her parents. not to disturb them if they violate the model code of conduct. Anant decade, will be back in India on “We will be doing DNA testing Singh joined the fray as an independent candidate from his strong- October 26, the government said to establish conclusive proof. If hold Mokamah assembly constituency after a court here gave him yesterday. the DNA tests match, Geeta will permission early this month to contest the polls. External affairs ministry be handed over to that family. If spokesperson Vikas Swarup said not, we have identified suitable Congress councillor killed by elephant at a briefing that the government institutions where she will be has also invited five members of looked after,” Swarup said. KOLKATA: A Congress councillor was killed in an elephant attack Edhi Foundation, a social welfare Geeta, now in her early 20s, in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district yesterday, an aide said. organisation, who have been look- was around 11 years old when she Koustav Banerjee, a councillor of Mindapore municipality, was ing after her since 2003, and they inadvertently crossed the border hurled to death by a tusker who charged at him as he attempted will be treated as state guests. to Pakistan. to click photographs of a herd of elephants at Manikpara. He was “On October 26, 2015, we will In 2003, Geeta was spotted by Indian environmental activist and anti-globalization author, Vandana rushed to the Midnapore Medical College and Hospital in a serious be bringing Geeta back to India. the Pakistan Rangers in Lahore, Shiva, speaking at the forum ‘Novo Modo’, three days of meetings and condition and later succumbed to the injuries, a close aide said. Together with Geeta, we have and handed over to the Edhi discussions about the environment, society, economy and legality in invited five officials of the Edhi Foundation. Florence, Italy, yesterday. IANS Foundation,” Swarup said. IANS SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com EUROPE

Millions of China hopes to see a Britons’ data at risk in ISP united EU, says Xi cyberattack LONDON: The personal data UK seeks investment for northern infrastructure of millions of Britons could be at risk after telephone and broad- MANCHESTER: Chinese Presi- about the implications of free stay at Buckingham Palace and a band provider TalkTalk was hit dent Xi Jinping has told Britain trade-supporting Britain leaving state banquet with Queen Eliza- by a “significant and sustained” he wants to see a united Euro- the EU, and of any weakening of beth. cyber-attack, the company said pean Union, in his most direct a grouping which it views as a A soccer fan, Xi also visited an yesterday. comments on Britain’s relation- vital counterbalance to the United academy run by Premier League TalkTalk said information ship with Europe before the States, diplomats say. soccer club Manchester City. He including customer names, country’s EU membership refer- Opinion polls have showed met former City players, Patrick addresses and bank details could endum. a narrowing of support among Vieira and Mike Summerbee, and have been compromised, and that Xi told Prime Minister David British voters for staying in the watched a training session. China’s President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan prepare to board it had informed London’s Metro- Cameron Britain was an “impor- EU and one on Thursday showed But critics say Cameron is their aircraft to return to China, at Manchester airport in Britain, yesterday. politan Police Cyber Crime Unit. tant member of the EU” before a sharp slump in backing for its doing little to persuade Beijing “There is a risk that all of our ending his four-day trip to Britain membership amid concerns over to stop selling cheap steel which customers’ personal data has been which sealed multi-billion dollar an influx of migrants into Europe. has hurt Britain’s struggling steel Chinese dissidents slam accessed,” chief executive Dido deals but drew criticism from Xi’s comments to Cameron, industry and turning a blind eye Harding told the BBC. human rights campaigners. made late on Thursday during a to China’s human rights record. In a statement on its website, It was a rare mention of meeting at the British prime min- Prominent Chinese dissidents the company said that “not all of another country’s planned vote ister’s country residence, echoed accused British police of being shameful UK clampdown the data was encrypted”. by China, which does not like to those from China’s Foreign Min- heavy-handed after an exiled Chi- Harding said the company had interfere in internal affairs, and istry earlier this month. nese democracy activist and two LONDON: Prominent Chinese London police said they could also been contacted by someone was quickly played down by a On the last day of his visit to Tibetan women were arrested at dissidents accused British police not confirm the identity of those purporting to be the hacker who Cameron aide, who said the Euro- Britain, Xi arrived in Manchester a protest during the visit. yesterday of being heavy-handed arrested, but said officers had was “looking for money”. pean Union “wasn’t a huge part of to screams of delight from hun- The prime minister says the after an exiled Chinese democ- detained a man and two women to She said she was not sure their discussion”. dreds of supporters who were visit has already sealed almost racy activist and two Tibetan prevent a breach of the peace and whether it was an individual or a Officials, instead, are keen to provided with “I love China” ban- £40bn ($62bn) in business deals, women were arrested at a pro- they had been further arrested on group making the demand. steer attention to the large-scale ners and flags. including the financing of nuclear test during President Xi Jinping’s suspicion of conspiracy to commit Police had no information on investment Britain has secured Britain is courting Chinese power stations which critics say state visit to Britain. threatening behaviour. those behind the attack, but said from China. Xi went to the north- involvement in investment is exposing sensitive industries to Shao Jiang, 47, was manhan- The trio were bailed to return they were “aware of speculation ern city of Manchester yesterday, projects in the north of the coun- Chinese control. Western spymas- dled and arrested for peacefully to a police station pending further regarding alleged perpetrators”. where the government hopes to try as part of its plan to regener- ters accuse China of sponsoring protesting by stepping in front inquiries. The company has some four encourage investment to spur ate the region, where development hacking of global companies — a of Xi’s motorcade on Wednesday “Reading the papers this million broadband subscribers, the creation of a ‘northern pow- has lagged the more prosperous charge Beijing denies. evening ahead of a lavish London morning I was disappointed and has offered customers free erhouse’ to challenge London’s southeast. Finance minister George reception for the Chinese leader, to see a view by some that the credit monitoring over the next dominance. Hainan Airlines Co Ltd, Chi- Osborne said the visit had secured according to fellow dissidents Metropolitan Police Service year to spot unusual bank trans- China’s foreign ministry para- na’s fourth largest carrier, said Britain’s place as “China’s strong- Wang Dan and Wu’er Kaixi. were working to the bidding of actions. phrased Xi as saying in a state- it would start operating a Man- est partner in the West”, a posi- Shao’s home was raided and the Chinese to suppress protest,” TalkTalk shares plunged at ment: “China hopes to see a chester to Beijing route from tion that enabled officials to raise his computer equipment seized, said Commander Lucy D’Orsi in the start of trading on Friday prosperous Europe and a united June, which Manchester Airports “difficult issues”. said Wang and Wu’er, who like an unusually forthright police but recovered in the afternoon EU, and hopes Britain, as an Group said would bring £250m “A partnership is a relation- Shao were part of the student-led response to allegations demon- and were down 2.05 percent at important member of the EU, worth of “economic benefits” to ship where we do things together democracy movement in Beijing’s strations had been quelled. 263 pence on the London Stock can play an even more positive the British economy over the next like build nuclear power stations, Tiananmen Square in 1989 which “At all events this fundamen- Exchange. and constructive role in promot- 10 years. invest in modern science, regen- ended in a bloody crackdown by tal right to freedom of expres- ing the deepening development of Manchester Airports Group erate cities like Manchester,” he Chinese troops. sion ... was available to everyone. Kosovo MPs China-EU ties.” also launched a China cluster told Sky television. At the same protest on In addition to the need to facili- Cameron is seeking to renego- intended to provide a British “A partnership is also where Wednesday, two Tibetan women tate peaceful protest, there was flee tear gas in tiate Britain’s relationship with base for Chinese businesses at you can have frank discussions Sonam Choden, 30, and Jamphel a need to ensure a tight security the EU, which it joined in 1973, its nearby business park, Airport about issues like the future of Lhamo, 33, were taken away by operation for not only the Chi- parliament before holding a referendum on City. steel making, or cyber security police for attempting to unfurl nese President and First Lady but membership which he says will Britain has laid on its highest or indeed human rights.” Tibetan flags as Xi passed by, the also our Royal Family and Prime PRISTINA: An opposition poli- take place before the end of 2017. level of diplomatic charm for the dissidents and the women’s law- Minister.” tician in Kosovo released teargas But Beijing has been worried Chinese delegation, including a REUTERS yer said. REUTERS in parliament yesterday, sending lawmakers rushing from the debating chamber in the third such incident in two weeks. The opposition is protesting against a European Union-bro- At least 43 dead in French pensioners coach crash blaze kered agreement with Serbia, from which Kosovo broke away in 2008, and a separate accord PUISSEGUIN, France: At region, east of Bordeaux. French television pictures road was known to be particu- as many passengers as possible to demarcating Kosovo’s border with least 43 people were killed when Many of the victims were showed the coach had been larly dangerous. “I am astonished leave the bus,” said Sublett. Montenegro. a coach carrying elderly day- thought to have died in the fire, completely burned, leaving only at the force of the crash. It will The crash is the deadliest in “We will continue to resist trippers collided with a lorry according to emergency workers a charred shell. take a lot of time to recover all France since August 1982, when until these two agreements are and burst into flames in south- and local authorities. “The driver of the lorry the bodies,” said a fireman at the 53 people including 44 children cancelled,” Donika Kada Bujupi west France yesterday, in the The latest victim to be identi- appears to have lost control of scene. were killed in a motorway pile-up. of the opposition Alliance for the country’s worst road accident for fied was a “small child” who had his vehicle, leaving him stranded Eight people, including the “The French government has Future of Kosovo told reporters three decades. been sitting next to the driver of in the middle of the road. The coach driver, managed to escape fully mobilised after this terrible after triggering a teargas canister The coach was carrying mem- the lorry, a source in the regional bus driver was unable to avoid the burning wreckage. Four tragedy,” President Francois Hol- in the chamber. bers of a pensioners’ club on an prefecture said. the accident,” Puisseguin mayor of the survivors were seriously lande said from Athens, where he The speaker of parliament sus- excursion when it was involved The source could not confirm Xavier Sublett told reporters. injured, according to a local offi- was on an official visit. “We are pended proceedings for an hour as in a collision with the lorry near reports that it was the driver’s Locals saw a plume of smoke cial. “The bus driver was lightly plunged into sadness due to this lawmakers fled the stinging gas. the village of Puisseguin among son. The lorry driver also died, from several kilometres away. injured. He had the presence of drama.” the vineyards of the St Emilion but the bus driver survived. Many said that part of the mind to open the doors to allow AFP AGENCIES

Merkel urges Slovenia plans to fence off borders Kiev to press on LJUBLJANA/RIGONCE: country is too small and does not row under the auspices of the with reforms Slovenia said it will consider all have enough resources to han- European Commission to discuss options, including fencing off its dle such large numbers of peo- the latest developments in the BERLIN: German Chancellor border with Croatia, if European ple. Prime Minister Miro Cerar migrant crisis, Europe’s biggest Angela Merkel yesterday urged leaders fail to agree a common accused Croatia of transporting since World War. Ukraine to press on with painful approach to the migrant crisis too many people too quickly to Hundreds of thousands of peo- reforms, as Kiev battles to haul as thousands stream into the ex- Slovenia. ple fleeing war and poverty in the economy out of recession. Yugoslav republic. When asked if there was the the Middle East, Asia and Africa “An essential condition to Migrants began crossing into possibility of building a fence on have reached Europe this year, enlarging the economic relations Slovenia last Saturday after the border, Cerar told Slovenian with hundreds losing their lives (between Germany and Ukraine) Hungary closed its border with state TV: “We are considering also in risky voyages across the Medi- is that the Ukrainian govern- Croatia. The Slovenian Interior those options.” terranean. ment must remain on its road of Ministry said that a total of “At first we are seeking a Euro- Most are trying to reach Ger- reforms,” she said at an economic 47,000 had entered the country pean solution. If we lose hope on many and other rich countries. conference in Berlin also attended since Saturday, including some the European level, if we do not Croatia began directing migrants by Ukraine’s Prime Minister 10,000 in the past 24 hours. get enough tomorrow then all into Slovenia, which is part of the Arseniy Yatsenyuk. A cameraman said about 3,000 options are possible as that would European Union’s open border Merkel said Kiev was already people broke the fence at the bor- mean that we are on our own,” Schengen Area, after Hungary on “this courageous road”, and der crossing at Sentilj and walked Cerar said. closed its borders. that she was aware of “how dif- Refugees and migrants are escorted by police officers as they leave Sentilj, in to Austria yesterday morning. Several European leaders are ficult it is”. Battered by a separa- Slovenia, on their way to cross the Slovenian-Austrian border yesterday. Slovenian officials said the due to meet in Brussels tomor- REUTERS tist war in its eastern industrial heartland since April last year, Ukraine’s economy is expected to contract a huge 12 percent in 2015, according to the World Bank. The country has secured a Russian ‘spies’ accused of trying to hack MH17 inquiry bailout worth $17.5bn over four years from the International Monetary Fund, but only in THE HAGUE: Russian spies cyber-espionage operation” that nooij said. She declined however conducted by Dutch, Malaysian, Ukrainian government, could “be exchange for drastic measures likely tried to hack into the Dutch has targeted the White House to reveal “how and by whom” the Australian, Belgian, and Ukrain- acting in the behest of parties by the government to restore Safety Board’s computer systems and Nato in the past. attacks were carried out. Trend ian authorities,” the Tokyo-based invested in the Ukraine matter, public finances. to access a sensitive final report A spokeswoman for the Dutch Micro yesterday blamed Opera- company said in a statement. or simply an outlier group act- Harsh austerity by the govern- into the shooting down of flight board, which led the investiga- tion Pawn Storm for a “cyber- Trend Micro said there were ing on its own”. The Dutch-led ment, including sharp hikes in MH17 over Ukraine, experts said tion into how Malaysia Airlines espionage operation before and “Russian spies behind Pawn investigators concluded that utility bills and caps on pensions, yesterday. flight came down in July 2014 over after” the publication on October Storm” which has been active flight MH17 was shot down on coupled with the unresolved con- The cyberattacks were revealed war-torn Ukraine, confirmed the 13 of the board’s detailed report. since 2007 and is “an effort to by a Russian-made BUK missile flict in the east, have sent pub- by security experts Trend Micro board had detected the attacks. The “coordinated attack from attack major political targets, fired from rebel-held territory in lic morale and the government’s which blamed a shadowy group But there was “no evidence” several sides was launched to especially in the Ukraine”. eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014. popularity to a low. dubbed Operation Pawn Storm, that anyone “was successful in the gain unauthorised access to sen- The group, which has also tar- AFP “an active economic and political attempt,” spokeswoman Sara Ver- sitive material of the investigation geted Russian dissidents and the AFP SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 AMERICAS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Mexico braces for Hurricane Patricia Police hunt Strongest storm on record in Western Hemisphere suspects in

