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Russia warned over plans to attack Idlib Tehran Safety concern after arrest Turkey has warned it will not stand by and watch a Russian-led attack on Syr- ia’s Idlib province, which it said could turn the dense- ly-packed north west of of Bahraini cleric in Iran the country into a “lake of blood” and force an over- whelming exodus of refu- Shaikh Al Tublani was attacked by a group of Bahraini fugitives gees. Speaking hours after a before being arrested by Iranian authorities in Mashhad three-way summit in Teh- ran at which the Turkish first showered him with ex - The three human rights or- president, Recep Tayy- The council, which pletives before attacking the ganizations have urged the ğ ip Erdo an, pleaded with expressed• its concern cleric. Later, he was arrested Iranian authorities to control Russia and Iran to halt any The Iranian by Iranian authorities,” sources violent Bahraini groups there forthcoming offensive, Er- for the safety of Bahraini said. who keep on targeting cler - ğ government’s approach, ics and other people from the do an ramped up his rhet- clerics inside and outside in violating the The council condemned the oric, insisting Ankara would the Kingdom, called act of Iranian authorities and Kingdom. not participate in “further- rights of clerics, is warned them against causing For his part, Secretary-Gen- ing the interests of Bashar for the immediate and religiously and legally any further harm to the cleric. eral of the Arab Islamic Coun- al-Assad”. unconditional release unacceptable. Tehran “The Iranian government cil in Lebanon, Dr S Moham - of Shaikh Al Tublani. always tries to harm continues to violate the rights med Ali Al Hussaini, said the Arab Shi’ites who don’t of clerics, disrespecting their Iranian authorities will bear Egypt sentences This is the second follow or serve its position, which is highly unac- the responsibility if any harm attack• on a Bahraini ceptable.” happens to the life or safety of 75 to death projects. The council, which expressed Shaikh Al Tublani Shaikh Al Tublani. Cairo cleric in Mashhad. DR AL HUSSAINI its concern for the safety of “The Iranian government’s Earlier, Shaikh Bahraini clerics inside and out- their custody.” approach, in violating the rights n Egyptian court sen- Fadhil Fateel faced in Iran. side the Kingdom, called for the This is the second attack on of clerics, is religiously and le- Atenced 75 people to According to sources, Shai- immediate and unconditional a Bahraini cleric in Mashhad. gally unacceptable. Tehran al- death on Saturday including a similar situation in kh Al Tublani was attacked by release of Shaikh Al Tublani. Earlier, Shaikh Fadhil Fateel ways tries to harm Arab Shi’ites prominent Islamist leaders the Iranian city. a group of Bahraini fugitives Shaikh Al Tublani became a faced a similar situation in the who don’t follow or serve its Essam al-Erian and Mo - hiding out in Iran before being member of the Supreme Islamic Iranian city. projects,” he said in a release hamed Beltagi over a 2013 TDT|Manama arrested by the Iranian police. Council in 2014 and his term The Bahrain Human Rights issued. sit-in which ended with Thamer Tayfoor His fate is still unknown. was renewed in last July. Watch Society, the Internation- Dr Al Hussaini called for “the security forces killing hun- Shaikh Al Tublani was on a According to tour operator al Mission for Human Rights immediate and unconditional dreds of protesters. he Supreme Council for visit to the Iranian city of Mash- Al Bayan, Shaikh Al Tublani and the European Gulf Centre release of Shaikh Al Tublani,” Islamic Affairs has con- had. He was sitting outside the approached the Iranian police for Human Rights have all de- demanding the Iranian regime Tdemned the attack on one famous shrine in Imam Al Reza with a complaint after he was nounced the attack on Shaikh “to refrain from exposing him of its members and leading cler- when a group attacked him. attacked by the group. “And in- Al Tublani and his subsequent or any cleric to danger, as well ic Shaikh Mohammed Mullah “The group of Bahrainis stead of helping the cleric, the arrest by the Iranian author- as any person in Iran, due to his Ahmed Hassan Ali Al Tublani charged with terror charges Iranian police held him under ities. views and stances”.

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The delegation underlined• the national model for integrating women’s needs in development policies, outlining the progress achieved so far to bridge the pay gap and support women’s participation in the national economy.

Ms Al Ansari stressed many• initiatives implemented in the Kingdom to empower women including the Ms Al Ansari speaks at the meeting. The SCW delegation in Brussels. introduction of Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Global Award for with the Women’s Rights and legislations. velopment policies, outlining Al Khalifa Global Award for mittee members stressed the role Gender Equality Committee The SCW delegation high- the progress achieved so far to Women’s Empowerment. of the panel to promote women’s Women’s Empowerment. at the European Parliament in lighted the role of the legislative bridge the pay gap and support She said both the government rights, stressing particularly fam- Brussels, Belgium. branch of government in Bahrain women’s participation in the and the legislature initiated ily stability and women’s partici- TDT|Manama The two sides discussed the in promoting gender balance and national economy. many welfare programmes and pation in the labour market. role of elected parliamentary using parliamentary tools to en- Ms Al Ansari stressed many schemes for women with an aim The SCW delegation and the Supreme Council for committees in charge of follow- sure equal opportunities. initiatives implemented in the to provide equal opportunities EU parliamentary committee Women (SCW) delegation ing up women’s rights and equal The delegation underlined Kingdom to empower women and gender equality in all sec- members stressed the impor- Aled by Secretary-General opportunities to ensure their in- the national model for inte - including the introduction of tors. tance of exchanging expertise Hala Al Ansari held a meeting tegration in policies and national grating women’s needs in de- Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim The EU parliamentary com- between the two sides.

‘More efforts needed to sustain charity work’

Mr Humaidan, Mr Al Asfoor and other dignitaries attended the conference.

Manama The Labour and Social Development Minister alities and representatives of non-government The conference aims to unify was speaking after opening the Social Development organisations (NGOs) and charity societies from • abour and Social Development Minister Conference-Reality and Challenges which was or- Bahrain and beyond. efforts of the public and private Jameel Humaidan stressed the importance of ganised under his patronage at Crowne Plaza Hotel The conference aims to unify efforts of the pub- sectors and NGOs to achieve social Ldeveloping charity work by modernising the yesterday by Saar Charity Fund under the theme lic and private sectors and NGOs to achieve social partnership in charity work. administrative and structural systems and diversi- “Community partnership and Charity Work”. partnership in charity work. fying sources of revenues to ensure sustainability The opening was attended by Northern Governor It also aims to explore funding sources to carry of the charity organisations’ activities. Ali bi Al Al Asfoor, social and economic person- out development projects that boost charity work. ‘Bahrain Day in Hungary’ a big success

Budapest backs to 5000 years. King’s lofty message of co-exist- He pointed out Bahrain’s rich ence, tolerance and peace. he Isa Cultural Centre cultural and historic legacy, de- The programme, which was (ICC) held the Bahrain scribing the Kingdom as a beacon carried out in cooperation with a TDay as part of its partici- of openness, tolerance and peace- 3,000 prominent Hungarian orchestra, pation as guest of honour in the ful co-existence, hospitality and cultural figures, writers, included twelve musical recit- Seven Hills International Film peace-loving people. scenarists, musicians, als inspired by Bahraini people’s Festival in Hungary. He hailed the event as epito- officials as well as Arab long-standing heritage of co-ex- The event was attended by mising deep-rooted history and diplomats accredited to istence, amity, hospitality and around 3,000 cultural figures, civilization and share cultural Hungary attended the tolerance. writers, scenarists, musicians, progress between the people in event. Bahraini fine artists and pho- officials as well as Arab diplomats Bahrain and Hungary, hailing tographers took park in the Bah- accredited to Hungary. strong cultural cooperation be- rain Day, showcasing their art- ICC Board of Trustees Vice tween the two countries. tremendous efforts to promote works which embody Bahrain’s Dr Shaikh Khalid addresses the opening ceremony. Chairman and Head of the King The organising committee of co-existence and peace in the history and rich heritage. Hamad Global Centre for Co-ex- He paid tribute to His Majesty rain’s model of tolerance, peace- the Seven Hills International world. A joint Bahraini -Hungarian istence Dr. Shaikh Khalid bin King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ful co-existence and moderation, Cinema Festival offered HM the Bahraini maestro Wahid Al fashion show was also held in Khalifa Al Khalifa addressed the for establishing the global centre highlighting the millennia-old King a precious commemorative Khalifa performed as part of the the historic square in the city opening ceremony. so as to reveal to the world Bah- Dilmun Civilisation which dates memento in recognition of his programme to reveal HM the of Baja. 03 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 big story Social media tools, the new saviour for those in distress Ghani family reeling under extreme poverty receives instant help after their video goes viral on social media

money received was enough It was social to settle the family’s debt, buy • new furniture as well as basic activist Abdullah electrical appliances. Al Hammadi who Abdul Ghani himself couldn’t requested people to believe that a video would make help the Ghani family. such a big impact on his life. In a second video that was posted on social media, Mr Mr Al Hammadi Ghani thanked all for the sup- •said within a few days port while requesting the Hous- of posting the video, ing Ministry to grant him a unit help poured in from at the earliest. Mr Ghani’s ap- plication with the ministry has various quarters and been pending since 2006, ac- the money received cording to the family. was enough to settle Subsequently, the Housing the family’s debt, Ministry contacted him and has offered to grant him a res- buy new furniture idential apartment at the ear- as well as basic liest. electrical appliances. “According to the ministry officials, I will have to file an TDT|Manama application again owing to some Amani Al Maskati technical issues. I am thankful to all who have helped me to Mr Abdul Ghani’s house was in a poor shape with no good furniture or other basic facilities. lead a new life.” t’s time to prove that all crit- ics of social media networks ordeal was shared by many on Iwere wrong, for they have social media networks. emerged the best tool to help It was social activist Ab - people suffering from various The family was in a dullah Al Hammadi who re- kinds of difficulties. miserable state. And quested people to help the Be it a homeless widow, a dad there was no food to Ghani family. who wanted to save his son’s eat. I filmed a one- Abdul Ghani, who suffers eyesight or a poor youth who and-a-half minute from a physical disability hardly had any bucks to afford video and posted it since birth, lives with his wife an Iftar meal, support poured in and three children in a dilap- after posts calling for help went on all social media idated apartment. viral on social media. networks, calling The family faced poverty to The latest in line to receive for help and it really the extent that the children help was Bahraini Ahmed Ab- worked out. had no beds to sleep on. dul Ghani and his family, whose MR AL HAMMADI The breadwinner is a disa- bled individual and has only accumulated debts while his wife can’t work as she suffers from many diseases, Mr Al Hammadi told Tribune. “The family was in a mis- erable state. And there was no food to eat. I filmed a one- and-a-half minute video and posted it on all social media networks, calling for help and it really worked out,” he ex- plained. Mr Al Hammadi said that immediately after he posted the video, which instantly re- ceived more than 2,000 views on Twitter alone, he started receiving dozens of phone calls. “Many came forward to help the family and I was overwhelmed. “I know a lot of poor Bah- raini families, who are shy and feel embarrassed when it comes to seeking help from charity funds and societies. “But I think we are duty bound to preserve the dignity of these families while help- ing them meet basic needs and we must always under- stand that social media is the best tool to facilitate help to these families.” Mr Al Hammadi said with- in a few days of posting the video help poured in from There were no beds for the kids to sleep on. various quarters and the SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 04

Forum focus on artificial Bahrain world’s favourite intelligence Manama

ahrain is set to host the Bfourth edition of Bah- rain Excellence Forum on destination for expatriates October 24 and 25. The event, which will be held under the patronage Kingdom scores first place among both male and female respondents of Cabinet Affairs Minis- ter Mohammed Al Mutawa, will cast light this year on artificial intelligence and its role in government ex- cellence. The forum will be organ- ised by Act Smart Public Relations Consultancy in cooperation with the Arti- ficial Intelligence Society in Bahrain.

The field of artificial intelligence is likely to open the door for unlimited innovations due to the mammoth and fast-paced technological development. Bahrain, the world’s most popular expat destination, has again defended its top ranking. MS NOURA Bahrain achieved great results for in 2017 to 20th in 2018. The survey included friendliness (second out of 68) and find- While this is partly due to its favour- • ing friends (second). able 12th place in the new Digital Life The forum’s Assistant 18,135 expats, representing I don’t feel like an expat in the Many respondents in Bahrain gave subcategory, which looks at such factors Secretary General Noura 178 nationalities and living in Kingdom. I feel at home. their working hours (44 per cent), job as cashless payments and the availability Al Aliwi underlined the im- 187 countries or territories, security (33 per cent), or overall job sat- of e-government services, Bahrain has portance of artificial intel- A RESPONDENT across the globe. isfaction (39 per cent) the best possible also maintained or improved its ranking ligence as one of the major rating, pushing the Kingdom to the top across all other subcategories. outputs of the industrial, of the Working Abroad Index. informatics and technolog- Bahrain has improved its generally did well across most topics, Expats raising children in Bahrain are ical revolutions. standing• in the Quality of Expat Insider, one of the world’s largest particularly happy with the quality of She said artificial intelli- Life Index from 32nd place and most comprehensive surveys on life education (third in the survey), as well DID gence is likely to open the in 2017 to 20th in 2018. abroad, concluded. as the availability of childcare and edu- door for unlimited innova- The survey included 18,135 expats, cation (ninth). tions, pointing out its use in representing 178 nationalities and living No parent is dissatisfied with fami- KNOW numerous fields. Manama in 187 countries or territories, across ly life in general, and over nine in ten This, she added, might the globe. (95 per cent) agree that the attitude to- bring about a radical change ahrain, the world’s most popular Bahrain maintained its outstanding wards families with children is generally in people’s life due to the expat destination, has defended performance by topping the world in friendly. Bahrain achieved great mammoth and fast-paced Bits last year’s pole position and has the “feeling at home” and “the ease of Only 30 per cent of parents did not results for friendliness technological development again topped the Expat Insider ranking. settling in” index, reflected by quotes regard education as easy to afford. (second out of 68) and and the global changes The kingdom scored first place among from one Indian expat “I don’t feel like Bahrain has improved its standing in brought about by the fourth both male and female respondents and an expat. I feel at home.” the Quality of Life Index from 32nd place finding friends (second). industrial revolution. Verdict on fake note gang’s plea soon currency notes. I told him the The defendants German man would be inter- were• earlier sentenced ested in buying them from him. I did have a business And he did purchase fake $2,000 to three years behind relationship with the for BD270,” the Bangladeshi man bars each for using Pakistani man. I only told prosecutors. fake American dollars. The German accused that introduced the German the Bangladeshi and Pakistani national to him. were business partners in sell- TDT|Manama BANGLADESHI NATIONAL ing sweet water for almost two Ali Tarif years, court files revealed. items from a major hypermarket “I tried to get rid of the fake n expatriate couple and in a local mall using a fake $100 notes in every possible way. two Asian men, who currency note. One day I went to see my child Awere part of a counter- The rest of the defendants ex- who is living with my separated feiting gang, will learn their fate cept the Pakistani man fell into wife. She began complaining as their appeal will be heard on the police net following investi- about her financial situation and September 25, 2018. gations into the case. I told her about the notes and The defendants were earlier According to court files, the proposed to work together,” the sentenced to three years behind German man bought $2000 German man told prosecutors. bars each for using fake Ameri- worth fake notes from the Pa- Thereafter, the pair went to can dollars. The four defendants kistani man for BD270. And it several branches of a major hy- include a German national man, was the Bangladeshi man who permarket in Bahrain and used and his ex-wife, a Belarusian introduced the Pakistani suspect the fake notes. They were even- woman, as well as a Bangladeshi to the German accused, court tually caught attempting to use man and a Pakistani man. files revealed. fake dollar notes. They were put on trial after “I did have a business rela- The Pakistani national was the Belarusian woman got ar- tionship with the Pakistani man sentenced in absentia as he is rested for trying to buy some and he told me that he had fake still at large after fleeing Bahrain. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 05 Sentenced murderer ‘attacked prison guards for cigarettes’ Convict would steal cigarette packets from other inmates; he couldn’t control anger when guards discovered theft

