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FM meets UN envoy for Yemen Emir congratulates Technology helps Moldova President on Independence Day

DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim Customs detect bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to Moldova’s President Nicolae Timofti on his country’s Inde- banned goods pendence Day. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani also sent a congratulatory cable drugs and banned medicines. to President Timofti. Al Qahtani said new types of Prime Minister and Interior Specialised staff drugs like Captagon, Tramadol and Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin are working round- Lirica represented 50 percent of the Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a seizures, besides other drugs such similar cable to President Timofti, the-clock at HIA as marijuana, hashish, cocaine and reports QNA. along with customs “shabu” (methamphetamine). inspectors. The role of drug specialists and medical experts is vital in detecting 70,000 besieged new types of drugs emerging every time, he said. “Despite the fact that Syrians benefit The Peninsula smugglers are inventing new ways to overcome customs screening, inspec- tors are detecting smuggled materials from RAF project in cooperation with other ministries Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani yesterday met UN Secretary- DOHA: With the introduction of and government agencies,” said Al The Peninsula sophisticated inspection meth- Qahtani. General’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismael Ould Cheikh Ahmed. Talks dealt with developments in ods and techniques, the seizure of He said every passenger who Yemen and prospects of a political solution to the crisis. drugs and other prohibited materi- has goods, personal belongings and DOHA: More than 70,000 Syri- als at Hamad International Airport material subject to customs duties ans in the besieged North of Rif (HIA) has increased significantly, a and other fees, or subject to the pro- Hams have benefitted during the senior official of General Authority visions of prohibition and restrictions past six months from an agricul- of Customs (GAC) has said. in the customs law or other legisla- tural project launched by Sheikh The number of seizures since tion applicable in the state, must Expatriate groups step in Thani bin Abdullah Foundation January this year has reached 1,606 declare them. There are two checking for Humanitarian Services (RAF) compared to 1,250 during 2015. There channels for passengers — green for in the war-torn country. are four months to go and the number those who have no goods that need RAF, in collaboration with a this year could be higher compared to be declared or prohibited mate- local partner, cultivated potato in to last year, said Ajab Mansour Al rial and the red lane for those who to help amnesty seekers 65 acres of land and harvested 325 Qahtani, Director of Customs, HIA. are carrying such items. tonnes of the key vegetable. “Accumulating experiences and GAC has achieved 100 percent The project, ‘Kad Al Yamin’ constant training to match with the Qatarisation, is building capacity The Peninsula presumably high number of illegal ahead of the enforcement of a new (hardworking), provides work to sophisticated ways being used by and training inspectors in different residents, who can now leave with- law regulating entry, exit and resi- generate income for 38 families smugglers are helping inspectors areas such as how to deal with dif- out facing legal consequences. dency of expatriates. in several phases from produc- detect prohibited materials from ferent cultures and nationalities, the The amnesty ends on Decem- A senior official of Indian Cul- tion to marketing. entering the country,” he said. art of dealing with the public, use of DOHA: Several expatriate organi- ber 1. tural Center (ICC), the umbrella body It also helps reduce the prices GAC is collaborating with the body language, how to deal with dip- sations have come out to help their Several runaway workers, of Indian community organisations, of potatoes in the local market and Drug Control Department and the lomats, and how to cooperate with community members benefit from including housemaids, families said yesterday ICC will soon hold a sold at nominal prices. The supply Ministry of Public Health whose authorities. Al Qahtani said GAC has a three-month amnesty in Qatar and others who have overstayed meeting of representatives of all covers a big chunk of the demand specialised staff are working round- begun to prepare its staff to meet the which takes effect from September 1. and people working illegally stand affiliate bodies to discuss the issue. for potatoes in Al Ristan. the-clock at HIA along with customs influx of football fans to the coun- Community sources say the to benefit from the third amnesty. inspectors to prevent the entry of try during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. amnesty has come as a boon to the The latest amnesty has come → Continued on page 2 → Continued on page 3 Chahed sworn QNCC in partnership with in as Tunisia’s Turkey’s Medyacity youngest PM QNA the expo, and 2,000 special busi- ness meetings are being planned to AFP increase Turkey’s exports to Qatar from $400m to $1bn, which is twice DOHA: Turkish and Qatari compa- the current export volume. nies have completed a cooperation Hakan Kurt, CEO, Medyacity, TUNIS: Tunisia’s new Prime agreement to increase Turkish said: “Turkey’s exports to Qatar are Minister Youssef Chahed and exports into the Middle East and currently worth $400m. Our target members of his cabinet were North Africa (Mena) region. is to double the volume through the sworn in yesterday, the presi- According to the agreement expo and reach $1bn in the coming dency said, after approval from signed by Turkey’s Medyacity and years. By turning Turkey’s prox- A computer-generated design of the new campus project parliament. Qatar National Convention Center imity to North Africa and Middle Chahed and his 26 ministers (QNCC), of Qatar Foundation, rep- East, which are the target markets swore to “work devotedly for the resentatives from over 300 Turkish for the world, into an advantage, we good of Tunisia” and to “respect companies are expected to visit believe that we should increase our Sri Lankan school to build new its constitution and laws”, it said. Doha in April 2017 to participate in industrial activities in the region. Chahed, 40, is the country’s EXPO Turkey. The Turkish companies and brands youngest prime minister since Expo Turkey looks at reaching have a huge potential in the region. independence from France in more than 3,000 business people QR50m campus in Abu Hamour 1956. He is also the seventh pre- from Mena who are expected to visit → Continued on page 3 mier in less than six years since the 2011 uprising that toppled By Mohammad Shoeb QR40m-45m. We have collected school has been doing well and pro- long-time dictator Zine El Abi- The Peninsula about QR7m, more than 10 percent of viding annul increments to its staff dine Ben Ali. the amount required to obtain bank without a fee hike for five years. Parliament approved the cab- loans,” Kumudu Fonseka, Founder He said the new building has inet lineup, with 168 out of 195 Chairman, Board of Trustees, told been designed in such a way that lawmakers voting in favour, 22 DOHA: The management of Staf- The Peninsula yesterday. the project can be implemented in against and five abstaining. The ford Sri Lankan School Doha has “We have appointed a consult- three phases as per the require- new cabinet takes office on Mon- announced a plan to invest about ant and construction will start by ments of the school, complying with day after a handover ceremony QR50m to develop a brand new this November. We are waiting for all rules and regulations of the local from former premier Habib Essid. school campus in Abu Hamour. a ‘Comfort Letter’ from the govern- entities. Chahed was appointed by The one-and a-half-decade-old ment of Sri Lanka which is required On technical difficulties and President Beji Caid Essebsi early community school, governed by a to obtain bank loans,” he added. ‘alleged’ delays in the construction this month after MPs passed a Board of Trustees, is housed in a Fonseka said the school man- process, he said: “Qatar government vote of no-confidence in Essid’s rented villa near the Midmac flyover. agement is negotiating with banks, has given us two years to begin con- government following 18 months “We have been allotted a 10,000- including Commercial Bank, struction, and we are much closer to in office. Chahed is a member of square-metre plot of land by the Mashreq and Barwa Bank, to secure the deadline. Essebsi’s Nidaa Tounes party and a government of Qatar. The esti- loans and stressed that it would not liberal who was local affairs min- Officials from Qatar National Convention Center and Medyacity mated cost of the building is about be difficult to obtain loans as the → Continued on page 4 ister before his nomination. announce the agreement. 02 SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 HOME

Citizens and children throng Entertainment City

Children taking part in games and activities at Qatar Summer Festival 2016 at Entertainment City at Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre. The fun-filled month-long festival organised by Qatar Tourism Authority concludes on Wednesday. Pics: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula

Plan to raise amnesty awareness Qatar Summer Festival names

Continued from page 1 Indian Community Benevolent for potential amnesty seekers winners of final raffle draw Forum (ICBF) will also explore from the community to come to “The news (about the ways to provide air tickets to the embassy so that we can take amnesty) has spread among needy Indians seeking amnesty. them together to the Search and The Peninsula expatriates but there are many S A M Basheer, President Follow-Up Department to com- in remote areas outside the city of the Kerala Muslim Cultural plete the procedures for their who are still not aware of it. Center (KMCC), a leading Indian repatriation,” said de Silva. We are seeking support from community organisation, said He said there are not many DOHA: Qatar Summer Fes- all our affiliate bodies to raise that his organisation will use illegal Sri Lankan workers and tival announced the winners awareness among the commu- social media networks and other residents, since most commu- of its final raffle draw held nity on this issue,” ICC President available channels to spread nity members are well-educated on Thursday at Lagoona Mall. Girish Kumar told The Peninsula awareness about amnesty among about the rules and regulations Over 38 ,000 vouchers were yesterday. the Indian community. of the country. entered into the raffle. “We will soon hold a meet- “We know that there are There are people who want to Fahed Essa Al Dousari ing of all affiliate organisations many people, including families seek amnesty but are afraid that won the first prize of a Jag- to chalk out a joint plan to dis- who are staying in the country they may still face legal action, if uar XJ 2016, followed by seminate information among illegally, although it is difficult to they surrender. “We want to tell Anwar Muhammad Haneefa community members, focusing identify them. They will come out them that there is no need for who won the second prize of on labour camps and remote when the amnesty takes effect such fears,” said de Silva. QR50,000. Sulal Kumarshil areas,” he added. and we are ready to help,” said A Nepalese community and Muhammad Ali won He said people planning to Basheer. worker said that the number of QR20,000 each. seek amnesty can contact the Tennison de Silva, Presi- illegal Nepalese residents could Bassem Assaf; Farah ICC offices during regular work- dent of Sri Lanka Coordinating be relatively high, considering Ahmed; Gopalakris Haland- ing hours for related information. Committee Qatar, said that the the large size of the Nepalese aar; Fadelallah Zaytouni; Nabil “We will provide space in committee has called a meet- community. Majed Abboud; Noel Movwan- the ICC premises if any affiliate ing of member organisations at Nepalese formed the highest, nessago; Sarath Kumar G; body is interested to set up a help the Sri Lankan embassy to dis- among the nearly 10,000 illegal Sadiq Nawaz Khodadad; desk,” he added. cuss ways to help the Sri Lankan residents who left the coun- Elizade B. Novelo; Ebrahim He said, ICC, in collabora- amnesty seekers. try taking advantage of the last Mohamed Al Mohannadi and tion with affiliate bodies and the “We will probably fix a date amnesty in 2004. Yadla Maukdsulapas won QR10,000 each. Officials at the final raffle draw at Lagoona Mall. Thai envoy presents books to QNL

The Peninsula and their keen interest in obtaining over the last few years, including more books about Thailand. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, “We have provided more books who visited QNL’s Heritage Collection featuring many aspects of Thai cul- building in 2012; Panyarak Poolthup, DOHA: Qatar National Library ture. We hope they will enrich the former Thai ambassador, who gifted a (QNL) has received a wide range of existing collections and comple- 200 year-old copy of the Holy Quran books about Thailand from the Thai ment the goal of human resource in 2013; and Piroon Laismit, another Embassy. The books were donated in development under Qatar National former ambassador, who donated a a ceremony at Education City. Vision 2030.” collection of Thainess books in 2015,” The contribution to QNL, part of Dr. Claudia Lux, Project Direc- Dr. Lux added. Qatar Foundation for Education, Sci- tor, QNL, said: “The library extends its Chaiyindeepum also visited QF’s ence and Community Development gratitude to the embassy for donating Visitor Centre attended a presenta- (QF), includes books about King Bhu- these precious materials to our grow- tion on QF and its work to nurture mibol Adulyadej and his philosophy ing collection. As a public library, QNL the future leaders of Qatar. The of sufficiency economy. serves as a beacon of knowledge for delegation, from an open-air plat- Other books in English and Thai the residents of Qatar, and acquiring form, viewed the unique landscape depict the history of the region, reli- these books will help introduce the formed by the education and research gious teachings, arts and architecture, public to the culture. It will be of great buildings of Education City. QNL is cuisine, tourism and language learn- value to the Thai community in Qatar. committed to QF’s vision of unlock- ing resources for foreigners. “Cultural ties between Qatar and ing human potential by providing Ambassador Soonthorn Chai- Thailand are strong and distinguished resources to students, research- yindeepum said: “We believe that and play a great role in promoting ers, and the wider community and QNL’s role is to serve as knowledge cultural and historical exchanges preserving the nation’s history for hub. During the last visit to QNL by between both countries. future generations through its Her- Thai Ambassador Soonthorn Chaiyindeepum donating books to Dr Claudia Lux, Project Director, QNL, in the my predecessor, the embassy was “QNL has welcomed several high- itage Collection and international presence of other officials. impressed with the work of the team profile Thai officials and diplomats partnerships. HOME SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 03

Exhibition to RAF opens orphanage in Indonesia feature City of Care’, has been financed by pilgrims in form of donations while performing Haj last year. Turkish Culture Al Bayan House for The orphanage has been named after Al Bayan Haj and Omra Tour Operator who Orphan Care has been Continued from page 1 financed by pilgrims in had organised the trip. The facility over an area of 3,000sqm form of donations while comprises three classrooms, three living “The sectors include health, tourism, energy, performing Haj last year. rooms, a mosque, a health clinic, a library environment management, construction, real with a study hall, a computer room, a guest- estate, construction materials, food and halal house, a kitchen and a surface water well. food, halal tourism, technology, IT and mobile Commercial shops have also been built technologies, transportation, smart cities, urban The Peninsula so that rents can be used to cover opera- transformation and jewellery and other indus- tion costs of the orphanage. A bus has also tries,” he added. been provided to ferry students. Abdul Aziz Al Emadi, CEO, Qatar National The orphanage has been completed Convention Center (Amlak), said: “As the rela- DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foun- within a year. The inaugural ceremony tionship between both countries grows, so do dation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has was attended by a RAF delegation, by Saleh business opportunities. This economic brother- opened an orphanage at a cost of QR1.2m in bin Hamad Al Marri, Ambassador of Mercy. hood between both nations will not only profit Saraghin Governorate of Indonesia. Senior officials from the Qatari Embassy in the government companies directly, but also help Some 36 orphan children enrolled to Jakarta were also present, along with Qus- facilitate the growth of trade and businesses on a the orphan house. dinar Sukawati, Governor of Saraghin, his business to business level. The project, Al Bayan House for Orphan deputy and other officials. “The location of Qatar plays a pivotal role in bringing in global players to showcase brands and Officials from RAF, Qatari Embassy and Saraghin governorate at the opening of franchising opportunities not only for the GCC, but the orphanage. also the pan-Arabia and North Africa. RAF to support 250,000 in Rif Hams “We believe that such an exhibition will not Continued from page 1 “We support RAF’s development educate orphan children. It is not new only contribute to Turkey’s presence from an There is shortage of basic food items projects in our country,” said Sukawati. project for RAF. It opened an orphanage investment perspective in the region, but also in and medicines and healthcare services “RAF has implemented several social, with the capacity of hundreds of children terms of business opportunities for the region. RAF is working on to support 250,000 are poor. educational, development, humanitarian in Sumatra last year and built another with The QNCC has a strong presence in leveraging people beleaguered in north of Rif Hams Commodities are very expensive as projects to support orphans throughout the the capacity of 360 orphans in Java.” these events as an industry expert and logisti- for over four years and are deprived of it is very difficult to provide humanitar- country,” said Ali Sadi, Head, Al Sela Organ- RAF also built Islamic centres, mosques, cal leader, and we look forward to the success of basic needs and forced to live in harsh ian aid to the area. Inflation has jumped isation, a partner of RAF in Indonesia. surface water wells and income-generation this partnership.” condition. over 10-fold since the seize on the area. “Orphan care is an important social projects among other social and develop- Another part of the cooperation agreement work and the initiative will help grow and ments projects. is a City of Turkish Culture in the exhibition area. TAMUQ welcomes largest new UNHCR hails Qatar grants and RAF aid for Syrians The Peninsula said the aid provided by RAF which coordination with UNHCR and its represents thousands of readymade staff. class of 110 in four years homes — ‘caravans’ — through its He praised RAF officials, includ- DOHA: The United Nations High recent campaigns are marked by ing Dr Ayed bin Dabssan Al Qahtani, Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) their good design and included bath- Chairman, Board of Trustees, and The Peninsula has praised Qatar’s grants in gen- rooms and kitchens to help improve General Director, for efforts to pro- eral and aid from Sheikh Thani Bin the lives of the refugees and reduce vide necessary care to the refugees. Abdullah Foundation for Human- their suffering. He stressed the importance of itarian Services (RAF) for Syrian Etyemezian also praised Sheikh strong coordination between RAF DOHA: Texas A&M University at refugees in Al Zaatari camp. Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani, and UNHCR to achieve the goal of Qatar (TAMUQ) welcomed its larg- In a statement, UNHCR Camp Founder and Honorary President, providing aid to the refugees. est freshman class since 2012 when Coordinator Hovig Etyemezian RAF, for his directives to bolster 110 freshman students started classes on August 23, bringing the total enrol- ment of the branch campus to 545. Sixty students, or 54.5 percent, in the Class of 2020 are Qatari — con- stituting the campus’ largest intake of freshman Qatari. This brings TAMUQ’s total Qatari undergradu- ate enrolment to 254, or 54.4 percent. In addition, 45.5 percent of the new class are female students, Some of the new students who have started classes. bringing the campus’ total female undergraduate enrolment to 42.8 the next few days. One of the new Texas A&M, its traditions and what it percent — more than twice the US faces on campus for the first week takes to succeed in a world-renowned national average of women in engi- of classes is Dr. César Malavé, Dean, engineering institution. They also neering (19.9 percent) and higher TAMUQ, who took over on July 1. met fellow classmates and student than the female enrolment in engi- Students were welcomed during leaders, attended academic advising neering at Texas A&M’s main campus a weeklong orientation ‘Aggie Life sessions, and toured the Engineering in College Station, Texas, US (21.9 101’ hosted by the Department of Stu- Building. Thirteen graduate students percent). Officials said the count of dent Affairs. Workshops and activities also started master’s degree in chem- students may fluctuate slightly in gave them a chance to learn about ical engineering this semester.

Eid Charity projects benefit 159,000 in 23 countries

DOHA: Sheikh Eid bin Mohammad Al Thani Charitable covered the treatment of patients in eight countries, and Association has implemented 107 healthcare projects medical equipment were provided for 20 people in three and provided medical services in 23 countries during countries. the first half of this year. The charity organised medical camps in poor coun- The projects implemented at a cost of over QR4m tries in Asia and Africa, which included the treatment of donated by Qatari philanthropists benefited about patients, training for doctors to perform surgical oper- 159,000 patients. ations. Projects were implemented in Palestine, Sudan, The charity said healthcare and medical equipment Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, India, Sri Lanka and Malawi were covered by 63 projects in 12 countries, 33 projects and other countries. PEC students excel in HSSC-I exams

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DOHA: Students of Pakistan Educa- tion Centre (PEC) Doha have excelled in the HSSC Part-I annual examina- tion 2016 conducted by the FBISE, Islamabad. PEC won top two positions and stood above the rest of Pakistan Mahnoor Shahid, Zoya Naeem and Noorah bagged the top three schools in Qatar. Mahnoor Shahid positions. scored 471 marks and bagged first position and Zoya Naeem second Murtaza (400); Yousaf (400); Arisha Pakistani institution which would position with 464 marks. Ahmed (394); Qudsiya Pervaiz (392); strongly mark its uniqueness in A total of 110 students took the Rabia Suleman (390); Almas (388); academic excellence among its com- exams and 87 passed. Twenty-eight Mansoor-ul-Haq (388); Abdullah petitors in the days to come. got AI and A grades. The overall pass Saleem (386); Sarah Salman (376); Pakistan Ambassador to Qatar, ratio was 79.09 percent. Mumtaz Riaz (374); Mohammad Abu Shahzad Ahmad, also expressed joy Noorah scored 452 marks; Bakar (367); Roheena Murad (366); on the success of the students. He Ambreen (451); Kainat Mazhar Ali (364); Hira Manzoor (361); and congratulated all concerned and (439); Anmol Chohan (439); Zainab Romaisa Aleem (360). urged the students to work dili- Ali (423); Rubab Fatima (416); Jawar- Principal Nargis Raza Otho con- gently and smartly at this stage of iya (416); Aysha Naeem (408); Fatima gratulated the students, parents and their academics as they are the ones Shabbir (407); Sidrah Haidar (404); teachers and said PEC is progressing who would represent and lead Paki- Mahnoor Akbar (400); Ibrahim in academics gradually and will be a stan tomorrow. 04 SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 HOME

Georgetown school unveils master’s programme on GCC disaster control

The Peninsula risk management capacity through how to prepare for and respond to improved information manage- natural and technological hazards ment and exchange, supporting and disasters, man-made threats, coordinated regional response and public health risks and humanitar- DOHA: Georgetown University promoting regional integration and ian crises. They will be equipped to School of Continuing Studies has interoperability.” deal with issues from cyber-attacks announced a new executive mas- The Executive Master of Pro- to infectious disease outbreaks, ter’s degree programme to meet the fessional Studies in Emergency & while working under pressure and needs of emergency and disaster Disaster Management will prepare with partners in neighbouring GCC management professionals in GCC students to effectively mitigate the countries. countries. impact of potential threats and The technical, legal and ethical Students attending one of the lectures. Endorsed by the GCC Emergency manage response efforts across aspects of emergency and disaster Management Centre, the degree is the GCC. Through learning meth- management will also be discussed, the first of its kind in the region ods, including on site intensives in and students will be challenged to and caters to challenges and poten- Doha, Muscat, and Washington, D.C., examine current systems and sug- tial man-made and environmental the degree will develop the students’ gest innovative alternatives to better emergencies that may affect GCC strategic understanding of emer- prepare for future threats. QC holds summer camp countries. gency management. Professionals are invited to Dr. Adnan Al Tamimi, Chairman It includes critical think- attend an information session at of the centre, said, “We are delighted ing exercises, hands-on practice 7pm today at the Four Seasons Hotel that Georgetown University has been and engagement with some of the Doha to learn more about the degree able to design the programme with world’s top industry experts and and application requirements. More for Somali students a GCC focus. It aligns with the GCC organisations. During the year- information is available at (https:// EMC’s goals of enhancing regional long course, participants will learn cee.georgetown.edu/edm3).

reinforcing and stressing educational a discovery trip to showcase their values and did the same with its talents and creativity and exchange About 150 sponsored sponsored students at the university. experiences.” Ooredoo and QOC continue partnership after Rio students of “Such programmes help achieve Omar said the camp preceded the humanitarian and developmental beginning of the new school year to Mogadishu University objectives of sponsorship project, help students enjoy a fresh start. “The The Peninsula the charity ‘Legendary Match.’ QOC includes support for all gain skills ahead of which is the most important field of camp made them more energetic and The match involved top foot- Association of National Olympic intervention in Somalia,” he added. dynamic to begin the new school year ball players in a special match at Committees (ANOC) events, FINA/ the beginning of the Al Yaf’i thanked sponsors who with experience and skills.” QOC’s Bayt Qatar, organised by QOC Airweave Swimming World Cup and new academic year. contributed to the sponsorship of QC’s office also organised a fun DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday congrat- and supported by Ooredoo to raise Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series students, who would be the future day for sponsored orphans, who were ulated Qatar Olympic Committee awareness about ‘Save the Dream’, to be held next year. leaders of their country. “I encour- taken to As-Salam Park in Mogadishu. (QOC) and the 38 athletes of Team the official charity of Doha-based Waleed Al Sayed, CEO, Ooredoo age good-doers to continue support QC is sponsoring over 100,000 Qatar for their achievements at Rio International Centre for Sport Secu- Qatar, said: “All of Qatar was proud The Peninsula for sponsorship and other projects,” orphans in 34 countries, making it 2016 Summer Olympics rity (ICSS). to follow the performance of our he said. the leading institution in the field. As part of the company’s com- Ooredoo was one of QOC’s most national team at the Olympics and Mohammed Hussein Omar, The beneficiaries psychological, edu- mitment to encourage people to live active partners during the games, we look forward to future sporting Director, QC’s Office in Somalia, cational, social and health services more healthy and active lifestyles, promoting Qatar’s presence with success. We are proud to work with DOHA: As part of its activities for this said, “The camp included educational while being surrounded by their fam- Ooredoo is a national sponsor of social media posts that were read QOC on its important initiatives, and year, Qatar Charity (QC) organised a activities and lectures on social, ily or included in society, in addition QOC and supported initiatives dur- by close to 800,000 people. Ooredoo will continue to be an enthu- week-long summer camp for Mogad- economic and political affairs in to a monthly payment. ing the Olympic Games, including Ooredoo’s collaboration with siastic supporter of sport in Qatar.” ishu University, attended by about 150 Somalia. The opening of the camp QC has established orphanages in male and female students from dif- was attended by dignitaries and some countries, where orphans gain ferent faculties and specialities. experts, including University Pres- education, training and occupational Engineer Khalid Al Yaf’i, Director, ident Ali Sheikh Ahmed Abu Baker qualifications to continue with their Operations Management, Executive and board members. lives on their own. These centres also New bridge completed Management, QC, said, “QC aims at “The students will participate in offer services to the community.