PUERTO VALLARTA: Mon- to get out of town while others state’s tourist resort of Puerto Tennessee ster Hurricane Patricia rum- bought water and loaded vehicles Vallarta, which Mexican officials bled toward Mexico’s Pacific with jerrycans of fuel. fear could face a direct hit. coast yesterday, growing into Rain pelted the coast after Some businesses boarded up shooting the strongest storm on record in Patricia mushroomed late on their store windows in Manza- the Western Hemisphere as the Thursday into a Category Five nillo. “Better to be safe than sorry. country braced for a potential storm — the top of the Saffir- Hurricanes are unpredictable,” NASHVILLE: Police said yes- catastrophe. Simpson scale — with maxi- said Enrique Esparza, manager of terday that they had recovered a Authorities relocated some vil- mum sustained winds of 325km El Gran Mueble furniture store, pistol and were looking for sus- lagers, closed ports and schools in per hour, according to the US which is near the seafront. pects after gunfire erupted on several states, and urged tourists National Hurricane Centre. Rosa Elba Figueroa, a housewife, the campus of Tennessee State to cancel trips as the hurricane The centre said on its website left a supermarket with a bag full University in Nashville, killing headed toward landfall in the that Patricia was “the strongest of canned tuna, powdered milk, one man. western state of Jalisco. hurricane on record in the National bread, water and batteries. “We’re The shooting, which occurred “No hurricane of this magni- Hurricane Centre’s area of respon- running home to put wood and at 0400 GMT yesterday, stemmed tude has ever affected the Mexi- sibility which includes the Atlantic tape on the windows,” she said. from a dispute over a dice game in can Pacific,” President Enrique and the eastern North Pacific.” Jose Maria Tapia Franco, an outdoor courtyard that esca- Pena Nieto wrote on Twitter. “Some fluctuations in intensity director of the National Disaster People line up to buy food and water before the arrival of hurricane Patricia lated into a physical fight, the All stores were closed in the are possible today but Patricia is Fund, said 400,000 people live in in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, yesterday. Metropolitan Nashville Police beach resort of Puerto Vallarta and expected to remain an extremely vulnerable areas and that local Department said. The pistol was shop owners placed duct tape in dangerous category five hurricane authorities will decide whether water to produce landslides. water commission warned that recovered in the immediate area. the shape of an X on their windows through landfall,” the centre said. to conduct evacuations. At 1500 GMT, Patricia was rivers could rise and roads could The man who died was believed to protect them. “I’ve had to give “An extremely dangerous storm At the beach village of Boca 200km southwest of Manzanillo be affected by the bad weather. to be a 19-year-old who was not away tape to people who weren’t surge is expected to produce sig- de Pascuales, authorities took 70 and moving north at 17km per Officials said nearly 1,800 shelters enrolled at the school, said police. prepared,” said Ramiro Arias, nificant coastal flooding near and people to a shelter while another hour, according to the US fore- for 259,000 people are available. The incident was isolated to owner of a frame shop. “We’re pro- to the right of where the centre 30 drove to the homes of rela- casters. Patricia is expected to Jalisco, Michoacan, Colima and the courtyard and there was no crastinators. We don’t react until makes landfall,” the Miami-based tives further inland. produce up to 20 inches of rainfall Nayarit are expected to get the known threat to students in dor- we see the situation.” Despite the centre added. In Colima, communities around over the states of Nayarit, Jalisco, equivalent of 40 percent of their mitories or elsewhere on campus, incoming storm, a swimmer was Forecasts show that Patricia the Volcano of Fire were evacu- Colima, Michoacan and Guerrero, annual rainfall in the next 48 they said. spotted in the water. will make landfall somewhere ated over concerns that ash that which could produce life-threat- hours, the National Water Com- There have been several inci- A handful of people waited at a between the major port of Man- accumulated during recent vol- ening flash floods and mudslides, mission said. dents of gun violence at or near bus station for their last chances zanillo in Colima state and Jalisco canic activity could combine with the US centre said. The Mexican AFP US schools in October, including deadly episodes on the campus of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff and adjacent to Texas Southern University in Houston. Ryan announces Last week, three people were Obama vetoes defence bill shot and wounded during a large house party near the Tennessee candidacy for WASHINGTON: US President “Guantanamo is one of the pre- State University campus. Barack Obama vetoed a $612bn mier mechanisms for jihadists to In yesterday’s shooting, two House Speaker defence spending bill on Thurs- recruit, it is time for us to close it. 18-year-old female students were day, saying it prevented the clo- It’s outdated, it’s expensive.” wounded as innocent passersby, WASHINGTON: Republican sure of Guantanamo Bay prison After embarrassing false starts, police said. One was in stable con- Representative Paul Ryan offi- and wasted money on unwanted Obama is making a final push to dition at Vanderbilt University cially jumped into the race for programs. close Guantanamo prison. But to Medical Centre and was expected Speaker of the US House of Rep- Making a rare public show of fulfill that glaringly incomplete to fully recover, while the other resentatives after nailing down rejecting a law, Obama said the campaign promise he faces unpal- had been treated and released, crucial endorsements from con- text agreed by the Republican- atable compromises and internal police said. A third 18-year-old servative and moderate factions. controlled Congress “falls woe- resistance. But the fate of those female student suffered “a very Ryan earlier this week said he fully short” in key areas. Obama deemed too dangerous to release minor graze” and did not need was open to replacing retiring said the bill did “a number of — but too difficult to prosecute — medical treatment, police said. House Speaker John Boehner, but good things,” including reforming has stymied his efforts. Witnesses reported hearing only if he could win the unified military retirement and funding The administration is look- gunshots, and several students backing of his divided party col- cyber security, but “resorts to ing at military facilities like Fort who witnessed the altercation leagues in the House. gimmicks” and funded unwanted Leavenworth, Kansas or the Navy recorded it on cell phones, police “I believe we are ready to move US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the Democratic programs. Brig in Charleston, South Caro- said. Police urged those with cell- forward as a one, united team. National Committee’s Women’s Leadership Forum in Washington DC yesterday. He zeroed in on provisions lina as possible destinations for phone images or recordings to And I am ready and eager to that would restrict the transfer inmates. But Congress wants to share them with detectives work- be our speaker,” Ryan wrote on of prisoners from Guantanamo have control of any transfer and ing to catch the person or peo- Thursday evening in a letter to Bill keeps low profile Bay on the tip of Cuba, to the to ensure that prisoners do not ple “who indiscriminately placed fellow Republican lawmakers that United States. “This legislation have full rights afforded to Amer- people in danger by firing shots”. was released by his office. specifically impedes our ability ican civilians. Republicans are scheduled to to close Guantanamo,” he said. AFP REUTERS nominate a new Speaker on Octo- in Hillary’s campaign ber 28, with a vote by the full House on October 29. They hope NEW YORK: Hillary Clinton’s ocratic voters, about 55 percent to thus end what has been a crip- second bid for the Democratic thought Bill would help his wife’s pling internal power struggle and presidential nomination has so chances of winning the election. return to pressing legislative busi- far seen little of her husband, Bill Clinton has so far kept a ness, such as a looming deadline to former president Bill Clinton, on low profile in his wife’s campaign, Argentina goes to polls tomorrow raise the US debt limit. In the let- the campaign trail. But that will but he will deliver remarks at a ter, Ryan said he wanted to make soon change — although whether rally in downtown Des Moines, BUENOS AIRES: Argentina chooses its next pres- the House more inclusive, and he for the better or the worse ahead of the Iowa state party’s ident tomorrow, turning the page on 12 years under laid out an ambitious policy agenda: remains an unanswered question. Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. Cristina Kirchner and her late husband, Nestor, in “I know many of you want to show Will the gregarious former The poll results may resonate a race largely fought over their divisive legacy. the country how to fix our tax code, president, who is known for his because going beyond the Demo- In a country of great passions, from tango to foot- how to rebuild our military, how to ability to connect with ordinary cratic base to win over independent ball to its feasts of beef, the Kirchners’ shepherding strengthen the safety net, and how voters, be a help or a hindrance voters could help Hillary Clinton of Argentina’s once spectacular but now sputtering to lift people out of poverty.” “And to his more reserved wife on the compete against whoever emerges turnaround from a 2001 economic crisis stirs strong we can show the country what a campaign trail? as her Republican opponent in the feelings for both their working-class electoral base common sense conservative agenda The word from voters is that general election. The poll under- and their typically wealthier foes. looks like,” Ryan said. Bill could be a help in the Demo- scores the challenges of figuring The front-runner is the candidate of continuity, cratic primary, but should Hillary out how to deploy Bill Clinton, who Daniel Scioli, who served as Nestor’s vice president REUTERS Clinton make it to the general was president from 1993 to 2001, on and is Cristina’s choice to carry forward the move- election her campaign might want the campaign trail. ment known as “kirchnerism”. His top rival is Bue- him to take a step back. “Having a former president on nos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri. Because of the Daniel Scioli, presidential candidate for the Victory Haitians vote More than 40 percent of inde- the campaign trail, as far as I’m country’s peculiar electoral laws, there may also be a Front, and his wife Karina Rabolini at a campaign rally pendent voters in a poll by Reu- concerned, is a good thing, but it spoiler in the race: Sergio Massa, a former Kirchner in Buenos Aires. ters/Ipsos were unsure whether needs to be done carefully,” said ally who fell out with the president and launched a tomorrow to the former president would help Jim Manley, a Democratic strat- rival party, the Renewal Front, two years ago. To win 20 percent. This means the country could be headed or hurt Clinton as she campaigns egist supporting Hillary Clinton outright in the first round, a candidate must claim for its first-ever run-off election, on November 22. elect president for the November 2016 presiden- and a former aide to Harry Reid more than 45 percent of the vote, or at least 40 per- Voting is compulsory, begins at 8am (1100 GMT) tial election. Twenty-six per- when he was the Senate Major- cent with a margin of 10 points over the runner-up. and closes at 6pm (2100 GMT), with the first results PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haitians cent thought he would hurt her ity leader. Opinion polls put Scioli just shy of 40 percent, with expected around three hours later. vote tomorrow for a new presi- chances By contrast, among Dem- REUTERS Macri at around 30 percent and Massa at around AFP dent as the poorest country in the Americas seeks to shed chronic political instability and get back on its feet. Nearly five years after Presi- dent Michel Martelly came to power, this first round vote is Watch worn by US astronaut on Moon sells for $1.6m the only one of several recent elections to be staged within the NEW YORK: An exceptionally rare band and scratches on its face, the auction “Among the decisions I made, the moni- conditions the Bulova was under,” he said. established timetable. watch worn by an American astronaut on house said. toring of time was perhaps most impor- Scott is photographed saluting the Because of a nagging conflict the Moon which bears remnants of lunar “It’s worth what it sold for,” Bobby Liv- tant,” said 83-year-old Scott in a detailed American flag on the Moon with the watch between the executive branch and material has sold for more than $1.6m, a ingston, Executive VP at RR Auction, said. five-page letter that accompanied the sale. strapped to his left wrist and after splash- the opposition, legislative elec- US auction house said yesterday. The watch “played a major role in the safety Timing was the only way he could know ing down to safety in the ocean with a big tions, as well as municipal and Dave Scott, the commander of the 1971 of the mission,” he added. how much oxygen was left in his life-sup- smile on his face. local ones, are being held more Apollo 15 mission, wore the Bulova Chron- The dozen American men who have port system, as he risked his life on a mis- “Bidding was incredibly fierce and emo- than three years behind schedule. ograph while conducting experiments on walked on the moon all wore Nasa-issued sion where every moment was filled with tional, it was great,” Livingston said. “The Martelly is a pop singer and the Moon after his standard-issue Swiss Omega Speedmasters, which are consid- conducting experiments. live portion took about 10-12 minutes.” political novice who assumed Omega became damaged. ered US government property, and many Until now, the watch has been in his per- The watch was the highlight of a space office in 2011, the year after a cat- It is the only watch worn on the Moon are housed in institutions. sonal collection. He offered it for sale to and aviation auction, which sold just under astrophic earthquake killed more in private hands and was bought by a Flor- Omega won the contract to equip the help raise money to support scholarships $3m worth of items in 400 lots. than 220,000 and left upwards of ida businessman in a frenetic, 12-minute Apollo programme, bidding against five or for the next generation of astronauts, RR Another standout item was the Mercury 1.5 million living in the streets. bidding war with a rival in Britain, said six other companies, but Bulova was deter- Auctions said. 9 flight plan roller used by Gordon Cooper, Fifty-four candidates are run- Boston-based RR Auction. mined to get Nasa to change their mind, Scott used the watch during the four the first American to spend more than 24 ning for the Caribbean nation’s It is also the only American-made watch testing their watch rigorously against the hour, 49 minute and 50 second mission on hours in space, which sold for $89,775. highest office and a chance to worn on the Moon and its $1,625,000 price Speedmaster, Livingston said. the Moon’s surface, during which he drove Apollo 15 was the fourth manned lunar lift the destitute nation out of its smashed the auction house’s pre-sale esti- After he returned to the cabin following the lunar rover in the open air, gathered landing mission and the first to visit and systemic poverty. But that abun- mates of $750,000 to $1m. his second moonwalk, Scott saw that the lunar material and conducted other scien- explore the moon’s Hadley Rille and Apen- dance of hopefuls is not a sign of It was exposed to the lunar surface for crystal of his Omega had popped off, so tific experiments, Livingston said. nine Mountains on the southeast edge of democratic health. more than four hours, and bears remnants for his third moonwalk, he strapped on his “The scratches on the crystal are just the Sea of Rains. AFP of chalky, ash-type lunar material on its personal backup, the Bulova. amazing, because it just shows you what AFP SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Turkmenistan, China cuts rates again Japan sign deals worth $18bn ASHGABAT: Japan and Turk- as growth engine stalls menistan yesterday signed a raft of energy and other deals worth more than $18bn during a Japa- Sixth rate cut by central bank in less than a year nese leader’s first-ever official visit to the reclusive country. BEIJING: China’s central bank effective from today. The one- utes after Premier Li Keqiang Ex-Soviet Turkmenistan, cut interest rates yesterday for year benchmark deposit rate was was quoted on state radio as say- which has a population of more the sixth time in less than a year, lowered by 25 basis points to 1.50 ing that China will make “reason- than five million people, sits and it again lowered the amount percent. able use” of rate and RRR cuts atop the world’s fourth-largest of cash that banks must hold as The reserve requirement to keep its economy growing at a reserves of natural gas. reserves in a bid to jump start ratio (RRR) was also cut by 50 reasonable pace. Accompanied by representa- growth in its stuttering economy. basis points for all banks, tak- Senior Chinese leaders do not tives of dozens of firms, Japanese Monetary policy easing in the ing the ratio to 17.5 percent for usually comment directly on the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on world’s second-largest economy the biggest lenders, while banks country’s rate or RRR adjust- a week-long tour to five Central is at its most aggressive since the that lend to agricultural firms ments. The cuts came in the same Asian states. 