Dismissal, Jail for Minister, 14 Others Over MEW Scam

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 THULHIJJA 15, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Ministry mulls Taleban seize Shell pulls Tokyo enrolling northern plug on proposes five Syrians in Afghan city in Arctic more sports for public schools4 major attack7 exploration21 202017 Games Dismissal, jail for minister, Min 25º Max 43º 14 others over MEW scam High Tide 00:05 & 12:25 Abdaly cell trial resumes today Justice ministry reports court fight Low Tide • 06:25 & 18:40 40 PAGES NO: 16652 150 FILS By B Izzak, Meshaal Al-Enezi and A Saleh

KUWAIT: In a rare judgment, the misdemeanors court yesterday sentenced to jail current Minister of Electricity and Water Ahmad Al-Jassar and 14 senior officials at the ministry for two years each and ordered their dismissal over the 2007 faulty generators scandal. The court however asked the officials to pay KD 20,000 each to suspend the implementation of the penalties, which are expected to be challenged at the appeals and cassation courts. The court also acquitted former Audit Bureau undersecretary Abdul Aziz Al-Roumi in the case related to the 2007 emergency power plan. Jassar, who was then a senior official at the ministry, and the officials were members of a committee formed by the ministry in 2007 to study measures to deal with a projected shortfall in power production in the summer. The National Assembly witnessed heated debates over the issue after it was found that a local company was given the contract to urgently import gen- Ahmad Al-Jassar erators that were found to be faulty. They cost the government several hundred million dinars, in one of the most highly publicized graft cases. The Assembly then referred the issue to the Audit Bureau and formed its own committee to investigate KUWAIT: A combination of pictures shows the moon in various stages of a total lunar eclipse as seen from Kuwait early yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat what former MP Ahmed Al-Saadoun described as a “dis- graceful form of violating public funds”. Later, the case Supermoon eclipse wows stargazers was sent to the public prosecution, which pressed charges against the officials. Jassar was appointed as min- WASHINGTON: Skygazers were treated to a rare astronomi- life, extra-bright moon lining up for just over an hour. Images photos with their smartphones - though in other cities, ister of electricity and water and minister of public works cal event yesterday when a swollen “supermoon” and lunar from France, Argentina and the United States, among others, including Washington, cloud cover hid much of the spectacle. earlier this year after the resignation of former minister eclipse combined for the first time in decades, showing capture the progression of the lunar eclipse to a striking red While the phenomenon was not visible in any major Indian Abdulaziz Al-Ibrahim, who had criticized MPs. There has Earth’s satellite bathed in blood-red light. The celestial show, finale. cities, stargazers equipped with telescopes were able to catch been no reaction by the government over the ruling. visible from the Americas, Europe, Africa, west Asia and the In Brooklyn, New York, crowds of people gathered on a glimpse of the eclipse in the country’s remote northeast. Sources said Jassar is expected to step down, although east Pacific, was the result of the sun, Earth and a larger-than- plazas and sidewalks, gazing up at the sky and trying to take Continued on Page 13 the ruling is not going to be implemented immediately. Continued on Page 13 News Kuwait rejects plan for oil summit in brief

Qatar to invest $35bn Development to continue regardless of oil price in US over 5 years DOHA: Qatar plans to invest $35 billion over the next KUWAIT: The OPEC oil cartel has no plan to par- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro earlier suade oil producers to cut production to boost five years in the United States, as the energy-rich Gulf ticipate in an oil producers’ summit proposed by this month proposed a summit meeting oil prices, which have plunged about 60 percent state diversifies its global stakes, its sovereign wealth Venezuela to support prices, Kuwait’s oil minis- between major world oil producers from OPEC since June last year. fund said yesterday. The Qatar Investment Authority ter said yesterday. The next meeting on OPEC’s and non-OPEC members to discuss slashing Oil prices fell in Asia yesterday as investors revealed its US investment plans in a statement calendar is a twice-yearly ministerial gathering production to boost prices that have slumped looked for further clues about the health of the announcing the opening of an office in New York. The in December, Ali Al-Omair told reporters when by more than half. Omair said that in previous Chinese and US economies, the world’s top office “will enable QIA to develop and expand its global asked about the Venezuelan proposal. “There such meetings OPEC was always asked to make crude consumers. US benchmark West Texas investment portfolio, with the State of Qatar having will be no conferences before December 4,” said the production cuts “while others continued to Intermediate for November delivery eased 48 committed to investing $35 billion in the United States Omair. “The problem is that there is no commit- produce, causing us to lose market share”. cents to $45.22 and Brent crude for November of America over the next five years,” it said. QIA said it ment from non-OPEC producers for what they Venezuela, an OPEC member that relies heavily dipped 50 cents to $48.10 in afternoon trade. also “remains committed to its investments in Europe, will undertake to help stabilize the market.” on oil revenues, has been trying hard to per- Continued on Page 13 Ali Al-Omair Asia and the Middle East,” while the New York office “facilitates access to significant investment opportunities”. Qatar’s portfolio - valued at between $256 billion Obama, Putin spar over Syria and $334 billion - includes significant stakes in British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s and the London Stock UNITED NATIONS: Russian President Exchange, as well as owning Harrods department store Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart and the Shard skyscraper in the capital. Barack Obama sparred over the crisis in Syria in duelling UN speeches yesterday, each accusing the other of fuelling the India, Pak say 1,100 carnage. The Russian urged UN General killed in hajj disaster Assembly members to unite to fight the ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has given foreign diplo- Islamic State group and said it would be a mats some 1,100 photographs of the dead from last disastrous error not to support Syria’s sit- week’s hajj crush and stampede, Indian and ting president, Bashar Al-Assad. “We must Pakistani authorities said, an indication of a signifi- address the problems that we are all fac- cantly higher death toll than previously offered by ing and create a broad anti-terror coali- the kingdom. The Saudi health ministry’s latest fig- tion,” Putin said in his address, his first to ures, released Saturday, put the toll at 769 people the world body in a decade. It is, he killed and 934 injured. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, a law- A handout image made available by NASA shows dark, narrow, 100-m-long argued, an “enormous mistake to not maker in Pakistan’s governing PML-N political party streaks flowing downhill on Mars, inferred to have been formed by recently cooperate with the Syrian group which is who is leading his country’s response to the disaster, flowing water. — AFP fighting the terrorists face-to-face”. said Saudi officials gave diplomats “1,100 photos” of Obama said Washington was ready to the dead from Mina. Chaudhry told journalists dur- work with Russia and even Iran against ing a news conference broadcast nationwide yester- Briny water flowed the Islamic State jihadists, but took a day night that the photos could be viewed at Saudi swipe at them for supporting Assad, embassies and missions abroad. His comments recently on Mars whom he dubbed a child-killing tyrant. echoed those of Indian External Affairs Minister Not to be outdone, the Russian leader Sushma Swaraj from Sunday. “Saudi authorities have blamed the rise of violent extremism on UNITED NATIONS: US President PARIS: Scientists announced yesterday free water sitting on the surface,” study Barack Obama addresses the UN released photos of 1,090 pilgrims who have died in “the strongest evidence yet” of liquid co-author Alfred McEwen, from the the United States’ military interventions in (the hajj) stampede,” Swaraj wrote on Twitter. Iraq and Libya, which he said unleashed General Assembly yesterday in New water on Mars, raising a distant prospect University of Arizona, told AFP. NASA York City. — AFP of microscopic life on our neighboring said the findings, made with its Mars chaos in the Middle East. Obama took the planet. Curious lines running down Reconnaissance Orbiter, “provide the podium at the UN General Assembly rent policy of arming and supporting Saudi forces kill ahead of Putin and hours before the pair two IS suspects steep slopes on the surface of the Red strongest evidence yet that liquid water Assad. Rather than a bulwark against Planet may be streaks of super-salty flows intermittently on present-day were to hold their first meeting in over jihadist extremism, Obama argued, Assad DUBAI: Two suspected Islamic State militants were two years. drives Syrians into the arms of such killed and three were arrested by Saudi security forces brine that flowed as recently as last sum- Mars”. “Mars is not the dry, arid planet mer, a team said after discovering evi- we thought of in the past,” according to The US president extended a cautious groups by such acts as dropping “barrel in coordinated raids in the capital Riyadh and the east- hand to his traditional foes, suggesting dence of “hydrated” salt minerals. These Jim Green, the American agency’s plan- bombs to massacre innocent children.” ern city of Dammam, the Interior Ministry said yester- they work together to end the bloodshed results “strongly support the hypothesis” etary science director. “Under certain cir- Putin rejected this view, arguing that day. The statement carried by state news agency SPA in Syria. “The United States is prepared to of liquid water on Mars - though not cumstances, liquid water has been the IS group sprang out of the chaos left said the men belonged to an Islamic State cell that was work with any nation, including Russia H2O as we know it, concluded a research found on Mars,” he told journalists in behind after US-backed forces ousted planning to carry out “an imminent terrorist act” and and Iran, to resolve the conflict,” he said. paper in the journal Nature Geoscience. Washington. Saddam Hussein from Iraq and Muammar that one of the sites raided by the authorities was a But the American leader made clear his If anything, it was likely “wet soil, not Continued on Page 13 Gaddafi of Libya. bomb-making factory. opposition to Moscow and Tehran’s cur- Continued on Page 13 LOCAL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 Crown Prince receives officials

KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah received at Seif Palace yesterday Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem. His Highness Sheikh Nawaf also received Acting Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, and Acting Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al- Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah meets Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem. — KUNA NEW YORK: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. — KUNA received Sunday at his residence in the United States His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. — KUNA Prime Minister represents Amir at UNGA opening session

NEW YORK: UN Secretary General Ban Ki- fight against terror. moon opened yesterday the General US President Barack Obama will be host- Assembly’s (UNGA) 70th session, attended ing a summit on countering violent extrem- by Representative of His Highness the Amir ism on the sidelines of the UNGA meetings, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a high-level meeting that His Highness the His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Amir was expected to attend. Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Ban highlighted the dire need for aid for Ban, in his opening speech, urged world millions of refugees and displaced people in countries to unite to solve crises around the region, like in Lebanon, Jordan and the globe, and to provide funding to help Turkey that were hosting millions of Syrian the people of Iraq, South Sudan, Yemen, and Iraqi refugees. and Syria. Ban shed light on the Syrian He commended the European countries people who were leaving their homes that approved to receive large numbers of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah because of “oppression, extremism, Syrian refugees fleeing the conflict in their meets Acting Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, and Acting Minister meets ministers Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah and Sheikh destruction, and fear,” as four years of country and have nowhere to live. of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah. Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah. diplomatic “paralysis by the security council and others have allowed the crisis to Insufficient funding spin out of control.” Ban, however, urged Europe to do more. He stressed that it was high time for UN He complained of lack of sufficient humani- Kuwait condemns Israeli desecration Security Council (UNSC) and key regional tarian funding, noting that the international players to step forward and end the Syrian community has about half of what it needs of Islamic, Christian sites in Jerusalem conflict, which killed more than 250,000 to help people of Iraq, south Sudan and people and displaced over 12 million oth- Yemen, and only just a third for Syria. GENEVA: Kuwait condemned at a UN meeting the Israeli assault back in 2014. ers. He further said the spirit of solidarity The State of Kuwait had hosted three yesterday the Israeli desecrations and viola- The Israeli violations were beyond military and diplomacy among UNSC members, donor conferences over the past three tions against Islamic and Christian sites in action, said Ghunaim, adding that the con- which was materialized in the Iranian years, pledging and fully paying some USD Jerusalem. Speaking to a meeting for the UN struction of Jewish settlements on Palestinian nuclear agreement, which Ban welcomed, 1.3 billion out of over $7 billion for the Council for Human Rights, Kuwait’s Permanent and Arab lands still continues. Furthermore, could be demonstrated in resolving the Syrian people, while also being active in envoy to the UN headquarters to Geneva the Israeli violations reached agricultural lands conflicts in Syria and Yemen. Yemen, where 80 percent of the population Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim said that the owned by Palestinians who are prevented from needs aid, and other conflict zones. continuous Israeli violations against Al-Aqsa cultivating, harvesting, and benefiting from Paying the price Kuwait was the world number one in Mosque and the attempts to hinder Palestinian their own lands and goods, said the Ban said that innocent Syrians were pay- providing humanitarian assistance in 2014, presence at the Islamic shrine, was a clear vio- Ambassador. ing the price of barrel bombs and terrorism, with aid amounting to 0.24 percent of the lation of human rights. Meanwhile, Ghunaim showcased Kuwait’s thus there must be no impunity for atro- country’s Gross National Product (GNP). The international community has an obliga- continuous commitment to the Palestinian cious crimes. “Our commitment to justice Ban, meanwhile, warned against the tion to protect the Palestinians and their people, noting that recently his country donat- should lead us to refer the situation to the dangerous drift in the Middle East peace sacred places of worship, said Ghunaim. He ed a sum of $15 million to UNRWA to help cov- International Criminal Court,” he added. process. With “settlement expanding and added that the Israeli previous aggressions er the educational expenses of Palestinian stu- Ban, speaking one day after world lead- incitement and provocations on the rise, it against the Palestinians, especially against dents at 685 schools. He also noted that ers adopted the 2030 Sustainable is essential for Israelis and Palestinians to re- those in the Gaza Strip, had remain uncontest- Kuwait had donated $200 million to help in the Development Goals (SDGs), said crises in engage, and for the international communi- ed despite the deaths of over 2,500 people, reconstruction of the southern area of the the region were further fueled by terrorist ty to pressure the parities to do so.” including children, women, and the elderly, in Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim Gaza Strip. — KUNA groups on the ground, like so-called ISIL, Al- The peace process has been hampered Qaeda and its affiliates. by the Israeli unilateral measures like the Those groups, he added, remained major further construction of Jewish settlement threats especially to women and girls who and derailment of the two-state solution. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled takes were systematically targeted. “The world The Representative of His Highness the must unite against the blatant brutality of Amir was accompanied by First Deputy these groups. We must also counter the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh part in Arab FMs’ meeting exclusion and hopelessness on which Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, extremists feed,” he said, and world coun- Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah tries must never violate human rights in the and other senior officials. — KUNA FM meets officials on sidelines of UNGA session

World leaders voice NEW YORK: First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al- commitment to fighting Hamad Al-Sabah led Kuwait’s delegation to an Arab Foreign Ministers’ meeting, held on Sunday under the presidency of the United poverty, hunger, diseases Arab Emirates (UAE). The foreign ministers, meeting on sidelines NEW YORK: World leaders have adopted Summit across member states, business- of the 70th UN General Assembly (UNGA) ses- the Sustainable Development Goals es, civil society and international organi- sion, discussed the Palestinian question, the (SDGs) that ultimately aimed at eradicat- zations that will support action on the peace process, and the situations in Syria, Iraq, ing poverty, hunger, and disease by 2030 new SDGs. Yemen and Libya. They also discussed the issue as well as making sure not one person of terrorism and the agenda of the UNGA would be left behind the development Innovative means meetings. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled was accom- march. His Highness the Amir of Kuwait panied by his Assistant for the Foreign Minister The leaders, concluding Sunday night Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Office Affairs Ambassador Sheikh Dr Ahmad the Sustainable Development Summit, Sabah, in his speech before the summit Nasser Mohammad Al-Sabah and Kuwait per- held on sidelines of the UN General three days ago, said the world should manent representative to the UN Mansour Al- Assembly meetings, approved 17 SDGs explore innovative means to implement Otaibi. Later, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled led and 169 targets that acknowledged sustainable development beyond 2015 in Kuwait’s delegation to Gulf Cooperation human rights of all people, achieve gen- order to end poverty by 2030. der equality, and empower women and The world should engage in a collec- girls. In their final declaration, the leaders tive work and active partnership while voiced determination to end all forms of taking into consideration burden-sharing poverty and hunger, ensure human in order to achieve sustainable develop- beings live in dignity, equality and ment, His Highness the Amir said. He healthy environment. They said they were added the targeted sustainable develop- Sheikh Sabah Khaled meets OIC’s Secretary General Iyad Madani. — KUNA photos determined to protect the planet from ment was facing big challenges “due to Cooperation’s (OIC) Secretary General Iyad Lucian Aurescu on sidelines of the UNGA ses- degradation, sustainably managing its the patterns of conduct of man through- Madani on a coordination meeting of OIC sion, called for exerting further efforts to find natural resources and taking urgent out the ages, in addition to impact of nat- Foreign Ministers, due to be chaired by Kuwait the whereabouts of Al-Baghli. The two officials action to address climate change. ural disasters and the rise in earth’s tem- in New York next Thursday. also discussed ways of further cementing bilat- Human beings, said the leaders in perature thus increasing our responsibili- Meanwhile, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled valued eral relations and cooperation in many their declaration, should enjoy prosper- ties.” Romanian authorities’ efforts to search for domains. Also Sunday, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled ous and fulfilling lives, and that economic, His Highness the Amir highlighted missing Kuwaiti citizen, Mohammad Taher Al- held talks with Malaysian Foreign Minister social and technological progress must Kuwait’s contributions to help developing Baghli. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, during a meet- Anifah Aman on ways of boosting bilateral ties occur in harmony with nature. They said countries worldwide, calling upon devel- ing with Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan and issues of mutual interest. — KUNA peace and the three dimensions of sus- oped countries to honor their commit- tainable development - economic, social ment and contribute 0.7 percent of their and environmental - were interlinked, gross domestic product (GDP) to enable and that they would work on building on sustainable funding for developing coun- achievements of Millennium tries. Development Goals (MDGs) and seek to Kuwait, he added, has been living up NEW YORK: First Deputy Prime Minister and address shortcomings. to its regional and international responsi- Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al- The SDGs aim at making sure human bilities towards achieving sustainable Sabah participates in the Arab FMs meeting. dignity is respected, rule of law and jus- development and address related prob- tice are implemented, while equality and lems, providing aid to developing coun- Council’s (GCC) Foreign Ministers’ meeting, non-discrimination are honored. The tries and least-developed nations. held on the sidelines of the UNGA session. The SDGs promote lifelong learning opportu- “My country continue during the past top diplomats discussed coordination of posi- nities for all people, ensure sustainable few years to provide development assis- tions for upcoming meetings between the GCC manage of water and sanitation for all, tance that amounted to 2.1 percent of its and political and economic blocs from around sustainable access to energy, promote GDP, which is more than double the per- the world, as well as a host of issues of mutual innovation, combat desertification and centage agreed-upon internationally,” he interest. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled was accompa- strengthen means of implementing and said. Kuwait was the world number one in nied by Dr Ahmad Al-Nasser, Mansour Al- revitalizing global partnership for sustain- providing humanitarian assistance in Otaibi and Assistant Foreign Minister for GCC able development. 2014, with aid amounting to 0.24 percent Affairs Nasser Al-Muzayyen. Speaking at the closing press briefing, of the country’s Gross National Product Amina Mohammad, UN Secretary (GNP). He said the SDGs’ three dimensions FM meets officials General’s Special Advisor for Post-2015 represented a starting point to support Separately, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled held Development Planning, emphasized that global development. “Our success to talks with Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars implementation of SDGs would be the lit- achieve sustainable development reflects Rinkevics on ways of boosting bilateral rela- mus test of the agenda. She welcomed our responsibilities towards the world,” tions and issues of mutual interest. He also the new commitments made at the said His Highness the Amir. — KUNA held talks with the Organization of Islamic Sheikh Sabah Khaled meets Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Lucian Aurescu. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 2015 LOCAL

Central Agency for Information Technology holds E-Gov’t Forum: Information Management & Security Under the Patronage of His Highness the Prime Minister

KUWAIT: Announcing the convening by saying, “EGOV3 will focus on two many GCC and Kuwaiti IT compa- of the 3rd E-Government Forum - technology tracks: Information nies to showcase their products Information Management and management and information and services. The Forum will host IT Security (EGOV3), Abdullatif Suraie Al- security. These tracks have their leaders and specialists from all gov- Suraie the Director General of the impact on the development and ernment information technology Central Agency for Information implementation of the e-govern- departments. The Forum will dedi- Technology (CAIT) welcomed the ment program and the success and cate two days for technology pre- patronage of Highness the Prime efficiency of its services. Many tech- sentations, discussions, and knowl- Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al- nology phenomena, today, have edge transfer sessions. EGOV3 will Hamad Al-Sabah of the event that is their far reaching influence on be inaugurated by His Excellency scheduled for 15 - 17 November 2015. Information management such as Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al- Suraie commented by saying, “The big data analytics, cloud comput- Mubarak Al-Sabah, Minister of State patronage of His Highness the Prime ing, social media, and mobility. for Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of Minister reflects an invaluable support Moreover, information manage- the Board of the Central Agency for of all Kuwaiti leadership of the coun- ment is very much concerned with Information Technology. try’s growth and prosperity. It also sig- our disaster recovery plans, busi- Suraie concluded his statement nals a much needed support for ness continuity processes, and gov- Abdullatif Al-Suraie by saying, “We look forward to host CAIT’s mission of developing the e- ernance frameworks that control their national security policies. CAIT all IT leaderships and specialists in The five Zainers 2.0 graduates. government program for the State of our operations. We believe that the is fully aware of the value of infor- Kuwait and other GCC countries. I Kuwait in collaboration with all other Internet of Things, too, will have its mation security, its implications, believe that the accompanying Zain Group introduces graduate government agencies. Moreover, we deep influence and implications; technologies, and processes. We exhibition will witness the display are pleased to work closely with and we should be ready. are developing our capabilities and of many products and solutions. program dubbed Zainers 2.0 NoufEXPO in organizing this yearly Information security is, no doubt, working closely with all concerned EGOV3 Scientific Committee is event; it represents a solid partnership another ongoing concern that parties to protect Kuwait’s informa- finalizing the scientific program Five Kuwaitis selected to spend and cooperation between the public comes along with any IT implemen- tion assets.” along with NoufEXPO that is carry- and private sectors.” tation. Information security ing out EGOV3 related logistics. IT a year working for Zain Group became an essential component of Distinctive event vendors still have the opportunity Two tracks national, social, and economic Suraie continued to say that to reserve their spot by contacting The Director General of the security of any country. Policy mak- EGOV3 will be a distinctive technol- the Scientific Committee on +965 KUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading mobile tele- Positive momentum Central Agency for Information ers cannot overlook the impact of ogy event gathering many global 22469921 or via email info@noufex- com innovator in eight markets in the Middle Gegenheimer continued, “The injection of Technology commented on EGOV3 information security when they set technology vendors, as well as, po.com.kw.” East and Africa, announces the commence- fresh new talent will generate positive ment of its elite graduate program called momentum and new ideas as Zain Group Zainers 2.0, which is aimed at infusing fresh transitions into a digital lifestyle organization. International Student Network new talent into the organization at an early We envisage these high caliber graduates will holds education fair in Kuwait stage. play a significant role in many facets of the Under the Zainers 2.0 initiative, five future prosperity of the company.” Kuwaiti recent graduates from leading univer- Omar Al Omar, Zain Kuwait CEO, a 14 year n Tuesday, October 1, 2015, the International sities have been selected to spend a year stalwart of the company who also rose Student Network (ISN) will return to Kuwait for an working within Zain Group for a year.133 through the rankscommented, “This initiative Oeducational fair at the Movenpick Hotel from 6-9 applicants applied for the positions, with only by Zain Group is a prime opportunity for pm. US Ambassador to Kuwait Douglas Silliman will pro- 19 candidates selected for interviews, and career advancement for these talented young vide opening remarks. The fair will include representatives five ultimately succeeding, all of them having Kuwaiti nationals. It remains our duty to pro- from ten US colleges and universities who will provide achieved scores above a 3.5 Grade Point vide employment to the nationals of the information about their schools and answer questions Average (GPA) for their university degrees. country in which we are based, and which from students and parents about educational opportuni- The graduates will be exposed to different offers us so much support, and we will work ties in the United States. The three-hour educational fair is tasks in different departments and country close with the Group to make Zainers 2.0 a organized by ISN in cooperation with the US Embassy. operations within Zain Group, and based on successful program.” The graduates com- The following universities will attend the event: their performance, will be offered an oppor- menced their program with Zain in the middle KRCS supports Syrian Adelphi University, Drexel University, Drury University, tunity to assume a full-time role within the of September and will be under assessment Illinois State University, George Mason University, Oregon organization at the end of the program. throughout the whole year, being closely patients in Lebanon State University, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, Commenting on the launch of graduate supervised by senior Zain Group and Zain Saint Joseph’s University, University of Central Missouri, recruitment initiative, Zain Group CEO, Scott Kuwait personnel from various departments. BEIRUT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) including the dialysis project in governmental and Western Illinois University. Gegenheimer said, “Zain Group is widely Zain has high hopes for the five graduates announced yesterday that it will cover medical Orange Nassau Hospital, to alleviate the suffering Educational USA advisers will be present at the fair to viewed as a blue chip company within Kuwait enjoying a long and successful career in the expenses for the treatment of dialysis patients of the Syrian refugees who are living in very answer students’ questions about higher education in the and across the wider Middle East region. This frame of Eaman Al Roudan, Zain Group’s Chief among Syrian refugees in the town of Tripoli, tough conditions in various parts of Lebanon. US including the admission process, US Embassy consular reputation is built on the manner in which we Regulatory Officer, and Mohammad Abdal, north of Lebanon. Meanwhile, the hospitalís Director Dr Khalid officers will also be present to answer questions about the conduct ourselves and the caliber of the peo- Zain Group’s Chief Communications Officer, KRCS is holding the fifth campaign to support Kamal Al-Dein praised the distinguished coopera- student visa application process. ple we employ, and I believe Zainers 2.0 will both of who launched their careers at Zain the Syrian refugees in Lebanon, by providing cov- tion of KRCS with the hospital for the last two Additional information about the fair can be found at erage for the costs of medical treatment of Syrian years, affirming that the GCC state contributions in go a long way in securing our reputation for and many other Kuwait nationals who have http://www.studentlane.com/en_us/. For more informa- dialysis patents for six months, member of KRCS covering the costs were highly commendable. The being one of the best companies to be risen successfully through the ranks of Zain tion about studying in the United States please visit mission in north Lebanon Mohammad Al-Mutairi society also donated the operation of planting kid- http://www.educationusa.state.gov/. employed for generations to come.” Group and Zain Kuwait. said. KRCS is financing a number of projects ney to a Syrian refugee at the hospital. — KUNA L O C A L TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

KUWAIT: Members of the Philippines Professional Regulation Commission are pictured with the Philippines’ Ambassador to Kuwait Filipino workers take the exam. Renato Pedro Villa. 221 Filipinos take special licensure board exams By Ben Garcia The exams efit and professional development and growth. Prepare for the Examinees included nurses (94), dentists (1), electrical next examination, especially young and old professionals who KUWAIT: For the first time in Kuwait, the Philippines Professional engineers (15), master electricians (8), architects (29), mechan- missed this year’s special board exams here. This will help you Regulation Commission (PRC) conducted the Special Professional ical engineers (17), chemical engineers (33) and teachers (24). greatly to better improve the quality of life in the future,” said Licensure Board Examination (SPLBE) here to give a boost to thou- There are thousands of Filipino professionals in Kuwait who Baldago. sands of Filipinos who are currently working in Kuwait but are short are not recognized or are not paid well either because they of required qualifications to be called ‘professionals’, and do not get did not pass the board exams or left Manila without taking Annual tests salaries corresponding with their skills. them. Many of them, according to Philippine Labor Office, are The exams will be conducted annually (or as per request), but “We are happy to conduct the PRC board exams here in Kuwait working as housemaids or at places unrelated to their profes- will depend on the number of examinees. “The applicants were for the Filipinos. We are officially holding the exams for about 221 sions. over 300; but some of them are on leave, so they missed the examinees from eleven disciplines,” said Lily Ann Baldago, PRC “I would like to remind those professionals who have not tak- three-day exams. But we hope that next time, people who Director (Iloilo Regional Office). The exams were conducted at the en the exams yet to make use of this huge opportunity given to haven’t taken the exams will apply and seize the opportunity for Philippine International English School in Fahaheel from Sept 24-26 us by the Philippine government - make the decision and bear their own good. We dreamed about these exams, we worked through efforts by the Philippine Professional Organization (PPO) in mind that these special exams would not have been possible hard to make them possible and thank God, we finally achieved with the support of the Philippine Embassy’s Overseas Labor Office if we hadn’t spent millions of pesos from our coffers to bring it. We hope this will be an annual event, or as needed,” said Brian PRC Director Lily Ann Baldago speaks to (POLO). them right to your doorsteps. Use this opportunity for your ben- Bachinilla, PPO President. people taking the exams. Ministry mulls enrolling Syrians in public schools No exceptions to studying law in Egypt, Jordan: Essa By A Saleh Commerce ministry preparing to suspend manual transactions KUWAIT: Minister of Education Dr Bader Al-Essa The ministry of commerce and industry announced that the ministry plans to assess the announced its readiness to stop receiving compa- KUWAIT: Minister of Electricity and Water Ahmad Al-Jassar (right) and the ministry’s students’ capacity at public schools in order to nies’ transactions manually and stressed that the undersecretary Mohammad Bushehri are seen during the reception. study the possibility of enrolling Syrian children liv- process would be fully automated, except for trans- ing in Kuwait there. Enrollment in public schools, actions made by senior and disabled citizens. The where education is free of charge, is normally ministry added that all its five centers and offices in Ministry meets increasing exclusive for Kuwaiti students, with little excep- the three government malls would start using the tions given to certain cases such as children of automated system within two weeks, except for the demand on energy: Jassar Arab teachers hired by the ministry. “The cabinet Jahra and Jaber Al-Ali centers, where some technical will review the number of Syrian students living in problems were still impeding the use of Internet. By Meshaal Al-Enezi ice ones on the second day in addition to 7 Kuwait then decide whether to enroll them in pub- fires, 12 rescue operations and 4 service oper- lic schools or provide educational services to them FIFA suspension KUWAIT: Minister of Electricity and Water and ations on the third day. The department also through the charitable fund for helping students in Kuwait Football Association (KFA)’s secretary Public Works Ahmed Al-Jassar stressed that stressed that most fires were due to electric need,” the minister said yesterday. “This step comes Dr Bader Al-Essa general Saho Al-Saho denied receiving any formal the ministry’s plan to meet the summer’s short circuits, while most rescue operations as part of Kuwait’s efforts to help alleviate our register their children in private schools using only letter from FIFA with a warning to suspend it unless increasing demand for electricity was suc- were related to traffic accidents and elevator Syrian brothers’ suffering,” he explained. birth notifications without settling their statuses Kuwaiti sports laws were amended to match relat- cessful, and the ministry managed to provide malfunctions. with the Central Apparatus for Illegal Residents’ ed international regulations. “We have not so far all consumers’ needs. Jassar added that min- Law schools Affairs. “That document is not enough to register received any FIFA letters and cannot deal with istry has already started preparing for next Paper charged Meanwhile, Essa reminded that studying law at their children, because it does not include any civil media stories about the matter until we officially summer to follow the same pattern. The public prosecution yesterday started Egyptian and Jordanian universities is still suspend- ID number,” he added. receive one,” Saho said. Responding to a question investigating a case filed against Al-Shahed ed because Kuwait’s labor market is saturated in whether this would affect holding the 23rd Gulf 111 reports newspaper over a story it published under this field, adding that students need to focus on Biofuel project Cup in Kuwait, Saho said Kuwait was doing its best The Kuwait Fire Services Directorate the title of ‘The Fifth Column’, in which a few studying other specialties that are more needed Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) to prepare for the championship and that an (KFSD) said that it dealt with 111 reports dur- public figures’ names were mentioned, said locally. Essa also stressed that no exceptions would has discussed preparations to go from the infra- inspection team would arrive again on Oct 7 for a ing the Eid Al-Adha holiday, including 45 fires lawyer Khalid Al-Sowaifan, who filed the case. be made in this regard. structure to the installation phase in the biofuel final assessment. “We cannot talk about the cham- in various areas around Kuwait. KFSD added Separately, the criminal court yesterday In another educational concern, the ministry of project, said informed sources, noting that over 90 pionship’s future now,” he added. Notably, FIFA con- that its teams dealt with 16 fires, 20 rescue released a lawyer who had been accused by education’s private education director Abdullah Al- percent of the project’s infrastructure, including siders Kuwait’s new sports laws contradictory to its operations and five service calls on the first state security of money laundering on KD Basri urged all bedoon parents not to attempt to the project’s power plant, has been concluded. regulations and subject to political interference. day, 22 fires, 19 rescue operations and 6 serv- 1,000 bail. Kuwait ranks ‘stable’ KUWAIT: Kuwait ranked stable in the Fragile States Index group grievances, human flight and brain drain, refugees, annual Index, comprises data collected between January 1, annual ranking of 178 nations by the UN-funded Fund for economic development, human rights and rule of law, 2014 and December 31, 2014 - thus, certain well-publicized Peace. Kuwait came in at 57.5, below the United Arab public services, state legitimacy, poverty and economic events that have occurred since January 1, 2015 are not Emirates (46.2), Qatar (46.3) and Oman (52) but ahead of decline, security, factionalized elites and external interven- covered by the 2015 Index. Northern European countries Bahrain (64.3) and Saudi Arabia (71.6). tion. Within these indicators, more than 100 sub indicators including Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, The index ranks countries using a conflict assessment are weighed to determine a country’s level of fragility ver- Luxembourg dominated the top 5 with other Western analysis and scored based on twelve key political, social sus stability. countries like New Zealand, Australia and Ireland rounding and economic indicators including demographic pressures, The 2015 Fragile States Index, the 11th edition of the out the top 10.

Man questioned over picture with weapons By Hanan Al-Saadoun

KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti citizen in his forties was questioned by criminal detectives after pictures of him carrying weapons were found in his cell phone. Police wanted to know where the arms were found. However, the suspect said the weapons were not real. The citizen was caught in Rai on a swindling and Smooth preparations, procedures forgery case. When his phone was checked, the pictures were found. for returning pilgrims: Ministry Campaigns Ahmadi municipality carried out several field campaigns in Wafra, resulting in removing six abandoned cars and 265 sign- KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry’s Relations and Security procedures. The instructions were given by Deputy Prime Oﬃcers from various ministry departments headed dele- boards. Meanwhile, a campaign in Wafra farms resulted in the Information Department’s Director Brigadier Adel Ahmad Al- Minister, Interior Minister, and Acting Defense Minister Sheikh gations that received pilgrims and supervised the processing removal of 532 loads of shrubbery, and all open areas were Hashash said that security services and hospitality authorities Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, when he inspected prepara- of entry and exit. Preparations included the supply of enough cleaned. Three warnings were issued, 13 undertakings were carried out all instructions to receive returning pilgrims and tions of Airport Security Department inside and outside wheelchairs for the elderly and the sick, as well as those with signed and three stickers were placed. ensure their comfort and speedy processing of their travel Kuwait International Airport, Hashash said. special needs, he added. L O C A L TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Ooredoo partners with Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah to support culture Sponsoring its 30th anniversary, three months exhibition KUWAIT: Ooredoo Kuwait, a member of the interna- event held in collaboration with a renowned organizational Ooredoo Group, is supporting culture by its spon- tion like Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah. Our CSR strategy sorship of Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah’s 30th anniversary focuses on supporting various activities of interest of celebration in Kuwait; an event which took place on people of Kuwait and we trust that religious, cultural Sunday, September 27th, at Al-Maidan Yarmouk and and historical related events do attract a large segment attended by Minister of Information and Minister of of the society” State for Youth Aﬀairs Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al- Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah (DAI) is a cultural organ- Sabah and General Supervisor of Dar Al-Athar Al- ization based around the private art collection owned Islamiyyah (DAI) Sheikha Hussah Sabah Al-Salem Al- by Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, founder Sabah. of The Al Sabah Collection and his wife, DAI director The 30th anniversary celebration will be marked by a general and co-founder Sheikha Hussah Sabah Al- three months exhibition which will include more than Salem Al-Sabah. Since its inception in 1983, DAI has 3,000 historical pieces, available to public throughout grown from a single focus organization created to the exhibition period. manage the loan of the prestigious Al Sabah Commenting on the sponsorship, Mijbil Alayoub, Collection of art from the Islamic world to the State of Director of Corporate Communications at Ooredoo Kuwait to become an internationally recognized cul- Kuwait said: “Glad to be sponsoring such a cultural tural organization.

Kuwait Times Publishing would like to thank Al-Anbaa and Al-Jarida daily newspapers for sending flowers on the occasion of Kuwait Times 54th anniversary. Kuwait Times Editor-in-Chief, Management and staﬀ appreciate the friendly gesture, and wish the two organizations further success.

KOC wins award for gas reduction KUWAIT: The Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) won World Bank’s Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR) Excellence Award for 2015. The KOC’s CEO Hashim Sayed Hashim said yesterday that the company received this prestigious award for making a significant contribution to gas flaring reduction from 40 to less than one percent in west of the country. Hashim pointed out that the award highlights the KOC’s pioneering performance in gas reduction, gas sweetening and gas re-injections operations which are important in the limiting of chemical productions on environment. The GGFR is a joint project between public and private sectors to overcome challenges that prevent further utilization of associated gas throughout the world. The KOC has joined the GGFR in 2011 to support its goals in gas reduction operations. The award was presented during the GGFR’s Global Forum, hosted by the government of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra (KMAO), the Russian Federation. — KUNA

KOC’s CEO Hashim Hashim TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 From the Arabic press

Crime Al-Jarida Report Extemism Once more, where Foul play ruled out are we heading? in roommates’ death By Hassan Al-Essa KUWAIT: Police received a call from an Asian man saying that he returned home late at night and found his roommates dead. When the two bodies were inspected, no signs he Financial Times, one of the world’s most or marks indicating foul play were found. Police are waiting important financial magazines, recently pub- for the coroner’s report on the cause of death. Tlished an analytical article about degrading development rates in China and the situations in the oil market where it repeatedly stressed that this Body found ‘distress’ would affect oil producing countries. Well, it seems that this ‘distress’ is here to stay for long, Ahmadi detectives are working on a case involving a according to the magazine’s analysis. taxi driver who dumped the body of a woman in front of a house where her sister works before escaping, and I believe the guys in our government and parlia- no one was able to note the taxi’s license plate number. ment do not agree with this opinion. They, most Police received a call from a citizen reporting that the likely, do not read foreign newspapers and only set- sister of an Asian woman who works for him found her tle with following what is written in our press, lying lifeless in front of his house, and he was told that a tweets and posts on various social media networks taxi driver left her body there. The body was recovered with the aim of tracking down young people who by the coroner, and detectives are investigating. go beyond what is allowed in the ‘shut up laws’ and send them to prison with state security accusations. Al-Jarida What was written in this magazine or published Drug possession in various media ever since oil prices started drop- A Kuwaiti citizen was sent to the Drugs Control General ping is an alarm ringing loudly to attract the atten- Department (DCGD) after throwing out four pills wrapped tion of people who foresee the worse coming soon in a tissue paper after being stopped by a police patrol for Al-Anbaa no matter whether they are in power or simple indi- a traffic violation. When the car was searched, more pills viduals in a society sinking in boredom. were found. A bedoon man was also sent to the DCGD, However, it seems that each of them only focus- charged with driving under the influence of drugs. Red-col- Sean, IS and Qaeda es on their own concerns. The authority is going on ored pills, an imported liquor bottle and drug envelopes with wasteful expenditure policies to satisfy that were with him were included in the case file. Meanwhile, a citizen in his thirties was taken to the DCGD By Thaar Al-Rasheedi tycoons with tenders and astronomical commis- after being found asleep inside his car that was parked by sions through horrible deals because it is afraid the the side of the road. Police found that he was under the do not know I am alone in this, or somebody else share administration had contributed in creating IS to become poor with medium and small incomes might grum- influence of drugs. it with me. I usually mix between the two US stars, what we know today, just the way earlier administrations ble and reject any true attempts to achieve true IKevin Spacey and Nicolas Cage. I also get confused created the mujahedeen movement (Al-Qaeda) back in financial reforms. It, accordingly, opts to silencing with three more others - Gary Oldman, Sean Penn and the 1980s. I am not a fan of international conspiracy theo- and satisfying the public and carries on with its John Malkovich, and cannot tell who starred in the recent ries, but I am a good reader and follower of historic ‘open pocket policy’, which keeps such pockets Drug dealers caught Batman, Red or Mystic River movies, which always confus- events and their consequences. Near history that only widely open for mighty tycoons in upper ‘floors’ and An Asian man and a maid were sent to the DCGD for es me when looking up a movie based on star names. goes back three decades tells us that it was the US admin- bringing in drugs for sale. Twenty kilograms of qat and Maybe this is happening because they look like alike istration that supported, nurtured, trained and developed only dripping small drops to those in the lower four kilograms of marijuana were found. Also, an Arab or because my memory is getting weak. I also confuse the the mujahedeen in Afghanistan to fight the Soviet Red ones and in the ‘basement’. man was sent to the DCGD with a piece of hashish, American actor Sean Penn for the British Sean Bean, espe- Tide during the Cold War. It also supported Al-Qaeda after This Kuwaiti story goes on forever no matter which he claimed was for his personal use. All three sus- cially that both their names sound alike. I do not know the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s until Al- whether oil prices are $100 or $40. The finance min- pects said that they thought customs officers will be why I recalled this memory confusion when I read a con- Qaeda faded away by killing its leader Osama bin Laden, ister coyly speaks about ‘structural deficit’ in the busy with pilgrims and their luggage will not be troversial statement made by the American Sean Penn giving way to the dawn of IS less than two years after top- state’s budget without mentioning any radical solu- searched. (not the British one) in which he said that IS was US- pling Saddam Hussein and the incidents in Syria. tions to the economical crisis. On the other hand, made. During a campaign to promote his latest movie So, after such a brief narration of history, can any wise lawmakers display their ‘economic muscles’ by back in March, and in an interview with Conan O’Brien, he hotshot still argue that IS was the result of defects in our rejecting IMF proposals, claiming to know better, even made a sarcastic statement addressed to former US school curriculums? No, dear gentlemen! IS was created Obscene gesture though they do not. They keep rejecting IMF’s president George W Bush, saying: “I wish to thank former by foreign powers that made use of regional develop- A citizen complained against a person who made an president Bush and his vice president Dick Cheney for ments, and some day, IS will vanish and others will recipes and we may go along with that. But what obscene gesture during a dispute over the right of way in creating IS”. replace it to resume the sought regional political change about their own prescription and remedy for the Farwaniya. The citizen gave police the license plate num- This statement made by (the American) Sean is very process! corruption, dependability and financial waste can- ber of the suspect’s car. Farwaniya detectives are working evident and everybody can see how this former US —Translated by Kuwait Times cer that has been spreading in Kuwait’s body? on the case. —Al-Anbaa and Al-Rai NOTHING! The government has many times stressed that citizens incomes would not be touched, though the PM had warned almost a year ago of tough days ahead and called for ‘tightening belts’ (rationaliza- tion). Everybody was silent then and no one spoke of the belt or the large, roundish bellies of influen- tial VIPs that can never be surrounded by any ‘governmental belt’. —Translated by Kuwait Times