TDT|Manama from other inmates,” one of the guards attacked According to court documents, Ali Tarif by the defendant told prosecutors. • We did a search and found two “We did a search and found two cigarette pack- the inmate is reported to have Bahraini man convicted in a murder case ets in his possession. One of the packets fell down attacked two prison guards while cigarette packets in his possession. attacked police officers in Jau Prison be- One of the packets fell down and and when we tried to take it he started attacking they were escorting him to the jail cause he wanted cigarettes, court files us,” he added. A when we tried to take it he started clinic for a physical examination. revealed. The defendant is alleged to have injured one The defendant is serving a life sentence after attacking us. of the officers apart from tearing the trousers of being convicted of murder charges, but he will VICTIM another guard. The defendant is alleged stand another trial for his latest crime. The incident happened on September 18, 2017. to• have injured one of the According to court documents, the inmate is “We took him to the clinic after he said he was The Bahraini man was supposed to appear be- officers apart from tearing the reported to have attacked two prison guards while feeling tired. After completing the check-ups, he fore the High Criminal Court on Sunday, but his trousers of another guard. they were escorting him to the jail clinic for a wanted to go to the smoking room and there were case was adjourned until September 24, 2018, to physical examination. complaints about this convict stealing cigarettes bring him to the court from his prison cell. Seminar to probe men’s role in empowering women at workplace

launched two years ago, has so An official from the far hosted a number of events in- • cluding its popular The Policy Minister of Commerce, Hack Series that was launched Industry and Tourism Gender disparity in the workplace in collaboration with Tamkeen in confirmed that Zayed and in tech sector November 2017. Al Zayani, Minister of It was a platform for policy especially, is a thought leadership, debate, and Commerce, Industry global issue and discussion, to strengthen the ties and Tourism will be men can play an between Bahrain’s influential one of the speakers instrumental role entities and the startup ecosys- for the event. in addressing these tem, and to discuss strategies that challenges. impact the tech innovation and entrepreneurial landscape and TDT|Manama C5 ACCELERATE ecosystem. Mohammed Zafran Policy Hack guests included Mr Al Zayani and Rasheed Mo- ender equality in the work- A poster of the event. The event will be held tomor- hammed Al Maraj, Governor of place and the steps men row at The Ritz Carlton. the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Gcan take for woman’s em- An official from the Minister of Khalifa, Political and Econom- place and in tech especially, is a The event is part of C5 Acceler- and Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa powerment will be at the core of Commerce, Industry and Tourism ic Advisor to HRH the Crown global issue and men can play an ate’s Nebula initiative for woman’s Al Khalifa, Political and Econom- discussions at a high profile event confirmed that Zayed Al Zayani, Prince’s Court and Chairman of instrumental role in addressing empowerment. Previously, as part ic Advisor to HRH the Crown to be hosted in Bahrain tomorrow. Minister of Commerce, Industry Tamkeen and Khalid Al Rumaihi, these challenges,” C5 Accelerate of Nebula, an essay competition Prince’s Court and Chairman of Men’s role in addressing gender and Tourism will be one of the CE of the Economic Development stated. that invited female students and Tamkeen. disparity issues in the workplace speakers for the event. Board (EDB) will be the highlight “We are planning to discuss professionals to explore technol- C5 also announced that it will will be discussed at C5 Acceler- The event will host several key during the event. The panel will men’s role in furthering women in ogy’s potential for greater gender be holding another event ‘Cloud10 ate’s ‘C5 Nebula: Men’s role in Bahraini officials from different be hosted by Hadyah Fathalla, Ex- the workplace and how men can equality and women’s empower- Scalerator Pitch Day’ ‘ under the furthering woman in the work sectors. A panel consisting of ecutive Director of C5 Accelerate. contribute to creating inclusive ment was held. Patronage of Shaikh Mohammed place’ event to be held tomorrow. Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al “Gender disparity in the work- and diverse work environments.” C5 Accelerate, which was bin Essa Al Khalifa on Thursday.

Isa Town Avenue 41 development work begins TDT|Manama This vital project will facilitate traffic flow in the Educational Area, which currently sees n line with the directives of His Royal DID bottlenecks during peak periods, connect Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad incoming traffic flow between Bahrain Poly- IAl Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy technic College (BP) and Bahrain Training In- Supreme Commander and First Deputy KNOW stitute (BTI), and regulate entry from the main Prime Minister, to develop urgent solutions gates overlooking the Ministry of Information. to congestion and improve the flow of traf- The project will also connect the traffic fic throughout the Kingdom, the Ministry between Avenue 16 December and Shaikh Works, Municipalities and Urban Planning The Educational Area in Isa Salman Highway by expanding the street has begun the development of Avenue 41 Town includes 10 schools, into a two-directional road, improving key between 4109 and 4103 in the Educational University of Bahrain intersections, and the expanding rounda- Area of Isa Town, the ministry said in a bouts, it added. release issued. affiliated buildings, Bahrain The Educational Area is a key focus of the The ministry noted that this improve- Polytechnic, the Ministry of Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs ment project will facilitate traffic move- Education, the Ministry of and Urban Planning, which has prioritised ment leading to and from Shaikh Salman Information, Informatics and projects to enhance traffic flow in this area Highway, where a street will be constructed E-Government Authority, the and alleviate congestion during peak times. leading to road 4013. previous Central Governorate This vital area includes 10 schools, Univer- The number of vehicles currently using headquarters, and other sity of Bahrain affiliated buildings, Bahrain the aforementioned street reaches 10,000 per Polytechnic, the Ministry of Education, the day in both directions, and a rate of 2,000 per important institutions. Ministry of Information, Informatics and hour during peak times. These improvement E-Government Authority, the previous Cen- works will double the intake capacity of the tral Governorate headquarters, and other street and increase the traffic flow by 70pc. important institutions. This project is part of the Government’s These projects constitute part of the comprehensive programme of improve- comprehensive plan to develop the King- ments to the roads in the Educational Area, dom’s transport network launched by the the first tranche of which commenced early Ministry last year. last year and saw traffic directions amended The programme, which is being funded 1.2 and the road expanded between the Ministry by the Gulf Development Programme to the billion American dollars is the expected expenditure of Education and the Ministry of Information tune of USD1.2bn, is expected to result in a of the project. Affairs. These works were followed by the quantum transformation of Bahrain’s road opening of a new access inlet to the Educa- network, and help to accommodate ongoing tional Area from Shaikh Salman Highway, urbanisation, residential development pro- the ministry said. jects, and exponential population growth. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 06 Pakistan School honours exam toppers 82 high achievers were awarded with certificates of merit by Pakistan Ambassador Afzal Mahmood

Meritorious students with school officials and dignitaries at the event.

Afzal Mahmood, the Ambassador of •Pakistan was the chief guest at the event and community welfare attaché Saad bin Raffique was the guest of honour.

The Chairman Sami ur Rehman extended a warm• welcome to the chief guest and other guests. Mariam Azam Khan Shah Sohira Naz Butt Saad Shehzad Khairulamin Eman Mohammad Ashraf Sarah Tariq Tariq Mehmood Sawar Khan Akhund Rohulamin Yousafzai TDT|Manama

colorful and unique event was held at the Pakistan School on Friday to honour the high achievers in the HSSC 1 FBISE AExams 2018. While 11 students clinched A+ grades with above 80 per cent marks, 26 students scored A grades with above 70pc marks. The hall of the school was jam-packed with jubilant students, par- ents, leading members of the community and the guests. Afzal Mahmood, the Ambassador of Pakistan was the chief guest Ayesha Khalid Aqsa Fatima Ashiq Tahreem Mumtaz Eman Tariq Tariq Nimra Naeem Raja Naeem at the event and community welfare attaché Saad bin Raffique was Muhammad Khalid Hussain Mehmood Akhtar the guest of honour. The Chairman Sami ur Rehman extended a warm welcome to the chief guest and other guests. In his address, the Chairman elaborated on the plans and the re- lentless efforts made by the school administration to provide a perfect academic atmosphere to students. Eighty-two high achievers and position holders were awarded with certificates of merit by Mr Mahmood. The chief guest in his address praised the school and appreciated and congratulated the students for their remarkable success. He asked the school authorities to work to further keep up the Yousaf Mohammad Mohammad Shabain Firdous Zahra Raja Asma Ashfaq Mariam Jahangir Ahmed Zaman Ali momentum achieved in the results. The Principal, Attiq ur Rehman Khan Mushtareen Hijab Mohammad Ilyas Muhammad Ashfaq proposed the vote of thanks. He thanked the Chairman and members of BOM for their guid- ance and relentless support which has been “the real source of inspiration for the school”. He extended his gratitude to the teachers “whose loy- alty, sincerity and dil- igence have brought Khadeeja Soomro Ussam Yasin Akhter Ashna Rafaqat this glorious result to Dhnai Bux the school”. The parents, guests and the in- vitees applauded and appreciated the school management and offered to extend their full support and cooperation for all efforts for the future Zainab Gulfam Ali Khair Nada Munir Malik Fatima Imran Ali welfare and progress Waryam Chiragh Din Muhammad Munir of the school.

Pakistan Defence Day marked

The Pakistan Club celebrated the Pakistan Defence Day in style. Pakistan Ambassador to Bahrain Afzal Mahmood was the chief guest at the event. Pakistan Navy personnel and club officials attended the event. 07 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 business Facial recognition tech debuts in US The growing use of facial recognition has ignited debate over surveillance and privacy around the world, but this system is a way to help reducing long lines and wait times at airports without compromising security

AFP| Dulles Airbus A380 aircraft was com- not collecting or retaining any pleted in 20 minutes, or half the new data,” McAleenan said. s facial recognition tech- normal time.At Dulles, officials “We need to confirm that the nology use generates showed how the new systems, The technology party travelers are who they say Aintense scrutiny, a new operated with iPads mounted works. It’s fast, they are.”Dulles is one of 14 “ear- system unveiled at Washington’s on poles, identified and matched it’s user-friendly, ly adopter airports” using facial Dulles airport is being touted the image of travelers during the it’s flexible and it’s recognition technology for the as a “user friendly” way to help boarding process. cost-effective. And entry process. McAleenan said ease congestion for air travellers. that because the new system Speed, security we believe it will Officials at Dulles unveiled change the face of uses only its own images and two new face recognition sys- The system is designed to boost passport photos, its accuracy tems Thursday, one to meet le- security by ensuring that trav- international travel rate is “99 percent.” gal requirements for biometric elers are using their real pass- KEVIN MCALEENAN “We are not seeing signifi - entry-exit records, and a sec- ports and not forged documents, US BORDER PROTECTION COMMIS- cant difference across gender ond to help speed processing matching to existing photos SIONER or race,” he added. of travelers arriving on interna- from passports or images col- The CPB system was devel- tional flights by matching their lected from foreign nationals oped within the agency, part of real-time images with stored Facial recognition systems are being used at Dulles International Airport, US when they enter. etric system determined he was the Department of Homeland photos. The Dulles system began op- not a match to the passport he Security, with unspecified tech- The growing use of facial tection Commissioner Kevin eliminate the need for a board- erations in mid-August, ahead presented. nology partners, according to recognition has ignited debate McAleenan told reporters at an ing pass. of the media event, and within A search revealed the man’s McAleenan.Privacy activists over surveillance and privacy airport unveiling. “No more fumbling with your three days was credited with authentic Republic of Congo say there are few safeguards around the world, but officials “It’s fast, it’s user-friendly, it’s boarding pass when you have the arrest of a man attempting identification card concealed on facial recognition databases told media this system was a way flexible and it’s cost-effective. two carry-ons, maybe a kid, no to use a fake passport to enter in his shoe. Officials claim the used and that the technology to help reducing annoying lines And we believe it will change more trying to find a QR code or the United States. new systems are being devel- evokes fears of a “Big Brother” and wait times without compro- the face of international travel.” trying the refresh your screen,” The 26-year-old man traveling oped only for the boarding and surveillance state, pointing to mising security. Over time, officials say the McAleenan said.In one test for from Sao Paulo, Brazil sought entry process and not being tied China, where law enforcement “The technology works,” biometric recognition system the system, McAleenan said the to enter with a French passport to other databases for law en- has been aggressively deploying US Customs and Border Pro - will allow a traveler’s face to boarding 350 passengers for an but the facial comparison biom- forcement surveillance. “We are these systems.