NHRC to hold ‘Islam and Human Rights’ expo in Tunis

QNA eral Secretariat of Council of Arab Interior Affairs, NHRC, praised Ministers, in Tunis in March next year. the committee’s par- NHRC said “The security challenges ticipation as an and human rights in the Arab region’ observer in a recent DOHA: The National Human Rights Com- conference in Doha in 2014 had received second conference of mittee (NHRC) will organise an ‘Islam considerable attention from the general human rights officials and Human Rights’ exhibition’ and other secretariat. at Arab interior minis- events at the headquarters of the Gen- Jaber Al Huwail, Director, Legal tries in Tunis. He said this forum is held annually by the council to follow up recommendations of the International The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has completed a new bridge from Al Jameaa Street to the Golf Conference on security Club to Lusail International Circuit. Pic: Kammutty VP / The Peninsula and human rights chal- lenges, held in Doha. School seeks one-year extension for campus work

Continued from page 1 “But we have requested for one year’s extension as there is a delay in getting the let- ter from Sri Lanka,” said Fonseka. The school, a non-profit organisa- tion, was established in October 2001 under the patronage of Meeras- ahib Mahroof, then Sri Lankan ambassador to Kumudu Fonseka, Qatar. It was inaugurated Founder Chairman, with 14 children from a Board of Trustees, villa which is now serving Stafford Sri Lankan more than 1,000 children. School. Asked if the school is Pic: Salim Matramkot / able to cater to the needs The Peninsula of the growing Sri Lankan community, he said: “We accountants and five top have never returned a engineers, who are serv- single Sri Lankan student ing voluntarily. “We are who came to us seek- one of the most afford- ing admission. We keep able community schools on expanding capacity to in Qatar, offering qual- serve better… To our luck, ity education. Several the adjoining Palestin- Sri Lanka-based schools ian school is shifting to a came here to study the new site and we are taking economic viability of that building, which will opening schools in Qatar, expand our capacity by 40 but given our competitive percent.” fee structure, they shelved On the recent con- the idea.” troversy about “lack of The school is approved transparency” in the func- by the Supreme Educa- tioning of the school, he tion Council of Qatar and said the school is overseen is also a centre for Edex- and managed by a group cel International (UK) of professional trustees, Edexcel IGCSE and GCE including six chartered examinations. MIDDLE EAST SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 05 Turkey and pro-Kurdish forces clash in north Syria

sive aimed at driving both Islamic this morning bombarded our posi- troops already in the country. Turkey State (IS) jihadists and Kurdish mili- tions in southern Jarabulus and the fiercely opposes moves by the YPG to The clashes suggest tia from its border. Al-Amarneh village,” said the Jarab- expand into territory lost by IS. Turkey is ramping up The clashes took place 8km south ulus Military Council which is linked Meanwhile, the last rebel fighters of the town of Jarabulus, the border to the Kurdish-dominated Syrian were evacuated from Daraya just out- its offensive inside town recaptured from IS this week by Democratic Forces (SDF). “With this side Damascus, under a plan to end a Syria four days after Turkish-backed Syrian rebels. aggression, a new conflict period will brutal four-year siege of the town that “Turkish tanks advanced today begin in the region,” it said. brought the population to the brink of it launched operation near Al Amarneh in Aleppo prov- Anadolu said that the army had starvation. Hundreds of fighters and “Euphrates Shield”. ince, south of the border, and clashes carried out strikes against a weapons their families were bused north into broke out between them and fight- arsenal and command post belonging rebel-held territory in Idlib province. ers backed by Kurdish forces,” Syrian to “terror groups”. The clashes sug- The roughly 8,000 civilians left in the Observatory for Human Rights head gest Turkey is ramping up its offensive town are also to be evacuated. AFP Rami Abdel Rahman said. inside Syria four days after it launched In a related development, Russia A source within northern Syria’s operation “Euphrates Shield” to coun- and the US signalled progress towards autonomous Kurdish region con- ter both IS and the Kurdish People’s a deal on a ceasefire at marathon talks firmed the clashes. There was no Protection Units militia. in Geneva on Friday. “Today I can say KARKAMIS: Turkish forces backed information on casualties. Witnesses at the Turkish border that we achieved clarity on the path Turkish armoured personnel carriers drive towards the border in by tanks clashed with pro-Kurdish The Kurdish-backed rebels said village of Karkamis saw six more forward” for a revamped cessation of fighters in northern Syria yesterday Turkey had carried out airstrikes tanks crossing into Syria, adding to hostilities, US Secretary of State John Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep as Ankara pressed a four-day offen- on its positions. “Turkish jets have the dozens of tanks and hundreds of Kerry said. province, Turkey, yesterday.

Indian ship heading 15 dead in barrel bomb attack in Aleppo for Yemen sinks off Turkey arrests three former BEIRUT: At least 15 civilians were killed in a barrel bomb attack on a Oman; crew rescued rebel-held district of Syria’s Aleppo city yesterday, the Syrian Observa- tory for Human Rights monitor said. The Britain-based group said regime MUSCAT: An Indian cargo ship loaded diplomats over coup plot aircraft had dropped two explosive-packed barrel bombs several min- with vehicles and food supplies destined utes apart on the Maadi district of eastern Aleppo. The strikes hit “near for Yemen sank yesterday off the coast a tent where people were receiving condolences for those killed this of Oman but without loss of life, media AFP UN General Assembly in New York, Anadolu said. week in the neighbouring district of Bab Al Nayrab,” Observatory direc- reports said. Omani fishermen and police Davutoglu in May 2015 confirmed he had secretly tor Rami Abdel Rahman said. The deadly strikes come after 15 people, rescued all 11 crew on board, Oman’s ONA visited Gulen for talks at his Pennsylvania compound among them 11 children, were killed in a barrel bomb attack on Bab Al state news agency reported. aimed at persuading him to return to Turkey to ease Nayrab on Thursday. The local Shabha Press news agency said 23 peo- The vessel’s cargo was loaded in Shar- ISTANBUL: A Turkish court yesterday placed under tensions in the bureaucracy. ple were killed in the attack, and published photos showing several of jah, but the ship sank in the Arabian Sea arrest three former top diplomats, including an He has insisted both Gul and Erdogan, then prime the dead, including a man who appeared to have been riding a motor- 15 nautical miles off AS-Suwayh because adviser to ex-president Abdullah Gul, over links to minister, were aware of the visit. Babali, meanwhile, bike at the time of the strike. of a “technical fault”, it said. The ship the failed July 15 coup, state media said. had served as ambassador to Canada while Findik was carrying 69 vehicles, food, tyres An Ankara court remanded Gurcan Balik, Ali had been ambassador to Costa Rica. and engine oils and had been bound for Findik and Tuncay Babali in custody ahead of trial Turkey has embarked on an all-out purge of state Turkey allows policewomen to wear headscarf the port of Mukalla in southeast Yemen. over suspected links to the US-based preacher institutions in the wake of the coup to rid the country A UAE daily said the ship sank because Fethullah Gulen who is accused of masterminding of what Erdogan calls the “virus” of Gulen’s influence. ISTANBUL: Turkey has for the first time allowed policewomen to wear of overloading. the coup, the state-run Anadolu news agency said. The arrest of Balik is significant as it represents the Islamic headscarf as part of their uniform, according to a ruling pub- Balik is a prominent figure who was the chief one of the first times a figure linked to the political lished in the official gazette yesterday. Women serving in the police force SAUDI CHILD DIES foreign policy advisor to Gul, who served as presi- leadership in the ruling Justice and Development “will be able to cover their heads” under their caps or berets so long as the Meanwhile, a rocket fired from Yemen dent from 2007 to 2014 before handing over to Recep Party (AKP) has been implicated in the coup. headscarf is “the same colour as the uniform and without pattern”, said killed a three-year-old boy in the Saudi Tayyip Erdogan. There has never been any suggestion of wrong- the ruling published in the official gazette. Rulings published in the official border region of Najran. He had also worked as an advisor to former prime doing on the part of Gul and Davutoglu and both gazette come into force immediately. The ruling Islamic-rooted Justice and Major Ali Al Shahrani, civil defence minister Ahmet Davutoglu during his long stint as condemned the coup in the strongest possible terms. Development Party (AKP) has long pressed for the removal of restrictions spokesman in southwest Saudi Arabia, foreign minister. According to Anadolu, the foreign ministry fired on women wearing the headscarf in the officially secular state. Turkey said a nine-year-old brother of the boy In that role, Balik in 2013 set up a hugely con- 88 people in the wake of the coup. Almost 70,000 lifted a ban on the wearing of the headscarf, known as the hijab, on uni- was also wounded when a Katyusha troversal meeting between Davutoglu and Gulen civil servants have been dismissed in total, over half versity campuses in 2010. It allowed female students to wear the headscarf rocket hit their family’s home. while the then foreign minister was attending the of them in the education sector. in state institutions from 2013 and in high school in 2014. 06 SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 ASIA / AFRICA Japan vows to invest $30bn in Africa

to be executed through cooperation Hong Kong’s with the African Development Bank. This is an investment “When combined with invest- first Zika case that has faith in ment from the private sector, I expect tests negative Africa’s future, an that the total will amount to $30bn. This is an investment that has faith investment for Japan in Africa’s future, an investment for HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s and Africa to grow Japan and Africa to grow together,” first Zika patient tested neg- he told a gathering of more than 30 ative for the virus on Friday together: Abe heads of state and government from and was discharged from across Africa. The $30bn announced hospital, the government said yesterday is in addition to $32bn that in a statement. Japan pledged to Africa over a five- On Thursday, the Cen- Reuters year period at the last TICAD meeting tre for Health Protection in 2013. Abe said 67% of that had had said the 38-year-old already been put to use in various woman, who had reurned NAIROBI: Japanese Prime Minister projects. to Hong Kong after Shinzo Abe told African leaders yes- “Today’s new pledges will enhance spending two weeks in terday that his country will commit and further expand upon those the Caribbean, had tested $30bn in public and private support launched three years ago. The motive positive. for infrastructure development, edu- is quality and enhancement,” he said. She was initially tested cation and healthcare expansion in Japan’s overall direct investment and admitted to hospital the continent. in Africa totalled $1.24bn in 2015, after suffering symptoms Resource-poor Japan has long down from about $1.5bn a year ear- of joint pain and red eyes. been interested in tapping Africa’s lier, according to the Japan External The statement issued vast natural resources, even more Trade Organisation, which does not on Friday said laboratory so since dependence on oil and nat- provide a breakdown of sectors. testing of the patient’s blood and urine showed ural gas imports jumped after the Its presence in infrastructure Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (left) greets Chairperson of the African Union (AU) and Chad’s President 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster shut projects ranges from roads, ports negative results for the Idriss Deby as they attend Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI), in almost all of Japan’s nuclear reactors. and airports to power plants. virus. It did not explain Nairobi, yesterday. Abe, in the Kenyan capital In comparison, rival China made the discrepancy with Nairobi to attend the sixth Tokyo a single investment of $2bn in oil-rich capacity by 2,200 megawatts across as well as 20,000 experts on how to including that arising from terrorism. results of the earlier test. International Conference on Afri- Equatorial Guinea in the month of the continent, according to the Japa- handle infectious diseases. Chadian “At the recent African Union Zika was detected in can Development (TICAD), said the April 2015 alone. nese Foreign Ministry. President and current African Union Summit, we did say how it was Brazil last year and has package would be spread over three A tranche of Japan’s new pack- Money will also be spent on Chairman Idriss Deby, attending the important to mobilise the interna- since spread across the years from this year and include age will go towards various power training 20,000 mathematics and summit, urged Tokyo also to support tional community to counter all these US. $10bn for infrastructure projects, projects to increase production science teachers throughout Africa, efforts to tackle a lack of security, scourges,” he said. 22 dead as bus plunges into No ‘Arab Spring’ in Zimbabwe: Mugabe Bangkok frees prominent Nepal river

AFP and media covering the protest rally. KATHMANDU: A packed The usually-bustling pave- activist over royal insult passenger bus plunged ments were clear of street hawkers into a river early Friday in HARARE: Zimbabwe’s President and some shops were shut, as rocks, central Nepal, killing 22 Robert Mugabe (pictured) on Friday sticks and burning tyres were strewn Reuters offences relating to the security of people, a senior local offi- warned that the Arab Spring style across the streets. the kingdom. cial said. of protests would fall flat in Zimba- Opposition protesters also Under Article 112 of Thai- The bus fell into the bwe after police fired teargas and clashed with supporters of the rul- BANGKOK: Thailand has freed a land’s criminal code, anyone who swelling Trishuli river, off beat up protesters staging the latest ing ZANU-PF party who had refused political activist after eight years in “defames, insults or threatens the highway at Chandi of a string of highly charged dem- to clear their street stalls. jail for insulting the country’s widely the king, queen, heir-apparent Bhanjyang village in Chit- onstrations. ZANU-PF youths hurled stones revered monarchy under its draco- or regent” faces up to 15 years in wan district. Dozens of police blocked off at the opposition activists but were nian royal defamation laws. prison. The death toll was the site of the opposition rally for overpowered and their stalls set on Daranee Charnchoengsilpakul, Since seizing power in 2014, the initially put at 21, but electoral reforms by 2018, when fire. also known as “Da Torpedo”, was military junta has taken a hard- deputy district chief Chet 92-year-old Mugabe who has ruled The march was organised by freed yesterday under an annual line stance against perceived royal Narayan Sharma Ghimire the southern African country for 18 opposition parties including the series of royal pardons, Charnchao insults and handed down record said search and rescue decades will seek re-election. country,” said Mugabe accusing for- Movement for Democratic Change Chaiyanukij, permanent secretary sentences. workers had recovered The protesters responded to eign powers of having hand in the led by Morgan Tsvangirai and the of the Justice Ministry said. For more than a decade, Thai- another body. the clampdown by throwing stones unrest. Zimbabwe People First formed this She was originally sentenced to land has been bitterly divided Ghimire said that 16 at the police while some set tyres A correspondents saw armed year by former vice president Joice 15 years in prison, he said. between rival camps, one led by people were rescued ablaze and others pulled down the police firing tear gas and water can- Mujuru. Daranee, a key supporter of Thaksin, the other dominated by the from the partially sub- sign for a street named after Mugabe. non at protesters gathered on the Opposition leaders condemned ousted former prime minister Thak- royalist and military establishment merged wreckage of “They are burning types in the fringes of the central business dis- the brutal repression of the protest sin Shinawatra, was convicted of who accuse Thaksin of corruption the bus and are under- streets in order to get into power. trict who were waiting for the march and vowed to increase pressure on making defamatory comments and nepotism, charges he denies. going treatment at local They are thinking that what hap- to start. Mugabe’s regime. against the monarchy during a fiery National anxiety over the frail hospitals. pened in the Arab Spring is going to Some people caught up in the “If that was meant to cow us speech at a political rally in the year health of 88-year-old King Bhumi- “A team has been sent happen in this country, but we tell melee, including children going from demonstrating, I want to say 2008. bol Adulyadej has compounded the to pull out the bus. We them that is not going to happen to a nearby agricultural show, ran we are going to do the same next The Criminal Court found political tensions. will investigate the cause here,” said Mugabe. for shelter in the magistrate’s court week Friday,” former Mugabe ally her guilty on three counts of Thais mostly see the king as a of the accident,” he said “What politics is that when you while riot police pursued the pro- and ex-cabinet minister Didymus lese-majeste. unifying force and celebrated the recently. burn tyres? We want peace in the testers and threatened journalists Mutasa said. Lese majeste is one of the 70th year of his reign in June. Bongo’s fate in balance as Gabon votes

AFP oil as mere window dressing. Despite boasting one of Afri- ca’s highest per capita incomes at LIBREVILLE: The people of $8,300, a third of Gabon’s popu- Gabon voted yesterday to decide lation live in poverty. whether President Ali Bongo will Unemployment among the remain in office or be unseated by young, according to the World a career diplomat and close asso- Bank, runs at 35 percent. ciate of his late father, who ran the Recent months have seen country for 41 years. growing popular unrest and The election takes place in a numerous public sector strikes climate of persistent social unrest as well as thousands of layoffs in driven in large part by the eco- the oil sector. nomic impact of the slump in the Fears that this discontent price of oil, which has long dom- might degenerate into violence inated Gabon’s economy. are fuelled by memories of what Bongo, 57, and ex-African followed Bongo’s contested victory Union Commission chief Jean Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba and his wife Sylvia greet in the 2009 presidential poll. Sev- Ping, 73, who both worked under supporters after casting their votes at a polling station during the eral people were killed, buildings Omar Bongo until he died in 2009, presidential election in Libreville, yesterday. looted, a ceasefire imposed and are seen as the only credible can- the French consulate in the eco- didates among a field of 10. of bitter exchanges between the his first term. nomic capital Port-Gentil torched. Until recently, Bongo was far two main camps, including accu- In an overt jibe towards Ping’s On Friday, UN Secretary-Gen- and away the favourite, largely sations, and strenuous denials, long association with his father, eral Ban Ki-moon called on “all because several prominent poli- that Bongo was born in Nigeria Bongo has also stressed the need political stakeholders, in partic- ticians had declared themselves as and therefore ineligible to run. to break with the bad old days ular the candidates, to exercise candidates, thereby dividing the On Friday, each side accused of disappearing public funds restraint, abstain from any acts opposition. the other of trying to gain an illicit and dodgy management of oil of incitement or the use of inflam- But protracted negotiations advantage by buying up voter revenues. matory statements, and maintain led all the key challengers to pull cards in various parts of the coun- “There’s a risk that certain a peaceful atmosphere before, out and put their weight behind try for sums ranging from $20 to people who did so much harm to during and after the election.” Ping, with the last of them with- $100. our country will come back” to He also urged the candidates drawing only last week. Faced with repeated charges power, the president told a crowd to use “legal and constitutional Some 628,000 of Gabon’s 1.8 of nepotism, Bongo has long of thousands during his last rally channels” in the event of any dis- million inhabitants are eligible to insisted he owes his presidency in the capital, Libreville. pute over the result. take part in the election, whose to merit and his years of govern- Ping has pledged to ensure, Ping and Bongo go back a long winner will be decided by a sim- ment service. if elected, that Gabon would be way, having worked for years ple majority after a single round His extravagant campaign was “sheltered from need and fear,” together under Bongo senior, of voting. based around the slogan “Let’s dismissing the president’s much- who was responsible for getting The campaign period has been change together”, playing up the touted moves to diversify the Ping his job as chairman of the AU acrimonious, marked by months roads and hospitals built during economy into rubber and palm Commission. ASIA / PHILIPPINES SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 07 UN condemns North Korean missile launches

Reuters a series of launches by the isolated of Korea’s development of nuclear China had wanted the state- radar system has a range that could nation in defiance of United Nations weapons delivery systems and ment to oppose deploying “any new extend into China. The UN Security resolutions. increase tension,” it said. anti-ballistic missile stronghold in The US says the system is defensive SEOUL: The Unite Nations Security “The members of the Secu- As in past statements, the Council Northeast Asia with an excuse of and intended to counter North Korea’s Council emphasised Council late on Friday condemned a rity Council deplore all Democratic went on to say that it “would con- dealing with threats of the DPRK missile threat. North Korea has been that North Korea’s series of missile launches by North People’s Republic of Korea ballistic tinue to closely monitor the situation nuclear and missile programmes.” under UN sanctions since 2006. Korea after failing to do so earlier missile activities,” the statement said, and take further significant measures Friday’s statement did not include In February, North Korea claimed recent missile this month when China had wanted a referring to North Korea by its for- in line with the Council’s previously such language. to have put a satellite into orbit tests contribute statement also to oppose the planned mal name. expressed determination.” China strongly opposes the around the Earth. deployment of a US anti-missile sys- The statement referred to Earlier this month, the 15-mem- planned basing of a US Terminal High In March, the Security Coun- to the escalation tem in South Korea. Wednesday’s launch as well as ber council had been unable to agree Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) anti- cil imposed harsh new sanctions of tensions in the North Korea test-fired a subma- other North Korean ballistic missile on a US-drafted statement to con- missile system in South Korea, which in response to North Korea’s fourth rine-launched ballistic missile on launches since July 9. demn North Korea’s August 3 launch it says would worsen tension on the nuclear test in January and the region. Wednesday which flew about 500 km “Such activities contribute to of a ballistic missile that landed in Korean peninsula. launch of a long-range rocket in in the direction of Japan, the latest in the Democratic People’s Republic or near Japanese-controlled waters. Beijing worries that THAAD’s February.

Aussie teenager Police shoot dead flies around the Dhaka cafe attack world solo ‘mastermind’ Reuters SYDNEY: An Australian teenager Reuters responsibility for the assault on the made history yesterday by becom- cafe in a posh neighbourhood where ing the youngest person to complete militants singled out non-Muslims a solo circumnavigation of the DHAKA: Bangladesh security forces and foreigners, killing Italians, Jap- world in a single engine aircraft. killed three Islamist militants yes- anese, an American and an Indian. Lachlan Smart, from terday, including a Bangladesh-born The government has consistently Queensland, touched down at Canadian citizen accused of master- denied the presence in the country of Maroochydore Airport on the Sun- minding an attack on a cafe in Dhaka any transnational militant organisa- shine Coast, where he had first last month that killed 22 people, tion such as Al Qaeda or Islamic State. taken off from on July 24. mostly foreigners, police said. But police believe that Jamaat-ul- At 18 years, 7 months and 21 The militants were cornered in a Mujahideen Bangladesh, which has days, Smart is a year younger than hideout on the outskirts of the capi- pledged allegiance to Islamic State, the previous record holder, Amer- tal and, having refused to surrender, was involved in organising the cafe ican Matt Guthmiller. were killed in the ensuing gunbattle, attack. “What a welcome,” Smart Monirul Islam, the head of the Dhaka The scale of that attack and the Security personnel block a road near the site of a gunbattle with militants in Dhaka, yesterday. said after landing to cheers from police counterterrorism unit said. targeting of foreigners has cast a supporters. He initially said four militants shadow over foreign investment “To actually be here, having had been killed but later revised the in the poor South Asian economy, been removed from our shoulders.” “According to our evidence we October 2013 via Abu Dhabi, A K M flown around the world, for over number to three. whose $28bn garments export indus- The suspected mastermind are now sure that Tamim was among Shahidul Hoque, the inspector gen- 24,000 nautical miles is just a US Secretary of State John Kerry try is the world’s second largest. killed in yesterday’s raid was iden- the three killed,” Home Minister eral of police, said. great relief.” is due to visit tomorrow to discuss “This operation definitely will tified as Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury, Asaduzzaman Khan said. “So the The raid followed a tip off from The teenager stopped in 24 security after a series of killings uphold confidence and the image of a 30-year-old Canadian citizen born chapter of Tamim has ended here.” the landlord of the house where the locations and 15 countries dur- targeting liberals and religious Bangladesh,” said Bangladesh’s prime in Bangladesh. Khan said Chowdhury was one militants were staying, Hoque said. ing his seven-week trip. He said minorities in the mostly Muslim minister Sheikh Hasina. Analysts say Islamic State in April of the main suppliers of funds and The landlord said the militants had the weather and communicating country. She told a news conference: “With identified Chowdhury as its national arms for several recent attacks. described themselves as business- with foreign air traffic controllers Islamic State claimed this killing (Tamim) one curse has commander. He had returned to Bangladesh in men in the medical trade. were his biggest challenges. 91% of Filipinos back Duterte: Survey

AP Filipinos, including the top judge, users who were gunned down Duterte has stuck to his guns and after they resisted arrest. More than threatened to declare martial law 1,000 other deaths are under inves- MANILA: On the day he was sworn if the Supreme Court meddles in tigation, and some of them may not into office, President Rodrigo his work. be drug-related, he said. Duterte went to a Manila slum and According to a survey early last Jayeel Cornelio, a doctor of soci- exhorted residents who knew any month, he has the support of nearly ology and director of Ateneo de drug addicts to “go ahead and kill 91% of Filipinos. The independent Manila University’s Development them yourself as getting their par- poll was done during his first week Studies Program, said he suspects ents to do it would be too painful.” in office, and no new surveys have only a few of Duterte’s supporters Two months later, nearly 2,000 come out since then. are disillusioned by the killings and suspected drug pushers and users National police chief Ronald his rhetoric because voters trust his lay dead as morgues continue to dela Rosa told a Senate hearing campaign promise to crush drug fill up. Faced with criticism of his this week that police have recorded criminals. They also find resonance actions by rights activists, inter- more than 1,900 dead, including in his cursing and no-holds-barred national bodies and outspoken 756 suspected drug dealers and comments. 08 SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 VIEWS