Al-Jarida Handling medical errors

EQUATE visits Kuwait Cancer Control Center ByMudaffar Abdullah

KUWAIT: EQUATE Petrochemical Company, Kuwait’s first HO researches on medical errors show that international joint-venture in this industry, visited Kuwait one out every 10 patients is a victim of med- Cancer Control Center (KCCC) to interact and present gifts to Wical errors in advanced countries like the US the center’s staff and residents. and Germany. Kuwait is no exception, but what needs EQUATE Senior Executive for Corporate Communications more highlighting is the administrative conduct fol- and Government Affairs Abeer Al-Omar said, “Well-being con- lowing each error-caused fatality or disability. On Sept stitutes a critical pillar for EQUATE that dedicates great attention 20, Al-Qabas Arabic daily published interesting statis- to medical and health issues through EQUATE Sustainability tics about medical errors that had led to deaths over Program which focuses also on the fields of education, health, the past three years. The figures, including the recent community awareness and human development.” ones from 2015, show seven out of 10 (six citizens and Omar, who also heads EQUATE Sustainability Team, a Lebanese) died, while others suffered from disabili- added, “This visit, by a number of EQUATE leaders and ties, comas, kidney failure and unnecessary tooth employees, represents continuous embodiment our removal. ‘Partners in Success’ slogan with KCCC in specific and In my opinion, so many medical error-related fatali- Kuwait’s Ministry of Health (MoH) in general to ensure over- ties in eight months this year call for dismissing the all holistic community awareness in all relevant fields. health minister or having him resign from office, espe- Therefore, throughout the years, EQUATE fully renovated a cially when one of the doctors responsible for one of number of the center’s wards and other critical medical facil- these fatalities managed to flee the country and with ities at the ministry’s hospitals. EQUATE has also sponsored information about trainee doctors allowed to perform several activities by the ministry, such as conferences and dangerous surgeries that led to some fatalities. seminars. In addition, EQUATE has launched a number of Positive impact panies in Kuwait to follow EQUATE’s example in supporting Resignation would be civilized behavior on the health and awareness initiatives, such as EQUATE Breast Meanwhile, KCCC Director Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi the community, extending overall appreciation to medical corps side as well as a positive one for the Cancer Awareness Program (Keep You Life Rosy), EQUATE’s expressed heartfelt appreciation to EQUATE’s humanitarian EQUATE’s leaders and employees. Cabinet as a political body. It should not be viewed as Initiative for a Healthy Society (Lighten Up), EQUATE and professional initiatives in support of the center’s activi- EQUATE’s delegation during the visit to KCCC included a offending to either side or body, especially when citi- Hypertension Awareness Campaign (Stay Normal) and ties to serve its patients, such as fully renovating the wards number of Procurement Department leaders and employ- zens’ and expats’ lives are at stake. Secondly, any EQUATE Diabetes Awareness Campaign (Stay Normal 2). All and visiting the residents to present them with tokens of ees, who represented by Procurement Director Muayad Al- health minister ought to confront medical errors these initiatives were executed in partnership with special- appreciation. Faresi, Procurement Category Leader Fawaz Al-Shehab, courageously without hesitation by explaining each ized government and civic bodies, such as MoH.” Awadhi added that such matters have a positive emo- Procurement Category Leader Zeyad Al-Barrak, Strategic case’s details as soon as possible so as not to leave Omar extended utmost appreciation and gratitude to tional impact on the patients and support medical treat- Sourcing Specialist and Member of EQUATE Sustainability rumors and non-medical opinions to flourish. This KCCC’s management and employees for their humanitarian ment, noting that partnerships between various bodies in Team Shirin Kamshad, as well as Sourcing Specialist Khaled and professional efforts, as well as all individuals who partici- Kuwait and the medical sector would play a good role in Al-Qashaan and Investment Recovery Sales and Contract would protect the medical corps as well as respect the pated in this visit, wishing all patients a speedy recovery. maintaining the society’s health. Awadhi called on all com- Executive Abdulrazzak Purayil. families of the victims. I believe that medical errors must be announced annually in order to monitor the quality of health services. Senior officials to get 1.3 daily traffic Thirdly, it is obvious that committees investigating ‘Suspicious’ Saudi such errors should be impartial in order to achieve cash instead of perks victims in Kuwait transparency, and hence we suggest cooperation with tourist questioned Kuwait University’s medicine faculty and forming a KUWAIT: Government bodies are studying a new proposal to can- KUWAIT: There are 1.3 victims of traffic acci- committee comprising of teaching staff members to cel allocation of vehicles and phone lines to those in leading posts KUWAIT: A Saudi national wearing casual clothes dents a day in Kuwait, a local daily reported study each case. This would put an end to favoritism in all ministries and government departments, informed sources drew the suspicions of a police patrol at the her- yesterday quoting a source who has access to and courtesy. We suggest this because investigating said. The new measures aim at reducing expenses in the proposed itage village. The man reportedly asked a lot of an Interior Ministry statistics. According to the some cases was below par and sometimes influenced questions about the village, such as the time it by a political wish to absorb public rage. Such cases budget for next fiscal year 2016/2017 and rationalize government source, traffic accidents killed 340 persons opens, number of visitors, when it closes, etc. This may result in damage to doctors’ rights by prison or since the start of this year and as of last spending due to persistently low oil prices, in addition to stopping drew the attention of officers, who grew suspicious suspended indictment, which is an unforgettable spending that does not agree with the current financial situation of the man’s inquiries. Sunday. The source said that official statistics offense. in the state and it is expected to have a budget deficit estimated at When questioned, the man said he came to are alarming, saying that the number of vic- For the best of everybody (doctors, MoH, hospitals, KD 8 billion by the end of the current year. Kuwait on September 26 on a short visit. When tims and injured people are on the rise. He patients and their families), stricter administration The new proposal calls for canceling vehicle allocation for those asked about his car, he said he left it in a hotel’s added that 340 persons, 39 percent of whom should be adopted on investigating medical errors in the excellent grade, ministry undersecretary, assistant undersec- parking lot, but when police went to check on it, are Kuwaiti, were killed in 267 days. because they may happen for several reasons such as retary and those at the same level, as a car is allocated to them they did not find it. When asked again, the man The source said lack of attention while driv- lack of experience, negligence or forgetfulness. In along with fuel and this cost KD 350 per month on lease basis. To told police that his car was located in an open addition, errors may involve several parties and ele- ing is one of the main reasons behind acci- rationalize spending, the car allocation will be cancelled and they area opposite the village, where it was eventually ments such as nurses, medications, equipment and dents in Kuwait. He added that most road vic- will be given KD 250 per month instead. Fuel cards will also be can- found. Police found a paper inside the car, which surgery theatre readiness. Therefore, unbiased profes- celled. As for phone lines, the proposal calls for canceling the dis- turned out to be an arrest report of suspects in tims are young men and women, as the age sional investigations are a must to probe the causes as tribution of lines to all posts except ministers. As for ministers’ cars, Asir, Saudi Arabia. State security officers were group of 21 to 30 years registered the highest well as protect the medical corps’ reputation for the they will be cancelled too, and each minister will be given KD 500 informed, and the man was detained for further percentage in the number of victims, followed ultimate benefit of the public. questioning. —Al-Rai Translated by Kuwait Times per month. —Al-Qabas by the group from 31 to 40 years. —Al-Qabas — TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 Catalan vote deepens New clashes at Jerusalem holy site as Jewish holiday starts political standoff

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KUNDUZ: Afghan security forces patrol, as battles were ongoing between Taleban militants and Afghan security forces, in Kunduz, capital of northeastern Kunduz province yesterday. The Taleban are in control of around half of Kunduz, Afghanistan’s fifth largest city, a senior police official said yesterday. Sayed Sarwar Hussaini, police spokesman for the northeastern Kunduz province, told a news conference: “Around half the city has fallen into the hands of Taleban insurgents.” — AFP Taleban seize half of major Afghan city

KUNDUZ: The Taleban yesterday seized half ers who were racing police vehicles and had is a major setback for Afghan forces who have gency since a US-led invasion booted them from killing at least three officers. The two groups- of an Afghan provincial capital, sending pan- raised the flag of the Islamic Emirate of been battling the militants without the front-line power in late 2001, and have stepped up attacks both with their blood-curdling brand of Islamic icked residents fleeing as the hardline Afghanistan (the group’s official name) over help of NATO forces who ended their combat mis- during a summer offensive launched in late April fundamentalism-are seen as engaged in a contest Islamists for the first time breached a major the homes of government officials, accord- sion in December 2014. The Islamist group has against the Western-backed government in Kabul. for influence in Afghanistan. But after years of city since being ousted from power in 2001. ing to an AFP reporter. been largely absent from cities since being driven costly involvement, Washington and its allies have Marauding insurgents hoisted their flag “Around 3:30pm the Taleban installed from power by the US and its allies, but has main- Co-ordinated strikes tired of the blood and treasure they were expend- over the main square of the northern city of their flag in the main square of Kunduz city,” tained often-brutal rule over swathes of the coun- On Sunday 13 people were killed and 33 ing in the country, and have pulled back from Kunduz, freed prisoners from the local jail a government official, who requested tryside. wounded at a volleyball match in the eastern frontline combat. and set fire to the local intelligence agency anonymity, told AFP. He added that the local A senior tribal elder in Kunduz, 150 miles (250 province of Paktika. The Taleban denied being Most NATO troops had left by the end of 2014, headquarters, witnesses and officials said. headquarters of the National Directorate of kilometres) north of Kabul, said the militia had behind the attack in Paktika, a volatile frontier although a residual force of around 13,000 The Taleban’s incursion into Kunduz barely Security, the country’s main intelligence control of one of the city’s districts, while a second region considered a stronghold of their allies the remains for training and counter-terrorism opera- nine months after the NATO combat mission agency, had been set on fire, and prisoners elder added his house was now around 100 Haqqani network. Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s thin- tions. Peace overtures by the government of ended marks a major psychological blow to had been released from the city jail. metres (yards) from their forward line. Federal ly spread security forces are increasingly having President Ghani over the summer ended in fail- the country’s Western-trained security forces. “Only the police headquarters is now government officials had earlier issued strong to deal with the threat from the self-styled Islamic ure, as civilian casualties soared to a record high “Half the city has fallen into the hands of resisting,” he said. Saad Mukhtar, head of a denials that the Taliban had breached the city, State group, which is looking to make inroads in in the first half of 2015 according to a UN report. Taleban insurgents,” Kunduz police 200-bed government hospital, said the insisting they were repelling the insurgents on the the troubled country. At the weekend, it It said 1,592 civilians were killed, a six percent spokesman Sayed Sarwar Hussaini told a Taleban had control of the building and were city’s outskirts. launched coordinated attacks on police check- fall over last year, while the number of injured news conference, adding local forces had not hunting for wounded Afghan troops. The Taleban have been waging a bloody insur- points in the eastern province of Nangarhar, jumped four percent to 3,329. — AFP yet received promised reinforcements from Kabul. Scores of bodies littered the streets Major setback after hours of heavy fighting, Afghan media This was the group’s third attempt this reported citing local residents, many of year to breach the city, which coincides with whom were making a hasty exit from the first anniversary of President Ashraf Kunduz. Ghani’s national unity government in power. The city was swarming with Taleban fight- The Taleban’s ability to penetrate the city

UNITED NATIONS: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani addresses the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. Headquarters, yesterday. —AP Iran ready to help bring democracy to Syria, Yemen UNITED NATIONS: Iranian President Hassan Afghanistan and Iraq as well as what he said Rouhani said yesterday Tehran was ready to was Washington’s support for Israel against help bring democracy to war-torn Syria and Palestine. Yemen and blamed the spread of terrorism “If we did not have the US military inva- in the Middle East on the United States. sion of Afghanistan and Iraq, and the US’s Iran has given extensive military backing unwarranted support for the inhumane to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and has actions of the Zionist regime against the supported Houthi rebels fighting for power oppressed nation of Palestine, today the ter- in Yemen. “We are prepared to assist in the rorists would not have an excuse for the justi- eradication of terrorism and in paving the fication of their crimes,” he said. way for democracy,” Rouhani said in a speech He also said a historic nuclear deal to the annual United Nations General reached between Iran and six global pow- Assembly in New York. ers in exchange for easing economic “As we aided the establishment of sanctions on his country was “a brilliant democracy in Iraq and Afghanistan, we are example of “victory over war that has prepared to help bring about democracy in managed to disburse the clouds of hostili- Syria and also Yemen,” he said. ty and perhaps even the specter of anoth- Rouhani blamed the crisis in the Middle er war and extensive tensions from the East on the United States’ occupation of Middle East.” — Reuters INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 Women held as sex slaves in S Sudan ‘rape camps’

BENTIU: One woman was abducted by soldiers and out widespread rape, torture and forced displacement sands of women” were abducted during the offensive. from her village in Koch County. She was guarded con- taken to a military camp, tied up and raped repeatedly of populations to “cleanse” areas of their opponents. “In all the southern Unity counties it’s been the same: stantly and tied up frequently. As many as 10 soldiers for two months. Another was kidnapped with her 15- those women who escape are lucky. Those who don’t would queue up at night for their turn raping her. year-old sister and raped every night for five nights. A Systematic abduction and rape are raped and abducted or killed,” said the rights inves- “Please, let one guy deal with me, don’t come all of third was taken to a forest with her 12-year old daugh- Nyabena’s experience is typical. The 30-year old tigator. “The abduction of women seems to be system- you,” she pleaded, and was beaten with a stick in ter where both were raped. mother was seized when soldiers attacked her village atic. It might be for a day, or longer, or forever.” response. The abduction of women and girls for use as sex in Rubkona County in April. Men and boys were shot. Those who escaped recount their stories with In another case, three of Nyatuach’s unmarried, slaves-some of them held indefinitely, tied up with Homes were looted and burned to the ground. numb, quiet voices. Nightmares plague some who teenaged daughters were abducted in May during an hundreds of others in secret rape camps-is a disturb- Women and girls were rounded up. She was among 40 wake up terrorised, thinking they are still captive. attack on their village in Rubkona County. Two are still ing new aspect of South Sudan’s 21-month conflict, taken from two neighbouring settlements and wells After her abduction Nyabena was put to work during missing, but her 17-year old daughter escaped with already characterised by well-documented war crimes up with tears when she talks about being torn away the day, carrying looted goods and food, collecting three of her nieces. They returned “very sick, very thin”. and human rights abuses. Nigeria’s ‘Chibok girls’, from her five children. They were marched to Mayom water and hoeing farms. She was guarded constantly “Their bodies were weak and they were leaking flu- abducted by Boko Haram in April 2014, and Iraq’s County. Nyabena was held in Kotong, a stronghold of during the day and tied up at night with other women. ids from so many men having intercourse with them,” Yazidi women taken as sex slaves by Islamic State are Major-General Matthew Puljang, commander of a trib- “When one of the soldiers wanted to have sex he Nyatuach said, a common symptom of fistula, an well-known. But the plight of perhaps thousands of al Bul Nuer militia aligned with South Sudan’s army, would come, untie us and take us away. When they incontinence-causing tear in the wall between the South Sudanese women and girls from just a single the SPLA, which has been battling rebels since were finished they would bring you back and tie you vagina and bladder or rectum, that can be caused by state, abducted and subjected to repeated, brutal rape December 2013. From April to July this year the SPLA to the post again,” she said, stretching her elbows particularly violent rape. Others were raped repeatedly and slave-like working conditions has remained hid- and Puljang’s militia carried out an offensive that behind her back to show how she was bound. She said until, bleeding and unable to take any more, they were den until now. Dozens of interviews conducted by United Nations investigators described as a “scorched being raped by four men a night was common. set free, or killed. “When the girls were broken they AFP in the northern Unity State reveal a systematic earth policy” in an August report. Women who refused to work or fought against their would dispose of them,” said Nyatuach. Rebecca pattern of abduction and rape perpetrated by govern- Fighting and flooding limits access to large parts of rape would disappear. “In the morning we discover found her 12-year old daughter again the day after ment soldiers and their allied militia during a recent South Sudan, leading aid workers to refer to southern they are missing,” she said. Of the 40 she arrived with their village in Koch County was attacked. offensive. Unity State as “an information black-hole”. A human in April, 10 disappeared this way. “When they took me, those people used me,” the The investigation focused on attacks by govern- rights investigator said: “Nobody knows what’s hap- girl told her mother. Rebecca boiled some water and ment forces but both sides have perpetrated ethnic pening in Mayom County,” where many of the women Victims as young as 12 washed her daughter with hot cloths. “We can do massacres, recruited and killed children and carried were taken. One military expert estimated that “thou- Nyamai, a 38-year old mother of five, was taken nothing,” she told her. “It’s like that.” — AFP Abbas set for UN speech as Palestinian despair mounts

RAMALLAH: Mahmud Abbas heads to the UN one to pressure him not to do it, then see what this week for a speech expected to be closely he will get out of it,” said Yossi Mekelberg of the watched for clues of his intentions at a time of London-based Chatham House think tank’s growing despair among Palestinians, moribund Middle East programme. “Even in the corridors peace talks and volatility in Jerusalem. of the United Nations, use it as effectively as he Abbas’s actions in recent weeks have can to get some concessions. But the question spurred speculation ranging from whether the is, who will make these concessions?” 80-year-old’s retirement is imminent to The Palestinian Authority was intended to be whether he intends to take the drastic step of a temporary arrangement to serve as a govern- dismantling the Palestinian Authority to reen- ing administration over five years before negoti- ergize the push for statehood. ations leading to a final status, two-state settle- A recent poll found that Palestinians are ment. That of course did not happen, and peace increasingly exasperated with his leadership talks between Israelis and Palestinians have and Israel’s right-wing government. A majority been stalled for more than a year. Israeli Prime favour a return to armed uprising in the Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sent mixed absence of peace talks and two-thirds want signals, ruling out the establishment of a Abbas to resign. Clashes in recent weeks Palestinian state while campaigning for March between Israeli police and Palestinians at the elections before later backtracking. There is also sensitive Al-Aqsa mosque compound in a lack of trust between the two sides with the Jerusalem have raised tensions further and formation of one of Israel’s most right-wing gov- prompted Abbas to warn of the risk of a third ernments in its history after the March vote, and intifada if the volatility worsens. Jewish settlement expansion in the West Bank If that were not enough, the Palestinian has continued. president’s speech to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday comes with much of the world’s Polls reflect disillusion attention having drifted toward other con- Organisers of a recent poll by the respected cerns, such as combating Islamic State jihadists. Palestinian Centre for Policy and Survey “Mahmud Abbas is going to tell everyone that Research said for the first time in its surveys a the current situation is no longer tenable, that majority called for the dissolution of the the Authority has authority in name only while Palestinian Authority. It also showed 57 percent Israel is destroying any idea of a two-state solu- of Palestinians support a return to an armed tion,” a Palestinian official told AFP, declining to intifada in the absence of peace negotiations, provide further details. In the runup to the up from 49 percent three months ago. JERUSALEM: An Israeli border policeman grabs a Palestinian man during confrontations in the Old City of Jerusalem, yesterday. Palestinians speech, there have been reports that Abbas The poll organisers said the figure was simi- clashed with Israeli riot police after barricading themselves in a mosque at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, throwing firebombs and rocks would use the opportunity to drop a “bomb- lar to numbers seen ahead of the second at officers outside during a major Jewish holiday yesterday. — AP shell”. Suggestions of what that could mean Palestinian intifada in 2000. A recent leak of have included a complete withdrawal from the documents alleging corruption among Oslo accords of the 1990s or the dissolution of Palestinian officials has not helped matters. New clashes at Jerusalem holy the Palestinian Authority that those agree- Two decades after the Oslo accords, the ments created. Palestinian public sees the political process as having “failed,” with statehood far from being ‘Who will make concessions?’ achieved, said Palestinian political scientist site as Jewish holiday starts While such an announcement could poten- George Giacaman. “For them, Oslo promised tially have a major impact, many analysts ques- the delivery of a two-state solution,” he said. tion whether Abbas would truly press ahead Abbas’s Fatah, which dominates the Palestinian Palestinian Red Crescent reports 22 wounded with it. Some speculate that suggestions ahead Authority based in the occupied West Bank, of the speech may have been in the hope of also remains deeply divided from Hamas, the gaining concessions from those in the interna- Islamist movement that runs the Gaza Strip, the JERUSALEM: New clashes broke out yesterday governing the compound, which is located in Land after their exodus from Egyptian slavery. tional community who would not want him to coastal enclave still badly reeling from last sum- between Palestinians and Israeli police who Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem. Israeli Prime The radical northern branch of the Islamic take those steps. “I think he would like every- mer’s war with Israel. —AFP stormed Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said repeat- Movement in Israel and the Higher Arab compound, as an expected increase in Jewish edly he is committed to maintaining the status Monitoring Committee, which represents Arab visitors to the site over the Sukkot holiday boost- quo despite the views of some hardliners communities in Israel, had urged Muslims to go ed tensions. within his governing coalition. to the compound to defend it on Sunday. “Al- Police fired tear gas and stun grenades, while A campaign by a hardline Jewish minority to Aqsa is a holy place, but it is also a national sym- young masked protesters who had pledged a build a new temple at the site has further stoked bol for Palestinians and all Arabs,” Sheikh Kamal day earlier to “defend” Al-Aqsa threw stones suspicions. Brief clashes had also broken out on Khabit, deputy head of the Islamic Movement, before barricading themselves inside the Sunday, and afterwards young Palestinian pro- said. “Jewish extremists want to destroy Al-Aqsa mosque itself, an AFP journalist reported. testers were seen preparing to “defend” the to build a third temple.” According to Biblical tra- According to police, the young protesters had mosque during Sukkot, stocking stones inside dition, the first and second Jewish temples were slept overnight at the mosque and also hurled the shrine and barricading doors. Visits by Jews located at the site of the Al-Aqsa compound and petrol bombs at security forces during the clash- were stopped and age restrictions on Muslim destroyed by the Babylonians and the Romans. es, which caused a small fire at the entrance to men entering the compound lifted during the This month over the Jewish New Year holiday, the building. Sources in the Jordanian-run Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, which was cele- or Rosh Hashanah, police raided the compound organisation that administers the site, the Waqf, brated from Thursday to Sunday. However, a to stop what they said were plans by Palestinian told AFP that police stun grenades provoked ban on Muslim men under 50 was re-imposed as youths to disrupt visits to the site. Clashes four fires inside the building that were brought Sukkot started. occurred over three consecutive days. under control. The Palestinian Red Crescent Israel seized east Jerusalem, where Al-Aqsa is reported 22 people were wounded, with three ‘A national symbol’ located, in the Six-Day War of 1967 and later hospitalised after being hit by rubber bullets, Jews celebrate Sukkot to commemorate their annexed it in a move never recognised by the including one person struck in the face while journey through the Sinai wilderness to the Holy international community. — AFP inside the mosque. Police said negotiations to have the youths leave had failed, leaving them no choice but to Iraq defends intelligence carry out the raid to keep them from disrupting visits to the site. Dozens of officers deployed, including on the mosque’s roof, and police sharing with Russia, Syria BEIRUT: Lebanese Karma Khayat, left, the deputy director of a local TV station Al- rolled a moving wall to the mosque’s front door Jadeed, speaks with her staff reporters, right, in Beirut, Lebanon, yesterday. A spe- to shut rioters inside and block projectiles BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi coordinated with Tehran in fighting IS - which con- cial UN-backed tribunal on the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister being thrown. defended his country’s intelligence-sharing agree- trols about a third of Iraq and Syria in a self- Rafik Hariri has fined the manager of a local TV station for not removing information Muslim worshippers who were at the comment with Russia, Syria and Iran yesterday, saying declared caliphate. Iran has sent military advisers to about identities of confidential witnesses in the long-running probe. — AP pound after morning prayers as the raid began Baghdad needs to share intelligence with these Iraq and worked closely with Shiite militias battling were forced to leave by police and all gates used countries and others in order to defeat the Islamic the IS group. Lebanese journalist fined by Muslims to enter the site were closed. Some State group. A US-led coalition has meanwhile been conduct- remained near the gates and chanted in protest. Iraq’s decision to strengthen ties with Syrian ing airstrikes against IS in Iraq and Syria as well as for contempt in Hariri case Regular visits by non-Muslims permitted President Bashar Assad and his two main allies training and advising Iraqi forces, but U.S. officials potentially complicates US efforts to combat the IS insist they are not coordinating their efforts with between 7:30 am and 11:00 am were then group without strengthening regional foes who are Iran. The US also refuses to cooperate with Syrian THE HAGUE: A journalist who ignored a in a separate, later filing. The defence team allowed to go ahead, according to police, with also battling the extremists. It comes as Moscow President Bashar Assad, who Washington has insist- court order to take down internet videos smiled and nodded after he read out the more than 700 visiting, including 43 Jews. Calm has been ramping up its involvement in Syria in ed should step down. Russia and Iran have provided that risked exposing the identities of wit- sentence. later returned to the site. defense of Assad - ferrying weapons, troops and crucial support to Assad since Syria’s uprising began nesses in the case of Lebanese former “The heart, the core of the prosecution’s supplies to an airport near the Syrian coastal city of in 2011. prime minister Rafik al-Hariri’s assassination case has been completely rejected,” her Stones and barricades Latakia in what the US sees as preparations for set- Hours after announcing the agreement on was fined 10,000 euros ($11,000) yesterday. defence lawyer Karim Khan told Reuters. The compound has been the scene of repeat- ting up an air base there. Sunday, the Baghdad-based spokesman for the US- Karma al-Khayat was convicted 10 days Earlier, he had told the court the single ed clashes in recent weeks, provoking interna- In a televised speech before his departure to led campaign against the IS group, Col. Steve ago of failing to obey a court order to remaining conviction standing against her tional calls for calm. The highly sensitive site is attend the UN General Assembly, al-Abadi said Iraq Warren, said the US recognizes Iraq’s interest in remove from the internet video interviews was a “lesser” offence. the third holiest in Islam but is also known to welcomed Russia’s “recent interest” in battling the IS sharing information on IS with other governments, that risked exposing witnesses in the case “Stripped down of the hyperbole, what Jews as the Temple Mount, the most sacred in group. “During the past three months, there has but added that, “We do not support the presence of against the five suspects in the 2005 bomb this case comes down to is a single finding Judaism. been an interest by Russia to fight Daesh, as many Syrian government officials who are part of a blast that killed Hariri and 21 others. of wilful blindness to a court order,” he said Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, who terrorists who are fighting with it are Russian who regime that has brutalized its own citizens.” She was acquitted of the more serious in pleadings before the sentence was read will address the UN General Assembly on would return to Russia to carry out terrorist acts,” al- In New York, US Secretary of State John Kerry, charge of publishing material exposing wit- out. Hariri and 21 others were killed in a Wednesday, has warned of the risk of a third Abadi said, using the Arabic acronym for the IS who met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei nesses, but prosecutors had nonetheless waterfront bomb blast in 2005 that upset a intifada, or uprising, if volatility at the site group. “At the same time, we welcomed that inter- Lavrov on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, asked for a one-year jail term and a fragile peace in Lebanon, dragging the worsens. Recent weeks have seen a series of est by establishing an intelligence cell in which said “all of the efforts need to be coordinated. This is $100,000-euro fine for the journalist, saying country back to the brink of civil war. Jewish holidays which have led to an increase Syria and Iraq participate.” not yet coordinated.” she had shown “no remorse or regret”. Five suspects, all linked to the Lebanese in visits by Jews that have sparked clashes. The He said that his country will continue to work “I think we have concerns about how we are closely with the US-led coalition that has been going to go forward. That is precisely what we are Khayat, who was not in court, has Shi’ite Muslim militant movement same situation is feared over Sukkot, an eight- bombing the IS group in Syria and Iraq, saying Iraq meeting on to talk about now. Our presidents will described her conviction as an attack on Hezbollah, which is part of the current day religious feast that began on Sunday needs “all the world’s intelligence efforts in order to be meeting tomorrow,” he told reporters, referring the free press. “I sentence Khayat to a fine Beirut government, have since been indict- night. Jews are allowed to visit the site, but fight, to besiege and to terminate Daesh.” Iraq has to scheduled talks between US President Barack of 10,000 euros,” said judge Nicola Lettieri, ed for the killing. They remain at large and cannot pray to avoid provoking tensions. long had close ties with neighboring Iran and has Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin. — AP adding that he would publish his reasoning are being tried in absentia. — Reuters Muslims fear Israel will seek to change rules INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 Canada election could shift foreign policy back to multilateralism

OTTAWA: Prime Minister Stephen Harper plea from our allies for Canada to get back preferring what he calls a principled the smaller cats.” sion against Islamic State will be scaled has dramatically changed Canada’s position in the game ... Canada does some things approach to the need to “please every dic- Under Harper, Canada failed to gain a down and possibly scrapped, since the in the world, moving away from multilater- really well and we just aren’t doing them tator with a vote”. Shifting Canada’s focus seat on the UN Security Council in 2010 - in New Democrats and Liberals have major alism to a more muscular stance, but an any more,” said Paul Dewar, foreign affairs from peacekeeping to the military, Harper part because of his unilateral approach - doubts about it. Under Harper, trade ties election could bring a new approach critics spokesman for the New Democrats, refer- sent troops to Afghanistan and signed up and irritated many by pulling out of the have also been uneven. His cool relation- hope will win more friends abroad. ring to peacekeeping missions, helping to for the mission against Islamic State, com- Kyoto climate change treaty in 2011. ship with President Barack Obama and US The ruling Conservatives say they’ve enforce the Iran nuclear deal and broader mitments warmly welcomed by allies such Foreign Minister Rob Nicholson said Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman taken the moral high ground in their nine global arms control efforts. as Britain and the United States. Harper’s steadfast support for Israel and have not helped Ottawa’s attempts to per- years in power, shunning messy diplomatic Harper’s Conservatives are in a tight But Paul Heinbecker, a former Canadian strong criticism of Russia over Ukraine has suade Washington to approve the Keystone compromises while resolutely backing three-way race with the center-left New ambassador to the United Nations, says won respect. “I think people recognize that XL pipeline, which would take Alberta oil to allies such as Israel and Ukraine and con- Democrats and Liberals ahead of an Oct 19 Harper hasn’t advanced Canada’s interests we stand for freedom, democracy, human US refineries. tributing to the fight against Islamic State. election. All three leaders are due to take by ignoring the world body. Previous prime rights ... I’m invigorated by peoples’ support His ties with China have also been But many diplomats and Canadian part in a foreign policy debate yesterday. ministers, he said, understood that an inter- and admiration of Canada,” he said in a bumpy, after he first shunned Beijing over experts say Ottawa has marginalized itself Since taking office in 2006, Harper has national system with respected rules “is phone interview. But the pro-Israel stance human rights concerns and then - under by a combination of extreme positions and distanced Canada from the United Nations vastly more in our interest than a kind of a has alienated some in the Middle East and pressure from Canadian firms - sought to miscalculations. “There is a real desperate - once the centerpiece of its diplomacy - law of the jungle because ... we’re one of many voters. If Harper loses power, the mis- boost business. — Reuters Putin heads for UN showdown with US rival Obama over Syria Moscow dispatches troops, aircraft to war-torn country

UNITED NATIONS: Russian President Vladimir Putin will square off today with US rival Barack Obama at the United Nations, as the Kremlin leader pushes for a new coalition against the Islamic State. Putin and Obama are due to make competing speeches before the UN General Assembly in New York, and will come face-to-face for their first official meeting in over two years at a time of high tension. In the runup to the key meeting, Putin-isolated by the West over the crisis in Ukraine-has dramatically thrust himself back into the spotlight with a lightning push NEW ORLEANS: Former President Bill Clinton speaks in New Orleans. Bill Clinton is on the 4.5-year conflict in Syria. “ready to get out there” and campaign. With his wife facing an increasingly tough Moscow has put Washington on the back foot by primary battle, the big dog is gearing up to get into the fight. — AP dispatching troops and aircraft to the war-torn country and pushing reluctant world leaders to admit its long-standing ally Bashar al-Assad could cling to Hillary’s 2016 campaign set power. The Kremlin strongman called in an interview ahead of the UN summit for “a common platform for to get a boost from Bill collective action” against Islamic State jihadists that would supercede a US-led coalition and involve NEW YORK: After largely staying in the back- headlining an annual dinner for the West Assad’s forces. On the ground, Russia seems to have already started putting the pieces together by agree- ground this summer as Hillary Rodham Virginia Democratic Party. He’ll also woo ing with Iraq, Syria and Iran that their officers will Clinton kicked off her second campaign for donors in suburban Detroit later in October. work together in Baghdad to share intelligence on IS. president, former President Bill Clinton is While no large campaign rallies featuring But both Russia and the United States will take NEW YORK: Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the United Nations General Assembly ready to take on a more active and public role Clinton are in the works, fundraisers across part in Syria peace talks in October, along with Egypt, in his wife’s second bid for the White House. the country are working with his team to firm at UN headquarters yesterday in New York City. The ongoing war in Syria and the refugee crisis Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, Russian deputy foreign it has spawned are playing a backdrop to this years 70th annual General Assembly meeting of Bill Clinton’s move to deepen the political up dates for other events. Clinton has also minister Mikhail Bogdanov said, quoted by RIA global leaders. — AFP involvement in his wife’s 2016 effort comes as indicated that he would be open to raising Novosti. she continues to confront the insurgent cam- money for the Democratic Super PAC sup- man Bashar al-Assad step down, but Putin’s rival um for the first time since Tehran edged in from the paign of Vermont independent Sen. Bernie porting his wife’s campaign, some donors ‘Long way to go’ alliance with Shiite-led states will instead shore up cold with the signing of a key deal with world powers Sanders and the chance that Vice President said. Clinton’s personal aides coordinate his Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the beleaguered government in Damascus. over its nuclear program in July that will see sanctions Joe Biden could make a late entry into the appearances with his wife’s team, according despite the sharp disagreements, he saw that Western powers say Assad’s military is responsible eased. In an olive branch to his US hosts ahead of the race. Friends and former aides say the former to campaign aides. Moscow and Washington shared a “desire to work for the vast majority of the 240,000 deaths in the war. address, Rouhani said that Iran was ready to free three president is eager to become a more vocal “He’s the next best person to her to do together” on Syria after a meeting with his American But with their response to IS in disarray, they have Americans from its prisons in a prisoner swap for its advocate for her candidacy. events and raise primary money,” said Steve counterpart John Kerry on Sunday. let the Syrian president’s backers present him as the citizens held over sanction violations. “He’s going to be very active,” said Virginia Elemendorf, a veteran Democratic strategist But the US has expressed deep concern over only option. “I think today everyone has accepted France’s Francois Hollande will also address world Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a longtime Clinton confi- who is raising money for Clinton. “I don’t Russia’s maneuvering in Syria and insists Obama will that President Assad must remain so that we can leaders a day after his fighter jets carried out their combat the terrorists,” Iranian President Hassan first strikes against IS jihadists in Syria. In his first UN dant. “He always intended to come out and think there’s any mystery about that.” not let Putin off the hook over Ukraine after he shattered ties with the West by seizing the Crimea penin- Rouhani, another key ally of Assad, told CNN on address, China’s Xi Jinping will talk after a tour of the support his wife. He’s now at the point that With the highest favorability rating of any Sunday. US that saw Washington and Beijing struggle to shake he’s ready to get out there.” living president, Clinton is considered one of sula and allegedly fueling a separatist conflict. “We’re just at the beginning of trying to under- off mutual suspicions by trying to curb fears of cyber Shortly after today’s close of the annual his party’s most effective messengers. But as stand what the Russians’ intentions are in Syria, in Subplots spying. meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative, the he showed in 2008, with remarks about then- Iraq, and to try to see if there are mutually beneficial While the duel between Putin and Obama looks UN member states will for the first time hear crown jewel of the sprawling charitable net- Illinois Sen. Barack Obama that angered ways forward here,” a senior State Department official set to hog the limelight, there are a string of other Cuban President Raul Castro and Nigerian leader work he established after leaving the White black voters in South Carolina, he can also be said. “We’ve got a long way to go in that conversa- eye-catching subplots on what will be a frantic day of Muhammadu Buhari, who won elections in March House, Bill Clinton is scheduled to embark an undisciplined campaigner. tion.” Washington has demanded that Syrian strong- diplomacy in New York. Rouhani will take to the podi- with a vow to defeat Boko Haram Islamists. — AFP upon a series of fundraisers and party events across the country. ‘I love my husband’ The events will follow a weekend in which “I love my husband, and you know, he he aired a forceful defense of his wife, arguing does get upset when I am attacked,” Hillary Study projects Asians to become that she faces the same kind of partisan Clinton said Sunday in an interview with attacks over her use of a private email NBC’s “Meet The Press. “I totally get that.” At account and server while serving as secretary the recent events in Chicago, Bill Clinton largest US immigrant group of state that plagued his 1992 campaign and detailed his wife’s accomplishments from her his administration. time as a young legal advocate for children. WASHINGTON: In a major shift in immigration pat- “This is just something that has been a He warned the crowd that winning the White terns over the next 50 years, Asians will have regular feature of all of our presidential cam- House is always a grueling process, “no matter surged past Hispanics to become the largest group paigns, except in 2008 for unique reasons,” Bill who you are” and that electing a Democrat of immigrants heading to the United States, Clinton said in a Sunday interview with CNN. for a third term would be particularly difficult. according to estimates in a new immigration study. “We’re seeing history repeat itself. And I actu- Before the event, he toured a technology The study looks in detail at what will happen by ally am amazed that she’s borne up under it incubator in Chicago, where he was swarmed 2065, but the actual tipping point comes in 2055. as well as she has.” by selfie-snapping engineers and entrepre- An increase in Asian and Hispanic immigration also Though he logged thousands of miles to neurs. “He’s excited to get out there and do it will drive US population growth, with foreign-born campaign for Democrats in the 2014 midterm and make sure he’s letting people know what residents expected to make up 18 percent of the elections, Bill Clinton has yet to be a visible the best features of Hillary are,” said Clinton country’s projected 441 million people in 50 years, part of his wife’s campaign. Though longtime fundraiser J.B. Pritzker, who escorted the for- the Pew Research Center said in a report being Clinton backers consider the former president mer president to the events. “He’s deep into released Monday. This will be a record, higher than one of her strongest advocates, campaign it.” the nearly 15 percent during the late 19th century aides worried his presence early on during Friends and former aides have said Clinton and early 20th century wave of immigration from the campaign could undermine their efforts told them that he wanted to focus on his Europe. Today, immigrants make up 14 percent of to reintroduce Hillary Clinton to voters. foundation’s work at least until this fall, in part the population, an increase from 5 percent in 1965. to ensure that the charity he spent more than The actual change is expected to come in 2055, Good opportunity a decade building remains robust should his when Asians will become the largest immigrant “People love President Clinton up here. wife win the White House and he’s forced to group at 36 percent, compared with Hispanics at They love Hillary Clinton,” said Mike Vlacich, scale back his role. 34 percent. White immigrants to America, 80 per- Clinton’s New Hampshire state director. A number of top dignitaries, including cent back in 1965, will hover somewhere between “There’s going to be good opportunities for Obama, opted to skip the meeting this week, 18 and 20 percent, with black immigrants in the 8 NEW YORK: In this Dec 18, 2013 file photo, immigrants hold miniature US flags as they listen to him to support her, but the focus has been amid increased scrutiny of the foundation’s percent to 9 percent range, the study said. a video broadcast from President Barack Obama during a naturalization ceremony attended on Hillary and the people she’s fighting for.” internal workings and the heated politics of Currently, 47 percent of immigrants living in the by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in New York. In a major shift in immigration patterns over the But as Clinton’s position as the front-runner Clinton’s presidential bid. But at the opening United States are Hispanic, but by 2065 that num- next 50 years, Asians will have surged past Hispanics to become the largest group of immi- for the nomination continues to erode in event, surrounded by Nobel Prize winners, ber will have dropped to 31 percent. Asians cur- grants heading to the United States, according to estimates in a new immigration study preference polling, which still shows her celebrities and corporate sponsors, Clinton rently make up 26 percent of the immigrant popu- released yesterday. — AP ahead nationally but by not nearly as much as vowed the work of his foundation would con- lation but in 50 years that percentage is expected research. In Mexico, Lopez said, women are now “At the same time we’ve seen a growing num- she was at the start of the year, that calcula- tinue - with or without its namesake. to increase to 38 percent. having around two children, when back in the ber of immigrants particularly from China or India tion seems to be shifting. “Don’t ever confuse the headline from the Pew researchers analyzed a combination of 1960s and 1970s, they were having about seven who are coming for reasons such as pursuing a col- Earlier this month, Bill Clinton filled in for trendlines or today’s problems for the possi- Census Bureau information and its own data to children per woman. lege degree or coming here to work temporarily in his wife at fundraisers in Chicago after a bilities of tomorrow’s solutions,” he said. “Ten develop its projections. Part of the reason for the “There are relatively fewer people who would the high-tech sector.” Despite the increase in Asian scheduling conflict led her to cancel. Later years from now somebody will be here. I’d shift is that the fertility rate of women in Latin choose to migrate from Mexico so demographic immigrants, Hispanics will still make up a larger this week, he plans to raise money at events like it if I could outlive every man in my family America and especially Mexico has decreased, said changes in Mexico have led to a somewhat smaller number actually living inside the United States, in Atlanta and suburban Kansas City before and be one of them, but we’ll see.” — AP Mark Hugo Lopez, Pew’s director of Hispanic pool of potential migrants,” he said. Lopez said. —AP Pope: Bishops who covered up for abuse guilty of wrongdoing ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE: Pope Francis has has cracked down on priests who rape and also abused by family members or educators. He same-sex marriage legal nationwide. Davis said had been deeply critical of Francis’ priorities prior defended his words of consolation to US bishops molest children in recent years, it has long been apologized to them that often their accusations such marriages violate her Apostolic Christian to the trip, blasting his eco-focus as flawed and over the priest sex abuse scandal but says - for accused of turning a blind eye to the bishops weren’t taken seriously and promised to hold faith. Francis said he didn’t know the case in even criticizing his decision to streamline the the first time - that those who covered up for who moved abusers around rather than report bishops accountable. Francis said he understands detail, but he upheld conscience objection as a church’s annulment process by saying it amount- abusers are guilty of wrongdoing. them to police. Francis has agreed to create a tri- how a victim or a relative of a victim could refuse human right. “It is a right. And if a person does ed to a “Catholic divorce.” In a wide-ranging press conference en route bunal in the Vatican to prosecute these bishops to forgive the priest who abused. “I pray for them, not allow others to be a conscientious objector, Francis denied the change would facilitate to Rome from his first-ever visit to the United for abuse of office and has accepted the resigna- and I don’t judge them,” Francis said. He recalled he denies a right,” Francis said. divorce, saying it merely simplified the church’s States, Francis also declared conscience objection tions of three U.S. bishops who mishandled abuse that in his previous meeting with survivors of sex process for determining if a marriage was valid. a “human right,” explained his love affair with cases. Francis defended his words of consolation abuse, in July 2014, one told him that her mother Warm welcome Francis once again pronounced his love for American nuns and discussed his own star-power, to US bishops in Washington earlier in the week, had lost her faith and died an atheist after learn- Francis said he was surprised by the warmth American nuns, saying they had worked “marvels” which was fully on display during his six-day, saying he wanted to acknowledge that they had ing that a priest had violated her child. “I under- of the welcome he received in the US despite crit- in education and health care in the United States three-city tour. suffered too. Advocates for victims had stand this woman. I understand, and God who is icism from conservatives over his environmental and were simply “great.” “The people of the United He also invented a new Italian word to denounced his praise as tone-deaf. better than me understands,” Francis said. “And I and economic messages. “In Washington, it was a States love their sisters,” Francis said. “I don’t know describe the exuberant reception he received in am sure that God received this woman. Because warm welcome, but a bit more formal,” Francis how much they love their priests, but they love New York City: “stralimitata” - roughly, “beyond all Words of comfort what was groped and destroyed was her flesh, said. “In New York, a bit ‘beyond all limits.’” their nuns. And they are great. They are great, limits.” On his last day in the US, Francis on “The words of comfort weren’t to say ‘Don’t the flesh of her daughter. I understand. I cannot “In Philadelphia, very expressive. Different great women.” His praise was noteworthy, given Sunday met with five survivors of sexual abuse worry, it’s nothing.’ No, no, no. It was that ‘It was judge someone who cannot forgive.” In another ways, but the same welcome.” He said he was also the Vatican under his predecessor had launched a and issued a warning to bishops that they would so awful, and I imagine that you have wept so issue pressing on the American church, Francis impressed by the piety of Americans and gave crackdown on the largest umbrella group of US be held accountable if they failed to protect their much,’” he said. On Sunday, Francis directed his was asked about the case of Kim Davis, the thanks there were no incidents during the trip. sisters, accusing them of straying from orthodoxy flocks. “Those who covered this up are guilty,” he attention to the victims of abuse themselves, Kentucky county clerk jailed for several days after “No provocations, no challenges,” he said. “They and not emphasizing doctrine enough. Under said. “There are even some bishops who covered meeting with five survivors, including people she refused to issue marriage licenses to gay cou- were all well-behaved, normal. No insults, noth- Francis, the takeover ended two years early with- this up. It’s something horrible.” While the Vatican who had been molested not only by priests but ples despite the Supreme Court’s ruling making ing bad.” Conservative American commentators out any major changes. —AP TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 INTERNATIONAL German president warns of limits to number of refugees

BERLIN: Germany’s president has warned that sion among asylum seekers, part of a wave of mass there are limits to how many refugees his country migration into the European Union from the can absorb as it prepares for as many as 800,000 Middle East and parts of Africa. arrivals this year, showing growing concern even Fourteen people were injured on Sunday when at the highest level over how to look after so many a brawl broke out between two rival groups in a newcomers. refugee centre in the western German town of “We want to help. We have a big heart. Calden, police said. The refugees were being However, there is a limit to what we can do,” housed in tents set up on a disused airfield. President Joachim Gauck, a former rights activist in A union representing German police officers communist East Germany, said in a speech on has suggested that refugees should be divided Sunday evening. according to their religion to try to reduce the risk “Our ability to take in people is limited, of conflict. although we don’t know yet where those limits Germany has reintroduced border controls are,” he added. The comments from the head of with EU neighbours to try to regulate the flow of state, who has a largely ceremonial role but whose people after initially throwing open its doors to words carry moral authority, appeared to be strik- refugees from Syria. ing a more cautious tone than Chancellor Angela The central government also agreed last week Merkel who has said Germany can cope with the to give its 16 regional states around 4 billion euros record influx. ($4.5 billion) next year to help cover the cost of The government declined to respond directly looking after refugees. to Gauck’s comments, reflecting political conven- “The German government stands by its deci- tion, but defended its handling of the situation. sion to now introduce signs of order into the “The German government and the chancellor process for the arrival and the admission of are convinced that protection has to be given to refugees,” Seibert added. Merkel’s popularity has those who need it, whether they are persecuted dropped sharply over her handling of the refugee for political reasons or fleeing war,” said govern- crisis, two polls showed at the weekend, indicating ment spokesman Steffen Seibert. a shift in the mood in the Europe Union’s most The debate came amid signs of growing ten- populous country. —Reuters BERLIN: Migrants wait in lines for their registration in the Berlin reception center LaGeSo yesterday in Berlin. —AP German court jails two Catalan vote deepens Rwandan rebel leaders