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he Pentagon’s research Twing said Friday it was US hits new record in August investing $2 billion to de- velop a new generation of artificial intelligence with Chinese exports to the US rose to $44.4 billion in August, a 13.2PC rise from the same period last year, “human-like communica- tion” skills. according to customs data. Imports from US reached $13.3 billion, a 2pc rise from the previous year The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agen- AFP| Beijing ucts -- a much smaller figure cy, or DARPA, will use the that shows China will not be money to fund around 20 hina’s trade surplus with able to match US tariffs dol- existing projects over the the United States bal - lar-for-dollar. next five years and launch Clooned to a new record But businesses warn there new ones over the next 12 $31 billion in August despite a are other ways China can strike months seeking a higher raft of US tariffs, official data back, through regulations and level of machine learning, showed yesterday, adding fuel to other administrative means, or the agency’s director Steven the flames of a searing trade war. even through sales of its large Walker told reporters near The figures were released holdings of US Treasury debt. Washington. hours after President Donald Trump told reporters trave- “We are making multiple Trump threatened to slap tariffs ling with him to Fargo, North research investments aimed on the totality of Chinese goods Dakota that “behind that, there’s at transforming computers imported into the United States, another $267 billion ready to go from specialized tools to worth half a trillion dollars. on short notice if I want.” partners in problem-solv- The world’s two biggest econ- That would cover virtually ing,” said Walker, referring omies have been locked in a all the goods imported from the to the new generation of months-long trade dispute, with world’s second largest economy. machines as “AI Next.” negotiations going nowhere and “That totally changes the fears that it could damage the equation,” Trump said. global economy. White House economic advis- Trump imposed customs er Larry Kudlow just hours be- Indi’s SEBI moves to duties of up to 25 percent on fore said talks with Beijing were $34 billion worth of Chinese US imposed customs duties of up to 25 pc on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods in july and another $16 billion in August continuing to try to defuse the relax foreign fund goods in July, and on another conflict, and that he was hopeful rules for NRIs $16 billion in August, triggering that a solution could be found. swift tit-for-tat responses from cent increase from the previous billion in August. wars are “easy to win” and The last effort at a negotiat- Reuters| New Delhi Beijing. year.China’s trade surplus with Global exports increased by warned he would hit virtually ed solution came in late August But the tariffs do not appear the United States reached $31 9.8 percent while its imports all Chinese imports if Beijing with meetings between low-lev- working group of the to have dented the appetite for billion in August, an 18.7 percent rose by 20 percent compared does not back down and take el officials, but nothing came of ASecurities and Ex - Chinese-made products in the increase from the same month to the same month last year, ac- steps to reduce its $335 billion it.In Beijing, China’s Commerce change Board of India United States. last year and up from its previ- cording to customs data. surplus with the US. Ministry said Thursday it was (SEBI) yesterday recom- Chinese exports to the United ous record, $28.9 billion, in June The figures were well below He said Friday that tariffs on ready to retaliate. mended relaxing foreign States rose to $44.4 billion in this year, according to customs July’s performance, when ex- another $200 billion in Chinese “If the US dogmatically imple- fund rules for non-resident August, a 13.2 percent increase data. ports had jumped 12.2 percent goods are “in the hopper” and ments any new tariff measures Indians (NRIs). from the same period last year, While China’s trade surplus and imports grew 27 percent. “could take place very soon”. against China, China will have Indian markets were hit according to customs data. Im- with the United States grew Beijing has warned that it to take the necessary counter- by uncertainty emerging ports from the United States again, it remained stable with Countermeasures would hit back with duties on measures,” commerce spokes- from concerns over an April reached $13.3 billion, a two per- the rest of the world at $27.9 Trump has boasted that trade $60 billion in American prod- man Gao Feng told reporters. circular from SEBI that said foreign investment rules for companies of Indian origin had been tightened. Non-resident Indians US “growing economy may be allowed to invest as Jack Ma to retire at 54 foreign portfolio investment too”, can’t fund subsidies (FPI) if a single holding is AFP| Beijing fortunes as China embraced the under 25 percent and group digital age, creating some of the to India, China: Trump holding is under 50 percent libaba’s charismatic country’s largest and most suc- in a fund, SEBI’s working Aco-founder and chairman cessful companies in the space PTI| Chicago group said. Jack Ma plans to retire from of little more than a decade. the Chinese e-commerce giant Huge conglomerates like Alib- S President Donald Trump on Monday to devote his time aba, Tencent, Baidu and JD.com Uhas said that he wants to to philanthropy focused on ed- are to China what Facebookand end the subsidies that grow- Ryanair U-turns ucation, he told the New York Google are to the United States. ing economies like India and Times in an interview. Ma is the first of his genera- China have been receiving as on Poland, faces Ma was an English teacher tion of uber-wealthy tech boss- he wants the US, which he con- before starting Alibaba in 1999 es to retire, a rare move in a siders as a “developing nation”, ‘biggest’ strike and built it into a multibil - country where business figures to grow faster than anybody. lion-dollar internet colossus, often run their empires well Addressing a fundrais - AFP| London becoming one of the world’s into their 80s -- Hong Kong er event in the Fargo city of richest men and a revered fig- tycoon Li Ka-shing only retired North Dakota, he also accused yanair performed a ure in his homeland. in May at the age of 89. the World Trade Organiza- Trump U-turn yesterday, say- His own worth has soared tion (WTO) of allowing China R Jack Ma ing it no longer planned to along with that of the company, Accidental entry to become a “great economic transfer jobs and planes to which has added cloud comput- Ma’s rags-to-riches story is par- power”. Poland after a deal with pi- ing, films and e-payments to its requests for comment. The firm ticularly remarkable. “We have some of these lots, but nonetheless faced a growing portfolio and was val- posted a photo on social media Born into a poor family in countries that are considered We are a fresh pan-European strike. ued at $420.8 billion when the on Saturday of Ma meeting with Hangzhou, eastern Zhejiang growing economies. Some developing nation, In a joint statement Fri- stock market closed on Friday. the chairman of the Moutai liq- province, Ma became a univer- countries that have not ma- too, OK? As far as day, unions across Europe Ma told The New York Times uor company. sity teacher but gave the job up tured enough yet, so we are I’m concerned, we threatened “the biggest that he plans to step down from In an interview with Bloomb- after discovering the internet. paying them subsidies. Whole strike action the company the company on Monday -- his erg TV released on Friday, Ma After being knocked back by thing is crazy. Like India, like are a developing has ever seen” over their 54th birthday -- referring to his hinted at his retirement plans, US venture capitalists in 1999, China, like others we say, ‘oh, nation. I want members’ working condi- departure as “the beginning of saying he wanted to follow a cash-strapped Ma persuaded they’re growing actually’,” to be put down tions. an era” rather than an end. in the footsteps of Microsoft friends to give him $60,000 to President Trump said. in that category The strike, so far organ- Ma, who gave up the title founder Bill Gates, one of the start Alibaba, which operated He said that they call them- because we are ised by unions in Belgium, of CEO in 2013, said he now world’s most prolific philan- out of an apartment in Hang- selves developing nations and growing, too Holland, Italy and Spain, is planned to devote his time thropists. zhou. “under that category they get scheduled for the last week and fortune to education. He “There’s a lot of things I can “The first time I used the in- subsidies.” DONALD TRUMP in September, with an exact is among China’s richest men learn from Bill Gates. I can nev- ternet, I touched on the key- “We have to pay them mon- date due by Thursday. with a net worth of around er be as rich, but one thing I can board and I find ‘well, this is ey. This whole thing is cra- than anybody,” Donald Trump However the walk-out $40 billion, according to the do better is to retire earlier,” something I believe, it is some- zy, but we’re going to stop it. said amidst applause from the could be called off should Bloomberg Billionaires Index. he said. thing that is going to change the We’re going to stop it. We have audience. a meeting of Ryanair share- The way he chose to make the “I think some day, and soon, world and change China,’” Ma stopped it.” Attacking the WTO, Mr holders on September 20 announcement was unusual. I’ll go back to teaching,” he once told CNN. “We are a developing na- Trump said he thinks that the meet union demands, the The New York Times is blocked said, adding he had been pre- The company, still headquar- tion, too, OK? We are. As far World Trade Organization statement added following in China by Communist Party paring philanthropy plans at tered in his hometown, initial- as I’m concerned, we are a was probably the worst of all. a meeting in Rome. censors and there was no offi- his eponymous foundation ly allowed businesses to sell developing nation. I want to “But a lot of people don’t know Separately Friday, Rya- cial statement from Alibaba on “for 10 years”. Ma is part of a products to each other online be put down in that category what that is, that allowed Chi- nair said it had decided “to Saturday.Alibaba’s press office generation of billionaire en- but soon morphed into China’s because we are growing, too. na to become this great eco- restore six Dublin-based did not immediately respond to trepreneurs who made their largest online retail market. We are going to grow faster nomic power”. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 09

Germany cautious on EU tech tax Robust sales ease US Reuters| Vienna European Union tax Aoverhaul to raise levies on large digital firms needs a thorough debate although an agreement could still be investors’ profit worries found by the end of the year, Germany’s Finance Min- ister Olaf Scholz said yes- S&P 500 revenue growth, which hit 9.5pc in Q2, is estimated at 8.2pc for 2018, according to latest data terday. Under a proposal from Reuters| New York some point, but that might not the European Commission happen until 2020, said Patrick in March, EU states would healthy outlook for US Palfrey, vice president and eq- charge a 3 percent levy on revenue growth stands uity strategist at Credit Suisse digital revenues of large Ato soothe stock inves- Securities in New York. firms like Google and Face- tors worried about the effect on “Right now the earnings story book that are accused of corporate profits from tax cuts is a revenue story. It is really routing their profits to the wearing off next year. allowing companies to continue bloc’s low-tax states. S&P 500 revenue growth, to drive that bottom line growth, The plan is opposed by which hit 9.5 percent in the and it will be able to make up smaller states like Ireland, second quarter, its fastest pace for any bump in the road from who fear losing revenues, since 2011, is estimated at 8.2 higher costs,” Palfrey said. and by Nordic governments percent for 2018, according to Most economists polled by who think the tax could sti- Thomson Reuters data. Reuters in late August expected fle innovation and trigger While that growth is expected economic growth to edge off retaliation from the Unit- to slow to 5 percent next year, the recent four-year high in the ed States, which is home to it is still at the high end of the coming quarters but still saw most of the firms who could historical average. little chance of a recession over be hit by the proposed tax. The falloff is not as steep the next two years. as that expected in earnings The tax cut package, the big- growth, which received a big Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on September 7, 2018. – Reuters gest overhaul of the U.S. tax code boost this year from the Tax in more than 30 years, resulted Go-Jek invests in Cuts and Jobs Act that slashed in a surge in profit growth, cre- the corporate income tax rate. tute in St. Louis. At least part of the boost to ating a peak later in the earnings media startup as That could ease some in - “Of course there’s peak earn- revenue is coming from the ro- cycle than typically, strategists part of expansion vestors’ concerns about profit ings growth. We had tax cuts,” bust U.S. labor market, while said. growth, which is hitting its peak he said. “What we want to see capital spending is also help - Analysts have forecast S&P Reuters| Jakarta for the cycle this year, while The revenue growth is sustainable earnings growth ing, said Bucky Hellwig, senior 500 earnings growth at 23.3 risks are increasing from costs more than offsets any driven by the top line, which is vice president at BB&T Wealth percent for 2018 - the highest ndonesian ride-hailing related to tariffs, rising interest of the concerns we exactly what we’re seeing right Management in Birmingham, annual growth since 2010 - and Iand online payment com- rates and a strengthening U.S. have on the earnings now.” Alabama. at 10.2 percent for 2019, based on pany Go-Jek has invested in dollar. The revenue gains are being Data on Friday showed U.S. Thomson Reuters data. digital media startup Kump- “The revenue growth more side. Of course there’s driven by strong demand from wages in August notched their Earnings grew an estimated aran as part of its expansion than offsets any of the concerns peak earnings growth. economic growth, with gross largest annual increase in nine 24.9 percent in the second quar- into online content, it said. we have on the earnings side,” We had tax cuts domestic product rising at a 4.2 years, suggesting consumer ter from a year ago, and analysts Go-Jek, whose back- said Sameer Samana, global eq- SAMEER SAMANA percent annualized rate in the spending will stay strong. expect growth of 22.3 percent ers include Alphabe Inc’s uity and technical strategist at second quarter, the fastest in Rising wages are likely to be- for the third quarter, based on Google and China’s Tencent Wells Fargo Investment Insti- nearly four years. come a bigger risk to earnings at Thomson Reuters data. Holdings, has grown rapidly since launching eight years ago in Indonesia, a country with a population of more than 250 million people. Apple Inc bans Alex Jones app Iran lets exchange houses The company already of- fers a wide range of app- Reuters| Los Angeles import foreign currency based services outside ride-hailing, such as food pple Inc has said that it had Reuters| Tehran delivery and movie tickets, Abanned from its App Store as it competes with the oth- the Infowars app belonging to ran gave permission to mon- er main ride-hailing app op- popular US conspiracy theorist Iey exchange offices yester- erating in Indonesia, Sin- Alex Jones after finding that day to start importing foreign gapore-based Grab, which it had violated the company’s currency banknotes, state me- bought the Southeast Asian rules against “objectionable dia reported, in an apparent business of Uber Technolo- content”. attempt to stop the rial from gies this year. The move makes Apple the plunging to a new low against latest tech company or social the dollar.Iran’s currency has media platform to take action Alex Jones lost about two-thirds of its Iran rial has hit record low this year against Jones, a deeply contro- value this year, hitting a re - EIB considering versial right-wing radio talk- groups, particularly if the app is violated its behaviour policies. cord low earlier this week of deal and renewed US sanc- show host who has suggested likely to humiliate, intimidate, In a video posted on the In- 150,000 rial to the US dollar. It tions will cut into Iran’s ex- capital hike that the 2012 Sandy Hook mas- or place a targeted individual fowars website on Thursday, recovered to trade at 130,000 ports of oil and other goods, Reuters| Vienna sacre was a hoax, among other or group in harm’s way.” Rep- Jones said in response: “I was per dollar on Saturday in unof- which would likely put further sensational claims.Apple said resentatives for Jones could taken down not because we lied ficial trade, according to Bon- pressure on the rial.A set of US he European Invest- the guidelines Jones violated not immediately be reached for but because we tell the truth bast.com website. The rial has sanctions targeting Iran’s oil Tment Bank ( EIB) , bar “defamatory, discriminato- comment by Reuters on Friday and because we were popular.” been hit by a weak economy, industry is due to take effect owned by European Union ry, or mean-spirited content, in- evening.On Thursday, Twitter Last month, Twitter banned financial difficulties at local in November. “Currency ex- governments, is considering cluding references or commen- Inc permanently banned Jones Jones and Infowars for seven banks and strong demand for change offices have been given a capital increase to allow tary about religion, race, sexual and his website from its plat- days, citing tweets that it said safe-haven dollars among Ira- permission to import currency some of its shareholders to orientation, gender, national/ form and Periscope, saying in violated the company’s rules nians. Many Iranians fear US into the country,” central bank increase their stake after ethnic origin, or other targeted a tweet that the accounts had against abusive behavior. pulling out of a 2015 nuclear governor said. Britain pulls out of the EU and the EIB in March next year, EU officials said. Britain’s exit will mean that the bank will lose 3.5 billion euros ($4.04 billion) What Musk told staff amid chaotic exit of executives of British paid-in capital. That money will be re - Bloomberg| New York chief operating officer -- inves- motion surrounding his com- plenished by other existing tor and analyst calls for such a The executive pany after Tesla shares sank to shareholders on a propor- lon Musk made a series of in- position have increased in light changes capped the lowest in five months and tional basis, one EU official Eternal promotions to rebuild of the CEO’s controversial be- a chaotic week its bonds traded at record lows. said. Tesla Inc.’s senior management havior -- he’s putting significant for Tesla in which “For a while, there will be a The world’s largest mul- team and downplayed media responsibility on the plate of a Musk lost his chief lot of fuss and noise in the me- tilateral borrower and lend- coverage of the electric-car mak- veteran manager who’s helped dia. Just ignore them,” Musk, 47, er, the EIB relies on its AAA er, assuring employees that pro- the company pull off a potential accounting officer said in an email to employees credit rating to borrow on duction and deliveries are surg- production breakthrough with after less than that was republished as a blog the market and then lend on ing.The chief executive officer its all-important Model 3 sedan. a month on the post. “Results are what matter for investment projects. It filled the voids left by departing The executive changes capped job, then smoked and we are creating the most works closely with other EU heads of human resources and a chaotic week for Tesla in which marijuana during a mind-blowing growth in the his- institutions to implement communications and elevated Musk lost his chief accounting late-night record- Elon Musk tory of the auto industry. Musk EU policy.Replacing the UK Jerome Guillen to president of officer after less than a month cording of a podcast hosted by said Tesla is about to build and capital after Brexit will be automotive operations. While on the job, then smoked mar- ing of a podcast a California comedian. Musk deliver more than twice as many important for the bank to Musk stopped short of naming a ijuana during a late-night re- attempted to minimize the com- cars as it did last quarter. keep its top credit rating. YOU MUST NOT LOSE FAITH IN HUMANITY. HUMANITY IS LIKE AN TODAY 1991 1993 2012 2015 QUOTE OCEAN; IF A FEW DROPS OF THE DAY IN OF THE Tajikistan declares independ- Israeli–Palestinian peace A wave of attacks kill more than Elizabeth II became the longest DAY OCEAN ARE DIRTY, THE OCEAN HISTORY ence from the Soviet Union. process: The Palestine Liberation 100 people and injure 350 others reigning monarch of the United DOES NOT BECOME DIRTY. Organization officially recognizes across Iraq. Kingdom. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 MAHATMA GANDHI Israel as a legitimate state.