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EDITORIAL A shot at peace Waging peace in Colombia

he signing of an indefinite ceasefire agreement between the Philippine government and the after 52 years of war Communist guerrillas waging a rebellion in Mindanao, the impoverished southern grid of the country, has ignited hopes for a permanent will have to consult their top guns talks and relentless attacks by at an undisclosed location in the “Uribistas” have taken their toll. peace deal between the two sides. The Communist rebellion T Colombian jungle. One sticking point After Santos’s six years in office, in Philippines is one of the longest-running insurgencies in Santos doggedly insists that is that despite their only one in four Colombians Asia. President Rodrigo Duterte hails from Mindanao which is once the accord is finally signed, tacit agreement to approve of his government. also home to a Islamist insurgency and the new president has Colombians will vote “over- Santos’s error was not trying made ending both insurgencies a priority of his rule, which is whelmingly” to support peace. lay down weapons, to woo the enemy into a deal but seen as key to ending poverty and bringing development to He has argued, convincingly, the FARC will not in misreading the country’s mis- that war’s end will encourage givings over the terms of peace. the impoverished region. Duterte has made the first bold step investment, bringing a “peace be fully disarmed After half a century of bloody by signing the truce deal with the rebels, which is no small dividend” of up to 1.5 percent by the time insurgency and failed truces, achievement considering that several past presidents have annual growth. (Of course, that loathing for the FARC runs deep failed in their attempts to reach an agreement with rebels. “We By Mac Margolis will be at least partly offset by the Colombians vote in Colombia, and the govern- are in a better position (to talk peace) now. There is a window,” Bloomberg estimated $16.8 billion Colom- on the referendum, ment’s concessions to former Duterte said, adding: “We are not fighting the Communists. They bia will spend rebuilding the which is scheduled combatants risk seeming overly have declared a truce. In return, I also country.) That’s one reason why generous. two-thirds of Colombia’s small for early October. Critics are especially galled ordered a ceasefire.” The agreement The signing n the coming weeks, Colom- businesses, which generate 67 by the provisions that allow pen- was signed in Norway, which is bians will be asked to cast a percent of the country’s jobs, back itent guerrillas to avoid jail and of a ceasefire mediating the peace process, after five vote like none other in the the peace plan. even run for political office if they deal between days of marathon talks. country’s history. The sole An August poll by Invamer come clean. the Philippine The Communist Party of the question on the ballot will backed this claim, showing that vastly reducing their numbers “Colombians clearly wanted Philippines (CPP) launched a rebellion Ibe whether Latin America’s third two-thirds of those surveyed and firepower — with Santos as an end to war, but not necessarily government most populous nation should rat- planned to vote for the deal. his defense minister. this agreement,” Michael Shifter, in 1968 which has so far claimed the and Communist ify a historic peace agreement to (Another poll showed Colom- Uribe left office with soaring president of the Inter-Ameri- lives of 30,000 people, according rebels is a major end the longest-running guer- bians more evenly divided.) But ratings, and his protege, a polit- can Dialogue, a policy research to official estimates. Though the rilla insurgency in the Western that’s not the whole story. ical novice, swept into power on center, told me. “They wonder breakthrough organization has since then shrunk Hemisphere. Invamer also reported that a hero’s coattails. By reversing if the government has given up that can bring due to intense fighting and resistance It seems like a silly question: few Colombians believed that course and reaching out to the too much to a group already on lasting peace. from government forces (the armed After a conflict that has raged for peace will spread wealth in the FARC, Santos not only scrapped the run and with little political faction of the CPP, the New People’s half a century, taken 220,000 countryside (37 percent), reduce Uribe’s hawkish line but also support.” lives and uprooted more than 6 ideologically motivated violence turned his former mentor into With an unprecedented truce Army (NPA), is now believed to have million people, what’s to decide? (22 percent), impel the FARC to his fiercest rival, who still com- at hand, Santos hasn’t flinched. fewer than 4,000 gunmen, down from a peak of 26,000 in the And yet, it’s a measure of the par- compensate their victims (20 per- mands a respectable following. Only now he must not just bring 1980s) it’s still a formidable threat to the stability of the country lous mood in Latin America’s cent) or lead ex-combatants to What’s clear now is that the home the peace but also convince and has been carrying out regular attacks and kidnappings. most conflicted nation that the fight drug trafficking (17 percent). fate of Colombian peace turns his compatriots that it wasn’t The rebels are particularly active in rural areas. If the current fate of the Colombian peace proc- There’s reason for skepticism. less on the nuances of the pro- surrender. ceasefire holds and gradually evolves into a peace deal, it would ess is still anyone’s guess. Start with the fact that Santos’s posal than it does on the battle After all, the talks between peace initiative was seen by many between the country’s political The writer is a Bloomberg view be the start of a new era for Mindanao and its people. Both the government of President Juan Colombians not just as a gamble brokers, which is raging. contributor based in Rio de the government and the rebels will have to show much more Manuel Santos and leaders of the but an act of political sedition. Though war-weary Colom- Janeiro. He was a reporter for determination and resolve to move forward, and approach the Revolutionary Armed Forces of After all, Santos’s predeces- bians gave Santos the benefit of Newsweek and is the author of obstacles ahead with a sense of bonhomie and reconciliation. Colombia (or FARC) have dragged sor Alvaro Uribe had waged an doubt, re-electing him over a “The Last New World: The Conquest At the same time, there are some doubts about how far the on since November 2012, suffered outright war against the FARC, hardliner in 2014, the arduous of the Amazon Frontier.” ceasefire will hold because the Communist rebels are not united multiple setbacks and left some and have split into several factions. These factions might try vexing details hanging. One sticking point is that to establish their supremacy by sabotaging the latest deal and despite their tacit agreement to launching attacks which will put Manila government under lay down weapons, the FARC will pressure. There are also doubts about the extent of control of the not be fully disarmed by the time CPP leadership on the NPA fighters. Colombians vote on the referen- For Duterte, who has been facing international criticism over dum, which is scheduled for early his merciless purge of drug criminals, the ceasefire agreement is October. The end of the insurgency a shot in the arm. doesn’t mean drug trafficking will stop, nor will it compel hold- out groups, such as the estimated 2,000-strong National Libera- tion Army (ELN), to cease their hostilities. Quote of the day While no one imagined that ending the longest-running war Congress should treat in the Americas would be simple, Zika like the threat that it Colombians would be forgiven for wondering what comes next and is and fully fund our Zika who’ll pay the price. response. A fraction of the In many ways, the 297-page funding won‘t get the job agreement unveiled in Havana done. You can‘t solve a on August 24 is just the begin- ning of an even trickier moment fraction of a disease. for the Andean nation of nearly 50 million people. Colombian lawmakers must still sign off on Barack Obama the plan, which Santos submitted US President to them on Thursday. Marxist FARC rebels march through a guerrilla camp deep in the jungles of southern Colombia in Likewise, the guerrilla leaders this file photo

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being thrown into prison. 151 generals and admirals, a third of the generals in the Turkish military, have been rounded up — and the head of US Central Command wanted to know why. He even said the purge could disrupt the military relation- ship between Turkey and the US. “What I’m concerned about is … first and foremost that it will have an impact on the operations that we do along that very important seam,” Joseph Votel said. This prompted a furious response from Erdogan, and Centcom found itself By David Hearst quickly rowing back on that one. Reports emerged daily in the Turkish media about the visits the coup plotters had made to the US. The movements of n the dying days of Boris Yeltsin’s Adil Oksuz have attracted particular presidency, the great and the good attention. in Washington scratched their heads A theologian teaching at Sakarya and asked themselves: “Who lost University, he was first arrested outside Russia?” Post-communist Russia Akinci air base, from where the coup was Iwas more fluid than the hordes of econ- masterminded. He had embarked on over omists, missionaries and carpetbaggers 100 foreign trips since 2002, and most who descended on Moscow in 1992 had recently was in the US on 11 July before ever imagined. But the question itself was returning on 13 July. salutary. Bill Clinton had indeed achieved Following his arrest, Oksuz was a rare feat in the annals of US diplomacy: released by a judge and is now on the managing to turn a pro-western coun- run. For the Turkish authorities, he is a try into an anti-American one. How had prime suspect as one of the bag carriers he done it? for Fethullah Gulen, the self-exiled cult Joe Biden could well be asking him- leader in Pennsylvania, whom Turkey self a similar question as he flew to Turkey accuses of being behind the coup plot. All on Wednesday: Who is losing Turkey? The this has emerged before the opening salvo US has had a bad coup. In the first hours in the forthcoming legal battle over the US Vice President Joe Biden (Left) shaking hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at Turkish Presidential of 15 July, Secretary of State John Kerry extradition of Gulen has even been fired. Complex in Ankara. hoped for “stability and continuity”. It took Russia, on the other hand, had a two hours for the White House to issue good coup. Iranian media claimed Rus- General Michael Flynn, director of the as preparation for the coup. targeting”terrorist groups like Daesh (IS) an unambiguous statement mention- sian military intelligence in Syria had Defence Intelligence Agency between Biden will have to work hard to per- and PYD,” referring to the pro-Kurdish ing democracy and the rule of law. That picked up signals of the helicopter squad 2012 and 2014, as saying that Turkey suade Erdogan that this is not the case, Democratic Union Party, whose mili- delay was enough to plant the suspicion in heading to Marmaris to assassinate wasn’t doing enough to stop the smug- that the Turks they worked with who were tary wing the People’s Protection Units Ankara that its closest military ally knew Erdogan in his holiday villa and tipped gling of foreign fighters and weapons not loyal to Erdogan were not the same (YPG) continue to make military gains more than it was letting on. off Turkish intelligence. He escaped by across the border. Turks who tried, and narrowly failed, to in northern Syria. Turkish ground forces A nation in shock from the lethal force 15 minutes. However, Turkish intelligence “If the American public saw the intel- assassinate him. have support from the air supplied by US used by the coup plotters on that Friday had received reports of unusual troop ligence we were producing daily, at the There is little likelihood of Turkey led coalition forces. night — 35 jets, 37 helicopters, 246 armed movements several hours earlier. Whether most sensitive level, they would go bal- leaving NATO. When Putin bared his teeth As Biden held talks in Ankara on vehicles, 4000 weapons and three ships true or not, the story helped Putin in his listic,” Flynn told me. “We understood after his Sukhoi bomber got shot down last Wednesday, this means the US were on - soon found itself getting lectures on attempts to pose as Erdogan’s saviour. Isis’s long-term strategy and its campaign year, it was to NATO that Turkey turned. both sides of the Kurdish sub-conflict human rights. When the Russian bomber was plans, and we also discussed the fact that An external military threat today would raging along Turkey’s southern border Kerry linked concerns about the downed by a Turkish jet, Putin said he had Turkey was looking the other way when produce the same reaction. simultaneously. scope of Erdogan’s purge of the army been “stabbed in the back” by his ally. All it came to the growth of the Islamic State But nor can Turkey be guaranteed It was supporting the Kurdish PYD, and administration to Turkey’s continued this was now history. Erdogan had already inside Syria.”An unnamed adviser to the to play the same role, especially on its who are fighting Assad but also attempt- membership of NATO. That line prompted prepared the ground for a reconciliation Joint Chiefs of Staff told Hersh: “American sensitive southern border. The coup ing to construct a contiguous state along a former US ambassador in Turkey to by apologising for the incident, hinting intelligence had accumulated intercept has two most likely effects. the border, and the Turkish forces who suggest that his Secretary of State was that it had nothing to do with him. and human intelligence demonstrating Firstly, that Erdogan will feel freer will stop them doing just that. hallucinating. “What was he smoking?” When Putin and Erdogan met, Turk- that the Erdogan government had been to act in Turkey’s national interest in Soon after Biden told a news con- James Jeffrey asked, as he wondered how ish briefers and commentators went into supporting [Al Nusra Front] for years, and Northern Syria. He will not be con- ference with the Turkish Prime the US would deal with Russia and Iran overdrive to emphasise what the two men was now doing the same for Islamic State… strained by the agenda, or the lack of Minister that the PYD “ would never if the largest military force in the region now had in common. We told him we wanted him to shut down it, set by the US. He will not feel sub- get US support again” if it crossed the was kicked out of NATO. They stressed the meeting was about the pipeline of foreign jihadists flowing ject to a US veto. Euphrates,the PYD announced they Centcom then discovered that its clos- bilateral trade — TurkStream, the natural into Turkey. But he is dreaming big — We have already seen the results of were pulling back their units, although est contacts in the Turkish military were gas pipeline bypassing Ukraine and tour- of restoring the Ottoman Empire — and this in the advances by rebel forces in the SFA would remain. Within hours ism — not the heavy-lift subjects on which he did not realise the extent to which he Aleppo. Assad’s bombing of US-backed of the tank offensive, Erdogan had the two countries remain at loggerheads: could be successful in this.’” Kurdish forces could not have happened achieved one of his objectives, but it is Syria, the Kurds and Iran. The killer sentence was this one: “We without Putin’s assent, and this too suited not the US who is driving change in this In the first hours of July 15, Secretary I am not convinced this represents the worked with Turks we trusted who were Turkey’s red lines on its southern border. battlefield but Turkey. whole truth. Erdogan’s problems with not loyal to Erdogan,” the adviser said, The second effect of the coup will be The tectonic plates of this conflict of State John Kerry hoped for stability NATO, the US and its allies predate the “and got them to ship the jihadists in Syria on the army itself. A new army will be have shifted again, with or without and continuity. It took two hours for the coup. They all have to do with allegations all the obsolete weapons in the arsenal, formed, not necessarily more Islamic, but NATO’s or the Pentagon’s assent. The US that Turkey allowed IS fighters to tran- including M1 carbines that hadn’t been certainly one that will do everything it faces nowhere near as many challenges White House to issue an unambiguous sit into Syria and traded with IS, a claim seen since the Korean War, and lots of can to display its loyalty to the Turkish from its enemies in the Middle East as it statement mentioning democracy and made by Russia itself. Soviet arms. It was a message Assad could state and to Erdogan himself. This was does from its allies. And as Russia dem- the rule of law. That delay was enough And Western intelligence agencies in understand: “We have the power to dimin- the message the army chief of staff gave to onstrates, there is no more dangerous Turkey have fuelled these claims of com- ish a presidential policy in its tracks.” the biggest rally in Turkey after the coup. an ally than an ally scorned. to plant the suspicion in Ankara that its plicity with IS. The MI6 station chief in Working with Turks “who were not This post-coup army will be stronger and closest military ally knew more than it Turkey briefed a British newspaper jour- loyal to Erdogan” has a more concrete more assertive, as we are seeing in Syria. The writer is Editor-in-Chief of Middle East nalist about the links between Turkey and meaning in the light of what happened For the first time in this con- Eye. He was chief foreign leader writer of was letting on. IS. The veteran investigative reporter Sey- on 15 July. The briefings that Hersh and flict a major Turkish tank force has The Guardian, former Associate Foreign Edi- mour Hersh, quoted by name Lieutenant others got are now being seen by Ankara entered Syria. Erdogan said it would be tor, European Editor. Anti-Muslim bias at airports hurts fight against terrorism

By Stefano Bonino Relative to other European nations, most Scottish Muslims I interviewed For their part, airport authorities compared to England. Scotland is Thw Washington Post Scotland has actually accommodated mentioned their negative experiences understand that Muslims’ experiences responsible for two milestones for Muslim diversity quite well. Moreo- at airports. These experiences are all are unfortunate. Five years ago, Scot- Muslims in British politics: the 1970 ver, Muslims and the police generally the more striking given that Scottish tish police representatives stated election of Bashir Maan, the first have a positive relationship. But the Muslims reported generally positive publicly that the law empowering Muslim councillor, and the 1997 elec- ecently, newspapers across experiences of Muslims at Scottish views of their interaction with police airport authorities to carry out stops tion of Mohammad Sarwar, the first the world — including in the airports are far less positive. in everyday life. and searches without reasonable sus- Muslim member of Parliament. RUnited States, Britain and The psychologists Leda Black- Indeed, during observation that picion had affected certain ethnic and But even in Scotland, security Israel — have reported on the chal- wood, Nick Hopkins and Stephen I conducted in the Scottish capital of religious communities. Nevertheless, efforts at airports risk weakening lenges that Muslims, and people Reicher have found that the scru- Edinburgh, police officers paid cour- airport authorities see this as inevi- Muslims’ support for the Scottish perceived to be Muslim, have faced at tiny of Muslims at Scottish airports tesy visits to mosques and reassured table given today’s security climate state. There is also reason to suspect airports and on planes. Just last week, undermines their sense of respect- Muslims during protests organised by and the nature of airports. that similar findings would emerge three siblings were removed from a ability and complicates their sense the far-right Scottish Defense League. The challenge for Scotland is sim- in other countries — including in the plane in London and questioned by of identity, which otherwise encom- Other research has shown that Scot- ple: Muslims’ experiences at Scottish United States, where Muslims are also police for an hour after passengers passes both a Muslim and British (or, tish police have not targeted ethnic airports could undermine an other- fairly well-integrated but still expe- The probability of a incorrectly claimed that one of them more often, a Scottish) identity. and religious minorities per se (but wise successful case of integration. rience negative interactions with had references to Allah on her phone Blackwood and colleagues have young people across the board) dur- In Scotland, the threat from violent airport authorities. negative experience and was therefore a member of the also found that, unsurprisingly, Mus- ing stops and searches on the street, as radicalisation appears to be lower The further consequence is this is compounded by Islamic State. lims change their behavior to avoid their English counterparts have done. than in other parts of Europe. My irony: measures intended to prevent This suspicion toward all things contact with airport authorities — It is therefore airports that stand research further shows that Mus- terrorism may actually backfire — the global nature Islamic or seemingly Islamic has traveling less frequently and even out as negative experiences for Mus- lims have managed to integrate into lowering Muslims’ trust in and of the Islamist given rise to the expression “fly- avoiding certain airports. Muslims lims — whether because of predictive wider society and are better off than cooperation with the security appa- ing while Muslim.” The challenge have even boycotted Glasgow Airport profiling based on travel plans and English Muslims. ratus, which arekey to preventing terrorist threat, for Western countries where Mus- at leasttwice in the past 10 years. Their suspicious behavior, racial profiling They have also benefited from a terrorism in the first place. which means that lim immigrants have settled is that experiences with airport security based on ethnicity and religion, or a Scottish political system that values Muslims of any ethnic “flying while Muslim” threatens to officers can undermine their relation- mixture of both. The probability of a civic, rather than ethnic, nationalism The writer is a lecturer in the Depart- undermine the successes that some ships not only with airport authorities negative experience is compounded and that promotes what sociologist ment of Social Sciences at Northumbria background can countries have had in actually inte- but with the wider community. by the global nature of the Islamist Nasar Meer calls an “aspirational University and a fellow of the Royal Soci- attract the attention grating Muslims into society. My own research confirms these terrorist threat, which means that pluralism.” Consequently, Scottish ety of Arts in the UK He is the author We can learn a lot about this sub- findings. When questioned about Muslims of any ethnic background society has more support for diver- of “Muslims in Scotland: The Making of of authorities. ject from the experience of Scotland. their relationships with authorities, can attract the attention of authorities. sity and lower levels of Islamophobia Community in a Post-9/11 World”

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Deprived childhood Ministry told to Taliban overrun district submit media welfare bill draft in eastern Afghanistan Internews

an intersection linking eight dis- been killed in Jani Khel and large ISLAMABAD: The National Our district was tricts and which connects Paktia amounts of equipment had been Assembly Standing Committee with neighbouring Khost province captured, including armoured vehi- on Information and Broadcasting surrounded by and Pakistan. “Our district was sur- cles, light and heavy weapons and directed the information min- Taliban for almost rounded by Taliban for almost five ammunition. istry yesterday to complete its days,” he said. “Hundreds of them According to US estimates consultation process, and submit five days. Hundreds attacked our check posts overnight. reported in July by the Special a draft of the Media Protection of them attacked “If we do not retake it soon then Inspector General for Afghanistan and Welfare Bill by October 15 Taliban can easily move from one Reconstruction (SIGAR), a Congres- this year. our check posts province to another and can under- sional oversight body, Afghan forces The committee met at Parlia- overnight: Governor mine security in at least three control or influence just under 66 ment House yesterday to discuss provinces,” he said. percent of the national territory, the status of implementation of The attack comes amid heavy down from just over 70 percent at recommendations made by the fighting in other parts of Afghan- the start of the year. Special Committee to Investigate Reuters istan, notably in the southern The reduction was partly due to Threats to Journalists and Media province of Helmand, where US mil- security forces pulling back from Personnel in a report presented itary advisers have been deployed exposed areas and concentrating to the house on March 13, 2013. to bolster the defences, and around their strength, but after a lull fol- During the course of the dis- GARDEZ: Taliban insurgents over- the northern city of Kunduz, which lowing the death of former leader cussion, the committee observed ran a district in eastern Afghanistan, fell briefly to the insurgents last year. Mullah Akhtar Mansour in May the that the recommendations made killing and wounding dozens of More than 20 soldiers and police Taliban have stepped up their sum- by the special committee were police and soldiers and threatening were killed and another 20 wounded mer offensive. comprehensive and needed to be strategically important road routes in the fighting overnight, while some Some 36 of the 407 districts in implemented for the security and to Pakistan, officials said yesterday. 200 Taliban insurgents were killed, the country were under insurgent welfare of working journalists. Abdul Rahman Solamal, gov- Solamal said. There was no imme- control or influence, while another However, anchorperson ernor of Jani Khel district, in the diate means of verifying the claims 104 were deemed “at risk”, SIGAR Hamid Mir who was represent- eastern province of Paktia said of Taliban casualties. said. Paktia was the site of heavy ing working journalists said the Internally-displaced Afghan children look on as they sit beside the that after heavy overnight fight- Taliban spokesman Zabihullah fighting between Taliban insurgents ministry needed to review the ing, security forces had pulled Mujahid said in a statement dozens and ISAF-backed Afghan National wall of a mud house on the outskirts of Herat recently. bill, and the welfare segment out of the district, which sits at of Afghan soldiers and police had Security Forces. needed to be removed. Court dismisses murder case against Sharif and 10 others

Internews The case was registered on the commissioner and IG police, were Ilyas was the head of the JIT, and SP Sources said the JIT report made Saarc summit orders of District and Sessions Judge, nominated. City Rizwan Gondal, DSP Secretariat it clear that the allegations levelled Islamabad, Jawad Abbas Hassan, on The complainant alleged that Bashir Noon, SHO Secretariat, inves- in the FIR by the PAT leader had not to begin from ISLAMABAD: A murder case regis- September 15, 2014, on an applica- two party workers were killed and tigation officer, and representatives been corroborated by circumstan- tered against 11 persons, including tion, filed under Section 22-A by the hundreds of others were injured in of ISI and Intelligence Bureau were tial evidence. November 9 Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s Umar Riaz shelling by the police, ordered by its members. The sources said that the Anti- four federal ministers, in connec- Abbasi. the prime minister and others dur- Two other FIRs lodged by PTI’s Terrorist Court, in the light of the ISLAMABAD: The Saarc tion with the killing of two persons In the FIR, 11 persons, includ- ing their march from the D-Chowk Shah Mehmood Qureshi and the State JIT report, ordered quashing the FIR summit will be held in in the Red Zone area on August 30, ing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, to the Prime Minister’s House. were also taken into account, and the No206, registered at the Secretariat Islamabad on November 2014, during a clash with the partic- Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz A joint investigation team was JIT report was submitted to the court. Police Station. 9-10, the Foreign Office ipants of a sit-in with the police has Sharif, Interior Minister Chaudhry formed after the registration of the The JIT recommended dismiss- However, PAT’s counsel Advocate said yesterday while been dismissed by a court for lack Nisar Ali, Khwaja Muhammad Asif, case. ing the FIR lodged by PAT’s Umar Abrar Raza claimed that the case was announcing dates for the of evidence, sources said yesterday. Khwaja Saad Rafiq, Islamabad chief ASP CIA Capt (retd) Muhammad Riaz Abbasi. still being heard by the court. upcoming regional event. “The Prime Minister of Pakistan has invited leaders of Saarc Member States to grace the sum- Over 200 MQM offices to mit with their presence and is looking forward to welcome them at Islamabad. be demolished in Karachi Nine Observers of Saarc have also been invited to attend the sum- Anatolia speech of their London-based mit,” the FO statement leader. Security forces have also said. “Peace and Har- removed portraits of Hussain from mony for Development” KARACHI: Security forces have several streets and roundabouts. has been proposed as the demolished or shut over 200 offices Footage aired on local TV chan- summit’s theme. belonging to a controversial Paki- nels showed bulldozers demolishing stani opposition party, detaining MQM offices and local residents dozens of leaders and activists, offi- making off with computers, tele- PM approves cials and local media report. phones, chairs and other equipment. The crackdown began earlier Though not officially confirmed construction of 39 this week after members of the yet, speculation is growing that the Karachi-based Muttahida Qaumi government is seriously consider- modern hospitals Movement (MQM) stormed televi- ing banning the MQM despite the sion stations, clashed with police party’s Pakistan-based leadership ISLAMABAD: Paki- and shouted anti-state slogans fol- distancing itself from Hussain’s con- stani Prime Minister lowing an anti-Pakistan speech by troversial remarks. Nawaz Sharif yesterday their leader Altaf Hussain, who has The MQM initially claimed to approved the construc- been in exile in London for last 24 represent Urdu-speaking migrants Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim (left) meets with Pakistan’s Punjab province Chief Minister Shahbaz tion of as many as 39 years. who moved to Pakistan after the hospitals in the country in Sharif in Istanbul, yesterday. Faced with a swift government partition of India in 1947, and has 18 months. response and nationwide criticism, influence in the southern Sindh Ten hospitals will have the MQM immediately suspended province. capacity of 500 beds Turkey and Pakistan sign healthcare deal Hussain – a longtime leader and But the group has been accused each, twenty 250 beds party founder – and appointed vet- of operating as an organized gang each throughout the eran Farooq Sattar as its new head, through the alleged use of violence country, three hospitals Anatolia patients, procurement of medicine, cancelled a couple of permissions for declaring that the movement could and intimidation. will be built in Islama- drop-testing labs, training nurses them to establish a university. no longer “afford” the burden of the A young Altaf Hussain won the bad with capacity of 600 etc.,” Sharif said. “All schools are taken away from self-exiled figure. support of a large number of the beds each, while 4-5 ISTANBUL: Turkey and Pakistan Sharif also commented on Tur- Punjab.” At least 20 MQM offices, which Urdu-speaking community in the health facilities are to be have signed a new deal on health- key-Pakistan relations, saying: “We “Nothing can be supported in were reportedly illegally con- mid-1980s on the back of popular built in Azad Kashmir and care cooperation. Chief Minister of have a bright and secure future. We Pakistan [which is] against Turkey. structed on government land and slogans such as “Muhajir [migrant] Gilgit-Baltistan. Punjab Shehbaz Sharif confirmed were the first nation in the world to Turkey’s enemies are our enemies.” in public parks, have been razed and identity” and “Muhajir rights”. He has also directed the two countries would share issue condemnation over the coup Turkey has also been helping over 180 shut in Karachi, Hyderabad Pakistan’s Urdu-speaking to restore work on one knowledge, personnel and exper- attempt,” he added. Pakistan train its special forces to and other cities of southern Sindh Muhajir community has given a obstetrics and gynecology tise on Friday. Regarding Gulen-linked schools combat terrorism. province over the last three days, large mandate to the MQM in gen- hospital in Rawalpindi that “We have signed a very com- in Pakistan, Sharif said: When AK Sharif confirmed that Turk- local Geo TV reported yesterday. eral and local elections since 1987. had been stopped in 2011 prehensive agreement aiming at Party parted ways from the Gulen- ish police train counter-terrorism Around 40 senior party lead- However, its opponents accuse the due to devolution. improving health facilities such ists, we stopped further expansion and Dolphin Force police teams in ers and activists have been charged party of using vote-rigging and as health management, service of of the schools in Punjab. In fact, we Punjab. with “facilitating” the anti-Pakistan coercion. KP province adopts ‘contadictory policy’ on Afghan students