STUTTGART: A German court yesterday sentenced responsible for the violence plaguing the east to political standoff two Rwandan rebel leaders to long jail terms for be brought to justice. masterminding massacres in eastern Democratic The two Rwandans, who have lived in Germany Republic of Congo from their homes in Germany, for more than 20 years, were accused of a litany of capping a trial hailed by the UN as a breakthrough. war crimes committed by militias under their com- Spain: Tough talks loom for pro-secession parties Ignace Murwanashyaka, head of the Democratic mand between January 2008 and their arrest in Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), Germany in November 2009. At the opening of the BARCELONA: Separatists in Rajoy said he would not discuss liament in Sunday’s polls, but they widely despised on the left. received 13 years in prison, while his deputy Straton case, federal prosecutor Christian Ritscher said Catalonia vowed yesterday to push the “end of unity of Spain”. won fewer than half the votes “We are going to appoint Musoni was given eight years, judge Juergen Murwanashyaka ordered more than 200 killings on for independence from Spain “I am ready to listen and to talk, overall-just under 48 percent. someone who has nothing to do Hettich told the court after a trial that lasted more and “large numbers” of rapes by his militias, had after winning control of their but not in any way to liquidate the with spending cuts, privatisations than four years. them use civilians as human shields and sent child regional parliament, but the law,” Rajoy said. Catalan nationalist Tough talks ahead and corruption,” said CUP’s num- “This is not a political trial, but a criminal trial soldiers into battle in eastern DR Congo. Spanish government promised to leaders framed Sunday’s election in The separatist alliance led by ber two candidate Anna Gabriel of significant scale,” the judge said. The verdict fell The two men were initially accused of 26 counts keep the country united. the wealthy northeast region as a Artur Mas now faces tough nego- Sabate. Rival politicians and news- short of prosecutors’ demands that of crimes against humanity and 39 counts of war Raul Romeva, the lead candi- proxy vote on secession after Rajoy tiations to strike an accord with papers were divided over whether Murwanashyaka be jailed for life with no condi- crimes. But over time, that was whittled down to date in the main pro-indepen- refused to allow them to hold an CUP, an anti-capitalist citizens’ the results added up to a victory tional release after 15 years as is usual practice charges related specifically to the killings, as the for the separatists or not. under Germany’s legal system, and that Musoni court decided not to further aggravate the vulnera- Together for Yes and CUP insist- serve 12 years. But it was quickly welcomed by bility of traumatised rape victims or child soldiers by ed the vote gave them a mandate Congolese authorities, who also called for others making them appear before the hearing. —AFP for independence. But Rajoy said their failure to get more than 50 percent of the Three killed by UN troops vote together shows “they don’t have the support of the majority of people.” in tense C African capital BANGUI: Three protesters were killed in the Minister Mahamat Kamoun to slap a curfew on Political jockeying tense capital of the Central African Republic yes- the city. Medical sources have said that in addi- Observers agree the vote terday when UN peacekeepers opened fire on a tion to the more than 20 dead, around 100 peo- leaves Spain in a complicated situ- crowd amid a resurgence of deadly violence in ple were wounded in violence on Saturday ation as it prepares for the country. sparked by the murder of a motorcycle-taxi December’s general elections. Three died and seven were injured by gun- driver in central Bangui’s Muslim-majority PK-5 “There is quite considerable fire, a hospital source said, as a crowd of several neighbourhood. After the death of the driver, confusion,” political scientist Pablo hundred headed for the presidency to demand whose throat was allegedly slit, clashes and Simon told AFP. the resignation of interim leader Catherine looting spread to nearby districts. “They have used a regional Samba Panza after the deaths of at least 20 peo- The PK-5 area was the epicentre of unprece- election for a question that should ple in Bangui at the weekend. dented killings between Christians and Muslims be resolved in a referendum,” he She is currently in New York attending the in the city in late 2013 and early 2014 that raised said. “The mandate is a bit lame UN General Assembly. After the break-up of the the spectre of a wholesale bloodbath. It remains from the start.” protest, shooting broke out elsewhere in the the last bastion for Muslims who were hounded Other parties jostling to oust city where a teenager too was killed after being from other districts by Christian Seleka fighters. the ruling Popular Party (PP) in hit by “a stray bullet,” added the hospital source, French soldiers and UN peacekeepers December’s election staked out who spoke on condition of anonymity. Bangui remain in the former French colony where thou- their positions, saying the Catalan woke up to tension after a dusk-to-dawn cur- sands of people died in the violence and hun- result supported their calls for few, with barricades thrown up across the heart dreds of thousands remain displaced from their political reform. of the city and French and UN peacekeepers on homes. BARCELONA: Catalonia’s regional government president and leader of the Catalan Democratic The main opposition Socialists watch at key points after weekend trouble trig- The chronically unstable country descended Convergence (CDC) Artur Mas (R), leader of the Catalan coalition ‘Junts pel Si’ (Together for the denounced what their leader gered by the killing of a motorcycle-taxi driver. into bloodshed after a 2013 coup by mainly Yes) Raul Romeva (C) and leflist republican party Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) Oriol Pedro Sanchez called the “intransi- Few vehicles ventured out onto the roads Muslim Seleka rebels ousted longtime leader Junqueras (L) talk before the press conference after the results of the regional election in gence” of the PP against the sepa- and most shops remained shuttered through- Francois Bozize. His ouster triggered the worst Barcelona yesterday. —AFP ratists’ demands. out the day amid fears of a new episode of the crisis since independence in 1960, and the Spain’s left-wing protest party Muslim-Christian violence that has riven the country since has remained prey to violence dence list, told reporters his official independence referendum group that does not want Mas to Podemos too cast the vote as a country. “The (military) gendarmerie, the between Seleka fighter and Christian militias Together For Yes alliance along like the one in Scotland in 2014. lead the separatist movement. defeat for the PP, criticising its defence ministry and state radio all came under known as the “anti-balaka”, or anti-machete. with the radical left-wing group Rajoy argues a referendum CUP said yesterday it was combative approach to the region. attack during the night by armed individuals,” Although unrest has abated considerably, CUP “have a majority which totally would violate the Spanish consti- launching meetings with various Albert Rivera, the leader of the said a Central African army source who asked to armed groups still operate in some parts of the legitimises initialising the process” tution. His conservative govern- groups in the new parliament to rising centrist party Ciudadanos, remain anonymous. country. towards declaring independence. ment is seeking to cement the negotiate a deal. All the CUP’s said yesterday: “Today begins a “The attacks were repulsed, causing some Presidential and legislative elections are due He warned that a declaration of recovery of the eurozone’s fourth- decisions will be made in its grass- programme of reform for Spain.” fatalities amid the assailants,” added the source, to be held by the end of the year, but they have independence was inevitable. biggest economy from an eco- roots citizens “assemblies”, not by Analyst Pablo Simon said the without providing further details. Protesters already been pushed back several times as the “If the state shows no will to nomic crisis. the winning candidates alone. result “sends a very strong signal erected barricades in several parts of the city on country continues to grapple with the crisis. negotiate, we will do it anyway, Groups that want to break CUP said it would insist on to Madrid, telling them they have Sunday, which were destroyed by police but Pope Francis is due to travel to Bangui on because we have a mandate,” Spain’s richest region away as a urgent social aid measures for the to put something on the table. subsequently re-built. The trouble in the November 29 and 30, the last stop on an African Romeva had told AFP earlier. But new state in Europe won a com- poor and that the coalition select Otherwise the situation is going to already restive impoverished nation led Prime tour. —AFP in Madrid, Prime Minister Mariano bined 72 seats in the 135-seat par- a leader other than Mas, who is fester.” —AFP

Hope, fear, waiting at French migrant camps run by smugglers

TETEGHEM: A Mercedes and a BMW, both the name in a phone call before ever leaving only it is “very lucrative.” Crepinko makes down at the Calais border. Small tents now but the people keep changing, said an Iraqi with British license plates, sit in a forest ing their homeland. It is described by a distinction between human traffickers - in dot the Teteghem site. migrant, wearing a woolen cap with ear flaps clearing on the edge of a small migrant Mayor Dhersin and others as a drop-off which there is always a victim, be it sexual The camp’s relatively comfortable ameni- against the chilly night. And, he said, you camp in northern France. Everyone here point for a band of people smugglers tak- exploitation, forced labor or forced marriage ties were installed 15 months ago, paid for never know who the people transporting speaks in whispers, or not at all. Bullet ing in Syrians, Iraqis and Iranians; ultimate- - and people smugglers who provide servic- with public funds under the mayor’s orders. you are. holes pock two shipping containers shel- ly, officials believe, the gang is locked into es for people who want to go from Point A to Today, Dhersin deplores the consequences “Someone takes you from Paris to here, tering migrants, all trying to get to a Britain-based network that may stretch Point B. of what he bitterly calls his five-star camp, another one will take you from here to the England, helping to explain the silence. to Kurdish regions of the Middle East. At the small Teteghem camp, migrants saying improvements mean smugglers have U.K. ... They have masks on their face,” said People smugglers who get rich off des- The migrants are among thousands of are stuck in a murky limbo short of their become the decision-makers. They place the Iraqi, who, like other migrants in the perate migrants span the globe, and their desperate travelers who pass through goal. The camp, with a spigot of running migrants with more means in the camp, camp, refused to be named out of fear of the tentacles extend into nooks and crannies northern France trying to sneak onto water, public toilets and eight bright green decide who lives in containers instead of smugglers. He said he was never sure where like Teteghem, a small town outside trucks, ferries or freight trains to Britain, shipping containers with electricity to shel- tents - and charge migrants to stay. “I’m he was during his 20-day journey from Iraq Dunkirk. Here the smuggling kingpins are where they hope to find a better life. ter migrants, is high-end compared to others enriching the smugglers,” he said. to Teteghem, a trip he said cost $15,000, with firmly in control, and growing nasty. Robert Crepinko, head of the Organized in France, such as the huge, squalid migrant a promise to cover the last leg to Britain. “Don’t come see me in the camp,” said Crime Network at Europol, the European ghetto in nearby Calais. Smugglers haunt all War on smugglers By all accounts, the Teteghem camp is a typically cautious Iranian migrant in the Union’s law enforcement agency, esti- the camps of northern France, but they reign Police are now regularly seizing smug- controlled by Kurds. Many migrants in the parking lot of a local grocery store, where mates there are roughly 30,000 suspected in tiny Teteghem; many of the migrants owe glers’ cars in the camp, like the two with camp are from the same Kurdish towns or talking is easier. “Problems,” he added, people smugglers operating in the 28- their foothold in Europe to the gangs, suck- British plates seen hidden in the forest. “It’s regions: Sardasht in Iran, or Hasaka in Syria or putting his finger to his head. “Bang!” nation EU, with most living within the ing the newcomers into an orbit of intimida- my way, as mayor, to make war on the smug- Kirkuk in Iraq; the last two have been An Iraqi migrant was wounded by gun- bloc. Some smugglers even advertise tion. glers,” Dhersin said. besieged by the Islamic State group. fire in mid-August, caught in the crossfire their services on social networks like Interviews with the mayor, Dunkirk’s top The cars, with steering wheel on the right of score-settling among smugglers, said Facebook, he said. state official, police and migrants provide a side, indicating a British make, are mainly Kurds rule Teteghem Mayor Franck Dhersin. This picture of a camp in the grip of smugglers used to transport their charges to truck stops Migrants and an aid worker in the camp month, police chased a Mercedes driven New business opportunities that local police cannot defeat. Sitting on an or ports, like Zeebrugge in Belgium, accord- in nearby Grande-Synthe say Kurds rule by a suspected smuggler into a ditch at Crepinko says the current influx of artificial lake, the Teteghem camp is a near- ing to the mayor and a ranking French bor- there, too, with weapons and terror. “I’ve the camp entrance, the shattered glass migrants has opened new business opportu- perfect smugglers’ haven, strategically locat- der police official. Cars can be specially hired seen more than 20 guns at this camp,” said a and skid marks visible a week later. An 18- nities in the organized crime world. “Criminals ed just off a highway that leads east to in Britain for the risky job of picking up 29-year-old Iranian man at the Grande- year-old Syrian displayed his bandaged who would normally deal with drugs or Belgium and west to the Eurotunnel site out- migrants and hiding them in the trunk, said Synthe camp. He said he fled Iran because right leg and a hospital report stating that would normally deal with money laundering side Calais, a magnet for migrants trying to the official. He spoke on condition he not be he was hounded by police after converting “metallic” objects were removed - police ... with other forms of crime, are using this cross the Channel. Its population has recent- named because he was not authorized to to Christianity. The border police official, who bullets according to migrants, metal from opportunity and are making criminal profits ly swelled with the refugee crisis that has speak publicly. has spent years tracking smugglers, con- bullet-punctured containers hit by smug- out of the migrant crisis,” he told The brought nearly a half-million migrants into The police official said that in one firmed that smugglers are often armed and glers, says the mayor. Associated Press in a telephone interview. Europe so far this year, going from 80 to 374 instance smugglers sneaked 150 people to that Kurds are the main presence in Dunkirk. Few French know of the town of He refused to estimate the monetary at the latest count. The rise also reflects the Britain for 4,000 euros per person. He would He said they often come in at night to “estab- Teteghem, but some migrants first heard gains of the people smuggling market, say- backlog in all camps due to a security crack- not elaborate on the case. “It’s like a gang,” lish order, resolve problems.” —AP TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 INTERNATIONAL

Man in Thailand hacks five children to death

BANGKOK: A man with a history of mental illness were aged from five months to eight years old,” he The fifth child died in hospital, police added. because he felt better,” said Paritat Silpakit, the hacked five young children to death and stabbed a added. Sombat did not say what caused the unidentified hospital director. Thailand provides universal pregnant woman in a knife rampage in northern Pictures widely shared on social media showed man to turn violent. But he said he had previous- healthcare but access can be patchy-particularly in Thailand, police said yesterday. The mass murder a scene of carnage, with the blood-soaked ly been treated in hospital for an undisclosed rural and remote areas-while the quality of mental took place on Sunday afternoon in a village in Chai corpses of the children littering the house. At mental health problem. He has since been arrest- health services still leaves much to be desired. Prakarn district of Chiang Mai province. least one of the children was related to the preg- ed and taken to hospital. “Inconsistency of medication and the distance “Five boys were killed by a mentally ill man nant woman, who was taken to hospital suffering A doctor at Suanprung Hospital in Chiang Mai from patients’ houses to hospitals is still a chal- using a chopping knife,” Police Lieutenant Colonel from stab wounds but survived the ordeal. Three confirmed that the man had recently been lenge”, Panpimol Wipulakorn, deputy general Sombut Kalasuk from Chai Prakarn police told AFP. of the bodies were found inside the house while released after receiving treatment. “He had been director of the Department of Mental Health, “The wounds were to their necks and heads-they another was found dead next to a nearby fence. treated here for two weeks before he went home Ministry of Public Health, told said. — AFP Anti-India protests erupt in Nepal as fuel rationing bites

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s cable federation said effigy of Indian Prime Minister Narendra it would suspend Indian television channels Modi and shouted: “Down with Indian and protesters marched in Kathmandu car- expansionism! Down with Modi!” before rying an effigy of India’s prime minister yes- police scattered them and confiscated the terday, accusing their neighbour of impos- effigy. ing an economic blockade and meddling in “We are asking India ‘Please, please open internal politics. up the border and stop interfering in Nepal’s Tension between the South Asian nations internal issues’,” said nursing student Amrita has spiked since Nepal adopted a new con- Baral, who was among 130 protesters in a stitution last week, upsetting southern second march headed for the Indian minority groups who fear being margin- Embassy in Kathmandu. alised in a new federal structure. A representative of India’s Ministry of More than 40 people have been killed in External Affairs declined to comment on the protests in the Himalayan republic since new protests. Nepal’s largest trading partner, August. Indian oil trucks stopped crossing India strongly denies a trade blockade, say- into Nepal because of protests in the south, ing its trucks have been hampered from prompting authorities to try to limit the use entering Nepal firstly due to security con- of cars and save fuel. cerns and later because protesters were Nepal is almost totally dependent on blocking the roads. India for overland supplies following earth- A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said quakes in the spring that killed nearly 9,000 Nepal had asked China to hasten the re- people and blocked crossings from China. opening of the two border crossings closed India has been critical of Kathmandu for since the earthquakes struck. Nepal started rushing through the constitution, despite rationing fuel for vehicles on Sunday, said opposition from minorities living close to Nepal Oil Corp spokesman Deepak Baral, the Indian border. Yesterday, a few trucks after trade ground to a halt at crossing carrying fuel, vegetables and building mate- points on the India-Nepal border. rials started to cross the border into Nepal Hundreds of trucks carrying food and PESHAWAR: A Pakistani man, center left, is greeted by relatives on his arrival from Saudi Arabia after performing the Muslim hajjj pilgrimage, but hundreds more were waiting on the fuel lined up on the Indian side, while oppo- yesterday in Peshawar, Pakistan. Pakistan’s minister for religious affairs says authorities have tracked down 217 Pakistanis who went missing Indian side, a customs official in Nepal said. sition protesters on the Nepal side sat on the following last week’s stampede that killed more than 700 pilgrims during the hajjj in Saudi Arabia. — AP road to block their path. Some trucks started TV channels off air to move across the Sunauli-Bhairahawa bor- The Federation of Nepal Cable Television der crossing yesterday, a customs official in planned to suspend broadcasting of Indian Nepal said, but more than 1,000 trucks were Sons of hajj victims desperate channels in Nepal from 10 a.m. on Tuesday, still waiting in India. Sunil Kumar Lama, the organization’s gener- “(Indian customs officials) are telling me, al secretary, said on Monday. ‘We’re giving permission, there’s no prob- to know how parents perished “This is to protest against the blockade,” lem,’ but we are still seeing a huge decrease Lama said. He declined to say how long the in the number of trucks passing through,” suspension would last. Earlier in the day, said Lawanya Kumar Dhakal, Bhairahawa’s India names mother, father as among stampede victims protesters in central Kathmandu carried an chief customs official. — Reuters JARGAL: Firojsha Aiyubsha and his two broth- Bafaisha, a retired government clerk from On another occasion, someone answered ers only found out that their parents had died India’s Muslim minority of 180 million, was their father’s mobile, but he was speaking in in last week’s stampede during the hajj in more keen than his wife to go on the pilgrim- Arabic and they could not understand a word. Saudi Arabia when a boy from their village age, saying he wanted to carry out the sacred By the time the brothers got hold of the local deep in western India spotted the names on journey while still healthy. imam, who speaks some Arabic, the phone the Internet. Jubedabibi, a diabetes patient, had kept was dead. Now the siblings, all policemen, are des- her sugar levels low by walking 5 kms a day in “I am a policeman, I deal with these things perately seeking information from tour opera- the months leading up to the hajj. The couple regularly. You need to give proper information tors, government helplines and their parents’ emptied their savings accounts, paying to the family members in case of a tragedy,” cell phones about events leading to the 570,000 Indian rupees ($8,600) to a tour oper- Miskinsha said. “We want a picture of our par- tragedy on what was to have been the jour- ator that was more expensive than the gov- ents. They must have taken a video, anything, ney of a lifetime. ernment-run scheme but promised better if they have been buried. We want to see their “All we have is the death notice on the services. faces. We have to carry out prayers here internet. Nobody has told us anything, They hosted meals for villagers in celebra- according to our custom; how can we do it if nobody has seen their bodies,” said Firojsha, tion of their journey, bought a suitcase to nobody has seen their bodies?” the youngest brother who lived with his par- pack four sets of clothes and finally, at Saudi Arabia does not send the bodies of ents in their crumbling home in Jargal, in Ahmedabad airport, purchased the shroud- pilgrims who die during the hajj back to their Gujarat state. like white garments pilgrims wear just before home countries, burying them in unmarked “Someone must have seen them, even if they left. graves. The government-supported Hajj they fell. Someone must have dug them out.” “They were the only ones from our village Committee of India, which sends the most pil- Gujarat is home to 11 of the 45 Indians known who were going, but we were confident they to have perished in the worst disaster to befall would be fine. They were going to God’s grims each year, said it was making arrange- the Islamic pilgrimage for 25 years. house,” said Firojsha. ments for the victims’ next-of-kin to travel to At least 769 people died in a crush of pil- Saudi Arabia to offer final prayers. grims near Makkah when two large groups DESPERATE FOR NEWS “We are talking to the Saudi authorities to converged at a crossroads. India sends one of He and his brothers blame the tour opera- allow the family members to travel as far as the largest contingents of pilgrims each year tor who arranged their parents’ trip, Madni possible,” said K. Zahir Hussain, deputy chief to the hajj; its Muslim population is the Tours and Travels, for failing to provide executive officer of the Hajj Committee based world’s third biggest, and Saudi Arabia offers enough information about the circumstances in Mumbai. each country one spot per 1,000 Muslims. of the couple’s deaths. While no one in the village openly criticised The passport details of Bafaisha and Calls made by Reuters to Madni Tours and Saudi Arabia, Miskinsha questioned whether Jubedabibi Aiyubsha, aged 65 and 62 respec- Travels on a number provided by the family the hajj might be organised differently in tively, were posted online by the Indian gov- went unanswered. The one time the agent who future. “Shouldn’t they be restricting the num- KATHMANDU: Students affiliated with various students group shout slogans against ernment and are accurate, but their sons want accompanied them answered his telephone, he bers of pilgrims in the light of what has hap- India near the Indian Embassy during a protest against the blockade of cargo trucks to know more before performing rituals and said he had seen 500 bodies, but not those of pened?” he said. “They should host only as along the border with India in Kathmandu, Nepal, yesterday. — AP prayers for the dead. their parents, said Miskinsha, the eldest brother. many people as they can handle.” — Reuters

Maldives president escapes Involve Afghan boat blast, wife injured women in talks MALE: An explosion ripped through a president being escorted off the boat and speed boat carrying Maldives President onto a police launch, while witnesses said with Taleban: HRW Abdulla Yameen yesterday, injuring his they saw an ambulance rush to the jetty wife and two others but leaving him and authorities immediately cordoned off NEW DELHI: Afghanistan must ensure women have a unhurt. It remains unclear what caused the area. say in negotiations between the government and the the explosion, which came at a time of The Maldives is a popular upmarket Taleban and other insurgent groups, Human Rights heightened political tensions in the atoll tourist destination, but its image has suf- Watch said yesterday, warning that gains made on nation after the controversial jailing of fered in recent years due to prolonged women’s rights could slide if they are not given a seat at the table. Yameen’s predecessor Mohamed Nasheed. political unrest. Fledging peace talks between insurgents and the Unconfirmed reports suggested the The country has come in for tough Afghan government have been on hold following blast, which occurred as the tightly-guard- international criticism over the jailing of news leaked in July that the Taleban’s reclusive ed vessel docked in the capital island Nasheed for 13 years after conducting a founder, Mullah Omar, had been dead for more than Male, came from the engine room below rushed trial that the UN said was seriously two years. deck. flawed. The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) “The first lady Fathimath Ibrahim, a sen- The charge against Nasheed relates to said this was an opportunity for authorities in Kabul to ior protocol officer and a bodyguard of the the ordering of the arrest of an allegedly honour commitments made to include women in the president were hurt and taken to hospital,” corrupt judge when he was still president process when the peace talks resumed. “Afghan said Mohamed Hussain Shareef, minister in 2012. President Ashraf Ghani promised to include women in at the President’s Office. His 13-year jail sentence was commut- negotiations with the Taleban at the ‘right time,’” Sarah “The president was unhurt and he ed to house arrest in July, but last month Taylor, HRW’s women, peace, and security campaigner escorted the first lady to hospital where police took him back to prison in a sur- said in a statement. she is under observation following a prise move that drew fresh criticism. “But for full and meaningful participation, every minor injury,” he told AFP. Nasheed’s international lawyer Amal stage of the process is the ‘right time’ to involve The Maldives has launched an investi- Clooney has warned she will press for women.” Fourteen years after the Taleban was toppled gation into the incident and is seeking sanctions against the Maldives unless he is by a US-led military intervention, Afghanistan remains help from the United States and Australia released. deeply conservative and many fear women’s rights to determine what happened. That comment triggered a row with will be rolled back after the withdrawal of the most Reporters had gathered at the presi- another high-profile London lawyer foreign troops last year. Afghan women are still dential jetty to receive Yameen, who had Cherie Booth, who is representing the MALE: Unidentified injured people are evacuated after a blast on the Maldives exchanged to settle disputes amongst families and landed a few minutes earlier at the nearby government, and who said the sanctions President Yameen Abdul Gayoom speedboat in Male, Maldives yesterday. Gayoom’s suffer high levels of violence. Laws designed to pro- Hulhule airport after a visit to Saudi Arabia call was “unjustified” and a threat to the wife Fathimath Ibrahim and several officials suffered minor injuries. The country’s tect them are under threat, and parliamentary quotas for the hajjj pilgrimage. economic stability of the honeymoon international airport is on a separate island and a short boat trip is needed to reach have been reduced. — Reuters State television footage showed the islands. — AFP the capital island. — AP TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 INTERNATIONAL China village defenceless against North Korean intruders

NANPING: A three-metre barbed wire than 6,000, but in reality it is becoming a ty,” Wu said-although most of those according to local authorities and firmed by officials in the area. Beijing’s fence and the winding Tumen River are ghost town. Most houses and buildings killed were murdered in their homes. Chinese media. willingness to publicise the deaths may all that separate Nanping in China from have been abandoned for years, many “There are no witnesses for any of That came after a North Korean sol- reflect frustration with North Korean North Korea, and after a spate of mur- with broken windows and overgrown these attacks and we don’t tell the resi- dier was fatally shot in December having authorities, analysts say, pointing out ders - allegedly by frontier-crossing gardens. Its people are ethnic Koreans dents much,” he added. “The less people murdered two elderly village couples there may have been earlier murders intruders - frightened villagers are and the younger generation’s multilin- know, the less they will be afraid.” while stealing 100 yuan ($16) and some that were not disclosed at the time. The increasingly keen to leave, fearing nei- gual abilities give them far better Security cameras watch the two streets food, they said. two Communist countries have long ther the water nor the barrier are employment opportunities with South running parallel to the border and China China’s foreign ministry spokesman been partners, their ties forged in fire enough to protect them. Over the past Korean firms elsewhere. earlier this year announced civilian-mili- Hong Lei said after the quadruple killing when Beijing sent more than a million year at least 10 people have been killed All have left, leaving only the elderly tary patrols for the area. However, resi- that it had “lodged representations” with troops to fight for Pyongyang in the by North Koreans-mostly soldiers- and a small Chinese military contingent, dents said the militia was never set up, Pyongyang and both sides took the case Korean War. attempting robberies in the area, accord- along with local Communist Party secre- with a shop owner adding some elderly “very seriously”, adding the North had It remains the North’s main diplomat- ing to Chinese officials and state-con- tary Wu Shigen, who is in his 30s and villagers have joined the exodus in recent “expressed its regret that such (an) inci- ic protector and aid provider. At the trolled media reports. said he was by far the youngest person months, scared away by the violence. dent happened”. same time it fears instability and nuclear- Food security is a perennial issue in in the village. He has a two-pronged It was a rare open censure of a long- armed North Korea has long oscillated North Korea, raising the spectre of indi- plan for keeping the peace: a voluntary Longstanding allies standing ally. Three months earlier a between conciliatory offers and blood- viduals driven by desperation to attack curfew and an information blackout. In April, a trio of North Korean sol- North Korean civilian was captured after curdling threats against its enemies, their wealthier neighbours in China. “I tell all the residents not to go out at diers searching for food and money killing a family of three during a robbery, while leader Kim Jong-Un himself has Officially Nanping’s population is more night, and to pay attention to their safe- killed three people near Nanping, the Beijing News reported, also con- yet to visit Beijing. —AFP ‘Typhoon’ Dujuan batters Taiwan with fierce winds More than 7,000 evacuated in advance

TAIPEI: ‘Super typhoon’ Dujuan northern county of Yilan, where storm intensified as it approached areas, including the hot spring battered Taiwan with torrential some areas have seen more than Taiwan, with gusts of 227 kilome- town of Wulai, just outside Taipei. rain and fierce winds yesterday 500 millimetres (20 inches) of rain tres (141 miles) per hour. Aboriginal mountain communities evening as it made landfall on the in the last 24 hours. Panicked visi- Windspeeds in Taiwan rose from are particularly at risk during northeastern tip of the island. The tors to the island’s east-many of 23 kph to 38 kph in the hours typhoons, often affected by flood- storm hit earlier than expected whom had headed there for the before the typhoon hit. ing and mudslides. after picking up speed as it Mid-Autumn Festival long week- Wulai was hit hard by Typhoon approached, with more than 7,000 end-crammed onto trains away Damage threat Soudelor in August with some resi- people evacuated in advance. from the eastern cities of Hualien Dujuan was graded a “strong dents unable to return home for Authorities said tens of thousands and Taitung before services were typhoon”-the top category-by weeks. Shops and hotels have remained closed as roads and flood damage are yet to be fully repaired. “To be honest, we all feel very depressed. Any damage may fur- HONG KONG: Pro-democracy demonstrators and activists gather outside ther prolong the time needed for the government headquarters building to mark one year since the start of reconstruction,” Chou Chih-kang, a mass pro-democracy rallies calling for fully free leadership elections in the Wulai neighbourhood chief, told semi-autonomous city, in Hong Kong yesterday. The 2014 Occupy protests AFP. began after China’s central government claimed it was offering a compro- By Monday evening Wulai had mise of sorts by allowing a popular vote for the Hong Kong leader in 2017 already seen 450 mm of rain in 24 but insisted candidates were vetted. — AFP hours. The weather bureau warned that the “massive amount or rubble” on mountain slopes and Tensions flare in HK, a riverbeds since Soudelor could lead to further damage. More than 24,000 troops are on standby year since mass rallies for disaster relief and evacuations, HONG KONG: Tensions flared between years in Hong Kong history”. “The Umbrella with 100 shelters set up. Hong Kong protesters and police Monday Movement... was just the beginning for Emergency response centres have evening as crowds gathered a year to the Hongkongers in their quest for democracy,” been established in the north and day after the start of huge pro-democracy he said. east. rallies which brought parts of the city to a A concert by US rock band Bon standstill. Lack of progress Jovi due to take place in Taipei All day crowds had numbered just a few Some protesters expressed anger at the Monday was cancelled, while 169 hundred, a reflection of the movement’s loss lack of progress. “We have not achieved uni- international and 59 domestic of momentum after failing to push Beijing versal suffrage,” a woman in her 30s, who flights were also pulled. Ferry into allowing fully free leadership elections gave her name as Lam, told AFP. “Society is services and flights to outlying in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. not geared to helping Hongkongers.” islands were suspended. But as 5:58 pm (09:58 GMT) neared-the Others relaxed in the sun and browsed Dujuan passed near the exact time a year ago when police fired tear stalls of Umbrella Movement memorabilia. Japanese island of Ishigaki as it gas at protesters-hundreds more poured in One couple posed for pre-wedding photos, approached Taiwan. Japan’s mete- TAIPEI: People struggle with winds from approaching Typhoon Dujuan in the business district of to the roads and walkways near govern- the bride-to-be in a strapless white wed- orological agency has warned it Taipei, Taiwan, yesterday. Typhoon Dujuan picked up strength Sunday as it headed toward ment headquarters in the Admiralty finan- ding dress with a construction helmet-often could trigger waves 13 metres (42 Taiwan, prompting warnings of strong winds and torrential rain. —AP cial district. worn during the rallies. feet) high. Instead of a planned moment of silence, Dozens of pro-Beijing supporters also of homes were without power in suspended. High-speed rail servic- Taiwan’s weather bureau while Around 100 domestic flights protesters opened yellow umbrellas symbol marched in central Hong Kong on Monday the island’s north. es in the west were also cancelled. other regional forecasters, includ- were cancelled in Japan, while of the pro-democracy movement-while afternoon, shouting “Hong Kong people Waves crashed along the east Authorities warned that coastal ing the Hong Kong Observatory, 3,200 households lost power in police warned them to back down, saying have had enough!” They accuse democracy coast and the capital Taipei was areas could be particularly danger- categorised it as a “super typhoon”. Ishigaki and other islands, local they would “use force” if they tried to occu- activists of disrupting daily life. swept with wind and rain. There ous as tides are affected by the Almost 3,000 people were evacu- media said. The storm is on course py the nearby main road. Occupy Central was launched exactly a were no immediate reports of current “supermoon”-a rare astro- ated Sunday from Taiwan’s Green to hit mainland China from Hundreds of angry demonstrators shout- year ago, calling for fully free leadership injury. “It picked up speed in the logical event in which the moon Island and Orchid Island-popular Tuesday, but is forecast to have ing “Open the roads!” faced off with tense elections, following more than a week of past few hours, but will slow appears brighter and larger. with visitors. weakened by then. police for more than an hour at the edge of student protests. somewhat after hitting the moun- This is because the moon has More than 4,000 were moved Typhoon Soudelor caused at the main road before the crowds dispersed Thousands joined the already large tains in the east,” an official from reached its closest orbital point to yesterday ahead of the storm. least eight deaths in Taiwan last voluntarily. crowds after police fired tear gas in the the Central Weather Bureau said. Earth and therefore has a stronger New Taipei City Mayor Eric Chu month and killed 21 people in At the height of the 2014 protests, which afternoon of September 28 last year, a Dujuan made landfall in the gravitational pull than usual. The said they were from vulnerable China. —AFP lasted for 79 days, tens of thousands regu- move that shocked the public and gal- larly gathered to demand political reform in vanised the Umbrella Movement-named a major challenge to China’s communist after the umbrellas used to ward off sun, Police say local politics could rulers. rain, tear gas and pepper spray. Yet despite the unprecedented rallies The protests began after China’s central which garnered extensive coverage across government said it would allow a popular the world, protesters were unable to force vote for Hong Kong’s leader in 2017. But it still be behind Bangkok blast change. insisted candidates must be vetted, in what Frustrated activists now say they must critics termed “fake democracy”. regroup and come up with new strategies, The electoral package was voted down BANGKOK: Thai police said yesterday that domes- militants or supporters of the Uighurs, an ethnic smuggling revenge theory at a press conference conceding that changing the minds of in June by pro-democracy lawmakers tic politics could have been a factor in last month’s group who say they face severe persecution in yesterday. But they said those with local political Beijing and the Hong Kong government is unhappy with the restrictions, leaving the deadly Bangkok blast as they revealed one local China. In July Thailand forcibly deported a group grievances might still be involved and could have currently a hopeless task. territory with its existing system where the suspect was linked to previous bombings in the of 109 Uighurs back to China, sparking widespread teamed up with an international people-smug- Protest leaders yesterday encouraged leader is chosen by a pro-Beijing election kingdom. Mystery still surrounds the motive for condemnation. gling gang. “It could be two groups of people who the crowd to fight on. “The authorities will committee. the August 17 attack on a religious shrine in a busy Two foreigners accused of planting the bomb have the same aims to achieve the same thing. still be against us but that doesn’t mean we Hong Kong has been governed under a shopping district which killed 20 people, the have been arrested and charged. One is a Chinese One group might have used the other group but will give up,” said student leader Lester “one country, two systems” arrangement majority of them ethnic Chinese tourists. passport-holder with Uighur ethnicity and the oth- they both earned the same benefit,” national police Shum. Occupy Central co-founder Benny Tai since it was handed back to China by Britain Investigators have previously said they believe er, according to his lawyer, is a Chinese Uighur who chief Somyot Poompanmoung, who retires on called 2014 “one of the most important in 1997.—AFP it was most probably a revenge attack by a people- settled in Turkey. Arrest warrants are out for a fur- Wednesday, told reporters. smuggling gang angered at a recent crackdown ther 17 others, both Thais and foreigners, some of It is the first time police have suggested a link to on their illicit business. whom are named. Thailand’s turbulent street politics. Explaining their Strong speculation has also centred on a link to Senior police officers repeated the people- latest theory in an investigation beset with contra- Singapore announces dictory and confusing statements, police said one Thai national wanted in connection with the bomb blast was called Yongyuth Phobkaew, also known new Cabinet structure as “Odd”. Police said he is linked to a motorcycle SINGAPORE: Less than three weeks after Since the Sept. 11 general election, bomb last year that killed two and a 2010 blast at a landslide general election win by the Lee, 63, has said that he is looking for a an apartment complex in Nonthaburi north of ruling party, Singapore announced a new successor from elected members of par- Bangkok, in which four people died. Cabinet structure yesterday in a pitch for liament, but has not yet given any At the time police blamed the 2010 blast on the leadership renewal, with some senior names. The ruling People’s Action Party “Red Shirt” movement loyal to ousted prime minis- officeholders taking on wider coordinat- won about 70 percent of the vote, up ter Thaksin Shinawatra. Police believe Odd was also ing roles overseeing younger ministers. from 60 percent in the previous general involved in the shrine blast. “Odd was in the team Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who election, in 2011. making the bomb,” Sriwara Ransibrahmanakul, has helmed the city-state’s parliament Analysts said the landslide victory head of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, told since 2004, described the changes as could be attributed to factors such as a reporters. “He does not have enough knowledge “bold,” saying that countries including real effort on the PAP’s part to fix its to make the entire bomb but he provided equip- Britain and Indonesia had made similar problems, including accusations that it is ment.” Bangkok has endured a decade of deadly moves. out of touch with the electorate. The political violence amid a bitter power struggle. “This is a transition team, so it is a bit death in March of Lee Kuan Yew, the par- On the one side stands the military, backed by bigger than usual,” Lee said at a news ty’s founder and Singapore’s first prime the middle class and elite. On the other, the rural conference, noting that half of the 20- minister, may also have swung some and urban poor loyal to Thaksin, toppled in a 2006 member Cabinet, up from the previous votes in the PAP’s favor. coup, and his sister Yingluck who was forced out of 19 members, is below 55 years of age. In “We don’t have time to lose. To that office days before the current junta seized power the new Cabinet structure, senior office- end, I have given heavy responsibilities last year. BANGKOK: Reporters and photographers take photos of a chart of suspect bombers holders of three portfolios - home affairs, to the next generation of ministers,” The ongoing political struggle has seen after a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday. Police have given their finance and national development - will Lee said Monday. “They will be repeated rounds of deadly street protests, includ- most detailed explanation yet of who they believe was behind last month’s deadly drop their previous duties and take on stretched and tested, they have to ing grenade and small pipe bomb attacks. But guiding roles. Of the three, the two who improve themselves and gel together bombing in Bangkok, for the first time publicly linking one of the suspects to previ- experts have said neither side had much to gain have served as deputy prime minister as a team. Soon after the end of this ous explosions. Authorities have said they believe the Aug 17 bombing, which killed by launching such a brutal attack. The Red Shirts will continue to do so, while the other term, we must have a new team ready 20 people and injured more than 120, was carried out by a people smuggling gang have denied any involvement in the shrine will take on a new transport portfolio. to take over from me.”—AP seeking revenge for having their operation curbed. —AP bomb. —AFP NEWS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

As insults fly, Iran-Saudi hajj row aggravates rifts

DUBAI: For regional adversaries at loggerheads over Mina, a few kilometres east of Makkah, on their way to in Yemen, Riyadh drifted even further away from Iran statement has been made officially, but now it seems the crises in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, the disaster at the perform the “stoning of the devil” ritual at Jamarat. and many other Islamic countries,” Rouhani told an that the Iranians will be blamed because they took hajj is unlikely to be a game changer in the contest Iran demanded an apology. Demonstrators protest- audience of US think-tanks and journalists on the side- their hajjis in the wrong direction at the wrong time. between Iran and Saudi Arabia, merely adding venom ed in Tehran, chanting “Death to the Saudi dynasty”. lines of the UN General Assembly. That was very irresponsible,” he said. to their mutual acrimony. But a deepening of already Saudis commentators insinuated that Iranian pilgrims Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir, a longtime The rivals have overcome previous crises in their profound mistrust between the conservative Sunni themselves were at fault. Invective poured onto social adviser to the kingdom’s rulers, wearily accused Tehran relations. A late 1990s rapprochement followed a 1996 kingdom and the revolutionary Shiite theocracy will media. “It’s a lie that Satan’s representative, Khamenei, of playing politics. “We will reveal the facts when they truck-bombing in the kingdom that killed 19 US service make the task of stabilizing the Middle East’s many mourns the Mina incident victims,” Saudi prince Khaled emerge, and we will not hold anything back,” he said. personnel and clashes at the 1987 hajj between Iranian trouble spots even harder to achieve than it already is. Al Saud tweeted, referring to Iran’s Supreme Leader Iranians are sceptical about that. But analysts across the protesters and Saudi police that led to the death of While the Gulf rivals have managed to put aside bad Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “His dirty hands are stained region agree the depth of the crisis may be determined 400 people, mainly Iranians. Saudi Arabia and the blood after past flare-ups, such moments of detente with the blood of the children of Syria and the Sunnis largely by the results of the Saudi probe and how much United States accused Iran of orchestrating the 1996 happened in a much more stable Middle East, years of Iraq,” the prince told his nearly quarter of a million is published. Former Iranian lawmaker Elias Hazrati told attack. Iran denied any role. But the rapprochement before turmoil in Iraq and Arab Spring uprisings followers. Reuters by phone from Tehran that Iran was not play- happened at a time of relative Gulf stability, above all unleashed sectarian hatreds across the region. Today, Even before the hajj tragedy, prominent figures in ing politics over the hajj. “Tehran is simply asking when Iraq was ruled by a Sunni, Saddam Hussein, seen Iranian and Saudi participation would be crucial in sta- both countries exchanged critical tirades. In May, Riyadh to take responsibility,” he said. “If this incident by Gulf Arab states as a buffer against Iran. Now a wors- bilizing Iraq, Syria, Yemen or Lebanon, where the two Khamenei denounced Saudi Arabia for its military cam- happened only once we could call it an accident, but ening of Iran-Saudi rivalry could have broad conse- sides back sectarian proxy forces that are either at dag- paign in Yemen by comparing the kingdom to the this is happening every few years. The Saudis’ misman- quences. gers drawn or openly at war in conflicts killing thou- pagans who ruled the Arabian Peninsula before the agement is the problem of all the Islamic world, not Not only are the two competitors openly tussling for sands each month. advent of Islam in the seventh century. At the United Tehran.” influence in Arab countries, but Saudi Arabia is worried Riyadh also accuses Tehran of fomenting trouble in Nations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday Saudi commentators point the finger at Tehran. that Washington has realigned with Tehran at Arab Bahrain and even Saudi Arabia itself. Tehran accuses lamented that Riyadh had rebuffed his repeated Jamal Khashoggi, head of a Saudi news channel owned expense by backing a deal settling Iran’s long-standing Riyadh of plotting its destruction with Washington. The attempts at reconciliation since his election in 2013. by a prince, said investigators were looking at the nuclear dispute. Alive to what he sees as a US-Iran animosity worsened in the wake of the deadliest disas- “We are disappointed about the cold relations actions of a large number of Iranian pilgrims who “hap- detente, Saudi Arabia’s new monarch, King Salman, is ter to befall the annual hajj pilgrimage in 25 years. Iran between Iran and Saudi Arabia,” he said. “The rift pened to be in the wrong place in the wrong time”. “I pushing for Sunni Muslim Middle East countries to set says it lost at least 169 pilgrims when two large groups between Tehran and Riyadh is not in the interest of think Saudi Arabia will speak very loudly on the issue aside differences over political Islam and focus on what it of pilgrims converged on Thursday at a crossroads in either country. Also when Saudis started killing people when the result of the investigations come out. No sees as the more urgent threat from Tehran. — Reuters