ezuelans into their countries, But the castaways of the Bo- and outbreaks of violence against livarian Revolution are not Training the migrants at the border in Paca- adrift willingly. They have raima, Brazil, confirm that Latin been effectively expelled by Castaways America is facing a severe crisis TOP older generation for which it was ill prepared. an immoral regime, which is ALBERTO BARRERA TYSZKA One astonishing statistic gives happy to pass the crisis on a hint of the scope of the cri - to its neighbors rather than TWEETS4 mages showing masses of sis: The number of Venezuelan take responsibility. of the people fleeing Venezuela by refugees visiting health clinics Ifoot seem to increase by the in the Brazilian border state of minute. Every day, we hear new Roraima rose from 700 in 2014 heart-wrenching accounts about to 50,000 in 2017. In just the first 01 refugees. Venezuela’s crisis has quarter of this year, 45,000 were become a regional problem that treated. CAPT. MAHMOOD AL MAHMOOD ‘unending grows by the day. Such huge problems mean How long is the journey by foot that it’s no longer a matter of n over three decades of working in government from Venezuela to Colombia, whether a country wants to help and the private sector as well as managing my own Ecuador or Peru? How desperate Venezuela, but of capacity. Ven- in Venezuela. It’s an encouraging Ibusiness, at no time has the workplace culture must a person be to embark on ezuela’s neighbors have been step, but the problem demands eard @realDon- changed so rapidly as in the past five years. such a journey? generous in aiding immigrants, a broader and more aggressive HaldTrump went The new technology that drives productivity has revolution’ The flow of people out of Ven- but their resources are becoming strategy. What’s needed is an or- after me again tonight changed workplace values and expectations of the ezuela is one of the largest mass strained. derly and definitive search for all — in Montana — but still workforce. Many employees in the below 35 age group migrations in the history of Lat- The situation is fertile ground the money ransacked from Ven- didn’t have the courage are no longer looking for permanence and long-term Corruption and the in America, with more than 1.6 for surges of intolerance and ezuela in recent years. On Aug. to @ me by name. Mr. service awards. million people having fled the xenophobia. While being an im- 22, a former executive for a Swiss President, my name is They function in a global gig economy and balance flight of Venezuelans are country since 2015. What has migrant is difficult, it is far worse bank, Matthias Krull, pleaded Andrew Gillum and I’m their careers and professional skills by taking on become of the Program for the for Venezuelans, who have rarely guilty in federal court in Miami going to be the next Gov- project work and interspersing it with life-affirming intricately connected Homeland, a national develop- been forced to leave their coun- to a role in the laundering of $1.2 ernor of Florida because personal experiences. ment plan proposed in 2012 by try. Venezuela has long been a billion embezzled from the state- lies and scare tactics In short, the young worker today is curating his/her President Hugo Chávez whose country that received migrants owned oil company Petróleos de don’t vote, people do. life to meet aspirations that are very different from aim was to transform Venezuela but Venezuelans never expected Venezuela. This is only the tip of @AndrewGillum what my generation had. into an economic powerhouse to be migrants themselves. Deal- the iceberg. In response, organisations too are evolving all the time by 2019? What once seemed a ing with masses of immigrants is The United Nations warned and there has been a seismic shift in corporate culture, charming dream for the richest no easy task for their neighbors. recently that Venezuela’s refu- 02 with a rise in practices like working from home, less country in the region has now In the first week of August alone, gee crisis risks spinning out of formal office attire and a greater amount of flexibility turned into a dismaying present. more than 4,000 Venezuelans a control. We urgently need to pro- afforded to staff. At least – this is the case in many de- For many years, Mr. Chávez’s day crossed into Ecuador. That pense of the rest of the country. have even played it down. Only seem even more callous. Noth- link between migration and cor- mote solidarity and tolerance, veloped countries. “Bolivarian Revolution” prac- is an unwieldy number for any The government in Caracas one year ago, as Venezuelan chil- ing has changed. Mr. Chávez’s ruption. Governments rigidly and crack down on xenophobia. In the GCC, we have a long way to go ticed a type of diplomacy based government. hasn’t yielded to pressure from dren were dying of hunger, the successor, Nicolás Maduro, still regulate movement of foreigners But we equally need to pressure before we adapt and adopt to the mil- on handing out money and But the castaways of the Boli- its beleaguered neighbors and current vice president, Delcy makes fun of hard-working peo- into their countries; they should the Venezuelan government and lennial employee’s vision of how she/he spreading corruption throughout varian Revolution are not adrift the United States to ease the cri- Rodríguez, said. “There is no ple who go abroad to make a liv- do the same for money. Nations to fight the migration of ill-got- ne year ago today I Life is about would like to manage work-life balance. the region. Now, the children of willingly. They have been effec- sis. It has also rejected human- humanitarian crisis here. What ing cleaning toilets. This is the require more documentation ten gains, tracking down those in Oreceived the phone choosing one’s One of the difficulties that the senior Bolívar no longer export dollars, tively expelled by an immoral re- itarian aid from international we have is love, what we have is a attitude of a wealthy man who from refugees than from dollars government and business who are call that every parent battles in order generation faces today – especially but misery. Corruption and mass gime, which is happy to pass the organizations. It acts with such crisis of the right-wing fascists.” finds serving others humiliat- derived from corruption. They also to blame for this shipwreck. dreads... Adrienne and I in the hierarchical societies of the migration are intertwined and crisis on to its neighbors rather intentional cruelty that it is crim- A year before that, at a meeting ing. Just as his administration are stricter when it comes to still feel like it happened to win the Arab world and Asia - is in balancing thus cannot be analyzed sepa- than take responsibility. Immi- inal. of the Organization of American trivialized Venezuelans’ hunger, victims than to their tormentors. (Alberto Barrera Tyszka, a television last night. The pain has their employees’ new expectations and writer, is co-author of “Hugo Chávez: war. We come rately. They are different legs of grants have become the victims Stalwarts of Chavismo, the States, she also said that there he is now denigrating them for The United States, Colombia, not subsided, not even a modifying workplace rules with the The Definitive Biography of Venezue- across so many the same journey. not only of wrong policymaking, doctrine created by Hugo was no humanitarian crisis in migrating to survive. Mexico and Panama met recently la’s Controversial President” and the little. I’m putting twitter corporate framework that emphasises Recent efforts by Ecuador and but of an establishment that has Chávez, have stubbornly re - Venezuela. The international community to share information on fighting author of the novel “The Sickness.” ) aside for a couple of days. situations 20th century loyalty to the company. Peru to control the flood of Ven- accumulated wealth at the ex- fused to face the reality. They In hindsight, those statements should establish a more direct corrupt financial networks based (It can be a mean place). when the Not moving up with the times and We miss you so much choice is about refreshing the workplace template Eric Chase leads to loss of productivity and un- @ericbolling showing off happiness. For example, would we our knowledge agree to work in 18th century Indus- or letting our trial Revolution factory settings with 03 its overcrowding and relentless work opponent ride speed? Surely not. Then think of the Australia wants to take government surveillance to the next level the wave so that mental expectations of the Knowl- we gain on the edge Industry of today as a similar paradigm. Figures published by the A new bill will help its intelligence agencies circumvent encryption. And what starts down under won’t necessarily stay there larger cause. American Psychological Association estimating that US businesses face would like to thank additional costs of up to $500 billion a Ieach and everyone for year if they do not tackle issues like worker stress. tion to buy things online, manage Australia’s intelligence and law ransomware was released, but The Australian government criminals might be able to get such a warm welcome. It’s not only fiscal benefits that therefore come from our finances, and communicate enforcement establishment were decided against disclosing it to is testing the limits of our their hands on any digital tools So happy to see so many developing a happier workforce, as organisations that personally and professionally. thrilled with this proposal. Microsoft to fix, and thereby democracy by seeking to for getting access to encrypted people cheering for me. demonstrate a higher level of wellbeing also tend to Hospitals, transportation systems Australia, which has no bill of protect the information systems empower the surveillance communications. I also want to thanks all benefit from lower levels of sickness absence, as well and government agencies use en- rights, is a logical place to test used by the health service. When Edward Snowden re - those who prayed for me as developing a more positive reputation that makes crypted data. Creating tools to new strategies for collecting intel- Industry figures and experts state, and what it learns will vealed in 2013 that the Amer - which helped me to win recruitment of the very best talent that much easier. LIZZIE O’SHEA weaken encrypted systems for ligence that can later be adopted argue that the N.S.A. was seeking have implications globally. ican and British spy agencies medal for our country. When we speak of the I.T. giants such as Google, Ap- one purpose weakens it for all elsewhere. Among other things, to accumulate a kind of digital had tried to weaken encryption @HimaDas8 ple and Microsoft, we speak of their employee perks in state’s capacity to spy on purposes. If Australia succeeds the proposed law would create a arsenal — it could use the vul - so that they could tap digital wondering tones: on-site haircuts, laundry, dry cleaning its citizens has grown ex- in doing so, it could be your bank process for “designated commu- nerability for its own intelligence communications, cryptography 04 and gym (Google) and even pet insurance and nap rooms Aponentially in recent years account or your medical records nications providers” — defined purposes while it remained un- scholars voiced their shock that for staff (Zappos), the extra mile that these companies as new technology has meant that are compromised in the end. so expansively that it covers any patched. The problem was that these agencies would act “against go is reflected in the way they attract the best talent in more aspects of our lives can be This particular bill has been business hosting a website — to at some point, intelligence about the interests of the public.” “By the world. observed, recorded and analysed more than a year in the making. At assist intelligence and law en- the vulnerability was apparently weakening all our security so that The GCC companies and especially the older genera- than ever before. At the same the June 2017 meeting in Ottawa forcement agencies to do almost stolen. Only then did the N.S.A. they can listen in to the commu- tion of managers are the ones who have to be retrained time, much to the frustration of of the Five Eyes — the intelligence anything to give them access to tell Microsoft about its existence. nications of our enemies,” they in managing the expectations of the company and the intelligence agencies around the alliance made up of the United encrypted communications. For As Microsoft pointed out, this wrote, “they also weaken our staff. With a rising population of millennials entering the world, so has the ability to keep States, Britain, Australia, Canada example, providers may have to was the equivalent of a Toma - security against our potential inally listened to Oba- workforce, that change has to happen fast. digital information secret, thanks and New Zealand — Australia build tools, install software or hawk missile going missing. Brit- vent encryption, not only do we enemies.” Fma’s speech. It was There is a story about how the WWII British hero Sir to encryption. made a point of the need for states keep agencies up-to-date with ish patients paid the price. expose ourselves to the risk that The same is true today. The full of contradictions and Winston Churchill was touring America as a guest of his That’s why the main intelli - to find ways to overcome encryp- developments. In essence, state Seemingly in response to such they can be stolen, we are forced Australian government is testing Obama obviously has am- good friend President Harry S. Truman. Truman was a gence agencies of the Anglophone tion. A joint communiqué that agencies will be able to circum- criticisms, the bill in Australia to trust that these agencies will the limits of our democracy by nesia of his own presi- champion poker player while Churchill, unfortunately, world are now hoping that Aus- came out of the meeting noted vent encryption, either with the prohibits the government from behave responsibly. The evidence seeking to empower the surveil- dency. He is a man cling- was a very average player. As they played with a couple tralia will lead the charge in de- that encryption can “severely un- cooperation of tech companies or preventing a company from re- to date suggests the opposite. lance state, and what it learns ing to a horrendous lega- of Truman’s friends, Churchill started losing heavily. veloping ways to get decrypt in- dermine public safety efforts” and by compulsion. pairing such a vulnerability. But Worse still, the Australian gov- will have implications globally. cy that is being erased by Truman called his American team and asked them to formation at will, and to tap into committed Five Eyes members to The government has been this is cold comfort: The N.S.A. ernment hardly has the best rep- We need to take a stand against people that know what is let the British statesman win. “He won the war with us, data that was previously kept se- working with technology compa- quick to claim that this is not a didn’t need to prevent Microsoft utation for keeping things safe. In this power grab by state agencies, best for this country. I’m not going to let him lose at a card game,” Truman cret. A proposed law, the draft of nies to “explore shared solutions.” back door, and the bill prohibits patching the problem because recent times, it has lost control of and reject the idea that encrypted @korey_pl told his men. which was released last month by The Australian government requests to companies to create undermine encryption without vide the government. Britain’s National Health Service Microsoft didn’t even know it medical data; one of its military communications undermine se- Life is about choosing one’s battles in order to win the the cybersecurity minister, is an set about translating this objec- “systemic” weaknesses. But this jeopardizing digital security and There are good reasons to be into chaos. The attack exploit- existed. contractors was hacked and lost curity. Quite the opposite: They war. We come across so many situations when the choice aggressive step in that direction. tive into law. The release of the prohibition is ambiguous, and eroding individual rights and deeply wary of granting powers to ed a vulnerability in Microsoft The WannaCry attack illus - “large amounts” of data; a cabinet are complementary. Disclaimer: (Views expressed is about showing off our knowledge or letting our oppo- We should all be worried, be- bill, which came just before the the reporting and accountability freedoms. Hackers with bad in- state agencies to build and hoard software. According to Micro- trates how intelligence agencies full of secret documents even by columnists are personal and nent ride the wave so that we gain on the larger cause. cause it’s not just criminals or latest meeting of the Five Eyes safeguards are minimal. tentions will do their utmost to tools that weaken technologi- soft, the United States National prioritize their own interests. turned up this year in a second- (Lizzie O’Shea is a human rights need not necessarily reflect our lawyer who is writing a book about terrorists who use encryption, but in Australia last month, which The truth is that there is sim- take advantage of any such tools cal infrastructure. Last year, the Security Agency had discovered If we give state agencies more hand furniture store. Just think editorial stances) (Capt Mahmood Al Mahmood is the technology and politics.) Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Tribune) every one of us. We use encryp- confirmed the strategy. No doubt ply no way to create tools to that companies are forced to pro- WannaCry ransomware threw the vulnerability well before the power to build tools to circum- about how easily sophisticated