Internews The home and tribal affairs directed that registered refugee stu- throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” several colleges in the provincial cap- where refugee children are imparted department through a letter issued dents might continue their academic said the letter addressed to various ital had confirmed that they had been education. on August 22 had informed the rele- activities in Pakistan and that edu- education departments. stopped from providing admission to The government has reserved ISLAMABAD: The Khyber vant departments that there was no cational institutions both public and However, sources said that the refugees’ students. seats for refugee students in the Pakhtunkhwa government seems restriction on the grant of admission private could entertain their admis- government and private schools and Thousands of refugee students country’s prestigious professional to have adopted a contradictory pol- to Afghan students in the government sion applications if they fulfilled the colleges had received verbal instruc- are studying in the government and institutions in Lahore, Karachi and icy for Afghan students as it does the or private educational institutions criteria. tions from the security apparatus private educational institutions in Faisalabad. opposite of what it preaches about throughout the province. “There is no restriction on admis- about denial of admission to refu- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. However, such seats in profes- their admission to schools and col- It said the federal Ministry of sion of registered Afghan refugees gee students. The Afghans have a vast network sional colleges of Peshawar have leges in the province. State and Frontier Regions had also students in any education institution They said the administrations of of schools and colleges in Peshawar been abolished. INDIA SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 11 Kashmir seethes on 50th day of unrest

7,000 civilians and 4,000 security Sakshi, Sindhu personnel — have been injured in the Chief Minister deadliest unrest the Kashmir Valley and Dipa to be Mehbooba Mufti has seen in six years. Police said the gifted BMW cars curfew would continue in parts of squarely blames Srinagar and other areas of north Pakistan and and south Kashmir. Restriction on Hyderabad: India’s Rio the assembly of four or more persons Olympics medallists P separatists for will remain in force in the rest of the V Sindhu and Sakshi fuelling the ongoing valley, a police officer said. Malik, gymnast Dipa Kar- trouble in the Separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah makar and badminton Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq coach Pullela Gopichand Kashmir Valley. were detained on Friday when they will be gifted BMW cars defied restrictions and came out to at a function to be held join a separatist-called march in the here today. Chamun- city which was foiled by the secu- deshwarnath, President IANS rity forces. Hyderabad District Bad- While Geelani was released, offi- minton Association, is cial sources said the Mirwaiz has been presenting the luxury cars arrested and lodged in a a jail. The to the four sportsper- SRINAGAR: Curfew and restrictions government blames separatist lead- sons for their outstanding continued for the 50th day across the ers for provoking youth to protest and achievement. Legendary Kashmir Valley yesterday with no let attack security forces and their camps cricketer and goodwill up in separatist-called shutdown as and pickets with stones. Suspected ambassador for India at the death toll rose to 71 after the militants killed a police constable, Rio Olympics Sachin Ten- body of a man, allegedly chased by Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, in a south dulkar will hand over security forces during a stone-pelt- Kashmir village yesterday morning the keys at a function to Security personnel stand near a bus covered with tin sheets and protective shields and which is used to ing protest a day ago, was fished out when he was leaving for duty. be held at Gopichand from Jhelum river. Meanwhile, Chief Minister transport members of the security forces, in Srinagar, yesterday. Badminton Academy. All education institutes, shops, Mehbooba Mufti squarely blamed Chamundeshwarnath, a transport and other businesses have Pakistan and separatists for fuelling the violence and provoking youth last and later when Home Minister peace and sought “one chance” to former cricketer and busi- not opened in seven weeks. Some the ongoing trouble in the Kashmir to attack security forces and police Rajnath Singh visited Islamabad for solve the Kashmir issue. nessman, had initially markets have been functioning in Valley. Mehbooba was on a whirl- stations. “I want to tell Pakistan, if it a Saarc conference early this month. “These are the same youth and announced that he will the interiors of Srinagar and other wind visit to Delhi for a meeting with has any sympathy for Kashmiris, it “It is time for Pakistan to respond kids who would accompany me in gift a BMW to Sindhu but cities and towns for a few hours in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Meh- should stop provoking (Kashmiris) (to India) if it wants peace in Kash- my public rallies. Give me a chance later decided to give it to the evenings. booba said she exchanged views with to attack police stations,” she said. mir,” said the Peoples Democratic I will get it (Kashmir issue) solved. the three others as well. The youth’s death in Bijbehra the Prime Minister on finding a way This is for the first time that Meh- Party (PDP) leader who heads a coali- It has been only two months since I took the toll to 71 in the unending out of the “Kashmir imbroglio”. booba has directly blamed Islamabad tion in the state with Modi’s BJP as its have taken over the government and Two dead as fire cycle of violence triggered by the “The Prime Minister is very con- for causing trouble in Kashmir. She ruling ally. The meeting was her first ‘itna bada bawaal aagaya’ (such a big July 8 killing of Hizbul Mujahideen cerned and is as hurt as we are with said Pakistan lost a “golden chance” with Modi since the unrest began. problem erupted),” the first woman breaks out in commander Burhan Wani. the deaths in Kashmir,” she said to resolve the Kashmir problem when Mehbooba made a passionate Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Bengal hospital Over 11,000 persons — including and blamed Pakistan for inciting Modi went to Lahore in December appeal to Kashmiri protesters for said, referring to the turmoil.

Kolkata: Two women died yesterday and several per- New Nalanda sons were injured after a major fire engulfed a part Whistleblower to hand over Scorpene data of a medical college and varsity to emulate hospital in Murshidabad the old: Pranab district of West Bengal. IANS whistleblower is. “He has not bro- the statement “wrong” and said: same fate”. “He says he is a whistle- The fire started at about ken any law and the authorities know “Will release (self-censored) weap- blower and maintains that revealing 11:50am due to a short who he is. He plans to surrender the ons doc Monday.” The report in the to the world, via The Australian, that IANS circuit in the male medi- disk to the government on Monday,” weekend edition of The Australian this classified data exists in a danger- cal ward’ on the first floor NEW DELHI: The leaked data on the article said. The journalist also told the story of how the 22,400 doc- ously uncontrolled form is worthwhile of Murshidabad Medi- Scorpene submarine has changed said that he will release documents uments from French DCNS reached because it will serve Australia’s inter- RAJGIR (BIHAR): The new cal College and Hospital a few hands, after being taken from related to weapon systems tomorrow. the newspaper continents away. ests even if it causes an international Nalanda University here will emu- in Baharampur, causing DCNS by a subcontractor, before The Indian government has so According to the report, the furore,” said the report. late its historical predecessor in panic among people, said reaching the whistleblower who far maintained the leaked infor- information, which has had both According to the report, the CD helping the youth pursue intellec- Director of Health Serv- gave it to The Australian newspa- mation does not cause any major India and France in a fix, was deliv- with the documents has been in Aus- tual, philosophical, historical and ices B R Satpathy. “There per, and will be handed over to the concern, while analysis of the data ered to the whistleblower’s mail box. tralia for more than two years. spiritual studies, President Pranab was a mad scramble and Australian government tomorrow, is on to ascertain the level of infor- It also said that the whistleblow- Stewart wrote that the subcon- Mukherjee said yesterday. two women got seriously said a report by the journalist who mation contained. Defence Minister er’s hope is that this would “spur tractor had copied some “sensitive “Our goal is to bring together injured in the stampede. broke the story. Manohar Parrikar on Friday said the the (Australia’s Malcolm) Turnbull data” from DCNS in France, and took the brightest and the most dedi- Both have died. One of The report by Cameron Stew- leaked information did not contain government and DCNS to step up it to “a Southeast Asian country”. The cated students from all over the them was an attendant art also said that the authorities data on the weapon systems. security to ensure Australia’s $50bn two men worked there, “carrying out world, especially Asia, and enable and the other a patient’s in Australia are aware who the Stewart however tweeted calling submarine project does not suffer the unclassified naval defence work”. them acquire a liberal education,” relative,” he said. Some he said at the first convocation others suffered minor ceremony of the Nalanda Uni- injuries and were adminis- versity here, in which he awarded tered first aid. Man carrying degrees and medals to students. Water skills Mukherjee said the new Nalanda University is envisioned Water recedes wife’s body: as a non-state, non-profit, secular and self-governing international in Allahabad Odisha says it institution. He hoped that the new university will attain the glory Lucknow: Water has won’t recur associated with its eponymous started receding in flood- predecessor. “It is my hope that hit Allahabad city, an this university will truly attain the official said. However, IANS status of Nalanda of yore. There the district administration are many practices of the ancient were highly concerned Nalanda which are worthy of emu- with the possibilities of BHUBANESWAR: Amid nation- lation by the new Nalanda,” he said. an outbreak of diseases. wide outrage over a tribal man He said the ancient seats of More than 400 peo- walking 10km with his wife’s body learning like Nalanda, Takshash- ple have fallen ill in the on his shoulders in Odisha’s Kala- ila, Vikramashila and Valabhi flood relief camps. Many handi district, the state government attracted scholars from all over houses where water had yesterday said such incidents would the world and stood at the cross- entered due to the floods not get repeated in future. roads of many civilisations. have been turned into “The state government is Mukherjee also launched the swamps with mud inside concerned over the unfortunate ground-breaking ceremony for the their homes. In the last incident. We are working so that construction of the new university 24-hours, the river Ganga such incidents do not recur in campus. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish receded by about 40cm future,” Odisha Health minister Kumar, Chancellor of the university while Yamuna’s water lev- Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak said. He George Yeo and former Chancellor els decreased by about A man surfs at a beach on the outskirts of Chennai yesterday. said action would be taken against and Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen 30cm. the hospital staff if they are found were also present. guilty. Meanwhile, Union Petro- leum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticised the state gov- ernment and said the incident has maligned the image of Odisha. Father who abandoned two girls also drowned 2-year-old son “Kalahandi incident has maligned Odisha’s image. The inci- dent shows the insensitivity of the state administration towards the IANS 19 when they rescued his daughters who also had maggot-infected jobless. The officer said the house infestation. Neighbours, who had people of the state. Both the state Himanshi, 8, and Deepali, 3, from a wounds on his head. from which the girls were recovered initially ignored the victims, called and the district administrations rented house - No 304 - in Nepali Col- Failing to provide proper care to had no ventilation. “The children the police after the stench from the should take the matter very seri- ony, in Samaypur Badli area after being his son Laksh, Gupta threw him alive could barely survive.” During investi- room became unbearable. ously and introspect,” Pradhan said. NEW DELHI: In a tale of extreme alerted by the neighbours. in Munak canal — on the Delhi-Har- gation police found that Gupta’s wife Neighbours informed police that The Kalahandi BJP unit staged parental cruelty, an alcoholic father The siblings, who are being yana border — on August 18, Deputy Rajni alias Rosy had abandoned the Gupta didn’t work, and instead cursed a demonstration before the Bha- flung to death his two-year-old ailing treated in the city’s Bhim Rao Commissioner of Police Vikramjit family two-three months ago. the girls for having been born to him. wanipatna CDMO office protesting son into a Delhi canal, just three days Ambedkar Hospital, were locked Singh said. The officer said the body Neighbours alleged that the cou- The parents have been charged with the incident. The members of the after he abandoned his two starv- in the house since August 15. of the boy has been recovered and ple used to have frequent and violent abandoning their children and under saffron party staged a silent pro- ing and ill daughters in their house. Himanshi had deep maggot- Gupta has been taken into custody. quarrels as Gupta suspected his wife’s the Juvenile Justice Act. test by covering their faces with The shocking revelations came infected wounds on her head Police produced Gupta in a city court fidelity. Till August 15, Gupta used to The abandoned sisters did not black badges. when police arrested the man, iden- while the house was stinking and yesterday and managed to get his visit his house everyday but did not receive any love and care from their A six-member fact-find- tified as Bunty Gupta, 35, around was full of flies and mosquitoes three-day custody for further inquiry. provide them food or any care. How- parents, but their suffering has ing team of the Congress led by 12.30pm yesterday from Samaypur when police rescued them. The officer said that Gupta aban- ever after August 15, his visits stopped. brought out the humane side of many former MP Pradeep Majhi yes- Badli area in west Delhi. Gupta informed police that he doned his two daughters and killed Lack of food and sanitation people, including police and hospi- terday visited the spot to enquire Investigators in Delhi Police were locked his two daughters in the his son because he could not bear the resulted in the girls contracting tal staff, associated with them over about the incident. on the lookout for Gupta since August house and fled with his son Laksh, expense of rearing them as he was skin diseases, including maggot the past few days. 12 SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 EUROPE Emotions overflow as Italy mourns its dead

when the powerful quake struck in many former inhabitants of the the early hours of Wednesday. And of mountains have moved for work, Village with 20 the nearly 400 people hospitalised, returning to family homes only at permanent residents several are reportedly in a critical the height of summer. At least eight wiped off the map. state. foreigners died, including three Brit- Emergency services are more ons, two Romanians and nationals confident that they have accounted of Canada, El Salvador and Spain. for everyone in the smaller outlying Yesterday’s funeral was for AFP hamlets to the north of Amatrice — some of the 46 people who died in some of which have been so badly the villages of Arquata del Tronto damaged there are doubts as to and Pescara del Tronto, located in whether they will ever be inhab- the mountains where Marche meets ASCOLI PICENO, ITALY: Flags ited again. neighbouring Umbria, Lazio and flew at half mast across Italy yes- The one-street village of Sal- Abruzzo. terday as the country observed a etta had less than 20 permanent A local gymnasium has been day of mourning for the victims of residents but with its population transformed into a chapel, where an earthquake that killed nearly 300 swollen by summer visitors 22 peo- bereaved relatives came to pray in people. ple died there. front of 30 coffins. President Sergio Mattarella paid “Saletta will disappear like so Among them was a small, white tribute to the “extraordinary effort” many tiny places,” predicted Marco casket for nine-year-old Giulia, of more than 4,000 rescue experts Beltrame. The 28-year-old lost his whose body protected her younger and volunteers as he began what was aunt and uncle in the quake. sister, Giorgia, for long enough for set to be an emotionally charged day Mattarella was also due to visit the five-year-old to be pulled from with a brief visit to Amatrice, around the village of Accumoli before join- the rubble virtually unscathed. 100 kilometres northeast of Rome. ing Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at She was one of the last survivors The small mountain town suf- a funeral for some of the victims in to be rescued and there have been no fered the heaviest losses in the Ascoli Piceno, capital of Marche, reports of anyone being found alive disaster with around two thirds of one of three regions affected by the since late Wednesday. the quake’s 284 confirmed victims quake. With emotions still raw, some buried under tonnes of collapsed The first grieving families to families chose not to take up the masonry in its devastated centre. bury their dead did so on Friday offer of state funerals. The elderly head of state looked evening in Pomezia. “Why attend? To listen to poli- visibly moved as he contemplated There were tear-drenched ticians? They always say the same the site of a razed house on the edge scenes as hundreds of residents of thing — that they stand with us and of a zone that has been sealed off the small town south of Rome turned that it must never happen again... by rescue workers for fear of fur- out to pay their respects to lost rel- always the same thing!” said one ther collapses. atives, friends and neighbours who inconsolable woman after identi- There are fears more bodies will included an eight-year-old boy. fying a relative in Amatrice. People attend a funeral service for victims of the earthquake in central Italy, at a gymnasium arranged in a be recovered in Amatrice, a holiday A large number of the victims Another mass funeral has been chapel of rest yesterday, in Ascoli Piceno. spot that was packed with visitors were from the Rome area, where scheduled for Wednesday. Vatican says it At least 16 migrants dead in Moscow warehouse blaze has high hopes AFP service as saying. “Firefighters tore of the emergency ministry, Ilya Den- in a room containing large quantities of better ties down the wall and found 16 dead.” isov, told Russian news agencies that of flammable liquids and paper prod- Emergency workers arrived at the the victims of the fire were migrant ucts. “The fire spread from the first MOSCOW: At least 16 migrant workers scene at 0500 GMT to put out a blaze workers from Kyrgyzstan. floor through the elevator shaft to the with China died in a fire that broke out at a Mos- that had engulfed 200 square metres An AFP journalist at the scene saw room in which the people were killed,” cow warehouse yesterday morning, of a warehouse in an industrial zone about three dozen migrant workers Interfax news agency quoted Denisov Reuters Russian authorities said. in the Russian capital’s north. gathered outside the warehouse, some as saying. “When the fire was being put out, The fire at the four-floor facility, of whom wept as they awaited news Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin a room that had been cut off by the which is thought to belong to a local on the people who had been in the wrote on Twitter that the people A rescued woman reacts at VATICAN CITY: The Vatican is flames was discovered,” TASS news printing company, was extinguished building when the blaze broke out. injured in the blaze had been taken hopeful it can improve ties with agency quoted the regional branch at around 0700 GMT, authorities said. Denisov said the fire was thought to a local hospital and that the city the site of a fire in a Moscow China after decades of tension, the of the emergency ministry’s press The head of the Moscow branch to have been caused by a broken lamp would probe the incident. warehouse yesterday. Roman Catholic Church’s highest- ranking diplomat said yesterday, adding that warmer relations would benefit the whole world. Beijing severed links with the Military music festival May to trigger Brexit Vatican in 1951 shortly after the Communist Party took power and launched a crackdown on without vote: Report organised religion, with China’s new rulers setting up their own church and appointing bishops without the pope’s backing. Reuters invoke Article 50, the formal two- After decades of mistrust, year process for divorce from the Pope Francis is pushing to bloc, before the end of the year to improve relations and his sec- EDINBURGH: British Prime Min- allow time to prepare the exit strat- retary of state, Cardinal Pietro ister Theresa May will not hold a egy. No one at the prime minister’s Parolin, sounded upbeat about parliamentary vote on Brexit before office was available to comment. the chances of success. formally triggering Britain’s with- Senior members of the opposi- “There is much hope and drawal from the European Union, tion Labour party have suggested expectation that there will be The Daily Telegraph reported yes- that the issue could be subject to a new developments and a new terday, without specifying sources. vote by lawmakers or even a sec- season in relations between the May will not offer opponents ond public vote, and a law firm has Holy Sea and China,” he said in a the chance to stall the withdrawal initiated a legal challenge. speech in the northern Italian city and has consulted lawyers who say Two months ago 52 percent of of Pordenone, which was released she has the power to invoke the exit Britons opted to leave the EU, but to reporters in the Vatican. without a parliamentary vote, the since then the process and what “(This) will benefit not just conservative newspaper said. A it could mean has been shrouded Catholics in the land of Confu- majority of the 650 lawmakers had in uncertainty because the exit is cius, but the whole country, which declared themselves “Remainers”. unprecedented. boasts one of the greatest civilisa- Opponents maintain that since Gus O’Donnell, a former head of tions on the planet,” he said. the EU referendum result is not the civil service said he hoped that “Dare I say, it would also be legally binding, elected lawmak- by the time Britain leaves the EU of benefit to an ordered, peace- Members of the Carabinieri band of Italy perform during the International Military Orchestra Music ers should review the vote before it could be part of a “more loosely ful and fruitful cohabitation of Festival “Spasskaya Tower” at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNH) in Moscow, the process is started. aligned” EU bloc because the proc- peoples of all nations in a world, Russia, yesterday. The UK voted to leave the EU on ess will take “years and years and such as ours, which is lacerated June 23, but May has said she will not years.” by so many tensions and so many conflicts.” For the Vatican, a thaw in rela- tions with China would offer the Footbridge prospect of easing the plight of Christians on the mainland, who Juppe launches presidential campaign collapses on have often been persecuted by the authorities. UK motorway For China, good relations Reuters appeal to people’s baser instincts. Les Republicains party for the presi- steam, and his ratings improved fur- could burnish its international I want to bring hope,” Juppe, an dential election in April 2017. ther after deadly attacks by Islamist AFP image and soften criticism of its ex-prime minister, told a rally of Given the governing Socialists’ militants in Nice and Normandy in human rights record. CHATOU, FRANCE: Alain Juppe 1,500 people outside Paris. “France, deep unpopularity, the winner of the July. The Vatican is the only West- kicked off his campaign to be the more than ever, needs to be united, conservative primaries is very likely But a survey published yesterday LONDON: A footbridge collapsed ern state that does not have conservative candidate in France’s because it is in a state of shock.” to make it to the second round of the by Odoxa pollsters showed Juppe, yesterday onto the motorway diplomatic ties with Beijing, main- presidential election yesterday by If elected he would be tough on presidential election and beat far- who was prime minister in 1995-97, linking London and Britain’s clos- taining instead formal relations pledging deep reforms “without crime and build more prison space right National Front leader Marine has now improved his lead. est ports to continental Europe on with the Republic of China, Tai- exploiting fears”, seeking to differ- but “never accept a French Guantan- Le Pen in that run-off to become Among those who plan to vote one of the busiest days of the year, wan, which Beijing views as a entiate himself from hardline rival amo,” Juppe said, referring to the US France’s next head of state. in the first round of the primaries, though remarkably only one per- renegade province. Nicolas Sarkozy. prison for terrorism suspects, and to The soft-spoken Juppe has led 38 percent said they would go for son was injured. The bridge over the Parolin made clear the Vati- Over the past week, ex-presi- plans by some of his primary rivals to Sarkozy in opinion polls for months, Juppe and 24 percent for Sarkozy, M20 in Kent, southeast England, can wanted formal ties. “The new dent Sarkozy grabbed the headlines lock up all those who are under the with his more divisive opponent who had polled 26 percent in June. came down after seemingly being and hoped-for good relations with in France with the launch of his surveillance of intelligence services. dogged by judicial woes and linger- The poll was conducted throughout hit by a truck, Kent police said. China, including diplomatic rela- primary campaign on a tough Sarkozy, 61, and Juppe, 71, are ing voter discontent with the abrasive July and August and does not fully The South East Coast Ambu- tions, God willing, are not an end law-and-order platform including far and away the two top candi- style that marked his 2007-2012 take account of Sarkozy’s campaign lance Service said a motorcyclist in themselves,” he said, reiterat- warnings that France’s identity is “at dates for the November 20 and 27 presidency. launch. Sarkozy is known as a strong aged in the 50s had been taken ing that they would be good for threat” from immigration. primaries that will nominate the Sarkozy closed some of the gap in campaigner and analysts warn not to to hospital with suspected bro- world peace. “I will never exploit fears or standard-bearer of their right-wing June as Juppe’s campaign lost some rule him out. ken ribs. AMERICAS SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 13

Doctor says he Hillary receives wrote Trump’s first briefing report in a hurry AFP

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s on intelligence personal doctor, who gave the Republican presidential candidate a glowing health report, told NBC corn farmers. Trump and Clinton News Friday that he penned that are polling “about even” in Iowa, note in five minutes as Trump’s Sparring continues he added, and he’d like Trump to car waited. between rival launch campaign ads in the state “I try to get four or five lines nominees. since Clinton has already done so. down as fast as possible so that “I don’t like that but hopefully they would be happy,” physician that’s going to change,” he said. Harold Bornstein of New York’s The activities capped a week Lenox Hill Hospital said. “In the AP that saw some of the harshest rush I think some of those words exchanges between the two presi- didn’t come out exactly the way dential rivals, with Clinton asserting they were meant.” Bornstein did in a fiery Reno, Nevada, speech on say he stands by the original bill of WHITE PLAINS, NY: Hillary Clin- Thursday that Trump was stoking a health he gave Trump, who at age ton received her first national “radical fringe” within the Repub- 70 — 16 months older than Clinton security briefing yesterday as the lican Party, including anti-Semites — would be the oldest person to Democratic presidential nominee, and white supremacists. Trump, assume the presidency if elected. meeting with intelligence officials who is trying to win over mod- “His health is excellent, espe- for an overview of the major threats erate voters and minorities who cially his mental health,” the facing the nation around the globe. have been unsettled by some of his doctor said with a laugh. “He Clinton attended the briefing provocative remarks and policy thinks he’s the best, which works People wait for Republican nominee Donald Trump to speak at “Joni’s Roast and Ride” in Des Moines, for more than two hours at the FBI proposals, has tried to paint Clin- out just fine.” office in White Plains, New York, ton as a racist. Iowa, yesterday. near her suburban New York City The Republican released an home. Republican Donald Trump online video that includes footage received his briefing earlier this of the former first lady referring month, a customary move for major to some young criminals as “super Nevada is one of Trump’s big hopes party nominees but one that has predators” in the 1990s. The video been the subject of a political tus- also shows Clinton’s former Dem- sle during the campaign. ocratic rival, Sen Bernie Sanders, AP dramatically reducing their house- is not just a quirk of public polling, 2010. While home prices have dou- Trump was campaigning yester- denouncing the phrase as “a racist hold’s income. which has a spotty track record in bled since 2012, they are well below day in Iowa, headlining Republican term.” Clinton has since apologised. “It’ll be better with Trump Nevada, but is reflected in private their 2007 peak, and many Las Vegas Sen Joni Ernst’s annual “Roast and Clinton has said that Trump because he’ll bring the jobs back,” surveys, the tightness of Nevada’s residents live in subdivisions dotted Ride” fundraiser at the Iowa State and his supporters have taken on LAS VEGAS: Russ Wheeler bears the Wheeler, 66, said as he stopped by a races for the US Senate and House, with still-unoccupied houses. Fairgrounds. The celebrity business- extremist views, casting the race in financial scars of Nevada’s lost dec- Republican Party office to scoop up and the observations of seasoned Nevada also has one of the low- man was not planning to join the a Friday MSNBC interview as “not a ade, and he hopes Donald Trump can some “Make America Great Again” political operatives. est rates of college education in the 42-mile motorcycle ride that is part normal choice between a Republi- heal them. yard signs and bumper stickers. “Nevada’s a picture of where the country, with only 23 percent of its of the event but bringing his cam- can and a Democrat.” He worked for a Las Vegas roof- “Everybody I know is a Trump sup- country’s at,” said Yvanna Cancela, population having graduated college, paign to a state where polls show a The back-and-forth also has ing company when the real estate porter. He resonates well in Nevada.” political director of the Culinary giving Trump a reservoir of noncol- tight contest, a rare bright spot for been waged in the national secu- bust crushed the state’s economy. He Nevada is the most diverse bat- Union, which represents nearly lege graduates that traditionally Trump amid a sea of challenging rity space. As President Barack took two pay cuts before getting laid tleground state. On paper, it should 60,000, mostly immigrant workers form his base. And the state’s anti- battleground states. Obama’s secretary of state, Clinton off. He had to commute into the Cal- be secure for Democrats. But there in casinos and hotels on the Strip. “It’s establishment streak and rebellious In an interview with The held a high security clearance and ifornia desert to find work after that. are enough people like Wheeler, still increasingly diverse but the ideas of culture may prove a good fit for the Associated Press, Iowa’s Republi- received a copy of the President’s Wheeler considers himself one of rattled by the recession and frus- nationalism, open borders are very brash New York developer and real- can Gov Terry Branstad said he’d Daily Brief — the highest-level US the lucky ones. He was able to build trated about other things, to make much at play here.” The economy ity show star. “In Nevada, we have like Trump to focus his message intelligence document that includes up enough savings to retire, but even it one of Trump’s best swing states. has recovered since the recession. this mindset of it’s us versus the more on a renewable fuel stand- sensitive intelligence and analysis now his wife had her teaching hours Democrats and Republicans The unemployment rate is down world,” said Charles Munoz, Trump’s ard that is important to his state’s from around the world. reduced at a community college, agree that the state’s competitiveness to 6.5 percent from 13.7 percent in state director.