Briny water flowed recently on Mars Obama, Putin spar over Syria Continued from Page 1 by brine flows. But spacecraft images have been unable to Continued from Page 1 ground, Russia has started putting the pieces together by reveal detail of what exactly is in the lines - the pixel resolu- agreeing with Iraq, Syria and Iran that their officers will work The hydrated salt minerals, called perchlorites, contain tion is coarser than the width of the streaks themselves. Up After the end of the Cold War, Putin argued, the West together in Baghdad to share intelligence on IS.j water molecules in their make-up, and their presence indi- to a few hundred metres in length and typically under five emerged as a new “center of domination” of the world and Western powers say Assad’s military is responsible for the cates that “water plays a vital role in the formation of these metres wide, they appear on slopes during warm seasons, arrogantly took it upon itself to resolve conflicts through vast majority of deaths in the war and maintain his brutal rule force. This power led to the “emergence of areas of anarchy in has allowed the Islamic State’s extremist views to flourish. streaks,” according to Lujendra Ojha of the Georgia Institute lengthen, then fade as they cool. the Middle East, with extremists and terrorists. “Tens of thou- “When a dictator slaughters tens of thousands of his own of Technology in Atlanta. It is widely accepted that the Red For the new study, a team from the United States and sands of militants are fighting under the banners of the so- people, that is not just a matter of one nation’s internal affairs,” Planet once hosted plentiful water in liquid form, and still France devised a method to extract more data from indi- called Islamic State, and their ranks include former Iraqi ser- Obama insisted. “It breeds human suffering on an order of has water today, albeit frozen in ice underground. Earlier vidual pixels in images from the CRISM spectrometer vicemen,” he said. magnitude that affects us all.” But with their response to IS in this year, NASA said almost half of Mars’ northern hemi- instrument on NASA’s Orbiter. They found details “consis- Putin said the current US policy of training and arming disarray, Western powers have allowed Syrian president’s sphere had once been an ocean, reaching depths greater tent with the presence of hydrated salt minerals that pre- local rebel groups to fight jihadists was only adding fuel to the backers present him as the only practical option for a return to than 1.6 km. cipitate from water,” according to a Nature press release. fire. “The ranks of the radicals have been joined by the moder- stability. Astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell of the University of Precipitation is the process of separating a solid material ate Syrian opposition,” he said. “First, they are armed and “If we are to succeed in fighting terrorism, the government Leicester Space Research Centre said the study, which he from a liquid solution. “The findings strongly suggest a link trained, and then they defect to the so-called Islamic State.” in Damascus cannot be weakened. It must be able to carry on did not take part in, presented “very strong evidence that between the transient streaks on Martian slopes and the Washington insists Assad must leave power before any settle- the fight,” Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said. “If the Syrian what we believe to be signs of liquid water trickling down flow of liquid brines,” it added. ment to the conflict, while European powers seem to be soft- government is taken out of the equation, the terrorists will the Martian surface is in fact that”. This, in turn, raised the This was not the first time perchlorites were found on ening their stance, signalling he could stay on in an interim enter Damascus” and “the whole country will become con- intriguing prospect of life, he told AFP. “If there is liquid Mars. In April this year, a different team wrote in the same role. In his address, Obama did not specifically address Assad’s trolled territory, a safe haven for terrorists.” Syria’s northern water trickling beneath the surface, maybe that’s an envi- journal that perchlorate salts were “widespread” on the sur- fate, a key bone of contention in efforts to re-launch a bid to neighbor Turkey has been one of Assad’s most implacable ronment where bacteria and microbial life can survive... The face of our neighbouring planet, and humidity and temper- end a war that has left more than 240,000 dead since 2011. critics, but Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told reporters it results we’ve had this afternoon are very exciting because ature conditions were just right for salty brines to exist. But he declared that there could be no return to the pre-war was ready to work with Russia to find a settlement. “What we they increase the possibility that there is life alive on Mars Perchlorate is highly absorbent and lowers the freezing status quo, when Assad held sway. Moscow has put need to do is having solidarity with all the countries, including today.” point of water so that it remains liquid at colder tempera- Washington on the back foot by dispatching troops and air- Russia, to make a transition in Syria a peaceful transition and Scientists have long hypothesised that the seasonal features. Asked if the data was the final proof of liquid water craft to the war-torn country and pushing reluctant world in the new Syria, there should not be any place for Assad or tures, dubbed “recurring slope lineae” (RSL), may be formed on Mars, McEwen replied: “I would say almost.” — AFP leaders to admit that Assad could cling to power. On the Daesh,” he said, referring to IS. — AFP Kuwait rejects plan for oil summit Dismissal, jail for minister, 14 others over... Continued from Page 1 institutions expect a rise, he said. The forecast of rising Continued from Page 1 today the trial of 26 people charged of being members of prices is based on reports that there is growth in the US a cell working for Iran and the Lebanese Shiite militia Omair said that oil prices remain volatile in the interna- economy, followed by an improvement in the economies of Notably, considering it as a state of emergency, the Hezbollah. In the first hearing two weeks ago, judge tional markets because of uncertainty over supply and China and Japan, in addition to the decrease in the number 2007 emergency power plan was directly funded by KD Mohammad Al-Duaij read the charges to 23 of the defen- demand. He said that about 2.0 million barrels per day drilling rigs in the US. This will limit production and reduce 400 million from the state treasury without any Amiri dants present in the court. Three others are at large. (bpd) of surplus production are available in the markets. oversupply, Omair said. Like other Gulf neighbors that rely decrees and in the absence of the parliament, said Twenty-five of the defendants are Kuwaitis and one is The slump in oil prices will not impact mega oil and non- for more than 90 percent of their revenue on oil, Kuwait is informed sources, noting that the plan was “full of corrup- Iranian. oil projects in Kuwait, the minister said. Omair said oil prices projected to post its first budget deficit this year after 16 cannot be predicted due to the instability of market data. successive years of windfall. Omair said Kuwait pumps tion” and that it had totally ignored the CTC and the Audit All the defendants categorically denied the charges Varied assessments of prices dominate predictions, as some around 2.8 million bpd and its output capacity is “slightly Bureau, spending the funds on purchasing outdated 1974 and said they were tortured to force them to make the institutions see that prices will decline further while other above this figure”. — Agencies model power generators that could not be operated ever confessions. Their lawyers demanded them to be freed since. and examined by a neutral medical commission. The The sources added that 16 people, including Roumi, judge refused to release them but referred them to the Supermoon eclipse wows stargazers had been accused in the case and that he had been forensic department for examination. The case has domi- released earlier on a KD 1,000 bail and returned to office, nated the local scene after senior Shiite cleric Hussein Al- Continued from Page 1 Unusually, the Earth took position in a straight line between where he acted as Audit Bureau chairman during the ill- Maatouq charged in a sermon that the defendants were the moon and the sun, blotting out the direct sunlight that nor- ness of Abdul Aziz Al-Adsani. The sources said that the subjected to sexual harassment to extract the confes- The event also led to speculation about an impending apoc- mally makes our satellite glow whitish-yellow. But some light case had been filed by the Audit Bureau’s chief auditor sions. alypse among certain followers of the Mormon Church of Jesus still crept around the planet’s edges and was filtered through its Ehsan Abdullah, who detected public fund violations The accusation was widely condemned amid calls to Christ of Latter-day Saints. The fears are believed to have been atmosphere, casting an eerie red light that creates the blood when the MEW signed contracts with unqualified compa- refer the cleric to court. Authorities began legal action stoked by a statement from Mormon author Julie Rowe, who moon. For people younger than 33, this was their first-ever nies to provide electricity generators to be used during against him. Similar accusations were made by MP regularly speaks to audiences about upcoming worldwide chance to see a “super blood moon”. The last, only the fifth the 2007 summer emergency plan. In his report, Abdullah Abdulhameed Dashti before an international rights group calamities. Church officials were forced to issue a statement recorded since 1900, was in 1982, according to the NASA space warning against panic, saying that while members should be agency, and the next will not be until 2033. accused three senior officials, including Roumi. in Geneva last week. A large number of MPs and activists “spiritually and physically prepared for life’s ups and downs” On top of the wow factor, the event was also of great inter- Meanwhile, two MPs have called for a Cabinet reshuffle have called for investigating him. they should avoid “being caught up in extreme efforts to antici- est for researchers. Over a 24-day cycle, the temperature on the to change several ministers. MP Ahmad Al-Qudhaibi said Separately, the ministry of justice announced yester- pate catastrophic events”. surface of our satellite normally varies between highs of about he believes at least four ministers need to be changed day it has submitted a report to the Public Prosecutor The “blood moon” - which so far has had no apocalyptic con- 121 degrees Celsius in direct sunlight, and lows around minus ahead of next month’s start of the new Assembly term. He Dhirar Al-Assousi about the fight that took place at the sequences - appeared in stages across the planet as the satellite 115 C in the dark. These changes help researchers study the did not name them. MP Abdulrahman Al-Jeeran said at Palace of Justice on Sept 21. Assistant Undersecretary at reached its closest orbital point to Earth, called perigee, while in composition of the crust, as rocks warm and cool slower than least three ministers need to improve their performance, the justice ministry for court affairs Ali Al-Salman told its brightest phase. The resulting “supermoon” appeared 30 per- sand-like dust. But yesterday, the eclipse saw that temperature which has been very weak in the past. KUNA that the ministry will take all necessary procedures cent brighter and 14 percent larger than when at apogee, the shift happen much faster, allowing scientists to make detailed In another development, the criminal court resumes to prevent the recurrence of this incident. farthest point - which is about 49,900 km from perigee. observations of the moon’s uppermost surface. — AFP TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 ANALYSIS

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By Ellen Wulfhorst

t’s taken three years to write the script for the future of the world, but now it’s time for the much-anticipated per- Iformance to begin. World leaders have negotiated and agreed an ambitious plan to end poverty and inequality in the next 15 years, adopting 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the United Nations as a roadmap to tackle the world’s most troubling problems. While getting the 193 member nations to agree on priorities, scope and wording of the SDGs and their accompanying 169 targets was monu- mental, far more daunting is their implementation. The toughest challenges are the sheer breadth of the Russia props Assad as he reinforces heartland agenda, finding ways to monitor and measure progress, and keeping the process transparent and accountable. Added to those are the reluctance of some countries to address certain By Samia Nakhoul that the survival of the Assad family, for and the Russians became scared,” he said. the US, Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia issues, with climate change and gender equality high up the decades Moscow’s closest ally in the While the Kremlin says its deployment have been trying to say and do, the agenda, not to mention the enormous trillion dollar price tag, ussia’s military build-up in Syria is Middle East, was in question. When Islamist is part of the international fight against Russian intervention in Syria shows that say those involved in the sweeping project. “Having been in aimed mainly at propping up rebels started to threaten Latakia, which is Islamic State, its main goal is to boost Assad is not going anywhere,” Gerges said. government, I know managing 10 targets is difficult. RPresident Bashar Al-Assad and help- near the Russian naval base at Tartous, Assad and defend Russia’s beachhead on At the same time, he said, the ramped- Managing 169 targets is challenging for the most efficient ing him reinforce his threatened coastal Moscow’s only naval facility in the Syria’s north-west coast, Ford said. “Why up Russian presence will reinforce Assad’s government,” said David Miliband, president and CEO of the heartland, where he is seeking to bolster Mediterranean, the Kremlin decided to would you put the air units in Latakia feeling that neither the United States, International Rescue Committee that runs humanitarian the communities that form his power base step in. Russia’s close ties to the Syrian gov- instead of Damascus if you want to fight Turkey, nor any other regional power will relief operations in more than 30 war-torn countries. as his army falters. The Russian escalation ernment go back to the Soviet era when the Islamic State?” he said. “Why do you intervene enough to tilt the balance of “The great danger is that the breadth of the targets has ended any prospect of Assad being Moscow counted Bashar’s father, Hafez al- send anti-aircraft equipment when the power away from stalemate. Yet Putin, becomes an excuse for not fulfilling the targets,” Miliband, a ousted by military force, despite the near Assad, as a firm ally. Even before the latest Islamic State doesn’t have any air force? who sees Syria as part of a wider Russian former British parliamentarian, told the Thomson Reuters collapse of his army in the face of rebel build-up, it had teams of military advisers “So it seems to me that this is designed to bid for influence in the Middle East, is tak- Foundation. Echoing that sentiment, Helen Clark, adminis- advances, and will consolidate the de facto and trainers on the ground. help Assad first,” Ford said. After that they ing a gamble. “Russia now is taking big trator of the United Nations Development Programme, said partitioning of Syria, most analysts believe. may attack Islamic State and other ele- risks. Syria is a quagmire in which every- the role of the 169 targets is to bring the goals down to Residents of the coastal city of Latakia, a Assad to Stay ments of the opposition in north-west one is basically drowning. Everyone is los- manageable bites. The targets range from halting deforesta- stronghold of Assad’s Alawite minority, say Russia’s plan is to help forces loyal to Syria. He saw no evidence that the ing and Syria could prove to be a grave- tion to raising living standards and reducing child mortality. the increase in Russia’s military presence Assad hold and reinforce the Alawite Russians would jettison Assad and risk the yard for Russia’s influence in the Middle “These sub-goals spell out in great detail what we need to began as early as June and, along with it, enclave in the coastal and mountainous stability of what remains of the Syrian East,” Gerges said. do so that every year there is stock taking as to what we’ve preparations for an eventual breakup of north-west, Syria-watchers say. If Assad state. Many analysts believe that while been able to do,” said Clark, former New Zealand prime min- the country of 23 million people. The pop- were pushed out of Damascus and the Assad’s external foes now realise he is ister. Implementation will be monitored and reviewed with a ulation of Latakia has swollen fourfold dur- capital fell either to Islamic State or other Turning Point going to stay, that does not mean they set of global indicators to be agreed by next March. ing four years of civil war, and the govern- Islamist rebels, Russia and the Syrian gov- A former senior Syrian official said want to cooperate with Putin. After Russia ment is now facilitating the settlement of ernment’s allies such as Iran and Assad had asked Russia to intervene grabbed Crimea and divided Ukraine, Effective Monitoring other minorities such as Christians and Hezbollah will have dug him a well-forti- “because he was desperate and the army some feel its surge back into the Middle “Setting these indicators means striking a delicate bal- Shi’ites. fied fallback position in Latakia. Amid was collapsing”. Assad had briefed his loy- East is a bargaining chip for its European ance between what is manageable and what will actually But since most Syrians are Sunnis, those uncertainty about President Vladimir alists that Moscow would provide rein- agenda. Ford said Washington would con- demonstrate progress toward holistic goals,” said Susan who flee to the coast are not allowed to Putin’s goals in Syria, there are contrary forcements and weapons, and take com- tinue bombing Islamic State in central and Brown, global and regional policy director at the World move their civil registration there, a move opinions about whether Moscow intends mand of the air force. “The Russian inter- eastern Syria, and working with the Syrian Wildlife Fund-International. Accountability and transparency designed to prevent the Sunni majority to follow its show of regional force with a vention is to help Assad preserve the sta- Kurdish militia. “I think the Americans are are essential to coaxing private businesses to help put the from becoming a threat to the Alawites, an diplomatic initiative to end Syria’s four- tus quo, maintain the areas of the regime, going to pretend that the Russians aren’t goals into action, said Mogens Lykketoft, president of the UN General Assembly. offshoot of Shiite Islam. With roughly two year civil war. the enclave,” the former official said. He there,” he said. The private sector is expected to play a major role in thirds of Syria controlled by mainly Islamist But there is a near consensus that had doubts, however, about Assad’s long- “If I were Assad in Damascus now,” said enacting the SDGs which will cost an estimated $3 trillion a rebels, whether Syrian fighters backed by Assad’s forces were fading, and Russian term prospects. “This will allow the regime Gerges, “I know that I have my superpower year at a time when most countries face budget constraints. Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, or the intervention will accelerate the partition to continue with its policy of no negotia- ally with direct influence, direct presence “We are far away from reaching the scale required, the tril- cross-border Islamic State, it looks incon- of the country into warring fragments. The tion with the opposition but it won’t solve in the heartland, in my birthplace.” Ayham lions of dollars required in the next 15 years to make a deci- ceivable that Russia could retake territory Russians were quick to send in air forces the problem.” Kamal, an analyst at Eurasia Group, agrees: sive impact,” Lykketoft said. With the SDGs relying heavily on lost by government forces unless it were to and more ground equipment, said Robert Fawaz Gerges, Middle East expert at the “The Russian intervention will make it very the private sector, business will insist on countries having commit ground troops. That is not on the Ford, former US ambassador to and then London School of Economics, said the difficult for anyone to push forward with stable regulatory and taxation frameworks, he said. table so far, analysts say. special envoy for Syria, who resigned Russian action was a turning point in stiff- regime change. Assad is there to stay, at Kerry Adler, chief executive of SkyPower Global, a What does seem clear is that Russia’s because of differences with US policy on ening Assad’s resolve that removed any the very least in a transitional capacity, Canadian solar developer, said his company illustrates the move was prompted by alarm that govern- Syria. “It makes me think that the Assad prospect that he would leave the scene and the rest depends on negotiations need for requisite institutions and motivation to fight cor- ment forces were losing ground so fast regime was actually becoming very weak sooner rather than later. “Contrary to what between the West and Russia.” —Reuters ruption. “We will only work in countries where anti-corruption is the first thing that’s talked about in conversation before we decide to sell power,” he told a private forum of business leaders at the United Nations. While adoption of CIA, special ops cooperate to kill extremists the SDGs featured world leaders expounding at length at UN podiums on their commitments to lofty aspirations, the By Ken Dilanian campaign run by US Central Command, which has overall Defense Intelligence Agency have stepped up efforts to fact is plenty of countries cannot or will not meet some of responsibility for the war. recruit human sources. the most critical goals without public pressure or political ith no regular American presence in the war When the goal is to kill the target, the analysts try to change, experts say. theater, the US has struggled to answer basic Hybrid Model establish his “pattern of life”, so they will know where and The United States, for example, is among nations least Wintelligence questions about the situation in The CIA’s Counter Terrorism Center brought its collec- when he will be away from innocents. In recent years, a likely to meet goals to end poverty and combat climate Syria and Iraq, including the Islamic State group’s fighting tion and analytical expertise to the hunt for senior mili- former CIA counterterrorism targeter said, the agency change, according to a study by Bertelsmann Stiftung, a strength. And the US-led bombing campaign has failed tants in close cooperation with JSOC, officials say, with a has developed “a better understanding of what a modern German social responsibility foundation. Holding the United to dislodge the group from its self-declared caliphate new focus on achieving a hybrid model that has long extremist group looks like and how it behaves”. Detailed States back are such issues as its income gap, consumption across both countries. But one element is seen as a grow- been the Obama administration’s goal. Although the CIA “human terrain” mapping of Syrian and Iraqi tribal leader- behavior and environmental protection, it said. “Fossil fuels ing intelligence and military success: The combined has carried out the vast majority of drone strikes during ship and village structure also helps, said a military tar- are an economic time-bomb and the infrastructure and effort by the CIA and the military’s Joint Special the Obama administration, the president has said he geting analyst with long experience hunting militants in investments to support them will become stranded assets,” Operations Command to find and kill “high value” targets wants the military to become the chief instrument of tar- the Middle East. WWF’s Brown said. “What we expect from large economies - from both Al-Qaeda and IS. geted lethal force. In the latest strike on Sept 10, the US Although the CIA doesn’t routinely insert American like the US and China - is that they should be looking at the The drone strikes - separate from the large air cam- killed Abu Bakr Al-Turkmani, an Islamic State administra- officers on the ground, it sends in foreign agents recruit- long term and making the right decisions in the short-term.” paign run by US Central Command - have significantly tive officer, near Tal Afar, Iraq, Pentagon spokesman Peter ed in border countries and cooperates closely with Other nations deemed likely to have trouble meeting the diminished the threat from the Khorasan Group, an Al- Cook said. Abu Rahin Aziz, a British national, was killed in Jordanian, Saudi and Kurdish spy services. There is no goals were Greece, Chile, Hungary, Turkey and Mexico, challenged by income gaps, lack of education, weak infrastruc- Qaeda cell in Syria that had planned attacks on American a drone strike in July. shortage of informants who are angry about militants’ ture, gender inequality, crime or extreme poverty, the aviation, officials say. The group’s leader, Muhsin Al- The successful strikes against militant leadership tar- brutal tactics, officials say. But the most important factor German study said. WaterAid America has identified 45 coun- Fadhli, and its top bomb-maker, David Drugeon, were gets in Iraq and Syria show how the US has upped its in locating senior militants has been electronic eaves- tries unlikely to succeed on the goal of ensuring water and killed this summer. Other targeted strikes have taken out man-hunting capabilities in areas without an American dropping by the NSA, coupled with overhead imagery, sanitation “without dramatic change to political prioritization senior Islamic State group figures, including its second in embassy or troop presence, said Rep. Adam Schiff of social media analysis and other work by the NGA, officials and financing”. “In many cases these are post-conflict states command, known as Hajji Mutazz. California, senior Democrat on the Intelligence say. Both agencies are adept at finding people based on with weak governance, and limited ability to mobilize the Intelligence analysts and special operators have har- Committee. “In Syria it’s taken a long time to build up our signals from communication devices. methods of financing that are needed,” said Lisa Schechtman, nessed an array of satellites, sensors, drones and other intelligence capabilities, but they are improving every The technology deployed to collect intelligence on WaterAid director of policy and advocacy. —Reuters technology to find and kill elusive militants across a vast, day,” he said. The effort is the product of years of honing Syria and Iraq is part of what Kimberly Arsenault, a rugged area of Syria and Iraq, despite the lack of a techniques and technology. Since the attacks on New Defense Intelligence Agency official, calls “the largest ground presence and steps taken by US targets to dis- York’s World Trade Center in 2001, so-called targeting armada of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance guise their use of electronic devices. The strikes won’t analysts have become increasingly important within (ISR) assets in the history of the intelligence community.” All articles appearing on these defeat the Islamic State, but they are keeping its leader- both intelligence agencies and the military. Their job is to Though electronic spying is widely understood, Al-Qaeda pages are the personal opinion of ship off balance, a senior defense official involved in sift through every fragment of intelligence using “unique and Islamic State operatives in Syria can’t avoid using planning them said. “They are constantly having to datasets, specialized tools and network analysis,” as a CIA electronics to communicate, officials say. “They have to the writers. Kuwait Times takes no adjust, which means they don’t have a lot of time to sit job description puts it, to assemble a targeting package. be more visible and more accessible because they have a responsibility for views expressed there and plan large and effective attacks,” the official battlefield role,” Schiff said. “They have to interact and therein. Kuwait Times invites read- said. Like others interviewed for this story, the official was ‘Human Terrain’ communicate in some fashion - they can’t just go hide in ers to voice their opinions. Please not authorized to discuss intelligence matters publicly The CIA began stepping up efforts to target militants a cave somewhere.” send submissions via email to: opin- and would not be quoted by name. in Syria in early 2013, even before the Islamic State had Even if senior figures take steps to avoid detection, all As in Pakistan and Yemen, missiles fired from seized significant territory. But over the last year, its track- it takes is for a known associate to slip up, officials say. [email protected] or via snail unmanned drones have been used to kill high-value tar- ing capacity has improved as the Pentagon has deployed Some Islamic State targets have been active on social mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. gets in Syria and Iraq. But unlike in Pakistan and Yemen, 24-hour overhead coverage allowing the National media, making it far easier to find them. Such was the The editor reserves the right to edit JSOC, not the CIA, has been pulling the trigger in Syria Security Agency (NSA) to soak up electronic signals while case with Junaid Hussain, a British hacker and Islamic any submission as necessary. and Iraq, officials say. JSOC’s armed drones operate sepa- the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) con- State militant killed in a US drone strike in August, offi- rately from, but in concert with, a conventional bombing ducts visual surveillance, officials say. The CIA and cials say. —AP TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 SPORTS

Corinthians move closer Scolari urges Guangzhou Bouchard withdraws to Brazil’s Serie A title to seize semi initiative from the Wuhan Open SAO PAULO: Corinthians moved a step closer to Brazil’s Serie A title on SINGAPORE: Former World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari WUHAN: Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard withdrew from the WTA Wuhan Open yes- Sunday when they defeated Figueirense 3-1 to open a seven-point lead wants Guangzhou Evergrande to seize the initiative when they host terday just hours before her first-round match, citing symptoms linked to the con- over Atletico Mineiro with 10 games of the season remaining. Elias, Gil and Gamba Osaka in the first leg of the AFC Champions League semi- cussion suffered at the US Open earlier this month. The 21 year-old has not played finals tomorrow. Scolari, who led Brazil to victory at the 2002 World since she pulled out of the US Open on September 7 with a head injury caused by Renato Augusto, all members of Brazil’s squad for next month’s World Cup a locker-room fall which saw her forfeit her fourth-round match against eventual qualifiers against Chile and Venezuela, scored for Corinthians who extended Cup, has revived the fortunes of the Chinese champions since replac- ing Italian Fabio Cannavaro as head coach in June. Evergrande are finalist Roberta Vinci of Italy. “I travelled to Wuhan with the intention of playing. their lead with Atletico held to a 2-2 draw at bottom club Joinville. “It’s step unbeaten in their last 16 competitive matches and lead the Chinese Unfortunately, my concussion symptoms came back during practice on Saturday by step,” Renato Augusto said. “We can’t be thinking of Atletico Mineiro. The Super League by two points after a 3-2 comeback win over Guizhou and it would not be safe for me to go on court today,” Bouchard said in a state- important thing is getting another victory away from home.” In the big Rio Renhe on Saturday sealed by Paulinho’s injury-time winner created by ment. Bouchard was due to meet 18-year-old Belinda derby, Vasco da Gama beat Flamengo 2-1 to record their fourth fellow Brazilian superstar import Robinho. Evergrande eliminated Bencic of Switzerland in the first round. Bencic now faces lucky loser Ajla Tomljanovic of Croatia. win in five outings. Vasco remain second from the bottom, Japan’s Kashiwa Reysol 4-2 on aggregate in the quarter-finals and Bouchard slipped and fell in the locker room after with Figueirense and Chapecoense ahead of them in the Scolari wants no let-up in their quest to lift the Asian club title for the four relegation places. In Sao Paulo, goalkeeper and captain a grueling fifth day of the US Open that saw her second time in three seasons. “Every second on the field is going to defeat Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova in three sets Rogerio Ceni fluffed a clearance to gift Palmeiras a last- be important in the game tomorrow,” said Scolari in the build-up to minute goal in their 1-1 draw. The clearance went straight to before going onto win a mixed doubles match with the first leg at Tianhe stadium in the southern Chinese metropolis. partner Nick Kyrgios of Australia. It was not clear if Robinho, who lobbed him as he ran back towards goal, “We have to try to avoid conceding a goal and ensure we play the cancelling out Carlinho’s opener in the 63rd minute. Sao Bouchard intends to compete in next week’s second leg with a larger advantage. Gamba are a tough team, their China Open in Beijing. “I will rest in Wuhan for Paulo remain two points behind their city rivals, while manager Kenta Hasegawa has his own style, and anything can hap- the next few days to determine how I progress, Palmeiras stay fourth behind Gremio. Santos, who beat pen in football. “The team has confidence, though, and the mood and look forward to coming back here to play in Internacional 3-1, moved into fifth.— Reuters among the players is great. — AFP this great city next year,” Bouchard said. — AFP Harper and Papelbon clash as Nationals season winds down

WASHINGTON: Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper and closer Jonathan Papelbon got into a dugout fight a day after Washington was eliminated from playoff contention, tangling in the eighth inning Sunday of a 12-5 loss to last-place Philadelphia. In the ninth, Papelbon (4-3) gave up Andres Blanco’s go-ahead homer as the Phillies scored eight times. Harper, the National League Most Valuable Player front- runner, flied out in the eighth with the score 4- all. As he returned to the dugout, he exchanged words with Papelbon, who was acquired from Philadelphia in July to help with a possible postseason push. Papelbon then reached for Harper’s throat with his left hand and shoved the outfielder back toward the bench with both arms. Teammates pulled the pair apart. Harper was replaced in right field for the ninth. Dalier Hinojosa (2-0) earned the win.

CUBS 4, PIRATES 0 Jake Arrieta pitched seven dominant innings and also homered in his MLB best 21st win, and Chicago stopped Pittsburgh’s winning streak at eight games. Arrieta (21-6) retired his first 18 batters before Gregory Polanco grounded a leadoff single into left field in the seventh. The right-hander homered in the second and struck out nine while improving to 15-1 with a dazzling 0.89 ERA in his last 19 starts. Pittsburgh (95-61) and Chicago (90-65) each have clinched playoff spots and lead the NL wild-card standings, so the Pirates could see Arrieta again in the first game of the postseason on Oct 7. The Pirates could still catch St. Louis for the NL Central title. They trail the Cardinals by three games and open a three-game series at home against St. Louis on Monday. AJ Burnett (9-6) pitched six effective innings.

ASTROS 4, RANGERS 2 Dallas Keuchel (19-8) improved to 15-0 at home this season, striking out 10 while giving up one run and two hits in seven innings. Houston maintained a half-game lead over the Los Angeles Angels for the second American League wild card and closed within 2 1/2 games of AL West-leading Texas. Luke CHICAGO: Miguel Montero #47 of the Chicago Cubs is tagged out by Neil Walker #18 of the Pittsburgh Pirates on a steal attempt during the sixth inning on September 27, 2015 at Gregerson threw a perfect ninth for his 29th Wrigley Field in Chicago. — AFP save. Martin Perez (3-6) allowed two runs - both unearned - and five hits in six innings. Wolf (0-5) gave up six runs and seven hits in 1 that included three shutouts. Robbie Ross Jr. seven hits in 5 1-3 innings. He is 0-16 in 24 scoring single, giving him a major league- 1-3 innings. worked the ninth for his sixth save. Baltimore starts since May 17. leading 126 RBIs. Chris Rusin (6-9) surrendered ANGELS 3, MARINERS 2 (76-79) fell 5 1/2 games back of Houston. four runs - three earned - in 5 1/3 innings as Kole Calhoun singled in the tiebreaking run ROYALS 3, INDIANS 0 BREWERS 8, CARDINALS 4 Colorado swept Los Angeles for the first time in the eighth after Carson Smith relieved A day after his father died, Chris Young (11- YANKEES 6, WHITE SOX 1 Pinch-hitter Jason Rogers had a ninth- since 2007. Alex Wood (11-12) couldn’t hold a Hisashi Iwakuma (9-5), and Los Angeles won 6) pitched five no-hit innings in his first start Luis Severino (5-3) pitched five-hit ball for inning grand slam off Trevor Rosenthal (2-4), 4-1 lead, allowing eight runs in 5 1/3 innings. its fifth straight David Freese homered in the after nearly two months in the bullpen, then six innings, Dustin Ackley homered off Erik who had converted 47 of 49 previous save fifth for the Angels (81-74), who remained a caught a flight to Dallas to be with his family Johnson (3-1) to lift New York’s late-waking chances. The Cardinals’ NL Central lead was cut GIANTS 5, ATHLETICS 4 half-game behind Houston. Los Angeles also before the game ended. After Danny Duffy offense and New York cut its magic number for to 2 1/2 games over Pittsburgh. Khris Davis Chris Heston (12-10) gave up four runs and moved just three games behind the Rangers, struck out two in a perfect sixth for the AL clinching at least a wild card to three. Severino homered twice and drove in four runs for the six hits over five-plus innings to win for the with four games in Texas to end the season. Central champion Royals, Francisco Lindor (5-3) induced three double plays in shutting Brewers, who scored seven runs in the ninth. first time in two months. He had been 0-5 with Pinch-hitter Mark Trumbo hit a tying homer off bunted for a single on Ryan Madson’s first down the White Sox in his 10th big league David Goforth (1-0) pitched one inning, and a 4.90 ERA in nine starts since beating Fernando Salas (5-2) in the eighth for the pitch. A day after climbing above .500 for the start, helping the Yankees move within one of Francisco Rodriguez got his 37th save when Milwaukee on July 27. Santiago Casilla pitched Mariners (74-82), who were mathematically first time since April 9, the Indians (77-77) fell the franchise’s 10,000th regular-season victory. he retired Brandon Moss with two on. the ninth for his 37th save. Sean Nolin (1-2) eliminated Sunday. Seattle lost its final five four games behind Houston. Kelvin Herrera gave up five runs - three earned - and seven road games and ensured its fifth losing season worked a flawless eighth, and Wade Davis BLUE JAYS 5, RAYS 4 ROCKIES 12, DODGERS 5 hits in a season-low 2 1-3 innings. in six years. gave up a double to Jason Kipnis in the ninth Josh Donaldson hit a solo homer off Steve Nolan Arenado had a career-high five RBIs, as he finished the two-hitter for his 14th save. Geltz (2-6) with two outs in the ninth, his 41st this including a three-run homer, and Colorado DIAMONDBACKS 4, PADRES 2 TWINS 7, TIGERS 1 Kansas City took a 2-0 lead in the fourth year. Justin Smoak had three hits, including a completed a three-game serrp that kept Los Ender Inciarte had two homers among his Byron Buxton doubled and homered for against Danny Salazar (13-10) when Eric two-run homer. The Blue Jays, headed to the Angeles’ magic number at two for its third four hits. He drove in three runs and also stole Minnesota, which won for the fifth time in sev- Hosmer hit an RBI double and scored on Mike postseason for the first time since 1993, finished straight NL West title. Los Angeles (87-68) his 21st base. Jhoulys Chacin (2-1) pitched en games and remained 1 1/2 games behind Moustakas’ groundout. an AL-best 53-28 at home. Brett Cecil (4-5) openes a four-game series at defending World three innings. and Brad Ziegler worked the Houston. pitched the ninth before Toronto’s 27th home Series champion San Francisco (81-74) on ninth for his 29th save. James Shields (13-7) Ervin Santana (7-4) allowing one run and RED SOX 2, ORIOLES 0 sellout of the season and 12th straight. The Blue Monday. Arenado hit his 41st homer in the was charged with four runs, nine hits and four six hits in seven innings. Detroit, which is last Henry Owens (4-3) gave up three hits in 7 Jays sold out 20 of their final 21 home games and fourth. He also had a sacrifice fly and a run- walks over 6 1-3 innings. — AP in the AL Central, finished 38-43 at Comerica 2-3 innings, Blake Swihart hit a solo homer drew 2,794,891 at home, their most since 1995. Park, its worst home record since 2004. Randy and Boston completed a three-game sweep METS 8, REDS 1 Jacob deGrom (14-8) gave up one run and MLB results/standings five hits and struck out nine over six innings in his first outing since Sept. 15 - he had been skipped over in the rotation to rest. A day after NY Yankees 6, Chicago White Sox 1; Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 4; Minnesota 7, Detroit 1; NY Mets clinching the NL East title for their first post- 8, Cincinnati 1; Miami 9, Atlanta 5; Boston 2, Baltimore 0; Philadelphia 12, Washington 5; season berth since 2006, the Mets rested their Kansas City 3, Cleveland 0; Houston 4, Texas 2; Milwaukee 8, St. Louis 4; LA Angels 3, Seattle regulars but still completed the first season 2; San Francisco 5, Oakland 4; Colorado 12, LA Dodgers 5; Arizona 4, San Diego 2; Chicago sweep by either team since New York started Cubs 4, Pittsburgh 0. play in 1962, going 7-0 against Cincinnati. The American League National League Mets outscored the Reds 36-12 in these four Eastern Division Eastern Division games at Great American Ball Park and W L PCT GB NY Mets 89 67 .571 - extended their club-record road winning Toronto 90 65 .581 - Washington 79 76 .510 9.5 streak to 11. Keyvius Sampson (2-6) lost his NY Yankees 86 69 .555 4 Miami 69 87 .442 20 fifth straight start, allowing five runs - three Baltimore 76 79 .490 14 Atlanta 62 94 .397 27 earned - and nine hits in 2 2-3 innings. Last- Boston 75 80 .484 15 Philadelphia 59 97 .378 30 place Cincinnati has lost eight in a row, one Tampa Bay 75 81 .481 15.5 Central Division shy of its season high. Central Division St. Louis 98 58 .628 - Kansas City 90 65 .581 - Pittsburgh 95 61 .609 3 MARLINS 9, BRAVES 5 Minnesota 80 75 .516 10 Chicago Cubs 90 65 .581 7.5 Justin Bour homered twice and drove in Cleveland 77 77 .500 12.5 Milwaukee 66 90 .423 32 three runs as Miami completed a three game Chicago White Sox 73 83 .468 17.5 sweep. Bour was 7 for 12 in the series with four Cincinnati 63 92 .406 34.5 Detroit 72 83 .465 18 homers and eight RBIs. Martin Prado drove in Western Division Western Division three runs and Marcell Ozuna also homered Texas 84 71 .542 - LA Dodgers 87 68 .561 - for Miami, which has won a team-best seven Houston 82 74 .526 2.5 San Francisco 81 74 .523 6 consecutive games against the Braves. Tom LA Angels 81 74 .523 3 Arizona 75 81 .481 12.5 Koehler (11-14) allowed four runs, nine hits, HOUSTON: Carlos Gomez #30 of the Houston Astros slides into home under the tag of Sam Seattle 74 82 .474 10.5 San Diego 73 83 .468 14.5 and five walks in 6 2-3 innings. Shelby Miller Dyson #47 of the Texas Rangers during the eighth inning at Minute Maid Park on Oakland 65 91 .417 19.5 Colorado 66 90 .423 21.5 (5-17) gave up seven runs - four earned - and September 27, 2015 in Houston, Texas. — AFP TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 SPORTS Tonga take aim at Namibia in race for third place

EXETER: Tonga face Namibia today with their aim will captain the side coached by Welshman Phil Georgia, so we’re making sure that we address this faced a tough test against the South Sea islanders. reset on finishing third in Pool C to seal automatic Davies to make his 10th World Cup appearance, game first and foremost, hence the changes. This is “The Tongans have had a good rest. There will be a qualification for the 2019 World Cup while the which leaves him one shy of the team record of 11 the team that we believe is going to do the job in lot of emotion flying around their team and they will southern Africans will simply be after a first-ever held by Hugo Horn. Tonga, an ever-present at the the game coming up against Namibia. “On the day be very physical,” the former Llanelli and Wales for- win. Tonga went down to a shock 17-10 defeat by World Cup bar one absence in 1991, have nine we’ve got to be prepared, regardless of who we’re ward said. Georgia in their opening match, throwing the scrap changes, coach Mana Otai explaining that decision playing and I think we learned our lessons from “They are number 11 in the world and we are for third place wide open behind heavyweights New by pointing to the short timespan between the next Georgia.” Otai warned that their favorites’ tag would number 20. That’s a huge difference, so it will be a Zealand and Argentina. While Tonga mathematically games. count for nothing following England’s 28-25 defeat massive, massive challenge for us.” Davies said many remain in the hunt for second place, they have still “There’s always been a plan about how we take by Wales. “It could have been either one’s game, but positives could be taken from their defeat by cham- to play the All Blacks and the Pumas, who finish up on these four games and take into consideration the if you look at the build-up to it, I think the favorites pions New Zealand. “There was inevitable excite- their pool campaign against Namibia. Namibia have two four-day turnarounds in the upcoming two were England-we’re in the same dilemma (being ment about our performance but this is a level- made eight changes to the starting line-up that lost games, but having said that, we also take into con- favorites)... It highlighted that at the World Cup any- headed group,” Davies said. “I was pleased with the 58-14 to New Zealand last week. sideration now the situation that we’re in,” Otai said. thing could happen.” performance but a bit disappointed that we didn’t Indefatigable Saracens flanker Jacques Burger “We haven’t had success in the last game against Namibia coach Davies warned that his team impose ourselves a bit earlier.” — AFP De Villiers bows out

JOHANNESBURG: Jean de Villiers ended Johannesburg-born former world No.1 Els 13 years as a Springbok by sipping wine in has won four Major championships. De the middle of the night with team-mate Villiers said the middle-of-the-night talk and former schoolmate Schalk Burger, centred on what would be the perfect end- childhood idol Danie Gerber and golfer ing to a Springbok career Ernie Els. The South Africa skipper and cen- “After such a tough week following the tre fractured a jaw on Saturday in a 46-6 defeat to Japan, being part of the team that Rugby World Cup mauling of Samoa in got back on track and played with such Birmingham that got the twice champions’ pride and determination to win well is campaign back on track after a stunning good enough for me. “As a former loss to Japan. Ruled out of the tournament Springbok now, I am supporter No 1 and I by the injury, 34-year-old De Villiers later do not want the guys to feel sorry for me. announced his retirement, drawing the cur- “This week is about the team replicating tains on a 109-Test career. the urgency shown against Samoa, and It was a heartbreaking ending for the beating Scotland.” De Villiers said he hoped Cape Town-based star who had overcome a to have surgery in South Africa and then serious knee ligament injury and the frac- return to England for the closing stages of ture of the other side of his jaw to make the the World Cup to provide moral support World Cup squad. De Villiers has had rotten and advice. South Africa sports minister World Cup luck-missing the 2003 tourna- Fikile Mbalula said the Springboks will miss ment because of a shoulder injury and their inspirational leader. “Jean is a great being ruled out of the Springboks 2007 leader and a patriot to be celebrated all the campaign after one match with a biceps time. He put his body on the line despite injury. But as his Springbok team-mates criticism and has shown great leadership slept in north-east England city Newcastle, qualities. where they face Scotland Saturday in a top- “It is a setback for South Africa and for of-the-table Pool B clash, De Villiers gath- him. I wish him a speedy recovery. He was a ered special friends in his hotel room. soldier who was injured on duty trying to “Danie and Ernie have become great do better for his country, his family and friends of mine.” De Villiers told the South everybody.” Former Springbok skipper and African media. “Gerber is the best centre loose forward Corne Krige described the South Africa ever produced and I am hon- loss of De Villiers as a huge blow. “That is a ored to have played in the same position massive setback for Jean after coming back he once did. from a horrific knee injury and a cracked “It is funny how things worked out with jaw. “To be injured again is actually beyond two legends commiserating with me, and belief-he must be devastated. “I think the Schalk being at his philosophical best for team relies on him in a big way. But I also that time of the night.” Gerber was capped think that after their win against Samoa, 24 times between 1980 and 1992 and spirits will be a lot higher.” — AFP

RICHMOND: Peter Sagan, of Slovakia, crosses the finish line first in the men’s elite road circuit race in the UCI Road World Championships cycling races in Richmond, Va on Sunday, Sept 27, 2015. — AP Cycling champ Sagan casts spotlight on migrant crisis

RICHMOND: Peter Sagan had just climbed to the my girlfriend, if I win the rainbow jersey, I want two stages and the overall title at the Tour of top of the podium at cycling’s world champi- to tell this so people are thinking about the California, or his fourth straight green jersey as onships on Sunday when the Slovakian star turned future,” Sagan said, “and that we have to change the top sprinter at the Tour de France. “I was win- the spotlight on issues far greater than a bike race. something.” ning a lot, and it got boring for the people and Might as well use that podium as a pulpit, after all. In many ways, Sagan has become the new the riders,” he said jokingly, when pressed on all Thousands of migrants fleeing war and poverty in face of cycling. He’s young, charismatic and his near-misses. “I’m always fighting. In the Tour the Middle East, Africa and Asia have flooded exciting, capable of winning any kind of race - a de France and this year at some of the classics, I through the Balkans and into Western Europe over flat-out sprint or over a punchy course like he was at the front but just not the best.” the past year, creating tensions among nations try- found at the world championships. His flair for There was no disputing he was the best on ing to respond to the crisis. the dramatic has endeared Sagan to older fans Sunday. Sagan hid safely in the peloton as riders The situation has turned many people into who weathered the doping scandals of Lance kept attacking throughout the 260-kilometer nomads, searching not only for borders willing Armstrong and others, and young fans only race, only popping to the front in the last few to let them cross, but a country willing to give learning about the sport. His relationship with kilometers. On the penultimate climb, Sagan them a fresh start. “We live in the moment now,” fans was on full display in Richmond, where jumped to the front and roared away, getting Sagan said, “but maybe in the future, I don’t Sagan in some ways became an adopted into an aerodynamic tuck to leave the rest of the know. Maybe we’re not here. That is why it’s American. Fans lining the course shouted his field behind. “He was really strong,” said important. I want to tell the people thinking name, urging him on during the decisive final Australian sprinter Michael Matthews, who about how we’re going to change the world - lap, and roared their approval when he rode wound up taking silver ahead of Lithuania’s OK, one man, maybe nothing, but if we have hands-free across the finish line. Sagan respond- Ramunas Navardauskas at the finish on Broad more, we can change.” ed by flipping his helmet into the crowd and Street. By the time they crossed the line, Sagan The 25-year-old Sagan was born in the former raising his arms in triumph. was hopping off his bike. He whooped up the Czechoslovakia less than a year after the Velvet The victory was also validation for Sagan, crowd, gave his girlfriend a kiss and even high- Revolution restored democracy in the country. who was near the front in every race he compet- fived some of the other riders straggling in after Though he was still an infant when the nation ed in this season, but always seemed to come up him. Then, he remembered the bigger message peacefully separated into the Czech Republic short. Those second- and third-place finishes he wanted to get across. “It is about the future,” NEW DELHI: South Africa’s AB de Villiers (2nd left) and Farhaan Behardien (right) and Slovakia, his family lived through turbulent even began to draw the ire of his trade team Sagan said. “This is very nice, I am very happy for take part in a training session for the practice cricket match between the Indian times. Perhaps it was no surprise that such world owner, who lamented about how much Sagan this, but I want also for another generation that Board President’s XI and South Africa at the Palam A Ground Model Sports Complex issues weighed on his mind Sunday. “I told Kate, was getting paid. Never mind that Sagan won can ride and be here.” — AP in New Delhi yesterday. — AFP England try to regroup; ‘that South Africa banking on decision’ casts long shadow IPL skills for India tour LONDON: England’s Rugby World Cup “I got the sense that England were pan- defeat by Wales, and the decision not to icking,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live on attempt the late shot at goal that could Monday. “I don’t blame Chris as much as I NEW DELHI: South Africa hope their players’ have prevented it, remained the topic of blame others. I blame the environment.” experience in the Indian Premier League will choice in workplaces around Britain yes- The England camp were endeavoring enable them to turn the tables on their hosts at terday, two days after the memorable to “move on”, knowing that a win over the start of a grueling 10-week tour of India, Twickenham clash. While Wales were Australia would probably still be enough coach Russell Domingo said yesterday. The basking in the glory of their remarkable to send them into the quarter-finals. tourists are due to play three Twenty20 interna- 28-25 comeback win and trying to recov- There was good news too on Monday tionals and five one-day matches up until er in time for Thursday’s match against when flanker Tom Wood escaped a pos- October 25, before starting a four-Test series on Fiji, England were doing their best to sible ban for accidentally kicking Wales’s November 5. switch the focus to their next challenge- Liam Williams in the head. However, Ten members of their Twenty20 squad turn the all or nothing Pool A meeting with Lancaster faces an anxious wait on sever- out for various franchises in the glitzy cash-rich Australia on Saturday. al other players before naming his team IPL, and Domingo said that will benefit his But there was no escaping the events on Thursday. Both specialist number wards. “We are fortunate to have quite a few of last Saturday, when England blew a eights Ben Morgan and Billy Vunipola players who know Indian conditions because of 10-point second-half lead with a series of have knee injuries, as does lock the IPL,” Domingo told reporters in New Delhi. bad decisions, culminating in that by Courtney Lawes, who went off at half- “They understand what is required to play in captain Chris Robshaw not to ask Owen time against Wales. these conditions. “We expect tough and uncom- Farrell to take on the difficult 78th- Scrumhalf Ben Youngs, who had an promising cricket during the tour. That is also minute kick that would have leveled the excellent game at Twickenham before how we play. The players are used to tough scores. Robshaw opted for a lineout and also being forced off, is struggling to places. “South Africa is not for sissies. We enjoy England then inexplicably threw to the overcome an ankle problem, while different cultures. We enjoy meeting and mixing front, allowing the Welsh to surge for- Jonathan Joseph is considered unlikely with new and different people.” ward and shove their attempted driving to have recovered from the torn chest South Africa have separate captains for all maul into touch. muscle that ruled him out of the Wales three formats, with Faf du Plessis leading them The Times on Monday described it as game. Lancaster will also need to decide NEW DELHI: South African team coach Russell Domingo (left) speaks as T20 captain Faf Du in Twenty20 cricket, AB de Villiers in one-day Plessis looks on during a press conference in New Delhi yesterday. South Africa are on a 72-day a “moment of madness” while former whether to retain Owen Farrell and Sam internationals and Hashim Amla in Tests. Du England flyhalf turned pundit Stuart Burgess, drafted in to deal with the tour of India during which they play three T-20, five One-Day International (ODI) and four Test Plessis insisted the arrangement worked perfect- matches. — AFP Barnes said the decision was the “worst heavyweight Welsh midfield, or recall ly for the Proteas. “The three of us play all for- piece of captaincy I can remember in my George Ford at flyhalf and hand a second mats and when one is not the captain, we can Imran Tahir and 20-year-old fast bowler Kagiso ing day in and day out. And at the same time it playing or media days.” start to slippery centre Henry Slade as enjoy cricket without the extra responsibility. Rabada. offers an opportunity to develop younger play- Former England captain Will Carling, England seek to create more attacking This way we are always fresh. “It has worked real- Domingo justified the decision to rest pace ers. “It is a win-win situation for us because it the only man to lead the country more threat. “There’s a huge sense of frustra- ly well for us. It’s never been an issue, we contin- spearheads Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel from allows us to look at options and keep players times than Robshaw, lumped much of the tion around the camp that we let it slip ue to learn from each other and support each the Twenty20 games to keep them fresh for the fresh at the same time.” The tourists will play a blame on Lancaster and the “classroom- away,” Lancaster said. “But it’s still all to other.” The three captains are among only six one-dayers and the Tests. “It is going to be a long practice Twenty20 match in New Delhi on orientated environment” he has created. play for.” — Reuters players who are part of all three squads, the oth- tour and we have to decide how to manage our Tuesday before travelling to Dharamsala for the ers being all-rounder JP Duminy, leg-spinner players,” the coach said. “It is tough to be practic- first T20 international on Friday. — AFP TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 SPORTS Rosberg stews as Hamilton twists knife