2008/09 financial crisis, as growth and small companies received week as sobering economic data “Ten joint documents account- A businessman passes before a share prices board in Tokyo yesterday. looks set to slip to a 25-year-low another 50-basis-point reduc- for the third quarter that dem- ing for more than $18bn were Japan’s share prices rose 389.43 points to close at 18,825.30 points at the this year of under 7 percent. tion to their RRR. onstrated the daunting challenges signed today as a result of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Yet underscoring China’s drive The late-evening moves come faced by the country’s leaders, not Turkmen-Japanese business to deepen financial reforms, which just ahead of a high-level meet- least in achieving a growth tar- forum,” said the office of Turk- many believe are necessary to ing in Beijing starting on Monday get of around 7 percent set by the men President Gurbanguly Ber- European stocks rally invigorate the economy, the Peo- where senior Chinese leaders will government. dymukhamedov. ple’s Bank of China (PBOC) said thrash out the country’s economic Data released on Monday Among the top agreements was it was freeing the interest rate blue-print for the next five years. showed China’s economy grew a deal for Japanese engineering market by scrapping a ceiling on Investors in Europe took cheer 6.9 percent between July and firm JGC and several other com- on stimulus hope deposit rates. and shares soared, while the Chi- September from a year earlier, panies to construct a plant linked The change, which Beijing had nese offshore yuan fell against the dipping below 7 percent for the to natural gas fields. LONDON: European stock mar- its next meeting in December. promised to deliver for months, US dollar. “In the next step, mon- first time since the global finan- The deals also foresee coopera- kets rallied yesterday on expecta- “European shares got another will in theory allow banks to price etary policy ... will be kept not too cial crisis. tion in the chemicals industry as tions of further economic stimulus healthy pump higher from inves- loans according to their risk, and loose or too tight to ensure sta- With Chinese imports tum- well as the construction of power for the eurozone and China’s deci- tors yesterday, with major Euro- remove a distortion to the price ble economic growth,” the PBOC bling for the 11th straight month stations. sion to slash interest rates to coun- pean averages all up... having of credit that analysts say fuels said in a separate question-and- in September and producer prices “Government bodies and pri- ter the slowdown in the world’s already surged over two percent wasteful investment in China. answer session. stuck in deflation for more than vate companies of Japan, as a second-biggest economy. the previous day,” said Jasper China’s policy loosening came It added that China’s current three years, some analysts say united team, will work as much The eurozone’s main stock Lawler, analyst at trading group a day after the European Cen- muted consumer inflation and China’s policymakers have their as possible with Turkmenistan markets in Frankfurt and Paris CMC Markets. tral Bank said it could give a big- falling market interest rates pro- work cut out. with the goal of reaching a new rose briefly by as much as three “The ECB money train is about ger policy jolt to the economy as vided a window for the country to “We’re still waiting for clear milestone in its industrial devel- percent following hints of new to leave the station and the mar- soon as December to fight fall- liberalize its deposit rates. evidence of an economic turna- opment with the active use of economic stimulus from the kets are jumping on board,” said ing prices. “We’ve got half the It has been a tumultuous year round,” analysts at Capital Eco- natural gas,” said Abe. European Central Bank. Lawler, commenting ahead of the world’s central banks in easing for China’s economy. A summer nomics said in a note to clients. Berdymukhamedov said in The DAX 30 index soared 2.88 news from China. mode,” said Joe Rundle, the head stock market plunge and shock “We are retaining our forecast August that Japanese and Korean percent to close at 10,794.54 points Asia stock markets and emerg- of trading at ETX Capital in Lon- devaluation of the yuan in August that benchmark rates and the companies had expressed inter- while the CAC 40 rose 2.53 percent ing currencies had already surged don. “And we’ll probably see more roiled global markets and fanned reserve requirement ratio will est in investing in an ambitious to 4,923.64 points, also buoyed by a on ECB hopes ahead of Beijing’s easing from China to come.” fears of a hard landing, prompting both be cut once more before the 1,800km pipeline carrying gas key business survey showing euro- post-close announcement. The PBOC said on its website Chinese leaders to take drastic end of the year, with a further from Turkmenistan to energy- zone economic activity accelerated US stocks were solidly higher that it was lowering the one-year measures to assure investors they move in both early in 2016.” hungry India, Pakistan and in October, in one of the best per- as Microsoft and other technology benchmark bank lending rate by have the economy under control. Afghanistan. formances in four years. giants reported strong earnings. 25 basis points to 4.35 percent, Yesterday’s easing came min- REUTERS AFP London’s benchmark FTSE 100 Near mid-day in New York, index meanwhile won 1.06 percent the Dow Jones Industrial Aver- to end the day at 6,444.08 points. age stood at 17,581.33, up 0.53 Market sentiment was also percent. The broad-based S&P American Airlines profit jumps boosted by news mid-afternoon 500 rose 0.89 percent to 2,066.66 that the People’s Bank of China while the tech-rich Nasdaq Com- was trimming interest rates by posite Index jumped 1.84 percent Hands-free gadgets 0.25 percentage points and its to 5,010.73. reserve requirement ratio by 0.50 Microsoft surged more than 10 percentage points. percent after reporting earnings create safety hazards The PBoC also abolished its for the quarter ending September official cap on interest rates for 30 of $4.6bn, up two percent and savers as Beijing seeks to address above expectations. slowing growth. On the currency markets, the for drivers: Study FXTM Research Analyst Luk- euro recovered to stand at $1.1013, man Otunuga described the Chi- after hitting a two-month low of WASHINGTON: Are those bility. The lowest level was in the nese move as a shock that “not $1.1072, with the prospect of more hands-free tech tools aimed at Chevrolet Equinox, the highest in only further fuels the mounting euros flooding the market weigh- helping motorists keep their eyes the Mazda 6. concerns about the economic ing on the single currency. on the road a safety hazard? The researchers found that a deceleration in the world’s sec- “The euro has weakened A new study commissioned by driver traveling at 40km per hour ond largest economy, but raises sharply following yesterday’s ECB the American Automobile Associ- continues to be distracted for up questions about its Q3 GDP of monetary policy meeting,” said ation found that these tools which to 27 seconds after disconnecting 6.9 percent, and shows how the Lee Hardman, currency analyst aim to cut down on “distracted” from “highly distracting” phone PBoC is willing to do all it can to at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. motorists driving” could be dis- and car voice-command systems, ensure that the 7 percent end of The euro got some help from a tractions themselves. and up to 15 seconds after dis- year growth target is reached.” key business survey showing that The findings released this week connecting from the moderately On the European stimulus eurozone economic activity acceler- raise fears that motorists who use distracting systems. front, ECB chief Mario Draghi ated in October, in one of the best wireless, voice-activated tools as “Just because these systems A 2014 file picture of an American Airlines aeroplane taking off from had on Thursday hinted at performances in four years which they heed warnings about texting are in the car doesn’t mean it’s a Heathrow airport in London. American Airlines Group Inc, the world’s further stimulus measures, included a notable improvement in and driving may be doing little to good idea to use them while you largest carrier, said yesterday that its third-quarter profit jumped, saying the central bank would employment. improve safety. are driving,” says University of beating analysts’ expectations. reassess its monetary policy at AFP Researchers found that poten- Utah psychology professor David tially unsafe levels of mental dis- Strayer, who led the research. traction can last for as long as 27 “They are very distracting, very seconds after using some of these error prone and very frustrating tools, which allow drivers to send to use. Far too many people are texts and emails or perform other dying because of distraction on tasks without taking their eyes the roadway, and putting another Atlantic free-trade pact talks advance off the road. source of distraction at the finger- “Drivers should use caution tips of drivers is not a good idea. MIAMI: Negotiators for a huge trans-Atlan- Mullaney pointed out that the round came sensitive goods, like farm products and geneti- while using voice-activated sys- It’s better not to use them when tic free trade pact said yesterday that they just weeks after the United States concluded a cally modified crops, that will likely only be tems, even at seemingly safe you are driving.” were aiming to conclude a deal next year, similarly ambitious trade and investment pact dealt with in the final stages of the talks. moments when there is a lull in But Gary Shapiro, president of after making “substantial progress” this week with 11 Pacific Rim nations including Japan, Even more delicate will be discussions on traffic or the car is stopped at the Consumer Electronics Asso- at talks in Miami. the Trans-Pacific Partnership. how health, food and data trade standards will an intersection,” said Marshall ciation, said these technologies Week-long discussions in the Florida city “The conclusion of the TPP negotiations be brought together. Doney, AAA’s president and chief should not be singled out as the led by US negotiator Dan Mullaney and the shows just how dedicated the Obama admin- In Europe especially, political resistance executive. source of distracted driving. European Union’s Ignacio Garcia-Bercero istration is to the goal of promoting shared to TTIP has arisen due to perceptions that “The reality is that mental dis- “In-vehicle distractions arise advanced on the huge number of tariffs to be prosperity by negotiating the reduction of harmonizing standards would mean watering tractions persist and can affect from a variety of sources, from eliminated under the Transatlantic Trade and trade and investment barriers around the down EU protections. driver attention even after the eating while driving to using Investment Partnership, which if completed world,” he said. Garcia-Bercero took pains to stress that light turns green.” paper maps,” Shapiro said. will be the world’s largest free-trade area. “We believe that it is important to try to that was not going to happen. The study led by the Univer- “The big overall goal is to They also narrowed some differences on finish these negotiations during President “Cooperation is only possible if the level sity of Utah for the AAA Foun- reduce distracted driving, rather how to remove bureaucratic barriers to trade Obama’s presidency. To do that, we will need of protection for citizens stays the same or dation for Traffic Safety rated 13 than ignore all controllable fac- and investment and harmonise regulations, to use our time with maximum efficiency.” indeed improves,” he said. voice-activated systems -- 10 from tors except for voice recog- a sensitive issue amid worries especially in With President Barack Obama due to exit Any new cooperation “will not change the vehicle manufacturers as well as nition,” he said. “Technology Europe that consumer protections will be the White House in January 2017, the push way we regulate on public policy such as food Apple’s Siri, Microsoft’s Cortana continues to reduce distractions. watered down in any deal. leaves a tight time-frame to bridge a wide safety or data privacy.” and Google Now. Voice controls are obviously safer Garcia-Bercero told reporters that there range of issues. Mullaney stressed that accelerating talks The study found that three sys- than sitting with a paper map in was “strong political will” on both sides of the This week’s talks brought the two closer on over the next four months was crucial. tems created “moderate” levels of your lap.” Atlantic to reaching a deal on TTIP relatively agreement on the elimination of all tariffs on But Garcia-Bercero said that, even if a deal cognitive distraction, nine led to Shapiro argued that “innova- quickly, more than two years after negotia- 97 percent of goods traded between the United cannot be concluded before Obama leaves “high” levels of distraction and tion holds the key to safety for tions opened. States and the EU’s 28 countries. office, the EU side is “quite convinced” that one created a “very high” distrac- drivers, and rapidly evolving tech- The 11th round of negotiations “was about “During this round we have made substan- there will be continuity in negotiations with tion level. nology can help make the driving translating this political will into concrete tial progress on market access,” Garcia-Ber- whoever becomes the next US president. Different cars were associated experience even safer.” steps forward. This round achieved exactly cero said. with varying levels of distracta- AFP that,” he told reporters. The other three percent represent more AFP SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Global supply glut sends oil prices sliding again US crude stockpiles increase; Brent North Sea crude for December delivery at $47.89 a barrel