Nasa probe to pass closest to Jupiter Venezuela sends opposition leader back to prison AFP intelligence services, his wife said account. Ceballos was the mayor of them of “destabilising” activities. pressure to hold a recall vote this year AFP on Twitter, posting a video of their San Cristobal, a city near the border Cynthia Viteri, a member of the that could force him from office. vehicles as they drove away. with Colombia, when he was arrested Ecuadoran Congress, said the group The opposition has called CARACAS: Venezuela sent an oppo- Patricia de Ceballos said her hus- in March 2014, accused of inciting a was intercepted Friday by govern- for a massive march on Caracas WASHINGTON: NASA’s Juno sition leader who was under house band was loaded into an ambulance nationwide wave of anti-govern- ment intelligence personnel outside September 1 to press its constitu- space probe yesterday was set to arrest back to jail yesterday and where he was shown an order trans- ment protests in which 43 people a military prison where Venezuelan tionally sanctioned demand for the pass the closest it will get to the expelled a delegation of Ecuadoran ferring him to a prison in a distant were killed. opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez is referendum. planet Jupiter during the main lawmakers, amid rising political ten- state. He was moved to house arrest a jailed. Widespread food shortages, phase of its planned mission to sion over a campaign to recall leftist “The transfer of @Daniel_Cebal- year ago for medical reasons. “What we have lived through in inflation topping 700 percent, a deep the gas giant, the US space agen- President Nicolas Maduro. los to a prison constitutes one more Meanwhile, the Venezuelan #Venezuela was terrifying. We are recession plus rampant crime have cy’s officials said. Former mayor Daniel Ceballos link in a chain of human rights foreign ministry confirmed the now in #Ecuador,” she said on her all fuelled calls for a change after 17 Juno was to swing within was abruptly taken from his home violations against prisoners of con- expulsion of a group of Ecuadoran Twitter account yesterday. years of socialist rule under Maduro some 4,200 kilometres of the in the city of San Cristobal at 3am science,” his lawyer, Juan Carlos lawmakers who had met in Caracas The incident comes amid rising and his predecessor, the late Hugo solar system’s largest planet. by members of the Venezuelan Gutierrez, charged on his Twitter with opposition leaders, accusing political tensions as Maduro fends off Chavez.

Resistance march Girl killing is New Mexico’s latest horrific child death

AP down in May for an Albuquerque she told police Kelley had been woman for the 2013 kicking death released from jail just days before of her 9-year-old son. That case Victoria’s death. prompted an overhaul of the New The three face charges of child ALBUQUERQUE, NM: The killing Mexico state agency that investigates abuse resulting in death, kidnapping this week of a 10-year-old Albu- child abuse. and tampering with evidence. querque girl who police say was That same month, an 11-year-old There were conflicting reports drugged, raped and dismembered Navajo girl was taken to a desolate from state officials Friday over is just the latest horrific child slaying area by a stranger who assaulted her, communication of probation case for New Mexico, which has the bludgeoned her and left her to die. requirements imposed on Gonzales nation’s highest youth poverty rate “We have a litany of little angels between court administrators and and a state government that has had who are crying at us from the grave,” the New Mexico Department of heavily publicised difficulties pro- said Allen Sanchez, executive direc- Corrections. tecting children from abuse. tor of the New Mexico Conference of Deputy Corrections Secretary Victoria Martens was not known Catholic Bishops. Alex Sanchez said her agency never to have been a victim of previous New Mexico Children, Youth and received a judgment and sentence Photo released by Noticias Argentinas of Human Rights organisation Madres de plaza de Mayo’s violent abuse. But officials acknowl- Families Secretary Monique Jacob- order mandating supervised proba- president Hebe de Bonafini (left) during a new edition of the “Resistance March” in Buenos Aires. edged Friday that the man accused son said Friday that state records tion for Gonzales. It was meant to The Madres de Plaza de Mayo organisation led the beginning of a new “Resistance March”, which of injecting her with methampheta- showed no prior cases involving ensure he committed no crimes and went on for 24 hours at Mayo Square against the politics of the government of Argentinian President mine before raping her was not being violence or sexual abuse against Vic- threatened jail time as punishment Mauricio Macri. monitored by probation officers or toria. The agency has joined police for violations like illegal drug use. tested for drugs as mandated by a in the investigation into the death. Second Judicial District Court judge last year. Jacobson said she was prohibited spokesman Tim Korte said records In that case, 31-year-old Fabian by law from disclosing whether the show the documents were forwarded Gonzales was arrested for beat- agency had received any other com- to the corrections department in ing another woman in a car with a plaints related to Victoria, described February 2015. Eight Paraguay soldiers dead in attack baby inside it while the woman was by neighbours from her blue-collar Martens worked at a local gro- driving and ended up pleading no apartment complex as a seemingly cery store, said neighbours who contest to two misdemeanour crimes happy and sociable girl who loved knew little else about her, and told AP bers of a little-known rebels group, Paraguayan Interior Minister that kept him out of jail. Corrections to swim and dance. detectives she met Gonzales online authorities said yesterday, just days Francisco De Vargas reported the department officials said Friday they The others charged in Victoria’s about a month before her daugh- after Colombian officials and guer- first five deaths from the Saturday never got the judge’s order for him to death are her mother, Michelle Mar- ter’s death. ASUNCION, PARAGUAY: Eight rillas reached a peace deal to end attack in Arroyito, a town about be supervised by probation officers. tens, and Gonzales’ cousin Jessica Victoria’s grieving grandparents soldiers were killed in an attack in the longest running insurgency in 305 miles (490 kilometres) from Victoria’s death follows a Kelley. While Martens has no online and other relatives said they were Paraguay’s north by suspected mem- Latin America. Asuncion. 40-year prison sentence handed record of an arrest in New Mexico, thankful to first-responders. 14 SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 AMERICAS FBI raids home of former official in SAT leak probe

publicly, largely through postings on development of parts of the new SAT, his LinkedIn account. jolted the staid world of standardised Ex-College Board Lawyers for Alfaro could not be testing in May with a barrage of crit- employee alleged test reached for comment. An FBI official icism of the College Board. confirmed that agents were present In a series of posts on LinkedIn questions were not at Alfaro’s home in Maryland but and Twitter, he charged the New set in keeping with declined to elaborate. York-based not-for-profit with proper procedure. College Board spokesman Zach skipping a crucial step in the test Goldberg said the leak of test ques- development process, which he says tions constituted a crime. “We are resulted in a lower-quality exam. He pleased that this crime is being also alleged in a June 1 post that the pursued aggressively,” he said. He shortcut may fail to comply with fed- Reuters dismissed Alfaro’s criticisms of the eral guidance on peer review for SAT test-making process as “pat- state testing programmes. ently false.” The FBI raid comes Alfaro wrote to seven states that after Reuters reported earlier this have granted public contracts to the WASHINGTON: Federal agents month (http://reut.rs/2b3gtyE) that College Board to use the SAT as an searched the home of a former the news agency had obtained about official tool for assessing high school employee-turned-outspoken critic 400 unpublished questions from the students. In a May 7 email to the edu- of the College Board, the stand- newly redesigned SAT exam, which cation chiefs for those states, Alfaro ardised testing giant, as part of an debuted in March. Some experts said that while he was a College Board investigation into the breach of hun- said the leak constituted one of the employee, he “became aware of pat- dreds of questions from the SAT most serious breaches of security terns of concealment, fabrication, and Colombia’s former presidential candidate Antanas Mockus (second right) poses with a flag as Colombian college entrance exam. ever to come to light in the stand- deception used by the College Board The Federal Bureau of Investi- ardised testing industry. Reuters to misrepresent the SAT and PSAT.” He government delegation members and FARC representatives arrive for peace talks in Bogota, yesterday. gation seized computers and other reported previously that the SAT alleged that the College Board didn’t material on Friday from Manuel (http://reut.rs/1RL4ZSI) and its rival, follow the process to develop the SAT Alfaro, who left his job as executive the ACT, (http://reut.rs/2akY3uf) are and PSAT that it publicly says it uses. director of assessment design and being systematically gamed by test- The PSAT is a test primarily No let up in Colombia crime crackdown development at the College Board in prep operators in Asia. The SAT has aimed at high school sophomores February 2015. The FBI is investigat- proved particularly vulnerable to and juniors used as practice for the ing alleged computer intrusion and cheating because of its practice of SAT and to screen applicants for AFP hundreds of thousands of people and homicide,” a Bogota judge said in a theft against an unidentified “victim reusing test questions. Test-prepa- tens of millions of dollars awarded forced millions to flee their homes. statement. The attorney general’s corporation” involving “confidential ration companies obtain previously by the National Merit Scholarship That announcement came after office has accused the rebel group or proprietary information,” includ- administered questions that are Corporation. BOGOTA: Colombia’s defence minis- Colombian and FARC negotiators of being behind attacks on Colom- ing tests, test forms and internal scheduled for reuse and feed those Alfaro emailed his complaints to ter has insisted the historic ceasefire presented a 297-page peace accord bia’s oil infrastructure between 2011 emails, according to a search war- questions to students, who can score the states of Colorado, Connecticut, with FARC rebels will not end the Wednesday following nearly four and 2016, especially targeting the rant issued in the case. higher by practising on the exam Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Michigan country’s commitment to fight crime, years of arduous negotiations in Cuba. 780-kilometre Cano Limon-Cove- Alfaro had contacted officials of items before the test. and New Hampshire. as a judge on Friday issued arrest A smaller Colombian leftist rebel nas pipeline. seven state governments in recent A spokesman for the Michi- warrants for leaders of another group, the National Liberation Army The pipeline attacks resulted in months, accusing the College Board BROADSIDES ON LINKEDIN gan Department of Education, Bill group also pushing for a peace deal. (ELN), is hoping to reach a similar the loss of at least 3.5 billion barrels of making false claims about its The SAT and ACT are taken by DiSessa, said the state “checked with Colombian President Juan peace deal — but on Friday a judge of crude, as well as cleanup and tests when bidding for public con- millions of students a year and are the College Board” and decided not Manuel Santos ordered a definitive ordered the arrest of the its top lead- environmental damage, according tracts with the states. The College major criteria used by US colleges in to look into Alfaro’s claims. Jeremy ceasefire with the Marxist guer- ers for crimes that include their role to prosecutors. In March Colombia Board, he alleged, misled the states selecting applicants. The cheating Meyer of the Colorado Department rillas of the Revolutionary Armed in the destruction of oil pipelines. and the ELN announced moves to about the process it used to cre- rings and leaks, testing experts say, of Education said the state discussed Forces of Colombia (FARC), due to The charges against members of begin formal peace, but the rebels ate questions for the new version call into question the fairness and Alfaro’s email with the College Board start tomorrow, after the two sides the ELN’s Central Command include have yet to meet the government’s of the SAT, resulting in an inferior validity of the standardised exams. and was “satisfied with the response reached a landmark deal to end their “the use of methods of illicit warfare, precondition of releasing all of their exam. He also aired those allegations Alfaro, who oversaw the we received.” half-century conflict that has killed destruction of the environment and hostages and stop all kidnapping.

Two indigenous Rousseff broke no Canadian men learn they were laws: Ex-minister switched at birth

AFP AFP such budgetary maneuvers have long been common practice and that Bra- zil’s economic decline was entirely MONTREAL: After living 41 years unrelated. as friends, two indigenous Cana- BRASÍLIA: Suspended Brazilian Her accusers laid out their case dians confirmed Friday that they president Dilma Rousseff’s former on the trial’s opening day Thursday, were switched at birth. economy minster testified yester- arguing that Rousseff was criminally Recent DNA tests showed that day that Rousseff did not break any irresponsible and helped run once one man was raised by the bio- laws justifying impeachment, as her booming Brazil into the ground. logical mother of the other, news trial closed in on next week’s climax. Tension is building ahead of confirmed by a Manitoba indig- Rousseff, 68, is accused of tak- tomorrow when Rousseff, from the enous politician, Eric Robinson, ing illegal state loans to help bridge leftist Workers’ Party, will take the the province’s former minister of budget shortfalls and mask the true stand for the first time and face her indigenous affairs. state of the economy during her 2014 accusers. “What happened here is re-election campaign. She will be accompanied by her lives were stolen,” Robinson The one-time Marxist guerrilla, mentor and predecessor in the presi- told reporters Friday. “You can’t who was imprisoned and tortured dency, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula describe it as anything less than under Brazil’s military dictatorship rose from poverty to found the Work- that.” in the 1970s, says the charges are ers’ Party and become one of Brazil’s The mistake is the second trumped up and amount to a right- most popular presidents ever before case of the government-managed wing coup. helping Rousseff take his place. Norway House Indian hospital — Former economy minister Nelson The once all-powerful pair are A small group of opposers of suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff demonstrate in front of the exchanging babies at birth in a Barbosa and Rio State University law now demonised by the right, blamed National Congress during the second day Senate impeachment trial of Rousseff in Brasilia, yesterday. village of some 5,000 residents professor Ricardo Lodi were the final for Brazil’s economic shambles and located more than 450kilome- defence witnesses brought to testify tainted by the revelation of a gigantic tres north of Winnipeg by air. that Rousseff did not break the law corruption scheme at state oil giant suspended. Final arguments will senators and major Brazilian news- in May, Temer has installed a new Leon Swanson was born Janu- or harm the economy, which is now Petrobras which peaked during the follow Rousseff’s testimony, then papers is that the pro-impeachment centre-right cabinet with a mar- ary 31, 1975 at the Norway House, in deep recession. Lula presidency. the voting session, which will side is on track to win. ket-friendly message that has won and three days later David Tait Jr “There is nothing remotely ille- Lula’s presence and Rousseff’s include speeches by each senator, The current acting president plaudits from investors. was born at the same facility. gal,” Barbosa said. “You cannot act allegations of a plot to destroy 13 with the final result expected Tues- Michel Temer — Rousseff’s former Brazil’s economy shrank 3.8 per- “I want answers, I want retroactively with a new interpre- years of Workers’ Party rule will day or Wednesday. vice president turned bitter enemy cent in 2015 and is forecast to drop answers,” said Tait through tears. tation of the law.” make for a highly charged atmos- Two thirds or 54 out of the 81 sen- — would then be sworn in to occupy a further 3.3 percent this year, a “We don’t have words,” he told The same argument was deliv- phere in the deeply divided Senate ators must vote for impeachment to the post until 2018 elections. historic recession. Inflation stands journalists. “Forty years gone ... ered Friday by a first batch of where a shouting match broke out force Rousseff’s immediate removal. Since he took over the tempo- at around nine percent and unem- just distraught, confused, angry.” Rousseff witnesses who said that Friday, forcing the session to be The latest estimates by opposition rary job with Rousseff’s suspension ployment at 11 percent. Genetic tests confirmed that Tait was the biological child of Charlotte Mason, the woman who raised Swanson. Swanson is still waiting for tests results, but Brazil police recommend graft charges against Lula the families said they are sure of the swap. In a similar case last November, Luke Monias and AFP The development came just as Lula was pre- Silva, and three other suspects. The couple “ben- Lula, 70, who founded the leftist Work- Norman Barkman from Garden paring to lend Rousseff a last-minute hand in efited from illicit gains from OAS to the value of ers’ Party, served as president for two terms Hill First Nation — both born five her fight against impeachment at a Senate trial. 2,430,193.61 reals” or about $743,000, linked to between 2003-2010 before helping Rousseff months before Swanson and Tait RIO DE JANEIRO: The Brazilian police rec- The case is based on Lula’s alleged own- the renovation work, the police court filing said. win election. — also learned from DNA testing ommended corruption charges against former ership of a luxury seaside apartment and The recommendation must now be consid- He presided over an economic boom and that they were switched at birth. president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday a country house. Police say the apartment ered by prosecutors before prompting formal was hailed internationally for social welfare That case prompted Swan- as part of a probe into a huge embezzlement underwent extensive renovations paid for by charges. A judge would still have to decide policies that helped lift millions of people out son, Tait and their families to seek scheme at the state oil company Petrobras. a construction company, OAS. whether to accept the charges. of poverty. out genetic testing based on sus- The decision struck the latest in a series of The firm was involved in the mammoth “This is a politically motivated indictment,” He also was key in Rio de Janeiro’s win- picions that the men might have blows against Lula and his suspended succes- embezzlement scheme at Petrobras in which Lula’s lawyer Cristiano Zanin Martins said in ning bid to host South America’s first Olympics, been swapped because of traits sor Dilma Rousseff as they battle to stop their companies paid bribes to win contracts. a statement. which finished on August 21. But after a deep shared with the opposite par- once-mighty Workers’ Party from crumbling. In the apartment case, police recommended “We are going to fight these charges as Lula recession hit early in Rousseff’s second term, ents. “I can’t describe this matter Lula’s lawyer branded it a politically moti- corruption and money laundering charges is innocent,” he added. “This has become a per- she struggled to forge consensus in congress as anything less than criminal,” vated move. against Lula, his wife, Marisa Leticia Lula da secution, not a prosecution.” over tackling the downturn. Robinson said. BREAK TIME SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 1517

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The setup could encourage the was nominated in eight categories. tality with officers depicted raising tional Indian diet is associated with researcher reviewed journal liter- Residents of the US seem to be outlandish — or allow for more seri- All but one were for the English their arms as if under arrest. reduced risk of the most common ature. Besides, an ecological study at particular risk, with each person ous gestures in a year marked by singer/songwriter’s blockbuster bal- But “Formation” marked a com- form of dementia, says a study. was also conducted using Alzheim- having about a four per cent chance global conflict, souring race relations lad “Hello,” the first music video in paratively rare political statement “Although the traditional Med- er’s disease prevalence data from of developing Alzheimer’s disease, in the West, and one of the most foul- the high-resolution IMAX format. from a VMA nominee or on MTV, iterranean diet is associated with 10 countries including India along likely due in part to the Western die- toned US presidential elections ever. Other nominees for Video of which revolutionized the music busi- about half the risk for Alzheimer’s with dietary supply data 5, 10, and tary pattern, which tends to include a “Last year we took a bit more of the Year include West’s controver- ness through videos in the 1980s but disease of the Western diet, the tra- 15 years before the prevalence data. large amount of meat consumption. a playful approach. This year it’s like sial “Famous,” in which the rapper has since shifted more generally to ditional diets of countries such as The other countries from which “Reducing meat consumption this is a canvas for artists—not just boasts that superstar Taylor Swift youth-oriented programming. India, Japan, and Nigeria, with very data was taken include Brazil, Chile, could significantly reduce the risk for their art but for their statements, may sleep with him because “I made Another exception is Lukas Graham, low meat consumption, are associ- Cuba, Egypt, Mongolia, Nigeria, of Alzheimer’s disease as well as of what they believe is going on in the that bitch famous.” a Danish band nominated for Best ated with an additional 50 per cent Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka and the several cancers, diabetes mellitus world,” said Erik Flannigan, an exec- Defying her protests over the New Artist that has crafted a pop reduction in risk of Alzheimer’s dis- US. Dietary supply of meat or ani- Type-2, stroke, and, likely, chronic utive producer of the show. song, West made a video that shows realism through tales of a childhood ease,” said study author William B mal products (minus milk) five years kidney disease,” Grant noted. “You’ve got to strike a balance a naked woman with a striking spent on the economic margins. Myanmar’s peacock: A national symbol dying off in the wild

AFP “And before they go to sleep, they and famously sat atop the Peacock The green peafowl, as its officially always cry ‘Oway Oway’. That’s why Throne until their rule was toppled by known, is in severe decline. The Interna- people can know easily where they are British colonialists. tional Union for Conservation of Nature and easily capture them.” Rampant During his fight against the British in currently lists the species as endangered YANGON: Embraced by kings and free- poaching and habitat loss under dec- the early twentieth century, independence on their red list. It is believed to be extinct dom fighters alike, Myanmar’s peacocks ades of unaccountable junta rule has hit hero Aung San — the father of democracy in Bangladesh, Malaysia, peninsula Thai- have long been a national symbol of pride their numbers hard. For Myanmar, the icon Aung San Suu Kyi — created a maga- land and India — with the exception of a and resistance — but they are becoming declining peacock population is more zine named the “Fighting Peacock”. Years few individuals occasionally encountered ever harder to spot in the wild. than just a conservation tragedy — it’s later, Suu Kyi and her National League for in India’s far northeastern Manipur state Ornithologist Thet Zaw Naing a blow to the national psyche. Democracy adopted the same bird as their bordering Myanmar. is worried. Every year that goes by, The bird occupies a lofty place in the party emblem in their long years of strug- Greater public awareness of the Myanmar’s national bird becomes a country’s culture. For decades it was gle against military rule. peacock’s plight, particularly in rurally less familiar sight. “They always walk the official symbol of Burma’s last kings, But some worry the birds will soon areas, will be critical in bringing Myan- A male peacock displaying his feathers at the Hlawga on the ground and they sleep in trees the Konbaung dynasty. Their monarchs only be visible inside history books and mar’s unofficial national animal back National Park, in Mingaladon, some 35km north of Yangon. at night,” he said. wore peacock insignia on their robes political rallies unless action is taken. from the brink, says Thet Zaw Naing. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 18 QE 11,134.81 -51.33 PTS PAGE | 19 DOW 18,395.40 -53.01 PTS Amazon dabbling Amtrak in $2bn with 30-hour FTSE100 6,838.05 +21.15 PTS deal with Alstom work weeks BRENT $47.29 +$0.31 for 28 new trains

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Qatar’s trade surplus in July at QR6.7bn

during the previous month, data 14.8 percent, South Korea with about released by the Ministry of Devel- QR2.4bn, a share of 14.8 percent. Japan is the top opment Planning and Statistics show. During July 2016, Parts of air- destination of Qatar’s However, when compared on craft and helicopters, etc., was at the exports with close to year-on-year basis, the trade sur- top of the imported group of com- plus (which represents the difference modities, with QR500m, showing a QR3.3bn, a share of between exports and imports) in July increase of 10.3 percent compared to 20% of total, followed has declined by QR7.4bn, or 52.5 per- July 2015. In second place was Motor cent, compared to QR14.08bn in July cars and other passenger vehicles, by India 2015. with QR500m, showing an decrease with QR2.4bn. In July 2016, the total exports of by 37.1 percent, and in third place was goods (including exports of goods Electrical Apparatus for Line Teleph- of domestic origin and re-exports) ony/Telegraphy, Telephone Sets and amounted to around QR16.3bn, other with QR200m, increased of 11 By Mohammad Shoeb showing a decrease of 30 per- percent. The Peninsula cent compared to July 2015. And In July 2016, United State of decreased by 6.5 percent com- by 4.5 percent. July 2016, a decrease of 33.3 percent, decreased by 28.9 percent. America was the leading country of pared to June 2016. On other hand, The year-on-year decrease in petroleum oils and oils from bitu- In July 2016, Japan was at the origin of Qatar’s imports with about the imports of goods in July 2016 total exports was mainly due to lower minous minerals (crude) reaching top of the countries of destina- QR2bn, a share of 21.4 percent of DOHA: Qatar’s trade surplus (in amounted to around QR9.6bn, show- exports of petroleum gases and other QR2.5bn nearly, decreased by 18.6 tion of Qatar’s exports with close the imports, followed by China with goods) in July 2016 stood at QR6.7bn, ing an increase of 4.4 percent over gaseous hydrocarbons (LNG, conden- percent, as well as the petroleum to QR3.3bn, a share of 20 percent QR900m almost, a share of 9.7 per- down by QR1.54bn, or 18.8 percent, July 2015. However, on a month-on- sates, propane, butane, among other) oils and oils from bituminous min- of total exports, followed by India cent, and United Arab Emirates with compared to QR8.24bn registered month basis the imports increased reaching QR10.4bn approximately in erals (not crude) reaching QR800m, with almost QR2.4bn and a share of QR700m, a share of 7.5 percent.