SUZUKA: As Lewis Hamilton savours back-to-back Japanese victories and the sweetness of matching Ayrton Senna’s 41 race wins, his Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg faces two long weeks of soul-searching. Rosberg knows he blew a golden opportunity to close the gap on world champion Hamilton in the Formula One title race on Sunday after failing to turn pole position into 25 points for the second year running at Suzuka. Hamilton lunged past Rosberg into turn one in an explosive start and roared away as the German finished second behind his nemesis, who now boasts a 48-point lead with five races left. Rosberg, warned by Mercedes bosses last year after colliding with Hamilton, was too deflated even to protest at Hamilton appearing to force him off the track at the second bend. “In turn two Lewis had the inside line and just made it stick,” Rosberg said. “That was the end of it there.” A Mercedes one-two exorcised the demons of Singapore a week earlier when the Silver Arrows suffered a mysterious loss of pace, Hamilton retiring with technical trouble and Rosberg finishing fourth. But the psychological damage Hamilton inflicted on Rosberg with his eighth victory in 14 races this year could have dealt a hammer blow to his title chances before the they resume battle at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi in two weeks. “It was important to win but it didn’t work out,” said a dazed Rosberg. “I just need to try to win next time out.” A feud which threatened to erupt last season could rear its ugly head again if Rosberg ultimately decides he was wronged at the start. “I haven’t even seen it myself on TV,” said Rosberg when pressed SUZUKA: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, back, and teammate Rico Rosberg of Germany lead the pack into turn one on race during the on the subject. “For sure it was close, I had to avoid a Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan on Sunday, Sept 27, 2015. — AP collision. It’s difficult for me to comment now.” the moment.” Sebastian Vettel, surprise winner in all it makes them difficult to beat.” for calling his car an “embarrassment” at the week- Singapore last week, summed up the dominance of Vettel’s title hopes were all but killed off in end. Meanwhile, Red Bull’s threat to quit Formula ‘Great car, great engine’ the Mercedes after making the podium ahead of Kimi Suzuka as the German now trails Hamilton by 59 One in a row over engines could reach a tipping As Rosberg struggled to articulate his emotions, Raikkonen in the second Ferrari. “Obviously we knew points. “Being realistic, I think it will be very, very dif- point by the time freight begins arriving in Russia Hamilton also appeared lost for words. “For me to from the beginning of the season that these boys ficult (to win the championship),” he admitted. “It’s after both their cars failed to score points at Suzuka. come here to a race where I used to love watching would be difficult to beat,” the four-time world cham- probably in their hands.” McLaren’s woes will be And troubled Lotus will hope their cashflow prob- Ayrton drive and to match his wins, yeah, I can’t really pion said. They’re doing a great job first of all, both of under scrutiny again in Sochi after Fernando Alonso lems ease after being locked out of their paddock describe it,” said Hamilton. “It doesn’t really feel real at them. They have a great car, a great engine and all in had his knuckles rapped by team boss Ron Dennis hospitality unit in Japan over unpaid bills. — AFP

Motor racing Renault deal saves Lotus

PARIS: French car maker Renault yes- details of the deal with Renault, the terday announced it would buy a team’s prospects were clearly looking majority stake in the Lotus Formula One brighter after the announcement from motor racing team, allowing the finan- the French company, which has been cially stretched outfit to stave off the involved in Formula One as an engine threat of administration in a London supplier for years. court. Lotus is facing legal action from Renault announced that it had HMRC, Britain’s tax authority, over signed a letter of intent on the poten- unpaid taxes and was pinning its hopes tial acquisition of a controlling stake in on a buyout by former owners Renault Lotus with Gravity Motorsports S.a.r.l., to start sorting out its crippling debt an affiliate of Genii Capital, the and cash flow problems. Luxembourg-based firm that owns the The High Court in London had given Formula One team. Lotus until yesterday to make a deal “The signature of this Letter of with Renault that could potentially sat- Intent marks Renault’s first step isfy creditors, or face administration. At towards the project of a Renault a hearing yesterday morning, lawyers Formula 1 team from the 2016 racing for Renault and Lotus said a deal had season, thereby extending 38 years of been concluded overnight and they commitment of the brand to the asked for an adjournment until Oct 7 to world’s premier motorsport champi- TOKYO: Surfers wait for waves at Shonan beach in Fujisawa, west of Tokyo. Baseball and softball were joined by youth-oriented sports such as surfing allow time to finalize the transaction onship series,” Renault said in a state- and skateboarding as Japanese organizers yesterday recommended five additional sports with 18 events for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. — AP and deal with pressing issues. ment. Judge Colin Birss agreed to adjourn Lotus have faced a series of legal the case until Oct 7 or the next avail- actions this season, with bailiffs Tokyo proposes baseball, able court date after that. Lawyers for impounding their cars after the Belgian Renault told Reuters that HMRC had not Grand Prix in a dispute with former been paid what it was owed yet, but reserve Charles Pic that was later set- would be imminently. HMRC did not tled. Lotus missed three payments to surfing for 2020 Games oppose the adjournment. HMRC of 905,000 pounds ($1.37 mil- British-based Lotus, which in previ- lion) each in relation to income tax and TOKYO: Surfing and baseball could both be tional events. IOC spokesman Mark Adams wel- across the world to be listed, creating promo- ous guises of Benetton and Renault national insurance contributions that included in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after comed the Tokyo proposals, as part of the tion videos showing demonstrations by top won world championships with Michael were due for the months of July, August organizers yesterday announced their final list Agenda 2020 reforms. He said: “This is another players. Local media reported yesterday Tokyo Schumacher and Fernando Alonso, has and September. of new sports to the world governing body. The concrete step forward in the implementation of organizers plan to hold some first round base- struggled to keep operating normally in In addition, a further 1.4 million Tokyo Olympic organizers will propose five Olympic Agenda 2020, showing a new, fresh ball/softball games in Fukushima to support its the current Formula One season. In pounds relating to Lotus’s tax affairs sport categories-a baseball/softball joint bid, and very exciting approach to the Olympic recovery from the 2011 tsunami and nuclear Japan, the team were locked out of a between 2009 and 2014 remains out- karate, skateboarding, climbing and surfing-to Program. “The proposal by Tokyo 2020 reflects disaster. hospitality unit intended for their use standing, according to HMRC, although the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the innovative approach of Olympic Agenda Fukushima has two baseball stadiums with a after failing to pay Grand Prix circuit that amount is disputed and is not which will formally announce new entries for 2020, with a particular appeal to youth.” In base- capacity of 30,000 each, and “decontamination organizers. expected to be paid in the immediate the 2020 Games ahead of the 2016 Rio ball-mad Japan, the sport-dropped from the work was finished in both the stadiums,” a gov- Their mechanics had to be catered future. Lotus also have multiple other Olympics. Olympics along with softball after the 2008 ernment source told the Sankei Shimbun daily. for along with staff at the VIP Paddock creditors, some of whom were repre- The Tokyo organizers narrowed down their Beijing Games-would be a money-spinner for The tsunami, triggered by a 9.0-magnitude off- Club, as a favor. While there were few sented in court yesterday. — Reuters previous list by dropping bowling, squash and Tokyo organizers, worth an estimated extra $50 shore earthquake on March 11, 2011, swamped wushu, a type of martial art. Fujio Mitarai, chair- million in ticket sales. the emergency power supplies at the Fukushima man of the committee for selecting new sports, In their presentation to Tokyo officials, surf- nuclear plant, sending its reactors into melt- said it picked the five sports as they are popular ing officials highlighted the sport’s “sex appeal” down as cooling systems failed. Many of the tens F1: Five talking points among younger generations and have wide to win over organizers, with the option of of thousands of people who evacuated their support in Japan. Under the Olympic reforms implementing cutting-edge artificial wave tech- homes and farms are unlikely to return owing to SUZUKA: Five talking points from the tantrum and promised to have words approved last December, the IOC has abolished nology. Climbing flagged up its rugged, radiation dangers. The two stadiums are both Japanese Grand Prix, won by Lewis with the Spaniard. Alonso’s sudden the cap of 28 sports for the summer games windswept image, while the roller sports feder- located in Fukushima prefecture but tens of kilo- Hamilton of Mercedes: vagueness over his future with while maintaining a limit of 10,500 athletes and ation promised NBA-style razzmatazz. Karate meters away from the “difficult-to-return zone” McLaren despite being in the first 310 medal events. Host cities can propose addi- officials gathered some 720,000 signatures from designated by the government. — AFP ‘Ayr’ apparent year of a three-year contract also For once the swagger and the raised eyebrows. bling image melted away as Lewis Squash devastated by Hamilton seemed genuinely awe- Pot noodle and a sandwich struck at matching boyhood hero One of the strangest sights in Ayrton Senna’s tally of 41 race wins in Japan was cash-strapped Lotus Japan. Tears welled up in his eyes on locked out of their paddock hospitali- Tokyo Olympics snub the podium, before he spoke of his ty unit in Suzuka waiting for freight, joy at drawing level with the Brazilian including engines, because of a row TOKYO: The head of the World know I speak on behalf of the millions great. Indeed, the manner of over unpaid bills. French driver Squash Federation (WSF) said he was of squash players around the world Hamilton’s victory was almost Senna- Romain Grosjean was forced to chat devastated for the sport’s millions of for whom the opportunity of seeing like in its dominance. in the rain to reporters huddled followers after squash was again over- their sport participate in the Olympics under umbrellas, while mechanics looked for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. has been an absolute priority - and, Psychological damage had to make do with pot noodles and Squash was among eight sports like me, they will be heartbroken.” While Hamilton was roaring to his sandwiches from the staff canteen shortlisted for possible inclusion at Squash, played in more than 185 eighth victory in 14 races this season, instead of their usual posh catering. the 2020 Olympics but failed to make countries, was one of three sports spare a thought for his team mate the final list of five sports, recom- shortlisted for full inclusion at the Nico Rosberg, who failed to consoli- Red Bull lose fizz mended by Tokyo’s organizers yester- Tokyo Olympics when the IOC voted date pole position at Suzuka for the Red Bull’s F1 future has also been day. The five sports that were pro- on the program at its 125th Session second year in a row. Bullied at the plunged into doubt after team princi- posed for the 2020 Summer Games in Buenos Aires two years ago. were baseball/softball, karate, skate- Wrestling won that vote for inclusion start by Hamilton, how a deflated pal Christian Horner revealed that board, sports climbing and surfing. ahead of baseball/softball and Rosberg reacts in Russia in two weeks owner Dietrich Mateschitz had Squash, bowling and wushu all squash but the losers were thrown a is likely to determine the outcome of become “disillusioned” with the sport. missed out. lifeline when the IOC later decided this year’s title race. It would be very The Austrian energy drink giant’s The International Olympic that future Olympic host cities could brave to bet against Hamilton now. threat to walk away from the sport Committee (IOC) will make the final select extra sports they wanted to looks more than a hollow one with decision next year on which sports see contested at the Games. Oh behave, Fernando! diminishing return on investment will be accepted for Tokyo, choosing “However, this is not the end for Fernando Alonso tore strips off said to be to blame. With Red Bull yet from the five that were recommend- squash,” added Ramachandran. “Our McLaren engineers in an astonishing to secure a competitive engine for ed. “I don’t believe we could have sport, played by vast numbers week rant during the Japanese Grand Prix, next year after their impending split done more to get our message across in and week out, flourishes at every yelling on team radio that his car’s from Renault, the team’s future to both the Tokyo 2020 Games hosts level from recreational to events lack of power was “embarrassing” and appears to hinge on striking a deal and the IOC how Squash could bring around the world. “We will go from like a “GP2 engine”. McLaren boss Ron with Ferrari to supply their power something special as an addition to strength to strength while we contin- Dennis took a dim view of Alonso’s units. — AFP the Program,” WSF President Narayana TOKYO: Misaki Oku (right) a member of Japan’s national team, practices ue to target participation at a future Ramachandran said in a statement. “I karate with her teammates at Kokushikan University in Tokyo. — AP date in the Games.” — Reuters TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 SPORTS Gerrard, Galaxy end scoring drought

CARSON: Coach Bruce Arena scoffed at anyone leave it at that. It’s all a bunch of (nonsense). Our said. “I think the goal is important for the team. Real Salt Lake. Dos Santos ended the Galaxy’s 290- who thought he should be concerned while his LA team is going to score goals.” The Galaxy (14-9-8) We’re at the business end of the season, and it’s all minute scoring drought just 11 minutes in, convert- Galaxy played a full month without scoring a goal in scored just enough to move past Vancouver and the about three points. It’s not about individuals and ing a cross from Gyasi Zardes during a slick MLS play. One after another, his three biggest stars New York Red Bulls with 50 points in the Supporters’ tallies and who gets what.” sequence of possession started by Robbie Rogers’ showed how right he was. Giovani Dos Santos, Shield race. The Whitecaps, Red Bulls and FC Dallas Michael Barrios and Atiba Harris scored for FC adroit header by the sideline. Robbie Keane and Steven Gerrard scored as the all have games in hand on the defending MLS Cup Dallas (14-10-5), which began the night even with Keane then scored from the top of the penalty Galaxy climbed atop the overall league standings champions, but that’s another target for Arena’s the Galaxy with 47 points. Dallas has lost two area with ample room to shoot after an exceptional with a 3-2 victory over FC Dallas on Sunday night. scorn. “There’s one team that has 50 points, and straight, but has two games in hand on the Galaxy. touch by Dos Santos. The Irish captain and his Dos Santos and Keane scored in the first half before that’s us,” Arena said. “We’ve got 50 in the bank, and “I’d prefer to have the points on the board,” Keane Mexican teammate then celebrated by doing the Gerrard got his first goal since his MLS debut in the somebody is going to have to (catch up).” said. “I’d take the points on the board all day long nae nae. Barrios scored a strange goal all by himself 57th minute. The Galaxy were thrilled to get a close-range over the games in hand. You have to win the games later in the half, popping a header just over leaping The Galaxy ended their perplexing three-game score in the 57th minute from Gerrard, who had in hand.” The victory ended a strange five-week goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts. Keane hit the cross- scoreless stretch when all three of their designated played eight games without a goal since his MLS stretch without an MLS goal for the Galaxy, who bar twice in the second half, but Gerrard cleaned players scored in the same match for the first time. debut July 17. went 0-2-1 and wasted the chance to take a sizable up a corner kick in the box. Harris scored rather “There’s been nothing wrong with us,” said Arena, The former England captain and Liverpool star is lead in the regular-season race. After a high-profile easily in the 86th minute, but the Galaxy hung on whose team hadn’t scored an MLS goal since Aug. playing a defensive role in the Galaxy’s midfield. “I 5-1 victory over New York City FC last month, the in front of their sixth straight MLS sellout crowd at 23. “I know you guys all look at the scoreline, and didn’t have a problem with my confidence,” Gerrard Galaxy were shut out by San Jose, Montreal and StubHub Center. — AP Thanks to butcher - Kalinic revives ‘Batigol’ memories MILAN: Fiorentina fans were yesterday giv- brought in to replace Vincenzo Montella en the chance to hark back to the club’s when the coach was sacked last season and golden period in Serie A-and it may be part- whose ideas are said to have breathed new ly down to a butcher with a premonition. life into the Viola dressing room. But for La The last time ‘La Viola’ sat top of Italy’s top Gazzetta dello Sport, a local butcher’s pre- flight was in February 1999 when prolific monition may have played a role, too. In a Argentina striker Gabriel Batistuta, known webclip on the Italian sports daily’s website, affectionately as ‘Batigol’, was banging the an unnamed butcher runs out from behind goals in almost at will for the Florence- his counter at a local market to approach based club. On Sunday, Fiorentina con- Kalinic when he sees him strolling past with firmed their early-season promise by end- a fellow teammate last week. When he rec- ing a 16-year wait to return to the top ognizes Kalinic, he calls out: “You’re the new thanks to a stunning 4-1 win over Inter number nine, you’re the new Batistuta eh ?” Milan that was inspired by a hat-trick from Batistuta, who retired in 2005, still has leg- Croatia international striker Nikola Kalinic. endary status throughout Italian football and Paulo Sousa’s men sit top of the table on 15 has even bigger respect among Fiorentina’s points from six games, ahead of Inter on fans. He was signed for the club on the back goal difference, with champions Juventus of his performances at the 1991 Copa stuck in 15th place, 10 points adrift. America and, despite never winning a scudet- Fiorentina’s positive start has been wide- to with Fiorentina, went on to enjoy the best ly attributed to Sousa, a former Benfica, years of his career at the Stadio Artemio Juventus and Inter midfielder who was Franchi. Batistuta was Serie A’s top scorer in the 1994-95 season with 26 goals, and he went on to break a 30-year-old record held by Ezio Pascutti by scoring in all of the first 11 Matches on TV matches of the season. In 1996 Fiorentina won the Italian Cup and Supercup, but even- (Local Timings) tually the Argentinean’s ambition tempted him to move to a bigger club. UEFA Champions League Having gone close with Fiorentina in Barcelona v Bayer 04 21:45 1999, the last time they had topped the beIN SPORTS 1 HD league only to finish third, Batistuta signed Bate Borisov v AS Roma 21:45 for Roma in time for the 2000-2001 season. It beIN SPORTS 6 HD was a wise move, as Roma went on to claim only their second title and their first since LEICESTER: Arsenal’s Laurent Koscielny (left) and Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy collide during their English Premier League soccer match at the Maccabi v Dynamo Kyiv 21:45 King Power Stadium, Leicester, England on Saturday, Sept 26, 2015. — AP beIN SPORTS 9 HD 1983. Kalinic, who left Blackburn Rovers in Lyonnais v Valencia 21:45 2011 after Sam Allardyce was sacked as man- beIN SPORTS 5 HD ager, scored 37 goals in 87 appearances for FC Porto v Chelsea 21:45 his former club Dnipro in Ukraine before Sanchez ‘key’ to Arsenal beIN SPORTS 3 HD signing a four-year deal with Fiorentina this Bayern Munich v Dinamo 21:45 season. He has a long way to go if he is to beIN SPORTS 4 HD emulate ‘Batigol’, and for the moment the 27- Zenit v KAA Gent 21:45 year-old Croatian is keeping a lid on his Euro hopes, says Walcott beIN SPORTS 7 HD ambitions. “This win doesn’t put us in a position to start thinking we will win the league,” Arsenal v Olympiacos 21:45 LONDON: Theo Walcott says Alexis Sanchez’s “He is back to his level. He won a big competi- lone central striker. Walcott impressed in that beIN SPORTS 2 HD he said. “For now, we’ll be taking it one day at a time.” — AFP ability to reproduce the form that terrorized tion with Chile-the Copa America-and to adjust position at Leicester and, with 12 goals in his last Leicester holds the key to Arsenal’s success in again to a competitive level when you come 13 Arsenal starts, he believes it was one of his the Champions League. Sanchez netted a bril- back takes some time,” Wenger said. “We could best displays since a serious knee injury last year. liant hat-trick to inspire Arsenal’s 5-2 thrashing see in training already a different player in the “It will be up there since the knee injury and, of Leicester on Saturday. The Chile winger hadn’t last week or two.” before that, the Tottenham game,” he said. “I scored for the Gunners since their FA Cup final have always said I want to play up front. The win over Aston Villa in May and his early season Emphatic manager has had faith in me and I just want to form had been patchy as he struggled to recover Walcott was also on the scoresheet with the repay him.” from the draining experience of leading his Gunners’ first goal as they came from behind at Wenger’s side certainly won’t be able to use country to the Copa America title in the close- the King Power Stadium to end Leicester’s unfamiliarity as an excuse if they slip up against season. But Walcott believes the former unbeaten run in emphatic fashion. Wenger’s side Olympiakos as they have faced the Greeks in the Barcelona star’s scintillating display at Leicester are now just three points behind Premier League group stages in three of the past six Champions proved he is back in the groove just in time for a leaders Manchester United, who they host next League campaigns. Arsenal are unbeaten in crucial Champions League clash with Greek side Sunday. But before that summit meeting, the eight home games against Olympiakos, winning Olympiakos today. north Londoners must focus on Europe as they six and drawing two. Marco Silva’s men started “I am sure he is going to flourish now with look to revive their Champions League campaign their European campaign with a lackluster 3-0 many, many more important goals. It has been a when Olympiakos visit the Emirates Stadium. home defeat against Bayern Munich. And long time coming, he knows that himself. But he The Gunners slumped to a 2-1 defeat in their Wenger remains confident of progress to the is very pleased,” Walcott said. “He is a top-quality opening Group F fixture at Dinamo Zagreb, knockout stages as long as they win all three of player and even when he is not scoring goals he where Olivier Giroud was sent off in the first half. their matches at the Emirates. “Mathematically works so hard for us. He tracks back and does a That loss leaves little margin for error against the we can qualify without any problem if we can lot for the team.” Gunners boss Arsene Wenger Greeks, so the pressure will be on Walcott if produce our performances that we want at agrees Sanchez is back to his world-class best. Wenger once again deploys him as Arsenal’s home,” he said. — AFP FIFA’s ethics committee at the centre of Blatter-Platini storm

LAUSANNE: A criminal case in Switzerland may not be what forces Sepp Blatter from FIFA’s presidency. FIFA’s own ethics committee-which includes an investigative arm and a branch responsible for judgment- could prompt Blatter’s suspension regardless of whether the Swiss attorney general ultimately files charges against him. The increasingly powerful committee could also derail UEFA President Michel Platini’s hopes of succeeding Blatter, making the panel a cru- LIVERPOOL: Aston Villa’s Rudy Gestede (left) and Liverpool’s Martin Skrtel battle for cial body to watch amid the multiple and expanding the ball during their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield, Liverpool, crises shaking world football. England on Saturday, Sept 26, 2015. — AP How does it work? FIFA’s ethics committee changed significantly in Liverpool’s players back 2012, when it gained the right to open inquiries without approval from the secretary general. “This was a Rodgers after Villa win fundamental modification that strongly reinforced it’s independence,” said a former high-level FIFA official, LONDON: Brendan Rodgers still has the sup- goal and pulled the strings in midfield along- who requested anonymity. Committee spokesman Andreas Bantel would not comment on specifics relat- port of the Liverpool dressing room and criti- side Lucas during a much-improved perform- ed to Blatter or Platini over the weekend, but said the cism of the manager has united the squad, ance in which Daniel Sturridge scored for the panel initiates a probe “if there is an initial suspicion,” midfielders James Milner and Lucas said after first time since March, also lashed out at the underscoring that this applied to all FIFA officials, their 3-2 win over Aston Villa eased some recent criticism of his team’s form and backed regardless of rank. The criteria of “initial suspicion” has pressure on their beleaguered boss. Rodgers Rogers to turn things around. almost certainly been reached with respect to Blatter, lashed out at his critics after Saturday’s game, “A lot of things that have been said are dis- after Swiss prosecutors on Friday said he was being claiming there was a conspiracy to oust from appointing and frustrating really,” the investigated over the 2005 sale of World Cup televi- ZURICH: File photo shows FIFA President Sepp Blatter (left) shaking hands with UEFA President his job and condemning the “hysteria” over England international said, quoted by the sion rights to the Caribbean Football Union, then run Michel Platini after being re-elected following a vote to decide on the FIFA presidency in Zurich. his future after a poor run resulted in man- Liverpool Echo. “I’ve been really impressed by his former ally Jack Warner, a deal which had UEFA chief Michel Platini revealed in a letter sent yesterday to 54 European UEFA federations, agers such as Carlo Ancelotti and Jurgen with the manager. Preparation here is second allegedly been “unfavorable for FIFA”. that a payment made to him from Blatter had been “fully declared” to authorities. — AFP Klopp being tipped to replace him by sec- to none. “There’s people giving criticism from Platini has been questioned by Swiss investigators Who is in charge? the committee unilateral authority on the cases it tions of the media. outside the club but I think Manchester City in connection with a murky $2 million payment he American prosecutor Michael Garcia led the inves- takes and its scope of inquiry. Borbely’s investigative “There is a group of people that don’t have lost more games than us this season. received from Blatter in 2011, allegedly made for work tigative branch until last year, when it looked into bid- unit has six other members. The panel responsible for want me here,” the Northern Irishman told “You have to stick together,” the 29-year-old the Frenchman carried out for FIFA between 1999 and ding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, awarded to judgment is led by the German judge Hans-Joachim reporters after the Villa win, which sent his added. Milner’s midfield partner Lucas dedi- 2002. An inquiry by the ethics committee would not Russia and Qatar respectively. Garcia resigned in furious Eckert and has seven other members. Under current side up to seventh in the Premier League cated the win to his manager. “We wanted to automatically trigger Blatter’s suspension, but, with protest, after what he described as the whitewashing of rules, the investigative branch can withhold the table and five points behind leaders win for the manager,” the Brazilian said. “We the long-serving president having already committed his findings. He was replaced by Cornel Borbely, a 36- names of individuals facing inquiry. Among the most Manchester United. “I am talking about peo- know what has been said about him and we to leaving in February, the pressure for him to stand year-old former prosecutor in Zurich, who specializes in prominent sanctions leveled by the ethics committee ple outside of here. I think it is pretty clear. think we showed we are a group of players aside could rise to unprecedented levels. Platini had economic crimes. “I am the only one who decides when in recent years was the lifetime suspension of Chuck been the favorite to succeed Blatter, but former FIFA Sometimes we haven’t lost games and the behind him and trying to make everything to open, conduct and close an investigation,” Borbely Blazer, a former FIFA executive committee member insiders have said that being the subject of an open hysteria around it is pretty clear. There is right. “We know the pressure is on him but we said in March. “I am totally independent of every FIFA whose cooperation with the FBI has been central to ethics probe could make it impossible for him to win member. If I wasn’t, I wouldn’t have taken this job.” the US indictments against nine ex-FIFA officials and maybe something else going on from wanted to play the way he wants us to play, the presidency. behind.” Milner, who scored Liverpool’s first and I think we did that.” — Reuters The modifications made in 2012 technically give five sports marketing executives. — AFP TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 SPORTS Dinamo’s 45-match unbeaten run faces Bayern test BERLIN: Dinamo Zagreb face a huge test of their 45- routed 5-1 at the Allianz Arena, plus two more in match unbeaten run in all competitions when they Saturday’s 3-0 win at Mainz. visit Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena fortress in today’s Bayern have two big matches this week as they Champions League clash. Pep Guardiola’s Bayern host German rivals Borussia Dortmund in the won all six home games in Europe last season and Bundesliga on Sunday and their goal is clear. “The even eventual winners Barcelona succumbed to a 3-2 points have to remain in Munich,” said Lewandowski, semi-final second leg defeat in Munich after brushing referring to both matches. Having scored his 100th aside the Germans 3-0 in the first leg. Bayern scored and 101st German league goals against Mainz, the 22 goals in Munich in last season’s Champions Poland hot-shot wants to extent his purple patch League, including a 7-0 drubbing of Shakhtar against the Croatian league and cup champions. “It’s Donetsk in the last-16 and 6-1 quarter-final thrashing just incredible. He succeeds at everything he does at of FC Porto. Both Bayern and Dinamo won their the moment. Of course we’re happy to make the opening Group F games this season as the Germans most of it,” said Lahm as Lewandowski became the enjoyed a 3-0 win at Olympiakos while Zagreb pro- fastest foreigner into the Bundesliga’s exclusive club. duced a shock 2-1 win at home to Arsenal after Oliver Giroud’s first-half dismissal. ‘Surprise and confuse’ Dinamo’s last defeat in any competition was when Certainly, Lewandowski’s purple patch even drew they were beaten 1-0 by Romanian side FC Astra a rare joke out of Bayern’s director of sport Matthias Giurgiu in the Europa League’s group stages last Sammer amidst talk of a ‘goal-scoring crisis’ after the November. Buoyed by beating the Gunners, Zagreb Poland striker ‘only’ scored twice in Mainz following coach Zoran Mamic is daring to dream of beating his five goals. “He only scored two goals. But we’ll Bayern in their own backyard after his side warmed- turn a blind eye to that,” quipped Sammer. Dinamo’s up for the trip with a 4-1 win over NK Osijek in the Croatia international Josip Pivaric will be one of the Croatian league. “It’s normal to think we can play the MUNICH: Bayern Munich’s Spanish defender Xabi Alonso (right) laughs next to Bayern Munich’s defenders handed the unenviable task of making best match in the club’s history and they can have Brazilian defender Rafinha (left) during the last team training on the eve of the football Champions sure Lewandowski has a quiet night in Munich. one of the worst nights in their history,” said the League Group F match between FC Bayern Munich and GNK Dinamo Zagreb at the club ground area in “We’ll do everything we can to surprise and confuse Dinamo boss drily. “Everything is possible in sport. If Munich. — AFP them,” said the Croatia international. “We need to we put in a performance like the one against Arsenal, Wolfsburg on penalties and are targeting a fifth con- ahead of the Zagreb clash. Their Poland striker Robert play the match first and then talk about who is the we can get a positive result.” secutive semi-final appearance in the Champions Lewandowski is in amazing form with seven goals in better team. “Of course, they are one of the best Bayern have won all eight of their matches since League. “If we put in our usual performance, we’ll just two games including his historic five-goal haul in teams in the world, but I hope today will be a great losing the pre-season German Super Cup final at take the three points,” said captain Philipp Lahm nine minutes last Tuesday, when Wolfsburg were day for us.” — AFP Barca life without Messi begins with Leverkusen

MADRID: European champions Barcelona have no doubt that we are going to be fine.” begin a two-month stretch without Lionel Leverkusen have particularly bad memories Messi when Bayer Leverkusen visit the Camp of being faced with Messi’s magic as he Nou today hoping to take advantage of the scored five in a 7-1 humiliation the last time Argentine’s absence. Messi suffered a torn the Germans visited Barcelona in the last-16 left knee ligament as Barca squeezed past back in 2012. Las Palmas 2-1 at the weekend. Luis Suarez However, the club’s sporting director Rudi carried the mantle after Messi’s departure Voeller claimed he wasn’t pleased to hear with a double to ensure the Catalans got Messi will be out of action. “That hurts to back to winning ways after being hammered hear, he’s always a joy to watch,” said the for- 4-1 by Celta Vigo in their previous outing. mer Germany international. Leverkusen lead And much more will be needed of Suarez Group E after a 4-1 win over BATE Borisov on and Neymar in the coming weeks as Barca’s matchday one, whilst Roma held Barca 1-1 in stretched and injury-ridden squad faces up the Italian capital. Coach Roger Schmidt left to eight games without Messi. “He is the best winger Kevin Kampl, ex-Manchester United in the world and logically we will miss him a and Real Madrid striker Javier Hernandez and lot,” said midfielder Sergio Busquets. With free-kick specialist Hakan Calhanoglu out of Claudio Bravo, Thomas Vermaelen and the starting line-up as Leverkusen won 3-0 Rafinha also sidelined by injury, coach Luis away at Werder Bremen on Saturday. Enrique has just 15 senior outfield players to Kampl came on to score the third goal choose from in the coming weeks. “We are after Swiss forward Admir Mehmedi and having a lot of bad luck with injuries, even Germany Under-21 winger Julian Brandt had more so when we can’t register players.” netted for the visitors. “We’ll give it our all in Barca are serving a one-year ban from regis- Barcelona,” said former Borussia Dortmund tering new players for breaking FIFA’s rules forward Kampl. “This is the sort of game you on the signing of minors. dream about as a footballer.” Messi’s absence And the club’s appeal to world football’s may avoid embarrassment for the Germans governing body to register one of their two off the field as well. Manuel Friedrich and summer signings, Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal, Michal Kadlec were forced to auction the due to the injury crisis has fallen on deaf ears. Messi shirts they received from the four-time “It is an extra test and motivation for our World Player of the Year for charity by Voeller SANT JOAN DESPI: Barcelona’s Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo jumps for a ball during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona team,” said Enrique. “In these moments is after fighting over the right to take the sou- Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on the eve of the UEFA Champions League Group E football match between FC Barcelona and when you see what we are made of and I venir home three years ago. — AFP Bayer Leverkusen. — AFP Lacazette blames Lyon boss ahead of CL match

PARIS: Alexandre Lacazette looks a shadow of Makhachkala in June. Former Russian national Cornet), and Rachid Ghezzal. We just need to have the player who was banging in goals for Lyon team keeper Vyacheslav Malafeev, 36, is also still less injured players.” Lyon missed eight injured last season. In his defense, the France interna- in Zenit’s squad but has played only three times players against Bordeaux. tional has been hampered by back pain as he in the last 12 months in all competitions and managed just one goal in six league games so often appears more focused on his real estate Gent on the up far. But the main reason behind his lack of cut- business. Speculation over the future of Villas- After securing a 1-1 draw against Lyon ting edge, which is worrying Lyon fans ahead of Boas remains a distraction too. He has said he despite finishing the game two men down, AA today’s reception of Valencia in the Champions plans to leave at the end of the season, and that Gent started playing with more confidence in League (CL), lies somewhere else in the back of he wanted to leave in the summer but was the Belgian league too. It beat Standard Liege 4- his mind. The 24-year-old striker feels he has blocked by club management. Now, with Zenit 1 and last weekend the Belgian champions been betrayed by the club he has been playing eight points off the top of the Russian league fol- clinched their first away win, 3-1 at Beveren, to for since he was a 10-year-old boy. lowing a shaky start to the season, the club’s move joint third in the league. Against the might In an interview with L’Equipe newspaper on chief executive has been forced to deny that of Zenit striker Hulk, Gent will be without its Monday, Lacazette said he was hurt by Lyon presi- Villas-Boas is due to be fired. Swedish international defender Erik Johansson dent Jean-Michel Aulas’s decision to speak pub- who is out with a knee injury. LONDON: Chelsea’s Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic (center) takes part in a train- licly about the details of their contract negotia- No more buyings in Lyon ing session at Chelsea’s training ground in Stoke D’Abernon, south of London on the tions this summer. “Maybe things will get better With Nabil Fekir out for several months with a Valencia prepared eve of their UEFA Champions League Group G football match against Porto. — AFP after this interview,” said Lacazette, the league’s knee injury, Lyon showed its offensive limitations Argentina defender Lucas Orban will use his best scorer last season with 27 goals. “It affects in a 3-1 loss at Bordeaux over the weekend. A experience of the French league against Lyon. you. You want to think about something else but result that highlighted the need for more firepow- Orban played for Bordeaux at the Stade de Mourinho goes back you just can’t.” Lacazette was involved in tough er, although club president Jean-Michel Aulas Gerland in a 1-1 draw against Lyon two years negotiations with Aulas, who said last June he remains satisfied with his squad. Lyon invested on ago and knows how gritty the French league to Porto as Chelsea had offered a gross salary of four million euros new players during the offseason and Aulas does defense can be. He has also been studying video ($4.42 million) a year to keep his star player. not see the need to pursue another striker as a footage of Lyon and was impressed by what “a Lacazette, who expected more money, finally medical joker for domestic matches, as allowed by hard team to beat” they looked. Valencia has seek comfort in Europe agreed on a contract extension until 2019 with French league’s rules. “It would be a strategic mis- already played two games against French league an annual salary of 4.2 million euros ($4.7 mil- take,” Aulas said. “We’ve got two experienced play- opposition this season as the Spanish side beat PORTO: In the midst of a frustrating start to 1-1 draw at the Estadio do Dragao to help lion). “I would have preferred that he did just like ers up front (Lacazette and Claudio Beauvue), two Monaco in the Champions League playoffs this the season, Jose Mourinho returns to Portugal Chelsea to a 3-2 aggregate victory in the last in any negotiations,” Lacazette said. “He could other emerging players (Aldo Kalulu and Maxwel summer. — AP today as Chelsea face his old side FC Porto in 16. Mourinho would love another positive have told me ‘This is too much.’ He should not the Champions League. The London club are result this time with draining trips to Dynamo have used that method that makes me look like looking to make it two wins out of two in Kiev and Israel still to come, and he can call on someone I’m not.” After Aulas’ comments Champions League tables Group G after their straightforward 4-0 victory the services of bruising centre-forward Diego became public, Lacazette said he had to justify against Maccabi Tel-Aviv at Stamford Bridge Costa for the trip to the banks of the Douro. himself to his family, because his grandmother two weeks ago, but they must improve on Costa is currently serving a suspension for vio- struggled to understand how he could “spit on PARIS: Champions League tables ahead of the second round of group matches this midweek another poor performance in the Premier lent conduct in domestic competition but he as much money.” (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): League at the weekend. Chelsea had to come can play in Portugal, so the chances of Lacazette, whose technical skills prompted Group A Group E from two goals down to draw 2-2 away to Radamel Falcao facing the club for whom he interest from big European clubs such as Real Madrid 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 Leverkusen 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 struggling Newcastle United on Saturday, with starred between 2009 and 2011 appear slim. Manchester City and Arsenal last season, also PSG 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 Barcelona 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 Brazilian duo Ramires and Willian scoring to rued the lack of public support from coach Malmo 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 Roma 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 rescue a point for the English champions. Casillas meets old enemy Hubert Fournier after he missed a penalty Shakhtar Donetsk 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 BATE 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 Mourinho later admitted that the first-half There will be other reunions, though, and against Gent as Lyon settled for a 1-1 draw performance at St James’ Park was Chelsea’s Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas will surely be against the Belgian side in their Champions Group B Group F worst under his management, rating it as determined to get one over on Mourinho League opener. Zenit St Petersburg hosts Gent PSV Eindhoven 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 Bayern Munich 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 “minus one” and adding: “When you have so after the two fell out during their time togeth- in the group’s other match, with the Russian side VfL Wolfsburg 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Dinamo Zagreb 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 many bad individual performances, it’s impos- er at Real Madrid. looking for a second straight win. Here are some CSKA Moscow 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Arsenal 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 sible for a team to be a team.” But as the Blues Casillas was sidelined during Mourinho’s things to know about today’s Group H matches: Manchester United 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Olympiakos 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 linger in 15th place having won just two of final months in charge in Madrid in 2013 and seven Premier League games, a trip to his old never really recovered, eventually leaving the Goalkeeping woes Group C Group G home is the type of fixture which tends to gal- Santiago Bernabeu for a new challenge with Zenit goalkeeper Yuri Lodygin is a man under Atletico Madrid 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 Chelsea 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 vanize Mourinho. It is not the first time he has Porto this summer. He was in goal as Porto pressure. Respected for his athleticism and acro- Benfica 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 Dynamo Kiev 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 returned to Porto since leaving the drew 2-2 away to Dynamo Kiev in their first batic saves, Lodygin’s sometimes dubious deci- Astana 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 FC Porto 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 Portuguese giants as a hero after leading group game, with Cameroon striker Vincent sion making has called his place in the team into Galatasaray 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 them to Champions League glory in 2004 with Aboubakar scoring both Porto goals in question. Against Spartak Moscow on Saturday, a 3-0 final win against Monaco. Ukraine. Porto also drew 2-2 at the weekend, he was twice caught badly out of position, Group D Group H Later that year he went back as Chelsea throwing away a lead twice away to allowing Spartak to score and depriving Zenit of Sevilla 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 Zenit 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 manager, and with John Terry as his captain, Moreirense, although they remain unbeaten a win as the game ended 2-2. Should coach Juventus 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 Gent 1 0101 1 1 and oversaw a 2-1 group-stage defeat as the and are top of the Portuguese league, level on Andre Villas-Boas decide to risk a replacement Manchester City 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Lyon 1 0101 1 1 two clubs qualified for the knockout rounds. points with Sporting Lisbon and two ahead of for Gent’s visit today, the likely stand-in would M’gladbach 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 Valencia 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 In 2007, Andriy Shevchenko’s goal secured a champions Benfica. —AFP be Mikhail Kerzhakov, signed from Anzhi Squash world Mourinho goes devastated back to Porto by Tokyo as Chelsea seek Olympics snub Europe comfort

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DETROIT: Detroit Lions running back Joique Bell (35) loses control of the ball after crossing the goal line for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Sept 27, 2015. — AP Brady joins elite club with 400 TD passes Broncos tame Lions to make it 3-0 for season LOS ANGELES: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady son, but the run ended with a second-quarter interception that worst start since 2010, when they finished 6-10. Aqib Talib Bradford threw a TD pass to Ryan Mathews, who also rushed for on Sunday became just the fourth player to throw 400 career turned the game in the Falcons’ favor. blocked an extra-point kick early in the second quarter to keep 108 yards while starting in place of the injured DeMarco Murray. touchdown passes in the National Football League (NFL). Just Denver’s one-point lead. The Broncos later stopped a 2-point The Eagles (1-2) improved to 10-0 all-time against the Jets (2-1), before half-time, Brady found wide receiver Danny Amendola SEAHAWKS 26, BEARS 0 conversion run, keeping them ahead 14-12 early in the third who were coming off a victory at Indianapolis last Monday in the end zone from one yard as the reigning Super Bowl Tyler Lockett returned the second-half kickoff 105 yards for quarter. Matthew Stafford had three turnovers, including a fum- night. Ryan Fitzpatrick threw touchdown passes to Brandon champion Patriots took control against the Jacksonville a touchdown, Russell Wilson connected with Jimmy Graham ble and interception at midfield in the fourth quarter. Marshall and Jeremy Kerley, but was intercepted three times. Jaguars. The Patriots led the Jaguars 20-3 at the interval before on a 30-yard TD, and the Seahawks routed the undermanned rolling to a commanding 51-17 victory. “It was a good day, so Bears. Seattle led just 6-0 at halftime, but Lockett started a BILLS 41, DOLPHINS 14 RAIDERS 27, BROWNS 20 it’s fun to be out there,” Brady told reporters after completing huge second half as he went untouched on a perfectly execut- Tyrod Taylor threw for 277 yards and three scores in his first Derek Carr threw two touchdown passes, Latavius Murray 33 of 42 passes for 358 yards, two touchdowns and no inter- ed return, the longest in franchise history. Later in the quarter, NFL road start. The Bills totaled 429 yards, intercepted Ryan rushed for 139 yards and Oakland ended an 11-game road los- ceptions as New England improved to 3-0. “I think everyone Wilson found Graham across the middle for his second touch- Tannehill three times in the first half, and led 27-0 before Miami ing streak. Carr connected with Andre Holmes and Seth Roberts enjoyed it. down catch this season. Steven Hauschka added four field scored late in the third quarter. Buffalo (2-1) bounced back from in the first half and the Raiders (2-1) held off a late Cleveland “It was a good performance by our offense, a good team goals and the Seahawks started the process of erasing an 0-2 a dismal loss at home to New England. The Dolphins (1-2), who comeback to win their first road game since Nov 17, 2013. The win. It was a good week of practice. A lot of guys made plays, start. Chicago (0-3) was shut out for the first time since 2002 began the season with high hopes of ending a seven-year play- Browns (1-2) were driving for a tying TD in the final minute, but so I was happy. It was a great day out there for football.” Brady and the fourth time since 1990. Jimmy Clausen started at quar- off drought, fell into last place in the AFC East with their second Charles Woodson intercepted Josh McCown with 38 seconds joins an elite club. Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos is terback in place of Jay Cutler and was 9 of 17 for 63 yards. consecutive loss. The Bills improved to 5-2 against Miami over left Carr, who went 0-8 on the road as a rookie in 2014, finished the all-time NFL leader with 533 touchdown passes ahead of the past four years. They’re 18-26 against everyone else during 20 of 32 for 134 yards. Sunday night’s game against Detroit, followed by the retired CARDINALS 47, 49ERS 7 that span. Brett Favre (508) and Dan Marino (420). A four-time Super Bowl Carson Palmer threw for 311 yards and Arizona returned The victory was especially sweet for former Dolphins Richie BENGALS 28, RAVENS 24 champion with New England, Brady started this season after a two of Colin Kaepernick’s first four passes for touchdowns. Incognito and Charles Clay, who were co-captains for Buffalo. Andy Dalton threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to AJ Green federal judge overturned a four-game suspension imposed by Larry Fitzgerald caught nine passes for 134 yards and two with 2:10 left, and Cincinnati remained unbeaten. Baltimore the NFL for his alleged role in deflating footballs during a play- touchdowns and Chris Johnson rushed for 110 yards and two TEXANS 19, BUCCANEERS 9 dropped to 0-3 for the first time in team history. The Bengals (3- off game last season. scores for the Cardinals (3-0), who won at Chicago 48-23 last Ryan Mallett threw for threw for 228 yards and a touchdown 0) blew a 14-0 lead and twice trailed in the fourth quarter He has once again proved his value as one of the greatest week. It’s the first time the franchise has had two 40-point vic- and Alfred Blue had 139 yards rushing for Houston’s first win of before Dalton brought them back by repeatedly picking apart quarterbacks of all time, guiding his team to a 3-0 start, and he tories in a row since 1969 and its largest margin of victory since the season. Mallett gave Houston (1-2) the lead on a 5-yard the porous Baltimore pass defense. Dalton went 20 for 32 for received boisterous cheers from the Patriots crowd on Sunday a 44-0 win over Houston in 1970. Kaepernick threw a career- touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins on the opening drive. The 383 yards and three touchdowns. His favorite target was Green, as they repeatedly chanted his name. “We’ve had some great worst four interceptions, two by Tyrann Mathieu, and finished Buccaneers (1-2) went up 9-7 on a TD catch by Charles Sims in who finished with 10 catches for a career-high 227 yards and support here over the years,” Brady said of the fans. “I always 9 for 19 for 67 yards. the second quarter. Bucs kicker Kyle Brindza, who made a 58- two scores. Baltimore lost despite getting 362 yards passing say I hope we can give them something to cheer about out yard field goal early in the second quarter, missed an extra from Joe Flacco, who twice connected with Steve Smith for there. “We’ve got great fans ... It was a special day. I’ve been a BRONCOS 24, LIONS 12 point and three field goals in the second half. touchdowns. Smith had 13 catches for 186 yards part of so many great teams and played with so many great Peyton Manning converted a fourth down with a 45-yard Jameis Winston threw for 261 yards with a touchdown and players. I’ve always said I don’t care whether we run it in or we touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas with 5 seconds left in an interception for Tampa Bay. COLTS 35, TITANS 33 throw it in. “As long as we score points and we’re winning, it the first half, and threw an 11-yard TD pass to Owen Daniels Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes 56 seconds makes it fun for me. It’s still early. There’s a lot to improve on. with 2:28 remaining to lead Denver to victory. The last time the EAGLES 24, JETS 17 apart in the fourth quarter as he rallied Indianapolis. Luck We get a little break here, but we come back to work, and see if Broncos (3-0) won their first three games was in 2013, when Darren Sproles returned a punt 89 yards for a score and improved to 7-0 against Tennessee with another stunning we can make some improvements and try to get to 4-0.” they reached the Super Bowl. The Lions (0-3) are off to their added a 1-yard touchdown run for Philadelphia’s first win. Sam comeback. The Colts (1-2) trailed 27-14 before Luck got going. He drove the Colts 98 yards before hitting Phillip Dorsett on a Steelers 12, Rams 6 35-yard TD with 6:49 left. Dwight Lowery intercepted two pass- Ben Roethlisberger was carted off the field with a knee NFL results/standings es by rookie Marcus Mariota, one for a 69-yard TD. The Titans (1- injury in the second half and Pittsburgh’s defense came 2) have lost 13 of 14 against their AFC South rival. through to give the Steelers a 12-6 victory over the St Louis Atlanta 39, Dallas 28; Indianapolis 35, Tennessee 33; Oakland 27, Cleveland 20; Cincinnati 28, Baltimore 24; New England 51, Jacksonville 17; Rams on Sunday. Le’Veon Bell scored from a yard out in the Carolina 27, New Orleans 22; Philadelphia 24, NY Jets 17; Houston 19, Tampa Bay 9; Minnesota 31, San Diego 14; Pittsburgh 12, St. Louis 6; PANTHERS 27, SAINTS 22 first half in his first game back after a suspension, but the Arizona 47, San Francisco 7; Buffalo 41, Miami 14; Seattle 26, Chicago 0; Denver 24, Detroit 12. Cam Newton threw for 315 yards and a pair of touchdowns Steelers’ focus will be on the status of their star quarterback. American Football Conference National Football Conference to tight end Greg Olsen and also ran for a score. Luke McCown, Roethlisberger’s leg got caught underneath him on a diving, AFC East NFC East starting in place of the injured Drew Brees, completed 31 of 38 sliding sack by Mark Barron. There was no immediate word on W L T OTL PF PA PCT Dallas 2 1 0 0 75 75 .667 passes for 310 yards but it wasn’t enough to save the Saints (0- New England 3 0 0 0 119 70 1.000 NY Giants 1 2 0 0 78 72 .333 the extent of Roethlisberger’s injury. Will Allen’s interception Buffalo 2 1 0 0 100 68 .667 3). It was the first game Brees has missed because of injury since with 1:56 left set up a field goal by Josh Scobee to put Washington 1 2 0 0 55 59 .333 joining the Saints in 2006. Newton ran for a 13-yard TD on a NY Jets 2 1 0 0 68 41 .667 Philadelphia 1 2 0 0 58 63 .333 Pittsburgh (2-1) ahead by six points. Miami 1 2 0 0 51 74 .333 bootleg as the Panthers started 3-0 for the first time since NFC North reaching the Super Bowl in the 2003 season. Panthers corner- AFC North Green Bay 2 0 0 0 58 40 1.000 Falcons 39, Cowboys 28 Cincinnati 3 0 0 0 85 56 1.000 Minnesota 2 1 0 0 60 50 .667 back Josh Norman sealed the game with a leaping interception Pittsburgh 2 1 0 0 76 52 .667 Matt Ryan and Julio Jones connected for two touchdowns Detroit 0 3 0 0 56 83 0 in the end zone with 1:09 remaining. and Devonta Freeman ran for 141 yards and three scores as Cleveland 1 2 0 0 58 72 .333 Baltimore 0 3 0 0 70 84 0 Chicago 0 3 0 0 46 105 0 Atlanta beat Dallas in the Cowboys’ first game without Tony NFC South VIKINGS 31, CHARGERS 14 Romo and Dez Bryant. Freeman’s third score early in the fourth AFC South Adrian Peterson plowed through San Diego’s defense for Indianapolis 1 2 0 0 56 80 .333 Carolina 3 0 0 0 71 48 1.000 quarter capped a rally from a trio of 14-point deficits for the Tennessee 1 2 0 0 89 77 .333 Atlanta 3 0 0 0 89 72 1.000 126 yards and two touchdowns on 20 rushes in three quarters. Falcons (3-0), who didn’t win their third game until Week 10 Houston 1 2 0 0 56 60 .333 Tampa Bay 1 2 0 0 49 80 .333 Chad Greenway scored on a 91-yard interception return for the last year, and Week 13 in 2013. Jones had his third straight 100- Jacksonville 1 2 0 0 49 91 .333 New Orleans 0 3 0 0 60 84 0 Vikings (2-1). The Chargers are 1-2. Rivers was pulled for Kellen yard game to start the season, finishing with 164 and a clinch- AFC West NFC West Clemens midway through the fourth quarter when the deficit ing 2-yard score in the fourth quarter. The Cowboys (2-1) had a Denver 3 0 0 0 74 49 1.000 Arizona 3 0 0 0 126 49 1.000 reached 24 points. Sacked four times for a loss of 28 yards, six-game winning streak in the regular season broken in back- Oakland 2 1 0 0 77 86 .667 St. Louis 1 2 0 0 50 67 .333 Rivers went 21 for 34 for 246 yards with two turnovers and took up quarterback Brandon Weeden’s ninth straight loss as a Kansas City 1 1 0 0 51 51 .500 San Francisco 1 2 0 0 45 93 .333 a hard hit to the midsection from Anthony Barr in the third starter. Weeden completed his first 16 passes to start the sea- San Diego 1 2 0 0 66 83 .333 Seattle 1 2 0 1 74 61 .333 quarter.— Agencies GCC begins to tackle subsidy reform to ease fiscal burden Page 22