LONDON: Oil sank this week merely short-covering rallies Oil was also weighed down after supply and a slowdown in major “Worries about the health of reference to Friday’s price action. on news that US crude stockpiles and the sellers grew in confi- European Central Bank chief economies, particularly China. the Chinese economy continue to “There was an initial rally on increased by much more than dence after the US commercial Mario Draghi hinted Thursday at “Crude prices extended losses batter commodities prices,” said the prospect of improved demand expected, worsening a supply glut oil inventories rose surprisingly new economic stimulus if needed. this week as disappointing oil Sanjeev Gupta, who heads the in China after the PBoC cut that has plagued the market for sharply for a second straight The news sent the European sin- fundamentals, weak oil demand Asia-Pacific oil and gas practice interest rates. “This was followed more than a year. week, reminding some hopeful gle currency dropping against the from China and a strong dollar at professional services firm EY. by a swift reversal lower on the Crude futures also felt pressure bullish speculators that the exces- dollar to a two-and-a-half-month weighed on market sentiment,” The market failed to win much realisation that the previous five from a slowdown in China — the sive supply of the stuff is still a big low at $1.1008 yesterday. said Sucden analyst Myrto Sokou. respite from China’s latest inter- rate cuts had not worked—and world’s top energy consumer factor weighing on sentiment,” he “The dollar has stormed back Chinese gross domestic product est rate cut yesterday. that actually the policy move just — which reported that gross told AFP. to life thanks in part to Draghi’s (GDP) for the world’s second-big- Prices dipped despite news that serves to prove China’s economy domestic product grew in the Prices were hammered on promise of more ECB support gest economy rose 6.9 percent in the People’s Bank of China was is in trouble.” third quarter at its slowest pace Wednesday after the US Energy which caused the euro/dollar to the three months to September, trimming interest rates by 0.25 By late yesterday, US bench- in more than six years. Beijing’s Information Administration said tank,” added Razaqzada. “The official figures showed on Monday. percentage points and its reserve mark West Texas Intermediate latest interest rate cut yesterday the country’s commercial oil firmer dollar has weighed on the That beat market forecasts but requirement ratio by 0.50 per- for delivery in December slid to failed to reverse losses. inventories jumped eight million buck-denominated black gold.” was still the worst since the global centage points. $44.86 a barrel compared with “At times this week, it looked barrels to 476.6 million in the The stronger greenback makes financial crisis in 2009. The PBoC also abolished its $46.62 a barrel for the expired like the buyers were back in week to October 16. oil more expensive for buyers Growth in China’s industrial official cap on interest rates for November contract one week ear- the game as oil prices managed The increase, which typically using weaker currencies. That production, which measures out- savers as Beijing seeks to address lier. Brent North Sea crude for decent intra-day bounces,” said signals weaker demand in the tends to dent demand and send put at factories, workshops and slowing growth. December delivery stood at $47.89 analyst Fawad Razaqzada at trad- world’s number one economy, was the market lower. mines, also dropped sharply to “It was a schizophrenic day for a barrel compared with $49.93 per ing firm Gain Capital. more than double market expec- Prices have been depressed for 5.7 percent year-on-year in Sep- commodities,” noted CMC Mar- barrel one week earlier. “However, those proved to be tations. more than a year by global over- tember. kets analyst Jasper Lawler, in AFP Opec nations plan to Malaysia forecasts slower growth in 2016 KUALA LUMPUR: Malay- one which is stable with strong eco- join UN climate drive sia’s government yesterday fore- nomic fundamentals and remains cast slower growth in 2016 and competitive,” Najib said. announced measures to spur Najib also defended an unpopu- BONN: Opec members Iran and mon position,” said Emmanuel demand in an economy bedev- lar consumption tax introduced Saudi Arabia, the top green- Oladipo, a member of the Nige- illed by slumping oil prices and earlier this year, which he said house gas emitters yet to submit rian delegation. He said Nigeria, corruption allegations aimed at had helped cushion a reduction national strategies for tackling which has worked to curb gas the prime minister. in government revenue caused by climate change, say they will do so flaring, would soon issue a plan. Prime Minister Najib Razak slower oil-related earnings. before a UN summit in December On Thursday, the United Arab offered increased handouts to The economy has also been hit in a sign of widening participation Emirates became the third Opec the poor, tax breaks, stepped-up by the uncertainty posed by a even by oil producers. member, after Algeria and Ecua- investment, and accelerated pub- huge financial scandal implicat- More than 150 governments dor, to submit a plan, saying it lic infrastructure projects to help ing Najib, which has rocked his of almost 200 nations worldwide would initially raise the share stimulate the economy and ease long-ruling party. have issued plans to curb green- of nuclear and renewables in its living costs. Critics have for months house gas emissions — mainly energy mix to 24 percent by 2021 Hitting back at critics of his demanded he explain allegations from fossil fuels — and adapt to from 0.2 percent in 2014. leadership, Najib declared that of massive sums missing from changes such as more heatwaves, Iran, the world’s number 10 Malaysia was “not a failed state state-owned company 1Malaysia floods, or storms, meant as the greenhouse gas emitter and the or bankrupt nation”, as he pre- Development Berhad (1MDB), building blocks for a deal at the biggest not to have submitted, said sented the country’s 2016 budget Prime Minister Najib Razak (right) and Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi and the revelation that nearly summit in Paris from November it would be able to do far more to in parliament on Friday. He fore- pray before the 2015 budget at parliament in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. $700m in mysterious deposits 30 to December 11. curb emissions if Western pow- cast economic growth of 4.0 to 5.0 were made to his personal bank At a final round of UN talks in ers quickly lift sanctions imposed percent in 2016, down from an second quarter — global economic ringgit to plummet, making it the accounts. Najib and 1MDB have Germany to prepare the deal, del- over its nuclear programme. expected 4.5-5.5 percent this year. uncertainty and depressed oil worst-performing Asian currency fiercely denied any wrongdoing. egates from Opec members Iran, “The lifting of these unjustifi- Although growth remains rela- prices have clouded the future. this year. “In reality, Malaysia is Saudi Arabia and Nigeria, as well able and unjust sanctions would tively strong -- 4.9 percent in the The uncertainty has caused the not a failed or bankrupt nation, but AFP as other outsiders including Paki- have a significant impact on stan and Egypt, told Reuters they what we are likely to achieve,” would all submit plans before the said Majid Shafie-Pour, head of Paris meeting. Iran’s delegation in Bonn, Tehran Those submissions would push aimed to issue the plan in mid- the global total of emissions cov- November. Business activity grows in eurozone China’s home ered by national plans to more Saudi officials also confirmed than 90 percent from 87 percent that their country, the number LONDON: Business activity holding them steady in September Inflation is seen staying barely by an informal UN deadline of 14 emitter on an WRI ranking, picked up more than expected in and increasing them for the first above zero this year and still prices rise for October 1, and calm concern that would submit a plan before Paris. the euro zone in October, buoyed time in more than three years missing the bank’s target for the Opec will stay on the sidelines of a They declined to give details. by Germany and France, but with during August. The money-print- next two years, an ECB survey fifth month plan that threatens fossil fuel use. “The wide participation is very no sign of healthy price increases. ing programme is also designed showed yesterday. Markit’s euro- “There is a sense that every- encouraging,” said Elliot Diringer Survey data released yester- to lift inflation. Consumer prices zone Composite Flash Purchasing body is on board. I think that’s a of the U.S. Center for Climate and day should be welcomed by the fell in the euro zone in September, Managers’ Index, based on surveys in September major shift and bodes quite well Energy Solutions. European Central Bank, coming coming in at minus 0.1 percent. of thousands of companies and a for Paris,” said David Waskow of An Egyptian delegate said the more than six months after it The ECB, which wants to see good guide to growth, came in at BEIJING: Home prices in China the World Resources Institute country was planning increased embarked on a trillion-euro quan- inflation just below 2 percent, left 54.0 this month, up from Septem- rose for a fifth consecutive month (WRI) think-tank. use of renewable energies, a titative easing programme to try monetary policy unchanged at its ber’s 53.6 and above even the most in September, suggesting a mild Even so, many national plans phase-out of fossil fuels and to boost growth in the bloc. meeting on Thursday but said in optimistic forecast in a Reuters recovery in the housing market for action beyond 2030 are vague. improved public transport. What will disappoint policy- December it would review what poll, which predicted a dip to 53.4. that will relieve some pressure “There’s no agreement among makers, whoever, was the way more it could do to tackle the on the struggling economy. Opec to be slow on this - no com- REUTERS companies cut prices again, after threat of weak prices and growth. REUTERS The sector, which accounts for 15 percent of GDP, has become a rare bright spot in an economy that is expected to grow at its slowest pace in 25 years this year. But it may be some time before it begins contributing to broader Zara owner Amancio Ortega Etihad, Air Berlin gain activity again. Average new home prices inched up 0.3 percent in Sep- time in code share tember from August, according tops Forbes list for first time to Reuters calculations based on FRANKFURT/BERLIN: Air ministry spokesman said. data released by the National Sta- MADRID: Amancio Ortega (pic- well behind. In a country recently Berlin and major shareholder Passengers of Air Berlin and tistics Bureau (NBS) on Friday. tured), who transformed clothing emerged from a recession that Etihad Airways have until mid- Etihad had already booked more That matched the pace in August. group Inditex from a tiny family destroyed businesses and jobs, January to find a workaround for than 82,000 trips on the disputed Month-on-month price gains dressmaker into Spain’s biggest Ortega is a rare self-made mogul. their disputed code share flights, routes this winter, Etihad had were recorded in 39 of the 70 company, briefly overtook Bill The son of a railway worker the German transport ministry said earlier after it successfully cities surveyed, up from 35 in Gates yesterday to become the started his professional life at said yesterday, approving the won a court injunction to keep the August. However, while home world’s richest man. 14 as a delivery boy with a shirt- flights for what it said was the code shares until November 8. prices and sales have improved Although a 10 percent surge in maker in the wind-swept north- last time. The ministry said its exten- in recent months after a barrage the share price of Microsoft later ern city of Coruna. Within a few Code-share agreements allow sion to mid-January would give of government support meas- on Friday put the software firm’s years he had set up a workshop airlines to sell tickets for flights the airlines time to restructure ures, conditions remain weak in founder Gates back on top, the making nightgowns, lingerie and operated by partners, enabling the code shares, such as by chang- smaller cities and a huge overhang brief appearance of Ortega at the babywear, and the first Zara both to offer more destinations to ing them into so-called interlin- of unsold houses is discouraging summit of the Forbes “real time” opened in Spain in 1975. their customers and bring in extra ing agreements, which are a new investment and construction. global rich list was hailed in Spain Ortega never gives interviews revenue. The German government step down from code shares and Data on Monday showed that as a milestone. and is rarely photographed. He had previously approved all 65 code would mean the Etihad code being growth in China’s property invest- Ortega has turned Zara into a did not even attend the inaugural share routes between Etihad and removed from Air Berlin’s sched- ment in the first nine months of byword in chic for the money-con- ringing of the stock market bell at Air Berlin since 2012, but last year uled flights and Etihad. the year slowed to the lowest level scious, transforming the apparel the Madrid exchange when Indi- said that around 29 routes weren’t Etihad said code share routes, since early 2009, while new con- business with its “fast fashion” tex floated in 2001. covered by an air traffic agreement which open up European destina- struction over the same period model. Affordable imitations of year. He holds a 59.3 percent In person, Ortega is a persuasive between the two countries. tions to Abu Dhabi-based carrier, continued to see a year-on-year catwalk designs can move from stake in what is now the world’s and enthusiastic businessman, who Under that accord, UAE car- were a key reason it invested in drop. drawing-board to stores within two biggest fashion retailer, ahead of despite progressively handing over riers may fly to four airports in Air Berlin. Etihad owns 29.2 per- Still, in a sign property invest- weeks, and poor sellers are pulled Gap and Hennes & Mauritz. It the day-to-day management of the Germany but those do not include cent of loss-making Air Berlin. ment might be bottoming out, new off the shop floor even quicker. grew from humble beginnings in company over the last decade con- the capital, Air Berlin’s home hub. The code share partnership construction rose 15.3 percent in At one point yesterday, Forbes the rainy northern region of Gali- tinues as an active part of it, people The government had approved the has brought the German carrier September from the same period put Ortega’s fortune at $79.9bn, cia to more than 6,000 stores in familiar with Inditex say. Air Berlin and Etihad code share $277.43m in additional earnings a year ago, the first such growth in pipping Gates. Later in the day, some 90 countries with a stable of He is known for selecting flights on last winter and this sum- since being set up in 2012. “The nearly a year, Reuters calculations thanks to fluctuations in the euro brands from high-end label Mas- designs based on feedback from mer’s schedule as “exceptions” failure by the German government based on official data showed. as well as the surge in Microsoft, simo Dutti to homewear chain shop assistants who zero in on while it negotiated with the UAE. to approve the code shares in time Central bank figures also Gates had $79.3bn and Ortega a Zara Home. shoppers’ reactions. “If he speaks “Etihad Airways has for the would severely, and possibly ter- showed that bank lending to the mere $78.5bn. With a capitalisation of ¤104bn to a shop assistant and he likes last and final time been awarded minally, damage Air Berlin,” Eti- property market increased in But whether or not he can hold ($110bn), the group is only the what they had to say, he will pay the right to these code shares had CEO James Hogan said after the third quarter by 20.9 percent on to the title of world’s richest third Spanish firm ever to be more attention to that than to any until January 15, 2016, in order the court decision but before the from a year earlier, quickening man, the 79-year-old’s fortunes valued above ¤100bn, after bank of his managers,” a former Inditex to ensure that passengers who transport ministry extended the from 19.4 percent in the second are blossoming as Inditex shares Santander and telecoms giant director said. have already bought tickets are code shares. quarter. have risen nearly 40 percent this Telefonica, both of which now lag REUTERS not inconvenienced,” a transport REUTERS REUTERS SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS VIEWS Worried the tech bubble Foreign fast-food chains will burst? Keep calm By Noah Smith