UK to monitor Fed rate hike unlikely next month WhatsApp’s but conditions ripe for Dec: QNB data sharing with Facebook The Peninsula rest of the year, starting with its next forecasts for inflation and unemploy- meeting on September 21. QNB is of ment and its historical behaviour. The the view that the Fed will raise inter- Fed expects inflation to rise by 0.3 Reuters est rates once this year as the broad percentage points (pps) from 2015 to DOHA: In its latest report, the QNB economic conditions are evolving in 2016 and unemployment to decline Economics Team has stated that line with the Fed’s expectations set by 0.3pps over the same period. it does not expect the US Federal out in June. Historically, there have been LONDON: Britain’s data Reserve (Fed) to increase interest Core inflation was 1.6 percent in eight episodes in which inflation privacy regulator said it rates during its September meeting, June, within a whisker of the Fed’s increased by 0.3pps and unemploy- would monitor how pop- despite economic conditions being forecast of 1.76 percent by the end of ment fell by 0.3pps. In six of these ular messaging service ripe for another rate hike this year. 2016. Furthermore, wage growth has instances, the Fed raised rates three WhatsApp shares data with The reason cited is that markets are been accelerating in recent months, times or more over the course of the parent Facebook Inc under not yet ready for such a move. suggesting further gains could be on year. And the two times in which the a new privacy policy. For much of the summer, finan- the cards, the report said. The unem- Fed did not act were in 2010, in the The Information Com- cial markets seem to have discounted ployment rate was 4.96 percent in immediate aftermath of the global mission’s Office (ICO) said the possibility of action by the Fed in July, not far off the Fed’s forecast of financial crisis, when the US unem- in the future. In conclusion, economic condi- while some users may be 2016. This was mostly due to a dis- 4.76 percent by year end. Jobs growth ployment rate was around 9.56 Financial markets have stabi- tions are ripe for another rate hike concerned by the lack of mal May jobs report and the Brexit has improved at a remarkable pace, percent, well above the Fed’s esti- lised after brief turmoil following by the Fed this year. A rate hike in control provided by the vote, which increased uncertainty adding an average of 186k jobs per mate of full employment. the Brexit vote. The Fed members the September meeting is unlikely as updated privacy policy, in financial markets. But market month, well above the 85k rate needed Other indicators also lend sup- have started to talk up rate hikes markets are not yet prepared for it. others may consider it a attention is now back on the Fed as to sustain the unemployment rate. port to Fed rate hikes this year. again, including two recent and Goldman Sachs have shown that 90 positive. confidence increases that the May The labour force participation Activity is picking up. After a slow widely-covered speeches by the Fed’s percent of all US rate increases were WhatsApp, which has jobs report was a hiccup in an oth- rate has also picked up after reach- start in the first half of the year when vice-chairman and the San Francisco at least 50 percent priced in 30 days more than a billion users, erwise strongly improving US labour ing a trough in September 2015. The the economy grew by only 1 percent, Fed’s president. As a result, financial in advance. This threshold has not said on Thursday it would market and that the Brexit shock is improvement in inflation and the GDP growth is currently track- markets are adjusting their expecta- been met as markets are currently start sharing users’ phone mostly confined to the UK. labour market has led the Fed’s Vice- ing 3.6 percent in the third quarter, tions. They are currently pricing in pricing in 28 percent probability for numbers with Facebook, Markets have closely observed Chairman, Stanley Fischer, to declare according to the Atlanta Fed. The 50 percent probability of at least one rate hike in September. But while allowing for more relevant the Fed’s annual meeting in Jack- that “We are close to our targets.” appreciation of the US dollar has rate hike before the end of the year, September might be too soon, the advertisements and friend son Hole over the weekend for clues The report neted that the Fed has eased in recent months, suggesting compared to only 12 percent proba- Fed will probably run out of excuses recommendations on the about what the Fed might do for the been quite dovish this year given its less of a drag on exports and growth bility in early July. not to raise rates in December. social media network. However, the ICO does not have the power to block such a move. “Organi- sations do not need to Fiat chief rejects complaints over US sales data get prior approval from the ICO to change their approaches, but they do need to stay within data AFP the way it counted vehicle turnover. for nearly 40 years,” he said. “I make no protection laws,” said The move came after a Fiat Chrysler bones about it. We picked it up in 2009.” Information Commissioner dealer group sued the company over its He rejected the suggestions in some Elizabeth Denham. sales reporting practices, which one said media reports that there was anything WhatsApp has said DETROIT: Allegations that Fiat Chrysler amounted to fraud. more serious. “The allegations are ulti- users could choose not to Automobiles falsified US sales data are The SEC is investigating whether FCA mately trivial,” Marchionne said. “The share account information meritless and the company’s financial deliberately misstated the sales num- press started to read into the allegations with Facebook. reports are “totally accurate,” Chief Exec- bers, but Marchionne insisted there was all kinds of things and one has to be care- The company said the utive Sergio Marchionne told reporters. no intent to deceive. ful in accepting them at face value.” change was part of its plan Marchionne said the FCA is cooper- “The (sales reporting) system goes “The important thing to remember to explore ways for busi- ating with authorities from the Securities back to the 1980s. We inherited it” when is that our financial numbers are totally nesses to send messages and Exchange Commission and the Justice Fiat took over Chrysler, Marchionne told accurate,” he said. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne using its platform. Department probing the company’s report- reporters during a visit to an FCA stamping “We look forward to having that con- speaks at an event celebrating the start of production ing after it was forced to restate unit sales plant in the Detroit suburbs. “We kept on versation with the SEC and we’ll take it of three all-new stamping presses in Michigan. for the past five years last month, revising applying the system that has been applied from there.” 18 SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 BUSINESS Doha Bank inaugurates new branch in Kochi

global growth down to 3.1 percent in 2016, mainly on account of Brexit concerns. The Kerala Chief Minister opens outlook has worsened for advanced econo- Kochi branch at Lulu Mall. mies to 1.8 percent in 2016 while it remains at 4.1 percent for emerging market and develop- ing economies. In an environment of anemic growth, the global economy faces pronounced The Peninsula risks, including a slowdown in major emerg- ing markets, sharp changes in financial market sentiment, stagnation in advanced economies and struggle in revival of com- DOHA: Doha Bank, one of Qatar’s leading modity prices,” he said. banking services providers, has opened a “According to UNCTAD, global Foreign new branch in Kochi in the southern Indian Direct Investment (FDI) flows rose in 2015 state of Kerala. by 36 percent to reach an estimated $1.7 tril- The branch, located at Lulu International lion. FDI flows to developed countries in Shopping Mall in Edapally, was inaugurated 2015 reached at $936bn. Developing econ- by the State’s Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. omies saw their FDI reaching $741bn. Flows Present at the event were Sheikh Fahad to transition economies continued to fall to bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani, Chair- $22bn as tumbling international commod- man, Doha Bank; Sheikh Abdul Rehman bin ities prices and regional conflicts undercut Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani, Managing FDI. FDI inflows into India exceeded $55bn Director, Doha Bank; Board members of Doha in the financial year that ended in March Bank, executive management, M A Yusufali, 2016,” Seetharaman added. “Indian econ- Managing Director, Lulu Group International; omy is expected to grow by 7.4 percent in senior Kerala government officials, dignitar- 2016-17. The drop in oil price could ease the ies from Qatar and prominent local corporates pressure on India’s current account deficit who have business interests in the GCC. and fiscal deficit. India’s Consumer prices rose As part of the inauguration, an investors 6.07 percent from a year earlier in July 2016. conference on “Kerala-Qatar Investment India had cleared the Goods and Services Tax Opportunities” was also held, which wit- (GST) bill recently and expects it to be fully nessed participation of major investors and implemented by April 1st 2017.” SMEs from Kerala and GCC and Doha Bank Commenting on the Kerala economy, he officials. Dr. R Seetharaman, CEO, Doha Bank, said: “Kerala has aimed at an average growth speaking on the occasion, gave insight on var- rate 9.5 percent in 2016-17. Its strategic loca- ious issues including global economy, global tion on the trans-national trade corridor, rich Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurating the Doha Bank branch at Lulu International Shopping Mall in Edapally, Kochi, investment, Indian economy, industrial devel- natural resources, and simple and transparent yesterday. Doha Bank Chairman Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani, Doha Bank Managing Director Sheikh Abdul opment in Kerala and GCC’s bilateral relations procedures make the state favourably suited Rehman bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani, Board Members of Doha Bank, executive management, Lulu Group International with India. for investments in major sectors such as tour- Managing Director M A Yusufali, senior Kerala government officials, dignitaries from Qatar and local corporates were present. “The IMF July 2016 outlook had revised ism, IT/ITeS, manufacturing and mining.”

Redstone Iraq plans to sell oil through Commercial Bank enhances family holdout ‘Life in Qatar’ benefits in Viacom Iran if talks with Kurds fail deal settles The Peninsula

Reuters identified. been calling on Baghdad since March AFP Iran would import Iraqi oil to its to resume the pumping of Kirkuk refineries and export an equivalent crude in full to help Erbil fund its war DOHA: Commercial Bank has amount of its own crude on behalf of against Islamic State. Sources in Erbil added a number of enhanced new SAN FRANCISCO: The BAGHDAD: Iraq’s government Baghdad from Iranian ports on the have said splitting the Kirkuk flows benefits to its market leading “Life struggle for the control of would consider selling crude Gulf. Iraq has ports on the Gulf but would divide the Kurds and compli- in Qatar” banking service, designed US media giant Viacom through Iran should talks with the they are not linked to the northern cate the task of fighting the militants. for customers arriving or about to appeared to be over after autonomous Kurdish region on an Kirkuk fields by pipeline. A KRG spokesman in June said arrive in Qatar. an agreement with the last oil revenue-sharing agreement fail, Iraq’s state-run North Oil Com- the Kurds are ready to strike an Commercial Bank’s “Life in member of the majority- a senior oil ministry official in Bagh- pany resumed pumping crude agreement with Baghdad if it guar- Qatar” now includes a free Al Maha shareholding family still dad said. through the Kurdish-controlled antees them monthly revenue of platinum meet and greet arrival challenging a deal reached Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organ- pipeline to Turkey last week as “a $1bn, more than double what they service, a new benefit introduced last week. isation (SOMO) plans to hold talks sign of goodwill to invite them (the make currently from selling their this year for the Bank’s Sadara A spokesman for non- with the Kurdish Regional Govern- Kurds) to start negotiations,” Nema own oil. customers to enjoy a fast and agenarian media mogul ment (KRG), possibly next week, said. The dispute revolves around comfortable arrival at Hamad Inter- Sumner Redstone and his about Iraqi oil exported through Tur- He said pumping had resumed Kurdish oil exports that Baghdad national Airport. They will be met daughter Shari said that key, Deputy Oil Minister Fayadh Al on the instruction of Prime Minis- wants to bring under its control. by a hostess at the aircraft, hold- an agreement had reached Nema said in an interview. ter Haider Al Abadi following “some “If Baghdad comes and says ‘OK, ing a personalised name board and with the final holdout “If the negotiations come to a understanding” between Baghdad give me all the oil that you have and escorted through to arrivals. — Keryn Redstone, the close” without an agreement “we and Erbil. Abadi said on Tuesday the I’ll give you the 17 percent as per the Also this year “Life in Qatar” long after arrival, as customers are billionaire’s 34 year-old will start to find a way in order to decision had been made to avoid budget’, which equals to 1 billion, I customers can receive free “2 for 1” eligible for two free online inter- granddaughter. sell our oil because we need money, damage to reservoirs. think, logically it should be the thing offers, where for a limited time only national money transfers; a free The court battle for either to Iran or other countries”, he The flow of crude extracted from to accept,” KRG spokesman Safeen customers will receive access to an executive real estate service to control of Viacom — which said by telephone. Kirkuk by North Oil and pumped in Dizayee said in June. exclusive mobile phone application find a home; discounts at hotels owns Paramount Pictures, Iraq, Opec’s second-largest pro- the pipeline has been running at “Whether this oil goes to the from “The Entertainer”, upon credit and beauty spas in Doha; free Uber MTV, Nickelodeon, and ducer after Saudi Arabia, depends on about 75,000 bpd since last week, international market or first to of their first salary to their account. taxi rides; car rental discounts; fast Comedy Central — has oil sales for 95 percent of its public or half the rate before it was halted Baghdad and then to the market, Commercial Bank’s “Life in tracked driving lessons with Com- dragged on for months. income. Its economy is reeling under in March, Nema said. it doesn’t make any difference,” he Qatar” customers can open an mercial Bank’s driving school Viacom announced the double impact of low oil prices Should there be an agreement added. “We are ready to enter dia- account online even before they partners, and new for this year is a a formal agreement on and the war against Islamic State with the Kurds, flow through the logue with Baghdad.” arrive, remit money to cover ini- 10 percent discount on driving les- August 20 under which militants. pipeline would be increased to more The Kurdish government stopped tial expenses and find extensive sons at Al Khebra Driving Academy. Sumner Redstone, 93, will The Kurdistan region produces than 100,000 bpd, not to the previ- delivering crude oil to the central information answering the most Joseph Abraham, Commer- remain atop his empire around 500,000 barrels per day ous level of 150,000 bpd, he added. government about a year ago, a deci- frequently asked questions about cial Bank CEO, said: “With ‘Life in and Chief Executive (bpd) on its territory and exports Nema said about 20,000 bpd sion taken when Baghdad’s payment living in Qatar, on the bank’s dedi- Qatar’ now in its third year, Com- Philippe Dauman leave the those volumes via Turkey. Baghdad would be supplied to the refinery of fell under $400m a month, Dizayee cated website, www.lifeinqatar.com mercial Bank is both the first and company and drop all law- would not be able to reroute those Suleimaniya, in the Kurdish region, said. Upon arrival, “Life in Qatar” the leading bank in Qatar to pro- suits against Redstone and volumes to Iran but could order and 30,000 bpd would be refined It is also in a dispute with the helps customers get connected with vide tailored services for new his daughter Shari. shipments of some 150,000 bpd via locally in Kirkuk. central government over Kirkuk, exceptional mobile and entertain- arrivals. For this year’s campaign, Viacom’s management, Iran that are being produced in the The pipeline carries crude to where North Oil produces its crude ment packages through the bank’s a number of innovative new ben- led by Dauman, had alleged nearby province of Kirkuk. the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, and which the Kurds claim as part of partnership with Ooredoo, with efits have been introduced to an in court that Shari Redstone An agreement between Iran and where the Kurds have been selling it their territory. The Kurds took con- Sadara customers enjoying handset already strong proposition to pro- effectively controls her ail- Iraq could function in a similar fash- independently on the international trol of the region two years ago, after discounts, an extra free 15GB of data vide the best package available for ing father and was making ion as oil-swap deals Tehran has had market, along with oil produced in the Iraqi army disintegrated when with a Shahry plan and free Mozaic salaried expatriates in the country, a power grab for his $40bn with Caspian Sea nations, according their northern region. Islamic State overran a third of the subscription for three months. ensuring their settling-in period is media empire. to an oil official who asked not to be The Kurdish government has country. “Life in Qatar” benefits continue fast, convenient and comfortable.” Sumner Redstone, a Hollywood legend whose fortune is estimated at $5bn, is also the major- ity shareholder in the CBS media group. However Amazon dabbling with 30-hour work weeks Keryn Redstone — a ben- eficiary of a trust set up years ago by Sumner Red- AFP (pictured). environment that is tailored to a Amazon has been criticised for stone to leave shares to Many people at Amazon reduced schedule and still fosters its working conditions, especially his grandchildren — was already work part-time, but the success and career growth.” at fulfillment centres where pres- not part of that deal, and programme would be novel in The Eventbrite post, first spot- sure is high to ship purchases to threatened to sue alleging SAN FRANCISCO: US online that entire teams including man- ted by the Washington Post, was customers quickly and efficiently. that her grandfather was retail titan Amazon, which has agers would be scheduled for available online on Friday. It was The New York Times caused being manipulated. been accused of fostering a cut- 30 hours weekly on the job, the titled “Reinventing the Work-Life controversy last year with a story A Massachusetts judge throat workplace atmosphere, Seattle-based company said in an Ratio for Tech Talent.” depicting almost Darwinian con- got the parties to reach an will try out teams that log 30-hour informational session invitation Amazon declined a request for ditions at Amazon, with white agreement on the trust work weeks, the Washington Post posted online at eventbrite.com. comment. collar workers competing to sur- management, and to allow reported on Friday. “This initiative was created A source with knowledge vive and sometimes weeping at Keryn Redstone to visit her The employees will receive the with Amazon’s diverse work- of the matter said that the pro- their desks or going without sleep grandfather, who she says same benefits as those putting in force in mind and the realisation gramme was not intended for the for days. she has been banned from 40-hour weeks, but get three- that the traditional full-time entire company, but would involve Amazon rejected the por- seeing since February. quarters of the pay, according to schedule may not be a one-size- just a handful of very small teams trayal, accusing the newspaper the Post, which is owned by Ama- fits-all model,” Amazon said in the involved with designing some of having ignored or omitted key zon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos post. “We want to create a work technical systems. elements in its investigation. 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Amtrak in $2bn Alere sues Abbott over $5.8bn deal with Alstom takeover for 28 new trains Reuters

AFP passengers a year, from 2021. The trains will carry more than NEW YORK: Diagnostic- The landmark deal 400 passengers, about one-third testing company Alere Inc for 28 new passenger more than the existing Acela north- said it sued Abbott Labo- eastern corridor express service, ratories in an attempt to trains will boost with a maximum speed of 300km force the company to move Amtrak’s speed and per hour, though normal speeds will ahead with its $5.8bn take- capacity along its hover near 260 km an hour. In the over of Alere. deal Alstom, which makes France’s Alere said the lawsuit most heavily used famed TGV trains, agreed to manu- seeks to compel Abbott and profitable route. facture most of the new equipment to obtain all the anti- for Amtrak, dubbed its Avelia Liberty trust approvals it needs to line, at its plant in Hornell, New York. complete the deal. It said The new trains, which will also the complaint was filed serve Baltimore, Philadelphia and Amtrak President Joseph H. Boardman (left) and Alstom Transportation Inc President Jerome Wallut at a on Thursday in Delaware other key cities on the 730km route, conference in Wilmington, Delaware. Chancery Court yesterday will be able to run faster than cur- and should be made pub- rent trains in part due to the use of infrastructure will provide our seven Americans,” he said, calling the the new trains the “most advanced, licly available next week. WILMINGTON: US rail opera- Alstom’s Tiltronix system allowing customers with the mobility and northeast corridor “fundamentally reliable and safest” in the world. Abbott has been reluc- tor Amtrak awarded a $2bn deal the trains to lean more deeply into experience of the future,” he said. important” to the economy. Amtrak The trains will consume signifi- tant to complete the deal, to French manufacturer Alstom to curves, avoiding sharp slowdowns. US Vice-President Joe Biden, a and Alstom said prototypes for the cantly less energy than those already which was struck in Febru- supply new trains for its key Acela “Amtrak is taking the neces- strong advocate of high speed rail, new trainsets will be ready in 2019, in existence, according to the com- ary, and tried to call it off in service between Washington, New sary actions to keep our customers, said at a ceremony that strengthen- and enter commercial service two pany, and emit far less pollutants per April. Abbott has suggested York and Boston. the Northeast region and the Amer- ing the Acela service is crucial as it years later. passenger than aircraft. that Alere misrepresented The landmark deal for 28 ican economy moving forward,” said serves one of the most densely pop- The revamp of the Acela fleet will “Avelia Liberty will not only pro- itself when it negotiated new passenger trains will boost Amtrak President and Chief Execu- ulated and economically important also be matched by upgrades to sta- vide premium passenger experience the merger agreement. Amtrak’s speed and capacity along tive Joe Boardman. regions of the country. tions and the rail line, Amtrak said. but will also provide greater energy Alere has received two its most heavily used and profitable “These trainsets and the mod- “This area from Boston to Wash- Alstom’s senior vice president for efficiency and lower lifecycle costs,” US Department of Justice route, with more than 3.5 million ernisation and improvement of ington is home to one out of every North America, Jerome Wallut, called Wallut said. subpoenas this year as part of two separate gov- ernment investigations into its sales practices, and patient-billing records Facebook makes trending news feature more automated related to Medicare, Med- icaid and Tricare. Alere’s lawsuit was “without merit,” an Abbott AFP alleging that Facebook’s news cura- seeing story summaries in the trend- no evidence of systematic political to more oversight and controls, and spokeswoman said. tors were deliberately omitting ing list, users will simply see topics bias in the selection or prominence Facebook stop relying on lists of “Abbott is compliant stories from politically conserva- and the number of people talking of stories included in the Trending external websites and news outlets with its obligations under tive outlets, allegations the company about them. Topics feature,” Facebook general to assess the importance of topics in the merger agreement and SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook said denied. Letting a cursor hover over a counsel Colin Stretch said in a letter stories. continues to work toward it is further automating its “trend- Facebook said relying more topic will show “an automatically responding to a query from Repub- “We’ve built Facebook to be a regulatory approvals, ing” stories feature, a move that will heavily on software will allow the selected original news story with an lican US Senator John Thune, who platform for all ideas,” Facebook despite Alere’s nearly six- scale back human input to prevent feature to cover a wider scale, while excerpt pulled directly from the top chairs the commerce committee. founder Mark Zuckerberg said on his month delay in filing its personal bias from influencing which lessening the risk that personal bias article itself.” “In fact, our analysis indicated social network page after a meeting 2015 10-K (annual report).” stories get highlighted. could manipulate the list of trend- Humans will still be involved in that the rates of approval of conserv- at the company’s California head- Abbott is also in the The social media giant will rely ing topics. the process to ensure that topics are ative and liberal topics are virtually quarters to discuss the allegations process of buying med- more heavily on an algorithm to “We looked into these claims real-world news and not based on an identical in Trending Topics.” about anti-conservative bias. ical device company St operate the feature — which lists and found no evidence of system- internet trend like #lunch. Facebook updated terminology in Zuckerberg called the meet- Jude Medical Inc (STJ.N) for what news or events are hot topics atic bias,” Facebook reiterated in its Facebook in May made changes its guidelines to be clearer and gave ing after technology news outlet around $24bn as it looks — no longer requiring people to write blog post on Friday, but added that aimed at keeping political bias out of reviewers refresher training that Gizmodo reported anonymous to expand its heart device descriptions, according to a Facebook “making these changes to the prod- its “trending” stories list even though emphasized content decisions may allegations that Facebook was business. blog post. uct allows our team to make fewer an internal investigation revealed no not be based on politics or ideology, deliberately omitting articles with But St Jude has had The feature prompted contro- individual decisions about topics.” evidence that it was an issue. the letter said. conservative viewpoints from the its own set of problems. versy earlier this year, with critics With the change, instead of “Our investigation has revealed The review team became subject sidebar that lists popular stories. Short-selling firm Muddy Waters said on Thursday it had placed a bet that the shares would fall, claiming Loan growth its implanted heart devices Cloud company Rackspace taken private for $4.3 bn were vulnerable to cyber attacks. in eurozone St Jude said the allega- AFP hosting data and software in the term strategy. Rackspace co-founder Rackspace, which made its debut tions were false. private sector internet cloud when the trend was and board chairman Graham Wes- on the New York Stock Exchange Alere shares were young but has faced formidable com- ton said the transaction will provide in 2008, agreed to be acquired by down 3 percent at $39.48. improves: ECB petition from Amazon Web Services, the company with more flexibility to Apollo for $32 per share in what was The stock had fallen about SAN FRANCISCO: Cloud storage and Google and Microsoft. manage the business for long-term said to be a 38 percent premium on 25 percent since the Abbott management company Rackspace As a result Rackspace expanded growth. “We are confident that as a the closing stock price on August 3. deal was announced announced that it will take its pub- its repertoire to include managing private company, Rackspace will be The deal needs to get the through Thursday’s close. AFP lic company private again in a $4.3bn cloud services for businesses. Going best positioned to capitalize on our approval of shareholders and Abbott’s shares were up 4 deal with equity firm Apollo Global private could take pressure off quar- early leadership of the fast-growing regulators. cents $42.88. Management. terly financial performance and managed cloud services industry,” Rackspace was founded in Texas Rackspace built its success by allow Rackspace to focus on long Weston said. in 1998. FRANKFURT: Loans to the pri- vate sector in the euro area edged up slightly in July, Euro- pean Central Bank data showed, in welcome news for the ailing Jobs data to be a big deal for record-high stocks eurozone. For the ECB, the statistics are a key indicator of the economic health of the single currency area, Reuters Following Yellen’s speech, prices as borrowing is a main financing for fed funds futures implied inves- source for corporate investment tors see roughly a 60 percent chance which in turn should boost the of a December hike, up from just eurozone’s currently weak econ- SAN FRANCISCO: Wall Street will above 50 percent on Thursday. omy. In July, approved loans rose fixate on a wave of US economic data Investors see chances of a Sep- 1.3 percent from a year ago, next week, crested by payrolls data tember hike at 36 percent, up from slightly faster than growth of 1.2 on Friday that could sway expec- 21 percent. in June, an ECB statement said. tations about the timing of future Almost a decade of ultra-low When certain strictly finan- interest rate hikes and spark vola- interest rates has helped propel stock cial transactions are stripped tility in record-high stock prices. prices to record highs, even as the out, the growth in loans also Fresh data about employment economy expands at a lukewarm rate increased, with credit accorded and consumer confidence could help and US largecaps struggle with over to households and companies up investors solidify expectations for a a year of declining earnings. 2.0 percent in July after a rise of December interest rate hike from the Expectations for higher interest 1.9 percent in June. US Federal Reserve, or lend weight rates would likely continue a recent The ECB has launched a raft of to a minority of strategists predict- trend of investors selling high-div- policy measures to get credit flow- ing a rate rise as early as next month. idend payers like utilities and ing, most significantly a massive Fed Chair Janet Yellen said the telecoms, in favor of sectors tied to programme to buy public sector case for a rate hike is strengthen- economic expansion like financials bonds to pump liquidity into the ing, but she left open the timing of and industrials. People walk outside of the NYSE on Friday in New York City. system. The ECB beefed up that what would be the first increase Underscoring the importance programme earlier this year and since December 2015. “She did put of the upcoming jobs report, Yellen also launched a scheme of ultra- the market on notice that she’d like to pointed to a recent rebound in the market’s direction for its next unemployment rate to dip one-tenth percent below its record high set ear- cheap loans to banks on condition raise rates, which means the payrolls employment and said in her speech leg,” said David Schiegoleit, manag- of a percentage point to 4.8 percent. lier this month. they lend them on to households data out on Friday is very important. at a symposium in Jackson Hole, ing director at US Bank Private Client Other data in investors’ cross- “Any potential strength in con- and businesses. The wage component, length of the Wyoming that the Fed expects the Reserve in Los Angeles. hairs next week include personal sumer and jobs data could be very Growth in the overall money workweek and types of jobs, all are economy to continue expanding. The August jobs report is consumption tomorrow, consumer helpful to support equity prices supply, known as M3, slowed crucial in order to extrapolate to “Chairwoman Yellen put a mag- expected to show the US economy confidence on Tuesday, and car sales where they are right now,” said Jon slightly to 4.8 percent in July, inflation,” said Quincy Krosby, mar- nifying glass on next Friday’s jobs created 180,000 jobs this month after and factory activity on Thursday. Adams, senior investment strategist down from the 5.0 percent ket strategist at Prudential Financial report. That really I do believe is rising by 255,000 in July, according to The S&P 500 fell on Friday for the at BMO Global Asset Management in recorded in June, the ECB said. in Newark, New Jersey. going to be a determining factor of a Reuters poll. The forecast is for the fifth time in six sessions, but is just 1 Chicago. BUSINESS VIEWS 20 SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016