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PORTLAND: The Royal Dutch Shell PLC icebreaker Fennica heads up the Willamette River under protesters hanging from the St Johns Bridge on its way to Alaska in Portland. Royal Dutch Shell will cease exploration in Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast following disappointing results from an exploratory well backed by billions in investment and years of work. (Inset) Shell Oil Co President Marvin Odum gestures while speaking in Anchorage, Alaska. — AP Shell pulls the plug on Arctic exploration Withdrawal from search for Alaskan oil to cost further $4.1bn LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell said yesterday it ration, said Alaska remained an area of major reference to the money invested by Shell in the he said. Environmental groups oppose drilling comes as Shell is splashing £47 billion ($73 bil- was halting its search for oil off the Alaskan importance for US energy supply. With this in failed project. “The ‘unpredictable regulatory in the Arctic owing to the vulnerability of ani- lion, 67 billion euros) on a mega-takeover of coast, with environmentalists claiming a huge mind, Greenpeace urged Obama to ban all environment’ that forced Shell out of the Arctic mals already struggling to survive because of British rival BG Group, while saving cash in the victory in their battle to protect local wildlife. energy companies from launching drilling proj- is otherwise known as massive pressure from melting sea ice, as well as the risk that a spill long run by slashing the Anglo-Dutch compa- The Anglo-Dutch energy giant said in a ects in the region. more than seven million people. could pose to the region. In 2010, the explosion ny’s headcount by 6,500. Shell had put its statement that its Burger J well in the Chukchi “Big oil has sustained an unmitigated “For three years we faced them down, and of the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon rig in the Alaskan drilling plans on hold in 2013 after a Sea, off the northwest coast of Alaska, did not defeat,” Greenpeace’s UK executive director the people won,” he added. Friends of the Earth Gulf of Mexico killed 11 people and spewed 4.9 series of embarrassing problems with two rigs. warrant further exploration owing to insuffi- John Sauven said in a statement. “Now chief executive Craig Bennett called yesterday’s million barrels of oil into the ocean. One, the Kulluk, washed ashore after breaking cient oil and gas being located and because of President Obama should use his remaining announcement “wonderful news for the people loose from towing vessels in stormy seas in regulatory uncertainties. months in office to say that no other oil compa- and wildlife of the Arctic region, but it must High costs southern Alaska in January that year. Shell, describing its decision to pull out of ny will be licensed to drill in the American become a turning point in the fight to prevent Shell said its Burger J well would be sealed, Another, the Noble Discoverer, was recently Alaska as “disappointing”, added that its with- Arctic.” catastrophic climate change”. adding that it would “cease further exploration cited by the US Coast Guard for numerous safe- drawal would cost it $4.1 billion (3.7 billion Greenpeace’s petition to “Save the Arctic” “Just think what the seven billion dollars activity in offshore Alaska for the foreseeable ty and operational deficiencies. The US euros), heaping further pressure on a company has seven million signatures from around the Shell spent in the Arctic could have done for future”. It cited “the high costs associated with Geological Survey said in 2008 that within the and sector hit by sliding oil prices. The energy globe, including a number of high-profile our climate and energy system if it had been the project” and the “challenging and unpre- Arctic circle there are 90 billion barrels of oil titan, which began drilling in July after US celebrities. “They had a budget of billions, we invested in solar, wind and tidal power, rather dictable federal regulatory environment in off- and vast quantities of natural gas waiting to be President Barack Obama approved the explo- had a movement of millions,” noted Sauven in than being wasted on looking for yet more oil,” shore Alaska” for its decision to withdraw. It tapped, most of it offshore. — AFP Foreigners boost Egypt; Gulf iPhone 6s breaks sales record mixed as it opens after Eid LOS ANGELES: Apple said it sold more than 13 MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS million new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus devices, a new company record, just three days after hit- DUBAI: Egypt’s stock market climbed on said that although depreciation of the ting retail channels last Friday in the US and 11 the back of buying by foreign investors as it Egyptian pound, pending government other countries. reopened yesterday after a long Eid Al- reforms and the feasibility of economic The company’s marketing spiel for the new Adha holiday, while Gulf bourses were nar- development projects remained risks for devices claimed that “The only thing that’s rowly mixed as oil prices stayed low. The CIB, it was attractively valued at 1.6 times changed is everything,” and Apple fans evidently main Cairo index rose 0.9 percent from last its projected book value in 2017. turned out in droves across the globe to snap up Tuesday’s close to finish at 7,409 points in A third index constituent, Arab Cotton the smartphones, which come in come in silver, active trade, with exchange data showing Ginning, also buoyed the market, rising 3.7 gold, space gray and new “rose gold” finish. Arab and non-Arab foreign investors were percent. The mood was much less enthusi- Two weeks ago, Apple had said pre-order data net buyers. astic in the oil exporting Gulf, as Brent indicated the iPhone 6s models were on pace to The rise was technically bullish as it con- crude dropped 2.0 percent to below $48 a top last year’s 10 million record for the iPhone 6 firmed a positive short-term reversal pat- barrel on concern about a weak global eco- launch. Some analysts had speculated that might tern for the market, which has been in a nomic outlook. mean 6s sales would be flat compared with a year downtrend since February. Dubai’s index slipped 0.8 percent as ago, but the company’s latest smartphones again The index’s rise above the early trading continued to focus on low-priced, beat expectations. September peak of 7,324 points triggered a speculative shares favoured by local retail Both iPhone 6s models include a new “3D bullish right triangle formed by the highs investors. As more investors returned from Touch” feature, which lets users “peek” at items and lows since late August; the height of their Eid holidays, trading volume rose from like an email message using fingertip pressure, the pattern points the index up to the Sunday, when it was the smallest since and a 12-megapixel camera capable of capturing 8,000-point area in coming weeks. April 2013, but it was still low. 4K Ultra HD video. See More:Apple Debuts iPhone Amer Group surged 5.4 percent after GFH Financial, the most heavily traded 6s, iPhone 6s Plus with ‘3D Touch,’ 4K Video saying it had won regulatory approval for a stock, fell 0.2 percent. Blue chip Emaar One feature Apple didn’t change was screen previously announced plan to split into two Properties lost 1.1 percent. Abu Dhabi’s size. The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have the same companies, which it said would create index gained 0.5 percent but this was main- 4.7- and 5.5-inch displays, respectively, as the more business opportunities and boost ly because of a 5.9 percent jump in thinly prior-generation iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The trading in its shares. A new firm, Porto, traded Abu Dhabi National Energy Co, iPhone 6s starts at $199 and the Plus size starts LOS ANGELES: A customer pays cash for his Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus smartphones would handle projects including resorts which stayed inside its trading range of the at $299 (with a two-year wireless contract). at the Apple store at The Grove in Los Angeles. — AP and spas. past month. Six of the 10 most heavily trad- Apple also has a new monthly payment program Russia, Spain and Taiwan. The new iPhones will be iPhone 6s and 6s Plus went on sale were the US, Commercial International Bank (CIB) ed stocks were lower. for customers who want a trade-in option on available in over 130 countries by the end of the Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong added 2.0 percent to 54.01 Egyptian Kuwait’s market resumed trading after its future models for monthly pricing starting at year. Apple said that sales completed by Saturday, Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, pounds in its highest trading volume in break for Eid and its index edged up 0.2 per- $32 and $37 respectively. Sept. 26, will be included in the company’s 2015 Singapore and the UK. nearly three months. In a report on Sunday, cent, with activity concentrated in second- The company said iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s fourth fiscal quarter results, while sales complet- The tech giant has become heavily reliant on NBK Capital maintained a “buy” call on the tier stocks. Investors Holding, the most heav- Plus will be available in more than 40 additional ed on Sunday, Sept. 27, will be attributed to fiscal the iPhone: Sales of the smartphones account for stock with a fair value of 64.40 pounds. It ily traded, surged 7.4 percent. — Reuters countries beginning Oct. 9 including Italy, Mexico, Q1 2016 results. The initial markets where the two-thirds of Apple revenue. — Reuters TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 BUSINESS Al-Tijari announces winners of Al-Najma mega draw, weekly draw KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait held the Al-Najma mega draw and weekly draw yesterday. The draw was held under the supervision of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry represented by Abdulaziz Ashkanani The winner for Eid Al-Adha mega draw: Tahani Abdulrazaq Al-Bedewi — KD 100000

The winners of the Al-Najma daily draw are: Mohammad Saleem Mohammad — KD 7000, Safaa Abdullah Al-Abdul Ghafour — KD 7000, Mohammad Obaid Mahmoud —KD 7000. The Commercial Bank of Kuwait announces the biggest daily draw in Kuwait with the launch of the new Najma account. Customers of the bank can now enjoy a KD 7,000 daily prize which is the highest in the country and another 4 mega prizes during the year worth KD 100,000 each on different occasions: The National Day, Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al- GCC begins to tackle subsidy Adha and on the 19th of June which is the date of the bank’s establishment. With a minimum balance of KD 500, customers will be eligible for the daily draw provided that the money is in the account one week prior to the daily draw or 2 months prior reform to ease fiscal burden to the mega draw. In addition, for each KD 25 a customer can get one chance for winning instead of KD 50. Commercial Bank of Kuwait takes this opportunity to Energy subsidies face headwinds from low oil prices congratulate all lucky winners and also extends appreciation to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for their effective supervision of the draws which were conducted in NBK ECONOMIC UPDATE an orderly and organized manner. US dollar remains at KD 0.302 against dinar KUWAIT: The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Kuwaiti dinar remained at KD 0.302, also the euro at KD 0.338 when compared to last Tuesday prices, Central Bank of Kuwait said yesterday. In its daily bulletin, the central bank noted that the exchange rate of the sterling decreased to KD 0.459, as well as the Swiss Franc reached KD 0.308, while the Japanese yen was unchanged at KD 0.002. The index for the US dollar was near its highest peak in five weeks with its purchase increasing in light of the economic growth data showed in the second quarter of this year. The purchase frenzy also was due to confirmation from the President of the Federal Reserve Janet Yellen in which she noted that the American economy was on the correct path to increase interest rates by next December. —KUNA KUWAIT: For decades, GCC countries have had some of the and Qatar at $0.23, $0.27 and $0.27 per liter respectively. Unfortunately, in developing countries, spending on world’s most generous energy subsidies. With oil prices Gasoline prices in Oman and the UAE are the highest in the energy subsidies is higher than spending on productive reaching new lows, authorities are increasingly turning to GCC at $0.31 and $0.47 per liter, though they too remain social sectors like education and healthcare. Iran’s energy UAE lowers domestic subsidy reform to help reduce large fiscal deficits. The cost well below gasoline prices charged in the US, China and subsidy bill reached 15 percent of GDP in 2013 versus of GCC energy subsidies have long been perceived as Turkey. The latter has the most expensive gasoline at $2.54 expenditures on healthcare and education of less than 4 gasoline prices in Oct unsustainable in the long-term as has the strong growth in per liter. percent of GDP, respectively. KSA’s energy subsidies to GDP DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates will lower domestic energy demand. Fiscal deficits are expected across the GCC GCC countries started lifting gasoline and diesel subsi- reached 4.6 percent, more than double its expenditures on prices for gasoline in October, the ministry of energy said as oil prices dropped below $50/bbl; this is well below the dies, though steps remain timid and small relative to the healthcare. yesterday. The price of a litre of octane 95 gasoline will fall breakeven price of most GCC countries. While most GCC size of the GCC energy subsidies. In May 2014, Qatar raised The IMF has estimated a broader measure of energy 8.7 percent to 1.79 dirhams ($0.4874) at the start of countries can finance deficits for some time with substan- diesel prices by 50 percent, followed by Bahrain and subsidy costs, one that includes the environmental cost October compared with 1.96 dirhams in September, the tial sovereign wealth funds, moves to rationalize budgets Kuwait in early 2015. Most recently, Dubai lifted subsidies (environmental tax). By this measure, energy subsidies ministry said on its Twitter account. The domestic diesel remain critical in the medium to long term. on gasoline and diesel prices. Prices would be set by the include the direct fiscal cost plus a tax for the negative price will rise to 1.89 dirhams in October from 1.86 dirhams GCC countries have already started trimming govern- government but linked to international market prices. externalities of energy consumption, like air pollution, traf- in September, the ministry said. In July, the UAE said it ment expenditures in part by introducing cuts in energy Despite IMF recommendations, KSA remains the exception, fic and car accidents. The IMF estimates the GCC energy would raise domestic prices for gasoline and cut them for subsidies to alleviate the fiscal burden. According to IMF showing no intention so far of deregulating fuel prices. subsidies in 2015 to be around $59 billion compared to a diesel in a politically sensitive reform designed to save it estimates, energy subsidies in 2015 in the GCC range from Electricity subsidies constitute almost half of the ener- post environmental tax subsidy of $175 billion. money and encourage fuel efficiency. —Reuters 1.1 percent of GDP in Oman to 4.6 percent in Saudi Arabia gy subsidy bill, with heavy reliance on natural gas as a (KSA).While the recent drop in oil prices has reduced the main resource for production. As per the General Impact of energy price reform cost of energy subsidies, the negative impact on oil rev- Subsidies Initiative, established in 2005 by the Calls by the IMF and other international organizations enues has been larger. For example, Bahrain’s subsidy bill International Institute of Sustainable Development and urging GCC governments to introduce subsidy reforms Abu Dhabi fund may spurn shot up from 17 percent to 34 percent of oil revenues and dedicated to analyzing subsidies, GCC electricity produc- have intensified following the sustained oil price drop. Malaysia RHB rights issue KSA’s from 11 percent to 20 percent between 2013 and tion has grown at an average of 7 percent annually Given that energy subsidies in the GCC make up a signifi- 2015. between 1999 and 2008. As demand for electricity contin- cant share of government expenditures, the advantages of KUALA LUMPUR/ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi state fund While the primary objectives of energy subsidies is to ues to grow, most of the GCC countries cannot sustain the subsidy cuts are multiple; the main benefit is a direct posi- Aabar Investments may refuse to invest in a 2.5 billion redistribute hydrocarbon wealth, promote industrial high reliance on cheap natural gas for long and hence are tive fiscal impact from lower expenditures and higher oil ringgit ($565 million) rights issue by RHB Capital in a growth and improve the standards of living of GCC citizens, facing higher production costs as the electricity prices to revenues as more energy sources would be available for sign of disappointment among Gulf investors with they also bolster wasteful energy consumption, deplete oil consumers remain low. exports. Other benefits include the more efficient use of economic and political instability in Malaysia. resources and reduce oil revenues, not to forget the envi- Electricity prices in Kuwait have been fixed at $0.007 per energy resources, the developments of sustainable sources RHB, Malaysia’s fourth largest bank by assets, ronmental damage linked to excessive energy consump- kWh since 1966, although the Electricity Policy Research of clean energy, as well as a number of multiple environ- announced the rights issue in April to support its tion. However, there are other more effective means to Group at the University of Cambridge estimated the cost of mental benefits such as cleaner air. growth and meet regulatory requirements for capital. redistribute the hydrocarbon wealth in an effort to electricity production at $0.14 per kWh, or 20times higher. The social impact of energy reforms and subsidy cuts is Aabar owns about 21 percent of the bank. improve standards of living, and boost economic growth, The electricity price in KSA is slightly higher at $0.013 per large as well. With more income to spare, GCC govern- integration and equality. kWh. In January 2015, Abu Dhabi increased electricity tar- ments can focus on improving the quality of education; tai- But three sources with knowledge of the matter iffs by 40 percent for expats from 15 fils/kWh to 21 fils/kWh loring education to better meet the needs of the private told Reuters in the last few days that Aabar was unlike- Energy consumption for consumption of up to 20kWh. For nationals, electricity sector can reduce the reliance on the government sector as ly to buy into the offer, at least partly because it was Low energy prices placed all six GCC countries among tariffs remain highly subsidized. the primary employer and on high-skilled expatriate labor. disappointed by the performance of its investment in the top ten energy consuming countries on a per capita The residential sector is the biggest consumer of elec- A subsidy reform initiative is more likely to be successful RHB as Malaysia’s currency and financial markets sag. basis in the world, with Qatar topping the list at around tricity in the GCC along with the commercial and public if subsidy cuts are combined with a compensation scheme “Aabar isn’t too happy with their investment in 18,500 kg of oil equivalent per capita (koe/capita). services sectors, rendering subsidy cuts more difficult. With to the households. Indeed, the IMF’s recommendations are RHB and they aren’t going to subscribe,” said a Subsidies for gasoline and electricity constitute the biggest the exception of Qatar and the UAE, more than 50 percent for governments to include compensation to the most vul- Malaysian investment banker who is in contact with chunk of the energy subsidies. of the electricity supply is consumed by the residential sec- nerable households in the form of a direct cash transfer. RHB, declining to be named because of commercial Gasoline prices in the GCC are heavily subsidized and tor. Kuwait residential sector consumes 58 percent of the Subsidy cuts should also be gradual, phased in over several sensitivities. Spokesmen for Aabar and RHB declined among the lowest worldwide. Prices in KSA are the lowest total electricity supply versus only 17 percent for the indus- years to limit the negative impact on economic activity to comment. —Reuters in the GCC at $0.16 per liter, followed by Kuwait, Bahrain trial sector. and household welfare. EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. GOLD Jordanian Dinar 426.815 Asia 20 gram 226.690 Egyptian Pound 38.572 Bangladesh Taka 0.003508 0.004108 10 gram 116.040 ASIAN COUNTRIES Sri Lankan Rupees 2.174 Chinese Yuan 0.046063 0.049563 5 gram 58.700 Japanese Yen 2.524 Indian Rupees 4.555 Hong Kong Dollar 0.037020 0.039770 Indian Rupees 4.604 Pakistani Rupees 2.902 Indian upee 0.004404 0.004794 Pakistani Rupees 2.898 UAE Exchange Centre WLL Bangladesh Taka 3.885 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000017 0.000023 Srilankan Rupees 2.161 Philippines Pesso 6.470 Japanese Yen 0.002436 0.002616 Nepali Rupees 2.852 Cyprus pound 576.925 Kenyan Shilling 0.003151 0.003151 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Singapore Dollar 215.870 Japanese Yen 3.515 Korean Won 0.000244 0.000259 Hongkong Dollar 39.054 Australian Dollar 195.69 Syrian Pound 2.600 Canadian Dollar 231.84 Malaysian Ringgit 0.067176 0.073176 Bangladesh Taka 3.890 Nepalese Rupees 3.840 Swiss Franc 317.29 Nepalese Rupee 0.002905 0.003075 Philippine Peso 6.506 Malaysian Ringgit 71.050 Euro 345.54 Pakistan Rupee 0.002840 0.003120 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 47.895 Thai Baht 8.483 US Dollar 302.85 Philippine Peso 0.006334 0.006614 Thai Bhat 9.395 Sterling Pound 469.68 Sierra Leone 0.000067 0.000073 GCC COUNTRIES Turkish Lira 99.160 Japanese Yen 2.56 Singapore Dollar 0.209430 0.215430 Saudi Riyal 80.750 Bangladesh Taka 3.888 South African Rand 0.015817 0.024317 Qatari Riyal 83.180 Indian Rupee 4.560 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001863 0.002443 Omani Riyal 786.510 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.182 Bahrain Exchange Company Taiwan 0.009580 0.009760 Bahraini Dinar 804.170 Nepali Rupee 2.850 Thai Baht 0.008146 0.008696 UAE Dirham 82.443 Pakistani Rupee 2.898 COUNTRY SELL CASH SELLDRAFT UAE Dirhams 0.08240 Europe ARAB COUNTRIES Bahraini Dinar 0.8048 Arab British Pound 0.453830 0.462830 Egyptian Pound - Cash 40.820 Egyptian Pound 0.03857 Bahraini Dinar 0.797037 0.805037 Czech Korune 0.004466 0.016466 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 38.678 Jordanian Dinar 0.4307 Danish Krone 0.041474 0.046474 Egyptian Pound 0.037883 0.040713 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.413 Omani Riyal 0.7864 Euro 0.333256 0.341256 Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000085 Tunisian Dinar 155.840 Qatari Riyal 0.08350 Iraqi Dinar 0.000198 0.000258 Saudi Riyal 0.08078 Norwegian Krone 0.031621 0.036821 Jordanian Dinar 426.870 Romanian Leu 0.086975 0.086975 Jordanian Dinar 0.423643 0.431143 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.018 Slovakia 0.009044 0.019044 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Syrian Lira 2.158 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Swedish Krona 0.032032 0.037032 Lebanese Pound 0.000152 0.000252 Morocco Dirham 31.724 Swiss Franc 0.302673 0.312873 Moroccan Dirhams 0.020527 0.044527 Turkish Lira 0.096742 0.10742 Nigerian Naira 0.001251 0.001886 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Omani Riyal 0.781112 0.786792 US Dollar Transfer 302.650 US Dollar 302.900 Canadian Dollar 230.445 Australasia Qatar Riyal 0.082570 0.083783 Euro 343.810 Australian Dollar 0.204385 0.215885 Sterling Pound 471.680 Sterling Pound 467.985 Saudi Riyal 0.080217 0.080917 Euro 343.905 New Zealand Dollar 0.187237 0.196737 Canadian dollar 229.800 Syrian Pound 0.001285 0.001505 Swiss Frank 294.310 Turkish lira 100.320 Tunisian Dinar 0.151331 0.159331 Bahrain Dinar 803.930 America Turkish Lira 0.096742 0.107042 Swiss Franc 313.950 UAE Dirhams 82.765 Canadian Dollar 0.222051 0.230551 Australian dollar 218.660 Qatari Riyals 90.745 US Dollars 0.299100 0.303600 UAE Dirhams 0.081569 0.082718 US Dollar Buying 301.450 Saudi Riyals 81.500 US Dollars Mint 0.299600 0.303600 Yemeni Riyal 0.001370 0.001450 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 BUSINESS US consumer spending up 0.4%, pending home sales fall in Aug

WASHINGTON: US consumer spending firm spending ahead as employment barometer of future purchases. A lag of annual rate of 3.9 percent in the April- rose at a healthy rate in August, while remains solid and wages begin to a month or two usually exists between June quarter. That’s a strong rebound income growth slowed after a big jump accelerate.” a contract and a completed sale. from an anemic rate of 0.6 percent in in July. Consumer spending advanced Fewer Americans signed contracts to Sal Guatieri, senior economist at the January-March period. Much of 0.4 percent compared to July, when buy homes in August, as pending sales BMO Capital Markets, said that the that bounce back reflects a surge in spending also increased by 0.4 percent, slumped amid broader concerns about spending gains were broad, with con- consumer spending, which grew at a The Alcoa logo in the lobby of Alcoa’s headquar- the Commerce Department said yester- the US stock market and global econo- sumers getting a boost in spending 3.6 percent rate in the ters in Pittsburgh. —AP day. In both months, the figures reflect- my. The National Association of Realtors power from falling energy prices. He spring, double the rate in the winter. ed strong gains in purchases of durable says its seasonally adjusted pending predicted that spending in the current Economists believe that overall growth Alcoa to split into goods such as autos. home sales index fell 1.4 percent to July-September quarter would remain has slowed to something around 2.2 Consumer spending accounts for 109.4 last month. Signed contracts to robust at an annual rate above 3 per- percent to 2.5 percent in the current two companies two-thirds of economic activity, and purchase homes have climbed a cent. Personal income was up 0.3 per- quarter. Yet they expect a modest the latest result supports expectations healthy 6.1 percent over the past 12 cent in August, helped by another solid acceleration in the final three months by 2016 H2 for it to remain strong in the second months, aided by steady job growth increase in wages and salaries. The of this year, believing that strong gains half of this year. That should help serve and low mortgage rates. But the August result follows a 0.5 percent income gain in employment will provide people CHICAGO: Alcoa Inc, which has been hurt by falling prices as a buffer against a global slowdown figured indicate that home sales lack in July, which had been the best show- with more money to spend. The slow- for aluminum, its core product, said yesterday it would split that has hurt American manufacturers. the stamina to keep accelerating. ing in eight months. down in income growth in August into two publicly traded entities as its traditional opera- “Overall consumer spending remains Uncertainty in the financial markets The government on Friday issued its meant that that the saving rate slipped tions and higher-value and automotive businesses were robust and highlights a solid employ- and rising prices for homes are stirring final estimate for overall economic a bit to 4.6 percent of after-tax diverging and no longer compatible. In premarket trading, ment backdrop,” said Bricklin Dwyer, an doubts about affordability for many growth for the spring, saying the gross incomes, down from 4.7 percent in shares of the company were up 6.8 percent at $9.70. A bal- economist at BNP Paribas. “We expect would-be buyers. Pending sales are a domestic product expanded at an July. —Agencies looning aluminum surplus has hurt Alcoa’s traditional smelting business, causing prices to sink and deepening the industry’s worst crisis in years. Still, the company has bet on growth from higher-margin titanium and high-strength aluminum sales to the aerospace industry, citing a growing order book for air- plane production and renewed global spending on auto- mobiles. Josh Sullivan, an analyst with Sterne Agee CRT, said Alcoa had already been in the process of a transition, including its recent acquisition of RTI International Metals. “The commodity business was a significant drag, not only on valuation but on the resources of the company,” Sullivan said. One question arising from the split would be how Alcoa’s debt and pension liabilities will be divided between the two companies, Sullivan said. Efforts by the world’s third-largest producer of aluminum to address these diverging trends resulted in con- flicting messages for investors, according to sources close to the company. The split is expected to be completed in the second half of 2016 and the legacy aluminum firm will retain the name Alcoa, the company said. Chief Executive Officer Klaus Kleinfeld will be chief executive of the new, unnamed entity and will remain chairman of Alcoa throughout the transition period. “We believe both entities have gotten into a shape that they are competitive and sizeable and they can stand on their own,” Kleinfeld told Reuters. The company did not provide a timeline for choosing a CEO for Alcoa after the split. The division of the company does not need to be approved by shareholders, sources familiar with the matter said. —Reuters

China industrial profits fell sharply in August BEIJING: Profits at China’s major industrial companies saw their biggest declines in four years last month, official data showed yesterday, the latest sign of weak- ness in the world’s second-largest economy. The figures came after a string of poor data showing the slowing pace of the traditional drivers of China’s growth sent shockwaves through markets worldwide. Profits at a range of large firms declined by almost nine percent last month compared to the same period in 2014, the country’s statistics office said. The profit falls at a range of companies with annual revenues of more than 20 million yuan were the biggest in about four years, Bloomberg News said. “Market demand for industrial products was rather weak,” said He Ping, an analyst at China’s National Bureau of Statistics. Months of declines in China’s stock markets have caused “the boost of return on investment to profit to wane sharply”, He added. China’s economy expanded 7.3 percent last year, the weakest pace in almost 25 years. The government has vowed to rebalance the economy away from reliance on exports and government investment towards domestic consumption as a driver of growth. The industrial profit figures exclude firms in China’s service sector, which analysts say will increase in importance under such a rebalancing. But Xu Yating, an economist with IHS Global Insight, warned that the dent in industrial profit could broaden to affect consumer goods makers. “The headline profit growth is unlikely to improve in the short term and the downstream sectors will be affected in the long-run if China’s economic growth continues to slide and drag on domestic consumption,” Xu said in a report. —AFP

Indonesia hopes rejoining OPEC will help ease reliance on oil traders JAKARTA: Indonesia hopes its return to OPEC in December will bring Asia’s top gasoline importer closer to the world’s main oil producers and ease its reliance on a small group of traders for supplies, the country’s energy minister told Reuters yesterday. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is expected to approve Indonesia’s request to reactivate its full membership at the group’s next meeting on Dec. 4, making the Southeast Asian country the group’s only net crude oil importer. Indonesia was the only Asian OPEC member for nearly 50 years before leaving the group at the start of 2009 just after oil prices had hit record highs, and with rising domestic demand and falling production having turned it into a net oil buyer. Energy Minister Sudirman Said said he believed the decision to suspend its membership allowed “some people to take advantage” of Indonesia being cut off from top oil producers. “And then we had to depend almost 100 percent on a small group that was dominating supply to the country. That was something we wanted to break up,” Said said without elaborating. “If we are in the middle of the core activities (of OPEC members), core discussions, our position will be better.” Indonesia, until recently, had obtained nearly all of its foreign crude and oil products from trading company Petral, a unit of state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina that is being disbanded as part of efforts to clean up the graft- tainted oil sector. A separate unit within Pertamina is now handling the energy trading. Indonesia hopes reactivating its OPEC membership will help enhance relationships with top oil producers, potentially leading to long-term oil supply agreements and much needed investment in the country’s energy infrastructure. —Reuters B U S I N E S S TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 European shares led lower by Glencore, VW LONDON: European shares fell yesterday, with revise downwards its estimates for global eco- outperformed with a 0.55 percent decline, Dollar rises on rate hike talk baht was 0.31 percent lower. However, the miner Glencore seeing nearly a quarter of its nomic growth due to slower expansions in after Catalan secessionist won a majority of An uptick in US economic growth Indian rupee and Indonesia’s ringgit edged up value wiped out by debt concerns and car- emerging economies. seats in a regional vote but were not seen to increased expectations the Federal Reserve slightly from morning selling. maker Volkswagen , which has been hit by an Glencore fell 21 percent after a bearish have a clear mandate to push for independ- will raise interest rates by year-end and sup- emissions data scandal, extending losses. Investec note questioning the mining group’s ence. Spanish banks outperformed their ported the dollar yesterday, while Shanghai ‘Super-sensitive’ The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index value given its high level of debt and the con- European peers, led by gains in Sabadell and recouped early losses despite more disap- The euro also weakened, to $1.1168 from was down 1.1 percent, while the euro zone’s tinued slump in metal prices. The stock was Bankinter, helped by plans by Spain to change pointing China data. Dealers will closely $1.1202 in New York. However, the greenback blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 index fell 1.65 per- set for its worst one-day drop ever. tax rules for Deferred Tax Assets (DTAs), a watch the release of key US data this week, eased to 120.26 yen from 120.49 yen Friday as cent, with both markets retreating after rising Volkswagen shares were among the worst move the government said would strengthens including employment, that will provide a uncertainty on trading floors led investors by around 3 percent on Friday. European stock performers in Europe, falling 5.7 percent to their solvency. Vodafone fell 3.9 percent after better idea of when the central bank will into safe-haven assets. Stock markets were markets have steadily lost ground from peaks their lowest levels in 4 years after two German the mobile phone group said it had ended announce lift-off. mostly in the red on the prospect of higher reached in April, partly due to concerns about newspapers reported on Sunday that the car- talks with Liberty Global about exchanging Thursday will also see the Bank of Japan US interest rates-which would hurt invest- an economic slowdown in China. maker’s own staff and one of its suppliers assets to better compete in Europe’s converg- release its Tankan survey of business confi- ment in the region-and fears over China’s “Overall sentiment remains negative for warned years ago about software designed to ing telecoms and media markets. dence, with analysts forecasting a dip in reac- long-running woes, which have sent world now while there is much talk about a squeeze thwart emissions tests. However, there were signs elsewhere that tion to China’s growth slowdown which has markets tumbling for weeks. On Wall Street on earnings and lower economic growth in VW shares have fallen by more than 30 per- merger activity remained alive, with SAB Miller rattled global markets. Friday the Dow ended slightly higher but the the months ahead,” said Peregrine & Black sen- cent over the last week after the company shares rising 2.7 percent after the Sunday St Louis Fed chief James Bullard on Friday S&P 500 and Nasdaq retreated. “Everyone is ior sales trader Markus Huber. Over the week- acknowledged installing software in diesel Times newspaper reported that Anheuser- raised the prospect of a lift in US borrowing super-sensitive to China at the moment,” Chris end International Monetary Fund head engines designed to hide their emissions of Busch InBev SA could bid about $106 billion costs when he said he would “like to get Weston, chief market strategist at IG, told Christine Lagarde said the IMF was likely to toxic gasses. Spain’s benchmark IBEX index for SABMiller within days. going”. His comments reinforced the view that Bloomberg TV. In Asia Monday Tokyo ended monetary policy would be tightened before 1.32 percent lower as the stronger yen 2016. Fed boss Janet Yellen said Thursday she weighed on exporters, while in late trade expects a hike by year-end, pointing to recent Singapore was 1.34 percent down. Manila strong data. On Friday the Commerce ended 1.47 percent lower, Jakarta shed 2.11 Department said the US economy grew 3.9 percent and Bangkok was 1.79 percent down. percent in April-June, up from the 3.7 percent However, Sydney added 1.42 percent by the originally stated thanks to a boost in invest- end of the day. Hong Kong, Seoul and Taipei ment and consumer spending. Attention will were closed for public holidays. Shanghai now turn to next Friday’s non-farm payrolls staged a recovery after a morning sell-off, results, with a strong figure likely to reinforce ending 0.27 percent higher despite data calls for an early rate move. On forex markets showing China’s crucial industrial companies the dollar rose against most emerging curren- saw profits fall 8.8 percent in August-hit by cies. The Malaysian ringgit lost 0.45 percent, last month’s shock yuan devaluation, weak Taiwan’s dollar shed 0.29 percent and the Thai demand and plunging stocks. — Agencies TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 BUSINESS

A car for the 21st century

uring the 1990s, the global by the rising seas, with developed be achieved. For Uchiyamada and automotive market was still areas sinking, as coastal outlines his team, that meant creating a total- Dcoming to grips with the need change shape. Venice is already at risk ly new kind of technology-the hybrid for a vehicle which would contribute of being inundated by the end of the power system. to reduced emissions, and minimize century due to the sea. Of course, it wasn’t called a hybrid the impact on the environment. The back then. When the concept car situation was ripe for change and a Cars -The problem debuted in the fall of 1995, it was new approach to developing a suc- or the solution? powered by something known as the Prius concept car cessful mass-produced environmen- Cars are one of the problems con- TOYOTA Energy Management tally friendly vehicle. tributing to this global environmental System-a dual motor system with an imbalance due to their emissions. But electric motor assisting a gasoline Global environmental imbalance they can also be a solution. engine. Searching for a name for this The Industrial Revolution drastical- Facing severe environmental prob- car, Toyota decided on “Prius” which ly changed man’s relationship with lems such as global warming, it is the Latin adverb for “prior”-”com- nature-and not for the better. Our became necessary to create a new ing before”, an appropriate choice modern life style is powered by fossil kind of car. As one of the pioneers of since this was well before the envi- fuels-petroleum, coal and natural gas. eco-technology, Toyota was quick to ronmental movement went main- The concentration of carbon dioxide recognize the severity of the environ- stream. The technology was there. in the atmosphere alone has mental challenges facing the world The design and engineering con- increased about 40% since the begin- and decided to take up this challenge. cepts were ready. The next step was ning of the Industrial Revolution. Top secret project-”G21” manufacturing and marketing. The Massive release of CO2 and other The Prius project began in the early team set a target date just two years greenhouse gases such as methane 1990s. In 1993, Toyota created G21, a ahead-1997. The story was about to are producing runaway climate project researching future generation begin. change, with global temperatures cars for the 21stcentury. In January The Prius Concept Car introduced projected to rise as much as 4.8 1994, Takeshi Uchiyamada was in 1995, with a capacitor to store degree Celsius or more by the end of appointed to head G21. He would lat- electrical energy. the century. er become chief engineer for the Global warming is a primary cause Prius. His first step was to set up a Worldwide Appeal & Takeshi Uchiyamada Akihiro Wada of extreme climatic changes every- team with 10 engineers specializing in Environmental Impact where. It is said that Global warming areas such as engine, chassis, body In 1997, Toyota introduced the will result in an extreme increase in design and production technology. world’s first mass produced hybrid high temperature, heat waves, and The activities of the G21 team were vehicle-the Prius-offering much bet- increase in heavy rain. In recent years, known only to a few and carried out ter fuel economy than any other vehi- we have seen events such as powerful on an executive office floor complete- cle powered by a gasoline engine. sand and dust storms in the Arabian ly separate from the rest of the com- Prius surprised the world. The idea of Peninsula and North Africa, and these pany. Rumors spread throughout the the Prius has caught on since then. In are signs that signal even more trou- company about “a mysterious team 2008, there were a million new ble on the horizon. Dust, itself con- working on a mysterious project”. Priuses on the road. By 2013, it was tributes to global climate change. three million, indicating that the new Desertification is another threat- Not one-and-a-half times, eco-technology had gone main- not just in the Middle East and North but double stream and was no longer just some- Africa-but worldwide. In Brazil, for Later in 1994, Akihiro Wada thing for a few environmentally con- example, large parts of the Amazon became Executive Vice President for scious progressives-but rather the rainforest may soon turn into desert, Research and Development and best choice for just about everyone. with drastically increasing deforesta- Chief Executive for the G21 Project. Hybrids are clearly becoming more tion. Uchiyamada had originally targeted and more popular. By July of 2015, A rise in sea levels caused by global an increase in fuel efficiency one and Toyota had sold more than 8 million warming is becoming a serious issue. a half times better using direct fuel hybrids globally-which meant about As the polar ice caps melt, it leads to injection and a new transmission. 58 million tons less CO2 in the atmos- thawing of glacier and tundra and ris- Wada realized that this goal, ambi- phere. ing ocean levels due to thermal tious as it might seem, was not Whether it is North America, expansion of the oceans. Polar bears enough. What was needed was dou- Europe and Asia, a new lifestyle is moreover are on the verge of extinc- ble the fuel efficiency, and he insist- evolving globally and more people tion. Some small island countries in ed that the project would be can- are signing on to buy the Prius Sandstorm the South Pacific are already affected celled immediately if this could not hybrid.