’M seeing lots of news reports about the end of the new Silicon losing sizzle in China Valley tech “bubble.” I put that word in quotes because the current situation doesn’t look much like the bubble of the By Adam Minter lion to 14.48 million. Meanwhile, an aging a common joke in the wake of the story) Ilate 1990s. But there still might soon be a broad drop in China is already home to the world’s largest and continued with an even more damaging funding for start-ups, and a fall in the valuations of these OT that long ago, business population of people over the age of 60 — a 2014 media report that showed a Shanghai- companies. books and case studies hailed demographic that doesn’t tend to buy a lot area supplier of chicken to KFC and other For example, the Wall Street Journal reports speculation that Kentucky Fried Chicken’s of chicken nuggets. fast-food chains repackaging expired meat. enthusiasm is falling and valuations will soon be lowered. Tech China subsidiary for having To make matters worse, young Chinese The scandals have been a boon to local industry bigwigs are warning start-ups to focus on “unit econom- figured out the world’s biggest are much more affluent and sophisticated chain restaurants that now argue they’re ics,” a euphemism for “actually making money.” Not a lot of tech Nmarket. Its parent company, Yum Brands, than previous generations; for them, the no worse, and possibly better, than foreign companies are pursuing initial public offerings these days. The controlled around 40 percent of China’s novelty of eating at an American fast-food alternatives. revelation that Theranos Inc., a medical testing start-up, prob- fast-food market by 2011; Yum China — pri- chain has long since worn off. A Septem- Fast-food companies aren’t alone in fac- ably exaggerated the efficacy of its technology might turn out to marily KFC and Pizza Hut — generated ber consumer survey by Miller Shandwick ing these problems, of course. Foreign con- be merely the most flagrant case of overhype. around 44 percent of the company’s global noted that 62 percent of Chinese consumers sumer brands are losing market share to Initially, the IPO drought looked like it was happening because revenue. At one point, the company was had posted their “food experiences” to social local competitors across China, according to private markets were so much more attractive — big mutual opening 500 new fast-food outlets every year media in the last month, with 17 percent a June study from Kantar Worldpanel and funds have been ponying up cash for equity in so-called unicorns, in China (it had 6,715 at the end of 2014, up of them sharing food pictures every day Bain & Co. The trend is especially strong or start-ups valued at more than $1bn. Tech IPOs that did go from one in 1987) and seemed destined to (including a large percentage of my own in smaller Chinese cities where incomes are through tended to have poor returns — a signal of excess demand dominate the sector. WeChat friends). Despite KFC’s to-die-for lower and premium brands — KFC and in the public markets. Starting in 2012, however, the company egg tarts, these Chinese foodies aren’t look- Pizza Hut still qualify out in the boondocks But sentiment may be shifting, and public markets may no began to falter. This week Yum announced ing to advertise their presence at a banal — aren’t nearly as competitive. longer be willing to pay those premium prices. That would leave that it was spinning off its once-prized chain restaurant. Yum’s challenge is greater due to its late-stage investors, like the aforementioned mutual funds, with mainland operations entirely. The split is In 2012, consumer survey firm Millward almost universal brand recognition and the the choice of accepting a writedown or holding onto illiquid private meant to maximize shareholder value while Brown found that 39 percent of Chinese scale of its operations. But the situation isn’t equity for a long time. Even if they take the second option, there providing Yum China the freedom to find found Yum-owned Pizza Hut a “desirable hopeless. Step one should be for the com- will probably be a pullback in funding for tech start-ups. its way out of a multi-year slump without brand”; last year less than one-quarter pany to reposition its brands to appeal to If this happens, though, we shouldn’t be worried. Almost no one being micromanaged from abroad. did. These days, young Chinese are seek- an older, more sophisticated demographic. will be hurt very much by a drop in start-up valuations. The move has already bolstered Yum ing out interesting local alternatives such That doesn’t mean high-end Italian (like stock. But it’s not going to solve the spin- as a “duck burger” restaurant introduced it’s currently trying in one of Shanghai’s IMPERIAL DREAMS off’s problems in China. There, the company by one of Beijing’s best Peking Duck most expensive addresses), but rather a Tech founders, of course, will take a hit. Instead of being bil- — like other US fast food chains — faces a vendors just this week. Meanwhile, home- rethink of its menu to reflect the concerns lionaires, many of them will have to settle for being eight- or series of headwinds that will be difficult if grown fast food chains that serve local — of an aging, increasingly health-conscious nine-figure multimillionaires. Others will go bust and try again, not impossible to reverse. rather than localised — food are gaining population. or go get jobs. Imperial dreams will be dashed, but that’s only to The central challenge is China’s chang- market share. Indeed, the company might take its cue be expected in the high-risk start-up world. ing demographics. For 30 years, KFC and Finally, scandals have undercut perhaps from US fast-food chains such as Chipotle Mutual funds will get bruised if the tech sector takes a hit. But Pizza Hut targeted their products at young the strongest advantage KFC and other US and Noodles that have pioneered a higher- they won’t be hurt too badly, because they generally apportion Chinese and families. But declining fertility brands long held: the widespread percep- end “fast casual” sector still mostly unex- only a relatively small percentage of their capital to “alternative” rates across China have shrunk that demo- tion among Chinese that they’re cleaner plored in China. In the meantime, KFC and investments like venture capital. At worst they will have a year graphic — a trend that’s unlikely to change and safer than their much-maligned (often other Western brands will have to adjust to or two of blah returns. And since Main Street investors — your anytime soon. Between 1997 and 2014, Chi- justifiably so) Chinese counterparts. The a China where competition is stiffer, con- grandmother’s pension or your retirement account — usually only nese primary school enrolments declined fallout began with 2012 revelations of exces- sumers are savvier — and growth is inevi- invest in tech start-ups indirectly, via these mutual funds, a tech from 25 million to 16.58 million; junior high sive antibiotic usage in KFC chickens (“I tably slower. bust won’t hit individual investors hard. school enrolments decreased from 22.63 mil- don’t go to the doctor, I go to KFC,” became BLOOMBERG Venture capitalists won’t be in a bad way either. Early-stage VCs and angel investors got in on the ground floor, when equity was cheap, so even if companies are forced to take writedowns, they will probably still make money. Late-stage VCs will take more of a hit, but they often have what’s called liquidation prefer- ence, antidilution provisions and other safeguards to make sure they don’t lose too much in the event of a turn in the market. After a bust they will simply pick up and carry on doing their thing. In other words, the tech start-up industry is dreaming big right now, but if those dreams are cut down to size, not much will be lost except for castles in the clouds. What this means is that the economy itself won’t suffer from a tech bust, the way it did in the early 2000s. There are basically two ways that drops in asset prices feed through to the economy — liquidity effects, and wealth effects. Neither one is in much danger of happening here. Liquidity effects happen when falling asset prices force financial companies to sell other assets to stay afloat. That triggers a fire sale that ends up pushing down asset prices even more, and gums up the financial industry as well. But the US financial industry as a whole hasn’t made big leveraged bets on the tech sector at this point, so a liquidity crunch probably isn’t in the cards.

TECH START-UP Wealth effects happen when falling asset prices make people feel poorer, causing them to stop spending, reducing aggregate demand. That is also unlikely to happen here, because the main people whose wealth will be affected by tech start-up writedowns are funders themselves. Funders are hoping for big payoffs, for sure, but they are not going out and consuming whatever newfound wealth they have earned. Main Street, which does tend to consume more when investments rise in value, isn’t very involved in this tech boom; hence, we are in little danger from this quarter either. These both boil down to the fact that there is just not that much money invested in this tech boom. A slide presentation from ven- ture capitalist Andreessen Horowitz demonstrated that in June, and the situation hasn’t changed much since then. So if a tech start-up crash comes in the next year, don’t worry. The economy won’t be badly hurt, if at all. And the tech industry will just pick itself up, dust off its hoodie and jeans and get back to work. BLOOMBERG Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Jos A Bank to end its ‘Buy 1, get 3 free’ sales