Stock and bond For Fed, unconventional rally fizzles after Fischer remarks policy is ‘conventional’

By Rita Nazareth, resist a hike, probably in Septem- Anna-Louise Jackson ber, but definitely by December,” and Oliver Renick Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz SE’s Bloomberg chief economic adviser, said Fri- day in an interview on Bloomberg Television. “But that depends on getting such an employment he stock market opti- report.” mism with Janet Yellen’s Analysts surveyed by bullish comments on the Bloomberg project the addi- US economy fizzled after tion of about 180,000 jobs this TFederal Reserve Vice-Chairman month, after 255,000 in July, and Stanley Fischer said an interest they predict the unemployment rate increase is possible in Sep- rate nudging down to 4.8 per- tember. Bonds tumbled, while the cent, compared with 6.2 percent dollar gained. in August of 2014. The US Labor Global equities extended Department releases the next their longest weekly slide in two payroll report on September 2. months, while shorter bonds The MSCI All Country World underperformed longer-dated index of stocks extended its debt as futures traders boosted weekly drop to 0.9 percent, while bets on higher borrowing costs. the S&P 500 index lost 0.1 percent The difference in yield between at 4 p.m. in New York. Utilities Treasuries due in five years and and phone companies, the year’s those maturing in three decades best performers, led the declines. tumbled to the least since March Herbalife Ltd. tumbled after 2015. Yields on two-year notes, hedge fund manager Bill Ack- the most sensitive to Fed expecta- man said that top investor Carl tions, climbed to the highest since Icahn is trying to sell his stake in June. The dollar rose against most the nutrition company. Autodesk US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference in Washington. of its major peers. Oil rose. Inc. jumped to a record after sur- Markets have been whip- prising investors with a quarterly sawed by comments from Fed profit, and forecasting a nar- officials indicating that borrow- rower-than-estimated loss in By David Chance the federal funds rate in its target range.” The Fed has also been charged with ing costs in the world’s largest the current period. Reuters So much for radical change of the type increasing inequality with its bond buying economy could rise as early as The rally that drove the S&P proposed by John Williams of the San Fran- program and negative rates, and with being next month amid uneven global 500 to a series of records since cisco Fed earlier this month. Williams made overoptimistic in its forecasts of economic growth. Yellen said the case to early July lost momentum amid the case for an eventual move to nominal recovery and the pace of interest rate hikes. raise rates is getting stronger as the recent hawkish remarks or all the talk of a radical shift in growth targeting or a shift in the inflation In 2010, the year after the US economy the economy approaches the cen- from Fed officials and uneven central banking policy, from the rate upwards to give central banks the tools emerged from recession, the midpoint of tral bank’s goals, while Fischer economic data. Kansas City Fed permanent use of negative rates to fight the next economic downturn. Fed policymakers’ predictions was for 3.3 told CNBC that her remarks were President Esther George yester- to helicopter money drops, Fed- “Helicopters, negative rates or a higher percent growth in 2011. The economy actu- consistent with the odds of two day reiterated her call that higher eral Reserve Chair Janet Yellen inflation target remain confined to other ally grew at less than half that pace and hikes this year. Futures indi- rates are warranted, while Dallas Fappears to believe she can tackle any future central banks or academic circles,” Com- forecasts since then have generally proved cated a 42 percent chance of an Fed chief Robert Kaplan said “the downturn using the tools currently at her merzbank economist Bernd Weidensteiner rosier than reality. increase in September and a 63 case is strengthening” for another disposal. wrote after Yellen’s speech. For 2016, the Fed is forecasting growth percent probability by Decem- increase. They joined New York Speaking in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Yellen’s seeming reliance on more quan- of 2.0 percent, which would require the ber, according to data compiled Fed chief William Dudley and his Friday after a Fed policymaker and other titative easing was challenged at Jackson economy to perk up after a sluggish per- by Bloomberg. San Francisco counterpart John economists proposed Hole by Marvin Goodfriend, a professor of formance in the first half. “Fischer wants to make Sep- Williams who signaled last week a radical overhaul of economics at Carnegie Mellon University Yellen on Friday defended the models tember still on the table,” said a rate increase could be on the central banking, Yellen and a former policy adviser at the Rich- used by the Federal Reserve. Mark Kepner, managing direc- table in coming months. argued that bond pur- mond Federal Reserve bank, who said he She said that barring an “unusually tor and equity trader at Themis The Stoxx Europe 600 chases and the ability to believed negative rates would be a far more severe and persistent” recession, its policy Trading LLC in Chatham, New index rose 0.5 percent, taking pay interest on excess effective policy tool. tools were sufficient and rates did not need Jersey. “He mentioned he’s not its weekly advance to 1.1 per- reserves as well as for- “Interest rate policy is by far the most to go negative, as even at the lower bound concerned about the low growth cent. Among stocks moving on ward guidance would flexible, the least intrusive to markets, and for interest rates asset purchases and for- we have had the first six months. corporate news, Gemalto NV ral- be enough to combat has proven capable of targeting low infla- ward guidance could push long-term rates He’s saying growth is more a pro- lied as the software firm posted While Fed policy has any downturn. tion,” he said in a presentation after Yellen even lower on average than when nominal ductivity and investment story. an increase in net profit and been credited with “Our current toolkit spoke. rates fell below zero. There are light volumes, lightly confirmed its gross margin fore- proved effective last While Fed policy has been credited with Given the forecasting errors of recent staffed desks and these moves cast for the year. French media helping unemployment December (when helping unemployment fall to levels seen years, some economists were less than can easily happen.” company Vivendi SA fell after fall to levels seen the Fed raised rates),” prior to the downturn, trillions of dollars impressed, saying Yellen’s speech showed Ending two months of public reporting quarterly earnings that Yellen said in a speech of quantitative easing and eight years or past policy errors were being repeated. silence about her views, Yellen missed analyst estimates. prior to the downturn, in which she firmed up zero or near-zero rates have failed to spark “Yellen seems to have developed into cited “continued solid per- The benchmark US 10-year trillions of dollars of expectations of a sec- a rebound in economic growth. the ultimate ‘status quo’-chair,” said Lars formance of the labor market” note yield rose five basis points, ond rate rise from the Data released just before Yellen Christensen founder and owner of Markets in her speech Friday to cen- or 0.05 percentage point, to 1.62 quantitative easing Fed, possibly as soon as spoke on Friday showed the US economy and Money Advisory, an independent firm tral bankers and economists in percent, according to Bloomb- and eight years or September. expanded by just 1.1 percent in the second focused on monetary policy issues. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. “If we erg Bond Trader data. Two-year zero or near-zero rates “In an environment quarter of the year, held back in part by “It is clear that she fundamentally does get a really strong employment notes, the coupon maturity most of superabundant stubbornly weak business spending. not want to see any change to the Fed’s pol- report, 200,000 plus, with a sensitive to Fed expectations, have failed to spark a reserves, the FOMC Business investment as a share of gross icy framework despite the fact that inflation much higher wage growth, then were headed for the steepest rebound in economic raised the effective fed- domestic product since 2008 has averaged expectations have become de-anchored they would find it very difficult to weekly loss since May. eral funds rate...by the nearly a full percentage point below the and markets have lost trust in the Fed really growth. desired amount, and we previous decade’s average, according to fundamentally wanting to deliver on its 2 have since maintained government data. percent inflation target,” Christensen said. Welspun tangle highlights India’s quality challenge

By Promit Mukherjee It’s not clear what led to the problem. Government officials say the Welspun India had to pull its popular Maggi instant Reuters Welspun, whose share price nearly halved case is an exception, and don’t expect much noodles off the shelves last year after local this week, has said it would do an external damage to India’s reputation as a manufac- regulators found some samples contained audit of its supply chain. turing hub. “We hope it will be one of the unsafe levels of lead. Subsequent tests at gov- Other Indian manufacturers distanced stray incidents that will not have much ernment-accredited laboratories showed the uestions over the exact provenance themselves from Welspun, but many fret- impact on our near $42bn textile exports,” noodles were safe for consumption. of bedsheets sold by Welspun India ted over the broader impact as the country said a senior textile ministry official, who Quality assurance experts in India and Qto America’s middle classes have tries to bet on quality, not just cheap work- declined to be named. beyond, however, said damage from the not only wiped $740m off the ers, where it faces constant competition from A senior official at the Ministry of Com- Welspun case could be contained — if the firm’s market value, but also revived one regional rivals. merce and Industry said more such incidents authorities and businesses move quickly of Indian manufacturing’s enduring head- “It’s high time exporters improve the could dent efforts to promote India as a man- to put in place stringent quality assurance Other Indian aches: quality. India’s government, desperate quality of their products,” said SC Ralhan, ufacturing export hub. “If Indian industry is standards. “The government and the com- manufacturers distanced to accelerate growth and create more jobs, president of the Federation of Indian Export to survive and thrive, it has to adopt global panies should themselves put in place better has backed a “Make in India” manufacturing Organisations, set up by the government standards,” he said, adding the ministry has quality control standards to ensure India’s themselves from Welspun, push. India already makes everything from and industry to promote exports. He said raised the issue of standards with export- image is protected,” said a certifier at the but many fretted over car parts to t-shirts, but is trying to move up the group would take up the issue of qual- ers through export promotion councils, Indian arm of a Europe-based textile certi- the chain to make higher-end products, like ity with its members. and has stressed third-party auditing and fication company. the broader impact as Apple’s iPhone. Arvind Sinha, national president of the self-regulation. The $108bn textile industry accounts the country tries to bet One major hurdle, however, has been Textile Association of India, said India’s India has been here before. for a tenth of India’s manufacturing pro- product quality, often blighted by low sal- image as a manufacturing destination for Its $15bn pharmaceutical industry, a glo- duction, 5 percent of GDP and 13 percent on quality, not just cheap aries, poor training and sketchy suppliers. textiles could be tarnished. “This is another bal supplier of cheaper generic medicines, of export earnings, according to govern- workers, where it faces As India manufactures more, cheap is not blot on the Indian exports resume,” said an has been dogged by quality concerns, with ment data. It is the country’s second-largest constant competition always cheerful. analyst at a local brokerage, who asked not health regulators in the United States, Brit- employer after agriculture. The government So far, in Welspun’s case, US retailer to be named as it would violate his firm’s ain and Europe barring some plants from has announced several schemes in the past from regional rivals. Target Corp has severed ties, accusing it of policies. “The Welspun fiasco could have rip- producing drugs for their markets because two years to encourage better use of technol- passing off cheaper sheets as premium Egyp- ple effects and force companies to scout for of inadequate standards. ogy and infrastructure in the textiles sector, tian cotton for two years. Other Welspun options in other regions in Asia that have Highlighting weak official checks and and to foster innovation. But the Welspun clients are probing the company’s products. unscathed records.” under-resourced testing facilities, Nestle case suggests more needs to be done. SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 21

Root leads England to WI sneak past India by 1 run easy win over Pakistan in high-scoring

Reuters thriller in the US ENGLAND TAKE 2-0 LEAD IN ODI SERIES AFP

LONDON: Joe Root’s composed 89 led England to an easy four-wicket three after winning the toss, Chris FORT LAUDERDALE, US: West victory over Pakistan in the second Woakes taking two wickets and Indies defeated India by just one-day international at Lord’s yes- Mark Wood one in a fiery opening one run in a record run-laden terday. burst by the England pace attack. Twenty20 clash, yesterday after Pakistan recovered from a Babar Azam and Sarfraz stead- piling up the third highest ever dreadful start, thanks to a cen- ied the innings with a fourth-wicket total in the game’s shortest for- tury by Sarfraz Ahmed, to post a alliance of 64 before Azam was mat of the game. respectable total of 251 before Root bowled by Liam Plunkett for 30. Set 246 to win, India needed and captain Eoin Morgan shared a Sarfraz played sensibly in the two runs off the last ball for a third-wicket stand of 112 to lay the circumstances and found another famous victory in the Florida platform for the hosts to go 2-0 up reliable partner in Imad Wasim as sunshine. in the series. the wicketkeeper hit six fours on But skipper Mahendra Singh England opener Jason Roy fell the way to a second one-day inter- Dhoni could only scoop a Dwayne to the second ball of the innings, national century before he was out Bravo delivery into the hands of bowled by Mohammad Amir, but for 105. Marlon Samuels at short third Root looked in complete control Wasim finished unbeaten on 63. man to leave India agonisingly from the start while Morgan made Wood and Woakes took three wick- on 244-4. a busy 68 including nine fours. ets each. Lokesh Rahul was unbeaten South African batsman Quinton De Kock (centre) plays a shot on the first day of the second Test against Ben Stokes chipped in with 42 The third game in the five- for India on 110 in just his fourth and although England lost wickets match series is in Nottingham on New Zealand at the Supersport Cricket Stadium in Centurion, yesterday. T20 match, hitting 12 fours and at regular intervals, they reached Tuesday. five sixes. their target with more than two The visitors, after losing the West Indies’ total of 245-6 overs to spare. opening two matches need to win was just short of Australia’s 248 Pakistan slumped to two for the game to keep series alive. against England in Southamp- ton in 2013 while Sri Lanka’s 260 SA get off to a solid against Kenya at Johannesburg SCOREBOARD in 2007 remains the highest ever international T20 total. PAKISTAN ENGLAND Evin Lewis smashed an Sami Aslam c Buttler b Woakes 1 J Roy b Mohammad Amir 0 impressive 100 and Johnson Sharjeel Khan b Wood 0 A Hales b Imad Wasim 14 Charles hit 79 as the West Indies Azhar Ali c Buttler b Woakes 0 J Root c Shoaib Malik b Wahab Riaz 89 laid the foundations to mark Car- start in second Test los Brathwaite’s first game as Babar Azam b Plunkett 30 E Morgan b Imad Wasim 68 skipper with a victory. Sarfraz Ahmed c Hales b Rashid 105 B Stokes b Hasan Ali 42 The second match of two Shoaib Malik c Buttler b Wood 28 J Buttler (run out) 4 SCOREBOARD of a Test in the country, when Simon back-to-back T20s at the rarely- Imad Wasim (not out) 63 M Ali (not out) 21 All top four batsmen Katich and the late Phillip Hughes visited Central Broward Regional

Hasan Ali c Root b Plunkett 0 C Woakes (not out) 7 South Africa (I innings): did it for Australia in Durban. Park venue takes place today. De Kock, the South African wick- Both teams played a Test Wahab Riaz c Plunkett b Woakes 6 Extras (LB-8, NB-2) 10 score half-centuries S Cook c Williamson b Bracewell 56 etkeeper, was moved up to open the series earlier this in the West as the hosts compile Q de Kock c Boult b Wagner 82 Yasir Shah c Roy b Wood 0 Total (for 6 wkts in 47.3 overs) 255 batting, which he does regularly in Indies, which India won. Mohd Amir (run out) 6 Did not bat: L Plunkett, A Rashid, M Wood. 283-3 on opening H Amla c Watling b Wagner 58 limited-overs internationals, after Extras (B-4, LB-4, W-4) 12 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-35, 3-147, 4-203, day of decisive match J Duminy (batting) 67 Dean Elgar sprained an ankle dur- SCOREBOARD Total (all out in 49.5 overs) 251 5-219, 6-240. F du Plessis (batting) 13 ing fielding practice on Friday.

against New Zealand Stiaan van Zyl came into the side

Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-66, 5-125, Bowling: Amir 10-2-39-1; Hasan 9-0-52-1 Extras (B-4, LB-3) 7 WEST INDIES and was expected to bat at number 6-202, 7-223, 8-236, 9-238, 10-251. (2nb); Wasim 7-0-38-2; Riaz 10-0-46-1; Shah Total (for 3 wkts) 283 J Charles b Shami 79 seven. 9.3-0-62-0; Malik 2-0-10-0. Bowling: Wood 10-1-46-3 (2w); Woakes 9.5- Fall of wickets: 1-133, 2-151, 3-246. De Kock made 82 off 114 balls, E Lewis c Ashwin b Jadeja 100 2-42-3 (2w); Rashid 10-0-51-1; Plunkett 10-0- Result: England won by four wickets. AFP Bowling: Southee 21-3-74-0; Boult hitting 15 boundaries, before hook- A Russell lbw Jadeja 22 50-2; Ali 10-0-54-0. Series: England lead five-match series 2-0. 19.4-4-53-0; Bracewell 17.2-5-65-1; Sant- ing Neil Wagner to Boult on the fine K Pollard b Bumrah 22 ner 8-1-33-0; Wagner 22-4-51-2. leg boundary, while Cook made a C Brathwaite (run out) 14 New Zealand: K Williamson, M Guptill, T patient 56 off 143 deliveries before D Bravo (not out) 1 CENTURION: South Africa’s top four falling to a low catch by New Zea- Latham, R Taylor, H Nicholls, B Watling, M L Simmons b Bumrah 0 batsmen all made half-centuries as Santner, D Bracewell, N Wagner, T Southee, land captain Kane Williamson at M Samuels (not out) 1 New Zealand’s decision to bowl first T Boult. gully off Bracewell. Amla survived a Anderson and Broad failed to pay off on the first day of shaky start to again show a liking for Extras (W-4, NB-2) 6 the series-deciding second Test at New Zealand bowlers, taking his Test Total (for 6 wkts in 20 overs) 245 SuperSport Park yesterday. aggregate against the Black Caps to Fall of wickets: 1-126, 2-204, 3-205, out for English season South Africa were 283 for three Umpire Ian Gould was then exactly 1000 runs in 11 matches at an 4-236, 5-244, 6-244. at the end of a day when New Zea- involved in four decisions, giving average of 76.92, while he continued

land were on the wrong end of no Amla and Duminy out but see- to score heavily at Centurion, where Bowling: M Shami 4-0-48-1 (2w); B Ku- fewer than five leg before wicket ing both overturned on review, he has made 1201 runs in 11 matches mar 4-0-43-0 (1w); J Bumrah 4-0-47-2 AFP and won’t now feature again for decisions, while seam bowler Doug while New Zealand failed to call for at an average of 85.78. (2nb); R Ashwin 4-0-36-0; R Jadeja 3-0- Lancashire in the remainder of the Bracewell limped off late in the day reviews when Cook and Duminy Amla eventually fell to a good 39-2; S Binny 1-0-32-0 (1w). 2016 county season. Broad, who last with what appeared to be a ham- were given not out, with replays delivery from the left-armed Wag- INDIA played for Nottinghamshire in their string injury. showing the ball hitting the stumps ner, who switched to bowling around R G Sharma c Charles b Pollard 62 LONDON: England’s new-ball Test Twenty20 Blast semi-final defeat Stephen Cook (56) and Quin- convincingly on both occasions. the wicket and produced a ball A M Rahane c Bravo b Russell 7 duo of James Anderson and Stu- by Northamptonshire at Edgbaston ton de Kock (82) gave South Africa The brightest batting came in which swung in and then straight- V Kohli c Fletcher b Bravo 16 art Broad will both miss the final last Saturday, is recovering from an a strong start with an opening part- the morning when Cook and De ened to have Amla caught behind. few weeks of the domestic sea- ankle problem. nership of 133. Hashim Amla and JP Kock took South Africa to 100 for Wagner was the most impressive K L Rahul (not out) 110 son through injury, the England However both bowlers are Duminy followed up with innings of no wicket. of the New Zealand bowlers, show- M S Dhoni c Samuels b Bravo 43 and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) expected to be fit for the Test leg of 58 and 67 not out respectively. It was South Africa’s first Test ing plenty of energy as he charged in Extras (LB-2, W-4) 6 announced yesterday. England’s tour of Bangladesh, which Cook, Amla and Duminy all sur- century opening partnership since for 22 overs, taking two for 51. Total (for 4 wkts in 20 overs) 244 However, they are expected gets underway in October. vived close calls by the umpires. December 2013, while it was indic- But Tim Southee, Boult and Fall of wickets: 1-31, 2-48, 3-137, 4-244. to be fit for the upcoming tour of Anderson and Broad were both New Zealand unsuccessfully ative of the difficulty of batting first Bracewell all bowled testing spells Bangladesh. omitted from England’s squad for called for a review when Cook was on the often-lively pitches in South on a day on which not much went Bowling: A D Russell 4-0-53-1 (2w); S Anderson, England’s all-time their ongoing five-match one-day given not out against Trent Boult by Africa that it was the first time since right for the tourists. Bracewell Badree 2-0-25-0; D J Bravo 4-0-37-2; S P leading wicket-taker, requires what series against Pakistan, with the duo umpire Paul Reiffel when he was on March 2009 that any team had limped off two balls into the penul- Narine 3-0-50-0 (1w); C R Brathwaite an ECB statement said was “ongoing now regarded as Test specialists by one. Replays showed he got a faint reached three figures without losing timate over of the day after clutching 4-0-47-0; K A Pollard 3-0-30-1 (1w). rehabilitation” of his right shoulder the England management. inside edge. a wicket before lunch on the first day his hamstring. Barclays Championship: Brilliant Reed grabs two-shot lead

AFP in blistering form, opening with back-to-back Fowler meanwhile fired a bogey-free birdies to quickly move to seven under for two-under-par 69 -- with two birdies and the tournament. 16 pars -- putting him at six under for the Two more birdies on the fourth and sev- tournament. NEW YORK: Patrick Reed edged into a two- enth left him at nine under before a bogey at One back was Ryan Moore, who shot a shot lead at the Barclays Championship on the par-three eighth pegged him back. three-under-par 68 comprised of five bird- Friday, firing a three-under-par 68 to take a Reed steadied the ship with three straight ies and two bogeys following his opening 69. slender advantage into the weekend action. pars followed by a birdie on 13, followed by Australia’s world number one Jason Day World number 14 Reed had looked to be two more pars. and Jordan Spieth were in a group of five play- on course to take a bigger lead over the chas- A missed five-footer on the 16th led to a ers tied for fifth on four under. ing pack but two bogeys in the final three bogey before a brilliant tee-shot on the par- Day shot a one-under-par 70 while Spieth, holes at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale jolted three 17th left him inches for the hole for a disappointed with an even-par 71 on Thurs- his momentum. simple birdie. day, shot four birdies and an eagle to get back Patrick Reed watches a putt Reed was left ruing what could be costly But a wayward approach on the 18th on track. A double bogey on 10 limited his on the 14th green during the dropped shots over the closing stages of a found a bunker and Reed’s recovery left him advance, however. second round of The Barclays mostly polished round. with a 24-footer to save par, which came up Scotland’s Martin Laird, who had shared in the PGA Tour FedExCup “(Those) are my two mental mistakes short. the lead with Reed after the first round, Play-Offs on the Black Course where I went away from my game plan, cost Reed leads Emiliano Grillo of Argentina drifted off the pace with a one-over-par 72. at Bethpage State Park on me two shots,” Reed said. and Rickie Fowler by two. Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy finished “I just need to get back to playing on Grillo followed up his opening 67 with a the day at two under following the consec- Friday in Farmingdale, New the game plan. I did it perfectly for 18 holes 69, a round that could have looked a lot bet- utive bogeys on the 15th and 16th thwarting York. yesterday.” ter had it not been for a bogey on the ninth his charge as he finished with a two-under- Overnight leader Reed had earlier started and a double-bogey on 10. par 69. 22 SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 SPORT Abdulla faces race against time to stay on course for finish

The Peninsula heading for a very good position. But way with a muddy and rutted super BAJA POLAND then, at kilometre 115, I started to special stage of 7.08km at the milita- hear something from the rear of the rised area, near Szczecin, on Friday car and I thought it was the bumper. evening. SZCZECIN: Nissan’s Adel Hus- Because of the nature of the stages, Saiedan headed Kufel by 1.4 sec- sein Abdulla faces a race against and the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle it is very narrow and twisty. But the onds to take the T2 lead and Adel time to stay in contention for any Federation (QMMF) and found them- suspension cylinder bracket broke Hussein settled into sixth place, a FIA T2 Championship points after selves down in eighth position after and all the oil went out between the mere 20.6 seconds behind the leader. a suspension bracket broke on his penalties were added to their time suspension arm and the wheel. I was Teams tackled two runs of Nissan Patrol on the second stage of for not completing the stage. forced to stop after 135km. 176.33km through a demanding Columna Medica Baja Poland, round Abdulla’s TOK Sport team hopes “I had taken things easy in the selective section in the military area seven of the FIA World Cup for Cross- to repair the Nissan in time for the opening stage on Friday evening. This around Drawsko Pomorskie on Sat- Country Rallies, yesterday. Qatari to make up lost ground over is a long event, maybe the toughest urday. Kufel was the quickest of the The Qatari and French naviga- four shorter stages today. of the Bajas. But we will see if we can T2 runners through the opener and tor Jean-Michel Polato were not able Poland’s Robert Kufel, driving a challenge hard on Sunday (today) to reached the midday break in Szc- to complete the first of two passes Nissan Navara, held a lead of 1min make up some of the time.” zecin with a lead of 1min 28sec over through a demanding 176.33km 28sec over series leader Yasir Saei- Adel faced one of the most Saeidan. selective section in a giant military dan after the second stage yesterday. impressive fields of T2 drivers this The event concludes today with area at Drawsko Pomorskie and “We stopped completely in the season, with several talented Polish Adel and his rivals tackling repeat stay in contention for points in the stage,” said Abdulla. pilots joining the battle for honours runs through two shorter stages of category for Series Production Cross- “20km after the start of the stage, and threatening to take valuable 30.66km and 17.68km. The ceremo- Country Vehicles. I thought there was a problem with championship points off the series nial finish is then set for 14.30hrs They are running a Nissan Patrol the rear bumper. My rhythm was very regulars. (local time) in the Szczecin Rally Nissan’s Adel Hussein Abdulla with support from Nissan Middle East good and I caught four cars and was The competitive action got under Park.