Polar bear on ice drift Greenland BUSINESS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

flydubai receives its 50th aircraft Delivery marks the fulfilment of airline’s vision set out in 2008

KUWAIT: Dubai-based flydubai received its 50th international centre for business. flydubai has largest single-aisle aircraft in the Middle East ship with flydubai and the confidence and trust it Jocelyn Duff from Network Control receiving fly- aircraft. The delivery of the Boeing Next- supported Dubai’s commercial and tourism sec- totalling 111 Boeing aircraft. The airline will continues to place in Boeing’s present and future dubai’s 50th aircraft at Boeing Field, Seattle. Generation 737-800 completes the order the air- tors by opening up 67 new routes that did not receive 11 Next-Generation 737-800 between single-aisle airplanes.” Photo Caption (the aircraft): flydubai’s 50th line made at the Farnborough Air Show in 2008. previously have direct air links to Dubai. We are 2016 and 2017, followed by 100 737 MAX The decision to choose the Boeing 737 model aircraft departing Seattle for Dubai. The air- Commenting on the completion of the order, recognized by our passengers for providing reli- between 2017 and 2023. “flydubai’s growth has to form the fleet was due to its reliability, safety craft took off from Boeing Field, made a stop in Ghaith Al-Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer, fly- able travel services and have helped to change been nothing short of remarkable,” said Boeing and fuel efficiency. Photo Caption (photo of the Keflav?k International Airport in Iceland, and dubai said: “In the six years since flydubai was the way people travel across our network. This Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray team): James Vial, Senior Vice President, Flight then flew on to Amman for the seats and In- launched we have built a network of 94 destina- aircraft represents the fulfilment of the vision set Conner. “In a span of just six years, flydubai has Operations at flydubai with Captains Wilhelm Flight Entertainment System to be fitted. It tions with new cities joining all the time. We for the airline in 2008. It has been a remarkable built a 50 strong fleet and a rapidly expanding Guna and Alan Hopps, Alan Smith and Solomon completed its journey to Dubai and arrived have benefitted from being located in Dubai, an journey.” flydubai made a historic order for the network. We are extremely proud of our partner- Yimer from Engineering and Maintenance, and during Eid. ABK launches program to make banking simpler for customers

KUWAIT: ABK has launched its strategic already achieved successes in areas such campaign “Simpler Banking” as part of a as new account opening, where one can series of enhancements to make life easier open an account in minutes with just a and simpler for customers, in line with the couple of signatures. And soon, our cus- Bank’s vision of “Reimagining a Simpler tomers will be able to open up an Bank”. account in any of our branch and then walk out minutes later with their debit card in hand.” “Personal loan application is another area where we’ve identified opportunities for improvement and simplicity, with fast turnaround times and a streamlined documentation process” he added. ABK is also making it easier for customers to get cash through the expansion of its ATM network. The bank has increased the number of ATMs located outside of branches by 58% in the past 8 months. By the end of 2015 the Bankis planning to double the number of offsite ABK ATMs in Kuwait. Plans are also underway to further improve and simpli- fy the Bank’s products, services and delivery channels, and customers will experience continued enhancements in their dealings with ABK in the months ahead. In closing Mr. Accad said: ”The Bank Nissan Patrol breaks another looks forward to making its vision of “Reimagining a Simpler Bank” a reality. Michel Accad, CEO at ABK said: “We This vision is further reinforced by ABK’s Guinness World Records Title want our customers to enjoy a ‘simpler core values of Transparency, Integrity, banking experience’. We have worked Simplicity and Excellence, which will be KUWAIT: The Nissan Patrol, dubbed the “Hero of hard to ensure this is achieved across all setting new standards in service quality All Terrains in Life”, has again proved its toughness touch points in the bank. We have and customer experience. and versatility by setting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS(tm) title for the fastest time to ascend a 100 meter sand dune by a production car. The Patrol climbed the imposing dune in KAMCO employees participate Jordan’s Wadi Rum in a staggering time of 4.9 seconds to break the GUINNESS WORLD In innovation workshop series RECORDS title fora second time. The Nissan Patrol also holds the GUINNESS KUWAIT: KAMCO Investment reflect KAMCO’s continuous strive to WORLD RECORDS title for the ‘heaviest object Company - a leading investment com- enhance our human resource training pulled by any production vehicle’, set at Sharjah pany with one of the largest AUMs in strategy and corporate social responsi- International Airport, UAE. An unmodified pro- the region, and winner of the presti- bility initiatives. We support employee duction Nissan Patrol pulled a cargo plane gious Kuwait Asset Manager of the education, promote synergy and weighing 170.9 tons, inclusive of fuel and cargo, Year Award 2015 - participated in a enhance innovative thinking to for over 50 meters smashing the previous record highly experiential and activity-orient- improve overall employee and organi- by 15 tons. ed workshop series to promote inno- zational satisfaction.” Nissan Middle East managing director Samir vative thinking in employees. The “We would like to recognize the Cherfan, says: “The Nissan Patrol has again Kuwait Foundation for the outstanding effort made by KFAS to proved that there are no conditions it can’t tackle and conquer. We believe that this latest award Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) support KAMCO’s human resource shows the Nissan Patrol is one of the best pro- organized the workshop series. training strategy. KFAS has continued duction cars for off-roading and dune bashing The workshop series, held for select its support of the private sector on the market.” This latest extraordinary feat by employees, provided them with inno- through human resource develop- Nissan’s “Hero of All Terrains in Life”, yet again ment workshops and activities,” added bears testimony to the superiority of the Nissan Al-Oumi. Patrol when going off-road in the challenging ‘Innovation that Excites,” concluded Cherfan. Patrol. They include its Hydraulic Body Motion KAMCO Investment Company is a conditions in the Middle East. An off-roading instructor piloted the Nissan Control System(HBMC), which keeps the car flat- premier investment company based in “The first Nissan Patrol in the Middle East Patrol up the 100 meter dune in order to suc- ter with less body roll during lane-changing and Kuwait that is regulated by the Capital arrived in Kuwait in 1956 and now its status in cessfully gain the world record in 4.9 seconds. cornering, while delivering excellent stability on Markets Authority with one of the the region is nothing short of iconic. While loyal- Achieving such a feat in a record breaking short rugged and sandy tracks. The Patrol also largest private sector AUMs in the ty to the Nissan Patrol stretches back decades, time reflects the highly advanced technology includes an All-Mode 4x4 system, which allows region. we are expanding to a new audience all the time and innovation incorporated within the Nissan the driver to quickly switch between four drive Established in 1998 and listed on as the record number of vehicles leaving the Patrol. The Nissan Patrol’s reputation as a highly- modes - sand, on-road, snow and rock - with the the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) in showrooms indicates. Whether towing a huge capable, durable and reliable off-roader is sec- mere flick of a switch. Its Hill Start Assist and Hill 2003, KAMCO is a subsidiary of United plane or scaling a sand dune in a record time, ond-to-none in the Middle East market. Many of Descent Control functions also can be selected Gulf Bank (UGB) and the asset man- our GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS titles show that what are now the world’s leading automotive easily with the touch of a button for braking on agement and investment banking arm we continue to deliver on our promise of technologies made their debut with the Nissan slope road surfaces. of Kuwait Projects Holding Company (KIPCO). It has become a leading regional company within its sector offering innovative products and services for its clients, holding over $12 billion of client AUM and over 82 of successfully completed investment banking trans- Farouq Al-Oumi, Acting Chief actions worth over $12 billion as of 31 Resources Officer December 2014. vative solutions and techniques to After many years of conducting apply within the organization. The business in Kuwait’s dynamic invest- workshops included lectures and team ment industry, KAMCO has successful- exercises that promoted innovation in ly established a robust reputation for different forms. The Human Resource solidity, characterized by its prudent, Management and Development conservative investment philosophy Department at KAMCO strategically and spirit of transparency which has selected some of its employees to consistently commanded the goodwill attend the workshops relevant to their of a wide patron-base. position and department within the The company will further aggres- organization. sively build upon its core competen- Farouq Al-Oumi, Acting Chief cies to offer MENA-wide investment Resources Officer, said, “We believe management consultancy and servic- that the innovation workshop series, es, backed by its proven track-record held in collaboration with KFAS, is in stringent risk mitigation, invest- essential towards promoting innova- ment product innovation, and a cau- tive and ingenious thinking within our tious investment approach towards organizational culture and operations. local, regional and international capi- These educational workshop series tal markets. technology TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Modern Etiquette: Caution required when dealing with email

NEW YORK: Like it or not, we all are the message, and the closing.” Here are with texting or IM. Email is more formal there is a succession of emails, indicate that, for example, your email must be responsible for our own communica- the concerns this columnist hears most than that. Use complete sentences, cor- “1 of 4,” for example. treated as top of the list, especially tion. Email evokes almost unprecedent- often: Always use a salutation and a rect grammar, correct punctuation, and No time to respond fully to a long dealing with attorneys and physicians. ed cultural and generational challenges. closing. Based on your relationship, only capitalization. Yet subject lines should email? Reply to the sender that you Sometimes postal mail and faxes Why, you ask? Because the primary you can decide whether deference dic- be as efficient as a tweet, concisely stat- received the email and indicate when arrive at an office before your email. caveat in communicating effectively is tates a “Dear Professor” or “Good morning what’s important and relevant. you will be responding. Nothing is Unless it’s an emergency, responses that what you “hear” is more important ing, Dr Weber.” One colleague of mine Make sure your subject lines distin- more discouraging than feeling should be taken in order. Remember than what I think I’ve said. We have four received an email greeting from a stu- guish you from a hacker or a scammer ignored. Just because something can that the person reading your email has generations actively engaged in the dent of “Hey, Lou,” and then proceeded by being current and germane. For be forwarded doesn’t mean it should only the words on the screen. Now think workplace, and our workplace is indeed to ask him for a reference. Bad idea! example, “Change in Tuesday lunch be. Remember, too, that a recipient can about how much our tone of voice global. A baby boomer is easily turned For your career’s sake, make sure you meeting.” If a subject changes, change forward your email, and you have no impacts our message, so beware of sar- off by undue familiarity, as are individu- get the name and title right. In the situa- the header! Remember that email is no control at that point. Patience is a casm. Consider, for example, how many als from countries more formal than the tion above, the man was a full professor, place for stream of consciousness rumi- virtue. Not every email gets delivered. ways we can interpret even the simple United States. entitled to more than a modicum of nations, so be direct, clear, and succinct. This happens more frequently than we word, “please.” For me, the “E” in email Mallory Fix, who teaches English as a respect. Furthermore, his first name was Respond in full sentences. When you would like to admit. Offer people the represents two essential reminders. Second Language at the University of Dennis! Avoid trendy abbreviations and have a long list of comments, put them same grace that you would like to First: edit, edit, edit to be sure all your Pennsylvania, says, “Email etiquette does be careful of emoticons. They may be in a single Word document attachment, receive on email responses. Pick up the facts, grammar and punctuation are cor- vary across the globe, especially in ways misunderstood and thus not clearly con- or number the points so that the recipi- phone if you don’t hear back after a rect. Second: Email is eternal. Just ask to address the receiver, the directness of vey your meaning. Don’t confuse email ent knows you got everything. When couple of tries. It’s not fair to assume Hillary Clinton. —Reuters India PM makes rock star appearance at Facebook Modi promoting his Digital India drive

MENLO PARK: Standing side-by- hard chores. You can imagine what lages to the Internet with fiber the city of San Jose in Silicon Valley. side with Mark Zuckerberg, Indian a mother had to do to raise her chil- optic cable, and the mighty chal- It is the first time since 1982 that a Prime Minister Narendra Modi dren.” lenge of attaining equality for prime minister of India has visited made a rock star appearance at women in India. “If we want to the West Coast of the United Facebook on Sunday, advocating In steps of Steve Jobs achieve our economic goals, we States. Modi also visited Google’s for the political power of social Zuckerberg, meanwhile, opened cannot do that if we imprison 50 main campus in nearby Mountain media. An invitation-only audi- the chat by telling of a time, about percent of our population inside View, where he and Google ence jumped to its feet, cheering a decade ago, when Facebook was their houses,” he said in answer to a announced a collaboration to pro- and snapping photos as Modi going through a “rough patch” and question. “We have to achieve one vide wireless Internet at railway strode into a sun-splashed court- there were thoughts of selling the thing; to bring women into deci- stations in India, with a goal of yard with Zuckerberg-sporting a startup. He said he visited one of sion making,” said Modi, who play- connecting 500 by the end of next jacket and tie for the occasion, in a his mentors, late Apple co-founder fully noted that while most reli- year. “Just like I did years ago, thou- sartorial about-face for the typical- Steve Jobs, who told him to travel gions portray deities as male, India sands of young Indians walk ly casual campus. to a certain temple in India. “I went, has no shortage of goddesses. through Chennai Central every day, “To leaders all over the world; Honor 7 - product you are not going to gain by running away from social media,” said the tech-savvy premier during a review guidelines town hall-style question and answer session. “The strength of KUWAIT: The device is one honor’s flag- camera meanwhile, which also includes a social media today is that it can ship products and set to spice up mobile- flash and panorama function, will ensure tell governments where they are internet experiences with its forward- you look you best for those selfie’s or going wrong and give them an thinking design, innovative smart func- groufie’s, even in low-light conditions. opportunity to do a course correc- tions and groundbreaking multimedia Test 1:Take a photo with the honor 7 tion.” “You will gain from joining it. capabilities. To ensure you get the most in a dimly lit restaurant or nightclub or at You need real time information,” said the 65-year-old Modi, who has out of the honor 7during your trial, kindly a concert and compare the quality of the 30 million fans on Facebook and refer to the product features and photos to those taken by an iPhone 6 tweets multiple times a day. Modi tests1outlined below. If you have any Plus in the same location. - Test 2:Take a used the hour-long session to pro- questions or would like to consider the selfieor groufiewith the honor 7’s front- mote his Digital India drive and device for a product award please feel facing camera and its soft-focus feature promote the country as a place free to contact the parties below. activated. Compare to a similar photo worthy of tourists, investments, taken with the Samsung S6. Also: Try and entrepreneurs with visions of Elegant design using the honor 7’s front-facing camera disruptive technology start-ups. With a full metallic body ceramic-coat- to take a wide-angle selfieor groufiea- ed trough precision sand-blasting, the gainst a landscape backdrop in panora- Choked up with emotion honor 7 evokes an unmistakably premi- ma mode. But he also shared some candid um feel, both in terms of touch and moments with Zuckerberg, who appearance. Available in mystery gray or Fantasy filters from far and wide told of finding inspiration to perse- fantasy silver, the device is built with the The honor 7’s Personalized Filter func- vere with Facebook during a jour- stylish and elegant in mind. The 5.2-inch tion allows for one photo to be used as a ney to India while Modi himself choked up while speaking of his handset is also specially crafted to allow filter for another. - Test: Access the photo mother. Zuckerberg pointed out his CALIFORNIA: People watch a large television screen at Arena Green East Park as they come to you wish to filter from the Camera or parents in the audience before ask- Gallery application. Then select “Edit” fol- ing Modi about his own mother. see Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appearance at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif on lowed by “Filter” and create a new filter, Modi’s mother is more than 90 years Sunday, Sept 27, 2015. Modi touted the power of social media and his own goals for developing which gives you the option to superim- old, and his father is no longer liv- India’s tech economy, speaking to a global audience from a “town hall” meeting at the head- pose another image on to the one being ing. The prime minister recounted quarters of the world’s largest social network. —AP edited. coming from a poor family, selling tea at a rail station as a boy. “It is and travelled for almost a month,” Google Internet on rails eager to learn, to explore and to Light-painting mode hard to imagine that a tea seller has Zuckerberg recounted. “Seeing the Modi’s stop at Facebook was seek opportunity,” India-born Anyone can take creative lighting actually become the leader of the people and how people connect- part of a tour of Silicon Valley, Google chief executive Sundar effects photos with the honor 7’s Light world’s biggest democracy,” Modi ed, reinforced what we were doing ahead of the UN General Assembly Pichai said in a blog post. “It’s my Painting function. Complete with four said. “When we were small, what we and is something I’ve always where he will meet US President hope that this Wi-Fi project will preset modes - Car Light Trails, Light used to do to get by,” he continued, remembered.” Barack Obama on Monday. Late make all these things a little easier.” Graffiti, Silky Water and Star Track - the pausing at times to recompose him- Points touched on by Modi dur- Sunday, he was later to star at an Nearly one billion people in India self. “We used to go to neighbors ing the exchange included the event attended by some 18,000 don’t have access to the Internet, honor 7is sure to bring out the artist in houses, clean dishes, fill water, do hope of connecting all of India’s vil- people in a convention center in according to Pichai. —AFP you. - Test: Select “Light Painting”from the camera app and select your desired preset, such as Car lights, which captures Digital Infrastructure and Internet of things the trails of light made by moving cars in the night. KUWAIT: With IDC forecasting global Smart City ICT of Smart Cities? In short, everything. Smart Cities enable the implementation of a wide range of Smart spend to exceed $1 trillion in 2025, and related represent the latest in a long line of diversification City solutions that are scalable and easy to manage. Screen-based gestures investments in the world’s emerging economies efforts being undertaken by countries across the Smart buildings, smart grids, waste processing, con- The honor 7 has been packed with (including the Middle East) tipped to grow at a GCC as they look to position themselves as digital nected roads, home automation, security and sur- numerous smart gestures in addition to compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15% over economies. And of the various ICT investments veillance, emergency management - these are all for speedy and seamless single-handed those assigned to the fingerprint sensor. the coming five years, it is little surprise that the announced in recent years, Smart Cities have critical solutions that all have their foundations firm- operation. These include the ability to quickly snap Smart City concept is currently one of the hottest proven to be the most significant due to their ability ly entrenched in the Internet of Things. a screenshot by tapping twice on the topics in the region. And while high-profile Smart to enhance the image of their host countries. This is In the case of smart buildings, for example, con- Single-touch fingerprint sensor device’s screen with your knuckle, or City initiatives such as Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, essential for winning the confidence of global busi- nected sensors are installed in buildings to gather The honor 7’s metallic fingerprint sen- access your favorite applications in Lusail City in Qatar, and King Abdullah Economic ness investors, and is also a key consideration for data about lighting, heating, cooling, movement, and City in Saudi Arabia may hog the headlines, it is the the organizing committees of prestigious global use of space. The information gathered allows the sor - the first of its kind - blends seamless- locked-mode by drawing a pre-designat- digital infrastructure that underpins these develop- events. building management systems (BMS) to automatically in to the body of the device. Placed on ed letter on the screen. - Test 1: Tapthe ments that will be the true harbinger of change. And when one considers the almost-limitless ly make any necessary changes. Recorded sensor data the rear panel for easy access, the sensor honor 7’s screen with your knuckle twice Key to the success of that digital infrastructure is potential applications of IoT solutions, it is clear to can also be analyzed in order to design subsequent also breaks new ground in terms of func- for an instant screenshot. - Test 2: Access the rapidly emerging ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT). buildings and systems that are even more ecofriendly. tionality with an unlocking speed of only the “Draw” feature from “Motion control” You’ve almost certainly heard of IoT before, but you Needless to say, the benefits of smart buildings are 0.5 seconds - one the fastest fingerprint under the Settings menu to view or may still not be entirely sure what it all means. further magnified when deployed within large-scale, recording speeds in the market - and sup- change the letter-to-application map- That’s perfectly understandable, as confusion cur- purpose-built Smart Cities. port for swipe gestures. ping. Then lock the phone and access rently reigns over the exact terminology, but with Looking further into the future, the concept of Test 1 - After registering your finger- your desired application by drawing the IDC forecasting IoT-related spending in the Middle connected roads is one that is certain to be incorpo- print, activate the fingerprint touch con- designated letter on the screen. East to expand at a five-yearCAGR of 21.9% to total rated into Smart City developments right across the trol sensor under “Fingerprint ID” in the $10.28 billion by 2018, it’s about time we made region. These initiatives make use of intelligent settings menu. You’ll now be able to Handy smart key things a little clearer. transportation systems (ITSs) that are based on answer calls simply by touching and Through a new smart key located on At IDC, we define the Internet of Things as “a net- location-intelligence and location-awareness indi- holding the sensor, and more easily take the left-hand-side of the device, users work of networks of uniquely identifiable endpoints cators embedded into mobile networks. Leveraging that communicate without human interaction via IP interconnected sensors to monitor and automate selfies with one hand by briefly holding can quickly conduct web searches on the connectivity.” Still confused? Well, think of those traffic-related functions, ITSs take care of traffic down on the sensor. Swiping down on go.- Test: Activate the Google search “uniquely identifiable endpoints” as the “things” - or management, ensure road safety, and effectively the sensor meanwhile reveals the notifi- function by holding down the smart key. in other words, the smartphones, tablets, sensors, handle traffic incidents. They can also play a hugely cation panel, where you can double-tap wearables, GPS trackers, RFID readers, and NFC Jyoti Lalchandani valuable role in coordinating multimodal transport, the sensor to clear all outstanding entries Smart voice devices that are beavering away all around us at managing energy efficiency, generating real-time at once. - Test 2: Unlock the device by Whether you have your hands full or pretty much any given point in time. And that’s just see why they are increasingly being considered as data on road conditions, and even assisting auto- placing your thumb on the power button simply can’t recall where you placed the tip of the iceberg. one of the most important building blocks of a mated vehicles with navigation. and resting your index finger on the fin- your device, the honor 7 has you cov- Any device or “thing” that can transmit informa- Smart City’s digital infrastructure. The technology IoT may be a relatively new concept, but we are gerprint sensor. Compare this to the fin- ered with its wealth of voice-activated tion and execute actions based on analysis of that plays a vital role in enabling the smooth running of already feeling the beneficial consequences of its gerprint-ID unlocking process of the commands. - Test 1: Activate the voice information is included within the IoT ecosystem. everyday Smart City functions due to its ability to existence in our day-to-day lives, often without iPhone 6 Plus. wakeup feature under “Smart Assistance” And that’s a lot “things” - 9.1 billion at the last count intelligently trigger relatively simple actions such as even realizing. Over the coming years, more and in the Settings menu and set your wake- and expected to top 28 billion by 2020. These taking a meter reading or turning on a switch with- more of us will find ourselves living, working, or High-performance camera up keyword. Now try waking the phone “things” communicate in autonomous or semi- out the need for human intervention. And these rel- simply just socializing in the growing number of autonomous networks, and the relevant data can atively simple actions eventually result in the provi- Smart Cities that are rising up across the region. Put you best face forward with the using your keyword and asking it to call honor 7’s camera’s personalized 10-level be processed locally on individual devices or sent to sion of citizen-centric services that ultimately bene- And whether it’s something as simple as turning the one of your contacts. - Test 2: Place the local control modules or central locations for profit the city’s inhabitants. office lights off in the evening or as complex as beauty enhancement setting, which honor 7 on the other side of the room cessing. A simple example is the intelligent systems At a more complex level, IoT represents the cul- helping the occupants of a driverless car reach work automatically reduces blemishes and you’re in. Now use your keyword and that regulate buildings’ lighting conditions based mination of elements such as intelligent infrastruc- on time the next morning, you can be sure that the imperfections, and balances skin tones. ask: “Where are you?” Listen as the on factors such as weather and occupancy. ture management, cloud, mobility, big data analyt- Internet of Things will have had a crucial hand it The device’s wide-angle front-facing device calls out to you. So what does this all have to do with the spread ics, and social business. These elements collectively making it all happen. HEALTH & SCIENCE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

300 million elderly Gene test finds which breast not receiving long-term care cancer patients can skip chemo

GENEVA: More than half the world’s elderly lack access to long-term care, the International Labor ‘I’ve had chemotherapy. It’s not pretty’ Organization said in a report yesterday condemning the “deplorable” situation facing a rapidly ageing pop- DURHAM, North Carolina: Many women with early- domly assigned to get hormone therapy alone or to add ulation. A new report from the UN agency showed stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy without chemo. Results on these groups are not yet ready - the that some 300 million people over the age of 65 can- hurting their odds of beating the disease - good news study is continuing. not easily access long-term care when needed. from a major study that shows the value of a gene-activ- But independent monitors recommended the results Despite the ballooning need of the elderly for long- ity test to gauge each patient’s risk. The test accurately on the low-risk group be released, because it was clear term care, yesterday’s report showed most countries identified a group of women whose cancers are so likely that adding chemo would not improve their fate. After were ignoring or under-prioritizing their needs. “This deplorable situation is reflected in the very low public to respond to hormone-blocking drugs that adding five years, about 99 percent had not relapsed, and 98 LTC (long term care) expenditure, which amounts to chemo would do little if any good while exposing them percent were alive. About 94 percent were free of any less than 1.0 percent of GDP on average globally,” to side effects and other health risks. In the study, invasive cancer, including new cancers at other sites or study author Xenia Scheil-Adlung said in a statement. women who skipped chemo based on the test had less in the opposite breast. The ILO report charged that “discrimination and than a 1 percent chance of cancer recurring far away, negative attitudes towards older persons” were a big such as the liver or lungs, within the next five years. Feared complications part of the problem. “Ageism is a global phenomenon “You can’t do better than that,” said the study leader, “These patients who had low risk scores by Oncotype that is sometimes even laid down in regulations and Dr Joseph Sparano of Montefiore Medical Center in New did extraordinarily well at five years,” said Dr Hope Rugo, legislation, for example higher costs or unfavorable York. An independent expert, Dr Clifford Hudis of New a breast cancer specialist at the University of California, conditions of certain insurance policies for older per- York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, agreed. San Francisco, with no role in the study. “There is no sons, or being refused for specific medical services “There is really no chance that chemotherapy could chance that for these patients, that chemotherapy due to age,” it said. Only 5.6 percent of the world’s make that number better,” he said. Using the gene test would have any benefit.” Dr Karen Beckerman, a New population lives in countries, including Germany and “lets us focus our chemotherapy more on the higher risk York City obstetrician diagnosed with breast cancer in DURHAM, North Carolina: File photo shows Japan that provide universal long-term care. patients who do benefit” and spare others the ordeal. 2011, said she was advised to have chemo but feared chemotherapy is administered to a cancer patient via A full 48 percent of the global population mean- The study was sponsored by the National Cancer complications. A doctor suggested the gene test and intravenous drip in Durham, NC. — AP while is not protected by national legislation on long- Institute. Results were published online Monday by the she scored very low for recurrence risk. term care, while another 46.3 percent are largely New England Journal of Medicine and discussed at the women don’t need chemo but there are no great ways “I was convinced that there was no indication for excluded from coverage due to narrow regulations European Cancer Congress in Vienna. The study involved to tell who can safely skip it. A California company, chemotherapy. I was thrilled not to have to have it,” and that limit benefits to the poorest. In Africa, more than the most common type of breast cancer - early stage, Genomic Health Inc, has sold a test called Oncotype DX has been fine since then, she said. Mary Lou Smith, a 90 percent of the elderly have no access to long-term without spread to lymph nodes; hormone-positive, since 2004 to help gauge this risk. The test measures the breast cancer survivor and advocate who helped care when they need it. But even the most “generous” countries, found in Europe, spend only two percent or meaning the tumor’s growth is fueled by estrogen or activity of genes that control cell growth, and others that design the trial for ECOG, the Eastern Cooperative less of their GDP on long-term care, the ILO report said. progesterone; and not the type that the drug Herceptin indicate a likely response to hormone therapy treat- Oncology Group, which ran it, said she thought women This forces many older people living in even some of targets. Each year, more than 100,000 women in the ment. Past studies have looked at how women classified “would be thrilled” to skip chemo. “Patients love the the world’s richest countries to pay for up to 100 per- United States alone are diagnosed with this. as low, intermediate or high risk by the test have fared. idea of a test” to help reduce uncertainty about treat- cent of their care from their own pockets. “Persons in The new study is the first to assign women treatments ment, she said. “I’ve had chemotherapy. It’s not pretty.” need should not face financial hardship and an Therapy treatment based on their scores and track recurrence rates. The test costs $4,175, which Medicare and many insur- increased risk of poverty due to the financial conse- The usual treatment is surgery followed by years of a Of the 10,253 women in the study, 16 percent were ers cover. Others besides Oncotype DX also are on the quences of accessing care,” the report said. The study hormone-blocking drug. But many women also are classified as low risk, 67 percent as intermediate and 17 market, and Hudis said he hopes the new study will showed that the world would need 13.6 million more urged to have chemo, to help kill any stray cancer cells percent as high risk for recurrence by the test. The high- encourage more, to compete on price and accuracy. care workers to cover the needs of the elderly. —AFP that may have spread beyond the breast and could seed risk group was given chemotherapy and hormone- “The future is bright” for gene tests to more precisely a new cancer later. Doctors know that most of these blocking drugs. Women in the middle group were ran- guide treatment, he said. — AP Nonprofits seek Supreme Court review of contraceptives case

WASHINGTON: Religion, birth control and to provide coverage for contraceptives, President Barack Obama’s health care over- including some which they claim amount to haul are about to collide at the Supreme abortion. The government may impose fines Court yet again. Faith-affiliated charities, col- on groups that do not comply. leges and hospitals that oppose some or all Mark Rienzi, who has represented some of contraception as immoral are battling the the nonprofits, said the government is asking administration over rules that allow them to the groups to do more than just raise their opt out of covering the contraceptives for hands. “Everyone’s claim is, ‘I can’t do it on the women that are among a range of preventive form and in the way that lets you use my plan services required to be in health plans at no to give out the stuff. I can’t be involved,’” extra cost. Rienzi said. The government has other ways The religious-oriented nonprofit groups of providing the contraceptives, he said. say the accommodation provided by the Appeals courts in Chicago, Cincinnati, Ohio, administration does not go far enough Denver, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia because they remain complicit in providing and Washington, DC, have dismissed those government-approved contraceptives to claims. But the 8th US Circuit Court of women covered by their plans, though the Appeals in St Louis decided otherwise in a groups are not on the hook financially. case involving several nonprofit groups in A new federal appeals court ruling is the Missouri, including CNS International first to agree with the nonprofits, after seven Ministries of Bethel and Heartland Christian other appellate panels sided with the admin- College of Newark. istration. Such disagreements among lower courts often are a trigger for consideration by Religious exercise the Supreme Court. If the Supreme Court “In light of CNS and HCC’s sincerely held takes up the matter in its term that begins in religious beliefs, we conclude that compelling October, it would be the fourth high court their participation in the accommodation PARIS: Heavy smog surrounds the Eiffel Tower. — AP case stemming from the health care overhaul process by threat of severe monetary penalty that Obama signed into law in 2010. is a substantial burden on their exercise of The high court has twice preserved the law, religion,” Judge Roger Wollman wrote for a City of Blight: polluted Paris but has allowed some for-profit employers unanimous three-judge panel in its decision with religious objections to refuse to pay for Sept 17. Wollman said the groups probably contraceptives for women. Houses of worship have a right under the federal Religious and other religious institutions whose primary Freedom Restoration Act to refuse to comply asks if it’s time to dump diesel purpose is to spread the faith are exempt from with the regulations. Seven appeals already the requirement to offer birth control. are pending at the Supreme Court; the jus- For other religious-affiliated nonprofit tices could decide by the end of October PARIS: Guidebooks rarely mention it, but Paris that the government is reluctant to lift despite deceiving emissions monitors. France woke up groups such as hospitals and schools, the whether to hear one or more of those. is one of the most polluted cities in the rich growing evidence of health risks. Most trucks, to its diesel problem after Paris was choked administration argues that the accommoda- The earlier appellate rulings found that world. The Eiffel Tower is periodically shrouded public buses and municipal vehicles run on with rough pollution spells over the past two tion creates a generous moral and financial the administration’s rules removed the organ- in smog, and there’s one key culprit: France’s diesel, too. years, prompting the city government to buffer between religious objectors and fund- izations from providing contraceptives and disproportionately heavy reliance on diesel Dismantling France’s deep and complex briefly restrict car use. At one point, Paris regis- ing birth control. The nonprofit groups just turned the process over to third parties. Far fuel. Critics are increasingly questioning the dependence on diesel could cost jobs and tered higher levels of nitrogen oxides than have to raise their hands and say that paying from burdening their religious exercise, the need for diesel vehicles, especially after last money in an economy with little maneuvering smoggy Beijing. Paris and its suburbs have few for any or all of the 20 devices and methods rules allowed the groups to wash their hands week’s discovery that Volkswagen tricked driv- room. Governments left and right have legislat- factories left - meaning the main source of that approved by government regulators would of any involvement, wrote Judge Richard ers worldwide into thinking their diesel ed in favor of diesel since the 1960s, and indus- pollution was its cars, according to the Airparif violate their religious beliefs. Posner of the Chicago-based 7th US Circuit engines were much cleaner than they really try officials fear ending the tax breaks and sub- monitoring agency. Court of Appeals. The administration has are. sidies would drive consumers away from French diesel use has fallen slightly in recent Arrange the coverage strenuously opposed the appeals, arguing in Paris’ diesel-driven pollution problem is French cars at a time when the country is strug- years, but most cars still use diesel, according To do so, they must fill out a government part that there is no reason to take up the especially embarrassing for a city that’s trying gling to stay globally competitive. “It makes no to a French Senate report. An environment document or otherwise notify the govern- issue because no appeals court had dis- to be environmentally exemplary as it prepares sense to abandon diesel,” said Julie Hamez of ranking by nonprofit group Soot-Free Cities agreed. That changed with the 8th Circuit rul- ment so that their insurers or third-party to host crucial UN talks in two months on French consumer group 40 Million Drivers. “We lists Paris last among 23 European cities. Mayor administrators can take on the responsibility ing. But the administration also has contend- reducing emissions. City authorities banned all need to concentrate on what can be done with Anne Hidalgo wants to “eradicate diesel” by of paying for the birth control. The employer ed that the accommodation does not violate does not have to arrange the coverage or pay the nonprofits’ religious rights. Even if the traffic from central Paris on Sunday and are try- better technology” to reduce its damage to 2020, and is already taking steps in that direc- for it. Insurers get reimbursed by the govern- Supreme Court rejects that argument, the ing to gradually forbid diesel altogether, as health and the environment. The European tion. Next year all big trucks and buses made ment through credits against fees owed administration has said in court papers, the they try to clean up the capital’s image. Automobile Manufacturers Association is push- before 2001 and all cars made before 1997 will under other parts of the health law. But justices should determine that the system for But a nationwide crackdown on diesel ing such technology, arguing that modern be banned from the city. dozens of colleges, hospitals, charities and getting contraceptives to women covered by remains taboo. And elsewhere in Europe - diesel cars are as clean, or cleaner, than gaso- other organizations have said in lawsuits they the groups’ insurance plans is the most effec- where the majority of cars run on diesel line counterparts. Possible ‘adjustment’ still are being forced to participate in an effort tive and efficient way to do so. — AP engines versus just one-seventh worldwide - But she’s saddled with nearly 300 diesel bus- few are raising the alarm. “We must stop lying Similar accusations es ordered by her predecessor that are just to the French by inciting them to buy so-called But the Volkswagen scandal has raised new entering service - and will be driving on Paris environmentally friendly cars,” Emmanuelle questions about carmakers’ efforts to make roads until 2030. And fellow Socialists in the Cosse, head of France’s green party Europe less-pollutant engines. Other carmakers have national government do not share her antipa- Ecologie-les Verts, said last week. “Clean diesel faced similar accusations - including France’s thy toward diesel, in part because of concerns doesn’t exist.” own Renault, among seven companies fined that phasing it out would hit the poor hardest. by US environmental authorities in 1998 for “When we encouraged diesel for years, when Public buses cheating on emissions tests. The former head you have millions of families driving on diesel, Diesel engines emit about the same levels of France’s national air pollution agency millions of workers who go to work in their of carbon dioxide, the gas that causes global Airparif, Jean-Felix Bernard, said he hopes the diesel cars, it’s not from one day to the next warming, as gasoline-fueled engines. The Volkswagen revelations prompt tougher that you can punish them because they made problem with diesel comes down to public European pollution rules - and especially these choices, and they don’t have money to health: Its engines emit several times more tougher enforcement. “We knew that air pollu- replace their cars,” Environment Minister Royal nitrogen oxides than do gasoline engines. tion has a very large cost for global public said recently. That pollution is linked to asthma, bronchi- health, several hundred billion (dollars), we She speaks of a possible “adjustment” to the tis and increased risk of heart problems, and know that this provokes several hundred thou- tax breaks for diesel, but so far her plans for the World Health Organization’s France-based sand deaths,” he said. “There can be a very large reducing reliance on diesel remain voluntary cancer agency says diesel fumes can cause economic cost when big companies are having and up to mayors to pursue. “Most people see lung cancer. But European consumers prefer fun by rigging the figures.” their city through new eyes,” Hidalgo, the Paris diesel cars because they’re cheaper to fuel and French Environment Minister Segolene mayor, said of the no-car day that she plans to maintain. In France, that’s because of decades- Royal, trying to be “exemplary” ahead of the UN hold again next year. “Yes, we can function in a WASHINGTON: In this March 25, 2015, file photo, protestors one wearing a birth con- old tax breaks and regulations that stretch climate change talks in Paris, ordered random way other than cars 24 hours on 24 ... We have trol pills costume participate in a demonstration in front of the Supreme Court. — AP from the factory floor to the gas pump and checks on 100 French cars to ensure they’re not to reconquer spaces for pedestrians.” — AP HEALTH & SCIENCE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 Study: Global warming, evolution are clipping bees’ tongues

WASHINGTON: Global warming and evolution are reshap- the study, but praised it as well conducted and significant ing the bodies of some American bumblebees, a new for the ecosystem of mountain flowers. study finds. The tongues of two Rocky Mountains species The team of biologists studied the bees on three isolat- of bumblebees are about one-quarter shorter than they ed mountaintops in the Rockies, where they had been the were 40 years ago, evolving that way because climate most dominant species around. Not so much anymore, change altered the buffet of wildflowers they normally Miller-Struttmann said. The longer tongued of the two feed from, according to a study published Thursday in the bees, the golden belted bumblebee, shrank from 50 per- journal Science. In one of these species, the tongue had cent of all the bees to 20 percent, she said. Because these been half the size of the bee’s body - the equivalent of a were so isolated and so high - more than 10,000 feet - pes- human tongue going down to the waist. But because the ticides and pathogens, often blamed for bee declines, flowers where the long tongue is required have dwindled, weren’t a problem, the scientists said. Something else had the bees didn’t need that much tongue. Keeping long to be an issue. They compared the bees to those of 40 tongues requires bees use more energy, so the bees years ago or more and found the tongues dramatically evolved a shorter tongue that allows them to sample a shorter. wider variety of flowers, said study lead author Nicole They also found that the temperature in the area had Miller-Struttmann at the State University of New York, Old warmed by about 3.6 degrees since the 1960s and the type Westbury. and amount of flowers had changed. At first, the scientists While biologists have tracked how global warming has figured the flowers were evolving with the bees, as often altered the developmental, migration, timing and other happens over long time periods in nature, but Miller- behavior in plants and animals, what makes this study Struttmann said that’s not the case. “The silver lining is that unusual is the physical changes in the bees, said study co- (the bees) are evolving very quickly,” Miller-Struttmann SALT LAKE CITY, Utah: Earth’s shadow obscures the view of a so-called supermoon during a lunar eclipse over the author Candace Galen at the University of Missouri. “It said. “The story may not be as rosy for the flowers.” Galen LDS Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sunday. The rare confluence has prompted such widespread fear of an impend- speaks to the magnitude of the change of the climate that worries that without long-tongued bees, some flowers will ing apocalypse that the Mormon Church was compelled to issue a statement cautioning the faithful to not get it’s affecting the evolution of the organisms,” Galen said. falter. Also, she said shorter tongue bees often “cheat” and caught up in speculation about a major calamity. It’s the first time the events have made a twin appearance since “It’s a beautiful demonstration of adaptive evolution.” bite a hole in the flower’s side, which doesn’t help the 1982 and they won’t again until 2033. — AP Sydney Cameron at the University of Illinois wasn’t part of plant spread its seeds. — AP Hip implant maker claims surgical funder inflated patients’ bills NEW YORK: A unit of Johnson & Johnson that makes artifi- charges. He also said medical providers, and not MedStar, cial hips has accused a surgical funding company of seeking determine such charges. Last month Reuters reported that excessive profits from financing surgery for patients suing in cases involving pelvic mesh, another medical device that over the devices. The claim by DePuy Orthopaedics marks is the target of mass litigation, funders’ liens on patients’ set- the first time that a device maker in the multibillion-dollar tlements sometimes spiraled to as much as 10 times what litigation over faulty hip replacements has publicly raised private insurers or government programs like Medicaid concerns about the controversial business of surgical fund- would pay for the same procedures. ing, which has increasingly become a part of mass litigation In such cases, patients wind up recovering much less over medical devices. from settlements than they might have if funders weren’t Surgical funders essentially invest in operations on involved. Patients who rely on medical funders tend to be injured plaintiffs. If a litigant can’t afford surgery to correct uninsured or unable to afford cash deductibles or out-of- problems allegedly caused by medical devices, the funders network fees charged by their doctors. In the pelvic mesh will step in to purchase medical bills at a deep discount litigation, manufacturers American Medical Systems, from physicians, hospitals and others who have provided Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon subsidiary, Boston Scientific care to the patient. When the patient’s lawsuit settles, the and CR Bard obtained records and deposition testimony on funder reaps a profit by placing a lien on the settlement for the Texas-based surgical funder MedStar after learning a the full amount of the patient’s surgical bill. MedStar representative was soliciting physicians to perform Following a Reuters report about the role of Texas-based mesh removal surgery. medical funder Medstar in pelvic mesh litigation, DePuy Orthopaedics has raised new questions about Medstar in Multiple requests litigation over its all-metal ASR hip implants. In an Aug 31 DePuy agreed in 2013 to pay about $2.5 billion to settle BANGALORE, India: This handout photograph obtained from the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) filing in federal court in Toledo, Ohio, the defendant asked approximately 8,000 personal injury suits over ASR hip yesterday, shows ASTROSAT, India’s first dedicated space observatory, at the ISRO Satellite Centre. — AFP the court to compel MedStar to turn over more information implants. The company had previously recalled the metal- about the liens, so it can investigate whether the funder on-metal devices in 2010, after patients alleged they caused schemed to “artificially inflate damages claims.” According pain and joint dislocation and could even damage the cen- With eyes on space, India to DePuy, MedStar submitted claims for nearly $1.5 million tral nervous system, thyroid and heart. The average base for 11 surgeries that should have cost no more than payment per case was about $250,000. DePuy also agreed $336,000. DePuy contends MedStar is attempting to collect to pay health insurers’ liens for hip implant revision surgery launches ‘mini-Hubble’ twice as much as it paid to acquire the medical bills and directly so the costs would not come out of plaintiffs’ recov- four times what DePuy considers a reasonable cost for the eries. That provision explains why MedStar submitted its patients’ care. liens to the defendant. NEW DELHI: India launched its first space research observato- gram has been stymied by lack of heavier launchers and slow Texas attorney Tom Rhodes, whose law firm represents ry and several US satellites yesterday, part of Prime Minister execution of missions - during 2007-2012, only about half of Medical providers seven of the hip patients whose surgery was funded by Narendra Modi’s drive to expand his country’s influence in the the planned 60 missions were accomplished. In December, DePuy’s filing cites the Reuters report on MedStar’s MedStar, said his clients turned to MedStar because their pre- competitive, $300 billion global space industry. The observa- India successfully tested a new, more powerful rocket - the actions in the mesh litigation. Because of an unusual feature ferred surgeons would not accept their insurance and would tory, named ASTROSAT, will help Indian scientists intensify Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark III - that of DePuy’s settlement, MedStar is seeking payment directly not operate at the reimbursement rate DePuy offered. All of space exploration efforts by studying distant celestial objects can put heavier payloads into space, but it is not yet opera- from DePuy, rather than from the 11 patients whose hip- the MedStar-funded plaintiffs received treatment from the and conduct deeper analyses of star systems. “This launch ... is tional. replacement surgery it funded. DePuy says it needs access same San Antonio medical providers. The surgeon, Dennis important for astronomical sciences,” Harsh Vardhan, India’s ASTROSAT is seen as a smaller version of NASA’s Hubble to the funder’s records before it will pay. If the claims are Gutzman, did not respond to a request for comment faxed to minister for earth sciences, said in a statement. “We look for- Space Telescope that was launched in 1990. It will be able to ultimately determined to be improper, DePuy might refuse his office. The other four plaintiffs who used MedStar funding ward to prospective research.” The simultaneous launch of six detect objects in multiple wavelengths such as X-rays, but with to pay, possibly leaving plaintiffs on the hook for the full are represented by Watts Guerra. That firm did not respond to other satellites, four of which were for the United States, came far lower precision than Hubble, said Mayank Vahia of the Tata cost of their medical care. multiple requests for comment. Christensen said that if hours before a scheduled meeting between Modi and US Institute of Fundamental Research. “This will bring little com- MedStar founder Dan Christensen said his claims in the DePuy does not pay MedStar’s liens, he will have “no other President Barack Obama. mercial advantage but will show India’s new capability in space DePuy hip implant litigation are “usual, customary and rea- choice” but to demand payment from the patients whose sur- Modi is bullish about India’s space research program and research,” said Vahia, whose institute made three of the five sci- sonable.” According to Christensen, a medical pricing expert gery his company funded, an outcome he described as has repeatedly lauded the efforts of his scientists, who last entific instruments aboard ASTROSAT. The ASTROSAT instru- retained by MedStar deemed the bills it submitted to DePuy “extremely unfair.”A spokesman for DePuy’s parent company, year scored big on the global stage when their low-cost Mars ments will transmit data to a control centre in the southern city to be within four percent of typical hip replacement Johnson & Johnson, declined to comment. — AP mission entered the red planet’s orbit on its very first attempt. of Bangalore that will manage the satellite during its five-year Despite the recent successes, the growth of India’s space pro- mission life. — Reuters WHAT’S ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Eid Al-Adha Celebration at Indonesia Masjid in Kuwait

ndonesian Ambassador Tatang Razak was before the audiences said that for the among hundreds of Indonesians living in Indonesian in Kuwait it is important to show IKuwait who celebrated the Eid Al-Adha the true image of Indonesian Muslim who can 1436 H in a ceremony held at Indonesian contribute to the materialization of Islam as Masjid of Riggae on 24 September 2015. ‘rahmatan lil alamin.’ Several activities were conducted during the As part of the celebration, there was also celebration, namely praying Eid and social children competition of public speaking on gathering among communities and the chil- religious theme, namely: obeying the parents, dren competition of public speaking on reli- love al-Qur’an and Islam brotherhood. This gious theme. Preacher Haidar Assegaf remind- competition gained much appreciation for it ed the congregation that the meaning of Eid gives the children the opportunity to present Al-Adha is how we could sacrifice the most themselves before the public and boost their beloved thing for the sake of Allah. This is confidence. As inherent part of community important as it shows how we express our gathering, the traditional culinary products love to Allah. were also served during this event. The most Ambassador Tatang Razak in his remark anticipated ones are bakso and gulai.

KFC Brings the Taste of Mexico to the Region TEXMEX Box Master adds South American flavor to range of wraps

exican cuisine lovers in the UAE the-mouth nacho cheese, juicy sliced The TEXMEX is the latest product in favorite. With the new TEXMEX, KFC is aim- are now able to enjoy the very tomato and crisp shredded lettuce, all KFC’s array of wrapped food offerings, with ing to harness a segment of consumers Mbest South American flavor expe- wrapped in a warm toasted tortilla. the company pioneering the wrapper con- whose adventurous palates are given con- rience readily available from the high street Topping it all off is more cheese and a rich, cept in the Middle East through its launch fidence with the brand’s market-leading thanks to KFC. The world’s number one of the ‘Toasted Twister’ more than 10 years position, its commitment to only using the name in chicken restaurants has just added ago. This was followed by the ‘Box Master’ freshest ingredients and its prime focus on the ‘TEXMEX ‘to its popular Box Master in 2013, which rapidly established itself as creating the ultimate customer experience offerings, meaning that customers don’t a number one choice with its secret recipe with every one of its products. have to travel to Mexico to get the Mexican or spicy zinger recipe chicken fillet, cheese, KFC wants its customers to have the taste... they can savor it at KFC right here lettuce and tomato, all topped with pepper very best ‘TEXMEX’ Box Master promotion. and now. mayo and encased in a tortilla. The company is promising a great deal of Expanding on KFC’s popular wrapped smooth layer of new avocado sauce, pro- The new TEXMEX is expected to be just fun for adults and kids around the launch meal range, the TEXMEX comprises a deli- viding the ultimate combination of as big a hit with customers who are keen to of its new wrap at all its KFC stores across cious chicken fillet prepared with KFC’s Mexican flavors in each mouthwatering, expand their taste horizons and enjoy an the region, with a big Mexican surprise in famous zinger recipe, two slices of melt-in- delectable bite. exotic new take on an existing firm the offing! TSC announces winners of ‘Back to School’ campaign

he Sultan Center (TSC) announced the season and our customers were excited to take packs, notebooks, stationary sets, to calculators, winners of its ‘Back to School’ campaign part in this promotion, and have an opportunity coloring pens and computers. At TSC customers Tfor TSC Rewards Card holders that ran to win laptops and vouchers just in time for the can be assured to find the latest and trendiest from August 11th till 31st across all TSC Sultan start of the new academic year. school supplies that will take students back to stores. TSC is committed to providing our reward school in style. Any TSC Rewards card holder who spent KD cards customers with ongoing promotions that Campaign’s winners are: Mona Yousif 25 or more on Back to Schools supplies were are exclusively designed to cater to our cus- Khalifah, Amany Naji Masoud, Ahmad Jabeer Al- automatically entered into a draw to win the lat- tomers, while providing a unique shopping Nabhan, Hamida Salem AL Enezi, Ahmed est laptops and TSC Gift vouchers. experience,” Jalloul stated. Mustafa Khalil, Mohamed Attiya Ayas, Heyam Commenting on the campaign, Mohammed TSC has long positioned itself as the favorite Mubarak Al Wafry, Mohd Yousef Damerji and Jalloul - TSC Rewards Program Manager at TSC shopping destination for the Back to School Eman Khaled Buhamrah. TSC congratulates all said: - “It was indeed an exciting promotional season offering a wide selection of products winners and participants in this year’s Back to campaign just in time for the Back to School ranging from trendy and fashionable back- School Promotion.