By Sarah Halzack That sketch aired less than Stifel. Now, the company is taking to ditch its reputation for bulky, including a classic gray flannel household income and likes to three weeks after Jos A Bank bold steps to try to reinvigorate un-stylish suits. Key to that effort suit, given a twist with a slimmer dress traditionally. As they work F men’s apparel chain Jos A was acquired by Men’s Wear- the brand. On Thursday, Jos A will be its new 1905 clothing col- fit and a vest; an argyle sweater to appeal to millennials, though, Bank needed any confirma- house in a deal worth $1.8bn. And Bank will kick off its final “buy lection, a suite of suits, casual in an earthy color palette instead Jos A Bank will be pushing itself tion that its sales strategy Doug Ewert, the chief executive one, get three free” sale, putting a clothes and outerwear designed of primary colors; a donegal tweed closer to the demographic that its Ihad become something of of Men’s Wearhouse, says it was nail in the coffin on these eye-pop- by Joseph Abboud. Abboud has jacket styled with three printed corporate brethren, Men’s Wear- a national punchline, “Saturday a glaring reminder of the chal- ping sales that they’d been run- been creative director of Men’s items — a sweater, pocket square house, is also wooing. Night Live” served up some hard lenges ahead. “When ‘Saturday ning since 2012. (Their “buy one, Wearhouse since 2012 after a and tie — instead of more staid Men’s Wearhouse has a more truth last year. Night Live’ parodies your pricing get two free” offering had been career that included designing for solids. “It is more aggressive in contemporary, trendy aesthetic, Cast member Vanessa Bayer, promotions, you know you have a around since September 2008, Polo Ralph Lauren and creating terms of the kinds of fabrics we while Jos A Bank is going after sporting a soccer-mom-sensible problem,” Ewert said. “It stung.” when the economy imploded, an eponymous menswear line. He used, the styling we used, but a guy who wants to dress tra- cardigan and haircut, bemoans The nonstop parade of “buy and their more traditional “buy was brought in to deliver higher it’s all in the world of tradition,” ditionally without looking old- all the kitchen messes created by one, get three free” hasn’t been one, get one free” sales have been style to Men’s Wearhouse, and Abboud said. fashioned. Around the time of her clumsy kids and her gawky good for business. In the second around much longer.) now he’s being charged with doing While designing the line, the acquisition, the companies husband. And then she lets you in quarter, Jos A Bank saw sales Jos A Bank won’t completely the same for Jos. A. Bank. Abboud said he studied not just combed through their data to on her marvelous clean-up secret: sink 9.4 percent at its stores open abandon promotional pricing, With 1905, Abboud said he is clothing from the early 20th cen- see how many of their custom- Suits from Jos A Bank. more than a year. but its new approach will be to trying to evoke the brand’s more tury, but also crests and fonts that ers overlapped. Only 7 percent of “With their innovative ‘buy one Instead of reveling in a good give guys good deals on just one than 100 years of history while would come to inspire the line’s them had shopped at both brands get three free’ pricing, a suit from deal, customers felt stuck with or perhaps two suits. Ewert said also incorporating silhouettes vintage-looking logo. in the last 48 months. Jos A Bank is effectively cheaper more suits than they wanted. you can expect to see promotions and styling that would appeal to But its executives said that kind “If they can hit their mark on than paper towels,” Bayer says, And, it was making some people such as “one suit for $299, two for younger men. Many 1905 pieces of careful research was important fashion and they can do it at a swiping a suit coat across the question the quality of its clothes. $500.” are designed in the slim-cut style to hitting a sweet spot with mil- really good price, there will be a counter to soak up spilled orange How nice could these suits be if “We’re going to flip the pro- that Jos. A. Bank so far has been lennials, who many retailers have market for that,” said Barbara juice. this store is practically handing motional messaging to talk about slow to adopt. The collection is set found are responding to brand- Kahn, director of the Jay H Baker After hearty laughter from the them out for free? what they’re going to pay instead to account for 15 to 20 percent of ing messages about craftsmanship Retailing Center at University of crowd, she adds, “With four suits “They were hurting their own of what they’re going to save,” their assortment this season. and heritage. In a presentation to Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. for the price of a modest dinner, margins and they were hurting Ewert said. At Men’s Wearhouse’s 33rd- investors last year, executives said “But that’s a lot of ‘ifs.’” I can feel good about throwing their own credibility,” said Rich- In addition to the new approach floor Manhattan offices, Abboud the average Jos. A. Bank customer them away when I’m done.” ard Jaffe, a research analyst with to deals, Jos A Bank is also trying recently showed off his designs, was 52 years old, has a six-figure WASHINGTON POST SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 CLASSIFIEDS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17

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DOHA: Al Ahli and Umm Salal Earlier, a stubborn Al Khor Arabi clash collected full points while title- side held football giants and hosts contenders Al Sadd were held to a Al Sadd to a goal-less draw at Al DOHA: The Qatar Stars League goal-less draw in their respective Sadd Stadium. (QSL) is promoting one of the Round 6 matches at the Qatar Al Khor produced a fine show biggest matches of the domes- Stars League (QSL) yesterday in in defense to contain the attack- tic season when Al Rayyan face Doha. ing Al Sadd throughout the match Al Arabi in what promises to be In the most exciting match of and walked away with one point. an entertaining match, today at the day at Al Sadd Stadium, Al In the last match of Round 6, Grand Hamad Stadium. Ahli scored three goals in the Al Rayyan will meet Al Arabi Al Rayyan and Al Arabi are second half to sink the Qatar today. often the most considered the Sports Club further who entered Leaders, Al Rayyan will be most passionate sets of fans in the Round 6 battle as the bottom- looking for a sixth straight vic- Qatar, and both teams will be placed team in the 14-team com- tory when take on Al Arabi. Al Ahli’s Pejman looking to collect the three points petition. The Lions remain unbeaten Mohammadreza on offer. Mojtaba Jabri opened up the this season and coach Jorge Fos- in action during Tickets for the match are avail- scoring in the 51st minute while sati team will able to cement a a Qatar Stars able online via qsl.com.qa to avoid captain Mashel Abdulla doubled place at the top with if they win League (QSL) disappointment. the lead in the 82nd minute. against Al Arabi. match against Gates open at 3:30pm at the Abdulla Mohamed Kuwari sealed Al Rayyan has taken the QSL Qatar SC at Al Grand Hamad Stadium for the the 3-0 win by scoring a goal, two by storm since gaining promotion Sadd Stadium eagerly-awaited match. The QSL minutes later. from the Qatar Gas League. yesterday. Al also made arrangements for fam- Meanwhile, Umm Salal edged Fossati’s boys defeated Al Khor Ahli won 3-0. ily friendly activities including a out Al Sailiya 2-1, thanks to a 4-2 in their last match but the Pics: Baher Amin tug of war challenge, best dressed decisive goal by striker Jermie Ali clash against Al Arabi will not an fan competition and prize draw Adiere at the Al Arabi Stadium. easy ride in the park. And coach for fans attending the match. Al Sailiya was the first to score Fossati is well aware of it and the In acknowledgement of the holy when Mostafa Mohamed made importance of the derby tie. fasting day of Muharram, the no mistake in the 30th minute “Of course, I don’t need to QSL is providing special refresh- opportunity. speak about the game. A derby is ments of dates, water and coffee They went into the second ses- a special moment for both teams. QSL RESULTS free of charge to break the fast sion with a 1-0 lead. Both teams are strong. My point Umm Salal bt Al Sailiya 2-1 at Maghrib prayer. Across social Umm Salal got the leveller of view is that Arabi has a very Al Ahli bt Qatar SC 3-0 media, the QSL will be promoting through Ismail Mahmoud who good team. They have good organ- Al Sadd draw against Al Khor 0-0 the match extensively using the struck two minutes into the final isation. I trust that Rayyan have Today’s fixture hashtag #QSL1516 along with two session. the same. For sure we will have Al Rayyan vs Al Arabi competitions across their official a very tough game. I hope that At Grand Hamad Stadium (17:30) Action Instagram and Snapchat accounts it will be a big party for Qatari during in which fans have the opportu- football and of course we hope to work outside the pressure of the match nity to win a Iphone 6s and a Ipad! to take the victory,” said Fossati the atmosphere. We try to work between On the pitch, and Al Rayyan while talking to reporters. closely with the players, thinking has taken the QSL by storm since Al Sadd The Uruguayan said he is treat- about the next opponent and try- gaining promotion from the Qatar and Al ing all the matches equally. ing to read their strategies. This Gas League. The Lions remain “My point of view is to play all week could be different for the Khor at the unbeaten this season, and com- the games as the most important fans but for us, in our prepara- Qatar Stars fortably defeated Al Khor 4-2 last game of the season. In the last tion, nothing changes. Me and League time out. five games I have said the same Zola (Al Arabi coach) think the (QSL) at On the other hand, Al Arabi thing. And now I say the same same. We can be relaxed about Al Arabi perhaps pulled off the result of thing again. In football, week after the motivation of the players. Stadium round five in the QSL defeating week, game after game, you are Sometimes you are worried that yesterday Lekhwiya 3-2, thanks to a hat- being tested, especially the coach. players don’t have enough motiva- in Doha. trick from Brazilian striker Jun- I trust my players 100 per cent.” tion. But when you have a derby, The match ior Dutra. He said the motivation level fo the players have the motivation ended in a This tie should be an interest- Action during the match between Al players ahead of a derby is always everywhere around them - in goal-less ing open match, with both sides Sadd and Al Khor at the Qatar Stars high. “When you are in a big club the streets, in their family, in the draw. fresh from scoring plenty of goals League (QSL) at Al Arabi Stadium in as Rayyan you are always under newspapers.” in round five. Doha yesterday. pressure. The pressure of the result is always there. But we try THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

Four female sailors named in Qatar squad

DOHA: Four female sailors pionships which will end on Octo- ghy Association (IODA) and ten In the team championship have been included in the six- ber 30. races are scheduled with a maxi- besides the overall champion- teen member Qatar squad team The Optimist Asian & Ocean- mum of three races per day. ship, teams will be looking for the which will begin their campaign ian Championship comprises of Prizes will be given to sailors Asian and Oceania titles. at the Optimist Asian & Ocean- two championships, the Optimist from Asia and Oceania, and also For the Team Racing Champi- ian Championships 2015 here Individual Asian & Oceanian for the female category and the onships (TRAOC), prizes will be tomorrow. Championship (IAOC) and the individual category. awarded to each member of the Israa Alsulaiti, Vera Palazzi, Optimist Asian & Oceanian Team For the IAOC, prizes will be three best placed teams in the Anna Borras and Shahed Al Racing Championship (TRAOC). awarded to the three best-placed Asian & Oceanian Team Racing Awamlah are the four girls who Both the events are open for com- sailors regardless of gender and Championship, the best-placed will represent Qatar at the six- petitors born in 2000 or later. continent of residence, the three team whose IODA member is day championships . Sailors from Australia, Bah- best-placed female sailors regard- from Asia, they will be crowned The rest of the Qatar team rain, China, Chinese Taipei, Fin- less of their continent of resi- the Asian Team Racing champi- members are Kheireddine land, Hong Kong, India, Italy, dence, three best-placed sailors ons. Bouchema, Ali Al Sharshani, Japan, New Zealand, Oman, without gender distinction whose The best placed team whose Abdulla Al Sharshani, Mohcen Qatar, Singapore, Thailand, Tur- IODA member is from Asia; the IODA member is from Oceania Al Sharshani, Mohmed Al Shar- key, UAE and the USA, will be first of whom will become the will become the Oceanian Team shani, Ali Al Marhoon, Yacine vying for the individual and team Asian Champion of the corre- Racing Champions. Al Benzarti, Zaid Al Awamlah, championship. sponding year, the three best- At last week’s Sail Qatar 2015 Gililiano Palazzi, Ghanim Al The Optimist Asian & Ocean- placed sailors without gender Optimist Team event, two teams Sewaidi, Abdurehman Al Nasser ian Championship is organised by distinction whose IODA member from Singapore bagged the first Victory ceremony of the Optimist event from Sail Qatar 2015 held in and Maxence Boggio. Besides the Qatar Sailing and Water Sports is from Oceania, the first of whom two places while India finished Doha last week. hosts, sailors from sixteen other Federation under the authority of will become the Oceania Cham- third. countries are here for the cham- the International Optimist Din- pion of the corresponding year. THE PENINSULA

Doha displays cricket potential as small-time tourney proves big draw

DOHA: Malfas, a Sri Lankan India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and teams composed entirely of ticket officer who has worked Sri Lanka – they love cricket,” labourers or those representing in Qatar for six years, dabs the said a smiling Shahid Iqbal, cap- local companies. Former Sri cricket ball into the outfield, tain of the victorious team, Qalco, Well away from the bright Lankan cap- scampers for the winning single a local oil company. lights of Doha’s ultra-modern City then raises his arms in triumph. The joyous scenes are worthy of Centre stands the Asian Town tain Sanath Immediately his victorious one of the almost 90 major sport- Cricket Stadium, where many of Jayasuriya team-mates rush onto the vast ing events, including the current the Gulf state’s labourers come acknowl- Doha pitch in celebration, hug- Paralympics World Champion- to relax. edges the ging each other. ships, to be held in Qatar in the Both Qalco and their oppo- crowd at In the stands, a Sri Lankan 12 months up to March 2016. nents in the final, QDVC, battled the end of band, including an irrepressible But this jubilant night on the through a competition involving an exhibi- trumpeter and two noisy drum- grim fringes of the capital does up to nine teams. The tourna- tion match mers, strike up their umpteenth not even register as a footnote ment itself is like a form of street in Doha in song of a sticky Qatar evening. on the country’s A-list sporting cricket, which just happens to be this October Amid the growing din, a calendar. played in a 14,000-seater stadium. 6, 2015 file Bhangra band prepares to dance It wasn’t advertised, no pro- There is no hard “real” cricket photo. as the announcer shouts out the motional banners were stuck to bal– more a slightly harder and result over a booming pitch-side lampposts, no tickets sold in the bouncier tennis ball - so there’s no microphone. Organisers hurriedly City Centre, nor any international need for batsmen to wear protec- place trophies on plinths. superstars flown into highlight tive pads, or anything else. Those present are drawn from the event, as usually happens in Heading into the final Qalco workers, has little chance as the Qatari riyals ($6,800) among the then send home to his family. The among Qatar’s army of Indian, Doha. are clear favourites, thanks in no final begins. “Some of them are winning team, and 10,000 for the conversation is overheard and Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Yet, despite the sweaty con- small part to their star Pakistani drivers. I do HR work. Some of runners-up. leads to accusations of trouble- Lankan workers, all prominent ditions, a good size crowd has batsman Ifzal Khan. them here are AC technicians. One Bangladeshi player tells he making, a jarring note on an oth- cricket-playing nations. turned out for a seemingly QDVC skipper, who gives his Some of them are stall-keepers, is desperate to win a share of the erwise sportsmanlike evening. “You see the workforce that inconsequential eight-overs-a- name as Zuheb, admits his team, those kinds of things.” money as it will equate to around comes from the subcontinent -- side cricket competition between made up of an assortment of Prizes include sharing 25,000 a month’s wages, which he could AFP SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Records continue to tumble at IPC Athletics Five more world records broken as Liu ends Guilhermina’s nine-year reign, Brown praises facilities in Doha

DOHA: The second day of com- Brown said: “Words cannot were perfect, and we had such broken by Na Mi of China in petition at the Doha 2015 IPC explain how I feel right now. It’s good fun out there. I was really the Women’s shot put F37 with Athletics World Championships a great honour to race against enjoying it!” a distance of 13.56m, and Omara yesterday saw a big upset in the these guys, I love competing Tunisia had an excellent Durand of Cuba in the Women’s women’s 400m T11 when China’s against them, to come out here evening of athletics, taking gold 400m T12 with a time of 53.05s. Ciuqing Lui defeated multiple and defeat them this time in the and silver in the Women’s discus Durand is a double World Cham- World and Paralympic Champion Middle East is a great success for throw F41 with Raoua Tlili set- pion and double Paralympic Terezinha Guilhermina of Brazil. me. I am speechless. ting a new world-record of 29.70 Champion, and was making her Meanwhile, a further five “These facilities in Doha are m ahead of teammate Fathia comeback in Doha after missing world-records were broken in actually amazing, the best facili- Amaima’s 24.83m, and gold and the 2013 World Championships another exhilarating evening of ties I have ever come across. They a new world-record in the Wom- following the birth of her child. action. have a very fast track here and I en’s javelin F54 with Hania Aida Speaking after her victory, she Up and coming young athlete am excited to win the 200m. The throwing 18.86m. Walid Ktila, said: Cuiqing Liu’s improvement in crowd has been amazing, it’s been four-times World Champion and “I am so very proud of this gold the T11 sprinting events has been a great experience so far.” double Paralympic Champion medal and my new world record! spectacular as she becomes the Meanwhile, Markus Rehm, one David Brown of qualified with the fastest time in It has been a hard competition first person to defeat Terezinha of the faces of the Doha 2015 IPC the USA along the Men’s 400m T34 and Abbes but our hard work paid off in the Guilhermina in a World Cham- Athletics World Championships, with other Saidi qualified fastest in the Men’s end. I would like to thank eve- pionship event in nine years. 13 continued to reign supreme in athlete thanks 800m T38. Both finals will take ryone involved for the perfect years Terezinha’s junior, the two the Men’s long jump T44 as he Doha for host- place tonight, 24th October. organisation of the event and will go head to head two further furthered his own world-record ing the remark- Speaking after her new world- how well we have been looked times in Doha when they meet to 8.40m, a distance that is just able 2015 IPC Tlili said: “My father passed away after here.” again in the 200m T11 on 25th 1 cm shorter than Greg Ruther- Athletics World this year so I did this for him and The incredible action will con- October and the 100m T11 on 28th ford’s winning jump in this year’s Championships I dedicate my win to him. I am tinue from 4pm today and tick- October. IAAF World Championships in in Doha, extremely proud to do this for my ets are available online at https:// In the Men’s 100m T11, Amer- Athletics. yesterday. country and my team mate also doha2015.q-tickets.com, in Villag- ican athlete David Brown, the Speaking after his victory, won silver which was amazing. gio, Landmark and City Centre 100m and 200m world-record Rehm said: “When I had the We can do it again in Rio 2016 malls, as well as in ticket booths holder stormed to victory ahead world record at 8.29 I thought because we are confident of our at the ground. Children below the of Brazilian arch-rivals Felipe that it might be difficult to beat level and we train very hard. We age of four and pensioners aged Gomez and Lucas Prada, who it, but to then go on and get 8.40 up feeling that it was gonna be my ing forward to this moment for are not scared of competing at 60+ go for free. All proceeds will stumbled and crashed out with was really special. As I said the day. Thankfully it all worked out so many months already. I think the highest level and against the be donated to charity. a bad fall. conditions were really good, and for me. I was so, so happy to com- someone up there was looking best.” Speaking after his victory, I felt in terrific shape, and I woke pete here in Doha. I’ve been look- after us because the conditions Further world-records were THE PENINSULA