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n over three decades of working in government and the private sector as well as managing my own in Venezuela. It’s an encouraging Ibusiness, at no time has the workplace culture step, but the problem demands eard @realDon- changed so rapidly as in the past five years. a broader and more aggressive HaldTrump went The new technology that drives productivity has strategy. What’s needed is an or- after me again tonight changed workplace values and expectations of the derly and definitive search for all — in Montana — but still workforce. Many employees in the below 35 age group the money ransacked from Ven- didn’t have the courage are no longer looking for permanence and long-term ezuela in recent years. On Aug. to @ me by name. Mr. service awards. 22, a former executive for a Swiss President, my name is They function in a global gig economy and balance bank, Matthias Krull, pleaded Andrew Gillum and I’m their careers and professional skills by taking on guilty in federal court in Miami going to be the next Gov- project work and interspersing it with life-affirming to a role in the laundering of $1.2 ernor of Florida because personal experiences. billion embezzled from the state- lies and scare tactics In short, the young worker today is curating his/her owned oil company Petróleos de don’t vote, people do. life to meet aspirations that are very different from Venezuela. This is only the tip of @AndrewGillum what my generation had. the iceberg. In response, organisations too are evolving all the time The United Nations warned and there has been a seismic shift in corporate culture, recently that Venezuela’s refu- 02 with a rise in practices like working from home, less gee crisis risks spinning out of formal office attire and a greater amount of flexibility control. We urgently need to pro- afforded to staff. At least – this is the case in many de- seem even more callous. Noth- link between migration and cor- mote solidarity and tolerance, veloped countries. ing has changed. Mr. Chávez’s ruption. Governments rigidly and crack down on xenophobia. In the GCC, we have a long way to go successor, Nicolás Maduro, still regulate movement of foreigners But we equally need to pressure before we adapt and adopt to the mil- makes fun of hard-working peo- into their countries; they should the Venezuelan government and lennial employee’s vision of how she/he ple who go abroad to make a liv- do the same for money. Nations to fight the migration of ill-got- ne year ago today I Life is about would like to manage work-life balance. ing cleaning toilets. This is the require more documentation ten gains, tracking down those in Oreceived the phone choosing one’s One of the difficulties that the senior attitude of a wealthy man who from refugees than from dollars government and business who are call that every parent battles in order generation faces today – especially finds serving others humiliat- derived from corruption. They also to blame for this shipwreck. dreads... Adrienne and I in the hierarchical societies of the ing. Just as his administration are stricter when it comes to still feel like it happened to win the Arab world and Asia - is in balancing trivialized Venezuelans’ hunger, victims than to their tormentors. (Alberto Barrera Tyszka, a television last night. The pain has their employees’ new expectations and writer, is co-author of “Hugo Chávez: war. We come he is now denigrating them for The United States, Colombia, not subsided, not even a modifying workplace rules with the The Definitive Biography of Venezue- across so many migrating to survive. Mexico and Panama met recently la’s Controversial President” and the little. I’m putting twitter corporate framework that emphasises The international community to share information on fighting author of the novel “The Sickness.” ) aside for a couple of days. situations 20th century loyalty to the company. should establish a more direct corrupt financial networks based (It can be a mean place). when the Not moving up with the times and We miss you so much choice is about refreshing the workplace template Eric Chase leads to loss of productivity and un- @ericbolling showing off happiness. For example, would we our knowledge agree to work in 18th century Indus- or letting our trial Revolution factory settings with 03 its overcrowding and relentless work opponent ride speed? Surely not. Then think of the Australia wants to take government surveillance to the next level the wave so that mental expectations of the Knowl- we gain on the edge Industry of today as a similar paradigm. Figures published by the A new bill will help its intelligence agencies circumvent encryption. And what starts down under won’t necessarily stay there larger cause. American Psychological Association estimating that US businesses face would like to thank additional costs of up to $500 billion a Ieach and everyone for year if they do not tackle issues like worker stress. ransomware was released, but The Australian government criminals might be able to get such a warm welcome. It’s not only fiscal benefits that therefore come from decided against disclosing it to is testing the limits of our their hands on any digital tools So happy to see so many developing a happier workforce, as organisations that Microsoft to fix, and thereby democracy by seeking to for getting access to encrypted people cheering for me. demonstrate a higher level of wellbeing also tend to protect the information systems empower the surveillance communications. I also want to thanks all benefit from lower levels of sickness absence, as well used by the health service. When Edward Snowden re - those who prayed for me as developing a more positive reputation that makes Industry figures and experts state, and what it learns will vealed in 2013 that the Amer - which helped me to win recruitment of the very best talent that much easier. argue that the N.S.A. was seeking have implications globally. ican and British spy agencies medal for our country. When we speak of the I.T. giants such as Google, Ap- to accumulate a kind of digital had tried to weaken encryption @HimaDas8 ple and Microsoft, we speak of their employee perks in arsenal — it could use the vul - so that they could tap digital wondering tones: on-site haircuts, laundry, dry cleaning nerability for its own intelligence communications, cryptography 04 and gym (Google) and even pet insurance and nap rooms purposes while it remained un- scholars voiced their shock that for staff (Zappos), the extra mile that these companies patched. The problem was that these agencies would act “against go is reflected in the way they attract the best talent in at some point, intelligence about the interests of the public.” “By the world. the vulnerability was apparently weakening all our security so that The GCC companies and especially the older genera- stolen. Only then did the N.S.A. they can listen in to the commu- tion of managers are the ones who have to be retrained tell Microsoft about its existence. nications of our enemies,” they in managing the expectations of the company and the As Microsoft pointed out, this wrote, “they also weaken our staff. With a rising population of millennials entering the was the equivalent of a Toma - security against our potential inally listened to Oba- workforce, that change has to happen fast. hawk missile going missing. Brit- vent encryption, not only do we enemies.” Fma’s speech. It was There is a story about how the WWII British hero Sir ish patients paid the price. expose ourselves to the risk that The same is true today. The full of contradictions and Winston Churchill was touring America as a guest of his Seemingly in response to such they can be stolen, we are forced Australian government is testing Obama obviously has am- good friend President Harry S. Truman. Truman was a criticisms, the bill in Australia to trust that these agencies will the limits of our democracy by nesia of his own presi- champion poker player while Churchill, unfortunately, prohibits the government from behave responsibly. The evidence seeking to empower the surveil- dency. He is a man cling- was a very average player. As they played with a couple preventing a company from re- to date suggests the opposite. lance state, and what it learns ing to a horrendous lega- of Truman’s friends, Churchill started losing heavily. pairing such a vulnerability. But Worse still, the Australian gov- will have implications globally. cy that is being erased by Truman called his American team and asked them to this is cold comfort: The N.S.A. ernment hardly has the best rep- We need to take a stand against people that know what is let the British statesman win. “He won the war with us, didn’t need to prevent Microsoft utation for keeping things safe. In this power grab by state agencies, best for this country. I’m not going to let him lose at a card game,” Truman patching the problem because recent times, it has lost control of and reject the idea that encrypted @korey_pl told his men. Microsoft didn’t even know it medical data; one of its military communications undermine se- Life is about choosing one’s battles in order to win the existed. contractors was hacked and lost curity. Quite the opposite: They war. We come across so many situations when the choice The WannaCry attack illus - “large amounts” of data; a cabinet are complementary. Disclaimer: (Views expressed is about showing off our knowledge or letting our oppo- trates how intelligence agencies full of secret documents even by columnists are personal and nent ride the wave so that we gain on the larger cause. prioritize their own interests. turned up this year in a second- (Lizzie O’Shea is a human rights need not necessarily reflect our lawyer who is writing a book about If we give state agencies more hand furniture store. Just think editorial stances) (Capt Mahmood Al Mahmood is the technology and politics.) Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Tribune) power to build tools to circum- about how easily sophisticated

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Six killed in Nepal chopper crash AFP | Kathmandu Yemen talks falter before helicopter crashed into Aa hillside in central Ne- pal yesterday, killing six on board, including a Japanese start as rebels stay away tourist, officials said. One woman survived the crash with injuries and has AFP | Geneva, Switzerland been airlifted to the capital. Rescuers travelled on ong awaited UN-backed foot to reach the chopper’s talks between Yemen’s wreckage, spotted on a for- Lwarring parties sputtered ested hillside in neighbour- out yesterday before ever truly ing Nuwakot district. Offi- starting, after the Huthi rebels cials had earlier said that refused to travel to Geneva and the helicopter went down fresh fighting broke out on the in Dhadhing, an adjoining ground. district. UN envoy Martin Griffiths said he had held “fruitful con- sultations” with the delegation representing the government of President Abedrabbo Mansour S. Korea reports Hadi, but acknowledged he had been unable to convince the re- first MERS case bel delegation to even show up in three years for the talks. “We didn’t manage to get... the AFP | Seoul delegation from Sanaa to come here,” he told reporters. outh Korea reported “We just didn’t make it,” he Sits first case of Middle said, insisting though that ef- East Respiratory Syndrome forts would continue to bring (MERS) in three years, the parties together. health officials said yester- The talks, meant to be the day. first meeting between Yemen’s A Yemeni child walks towards a destroyed building in the capital Sanaa A 61-year-old business- warring sides in two years, had man was diagnosed with been scheduled to formally open a rebel delegation was stranded panic over losing their grip on were unfortunately appeasing including issues like prisoner the highly contagious viral Thursday, but the absence of the in Oman for three months due areas under their control,” he the coup plotters and giving swaps and the reopening of Sa- respiratory illness, accord- rebels left Griffiths scrambling to an air blockade. told reporters. them excuse,” he said, urging naa airport. ing to officials at the Korea to try to save them. Complicating things further, He also harshly criticised the UN to be “firmer”. Griffiths said he would be Centers for Disease Control The Iran-backed Huthis, pow- fighting flared again on the Griffiths for “appeasing” the re- travelling to Muscat and Sanaa and Prevention (KCDC). erful armed tribes locked in a ground on Friday with govern- bels by refusing to lay blame for No ‘fundamental blockage’ over the next few days to lay the He returned to South Ko- war with Yemen’s Saudi-backed ment forces attempting to close the failure of the talks squarely Griffiths, who said earlier this groundwork for future talks, but rea Friday from a business government, refused to take off in on the rebel-held Red Sea on their shoulders. week he believed the Geneva hinted he might initially engage trip in Kuwait where he from the rebel-held capital of port of Hodeida, which had been When asked at yesterday’s talks would offer a “flickering in separate discussions with the stayed for three weeks, the Sanaa unless the UN met a list of expected to be one of the main press conference who was to signal of hope” to the Yemeni two sides. KCDC said a statement. conditions, which included se- topics of discussion in Geneva. blame for the stillborn negotia- people, said yesterday that his He said it was “too early to say “Authorities have traced curing a safe return from Geneva tions, Griffiths had insisted that own hope had not faltered. when the next round of consul- and separated 20 people to Sanaa for their delegation. ‘Appeasing’ the rebels? “it’s not my job to find fault. It’s “A restart is a very delicate, tations will take place”. who have come in close They accused the Saudi-led Head of the Yemeni government my job to find agreement”. fragile moment” in any negoti- Griffiths has been up against contact with the infected alliance backing the Hadi gov- delegation, Foreign Minister This enraged Yamani, who ations, he said. difficult odds from the start. person,” KCDC head Chung ernment of planning to strand Khaled Yamani, charged yester- said the UN envoy in private con- “I don’t take this as a funda- He is the UN’s third Yemen Eun-gyeong told journalists. their delegation in Djibouti, day that the rebels were “trying versations had “expressed his mental blockage in the process.” envoy since 2014, when Huthis They include medical where their plane was to make to sabotage” the negotiations, dissatisfaction with (the) unjus- He hailed “good progress” overran the capital and drove staff, flight attendants and a stop en route to Geneva. and slammed them for being tified position” of the Huthis not made in discussions in recent Hadi’s government into ex - passengers of the plane the They hinted they feared a re- “totally irresponsible”. to come to Geneva. days with the government ile, but all previous attempts man flew back to South Ko- peat of 2016, when 108 days of “I believe that their absence “I believe that the (public) delegation on so-called con- to resolve the conflict have rea on, she said. talks in Kuwait broke down and from Geneva is part of their words of the Special Envoy ... fidence-building measures, failed.

At least 21 killed Mattis holds UAE talks in Indonesia bus Strong quake shakes crash southern Philippines AFP | Bandung, Indonesia

t least 21 people died AFP | Manila Aand several others were injured when a bus carrying strong 6.4-magnitude domestic tourists crashed Aearthquake shook the and plunged into a ravine southern Philippines yesterday, on the Indonesian island of sending frightened residents Java, police said yesterday. fleeing from buildings, officials The crash happened and eyewitnesses said. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and when the bus with 37 peo- The quake struck off the coast Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces welcomes James ple on board was heading to of the southern town of Manay Mattis, US Secretary of Defence a holiday spot in Sukabumi at about 3:16 pm (0716 GMT) at region, West Java. a depth of 14 kilometres (8.6 Xinhua | Dubai cooperation and friendship The vehicle was seen miles), the Philippine Institute between the two countries, speeding downhill and lost of Volcanology and Seismology he United Arab Emirates especially in defence and mil- control before plunging into (Phivolcs) said in a statement. T(UAE) and the United itary spheres. a 10-metre-deep ravine. The institute said it expects States seek to boost defence The two sides also discussed A hallway damaged by an earthquake in Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines “There were 37 people the earthquake to have caused ties as the deputy supreme the current regional develop- on the bus, 21 of them died some damage but it and the commander of the UAE Armed ments, and “exchanged views while the rest were injured,” local civil defence office said The Philippines lies on the the central Philippines in July, Forces met the U.S. secretary on efforts being made to ad- Galih Bayu Raditya, head of there were no immediate re- so-called Ring of Fire, a vast Pa- 2017. of defence on Friday, UAE state dress and tackle these chal- the traffic unit at the local ports of serious destruction. cific Ocean region where many The most recent major quake news agency WAM reported. lenges,” the report said. police precinct, told AFP. “A lot of people ran from their earthquakes and volcanic erup- to hit the Philippines was in The meeting between They also reviewed mech- Victims who were injured homes because a lot of items tions occur. 2013 when a 7.1-magnitude Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed anisms of joint cooperation had been taken to several were falling inside,” Phivolcs At least two people were quake left more than 220 peo- Al Nahyan, and U.S. Secre - and coordination “to counter local hospitals. science researcher John Dexi- killed and scores injured when ple dead and destroyed historic tary of Defence James Mattis extremism and terrorism,” it mo told AFP. a 6.5-magnitude quake struck churches in the central islands. discussed ways of enhancing added. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 13

UK police make arrest after ‘serious incident’ Cop walks into wrong AFP | London olice made an arrest yes- Pterday following a “seri- ous incident” in the north- ern English city of Barnsley apartment, kills man that left one man with stab injuries. Traders at a local covered Texas police officer shot her neighbour and told officers she thought victim’s apartment was her own market said they and parts of the town centre were AFP | Chicago locked down over the inci- dent, sparked by reports of rotesters in Texas are de- BETTER an individual with a knife. manding immediate jail South Yorkshire Police in- Pfor a Dallas police officer itially reported on Twitter who entered the wrong apart- KNOW that it was responding to a ment mistaking it for her own “serious incident”. and shot dead the black man In a later statement it who lived there. said: Officers were called at The officer, who police have Authorities have not around 8:20 am (0720 GMT) yet to identify and has been said how the officer got “following reports that a placed on leave pending offi- into Jean’s home, or man had been stabbed in cial charges, will face criminal whether his door was Barnsley town centre”. charges for the fatal shooting, open or unlocked “Police then received nu- officials said Friday. merous further reports of A racially-mixed crowd gath- an individual in the town ered near the crime scene for a officer shot Jean, she called centre with a knife,” it said. candlelight vigil late Friday to emergency services and told re- honour the victim, identified as sponding officers that she had Botham Shem Jean, 26, an immi- thought she had entered her grant from the Caribbean island own apartment. Japan toll rises to nation of Saint Lucia. “Right now there are more “We are here to express our questions than answers,” Chief 35 after powerful outrage, and we are here to Police haven’t released the name of the officer, who wasn’t injured. She will be placed on administrative leave pending the Hall said. quake demand accountability,” said outcome of the investigation, police said Jean had graduated from a Imam Omar Suleiman, an activ- private Christian college in Ar- AFP | Tokyo ist at the event organized by the when police kill” and “Where (the incident) under our nor- ficer’s work shift. While still kansas in 2016 and had since Dallas-based Mothers Against is justice when police kill us?” mal officer-involved shooting in uniform, she told authori - been working at the accounting he death toll from a Police Brutality group. Authorities are seeking to protocol,” the chief said, adding ties she mistakenly walked firm PricewaterhouseCoopers Tpowerful quake that “If this was not an officer that charge the officer with man - that the officer’s blood was be- into Jean’s apartment in an up- in Dallas. triggered landslides in pulled the trigger, this person slaughter. Dallas Police chief U. ing tested for drugs and alcohol. scale complex near downtown “It just still feels like a night- northern Japan rose to 35 would be in a jail cell tonight!” Renee Hall told a news confer- Dallas. mare,” Jean’s mother, Allison yesterday, as tens of thou- Suleiman said ence that the shooting was “a ‘Was in no wrong place’ Police did not yet know what Jean, told NBC News. “I wish I sands of rescue workers Mourners carried signs with very unique situation.” The shooting took place late interaction occurred between would wake up and find that it raked through the mud for slogans that read “Have a trial “We have ceased handling Thursday at the end of the of- Jean and the officer. After the wasn’t true.” survivors. The majority of the dead are from the small rural town of Atsuma, where a Family hide as Tube train cluster of dwellings were Ex-Trump campaign aide jailed wrecked when a hillside collapsed from the force of AFP | Washington has its own Russia collusion passes over them the 6.6-magnitude quake, investigation, applauded Mu- causing deep brown scars former advisor to US Presi- eller’s work. AFP | London “Amazingly none of them in the landscape. A dent Donald Trump whose Despite constant attacks by were seriously hurt, but as a Public broadcaster NHK contacts with Russians set off president, Mueller and his team mother and her child who precaution they were taken to said 35 were dead, with the investigation into possible “are conducting serious, profes- Afell onto the track on the hospital for check-ups,” said around five people still un- collusion with Moscow was sional investigation” into 2016 London Underground narrow- a statement from the British accounted for in the town. jailed Friday for lying to the FBI. Trump campaign’s contacts ly avoided being hit by a train Transport Police. US District Judge Randolph with Russians, Warner said. by hiding in a pit beneath the The woman was pushing Moss sentenced foreign policy Papadopoulos, 31, was an in- rails, police said yesterday. her child in the buggy along aide George Papadopoulos to 14 experienced London-based oil The child’s father also took the platform while looking At least 13 killed in days in prison, acknowledging analyst when he joined Trump shelter as the train passed up at the board that indi - his guilty plea and his remorse, campaign in March 2016 on the overhead, after jumping down cates when the next train will Afghanistan bus but noting that he “lied in an in- George Papadopoulos Republican candidate’s national to help them on Friday evening arrive. crash: officials vestigation that was important security advisory board. at Baker Street Tube station. “She didn’t realise how near to national security.” that has cost millions since it Told the campaign’s priority she was to the edge of the plat- AFP | Kandahar, Afghanistan Papadopoulos was the sec- launched in May 2017 -- while was to improve relations with form and accidentally pushed ond person ordered to prison in ignoring the 35 indictments, Russia, within weeks Papado- the buggy wheels over it,” the t least 13 people were the sprawling, 16-month Russia five guilty pleas and one trial poulos made contact with a statement said. Akilled when a passenger collusion investigation of Spe- conviction Mueller has racked mysterious professor, Joseph “She, the buggy and the child bus collided with a truck cial Counsel Robert Mueller. up so far. Mifsud, who touted links to the fell onto the track. The father parked on a road in south- It came just over two weeks “14 days for $28 MILLION - $2 Kremlin. jumped down to help them. ern Afghanistan yesterday after two former top Trump MILLION a day, No Collusion. A Mifsud introduced him to 1.37bn “When they saw a train com- and overturned, officials aides were convicted of felony great day for America!” Trump others who ostensibly had con- passengers travel on the ing, all three were extremely said. crimes in cases that grew out of tweeted. nections to Russian President Tube each year fortunate in being able to move Another 25 were wound- the probe. Senator Mark Warner, the Vladimir Putin -- including a into a pit under the track and ed in the accident in Zherai Trump suggested the con- senior Democrat on the Senate woman who claimed to be Pu- the train passed safely over the district of Kandahar prov- viction was trivial for a probe Intelligence Committee, which tin’s niece. top of them.” ince, police said. Mother with a message, and baby, in mountain marathon milk