Tulu Koota to distribute merit scholarships on Tulu Parba Day ulu Koota has announced a merit cum means scholarship to be distributed on this year’s Tulu TParba which will be held at the American International School Auditorium, Maidan Hawally, on 30th October 2015. Applications are accepted from minimum one year valid members’ children studying either in State of Kuwait or in India, scoring high grades at class 10 or 12 board examination held during academic year 2014- 2015. Candidates obtaining high grades but not eligible for merit cum means scholarship shall be honored with merit certificate and medal. Tulu Koota Kuwait firmly believes in the great value of education and is strongly committed to helping needy students to achieve their educational goals. To submit copies of marks sheets and proof of ICSK Amman conducts orientation program income with the application, contact Tulukoota Kuwait Welfare officer Chandrahas Shetty: 55941955. Also you he Indian Community School, Amman conducted an orientation program for the parents of class X students on 12th September, 2015 from 6-7 pm. The program was based on can email the details to [email protected]. For CBSE Evaluation Pattern, CCE (Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation). Principal Rajesh Nair addressed the gathering by giving tips and guidelines on how to prepare students further information please contact: Wilson D’Souza on Tfor Summative Assessments. He specified the importance of Summative Assessments and its passing criteria. Dr Mary Isaac, Vice-Principal gave a presentation on CCE in detail. 97875789. After the presentation, there was an interactive session during which the queries from parents were clarified by the principal.parents appreciated the efforts taken by the school in organizing the orientation program. WHAT’S ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The Ambassador of Pakistan to Kuwait Muhammad Aslam Khan hosted an open house on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha at his residence. Cross section of the Pakistani community attended the event. —Photos by Joseph Shagra Exclusive Discounts at Royale Hayat for Gulf Bank’s Priority Banking Customers

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uwait University’s General Secretariat organized a reception yesterday on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha. Kuwait University officials, including Director Dr Hussein Al-Ansari attended the event which took Kplace at the Sabah Al-Salem Theater in Khalidiya. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 TV PROGRAMS

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01:00 Good Morning America 16:00 Pawn Stars 06:00 Ice Cold Gold 03:00 Better Call Saul 01:00 The Olsen Gang In Deep 16:30 Pawn Stars 06:50 World’s Top 5 04:00 House Of Cards Trouble 17:00 American Pickers 07:40 Misfit Garage 05:00 Good Morning America 02:45 Worms 18:00 Pawn Stars 08:30 Auction Kings 07:00 Emmerdale 04:30 The Elf Who Stole Christmas 18:30 Pawn Stars 08:55 Auction Hunters 00:40 Come Dine With Me Ireland 07:30 Coronation Street 06:00 Daddy I’m A Zombie 19:00 Storage Wars 09:20 Baggage Battles 01:05 May The Best House Win 09:00 Criminal Minds 08:00 Hiroku: Defenders Of Gaia 19:30 Storage Wars 09:45 Dallas Car Sharks 02:00 Emmerdale 10:00 Emmerdale 10:00 The Happets 20:00 Duck Dynasty 10:10 How Do They Do It? 02:25 Emmerdale 10:30 Coronation Street 11:30 Goat Story 2 20:30 Duck Dynasty 10:35 Deadliest Catch 02:55 Coronation Street 11:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 13:00 Worms 21:00 American Pickers 11:25 Outback Truckers 03:25 Keep It In The Family 14:00 Live Good Morning America 14:30 Moomins And The Comet 22:00 Storage Wars 12:15 Manhunt With Joel Lambert 04:20 Tricked 16:00 Criminal Minds Chase 22:30 Storage Wars 13:05 Auction Kings 05:15 Murdoch Mysteries 19:00 Criminal Minds 16:00 True Story Of Puss’n Boots 23:00 Storage Wars: New York 13:30 Auction Hunters 06:10 May The Best House Win 21:00 Witches Of East End 18:00 The Happets 23:30 Storage Wars: New York 13:55 Baggage Battles 07:05 Coronation Street 20:00 Jelly T 14:20 Ice Cold Gold 07:30 Keep It In The Family 22:00 Moomins And The Comet 15:10 World’s Top 5 08:25 Tricked Chase 16:00 Misfit Garage 09:20 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 23:30 True Story Of Puss’n Boots 16:50 Dallas Car Sharks 10:15 Come Dine With Me Ireland 00:00 Brick Mansions 17:15 How Do They Do It? 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CROSSWORD 1034 STAR TRACK

Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

Controlling your emotions continues to be an uphill battle today It’s a wonder that people can be so insistent with pushing their as the Moon moves through your sign and forms disquieting aspects with personal agendas that they don’t even realize they’re being offensive. On several planets including warrior Mars. Unfortunately, talking about your feel- the other hand, you’re overly concerned that someone else may think ings may stir up even more tension at first because there’s no way to pretend you’re the one that’s being too aggressive. Surprisingly, those closest to that something is okay when it’s not. Regardless of the potential drama, you might be much more cooperative if you spend more time and energy address whatever is bothering you now instead of waiting until the anxiety is describing exactly what you need now. Establishing clear boundaries isn’t even greater. Just make sure that you’re not looking for trouble when you rude behavior; a little personal space is exactly what’s required for healthy share what’s on your mind. Stick to the facts for the happiest results. relationships.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

Someone’s provocative words can quickly escalate a simple dis- You may feel as if you’re back into the swing of things now that cussion into a full-blown argument. You are a tough adversary, especially if the Moon is working her way through your 6th House of Routine. you’re defending a personal belief. Nevertheless, you probably won’t con- Nevertheless, her conjunction with incorrigible Uranus today is anything vince your opponent that you’re right and a conflict will only widen the gulf but a stabilizing influence. Although you might be yearning to try some- between you. Take the high road and absolutely avoid confrontation by thing completely new, it’s reassuring to know you can still be successful by refusing to partake in a verbal attack. Current differences aren’t as significant falling back on an old habit. Don’t worry about what anyone else thinks; the as they seem; thankfully, this time around interpersonal stress settles down opinions of others are less important than the results of your actions. The on its own. proof is in the pudding.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

Your perceptions may be slightly warped today making it wise to A current wave of confidence refuels your freewheeling consciously delay an important discussion. Attempting to sidestep a painful approach to life, yet you may be jumping the gun and feeling the optimism ACROSS tion product of actinium. topic makes you nervous until a relatively careless comment pushes your but- a few days too soon. It’s not that anything is wrong with your present cir- 1. White crystalline compound used as a 5. A red fluorescent dye resulting from tons and all bets are off. A temper tantrum empowers you to blow off some cumstances; it’s just that you still have more work to complete before you food additive to enhance flavor. the action of bromine on fluorescein. stream today, but it won’t make anyone feel better in the long run. Instead of can harvest the fruits of your labor. Positive thinking is surely a vital part of 4. A Sudanese sorghum having excep- 6. 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This photo released by 20th Century Fox shows Matt Damon in a scene from the film, ‘The Martian.’ — AP photos Actors Kristen Wiig, left, Kate Mara and Sebastian Stan attend a special screening of ‘The Martian’ during the New York Film Festival on Sunday in New York. Damon charms as stranded astronaut in ‘The Martian’

ithout Matt Damon, the solitary fight for survival prolonging his survival, knowing it could be years before a Watney is alive. As NASA spokeswoman Annie Montrose (a stream readers would be interested at all,” he said. With on Mars would be lonely indeed. Alone on screen manned spacecraft returns to Mars. He puts his skills as a miscast Kristin Wiig) scrambles to protect the agency’s Scott at the helm and Damon leading the cast, “The Wfor most of his scenes as an astronaut stranded on botanist and engineer to work, devising a way to grow public image, the men strategize how to bring the strand- Martian” is accessible and beautiful, cinematically and intel- the red planet, the Oscar-nominated actor is the winning crops in the arid soil and make water by burning hydrogen. ed astronaut home. “The Martian” unfolds in three settings, lectually. heart of Ridley Scott’s epic space adventure, “The Martian.” He rewires old equipment from a past Mars mission in all spectacularly realized by production designer Arthur Even though it’s a big Hollywood production, Watney’s With Damon’s charm center stage, Scott has crafted an hopes of communicating with NASA. Max. There’s life on Earth, set inside NASA’s sterile Houston survival really does seem in question, and audiences will exciting, hopeful story about humanity at its best: The headquarters and the lively Jet Propulsion Laboratory; and want to join the international crowds on screen in cheer- brightest minds working together for a common goal that Sleeping quarters life on Mars, a dusty, red, rocky expanse where nothing ing for his rescue. “The Martian,” a 20th Century Fox bridges international borders and forges a feeling of unity. Watney is curious and talkative, keeping himself compa- lives (which filmmakers actually found in Jordan). Then release, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association Affable and intelligent, playful and determined, Damon’s ny by narrating his every move. He tracks his obstacles and there’s life aboard the film’s elegant spacecraft, from the of America for “some strong language, injury images, and Mark Watney is so endearing and entertaining as a narrator progress in daily video logs. He chats to himself in footage rugged rover Watney uses to explore Mars to the brief nudity.” Running time: 141 minutes. Three and a half and subject, it’s easy to see why the world would want to from the helmet cam in his spacesuit, cracking jokes he Enterprise-inspired ship that carries his fellow crewmem- stars out of four. MPAA Definition of PG-13: Parents save him. The story begins with Watney accidentally left knows no one can hear. Seeing his efforts through various bers and their commander, Melissa Lewis (Jessica strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate behind during a NASA mission to Mars. camera perspectives - the helmet cam, a bunk cam inside Chastain). for children under 13. — AP When a fierce storm forces an emergency evacuation his sleeping quarters, a dashboard camera inside his space from the planet, he disappears in the chaos and is pre- rover and the video diaries where he appears to talk direct- Hollywood production sumed dead. He isn’t, of course, and as his fellow astro- ly to the audience - adds visual interest, though Damon Unlike other recent big-screen space trips, the science nauts mourn him during their months-long journey back would probably be just as magnetic talking to a hand-held here is presented simply enough that no suspension of dis- to Earth and NASA officials struggle with how to explain his camera in an empty room. belief or quantum leap through the time-space continuum death to the public, Watney wakes up, injured and alone. Meanwhile, NASA director Teddy Sanders (Jeff Daniels is necessary. It all seems plausible, and author Andy Weir, But he’s incredibly optimistic and resilient. He fixes his at his most clinical) and Mars mission chief Vincent Kapoor upon whose novel the film is based, insists it is, calling it “a wound with minor surgery and immediately goes about (Chiwetel Ejiofor) learn through satellite photos that technical book for technical people.” “I had no idea main- Jackie Chan’s ‘Kung Fu Yoga’ begins shooting in Dubai

irector Stanley Tong has commenced principal photog- “We are very excited to welcome Jackie Chan and the team raphy at Dubai locations on “Kung Fu Yoga.” The film, to Dubai,” Jamal Al Sharif, chairman of Dubai Film and TV Dstarring Jackie Chan, is the first under the China-India Commission said. “The UAE is becoming an increasingly popu- co-production agreement that was signed in September 2014. lar destination for Hollywood and Bollywood productions, and Filming will conclude on Oct 30 and is expected to shoot at the filming of ‘Kung Fu Yoga’ in Dubai is another major boost Indian locations at a later schedule. The film is a co-produc- for our film industry.” Justin Lin’s “Star Trek Beyond” is another tion between China’s Taihe Entertainment and Shinework high profile international production that will shoot soon in Media, and India’s Viacom 18. the United Arab Emirates. UAE production services company AlKatraz Productions is Viacom 18 is a joint venture between US media con- handling the Dubai shoot logistics and the film has the sup- glomerate Viacom and India’s Network 18 Group. Taihe runs port of the Dubai Film and TV Commission. Some 100 interna- several film, television and music production companies in tional crew members as well as local crews are involved in the China. Shinework produces world cinema programs for the production that will feature several car chases. “We are greatly China Movie Channel and plays an assisting role for the looking forward to filming parts of ‘Kung Fu Yoga’ in Dubai, State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and the locations we have selected perfectly complement the & Television and the Film Bureau to promote interna- scenes we are shooting here,” Tong said. “Dubai’s iconic sky- tional cultural communication between China and the scrapers and attractions are recognized around the world, and world. — Reuters we are excited to work closely with Dubai Film and TV Commission to ensure an enjoyable and successful filming time in Dubai.” In this image released by Sony Pictures, Joseph Gordon-Levitt portrays Philippe Petite in a scene from, ‘The Brazil Rock in Rio Walk.’ — AP ‘The Walk’ earns its keep with spectacular third act

an a great third act make a great film? Conventional wis- towers gleaming in the background. Though most likely know dom would say no. It’s silly to spell out, but beginnings the outcome, this post game voiceover strips away some of Cand middles are important, too. But if you’re going to the inherent drama, and looks fairly cheesy, too. That’s why it’s nail one section, the end isn’t a bad place to start. The audi- such a relief when the coup begins in earnest. Everything ence leaves invigorated, and, in a best case scenario, has takes a turn for the dramatic - even the music. Beyond the already forgotten the slog it took to get there. “The Walk,” a fic- walk itself, the joy of the third act comes not from trying to tionalized rendering of Philippe Petit’s 1974 high-wire stroll comprehend the why, but in documenting the how of it all. between the World Trade Center towers, doesn’t entirely dis- The energy even gets an adrenaline boost when James Badge prove the rule, but it certainly makes a seductive case. Dale enters the frame as JP, a magnetic, French-speaking New Director Robert Zemeckis and cinematographer Dariusz Yorker who brings an authentic levity and vitality to the film Wolski have made a truly extraordinary and breathtaking 40 not a minute too soon. minutes of cinema, preceded by a mostly forgettable, cloying- ly whimsical hour and change. Cinematic purpose The stunt, which the gang refers to as “the coup,” is one for Clement Sibony stands out in the supporting cast as Petit’s the cinematic ages. Zemeckis and Wolski take the camera to closest ally, and Ce0sar Domboy is fun, too, as a math whiz Katy Perry performs at the Rock in Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, yesterday. — AP photos unprecedented angles to make you feel like you are really who’s deathly afraid of heights. Le Bon, though lovely and standing between the 110 story towers. It’s an undeniable, restrained, gets eaten by the over-the-topness of everything sweaty-palmed thrill walking above the clouds with Petit else. The band of weirdos trope starts to wear thin, too, even (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt), full of tension and triumph. though the caricatures are somewhat true to real life. “The A-HA performing on The final sequence could have been enough for a film, but Walk” isn’t nearly as elegant, grand, or informative as James the last day of Rock in “The Walk” is more conventional than it might seem. It lan- Marsh’s 2008 documentary masterpiece “Man on Wire,” but Rio Music Festival - Rio guishes for too long on origins of Petit’s obsession with wire- that doesn’t make it redundant or unnecessary -”The Walk” de Janeiro. walking and the high rise towers, playing up his quirkiness serves its cinematic purpose by showing you something that and eccentricities for whimsy, not the story. you’ve never seen before, from perspectives that seem as impossible as the stunt itself. Zemeckis just chose for too long Manic showiness to luxuriate in the fantasy of it all, when the reality was more The beginning is shot like a fever dream of top hats, circus than enough. “The Walk,” a Sony Pictures Entertainment tents and unicycles. And, of course, there are the requisite release, is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of underdeveloped characters - a curmudgeonly mentor (Ben America for “thematic elements involving perilous situations, Kingsley) and supportive girlfriend (Charlotte Le Bon) - to and for some nudity, language, brief drug references and accompany him along the way. Gordon-Levitt, sporting fake smoking.” Running time: 123 minutes. Two and a half stars out blue eyes and a thick French accent, embraces the manic of four. — AP showiness and near sociopathy of Petit - an artist with complete tunnel vision. It’s an interesting, all-out performance that still doesn’t go much deeper than surface level. That’s because the film would rather treat this real life oddity like a fanciful fairy tale. Everyone seems like a character out of “Alice Aluna Francis of the Aluna George in Wonderland.” band perfoms at the Rock in Rio music Structurally, the film chooses to let Petit narrate his own festival. story, literally from the top of the Statue of Liberty with the l i f e s t y l e TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 G o s s i p Verne Troyer: I’d love to appear in another Austin Powers movie

erne Troyer would “love” to make another ‘Austin who’s subsequently starred in an array of movies, includ- producer and also stars in the movie. “I’ve been friends Powers’ movie. The 46-year-old actor starred as ing a cameo role in the British comedy ‘Convenience’ - with him for six or seven years. He rang me up and asked VMini-Me in the comedy franchise and has revealed admitted he’ll forever be associated with the role of Mini- me if I wanted to do a cameo and I said, ‘Yeah, I’m all in.’” he would be eager to reprise the role alongside Mike Me. He shared: “I’m always going to be known for Mini Me ‘Convenience’ is in cinemas October 2 and On Myers. Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, Verne said: and it’s fine. It’s really the role that got me started and put Demand/DVD October 5. “I would love to make another film. I’ve just heard me on the map and where I am today.” Meanwhile, Verne rumours. Someone was telling me earlier that Mike also revealed his friendship with Ray Panthaki was key to announced it was going to happen in the next couple of him securing a cameo role in ‘Convenience’. He said: years, but I don’t know. I haven’t heard anything.” Verne - “Basically I got involved because of Ray Panthaki, he’s the

Diesel confirms one final Fast and Furious trilogy

in Diesel says that the ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise will end after “one final trilogy”. The 48-year-old Vactor and producer is currently working on finding a director for the eighth movie in the series and revealed that he will bow out after three more films. Writing on Facebook, Vin said: “ Universal has been so good to me and so trusting of the vision... they have been like family... I promised the studio I would deliver one last Trilogy to end the saga.” While it has been claimed that producers are struggling to find a director for the upcoming eighth movie in the franchise, Vin insisted he is just being picky because he wants to deliver the best film possible for the fans. He explained: “The fans of the Fast & Furious SAGA are the best fans in the world... Since I became the Producer in 2008, you have been with me every step of the way... literally giving me feedback that proved invaluable. Thank you. “My producing partner Neal would love for me to just sign oﬀ on a director, but this is too special a franchise, so these matters have to be very carefully handled. To be clear, NO Harington reveals the attraction ONE has been oﬀered to helm Fast 8 yet... let alone seen a script (sic).” of Spooks: The Greater Good

it Harington agreed to star in ‘Spooks: The Greater enjoying action sequences.” Kit admitted it was “refreshing” Le Seydoux: Good’ because it felt “relevant” to his own life. The for him to take on a diﬀerent type of role. He said: “I still K28-year-old actor - who stars alongside Peter Firth enjoy the physical aspect of acting and doing my own and Jennifer Ehle in the British spy film - said he was eager stunts and this way I could hold a gun and to read a script Spectre is political to work on the movie because it’s so distinct from the oth- and speak dialogue which is a bit more relevant to who I er projects he’s been working on lately, including the pop- am and who I am in life; it’s quite refreshing.” ‘Spooks: The ea Seydoux thinks ‘Spectre’ has “political” undertones. ular fantasy drama series ‘Game of Thrones’. He explained: Greater Good’ is available now on Blu-Ray and DVD, cour- The 30-year-old actress - who’s been cast in the role “One of the major reasons why I really wanted to take this tesy of Entertainment One. Lof Dr Madeleine Swann in the new Sam Mendes- role, not only because it had an exciting script, it had pace, directed movie - has revealed he on-screen character is the it was fun. “But also I’ve spent a lot of time in a fantasy product of a “feminist” mindset. She shared: “My character realm or in a very archaic place in a lot of the work I’ve Madeleine Swann is a rebel. She’s the daughter of an assas- done on screen. So for me, this is a time when I’m still sin and her father [Mr White, Bond’s former adversary in ‘Casino Royale’ and ‘Quantum of Solace’] is the key to unlocking many of the mysteries in this plot. “The Bond girl was a stereotype Bond girl, very sexy, but while Pierce Brosnan: My version Madeleine sleeps with Bond this time it’s diﬀerent. She doesn’t need him or wait for him to save her.” Lea said that unlike prior Bond girls, her character stands on an equal of James Bond was less sexist footing to the secret agent. She told the Mail on Sunday newspaper: “It’s almost political this film. The producers really thought through the project in a feminist way. My ierce Brosnan thinks his version of James Bond was less “sexist character is Bond’s equal. She doesn’t need Bond, she and misogynistic” than earlier incarnations. The 62-year-old doesn’t want to be part of his world. “I think this is what’s Pactor - who starred as the iconic secret agent in four films, from new in the film. It’s not what you expect from a Bond film. 1995 to 2002 - has defended his version of Bond, suggesting he was It’s a much more intense, complex and deep relationship.” more forward-thinking than prior incarnations. Pierce said: “I never thought of him like that. I saw him as a solitary, enigmatic character.” However, he does, to some extent, agree with Daniel Craig’s recent claim that Bond is “very lonely”. He told Digital Spy: “I saw him as a fellow who carries a certain amount of pain and angst. Deep down as someone who’s quite troubled, and solitary - [though] Ian Fleming really doesn’t give you a lot to hang your hat on. “There’s a lovely sequence in [novel ‘Casino Royale’] where Bond is on a flight to Amsterdam and there is terrible turbulence and he’s shaking in his shoes, from turbulence. ‘The drink, the drink, give me the drink’.” Last month, meanwhile, Pierce revealed he would welcome a gay James Bond - but doesn’t think it’ll ever happen. Asked if he could picture a gay Bond, Pierce said: “Sure. Why not? “Actually, I don’t know how it would work. I don’t think [producer Barbara Broccoli] would allow a gay Bond to happen in her lifetime. But it would certainly make for interesting viewing.” Washington Redmayne’s tries to quit acting Jackman eyes acting ambitions ‘all the time’ Tom Hardy for ddie Redmayne didn’t know he wanted to be an erry Washington claims she tries to quit acting “all actor until he was 19. The 33-year-old star enjoyed the time.” The ‘Scandal’ star admits she often thinks Wolverine role being on stage when he was younger but admits it E Kabout walking away from her Hollywood career. She wasn’t a life-long dream to make it his profession. He said: said: “I try to quit acting all the time! Not necessarily the ugh Jackman wants Tom Hardy to play the next “I enjoyed it growing up but it was only when I was about show, it’s not that I would ever walk away from ‘Scandal,’ Wolverine. The 46-year-old actor, who has played 18 or 19 and did a production of ‘Cabaret’ at the Edinburgh but at times I am like, ‘Eh, I’m done with this acting thing.’ Hthe superhero since 2000, announced earlier this Festival that I knew I wanted to make acting my career.” But being able to tell the story brings me back.” Kerry cred- year his upcoming appearance in ‘Wolverine 3’ will be his And the Oscar-winning star still feels like a “kid play-acting” its the show’s creator Shonda Rhimes for helping her to last, but he’s already been eyeing up people take his place and compared making movies to going on holiday. He juggle motherhood and her career. The brunette beauty, and believes the ‘Legend’ star, 38, will be the best person to added: “The odd thing about this profession is that you still who has 16-month-old daughter Isabella with husband take over the Adamantium claws. Asked who he thinks feel like a kid play-acting. There’s this sense of make- Nnamdi Asomugha, feels lucky to have a boss “who really should take over the role, he said: “I haven’t really given it a believe and wonder to it that stays with you. “Making understands” her need to be present at home as well as on lot of thought. I’ve been asked that question a lot, and I’m movies is a bit like being on a summer holiday where you set. Asked whether being a working mother is overwhelm- always like, ‘I don’t wanna make it too easy on the studio to meet people, become friends and then perhaps go away ing, the 38-year-old actress said: “Well, last season was my replace me,’ you know?” He added to MTV News: “He’s and never meet again.” Eddie is incredibly “grateful” for all first real experience of working with Isabelle. Honestly, it’s younger than me for sure. I think Tom Hardy would be a his career success as he never had ambitions to be such a no joke! It’s the real deal. “Shonda Rhimes is a wonderful great Wolverine.” And is seems Tom would be the best fit “big star”. He told HELLO! magazine: “I never set myself any role model. One of the greatest things about having her as for the role as he received rave reviews for his portrayal of specific goals or had ambitions of becoming a big star. “I’m a boss is that she is a woman who really understands. She’s nasty villain Bane in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ in 2012. only interested in being part of good films, working with a mother and has four shows, along with three kids.” Meanwhile, Hugh - who broke hearts around the globe talented people and making the most of those experi- Meanwhile, Kerry, who quietly got married in June 2013, when he announced his decision to step down from the ences. I’m very grateful. Overall, it’s a very good time in my says her honeymoon was the best holiday she has ever tak- role of Wolverine in May this year - will star in the upcom- life.” en. She told InTouch Weekly magazine: “I always say my ing sequel of the movie but it’s not known whether he will favorite weeks in my life so far are my honeymoon and reprise the iconic role in the 2016 ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ as of doing ‘Saturday Night Live’ - not counting every second yet.-Bang Showbiz with my kid.” l i f e s t y l e TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 F a s h i o n Fashion crowd applauds US open winner Pennetta at Ferragamo

calm is permeating many Milan runways, as design- central motif of the collection. Speaking backstage before ers tone down the colors and focus on form, creat- the show, Fontana called it “democratic fashion. Dash is a Aing quieter moments that nonetheless have much brand of washing detergent very popular in Italy.” to contemplate. As with any trend, it wasn’t unanimous The media-savvy young designers, whose 5-year-old and there were some unbridled fashion moments. Here are brand is known for its easy-to-share motifs, got the go- some highlights from the fifth day of Milan Fashion Week ahead from Procter & Gamble, owners of the Dash brand, previews of womenswear looks for next spring and sum- to use the image in their collection. It shows up on go-go mer: boots paired with a jacket with faux ink-spots, as hand- stitched sequins logo on tank dresses and as jewelry. Many garments bear fake stains from coﬀee, ketchup and egg, that sometimes have a camouflage eﬀect. They pair insisted the product placement wasn’t promotional. “It’s inspiration. We used something used by real people, and added some value to the fashion,” Fontana said.

Missoni Missoni went tribal for next summer, with bold stripes and zig-zags, veering from disciplined black-and-white to explosions of color. Angela Missoni said before the show that the collection goes back to roots: “Missoni roots in graphics, and the root of humanity, so I went back to Africa.” She combined dark tones of browns and blacks with red, fuchsia together with pink, or yellows with blues and greens. The silhouette expresses the freedom of the looks. The dresses were fluid, both A-line and straight, while the pants were wide suggesting skirts or slim ciga- rette trouser. They were often worn with long, trailing ribbed knitwear that was nearly transparent. Long scarves are criss-crossed over the front and tied in the back to create a shrug. Missoni said that for her, the ideal Missoni woman is ageless. “When I can manage to dress, not always, but when I can manage to dress my daughters and their girl- Heroine’s welcome friends, my girlfriends and my mother’s girlfriends, this US Open winner Flavia Pennetta got a spontaneous makes me so happy and I think I have achieved,” she said. round of applause from the front row of Ferragamo on “Missoni is not about age but about your spirit.” At Missoni, Sunday, the fifth day of Milan Fashion Week. The all-Italian fashion is a family business and taking a front-row spot Tennis players Flavia Pennetta and Fabio Fognini arrive at the show for fashion house final game between Pennetta and fellow Puglia-native was Johnny, the family bulldog, who spent most of the Giorgio Armani. — AP/AFP photos Roberta Vinci captivated the nation, and Pennetta, who show napping. has announced her retirement, is being feted as a national star. Pennetta, wearing a red Ferragamo lace dress and knit Marni shawl, fielded half a dozen TV interviews before the show, Marni’s looks for next season are post-pop art graphic, delaying slightly the start. Backstage, designer featuring architectural shapes, big shapes and bold, con- Massimiliano Giornetti gave her a big hug and laughed trasting monotones. With its oversized structural silhou- that he had heard the applause from behind the scenes. ette, big polka dots and graphic prints, the collection Giornetti said he is a long-time friend and fan of Pennetta’s, would make a great coloring book - except then you’d miss and has dressed her for sporting events in the past. “I was all the textures: fur, satin, velvet and sequins. Pants are in Los Angeles when Flavia was playing the US Open. I was super-wide with an added element, a sort of wing or fin like texting every five minutes to Flavia because I am a big, down the outside seam, as if they were a 1950s Cadillac. super fan,” Giornetti said. They are worn with layered tops, like a canary yellow apron-top with black straps over a forest green T-shirt. Dresses were layered, often in unorthodox color com- Dolce&Gabbana binations and with bold cutouts: a royal blue dress was Dolce&Gabbana’s exuberant collection for next summer worn over a yellow-perforated tunic topping a final red paid homage to their native Italy, from Palermo in the layer. When long, sleeves hung exaggeratedly over the south to Verona in the north, giving the country a much- hands. Sometimes contrasting sequins peeked out of the needed ego boost. Some of the most eye-catching, spirit- hemline cutouts, creating a sculptural eﬀect. Handbags, in ed looks celebrated Italy’s 1950s and 1960s heyday, when unusual shapes like a folded tulip, have chunky chains Audrey Heburn scooted around Rome in a scarf and Dean that can be wrapped around the wrist like bracelets. A big Martin crooned “That’s amore.” Designers Domenico Dolce bow sits on the shoulder in larger cross-body models - and Stefano Gabbana dubbed the collection “Italy is Love,” integrated as part of the geometry. Square-toed shoes fin- a turn on the Martin phraseology, and while there were ish the looks. — AP many nostalgic skirted sundresses and crocheted suits, they also created more contemporary looks. The theater was set up to look like a market, and models casually over- took one other as if they were out for a stroll. Every once in a while, one stopped to take a selfie, as if to underline the of-the moment nature of the collection. In the ultimate social media-fashion hookup, the pictures were immediately posted to Instagram and flashed on screens hanging in the theater. Amid the romantic pageantry, there were sheer ruched silk dresses with built-in bra tops and body-hugging ruf- fled sundresses featuring black graphic strokes. With a wink to the past, the duo created high-waist polka dot biki- nis, long lacy caftans with sequin appliques of long-ago seaside performers, and pretty 1950 sundresses. Models wore turbans and tiaras, as well as profusely bejeweled sunglasses fit for any diva, even if only of her town’s market, and carried Dolce&Gabbana shopping bags along with purses shaped like cameras or simple shopping baskets. The grand finale featured a parade of silken mini dresses with painted tributes to Italy’s many great cities and sites, from Roma to Pisa and Portofino to Taormina - fashion postcards celebrating the best of a country that is beloved but still seeing its way out of economic doldrums.

Ferragamo Massimiliano Giornetti’s collection for Salvatore Ferragamo is simplicity itself, an expression of quiet. Giornetti took inspiration from timeless portraits of women in pensive, solitary moments, which hung backstage as a story board, and deduced from them the gently folded fabric, the soft ruﬄes and the draping that characterized the collection. A white shirt was gathered gently along the neckline at with the same broad border at the short sleeves for a modern, structural look. It paired with a high-waist shiny black skirt. Big ruﬄes softened the silhouette of sundresses and tiered dresses were easy and laid- back. Prints were absent, with the color pallet bringing vibrancy to the looks, black-and-white, contrasted by rust, blue, pink and green. While past Giornetti collections focused on Italian craftsmanship, the designer said this one explored a sense of lifestyle, and finding a balance between contrasts. “It was what I was really looking for, a sense of lightness and a sense of simplicity,” Giornetti said. “It is a collection much more about construction and less about surfaces.” The looks were finished with big dangling pearl earrings and matching pendant that swung gently with each step. Shoes were colorful and flat, including closed-toe sandals. Bags were mostly small shoulder bags.

Au jour le jour Splat! Ketchup on your cocktail dress? Ink on your trousers? Egg on your face? Mirko Fontana and Diego Marquez, the designers behind the au jour le jour label, have designed the answer, and it lies in a pop image of the popular laundry detergent Dash, which they made the

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Models present creations for fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo. Five to watch as fashion set sashays over to Paris

he fashion spotlight swings to Paris on today, giv- for Courreges? All will be revealed when its latest collec- who went from child TV stars to respected stylists economic impact of fashion weeks for the municipal- ing the weary glitterati a final glimpse of summer- tion hits the runway on Wednesday. and businesswomen, have chosen to present the ity. Tor what they will be wearing when it returns- Spring/Summer collection for their brand The Row in before boots and coats season sets in. After New York, Wang’s final hurrah Paris this year, instead of New York. Givenchy did the Pamela Anderson’s London and Milan, Paris will today open its round of at Balenciaga reverse this year, choosing New York over Paris to vegan shoes ready-to-wear collections for Spring/Summer 2016, with American designer Alexander Wang will reveal his present its ready-to-wear collection there for the first Some people stand in the darkness, while others pre- plenty of surprises in store over nine days of shows. final collection for French fashion house Balenciaga next time. fer to stand in vegan shoes. Ex-Baywatch star Pamela Friday. Wang and Balenciaga announced they were Anderson knows this to be true, and has collaborated Courreges: Back to the future going their separate ways in July, after three years of col- Eiffel Tower slips into with French designer Amelie Pichard on a collection of The brand known for its futuristic fashion in the 1960s, laboration and the house has yet to announce his a shimmery number seven shoes made without any animal material. The with geometric lines, lavish use of PVC, metal and plastic, replacement. Wang, 31, is considered one of the most Local government officials in Paris are trying to shoes will be presented to buyers in Paris and half of all is back. The iconic French house was taken over by adver- successful American designers of his generation. Born in get more involved in fashion week and the City of profits will go to the Pamela Anderson Foundation, tising executives Jacques Bungert and Frederic Torloting California to Taiwanese parents he launched his own Light has been covered in posters declaring: “Fashion which lobbies for animal rights. — AFP in 2011 who appointed two new artistic designers, label-a mix of relaxed chic and streetwise edge-in 2007 loves Paris”. The Eiffel Tower is also getting a special Arnaud Vaillant and Sebastien Meyer, in May. The return when he was just 23. Rihanna, Lady Gaga and power makeover for the occasion, and will dress up with a of the brand created by former engineer Andre Courreges couple Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are fans of his special light show every night from Wednesday. to the catwalk is timely: black-and-white geometric designs. Wang will be devoting himself to his own label, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo “is very aware of the designs that could have been inspired by him have been which celebrated its 10th anniversary during New York’s economic impact of the presence of some 5,000 peo- hot on the runways for several seasons. It is also the latest fashion week. ple in fashion from across the world... as well as the example of eﬀorts to revive a legendary fashion brand: importance of the Paris Fashion Week for the image Schiaparelli returned to Paris catwalks in 2014 after lying Olsen sisters in Paris of the city,” said Stephane Wargnier, a fashion com- dormant for 60 years. So what comes after the Space Age Celebrity twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, 29, munications specialist who carried out a study on the

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Fashion blogger and designer Winonah de Jong, the wife of football player Nigel de Jong, poses A model poses in the showroom of fashion blogger and designer Winonah de Jong. in her showroom during the women Spring / Summer 2016 Milan’s Fashion Week. — AFP photos From WAG to blogger to designer: Fashion’s new normal

ove over Victoria Beckham, there is a new WAG on the fash- Winonah says her husband-more than her 150,000 followers on dling the Winonah sales operation. Company CEO Matteo Speggiari ion block. Winonah de Jong, wife of AC Milan’s Dutch mid- Instagram-influenced her decision to take the plunge into a sector says deals have been struck to get the range into upmarket bou- Mfielder Nigel de Jong, says she is realizing a “little girl’s which already has too many producers chasing too few wealthy tiques in a number of countries. “Winonah is very simple,” he says. dream” after making the leap from blogging about fashion to customers. “She has a clear target, so it is fantastic to work with her.” On the designing her own line of clothes. Inevitably some will suspect a “He is the one who said, ‘you need to do it. It is your dream’,” field, Nigel de Jong’s reputation is as one of the toughest midfield vanity project, an overspill from the surplus millions splashing Winonah told AFP at the Milan showroom where she is showcasing enforcers in the game, collecting nicknames like “The Destroyer” around in football. And the bombastic publicity material for the the small “capsule” collection with which she has launched her com- and “Lawnmower.” launch of the “Winonah” line at Milan fashion week does nothing to pany. The mother of two is not totally unqualified. She graduated Oﬀ it, he is an articulate and successful businessman with a luxu- dispel such scepticism. from a Dutch fashion college, albeit having specialized in retail ry car dealership in Hamburg - a business he acquired in his early The Surinam-born 34-year-old is described as an “exotic beauty management and textiles rather than design. She says her standing 20s when he was playing for the German club. That equips him to with an innate sense of style” as well as a “Dutch celebrity, style icon, on social media did not make her believe she could emulate counsel his wife on finances but he does not interfere too much on trendsetter and social media star”. The description of her new line Victoria Beckham’s success. But she acknowledges it helped in questions like the cut of the kangaroo leather bra-bustier that fea- might make you think it is aimed exclusively at WAGs-Wives and terms of giving her confidence that there is a market for her vision. tures in the collection. “Sometimes I give her opinions but she does Girlfriends, the dismissive term coined in Britain for the usually “My fans would really love to see a product that I made, that I not take them ... maybe if it was a menswear line she would.” De glamorous partners of millionaire footballers. The collection is, they designed,” she says. Of Beckham, she adds: “I respect her a lot Jong sees parallels between fashion and football. “As a professional say, one that “doesn’t shy away from daring colors, cuts, openings because she worked her way up and she is very good at what she is athlete I know how it is to achieve some of the goals and dreams and captivating transparencies, or unexpected slits for a stunning doing.” you had as a little kid,” he said. “Since the moment I met her she was red carpet arrival”. always into clothes, into fashion. Sometimes she made me crazy In person however Milan’s newest designer could not seem fur- Fashion addict about the whole fashion addict kind of thing. “So it was only logi- ther removed from the caricature of an egotistical, empty-headed Nigel de Jong’s 2012 switch from Manchester City to AC Milan cal... that she made her own brand, and she did it.”— AFP footballer’s wife. She likes dressing up and admits her evening wear put Winonah in reach of the support she needed. “I met the right will be beyond most people’s reach. “But I am also quite tomboyish people, I met the right manufacturer and now the dream has come and I am a mother. Sometimes I just want to wear jeans and a T- to reality,” she said. The manufacturer is Maison M, a company shirt. I think you will find something for everyone in the collection.” which produces clothes for other designer labels and is also han-

Models wear creations for Au Jour Le Jour women’s Spring-Summer 2016 collection. Models present creations for fashion house Marni. Milan fashion week top ten trends

op ten trends from the Spring/Summer 2016 wom- So are legs the sheer organza business. were all rubbing their tiny noses backstage. At Emilio Pucci enswear collections at Milan fashion week, which The asymmetric trend, the younger mini-friendly turn of many the oversized eyewear resembled scuba masks. Dolce and Twrapped up yesterday: lines and Dolce and Gabbana’s retro beachwear all point to 2016’s Diaphanous disconnect Gabbana gave the look a 1950s twist. must-have accessory being a good pair of pins. How do we know? The visible nipple count hit a new high as the likes of Anna Gucci’s geek chic rules Giorgio Armani told us so. Molinari at Blumarine embraced tops so see-through they All clogged up Alessandro Michele led the way with a second begged the question: “Really?” Giamba deployed strategic stars Cheetah-print clogs anyone? Bottega Veneta is your place. acclaimed collection for Gucci. Michele’s woman - feisty, Gowns are gone and hearts to keep things demure. In line with the ‘dressing for ourselves’ mood, flats predomi- kooky and independent-dresses to please herself. The influ- Haute couture mega gowns are enjoying a moment on the nated, from strappy sandals to peep-toe booties, sometimes ence of Michele’s vision was felt across almost every other celebrity red carpet courtesy of Rihanna and co. But weighty, full- Bomber command adorned by fur and feather. collection. length evening wear was a rare breed in in Milan. The end of 2016’s on-the-move woman needs a jacket that can be thrown ready-to-wear glamour? on quickly: hence the bomber versions at Marco de Vincenzo, Etro, The great outdoors Mullets are back Cavalli and Versace, whose military-inspired tailoring was hailed as Max Mara headed for the ocean, numerous collections had Not the short-at-the-front, long-at-the-back hairstyle Light is right a welcome move away from the brand’s overt sexiness a beachwear feel and Bottega Veneta’s Tomas Maier declared: favored by 1980s footballers: rather skirts and dress cut asym- Etro’s ballet-themed collection made the point most blatantly “I want to be in the open air.” 2016 is going to be a year for metrically to given evening wear a lighter, rockier feel. See but light-as-a-feather fabrics were everywhere, from billowing Big glasses are good getting out and about. — AFP Peter Dundas at Roberto Cavalli. dress trains to the bows adorning flat sandals. Good time to be in Gucci featured jewel-encrusted glasses so big the models Fashion crowd applauds US open winner Pennetta at Ferragamo

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Dogs, big and small, and some in tandem or with their owner, participate in the 7th annual Surf City Surf Dog contest in Huntington Beach, California yesterday. — AFP Microbrew trend in Holy Land turns water to hummus beer

n an industrial zone among the hills of Galilee in booth at the festival, Ofer Ronen, co-owner of beer. In the West Bank, the Taybeh brewery opened northern Israel, a ponytailed sociologist with an Srigim brewery, said he believed craft beers were about a decade ago, while locally produced Iintolerance for gluten explained what he was up growing in popularity because drinkers were Shepherds beer recently entered the market. to: beer made with chickpeas and dates. “It’s a very beginning to see them as high in quality. “It’s unfil- Middle Eastern food,” 52-year-old Bryan Meadan tered, unpasteurized, very fresh,” said Ronen. ‘Hey Ju-Boy!’ said of his gluten-free beer made with chickpeas, “That’s why the taste is very powerful.” Ronen had In Israel, David Cohen was a microbrew pioneer familiar to most through hummus and falafel. been working in a high-tech job before trading when he opened Dancing Camel nine years ago. “Local beer with local products.” In the part of the bytes for beers four years ago. He now operates one of the country’s main craft world where Jesus is believed to have turned water breweries. He also has two of his own pubs in Tel to wine, enterprising Israelis are opting for beer- ‘National pride’ Aviv, one of which is at the brewery itself, with local, craft beer that often has a regional twist. The numbers support what seems to be obvi- couches set up near copper-clad brewing tanks. The microbrew movement taking hold in many ous when visiting Israel’s bars and restaurants, Cohen, a former New Yorker and ex-accountant countries, showing drinkers that a pint can mean where local craft beers often share menu space who moved to Israel 12 years ago, produces 20 dif- more than bland lager, has been embraced in Israel with the high-volume Goldstar and Maccabee ferent beers over the course of the year. One of his as well. A wide range of local producers now have a brews. Craft beer consumption has been on the ingredients is date honey. Another is juniper firm foothold in the market. Meadan, who pursued rise, with microbrews expanding to cover five per- berries, which are used in his “Hey Ju-Boy!” beer-a his love of brewing by first doing it at home, has a cent of the market from essentially nothing only play on the name he was frequently called while particularly niche operation, producing beer that is several years ago, according to figures from growing up Jewish in the Brooklyn borough of both gluten-free and made with chickpeas, dates London-based research firm Euromonitor New York City. and buckwheat. Others have pursued a broader International. As of 2014, there were some 32 craft “It’s fantastic,” the 52-year-old said of the way audience while emphasizing their products’ local beer breweries, though six main ones, Euromonitor the craft beer industry has grown in Israel. connection. said. “The leading domestic boutique breweries “Personally I didn’t know when I opened the brew- Drinking may not be the first thing that comes producing craft beer made waves in the market ery how gratifying it would be to be sitting in a to mind when Jerusalem is mentioned, but a recent during the last few years,” Lois Berman, head of movement... of craft beer and to actually be able to Employees make non gluten-beer at the Meadan Brewing in the northern Israeli city of beer festival in the city drew thousands-some who research at Euromonitor, wrote in response to participate in it and help shape exactly what direc- Karmiel. — AFP photos came to party and listen to live music, but others to questions from AFP. tion it went in.” For Meadan, his small gluten-free try the craft beers on offer. Microbrew booths “The popularity of these craft beers increased brewery in Karmiel is only just getting off the handed out tastings in tiny plastic cups, with cus- significantly amongst local beer drinkers, driven by ground. He has chosen a slogan appropriate for tomers savoring the flavor as connoisseurs would taste refinement and national pride.” The beer produced in the Middle East: “Gluten intoler- with fine wine. While overseeing his crowded Palestinians, too, have been producing their own ance is the only intolerance we tolerate.” Gluten is contained in grains used in other beers, such as wheat and barley. Purists would not classify certain of his brews as beers in the traditional sense, but Meadan said his main goal was to produce a gluten-free product, no matter what you call it. He and others spoke of a spirit of cama- raderie in Israel’s craft beer community, with new participants helping spread the word and inform the public about the differences between their product and large-scale brews. “It’s a really tight community,” Meadan said. “When you need something, you have someone to turn to.” — AFP

Foreigners drink beer during a beer festival in Jerusalem.