DOHA WORLDS: STARS IN ACTION TODAY Nasser Saed Al-Sahoti (Qatar): Team Qatar’s flag-bearer will be competing in the javelin F57 at 16.03. The most experienced Star Van Rhijn hungry for more pace member of Team Qatar is a 2006 World Championship bronze medallist and has competed at three World Championships and two Paralympic Games. DOHA: The IPC Athletics World Cham- with her before she travelled to Doha. But I don’t focus on the competition to Raed Salem (Egypt): The bronze medallist from the Lyon 2013 pionships are currently being staged in Q: How are your preparations going be honest, I just really like to run fast. will be hoping to get a third major Championships medal for Doha and will continue till October 31.. for this year’s World Championships? Q: How did you get into para-ath- Egypt when he competes in the javelin F57 at 16.03. The world’s largest para-sport World A: I had a very good season prior to letics and how did it change your life? Marlou van Rhijn (The Netherlands), vs Marie Amelie le Championships are hosting 1,300 ath- the World Championships so I’m very A: I played sports my whole life. From Fur (France): The women’s 200m T43 promises an exciting showdown between the Netherlands and France. Marlou van letes from 100 countries battling to be excited. I’ve been working on getting basketball to swimming, to eventually Rhijn is the reigning Paralympic and World Champion but best in the world and qualify for next more explosive and focussing more on athletics. I just love competing and the will face stiff competition from Marie Ameli-le Fur, who has year’s Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. just sprinting. feeling of getting better at something day already smashed the long jump world-record at these World One such athlete is ‘Blade Babe’ Mar- Q: What are you looking forward after day. Championships. You can watch them in action at 16:35. lou Van Rhijn. The Paralympic, World to most about competing in this year’s Q: Who was your hero or role model David Weir (Great Britain) vs Marcel Hug (Switzerland): This and European Champion and world- Worlds? growing up and what impact did they rivalry was one of the highlights of the London 2012 Paralympic record holder will be looking to add to A: It’s the last major IPC Champion- have on you? Games with Weir winning four gold medals. Multiple world-record holder Hug responded in 2013 by winning five titles after Weir her accolades in Doha when she com- ship prior to the Paralympic Games next A: I don’t really have heroes or role took a year out from the sport. The two go head to head in the petes in the 100m and 200m T43. year. So I’m really looking forward to it. models. My family always supports me in 1500m T54 at 17:55. Van Rhijn has quickly become the Q: Do you think Doha 2015 will be everything I do, which made me become Michael McKillop (Ireland): The three times Paralympic Cham- world’s fastest female leg amputee and your toughest championships? who I am now. pion and five times World Champion will be looking to add to his Marlou Van Rhijn one of the biggest names in para-sport. A: You see that the competition is accolades when he competes in the Men’s 800m T38 at 20:00. Below are the excerpts of an interview growing and everyone is becoming faster. THE PENINSULA

Moto 2: Kallio excels at Malaysian practice

DOHA: QMMF Racing Team fied with the first exit, because we rider Mika Kallio started the immediately got a good lap time, Malaysian Grand Prix with a in only the third lap. It doesn’t bang, pushing his Speed Up bike take me a long time to get the to fourth position in the first free rhythm, which is good,” he said. practice session yesterday. “After that, we tried both tyre According to details reach- options. We started with the hard ing here from Sepang, Malaysia, compound and in the end, we saw Kallio, in the afternoon dropped that the soft one doesn’t work for back to eleventh place and ninth us. We struggled to get grip out in the combined standings. of it, even on the first laps,” he Forced to save on the alloca- added. tion of the harder tyre compound “This was an important part of that works best at Sepang, he ran our work because it became obvi- the second session on used tyres ous that we need to save as many FIA Vice-President and QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah and will only attack again when it hard tyres as we can for tomor- (left) and Francois Ribeiro, Head of Eurosport Events at a launching counts in qualifying today. row and for Sunday. This is why ceremony of WTTC recently in Doha. Julian Simon was a strong we ran the afternoon session on tenth in the morning session used tyres, which was not good for and came to the same conclusion us as far as lap times go.” with his tyre choice as his Finnish He added: “We only have four Qatar ready to add another team-mate. QMMF Racing Team rider Mika Kallio after the first practice for Malaysian hard tyres in total and the sita- With a return to a standard Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia yesterday. tion is not easy for us because we chassis and a standard bike set-up would also like to test some new jewel in crown as hosts for comparison tests with recent parts, and if you don’t have the development parts, he dropped noon a little further back, but all faster, but the crucial factor here correct tyres on the bike you are back to 15th place in the after- in all, we are not far away,” said in Malaysia is tyre wear.” going in circles. But I believe our DOHA: The final round of the President is pleased to host the noon. Simon after the second practice. Kallio was happy with his show base with correct tyres is not bad FIA World Touring Car Champi- WTCC first ever race in Qatar. “The feeling with the bike on Simon hoped to improve in the in the first practice session. at all.” onship (WTTC) will take place in “We are delighted to host the this track is not bad. This morn- qualifying stage. “The morning session was espe- Qatar from November 26 to 27 at WTCC for the first time here in ing I was in the top ten, this after- “Tomorrow I will try to go cially positive for us. I am satis- THE PENINSULA the Losail International Circuit. Qatar and providing the drivers This last round of the cham- with a special first night event for pionship has generated a lot the championship,” he said. of interest among the fans and “We really hope that all the Misfer Qatar National international media not only fans will enjoy this championship because it is going to be the first and very happy. Eurosport TV are WTCC race in the Middle East broadcasting first time in Qatar Rally kicks off today but also because it will be the and are fully supported in distrib- first ever WTCC race celebrated uting the TV images all over the DOHA: Misfer Qatar National Rally, organised by the Qatar Motor at night, under the floodlights of world,’’ he added. and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) starts today with as many as 14 the Losail International Circuit. Francois Ribeiro, Head of drivers vying in the six-stage rally stretching 121km in addition to The championship is composed Eurosport Events, the WTCC approximately 170 conjunction stages. by 12 round and Qatar will round promoter, added: “We are very Marwan Musabah , Misfer Qatar National Rally organiser con- out the 2015 season, with the pleased to welcome Nasser Al- firmed that all preparations instructed by QMMF President Nasser participation of the Qatari hero Attiyah to the WTCC family for bin Khalifa Al Attiyah have been completed. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah in this the championship’s first visit to He said big names would be competing in the event. round. the Middle East and its first night “We have the Qatari champion, Nasser bin Saleh Al Attiyah who is All the fans can enjoy and thrill race. Like his profile, Nasser’s at the top of the general ranking, then Salah Bin Eidan from Kuwait, with the excitement of this cham- sporting CV is massive and it’s a Abdullah Al Kuwari from Qatar, Mohamad Al Khargan, Aumel Khu- pionship at the main grandstand real honour he accepted our invi- naiser from Lebanon and Ahmad Al Kasha from KSA,” said Musabah of the circuit, that will be free tation to make his WTCC debut before adding that young drivers would also take part in the event. for all the enthusiasts and those on home soil. He’s a great charac- “QMMF is always keen on caring for the young skill and talents in who cannot attend can follow the ter and true ambassador and we all sports. We will see new faces capable of competing for the name of exciting of this event at Eurosport look forward to working with him Qatar such as Rashid Al Naimi, it’s expected that this driver will per- as they will do an extensive televi- and the increased interest from form well in this rally, as he has enough experience gained throughout sion coverage with races broad- the fans and media his participa- his participation in Middle East Championship for rally this season. A file photo shows Qatari driver Nasser bin Saleh Al Attiyah in action casted live. tion will bring.” in last year’s edition. Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, THE PENINSULA FIA Vice-President and QMMF THE PENINSULA SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Boxing: Atlas Halep, Sharapova in same Finals group lured out of SINGAPORE: Top seed Simona The Romanian, winner at Safarova, the world number “It has been a dream year and retirement to Halep was pooled with Grand Indian Wells earlier this year, THE GROUPS nine and French Open runner- to be one of the eight qualifiers in Slam stars Maria Sharapova and will also take on Russian multiple RED GROUP up, will also play in the doubles singles and also compete in the Flavia Pennetta in a formidable Grand Slam winner Sharapova, with American partner Bethanie doubles is something that makes train Bradley Simona Halep (Romania) looking Red Group for the end- who lost in the Australian Open Mattek-Sands where she has me very proud. of-season WTA Finals yesterday. final to Williams in January. Maria Sharapova (Russia) been drawn in the same pool as “There have already been so LOS ANGELES: Boxing guru With world number one and Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska, Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) Muguruza and partner Carla Sua- many highlights this year, and Teddy Atlas had to think long defending champion Serena Wil- who won her 16th career title in Flavia Pennetta (Italy) rez Navarro. I hope to finish it playing some and hard before he finally decided liams opting out after narrowly China last week, rounded out the Safarova, who had already more great tennis in front of the to come out of retirement as a missing out on a rare calendar group from which the top two will WHITE GROUP qualified for the WTA Finals dou- amazing Singapore crowd.” trainer and help prepare Timo- Grand Slam, Romanian Halep advance to the semi-finals after Garbine Muguruza (Spain) bles with partner Bethanie Mat- World number one Serena Wil- thy Bradley for his WBO wel- is the highest seed for the eight round robin play. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) tek-Sands, will make her debut in liams, who narrowly missed out terweight title defence against woman end-of-season champion- Awaiting them will be the the tournament after a standout on a rare calendar Grand Slam, Brandon Rios next month. ships which begin tomorrow. heavy hitters of the White Angelique Kerber (Germany) year where she reached the final decided earlier this month that It had been more than four Halep, who lost to Williams in Group, where Wimbledon final- Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) of the French Open. she would not be defending her years since Atlas last worked as the final last year after beating ist Garbine Muguruza of Spain She also won the Australian WTA Finals title, citing the need a trainer, acting as cornerman the American in the pool stage, and twice champion of the grass red clay, grass and hardcourts this Open and French Open doubles to allow her body to heal. Swiss for Alexander Povetkin when the was drawn against Italian Pen- court major Petra Kvitova were year. titles with the American. Timea Bacsinszky and former Russian won the vacant WBA netta, who lifted a shock US Open pooled together. They were joined Czech Lucie Safarova, who only “I am really excited to qualify world number one Venus Williams heavyweight championship title title after compatriot Roberta by Germany’s Angelique Kerber, qualified for the singles field on for the WTA Finals for the first are first and second alternates. in 2011 before their relationship Vinci beat Williams in the last who completed the rare feat of Thursday evening, was the other time,” Safarova, the world number soured and they parted ways. four. winning WTA titles on green clay, player in the group. nine, said in a statement. AGENCIES For Atlas to be tempted away from a successful career as a box- ing commentator, he first had to be convinced by his attorney daughter, Nicole, and then had to ensure he would be working with a boxer he could respect both in and outside the ring. Root stands firm as New “I have a good job in broad- Zealand’s casting and the big difference is that nobody can talk back to me pace- and I don’t have to worry about man Doug who wins,” Atlas, 59, said in a tel- Bracewell England fight back ephone interview. walks “And that’s always a big worry towards for a trainer, so I said to my kids, Visitors close at 182 for three on day two in Dubai his bowling I’m not coming back to train and mark dur- be around somebody that I don’t DUBAI: Joe Root took the attack ing a limited enjoy being around ... who I don’t to the Pakistan bowlers with an overs cricket think is a decent person. enterprising half-century to guide match against “And I found Timothy to be as England to 182-3 at close of play Australia’s decent a person as I could find. I on the second day of the second Prime spent time in his house, saw him Test in Dubai yesterday. Minister’s XI as a family guy. I also saw him in Root, unbeaten on 76, built the England in Canberra the gym as very coachable.” innings after England lost the key batsman yesterday. Atlas, who has worked as a box- wicket of skipper Alastair Cook as Joe Root in ing commentator for NBC’s cov- they fought hard against a pace- action against erage of the last four editions of cum-spin Pakistan attack on a Pakistan on the Olympic Games, started out Dubai stadium pitch. day two of as an amateur boxer under the With Root was Jonny Bairstow the second guidance of Hall of Fame trainer on 27 as England were 196 behind Test at Dubai Cus D’Amato in the Catskills of Pakistan’s first innings total of International New York state. 378 with seven wickets intact. A back injury forced him to Stadium, The first Test in the three- Hazlewood not quit competitive boxing and he United Arab match series ended in a draw in immediately switched to training, Abu Dhabi last week. Emirates, once again under the tutelage of Cook, who hit an epic 263 in the yesterday. D’Amato, where his responsibili- first Test, added 113 runs for the ties included working with a teen- third wicket with Root as the pair tickled pink by aged Mike Tyson. negotiated leg-spinner Yasir Shah “As Cus used to say, the most and left-armer Zulfiqar Babar important element of someone with confidence. being coachable was them being They built on the early loss day-night ball interested,” Atlas recalled. “He of Moeen Ali (one) and Ian Bell would say, ‘When you can show (four) and challenged Pakistan’s them how to get hit less, that superior bowling attack. Scoreboard MELBOURNE: Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood has expressed makes them very interested.’ Cook reached his 45th half- Pakistan (I innings): Bowling: Anderson 20-5-40-1; Broad 17-4- concerns about the safety of the pink ball to be used in cricket’s first “And I found Timothy to be century with a flicked boundary Mohd Hafeez c Bairstow b Ali ...... 19 48-1; Ali 25-3-108-3; Wood 19.5-7-39-3; day-night Test match against New Zealand. both very interested and very off paceman Imran Khan before Shan Masood c Butler b Anderson ...... 54 Stokes 17-3-55-1 (1w); Rashid 20-1-84-1. Hazlewood said the ball was hard to see for fielders square of the intelligent. He looks at things, he he was caught off a leg-side push Shoaib Malik c Bairstow b Stokes ...... 2 England (I innings): wicket late in the day and also felt it was performing more like the examines things. So with all of off the bowling of Shah. Younis Khan c Butler b Wood ...... 56 A Cook c sub (Shehzad) b Shah ...... 65 white ball of one-day cricket rather than the red ball used in Tests. that put together ...” Cook hit 10 well-timed fours Misbah-ul-Haq lbw Broad ...... 102 Moeen Ali c Masood b Riaz ...... 1 Hazlewood and his New South Wales team mates had an evening Despite the instant appeal of during his 117-ball stay. Asad Shafiq c Root b Wood ...... 83 I Bell c Ahmed b Khan ...... 4 practice session with the ball on Tuesday and the paceman was left Bradley after Atlas had spent Root was more aggressive, tak- Sarfraz Ahmed c Anderson b Ali ...... 32 J Root (batting)...... 76 with a number of doubts. three days working with the ing a single off Shah to complete Wahab Riaz c Anderson b Ali...... 6 J Bairstow (batting) ...... 27 “It was a little bit tough to see for the square-on fielders, at point and American boxer at his home near 15th fifty to continue his excel- Yasir Shah c Stokes b Rashid ...... 16 Extars (LB-1, NB-3, W-5) ...... 9 square leg, it was a bit easier in front of the wicket,” he told local media. Palm Springs in California, he lent form in 2015 in which he Zulfiqar Babar lbw Wood ...... 3 Total (for 3 wkts) ...... 182 “The time when the sun is setting, those fielders square of the wicket, did not immediately commit to a had already passed the 1,000-run Imran Khan (not out) ...... 0 Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-14. when there’s someone like (New Zealand captain) Brendon McCullum business relationship. mark before this series. Extras (LB-4, W-1) ...... 5 Bowling: Khan 10-4-26-1; Riaz 10-0-51-1 batting, it’s going to come pretty quickly whether you’re at backward “I told him I would go home to Root has so far hit nine fours Total (all out) ...... 378 (nb3; w5); Babar 10-2-35-0; Shah 17-2-59-1; point or square leg. New York and let him know soon,” during his 118-ball stay. Fall of wickets: 1-51, 2-58, 3-85, 4-178, Malik 4-1-10-0. “It’s going to be tough to see and hang on to. It might be a little bit said Atlas. “And I thought about Paceman Stuart Broad believes 5-282, 6-334, 7-342, 8-370, 9-377. England trail by 196 runs dangerous but the more we use it... the more we will get used to it. those moments when I was in the England can gain upper hand “We’re adapting on the batting and bowling fronts, it’s just the gym with him ... there’s a purity of tomorrow. fielding.” being in that gym when someone “We are delighted as a bowl- Australia host New Zealand in the first day-night Test in Adelaide needs you. ing unit at getting 10 wickets on a from November 27 after years of development and testing of the pink “I’ve been in this business for first-day pitch for under 400,” said Prasad earns SL ball. 40 years and I started training Broad. “It was good to only lose Fears the ball might prove to be undercooked eased yesterday as New fighters very young with Cus three wickets for a decent score Zealand romped to a 102-run victory in a 50-over tour match against D’Amato and working with Timo- and tomorrow will be an impor- an Australian Prime Minister’s XI side in Canberra. thy reminded of what motivated tant day. lead over Windies Opening batsman Tom Latham smashed the pink ball around for a me back then. “Maybe if we can manage to get match-winning 131 before fast bowler Trent Boult used pace and swing “It’s still that simple,” said 400 or 400 plus on a deteriorat- COLOMBO: Fast bowler Dham- solid start from their batsmen to scythe through the hosts’ top order. Atlas, whose daughter advised ing pitch then we will be in the mika Prasad picked up four wick- after resuming on 17-1. Purists, including former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, have res- him to go back to training if he box seat.” ets as hosts Sri Lanka bundled Nightwatchman Devendra ervations about the day-night experiment, and Hazlewood’s team mate still had the burning desire to Pakistan seamers Wahab Riaz out West Indies for 163 to take a Bishoo (13) was the first to fall, and fellow paceman Mitchell Starc also complained earlier this year teach. “It’s being able to help and Imran Khan had given their first-innings lead on the second edging a wide delivery from that the ball could be hard to see and swung differently to the red one. somebody and, at the same time, team an early breakthroughs in day of the second and final Test at Prasad to wicketkeeper Kusal “If (crowds) can’t see it, they’ll ask themselves what they’re doing serve yourself while you are doing the post-lunch session. the P Sara Oval yesterday. Perera. there watching,” Hazlewood added. that.” Ali was smartly snapped up at Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera West Indies’ batting mainstay “I see a lot of similarities with the white ball at the moment, the way In Bradley, Atlas has a 32-year- short-leg off Riaz while Bell edged provided good support by pick- Darren Bravo (two) then chopped it behaves at the start of the innings and after 40-50 overs. old boxer with a 32-1-1 record one from Khan before Cook and ing up the last three West Indies Prasad on to his stumps to put “It’s going to be hard to buff up and get that nice red shine like you who has received great punish- Root led the fightback. wickets to give the hosts a lead the touring side in further trou- would a normal red leather cricket ball, but it’s improved the last couple ment in recent years -- especially Cook survived a confident leg- of 37 runs. ble. Opener Kraigg Brathwaite of years. Whether it’s ready for test matches we’ll find out.” at the hands of Manny Pacquiao before appeal off spinner Zulfiqar Sri Lanka lost opener Dimuth (47) tried to rebuild the innings in (winning once and losing once), Babar on 27 as his attempted Karunaratne to the first ball of a fourth-wicket stand of 39 with REUTERS Ruslan Provodnikov and Diego sweep hit his pads and the ball their second innings from pace- Marlon Samuels (13) before the Chaves. “Timothy’s got good speed deflected on to the stumps and man Jerome Taylor but recovered latter fell in the penultimate over but he’s got to use it in a different despite having an impact the bails to reach 76 for two at stumps, before lunch. Scoreboard way,” Atlas said of the challenge were not removed. stretching their lead to 113. All-rounder Milinda Siri- Sri Lanka (I innings): Bowling: Prasad 12-3-34-4; Pradeep 11-3- facing his fighter on November 7 Pakistan also unsuccessfully Kaushal Silva remained wardana, who top-scored for his West Indies (I innings): 24-0; Herath 20-5-39-1; Dilruwan Perera 11.2- when he defends his WBO wel- reviewed a leg-before shout when unbeaten on 31 and added 55 for side with 68 in the first innings, K Brathwaite c K J Perera b Siriwardana .....47 3-28-3; Siriwardana 10-2-26-2. terweight title at the Thomas & Cook edged Riaz’s delivery on to the second wicket with debutant got Samuels to edge to Angelo S Hope lbw Prasad ...... 4 Sri Lanka (II innings): Mack Center in Las Vegas. his pads when on 41 as England Kusal Mendis (39) before the lat- Mathews at slip off his left-arm D Bishoo c K J Perera b Prasad...... 13 D Karunaratne c Bishoo b Taylor ...... 0 “Instead of using it in such flourished in the second session. ter fell to left-arm spinner Jomel spin bowling. D Bravo b Prasad ...... 2 K Silva (batting)...... 31 aggressive fashion, he’s got to Earlier, Pakistan, resuming at Warrican, also playing for the Siriwardana took his sec- M Samuels a Mathews b Siriwardana ...... 13 K Mendis c Ramdin b Warrican ...... 39 use it in a different fashion. You 282-4, lost their last six wickets first time for West Indies. ond wicket when Brathwaite J Blackwood c K J Perera b Prasad...... 16 D Chandimal (batting) ...... 5 control yourself and you look for for 96 runs in the two-and-a-half In the morning, play was fell shortly after lunch with the D Ramdin b Herath ...... 14 Extras (LB-1) ...... 1 the right time. You know that hour session, extended due to Fri- delayed by 30 minutes due to a batsman unable to overturn the J Holder c Mathews b Dilruwan Perera ...... 1 Total (for 2 wkts) ...... 76 you can handle your opponent day prayers. wet outfield and Prasad made full umpire’s decision to give him out K Roach (not out) ...... 17 To bat: Angelo Mathews, Milinda Siriwardana, but you don’t have to let your- Seamer Mark Wood (3-39) use of the overcast conditions, caught behind. Prasad returned J Taylor lbw Dilruwan Perera ...... 1 Kusal Janith Perera, Dilruwan Perera, Rangana self do it on his terms. Timothy’s and Ali (3-108) shared the bowl- bowling an impeccable line and for another spell and took out J Warrican c&b Dilruwan Perera ...... 1 Herath, Dhammika Prasad, Nuwan Pradeep. already shown that his heart is as ing honours. Asad Shafiq scored length to extract movement off Jermaine Blackwood, who made Extras (B-9 LB-3 W-1 NB-1) ...... 14 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-55. big as the Grand Canyon but now 83 before he was caught by Root the pitch. 92 in the last test, for his fourth Total (all out) ...... 163 Bowling: Taylor 4-1-15-1; Roach 4-1-10-0; he needs to show me a different off Wood, 17 short of his hundred. After dismissing the hosts for wicket of the innings. Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-33, 3-37, 4-76, 5-89, Holder 5-1-9-0; Warrican 11-1-21-1; Bishoo kind of toughness.” 200 on the opening day, West 6-105, 7- 137, 8-149, 9-151, 10-163. 7-1-20-0. REUTERS Indies would have hoped for a REUTERS REUTERS Most Popular Bangladeshi Newspaper