AFP | Chamonix, France the pump to the other aid sta- pregnancy as it is in their words races like this. tions and was ferrying milk back ‘a choice’,” said the Londoner. “When you’re in the moun- ophie Power completed to him,” she explained after “I really want to get the mes- tains some runners don’t look Sthe Ultra trail of Mont- crossing the finishing line last sage out - most other interna- up and see the views, I live in Blanc (UTMB), the notorious week. I fed Cormac on the tional races have changed their central London so I wanted to 170km long mountain trail race “Cormac is three months old start line and my policy to be fair to women. make the most of it. whilst taking breaks to breast- - his older brother Donnacha husband brought the “Cormac usually feeds every “During pregnancy, it felt like feed her three-month-old son was also in Courmayeur playing three hours and it took me 16 to all the advice was to put your Cormac. outside,” she said. pump to the other Courmayeur. feet up and get fat as anything The 36-year-old mum of two “It was my first UTMB - I ac- aid stations and was “I was so relieved he was hun- else was taking a risk. This is took 43 hours to cover the highly tually had a place when preg- ferrying milk back to gry!” not the best way to prepare demanding event and was keen nant with Donnacha in 2014 but him Power said motherhood had for motherhood - staying fit, to send out a message of inclu- they refused to let me defer a led her to race in a different way. healthy and strong is so impor- sion for mothers of infants. year. SOPHIE POWER “I’m embracing a whole new tant and how you can safely do “I fed Cormac on the start “They allow deferrals for in- Sophie Power racing philosophy, I’m going to that needs to be talked about line and my husband brought juries but do not accept this for slow down and enjoy special more.” 14 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 features

The arm wrestling tournament in Jounieh, a Lebanese town just north of the capital Beirut, is the second annual nationwide contest organised by the country’s arm wrestling

Lebanese men compete in an arm-wrestling championship in the coastal city of Jounieh. - AFP federation Lebanese arm wrestlers revive century-old sport

AFP| Jounieh, Lebanon table to spot fouls. “I came here to show that women Pierre Harb, 31, stepped up to the can take part in this sport without be- n a seaside podium in elevated competition platform. coming less feminine,” said the theatre Lebanon, Halim el-Ach- “Arm wrestling has been part of my undergraduate. kar locks hands with an life since I was a child,” said Harb, com- “Some were surprised by my deci- opponent, exerting pres- peting professionally for sion, but my parents and sure until he slams both the first time. my friends supported Ocontestants’ forearms down with a fear- Despite possessing me,” she said. some growl, to win the bout. bulging arms and facing A competition was His rippling biceps etched with tat- a 14-year old opponent, Arm wrestling also held for male and toos, the 25-year-old is thrilled that luck was not on his side. is rooted in female members of the the country’s century-old pastime of Harb’s rival -- impos- Lebanese army and security forc- arm wrestling has been given a new ingly tall and bulky for tradition. es. lease of life. his age -- swiftly tri - Claudine Aoun, head “I always loved this game. For me, it’s umphed. We inherited of the National Commis- a symbol of strength and manliness,” Competitors were it from our sion for Lebanese Wom- said Achkar, sporting a neatly trimmed seeking to secure their grandparents. en, watched enthusias- black beard. slots in the annual na- It’s our duty tically from a ringside “This discipline must be taken up tional final on Septem- to preserve it. sofa. more, so we can shine abroad the same ber 9, which will crown This tradition “Women taking part way we do in basketball,” he added. three champions: one in was widespread in this competition is a The tournament in Jounieh, a Leb- the under 90 kilogram message” that they can anese town just north of the capital Women compete in an arm-wrestling championship in Jounieh . - AFP men’s category, one across the operate in sectors pre- Beirut, is the second annual nationwide above that weight, and country. viously associated with contest organised by the country’s arm medals at a competition in Italy last across the country,” said Maroun Khalil, one woman. KARIM EL-ANDARY men, she said. wrestling federation. year. who heads the Lebanese Federation of The winner of the Established last year, the body al - But Andary is driven by more than Heritage and Traditional Sports. ‘Not just a man’s thing’ women’s competition ready boasts 750 members whom it a quest for international recognition. “It was both a playful pastime and a Of the 300 participants on the day, 16-year-old trains to perform at international stand- “Arm wrestling is rooted in Leba - way to resolve disputes in villages with- in this summer’s nation- Teresa Bassil, agreed. ards, founder Karim el-Andary told nese tradition. We inherited it from our out resorting to bloodshed,” he said. wide tournament, one in When she stepped AFP. grandparents. It’s our duty to preserve The old sport has drawn in new fans six were women. up to the stage for the it,” he said. in Lebanon. And it’s the first time women have awards ceremony, she did so among a Grappling for gold As far back as the 19th century, men Dozens gathered in Jounieh to watch competed at the national level. sea of male judges clad in red. “The goal is to put Lebanon on the in villages across the country would men and women grapple for gold. In Jounieh, Amany Abi Khalil, 22, “Strength is not just a man’s thing. world map,” he said. show off their strength, locking hands A single fight can last a few seconds was determined to crush the miscon- Women too can be strong,” the teenager It’s a goal that looks achievable, since over a table -- or even just lifting rocks. or several gut-wrenching minutes, with ception that physical strength is a pure- said softly, dressed in a purple t-shirt two federation members scored gold “This tradition was widespread at least two referees hunched over the ly male domain. with her hair tied back in a ponytail. 15 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 entertainment

CROSSWORD YOUR STAR TODAY

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Aries There could be people who try to convince you that you’re wrong about something. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that you’re inferior just because you don’t agree with someone on an issue. Focus on your crea- tivity today. You can combine your incredible artistic talent with pure intellectual genius for a dynamite swing that will knock any ball clear out of the park. Taurus There’s an adventurous side to today that you should latch onto. Try not to get weighed down by the little things in your life that don’t really matter much. Look at the big picture and understand the importance of having great breadth of vision. There’s a whole world to explore out there, so get going. Gemini anew; 67- Sometimes you feel like ___...; 68- Feminizing suffix; Unexpected people and events are likely to crop up 69- Putting to work; 70- Dates; 71- Cancun coin; 72- Monetary today just as you’re longing for adventure. Feel free unit of India; to hop aboard a train to an unknown destination. It’s better to regret the things you’ve done than regret Down the things you haven’t done. Take this to heart as you 1- Popular tattoo; 2- Blood letters; 3- Precious stone; 4- Descartes’s plan your day. conclusion; 5- Committee head; 6- Sheltered; 7- Pigsty; 8- The wolf Across ___ the door; 9- Toiletries case; 10- Golden Horde member; 11- Pueb- Cancer lo material; 12- Author Dahl; 13- Bony prefix; 21- D.C. advisory grp.; It’s extremely important that you not be too possessive 1- Sleight of hand; 6- French girlfriend; 10- Poi source; 14- Be- 22- Genetic anomaly; 23- Yoga posture; 24- Vive ___!; 25- Country today, especially when it comes to other people. You lief involving sorcery; 15- ___ we forget...; 16- Bustles; 17- Mell singer Travis; 26- Not many; 30- California border lake; 31- ___ have important relationships with the people around Lazarus comic strip; 18- Jacob’s twin; 19- Precisely; 20- Incal- nova; 32- Some Art Deco works; 33- RR stop; 35- Delay; 37- Toss; you, and you’ll find that in order to maintain them, it’s culable; 23- Hitching posts?; 27- Hives; 28- Slave; 29- Optimally; 38- Late bedtime; 39- ___ Kick Out of You; 41- Craggy hill; 42- best to let those people live their lives the way they 34- Disney mermaid; 36- It comes from the heart; 37- Luau Finely powdered earth; 47- Musical aptitude; 49- Fountain treats; want. Don’t think that people belong to you, because chow; 40- In spite of; 43- Small island; 44- Gallows loop; 50- Steakhouse order; 51- Magazine copy; 52- Nuisances; 54- Thick they don’t. 45- Private student; 46- Lubricant; 48- Beat it!; 49- Michael sweet liquid; 56- Prez’s backup; 57- Diarist Frank; 58- Change for of R.E.M.; 53- Respiration disorder; 55- Lookout; 60- Crash a fifty; 59- Cream-filled cookie; 63- Conductor ___-Pekka Salonen; Leo wherever convenient; 61- Steven Chu’s cabinet dept.; 62- Chart 64- DI doubled; 65- Ques. response; 66- Links org.; Matters regarding love and romance are in your favour today. You’ll find that love comes to you when you least BEETLE BAILEY expect it. There’s a powerful creative force within you that will be most rewarding if you put it to use for some sort of artistic endeavour. A strong yet erratic urge may call you into action, so be ready to respond with your entire being. Virgo Realize that you might have to leave some things to chance today, because you probably aren’t going to be able to control all that you’d like to under the cir- cumstances. Although it may be comfortable for you to try to fit things into their perfect spots, you’ll find that this may not be the best way to conduct your business. Libra Things should be going quite well for you today, es- pecially in the love and romance department. You’ll find that there is a magical, adventuresome spirit when you connect with others. Take advantage of this courageous energy and put it to good use in whatever WORD OF THE DAY way you see fit. Scorpio periphrasis It’s easy enough to point out the origins of latter of which combines phrazein with the Express your independence today, and prove to others periphrasis: the word was borrowed into prefix para-, meaning “closely resembling.” that you won’t be pushed around anymore. Do things Definition: English in the early 16th century via Latin Another phrazein descendant is the less for yourself and have fun while you do it. Your heart 1 : use of a longer phrasing in place of a from Greek periphrazein, which in turn familiar word holophrasis, meaning “the will know which way is the right way to proceed. Don’t possible shorter form of expression comes from the prefix peri-, meaning “all expression of a complex of ideas in a single be fooled by those who try to tell you otherwise. 2 : an instance of periphrasis around,” and the verb phrazein, “to point word or in a fixed phrase.” (The prefix holo- out.” Two common descendants of phrazein can mean “completely.”) Sagittarius Did You Know in English are phrase and paraphrase, the Things relating to love and romance are in your favour today, although you may find that issues of this nature might be unpredictable. Lovers could be present one SUDOKU moment and MIA the next, but these are the risks you take when you deal with love. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Capricorn It might feel like there’s a hole in your heart today, and you could have a hard time filling it. Remember that you’re the one responsible for making sure this void is taken care of. If you insist that someone else fill the gap, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment. Aquarius Issues regarding love and romance are at a climactic point right now, and you could be rather combative. Your energy in this area may come in waves, and you’re likely to be so charged up about the situation that you feel like a time bomb ready to explode. Don’t destroy something wonderful by wanting a great deal more than you really need.

How to play Pisces Place a number in the empty boxes in Don’t expect a great deal of sensitivity from others such a way that each row across, each when it comes to issues concerning love and beauty column down and each 9-box square today. People are apt to be in their own little worlds. contains all of the numbers from one It may be hard for you to relate to them now. Trying to nine. to sway others to your point of view could be possible, but it may be quite difficult. 16 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