BELGIAN GP GRID 1st row Nico Rosberg (GER/Mercedes); Max Belgian GP: Rosberg bounces Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) 2nd row Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari); Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) 3rd row Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull); Ser- back to secure pole position gio Perez (MEX/Force India) 4th row Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Force India); lap too,” said Verstappen. “To be so Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Williams) Verstappen comes close to Nico on a track with long 5th row second to become the straights - we can be very pleased Jenson Button (GBR/McLaren- with that. I’m very pleased to be sec- Honda); Felipe Massa (BRA/Williams) ond in front of my fans. It’s such a youngest front-row 6th row great motivation.” starter in Formula Raikkonen said: “It went pretty Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas); Kevin One history well on the second run, but I lost two- Magnussen (DEN/Renault) tenths in the last chicane. The pole 7th row was there.... Still, tomorrow is the Esteban Gutierrez (MEX/Haas); race and I feel satisfied.” Jolyon Palmer (GBR/Renault) Four-time champion Sebas- AFP 8th row tian Vettel was fourth in the second Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Toro Rosso); Pas- Ferrari ahead of Australian Daniel cal Wehrlein (GER/Manor-Mercedes) Ricciardo in the second Red Bull. “It’s supposed to be cooler tomor- 9th row SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: Nico Ros- row,” said Vettel. Felipe Nasr (BRA/Sauber); Esteban berg bounced back and took full “But it’s been hot all weekend. I Ocon (FRA/Manor) advantage of his Mercedes team- think we can win this race, but it will 10th row mate Lewis Hamilton’s multiple be key to look after the tyres and we Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Toro Rosso); Mar- penalties to grab pole position yes- need to have a smart strategy,” the cus Ericsson (SWE/Sauber) terday for today’s Belgian Grand Prix. driver added. The 31-year-old German, who is Mexican Sergio Perez was sixth 11th row 19 points behind three-time cham- ahead of his Force India team-mate Fernando Alonso (ESP/McLaren- pion Hamilton in the title race, Nico Hulkenberg, Valtteri Bottas of Honda); Lewis Hamilton (GBR/ recovered from a mediocre showing Williams, Jenson Button of McLaren Mercedes) in practice to produce a well-judged Honda and Felipe Massa in the sec- performance in a tightly-contested ond Williams. qualifying session. Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg of Germany (centre) reacts after qualifying in pole position ahead of Red Bull’s “Thank you guys,” said Rosberg, expecting much cooler weather. At “We’ve had a pretty difficult Max Verstappen of the Netherlands (left) and Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen of Finland at the Belgian Grand Prix while talking to his team on his slow- the age of 18 years and 331 days, Ver- weekend up to now, especially this 2016 in Francorchamps, Belgium, yesterday. down lap. stappen passed the record of previous morning, so I am happy we have got “Awesome recovery and a really youngest front-row starter Ricardo the job done,” said Rosberg. good job done.” Rodriguez at the 1961 Italian Grand “Having made some changes to Taking full advantage of Hamil- season and the 28th of his career starter in Formula One history, qual- The session was run in contin- Prix, when he was 19 years and 208 the car before qualifying, I am very ton’s grid penalties, that reached 55 - and gives him a great chance to ifying ahead of Finn Kimi Raikkonen uing sweltering conditions with an days. pleased. after his third power-unit change on reduce, or even overhaul, Hamilton’s of Ferrari in front of his army of fans air temperature of 36 degrees Celsius Hamilton will start from the back “I am very happy to be on pole, Saturday morning and consigned him 19-point lead in the drivers’ title race. in the sprawling and spectacular and the track at 44 degrees - utterly alongside two-time champion Fern- but the tyres are going to be difficult to the back of the grid, Rosberg was Dutch teenager and local hero Ardennes circuit. unexpected by tyre suppliers Pirelli ando Alonso of McLaren, who also and there is going to be a lot going on back to something like his best. Max Verstappen was second to “You can always do a better job, and many of the teams who made collected multiple penalties for fit- in this race. It will not be easy.” It was Rosberg’s fifth pole this become the youngest front-row but Nico could have done a better aggressive tyre selections in advance, ting new power units.

Radwanska downs Kvitova Rio Olympics: Kenya arrests 3 to enter final officials over mismanagement Reuters Reuters Anti-Doping Agency, to avoid a Rio ban and the government has prom- NEW YORK: Top seed Agnieszka ised a tighter rein in the future. At Radwanska put on a dominant the Games, Kenya’s Olympic com- performance against double NAIROBI: Kenya has arrested mittee sent home a sprinting coach defending champion Petra Kvi- three top members of its Olympic after he was accused of posing as an tova to ease into the final of the committee, a witness said, after athlete to doping testers. The coach Connecticut Open with a 6-1, 6-1 mismanagement of the contingent said he had borrowed an accred- triumph on Friday. nearly derailed the country’s par- itation pass to seek a meal in the Kvitova, who also won the ticipation in the Rio Games. athletes’ village. event in 2012, was looking to join The east African nation notched Kenya’s athletics manager was Venus Williams and Caroline up its biggest ever haul of medals by police but shortly released. also sent home from the Olympics Wozniacki as four-time winners in Brazil but doping and organisa- With six golds, as many silvers and is being detained while police of the tournament but the sixth- tional challenges had plagued its and one bronze medal, Kenya fin- investigate allegations that he had seeded Czech was completely preparations in the run-up to the ished second only to the United warned athletes before the Games overwhelmed by the Polish world event. States in the athletics table, mak- about drugs tests in return for cash. number four. On Friday, chef de mission ing South America’s first Olympic He denies any wrongdoing. Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland celebrates after defeating Petra Kvitova The two-time Wimbledon Stephen arap Soi and assistant Games its best outing so far. Government officials had champion committed 17 unforced of the Czech Republic on day 6 of the Connecticut Open at the Connecticut secretary of the National Olympic But its athletics pedigree has warned of measures against offi- errors in the first set and never got Tennis Center at Yale on Friday in New Haven, Connecticut. Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) James been tainted with up to 40 run- cials accused of mismanaging into the match, which was com- Chacha were taken to a police sta- ners failing dope tests in the past preparations ahead of the compe- pleted in 77 minutes. overcame Johanna Larsson 6-4 6-2 21-year-old Svitolina. The 10th-seeded tion in Nairobi upon arrival from four years. Its struggle to convince tition’s conclusion. The fast-starting Radwan- to reach the final. Svitolina shocked Serena Williams on the Olympics, alongside the body’s authorities it was taking the issue On Thursday, Sports Minister ska won the first five games of Larsson enjoyed an improbable her way to a quarter-finals at the Rio Secretary General F K Paul, accord- seriously threatened its participa- Hassan Wario (pictured) said he the match and then reeled off the run in the tournament after reaching Olympics and a victory in this warm- ing to the witness. tion in Rio. had disbanded NOC-K and set up opening four of the second set to the main draw when other players up event for next week’s US Open Another official, Chief Executive In April, Kenya’s president a committee to probe mismanage- stay in control throughout. withdrew, the Swede upsetting Ita- would be her second of the year after of Athletics Kenya Susan Kamau, signed into law a bill criminalising ment. It will report its findings by The Pole advances to face ly’s Roberta Vinci in the quarter-finals she triumphed in Malaysia in May, ear- told Reuters she too was questioned doping, as demanded by the World September 30. Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, who before coming up short against the lier this year. SPORT SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 23

Rooney hails Man United momentum as Hull await

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LONDON: Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney believes new manager Jose Mourinho’s methods are already bearing fruit ahead of his side’s Premier League trip to Hull City yesterday. United have won their two opening games, against Bournemouth and Southampton, and go into the weekend level on points with Man- chester City, Chelsea and, unexpectedly, Hull at the head of the table. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored four goals in three games and with world-record returnee Paul Pogba impressing in the 2-0 win over Southampton, Rooney feels United have hit the ground running. “We, as players, have to adapt to what the manager wants us to do in our preparations throughout the week and, on match-days, we Tottenham’s Danny Rose (second left) scores their first goal against Liverpool in their English Premier League match played at White Hart Lane yesterday. try to take the game plan of the manager onto the pitch,” he told MUTV. “It’s what we’ve tried to do and, fortunately, we’ve started the season well. We’ve prepared well this week so we’re hoping that continues. “The signings we’ve made this season have been really good signings. They’ve settled in really quickly and you’ve seen the impact Rose equaliser saves Spurs they’ve had on the pitch already.” While City, United and Chelsea’s presence in the top four gives the lead places in the Premier League standings a familiar look, Hull’s strong Spurs got their reward for a spell teams who like to press high up posed little threat at the other The team in red continued start to the season has surprised everyone. of sustained second-half pres- the pitch and in the first half it end, although Vincent Janssen to enjoy the upper hand in the After Steve Bruce quit as manager and Hull England full-back’s sure when Rose drilled home the was Tottenham who had the could have won a penalty after second half, with Matip heading were left with only 13 senior players, the East 72nd-minute equaliser. greatest difficulty playing the being blocked by Joel Matip. over, Nathaniel Clyne working Yorkshire club were installed as the bookmak- The England full-back’s ball out from the back. Mane, meanwhile, was for- Vorm and Mane seeing a volley ers’ favourites to go down. goal preserves strike means he has already Deputising in goal for Spurs tunate to avoid a red card after chalked off for offside. But they defied the odds to stun champi- his team’s matched his tally from last sea- again in place of the injured clattering Rose two minutes after But as the intensity of the ons Leicester City 2-1 on the season’s opening unbeaten record son and it preserved Spurs’ Hugo Lloris, Michel Vorm was being booked for a late one on visitors’ pressing began to fade, day and followed that up with a 2-0 success at unbeaten record following their frequently called into action. Dele Alli. so Spurs started to assert them- Swansea City. draw at Everton and victory over The Dutchman produced a Janssen had replaced Kyle selves. Eriksen side-footed over One of Bruce’s principle reasons for leaving Crystal Palace. stunning fourth-minute stop to Walker after the Spurs full- from Dier’s cut-back and Mig- was frustration over the club’s lack of transfer AFP It was a frustrating outcome thwart Philippe Coutinho from back succumbed to illness, in a nolet produced smart saves to activity and caretaker coach Mike Phelan says for visiting manager Jurgen Roberto Firmino’s square pass reshuffle that saw Eric Dier move thwart Lamela and Toby Alder- there will be no new faces on show at the KCOM Klopp on his return to the scene and twice raced from his line to to right-back and Alli drop into weireld before Spurs drew level Stadium yesterday. of his first game at the Liverpool expertly tackle Sadio Mane. central midfield. with 18 minutes to go. “It’s the same old, same old,” said Phelan, LONDON: Left-back Danny helm last October, which ended Coutinho had overcome a It left the hosts with an unfa- Released by Alderweireld, who spent 20 years at United as a player, coach Rose’s 72nd-minute equaliser in a 0-0 draw. stiff hamstring to start and he miliar configuration on the right Dier cut inside onto his left foot and assistant manager under Alex Ferguson. earned Tottenham Hotspur a His side showed a much continually found space inside flank and Liverpool exploited and crossed, Lamela flicked the “Nobody has yet come into the building. We 1-1 draw with Liverpool in a sharper cutting edge than in the Spurs box, with one shot their uncertainty when Firmino ball on and Rose brought it down haven’t signed any new players. We are in talks hard-fought Premier League last weekend’s 2-0 defeat at deflected over and another com- was clipped by Erik Lamela after at the back post before skewer- with two or three new players. encounter at White Hart Lane Burnley, but their inability to fortably parried by Vorm at his darting in behind him. ing a shot past Mignolet. “We’ve set our stall out and are pursuing yesterday. close the game out enabled Mau- near post. Milner, Liverpool’s left- Liverpool procured one interests, but at the moment nothing has been James Milner gave Liverpool ricio Pochettino’s Spurs to rescue Aside from a Christian back again, confidently steered last sight of goal, but Georginio delivered.” a deserved lead with a penalty a point. Eriksen free-kick that Simon the penalty into the bottom-left Wijnaldum’s effort was fielded The identity of the man between the posts shortly before half-time, but It was a contest between two Mignolet fisted away, Spurs corner. by Vorm. for Manchester City will be a hot topic once again today when Pep Guardiola’s side wel- come West Ham United to the Etihad Stadium. Claudio Bravo has completed his move from Barcelona for a reported initial fee of £13.75m Lewandowski hat-trick ($18.2m). But with the Chile international having only just arrived, Guardiola is expected to restore helps Bayern rout Bremen Willy Caballero to his starting XI, which means Joe Hart will drop to the bench. Hart was hailed by City’s fans during Wednesday’s 1-0 Champions League win over AFP They picked up under new Steaua Bucharest, but with youngster Angus coach Carlo Ancelotti where they Gunn also pushing for a place, Guardiola can- left off under Pep Guardiola, who not even guarantee him a spot on the bench. left in May to coach Manchester City, “If all four stay here, the best solution is for BERLIN: Robert Lewandowski with long periods of possession. everybody to be involved in our idea,” Guar- claimed a hat-trick as defending The defending champions Manchester United manager diola said. champions Bayern Munich brushed needed just nine minutes to take Jose Mourinho “They are going to be in rotation, part of that. Werder Bremen aside with a 6-0 a spectacular lead. Alonso’s volley So (if) Joe, Willy and Angus stay, then it won’t win in Friday’s opening match of from just outside the area found the be the same one who is always on the bench.” the new German league season. top right-hand corner and flew past Lewandowski, the Bundesliga’s Bremen goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald. top-scorer last season with 30 goals, The hosts doubled their lead just Rashford better off with could have finished with five as Bay- four minutes later. ern ran riot. Ribery’s long-range pass down “I’m just happy I scored and that the left put Lewandowski in behind we got the win,” Lewandowski told the defence and the Poland hot-shot Under-21’s, says Mourinho broadcaster ARD and revealed he tucked his shot past Wiedwald from finished the game with a hole in his the tightest of angles. goal-scoring right boot. He could have claimed a first- After Xabi Alonso scored the half hat-trick. Muller’s long-range AFP older players, said Rashford and ignoring Rashford, who first goal of the 2016/17 campaign shot slammed off the post, then would develop better both at has made just one substitute at Munich’s Allianz Arena, Lewand- Lewandowski hit the crossbar and club and international level appearance. owski netted either side of the break had a shot saved before the break. if he got several Under-21 The irrepressible Swede, before captain Philipp Lahm added The pair combined for Bayern’s MANCHESTER: Striker Mar- games under his belt. though, has been in flying a fourth. It was no more than shoot- third goal, which arrived just 39 cus Rashford is better off in He was selected by form scoring four goals in ing practice for Bayern by the time seconds into the second-half. the England Under 21 side Under-21 handler Gareth three starts. Franck Ribery fired home, with Mueller’s curling cross was met than playing second or third Southgate in his squad this “Marcus is a young and Lewandowski then converting at the far post by Lewandowski for fiddle to Harry Kane and week. talented player. We bought a penalty to claim his third and his second on 46 minutes. Jamie Vardy for the England “I would prefer him to one striker (Ibrahimovic) - Munich’s sixth. Bremen’s last win over Bayern senior team, says his club go to the Under 21s and play not two or three or four. If you Having also hammered Ham- in Munich was back in 2008 and manager Manchester Unit- what Southgate decides, but don’t trust him or want him to burg 5-0 in last season’s opening they were barely in it as Bavar- ed’s Jose Mourinho. I believe 90 or 80 minutes, a play, you buy other strikers. game, this was another emphatic ians enjoyed around 70 percent The 18-year-old -- one big part of matches, and con- That is not the case. win as Bayern look to win a fifth possession. of the rare successes under tribute to his development,” “Zlatan is playing and is Bundesliga title in a row. Lahm grabbed Bayern’s sec- Mourinho’s predecessor Louis said Mourinho. showing why, and Marcus is It finished 2-0 at the break, but ond when he converted Mueller’s van Gaal, scoring eight times Mourinho, whose side our striker number two at the it could have been at least double final pass before Ribery blasted last term -- played only a has begun brightly winning moment. For an 18-year-old that as Lewandowski and then Tho- home their fifth with the French- peripheral role in England’s the Community Shield and boy, I think he is amazing. mas Mueller both hit the woodwork man unmarked in the area. disastrous Euro 2016 cam- travel to Hull on Saturday “They can play together in the opening 45 minutes. Rafinha came on for Lahm and paign making two tardy with two wins under their because they did it already. Bayern won last season’s Ger- when the Brazil defender was fouled substitute appearances. belt in the Premier League, They played against Leicester Manchester United man league title by 10 points, in the area, Lewandowski drilled Mourinho, who has often denied he was repeating his (the Community Shield game, captain Wayne Rooney making history with a fourth home the resulting penalty on 77 been criticised for neglect- old habits in playing vet- a 2-1 victory) as a two when straight Bundesliga title. minutes. ing young talent and playing eran Zlatan Ibrahimovic Marcus came on.” www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 22 PAGE | 23 Rosberg bounces Rashford better offff back to secure with Under-21’s, pole position says Mourinho

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Qatar Football Association backs Mohannadi Murray keen to win another Grand Slam QNA regarding Saoud A Aziz Al Mohannadi, Investigatory chamber’s report, so he is Regarding the candidature of Al Qatar Football Association Vice-pres- not able to comment on its substance. Mohannadi for the position on the FIFA before turning 30 ident and former General Secretary, However, he as well as the QFA are Council, the QFA stresses that – as also DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) who is currently candidate for a posi- both confident that a full and fair review communicated by the AFC General Sec- yesterday issued a statement expressing tion on the FIFA Council to be voted in of the matter will confirm that he has retary to the QFA on 12 August 2016 – the Reuters that you have to make disappointment over the recommen- the AFC Extraordinary Congress 2016 cooperated extensively and candidly Chairman of the FIFA Review Commit- the most of every dation of the Investigatory chamber of on next 27 September in Goa, India, the with the Ethics Committee and that any tee concluded the candidature of Al opportunity. the FIFA Ethics Committee on suspend- QFA expresses its strong disappointment charges against him are without legiti- Mohannadi complied with the eligibil- NEW YORK: With a “It’s a slightly dif- ing QFA Vice-president Saoud A Aziz Al for the Media Release mentioned above, mate basis. ity requirements and therefore could be second Wimbledon ferent mentality to Mohannadi for two and a half years. which was issued without informing Furthermore, as also stated by the admitted as candidate for the FIFA Coun- title in the bag, a sec- maybe when you’re QFA stated the following: Al Mohannadi that even the investiga- same aforesaid Media Release, until a cil election, despite it was informed that ond gold medal in his younger and like you With reference to the Media Release tion proceedings against him have been formal decision is taken by the Adjudi- an investigation proceeding against him pocket and his big- feel like you have a bit issued yesterday by the Investigatory concluded. catory chamber of the Ethics Committee, was pending before the Investigatory gest rival struggling more time on your side. chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee Al Mohannadi has not yet seen the Al Mohannadi is presumed innocent. chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee. with injury, Andy Mur- “I want to make the ray believes he has a most of every tourna- golden chance to add ment I play in and try to his three grand slam and win and achieve as titles. much as I can the next The second-ranked few years.” Scot, who has lost just Murray could twice since early May, hardly have arrived is favoured by some in better form, hav- Chelsea cruise to the top to dethrone an ailing ing won four titles this Novak Djokovic next year, all of them since week and win a second May. US Open title, though A reunion with his Rashford’s injury time the Serbian top seed coach Ivan Lendl in remains the favourite June sparked immedi- goal gives Man United with bookmakers. ate results with victory victory as Arsenal end At 29, Murray at Wimbledon but Mur- knows that his time at ray said becoming a winless run in EPL with the top is limited and father for the first time, 3-1 rout over Watford is setting his sights on back in February, may winning more grand also be a reason behind slam titles, sooner his form this year. rather than later. “Tennis isn’t the AFP “I would imagine if most important thing I’m lucky I’d be playing in my life anymore,” at this level for three, Murray said. four more years, max, I “Probably when LONDON: Chelsea secured a 3-0 Eng- would think,” said 2012 I was younger and lish Premier League victory over Burnley, champion Murray. didn’t have a family, while Arsenal won 3-1 at Watford to ease “It’s not easy to do then it was the most the pressure on Arsene Wenger yesterday. that. I hopep I’m still importantp thing.g I After a dismal title defence last sea- playingplaying like think having that dif- son, Chelsea look revitalised under new Chelsea’s Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard (right) shoots to score during their English Premier League football match thisthis whenwhen ferentferent pperspectiveerspective manager Antonio Conte and the Italian against Burnley at Stamford Bridge in London yesterday. I’mI’m 38 helpshelps a lolot.t. was able to celebrate his third successive yearsy ears MurrayMurray win after the most emphatic display of his oldold bbutut beginsbegins his chal- brief reign. Chile forward Sanchez increased was more frustration for Leicester when it’sit’s prettypretty lengelenge againstagainst So disappointing last term, Eden Haz- Arsenal’s advantage five minutes before goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel came off PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS unlikelyunlikely LukasLukas Rosol,Rosol, ard has made a vibrant start to the new half-time with a deft touch over Watford injured. soso I’m thethe CzecCzechh wwhoho campaign and the Belgium midfielder put goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes. But Leroy Fer’s 80th-minute goal for Tottenham 1-1 Liverpool actuallya ctually beatbeat RRafaafa NaNadaldal Chelsea ahead with a superb run and clini- Mesut Ozil was making his first start Swansea came too late to rescue a point Chelsea 3-0 Burnley using thatthat atat WimbledonWimbledon iinn cal finish from the edge of the penalty area of the season after being rested following for the visitors. Crystal Palace 1-1 Bournemouth asas a positivepositive 2012.2012. in the ninth minute at Stamford Bridge. Euro 2016 and Arsenal’s German play- Everton climbed to second place with Everton 1-0 Stoke Willian was back for Chelsea after maker made up for lost time with a headed a 1-0 win against Stoke City at Goodison Leicester 2-1 Swansea recovering from a calf injury and the Bra- goal in first-half stoppage time. Park. Ronald Koeman’s team enjoyed a Southampton 1-1 Sunderland zil winger doubled their lead in the 41st Watford’s Roberto Pereyra reduced the stroke of luck in the 51st minute when Watford 1-3 Arsenal minute before Nigeria’s Victor Moses came deficit in the 57th minute, but the Hornets Leighton Baines’ penalty -- awarded for Hull 0-1 Manchester United off the bench to net the hosts’ third in the remain winless. a foul on Ashley Williams -- was pushed 89th minute. Leicester City finally secured the first onto a post by Shay Given, only for the ball At Vicarage Road, Arsenal’s first vic- win of their title defence with a 2-1 success to rebound off the Stoke goalkeeper’s head 11th-minute lead before former Liverpool tory of the season should silence Wenger’s against Swansea City at the King Power into the net for an own goal. striker Christian Benteke won a penalty on critics at least temporarily. Stadium. Southampton rescued a dramatic his Palace debut. Artur Boruc saved Yohan Failing to win their first two matches Claudio Ranieri’s side took the lead 1-1 draw against Sunderland as Jay Rod- Cabaye’s spot-kick, but Palace defender while struggling to make an impact in in the 32nd minute when Jamie Vardy riguez’s 85th-minute strike crept past Dann spared his team-mate’s blushes with the transfer market had prompted some finished off a typically efficient counter- goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to cancel out an equaliser three minutes into second- Arsenal fans to turn on Wenger again after attack from the champions and captain Jermain Defoe’s 80th-minute penalty at half stoppage time. Andy Murray many protested against him last season. Wes Morgan lashed in the second in the St Mary’s. Wayne Rooney sent a low cross into But there were no complaints as Arse- 52nd minute. Scott Dann’s late leveller gave Crystal the six-yard box and Marcus Rashford nal took the lead in the ninth minute when Riyad Mahrez wasted a chance to Palace a 1-1 draw against fellow strugglers netted the ball home during injury time Santi Cazorla stroked home a penalty after make it three when the winger’s penalty Bournemouth at Selhurst Park. to give Manchester United a last gasp 1-0 Nordin Amrabat elbowed Alexis Sanchez. was saved by Lukasz Fabianski and there Josh King fired Bournemouth in an win against Hull City. Jutanugarn eyes fifth Al Anabi train ahead of title of the year Reuters vital clash against Iran OAKVILLE: Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn set her sights on a fifth victory this year as she moved to a three- The Peninsula On August 8, Qatar faced Iraq stroke lead after the second round of the Canadian in Doha followed by another game Women’s Open on Friday. against Real Betis on August 13 in Jutanugarn completed the final two holes of her Zurich. delayed first round in the morning, where she finished DOHA: The Qatari football team Al Anabi also met Jordan on at four-under-par, then fired a bogey-free eight-under- returned to training on Friday after August 18 in Zurich. par 64 in the second round to move to 12-under and beating Thailand 3-0 in friendly match The Qatari team will fly out to take command. on Thursday. Tehran on August 30. On September 6, South Korea’s Chun In-Gee (67) and Northern Ire- Earlier this month, Qatar beat Qatar face Uzbekistan in their second land’s Stephanie Meadow (69) trail her at nine-under. Jordan and Iraq prior to spending val- 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying game. The second ranked player in the world, Jutanu- uable training time in Switzerland. Qatar are drawn along with Iran, garn won the Women’s British Open in her last event The Qatari footballers were busy South Korea, China, Uzbekistan and but withdrew from the third round at the Rio Olym- in August in preparation for their 2018 Syria in their Group. pics with a knee injury. Qatari football players take part in a training session in this file photo. FIFA World Cup qualifying match The team is being coached by Dan- The knee didn’t appear to bother her on the way against Iran in Tehran on September 1. iel Careno. to a red-hot second round.