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Motorcycling: Boks ready for All Blacks brute force Lorenzo off Two rugby superpowers prepare for 2015 World Cup semi-final at Twickenham today to hot start

TWICKENHAM: The Spring- cance for Burger as not only is it a in Malaysia boks have billed today’s World World Cup knockout match but it Cup semi-final against New Zea- will be the last time he will front practice land as the game of their lives, up against his long-time back-row adding another chapter to the opponent Richie McCaw, with the SEPANG, MALAYSIA: Spain’s tumultuous history between the New Zealand captain indicating Jorge Lorenzo (pictured) domi- two rugby superpowers. he will retire from Test duty at nated yesterday’s combined free At stake on the Twicken- the end of the tournament. practice on his Yamaha despite ham ground today is a place in South Africa and New Zea- hazy weather conditions ahead the final against the winner of land are two of rugby’s greatest of this weekend’s Malaysian tomorrow’s semi-final between rivals and Springbok skipper du MotoGP. Australia and Argentina Senior Preez said it was evident when The two-time world champion Springboks Fourie du Preez and the World Cup draw was made outperformed Italy’s Valentino Schalk Burger, who both helped that they would likely meet in the Rossi by setting a blistering pace South Africa win the 2007 World semi-finals. at the 5.5-kilometre (3.4-mile) Cup, met in a Japanese club room Scrum-half du Preez, capped 75 Sepang International Circuit nearly 12 months ago to begin times and flanker Burger, a vet- track, and in punishing heat, plotting how to beat their ulti- eran of 84 internationals, were posting a best lap of two minutes mate rival. playing for Suntory in Japan last 00.246 sec- The match holds extra signifi- November when they first sat onds. down to plan how to beat the All Deploying Blacks extreme lean NZ vs SA TEAMS “It’s a massive, massive game cornering LONDON: Teams for the Rugby World Cup if not the biggest game of my techniques, semi-final between New Zealand and South life and Schalk’s and we’ve been the 28-year- Africa at Twickenham today (1400 GMT kick- around quite a bit,” du Preez said old Lorenzo off): at Twickenham yesterday after was 0.669sec leading his side through their ahead of Teams (15-1) final training run. team-mate New Zealand: Ben Smith; Nehe Milner-Skud- “Myself and Schalk were in Rossi, the championship leader der, Conrad Smith, Ma’a Nonu, Julian Savea; Japan together, from the end of who hopes to win his 10th career Dan Carter, Aaron Smith; Kieran Read, Richie November and we were talking world title in tomorrow’s Malay- McCaw (capt), Jerome Kaino; Sam Whitelock, about this game after training, so sian GP at Sepang. Brodie Retallick; Owen Franks, Dane Coles, we’ve been looking forward to it “We have a good bike and with Joe Moody Replacements: Keven Mealamu, for quite some time.” good riding we can do well in the Ben Franks, Charlie Faumuina, Victor Vito, Burger has been on the losing two remaining races,” a smiling Sam Cane, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Beauden New Zealand’s Richie McCaw during training at Oatlands Park Hotel, Weybridge, Surrey, yesterday. RIGHT: side most times he has played Lorenzo told reporters after the Barrett, Sonny Bill Williams South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth is seen during a separate training session. 34-year-old McCaw and he wants practice. Coach: Steve Hansen (NZL) to bow out with bragging rights. “I have a good feeling in Malay- South Africa: Willie le Roux; JP Pietersen, “Richie McCaw has won more against South Africa. style. Both of us have a massive record of 15 tries he now shares sia. Let’s see, the best rider will Jesse Kriel, Damien de Allende, Bryan Test matches than I’ve played “We’ve become good mates. work-rate so we find each other with New Zealand star Jonah win the championship,” he added. Habana; Handre Pollard, Fourie du Preez almost, so it’s pretty hard to com- We’ve played against each other on the bottom of rucks or tackling Lomu. “If it happens in the game, Challenging closely were Honda (capt); Duane Vermeulen, Schalk Burger, Fran- pete against guys who never seem since 2003 so there’s been a few or carrying the ball a hell of a lot. I don’t think we’ll be thinking of riders -- Spain’s Dani Pedrosa was cois Louw; Lodewyk de Jager, Eben Etzebeth; to lose,” Burger said. contests and unfortunately I’ve “I always try to make a bit of the record, we’ll be thinking we’ve second quickest, at 0.047sec off Frans Malherbe, Bismarck du Plessis, Tendai McCaw has in fact played 146 been on the losing end most of a chat on the field but it’s pretty scored against the All Blacks,” the pace -- while team-mate and Mtawarira Replacements: Adriaan Strauss, Tests and been on the winning the time,” Burger said “Hopefully difficult to do with Richie. But said Burger. “I hope we can create defending world champion Marc Trevor Nyakane, Jannie du Plessis, Victor side in 129 of them, 45-more than for me we can get a win over them afterwards we’ll share a beer and something special for Bryan. He Marquez, who won in Sepang last Matfield, Willem Alberts, Ruan Pienaar, Pat Burger’s entire Test history. and it will give me some bragging reminisce about days gone by.” has got the ability to score that year, was third fastest at 2:00.472. Lambie, Jan Serfontein Burger, 32, has won five of 15 rights for it will be one of the last Springbok wing great Bryan 20 percent try.” Italian Ducati rider Andrea Coach: Heyneke Meyer (RSA) Tests against the All Blacks, while days we play against each other. Habana needs just one more try Iannone was fourth, but was 0.240 Referee: Jerome Garces (FRA) McCaw has won 19 of 25 Tests “We play a bit of a different to break the overall World Cup REUTERS down on Lorenzo’s time while Rossi was fifth fastest at 2:00.915. Meanwhile, Marquez who won at Phillip Island last weekend The FIFA presidential contenders so far rubbished Rossi’s allegation on Thursday’s that he helped his title LONDON: The four registered candidates so far for the FIFA rival Lorenzo in the Australian presidency: race by making it difficult for the Champagne confirms PRINCE ALI BIN AL HUSSEIN Italian to beat Lorenzo. The 39-year-old brother of Jordan’s King Abdullah was a member “I am surprised like every- of his country’s special forces, specialising in parachute jumps. body (by the allegation). I won in He was on the FIFA executive from 2011 until this year when Australia and will try to win in he first challenged Sepp Blatter for the presidency. Prince Ali Sepang and Valencia. I overtook FIFA presidency bid championed the cause of allowing women to play football in a Lorenzo on a difficult downhill to hijab. He has repeatedly demanded greater transparency within win. Only Valentino knows why he LAUSANNE: Former French FIFA and promised to increase the share of revenues sent back is attacking me,” he told reporters diplomat Jerome Champagne yes- Former FIFA to the national associations. He has repeatedly condemned the after the practice. terday officially entered the run- official Jerome “backroom deals” that he says are one of the biggest causes of Lorenzo also ruled out Rossi’s ning to succeed Sepp Blatter as Champagne speaks FIFA’s long-standing troubles. claims. president of football’s scandal-hit during an interview MICHEL PLATINI “No. No. I was leading 80 per- governing body FIFA. in Zurich in this One of the greatest footballers of all time and until he was impli- cent of the race. Marquez was “I have submitted my candi- June 11, 2015 file cated in a Swiss criminal investigation into FIFA, one of the sport’s not helping me in the race,” and dacy and have the support of five photo. Champagne most skillful politicians. After being co-chairman of France’s 1998 described the sensational young member states (of FIFA),” the is to make another World Cup organisation, he became president of UEFA in 2007 Honda rider as “super talented, 57-year-old Champagne said. bid for the FIFA and has since been re-elected twice. But the Frenchman’s 90-day aggressive and ambitious.” The former deputy general presidency, say- suspension while FIFA investigates a $2m payment from the world Only Rossi and Lorenzo can secretary of FIFA is the fourth ing that soccer’s body without a written contract has seriously hit the chances of win this year’s MotoGP crown official candidate for the election, the man who was once hot favourite. Platini, 60, made his name as it heads into the two final governing body which is scheduled to take place as a sports administrator by pressing for football’s riches and rounds of the season. Adding to needs to be saved on February 26. decision-making to be spread between members. the drama, crowd favourite Rossi His confirmed rivals are UEFA from collapse and JEROME CHAMPAGNE only holds a slender 11-point lead chief Michel Platini, Prince Ali protect the World The 57-year-old was a French diplomat in Oman, Los Angeles and at the head of the championship bin Al Hussein of Jordan and Cup, its flagship Brazil before becoming a protocol advisor for the 1998 World Cup table over his old rival Lorenzo. former Trinidad and Tobago cap- competition. organisers. He joined FIFA in 1999 and rose to become deputy A classic battle erupted tain David Nahkid, although oth- secretary general under Sepp Blatter, leaving in 2010. “I am not between the two Yamaha rid- ers are known to be mulling a bid ashamed of the FIFA years,” he told AFP. Though not a footballer, ers to top the timesheets during ahead of Monday’s deadline. need a strong FIFA. FIFA has “A clean break from the past Champagne was a freelance journalist for the magazine France the morning practice but a calm The election to replace Blat- been in existence for 111 years and is essential for FIFA to climb out Football. Champagne had tried to challenge Blatter in the elec- Lorenzo managed to dominate ter, who has been FIFA president it has been responsible for many of the toxic pit which continues tion this year but could not get the required five signatures from both sessions. In order to win the since 1998 and who is standing good things, but now it is time to to produce serious accusations national associations to enter. He has vowed to bring in greater title in Malaysia, the 36-year-old down, comes at a time of crisis undertake reforms,” Champagne of corrupt behaviour on almost transparency, stronger ethical standards and modernise the world Rossi will need to increase his within world football’s governing said in a recent interview. a daily basis,” FIFPro said in a body’s administration. lead in the championship to at body. “To carry out these reforms, statement. DAVID NAKHID least 26 points. Prosecutors are investigating we need someone who knows the “Clearly, the presumption The mystery candidate in the FIFA race. Nakhid, 51, was captain Rossi, the oldest rider in the top FIFA officials, including Blat- organisation from the inside and of innocence is a principle that of Trinidad and Tobagao and played club football with Grass- MotoGP entry list, risks a world ter and Platini as part of a wide- that is the case with me. The 11 needs to be upheld while various hoppers in Switzerland, Waregem in Belgium and New England title showdown in the season’s ranging clampdown on fraud and years that I spent there (with investigations are ongoing. At the Revolution in the United States. His main administrative post final race in Valencia on Novem- corruption at the heart of the FIFA) are not a handicap, on the same time, there is no doubt the has been running his own chain of football academies. Nakhid ber 8 if he does not grab the title Zurich-based organization. contrary.” present mayhem has left FIFA said it is time for football’s power to be moved away from Europe in Malaysia. “Above all we need to save FIFA Champagne had been consider- morally bankrupt.” and that it will need a former player to reform the world body. If Rossi goes on to capture the and its role of governance and ing a challenge to Blatter at the “A new FIFA president would “I cannot be reckless. I am committed to transformation that is crown this season, the Italian will redistribution, which is in danger last presidential election in May need to show a body of work based fair and even-handed and will deal with all or any breaches and be the second eldest title winner at a time when they are needed but was unable to get the requi- on social wellbeing, fairness, dem- improprieties,” he said. since the world motorcycle rac- the most. site backing from five member ocratic values and human rights,” ing championship started in 1949, “We must also restore FIFA’s states. FIFPro said. Former when 38-year-old Briton Leslie credibility, and prepare it for Blatter eventually won that “FIFPro, on behalf of the pro- Trinidad and Graham won the inaugural 500cc the challenges of an ever evolv- vote handsomely for a fifth term, fessional footballers it represents Tobago foot- crown, race officials said. ing world, Champagne said in a but soon afterwards the corrup- worldwide, accepts its responsibil- baller David Sepang is one of the season’s letter he distributed to the FIFA tion scandal engulfed him and he ity to protect football. This is our Nakhid is seen most demanding circuits but is member associations. announced that he would stand game too. The time for politicking during a press also Rossi’s favourite track as the A former member of the down in February. is over. FIFPro has no interest in Yamaha racer has won six times conference to French diplomatic core, Cham- Meanwhile, world players’ remaining silent when football here in the premier class. launch his bid pagne turned to football admin- union FIFPro yesterday said needs key stakeholders to act and Temperatures can soar well istration by joining FIFA in 1999, the next FIFA president should lead by example.” to succeed above 30 degrees Celsius at the assuming several top roles includ- be an external candidate with a The union’s criteria also FIFA president circuit, which lies outside Kuala ing special advisor to Blatter good record on human rights and requested an understanding of Sepp Blatter in Lumpur and is one of the longest (until 2002) then deputy general governance and provide a strong the game as a sport and business. the Lebanese in the season. secretary (2002-2005). track record of driving demo- capital Beirut. “Things are very serious. We cratic reform. 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MADRID: Eleven-year-old leading figures is Adriana Salazar, Alvaro Pineda has played chess an International Chess Master at home since he was five. Now and nine-time national champion he plays it in the classroom too. in her native Colombia. In an effort to boost their She introduces the game to kids pupils’ low maths and reading as early as pre-school by putting marks, more and more Spanish a giant chessboard on the floor. schools are holding chess clubs “They learn the squares, the rows — and some could even make and columns, the diagonals, and it a compulsory class. “It really we jump around on the board. I increases your mental capacity. I tell the smallest kids it is a land have improved a lot,” said Alvaro, of vanilla and chocolate.” at a chess group in his school Her method is used in 143 north of Madrid. schools in Spain, 50 in Colombia “You have to really focus on and 12 in Miami. She says it can the board and on where all the help develop children’s thinking pieces are, and think lots of moves and their “social skills and values”. ahead,” which helps strengthen “The aim is to make the kids love the memory, he added. it and to charm the teachers,” to Spain’s parliament this year show them “it isn’t boring or hard,” unanimously adopted a law Youngsters play chess at a public school in Tres Cantos, near Madrid. RIGHT: In an effort to boost pupils’ low maths and reading marks, more and more said Salazar. “That is my quest.” allowing regional governments Spanish schools are holding chess clubs. In Tres Cantos, Rodrigo to introduce chess as a compul- Gomez, 11, turns to his teacher sory or optional subject in schools. economic grouping have regu- lar teachers can be trained for mal school teacher to give chess The southern Russian region of in triumph. Javi had two defences The law won the rare unanimous larly shown that Spanish pupils the task. One of the instructors, classes. Kalmykia is seen as the pioneer in and I still got him in checkmate!” backing of lawmakers from rival lag behind their peers in other Javier Martinez de Navascues, 24, The local chess club’s president using chess as an official educa- he calls out. “This should be com- parties. The opposition Socialist developed countries in maths and divides the lesson time between Daniel Gil disagrees. “It is just as tional tool, having introduced it as pulsory,” he adds. Nine-year-old Party deputy who drafted it, Pablo reading. chess games, theory and show- well that the instructors be chess a school subject in 1996. Armenia Adam Maltoni is more circum- Martin Pere, cited studies show- The class Alvaro goes to, in the ing the pupils “cool things that masters,” he said. “They have a became the first country to apply spect. “I wouldn’t like it to be ing that an hour of chess a week Aldebaran School in the Madrid they really like, moves like ‘the certain experience of teaching,” he the policy nationwide in 2011. Mex- compulsory. It’s each person’s could boost pupils’ performance suburb of Tres Cantos, is run by nail’ and the ‘x-ray attack’”. He said, but chess classes also require ico followed in 2014, as well as parts choice whether they want to play in maths by 30 percent. masters from the local chess club. says two or three weeks’ train- special knowledge. “There’s a lot of China, India and Germany. chess.” Education studies by the OECD Some say however that regu- ing is enough to prepare a nor- to chess.” In Spain, one of the game’s AFP Artists bring ‘outdoor living room’ to NY Harry Potter play

NEW YORK: They set up chairs, But they can be over-sharers. tables and beds on the sidewalk Conversations quickly turn to pick up where and engage New Yorkers in chat: personal — sometimes too French performance artists have personal. He tells of one man who spent three weeks living and confided the soap opera details of sleeping on Broadway. his life. final book left off Laurent Boijeot, 34 and Sebast- So what’s the point? “Art, to ien Renauld, 33 — accompanied by produce collective emotions,” says photographer Clement Martin — Renauld, an architect by training. LONDON: A new play that opens a drip-drip of information over started in Harlem and each day, He says the table and modest in London next summer will several months in what appears pack up their encampment, move pine chair mock social hierarchies, pick up the story of Harry Pot- to be a strategy to tantalise fans, south, and set up home again. putting everyone on an equal ter where the seventh and final although commercial success They live in the open air and footing. “I think it’s great,” says volume of J K Rowling’s saga left for the venture looks extremely chat with hundreds of New York- yoga teacher Jennifer Landesman. off, with a plot involving a grown- likely regardless of any market- ers, normally rushing by with “I think that humanity needs up Harry and his youngest son, ing efforts. heads buried in phones, but sud- more connection and relationship, Albus. So far everything connected to denly curious and glad to stop for that there’s so much digital media “Harry Potter and the Cursed Harry Potter has turned to gold. an impromptu conversation. that takes us out of connecting in Child”, based on a new story part- Rowling’s books have sold over After spending a month on the a human way.” written by Rowling, opens at the 450 million copies and been trans- street, the threesome will finish Boijeot and Renauld have Palace Theatre in London’s West lated into 78 languages, while the their New York adventure in Bat- done similar but shorter stays in End district on July 30, 2016, eight-part film franchise based on tery Park today. They have been French street artist Sebastien Renauld lies on a bed along a footpath on European cities such as Venice, publicists for the production said the books grossed more than $7bn bowled over by the welcome. Broadway in New York recently. Renauld and Laurent Boijeot, the two Dresden, Brussels and Zurich. yesterday. at the worldwide box office. New Yorkers “quickly under- French street artists are living on the streets of New York for 30 days with Next month they head to Tokyo The story takes place 19 years The new story was a collabora- stand it’s performance art, their own furniture. for a similar traversing of the city after Harry’s final showdown tion between Rowling, scriptwriter and some come down to thank from November 20 to December with the dark wizard Lord Vol- Jack Thorne and theatre director us,” says Boijeot. “’Welcome’, their backs and luggage in card- They have a bank of great 21. Beyond that, they hope to demort, described in “Harry Pot- John Tiffany, who has won awards ‘thank you’ — it’s the first time board suitcases. New Yorkers memories: an opera singer who take the experience to Dakar and ter and the Deathly Hallows”, in London and New York for his I’ve heard that so much,” says have bombarded them with offers came to sing them Carmen, an Latin America “where people the seventh book. work on the musical “Once”. Renauld, drinking a cup of coffee of showers, helped set out their impromptu duet with a passing use the street differently,” said Now an overworked employee “The story only exists because out of a coconut at their simple, tables and chairs and brought violinist, and what Renauld calls Renauld. “Some people ask us, of the Ministry of Magic with the right group of people came pine table. them pastries. “artistic-philosophical discus- ‘Is it a reality show?’ And I just three school-age children, Harry together with a brilliant idea Police let them be, despite com- They spent several days in the sions at three in the morning with answer them, ‘It’s not a show, it’s “grapples with a past that refuses about how to present Harry Pot- plaints from doormen who do not rain — not a happy experience police on what is art.” better — it’s just reality,’” said to stay where it belongs”, a state- ter on stage,” Rowling was quoted appreciate these nomads of art, says Martin — enjoyed an Indian New Yorkers “are not scared of Boijeot. ment about the new play said. as saying. each day hulking furniture on summer and braved a cold snap. others,” says Boijeot. AFP Meanwhile, Albus, named “I’m confident that when audi- after Harry’s old headmaster ences see ‘Harry Potter and the and mentor Albus Dumbledore, Cursed Child’ they will under- struggles with the weight of stand why we chose to tell the the family legacy. “As past and story in this way.” present fuse ominously, both Responding to a tweet about Global warming threatens Crocs rest with one eye open father and son learn the uncom- the artwork for the new produc- fortable truth: sometimes, dark- tion, Rowling said on her Twitter iconic snow leopard ness comes from unexpected account: “And I love it!” The art- for threats, say researchers places,” the publicists said. work shows what appears to be a GENEVA: Melting ice in a warming world threatens The play will be in two parts child in a bird’s nest with wings, to further shrink the habitat of the snow leopard, add- which are intended to be seen in on a bright yellow background ing to illegal hunting woes that are pushing the iconic SYDNEY: Saltwater crocodiles can rest brain shut down—called “uni-hemispheric order on the same day, or on two possibly evoking fire. big cat to extinction, said a study released yesterday. with one eye open to watch for threats, sleep”. The study that could eventually consecutive evenings. An initial Both parts of the play will be As few as 4,000 of the mysterious animals could Australian scientists said yesterday, with reveal that the human behaviour of sleep- 16 weeks of performances will go performed on the opening day, be left in their sole habitat in the high mountains of further research likely to show half of the ing with the brain totally unconscious is on sale in the first booking period, July 30. Reduced price previews central Asia, the Swiss-based World Wildlife Fund mammal’s brain could be conscious even rare in the animal kingdom. which starts on October 30. will start on June 7. said in its report. while asleep. Birds and some marine mammals can Publicists have been releasing REUTERS Unless climate change is checked, more than a third The scientists found that crocodiles — control whether they have both halves of the habitat could vanish, with warmer tempera- like birds, their closest living relatives — of their brains or just one half shut tures pushing the tree line higher and farmers moving engaged in “unilateral eye closure” during down when they are sleeping, with the further up the mountains to plant crops and graze hostile situations. open eye connected to the grey matter livestock, it added. “Birds like to sleep like humans, with that is awake. “Urgent action is needed to curb climate change and both eyes closed, but when they feel “I think this could possibly change the prevent further degradation of snow leopard habitat, threatened they’ll have one eye open and way humans think about sleep... which otherwise the ‘ghost of the mountains’ could vanish,” they’ll orientate that eye towards the is a complete shutdown of the brain, said Rishi Kumar Sharma, head of the fund’s global threat,” lead author Michael Kelly of La where we’re unaware of our surround- snow leopard conservation initiative. Trobe University said. ings,” Kelly said. Sami Tornikoski, head of a separate project by the “And the crocodiles were behaving in “So if we did find that the croco- fund to protect the natural diversity of the Himalayas, this way as well. So most of the time when diles and other reptiles that we know which features some of the world’s highest snowbound they were resting, they’ll have both eyes engage in unilateral eye closure are actu- peaks, stressed climate change was only one of the closed, but then when we present them ally sleeping uni-hemispherically also, problems. Worsening habitat loss and degradation, with a threat, they would open one eye and what that might suggest is that the way poaching and conflict with communities saw a fifth they’ll keep that eye orientated towards humans sleep is an evolutionary novelty of the snow leopard population vanish in the past 16 the threat.” rather than the other way around.” years, the fund said. The study, which was published in the Saltwater crocodiles, which can grow Unchecked, climate change will exacerbate these Journal of Experimental Biology, was up to seven metres (23 feet) long and threats and could push the species over the edge, conducted using three young saltwater weigh more than a tonne, are mostly according to the study. “Snow leopards won’t survive crocodiles placed in separate tanks and found in northern Australia. for long unless we tackle climate change alongside observed individually over 12 months They are also native to India, South- other threats such as poaching, retaliatory killings last year. east Asia, the Philippines, Papua New British author J K Rowling, creator of the Harry Potter series of books, poses by herders, declining prey species and poorly planned Kelly said further research was needed Guinea and some other Pacific islands. during the launch of new online website Pottermore in London in this file development,” Tornikoski added. to monitor crocodiles’ brain waves to see if photograph dated June 23, 2011. AFP the creatures also sleep with half of their AFP