THE NUN SEEF (I) 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 TOM CRUISE, HENRY CAVILL, VING RHAMES (18+) (HORROR/THRILLER) NEW WADI AL SAIL 3.15+ 8.15 PM CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + TAISSA FARMIGA, DEMIAN BICHIR, 11.30 PM BONNIE AARONS THE MEG SEEF (II) 12.00 + 6.00 PM + 12.00 MN CINECO (20) (IMAX 2D): 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER) + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) JASON STATHAM, RUBY ROSE, BINGBING LI SKYSCRAPER Rapper Mac (ATMOS): 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + (PG-13) (ACTION/THRILLERA/DRAMA) + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN (VIP I): 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN DWAYNE JOHNSON, NEVE CAMPBELL, PABLO 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM SCHREIBER SEEF (II) 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 SEEF (II) (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) + 11.30 PM CINECO (20) 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM SEEF (I) 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + WADI AL SAIL 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 11.45 PM Miller dead at 26 8.45 + 11.15 PM SAAR 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + (11.15 CHRISTOPHER ROBIN PM THURS/FRI) EL BADLAH (PG) (FAMILY/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) EWAN MCGREFOR, HAYLEY ATWELL, BRONTE AFP | Los Angles WADI AL SAIL 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + (PG-13) (ARABIC/COMEDY) CARMICHAEL 7.30 + 9.15 PM + 11.30 PM TAMER HOSNY, AKRAM HOSNI, MAJED EL MASRY, AMINA KHALIL CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 4.15 + 9.00 PM apper Mac Miller, who ALPHA CINECO (20) 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 SEEF (II) 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 PM (PG-13) (ADVENTURE) NEW + 10.00 PM + 12.00 MN found fame early with KODI SMIT-MCPHEE, JOHANNES SEEF (II) (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) THE INCREDIBLES 2 his raucous, retro hip- HAUKUR JOHANNESSON (PG) (ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) R hop but struggled with sub - SEEF (I) 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 + 7.15 + CRAIG T. NELSON, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, CINECO (20) 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 9.15 + 11.15 PM stance abuse and a painfully 11.45 PM + (12.45 MN THUR/FRI) CATHERINE KEENER SAAR 11.30 AM + 3.30 + 7.30 + (11.30 PM CINECO (20) 1.45 + 6.30 + 11.15 PM public breakup with pop star DAILY AT (VIP II): 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 + THURS/FRI) 8.30 + 10.45 PM Ariana Grande, died Friday, of- WADI AL SAIL 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + OCEAN’S EIGHT DAILY AT (3D): 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 + 7.15 ficials said. He was 26. 7.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM (PG-15) (COMEDY/CRIME) + 9.15 + 11.15 PM SANDRA BULLOCK, CATE BLANCHETT, The artist, who just a month SEEF (I) 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + REPRISAL ANNE HATHAWAY ago released his fifth album 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM THUR/FRI) (PG-15) (ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER) CINECO (20) 6.15 + 8.30 + 10.45 PM whose new maturity and intro- SAAR 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + (11.15 BRUCE WILLIS, FRANK GRILLO, JOHNATHON spection won him once-elusive SCHAECH PM THURS/FRI) STREE critical acclaim, was found un- 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + WADI AL SAIL 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + CINECO (20) (15+) (HINDI/COMEDY/HORROR) responsive at his Los Angeles 7.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM 7.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM RAJKUMMAR RAO, SHRADDHA KAPOOR, PANKAJ TRIPATHI SEEF (II) 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 + home by emergency personnel PEPPERMINT 9.00 + 11.00 PM SEEF (II) 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + who pronounced him dead, the 11.45 PM Mac Miller (PG-15) (ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER/DRAMA) NEW SAAR 1.30 + 5.30 + 9.30 PM coroner’s office said. JENNIFER GARNER, RICHARD CABRAL, JOHN GALLAGHER JR. WADI AL SAIL 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 6.15 + 11.15 PM JAWANI PHIR NAHI ANI 2 His family confirmed his tarmac when she returned to death in a statement, calling the United States following the CINECO (20) 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + (PG-13) (URDU/COMEDY/ROMANTIC) BETTER 11.30 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) THE EQUALIZER- 2 MAWRA HOCANE, KANWALJIT SINGH, the rapper born as Malcolm deadly attack on her concert in (15+) (ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER) HUMAYUN SAEED SEEF (II) 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + McCormick “a bright light in Manchester. DENZEL WASHINGTON, PEDRO PASCAL, SEEF (II) 3.00 + 9.00 PM 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) ASHTON SANDERS this world for his family, friends In May, shortly after their KNOW SAAR 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + SATYAMEVA JAYATE and fans.” breakup, Miller crashed his car (11.00 PM THURS/FRI) 9.00 + 11.30 PM (PG-15) (HINDI/ACTION/THRILLER) Neither side revealed his and was charged with driving WADI AL SAIL 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 SEEF (II) 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 JOHN ABRAHAM, MANOJ BAJPAYEE, cause of death, but the celeb- under the influence. + 11.15 PM + 11.00 PM AISHA SHARMA rity news site TMZ, which first Grande at the time wrote on SEEF (II) 8.45 + 11.30 PM In 2011, Miller wrote a ENCHANTED PRINCESS MILE 22 reported the death, cited un- song about becoming social media that she had long (G) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) NEW (15+) (ACTION/THRILLER) AL KHROG AN AL NAS named sources as saying he had tried to help Miller become so- CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 1.00 + 2.45 + 4.30 PM MARK WAHLBERG, LAUREN COHAN, IKO UWAIS (15+) (ARABIC/DRAMA/THRILLER) NEW overdosed on drugs. fabulously wealthy and, ber but described their relation- CINECO (20) 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 + 4.45 + MOHAMED NAGATY, TARA EMAD, RANDA SEEF (II) 12.45 + 2.30 + 4.15 + 6.00 + 7.45 + 9.30 EL BEHIRY, NERMIN MAHER SABRI Miller’s death comes sev- seeking a metaphor, ship as “toxic” and said, “I am + 11.15 PM 6.45 + 8.45 + 10.45 PM eral months after he ended a entitled the song “Don- not a babysitter or a mother and SEEF (II) 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 + 7.15 + SEEF (I) 2.15 + 7.00 + 11.45 PM THE MERCY 9.15 + 11.15 PM high-profile, two-year rela- ald Trump.” Trump was no woman should feel that they LAILA MAJNU (PG-13) (ADVENTURE/DRAMA/BIOGRAPHY) NEW tionship with pop superstar flattered by the song need to be.” RACHEL WEISZ, DAVID THEWLIS, COLIN FIRTH HOTELTRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER (PG-15) (HINDI/ROMANTIC/DRAMA) NEW Grande, who was often seen Grande, who quickly became TRIPTI DIMRI, MIR SARWAR, AVINASH TIWARY and hailed Miller as CINECO (20) 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 6.00 + 11.15 (PG) (ANIMATION/COMEDY/DRAMA) as the inspiration for his songs. engaged to comedian Pete ADAM SANDLER, ANDY SAMBERG, FRAN SEEF (I) 11.30 AM + 4.15 + 9.00 PM “the new Eminem” SEEF (I) 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 + 8.30 DRESCHER She guest-starred on his 2016 Davidson after splitting with + 10.45 PM CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + MARADONA album “The Divine Feminine,” Miller, did not immediately PALTAN 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM (MALAYALAM) NEW and a year later Miller -- sport- comment on the rapper’s death 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 + 4.45 + 6.45 TOVINO THOMAS, LEONA LISHOY, (PG-15) (HINDI/DRAMA/WAR) NEW SEEF (II) CHEMBAN VINOD JOSE, SHALU RAHIM ing his signature baseball cap but blocked comments on her ARJUN RAMPAL, JACKIE SHROFF, ABDUL + 8.45 + 10.45 PM above his tattooed neck -- wel- Instagram page after a slew of QUADIR AMIN AL HAMRA 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + (12.00 MN THURS/FRI) comed Grande on the airport critical remarks. CINECO (20) 3.00 + 8.15 PM MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE FALLOUT (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER/CRIME) Cardi B, Nicki Minaj get into fight Holbrook ‘terrified’ after In videos captured by eo - second time in person, IANS | New York nline.com and fellow guests, and every time you the two rappers were seen in copped a plea! But watching ‘Predator’ appers Cardi B and Nicki a scuffle towards the end of when you men - RMinaj were involved in a the party. tion my child, you PTI | Los Angeles heated altercation during a par- A source said Minaj was min- choose to like ty here. gling with guests and keeping comments about ctor Boyd Holbrook, to herself when Cardi lunged at me as a mother, Awho plays the lead role her and began shouting. Minaj make comments in the new ‘Predator’ film, is then didn’t move and continued about my abil- a fan of the original that came on with her night. ities to take in 1987. Footage appeared on social care of my The original film fea - media showing Cardi B throw- daughter tured action star Arnold Cardi B ing a red high heel at Minaj. is when Schwarzenegger as the lead- While no police reports have all bets er of an elite military rescue been filed as of yet, Cardi was a r e team who encounter an ex- seen escorted out of the pri - f***kin traterrestrial monster. vate event with her team in tow. off! I’ve Holbrook, best known Also visible on the new mother worked for starring in Hugh Jack- was a large bruise above her too hard man’s ‘Logan’, consid - left eye. and come ers Schwarzenegger’s Shortly after the fight on Fri- too far to let film as one of the great Boyd Holbrook day, Cardi took to Instagram to anybody f**k thrillers. vent her frustrations over the with my suc- “I think it came out when Black directed film. “Bed” rapper. cess!” I was six, and I probably “McKenna, he’s ex-Special “I’ve let a lot of s--t slide! watched it when I was Forces. He’s basically doing I let you sneak diss me, I about 12 or 10. I thought I think it came out contract work. Probably not let you lie on me, I let you it was terrifying. Yeah, it’s when I was six, and a lot really to live for in the attempt to stop my bags, pretty terrifying,” Holbrook sense that he’s very detached Nicki Minaj I probably watched f**k up the way I eat! You’ve said in a statement. it when I was about from his son. He’s estranged threatened other artistes in the “I think it was also just from his wife. We find him industry, told them if they work one of the great thrillers like 12 or 10. I thought it in Mexico and he’s got these with me you’ll stop f***kin with Bloodsport, Rambo, all those was terrifying. Yeah, objects on him after a merce- them! I let you talk big s**t sorts of macho films of that it’s pretty terrifying. nary job has gone wrong. He’s about me. time,” he added. BOYD HOLBROOK found all this Predator gear, “I addressed you once in The 37-year-old actor also these gauntlets, and these person, I addressed you a shed a light on his character de-cloaking things,” Holbrook Quinn McKenna in the Shane said. 17 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 sports Buttler puts England in command

AFP | London yet again this series, England would have been his second Test bounced back with the bat after hundred when he guided Jadeja os Buttler celebrated his a top-order collapse. to Ajinkya Rahane at slip. 28th birthday with an in- This was the fourth time in Jadeja, playing his first match Jnings of 89 that left Eng- five innings that Buttler, recalled of the series, after off-spinner land on top in the fifth Test to Test duty earlier this season Ravichandran Ashwin was ruled against India at the Oval yes - by new national selector Ed out through injury, finished with terday. Smith, had been England’s top fine figures of four for 79 in 30 England, who had already scorer. overs. Bumrah and Ishant Shar- won this five-match series at Alastair Cook, in his final Test ma took three apiece but fellow 3-1 up, started the second day appearance before international paceman Shami, who repeated- in danger of being dismissed for retirement, made 71 on Friday. ly beat the bat, was unlucky to under 200 at 198 for seven. But his dismissal sparked a bowl 30 wicketless overs. Yet when Buttler was last man slump that saw England lose six By contrast, Broad struck with out they had made a total of 332. wickets for 48 runs. his first ball Saturday to have At stumps, India were strug- Buttler, who had been given Shikhar Dhawan lbw. gling at 174 for six - a deficit of out lbw to Mohammed Shami India were 70 for two when a 158 runs -- with captain and star on eight on Friday only for a trimmer from Sam Curran, on batsman Virat Kohli falling to review to reveal an inside edge, his Surrey home ground, bowled Ben Stokes for 49. was 11 not out overnight, with Rahul for 37. Anderson thought Test debutant Hanuma Vihari Adil Rashid unbeaten on four. he had Kohli lbw for 16. was 25 not out and Ravindra Rashid was soon lbw for 15 to But an original not out deci- Jadeja unbeaten on eight. fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah on sion by umpire Kumar Dhar- England spearhead James An- an overcast morning. masena was upheld on review derson’s figures of two for 20 in Broad was then peppered with after replays showed Kohli was 11 overs left him just two shy of several short-pitched deliveries struck outside the line of off Australia great Glenn McGrath’s but hung in to play some good India’s captain Virat Kohli (R) watches the ball as England’s Jos Buttler keeps wicket stump. record of 563 Test wickets -- the shots before Buttler went to The end of the over saw An- most taken by any fast bowler. fifty in 84 balls, with England skyed drive off left-arm spinner Jadeja denies Buttler ton rah -- a drive over long-on and a derson seemingly complain to Buttler and Stuart Broad scoring 106 runs in the morning Jadeja was well caught over his Buttler, now with only last hook over long leg. Dharmasena, prompting the Sri (38) frustrated India with a session. shoulder by a diving KL Rahul, man Anderson for company, hit But looking for a single to keep Lankan to call in England cap- ninth-wicket stand of 98 as, Broad eventually fell when a running back from mid-on. two sixes in three balls off Bum- the strike, he fell short of what tain Joe Root. Lorenzo takes San Marino pole Yates regains Tour of Spain in record lap, Marquez crashes lead with epic stage 14 win AFP | Madrid

AFP | Milan, Italy ritain’s Simon Yates, of the Mitch- Belton team, took back command of orge Lorenzo set a new the Tour of Spain after a gutsy ride on Jtrack record to snatch stage 14 handed the Englishman the pole position for Sunday’s victory on Saturday. San Marino MotoGP ahead Yates, who held the red jersey from of Australian Jack Miller stages nine to 11, broke free from a and fellow Spaniard Mav- splintering group of frontrunners on erick Vinales. the winding, technical finish to solo World champion and cur- over the line in triumph. rent championship leader Astana rider Miguel Angel Lopez Marc Marquez of Honda was second at just a couple of seconds suffered a shock fall that re- behind with Movistar veteran and sulted in last year’s winner 2009 champion Alejandro Valverde qualifying fifth on a spare in third place. Simon Yates bike. “It was a good day,” Yates said. “I’m Three-time top-class happy with where I am. a threatening attack by Dutchman world champion Lorenzo “If I have good legs there could be Steven Kruijswijk (Lotto-LNL) inside dominated Saturday’s sec- more attacks over the next few days, the closing kilometres. ond qualifying session to we’ll see, but I’m very happy with “It was going very well but I don’t claim his third pole so far Ducati’s Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo celebrates his third pole position of the season at the San Marino where I am at the moment.” want to take anything away from Si- this season with a record MotoGP Yates now leads Valverde by 20sec in mon, who has been a deserving win- time of 1min 31.629sec the overall standings, with the Span- ner. around the Misano track. iard’s teammate Nairo Quintana third “We are very close in the general The 31-year-old from Ma- ished 28 hundredths of a Italy’s Valentino Ros - The 25-year-old Marquez at 25sec. classification, all the rivals, and that jorca, who also took pole second ahead of Alma Pra- si was seventh fastest for has won twice in the past “I’m left with the feeling that I could is good, there is a lot of excitement for for the British Grand Prix mac Racing’s Miller with Yamaha, at a venue where three years for Honda. have won,” said Valverde, a key protag- the race tomorrow, which can be a very which was cancelled two Yamaha’s Vinales at 0.32sec. he has won three times - Marquez has suffered a onist when it came to chasing down decisive day.” weeks ago because of tor- Lorenzo’s Ducati team- most recently in 2014. two-race blip, but so dom- rential rain, bettered his mate Andrea Dovizioso and In recent years, Spaniards inant is the Spanish world own previous Misano lap Marquez closed out the top have dominated at the track champion that he still in- record from last year. five, ahead of Britain’s Cal on Italy’s Adriatic coast, not creased his lead in the Lorenzo -- a three-time Crutchlow, of Honda, who far from tiny republic from MotoGP standings without winner in Misano -- fin - also crashed. which race takes its name. winning.

Bahrain Olympic Academy organises Sport convention TDT | Manama rain Olympic Committee by Canada’s Richard Way cludes with a seminar on (BOC), and will commence on ‘Sport for Life’. road to professionalism in leading sport conven- at 8.30am at Crowne Plaza The second theme of the sport and will be present- Ation will get underway Hotel where BOC general day will be about anti-dop- ed by Fawaz Albinmoham- today in Bahrain in an at- secretary Abdulrahman ing in the field of sport, med of Winners Football tempt to shed the light on Askar will deliver the open- an International Olympic Center. three major themes over the ing remarks. Committee’s Olympic Sol- Invitations were sent out next two days. It will be followed by a idarity programme, and is to different national media at Seef District too The event is organized by short film on physical lit- brought by Dr Mohammed authorities to attend this the Bahrain Olympic Acade- eracy, after which the first Al Dosari of Kuwait. highly-anticipated conven- Um al Hassan +973 17728699 Seef District +973 17364999 my, which is under the Bah- session will be presented Today’s programme con- tion. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 18

Nishikori backs Osaka Djokovic sets up Del to give Serena strong Potro showdown challenge Rafael Nadal forced to retire from US Open semi-final with knee injury

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uan Martin del Potro set up a US Open final clash Jagainst Novak Djokovic 14-4 on Friday after defending Djokovic boasts a 14-4 lead champion and world num - over Del Potro in a 10-year ber one Rafael Nadal quit his rivalry, including two wins last-four clash against the gi- without dropping a set at ant Argentine with a knee the US Open in 2007 and injury. 2012 Third seed Del Potro, the champion in 2009, was 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 ahead when Nadal retired. Del Potro will now face Djok- He needed his right knee ovic, the 2011 and 2015 winner, strapped after the seventh Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka (file photo) who reached his eighth final at game before gallantly fighting the tournament and 23rd of his off two set points in the 10th AFP | New York Grand Slam career with a 6-3, game, breaking Del Potro who 6-4, 6-2 stroll past Japan’s Kei was serving for the set. ei Nishikori couldn’t make Nishikori. But the Argentine swept Kit two Japanese players Djokovic boasts a 14-4 lead through the tiebreaker, wrap- in the US Open finals, but he I’m sure she’s over Del Potro in a 10-year rival- ping up the opener after 69 min- backed compatriot Naomi Osa- going to have a ry, including two wins without utes of impressive shot-making. ka to give Serena Williams a chance to beat dropping a set at the US Open in The Spaniard called a medical run for her money in the wom- Serena. I think 2007 and 2012. Novak Djokovic timeout after three games of the en’s championship match. Naomi can stay “We have never met in a second set to have the right knee “I’m sure she’s going to have Grand Slam final. I have tre - rebandaged. a chance to beat Serena,” Ni- with her mendous respect for him as a quarter-final against Marin Cilic conclusion of the second set. Del Potro sensed blood and shikori said Friday. “I think KEI NISHIKORI person and a player. He’s a great in January. “Well of course it’s not the broke for 3-1 as Nadal struggled Naomi can stay with her.” guy,” said Djokovic who missed “It’s not a tennis match when best way to win a match. I love for movement. Osaka, 20, is the first Japa- the 2017 tournament through one is playing and the other is at to play against Rafa because He broke again for 5-2 on his nese woman to reach a Grand Nishikori, the first man rep- injury. the side of the court.” he’s the biggest fighter in this way to a two-set lead and even- Slam final, where she’ll be tak- resenting an Asian country to “He’s had lots of injury prob- Nadal, bidding for a fourth sport and I don’t like to see him tual victory. ing on 23-time major winner make a Grand Slam final, was lems in the past but he’s a big- title in New York and 18th ma- suffering,” said 29-year-old Del “It means a lot to be back in Williams. asked if he had any advice for match player.” jor, had spent the best part of 16 Potro who will be playing in his the final,” added Del Potro after Osaka and Nishikori had Osaka. Nadal was devastated by hav- hours getting to the semi-finals. second Slam final. his sixth win over Nadal, all on already made history as the “I think she’s going to be ing to pull out although he be- That included almost five hard court. first Japanese duo to reach the fine,” he said after watching lieves he hasn’t suffered any hours to defeat Dominic Thiem ‘Sad for Rafa’ “I didn’t expect to get to an- women’s and men’s semi-finals Osaka beat 2017 runner-up long term damage. in an epic quarter-final which “I am sad for him but I’m also other Grand Slam final in my at the same Slam. Madison Keys in straight sets “I hate to retire,” said Nadal, stretched into the early hours happy to do my best.” favourite tournament. But Nishikori, runner-up to reach the final. a player plagued by a series of of Wednesday morning. Nadal’s challenge looked “I had my biggest memories to Marin Cilic in the 2014 US “She was playing unbeliev- knee injuries throughout his The effort took its toll, with doomed even as early as the on this court in 2009 when I Open, couldn’t take the next able tennis,” he said. “I’m sure career. the Spaniard twice needing to first set, as he was feeling the beat Rafa and Roger (Federer, in step, falling to Wimbledon it’s different, finals and semis, He also retired trailing in the have his right knee bandaged injury after just four games, he the final). I was a kid then; now champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, but I hope she can enjoy it and fifth set of his Australian Open before calling it a day after the admitted. I am much older.” 6-4, 6-2 on Friday. play a good level.” Nishikori runs out of Novak Djokovic aims to cut ‘gentle giant’ gas against Djokovic Juan Martin del Potro down to size

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ovak Djokovic hailed Juan NMartin del Potro as a “gen- tle giant” but he’ll have no hes- itation in attempting to cut his KNOW WHAT close friend down to size in Sun- day’s US Open final. But whatever the outcome on Sunday, Djokovic insists A number of their personal bond will remain surgeries pushed strong. Juan Martin del “He’s a gentle giant,” the Potro to the brink 31-year-old Serb said of the 6ft of retirement in Kei Nishikori and Novak Djokovic 6in (1.98m) Del Potro affec - tionately dubbed the “Tower 2015 when his AFP | New York reaching the 2014 US Open of Tandil” after his home town. world ranking final, but said he could hard- “He really is. He’s very tall, slumped to 581 in ei Nishikori stumbled into ly bring himself to watch last has a big game, but at the same the world Ka buzzsaw in the shape of year’s tournament as he bat- time he nurtures the right values Novak Djokovic on Friday, but tled a wrist injury that brought in life. He cares about his family. the Japanese star leaves the US his 2017 season to a premature He cares about his friends. He Open pleased with a semi-final close. respects everyone. run one year after missing the He has slowly made his way “He fights every match from tournament through injury. back in 2018, gradually gaining the first to the last point. I think “It was very good,” he said confidence with a quarter-fi- people can relate to that and Juan Martin del Potro bledon in 2013. of his two weeks in Flushing nal run at Wimbledon and his appreciate what he brings to But Djokovic will not un - Meadows. “Maybe not today, last-four appearance here. the tennis. He treats others the torpedoed by a series of wrist from the tour for two, three der-estimate the 29-year-old but the last couple of matches He dug deep for a five- way he wants others to treat injuries. years. who was two sets to love ahead I played great tennis, beat a set victory over Marin sev - him. I think that’s why people A number of surgeries pushed “But he was always a top five of Nadal in the semi-finals on couple of good guys. enth-seeded Cilic in the quar- love him.” him to the brink of retirement player in the eyes I think of Friday when the world number “I’m really happy to be in ter-finals, and may have still While Djokovic can pull level in 2015 when his world ranking everyone.” one retired with a knee injury. the semis again. Could have been feeling the effects against with Pete Sampras on 14 majors slumped to 581 in the world. Djokovic has never lost to Del “We have never played in the been better playing the final Djokovic. -- and move to within three of Now he goes into Sunday’s Potro at a Slam, winning twice final of a Grand Slam and he’s again, but maybe the my next “I think I was just tired from Rafael Nadal and six back from final at a career-high three. at the US Open in 2007 and 2012, playing the tennis of his life, chance.” the last couple of matches,” he Roger Federer -- Del Potro’s “We all felt for his struggles Roland Garros in 2011 and an without a doubt, in the last 15 Nishikori made history in said after his defeat. career at the Slams has been with injuries that kept him away epic five-set semi-final at Wim- months,” said the Serb. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 19 Uruguay, Argentina rack up big wins

Reuters | Washington spot after 27 minutes, before Giovani Lo Celso doubled their Luis Suarez brace, the lead eight minutes later with a second a cheeky ‘Panen- Ever since I was a sweetly struck half volley from Aka’ penalty, helped Uru- boy my dad told 25 meters. guay ease to 4-1 win over Mex- Giovani Simeone, son of Ath- ico, while Argentina rebound- me that one day I letico Madrid manager Diego ed from a poor World Cup to would be here. No Simeone, scored the third on his thump Guatemala 3-0 in a pair matter the rival, national team debut two min- of big friendly wins in the United there was a lot of utes before halftime to complete States on Friday. anxiety to see this the scoring. The Uruguayans, knocked out new Argentina. In The game petered out in a of the World Cup by eventu - the first half we did second half following a raft of al winners France in the quar- substitutions but the win was a ter-finals, took the lead in Hou- everything we had welcome tonic for a team that ston in the 21st minute thanks to do disappointed in Russia, handing to Jose Maria Gimenez before GIOVANI SIMEONE caretaker coach Lionel Scaloni a Raul Jimenez equalised from solid start. the spot for Mexico four minutes “Ever since I was a boy my dad later. by keeper Fernando Muslera told me that one day I would be Man of the Match Suarez with 16 minutes remaining. here,” a delighted Simeone told grabbed his double in nine first- In Los Angeles, a new-look reporters. “No matter the rival, half minutes, the second an au- Argentina, missing Lionel Messi, there was a lot of anxiety to see dacious 40th minute chipped who is taking a sabbatical from this new Argentina. In the first penalty, before Gaston Pereiro international football, and the half we did everything we had completed the scoring on the retired Javier Mascherano, were to do.” hour mark with his first inter- still too strong for an inexperi- In another friendly involv- national goal. enced Central American oppo- ing South American sides in the Jimenez could have pulled one sition. United States, Colombia came back for Mexico, but his second Gonzalo Martinez got Ar- from behind to beat neighbours penalty of the match was saved Giovanni Simeone of Argentina and Hector Moreira of Guatemala attempts to control a bouncing ball gentina’s first from the penalty Venezuela 2-1 in Miami. Balotelli in doubt for Jorginho grabs point for Azzurri

Portugal game AFP | Bologna, Italy AFP | Milan oberto Mancini’s first com- ario Balotelli is in doubt Rpetitive game as Italy coach Mto play Italy’s second ended in a 1-1 Nations League Nations League game against draw with Poland, midfielder Portugal in Lisbon on Mon- Jorginho saving Azzurri blush- day, according to press reports es with a second-half penalty yesterday. to level Piotr Zielinski’s first- The Nice forward was heav- half opener in Bologna on ily criticised for his perfor- Friday. mance in his first competitive Mancini, 58, was appointed game for Italy since the 2014 after the four-time winners’ World Cup, against Poland on shock failure to qualify for the Friday. 2018 World Cup for the first Balotelli limped off after an time since 1958. hour before Chelsea midfield- And the former Manchester er Jorginho rescued a point for City boss admitted there was the Azzurri in Bologna. work to do. And the 28-year-old forward “It’s the first important game, did not take part in a full train- so a few errors can happen, but ing session yesterday after un- overall the boys did well,” said Italy’s Jorginho in action dergoing tests. Mancini. Mancini confirmed he was “I knew it was going to be struggling for fitness, with the difficult. They are a team that, angry whistles from the crowd stituted by Mancini along with sure with two early scoring op- forward applying an ice pack at this moment, have more as- at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara. Insigne who spearheaded the portunities. to his thigh after being substi- Mario Balotelli surance than us. Federico Chiesa came off early Azzurri attack along with Gianluigi Donnarumma -- be- tuted on Friday. Marseille failed to materialise. “But in the second half we the bench in the 71st minute to Federico Bernardeschi. tween the posts after the re - “His fitness levels are an is- “I will have to talk to him a made less technical mistakes replace Lorenzo Insigne, and Zielinski and Robert Le- tirement of Italy icon Gianluigi sue right now,” Mancini told lot and he must improve a lot,” and I’m happy with those 45 when he was brought down in wandowski were in the front Buffon -- blocked a point blank Rai Sport. said Mancini. minutes. Before we made many the box minutes later Brazil- line for the Poles. Zielinski shot on six minutes. Balotelli has been short of “Mario has to find form. mistakes, too many.” ian-born Jorginho stepped up Mancini handed 26-year-old And the 19-year-old AC Milan match time as a result of a con- “I’m just disappointed be- Italy struggled in all areas, to beat Lukasz Fabianski. Fiorentina left-back Cristiano goalkeeper dived to clear off tract dispute with Ligue 1 club cause we didn’t win, not dis- Zielinski opening for Poland Striker Mario Balotelli played Biraghi his first cap. Bayern Munich’s Lewandowski Nice after a planned move to appointed in any player.” five minutes before the break to for an hour before being sub- But Poland piled on the pres- after 27 minutes.

Plane problems hit Wales trip to Denmark Germany’s Sane mystery solved AFP | London AFP | Berlin

yan Giggs and his Wales here was speculation ahead Rplayers were severely de- Tof the weekend as to just My grandaughter layed on their journey to Den- why Manchester City striker was born yesterday mark due to an aeroplane tech- Leroy Sane had suddenly quit (Friday), we’re very nical problem. the Germany squad and the happy, her name is Giggs’ side are heading to answer is - to rush to his girl- Rio Stella Denmark for Sunday’s Nations friend’s side for the birth of League clash, but their plane their daughter. SOULEYMAN SANE was left grounded at Cardiff The winger who missed out Airport yesterday. on World Cup selection and Sane’s partner Candice Brook Wales face the awkward sce- who has been criticised by sen- had given birth late Friday, with nario of not being able to ar- ior members of the German reaction from Sane’s father. rive in Aarhus until the early Wale’s Gareth Bale speaks with coach Ryan Giggs (file photo) squad recently met with coach “My grandaughter was born hours of Sunday morning after Joachim Loew on Friday and yesterday (Friday), we’re very a new charter plane had to be then sparked a Twitter ava - happy, her name is Rio Stella,” ordered. The late nature of the flight miles away, and bus the players lanche when he quit the squad. Souleyman Sane told Bild. Aircraft technicians had meant that the squad were un- to Aarhus. Loew said Sane had with- Sane, 22, missed Germany’s failed to fix the fault and the able to land at Aarhus airport. An FAW spokesperson said: drawn from preparations for disastrous World Cup cam - earliest the Wales squad could Plans were being made to “We cannot at the moment pro- their game with Peru “for pri- paign in Russia but was brought leave Cardiff on a new plane land at another airport, pos- vide an estimate of what time vate reasons”. back by Loew into his first was at 1900 GMT local time. sibly Copenhagen nearly 200 the team will fly.” German daily Bild reported Leroy Sane squad since the tournament. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 20 Brazil cruise over USA

AFP | East Rutherford, United States to qualify for the World Cup. The opening goal came after 11 min- Brazil glided through a one-sided utes, when Juventus winger Douglas oberto Firmino and Neymar first half, with the hosts paying the Costa found himself in space on the scored the goals as Brazil price for repeatedly squandering pos- right flank. We played one of the Neymar Rcruised to a 2-0 friendly victory session cheaply. British-born left-back Antonee Rob- best teams in the world. over an inexperienced United States. inson rushed in to close down Costa, We were a little nervy. Brazil, playing their first internation- but was left for dead as the Brazilian Probably should have al since a disappointing World Cup skipped past him all too easily before done a little better with and quarter-final exit, were in complete picking out Firmino with a pinpoint control throughout a low-key en- low cross. the ball, but that’s why counter at the MetLife Stadium in The Liverpool forward tapped in an you play these games. Roberto East Rutherford, New Jersey. easy finish past Columbus Crew goal- It wasn’t going to be an The South American giants had keeper Zack Steffen for 1-0. easy night when you won their previous 10 games against Costa had Robinson in trouble again play a team like Brazil Firmino the United States, whose lone victory after 31 minutes, going clear to whip in DAVE SARACHAN came way back in 1998. another low cross. This time however There was never much doubt that Neymar was unable to get on the end scoring charts. find goal in Brazil would extend their winning of it as the Americans cleared. Ronaldo has 62 goals, while Pele tops record to 11 consecutive wins as they In the 39th minute Steffen saved the charts with 77. dominated throughout smartly from Liverpool signing Brazil’s sense of superiority was against an American Fabinho as Brazil continued to exert underscored by the fact that Brazil 2-0 friendly team who are pressure. goalkeeper Alisson was not required rebuilding The South Americans doubled their to make a save until the 71st minute, after their lead three minutes from half-time turning around a low shot from Trapp. win shock when US captain Wil Trapp clipped US coach Dave Sarachan, who has fail- Fabinho in the penalty area. spent nearly a year as the team’s care- ure Paris Saint-Germain striker taker boss following the exit of Bruce Neymar stepped up to stroke Arena after the World Cup debacle, in his 58th international goal admitted his team had paid the price in his 91st game. for ceding possession too cheaply. Neymar, who was hand- “We played one of the best teams in ed the captain’s armband the world,” Sarachan said. by manager Tite for this “We were a little nervy. Probably game, is now only five should have done a little better with goals away from sur- the ball, but that’s why you play these passing Ronaldo in games. second place on “It wasn’t going to be an easy night Brazil’s all- when you play a team like Brazil.” time 5 Neymar is now only five goals away from surpassing Ronaldo in second place on Brazil’s all-time scoring charts. Ronaldo has 62 goals, while Pele tops the charts Neymar Jr with 77

Bolt takes break from Mariners for overseas commitment Reuters | Sydney

lympic sprint champion Usain Bolt Owill put his efforts to carve out a football career on hold for a week to fulfil a “previously planned” overseas commitment, the A-League’s Central Coast Mariners said yesterday. The 32-year-old Jamaican has been trialling with the Mariners for the last three weeks in the hope of securing a professional con - tract for the 2018-19 A-League cam paign. The break, from Sept. 9-16, had been agreed before he joined Mike Mulvey’s team for training, the club said in a statement. Bolt made his debut for the Mari- ners on Aug. 31, coming off the bench for 18 minutes against a local amate ur side. The Mariners won the game 6-1 but Bolt looked well short of match fitness and lacked the touch on the ball of many of his team mates. Bolt himself said he would need at least four months to get up to speed. Bolt’s attempt to transform himself from the face of global athletics to pro- fessional football player has generat- ed huge publicity for the Mariners, who finished bottom of the 10-team A-League last season. It has also drawn scepticism, with Adelaide United coach Marco Kurz questioning Bolt’s open-ended trial, saying the A-League should focus on recruiting proven talents and improv- ing Australian youngsters. Central Coast Mariners’ Usain Bolt in action